thewashingtonexaminer--2020-03-01--Chris Wallace corrects Biden for calling him 'Chuck' during interview that addressed campaign gaffes

After discussing his gaffes with Fox News 's Chris Wallace , Joe Biden made another one by thanking “ Chuck ” for the interview .
Biden , who has frequently flubbed words and phrases on the campaign trail , was asked by the Fox News Sunday host about some of the recent times he misspoke , including when he discussed being a Senate candidate and said to “ vote for the other Biden ” if people don ’ t like what they see .
At the end of the interview , Wallace thanked Biden for taking the time to speak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chuck , thank you very much , ” Biden said .
Biden , realizing the error , pointed out that he was just on with Meet the Press with host Chuck Todd .
After winning the South Carolina primary in a resounding victory , the former vice president appeared on multiple Sunday morning shows .
“ I just did Chuck .
I tell you what , man , these are back-to-back .
Anyway , I don ’ t know how you do it early in the morning , ” Biden said with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden , 77 , who was a Delaware senator from 1973 to 2009 , said that his blunder about being a Senate candidate was “ in the context of how I said I ran ” years ago .
He also addressed his recent claim that he was `` arrested '' while trying to see Nelson Mandela in South Africa , saying he `` should have said I was detained . ''
A RealClearPolitics average of national polls has the former vice president , who was the initial front-runner , now in second place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bernie Sanders has emerged as the new front-runner with 29.6 % support , and Michael Bloomberg is in third with 16.4 % support .

After discussing his verbal slip-ups with Fox News's Chris Wallace, Joe Biden made another one by thanking “Chuck” for the interview.
Biden, who has frequently flubbed words and phrases on the campaign trail, was asked by the Fox News Sunday host about some of the recent times he misspoke, including when he discussed being a Senate candidate and said to “vote for the other Biden” if people don’t like what they see. At the end of the interview, Wallace thanked Biden for taking the time to speak with him.
“All right, Chuck, thank you very much,” Biden said.
“Alright, it’s Chris, but anyway,” Wallace responded with a grin.
Biden, realizing the error, pointed out that he was just on with Meet the Press with host Chuck Todd. After winning the South Carolina primary in a resounding victory, the former vice president appeared on multiple Sunday morning shows.
“I just did Chuck. I tell you what, man, these are back-to-back. Anyway, I don’t know how you do it early in the morning,” Biden said with a smile.
During the Wallace interview, Biden, 77, who was a Delaware senator from 1973 to 2009, said that his blunder about being a Senate candidate was “in the context of how I said I ran” years ago. He also addressed his recent claim that he was "arrested" while trying to see Nelson Mandela in South Africa, saying he "should have said I was detained."
A RealClearPolitics average of national polls has the former vice president, who was the initial front-runner, now in second place with 18.8% support. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has emerged as the new front-runner with 29.6% support, and Michael Bloomberg is in third with 16.4% support.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-03-01--Devin Nunes: Subpoenas 'ready to go' for 'dirty cops' if Republicans win the House

California Rep. Devin Nunes said House Republicans have subpoenas `` ready to go '' if they win control of the House in November .
Nunes , the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee , issued a warning to Justice Department and FBI officials involved in the Russia investigation during an interview with Fox News on Friday at the Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor , Maryland .
“ You can be sure of this , if we take the House in November , we have subpoenas ready to go that will continue going after these dirty cops , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's a tall order for the GOP to regain control of the lower chamber .
Republicans need a net gain of 18 seats to win back the House .
Most committees and subcommittees delegate the power to authorize subpoenas to the panel chairman or chairwoman .
Nunes , a key Trump ally who was instrumental in drawing attention to alleged government surveillance abuses against the president 's 2016 campaign and leakers , criticized the Democrats for not taking serious action to make `` reforms '' in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act process .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ do is a cover-up — they ’ re trying to cover up the fact that their party was involved in the biggest political scandal in modern U.S. history , where they fed disinformation , likely Russian disinformation from a campaign into the FBI and opened an investigation on the other campaign , '' Nunes said .
Congress is now considering a reauthorization of key parts of the FISA law , with an expiration date coming up this month .
DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz conducted an investigation into allegations of FISA abuses .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ identified at least 17 “ significant errors or omissions ” in the Justice Department 's and the FBI ’ s use of British ex-spy Christopher Steele ’ s salacious and unverified dossier when pursuing FISA warrants to wiretap Trump campaign associate Carter Page in 2016 and 2017 .
At the conclusion of his investigation , special counsel Robert Mueller did not establish any criminal conspiracy between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin .
The Justice Department later determined that at least two of the four warrants were invalid .
Democrats did express concern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , even as they dismissed claims that there was a secretive plot to undermine President Trump .
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler requested FISA documents in January .
And during an oversight hearing with FBI Director Christopher Wray , the New York Democrat said he was troubled by what Horowitz had uncovered .
“ The inspector general has found deep and systemic problems with how the FBI has used the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to target United States citizens , ” Nadler said .
“ Simply put , the FBI failed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that requires action .
Congress must address these systemic failures if we are to leave such a powerful tool in the hands of the FBI . ''
Nunes acknowledged that it is `` complicated to fix FISA '' and said Republicans would keep providing `` all of the information '' they have to the Democratic leadership .
`` They can choose to negotiate with us or do nothing , '' he said , adding , `` At the end of the day , they ’ re in charge . ''

California Rep. Devin Nunes said House Republicans have subpoenas "ready to go" if they win control of the House in November.
Nunes, the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, issued a warning to Justice Department and FBI officials involved in the Russia investigation during an interview with Fox News on Friday at the Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Maryland.
“You can be sure of this, if we take the House in November, we have subpoenas ready to go that will continue going after these dirty cops,” the Republican congressman said.
It's a tall order for the GOP to regain control of the lower chamber. Republicans need a net gain of 18 seats to win back the House. Most committees and subcommittees delegate the power to authorize subpoenas to the panel chairman or chairwoman.
Nunes, a key Trump ally who was instrumental in drawing attention to alleged government surveillance abuses against the president's 2016 campaign and leakers, criticized the Democrats for not taking serious action to make "reforms" in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act process.
“What they’re trying to do is a cover-up — they’re trying to cover up the fact that their party was involved in the biggest political scandal in modern U.S. history, where they fed disinformation, likely Russian disinformation from a campaign into the FBI and opened an investigation on the other campaign," Nunes said.
Congress is now considering a reauthorization of key parts of the FISA law, with an expiration date coming up this month.
DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz conducted an investigation into allegations of FISA abuses. His report, released in December, identified at least 17 “ significant errors or omissions” in the Justice Department's and the FBI’s use of British ex-spy Christopher Steele’s salacious and unverified dossier when pursuing FISA warrants to wiretap Trump campaign associate Carter Page in 2016 and 2017. At the conclusion of his investigation, special counsel Robert Mueller did not establish any criminal conspiracy between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin.
The Justice Department later determined that at least two of the four warrants were invalid.
Democrats did express concern after the release of Horowitz's report, even as they dismissed claims that there was a secretive plot to undermine President Trump. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler requested FISA documents in January. And during an oversight hearing with FBI Director Christopher Wray, the New York Democrat said he was troubled by what Horowitz had uncovered.
“The inspector general has found deep and systemic problems with how the FBI has used the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to target United States citizens,” Nadler said. “Simply put, the FBI failed to live up to its responsibilities, and that requires action. Congress must address these systemic failures if we are to leave such a powerful tool in the hands of the FBI."
Nunes acknowledged that it is "complicated to fix FISA" and said Republicans would keep providing "all of the information" they have to the Democratic leadership.
"They can choose to negotiate with us or do nothing," he said, adding, "At the end of the day, they’re in charge."


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-03-01--Name some names! RNC cites 14 times Democrats and media politicized virus

When Meet the Press host Chuck Todd today repeatedly challenged Vice President Mike Pence to “ name some names ” of Democrats or media figures politicizing the coronavirus to damage President Trump , Pence gave just one example before he was cut off .
CHUCK TODD : Because this is just — it just feels like gas-lighting .
Please name some names .
I ’ m — we 're all big — we 're all big people here .
Name some names .
VP MIKE PENCE : There was a column in the New York Times by a prominent liberal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rename it the Trump virus . ''
-- TODD : Okay , that is — does that apply , does that apply to all people … Under fire all day in the media for its handling of the coronavirus , a plan put in place six weeks ago that has included flight bans from infected areas , the Republican National Committee late today fired back with a list of at least 14 examples of prominent media and Democrats using the virus to hit the president .
“ While President Trump has directed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ combat Coronavirus , Democrats and the Sunday shows have not followed President Trump ’ s call to not incite panic .
For President Trump ’ s opponents , Coronavirus is sadly their latest cudgel to hit President Trump .
It ’ s disgraceful and must end immediately , ” said Steve Guest , the RNC ’ s rapid response director .
Throughout the day , he kept adding to a Twitter thread with examples from Politico , the New York Times , the Washington Post , Todd , State of the Union host @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden and Michael Bloomberg .
The fight has been escalating all week but took off when acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney said that the media and Democrats hope that the virus will end the Trump presidency .
“ The reason they are paying so much attention to it today is that they think this is going to bring down the president , that ’ s what this is all about , ” said Mulvaney at last week ’ s Conservative Political Action Conference .
Trump later expanded on that theme @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the virus the latest “ hoax ” to take him down .
Pence did not back off in his interview .
TODD : This does n't help .
This does not help us no ?
PENCE : This is decisive action to protect the American people .
And when you see voices on our side pushing back on outrageous and irresponsible rhetoric on the other side , I think that 's important .
TODD : Do you think this rhetoric from your side helps ?
PENCE : I , I never begrudge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But I promise you , we 're going to continue to focus on the mission the president 's given this taskforce and given this government .
And that is , we 're going to bring the full resources of the federal government to bear .
And the American people , the American people can be confident that we 're going to continue to work this issue .
We 're going to work with leaders in both parties in Congress to make sure that not only our federal agencies have all the resources @ @ @ @ @ @ @ local governments , healthcare providers have the resources and the support to provide the care that every American would want .
Remember , Chuck , this is about the lives of the American people .

