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Why is the establishment media so bent on putting non-Muslim states and their citizens at risk? Why should anyone take what Mohammed Noor Masri says here seriously at all? “War is deceit,” said Muhammad […] Read in browser » Netherlands: 500 jihadists active in the country, jihad preachers have increasing influence in education By Robert Spencer on Apr 03, 2019 03:00 pm It isn’t hard to see what the near future of the Netherlands will look like. 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Today’s Headlines The Case for the Prosecution of Obama, Hillary and Russiagate Co-Conspirators WATCH: Paris transgender woman abused, humiliated, harassed at Muslim demo Human Rights Activist: Muslims Murdered 70,000 Christians in Nigeria over Last 20 Years The Democratic Party Is Radicalizing Emory University: Terror-tied SJP Muslim group hangs eviction notices on Jewish dorms Mayor quits Labour Party because it is full of “antisemites, racists and homophobes” LA hockey coaches, players suspended for Jew-hatred remarks, Nazi salutes Senator Seeks IRS Investigation Into Hate-Mongering Hoaxer SPLC’s Tax-Exempt Status Muslim Uber driver cancels passengers’ journey saying ‘I don’t take Jews’ Many of CNN’s national security analysts have undisclosed ties to pro-jihad Qatari regime Corbyn wrote ‘we must stand up to Zionist lobby’ over ban of Jew-hating blood-libel Muslim cleric from UK Ohio: Muslim Dentist Nessreen Zayed Supports Genocide of Jews Wants to Torture ‘Zionist’ Patients More Recent Articles The Case for the Prosecution of Obama, Hillary and Russiagate Co-Conspirators The damage by the attempted coup is incalculable. For the nation to heal, justice must be served. WATCH: Paris transgender woman abused, humiliated, harassed at Muslim demo Taunting her in Arabic, Julia was repeatedly punched and kicked. The left is silent. Human Rights Activist: Muslims Murdered 70,000 Christians in Nigeria over Last 20 Years No press, No coverage. Nothing. That too is a form of murder. The Democratic Party Is Radicalizing When even the Atlantic believes that the Democrat Party is too radical, one should realize that there is a serious problem with a major American political party. Emory University: Terror-tied SJP Muslim group hangs eviction notices on Jewish dorms Why does @EmoryUniversity permit this infamous terror group whose sole mission is Jew-hatred and genocide to operate on campus? Mayor quits Labour Party because it is full of “antisemites, racists and homophobes” The left is ‘marching towards fascism’ under Corbyn. LA hockey coaches, players suspended for Jew-hatred remarks, Nazi salutes This is the poisonous fruit of the left’s norming of Jew-hatred, “Palestinianism” (jihad) and exaltation of Jew-haters such as Ilhan Omar, Louis Farrakhan, Rashida Tlaib, et al. Senator Seeks IRS Investigation Into Hate-Mongering Hoaxer SPLC’s Tax-Exempt Status Why would the government subsidize a “highly profitable scam” whose sole mission to destroy good people? Muslim Uber driver cancels passengers’ journey saying ‘I don’t take Jews’ All that British blood and treasure to fight Hitler — for this, for Labour’s norming of Jew-hatred. Many of CNN’s national security analysts have undisclosed ties to pro-jihad Qatari regime The entire network should be closed down as an outlet for enemy propaganda. Corbyn wrote ‘we must stand up to Zionist lobby’ over ban of Jew-hating blood-libel Muslim cleric from UK Corbyn is lifting straight from the Goebbels playbook — terrorizing Jews while playing the victim of these beleaguered, peace-loving people. Ohio: Muslim Dentist Nessreen Zayed Supports Genocide of Jews Wants to Torture ‘Zionist’ Patients Even the Nazis didn’t take such unbridled joy from genocidal hate and bigotry as do today’s Muslim Jew-haters. It literally defines them. More Recent Articles Jihad-Rep Ilhan Omar Refuses To Condemn Gays Being Stoned To DeathThe Anti-Jewish Boycott Scores Victories on Campuses, But University Presidents Refuse to Boycott IsraelCalifornia Muslim threatened to kill Trump-supporting pastor ‘in the name of Allah,’ feds sayItaly: Muslim migrant says “I chose to kill that young man because he looked happy. I couldn’t stand his happiness.”Muslim women’s rights activist condemns Western feminists for wearing the hijab in “solidarity,” saying: “Calling the compulsory headscarf my country’s culture is INSULTING” Safely Unsubscribe • Archives • Preferences • Contact • Subscribe • Privacy Email subscriptions powered by FeedBlitz, LLC • 365 Boston Post Rd, Suite 123 • Sudbury, MA 01776, USA |
