tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895164153505105997.post531358126165357068..comments2024-01-17T00:45:37.075-08:00Comments on Bud Meyers: 7th Democratic Debate: Best Recaps not on Cable NewsBud Meyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02065020063363023395noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895164153505105997.post-73316560994185273342016-03-09T06:45:18.991-08:002016-03-09T06:45:18.991-08:00Bernie Sanders, in a historical upset, just beat H...Bernie Sanders, in a historical upset, just beat Hillary Clinton to win the State of Michigan yesterday.<br /><br />There are 4,763 total Democratic delegates <br /> - 770 super-delegates <br /> = 3,993 regular delegates (allocated by primaries/caucuses)<br /><br />2,383 delegates are needed for the party nomination <br />- 770 super-delegates <br />1,613 outstanding regular delegates needed for nomination<br /><br />Excluding super-delegates, regular delegates allocated so far as of March 90, 2016:<br /><br />Clinton 760<br />Sanders 546<br /><br />Super-delegates can change their mind any time up until the DNC convention in July. If the don't vote with the popular vote, that could spell big trouble for the political insiders (and Bernie could even run as an Independent -- or his supporters would write in his name -- or they would vote Republican -- or they might not vote at all.)<br /><br />But the media (especially on the cable news stations) are always totaling the delegate count with the super-delegates to make the election appear as though it's already a done deal for Hillary.<br /><br />Bud Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02065020063363023395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895164153505105997.post-47100662641765881072016-03-08T12:53:05.433-08:002016-03-08T12:53:05.433-08:00Bernie Sanders got twice as much applause during t...Bernie Sanders got twice as much applause during the debate than Hillary did.Bud Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02065020063363023395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895164153505105997.post-91785103866089063052016-03-08T10:53:53.861-08:002016-03-08T10:53:53.861-08:00Democrats Who Voted Against TARP Funds Say It Wasn...Democrats Who Voted Against TARP Funds Say It Wasn’t About the Auto Bail Outs<br /><br />8 Democratic senators voted same way as Sanders on auto bailouts: Shaheen, Cantwell & Wyden — & are still in office.<br /><br />http://www.thenation.com/article/democrats-who-voted-against-tarp-funds-say-it-wasnt-about-the-auto-bailouts/ …<br />Bud Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02065020063363023395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895164153505105997.post-33059430275816183142016-03-08T10:52:51.660-08:002016-03-08T10:52:51.660-08:00Bernie Sanders leads Hillary Clinton in Idaho 47-4...Bernie Sanders leads Hillary Clinton in Idaho 47-45% with Democrats and 42-19% with Independents We ❤ Idaho!<br /><br />http://idahopoliticsweekly.com/politics/905-poll-trump-leads-in-idaho-ahead-of-tuesday-s-primaryBud Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02065020063363023395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895164153505105997.post-761504473620675452016-03-07T23:26:26.400-08:002016-03-07T23:26:26.400-08:00UPDATE:
New Sanders Radio Ad Sets Record Straight...UPDATE:<br /><br />New Sanders Radio Ad Sets Record Straight on Clinton’s Dishonest Attack on Auto Industry Rescue<br /><br />https://berniesanders.com/radio-ad-sets-record-straight/<br /><br /><br />Bud Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02065020063363023395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895164153505105997.post-11097831521481582132016-03-07T23:19:33.574-08:002016-03-07T23:19:33.574-08:00The State of the Economy
A phony STEM shortage an...The State of the Economy<br /><br />A phony STEM shortage and the scandal of engineering visas -- how American jobs get outsourced<br /><br />http://www.latimes.com/business/hiltzik/la-fi-mh-the-scandal-of-engineering-visas-20160226-column.html<br /> <br />Trade deficits between the U.S. and the 11 other countries in the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) cost 2 million U.S. jobs in 2015<br /><br />http://www.epi.org/publication/trans-pacific-partnership-currency-manipulation-trade-and-jobs/<br /> <br />The wage stagnation that's driving the 2016 campaign<br /><br />http://www.freep.com/story/opinion/columnists/stephen-henderson/2016/03/02/wage-stagnation-s-driving-2016-campaign/81208782/<br /><br />The State of American Retirement - How 401(k)s have failed most American workers<br /><br />http://www.epi.org/publication/retirement-in-america/<br /><br />Warren Buffett wrote: “America’s golden goose of commerce and innovation will continue to lay more and larger eggs. America’s Social Security promises will be honored and perhaps made more generous. And, yes, America’s kids will live far better than their parents did.”<br /><br />http://www.marketplace.org/2016/02/29/world/buffett-economyomyBud Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02065020063363023395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895164153505105997.post-91621257082795507202016-03-07T22:10:02.731-08:002016-03-07T22:10:02.731-08:00Michigan State University Poll - Michigan (March 7...Michigan State University Poll - Michigan (March 7, 2016)<br /><br />Hillary Clinton 51.9%<br />Bernie Sanders 46.9%<br /> 5.0% (Margin of error)<br /><br />http://ippsr.msu.edu/presidential.pdf<br />Bud Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02065020063363023395noreply@blogger.com