westernjournal--2020-03-03--Forget the Steele Dossier – Now There’s a Bloomberg Dossier & It’s Devastating

As Democrats head to the polls in 14 states for Super Tuesday primary voting , former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg now has to worry about a dossier of his own .
However , unlike a certain dossier of the Trump variety promoted by former British intelligence agent Christopher Steele , I ’ d guess a good majority of the Bloomberg allegations are at least based in fact .
No , it doesn ’ t involve Bloomberg collaborating with Russia or any strange stories involving hotel rooms and women of dubious reputation .
It ’ s more quotidian — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Bloomberg campaign faces its first test , it yet again reinforces the narrative that Bloomberg fostered a toxic environment at his company .
The dossier , according to the U.K. Daily Mail , involves the recollections of more than 40 employees at Bloomberg LP who talked about how the boss treated women in his orbit — as well as the way he refused to fire an editor who was known to give unsolicited massages to female employees .
The Daily Mail ’ s lengthy headline said it all : “ Bombshell dossier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ features in his campaign , called another woman ‘ dog face ’ and failed to sack editor who gave employees MASSAGES.
” To a certain extent , it ’ s nothing that hasn ’ t been at least suggested about Bloomberg since he joined the Democratic primary field .
Yet , the allegations , first reported by Business Insider on Monday , are more evidence that the only “ moderate ” candidate left on the Democratic dais who isn ’ t named Joe Biden is pretty much a wreck when it comes to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ So , first , let ’ s talk about the names it alleges he called women .
In addition to the ones we ’ ve already heard — “ fat broads ” and “ horse-faced lesbians ” — we can add “ dog face , ” “ Stopatrucksk ” ( a reference to a woman ’ s last name and weight ) and “ SFUs ” ( women who are “ short , fat and ugly ” ) .
The report also alleged he refused to promote Maggie Berry , a woman who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his positive treatment of women who worked for him , because of her weight .
A former employee said that Berry was passed over for a promotion in the 1990s that would have involved client-side interactions .
“ I will not have that fat woman representing my company , ” Bloomberg allegedly said .
The former employee says that a man was hired instead , according to the Daily Mail .
Berry defended Bloomberg in a statement : “ Having Mike ’ s backing and support has allowed me , and many other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ management positions overseeing a significant part of our business , ” she said , according to the Daily Mail .
That statement doesn ’ t exactly share any particular knowledge about whether that interaction occurred , however — nor would we expect Berry to have any , given she obviously wouldn ’ t have been present .
Other fun allegations in the dossier include one where Bloomberg told another employee , “ Don ’ t let the lesbian get you down !
” The “ lesbian ” referred to another powerful female employee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Washington editor Al Hunt , whose name was frequently mentioned in the article .
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“ Hunt ’ s alleged sexual harassment and inappropriate behavior was the subject of several human resource complaints and at least two financial settlements , sources said , ” according to the Daily Mail .
“ During his time at Bloomberg News , Hunt is said to have created a reputation among employees for a quick temper and giving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A source said that he would often walk up behind a female colleague seated at her desk and , without warning , begin rubbing her shoulders.
” “ I remember seeing his hands move pretty rapidly between her shoulders and her arms .
His hands were all over her , ” a former employee said , according to the Daily Mail .
Another anecdote about Hunt says that he tried to hold a female employee ’ s hand without consent .
When the employee withdrew her hand , Hunt is alleged to have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could continue holding her hand .
Not at all creepy .
Then there was the allegation that Hunt asked an employee , after she got a matching manicure and pedicure , whether anything else matched , the Daily Mail reported .
He also reportedly slapped a woman ’ s bare thigh and dared her to go to human resources , according to the report .
“ Al Hunt talked a progressive game of hiring more women and promoting them , but it was mere virtue-signaling .
Young female reporters were just shiny new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ employee said , the Daily Mail reported .
These women were known as “ Al ’ s Angels ” and would often get bonuses and promotions , even as he allegedly made sexist and sexualized remarks about them , according to the report .
Hunt denied the allegations , although in terms that struck this reader as strangely equivocal .
“ There never was a propensity to touch women in inappropriate ways .
The shoulder rub charge is wrong , ” he said in a statement , according to the Daily Mail .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ I was talking to a group of political reporters and apparently put my hand on the shoulder of a reporter sitting in front of me ; NOT rubbing her neck , putting my hand on shoulder while talking to other reporters .
“ She spoke to HR about it , who looked into it , spoke with reporters present and concluded there was nothing inappropriate and thus no need to inform me .
I only was told about this several years later.
” Hunt was also accused of being abusive toward employees during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the Daily Mail .
In one tragicomic instance described in the article , he berated employees for not being able to find his glasses .
He was later informed they were on his head .
In another instance that doesn ’ t have the tinge of ironic humor to it , he purportedly threw a stapler at an assistant .
“ He could be abusive to people working for him and very , very demanding and not always kind about [ it ] , ” one employee said , according to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guess , despite being amply informed of Hunt ’ s behavior by employees , Bloomberg upper management decided not to intervene .
“ I raised Al Hunt ’ s treatment of female employees to senior managers in the company on several occasions , after repeatedly witnessing its impact .
I was never informed of any action , ” one former Bloomberg employee said , according to the Daily Mail .
Another woman , who said that Hunt grabbed her by the arm and said , on another occasion , that “ you are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an a–hole , ” also claims she went to HR , according to the Daily Mail .
HR promptly did nothing about it , the report stated .
Hunt was with the company between 2005 and 2018 .
Here ’ s the thing about the dossier : All of it is damning and none of it is new .
Pretty much everyone on the Democratic side of the aisle condemns President Donald Trump as a crude billionaire who treats women badly and says reprehensible things in private .
Now they ’ ve taken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a candidate who embodies all of these qualities — a man who reportedly used to openly remark , upon seeing an attractive woman , “ nice t–s.
” Bloomberg ’ s alleged crudeness with women is nothing new .
Elizabeth Warren got plenty of mileage out of “ fat broads , ” “ horse-faced lesbians ” and the allegation that he told a pregnant employee to “ kill it ” — as well she should have .
He had women sign non-disclosure agreements , something which the entire Democratic primary field has scolded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under its breath that three of the women have been released from those contracts .
At least two , according to the Daily Mail , have “ said they are not willingly silent.
” My guess is that , when and if they ’ re released from the agreements , they ’ re not going to talk about how wonderful and supportive Bloomberg was and how the workplace at Bloomberg LP was nothing close to toxic .
In response , Bloomberg LP has said that it “ strongly supports a culture that treats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and enforces that culture through clear policies and practices.
” We ’ ve heard that line time and time again from Michael Bloomberg and his companies .
Here ’ s Bloomberg himself on what he would do if one of his employees acted inappropriately toward a woman : “ I have no tolerance for the kind of behavior that the # MeToo movement has exposed and anybody that does anything wrong in our company , we investigate it , and if it ’ s appropriate , they ’ re gone that day.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enough to hope that this petty , soda-banning misogynist takes his own advice and fires himself from the Democratic field ?
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As Democrats head to the polls in 14 states for Super Tuesday primary voting, former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg now has to worry about a dossier of his own.
However, unlike a certain dossier of the Trump variety promoted by former British intelligence agent Christopher Steele, I’d guess a good majority of the Bloomberg allegations are at least based in fact.
No, it doesn’t involve Bloomberg collaborating with Russia or any strange stories involving hotel rooms and women of dubious reputation. It’s more quotidian — and yet, becoming public just as the Bloomberg campaign faces its first test, it yet again reinforces the narrative that Bloomberg fostered a toxic environment at his company.
The dossier, according to the U.K. Daily Mail, involves the recollections of more than 40 employees at Bloomberg LP who talked about how the boss treated women in his orbit — as well as the way he refused to fire an editor who was known to give unsolicited massages to female employees.
The Daily Mail’s lengthy headline said it all: “Bombshell dossier claims Mike Bloomberg abused employee who now features in his campaign, called another woman ‘dog face’ and failed to sack editor who gave employees MASSAGES.”
To a certain extent, it’s nothing that hasn’t been at least suggested about Bloomberg since he joined the Democratic primary field. Yet, the allegations, first reported by Business Insider on Monday, are more evidence that the only “moderate” candidate left on the Democratic dais who isn’t named Joe Biden is pretty much a wreck when it comes to his behavior toward the distaff gender.
So, first, let’s talk about the names it alleges he called women. In addition to the ones we’ve already heard — “fat broads” and “horse-faced lesbians” — we can add “dog face,” “Stopatrucksk” (a reference to a woman’s last name and weight) and “SFUs” (women who are “short, fat and ugly”).
The report also alleged he refused to promote Maggie Berry, a woman who was featured in a Bloomberg ad highlighting his positive treatment of women who worked for him, because of her weight.
A former employee said that Berry was passed over for a promotion in the 1990s that would have involved client-side interactions.
“I will not have that fat woman representing my company,” Bloomberg allegedly said. The former employee says that a man was hired instead, according to the Daily Mail.
Berry defended Bloomberg in a statement: “Having Mike’s backing and support has allowed me, and many other women at Bloomberg, to progress into management positions overseeing a significant part of our business,” she said, according to the Daily Mail.
That statement doesn’t exactly share any particular knowledge about whether that interaction occurred, however — nor would we expect Berry to have any, given she obviously wouldn’t have been present.
Other fun allegations in the dossier include one where Bloomberg told another employee, “Don’t let the lesbian get you down!” The “lesbian” referred to another powerful female employee.
Then there was the case of Washington editor Al Hunt, whose name was frequently mentioned in the article.
“Hunt’s alleged sexual harassment and inappropriate behavior was the subject of several human resource complaints and at least two financial settlements, sources said,” according to the Daily Mail.
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“During his time at Bloomberg News, Hunt is said to have created a reputation among employees for a quick temper and giving women massages without asking first.
“A source said that he would often walk up behind a female colleague seated at her desk and, without warning, begin rubbing her shoulders.”
“I remember seeing his hands move pretty rapidly between her shoulders and her arms. His hands were all over her,” a former employee said, according to the Daily Mail.
Another anecdote about Hunt says that he tried to hold a female employee’s hand without consent. When the employee withdrew her hand, Hunt is alleged to have put his in her pocket so he could continue holding her hand. Not at all creepy.
Then there was the allegation that Hunt asked an employee, after she got a matching manicure and pedicure, whether anything else matched, the Daily Mail reported. He also reportedly slapped a woman’s bare thigh and dared her to go to human resources, according to the report.
“Al Hunt talked a progressive game of hiring more women and promoting them, but it was mere virtue-signaling. Young female reporters were just shiny new toys for him,” a former employee said, the Daily Mail reported.
These women were known as “Al’s Angels” and would often get bonuses and promotions, even as he allegedly made sexist and sexualized remarks about them, according to the report.
Hunt denied the allegations, although in terms that struck this reader as strangely equivocal.
“There never was a propensity to touch women in inappropriate ways. The shoulder rub charge is wrong,” he said in a statement, according to the Daily Mail.
“There was one incident in which I was talking to a group of political reporters and apparently put my hand on the shoulder of a reporter sitting in front of me; NOT rubbing her neck, putting my hand on shoulder while talking to other reporters.
“She spoke to HR about it, who looked into it, spoke with reporters present and concluded there was nothing inappropriate and thus no need to inform me. I only was told about this several years later.”
Hunt was also accused of being abusive toward employees during his time at Bloomberg LP, according to the Daily Mail. In one tragicomic instance described in the article, he berated employees for not being able to find his glasses. He was later informed they were on his head. In another instance that doesn’t have the tinge of ironic humor to it, he purportedly threw a stapler at an assistant.
“He could be abusive to people working for him and very, very demanding and not always kind about [it],” one employee said, according to the Daily Mail.
As you can probably guess, despite being amply informed of Hunt’s behavior by employees, Bloomberg upper management decided not to intervene.
“I raised Al Hunt’s treatment of female employees to senior managers in the company on several occasions, after repeatedly witnessing its impact. I was never informed of any action,” one former Bloomberg employee said, according to the Daily Mail.
Another woman, who said that Hunt grabbed her by the arm and said, on another occasion, that “you are going to learn it pays to be an a–hole,” also claims she went to HR, according to the Daily Mail. HR promptly did nothing about it, the report stated. Hunt was with the company between 2005 and 2018.
Here’s the thing about the dossier: All of it is damning and none of it is new.
Pretty much everyone on the Democratic side of the aisle condemns President Donald Trump as a crude billionaire who treats women badly and says reprehensible things in private. Now they’ve taken, as one of their own, a candidate who embodies all of these qualities — a man who reportedly used to openly remark, upon seeing an attractive woman, “nice t–s.”
Bloomberg’s alleged crudeness with women is nothing new. Elizabeth Warren got plenty of mileage out of “fat broads,” “horse-faced lesbians” and the allegation that he told a pregnant employee to “kill it” — as well she should have.
He had women sign non-disclosure agreements, something which the entire Democratic primary field has scolded him over. His campaign has mumbled under its breath that three of the women have been released from those contracts.
At least two, according to the Daily Mail, have “said they are not willingly silent.” My guess is that, when and if they’re released from the agreements, they’re not going to talk about how wonderful and supportive Bloomberg was and how the workplace at Bloomberg LP was nothing close to toxic.
In response, Bloomberg LP has said that it “strongly supports a culture that treats all employees with dignity and respect, and enforces that culture through clear policies and practices.” We’ve heard that line time and time again from Michael Bloomberg and his companies.
Here’s Bloomberg himself on what he would do if one of his employees acted inappropriately toward a woman: “I have no tolerance for the kind of behavior that the #MeToo movement has exposed and anybody that does anything wrong in our company, we investigate it, and if it’s appropriate, they’re gone that day.”
All right, then: Is it enough to hope that this petty, soda-banning misogynist takes his own advice and fires himself from the Democratic field?
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westernjournal--2020-03-03--Anchor Chris Matthews Out at MSNBC Amid Allegations of Sexual Harrassment

