Trump sticks to attacks, insults, hoping to overtake Clinton

[webfact]

Trump sticks to attacks, insults, hoping to overtake Clinton

By JONATHAN LEMIRE and STEVE PEOPLES

 

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Donald Trump plunged into his final-week sprint to Election Day Monday decidedly on his terms: unleashing a harsh new attack against Democrat Hillary Clinton in Michigan, a state that hasn't favored a Republican for president in nearly three decades.

 

His message was welcomed by supporters, but his location frustrated anxious Republicans who fear their nominee is riding his unorthodox political playbook too long — even as Clinton's developing email problems offer new political opportunity.

 

"Her election would mire our government and our country in a constitutional crisis that we cannot afford," Trump declared in Grand Rapids, pointing to the FBI's renewed examination of Clinton's email practices as evidence the former secretary of state might face a criminal trial as president.

 

National polls show a tightening race. But with more than 23 million ballots already cast through early voting, it's unclear whether Trump has the time or capacity to dramatically improve his standing over the next week in states like Michigan, where few political professionals in either party expect a Republican victory on Nov. 8.

 

Clinton, defending herself from the new FBI examination, focused Monday on battleground Ohio, a state Trump's team concedes he must win.

 

"There is no case here," Clinton insisted. "Most people have decided a long time ago what they think about all this."

 

Later in the day, Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook decried what he called a "blatant double standard" following a CNBC report that the FBI director opposed releasing details about possible Russian interference in the U.S. election because it was too close to Election Day. Comey issued a letter to congressional leaders on Friday about the FBI's renewed interest in Clinton's email.

 

The AP has not confirmed the CNBC report, and the FBI declined comment on Monday.

 

Amid the attacks and counterattacks, the race for the White House remains at its core a test of a simple question: Will the conventional rules of modern-day campaigns apply to a 2016 election that has been anything but conventional?

 

For much of the year, Clinton has pounded the airwaves with advertising, assembled an expansive voter data file and constructed a nationwide political organization that dwarfs her opponent's.

 

The Democratic presidential nominee and her allies in a dozen battleground states have more than 4,800 people knocking on doors, making phone calls and otherwise working to support her candidacy. Clinton's numbers, as reported in recent campaign filings, tripled those of Trump and the national and state Republican parties.

 

The New York businessman over the past year has largely ignored the key components of recent winning campaigns, depending instead on massive rallies and free media coverage to drive his outsider candidacy. This week, he's devoting his most valuable resource — his time — to states where polls suggest he's trailing Clinton by significant margins.

 

Trump had two rallies on Monday in Michigan, a state that last went for a Republican presidential nominee in 1988. The day before, he appeared in New Mexico, which has supported the GOP just once over the last three decades. And on Tuesday, he's scheduled to appear with running mate Mike Pence in Wisconsin, which hasn't backed a Republican for president since Ronald Reagan's re-election in 1984.

"It makes no sense to me," Republican pollster Frank Luntz said of Trump's strategy.

 

Michigan-based Republican operative Saul Anuzis described Michigan as "a creative opportunity" for Trump.

 

"The demographics in Michigan are perfect for Trump," Anuzis said of the state's large white working-class population. "That doesn't mean he'll necessarily win here."

 

Trump's campaign hopes that frustrated working-class voters across the Midwest will tip states like Michigan or Wisconsin his way, especially if he benefits from reduced enthusiasm for Clinton in African-American strongholds like Detroit and Milwaukee. New Mexico is seen as a longer shot, with Trump's hard line immigration stance a harder sell in a state with the nation's highest percentage of Latino voters.

 

Adding to Trump's challenge: Millions have already voted by mail and at polling stations across 37 states. They include critical states such as Florida, Nevada and Colorado, where one third of the expected ballots have already been cast.

 

The breakdown of those voters by party affiliation, race and other factors point to an advantage for Clinton.

 

Overall, more than 23 million votes have been cast, far higher than the rate in 2012, according to Associated Press data. That represents nearly 20 percent of the total votes expected nationwide, if turnout is similar to 2012. In all, more than 46 million people — up to 40 percent of the electorate — are expected to vote before Election Day.

