Buffoon-watch: Donald Trump ("all press is good press") edition, 2016

UPDATE: "President Donald Trump"..."Commander-in-Chief"...."ultimate authority over U.S. nuclear strike decisions"....etc. Does that alarm/distress the 'beejeezus' out of you??

...Someone sane (and in close proximity..possibly armed) better be watching that guy, 24/7.

2018 update: FWIW, I'm occasionally beatin'-on the unpopular 'loser' somehow elevated to the U.S. presidency, HERE. (I.e.,..'offering some critical commentary'..) Join me...https://donaldwontlast.blogspot.com/
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>>11/6/18 update: Dems. forecast to take back U.S. House, provide proper oversight etc. of Trump et al!!! (...Ref.: Song title and chorus, below...)

YT video link. No copyright claimed. Temporarily left on autoplay...

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1/3/18 update: This blog's general message, content (again) CONFIRMED:

"He's not only crazy, he's stupid". Source 1/3/18 article link. Update: The quotation specified is disputed (link).

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...More seriously (for a moment)...Is there something wrong with Trump?
Unaffiliated 1/3/18 article link: https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2018/01/trump-cog-decline/548759/

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10/30/17 update....(esp. for Trump trolls everywhere, awaiting new signals from the Kremlin:)

(Video:)"12-counts Manafort"... come on down:↓

YT video link. No copyright etc.

-> "Paul is a great asset and an important addition..." -- Donald Trump, 2016. (Source linked.)

->"...George Papadopoulos. He’s an oil and energy consultant. Excellent guy...." -- Donald Trump, 2016. (Source linked.)

(..New campaign song?)

YT video link. No copyright claimed or intended.

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12/16 comment: Yeah..↑this (above) ↑is no longer a "joke" (...it wasn't before the "election", either...). If bipartisan leaders and national intelligence agencies conclude Russia (or anyone) meddled with the U.S. election to the advantage of one candidate; re-do the election. Especially if that one candidate or his campaign was somehow involved.

Or, at least demand that the nation's electors do their job(s) as designed, and provide them with the necessary information to do so.

....If the U.S then -- unbelievably -- (re-)installs the Putin puppet -- this 'ain't' America anymore!

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Update/insert: Well said. No affiliation (link): http://www.jsonline.com/story/opinion/contributors/2016/12/12/dionne-trump-presidency-inspires-fear/95358746/

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11/24/16 update: "Precedent Hillary":

The popular vote winner for president should request a recount. Why? In addition to earning the overall vote lead (...that would constitute "legitimacy"..), requesting a recount may help hold "mandate"-claiming Republicans (somewhat) in check.

Perhaps more importantly, there has been evidence of outside interference during the campaign.

...National votes should be routinely audited -- at least going forward. Set a precedent for modern elections/vote-tallying.

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(Previously written:)11/9/16 commentary: Additional, updated commentary is further below. FWIW: It's little consolation (for many), but Hillary (probably) has ~~narrowly~~ significantly won the U.S. popular vote.....So hate and bigotry did not win-out at least with the national vote for president...Update: ((Go ahead and) 'Spin' that fact or attack it with disinformation (e.g., fake facts) any way desired (..I guess). The 'bottom line' (for many) is that the popular-vote clear loser is being elevated into power. Potentially marginalizing a majority of voters -- particularly if a 'mandate' is (also being) claimed.)

(Update: Excerpt of Sen. Harry Reid's 11/11/16 remarks re Trump's 'winning':)

“...If this is going to be a time of healing, we must first put the responsibility for healing where it belongs: at the feet of Donald Trump, a sexual predator who lost the popular vote and fueled his campaign with bigotry and hate..... “Winning the electoral college does not absolve Trump of the grave sins he committed against millions of Americans. Donald Trump may not possess the capacity to assuage those fears, but he owes it to this nation to try....”

(Link to source.)

