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January 23, 2016

Sanders bows to the establishment

Sanders bows to the establishment
After several days of heat over his dismissal of several key liberal interest groups, the Vermont senator tries to remind voters of his record of support for abortion rights.

By DANIEL STRAUSS 01/22/16 08:03 PM EST

ROCHESTER, N.H. — On Friday, Bernie Sanders finally bowed down to the establishment.

Three days after getting himself in hot water with several key liberal constituencies by dismissing Planned Parenthood, NARAL and the Human Rights Campaign as "part of the establishment," Sanders gave ground on the point, releasing a statement highlighting the anniversary of Roe v. Wade and singing the praises of "Planned Parenthood, NARAL and all Americans who have been fighting the never-ending attacks on women’s right to choose."

His remarks followed a day after his first attempt to quell the furor on the left over his initial remark, which was meant to downplay his inability to win the formal endorsements of the prominent progressive groups.

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/01/bernie-sanders-abortion-218123

Bernie walks it back...camp weathervane much Bernie?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511051038
January 23, 2016

Sanders bows to the establishment

Sanders bows to the establishment
After several days of heat over his dismissal of several key liberal interest groups, the Vermont senator tries to remind voters of his record of support for abortion rights.
By DANIEL STRAUSS 01/22/16 08:03 PM EST

ROCHESTER, N.H. — On Friday, Bernie Sanders finally bowed down to the establishment.

Three days after getting himself in hot water with several key liberal constituencies by dismissing Planned Parenthood, NARAL and the Human Rights Campaign as "part of the establishment," Sanders gave ground on the point, releasing a statement highlighting the anniversary of Roe v. Wade and singing the praises of "Planned Parenthood, NARAL and all Americans who have been fighting the never-ending attacks on women’s right to choose."

His remarks followed a day after his first attempt to quell the furor on the left over his initial remark, which was meant to downplay his inability to win the formal endorsements of the prominent progressive groups.

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/01/bernie-sanders-abortion-218123

Bernie walks it back...camp weathervane much Bernie?

January 21, 2016

Poll: Hillary Clinton leads Bernie Sanders in Iowa by 9 points

Poll: Hillary Clinton leads Bernie Sanders in Iowa by 9 points
By REBECCA SHABAD CBS NEWS January 21, 2016, 10:33 AM

Hillary Clinton leads Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, by 9 percentage points in Iowa, according to a Monmouth College/KBUR-AM survey released Thursday.

Nearly 48 percent of likely Democratic caucus goers said they back Clinton for president while about 39 percent said they support Sanders.

About 7 percent said they back former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley and about 6 percent said they remain undecided.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/poll-hillary-clinton-leads-bernie-sanders-in-iowa-by-9-points/



http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511040717

January 21, 2016

Poll: Hillary Clinton leads Bernie Sanders in Iowa by 9 points

Poll: Hillary Clinton leads Bernie Sanders in Iowa by 9 points
By REBECCA SHABAD CBS NEWS January 21, 2016, 10:33 AM

Hillary Clinton leads Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, by 9 percentage points in Iowa, according to a Monmouth College/KBUR-AM survey released Thursday.

Nearly 48 percent of likely Democratic caucus goers said they back Clinton for president while about 39 percent said they support Sanders.

About 7 percent said they back former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley and about 6 percent said they remain undecided.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/poll-hillary-clinton-leads-bernie-sanders-in-iowa-by-9-points/

January 5, 2016

Oregon militiamen just want free stuff from the government

Susan J. Demas: Oregon militiamen just want free stuff from the government

But like Cliven Bundy in Nevada, who refused to pay $1 million in grazing fees he owed to the feds, the Hammonds consider themselves special. (Not surprisingly, the Oregon siege is led by Bundy's son, Ammon, who was apparently OK with government "tyranny" in 2010 when he took a sweet federal loan of $530,000).

Now they're all trying to exploit anti-government sentiment — which has reached a fever pitch on the right (just ask GOP front-runner Donald Trump) — to cover up their illegal activity.

They're not patriots. They're criminals and freeloaders.

What they really want is free stuff — something conservatives usually rally against when it's welfare, food stamps or Obamacare.

They want the federal government to give up land so they can use it and make money, be it from ranching, logging, mining or other means. Somehow, I'm not sure we can trust them to protect the environment and public health.

http://www.mlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2016/01/oregon_bundy_militia_wildlife.html
December 20, 2015

The Force Was With Hillary Clinton in the 3rd Democratic Debate

The Force Was With Hillary Clinton in the 3rd Democratic Debate
By Ed Kilgore

1. Spinoff earned-media winner: Clinton.

The moment that will almost certainly be replayed the most in the brief period of interest in this low-viewership debate was Clinton's corny but perfectly timed shout-out to the new Star Wars movie at the very end. It was a good example of how a prefab line can match or exceed the impact of any dynamic interaction between candidates. Somebody on Team Clinton deserves a light saber for Christmas.

As for HRC, she's already regained the "inevitability" factor she came into the Invisible Primary carrying. Even if Sanders somehow wins Iowa and New Hampshire, Clinton still has a far more plausible path to the nomination, thanks to her standing in the many states that are not as honkified and activist-dominated as the first two. But the whole world will still be watching her for a stumble. It did not happen at St. Anselm's College.

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2015/12/democratic-debate-the-force-was-with-clinton.html

December 19, 2015

Bernie Sanders and the DNC: It's war

Bernie Sanders and the DNC: It's war
By Dan Merica, Tom LoBianco and Dan Berman, CNN

Updated 8:11 PM ET, Fri December 18, 2015

Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook let loose Friday evening, with Mook described the incident to reporters Friday evening simply "as a very egregious breach and our data was stolen. And he noted Sanders' petition email, which could be seen as a fundraising pitch for the Vermont senator.

"This is incredibly disappointing," Mook said, before driving the knife deeper. "This is someone who said he was going to run a different kind of campaign. Their staff stole data from their campaign and they are now fundraising off it"

http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/18/politics/bernie-sanders-democratic-national-committee-civil-war/index.html

December 18, 2015

I've never received any mail or phone calls from

The Sanders campaign.

And I better not now because if I do it may be evidence of a crime that has been committed.

Just sayin....

December 16, 2015

Beware all the SCIENTIFIC polls that show Hillary

wiping the floor with Bernie on the way to a certain victory for the democratic nomination.

Because wishing and hoping and putting blinders on mean way more than reality when your candidate is circling the drain!

Cmon everybody you know is voting Bernie, no one likes Hillary!

Clickbait internets spam polls rule!

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