Huge Election Result In Mexico

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Sunday July 01, 2018 · 9:29 PM PDT

2018/07/01 · 21:29

Another big win for the progressive movement, and it wasn’t even close! Strong turnout provided Obrador with 53% of the vote, easily out-distancing his two rivals. The United States is now sandwiched between two nations with political cultures considerably to our left. I expect the new President will be a thorn in Trump’s side, and hopefully his rise will trigger more of the same in Central and South America.

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NY Times:

“And even as the electoral rage propelling Mr. López Obrador’s rise is largely the result of domestic issues, there will be pressure for the new president to take a less conciliatory line with his American counterpart. Mexico’s current government, led by President Enrique Peña Nieto, has suffered a string of humiliations at the hands of Mr. Trump with relative silence.”

WaPo:

López Obrador’s victory represents an emphatic rejection of the traditional politicians whom he regularly calls the “mafia of power.” In recent decades, Mexico has been led by technocrats and pro-American politicians, while López Obrador’s role models are Mexican independence and revolutionary leaders who stood up to more powerful foreign countries.

Des Moines Register Questions Caucus Results

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Thursday February 04, 2016 · 12:13 AM PST

2016/02/04 · 00:13

Wow. A smoking editorial in the Des Moines Register. The paper is calling for a thorough investigation of the caucus results in the primary contest held on Monday. I have a feeling that a lot more water has yet to go over the dam regarding the caucus in Iowa. There were many irregularities, and the Democratic Chair in the state just happens to be a big-time Hillary supporter. She is resisting inquiry into the events of Monday evening, which only fuels suspicion that something isn’t kosher.

www.desmoinesregister.com/…

I thought the Clinton campaign made a brash and risky decision to declare ‘victory’ while a number of precincts had not reported. They have set themselves up for a major ‘egg-on-face’ moment. It’s also worth noting that Martin O’Malley won more delegates than the margin between Hillary and Bernie, so depending on which way his delegates vote at their convention, Sanders may actually come away with the win. Iowa Democrats don’t release the raw vote totals from their caucus, but all indications are that Bernie won the popular vote as well. Stay tuned, this could get really interesting.

Clinton At Fundraiser In Philly Hosted By Investment Firm

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Wednesday January 27, 2016 · 7:13 PM PST

2016/01/27 · 19:13

This is hard to believe. Just a few days before the Iowa caucus, Hillary Clinton is in Philadephia tonight at a gala fundraiser hosted by Franklin Square Capital, a $17 billion investment firm. What the hell is her campaign staff thinking? She is locked in a dogfight with a populist who is raising money at $27 bucks a pop and has made campaign finance a major issue. She is competing in a critical rural state in the midwest, and she’s on the East Coast hanging with the big money boys— WTF? I’m wondering if there is anyone on the Clinton team who is aware that the optics here aren’t helpful. Maybe they are so insulated in their own arrogant bubble that they just don’t get it or don’t care. It costs $1,000 to get in the door, and some of the ‘bundlers’ will be contributing $27,000. She originally had another big-money fundraiser scheduled in New York, but decided to postpone that until February. Some of the people involved with this event were Clinton associates while she was Secretary of State. The Intercept has more...

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Write a $10,000 check and you can party with Hillary!

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Wednesday January 06, 2016 · 4:43 PM PST

2016/01/06 · 16:43

This was sent out by Michigan Democrat Debbie Stabenow

Just received this invite to a Hillary bash, it was sent out today by Michigan Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow. I immediately hit the ‘unsubscribe’ button on her email and gave her an earful. You would think that with Bernie Sanders raising substantial campaign funds at $20 bucks a pop, the Clinton team would conclude that a big fancy expensive bash isn’t the best message to send. And in Detroit of all places, a city that has suffered terribly as a consequence of NAFTA and other neoliberal economic policies. The optics here are terrible, but maybe the HRC people are living in their own bubble of arrogance and just don’t get it.

For $2,700, those in attendance get a photo-op with Hillary, and for $10,000 they are offered the opportunity to attend a reception with HRC and pose with her for a photo, yippee! I hope this thing bombs and is a complete embarrassment. This is everything that is wrong with American politics in a nutshell.

Where Is The Conservative Nirvana?

Eagleye

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Monday September 10, 2012 · 12:09 PM PDT

2012/09/10 · 12:09

Liberals can point to plenty of countries where progressive economic and social policies have resulted in a good outcome. I'd like to know which nations conservatives regard as shining examples of their ideology.

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Monday August 13, 2012 · 11:39 AM PDT

2012/08/13 · 11:39

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Very glad to see this action taken by a group of Nobel Laureates. What an embarrassment for the Democratic Party. What the hell was Wesley Clark thinking when he got involved with this trash TV program?

Eagleye

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Monday December 19, 2011 · 2:51 PM PST

2011/12/19 · 14:51

http://www.telegram.com/...

If you have friends or family who struggle with vision issues, there is reason to be hopeful. Medical researchers may be close to a huge breakthrough, using stem cell technology to stabilize and perhaps improve vision in patients who are legally blind or vision-impaired. I know folks who are affected, so I've been following this story for awhile, and am hoping that we get definitive news from trial injections that were done in California this summer. The field of regenerative medicine strikes me as a fundamentally sound approach, rather than bombarding ourselves with toxic pharma products that mainly treat the symptoms. With health care costs getting out of control, perhaps stem cells offer a way for us to deal with health issues and the huge financial challenges associated with treatment of various ailments. The Chinese are very interested in stem cell therapy, and are already taking big steps in that direction.

Wikileaks - Smoke & Mirrors From Washington

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Monday December 13, 2010 · 7:57 PM PST

2010/12/13 · 19:57

In response to the controversy generated by Wikileaks, our government and its faithful press have managed to pull off two feats of public relations magic that have obscured the underlying, very serious issues.

Eagleye

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Thursday December 09, 2010 · 12:55 PM PST

2010/12/09 · 12:55

Here's Bernie Sanders, addressing Obama's cave on the tax cut issue, plus a few other videos of Sanders in action.

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Eagleye

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Friday December 03, 2010 · 7:12 PM PST

2010/12/03 · 19:12

What Julian Assange and his colleagues at Wikileaks are doing amounts to much more than simply embarrassing our diplomatic corps and pissing off the Justice Department. Enclosed below is a video presentation that explains the broader Wikileaks agenda, and how the organization plans to achieve their long term goals. These guys are brilliant, and there is good reason for the global power elite and the corrupt oligarchs to be concerned. The most common misconception about Wikileaks is that it is somehow trying to undermine America. What they are actually trying to do is force America to live up to its own stated values.

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Friday October 30, 2009 · 10:49 PM PDT

2009/10/30 · 22:49

Since the recent implosion of the American financial system, I've been wondering why we don't hear more about the notion of moving our personal resources into credit unions?

Eagleye

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Sunday November 02, 2008 · 7:46 AM PST

2008/11/02 · 07:46

Would like to have some input from the Kos community on the idea of planting an "Obama Tree" to signify the beginning of a new direction for our country.

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Write a $10,000 check and you can party with Hillary!

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"Stars Earn Stripes" - Wesley Clark

Hope For Those With Vision Issues

Wikileaks - Smoke & Mirrors From Washington

Bernie Sanders For President

Wikileaks - a VERY big deal....

Why Not Shift Our $$$ to Credit Unions?

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