 

In Colorado, Democrats lead Republicans by 3 percentage points in early voting, reversing a trend in the past two elections in which Republicans led in early voting and large numbers of Democrats voted on Election Day.

 

In swing state Iowa, Republicans trail Democrats in early voting as well, though by a smaller margin than four years ago. Both parties are well behind where they were four years ago.

 

Meanwhile, some Republicans are skeptical that the FBI's renewed interest in Clinton's email will erase the Democrat's advantage.

"It would take something like an indictment to turn it into a dead heat," Republican pollster Whit Ayres said.

 

As for Trump's charge that a Clinton election might prompt "a constitutional crisis," the Justice Department's office of legal counsel said in 1973 that criminally prosecuting a president would unconstitutionally undermine the executive branch. A 2000 memo reached a similar conclusion. Presidents can face civil lawsuits, however.

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Peoples reported from Washington. Associated Press writers Julie Pace in Kent, Ohio, Lisa Lerer, Hope Yen and Sam Hananel in Washington, Nicholas Riccardi in Denver and Thomas Beaumont in Des Moines, Iowa, contributed to this report.

 

-- © Associated Press 2016-11-01

[Ulysses G.]

She deserves every insult that he can think up. Hopefully, she will get prosecuted this time. The whole world is watching the DOJ this time.

 

http://www.nationalreview.com/article/437591/hillary-clinton-email-scandal-reasonable-prosecutors-would-charge-her

[Boon Mee]

35 minutes ago, Ulysses G. said:

She deserves every insult that he can think up. Hopefully, she will get prosecuted this time. The whole world is watching the DOJ this time.

 

http://www.nationalreview.com/article/437591/hillary-clinton-email-scandal-reasonable-prosecutors-would-charge-her

THE FINAL INSULT–
The New York Times features a photo of Hillary Clinton being welcomed to an early voting site in Pompano Beach, Florida on Sunday…
Surrounded by screaming TRUMP supporters!

[Silurian]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

The New York businessman over the past year has largely ignored the key components of recent winning campaigns, depending instead on massive rallies and free media coverage to drive his outsider candidacy. This week, he's devoting his most valuable resource — his time — to states where polls suggest he's trailing Clinton by significant margins.

 

His campaign strategy won't get him the essential current battleground states that he needs. He is in the wrong place at the wrong time. His campaign probably setup these events long ago and don't have time or the manpower to pivot to where he needs to be at this point in the election.

Edited November 1, 2016 by Silurian

[Silurian]

How about another angle of that picture of Hillary in Florida shows her surrounded by Clinton supports with the DT supporters in the background.

 

I would expect both sides to show up at the polling places.

 

[Silurian]

Meanwhile on the DT Tax front...

 

Donald Trump Used Legally Dubious Method to Avoid Paying Taxes

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/01/us/politics/donald-trump-tax.html

 

The best part of this article is the last sentence stating that Senator Hillary was among the Senate members to close the loophole that allowed DT to claim the $900M loss.

[Laughing Gravy]

The title in itself says it all about the man. he could have kept quite and let Hilary take the justifiable 'heat' but know he opens his big mouth and just creates even more dislike for him. His political rhetoric is 'like a bull in a China shop' If he would have just shut up for a bit he actually might have made it to the white house but I imagine he will continue to do, what he seems to only know. Scream and shout obscenities in the hope people will actually like him. What a delusional.

[freebyrd]

He continues to throw out insults as all he has is a big ego and a big mouth and really has nothing of substance to offer.

[silent]

3 minutes ago, freebyrd said:

He continues to throw out insults as all he has is a big ego and a big mouth and really has nothing of substance to offer.

That's only because stupid people learn at an early age that you can't get ahead unless you threaten to huff and puff to blow the door down before just turning the door knob. 

[attrayant]

It's not working.

Poll: Hillary Clinton enjoys lead in early voting

Quote

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - As the country inches closer to the U.S. presidential election, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton leads Republican Donald Trump by 15 percentage points among early voters surveyed in the past two weeks, according to the Reuters/Ipsos States of the Nation project.

