All-purpose news and politics thread: Two Steps Beyond!

[Shawn Hopkins]

A job that didn't need to be done. Hillary already had enough baggage in the hold without this dumbass scheme making things worse. She could've beaten Sanders honestly, and easily without all that underhanded bullshit.

What underhanded bullshit? No elections were rigged. A few very bad ideas were suggested and then shot down because they were very bad ideas. It's clear that the party had a preference and it's also clear that it played fair anyway. The "media manipulation" stuff has been misread. If you don't think people and organizations don't push back when they think they've been treatedly unfairly by the media, you haven't worked in the media. They're always going to complain and try to get their side of it out there.

Also, if these leaked emails come from Pooty Poot, how do we know they haven't removed information that would cast the events in a better light? They could have selectively edited them to present the picture they wanted. They almost certainly did.

[numberthirty]

What underhanded bullshit? No elections were rigged. A few very bad ideas were suggested and then shot down because they were very bad ideas. It's clear that the party had a preference and it's also clear that it played fair anyway. The "media manipulation" stuff has been misread. If you don't think people and organizations don't push back when they think they've been treatedly unfairly by the media, you haven't worked in the media. They're always going to complain and try to get their side of it out there.

Also, if these leaked emails come from Pooty Poot, how do we know they haven't removed information that would cast the events in a better light? They could have selectively edited them to present the picture they wanted. They almost certainly did.

Lemme get this straight...

"While I tell you nothing underhanded happened, let me tell you about that something underhanded almost certainly happened."

Can you throw a bridge in?

[Lax]

https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...rld_b-gdnworld
Machete attack in Germany kills 1 and injures 2.


What is going on in Germany?

What's going on? Wave after wave of muslim immigration is what's going on.

There's just been another suicide bomb attack as well. https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...uthern-germany

[Kirby101]

What's going on? Wave after wave of muslim immigration is what's going on.

There's just been another suicide bomb attack as well. https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...uthern-germany

The shooter at the McDonalds was inspired by Norwegian right wing terrorist Breivik.

[numberthirty]

The shooter at the McDonalds was inspired by Norwegian right wing terrorist Breivik.

I would say it isn't as simple as "Muslim Immigrant".

That said, I think we just won't ever know for sure in some of these instances.

[Kirby101]

I would say it isn't as simple as "Muslim Immigrant".

That said, I think we just won't ever know for sure in some of these instances.

true, but his being Muslim seems to have nothing to do with it. more like a Columbine type of tragedy.

And the Norwegian killer did influence him. The main thing is Lax wrote a bigoted post.

[Tami]

I don't get a sense of any animosity between Sanders and Hillary.

That's good to hear.

[worstblogever]

I can't blame DWS and Democrats for sabotaging Sanders. It's the thing I wish the RNC did to Trump.

I cannot like this post enough.

[worstblogever]

Ding dong! The witch is dead! If you ask me, DWS should've been sent packing long before now.

Her abandonment of a 50 state strategy alone had me wanting her gone. Like, the number of times I've had to write about a scandal-plagued member of the GOP who has stayed in office because Wasserman-Schultz's DNC didn't bother even running someone in that district is friggin' maddening.

After getting caught taking sides in the 2016 primary, if Bernie's revolution is the Democratic Party has its power structure revamped... Bernie might lose the battle for the nomination, but win the war for the soul of the party (and hopefully not at the cost of the general election).

[worstblogever]

And the Norwegian killer did influence him. The main thing is Lax wrote a bigoted post.

And inaccurate. Prior to today, I don't think any of the terror attacks have been made by people who emigrated to France or Germany.

[numberthirty]

true, but his being Muslim seems to have nothing to do with it. more like a Columbine type of tragedy.

And the Norwegian killer did influence him. The main thing is Lax wrote a bigoted post.

"Influenced"? Sure.

The exact reason "Why"? We get to guess. While you can make an informed guess, it's still a guess.

[Shawn Hopkins]

Lemme get this straight...

"While I tell you nothing underhanded happened, let me tell you about that something underhanded almost certainly happened."

Can you throw a bridge in?

If Vladimir fucking Putin was involved, of course it did. That guy can't get through breakfast without two or three human rights violations.

[C_haos]

I think it is going to be interesting(sad/wprrying) to see how these tactics that are used by MENA groups will start to be used by other groups and disturbed individuals

[numberthirty]

If Vladimir fucking Putin was involved, of course it did. That guy can't get through breakfast without two or three human rights violations.

I do not doubt that you believe that.

Any actual proof?

[jeanvaljean]

Well, there is speculation that Trump's presidential campaign is about building name recognition for a new media empire.

Trump Today?