Chris Matthews , battling allegations of sexual harassment amid a series of gaffes that displeased his liberal following , has been ousted at MSNBC .
On his show Monday , Matthews framed his departure as a retirement .
“ Let me start with my headline tonight : I ’ m retiring .
This is the last ‘ Hardball ‘ on MSNBC , ” Matthews said as he began his show .
“ And obviously , this isn ’ t for the lack of interest in politics .
As you can tell , I loved every minute of my 20 years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ morning I read the papers and I ’ m gung-ho to get to work , ” he added .
“ Not many people have had this privilege .
I love working with my producers and our discussions we have on how we report the news .
And I love having this connection with you , the people who watch.
” Matthews hinted that the departure was not all his own idea .
“ After conversations with MSNBC , I decided tonight will be my last ‘ Hardball.
’ So let me tell you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are ready to take the reins .
We see them in politics , in the media and fighting for their causes , ” he said .
Matthews then touched on the issue of allegations of sexual harassment against him , saying that the workplace of 2020 has “ better standards than we grew up with — fairer standards .
A lot of it has to do with how we talk to each other.
” “ Compliments on a woman ’ s appearance that some men , including me , might have once incorrectly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not then and certainly not today .
And for making such comments in the past , I ’ m sorry , ” he said .
GQ columnist Laura Bassett , who in a recent article accused Matthews of sexual harassment based on an incident in 2016 , was unmoved by his comments .
“ All I got ta say is… it ’ s about time , ” she tweeted .
RELATED : MSNBC 's Matthews Missing from Air One Day After Being Accused of Sexual Harassment Some were cynical about the retirement .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of sexual misconduct on his show for years now , including a separation-relation payment made to a staffer in 1999 , ” Spectator USA Washington editor Amber Athey said according to Fox News .
“ The only reason the left is giving weight to these claims now is because they don ’ t like that he ’ s gone after Elizabeth Warren ’ s insistence that we must reflexively believe all women.
” Twitter buzzed over the departure of Matthews , who had been a fixture on MSNBC : Matthews had been a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
On a recent show , he said that in his view , Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont had the Democratic presidential nomination all but won , and compared the suddenness of the victory to the lightning-fast German victory over France in 1940 , leading to claims that he was likening the campaign of Sanders , who is Jewish , to the Nazis .
On Friday , Matthews mixed up two black South Carolina politicians , confusing Democrat Jaime Harrison , who is running for the U.S. Senate , with Republican Sen. Tim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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Chris Matthews, battling allegations of sexual harassment amid a series of gaffes that displeased his liberal following, has been ousted at MSNBC.
On his show Monday, Matthews framed his departure as a retirement.
“Let me start with my headline tonight: I’m retiring. This is the last ‘Hardball‘ on MSNBC,” Matthews said as he began his show.
“And obviously, this isn’t for the lack of interest in politics. As you can tell, I loved every minute of my 20 years as host of ‘Hardball.’ Every morning I read the papers and I’m gung-ho to get to work,” he added.
“Not many people have had this privilege. I love working with my producers and our discussions we have on how we report the news. And I love having this connection with you, the people who watch.”
Matthews hinted that the departure was not all his own idea.
“After conversations with MSNBC, I decided tonight will be my last ‘Hardball.’ So let me tell you why. The younger generations out there are ready to take the reins. We see them in politics, in the media and fighting for their causes,” he said.
Matthews then touched on the issue of allegations of sexual harassment against him, saying that the workplace of 2020 has “better standards than we grew up with — fairer standards. A lot of it has to do with how we talk to each other.”
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“Compliments on a woman’s appearance that some men, including me, might have once incorrectly thought were OK were not OK, not then and certainly not today. And for making such comments in the past, I’m sorry,” he said.
GQ columnist Laura Bassett, who in a recent article accused Matthews of sexual harassment based on an incident in 2016, was unmoved by his comments.
“All I gotta say is… it’s about time,” she tweeted.
All I gotta say is… it’s about time. — Laura Bassett (@LEBassett) March 3, 2020
Some were cynical about the retirement.
“Matthews has been dogged by allegations of sexual misconduct on his show for years now, including a separation-relation payment made to a staffer in 1999,” Spectator USA Washington editor Amber Athey said according to Fox News.
“The only reason the left is giving weight to these claims now is because they don’t like that he’s gone after Elizabeth Warren’s insistence that we must reflexively believe all women.”
Twitter buzzed over the departure of Matthews, who had been a fixture on MSNBC:
Weird how Chris’ supposedly inappropriate compliments on women’s appearances did not end his career until just after he ripped on socialism and Bernie Sanders. Matthews’ sin was not #MeToo It was criticizing a Democrat from the right. https://t.co/7T2tApcAdR — Political Sock (@PoliticalSock) March 3, 2020
“Why haven’t I fallen in love with you yet? said Chris Matthews. That’s the kind of remark that can get your career ruined. No touching. No threatening comment. Just comments like that. Back in the day, when America was sane, that was called flirting. pic.twitter.com/sFlhl2djpP — Gunner (@BladeAndTrigger) March 3, 2020
Tonight Chris Matthews announced his retirement from “Hardball”… pushed out by the “PC” police… — Jon Tucci (@jon_tucci) March 3, 2020
When the liberals eat their own like a python swallowing a rat, I get “a thrill up my leg.” #MeTooFodder #ByeByeLiberalLapdog #HardballThis https://t.co/dstVe8nvGw — James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) March 3, 2020
Remember the role that women played in this! For @ewarren for pushing back in that terrible interview and, above all else, @LEBassett for speaking out. Your courage is inspiring, Laura! https://t.co/P4QPdJUzdk — Amanda Marcotte (@AmandaMarcotte) March 3, 2020
Matthews had been a target of the left in past days.
On a recent show, he said that in his view, Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont had the Democratic presidential nomination all but won, and compared the suddenness of the victory to the lightning-fast German victory over France in 1940, leading to claims that he was likening the campaign of Sanders, who is Jewish, to the Nazis.
On Friday, Matthews mixed up two black South Carolina politicians, confusing Democrat Jaime Harrison, who is running for the U.S. Senate, with Republican Sen. Tim Scott.
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westernjournal--2020-03-03--Former Trump Press Secretary Sean Spicer Launches Cable Talk Show

