Donald Trump threatens to sue New York Times over sexual harassment report - CNNMoney
- Get link
- Other Apps
CNNMoney |
Donald Trump threatens to sue New York Times over sexual harassment report
CNNMoney When Times reporter Megan Twohey interviewed Trump by phone on Tuesday night, "hethreatened to sue us if we published these allegations," Twohey told CNNMoney. She quotedTrump as saying that "none of this ever took place" and calling her "a ... Trump threatens to sue New York Times over groping storyPolitico Trump Threatens To Sue NYT Over Story With Groping AllegationsTPM Donald Trump threatens to sue The New York Times over sexual harassment storyPoynter (blog) Washington Post -fox6now.com -New York Times -PEOPLE.com all 381 news articles » |
News965 |
Donald Trump threatens to sue NY Times over report on sexual advances
News965 Donald Trump is threatening to sue the New York Times after it ran a story yesterday (October 12th) about two women who accused him of making inappropriate sexual advances against them, one of the alleged incidents taking place in the early 1980s and ... and more » |
Syracuse.com |
Donald Trump threatens to sue NY Times, says Hillary Clinton 'has to go to jail'
Syracuse.com The New York Times published interviews with one woman, Jessica Leeds, who said Trumpgrabbed her breasts and tried to put his hand up her skirt during a flight three decades ago. A second woman, Rachel Cooks, said that Trump "kissed her directly on ... Donald Trump threatens to sue NYT amid blizzard of sexual assault allegations – as it happenedThe Guardian all 16,521 news articles » |
Published on Oct 13, 2016
SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews
Published on Oct 13, 2016
American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan is awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in a surprise decision.
Boing Boing |
Trump threatens to sue New York Times over new groping allegations
Boing Boing Two Miss USA contestants claimed Trump deliberately walked in on them when they were naked in a dressing room. Five Miss Teen USA contestants also told Buzzfeed he had entered their dressing room while the young women – aged between 15 and 19 ... and more » |
Next Page of Stories
Loading...
Page 2
The Guardian |
Trump Threatens To Sue NYT With Made-Up Civil Standard
Daily Caller Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump blasted The New York Times on Twitter Saturday, announcing his lawyers had urged him to sue the Grey Lady for “irresponsible intent.” The tweets came after the paper reported Trump had built much of his ... Donald Trump threatens to sue New York Times over 'irresponsible intent'The Guardian Donald Trump threatens to sue New York Times for 'irresponsible intent'The Independent Donald Trump Threatens to Sue The New York Times for "Irresponsible Intent"Yahoo Sports Big News Network.com -Digital Journal -City Events in Tucson AZ all 42 news articles » |
Quartz |
Donald Trump's catch-22: To sue the New York Times for publishing his tax returns, he'd have to admit they're his
Quartz But the catch-22 is that, in order to sue the Times for illegally obtaining his tax returns as his lawyer threatened, Trump would presumably have to admit the returns are authentic. That would give weight to foes' allegations that he hasn't been paying ... Donald Trump Cant Shut Down New York Times Tax-Leak Showing He Lost Nearly $1 Billion in 1995Daily Beast Trump Slams NYT for Report on Income TaxesOzarksFirst.com Trump campaign faces biggest crisis yet after tax documents publishedThe Guardian GQ Magazine -New York Times all 4,578 news articles » |
Columbia Journalism Review |
Trump's many, many threats to sue the press since launching his campaign
Columbia Journalism Review Donald Trump's outright contempt for journalists and press freedom is well known—but in the past month he has outdone himself. In the span of a long weekend in mid-September, Trump threatened to sue The New York Times, his staff had a Vice reporter ... |
Daily Beast |
Trump Threatens Lawsuit Over New York Times Article
Daily Beast Donald Trump has threatened to sue The New York Times for publishing claims that two women were inappropriately touched by the now-presidential candidate. Lawyers for Trump sent a letter to the Times asking that a retraction and an apology be ... and more » |
Published on Oct 13, 2016
Garrett Tenney reports from Washington, D.C.
