""Victory means exit strategy, and it's important for the president to explain to us what the exit strategy is." - George W Bush"
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Diaries published: 122 (1162 days since last diary on Tue May 17, 2016 at 04:06 AM PDT)
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NBC/SurveyMonkey national poll, conducted May 9-15:
Clinton 48%
Trump 45%
Sanders 53%
Trump 41%
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Morning Consult national poll, conducted May 11-15:
Clinton 42%
Trump 40%
Sanders 50%
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by jfern
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on Tue May 17, 2016 at 04:06 AM PDT
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The Hillary campaign is a trailblazer, they are circumventing the $2700 donor limit 2 different ways The maximum contribution to a candidate in a primary is $2700, but the Hillary Victory Fund manages to take checks of up to $353,000 and spend most of that money on the Hillary campaign’s expenses in the contested primary.
There are transfers...
by jfern
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on Tue Apr 19, 2016 at 02:57 AM PDT
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The Iraq war cost $2 trillion, and ISIS wouldn’t exist without it.
She voted against the Levin amendment to pursue a diplomatic solution.
Senator Levin’s amendment called for United Nations approval before force could be authorized. It was...
by jfern
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on Mon Apr 18, 2016 at 09:27 PM PDT
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Bernie does much better against all 3 Republicans. This is related to the fact that while Bernie has favorable ratings of +5 (39-34), Hillary’s are a terrible net -23 (31-54)
Bernie runs 7 points better against Trump than Hillary. He beats...
by jfern
146 comments
on Sat Apr 16, 2016 at 04:03 PM PDT
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"I think it's fine that all these young students have been so enthusiastic for her opponent and say, 'It's all good, just shoot every third person on Wall Street and everything will be fine,'
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Shame on you, Bill Clinton
by jfern
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on Fri Apr 15, 2016 at 03:09 PM PDT
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Bernie’s position on Obama’s nominee for Merrick Garland is that he’d vote to approve him, but that if a Democrat wins in November, Obama should withdraw the nomination. Obama could then either nominate someone more liberal or wait for the President...
by jfern
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on Fri Apr 15, 2016 at 01:00 AM PDT
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- Wish I was exaggerating, but that is what he said tonight on twitter: Kos is referring to the now debunked story by TPM claiming that Bernie said we should abandon or “ditch” (a word I use in quotes because it was used by TPM, not Sanders)...1235 comments 265 Recs
- Bernie Sanders’ challenge to the DNC’s foregone conclusion was not a slap in the face to the Democratic Party. It was a chance for the party to attract and embrace a broader electorate. While both candidates had every right to critique their...1379 comments 441 Recs
- I saw this story the other day and I can’t get it out of my mind. Clinton World dumbfounded by Hillary’s election defeat BY AMIE PARNES “It was a mismanaged campaign from the start, 150 percent,” one aide said. “There was so much stuff that...494 comments 159 Recs
- Robert Reich has a new blog post up on his site: Why We Need A New Democratic Party. He starts out by pointing out where the center of power is in the Democratic Party. The Democratic Party as it is now constituted has become a giant fundraising...627 comments 270 Recs
- The NY Times will publish an Op-Ed written by Bernie Sanders in tomorrow’s paper: Where the Democrats Go From Here I’m going to try to stay within fair use guidelines though I want to post the whole Op-Ed. Bernie starts with a diagnosis. Donald...874 comments 314 Recs
- Yes, they are. That’s not breaking news. BUT, This election was winnable by a democrat. This election was winnable by a woman democrat. This election could have even been winnable for a women democrat of color. This election was NEVER...25 comments 1 Recs
- There’s a diary still on the Rec List from today titled: http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/11/10/1595517/-Russia-s-Deputy-Foreign-Minister-Confirms-Russia-Worked-With-Trump-Campaign. In it, the author cites a Washington Post article that quotes...56 comments 8 Recs
- Don’t blame Trump’s supporters for this mess: it belongs squarely with the Democratic Party leadership and Hillary herself. In a year when 72% of voters thought the election was rigged, Hillary with the connivance of Debbie “Payday Lendor”...98 comments 14 Recs
- There’s nothing wrong with me. Or with anyone who told you that Hillary Clinton was a deeply flawed candidate that risked losing the White House. But that’s just my opinion. And no one here that supported Clinton for President gave a shit...119 comments 21 Recs
- Brilliant. He’ll probably be better than Bernie. Plus, there’s the symbolic middle finger to Trumpism and to the Dems (cough Manchin cough) who will capitulate to it. We need to motivate the base for 2018, and a good way to start is by re-affirming...7 comments 6 Recs
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