tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post5623788189651230291..comments2024-03-19T03:14:04.172-04:00Comments on Rabett Run: The American people have spoken, and they chose Hillary ClintonEliRabetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07957002964638398767noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-41655914160170777802016-11-16T15:58:17.624-05:002016-11-16T15:58:17.624-05:00"Pass a constitutional amendment limiting pac..."Pass a constitutional amendment limiting pac and corporate contributions, and fix fundamental system flaws."<br /><br />Hillary Clinton at least committed to reversing the Citizens United decision that created the Super-PACs. Trump was not only silent on the issue, while making vague attacks on "the elite" of which he is a long-standing member, he appointed the chairman of Citizens United to his campaign. Republicans see the PACS as favouring them, so nothing will be done under Trump. <br /><br />Indeed, as we watch the President-Elect appoint Wall Street insiders and Lobbyists to his cabinet, promise to re-deregulate Wall Street, while getting behind Paul Ryan's effort to gut Medicare, it looks as if the USA has actually elected Dick Cheney.Tobyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755923759289978768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-38916913788157287602016-11-14T15:35:15.069-05:002016-11-14T15:35:15.069-05:00Its time to support term limits on the Supreme Cou...Its time to support term limits on the Supreme Court. How many Republican voters thought they had to vote Trump in order to avert casting a liberal Supreme Court in stone for the next 40 or so years? david lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01057820755734099375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-50110306338795393852016-11-13T15:30:15.390-05:002016-11-13T15:30:15.390-05:00Somebody please remind BBD I'm a Cuban Anerica...Somebody please remind BBD I'm a Cuban Anerican living in Spain. My Spanish visa is stamped in my USA passport, and yes I have to deal with the IRS, which gives me the right to get evacuated by USA marines if the locals get nasty. <br /><br />I bothered to answer the question because today people do get around and this doesn't get factored in very well. The center forward for Celta is a Swede named Guidetti, my sister's last name is Japanese, I live with a teenager of Syrian descent who gets excellent grades, and Alaska has quite a few Venezuelans, including a very well educated young lady who helps children with disabilities. Helping her and her husband get out of Venezuela was one of my best accomplishments. Fernando Leanmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16085680730729620836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-34194237495157771742016-11-13T13:31:15.182-05:002016-11-13T13:31:15.182-05:00Brian: I would like Bernie and Warren take a lead...Brian: I would like Bernie and Warren take a leadership role in the party and start organizing for the mid terms. They have lots of momentum and a country full of young people (biggest demographic) who are pissed at the Trump victory. As a national candidate, Warren lacks charisma, which is critical. It's time to pass the baton to the next generation. I'm looking forward to the first Gen-X president.Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01048255624944551506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-27735445288007982592016-11-13T11:45:31.035-05:002016-11-13T11:45:31.035-05:00Thanks Hank, it's updated.Thanks Hank, it's updated.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09301230860904555513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-46851207790787773492016-11-13T10:56:05.978-05:002016-11-13T10:56:05.978-05:00I hope you'll update this, it's being deni...I hope you'll update this, it's being denied rather widely.<br />https://www.google.com/search?q=2016+popular+vote+totalsHank Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07521410755553979665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-91934069847652103452016-11-12T18:12:07.871-05:002016-11-12T18:12:07.871-05:00Howard - yes the incumbent has an advantage runnin...Howard - yes the incumbent has an advantage running for re-election, but it's not huge, 1 or 2 points. The economy will be a big factor, and secondarily how much of a nightmare Trump turns out to be.