No cojones - but the Rs could stop Trump

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Wednesday May 04, 2016 · 12:50 PM PDT

2016/05/04 · 12:50

I don’t think the Republicans have the cojones to do this, but they could stop Trump.

Just change the rules on the first day of the convention to say that nominees must have served 2 years in a public office.

This is assuming that a majority of the delegates are not Trump people, even though they may be pledged to vote for Trump on the first ballot.

Of course, chaos would result. But the Republican party would not have to give their funds to Trump and would live on to fight another day.

But, given the lack of leadership anywhere on the Republican side, I don’t expect anything like this to occur.

What's in a name

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Monday May 02, 2016 · 9:55 PM PDT

2016/05/02 · 21:55

Barney, Bert and Ernie…

At dinner tonight, my wife (old hippie) noted that about the time when all the millennials were kids, the most popular TV shows included characters with names like Barney, and Bert and Ernie.

Nothing similar to Bernie…

(Hey, this is meant to be a joyous note on a coincidence, nothing more, ok?)

A problem, or an inconvenience?

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Friday April 22, 2016 · 9:43 AM PDT

2016/04/22 · 09:43

Bernie or Hillary winning — a problem or an inconvenience?

As a guy who has had 3 types of cancer, I pay attention to making every day count. (No, my demise is not on the immediate horizon, thanks.)

One of the things I learned (from somewhere) is to note the difference between a problem and an inconvenience. If you are getting stressed by inconveniences, you are wasting your precious time.

So what’s a problem, and what’s an inconvenience:

Having cancer is a problem. Having a cold is an inconvenience.

Having a daughter with a drug addiction is a problem. Having a daughter who comes home after curfew is an inconvenience.

Losing a job when your family needs the cash to survive is a problem. Having the boss yell at you or having to work late is an inconvenience.

Losing a limb to gunfire is a problem. Losing your phone is an inconvenience.

Ok, enough on that (starts sounding trite). How does this apply to current politics:

Trump or Cruz elected as President is a problem.

Hillary or Bernie elected as President (assuming you are not for the winner) is an inconvenience.

Don’t waste your precious time stressing about inconveniences. (Go ahead and work your tail off for your candidate, but stop being bummed out about it.)

Bernie desperation

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Sunday April 10, 2016 · 2:47 PM PDT

2016/04/10 · 14:47

desperation — a state of despair, typically one that results in rash or extreme behavior.

I am disappointed in Bernie Sanders. I though the goal was to win the hearts and minds of the American public to progressive ideals, and move the Overton window.

Now I see it is to win at all costs.

“But in terms of her judgment, something is clearly lacking.”

The full quote:

“The point that I was making, which is absolutely correct, is that if you look at where she is getting the money from Wall Street, another powerful special interest, she voted for the war, she cited Henry Kissinger, in a sense, as a model for her,” Sanders said. “I think those issues will tell the American people that in many respects, she may have the experience to be president of the United States. No one can argue that. But in terms of her judgment, something is clearly lacking.”

In 2 and a half weeks, it will be clear he will not be the nominee. Will he then be helpful to the cause, or will he be even more deperate?

Hey Bernie, I'd be grumpy, too.

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Wednesday April 06, 2016 · 10:06 PM PDT

2016/04/06 · 22:06

I’d be grumpy if I spent over 30 years in the Senate as an independent criticizing Democrats, and then they didn’t overwhelmingly embrace me as the top Democrat in the country. What’s with that?

I’d be grumpy if I spent no time helping Democrats to be elected, no time campaigning with them, no time helping fund their elections, and then those same Democrats as super delegates didn’t welcome me as their leader. How dare they?

I’d be grumpy if I talked about my major issues and then was questioned about how I would implement them. Stop being a pest.

I’d be grumpy if I had to endure two months of campaigning with the cards not in my favor, and have to keep being enthusiastic. You try that sometime.

Finally, I’d just be grumpy as hell to have to endure all the crap that is part of campaigning. Just give me a nice desk and a revolution and the rest will take care of itself.

I sympathize, man.

Where are the "Bernie Lies" diaries?

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Tuesday March 15, 2016 · 11:24 PM PDT

2016/03/15 · 23:24

I haven’t seen any (and I am sure I missed them) “Bernie Lies” blogs on Daily Kos, whereas I can easily find all kinds of nasty-grams against Hillary. Let me guess why not:

1. Bernie has never lied, nor ever stretched the truth. (well, I can’t believe that one)

2. Bernie has told so few lies, they are hard to document. (well, maybe, but I am sure someone could find one)

3. Hillary people aren’t partisan enough. (don’t believe that one, either)

4. Hillary people are incompetent. (nope, don’t believe that one)

5. Hillary people don’t want to tear down Bernie, who might become our nominee. (maybe a bit of that one)

6. Hillary people don’t want to split the Democratic party and allow a Republican in the White House. (THAT’S THE ONE I BELIEVE)

Just tired of the anti-Hillary all-day-all-night...