While Sean Spicer says he expects his old boss , President Donald Trump , to be re-elected , he doesn ’ t view his new television talk show as a vehicle for helping accomplish that end .
Trump ’ s first presidential press secretary launches “ Spicer & Co. ” Tuesday on the conservative cable network Newsmax TV .
The show will air at 6 p.m. Eastern each weekday and his “ company ” includes co-host Lyndsay Keith .
Spicer said he won ’ t pretend to be a journalist .
But he said his goal is to produce informative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that incorporate different viewpoints .
“ I will obviously be a supporter of his , ” Spicer said .
“ But the goal is not to make this show a vehicle for [ his re-election ] to happen.
” Similarly , Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy , while a noted friend of Trump , said he had more on his mind in hiring Spicer .
“ We ’ re playing the long game here , ” Ruddy said .
“ We ’ re building a network over the long haul and we expect Sean @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rising stars.
” While the media didn ’ t like the job Spicer did as press secretary , Ruddy said he believes Spicer connected with Americans in the heartland .
To them , “ he seemed very real and honest , ” Ruddy said .
Spicer recalled his days at the Republican National Committee when he would have cable TV discussions with his Democratic counterpart .
Despite the disagreements , he said many of the segments were substantive , and he hoped people with different points of view would be similarly be willing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ & Co. ” Spicer , who famously did a turn as a contestant on “ Dancing With the Stars , ” flirted with launching a television talk show in 2018 .
But he said it fell through due to creative differences with producers .
The idea of creating his own program was more attractive to him than what might have been more high-profile gigs as a commentator on other cable news networks , he said .
Newsmax is in roughly two-thirds of American television homes , but is dwarfed by Fox News Channel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Simulcasts of radio programs is a programming staple , but Newsmax is trying to build a stable of television personalities , too .
“ The excitement of being part of something new really appealed to me , ” Spicer said , “ and the excitement of having a blank canvas .
We can bring in new viewers and help build a network from the ground up.
” RELATED : Popular-Vote-Pushing Left Freaks Out Over Sean Spicer 's Popular-Vote Success on 'Dancing with the Stars' Starting on Super Tuesday gives Spicer a high-profile news @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the nerves by giving him the chance to draw on his experience in political campaigns .
He believes that his background in helping to run campaigns and then being steps away from the Oval Office gives him an advantage over many television talkers .
“ I watch TV a lot and some guests I ’ ll think to myself , ‘ this person is giving their opinion , but I don ’ t know if it ’ s based on any real experience , ’ ” he said .
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While Sean Spicer says he expects his old boss, President Donald Trump, to be re-elected, he doesn’t view his new television talk show as a vehicle for helping accomplish that end.
Trump’s first presidential press secretary launches “Spicer & Co.” Tuesday on the conservative cable network Newsmax TV. The show will air at 6 p.m. Eastern each weekday and his “company” includes co-host Lyndsay Keith.
Spicer said he won’t pretend to be a journalist. But he said his goal is to produce informative discussions about the issues of the day that incorporate different viewpoints.
“I will obviously be a supporter of his,” Spicer said. “But the goal is not to make this show a vehicle for [his re-election] to happen.”
Similarly, Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy, while a noted friend of Trump, said he had more on his mind in hiring Spicer.
“We’re playing the long game here,” Ruddy said. “We’re building a network over the long haul and we expect Sean is going to be one of our rising stars.”
While the media didn’t like the job Spicer did as press secretary, Ruddy said he believes Spicer connected with Americans in the heartland.
To them, “he seemed very real and honest,” Ruddy said.
Spicer recalled his days at the Republican National Committee when he would have cable TV discussions with his Democratic counterpart.
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Despite the disagreements, he said many of the segments were substantive, and he hoped people with different points of view would be similarly be willing to test them out on “Spicer & Co.”
Spicer, who famously did a turn as a contestant on “Dancing With the Stars,” flirted with launching a television talk show in 2018. But he said it fell through due to creative differences with producers.
The idea of creating his own program was more attractive to him than what might have been more high-profile gigs as a commentator on other cable news networks, he said.
Newsmax is in roughly two-thirds of American television homes, but is dwarfed by Fox News Channel and its popularity with conservative viewers. Simulcasts of radio programs is a programming staple, but Newsmax is trying to build a stable of television personalities, too.
“The excitement of being part of something new really appealed to me,” Spicer said, “and the excitement of having a blank canvas. We can bring in new viewers and help build a network from the ground up.”
Starting on Super Tuesday gives Spicer a high-profile news night to begin, and also helps the nerves by giving him the chance to draw on his experience in political campaigns.
He believes that his background in helping to run campaigns and then being steps away from the Oval Office gives him an advantage over many television talkers.
“I watch TV a lot and some guests I’ll think to myself, ‘this person is giving their opinion, but I don’t know if it’s based on any real experience,’” he said.
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westernjournal--2020-03-04--Biden Makes Alzheimer’s Cure a Campaign Centerpiece Before Confusing Wife for Sister

After promising his administration would make fighting diseases such as Alzheimer ’ s a priority , Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden confused his wife for his sister .
The gaffe came as Biden celebrated a strong Super Tuesday showing , and seven months after identifying a cure for the degenerative disease as a major focus of his future presidency .
Biden then told an Iowa state fair crowd about the devastating effects of Alzheimer ’ s .
The former vice president proposed an organization modeled after the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency , or DARPA .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ HARPA , ” would be a health care force intended to eliminate Alzheimer ’ s disease and other maladies plaguing the nation .
“ If we don ’ t do something about the disease of Alzheimer ’ s , every single solitary bed in the United States of America in a hospital will be filled with an Alzheimer ’ s patient within 20 years , ” Biden then said .
“ No drug company is going to make the kind of investment that it takes .
We should be investing the billions of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the Defense Department.
” Naturally , the promised cures for Alzheimer ’ s and other diseases would only come after Biden is elected into the White House .
Considering Biden ’ s performance under stress , however , it appears his path to the Oval Office is going to be a rocky road .
After a seemingly long day Tuesday , Biden had a short bout of confusion as he attempted to pump up a crowd while encouraging poll results flooded in .
“ By the way , this is my little @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , gesturing to his wife , “ and I ’ m Jill ’ s husband !
” The candidate quickly realized his mistake , and corrected himself before explaining that “ they switched on me.
” RELATED : Comey Utterly Humiliated After Publicly Endorsing Biden Only for Biden Camp to Publicly Reject Him While a seemingly innocuous mistake , this is only the latest in a series of gaffes from the former vice president .
The mistakes are less about the condition of Biden ’ s mental health and more about his ability @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an undeniably tough job , with candidates travelling across the country for what ’ s considered the hardest interview process in the world .
Perhaps the only job that carries more stress is that of the president himself , on whose shoulders the future of the world rests .
Biden ’ s continuing gaffes are an indication that he might not be up to the rigors of the job , but a strong Super Tuesday showing will only strengthen his resolve to square off against President Donald Trump in November .
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After promising his administration would make fighting diseases such as Alzheimer’s a priority, Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden confused his wife for his sister.
The gaffe came as Biden celebrated a strong Super Tuesday showing, and seven months after identifying a cure for the degenerative disease as a major focus of his future presidency.
Biden then told an Iowa state fair crowd about the devastating effects of Alzheimer’s.
The former vice president proposed an organization modeled after the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA. Biden’s proposed group, “HARPA,” would be a health care force intended to eliminate Alzheimer’s disease and other maladies plaguing the nation.
“If we don’t do something about the disease of Alzheimer’s, every single solitary bed in the United States of America in a hospital will be filled with an Alzheimer’s patient within 20 years,” Biden then said.
“No drug company is going to make the kind of investment that it takes. We should be investing the billions of dollars we can just like we did with the Defense Department.”
Naturally, the promised cures for Alzheimer’s and other diseases would only come after Biden is elected into the White House.
Considering Biden’s performance under stress, however, it appears his path to the Oval Office is going to be a rocky road.
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After a seemingly long day Tuesday, Biden had a short bout of confusion as he attempted to pump up a crowd while encouraging poll results flooded in.
“By the way, this is my little sister, Valerie,” Biden said, gesturing to his wife, “and I’m Jill’s husband!”
The candidate quickly realized his mistake, and corrected himself before explaining that “they switched on me.”
Joe Biden has a good #SuperTuesday and what does he do? He confused his sister Valerie for his wife Jill. A bunch of Democrats all dropped out of the race to unite around a guy who doesn’t know where he is, what he’s running for or generally what the hell is going on. ?? pic.twitter.com/k2EllkgeE1 — Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) March 4, 2020
While a seemingly innocuous mistake, this is only the latest in a series of gaffes from the former vice president.
The mistakes are less about the condition of Biden’s mental health and more about his ability to act under stress. Campaigning is an undeniably tough job, with candidates travelling across the country for what’s considered the hardest interview process in the world.
Perhaps the only job that carries more stress is that of the president himself, on whose shoulders the future of the world rests.
Biden’s continuing gaffes are an indication that he might not be up to the rigors of the job, but a strong Super Tuesday showing will only strengthen his resolve to square off against President Donald Trump in November.
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westernjournal--2020-03-04--Joe Biden’s Celebration Speech Interrupted by Stage-Storming Protesters

