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[Val Keating]

Surely Bernie takes New Hampshire at a canter...

As it’s becoming more likely he’s going to win it looks like the DNC are pushing up Bloomberg now to try to buy the primary

 

[DesertRoo]

As it’s becoming more likely he’s going to win it looks like the DNC are pushing up Bloomberg now to try to buy the primary

Bloomberg’s a worse option then Trump and that’s saying something.

 

[Val Keating]

Bloomberg’s a worse option then Trump and that’s saying something.

I just heard someone describe corporate socialism. It’s bang on what Trump is, what Obama was and definitely what Bloomberg would be.

 

[DesertRoo]

CIA controlled global encryption company for decades, says report

Swiss government orders inquiry after revelations Crypto AG was owned and operated by US and German intelligence

www.theguardian.com

The Swiss government has ordered an inquiry into a global encryption company based in Zug following revelations it was owned and controlled for decades by US and German intelligence.

A bit of background..
Svensson is writing a book that revealed one of the greatest spy stories of our time. He has spent a decade researching the relationship between the NSA and Crypto AG founder Boris Hagelin. The result is a great book titled: “The Boris Project”.

THE BORIS PROJECT: HOW THE NSA FOOLED THE WORLD WITH THE HELP OF A SWEDISH GENIUS

“It will be Necessary to find some way of pulling Hammarskjold up short.” Harold Macmillan — UK Prime Minister (September 13 1961) Sixten Svensson — a former Swedish journa…

gosint.wordpress.com

 

[DesertRoo]

I just heard someone describe corporate socialism. It’s bang on what Trump is, what Obama was and definitely what Bloomberg would be.

Theft of taxpayers money for funding schools and hospitals redistributed to individuals(shareholders).

 

[Val Keating]

Theft of taxpayers money for funding schools and hospitals redistributed to individuals(shareholders).

Like bailing out the banks in 08.

 

[DesertRoo]

Iran needs move beyond the revolutionary stage - they knew it hence the deal.

'No alternative': Tehran voters opt for election boycott as authorities crack down

Raids on journalists and jailing of dissidents follows exclusion of reformists from 21 February polls. In the capital, some Iranians say they are done with voting

www.middleeasteye.net

we’re seeing an interesting response from Tehran as Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has barred reformists from running in the polls. They’ve taken a hardline approach and lost all of Rouhani reforms to normalising relations with the rest of the world

 

[SMaturin]

Any politico nerds wanna have an online Super Tuesday party?

Will be really rad, I’ll make some online dips and if someone could make some online Doritos we’re halfway there.

 

[ferball]

'No alternative': Tehran voters opt for election boycott as authorities crack down

Raids on journalists and jailing of dissidents follows exclusion of reformists from 21 February polls. In the capital, some Iranians say they are done with voting

www.middleeasteye.net

we’re seeing an interesting response from Tehran as Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has barred reformists from running in the polls. They’ve taken a hardline approach and lost all of Rouhani reforms to normalising relations with the rest of the world

That'll suit the seppos who push the line that Iran is evil.

 

[Dan]

Irish election on Saturday will be fascinating.

We could end up with Sinn Fein in power on both sides of the border, one of the key aims of the republican movement as this is a requirement for a poll on reunification.

Meanwhile...

Sinn Féin declares victory in Irish general election

Party leader Mary Lou McDonald calls for talks with main rivals to form coalition

www.theguardian.com

Good result if you want more blood in the streets.

 

[Val Keating]

GTFO

BREAKING: Mike Bloomberg wants Hillary Clinton as his running mate

Mike Bloomberg is considering making Hillary Clinton his running mate, a source close to his campaign has told Drudge Report.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[SMaturin]

Oh lord I almost want him to

 

[DesertRoo]

GTFO

BREAKING: Mike Bloomberg wants Hillary Clinton as his running mate

Mike Bloomberg is considering making Hillary Clinton his running mate, a source close to his campaign has told Drudge Report.

www.dailymail.co.uk

As it just looking at the numbers, the story is probably by Robby Mook..

 

[Val Keating]

As it just looking at the numbers, the stories probably by Robby Mook..

They’re definitely shifting towards Bloomberg. Looks like a desperate attempt to combat Bernie. I don’t think they realise how much people don’t like Clinton

 

[Val Keating]

Surprised Clinton hasn’t had Bernie knocked tbh.

Edit- just a joke. Don’t eliminate me Hillary

 

[DesertRoo]

They’re definitely shifting towards Bloomberg. Looks like a desperate attempt to combat Bernie. I don’t think they realise how much people don’t like Clinton

Sorry, Robby Mook was Clinton’s old campaign manager, he was the one who relied heavily on data analytics, a lot of people blame him for the loss because of it.