11/17/16: Off-site link to a worthy article. No affiliation, new window opens: http://time.com/4575119/electoral-college-demagogues/?

Another one: http://www.courant.com/opinion/op-ed/hc-op-harris-trumps-election-bigotry-1117-20161116-column.html

Final comments here (blog is no longer being updated -- it's time to move forward. Remember: 'Question authority'..): Credit to Michael Moore for correctly gauging the "industrial heartland" vote. Blogger alter-ego 'Vere Askey' also had some hazy idea (link) (in March) about what could happen (in general)..

(11/14/16 post-election:) ↓ooohh...You were 'mad'!↓(..In more ways than one.) And scared. You know; much like a petulant, unlearned child is, of some form of change in their life.
You refuse(d) to take a hard look in the mirror first -- at yourself, i.e.; for the source of some of your problems.... ..

So now: What's the (realistic) plan?
Really. We're starting 2017...not 1957. What's the plan?
(..And: 'Who ya gonna call'? (off-site article link))

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(Commentary:) 11/9/16: OK. It's gloomy here, but I believe that the sun will still rise in the east today. The world still seems to be turning -- at least for now. Those in my life still love me, need ears scratched and tummies, or something rubbed, and all that.

Obviously, I was wrong with my projection below. A lot of people -- smart people -- were wrong.

(FWIW, industrial Midwest states tripped us up here. ..Where steel mills etc. have been losing out to (global) competition for nearly 50 years; it hasn't been a secret. (I'm long-familiar with the area and its industries). I have no idea how Donald Trump is going to significantly reverse all that, without busting the U.S budget wide open, adversely isolating the U.S. economy from the world, "manufacturing" large numbers of old-time high-paying jobs out of thin air (in an era of increasing automation), etc. etc...One possibility: A large infrastructure repair/modernization/upgrade project involving the entire nation. Something Democrats have at times advocated -- only to be blocked by obstructionist Republicans..BTW: Credit to Michael Moore (off-site article link) for correctly gauging dissent and frustration in America's industrial heartland..)

A lot of us are dismayed, worried, angry -- you name it -- right now...It does matter who is elected to the U.S. presidency.

One thing that is crystal-clear is that the U.S. is a deeply divided nation. (The other is that many prominent public polls apparently were unable to accurately gauge the U.S. electorate..)

It's difficult to imagine, but maybe Donald Trump somehow will turn out basically OK as president. The entire nation -- and world -- needs to start praying for that, and doing whatever we can to better ensure it. Some important checks and balances still exist in our system of government -- I hope. We're going to need plenty of strong and smart people to watch President-elect Trump, and to stand up to him as needed.

It will be interesting to see what becomes of the upcoming Trump University fraud case. ..What becomes of the numbers of women accusing President-Elect Trump of sexual misconduct. ..What becomes of the ridiculous, expensive wall blocking all of Mexico. ...When/if world markets will recover. ...What influence over the U.S. 'admirable' Vladimir Putin will now have...What happens to U.S. efforts to mitigate burgeoning climate change. On and on..

Great forces and powers of existence: If appeal is possible, please do not forsake our country any further.

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Off-site link to an article (11/8/16) from someone more eloquent (etc.) than I am: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/projects/cp/opinion/election-night-2016/the-unknown-country
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(Previously posted:)11/7/16: ↓This tiny blog's presidential election prediction ('worst case'):↓

The created electoral map below -- based upon personal analysis of various national polls, recent trends, pertinent news stories, etc -- represents what I believe would be close to a WORST (but winning) case for Hillary Clinton.

...I.e., she loses "battlegrounds" Ohio, North Carolina and Florida -- and also Nevada. (Insert: My own guess? She does not lose all four of those..)

(Continuing:) Note that Clinton still manages to slightly exceed the 270 electoral votes required to prevail. (This scenario also assumes that 3 of Maine's 4 "split" electoral votes go to Clinton.) Also note that this analysis assumes a fair election, with no effective outside interference and no significant vote-related "shenanigans" by Trump fanatics...:

Click the map to create your own at 270toWin.com

Please be sure to VOTE.

