The DNC Plans to Skip over the Scandals and Bring it Home.

Submitted by Pluto's Republic on Sat, 07/23/2016 - 7:53pm

Our Media Overlords decide what will be an issue in the American political theater, and what will not. They have embedded their talking points today. The silent consensus is that the nation has already moved on from the leak of the Democratic Party's email.

They're right. Corruption in the Democratic Party is not news. It's redundant. Duopolies, by their very nature, are structural mechanisms that inherently generate and hide corruption. In practice, a two-party system can easily evolve into highly profitable form of good cop, bad cop.

Americans get sucked into this two-party kabuki every time, replacing the priority of their own interests with The-Designated-Outrage-Du jour. This time it was particularly easy. Even disenfranchised Democrats instantly rolled over for the awesome Donald-Trump-Fear. Which is irrational, if you think about it logically. Perhaps USians can't recognize the obvious kabuki because they think the two-party system is sacred and was designed by Jesus when he wrote the US Constitution. Who can know for sure?

Nevertheless, this time it really is different; you can feel it in the air.

The Democratic Party Pivot to "Unity"

Clearly, the Democratic elite know they are in brand new territory. They've known that since January, at least, which accounts for their fevered behavior all year. They are scrambling to stop this 'Revolution-in-Self-Awareness' that's been steadily blooming in the hearts and minds of the people. The Party definitely doesn't want that at their convention, so they are going to use psyops (psychological operations) to suppress it.

Their plan for the Convention is to pretend that Hillary Clinton is actually the real Bernie Sanders. She will come out fighting for real™ change™ in America — both economic and social. She will even be waving her arms. [face/palm]

There is also a new, pre-emptive theme for the Democratic National Convention that emerged rather suddenly. The default theme will be UNITY! [Cue music, "We are the world…"] Hillary will be carrying a golden torch and leading the Unified Democratic Party into her signature, Fight for Change™.

I know. It's a sickeningly obvious ploy, but the Party Bosses are pretty sure the seamless extravaganza will gaslight the reluctant Dems (more psyops) and bring them back into the fold. It's always worked before, right?

Here's how they are polishing that turd over at the Washington Post, the night before the Demoncratic National Convention in Philadelphia.

The challenge for Clinton and her newly minted running mate, Sen. Timothy M. Kaine (Va.), will be to avoid becoming cheerleaders for the status quo and instead infuse that hopeful tone into an argument for change that could galvanize a frustrated and divided electorate.

Democrats promise four nights of speeches and entertainment that will highlight the core theme of Clinton’s campaign: “Stronger together.” The program will alternate among political heavyweights led by President Obama and former president Bill Clinton, celebrities such as Katy Perry and Lena Dunham, and everyday Americans whose aim will be to make Clinton appear more appealing and approachable.

And filled with change.

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Comments

Submitted by Lily O Lady on Sat, 07/23/2016 - 8:04pm

Screw unity! And screw the DNC!

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Submitted by lunachickie on Sat, 07/23/2016 - 8:17pm

No, we're not "ready to move on"

After what we've seen in the last 36 hours, they can polish all the turds they want.

Submitted by Pluto's Republic on Sat, 07/23/2016 - 8:27pm

Heh.

They can even put them in the punchbowl.

Submitted by Lily O Lady on Sat, 07/23/2016 - 8:43pm

Then they can make the shit sandwiches.

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"The object of persecution is persecution. The object of torture is torture. The object of power is power. Now do you begin to understand me?" ~Orwell, "1984"

Submitted by MsGrin on Sat, 07/23/2016 - 8:20pm

Lena Dunham?

What's she supposed to be an example of, again (other than a Hillary fan)?

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'What we are left with is an agency mandated to ensure transparency and disclosure that is actually working to keep the public in the dark' - Ann M. Ravel, former FEC member

Submitted by TheOtherMaven on Sat, 07/23/2016 - 8:34pm

Gigantic assholery, IMHO

Successful as she is as actor, writer, producer, and director, she also never saw a sexual controversy that she didn't jump aboard and grandstand about - always taking The Woman's Side, Right Or Wrong (or, more specifically, ASS-uming The Woman's Version Is Always Right). This has gotten her negative publicity now and then, but she only seems to care that it keeps her name in the public eye.

Of course she's a Hillbot - what else could she possibly be?

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There is no justice. There can be no peace.

