memeorandum: How NBC Finished Second on the Trump Video Story (New York Times)

8:55 PM ET, October 9, 2016

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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:

Cooper, Raddatz set to make first questions of debate about Trump tape — The first set of questions at Sunday night's presidential debate will be about Donald Trump's vulgar comments on a newly published 2005 videotape, and the fallout from it. — And Hillary Clinton will get the first question.

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Aaron Klein / Breitbart:

EXCLUSIVE — Video Interview: Bill Clinton Accuser Juanita Broaddrick Relives Brutal Rapes — Washington, D.C. - While The Washington Post was busy putting the finishing touches on the release of a video in which Donald Trump boasted about hitting on women, Juanita Broaddrick was in town …

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Madeline Conway / Politico:

Trump hosts surprise panel with Bill Clinton's accusers — Donald Trump, reeling after two days of Republican disavowals and disaffections over a 2005 videotape of him bragging about his ability to get away with sexual assault, attempted to change the subject to his opponent's husband's alleged infidelities.

Discussion: ABC News, Media Matters for America and The Week

Dylan Matthews / Vox:

The rape allegation against Bill Clinton, explained — As leaked audio of Donald Trump bragging about sexually assaulting women continued to dominate news coverage and drive prominent Republicans to abandon their presidential nominee leading into Sunday night's debate, Trump was singularly focused …

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Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:

Donald Trump used to make light of Bill Clinton's sex scandals. Now they're his main weapon. — In 1999, Trump expressed sympathy for Clinton for having to endure her husband's affairs in public. — (CNN)Under fire for his hot-mic comments in which he boasts about forcing himself upon women …

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Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
Trump Appears With Bill Clinton Accusers Ahead of Debate

Discussion: Politico

Andrew Prokop / Vox:
All the ways Trump attacking Hillary Clinton over Bill's sex scandals could go horribly wrong

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Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
Trump Appears Before Debate with Juanita Broaddrick and Other Clinton Accusers

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and Raw Story

Glenn Thrush / Politico: 5 things to watch in tonight's debate

Aaron Klein / Breitbart:
Exclusive Video-Broaddrick, Willey, Jones to Bill Clinton's Defenders: 'These Are Crimes …

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NBC News:

Exclusive: Inside the Trump Campaign's Moment of Crisis — NEW YORK — Under siege from a growing brigade of Republican officials demanding Donald Trump step down, the candidate's campaign team and dwindling number of allies struggled to respond on Sunday, just hours before a crucial second debate with Hillary Clinton.

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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:

A generation of GOP stars stands diminished: ‘Everything Trump touches dies’ — ST. LOUIS — Donald Trump trashed his wife and suggested his father was involved in John F. Kennedy's assassination, but Texas Sen. Ted Cruz still endorsed him. Trump mocked his cotton mouth and slight stature …

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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:

Inside Trump Tower, an Increasingly Upset and Alone Donald Trump — It has been his pride and his palace, a soaring black skyscraper overlooking Manhattan that seemed to match Donald J. Trump's ambition and ostentatiousness. — But Trump Tower, since Friday afternoon …

Discussion: Balloon Juice, Mediaite, Jezebel, Politico, Taylor Marsh, The Gateway Pundit, The Right Scoop, Information Liberation, alan.com and Washington Post

New York Times:
Donald Trump's Conduct Was Excused Again and Again. But Not This Time.

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Rebecca Morin / Politico:
Priebus, Conway cancel Sunday shows appearances

Discussion: AOL, Occupy Democrats and ABC News

Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
Donald Trump's Team Starts Debate Day on Defense While He Goes on Offense

Discussion: Daily Kos, CBS New York, Politicus USA, The Daily Caller, Washington Post and CNBC

New York Times:

How NBC Finished Second on the Trump Video Story — Days after a blockbuster video emerged capturing Donald J. Trump, then a reality television host, making vulgar remarks about aggressively kissing and groping women, a question was still reverberating around media and political circles:

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Stephen Battaglio / Los Angeles Times:
Billy Bush, embroiled in Trump tape scandal, is asked to take a break from ‘Today’ show

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Hadas Gold / Politico:
Billy Bush suspended from ‘Today’ show

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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Billy Bush suspended from ‘Today’ show

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Marisa Guthrie / Hollywood Reporter:
Billy Bush Will Apologize on Monday's ‘Today’ Show

Discussion: RedState and Heat Street

Anna Palmer / Politico:

Exclusive poll: GOP voters want the party to stand by Trump — A wave of Republican officials abandoned Donald Trump on Saturday, but, at least for now, rank-and-file Republicans are standing by the party's presidential candidate, according to a new POLITICO/Morning Consult poll conducted immediately …

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Mark Murray / NBC News:
Polls: Clinton Ahead in Florida, Pennsylvania

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NBC News:
Collateral Damage: Trump Could Take the GOP Down With Him

Discussion: NBC News and New York Times

CBS News:
Poll: Gender gap in views on Trump tape describing advances on women

Discussion: Marist Poll, AOL, Politico and Vox

Ezra Klein / Vox:

This is Donald Trump's worst nightmare — At long last, Donald Trump has been un-normalized. — What happened Saturday in American politics was profound, and for Donald Trump, it marks the likely death of his presidential campaign. The permission structure that was slowly …

Discussion: Politico, BizPac Review, NBC News, BBC and Business Insider

Byron York / Washington Examiner: Will there be a GOP stampede from Trump? And will it matter?

Madeline Conway / Politico:
Obama denounces Trump's predatory comments, calling him ‘insecure’

Discussion: ABC News and Daily Kos

The Intercept:

EXCLUSIVE: New Email Leak Reveals Clinton Campaign's Cozy Press Relationship — Internal strategy documents and emails among Clinton staffers shed light on friendly and highly useful relationships between the campaign and various members of the U.S. media, as well as the campaign's strategies for manipulating those relationships.

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Jay Caruso / RedState:

Trump's New Post-Video Strategy: Attack Republicans Being Mean To Him — One would think if you have people calling on you to step down from your role as the GOP nominee and rescinding endorsements, it might be a good idea to regroup, hunker down and figure out how to climb out of the hole you've dug for yourself.

Discussion: The Right Scoop

John Bresnahan / Politico: House GOP leaders agonize over Trump strategy

Jessica Simeone / BuzzFeed:

Clinton Ally Offers To Pay Legal Fees For “Apprentice” Leakers — The head of a pro-Clinton SuperPAC suggested Sunday he's willing to pay a “leak fee” for damaging footage of Trump. — The head of a pro-Clinton SuperPAC suggested Sunday that he would cover the legal expenses of staffers …

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BuzzFeed:

“We Were All Naked” When Donald Trump Walked Through Beauty Queen Dressing Room — Trump: “I sort of get away with things like that.” — A former Miss New Hampshire told BuzzFeed News last spring that Donald Trump strolled through the dressing rooms backstage at the 2000 Miss USA pageant and stared at the naked contestants.