Sanders made America distrust Hillary
Submitted by MsGrin on Mon, 08/29/2016 - 8:23amSo says Neera Tanden, 'a longtime Clinton confidante and influential policy-politics-communications adviser' who leads Center for American Progress.
From POLITICO
The Anti-Democratic Equation
Submitted by ek hornbeck on Sun, 08/28/2016 - 3:23pmI have no idea how many of you are Comic Book Graphic Novel Nerds like I am (the very term "Graphic Novel" leads me to suspect it was invented by a Geek, not that there's anything wrong with that) so indulge me in a brief examination of the Kirbyverse.
Without investing in too many details the big bad is a guy named Darkseid, who uses his nigh unlimited power (Superman is no match without allies) to search for the "Anti-Life Equation"- a formula that renders sentient beings, possessed of self identity and free will, into mindless slaves.
Ok, now you have the metaphor.
More violence is always the answer
Submitted by gjohnsit on Sun, 08/28/2016 - 2:41pmAll over the world people are in universal agreement that the solution to the endless, horrible wars in the middle east is to escalate the levels of violence. All the Republican presidential candidates, Hillary Clinton, leaders from both political parties, foreign leaders such as Putin, Presidents Cameron and Hollande, news media pundits and former generals are speaking in one voice.
What's in a name?
Submitted by gjohnsit on Sun, 08/28/2016 - 1:18pm
What's in a name?
A lot it seems.
Stein--Virginia and Wyoming Progress
Submitted by apenultimate on Sun, 08/28/2016 - 9:04amReports coming out of the Virginia Green Party say that the state has verified enough signatures to get Jill Stein on the ballot there. The announcement will come Monday.
This provides direct access to another 13 electoral college votes, bringing her ballot (non-write-in) access to 451 electoral votes nationwide--she is on the ballot now in 38 states plus Washington D.C.
Also, two days ago the Geen Party of Wyoming submitted signatures to get Stein on the ballot there.
Hillary, thy name is....
Submitted by HenryAWallace on Sun, 08/28/2016 - 8:34amHillary, thy name is Hypocrisy. And Double Standards and Holier Than Thou. Among many others.
Republican governors are denying food to the poor again
Submitted by gjohnsit on Sat, 08/27/2016 - 3:54pmDollar General Corp. and Dollar Tree Inc., the retailer of the working poor, reported disappointing earning this week. That isn't interesting. What was interesting was the reason they gave for the big miss.
Eye-opening experience
Submitted by Robyn on Sat, 08/27/2016 - 2:01pmJohn Howie is chef and owner of Seastar Restaurant and Raw Bar in Seattle and a few other restaurants, including a concession at CenturyLink Field, where the Seahawks play.
After it was disclosed on Monday that Seahawks QB Russell Wilson and his fiance, the singer Ciara had moved their wedding out of North Carolina because of HB2, a reporter uncovered the fact that the Chef had donated $1000 to the Washington transgender hate group Just Want Privacy, which failed to qualify a similar law for the November ballot.
Censoring Jill Stein
Submitted by gjohnsit on Sat, 08/27/2016 - 12:03pmDr. Jill Stein was interviewed on PBS the other day...sort of.
A key chunk of the Green Party presidential candidate’s recent 15-minute interview with anchor Judy Woodruff on the PBS News Hour was apparently left on the cutting room floor. The section of the interview contained Stein’s criticism of Democrat rival Hillary Clinton.
What Must We Do?
Submitted by Cant Stop the M... on Sat, 08/27/2016 - 8:59amI propose the following:
Option A:
