politicususa--2020-03-02--White House Demands Democrats Support Trump On Coronavirus

White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham said that Democrats should be supporting Trump on the coronavirus as this is not the time for criticism .
Grisham said on Fox News , “ This is not the time to politicize something .
This is not the time for media outlets to be using this for clicks and for headlines .
For The New York Times to call this the Trump virus , or for Schumer and Warren to falsely claim that there was no plan at all when the CDC had a 52 point page in place , and then Michael @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a political tool in commercials .
It ’ s really disappointing , and it shows a complete lack of leadership , but it shows what this White House is doing , and the focus the White House and this president has.
” Grisham tweeted above the video a call for supporting Trump : Sarah Jones compiled a list of what Trump has really done : Trump doesn ’ t deserve praise for mishandling a pandemic .
The White House is demanding that the media not report the truth and that no one in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
None of Grisham ’ s comments sound like a democracy where people have the freedom to criticize their government .
Donald Trump and his administration have bungled the response to the coronavirus .
Instead of preparing the nation for a potential national health emergency , this president is holding press conferences to downplay the problem .
The White House has screwed up and they are trying to stop Democrats and the media from telling the American people about it .
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White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham said that Democrats should be supporting Trump on the coronavirus as this is not the time for criticism.
Grisham said on Fox News, “This is not the time to politicize something. This is not the time for media outlets to be using this for clicks and for headlines. For The New York Times to call this the Trump virus, or for Schumer and Warren to falsely claim that there was no plan at all when the CDC had a 52 point page in place, and then Michael Bloomberg as you mentioned using this as a political tool in commercials. It’s really disappointing, and it shows a complete lack of leadership, but it shows what this White House is doing, and the focus the White House and this president has.”
Grisham tweeted above the video a call for supporting Trump:
Coronavirus should not be a partisan political issue. It is time for the Dems to support the decisive actions taken by President @realDonaldTrump to ensure the risk to Americans remains low. pic.twitter.com/wn8Z5ZJ030 — Stephanie Grisham (@PressSec) March 2, 2020
Sarah Jones compiled a list of what Trump has really done:
Trump: -closed 37 of 47 Obama anti-pandemic progs in vulnerable countries -got rid of Sr Dir of Global Health Security @ NSC -repatriated infected over objections of CDC -sent fed workers to infected w/o adequate training+protection -got rid of pandemic experts in 2018 https://t.co/de5AWV5VB7 — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) March 2, 2020
– In 2018, Trump called 4 $15b REDUCTION in health spending (previously approved) -w/ funding running out 2018, CDC cut work 2 prevent global disease outbreak by 80% -only 3 labs in entire country had working kits to test – month later only 5 states had ability to test — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) March 2, 2020
Trump doesn’t deserve praise for mishandling a pandemic. The White House is demanding that the media not report the truth and that no one in the country is allowed to criticize Trump. None of Grisham’s comments sound like a democracy where people have the freedom to criticize their government.
Donald Trump and his administration have bungled the response to the coronavirus. Instead of preparing the nation for a potential national health emergency, this president is holding press conferences to downplay the problem.
The White House has screwed up and they are trying to stop Democrats and the media from telling the American people about it.
For more discussion about this story join our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group.
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politicususa--2020-03-02--Senate Republicans Panic After Biden Win And Ramp Up Bogus Investigation

Right after Biden won South Carolina , Sen. Ron Johnson ( R-WI ) wanted to subpoena witnesses in the bogus @ @ @ @ @ are no government records warranting any witnesses because Joe Biden was acting on behalf of @ @ @ @ @ rid of a corrupt Ukrainian prosecutor .
Joe Biden did nothing wrong .
Republicans have @ @ @ @ @ Ukraine conspiracy theory a thing for nearly a year and have flopped because there is @ @ @ @ @ fact that Senate Republicans suddenly got more interested in investigating Biden after he won South @ @ @ @ @ and his allies fear Biden .
Trump ’ s allies are scared , which is @ @ @ @ @ that went away when Bernie Sanders was doing well as suddenly returned now that Biden @ @ @ @ @ discussion about this story join our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group .

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Right after Biden won South Carolina, Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) wanted to subpoena witnesses in the bogus Biden/Ukraine conspiracy theory.
Catherine Herridge of CBS News tweeted:
SCOOP: Chairman Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee @RonJohnsonWI wants to subpoena witness tied to US firm and Burisma where the former Vice President’s son sat on the board. Letter obtained @CBSNews says government records indicate concerns warranted pic.twitter.com/BBoTB0lGh0 — Catherine Herridge (@CBS_Herridge) March 2, 2020
There are no government records warranting any witnesses because Joe Biden was acting on behalf of the international community to get rid of a corrupt Ukrainian prosecutor. Joe Biden did nothing wrong.
Republicans have been trying to make their Ukraine conspiracy theory a thing for nearly a year and have flopped because there is nothing there, but the fact that Senate Republicans suddenly got more interested in investigating Biden after he won South Carolina is proof that Trump and his allies fear Biden.
Trump’s allies are scared, which is why the bogus conspiracy theory that went away when Bernie Sanders was doing well as suddenly returned now that Biden has momentum.
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politicususa--2020-03-02--The Supreme Court Just Put Obamacare On The Ballot For November

The Supreme Court will hear a challenge to the individual mandate and have a decision after election day , which means the ACA is on the 2020 ballot .
Via NBC News : The Supreme Court said Monday that it will take up a legal challenge to Obamacare , agreeing to hear the case in its new term that begins in October .
That means the program will continue for at least another year .
It also means the justices won ’ t be handing down a ruling on the contentious issue of health care in June , just as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may be good news for Republicans , who would prefer to avoid the issue in an election year .
By not hearing the case and providing an immediate decision , the Supreme Court is dodging what is certain to be the number one policy issue in the 2020 election .
The Court has also placed the entire healthcare system in limbo .
The conservative court majority might have thought that they were doing Republicans a favor , but what they really did was to remind everyone to vote like their life depends on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Americans , it does .

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The Supreme Court will hear a challenge to the individual mandate and have a decision after election day, which means the ACA is on the 2020 ballot.
Via NBC News:
The Supreme Court said Monday that it will take up a legal challenge to Obamacare, agreeing to hear the case in its new term that begins in October. That means the program will continue for at least another year.
It also means the justices won’t be handing down a ruling on the contentious issue of health care in June, just as the presidential campaign heats up. That may be good news for Republicans, who would prefer to avoid the issue in an election year.
By not hearing the case and providing an immediate decision, the Supreme Court is dodging what is certain to be the number one policy issue in the 2020 election. The Court has also placed the entire healthcare system in limbo.
The conservative court majority might have thought that they were doing Republicans a favor, but what they really did was to remind everyone to vote like their life depends on it in November, because for millions of Americans, it does.


politicususa--2020-03-02--Lisa Page Says Trump is “Obsessed” After ‘Lovebirds’ Skit at CPAC

Former Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) lawyer Lisa Page said President Donald Trump is still very much obsessed with her and former FBI head of counterintelligence Peter Strzok after reports emerged that the text messages critical of Trump that she and Strzok shared while engaged in an affair were performed as a play entitled FBI Lovebirds : Undercover .
The play , which featured actors Dean Cain and Kristy Swanson , was the first to ever be performed at the Conservative Political Action Conference ( CPAC ) .
Trump had met with the actors and the writing team @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ More than three years later , long after his election victory , Donald Trump is still obsessed with two officials who did their jobs while personally not liking him , ” Page wrote on Twitter .
“ They are still the stars of Trump rallies , where the president performs their exchanges , grotesquely.
” Many came to Page ’ s defense , calling Trump ’ s behavior is “ grotesque ” and “ inappropriate.
” Trump , who often refers to Page and Strzok “ the lovers , ” has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were evidence of bias within the Department of Justice and his opponents ’ desire to undermine the 2016 election results .
In December 2019 , a report by the Justice Department inspector general found that Page had no input in the decision to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 general election .
The inspector general also concluded that Strzok was not motivated by bias in his work as the investigation unfolded .
Shortly afterward , Trump decried the findings , calling the report “ incredible , far worse than I would ’ ve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these findings have done little to quell the belief among Trump ’ s base that Page and Strzok influenced the investigation .
Fox News reported that FBI Lovebirds : Undercover was greeted with applause at CPAC and that the president has given “ his stamp of approval .
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Former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) lawyer Lisa Page said President Donald Trump is still very much obsessed with her and former FBI head of counterintelligence Peter Strzok after reports emerged that the text messages critical of Trump that she and Strzok shared while engaged in an affair were performed as a play entitled FBI Lovebirds: Undercover.
The play, which featured actors Dean Cain and Kristy Swanson, was the first to ever be performed at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). Trump had met with the actors and the writing team in the Oval Office before the performance.
“More than three years later, long after his election victory, Donald Trump is still obsessed with two officials who did their jobs while personally not liking him,” Page wrote on Twitter. “They are still the stars of Trump rallies, where the president performs their exchanges, grotesquely.”
More than three years later, long after his election victory, Donald Trump is still obsessed with two officials who did their jobs while personally not liking him. They are still the stars of Trump rallies, where the president performs their exchanges, grotesquely. https://t.co/6E76hpKi9N — Lisa Page (@NatSecLisa) March 1, 2020
Many came to Page’s defense, calling Trump’s behavior is “grotesque” and “inappropriate.”
https://twitter.com/Equimom2/status/1234105653594968064
Hang in there. Millions of good people are with you. — Jim "Declassified" Jewell (@jamesje85833064) March 1, 2020
It's grotesque and inappropriate, and I think most Americans know that and will factor Trump's overall childish and vindictive behavior (along with the incompetence) into their vote come November. Hang in there. — Betty Cracker 🐊 (@bettycrackerfl) March 1, 2020
Trump, who often refers to Page and Strzok “the lovers,” has repeatedly asserted that the texts they shared were evidence of bias within the Department of Justice and his opponents’ desire to undermine the 2016 election results.
When Lisa Page, the lover of Peter Strzok, talks about being “crushed”, and how innocent she is, ask her to read Peter’s “Insurance Policy” text, to her, just in case Hillary loses. Also, why were the lovers text messages scrubbed after he left Mueller. Where are they Lisa? — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 2, 2019
This is one of the most horrible abuses of all. Those texts between gaga lovers would have told the whole story. Illegal deletion by Mueller. They gave us “the insurance policy.” https://t.co/EEa41Kn6fX — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 13, 2019
I am on Air Force One flying to NATO and hear reports that the FBI lovers, Peter Strzok and Lisa Page are getting cold feet on testifying about the Rigged Witch Hunt headed by 13 Angry Democrats and people that worked for Obama for 8 years. Total disgrace! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 10, 2018
In December 2019, a report by the Justice Department inspector general found that Page had no input in the decision to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 general election. The inspector general also concluded that Strzok was not motivated by bias in his work as the investigation unfolded.
Shortly afterward, Trump decried the findings, calling the report “incredible, far worse than I would’ve ever thought possible.”
Trump: "The IG report just came out and I was just briefed on it and it's a disgrace what's happened with respect to the things that were done to our country. It should never again happen to another president. It is incredible, far worse than I would've ever thought possible." pic.twitter.com/uuRl6bzdsa — The Hill (@thehill) December 9, 2019
As expected, these findings have done little to quell the belief among Trump’s base that Page and Strzok influenced the investigation. Fox News reported that FBI Lovebirds: Undercover was greeted with applause at CPAC and that the president has given “his stamp of approval.”


