Random Politics & Religion #00

In Italy it's been proposed a law that would make vaccinations obligatory to attend school.

This is cause there was recently a study that showed a drastic drop in vaccinations among the population because of the internet scare. This is why people like Lordgrim make us so mad, they spread false rumours that cause however real and serious damage.

Because she isn't ugly. She is attractive for her age and her wardrobe, makeup, and hair make her look so much older. The person doing her hair/makeup makes her look like a blonde dragula with cakey makeup.

Part of the reason she struggles with 20-30 woman is how she presents herself. Her style makes her look like an 80's business woman who still uses a typewriter and Aqua-Net.

Today's working woman goes to extreme lengths to do their hair/makeup and she needs to embrace that, as sexist as that sounds. She needs a GOOD primer(will help with her wrinkles) and contouring+foundation. She has this very matte look which makes her look ghostly.

She could totally pull off Meryl StreeP from the Devil Wears Prada.

As for the bolded, source, please? Granted, the most recent Gallup Poll I've found might is a few months outdated, but how did you come to the conclusion she's struggling over superficialities like fashion? For the record, I probably won't be voting for Clinton, but the extent to which the far-right is reaching to discredit her is becoming laughable.

Where are you getting this from and why are you relaying this disingenuous outlook on someone from outside of the US? You might be unintentionally insinuating something really insulting toward American women here.

If people are going to rag on Vic, pony-up, please.

Sanders has a slight lead with voters across the ideological spectrum as well as among men and women. However, there is an age divide. Clinton wields greater support with those older than 65 years old, while Sanders captures a greater share of younger voters.

"Amen, sister – you're preaching to the choir," Clinton responded. "It's a daily challenge. I do the best I can – and as you may have noticed, some days are better than others!"

Hillary Clinton opened the door today for Julian Castro to be a possible pick for vice president if she wins the Democratic nomination, saying she is "going to really look hard at him for anything, because that's how good he is."

During a Q&A in San Antonio, Texas, with the president of the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Javier Palomarez, Clinton was asked her thoughts on the young, Hispanic U.S. Housing and Urban Development secretary as her possible running mate.

"I think really highly of him, and I am thrilled to have his endorsement today. Both he and his twin brother are just among the best young leaders in America, regardless of category or the fact that they come from San Antonio,” Clinton said, referring to Castro, 41, and his brother, Rep. Joaquín Castro. "I am going to really look hard at him for anything because that’s how good he is, and he deserves the accolades he’s receiving.”

Clinton and Julian Castro, 41, are hosting a "Latinos for Hillary" rally together in San Antonio later today. Castro endorsed Clinton for president last week.

Despite their public friendship, Castro himself continues to play coy when asked about his VP prospects.

"Oh, I doubt that's going to happen," he said in an interview on MSNBC earlier today, reiterating his go-to line on the topic.

He told ABC News point blank last year: "I don't believe that I am going to be vice president."

Clearly Sanders appeals to younger voters cause he's fabulous!

The red and blue thing in America is so damn confusing. Red is colour of left parties everywhere in the world so it's super confusing that reps are red and dems are blue @@

This thread doesn't have to be a Bautista "*** you!" bat-flip, you know. I thought you were even on board with these pervasive attitudes in early-Winter/Spring, Rav.

In Italy it's been proposed a law that would make vaccinations obligatory to attend school.

This is cause there was recently a study that showed a drastic drop in vaccinations among the population because of the internet scare. This is why people like Lordgrim make us so mad, they spread false rumours that cause however real and serious damage.

I wasn't expecting this at all. I was expecting Elizabeth Warren, but this is great news for her campaign imo.

Hillary Clinton Opens Door for Julian Castro VP Pick

Rubio has done nothing for Latinos, there is no reason to worry about him.

Rubio has done nothing for Latinos, there is no reason to worry about him.

How do you do something for Latinos?

National Taco Tuesday

In campaign money race, Democrats vastly outpacing Republican
The Democratic presidential contenders dramatically outpaced their Republican counterparts in the race for campaign cash last quarter, spotlighting how the parties are taking divergent paths in their pursuit of 2016 funding.

