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Derek V's JournalBratton: NYC Cops 'quite Simply, Assassinated'
A request, please: After watching the entire video, replay the 0:03-0:13 portion. Then replay it again. Then replay it again. And think about the words being spoken.
The Rise of Russia's Hate-Filled Ultra Nationalist Movement
VIOLENCE WARNINGThey claim to be anti-Putin, which raises the obvious question: Why are they still free???
Slate: Why Elizabeth Warren Won't Run
You could almost call this week the official start of the 2016 presidential race. Yes, the invisible primary of jockeying and influence has been going on since the end of the last election. But its only been in the last few days that the structure of the field, on both sides, has become clearer.
For Democrats, clarity means the picture is still static. Hillary Clinton still towers over every potential competitor, the most popular person in the Democratic Party not named Barack or Michelle. Need proof? In a survey released this week, 50 percent of Americans said they could support Clinton in an election. And in a hypothetical primarydrawn from an average of available pollsalmost two-thirds of Democrats support Clinton over everyone else in the field, from Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren to Vice President Biden. And, contrary to some observers, this isnt like 2006 or 2007. Then, Clinton was a modest favorite in the field. Now, shes the undisputed leader.
Where things have changed are in the internal dynamics of the party. A year ago, the left of the Democratic Party didnt have an ideological leader. Now, it arguably does in the form of Warren. Many see this as a prelude to a presidential run, but its just as likely that she tries to institutionalize her influence as a party broker, someone who speaks for liberal Democrats and can claim concessions in return for support. Or, as Dana Milbank argues for the Washington Post, a left-wing analogue to former South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint, who now serves as president of the conservative Heritage Foundation.
If thats true, then the ambiguity of Warrens status in the presidential raceIs she running?is a strategic choice. The more Clinton, or anyone else, is worried about a Warren insurgency, the more likely it is that that person will try to adopt her positions or assuage her concerns as an ideological leader. No, the eventual Democratic nominee wont be Elizabeth Warren, but she might sound like her.
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If this article---which acknowledges the possibility that Elizabeth Warren may actually NOT be the Messiah---angers you, I suggest that you read the whole thing, for it ALSO opines that Jeb Bush can't win.
Shortly after the ACA was passed, Bill Maher had his Best Segment Ever
New Rules is, for me, the highlight of every Real Time. It's like Maher is at the plate, hitting singles, doubles, and a couple of homers. In this clip---which should have been required viewing for all our Senate candidates this year---he smashes Gland Slam after Grand Slam out of the ball park, with a few landing two states over. Enjoy!"Drug Prohibition is the Golden Goose of Terrorism"
Judge Jim Gray spares no one in this evisceration of our drug policy!
We're Being Robbed, But The People Doing It Will Never Go To Prison
Sesame Street Presents: Echoes Of Incarceration
THIS JUST IN: Sean Hannity, upon viewing the above, said, "You see now, you Godless Pinko Liberals? The police don't want to be murdering black people, but they have to do it, to save them from going to jail!"
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