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#NotSoSecretSpoilers some characters don't survive the Titanic— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 26, 2016
Clinton had the same problem that the 16 GOP POTUS contenders had: how do you attack the party opposition without alienating supporters?— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 26, 2016
Bernie Sanders' popularity in polls had more to do with Clinton's baggage than his absurd political ideology. Doing better than Trump: same.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 26, 2016
Of course, Sanders had the easiest lift: bribing potential voters with "free stuff" and spinning crackpot conspiracies of oligarchies.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 26, 2016
The pro-Statists tried to spin the #Brexit vote as ignorant voters in a state of panic, a case of being really careful of what you wish for.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 26, 2016
I can't speak for British voters, but for principled conservatives the issue had to do with the unaccountable super-national bureaucracy.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 26, 2016
The Remain camp on #Brexit responded not in a positive message for the EU but in apolcalyptic fearmongering over leaving.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 26, 2016
Is #Brexit the harbinger of Trump success this fall with his economic nationalist policies? I don't think so. Daniel Hannan opposes Trump.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 26, 2016
Britain has seen growth slump under the EU super-bureaucracy as national sovereignty eroded under international regulations beyond control.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 26, 2016
Whereas UKIP, a key proponent of #Brexit, has aligned itself more with Trump-like economic nationalist policies,the real issue is devolution— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 26, 2016
Trump's message is NOT devolution of spending and policy authority to the states. He insists the issue has to do with incompetence.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 26, 2016
Trump routinely assumes POTUS powers that don't exist and which would be unconstitutional, like Obama lawlessness on steroids.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 26, 2016
#CriminalizeAn80sSongOrBand I just died in your arms tonight--and you're going to do time, babe— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 26, 2016
#CriminalizeAn80sSongOrBand I just called to say I've been arrested, and I need you to bail me out— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 26, 2016
#CriminalizeAn80sSongorBand Jump bail— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 26, 2016
#CriminalzeAn80sSongorBand Tell me about it: where were you on the night of the murder?— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 26, 2016
#CriminalizeAn80sSongOrBand The eyes of the law— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 26, 2016
#CriminalzesAn80sSongOrBand You going to do Endless Time, a life sentence— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 26, 2016
#CriminalizeAn80sSongOrBand I can't go for that: he's got to serve time— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 26, 2016
#CriminalizeAn80sSongOrBand Everyone wants to rule the courtroom— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 26, 2016
#CriminalizeAn80sSongOrBand Don't you (forget about me) while I'm serving time— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 26, 2016
#CriminalizeAn80sSongOrBand Shake you down after the arrest— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 26, 2016
#CriminalizeAn80sSongOrBand Livin' on the lam— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 26, 2016
#CriminalizeAn80sSongOrBand We didn't start the fire, officer: it was faulty wiring— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 26, 2016
#TrumpGirlsBreaktheInternet If the choice is between Trump girls and Sanders girls, I'm staying a bachelor— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 26, 2016
#TrumpGirlsBreaktheInternet Guys, before you fall for a Trump Girl, remember that Hillary Clinton used to be a Goldwater Girl— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 26, 2016
#ICanSmellThe rain aerosols— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 26, 2016
The Hill had an alert saying the House Dems found their voice "occupying the House floor" in their zeal to restrict rights to self-defense— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 26, 2016
Since when has a catered (at taxpayer expense) temper tantrum by publicity-seeking tyrannical political whores become a righteous cause?— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 26, 2016
We have to be honest and say that Trump defeated a weak field for the GOP nod. It was like watching Ali vs. Foreman. I thought Foreman easy— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 27, 2016
Foreman had devastated Frazier and Norton, two boxers Ali had problems with. Foreman was younger and stronger, but Ali played defense.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 27, 2016
The 14 experienced politicians were fighting for 40-50% of the base as the 3 political novices were dominating the field. They were clueless— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 27, 2016
Jeb Bush was one of the few who stood up to Trump's schoolboy bully tactics, but he spent most of his time targeting Rubio.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 27, 2016
Nobody really wanted Bush v Clinton 2.0. But after Romney became the Dems' natural target for class war politics and the infamous 47% gaffe.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 27, 2016
Trump thought the winning strategy was to be even wealthier than Romney and go even more radically anti-immigrant. Clinton thanks God.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 27, 2016
Wait for it: sooner or later Clinton will argue that Trump is trying to buy the Presidency. It was the one of the first things I tweeted.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 27, 2016
You have the weakest GOP Presidential nominee in decades (40%), a demoralized conservative base, an incumbent President with 50% approval.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 27, 2016
Clinton's lead is up to 7 pts. Trump is losing every battleground state. I've even seen polls showing Clinton up in Arizona. Will get worse— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 27, 2016
Trump's going negative won't work; his own unfavorables are too high and will only go higher. Almost no economists back Trumponomics.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 27, 2016
Can Trump win? Theoretically. We could have some a one-off event like the 2008 economic tsunami, some 9/11 type attack on Obama's watch.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 27, 2016
Of course, it depends on the nature of the one-off event. For example, Bush's popularity soared after 9/11.Clinton's chances vary with Obama— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 27, 2016
But watch the Trump cultists try to scapegoat George Will, me, and other conservatives for his loss. Clinton was beating his ass months ago.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 27, 2016
I think one of the more entertaining rumors is that Trump is thinking of establishing his own news network, He closely watches ratings.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 27, 2016
Trumps sees network ratings go up during his appearances and eyeballs mean more money for the networks. And he's not getting a piece of that— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 27, 2016
But if and when Trump loses the election by a wide margin, he's yesterday's news. People will move on; nobody will be interested in his view— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 27, 2016
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| via Cato Institute |
Why the LP Should Have Nominated Feldman
I didn't realize until the end of the clip that Dr. Feldman had passed, just weeks after seeing him during LP Convention convention. He was found dead in a motel room last week in a Cleveland suburb, which sounds odd because he was a doctor at the Cleveland Clinic and presumably an area resident. The medical examiners have not issued a cause of death.
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Political Cartoon
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| Courtesy of Chip Bok via Bastiat Institute |
Whitney Houston, "My Love Is Your Love". This would be Whitney's last Top 10 hit (other than her version of the national anthem reissued after 9/11). I'll cover 2-3 minor 2000's hits before starting my Michael Jackson retrospective.
