{"id":23227,"date":"2016-08-10T01:43:18","date_gmt":"2016-08-10T08:43:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=23227"},"modified":"2016-08-10T01:43:18","modified_gmt":"2016-08-10T08:43:18","slug":"squatchs-open-thread-09082016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2016\/08\/10\/squatchs-open-thread-09082016\/","title":{"rendered":"Squatch’s Open Thread 09\/08\/2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

It has been about 2 weeks since I last posted an article.  My laptop has been in and out of the computer hospital, and it is too difficult on my knees to be sitting at my desktop long enough to put a post together.  But the laptop, Bella, is working great now.  We had rain last night and this morning which was very welcomed.  Temperatures have cooled, at least for a few days, which makes me very happy.  The furbabes are happy about that too.  I completed the dreaded task today, and I am in the process of cleaning out my clothes closet.  Every time I open the doors, there are 3 babes that dart in getting fur all over everything!  Have a good week.<\/span><\/p>\n

Short Takes<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Alternet<\/strong><\/span><\/a> — Donald Trump was out of the spotlight for a while last week, and that was very hard to abide. When people did talk about him, they were mostly saying not nice things. Imagine that! Things like, “That’s treason,” when he invited Russia to interfere with an American election. Things like, “How dare you not release your tax returns as every candidate for president has done in modern history?”<\/p>\n

The Democrats had put on a good show with plenty of razzle-dazzle, and that hurt. When Trump awoke from his semi-subdued state, it was as if he was determined to prove every damn negative thing that had been said about him was true.<\/p>\n

Temperamentally unfit to serve as commander-in-chief? “I’ll show you,” he roared!<\/p>\n

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Photo Credit: FlickR\/IoSonoUnaFotoCamera<\/cite><\/span><\/p>\n

5. Confused Republicans seem not to understand the concept of acting.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It was bad enough that there were so many more truly A-list celebrities at the DNC in Philadelphia than at the RNC in Cleveland. Worse still, there were glamorous big celebs in the audience in Philly—who weren’t even speaking—whereas people in pinwheel hats, open carry nuts and followers of Alex Jones mostly graced Cleveland with their presence.CBC<\/p>\n

One celeb in Philly in particular confused the hell out of conservatives. American Sniper Chris Kyle sat right there in the audience of the DNC. Well, not actually Chris Kyle, but the actor who portrayed him, Bradley Cooper. Same thing, right?<\/p>\n

“Traitor!” tweeted some conservative idiots unfamiliar with the concept of acting. One called “USA Citizen” was enraged: “Bradley Cooper’s DNC appearance indicates his next role will be Jihadi John. Liberal piece of (emoticon of smiling pile of brown stuff.)"<\/p>\n

We think we know which party is offering a steaming pile of shit this election season.<\/p>\n

This is the fifth of 5 Stupidest Right-Wing Moments This Week from the week ending 31\/07\/2016.  And just like the title suggests, stupidity reigns supreme with Republicans.  Click through for the other four.<\/span><\/p>\n

CBC<\/span><\/strong><\/a> — Canadians widely believe that President Donald Trump would be bad for Canada. Fully 78 per cent of respondents said that a Trump presidency would be "bad" or "very bad" for Canada, an increase of 16 points from when Insights West polled on this question shortly after Donald Trump entered the race for the Republican nomination a year ago. Only 13 per cent of respondents thought President Trump would be good for Canada.<\/p>\n

While there is far less worry about what the Democratic nominee would mean for Canada (and given the choice between the two, Canadians would opt for Clinton in a landslide<\/font><\/a>), opinions on the former first lady and secretary of state are still divided. Just under half, or 47 per cent, of those polled thought that a victory by Hillary Clinton would be good for this country, while 37 per cent thought it would be bad for Canada.<\/p>\n

In a related <\/span>CBC<\/strong><\/span><\/a> article, Éric Grenier, political analyst and pollster for the CBC, wrote on 01\/08\/2016<\/span><\/p>\n

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After closing the gap on Hillary Clinton in the polls, Donald Trump is closer to taking the White House today than he has ever been before. But there is one way the Democrats could virtually ensure their party's hold on the presidency — making Canada the 51st state.<\/p>\n

That's obviously not going to happen. But Canadians would be among the most reliable Democrats if, well, they were Americans instead.   …<\/p>\n

Trump is deeply unpopular in Canada. The Mainstreet survey gave him a favourability rating of just 15 per cent, with 75 per cent of Canadians saying they hold an unfavourable view of the Republican nominee. Clinton, on the other hand, scored a favourability rating of 62 per cent, against 24 per cent unfavourable.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

In another related <\/span>CBC<\/strong><\/span><\/a> article, Grenier provides the following polling numbers from the US (interactive display at site)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Presidential Poll Tracker – Electoral College at 07\/08\/2016<\/strong><\/u><\/caption>\n
Hillary Clinton – Democrat<\/td>\nDonald Trump – Republican<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
347 Projected Votes<\/td>\n191 Projected Votes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HIGH: 374<\/td>\nHIGH: 265<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LOW: 273<\/td>\nLOW: 164<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Of course, the only true poll is the one done in the polling booth.  Let's hope that Éric Grenier is correct.<\/span><\/p>\n

Youtube<\/strong><\/span><\/a> — And now, some truth in humour from John Oliver.  I think he is the only one who can make the Republican National Convention seem humourous. <\/span><\/p>\n