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#291526: Oct 4th 2019 at 1:26:15 PM

...what are the Byline Times?

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SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#291527: Oct 4th 2019 at 1:33:44 PM

Her bonds to that Hare Krishna spinout have been discussed elsewhere, including in sources linked from this thread. Another source, I guess we didn't discuss it before because most people are convinced that she is not good presidential material (she regularly is cited as the worst Democrat in the primary) and so we don't dig deep.

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MrHellboy The Shadow from A world of my own Since: Dec, 2017 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
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#291528: Oct 4th 2019 at 1:34:10 PM

[up][up]A British publication, staffed mostly by freelance journalists. They seem to be pretty far left.

Here's a link to their About Us page:

https://bylinetimes.com/about/

Edited by MrHellboy on Oct 4th 2019 at 3:34:36 AM

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#291529: Oct 4th 2019 at 1:45:09 PM

It's come up a few times that she has ties to Hindu nationalist groups that engage is Islamophobia.

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Fourthspartan56 from Georgia, US Since: Oct, 2016 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
#291530: Oct 4th 2019 at 2:00:12 PM

I thought everyone in the thread knew that she was Islamophobic and allied with Hindu supremacists? I've certainly mentioned it enough tongue

More specifically, there's a reason she loves Modi and went on Fox News to complain about the Obama administration not using the phrase "Radical Islam". She's either a leftist who hate Muslims, or more likely, an opportunist liar who pretends to be a leftist and hates Muslims.

Edited by Fourthspartan56 on Oct 4th 2019 at 2:05:01 AM

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Euodiachloris Since: Oct, 2010
#291531: Oct 4th 2019 at 2:03:59 PM

Yeah, it's not exactly news that she's a lot cooky with out-there support of dodgy groups.

Also, she's not exactly been hiding it. Ever. <_<

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#291532: Oct 4th 2019 at 2:10:50 PM

Yeah. Even putting aside the bigotry and supremacy, she's still a pretty shit Democrat.

I'm not sure why bluest-of-the-blue Hawaii keeps voting her back in.

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#291533: Oct 4th 2019 at 2:11:56 PM

Because Hawaii isn't exceptionally left wing, it just hates anyone who's a Republican.

Oh really when?
Imca (Veteran)
#291534: Oct 4th 2019 at 2:13:51 PM

Because not all democrats are all that left wing, there is moderates, and even conservatives who just hate the republician party for one reason or a another.

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#291535: Oct 4th 2019 at 2:15:17 PM

Hawaii just exists in a weird bubble where the normal political divides and groups still exist it's just that nobody who isn't a registered Democrat can win anything at all.

Oh really when?
Fourthspartan56 from Georgia, US Since: Oct, 2016 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
#291536: Oct 4th 2019 at 2:18:00 PM

Because not all democrats are all that left wing, there is moderates, and even conservatives who just hate the republician party for one reason or a another.

Yeah, but they tend to be elected in Moderate or Conservative Districts. She isn't, as a Democrat from Hawaii her positions are weirdly awful.

If she were the Rep from West Virginia I would have zero questions.

Hawaii just exists in a weird bubble where the normal political divides and groups still exist it's just that nobody who isn't a registered Democrat can win anything at all.

Fascinating, she's quite literally a DINO. Which makes her decision to run for President even more idiotically arrogant [lol]

Edited by Fourthspartan56 on Oct 4th 2019 at 2:20:08 AM

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CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#291537: Oct 4th 2019 at 2:18:49 PM

Hawaii is 70% nonwhite.

It says everything about the Republican Party right now that when faced with such, they couldn't think of anything to appeal to them.

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Imca (Veteran)
#291538: Oct 4th 2019 at 2:27:19 PM

Well I mean they did, look at Gabbard.... the racisim just keeps any one from biting into the rest of it, even if there is demonstrably a market.

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A procrastination in of itself
#291539: Oct 4th 2019 at 2:31:39 PM

So Hawaii looks liberal but is actually kinda conservative while being very Democrat, while Alaska looks conservative but is actually kinda liberal while being very Republican?

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Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#291540: Oct 4th 2019 at 2:32:34 PM

> Hawaii is 70% nonwhite.

And an island not connected to the mainland,they probably think it's a separate country or something.Just to be glad none of them have ever floated trying to remove them as state (Just for record,I'm joking as it would never happen)

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Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#291542: Oct 4th 2019 at 2:36:16 PM

Her voting record is on line with Trump 19.5% of the time. That's higher than any progressive but only slightly higher than Pelosi and actually lower than Beto's.

Forenperser Foreign Troper from Germany Since: Mar, 2012
Foreign Troper
#291543: Oct 4th 2019 at 3:16:33 PM

Which begs the question, what would you rather elect if you have to, a DINO or a RINO?

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Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#291544: Oct 4th 2019 at 3:18:31 PM

A DINO, more likely to hold the line on key votes and counts for chamber control.

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Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#291545: Oct 4th 2019 at 3:23:21 PM

For the record

DINO-Democrat in name only

RINO-Republican in name only

I've only ever heard Dino before

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Ramidel Since: Jan, 2001
#291546: Oct 4th 2019 at 3:46:21 PM

Incoming firing of the FEC chair in three... two... one...

Unfortunately for Trump, he can't fire the head of an independent regulatory agency, only wait for her term to end.

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#291547: Oct 4th 2019 at 4:55:07 PM

Sanders campaign confirms he had a heart attack on Tuesday.

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Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#291548: Oct 4th 2019 at 5:00:28 PM

Likely brought on by the strain of campaigning,yikes

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#291549: Oct 4th 2019 at 5:06:16 PM

Sanders has my well wishes. I hope he gets better soon.

Gaon Smoking Snake from Grim Up North Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#291550: Oct 4th 2019 at 5:07:35 PM

I wish him a speedy recovery as well. He should take this as a sign and drop out of the race, declaring himself for Elizabeth Warren.

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