This is a timeline from The Associated Press of the latest on the Democratic presidential primary and Super Tuesday ( all times local ) : Protesters interrupted former Vice President Joe Biden ’ s Super Tuesday celebratory remarks to supporters in Los Angeles .
Women holding signs reading “ Let Dairy Die ” stormed the podium where Biden was giving remarks Tuesday night , flanked by his wife and sister .
Biden moved to the side as security removed the women .
Protesters from the animal rights group have interrupted recent campaign events in Nevada and California .
Topless women @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on their chests protested a Bernie Sanders campaign event earlier this month .
As soon as the women were removed , Biden resumed his remarks .
The state has 29 delegates at stake .
RELATED : ' F*** the 2nd Amendment ' : The 18 Most Idiotic Sayings Trump Protesters Are Clinging to in 2020 Sanders has a deep well of popularity with the state ’ s left-leaning voters .
The Democratic primary is open in Utah , so voters can cast a ballot regardless of party affiliation .
Some in the Republican @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump , and moderates saw an opportunity to woo middle-of-the-road voters with a pitch that they offer the best chance to unseat the president .
Sanders has also won Vermont and Colorado .
Bernie Sanders is expressing “ absolute confidence ” that he ’ ll be victorious in his pursuit of the Democratic presidential nomination , despite losing many of the early Super Tuesday races to Joe Biden .
Speaking to supporters in Essex Junction , Vermont , Sanders stuck to his standard criticisms of his Democratic rivals without naming them .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an unprecedented , grassroots , multigenerational , multi-racial movement.
” Thus far , Sanders had won two contests of the night : his home state of Vermont and Colorado .
Referencing states yet to be counted , including delegate-rich Texas , Sanders said , “ I don ’ t know what ’ s going to happen later on tonight , ” noting he was “ cautiously optimistic ” he would win California .
He ended by thanking Vermonters for their support through the years , closing with , “ Let ’ s go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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10:35 p.m.
Protesters interrupted former Vice President Joe Biden’s Super Tuesday celebratory remarks to supporters in Los Angeles.
Women holding signs reading “Let Dairy Die” stormed the podium where Biden was giving remarks Tuesday night, flanked by his wife and sister.
Biden moved to the side as security removed the women.
‘Let Dairy Die’ protesters storm stage at Biden event in California pic.twitter.com/xS4k7fYgKU — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) March 4, 2020
Protesters from the animal rights group have interrupted recent campaign events in Nevada and California.
Topless women with “Let Dairy Die” written on their chests protested a Bernie Sanders campaign event earlier this month.
As soon as the women were removed, Biden resumed his remarks.
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10:30 p.m.
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has won Utah’s Democratic presidential primary.
The state has 29 delegates at stake.
Sanders has a deep well of popularity with the state’s left-leaning voters.
The Democratic primary is open in Utah, so voters can cast a ballot regardless of party affiliation.
Some in the Republican majority have not fully embraced President Donald Trump, and moderates saw an opportunity to woo middle-of-the-road voters with a pitch that they offer the best chance to unseat the president.
Sanders has also won Vermont and Colorado.
Joe Biden has won Arkansas, Minnesota, Tennessee, Alabama, Oklahoma, North Carolina and Virginia.
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10:20 p.m.
Bernie Sanders is expressing “absolute confidence” that he’ll be victorious in his pursuit of the Democratic presidential nomination, despite losing many of the early Super Tuesday races to Joe Biden.
Speaking to supporters in Essex Junction, Vermont, Sanders stuck to his standard criticisms of his Democratic rivals without naming them. He also promoted himself as putting together “an unprecedented, grassroots, multigenerational, multi-racial movement.”
Thus far, Sanders had won two contests of the night: his home state of Vermont and Colorado.
Referencing states yet to be counted, including delegate-rich Texas, Sanders said, “I don’t know what’s going to happen later on tonight,” noting he was “cautiously optimistic” he would win California.
He ended by thanking Vermonters for their support through the years, closing with, “Let’s go on to the White House.”
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westernjournal--2020-03-04--Biden Commits the Ultimate Gaffe, Intros His Wife as His Sister on Live TV

Former Vice President Joe Biden committed quite the gaffe Tuesday by confusing his wife for his sister .
The gaffe-prone Democratic presidential candidate made the mistake before his speech celebrating a multitude of wins on Super Tuesday .
Biden was projected to win a number of states , including Minnesota , Oklahoma , Massachusetts and Virginia .
“ By the way , this is my little sister , Valerie , ” Biden , who was flanked by a woman on each side of him , told a crowd of supporters .
As he said that , Biden motioned to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hand .
“ And I ’ m Jill ’ s husband , ” he said , pointing to the woman to his left .
But he had mixed them up .
The woman on his right , who was actually Jill Biden , motioned to the crowd that she was not , in fact , the former vice president ’ s sister .
“ Oh no , this is [ inaudible ] , ” Biden said , pointing to Valerie .
“ This is my wife , ” he said of Jill Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Biden added , referring to the woman on his left .
“ They switched on me , ” he said again .
RELATED : Bloomberg 's Super Tuesday Bust Has Him Considering Dropping Out : Report Biden ’ s gaffe garnered quite the reaction on social media : Biden is known for his gaffes .
Just last week , for instance , he introduced a Senate candidate as the “ next president.
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Former Vice President Joe Biden committed quite the gaffe Tuesday by confusing his wife for his sister.
The gaffe-prone Democratic presidential candidate made the mistake before his speech celebrating a multitude of wins on Super Tuesday.
Biden was projected to win a number of states, including Minnesota, Oklahoma, Massachusetts and Virginia.
“By the way, this is my little sister, Valerie,” Biden, who was flanked by a woman on each side of him, told a crowd of supporters.
As he said that, Biden motioned to the woman to his right and grabbed her hand.
“And I’m Jill’s husband,” he said, pointing to the woman to his left.
But he had mixed them up.
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The woman on his right, who was actually Jill Biden, motioned to the crowd that she was not, in fact, the former vice president’s sister.
Joe Biden quickly realized his error.
“Oh no, this is [inaudible],” Biden said, pointing to Valerie.
“You switched on me.”
“This is my wife,” he said of Jill Biden.
“This is my sister,” Biden added, referring to the woman on his left.
“They switched on me,” he said again.
Video: HERE is Biden confusing his wife for his SISTER #SuperTuesday pic.twitter.com/RYzUBkuAtd — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) March 4, 2020
Biden’s gaffe garnered quite the reaction on social media:
Joe Biden opened his speech calling his wife his sister and his sister his wife. This is the darkest timeline. — Matt Deitsch (@MattxRed) March 4, 2020
By calling his sister his wife, Joe Biden is making a bold play for Ilhan Omar’s supporters — Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) March 4, 2020
Joe Biden just walked out on stage and the first thing he did was call his wife his sister pic.twitter.com/kSwabdHH92 — Scott Coleman (@scottcoleman55) March 4, 2020
Joe Biden just forgot who his wife and little sister were… he also just promised to cure cancer again… Democrats are voting for him… unbelievable… — Matt Couch ? (@RealMattCouch) March 4, 2020
This Biden speech is literally an SNL skit. Joe mixed up his wife and sister. His mic sounds like this is a video from the 1970s Some lady just stormed the staged yelling, “let dairy die” Amazing. — Steven ? (@cashmahne) March 4, 2020
Biden mixed up his wife and his sister in like the third sentence of his speech in case you’re wondering what circle of hell this is — andi zeisler (@andizeisler) March 4, 2020
Joe Biden just called his sister his wife. JOEMENTUM! — The Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) March 4, 2020
Biden is known for his gaffes.
Just last week, for instance, he introduced a Senate candidate as the “next president.”
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westernjournal--2020-03-04--Bloomberg’s Super Tuesday Bust Has Him Considering Dropping Out: Report

Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg will reassess on Wednesday whether he should stay in the race after getting disappointing results in Super Tuesday primaries despite spending more than a half billion dollars on his campaign .
A person close to the Bloomberg campaign confirmed the deliberations .
The person wasn ’ t authorized to discuss the matter by name and requested anonymity .
Bloomberg , a billionaire businessman and former New York mayor , spent sums never before seen in political campaign history since entering the race in November .
Millions of dollars went toward states like Virginia , North @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which former Vice President Joe Biden won handily on Tuesday , riding a wave after his decisive victory in South Carolina .
The AP has allocated 18 delegates to Bloomberg : Five from the territory of American Samoa ; one each in Texas and North Carolina ; four in Tennessee ; and seven in Colorado .
Kevin Sheekey , Bloomberg ’ s campaign manager , said the campaign ’ s “ number one priority remains defeating Donald Trump in November.
” Polls in California , the largest delegate prize of the primary contest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ least $ 57 million , had not yet closed .
The 14 states that voted Tuesday were the first in which Bloomberg ’ s name appeared on the ballot , after he skipped the first four voting states .
It ’ s an unorthodox strategy that has never worked before , yet the scale of Bloomberg ’ s spending was unprecedented .
“ When you come in late to the game and you are someone who has a record , you can ’ t assume you can just wash that away with spending @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to answer questions and you ’ re still gon na have to be vetted , ” said Karen Finney , a Democratic strategist and former Hillary Clinton aide .
The money allowed Bloomberg to campaign in the Super Tuesday states in ways his opponents could only dream of .
He was the only candidate on air in all 14 states , and had staff on the ground in every state , including some teams that campaign leadership said were bigger than any campaign had built for a prior election .
According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Associated Press , Bloomberg dropped nearly $ 180 million on television advertising alone in the 14 Super Tuesday states as of this past weekend .
In states like Virginia and Alabama , Bloomberg ’ s massive ad spending did little to stop Biden from seizing victory .
RELATED : Bloomberg Finally Wins His First Delegates and They Are n't from a State - Takes 5 from American Samoa Bloomberg had spent more than $ 12 million in Virginia , with 99 delegates at stake , since entering the race .
In Alabama , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on television advertising , with more than $ 1 million in the 10 days leading up to the election .
He ’ s also been spending tens of millions on digital advertising , all guided by a secretive digital firm called Hawkfish that Bloomberg himself founded last spring that provides the campaign with digital ad services , including “ content creation , ad placement and analytics , ” according to a campaign spokesperson .
But the onslaught of ads seemed unable to make up for the damage inflicted by his opponents — and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first primary debate , in Las Vegas last month .
There , nearly all his opponents hammered him over allegations he made sexist and crude comments to former employees and nondisclosure agreements that women who worked for his company had signed preventing them from speaking out .
Campaigning in Florida on Tuesday morning , Bloomberg insisted he had no plans to drop out regardless of his showing in the states voting that day — and suggested that he wants to take his campaign all the way to the convention , regardless of how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ m in it to win , ” he told reporters , adding that a convention fight is “ the only way I can win.
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Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg will reassess on Wednesday whether he should stay in the race after getting disappointing results in Super Tuesday primaries despite spending more than a half billion dollars on his campaign.
A person close to the Bloomberg campaign confirmed the deliberations. The person wasn’t authorized to discuss the matter by name and requested anonymity.
Bloomberg, a billionaire businessman and former New York mayor, spent sums never before seen in political campaign history since entering the race in November.
Millions of dollars went toward states like Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee — all three of which former Vice President Joe Biden won handily on Tuesday, riding a wave after his decisive victory in South Carolina.
Bloomberg, the world’s ninth wealthiest man, has a $61 billion net worth.
The AP has allocated 18 delegates to Bloomberg: Five from the territory of American Samoa; one each in Texas and North Carolina; four in Tennessee; and seven in Colorado.
Kevin Sheekey, Bloomberg’s campaign manager, said the campaign’s “number one priority remains defeating Donald Trump in November.”
Polls in California, the largest delegate prize of the primary contest and a state where Bloomberg spent at least $57 million, had not yet closed.
The 14 states that voted Tuesday were the first in which Bloomberg’s name appeared on the ballot, after he skipped the first four voting states.
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It’s an unorthodox strategy that has never worked before, yet the scale of Bloomberg’s spending was unprecedented.
“When you come in late to the game and you are someone who has a record, you can’t assume you can just wash that away with spending. You’re still gonna have to answer questions and you’re still gonna have to be vetted,” said Karen Finney, a Democratic strategist and former Hillary Clinton aide.
The money allowed Bloomberg to campaign in the Super Tuesday states in ways his opponents could only dream of. He was the only candidate on air in all 14 states, and had staff on the ground in every state, including some teams that campaign leadership said were bigger than any campaign had built for a prior election.
According to TV ad spending data obtained by The Associated Press, Bloomberg dropped nearly $180 million on television advertising alone in the 14 Super Tuesday states as of this past weekend.
In states like Virginia and Alabama, Bloomberg’s massive ad spending did little to stop Biden from seizing victory.
Bloomberg had spent more than $12 million in Virginia, with 99 delegates at stake, since entering the race.
In Alabama, Bloomberg spent more than $6 million on television advertising, with more than $1 million in the 10 days leading up to the election.
He’s also been spending tens of millions on digital advertising, all guided by a secretive digital firm called Hawkfish that Bloomberg himself founded last spring that provides the campaign with digital ad services, including “content creation, ad placement and analytics,” according to a campaign spokesperson.
But the onslaught of ads seemed unable to make up for the damage inflicted by his opponents — and his own poor performance — during his first primary debate, in Las Vegas last month.
There, nearly all his opponents hammered him over allegations he made sexist and crude comments to former employees and nondisclosure agreements that women who worked for his company had signed preventing them from speaking out.
Campaigning in Florida on Tuesday morning, Bloomberg insisted he had no plans to drop out regardless of his showing in the states voting that day — and suggested that he wants to take his campaign all the way to the convention, regardless of how he does Tuesday night.
“I’m in it to win,” he told reporters, adding that a convention fight is “the only way I can win.”
The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.
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westernjournal--2020-03-04--Warren’s World Crashes Down as Home State Rejects Her with Apparent 3rd-Place Finish

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren ’ s campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination was dealt a devastating blow Tuesday night , as she was projected to lose in her home state to former Vice President Joe Biden .
Warren struggled in the first states to vote , finishing in third place in Iowa , fourth in New Hampshire and Nevada , and fifth in South Carolina .
Going into Super Tuesday , Warren was in fourth place in the RealClearPolitics polling average , with 14 percent support .
Warren ’ s loss in Massachusetts was particularly significant considering that she has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since 2013 .
What ’ s more , it looked like she would receive less votes than two candidates — Biden , who was projected to win , and Sanders , who shares many of her progressive policy views .
With 46 percent of the vote in , Warren was in third place with 20 percent , trailing Sanders ’ 27.4 percent and Biden ’ s 33.8 percent , according to MassLive .
Fox News and the Cook Political report were among the first outlets to project Biden would win Massachusetts .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ready to drop out of the race just yet , at least according to a Tuesday memo from her campaign manager , Roger Lau .
“ No candidate has come close yet to receiving majority support among the Democratic primary electorate , and there is no candidate that has yet shown the ability to consolidate support , ” he wrote , according to The Hill .
“ As we ’ ve seen in the last week , debates and unexpected results have an outsize impact on the race , and will likely keep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ And as the race consolidates after Super Tuesday , we expect the results to show that Elizabeth Warren is the consensus choice of the widest coalition of Democrats in every corner of the country.
” Lau indicated that Warren will continue to pick up pledged as the primary contests continue .
“ The road to the Democratic nomination is not paved with statewide winner-take-all victories , ” Lau wrote .
“ This is a district-by-district contest for pledged delegates awarded proportionally , ” he added .
“ Our campaign is no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out early .
But here ’ s what we do know : Warren has proven the doubters wrong before.
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Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination was dealt a devastating blow Tuesday night, as she was projected to lose in her home state to former Vice President Joe Biden.
Warren struggled in the first states to vote, finishing in third place in Iowa, fourth in New Hampshire and Nevada, and fifth in South Carolina.
Going into Super Tuesday, Warren was in fourth place in the RealClearPolitics polling average, with 14 percent support.
Warren’s loss in Massachusetts was particularly significant considering that she has represented the state in the U.S. Senate since 2013.
What’s more, it looked like she would receive less votes than two candidates — Biden, who was projected to win, and Sanders, who shares many of her progressive policy views.
With 46 percent of the vote in, Warren was in third place with 20 percent, trailing Sanders’ 27.4 percent and Biden’s 33.8 percent, according to MassLive.
Fox News and the Cook Political report were among the first outlets to project Biden would win Massachusetts.
Joe Biden projected to win Massachusetts by Fox News – that’s huge. The talk before today was that either Warren or Sanders would win the state. I don’t think anyone predicted Biden would win there today. — Ginger Gibson (@GingerGibson) March 4, 2020
Projection: Joe Biden wins the Massachusetts primary. Elizabeth Warren in serious danger of finishing third. — Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) March 4, 2020
It’s not clear whether Warren is ready to drop out of the race just yet, at least according to a Tuesday memo from her campaign manager, Roger Lau.
“No candidate has come close yet to receiving majority support among the Democratic primary electorate, and there is no candidate that has yet shown the ability to consolidate support,” he wrote, according to The Hill.
“As we’ve seen in the last week, debates and unexpected results have an outsize impact on the race, and will likely keep it volatile and unpredictable through Super Tuesday.”
Don’t look now but with 15% in @ewarren is in third place in Massachusetts behind @JoeBiden and @BernieSanders — 34%/28%/20%. Hard to see how she continues on after tonight. — Cameron Joseph (@cam_joseph) March 4, 2020
“And as the race consolidates after Super Tuesday, we expect the results to show that Elizabeth Warren is the consensus choice of the widest coalition of Democrats in every corner of the country.”
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Lau indicated that Warren will continue to pick up pledged as the primary contests continue.
“The road to the Democratic nomination is not paved with statewide winner-take-all victories,” Lau wrote.
“This is a district-by-district contest for pledged delegates awarded proportionally,” he added.
“Our campaign is no stranger to being written off or counted out early. But here’s what we do know: Warren has proven the doubters wrong before.”
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westernjournal--2020-03-04--Biden Snatches Minnesota After Klobuchar Clears the Way, Adds More States to His Tally

