“It makes no sense to try to devise a system where politically disorganized and uncommitted people will run our federal government just so we can say that The Establishment has been pushed out.”
But I don’t want a revolution. There are too many wars already; then there is extremism in all corners, including ISIS, Boko-Haram, US anti-abortionists and women haters, to name a few. I want a YU-U-U-UGE win for HRC tonight to put and end to this Socialist campaigner-whiner-and-delegate process-complainer.
Not that simple. If actual previously registered Dems (and Republicans) have been purged from the rolls, through no fault of their own, this should be addressed. We’ve seen this happen elsewhere – Florida comes to mind. Their votes should be counted. How that gets determined, though, I have no idea.
In the meantime, people have been voting since early this am and by the time this hearing is even concluded, let alone acted upon, the 2016 NY primary will be over.
Hi, NCLB. Since the total population of Erie is less than 100,000, I would love to see him make an exaggerated claim like that. It’s like the claim he made on his FEC filing that the $10 million he reported in donations from the same zipcode in one day came from over 300,000 donors–almost half the population of that zipcode– deciding together to give $35 that day. Oh what tangled webs we weave…
At this point in 2008, Sen. Obama was ahead of Hillary by 100 delegates and it was said his lead was unbeatable, even after he lost Pennsylvania to Hillary by ten points. Now that Hillary leads Sanders by over 200 delegates, his campaign assures his followers that he has a path to victory. If this makes sense to anyone who is not a Berniebot, I’d love to hear how.
Rules & common sense don’t apply to BS. I think the most shocking thing to me has been the realization that he has done absolutely nothing in Congress but complain and pick up a paycheck. You can rail against banks & Wall St., but did you contribute anything to Dodd-Frank? Ask to be involved? Anything? Bueller?!?!
Twitter people, follow Al Giordano. He’s a New Yorker and knows the state inside and out.
He wrote a remarkable piece about the South Bronx rally of BS’, and the history of the South Bronx. Unfortunately you need to subscribe to read it but it was beautiful.
when you would be 42 years old, if you had stayed in the state of your birth before you’d be able to vote in this country and that’s AFTER you put on the uniform and put your life on the line for said country
when you attempt to register people to vote and wind up with a cross burning on your lawn
when you have a Bachelors and Masters degree, and are asked to inform the registrar – how many bubbles are in a bar of soap.
or how many jelly beans are in that jar.
or to recite the preamble to the U.S. Constitution..
and, even after you’ve done that, you are asked to recite the Declaration of Independence – verbatim.
Or, you have to take a test, on your state’s constitution, that lawyers, registered to practice law in your state – don’t know….
Or, being told that you can get a ‘ Free Voter ID’, but in order to get the ‘ Free ID’, you have to spent Hundreds of $$$$, and make numerous trips to various agencies to get the paperwork for the ‘ Free Voter ID’
ALL of the above is voter suppression.
What is NOT Voter Suppression?
You being too fucking lazy to know the ins and outs of VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINES.
You being too arrogant and believing that the laws, which have been in place – FOR YEARS – should be changed, because, well, of YOU.
They didn’t just come up with a closed primary in New York last week, last month, or last year.
And, if ‘offends’ you to register with a political party…that is YOUR RIGHT.
But, sit down, shut THE PHUCK up, and wait for you turn to vote in November.
If you don’t like that there is no Early Voting – get the legislature to change it.
If you don’t like that there is no ‘ No Reason’ Absentee – get the legislature to change it.
If you don’t like that it’s a ‘closed Primary’ – get the legislature to change it.
If you don’t like that there is no Election Day Registration – get the legislature to change it.
IF you have not spoken up before about these things…then go somewhere and STFU.
There was a post yesterday, about the woman who follows the Supreme Court for Slate, and how, THIS was supposed to be the year where the SC was going to deliver a big FU to President Obama.
In case after case, they had greased the wheels so that the SC could just deliver a number of body blows to the President.
