Yavin4

Yavin4's Journal

February 5, 2016

Ted Cruz, a man George W. Bush hates

And W is friends with Karl Rove and Dick Cheney

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/10/jeb-bush-george-bush-donors-ted-cruz-214933

February 5, 2016

No matter who wins the nomination, Dems are going to lose in the Fall

This is quickly becoming a brutal primary fight, and whichever side wins, there will be long, enduring hurt feelings that won't heal in time for the Fall election.

We're fractured as a party, and I just don't see us coming together in the numbers and strength to beat back the Republicans. A loss in November will have major repercussions for all Americans for generations to come.

Yes, I am being doom and gloom. But sometimes the truth is doom and gloom.

Prepare yourselves and be well.

February 2, 2016

Caucuses are a dumb idea

Voting should be anonymous and solitary. What sense does it make to be herded into a room full people, stand around all night, only to have the results be unclear?

We should have regional primaries, North, South, Midwest, and West, with each region alternating who goes first.

January 31, 2016

This Hillary supporter is here to praise Bernie and the best contribution that he's made to America

On the eve of the Iowa caucus, I want to post this. I support Hillary because I am pragmatic, and I'm not convinced that Bernie can the presidency nor the nomination, but if he is nominated by the party, I will wholeheartedly support him in every way possible.

And, I want to congratulate him and his supporters for a very important and significant contribution to American politics. He has introduced a new, powerful phrase to the common lexicon, "Democratic Socialist", just like Occupy Wall Street introduce the phrase, "income Inequality" to the lexicon. Language matters. They change focus. They give voice to a cause. Conservatives built an entire movement on short-handed phrases.

Win or lose, going forward, politics in America has changed forever. Right now, there's a candidate out there seeing Bernie's support and his supporters and will pick up the mantle and carry his message forward. They won't be cowed by the current status quo. They will be emboldened to build a movement around what Bernie has said.

I'm not saying this sarcastically nor ironically, and i want to post this before the results so as to not come off as insincere. I do believe that Bernie and his campaign show that politics as usual in America are over. A new political movement is here and is not going away.

And for that, I congratulate Bernie and his supporters. You have already won an important victory.

January 29, 2016