Thursday, April 30, 2015

Student Blog 13

SANDERS RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT
"After a year of travel, discussion and dialogue, I have decided to be a candidate for the Democratic nomination for president," he wrote in the email, highlighting economic inequality, climate change and the Citizens United Supreme Court decisions as key issues spurring him to run.  Sanders first confirmed to the Associated Press in a story published Wednesday that he plans to run for the Democrats' 2016 presidential nomination. 

"People should not underestimate me," Sanders told the associated press.  "I've run outside of the two-party system, defeating Democrats and Republicans, taking on big-money candidates and, you know, I think the message that has resonated in Vermont is a message that can resonate all over this country."

This relates to our class curriculum because it involves primary election and executive branch.

I think that it is a waste of money to put your name on the Democratic Primary Election.  Hillary Clinton is bound to win in almost all cases.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/29/politics/bernie-sanders-announces-presidential-run/index.html


Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Student Blog #12

As Hillary Clinton spent the first weeks of her presidential campaign meeting voters in Iowa, her closest potential rival for the Democratic nomination -- Vice President Joe Biden -- was a thousand miles away, meeting in Washington with the leaders of five different foreign countries, delivering an update on U.S. strategy in Iraq, and rallying elected Democrats behind the administration's economic agenda.  If Biden has his way, that's what his schedule will look like for months to come as he mulls a third bid for president.  Unlike other Democratic and Republican competitors, the vice president has said he won't decide until the end of the summer whether or not to run. He hasn't taken any preliminary steps toward setting up a campaign apparatus, and supporters say they haven't heard one way or the other whether he's planning to jump in.
This relates to our class because it involves the presidential election; specifically primary elections.
I know that it is obviously Biden's right to run but he seems to have no chance to defeat Clinton.  Voting for Waka Flocka would most likely be a better move.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/20/politics/joe-biden-election-2016/index.html

Monday, April 13, 2015

student blog 11

http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/13/politics/iran-bill-house-republican-mccarthy/index.html

Secretary of State John Kerry appealed to Congress to give him "the space" to complete negotiations with Iran before passing legislation that could impact the nuclear deal.  "We have two and a half months more to negotiate. That's a serious amount of time with some serious business still to do," Kerry told reporters before he met with House members on Monday evening. "So we hope Congress will listen carefully and ask the questions that it wants, but also give us the space and the time to be able to complete a very difficult task which has high stakes for our country."
This has to do with our class because it involves foreign policy and the actions of two different houses.
I think that he should be given his space.  Pressure typically bursts pipes and that is not what they are going for here.

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Student Blog 10

Rand Paul Decides to Run for President
http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/07/politics/rand-paul-president-2016/index.html

"Today I announce with God's help, with the help of liberty lovers everywhere, that I'm putting myself forward as a candidate for president of the United States of America," Paul said at a rally in Louisville.In his speech, he called for reforming Washington by pushing for term limits and a constitutional amendment to balance the budget. He argued that both parties are to blame for the rising debt, saying it doubled under a Republican administration and tripled under Obama.

This relates to our class because it is involved with the Executive Branch and the election process.

I am very happy that Rand Paul has decided to run.  I feel that he is a good Republican candidate that stands a chance against Hillary Clinton.  I hope that he will be able to get enough support to become our next president.