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Segami
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June 2, 2016
Bernie Sanders and his California supporters not only expect to win big in next Tuesday's primary, but say Democrats will not pick their nominee until July's national convention.
The feistiness of Swain's comments were commonplace at Sanders' rally in this mid-California coastal city with a large state university. While Swain's swipe at Hillary Clinton was referring to her use of a personal server for e-mails while Secretary of State -- which has led to an ongoing FBI investigation -- his larger point was about the Democratic Party's superdelegates, the office-holders and allies who account for 15 percent of the national convention delegates.
That declaration was the latest to emerge in a campaign year where most precedents have been upended. On the Republican side, Donald Trump's rise blindsided the GOP. On the Democratic side, Sanders' rise and continued success has also upended the process, which his supporters now say is about to enter an uncharted phase: pressing superdelegates.
"When you run using language like this is a revolution, you have to expect a few revolutionaries will show up," said Deb Kozikowski, a superdelegate from Massachusetts and vice-chair of that state's Democratic Party, reached by phone on Tuesday. Kozikowski said that superdelegates and party officials like her were paying careful attention to what was going on with Sanders. She said that Sanders had to ask each state party to put him on the primary or caucus ballot, which they did after he pledged to not bolt and run as a third-party candidate, and also after pledging that he would support the eventual nominee. The thinking in Democratic Party circles at that time was that perhaps Sanders would get four or five percent of the delegates, she said, and his eventual embrace of the nominee would help contribute to a winning margin in November. Nobody, she said, foresaw his popularity, his message's power, nor how angry the electorate has become. "Nobody ever figured he was good for more than 4 to 5 percent, but he's at 40 to 45 percent [of the delegates]."
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http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/36282-bernie-sanders-urges-revolutionaries-to-join-him-as-california-democratic-primary-vote-nears
Bernie Sanders URGES "Revolutionaries" to Join Him as California Democratic Primary Vote Nears
Bernie Sanders and his California supporters not only expect to win big in next Tuesday's primary, but say Democrats will not pick their nominee until July's national convention.
"It's a floor fight in Philly," said Galen Swain, a semi-retired engineer standing at street corner Santa Cruz on Tuesday hoisting a "Honk for Bernie" sign near a big hall where Sanders was to speak. "I'm absolutely certain we will close the gap on her [in Tuesday's primary]… This is a gut check for Democrats. Do they want to run a candidate who has the FBI for a running mate?"
The feistiness of Swain's comments were commonplace at Sanders' rally in this mid-California coastal city with a large state university. While Swain's swipe at Hillary Clinton was referring to her use of a personal server for e-mails while Secretary of State -- which has led to an ongoing FBI investigation -- his larger point was about the Democratic Party's superdelegates, the office-holders and allies who account for 15 percent of the national convention delegates.
"We want to make the case to the Democrats that your superdelegates are going to have to make a decision," Swain said, referring to the emerging fact that neither Clinton nor Sanders will cross the threshold needed for the nomination until the superdelegates vote. "You gotta choose right. Will you select a flawed candidate or a guy who's been adding numbers to your party?"
That declaration was the latest to emerge in a campaign year where most precedents have been upended. On the Republican side, Donald Trump's rise blindsided the GOP. On the Democratic side, Sanders' rise and continued success has also upended the process, which his supporters now say is about to enter an uncharted phase: pressing superdelegates.
"The superdelegates have never before had to be the deciding vote," said Bruce Jones, who will be a national convention delegate for Sanders from California's 14th congressional district. "And at this point, what Bernie says is let's go to the convention, and on the floor, and in front of all the Bernie delegates and Hillary delegates, let them make a principled decision."
"One of the things that's really upsetting is this thought that the media will call this election early before the superdelegates vote," said Jones, who was giving away buttons, selling t-shirts and snapping pictures of backers next to a big Sanders cutout. "Bernie Sanders is, without a doubt, the most popular candidate in this election. The other two are the two most unpopular ever."
