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jmowreader's JournalJust so there's no confusion here...
The spouse of a female head of state is "First Gentleman."
This is what they look like:
Bernt!
I would have been happy with just a little more margin than Sanders got in NH
It is 4:40 pm Pacific time. NBC is claiming a 56 percent Clinton victory margin.
Damn.
How the GOP can throw the presidential election, and why they'd want to
First, this is all personal conjecture based on my long study of American politics rather than reposting of other people's personal conjecture based on their long study of American politics. Ask for no links because there are none to provide.
It might be best to work backwards. The biggest reason for the GOP to throw the 2016 election is their frontrunner, who would be a disaster for the Republican brand. They know most of the electorate won't vote for Donald Trump, and a lot of them would stay home. At the same time, a Trump general election candidacy would guarantee loss of control of definitely the Senate and probably the House...because Democrats WOULD come out - in DROVES - to vote against the man General George Patton would have described as a "paper-hanging son-of-a-bitch." They also understand a Hillary Clinton presidency wouldn't be an awful thing, and a Sanders presidency wouldn't fuck up the world because only a Congress with a death wish would send him the program he seeks. Either one would drive RNC fundraising and extend the "Obama's Gonna Take Away Your Guns Any Second Now Sale" for another four to eight years. So it's all good.
The GOP also likes long-range planning, so for them a Sanders presidency would be slightly better than a Clinton presidency: a lot of Bernie's friends are going to walk on him when it becomes obvious not even the Democrats in Congress will allow him to accomplish anything he wants to do. A president neutered by his own party plus ten focus-group-tested legislative initiatives, and it's 1994 all over again. Unfortunately for the GOP, they won't be facing Bernie Sanders in November.
In the final calculus, the GOP can live with a Clinton presidency or a Sanders presidency but not with a Trump presidency.
In order to hold Congress in the face of otherwise would be a rout of historic proportions - even the finest gerrymander is worthless if the people you need to vote for your candidates decide to go fishing or hit the sales on Election Day instead - the only solution is to run an independent candidate and split the conservative presidential vote. This still brings the conservatives to the polls so they can vote for congressmen and senators, and it keeps Trump out of the Oval Office. I can think of three people who would work. One is Romney. He's spray-tanned, rested and ready. Colin Powell is the second - he helped start the Iraq War but if he throws the whole Bush maladministration under the bus he should be alright. The third is someone you never heard of before: Peter Schoomaker, who was called out of retirement to serve as the Army's top general.
Iron Maiden launches new world tour...with the biggest Ed Force One yet!
http://airwaysnews.com/blog/2016/02/22/iron-maiden-ed-force-one/As I remember, Iron Maiden did the first Ed Force One tour as a publicity stunt after their airline-captain frontman rejoined the band. When they returned to England and did the numbers, they realized this was the best way to go - the tour cost less than any other they'd done, and the band was in better shape at the end of it.
He's a good instructor too:
So...what are the snacks like in the big house, Ammon?
Oh lawd...the Bernie supporters want the NV caucus results overturned
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511302237The proclaimed reason is some people who showed up to caucus were told, "come back after you caucus to register."
It's probably closer to "Bernie didn't win and we can't allow that," but who's to say?
You'll never believe the latest LaVoy Finicum meme
I got a letter to my paper today...the writer said LaVoy "Blue Tarp Man" Finicum wasn't reaching for a gun. Rather, he was unjustifiably shot by the police and was reaching down to put his hand over the entry wound.
All together now...BULL SHIT!
Bernie's biggest problem, as explained by the caucuses
Sanders' three issues are health care, the economy and income inequality.
This is the result, broken down fairly well, of the NV caucus
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/primaries/NV?hootPostID=93fcba49e9326c663d378b5df0b9a011
Health Care: 23 percent said this was their biggest concern.
Clinton 62 percent/Sanders 36 percent/undecided 2 percent
The Economy: 35 percent said this was their biggest concern.
Clinton 55 percent/Sanders 41 percent/undecided 3 percent
Terrorism: 7 percent said this was their biggest concern. None of the three got any support.
Income inequality: 28 percent said this was their biggest concern.
Sanders 65 percent/Clinton 33 percent/undecided 2 percent
When you only have three issues and people who care deeply about two of them are pulling for your opponent, you have a problem.
Y'know, I never even heard of Killer Mike before he endorsed Bernie
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