Watch an attack on Goldwater/Trump from 1964

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Thursday March 10, 2016 · 3:33 PM PST

2016/03/10 · 15:33

"Daisy" is most famous LBJ ad, but watch "Confessions of a Republican." There would be Trump equivalent: https://t.co/km7LBzoUh6
— Benjy Sarlin (@BenjySarlin) March 3, 2016

Just replace Goldwater with Trump, and it’s so true…

Take the Pledge

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Saturday February 20, 2016 · 9:36 AM PST

2016/02/20 · 09:36

Whereas this has been a contentious time for Democrats with two plausible, liberal candidates vying for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States, and

Whereas each candidate has their strengths and weaknesses, and

Whereas a Republican President would be a disaster for a generation of our lives, and

Whereas our down-ballot Democratic candidates have typically received short shrift from us,

Whereas one of our two candidates WILL be our Democratic nominee,

I hereby pledge:

1. In the general election, I will give the same amount of money and time to the eventual Democratic nominee as I have to my current favorite, and

2. In the general election, I will give an equal amount of money and time to down-ballot Democratic candidates.

Poll

12 votes Show Results

I will take the pledge:

12 votes Vote Now!

I will take the pledge:

I will take the pledge willingly, and care about the future of our country.

3 votes

I will take the pledge grudgingly, because I care about the future of our country.

0 votes

I won't take the pledge because the other candidate is just as bad as Trump and I really don't care about anything.

5 votes

I want to be snarky - see my comment below.

4 votes

Bernie: Release the transcripts!

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Monday February 08, 2016 · 10:47 AM PST

2016/02/08 · 10:47

Bernie, you went to Nicaragua and called Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, “an impressive guy.” What did you say to him, and what did he say to you? If you had discussions with him, are you now going to say you weren’t swayed by him?

The only way to come clean is to release the transcripts!

Of course this is snark. And it makes no more sense (IMHO) than Hilary releasing transcripts of all the talks she gave to anyone. I can understand that Bernie could see the humanity in both sides of the Nicaraguan civil war, and don’t have a problem with him meeting with the Sandanistas (but the Republicans will destroy him with it). I can make conclusions about his values just by him being there. Similarly, feel free to make conclusions about ALL the groups Hilary has spent time with over the past 25 years — but don’t pick out just one group and say that defines her.

Comment away…

66 Terrible Things about Hilary - which is your favorite

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Friday February 05, 2016 · 10:25 AM PST

2016/02/05 · 10:25

Here it is, people who just can’t stand Hilary, the ultimate list of terrible things. Think hard about the ones that you identify with, then think about how you came to believe them...

www.marketwatch.com/…

Here’s the first few:

1. When she was first lady, she murdered White House lawyer Vince Foster and then dumped his body in a park.

2. She drove Vince Foster to commit suicide through her temper tantrums.

3. She was having an affair with Vince Foster.

4. She’s a lesbian.

5. Chelsea isn’t Bill Clinton’s child.

It's a Hilary Win!

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Tuesday February 02, 2016 · 3:49 PM PST

2016/02/02 · 15:49

Look at all the crap the Republicans have thrown at her over the past year (not to say the past 20 years) and she is able to tie Bernie, who is as yet untouched by the Republican machine.

That’s a win in my book!

Our hidden racism

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Thursday September 10, 2015 · 5:04 PM PDT

2015/09/10 · 17:04

This article in Stanford Magazine describes the hidden racism we all harbor.

The first few sentences:

The first time Jennifer Eberhardt presented her research at a law enforcement conference, she braced for a cold shoulder. How much would streetwise cops care what a social psychology professor had to say about the hidden reaches of racial bias?
Instead, she heard gasps, the loudest after she described an experiment that showed how quickly people link black faces with crime or danger at a subconscious level.

Later:

Not everyone buys the idea of racial bias being an unconscious problem, Magnus says; some believe it should be viewed as a more deliberate form of discrimination. And some community members have questioned whether implicit bias isn't just convenient cover for racist behavior.
Scientists like Goff say that's not the case. "You will never hear me say, 'It's implicit so it's not your fault,'" he says. "You are still in control of your behavior."

Still, Eberhardt says focusing only on individual instances of racism, on getting rid of the "bad people," won't solve the problem. There needs to be an emphasis on reforming cultural and institutional environments that promote bias—for example, by fixing policies that create racial discrepancies in hiring or incarceration. "Bias can grow organically out of that," she says.

Please go read the entire article. It jives with something I have felt within me for a long time, but was embarrassed to admit.

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