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Pence Will Control All Coronavirus Messaging From Health Officials
Government health officials and scientists will have to clear statements
with the vice president’s office, one of three people designated as the
administration’s primary coronavirus official.
So a guy who doesn't believe in science -- who has denied that smoking can kill you, or that condoms can protect you; who does not believe in evolution, or in climate change -- will now be vetting the statements of government scientists. Cool, cool.
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Government health officials and scientists will have to clear statements about the coronavirus outbreak with the office of Vice President Mike Pence, in an effort to tighten the White House’s control of messaging about the virus
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On Politics: A Boost for Biden
A key endorsement in South Carolina and an Obama cease-and-desist: This is
your morning tip sheet.
Biden is tripping.
https://www.pewresearch.org/hispanic/2020/02/26/naturalized-citizens-make-up-record-one-in-ten-u-s-eligible-voters-in-2020/
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Terrorism Threat in West Africa Soars as U.S. Weighs Troop Cuts
The Pentagon and the State Department are sending mixed messages about
reducing America’s presence in a region bloodied by terrorist violence.
Billions will die of heat.
Republicans don't care.
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Will There Be a Brokered Convention? Here’s What’s Happened Before
Senator Bernie Sanders is surging. Democratic Party leaders are nervous.
And his rivals are hanging on, raising speculation about a brokered or
contested convention.
It is better if there are no significant doubts at the conventions.
Trump likes the excitement.
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Democratic Leaders Willing to Risk Party Damage to Stop Bernie Sanders
Interviews with dozens of Democratic Party officials, including 93
superdelegates, found overwhelming opposition to handing Mr. Sanders the
nomination if he fell short of a majority of delegates.
Sanders will need to convince the Democratic convention of his win.
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Warren, Bloomberg and Rivals Agree: Trump Is ‘Not Ready’ for Coronavirus
Elizabeth Warren called for redirecting funds from President Trump’s border
wall to fight possible outbreaks, and many candidates voiced skepticism of
the administration’s leadership.
Trump does not believe in emergencies.
His god could not be so cruel to him.
Putin just smiles.
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The Justification For Great Wealth
Great wealth is great power. If you have money, many people will do what
you want them to do. This should uncontroversial: most of us have spent our
lives doing tasks we wouldn’t do if someone wasn’t giving us money, and we
didn’t need the money because without it we would wind up on the […]
"Seems like the cost of having an
overclass is rather high, isn’t it? Are they producing enough human
welfare (any net human welfare?) to justify all that income they are
taking?
When, of course, they actually crashed the economy in 2008 and when economic performance has been worse the less we’ve taxed them, rather than higher?
Anyway, is having this elite worth 50K a year to you?
Hope you’re getting your money’s worth."
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When, of course, they actually crashed the economy in 2008 and when economic performance has been worse the less we’ve taxed them, rather than higher?
Anyway, is having this elite worth 50K a year to you?
Hope you’re getting your money’s worth."
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Trump’s Coronavirus Strategy: ‘Stay Clean,’ Wash Hands and Avoid Friends
Speaking to reporters at the White House, the president shared a story
about precautions he had taken to avoid illness: “I said, ‘Excuse me,’ and
started washing my hands. You have to do this.”
https://biblehub.com/matthew/27-24.htm
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Barr Criticizes Mainstream Media as ‘Monolithic in Viewpoint’
The attorney general, speaking at a religious broadcasters convention, said
Christian news organizations were a vital check on a mainstream press that
had become too powerful.
https://biblehub.com/matthew/27-24.htm
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Trump Has a Problem as the Coronavirus Threatens the U.S.: His Credibility
Even his allies worry that President Trump has undermined his ability to
appear presidential in a moment of national emergency.
Donald Trump is not credible.
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A Complicated Friendship
Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders’s awkward history was evident on the
debate stage.
Leftism makes for strange bedfellows.
12
Push for More Privacy Protections Throws Surveillance Bill Talks Into Disarray
As time runs out to renew three F.B.I. investigative tools for terrorism
and spy inquiries, both parties are divided and President Trump remains a
wild card.
Surveillance should not be admissible in court.
13
Justice Dept. Establishes Office to Denaturalize Immigrants
The department called the decision a move “to bring justice to terrorists,
war criminals, sex offenders and other fraudsters,” but some lawyers there
feared a broader crackdown.
I suspect the act is unconstitutional.
The "Man Without a Country" was an extraordinary circumstance.
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The 2020 Democratic Primary Is Giving Some Republicans Déjà Vu
A large, diffuse and unyielding field of candidates is helping Bernie
Sanders dominate. Republicans who tried to beat Donald J. Trump in 2016 see
parallels.
Bernie has trouble learning.
15
An Interrogation Program Worked Out on the Fly
Testimony at Guantánamo Bay shows that C.I.A. black sites, where some
detainees were tortured, amounted to test labs for unproven techniques,
with shifting rules shaping operations.
The C.I.A. is supposed to learn. Some idiots are hidden in the budget.
They are useful idiots.
16
Trump Campaign Sues New York Times for Libel
The lawsuit concerns an essay published a year ago and headlined “The Real
Trump-Russia Quid Pro Quo.”
The Trumps are sure all are as thick as they.
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Trump Campaign Will Open Storefronts in Swing States to Reach Black Voters
The centers will register voters, sell campaign merchandise and promote
policies that have benefited African-Americans, the campaign said.
