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Heard on the trail
By The Economist, April 2, 2016
Character witness
“I’ve had talks about being presidential, about toning it down a bit, appealing to a broader group of people.”
Ben Carson is advising Donald Trump. Politico
Dad jokes
“Donald Trump has had several foreign wives. It turns out that there really are jobs Americans won’t do.”
Mitt Romney works on his stand-up routine
Childish things
“With all due respect, that’s the argument of a five-year-old.”
Anderson Cooper of CNN tries to give Donald Trump a time-out
Keep your enemies closer
“I’ve never had an event hosted by someone who three weeks earlier publicly called for my murder.”
Ted Cruz is amused that Lindsey Graham, who enjoyed imagining him dead on the Senate floor, is campaigning for him. Mr Graham confessed that his party “has gone batshit crazy”. Politico
A question for the ages
“Superman is better than Batman.”
Bernie Sanders weighs in on last weekend’s blockbuster movie, choosing the alien over the trust-fund brat. Los Angeles Times
Arms and the man
“With this irresponsible and hypocritical act of selecting a ‘gun-free zone’ for the convention, the RNC has placed its members, delegates, candidates and all US citizens in grave danger.”
Over 50,000 people have signed an online petition demanding that delegates at the Republican convention in Cleveland should be allowed to carry guns
Atheists in foxholes
“NPR has sent its political reporters to 90-minute hostile-environment awareness training.”
Reporters covering Mr Trump now go prepared. Washington Post
Someone’s gotta do it
“Some reporters recently watched almost five hours of a certain candidate’s remarks to count the number of times he said something that wasn’t true…that was a significant sacrifice they made.”
Barack Obama praises Politico reporters for their efforts
Hear me roar
“As one of the more than 65m…who voted to re-elect Barack Obama, I’d say my voice is being ignored.”
Hillary Clinton slams Republicans for their refusal to vote on Merrick Garland, Mr Obama’s Supreme Court nominee
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Saturday, April 2, 2016
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