1. Trump overlooks justice’s tweets
Donald Trump released 11 names of potential supreme court nominees on Wednesday to quell GOP fears that as president he would appoint a liberal to replace Antonin Scalia. However …
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It emerged that one of Trump’s picks, Texas supreme court justice Don Willett, is pretty liberal – at least when it comes to poking fun at Donald Trump on Twitter. Herewith a selection of Willett’s top tweets...
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Donald Trump haiku—
— Justice Don Willett (@JusticeWillett) June 16, 2015
Who would the Donald
Name to #SCOTUS? The mind reels.
*weeps—can't finish tweet* pic.twitter.com/a326AP0mN1
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Can't wait till Trump rips off his face Mission Impossible-style & reveals a laughing Ruth Bader Ginsburg. pic.twitter.com/LieabD35zb
— Justice Don Willett (@JusticeWillett) August 27, 2015
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"We'll rebuild the Death Star. It'll be amazing, believe me. And the rebels will pay for it."
— Justice Don Willett (@JusticeWillett) April 8, 2016
—Darth Trump pic.twitter.com/y25LADg15J
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Embarrassingly – we guess? – for Justice Willett and candidate Trump, there’s a lot more where that came from. Willett declined to comment when approached by a reporter, who said he was “surprised”.
Candidates may be vulnerable to hackers
2. Trump: Ferguson among world’s most dangerous places
Asked whether he’d ever visited Iraq, Trump sounded horrified and told reporter Robert Draper, “Never!” Draper followed up: “What’s the most dangerous place in the world you’ve been to?”
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There are places in America that are among the most dangerous in the world. You go to places like Oakland. Or Ferguson. The crime numbers are worse. Seriously.
– Donald J Trump
Oakland mayor replies
Let me be clear, regarding @nytimes story, the most dangerous place in America is Donald Trump's mouth.
— Libby Schaaf (@LibbySchaaf) May 18, 2016
4. Ex-governor sees trouble for Trump with ‘ugly women’
Former Pennsylvania governor Ed Rendell, a Democrat, told the Washington Post that Trump might win over some blue-collar voters in his state but would lose women at a faster rate. Then he said …
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Trump’s comments like ‘You can’t be a 10 if you’re flat-chested,’ that’ll come back to haunt him. There are probably more ugly women in America than attractive women. People take that stuff personally.
– Former Pennsylvania governor Ed Rendell
... and another thing:
It's time to spill the beans on @heidiscruz:
— Justice Don Willett (@JusticeWillett) March 26, 2016
🔥🔥 SHE'S FABULOUS! 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/WcTEIYGUA5