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What’s on my mind in politics is the ages of all of the front running candidates. If one supposes another year of chaotic campaigning followed by a probable eight year run that starts getting into statistically pretty questionable territory regarding the potential for cognitive decline, not to mention other possible health challenges.
I would be really interested in seeing the running mate choices. I think the potential Vice Presidents needs serious consideration as well. There is a lower age limit when running for president, I think Congress should think about implementing an upper limit as well. Won’t work for this cycle, but I think it might be prudent for the future. |
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Democratic Debate in Las Vegas
Am watching the Democratic Debate in Las Vegas now (wanted to see Bloomberg), also in Chat, where there is no one (lol).
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White House Appoints Outspoken Ambassador As New Acting Head Of Intelligence
President Trump has named Richard Grenell, the vocal and controversial U.S. ambassador to Germany, as the new acting director of national intelligence, replacing the current acting head of the nation's 17 spy agencies.
Grenell, who has been the U.S. envoy to Berlin since May 2018, is known to be fiercely loyal to Trump, but critics have noted that he has no background in intelligence and no top-level management experience. Another Trump lackey PLUS by appointing him "acting head" it avoids a senate confirmation hearing. |
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Roger Stone's sentencing. I can't wait to see how this end! |
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I am thinking Trump did all those pardons the other day (none of which were deserved) to make it look routine when he pardons that idiot Stone. I'd love to see Roger in orange if only for the fact orange jump suits don't have spread collars. SAD, as Donald says.
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^5 for 40 months because 40 months for someone like Stone is akin to 40 years.
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I am watching the Nevada Caucus, and so far, Bernie is leading. I just listened to what he said regarding health care. He is right, ya know. We in Canada see health care as a right. I am beginning to see that the strongest candidate so far is Bernie. Everything he says resonates with me. Why can't one of the most powerful and richest countries in the world offer free health care when smaller and less financially able countries such as Canada, France and the UK, etc. (and other European countries) offer free health care to its citizens? It demands - I think - a change of attitude in the people who vote.
I have had a few accidents in my life, have a steel plate in my arm, many screws, visits to the orthopedic surgeon afterwards, etc. There was nerve damage (couldn't feel my fingers), shoulder problems, months of physio, and free reiki. Mostly, have all of my arm back (like more than 95%), and ya know, it didn't cost me a cent. Recently, having some dental work done, and discovered that the B.C. govt has a $1000 amount available for me that covers most of the costs... Will probably be having the cataracts removed in the hospital free of charge as well (I changed my mind regarding Lasik surgery). I don't worry if anything else happens, as I know even as I age, that the govt will take care of me, and this from a country that is not as rich or powerful as the U.S. It isn't perfect here in Canada, but I don't expect perfection. If all the delegates across the U.S.A. can rally around one candidate, I now think the Dems can win, even if it is Bernie. I wish him luck. I don't believe that Bernie in the last election "split the vote". The fact that he didn't get nominated to run did not cause the Dems to lose. One can't blame him for the Dems' loss in that election. The Dems lost cause of Trump and his promise to make America great again (the same promise that Hitler made in the 1930's that got him elected). Bloomberg can't debate for beans and he has too much baggage, and Biden isn't strong enough. I still like Warren, so we shall see who gets chosen. I am beginning to get interested again to see what happens. |
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They must have found a new med/drug for Donald as I didn't hear him sniffing during his India press conference. I did find him extremely flat and as usual talking and explaining things like a second grader (a little truth mixed in with a vivid imagination).
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“It’s going to disappear. One day it’s like a miracle, it will disappear,” Trump said at the White House Thursday.....I have often noticed what he spouts are reflections of himself. I can only hope one day I wake up, the miracle has happened and he is gone.
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I'm going to miss Chris Matthews. I think it was probably time for him to go, but the MSNBC primetime lineup is weak without him. He has character and personality. I disagreed with him on many important issues, but I liked his show. I like Lawrence O'Donnell, but he's weird as fuck. I get really tired of Rachel's historical ramblings and tendency to exaggerate. Chris Hayes is a sweetheart, but omg his show is like watching paint dry. I guess they could bring Al Sharpton back from the weekend or rehire Melissa Harris-Perry so the weekday lineup is not lily white. Just don't move the homophobe "my emails were hacked" Joy Reid back to prime time, please.
They might put Steve Karnacki into the slot. I like him, but I hope not. It would be another dull white boy. Well, I will miss Chris. There's no replacing that kind of experience. He was a power broker himself when he worked for Tip O'Neill. He knows politics from the inside. In contrast, Brian Williams is just a slick network journalist. And talk about dull. Anyway, in spite if his anti-Bernie hysteria, Chris Matthews will really be missed. Damn.
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President Trump asserted Monday that the Democratic primary is “rigged” against Sen. Bernie Sanders...
“I think it’s rigged against Bernie,” Trump told reporters at the White House before departing for a campaign rally in North Carolina, adding that Sanders could still “pull through” and win the nomination.
He SO wants it to be Bernie he runs against! His hope is to play the "socialist" card to the hilt! I mean he threw it into his state of the union speech to a resounding applause! |
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Until I see Trump hug, kiss, or even shake Xi Jingpin's hand without surgical gloves on, I wont believe a word either of these vile political demagogues say about controlling the spread of coronavirus.
Maybe Pence could be the "King's Taster"....Xi kisses Pence, if Pence doesn't die within 2 weeks, Pence kisses Trump.
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Bloomberg says contested convention "only way I can win".
MIAMI (AP) — Mike Bloomberg acknowledged Tuesday he’s aiming for what some Democrats say would be the party’s worst nightmare: A contested convention. “It’s the only way I can win,” he told reporters during a campaign stop at one of his field offices in Miami. Bloomberg has argued he’s the only candidate who can beat President Donald Trump in the general election. |
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