Saturday, August 24, 2019

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A Gyrating Economy, and Trump’s Volatile Approach to It, Raise Alarms

Peter Baker at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
Mr. Trump’s wild pronouncements on Friday renewed questions about his stewardship of the world’s largest economy even as he escalated a trade war with China before heading to France for the G7 summit.
https://www.bloomberg.com/markets/stocks
https://www.bloomberg.com/quote/INDU:IND

INDU:IND

Dow Jones Industrial Average

25,628.90USD
-623.34-2.37%
Everything is down 

Joe Biden, Recalling ’68, Asks Audience to Imagine Obama’s Assassination

Trip Gabriel and Isabella Grullón Paz at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
“Imagine what would have happened if, God forbid, Barack Obama had been assassinated after becoming the de facto nominee,” Mr. Biden said, evoking the tumult of 1968.
1968- I was conscious.
"The vicepresidency is not worth a bucket of warm piss."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Nance_Garner 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyndon_B._Johnson
Johnson knew what he needed to do.
The Dixicrats were destroyed.
Viet Nam was the price.
The US is still paying. 

How David Koch and His Brother Shaped American Politics

Shane Goldmacher at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
The billionaire, who died Friday, understood the power of changing ‘hearts and minds.’ He spent almost unlimited money on behalf of limited government.
David Koch was not assassinated.

With Time Running Short, Patriots Unlikely to Make White House Visit

Ken Belson and Michael Crowley at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 10 hours ago
They won the Super Bowl on Feb. 3. But since then the team and the White House have not agreed on a date, though both sides say politics has nothing to do with it.
These sides may be interested in an old bridge to Brooklyn.

California Is the ‘Popular Boy or Girl at the Dance’ in 2020

Jennifer Medina at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago
Kamala Harris has the home-state advantage, but the other Democratic presidential hopefuls are not ceding the state.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nash_equilibrium
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2d_dtTZQyUM
I was not conscious of the concept.

Trolling Trump, Joe Walsh Tries to Recruit George Conway for Nascent Challenge

Annie Karni at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago
In a signal that he intends to bait Mr. Trump into engagement with him, Mr. Walsh, a conservative radio show host, is wooing the husband of Kellyanne Conway.
The Tea party makes itself useful.

A Kennedy-Markey Primary? Massachusetts Is Jolted

Jonathan Martin at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago
With the state gripped by the possibility of another Kennedy campaigning for Senate, the incumbent is not backing down: “Oh, I’m running.”
Massachusetts should tell a Kennedy no.
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This U.S. Warship Threatens Iran (From 600 Miles Away)

Helene Cooper at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago
“We recognize that tensions are high, and we don’t want to go to war,” said Capt. William Reed, a fighter pilot who commands the ship’s air wing.
Yes.

Barr Seized on Epstein Case as Doubts Mounted About Justice Dept.

Katie Benner at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago
The attorney general has been unusually personally involved in the investigations into the jailhouse suicide of Jeffrey Epstein, the high-profile financier accused of sex trafficking.
The game is NO Trump.
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‘It’s Gratifying’: Jay Inslee Finally Gets His Moment

Lisa Friedman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago
The Washington governor and self-described climate candidate told us what it was like to achieve national recognition — after leaving the presidential race.
Now do the work.
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World Leaders’ G7 Expectations: A Nice Chat, Some Good Wine, No Unity With Trump

Michael D. Shear and Jim Tankersley at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago
America’s closest allies meet this weekend and have all but given up on producing the kind of consensus about global issues that has been the summit’s hallmark for decades.
 
Trump has made his position clear.  It is Billions should die.
The Elect will live again if they believe.

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Seth Moulton Ends 2020 Presidential Campaign With a Warning

Alexander Burns at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 16 hours ago
Mr. Moulton, a congressman from Massachusetts, had focused his campaign on national security. He hinted at potentially supporting Joseph R. Biden Jr
Joseph R. Biden Jr. should not be president.  He did his job.
Barack Obama was not assassinated. 
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Trump Says He Will Raise Existing Tariffs on Chinese Goods to 30%

Alan Rappeport and Keith Bradsher at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 16 hours ago
The president said he would raise tariffs on $250 billion worth of Chinese imports to  30 percent and would start the next $300 billion at a rate of 15 percent.
Trump will not win election. 
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American Jailed in Moscow on Spy Charges Says Guards Injured Him

Oleg Matsnev at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago
Paul N. Whelan, a former Marine held for eight months on charges he denies, said he was in “great pain” and compared his treatment to the Salem witch trials.
Tit for tat. 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tit_for_tat 
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I’ve Never Known How To Say This

Ian Welsh at Ian Welsh - 19 hours ago
I’ve been writing online for 17 year or so, if you don’t include forums, in which case it’s 25 or so. And I’ve never known how to say this. We’re really fucked up. Really. We’re cruel to each other in ways that just aren’t needed. We have more houses than homeless; enough food too feed […]
True but not a survival strategy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tit_for_tat
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nash_equilibrium 
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Life-Changing Drugs Almost Nobody Can Afford

NYT > U.S. > Politics - 21 hours ago
A New TV Show from The New York Times on FX and Hulu
Part D is a disaster. 
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Desegregating N.Y. Schools Was His Top Priority. What Happened?

Eliza Shapiro at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 21 hours ago
Entrenched inequality, attacks by conservatives, student protests: Richard A. Carranza’s first year as schools chancellor.
He did not understand his problem.
Reconstruction failed. 
Lyndon Johnson eventually failed.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Reagan

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On Politics: Biden’s Enthusiasm Challenge

NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
There are signs of a disconnect between support for Joe Biden in polls and excitement for his campaign on the ground in Iowa.
Joe Biden did his job.  It is done.

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Electoral College Members Can Defy Voters’ Wishes, Court Rules

Trip Gabriel at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
A federal appeals court declared that members of the Electoral College could choose whomever they wanted regardless of a state’s popular vote winner.
 
There may be  a revolution.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Electoral_College

The Electoral College has been a party tool.
The representatives will need to be selected.

There is hope in Recession and the Tea party split.
I am not happy.

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Trump Administration Drops Proposal to Cut Foreign Aid After Intense Debate

Edward Wong, Annie Karni and Emily Cochrane at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and top lawmakers had objected to the idea of withdrawing money already allocated for overseas aid.

Another Trump fail.
The Best Governments money can buy.

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