Monthly Archive: November 2019
Willie Brown: Who can beat Trump? Michael Bloomberg deserves Democrats’ buy-in
the pundits would do well to look at who just endorsed Bloomberg in South Carolina: Stephen Benjamin, the African American mayor of Columbia, S.C., and the former president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. I’ve known...
AOC: “There are folks that are trying to completely purchase our political system, running as Republicans and now tossing in their hats as Democrats”
“There are folks that are trying to completely purchase our political system, running as Republicans and now tossing in their hats as Democrats in the field as well,” AOC said. “But what we’re here to...
Trump Admin Change in Title for Xi Jinping from President to General Secretary Carries Deeper Meaning
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered a major foreign policy speech late last month in which he referred to Chinese leader Xi Jinping as “general secretary” rather than “president.” The seemingly minor tweak, national security sources and analysts...
Dems Push Back Against Buttigieg’s Comparison to Obama’s Upstart Campaign — and it’s all about race
In fundraising pitches, campaign messaging and his own speeches, Pete Buttigieg likes to point out the parallels between his own upstart campaign and that of another Democrat whose presidential bid was once seen as...
In Iowa with AOC, Bernie Sanders laughs at idea of Jeff Bezos floating Michael Bloomberg’s presidential run
AOC: “They’ve got class solidarity. The billionaires are looking out for each other. They’re willing to transcend difference and background and even politics.”
Surprising Polling Results of the first Four States from Morning Consult: Biden 26%, Sanders 23%, Warren 18%, Steyer 9% and Buttigieg at 8%
From the Morning Consult report on their polling: “On a daily basis, Morning Consult interviews over 5,000 registered voters across the United States. Along with 2020 presidential election data, Political Intelligence tracks the approval...
Dem Disaster Looms as Trump Goes ‘Bigly’ With Blacks Two New Polls Show
According to two new polls, Trump has now gained popularity with African-Americans— and the numbers are significant, even “bigly.” Both polls—Rasmussen, which usually tilts Republican, and Emerson, which is considered even-handed—came out almost exactly the same, putting...
When the Dems Have Lost the AOC-Supporting, Warren-Sanders-Backing of ‘The Nation’ on Impeachment — it’s Over
When the Sanders-Warren backing, AOC supporting, socialist magazine The Nation writes in one of its headlines: “Impeachment Non-Bombshells Endanger Democrats in 2020,” things are going badly in the Dem hovels of the Swamp. “Impeachment...
Why Bloomberg is the Greatest Threat to Trump’s Re-election
Michael Bloomberg has plenty of reasons to hide his true intentions and plans. They are opaque by design for many reasons, one of which is that it gives him multiple options, depending on how...
The Curious Case of Pete Buttigieg: Bookies Increase his Odds by 12.7 points, While they Drop Warren’s Chances of Winning from 53.4 to 26.3
Mayor Pete killed it in last night’s debate. When Tusli Gabbard came after him, Mayor Pete’s counter-attack was devastating enough that I am certain every other Dem candidate will think two or three times...
The Realities of an Impeachment Trial Help President Trump
The United States Senate has never convicted a U.S. President who has been impeached. Said differently, for clarity, the United States Senate has never convicted a U.S. President who went on trial in the...