Saturday, March 19, 2016

message from afl call about court nominee





President Barack Obama has announced his pick for the U.S. Supreme Court—Merrick Garland, a distinguished appellate chief judge who received bipartisan support from the Senate for his appointment as judge and, again, when he was mentioned for an earlier Supreme Court vacancy.
The president has done his constitutional duty, but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Republican leaders are refusing to do their job. Right after the announcement, McConnell got on television to say Republican leaders will not hold a hearing or vote on Garland or any nominee Obama puts forth.
Republicans are politicizing this issue, but the simple fact of the matter is that this isn’t about politics. It’s about doing the job they were elected to do.
Working people across the country aren’t fooled by these political games. A new poll shows that 63% of Americans want the Senate to hold a hearing on a Supreme Court nominee this year.
So not only are Republican leaders refusing to do their job, but they’re ignoring the will of the people. If you or I did that at our jobs, I’m sure there would be big consequences.
In Solidarity,

Rich
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Richard Trumka
President, AFL-CIO
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note:  I am not too thrilled at this pick, but obama has the right to nominate

Sunday, March 6, 2016

Hillary Clinton: "I was a Goldwater Girl" (1992)

The Minutia Of TrumpCare

Hillary Will Flip-Flop On TPP Again If Elected

CNN: 1986: Nancy Reagan's 'Just say no' campaign





this was considered joke in south st. louis at the time

James McMurtry: We can't make it here

Brokered Convention: A Realistic Scenario?



I look forward to watching this chaos unfold

dems will have their own if superdelegates overturn popular vote.  shade of chicago
convention of 1968

Mainstream Media: White Voters Don't Matter When It's Inconvenient





that is what gop has been saying for some time.  they mentioned this nonsense on

fox and friends.   all citizens are important and only fools believe otherwise

Howard Dean's Illuminating Superdelegate Tweet





guess you forgot chicago 1968  that year Nixon won because of such statements,

feelings and actions.

Friday, March 4, 2016

1968 Democratic Convention--lesson for what happens when politco elites go against will of rank and file party folks





I was in chicago in 68 and not a Humprey supporter

Trump’s arch-nemesis strikes back: Megyn Kelly goes for the jugular in absolutely bizarre GOP debate

Trump’s arch-nemesis strikes back: Megyn Kelly goes for the jugular in absolutely bizarre GOP debate



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Trump's arch-nemesis strikes back: Megyn Kelly goes for the jugular in absolutely bizarre GOP debateEnlargeMegyn Kelly, Donald Trump (Credit: AP/John Minchillo/Reuters/Lucy Nicholson)
“Hi! How ya doin’?”
That was how Megyn Kelly greeted Donald Trump at Thursday night’s Republican presidential debate. The Fox News anchor and the GOP frontrunner hadn’t encountered each other since their notorious clash way back in August of last year. (Yes, think about how long ago that was and weep.) Their reunion came midway through the debate. Things felt like they had somewhat recovered from the segment about Trump’s penis size—which was so surreal that it virtually obliterated the next half hour from the collective consciousness—and Kelly looked like she was ready to get into it with her former tormentor. She promptly did.
Here’s where I add the normal Kelly caveats: She can stir up a lot of nasty, racist stuff when she feels like it. But she takes her role as one of the vetters-in-chief for the Republican establishment very seriously, and she makes sure that she does her homework when she decides she’s going to go for blood. Judging from her handling of Trump, she was hungry.
note:  old photo of megan.  debate was free for all and got nasty.  great viewing for adults and politicos