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Category Archives: Donald Trump
Rabbi: After Trump at AIPAC, rejecting hate and standing up for our values
Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner is the Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism: Despite the several thousand cheering in the arena, hundreds of thousands, if not millions of Jews across America reject the divisive and hurtful messages that … Continue reading
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WP: Cruz: National Enquirer story is ‘garbage’ from ‘Donald Trump and his henchmen’
I think the Washington Post is the first MSM outlet to cover this story. David Weigel writes: OSHKOSH, Wis. – Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) blamed “Donald Trump and his henchmen” for planting a National Enquirer story that accused him of … Continue reading
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Trump v Cruz
Comments: * Trump’s reaction isn’t part of any strategy. It’s an alpha male gut reflex with the intention of smacking Cruz right back down into beta malehood. Trump is saying, ‘I have the supermodel wife and you don’t because I’m … Continue reading
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The Trump Way
Comments: Cruz’ surrogates post a nude picture of Trump’s wife online. Trump responds threatening to reveal something nasty about Cruz wife if Cruz doesnt stop. Your analysis: Trump is the villain in this affair Trump’s style is to give back … Continue reading
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Donald Trump lands endorsement of The National Enquirer
MSNBC March 10, 2016: Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has been leading in the polls for months, but he’s just received his first endorsement from a major publication – the infamous tabloid The National Enquirer. In this stranger-than-fiction presidential race, … Continue reading
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Are Both Of Trump’s Daughters Jewish?
From Gotnews: While an astroturfed campaign of rabbis tried to brand Donald Trump an anti-Semite, an investigation by GotNews.com reveals that both of Trump’s daughters are among the Chosen people. Trump’s favorite daughter, Ivanka, is known to have converted to … Continue reading
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The Fighter-Jock Doctrine That Explains Why Trump Is Winning
Jack Shafer writes: Like the Republican candidates before her, Clinton was already caught inside Trump’s OODA loop. OODA loop? What’s that? I had never heard of the OODA loop until Wednesday morning, when one of my editors, Blake Hounshell, introduced … Continue reading
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Trump Was Right About Stopping Islam
Ann Coulter writes: Immigration is the new “No Nukes/Save the Whales” movement, only with more body bags. After the mass murder committed by Muslims in San Bernardino, which came on the heels of the mass murder committed by Muslims in … Continue reading
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AIPAC’s Weird Apology For Donald Trump
The AIPAC president was fighting back tears! What a wimp. David Weigel writes for the Washington Post: This morning, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu experienced something that American politicians have become all too familiar with — being overshadowed by Donald … Continue reading
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Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld: ‘Donald Trump is wicked. As a rabbi, I had to protest his AIPAC speech.’
From his op/ed in the Washington Post: This Purim, we Jews must not bow down and kneel to a man who inspires hatred. As a rabbi of an Orthodox congregation in Washington, I am a strong supporter of Israel and … Continue reading
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