Obama’s true heir is Hillary Clinton. But that is a blessing for Bernie Sanders by Kim Phillips-Fein, The Guardian Sunday 31 January 2016 06.45 EST On Clinton’s campaign website, the candidate recently posted a letter to her supporters entitled What President Obama’s Legacy Means to Me, in which she presents her whole campaign in terms …
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Jan 30 2016
Recognize the Bern
Eugene Debs Eric Arthur Blair If you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything. I’m faking all the trust, I’ll covert in the lie I’m losing faith in everything, the sunlight in the sky It’s time you knew the animal, The one that sleeps inside. The thing that runs away from truth, And wants …
Jan 30 2016
Herr Doktor Professor- Part 1
As careful readers know I have frequently quoted Herr Doktor Professor, I’ve even given my reasons for doing so- it’s a flat out appeal to authority, doesn’t hurt to have a Nobel Prize winner make your arguments for you. Oh, don’t act so offended. I only took the Economics necessary to support my History Major …
Jan 29 2016
Robert Reich
The Most Pragmatic Way to Fix American Democracy by Robert Reich Wednesday, January 27, 2016 (T)he Democratic contest has repeatedly been characterized as a choice between Hillary Clinton’s “pragmatism” and Bernie Sanders’s “idealism” – with the not-so-subtle message that realists choose pragmatism over idealism. But this way of framing the choice ignores the biggest reality …
Jan 29 2016
Good News?
Canada Temporarily Drops Out Of Five Eyes Spying Coalition, After Realizing It Wasn’t Properly Protecting Information by Mike Masnick, Tech Dirt Thu, Jan 28th 2016 3:33pm Some of the Snowden docs have made clear that this collaboration helps the various countries get around restrictions on “domestic” surveillance by effectively offshoring it to other “friendly” electronic …
Jan 29 2016
I have foreseen it.
Everything that has transpired has done so according to my design. Not that it wasn’t predicted by anyone with half a brain cell (spoilers). In Trump vacuum, Cruz emerges as top target at Iowa Republican debate By Philip Rucker and Sean Sullivan, Washington Post January 28 at 11:26 PM Cruz began by mocking Trump’s reputation …
Jan 28 2016
Republican Debate- 7 No Trump
If you think this is going to be a live blog, think again. I can’t stand to watch Democrats whore themselves, why do you feel this will be any different? Besides, all the entertainment value is gone. Some people claim that Bridge is like Chess, in that by careful observation of the bidding the cards …
Jan 28 2016
Doing the same thing over and over.
Attributed to Einstein (and various others) expecting different results is the very definition of insanity. We’ve seen over the course of the last 15 years how that’s worked out in Afghanistan and Iraq, what makes anyone imagine Libya will be any different? The U.S. Intervention in Libya Was Such a Smashing Success That a Sequel …
Jan 27 2016
The Endorsement That Says It All
The Volcanic Core Fueling the 2016 Election by Robert Reich Monday, January 25, 2016 I’ve known Hillary Clinton since she was 19 years old, and have nothing but respect for her. In my view, she’s the most qualified candidate for president of the political system we now have. But Bernie Sanders is the most qualified …
Jan 27 2016
The Non-Endorsement That Says It All
Anyone who shrugs and claims that change is just too hard has crawled into bed with the billionaires who want to run this country like some private club. Sen. Warren Sinks Clinton’s Hopes for Endorsement by Gaius Publius, Down With Tyranny Tuesday, January 26, 2016 (Liam) Miller (at the Huffington Post) adds that Warren “reminds …
Jan 26 2016
Today In Debbie Wasserman Schultz Must Go!
MSNBC, Union Leader team up for unsanctioned Democratic debate By Hadas Gold and Gabriel Debenedetti, Politico 01/26/16 03:32 PM EST MSNBC and the New Hampshire Union Leader are planning an unsanctioned Democratic Debate, shortly before the New Hampshire primary. The debate, moderated by “Meet the Press” anchor Chuck Todd and MSNBC host Rachel Maddow will …