Monday, October 31, 2016

‘What Trump represents isn’t crazy and it’s not going away.’ Peter Thiel defends support for Donald Trump.

from washingtonpost



  

Peter Thiel says the Trump movement is 'not going away'

 
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Speaking at the National Press Club in D.C. on Oct. 31, PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel said regardless of the 2016 election's outcome, what Republican candidate Donald "Trump represents isn't crazy and it's not going away."(National Press Club)
Billionaire tech investor Peter Thiel reiterated his support for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump Monday morning, telling a room of journalists that a Washington outsider in the White House would recalibrate lawmakers who have lost touch with the struggles of most Americans.
Thiel said it was “both insane and somehow inevitable” that political leaders would expect this presidential election to be a contest between “political dynasties” that have shepherded the country into two major financial crises: the tech bubble burst in the early 2000s, and the housing crisis and economic recession later that decade.
The support Trump has enjoyed is directly tied to the frustration many across the country feel toward Washington and its entrenched leaders, and they shouldn’t expect that sentiment to dissipate regardless of whether Trump or Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton wins at the ballot box on Nov. 8, he said.
“What Trump represents isn’t crazy and it’s not going away,” he said.
Thiel was clear Monday, as he has said in the past, that he does not support all of Trump’s actions and words. In particular, he called the “Access Hollywood” tape in which Trump made remarks about unwanted sexual advances on women “clearly offensive and inappropriate.” He said he didn’t support Trump’s words about Muslims “in every incidence.”
But Thiel also criticized the media’s coverage of Trump’s bombastic remarks. He said that while the media takes Trump’s remarks “literally” but not “seriously,” he believes Trump supporters take them seriously but not literally. In short, Trump isn’t actually going to impose religious tests on immigrants or build a wall along the Mexican border, as he has repeatedly said, but will simply pursue “saner, more sensible” immigration policies.
“His larger-than-life persona attracts a lot of attention. Nobody would suggest that Donald Trump is a humble man. But the big things he’s right about amount to a much needed dose of humility in our politics,” Thiel said.

Peter Thiel doubles down on his support for Donald Trump

 
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Speaking at The National Press Club, billionaire Peter Thiel doubled down on his support for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Monday, Oct. 31. (National Press Club)
While the Silicon Valley tech corridor and suburbs around Washington have thrived in the last decade or more, many other parts of the country have been gutted by economic and trade policies that closed manufacturing plants and shipped jobs overseas, Thiel said, reiterating a previous talking point.
“Most Americans don’t live by the Beltway or the San Francisco Bay. Most Americans haven’t been part of that prosperity,” Thiel said Monday. “It shouldn’t be surprising to see people vote for Bernie Sanders or for Donald Trump, who is the only outsider left in the race.”






Saturday, October 15, 2016

Susan Boyle, I Dreamed a Dream

from stylist.co.uk






One of the biggest viral phenomenon of 2009, Susan Boyle’s plain appearance and powerful voice wowed audiences in the auditions of Britain’s Got Talent, and worldwide as news of the video spread.