When Meet the Press host Chuck Todd today repeatedly challenged Vice President Mike Pence to “name some names” of Democrats or media figures politicizing the coronavirus to damage President Trump, Pence gave just one example before he was cut off.
CHUCK TODD: Because this is just — it just feels like gas-lighting. Please name some names. I’m — we're all big — we're all big people here. Name some names.
VP MIKE PENCE: There was a column in the New York Times by a prominent liberal journalist that said, "We should rename it the Trump virus." --
TODD: Okay, that is — does that apply, does that apply to all people …
Thread.
NBC's Chuck Todd is misleading the American people.
It's Democrats & the MSM who are politicizing coronavirus, not Republicans.
So @chucktodd, you asked for it, I'll name some names of Democrats and the media who are trying to score political points with coronavirus. pic.twitter.com/irL26YtP2O — Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) March 1, 2020
Under fire all day in the media for its handling of the coronavirus, a plan put in place six weeks ago that has included flight bans from infected areas, the Republican National Committee late today fired back with a list of at least 14 examples of prominent media and Democrats using the virus to hit the president.
Tonight, I am addressing the nation regarding COVID-19 and the steady leadership America needs and deserves during this growing crisis. pic.twitter.com/obll5YBt2O — Mike Bloomberg (@MikeBloomberg) March 1, 2020
“While President Trump has directed the full resources of the federal government to combat Coronavirus, Democrats and the Sunday shows have not followed President Trump’s call to not incite panic. For President Trump’s opponents, Coronavirus is sadly their latest cudgel to hit President Trump. It’s disgraceful and must end immediately,” said Steve Guest, the RNC’s rapid response director.
White House: Media hope virus will ‘bring down’ Trump https://t.co/xnQZL4kYit — Paul Bedard (@SecretsBedard) February 29, 2020
Throughout the day, he kept adding to a Twitter thread with examples from Politico, the New York Times, the Washington Post, Todd, State of the Union host Jake Tapper, and 2020 candidates Joe Biden and Michael Bloomberg.
The fight has been escalating all week but took off when acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney said that the media and Democrats hope that the virus will end the Trump presidency.
People are disgusted and embarrassed by the Fake News Media, as headed by the @nytimes, @washingtonpost, @comcast & MSDNC, @ABC, @CBSNews and more. They no longer believe what they see and read, and for good reason. Fake News is, indeed, THE ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 1, 2020
“The reason they are paying so much attention to it today is that they think this is going to bring down the president, that’s what this is all about,” said Mulvaney at last week’s Conservative Political Action Conference.
Trump later expanded on that theme, calling the effort to hit him over the virus the latest “hoax” to take him down.
Pence did not back off in his interview.
TODD: This doesn't help. This does not help us no?
PENCE: This is decisive action to protect the American people. And when you see voices on our side pushing back on outrageous and irresponsible rhetoric on the other side, I think that's important.
CNN's Stelter Rips Fox News Hosts, Limbaugh for Creating 'Partisan War' Over the Coronavirus https://t.co/JvmeaNYgSe — Mediaite (@Mediaite) March 1, 2020
TODD: Do you think this rhetoric from your side helps?
PENCE: I, I never begrudge people responding to unwarranted, unjustified attacks. But I promise you, we're going to continue to focus on the mission the president's given this taskforce and given this government. And that is, we're going to bring the full resources of the federal government to bear. And the American people, the American people can be confident that we're going to continue to work this issue. We're going to work with leaders in both parties in Congress to make sure that not only our federal agencies have all the resources they need, but our state and local governments, healthcare providers have the resources and the support to provide the care that every American would want. Remember, Chuck, this is about the lives of the American people.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-03-01--Pete Buttigieg ending 'new era' presidential campaign

The 2020 Democrat is set to return to his homestate on Sunday night , where he is expected formally announce the end of his White House campaign , aides confirmed .
Buttigieg , the youngest candidate in the Democratic presidential field at 38 , skyrocketed from the nationally unknown mayor of South Bend , Indiana , to a top-tier candidate in the Democratic presidential field with the help of an aggressive `` go everywhere '' media strategy .
His unique biography — a gay , married , Midwestern millennial Harvard graduate and Rhodes scholar who served as an intelligence officer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ piqued the interest of voters and reporters for months .
Narrowly winning the Iowa caucuses against Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and finishing a close second in the New Hampshire primary was n't enough to give Buttigieg the momentum he needed to compete in the remaining Democratic contests , however .
By the Nevada caucuses in late February , where he placed third with just over 17 % of the vote , it became clear that his base of support was n't going to expand .
In South Carolina , Buttigieg placed a distance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , despite spending an enormous amount of time and resources trying to court black voters .
One of his key fans , former President Jimmy Carter , told reporters that the candidate `` does n't know what he 's going to do after South Carolina . ''
On Sunday , Buttigieg hinted in an interview with NBC that his campaign may soon be coming to an end .
`` Every day we are in this campaign is a day that we have reached the conclusion that pushing forward is the best thing we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the party , '' he said .
Although his campaign ended with rather abruptly with two poor finishes , Buttigieg remained a competitive candidate for months despite starting with nearly zero name recognition and a bare bones campaign .
By mid-2019 , he was a fundraising force and beat the rest of the Democratic presidential field in donations from April through June .
But , as he rose in national polls , he struggled to secure support from minority voters , who make up a majority of Democratic primary voters in some key @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bloc for Democrats in general elections .
The killing of a black man by a white South Bend police officer over the summer sparked protests and compounded his problems .
Rival candidates went on the attack by the end of the year , with Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar suggesting Buttigieg 's mayoral experience was not enough to be president and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren slamming him for hosting a high-dollar fundraiser in a `` wine cave . ''
Buttigieg campaigned on leading `` a generation of American leadership . ''
Early in his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as eliminating the Electoral College and expanding the number of Supreme Court justices to 15 but rarely mentioned those ideas later .
He toed the line between liberal and centrist , declining to support far-left ideas rivals presented , such as a wealth tax or eliminating private health insurance , in favor of a single-payer `` Medicare for all '' plan .

Pete Buttigieg is ending his Democratic presidential bid.
The 2020 Democrat is set to return to his home state on Sunday night, where he is expected formally to announce the end of his White House campaign, aides confirmed.
Buttigieg, the youngest candidate in the Democratic presidential field at 38, skyrocketed from the nationally unknown mayor of South Bend, Indiana, to a top-tier candidate in the Democratic presidential field with the help of an aggressive "go everywhere" media strategy. His unique biography — a gay, married, Midwestern millennial Harvard graduate and Rhodes scholar who served as an intelligence officer in Afghanistan with the Navy Reserve — piqued the interest of voters and reporters for months.
Narrowly winning the Iowa caucuses against Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and finishing a close second in the New Hampshire primary wasn't enough to give Buttigieg the momentum he needed to compete in the remaining Democratic contests, however. By the Nevada caucuses in late February, where he placed third with just over 17% of the vote, it became clear that his base of support wasn't going to expand.
In South Carolina, Buttigieg placed a distant fourth with 8% of the vote, despite spending an enormous amount of time and resources trying to court black voters. One of his key fans, former President Jimmy Carter, told reporters that the candidate "doesn't know what he's going to do after South Carolina."
On Sunday, Buttigieg hinted in an interview with NBC that his campaign might soon be coming to an end.
"Every day we are in this campaign is a day that we have reached the conclusion that pushing forward is the best thing we can do for the country and for the party," he said.
Although his campaign ended with rather abruptly with two poor finishes, Buttigieg remained a competitive candidate for months despite starting with nearly zero name recognition and a bare-bones campaign.
By mid-2019, he was a fundraising force and beat the rest of the Democratic presidential field in donations from April through June. But, as he rose in national polls, he struggled to secure support from minority voters, who make up a majority of Democratic primary voters in some key primary states and are an important voting bloc for Democrats in general elections. The killing of a black man by a white South Bend police officer over the summer sparked protests and compounded his problems.
Rival candidates went on the attack by the end of the year, with Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar suggesting Buttigieg's mayoral experience was not enough to be president and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren slamming him for hosting a high-dollar fundraiser in a "wine cave."
Buttigieg campaigned on leading "a generation of American leadership." Early in his campaign, he presented bold proposals such as eliminating the Electoral College and expanding the number of Supreme Court justices to 15 but rarely mentioned those ideas later. He toed the line between liberal and centrist, declining to support far-left ideas rivals presented, such as a wealth tax or eliminating private health insurance, in favor of a single-payer "Medicare for all" plan.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-03-01--Jimmy Carter: Buttigieg 'doesn’t know what he’s going to do after South Carolina'

Jimmy Carter said the quiet part aloud when speaking to reporters during a breakfast with Pete Buttigieg .
Carter , 95 , met with Buttigieg , 38 , and their spouses Sunday morning at Buffalo Cafe near his home in Plains , Georgia , one day after the former mayor of South Bend , Indiana , was walloped in the 2020 South Carolina Democratic presidential primary .
“ I ’ ve liked him since I first met him , '' the 39th president told reporters during a media availability , explaining how they met on a Habitat for Humanity project @ @ @ @ @ @ @ philanthropist and former farmer added , “ He doesn ’ t know what he ’ s going to do after South Carolina.
” Buttigieg won in Iowa , a razor-thin victory over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders , to whom he came second in New Hampshire .
Yet he placed third in Nevada and fourth in South Carolina , which are more diverse early-nominating states , where he 's struggled to connect with minority Democrats , a key constituency heading into Super Tuesday next week .
He 's now third in the delegate count @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joe Biden 's 50 , running out of time and resources to insert himself back into the Democratic race for the White House .
Buttigieg told NBC News on Sunday that he makes assessments about his bid daily .
`` Every day , we are in this campaign is a day that we have reached the conclusion that pushing forward is the best thing we can do for the country and for the party , '' he said .

