The election of 2016 is a fascinating one….there are so many twists and turns that is is interesting and can demand a bit more attention than most elections.
I have gone on and on about the theater on the GOP side of this equation and I have written about some of the antics on the Dem side as well…..and I will do a little more now…..
The media has played up the number of delegates that the two Dem candidates have and they always include the “super-delegate” count….on this side the Clinton is far ahead…..but what are these “super-delegates” and how did Clinton win so many of them already ….even before the voting is finished?
looks like the DNC and Clinton campaign have had their fingers in the pie and their hands out for donors and if you donate well you to can become a super-delegate…..
If you are interested in learning how this whole ball of wax is working….then please read on……
Collusion between the Clinton Campaign and the DNC allowed Hillary Clinton to buy the loyalty of 33 state Democratic parties last summer. Montana was one of those states. It sold itself for 64,100 dollars.
The super-delegates now defying democracy with their insistent refusal to change their votes to Sanders in spite some overwhelming Clinton primary losses in their own states were arguably part of that deal.
Source: How Hillary Clinton Bought the Loyalty of 33 State Democratic Parties
A friend of mine keeps saying that the Clinton thing will be a coronation…..they she is all but president….no matter how the election turns out….she will be prez.
After reading this piece you can see why he would say that…..she is rigging the game….like what Clinton’s always do…..
On a side note……did you know the Clinton Foundation is a 501 institution? That means it is a tax free group……all those millions, maybe billions, and not one cent of tax….not bad at all.
And how did Clinton win so many of them already?
Even before the voting is finished?
Hahaha….follow the money…..
Exactly! It is always about who pays the most.
The “Voting” part is for show only.
Long before I started paying attention (Jan 1 2016), I figured it was a given Hillary would be the next President. She just had too much money, too many connections and, to be fair, she does make a very solid candidate. (in-office experience, finished a close 2nd last time) Why President? Simple. The Republicans are a fading presence on the Presidential level. Only a crazy, Biblical Level, event could possibly upset that apple cart. (See Trump)
However, the second I saw the Super-Delegate count, I KNEW the Democrat nomination was decided before it started. Theoretically, Bernie could have won EVERY SINGLE STATE AND STILL LOST!
But, while the details are a confusing 3 Card Monty, the overall point is clear. Super-Delegates are for sale thanks to some Supreme bullshit. Eat a pillow, Scalia!
(Margot Kidder wrote that? I’ve been wonder what she’s been up to since her Superman days.)
She was excellent in the movie “Reincarnation of Peter Proud”….
Margot Kidder has worked almost non-stop since…well, 1970. But all I remember seeing her in since 2000 was 2005-08’s Robson Arms (a “dramedy” about an apartment building with a touch of Twilight Zone.) Haven’t seen the “Peter Proud” film. Sounds really good.
But I did see Kidder in the Canadian cult-classic, 1974’s…Black Christmas. I saw it again this Christmas. Not only is this movie STILL one of the highest grossing Canuckistan movies of all time, it (arguably) created the “slasher” genre. A true horror fan could see how much other horror movies have ripped it off over the years. (Halloween!!!) It’s so ripped off, today it almost looks like a highlight reel of “horror cliches”.
It starred mostly upstarts who went on to have lengthy careers with thousands of credits between them. Including:
Andrea Martin Pre-SCTV. She was fresh off another “tasty” Canuckistan-killer-classic with Eugene Levy called Cannibal Girls.
Keir Dullea. aka Dave of 2001 A Space Odyssey “Open the girl’s jugular vein, Hal.”
Art Hindle If you’ve seen 3 made-for-TV movies, Art Hindle was in at least 4 of them. Best known for Canuckistan Classic Porky’s and 1-2 seasons of Dallas
John Saxon Absolutely EVERYONE has seen Saxon do great work in something without having ANY clue who he is…even though he’s worked with numerous screen legends and is often the best part of whatever he’s in.
The movie’s premise? The premise of almost every 70-80’s horror movie to follow. A bunch of sexy sorority sisters (University of Toronto) are writing their exams. The lucky ones are going home for Christmas, but others have to stay. Except somebody decides to be The Grinch and ruin their holiday. He goes from “obscene phone-calling pervert” to demented killer. Somehow, he always knew what they were up to and picked them off one at a time. Or, as the movie tagline said “He Knows When You’re Sleeping, He Knows if You’re Awake, He KNOWS…”
Highlights include:
– Slaughter set to Christmas carols & everyone wearing groovy 70’s styles.
– Best obscene phone calls in any movie EVER! Margot Kidder shines in one phone call scene.
– A scene demonstrating the incredible effort required to trace a phone call in the early 70’s.
– the “unseen killer”, soon to become a horror standard. Also, the first use of an “unresolved ending”.
– And since this is Canada, a hockey game scene!!!
The whole thing is on-line somewhere, but here’s the trailer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gNdplqmCcQ&nohtml5=False
Personal note: Most scenes where shot 5 minutes from where I used to live. I also knew a guy who spent a couple nights with his girlfriend in the movie’s “sorority house”. So, it was a “I was right there!” movie experience which makes it extra enjoyable.
You need to see Peter Proud….there is very little of Kidder that the audience does not see….and it was a cool movie I would have written the closing scene differently…but ….
The “Peter Proud” plot alone had me interested. Now that you tell me that, I’m even more interested.
Which reminds me, the dude said being alone with his girlfriend overnight in the Black Christmas house was a very scary turn-on. By the way, the house is just across the park from Casa Loma, the castle where they’d put PROFUNC “campers” (possibly me?) on M-Day. Very scary neighbourhood.
Back to Peter Proud. Does anybody get murdered to Christmas music in it? Is there a phone-call scene like this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52yKg8hdgK4&nohtml5=False&spfreload=1
If so, I’m definitely on the lookout for that movie!
No Xmas murder but if I recall correctly there is a very interesting phone call in a tub….