A Pre"Super Tuesday" Primer. The Sky IS NOT Falling. March Madness Yields to April Ascension!

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Monday February 29, 2016 · 5:01 AM PST

2016/02/29 · 05:01

The Sky IS NOT FALLING!! Bernie Sanders is JUST FINE all You Little Chickens (or Chicken Littles). And I Have, Like, Numbers to Prove It.

You Guys.

Yeah, Hillary won a resounding win the other night. Congratulations to her and her team for finding their latest “firewall”. And look, no matter how you choose to provide context (possible, if not probable voter suppression, voting machine chicanery, or just plain unfavorable socio-economics and culture of a truly odd-duck state), Bernie got his (hopefully kosher) lunch handed to him. How should we react? Should we buy the hopeful meme served up by Hillary and the corporate mainstream media (MSM) that declares with smug certainty that this is it; the beginning of the end. Do we close our wallets and wait until so-called “super Tuesday” to see if Bernie still has it? Do we start looking for a condo in Costa Rica, certain of a Trump presidency, which as Mr. Spock will tell you, logically will require fleeing?

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Chicken Little Is:

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Chicken Little Is:

Right. The Sky is Falling. Adele's Song was a Warning!

1 vote

In Need of Meds. No Wait, That's Mr. Fantastic.

1 vote

A Fictional Character. And Clearly a Better Candidate for President Than any GOP Offering to Date

0 votes

(Bernie's) Conspirators at Work

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Sunday August 02, 2015 · 8:36 AM PDT

2015/08/02 · 08:36

On July 30th, kos wrote a piece entitled, "On Bernie and me and your crazy conspiracy theories”, wherein he proceeded to collectively take the ever-growing number of Sanders Supporters to the toolshed for their antics on dailykos and elsewhere (likening them to 2008 pumas, no less) while detailing his general take on the 2016 race to date.

I have to confess that I was, at first a little off-put by kos’ entry. I mean, there has been plenty of dicey behavior by both the pro-Bernie and pro-Hillary factions. And while kos did SAY he wasn’t supporting one candidate over the other, in fairness…when you issue statements proclaiming that one of the candidates hasn’t got a chance, for good, ill or indifferent you do at least create a perception of support. So, yes I was a little miffed at first, but then I realized the most important part of his piece wasn’t any of the cherry-picked data, or the justifications that are inconsistent with his 2007-08 logic and worldview; no, it was the part I kept and keep coming back to. At the end the of his entry, our pal kos offered the following challenge:

“So worry less about me, and worry more about what you can do to build Bernie's support base. That's what Crashing the Gates was all about. And then maybe, just maybe, you can end up proving me wrong, and wouldn't that be the sweetest revenge of all?”

See how we responded, beneath the squiggle that makes me giggle.

invisiblewoman

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Wednesday July 08, 2015 · 9:10 AM PDT

2015/07/08 · 09:10

After the dems rejected the TAA, Pelosi sent out a message for all of those concerned that the dems weren't in Wall street's camp anymore.

U.S. House Minority Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Wednesday told CNBC that there was no "consensus" among Democrats that the Obama administration should enforce stricter regulations on the financial industry, highlighting a growing intra-party divide just as the 2016 presidential election begins to take shape.

http://www.commondreams.org/... Read More

Mr. Fantastic Is Burnin' Mad Over Bernie Sanders Hit Piece

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Sunday July 05, 2015 · 12:15 PM PDT

2015/07/05 · 12:15

no image description available — Mr. Fantastic nearly resembled the Human Torch Today... Gah!

Mr. Fantastic nearly resembled the Human Torch Today... Gah!

Flame On!

This is the battle cry used by none other than the Human Torch, the youngest member of the Fantastic Four, the super-powered Marvel Comics quartet from which Invisiblewoman and I, Mr. Fantastic take our Kossac monikers.

