1
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?
Sanders has only the one face.
2
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.
These are beauty contests.
3
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 Trump border policy is unlawful.
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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.
Impeachment of supreme court justices is possible.
5
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 […]
Ian Welsh confessions.
6
Why Warren Supporters Aren’t a Lock to Get Behind Sanders
Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders are longtime allies on the left. But
her pool of voters generally doesn’t look like his base.
Bernie is puritanical.
Elizabeth is not.
7
Bill Clinton Explains Monica Lewinsky Affair as ‘Managing My Anxieties’
Mr. Clinton was asked about the scandal for the Hulu documentary series
“Hillary.”
Bill was a bad boy.
I don't care.
Hillary knew him.
8
Trump Will Visit C.D.C. After All
The White House gave differing explanations for canceling the trip,
ultimately saying Mr. Trump would go after a worker suspected of having the
coronavirus tested negative.
low risk.
9
On Politics: Warren’s Out but Not Down
Endorsement speculation, voter-desire divination: This is your morning tip
sheet.
Add a century and a half of antisocialist propaganda to Abrahamic missogeny.
People's reluctance to vote for a left leaning intelectual woman is understandable.
It is not wise.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jinjur
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Bill Clinton Explains Monica Lewinsky Affair as ‘Managing My Anxieties’
Mr. Clinton was asked about the scandal for the Hulu documentary series
“Hillary.”
Hillary knew and knows Bill Clinton.
She takes him to bed.
11
Top Coronavirus Official for U.S. Has Fought an Epidemic Before
Dr. Deborah Birx was appointed by President Barack Obama in 2014 to lead
the government's fight against the global AIDS epidemic. Now she is
coordinating the response to the coronavirus.
Trump seems to have chosen competence.
It is amazing.
12
Bernie Sanders Might Have a Michigan Problem
An analysis of how states have voted so far, particularly white voters,
shows he’s vulnerable to a reversal of his striking victory there in 2016.
Since the gilded age there has been a continued campaign against the word socialism.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilded_Age
https://www.ianwelsh.net/who-i-bleed-with-and-why-bernie-is-trusted/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gilded_Age:_A_Tale_of_Today
13
In Biden’s Hometown, Trump Says He’s Ready to Face Off Against Him
The president, at an event hosted by Fox News, ridiculed the former vice
president and said he was shifting his focus from Bernie Sanders.
Trump has already been whacked while trying to blacken the Bidens.
14
As Bernie Sanders Pushed for Closer Ties, Soviet Union Spotted Opportunity
Previously unseen documents from a Soviet archive show how hard Mr. Sanders
worked to find a sister city in Russia when he was a mayor in the 1980s.
Moscow saw a chance for propaganda.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Goldman
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Goldman#Russia
15
Excerpts from the Sanders Files in a Russian Archive
Here are five excerpts from an 89-page Soviet-era file that tracked the
efforts made by Bernie Sanders in the 1980s to find a sister city in Russia
for Burlington, Vt.
No surprises.
16
Behind the Story: Searching for Sanders in a Russian Archive
An obscurely named entry, discovered after days of searching, offered up an
unexplored trove of material.
The Russians are cautious but are not leaking "secrets".
17
Was It Always Going to Be the Last Men Standing?
For Elizabeth Warren, the historic number of women in the 2020 field and
the Democrats who supported them, the question will linger.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jinjur
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarecrow_(Oz)
The centerists believe in "the last man standing".
18
Biden Looks to Expand Staff as Bloomberg Weighs How to Help Him
Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s team is eager to tap into the enormous pool of
Democratic talent now available. Some support could come from Michael
Bloomberg’s vast resources.
Bloomberg continues toward the removal of Trump.
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Fact-Checking President Trump's Claims on the Coronavirus
President Trump has made a series of rosy — and sometimes false —
statements on the virus and the U.S. response.
Trump is a stranger to facts.
20
As Supreme Court Mulls Dreamers, Kushner Revives Immigration Plan
The president’s son-in-law is hoping that a looming ruling will spur interest in his proposal, which is similar to one he tried to push last year.Republican and Republican derived immigration plans are unacceptable.
Refugees must receive the benefit of the doubt.
The number is a small proportion of the population.
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