But, then, Fat Tony went up and died.
So, you don’t like Hillary.
Hell, I don’t like Hillary.
But, there are real cases.
The outcome will affect MILLIONS of your fellow Americans.
So, maybe they don’t affect you.
But, you don’t have enough concern for your fellow citizens that you should know better that it’s important that a DEMOCRAT fills that seat?
You don’t like Money in Politics?
CITIZENS UNITED
You don’t know why so many of us are talking about ‘Voter Suppression?’
THE GUTTING OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT.
Why is this hard for some people to get?
The Court is literally – IN FRONT OF YOUR EYES-hanging in the balance.
And, that’s not enough reason to get out and vote?
Hello TOD.
Partly cloudy today, it will still get to 66F in April 😉
Congrats, Don on your Gold ⭐
It looks like Josh “The Voice” Earnest had his WH Presser already today. Pardon me, TOD. I went with the notion that There was not to be a Presser due to POTUS’ Travel schedule. My Bad, TODable Community. I should Never have ASSumed such thoughts.
Here’s a C-SPAN Taped Version:
To put it mildly, it’s not at all common for a Democratic presidential candidate to accuse his own ostensible party, late in the primary process, of being involved in an illegal scheme, but 2016 really isn’t a normal year.
Right off the bat, it’s worth noting that the Democratic National Committee offered Team Sanders the identical opportunity for a joint fundraising operation, but the senator declined – not because the joint victory fund is illegal, but because Sanders preferred to simply do his own thing, separate from the national party.
What’s more, the Sanders campaign didn’t take its complaints to the Federal Election Commission, which is responsible for reviewing such allegations, but rather, to the DNC itself – the entity that already believes there’s nothing improper about its own operation.
It didn’t help matters when, less than 30 minutes after making the accusations, the Sanders campaign sent out a new fundraising message to its donors, asking for more financial contributions in response to the allegations.
Complicating matters, the Sanders campaign has made no secret of the fact that it hopes to persuade Democratic officials to elevate the Vermont senator, regardless of the results from the nominating contests. It’s a bold request, made more difficult when Sanders accuses the Democratic Party of hatching an illegal fundraising scheme that doesn’t appear to exist.
This level of delusion is just sick and it has to stop. I hope today’s primary and the ones next week make this whole BS adventure in wonderland fade into the sunset.
OMG!!!!!!! I’ve been listening to the Wayne Besen Show since 3:00. Just heard the third caller ranting and raving about voter suppression in NY, how Dems have been removed from the voting rolls, especially in Brooklyn, Bernie’s “stronghold”, blah, blah, blah. This last caller kept repeating that “if they think Ralph Nader was a problem, they haven’t seen anything. There’s going to be a war.” “I wish Bernie would run as an Independent and so do millions of others.” Then, he repeated all that. Okay, now there’s a fourth caller saing all these same things……all about flipping——-votes being flipped. One of the other callers said same thing……that flipping happened in EVERY state, in EVERY state. Isn’t it interesting that in 20 minutes of actual airtime, I’ve heard four callers with the EXACT same talking points. I am SO over this. Bernie needs to sit down and STFU!!!!!!!!!!!
Okay. Rant over. Gotta go to church for one of my weekly service jobs.
They rant like this whenever HRC is beating them. They did the same thing in AZ. But they are proud of suppressing the vote in caucus states, crowding the room with non-voters so real voters can’t get in. Older people who can’t stand in line or wait around all day. The true voter suppression has come from BS.
They are the Tea Party of the Left. No moorings to facts.
And here it is: BS is directly responsible for the irresponsibility of is followers. I want Hillary to beat him by 40 points today. He is a vicious threat to this country, this party.
It’s not looking great for Donna Edwards here in Maryland but honestly it will not upset me as long as either one of them wins the nomination. I like them both.
