Tag Archives: Democrats

Bernie On Being Hillary’s VP: We Will See [VIDEO]

The Hill reports: Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders dodged a question in a Sunday interview about whether he’d serve as Hillary Clinton’s vice president if she secures the nomination. “I’m knocking my brains out to win the Democratic nomination,” Sanders said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” When asked if he’d take the call if Clinton asked him to be his …

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Maker Of Fake Sanders Video Comes Clean: I’m A Bernie Supporter And This Was A “Social Experiment”

The maker of the hoax Bernie Sanders video has confessed. Matt Rettenmund has his statement at Boy Culture: “So long story short, this was a social experiment, and everyone seem to fall for it. Im a Bernie supporter but one of the main things that I set to prove is the medias ability to rewrite headlines and make everything seem …

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BREAKING: Sanders Campaign Says “Anti-Gay” Video Was Doctored, Provides Clip That Disproves Story [VIDEO]

Chris Johnson at the Washington Blade has the big scoop: A video that has stirred controversy of Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders entering the stage at a rally in California to violent, homophobic rap song seems fake in comparison to a video provided by his campaign. A handful of entertainment media blogs — The Source, Billboard and Uproxx — reported …

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SERIOUSLY: Bernie Sanders Enters Rally To Anti-Gay Rap Song About Murdering “Homo Thugs” [VIDEO] UPDATE: Sanders Campaign Says Video Is FAKE

UPDATE: THIS NEVER HAPPENED. See this post.   Earlier…….Via The Source: It’s May, and despite the fact that Sanders appears to have lost far too much ground to Hillary Clinton to make a serious run at the Oval Office in November, the Vermont senator is still campaigning, and he was in Lancaster, California today speaking at another rally packed with …

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Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin Blasts Bernie Sanders’ “Bullshit” Offer To Debate Donald Trump

Senate Democrats are now openly blasting Bernie Sanders. Politico reports: For some Democrats, Bernie Sanders’ latest gambit — challenging Donald Trump to a debate to cap all debates — is the last straw. “Bullshit,” said Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia. “That confirms what we’ve been saying. Why would you expect Bernie should be considerate or be nice or be …

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Democrats Help Vote Down House Spending Bill Despite Earlier Approval Of LGBT Rights Amendment

Last night openly gay US Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney finally succeeded in pushing through an amendment that would put President Obama’s executive order on federal contractors into law. Today Maloney and his fellow Democrats vowed against the underlying spending bill. The Hill explains: Most Democrats voted against the bill due to its spending levels and policy riders. Taken together with …

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US House Rep. Zoe Lofgren Calls Out Transphobic Witness: Lady, You Are An Ignorant Bigot [VIDEO]

This is what an ally looks like. From Talking Points Memo: During a House Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday, Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) railed against a witness who testified against the Obama administration’s recent guidance for schools on how to accommodate transgender students. Lofgren read aloud part of the testimony from Gail Heriot, a member of the United States Commission on …

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Sanders Pledges Better Access To Generic Medications At Rescheduled Meeting With HIV/AIDS Activists

From the Washington Blade: Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders made a new commitment to highlight access to generic medications during a meeting with HIV/AIDS activists, according to attendees at the meeting. The meeting took place late Wednesday in San Bernadino, Calif., with days remaining before the Democratic primary in the state on June 7. According to a statement from the …

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US House Finally Approves LGBT Protections Bill Would Put Obama’s Executive Order Into Law

But check out the amendments. Politico reports: The House late Wednesday night passed a spending bill amendment that would ban federal contractors who discriminate against lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender people, putting into law a 2014 executive order. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.) had attempted to attach a similar amendment to a Veterans Affairs appropriations bill last week, but House …

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Hillary Jokes About VP Options With Ellen [VIDEO]

The Hill recaps: Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton played a game of “Who’d You Rather” to try to choose her running mate, quickly ruling out rival Bernie Sanders. Appearing on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” in an episode airing Wednesday, Clinton was asked to choose who she’d want as a running mate as two famous people appeared on a screen. “We’ll …