<br /><br />Warren will be younger than Trump, so her age will not be a factor. OTOH if medical problems show up for Trump in the next 4 years (not successfully concealed) then it might be better to run somebody younger.Brian Schmidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06172685194686202391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-74526620711917139392016-11-12T13:34:18.333-05:002016-11-12T13:34:18.333-05:00Warren is too old, so in 2020, she will be cannon ...Warren is too old, so in 2020, she will be cannon fodder. That's good because we don't want to waste a great candidate on a loser election. <br /><br />We need a 45-year old veteran gun toting populist-progressive from the inter-mountain west or heartland in 2024. Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01048255624944551506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-87572619729953120472016-11-12T13:29:37.133-05:002016-11-12T13:29:37.133-05:00Yeah! Hillary won a game that was not played. I ...Yeah! Hillary won a game that was not played. I hopes that boostes your self esteem. The truth is that slimy wall street suckling opportunist conspired with DNC and CNN and relied on overall cheerleading of legacy media to defeat Bernie Sanders.<br /><br />Hillary's ambitions gave us Trump. Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01048255624944551506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-60436582447784454312016-11-12T12:29:07.006-05:002016-11-12T12:29:07.006-05:00Since President Putin is an old KGB hand, I'd...Since President Putin is an old KGB hand, I'd worry more about him putting Ukranian poppets on the case.THE CLIMATE WARShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02578106673226403151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-27956003985520188062016-11-12T07:28:11.165-05:002016-11-12T07:28:11.165-05:00Anyone got any thoughts on whether the USA's a...Anyone got any thoughts on whether the USA's allies are going to be happy sharing sensitive intelligence information with the USA given the possibility that you've just elected a Russian puppet?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07784872872859319666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-6591928811496641622016-11-12T00:07:58.019-05:002016-11-12T00:07:58.019-05:00Because 'The American People ' is a rigi...Because 'The American People ' is a rigid designator in the set of national populations, which consist in 100% of the people in a country. <br /><br />Hillary Clinton has not been spoken for by 75.3% of them, and 52.5 of those who voted for President did not vote for her.<br /><br />Now what's all this about :<br />"The American people have spoken, and they chose Hillary Clinton?"<br /> <br /><br />THE CLIMATE WARShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02578106673226403151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-18897021279536827932016-11-11T22:41:56.304-05:002016-11-11T22:41:56.304-05:00Russell, why shouldn't the headline be that:
...Russell, why shouldn't the headline be that:<br /><br />The American people have spoken, and 25.9% of them chose Donald Trump. Less than the 26.1% that chose Hillary Clinton.<br /><br />Updated vote totals:<br />Donald Trump 60,072,551<br />Hillary Clinton 60,467,601<br /><br />Eligible voters: 231,556,622Kevin O'Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15751040367339659805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-39250940299626224042016-11-11T15:46:32.614-05:002016-11-11T15:46:32.614-05:00If you run the full numbers Brian's headline ...If you run the full numbers Brian's headline should read:<br /><br />The American people have spoken, and 24.7% of them chose Hillary Clinton<br /><br />She got 47.5 % of a 52 % turnout.<br />THE CLIMATE WARShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02578106673226403151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-18533326579765347382016-11-11T15:25:36.080-05:002016-11-11T15:25:36.080-05:00I recall years ago (Usenet days) a computer guy no...I recall years ago (Usenet days) a computer guy noting that if you're planning to fiddle with election tallies, you want as close as possible to a 50/50 split going into the election. That's where changing just a few votes makes the difference.Hank Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07521410755553979665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-83322081846175575812016-11-11T00:08:18.926-05:002016-11-11T00:08:18.926-05:00What becomes of Clinton's O.3% mandate i...What becomes of Clinton's O.3% mandate if Brian divides Johnson's 3 % between her and Trump pro rata in acccord with the exit polls?THE CLIMATE WARShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02578106673226403151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-56453903804504096592016-11-10T22:55:07.140-05:002016-11-10T22:55:07.140-05:00Castro, coughing, footwear.
