Daily Archives: June 13, 2016

Homophobic Orlando shooting headline on Turkish newspaper with ties to President Erdogan | Daily Mail Online

June 13, 2016 By in Defense Policy, People, Politics, US Election Tags: , , , , , , , , , 2 Comments
President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minis...

President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan walking along the Colonnade at the White House, Dec. 7, 2009. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The Mail reports that Yeni Akit, a Turkish newspaper which has supported the likes of Al-Qaeda in the past and has ties with President Erdogan, broke news of the Orlando attack by calling victims ‘perverts’.

Source: Homophobic Orlando shooting headline on Turkish newspaper with ties to President Erdogan | Daily Mail Online

Meanwhile, the US still regards Turkey as a strategic ally. Many Americans will find this story as completely unacceptable and disrespectful – like Trump they will probably again question Obama‘s foreign policy.

Thoughts?

Donald Trump suggests maybe Obama doesn’t really *want* to stop terrorism (wink wink) – The Washington Post

June 13, 2016 By in People, Politics, US Election Tags: , , , , 1 Comment

The Washington Post claims that Trump’s dog-whistling on whether Obama is Muslim may have helped in the primaries but questions whether these tactics will help now?

Source: Donald Trump suggests maybe Obama doesn’t really *want* to stop terrorism (wink wink) – The Washington Post

There’s no doubt that many of Trump’s core supporters are right-wing populists. However, Trump needs to widen his appeal to capture the Republican majority. Otherwise, surely many GOP supporters will turn to Clinton as a protest vote?

Thoughts?