Beginning A Brand New Book –Preface to Armageddon by Dick Morris and Eileen McGann
I am deeply concerned about America and what might just about be ready to happen to her. Approaching 80, I know I will soon be gone with the wind. Heaven awaits me. Hallelujah! But that isn’t true for my kids or my grandkids. It isn’t true for most of my friends who still have long portions of their lifetimes ahead of them. It, most likely, isn’t true for you and your family and friends either.
What concerns me right now is the coming election for president of the United States. I know that God has it all in His hands. But I also know that He expects His believers to be wise and to vote wisely. With an almost totally liberal mass media, it is extremely difficult today to sort out truth from fiction. The media in very large part leans so far left it is amazing that it can still stand.
Dick Morris knows Bill and Hillary Clinton like few people on this planet. He was Bill’s best friend and top advisor for many years. He, like me, wants to get the truth out to everybody before the voting takes place in November. So, Dick has given me permission to read his book on Reach More Now. This is the first book that I will read over Reach More Now that isn’t what could be called a Christian book. But I believe our nation is at the edge of a cliff and God has prompted me to share it with you.
Join me now for the powerful preface to this book, Armageddon. –Ray
Two Mysterious Deaths In July (One Nation TV) Mysterious murders were a regular feature when Bill Clinton was our president. Now that Hillary is running for president, mysterious murders continue.
What Does Bernie Sanders Think of Hillary’s VP Pick Tim Kaine?
Hillary Clinton has chosen Virginia Senator Tim Kaine as her running mate. What do you know about Tim Kaine? You know what Hillary thinks. But what does Bernie Sanders think about her choice? Here is Ray to give you some of the answers.
What Does Bernie Sanders Think of Hillary’s VP Pick Tim Kaine?
In one passage, 22 out of Melania’s 26 words were taken directly from Michelle Obama’s address. This is plagiarism.
“From a young age, my parents impressed on me the values that you work hard for what you want in life, that your word is your bond and you do what you say and keep your promise, that you treat people with respect. They taught and showed me values and morals in their daily life,” Melania Trump said in her speech in Cleveland.
In Michelle Obama’s 2008 speech in Denver, she said: “And Barack and I were raised with so many of the same values: like, you work hard for what you want in life, that your word is your bond, that you do what you say you’re going to do, that you treat people with dignity and respect, even if you don’t know them and even if you don’t agree with them.”
+ Another passage with some similarities that follows two sentences later in Melania Trump’s speech addresses her attempts to instill those values in her son.”We need to pass those lessons on to the many generations to follow,” she said. “Because we want our children in this nation to know that the only limit to your achievements is the strength of your dreams and your willingness to work for them.”
In the first lady’s 2008 speech, she said, “Barack and I set out to build lives guided by these values and to pass them onto the next generation, because we want our children — and all children in this nation — to know that the only limit to the height of your achievements is the reach of your dreams and your willingness to work hard for them.”
Melania Trump, wife of imminent Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and potential First Lady, faces accusations of plagiarism after several passages in her speech to the Republican National Convention in Cleveland appeared to echo lines from Michelle Obama’s speech to the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Denver.
Trump’s wife joins Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and Joe Biden as accused plagiarists. Even Michelle Obama was accused of plagiarizing part of her own 2008 DNC speech.+
Barack Obama: “Don’t tell me words don’t matter.” As then-Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) surpassed Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primary, largely on the strength of his oratory, Clinton said that Obama’s record was “just words.” Obama responded in a speech whose refrain was lifted from then-Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick. The Obama campaign did not even bother to refute the claim. Instead, it circulated examples of lines that it said Clinton herself had borrowed from Obama. The left media defended Obama, saying that he had not committed plagiarism, but merely, at worst, “poor footnoting.”
Hillary Clinton: “No bank can be too big to fail, no executive too powerful to jail.” After the Obama campaign accused Clinton of stealing lines in 2008 — a claim supplemented by The New Republic, which accused her of stealing lines from then-Sen. John Edwards (D-NC) — she ought to have learned her lesson. But in 2016, she stole linesfrom Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), who responded by telling NBC News’ Meet the Press, jokingly: “We’re looking into the copyright issues here.” Clinton was accused of lifting other lines, too — and Sanders supporters responded on Twitter with the wry hashtag: #StealtheBern.
Joe Biden: “My ancestors who worked in the coal mines…”. Biden was found to have borrowed heavily from the oratory — and the biography — of British Labour Party leader Neal Kinnock, without attribution. In addition, it was discovered he had committed plagiarism while in law school. The scandal helped bring down Biden’s presidential campaign in 1988 — though Biden’s angry outburst at a reporter — “I think I probably have a much higher IQ than you do, I suspect” — didn’t help, either.
Michelle Obama: “…the world as it should be.” In 2008, the aspiring First Lady was accused by bloggers of lifting lines for her DNC speech from Saul Alinsky. Alinsky wrote, in Rules for Radicals (emphasis added): “The standards of judgment must be rooted in the whys and wherefores of life as it is lived, the world as it is, not our wished-for fantasy of the world as it should be.” Michelle Obama said: “And Barack stood up that day, and he spoke words that have stayed with me ever since. He talked about ‘the world as it is‘ and ‘the world as it should be."” (Perhaps Mr. Obama who left out the attribution.)
The Trump campaign denied it borrowed lines from Michelle Obama, including: “that you work hard for what you want in life; that your word is your bond…”.
Senior communications adviser Jason Miller said: “In writing her beautiful speech, Melania’s team of writers took notes on her life’s inspirations, and in some instances included fragments that reflected her own thinking. Melania’s immigrant experience and love for America shone through in her speech, which made it such a success.”