Jimmy Carter said the quiet part aloud when speaking to reporters during a breakfast with Pete Buttigieg.
Carter, 95, met with Buttigieg, 38, and their spouses Sunday morning at Buffalo Cafe near his home in Plains, Georgia, one day after the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, was walloped in the 2020 South Carolina Democratic presidential primary.
“I’ve liked him since I first met him," the 39th president told reporters during a media availability, explaining how they met on a Habitat for Humanity project in Buttigieg's hometown.
But the philanthropist and former farmer added, “He doesn’t know what he’s going to do after South Carolina.”
.@reidepstein asked Pres. Carter about Buttigieg-- he told Reid, “Year before last we built houses for Habitat for Humanity in South Bend, IN because he was there. We got to know him then & I’ve liked him ever since. He doesn’t know what he’s going to do after South Carolina." pic.twitter.com/jKmntz7RX5 — DJ Judd (@DJJudd) March 1, 2020
Buttigieg replied, “Every day, we’ll do the math.”
Buttigieg won in Iowa, a razor-thin victory over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, to whom he came second in New Hampshire. Yet he placed third in Nevada and fourth in South Carolina, which are more diverse early-nominating states, where he's struggled to connect with minority Democrats, a key constituency heading into Super Tuesday next week. He's now third in the delegate count with 26 to Sanders's 58 and Joe Biden's 50, running out of time and resources to insert himself back into the Democratic race for the White House.
Buttigieg told NBC News on Sunday that he makes assessments about his bid daily.
"Every day, we are in this campaign is a day that we have reached the conclusion that pushing forward is the best thing we can do for the country and for the party," he said.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-03-01--'Were you confused?': Chris Wallace confronts Biden over South Africa arrest story

Fox News Sunday anchor Chris Wallace asked Joe Biden to explain why he told a specious story of being arrested with a United Nations delegation while visiting South Africa during apartheid .
On at least three occasions this month , Biden said , on the campaign trail , he was `` arrested with our U.N. ambassador '' while trying to meet South African leader Nelson Mandela in the 1970s , prompting the now-former ambassador , Andrew Young , to refute the story .
Biden later admitted he fabricated details of the story , saying , `` I was n't arrested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asked Biden on Sunday whether he flubbed the tale or purposefully to exaggerate it .
“ You now say you weren ’ t arrested , and it didn ’ t happen in Soweto .
You were at the airport in Johannesburg , and you were stopped from going through the door for blacks .
I guess the question is : Were you confused or were you just trying to embellish a story ?
” Wallace asked .
“ No , what I was trying — what I was doing was talking about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ apartheid .
When we landed , we were going to Soweto , actually .
We landed in Johannesburg , and the Afrikaners took me off the plane , took me in one direction , wanted me to go through a white-only door , and in fact , I wouldn ’ t move , '' Biden said , referring to the congressional delegation trip as a senator .
“ I said everybody else is going through another door .
I ’ m going with the black delegation that I came with , ” Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you can ’ t .
I said , 'Well , I ’ m standing here .
I ’ m not going to move . '
And they would not let me move anywhere , so I guess I should ’ ve said I was detained .
I was not able to move forward.
” Biden won nearly 50 % of the vote in the South Carolina primary after struggling to gain traction in the other early state contests .
He still trails Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in the overall delegate count .

Fox News Sunday anchor Chris Wallace asked Joe Biden to explain why he told a specious story of being arrested with a United Nations delegation while visiting South Africa during apartheid.
On at least three occasions this month, Biden said, on the campaign trail, he was "arrested with our U.N. ambassador" while trying to meet South African leader Nelson Mandela in the 1970s, prompting the now-former ambassador, Andrew Young, to refute the story. Biden later admitted he fabricated details of the story, saying, "I wasn't arrested. I was stopped."
Wallace asked Biden on Sunday whether he flubbed the tale or purposefully to exaggerate it.
“You now say you weren’t arrested, and it didn’t happen in Soweto. You were at the airport in Johannesburg, and you were stopped from going through the door for blacks. I guess the question is: Were you confused or were you just trying to embellish a story?” Wallace asked.
“No, what I was trying — what I was doing was talking about the fact that I was strongly opposed to apartheid. When we landed, we were going to Soweto, actually. We landed in Johannesburg, and the Afrikaners took me off the plane, took me in one direction, wanted me to go through a white-only door, and in fact, I wouldn’t move," Biden said, referring to the congressional delegation trip as a senator.
“I said everybody else is going through another door. I’m going with the black delegation that I came with,” Biden continued. “They said no, you can’t. I said, 'Well, I’m standing here. I’m not going to move.' And they would not let me move anywhere, so I guess I should’ve said I was detained. I was not able to move forward.”


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-03-01--Bloomberg spending in Alabama could chip away at Biden support

BIRMINGHAM , Alabama — After keeping his campaign afloat with his South Carolina victory , Joe Biden is poised to be first in the Alabama contest if Michael Bloomberg ’ s overwhelming presence in the state doesn ’ t pull support away from the former vice president .
There ’ s a dearth of polling in Alabama , which gives out 52 pledged delegates on Super Tuesday , a day when more than a third of all delegates are awarded when 14 states vote .
The eventual nominee will need to win a total of 1,991 pledged delegates .
Alabama @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outright victory for Biden , according to an analysis by FiveThirtyEight .
The forecast gives Biden a 61 % chance of winning .
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders follows with 21 % , and Bloomberg , the former mayor of New York City , comes in third with 17 % .
Biden and Bloomberg are making quick trips to Alabama on Sunday , while Sanders has opted to focus on other states .
“ Alabama should be a good state for Joe Biden , ” Regina Wagner , who teaches political science at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Examiner .
“ The primary electorate is not particularly liberal , which should be good for him.
” Wagner said it bodes well for Biden that black voters make up a majority of the state ’ s Democrats .
Biden has consistently polled well with African Americans , which was underscored by his win in South Carolina .
“ If South Carolina doesn ’ t support you , that would make it more likely that someone like Bloomberg would get more support ” in Alabama , Bill Stewart , a professor emeritus at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Washington Examiner .
Biden also has some of the most coveted endorsements among Alabama Democrats .
He secured the support of Sen. Doug Jones and Rep. Terri Sewell , an influential member of the Black Congressional Caucus with ties to Obamaworld , as well as that of Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin , despite his connections to Sanders .
But Bloomberg , a former Republican , has the backing of the Alabama Democratic Conference , the state ’ s largest black caucus .
He ’ s also vastly outspending other Democrats in the state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into television and radio ads in the past two months .
“ Ad spending in this state is almost exclusively Mike Bloomberg , ” Wagner said , adding that it may not have the intended effect given Bloomberg ’ s debate performances .
Meanwhile , Biden ’ s campaign announced last week that it was launching a “ six-figure ” Super Tuesday ad campaign in seven states , which includes Alabama .
Stewart said Thursday he had yet to see any ads from Biden .
Beyond ads , Bloomberg has 30 campaign staff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a huge investment in a red state not typically prioritized by Democratic candidates .
The billionaire faces challenges in courting black voters , particularly as he ’ s fumbled questions about his past support of a controversial stop-and-frisk policy .

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — After keeping his campaign afloat with his South Carolina victory, Joe Biden is poised to be first in the Alabama contest if Michael Bloomberg’s overwhelming presence in the state doesn’t pull support away from the former vice president.
There’s a dearth of polling in Alabama, which gives out 52 pledged delegates on Super Tuesday, a day when more than a third of all delegates are awarded when 14 states vote. The eventual nominee will need to win a total of 1,991 pledged delegates.
Alabama is the only state forecast as an outright victory for Biden, according to an analysis by FiveThirtyEight. The forecast gives Biden a 61% chance of winning. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders follows with 21%, and Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York City, comes in third with 17%.
Biden and Bloomberg are making quick trips to Alabama on Sunday, while Sanders has opted to focus on other states.
“Alabama should be a good state for Joe Biden,” Regina Wagner, who teaches political science at the University of Alabama, told the Washington Examiner. “The primary electorate is not particularly liberal, which should be good for him.”
Wagner said it bodes well for Biden that black voters make up a majority of the state’s Democrats. Biden has consistently polled well with African Americans, which was underscored by his win in South Carolina.
“If South Carolina doesn’t support you, that would make it more likely that someone like Bloomberg would get more support” in Alabama, Bill Stewart, a professor emeritus at the University of Alabama, told the Washington Examiner.
Biden also has some of the most coveted endorsements among Alabama Democrats. He secured the support of Sen. Doug Jones and Rep. Terri Sewell, an influential member of the Black Congressional Caucus with ties to Obamaworld, as well as that of Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin, despite his connections to Sanders.
But Bloomberg, a former Republican, has the backing of the Alabama Democratic Conference, the state’s largest black caucus. He’s also vastly outspending other Democrats in the state, pouring more than $8 million into television and radio ads in the past two months.
“Ad spending in this state is almost exclusively Mike Bloomberg,” Wagner said, adding that it may not have the intended effect given Bloomberg’s debate performances.
Meanwhile, Biden’s campaign announced last week that it was launching a “six-figure” Super Tuesday ad campaign in seven states, which includes Alabama. Stewart said Thursday he had yet to see any ads from Biden.
Beyond ads, Bloomberg has 30 campaign staff across four field offices in the state, a huge investment in a red state not typically prioritized by Democratic candidates.
The billionaire faces challenges in courting black voters, particularly as he’s fumbled questions about his past support of a controversial stop-and-frisk policy.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-03-01--Those close to Bloomberg claim he 'actually isn’t that interesting'

