Some cranky old coot wrote an op-ed that appeared in the New York Times today. He opened his piece by citing appalling statistics on wealth inequality. Current Democratic President Barack Obama has sounded similar themes throughout his two terms in office, including a speech in 2013 in which he called income inequality “the defining challenge …
I Can No Longer Rationally Discuss The Sanders Campaign
Late Night Crankypants Open Thread: Bernie, How Can We Miss You If You Won’t Go Away?
(Tom Toles via GoComics.com) . The Washington Post informs us that Sanders has “put his stamp” on the DNC platform draft… … The draft policy rubric approved early Saturday is evidence of the sway Sanders holds after a bruising primary that technically has not ended. The language would move the Democratic Party to the left …
Bernie’s Not a Buster
It’s the most ungracious and begrudging “endorsement” I’ve ever seen in national politics, but Sanders affirms he WILL vote for Clinton: Bernie Sanders confirms he will vote for Hillary Clinton in November.https://t.co/OESlI7oiag — My Daughter's Army (@MyDaughtersArmy) June 24, 2016 Well, that’s one vote from the dead-enders. PS: I hope Cole and his fellow West …
Wall Street Handmaiden Fails to Bolt to Center in Economics Speech
Did you see Hillary Clinton’s speech on economics today? I couldn’t watch it live and am still looking for a link to a transcript or video, but according to The Washington Post, Clinton “focused on largely familiar proposals, including measures to make college debt-free, increase corporate profit-sharing, expand access to child care and ensure that …
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Late Night Self-Indulgence Open Thread: #BernOuts on Parade
While Bernie stans practiced protests for the DNC, millennials for Hillary registered folks to vote in key states. pic.twitter.com/yHaS3uqHLV — Marv (@Marv_Vien) June 19, 2016 I’m writing up a post about last weekend’s Sanders-centric “People’s Summit”, which was… not nearly as big a fustercluck as one might have expected, given the participants. But there’s still …
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Further Airing of the Grievances
So, Bernie Sanders gave a speech last night. We’ve been talking about it. I’m sure some of y’all are sick of the entire discussion, which is fine — lots of other interesting threads below, or, if your scroll is sticky, there’s sure to be another up top soon. But I’m one of those annoying assholes …
Late Night Bern-Off Open Thread: Go AWAY, Bernie
(Tom Toles via GoComics.com) . Few things show the their difference in understanding politics than comparing Bernie's livestream and Clinton's glass ceiling speech. — Mike Caulfield (@holden) June 17, 2016 Unlike the Blogmaster, I was not impressed by Senator Sanders’ “My dream will never die, screw the rest of you” non-concession speech this evening. Of …
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