This is a timeline from The Associated Press of the latest on the Super Tuesday Democratic primaries .
Former Vice President Joe Biden has won Minnesota ’ s Democratic presidential primary .
The state has 75 delegates at stake .
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar ’ s abrupt withdrawal from the presidential race gave Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders a sudden opportunity to lock up her home state on Super Tuesday .
Instead , Biden won the state after receiving Klobuchar ’ s endorsement .
Sanders easily won Minnesota ’ s caucuses in 2016 and has a large and motivated progressive base @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s presumed home-field advantage in a race that was increasingly seen as tight before she dropped out Monday .
Biden has also won Tennessee , Alabama , Oklahoma , North Carolina and Virginia .
Joe Biden has won Tennessee ’ s Democratic presidential primary .
The state has 64 delegates at stake .
Deadly overnight tornadoes delayed the start of Super Tuesday presidential primary voting in Nashville and another Tennessee county , spurring elections officials to redirect voters from some polling places to alternate locations .
In a state where Republicans hold every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the nine congressional seats , the Democratic primary voting base has a history of being more moderate than that of other states .
Biden has also won Alabama , Oklahoma , North Carolina and Virginia .
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This is a timeline from The Associated Press of the latest on the Super Tuesday Democratic primaries.
9:50 p.m.
Former Vice President Joe Biden has won Minnesota’s Democratic presidential primary. The state has 75 delegates at stake.
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s abrupt withdrawal from the presidential race gave Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders a sudden opportunity to lock up her home state on Super Tuesday.
Instead, Biden won the state after receiving Klobuchar’s endorsement.
Sanders easily won Minnesota’s caucuses in 2016 and has a large and motivated progressive base in the state, offsetting Klobuchar’s presumed home-field advantage in a race that was increasingly seen as tight before she dropped out Monday.
Biden has also won Tennessee, Alabama, Oklahoma, North Carolina and Virginia.
Sanders has won Vermont and Colorado.
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9:30 p.m.
Joe Biden has won Tennessee’s Democratic presidential primary. The state has 64 delegates at stake.
Deadly overnight tornadoes delayed the start of Super Tuesday presidential primary voting in Nashville and another Tennessee county, spurring elections officials to redirect voters from some polling places to alternate locations.
In a state where Republicans hold every major elected office, including seven of the nine congressional seats, the Democratic primary voting base has a history of being more moderate than that of other states.
Biden has also won Alabama, Oklahoma, North Carolina and Virginia.
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has won Vermont and Colorado.
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westernjournal--2020-03-04--Warren’s Rough Night Made Even Worse as Tulsi Gabbard Piles on the Insults

Super Tuesday is finally here , and the remaining Democratic candidates are finally getting a good look at how the nation views them .
For former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders , early results indicate it ’ s going to be a tough fight .
For Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren , the news is worse .
While she can ’ t be completely discounted because of the potential for a brokered convention , Warren is facing some hard truths about how little confidence America has in her leadership .
Even Warren ’ s home state is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ traditionally not a good sign for her future in the race .
Talking to Fox News ’ Dana Perino , Karl Rove commented on the problems and possible advantages Warren now has .
“ First of two things .
Bernie was right in her face — he held a huge rally in Boston , which in my mind was to say , ‘ I ’ m coming for your home state , ' ” Rove said .
“ Second of all , ” he continued , “ is she going to benefit by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Amy Klobuchar is out ?
Will people say , ‘ You know , I want to vote for a woman Democrat for president so I ’ m going for her ’ ?
” There ’ s one problem , however .
Warren is not the only female Democratic 2020 candidate left .
“ [ Dana Perino , ] I ’ m not quite sure why you ’ re telling FOX viewers that Elizabeth Warren is the last female candidate in the Dem primary , ” female presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard wrote on Twitter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a fake indigenous woman of color is ‘ real ’ and the real indigenous woman of color in this race is fake ?
” the congresswoman from Hawaii said .
Despite media support for Warren , her numerous fibs appear to have chased away voters who may have been willing to overlook a few white lies .
Along with stretching the truth on her father ’ s career and how a pregnancy impacted her employment , Warren ’ s most infamous lie was her claim that she was not a white female but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ test infamously destroyed that narrative , which Warren claims was from family stories about a nebulous indigenous relative .
Gabbard , on the other hand , doesn ’ t lie about her heritage to appeal to voters .
She openly talks about her diverse ancestry , which includes Asians , Polynesians and Caucasians .
Warren ’ s meteoric rise and humiliating fall are a lesson in honesty .
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Super Tuesday is finally here, and the remaining Democratic candidates are finally getting a good look at how the nation views them.
For former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, early results indicate it’s going to be a tough fight.
For Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the news is worse.
While she can’t be completely discounted because of the potential for a brokered convention, Warren is facing some hard truths about how little confidence America has in her leadership.
Even Warren’s home state is a battleground for the presidential hopeful, traditionally not a good sign for her future in the race.
Talking to Fox News’ Dana Perino, Karl Rove commented on the problems and possible advantages Warren now has.
“First of two things. Bernie was right in her face — he held a huge rally in Boston, which in my mind was to say, ‘I’m coming for your home state,'” Rove said.
“Second of all,” he continued, “is she going to benefit by being the only woman left now that Amy Klobuchar is out? Will people say, ‘You know, I want to vote for a woman Democrat for president so I’m going for her’?”
There’s one problem, however. Warren is not the only female Democratic 2020 candidate left.
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“[Dana Perino,] I’m not quite sure why you’re telling FOX viewers that Elizabeth Warren is the last female candidate in the Dem primary,” female presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard wrote on Twitter.
“Is it because you believe a fake indigenous woman of color is ‘real’ and the real indigenous woman of color in this race is fake?” the congresswoman from Hawaii said.
.@DanaPerino I’m not quite sure why you’re telling FOX viewers that Elizabeth Warren is the last female candidate in the Dem primary. Is it because you believe a fake indigenous woman of color is “real” and the real indigenous woman of color in this race is fake? pic.twitter.com/VKCxy2JzFe — Tulsi Gabbard ? (@TulsiGabbard) March 3, 2020
Despite media support for Warren, her numerous fibs appear to have chased away voters who may have been willing to overlook a few white lies.
Along with stretching the truth on her father’s career and how a pregnancy impacted her employment, Warren’s most infamous lie was her claim that she was not a white female but a Native American woman.
A DNA test infamously destroyed that narrative, which Warren claims was from family stories about a nebulous indigenous relative.
Gabbard, on the other hand, doesn’t lie about her heritage to appeal to voters. She openly talks about her diverse ancestry, which includes Asians, Polynesians and Caucasians.
Warren’s meteoric rise and humiliating fall are a lesson in honesty. The truth is a pesky thing — it always finds its way into the light of day, often to the ruination of those who attempt to hide it.
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westernjournal--2020-03-04--Biden Steals Oklahoma from Sanders, Bernie Takes Colorado

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Joe Biden has won Oklahoma’s Democratic presidential primary.
The state has 37 delegates at stake.
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders won Oklahoma’s Democratic primary in 2016 against Hillary Clinton.
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Bernie Sanders has won Colorado’s Democratic presidential primary. The state has 67 delegates at stake.
It was Colorado’s first presidential primary in 20 years, and Sanders’ victory shows how much the Democratic Party can attract independents, still the largest voting bloc in a state that’s moved further left in recent elections.
Colorado held presidential primaries from 1992 to 2000, then dropped them to save money. In 2016, voters approved reinstating primaries after complaining about the caucus system of thousands of precinct meetings to start choosing presidential candidates.
Sanders defeated Hillary Clinton in the state’s 2016 Democratic caucuses, and he has maintained an enthusiastic base in Colorado ever since.
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westernjournal--2020-03-04--Trump Mocks Bloomberg Over Germy Finger Licking After Mayor Said He’d Contain Coronavirus

