Today Donald Trump will be holding two rallies one in Iowa and one in Wisconsin.  The first rally of the day is in Council Bluffs, Iowa at the Mid America Center Convention Center. Live stream coverage of the event begins at 3:00pm CDT / 4:00pm EDT:
Live Stream Link – Alternate Live Stream #1

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This has to be the worst campaign vetting in the history of failed campaign vetting… Or the most horrible exploitation, Clintonian level exploitation, of a very troubled woman…. You decide.

Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton’s entire campaign narrative is now centered around, and vested in, using a former Miss Venezuela, Alicia Machado, as an attack surrogate against Donald Trump.
Hillary Clinton’s campaign goal is to paint Donald Trump as anti-woman, and fat-shaming, because the Miss Universe pageant owner told Machado she needed to lose the 50+ lbs she gained after winning the 1996 beauty pageant title.

Yeah, it does sound silly.  Hillary Clinton is trying to hit Donald Trump for being critical/judgmental of beauty,… in a beauty pageant,… which he owned,… and was therefore the stakeholder in the brand image of the beauty pageant Machado won.
Huh?  Yeah, but if that wasn’t silly enough, hold on. It gets really bizarre.
After finishing her one-year-term as ’96 Miss Universe, Alicia Machado first turned to a life of crime – including being the getaway driver for her boyfriend during the murder of his brother-in-law.  A few weeks later Ms. Machado was accused of threatening the judge who was in charge of convicting her boyfriend. (more…)

Treeper DonebyDesign had the opportunity to join with fellow Deplorables yesterday in Melbourne Florida; here’s their ground report:

Made the rally today! I’ve seen trump do venues all around me in Florida but I was holding out for Daytona international Speedway. Not to be disappointed, Trump came to my hometown and I cleared my calendar for the big day.
I arrived real early per treepers advice. Waited in the hot sun for 2.5 hrs and met a lot of good people. Quite a smorgasbord of deplorables….many retirees, young people, and folks who took the day off. All dressed casual, not too many suits if any.
Pre event was very organized and we got through a very thorough security screening with no drama. (more…)

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Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL.
For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen †

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The Weaponization of the U.S. government against non-compliant citizens continues today with the U.S. Department of Labor now targeting Peter Thiel:

(Via CNN Money) The U.S. Department of Labor filed a lawsuit Monday against Palantir, a data software startup said to be valued at more than $20 billion, for allegedly being biased against hiring Asian candidates.

The secretive startup was cofounded by Peter Thiel, an investor and Facebook board member who has emerged as perhaps the most prominent Donald Trump supporter in the tech industry. Thiel is also known for backing lawsuits against Gawker Media, which forced the company to sell itself.

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Candidate Donald Trump is holding a campaign rally today in Melbourne Florida, at the Orlando Melbourne International Airport’s AeroMod Hangar. The rally is scheduled for 7:00pm EDT however, some rally activity may begin earlier:
Live Stream Link – Alternate Live Stream #1 – Alternate Live Stream #2

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Following the presidential debate last night, candidate Donald Trump called in to Fox News morning show to answer questions.

BREAKING: Nielsen company: 81.4 million watched Clinton-Trump presidential debate on 11 networks, preliminary estimates show.

— The Associated Press (@AP) September 27, 2016

There’s a bazillion opinions on the results of the presidential debate last night. The last thing needed is another one. Because, in actuality, the only opinion that matters is yours.
Before last night’s debate my own opinion was that almost no-one is truly undecided in this election.
Yes, there might be a small number of people who are looking for an excuse to vote one way or the other. But as a general disposition everyone who will vote on November 8th already knew their candidate before the stage show last evening.
As I concluded my own watching of the debate, and the participants/moderator therein, my own thoughts were not about who won or lost – but rather how easy it is to judge the efforts; and yet how challenging it was to step into this breech.
The courage it takes for a non politician to step forward, knowing in advance what opposition will lay ahead. It seems to make much more sense now how candidate Donald Trump spoke about taking that deep breath before going down the escalator in June 2015.
I was reminded of Kambree Nelson’s moment in Costa Mesa California. And in a not-so-unusual way, her words in April speak forward into last night.
So I’ll just leave it at that….

… and remind myself of my responsibility to be deserving of that courage.
Our candidate is doing his part, his best.  What am I doing to deserve it?

Here’s the full Clinton -vs- Trump debate video for those who might have missed it.
Odd Note(s) – At the conclusion of the debate, specifically at 1:35:30, you see the “Cleaner” swoop in quick as a flash and put the papers in his folder.