People in 2020 Democrat Michael Bloomberg ’ s orbit think he just `` isn ’ t that interesting , '' calling him a bit `` Asperger ’ s-y . ''
The former New York City mayor was profiled in New York Magazine Saturday , and those close to him painted him as a boring man who can ’ t relate to other people ’ s pain .
“ The thing about Mike is , he actually isn ’ t that interesting — he ’ s smart , and you can have a good time talking to him , but it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jewish relative of mine , ” a former employee of his told the outlet .
“ The first time I met him , he started complaining about some soup he got that didn ’ t taste right .
I just met the guy , and he was , like , complaining about his sweet-and-sour soup.
” Bloomberg does , however , have a fun side when he ’ s indulged in some wine but only for so long .
“ Mike gets loosey-goosey on wine , visibly shining , but if you really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then , sure enough he gets flustered and retreats into his shell , ” a reporter said .
New York Magazine also spoke to a friend of Bloomberg , who said the former mayor has difficulty empathizing with others because he ’ s a bit “ Asperger ’ s-y , ” which allegedly contributed to his confusion over backlash about his controversial stop-and-frisk policy .
Friends said that Bloomberg claims he feels bad about implementing the policy but that he doesn ’ t understand why he ’ s not lauded for his gun @ @ @ @ @ @ @ privately is , ‘ I was sitting with mothers of boys who were being shot .
They said their sons were scared in the projects and had guns to protect them , so I thought you ’ ve got to get rid of the guns .
The guns are killing people , ’ '' one friend said .
`` But he didn ’ t get the social impact of stopping kids 70 times in high school.
” The former mayor ’ s campaign has spent a whopping $ 409 million , with most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to campaign disclosure forms .
However , he ’ s behind former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in national polling averages .

People in 2020 Democrat Michael Bloomberg’s orbit think he just "isn’t that interesting," calling him a bit "Asperger’s-y."
The former New York City mayor was profiled in New York Magazine Saturday, and those close to him painted him as a boring man who can’t relate to other people’s pain.
“The thing about Mike is, he actually isn’t that interesting — he’s smart, and you can have a good time talking to him, but it’s like talking to any old Jewish relative of mine,” a former employee of his told the outlet. “The first time I met him, he started complaining about some soup he got that didn’t taste right. I just met the guy, and he was, like, complaining about his sweet-and-sour soup.”
Bloomberg does, however, have a fun side when he’s indulged in some wine but only for so long.
“Mike gets loosey-goosey on wine, visibly shining, but if you really try to get him to open up then, sure enough he gets flustered and retreats into his shell,” a reporter said.
New York Magazine also spoke to a friend of Bloomberg, who said the former mayor has difficulty empathizing with others because he’s a bit “Asperger’s-y,” which allegedly contributed to his confusion over backlash about his controversial stop-and-frisk policy. Friends said that Bloomberg claims he feels bad about implementing the policy but that he doesn’t understand why he’s not lauded for his gun control policies.
“What he says privately is, ‘I was sitting with mothers of boys who were being shot. They said their sons were scared in the projects and had guns to protect them, so I thought you’ve got to get rid of the guns. The guns are killing people,’" one friend said. "But he didn’t get the social impact of stopping kids 70 times in high school.”
The former mayor’s campaign has spent a whopping $409 million, with most of the cash going toward ads, according to campaign disclosure forms. However, he’s behind former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in national polling averages.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-03-01--Sanders sets pace for fundraising among nonbillionaire 2020 Democrats

HOUSTON — Two days before Super Tuesday , Bernie Sanders is proving he ’ s the man to beat in the 2020 Democratic presidential field not only for delegates but also in fundraising .
The Sanders campaign announced Sunday the Vermont senator , who leads the delegate race for the nomination with 56 in his ledger , despite coming a distant second in this weekend ’ s South Carolina primary , raised a monster $ 46.5 million in February .
That amount can be compared to the $ 25 million he brought in January , which at the time was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ haul during a three-month financial quarter in 2019 .
His team did n't reveal how much cash they still had on hand before they contest 14 states simultaneously on March 3 , but financial disclosure documents show he had $ 16.8 million in his coffers as of Jan. 31 .
“ We ’ re especially proud that of the more than 2 million donations we received this month , over 1.4 million were from voters in states that vote on Super Tuesday , ” Sanders ’ s campaign manager Faiz Shakir wrote in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to his boss for the first time in February .
While Sanders has ads running in 12 of the 14 Super Tuesday states , the injection of cash will assist him in financing airtime in Idaho , Michigan , Mississippi , Missouri , and Washington , which weigh in on the primary on March 10 , and Arizona , Florida , Illinois , and Ohio , which do the same on March 17 .
The average donation in February was $ 21 , and , despite the socialist ’ s railings against Amazon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his top contributors , Shakir said .
Since launching his second presidential bid roughly a year ago , Sanders has raised more than $ 167 million from about 8.7 million individual donors , with an average contribution of $ 19 .
Almost all of those people haven ’ t given him the maximum individual federal donation , capped at $ 2,800 , meaning they can contribute again in the future .
In comparison , Sanders ’ s ideological ally Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren , who has eight delegates so far behind Joe Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s 26 , disclosed , having brought in $ 10.4 million in January , with $ 2.3 million cash on hand at the end of last month .
Biden , fresh off his first-ever primary win amid his third White House campaign , tweeted he raised $ 5 million in the past 24 hours as South Carolina went to the polls .
He additionally brought in $ 1.2 million earlier this week after the state ’ s debate .
He raised $ 8.9 million in January , with $ 7.1 million cash on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but has yet to release his February total numbers .
Buttigieg , once a fundraising powerhouse , was further back in the pack , raising only $ 6.2 million in January , ending the month with $ 6.6 million cash on hand .
Hoping to assuage concerns , his team announced he brought in $ 11 million by mid-February after strong performances in the cycle ’ s first two contests , winning Iowa and coming second in New Hampshire to Sanders .
The figures , however , pale in comparison to their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg , who ’ s self-funding his presidential ambitions .
Bloomberg , who forewent the first four early-nominating contests , spent $ 220.4 million on his operation in January alone , bringing his total outlay up to $ 409 million since announcing his run in late November .

HOUSTON — Two days before Super Tuesday, Bernie Sanders is proving he’s the man to beat in the 2020 Democratic presidential field not only for delegates but also in fundraising.
The Sanders campaign announced Sunday the Vermont senator, who leads the delegate race for the nomination with 56 in his ledger, despite coming a distant second in this weekend’s South Carolina primary, raised a monster $46.5 million in February. That amount can be compared to the $25 million he brought in January, which at the time was more than any Democratic White House hopeful haul during a three-month financial quarter in 2019.
His team didn't reveal how much cash they still had on hand before they contest 14 states simultaneously on March 3, but financial disclosure documents show he had $16.8 million in his coffers as of Jan. 31.
“We’re especially proud that of the more than 2 million donations we received this month, over 1.4 million were from voters in states that vote on Super Tuesday,” Sanders’s campaign manager Faiz Shakir wrote in a statement, adding 350,000 people gave to his boss for the first time in February.
While Sanders has ads running in 12 of the 14 Super Tuesday states, the injection of cash will assist him in financing airtime in Idaho, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, and Washington, which weigh in on the primary on March 10, and Arizona, Florida, Illinois, and Ohio, which do the same on March 17.
The average donation in February was $21, and, despite the socialist’s railings against Amazon, employees from the company were among his top contributors, Shakir said.
Since launching his second presidential bid roughly a year ago, Sanders has raised more than $167 million from about 8.7 million individual donors, with an average contribution of $19. Almost all of those people haven’t given him the maximum individual federal donation, capped at $2,800, meaning they can contribute again in the future.
In comparison, Sanders’s ideological ally Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who has eight delegates so far behind Joe Biden’s 48 and Pete Buttigieg’s 26, disclosed she raised $29 million in February , having brought in $10.4 million in January, with $2.3 million cash on hand at the end of last month.
Biden, fresh off his first-ever primary win amid his third White House campaign, tweeted he raised $5 million in the past 24 hours as South Carolina went to the polls. He additionally brought in $1.2 million earlier this week after the state’s debate. He raised $8.9 million in January, with $7.1 million cash on hand at the end of that month, but has yet to release his February total numbers.
Buttigieg, once a fundraising powerhouse, was further back in the pack, raising only $6.2 million in January, ending the month with $6.6 million cash on hand. Hoping to assuage concerns, his team announced he brought in $11 million by mid-February after strong performances in the cycle’s first two contests, winning Iowa and coming second in New Hampshire to Sanders.
The figures, however, pale in comparison to their chief Super Tuesday rival: billionaire former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who’s self-funding his presidential ambitions. Bloomberg, who forewent the first four early-nominating contests, spent $220.4 million on his operation in January alone, bringing his total outlay up to $409 million since announcing his run in late November.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-03-02--'Great timing': Trump calls Buttigieg exit 'beginning' of Democrats 'taking Bernie out of play'

President Trump predicted Pete Buttigieg ending his presidential bid would help Joe Biden secure the Democratic nomination over Bernie Sanders .
`` Pete Buttigieg is OUT .
All of his SuperTuesday votes will go to Sleepy Joe Biden .
Great timing .
This is the REAL beginning of the Dems taking Bernie out of play - NO NOMINATION , AGAIN ! ''
Trump tweeted just minutes after news broke that the former South Bend , Indiana , mayor is expected to end his White House bid .
Sanders , the current front-runner , is seen by many in Trump 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to beat than more moderate Democrats such as the former vice president or former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg .
The Vermont senator , on the other hand , is a self-avowed socialist and rejected any `` help '' he may receive from Trump and his supporters in an interview on Sunday .
It is not clear if Buttigieg , also a centrist , plans on endorsing another candidate before Super Tuesday , this week 's first major primary voting day with multiple states and a large number of delegates in play @ @ @ @ @ @ @ won the Iowa caucuses against Sanders and finished a close second behind him in the New Hampshire primary .
A RealClearPolitics average of national polls has Sanders in first place with 29.6 % support , followed by Joe Biden with 18.8 % support .
Bloomberg rounds out the top three with 16.4 % support .