Chris Van Hollen leads Donna Edwards 42-33 in the Maryland Democratic Senate primary, though 25% still undecided: https://t.co/Q6vlgGa0Kk
I don’t think they were switched. I think the people who switched their party affiliation to INDIE didn’t understand they would not be allowed to vote in New York’s closed primary.
This always comes up, but is never proven. There could be clerical errors. I hear it in every election but of course conspiracy theories ratchet up, particularly in the BS campaign.
Drat, NCLB, you tricked me!! Scrolling down, I saw your comment and the top of McCain’s head and thought ‘ Great, he’s decided to retire at last!’ Grrrrrr.
I’m still waiting for his mea culpa for that horrible decision he made in 2008 with his VP pick.
He unleashed Palin on this country which opened the door for Trump and now he feels he is somehow above witnessing the monster party that his irresponsibility help create??? I hope Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick wipes the floor with him on election day.
McCain who claimed to be a maverick gave rise to all the crazies on the right, and now this trend is overflowing on the left. We got Sarah Palin, Carl Paladino (!), the Arizona sheriff Joe Arapaho (!), the AZ Governor Jan Brewer, the aspiring Nevada Senator Sharon Angle, the UT Governor (who won) and countless more.
McCain should confess to His Maker why he unleashed such craziness upon the United States. He acted like an angry man.
The Obama Diary 
1st!
Congrats Don on such an early accomplishment.
Congrats, Don! These mentoring vids for MBK are so much fun! Love these guys.
I love them too.
King Don Rules! 😄
Second!
Bill, my compliments for such a close second!
This isn’t little league where everyone gets a ribbon for participation, trophies are for winners.
smh
Tsk, tsk. No need to splatter your gold crown with mud, Salty One.
GA Ladyhawke.
Would like to see the entitled to our society admit to their #WhitePrivilege.
COMING UP: Hillary Clinton at trade unions conference – http://www.msnbc.com/live-online/watch/live-clinton-attends-trade-unions-conference-669103171663
Thanks for all that you bring here.
Boom!
This is powerful and well deserved.
Extraordinary!
Isn’t it, NCLB? 🙂 One of the main reasons I love @Interior’s twitter is because they have such beautiful (nature) pictures.
Wow, this is so beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing these Interior photos, VC.
I shudder to think what wild-eyed idiots BS would put in his Cabinet. I mean, literally, it gives me nightmares.
It’s a nightmare that I wake up from all the times.
By Zeus! “all the time”.
PolitiFact rates Bernie’s voter turnout claims ‘Mostly False’
http://www.politico.com/blogs/2016-dem-primary-live-updates-and-results/2016/04/bernie-sanders-voter-turnout-politifact-222138
GM/GA TODville.
Behind as usual here, but ICYMI, here’s some lunchtime enjoyment for those on EDT:
Have *you* seen it yet?
I did. It’s been beautiful out here since Sunday. Yesterday it hit 82. Today it was similar but a little windier.
I saw and felt it yesterday too, Terri; today was not as warm – a balmy 49°F 😉
“It makes no sense to try to devise a system where politically disorganized and uncommitted people will run our federal government just so we can say that The Establishment has been pushed out.”
http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal-a/2016_04/power_to_the_organizers060303.php
Exactly! Thanks for sharing.
But I don’t want a revolution. There are too many wars already; then there is extremism in all corners, including ISIS, Boko-Haram, US anti-abortionists and women haters, to name a few. I want a YU-U-U-UGE win for HRC tonight to put and end to this Socialist campaigner-whiner-and-delegate process-complainer.
That’s what I want.
“an end to”, I may need YU-U-U-U-UGE glasses today.
Another ploy by BS and his devotees!!!
Not that simple. If actual previously registered Dems (and Republicans) have been purged from the rolls, through no fault of their own, this should be addressed. We’ve seen this happen elsewhere – Florida comes to mind. Their votes should be counted. How that gets determined, though, I have no idea.
In the meantime, people have been voting since early this am and by the time this hearing is even concluded, let alone acted upon, the 2016 NY primary will be over.