Submitted by WindDancer13 on Sat, 07/23/2016 - 9:00pm

How does she square her noise (I can only call it noise

as there does not seem to be an educated understanding of the issues) with HRC's history of harassing women who had the effrontery to have sex with her husband? Or very notably the many videos of HRC screaming at or patronizing women who dare ask her a questions when she laughs off questions from males?

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If there is no struggle there is no progress.--Frederick Douglass

Submitted by WaterLily on Sat, 07/23/2016 - 9:40pm

Like this one?

"You know what, dear ..."

Who the EFF, in good conscience, can support this harpy?

Submitted by WindDancer13 on Sat, 07/23/2016 - 9:57pm

Exactly like that one. = )

There are a number of instances that are quite telling; I think the one with Ashley Williams of BLM is probably the one that got the most attention.

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We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.--Aristotle
If there is no struggle there is no progress.--Frederick Douglass

Submitted by TheOtherMaven on Sat, 07/23/2016 - 10:31pm

IMHO she'll ignore ANYTHING for 1st Woman President

Getting "A Woman" elected President is more important to her than who that woman is, what her history is, what she has done to other women, etc.

Fucking hypocrite.

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There is no justice. There can be no peace.

Submitted by WindDancer13 on Sat, 07/23/2016 - 11:55pm

Very, very true.

IF she is elected, she will set the cause(s) of women back 100 years or more. With the example that Obama has set, we probably won't get another black president for a very, very long time. The same will happen for women IF HRC is elected.

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We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.--Aristotle
If there is no struggle there is no progress.--Frederick Douglass

Submitted by snoopydawg on Sun, 07/24/2016 - 1:31am

And how many times have we heard that Hillary stands for women?

Every time I see her confronted by a woman she pulls that attitude on them.
And the stories told by people who worked for her or the secret service agents all say how bitchy she talks to her underlings.
After she puts this woman down she laughs and thinks she is funny.
No wonder Bill says this.

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There were problems with running a campaign of Joy while committing a genocide? Who could have guessed?

Harris is unburdened of speaking going forward.

Submitted by orestes on Sun, 07/24/2016 - 1:30pm

She's a perfect example

of the narcissistic solipsistic overprivileged people who are hillary's biggest fans. Like attracts like. She fits the perfect model of the clinton scold who uses cheap illogic served with condescension and snideness to cover for the affirmative arguments they cannot make.

Submitted by Pricknick on Sat, 07/23/2016 - 8:25pm

So as not to offend,

I will not show a picture of the two cheeks of my naked buttocks here.
Needless to say, what comes from between them is perfectly recognizable in the two party system.
I'd had enough many years ago. Fortunately, I live in a state that doesn't require party registration (yet).
The time of humans on this great marble we call earth, is becoming more and more apparent to be very limited. Humankind has all but guaranteed it's own demise. Frack it!
Neverclintontrump

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Submitted by Not Henry Kissinger on Sat, 07/23/2016 - 8:29pm

Damn the Torpedoes!

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The current working assumption appears to be that our Shroedinger's Cat system is still alive. But what if we all suspect it's not, and the real problem is we just can't bring ourselves to open the box?

Submitted by gulfgal98 on Sun, 07/24/2016 - 6:49am

Heh, Not Henry Kissinger!

I love your avatar. It made me literally laugh out loud this morning.

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“Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable." ~ President John F. Kennedy

Submitted by Not Henry Kissinger on Sun, 07/24/2016 - 9:03am

Thanks gulfgal

Thought it would be appropriate for next week.

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Submitted by blue drop on Sat, 07/23/2016 - 8:46pm

i don't plan to watch one minute

Democrats promise four nights of speeches and entertainment that will highlight the core theme of Clinton’s campaign: “Stronger together.”

the television news media colluded against us. why give them any ratings and eyes for advertisements? if anything newsworthy comes of it i'll read about it the next day.

Submitted by CaptainPoptart on Sat, 07/23/2016 - 9:32pm

my plan exactly

There is no news that is so new it can't be read the next day.

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Submitted by WaterLily on Sat, 07/23/2016 - 9:43pm

I'm really only interested in seeing Bernie's speech.

After that, I'm much more interested in knowing what's happening outside. I hope there are good live-streams of all the protests.

Submitted by janis b on Sat, 07/23/2016 - 8:43pm

Thanks Pluto

Keep on carrying the torch ...

[video:https://youtu.be/9oub-NKb7Fk]

Submitted by Pluto's Republic on Sat, 07/23/2016 - 9:28pm

Thank you, janice b.

Lovely music.

