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Anne Washburn Just Wants Her Trump Play to Be Irrelevant
Joshua Barone, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
“Shipwreck,” a fantasia about white liberals and the president’s infamous
dinner with James Comey, has been adapted into an audio play.
She will need to write another play come January.
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Trump Runs the Kind of Campaign He Likes, but Not the One He Might Need
Maggie Haberman and Alexander Burns, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
With little time left to change the trajectory of the race, there is a
large gulf separating the president’s experience of the campaign from the
more sobering assessments of party officials.
Canibalism does not appeal to the eaten.
3
Bess Abell, Social Secretary in Johnson White House, Dies at 87
Katharine Q. Seelye, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
Averting last-minute crises is part of the job description; she was built
for it, carried it out in style and had a good time doing it.
The executioner gets a generous tip.
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Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – October 18, 2020
Tony Wikrent, Ian Welsh - 3 hours ago
Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – October 18, 2020 by Tony Wikrent
VOTE! See something? Report voter suppression and obstacles to voting.
[Twitter, via Naked Capitalism Water Cooler 10-8-20] The Epidemic Steps for
Reducing COVID Transmission [GoogleDoc) Cyrus Maher [UCSF, via Naked
Capitalism 10-11-20] Lambert Strether’s intro: “This is the must-read for
the week. It’s […]
Old news. Much has been disproven.
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‘Please Like Me,’ Trump Begged. For Many Women, It’s Way Too Late.
Lisa Lerer, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
The white suburban voters the president needs to carve a path to victory
have turned away from him, for deeply personal reasons.
People have learned.
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Why These Voters Rejected Hillary Clinton but Are Backing Joe Biden
Lisa Lerer and Reid J. Epstein, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
For many Democrats and independents who sat out 2016, voted for third-party
candidates or backed Donald Trump, Mr. Biden is more acceptable to them in
ways large and small than Mrs. Clinton was.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Clinton
Opposition began in 1976?
7
Young Joe Biden and His Non-Radical 1960s
Matt Flegenheimer and Katie Glueck, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
Trump has called Biden a tool of leftist agitators. Friends say that has
never much been his way, even as a young man surrounded by protest.
Protesters have trouble getting political traction.
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Georgia at a Tipping Point
Giovanni Russonello, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
After several near misses, Democrats can taste victory in Georgia — and
Republicans fear President Trump’s lackluster numbers may drag down the
party’s Senate candidates with him.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/10/19/us/trump-vs-biden
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2020-election-forecast/georgia/
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How Mormons Fed Up With Trump Could Help Lift Biden in Arizona
Hank Stephenson, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago
Loyalty to the Republican Party is ingrained in the Latter-day Saints
religion. But in Arizona, some find the president’s behavior at odds with
their values and are shifting to Joe Biden.
Trump has been ugly.
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Ernst Struggles in Iowa as Republicans Battle to Hold Senate Amid Trump’s Woes
Luke Broadwater, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 22 hours ago
Senator Joni Ernst, the first woman to represent Iowa in Congress, is
facing the same headwinds plaguing President Trump, who is lagging in the
state in part because of deep disadvantage among women.
The woes continue.
11
Federal Appeals Courts Emerge as Crucial for Trump in Voting Cases
Jim Rutenberg and Rebecca R. Ruiz, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Federal district courts have tended to rule for Democrats in litigation
over how to run the election, but appeals courts, well stocked with the
president’s nominees, are blocking them.
Trump enjoys fealty.
12
In Kalamazoo, Old High School Classmates Reckon With a Divided Country
Jennifer Steinhauer, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The Michigan city, like the state, is a battleground of cultural and racial
tensions. I should know: I grew up there.
The division is real.
13
Trump’s Nominee Gets a Hearing and the Town Hall Divide: This Week in the 2020 Race
Astead W. Herndon and Annie Karni, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing unfolded on
Capitol Hill while President Trump and Joe Biden participated in dueling
town hall events.
A deadlocked Supreme Court allows extra time for some Pennsylvania ballots.
NewTrump calls Fauci ‘a disaster’ in a campaign call, then repeats his attacks before a rally in Arizona.
Democrats fail in an effort to shut down Senate business in protest of the Barrett nomination, but vow to try again.
NewPelosi and Mnuchin are racing against a Tuesday deadline for a new stimulus deal.
NewIn Arizona, Trump says the state is ‘doing great with the pandemic’ even as cases tick up again.
NewIn-person early voting begins this week in Florida and Wisconsin, where Trump needs to win.
A new Trump ad featuring the president in a mask tries to recast his virus response.
NewMelania Trump will appear with the president Tuesday at a Pennsylvania rally.
New
Open Thread
Ian Welsh, Ian Welsh - 1 day ago
Feel free to use the comments to discuss topics unrelated to recent posts.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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In Reversal, Twitter Is No Longer Blocking New York Post Article
Kate Conger and Mike Isaac, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The latest change underlined how rapidly social media platforms are
shifting their positions in the days leading up to the election.
Rupert Murdoch is a turncoat.
16
Trump Calls $421 Million Debt 'a Peanut,' but Challenges Lie Ahead
Russ Buettner and Susanne Craig, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The president on Thursday played down big loans he guaranteed for his
struggling businesses. But much of that debt is soon to come due in the
midst of declining revenue and an I.R.S. audit that could cost him over
$100 million.
Trump is bankrupt.
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$421 Million in Debt: Trump Calls It ‘a Peanut,’ but Challenges Lie Ahead
Russ Buettner and Susanne Craig, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The president on Thursday played down big loans he guaranteed for his
struggling businesses. But much of that debt is soon to come due in the
midst of declining revenue and an I.R.S. audit that could cost him over
$100 million.
Debtors prison is closed.
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Third Justice Dept. Prosecutor Publicly Denounces Barr
Katie Benner, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The prosecutor also said he retired after staying on to protect a public
corruption case against a Republican congressman.
Barr is abusing his position.
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Fearing a ‘Blood Bath,’ Republican Senators Begin to Edge Away From Trump
Catie Edmondson, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The statements offer an answer to the question of when Republicans might
begin to repudiate the president after years of embracing him: the moment
they
believed he threatened their own political survival.
Wisdom comes late to these.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/presidential-polls-trump-biden
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U.S. Budget Deficit Hit $3.1 Trillion Amid Virus Spending Surge
Alan Rappeport, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
A surge in spending, combined with falling tax receipts have sent the
deficit soaring, complicating plans for additional stimulus.
I knew this when the bill passed.
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