In my last post I wondered whether Donald Trump was mentally fit to be president, and how long we had to live before one of his tweets started World War III ?So Trump's Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde act yesterday was definitely NOT reassuring. President-elect Donald Trump’s transition into the White House
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Montreal Simon: My Highland Journey and Bernie Sanders’ Message of Hope
In just a few hours I'll be leaving Canada and heading for my family home in the Scottish highlands.And since I won't be able to do much blogging, and because the news is so grim these days, I thought I'd leave you with a message of hope.A…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton, and the Young Americans
Well he took his time, and it couldn't have been easy.It was probably the hardest and most painful thing he has ever done.But Bernie Sanders has finally done what he had to do.Read more »
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Hillary Clinton, the Millennial Generation, and the Bernie Revolution
Well she finally did it. After years of battling to return the White House where she once lived.After years of highs and lows, and scandals real and imagined.Hillary Clinton is now the Democratic Party's presidential candidate.Read more »
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Why Bernie Sanders’ Campaign Will Not Surrender
Bernie Sanders won another Democratic primary yesterday, this time in West Virginia.White House dreams fading, Bernie Sanders added another state to his tally against Hillary Clinton with a win in West Virginia on Tuesday — a victory that will do li…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Can Donald Trump Defeat Hillary Clinton?
It was a strange scene. Donald Trump had just won the Indiana primary, and all but sewn up the Republican nomination. But instead of crowing in his usual manner, he was unusually subdued.No doubt trying to look "presidential." Which couldn&…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Why Bernie Sanders’ Campaign Must and Will Continue
Bernie Sanders is still attracting huge crowds to his rallies.He still has the enthusiastic support of most young progressives.In every one of the last three months, he has managed to raise more money than Hillary Clinton. Even though donations to his…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Bernie Sanders and the Rise of the Pro Democracy Movement
In New York City last night Bernie Sanders held a giant rally in Washington Park.And although it was one of the biggest rallies of the campaign, CNN and other TV news channels all but ignored the event, and Sanders' message.“It is not just about…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Bernie Sanders and the Trouble With Hillary Clinton
For Bernie Sanders it was another day, and another victory. Bernie Sanders won the Wyoming Democratic caucuses Saturday, providing his campaign with one more jolt of momentum before the race against Hillary Clinton heads east.And while Sanders split t…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Will the Panama Papers Propel Bernie Sanders to Victory?
It's impossible to exaggerate the impact of the Panama Papers' scandal. It's impossible to predict how much it will shake up the world, or how many heads will roll. Now the question who's is next? How far will the damage spread? The an…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Greedy One Percent and the Moral Message of Bernie Sanders
I remember seeing a lot of signs like those one during the heady days of the Occupy movement.Back in the days when everything seemed possible, and it looked like the beginning of a revolution.But of course it didn't happen, the movement was brutall…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: How the MSM is Trying to Marginalize Bernie Sanders
I haven't the slightest doubt that when future generations look back at the 2016 race for the White House, they will easily understand that Bernie Sander's campaign was the most historically significant.For having heralded the beginning of a se…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Bernie Revolution’s Big Night of Victory
It's been an uphill battle for Bernie Sanders and his #feeltheburn followers. The Sander's campaign gets less media coverage than any of the others.And it doesn't have the Super PAC money Hillary Clinton does.But after last night it does ha…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Bernie Sanders and the New American Revolution
Three days after Bernie Sanders' victory in New Hampshire I'm still floating on a cloud, and dreaming up a storm.I still can't quite believe my eyes. How could an old leftie calling for a revolution in the United States of America manage to…
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