Month: July 2015
North Korea Reports Near 100 Percent Voter Turnout
99.97%
Percentage of eligible North Koreans who went to the polls on Sunday for tightly controlled local elections, according to state media, the Telegraph reports. “Pyongyang’s state news agency reported that voters were ‘singing and dancing’ as they cast their votes in polls to elect new provincial, city and county representatives put forward by the ruling party.”
Sanders Draws Largest Crowd Yet
11,000
Number of people Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) drew to a rally Saturday night in downtown Phoenix — “the largest crowd to date for a presidential candidate whose audiences have been swelling in recent months,” the Washington Post reports. Said Sanders: “Somebody told me people are giving up on the political process. Not what I see here tonight.”
Franklin Graham Suggests Stopping Muslim Immigration
Every Muslim that comes into this country has the potential to be radicalized – and they do their killing to honor their religion and Muhammad. During World War 2, we didn’t allow Japanese to immigrate to America, nor did we allow Germans. Why are we allowing Muslims now?
— Franklin Graham, urging in a Facebook post for a halt to all Muslims coming into the United States in the aftermath of shootings in Chattanooga that killed four Marines and one sailor.
Scott Refuses to Discuss Trump
If you want to ask me again, I’ll give you the same answer 50 more times. So if you want to waste your time on that question, go ahead.
— Gov. Scott Walker (R), quoted by the Wall Street Journal, refusing to answer any question about Donald Trump.
HuffPo to Treat Trump as Entertainment, Not Politics
After watching and listening to Donald Trump since he announced his candidacy for president, we have decided we won’t report on Trump’s campaign as part of The Huffington Post‘s political coverage. Instead, we will cover his campaign as part of our Entertainment section… Our reason is simple: Trump’s campaign is a sideshow. We won’t take the bait. If you are interested in what The Donald has to say, you’ll find it next to our stories on the Kardashians and The Bachelorette.
— The Huffington Post, announcing it would no longer cover the candidate as a political story.
On Iran, GOP Is All Rage and No Ideas
Iran is like the health care debate for Republicans. They’re filled with rage but not with ideas.
— David Axelrod, quoted by the Washington Post.
Is John Kerry Really a Better Secretary of State than Hillary Clinton?
John Kerry could eclipse his predecessor, Hillary Clinton, in the role of United States Secretary of State. If he does, will it be because of sexism, anti-Clintonism, or world events? Or is Kerry simply more effective?
Kerry has seen a recent series of diplomatic victories.
- The Cuban embassy is open again in America for the first time since 1961, and the American embassy is open again in Cuba.
- After months of talks, some while Kerry was on crutches with an injured leg, a deal was worked with Iran to commit to not building a nuclear bomb and to allow inspections to verify they are not.
- Saudi Arabia, which was expected to criticize the Iran deal and bolster opponents, publicly came out in favor of it.
- After saying no for months, Turkey agreed to allow American air strikes on ISIL targets from bases in its country, which could prove pivotal in the fight.
If Clinton has greatness within her, it’s time to take a page from Kerry and show it
Both Kerry and Clinton had their bad moments.
Run Donald, Run!
If you asked Democratic strategists for their dream scenario for 2016, here it is:
- Hillary Clinton as the Democratic nominee
- Generic Republican as the GOP nominee
- Donald Trump as a third-party nominee
There is a chance this wish might come true, according to a report that says Donnie is threatening to go rogue.
Some Questions for the Gun Store Owner With the “Muslim-Free Zone”
When a gun shop owner announces he’s closing because he’s tired of selling arms to young, disturbed white guys wearing rebel flags, that will be a YouTube video worth watching
It’s bad enough that a gun store owner declared his store a “Muslim-free zone” after the shooting and killing of four Marines and a Navy sailor by 24-year-old Muhammad Youssef Abdelazeez. That he chose to deliver this message in front of a rebel flag tacked up over an American flag, while wearing a sidearm, made this move just that much worse.
There are so many questions raised by Andy Hallinan’s video. For starters:
- Why didn’t Hallinan declare his gun shop a “white supremacist who says he wants to start a race war free zone” after 21-year-old Dylann Roof shot and killed nine people at a Charleston church?
