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Frazzled wrote: Hillary Clinton won't get 50% of the population. She couldn't win a primary in her own party.
Mark it here first. If Clinton runs as the Democratic candidate, unless the Republicans run a baffoon she will lose.
on a more important note, I'd like to throw my hat into the ring.
Wiener Party 2016 candidates:
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"A bone in every bowl!"
If the Republicans run a buffoon, they might have a chance to win! Instead we bow to down to the Democrats whims of letting them liberals moderate Presidential Debates, and when being interviewed by the Lame Stream Media, they allow themselves to be talked down to.
Co'tor Shas wrote: Hey maybe the R's will use this as an opportunity to highlight the problems with money in politics! I mean, it's not going to happen, but I can dream.
"Through the darkness of future past, the magician longs to see.
One chants out between two worlds: Fire, walk with me." - Twin Peaks
"You listen to me. While I will admit to a certain cynicism, the fact is that I am a naysayer and hatchetman in the fight against violence. I pride myself in taking a punch and I'll gladly take another because I choose to live my life in the company of Gandhi and King. My concerns are global. I reject absolutely revenge, aggression, and retaliation. The foundation of such a method... is love. I love you Sheriff Truman." - Twin Peaks
Co'tor Shas wrote: Hey maybe the R's will use this as an opportunity to highlight the problems with money in politics! I mean, it's not going to happen, but I can dream.
The problem isn't the money itself... it's the lack of transparency.
Co'tor Shas wrote: Hey maybe the R's will use this as an opportunity to highlight the problems with money in politics! I mean, it's not going to happen, but I can dream.
Co'tor Shas wrote: Hey maybe the R's will use this as an opportunity to highlight the problems with money in politics! I mean, it's not going to happen, but I can dream.
Why can't both parties take this opportunity?
That would be nice.
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Co'tor Shas wrote: Hey maybe the R's will use this as an opportunity to highlight the problems with money in politics! I mean, it's not going to happen, but I can dream.
Why can't both parties take this opportunity?
That would be nice.
Its politicians though
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Co'tor Shas wrote: Hey maybe the R's will use this as an opportunity to highlight the problems with money in politics! I mean, it's not going to happen, but I can dream.
Why can't both parties take this opportunity?
Thus far, only one candidate from one side has done so
-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
-"Don't mind Frazzled. He's just Dakka's crazy old dude locked in the attic. He's harmless. Mostly."
-TBone the Magnificent 1999-2014, Long Live the King!
You know, we should be careful about what we wish for. What if we eventually find out that the missing HRC emails are really a whole bunch of sexting messages between her and Bill? What has been seen cannot be unseen.
"Through the darkness of future past, the magician longs to see.
One chants out between two worlds: Fire, walk with me." - Twin Peaks
"You listen to me. While I will admit to a certain cynicism, the fact is that I am a naysayer and hatchetman in the fight against violence. I pride myself in taking a punch and I'll gladly take another because I choose to live my life in the company of Gandhi and King. My concerns are global. I reject absolutely revenge, aggression, and retaliation. The foundation of such a method... is love. I love you Sheriff Truman." - Twin Peaks
-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
-"Don't mind Frazzled. He's just Dakka's crazy old dude locked in the attic. He's harmless. Mostly."
-TBone the Magnificent 1999-2014, Long Live the King!
Jeebus... Sid Blumenthal acted like an advisor to HRC during her tenure at Sec of State...
Does he have security clearance?
More importantly, even if you have security clearance, is it legal for him to be "in the communication chain" when he's not serving any official government capacity (and still on Clinton Foundation's payroll).
remember that document dump from the Clinton team? Ya know, the one her team decided as relevant? The state's dept is targetting the release in January '16. O.o
Keep in mind, they have to actually print every one of those emails to review them individually and make the necessary redactions. That takes time and money, especially since the reviewers themselves also have to have appropriate security clearances.
"Through the darkness of future past, the magician longs to see.
