Tag Archives: democratic

Vice President Joe Biden For President?

More here:

Vice President Joe Biden has teased us long enough. Monday it was confirmed that he is running for president… Everyone has been waiting to see…

Vice President Joe Biden For President?

Who Are The Other Three Presidential Candidates Debating Hillary Clinton And Bernie Sanders Tonight?

You’ve heard of Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, but do you know anything about the other three candidates who will take the stage for tonight’s first Democratic presidential debate?

Read the rest here:
Who Are The Other Three Presidential Candidates Debating Hillary Clinton And Bernie Sanders Tonight?

Ahmed Mohamed Snags Invitation to The White House

Barack Obama stands with Ahmed Mohamed. As detailed in the following video, this 14-year old Muslim from Texas was actually detained by the police after he brought a homemade clock into school. Student Arrested For Bringing Homemade Clock to School The teacher believed it to be a bomb and called the authorities. No charges were filed, but the story spurred talk of Islamophobia online, with the hashtag #IStandWithAhmed quickly trending on Twitter and his sisters setting up an account for their sibling at @istandwithahme. It has amassed over 26,000 followers in just a few hours. Among those who have taken notice of the story? A certain Commander-in-Chief. “Cool clock, Ahmed,” Barack Obama wrote on Twitter this afternoon. “Want to bring it to the White House? We should inspire more kids like you to like science. It’s what makes America great.” (But isn’t America not great? Don’t we have to make it great again, as Donald Trump says on his hat?) According to The Dallas Morning News, Ahmed made the clock in question out of a circuit board, which was covered by a pencil case that resembled a metal briefcase. When the item started beeping inside his bag at MacArthur High School, administrators called the police and Ahmed was suspended for three days. Ahmed told the newspaper he was “interrogated” by multiple police officers, who took mug shots of him and who even placed him in handcuffs (for “safety” reasons, Irving Police Chief Larry Boyd said in a press conference). “It made me feel like I wasn’t human,” Ahmed told the newspaper. “It made me feel like a criminal.” Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg have expressed support for Mohamed via Twitter, prompting the 14-year old to write in response: “Thank you for your support! I really didn’t think people would care about a Muslim boy. #Thankyouforstandingwithme #IStandWithAhmed. “We can ban together to stop this racial inequality and prevent this from happening again.” View Slideshow: 11 Stars Who Should Run for President

The rest is here:
Ahmed Mohamed Snags Invitation to The White House

Hi Hater: Jeb Bush Says #BlackLivesMatter Movement Doesn’t Matter Because It’s Just A Slogan

Jeb Bush Says Black Lives Matters Movement Is Just A Slogan Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush dismissed the Black Lives Matter movement and its eponymous chant as a political “slogan” Thursday, and said potential Democratic rival and former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley should not have apologized for saying “white lives matter” during a protest last weekend at Netroots Nation. Via MSNBC : “If he believes that white lives matter, which I hope he does, then he shouldn’t apologize to a group that seems to disagree with it,” the Republican presidential candidate told reporters Thursday at a town hall in New Hampshire. The Black Lives Matter movement, sparked largely in response to recent killings of unarmed African-Americans by white police officers, shook up the presidential election this week following a surprise protest at the annual Netroots Nation conference in Phoenix, Arizona. On Saturday, the progressive gathering was interrupted when black activists took the stage during a presidential candidate forum, forcing O’Malley and fellow White House hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont into uncomfortable territory as they struggled to respond to questions on race relations and police violence. O’Malley came under fire for adding “white lives matter, all lives matter” to the protesters’ calls – a statement he has since apologized for. But Bush said Thursday that O’Malley had nothing to be sorry about. “I mean, we’re so uptight and so politically correct now that we apologize for saying ‘lives matter?’” Bush said. “Life is precious, it’s a gift from God. I frankly think that it’s one of the most important values that we have. I know in the political context, it’s a slogan, I guess. And should he have apologized? No.” Earlier in the day, Democratic presidential candidate and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton – who skipped this year’s Netroots and was, therefore, spared from the ambush – attempted to soar where her rivals had floundered on the issue and spoke at length about racial justice. Addressing a packed church in South Carolina, where an apparent hate crime recently left nine African-American parishioners dead, Clinton said: “It is essential that we all stand up and say loudly and clearly, ‘Yes, black lives matter.’” Discuss… YT