The stars and bars will serve as a warning.
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‘He Hasn’t Been Here’: Why Joe Biden Lags in Super Tuesday States
Joseph R. Biden Jr. is counting on a victory in South Carolina to revive
his candidacy. But a daunting challenge awaits next week in states where he
has limited resources.
Face time matters.
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Congress Makes Lynching a Federal Crime After 120 Years of Failure
Since 1900, the House and Senate have repeatedly failed to pass such a
bill. Now the legislation could be on its way to the Oval Office.
Murder is a state crime.
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Trump Names Mike Pence to Lead Coronavirus Response
President Trump sought to reassure the country that his government was controlling the spread of the coronavirus after his administration weathered days of criticism.Mike Pence has trouble with diseases not listed in the Bible.
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What Has Mike Pence Done in Health?
In naming him to lead the U.S. coronavirus response, President Trump
praised his health policy record, but his biggest accomplishments are ones
Republicans have opposed.
There will be little objection to no second term.
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Whistle-Blower Reports on U.S. Health Workers Response to Outbreak
Team members were not properly trained, lacked necessary gear and moved
freely around and off military bases where Americans were quarantined, a
complaint says.
Give that woman a commendation.
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Pete Buttigieg, the Political Junkie Who Is Running for President
Pete Buttigieg’s stint at McKinsey gets more attention, but the time he
spent driving “real people” around in a van for Al Gore might speak more
directly to his candidacy.
Permanent Pete will make no big changes.
Hard money will dominate.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross_of_Gold_speech
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Trump’s Rally Recipe: Just Add Data, Money, Entertainment and Grievance
One rally attendee’s experience embodies the ideal outcome for a campaign
using digital platforms to bring followers into the flock and keep them
there.
The conservatives do not learn.
The economy learns.
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When Is Super Tuesday and What Is It Exactly?
Super Tuesday is Tuesday, March 3. It is the most important day on the
Democratic primary calender because there are so many delegates up for
grabs.
"On March 3, more than a dozen states will hold primaries, as will
Democrats abroad. The American Samoa Democratic caucuses are also set to
take place."
About one third of the population will decide the Democratic candidate.
6
De Blasio’s New Side Hustle: Trolling Bloomberg
The mayor’s attacks on Michael Bloomberg have spurred a social media war
with allies of the presidential candidate.
Neither of these are national figures.
Neither of these are contenders.
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The Political Pundits of the Future Are on TikTok
Teenagers are campaigning, debating and running fact checks on the app. One
of them called it “cable news for young people.”
Adolescents want to speak.
Some of them think.
They will never be a majority.
They are and will be outnumbered.
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U.S. Maintains Pressure on Iran, Stalling Diplomacy While Expecting Attacks
Nearly two months after the death of Iran’s most important general, the
Trump administration insists its “maximum pressure” campaign is working.
Many allies are skeptical.
Iran is not an enemy.
Israel has more power.
Tesla corp. will help.
Oil will be a burden.
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Pence Will Control All Coronavirus Messaging From Health Officials
Pence is brain dead.
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On Politics: A Boost for Biden
"Seventeen Democratic nominating contests will take place over the next
week: the South Carolina primary on Saturday, and then, on Super
Tuesday, primaries in 14 other states, along with votes cast by
Democrats abroad and in American Samoa."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Carolina_primary
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Democratic_Party_presidential_primaries
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Terrorism Threat in West Africa Soars as U.S. Weighs Troop Cuts
The Pentagon and the State Department are sending mixed messages about
reducing America’s presence in a region bloodied by terrorist violence.
https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2020/02/22/world/africa/ap-af-west-africa-us-military-training.html
"There are signs, though, that U.S. military interest in the Sahel could
be waning. Late last year the U.S. switched to a strategy of merely
trying to contain extremist groups in the region instead of weakening
them, according to a new report by the Pentagon inspector general."
https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2020/02/24/us/politics/ap-us-army-trainers-africa.html
There are between 6,000 and 7,000 U.S. forces on the continent at any
one time, including about 4,000 that are at the U.S. base in Djibouti.
Other forces train and advise local forces and conduct counterterrorism
missions against militants, such as al-Shabab in Somalia and other
al-Qaida-linked groups and Islamic State affiliates in west and north
Africa.
https://www.africom.mil/
https://www.africom.mil/our-tenth-anniversary
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Democratic Leaders Willing to Risk Party Damage to Stop Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders will need to win on the first vote.
He is looking good.
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The Justification For Great Wealth
Ian Welsh makes his point.
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Trump’s Coronavirus Strategy: ‘Stay Clean,’ Wash Hands and Avoid Friends
Speaking to reporters at the White House, the president shared a story
about precautions he had taken to avoid illness: “I said, ‘Excuse me,’ and
started washing my hands. You have to do this.”
Nothing new.
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Barr Criticizes Mainstream Media as ‘Monolithic in Viewpoint’
The attorney general, speaking at a religious broadcasters convention, said
Christian news organizations were a vital check on a mainstream press that
had become too powerful.
Barr has few "main stream" supporters.
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Trump Has a Problem as the Coronavirus Threatens the U.S.: His Credibility
Trump has no credibility in the U.S.
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A Complicated Friendship
Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders’s awkward history was evident on the
debate stage.
The new Left wing tries for a united front.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Kerensky
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Push for More Privacy Protections Throws Surveillance Bill Talks Into Disarray
The F.B.I. does not need more power.
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