politicususa--2020-03-02--Iran Turns Down Trump’s Offer to Help with Coronavirus After Ayatollah Aide Dies

In the wake of the death of a top aide to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei , Abbas Mousavi , an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson , turned down the Trump administration ’ s offer of help fighting the coronavirus .
“ Since the outbreak of the virus in Iran , we have been observing the U.S.-led anti-Iranian propaganda campaign and know about the measures the Americans have taken to reduce Iranian nation ’ s morale , ” Mousavi told reporters , according to the Mehr State News Agency .
“ We do not need them , ” he added .
He referred @ @ @ @ @ @ @ theatre , ” sowing doubt as to the United States ’ intentions after U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo extended the offer .
Mousavi ’ s comments came after it was confirmed that Mohammad Mirmohammadi , a member of the Ayatollah ’ s Expediency Discernment Council , died at a hospital in Tehran .
There have been 1,501 confirmed cases––and 66 deaths––in Iran since the global coronavirus outbreak began .
It is the highest death toll in the world after China , the epicenter of the virus .
Mirmohammadi isn ’ t the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ days .
Mohammad Ali Ramezani , recently elected to the Iranian parliament , died last week .
Vice President Masoumeh Ebtekar and Iraj Harirchi , the head of an Iranian government task force on the coronavirus , are also ill .
In the meantime , Health Ministry spokesman Ali Reza Raisi said the Basij , volunteers of the Revolutionary Paramilitary Guard , will lead an effort to sanitize public areas .

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In the wake of the death of a top aide to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Abbas Mousavi, an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, turned down the Trump administration’s offer of help fighting the coronavirus.
“Since the outbreak of the virus in Iran, we have been observing the U.S.-led anti-Iranian propaganda campaign and know about the measures the Americans have taken to reduce Iranian nation’s morale,” Mousavi told reporters, according to the Mehr State News Agency.
“We do not need them,” he added. He referred to the offer, as “political theatre,” sowing doubt as to the United States’ intentions after U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo extended the offer.
Mousavi’s comments came after it was confirmed that Mohammad Mirmohammadi, a member of the Ayatollah’s Expediency Discernment Council, died at a hospital in Tehran. There have been 1,501 confirmed cases––and 66 deaths––in Iran since the global coronavirus outbreak began. The death toll in Iran is the highest in the world outside of China, the epicenter of the virus.
Mirmohammadi isn’t the only Iranian official to die in recent days. Mohammad Ali Ramezani, recently elected to the Iranian parliament, died last week. Vice President Masoumeh Ebtekar and Iraj Harirchi, the head of an Iranian government task force on the coronavirus, are also ill.
In the meantime, Health Ministry spokesman Ali Reza Raisi said the Basij, volunteers of the Revolutionary Paramilitary Guard, will lead an effort to sanitize public areas.


politicususa--2020-03-03--The Biden Wave Continues As Beto O’Rourke Endorses The Former Vice President

Former congressman Beto O ’ Rourke , once seen as a rising star in the Democratic Party , will be endorsing Joe Biden for the Democratic nomination , according to The New York Times .
The report notes that O ’ Rourke plans to appear with the former vice president during a rally on Monday night in Dallas .
The news comes after former South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg and Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar – both having dropped out over the last 24 hours – announced they would be throwing their support behind Biden .
It ’ s the latest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden has seen since his victory in South Carolina .
More from The New York Times : Former Representative Beto O ’ Rourke of Texas , who became a progressive star in his spirited race against Senator Ted Cruz before mounting a less-successful presidential campaign , will endorse Joseph R. Biden Jr. and appear with him in Dallas Monday night , according to two Democratic officials familiar with his plans .
Mr. O ’ Rourke , who dropped out of the primary last fall , has returned to his native El Paso and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But one night before the Texas primary , he will line up with his fellow former candidates , Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar , in their effort to coalesce behind Mr. Biden and slow the momentum of Bernie Sanders .
A growing number of Democrats are uniting behind Biden Following his resounding victory in South Carolina over the weekend , Democrats have been rallying behind Biden ahead of Super Tuesday , when voters in 14 states will cast their ballots .
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders continues to have the slight delegate edge and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contests , particularly in delegate-rich California , but a wave of support has quickly swept over the Biden campaign .
On Monday night in Texas , three former opponents – Buttigieg , Klobuchar and O ’ Rourke – will stand with Joe Biden in hopes of quickly uniting the party to defeat Donald Trump in November .

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Former congressman Beto O’Rourke, once seen as a rising star in the Democratic Party, will be endorsing Joe Biden for the Democratic nomination, according to The New York Times.
The report notes that O’Rourke plans to appear with the former vice president during a rally on Monday night in Dallas.
The news comes after former South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg and Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar – both having dropped out over the last 24 hours – announced they would be throwing their support behind Biden.
It’s the latest in a wave of endorsements and support Biden has seen since his victory in South Carolina.
More from The New York Times:
Former Representative Beto O’Rourke of Texas, who became a progressive star in his spirited race against Senator Ted Cruz before mounting a less-successful presidential campaign, will endorse Joseph R. Biden Jr. and appear with him in Dallas Monday night, according to two Democratic officials familiar with his plans. Mr. O’Rourke, who dropped out of the primary last fall, has returned to his native El Paso and largely stayed out of the campaign. But one night before the Texas primary, he will line up with his fellow former candidates, Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar, in their effort to coalesce behind Mr. Biden and slow the momentum of Bernie Sanders.
A growing number of Democrats are uniting behind Biden
Following his resounding victory in South Carolina over the weekend, Democrats have been rallying behind Biden ahead of Super Tuesday, when voters in 14 states will cast their ballots.
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders continues to have the slight delegate edge and overall advantage heading into Tuesday’s contests, particularly in delegate-rich California, but a wave of support has quickly swept over the Biden campaign.
On Monday night in Texas, three former opponents – Buttigieg, Klobuchar and O’Rourke – will stand with Joe Biden in hopes of quickly uniting the party to defeat Donald Trump in November.
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politicususa--2020-03-03--Republicans Say Pompeo And Trump Lied About Afghanistan Peace Deal

House Republicans , like Rep. Liz Cheney ( R-WY ) , say that the classified documents on the Taliban don ’ t contain what the White House claims .
The Trump administration has been lying about the deal .
Rep. Cheney said that the classified documents don ’ t contain what Pompeo said they do .
Cheney noted that there are secret documents that have not been released , and said that the United States does not have a verification agreement with the Taliban , and no renunciation of al-Qaeda .
The surrender of Afghanistan that Trump handed the Taliban @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anyone imagined .
The deal is so bad that the administration looks to be hiding key pieces of it from Congress .
Trump appears to be giving the Taliban everything that they ’ ve ever wanted : In exchange , the US has received nothing .
The country has seen this pattern before in Trump ’ s dealings with North Korea .
The president surrenders America ’ s interests to the lowest of the international low and then lies to cover his tracks .
Congress and the American people need to see what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deal with the Taliban .
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House Republicans, like Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY), say that the classified documents on the Taliban don’t contain what the White House claims.
Margaret Brennan tweeted:
UPDATE: @RepLizCheney said in a House briefing today that she reviewed the classified documents related to the Trump-Taliban deal & that they "do not include in them the things that @SecPompeo said they would." HASC here: https://t.co/EjXqpPlbI0 https://t.co/3cazTLplz5 — margaret brennan (@margbrennan) March 3, 2020
Video of Cheney:
The Trump administration has been lying about the deal. Rep. Cheney said that the classified documents don’t contain what Pompeo said they do. Cheney noted that there are secret documents that have not been released, and said that the United States does not have a verification agreement with the Taliban, and no renunciation of al-Qaeda.
The surrender of Afghanistan that Trump handed the Taliban could be a much worse deal than anyone imagined. The deal is so bad that the administration looks to be hiding key pieces of it from Congress.
Trump appears to be giving the Taliban everything that they’ve ever wanted:
Since Saturday, the Taliban got a televised handshake with a presidential envoy, a signed agreement with the U.S. promising eventual lifting of sanctions and now today — a phone call from Trump. The Taliban are progressing toward their goal of international recognition. https://t.co/aSgVRj60iu — Dan De Luce (@dandeluce) March 3, 2020
In exchange, the US has received nothing.
The country has seen this pattern before in Trump’s dealings with North Korea. The president surrenders America’s interests to the lowest of the international low and then lies to cover his tracks.
Congress and the American people need to see what’s really in Trump’s deal with the Taliban.
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politicususa--2020-03-03--Biden Surges To 8 Point Lead Over Sanders In New Poll

Joe Biden has jumped out to an eight-point national lead after both Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar dropped out of the Democratic primary .
According to Morning Consult : 36 percent said they ’ d vote for Biden if the primary or caucus were held in their state today .
The latest figure , which has a margin of error of 4 percentage points , marks his highest share of nationwide support since June , and is up 10 points from polling conducted Sunday after his big victory in the South Carolina primary .
Sen. Bernie Sanders ( I-Vt. ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in delegates to the Democratic National Convention , saw no significant change in support , nor did former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg , who is viewed as Biden ’ s main competition for support from moderate and conservative voters in the Democratic electorate .
The Democratic primary field is less split than before , and that is a big problem for Sen. Bernie Sanders .
Buttigieg and Klobuchar dropped out and his support didn ’ t grow , which is what election experts mean when they say that Sanders has a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sanders has a strong base of core support , but that is all he has .
Biden has a lower floor , in that his base was smaller , but a much higher ceiling because he appeals to a broader scope of the electorate .
Sen. Sanders will have a good Super Tuesday , but it likely won ’ t be good enough to give him an insurmountable delegate lead .
Four of the five biggest delegate states will be casting their ballots after Super Tuesday , and Biden is expected to do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s momentum is real , and he is getting in position to be the Democratic nominee .