Boy am I pissed off this morning. Invisblewoman (IW) and I have started our day at our local coffee shop, the glorious Java Cat, a LGBT-owned business here on the shore of Lake Mendota in Madison WI. If ever you get to zany, Madtown...stop on in. Anyhoo...

After settling in with our beverages and gelatos...I popped open my laptop and started sifting through the news of the day (Yay, Greek voters!), but found something that very nearly caused me to suffer rage-based spontaneous human combustion. Check it out after the artsy squiggle, sometimes called the fold.

invisiblewoman

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Saturday July 04, 2015 · 10:11 AM PDT

2015/07/04 · 10:11

The GOP Gets Serious

I have read a number of diaries recently that shed light on some interesting phenomena that exist in the democratic primary. The GOP may have the more entertaining primary process brewing, what with the clown car filled with bigots, greed-addled nuts that would make daffy duck proud and of course the christian zealots… but WE have a process that is bound to filled with intrigue.

Already, we have jockeying in the blogosphere, and here at Kos between the Hillary and Bernie camps. So far, it has not descended to the horrors of 2008 where the Obama and Hillary tribes broke out their E-shivs early and often. But nonetheless, there are diaries and comments that are characterized by implication. Come along with Invisible woman and I, Mr. Fantastic to examine one of the more compelling implications!

invisiblewoman

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Thursday July 02, 2015 · 6:47 AM PDT

2015/07/02 · 06:47

Senator Bernie "In My View" Sanders

Mr. Fantastic here! Last night, the Invisiblewoman and I were at the Alliant Energy Center where Senator Bernie Sanders met with us and more than 10,000 of our closest friends! Below the fold you will find a recap of the most attended pre-primary visit by a candidate seeking a party nomination (for President) in the entirety of Wisconsin's proud, politically active history…including pictures, observations and musings by Madison's super-powered duo. Come join us!

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Sunday June 28, 2015 · 4:29 PM PDT

2015/06/28 · 16:29

Since we can't seem to get a hold of any posters or notices to hang up to promote Bernie's arrival in Madison on Wednesday, Mr. Fantastic (the artist) and I (the wordsmith)…. MADE OUR OWN! We've hung up around 50 today until it started to rain. Tomorrow there will be more! Please contact us if you would like a copy to make your own copies for Bernie's visit to YOUR town!! Read More

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Which Sign is More Effective?

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Which Sign is More Effective?

Plain Text

7 votes

The Sign With Artwork

19 votes

Prince's "Sign O' the Times"

2 votes

How's Hillary on human rights?

invisiblewoman

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Sunday June 14, 2015 · 4:42 PM PDT

2015/06/14 · 16:42

Disclaimer:
https://nacla.org/...

Since the June 28 military coup in Honduras, in which President Manuel Zelaya was deposed, U.S. news reporting has been marred by pro-coup bias, inaccuracies, and incomplete coverage. This was particularly evident in four ways: false claims that Zelaya had sought to extend his term in office; claims that a plurality of Hondurans supported the coup; imbalanced reporting of U.S. congressional opinion on the coup; and under-reporting of repression in Honduras under the coup government.

A fellow kossak mentioned Honduras as an example of Hillary's record as Sec of State. I decided to research it. Was Hillary responsible for the human rights abuses and the coup? Did she support the coup? There are indications that she did. And why did we send money to the military and police when they have so many human rights abuses on their record?

First something about Honduras:
http://www.hrw.org/...
Honduras suffers from rampant crime and impunity for human rights abuses. The murder rate, which has risen consistently over the last decade, was the highest in the world in 2013. Perpetrators of killings and other violent crimes are rarely brought to justice. The institutions responsible for providing public security continue to prove largely ineffective and remain marred by corruption and abuse, while efforts to reform them have made little progress.

I felt like I was in a time warp from the eighties. Military coup? Really? And I hadn't known about it?

A picture of the slums of Honduras
https://media2.wnyc.org/...