President Trump predicted Pete Buttigieg ending his presidential bid would help Joe Biden secure the Democratic nomination over Bernie Sanders.
"Pete Buttigieg is OUT. All of his SuperTuesday votes will go to Sleepy Joe Biden. Great timing. This is the REAL beginning of the Dems taking Bernie out of play - NO NOMINATION, AGAIN!" Trump tweeted just minutes after news broke that the former South Bend, Indiana, mayor is expected to end his White House bid.
Pete Buttigieg is OUT. All of his SuperTuesday votes will go to Sleepy Joe Biden. Great timing. This is the REAL beginning of the Dems taking Bernie out of play - NO NOMINATION, AGAIN! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 1, 2020
Sanders, the current front-runner, is seen by many in Trump's orbit as an easier general election opponent to beat than more moderate Democrats such as the former vice president or former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. The Vermont senator, on the other hand, is a self-avowed socialist and rejected any "help" he may receive from Trump and his supporters in an interview on Sunday.
It is not clear if Buttigieg, also a centrist, plans on endorsing another candidate before Super Tuesday, this week's first major primary voting day with multiple states and a large number of delegates in play. Before dropping out, Buttigieg narrowly won the Iowa caucuses against Sanders and finished a close second behind him in the New Hampshire primary.
A RealClearPolitics average of national polls has Sanders in first place with 29.6% support, followed by Joe Biden with 18.8% support. Bloomberg rounds out the top three with 16.4% support.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-03-02--Warning: Election hacking could put 2020 winner in doubt

Hacking experts are warning of a growing potential for attacks on the 2020 election that could leave in doubt who the winner is , leading to political chaos and deeper distrust within the nation .
In one scenario just laid out , foreign digital enemies would bump voters from registration lists , causing disarray at the polls and an eventual media frenzy over unfair elections .
In another , the attack would come from domestic meddlers distorting actual news to attack candidates , or a replay of the 2016 hack of Democratic Party emails followed by a leak of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another hack and leak operation is extremely high , ” said Nina Jankowicz , a disinformation expert .
“ That is worrisome , ” added Jankowicz , whose book on online warfare , How to Lose the Information War , is expected in the summer .
Ben Buchanan , who has investigated famous world hacking attacks and just published The Hacker and the State , said voter meddling is the top concern going into the 2020 elections .
Buchanan , who joined Jankowicz at a briefing hosted by the Woodrow Wilson International Center @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attack would be on voter rolls .
“ We have a saying in the elections business , that elections have two purposes , and the first is to pick the winner , and the second is to convince the loser that they ’ ve lost .
I think that the opportunity to interfere with the second purpose is very ripe in 2020 for Russia or other nations ' operatives to try to sow disinformation or chaos on or after Election Day , ” said Buchanan .
One idea : Remove voters from registration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ give U.S. enemies ideas , he told us , “ What you could do is remove 5 % of Democrats from the Michigan voting rolls and 5 % from the Wisconsin voting rolls , and people are showing up , they want to vote , and they are told they can ’ t vote.
” And while the facts and votes could be sorted out , it would throw the results in doubt .
“ The perception of illegitimacy would be more challenging to overcome , ” he said , adding , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s probably where I would put my chips.
” Jankowicz said that domestic sources are also a worry .
She cited private online groups that have threatened attacks , especially in the form of disinformation meant to confuse voters .
“ I think that the underestimation of domestic disinformation is the biggest misconception , ” she said .
“ Even with the Iowa caucus [ ballot blunder ] a couple of weeks ago , the immediate reaction was , ‘ Has Russia done this ?
’ But actually , it was the Democratic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of disinformation domestically coming from the Left and the Right about the aftermath of it , and I think that ’ s our biggest vulnerability , ” she said .
Jankowicz added that even legitimate political campaigns can play a disinformation role , though maybe not malicious .
She was asked , for example , about Democrat Michael Bloomberg ’ s ads that feature President Barack Obama ’ s praise for the former New York mayor , which some could consider an endorsement , even though Obama has so far stayed out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she said , “ I think it ’ s irresponsible … ”

Hacking experts are warning of a growing potential for attacks on the 2020 election that could leave in doubt who the winner is, leading to political chaos and deeper distrust within the nation.
In one scenario just laid out, foreign digital enemies would bump voters from registration lists, causing disarray at the polls and an eventual media frenzy over unfair elections.
In another, the attack would come from domestic meddlers distorting actual news to attack candidates or a replay of the 2016 hack of Democratic Party emails followed by a leak of the most damaging.
“The potential for another hack and leak operation is extremely high,” said Nina Jankowicz, a disinformation expert. “That is worrisome,” added Jankowicz, whose book on online warfare, How to Lose the Information War, is expected in the summer.
Ben Buchanan, who has investigated famous world hacking attacks and just published, The Hacker and the State, said voter meddling is the top concern going into the 2020 elections.
Buchanan, who joined Jankowicz at a briefing hosted by the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, said a likely Russian attack would be on voter rolls.
“We have a saying in the elections business, that elections have two purposes, and the first is to pick the winner, and the second is to convince the loser that they’ve lost. I think that the opportunity to interfere with the second purpose is very ripe in 2020 for Russia or other nations' operatives to try to sow disinformation or chaos on or after Election Day,” said Buchanan.
One idea: Remove voters from registration rolls."They want to vote, and they are told they can’t vote," he said.
And while the facts and votes could be sorted out, it would throw the results in doubt. “The perception of illegitimacy would be more challenging to overcome,” he said, adding, “If I were Russia, that’s probably where I would put my chips.”
Jankowicz said that domestic sources are also a worry. She cited private online groups that have threatened attacks, especially in the form of disinformation meant to confuse voters.
“I think that the underestimation of domestic disinformation is the biggest misconception,” she said. “Even with the Iowa caucus [ballot blunder] a couple of weeks ago, the immediate reaction was, ‘Has Russia done this?’ But actually, it was the Democratic mess-up, and there was a lot of disinformation domestically coming from the Left and the Right about the aftermath of it, and I think that’s our biggest vulnerability,” she said.
Jankowicz added that even legitimate political campaigns can play a disinformation role, though maybe not a malicious one.
She was asked, for example, about Democrat Michael Bloomberg’s ads that feature President Barack Obama’s praise for the former New York City mayor, which some could consider an endorsement, even though Obama has so far stayed out of the primary.
While not disinformation, she said, “I think it’s irresponsible …”
Correction: A prior version included a quote from Buchanan about a hypothetical hack attack on Wisconsin voter rolls that officials said they've prevented.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-03-02--Bernie Sanders and the anti-Semites make strange bedfellows

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has drawn support from a large variety of Americans .
Unfortunately , that includes some of the vilest anti-Semites the far-left has to offer .
It invites the question of why people who have a hatred of Jews can ’ t get enough of a Jewish candidate .
Sanders has been endorsed by Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar , who was voted on by thousands of Americans as the `` anti-Semite of the year . ''
Omar has accused American Jews of dual loyalties and suggested that they have bought Congress with their money .
She is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , divestment , and sanctions movement , which calls for the destruction of the Jewish state of Israel .
Recently , Sanders was also endorsed by actor and screenwriter John Cusack , who was in hot water for tweeting an image with a quote from white nationalist and neo-Nazi Kevin Alfred Strom .
The tweet suggested Jews were in control and were not allowed to be criticized .
To make matters worse , Cusack added his anti-Semitic trope to the tweet by commenting , “ Follow the money.
” Sanders not only welcomes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out of his way to work with them .
One of his surrogates , Linda Sarsour , said at an event that Israel is “ built on the idea that Jews are supreme to everyone else.
” Despite Sarsour spouting off this anti-Semitic trope on stage to the masses , Sanders continues to work with her .
Anti-Semites are thrilled to call Sanders an ally , and he is equally excited to call anti-Semites friends .
While a racist might justify their actions by claiming they “ have a black friend , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everywhere because he is Jewish in name .
Sanders makes the perfect candidate for anti-Semites to back because of his tough stance on Israel .
While other Democrats praise Israel for being the most democratic nation in the Middle East , Sanders has suggested going so far to cut military aid to Israel .
Sanders , along with the far-left , is also highly critical of the nonpartisan America Israel Public Affairs Committee , which lobbies for military assistance to Israel and sanctions against Iran .
While most Republicans and Democrats alike openly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ less favorable toward it .
A Gallup study revealed that 95 % of American Jews have favorable views of Israel .
The remaining 5 % , of which Sanders is a part , consists of American Jews who don ’ t hold favorable views of the Jewish state or don ’ t have a strong opinion either way .
As a prominent Jewish figure with a viewpoint that most members of the Jewish community don ’ t share , Sanders has allowed anti-Semites to use him as a token in pushing their anti-Israel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disproving that a large percentage of American Jews are anti-Israel , the claim can be thrown around with Sanders serving as exhibit A .
Due to Sanders 's close ties to anti-Semites , many Jews , including myself , find his behavior problematic .
It raises serious questions regarding his electability .
A recent poll showed only 11 % of Jewish Democrats plan on voting for Sanders .
Whereas President Trump has indisputably been an excellent ally for Israel , it is hard to stomach four more years of his antics .
Many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vote in this election cycle .
In response , the Democrats have Michael Bloomberg to offer , who has a long history of pro-Israel activism .
While Bloomberg is a good fit for many in the Jewish community , it will be hard for the liberal base to back a moderate candidate .
Unfortunately , the far-left is slim pickings when it comes to candidates supportive of Israel .
Liberal Jews are stuck between a rock and a hard place in picking their next president .
In the end , if Sanders wins @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will become the first Jewish president , but he probably won ’ t have the Jewish community behind him .
Alex Blecker , a current student at Oglethorpe University in Atlanta , has previously written for the Jewish Voice and the Atlanta Jewish Times .

