Story on TPM makes no mention of obstruction to get COI legislation passed

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Thursday December 15, 2016 · 10:11 AM PST

2016/12/15 · 10:11

The story on talkingpointsmemo.com/… makes no mention of any obstruction that Senate Democrats will do to force the issue.

If the American people deserve to know that the President is working for them, then the logical conclusion is that it is worth obstructing business to get this done.

Are the Senate Democrats wrong on this, or am I missing something?

The best-educated workforce

GideonAB

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Monday April 18, 2016 · 11:52 AM PDT

2016/04/18 · 11:52

A lot of politics is about solving problems.

Here is Sanders talking about one problem.

“In a highly competitive global economy, we need the best-educated workforce in the world. It is insane and counter-productive to the best interests of our country and our future, that hundreds of thousands of bright young people cannot afford to go to college, and that millions of others leave school with a mountain of debt that burdens them for decades.”

Here is the source of the above.

berniesanders.com/…

Read that page closely and you notice one thing. Nowhere is there any justification for the claim that such a workforce is important for the future of the United States. Nor did I find such a justification mentioned in the second primary debate.

So why does Sanders say it? It sounds facially impressive but how much is the future decided by having a highly-educated workforce?

Is a doctor made a better doctor by being able to quote Plato?

Does a construction worker perform better by knowing about the details of Godel’s incompleteness theorems?

Does a cancer researcher need to know what happened in FDR’s first term?

Sanders voted YES on CFMA

GideonAB

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Monday April 18, 2016 · 8:47 AM PDT

2016/04/18 · 08:47

There has been recent attention on dkos to Clinton and the question as to whether she would do enough to avoid another crash www.dailykos.com/.…

Inspired by a comment (by Uncle Moji), I would like to point out that Sanders vote for the Commodity Futures Modernization Act 2000. Here is a link to the roll call clerk.house.gov/… so people can see the result for themselves.

I would ask those who praise Sanders’ role in this act to consider explaining why they think so highly of him. Is the vote in the House insufficient to have cause to wonder whether he is the shining white knight in all this?

Replacing Steve Israel at the DCCC

GideonAB

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Monday March 17, 2014 · 7:27 PM PDT

2014/03/17 · 19:27

Following on from the diary Why Dems need the Left, I suggest people contact the Shenna Bellows campaign by telephone and urge her to speak out about how Steve Israel should stand down.

Here is a link to that diary.
http://www.dailykos.com/...

Here is a link to the Bellow campaign site. The telephone number is there
http://bellowsforsenate.com/

The goal of the party should be to win and to explain why what they are doing helps in this goal. Judging by the comments about Israel in the above diary, Israel is not doing a good job.

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I will telephone the Bellows campaign

13 votes Vote Now!

I will telephone the Bellows campaign

Yes

4 votes

7 votes

We should petition Warren to push Holder (with poll)

GideonAB

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Wednesday December 25, 2013 · 9:34 PM PST

2013/12/25 · 21:34

Since the financial disaster in 2008, there have been few prosecutions of the bankers who are ultimately responsible. Without this pressure, I believe the US is setting itself up for further disasters.

Although Warren has spoken out somewhat on the issue of banking, she has not been forceful enough (to my mind) on the specific point of calling for further prosecutions. I have not seen articles from the New York Times indicating that she is, for example, demanding that Holder step down. Perhaps she fears dividing the party.

I would like people to fill in the poll, to help me gauge the level of support here for campaigning on this issue.

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Should daily kos campaign on this issue?

58 votes Vote Now!

Should daily kos campaign on this issue?

Yes

43 votes

12 votes

My proposal for DK moderation

GideonAB

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Saturday August 27, 2011 · 4:34 PM PDT

2011/08/27 · 16:34

I am outlining my suggested moderation scheme to add to the debate.

