Matt Lauer Fields Storm of Criticism Over Clinton-Trump Forum New York Times

I went to bed last night having really thrown in the towel on American media and their double standard for how they treat Hillary Clinton. The utter cake walk that Matt Laurer gave Donald Trump -- letting him deny statements easily provable about his support for the Iraq war left me speechless, chagrined and understanding just how strong the boys club is in America. Trump could say anything that he wanted, and Laurer just kissed his butt like a devoted lap dog. At least this morning, there is some solace in reading that there has been an eruption against Laurer -- although it should be noted that Laurer is also criticized by Republicans who believe he wasn't tough enough on Hillary. ~ Anne

Chelsea Clinton accuses Trump of 'sad, misogynistic, sexist rhetoric' Politico

"In her first public campaign event since the Democratic National Convention, Chelsea Clinton did not mince words when asked about the Republican nominee's verbal attacks on her mother.

In response to Trump's assertion that Hillary Clinton does not have a "presidential look," Chelsea Clinton said she hoped “that everyone can see that as the sad, misogynistic, sexist rhetoric that I hoped we had moved beyond in the 21st century, certainly in 2016.”

Trump camp tries to clarify his 'I love war' comment Politico

The 30-second ad out Tuesday, titled "I Love War," features Trump uttering the phrase, "I love war, in a certain way," at a rally last November, while featuring snippets of him remarking that he "knows more about ISIS than the generals do" and calling "nuclear, the power, the devastation ... very important to me."

"I love war, putting nuclear weapons on the table. The Clinton camp says that's irresponsible," ABC's George Stephanopoulos remarked to Kellyanne Conway at the start of their interview on "Good Morning America."

Conway responded that what is actually "irresponsible" is "taking little, cherry-picking little snippets of what he said and not giving the full context of the sentence let alone the speech."

Related: Why ISIS Supports Donald Trump TIME

Soledad O'Brien calls out CNN for 'normalizing' white supremacy with Trump reporting The Grio

“If you look at Hillary Clinton’s speech where she basically pointed out that what Donald Trump has done — actually quite well — has normalized white supremacy,” O’Brien -- who used to work at CNN -- told host Brian Stelter on Sunday. “I think she made a very good argument, almost like a lawyer. Here are ways in which he has actually worked to normalize conversations that many people find hateful.

“I’ve seen on-air, white supremacists being interviewed because they are Trump delegates,” O'Brien continued. “And they do a five-minute segment, the first minute or so talking about what they believe as white supremacists. So you have normalized that.

Dallas News Editorial Board: We Recommend Hillary Clinton for President Dallas Morning News

"There is only one serious candidate on the presidential ballot in November. We recommend Hillary Clinton.

We don't come to this decision easily. This newspaper has not recommended a Democrat for the nation's highest office since before World War II — if you're counting, that's more than 75 years and nearly 20 elections. The party's over-reliance on government and regulation to remedy the country's ills is at odds with our belief in private-sector ingenuity and innovation. Our values are more about individual liberty, free markets and a strong national defense.

We've been critical of Clinton's handling of certain issues in the past. But unlike Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton has experience in actual governance, a record of service and a willingness to delve into real policy."

Hillary Clinton Headline Sept. 7, 2016

A US Senator just called for Homeland Security to investigate Trump's model Agency Mother Jones

Poll: Arizona a toss-up for Clinton, Trump The Hill

Clinton launches Spanish-language TV ads The Hill

Donald Trump wants you to trust him, blindly Washington Post

Gallup: Life got better for pretty much everyone under Obama Washington Post

Every group has gained ground under President Obama, including whites. This will no doubt come as a surprise to Donald Trump and his supporters, who want voters to buy into his dark, dystopian vision: building walls to keep people out and limiting entrance to U.S. of certain religions, among other chilling proposals. Hillary Clinton's policies promise to build upon the gains of the Obama presidency, which is at it should be in a nation of immigrants, dreamers and optimists.

"The percentages of U.S. whites, blacks, Hispanics and Asians who are thriving have all increased during the Obama era," Gallup notes. The percentage of blacks thriving has risen by about 6 points, as has the percentage of whites and Hispanics. Asian thriving has risen by about 10 points since 2008.

Lewandowski: Trump Immigration Speech Meant To Appeal To White Men Talking Points Memo

Devoted Trump supporter and former campaign manager Corey Lewandowsky defended the presidential candidate's fiery anti-immigration speech in Arizona last night. And he casts Trumps' strategy in a very bright light of white men reclaiming control of America. There is no math that supports the argument -- that white men can deliver a national election in America -- but we agree with Lewandowsky that this is Trump's strategy and the overall psychology that he is playing to. So kudos to Lewandowsky for telling it like it is!! Bravo! One small problem is that Trump is not winning with college-educated white men in recent polls, but that's a small blemish on Lewandowsky's argument.

“Look, I think Donald Trump’s message tonight was the message that he started with back on June of 2015, which was ‘America First,’” Corey Lewandowski, who still receives a severance from the Trump campaign, said on CNN. “That’s what he believes, and what he is playing to — and if you look at the polling data, he’s got about an 18-point lead in the demographic of white males who are voting in this election.”

“They have a high propensity of voting, and so he’s got about an 18-point lead on Hillary Clinton in that particular demographic,” he went on. “This speech is clearly geared at those individuals right now, to make sure they are there, he has locked them in for the election.”

Latinos for Trump founder warns of 'taco trucks on every corner' Politico

Mexican-born Marco Gutierrez, founder of the Latinos for Trump group, warned Thursday evening that without Donald Trump in the White House, there would be “taco trucks on every corner” in America.

“My culture is a very dominant culture,” Gutierrez said on MSNBC’s “All In With Chris Hayes.” “It is imposing and it’s causing problems. If you don’t do something about it, you’re going to have taco trucks on every corner.”

Joy Reid, who was guest-hosting Hayes’ show, dropped the hammer, saying, “I don’t even know what that means, and I’m afraid to ask,”. Reid -- who takes no nonsense in her interviews -- replied before going to New York state Sen. Adriano Espaillat, a Dominican, for a reaction.

“I’m offended,” Espaillat said.

Gutierrez reinforced his point: “We have a lot of good things that we’re bringing to the United States, but we also have problems.”

Clinton Campaign Raises $143 Million in August Politico

Hillary had a heck of an August in fundraising with a haul of $143 million, some of that earmarked for other Democrats. We're thrilled with the average donation of $50, underscoring how many regular Americans support Clinton. Having said that, imo it's time for Hillary to hit the road.

“Thanks to the 2.3 million people who have contributed to our campaign, we are heading into the final two months of the race with the resources we need to organize and mobilize millions of voters across the country,” Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook said in a statement.