2016 Election – GO BLINDLY

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Index: Bernie Sanders and the 2016 Primary

10 Mar 20181 Jan 2019

My very first post related to Bernie Sanders was a plea to Democrats. We have to defeat Sanders, I insisted. I detailed how my call violated the "Vote Blue No…

THE DARK HORSE: Why The #RussiaGate Investigation Must Start With Bernie Sanders

1 Apr 201728 Jan 2019

The historic inquiry into Russia's interference in our presidential election by the House Intelligence Committee opened with a statement from Rep. Adam Schiff. His introduction was concise, detailed and chilling.…

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We Take on the Mantle of Citizen

18 Jan 20172 Apr 2019

A gnashing of teeth is penetrating social media - this angst deepens as 20 January draws nearer and with it, the reality of a Trump presidency. "We're on our own…

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The Aftermath: Robby Mook’s Email

4 Dec 20169 Jan 2019

Several days after the shock of 9 November, I found an email from Robbie Mook, the Hillary for America (HFA) Campaign Manager and chief strategist. At the time, I could…

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The Illiterate Electorate: Who Elected Trump

29 Nov 20169 Jan 2019

Forty-five million Americans cannot read a children's book. But they can read a tweet, compose a tweet and retweet ad infinitum. They are America's functionally illiterate population. These 45 million…

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It Happened: Third-Party Candidates Split The Vote

28 Nov 20169 Jan 2019

In the most crucial swing states of this general election, third-party candidates and their voters effectively thwarted the will of the majority of Americans. Their cumulative votes denied Hillary Clinton…

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The Aftermath: Concrete Steps

16 Nov 20169 Jan 2019

First, we come out of the fog. It took me a full week - slower than many, faster than others. And, I've no doubt the clutch of debilitating emotions will…

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The Aftermath: Media Buzz

15 Nov 20169 Jan 2019

https://twitter.com/jakesilverstein/status/798510075367276544 There's a near-frantic buzz in some corners of the mediaverse, as journalists shift into post-election gear and absorb the reality of the incoming administration. The newest cover of…

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The Aftermath: Finding Clarity

15 Nov 20169 Jan 2019

If you're like me, the results of a week ago have cast a grim shadow over your sense of morality, your confidence in this country and hopes for a positive…

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The Aftermath: What The Hell Is Happening?

14 Nov 20169 Jan 2019

We cannot draw a breath without some new terrorizing fact shoved in our face. We are too busy reacting with repulsion, anger, despair or fantasies of homicide to think clearly…

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The Aftermath: Searching for Clues

14 Nov 20169 Jan 2019

Six days after the results of 8 November. Every day, I have cried. This grief descends like the death of a love one. I don't believe I'll ever move past…

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Hillary Clinton (Kate McKinnon) performs Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.”

13 Nov 201630 Dec 2018

I couldn't feel so I tried to touch. I told the truth I didn't come to fool you. Hoping Kate McKinnon touches you.

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Philadelphia – City of Love

11 Nov 20169 Jan 2019

I didn't complete this post, started on the eve of Election Day. Its original title was "Philly - A Preview. Our President, Soon." And then the unbelievable happened. This…

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Lying Numbers or Flawed Polls

10 Nov 20169 Jan 2019

Thirty-one polls in Florida. Twenty-one polls in Michigan. Twenty-seven polls in North Carolina. Six polls in Ohio. These all favored Hillary Clinton. The time frame was over a three-month period,…

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CHICAGO: “We need you, Hillary. I need you. America needs you!”

10 Nov 20169 Jan 2019

https://twitter.com/purxposejai/status/796610443469094913

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Thank You from Hillary

9 Nov 20169 Jan 2019

Hillary's Thank You letter arrived in my inbox a few moments ago. It's a transcript of her goodbye speech to her campaign staff and to all of us who have…

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Final Rally in Raleigh, NC – “I believe that she will win!”

8 Nov 20169 Jan 2019

“I believe that she will win! I believe that she will win!” https://t.co/DhNoz11ARV — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) November 8, 2016 A few images of the final campaign rally for…

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The Final Swing State Polls Say: “Go Vote”

8 Nov 20169 Jan 2019

There will be no closure to this nastiest of American Presidential elections until the votes are counted. (And let us hope that the final tally will be accepted by all.)…

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Be a part of something great.

7 Nov 20169 Jan 2019

This one's for you, Hillary. pic.twitter.com/KtzpIpSziO — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) November 7, 2016 ONE DAY. Join Us. Be a part of something great.

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Deconstructing Michael Moore

6 Nov 20169 Jan 2019

Michael Moore, Sanders' aficionado, film maker, book huckster and purveyor of taunting words managed to tick off Hillary Clinton voters with his "5 Reasons Why Donald Trump Will Win" website…

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Where to vote? Ask Google.

6 Nov 20169 Jan 2019

Keep this link bookmarked. It's Google's General Election voting locator. Enter your address and the search engine automatically brings up the name and address of your polling place along with…

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The Internet. Our Election. And A Reminder: Stay Calm and Vote.

4 Nov 20169 Jan 2019

The concern over possible internet interference on Election Day is not a hoax. Major service providers (AT&T, Comcast, Time-Warner, Cox, T-Mobile, Direct TV, Verizon) along with online news sources (CNN),…

2016 General Election

Donald J. Trump and The Fracturing of Our Social Contract

4 Nov 20162 Apr 2019

What we need to analyze is not his incessant lying, his white supremacist allies, his absolute incompetency as a potential head of state, his trail of corrupt and shady business…

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Wait For It.

3 Nov 20169 Jan 2019

https://twitter.com/kurteichenwald/status/794273421580500998

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“Good night. Tomorrow will be worse.”

1 Nov 20169 Jan 2019

Sometimes, there's just too much to encapsulate. Let's start with Friday 28 October when FBI Director James Comey gave us all a big nothing bite of a paragraph with the…

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Oppo Bomb Watch: When and What But Not If

30 Oct 20169 Jan 2019

The nothingburger Comey letter last Friday infuriated Democrats and a handful of Republicans. I'd rather not engage in an endless cycle of "Is it legit?" and "What is its motivation?"…

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Analyzing the Impossible: Polls in Swing States

26 Oct 20169 Jan 2019

Back on 27 September, I began charting poll results from five swing states based on aggregate polls from a single source: 270 To Win. Now with two weeks before the…