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scrubbedexpat097 Jun 6th 2016 1:25 pm
Re: 2016 Election
 
Originally Posted by sir_eccles (Post 11966816)
A timely reminder of how petty the GOP is.

Obama nominated this lady as ambassador to the Bahamas. Her nomination was put on hold for 820 days. She recently passed away due to leukemia.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/07/op...smtyp=cur&_r=0
This is why I dislike politicians. They act like bratty spoiled junior high kids with no respect for anyone. That story really pissed me off:mad::thumbdown:

dakota44 Jun 6th 2016 1:26 pm
Re: 2016 Election
 
Originally Posted by Sugarmooma (Post 11966869)
This is why I dislike politicians. They act like bratty spoiled junior high kids with no respect for anyone. That story really pissed me off:mad::thumbdown:
When I read that I was shocked that someone would be so horribly petty.

Giantaxe Jun 6th 2016 1:29 pm
Re: 2016 Election
 
Originally Posted by dakota44 (Post 11966870)
When I read that I was shocked that someone would be so horribly petty.
I wasn't. That's been pretty much standard operating procedure for the Republicans since Obama became president. Check out how many judges have yet to be confirmed, for example.

username.exe Jun 6th 2016 1:58 pm
Re: 2016 Election
 
So AP and ABC are calling the Dem nomination officially for Hillary now.

Timing is interesting.

zargof Jun 6th 2016 2:12 pm
Re: 2016 Election
 
Originally Posted by username.exe (Post 11966885)
So AP and ABC are calling the Dem nomination officially for Hillary now.

Timing is interesting.
They just happened to find enough delegates to put her over the line. I guess they must have fallen down the back of the couch.

sir_eccles Jun 6th 2016 4:42 pm
Re: 2016 Election
 
Originally Posted by zargof (Post 11966891)
They just happened to find enough delegates to put her over the line. I guess they must have fallen down the back of the couch.
There had been rumors that a bloc of super delegates were intentionally holding back until after CA et al voted but I guess AP phoning around nudged them into admitting who they support.

In all honesty the likelihood that the super delegates would not fall in line behind the candidate with the most pledged delegates and the most votes overall is vanishingly small. I'm not sure what the Sanders camp is thinking at this point.

zargof Jun 7th 2016 2:41 am
Re: 2016 Election
 
Originally Posted by sir_eccles (Post 11966930)
There had been rumors that a bloc of super delegates were intentionally holding back until after CA et al voted but I guess AP phoning around nudged them into admitting who they support.

In all honesty the likelihood that the super delegates would not fall in line behind the candidate with the most pledged delegates and the most votes overall is vanishingly small. I'm not sure what the Sanders camp is thinking at this point.
As Hillary has already won it, there is no point in a single Clinton supporter voting today. All of you can stay at home.

Seriously though, the thinking isn't about the nomination (Sanders just has to say that in public), it's about continuing to get publicity for his message and getting the most leverage he can going in to the convention. It's all about keeping Clinton and the party from moving back to the centre.

Clinton gave her support to Obama after he gave her State, Bernie doesn't want anything for himself, he wants policy positions. We've already seen the concessions on the platform commitee. I expect we'll see some other stuff before and during the convention.

themadpooper Jun 7th 2016 3:26 am
Re: 2016 Election
 
Originally Posted by zargof (Post 11967323)
As Hillary has already won it, there is no point in a single Clinton supporter voting today. All of you can stay at home.

Seriously though, the thinking isn't about the nomination (Sanders just has to say that in public), it's about continuing to get publicity for his message and getting the most leverage he can going in to the convention. It's all about keeping Clinton and the party from moving back to the centre.

Clinton gave her support to Obama after he gave her State, Bernie doesn't want anything for himself, he wants policy positions. We've already seen the concessions on the platform commitee. I expect we'll see some other stuff before and during the convention.
I truly hope you're right, the more left Clinton bears because of Sanders, the more votes she'll lose among independents at the election. The American electorate is on the centre/center right, not the left

Giantaxe Jun 7th 2016 3:28 am
Re: 2016 Election
 
Originally Posted by zargof (Post 11967323)
As Hillary has already won it, there is no point in a single Clinton supporter voting today. All of you can stay at home.
No such luck ;)

Originally Posted by zargof (Post 11967323)
Clinton gave her support to Obama after he gave her State, Bernie doesn't want anything for himself, he wants policy positions. We've already seen the concessions on the platform commitee. I expect we'll see some other stuff before and during the convention.
Clinton gave her support to Obama after the Californian primary. Obama asked her to become Secretary of State after the general election and she was hesitant to accept:

Clinton: I'd have hired Obama - POLITICO

An amusing statement in that link about her not running for president again...

sir_eccles Jun 7th 2016 3:29 am
Re: 2016 Election
 
French is now claiming Trump campaign threatened his wife.

Giantaxe Jun 7th 2016 3:37 am
Re: 2016 Election
 
“the textbook definition of a racist comment” but Ryan still backs his racist candidate:

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/08/us...=top-news&_r=0

zargof Jun 7th 2016 3:37 am
Re: 2016 Election
 
Originally Posted by Giantaxe (Post 11967360)
No such luck ;)



Clinton gave her support to Obama after the Californian primary. Obama asked her to become Secretary of State after the general election and she was hesitant to accept:

Clinton: I'd have hired Obama - POLITICO

An amusing statement in that link about her not running for president again...
Well of course she can't admit to that being the deal as it would have been illegal. And Obama probably wasn't as obvious as that, but I've no doubt there was an "understanding".

Giantaxe Jun 7th 2016 3:39 am
Re: 2016 Election
 
Originally Posted by zargof (Post 11967367)
Well of course she can't admit to that being the deal as it would have been illegal. And Obama probably wasn't as obvious as that, but I've no doubt there was an "understanding".
Care to back up that assertion or is it mere conjecture on your part?

zargof Jun 7th 2016 3:40 am
Re: 2016 Election
 
Originally Posted by Giantaxe (Post 11967366)
“the textbook definition of a racist comment” but Ryan still backs his racist candidate:

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/08/us...=top-news&_r=0
Trump is doing a great job of showing how craven Republicans are. Democrats aren't much better mind, it's just been more subtle before now.

themadpooper Jun 7th 2016 3:47 am
Re: 2016 Election
 
Originally Posted by Giantaxe (Post 11967366)
“the textbook definition of a racist comment” but Ryan still backs his racist candidate:

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/08/us...=top-news&_r=0
What's your point though?

Why the running commentary on Trump's every move?


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