 

Though data is not available for all early voting states, Clinton enjoys an edge in swing states such as Ohio and Arizona and in Republican Party strongholds such as Georgia and Texas.

 

 

Texas!  Not that I think Hillary will take Texas, but what does that say about the R candidate that it's even close there?  If memory serves, Romney beat Obama there by about 15 points.  Trump is scraping by with a four point lead.

[dunroaming]

All Trump has is accusations about Clinton.  That is all his campaign consists of.  Clinton is no better and has resorted to the same tactics.  This means that the election will be decided by who is the most successful at "dissing" the other!

 

Real grown up politics, don't you think?

[JHolmesJr]

8 hours ago, Silurian said:

How about another angle of that picture of Hillary in Florida shows her surrounded by Clinton supports with the DT supporters in the background.

 

I would expect both sides to show up at the polling places.

 

 

Trump 5…Crooked H 3.

[JHolmesJr]

7 hours ago, Silurian said:

Meanwhile on the DT Tax front...

 

Donald Trump Used Legally Dubious Method to Avoid Paying Taxes

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/01/us/politics/donald-trump-tax.html

 

The best part of this article is the last sentence stating that Senator Hillary was among the Senate members to close the loophole that allowed DT to claim the $900M loss.

 

So what?

 

Apple, Google, Starbucks they all do it…its the cornerstone of every corporation…that's why tax lawyers get the big bucks.

 

BTW isn't it typical of Hillary to shut the barn doors once the horses have bolted?

 

Poor instincts and not fit to hold the highest office in the land.

Edited November 1, 2016 by JHolmesJr

[Silurian]

3 minutes ago, JHolmesJr said:

BTW isn't it typical of Hillary to shut the barn doors once the horses have bolted?

 

 

Um, she wasn't a Senator yet in 1995 when DT took this tax deduction so your statement is pointless. She first started in 2001 as a Senator. 

[JHolmesJr]

3 minutes ago, Silurian said:

 

Um, she wasn't a Senator yet in 1995 when DT took this tax deduction so your statement is pointless. She first started in 2001 as a Senator. 

 

True….if only she showed as much zeal when pursuing other elites….but then they might stop donating millions to her crooked foundation.

[Silurian]

And he has the backing of a major white supremacists newspaper. How can he lose!?

 

 

 

Edited November 1, 2016 by Silurian

[dunroaming]

OK so we are a couple of days in and Clinton is claiming the FBI have got nothing new here and that the emails are concerning one of her aides. Of course that may or may not be true but unless the FBI comes up with something incriminating soon then  people will lose interest and will start to think that Clinton might have a point.  This email thing is a big deal for HC but as time goes by it is losing it's cohesion.

[boomerangutang]

13 hours ago, Boon Mee said:

THE FINAL INSULT–
The New York Times features a photo of Hillary Clinton being welcomed to an early voting site in Pompano Beach, Florida on Sunday…
Surrounded by screaming TRUMP supporters!

 

What's the insult?  Hillary is going to be president of the entire US of A, .....all the people, regardless of whether some don't like her.  You'll notice the people around her are joyful to be interacting with her.  HRC is the candidate for inclusion.   Trump is the candidate for divisiveness.   As Biden said during his speech at the DNC.  "WE'RE AMERICANS!"   

[boomerangutang]

11 hours ago, Laughing Gravy said:

The title in itself says it all about the man. he could have kept quite and let Hilary take the justifiable 'heat' but know he opens his big mouth and just creates even more dislike for him. His political rhetoric is 'like a bull in a China shop' If he would have just shut up for a bit he actually might have made it to the white house but I imagine he will continue to do, what he seems to only know. Scream and shout obscenities in the hope people will actually like him. What a delusional.

 

A CNN reporter noted that, during the times Trump says less, his numbers stay flat or increase a tiny bit.  When Trump opens his big mouth, his numbers go down.   The best thing Trump could do for his campaign, is take a vacation.  He's his own worst enemy - particularly when he opens the hole in his head and makes sounds.   