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has drawn support from a large variety of Americans. Unfortunately, that includes some of the vilest anti-Semites the far-left has to offer. It invites the question of why people who have a hatred of Jews can’t get enough of a Jewish candidate.
Sanders has been endorsed by Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar, who was voted on by thousands of Americans as the "anti-Semite of the year." Omar has accused American Jews of dual loyalties and suggested that they have bought Congress with their money. She is also a vocal supporter of the boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement, which calls for the destruction of the Jewish state of Israel.
Recently, Sanders was also endorsed by actor and screenwriter John Cusack, who was in hot water for tweeting an image with a quote from white nationalist and neo-Nazi Kevin Alfred Strom. The tweet suggested Jews were in control and were not allowed to be criticized. To make matters worse, Cusack added his anti-Semitic trope to the tweet by commenting, “Follow the money.”
Sanders not only welcomes endorsements from anti-Semites, but he goes out of his way to work with them. One of his surrogates, Linda Sarsour, said at an event that Israel is “built on the idea that Jews are supreme to everyone else.” Despite Sarsour spouting off this anti-Semitic trope on stage to the masses, Sanders continues to work with her.
Anti-Semites are thrilled to call Sanders an ally, and he is equally excited to call anti-Semites friends. While a racist might justify their actions by claiming they “have a black friend,” Sanders acts as a shield to anti-Semites everywhere because he is Jewish in name.
Sanders makes the perfect candidate for anti-Semites to back because of his tough stance on Israel. While other Democrats praise Israel for being the most democratic nation in the Middle East, Sanders has suggested going so far to cut military aid to Israel.
Sanders, along with the far-left, is also highly critical of the nonpartisan America Israel Public Affairs Committee, which lobbies for military assistance to Israel and sanctions against Iran. While most Republicans and Democrats alike openly support the Jewish state, Sanders is less favorable toward it.
A Gallup study revealed that 95% of American Jews have favorable views of Israel. The remaining 5%, of which Sanders is a part, consists of American Jews who don’t hold favorable views of the Jewish state or don’t have a strong opinion either way. As a prominent Jewish figure with a viewpoint that most members of the Jewish community don’t share, Sanders has allowed anti-Semites to use him as a token in pushing their anti-Israel agenda. Despite the widely available data disproving that a large percentage of American Jews are anti-Israel, the claim can be thrown around with Sanders serving as exhibit A.
Due to Sanders's close ties to anti-Semites, many Jews, including myself, find his behavior problematic. It raises serious questions regarding his electability. A recent poll showed only 11% of Jewish Democrats plan on voting for Sanders. Whereas President Trump has indisputably been an excellent ally for Israel, it is hard to stomach four more years of his antics. Many Jews are wondering where to leave their vote in this election cycle.
In response, the Democrats have Michael Bloomberg to offer, who has a long history of pro-Israel activism. While Bloomberg is a good fit for many in the Jewish community, it will be hard for the liberal base to back a moderate candidate. Unfortunately, the far-left is slim pickings when it comes to candidates supportive of Israel. Liberal Jews are stuck between a rock and a hard place in picking their next president. In the end, if Sanders wins the nomination and the presidency, he will become the first Jewish president, but he probably won’t have the Jewish community behind him.
Alex Blecker, a current student at Oglethorpe University in Atlanta, has previously written for the Jewish Voice and the Atlanta Jewish Times.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-03-02--Nevertheless, Elizabeth Warren persists in hypocrisy

“ People across this country — Republicans , independents , and Democrats — agree that our top priority has to be fighting corruption in Washington , ” Massachusets Sen. Elizabeth Warren said in an ad broadcast thousands of times in Iowa ahead of the Feb. 3 caucuses .
“ I ’ m not doing big-dollar fundraisers .
I ’ m not selling ambassadorships to donors .
I ’ m not cozying up to super PACs.
” For rank-and-file Democrats , who take it as a matter of faith that `` corrupt '' campaign finance is the root of all evil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ powerful message because recent history has proven that no amount of facts or evidence can dissuade them from this dogma .
They can not be persuaded by the to buy elections , nor by the failure of the best-funded Democratic candidates .
They can not even be persuaded after 2016 when and pro-Clinton super PACs outspent pro-Trump super PACs 3-to-1 .
The Democratic superstition that money buys elections is so powerful that you can see why Warren would spend so much time and money driving it home .
It won her votes in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ otherwise .
And that makes it an even bigger deal now that she is completely going back on her promise .
Warren , having derived the benefits of being the “ no super PACs ” candidate , is now “ cozying up ” to the biggest super PAC in the Democratic 2020 race .
, whose name refers to a confrontation Warren had on the Senate floor in 2017 , is in the process of spending $ 9 million in television and online ads ahead of March 3 — that is , Super @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not a coincidence .
Warren has that she supports the super PAC 's activities and that it comprises part of her electoral strategy , even if she is not allowed to collude with it formally .
It isn ’ t hard to see what ’ s going on here .
Voters have now rejected Warren in four consecutive nominating contests , and she trails Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in her own state of Massachusetts .
So you could say that without this infusion of super PAC money , Warren is dead in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ super PAC money , Warren is also dead in the water .
She is about to prove once again with her own example ( not that it will convince Democrats ) that money can ’ t buy elections .
Even before this , the hectoring , lecturing , self-righteous Warren was already the biggest campaign finance hypocrite of the 2020 election cycle .
Her glass house was first shattered in December when she attacked South Bend , Indiana , Mayor Pete Buttigieg for holding a fundraiser in a “ wine cave.
” With @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Warren had used to rake in the 2018 Senate campaign money that seeded her presidential campaign .
And it gets even worse .
At that time , .
She claimed she had given up her big-money ways between her second election campaign for U.S. Senate ( which ended in November 2018 ) and her presidential race ( which began in February 2019 ) .
It was a curiously timed conversion , given that she could have easily forgone big money in her noncompetitive 2018 race .
But more to the point , what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Warren has again planted her snout in the big-money political trough ?
How has she fallen off the wagon so soon ?
And most importantly , who will she blame and lecture next for her own personal moral failings ?

“People across this country — Republicans, independents, and Democrats — agree that our top priority has to be fighting corruption in Washington,” Massachusets Sen. Elizabeth Warren said in an ad broadcast thousands of times in Iowa ahead of the Feb. 3 caucuses. “I’m not doing big-dollar fundraisers. I’m not selling ambassadorships to donors. I’m not cozying up to super PACs.”
For rank-and-file Democrats, who take it as a matter of faith that "corrupt" campaign finance is the root of all evil in U.S. politics, this is a powerful message because recent history has proven that no amount of facts or evidence can dissuade them from this dogma.
They cannot be persuaded by the persistent inability of wealthy Democrats to buy elections, nor by the failure of the best-funded Democratic candidates . They cannot even be persuaded after 2016 when Hillary Clinton’s campaign outspent Donald Trump’s 2-to-1, and pro-Clinton super PACs outspent pro-Trump super PACs 3-to-1.
The Democratic superstition that money buys elections is so powerful that you can see why Warren would spend so much time and money driving it home. It won her votes in Iowa that she could never have won otherwise.
And that makes it an even bigger deal now that she is completely going back on her promise.
Warren, having derived the benefits of being the “no super PACs” candidate, is now “cozying up” to the biggest super PAC in the Democratic 2020 race. Persist PAC , whose name refers to a confrontation Warren had on the Senate floor in 2017, is in the process of spending $9 million in television and online ads ahead of March 3 — that is, Super Tuesday. And no, it's not a coincidence. Warren has tacitly admitted that she supports the super PAC's activities and that it comprises part of her electoral strategy, even if she is not allowed to collude with it formally.
It isn’t hard to see what’s going on here. Voters have now rejected Warren in four consecutive nominating contests, and she trails Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in her own state of Massachusetts. So you could say that without this infusion of super PAC money, Warren is dead in the water.
But with this infusion of super PAC money, Warren is also dead in the water. She is about to prove once again with her own example (not that it will convince Democrats) that money can’t buy elections.
Even before this, the hectoring, lecturing, self-righteous Warren was already the biggest campaign finance hypocrite of the 2020 election cycle. Her glass house was first shattered in December when she attacked South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg for holding a fundraiser in a “wine cave.” With his typical smirk, Buttigieg replied that Warren had used exactly such high-dollar fundraisers to rake in the 2018 Senate campaign money that seeded her presidential campaign.
And it gets even worse. At that time, Warren offered an excuse . She claimed she had given up her big-money ways between her second election campaign for U.S. Senate (which ended in November 2018) and her presidential race (which began in February 2019). It was a curiously timed conversion, given that she could have easily forgone big money in her noncompetitive 2018 race.
But more to the point, what happens to this disingenuous explanation, now that Warren has again planted her snout in the big-money political trough? How has she fallen off the wagon so soon? And most importantly, who will she blame and lecture next for her own personal moral failings?


