Bet the Saudis regret alienating the publics of Western nations about

now. Crown Prince is not popular abroad. Iran has drones. There is no leader of the free world to stop the war in Yemen or ensure iran is in the family of nations. World oil supply cut by 6% today as drones hit 1/2 of saudi supply. But I wonder if big oil is happy?

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https://politicalwire.com/2019/09/14/pompeo-blames-iran-for-attack-on-saudi-oil-supply/

Pompeo Blames Iran for Attack on Saudi Oil Supply

September 14, 2019 at 4:51 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 42 Comments

"SNIP.....

“Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for drone attacks on two key oil installations deep inside Saudi Arabia on Saturday, facilities that process the vast majority of the country’s output and raising the risk of a disruption in world oil supplies,” the New York Times reports.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blamed Iran, which backs the Houthis, calling it “an unprecedented attack on the world’s energy supply” and asserting, “There is no evidence the attacks came from Yemen.”

“It was the single most audacious attack on Saudi Arabia that the Houthis have claimed since the kingdom intervened in Yemen’s war more than four years ago, devastating the impoverished country and creating the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.”

....SNIP"

If you read the economists they have stories of ceos realizing they can't just

listen to stockholders anymore but must listen to stakeholders like suppliers, customers, etc. No mention of unions at the table. No mention of a seat at the table for anyone. They do that in Germany where all sorts of stakeholders sit at the table. And the stockholder thing is bogus. People buy stocks that are growing. Blaming them for predatory practices across the business world is keeping responsibility away from ceos and movement conservative think tanks and the way they changed business school. The stockholders are not that powerful.Turning corporations into sociopaths was not what a majority of stockholders cried out for. That was a movement conservatism, dark money ceo thing. A small minority of the country did that.

I need to know how she gets teased by her family, friends, colleagues and students.

I know she is a great egg. That comes across in all her policy positions. Being able to imagine her being teased would help me see it visually. I'm not getting much of a visual right now and 10% of voters are dyslexics who are visual based. Plus it would diminish how Trump makes fun of her indigenous heritage issue. We are all blessed and challenged. The only person who is the best, least racist, smartest, stable, big crowded politician is Trump. And i'd like to see that contrast between the two of them in the big race. Plus swing state voters seem to like politicians who make gaffes like Biden or Trump. They don't like pointy headed intellectuals. IMHO

Moments ago Bernie Sanders rebuked supporters for cheering death of Koch brother.

CNN.

Leaders should be more mature than the voters, not less.

https://www.mediaite.com/news/bernie-sanders-scolds-crowd-for-cheering-david-kochs-death-we-neednt-do-that/

Crowd For Cheering David Koch’s Death: ‘We Needn’t Do That’

By Tommy Christopher at Mediaite

"SNIP.....

An audience member who identified himself as “Sam from St. Paul” told Sanders he wanted to ask about criminal justice, and said “Yesterday, oligarch David Koch passed away” to a robust cheer from many in the crowd.

“And we’re going to be dealing with his pollution and the radicalization of his politics, he’s made a killing off of the misery of other people, and I want to talk about retroactive justice,” he continued, and asked “How would you follow up for the victims of folks who are coming down in the future generations?”

“I don’t applaud, you know, the death of somebody. We needn’t do that,” Sanders said, to little discernible reaction from the crowd.

“I think what we can say is that the Koch brothers and other billionaires, because of this disastrous Citizens United Supreme Court decision, have been able to spend hundreds and hundreds of millions of dollars to represent the wealthy and the powerful, and the fossil fuel industry, which is where the Koch brothers made a lot of their money,” Sanders added.


.....SNIP"

Pete for climate tsar. He will be open to the most innovative policies

and will motivate everyone to do their part and feel whole for belonging to a better world.

The Grizzlies was a great flic about a team of Inuit lacross players and how it transforms

their lives. Great dialogue. (It does more than touch on the suicide epidemic but does so in a way where alternatives abound).

https://www.google.com/search?source=hp&ei=YKtgXYq-C-yH5wLToKWwDQ&q=the+grizzlies&gs_ssp=eJzj4tVP1zc0TDcyyChMKjQxYAQAIikEGQ&oq=the+grizxlies&gs_l=mobile-gws-wiz-hp.1.1.35i305i39j46i10j0i10l6.1491.6691..7834...2.0..0.202.1556.4j9j1......0....1.......8..35i39j0i131j46j0j46i131j46i39j46i39i275j46i10i275j0i22i10i30j0i22i30.dRR9dvhP-Pw

Is this strategic? Are the GOP going to use the anti #MeToo movement

as a wedge issue and corral men into voting for Trump?

Could it be that certain Trump voters connected to Trump because he made gaffs

and was not perfect? Some of these people might find the same in Joe Biden? Maybe these same people connected to George W Bush and Reagan for the same reasons on top of the racism and usual GOP wedge issues. Worth a look.

Why Isn't Trump Trying to Win the Center?

Why Isn’t Trump Trying to Win the Center?

July 8, 2019 at 2:21 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 90 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2019/07/08/why-isnt-trump-trying-to-win-the-center/

"SNIP....

Jamelle Bouie: “It’s also striking to see how far the president is from the center of American politics. The most expansive Democratic proposals for strengthening the social safety net are far closer to the political mainstream than the great majority of Trump’s actions as president. And he shows no sign of changing course. Trump is still committed to his base, still obsessed with mobilizing his strongest supporters. This may get big crowds in friendly territory, but it might not be enough to win a second term in 2020.”

“A majority of the American electorate — liberals, moderates and even some conservatives — want a greater government role in health care, a higher minimum wage, higher taxes on the rich and less punitive border policies. If Trump isn’t going to move to the center, then their only choice should be the party that, no matter its nominee, backs each item on that list.”

.....SNIP"

I remember hearing the speech played back. Must have been on the radio.