Trump’s once and future marks. mikeledray / Shutterstock.com During the Trump tax release fiasco earlier this month, we were all reminded that Trump is only worth as much as his name. Several recent allegations of sexual assault, over a year of constant dissembling, and a sustained drop in the polls have rightfully deflated the value […]
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The Strange Phenomenon of Women Who Vote Trump
Baffling. Just baffling. Joseph Sohm / Shutterstock.com Last week, Donald Trump faced a flood of sexual assault accusations. The week before, a leaked Access Hollywood tape heard Trump bragging about sexually assaulting women. Yet in spite of all this, some women are still enthusiastically supporting Donald Trump. (With Melania “Pussy Bow” Trump and Ivanka Trump […]
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41 Percent of U.S. Voters Believe Election Could Be “Stolen” from Trump
I can’t even. George Sheldon / Shutterstock.com Politico just released the results of a new nationwide poll showing the “electorate has turned deeply skeptical about the integrity of the nation’s election apparatus, with 41 percent of voters saying November’s election could be ‘stolen’ from Donald Trump due to widespread voter fraud.” I don’t know if […]
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Register to Vote Right Now, Damn You
In case you haven’t heard, there’s a vitally important election in three weeks. Not even because of Clinton v. Trump, either. Granted: No race on your ballot has more say in the future of our nation than this absurd mockery of a presidential contest. But you’re an Oregonian, and so you can be fairly confident […]
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John Oliver Shreds Third Party Candidates Gary Johnson, Jill Stein, and Joe Exotic
Speaking of third party candidates… Did you miss the part of the last debate where Hillary Clinton declared war on Russia? Me too. I tweeted “Fuck off” at Stein (something I’ve tweeted at lots of politicians and pundits, because sometimes it’s really all that needs to be said), Stein took time out of her totally […]
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Is There Anything Trump Can Say that Will Stop His Supporters From Voting For Him? Umm… NO.
We don’t run into many admitted Trump supporters here in the PNW, so it’s kind of hard to imagine why they would still support their candidate even after admitting to sexual assault in that now-famous Access Hollywood video. That’s why The Daily Show sent correspondent Jordan Klepper to a Trump rally to ask his supporters […]
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As Trump Implodes, We’re Finally Talking About Consequences for Sexual Assault
The national mood around sexual assault is changing. This is something the president will need to acknowledge when she takes office. KathyKafka via iStock The Trump campaign’s implosion continues today in the wake of even more women coming forward with sexual assault allegations against the human trigger warning. There’s also video of him casually hitting […]
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The New York Times’ Legal Team to Trump: Come at Us. We’d Love It.
These pins were sold openly at the RNC. Y’all really didn’t know Trump was running on the Rape Culture™ platform? The Stranger Donald Trump’s attorneys have asked the New York Times to retract reports from women who claim they’ve been sexually assaulted by the Republican nominee for president. The New York Times‘ lawyers replied today […]
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Donald Trump Clarifies: He Only Sexually Assaults Hot Women
TPM: Donald Trump on Thursday attacked a former People Magazine reporter who alleged Trump forcibly kissed her while she was reporting at his Mar-a-Lago estate in 2005, implying that he could not have forced himself on her because he was not attracted to her…. “Take a look. You take a look. Look at her. And […]
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Oh Cool, Trump Supporters Are Now Just Openly Discussing Taking Away Women’s Voting Rights
Shockingly, women favor Hillary Clinton over a man who has bragged about sexual assault. SHOCKINGLY. ginosphotos via iStock Amid newly emerging Donald Trump sexual assault accusations, here’s what some of the man’s supporters are up to. Note: The author of the below tweet claims he is not endorsing Trump: Most women think emotionallyProblem=Higher % of […]
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Hillary Clinton Won the Town Hall Debate
Her performance of restraint was more powerful than his performance of brute strength. Krista Kennell / Shutterstock.com It’s hard to talk about who “won” last night’s Town Hall debate at Washington University. To say definitely that Trump won or Clinton won assumes a shared reality. In the reality where 2+2=4 (most of the time), where […]
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The Second Presidential Debate Was a Horrifying Display of Donald Trump’s Unbridled Misogyny
Left: A sweaty, unqualified misogynist. Right: An adult woman who has to emulate discourse with him. Krassotkin via Wikimedia Commons Here are some things Donald Trump did during last night’s second presidential debate: • Did not immediately deny that he’d bragged about sexually assaulting women, despite Anderson Cooper’s valiant efforts to get him to talk. […]