Bill Maher Demolishes Trump's Manliness

I want the Sanders/Maher ticket.

Bill's history lesson on put-downs of women is a classic setup for demolishing Trump's claims to manliness.

5 Reasons Bernie Sanders Wins Big With Cruz Dropout

I can't find pro-Hillary arguments with this article's reasoning.

http://www.commondreams.org/views/2016/05/03/5-reasons-bernie-sanders-wins-big-cruz-dropout

Meet Paul Manafort, Trump's -- and world dictators' -- global political technologist.

Paul Manafort gives a whole different meaning to the phrase, "The Real Deal."

While we on DU navigate our way toward our party's nominee, this article reminds me that it behooves us to move our sights ahead -- or at least keep in our awareness -- toward how Trump is really going to become electable in the General Election sense of the word.

This guy has caused the GOP elites to fold. This guy runs/consults Trump's campaign.

So. Whoever is Trump's Democratic opponent will be up against a machine that keeps dictators in power worldwide.


Excerpts:

White People Have Always Had Big Government Socialism

The racist basis of today's white privilege.

Rachel Maddow, This Is Why Trump Likes The Ruckus At His Rallies

Trump wants his rallies to look like watered down versions of the fakery he displays at Wrestlemania.

When he says "We're having fun, huh?" as Trump invites the audience to entertain him with violence, this is the kind of leader he will be.

Trump is an effete snob, contemptuous of voters.

This is the international leader fans want -- a fake fighter.

Trump's fans think bluff toughness will get them their "better deal."

Beware The Berners

Straight Outta The ICU: Michael Moore's "They Don't Really Care About Us"

From Michael:

Media Try to Make Hillary's Telling A Secret Service Agent To "Fuck Off" A Campaign Issue

First, as a Bernie supporter, I will say this: when it comes to the Secret Service, Hillary's got nothing to prove.

Second, since when is the Secret Service's two cents about any presidential candidate relevant at all.

Third, if Secret Service personnel's opinions are so important, then they should have to comment on all the presidential candidates whom they allegedly protect.

Fourth, in case you don't think sexism's no-win double standards have begun, they have.

Let's get this straight.

It is a rule of service that Secret Service are not free to speak to any -- ANY -- member of the president's family -- not male OR FEMALE -- until spoken to. I know because I know someone who was in the Secret Service.

It's perfect common sense. If the president always all day had to speak back when spoken to in passing he couldn't hear himself think. Same for the First Lady. Or the kids. Or the grandma. Or West Wing work teams.

This Secret Service agent was not stupid or forgetful of rules. This was knee-jerk male harassment to breach her space and thoughts. It was like telling any woman nearby to "Smile!" under cover of some polite remark. It was bullshit. I don't blame her for telling the presumptuous asshole to fuck off.

Let's wake the fuck up and decide what trifling means.

Hillary is "difficult"?? A "nightmare"?? The New York Post and social media can fuck off for setting off this trifling to sell papers. If it gets campaign traction it will be a rallying cry to women.

I've never heard criticism of male candidates' past language from twenty years ago, have you? No. Because we don't have to be told that it should never enter into voters' considerations in any presidential race. Until a woman runs.

I'll say it again: anyone hired to protect any world leader should be told to fuck off if they speak out of turn.

Hillary's got nothing to prove. Is she "part of the Establishment" or isn't she?! If so, then the "proof" of "manners," "language style" or "bearing" is as irrelevant for her as it is for any male leader.

I can see now that if the Secret Service has revealed this to some newspaper, Hillary will need an all-woman Secret Service detail if she is to be respected and protected.

Secret Service are hired to be "invisible." They should stay that way.

http://nypost.com/2015/10/02/secret-service-agents-hillary-is-a-nightmare-to-work-with/

IOWA, THANK YOU! FEEL THE BERN!

The Bern is in play.

The ground game fight is to be applauded.

Thank you, Bernie supporters, for all your efforts!

You guys were awesome! And you all deserve this great speech!

Onward to the Democratic Convention!

Geezer Humor: Hitler Reacts to Bernie Sanders (Feel the Bern)

Got this idea from the Old Farts for Bernie Thread. Can't help it, it's funny as hell.