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The Republican-Conservative Hate/Lie Attack Machine will now begin its ugly and vicious work to try to elect Donald Trump, a two-bit real estate scam artist, as president. Even those who oppose him fantasize that Hillary is worse or somehow guilty of all their petty and misperceived "crimes".
Eisenhower and Roosevelt would be booed just as Mitch McConnell was last night.
But as Republicans move further and further rightward in order to keep ignorance-stoked fire of hatred burning, Democrats always find a reason to follow them there and forget their own proudest achievements:
Because we have to limit the influence of liberal and progressive ideas on the White House, because we have to be careful in purple states like Colorado, because…..
And Democrats will take a seemingly inevitable win with a clear mandate and turn it into Conventionally Wise/DC-Dumbed-Down, "safe" Centrism that earns nodding chin-rubs from conservative Op-Ed pages everywhere.
You could follow Casey Stengel's advice on those facts if you don't believe them. Or you could ignore those clear truths and tell your client that you have to "move to the center".
So the first ever major party ticket led by a woman is business as usual? Not on this planet, Zappy.
a "Centrist" Dem who supports Austerity when the "center" is still being pushed inexorably to the right is BAU. Ignoring millions of new voters and newly inspired activists is also, sadly, BAU.
Zap… first wait until you see who actually does get selected for VP before you rail against the choice. Second, please bear in mind it's entirely likely Warren doesn't want to be VP. I certainly hope she doesn't. It's a job with very little power, the main requirement being an ability not to hurt the ticket, maybe to help it and after election to unconditionally support your President's agenda and keep discreetly quite about any disagreements. Oh and attend funerals. I'd hate to see Warren wasted in that role.
First, if this can deflect from the lame "HickenVeepSter" rumors, then you can thank me. Second, If the job is boring and powerless, and the pick is typically intended to shore up electoral weakness, why go safe and why ignore changing tides:
The reason to go safe is because of any influence the VP may have on the election. While it's true people vote for the top of the ticket, not the VP, a bad choice can introduce avoidable problems while a VP from a competitive state might help push the state over the line in the desired direction. A VP might also help a bit with a particular constituency. But it's really all about the top of the ticket and even more so after the election.
I personally believe HRC should try for a sweet spot between safe and acceptable to the progressive wing and minorities as well as one that doesn't jeopardize a Senate seat. Easier said than done.
Do you see Warren sitting down and shutting up for eight years for HRC? God, I hope not.
And we thought the only thing nauseating about the GOP confab was nominating Trump. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2016/07/19/norovirus-strikes-the-republican-national-convention/?wpmm=1&wpisrc=nl_draw
Well, well, well. Donald Trump expects that as President, he'll just sit back, relax, enjoy the perks while his VP does all the grunt work. You know, sorta how it works now in the Trump organization:
I'm pretty sure some of us already predicted that back during the primaries.
Isn't that pretty much his life story?
Yep — all he does is drive his subordinates crazy, yak on the phone all day bragging about himself, yell at people if they get in his way, and take no responsibility for the havoc he creates.
It is a wonder that anyone would work for him, but then like Fox's Roger Ailes, people will put up with a lot for the right amount of money 🙁
Trump does not want to be President. He wants to be Emperor.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/20/magazine/how-donald-trump-picked-his-running-mate.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fmagazine&action=click&contentCollection=magazine®ion=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=3&pgtype=sectionfront&_r=0
The Dimocrats need to replace Dan Pabon immediately.
http://www.denverpost.com/2016/07/20/dan-pabon-dui-body-cam-footage/
On tonight’s episode of GOP Convention: Mrs. Drumpf makes her famous hotscakes (from a stolen recipe), and Donald delivers hotscakes to the Christie house (and finds that Chris has gone rooting for M&Ms).
https://youtu.be/d6DBMxYTT4Y
Thank God for the courts and please note that if you don't vote for HRC you're voting for a future of lousy court decisions. Texas' punitive, voter suppression voter ID laws struck down.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/texas-voter-id-struck-down_us_578fc842e4b0bdddc4d2c785?section=
Thanks for the link, B.C. I have HuffPo on my desktop but the 20th was our 30th anniversary so I spent the afternoon and evening with Karen, rather than keeping up with the news.
Hey, congratulations on 30, Cookie! We just tallied 48.
You’re a role model.
Congrats. We clocked 35 in June. I know. June. How original.
Congrats, skinny and Karen!