Regardless, Mrs. Trump is in good company. She will spend days being likened to Michelle Obama.
Which was, perhaps, the point.
Joel B. Pollak is Senior Editor-at-Large at Breitbart News. His new book, See No Evil: 19 Hard Truths the Left Can’t Handle, will be published by Regnery on July 25 and is available for pre-order through Amazon. Follow him on Twitter at @joelpollak.
The Trump campaign is not admitting any wrongdoing. “In writing her beautiful speech, Melania’s team of writers took notes on her life’s inspirations, and in some instances included fragments that reflected her own thinking,” a statement released on Trump’s website said. “Melania’s immigrant experience and love for America shone through in her speech, which made it such a success.”
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The Presidential Race Until This Moment (YouGov and Ray) YouGov along with Reuters are considered the top two survey companies in the world. There will be a new YouGov report very quickly, but here’s where things stand until now. Here’s Ray to share these details.
The Presidential Race Until This Moment (YouGov and Ray)
The Presidential Race Until This Minute (YouGov and Ray) They are off and running – Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Who is ahead at this moment? Well, if you believe the lamestream media, Hillary is ahead of Donald by double digits. But is she really? YouGov, one of the top two respected survey companies in the world, will tell us the truth. Join me now to know where those two candidates are at this moment. Also learn why the “Never Hillary” and “Never Trump” American voters are saying that. Take a real look at where the presidential race is at this minute. – Ray
Presidential Race Until This Minute (YouGov and Ray)
Hillary Crowned, Trump Too, and Bernie Sanders Is Far From Through!
Hillary Clinton is now the first American woman in history to become a major parties presumptive nominee. However, that title will be removed by Bernie Sanders if he gets his way. Meanwhile, Donald Trump will soon be giving America information about Hillary’s many scandals that might actually knock the crown right off her head. Here’s Ray with much more.
Hillary Crowned, Trump Too, and Bernie Sanders Is Far From Through!
Trump vs. Hillary in November? Maybe not! The Associated Press yesterday declared Hillary Clinton is the presumptive nominee for the Democratic Party. They did this ahead of this very Super Tuesday with six states yet to vote including the huge delegate rich state of California. That is grossly unfair, especially since the AP counted superdelegates as if they were already in Hillary’s handbag. What is Bernie Sanders going to do about this?
And what about the FBI criminal investigation of Hillary? Could she still be indicted this far into the campaign?
Trump, Clinton, Sanders – There’s Never Been A Bigger Super Tuesday! After all the primaries, millions and millions of dollars, debate after debate, one by one the candidates dropping out, it all comes down to this Super Tuesday. If Bernie or if Hillary wins California the result of it will be extremely different. If Bernie wins he will undoubtedly go to the Democratic convention with his angry Army. If Hillary wins, I predict you’ll see a new Bernie will graciously step aside and let the Queen be corinated. After that she will come forth to thump Trump! Or will she lose her crown to him? Or to the FBI?
Who is Gary Johnson and how is it that if you’ve never heard his name in connection with this election, you will now MAYBE. His name will definitely be on the ballot in all fifty states.
And what does the fat lady have to do with all this? Ray has all the answers. Join him now.
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Trump, Clinton, Sanders – There’s Never Been A Bigger Super Tuesday!
Ted Cruz and John Kasich are no longer running and Donald Trump is now wearing the Republican victory wreath. But the Democrats are burning the Byrne. Join Ray now and he’ll explain.
Campaign 2016: Another Super Tuesday Straight Ahead
This is Ray Mossholder. The next five states, all voting Tuesday, will undoubtedly make clear who can be taken seriously as their parties presidential nominee. And here’s what the candidates are doing……
Donald Trump told his huge rally in Bridgeport, Connecticut, “You know, being presidential’s easy – much easier than what I have to do. When I’m out here talking to people, I’ve got to be different. Here, I have to rant and rave. I have to keep you people going. Otherwise, you’re going to fall asleep on me, right?…… Everything I say I’m going to do, folks, I’ll do, including building a wall along the southern border.” The Donald has a new chief adviser, Paul Manafort. Thursday he met with top Republican officials (i.e. the good old boys) and told them that Mister Trump is known for his over-the-top persona and brashness. Manafort said “the part that he’s been playing is now evolving.” Reports are that the Republican leadership is now bracing itself for what very well may be the inevitable – the nomination of Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention this July in Cleveland.
Meanwhile, the Democrat frontrunner said Trump is trying to tone down and manipulate his positions because he wants the vote of both parties. Hillary Clinton warned “Trump wants to go after every one of the rights we have. What he and Ted Cruz say about the world is not only offensive, it’s dangerous.” At a roundtable event in New Haven, Rhode Island, she promised that if she is the president, women will get equal pay for equal work. She then paused and said “Equal pay – we shouldn’t be talking about it in 2016. It is almost embarrassing.” Hillary didn’t go on to say that both she and President Obama have kept women working the same jobs as men at a much lower average. Instead, Hillary said “It is way past time that we have a raise in the nationwide minimum wage above $7.25 an hour.”
Bernie Sanders was in Baltimore, Maryland, and he never runs out of a loud crowd of young people at his feet. Oh, and there was a woman cheering there too whose name you may know – Monica Lewinsky. As in every speech, Bernie attacked big banks and described how he and Hillary Clinton disagree on everything from the minimum wage, which he believes should be fifteen dollars an hour across the nation as the lowest wage allowable. Sanders also attacked Hillary’s support of “disastrous free trade agreements.” He said “The issue of free–trade agreements aren’t sexy, but we are seeing corporation after corporation shut down in the United States, throwing millions of workers out in the street, people who are earning a living wage.” On Sunday’s NBC Meet The Press, explained in his own thinking why Hillary Clinton is ahead in the political race. He said “Poor people don’t vote. That’s just a fact. That’s a sad reality of American society. And that’s what we have to transform.”
