Clinton clinches nomination! AP, NBC

Chango

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Monday June 06, 2016 · 5:54 PM PDT

2016/06/06 · 17:54

Not much of a diary, but if nobody else is going to post this, I will.

The Revolution will not be televised....

Chango

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Saturday February 27, 2016 · 4:04 PM PST

2016/02/27 · 16:04

Young vote in South Carolina 13%.

Let's play 'Build a Bernie Cabinet'!

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Thursday January 21, 2016 · 1:07 PM PST

2016/01/21 · 13:07

Martin Longman at Washington Monthly wrote a thought-provoking commentary posing the question of what a Sanders administration might look like in terms of staffing and cabinet appointments. In a nutshell, he posits that Clinton has a deep bench of potential appointments drawn from her political alliances and associates, while we have very little on which to speculate who Sanders might tap for key positions. Thus, I’m challenging Sanders supporters or anybody else to fill out a list of credible candidates for Cabinet Secretaries.

In my opinion, secretaries have to have four key qualifications:

1. Experts in their field

2. High-level leadership and management experience

3. Political skills — being charisma, capital and connections among stakeholders

4. Able to be confirmed, i.e. not overly partisan nor ideological

In the case of a Sanders administration, I would add one more qualification — that they not be a part of the political or Democratic establishment.

So, with those rules in mind, let’s play the game by filling in the blanks for some of the key positions:

Secretary of State ________________________.
Treasury _________________________________.
Defense _________________________________.
Attorney General ________________________.
Commerce _______________________________.
Energy ___________________________________.
EPA Chief ________________________________.
Homeland Security ______________________.
U.N. Ambassador ________________________.
Small Business __________________________.
OMB ____________________________________.
Chief of Staff ____________________________. (non-confirming)

I don't care about Carson's book embellisments, BUT

Chango

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Tuesday November 10, 2015 · 1:40 PM PST

2015/11/10 · 13:40

I do care that this stuff is rattling around in his skull:

- no candidates were ever subjected to such scrutiny.
- the Pyramids were built to store grain.
- Charles Darwin was influenced by Satan.
- Obamacare is equivalent to Slavery.
- America is in decline like Rome.
- only Fox News has prevented the U.S. from becoming Cuba.
- the Holocaust could have been prevented if Jews had guns.
- the U.S. is "very much" like Nazi Germany.
- the Founding Fathers had no elected experience.
- in a cult that predicts the Apocalypse is near.
- homosexuality can be caught in prison.
- gay people are akin to murderers
- the AP History curriculum could cause one to join ISIS.
- we should replace the tax code with a tithing system.
- President Obama is psychopath.
- Palestinians could be removed to Egypt.
- the Baltics were part of the USSR.
- a Muslim could not serve as President.
- the widely accepted theory of the Big Bang is preposterous.
- the 600-year rift among Shias and Sunnis dates back to Genesis.
- God intervenes for mundane matters like finding lost items.
- it's appropriate to have your portrait painted with Jesus in it.

And plenty more.

Leave Bernie Alone!

Chango

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Thursday October 01, 2015 · 7:54 AM PDT

2015/10/01 · 07:54

And thus I end 30 years with State Farm

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Tuesday September 30, 2014 · 7:39 AM PDT

2014/09/30 · 07:39

Dear Rich: I was not satisfied with our earlier conversation about State Farm's involvement with the right-wing political group ALEC. I've lined up some competitive quotes, and I'm ready to switch.

Chango

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Sunday September 07, 2014 · 1:04 PM PDT

2014/09/07 · 13:04

Having watched Chuck Todd's first day of school, here is how I would grade his performance:

Chango

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Saturday December 28, 2013 · 11:35 AM PST

2013/12/28 · 11:35

If you think the Duck Dynasty controversy was some fun, in about two minutes the internet might crash with the homophobic response to the news that a gay wedding is going to be performed on one of the floats in the Rose Parade.

Chango

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Friday December 06, 2013 · 6:21 PM PST

2013/12/06 · 18:21

Two steps back for progressive radio in Los Angeles. Radio station KTLK announced that they are brooming the entire progressive format and switching to an all-conservative slate next month. This is the local home of Stephanie Miller, Randy Rhodes, and Bill Press - and former outlet for Tom Hartman, Mike Malloy, and Ed Schultz. I listen to this station about 20 hours per week, so I'm quite depressed to hear the news and be left wondering how I will get my radio fix each day.

The only positive thing I can say about this is that it's a huge step down for Limbaugh, Hannity, et al. Limbaugh is currently on the huge clear channel station KFI,a d Hannity is on the stalwart ABC outlet, KABC. KTLK is relatively unknown to the mass audience, and the signal is comparatively weak.

Has anybody heard anything about where Randi and Stephanie might move to continue serving L.A.?

Chango

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Saturday December 15, 2012 · 12:08 PM PST

2012/12/15 · 12:08

In the interest of simultaneously preserving rights and protecting citizens, the following are highlights of my proposed bill:

Chango

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Thursday November 01, 2012 · 9:09 PM PDT

2012/11/01 · 21:09

I wondered how long General Patraeus was going to put up with this BS from the right, and here's the SMACKDOWN - a full counter attack from an experienced combat general.

Can't wait to hear the reaction from the traitorous scum that have been exploiting this tragedy for political gain.

Chango

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Friday September 14, 2012 · 4:06 PM PDT

2012/09/14 · 16:06

Everybody loves a good metaphor, and football season is upon us. Let's play ball!

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Clinton clinches nomination! AP, NBC

The Revolution will not be televised....

Let's play 'Build a Bernie Cabinet'!

I don't care about Carson's book embellisments, BUT

Leave Bernie Alone!

And thus I end 30 years with State Farm

Chuck Todd's Report Card

Gays in the Rose Parade. Get out the pitchforks!

Progressive Radio takes a hit in L.A.

Proposal for a Gun Responsibility Act

Is Petraeus done taking crap from FOX News?

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