Earlier this week , Democratic presidential candidate and former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg had a clear , and expensive , message : He is more than qualified to handle an outbreak such as the coronavirus hysteria .
But many people began to question his qualifications once an odd — and , honestly , disturbing — video of him licking his fingers and handling communal pizza started making the rounds on Super Tuesday .
Even President Donald Trump took the opportunity to point out the conflicting message coming from the Bloomberg campaign .
On Sunday , Bloomberg released a campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to lead the country amid tragedy and outbreak based on his experience as a New York ’ s mayor .
He cited his leadership as the city rebuilt from the 9/11 terrorist attacks as well as when it faced “ a hurricane , a blackout , attempted terror attacks , the West Nile virus and swine flu.
” Bloomberg also suggested Trump isn ’ t doing enough to reassure the American public and that he isn ’ t “ taking all the necessary steps to protect the health and well-being of every citizen.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a very worrisome week for many Americans .
The coronavirus is spreading , and the economy is taking a hit .
Markets have fallen because of uncertainty , ” he said .
The three-minute ad was slated to air on both NBC and CBS during prime time and , according to The New York Times , cost the candidate anywhere between $ 1.25 million and $ 3 million .
Even though the commercial received backlash for the high cost , which isn ’ t abnormal from the criticism Bloomberg has received thus far @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Snapchat on Super Tuesday presented a conflicting message from the campaign .
The video showed him not only tearing off crust from seemingly communal pizza , but then licking his fingers and touching other items on the table including a cardboard box of coffee .
The caption read : “ When in doubt , rip the crust off.
” The video went viral after a parody Twitter account , AG William Barr , shared it , adding , “ Mini Mike is an absolute SLOB.
” It quickly elicited equally disgusted reactions from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Mini Mike , don ’ t lick your dirty fingers , ” Trump tweeted .
“ Both unsanitary and dangerous to others and yourself !
” Only a few days after he attempted to assure American voters that he was qualified to handle an outbreak such as the coronavirus , he showed that he doesn ’ t even have enough self-awareness to not touch communal food and drink after licking his fingers .
I mean , would you trust a man who doesn ’ t even follow the simple advice of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health crisis ?
Or let alone a man who tears the crust off of community pizza and puts the remaining slice back inside the box ?
The hypocrisy here is blaring .
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Earlier this week, Democratic presidential candidate and former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg had a clear, and expensive, message: He is more than qualified to handle an outbreak such as the coronavirus hysteria.
But many people began to question his qualifications once an odd — and, honestly, disturbing — video of him licking his fingers and handling communal pizza started making the rounds on Super Tuesday.
Even President Donald Trump took the opportunity to point out the conflicting message coming from the Bloomberg campaign.
On Sunday, Bloomberg released a campaign advertisement in which he asserted his ability to lead the country amid tragedy and outbreak based on his experience as a New York’s mayor.
He cited his leadership as the city rebuilt from the 9/11 terrorist attacks as well as when it faced “a hurricane, a blackout, attempted terror attacks, the West Nile virus and swine flu.”
Bloomberg also suggested Trump isn’t doing enough to reassure the American public and that he isn’t “taking all the necessary steps to protect the health and well-being of every citizen.”
“I know this has been a very worrisome week for many Americans. The coronavirus is spreading, and the economy is taking a hit. Markets have fallen because of uncertainty,” he said.
The three-minute ad was slated to air on both NBC and CBS during prime time and, according to The New York Times, cost the candidate anywhere between $1.25 million and $3 million.
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Even though the commercial received backlash for the high cost, which isn’t abnormal from the criticism Bloomberg has received thus far, another video that was shared on Snapchat on Super Tuesday presented a conflicting message from the campaign.
The video showed him not only tearing off crust from seemingly communal pizza, but then licking his fingers and touching other items on the table including a cardboard box of coffee. The caption read: “When in doubt, rip the crust off.”
?JUST WOW? Mini Mike is an absolute SLOB. Watch him AWKWARDLY rip a slice of pizza, place it back into the community pizza box, lick his fingers, then put his hands on the box of coffee! pic.twitter.com/zIQP9T6qah — AG William Barr (@AGWilliamBarr) March 3, 2020
The video went viral after a parody Twitter account, AG William Barr, shared it, adding, “Mini Mike is an absolute SLOB.”
It quickly elicited equally disgusted reactions from users on Twitter, including the president.
“Mini Mike, don’t lick your dirty fingers,” Trump tweeted. “Both unsanitary and dangerous to others and yourself!”
Mini Mike, don’t lick your dirty fingers. Both unsanitary and dangerous to others and yourself! pic.twitter.com/LsKLZNeZL9 — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 4, 2020
Only a few days after he attempted to assure American voters that he was qualified to handle an outbreak such as the coronavirus, he showed that he doesn’t even have enough self-awareness to not touch communal food and drink after licking his fingers.
I mean, would you trust a man who doesn’t even follow the simple advice of wash your hands to lead a public health crisis?
Or let alone a man who tears the crust off of community pizza and puts the remaining slice back inside the box?
The hypocrisy here is blaring.
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westernjournal--2020-03-04--As Dems Go to Polls, Dan Crenshaw Issues Warning Over What They’re Really Voting for

As Democrats in a multitude of states went to the polls Tuesday to cast their votes for the Democratic presidential nominee , Texas GOP Rep. Dan Crenshaw reminded them what they are actually voting four .
Voters in 14 states were set to cast their ballots on Super Tuesday , with polls in those states closing between 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. Eastern Time .
As results were coming in , Crenshaw replied to a tweet from Democratic presidential candidate and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and blasted “ the false promises of socialism.
” “ When you mark ‘ Bernie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re not just voting for me , ” the democratic socialist had tweeted Monday .
“ You ’ re voting to fight for millions of working people who deserve decent wages , health care , a habitable planet , and a safe home , ” he added .
“ You are voting for a powerful movement that will beat Donald Trump.
” Not quite , said Crenshaw .
A vote for Sanders , the Texas Republican said , would mean a vote for government-run health care and all its consequences .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ raise your taxes drastically so that : 1. your private health insurance would be gone , 2. life-saving drug innovation drastically decreased ” and “ 3 .
illegal immigrants receive free health care.
” And it ’ s not worth it , Crenshaw concluded .
“ Sorry , but the false promises of socialism are not worth voting for , ” Crenshaw tweeted .
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He also wants to tightly regulate the prescription drug industry .
And as The Washington Post reported , Sanders , along with former Vice President Joe Biden and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren , have said they believe illegal immigrants should receive coverage under a government-subsidized plan .
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As Democrats in a multitude of states went to the polls Tuesday to cast their votes for the Democratic presidential nominee, Texas GOP Rep. Dan Crenshaw reminded them what they are actually voting four.
Voters in 14 states were set to cast their ballots on Super Tuesday, with polls in those states closing between 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. Eastern Time.
As results were coming in, Crenshaw replied to a tweet from Democratic presidential candidate and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and blasted “the false promises of socialism.”
“When you mark ‘Bernie Sanders’ on your ballot, you’re not just voting for me,” the democratic socialist had tweeted Monday.
“You’re voting to fight for millions of working people who deserve decent wages, health care, a habitable planet, and a safe home,” he added. “You are voting for a powerful movement that will beat Donald Trump.”
When you mark “Bernie Sanders” on your ballot, you’re not just voting for me. You’re voting to fight for millions of working people who deserve decent wages, health care, a habitable planet, and a safe home. You are voting for a powerful movement that will beat Donald Trump. — Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) March 3, 2020
Not quite, said Crenshaw.
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A vote for Sanders, the Texas Republican said, would mean a vote for government-run health care and all its consequences.
“You’d also be voting to raise your taxes drastically so that: 1. your private health insurance would be gone, 2. life-saving drug innovation drastically decreased” and “3. illegal immigrants receive free health care.”
And it’s not worth it, Crenshaw concluded.
You’d also be voting to raise your taxes drastically so that: 1. your private health insurance would be gone
2. life-saving drug innovation drastically decreased
3. illegal immigrants receive free health care Sorry, but the false promises of socialism are not worth voting for. https://t.co/JKw655Np9S — Dan Crenshaw (@DanCrenshawTX) March 4, 2020
“Sorry, but the false promises of socialism are not worth voting for,” Crenshaw tweeted.
Sanders has proposed eliminating all private health insurance.
“You’re damn right” private health insurance should be abolished, Sanders tweeted in March 2019.
He also wants to tightly regulate the prescription drug industry.
And as The Washington Post reported, Sanders, along with former Vice President Joe Biden and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, have said they believe illegal immigrants should receive coverage under a government-subsidized plan.
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westernjournal--2020-03-04--Bloomberg Finally Wins His First Delegates and They Aren’t from a State – Takes 5 from American Samo

Bloomberg Finally Wins His First Delegates and They Aren’t from a State – Takes 5 from American Samoa