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Joe Biden has jumped out to an eight-point national lead after both Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar dropped out of the Democratic primary.
According to Morning Consult:
36 percent said they’d vote for Biden if the primary or caucus were held in their state today. The latest figure, which has a margin of error of 4 percentage points, marks his highest share of nationwide support since June, and is up 10 points from polling conducted Sunday after his big victory in the South Carolina primary.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who holds the pre-Super Tuesday lead in delegates to the Democratic National Convention, saw no significant change in support, nor did former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who is viewed as Biden’s main competition for support from moderate and conservative voters in the Democratic electorate.
The Democratic primary field is less split than before, and that is a big problem for Sen. Bernie Sanders. Buttigieg and Klobuchar dropped out and his support didn’t grow, which is what election experts mean when they say that Sanders has a high floor and low ceiling. Sen. Sanders has a strong base of core support, but that is all he has.
Biden has a lower floor, in that his base was smaller, but a much higher ceiling because he appeals to a broader scope of the electorate. Sen. Sanders will have a good Super Tuesday, but it likely won’t be good enough to give him an insurmountable delegate lead.
Four of the five biggest delegate states will be casting their ballots after Super Tuesday, and Biden is expected to do very well in these contests.
Biden’s momentum is real, and he is getting in position to be the Democratic nominee.


politicususa--2020-03-03--CNBC’s Jim Cramer Is ‘Nervous’ Says the Market’s Weakness Must Be Much Weaker Than He Thought

President Trump is desperately trying to soothe the markets but by begging the Fed to cut the rates , which hasn ’ t happened since the 2008 drop , he is alarming some people .
The Federal Reserve made an emergency cut the interest rate 0.5 % on Tuesday to offset the plunge after the Trump administration ’ s bungled response to the coronavirus outbreak caused a panic in the markets , which hasn ’ t happened since the big Bush crash of 2008 .
But Trump demanded an even bigger cut .
And then the Dow fell by 500 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since March of 2009 and largest ever point surge.
” “ It ’ s great that the Federal Reserve recognizes that there ’ s going to be weakness , but it makes me feel , wow , the weakness must be much more than I thought .
I ’ m now nervous .
I ’ m more nervous than I was before , ” CNBC ’ s Jim Cramer said on “ Squawk on the Street ” right after the sudden cut .
Trump also owns the biggest single-day points drop in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
CNBC explained , “ The Fed on Tuesday slashed interest rates by half a percentage point in response to slower economic growth from the deadly coronavirus outbreak .
After the move , markets began fluctuating , dipping into and out of negative territory , amid fears of a virus-related global slowdown.
” The president appears more concerned with the economy because it impacts his re-election chances than he is with people in the US dying from the virus .
During a presser on the coronavirus during which he made sure to blame @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Trump got the gender of the second Washington state patient to die from the virus wrong .
In case you ’ re wondering why the markets aren ’ t so calmed , Trump also bizarrely said , “ And I think we have very good bipartisan spirit for money , ” while claiming “ tremendous success ” – And again , we ’ ve had tremendous success — tremendous success beyond what people would have thought.
” The President also claimed during that presser that Vice President Pence , whom he oddly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is “ really very expert at the field.
” The only experience Pence has with viruses is enabling the spread of HIV in Indiana .
Trump thinks Democrats are rooting for his failure , but Democrats are busy trying to rescue Trump from his own failure once again , as they scramble to find ways to fill the massive holes he left in our pandemic response and prevention systems .
The markets are responding to crisis , and the crisis could have been managed much better .

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President Trump is desperately trying to soothe the markets but by begging the Fed to cut the rates, which hasn’t happened since the 2008 drop, he is alarming some people.
The Federal Reserve made an emergency cut the interest rate 0.5% on Tuesday to offset the plunge after the Trump administration’s bungled response to the coronavirus outbreak caused a panic in the markets, which hasn’t happened since the big Bush crash of 2008.
But Trump demanded an even bigger cut. And then the Dow fell by 500 points after “its biggest percentage gain since March of 2009 and largest ever point surge.”
“It’s great that the Federal Reserve recognizes that there’s going to be weakness, but it makes me feel, wow, the weakness must be much more than I thought. I’m now nervous. I’m more nervous than I was before,” CNBC’s Jim Cramer said on “Squawk on the Street” right after the sudden cut.
Trump also owns the biggest single-day points drop in the history of the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
CNBC explained, “The Fed on Tuesday slashed interest rates by half a percentage point in response to slower economic growth from the deadly coronavirus outbreak. After the move, markets began fluctuating, dipping into and out of negative territory, amid fears of a virus-related global slowdown.”
The president appears more concerned with the economy because it impacts his re-election chances than he is with people in the US dying from the virus. During a presser on the coronavirus during which he made sure to blame Democrats for the drop in the markets, Trump got the gender of the second Washington state patient to die from the virus wrong.
In case you’re wondering why the markets aren’t so calmed, Trump also bizarrely said, “And I think we have very good bipartisan spirit for money,” while claiming “tremendous success” – And again, we’ve had tremendous success — tremendous success beyond what people would have thought.” The President also claimed during that presser that Vice President Pence, whom he oddly placed in charge of the pandemic, is “really very expert at the field.” The only experience Pence has with viruses is enabling the spread of HIV in Indiana.
Trump thinks Democrats are rooting for his failure, but Democrats are busy trying to rescue Trump from his own failure once again, as they scramble to find ways to fill the massive holes he left in our pandemic response and prevention systems. The markets are responding to crisis, and the crisis could have been managed much better.


politicususa--2020-03-03--House Democrat Busts Trump For Cover Up Of US Coronavirus Cases

As the coronoavirus is reported to have infected 92,823 people with 3,164 deaths , Representative Mark Pocan ( D-WI ) busted the Trump CDC for what appears to be a cover-up after the CDC removed public data on the number of US patients dying from and being tested for the coronavirus .
“ Americans are dying… We deserve to know how many people have been tested for , or who have died from , COVID-19 , ” the Democrat wrote , demanding some answers to the growing pandemic and public health concern in a letter to CDC Director Robert Redfield @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tested , like this Seattle woman detailed on Twitter .
The tests were also messed up .
Faulty .
Some of the kits “ sent to U.S. states and at least 30 countries produced ‘ inconclusive ’ results due to a flawed component.
” And only three states had them .
It was only four days ago – a month after doctors were raising the red flag – that the CDC finally announced the kits were ready .
The CDC also limited the criterion to be tested to such a degree as to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The bottom line is : When you don ’ t test , you don ’ t prevent .
Pocan is hardly the first to note the life-threatening impact of what seems to be a deliberate Trump administration cover up : Just to list just a few ways ( and there are so many ) this has gone sideways and could have been avoided : Trump ’ s political people overruled the recommendations of the CDC , testing kits weren ’ t made available , there was a deliberate cutting of programs designed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as well as cutting of experts and funding for pandemics , and as always , an eye on how this all impacts Trump politically — first and foremost .
Republicans are selling the coronavirus panic as a hoax designed to hurt Trump .
The President blames Democrats , as he always does .
We are just awaiting Trump finding a way to blame Obama for Trump dismantling Obama-era programs designed to protect the globe from a pandemic .
Trump himself doesn ’ t even understand the most basic , readily available information on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told that the regular flu vaccine won ’ t work on it .
This should come as no surprise , however , as Trump still does not actually know what a vaccine is , and on Tuesday he again conflated vaccine with cure .
The problem with covering up reality is we can only manage viruses like this when we have information .
Our government should be a source of reliable information , but it is modeling itself more on Putin ’ s propaganda machine , where even health information is political and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should not be surprised that the man who couldn ’ t read Obama ’ s birth certificate and who imagined he saw people cheering on 9/11 isn ’ t great at facts or science .
This is just another reason why we shouldn ’ t have conspiracy theorists in positions of power .

