Category Archives: 2016 Election Campaign

The ACA, Medicare And Morality

Paul Ryan has made little secret of the fact that he is gunning for the three big Democratic achievements that keep many people alive in this country. The biggest and perhaps easiest target is the Affordable Care Act. Since it … Continue reading

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Tess Rafferty: Aftermath Of 2016

From the youtube posting of this video: Tess Rafferty wrote this piece on November 10th, 2016, 48 hours after the election. I (Steve Cohen) suggested we put the post on film. Together with Aaron Barrocas we created this video. Since … Continue reading

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Some Electoral Math

I am no mathematician and hold no claims to be. This last election results sure raise a lot of questions that real math wizards and analysts of electoral politics everywhere are going to be pouring over for a long time. … Continue reading

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Why Trump Will Not Deliver Campaign Promises

Thom Hartmann speaks with Eamonn Fingleton, commentator for Forbes, about why Trump will not be able to accomplish his goals on trade and other policies.  

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Clinton Campaign Will Participate In #Recount2016

  http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1   The Hill  Marc Elias, the campaign’s general counsel, wrote in a post on Medium on Saturday. Listening and Responding To Calls for an Audit and Recount Over the last few days, officials in the Clinton campaign have … Continue reading

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#Recount2016: Election Audit Now A Reality

#Recount2016 Action Alert from DFA What seemed nearly impossible is now becoming a reality — because of Americans like you. Just 24 hours ago, the unprecedented movement to audit the presidential vote in swing states seemed like a “Hail Mary” pass — extremely … Continue reading

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Why You Should Abandon Cable News

Watch the Thom Hartmann segment below and see what a REAL newscast is supposed to look and sound like. A real newscast engages your brain, doesn’t just cause you to feel even more frustrated and fearful and angry. Here’s what … Continue reading

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#Recount2016 Jill Stein Asks For Recount

http://www.rawstory.com/2016/11/jill-stein-reaches-1m-in-just-a-few-hours-of-recount2016-announcement/ Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein wants a recount in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania and has asked supporters to donate to her cause. “This effort to ensure election integrity is in your hands!” Stein says on her fundraising page. … Continue reading

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America Needs A Media Revolution

Action alert from Freepress Donald Trump wants the press to be nicer to him — but that isn’t their job. We need to know: Is the media going to hold Trump accountable? The first sign of a fascist government? The … Continue reading

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Boycott Trump TV

I am not the only one who has been saying all along that Donald Trump – now  president-elect pussygrabberinchief, (PGOTUS) – is just a media creation. Donald  provided cable news readily available, inexpensive to produce, sensational content, so we now … Continue reading

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