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March 7, 2016
Now I have to take that channel off 'parental guidance' blocks.
Thank you, Bernie.
http://news.yahoo.com/fox-news-channel-boasts-rare-catch-democrats-town-153759399.html
Fox News Channel Boasts Rare Catch: Democrats at a Town Hall
Now I have to take that channel off 'parental guidance' blocks.
Thank you, Bernie.
The former U.S. Senator and Secretary of State and Democratic candidate for President may not be a familiar foil on Fox News, but that doesn’t mean Bret Baier isn’t ready to interview her. Clinton and rival Bernie Sanders will take part in what has in the recent past been a rare event on the 21st Century Fox-owned outlet, which is generally thought to be more popular among members of the Republican Party. Fox News will broadcast a “town hall” meeting with the two Democratic candidates from Detroit’s Gem Theatre in front of an audience of Michigan voters just one day before the state’s primary.
“It’s not like we don’t cover the Democratic campaign. We cover it every day,” said Baier, in an interview Sunday afternoon. “This is an opportunity for them to reach out to our audience,” he said, which happens to be the largest among cable-news outlets.
“It’s not like we don’t cover the Democratic campaign. We cover it every day,” said Baier, in an interview Sunday afternoon. “This is an opportunity for them to reach out to our audience,” he said, which happens to be the largest among cable-news outlets.
Tonight’s event will mark the first time Baier has interviewed Clinton since 2014, he said. That lack of access does not mean his line of questioning to Democratic candidates will be any less informed. “I’ve seen many an interview with them, and obviously followed their campaigns very closely,” said Baier. “It’s not like I’m a stranger.” The one-hour event takes place Monday night at 6 p.m. eastern.
http://news.yahoo.com/fox-news-channel-boasts-rare-catch-democrats-town-153759399.html
March 7, 2016
IS this cool with you?
March 6, 2016
Source: Blue Nation Review by Peter Daou
Read it all at: http://bluenationreview.com/toxic-waste-dump-bernie-from-sierra-blanca-to-flint/
Dumping Toxic Waste on the Powerless: Bernie’s Unsettling Journey from Sierra Blanca to Flint
In the "spirit" of General Discussion: PrimariesSource: Blue Nation Review by Peter Daou
No human being is perfect. Every politician, every person makes mistakes. Everyone does things that others disagree with. No one’s judgment is beyond reproach. This is indisputable. It applies to every candidate in the 2016 race.
In theory, at least.
In practice, the central theme of the 2016 election — and the central attack frame pushed by Bernie against Hillary — is that Hillary’s mistakes are somehow emblematic of deep corruption and dishonesty, while everyone else’s mistakes are merely forgivable lapses.
In theory, at least.
In practice, the central theme of the 2016 election — and the central attack frame pushed by Bernie against Hillary — is that Hillary’s mistakes are somehow emblematic of deep corruption and dishonesty, while everyone else’s mistakes are merely forgivable lapses.
Even if we set aside gender equality, basic fairness would dictate that if a candidate is smearing his opponent as corrupt without any hard evidence, his record should be subjected to the same scrutiny.
Take Sierra Blanca, for example. Bernie’s actions there so starkly undercut his campaign message that it’s a wonder it hasn’t been more widely reported than Hillary’s emails.
Take Sierra Blanca, for example. Bernie’s actions there so starkly undercut his campaign message that it’s a wonder it hasn’t been more widely reported than Hillary’s emails.
On a day when the Flint water crisis is center stage, Bernie Sanders should explain to voters why, after co-sponsoring a bill that was fiercely opposed by progressive icon Paul Wellstone, he strongly supported stripping out Wellstone’s provisions that gave the Sierra Blanca community the right to fight back.
Bernie insists he’s running a positive campaign for the people. At the same time, he’s relentlessly questioning Hillary’s character with the Wall Street dog whistle. Voters have the right to know his entire record to judge whether his words and actions match up.
In the case of Sierra Blanca, they don’t.
In the case of Sierra Blanca, they don’t.
Read it all at: http://bluenationreview.com/toxic-waste-dump-bernie-from-sierra-blanca-to-flint/
March 5, 2016
Read it all at: http://bluenationreview.com/bernie-calling-out-sexism-against-hillary/
Why Has Everyone Ignored Bernie Calling Out Sexism Against Hillary?
