1
New York Board of Elections Cancels Democratic Presidential Primary
The State Board of Elections scrapped the state’s June 23 Democratic
nominating contest, citing the risk of spreading coronavirus, in a move
opposed by supporters of Bernie Sanders.
The out socialists lost another contest.
2
Trump’s Disinfectant Remark Raises a Question About the ‘Very Stable Genius’
The president has often said he is exceptionally smart. His recent
suggestion about injecting disinfectants was not.
Self-esteem is not fungible.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-esteem
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fungibility
3
Nancy Pelosi Endorses Joe Biden for President
The House speaker described the former vice president as “a leader with the
humility to seek expertise and science, and the confidence to act upon it.”
Pelosi had no choice.
4
On Politics: Rattling Money Out of Congress’s Piggy Bank
States plead for coronavirus aid, and another partisan fight looms: This is
your morning tip sheet.
Pay the interest on the bonds and roll them over.
Some of the principle must be paid to maintain confidence.
Con men declare bankruptcy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confidence_trick
Con man equals Mitch McConnell
Trump is less successful.
5
The Covid Live Test Of Your Government
One thing Covid-19 has done is allow us to rank a lot of governments by
competence. There’s a lot of governments in the running for most
incompetent. The UK and the US are up there, and if Sweden’s experiment
doesn’t work they may take the crown. Probably the most competent
government in the world is […]
How would Viet Nam know?
6
A Survey of Essential Workers Shows a Political Divide
Most of them worry about contagion, but there’s a partisan difference in
concern levels and workplace safety actions.
7
April 25th US Covid Data
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https://www.ianwelsh.net/april-28th-us-covid-data/
The mortality rate is holding @5.7%.
8
To Pressure Iran, Pompeo Turns to the Deal Trump Renounced
The secretary of state is preparing an argument that the U.S. remains a
participant in the Obama-era nuclear deal, with the goal of extending an
arms embargo or destroying the accord.
The Trump policy on Iran has failed.
9
Trump’s Disinfectant Remark Raises a Question About the ‘Very Stable Genius’
The president has often said he is exceptionally smart. His recent
suggestion about injecting disinfectants was not.
Trump's selfesteam is an error.
10
Untitled
“My actions were an error in judgment for which there are no excuses and I
will learn from this episode,” State Senator Dale Zorn said of his homemade
face mask.
The Confederacy lost their existential war.
Their battle flag has no place in U.S. iconography.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – April 26, 2020
Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – April 26, 2020 by Tony Wikrent
Economics Action Group, North Carolina Democratic Party Progressive Caucus
Vic DiBitetto: Dear government: We need a real fucking plan, you shitbags
Shorter Twitter video: Dear government: We need a real fucking plan, you
shitbags [via Mike Norman Economics] Strategic Political Economy Bill
Clinton guru […]
Trump's alies are relatives.
They will not be extirpated.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Local_extinction
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/28/world/coronavirus-news.html
12
U.K. Coronavirus Briefings Offer a More Genteel Spin Than Trump’s
Downing Street’s daily updates are worlds away from the White House’s in
tone, but they share a purpose: to control the narrative and deflect blame
over a heavily criticized response.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/28/world/coronavirus-news.html
13
Trump Turns Shared American Experiences Into Us vs. Them
Nostalgia for a time when Democratic leaders could embrace Republican
leaders in a moment of crisis — and when a bipartisan group would gather
for an annual roasting in Washington.
Jefferson Davis was a skilled leader.
Abraham Lincoln was better.
14
Americans Abroad Ask Whether to Stay, and Risk Infection, or Fly Home, and Risk Infection
As virus cases increase, Americans overseas wonder if it is better to take
a commercial flight back to the United States — even if it means
interacting with people who could infect them.
They should go where they can get skilled medical care.
15
Testing Remains Scarce as Governors Weigh Reopening States
In both red and blue states, governors, health departments and hospitals
are finding innovative ways to cope, but still lack what experts say they
need to track and contain outbreaks.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/28/world/coronavirus-news.html
16
Prescriptions Surged as Trump Praised Drugs in Coronavirus Fight
Prescriptions for two antimalarial drugs jumped by 46 times the average
when the president promoted them on TV. There’s no proof they work against
Covid-19.
"I have nothing to offer but blood, sweat, and tears."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_flag_(contagion)
17
A Candidate in Isolation: Inside Joe Biden’s Cloistered Campaign
Walled off from voters in a distinctive kind of lockdown, Mr. Biden has
developed a routine, of sorts, as he seeks the presidency from his basement.
Joe Biden need only say he is not Donald Trump.
18
Reopening Has Begun. No One Is Sure What Happens Next.
The heated debate over when to restart the economy has obscured an issue
that could prove just as thorny: How to do it.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/28/world/coronavirus-news.html
The Byzantines used a seven pointed star.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heptagram
19
Nervous Republicans See Trump Sinking, and Taking Senate With Him
The election is still six months away, but a rash of ominous new polls and
the president’s erratic briefings have the G.O.P. worried about a
Democratic takeover.
To be desired.
20
The Paramedics Couldn’t Find Lysol. They Turned to Their Congressman.
“They don’t know who else to come to.” Members of Congress have overhauled
their offices to answer increasingly desperate calls from constituents in
search of a lifeline and unsure of who can help.
Constituent services are part of the job.
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