Bucky wrote:whenver i start to think mcain may be ok i just have to remember that he chose palin as his running mate.

Amidst reports that occupancy rates at Trump Hotels have slipped this election season, the company has announced that new brand hotels will no longer bear the Trump name.

The newest line of luxury hotels, geared towards millennials, will be called Scion, the company said.

“We wanted a name that would be a nod to the Trump family and to the tremendous success it has had with its businesses, including Trump Hotels, while allowing for a clear distinction between our luxury and lifestyle brands,” Trump Hotels CEO Eric Danziger said in a statement.

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According to Hipmunk, bookings at Trump Hotels plummeted 59 percent during the first half of 2016 and data from Foursquare shows a 17 percent drop in foot traffic at Trump properties since June 2015, when the reality TV star announced his presidential bid.

Trump Hotels, however, refutes the analysis.

“Our business at Trump Hotels is stronger than ever and we are incredibly excited about the future of Scion, the newest brand in our hotel portfolio,” Ivanka Trump, who is the executive vice president of development and acquisitions for the brand, said in a statement.

“The data reported by both Hipmunk and Foursquare is manipulated to appear meaningful, when, in reality, the information is inconsequential and does not provide an accurate representation of our performance,” a Trump Hotels spokesperson told Travel + Leisure.

CalvinBall wrote:

jerseyhoya wrote:

CalvinBall wrote:How is he the best?

He stumbles every time the light is bright.

How many times has he stumbled when the light is bright? He came out of nowhere to rise to be Speaker of the FL House, knocked the sitting governor out of the Senate race, and is just about keeping his head above water in a tough race with an anchor tied to his ankle. He faced more negative attacks in the primary than anyone else in the field. I think he's the best politician in the party at communicating conservative policy to every day ideas. He probably won't ever be president because most people aren't, but he's got as good of a chance as anyone if he can hold on for another two and a half weeks.

Warszawa wrote:

Speaking Monday to Philadelphia’s WPHT-AM radio in an interview promoting fellow Republican Sen. Pat Toomey, McCain made it clear for the first time that Republicans will continue to block anyone the next president nominates to the Supreme Court as well as the last one: “I promise you that we will be united against any Supreme Court nominee that Hillary Clinton, if she were president, would put up,” McCain said.

Monkeyboy wrote:

Warszawa wrote:

Speaking Monday to Philadelphia’s WPHT-AM radio in an interview promoting fellow Republican Sen. Pat Toomey, McCain made it clear for the first time that Republicans will continue to block anyone the next president nominates to the Supreme Court as well as the last one: “I promise you that we will be united against any Supreme Court nominee that Hillary Clinton, if she were president, would put up,” McCain said.

what BS. There's nothing they can do if she wins. Are they planning to keep the number of justices at 8 forever, adding to the empty spots as others retire?

I hope she punishes this nonsense by picking the most liberal judge she can find that 50 dem senators will vote for. And I was Obama, I would pull the other guy's nomination and not allow them to confirm him while Obama's a lame duck. If there's no downside, they'll do it again when the time comes.

Katy Tur ‏@KatyTurNBC
Dear American voters,
In my first 100 days I will bring lawsuits against those who have criticized me.
Best,
Donald J Trump

mozartpc27 wrote:

Monkeyboy wrote:

Warszawa wrote:

Speaking Monday to Philadelphia’s WPHT-AM radio in an interview promoting fellow Republican Sen. Pat Toomey, McCain made it clear for the first time that Republicans will continue to block anyone the next president nominates to the Supreme Court as well as the last one: “I promise you that we will be united against any Supreme Court nominee that Hillary Clinton, if she were president, would put up,” McCain said.

what BS. There's nothing they can do if she wins. Are they planning to keep the number of justices at 8 forever, adding to the empty spots as others retire?

I hope she punishes this nonsense by picking the most liberal judge she can find that 50 dem senators will vote for. And I was Obama, I would pull the other guy's nomination and not allow them to confirm him while Obama's a lame duck. If there's no downside, they'll do it again when the time comes.

There is a downside:pulling Merrick Garland's nomination would be a rotten thing to do to a fellow human being, and I think Barack Obama is genuinely above that sort of thing, and even if he isn't by instinct, doing so would cede the moral/political high ground.

EDIT: Yes, and the filibuster.

pacino wrote:Several former military people I know are alex jones -types.

Jill Stein spoke to Info Wars warning of a Clinton presidency.