2016 Postmortem

AmericanMan1958

(520 posts) Thu Oct 20, 2016, 06:28 PM Oct 2016

BREAKING: Trump national political director 'steps back' from campaign–Jim Murphy,

This move will weaken the GOTV efforts in Trump's swing state strategy... What little organization there was and should effect the down ballot elections.

"I have not resigned but for personal reasons have had to take a step back from the campaign," Murphy said in a statement to POLITICO.

Since joining the Trump campaign in June, Murphy, a longtime party operative, has played a key role in setting up field programs in battleground states.

[link:http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/trump-national-political-director-steps-back-from-campaign-230120|

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BREAKING: Trump national political director 'steps back' from campaign–Jim Murphy, (Original Post) AmericanMan1958 Oct 2016 OP

nobody wants the exploding bag of shit to get all over their faces. KittyWampus Oct 2016 #1

He was a Manafort associate jberryhill Oct 2016 #9

you think there'll ever be something solid uncovered? KittyWampus Oct 2016 #11

I think there could be an ongoing investigation jberryhill Oct 2016 #13

Yep. "Stepping back"?? Wilms Oct 2016 #10

OMG. Lucky silver SUV with the windows up! LuvLoogie Oct 2016 #16

Picked the wrong day to stop sniffing glue. JoePhilly Oct 2016 #2

what a leader, that donnie! he really knows how to keep a stable organization! unblock Oct 2016 #3

another piece of rethug slime... chillfactor Oct 2016 #4

No problem. There's time to recover. The election is Nov 28, right? BlueStreak Oct 2016 #5

The RNC surely directed him to stand down alcibiades_mystery Oct 2016 #6

The "personal reason" is probably that Trump stopped paying his staff. BlueStreak Oct 2016 #7

Don't worry, Murphy, I'm sure you'll be paid in full for the time you put in so far. Gidney N Cloyd Oct 2016 #8

Lol Cha Oct 2016 #15

A sign the money is drying up? herding cats Oct 2016 #12

"Personal reasons"? Like drumpf is too nauseating? Cha Oct 2016 #14

KittyWampus

(55,894 posts)

1. nobody wants the exploding bag of shit to get all over their faces.

Reply to AmericanMan1958 (Original post)

Thu Oct 20, 2016, 06:29 PM

Oct 2016

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

9. He was a Manafort associate

Reply to KittyWampus (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 20, 2016, 06:34 PM

Oct 2016

IMHO, there is a spreading cancer of Putin connections being uncovered.

KittyWampus

(55,894 posts)

11. you think there'll ever be something solid uncovered?

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #9)

Thu Oct 20, 2016, 08:21 PM

Oct 2016

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

13. I think there could be an ongoing investigation

Reply to KittyWampus (Reply #11)

Thu Oct 20, 2016, 08:36 PM

Oct 2016

Murphy was a DCI Group crony brought in by Manafort. Marcos was DCI's client.

Hours after Duterte announces he is separating from the US - whatever that means - Murphy has "personal issues" and leaves the Trump campaign.

Wilms

(26,795 posts)

10. Yep. "Stepping back"??

Reply to KittyWampus (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 20, 2016, 06:50 PM

Oct 2016

How about jumping out of the way?

Check out the ORANGE truck!

Another DUer commented that this election cycle is a lot like Russian car cam videos. And there you have one!

LuvLoogie

(7,014 posts)

16. OMG. Lucky silver SUV with the windows up!

Reply to Wilms (Reply #10)

Thu Oct 20, 2016, 09:13 PM

Oct 2016

JoePhilly

(27,787 posts)

2. Picked the wrong day to stop sniffing glue.

Reply to AmericanMan1958 (Original post)

Thu Oct 20, 2016, 06:30 PM

Oct 2016

unblock

(52,259 posts)

3. what a leader, that donnie! he really knows how to keep a stable organization!

Reply to AmericanMan1958 (Original post)

Thu Oct 20, 2016, 06:31 PM

Oct 2016

chillfactor

(7,576 posts)

4. another piece of rethug slime...

Reply to AmericanMan1958 (Original post)

Thu Oct 20, 2016, 06:31 PM

Oct 2016

jumps ship.

BlueStreak

(8,377 posts)

5. No problem. There's time to recover. The election is Nov 28, right?

Reply to AmericanMan1958 (Original post)

Thu Oct 20, 2016, 06:32 PM

Oct 2016

alcibiades_mystery

(36,437 posts)

6. The RNC surely directed him to stand down

Reply to AmericanMan1958 (Original post)

Thu Oct 20, 2016, 06:32 PM

Oct 2016

Trump was given an ultimatum by Priebus (coming from the big R donors TO Priebus): "Turn it around at Debate #3, or the spigots are off and you're done." It's why he looked so enraged when Wallace called it.

Now the unwinding starts from the RNC perspective. This is Step 1. Expect more in the coming days.