Barack Obama rebuked Senator Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania on Saturday, criticising the Republican for using his words in a campaign ad and for lacking the political “courage” to stand up to Donald Trump. “Courage is telling Pennsylvania voters where you stand on the tough issues, not just the easy ones like background checks,” Obama said. “Pat Toomey won’t tell Pennsylvania voters where he stands on Donald Trump, trying instead to have it both ways by telling different people what he thinks they want to hear. Who supports Donald Trump? Trump looms large for Pennsylvania Republican tip-toeing around him Read moreThis scenario would give the Democratic party technical control of supreme court appointments, a possibility which has driven many Republican moderates to support Trump.

Source: The Guardian November 05, 2016 21:21 UTC