This coming Tuesday, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Rhode Island and Connecticut will all be voting in primaries. Ted Cruz calls this Super Tuesday “a pivotal day”. Even so, Cruz spoke to a crowd of about 1000 at the Boone County Fairgrounds in Lebanon, Indiana, this past Tuesday. Indiana doesn’t vote until next month, but Cruz has his best shot there because of his evangelical roots. Cruz promised the Hoosiers that he would protect religious liberty if he is president. He also warned that Donald Trump won’t.
Yesterday, with the wheeling and dealing allowed by the Karl Rove-ites, Ted Cruz won 19 of the 20 delegates available in Maine. Donald Trump got the other delegate. But that was just the beginning of a Cruz landslide. He also won 65 of the 94 delegates in Kentucky (and it’s possible that he one more than that, but 25 of the delegates haven’t revealed their choice yet.) He got 1 of the 3 delegates in South Carolina’s sixth Congressional District. The other two delegates would not commit themselves but both leaned towards John Kasich. Cruz won all 9 delegates in three Minnesota Congressional Districts. And Utah gave Cruz 36 out of 37 national delegates. The one delegate who didn’t pledge for Cruz is at this moment uncommitted. All of that looks great to Ted Cruz fans sitting in the stands and cheering loudly for him as he moves up toward the horse at the front of the pack. But their enthusiasm may be short-lived. Even though Cruz knows how to work the Republican system, polls show Donald Trump can still handily win the race.
There are 15 states left to vote, including Super Tuesday’s five states. Even with all the good news for Cruz, Donald Trump has a Campaign 2016: Another Super Tuesday Straight Ahead lead and a great opportunity to win the roses. Not only did the Donald bring to the eye of his needle 195 delegates in New York this past week, but he is ahead in the polls in all of the remaining 15 states, including far ahead in sunny California which, in itself, would give him 172 more delegates on June 7th.
Before Tuesday’s votes, remembering that it takes 1257 delegate votes for a first ballot nomination at the Republican convention – Donald Trump has 845 delegates, Ted Cruz 559 delegates, Marco Rubio (who isn’t even running anymore) has 171 delegates, and John Kasich has 148. There are also 57 uncommitted delegates; 9 delegates pledged to Doctor Ben Carson; 4 delegates pledged to Jeb Bush; and 1 delegate each pledged to Carly Fiorina, Mike Huckabee, and Rand Paul.
This is Ray Mossholder from the Campaign 2016 news desk in Fort Worth, Texas, reminding you that “it ain’t over till it’s over”.
Campaign 2016: Another Super Tuesday Straight Ahead
How Reliable Are Political Polls? There are Barbershop poles, Peppermint candy striped poles, telephone poles, Poles in Poland, and political polls, just to name a few. Of the ones named here, which is the least reliable? And why? Ray has the answers. Listen to him now.
Donald Trump Is Thumped In Wisconsin; Dirty Tricks Ahead
Ted Cruz clobbered Donald Trump in Wisconsin Tuesday night. Many millions of Americans cheered. So where does the presidential race go from here? Has the Donald lost his momentum? Or was this just a very lucky night for Ted, not to be repeated? Well, nevermind. The Republican Party chairman and his elite big-wig Party friends are working hard so that whoever you vote for won’t count. And it’s different, but very similar, with the Democrats. Ray has it all for you right now.
Donald Trump Is Thumped In Wisconsin; Dirty Tricks Ahead
Bernie Sanders blew Hillary Clinton off three state maps tonight.
Democrat caucuses in Alaska, Hawaii and Washington state voted Bernie all the way.
Just listen to these numbers:
Alaska: Sanders 81.6%/Clinton 18.4% Hawaii: Sanders 70.6%/Clinton 29.2% Washington state Sanders 72.7%/Clinton 27.1%
Bernie’s prediction a week ago was that since Hillary was no longer getting enough Southern black votes, he was going to win the victories in future states.
He is having the time of his life, so far proving his point.
Bernie Sanders picked up 36 more delegates, and in her defeat Hillary Clinton still picked up 11.
Totaling it up – Hillary has 1,243 delegates, plus 469 Superdelegates, for a total of 1,712. Bernie has 975 delegates, plus 29 Superdelegates = 1,004
To put that into perspective – Hillary needs just 671 more delegates to win the nomination. Bernie needs 1,379.
Hillary would have to be out of gas completely to lose now.
But in a humiliating night like this, her car definitely sputtered!
Here’s Why Riots Aimed At Donald Trump Will Continue
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Donald Trump is now facing the fact that the greatest threat to his campaign – is not voters who don’t vote for him, but staged riots to stop his rallies.
This afternoon, a large enthusiastic Trump rally was interrupted when a protester from the audience tried to get on stage and up close to the Republican frontrunner. As he was hauled away, he kept his middle finger pointing at the audience.
The incident took place at an airport just outside Dayton, Ohio.
Secret Service agents immediately stepped on stage and stopped the would be attacker.
You can will bet Trump’s rival candidates are doing everything they can to blame Donald Trump for all of this, including last night’s organized mob riot inside the University of Illinois. That rally had to be canceled because of the mob attack on Trump supporters.