I wonder what tricks will be coming to PA….
We’ll have to be very vigilant, Pf. If the New York judge tells them to pound sand then I don’t see how they could repeat this idiocy in PA.
Hillary is going to be in Philly tomorrow night at the Fillmore. I received an email from Hillary for America and a friend. I’m planning on going.
me tooooooo
That’s great! What time are you planning to get there by? I know that doors open at 4:30, but I want to get
there before then so I’m sure to get in.
don’t know…going with my daughter..getting there early like you…i will try to make a TOD button…hahaha
What a great Idea!
Every time I see that slogan, “A Future To Believe In” It pisses me off!!!! 😯 😡 😯
Bernie is a grifter. He has no original ideas or even plans to implement the ideas he supposedly cares about.
Me too, I was sharing this with a Bernie supporter. No comment.
EXCELLENT PIECE
Hmmmmmmmmm…….
But I want HRC to win!!!
OMG! The man with small hands!!! Run, run to a voting station and cast your vote for HRC.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BCgrLvAxZWC/
COMING UP: Bernie Sanders rally in Erie, PA – http://www.msnbc.com/live-online/watch/coming-up-bernie-sanders-rally-in-erie-pa-669163587620
How many this time? 50,000?
Hi, NCLB. Since the total population of Erie is less than 100,000, I would love to see him make an exaggerated claim like that. It’s like the claim he made on his FEC filing that the $10 million he reported in donations from the same zipcode in one day came from over 300,000 donors–almost half the population of that zipcode– deciding together to give $35 that day. Oh what tangled webs we weave…
Why does a three year registration for a private plane cost less than the annual fee for my ’95 Honda?
Good question!
At this point in 2008, Sen. Obama was ahead of Hillary by 100 delegates and it was said his lead was unbeatable, even after he lost Pennsylvania to Hillary by ten points. Now that Hillary leads Sanders by over 200 delegates, his campaign assures his followers that he has a path to victory. If this makes sense to anyone who is not a Berniebot, I’d love to hear how.
Rules & common sense don’t apply to BS. I think the most shocking thing to me has been the realization that he has done absolutely nothing in Congress but complain and pick up a paycheck. You can rail against banks & Wall St., but did you contribute anything to Dodd-Frank? Ask to be involved? Anything? Bueller?!?!
Someone at “The People’s View” just said there was massive turnout in Harlem, NY. That’s good news for Dems and good news for Hillary, if true.
Yup.
Twitter people, follow Al Giordano. He’s a New Yorker and knows the state inside and out.
He wrote a remarkable piece about the South Bronx rally of BS’, and the history of the South Bronx. Unfortunately you need to subscribe to read it but it was beautiful.
Very interesting read:
Voter Suppression is…
when you would be 42 years old, if you had stayed in the state of your birth before you’d be able to vote in this country and that’s AFTER you put on the uniform and put your life on the line for said country
when you attempt to register people to vote and wind up with a cross burning on your lawn
when you have a Bachelors and Masters degree, and are asked to inform the registrar – how many bubbles are in a bar of soap.
or how many jelly beans are in that jar.
or to recite the preamble to the U.S. Constitution..
and, even after you’ve done that, you are asked to recite the Declaration of Independence – verbatim.
Or, you have to take a test, on your state’s constitution, that lawyers, registered to practice law in your state – don’t know….
Or, being told that you can get a ‘ Free Voter ID’, but in order to get the ‘ Free ID’, you have to spent Hundreds of $$$$, and make numerous trips to various agencies to get the paperwork for the ‘ Free Voter ID’
ALL of the above is voter suppression.
What is NOT Voter Suppression?
You being too fucking lazy to know the ins and outs of VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINES.
You being too arrogant and believing that the laws, which have been in place – FOR YEARS – should be changed, because, well, of YOU.
They didn’t just come up with a closed primary in New York last week, last month, or last year.
And, if ‘offends’ you to register with a political party…that is YOUR RIGHT.
