Do Not Go Silent into that Dark Night

Ok, so I changed the words of the Dylan Thomas poem a bit.

Tuesday is another big decisive day for Bernie and Our Revolution. Right now, Bernie and Biden are running neck-to-neck in the primary race to win the nomination as the Democratic Party's candidate for the Presidency of the United States (although you would think the opposite if your only source of news is the MSM).

And yesterday, Biden endorsed Trump/s (edit: added /s):

[video:https://youtu.be/2gqu6nnwXmc]

Today, word is out that Jesse Jackson has endorsed Bernie.

Yea, it's not going to be easy. Maybe it was impossible. But for my two cents and then some, it's better to say you've fought and lost than never to have fought at all.

Thing is we haven't lost yet. Biden is looking and sounding really, really, really bad. It looks even worse for the Democratic elite to have pushed Biden down our throats. Elderly abuse on their part, really.

Let's just keep grinding and hope that the American people will come to their senses.

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Here's the statement. Woulda been nice if he came out for Bernie before Super Tuesday, but Michigan and Missouri are up for grabs on Tuesday and in reality, Bernie and Biden are running neck-to-neck.

Click on the texts in the tweet to expand them:

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@Wally
ostensibly GOTV, but all along he was praising Sanders and gave Warren a hat tip (unwarranted IMO). Sharpton was doing about the same thing in SC. There must of been some calculation as to why Jackson didn't endorse him them.

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I am assuming you're not counting the delegates from CA, CO, and UT yet to be awarded to Bernie?

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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

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@Anja Geitz

They haven't reported those states because they haven't finished rigging the votes.
Way of the Bern had a story yesterday on one state not getting the results from 44 precincts. I don't remember which one but it was a super tuesday one. So how many other states haven't reported all of the votes? In LA where people were met with looonnnggg lines some people were illegally given provincial ballots instead of the ones they should have had. Lots of voting hijinking going on and I do not trust that Joe actually won. Polls showed Bernie with a massive lead just days before the centrists dropped out to go with Joe. Exit polls also showed that Bernie should have gotten more votes than he did.

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@snoopydawg

You know what I think? I think they've been real comfortable doing this shit for years with only a faction of the electorate paying attention. But that's changed a wee bit. Now you've got A LOT more people paying attention. And like gravitational elements in physics, when the momentum moves passed a tipping point, you can no longer stop it. So, let'em eat their cake. Sooner or later we're coming. And when we do they better hope their compounds in New Zealand will keep them safe.

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@Anja Geitz

So, let'em eat their cake. Sooner or later we're coming. And when we do they better hope their compounds in New Zealand will keep them safe.

They don't know much about the Maori, do they? Wink

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@Fishtroller 02

There is no way that I believe Joe actually won Texas.

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"Make dirt, not war." eyo

@mhagle

There is an investigation into those 44 ballot boxes that weren't counted. So far Joe got 111 delgates and Barnie got 2. That could change.

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@Anja Geitz votes uncovered and still to be counted in the Dallas area.

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@Anja Geitz votes uncovered and still to be counted in the Dallas area.

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@Anja Geitz votes uncovered and still to be counted in the Dallas area.

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@orlbucfan Reason, when I comment and hit SAVE, I see triple comments. Please pardon.

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@Fishtroller 02

the clip was taken just past 10:00.
the video posted above cuts off the last of Biden's "sentence" and misrepresents what he said.

there is plenty to point to here-

my fave occurs at 18:20 when Joe leaves a black firefighter's hand hanging

the whole speech is just stupid and would sound stupid read by Olivier

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUCA4qg8Okk

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@irishking

I'm sure that the black people in the audience loved hearing that the US has never made any mistakes!

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@irishking

No wonder Biden folks pressed to have the next debate format changed to a sit down behind desks with the candidates answering screened questions from the audience.

Joe might not be able to stand more than 7 minutes without becoming oxygen deprived.

This is soooo sad and pathetic. If the American people can't see through this ruse . . .

I'm still hoping Detroit and Michigan still has the spirit from back in the day . . .