The emphasis by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Bernie Sanders on raising money directly for their campaigns has helped them amass large donor pools critical to generating the estimated $1 billion each party’s candidate will need to raise by Election Day.

While GOP candidates put an intense focus early in the year on raising huge sums for independent groups, many have had less success in attracting smaller donations that are the lifeblood of campaign operations, campaign finance reports filed Thursday show.

The risk of the big-money approach was underscored by the modest $13.4 million raised over the summer by former Florida governor Jeb Bush, who earlier this year was expected to be a financial powerhouse. Just $877,000 came from donations of $200 or less.

After helping scoop up more than $100 million for his allied super PAC before declaring his bid, Bush is now struggling to explain to backers why he is not getting more traction among the party’s rank-and-file.

Two GOP contenders — former Texas governor Rick Perry and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker — have already dropped out of the race after running low on cash.

“You could have this big super PAC, but if you have limited momentum and limited money to keep the campaign going, it’s like the guy at the top of Mount Everest with two broken legs and an extra oxygen tank,” said Republican strategist Matthew Dowd. “You’re living longer, but you’re not going anywhere.”

One of the challenges for Bush and other GOP hopefuls has been the dominance of real-estate impresario Donald Trump, who has siphoned off much of the enthusiasm in the base. The businessman raised $3.8 million, even though he has pledged to self-fund his campaign and is not soliciting contributions.

“Donald Trump has basically stultified the fundraising for these candidates,” said Anthony Scaramucci, who had been Walker’s national finance co-chair and is now backing Bush. “He’s the Trump speed bump. His ratcheting up in the polls has made it very difficult for more establishment Republicans to get traction with donors.”

In all, five Democratic candidates have so far reported raising $120 million for their campaign committees this year, while 15 GOP candidates pulled in $141 million overall.

The Democratic presidential contenders dramatically outpaced their Republican counterparts in the race for campaign cash last quarter, spotlighting how the parties are taking divergent paths in their pursuit of 2016 funding.

The emphasis by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Bernie Sanders on raising money directly for their campaigns has helped them amass large donor pools critical to generating the estimated $1 billion each party’s candidate will need to raise by Election Day.

Clinton and Sanders together had $60.3 million on hand at the end of September. Meanwhile, 12 Republicans who had filed their reports by press time Thursday night together reported having $50.6 million in the bank.

While GOP candidates put an intense focus early in the year on raising huge sums for independent groups, many have had less success in attracting smaller donations that are the lifeblood of campaign operations, campaign finance reports filed Thursday show.

The risk of the big-money approach was underscored by the modest $13.4 million raised over the summer by former Florida governor Jeb Bush, who earlier this year was expected to be a financial powerhouse. Just $877,000 came from donations of $200 or less.

After helping scoop up more than $100 million for his allied super PAC before declaring his bid, Bush is now struggling to explain to backers why he is not getting more traction among the party’s rank-and-file

Triming as we speak.

Trimed but it is still to long.

Then again its WA Post and behind a paywall. I try to post stuff behind paywalls completely. Because paywalls.

But she will wait to see if Marco Rubio wins the nomination first to see if she needs to pander to Latinos. Until then she will just take them for granted like rest of the white people that control the Democrat party.

Rubio has done nothing for Latinos, there is no reason to worry about him.

Honestly I wouldn't even mind as much if anti-vaccination arguments were all just rational arguments directed at very specific vaccines. For example, with all the strains and mutations of flu that can occur in a short time versus the time it takes to produce vaccines, there is some concern that they aren't very useful by the time a person receives them.

The problem is obviously when it is it taken to an extreme, because the all-or-nothing approach to issues is just easier. Suddenly you get people that believe that because one person had a vaccine that preceded some major medical problem (like autism), ALL vaccines are directly to blame and are therefore evil. Cue the obligatory government conspiracy and invented agendas, and while we're at it let's conveniently forget all of the instances where vaccines have unequivocally saved millions of lives.