Submitted by Ellen North on Sat, 07/23/2016 - 8:44pm

Hillary... filled with change

Hillary

... filled with change.

??? No, no! Large donor cheques, stock certificates, direct transfers, fine, but change? Why bother with that?

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A tin labeled 'coffee' may be a can of worms or pathology identified by a lack of empathy/willingness to harm others to achieve personal desires.

Submitted by TheOtherMaven on Sat, 07/23/2016 - 8:46pm

Filled with pocket change

Yours, mine, children's lunch money, seniors' survival pittance - all of it STOLEN.

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There is no justice. There can be no peace.

Submitted by WindDancer13 on Sat, 07/23/2016 - 9:08pm

Would that make her a pinata?

Weird+News+Pinata.jpg

The over-sized pinata reminds me of a Trojan Horse...and of, course, HRC by extension.

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We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.--Aristotle
If there is no struggle there is no progress.--Frederick Douglass

Submitted by Pluto's Republic on Sat, 07/23/2016 - 9:30pm

Is that pinata wearing a pantsuit? Seriously.

Submitted by WindDancer13 on Sat, 07/23/2016 - 9:59pm

LOL, now that you mention it.

I don't think that one is by Armani though.

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We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.--Aristotle
If there is no struggle there is no progress.--Frederick Douglass

Submitted by k9disc on Sun, 07/24/2016 - 7:48am

Stuffed with Change nt

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Submitted by Lily O Lady on Sat, 07/23/2016 - 8:47pm

This is the first time I've dreaded Democratic Convention as

much as I dread the Republican Convention. A plague on both their houses!

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"The object of persecution is persecution. The object of torture is torture. The object of power is power. Now do you begin to understand me?" ~Orwell, "1984"

Submitted by orlbucfan on Sun, 07/24/2016 - 10:42am

1980

The only time I dreaded a Democratic Convention. Guess who headed the (G)reed (O)ver (P)eople one that year?

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Inner and Outer Space: the Final Frontiers.

Submitted by Alphalop on Sat, 07/23/2016 - 8:58pm

It looks like some of the local media outlets are covering this

seriously at least.

For example, here is one from the SF CBS affiliate that was pretty well written.

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"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me

Submitted by Not Henry Kissinger on Sat, 07/23/2016 - 9:14pm

They mention the compromised newspapers...

Some of the most interesting emails to read are those exchanged by DNC staffers as they decide how to respond to media inquiries, and then their off-the-record and deep background responses to numerous national media outlets. The emails contained off the record correspondence with reporters at the Washington Post, Politico, and the Wall Street Journal, among others.

but not the networks (ABC, CNN, MSNBC, any others?)

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Submitted by Pluto's Republic on Sat, 07/23/2016 - 10:15pm

That's a well detailed news piece.

It left me hungry for more.

But, this story goes nowhere that I can see. Primary election irregularities are state issues, but more importantly, the primaries are candidate preference polls taken by the Parties. They are not legally binding. The Party is free to ignore them and nominate a different candidate.

The shenanigans were done by a private club, the Democratic Party. It was not a public election. However, there are structural antitrust issues in this political club system, which conspires to block all competition (additional political parties). This results in grave harm to the American people, from whom remedies are withheld. Yet challenging the fundamental injustice of the Party system is unthinkable to Americans. Thus, they indemnify all the corruption derived from the system. In any event, the elections, political parties, and candidates are effectively owned by the super-wealthy, at the Federal level.

The source of the overall electoral dystopia comes from the archaic and hopelessly dated US Constitution, which was written with the rights if slavers in mind. The people do not wish to address this patchwork of dysfunction and pull it into the 21st century. Thus, the systemic corruption and corporate abuse that comes from it belongs entirely to the people.

And there we are.

How you doin' Alphalop?

Submitted by lunachickie on Sat, 07/23/2016 - 10:27pm

Umm, not exactly

The people do not wish to address this patchwork of dysfunction and pull it into the 21st century.

Every time the people start talking about how they'd like to TRY to address that particular dysfunction, they are told that "NO NO NO, WE CAN'T DO THAT BECUZ REPUBLICANS!!!"

So before you leave the impression that nobody gives a shit, not now and not ever and nevermore....

Submitted by lotlizard on Sun, 07/24/2016 - 6:57am

For example, there are "Article V convention" activists

http://foavc.org/

every time the people start talking about how they'd like to TRY to address that particular dysfunction

Submitted by lunachickie on Sun, 07/24/2016 - 7:49am

Those Bad, Bad GOOPers will HIJACK IT

and then our precious freedumz will be GONE!