Sunday, October 9, 2016

160 Republican Leaders Don’t Support Donald Trump.

From nytimes


People who have been added to the list since a tape of Mr. Trump making vulgar remarks surfaced.
Kelly Ayotte, Senator of New Hampshire
William Bennett, Former secretary of education under Ronald Reagan
Robert Bentley, Governor of Alabama
Jaime Herrera Beutler, Representative of Washington
Bradley Byrne, Representative of Alabama
Jason Chaffetz, Representative of Utah
Mike Coffman, Representative of Colorado
Barbara Comstock, Representative of Virginia
Michael D. Crapo, Senator of Idaho
Dennis Daugaard, Governor of South Dakota
Rodney Davis, Representative of Illinois
Carly Fiorina, Former chief executive of Hewlett-Packard and candidate for Republican nomination
Deb Fischer, Senator of Nebraska
Jeff Flake, Senator of Arizona
Jeff Fortenberry, Representative of Nebraska
Darryl Glenn, Running for Senate from Colorado
Cory Gardner, Senator of Colorado
Scott Garrett, Representative of New Jersey
Kay Granger, Representative of Texas
Kim Guadagno, Lieutenant governor of New Jersey
Cresent Hardy, Representative of Nevada
Bill Haslam, Governor of Tennessee
Joe Heck, Representative of Nevada, running for Senate
Gary R. Herbert, Governor of Utah
Jon M. Huntsman Jr., Former governor of Utah
Will Hurd, Representative of Texas
John Kasich, Governor of Ohio
John Katko, Representative of New York
Steve Knight, Representative of California
Mike Lee, Senator of Utah
Frank A. LoBiondo, Representative of New Jersey
Mia Love, Representative of Utah
Susana Martinez, Governor of New Mexico
John McCain, Senator of Arizona
Patrick Meehan, Representative of Pennsylvania
Lisa Murkowski, Senator of Alaska
George E. Pataki, Former governor of New York
Erik Paulsen, Representative of Minnesota
Tim Pawlenty, Former governor of Minnesota
Rob Portman, Senator of Ohio
Condoleezza Rice, Former secretary of state under George W. Bush
Martha Roby, Represenative of Alabama
Tom Rooney, Representative of Florida
Brian Sandoval, Governor of Nevada
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Former governor of California
Mike Simpson, Representative of Idaho
Chris Stewart, Representative of Utah
Dan Sullivan, Senator of Alaska
John Thune, Senator of South Dakota and chairman of the Republican Conference
Fred Upton, Representative of Michigan
Ann Wagner, Representative of Missouri
What Trump Said
When They Walked
June 16, 2015
Mr. Trump announces candidacy
“They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists.”
On undocumented immigrants from Mexico.
July 18, 2015
“He’s not a war hero. He’s a war hero because he was captured. I like people that weren’t captured.”
On Senator John McCain of Arizona, a former prisoner of war.
Sept. 15, 2015
Club for Growth, a conservative organization, announces an ad campaign to discredit Mr. Trump.
Nov. 12, 2015
“I know more about ISIS than the generals do. Believe me.”
Nov. 13, 2015
Paris attacks
Nov. 24, 2015
“Now this poor guy, you ought to see this guy.”
Mr. Trump jerked his arms around in front of his body and used a mocking tone to imitate a disabled New York Times reporter.
Dec. 2, 2015
San Bernardino attack
Dec. 7, 2015
“Donald J. Trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States.”
Dec. 11, 2015
Representative Reid Ribble of Wisconsin says he will not support Mr. Trump if he is the Republican nominee.
Mr. Ribble
Dec. 16, 2015
“Trump ... is employing the kind of hateful rhetoric and exploiting the insecurities of this nation, in much the same way that allowed Hitler and Mussolini to rise to power in the lead-up to World War II.”
Christine Todd WhitmanFormer governor of New Jersey
Dec. 18, 2015
“When people call you brilliant, it’s always good, especially when the person heads up Russia.”
Dec. 22, 2015
Robert J. DoldRepresentative of Illinois
Jan. 14, 2016
Peter WehnerFormer official in the Reagan and both Bush administrations
Jan. 22, 2016
National Review, a conservative magazine founded by William F. Buckley, publishes a series of essays by 22 prominent conservatives, including the radio hosts Glenn Beck and Erick Erickson, denouncing Mr. Trump's candidacy.
“Donald Trump is a menace to American conservatism who would take the work of generations and trample it underfoot on behalf of a populism as heedless and crude as The Donald himself.”
Feb. 1, 2016
“So if you see somebody getting ready to throw a tomato, knock the crap out of them, would you?”
Feb. 6, 2016
“I would bring back waterboarding, and I’d bring back a hell of a lot worse than waterboarding.”
Feb. 23, 2016
Carlos CurbeloRepresentative of Florida
Feb. 25, 2016
Justin AmashRepresentative of Michigan
Feb. 28, 2016
“I don’t know anything about David Duke. O.K.? I don’t know anything about what you’re even talking about with white supremacy or white supremacists.”
Mr. Trump later blamed a bad earpiece for declining to disavow support from the former Ku Klux Klan leader in the CNN interview.
