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LIVE Stream: Donald Trump Rally in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Watch Donald Trump’s Live Streaming Rally in Minneapolis, Minnesota, via “Donald Trump Speeches and Rallies (Youtube)
Note: Speech Starts about 47 minutes into the event
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Donald Trump Rushed Off Stage During Assassination False Alarm
It’s a frightening moment. A candidate strains to peer out into another friendly crowd, shielding his eyes from the glare of lights, when suddenly there’s a commotion close to the stage. Someone shouts “he’s got a gun!” A security agent rushes on stage and the candidate is swept to safety quickly.
That happened to Donald Trump today, at a campaign rally in Nevada on Saturday. A man from the crowd named Austyn Crites was taken to a back room under armed guard, but later released. Apparently Crites raised a protest sign reading “Republicans Against Trump, when he was mobbed and roughed up. Then someone, for unknown reasons, shouted about the gun, triggering the reaction from security. But despite a thorough search, no gun was found at the scene. It appears to be a false alarm, and the incident may have simply been a misunderstanding.
Much to Trump’s credit, he returned to the stage after a few minutes, when it was clear there wasn’t a credible threat. However, the candidate lost no time turning the incident to his advantage, bashing Hillary Clinton for missing a campaign event of her own due to inclement weather.
This is a sobering event that demonstrates how vulnerable candidates and politicians, even Presidential hopefuls, are to possible violence. Despite the best efforts of security teams, sometimes a determined assassin gets through, as history has taught us.
It’s our sincere hope at Face Activities that the outcome of the 2016 Presidential Election is determined collectively by the American People, at the ballot box. Violence or threats of violence have no place in this or any election, at any time. The Trump campaign, and crowds at Trump events, have reputations for dealing with protesters at rallies harshly. This incident may be the harshest example of all.
4 Days to go: learn what’s happening with each campaign
What’s happening in the final race to the election? There’s only 4 days to go, and the polls indicate that the polls are tightening. What are both candidates, and their supporters, doing to bridge the gap and come out on top?
Watch video analyzing the election’s end game for both major candidates (CNN)
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Trump makes two big errors in tonight’s debate
Once again, Donald Trump starts out strong, sticking to his most favorable talking points, but ultimately manages to derail himself, demonstrating his worst behavioral tendencies. In contrast, Hillary Clinton’s steady, disciplined style, like the proverbial tortoise in the Aesop fable, triumphs over Trumps more dynamic, but erratic, hare.
Though Trump made some headway bringing up valid Clinton weaknesses, like her sticky e-mail scandal that just won’t wash off, and her husband Bill Clinton’s infidelities (a surprisingly effective counter strike to claims about Trump’s obvious issues with women, considering that Hillary Clinton, the wronged wife, is actually the candidate) but he still made two critical missteps, both potentially huge.
When asked if he would stand by the election results, and concede defeat if it should come to that in November, Trump refused to answer. He said he would “Keep you in suspense.” But the effect was to imply he wouldn’t accept the election results, in the event of a loss. This shocked and outraged political pundits and journalists across the media, who stressed the importance of the nation’s continuity of government principle.
One of the greatest features of American democracy, unlike political systems in many nations around the world, is that, on November 9, the nation is whole again, and citizens can confidently expect power to transition smoothly over the next few months to the newly elected leader, even a new President, no matter what passions simmer, or boil, across the land. We don’t have coups. Powerful leaders step down. Always.
But Trump’s hesitance, interpreted as profound arrogance by many, is a slap in the face to this important principle of government. And to make matters worse, this not only contravened a great American tradition, but it directly contradicted statements by his running mate, former Governor Mike Pence, and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani. This looks bad, and won’t sit well with thinking voters.
If that wasn’t enough, Trump leaned into his microphone dramatically to call Clinton a “nasty woman.” This is not good news for the Trump campaign, which has scrambled in recent weeks to combat accusations of sexism and predatory behavior towards women, following the release of a scandalous video tape, and actual accusations of sexual harassment and assault by several women. Trump appeals well to his very conservative, poorly educated base, but he needs to win over college educated voters, men and women alike, who don’t respond well to this kind of undignified behavior—-it smacks of sexism and boorishness, to many.
