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Originally posted by 1KIKI:
Joke for the day:

Q - What does SECOND fear more than a republican win ?

A - A Sanders win!

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Originally posted by 1KIKI:
So I went to a number of betting sites last night just to see. It's not true that Sanders will derail democrats. Because while Trump is a good bet for reelection, the best bet to derail him is Sanders. None of the other democrats even come close.


The only thing SECOND fears more than a republican presidential victory is a Sanders' one.

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Originally posted by 1KIKI:
The DNC is at it again!!

From WaPo:

In Nevada, a last-minute scramble to make voting technology work
Nevada’s Democratic Party had planned to use software developed by the same company behind Iowa’s botched caucus app. After Iowa’s debacle, the party cobbled together its own system using iPads and Google software.



And if democrats don't do anything different, how are they any better?

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Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:
Did they already announce Hilliary as the winner?

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Wednesday night in Las Vegas, Mayor Mike Bloomberg learned what it is like to be thrown up against a wall and frisked.

At the opening of the Democratic debate, his first, Mayor Mike was greeted by his nearest neighbor on stage, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, with this warm welcome:

“We’re running against … a billionaire who calls women ‘fat broads’ and ‘horse-faced lesbians.’ And, no, I’m not talking about Donald Trump. I’m talking about Mayor Bloomberg.”

Bloomberg was not only charged with misogyny and sexism but racism for his stop-and-frisk policy, which the NYPD pursued during his three terms as mayor. By Bloomberg’s own admission, stop and frisk singled out black men between 16 and 25.

Undiscussed were the positive results of the policy.

Gun homicides in New York fell to levels below those attained by his predecessor, Rudy Giuliani. And if those most often frisked were black and Hispanic men, the lives saved and the woundings prevented were also mostly those of people of color.

Yet, a question that remains after this debate was one that was puzzling even before the debate.

Why did he do it? Why did Bloomberg, who is not on the Nevada or South Carolina ballot, decide to join the debates before these contests?

Today, the mayor’s campaign is probably buying tens of millions of dollars in ads to undo the damage done to him under the remorseless fire on his character, campaign and record from his rivals Wednesday night.

These attacks were predictable and predicted. Why did he submit to this? Who counseled Bloomberg to climb into the ring?

By investing $350 million in ads in primary states since November and crafting scheduled appearances while avoiding adversarial talk shows and candidate debates, Bloomberg had propelled himself from nowhere into the top tier of candidates in every state on Super Tuesday.

Why did he abandon a winning strategy to walk out, unprepared, onto a stage full of enraged and exasperated rivals who think he is buying and stealing a nomination for which they have fought for a year?

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Originally posted by SIGNYM:
WAS THE DEBATE BEATDOWN FATAL FOR MIKE BLOOMBERG?

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Wednesday night in Las Vegas, Mayor Mike Bloomberg learned what it is like to be thrown up against a wall and frisked.

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Originally posted by SIGNYM:
Yanno, the one point that voters ... fff.net posters included ... keep missing:

A PRESIDENT DOES NOT HAVE CONTROL OVER DOMESTIC POLICY

That is up to Congress. I mean look at Obama: He talked about Medicare for All, he promised the Public Option, but in the end he had to sign whatever the fuck it was that Congress had crafted, and that was an overly-complex piece of legislation that had one good point (coverage of pre-existing conditions) and one really bad one (being shoved into the maw of corporate insurances with a government subsidy sweetener). None of which controlled costs a bit.

IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT YOU'VE MANAGED TO ACCOMPLISH IN THE SENATE. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT YOU'VE ACCOMPLISHED AS MAYOR, PETE. IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW MUCH MONEY YOU'VE MADE IRL. WHAT MATTERS IS: CAN YOU GRAB HOLD OF THE DEEP STATE, THE CIA AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT AND THE NSC (AND THE FBI) AND THE PENTAGON AND CRAFT YOUR OWN FOREIGN POLICY?

Presidential candidates can promise the sun, moon, and stars, domestically, but unless they can get Congress and the M$M to go along with them ... unlikely, if Congress is split or controlled by the other party and domestic policies run athwart of M$M ideological bent ... your promises will come to naught.

The Presidential wheelhouse is foreign policy and protecting the borders of the USA. What does Klobuchar think about Israel and the Mideast? What does Pete think of illegal immigration? How does Bernie feel about the petrodollar? Elizabeth Warren on free trade and American manufacturing ... her thoughts?

Gun control, LGBTQ equality, Medicare for All (or for none), even our crumbling infrastructure: It's all piss in the wind. So much empty virtue signalling, if you're campaigning for President.

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Happy New Year, WISHY. I edited out your psychopathic screed!

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Originally posted by SIGNYM:
Yanno, the one point that voters ... fff.net posters included ... keep missing:

A PRESIDENT DOES NOT HAVE CONTROL OVER DOMESTIC POLICY

That is up to Congress. I mean look at Obama: He talked about Medicare for All, he promised the Public Option, but in the end he had to sign whatever the fuck it was that Congress had crafted, and that was an overly-complex piece of legislation that had one good point (coverage of pre-existing conditions) and one really bad one (being shoved into the maw of corporate insurances with a government subsidy sweetener). None of which controlled costs a bit.

IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT YOU'VE MANAGED TO ACCOMPLISH IN THE SENATE. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT YOU'VE ACCOMPLISHED AS MAYOR, PETE. IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW MUCH MONEY YOU'VE MADE IRL. WHAT MATTERS IS: CAN YOU GRAB HOLD OF THE DEEP STATE, THE CIA AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT AND THE NSC (AND THE FBI) AND THE PENTAGON AND CRAFT YOUR OWN FOREIGN POLICY?

Presidential candidates can promise the sun, moon, and stars, domestically, but unless they can get Congress and the M$M to go along with them ... unlikely, if Congress is split or controlled by the other party and domestic policies run athwart of M$M ideological bent ... your promises will come to naught.

The Presidential wheelhouse is foreign policy and protecting the borders of the USA. What does Klobuchar think about Israel and the Mideast? What does Pete think of illegal immigration? How does Bernie feel about the petrodollar? Elizabeth Warren on free trade and American manufacturing ... her thoughts?

Gun control, LGBTQ equality, Medicare for All (or for none), even our crumbling infrastructure: It's all piss in the wind. So much empty virtue signalling, if you're campaigning for President.

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Happy New Year, WISHY. I edited out your psychopathic screed!

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https://www.unz.com/emargolis/fat-women-are-not-a-national-priority/

As a foreign affairs specialist, what really dismayed me was that there was only one significant mention of international policy. That’s when the abrasive, loud-mouthed Sen. Amy Klobuchar could not remember the name of the president of Mexico. For God’s sake, she's on a senate committee that deals with Mexico.

While our presidential debate focuses on overweight women and health care, the US and Russia have come terrifyingly close to open war in the Mideast.

But barely any mention of this in the debates. Trump and his big money men from New York and Las Vegas are trying to push Iran into an air war. The US is seeking to overthrow the governments of Venezuela, Cuba, Syria, and Iran. Clashes between China and the US are a major danger. Former defense chief Sam Nunn warns the US and Russia are closer to a nuclear conflict than any time since the 1960’s Cuban missile crisis. No matter.

Americans want entertainers for their made-for-TV politicians. Poor, dignified Mr. Bloomberg didn’t know he would face professional actors, not legislators.

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Originally posted by 1KIKI:
As a foreign affairs specialist, what really dismayed me was that there was only one significant mention of international policy. That’s when the abrasive, loud-mouthed Sen. Amy Klobuchar could not remember the name of the president of Mexico. For God’s sake, she's on a senate committee that deals with Mexico.

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James Carville Says The Big Winner In Nevada Is Putin
Sun, 02/23/2020 - 12:15

With Bernie Sanders having solidified his status as clear front runner for the Democratic nomination by his commanding victory in Nevada last night, also dominating across demographic groups, especially Latinos and young voters, get ready for eight more months of hysterical and anonymously sourced "Russian interference" claims.

Perhaps to be expected it started right away on MSNBC, with longtime Democratic strategist James Carville declaring Putin is very thrilled with the Bernie landslide win.

“Right now, it’s about 1:15 Moscow time. This thing is going very well for Vladimir Putin. I promise you. He’s probably staying up watching this right now. How you doing, Vlad?” Carville quipped in an interview with MSNBC. James Carville says the big winner in Nevada is Putin pic.twitter.com/KV2TjpNiCD
— Ryan Grim (@ryangrim) February 22, 2020

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Originally posted by 1KIKI:
Bernie Sanders wins Nevada caucuses, Biden running a distant second
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/bernie-sanders-takes-lead-in-e
arly-nevada-caucus-returns/ar-BB10hnED

final numbers later

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Originally posted by 1KIKI:
Bernie Sanders wins Nevada caucuses, Biden running a distant second
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/bernie-sanders-takes-lead-in-e
arly-nevada-caucus-returns/ar-BB10hnED

final numbers later

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Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:
Is later going to be this month? When will Hilliary be declared the winner?

I heard Bootyjudge actually won, but Nevada is refusing to release the detail results, only the Fake Total.

You peeps that wrote the script for this need more believable stories.

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Originally posted by SIGNYM:
I think the more they accuse Sanders of being a Russian asset, the more people are voting for him.

But his response to the (baseless) allegation was as weak-kneed as when the DNC rolled over him in 2016, and he endorsed Hillary after being shafted. THis time around, instead of laughing off the (laughable) story that Russians were helping him, he tossed his tiny fists into the air and said that he would prevent Russia from interfering, and called Putin names.

Seriously? He should have demanded evidence.

This guy bends over any time he comes under a bit of pressure. What makes anyone think he can achieve his Presidential goals if he's spineless? I thought I might vote for him if he ran with Tulsi, but even in the unlikely event that he picked her as a running mate he's proven that he's worthless.

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Happy New Year, WISHY. I edited out your psychopathic screed!

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Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK:
Sanders just came out and praised Fidel Castro. So there's that.

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Though it's highly unlikely that Trump would lose Florida anyhow, Democrats just lost Florida for sure if Sanders is their nominee. There's a lot of Cubans in Florida who are not fans of the man.