Source: Blue Nation Review by Peter Daou
The confusion about sexism and misogyny in 2016 is not surprising. These ugly impulses don’t always manifest themselves in the most obvious ways. It’s not always a comment about a woman’s body parts, though there have been plenty of those in reference to Hillary.
Sometimes gender bias is an online mob screaming “liar” with terrifying fury.
Sometimes it’s accusing Hillary of being corrupt without an iota of evidence.
Sometimes it’s asking her to meet standards no male candidate is asked to meet.
Sometimes it’s a hashtag like #whichhillary hijacked by her haters to imply the other spelling of the first word.
Sometimes it’s media outlets using the most unflattering photos of Hillary imaginable.
Sometimes it’s male pundits condescendingly advising her to lower her voice.
And sometimes it’s just pure venom spewed at Hillary that comes from a deep well of hate that is entirely disconnected from anything she’s done in her life, the kind of rage you’d feel about a serial killer, not a highly accomplished and globally admired leader.
Sometimes gender bias is an online mob screaming “liar” with terrifying fury.
Sometimes it’s accusing Hillary of being corrupt without an iota of evidence.
Sometimes it’s asking her to meet standards no male candidate is asked to meet.
Sometimes it’s a hashtag like #whichhillary hijacked by her haters to imply the other spelling of the first word.
Sometimes it’s media outlets using the most unflattering photos of Hillary imaginable.
Sometimes it’s male pundits condescendingly advising her to lower her voice.
And sometimes it’s just pure venom spewed at Hillary that comes from a deep well of hate that is entirely disconnected from anything she’s done in her life, the kind of rage you’d feel about a serial killer, not a highly accomplished and globally admired leader.
Read it all at: http://bluenationreview.com/bernie-calling-out-sexism-against-hillary/
March 2, 2016
This isn't just about "guns and free stuff."
A reminder - Hillary is NOT the establishment! (Hillary Group)
•There have been 46 female senators of the United States. There have been 1,919 male senators. That’s 98 percent male.
•There have been 3 female Secretaries of State in U.S. history and 65 men. That’s just above 95 percent male.
•There have been 4 female Supreme Court justices in the United States, including 3 now serving on the bench. There have been 108 male justices. That’s more than 96 percent male.
•There have been 44 Presidents of the United States. All men. The math is easy: that’s 100 percent male.
•There have been 3 female Secretaries of State in U.S. history and 65 men. That’s just above 95 percent male.
•There have been 4 female Supreme Court justices in the United States, including 3 now serving on the bench. There have been 108 male justices. That’s more than 96 percent male.
•There have been 44 Presidents of the United States. All men. The math is easy: that’s 100 percent male.
This isn't just about "guns and free stuff."
March 2, 2016
Loser
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/271448-super-tuesday-winners-and-losers
Super Tuesday winners and losers (Hillary Group)
Source: The Hill by Niall Stanage
Winner
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (D)
Clinton’s edge among black voters helped her crush Bernie Sanders in the South. In Alabama, for example, she was about 50 points ahead of Sanders with 84 percent of results in. Overall, Clinton won seven states to the Vermont senator’s four.
That is expected to leave Clinton ahead of Sanders in the delegate count by a more than 2-1 margin. Clinton already enjoys a prodigious lead among the party officials and others who serve as unpledged superdelegates — and they have no reason to leave her now.
Clinton’s night was not unblemished: Sanders picked up victories in Minnesota, Oklahoma and Colorado as well as his home state of Vermont. But Clinton won the general election battleground state of Virginia and beat back Sanders in Massachusetts, making clear that she can best her left-wing rival on his home turf in the Northeast.
It was telling that Clinton barely mentioned Sanders in her victory speech, delivered in Florida. Instead, she attacked Trump by allusion, asserting that “the rhetoric we’re hearing on the other side has never been lower.”
Clinton is beginning to run a general election campaign. That says everything about the state of the Democratic primary.
Clinton’s edge among black voters helped her crush Bernie Sanders in the South. In Alabama, for example, she was about 50 points ahead of Sanders with 84 percent of results in. Overall, Clinton won seven states to the Vermont senator’s four.
That is expected to leave Clinton ahead of Sanders in the delegate count by a more than 2-1 margin. Clinton already enjoys a prodigious lead among the party officials and others who serve as unpledged superdelegates — and they have no reason to leave her now.
Clinton’s night was not unblemished: Sanders picked up victories in Minnesota, Oklahoma and Colorado as well as his home state of Vermont. But Clinton won the general election battleground state of Virginia and beat back Sanders in Massachusetts, making clear that she can best her left-wing rival on his home turf in the Northeast.