One chants out between two worlds: Fire, walk with me." - Twin Peaks
"You listen to me. While I will admit to a certain cynicism, the fact is that I am a naysayer and hatchetman in the fight against violence. I pride myself in taking a punch and I'll gladly take another because I choose to live my life in the company of Gandhi and King. My concerns are global. I reject absolutely revenge, aggression, and retaliation. The foundation of such a method... is love. I love you Sheriff Truman." - Twin Peaks
Tannhauser42 wrote: Keep in mind, they have to actually print every one of those emails to review them individually and make the necessary redactions. That takes time and money, especially since the reviewers themselves also have to have appropriate security clearances.
So lemme get this straight.
It only took a few weeks for Clinton's staff to screen/handpick email correspondences and PRINT THEM OUT on reams of paper before sending to State Officials...
And, the entire States Dept, with it's budgets... need 8 fething months?
Judge orders 'rolling' release of Clinton's State Department emails
By JOSH GERSTEIN 5/19/15 10:06 AM EDT
A federal judge has rejected the State Department’s plan to release most of Hillary Clinton’s emails as secretary of state in one large batch, insisting that the agency parcel out releases of the records over time.
U.S. District Court Judge Rudolph Contreras announced Tuesday his plans to order a “rolling production” of the emails just hours after the State Department proposed that it not be required to make the records public until January 2016, a lawyer involved said.
At a brief hearing on a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit brought by Vice News, Contreras did not set a specific date by which State must begin releasing the emails.
However, the judge gave the government one week to provide a schedule for the periodic release of records, Vice News lawyer Jeffrey Light said after the session.
Contreras also gave State one week to say exactly when it plans to release a portion of the records relating to the deadly attack on U.S. facilities in Benghazi, as well as other Libya related issues. State officials have previously pledged to release those emails “soon,” but have never offered a specific date.
The Libya-related records were turned over to a House committee in February.
In a court filing Monday night, the State Department said it needed until next January to conduct a thorough review of the Clinton emails for sensitive information typically removed from records before they are released under FOIA. State official John Hackett said the agency wanted to post the bulk of the records online at once in order to make sure the FOIA rules and policies are consistently applied.
“The Department intends to post the releasable portions of the collection at the conclusion of its review process, which will facilitate consistency in the application of FOIA exemptions and the public’s access to and understanding of the documents,” Hackett wrote.
Clinton, who announced her candidacy for president last month, confirmed in March that she only used a private email account during her four years as secretary. She said she turned over 55,000 pages of emails from that account to the State Department in December in response to an October request from State officials.
Clinton said she turned over all messages that were arguably work-related, but decided to delete a roughly equal number of messages that her lawyers determined were personal or private in nature.
The State Department could also face deadlines to disclose portions of the records in other FOIA suits. Last week, a judge ordered State to release records from Clinton’s top aides on specific topics by September. It’s unclear whether the requests in that case, brought by conservative group Citizens United, would encompass some of the Clinton emails.
Forgive my ire, I'm not lashing out at you Tanner...
It's just that if any private individual/company acted in this manner... assess would be fined and jailed.
In spirit of this thread... politically speaking... this isn’t a fire yet. But it’s getting hard to see and breath that through all the smoke. Have the masks ready:
One day after the deadly Sept. 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. compound in Benghazi, Libya, the Defense Intelligence Agency concluded the assault had been planned 10 days earlier by an al-Qaeda affiliate, according to documents released Monday by conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch.
Yeah, we all know there is no scandal and folks still digging for (and finding) stuff on Benghazi are wasting time.
But if that article is accurate, it is not cool.
Every time a terrorist dies a Paratrooper gets his wings.
Whembly, I certainly agree it shouldn't take 8 months. 8 weeks, I can see. As a government employees myself, I know how slow things move. The sad part is, the people doing the review and redaction are probably the same couple of people that have to process all FOIA and interagency requests at the same time they're doing this, too. Because while their job is important, it's just not considered "important enough" to get the staff and money they need to do it effectively.
I might be projecting a bit with last line.
"Through the darkness of future past, the magician longs to see.