Tuesday could be doomsday for Marco Rubio and John Kasich. The pressure to win in the states that most represent them – Florida for Senator Rubio and Ohio for Governor Kasich – are crucial to their continuing with any believability from the voters in other states. Even now, neither of them could outright win the nomination without a brokered convention.
Marco Rubio today said about the violence “This is frightening. Leadership has never been about taking people’s anger and getting them to vote for you.”
Rubio also said he is getting second thoughts about whether he could vote for Trump if Trump is the Republican nominee.
Even the candidate who most refused to enter into the food fights aimed at Trump in all twelve of the Republican debates– John Kasich – today took advantage of last night’s riot. Kasich said “Donald Trump is creating a toxic environment. I hope he’ll knock this off and stop trying to divide us.”
In evaluating statements of this kind, it is obvious that the cancellation of Donald Trump’s rally last night wasn’t the Donald’s fault. He, of course, wanted the rally to be held.
But mob violence is mob violence, and Donald Trump was forced to cancel his Chicago rally in order to try to keep his supporters safe.
Of course, the candidate who could benefit most from any negative media reports against Trump is Senator Ted Cruz. And, as always, he was the most vocal of all.
Cruz, referring to a recent Trump rally in Fayetteville, North Carolina, where a 78-year-old supporter allegedly punched a 23-year-old black protester, said “Any campaign that disrespects the voters, and a campaign that encourages violence, creates an environment that encourages demonstrations. This is not going to be the last incident. This is not how our politics should occur.”
Donald Trump has said that because of the size of his rallies, he often has no idea that someone is being ushered out because of their loud or violent protest.
About this Chicago riot, Trump told Greta Van Susteren on her Fox News program last night that he had arrived in Chicago two hours earlier and about 25,000 people were trying to enter the area. He said “I don’t want to see people get hurt, so I decided to postpone the rally. What we did was intelligent; a very good decision.”
The Donald made his decision after speaking with law enforcement authorities. He later told Sean Hannity, also on Fox, “Our First Amendment rights have been violated. I have the right to speak and my supporters have a right to listen. But we did the right thing.”
Here’s how Fox News described what happened:
Hours earlier, Donald Trump supporters and opponents stood calmly in a line together waiting to get inside. Police horses and barricades kept the bulk of the demonstrators across the street.
Trump opponents were protesting what they called his divisive comments, particularly about Muslims and Mexicans.
Tensions outside rose only after news of the cancellation spread.
It is known that the protesters had planned to riot just as Donald Trump came on stage.
At one point, nearly 20 officers who had been manning barricades suddenly bolted for an intersection across a street bridge over a freeway – where protesters shouted at and jostled with police already there.
An officer was seen walking from the intersection with blood on his head. Police spokesman said later that he couldn’t provide details.
Ilya Sheyman, the executive director of MoveOn.org, a Communist website sponsored by George Soros, and who failed in his attempt to become a member of the Illinois Congress, took credit for all the violence last night.
He has promised continued violence and disruption at Trump political events that lead up to the Republican convention in July. That convention will be held in Cleveland.
The cries of “We want Bernie! We want Bernie!” unmistakably identified who the rioters were.
Ja’Mal D Green, who is well known as Bernie Sanders often assigned representative, was a major leader in last night’s riot. He said “It was a win.”
Sheyman said when the riot ended last night “Mister Trump and the Republican leaders who support him and his hate filled rhetoric, should be on notice after tonight’s events.”
On the George Soros website, Sheyman wrote “To all of those who took to the streets of Chicago, we say thank you for standing up and saying enough is enough. To Donald Trump, and the GOP, we say, welcome to the general election.”
George Soros donated 1.46 million dollars to start the organization MoveOn. And Linda Pritzker, part of the family that owns Hyatt hotels, gave MoveOn 4 million dollars to move MoveOn forward.
And the rally cry that went up last night and will continue for as long as Donald Trump continues is “Vote 4 Trump, You get jumped.”
I’ll conclude with some of my own thoughts about this:
What happened last night that stopped the Trump rally, and the death threats he continually receives, is typical of socialist and communist governments.
It is very obvious that President Obama will do nothing to stop such riots. MoveOn consists of lobbying groups that always support Obama’s plans and policies.
Surprisingly, Hillary Clinton’s first response after midnight last night was to take the high ground. She never mentioned Donald Trump once as she said “The divisive rhetoric we’re seeing should be a grave concern to us all.
“We all have our differences, and we know many people across the country feel angry. We need to address that in together.”
Hillary then referred to the tragic massacre in Charleston, South Carolina, where nine African-American churchgoers were shot dead.
She pointed to the magnificent response of the church to the shootings and said “The families of these victims came together and melted hearts in the statehouse and the Confederate flag came down. That should be the model we strive for to overcome painful divisions in our country.”
Hillary isn’t always that nice. While campaigning she often says Trump is full of “bluster and bigotry.”
And this morning she joined the other Republican candidates in attacking Trump. She said “The ugly, divisive rhetoric we’re hearing from Donald Trump and the encouragement of violence and aggression is wrong. It is dangerous. If you play with matches, you’re going to start a fire you can’t control. That’s not leadership. That’s political arson.”
After Benghazi, no one should know more about political arson than Hillary Clinton.
And finally….Dorothy Liggett has finally graduated from high school. The 93-year-old Fairlawn, Ohio, lady was given a surprise ceremony Wednesday; the day she turned 93.
Superintendent David James of the Akron Public Schools, hand-delivered the diploma to Mrs. Liggett after her daughter wrote to James about her mother.
