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Miscommunication, Confusion and Fear Mar White House Response to Coronavirus
The Trump administration’s response to the coronavirus has repeatedly
matched public health experts against a hesitant White House, where worry
of panic dominates.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/06/us/politics/coronavirus-trump-deborah-birx.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/29/health/coronavirus-flu.html
The death rate from this coronavirus appears to be about 6%
The number is derived from those diagnosed and discharged and those discharged dead.
This is very high and an upper limit.
2
Erik Prince Recruits Ex-Spies to Help Infiltrate Liberal Groups
Mr. Prince, a contractor close to the Trump administration, contacted
veteran spies for operations by Project Veritas, the conservative group
known for conducting stings on news organizations and other groups.
Erik Prince should be in prison.
3
With No Braille Option, a Blind Man Failed His Citizenship Exam
Lucio Delgado said U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services did not
deliver the Braille reading test he had requested. He may get another
chance next week.
The U.S.C.I.S. must follow established policy.
4
Biden Is Back: This Week in the 2020 Race
Joseph R. Biden Jr. won South Carolina and most of the Super Tuesday
states, and the race is down to him and Bernie Sanders, after Elizabeth
Warren and Michael Bloomberg dropped out.
I will be surprised if Bernie Sanders is the candidate after the convention.
5
A Sanders Voter, Weary of Debt at 29: ‘I Have Nothing to Lose’
Brian Michelz has never worn a political T-shirt or been to a campaign
rally. But when he voted for the first time in his life, it was for Bernie
Sanders. What will he do if Mr. Sanders loses?
Brian Michelz has not thought enough about politics.
Sanders is more correct than Biden and less complete than Warren.
Biden will not make things worse. Trump and the Republicans will make things worse.
Rush Limbaugh and his followers would have people starving in the streets.
There is always further to fall while life persists.
Plant a garden come spring.
Federal debt does not matter. Only the interest on the bonds need be paid now.
6
The Hidden Venmo Economy of Campaign Staffers When Their Boss Quits
The race is over. The race to the bar is on.
Who is number three?
A campaign is always a bet.
7
Open Thread
For discussion on topics unrelated to recent posts. (aka. pretty much
anything NOT related to the US primaries and elections.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
NPR informs me that coronavirus 19 kills like the 1918 flu.
The virus wipes out the immunological defenses of the airway and bacterial pnumonia
kills the patient.
8
With Test Kits in Short Supply, Health Officials Sound Alarms
Despite efforts by President Trump and others to reassure the public that
tests are getting disseminated quickly, several states, doctors and
patients complained that access was limited.
Trump is not skilled and has not put a skilled person in charge.
9
Barr Increasingly Appears Focused on Undermining Mueller Inquiry
A judge’s criticism cast light on the first in a series of steps by the
attorney general to take aim at the Russia investigation.
Trump never quits.
He is not exonerated.
10
Trump Names Mark Meadows Chief of Staff, Ousting Mick Mulvaney
Mr. Mulvaney, a central figure in the president’s pressure campaign on
Ukraine, defied a subpoena to testify in the House impeachment inquiry and
was never called by the Senate.
Trump will not be impeached again.
When he is out of office he can be tried for tax evasion.
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/picture/2020/mar/07/berger-wyse-a-legal-beagle-cartoon
11
Pence, a Loyalist Tapped for Coronavirus Effort, Adds to Trump’s Mixed Messages
In wresting control of the administration’s haphazard response to the
virus, Mike Pence has taken on a familiar role as the president’s political
janitor.
"Some state officials say they are appreciative of Mr. Pence’s efforts.
Gov. Kate Brown of Oregon, a Democrat, said that she had been surprised
by the amount of attention Mr. Pence had given her state, which has
reported three coronavirus cases, and the administration’s decision to
convene governors from across the country to discuss their needs.
“I would put them as extremely responsive right now,” she said.
“Obviously I’m aware of his history around science but you know, he’s a
former governor. He knows what it’s like to be on the front lines.”"
Good Luck.
12
Joe Biden Has Had Flimsy Organization. It Hasn’t Hurt Him.
The less quantifiable elements of Mr. Biden’s campaign — including his
association with Barack Obama, his empathy and his momentum — have
outweighed his lack of organizational heft.
When the opposition is as frightening as Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren little organization is needed.
13
Joe Biden Has Had Flimsy Organization. It Hasn’t Hurt Him.
Joe Biden is not going to make things worse.
14
‘America Needs Her’: Readers React to Elizabeth Warren’s Exit
The news led to an outpouring of reactions across America, on social media,
and in our comments section.
She was not getting enough delegates.
15
Sanders Continues Attacks on Trade but Concedes Biden Could Beat Trump
“As we enter the moment in this campaign where we come down to a two-person
race, I think it important for us to differentiate our records, and I
intend to do that,” Mr. Sanders said.
Bernie Sanders is notoriously inflexible.
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16
The Bernie Sanders Personality Test
Some candidates try to soften their image to broaden their appeal. This
one, not so much. But is there a “real” Bernie the public doesn’t get to
see?
no
17
D.N.C. All but Confirms Next Debate Will Include Just Biden and Sanders
Tulsi Gabbard, the third and final candidate remaining in the Democratic
primary, has essentially no chance of qualifying.
They are all that remain.
18
Immigration Officers Say Asylum Deal With Guatemala Is Unlawful
The policy returns a vulnerable population “to countries in which their
lives and freedom are directly threatened,” a union of asylum and refugee
officers said in a brief.
The officers are correct.
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Military to Be Sent to Border Before Supreme Court’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ Ruling
Customs and Border Protection said the deployment of 160 troops was in
response to crowds of migrants that rushed the border last week.
The posse comutatis law says no.
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Who I Bleed With And Why Bernie Is Trusted
So, identity is and always has been one of the most important forces in politics, the rise and fall of Empires, etc… This was true long before “identity politics” or intersectionality and it will be true long after they are forgotten. Identity is who you feel with. Who you bleed with. If people like you […]Bernie Sanders is not trusted.
He would pass little legislation.
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