How it works in Iowa: Clinton currently leads Bernie Sanders, 22 to 21. There are 44 delegates ot be awarded. The remaining delegate to be awarded will go to the overall winner of Iowa. Clinton is leading by 0.3% with 91% reporting [...]
Archive for February 1st, 2016
February 1st, 2016 - 10:06 pm § in The Ave Scene
Doogooder Seattle: Bikes
Christopher Goodwin FACEBOOK The mayors 2016 budget includes $5 million to expand Seattle’s bankrupt and unused Pronto bike rental program after buying it for $1.4 million. Bike Blog author Focoloro says “we should repeal the helmet law if we really want this to work” right after[...]
Sawant Will Not Confirm or Deny
With Congressman Jim McDermott announcing his retirement there has been speculation that Socialist and Trotskyist (the difference between a Trotskyist and Trotskyite a pparently is Trotskyists ignore 90 percent of what Leon Trotsky actually did and said so they can imagine a competent and fluffy m[...]
February 1st, 2016 - 9:06 am § in Misc.
APPLESAUCE: $8 billion in back taxes?
Bloomberg Business: The world’s largest company could owe more than $8 billion in back taxes as a result of a European Commission investigation into its tax policies, according to an analysis by Bloomberg Intelligence. Apple, which has said it will appeal an adverse ruling, is being scrutinized by[...]
February 1st, 2016 - 8:34 am § in Misc.
UPDATE: Jesus Endorsement of Cruz pays off in Iowa!
At a stop Saturday at Darrell’s Place in Hamlin, Iowa, Cruz urged his supporters to “awaken the body of Christ that we may pull back from the abyss.” Apparently Jesus has an impact in Iowa![...]
Cruz wins Iowa, Clinton and Sanders tie, several candidates drop out
The Des Moines Register poll was wrong for the first time ever; Ted Cruz, not Donald Trump, won the Iowa GOP caucuses. But tonight’s biggest winner is Marco Rubio, who almost caught Trump. The final numbers are Cruz 28%, Trump 24%, and Rubio 23%. On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton and Ber[...]