First the guy removed from office:

President Zalaya:
From wiki:

In spite of a number of economic problems, there were a number of significant achievements under Zelaya's presidency. Under his government, free education for all children was introduced,[17] subsidies to small farmers were provided, bank interest rates were reduced,[18] the minimum wage was increased by 80%, school meals were guaranteed for more than 1.6 million children from poor families, domestic employees were integrated into the social security system, poverty was reduced by almost 10% during two years of government, and direct state help was provided for 200,000 families in extreme poverty, with free electricity supplied to those Hondurans most in need.[19]

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How is Hillary's human rights record?

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How is Hillary's human rights record?

Good in the US but crappy elsewhere

3 votes

always great and if it's not, don't tell me about it

1 vote

Not as great as she says it is

13 votes

I talked to Elizabeth Warren today

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Wednesday June 10, 2015 · 10:08 PM PDT

2015/06/10 · 22:08

OK so I didn't actually TALK to her, but I was on the phone with her and about a million other people.

She said that there are a lot of Senators who are on the fence about TPP and we need to call or email our senators TODAY and the them to vote 'no'.
She mentioned that fast track would be for any president who was in the WH for the next six years!

Can we risk that? What if it's Jeb? He'll be able to basically have executive powers over trade and all of those countries for his entire time in the WH. This is scary.

She also said that trade isn't a D or an R issue and so many senators are not with 'their party' on this.

more of what she said below the ravioli

invisiblewoman

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Thursday June 04, 2015 · 9:03 AM PDT

2015/06/04 · 09:03

I thought I'd recycle this from Hillary's Senatorial days. If it's an interesting read or you can learn something from it, then read it. If not, don't. We're pretty far removed from her voting days now, of course, but it remains true that there existed some inconsistencies in her record back then. Was she lobbied to vote in these ways? Probably. Does it matter? Can she be bought? IMO the fact that she can is a problem we can afford to examine in the primaries.

We have been told a lot that Hillary has a great voting record. Percentage-wise, according to vote-smart she votes in favor of democratic special interest groups.

But what does she really believe? The significant votes for Hillary - the ones that will really tell us how she would vote as President are the ones where she abandoned her party and voted with the republicans. Many times her vote would be one of the deciding ones since some republicans tend to vote with the democrats. Where have the republicans needed her for a bill and where has she come through?

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Saturday May 30, 2015 · 8:49 PM PDT

2015/05/30 · 20:49

Why spend your Saturday chillaxin' with a cuppa coffee and the border collie, when you can instead drive a mere four hours to Ames, Iowa to listen the man who AT A MINIMUM will ultimately shape the 2016 Presidential race, if not win the nomination and, therefore the Presidency outright? Such was the choice made today by the Invisiblewoman and her flexible hubby, Mr.Fantastic. We chose correctly. You know the drill: Details (and pics) post-jump!

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What Makes You MOST Hopeful After Reading This Diary?

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What Makes You MOST Hopeful After Reading This Diary?

Bernie's Firm Handshake

2 votes

The Range of Ages in Attendance

12 votes

The Fact the Sander's IA Team has a REAL plan

21 votes

The Quantifiable Humility Demonstrated by the Candidate

4 votes

Giles Goat Boy

5 votes

RTW? WTF! Protest in Madison, WI. PICTURES (including the obligatory cute dog photo)!

invisiblewoman

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Wednesday February 25, 2015 · 3:16 PM PST

2015/02/25 · 15:16

We were many! The true believers and patriots!

It's been a while since The Invisible Woman, or I (Mister Fantastic) have posted. But given the new, but expected jackassery in Wisconsin, it is time to post anew. Enjoy!

To the strains of Bruce Springsteen & The Dropkick Murphys, supporters of the working people of Wisconsin (and by extension, those EVERYWHERE) gathered outside the capitol building and in the rotunda to voice their opposition to the Fitzgerald/Walker/ALEC right to work legislation. More after the jump! See the Pics!!

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RTW? WTF! Protest in Madison, WI. PICTURES (including the obligatory cute dog photo)!