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It could have been very different. Had Bernie Sanders won the caucuses in Iowa and Nevada, Hillary Clinton’s campaign would now be in disarray.
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Hasn't that been the case for several months?
As far as I understand it either someone reaches 270 and is elected, or barring faithless electors Congress decides as States from the top three candidates.
Meaning almost definitely the GOP gets it as they control far more States, even if the GOP candidate came second or third.
"Indeed, the British are not that much better travelled when you consider travel outside Europe. Only 44% of Britons have been to North America, 30% have been to Africa, 27% to Asia, 14% to Australia and 12% to South America."
I'm surprised as many as 30% of Brits have been to Africa, although I guess that's mainly because of Morocco, Egypt, Tunisia, etc, rather than sub-Saharan Africa.
FPT
Been to some bits of America but by no means all of it. Love San Diego and Las Vegas and of course Honolulu but Palm Springs is now my favourite bit. To drive round Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, Indian Springs and to walk along the main street in Palm Springs itself on New Year's Eve in a t-shirt before going back to the hotel pool for a dip....beats a British New Year's Eve any time and every time,
How politics works:
(1) Politician states his position
(2) Journalists misunderstand or misinterpret the position
(3) Politician re-states his position in words of one syllable so even journalists can't misinterpret or misunderstand
(4) Journalists cry "U turn!"
The other variable in this mix - what chance of an Obama pardon for Hilary? And if so, when could he do that?
Probably won't count, but changed planes at Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Muscat.
We should never forget restraint. Even if we were running a surplus then restraint should be occuring.
I also consider myself very very lucky to have the opportunity to have been able to do so.
Probably won't count, but changed planes at Chicago O'Hare (two separate visits).
In Canada, been to Calgary Airport and Banff.
It's got so much TV potential
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/02/25/lynch-confirms-career-justice-department-attorneys-involved-in-clinton-email-probe.html
14% to Australia is much higher than I expected.
Think:
Which is correct?
"That is a sentiment very much shared by (my wife and) I"
"That is a sentiment very much shared by (my wife and) me"
The way I was taught in the 60's .
I wish I could talk proper like what you does though......
Been to New Mexico, Utah and Colorado in the USA, changed planes (twice) at Chicago. Also Alberta in Canada.
In Egypt, been to Cairo, Giza, Luxor, The Valley of the Kings and Dendera.
In the Mid-East, changed planes at Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Muscat.
In India, been to Kerala, Mysore, Bangalore, Chennai (Madras), Madurai, Kanya Kumari, Mumbia, Delhi, Mathura and Agra.
On behalf of (my wife and) I?
On behalf of (my wife and) me?
"My wife and I went to Australia."
"My son went to Australia with my wife and me." (Or more naturally with me and my wife.)
TSE commonly makes this kind of grammatical mistake in his myriad PB threads!
*waves to TSE*
Good night
Virtue isn't cracked up to its reputation.
I'm on 41 countries - been to all the continents apart from Antarctica, although my only trip to Africa was climbing Kilimanjaro, reaching the summit exactly a year ago today. I've got holidays booked to another 5 countries to get me up to 46 - provided I keep the number of countries visited above my age then I'll be a happy man!
Whilst being very fortunate to be able to travel so much, I really do think the world would be a better place if everyone had been to 40 or more countries and exposed to different cultures around the globe. You learn so much when you travel to different places. I lament the fact that more people haven't been to Russia - if they had then like the relatively few of us who have been, they'd see through the terrible anti-Putin and by extension anti-Russian propaganda in the UK these days.
In other news, the Irish election looks as if it will produce a chaotic result:
https://twitter.com/irishtimespol/status/703352044120350720
Ireland, Faroe Islands, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, France, Germany, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary, Gibraltar, Spain, Portugal, Italy, San Marino, Vatican City, Monaco, Andorra, Malta, Turkey, Kazakhstan, China, India, Phillipines, Hong Kong, Tunisia, Morocco, USA, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile.
Favourite of the lot by a long way was Chile.