Do Right, Be Right. :)

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Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK:
At the very least, Sanders is Communist adjacent.

The fucking balls of the Left today to have the nerve to praise Castro should be enough to make sure people never vote Democrat until the uber-left is purged.

Do Right, Be Right. :)

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Originally posted by 1KIKI:

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Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK:
At the very least, Sanders is Communist adjacent.

The fucking balls of the Left today to have the nerve to praise Castro should be enough to make sure people never vote Democrat until the uber-left is purged.

Do Right, Be Right. :)

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lol.

Jack jumps on board the red-baiting train.

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Originally posted by SIGNYM:

My personal favorite: "cultural Marxist". I have no idea what that means, and I don't think people who use that term know, either. (I think what they really mean is Trotskyist, but I'm not sure.)

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In brief, it is a belief that cultural productions (books, institutions, etc.) and ideas are emanations of underlying power structures, so we must scrutinize and judge all culture and ideas based on their relation to power. Following from this premise, advocates for the persecuted and oppressed must attack forms of culture that reinscribe the values of the ruling class, and disseminate culture and ideas that support “oppressed” groups and “progressive” causes.

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Cultural Marxism was no conspiracy, but it is also no mere right-wing “phantasmagoria.” It was and remains a coherent intellectual program, a constellation of dangerous ideas. Aspects of these ideas, to their credit, brought the West’s dirty laundry into the limelight and inaugurated a period of necessary housecleaning that was, indeed, overdue. But their obsessive focus on our societal dirt—real and perceived “injustice,” “oppression,” “privilege,” “marginalization” and the like—quickly became a pathological compulsion. We started to see dirt everywhere. We cleansed and continue to cleanse ourselves tirelessly but are never satisfied, always eager to uncover more dirty deeds and historical sins and stage more ritualized purges. We end up throwing out the baby with the bathwater. And all our hard-won collective attainments and achievements, all that is great and good and glorious in our midst, gets swept up, spat on and discarded with the rest of the trash.

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Originally posted by 1KIKI:
What to make of 'Mayor Pete'.

I've mentioned a few times already that I don't see a 'there' there. He doesn't seem to have an overarching personal reason to be president - no search for justice, drive for public duty, itch for power, plan to save the world, scheme to make money, desire to get the gig and get the babes, or anything. He's an assemblage of disparate talking points, each delivered with the same unemphatic cleverness as the previous one or the next. And every step of the way has been EXTREMELY strategic, with a collage of shifting opinions and aims, to satisfy whatever will play best at the time. It all seems synthetic.

WAY back when I posted a chunk of an article that outlined how MUCH money 'Mayor Pete' was getting from ultra-wealthy mega-billionaires. At the time I thought he was being positioned as BidenB, to represent tptb, should BidenA stumble or slow.

A month or so ago I read some speculation that he's a CIA plant (being ex-army intelligence that worked closely with black-ops CIA). He's enough of a droid to be that and the CIA reportedly has enough of a history of doing that.

Recently I looked at polls AND betting sites, and they're both in agreement about 'Mayor Pete' - he has a snowball's chance in hell of being the next president.

So why is he still in the race?

As I've been slogging my way through the last debate, it occurred to me he's really reduced his prescriptions for what he wants to do, and focused far more on criticizing Sanders. The shift in direction was dramatic and obvious. It looks to me like he's still in there, spending SOMEBODY'S money, as a spoiler. It looks like right now, that's his job.

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Originally posted by 1KIKI:
Another internet doctor doing an internet diagnosis.

That's malpractice.

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]Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:
So, who do you think has a chance? Is it still Hilliary? Or NOTA?

I've heard of the Heart Attack Race. Which of the Dems is most likely to have a Cardiac Arrest or Stroke first? Whether or not Hiliary is the Veep.


Also, are any of these likely to be the first elected woman Veep?
For each of the remaining candidates, who is the most likely woman in America that they might choose as their running mate?

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Originally posted by 1KIKI:

Biden 51.5%

Sanders 17.8%

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Originally posted by second:

Even Warren, who Democratic strategist James Carville recently said, "hates Michael Bloomberg more than she wants to win," allowed that she would accept Bloomberg's offer to help fund her campaign if she emerges as the standard bearer for the Democratic Party.

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Originally posted by SIGNYM:
I could never figure out why Tom Steyer was running. Everything sounded kinda schizophrenic: I'm a rich guy who doesn't believe there should be rich guys. But, of course, he has been using his money to push the Democratic party, even as he decries the influence of money on politics.

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Happy New Year, WISHY. I edited out your psychopathic screed!

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Originally posted by SIGNYM:
I could never figure out why Tom Steyer was running. Everything sounded kinda schizophrenic: I'm a rich guy who doesn't believe there should be rich guys. But, of course, he has been using his money to push the Democratic party, even as he decries the influence of money on politics.

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Happy New Year, WISHY. I edited out your psychopathic screed!

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South Carolina has an open primary system where members of any party can participate in the Democratic primary and some are urging conservatives to take part in the vote.

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Pete Buttigieg is dropping out of the US presidential race

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