But, sit down, shut THE PHUCK up, and wait for you turn to vote in November.
If you don’t like that there is no Early Voting – get the legislature to change it.
If you don’t like that there is no ‘ No Reason’ Absentee – get the legislature to change it.
If you don’t like that it’s a ‘closed Primary’ – get the legislature to change it.
If you don’t like that there is no Election Day Registration – get the legislature to change it.
IF you have not spoken up before about these things…then go somewhere and STFU.
Thank you, how true!!
Bravo, Rikyrah!
You want to know why you should vote?
THE SUPREME COURT.
There was a post yesterday, about the woman who follows the Supreme Court for Slate, and how, THIS was supposed to be the year where the SC was going to deliver a big FU to President Obama.
In case after case, they had greased the wheels so that the SC could just deliver a number of body blows to the President.
But, then, Fat Tony went up and died.
So, you don’t like Hillary.
Hell, I don’t like Hillary.
But, there are real cases.
The outcome will affect MILLIONS of your fellow Americans.
So, maybe they don’t affect you.
But, you don’t have enough concern for your fellow citizens that you should know better that it’s important that a DEMOCRAT fills that seat?
You don’t like Money in Politics?
CITIZENS UNITED
You don’t know why so many of us are talking about ‘Voter Suppression?’
THE GUTTING OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT.
Why is this hard for some people to get?
The Court is literally – IN FRONT OF YOUR EYES-hanging in the balance.
And, that’s not enough reason to get out and vote?
REALLY?
SERIOUSLY?
You are bringing all the truth today.
Oh well!
Way to go {{{Dudette}}}
Thanks {{{ Donna }}}
alllllllll right now
😀
Tell them Dudette. I am with you on this.
Thanks COS!
You go girl!!!
Thanks swbga!
Duddette, damn I love your reply. 😂😂👊✊👍👌
^5 RanMan! 😀
That’s how it’s done, right there.
http://www.nytimes.com/video/science/100000004330501/meet-the-parrots.html?emc=edit_th_20160419&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=55885688
Lunchtime – time to smile and appreciate life 🙂
Hello TOD.
Partly cloudy today, it will still get to 66F in April 😉
Congrats, Don on your Gold ⭐
It looks like Josh “The Voice” Earnest had his WH Presser already today. Pardon me, TOD. I went with the notion that There was not to be a Presser due to POTUS’ Travel schedule. My Bad, TODable Community. I should Never have ASSumed such thoughts.
Here’s a C-SPAN Taped Version:
To put it mildly, it’s not at all common for a Democratic presidential candidate to accuse his own ostensible party, late in the primary process, of being involved in an illegal scheme, but 2016 really isn’t a normal year.
Right off the bat, it’s worth noting that the Democratic National Committee offered Team Sanders the identical opportunity for a joint fundraising operation, but the senator declined – not because the joint victory fund is illegal, but because Sanders preferred to simply do his own thing, separate from the national party.
What’s more, the Sanders campaign didn’t take its complaints to the Federal Election Commission, which is responsible for reviewing such allegations, but rather, to the DNC itself – the entity that already believes there’s nothing improper about its own operation.
It didn’t help matters when, less than 30 minutes after making the accusations, the Sanders campaign sent out a new fundraising message to its donors, asking for more financial contributions in response to the allegations.
Complicating matters, the Sanders campaign has made no secret of the fact that it hopes to persuade Democratic officials to elevate the Vermont senator, regardless of the results from the nominating contests. It’s a bold request, made more difficult when Sanders accuses the Democratic Party of hatching an illegal fundraising scheme that doesn’t appear to exist.
I worry about those Bernie supporters. They sound just as crazy as Trump supporters.
It’s because they are.
This level of delusion is just sick and it has to stop. I hope today’s primary and the ones next week make this whole BS adventure in wonderland fade into the sunset.
“…make this whole BS adventure in wonderland fade into the sunset.”
My hope as well, JackieG…before the delusion can’t be reversed.