Superintendent James said after reading the letter “I felt terrible for the way Mrs. Liggett was treated all of those years ago and wanted to do what we could to make it up to her.
“To have invested thirteen years in school, to have been a good student and still not receive a diploma because of her being married, was simply wrong.”
When John Huston received his draft order into the United States Army Air Corps during World War II, he and Dorothy ran away to Kentucky and got married.
One day, Dorothy Liggett forgot to bring her gym clothes to school, and the coach told her to go to study hall instead.
Dorothy responded “No, I’m married. I’m going home.” The coach went to the principal of the high school and told her Dorothy was now Mrs. Huston.
The school did not allow anyone married to attend it and Dorothy was expelled.
But all was well that ended well, and Dorothy can now apply for college.
This is Ray Mossholder from the Campaign 2016 news desk of Reach More Now in Fort Worth, Texas, with this important reminder: Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 AM this Sunday. Just remember this old saying and you’ll be fine. “Spring forward, Fall backward.” Set your clocks forward one hour tonight before you go to bed and you won’t miss church or anything else in the morning. … I always aim to be helpful!
Here’s Why Riots Aimed At Donald Trump Will Continue
Big Wins and Big Losses in the Second Super Tuesday
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The unexpected happened as usual. One of the Republican candidates is now hanging by a fingernail. Michigan, Mississippi, Hawaii and Idaho have been heard from. Ray has the details most other news reporters are missing. Join him now.
For the Republicans, last night was a HUGE upset for the good old boys, the leaders of the Republican Party, especially Mitt Romney. All of them must of had to take aspirin.
Everything from the lawnmower to the kitchen sink had been thrown at Donald Trump this past week by the Karl Rove-ites. But that only seemed to help him. Americans love underdogs and people being bullied
Mitt Romney must feel like an absolute fool this morning after sending out Robo calls to all four states involved in the second Super Tuesday.
Mister Trump won three out of four states that Romney had blanketed with a plea to vote for anyone but Trump.
It must be extremely embarrassing to him to realize only Idaho may have listened. Responded while at least a million dollars was spent by his Super PACs smearing the Donald with everything from television ads to media writers.
To make things dreadfully worse for the big-time spenders who wanted Trump to lose. But not only did Trump win easily in Mississippi but he did something only two other candidates have done in this modern era – with that win Trump, like only Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush, totally swept The Deep South states – first in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, South Carolina, and Mississippi.
And to rub salt in the wounds of the money machines – in four of those five states, Trump won by double digits!
Hillary did the same thing last night, though it’s far more common for Democrats to sweep the Deep South.
Ted Cruz cruised to victory in Idaho, proving that he can win Western states. He is looking better than Kasich and FAR better than Rubio whose percentages made him the loser of the night.
In fact, those who voted for Marco was so few it is probable that he will walk away (or RUN!), finishing fourth out of four states among four candidates.
That means the wind is completely out of his sails as he faces the state where he is Senator – Florida – the state political experts say Rubio must win or he should drop out.
That brings up the question, how do you sell yourself as a winner to those in your home state, when another candidate – in this case Trump – when your opponent is 20% ahead of you and statewide polls?
Polls can be wrong, but seldom by that much.
On the Democrat side, with the one exception that Nevada, Hillary Clinton still hasn’t proven that she can carry anything but southern states. Bernie Sanders might as well not even have shown up in Mississippi. Hillary waxed his skis even though there were no snowy mountains. Final results in Mississippi 83% for Hillary, 17% for Bernie. That really was a wipeout.
But Bernie got even with Mrs. Clinton. Hillary was ahead in all the Michigan polls by many points, but that’s what everyone needs to understand about political polls.
No matter how large the survey is, most people in the geographical area being polled are never included. among those not asked that polls can be proved wrong. Still, as entire state contests go, it could be considered a squeaker. Bernie got 50% of the vote to Hillary’s 48%.
Let’s get more specific. Here’s how last night’s voting played out:
Hawaii: Donald Trump 42%, Ted Cruz 33%, Marco John Rubio 13%, Kasich 11%. Bernie Sanders 50%, Hillary Clinton 48%.
Mississippi: Donald Trump 47%, Ted Cruz 36%, Marco Rubio 5%, John Kasich 9%. Hillary Clinton 83%; Bernie Sanders 17%.
Idaho: Ted Cruz 45%, Donald Trump 28%, Marco Rubio 16%, John Kasich 7%.
Michigan: Donald Trump 37%, Ted Cruz 25%, John Kasich 24%, Marco Rubio 9%
(Idaho and Hawaii involved Republicans only)
Of course, as important as all that voting is, the more important issue is how many delegates does each candidate have now?
On the Republican ticket, remembering that it takes 1,237 delegates to win the nomination: Donald Trump has 458, Ted Cruz is second with 359 delegates, Marco Rubio’s third with 151 delegates, and John Kasich so far has just 54 delegates.
In the two-way Democrat race, remembering that it takes 2383 delegates to win the nomination: Hillary Clinton has 760 and Bernie Sanders has 546.
One thing to keep in mind also is that this does not count the Superdelegates among the Democrats that boost Hillary quite a bit more above Bernie.
Exit polls are always interesting to see what America is thinking and why they are voting a certain way. The number one issue among the four states last night were 1. The economy; 2. Immigration; 3. Anger at the federal government; and 4. They want a president who is a political outsider.
One question was asked of Michigan voters as they were exiting: “How do you feel about temporarily banning Muslims who are not US citizens from entering the United States? 62% said they favored keeping the Muslims out. 32% said they were opposed to that idea. That’s a large majority in favor of temporarily banning Muslim entrance.
