Friday, February 21, 2020

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U.S.

Michael Bloomberg Surges in Polls and Qualifies for 2 Democratic Debates

After garnering 19 percent support in a national poll, the billionaire will be on the debate stage, where he is certain to be a target of onstage criticism.

Some are looking for middle ground.

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Opinion

My $145,000 Surprise Medical Bill

What my brief glimpse into the financial abyss taught me about the American health care system.

Insurance companies are not charitable.
The insured have bought a limited liability.
"There is no such thing as a bad risk. There are only bad premiums."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Merchant_of_Venice
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shylock

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

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

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U.S.

Warren Leads an Onslaught of Attacks, Zeroing In on Bloomberg

The sharp exchanges in the Nevada debate reflected the urgency of the moment as Michael Bloomberg, in his first presidential debate, was repeatedly criticized in personal terms.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is not centered on the political left.

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

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

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U.S.

Young, Conservative and Working for Trump? The Dating Pool Is Small

Washington’s highly politicized culture can be brutal on dating life. For Trump aides, one solution is to find love with each other.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loyalist_(American_Revolution)

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U.S.

Analysis of the Feb. 19 Nevada Debate

Here is how our reporters covered the Feb. 19 debate in real time from Las Vegas, three days before the Nevada caucuses.

People don't learn from the multilog.
The reporters will tell us what they want after the event.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/02/20/opinion/who-won-democratic-debate.html

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World

800,000 Syrians Have Fled in Three Months. This Is What it Looks Like.

Some crowd into trucks. Others go on foot. The current Syrian migration is similar in scale to the Rohingya crisis in 2017.

Armies do not protect people that do not support them.

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

All wars are total to autocrats.

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Opinion

We’re Reading the Coronavirus Numbers Wrong

Up-to-the-minute reports and statistics can unintentionally distort the facts.

Always the daily numbers are confused.

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World

Hundreds Released From Diamond Princess Cruise Ship in Japan

Coronavirus quarantine over, passengers ventured off into the port city of Yokohama and beyond amid deep concerns among health experts and the announcement of two deaths.

Budget planning is a most powerful input.

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U.S.

Trump Names Richard Grenell as Acting Head of Intelligence

The move places a loyalist atop the intelligence agencies that the president has long battled.

Trump likes his prejudices confirmed.

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U.S.

Trump Takes Up Call for Barr to ‘Clean House’ at Justice Dept.

With a series of retweets, President Trump kept up attacks on federal law enforcement agencies, despite pleas from the attorney general.

Trump likes his prejudices confirmed.

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Las Vegas Doesn’t Disappoint

Lisa Lerer at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
Who knew there could be so much drama in Sin City? Here’s our debate recap.
 
The show was dramatic.
Elizabeth Warren did well.
Bernie Sanders Dominated.
Nevada is an empty quarter.
The federal government is very present.
The L.D.S. Fight with Washington.
Sovereignty is questioned.
 

These Students Are Learning About Fake News and How to Spot It

Alina Tugend at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
News literacy instruction is flourishing in the wake of the 2016 election as worries about fake news grow.
 
These children will vote in the Democratic primaries.
 

Who Won the Democratic Debate? Experts Weigh In

Maggie Astor at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
In the last few presidential debates, there was little consensus on a clear winner or loser. That changed on Wednesday night.
 
"Their consensus was great for Elizabeth Warren. For Michael R. Bloomberg, well, not so much."
 

Jean Daniel, Leading French Journalist and Humanist, Dies at 99

Robert D. McFadden at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
In 1963, Mr. Daniel went to Cuba at the behest of President John F. Kennedy to explore with Fidel Castro the possibility of a rapprochement.
 
1939 was 81 years ago. 
The Russian civil war was over in 1923.
He was about two.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Civil_War
The end came 4/1/39   A cruel jest.
Arithmetic is merciless. 
 

Sanders Comes To Save Capitalism, Not Destroy It

Ian Welsh at Ian Welsh - 5 hours ago
One of the most tiresomely stupid features of American discourse is all the fools screaming “communism, socialism, communism, USSR!” Bernie Sanders is not a communist. He is not going to destroy capitalism. In fact the Marxists I follow often hate him, the way they hated FDR, because Sanders actual goals is to save capitalism from […]
 
I agree with Ian Welsh on Bernie.
I will not try to convince the comfortable.
I will vote for Elizabeth Warren when I can.
 
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Inside the Push to Turn Out Latino Voters in Nevada

Isabella Grullón Paz at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
Campaigns and organizations are trying to build a robust Latino voter base in Nevada. Will it work?
 