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As the coronoavirus is reported to have infected 92,823 people with 3,164 deaths, Representative Mark Pocan (D-WI) busted the Trump CDC for what appears to be a cover-up after the CDC removed public data on the number of US patients dying from and being tested for the coronavirus.
“Americans are dying… We deserve to know how many people have been tested for, or who have died from, COVID-19,” the Democrat wrote, demanding some answers to the growing pandemic and public health concern in a letter to CDC Director Robert Redfield.
This is unacceptable. I just sent a letter to @CDCDirector demanding answers to why their website removed public data on the number of patients tested in the United States. The American people deserve answers. https://t.co/fr50cDL7id pic.twitter.com/Sh6JRYBjRz — Rep. Mark Pocan (@repmarkpocan) March 3, 2020
Many patients are unable to get tested, like this Seattle woman detailed on Twitter.
The tests were also messed up. Faulty. Some of the kits “sent to U.S. states and at least 30 countries produced ‘inconclusive’ results due to a flawed component.” And only three states had them.
It was only four days ago – a month after doctors were raising the red flag – that the CDC finally announced the kits were ready.
The CDC also limited the criterion to be tested to such a degree as to mislead people about who should be tested.
It also highlights how the CDC’s narrow testing protocols, combined with the agency’s continued delays in getting functional coronavirus test kits to state and local public health agencies, have hindered the public health system’s ability to respond to the outbreak.
The bottom line is: When you don’t test, you don’t prevent.
Pocan is hardly the first to note the life-threatening impact of what seems to be a deliberate Trump administration cover up:
Dr. Matt McCarthy: NY Presbyterian Hospital on Coronavirus: "We are not testing at full capacity and that is a national scandal." "We're being told that things are ok … That's just not the way we're talking about it in medical circles."#coronavirus #CoronaOutbreak — Heidi Przybyla (@HeidiNBC) March 2, 2020
Just to list just a few ways (and there are so many) this has gone sideways and could have been avoided: Trump’s political people overruled the recommendations of the CDC, testing kits weren’t made available, there was a deliberate cutting of programs designed to prevent a pandemic around the world as well as cutting of experts and funding for pandemics, and as always, an eye on how this all impacts Trump politically — first and foremost.
Republicans are selling the coronavirus panic as a hoax designed to hurt Trump. The President blames Democrats, as he always does. We are just awaiting Trump finding a way to blame Obama for Trump dismantling Obama-era programs designed to protect the globe from a pandemic.
Trump himself doesn’t even understand the most basic, readily available information on the coronavirus, and had to be told that the regular flu vaccine won’t work on it. This should come as no surprise, however, as Trump still does not actually know what a vaccine is, and on Tuesday he again conflated vaccine with cure.
The problem with covering up reality is we can only manage viruses like this when we have information. Our government should be a source of reliable information, but it is modeling itself more on Putin’s propaganda machine, where even health information is political and put through the flattery machine.
People should not be surprised that the man who couldn’t read Obama’s birth certificate and who imagined he saw people cheering on 9/11 isn’t great at facts or science. This is just another reason why we shouldn’t have conspiracy theorists in positions of power.


politicususa--2020-03-03--Bloomberg Refuses To Drop Out And Is Mad At Joe Biden

Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg is angry that Democrats are rallying around Biden and taking votes away from him .
Via The Daily Beast : “ Joe ’ s taking votes away from me , ” Bloomberg said at his campaign ’ s Little Havana field office when asked by a reporter about moderates dropping out to support Biden in the last 24 hours .
“ Have you asked Joe whether he ’ s going to drop out ?
” Bloomberg then challenged .
“ When you ask him that then you can call me.
” When a reporter asked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was the same question that had just been asked .
“ I have no intention of dropping out , ” Bloomberg said .
“ We ’ re in it to win it.
” It is not so much that Biden is taking away from votes from Bloomberg , but that the bloom has fallen off of the Bloomberg campaign since he had two lackluster presidential debates .
Mike Bloomberg went from being a great , and expensive , advertising campaign to just another candidate in the Democratic field .
The mistake the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bank on not entering the race until Super Tuesday .
If Bloomberg could have avoided debating , Super Tuesday might have worked out better for him , but once voters got a look at the man behind the ads , his support started to slide and hasn ’ t come back yet .
Blaming Joe Biden for a popularity surge is not realistic .
Mike Bloomberg might end up spending $ 500 million for the third or fourth-best delegate showing .
Biden didn ’ t steal Bloomberg ’ s voters .
Mike Bloomberg @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them .
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Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg is angry that Democrats are rallying around Biden and taking votes away from him.
Via The Daily Beast:
“Joe’s taking votes away from me,” Bloomberg said at his campaign’s Little Havana field office when asked by a reporter about moderates dropping out to support Biden in the last 24 hours.
“Have you asked Joe whether he’s going to drop out?” Bloomberg then challenged. “When you ask him that then you can call me.”
When a reporter asked a follow up, Bloomberg scolded that it was the same question that had just been asked.
“I have no intention of dropping out,” Bloomberg said. “We’re in it to win it.”
It is not so much that Biden is taking away from votes from Bloomberg, but that the bloom has fallen off of the Bloomberg campaign since he had two lackluster presidential debates.
Mike Bloomberg went from being a great, and expensive, advertising campaign to just another candidate in the Democratic field. The mistake the Bloomberg should regret was his decision to bank on not entering the race until Super Tuesday.
If Bloomberg could have avoided debating, Super Tuesday might have worked out better for him, but once voters got a look at the man behind the ads, his support started to slide and hasn’t come back yet.
Blaming Joe Biden for a popularity surge is not realistic. Mike Bloomberg might end up spending $500 million for the third or fourth-best delegate showing. Biden didn’t steal Bloomberg’s voters. Mike Bloomberg might not have done enough to keep them.
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politicususa--2020-03-03--Trump Has No Idea What A Vaccine Is As Coronavirus Spreads

Trump still has no clue what a vaccine is as he spoke on Tuesday about the coronavirus outbreak that is bordering on a pandemic .
Trump said , “ The biggest drug companies Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson , and many of the other great companies , and a lot of good things are happening and they ’ re happening very fast .
I said do me a favor .
Speed it up , speed it up , and they will .
They ’ re working really hard , really quick .
We ’ re moving at a maximum speed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the vaccines , but the therapies .
Therapies are sort of another word for cure , where you have it .
It helps get the people better faster and take down the severity of the illness .
They ’ ve done so much .
If you look at what ’ s happened with AIDS and the tremendous job they ’ ve done there.
” The drug companies told Trump that it would take a year and a half for a coronavirus vaccine to be ready .
Trump did tell them to go faster @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they couldn ’ t .
Trump still doesn ’ t understand what a vaccine is , or how it works .
On Monday , the President asked if the flu vaccine could treat coronavirus .
A vaccine is not drug therapy .
There will be no drug therapies for coronavirus because there are already standard treatments being used to treat the cases .
Trump has no idea what he is talking about , and he is only adding to the public ’ s fear when he speaks about the coronavirus .
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Trump still has no clue what a vaccine is as he spoke on Tuesday about the coronavirus outbreak that is bordering on a pandemic.
Trump said, “The biggest drug companies Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson, and many of the other great companies, and a lot of good things are happening and they’re happening very fast. I said do me a favor. Speed it up, speed it up, and they will. They’re working really hard, really quick. We’re moving at a maximum speed to develop the therapies, not just the vaccines, but the therapies. Therapies are sort of another word for cure, where you have it. It helps get the people better faster and take down the severity of the illness. They’ve done so much. If you look at what’s happened with AIDS and the tremendous job they’ve done there.”
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"Therapies are sort of another word for cure" — Trump still hasn't figured out what a vaccine is pic.twitter.com/QSAk6cyDlW — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 3, 2020
The drug companies told Trump that it would take a year and a half for a coronavirus vaccine to be ready. Trump did tell them to go faster, but the drug companies said that they couldn’t.
Trump still doesn’t understand what a vaccine is, or how it works. On Monday, the President asked if the flu vaccine could treat coronavirus. A vaccine is not drug therapy. There will be no drug therapies for coronavirus because there are already standard treatments being used to treat the cases.
Trump has no idea what he is talking about, and he is only adding to the public’s fear when he speaks about the coronavirus.
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politicususa--2020-03-03--Opinion:  Super Tuesday Could Bring Us Closer To Unity Or Bust

Super Tuesday might tell us which of the four remaining candidates is likely to become Donald Trump ’ s opponent .
I ’ m not counting Tulsi Gabbard , given that she has yet to register a single percentage point in popular support .
Call me crazy , but the last time I looked , having zero support precludes you from beating Donald Trump .
Of the four , one bought his way to this point and he did so with as little contact with actual voters as possible .
Then there ’ s Bernie Sanders , who never stopped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2016 .
His followers are increasingly certain that only Bernie can solve all our problems .
For the record , they are not the only people using this approach .
However , Bernie is one of the two most likely to be the Democratic Party ’ s nominee .
Therefore , I ’ m focusing my attention on him .
I heard the savior argument before , and not just from Bernie supporters and Trump but also from far right and far left demagogues in several countries on multiple continents .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I won ’ t buy it now .
That doesn ’ t make me corporate , it doesn ’ t say a thing about my views on policies .
It speaks only to my opposition to demagoguery .
This brings me to Elizabeth Warren , who doesn ’ t have a realistic chance of being the nominee .
As much as I may believe she better represents the possibility of achieving a progressive agenda without revolution , this is not her time .
It looks like other former contenders are choosing to unite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this as a corporate conspiracy .
I see it as a desire to put forward the candidate most likely to win over the most diverse groups of American voters .
Still , Bernie Sanders supporters are numerous enough to matter and anyone who has been paying attention recognizes that .
However , ( and this is where the bros start tweeting insults at me ) they are no more entitled to impose their views and ideology on others than anyone else .
Their opinions and experiences are no more ( and no less @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Perhaps there are some people who , as Michael Moore suggested , are afraid of Sanders and therefore backing Biden .
I know that ’ s not the case with all Biden ’ s supporters because I actually bother to listen to them .
Some people like Sanders and his ideas .
But they want unity , not revolution .
Some people don ’ t want socialism , and don ’ t see a difference between democratic socialism and socialism as such .
There are some people who are put off by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the mistaken belief that being obnoxious wins votes .
I understand their concerns after encounters with the more militant Bernie supporters .
Those supporters think revolution is far more entertaining than democratic processes and yeah , we can just rebuild the country after it has been torn apart .
That was tried that in the former Yugoslavia and in the former Soviet Union .
The idea of revolution as a political tactic comes straight out of Karl Marx ’ s Communist Manifesto – a document I studied in detail and rejected for too @ @ @ @ @ @ @ One important reason is the fact that revolution tends to lead to violence , even if that wasn ’ t the intent , and rebuilding a country doesn ’ t necessarily mean the end product will be any better than what you started with .
In the meantime , future generations are pretty much guaranteed a lifetime of poverty and oppression .
This observation doesn ’ t mean the answer is carrying on with business as usual .
There are many of us who know that and whole heartedly embrace progressive ideas .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ for example , guarantee everyone a living wage and assure that every wealthy person and corporation pays their share of taxes does not automatically mean being a Bernie bro ’ s doormat .
One can be all for a version of Medicare for all and yet recognize the odds are highly against congressional support .
It would be stupid not to wonder what that means , especially now that the Supreme Court could rule that the gutted version of the ACA is unconstitutional .
In short , the all-or-nothing approach advocated by some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leaving future generations with the same corporate “ health care plan ” that made Obamacare necessary .
I don ’ t believe in political saviors who come riding in on their horses , declaring that they will make our problems disappear .
None of us has all the answers .
No theory is perfect .
It took me a life time of learning and experiencing it to recognize that while nothing is perfect , there are some ideas that are worse than others .
It ’ s why I ’ ll still insist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before choosing one .
It ’ s also why I refuse to allow anyone to bully or intimidate me , no matter how right they believe they are or how right I may believe their ideas or arguments are .
Either one accepts that all humans were created equal or one doesn ’ t .
If you accept that all humans were created equal , it means you respect other people ’ s right to form their own opinions .
No one owes you or your hero leader complete subordination .
I say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a teenager .
That was the day I learned how vicious and primal power is .
I say it as a Holocaust survivor ’ s daughter who saw first-hand the scars that any ideological extreme leaves on the lives of survivors and on their subsequent generations .
I don ’ t have a preferred candidate .
I do have preferred ideas and preferred tactics .
Unfortunately , no one fits my criteria perfectly .
Odds are that many of us have a similar quandary .
So we ’ re left with two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the will of the majority of voters and caucus participants , or we get four more years of Trump .
Of the remaining candidates , none is my idea of perfect , but every one of them is better than four more years of Trump .
I hope we choose wisely and that those who are doing everything in their ability to antagonize people who happen to oppose their chosen one , will realize how short-sighted it is to alienate people who might be won over to their side .
In the end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ve got to go up against a brainwashed army of maga automatons using voter intimidation , bullying and hate speech to impose their will on others .
The only advice I have is don ’ t give up your own voice to support a presidential candidate .

