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Presidential Election Archive

Archives for October 2016

The Big Idea
A conservative scholar makes the case that Trump is the disruptive force America needsA conservative scholar makes the case that Trump is the disruptive force America needs
The Big Idea

His rise was an inevitable reaction to the Era of Hurt Feelings.

By Mark Bauerlein
The sexual assault allegations against Donald Trump, explained
A conservative radio host calls it quits over Trump: “do I really want to be part of this?”
Politics

Charlie Sykes on Trump and the decay of the conservative moment.

By Sean Illing
Trump’s campaign wants to salvage his ground game. But an expert says “the damage is done.”
Politics

Trump ignored one of the most important parts of campaigning — and the GOP will suffer.

By Tara Golshan
Vox Sentences: Trump’s “shackles” are off, whatever the hell that means
2016 Presidential Election

Donald Trump loses whatever oversight he had; America’s worst sheriff faces criminal charges; Britain’s Brexit woes get a lot worse.

By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
Politics
Trump has been humiliating women all his life. Now he’s trying the same tactic on Clinton.Trump has been humiliating women all his life. Now he’s trying the same tactic on Clinton.
Politics

This is why the second presidential debate felt so gross.

By German Lopez
Culture
Trump surrogate said Clinton can’t complain about his sexist comments because she likes BeyoncéTrump surrogate said Clinton can’t complain about his sexist comments because she likes Beyoncé
Culture

Beyoncé swearing in “Formation” is not the same as bragging about sexual assault.

By Victoria M. Massie
5 compelling reasons to stop calling Trump’s comments “locker room talk”
Politics

(One would be enough.)

By Emily Crockett
After Mike Tyson was convicted of rape in 1992, Trump said Tyson was the real victim
Politics
3 cartoons explaining how Hillary Clinton’s new proposal helps the very poor3 cartoons explaining how Hillary Clinton’s new proposal helps the very poor
The Trump campaign’s response to expert tax analysis of his plan is unhinged
Here’s how the law decides when “locker room talk” describes sexual assault
2016 Presidential Election

It’s a question of law.

By Jenée Desmond-Harris
Donald Trump
Ben Carson’s defense of Donald Trump must be heard to be believedBen Carson’s defense of Donald Trump must be heard to be believed
Donald Trump

It left a CNN anchor speechless.

By Libby Nelson
Politics
Why WikiLeaks hates Hillary ClintonWhy WikiLeaks hates Hillary Clinton
Politics

Like, really, really hates.

By Zack Beauchamp
Why conservative Christians keep comparing Trump’s leaked tape to Beyoncé lyrics
Culture

In general, conservatives are concerned about the words in Trump’s tape. Progressives are concerned about the content.

By Emily St. James

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