White House Version – President Obama has initiated an enhanced transition of power process through an executive order directed toward the assembly of a cross functional transition team from all cabinet members.

Regular Speak Version – In case Trump wins this thing we’d better have an efficient process in place for shredding the evidence, and keeping all executive leadership from prosecution. (more…)

Candidate Donald Trump is holding a rally today in Omaha Nebraska at Werner Enterprises Hanger. The event is to begin at 4:00pm CDT / 5:00pm EDT:
Live Stream Link – Alternate Live Stream #1 – Alternate Live Stream #2

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Donald Trump called in to Fox and Friends this morning:

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Candidate Ted Cruz and candidate John Kasich have officially “suspended” their campaign efforts to win the republican nomination.  However, the campaign effort to deliver a resounding win for Donald Trump continues.
Yes, a major hurdle has been crossed – Donald Trump is now the last remaining candidate running for the nomination; but that doesn’t mean the push through the last remaining states should be any less important.  Every vote counts.  Every delegate matters.
Anyone who is inclined toward complacency needs only to look at the reaction yesterday by House Speaker Paul ‘Omnibus‘ Ryan and note why it is vital for the electorate to remain as committed as ever to isolate all vestiges of the UniParty:

The financial interests of the UniParty (within the professional political class) are never going to improve with a Donald Trump candidacy.  Trump represents an existential threat to every aspect of scheme and graft that infects the DC apparatus.   For them there is no upside in any of this; hence they will remain steadfast in their opposition.
The ‘principles‘ Speaker Ryan mentions are more accurately defined as indulgences.  Those indulgences are not policy matters, they are issues of livelihood and income.
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Former Speaker of The House Newt Gingrich weighs in on current Speaker Paul Ryan’s insufferable decision not to back the Republican Presidential Nominee.
Gingrich also accurately describes the beltway NRO crowd of Vichy Republicanism.

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In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “2016 Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Presidential Race and/or any of the candidates therein.

This thread will refresh daily and appear above the Open Discussion Thread.

“Trump gives the people a seat at the negotiating table. It doesn’t mean we’ll always win everything we want, but we at least will have a seat”. ~Twitter Steph

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 †

Candidate Donald Trump scored what appears to be an ‘own goal’ against his candidacy earlier this evening when he told supporters at a campaign rally in West Virginia not to vote for him.

“Now what I want you to do is save your vote,” Trump told the crowd in Charleston, West Virginia. “You know, you don’t have to vote anymore. Save your vote for the general election, OK? Forget this one, the primary is gone.”  (link)

Immediately social media erupted with people trying to figure out what’s going on. Two hours later the confusion has only amplified exponentially as no-one associated with the Trump campaign is trying to clear up the mixed-messaging. (more…)

Unfortunately this was predictable in the extreme.  Today Speaker of the House, Paul Ryan, stated unequivocally he is refusing to support the republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.

During an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper, Speaker Ryan went on to say Donald Trump needs to come to him and seek his approval/permission for his nomination.  Yes, in a varied bunch of political parseltongue words, this is exactly what Paul Ryan said.
The arrogance is gobsmacking.  Watch the interview:

Ryan’s arrogant attitude might seem remarkable given the landslide electoral victories, delivered by the voters, to support Donald Trump – who, it should be noted, is on pace to win the republican nomination with a larger vote total than any candidate in republican history.
Adding to the pontificating arrogance factor is the reality that candidate Trump actually won the hometown vote of Speaker Ryan’s own constituency in Janesville Wisconsin. However, when you consider that Wall Street is funding the legislative priorities carried out by Speaker Ryan and his anti-American trade agenda things begin to make more sense. (more…)