SUNDAY SHOW WRAP-UP: THE FALLOUT FROM NEVADA, SC
February 21, 2016
2016 RACE
Trump: Brokered convention not happening “I think Im doing better than that, and so far, you know, Im really on my way.”
https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/270190-trump-brokered-convention-not-happening
Trump ‘highly, highly unlikely’ to run as an independent “I’m the leading Republican by a lot and that’s where I want to be,” he said.
https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/270192-trump-highly-highly-unlikely-to-run-as-an-independent
RNC chief: Presidential nominee is not my choice “Were prepared to support whoever the nominee becomes, Priebus said.
https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/270206-rnc-chief-presidential-nominee-is-not-my-choice
Trump on Iraq comments: Who knows what was in my head? “You know, I really dont even know what I mean, because that was a long time ago.”
https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/270200-trump-on-iraq-comments-who-knows-what-was-in-my-head
Trump: Jeb would have won four years ago Jeb fought very hard, Trump said,” It wasnt his time, thats all.”
https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/270191-trump-jeb-would-have-won-four-years-ago
Trump slams rivals as worse than Manhattan real estate developers’ “This is rough stuff, politics,” he said.
https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/270198-trump-slams-rivals-these-people-are-worse-than-manhattan
Trump: Spat with pope had no impact on SC vote “I was like, ‘The pope is talking about me? This can’t be happening.’ ”
https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/270201-trump-spat-with-pope-had-no-impact-on-sc-vote
Trump: Im not sure if Rubio is eligible to run for president I mean, let people make their own determination,” he said.
https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/270208-trump-im-not-sure-if-rubio-is-eligible-to-run-for
Rubio: ‘This is not about going after Donald Trump’ “This election is about who is best capable…of uniting the Republican Party.”
https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/270197-rubio-shifts-focus-when-asked-about-attacks-on-trump
Rubio: GOP will coalesce around a candidate ‘one way or another’ “There’s a natural process that’s going to take hold,” he said.
https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/270194-rubio-gop-will-coalesce-around-a-candidate-one-way-or
Rubio: Romney endorsement report false “I have no reason to believe that hes anywhere near endorsing anyone.
https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/270195-rubio-romney-endorsement-report-false
Cruz: Trump’s record indistinguishable from Clinton’s Cruz said nominating Trump would not be “a path to victory.”
https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/270199-cruz-trumps-record-indistinguishable-from-clintons
Cruz ducks question on evangelical support in SC Cruz said his campaign is on track and has exceeded expectations.
https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/270203-cruz-ducks-question-on-evangelical-support-in-sc
Kasich touts electability against Clinton “In the USA Today poll, I beat her by 11 points,” he said.
https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/270207-kasich-touts-electability-against-clinton
Clinton: People wonder if Im in it for myself I understand that voters have questions, Clinton said.
https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/270204-clinton-people-wonder-if-im-in-it-for-myself
Hillary: Entrance polls on Latino vote not particularly accurate “Theres a lot of evidence we did very, very well with every group of voter, she said.
https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/270196-hillary-entrance-polls-on-latino-vote-not-particularly
Sanders: Im not a single-issue candidate Im not quite sure where Secretary Clinton is coming from.
https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/270202-sanders-im-not-a-single-issue-candidate
Sanders blames Nevada loss on turnout “Voter turnout was not as high as I had wanted.”
https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/270189-sanders-blames-nevada-loss-on-turnout
Sanders: We’re not ‘skipping over’ South Carolina “We have a major rally this evening. We’re not skipping over anything.”
https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/270205-sanders-were-not-skipping-over-south-carolina
Sanders looks ahead to Colorado, Minnesota and Massachusetts Sanders said his campaign is studying its next moves “very closely.”
https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/270193-sanders-looks-ahead-to-colorado-minnesota-and
APPLE
Apple attorney foresees long court battle Theodore Olson was asked if executives are willing to go to jail to fight FBI request.
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/270209-apple-attorney-foresees-long-court-battle
Manhattan DA slams Apple New York County District Attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr. slammed Apple on Sunday for refusing to create backdoor software to allow the FBI to search a cellphone belonging to one of the San Bernardino shooters.
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/270149-manhattan-da-apples-argument-based-on-a-right-to-privacy-that-has-never-been
Former NYPD commissioner: Apple should comply over encryption A former commissioner of the New York City Police Department said Apple should comply with a judges order to unlock an encrypted iPhone that belonged to one of the San Bernardino, California, terrorists.
https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/270142-former-nypd-commissioner-apple-should-comply-over-encryption
NATIONAL SECURITY
GOP senator a little concerned about refugees in Canada Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) on Sunday said he is a little concerned about radical Islamic terrorists posing as refugees entering Canada.
https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/270145-gop-senator-a-little-concerned-about-refugees-in-canada
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