Well, it’s true that they have 2 Super Powers. First, they are not elected. They are Democratic elected officials and Officers of the Democratic Party. Yes, that’s almost as undemocratic as you can get unless, of course, they inherited that power. Second, they are unbound. They can vote for any candidate they want, even if …
February 2016 archive
Feb 11 2016
#OregonStandoff has Ended
After 40 days and several hours of negotiation with the last militant, that could be heard on a YouTube livestream, the illegal occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge has peacefully ended. The last four holdouts in the armed occupation of a wildlife refuge in eastern Oregon surrendered peacefully Thursday morning, 40 days after the …
Feb 11 2016
Odds or Onions Challenge IX
Can you pick The Onion without hovering your mouse over the links? Not much of a challenge really, but if you just looked at the headlines you’d have an easy 50 / 50 shot at being wrong. California Getting Closer To Having Lawmakers Wear Donors’ Logos The initiative, called “California Is Not For Sale,” …
Feb 11 2016
Punting the Pundits
“Punting the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from around the news medium and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important. Thanks to ek hornbeck, click on …
Feb 11 2016
The Breakfast Club (Stayin’ Alive)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:30am (ET) to …
Feb 10 2016
The Daily Late Nightly Show (Feel the Bern)
The New Guy The Suffers Web Exclusive Weak on Torture Trevor’s guests this week are- Wednesday 2/10: Olivia Wilde Thursday 2/11: Ben Stiller Mr. Continuity See You In Hell Cosby Larry’s panelists this week are- Wednesday 2/10: T.J. Miller Thursday 2/11: Alexis Ohanian Mr. Mainstream I just want Breakfast Stephen’s guests this week are- Wednesday …
Feb 10 2016
Dispatches From Hellpeckersville- The Worst
Some schmo on an infotainment site named Hellpeckerville one of the worst suburbs of Philadephia in which to live. Now, he’s never been here, or to any of the other nine towns he named, four of which probably deserve to be on his list, but what the hell, buddy? What the hell is some dude …
Feb 10 2016
I’ll Believe It When I See It
The agreement in question was one of those “Let’s negotiate with the law breakers to do away with any chance of justice, change in behavior, and prosecution of the criminals” that are so familiar in the Department of Just Us dealing with Banksters and other members of the protected Neoliberal elite classes. I didn’t draw …
Feb 10 2016
Two More Have Left the Clown Car
Two more candidates of the unholy circus of Republican contenders for the 2016 presidential nomination have left the tent. After placing a dismal sixth and getting zero delegates, New Jersey Governor Chris “Big Chicken” Christie went home last night to lick his wounds instead of heading to South Carolina. This afternoon it became official. The …
Feb 10 2016
New Hampshire Results and Exit Poll
Results 92% of Precincts Reporting. Republicans Candidate Raw Vote % Delegates Donald Trump 94,893 35.2 10 John Kasich 42,733 15.8 3 Ted Cruz 31,436 11.7 2 Jeb Bush 29,866 11.1 2 Marco Rubio 28,382 10.5 – Chris Christie 20,169 7.5 – Carly Fiorina 11,260 4.2 – Ben Carson 6,149 2.3 – Jim Gilmore 129 0.0 …
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