There was going to be a manufactured Clinton scandal in 2016. Hillary Clinton’s opponents were bound to try to derail her with some fabricated Whitewater-style smear, something the corporate media would sink their teeth into and refuse to let go. It could have been a dozen other trumped-up issues. It ended up being the emails. As we enter the […]

The numbers don’t lie: A new Washington Post-ABC News poll shows people don’t even think Bill Clinton’s well-documented history of indiscretions and other allegations made against him are relevant to this campaign. And this is despite Trump’s repeated efforts to raise them in recent weeks. The Post-ABC poll asked whether people thought “Bill Clinton’s treatment […]

It seems Donald Trump is fond of disrespecting, objectifying and weaponizing a woman’s anatomy: "@RunningDeep67: @UniqueCaptures Too strong? Point out a time in America's history where it was good to have a PUSSY in the White House!" — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 2, 2015 This kind of language is beneath the office of the presidency.

Politically, it has been a good early October for Hillary Clinton, and an equally disastrous one for Donald Trump. Monday saw the release of a poll that showed Clinton with an 11-point lead in a 4-way race. All of this has been too much for MSNBC’s Morning Joe hosts, who spent Monday morning insisting that Trump had […]

Not only did I write this…I asked if she would sign a copy of it for me when I was at the rally 2 wks ago. https://t.co/WnJO1Qpk8W #history — Karoli 💙 (@Karoli) June 17, 2016 I have a confession to make: In 2008, I was one of the most ardent Hillary Clinton haters on the […]

The second presidential debate was preceded by a surplus of drama, but the moment of the night is fast becoming Donald Trump’s declaration that if elected, he will do everything in his power to see that Hillary Clinton is imprisoned. Clinton: Good that someone with Trump's temperament isn't in charge of US law Trump: "Because […]

Donald Trump spent the entire debate stalking Hillary Clinton around the stage, sniffing, being belligerent, lying, throwing his running mate under the bus, saying he would throw Clinton in jail if he were president, and defending condoning sexual assault as “locker room talk.” Clinton, meanwhile, comported herself with the usual competence, composure, and dignity. Trump tried over […]

Two videos, one of Hillary Clinton connecting with women and girls, the other of Trump demeaning them, illustrate why she would be an exceptional president and he a terrible one. First, Clinton: Next, Trump: There isn’t much more to say.

During the 2016 primaries, when Donald Trump began teasing his promised assault on the Clinton marriage, I wrote about my experience in Clinton world and why I believed his attacks would fail. Now, as his campaign shows signs of imploding, Trump and his band of Clinton dirt-merchants (Roger Stone, David Bossie, Roger Ailes, Newt Gingrich, Sean Hannity, Rudy Giuliani, Stephen […]

A young woman named Brennan Leach stole the show at Hillary Clinton’s town hall event in Haverford, PA, with a question about Donald Trump’s habit of body-shaming. Fifteen year-old Brennan asked Clinton how she plans to undo some of the damage that Trump has done with his relentless denigration and objectification of women. She got a huge […]

The national media have spent more than 570 days covering Hillary Clinton’s email server, but barely any time talking about the millions of Americans who are poised to elect the first woman president in U.S. history. These are people from all backgrounds who refuse to be marginalized, mistreated, and ignored. Instead of using words to describe who they […]

Update October 7, 2016: After the Washington Post published a lewd 2005 recording in which Donald Trump boasts about unsolicited groping of women, the words below have taken on new relevance. September 30, 2016: Election Day is a few weeks away. In one corner, we have a history-making female candidate who has spent her career advocating for women […]

Marley Dias’ entire interview with Hillary Clinton is both smart and adorable, but I was particularly drawn to Clinton’s response to Marley’s incisive question about what advice she’d give her 11-year-old self: If you had to give any advice to your 11-year-old self what would you say to her? I would say that when you […]

Donald Trump has not held a press conference since July 27th. That was the press conference at which he infamously urged Russia to target Americans for cyber-espionage. Since then, Trump has only held a single press “event” about his role in the racist “birther” movement. That event was billed as a press conference, but Trump only […]

As the 2016 presidential election nears its conclusion, tough choices are being made: Libertarian VP candidate Bill Weld told the Boston Globe that he plans to focus exclusively on attacking Donald Trump for the remainder of the campaign — essentially admitting that running mate Gary Johnson can not become president. Trump has Weld’s “full attention,” […]

The editors of The Christian Post took an unprecedented stand during the Republican primary against Donald Trump. However, in the general election, they have grudgingly encouraged their readers to vote for Trump or to cast a protest ballot in opposition to both major party candidates. But earlier this week, they published an op-ed from a Christian writer […]

