Understanding Trum
Understanding TrumpBy George Lakoff There is a lot being written and spoken about Trump by intelligent and articulate commentators whose insights I respect. But as a longtime researcher in...
View ArticleDear DKos, funny how the article you h/r'd me for is now a major news story.
In the 11+ years I have been here, not once have I had a tip jar h/r. I saw the post about the Wikileaks link, posted here as a way of giving people a heads up and I had people h/r my tip jar and...
View ArticleHillary News & Views 7.25: 60 Minutes, Endorsements, Nomination Finalists
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View ArticlePresident Obama Introduces the White House Press Corps to Some Facts
President Obama and President Enrique Peña Nieto of Mexico gave a joint press conference at the White House on Friday. Seeing it was a wake-up from the obscene nightmare in Cleveland that played out...
View ArticleNice try.
There’s a lot that is still unknown about the Wikileaks email dump. The emails were originally taken off the DNC servers, likely by Russian hackers, as detailed in the Washington Post and elsewhere....
View ArticleDWS will resign as DNC chair, is immediately given a prominent role in...
Thousands of emails from DNC officials were leaked earlier this week. Many of the e-mails indicate a bias for the Clinton campaign and against Bernie Sanders. The DNC is supposed to facilitate the...
View ArticleI strongly suggest you read Gail Collins today
I know, often Collins approaches things from the standpoint of snark. But that is not what you will encounter when you read Behind Hillary’s Mask, which has the subtitle “How is it possible that we...
View ArticleBooing Nancy???
I can understand boo’ing DWS. It is a classless move, but I get it. Emotions are high and “Shame,Shame, Shame”BUT NANCY PELOSI? ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Sorry, but this is nasty business for no...
View ArticleIs voting third party throwing your vote away? (Spoiler: yes, and here's why)
Since Hillary clinched the 2016 Democratic nomination, and particularly since the DNC e-mails were leaked by WikiLeaks, a significant number of “Bernie or Bust” types have been pledging support for...
View ArticleBernie Brings Down the House: We Must Elect Hillary Clinton as our Next...
Convention goers are feelin’ the Bern for Hillary! xSanders: "Hillary Clinton must become the next president of the United States" https://t.co/hFlpyxAwLT#DemsInPhillyhttps://t.co/CLYOhnAIwz— CNN...
View ArticleThose Who Boo Progressives...Are Not Progressives
Yesterday I witnessed a scene that is actually quite common to me. Supposed “Progressives” booing speeches by real Progressives. Supposed “Progressives” declaring loudly their opposition to the...
View Articleseveral quick reactions at the end of the night
First, well before we got to Sanders most of the people being obnoxious had let go of it. Still, MSNBC talks to three delegates afterward and all 3 are still rejecting Clinton. That seems very much...
View ArticleSo where does Pollster think we are?
Pollster.com, aka Huffingtonpost.com/Pollster, updated a lot of its projections yesterday evening, giving us the state of the race BEFORE the first night of the Democratic convention. So consider the...
View ArticleAlan Grayson must be defeated. Now.
Alan Grayson, to nobody's surprise, is a scumbag. Alan Grayson should resign, quit the Senate race and go back under a rock. He is a total embarrassment. Now we are well aware of how badly Grayson...
View ArticleDeleted On Purpose.
Earlier today I posted a diary which shot to the top of the Rec list and had hundreds of comments.Moments ago I deleted it.Not because I regretted anything I said.Not because of any comments anyone...
View ArticleHillary News & Views 7.26: First Ladies, Unity, and the Myth of Low Enthusiasm
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View ArticleTonight they booed Bernie. I've seen this in the sixties! My first diary.
Tonight they booed Bernie. They booed a good man who spent his life fighting for more than those who booed probably will ever do. Then they booed Elizabeth and then Nancy. I’ve seen this before. I...
View ArticleMore people tuning in to DNC convention, because it's better than Trump's...
Who knew that competence, diversity, love and tolerance would draw a bigger audience than the Trump shitshow? That said, the preliminary broadcast ratings for night one of the DNC are a little higher...
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