bento

Comments

The two statements that should be getting much more attention are Jim Webb's statement that the Iran treaty allows them…
•  View post
It's  not clear that Bernie is a worse GE candidate than Clinton.  That's not what the polls show. Of course,…
•  View post
No, it won't be big labor this time around, at least big labor is not enough. But corporate money is…
•  View post
Among the old leftist groups, I'm more sympathetic to the Wobblies than most, but I don't think that's where the…
•  View post
And I'm not distinguishing between leftists and liberals here. In fact, I used both terms. I'm aware the Marxist tradition…
•  View post
In this context, Sanders-supporters, who are indeed significant in number. When an avowed socialist is mounting a serious bid for…
•  View post
And let's not forget that with Bernie, this is not just about personalities. The big money boys in the Democratic…
•  View post
This is ultimately a question of keeping a coalition together. And, in a coalition, all significant partners have to gain…
•  View post
Whatever personal animus the media might have for Hillary will be left aside in her conflict with Bernie, because the…
•  View post
My assumption, as I stated in a previous thread, is that if Biden gets in, he will lose and his…
•  View post
Here's what I expect from the debate: Although the public isn't particularly interested in hearing about foreign policy, they will,…
•  View post
Thanks for the info.  I'm skeptical that micro-targeting is all that expensive once you already have and have analyzed the…
•  View post
Well, we just differ on this. But if Biden gets in, I think Obama would be a fool to take…
•  View post
I don't really agree with you about where the Dem party is, but I will give you a thumb's up…
•  View post
Bush Sr. brought the Birchers into his campaign in his '64 Senate bid, mainstreaming a previous beyond the pale constituency.…
•  View post
One thing I've wondered is if the intelligence agencies or military has the capacity to induce heart attack undetectably, with…
•  View post
Unless we end up much more directly involved in Syria or elsewhere than it looks like we will, I think…
•  View post
Clinton hasn't been able to close the deal because she is what a large portion, I think the majority, of…
•  View post
Sanders would dramatically change the conversation, which would have effects downstream, possibly at the first midterm. Occupy changed the conversation,…
•  View post
No, I  don't think any of the players are going to bet on Biden being the little engine that could…
•  View post