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-03-02--Sanders promises broad executive actions at California rally

LOS ANGELES , California— Addressing a crowd of thousands , Sen. Bernie Sanders gave a glimpse of what his first days as president would look like .
The Vermont senator pledged executive orders effectively legalizing marijuana in all fifty states as well as expunging the records of many of those who have been arrested for possession of the substance .
`` We are going to end the destructive war on drugs .
It turns out that you can legalize marijuana in every state in this country by executive order , '' he said .
`` We will move forward to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possession of marijuana . ''
He also said his administration would ensure that 1.8 million illegal immigrants would be protected from deportations .
`` We will end ICE raids that are terrorizing people , '' he said , adding that he would also `` end a border policy that allows federal agents to snatch babies from the arms of their mothers . ''
Sanders 's remarks were some of the first detailing how he would use the tools of the presidency to implement his agenda .
Issues like gun control , he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ administration will pass the most sweeping gun safety legislation in the history of this country , '' he said .
Sanders also promised to get Congress to codify Roe v. Wade into law as well as `` bipartisan immigration reform . ''
His speech came before hip-hop group Public Enemy was set to perform and was introduced by several progressive activists and comedian Sarah Silverman .
Sanders remained confident while speaking and said a win in the California primary , to be held on Super Tuesday , could make him the nominee .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ has an excellent chance to win the Democratic nomination , ” he said .
Recent polling shows Sanders poised to win the California primary handily , which awards 494 delegates .
A RealClearPolitics average of recent surveys shows him with with 33.7 % support in the state , with former Vice President Joe Biden in second at 15.3 % .
No other candidates are in line to make the 15 % polling threshold to receive delegates .

LOS ANGELES — Addressing a crowd of thousands, Sen. Bernie Sanders gave a glimpse of what his first days as president would look like.
The Vermont senator pledged executive orders effectively legalizing marijuana in all fifty states as well as expunging the records of many of those who have been arrested for possession of the substance.
"We are going to end the destructive war on drugs. It turns out that you can legalize marijuana in every state in this country by executive order," he said. "We will move forward to expunge the records of those arrested for possession of marijuana."
He also said his administration would ensure that 1.8 million illegal immigrants would be protected from deportations.
"We will end ICE raids that are terrorizing people," he said, adding that he would also "end a border policy that allows federal agents to snatch babies from the arms of their mothers."
Sanders's remarks were some of the first detailing how he would use the tools of the presidency to implement his agenda. Issues like gun control, he said, would require Congress.
"Our administration will pass the most sweeping gun safety legislation in the history of this country," he said.
Sanders also promised to get Congress to codify Roe v. Wade into law as well as "bipartisan immigration reform."
His speech came before hip-hop group Public Enemy was set to perform, and he was introduced by several liberal activists and comedian Sarah Silverman. Sanders remained confident while speaking and said a win in the California primary, to be held on Super Tuesday, could make him the nominee.
“The candidate who wins in California has an excellent chance to win the Democratic nomination,” he said.
Recent polling shows Sanders poised to win the California primary handily, which awards 494 delegates. A RealClearPolitics average of recent surveys shows him with 33.7% support in the state, with former Vice President Joe Biden in second at 15.3%. No other candidates are in line to make the 15% polling threshold to receive delegates.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-03-02--WATCH LIVE: Bernie Sanders holds Super Tuesday rally in Los Angeles

2020 Democrat Sen. Bernie Sanders will hold a `` Fight the Power '' rally with rap group Public Enemy at @ @ @ @ @ at 9:15 pm EST on Sunday night .

Presidential contender Sen. Bernie Sanders held a "Fight the Power" rally with rap group Public Enemy at the Los Angeles Convention Center at 9:15 pm EST on Sunday night.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-03-02--Bloomberg apologizes 'if I annoyed somebody or hurt somebody' with alleged sexist comments

2020 Democrat Michael Bloomberg addressed claims about his past language toward women , apologizing if he `` annoyed '' or `` hurt '' anyone with the remarks .
During a 60 Minutes interview on Sunday , the former New York City mayor was confronted with passages from a `` tongue-in-cheek '' 1990 booklet by his employees , which detailed crude and sexist comments he allegedly made to his former female workers , including telling a pregnant employee to `` kill it . ''
`` I do n't remember saying them , '' Bloomberg said of the comments .
`` I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the trading room floors , things were different . ''
When pressed further , he added , `` If I annoyed somebody or hurt somebody , I apologize .
I can ’ t go rewrite history ; I can only tell you now it 's a different world . ''
Host Scott Pelley then countered , `` It 's a different world , but the question is , is it a different man ? ''
`` Oh , I think for sure , you evolve with times , '' the billionaire responded .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the world we live in .
Shame on you if you do n't learn and try to be better . ''
Bloomberg 's 2020 presidential campaign has struggled to move on from the former mayor 's past comments , which have included leaked audio of him defending stop and frisk , resurfaced video of him claiming `` black and Latino males '' do n't `` know how to behave in the workplace , '' and past references to transgender people as `` it '' and `` some guy wearing a dress . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ remarks and for implementing stop and frisk .
Additionally , the candidate has been met with backlash over nondisclosure agreements he signed with former female employees , particularly taking heat from rival contender Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren , who confronted him on the matter during a debate .
He later agreed to release three of the women from the agreements , which Warren called `` not good enough . ''

2020 Democrat Michael Bloomberg addressed claims about his past language toward women, apologizing if he "annoyed" or "hurt" anyone with the remarks.
During a 60 Minutes interview on Sunday, the former New York City mayor was confronted with passages from a "tongue-in-cheek" 1990 booklet by his employees, which detailed crude and sexist comments he allegedly made to his former female workers, including telling a pregnant employee to "kill it."
"I don't remember saying them," Bloomberg said of the comments. "I can tell you that years ago on the trading room floors, things were different."
When pressed further, he added, "If I annoyed somebody or hurt somebody, I apologize. I can’t go rewrite history; I can only tell you now it's a different world."
Host Scott Pelley then countered, "It's a different world, but the question is, is it a different man?"
"Oh, I think for sure, you evolve with times," the billionaire responded. "We're all a product of the world we live in. Shame on you if you don't learn and try to be better."
“If I annoyed somebody or hurt somebody, I apologize. I can’t go rewrite history; I can only tell you now it is a different world,” says Michael Bloomberg in response to claims about his treatment of some female employees in the early years of his company. https://t.co/4ZO7lInsJM pic.twitter.com/h29KSwjR2j — 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) March 2, 2020
Bloomberg's 2020 presidential campaign has struggled to move on from the former mayor's past comments, which have included leaked audio of him defending stop and frisk, resurfaced video of him claiming "black and Latino males" don't "know how to behave in the workplace," and past references to transgender people as "it" and "some guy wearing a dress." He has apologized for both his transgender remarks and for implementing stop and frisk.
Additionally, the candidate has been met with backlash over nondisclosure agreements he signed with former female employees, particularly taking heat from rival contender Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who confronted him on the matter during a debate. He later agreed to release three of the women from the agreements, which Warren called "not good enough."


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-03-02--What Buttigieg's pre-Super Tuesday exit means for the Democratic primary field

Pete Buttigieg 's abrupt suspension of his presidential campaign is poised to reshape the Democratic presidential field .
The end of his campaign comes just two days before 14 states and two territories vote in Super Tuesday contests on March 3 , the results of which will assign about a third of nominating delegates to the Democratic National Convention .
Here are five ways the former South Bend , Indiana , mayor 's exit could affect rival 2020 Democratic candidates ' strengths and strategies .
The former vice president , who at 77 is now the youngest male candidate in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the biggest beneficiary from Buttigieg 's suspension .
Socialist Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders , 78 , is a strong force in the Democratic presidential primary , and more centrist candidates such as Buttigieg , Biden , Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar , and former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg have split the anti-Sanders vote , allowing Sanders to take the lead in the New Hampshire primary and Nevada caucuses .
Biden 's decisive win in South Carolina on Saturday has given life to his campaign , which was teetering on the edge after disappointing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New Hampshire .
With Buttigieg , the winner of the Iowa caucuses , out of the race , that gives Biden an opportunity to pick up support from former Buttigieg supporters .
Bloomberg , 78 , a billionaire with an effectively unlimited source of cash in the race , is another possible beneficiary from Buttigieg dropping out — something Bloomberg 's campaign called for earlier this month .
Part of Buttigieg 's dropout calculus , reportedly , was that he did not want to contribute to Sanders amassing a delegate lead on Super @ @ @ @ @ @ @ centrist candidates would not coalesce around a strong Sanders alternative , Buttigieg 's exit could be the beginning of an effort to stop Sanders from winning delegates .
It could also pressure Klobuchar , who performed worse than Buttigieg in every early state , to also end her bid .
While Buttigieg 's fundraising prowess slowed this year , raising only $ 6.2 million in January and $ 11 million by mid-February , he was one of the field 's top draws in 2019 , hauling in a total of $ 76 million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the next three rounds of voting comprising of multistate contests , cash-strapped candidates such as Biden and Warren will hope some of Buttigieg 's money will flow onto them as they try to be on the ground and on the airwaves in as many places as they can at once .
The Massachusetts senator , a left-wing ally of Sanders , declared around the same time that Buttigieg dropped out that she will `` persist '' in the primary field .
Her campaign earlier on Sunday published a memo explaining how it plans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which alludes to an expectation of a contested convention .
With Buttigieg , who performed better than Warren in the first four state nominating contests , out of the race , the pressure is on for Warren to show tangible results on Super Tuesday and beyond .
But Buttigieg 's exit provides Warren with an opportunity to keep her presidential hopes alive .
The senator and the mayor , while clashing ideologically on policies such as healthcare and the broader role of money in politics , shared a slither of crossover support : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ predicted Buttigieg 's path to the nomination would be rocky , and not all of his supporters will automatically flip in her direction , she may now meet the 15 % threshold in sub-statewide districts to allow her to stay in the delegate game .
End of focus on Iowa and New Hampshire in future election years ?
Aside from the catastrophe of this year 's Iowa caucuses , Buttigieg 's short-lived front-runner status , which peaked last November after polling first in the esteemed Iowa Poll and the demonstration of organization at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Celebration , calls into question whether Iowa and New Hampshire should continue being primary tastemakers .
The first two contests in modern political presidential election cycles are hosted by predominately white states , which do n't reflect the diverse makeup of the country .
It 's unlikely that Buttigieg , who has long struggled to appeal to minority Democrats , would have made it so far in the race had South Carolina , for example , voted first .

