Wednesday, July 31, 2019

@17:30, , 7/30/19

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It’s Steve Bullock’s First Time on the Democratic Debate Stage. Here’s His Big Idea.

Maggie Astor at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 34 minutes ago
The centerpiece of his campaign is getting money out of politics, which he argues is a prerequisite for fixing other problems.
 
Advertising is sold.
A campaign is advertising.
 

500,000 Children Could Lose Free School Meals Under Trump Administration Proposal

Lola Fadulu at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 34 minutes ago
A rule to tighten access to food stamps would also cut more than a half-million children from automatic eligibility for free school meals, a Virginia representative said.
 
Hungry children growup mentally slow.
 

California Requires Trump Tax Returns Under New Election Law

Jennifer Medina and Annie Karni at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 34 minutes ago
The law requires that all presidential candidates release their tax returns in order to be placed on the ballot for the state’s primary next year.
 
Another lost battle.
 

‘Moscow Mitch’ Tag Enrages McConnell and Squeezes G.O.P. on Election Security

Carl Hulse at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
Mr. McConnell, the Senate leader, has typically embraced nasty nicknames by critics. But criticism of his role in blocking election measures has taken hold in an unusual way.
 
I am not surprised Mitch McConnell has a delicate ego.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sisyphus
 

Low in Cash and Polls, 2020 Democrats Get Creative With Accounting

Shane Goldmacher at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
As Democrats gather for the next presidential debates this week, several are struggling with fund-raising. An accounting maneuver last month made some appear to have more cash on hand than they did.
 
The platform committee will be crowded.
 

Half of Voters Believe President Trump Is Racist, Poll Shows

Matt Stevens at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
The survey, which showed divisions along partisan lines, was conducted after Mr. Trump attacked four congresswomen of color and as he tore into Representative Elijah Cummings.
 
I have difficulty having faith in these numbers.
Try a different question, time, or sample.
 

‘Nothing Happened, Ever’: General Defends Himself Against Sexual Assault Claims

Helene Cooper at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
Gen. John E. Hyten, who has been nominated to be the Pentagon’s No. 2 military official, said he did not sexually assault a subordinate colonel at the United States Strategic Command.
 
I tend to give credence to Colonel Spletstoser.
 

How Similar Are Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, Really?

Sydney Ember and Thomas Kaplan at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
You may be wondering how the race’s leading liberals differ. Or you may be a progressive voter trying to figure out whom to support. We’re here to help.
 
Elizabeth Warren is my choice.
 

Why Democrats Are Unsure About How to Confront Trump’s Race-Baiting

Reid J. Epstein and Maggie Haberman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
The president’s racially divisive attacks on Democrats of color might have been crippling for previous presidents, but many in the party are not convinced they will benefit in 2020.
 
The next election is comming.
 
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Trump Adviser Said to Have Pursued Saudi Nuclear Deal as He Sought Administration Role

Sharon LaFraniere at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
A report from the House Oversight Committee disclosed new details of how Thomas Barrack, a close friend of the president’s, sought to employ his influence.
 
The Saudi are not our friends.
 
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Trump Hails African-American Contributions to America Amid Battle With Black Critics

Peter Baker and Katie Rogers at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago
African-American legislators from Virginia refused to attend the president’s speech commemorating the 400th anniversary of representative democracy in America, calling him an “emblem of hate.”
 
Empty words.
 
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What to Watch for Tonight in the CNN Democratic Debate

Shane Goldmacher and Katie Glueck at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 9 hours ago
Everything you need to know about the presidential primary debate scheduled Tuesday at 8 p.m. Eastern time.
 
I did not watch.
 
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How We Fact-Check in an Age of Misinformation

Richard W. Stevenson at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago
On the eve of another round of presidential debates, it’s not just the candidates and the incumbent that The Times is scrutinizing.
 
There is no content on process here.
 
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Why Democrats Are Unsure About How to Confront Trump’s Race-Baiting

Reid J. Epstein and Maggie Haberman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago
The president’s racially divisive attacks on Democrats of color might have been crippling for previous presidents, but many in the party are not convinced they will benefit in 2020.
 
A pep ralley has no counter.
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pep_rally
 
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Got $100,000 to Buy Obama’s Old Basketball Jersey at Auction?

Emily S. Rueb at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago
An auction house selling the jersey, which the former president is believed to have worn while playing in high school, says it could fetch that much when bidding closes in August.
 
No.
It is "the silly season".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silly_season
 
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Lawmakers Accuse Trump and Aides of Delaying F-16 Sales to Taiwan

Edward Wong and Eric Schmitt at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago
China has objected to the proposed sales, and Congress is worried that President Trump and his trade advisers might try to placate Beijing to get a trade deal.
 
Taiwan is nervous.
It has reasons. 
 
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Ahead of Debates, Pennsylvania Democrats Want Candidates to Stress Pragmatism

Trip Gabriel at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 13 hours ago
In a key swing state, Democrats looking at the presidential field were more likely to follow their head than their heart in whom to support.
 
Beating Trump is job one.
The debate is about job two.
 
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On Politics: It’s Debate Night

NYT > U.S. > Politics - 16 hours ago
For half of the candidates, it may be their last chance to make an impression on the national stage.
 
Not yet.   None of the twenty four are out.
 
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Trump Adviser Said to Have Pursued Saudi Nuclear Deal as He Sought Administration Role

Sharon LaFraniere at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 16 hours ago
A report from the House Oversight Committee disclosed new details of how Thomas Barrack, a close friend of the president’s, sought to employ his influence.
 
The Saudi are not our friends.
 
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Senate Fails to Override Trump’s Veto on Saudi Arms Sales

Catie Edmondson at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 21 hours ago
The failure underscored that legislators’ simmering anger over both Saudi Arabia’s murder of a dissident columnist and its bloody war in Yemen has its limits.
 
Trump will sell arms to Saudi.
Congress has not been able to stop him.
 
 
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