Thursday, November 3, 2016

Updated: Presidential candidate Donald Trump's upcoming dates with the law

(Commentary. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law:)

11/3/16 update: Re the 'case' about an alleged rape of a 13-year-old girl, mentioned further below. Two recent articles are linked and reposted here. New windows open, no affiliation.

11/5/16 update: The 'rape' (civil) lawsuit ref. below has reportedly been dropped. No reason(s) provided at this point. An off-site article link, new window opens:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/nov/04/donald-trump-teenage-rape-accusations-lawsuit-dropped

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http://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2016/11/3/13501364/trump-rape-13-year-old-lawsuit-katie-johnson-allegation

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-rape-case_us_581a31a5e4b0c43e6c1d9834

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(Previously written text. Commentary:)

...A quick pre-election "guide": Paragon-of-virtue, shining knight, Republican hero Donald Trump currently faces (at least) two upcoming court-related hearings or sessions:

One for allegedly "raping" a 13-year-old girl (at the time).

The other, the (first) Trump University fraud trial, currently scheduled to start on November 28:

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...Always prepared for events leading up to Inauguration Day, here:

Who's really "crooked", Donald...? Getting appropriate, fitting "presidential" (inauguration) outfits -- and other necessary accouterments -- ↓ready in advance here....

You know; just in case:

(Non-commercial use, all images. No affiliation:)

Embed from Getty Images

P.S. The GOP candidate for the Oval Office and possible possessor of nuclear launch codes is thoroughly familiar with/experienced about the whole "legal troubles" 'routine':

(Off-site article links, no affiliation:)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/06/01/donald-trump-lawsuits-legal-battles/84995854/

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/10/donald-trump-scandals/474726/

11/3/16: With 'wildcard' Trump, the nation (- incredibly -) may be inching closer to a historic election blunder

(Temporary post. Commentary:)

Excerpt selected from an 11/3/16 news story is reproduced below. Edited. Off-site link to the source/full article. No ownership/affiliation....

(Brief prefacing comment:)...The sane candidate for the presidency -- who also speaks with her brain engaged -- is just touching upon↓ the 'tip of the iceberg', below. (E.g., Ref. two other article links, located near the bottom here.):

(Story excerpt:)...“Imagine it is January 20, 2017,” Clinton urged supporters gathered at Arizona State University in Tempe Wednesday. “And imagine if it’s Donald Trump standing in front of the Capitol.”

She’s reminding voters of the more controversial things he’s said about specific groups of Americans.

“Imagine he is taking the oath of office,” she said. “And then imagine what it will be like to have him in the Oval Office making the decisions that affect your lives and your futures. Imagine having a president who demeans women, mocks the disabled, insults Latinos, African Americans Muslims, POWs, who pits people against each other instead of pulling us together.”

A Trump presidency, she argues, would be a setback for women and girls..... She invoked Carly Fiorina, one of Trump’s Republican primary opponents, in her portrayal of him as a dangerous example for American children.

“Just think about what happens if he were to win to women and girls,” Clinton said. “It would mean that our girls would grow up with a president who proudly and loudly ranks women by their looks including the only woman running in the Republican primary.”....

It's difficult to determine how effectively various polls are capturing the electorate's preferences this year...
...But the current appearance (11/3/16) is that the race for president is -- worryingly -- 'tightening'.
One off-site source article, no affiliation or endorsement: http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/election-update-why-clintons-position-is-worse-than-obamas/

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"153 things Donald Trump has said and done that, in a normal election, would disqualify a nominee:"

>>>Off-site article link, new window opens, no affiliation:
https://www.hillaryclinton.com/feed/things-donald-trump-has-said-and-done-that-in-a-normal-election-would-disqualify-a-nominee/

...Oh BTW, investors....Which, one way or another, would be many of us... Something to ponder? (Quickly?): Unaffiliated, 11/2/16 opinion article, new window opens:

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-im-protecting-my-investments-from-a-trump-shock-2016-11-02

Tuesday, November 1, 2016

(Non-media) conspiracy? 370 economists warn voters of 'dangerous' Trump

(11/1/16 commentary. Temporary re-post.)