Originally posted here:
Hi Hater: Jeb Bush Says #BlackLivesMatter Movement Doesn’t Matter Because It’s Just A Slogan

Hi Hater: Jeb Bush Says #BlackLivesMatter Movement Doesn’t Matter Because It’s Just A Slogan

Jeb Bush Says Black Lives Matters Movement Is Just A Slogan Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush dismissed the Black Lives Matter movement and its eponymous chant as a political “slogan” Thursday, and said potential Democratic rival and former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley should not have apologized for saying “white lives matter” during a protest last weekend at Netroots Nation. Via MSNBC : “If he believes that white lives matter, which I hope he does, then he shouldn’t apologize to a group that seems to disagree with it,” the Republican presidential candidate told reporters Thursday at a town hall in New Hampshire. The Black Lives Matter movement, sparked largely in response to recent killings of unarmed African-Americans by white police officers, shook up the presidential election this week following a surprise protest at the annual Netroots Nation conference in Phoenix, Arizona. On Saturday, the progressive gathering was interrupted when black activists took the stage during a presidential candidate forum, forcing O’Malley and fellow White House hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont into uncomfortable territory as they struggled to respond to questions on race relations and police violence. O’Malley came under fire for adding “white lives matter, all lives matter” to the protesters’ calls – a statement he has since apologized for. But Bush said Thursday that O’Malley had nothing to be sorry about. “I mean, we’re so uptight and so politically correct now that we apologize for saying ‘lives matter?’” Bush said. “Life is precious, it’s a gift from God. I frankly think that it’s one of the most important values that we have. I know in the political context, it’s a slogan, I guess. And should he have apologized? No.” Earlier in the day, Democratic presidential candidate and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton – who skipped this year’s Netroots and was, therefore, spared from the ambush – attempted to soar where her rivals had floundered on the issue and spoke at length about racial justice. Addressing a packed church in South Carolina, where an apparent hate crime recently left nine African-American parishioners dead, Clinton said: “It is essential that we all stand up and say loudly and clearly, ‘Yes, black lives matter.’” Discuss… YT

View post:
Hi Hater: Jeb Bush Says #BlackLivesMatter Movement Doesn’t Matter Because It’s Just A Slogan

Jill Duggar & Derick Dillard: Missionary Destination Revealed!

Yesterday, we watched the Duggars say goodbye to Jill and Derick Dillard in a “farewell video” the family uploaded to YouTube, but the question of where the couple was headed remains a mystery. We’ve known for some time that Jill and Derick will be doing missionary work in a foreign country, but the newlyweds have kept the details of their journey shrouded in mystery. In fact, the Dillards are so concerned with keeping their whereabouts a secret that they even posted a fake mission trip photo , so as to avoid giving away any details that might lead fans to correctly guess their destination. After all that work we hate to be the ones to let the cat out of the bag, but Duggar devotees have a right to know the truth, right? Sure, why not? Anyway, according to the Duggar Family News Facebook page, Jill and Derick are in El Salvador . It was originally thought that Jill and Derick had hoped to keep their whereabouts unknown so that they wouldn’t be overwhelmed with attention from fans (or critics). Now, however, it seems there may have been another motive for all that secrecy.  The town in El Salvador that’s frequented by SOS Ministries (the company through which Jill and Derick arranged their trip) has been described by an anonymous former missionary as a “place where so-called missionaries convert the same ten locals a dozen times a year.” Jill and Derick choosing a cushy gig for their first missionary trip may not seem like a big deal, but coming, as it does, on the heels of the Josh Duggar molestation scandal , it’s the latest in a long line of reminders that not everything with the 19 Kids and Counting Clan is what it seems.

Read the original post:
Jill Duggar & Derick Dillard: Missionary Destination Revealed!