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Super Tuesday might tell us which of the four remaining candidates is likely to become Donald Trump’s opponent. I’m not counting Tulsi Gabbard, given that she has yet to register a single percentage point in popular support. Call me crazy, but the last time I looked, having zero support precludes you from beating Donald Trump.
Of the four, one bought his way to this point and he did so with as little contact with actual voters as possible. Then there’s Bernie Sanders, who never stopped campaigning since he lost to Hillary Clinton in 2016. His followers are increasingly certain that only Bernie can solve all our problems.
For the record, they are not the only people using this approach. However, Bernie is one of the two most likely to be the Democratic Party’s nominee. Therefore, I’m focusing my attention on him.
I heard the savior argument before, and not just from Bernie supporters and Trump but also from far right and far left demagogues in several countries on multiple continents. I didn’t buy it before and I won’t buy it now. That doesn’t make me corporate, it doesn’t say a thing about my views on policies. It speaks only to my opposition to demagoguery.
This brings me to Elizabeth Warren, who doesn’t have a realistic chance of being the nominee. As much as I may believe she better represents the possibility of achieving a progressive agenda without revolution, this is not her time.
It looks like other former contenders are choosing to unite with Joe Biden. Some people see this as a corporate conspiracy. I see it as a desire to put forward the candidate most likely to win over the most diverse groups of American voters.
Still, Bernie Sanders supporters are numerous enough to matter and anyone who has been paying attention recognizes that. However, (and this is where the bros start tweeting insults at me) they are no more entitled to impose their views and ideology on others than anyone else. Their opinions and experiences are no more (and no less) valid than anyone else’s.
Perhaps there are some people who, as Michael Moore suggested, are afraid of Sanders and therefore backing Biden. I know that’s not the case with all Biden’s supporters because I actually bother to listen to them. Some people like Sanders and his ideas. But they want unity, not revolution. Some people don’t want socialism, and don’t see a difference between democratic socialism and socialism as such.
There are some people who are put off by Bernie’s supporters who are under the mistaken belief that being obnoxious wins votes. I understand their concerns after encounters with the more militant Bernie supporters. Those supporters think revolution is far more entertaining than democratic processes and yeah, we can just rebuild the country after it has been torn apart.
That was tried that in the former Yugoslavia and in the former Soviet Union. The idea of revolution as a political tactic comes straight out of Karl Marx’s Communist Manifesto – a document I studied in detail and rejected for too many reasons to get into here. One important reason is the fact that revolution tends to lead to violence, even if that wasn’t the intent, and rebuilding a country doesn’t necessarily mean the end product will be any better than what you started with. In the meantime, future generations are pretty much guaranteed a lifetime of poverty and oppression.
This observation doesn’t mean the answer is carrying on with business as usual. There are many of us who know that and whole heartedly embrace progressive ideas. However, embracing ideas that would, for example, guarantee everyone a living wage and assure that every wealthy person and corporation pays their share of taxes does not automatically mean being a Bernie bro’s doormat.
One can be all for a version of Medicare for all and yet recognize the odds are highly against congressional support. It would be stupid not to wonder what that means, especially now that the Supreme Court could rule that the gutted version of the ACA is unconstitutional. In short, the all-or-nothing approach advocated by some of Bernie’s supporters could mean leaving future generations with the same corporate “health care plan” that made Obamacare necessary.
I don’t believe in political saviors who come riding in on their horses, declaring that they will make our problems disappear.
None of us has all the answers. No theory is perfect. It took me a life time of learning and experiencing it to recognize that while nothing is perfect, there are some ideas that are worse than others. It’s why I’ll still insist on considering all candidates and their ideas before choosing one. It’s also why I refuse to allow anyone to bully or intimidate me, no matter how right they believe they are or how right I may believe their ideas or arguments are.
Either one accepts that all humans were created equal or one doesn’t. If you accept that all humans were created equal, it means you respect other people’s right to form their own opinions. No one owes you or your hero leader complete subordination.
I say this as a woman who was raped as a teenager. That was the day I learned how vicious and primal power is. I say it as a Holocaust survivor’s daughter who saw first-hand the scars that any ideological extreme leaves on the lives of survivors and on their subsequent generations.
I don’t have a preferred candidate. I do have preferred ideas and preferred tactics. Unfortunately, no one fits my criteria perfectly. Odds are that many of us have a similar quandary. So we’re left with two options. Either we trust and accept the will of the majority of voters and caucus participants, or we get four more years of Trump.
Of the remaining candidates, none is my idea of perfect, but every one of them is better than four more years of Trump. I hope we choose wisely and that those who are doing everything in their ability to antagonize people who happen to oppose their chosen one, will realize how short-sighted it is to alienate people who might be won over to their side. In the end, that’s what we’ve got to go up against a brainwashed army of maga automatons using voter intimidation, bullying and hate speech to impose their will on others.
The only advice I have is don’t give up your own voice to support a presidential candidate.


politicususa--2020-03-04--Biden Stuns Sanders With A Huge Win In Texas

Other than California , Texas is the biggest delegate prize on the Super Tuesday map – a state that , up until a few days ago , seemed to be headed into the Bernie Sanders column .
On Tuesday night , though , Joe Biden stunned the Vermont senator by winning the state – a show of strength from the former vice president that seemed unthinkable given the state of his campaign after the first three primary contests .
According to Dave Wasserman of Cook Political Report , Biden is projected to win the state after all the votes are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from his post-South Carolina momentum , he even performed well among early voters in the state .
Texas is composed of 228 delegates , second only to California which makes up 415 delegates .
Biden ’ s victory in the Lone Star state caps off big Super Tuesday wins in other states all across the country , from North Carolina , Virginia and Alabama to Minnesota and Massachusetts , among others .
As goes Texas , so goes the Democratic nomination ?
Of the Super Tuesday states , Texas is unique in that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s and Sanders ’ base .
In other words , it makes the race in Texas a good microcosm of which of the two men would be favored to win the Democratic nomination .
As Dave Wasserman of the Cook Political Report noted as Tuesday ’ s results came in , “ Kinda willing to bet that as goes TX tonight , so goes the Democratic nomination.
” Well , Texas went for Joe Biden on Tuesday night , and it could mean that the former vice president is on a clear path @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president .
Given recent polling , Texas isn ’ t likely to go anywhere even when Super Tuesday is over .
The race is currently a toss-up between Donald Trump and Joe Biden , meaning it will remain front and center as November approaches .