CNN |
Donald Trump's GOP civil war
CNN Panama City, Florida (CNN) Donald Trump is tearing the Grand Old Party apart. The tension that has simmered in the Republican Party for years -- shutting down the government and nearly bringing the nation to default -- escalated into an outright civil ... Lewd tape sends Trump's numbers into tailspinPolitico Trump backers tweet #repealthe19th after polls show he'd win if only men voted. Los Angeles Times How the GOP's Big Tent turned into a house of horrorsWashington Post Fortune-Bloomberg -Wall Street Journal -Miami Herald all 5,214 news articles » |
Next Page of Stories
Loading...
Page 3
New York Times |
Trump turns bitter
Politico A bitter Donald Trump on Wednesday ratcheted up his accusations about a rigged system designed to coronate Hillary Clinton, blaming a corrupt Democratic nominee, a dishonest media, a partisan debate commission, an unjust justice system, and a ... FBI, DOJ roiled by Comey, Lynch decision to let Clinton slide by on emails, says insiderFox News Trump: Islamic State may take over US if Clinton winsUSA TODAY TRUMP: If Clinton wins, ISIS will 'take over this country'Business Insider Breitbart News -Foreign Policy (blog) -The Week Magazine -PJ Media all 129 news articles » |
USA TODAY |
DA: Suspect fired assault rifle, 'wanted to kill police'
USA TODAY RIVERSIDE, Calif. — A gang member used armor piercing-bullets and an assault rifle to kill two police officers in a planned "ambush," Riverside County's district attorney said Wednesday. John Felix, 26, shot an AR-15 through the front door of his Palm ... and more » |
TheBlaze.com |
Team Trump: 'We're gonna go buck wild' on Bill Clinton
TheBlaze.com “We're going to turn him into Bill Cosby,” Steve Bannon, Donald Trump's campaign CEO, said Wednesday of former President Bill Clinton. The former Breitbart-executive-turned-campaign-operative made it clear how Team Trump plans to handle the multiple ... Forget This “Hillary Is Unlikable” Stuff. Hillary Is Downright Inspiring.Slate Magazine (blog) Gender clash in America striking in election yearThe Detroit News Reality Check: Did Hillary Clinton attack her husband's accusers?CNN ABC News -Foreign Policy (blog) -New Republic -Mediaite all 122 news articles » |
Some black voters see Trump's appeal to blacks as demeaningby By ERRIN HAINES WHACK
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- In reaching out to black voters, Donald Trump talks about bringing "law and order" to the "inner city."...
BOSTON (AP) -- A man wearing body armor and armed with an assault rifle shot two Boston police officers who were responding to a report of a domestic disturbance, before being shot and killed by other officers, police said....
Bob Dylan Thursday was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, rounding out this year’s prizes. Here is a list of the winners.
Next Page of Stories
Loading...
Page 4
A Russian-born political secretary in Sweden’s anti-immigration party has caused a national sensation due to his access to state information and close ties to Russia.
Alexander Fridback, who was born in Russia and given the name Egor Putilov, was accused of being a “security risk” by several respected experts in Sweden on public radio channel Sverige Radio on Friday.
The cause for concern was a real estate deal which Fridback was allegedly part of, in which he bought a house from a Russian businessman in 2014, before selling it for twice the price within two months. The businessman in question was also married to a Russian tax official in St. Petersburg, Sverige Radio added.
Fridback’s alleged ties to such a lucrative deal done with someone close to the Russian state, taken together with his access to legislative discussions affecting Sweden’s energy and security commitments, prompted Swedish state security experts to suspect him of offering something in exchange for the property’s cut price.
Swedish Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist responded to the reports by calling for the populist Sweden Democrats party, which employs Fridback, to look seriously unto his dealings.
“Several people with a high level of competence have called [him] a potential security risk,” Hultqvist told newspaper Dagens Nyheter . “Therefore, I think that one should take the situation seriously.”
