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Biden Has Deep Connection to Black Voters. Will It Translate Into Votes?
The Democratic front-runner leads in the polls among African-Americans, and
older black voters admire him. But it’s not “locked down,’’ said one party
strategist.
The black voters who care know he is a white male from a slave state.
2
Calls for Kavanaugh’s Impeachment Come Amid New Misconduct Allegations
President Trump and other Republicans defended the Supreme Court justice
after a New York Times essay described a previously unreported story about
him as a student at Yale.
The tar should stick this time.
3
Bernie Sanders Campaign Shakes Up New Hampshire Operation
Mr. Sanders has overhauled his New Hampshire state operations, as his
campaign fights to maintain support in a state he won by more than 22
percentage points in 2016.
I have no love of Bernie Sanders.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_do_not_like_thee,_Doctor_Fell
4
Schumer and Pelosi, Talking to Trump on Guns, Try to Sweeten the Deal
Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senator Chuck Schumer offered to attend a
“historic signing cremony at the Rose Garden” as part of their pressure
for the president to back a House-passed bill.
The old South fears John Brown and Toussant Louverture.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Brown_(abolitionist)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toussaint_Louverture
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Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – September 15, 2019
Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – September 15, 2019 by Tony Wikrent
Economics Action Group, North Carolina Democratic Party Progressive Caucus
Strategic Political Economy The Oligarch Threat Tamsin Shaw, August 27,
2019 [New York Review of Books] The bigger picture… was the way in which
the Cambridge Analytica story opened a window onto a new constellation […]
Pay attention.
6
Kamala Harris Was Ready to Brawl From the Beginning
In her first race, she defied her old boss, a fund-raising pledge — and the
implication that she owed her career to her ex-boyfriend.
"A womans place is in the house and the senate."
7
Despite Turning Down Inauguration Gig, Elton John Has a Recurring Role in Trump’s Presidency
The use of Mr. John’s music is a persistent reminder of the president’s
interest in showmanship and celebrity.
Stolen thunder.
Queen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tJYN-eG1zk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY0WxgSXdEE
8
Bernie Sanders, in Las Vegas, Previews Plan for Affordable Housing
Mr. Sanders invoked his own childhood growing up in a rent-controlled
apartment, and contrasted it with the privilege of President Trump.
No.
9
Planned Parenthood and Fired Former Chief Mired in Escalating Dispute
Leana Wen, who was fired in July as Planned Parenthood president after less
than a year on the job, is at odds with the group over the terms of her
departure and the group’s direction.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l482T0yNkeo
10
The Senate: Still Great at Deliberating, but Less So at Legislating
Today’s Senate, devoted almost only to confirming the president’s
nominations, is hardly a hotbed of legislative activity. Members of both
parties would like that to change.
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Open Thread
As usual, feel free to use the comments to discuss topics unrelated to
recent posts.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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A Debate Recap, and a Debate Preview: This Week in the 2020 Race
Also this week, Kamala Harris releases a long-awaited plan, Elizabeth
Warren wants to expand Social Security, and President Trump has a new
Republican challenger.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYELAu9hqdU
13
Biden and Warren Avoid Direct Conflict — But for How Long?
They have staked out diverging political paths, but have mostly refrained
from attacking each other. Now a more combative phase of the race seems
inevitable.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wa2vzx-aNrw&list=RDWa2vzx-aNrw&start_radio=1&t=23
14
Justice Dept. to Honor Team That Worked on Kavanaugh Confirmation Process
The attorney general will award those who worked “to support the
nomination” of Brett M. Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, according to an
email reviewed by The New York Times.
There is no honor there.
15
Impeachment Inquiry or Just Plain Oversight? It Depends on Whom You Ask
Democrats say they have started a full impeachment investigation.
Republicans disagree. A judge may have the final word.
14 Million Watched Democrats Debate in Houston
The New York Times will join CNN in co-sponsoring next month’s debate in
Ohio, another sign of the paper’s expanded public profile.
With Markers and Straws, Trump’s Campaign Sells Defiance as a Lifestyle
Trump-branded products celebrate the president’s urge to fight back.
Top Immigration Judge Departs Amid Broader Discontent Over Trump Policies
The judge gave no reason for his departure, but it comes on the heels of a
shake-up among the top leaders of the immigration courts.
Liz Cheney, Tart-Tongued Fighter, Is Warring With Rand Paul Over Who’s Trumpier
Ms. Cheney, the No. 3 House Republican, has supplanted her father, Dick
Cheney, as the most combative Cheney in Washington. She usually attacks
Democrats, but not this time.
Interior Dept. Takes Next Step Toward Sale of Drilling Leases in Arctic Refuge
The Trump administration released a final environmental report on the plan
for oil and gas development in a pristine part of Alaska.
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