Nevermind that it doesn't work like that...

Submitted by dancingrabbit on Sat, 07/23/2016 - 9:00pm

Wasn't "Better Together"

Cameron's theme for why the Scots should stay in the UK two years ago? And how are Scottish voters feeling about having voted against independence now, post Brexit?

There might be a lesson or two in here somewhere.

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Only connect. - E.M. Forster

Submitted by Pluto's Republic on Sat, 07/23/2016 - 10:17pm

So very true.

Submitted by snoopydawg on Sat, 07/23/2016 - 9:00pm

I remember cheering when Clinton beat Bush

Part of it was because of how Reagan ignored the AIDS epidemic and I had recently lost my brother to it. Bush had been his VP at the time and I also held him accountable for the thousands of people who had died while Reagan did nothing to address the epidemic by getting the pharmaceutical companies involved in finding a treatment for it. He instead listened to the Falwells and said that abstinence was the better option even though children and straights were also being infected.
I don't know how much attention I paid to their platform during the campaign.
But we have seen the damage that Clinton did to the people in this country. Welfare reform and the crime bill was immediately seen as damaging, but his other policies weren't apparent at how damaging they were until Bush was in office and we saw what deregulating the banks did to people who owned homes and what happened to their pensions.
Many of his other bills weren't obviously apparently damaging like NAFTA and others until factories started closing, hundreds of thousands of people lost their jobs and the jobs weren't there for people who had spent their careers at one jobs.
The policies he put in place are still hurting people today. We saw thousands of people get kicked off food stamps, the crime bill has seen the private prisons explode and we've seen how putting more cops on the streets has been detrimental to blacks.
So we do know how dangerous it will be if they get back into the WH.
The banks have financed their entire careers and they paid them back during Clinton's first term.
The bank, corporations and many other industries have given them tons of money and they have even more favors to pay back if Hillary becomes president.
They stole this election and they are betting that the n us being too afraid of Trump to not vote for them
But they are ignoring our anger and that many people have said that there is no way that they will vote for Hillary, but Jill instead.
And the blame falls on the DNC for running a shitty candidate and supporting her over Bernie.
Period!

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There were problems with running a campaign of Joy while committing a genocide? Who could have guessed?

Harris is unburdened of speaking going forward.

Submitted by Shockwave on Sat, 07/23/2016 - 9:38pm

It may be a repeat of 2000

If enough Berners switch to Jill in Florida, Trump might win. But unlike 2000, there are the Libertarians. Now that I think about it, it makes sense. Its amazing how far Bernie got given how late it became clear that Elizabeth Warren was not running. That took about 2 months off the Bernie campaign. I don't blame her, it was the alignment of planets.

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The political revolution continues

Submitted by WaterLily on Sat, 07/23/2016 - 9:57pm

Have you seen this article?

Party of Two.

Eye-opening.

(While somehow -- unsurprisingly at this point -- still managing to denigrate Bernie. Because it's Politico, after all).

Submitted by dancingrabbit on Sat, 07/23/2016 - 10:35pm

Excellent article - thanks! /nt

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Only connect. - E.M. Forster

Submitted by Timmethy2.0 on Sat, 07/23/2016 - 9:13pm

Each one of those speakers

Will ruin their career if they carry on this disgusting charade.

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Beware the bullshit factories.

Submitted by moneysmith on Sat, 07/23/2016 - 9:29pm

Just wondering, where is our illustrious preznint on this?

Isn't he head of the Dem Party? And the person who kept DWS on in spite of her ineptitude? I would think he has some 'splaining to do, no?

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Submitted by WaterLily on Sat, 07/23/2016 - 9:35pm

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Submitted by Alphalop on Sun, 07/24/2016 - 11:47am

Such a classic movie. Great book too.

Was that "Stand By Me"? (Adapted from Steven King's "The Body")

Been so long since I seen it, not sure if I am remembering the right movie, lol!

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"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me

Submitted by dkmich on Sat, 07/23/2016 - 9:37pm

I'll tell you what's news, and nothing important is.

Our Media Overlords decide what will be an issue in the American political theater, and what will not.

All of it is pretty depressing. The only thing I want definitively answered is will he tell them to fuck off and run with Jill Stein? How much shit can he take, and does he owe to it anybody including himself. His staying within the party will accomplish nothing. He is a piranha, a Jonus. Hillary and the power brokers hate him, and his traditional allies are terrified of the Clintons. He will get nothing from everyone. He negotiated and came up empty handed in my opinion. His 4 pm talking spot puts him right back where he started with debates at midnight on Christmas.

