tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895164153505105997.post8589540215421410353..comments2024-01-17T00:45:37.075-08:00Comments on Bud Meyers: The GOP Debates Sponsored by Fox News and FacebookBud Meyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02065020063363023395noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895164153505105997.post-20677708930836622812015-08-08T08:12:21.584-07:002015-08-08T08:12:21.584-07:00hillary clinton is so full of shit... all our poli...hillary clinton is so full of shit... all our politicians except for Bernie Sanders are bought and paid for by the plutocrats ... i'm too old for hope and will again sit out another fucking pathetic election cycle.allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840237717017411534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895164153505105997.post-83713329213356661492015-08-06T17:05:25.510-07:002015-08-06T17:05:25.510-07:00Democrats primary-debate schedule:
October 13...Democrats primary-debate schedule:<br /><br /> October 13: CNN—Nevada<br /> November 14: CBS/KCCI/Des Moines Register—Des Moines, Iowa<br /> December 19: ABC/WMUR—Manchester, New Hampshire<br /> January 17: NBC/Congressional Black Caucus Institute—Charleston, South Carolina<br /> February or March: Univision/Washington Post—Miami<br /> February or March: PBS—Wisconsin<br /><br />Per Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz: Chair of the Democratic National Committee:<br /><br />"All five of the announced Democratic candidates have been briefed on the debate schedule and agreed to participate in the DNC sanctioned debate process. If any additional Democratic candidates decide to enter the race, they will need to meet the same criteria for participation as the existing candidates: receiving at least 1% in three national polls, conducted by credible news organizations and polling organizations, in the six weeks prior to the debate."<br /><br />https://medium.com/@DWStweets/announcing-the-democratic-debate-schedule-d8e284513221<br /><br />The Atlantic: "Martin O’Malley and Bernie Sanders are not pleased with the debate schedule: They want more debates, and they want a more open process for them. Sanders and O’Malley have a point. This year’s slate is unusually skimpy and starts unusually late. There were 19 Democratic debates during the 2008 cycle, plus other unofficial forums. There were 16 in 2004, and in both cases, the summits started much earlier, too. A shorter, later debate season is widely thought to benefit Clinton."<br /><br />http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/08/democrats-in-disarray/400682/<br />Bud Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02065020063363023395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895164153505105997.post-41755929189604963172015-08-06T16:49:17.171-07:002015-08-06T16:49:17.171-07:00According to Gretta on Fox News, Carly Fiorina won...According to Gretta on Fox News, Carly Fiorina won a whopping 83% of the vote as to who won the first (2nd tier) GOP debate on Fox News. The "big" debate with Donald Trump is next.Bud Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02065020063363023395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895164153505105997.post-14999161992691016592015-08-06T15:42:13.286-07:002015-08-06T15:42:13.286-07:00The Nation: American Democracy Has to Do Better Th...The Nation: American Democracy Has to Do Better Than This<br /><br />"On the right, sixteen wannabes are prancing around the paddock. On the left, the Clinton dynasty claims the throne as rightful inheritance of primogeniture ... According to newsies, Hillary Clinton has already won the Democratic nomination. But Hillary has to tiptoe through a minefield of doubt. She must make nice to her party’s skeptical lefties, but without disturbing the Wall Street money guys who finance Clinton campaigns. Her cautiously crafted statements of purpose sound like somebody watered her drink."<br /><br />http://www.thenation.com/article/american-democracy-has-to-do-better-than-this/<br /><br />The Nation: For a More Substantive Republican Debate, Ask Tougher Questions<br /><br />"The moderators are as scripted as the candidates. The questions are so ridiculously predictable that it would be a relief if a moderator demanded that the candidates identify their favorite rock songs...They don’t want to be accused of being too controlling or too directive, and so they err on the side of being too collaborative — tossing candidates questions that invite boiler-plate answers. It is drab stuff and that’s not likely to change unless the field of potential moderators is opened up. [Says some like Ralph Nader should moderate the debates.]<br /><br />http://www.thenation.com/article/for-a-more-substantive-republican-debate-ask-tougher-questions/<br />Bud Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02065020063363023395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895164153505105997.post-29467885444447906312015-08-06T15:24:39.430-07:002015-08-06T15:24:39.430-07:00Is the C.E.O. of Walmart Worth More than Tom Brady...Is the C.E.O. of Walmart Worth More than Tom Brady? <br /><br />http://www.cepr.net/blogs/beat-the-press/is-the-c-e-o-of-walmart-worth-more-than-jim-brady<br /><br />Last Daily Show with Jon Stewart Airs Tonight :(<br /><br />http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-08-06/last-daily-show-jon-stewart-airs-tonight<br /><br />More Stalling Tactics from SEC Chair Mary Jo White on CEO-Worker Pay Ratio<br /><br />http://wallstreetonparade.com/2015/08/more-stalling-tactics-from-sec-chair-mary-jo-white-on-ceo-worker-pay-ratio/Bud Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02065020063363023395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895164153505105997.post-33687380992947302562015-08-06T15:24:26.201-07:002015-08-06T15:24:26.201-07:00Four Crazy Economic Ideas You Might Hear at Tonigh...Four Crazy Economic Ideas You Might Hear at Tonight’s GOP Primary Debate<br /><br />1. Cutting taxes on big corporations and top earners is the best way to grow the economy.<br />2. Supply-side policies will make the economy grow at 4 percent and solve America’s economic problems.<br />3. The United States is nearing a Greek-style debt crisis and needs more spending cuts.<br />4. The Affordable Care Act and Dodd-Frank financial reform are crippling the economy and must be repealed. <br /><br />http://www.nextnewdeal.net/four-crazy-economic-ideas-you-might-hear-tonight%E2%80%99s-gop-primary-debateBud Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02065020063363023395noreply@blogger.com