Former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg and Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii have won their first delegates in the Democratic @ @ @ @ @ Samoa .
The island has six Democratic delegates and its caucus awarded five to Bloomberg @ @ @ @ @ tweeted its gratitude to the U.S. territory .
Bloomberg got nearly half the votes , @ @ @ @ @ 29 percent .
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Former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg and Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii have won their first delegates in the Democratic presidential race thanks to American Samoa.
The island has six Democratic delegates and its caucus awarded five to Bloomberg.
Gabbard received one delegate.
Bloomberg’s campaign tweeted its gratitude to the U.S. territory.
Bloomberg got nearly half the votes, followed by Gabbard’s 29 percent.
Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts all were below the 15 percent threshold, said island party executive director Andrew Bergquist.
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westernjournal--2020-03-04--First Super Tuesday Results Are in with Bad News for Bloomberg, Biden Win in VA

The first results of the night on Super Tuesday did not come with much good news for former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg , who was not able to win either Vermont or Virginia .
It took just minutes for most outlets to call Vermont , the home state of Sen. Bernie Sanders , and Virginia .
And the results were not unexpected : Sanders was projected to win Vermont , while former Vice President Joe Biden was projected to prevail in Virginia .
Biden ’ s campaign has seen a bump in recent days after his victory in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bend , Indiana , Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar then dropped out of the race and endorsed the former vice president .
A total of 14 states were set to cast their ballots on Super Tuesday , with Texas and California widely regarded as the top prizes .
In the RealClearPolitics national polling average , Sanders leads with 26 percent support , followed by Biden at 24.6 percent and Bloomberg at 16.2 percent .
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The first results of the night on Super Tuesday did not come with much good news for former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg, who was not able to win either Vermont or Virginia.
It took just minutes for most outlets to call Vermont, the home state of Sen. Bernie Sanders, and Virginia.
And the results were not unexpected: Sanders was projected to win Vermont, while former Vice President Joe Biden was projected to prevail in Virginia.
BREAKING: Joe Biden will win the Virginia primary, ABC News projects based on analysis of the exit poll. https://t.co/b4SLSxape1 #VAPrimary pic.twitter.com/Qu3gWJOOcX — ABC News (@ABC) March 4, 2020
Joe Biden — despite having held only one rally in Virginia and despite having only one field office in the whole state — is projected to win Virginia in a landslide. — Matt Viser (@mviser) March 4, 2020
Black voters in Virginia via preliminary @CNN exit polls: Biden 63% (!)
Sanders 18%
Bloomberg 10%
Warren 7%
Klobuchar 1%
Steyer 1% — Ryan Struyk (@ryanstruyk) March 4, 2020
Joe Biden wins Virginia at poll closing and Sanders wins Vermont, according to projections based on entrance polls. — Nate Cohn (@Nate_Cohn) March 4, 2020
BREAKING: @BernieSanders is the projected winner of the Vermont primary! Polls are still open and we got CALLS SO LET’S GOOOOO!!! https://t.co/WPoDNbPcbk pic.twitter.com/H4btgn7MXg — People for Bernie (@People4Bernie) March 4, 2020
Biden wins Virginia, Bernie wins Vermont @CNN reports. Both expected. Biden’s margin of victory in VA is important. #SuperTuesday — Emma Vigeland (@EmmaVigeland) March 4, 2020
1. Polls closed in Virginia and Vermont and the networks have already called Vermont for Sanders and Virginia for Biden — Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) March 4, 2020
Bernie Sanders has won his home state of Vermont #Democracy2020 #FoxNews pic.twitter.com/sv0O4rU2IB — Bret Baier (@BretBaier) March 4, 2020
And with those early projections, we estimate Joe Biden to now be in the delegate lead nationally… https://t.co/FQheZMzthm pic.twitter.com/2aielDMIcz — Kabir Khanna (@kabir_here) March 4, 2020
After Biden’s flood of endorsements, the worry among Democrats trying to stop Sanders was that Bloomberg would hobble Biden. Clearly not the case in Virginia. — Ginger Gibson (@GingerGibson) March 4, 2020
Biden’s campaign has seen a bump in recent days after his victory in the South Carolina primary.
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Both former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar then dropped out of the race and endorsed the former vice president.
A total of 14 states were set to cast their ballots on Super Tuesday, with Texas and California widely regarded as the top prizes.
In the RealClearPolitics national polling average, Sanders leads with 26 percent support, followed by Biden at 24.6 percent and Bloomberg at 16.2 percent.
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westernjournal--2020-03-03--Bloomberg Shamelessly Panders to Cubans, Then Ted Cruz Puts Him in His Place

Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg ’ s apparent attempt to relate to Cuban voters fell flat Tuesday , as the former New York City mayor ’ s comments were widely seen as nothing more than an attempt at pandering .
Bloomberg , a billionaire who has spent roughly half a billion dollars on his presidential campaign but whose name was not on the ballot in the first four states to cast their votes for president this year , was in Miami on Super Tuesday , but he was asked about his efforts to win the state of Texas .
Texas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are casting their votes for the Democratic Party ’ s presidential nominee .
“ You ’ ve spent a lot of time in Texas ?
” a reporter asked Bloomberg as he was walking down the street .
The reporter asked him to repeat what he ’ d said : “ What ’ d you say ?
” “ You ’ re in a Cuban neighborhood so you got ta know your audience.
” Now technically , as The Federalist reported , Bloomberg was correct — “ Tejas ” is indeed how some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most part , however , most Hispanic Americans simply say “ Texas.
” What about Bloomberg ’ s claim that “ you ’ re in a Cuban neighborhood so you got ta know your audience ?
Well , Texas GOP Sen. Ted Cruz knows a thing or two about that , seeing as his father was born in Cuba .
And the Texas Republican had just a two-word response to Bloomberg : “ No comprendo , ” or , “ I don ’ t understand.
” Cruz was far from the only one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the RealClearPolitics polling average , Bloomberg was in third place in Texas going into Super Tuesday , with 18 percent support , though that was before voters cast their ballots .
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Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg’s apparent attempt to relate to Cuban voters fell flat Tuesday, as the former New York City mayor’s comments were widely seen as nothing more than an attempt at pandering.
Bloomberg, a billionaire who has spent roughly half a billion dollars on his presidential campaign but whose name was not on the ballot in the first four states to cast their votes for president this year, was in Miami on Super Tuesday, but he was asked about his efforts to win the state of Texas.
Texas is one of 14 states where residents are casting their votes for the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee.
“You’ve spent a lot of time in Texas?” a reporter asked Bloomberg as he was walking down the street.
“Tejas, we’d say here,” Bloomberg responded.
The reporter asked him to repeat what he’d said: “What’d you say?”
“Tejas,” Bloomberg said. “That’s Spanish for ‘Texas.'”
“You’re in a Cuban neighborhood so you gotta know your audience.”
Reporter: You’ve spent a lot of time in Texas? El Bloombito: Tejas, we’d say here Reporter: What’d you say? Bloombito: Tejas Reporter: Tejas? Bloombito: That’s Spanish for ‘Texas’ Reporter: Okay pic.twitter.com/AikiK16k94 — Dan Nguyen (@dancow) March 3, 2020
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Now technically, as The Federalist reported, Bloomberg was correct — “Tejas” is indeed how some Hispanics say “Texas.”
For the most part, however, most Hispanic Americans simply say “Texas.”
What about Bloomberg’s claim that “you’re in a Cuban neighborhood so you gotta know your audience?
Well, Texas GOP Sen. Ted Cruz knows a thing or two about that, seeing as his father was born in Cuba.
And the Texas Republican had just a two-word response to Bloomberg: “No comprendo,” or, “I don’t understand.”
Cruz was far from the only one to call Bloomberg out:
The best chicken joint in all of tejas is Wheresaburger — The Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) March 3, 2020
Having lived in the El Paso area for more than 5 years, I can safely say that none of us here say Tejas. With that kinda charisma El Bloombito really is going to go places. https://t.co/iwLJGsKjZd — Anuj (@ramnadathur) March 3, 2020
This is 100% false. I’ve lived in Texas for years and about 1/3 of my close friends are Hispanic. Nobody calls it Tejas. https://t.co/gCdjv2KUBh — Ken Webster jr??? (@KenWebsterII) March 3, 2020
Well @MikeBloomberg even Spanish speaking immigrants are capable of saying “texas” but not one rich little white New Yorker can say “Tejas” and be taken seriously! https://t.co/ou1cYYDA5U — Johnny (Joey) Jones (@Johnny_Joey) March 3, 2020
I’ve lived in S. FL for 16 years, 11 of them in Miami. Many Cuban friends and I’ve been to this block in Little Havana countless times. Never once have I heard anyone say “Tejas.” https://t.co/8cQGIzN6IT — John Cardillo (@johncardillo) March 3, 2020
Native Texan, 4th generation, we do not say Tejas. — Lori W (@lwtweet65) March 3, 2020
Hey, do you folks living in Tejas pay sales and income tajes? — G (@stevensongs) March 3, 2020
According to the RealClearPolitics polling average, Bloomberg was in third place in Texas going into Super Tuesday, with 18 percent support, though that was before voters cast their ballots.
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