To be sure, Hillary Clinton has some leaks in her game. But her slow, steady, studied approach in each debate, and her ability to keep her cool and stay on message, regardless of circumstances, and ignoring at times withering insults and interruptions by her opponent (particularly in previous debates) has proven to be the superior strategy in the long run. The only question is, with three weeks to go until election day, can Donald Trump make up for his poor debate performances out on the campaign trail, and will his outrageous off the cuff rhetoric be enough to pull him out of his recent slump in the polls? As the end game approaches, the current polls favor Clinton, and that’ s a difficult fact for Donald Trump.
Watch the Last Presidential Debate, Tonight Live! – 9 pm ET
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Amidst roiling controversies on both sides of the aisle, the Candidates, and the nation, gear up for the final Presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. By all accounts, it should be quite a show. Though sadly, Presidential Debates need to be more than spectacles for our amusement: they need to deal thoroughly with substantive issues challenging the nation, and affecting the American People.
However, that’s unlikely to happen tomorrow night. But spectacle and controversy will undoubtedly abound. Trump is still reeling from a sex scandal, of sorts, in which he was recorded on video making demeaning, and even threatening, comments about women, while Clinton is struggling with recent releases of campaign e-mails hacked by Wikileaks, which don’t portray her campaign in a favorable light. In fact, according to some, they seem to support claims that she’s a two-faced, self-serving hypocrite. Of course, interpretation varies widely on this matter.
Trump continues his “scorched earth policy,” demeaning Clinton and challenging her competence and integrity at every opportunity. And recognizing he’s trailing in the polls, he’s now claiming the election is rigged in favor of the Democrats, pointing fingers at the media and high ranking political officials. In response, President Obama has suggested the Republican Candidate should “quit his whining,” while high ranking Republicans, including Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, scoff at the accusation of a rigged election. To paraphrase President Obama today, if you can’t take responsibility for your own situation, you can’t handle this job (The Presidency.)
So, campaign hijinks continue unabated, and will likely explode upon that stage in Las Vegas, while all the while, in the real world, there’s no shortage of problems. There’s a final push underway to eradicate ISIS in the city of Mosul. Scientists tell us that the carbon dioxide content of our atmosphere that’s largely responsible for dangerous anthropogenic climate change has reached an irrevocable tipping point. And the American economic recovery remains marginal, while health care costs for the middle class continue to sky rocket, despite the Affordable Care Act.
And what about the question of foreign policy expertise? Though Hillary Clinton is clearly the winner, in terms of hours served in public office (Trump has accumulated exactly zero) including terms as U.S. Senator and Secretary of State, for many Americans questions still remain. Many feel she’s been deceptive regarding her handling of the tragic fall of the U.S. Embassy in Benghazi during a terrorist attack, despite numerous government inquiries, which cleared her obvious wrongdoing. And others make note of her particularly collegial and cozy relationship with Israel and certain European nations, which she may maintain, in their opinion, at the expense of the welfare of middle eastern nations, and the Palestinian people.
To be sure, the 2016 Presidential Election has turned into one of the greatest mud-slinging competitions of American History, and the American People, in the long run, will suffer for any short-term gains in tawdry entertainment they may get. But make no mistake, those who aren’t thoroughly disgusted by now, and there are many in that camp, will tune in by the millions to watch the fireworks.
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This caricature of Hillary Clinton was adapted from a photo in the public domain from the East Asia and Pacific Media’s Flickr photostream. The body was adapted from a photo in the public domain from the U.S. Department of State’s Flickr photostream. This caricature of Donald Trump was adapted from Creative Commons licensed images from Max Goldberg’s flickr photostream.
Watch Second Clinton-Trump Debate, Streaming Live: Sunday, October, 9, 2016
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton will square off for their second debate Sunday evening, October 9, 2016. The pre-coverage starts at 7 pm, ET and the debate at 9 pm, ET.
And there could be fireworks: The Town Hall Format event will proceed following the recent release of a video showing Donald Trump speaking about a married woman in a derogatory and predatory manner. The republican presidential candidate has lost a number of prominent political endorsements, and many in the GOP and beyond are calling for his resignation.
These revelations may be a gift to the Clinton campaign, and Trump must perform superlatively well in order to salvage his chances in November. Will he be up to the task, or has he gifted Hillary Clinton with an easy win? Watch the live streaming Presidential Debate to find out.
