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Date: Wed, Jul 13, 2016 at 3:16 PM
Subject: First Read: 2016 Campaign Hits Rock Bottom
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Tune in to Meet the Press with Chuck Todd, Sundays on NBC News 2016 Campaign Hits Rock Bottom Wed, 13 Jul 2016 12:52:00 GMT From NBC's Chuck Todd, Mark Murray and Carrie Dann The state of our politics -- and especially discourse in this 2016 presidential race -- has hit rock bottom when a Supreme Court justice is trading insults with the Republican Party's presumptive presidential nominee. It all started when Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg told the New York Times, "I can't imagine what the country would be with Donald Trump as our president." She then doubled down in a later interview: "He is a faker… He says whatever comes into his head at the moment… How has he gotten away with not turning over his tax returns?" They were stunning comments by a sitting Supreme Court justice. Sure, the justices are political animals (just look at their rulings and frequent split decisions), but those black robes are supposed to make them different than a member of Congress or a presidential candidate. But Donald Trump then went one step further, tweeting after midnight last night that Ginsburg's "mind is shot" and calling for her to resign. "Justice Ginsburg of the U.S. Supreme Court has embarrassed all by making very dumb political statements about me. Her mind is shot - resign!" This 2016 campaign has eroded many of the norms of our politics, whether it was Trump earlier attacking a federal judge overseeing a lawsuit against him; Trump and Clinton not congratulating each other for winning their respective nominating races; or Bernie Sanders still not technically conceding to Hillary Clinton. But let's be blunt: It isn't healthy for our democracy when a current Supreme Court justice is battling with someone who might become president. Click for more. First Read's Morning Clips: Dems Come Together A roundup of the most important political news stories of the day Latest Stories Did Ginsburg Go Too Far in Criticism of Trump? Ruth Bader Ginsburg called Donald Trump "a faker" Monday night, doubling down on her critical comments about a potential Trump presidency. Click for more. Trump Tries Out Pence as Fourth Veepstakes Contender "I don't know whether he's going to be your governor or your vice president," Trump told an Indiana crowd Tuesday as he once again stoked the veepstakes flames. Click for more. Paul Ryan on Trump: The Good Outweighs the Bad Ryan said at a town hall that while he doesn't agree with every issue, "on balance ... the good clearly outweighs the things I don't agree with." Click for more. More News Trump Expected to Announce His Running Mate By Friday Breaking Convention: Trump Declines to Speak at NAACP Meeting Bernie Sanders Endorses Hillary Clinton for President Pres. Obama, Pres. Bush Unite at Memorial to Slain Dallas Officers You're receiving First Read from NBC News Politics. Share this with your family and friends and keep them up to date. Share now This email was sent to: pascal.alter@gmail.com This email was sent by: NBC News 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 Privacy |  Privacy One Click Unsubscribe Manage Your Subscription Preferences