When I wrote about the record number of contributions Sanders received in the last quarter I did not know just how good the news would turn out to be for Sanders. Despite relying on small donations, Sanders raised $26 million dollars, compared to $28 million for Clinton. Chris Cillizza discussed the significance of these numbers: Clinton held 58 fundraising events to raise her … [Read more...] about Another Very Good Day For Bernie Sanders And Bad Day For Hillary Clinton–Fund Raising, Email, And A New Poll
Drilling In The Arctic Sea
Environmental activists tried unsuccessfully to stop Shell Oils's attempt to drill in the Arctic. They drilled a 6,800 deep exploratory well and found that there is not enough oil and gas there to make exploration and production in the area worth while in such a hostile environment. Shell is abandoning its controversial plans to drill for oil in the Arctic But on Monday, … [Read more...] about Drilling In The Arctic Sea
Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Volkswagen
Volkswagen by Mike Peters OF RELATED INTEREST: --Volkswagen facing 'tsunami' of legal trouble in emissions scandal ---Volkswagen to refit some 11 million cars affected by emissions scandal --Volkswagen could face fines, totalling tens of millions, in Australia --France Launches Volkswagen Investigation Mike Peters is recognized as one of our nation’s most … [Read more...] about Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Volkswagen
Boehner as coward
Well, put it this way: Bullies and cowards are the same thing. One breeds the other. A bunch of us have harped on the current makeup of the Republican party -- 1994, that date is generally cited as the jumping off place for Republican bullying or perhaps the triumph of "me" over "us" -- and good sense tells us that it can't go on forever. Twenty years is plenty. The … [Read more...] about Boehner as coward
Cartoon: Putin and Obama
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Oregon College Shooter Singled Out Christians For Death
New facts have emerged in the mass shooting that took place on Thursday at Umpqua Community College in Oregon, indicating that the shooter specifically targeted Christians for murder. The 26-year-old gunman Chris Harper-Mercer murdered nine people and wounded at least seven others before being killed in a shootout with police, according to official updated figures. "The… … [Read more...] about Oregon College Shooter Singled Out Christians For Death
Obama the Under-achieving Capitalism-hating Socialist
Kevin Drum offers data on the right-wing perception of President Obama as a closet Socialist bent of destroying our capitalist system on Mother Jones. So how's the ol' US of A doing under the free-market-hating presidency of the socialist Barack Obama? Probably badly, I'll bet. Let's see what the World Economic Forum has to say. Their latest set of competitiveness rankings … [Read more...] about Obama the Under-achieving Capitalism-hating Socialist
Just what does the Democratic Party want from the federal government?
Now that the Democratic Party has distanced itself from its legacy of racism and has won in regards to same-sex marriage and Obamacare, it is a good time to ask a particular question: Just what does the Democratic Party want the federal government to do that the U.S. Constitution permits the federal government to do? Does the Democratic Party even acknowledge the Ninth and … [Read more...] about Just what does the Democratic Party want from the federal government?