Edited November 1, 2016 by boomerangutang

[JHolmesJr]

20 minutes ago, dunroaming said:

OK so we are a couple of days in and Clinton is claiming the FBI have got nothing new here and that the emails are concerning one of her aides. Of course that may or may not be true but unless the FBI comes up with something incriminating soon then  people will lose interest and will start to think that Clinton might have a point.  This email thing is a big deal for HC but as time goes by it is losing it's cohesion.

 

People might lose interest but the fbi won't….doubt she sleeps at all much these days…knowing what tomorrow will bring.

[dunroaming]

2 minutes ago, boomerangutang said:

 

A CNN reporter noted that, during the times Trump says less, his numbers stay flat or increase a tiny bit.  When Trump opens his big mouth, his numbers go down.   The best thing Trump could do for his campaign, is take a vacation.  He's his own worst enemy - particularly when he opens the hole in his head and makes sounds.   

 

That is all correct but let's take a second and reflect that this is someone pitching to be the President of the USA.  Do people really want to vote for a man who every time he opens his mouth he puts his foot in it and becomes a liability?

[dunroaming]

2 minutes ago, JHolmesJr said:

 

People might lose interest but the fbi won't….doubt she sleeps at all much these days…knowing what tomorrow will bring.

 

That's not the point.  Unless the FBI actually release something incriminating in the next few days then Clinton will be elected and what happens then will likely be washed away.  Even if then she is investigated further it will be too late for Trump.

[Ulysses G.]

20 minutes ago, dunroaming said:

 

Unless the FBI actually release something incriminating in the next few days then Clinton will be elected and what happens then will likely be washed away.  Even if then she is investigated further it will be too late for Trump.

 

That is not how it works. She has been tainted by the "new" charges and no time to disprove anything. It is very possible that her goose is cooked. 

[dunroaming]

17 minutes ago, Ulysses G. said:

 

That is not how it works. She has been tainted by the "new" charges and no time to disprove anything. It is very possible that her goose is cooked. 

 

Time will tell!

[Ulysses G.]

Just now, dunroaming said:

 

Time will tell!

 

True dat!

[JHolmesJr]

1 hour ago, dunroaming said:

 

That's not the point.  Unless the FBI actually release something incriminating in the next few days then Clinton will be elected and what happens then will likely be washed away.  Even if then she is investigated further it will be too late for Trump.

 

The wikiboyz are well aware of how crooked this woman is.....they dont want to give her any room to pull her crooked stunts....so the boom will be lowered at the right moment...a moment of their choosing. 

[dunroaming]

34 minutes ago, JHolmesJr said:

 

The wikiboyz are well aware of how crooked this woman is.....they dont want to give her any room to pull her crooked stunts....so the boom will be lowered at the right moment...a moment of their choosing. 

 

They pulled the plug on Assange (literally) when they took away his internet access.

[Ulysses G.]

9 minutes ago, dunroaming said:

 

They pulled the plug on Assange (literally) when they took away his internet access.

 

 

For about 10 minutes. He is back to providing embarrassing truths about Hillary and her enablers.

[Jingthing]

6 minutes ago, Ulysses G. said:

 

 

For about 10 minutes. He is back to providing embarrassing truths about Hillary and her enablers.

You realize he's personally obsessed with destroying Hillary, right? He promotes anarchy and the destruction of the American political and economic system and what that will mean to the world. He knows trump will provide that. It's hilarious that right wingers now are fans of Assange.

 

Wikileaks brand is TAINTED with Assange's personal obsession and also ties to Putin. An "objective" news source it is not. 

 

Where are the leaks on trump?

Edited November 1, 2016 by Jingthing

[SheungWan]

1 hour ago, Jingthing said:

You realize he's personally obsessed with destroying Hillary, right? He promotes anarchy and the destruction of the American political and economic system and what that will mean to the world. He knows trump will provide that. It's hilarious that right wingers now are fans of Assange.

 

Wikileaks brand is TAINTED with Assange's personal obsession and also ties to Putin. An "objective" news source it is not. 

 

Where are the leaks on trump?

 

Assange and Trump appear to have one thing in common, namely their approach to women.