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Harris vs. Trump Breakdown

Harris vs. Trump 1968 Harris: Was 4 years old and on her way to earning millions on her own Trump: Was 22 years old and being given $1M a year in untaxed gifts from his father, whom he allegedly called “Motherf*cker” 1973 Harris: As the daughter of an Afro-Jamaican father, many wondered if she was turning black or merely just going through a black phase Trump: Was called out by the Department of Justice for discriminating against potential black tenants of Trump Organization apartments 1983 Harris: Attended Howard University, where she led the debate team; chaired the economics society; and completed an internship at the Federal Trade Commission Trump: Hired 200 illegal Polish immigrant workers to demolish the Bonwit Teller flagship store and, in its place, build Trump Tower – all while wanting to build a wall between the United States and Poland 1986-1987 Harris: Graduated from Howard University with a degree in political science and economics Trump: Tried to get the Wollman Rink name...

"You didn't build that!" vs. "47%" - funny poll result

Remember when President Barack Obama was taken out of context when he uttered the words "You didn't build that"? Remember how speakers at the Republican National Convention mainly focused on that quote? Well, in a NBC/Wall Street Journal poll that was just released today, it found that in light of Obama's before-mentioned quote, 36% of the public said it made them feel more positive about the president, 32% said more negative and 26% said that it didn't make much of a difference. On the quote the Republican Party spent so much of their time on - throughout all three nights of their convention and to read that Obama was actually viewed more favorably (+4) in light of said quote, it must be quite the sensation they're feeling right now. The poll tells a different tale regarding Mitt Romney's 47% comments, as 23% felt more positively about the Republican presidential candidate, 45% more negatively and 24% said there wasn't much of a difference in ho...