UPDATE: Second Sanders supporter threatens to not vote for Clinton as a WA state elector. (from Nov 5) The politics of vainglory is not unique to the Repugnant Republicans. Here in the ohso progressive Pacific Northwest, an elector, one of our own, has announced that he will refuse to vote for M[...]
Posts Tagged ‘liberal hypocrisy’
November 8th, 2016 - 10:29 am § in Misc.
TRUMPISM: WASTATE Elector, Bernie Supporter, Refuses to Cast His Vote for Hillary
November 6th, 2016 - 12:48 pm § in Misc.
WASTATE: Trumpism on the Left
The politics of vainglory is not unique to Trump or the Repugnant Republicans. Trump is the creation of the GOP, but Trumpism is not unique to the right. Here in the ohso progressive Pacific Northwest two progressives are behaving like Trumpies. In Seattle, Pramila Jayapal is running against Bra[...]
October 26th, 2016 - 12:59 am § in Misc.
Dan Savage Endorses Brady Walkinshaw
“Jayapal will no doubt condemn Walkinshaw for going negative—she’ll go negative on him for going negative on her—but responding to the actual facts will be more difficult. Because it’s a fact that Jayapal skipped more votes than 95% of her colleagues; it’s fact that Fisca[...]
October 13th, 2016 - 2:17 pm § in Misc.
Why Is Bernie Sanders Braving Seattle’s Worst Typhoon to Campaign for Pramila?
While the Weather Bureau Is Issuing Storm Warnings: Bernie Sanders will headline a rally in Seattle on Saturday for 7th Congressional District candidate Pramila Jayapal SADLY, Bernie is offering NO EFFORT in support of any of the other candidates here. Apparently his “revolution” is[...]
October 13th, 2016 - 10:06 am § in The Ave Scene
Seattle City Council Votes on Making Public Parks Into Camp Grounds for Homeless
A runner darts between a tennis court and an encampment on Wednesday in Seattle’s Kinnear Park, on Lower Queen Anne. (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times) Petition, emails, calls flood in over Seattle City Council’s homeless-rights plan The Seattle City Council is considering new regulations for[...]
October 8th, 2016 - 11:49 am § in Misc.
BREXIT: The Reasons Direct Democracy Fails
Perilous Plebiscites: Brexit Vote Underscores Limits of Direct Democracy – SPIEGEL ONLINE[...]
October 2nd, 2016 - 10:37 am § in Misc.
Jill Stein’s MD DoesNOt Make Her a Scientist
Denying Science: How Jill Stein lost my vote for good Jill Stein is doubling down on her anti-science and I can no longer defend it Share PATHEOS.COM|BY DAN AREL[...]
August 2nd, 2016 - 1:40 am § in Misc.
The Parallel Myths of “White Privilege” and “People of Color”
The slogans, “people of color” and “white privilege” ignore the facts … racism is real, bigotry is real but “white” privilege is a false and racist idea. All too often these words are used to justify actions based on race that disadvantage poor people and es[...]
July 22nd, 2016 - 7:12 am § in Misc.
Liberal Racism
“Black is beautiful, Green is beautiful, Red is beautiful. Not wanting to offend anyone but WHITE is the lack of color like a paint by numbers picture waiting for someone to fill in the colors. Yes we can! ” Jack Smith on FACEBOOK Bad physics is bad and your racism is worse. “[...]
Bernie Sanders Pops Up in Seattle To Support his Candidate, Ignores Rest of the Democratic Ticket
Senate Update: Clinton Is Surging, But Down-Ballot Democrats Are Losing Ground Neither Hillary nor Sanders seem to be doing much for local candidates. Worse, Sanders is campaigning against local Democrats in Seattle. Here in Seattle and WASTATE, Sanders is campaigning against Brady Walkinshaw, a[...]