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Donald Trump tape throws Republican politics into chaos

When it comes to modern campaign history, Americans have probably never seen anything quite like the developments between Friday and Saturday afternoon.

U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump looks on during a campaign rally in Prescott Valley, Ariz., Oct. 4, 2016. (Photo by Mike Segar/Reuters)
U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump looks on during a campaign rally in Prescott Valley, Ariz., Oct. 4, 2016.Reuters

Steve Benen is a producer for "The Rachel Maddow Show," the editor of MaddowBlog and an MS NOW political contributor. He's also the bestselling author of "Ministry of Truth: Democracy, Reality, and the Republicans' War on the Recent Past."