Oops. Pope Francis’ ‘Private’ Meeting with Kim Davis Was Not…
Pope Francis did not hold a private meeting with Kim Davis and his “encounter” was not an endorsement of her views. According to a piece in the New York Times this morning: Vatican officials announced on Friday that Pope Francis did not hold a private meeting with Kim Davis last week in Washington — as has been widely reported — but that Ms. Davis was among dozens of … [Read more...] about Oops. Pope Francis’ ‘Private’ Meeting with Kim Davis Was Not…
For Whomever Might Have Need of Heartfelt Brokenhearted Beauty
Eric Clapton wrote it, sings it, Pavarotti the Great, joins in half way through with his voice of such towering power and majesty. The guitar riffs are perfection, the tone and cri de coeur — there are words, but there are no words to describe. listen to this blessing anthem here: Holy Mother hear my prayer … Prayer for the Living and the Dead by cp estés For all the … [Read more...] about For Whomever Might Have Need of Heartfelt Brokenhearted Beauty
Clintons Remain Lucky to Have Such Hapless Enemies
Clintons Remain Lucky to Have Such Hapless Enemies By Dick Polman In Washington, every so often, a politician will stray from the standard spin and utter an accidental truth. On Fox News the other night, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy did so in spectacular fashion, momentarily forgetting that the GOP's endless Benghazi probe (a probe that's now longer in duration than the … [Read more...] about Clintons Remain Lucky to Have Such Hapless Enemies
Angry and frustrated, Obama condemns latest mass shooting in US
WASHINGTON—Visibly frustrated with what he said had become the "routine" nature of another mass shooting in the U.S. on Thursday, President Barack Obama demanded a change in the politics of guns in America, saying that simply thinking of and praying for victims was "not enough." "This is something we should politicize," Obama said in an evening… … [Read more...] about Angry and frustrated, Obama condemns latest mass shooting in US
Sanders’ clarion call
WASHINGTON -- First came the big crowds, now comes the big money. At this point, anyone who doesn't take Bernie Sanders seriously must not be paying attention. Sanders' campaign announced that it raised an eye-bugging $26 million in the third quarter -- essentially matching the $28 million raised during those three months by Hillary Clinton, long considered the … [Read more...] about Sanders’ clarion call
Bernie Sanders Winning The Battle For On Line Support
In another example of how much grass roots support he has, Bernie Sanders has now reached one million on line donors. The Wall Street Journal reports: With hours to go before the third quarter campaign finance filing deadline, the campaign of Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders said it reached its goal of one million individual online contributions. He is the … [Read more...] about Bernie Sanders Winning The Battle For On Line Support
The Merits of the Democratic Party
Anti-Democrat zealots won't admit it, but the Democratic Party has merits that make it valuable to American society. One doesn't have to be a Democrat in order to acknowledge those merits. Democrats and Republicans are often at odds with each other because one side see things that the other side doesn't. For example, Republicans point out that the American way allows … [Read more...] about The Merits of the Democratic Party
Dozens Dead and Wounded in Oregon Shooting – Gunman Dead (Updated)
Roseburg, Oregon CNN is reporting that at least 15 are dead and another 20 wounded. [See Update 1 below on number of casualties]. Reports are still unclear regarding motive or names of victim or shooter. Initial reports are that the shooter is "down". Other reports said the shooter was taken into custody. Federal Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms officials have been … [Read more...] about Dozens Dead and Wounded in Oregon Shooting – Gunman Dead (Updated)
Cartoons: The New Muppets
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Joaquin Threatens East Coast as Category 3 Hurricane
Updated | Hurricane Joaquin turned into a powerful Category 3 storm on Thursday morning, and it could hit the East Coast of the United States by this weekend. The tropical storm first formed in the Atlantic near the Bahamas on Monday, and then leveled to a Category 1 hurricane by Wednesday morning. Many parts of the… … [Read more...] about Joaquin Threatens East Coast as Category 3 Hurricane
Passage Of Stop-Gap Spending Bill Produces Some Losers
Americans won when President Obama signed a stop-gap spending bill that prevented a shutdown of the federal government. However, a few parties lost in the process. First, the House Republicans who voted against the bill demonstrated that they are strong on form but short on substance. Did they really believe that a defunding of the Planned Parenthood Federation would put an … [Read more...] about Passage Of Stop-Gap Spending Bill Produces Some Losers
Politix Update: Why A Delusional GOP House Thinks It’s Reached Political Nirvana
“The reality-based view of the world is obsolete. That’s not the way the world really works anymore. When we act, we create our own reality.” ~ BUSH ADMINISTRATION INSIDER (2004) The long journey of the elephant was by turns arduous, dangerous and thrilling, but after many advances and many setbacks, it finally has reached what its followers believe to be political … [Read more...] about Politix Update: Why A Delusional GOP House Thinks It’s Reached Political Nirvana