“A presidential candidate who boasts about what he’ll do during his ‘reign’ and refuses to condemn the K.K.K. cannot lead a conservative movement in America.”
Ben SasseSenator of Nebraska
Feb. 29, 2016
Paul D. WolfowitzFormer deputy defense secretary
Ken MehlmanFormer White House political director and Republican National Committee chairman
Mel MartinezFormer Florida senator and R.N.C. chairman
March 1, 2016
Scott RigellRepresentative of Virginia
March 2, 2016
Charlie BakerGovernor of Massachusetts
More than 100 Republican national security leaders, many of them former Republican administration officials, sign a letter stating they are “unable to support a party ticket with Mr. Trump at its head.”
Robert D. BlackwillFormer top Iraq adviser on the National Security Council
Eliot A. CohenFormer State Department counselor
Michael ChertoffFormer secretary of Homeland Security
Patrick M. CroninFormer assistant administrator of the Agency for International Development
Eric S. EdelmanFormer national security adviser to Vice President Dick Cheney
Jim KolbeFormer representative of Arizona
Gus ColdebellaFormer acting general counsel at the Department of Homeland Security
Chester A. CrockerAssistant secretary of state for African affairs in the Reagan administration
Richard A. FalkenrathFormer deputy homeland security adviser to President George W. Bush
Peter FeaverNational security official in the George W. Bush administration
Richard FontaineFormer State Department and National Security Council official
Myriah JordanFormer special assistant to President George W. Bush
Frances TownsendFormer deputy national security adviser under President George W. Bush
Francis Q. HoangFormer associate counsel to President George W. Bush
Aaron FriedbergFormer deputy national security adviser to Vice President Dick Cheney
Kenneth AdelmanFormer director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
Frank LavinUnder secretary of commerce for President George W. Bush; political director in the Reagan White House
Mary Beth LongFormer assistant secretary of defense
James K. GlassmanFormer under secretary of state
Richard MilesFormer director for North America, National Security Council
Andrew S. NatsiosFormer administrator of the Agency for International Development
Nicholas RostowFormer legal adviser to the National Security Council
Kori SchakeFormer director of defense strategy at the National Security Council
Kristen SilverbergFormer assistant secretary of state
William H. TobeyFormer deputy administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration
Dov S. ZakheimFormer under secretary of defense
Robert B. ZoellickFormer United States trade representative
Philip D. ZelikowFormer counselor of the State Department
David GordonFormer director of policy planning at the State Department
Paul HaenleFormer director for China and Taiwan, National Security Council
William InbodenFormer strategic adviser at the National Security Council
David KramerFormer assistant secretary of state for democracy, human rights and labor
Robert G. JosephFormer under secretary of state for arms control and international security affairs
Scott W. MullerFormer C.I.A. general counsel
Stephen D. KrasnerFormer policy planning director at the State Department
Roger F. NoriegaFormer assistant secretary of state for Western Hemisphere affairs
Roger ZakheimFormer deputy assistant secretary of defense
Paul D. MillerFormer director for Afghanistan and Pakistan, National Security Council
March 3, 2016
“Look at those hands, are they small hands? And, he referred to my hands — ‘If they’re small, something else must be small.’ I guarantee you there’s no problem. I guarantee.”
“He has neither the temperament nor the judgment to be president.”
Mitt RomneyRepublican presidential nominee in 2012 and a former governor of Massachusetts
Norm ColemanFormer senator of Minnesota
March 9, 2016
Richard HannaRepresentative of New York
In August, Mr. Hanna became the first Republican member of Congress to announce that he would vote for Hillary Clinton.
March 15, 2016
Mickey EdwardsFormer representative of Oklahoma
March 16, 2016
Rudy FernandezFormer special assistant to President George W. Bush
March 23, 2016
“The images are worth a thousand words.”
A Twitter post with an unflattering image of Senator Ted Cruz's wife, Heidi, next to a glamour shot of Mr. Trump's wife, Melania.
March 24, 2016
Larry HoganGovernor of Maryland
May 3, 2016
Mr. Trump becomes presumptive nominee
May 6, 2016
Ileana Ros-LehtinenRepresentative of Florida
Jeb BushFormer presidential candidate and governor of Florida
Lindsey GrahamSenator of South Carolina
May 10, 2016
Bob InglisFormer representative of South Carolina
“He’s insulted me, the people I love, the community I represent.”
Rosario MarinU.S. Treasurer under George W. Bush
May 17, 2016
Tom RidgeFormer secretary of Homeland Security and governor of Pennsylvania
June 5, 2016
“I’ve been treated very unfairly by this judge. Now, this judge is of Mexican heritage. I’m building a wall, O.K.? I’m building a wall.”
On Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel, a federal judge overseeing a suit against the defunct Trump University.
June 7, 2016
“I find Donald Trump’s belief that an American-born judge of Mexican descent is incapable of fairly presiding over his case is not only dead wrong, it is un-American.”
Mark S. KirkSenator of Illinois
“Just when you think he can’t dig a hole deeper, he accuses a Mexican judge of not being competent to rule on the case.”
Christopher ShaysFormer representative of Connecticut
June 8, 2016
Tom CampbellFormer representative of California
June 12, 2016
Orlando shooting
June 14, 2016
“President Obama claims to know our enemy, and yet he continues to prioritize our enemy over our allies and, for that matter, the American people. When I am president, it will always be America first.”
June 15, 2016
Arne CarlsonFormer governor of Minnesota
June 16, 2016
Richard L. ArmitageFormer deputy secretary of state
June 22, 2016
Brent ScowcroftNational security adviser to Presidents Gerald R. Ford and George Bush
June 24, 2016
“The G.O.P., in putting Trump at the top of the ticket, is endorsing a brand of populism rooted in ignorance, prejudice, fear and isolationism.”
Henry M. Paulson Jr.Treasury secretary under President George W. Bush
July 1, 2016
Marc F. RacicotFormer governor of Montana and R.N.C. chairman
July 20, 2016
“If we cannot be properly reimbursed for the tremendous cost of our military protecting other countries . . . then yes, I would be absolutely prepared to tell those countries, ‘Congratulations, you will be defending yourself.’”
July 27, 2016
“Russia, if you’re listening, I hope you’re able to find the 30,000 emails that are missing.”
An apparent reference to Hillary Clinton’s deleted emails.
July 30, 2016
“If you look at his wife, she was standing there. She had nothing to say. She probably — maybe she wasn’t allowed to have anything to say. You tell me.”
On the parents of a Muslim soldier killed in Iraq after they denounced Mr. Trump at the Democratic National Convention.
Aug. 2, 2016
Charlie DentRepresentative of Pennsylvania
Aug. 3, 2016
“Donald Trump is beginning to cross a lot of red lines of the unforgivable in politics.”
Adam KinzingerRepresentative of Illinois
Vin WeberFormer representative of Minnesota
Aug. 4, 2016
“I am ever more confirmed in my belief that Trump is a sociopath, without a conscience or feelings of guilt, shame or remorse.”
Gordon J. HumphreyFormer senator of New Hampshire
Aug. 8, 2016
“It is inconceivable that anyone, much less a presidential candidate, would attack two Gold Star parents. Rather than honoring their sacrifice and recognizing their pain, Mr. Trump disparaged the religion of the family of an American hero.”
Susan CollinsSenator of Maine
Lezlee WestineFormer director of the White House public liaison office under President George W. Bush
William G. MillikenFormer governor of Michigan
Fifty senior national security officials from Republican administrations, many who served under President George W. Bush, sign a letter declaring that Mr. Trump would put the country’s security at risk. Many also signed the March letter.
John D. NegroponteFormer director of national intelligence
Donald B. AyerFormer deputy attorney general
John B. Bellinger IIIFormer legal adviser to State Department and National Security Council
Gary EdsonFormer deputy national security adviser
Jendayi FrazerFormer special assistant to the president
Michael J. GreenFormer special assistant to the president for national security affairs
Brian GundersonFormer State Department chief of staff
Michael V. HaydenFormer C.I.A. director
Carla A. HillsFormer United States trade representative
John HillenFormer assistant secretary of state for political-military affairs
Reuben Jeffery IIIFormer under secretary of state
James JeffreyFormer deputy national security adviser
Ted KassingerFormer deputy secretary of commerce
James LangdonFormer chairman, Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board
Peter LichtenbaumFormer assistant secretary of commerce
Clay LoweryFormer assistant secretary of the Treasury
Robert McCallumFormer associate attorney general
Meghan O'SullivanFormer deputy national security adviser
Dan PriceFormer deputy national security adviser
Stephen SlickFormer senior director for intelligence programs
Shirin R. Tahir-KheliFormer special assistant to the president
William H. Taft IVFormer deputy secretary of defense and ambassador to NATO
Larry D. ThompsonFormer deputy attorney general
John VeroneauFormer deputy United States trade representative
Kenneth WainsteinFormer assistant to the president for homeland security and counterterrorism
Matthew WaxmanFormer deputy assistant secretary of defense
Douglas J. FeithUnder secretary of defense for policy
Aug. 9, 2016
“If she gets to pick her judges, nothing you can do, folks. Although the Second Amendment people — maybe there is, I don’t know.”
