The two loud and proud Trump supporters I know are women. One of them said Trump has a good heart. Girlfriend, he needs to have a heart to even have a good one.

Female ex-GOP here. When it’s how your entire worldview is informed from birth, “brain damaged” maybe isn’t quite as accurate as “brainwashed”.

You’re the only one that has actually been reporting on this stuff which is shocking. though I also feel like if we don’t have a discussion about this now, then this will be forgotten in a day and it will happen again. We also should not forget about the others before this either. I am still disappointed in this…

You’re saying all coverage is the same type of coverage?

“Lemme tell you something: I will be the best. President. We’ve ever had on trade. Believe me. Believe me. We’re gonna have fabulous trade deals. We’re gonna win trade.”

Listen, I know this is cynical as shit, but: I doubt as many as 10% of Trump’s voters could even tell you what his trade positions are.

Sorry, I got logged out of my burner. I’m not saying you shouldn’t be covering a potential presidential nominee. You should be covering all of the potential presidential nominees. You should cover them evenly and cover their potential policies. That isn’t what the media has done. They want the craziest 10 - 30seconds…

While I agree it’s ultimately the “various irresponsible lunatics” that dropped the Republican Party off at the nut house, I do wonder why Trump has gotten so much more buzz this time around. It's like nobody remembers he ran last election and then dropped out super early after getting very little attention.

The media shouldn’t continuously deny, with multiple articles, that they didn’t help to create the shit storm that is Trump today.

every time and I mean EVERY TIME, Trump farts in someone’s face, it is front page news or the opening segment on cable TV news. Trump didn’t need to spend any money on TV ads because the “Media” provided it for him. Trump cussing and insulting all the time is not news. So Yes, the collective You created Trump.

You did. But of course everything he did was “newsworthy.” And look where that got y'all. And look what it go us.

This piece shows a staggering amount of self-delusion regarding the political economy of the media.

If Hillary is fundraising for “down-ballot” campaigns, under the presumption she gets elected, that would confirm Sanders’s argument that campaign finance in America is pathological. Clinton, being elected, would have coalition loyalty from Democrats, which is great for her agenda, but would entrench patronage and…

Actually celebs have sent in big money and he’s returned it.

What don’t you understand about this? They ARE part of the process. A horrible part of the process, but a part of the process nonetheless. And as a part of the process, they are something he needs to contend with.

Clinton and Thatcher both got support because of how it would be so nice for woman to see a woman head of state, fuck the consequences. Honestly if Hilary Clinton was a man, i don’t think she would have madeline albright and gloria steinam supporting her. Also she wouldn’t have zegota’s vote either

You’ve met most bernie supports? Also, there is no way hillary is not getting the nomination. Will she win the general election, who knows. Hillary needs the democratic base behind her and independents. She needs bernie voters and her supporters acting like all bernie supporters are stupid is only going to hurt…

Many people allege this fund is being used to persuade (read “buy”) superdelegate votes from these states.

high priced fundraising dinners in general are bad. that’s the point. the american campaign system is disgusting.