It was telling that Clinton barely mentioned Sanders in her victory speech, delivered in Florida. Instead, she attacked Trump by allusion, asserting that “the rhetoric we’re hearing on the other side has never been lower.”
Clinton is beginning to run a general election campaign. That says everything about the state of the Democratic primary.
Loser
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)
In one sense, Sanders performed adequately on Super Tuesday, winning four contests.
But Sanders aspires to win the nomination, not merely run Clinton close, and by that measure the barriers keep getting higher.
His consistently weak support among African-American voters was evident in results from the Deep South. Sanders also lost Massachusetts, a state where his campaign had high hopes. MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow described that result as a “disappointment” for the Vermont senator.
Sanders’s prodigious fundraising will let him stay in the race for some time. But the idea of him as the nominee looks less plausible with every big night in the race.
In one sense, Sanders performed adequately on Super Tuesday, winning four contests.
But Sanders aspires to win the nomination, not merely run Clinton close, and by that measure the barriers keep getting higher.
His consistently weak support among African-American voters was evident in results from the Deep South. Sanders also lost Massachusetts, a state where his campaign had high hopes. MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow described that result as a “disappointment” for the Vermont senator.
Sanders’s prodigious fundraising will let him stay in the race for some time. But the idea of him as the nominee looks less plausible with every big night in the race.
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/271448-super-tuesday-winners-and-losers
March 1, 2016
Source: Bloomberg Politics by Andre Tartar and Ben Brody
Read it all at: http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-02-29/super-tuesday-predictions-point-to-trump-clinton-rout
Super Tuesday Predictions Point to Trump, Clinton Rout
Statistical models, betting markets, and the Internet weigh in.Source: Bloomberg Politics by Andre Tartar and Ben Brody
On Tuesday, more delegates will be awarded than on any other day of the presidential race. About half of the delegates needed for a Republican candidate to win the nomination are at stake, plus about a third for Democrats. In roughly a dozen state races, Republican front-runner Donald Trump and Democratic leader Hillary Clinton seem poised to win in landslides that could render them nearly inevitable.
Delegates, though, will be awarded proportionally, so challengers could use the day to position themselves for an extended fight, particularly on the Republican side, where states only begin winner-take-all delegate allocation later in March. Below, six predictions that suggest Clinton and Trump might be coming up on a very good day.
On the Democratic side, Clinton is expected to win 10 of 11 states, according to the PredictWise model, up from eight before her win in the South Carolina primary on Saturday. She has a greater than 95 percent chance of winning delegate-rich Texas, Georgia, and Virginia. The odds lean toward Senator Bernie Sanders in his home state of Vermont and have shifted away from him in Colorado and Massachusetts.
“If Clinton carries the close states, then that could end the race on Tuesday,” Rothschild said in an e-mail. “She is now 95 percent to win the nomination.”
Read it all at: http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-02-29/super-tuesday-predictions-point-to-trump-clinton-rout
March 1, 2016
Source: Vocativ by Adi Cohen and Jason Steinblatt
All the rest at: http://www.vocativ.com/news/291424/sanders-supporters-trolling-elizabeth-warren-to-get-her-endorsement
Sanders Supporters Trolling Elizabeth Warren To Get Her Endorsement
So far the progressive senator remains silent and Sanders volunteers are becoming more aggressiveSource: Vocativ by Adi Cohen and Jason Steinblatt
After Senator Sanders’ disappointing finish in South Carolina and with Super Tuesday looming, Bernie fans are looking for a savior in Elizabeth Warren. And so, of course, they’re kinda trolling her.
After Clinton’s landslide South Carolina win was announced Saturday night, Team Bernie started bombarding Senator Warren with tweets and posts calling on her to endorse Clinton’s challenger. The Massachusetts Democrat and progressive hero has not endorsed any of the candidates, and now, hours before the polls open in her home state, the Bernie bros are hoping she could give him a last minute bump.
Thousands of tweets calling for the endorsement have been posted during the last 24 hours, a Vocativ social media analysis found. The most popular tweet came from the Sanders campaign itself, which linked to an op-ed Warren published Tuesday about the need for family leave. “This is exactly what our campaign is talking about,” Sanders’ tweet said...
All the rest at: http://www.vocativ.com/news/291424/sanders-supporters-trolling-elizabeth-warren-to-get-her-endorsement
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