"One of the things that's really upsetting is this thought that the media will call this election early before the superdelegates vote," said Jones, who was giving away buttons, selling t-shirts and snapping pictures of backers next to a big Sanders cutout. "Bernie Sanders is, without a doubt, the most popular candidate in this election. The other two are the two most unpopular ever."
"When you run using language like this is a revolution, you have to expect a few revolutionaries will show up," said Deb Kozikowski, a superdelegate from Massachusetts and vice-chair of that state's Democratic Party, reached by phone on Tuesday. Kozikowski said that superdelegates and party officials like her were paying careful attention to what was going on with Sanders. She said that Sanders had to ask each state party to put him on the primary or caucus ballot, which they did after he pledged to not bolt and run as a third-party candidate, and also after pledging that he would support the eventual nominee. The thinking in Democratic Party circles at that time was that perhaps Sanders would get four or five percent of the delegates, she said, and his eventual embrace of the nominee would help contribute to a winning margin in November. Nobody, she said, foresaw his popularity, his message's power, nor how angry the electorate has become. "Nobody ever figured he was good for more than 4 to 5 percent, but he's at 40 to 45 percent [of the delegates]."
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http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/36282-bernie-sanders-urges-revolutionaries-to-join-him-as-california-democratic-primary-vote-nears
June 2, 2016
Bernie Sanders Supporters TAKE OVER Los Angeles Coffee Shop
Activists, artists, and volunteers re-open the historic "Johnie's Restaurant" in downtown Los Angeles. The restaurant owner, Howard Gold, donated the building to be used as a headquarters for Bernie Sanders.
June 2, 2016
Clinton News Network THINKS It's Been Super Fair To Bernie Sanders
CNN’s “Reliable Sources” recently brought on a panel of Hillary Clinton supporters to discuss how fair they've been to Bernie Sanders throughout the campaign. Cenk Uygur, host of The Young Turks, breaks it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
June 1, 2016
Tim Robbins, Rosario Dawson, and Greg Palast on Bernie, Trump, and VOTE THEFT
When someone hijacks your car, it’s not car suppression. When someone hijacks your vote, it's thievery. And voter "suppression" and news suppression have to go together — because if you’re stealing votes, you gotta keep it quiet!
Acclaimed actor and filmmaker Tim Robbins, actress and activist Rosario Dawson, and investigative reporter Greg Palast joined forces at UCLA on Tuesday, May 10 to discuss the vote theft and media silence rampant in the 2016 election.
Acclaimed actor and filmmaker Tim Robbins, actress and activist Rosario Dawson, and investigative reporter Greg Palast joined forces at UCLA on Tuesday, May 10 to discuss the vote theft and media silence rampant in the 2016 election.
June 1, 2016
Associated Press: Hillary Clinton FAULTED on Emails by State Department Audit
Hillary Clinton and her team ignored clear guidance from the State Department that he email setup broke federal standards, according to an Inspector General's report released Wednesday. AP reporter Michael Biesecker explains the new development.
June 1, 2016
https://wikileaks.org/clinton-emails/emailid/12605
WikiLeaks: Is This Email The FBI's Star Witness AGAINST Hillary Clinton?
https://wikileaks.org/clinton-emails/emailid/12605
May 31, 2016
Hillary Clinton Aide DECLINES To Answer Questions About Email Server Setup
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Mrs. Clinton has maintained that she thought she was following the precedent of other secretaries of state, including Colin Powell, who used personal email.
“It was still a mistake, and if I could go back I would do it differently,” Mrs. Clinton said on CNN Tuesday. “I understand people may have concerns about this, but I hope voters look at the full picture of everything I’ve done in my career and the full threat posed by a Donald Trump presidency.”
Mrs. Clinton’s email setup is also being probed for the possible loss or mishandling of classified information. As part of the public release of her emails, the government ultimately deemed that more than 2,000 emails in Mrs. Clinton’s inbox contained information that is now considered classified, including emails from aides and other State Department staffers.
Mrs. Clinton’s campaign notes that those emails contain no marking showing they were classified and has argued that the government often over-classifies information.
