My thoughts on the DKos Asheville event

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Sunday October 04, 2015 · 4:10 PM PDT

2015/10/04 · 16:10

This diary is not meant to advocate my point of view. It is just meant to record my thoughts on the topics covered, and to formulate an action plan based on what I learned, or on what needs my further investigation. In that respect, it's more like a "diary" than any of my other DKos diaries. You can think of it as a brain-dump. And, if it seems I am talking to myself, I am :)

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Saturday October 03, 2015 · 2:05 PM PDT

2015/10/03 · 14:05

I'm ever so tired of hearing Hillary supporters say that Bernie Sanders could not get anything done as President with a Pug Congress. The implication is that Hillary could do ever so much better given the same situation. I cry "bullshit" on that one. There's plenty of evidence that Pugs hate Hillary more than "the Socialist". What Hillary could get done LEGISLATIVELY would be obtained by ceding the Pugs much of what they want (witness NAFTA and the repeal of Glass-Steagle under Bill and the sequester and TPA under Obama). But, I digress.

I've racked my brain thinking of what a sitting President may do without Congressional approval. Below is my list. I think you'll find there's a shitload the President can do.

I want to be clear that I'm not stating that Bernie WILL do all these things, but that he has the authority to do them. I'm also not stating that he won't get any blowback by doing them. He'll get plenty.

Finally, I will try to respond to well-made comments, but will ignore trollish comments.

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Friday August 28, 2015 · 12:17 PM PDT

2015/08/28 · 12:17

Hillary’s Half-measures are not good enough. Feel the FULL “Bern”.

Details below.

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Saturday August 15, 2015 · 4:16 PM PDT

2015/08/15 · 16:16

I could find precious few policy proposals listed on Mr. Cooper's site, and I've seen only a few letters mentioning the policies he would promote. So, I wanted to encourage him to put a detailed agenda on his site so that Democratic voters would have reason to go to the polls.

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Friday August 14, 2015 · 1:55 PM PDT

2015/08/14 · 13:55

I hope DKos is a venue where I might share my political songs. This one is called "Guess Who I Am".

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Friday August 14, 2015 · 12:46 PM PDT

2015/08/14 · 12:46

I would like to embed my first song into a Daily Kos diary by using a widget from Reverb Nation. The song is called: "GOP Hypocrisy Sucks!"

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Tuesday August 04, 2015 · 10:32 AM PDT

2015/08/04 · 10:32

Last night's Republican Forum: Given that the MSM publishes every piece of dog poop coming out of the mouths of Repugnicans as Gospel with no time (not to mention "equal time") given for push-back from Democratic observers whatsoever, why is it that my main source of progressive analysis, DailyKos, is mute on the same subject?

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Tuesday July 28, 2015 · 10:41 AM PDT

2015/07/28 · 10:41

Bernie Sanders must win the Democratic Primary to win the General. Obvious, I know, but nobody seems to mention it. If he's the only candidate to visit red states, don't you think Dems in those Red States are more likely to vote for him? Just saying!

Are you getting surveys from Dem Congress...

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Friday November 14, 2014 · 12:06 PM PST

2014/11/14 · 12:06

...People asking what issues you want them to support? If so, I submit that the only issue Dems should be fighting for, harping on, driving Repugs crazy with, is federal campaign/election reform.

Start the rant:

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Thursday November 13, 2014 · 9:16 AM PST

2014/11/13 · 09:16

For fun, I would like to start a "fantasy" series of diaries with the title theme.

The topic of the first diary: Obama Becomes Trust-Buster-in-Chief

For details, follow me below the "Repug Spontaneous Combustion" cloud.

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Wednesday November 12, 2014 · 7:10 AM PST

2014/11/12 · 07:10

In a general election, this is the club the right would use against Bernie. All his ideas are sound and would appeal, by themselves, to the majority of Americans. But, if 2014 taught us anything, it's that elections are not decided on the popularity of ideas. They are decided on messaging: "Obama bad!" won the 2014 election for the Repugs. Please follow me below the orange monopoly token for more.

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Sunday October 12, 2014 · 10:13 PM PDT

2014/10/12 · 22:13

Shouldn't a left-leaning blog divest itself of ads for right-wing politicians? Also, I have seen other ads which tout conservative talking points. What's nex,t Daily Kos, censorship of diaries of progressives? Just say no to conservative ads.

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