Shortly afterwards Fridbacker resigned from his position, but was defiant on his blog, accusing the Swedish media of “a hate campaign,” while also telling Aftonbladet that he had become ill due to the intense scrutiny of his private life.
On Monday a member of Sweden’s Center Party called for the Sweden Democrats to address the issue of their former official in parliament.
The Sweden Democrats did not respond to Newsweek ’s request for comment on Fridback.
Егор Крид - Будильник (премьера клипа, 2015)
Премьера нового клипа! Егор Крид - Будильник #БудиБуди Скачать трек в iTunes: <a href="http://bit.ly/Budilnik_iTunes" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/Budilnik_iTunes</a> Скачать трек в Google Play: <a href="http://bit.ly/Budilnik_GooglePlay" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/Budilnik_GooglePlay</a> Director - Zaur Zaseev DP - Генрих Медер Producer - Korneliya Polyak Post production - Hoody FX Самый самый большой сольный кон
- duration 3:56
- published 09 Dec 2015
- updated 09 Dec 2015
- views 45254508
Тимати feat. Егор Крид - Где ты, где я (премьера клипа, 2016)
Скачивай альбом \"Олимп\" в iTunes: <a href="http://apple.co/1WaTzaR" rel="nofollow">http://apple.co/1WaTzaR</a> Тур \"Олимп\". Расписание и билеты: <a href="http://timati-olimp.ru/page/calendar" rel="nofollow">http://timati-olimp.ru/page/calendar</a> Предстоящие концерты тура: #22 июня - #Казань - Пирамида #25 июня - #РостовНаДону - КСК \"Экспресс\" #08 июля - #Волгоград - Выставочный центр \"Экспоцентр\" #15 июля - #Крас
- duration 5:48
- published 14 Jun 2016
- updated 14 Jun 2016
- views 19410600
Егор Крид - Самая Самая (Премьера клипа, 2014)
Скачать новый альбом \"Егор Крид - Холостяк (Deluxe Version)\" в iTunes: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ru/album/id1001210981?mt=1&ign-mpt=uo%3D6" rel="nofollow">https://itunes.apple.com/ru/album/id1001210981?mt=1&ign-mpt=uo%3D6</a> Премьера нового клипа Егора Крида \"Самая Самая\" Режиссер-оператор - Алексей Куприянов Второй режиссер - Юля Жердина Художник по костюмам - Ксения Богема Монтаж
- duration 3:57
- published 09 Oct 2014
- updated 09 Oct 2014
- views 69394003
Егор Крид - Мне нравится (премьера клипа, 2016)
Егор Крид выступит на фестивале Like Party в Москве. Подробности здесь: <a href="http://bit.ly/2aUtz4x" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/2aUtz4x</a> Скачать песню в iTunes: <a href="http://apple.co/28TfALk" rel="nofollow">http://apple.co/28TfALk</a> Скачать песню в Google Play: <a href="https://goo.gl/sAKSCK" rel="nofollow">https://goo.gl/sAKSCK</a> Слушай на Яндекс Музыке: <a href="https://music.yandex.ru/album/3579190/track/29714325" rel="nofollow">https://music.yandex.ru/album/3579190/track/29714325</a> Организация концертов: Тел
- duration 3:31
- published 05 Sep 2016
- updated 05 Sep 2016
- views 2521503
Егор Крид - Папина дочка (OST "Завтрак у папы")
Смотрите клип на заглавную песню \"Папина Дочка\" в саундтреке фильма «Завтрак у Папы»! Премьера фильма 23 июня во всех кинотеатрах страны! Скачать песню в iTunes: <a href="http://apple.co/1NGlEpn" rel="nofollow">http://apple.co/1NGlEpn</a> Слушай на Яндекс Музыке: <a href="https://music.yandex.ru/album/2811785/track/24183558" rel="nofollow">https://music.yandex.ru/album/2811785/track/24183558</a> Организация концертов: Тел.: +7(91
- duration 3:07
- published 23 May 2016
- updated 23 May 2016
- views 9722452
Егор Крид - Невеста (Премьера клипа, 2015)
Скачать новый альбом \"Егор Крид - Холостяк (Deluxe Version)\" в iTunes: <a href="http://bit.ly/holostyak_deluxeversion" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/holostyak_deluxeversion</a> В ролях: Жених - Егор Крид Невеста - Анастасия Михайлюта (победительница конкурса Юная Краса России 2014) Режиссер-оператор: Алексей Куприянов Художник по костюмам: Ксения Богема Хореогр
