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Category Archives: Alicia Machado
Hillary Brings Up Alicia Machado Yet Again
Steve Sailer writes: From the Third Presidential Debate: “CLINTON: … In the 1990s, I went to Beijing and I said women’s rights are human rights. He insulted a former Miss Universe, Alicia Machado, called her an eating machine.” As I … Continue reading
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LAT: Trump says former Miss Universe was tied to a murder attempt. So what did happen in Venezuela?
Los Angeles Times: Trump supporters revived reports that Machado drove a getaway car for her then-boyfriend during a 1998 murder attempt in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas. Old claims that she later made a threatening call to a judge in the case … Continue reading
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Should Trump Stop Talking About Alicia Machado?
Comments: * Hugh Hewitt ran from it like a whipped puppy. No mention of Machado’s background, just pleas for Trump to ignore her entirely (implying that his meanness to her was essentially indefensible) and to try to refocus on other … Continue reading
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Alicia Machado Engages In Fat Shaming
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Clinton-Machado 2016
Chateau: “In Post-America, fat-shaming is a mortal sin while cheating on your fiancé, being filmed on camera having illicit sex, driving your boyfriend’s getaway car from the scene of a murder, threatening the life of a judge, bearing the bastard … Continue reading
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Was Crooked Hillary Duped About Alicia Machado?
Wow, Crooked Hillary was duped and used by my worst Miss U. Hillary floated her as an "angel" without checking her past, which is terrible! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 30, 2016 Using Alicia M in the debate as … Continue reading
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The Megaphone in (In)Action On Alicia Machado
Steve Sailer writes: From CBS News: Commentary: The curious case of Alicia Machado By WILL RAHN CBS NEWS September 29, 2016, 12:54 PM As a rule, reporters like to keep their stories interesting, which is why the coverage we’ve seen … Continue reading
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NYT: Clinton “Campaign Declined to Say Whether Ms. Machado’s Background Had Been Vetted.”
Steve Sailer writes: What’s interesting about this latest Clinton campaign set-up of Trump, however, is how much of a botch it is. The dead soldier’s parents really were the parents of a solider who is dead. This example, however, of … Continue reading
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Miss Universe Alicia Machado who sparked Donald Trump Miss Piggy row had SEX on a reality show called The Farm
The Sun: In a now infamous 2005 episode of ‘La Granja,’ Alicia apparently had sex in front of the cameras with Spanish TV host Fernando Acaso. Machado was engaged to Philadelphia Phillies baseball star Bobby Abreu at the time. He … Continue reading
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Steve Sailer: Washington Post Crows Over Brilliance of HRC / MSM Rollout of Alicia Machado
Steve Sailer writes: One of the conclusions I’ve come into over the decades is that an awful lot of what is positioned as important ideological idealism is really just careerist self-promoters — Bruce Jenner, Alicia Machado, etc etc — cynically … Continue reading
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