A second question specifically asked of those exiting after voting was “Do you believe Donald Trump is honest and trustworthy?” Mississippi voters gave Trump a 46% answer yes to that question.
Then a second question was asked: “If Donald Trump is elected president, would you be satisfied?” 1 out of 2 in Michigan said yes (50%), and 58% said yes in Michigan.
Donald Trump obviously got most out of the second Super Tuesday. Nevertheless, Ted Cruz winning Idaho and coming second to Trump in all three other races, certainly can’t be counted out. Trump trumped, but Cruz can remain on cruise control.
So, what’s next? Guam holds a Republican convention on March 12th. On that same day – this coming Saturday – the Northern Marianas holds a Democrat caucus while the District of Columbia (better known as Washington DC)
holds a
Republican caucus.
And finally… Have you ever done something and then wished you had done something else instead? In (Redding), Pennsylvania there’s a guy that must feel that way. He was sitting in the backseat of a taxicab wearing a Lone Ranger mask and a white hoodie and he pulled a gun on the driver whom he planned to rob. But it was a case of really bad timing. It seems the taxidriver froze and when a stoplight turned green, he didn’t budge. A Sheriff saw that the taxi wasn’t moving, so he turned his red light on
The dialogue went like this: “Give me all your money, man. I need it right now if you don’t want to die.” The panicked driver yelled “There’s a cop behind us”. The would–be thief then tried to jump out of the taxi. Deputy Terry Ely drew his gun, called for backup, and quickly arrested eighteen-year-old wearing what looked like a Halloween costume. Victor Martinez–Herrera sits in a jail cell today, wishing he had done something else instead.
Big Wins and Big Losses in the Second Super Tuesday
What Happened To The Republicans and Democrats on Super Tuesday?
This is Ray Mossholder
The very liberal New York Times’ headline says it well this morning: Trump Overwhelms GOP Rivals on Super Tuesday. And underneath that line was this one: Minority Voters Push Clinton to Victories Across the South.
Voters must have thought Super Tuesday was Black Friday because they came out in each state in numbers that were HUGE! If we follow that analogy, Donald Trump got the vacuum cleaner and swept up first place in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Vermont and Virginia. Ted Cruz got the lawnmower and mowed down Trump in the Lone Star State of Texas, Oklahoma, where the wind comes sweeping down the plane, and Alaska (in spite of Sarah Palin’s endorsement of Donald Trump). … And Marco Rubio won a state, his first, from leftist Minnesota. Rubio needed that in order to still be considered for the three-man race that will be run in Florida two weeks from now. Donald Trump leads Marco by double digits in Florida today. Watch for Rubio to try to erase those digits with the Republican Karl Rove-ites getting in all the help that they can give him in the next two weeks. Trump is way ahead in the Sunshine state but it will be interesting to see how it all plays out.
Even before the Florida vote on March 15th, nine more states beyond last night will have already voted. Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana and Maine will vote just two days from now on March 5th. Then three days later, on March 8th, Hawaii, Idaho, Michigan and Mississippi, will cast their votes. Then four days after that on March 12th, Washington DC will get into the act. Just to round this out, when Florida does vote three days after that, Illinois, Missouri, North Carolina, and Governor John Kasich’s Ohio, will be voting too. By that time, the Republican Party should know who their presidential candidate will be. Many in the media are already declaring it will be Donald Trump. But their predictions go further. They are reporting that there easily could be a brokered convention that would replace votes by those who favor the Donald with an altogether delegates switching their votes. If that happens, how will you react?
The Afro-American vote, plus the Latino vote, gave Hillary Clinton victories in Texas, Virginia, and all across the South – Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. Bernie Sanders won in Vermont, the state he has been representing as an Independent Senator until turning Democrat to run in this election last year. He also won in Oklahoma, where the wind comes sweeping down the plane, Colorado and Minnesota.
Right now the appearance is that the final race for the White House will be between Hillary Clinton vs. Donald Trump. Who would’ve thought it? And by the way, when CNN tells you that either Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders would beat Donald Trump if the presidential election was held today, please take that with a HUGE dose of salt. Realize ALL stops are now being pulled to cause Donald Trump to lose. That will continue until someone is nominated by the Republicans. Trumped up scandals, bare-faced lies, and spinning the truth on it’s ear, will come from newspeople that you generally trust, the lamestream media, and from some of the Republican elite who would tie themselves to train tracks if it would be sure Trump won’t be nominated. Some have already sworn to vote for Hillary Clinton if Donald Trump becomes their final presidential candidate because they know they all may be evicted if there is a President Trump. Everything you hear from now until the election about Donald Trump should be listened to or seen with a warning that forever is fixed in your mind “The story they are telling you has an extremely good chance of NOT being true.”
Hillary sounded ecstatic tonight as she said at her victory rally “What a Super Tuesday!” At another part of her speech, Mrs. Clinton said “It is clear that the stakes in this election have never been higher and the rhetoric we’re hearing on the other side has never been lower. Trying to divide America between us and them is wrong, and we’re not going to let it work. Whether we like it or not, we’re all in this together, my friends, and we all have to do our part.” Hillary beat Bernie last night in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. Bernie won in Colorado, Minnesota, Oklahoma, and Vermont. Bernie has sworn he will stay in the race all the way to the Democrat convention. But as of tonight, remembering that it requires 2,383 delegates to win the Democratic nomination, Hillary Clinton has 1,001 delegates pledged to her, while Bernie Sanders has 371 in spite of how states have voted so far.