- duration 3:29
- published 02 Apr 2015
- updated 02 Apr 2015
- views 31719563
Dota 2 - Radiant vs Dire (by Egor)
More from Egor: YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/EgorAnimator" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/user/EgorAnimator</a> Hyun\'s Dojo: <a href="http://egor.hyunsdojo.com/" rel="nofollow">http://egor.hyunsdojo.com/</a> ~Support Our Community!~ Patreon ------------http://www.patreon.com/hyunsdojo Paypal ------------- <a href="http://bit.ly/SupportHyunsDojo" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/SupportHyunsDojo</a> Dojo Shirts ------- <a href="http://hyunsdojo.spreadshirt.com" rel="nofollow">http://hyunsdojo.spreadshirt.com</a> Dojo PC
- duration 3:41
- published 15 Jan 2016
- updated 15 Jan 2016
- views 856148
Lindsay Lohan & Egor's UGLY Fight Pictues LEAKED | Lehren Hollywood
Some disturbing images have leaked online that show a violent altercation between Lindsay Lohan and Egor from the Greek island of Mykonos, where she stayed last month. Don\'t miss out on the latest gossip! Subscribe to Lehren Hollywood today : <a href="http://bit.ly/Lehren-Hollywood" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/Lehren-Hollywood</a> Log On To Our Official W
- duration 1:43
- published 08 Aug 2016
- updated 08 Aug 2016
- views 18586
LINDSAY LOHAN and Fiancé Egor Tarabasov Caught Going At It (VIDEO)
LINDSAY LOHAN and Fiancé Egor Tarabasov Caught Going At It (VIDEO) worldstar: #LindsayLohan and her #fiancé caught going at it! 😳 #WSHH REPOST/Credit: #LindsayLohan, #WSHH. Lindsay Lohan, Egor Tarabasov, fiancé, fiance, fight, altercation, go at it, beach, video, footage, #EgorTarabasov, #Lindsay
- duration 1:49
- published 06 Aug 2016
- updated 06 Aug 2016
- views 8682
Egor vs Fox
Fox challenged me to a quick battle some time ago and I made this. That was a good practice tho. And also if you intersted in these kind of animations u can visit my stream. I\'m streaming sometimes on Dojo website. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/egor70" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/egor70</a>
- duration 0:13
- published 25 May 2016
- updated 25 May 2016
- views 2559
ВСЕ ВАЙНЫ ЕГОРА КРИДА ALL VINE EGOR KREED
КРИД В СЕТИ <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/EgorKReeD/" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/user/EgorKReeD/</a> <a href="https://vk.com/kreed58" rel="nofollow">https://vk.com/kreed58</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/egorkreed/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/egorkreed/</a>
- duration 13:42
- published 05 Apr 2016
- updated 05 Apr 2016
- views 485652
Aiko & Egor Episode 1 (Shapes)
Download the app: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/aiko-egor-animation-4-autism/id1045076542?ls=1&mt=8" rel="nofollow">https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/aiko-egor-animation-4-autism/id1045076542?ls=1&mt=8</a> Aiko & Egor is an animated video series developed specifically for children with autism. Episode 1 presents building block interactions and skills and uses shapes as a vehicle to teach and tell the
- duration 9:31
- published 20 May 2015
- updated 20 May 2015
- views 1884
LINDSAY LOHAN and EGOR TARABASOV FIGHT! (FULL VIDEO)
Lindsay Lohan & Egor Tarabasov FIGHT on the beach! Lohan tosses Egors phone outside the car! “No woman can be hit and stay with that person if that person isn’t prepared to say sorry\" Lohan says about Egor.
