The Most Interesting People In Politics

To me, the most interesting people in politics are the people who are willing to question their chosen political party.

Bracing Views

Jan 10, 2024

Democracy, but not Biden, is on the ballot?
W.J. Astore

The bizarre opening weeks of the Democratic primary season

“Democracy, President Joe Biden has said, is on the ballot this year. But often his Democratic rivals won’t be on the ballot, nor is Biden himself officially on the ballot in New Hampshire in two weeks. (Indeed, the DNC refuses to sanction, i.e. support, the NH primary.) What gives?”

“Next week (1/15), the Iowa caucus for president is being held for Republicans and Democrats. Apparently, official results for Democrats won’t be available until March. Then there’s the famous New Hampshire primary, always the first in the country and this year on 1/23; Biden’s name isn’t even on the ballot for Democrats there.”

“The first Democratic primary that apparently counts for the DNC is in South Carolina on 2/3. Why is that?”

“You’ll recall that in 2020 Biden lost the Iowa caucuses to Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg. In New Hampshire in 2020, Biden came in a distant fifth. But he was able to win in South Carolina with a big push from Barack Obama and Congressman James Clyburn, a major powerbroker in SC, even as other candidates like Buttigieg were pressured to drop out and throw their support to Joe. (Buttigieg’s reward was a cabinet post as Secretary of Transportation for which he is eminently unqualified.)”

“The fix is in for Biden in 2024, to state the obvious. Iowa and New Hampshire are both being sidelined because the DNC knows Biden is vulnerable in these states. But South Carolina, the DNC believes, can be controlled, can be counted on for a decent showing for Old Joe. Thus South Carolina was moved up in the 2024 primary calendar precisely to demonstrate allegedly strong support for Joe.”

 

Dec 12, 2022 POLITICO

DNC moves forward with dramatic change to presidential primary calendar

 

Voter Demand Or Giant Political Machine Demand?

Dec 14, 2023 NPR

The New Hampshire primary is a little unusual for Democrats this year

“Biden and the Democratic National Committee chose South Carolina to go first in the nominating process in 2024, breaking with tradition. But New Hampshire has a law requiring it to go first, so its primary is going ahead on Jan. 23. As a result of the dispute, the state’s delegates won’t be seated at the Democratic convention next summer and anyone who puts their name on the New Hampshire ballot could face sanctions from the national party.”

 

Alternative Media and Comedians – Asking the Questions and Highlighting the Issues 

From the left – The Jimmy Dore Show:

At 2:30 below:

Climate change hoax is designed to tax you more and strip you of your rights and freedoms.

Questions TV newspeople will never ask:

Would the DEA be out of work if a $51.6 billion (every 12 months) US Dept. of Homeland Security was able to keep cartel product from showing up in all 50 states?

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