The President departs Joint Base Andrews en route Ramstein, Germany. Click here ► ► http://www.cbsnews.com/liveFeed/widget.shtml
What wave he should have given? A non-traditional one???
😀
Hmmmmmmm
OMG!!!!!!! I’ve been listening to the Wayne Besen Show since 3:00. Just heard the third caller ranting and raving about voter suppression in NY, how Dems have been removed from the voting rolls, especially in Brooklyn, Bernie’s “stronghold”, blah, blah, blah. This last caller kept repeating that “if they think Ralph Nader was a problem, they haven’t seen anything. There’s going to be a war.” “I wish Bernie would run as an Independent and so do millions of others.” Then, he repeated all that. Okay, now there’s a fourth caller saing all these same things……all about flipping——-votes being flipped. One of the other callers said same thing……that flipping happened in EVERY state, in EVERY state. Isn’t it interesting that in 20 minutes of actual airtime, I’ve heard four callers with the EXACT same talking points. I am SO over this. Bernie needs to sit down and STFU!!!!!!!!!!!
Okay. Rant over. Gotta go to church for one of my weekly service jobs.
They rant like this whenever HRC is beating them. They did the same thing in AZ. But they are proud of suppressing the vote in caucus states, crowding the room with non-voters so real voters can’t get in. Older people who can’t stand in line or wait around all day. The true voter suppression has come from BS.
They are the Tea Party of the Left. No moorings to facts.
^^^THIS^^^
Good for them. So glad they fought back and won!!
It’s hard being black.
So sick of this shit!
It does not surprise me one bit. All Live Does Not Matter. Never have in this country that always talk of what a great country it is.
I hope this holds…
So do I Donna. I hope Sanders’ antics are being exposed, and folks do not like what they are seeing; especially this voter fraud stunt.
And here it is: BS is directly responsible for the irresponsibility of is followers. I want Hillary to beat him by 40 points today. He is a vicious threat to this country, this party.
It’s not looking great for Donna Edwards here in Maryland but honestly it will not upset me as long as either one of them wins the nomination. I like them both.
Me, too.
Me too. We need them both in Congress, in whatever capacity.
Goodness gracious!!!
Same thing in AZ. This is about potential registrations being switched randomly.
But who did the switching?
I don’t think they were switched. I think the people who switched their party affiliation to INDIE didn’t understand they would not be allowed to vote in New York’s closed primary.
Yeh, that’s the thing.
I see the Judge’s wise decision way below… and I approve his decision!
This always comes up, but is never proven. There could be clerical errors. I hear it in every election but of course conspiracy theories ratchet up, particularly in the BS campaign.
A dignified decision.
Drat, NCLB, you tricked me!! Scrolling down, I saw your comment and the top of McCain’s head and thought ‘ Great, he’s decided to retire at last!’ Grrrrrr.
I’m still waiting for his mea culpa for that horrible decision he made in 2008 with his VP pick.
He unleashed Palin on this country which opened the door for Trump and now he feels he is somehow above witnessing the monster party that his irresponsibility help create??? I hope Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick wipes the floor with him on election day.
“I hope Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick wipes the floor with him on election day.
^5
Oh, Donna, you’re so right!!!
McCain who claimed to be a maverick gave rise to all the crazies on the right, and now this trend is overflowing on the left. We got Sarah Palin, Carl Paladino (!), the Arizona sheriff Joe Arapaho (!), the AZ Governor Jan Brewer, the aspiring Nevada Senator Sharon Angle, the UT Governor (who won) and countless more.
McCain should confess to His Maker why he unleashed such craziness upon the United States. He acted like an angry man.
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/04/new-york-voters-have-a-lot-of-complaints.html
THIS!!!
AAAAAAAMEN!!!!!
YEAH!!!!!
Well Alright!!!!
Sanders Erie, PA rally:
Chat on
https://theobamadiary.com/2016/04/19/a-good-reason-to-vote/