[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTOvHcDWNkg]

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I remember my Mom -- it was 2018, Claremont California. I would get up at 7 each morning and take care of whatever complaints she had. 10am I would wheel her (in a wheelchair -- toward the end she had forgotten how to walk) into the kitchen and serve her breakfast. When she was finished I would wheel her back and stay with her unless she wanted to sleep. Around that time I would serve her a Lorazepam pill -- they wouldn't put her on hospice care until the last two weeks of her life, and so the Lorazepam was rationed. Maybe around noon I would serve her a snack. Maybe I would also feed her another Lorazepam pill. At around two p.m. I would head out to Fontana to climb up and down a hill and smoke cannabis while a caregiver fed her dinner and otherwise took care of her. Caregiver would leave at seven and I would feed her another Lorazepam and put Mom to bed.

I'm imagining Joe as President in 2021, and the whole of America turned into Joe's caregivers. Facebook is full of people, now, who are pressuring Bernie voters to tell the world they would vote for Joe if he wins the nomination. Why would anyone wish the Presidency upon Joe?

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@Cassiodorus @Cassiodorus
Wow that is so damning, I would nchange to the other side of the street, if she would approach me on a side walk.

Let's listen to what the man says she is smearing so badly.
[video:https://youtu.be/ekJo2mW_yAA]

Campaigns are so cruel and torturous. This is live now. I wish Sanders all the strength he needs. Oops, now I guess one has to wait for a couple of hour til it's available on youtube as a video file. The live feed is over. Can't figure out why once the live feed is over it is not available anymore to repeat the video more or less immediately afterwards..

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@mimi

to the Kansas City speech above

could not post video itself here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUCA4qg8Okk

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@mimi

For some reason, they leave the rally videos uneditted with a lot of blank footage at the beginning. Here it is cued up starting when AOC takes the stage. Hey, btw Bernie did 3 rallies today. I remember when Alligator Ed went on and on about how Bernie was going to croak at any minute. He might have more appropriately been focusing on Biden's two brain aneurism surgeries. Maybe they have something to do with what's becoming more and more apparent????

[video:https://youtu.be/ekJo2mW_yAA?t=4433]

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They took a shot at Trump with Russia Gate and Ukraine Gate and they not only did not take down Trump they trapped Biden in the scandal.

Just like Romney couldn't hit Obama for the ACA, Biden cannot go after Trump for impeachment and the Ukraine fiasco because it's his son who is caught in it. And remember Biden stuck his own foot in his mouth when he bragged about 'getting that sombitch fired.'

[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8Q9w4ik_Lg&list=TLPQMDgwMzIwMjATGYqSbo3...

And Biden can't go after Trump for recently saying he is going to cut entitlements because of all the video of him wanting to do just that.

So the democrats are pushing for someone who has been neutered from the git go, but then do they really care about that.

And for a preview of the ads Trump will run on Biden:

[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6JJtUNK-M0]
h/t alligator ed

And how many ads will Trump make from this interview where Joe makes the case for Bernie?

BTW I read an article on Joe's flubbing re'election and they totally cleaned up his gaffes. SO we will have the media providing cover for Joe which they are doing now by not talking about his mental state. But boy mention that or dementia elsewhere and IT Is Not Happening.
Talk about blinders. Guess they'll be surprised when Joe gets wiped out by Donald. But then some believe this:

Vladimir Putin may well be reading here and laughing his fucking ass off. Because those who are doing so, are doing HIS WORK FOR HIM.

Heavy sigh.

As for Biden's wondering hands?

Seeing a man who’s kind, decent, and not afraid to cry or touch people in public is not a bad thing.

Heavier sigh.

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@snoopydawg really inflate their own importance, don't they? AS IF Vladimir Putin would read whatever blog that is, although I am assuming that's from the KOS. Sure, Vlad has nothing better to do than read the musings of some dumb as rocks Americans on a blog... I imagine if he did take such time to read that mess he is indeed laughing, although maybe not, maybe he too sighs heavily at the stupidity and wonders how on earth he ever thought working with anyone in the US was an actual option.

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@lizzyh7

That they actually think Vlad would read their little site is just arrogant. But then they actually believe that Russia hurt Hillary and the upcoming investigations in Biden's son are just conspiracy theories. Horowitz's report stated that the FBI screwed up getting warrants, but they don't believe that. Kos wrote a very shallow diary on Hunter to make sure everyone was on the same wavelength. No mention of his being on the board of mbna when dad was ramming through his bankruptcy bill. Funny that?

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I've never really been too much into poetry but, yea:

DO NOT GO GENTLE INTO THAT GOOD NIGHT
-- Dylan Thomas --

Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rage at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
Though wise men at their end know dark is right,
Because their words had forked no lightning they
Do not go gentle into that good night.

Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright
Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight,
And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way,
Do not go gentle into that good night.

Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight
Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

And you, my father, there on the sad height,
Curse, bless me now with your fierce tears, I pray.
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

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@Wally essays saying that Jesse Jackson is becoming "tiresome" or some such thing. @Wally

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"When my wife makes Harvard beets they taste like they went to Brooklyn College. "-Henny Youngman

the radar for quite a while, seems to me. Rev Al has mostly supplanted him with his teevee show and whatever that group is. Rainbow Coalition seems a bit dated today.

Bernie has been getting some quirky throwback endorsements lately -- also Jane Fonda -- but I don't think any of this will create a groundswell. Bernie already has the progressive left whites and blacks.

And re Tues states, I doubt if Bernie will be able to make up enough of the deficit to Biden on delegates.

In fact, I don't see it happening unless the MSM can be forced to start honestly covering the Biden dementia. Fox and the GOP are already on it. Trump is tweeting about it and mocking Biden on the stump.

Will CNN and Msnbc continue to cover for Joe? And what about a scenario where Joe is in the clear delegate lead going into April or May, yet increasingly is showing troubling signs of being out of it mentally. Will there be an intervention by the party elders, and if so, will they be ok with nudging Bernie into the #1 slot, or will they still deny him and go for a Klobbachair?

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@wokkamile
To try to pick up some of those older voters? Endorsements from Dick Van Dyke, Jessie Jackson, Jane Fonda. You can't reach everyone with AOC.

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"A species that is hurtling toward extinction has no business promoting slow incremental change." -- Caitlin Johnstone

@WoodsDweller endorsements from Julie Andrews and Dick Cavett soon.

Sadly, Biden has already grabbed the coveted Hollywood Limousine Liberal endorsements of Rob Reiner and Chér.

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@wokkamile
I stayed-up way too late in my high school years watching his show. He had much more interesting and off-beat guests than the other late-night shows.

Cavett could make a point concisely and with surgical precision, but still with humor -- it never seemed mean. As I remember, Lester Maddox and a few others didn't see it that way.

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@wokkamile
I guess she could still make a supportive statement about Bernie, but I'm not sure how much weight endorsements from foreign citizens would have.

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@wokkamile

[video:https://youtu.be/0O-8bJEYwtA]

Meanwhile, we keep grinding.

[video:https://youtu.be/MqsvENAgZ7Q?t=88]

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@wokkamile

And re Tues states, I doubt if Bernie will be able to make up enough of the deficit to Biden on delegates.

I mean the establishments army is stretched pretty thin rigging the results from Super Tuesday.

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@Anja Geitz
...without the distraction of other candidates. Perhaps they will cancel any further primary debates and then it will be a shock (to most) to see him collapse on live television "debating" President Trump in the general race.

Oh well, things are working very well right now and the establishment will stick with Trump even though Joe has promised them that nothing would change.

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@wokkamile

Fox and the GOP are already on it

For example...
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZP7YQthjn4&feature=emb_title]

and

[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQNKGaufVQ4&feature=emb_title]

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“Until justice rolls down like water and righteousness like a mighty stream.”

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The politics of "Hope and Change" that surged during the first throes of the crisis turned out to be little more than an electoral swindle.

The Rust Belt remained in free fall, white working-class life expectancies declined precipitously, black Americans lost half of their wealth, and the Obama administration's signature "reform"—the Affordable Care Act—expanded healthcare coverage by shoring up and subsidizing private insurance companies. And for all that, Obamacare still leaves about 45% of the working-age population either uninsured or (more commonly) underinsured.

These and other democratic shortfalls have contributed to a progressive unraveling of the neoliberal political order. But although this order is rapidly coming to an end, it is not yet clear what will replace it.
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Tucker Carlson, a rightwing Fox News personality, put it this way: "The story of American decline is the story of an incompetent ruling class. You'll hear many self-serving explanations for it. But the truth is, it's that simple. . . But at this point, it's clear the population has grown tired of it. Donald Trump's election is one clear sign of that. The rise of Bernie Sanders is another. The ruling class, in other words, is losing its grip on power and the ruling class members can feel it. They can smell it. It terrifies them."