I'm not going to watch a minute. It is a bad reality show, and I do not want to see it.

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"Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich."--Napoleon

Submitted by lunachickie on Sat, 07/23/2016 - 10:30pm

Where does this 4pm start time come from?

n/t

Submitted by WaterLily on Sat, 07/23/2016 - 10:45pm

I'd like to know, too.

I know there's been a lot of rat-f#ck!ng already with the details and schedule, so any confirmation of anything at this point is helpful. Especially since he's the only one I'm interested in tuning in for.

Submitted by lunachickie on Sun, 07/24/2016 - 7:51am

Oh yeah, been a lot of ratfucking

everywhere you turn.

Pitiful, isn't it?

Submitted by Unabashed Liberal on Sat, 07/23/2016 - 11:03pm

Here's a headline that attests to Bernie's speaking slot

as being 'prime-time.'

I commented at another thread that I suspected that the articles that I'd found/posted earlier, were just poorly written.

From Politico:

Sanders gets prime-time speaking slot at Democratic National Convention

Other speakers include Bill Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, Obama, Biden and DREAMer Astrid Silva.
By DANIEL STRAUSS 07/15/16 01:38 PM EDT

The other pieces mentioned that Monday's 'gavel' time will be 3:00 p.m., EST. It is 4:00 p.m., EST, on other days.

This headline indicates that Michelle, Bernie, and the third speaker will give 'keynote' addresses during evening hours (IMO).

Find the 'gavel' times, here.

Mollie

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Misty May - NMDR

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Submitted by Lady Libertine on Sun, 07/24/2016 - 7:12am

Monday Gavel Down time moved to 4PM

according to Berners I follow on FB... fwiw

Submitted by lunachickie on Sun, 07/24/2016 - 8:17am

Monday Sanders Time Has Been Prime Time All The Way

What's odd is that of all the Berners I follow, not one of them has said such a thing.

They sure love mixing up the confusion, don't they? First they got rid of DWS because they panicked, and now they're trying to spin THAT as a concession to Bernie. What laughable bullshit.

Now this "time change". Unbelievable. If I have to turn my TV on at 8am and suffer through the whole damned day tomorrow, I will. Anyone who wants to see Sanders or hear him live is going to find a way, either while it's live, or after the fact. The DNC is just making it worse for themselves with their panic.

You can just imagine them moving Sanders off prime time, though. If they've truly done that, then they're afraid of him, that he's up to something.

I think he is, too. Always have. I hope he can pull it off, whatever it is.

Submitted by Not Henry Kissinger on Sat, 07/23/2016 - 9:59pm

Come on guys!

Am I the only one...

looking forward to watching the oldest political party on the planet implode on live TV?

It's gonna be epic!

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Submitted by Anja Geitz on Sat, 07/23/2016 - 10:02pm

You nailed it with that one

"They are scrambling to stop this 'Revolution-in-Self-Awareness' that's been steadily blooming in the hearts and minds of the people"

Beginning with Occupy Wall Street after Obama played footsies with all the Wall Street fat cats, the anger has been simmering ever since.

Cue Bernie as a real progressive candidate. Cue the ratfuckery that went on and what you got was untold millions of people wanting to know what happened to their votes. Class action suits. #DemExit, and third party candidates polling better than I ever remember.

Oh, yeah. This time it's different. This time it's personal.

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There is always Music amongst the trees in the Garden, but our hearts must be very quiet to hear it. ~ Minnie Aumonier

Submitted by jim p on Sat, 07/23/2016 - 11:17pm

Swear it was just yesterday I was over at the

Great Orange Propaganda site saying 'darn, long time no Pluto.' If you ever want to hear crickets over there raise the point that our entire foreign/military interventionism thus entire century has been a complete utter failure. It really is not a place to deal with the actualities of power these days. Great to see some clear thinking again. Thanks!

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Submitted by dancingrabbit on Sat, 07/23/2016 - 11:55pm

DWS will not speak at convention

as a "concession" to Sanders following WikiLeaks DNC emails disclosure:

(CNN) — The head of the Democratic National Committee will not speak at the party's convention next week, a decision reached by party officials Saturday after emails surfaced that raised questions about the committee's impartiality during the Democratic primary.

