Armando's Profile
Former Daily Kos Guest Blogger from 2004 to 2006. Contributor at Talk Left blog. Currently Featured Writer for Daily Kos.
Groups: Daily Kos, Social Security Defenders, Discussing The Law: TalkLeft's View On Law and Politics, Discussing Race At Daily Kos, Barriers and Bridges, Daily Kos Radio, Trial Watch
Home Page: www.talkleft.com
Twitter: @armandodkos
Diaries published: 2512 (0 days since last diary on Sun Mar 20, 2016 at 02:45 PM PDT)
Comments posted: 72859 (0 days since last comment on Sun Mar 20, 2016 at 03:03 PM PDT)
Diary frequency: frequent
Comment frequency: frequent
Total Recommends: 64568
Total Comment Ratings: 29157
Most Recommended Diary: Rep Cummings: Gowdy altered documents in order to make false allegations against Clinton , 218 comments, 746 recommends
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We’ve all seen the images of Trump rallies on television. How could we not, given the cable news networks deciding to be All Trump! All The Time! But last Sunday I had a chance to attend a Trump rally in Boca Raton, and decided to go take an in-person loo
by Armando
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on Sun Mar 20, 2016 at 02:45 PM PDT
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For your consideration:
Bernie Sanders is falling further and further behind in pledged delegates — but even after Hillary Clinton’s Tuesday romp, his campaign says there’s a longshot strategy that lets him regain momentum and win the Democratic n
by Armando
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on Wed Mar 16, 2016 at 06:30 AM PDT
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So kos caused a stir. A lot are upset. Personally I think Kos should have used different metrics — to wit, percentage of pledged delegates chosen (after March 15, it will be about half.) If Clinton holds a 20 percentage point lead in pledged delegates
by Armando
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on Sat Mar 05, 2016 at 05:14 AM PST
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Now, I don't think [the near unanimous support for the voting Rights Act is] attributable to the fact that it is so much clearer now that we need this. I think it is attributable, very likely
by Armando
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on Sun Feb 14, 2016 at 03:23 PM PST
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From a PPP poll in September:
66% of Trump's supporters believe that Obama is a Muslim to just 12% that grant he's a Christian. 61% think Obama was not born in the United States to only 21% wh
by Armando
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on Sat Jan 02, 2016 at 11:01 AM PST
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A very good diary on the very important issue of privacy and surveillance was marred for me by the following exchange. My comment:
My only point is this is not, unfortunately, powerful
by Armando
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on Mon Dec 28, 2015 at 07:32 PM PST
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- There’s been plenty of debate about the direction in which the Democratic Party has been moving. Some have accused of it having shifted to the right. To those critics, I ask: since when? Since it nominated Jimmy Carter—who shot down national health care d495 comments 278 Recs
- Bernie has the most amazing new ad that will run Thursday nationwide at 8:48 p.m. EST on Univision. As the campaign says, “It is unprecedented for the Spanish-language network to run an ad this long and it will alter its primetime schedule to accommodate134 comments 296 Recs
- “I ask this question honestly — at what point do you think the the first rule on GOP-style negative attacks on Clinton would be acceptable? I’’m afraid for many the answer is never.” Okay. There have been a LOT of farewell cruel world diaries an1 comments 9 Recs
- Let’s get the easy part out of the way: A lot of what Markos said yesterday, I agree with. Even the stuff I don’t agree with, I can and WILL live with: for 11 years, I’ve known full well that the name of the game is (and IMO should always be) “M617 comments 490 Recs
- I was not going to bother saying anything. But here goes: This expectation that we black people have to explain ourselves to the satisfaction of white liberals is tiresome and demeaning. Do1216 comments 588 Recs
- The Washington Post reported yesterday that U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts is concerned “that partisan extremism is damaging the public’s perception of the role of the Supreme Court, re86 comments 199 Recs
- I wrote a diary about Astrid Silva’s ringing endorsement of Hillary Clinton. When I was writing it up, I decided to check for some reaction on Twitter. Scrolling through Armando’s Twitter feed, h603 comments 155 Recs
- Terrific and strong endorsement for Hillary in Nevada. Astrid Silva is a well known immigration activist and DREAMer. She and seven other activists are with her! Sanders campaign tries to downpl240 comments 141 Recs
- The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Chris Brennan managed to do what no other reporter did after a top Sanders adviser advanced a wacky theory about its former data director being a DNC plant in a Christmas D572 comments 97 Recs
- Después de leer los diarios con respecto a la polémica página que puso Doña Hillary Clinton comparando su experiencia como abuela con la experiencias de abuelas en general e hispanas en específico… qu10 comments 19 Recs
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