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[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 8/1/16 at 3:09pm

If this is what actually brings him down, it will be the most beautiful poetic justice ever.

[Liza's Headband]

Posted: 8/1/16 at 3:26pm

Good for you, Ms. Bradshaw. I suspect more of this will be happening the closer we get to November. Trump doesn't represent the Republican party and has hijacked it only to boost his own ego. 

 

Top Jeb Bush adviser leaves GOP, will vote for Clinton if Florida close

[adamgreer]

Posted: 8/1/16 at 4:42pm

Jordan Catalano said: "If this is what actually brings him down, it will be the most beautiful poetic justice ever.

 

Exactly what I've been saying!

 

[adamgreer]

Posted: 8/1/16 at 4:46pm

Any bets on who will be the first sitting senator or representative to formally withdraw their support of Trump? Graham doesn't count since he never really endorsed him in the first place. 

[madbrian]

Posted: 8/1/16 at 4:51pm

adamgreer said: "Any bets on who will be the first sitting senator or representative to formally withdraw their support of Trump? Graham doesn't count since he never really endorsed him in the first place."

Kelly Ayotte

Updated On: 8/1/16 at 04:51 PM

[South Florida]

Posted: 8/1/16 at 4:52pm

Mike Pence

 

[kdogg36]

Posted: 8/1/16 at 5:26pm

adamgreer said: "Any bets on who will be the first sitting senator or representative to formally withdraw their support of Trump? Graham doesn't count since he never really endorsed him in the first place."

According to this, Mark Kirk did it a couple months ago.

 

[Liza's Headband]

Posted: 8/1/16 at 8:52pm

If I recall correctly, Kirk never supported Trump in the first place. He has long been vocal in his opposition against Trump due to the upcoming re-election in Illinois. 

[Rumpelstiltskin]

Posted: 8/1/16 at 10:25pm

During the postmortem on November 9, everyone will remember the weekend that Trump ignored multiple opportunities to attack Clinton on Republican core issues that were (in the view of his supporters) under or misrepresented at the Democratic convention, and instead chose to attack the parents of a fallen soldier.  

What's so remarkable about this is that Khan's convention speech wasn't shown on Fox, so many Republicans never knew it happened.  It was Trump who brought it to the attention of undecided Republicans and right-leaning independents who get their news from Fox; i.e., the people he desperately needs on his side come November 8.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 8/1/16 at 10:35pm

 

It's so nice to go away for a week and come back to find that Hillary Clinton is our next president!

 

 

[sabrelady]

Posted: 8/1/16 at 11:01pm

http://news.nationalpost.com/news/world/donald-trumps-latest-conspiracy-theory-im-afraid-the-election-is-going-to-be-rigged

[adamgreer]

Posted: 8/2/16 at 7:30am

Right, Kirk and Graham never endorsed him to begin with. Ayotte, already facing a tough reelection bid in a moderate state, is a good guess. I also wonder what it will take to push Grandpa McCain (also facing a tough reelection bid) over the edge. 

[madbrian]

Posted: 8/2/16 at 7:32am

In addition to the favorable election polls since the convention, Clinton has made broad, significant gains on many/most/all issues.  

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/08/poll-clinton-trump-after-dnc-2016-226548

[madbrian]

Posted: 8/2/16 at 8:21am

Clinton campaign is reporting $89m in fundraising for July.  Looks like Trump will be announcing a number around $36m.

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/08/clinton-fundraising-totals-july-2016-226553

Updated On: 8/2/16 at 08:21 AM

[Kad]

Posted: 8/2/16 at 9:53am

On all three of FiveThirtyEight's predictors, Clinton has nearly regained the losses she's had in the polls since James Comey's statements- in just the last few days.

A great convention plus a disastrous week for Trump really strengthened her.

Updated On: 8/2/16 at 09:53 AM

[adamgreer]

Posted: 8/2/16 at 9:58am

Already laying the groundwork...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-suggests-general-election-could-be-rigged/2016/08/01/cca8e87a-5850-11e6-8b48-0cb344221131_story.html

[madbrian]

Posted: 8/2/16 at 9:59am

And even though none have pulled endorsements yet, the ongoing criticism from the GOP will only continue to hurt his numbers.  I'd expect Clinton to continue to rise in the polls in the short-term.

[adamgreer]

Posted: 8/2/16 at 10:08am

Republican Congressman Richard Hanna: "It's not enough to denounce his comments...I'm voting for Mrs. Clinton."

http://www.nbcnews.com/card/gop-congressman-im-voting-clinton-trump-unfit-n621536

I suspect he's only the first, but won't be the only one. 

Updated On: 8/2/16 at 10:08 AM

[madbrian]

Posted: 8/2/16 at 10:15am

Hanna is retiring, so he is taking less of a risk than other GOPers might be.  Still, there could be more to follow.

[Liza's Headband]

Posted: 8/2/16 at 10:16am

In terms of GOP members with some kind of profile, he's far from the first. Sally Bradshaw, who was Jeb Bush's campaign manager in the 90's and senior adviser in 2000's, announced yesterday she had changed her political affiliation to "unaffiliated," and will be voting for Clinton if the poll numbers are close in her district come November. I posted a link to the exclusive interview and story on the previous page. That's a huge deal. She's infamous among policy wonks and campaign junkies, and it's very significant (albeit not entirely surprising since she's part of the so called 'establishment'. 

[madbrian]

Posted: 8/2/16 at 11:21am

Liza's Headband said: "If I recall correctly, Kirk never supported Trump in the first place. He has long been vocal in his opposition against Trump due to the upcoming re-election in Illinois. "

Kirk did endorse Trump, then rescinded his endorsement in the wake of Trump's attacks against the federal judge from Indiana.

[Liza's Headband]

Posted: 8/2/16 at 11:31am

You're right. My apologies.  http://time.com/4360450/illinois-senator-mark-kirk-donald-trump/

[madbrian]

Posted: 8/2/16 at 1:16pm

Anyone know who will be the debate moderators this year?  I can find info on dates, times, format, locations, etc., but not about the moderators.  The Trump campaign is already trying to establish preemptive excuses, possibly setting themselves up for skipping the debates.  Given Trump's temperament, strong moderators will be even more essential this year.

[theaterdrew]

Posted: 8/2/16 at 2:31pm

The moderators haven't been announced yet.  We all know what will happen when they are. 

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 8/2/16 at 2:44pm

He's already complaining about the dates of the debates (saying he didn't know about them), although they've been on the calendar since 2015.