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Feds: Hillary Broke Rules With Private Email Server

NBC News reports: Hillary Clinton violated federal records rules through her use of a private email server while she was secretary of state, a State Department audit has concluded. “At a minimum, Secretary Clinton should have surrendered all emails dealing with Department issues before leaving government service,” says an audit by the State Department Inspector General, obtained by NBC News. …

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Sanders Spox: Yes, Democratic Convention Will Be Messy But Our People Won’t Be Violent [VIDEO]

CNN reports: Bernie Sanders stood by his suggestion that the Democratic convention will get “messy,” but his campaign manager said Tuesday the Vermont senator didn’t mean violence and that the word describes the conversations essential to doing the “business of the party.” “If we can’t get the platform planks that the Senator supports in the platform during the committee process, …

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REPORT: Democrats May Force Out Debbie Wasserman Schultz As DNC Chair Over Rift With Bernie Sanders

The Hill reports: Democrats on Capitol Hill are discussing whether Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz should step down as Democratic National Committee (DNC) chairwoman before the party’s national convention in July. Democrats backing likely presidential nominee Hillary Clinton worry Wasserman Schultz has become too divisive a figure to unify the party in 2016, which they say is crucial to defeating presumptive …

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House Dems To Try Again On LGBT Measure

The Hill reports: House Democrats will try again this week to pass legislation promoting equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people after being thwarted in a dramatic vote last week. The office of Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, who sponsored the anti-discrimination provision, confirmed Tuesday that the New York Democrat will offer his amendment again as part of …

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Sanders Requests Kentucky Primary Recanvass

Because there’s one delegate he could win. From the Associated Press: Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign requested a recanvass in Kentucky’s presidential primary Tuesday, where he trails Hillary Clinton by less than one-half of 1 percent of the vote. The Sanders campaign said it has asked the Kentucky secretary of state to have election officials review electronic voting machines and absentee …

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New Bernie Ad: The People Of California Should Be Insulted By Hillary’s Refusal To Debate Me [VIDEO]

Bernie Sanders this morning issued a one-minute web ad which slams Hillary Clinton for refusing to debate him one final time. The Hill recaps: Bernie Sanders on Monday night said it’s “a little bit insulting” to California voters that Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton refuses to debate him ahead of the state’s primary. “I was disturbed, but not surprised that Secretary …

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Hillary Rejects Final Debate With Bernie Sanders

CNN reports: Hillary Clinton will not debate Bernie Sanders in California, her top campaign spokeswoman said Monday. Declining to participate in the Fox News debate — which Sanders had agreed to — is another clear sign that Clinton and her top aides are fully focused on the general election against Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee. “As we have said …

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Bernie Sanders: Debbie Wasserman Schultz Isn’t The Kind Of Chair The Democrats Need [VIDEO]

Via Mediaite: On CBS’ Face the Nation, John Dickerson asked if he’s putting “kind of a target on Debbie Wasserman Schultz” in his crusade against the establishment. ‘No,” he said. I’ve known Debbie for many years. I personally like her.” But Sanders went on to say, “But do I think she’s the kind of chair that the Democratic party needs? …

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John Oliver On The Primary System [VIDEO]

Mediaite recaps: Despite the loud cries from the scores of Bernie Sanders faithful, it seems likely that now the stage is set for the final two contenders for the White House to go head-to-head. The developments that have propelled Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump to the forefront of their parties have been steeped, often, in deep controversy. The primary and …

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Hillary & Bernie Dance It Out On SNL [VIDEO]

TIME recaps: Larry David reprised his role as Bernie Sanders on Saturday Night Live to share a beer with Kate McKinnon’s Hillary Clinton as the two exchanged friendly barbs and reminisced about their Democratic primary battle. David joins McKinnon at the bar after she insists to the bartender that she’s won the nomination. “I’ve done it! I mean, no I …

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