Robbie Mook gave a good interview on AC360 last night about the Donna Brazille stuff.
What did Hillary do wrong and what's next for her?
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That's how things are atm, there is no reflection or scrutiny, no introspection - just polarized positions that cannot be reasoned with
Oh, and finally, it is virtually impossible for the party to break laws during the primary. They argued successfully in court that as a private organisation they have no need to be fair in the nominating process.
Yeah, you should definitely screenshot every post people make in case they delete them so you can prove they existed.
That's a weird, passive-aggressive stance to take on such a trivial point.
Knock yourself out. You don't need my permission, nor anyone else's, to add to the discussion.
That email quoted Jeff in a fundraising mail to supporters, with him quoting from a Politico article. That means he knew when the rest of us did - when Politico ran that story.
This was May, when the campaign was only mathematically alive (with the benefit of hindsight and as more sober people were telling me in the thread, it was dead from March 1, but the loss in New York was the terminal blow).
Why did he keep it clean?
1. He has always endorsed the Dem against the Republican in the presidential race. When he was a nobody, these were long and bitter endorsements. When he became a senator, they were unenthusiastic. As a national figure, I think he felt that he had to do his bit to keep Trump out and his language mattered.
2. His appeal came from a combination of being constant and focused on the issues, not his opponent (he made it a talking point himself) and from his obvious gruff/unpolished way (he was obviously not a typical insider). Going dirty wouldn't have helped. Last year, Hillary's popularity within the party was close to 90% or more, there were no votes to be gained by attacking her anyway.
I remember these tweets from earlier this year (before Therriault deleted them) when Clinton tried to throw her data crew under the bus.
Relevant again, however, as he alluded to the money laundering in his tweets and this chain of emails outlining Politico's investigation into Hillary Victory Fund's dubious money transfers from state parties and how team Clinton made a pact to 'ignore' the story:
https://wikileaks.org/dnc-emails/emailid/13233
It's these kind of people who deserve a wry smile at moments like these, when their concerns are finally vindicated.
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Yeah, I wish I had taken a screenshot of them now though. Darn.
Sure she makes Trump look like a legit elder statesman she is so crooked and nasty and uncouth.
Me... I've wanted her to be president ever since Die Hard with a Vengeance, to fulfill Bruce Willis' prophecy.
Basically she'd say anything to sell a few books?
It was never going to happen unless Hillary fell into a coma after that.
I think if they did that Biden would be the president now
HA Goodman is still going! Genuinely amazing.
Excellent, as always, from Greenwald.
I can't help but highlight his point about the content of the emails being the controversy here and not the ridiculous attempts to discredit Assange/Wikileaks. It's a preposterous train of thought.
He sure is!
This is such a good indication of what was wrong with that campaign
https://www.wikileaks.org/podesta-emails/emailid/45983
Here's how Arsenal can still win the league.
https://www.wikileaks.org/podesta-emails/emailid/45983
Here's how Arsenal can still win the league.
I don't love anyone.
Berbatov and Greenwald are my current top 2
Oops
i bet she doesnt realize
Dam those Russians and their shitposting.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/medea-benjamin/hillary-clinton-the-podes_b_11779826.html
It's beautiful that the Clinton's penchant for pay-for-play deals will be their ultimate undoing. They just couldn't quit while they were ahead.
Follow the money...
It's beautiful that the Clinton's penchant for pay-for-play deals will be their ultimate undoing. They just couldn't quit while they were ahead.
Huffington Post said:
Follow the money...
This.
+1.
Although Biden himself procrastinated too long before committing to running in 2016. Clinton's pledged superdelegates were never going to swap at that stage (I wonder what they were promised?) and it was too late to tap into the swelling Sanders base, too. If he'd have committed early in 2015 or beforehand, I think he'd have won the DNC nomination.
There's a lot of chatter on Twitter that Tony Podesta is one of the sealed indictments in the Mueller investigation.
About the Podestas:
https://theintercept.com/2016/06/03/heather-podesta/
https://theintercept.com/2017/06/23...nald-trump-mottur-podesta-comcast-prudential/
The author writes a lot about lobbying/corruption in general.
If you prefer audio, he was interviewed last year about lobbying including the Podestas (10 mins - 51 mins)
Obama was onto these guys. I'd love to hear his honest feelings about the Clintons, the lobbyists and all the other cancers within Washington.
Listen to the interview, it's a lot more complicated
(I'm listening now, the Podesta part starts at ~28 mins)
You guys are feckin obsessed.
I think the celebrity sexual assault allegations are a direct consequence of Hilary losing to Trump. The election emboldened a lot of women to take a stand in light of the nationwide endorsement of a misogynist over the first female candidate for a major political party.
Hilary might not have won, but her loss is affecting Western society more than any other Presidential runner-up I can think of. It's only a consolation, but will be a very worthwhile one once all is said and done.
Hilary might not have won, but her loss is affecting Western society more than any other Presidential runner-up I can think of. It's only a consolation, but will be a very worthwhile one once all is said and done.