- duration 1:32
- published 07 Aug 2016
- updated 07 Aug 2016
- views 3993
Egor | Este Es Mi Estylo | GangsterHouse
Tercer visual de Egor, desde la divicion de Norte una produccion de la GangsterHouse! Negga en la ediccion de audio y Video
- duration 4:06
- published 06 Sep 2016
- updated 06 Sep 2016
- views 1082
Egor Golubev
<a href="http://fb.sk8only.com" rel="nofollow">http://fb.sk8only.com</a>
- duration 3:26
- published 30 Dec 2012
- updated 30 Dec 2012
- views 4737
Глад Валакас – Танцуют все (Egor Dmitrch mix)
Глад Валакас – Танцуют все (Egor Dmitrch mix) ►РЕКЛАМА <a href="http://goo.gl/8itAjO" rel="nofollow">http://goo.gl/8itAjO</a> ►ПАБЛИК <a href="http://vk.com/twitchlions" rel="nofollow">http://vk.com/twitchlions</a> ►ПОДПИСКА <a href="https://goo.gl/v3V1U3" rel="nofollow">https://goo.gl/v3V1U3</a>
- duration 3:58
- published 05 Oct 2016
- updated 05 Oct 2016
- views 1683
Lindsay Lohan and Egor Tarabasov fight ALL VIDEOS
#stopviolenceagainstwomen Lindsay Lohan and Egor Tarabasov Caught on Camera Lindsay Lohan and Egor Tarabasov Violent Fight Caught on Camera Fight between Lindsay Lohan and Egor Tarabasov Caught on Camera Lindsay Lohan and Egor Tarabasov fight on the beach Lindsay Lohan and Egor Tarabasov Ph
- duration 3:48
- published 08 Aug 2016
- updated 08 Aug 2016
- views 21539
Lindsay Lohan Hot Makeout In SHOWER With EGOR | Lehren Hollywood
Lindsay Lohan put on a steamy display as she spent some quality time with her beau Egor Tarabasov, while aboard a yacht in Cannes.. Don\'t miss out on the latest gossip! Subscribe to Lehren Hollywood today : <a href="http://bit.ly/Lehren-Hollywood" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/Lehren-Hollywood</a> Log On To Our Official Website : <a href="http://www.lehren.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.lehren.com</a> Down
- duration 1:35
- published 27 May 2016
- updated 27 May 2016
- views 27460
Egor - Dlja Tebja
Nice Song from Egor, before he joined Pervyi Povorot
- duration 3:57
- published 22 Jul 2008
- updated 22 Jul 2008
- views 89785
Lindsay Lohan Shared Intimate Moment With Egor Tarabasov | Hollywood Asia
Lindsay Lohan shared an intimate moment with her fiance Egor Tarabasov. Check out the video. _ Subscribe to watch more videos : <a href="https://goo.gl/l8gb7J" rel="nofollow">https://goo.gl/l8gb7J</a> Twitter : <a href="https://twitter.com/TLNetworks" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/TLNetworks</a> Facebook : <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TarantellaLehren" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/TarantellaLehren</a> Check out our Official Website : <a href="http://www.tarant" rel="nofollow">http://www.tarant</a>
- duration 1:06
- published 16 Jul 2016
- updated 16 Jul 2016
- views 98
Read the whole story
· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
Washington Times |
Egor Putilov, exposed Swedish columnist, reveals reach of Russia's ...
Washington Times Critics of Russian President Vladimir Putin say he is manipulating media in order to push his country's territorial aggressions. It is seen as the latest chapter in ... and more » |
Russia has 'playbook' for covert influence in Eastern Europe...