Copy of one page (below) from a ten-page letter.↓ Top economists denounce the Republican "standard-bearer":

"...Donald Trump is a dangerous, destructive choice for the country. He misinforms the electorate, degrades trust in public institutions with conspiracy theories, and promotes willful delusion over engagement with reality...."

(Screen-captured image. Linked to the entire source document. No affiliation:)

Monday, October 31, 2016

Reposted 10/31/16 article: Trump org.'s unusual server

(Temporary repost. Commentary:)

Per the following unaffiliated 10/31/16 article, computer scientist-sleuths may have discovered odd Internet communication between a Trump org. server and a Russian bank. Off-site link, new window opens:

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/cover_story/2016/10/was_a_server_registered_to_the_trump_organization_communicating_with_russia.html

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Wow: Hillary campaign 'goes nuclear' with Trump. ...As warranted:

10/31/16 repost. Commentary. No direct (or indirect, really) affiliation with the video advert. embedded below.

Your Halloween 'scare':...For any who may be paying attention: As previously referenced here in this tiny blog (link) and at least one other posting elsewhere, the 'Daisy" nuclear ad of 1964 has been resurrected. ...And updated. (Language warning:)

(YT video link)

("Heads-up" (ref. above) was provided via this unaffiliated, published news article (10/31/16):
(link) http://time.com/4551744/hillary-clinton-daisy-girl-donald-trump-ad/?)

(YT video link. No affiliation.)

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Sunday, October 30, 2016

Hurrah for Harry Reid:

(10/30/16 temporary post. Commentary.)

FBI: Russia? да! ..Hillary? Under da bus...:

Screen capture↓, partial copy, linked to source. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid wrote it. No affiliation. Note: Unable to independently verify the claims in this letter.....at this point.
Update: Whether Mr. Reid's assertions can immediately be substantiated or not, someone with a degree of 'insider' knowledge -- and possessing authority -- needs to "push back" against the FBI director's 'rouge', public disclosure:

(Link to complete letter)

11/2/16 update: After investigation Trump, the FBI reportedly has found "no clear link" with (or to) Russia....

1) Let's see....who might I believe more: a) Donald Trump. b) The selective-disclosures-at-election-time FBI director, or, c) Harry Reid....?

2) As the FBI is apparently now in the public disclosure "business", why not publicly reveal all of the results of the Trump-Russia investigation?

Friday, October 28, 2016

The evil deceit of weaselly candidate (+ alleged groper-in-chief) Donald Trump.

(10/28/16 temporary post. Commentary:)

Ref. the following 10/28/16 news article. ....Even his own running mate -- no shining beacon of truth himself -- reportedly rejects voter suppression tactics:

Off-site story link, new window opens. No affiliation:
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-trump-campaign-talks-about-its-voter-suppression-efforts/

10/28/16 update: "Just say..anything (incendiary)" (i.e.,...to stay in the 'news'...):
Ref.: The unaffiliated video embedded below. Is this lunatic "trying to lose.."??...Even stranger: The others mindlessly applauding (this statement):

Donald Trump: "We should just cancel the election and just give it to Trump" pic.twitter.com/aM9TKnvqPv
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) October 27, 2016

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Also: ...Apparently "Hillary's campaign" is "able" to "find" women groped by Donald Trump from all around the world: Off-site news article link, new window opens, no affiliation:
http://fortune.com/2016/10/28/miss-finland-donald-trump-groped-me-too/

(Note: "PG-13-ish"; below↓....)