Debbie Wasserman Schultz, whose stewardship of the DNC has been under fire through most of the presidential primary process, will not have a major speaking role in an effort "to keep the peace" in the party, a Democrat familiar with the decision said. The revelation comes following the release of nearly 20,000 emails

One email appears to show DNC staffers asking how they can reference Bernie Sanders' faith to weaken him in the eyes of Southern voters. Another seems to depict an attorney advising the committee on how to defend Hillary Clinton against an accusation by the Sanders campaign of not living up to a joint fundraising agreement.

Wasserman Schultz is expected to gavel the convention in and out, but not speak in the wake of the controversy surrounding the leaked emails, a top Democrat said.

"She's been quarantined," another top Democrat said, following a meeting Saturday night.

This is seen as a concession to Sanders, who has been furious at Wasserman Schultz for what he believed was favoritism to Clinton.

The Democrat familiar with the decision said it was done in hopes of preventing chaos on the convention floor among Sanders supporters.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/22/politics/dnc-wikileaks-emails/

Stronger Together and all that.

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Submitted by blue drop on Sun, 07/24/2016 - 12:08am

i think this is better than any of their platform concessions

the platform is just words on paper that will never be enacted. at least denying DWS from speaking is an action, small as it is.

Submitted by capforfun on Sun, 07/24/2016 - 7:02am

Do normal people not see something f'ed up about this

I mean you need to hide the party chair? Maybe the problem is deeper then you are willing to admit.

I will never, never, never vote for Hillary or support the DNC, at least in its current version

Submitted by lunachickie on Sun, 07/24/2016 - 7:56am

Oh, PLEASE

No way is the spin on this true. No effing way.

DWS being pulled from the speeches isn't a concession to Sanders.

What a goddamn lie CNN is spinning. DWS is being pulled from the speeches because the Democratic Party is in full-blown panicked Damage Control mode and this was someone's bright idea that "Hey! Let's minimize the embarrassment and yank Little Debbie outta Prime Time".

Yeah, that'll help,..good old trusty Clinton News Network. doing what it can to make Hagatha look Preznitial...

Submitted by FuturePassed on Sun, 07/24/2016 - 9:45am

Right

You've got it. Wanting to avoid the embarrassment of the reaction of Sanders delegates when DWS took the podium is NOT making a concession to Bernie. It's an effort to maintain the unity facade.

Submitted by snoopydawg on Sun, 07/24/2016 - 1:52am

Isn't DWS also Jewish?

If that's true and she had knowledge about the email to ask him about his religion to attack him about him being Jewish and she was either okay with it or didn't say anything about it says a lot about her.

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There were problems with running a campaign of Joy while committing a genocide? Who could have guessed?

Harris is unburdened of speaking going forward.

Submitted by dkmich on Sun, 07/24/2016 - 8:06am

Bernie is an atheist, agnostic at best.

He is of Jewish heritage, not faith. They thought they could hang the atheist out to dry.

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"Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich."--Napoleon

Submitted by stevej on Sun, 07/24/2016 - 6:25am

The leaks may be ignored

but what they can lead to might not be. This could turn into a unity story so much will depend on how hard Sanders and his supporters drive the wedge inside the convention. (and outside to a lesser degree)

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Submitted by lunachickie on Sun, 07/24/2016 - 7:57am

A unity story

with who, unifying, exactly?

Submitted by stevej on Sun, 07/24/2016 - 10:40am

Much discussion

on whether the progressives will come on board and support Clinton. Now that it is 100% certain that the primary was rigged (as opposed to 99%) the question becomes how many progressives will the DNC leaks stop voting for/supporting Clinton.

Things have moved on a bit since the original comment - apparently Sanders said that he is still supporting Clinton despite the leaks - this may be enough to take the sting out of any potential rebellion.

Important to remember that the unity discussion is/was a big one even if most of us here are against the idea.

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“To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize.” -Voltaire

Submitted by CambridgePulsar1919 on Sun, 07/24/2016 - 9:47am

Bernie

Just embraced the unity while talking with Jake Tapper. Blew off the DNCleaks scandal, and talked about getting $$Hillary elected.
It seems pretty clear to me that Bernie is NOT going to 'act up' at the convention, and allow himself and his 'movement' to become the easy scapegoat for $$Hillary's failure.

Many of us thought that we were watching the political suicide of the GOP...but somehow the utter incompetence, negligence and contempt of the DNC has managed to put the next 6 years at risk for real liberals/progressives.

Democrats, once again snatching defeat from the mouth of victory.

Submitted by orlbucfan on Sun, 07/24/2016 - 10:30am