Thomson Reuters Foundation WASHINGTON, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Russia has mounted a campaign of covert economic and political measures to manipulate five countries in central and eastern Europe, discredit the West's liberal democratic model, and undermine trans-Atlantic ties, a ... |
Reuters |
Russia has 'playbook' for covert influence in Eastern Europe: study
Reuters The publication of "The Kremlin Playbook: Understanding Russian Influence in Eastern and Central Europe" coincides with an unprecedented debate in the United States over whetherRussia is attempting to interfere in the Nov. 8 presidential election with ... and more » |
WCVB Boston |
Man who shot Boston officers identified; officers 'extremely critical'
WCVB Boston Figueroa is accused of firing at the officers late Wednesday night shortly after they arrived at a home in the city's East Boston neighborhood. Several other officers who were stationed outside ran inside and exchanged gunfire with the suspect. "Two of ... and more » |
Next Page of Stories
Loading...
Page 5
WND.com |
War on cops continues – 3 shot, 2 dead in Palm Springs
WND.com America's war on police intensified Saturday night when three officers were shot and two were killed while responding to a domestic-disturbance call in Palm Springs, Calif. Jose Gilbert Vega, a 35-year-veteran of the Palm Springs police force who was ... Palm Springs police shooting suspect captured after 12-hour 'nightmare' for communityThe Desert Sun all 889 news articles » |
Two Boston Police officers are shot in East Boston
The Boston Globe Boston police are reporting on Twitter that two Boston police officers were shot Wednesday night on Gladstone Street in East Boston in the Orient Heights neighborhood. WHDH-TV is reporting that the two officers is expected to survive. One was shot in ... and more » |
ABC15 Arizona |
Police: 2 officers shot in East Boston
USA TODAY Police are searching for a suspect after two officers were shot Wednesday night in East Boston, the department said in a tweet. The shooting occurred at 10:51 p.m. near 136 Gladstone St., as the officers were responding to a report of a person with a gun. Dayton police investigating MCSO pepper sprayWHIO Two Boston Police Officers Shot, Suspect SoughtNBCNews.com Two police officers are shot in East BostonThe Boston Globe ABC News -CBS News -WCVB Boston -Mediaite all 38 news articles » |
Politico |
Inside Clinton's fragile relationship with fellow Democrats
Politico It was the Wednesday after Labor Day when Robby Mook and John Podesta, Hillary Clinton's campaign manager and chairman, sat down at the headquarters of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee in Washington for some blunt talk. One by one ... Could the House really flip?The Hill Some in GOP Who Deserted Donald Trump Over Lewd Tape Are ReturningNew York Times Trump May Not Win, but He's Not Going AwayBloomberg The Atlantic -CBS News -Huffington Post -Washington Post all 3,007 news articles » |
Toronto Star |
Bob Dylan Wins Nobel Prize in Literature
New York Times The singer and songwriter Bob Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday for “having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition,” in the words of the Swedish Academy. He is the first American to win since ... Bob Dylan, Titan Of American Music, Wins 2016 Nobel Prize In LiteratureNPR Will Don DeLillo win the Nobel Prize in literature?Los Angeles Times Bob Dylan wins Nobel Literature PrizeBBC News NBCNews.com -Wall Street Journal -Reuters -The Guardian all 177 news articles » |
Bob Dylan Wins Nobel Prize in Literatureby Emma Margolin and The Associated Press
The music legend was cited for "having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition."
Read the whole story
· · ·
Next Page of Stories
Loading...
Page 6
Singer-songwriter awarded for ‘having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition’
Bob Dylan was named the surprise winner of the Nobel prize for literature in Stockholm today “for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition”.
Speaking to reporters after the announcement, the permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy, Sara Danius, said she hoped the Academy would not be criticised for its choice.
Continue reading...Two Boston Police Officers Shot, Suspect Deadby Phil Helsel and Erik Ortiz and Tom Winter
Both officers were described Thursday as being in 'extremely critical' condition, with one of them suffering life-threatening injuries.
