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Donald Trump Being Donald Trump Early This Morning
Thursday , 28, January 2016 Candidates, Presidential Primary 2016 Leave a comment“@gene70: @FireFlyFury @megynkelly @realDonaldTrump And this is the bimbo that’s asking presidential questions? pic.twitter.com/oU1uUGnuWb“ — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 28, 2016 He doesn’t even let the sun come up before he’s slinging insults and misogyny around. What a jackass.
Jeb! Bush Still Just Barely At The Adult Table Debate: Mad World
Monday , 11, January 2016 Presidential Primary 2016 Leave a commentThe next debate lineup for January 14, with the top ranking candidates in the center and the bottom ranking on the outside. Unfortunately for Jeb!, there is no chance of going back in time and making this right by having a jet engine kill him in his sleep.
Commit To Vote Blue In 2016 No Matter Who Wins The Primary
Thursday , 24, December 2015 Candidates, Elections, Presidential Primary 2016 2 CommentsComments to the most recent Up North Progressive article was expected. One commenter suggested the article be removed. Another commenter informed me I would have to change the name of the blog if I don’t support Bernie Sanders for president. Then someone did some cheer leading for Bernie Sanders on Up North Progressive’s Facebook page […]
What Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders Have In Common
Tuesday , 22, December 2015 Candidates, Elections, Presidential Primary 2016 Leave a commentNeither one of them will ever be nominated by any party to run for president. Now that we have that out of the way, let’s discuss why. After 7 years of racism coming from the extreme and not so extreme fringe of the right, it’s no longer necessary to even put up a facade of […]
Good Riddance to a Horrible Scam Artist: Larry Lessig Drops Out of Presidential Race
Monday , 2, November 2015 Candidates, Presidential Primary 2016 1 CommentI can’t imagine why. Anyway, the Gods smiled upon us and he’s out of the race. Not that he was ever really in the race. May you and your brony boy Brian Boyko never be heard from to steal another dollar with your poorly executed money scams again.
The Media Are As Liberal As The Republicans Who Own Them: GOP Primary Candidates Gonna Take Their Ball and Go Home
Saturday , 31, October 2015 Elections, Presidential Primary 2016 Leave a commentThe Up North Progressive has been really busy these past couple of weeks getting adjusted to the new full time job and frankly more interested in the giant (or as Trump would say, “yooge”) Coprinopsis atramentaria coming up in the front yard than the current state of chaos within the GOP, but the recent blow […]
Why Larry Lessig Needs To Be In The Democratic Party Debates
Thursday , 8, October 2015 Candidates, Presidential Primary 2016 2 CommentsFor starters, people might actually watch them. Secondly, so Lessig can be exposed for the scam artist he really is. The Democratic Party set their debate schedule for the 2016 presidential primary in August. In September, Larry Lessig announced he was running as the uncandidate with the intention of resigning as soon as he accomplishes […]
Genesee County GOP Uses @Beavor Designs Logo To Sell Trump Tickets
Friday , 24, July 2015 Presidential Primary 2016 Leave a commentAll presidential candidates develop a brand – some catchy logo or phrase that will stick in people’s heads and create a positive image in much the same way companies brand products to make them more recognizable. The image on the right is Donald Trump’s official logo. On Wednesday, July 22, 2015, tickets for the Genesee […]
Trump’s “Conscience of the Conservative” Puts Him On Top in the Polls
Tuesday , 21, July 2015 Candidates, Elections, Presidential Primary 2016 Leave a commentDonald Trump says terrible things and he surges in the polls. If you’re horrified by the Republican presidential candidate’s racist remarks about immigration, Mexico, and his most recent attack on John McCain not being a hero because he was captured – don’t be. Republicans aren’t shocked by it, even if some of them are suggesting […]
How Much Does It Cost To Live In Your County?
Sunday , 14, June 2015 Community, Presidential Primary 2016 3 CommentsIf you’re working a part time or minimum wage job, many regions of the United States’ cost of living is out of reach. In Michigan, where there are huge disparities between wages and cost of living, food and shelter for a single person earning minimum wage is impossible even in the poorest counties. Find your […]