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Other than California, Texas is the biggest delegate prize on the Super Tuesday map – a state that, up until a few days ago, seemed to be headed into the Bernie Sanders column.
On Tuesday night, though, Joe Biden stunned the Vermont senator by winning the state – a show of strength from the former vice president that seemed unthinkable given the state of his campaign after the first three primary contests.
According to Dave Wasserman of Cook Political Report, Biden is projected to win the state after all the votes are counted.
I’ve seen enough. Projection: Joe Biden wins the Texas primary. — Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) March 4, 2020
NBC News is also projecting a Biden win:
While Biden got a boost from his post-South Carolina momentum, he even performed well among early voters in the state.
Dallas County, TX (early vote): Biden 27%
Sanders 25%
Bloomberg 20%
Warren 11%
Buttigieg 9% If Biden won the early vote there, it’s a good omen for his prospects statewide. — Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) March 4, 2020
Texas is composed of 228 delegates, second only to California which makes up 415 delegates.
Biden’s victory in the Lone Star state caps off big Super Tuesday wins in other states all across the country, from North Carolina, Virginia and Alabama to Minnesota and Massachusetts, among others.
As goes Texas, so goes the Democratic nomination?
Of the Super Tuesday states, Texas is unique in that it contains elements of both Biden’s and Sanders’ base. In other words, it makes the race in Texas a good microcosm of which of the two men would be favored to win the Democratic nomination.
As Dave Wasserman of the Cook Political Report noted as Tuesday’s results came in, “Kinda willing to bet that as goes TX tonight, so goes the Democratic nomination.”
Kinda willing to bet that as goes TX tonight, so goes the Democratic nomination. — Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) March 3, 2020
Well, Texas went for Joe Biden on Tuesday night, and it could mean that the former vice president is on a clear path to becoming the 2020 Democratic nominee for president.
Given recent polling, Texas isn’t likely to go anywhere even when Super Tuesday is over. The race is currently a toss-up between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, meaning it will remain front and center as November approaches.
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politicususa--2020-03-04--Joe Biden Projected To Win Texas And Leave Super Tuesday With Delegate Lead

Former Vice President Joe Biden is projected to win Texas and it is expected that he will leave Super Tuesday with the delegate lead .
Dave Wasserman of NBC News and The Cook Political Report tweeted : Biden is on the cusp of winning Maine and his lead has been expanding in Texas .
California is not going to have full results , but Sanders ’ s California win is going to sliced up in terms of delegates as multiple candidates ( Biden and Bloomberg ) are currently meeting the 15 % threshold for delegates , which makes it likely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ delegate advantage out of the state that is campaign hoped for , and could be looking at something closer to 150-175 delegates , and a much smaller net delegate gain over Biden .
Steve Kornacki also projected that Biden will leave Super Tuesday as the delegate leader : It is difficult to see where Bernie Sanders makes up the gap in future contests .
Joe Biden is surging , and he is projected to win both Texas and the pledged delegate lead .
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Former Vice President Joe Biden is projected to win Texas and it is expected that he will leave Super Tuesday with the delegate lead.
Dave Wasserman of NBC News and The Cook Political Report tweeted:
I've seen enough. Projection: Joe Biden wins the Texas primary. — Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) March 4, 2020
TX's election reporting system, which is normally one of the best/fastest in the country, is a mess tonight. Strong evidence there's quite a bit of (Biden-favorable) vote left even though many big counties are showing nearly 100% in. — Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) March 4, 2020
Projection: Joe Biden will win the most delegates at stake today and exit Super Tuesday with the overall delegate lead. — Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) March 4, 2020
Biden is on the cusp of winning Maine and his lead has been expanding in Texas. California is not going to have full results, but Sanders’s California win is going to sliced up in terms of delegates as multiple candidates (Biden and Bloomberg) are currently meeting the 15% threshold for delegates, which makes it likely that Sanders will not get the 300 delegate advantage out of the state that is campaign hoped for, and could be looking at something closer to 150-175 delegates, and a much smaller net delegate gain over Biden.
Steve Kornacki also projected that Biden will leave Super Tuesday as the delegate leader:
Steve Kornacki with a delegate estimate showing Biden leading in total delegates, even with Sanders winning California. #SuperTuesdayResults pic.twitter.com/DaFAYk5tTS — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) March 4, 2020
It is difficult to see where Bernie Sanders makes up the gap in future contests. Joe Biden is surging, and he is projected to win both Texas and the pledged delegate lead.
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politicususa--2020-03-04--George Conway Donates The Max To Joe Biden To Send Kellyanne To The Unemployment Line

George Conway donated the maximum contribution to Joe Biden , who if he beats Trump , would send his wife @ @ @ @ @ .
George Conway has made his opposition to Trump loud and clear for the last @ @ @ @ @ is sending a signal to fellow anti-Trump Republicans that it is time to step and @ @ @ @ @ can get rid of Trump and protect US democracy .
The never Trumpers see in @ @ @ @ @ and his administration see .
A candidate who inspires intense support , appeals to a @ @ @ @ @ and who can defeat Donald Trump in November .
Mr. Conway is putting his money @ @ @ @ @ actively helping to get rid of his wife ’ s boss to save the United @ @ @ @ @ more discussion about this story join our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group .

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George Conway donated the maximum contribution to Joe Biden, who if he beats Trump, would send his wife Kellyanne to the unemployment line.
George Conway tweeted:
George Conway has made his opposition to Trump loud and clear for the last three years. His tweet is sending a signal to fellow anti-Trump Republicans that it is time to step and support the one candidate who can get rid of Trump and protect US democracy.
The never Trumpers see in Joe Biden what Donald Trump and his administration see. A candidate who inspires intense support, appeals to a broad coalition of voters, and who can defeat Donald Trump in November.
Mr. Conway is putting his money where his tweets are and actively helping to get rid of his wife’s boss to save the United States from Trump.
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politicususa--2020-03-04--Biden Picks Up Two More Big Wins In Tennessee And Oklahoma

Former Vice President Joe Biden picked up wins in two more states on Tuesday night : Tennessee and Oklahoma .
According to NBC News , when all the ballots are counted in those two states , Biden will end up with the most votes .
The pair of wins follows huge victories for the vice president in Virginia , North Carolina and Alabama .
Biden ’ s victory in Oklahoma , in particular , was surprise given the fact that Bernie Sanders won the state in 2016 in his primary fight against Hillary Clinton .
As Rachel Maddow said on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bernie Sanders victory in 2016 – 52-42 over Hillary Clinton – so that ’ s got ta be a surprise to the Sanders camp to lose Oklahoma to Joe Biden.
” Biden looks like the new front-runner As Biden continues to rack up victories on Tuesday , it increasingly looks like he ’ s the front-runner ( again ) after Bernie Sanders spent the better part of 2020 with that title .
Not only is Biden doing well , but there ’ s a chance that he could walk out of Super Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – a once-unthinkable outcome after the former VP ’ s showing in Iowa , New Hampshire and Nevada .
After weeks of pundits writing his political obituary , Joe Biden is pulling off a comeback for the ages .

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Former Vice President Joe Biden picked up wins in two more states on Tuesday night: Tennessee and Oklahoma.
According to NBC News, when all the ballots are counted in those two states, Biden will end up with the most votes.
The pair of wins follows huge victories for the vice president in Virginia, North Carolina and Alabama.
Biden’s victory in Oklahoma, in particular, was surprise given the fact that Bernie Sanders won the state in 2016 in his primary fight against Hillary Clinton.
As Rachel Maddow said on Tuesday night, “That was a Bernie Sanders victory in 2016 – 52-42 over Hillary Clinton – so that’s gotta be a surprise to the Sanders camp to lose Oklahoma to Joe Biden.
Biden looks like the new front-runner
As Biden continues to rack up victories on Tuesday, it increasingly looks like he’s the front-runner (again) after Bernie Sanders spent the better part of 2020 with that title.
Not only is Biden doing well, but there’s a chance that he could walk out of Super Tuesday with an insurmountable delegate lead over Sanders – a once-unthinkable outcome after the former VP’s showing in Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada.
After weeks of pundits writing his political obituary, Joe Biden is pulling off a comeback for the ages.


politicususa--2020-03-04--Joe Biden Could Be On Track To Win A Majority Of Super Tuesday Delegates

Not more than a week ago , the question wasn ’ t whether Bernie Sanders would do well on Super Tuesday , but how well he would do .
But a week is a lifetime in politics and Joe Biden ’ s landslide victories in Virginia , North Carolina and Alabama on Tuesday night could be a sign that he ’ s about to have a huge Super Tuesday .
According to Dave Wasserman of Cook Political Report , Biden ’ s crushing victories in Virginia and North Carolina – two huge states on the primary map – could be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on his way to winning a majority of Super Tuesday delegates .
“ Folks , Joe Biden could be on track to win a clear plurality ( if not majority ) of the 1,357 Super Tuesday delegates at state , ” Wasserman said after North Carolina was called for Biden .
Bernie Sanders has been banking on a big win in California to offset any victories Biden has in other Super Tuesday states .
But as Biden racked up big early wins in Virginia and North Carolina , it is the former vice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a slim California loss by huge wins in other states .
As Wasserman noted , Biden ’ s margin in Virginia alone could make up the delegate difference of slight Sanders win in California , Super Tuesday ’ s biggest prize .
“ Biden at 57 % in Henrico , 55 % in Chesterfield , 50 % in Arlington , ” he said .
“ This is an absolute shellacking – at this rate , VA alone could offset a slim Sanders margin in CA.
” Over the past 48 hours , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wind at his back .
But his strong early performance in key states on Super Tuesday could make up for a handful of losses he has later on – and he could end up walking away with a plurality ( or even majority ) of the night ’ s delegates .

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Not more than a week ago, the question wasn’t whether Bernie Sanders would do well on Super Tuesday, but how well he would do.
But a week is a lifetime in politics and Joe Biden’s landslide victories in Virginia, North Carolina and Alabama on Tuesday night could be a sign that he’s about to have a huge Super Tuesday.
According to Dave Wasserman of Cook Political Report, Biden’s crushing victories in Virginia and North Carolina – two huge states on the primary map – could be a sign that the former VP is on his way to winning a majority of Super Tuesday delegates.
“Folks, Joe Biden could be on track to win a clear plurality (if not majority) of the 1,357 Super Tuesday delegates at state,” Wasserman said after North Carolina was called for Biden.
Folks, Joe Biden could be on track to win a clear plurality (if not majority) of the 1,357 Super Tuesday delegates at stake. — Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) March 4, 2020
Biden’s big wins could offset a slim loss in California
Bernie Sanders has been banking on a big win in California to offset any victories Biden has in other Super Tuesday states.
But as Biden racked up big early wins in Virginia and North Carolina, it is the former vice president who may be able to offset a slim California loss by huge wins in other states.
As Wasserman noted, Biden’s margin in Virginia alone could make up the delegate difference of slight Sanders win in California, Super Tuesday’s biggest prize.
“Biden at 57% in Henrico, 55% in Chesterfield, 50% in Arlington,” he said. “This is an absolute shellacking – at this rate, VA alone could offset a slim Sanders margin in CA.”
Biden at 57% in Henrico, 55% in Chesterfield, 50% in Arlington. This is an absolute shellacking – at this rate, VA alone could offset a slim Sanders margin in CA. — Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) March 4, 2020
Over the past 48 hours, it was clear that Joe Biden had the wind at his back. But his strong early performance in key states on Super Tuesday could make up for a handful of losses he has later on – and he could end up walking away with a plurality (or even majority) of the night’s delegates.
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politicususa--2020-03-04--Joe Biden Could Have An Insurmountable Lead After Super Tuesday

Former Vice President Joe Biden could leave Super Tuesday with an insurmountable delegate lead as he is on track for @ @ @ @ @ Sanders ’ pledge to bring in new and young voters has not happened : The @ @ @ @ @ and it is already clear that Mike Bloomberg is a big bust , and the @ @ @ @ @ coalition ” was more hot air and wishful thinking than a reality .
Joe Biden @ @ @ @ @ flipping the entire narrative of the primary , and could leave Tuesday rolling toward the @ @ @ @ @ discussion about this story join our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group .

