THE NEWS THAT DONALD TRUMP MAY HAVE CALLED ATTORNEY GENERAL ROD ROSENSTEIN "MR. PEEPERS" IS STILL TRIGGERING FORMER ACTRESS ALYSSA MILANO.
"MR. PEEPERS WAS A CHARACTER ON SOME CARTOON AND STUFF," SHE EXPLAINS. "I DON'T KNOW WHICH CARTOON BUT IT WAS A CARTOON. AND THERE'S THE SONG! THE SONG TOO. 'JEEPERS PEEPERS WHERE'D YOU GET THOSE CREEPERS.' I'M PRETTY SURE IT'S RACIST. I'M NOT SURE HOW IT'S RACIST BUT I'M PRETTY SURE IT'S RACIST. AND I INTEND TO HOLD HIM ACCOUNTABLE. MAINLY BECAUSE I NO LONGER HAVE A CAREER OR ANYTHING TO DO WITH MY LIFE."
Each election sees most of the same people re-elected and nothing gets done.
Will this go round be any different?
May 12th, elections are supposed to take place in Iraq. Ali Jawad (ANADOLU AGENCY) notes, "A total of 24 million Iraqis are eligible to cast their ballots to elect members of parliament, who will in turn elect the Iraqi president and prime minister." RUDAW adds, "Around 7,000 candidates have registered to stand in the May 12 poll, with 329 parliamentary seats up for grabs." RUDAW also notes that 60 Christian candidates are competing for the five allotted minority seats.
Hayder al-Abadi is hoping to be prime minister for a second term. He also hoped to campaign on his claim that he destroyed ISIS. However, Richard Spencer (TIMES OF LONDON) reports:
Will this go round be any different?
May 12th, elections are supposed to take place in Iraq. Ali Jawad (ANADOLU AGENCY) notes, "A total of 24 million Iraqis are eligible to cast their ballots to elect members of parliament, who will in turn elect the Iraqi president and prime minister." RUDAW adds, "Around 7,000 candidates have registered to stand in the May 12 poll, with 329 parliamentary seats up for grabs." RUDAW also notes that 60 Christian candidates are competing for the five allotted minority seats.
Hayder al-Abadi is hoping to be prime minister for a second term. He also hoped to campaign on his claim that he destroyed ISIS. However, Richard Spencer (TIMES OF LONDON) reports:
Mr Abadi declared victory over Isis in December but Iraqi intelligence believes that 3,000 militants are still operating in semi-governed areas in the former “jihadist belt”.
Isis was defeated once before in Iraq but has returned to devastating effect. The distractions of other conflicts in Iraq and Syria, and questionable priorities in their capitals, are once again allowing the group to live on, just as it was supposed to have been quashed.
Hayder also promised, at the start of his term in 2014, to take on corruption. That hasn't happened either. This week, his campaign saw another set back when a candidate on his slate was accused of conduct unbecoming. He may have made matters worse by refusing to stand with the candidate who denied the rumors. RUDAW reports:
The Victory (Nasr) Coalition of Haider al-Abadi has withdrawn the candidacy of one of its members after an alleged sex tape of her was circulated online. The candidate said the video is a fake and a plot against her, but has submitted her resignation.
“Every faction and coalition reserves the right to revoke the [membership] of any candidate who does not meet the laws and conditions. This female candidate has worked contrary to the laws of the Nasr Coalition,” Hussein al-A’dily, spokesperson for the list told Rudaw.
The candidate, Intidhar Ahmed Jassim, is a professor of economy and administration at al-Muntansaryah University in Baghdad and has a PhD in the same field. She is married and has three children.
She said the video shared online allegedly showing her having sex with another man is a fake.
“Some fake pages, supported by some parties, talked about a fabricated and photo-shopped video to ruin my reputation. I don’t ever fall. Iraq progresses forward,” she posted on Facebook.
She reminded her followers that she has served Iraq as a professor for a long time and has held other positions as well.
Already some are disputing the decision:
The Victory (Nasr) Coalition of Haider al-Abadi has withdrawn the candidacy of one of its members after an alleged sex tape of her was circulated online. The candidate said the video is a fake and a plot against her, but has submitted her resignation.
“Every faction and coalition reserves the right to revoke the [membership] of any candidate who does not meet the laws and conditions. This female candidate has worked contrary to the laws of the Nasr Coalition,” Hussein al-A’dily, spokesperson for the list told Rudaw.
The candidate, Intidhar Ahmed Jassim, is a professor of economy and administration at al-Muntansaryah University in Baghdad and has a PhD in the same field. She is married and has three children.
She said the video shared online allegedly showing her having sex with another man is a fake.
“Some fake pages, supported by some parties, talked about a fabricated and photo-shopped video to ruin my reputation. I don’t ever fall. Iraq progresses forward,” she posted on Facebook.
She reminded her followers that she has served Iraq as a professor for a long time and has held other positions as well.
Already some are disputing the decision:
Great work cleaning the city! Would Naser campaign sack a male candidate if he was accused of extra martial affairs or appear in sex video? #IraqElections @HaiderAlAbadi
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