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absolutely brutal pro-Biden anti-Hillary article


After raising $1 million for Barack Obama during his two presidential runs, New York businessman Jon Cooper was exactly the kind of high-powered political “bundler” Hillary Clinton wanted on her team during this year’s run. But after agreeing to serve as a “Hillstarter” — as the Clinton campaign had dubbed its elite fundraisers — Cooper sat down at his computer a few months ago to write a fundraising pitch for the former secretary of state … and froze.

“I was trying to come up with a rationale for her candidacy — and I couldn’t do it,” Cooper tells Yahoo News. Clinton, he concluded, was “too calculating, too cautious, too controlled.”



https://www.yahoo.com/politics/some-democratic-bundlers-step-up-draft-biden-125613677451.html
Posted by virtualobserver | Sat Aug 1, 2015, 07:46 PM (46 replies)

How do we change the culture in local police departments?

They are often so structurally racist that persons of color are often participants in the violence against persons of color.

Also, we talk about big money buying our government. Well, with drug prohibition we have powerful groups with infinite funds to corrupt law enforcement.

Then we have the cover-ups that come from the tribal aspect of police work. No different than doctors who cover for their colleagues, or hospitals who sweep things under the rug. It could be very dangerous for an officer to go against that flow.

How do you change the culture of a corrupt and structurally racist tribe?
Posted by virtualobserver | Thu Jul 23, 2015, 11:50 AM (46 replies)

If Trump builds a wall on the Mexican border......

I hope that El Chapo doesn't develop some kind of tunneling expertise.
Posted by virtualobserver | Wed Jul 22, 2015, 04:51 PM (5 replies)

sandra bland - - painful to watch


what can I say...


https://www.facebook.com/sandra.bland.5070/videos/10100617026077324/
Posted by virtualobserver | Sat Jul 18, 2015, 09:42 PM (2 replies)

houston rally upgraded to Hofheinz pavillion, 8500 cap.

go bernie go
Posted by virtualobserver | Fri Jul 17, 2015, 02:21 PM (3 replies)

Bernie Sanders in Houston, TX Sunday July 19th

https://go.berniesanders.com/page/event/detail/4jv59

Posted by virtualobserver | Wed Jul 15, 2015, 11:19 AM (5 replies)

“This is a victory for diplomacy over saber-rattling"- Bernie Sanders on Iran deal

“This is a victory for diplomacy over saber-rattling and could keep the United States from being drawn into another never-ending war in the Middle East,

http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-07-14/bernie-sanders-says-iran-deal-victory-for-diplomacy-
Posted by virtualobserver | Tue Jul 14, 2015, 11:19 AM (89 replies)

Bernie has the luxury of being able to tell the truth

Not being beholden to big money donors frees him up.

He is not locked into half-measures. He can call for the breakup of
the big banks. He can call for the return of Glass-Steagall.
He can rail against the Billionaire class.


Of course, Donald Trump, as an actual Billionaire.....has even more freedom. He can literally say anything, true or otherwise.

They are the two sides of the money coin.
Posted by virtualobserver | Mon Jul 13, 2015, 05:46 PM (16 replies)

Yougov poll- Hispanic Vote is 43% for Hillary 39% Bernie.....his message is resonating

Things are developing interestingly....

Bernie is headed to Phoenix next, might be a different crowd than Trump will have tomorrow.
Posted by virtualobserver | Fri Jul 10, 2015, 11:19 PM (28 replies)

full interview : Bernie on State of the Union with Jake Tapper

http://www.cnn.com/go/

then scroll down on the left hand side to
State of the Union with Jake Tapper

then select Bernie momentum
Posted by virtualobserver | Sun Jul 5, 2015, 10:22 PM (7 replies)
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