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Rudy Giuliani apologizes after saying Hillary Clinton wasn’t in New York on 9/11 (she was there the next day)

Oct 13, 2016 | Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016)

Published: Salon (October 13, 2016)

Rudy Giuliani, former New York mayor and Trump super-surrogate, has apologized for saying that Hillary Clinton wasn’t in the city after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks — even though she was right next to him the next day.

“I made a mistake. I’m wrong and I apologize,” Giuliani told the Associated Press on Wednesday night, later adding that he “probably deserve[s]” all the heat he’s getting.... Read Original Article

Here are all the defenses Donald Trump’s surrogates have used to explain his sexual assault claims

Oct 13, 2016 | Conservativism, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Extremism, Gender and Sexism, Political Ideologies, Political Parties, Republicans

Published: Salon (October 13, 2016)

As more and more sexual assault allegations pile up against him, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s political team is in full damage control mode. Their approaches have been diverse, but the aim is clear: deflect attention from Trump’s allegedly sordid history.

We can start with some recent tweets by Trump himself:

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Billy Bush likely out at “Today”: Reports say suspension over lewd Donald Trump conversation about to be permanent

Oct 11, 2016 | Arts and Entertainment, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Gender and Sexism

Published: Salon (October 11, 2016)

According to a new report, it seems as if Billy Bush’s suspension from “Today” is likely to be permanent. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Bush and the network are negotiating his exit, which could be official as early as this week.

Bush’s ouster from the show doesn’t come as a huge shock, since there was alreadytalk of a mutiny from NBC employees outraged over how he conducted himself during a now-infamous episode on the “Access Hollywood” set.... Read Original Article

The big loser in Donald Trump’s war against the GOP is Ted Cruz somehow

Oct 11, 2016 | Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016)

Published: Salon (October 11, 2016)

I present you with the strange case of Ted Cruz, a man with an inimitable talent for snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. Perhaps not a political victory, but certainly a moral one — and those still count for something, right?

The Texas senator is hated by most of his colleagues, widely blamed for the 2013government shutdown and has proved over and over again to be an anti-gay bigot of the lowest order.... Read Original Article

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Donald Trump’s town hall debate was a leaning, meaning, inner-city bashing, Muslim-spying dumpster fire, and Twitter knew it

Oct 10, 2016 | Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Internet Culture

Published: Salon (October 10, 2016)

The second presidential debate between Democrat nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican nominee Donald Trump wasn’t just thoroughly unpleasant to watch. It was one of the ugliest political moments in recent memory.

We knew things were going to get nasty when Trump held a pre-debate press conference flanked by three women who have accused Bill Clinton of sexual misconduct (Juanita Broaddrick, Kathleen Willey and Paula Jones).... Read Original Article