Read the whole story
· · ·
Baltimore police say one officer was shot in the wrist while responding to a report of a carjacking, and three suspects remain at large
A report by two civil rights groups urges decriminalisation
First things first: The tape released last week that showed Donald Trump talking graphically about making moves on a married woman while himself married, and bragging that his social status and wealth allowed him to grab women at will, is no surprise. It’s also completely unacceptable.
But it did give the media an excuse to discuss Trump instead of new e-mails showing Hillary Clinton breaking the law. The Democratic presidential nominee was also able to largely skate free from top-of-the-fold coverage of how she plans to sell America’s sovereignty down the proverbial river. Many Republicans and conservatives bear blame for this, as demands for Trump to drop out over unsurprising, disgusting comments made a decade ago overshadowed Clinton’s far more relevant scandal.
As an officially Never Trump voter, I’m very glad to have avoided the garbage fire that erupted Friday. While a lot has been written about the situation, here are three points that have largely been ignored.
Let’s Get Some Perspective, Folks
First, as pointed out in a viral Facebook meme and a powerful piece at PJ Media, most of the people expressing shock and horror at Trump’s derogatory 2005 comments are either lying or totally unaware of themselves. In a country where women average four sex partners and men average seven (graphic content warning at link), 40 million Americans view pornography (which is often violent and has been linked to sex trafficking), and Bill Clinton isn’t in jail, Trump’s comments are just the extreme version of what happens every day to and for millions of Americans.
As importantly, the brouhaha over decade-old comments shows the Left’s convenient lie: That it’s past time to move on from moral matters. That standard appears to only apply when conservatives demand standards for those in public office. Certainly not in Hollywood, or in video games, or for politicians with the surname Clinton.
Second, Trump’s base of supporters are not standing with him because he’s a paragon of virtue. Many simply see him as the anti-Washington vote—a man who has said he’ll tear down a system of power that, economically, has failed everyone but the wealthy for decades.
If voters wanted a semi-moral person for president of the United States, neither of the current major-party candidates would meet that standard. Trump has been a public boor for decades, and Hillary Clinton has enabled her husband’s alleged abuse of women. She’s also attacked Bill’s accusers since the 1990s.
The GOP Picked Trump On Purpose
Lastly, and most importantly: The establishment GOP owns Trump, and abandoning him now can’t change that. In March, the GOP primary functionally turned into a two-man race: Trump versus Sen. Ted Cruz, with Ohio Gov. John Kasich in a distant third. Yet three weeks after Sen. Marco Rubio dropped out of the race, only two senators had backed Cruz.
Trump was largely reviled by GOP senators, yet Cruz’s bombastic and self-serving style of Senate activism concerned them only slightly less than Trump’s problematic personal and professional ethics, and policy backflips. Likewise, influential Republicans like former Senate majority leaders Trent Lott and Bob Dole, and former House Speaker John Boehner, backed Trump
It is true that neither candidate received a lot of establishment backing, and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s endorsement of Trump was somewhat balanced out by former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush’s backing of Cruz. Additionally, Trump garnered just one Senate backer, and Cruz did receive more Capitol Hill support—but where were dozens of other Republican senators and representatives?
Their radio silence at the time speaks volumes—re-election was more important than making sure an actual conservative beat Trump. As importantly, where at the convention were these people who are now abandoning Trump at a record pace? They wait until now to make a stand? Over comments a decade old, that offer nothing new except salacious headlines?
The silence of elected and other powerful Republicans during the endgame of the GOP primary spoke volumes. Cruz made a lot of enemies in the U.S. Senate and elsewhere, something Trump pointed out in a debate. But he holds actual conservative principles, and on his worst day cannot match the vitriolic and boorish style of Trump.
Of course, now Republicans can’t ditch Trump fast enough. Thanks, folks—you helped give us Trump, and then when comments from the Bush era came to light, you carried Clinton’s water. That’s some impressive leadership, right there.
