dagblog - Comments for "She came, she saw, he died"

Counting goes on, up 500,000:

PeraclesPlease — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 10:04:33 +0000

In reply to She came, she saw, he died

Counting goes on, up 500,000:

http://vote.sos.ca.gov/returns/president/party/democratic/

That brings back memories. I

ocean-kat — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 07:09:45 +0000

In reply to I remember Chicago's winter

That brings back memories. I was in the army band stationed in Indiana in 79. We marched in the Christmas or maybe the New Year parade in Chicago. It was so cold my trumpet valves froze solid as well as the trombones slides and other metal instruments. The clarinets froze and some of them cracked. Marched is the correct word as the instruments were unplayable. Worst gig ever.

THAT'S IT!

Richard Day — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 04:59:55 +0000

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THAT'S IT!

i HEREBY RENDER UNTO NCD THE DAYLY CARTOON? COMMENT? OF THE DAY AWARD FOR THIS HERE DAGBLOG SITE, GIVEN TO NCD FROM ALL OF ME !

HAHAHAHHAAHHA

This really got to me today!

I watch cable news much too much.

hahahahah

(I am sure T-Rump wanted to say some racist shit.....)

Maybe we are all to high? That is to possibly take this all in at once.

hahahah

I remember Chicago's winter

PeraclesPlease — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 04:33:21 +0000

In reply to But, after first squeaking

I remember Chicago's winter of pain, what, 1979? Bye bye, Bilandic.

But, after first squeaking

Flavius — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 01:57:28 +0000

In reply to Just a few thoughts on this.

But, after first squeaking into office by a handful of votes in a multi candidate election, he got 52% of the vote when he ran for re election, more the next time , and more again when he ran for a 4th term.

You can´t fake it as Mayor. Either the snow gets picked up or you get kicked out.

You two can do The Daily Show

rmrd0000 — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 20:13:19 +0000

In reply to Don't you think he'd be more

You two can do The Daily Show.

Don't you think he'd be more

ocean-kat — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 20:09:47 +0000

In reply to There is talk that he might

Don't you think he'd be more suitable as Cuba's ambassador to America?

There is talk that he might

CVille Dem — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 19:42:30 +0000

In reply to Just a few thoughts on this.

There is talk that he might negotiate for some role in the administration. I don't see how that's possible.

How about Ambassador to Cuba?

Just a few thoughts on this.

ocean-kat — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 19:26:03 +0000

In reply to She came, she saw, he died

Just a few thoughts on this. Voter participation tends to drop in states after the race is over. We've been told that people are not enthusiastic for Hillary and very enthusiastic for Sanders. One might assume that Hillary's voters would be less likely to take the time to vote in California while Sanders supporters greater enthusiasm would drive them to the polls despite the race being called for Hillary. Didn't happen.

We've heard talk that Sanders campaign proved that candidates don't need to rely on big donors. Sanders monthly contributions dropped 70% in April and May. He simply didn't have the money to run ads in California's high cost media market. If he had won the nomination I doubt he would have been able to raise the money needed for a presidential run with small donors. It's several times more expensive to run in the general than in a primary. He would have had no choice but to use the money raised by Hillary for the DNC to fund his campaign. Corporate money Hillary is trashed for raising now laundered clean for Sanders to use, just as he did for his senate runs. We all deplore that corporate money in politics but imo until the system is changed we must play by those rules to remain competitive with republicans.

The recent politico article portrays Sanders as motivated more by personal pique than policy concerns. He appears to be holding a personal grudge against Sherrod Brown and Dannel Molloy for not supporting him in the primary. Brown was his closest ally in the senate and Malloy one of the most liberal governors but Sanders can't seem to put this grudge behind him despite both being similar in their policy positions. Sanders personal grudge style of politics extends to Barney Frank who is also fairly far left.

Apparently Sanders is also upset that he is dismissed out of hand for the vp slot. There is talk that he might negotiate for some role in the administration. I don't see how that's possible. Sanders doesn't have the temperament for any of those roles. All of those roles require not just subordination to the goals of the president but the ability to be a team player. Qualities that this campaign have amply shown Sanders lacks. This is not news as articles from progressives in Vermont that support Sanders and his goals portray him as self righteous, self centered, and unwilling to support other progressive organizations that he didn't lead.

391 pledged delegates for the

PeraclesPlease — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 17:05:30 +0000

In reply to She came, she saw, he died

391 pledged delegates for the day - not bad haul.