Why not?  
The latinos hear the same news as the rest of the country. 
 

Judge in Roger Stone Trial Confronts a High-Pressure Decision

Sharon LaFraniere at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
President Trump has attacked the case and the judge as biased. She seems unlikely to be ruffled.
 
More like this one.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/20/us/roger-stone-40-months-sentencing-verdict.html 
 

Billions of Targets on His Back, Bloomberg Joins the Debate Fray

Matt Flegenheimer at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago
Making his debut onstage, he was greeted by forceful challenges from Elizabeth Warren and the rest of the Democratic field.
 
Michael Bloomberg is just another contender at the beauty contest. 
 

Where’s Tom Steyer? A Few People in Las Vegas Were Wondering

Katie Glueck at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago
Mr. Steyer did not make the cut for the Democratic debate. He was missed!
 
He is on the ballot.
There will soon be numbers.
 
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6 Takeaways From the Democratic Debate in Nevada

Shane Goldmacher and Reid J. Epstein at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago
Warren carved up her opponents, Bloomberg was on the defensive, and Klobuchar and Buttigieg tried to take each other down. The fiery debate signals a harsher campaign as Super Tuesday looms.
 
Testing.
 
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Trump Administration Sees No Threat to Economy From Monopolies

Jim Tankersley at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago
The latest Economic Report of the President remains optimistic about growth while clashing with Democrats who have proposed breaking up large companies to improve competition.
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Competition_law
 
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Millions of Americans Have Moved Off Assistance. Does Trump Get Credit?

Jim Tankersley and Lola Fadulu at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago
The president has reveled in the declines in Americans receiving aid from several government programs in recent years, citing his economic policies as a catalyst.
 
There are two ways to leave assistance.
Up into the ranks of the employed and down into the chronically homeless.
Only the up is creditable. 
Falling out is easier.
 
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Protesters Denounce Biden’s Immigration Record at Democratic Debate

Stephanie Saul at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 10 hours ago
“You deported three million people,” one of the protesters yelled as the former vice president began his closing remarks. The demonstrators were quickly escorted away.
 
Biden has a long rap sheet.
"He wears the chains he forged in life"
 
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Warren Leads an Onslaught of Attacks, Zeroing In on Bloomberg

Alexander Burns and Jonathan Martin at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago
The sharp exchanges in the Nevada debate reflected the urgency of the moment as Michael Bloomberg, in his first presidential debate, was repeatedly criticized in personal terms.
 
Bloomberg is there to destroy Trump.
He is not trying to be elected.  
He will do well in the cabinet. 
 
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Klobuchar and Buttigieg Spar Over Her Stumble on Mexico’s President

Nick Corasaniti at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago
The feud between Amy Klobuchar and Pete Buttigieg erupted onstage in Las Vegas over her failure to remember the name of Mexico’s leader. Elizabeth Warren came to Ms. Klobuchar’s defense.
 
These "also ran" keep things entertaining.
They should be on ballots for senator.
 
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2020 Democratic Debate: Highlights From Nevada

Reid J. Epstein and Shane Goldmacher at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago
Everything you need to know as six Democratic presidential candidates prepare to face off in Las Vegas three days before the Nevada caucuses.
 
My mind has not changed.  
I will vote for the Democrat in the general election.
 
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Fact-Checking the Las Vegas Democratic Debate

The New York Times at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago
Our reporters followed all of the exchanges and fact-checked the candidates, providing context and explanation.
 
A carbon tax is a necessity.
 
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Elizabeth Warren, Criticizing Bloomberg, Sent a Message: She Won’t Be Ignored

Maggie Astor at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago
“I’d like to talk about who we’re running against: a billionaire who calls women fat broads and horse-faced lesbians,” Ms. Warren said at Wednesday’s debate. “And no, I’m not talking about Donald Trump.”
 
Fine by me.   
Bloomberg is rich because he deals in facts.
He will learn to be gentle if he wants high office.
 
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The 11 Criminals Granted Clemency by Trump Had One Thing in Common: Connections

Peter Baker, J. David Goodman, Michael Rothfeld and Elizabeth Williamson at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago
The process bypassed the formal procedures used by past presidents and was driven instead by friendship, fame, personal empathy and a shared sense of persecution.
 
Donald Trump does not expect to win.
 
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White House Denies Claim That Trump Offered Pardon Deal to Julian Assange

Charlie Savage at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago
A statement in a London court put a twist on a previously known attempt by a Republican congressman to get the WikiLeaks founder to absolve Russia of election meddling.
 
Assange is a star.
His life is hard enough.
 
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