I was saying he’s the only person stupid enough to look at a computer screen and not realise Clinton as a running mate, is political Suicide.

I don’t think the democrats can win with Bloomberg, they’ve already ostracised the workers with Bernie. And with Bloomberg they’ll alienate the blacks and hispanics.
Only thing i can think of is they don’t want to win..

 

[Val Keating]

Sorry, Robby Mook was Clinton’s old campaign manager, he was the one who relied heavily on data analytics, a lot of people blame him for the loss because of it.

I was saying he’s the only person stupid enough to look at a computer screen only and not realise Clinton as a running mate, is political Suicide.

I don’t think the democrats can win with Bloomberg, they’ve already ostracised the workers with Bernie. And with Bloomberg they’ll alienate the blacks and hispanics.
Only thing you can think of is they don’t want to win..

I reckon they’re delusional. They think they can buy the election.

 

[Del191229]

'No alternative': Tehran voters opt for election boycott as authorities crack down

Raids on journalists and jailing of dissidents follows exclusion of reformists from 21 February polls. In the capital, some Iranians say they are done with voting

www.middleeasteye.net

we’re seeing an interesting response from Tehran as Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has barred reformists from running in the polls. They’ve taken a hardline approach and lost all of Rouhani reforms to normalising relations with the rest of the world

You seem really intent on blaming Iran for stuff that's imposed on it by the US.

 

[DesertRoo]

You seem really intent on blaming Iran for stuff that's imposed on it by the US.

I don’t think blame is the correct word..

cause and affect.

The west 100% has had a target on Iran, ever since 1979, and before. If I were in Iran’s position, I’d always be weary of the Trojan horse gifts given.
The whole point of JCPOA was to strip Iran of their nuclear deterrent.

Just like parading Gaddafi around as the middle east saviour just before knifing him.

the affect of the west not following thru with JCPOA is a hard line approach for Iran, which will inevitably lead to war.

 

[DesertRoo]

Iran and Najaf struggle for control over Hashd al-Shaabi after Muhandis's killing

Khamenei and Sistani's rival religious authorities compete to fill the power vacuum left by paramilitary head's killing in Baghdad

www.middleeasteye.net

Interesting developments with the assignation of Muhandis and Soleiman, and the power vacuum it’s caused within the Shia militias.

Attempts at reform aimed at bringing the Hashd al-Shaabi under control of the central government were repeatedly blocked by Muhandis and Soleimani.

The killing of the pair at the same time - and the inability of the Iranians to replace them with figures with the same leadership skills - has relaxed Iran's grip on the PMA and created room for leaders loyal to Najaf to try and fill the void,

Fearing “the outbreak of Shia-Shia fighting”, Najaf has largely stayed quiet about Iran’s domination of the body, commanders said. But no longer.

 

[DesertRoo]

Hannah Arendt would be rolling around in her grave at the ridiculous nature of AIPAC. they’re more extreme and hardline then the Israelis born in the settlements.

After AIPAC ad implying she’s worse than ISIS, Rep. Betty McCollum calls the pro-Israel org a “hate group” – Mondoweiss

Rep. Betty McCollum says AIPAC is a “hate group.”

mondoweiss.net

 

[DesertRoo]

Hahahaha politico is conditioning voters already.. if you read thru the processes, it’s a shame and it ain't the Russians.
Bernie needs to break away.

‘A complete disaster’: Fears grow over potential Nevada caucus malfunction

Volunteers complain of poor training for a vote-reporting system that was adopted on the fly.

www.politico.com

 

[Del191229]

Interesting detail in an otherwise fairly meh piece about Sulemeini.

The direct Iranian role in northern Syria has partly allayed concerns in Iran that the Quds Force command and control had been shattered beyond repair, and that Suleimani had taken a list of secrets and contacts to the grave.

In the week after his burial, one of his family members called the Iranian supreme leader’s office with news. “She wanted to hand over large numbers of boxes and suitcases with his personal notes and memoirs,” an official said. “He had written everything down and, in some cases, left voice cassettes. It was all there after all. It’s just going to take a long time to piece together.”

After Suleimani: Iran's scramble to recover from general's death

Loss of revered Quds Force commander and his aides has derailed country’s momentum in region

www.theguardian.com

 

[DesertRoo]

Interesting detail in an otherwise fairly meh piece about Sulemeini.

After Suleimani: Iran's scramble to recover from general's death

Loss of revered Quds Force commander and his aides has derailed country’s momentum in region

www.theguardian.com

Hahaha typical world over, passes all details off to a family member or lawyer, not to the governing body he supposedly represents.

 

[DesertRoo]

Bloomberg and Clinton what a ticket...






Funny I can’t find online, sanders ripping into Bloomberg, about buying into the debate but it was also good.