Read the whole story
· · ·
WASHINGTON Russia has mounted a campaign of covert economic and political measures to manipulate five countries in central and eastern Europe, discredit the West's liberal democratic model, and undermine trans-Atlantic ties, a report by a private U.S. research group said.
The report released on Thursday said Moscow had co-opted sympathetic politicians, strived to dominate energy markets and other economic sectors, and undermined anti-corruption measures in an attempt to gain sway over governments in Bulgaria, Hungary, Latvia, Serbia, and Slovakia.
"In certain countries, Russian influence has become so pervasive and endemic that it has challenged national stability as well as a country's Western orientation and Euro-Atlantic stability," said the report of a 16-month study by the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington and the Sofia, Bulgaria-based Center for the Study of Democracy.
The publication of "The Kremlin Playbook: Understanding Russian Influence in Eastern and Central Europe" coincides with an unprecedented debate in the United States over whether Russia is attempting to interfere in the Nov. 8 presidential election with cyber attacks and the release of emails from the campaign of Democratic Party candidate Hillary Clinton.
The former U.S. Secretary of State's campaign has said the Kremlin is trying to help Republican Donald Trump win the White House.
On Friday, the U.S. government for the first time formally accused Russia of hacking Democratic Party organizations. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday rejected allegations of meddling in the election.
The Russian Embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment on the report, which will be presented at CSIS in Washington on Thursday. Reuters received an advance copy.
On Sunday, however, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told Russian state TV the United States was increasing its hostility toward Moscow. Lavrov complained that NATO had been steadily moving military infrastructure closer to Russia's borders with Eastern European countries and criticized sanctions imposed over Moscow's role in the Ukraine crisis.
A former U.S. State Department official is the report's lead author and U.S. officials said they concur with the findings on Russia's involvement in Eastern Europe.
"The Russians have been engaged in a sustained campaign to recapture what Putin considers their rightful buffer in Eastern Europe, and to undermine not just NATO and the EU, but the entire democratic foundation of both institutions," said a U.S. official who has studied Russian behavior since before the Soviet Union's collapse in 1991.
The official requested anonymity because, he said, the White House has ordered officials not to publicly discuss hostile Russian activities.
Those activities, he said, include bribery, propaganda, disinformation, "the occasional" assassination of Kremlin critics at home or abroad, and now using the internet to undermine opponents and weaken Western institutions.
"The Kremlin Playbook" cites a series of Russian efforts to expand its writ in central and eastern Europe.
They range from "megadeal" projects such as the 12.2 billion euro contract to build two new nuclear reactors in Hungary, awarded to Russia under opaque terms, to the cultivation of pro-Russian businessmen who gain political office and then shield Moscow's interests, it said.
In Bulgaria, Russia's economic presence is so strong, averaging 22 percent of GDP between 2005 and 2014, "that the country is at high risk of Russian-influenced state capture," the report said.
Heather Conley, the former U.S. official and lead author of the report, said in an interview that the study was intended to highlight a challenge that has received insufficient attention from American and European policymakers.
"The first step is to acknowledge that which is happening," said Conley. "What is at stake here is how we view ourselves and the functioning of our democracy."
The report proposes measures to curb what it calls an "unvirtuous cycle" of covert Russian influence. They include more focus on illicit financial flows and revamping U.S. assistance programs to stress strengthening governance and combating Russian influence.
It is not the only study this year to highlight Russia's measures in the region.
"Russia has opened a new political front within Europe by supporting the far right against the liberal European Union," the Centre for Historical Analysis and Conflict Research, a British Army research group, said in February.
Governments such as those in Hungary and Greece "openly sympathize" with Putin, it said. "The result is that there is a substantial 'fifth column' in western and central Europe which weakens our response to Russian aggression."
(Editing by Grant McCool)
Read the whole story
· · ·
Next Page of Stories
Loading...
Page 7
- Get link
- Other Apps
Comments
Post a Comment