As part of another Freedom of Information Act request, the Republican National Committee obtained copies of nondisclosure agreements signed by Mrs. Clinton’s top aides, including Mr. Pagliano and top policy staffer Jake Sullivan. Those documents, provided to The Wall Street Journal this week, show that all State Department employees were warned against unauthorized disclosure of information and cautioned that such information can be “marked or unmarked.”
Mr. Sullivan was the author of more than 200 of the now-classified emails found in Mrs. Clinton’s inbox, while Mrs. Clinton herself wrote about 100. The rest came from dozens of others inside and outside government.
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http://www.wsj.com/articles/clinton-aide-declines-to-answer-questions-about-email-server-setup-1464734286
Mrs. Clinton has maintained that she thought she was following the precedent of other secretaries of state, including Colin Powell, who used personal email.
“It was still a mistake, and if I could go back I would do it differently,” Mrs. Clinton said on CNN Tuesday. “I understand people may have concerns about this, but I hope voters look at the full picture of everything I’ve done in my career and the full threat posed by a Donald Trump presidency.”
Mrs. Clinton’s email setup is also being probed for the possible loss or mishandling of classified information. As part of the public release of her emails, the government ultimately deemed that more than 2,000 emails in Mrs. Clinton’s inbox contained information that is now considered classified, including emails from aides and other State Department staffers.
Mrs. Clinton’s campaign notes that those emails contain no marking showing they were classified and has argued that the government often over-classifies information.
As part of another Freedom of Information Act request, the Republican National Committee obtained copies of nondisclosure agreements signed by Mrs. Clinton’s top aides, including Mr. Pagliano and top policy staffer Jake Sullivan. Those documents, provided to The Wall Street Journal this week, show that all State Department employees were warned against unauthorized disclosure of information and cautioned that such information can be “marked or unmarked.”
Mr. Sullivan was the author of more than 200 of the now-classified emails found in Mrs. Clinton’s inbox, while Mrs. Clinton herself wrote about 100. The rest came from dozens of others inside and outside government.
cont'
http://www.wsj.com/articles/clinton-aide-declines-to-answer-questions-about-email-server-setup-1464734286
May 31, 2016
Jerry Brown vs. Bill Clinton - 1992 Democratic Primary DEBATE
"You're not worth being on the same platform as my wife," Bill Clinton told Jerry Brown in a 1992 Democratic primary debate in Chicago after Brown accused Clinton of funneling Arkansas state money to Hillary Clinton's law firm.
May 31, 2016
http://host.madison.com/wsj/opinion/cartoon/hillary-clinton-says-email-scandal-depends-on-meaning-of-is/article_ade3b727-aa1d-5452-a4dc-7e09f2bd703b.html
Hillary Clinton Says Email Scandal Depends On Meaning of 'IS' Is
http://host.madison.com/wsj/opinion/cartoon/hillary-clinton-says-email-scandal-depends-on-meaning-of-is/article_ade3b727-aa1d-5452-a4dc-7e09f2bd703b.html
May 31, 2016
It's NOT JUST the Speeches: Hillary Clinton QUESTIONED Over Son-in-Law’s TIES to Goldman Sachs
The California primary is just over one week away, and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are in a dead heat. Hillary Clinton has changed this week’s campaign schedule to add more California stops in order to try to reverse Sanders’ growing momentum. Yet multiple issues have continued to dog Clinton’s campaign, including the question of her connection to Goldman Sachs. The Wall Street giant paid Clinton $675,000 in 2013 to give three speeches. And now new questions are being raised about the ties between Goldman Sachs and Hillary’s son-in-law, Marc Mezvinsky. Mezvinsky worked at Goldman for eight years and then formed a hedge fund in part with help from Goldman CEO Lloyd Blankfein. For more, we’re joined by Intercept investigative reporter Lee Fang. His recent piece is headlined "Hillary Clinton Won’t Say How Much Goldman Sachs CEO Invested with Her Son-in-Law."
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