JesseEwiak
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Nah, there are Youtube channels with far more viewers than Democracy Now! has ever had.
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Nah, there are Youtube channels with far more viewers than Democracy Now! has ever had.
Good to know that Sanders will have the Pope to lecture on income inequality 
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Can someone explain to me like I'm 5 what is the point in going to the Vatican when you're on the losing side of a very important primary?
.Americans don't even give a shit about the Pope when he says that maybe we should be nice to each others, they sure as hell aren't going to care about the Pope endorsing Sanders.
Can someone explain to me like I'm 5 what is the point in going to the Vatican when you're on the losing side of a very important primary?
User 463088
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There's this kid at Kroger getting grilled by some old guy. Kids got a Bernie shirt on and the guy is relentless. I feel bad. He says he's wearing the shirt because his gf got it for him. Poor kid.
Aaron Strife
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Trying to score that coveted Pope endorsement before the Rhode Island primary
Throwing hail mary's
Wants to talk about his pet issues on camera with the Pope before the New York primary.
benicillin
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I mean, if they didn't want him to go they could've send no. I don't see why if he expressed interest in attending and they sent him an invitation she would be mad about it afterwards.
EDIT: Someone else from the academy said this:
RastaMentality
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I'll wait until the NY sweep to sell my shares.
You're talking about the oldest national entity in the world, the fathers of diplomacy.
There are certain forms to follow.
He runs the risk of getting criticized for wanting to close freer trade which would negatively impact the poorest.
That seems like a totally unnecessary risk to invite yourself into this event..
Wasserman made the comment on CNN Wednesday morning. I don't have the video. Wang hasn't posted a detailed article in a while, but his tweets keep alluding to it.
https://twitter.com/SamWangPhD/status/716788500142620673
Sam Wang said:
Unless Trump wins Montana, I think it'll be really hard to get him to 1237.
And he could win Montana. That'll be close on the R side, says Nate Cohn.
Was the old guy Bernie administering a progressive purity test? I kid, of course.
So was this invitation to the Vatican from the Pope or not? It sounded like it was from news reports, but now it sounds like it was from an academy, and the Pope isn't involved.
Also don't understand why the academy head is saying this now or why she's being a little catty. How do all these parts even fit together?
Meow.
Wow Krugman went hard on Bernie. It's deserved at this point though
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Come at me bros.
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Goddamn, despite his WI win, this week has been the cycle from hell for Bernie. It's pretty damning when someone completely removed from the US political process is calling your behavior inappropriate. And for what? Is there really a major Catholic population in NY that'd be swayed by this?
Oh the Pope won't even be there? Then it's even less likely the media will be there to cover it. Why put the resources on that when he's the only one going to be there, asked for an invite and wasn't suddenly invited, the Pope won't be there, and the academy is making it clear this is not an endorsement of any kind. What is even the point of this?
Voysa Reezun
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With the number of unbound delegates still out there, I think Trump probably has to get to at least 1,212 before his shot at a majority is probably dead. There are 112 unbound delegates, so if he can get roughly a quarter of them to vote for him, he'd be fine, and I'd see that as doable for him.
Per the article earlier in the week, why doesn't Trump just buy out every unbound delegate he needs? Seriously, he has the money, it is legal, and money probably means more than ideology after a certain point. Just start cutting million dollar checks and buy out the 25 - 30 delegates he'll need. Seriously.
Macho Madness
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Trump isn't actually that rich
The pope isn't qualified, he's surrounds himself with gold and riches and lives in a palace, etc...
I would imagine he's looking into doing exactly that, but will want to see if it is necessary/how many he'd have to pay first.
Also, there is still a real chance that if it is going to cost him substantial money he'll just let it go and watch the GOP implode when they "steal" it from him at the convention. He's making a fortune on his next reality TV show after this, a brokered convention with calamitous results only helps him there.
plagiarize
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I hope Sanders does meet the pope, and defends gay marriage when he does.
I do not expect that to happen however.
I do not expect that to happen however.
Abinash117
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They will continue to lose elections if they don't get a clue and do it right. It'll be really hard to change if a party only really focused on a certain demographic .
Even if he has a net worth of $4 billion like Forbes estimates and if only a fraction of that is disposable, I have a very hard time imagining he could afford $50 million - ish to win this. If he actually wants it.