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Former Vice President Joe Biden could leave Super Tuesday with an insurmountable delegate lead as he is on track for a big night.
Dave Wasserman tweeted:
Folks, Joe Biden could be on track to win a clear plurality (if not majority) of the 1,357 Super Tuesday delegates at stake. — Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) March 4, 2020
And:
If Biden can win TX and keep CA within single digits, he'll likely exit Super Tuesday with a delegate lead that's close to insurmountable. — Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) March 4, 2020
The Sanders’ pledge to bring in new and young voters has not happened:
Younger and new voters aren't showing up for Sanders. Biden got 31% of the vote with younger voters in NC. #SuperTuesdayResults pic.twitter.com/9UGrRq9XQY — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) March 4, 2020
The Biden momentum is real, and it is already clear that Mike Bloomberg is a big bust, and the Bernie Sanders’ “expanded coalition” was more hot air and wishful thinking than a reality.
Joe Biden is on his way to flipping the entire narrative of the primary, and could leave Tuesday rolling toward the Democratic nomination.
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politicususa--2020-03-04--Biden Wins North Carolina, The Third Biggest Delegate Prize On The Super Tuesday Map

Joe Biden ’ s presidential campaign was on life support just weeks ago , but his post-South Carolina momentum carried him to victory on Tuesday night in North Carolina , a state where Bernie Sanders was leading just a week ago .
According to NBC News , the former vice president is projected to carry the Tar Heel State , showing that his victory in South Carolina was no fluke and the surge of Biden momentum is very real .
The victory in North Carolina comes after Virginia – another big Super Tuesday prize – went for the former vice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the call is important for Biden Of the 14 states and one U.S. territory voting on Tuesday , North Carolina has the third most delegates ( 110 ) , trailing just California ( 415 ) and Texas ( 228 ) .
The fact that the state was called so quickly for Biden – just like Virginia – means not only that it ’ ll be a victory on paper for the vice president , but also that he ’ ll likely net a fair amount of delegates out of the state .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it ’ s all about delegate math , and Biden ’ s victory in a delegate-rich state like North Carolina likely has his campaign feeling good about their chances in other areas of the Super Tuesday map – and other states further down the line .

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Joe Biden’s presidential campaign was on life support just weeks ago, but his post-South Carolina momentum carried him to victory on Tuesday night in North Carolina, a state where Bernie Sanders was leading just a week ago.
According to NBC News, the former vice president is projected to carry the Tar Heel State, showing that his victory in South Carolina was no fluke and the surge of Biden momentum is very real.
Joe Biden wins North Carolina in another landslide. Sanders is getting crushed with African-American voters in NC. #SuperTuesdayResults pic.twitter.com/2PiDRUqgWm — PoliticusUSA (@politicususa) March 4, 2020
The victory in North Carolina comes after Virginia – another big Super Tuesday prize – went for the former vice president on Tuesday night.
The timing of the call is important for Biden
Of the 14 states and one U.S. territory voting on Tuesday, North Carolina has the third most delegates (110), trailing just California (415) and Texas (228).
The fact that the state was called so quickly for Biden – just like Virginia – means not only that it’ll be a victory on paper for the vice president, but also that he’ll likely net a fair amount of delegates out of the state.
At the end of this primary contest, it’s all about delegate math, and Biden’s victory in a delegate-rich state like North Carolina likely has his campaign feeling good about their chances in other areas of the Super Tuesday map – and other states further down the line.


politicususa--2020-03-04--Pelosi Humiliates Trump With Coronavirus Response Bill

Speaker Pelosi did something that Trump has been unable to do .
She delivered a competent plan and response to the coronavirus outbreak .
Speaker Pelosi ( D-CA ) said in a statement provided to PoliticusUSA : Americans urgently need a coordinated , fully-funded , whole-of-government response to keep us safe from the widening coronavirus epidemic .
We can do that now because today we reached a bipartisan , bicameral agreement on an emergency coronavirus response funding package of $ 8.3 billion of entirely new funds , thanks to our appropriations negotiators under Chairwoman Nita Lowey .
We commit more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of treatments and a coronavirus vaccine and include an additional $ 300 million to ensure Americans will have access to the vaccine regardless of their ability to pay .
The legislation protects against price-gouging of these medicines developed with taxpayer dollars by ensuring that the federal government will only pay a fair and reasonable price for coronavirus vaccines and drugs and providing HHS the authority to ensure that they are affordable in the commercial market .
We are providing $ 2.2 billion in public health funding for prevention , preparedness and response , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alleviate the immense financial strain on state , local , tribal and territorial hospitals and health systems .
To protect public health , the bill will allow Medicare providers to extend telemedicine services to seniors regardless of where they live , at an estimated cost of $ 500 million .
The bill also allows an estimated $ 7 billion in low-interest SBA loans to small businesses impacted by this epidemic .
The House will now move swiftly to pass this vital coronavirus emergency response package .
As Trump blames Obama and tries to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nancy Pelosi is providing the leadership that the country needs as it is faced with a potential coronavirus pandemic .
Trump should be humiliated that the Speaker of the House had to step in and do his job of formulating a plan to protect the public health .
Speaker Pelosi has once again delivered for her country , as Donald Trump doesn ’ t care about keeping the American people safe .
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Speaker Pelosi did something that Trump has been unable to do. She delivered a competent plan and response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Speaker Pelosi (D-CA) said in a statement provided to PoliticusUSA:
Americans urgently need a coordinated, fully-funded, whole-of-government response to keep us safe from the widening coronavirus epidemic. We can do that now because today we reached a bipartisan, bicameral agreement on an emergency coronavirus response funding package of $8.3 billion of entirely new funds, thanks to our appropriations negotiators under Chairwoman Nita Lowey.
We commit more than $3 billion to the development of treatments and a coronavirus vaccine and include an additional $300 million to ensure Americans will have access to the vaccine regardless of their ability to pay. The legislation protects against price-gouging of these medicines developed with taxpayer dollars by ensuring that the federal government will only pay a fair and reasonable price for coronavirus vaccines and drugs and providing HHS the authority to ensure that they are affordable in the commercial market.
We are providing $2.2 billion in public health funding for prevention, preparedness and response, including nearly a billion dollars specifically to alleviate the immense financial strain on state, local, tribal and territorial hospitals and health systems. To protect public health, the bill will allow Medicare providers to extend telemedicine services to seniors regardless of where they live, at an estimated cost of $500 million. The bill also allows an estimated $7 billion in low-interest SBA loans to small businesses impacted by this epidemic.
The House will now move swiftly to pass this vital coronavirus emergency response package.
As Trump blames Obama and tries to hide information from the American people, Nancy Pelosi is providing the leadership that the country needs as it is faced with a potential coronavirus pandemic.
Trump should be humiliated that the Speaker of the House had to step in and do his job of formulating a plan to protect the public health.
Speaker Pelosi has once again delivered for her country, as Donald Trump doesn’t care about keeping the American people safe.
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politicususa--2020-03-04--Sanders Condemns His Supporters Vitriol Online While Attacking Biden

Sanders condemned the vitriol of his supporters online , just after he finished attacking Joe Biden as anti-labor , warmonger , tool of billionaires .
However , just before that moment , Sanders said of Biden : And my hope is that in the coming months , we will be able to debate and discuss the very significant differences that we have .
Joe is running a campaign which is obviously heavily supported by the corporate establishment .
At last count , he has received funding from at least 60 billionaires , 60 billionaires .
Our campaign has received more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 18.50 than any campaign in the history of our country at this point in time .
So what does it mean when you have a campaign which is funded very significantly by the wealthy and the powerful ?
Does anyone seriously believe that a president backed by the corporate world is going to bring about the changes in this country that working families and the middle class and lower-income people desperately need ?
Sen. Sanders is now just recycling his lines from 2016 and applying them to Biden , whether they fit or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his supporters ’ attacks against Biden , while at the same time launching an attack on the former vice president that has nothing to do with policy .
Sanders was attacking Biden ’ s character with his billionaires line .
Bernie Sanders is responding to losing on Super Tuesday by doubling down on the same tactics that didn ’ t work in 2016 , and aren ’ t working in 2020 .
Sanders is like Trump .
He only has one gear , and no ability to adjust or change .
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Sanders condemned the vitriol of his supporters online, just after he finished attacking Joe Biden as anti-labor, warmonger, tool of billionaires.
Sanders condemned his supporters’ behavior online:
Bernie:
"In terms of vitriol online, I'm disgusted by it. I think the Twitter world is an opportunity for people debate issues, to have good honest debates about issues, but not to make vitriolic attacks on somebody because you disagree with them." — Charlotte Alter (@CharlotteAlter) March 4, 2020
However, just before that moment, Sanders said of Biden:
And my hope is that in the coming months, we will be able to debate and discuss the very significant differences that we have. Joe is running a campaign which is obviously heavily supported by the corporate establishment. At last count, he has received funding from at least 60 billionaires, 60 billionaires. Our campaign has received more campaign contributions from more Americans averaging $18.50 than any campaign in the history of our country at this point in time. So what does it mean when you have a campaign which is funded very significantly by the wealthy and the powerful? Does anyone seriously believe that a president backed by the corporate world is going to bring about the changes in this country that working families and the middle class and lower-income people desperately need?
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Sen. Sanders is running his 2016 playbook to the letter by attacking Biden as funded by billionaires, supporting trade agreements, and the Iraq war. Sanders doesn't seem to realize that it isn't 2016 anymore and the big issue is beating Trump. pic.twitter.com/XxuiibBUxD — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) March 4, 2020
Sen. Sanders is now just recycling his lines from 2016 and applying them to Biden, whether they fit or not.
Sanders can’t denounce his supporters’ attacks against Biden, while at the same time launching an attack on the former vice president that has nothing to do with policy. Sanders was attacking Biden’s character with his billionaires line.
Bernie Sanders is responding to losing on Super Tuesday by doubling down on the same tactics that didn’t work in 2016, and aren’t working in 2020.
Sanders is like Trump. He only has one gear, and no ability to adjust or change.
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politicususa--2020-03-04--Trump Blames Obama For His Bungled Coronavirus Response