Powerful analysis Fer...Castro, coughing, footwear.<br /><br />Powerful analysis Fernando.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13637756483122031663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-29641550785333684912016-11-10T16:47:45.047-05:002016-11-10T16:47:45.047-05:00E. Swanson opens the door to a magical world somew...E. Swanson opens the door to a magical world somewhere out there:<br /><br /><i>We will end the war on coal, and rescind the coal mining lease moratorium, the excessive Interior Department stream rule, and conduct a top-down review of all anti-coal regulations issued by the Obama Administration. <br /><br />[...]<br /><br />The Trump Administration is firmly committed to conserving our wonderful natural resources and beautiful natural habitats. America’s environmental agenda will be guided by true specialists in conservation, not those with radical political agendas.</i>BBDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10687930416706386215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-2963451337688375802016-11-10T15:52:38.192-05:002016-11-10T15:52:38.192-05:00El Supremo Trumpenski is already revving up the en...El Supremo Trumpenski is already revving up the engines of <a href="https://www.greatagain.gov/policy/energy-independence.html" rel="nofollow">(Climate) change</a>. Can individual states, many of which are already in the R's camp, have any impact on this massive steamroller???E. Swansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16458400506150142847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-30205055176832723902016-11-10T14:49:00.076-05:002016-11-10T14:49:00.076-05:00> the constitution was written to gave the
>...> the constitution was written to gave the<br />> system work this way on purpose. <br /><br />Amended, you mean. 12th Amendment.<br />http://people.uncw.edu/lowery/pls101/wilson_chapter_outlines/The%20Proslavery%20Origins%20of%20the%20Electoral%20College.pdf<br /><br />----excerpt----<br />... In order to guarantee that the nonvoting slaves could nevertheless influence the presidential election, Madison favored the creation of the electoral college. \51 <br /><br />Hugh Williamson of North Carolina was more open about the reasons for southern opposition to a popular election of the president. He noted that under a direct election of the president, Virginia would not be able to elect her leaders president because “[h]er slaves will have no suffrage.” \52<br /><br />The same of course would be true for the rest of the South. The Convention quickly moved to accept the idea of an electoral college, following the lead of Ellsworth, from the North, and Madison and Williamson, from the South. This sectional balance is revealing. Ellsworth almost always voted with the South on slavery-related matters, and the agreement here seems part of the same New England-Deep South coalition that led to the Slave Trade clause. \53<br /><br />The Convention tied presidential electors to representation in Congress. By this time the Convention had already agreed to count slaves for representation under the three-fifths compromise, counting five slaves as equal to three free people in order to increase the South’s representation in Congress. Thus, in electing the president the political power southerners gained from owning slaves (although obviously not the votes of slaves) would be factored into the electoral votes of each state.<br /><br />The truth of Williamson’s observation about the need of the South to have its slaves counted in choosing the president becomes clear when we examine the election of 1800 between John Adams, who never owned a slave, and Thomas Jefferson, who owned about 200 at the time. The election was very close, with Jefferson getting seventy-three electoral votes and Adams sixty-five. Jefferson’s strength was in the South, which provided fifty-three of his electoral votes. If Jefferson had received no electoral votes based on counting slaves under the 3/5ths clause, John Adams would have won the election. \54Hank Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07521410755553979665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-81707500747609511012016-11-10T13:02:30.166-05:002016-11-10T13:02:30.166-05:00This was seen as a direct insult by many of us Cub...<i>This was seen as a direct insult by many of us Cuban Americans</i><br /><br />Thought you lived in Spain, Fernando.BBDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10687930416706386215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-84621257243421547072016-11-10T12:12:21.742-05:002016-11-10T12:12:21.742-05:00JD - Warren held off a long time before unequivoca...JD - Warren held off a long time before unequivocally taking herself out of the primary race. She was likely trying to wait to see if Hillary would stumble, but it didn't happen. So yes I think there's evidence of interest.<br /><br />And yes at 71 she'd be old, but not much older than Trump, and a woman.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09301230860904555513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-71054650067276594482016-11-10T11:43:36.722-05:002016-11-10T11:43:36.722-05:00Never underestimate the power of an informed Tro...Never underestimate <a href="https://vvattsupwiththat.blogspot.com/2016/11/the-troglodyte-narrative-did-not-work.html" rel="nofollow"> <b>the power of an informed Troglotariat.</b></a>THE CLIMATE WARShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02578106673226403151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-59008435570908046972016-11-10T11:01:06.056-05:002016-11-10T11:01:06.056-05:00Unfortunately, Warren will be 71 in 2020. America...Unfortunately, Warren will be 71 in 2020. America's deep and wide racist base, who should be laughed at, insulted and then ignored, voted in the least qualified candidate ever to run. By 2020, EPA will be gone, the CAA may be repealed and execrable imbecile, Sarah Palin, might be in charge of Interior.Constant Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14509855164424268208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-52073195908167165882016-11-10T09:00:21.210-05:002016-11-10T09:00:21.210-05:00Is there any evidence, at all, that Warren wants t...Is there any evidence, at all, that Warren wants the job?Jeffrey Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966839006518642902noreply@blogger.com