Pete Buttigieg's abrupt suspension of his presidential campaign is poised to reshape the Democratic presidential field.
The end of his campaign comes just two days before 14 states and two territories vote in Super Tuesday contests on March 3, the results of which will assign about a third of nominating delegates to the Democratic National Convention.
Here are five ways the former South Bend, Indiana, mayor's exit could affect rival 2020 Democratic candidates' strengths and strategies.
Joe Biden poised to pick up Buttigieg support
The former vice president, who at 77 is now the youngest male candidate in the Democratic presidential field, could be the biggest beneficiary from Buttigieg's suspension.
Socialist Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, 78, is a strong force in the Democratic presidential primary, and more centrist candidates such as Buttigieg, Biden, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, and former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg have split the anti-Sanders vote, allowing Sanders to take the lead in the New Hampshire primary and Nevada caucuses.
Biden's decisive win in South Carolina on Saturday has given life to his campaign, which was teetering on the edge after disappointing fourth- and fifth-place finishes in Iowa and New Hampshire. With Buttigieg, the winner of the Iowa caucuses, out of the race, that gives Biden an opportunity to pick up support from former Buttigieg supporters.
Bloomberg, 78, a billionaire with an effectively unlimited source of cash in the race, is another possible beneficiary from Buttigieg dropping out — something Bloomberg's campaign called for earlier this month.
Tougher road for Bernie Sanders
Part of Buttigieg's dropout calculus, reportedly, was that he did not want to contribute to Sanders amassing a delegate lead on Super Tuesday.
After weeks of worries that centrist candidates would not coalesce around a strong Sanders alternative, Buttigieg's exit could be the beginning of an effort to stop Sanders from winning delegates. It could also pressure Klobuchar, who performed worse than Buttigieg in every early state, to also end her bid.
Fundraising opportunity for candidates
While Buttigieg's fundraising prowess slowed this year, raising only $6.2 million in January and $11 million by mid-February, he was one of the field's top draws in 2019, hauling in a total of $76 million by the end of December.
With the next three rounds of voting comprising of multistate contests, cash-strapped candidates such as Biden and Warren will hope some of Buttigieg's money will flow onto them as they try to be on the ground and on the airwaves in as many places as they can at once.
Pressure on Elizabeth Warren
The Massachusetts senator, a left-wing ally of Sanders, declared around the same time that Buttigieg dropped out that she will "persist" in the primary field. Her campaign earlier on Sunday published a memo explaining how it plans to win the Democratic presidential nomination, which alludes to an expectation of a contested convention.
With Buttigieg, who performed better than Warren in the first four state nominating contests, out of the race, the pressure is on for Warren to show tangible results on Super Tuesday and beyond.
But Buttigieg's exit provides Warren with an opportunity to keep her presidential hopes alive. The senator and the mayor, while clashing ideologically on policies such as healthcare and the broader role of money in politics, shared a slither of crossover support: college-educated Democrats.
Although the Warren camp predicted Buttigieg's path to the nomination would be rocky, and not all of his supporters will automatically flip in her direction, she may now meet the 15% threshold in sub-statewide districts to allow her to stay in the delegate game.
End of focus on Iowa and New Hampshire in future election years?
Aside from the catastrophe of this year's Iowa caucuses, Buttigieg's short-lived front-runner status, which peaked last November after polling first in the esteemed Iowa Poll and the demonstration of organization at the 2019 Iowa Democratic Liberty and Justice Celebration, calls into question whether Iowa and New Hampshire should continue being primary tastemakers.
The first two contests in modern political presidential election cycles are hosted by predominately white states, which don't reflect the diverse makeup of the country. It's unlikely that Buttigieg, who has long struggled to appeal to minority Democrats, would have made it so far in the race had South Carolina, for example, voted first.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-03-02--‘I persist’: Warren pushes back on calls for her to drop out of 2020 race

SELMA , Alabama — Elizabeth Warren dismissed mounting pressure to drop out of the presidential race after she failed to place first or second in any of the four contests ahead of Super Tuesday .
Warren , appearing at a presidential forum in Alabama on Sunday , was asked if she was listening to any of the pundits calling for her to end her White House bid .
The Massachusetts senator acknowledged Saturday night , after she won only 7.1 % of support in South Carolina 's primary , that the race hasn ’ t gone as well as she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a sharper tone against her 2020 Democratic rivals .
`` This crisis demands more than a senator who has good ideas , but whose 30-year track record shows he consistently calls for things he fails to get done and consistently opposes things he nevertheless fails to stop , ” she said in Houston , taking aim at Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders .
“ Let ’ s be blunt , ” Warren continued before referencing Joe Biden .
“ This crisis demands more than a former vice president so eager to cut deals with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ll trade good ideas for bad ones.
” She also slammed Michael Bloomberg : “ This crisis demands more than a billionaire mayor who believes that since he ’ s rich enough to buy network airtime to pretend he ’ s the president , that entitles him to be president — and whose track record as mayor shows he ’ ll govern to protect himself and his rich friends over everyone else.
” Warren ’ s determination to stay in the race came around the same time as reports that Pete Buttigieg @ @ @ @ @

SELMA, Alabama — Elizabeth Warren dismissed mounting pressure to drop out of the presidential race after she failed to place first or second in any of the four contests ahead of Super Tuesday.
Warren, appearing at a presidential forum in Alabama on Sunday, was asked if she was listening to any of the pundits calling for her to end her White House bid.
“I persist,” she said, laughing.
The Massachusetts senator acknowledged Saturday night, after she won only 7.1% of support in South Carolina's primary, that the race hasn’t gone as well as she had hoped. But she also took a sharper tone against her 2020 Democratic rivals.
"This crisis demands more than a senator who has good ideas, but whose 30-year track record shows he consistently calls for things he fails to get done and consistently opposes things he nevertheless fails to stop,” she said in Houston, taking aim at Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.
“Let’s be blunt,” Warren continued before referencing Joe Biden. “This crisis demands more than a former vice president so eager to cut deals with Mitch McConnell and the Republicans that he’ll trade good ideas for bad ones.”
She also slammed Michael Bloomberg: “This crisis demands more than a billionaire mayor who believes that since he’s rich enough to buy network airtime to pretend he’s the president, that entitles him to be president — and whose track record as mayor shows he’ll govern to protect himself and his rich friends over everyone else.”
Warren’s determination to stay in the race came around the same time as reports that Pete Buttigieg is ending his campaign.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-03-02--Buttigieg's exit could save Biden's Super Tuesday prospects

Despite his solid showings in Iowa and New Hampshire , Pete Buttigieg had no further path to acquiring a significant portion of Democratic delegates , even in the case of a contested convention .
Thus , he dropped out of the race prior to the crucial Super Tuesday race .
And in doing so , he may have just reopened a path to the nomination for Joe Biden and his recently salvaged campaign .
On Saturday , Biden blew out his competitors in the South Carolina primary , not only winning most delegates but also proving his dominance among black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since Michael Dukakis .
But between Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders 's recent national surge and Michael Bloomberg spending half a billion to cut into Biden 's moderate lane , Biden seemed nonviable in too many states to win a significant portion of Super Tuesday delegates .
Buttigieg , however , may have just given him the opening he needs .
South Carolina and state-specific polling indicated that Biden was probably already on the rise in some southern states .
But in California , he seemed likely to miss the 15 % threshold at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he did n't seem quite dominant enough to ensure wins in states such as North Carolina .
According to Morning Consult , although a 21 % plurality of Buttigieg supports deem Sanders their second choice , another 19 % would go for Biden or Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren .
Even just one-fifth of Buttigieg 's support could help Biden cross the 15 % threshold in vital districts or even the state of California .
That 's significantly better for Biden 's prospects in winning delegates , whereas Sanders would enjoy only a marginal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voters that turn to the Vermont socialist .
Sanders already has a significant margin over that 15 % in the states he needs .
If Biden 's at the cusp , then he has the most to gain from additional Buttigieg voters .
One must also keep in mind that many early voters in California and other states have already cast their vote for Mayor Pete and can not get it back .
Still , Buttigieg 's departure marks yet another strange and unexpected twist in a wild , unpredictable race .

Despite his solid showings in Iowa and New Hampshire, Pete Buttigieg had no further path to acquiring a significant portion of Democratic delegates, even in the case of a contested convention. Thus, he dropped out of the race prior to the crucial Super Tuesday race. And in doing so, he may have just reopened a path to the nomination for Joe Biden and his recently salvaged campaign.
On Saturday, Biden blew out his competitors in the South Carolina primary, not only winning most delegates but also proving his dominance among black voters, a bellwether of Democratic success since Michael Dukakis. But between Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders's recent national surge and Michael Bloomberg spending half a billion to cut into Biden's moderate lane, Biden seemed nonviable in too many states to win a significant portion of Super Tuesday delegates. Buttigieg, however, may have just given him the opening he needs.
South Carolina and state-specific polling indicated that Biden was probably already on the rise in some southern states. But in California, he seemed likely to miss the 15% threshold at which delegates are awarded. Meanwhile, he didn't seem quite dominant enough to ensure wins in states such as North Carolina.
According to Morning Consult, although a 21% plurality of Buttigieg supports deem Sanders their second choice, another 19% would go for Biden or Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren. Even just one-fifth of Buttigieg's support could help Biden cross the 15% threshold in vital districts or even the state of California. That's significantly better for Biden's prospects in winning delegates, whereas Sanders would enjoy only a marginal benefit from whatever contingent of Buttigieg's voters that turn to the Vermont socialist. Sanders already has a significant margin over that 15% in the states he needs. If Biden's at the cusp, then he has the most to gain from additional Buttigieg voters.
One must also keep in mind that many early voters in California and other states have already cast their vote for Mayor Pete and cannot get it back. Still, Buttigieg's departure marks yet another strange and unexpected twist in a wild, unpredictable race.