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At the same time, the rapid advance of democratic socialist ideas provides a different measure of the waning of the political order. The speed with which Sanders has gained control of the political narrative shows that masses of voters long for a break with the Democratic Party's version of the neoliberal contract, which coaxed elements of the left with radical-sounding talk about identity (and eventually intersectionality) while giving away the farm to the banks. And when a large portion of Bernie’s supporters tell pollsters that they won’t vote for any other Democratic nominee, they, too, relate a story about polarization. But more than that they express a total loss of confidence in candidates close to the political establishment.
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Going forward, we have the platform; we have the issues. These have broad public support already. Exit polls show that even in states that went for Biden, majorities want to replace private healthcare insurance with a public plan and support free college tuition. Bernie can still find a path to victory by doubling down on such issues and by drawing stark political contrasts with Biden, who has always represented the banking and credit card industries. It's going to be a damn good fight!

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I think that Jesse's endorsement is a big deal than Kamala's of Biden because she attacked his racism during the debate while Bernie has been consistent for decades. But remember folks endorsements only matter when it's the 'establishment' candidate that gets them per kos when AOC endorsed Bernie. lol

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@WoodsDweller So yeah.

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Trojan horse to sneak Hillary or some other Democrat “savior” in at the convention. Everyone will be expected to breathe a sigh of relief when (insert name here) steps forward to save us from the failing Biden or especially (gods forbid!) Bernie Sanders. Will it be Hillary? Michelle Obama?

Wish I had the technical savvy to insert “Save Our Planet” by Edgar Winter’s White Trash. It’s playing in my head anyway.

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@Lily O Lady

[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEdydibnfNE]

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@Lookout
“Save the Planet.”

Will it beee Hillary?
Will it be Michelle O?

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and how many gaffes did he make in them? This is the best candidate the dems have to throw at Trump?

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One of the most pitiful speeches I have ever seen!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1-6cwetV5k&feature=youtu.be&t=829

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@Fishtroller 02

Watch the whole speech! One of the most pitiful speeches I have ever seen!

I recommend smoking some good, strong kush and a couple generous shots of Bushmills before proceeding, as there will be pain!

Wink

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Can they do anything else to rig make it more difficult for Bernie?

see: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/07/bernie-sanders-joe-biden-arizon...

The format for the next debate in Arizona — their first since Biden’s blowout Super Tuesday victories — would have the candidates seated for the first time this election cycle and take multiple questions from the audience. In the prior 10 debates, the candidates stood at lecterns and nearly all questions were asked by the professional moderators.

“Why does Joe Biden not want to stand toe-to-toe with Sen. Sanders on the debate stage March 15 and have an opportunity to defend his record and articulate his vision for the future?” asked Jeff Weaver, Sanders’ senior adviser.

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@Wally

$1750 for a ticket. And the first question will be,”Senator Sanders, when did you stop beating your wife?”

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Or a word salad. But seriously he just talked about stuff he did in 1976 and then backed up and said it was 2014. The energy in his speech was so low and it just came across wrong. There is something wrong with him. I doubt he can make it through the next debate even sitting down. Watch it get moved to the afternoon.

Oh shut up Hillary.

Seriously why are they asking a two time loser about the election?

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@snoopydawg
"Sundowning" aka "late-day confusion" -- at least whoever our enemy de jour is will know when he isn't allowed near the nuclear football.

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This is the kindest thing I can say about her.

You lost twice you %^*#%^!!!! so just slither back into whatever hole you crawled out of.

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@snoopydawg

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It's finding its way onto MSM even if not via cable news:

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@Wally

People can see that Biden is having trouble getting his words out, but they have gone silent on it for months. This is not going away whether it is covered or not. We are seeing it every day and it's getting worse.

But I don't think it's going to matter in the end. Hillary and Michelle are waiting in the wings to get the nod. I know it. You know it too.

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Not only is the MSM hiding Biden's cognitive collapse, they are proclaiming the opposite along the lines of Orwell's Animal Farm: War is Peace!

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@Wally

equal than others” is from Animal Farm.

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@Lily O Lady

Long day.

[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtzS93HDQeE]

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The Russians did the @narchists wrong. Tradition, I guess.

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@Wally

The media might want to stay quiet on ByeDone's lack of mental facilities, but there are always tapes that show how bad he has gotten. The video of him talking about Bernie from 4 years ago shows how much he has declined since then. Trump will have a field day with showing them.

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that is pretty much proves the vote tallies we're being fed are bald faced lies.

No one would vote for Biden.

Could you imagine if Bernie or ANYBODY had had the mental miscues Biden has had how quickly their campaign would have folded?

No one is actually voting for Biden. Not in the numbers they're claiming. It's lies.

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