William D. RuckelshausFormer Environmental Protection Agency administrator
William K. ReillyFormer Environmental Protection Agency administrator
Aug. 10, 2016
“He’s the founder of ISIS. He’s the founder of ISIS. He’s the founder. He founded ISIS. I would say the co-founder would be crooked Hillary Clinton.”
Fred T. Goldberg Jr.I.R.S. commissioner under President George Bush
David DurenbergerFormer senator of Minnesota
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Connie MorellaFormer representative of Maryland
Aug. 12, 2016
Robert TuttleFormer ambassador to Britain under George W. Bush and special assistant to President Ronald Reagan for personnel
Aug. 14, 2016
“I haven’t heard an economic concept come out of Trump’s mouth except for protectionism and lower taxes. If you put those two together, that is a recipe for disaster.”
Carlos M. GutierrezPresident George W. Bush’s commerce secretary
Aug. 16, 2016
Tom ColemanFormer representative of Missouri
Aug. 31, 2016
Carlos GimenezMayor of Miami-Dade
Sept. 2, 2016
Charles FriedSolicitor general under President Ronald Reagan
Stuart BernsteinAmbassador to Denmark under President George W. Bush
Sept. 28, 2016
John WarnerFormer senator of Virginia
Sept. 29, 2016
Sherwood BoehlertFormer representative of New York
Claudine SchneiderFormer representative of Rhode Island
Oct. 7, 2016
“I moved on her like a bitch. But I couldn’t get there. And she was married. Then all of a sudden I see her, she’s now got the big phony tits and everything.”
Part of a 2005 recording that surfaced showing Mr. Trump speaking in extremely vulgar terms about pushing himself on women.
“I’m out. I can no longer in good conscience endorse this person for president. It is some of the most abhorrent and offensive comments that you can possibly imagine.”
Jason ChaffetzRepresentative of Utah
Barbara ComstockRepresentative of Virginia
Michael D. CrapoSenator of Idaho
Gary R. HerbertGovernor of Utah
Mike LeeSenator of Utah
George E. PatakiFormer governor of New York
Oct. 8, 2016
“I will not be voting for Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton and instead will be writing in Governor Pence for president on Election Day.”
Kelly AyotteSenator of New Hampshire
"He should step down."
William BennettFormer secretary of education under Ronald Reagan
Robert BentleyGovernor of Alabama
Jaime Herrera BeutlerRepresentative of Washington
Bradley ByrneRepresentative of Alabama
Mike CoffmanRepresentative of Colorado
Dennis DaugaardGovernor of South Dakota
Rodney DavisRepresentative of Illinois
Carly FiorinaFormer chief executive of Hewlett-Packard and candidate for Republican nomination
Deb FischerSenator of Nebraska
Jeff FlakeSenator of Arizona
Jeff FortenberryRepresentative of Nebraska
Darryl GlennRunning for Senate from Colorado
Cory GardnerSenator of Colorado
Scott GarrettRepresentative of New Jersey
Cresent HardyRepresentative of Nevada
Joe HeckRepresentative of Nevada, running for Senate
Jon M. Huntsman Jr.Former governor of Utah
Will HurdRepresentative of Texas
“I will not vote for a nominee who has behaved in a manner that reflects so poorly on our country. Our country deserves better.”
John KasichGovernor of Ohio
John KatkoRepresentative of New York
Steve KnightRepresentative of California
Frank A. LoBiondoRepresentative of New Jersey
Mia LoveRepresentative of Utah
Susana MartinezGovernor of New Mexico
“Donald Trump’s behavior this week, concluding with the disclosure of his demeaning comments about women and his boasts about sexual assaults, make it impossible to continue to offer even conditional support for his candidacy.”
John McCainSenator of Arizona
Patrick MeehanRepresentative of Pennsylvania
Lisa MurkowskiSenator of Alaska
Erik PaulsenRepresentative of Minnesota
Tim PawlentyFormer governor of Minnesota
Rob PortmanSenator of Ohio
Condoleezza RiceFormer secretary of state under George W. Bush
Martha RobyRepresenative of Alabama
Tom RooneyRepresentative of Florida
“This video exposed not just words, but now an established pattern which I find to be repulsive and unacceptable for a candidate for president of the United States. I cannot support him as my party’s nominee.”
Brian SandovalGovernor of Nevada
Arnold SchwarzeneggerFormer governor of California
Mike SimpsonRepresentative of Idaho
Chris StewartRepresentative of Utah
Dan SullivanSenator of Alaska
“Donald Trump should withdraw and Mike Pence should be our nominee effective immediately.”
John ThuneSenator of South Dakota and chairman of the Republican Conference
Fred UptonRepresentative of Michigan
Ann WagnerRepresentative of Missouri
Oct. 9, 2016
Kay GrangerRepresentative of Texas
Kim GuadagnoLieutenant governor of New Jersey
Bill HaslamGovernor of Tennessee
Correction: August 30, 2016 
An earlier version of this graphic erroneously indicated that Marc F. Racicot is voting for Hillary Clinton. While Mr. Racicot has stated he is not voting for Donald J. Trump, he has not said he is voting for Mrs. Clinton.