Meanwhile, Donald Trump held a press conference rather than a rally and changed his tone to one that was very presidential, answering the medias questions as best he could. There were no verbal attacks by the Donald. Instead, he congratulated Ted Cruz for his victories tonight. Surprising to some is the fact that Ted Cruz did not win the evangelical vote. That went to Trump. And the pundits favoring Cruz’ had predicted that many of the Southern states would have chosen Cruz at the end of the evening. But again they went strongly to Trump.
Now that Super Tuesday’s votes have been counted, remembering that it takes 1,237 delegates to elect a Republican as their official presidential candidate, there is still a long way to go. Right now Donald Trump has 285, Ted Cruz has 161, Marco Rubio has 87, John Kasich has 25, and Doctor Ben Carson has 8. What it means is that Donald Trump still needs almost 1,000 delegate votes to win. So though many political pundits are saying that Donald Trump has the Republican nomination all sewed up, that seems an exaggeration with so many states yet to vote and so many delegates still needed by him.
Another note: In spite of all the states Donald Trump won this Super Tuesday, he didn’t do as well as most polls predicted. And John Kasich gave Trump a real run for his money in Vermont where the two placed first and second. Is there a chink in Donald Trump’s armor? Time will tell. By the end of this month, whatever happens and if all is done fairly, we should know who the two are that will be running for president against each other.
And finally, on a totally different subject:
If you think you can trust a self–driving car to keep you accident free, well, think again my friend. You may not have heard about this, but the invincible Google and their invincible self driving car were partially to blame for an accident on Valentine’s Day – an accident not with another car, or even a truck, but with a city bus! Google now admits their cars have been involved in 17 minor accidents, but claimed none of them were their car’s fault. The city bus was in Mountain View, California, the home sweet home of Google.
The Valentine accident happened when their test driver, who was going about 2 miles an hour, thought the bus was going to yield and the car guessed wrong (can cars really guess?) Google reported that their car sustained minor injuries to its left side. The bus was going about 15 miles an hour and Google didn’t report how much damage was done do it. The accident is being listed as a fender–bender.
Google said its driverless cars have driven more than 1 million miles. They call it “autonomous driving”. After this accident, a spokesman reported “Since February 14th we have made changes in our software to avoid future accidents like this in the future. From now on, our cars will more deeply understand that buses and other large vehicles are less likely to yield to them than to other types of vehicles. ”
This is Ray Mossholder and I’ve got to tell you, cars that can guess and can understand, give me the willies.
From the news desk of Reach More Now in Fort Worth, Texas, I’ll be back with more reports from Campaign 2016 very soon.
What Happened To The Republicans and Democrats on Super Tuesday?
The adventures of SUPER TUESDAY! Today will see the highest amount of states voting who will be voting during the entire 2016 campaign. Ever since the Republican debate, the father of lies has been super busy. Donald Trump has been by far the main target of attack. He’s now being called a Ku Klux Klan sympathizer because David Duke said he will be voting for Trump. Not endorsing him, but just like anybody else, voting. Ted Cruz has suggested the Donald might be a member of the Mafia. “Might be,” Ted said, without any real evidence at all. And here’s a biggie: Marco Rubio says Donald Trump has “small hands”. (That ought to stop Trump!) Like the gunfight at the O K Corral, Ted and Marco know that somebody’s going down and not getting back up. They are throwing pennies in a wishing pond and hoping against hope that it won’t be them.
Meanwhile, Donald Trump, according to all reliable polls, is going to change the adventures of Super Tuesday into the adventures of Superman! He is ahead in the polls everywhere except deep in the heart of Texas. But it is not clear yet that Ted Cruz will win Texas where he served as their Attorney General. Though Cruz was born in Canada, many Texans do consider him a favorite son. If Ted Cruz doesn’t win his favored state or the nearby state Oklahoma or Arkansas, he will have the smallest chance among the gang of three – Trump, Rubio, and Cruz – to be the next president of the United States.
And Marco Rubio has to win at least one of the eleven states to be taken seriously by American voters. And if he doesn’t, the Republican Convention in July is predicted to be where the fireworks will blow the roof off. Billions of dollars – that’s “billions” with a B – are being gathered right now to force a brokered convention and elect anyone as the Republican candidate except Donald Trump. Marco Rubio didn’t just say that Donald Trump had small hands, he said Donald had “shrimp fingers” then followed that with a sharp jab below his belt, indicating that it wasn’t just Trump’s fingers that were tiny. His crowd laughed uneasily at that. But you can still bet on him because he is the good old boy’s poster child for president. And it doesn’t matter to them who you, as a voter, want in the White House. Like spoiled little brats, they have always gotten their way. Only you will decide whether they do this time. This is a great moment to call the congresspeople who represent you and let them know in no uncertain way who your candidate is and that it is “We the people” who are legally to decide who our next president will be, not party heads.
As for the Democratic Party, Hillary Clinton is getting a fresh makeover, knowing that unless the polls are entirely wrong, she will be ahead in several states that will make her the odds-on favorite for Queen of the Democrats. Still, unlike Trump, Hillary will have scarcely any way that she could sweep the tables and win every state. It’s expected that Hillary will win states where there is a large population of African-Americans, and that Bernie Sanders will win states like Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, because of their large population of suburban and college-graduates. The women’s vote will be especially interesting to watch to see if Hillary really is most of their choice to be the first woman president, or if Bernie will sweep both the millennial’s, including the women’s vote too.