Scott Disick Ignores Daughter’s Birthday on Social Media, Posts Pic of Sports Car Instead

Man, we know he’s definitely earned the nickname “Douche Lord” many times over the years, but lately it feels like Scott Disick is just going out of his way to be the worst villain in reality TV history. We knew that Disick would be skipping daughter Penelope’s 3rd birthday today, but we thought the newly-dumped 32-year-old would at least give his little girl a shout-out on social media. Instead, the Lord (who’s been absent from Instagram for a week) posted a photo of his next purchase: Yes, after going silent for days, Scott didn’t thank fans for his support, or – better yet – apologize for his infidelity and wish his daughter a happy birthday. No, he simply posted the pic on the right with a caption reading, “Need this asap.” Perhaps it’s Scott’s way of assuring fans that being dumped by his baby mama for cheating with his ex hasn’t changed him one bit. He’s still the same old D-bag fans have come to know and somewhat tolerate over the years. Or maybe Scott posts on Instagram the same way he does everything else: without a thought for anyone, including his own family. Thankfully, his daughter’s young enough that she probably won’t remember this day. View Slideshow: 12 Times Scott Disick Was a Total Douche

Read more:
Scott Disick Ignores Daughter’s Birthday on Social Media, Posts Pic of Sports Car Instead

Donald Trump: I Will Win the Latino Vote! (And Hillary Clinton is WEAK!)

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is not only standing by his controversial remarks on immigration, he says he will win the Latino vote. Rising in GOP primary polls despite hemorrhaging business deals as a result of his comments, Trump was as defiant as ever in a sit-down with NBC. He slammed Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton for promoting immigration ideas that “let everybody come in… killers, criminals, drug dealers.” “I have a great relationship with the Mexican people,” Trump said. “I have many people working for me – look at the job in Washington.” “I have many legal immigrants working with me. And many of them come from Mexico. They love me, I love Mexican people .” “And I’ll tell you something,” Trump said of the 2016 presidential election, “if I get the [GOP] nomination, I’ll win the Latino vote.” How? Because of his record creating jobs, he says. “Hillary Clinton is not going to be able to create jobs, I will tell you right now,” he said, turning his attention to a GOP rival as well. “Neither is Jeb Bush going to be able to create jobs.” “I will create jobs and the Latinos will have jobs that they don’t have right now,” and as a result, be boldly claims, ” I will win that vote .” The former First Lady, he adds, is “weak on immigration. I might be divisive on immigration, but she’s weak, which is far worse.” Trump warned that her policies would increase crime, and labeled Clinton “the worst secretary of state in the history of our nation.” “The world blew up around us,” he said of her tenure. The 69-year-old mogul said he has “nothing to apologize for” since he announced he is running for president earlier this summer. Doubling down on a previous point, he urged an “impenetrable” wall between the U.S. and Mexico and to “make” Mexico pay for it. “Mexico’s making a fortune off the United States,” he said. “I would get them to pay for the wall. Believe me.” Trump, who has been fired by Macy’s and NBC among others, dismissed the idea that his business has been hurt by his campaign. “This is too important. Yeah, I’m losing some contracts. Who cares?” he said. “They’re weak and they want to be politically correct.” “Some of them have already apologized to me.” Trump was also asked about a Washington Post report about illegal immigrants working on his aforementioned hotel project in D.C. “We have a very strong system,” he replied, saying that the paper did not reference any of the alleged undocumented workers by name. “I have a contractor, one of the biggest in the nation. So far, they’re doing a very good job. We have a very strong verification system.”

Go here to see the original:
Donald Trump: I Will Win the Latino Vote! (And Hillary Clinton is WEAK!)

Hillary Clinton Just Did This To Win Black Voters

Democrats and Republicans know that winning voters of color is the key to winning the battle for the White House in 2016. That’s why Democratic…

Excerpt from:
Hillary Clinton Just Did This To Win Black Voters

Hillary Clinton Just Did This To Win Black Voters

Democrats and Republicans know that winning voters of color is the key to winning the battle for the White House in 2016. That’s why Democratic…

Continue reading here:
Hillary Clinton Just Did This To Win Black Voters