User 463088
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He invited himself???? You don't do shit like that Bernie. Come on brah.
To be fair, asking for an invitation and receiving one is different than inviting yourself.
Macho Madness
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Hillary has high unfavorables but they're still a shitload better than Trump: http://bigstory.ap.org/964a930776394114978239b46005379b
I thought he has reported income of like 200mm a year.
R-really? That's your response? That's sad
I was blown away yesterday when Fox News was showing new favorable/unfavorables for the candidates nationally. I don't remember the pollster, but Ted Cruz had lower favorables and higher unfavorables (25/59) than Hillary (54/49). I love that Trump and Kasich are just savaging Cruz.
User 463088
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Fair point. Still tacky as all hell.
SlimySnake
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This should be posted in the off topic thread. It was bizarre to say so many people think he had no shot. he's still poised to get enough delegates and has to lose a state where is leading the polls.
Even if Lyin' Ted steals some delegates he should get close to 1237.
Spoiled Milk
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How many of you are proud Democrats? There's a fairly common trope regarding the disinterested millennial with no party loyalty and I'm wondering how many here don't fit that description.
Macho Madness
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I'm 30 and only voted D since I could vote.
But I don't consider myself a loyal Democrat.
I don't really think I was before, but I think this primary is turning me into one. I may start going to the meeting of the local democrats in my town.
I don't think I am a millennial though. bit too old.
SlimySnake
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Hillary's ridiculously high unfavorable rating shows that the republicans and fox news have managed to successfully brainwash people with their constant attacks over the Bengazhi and Email scandals. I know so many people who just plain dislike her.
Suikoguy
I whinny my fervor lowly, for his length is not as great as those of the Hylian war stallions
Yeah, that's a lazy response.
I'll respond with this:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Bacevich
He is too emotionally invested in the issue, which is causing him to be a bit too irrational. I feel for him having lost his son in Iraq, but that must make it incredibly difficult to be rational about things. Also, he appears to be arguing against troops in Afghanistan? I'll say our strategy in Afghanistan was iffy, focusing more on stabilizing the region would have been a wiser tactic, as lack of stability and economic activity leads to more terrorist cells.
Macho Madness
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The Morning Call/Muhlenberg College
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Trump 35
Cruz 28
Kasich 27
PA
Trump 35
Cruz 28
Kasich 27
lastflowers
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not at all. 25.
Then again, it seems I come from a family of lefty-weirdos. That being said, you kind of have to vote D because the Republicans are bat-shit insane. The history of the D party is filled with monstrocities the same as the Republicans. Loyalty to a party seems to only put yourself in the position of being blinded to your own faults.
That being said, I'm a 'proud' American despite our flaws. I guess I just find being proud of ones political affiliation a bit silly.
Now that I'm settled down and have a house, I'm going to try to be more active in my community's politics. Being a legislative delegate was my first step!
Chezzymann
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I am but I think I have a weak mind or something cause after reading GAF for three years I've noticed I went from being staunchly conservative to basically agreeing with every popular viewpoint on GAF lol
Agreed. My mom used to really respect her as SoS. Now she's a Bernie supporter with no intention of supporting Hillary if Bernie loses. She has really bought into all of the hype on the emails. There was a brief moment after the Benghazi hearings where she was extremely impressed with Clinton, but watching Fox News everyday really brainwashes her.
Spoiled Milk
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Yeah, this question is mostly independent of how you've voted. By proud democrat, I mean "cares about the party success, consistently votes D, and is willing to compromise on issues as long as the party succeeds on the whole (implicitly because the party is mostly aligned with your interests)".
I live in the most conservative part of California. I don't have such an option. :/
Suikoguy
I whinny my fervor lowly, for his length is not as great as those of the Hylian war stallions
I was once naive enough to think there was no way a man could use the office of the president as a personal vendetta. I was wrong. My earliest political memory was Al Gore talking about taxes, and thinking there was no way that was true. Of course I was in 10th grade and the internet was not much of a thing yet.
Box of Kittens
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I consider myself to be a Democrat. I don't agree with absolutely everything the party does, but I do agree with the overall vision. Now certainly living in Chicago gives me a good perspective on why one should keep one's loyalty to the party in check, but at the same time I think a lot of people who call themselves independents are, on some level, lying to themselves.
Spoiled Milk
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