Another question that will get settled shortly after Super Tuesday’s votes are all counted tomorrow night is whether Doctor Ben Carson or John Kasich will drop out of the race. The possibility looms high that the two of them will end up fourth or fifth in every state. Behind them in the shadows stand the Karl Rove-ites who want both of Carson and Kasich to resign so they can then thrust Mario to the side of Donald, making it a two man race, unless Mario flames out now. If Super Tuesday ends up with Marco out of gas, Republican elites will possibly turn to Ted Cruz and offer him the crown. The trouble is, Ted Cruz is unpopular with the good old boys too. As Donald Trump pointed out in the last Republican debate, Ted Cruz is a senator and yet not one of their senator has endorsed him. He isn’t well liked by his peers.
Kasich pledges to stay alive in the race until he reaches his home state of Ohio. He intends to win that state on March 15th. Watch at that time whether Donald Trump, or whoever the final poster boy for the Republican good old boys is, comes second in Ohio. It’s a lot less funny to say Donald Trump has shrimp fingers than to consider assassination that is now being subtly suggested by the New York Times.
And as for Doctor Ben Carson, his soft-spokeness and gentlemanly ways are out of sync in 2016. Many are asking why, with all the troubles and election losses that he has had, he insists he’s going to remain in the race. He explained his reason in a letter that he wrote today which in his large and carefully chosen words says he refuses to be bought out by the good old boys. Carson realizes what a great change is desperately needed in our government that is so full of corruption it is rotting. It is his greatest pain. And he is SO right.
Doctor Ben Carson is Professor Emeritus of Neurosurgery at John Hopkins University and through the years has won all kinds of honors for his extremely outstanding character. I’m going to conclude this newscast with a letter that I’ve mentioned:
It seems like the only thing that’s guaranteed in this year’s election is the litany of punditry after every primary. This undiscussed industry has helped make politics more blood sport than democratic exercise.
It seems to get nastier at every turn, as campaign flacks dressed up as journalists line up to savage candidates whose campaigns they see as a threat to their preferred politician. Some have even gone so far as to question my faith, integrity or party loyalty because I won’t kowtow to their demands to step away from the primary process.
Is this what has become of politics in the world’s greatest democracy?
Whether establishment or outsider, conservative or moderate, a cottage industry has arisen around gaming and controlling the primary process. And that business is booming.
Unfortunately, these pundits have gotten too lost in the gladiatorial spectacle to see what truly matters: the will of “We the People” of America.
With every call to drop out, pundits and political operatives salivate over polling percentages — as though the people they represent were commodities to be bought and bartered in the backrooms of D.C.’s exclusive political clubs. This mentality is driving voters away from the political system they have so long supported.
The commoditization of the electorate is precisely what drove me into this race. Hundreds of thousands of supporters drafted me to run, and hundreds of thousands more continue to push me onward. They do not belong to my campaign. On the contrary, my campaign is beholden to them. However, the gears that turn the political machine no longer recognize “We the People.” Instead they see a mass of voters to be prodded, lured or strong-armed into their camp.
Sadly, this juxtaposition of power isn’t just a product of election season, it’s the very nature of what our government has become, and what I intend to change. Career politicians are serving their special interests over the people who elected them, returning home often only to beg for money or votes.
I trust that the American people will soon wake-up and realize that leadership is not about how one speaks, but rather the life one leads.
My candidacy is about restoring the principles of self-government by running as a true citizen-statesman who is accountable to all and beholden to none.
A ballot cast for me is a vote for uniquely qualified and principled leadership; an innovative problem solver with sound judgment and solid plans for solving the myriad problems faced by American families and society; and a role model for future generations for whom the American dream needs to be restored.
I have run a campaign built around faith, integrity and common sense, because I believe that how we run this race is indicative of how we would run the country.
Despite what you may read in the media, millions of people have already stood up in agreement. This campaign has gained momentum, and I continue to be honored and humbled by the many people who put their faith in me.
On the day before the Super Tuesday contests — so far only four states have had their say in this election and just five percent of delegates have been assigned — I offer the people a different choice from the other candidates, one they deserve to be able to make for themselves, as they support the principles in which they really believe.
That is why I won’t listen as the pundits and politicians decree from on high. I refuse to play by Washington’s political rule book, or subjugate myself to the whims of the political class.
At times this decision has put me at a disadvantage, subjecting my supporters to underhanded tricks from other campaigns. No doubt my refusal to play the typical Washington games feeds into why so many D.C. pundits think I should leave the race.
Fortunately, it is not up to any pundit or political operative to pick our president. No matter how much they think they could do a better job than the American people, we know better, and they deserve better.
Our nation is best served when the people have free choice. If a reporter wants to change a person’s vote, they should give him or her a compelling reason, not take away their options.
It is a fundamentally undemocratic response to insinuate that people should be stripped of their choice “for the good of the party.” That’s why I’ve vowed to continue our campaign as long as we have revenue and support, until the people have decided.
It’s not vanity that drew me into this race. Like so many people across the country, my interest in this election comes from a deep concern over the future of our country.
It isn’t just the obvious problems that affect us all, such as education, our weak economy, our ballooning federal debt and our national security, including the expanding threat of ISIS. We must also be careful guardians of our liberty, fighting the influences of special interests and an entrenched political elite that believe they can decide elections for us.
The “Great Experiment” of American democracy has proven successful since our founding. Only “We the People” can ensure it continues to be so.
Many are starting to take a stand, refusing to allow the pundits and political class to continue to manipulate them, seeking instead to preserve life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for all.
Super Tuesday. This is a day that the Lord has made.
This is Ray Mossholder from the Reach More Now news desk in Fort Worth, Texas. If you are part of the eleven states affected by Super Tuesday, be sure you know who you’re voting for and why. Check it out with God. Then vote.