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Here’s a view about this Trump scandal, and the election, from Gill, a long-standing Face Activities member:
This Trump sex scandal is irrelevant to the current election, and it’s a hurtful diversion for the American people at a critical time. His words, recorded during a private conversation, were spoken 11 years ago, back when he wasn’t a political candidate, and had never held public office. He was a private citizen, and a business man with a TV show—-that’s all. His inappropriate words from 2005 aren’t important or relevant to this election in 2016. But issues like tax reform are critically important.
Both Clinton and Trump are extremists, and we must focus on their current stands on important issues to make our decision this November. Trump will have us paying too little in taxes, especially the wealthy, hurting our important programs, and Clinton far too much, driving business interests over seas. We need a happy medium, and much discussion, debate and focus is necessary to select the best candidate to achieve this outcome.
Let’s drop the diverting sex sandal hype and focus on what’s important to the well being of the U.S. Economy, and the American People.
—-Gill
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Donald Trump exposed in a vulgar video tape
Nobody should be surprised that Donald Trump has a locker-room mentality, and says inappropriate things that are demeaning to women. This is known, well-documented stuff, but so far it hasn’t been enough to deter his base from offering their passionate support. But an 11-year-old video has surfaced, shot originally by a Bush-family relative, that shows Trump in full misogynistic flower, and it may be just enough to tip the scales against the unconventional candidate.
The video shows Trump on a bus that’s just arrived at its destination at a soap opera set, bragging about his failed attempts to seduce a married woman (he was in a relationship with his current wife at the time) and making numerous boorish comments about groping women, particularly grabbing their private parts, which pundits have compared to sexual assault. His language is anything but Presidential, his attitude far from respectful, and the net effect of this footage casts doubt on the candidates suitability for the office of the Presidency, in the eyes of many conservatives and liberals alike.
Trump issued a feeble non-apology, effectively invoking the past indiscretions of Bill Clinton, and apologizing “if” he offended anyone, as though there is any doubt what so ever that his remarks caused offense. A prominent CNN pundit has called Trump “a sexist, misogynistic pig.” Yes, it’s pretty bad out there for Trump and his campaign, right now. This may be a death knell for his White House bid.
However, in the past Trump has exhibited a surprising ability to bounce back from bad press, and numerous faux pas. A minority opinion in the political reporting community suggests that he may weather this storm if, and only if, he delivers a sincere, heart-felt apology, without qualifications of any kind, and sticks to it. That is a tall order for Trump, who is a master of deflection (referencing Bill Clinton as soon as this scandal broke, for example.)
Trump, most reasonable people would conclude by now, is an impulsive man, skilled in certain aspects of business and entrepreneurship (at least when he isn’t bankrupt) but lacking development and understanding in key areas necessary for national and global leadership. His relationship with female voters, a key demographic, was poor to start with, and it’s sinking fast. There are years of boorish comments and creepy misogynistic quips on file to digest—so many that the Clinton campaign has drafted several into effective campaign ads showcasing his ignorance.
In short, Trump has dropped the ball, consistently, on projecting a worthy Presidential image. Sadly his running mate, Mike Pence, is the consummate conservative gentleman—though many disagree with his right-leaning policies, everyone recognizes his stature as a kind and honorable man who behaves impeccably well. This video scandal must be difficult for him. There’s even a suggestion floating in the media that Pence should now step up to assume the lead role in the GOP ticket. That would be unprecedented, and though it may work to salvage many republican votes, it would have little influence on democrats, who martial a formidable field, despite Hillary Clinton’s many electoral challenges.
Learn more about Donald Trump’s misogynistic video tape (New York Times)
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Watch Donald Trump’s Town Hall Dry Run
Donald Trump speaks at a live town hall event in New Hampshire as practice for Sunday’s Presidential Debate. Starting at 8 pm, ET – Thursday, but tune in early to see him warm up at the podium.
Watch Town Hall Live Stream (YouTube)
Watch Tonight’s Presidential Debate Streaming Live – Trump, Clinton – 9:00 pm ET
Monday, September 26, 9:00 pm ET – Finally Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump meet in person face to face, for a live debate.
Watch Presidential Debate Streaming Live (NBCNews / Youtube)
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