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caleb36 commented on the blog post Lakeside Diner
40% of Democratic voters cast ballots against Obama in Kentucky and Arkansas primaries. The anti-Obama vote was for “uncommitted” in Kentucky and a perennial minor candidate in Arkansas. A pure anti-Obama vote. And this in conservative Southern states with African-Americans constituting a huge part of the Democratic electorate. These results should put to rest any arguments that only a fringe of leftist Democrats do not support Obama within the party.
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caleb36 commented on the blog post Democrats Still “Myth-Busting,” Proudly Boasting About Spending Cuts
Looks like Paul Krugman’s superb new book “End This Recession Now” (a most powerful argument against austetity) is having zero impact on Democratic policymakers.
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caleb36 commented on the blog post Obama Holds Small Three Point Lead
“The good news for the Obama campaign is that his supporters are significantly more enthusiastic.” Does approximately one-quarter of the voting public actually back Obama enthusiastically at this point?
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caleb36 commented on the blog post Lakeside Diner
“The rising star of Europe Alexis Tsipras.” Brilliant campaign tactics by Tsipras to make himself an international media star, thereby escaping the provincial vortex of Greek politics. His new prominence boosts the self-esteem of the downtrodden Greek voters, who will now be much more likely to award him their votes.
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caleb36 commented on the blog post Lakeside Diner
Reading Krugman’s comments on the FDL book salon, I’m struck by how spot on his economics are, and how wrong his political advice (support Obama). “End This Depression Now” is a book everyone should read.
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caleb36 commented on the blog post NBC’s Meet the Press Features Phony “Debate” Between Two Deficit Hysterics
Guess Krugman’s “End This Depression Now” hasn’t had any effect yet among the PTB.
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caleb36 commented on the diary post Why won’t Paul Krugman and Robert Reich talk about $652.5 BILLION? by Alan Maki.
Alan Maki, while you are correct that Krugman and Reich should emphasize the costs of militarism, it is also true that Krugman strongly and publicly opposed the beginning of the Iraq War in 2003.
occupygaza, you are not worth answering except by V.I. Lenin’s statement that “antisemitism is the socialism of fools.”
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caleb36 commented on the blog post CPD, FBI & Secret Service Claim NATO 3 Came to Chicago to Commit ‘Terrorist Acts of Violence’
And not only on this website. I’ve been reading comments on mainstream MSNBC.
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caleb36 commented on the blog post CPD Chief Won’t Talk About Night Raid That Resulted in Disappearing of Activists
I’ve read the reader comments on this story in totally mainstream MSNBC:
Most of the comments would fit nicely into an FDL thread. Huge concern about destruction of the Constitution. The public has caught on to what’s happening.
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caleb36 commented on the diary post Green Party Presidential Candidate Jill Stein: U.S. policy to Israel, Palestine must change by TheCallUp.
This is actually a very good statement. It’s not one-sided against Israel at all.
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caleb36 commented on the blog post The Roundup for May 14, 2012
“The DNC has not been supportive of the Democratic challenge in money and resources” which means the DNC is de facto backing Walker.
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caleb36 commented on the blog post New Elections Nearly Certain in Greece
Terrific summary.
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caleb36 commented on the diary post The Making of an Evolution: Obama “Comes Out” for Marriage Equality by Gregg Levine.
Obama’s “evolution” is the opposite of that of Lincoln during the Civil War. Lincoln made seemingly minor, incremental proclamations (notably the Emancipation Proclamation, which only applied to Southern state territory then under the control of Union armies) as an opening wedge to earthshaking historical change. Obama issues his various proclamations–on gay rights, civil rights, worker [...]
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caleb36 commented on the blog post DC Democrats Upset That Feingold Called Out Pelosi’s Game of Footsie with Bowles-Simpson
Seriously, are there any?
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caleb36 commented on the blog post DC Democrats Upset That Feingold Called Out Pelosi’s Game of Footsie with Bowles-Simpson
Moving the Overton window to the right=slowly boiling a frog.
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caleb36 commented on the diary post How Can an Election Result be “Shrill?” by Dean Baker.
The 0.01% are making a concerted effort to knock down the markets today. The WaPo article is evidently part of that effort.
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caleb36 commented on the blog post Lakeside Diner
I’m hopeful that the stock market jumping means the dynamics of the market are now out of the control of the 1%.
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caleb36 commented on the blog post Failed Mission: Bipartisan Congressional Intelligence Leaders Say Taliban Stronger After Afghan Surge
Yes.
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caleb36 commented on the blog post Failed Mission: Bipartisan Congressional Intelligence Leaders Say Taliban Stronger After Afghan Surge
And in December 2001, at Tora Bora, we could have killed or captured Osama bin Laden and his top aides, and victoriously ended the “war on terror” then and there.
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caleb36 commented on the blog post French Election Reflects Broken Consensus Among Eurozone
The financial markets are NOT collapsing today in response to the French election results. This suggests the 0.01% are no longer controlling the dynamics of these markets–truly an ominous indicator for them.
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