Discarded Big Gulps are the new John Varvatos bags, which were the new dirty vials. [EV Grieve]
democratic debates
Who Won (and Lost) the Democratic Debate in Nevada
THE FEED
feuds
‘Are You Trying to Say I’m Dumb?’ Klobuchar and Buttigieg Get Testy at Debate
vision 2020
Bernie’s Rivals Aren’t Going to Do Him Any Favors at the Convention
intelligencer chats
Could Elizabeth Warren’s Dominant Debate Performance Save Her Campaign?
vision 2020
Key Moments From the Democratic Debate in Nevada
democratic debates
Bloomberg Walks Onto the Stage and Into a Buzzsaw
vision 2020
Elizabeth Warren’s One-Two Punch for Conquering Washington
michael bloomberg
Bloomberg Defends Stop and Frisk With Lies at Democratic Debate
nevada debate
Elizabeth Warren Goes to War on Bloomberg in Nevada Debate
vision 2020
Key Nevada Union Decides Against Endorsing Any Presidential Candidate
Lots of Sanders vs Buttigieg so far
Obviously Bloomberg is gonna be at the center of tonight’s attacks, but he’s…not the one leading the polls. Buttigieg is by far the most intent on keeping some focus on the guy who’s far ahead of the pack in recent polling (Bernie). -gd
—@intelligencer
Warren pounces
Warren just knifed Bloomberg live on the debate stage by bringing up his use of fat broads and horseface.
Oh wow that was just brutal. She rehearsed this line all week and had her hands up to make sure she delivered the line first.
—@NumbersMuncher
Oh wow that was just brutal. She rehearsed this line all week and had her hands up to make sure she delivered the line first.
How many voters are left to convince?
NEW: As the debate begins, Nevada Democrats announce a grand total of nearly 75,000 people early voted ahead or Saturday’s caucus.
For context, turnout was only 84,000 in 2016. pic.twitter.com/M1DKT4Z1a8
—@meganmesserly
For context, turnout was only 84,000 in 2016. pic.twitter.com/M1DKT4Z1a8
trump administration
Trump Names Loyalist With No Intelligence Record as Acting Intelligence Head
Endangering the democracy to save the democracy?
[B]ad systems corrupt good individuals [by] enlisting our self-interest to convince us to betray our values. And make no mistake: America’s campaign finance system is a disaster. Most candidates can’t self-finance their campaigns, so they spend a disproportionate amount of time asking the rich to donate to their campaigns. Those donations are limited to $2,800 per individual, but the Supreme Court believes political spending is a protected form of free speech, so the rich can spend as much as they want on their own campaigns, or on Super PACs to push their political agendas.
Populists like Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, and, in his complicated and contradictory ways, even Donald Trump, have risen in part because Americans loathe seeing their political system bought by the rich. Bloomberg isn’t so much a defense against those critiques as he is a confirmation of them. The populists say that politics is rigged, elections are bought by those with enough money to spend, modern liberalism is mere lipstick on perpetual corporatism. Bloomberg is here to test whether they’re right. He may pitch himself to centrists as an answer to the populists, but in leveraging his fortune to fight them, he offers the country the (hopefully) false choice between populism and oligarchy.
pardons
The Lesson Trump Pardonees Learned in Prison: Prison Is Brutal and Unfair
socialism
Why Do People Hate Socialism But Love Bernie Sanders?
crime
Trial of Tech Writer Charged With Soliciting Sex With Minors Ends in Hung Jury
the zucc
Facebook’s Election Rules Are No Match for Bloomberg’s Billions
vision 2020
How Do the Nevada Caucuses Work?
vision 2020
Sanders Considered Primarying Obama in 2012: Report
buyer's market
Skiing Is More Expensive Than Ever, and Also Cheaper – If You Plan Right
Not exactly a direct hit
Asked by @katieglueck whether Bernie Sanders should release more medical records, Biden says: “Transparency’s important across the board.”
—@jeneps
coronavirus
Global Coronavirus Death Toll Surpasses 2,000
vision 2020
Bernie Sanders Opens Up Double-Digit National Lead
vision 2020
The 2020 Gerontocracy Intensifies With Bloomberg’s Rise
A clever hire
.@CNN welcomes businessman and former Democratic presidential candidate @AndrewYang as a CNN Political Commentator.https://t.co/kTQyxkBCnN
—@CNNPR
democratic primaries
Sanders Spokesperson Compares Questions Over Medical Records to Birtherism
learn to code
Lambda Coding Boot Camp Claims 86 Percent of Students Get Tech Jobs. They Don’t.
insurgents
A 26-Year-Old May Defeat One of Congress’ Most Conservative Democrats
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