Trump is trying to falsely blame former President Obama for the fact that he did not have testing kits ready for the coronavirus outbreak .
At the White House Trump said , “ The Obama administration made a decision on testing that turned out to be very detrimental to what we ’ re doing , and we undid that decision a few days ago so that the testing can take place at a much more accurate and rapid fashion .
That was a decision we disagreed with .
I don ’ t think we would have made it , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But we ’ ve undone that decision.
” Trump was lying .
Obama made no changes to testing .
Dan Diamond of Politico tweeted that there no regulatory changes to lab testing finalized under Obama : The delay in testing wasn ’ t from an “ Obama regulation , ” but Trump ’ s CDC : Trump has concocted this mythology in his own mind that Obama left the country in shambles and he has fixed everything .
The truth is that Trump blames Obama for his failures .
Trump isn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus response go away by blaming Obama .
Donald Trump is running the administration that is responsible for withholding information and misleading on the coronavirus .
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Trump is trying to falsely blame former President Obama for the fact that he did not have testing kits ready for the coronavirus outbreak.
At the White House Trump said, “The Obama administration made a decision on testing that turned out to be very detrimental to what we’re doing, and we undid that decision a few days ago so that the testing can take place at a much more accurate and rapid fashion. That was a decision we disagreed with. I don’t think we would have made it, but for some reason it was made. But we’ve undone that decision.”
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Trump on coronavirus testing: "The Obama administration made a decision on testing that turned out to be very detrimental to what we're doing & we undid that decision a few days ago so that testing can take place in a much more accurate & rapid fashion" (what's he talking about?) pic.twitter.com/Z0UBaORIwI — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 4, 2020
Trump was lying. Obama made no changes to testing.
Dan Diamond of Politico tweeted that there no regulatory changes to lab testing finalized under Obama:
As Sarah rightly corrects me, the White House has been criticizing Obama-era “regulatory jurisdiction” over lab tests that was never actually finalized. FDA issued draft guidance, not regulation. https://t.co/UwwSWWMFTc — Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) March 4, 2020
The delay in testing wasn’t from an “Obama regulation,” but Trump’s CDC:
ICYMI: Health department to let hospitals develop their own coronavirus tests after CDC’s stumbles. https://t.co/oMVfqVbpRj pic.twitter.com/evbpTOCrnq — Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) February 28, 2020
Trump has concocted this mythology in his own mind that Obama left the country in shambles and he has fixed everything. The truth is that Trump blames Obama for his failures.
Trump isn’t going to make the criticism of his coronavirus response go away by blaming Obama. Donald Trump is running the administration that is responsible for withholding information and misleading on the coronavirus.
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politicususa--2020-03-04--Trump Blacks Out Coronavirus Briefings So You Can’t See Or Hear Them

Trump has imposed an audio and video blackout on coronavirus briefings so that Americans can ’ t see or hear the updates on the outbreak .
Here is the situation : Trump ’ s tactics have more in common with the Chinese withholding of facts and information about the pandemic than they do with a democracy that is attempting to inform and protect the public .
The President ’ s response should come as no surprise to anyone who has been following his administration .
Trump is always more interested in manipulating political perception than he is doing the actual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ needs a government that functions during a crisis , but Donald Trump has built a vanity machine whose only purpose is to soothe the ego of the man in the Oval Office .
There are competent people who are trying to do their jobs , but they are being ignored by Trump .
It is pointless to hold briefings to inform the public if they can ’ t be seen or heard .
The coronavirus cover-up is in full bloom , as Trump suppresses information while an outbreak grows .
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Trump has imposed an audio and video blackout on coronavirus briefings so that Americans can’t see or hear the updates on the outbreak.
Here is the situation:
We’re underway. No audio or video permitted but photos OK per @WhiteHouse. pic.twitter.com/Vj6pI1Rd5W — Steve Herman (@W7VOA) March 3, 2020
Trump’s tactics have more in common with the Chinese withholding of facts and information about the pandemic than they do with a democracy that is attempting to inform and protect the public. The President’s response should come as no surprise to anyone who has been following his administration.
Trump is always more interested in manipulating political perception than he is doing the actual working of governing. The United States needs a government that functions during a crisis, but Donald Trump has built a vanity machine whose only purpose is to soothe the ego of the man in the Oval Office.
There are competent people who are trying to do their jobs, but they are being ignored by Trump.
It is pointless to hold briefings to inform the public if they can’t be seen or heard. The coronavirus cover-up is in full bloom, as Trump suppresses information while an outbreak grows.
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politicususa--2020-03-04--Calls For Secret Service Protection Grow After Protesters Crash Joe Biden Campaign Stage

During a campaign event hosted by former Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday evening , while celebrating early returns from Super Tuesday election results , two protesters stormed the stage and interrupted his statements .
The protesters appeared to be animal rights ’ activists and started shouting , “ Let dairy die !
” while they were on the stage .
They were immediately escorted off the platform with help from Dr. Jill Biden and senior campaign adviser Symone Sanders .
According to reporting from The Independent , both Dr. Biden and Sanders “ jointly tackled ” one of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way and directing them to leave the area .
Sanders later tweeted about the situation , stating on Twitter that she “ broke a nail ” because of it .
Many on social media celebrated the way in which Sanders and Biden handled themselves .
In spite of the heroics displayed by both Sanders and Biden , others noted that the fact that protesters were able to get that close to a frontrunner candidate running for president was deeply disturbing .
Former White House press secretary Robbie Gibbs , who served in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MSNBC that evening , calling on some more protective measures to be taken by the federal government .
He cited a separate but similar incident with protesters interrupting an event that involved Sen. Bernie Sanders earlier this campaign season .
“ Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden need Secret Service protection .
What happened tonight was nothing short of genuinely scary , ” Gibbs said .
Former Obama photographer Pete Souza echoed his sentiment in a tweet Wednesday morning .
“ Kudos to @ DrBiden and @ SymoneDSanders but as @ Robt_Gibbs said last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ BernieSanders need Secret Service protection ASAP , ” Souza said .
The Secret Service itself does not determine which candidates for president receive the agency ’ s protection .
As noted on the Secret Service website , “ ‘ [ m ] ajor Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates , ’ as identified by the Secretary of Homeland Security , are eligible for Secret Service protection .
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During a campaign event hosted by former Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday evening, while celebrating early returns from Super Tuesday election results, two protesters stormed the stage and interrupted his statements.
The protesters appeared to be animal rights’ activists and started shouting, “Let dairy die!” while they were on the stage. They were immediately escorted off the platform with help from Dr. Jill Biden and senior campaign adviser Symone Sanders.
According to reporting from The Independent, both Dr. Biden and Sanders “jointly tackled” one of the protesters, pushing them out of the way and directing them to leave the area.
Sanders later tweeted about the situation, stating on Twitter that she “broke a nail” because of it.
I broke a nail. #SuperTuesday — Symone D. Sanders Townsend (@SymoneDSanders) March 4, 2020
Many on social media celebrated the way in which Sanders and Biden handled themselves.
YO, Jill Biden is FEARLESS. These two protesters rushed the stage, and Jill had her man's back. Nice to see that.
You'll never see Melania do that. pic.twitter.com/wG0xHobFyk — BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮ (@mmpadellan) March 4, 2020
I swear… if these protesters don't stop rushing up on stage, Dr. Jill Biden is gonna clock them! Look at her! Ready to fight! 👏🏿👏🏿 #JoeBiden2020 #SuperTuesday pic.twitter.com/u2NeqQGS7B — Ricardo Luke (@Lukericardo) March 4, 2020
In spite of the heroics displayed by both Sanders and Biden, others noted that the fact that protesters were able to get that close to a frontrunner candidate running for president was deeply disturbing.
Former White House press secretary Robbie Gibbs, who served in the Obama administration, discussed the issue on MSNBC that evening, calling on some more protective measures to be taken by the federal government. He cited a separate but similar incident with protesters interrupting an event that involved Sen. Bernie Sanders earlier this campaign season.
“Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden need Secret Service protection. What happened tonight was nothing short of genuinely scary,” Gibbs said.
Fmr. Obama Press Sec. Robert Gibbs: "Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden need Secret Service protection. What happened tonight was nothing short of genuinely scary." pic.twitter.com/KUkl5FP3wp — MSNBC (@MSNBC) March 4, 2020
Former Obama photographer Pete Souza echoed his sentiment in a tweet Wednesday morning.
“Kudos to @DrBiden and @SymoneDSanders but as @Robt_Gibbs said last night, both @JoeBiden and @BernieSanders need Secret Service protection ASAP,” Souza said.
https://twitter.com/PeteSouza/status/1235202304179138571
The Secret Service itself does not determine which candidates for president receive the agency’s protection.
As noted on the Secret Service website, “‘[m]ajor Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates,’ as identified by the Secretary of Homeland Security, are eligible for Secret Service protection.”