Tim Kaine is not just an affable person, but a highly accomplished public servant with a comprehensive grasp of the issues. His debate performance against Mike Pence was exceptional. Here is a sample of the feedback: Tim Kaine wins CNN undecideds group — Neera Tanden🌻 (@neeratanden) October 5, 2016 Tim Kaine debated as the 2016 vice presidential […]

When Hillary Clinton first chose Tim Kaine as her running mate, he was described as “vanilla nice” — “humble-but-sturdy” and “squeaky-clean.” A “steady hand” with unassailable ethics. He’s “personable but unassuming.” He charmingly burst out laughing on Meet the Press when asked about his reputation for being boring. “I am boring,” he said with a […]

At a Clinton campaign event, Michelle Obama made a priceless dig about Trump’s constant complaints that a faulty microphone was to blame for his widely-panned debate performance. “Hillary Clinton doesn’t complain, she doesn’t cry foul,” said the First Lady, tapping her microphone to emphasize the point. Watch: RT CNNPolitics: Michelle Obama: “Hillary Clinton is tough”… When she […]

Hillary Clinton’s opponents have been salivating for months over a promised WikiLeaks revelation that would end her career. October 3rd was touted as the day of the big announcement, prompting Donald Trump’s sleaze-merchant-in-chief, Roger Stone to make this prediction: Wednesday@HillaryClinton is done. #Wikileaks. — Roger Stone (@RogerJStoneJr) October 2, 2016 Stone’s laughable tweet was the culmination of months of similar pronouncements from Clinton’s […]

Here is Bernie Sanders speaking as directly as he ever has on the choice facing voters in November: .@BernieSanders: Voting for anyone but Clinton essentially "a vote for Trump." https://t.co/liTKZNYuTx #ThisWeek https://t.co/9e2gM17mAz — ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) October 2, 2016 The evidence is overwhelming that the next president of the United States is going to […]

Donald Trump, during remarks before an audience of veterans: “When people come back from war and combat and they see maybe what the people in this room have seen many times over, and you’re strong and you can handle it, but a lot of people can’t handle it.” Compare this to President Obama’s response to a […]

As I wrote following Michelle Obama’s memorable speech at the DNC convention, she has been a shining star since we met as classmates at Harvard Law School. “Tall, lanky, with a quick, dry wit, a sharp intellect, and a warm demeanor. No pretense, but broad priorities that always extended beyond herself, no matter what she was […]

Ambitious women must inevitably contend with accusations that they are driven by unfettered ego, that they are ruthless in their pursuit of power, that they will stop at nothing to achieve their objectives. They are called entitled, unscrupulous, scheming, dishonest. They are accused of regarding themselves as queens, and they are described in the most unflattering terms. […]

https://twitter.com/gdebenedetti/status/780935749327872000 These excerpts are incredible: Clinton knows how to compromise and to lead with intelligence, decorum and perspective. She has a record of public service as First Lady, senator and secretary of state. She has withstood decades of scrutiny so intense it would wither most politicians. The vehemence of some of the anti-Clinton attacks strains […]

The 2016 election is an inflection point in U.S. history. As the first Black president’s second (successful) term winds down, a highly accomplished woman stands to break another historic barrier. Opposing her is an intemperate bully who has openly embraced white nationalism. Stunningly, that unqualified bully has received far more favorable media coverage than she […]

As Hillary Clinton noted in her address, 1 out of 5 Americans has a disability (or multiple disabilities), some of them more visible than others. I am one of those people, and this address meant a great deal to me. I am fortunate that my disability has not, so far, prevented me from working. Not […]

An offensive early morning tweetstorm from Trump against Alicia Machado captivated the political world: Trump’s attempt to shame Machado was met with appropriate criticism. Wonder how Trump’s evangelical supporters feel about being urged to “check out sex tape.” — Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) September 30, 2016 https://twitter.com/sadydoyle/status/781841655242559488 This is Khan-level, 2am-unhinged, Twitter-unravelling. Trump proves again how easy he […]

One of the pervasive (and inexplicable) storylines of this election has been that there is “low enthusiasm” for Hillary Clinton. This is, of course, entirely false. A candidate does not get to be a major party’s presidential nominee if they inspire little enthusiasm — and Clinton certainly wouldn’t break a 227-year barrier against female nominees if there was no enthusiasm […]

With the mass media’s popularity at an all time low, Monday night’s debate can be a redeeming moment for our political press. The New York Times lays down the marker: If the moderators of the coming debates do not figure out a better way to get the candidates to speak accurately about their records and policies […]