One chants out between two worlds: Fire, walk with me." - Twin Peaks
"You listen to me. While I will admit to a certain cynicism, the fact is that I am a naysayer and hatchetman in the fight against violence. I pride myself in taking a punch and I'll gladly take another because I choose to live my life in the company of Gandhi and King. My concerns are global. I reject absolutely revenge, aggression, and retaliation. The foundation of such a method... is love. I love you Sheriff Truman." - Twin Peaks
On the flip side I could do the same for Cruz, that doc guy, even Rubio -and I like him.
Perry has announced he's going to get in. Dear Dog please don't embarrass Texas again like you did before.
-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
-"Don't mind Frazzled. He's just Dakka's crazy old dude locked in the attic. He's harmless. Mostly."
-TBone the Magnificent 1999-2014, Long Live the King!
Frazzled wrote: On the flip side I could do the same for Cruz, that doc guy, even Rubio -and I like him.
Perry has announced he's going to get in. Dear Dog please don't embarrass Texas again like you did before.
I like Perry... I'd think he'd be a great Prezzie.
only if you like crony slush fund capitalism.
But, I a bit more biased here because I like my Prezzie to have also been a state Gov.
Any news on that frivolous indictment?
Agreed.
The indictment is continuing. Its kind of fallen off the radar.
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-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
-"Don't mind Frazzled. He's just Dakka's crazy old dude locked in the attic. He's harmless. Mostly."
-TBone the Magnificent 1999-2014, Long Live the King!
Is it a liability in the general election? Is it as bad as the whole Clinton Foundation ordeal?
I think this assumes that it isn't a liability in the Primaries, even though we know most Rs follow this doctrine, few have it associated with them the way Perry does.
Also, I think that Sanders is a legitimate threat to Clinton, and if it is a Sanders/Perry general election, that there is a large voting block who will go to Sanders because of the economic policies.
Is it a liability in the general election? Is it as bad as the whole Clinton Foundation ordeal?
I think this assumes that it isn't a liability in the Primaries, even though we know most Rs follow this doctrine, few have it associated with them the way Perry does.
I need to do more research as I don't know the full extent of this "corportist slush fund" that Frazzled is alluding to...
I just know that, for most governors, giving their buddies favorable contracts has always been the name of the game.
Case in point: The DMVs.
Also, I think that Sanders is a legitimate threat to Clinton, and if it is a Sanders/Perry general election, that there is a large voting block who will go to Sanders because of the economic policies.
Sanders / Warren would be a disaster in the general election for the Democrats. I think O'Malley or Jim Webb (outside of Clinton of course) are the D's best candidates.
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Sanders / Warren would be a disaster in the general election for the Democrats. I think O'Malley or Jim Webb (outside of Clinton of course) are the D's best candidates.
I agree with you, only if we're talking about the "usual" voters, ie. the old people. I've been seeing more and more articles that are pointing out that Millenials are actually beginning to stir and care about this election, and they are for the most part, gravitating toward Sanders.
And I think (could be wrong) that the numbers show that there are more people who are under 35, who are Sanders' prime targets for votes than there are "old people" who usually vote in these elections.
I would vote for Sanders. Course I am free to vote whoever I want safe in the knowledge that the Texas electors will vote republican. Its like freaking being in California again.
-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
-"Don't mind Frazzled. He's just Dakka's crazy old dude locked in the attic. He's harmless. Mostly."
-TBone the Magnificent 1999-2014, Long Live the King!
Frazzled wrote: I would vote for Sanders. Course I am free to vote whoever I want safe in the knowledge that the Texas electors will vote republican. Its like freaking being in California again.
Kind of silly to whine about that but want to vote for a socialist. You really could just go back to CA if you like socialist policies so much.
Every time a terrorist dies a Paratrooper gets his wings.
Frazzled wrote: I would vote for Sanders. Course I am free to vote whoever I want safe in the knowledge that the Texas electors will vote republican. Its like freaking being in California again.
Kind of silly to whine about that but want to vote for a socialist. You really could just go back to CA if you like socialist policies so much.
Its silly to whine about living in a one party state?
-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
-"Don't mind Frazzled. He's just Dakka's crazy old dude locked in the attic. He's harmless. Mostly."
-TBone the Magnificent 1999-2014, Long Live the King!
