After losing the democratic nomination to Barack Obama in 2008 Hillary Clinton (and her husband Bill) had their cloak of invincibility removed. In 2016 Senator Bernie Sanders seemed like the “man with the plan,” as his populist message took hold across the country. The burning question was, “Will Hillary and the democratic party allow Bernie to win the nomination?” After Hillary’s victory by super-delegate it was clear the election was rigged. Former democratic committee chairwoman Donna Brazile’s new book practically confirms what we already knew. The nomination was rigged for Hillary:
In her book, Brazile, the former DNC interim vice chair who fed questions to Hillary Clinton’s campaign in advance of a 2016 Democratic Primary town hall, explained how she uncovered the joint fundraising agreement struck between the Clinton campaign and the DNC in August, 2015—before any caucuses, primaries, or debates—that not only allowed the Clinton campaign to essentially funnel money designated for state parties and the DNC back into its own coffers, but gave it stunning control over staffing, strategy, and finances at the “neutral” DNC.
While it stated that the agreement was “exclusively on preparations for the General Election and not the Democratic Primary” that clause isn’t really worth the paper it’s written on considering the Clinton campaign was given considerable control over many things during the primary that, shocker!, had ramifications during the primary.
Brazile was preceded as DNC Chair by Debbie Wasserman Schultz who was removed after evidence surfaced she helped Hillary rig things in her favor. Brazile was even named in allegations that certain members of the media gave Hillary debate questions in advance of presidential debates against Donald Trump – no wonder Hillary always looked so prepared. That is a long-winded way of saying Brazile’s current revelations are of no surprise.
Democratic Party – Slave To Corporate Donors
The democratic party is a slave to corporate donors. Large corporations buy these politicians and the politicians set policy that favor these big institutions once they are elected. The blacks in particular, believe the democrats love them so much. They just talk sweet to blacks, but behind the scenes, they offer bail outs and “wealth effects” to corporations who bought their allegiance years earlier. Shock Exchange: How Inner-City Kids From Brooklyn Predicted the Great Recession and the Pain Ahead explained the economic folly of the Fed and the Obama administration:
The public was miffed as to why Obama was so draconian with the auto industry, which we needed fro national defense purposes, yet pleaded for Wall Street to “show restraint.” His administration seemed bipolar when it came to differing negotiating postures. However, I knew there was a method to his madness. President Obama didn’t want to work for the auto industry when he left office – he wanted to work on Wall Street.
While Obama claims to have saved the global economy, he nor the Fed have ever disclosed which “economist” actually advised them to spend $30 trillion in stimulus for the investor class.
Pursuant to Brazile, she not only revealed “what” – the democrats are ride or die for Hillary – but the “why.” The democratic party was broke and needed money. Hillary’s fundraising machine would potentially fill the coffers of the party as well. Bernie’s populist movement might have been good for average American workers, but average Americans don’t pay as well as corporations. They also are not as corrupt. Government jobs paying $80,000 to $100,000 per year are not good enough for politicos. They want to go to Washington broke and leave rich.
An easy route to enrichment is not to let corporations fail, but to give them bailouts and trillions in stimulus packages. They can then use that government aid to fund campaigns and give politicians jobs once they leave office. Bernie Sanders was good for the people, but not good for the people who ran the party. For that he had to be dismissed … by hook or by crook.
Trump And The Global Economy
The second installment of Trump And The Global Economy Town Hall took place October 24th in Fort Greene. It Featured Professor Lance Brofman, Coconut Rob (Coconut Rob Smoothies), Wuyi Jacobs (AfroBeats Radio) and Ralph Baker, author of Shock Exchange: How Inner-City Kids From Brooklyn Predicted the Great Recession and the Pain Ahead.
The event was well-received by the community. We parsed through President Trump’s proposed tax plan and [i] how it was pure economic folly and [ii] high net worth individuals could potentially game the system by shifting income around. Apparently, Kansas Coach Bill Self did this when the state of Kansas cut taxes in the past. We discussed the pros and cons of technology on workers and the economy. How will the economy and country prosper under Trump’s leadership vis-a-vis Obama? What’s behind the verbal sparring with black athletes, ESPN’s Jemele Hill and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un?
