It just concluded and people are raving about it. Hillary Clinton rolled out the anti-Trump argument that could deliver a landslide https://t.co/SwHqvMSTrMhttps://t.co/K4Gc7jobku— Vox (@voxdotcom) June 2, 2016 This is a solid speech by @HillaryClinton…— Charles M. Blow (@CharlesMBlow) June 2, 2016 Bad performance by Crooked Hillary Clinton! Reading poorly from the telepromter! She doesn’t even […]
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Shill Yr Idols—Thurston Moore Cuts Benefit Song for Bernie Sanders’s Campaign
Contribution is sex; Thurston Moore feels the Bern. Cover art by David Kloc Former Sonic Youth guitarist/vocalist and avant-rock icon Thurston Moore has recorded a benefit song for Bernie Sanders‘s presidential campaign called “Feel It in Your Guts.” In an arrangement with the Joyful Noise Recordings label, the release came out yesterday on square white […]
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Presidential Candidates Hate Press Conferences, and Also Love Them
Donald recommends that you remember the name of Joe Pittman from the Daily Post. mikeledray / Shutterstock.com What even is a press conference? That depends on whom you ask: Donald Trump would probably say that it’s an opportunity to hit the mute button on reporters; Bernie would explain that it’s a speech at which only […]
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Mayor Charlie Hales’ New “Transition Plan,” Offers Ted Wheeler Input on Homelessness, Cops, and More
As he gets ready to give up his seat atop Portland City Hall, Mayor Charlie Hales says he plans to loop his successor, State Treasurer Ted Wheeler, in on policy discussions with increasing frequency. In a “Transition Plan” Hales office released to his City Council colleagues, Wheeler, and the press today, Hales laid out a […]
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Jerry Brown Does Math, Endorses Clinton
California governor Jerry Brown posted an open letter to his website this weekend addressed to Democrats and independents in California: I have closely watched the primaries and am deeply impressed with how well Bernie Sanders has done. He has driven home the message that the top one percent has unfairly captured way too much of […]
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This Election Cycle, the Libertarian Party is on the Cutting Edge of Bonkers
Some quality programming from CSPAN. How did you spend Memorial Day weekend? The presidential campaign spent the holiday getting real stupid in Orlando. That’s where the Libertarian Party held its convention — and naturally it involved a strip tease and an appearance by a man described as “bonkers” by the Prime Minister of Bolivia. Let’s […]
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Is Elizabeth Warren too Good for the White House?
Obviously, Elizabeth Warren would be an amazing president. But does that mean she should run? I’m not talking about this year. It’s not going to happen, no matter how desperately we might fantasize. But wouldn’t it be a pleasure to vote for her in 2016 or 2020? (Provided the country still exists at that point.) […]
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Regarding Hillary’s Private Email Server: So What?
Still the same Hillary she’s always been. Krista Kennell / Shutterstock.com Okay, I guess we have to talk about this Hillary Clinton email thing. Personally, I’m hoping that the act of discussing it will be like trying to remember a dream, in that the more you tell people about it, the less interested they become. […]
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Writers Sign Petition Against Trump
“Is that guy a writer? Get ’em out a ‘eeeeeere. I’ve written books, best sellers actually. And you know what? They were terrific. Not like these lightweights.” Gino Santa Maria / Shutterstock.com Have you ever wanted to be on a longlist with Tobias Wolff, Junot Díaz, Jennifer Egan, Stephen King, Amy Tan, Rita Dove, Nick […]
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Required Viewing: Samantha Bee on Parking, Starting Times, Rigged Systems, Un-Thrown Chairs, and Screaming Berngasms
The comments, of course, are a foot-stomping, bed-wetting shit show.
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Hillary Says Hell No to Yet Another Debate with Bernie
“Another debate? With Bernie? Hosted by Fox News? Uh… I’m good.” a katz / Shutterstock.com “Hell no” is not an actual quote. Nor is “I’m good.” The actual statement from camp Clinton, just released, says: We have declined Fox News’ invitation to participate in a debate in California. As we have said previously, we plan […]
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Donald Trump Is Out With a New Attack Ad
A video posted by Donald J. Trump (@realdonaldtrump) on May 23, 2016 at 8:27am PDT Josh Marshall implores journalists to do their jobs: With Trump again making rape accusations against his opponents husband, it’s really incumbent on reporters to bring up the fact that there is sworn testimony from Trump’s then-wife Ivana that he raped […]