FG right at the bottom end of expectations...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_general_election,_June_1927
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_general_election,_September_1927
Seats could fly in all directions by very small margins. Labour and Sinn Fein might do a bit better than expected, as they are now small parties among fellow dwarves...
Remain 48%
Leave 52%
With 10/10 certain to vote:
Remain 46%
Leave 54%
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/eu-referendum-brexit-voters-more-likely-to-turn-out-in-force-poll-finds-a6898766.html
Over coming days, we will also reveal:
A devastating dossier on how Mr Blair deceived his Cabinet, Parliament and the country into war in Iraq;
Shocking details of his money-making dealings with some of the world’s worst dictators;
The truth about his relationship with Rupert Murdoch’s ex-wife Wendi Deng.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3466485/How-Blair-cynically-let-two-million-migrants-Explosive-biography-reveals-PM-s-conspiracy-silence-immigration-debate.html
I will hazard a guess the BBC will be far less interested in the immigration claims, than say the Ashcroft book with its totally unsubstantiated claims about Cameron and pigs. The Iraq angle might get an airing though.
There is another track to this. A FOIA request by Judicial Watch was granted discovery by a federal court judge yesterday. This could easily result in Hillary being deposed under oath.
She is in serious and increasing legal jeopardy.
http://spectator.org/blog/65580/judge-grants-judicial-watch-opportunity-discovery-hillarys-emails
To prove their point, officials set a group claiming to be Kosovan a test in which they were asked to identify well-known landmarks in Pristina, the capital. On the first day, all the Albanians posing as Kosovans were exposed as liars.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3466485/How-Blair-cynically-let-two-million-migrants-Explosive-biography-reveals-PM-s-conspiracy-silence-immigration-debate.html
Sounds familiar....change Kosovo to Syria. I know somebody who works for CAB and he says that basically everybody comes in and claims to be Syrian and they have "test" sheets and the overwhelming majority can't pass. They have had individuals who couldn't even correctly point out the flag of Syria.
"There are a few rays of hope for the Prime Minister. More people (50 per cent) believed the economy is a bigger issue than immigration when considering how to vote in the referendum than disagree with this statement (35 per cent). Mr Cameron’s main message, that “Britain will be safer, stronger and better off in a reformed EU,” was supported by 44 per cent, while 39 per cent disagreed. But Tory voters are evenly divided on the issue.
Some 81 per cent thought that leaving the EU would pose a risk, but the figure has not increased since last month (82 per cent) despite the Remain camp’s warnings."
That settles it. I'm voting for Trump on Tuesday with no qualms.
"Some 81 per cent thought that leaving the EU would pose a risk, "
It is a leading question, but the Brits as a whole are extremely risk averse in general. Project Fear is and will increasingly be deployed to push against this open door.
With the FBI the longer the investigation goes on the more likely the recommendation of an indictment. If they don't feel they have a slam dunk case they will close it down. 150 special agents and today's comment on 'career attorneys' and a US Attorney now being involved tells you all you need to know - the investigation has finished the initial stage and they feel they have enough to start building a case against Hillary.
It will take as long as it takes, although I'm sure they aware of the political calendar.
Judicial Watch has taken a huge leap forward with discovery. That means that whatever the FBI decides, the email scandal will linger long past the election.
Stop fixating on legal technicalities. Once the recommendation is issued (if) it becomes a political process to replace her. That will happen very quickly. The legal process will take over a year.
Amazing the hate and derision that's been heaped on him. Gillray would be proud...
http://i.imgur.com/B754EaI.gifv
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/02/27/upshot/republican-delegate-calculator-how-trump-can-win.html
"Our paper helps address an evolutionary mystery: Why would a selfless tendency like moral outrage result from the “selfish” process of evolution? One important piece of the answer is that expressing moral outrage actually does benefit you, in the long run, by improving your reputation."
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/28/opinion/sunday/whats-the-point-of-moral-outrage.html?_r=0
If Leave campaign on immigration alone they deserve to lose and will do so.