GideonAB

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Monday December 20, 2010 · 2:35 PM PST

2010/12/20 · 14:35

I outline my strategy below the fold.
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Should Stewart replace Obama (with poll)

GideonAB

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Friday December 03, 2010 · 9:36 PM PST

2010/12/03 · 21:36

The recent controversy about President Obama protecting Dick Cheney has got me thinking about people who could do a better job as President. The recent rally has shown that Jon Stewart has quite a following. So I think that he should consider running to be the Democratic nominee.

His television show often features issues of interest to progressives, like human rights, better regulation and the failure of Democrats to stand up to Republicans. In addition to that, Jon Stewart seems to handle fame well and still maintains his intellect.

My own concern is that he may not want the job. However, I hope that if enough progressives ask him, he may change his mind. President Stewart has a nice ring to it. That would be a change we can really believe in.

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Who would you most like to see as the Democratic nominee

Jon Stewart

Alan Grayson

Russ Feingold

any of the above

I want to stick with Obama

Hilary Clinton

someone else

204 votes Vote Now!
Who would you most like to see as the Democratic nominee

Jon Stewart

9%

18 votes

Alan Grayson

28 votes

Russ Feingold

26 votes

any of the above

23 votes

I want to stick with Obama

76 votes

Hilary Clinton

6%

13 votes

someone else

9%

18 votes

Pressuring Nancy Pelosi on banking reform (with poll)

GideonAB

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Sunday November 28, 2010 · 7:40 AM PST

2010/11/28 · 07:40

With things as they are, banks can still speculate and fail leaving the government to step in to save them. This encourages recklessness and ineffiency in the banking sector.
I suggest that Nancy Pelosi be shown that the progressives want the government to seriously consider change, perhaps by means of a petition organised by Chris Bowers. I believe that this will strengthen rather than weaken Obama in the long term. The polls I suspect would show support for any solid change in banking regulation.
I do not know how many times this sort of thing has been proposed on Daily Kos. I would welcome feedback. Some might suggest that an Obama primary would result from any attempt to move the party and this could cost the Democrats the Presidency. I find it more likely that Obama would shift his position. He has already spoken against the banks.

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Should a petition be delivered to Nancy Pelosi asking her to push for reform?

61 votes Vote Now!

Should a petition be delivered to Nancy Pelosi asking her to push for reform?

Yes

49 votes

No, she favours the status quo

2 votes

No, this will just cause her to lose her job as leader

1 vote

No, this will weaken Obama, leading to a Palin Presidency

3 votes

No, for reason given in comments

4 votes

Into the Fire

GideonAB

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Saturday May 16, 2009 · 3:44 AM PDT

2009/05/16 · 03:44

Barack Obama has decided to go with an improved military commissions
system. This offends my sense of justice. Edward R Murrow said
"was it hearsay, rumour, gossip, slander or hard ascertainable facts
that could be backed by credible witnesses" in relation to the
McCarthy issues and I think the same principle should apply now.

I think that now is the time to decide the strategy on what to do
if the President holds to this position. The election of Mr Obama is
a battle won but the war is not over. The country may have wanted
change but the exact nature of that change is yet to be determined. With
the long-term security of the US in mind (and even the ability of the
US to deal with the financial situation), I think it is important to
be able to stand up to the Republicans.

I suggest the strategy should be to hold Mr Obama's feet to the fire.
He should be pressurised to change course and that should be done by
threatening to primary out those in Congress who do not take up the
cause. This risks dividing the Democratic party but if action is not
taken now, when should it?

Poll
10 votes Show Results
Should the grassroots take on the President?

Yes, the issue is too important

No, there are other priorities like healthcare reform

No, we need a second term

No, we cannot risk dividing the party

10 votes Vote Now!
Should the grassroots take on the President?

Yes, the issue is too important

5 votes

No, there are other priorities like healthcare reform

3 votes

No, we need a second term

0%

0 votes

No, we cannot risk dividing the party

0%

0 votes

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