tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15940389.post8620474493901446625..comments2024-03-29T01:53:24.231-04:00Comments on Howard-Empowered People: An online community of Dean-inspired activists: Welcome April (no fooling) !Renee in Ohiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01741974339127525003noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15940389.post-31946758217992713822016-04-02T02:31:06.787-04:002016-04-02T02:31:06.787-04:00THANK-YOU for all the great links and news, Alan!!...THANK-YOU for all the great links and news, Alan!! Very encouraging indeed!! :-Dlistenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10258189493159993427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15940389.post-55055112826598057912016-04-02T01:44:00.383-04:002016-04-02T01:44:00.383-04:00What I saw in the article on "nonwhite voters...What I saw in the article on "nonwhite voters" is that Bernie support continues to increase among all demographic groups. But what I learned that I didn't know is that provisional ballots are still being counted, including in Illinois.W. A.Thomassonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053050637813607747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15940389.post-43489024935593555962016-04-02T01:31:47.234-04:002016-04-02T01:31:47.234-04:00Oh--having read that more than 18K people turned o...Oh--having read that more than 18K people turned out for Bernie in the South Bronx, I wondered how many turned out for HIllary Clinton at the Apollo Theater a couple of days ago. I found no mention of that on line, but found the Apollo can seat no more than about 1500 people. <br /><br />--AlanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15940389.post-51893165318917201342016-04-02T01:27:07.812-04:002016-04-02T01:27:07.812-04:00I was supposed to have a (routine!) colonoscopy to...I was supposed to have a (routine!) colonoscopy today, but there was evidently a failure to communicate, and the gastroenterology department schedulers didn't know anything about it. (I discovered the problem last week.) I figure that's a first-rate April Fools joke!<br /><br />--Alan<br /><br />And here is one more political news note:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.alternet.org/election-2016/clash-trump-bernie-and-hillary-about-create-huge-political-circus-new-york" rel="nofollow">The Clash of Trump, Bernie and Hillary Is About to Create a Huge Political Circus in New York</a> [Click] New York’s presidential primary almost never causes much of a ripple, but the ever-surprising 2016 campaign has changed that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15940389.post-36235656340555050462016-04-02T00:06:56.463-04:002016-04-02T00:06:56.463-04:00Didn't think of one terrific April Fools joke....Didn't think of one terrific April Fools joke. Alas. Perhaps next year.puddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14472602120015210301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15940389.post-10049771020207685552016-04-01T23:50:53.911-04:002016-04-01T23:50:53.911-04:00Herewith a few gleanings from the online political...Herewith a few gleanings from the online political press…<br />--Alan<br /><br /><a href="http://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/hell-to-pay--2" rel="nofollow">Hell to Pay</a> [Click] Josh Marshall's cogitations about the results of a brokered GOP convention.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.alternet.org/election-2016/exclusive-footage-trying-score-upset-hillarys-turf-bernie-draws-huge-bronx-crowd" rel="nofollow">Bernie packs 'em in in the Bronx</a> [Click] ELECTION 2016Exclusive Footage: Trying to Score an Upset on Hillary's Turf, Bernie Draws Huge Bronx Crowd<br />Sanders, Spike Lee, actress Rosario Dawson and the rapper Residente all spoke at a rally in the South Bronx. As many as 18,500 New Yorkers packed St. Mary’s Park in the Bronx to support Bernie Sanders...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/04/01/bolstered-polls-fundraising-haul-sanders-surges-forward-wis-primary" rel="nofollow">Bolstered by Polls, Fundraising Haul, Sanders Surges Forward into Wis. Primary</a> [Click] Sanders is 'in tune with the mood of the American public.'<br /><br /><a href="http://www.commondreams.org/views/2016/04/01/hillary-clintons-support-among-nonwhite-voters-has-collapsed" rel="nofollow">Hillary Clinton’s Support Among Nonwhite Voters Has Collapsed</a> [Click] Hmmm…..interesting if true. Very.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/04/bernie-sanders-hillary-clinton-negative-wisconsin" rel="nofollow">In Wisconsin, Bernie Sanders Turns up the Heat on Hillary Clinton</a> [Click]<br /><br /><a href="http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/04/gop-primary-alameda-county-california-donald-trump-ted-cruz-republicans-relevant" rel="nofollow">California Republicans May Determine Whether Trump Is the Nominee</a> [Click] Golden State GOP is actually relevant, for once.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15940389.post-77601953270888400622016-04-01T20:17:22.721-04:002016-04-01T20:17:22.721-04:00I left a comment on the last thread.I left a comment on the last thread.W. A.Thomassonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053050637813607747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15940389.post-9646573193071524642016-04-01T16:41:04.252-04:002016-04-01T16:41:04.252-04:00We have the power! Let us not misuse it...
About...We have the power! Let us not misuse it...<br /><br />About the HRC e-mail server investigation:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2016/03/31/hillary-clinton-emails-media-courtiers-indictment-ron-fournier-column/82420266/" rel="nofollow">Glenn Reynolds: Hillary's delusional media courtiers</a> [Click] Now this writer does seem to be partisan, but his basic thesis is certainly reasonable, traditional and American. What particularly strikes me is the site of publication: <em>USA Today.</em> I never did care much for USA Today—it seems to have far too little content—it's suitable for the TV [particularly cable TV] generation. But it does have a huge circulation, and is probably more influential than many other newspapers, the NY Times for example.<br /><br />—AlanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com