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Thursday, October 27, 2016

The writing's on the wall, Donald ...and fanatics:

(Temporary 10/27/16 post. Commentary. 11/3/16 update: Apparently "thanks" largely to the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's strange meddling.last week....now that writing is being erased:)

(Previously written:)

...It's been that way for awhile now...

(Ref. reprinted chart below:) Barring a last-minute, absolute reversal of fortunes (and (assuming) electoral projections).... Or an unprecedented polling/analysis "miss":

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Yeah...but it's all "rigged". And/or it's all a "conspiracy"..ALL of it.
...All against YOU; and poor, obscure, powerless victim Donald Trump....:

(YT video link. No affiliation...↑Dude (hosting video) gets a little wound-up, but he makes some points.)

(FWIW, tiny blogger tiny disclosure: I provide certain election forecasts (as part of a group) for an organization that collaborates with one of the media/forecasting entities listed in the reproduced excerpt, above.)

(Previously written:) 11/4/16 last comment: This small blog is done. (Perhaps mercifully. Note: FWIW, one last, brief post-election entry may appear here. It's already created. In advance..)

...At last the national election is upon us. Please exercise your right to vote (if not already done). And thank you for reading...

As is abundantly clear: I believe that Donald Trump's -- and the national GOP's-- often gloomy, hate-blinded, fear-mongering, paranoid/reactionary view(s) of the United States (and its current public leaders) generally runs contrary to reality -- for many.

(If election results somehow prove my overall assessment to be "wrong", I'll definitely be part of the fight against the dishonesty/deceitfulness alluded to above (...and/or consequences of)) ...

...BTW, like many, I anticipate emergence of election-related controversies this time around. Sort of 'fits in' with the entire, rancorous national campaign....Remember: Presidential elections are (usually) decided via the Electoral College.

Fact: To this point, significant election "fraud" in the modern U.S, has been rare. Off-site article link, no affiliation:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/10/19/fact-check-trump-bogus-voter-fraud-claims/92434104/)

(Continuing:) Is everything 'perfect'.. for everyone? Of course not. It hardly ever really is -- don't be ridiculous. But moving backwards (and/or inwards) is not a sufficient "answer". Not in the very large, increasingly diverse, leading-member-of-the-world United States of today. ...Or tomorrow.

Three things to close with for the time being, for whatever they are worth:

-- Please be sure to take a good, long hard look in the mirror first, before blaming someone or something else for difficulties in your life. Many of us are capable of change, of learning, and of improvement -- throughout our lives. Even if circumstances sometimes turn adverse, don't allow cynicism or hate to distort -- or to take control.

-- Though again certainly not "perfect", President Obama and his administration have put together an overall-positive "track record", by generally-accepted measures. Off-site article link, new window opens, no affiliation:

https://www.factcheck.org/2016/07/obamas-numbers-july-2016-update/

A recent, 11/4/16 article describing the most-recent U.S "jobs report". New window opens. No affiliation:

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/05/business/economy/jobs-report.html?

-- Assuming that justice is still alive and generally well in America, by outward appearance (at this point), GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump faces some real (vs. concocted) and significant legal issues in the near-future. (Also ref. the top post here, to the left.)

...FWIW, I will post a link here to any new blog. Also, this outlet (link) may become more active at least for now.

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Ridiculous: It's ridiculous everywhere

..Wish this tiny blog could claim ownership of the word 'ridiculous' (and variants thereof), as the predicament (plight?) (disorder?) seems widespread...

Apparently it's quite the useful word:

Even the ridiculous themselves use the it, as part of ridiculous statements. (Off-site 6/4/16 news article link, new window opens:) http://www.cbsnews.com/news/after-clintons-broadside-donald-trump-defends-foreign-policy-views/

Even the great ones find use for it. (Off-site 6/4/16 article link, new window opens:) http://www.nba.com/2016/news/06/04/jerry-west-defends-lebron-james-record-in-the-finals.ap/index.html?

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