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Thursday, April 4, 2019 NATO Turns 70 “President Donald Trump said on Tuesday his pressure on NATO nations to pay more for their defense is leading to tens of billions of dollars more in contributions, but the allies may need to boost their budgets even more.” Reuters “In the first address to Congress by a NATO head, Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday acknowledged serious divisions within the alliance and called for bigger defense budgets to cope with global challenges such as Russian assertiveness, the core reason NATO was created in Washington 70 years ago this week.” AP News From the Left The left is critical of Trump’s rhetoric toward NATO and stresses its importance to defend western democracies from Russian and Chinese aggression. “Since taking office, President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized NATO over how the alliance is funded and pressured other member states to increase defense spending. In the process, he has made a number of misleading claims about NATO, distorting how it works and why it exists in the first place… Moreover, Trump’s remarks on NATO seem to suggest that Europe must pay the US for protection from Russia, when this is not how the alliance is meant to function.” John Haltiwanger, Business Insider “Russia has interfered in elections in Europe, the U.S. and Latin America. China uses influence operations and economic coercion to bend democracies to its will from Oceania to Eastern Europe. Analysts can argue about whether this is a ‘new Cold War.’ Yet it is undoubtedly a high-stakes struggle over both the balance of power and the balance of ideas. It demands that the world’s democracies band together to defend their geopolitical interests and their political institutions… “The Trump administration deserves credit for re-energizing the Quad and pushing the NATO allies to take the Chinese threat seriously. Yet the president deserves blame not simply for questioning the defense commitments that hold U.S. alliances together, but also for denigrating democratic norms and procedures, fawning over powerful autocrats, and often treating issues of democracy promotion and human rights as mere distractions. The Trump administration calls this ‘principled realism.’ But it’s no way to catalyze the global democratic response that today’s authoritarian challenge demands.” Hal Brands, Bloomberg “Troublesome anniversaries are not new for NATO. The alliance has developed effective coping mechanisms to maintain its relevance and cohesion… [But] Trump’s hostility to NATO and the lack of U.S. leadership make the situation in 2019 quite different from past challenges… The big question for 2019, perhaps, is whether the presence of these… coping mechanisms, absent U.S. leadership, will be sufficient to lift NATO from its anniversary blues.” Garret Martin and Balazs Martonffy, Washington Post “Strains were evident during Vice President Pence’s afternoon speech at an international conference marking the 70-year anniversary… “Previous presidents have raised the spending issue, though Trump has stood out for the harshness of his rhetoric, including a reported threat at a NATO conference in Brussels last summer to ‘go it alone’ if the allies didn’t pay up… [One Western diplomat] told The Atlantic that Trump should avoid the appearance of bullying Germany on military spending. Such aggressive messages can boomerang. The diplomat said that ‘it can actually be harder for Germany to spend more if it looks as though they are bowing to U.S. pressure.’” Kathy Gilsinan & Peter Nicholas, The Atlantic Many note that “Canada and the European allies came to our defense on 9/11 and invoked the Article 5 mutual-defense clause of the treaty. They viewed Osama bin Laden’s attack on the United States as an attack on them as well. NATO allies went into Afghanistan with us where they and partner nations have suffered more than 1,000 combat deaths. Most of those countries remain on the ground with our soldiers to this day. NATO allies have also fought with us in the successful campaign to defeat the Islamic State caliphate in Syria and Iraq. They conduct counterterror operations with us in Africa. The European allies have assumed full responsibility for peacekeeping in Bosnia and the bulk of the burden in Kosovo… NATO is still the world’s strongest military alliance.” Nicholas Burns and Douglas Lute, Washington Post From the Right The right generally supports NATO but stresses that Germany and other member nations must spend more on defense, and questions the usefulness of some NATO allies. “Stoltenberg skillfully articulated why NATO is a uniquely special alliance: it matches the sovereign authority of democratic governments to mutual efforts in common interest… The former Norwegian prime minister was clear that the alliance serves its 29 members by enabling each to be ‘stronger than any potential challenger.’ In an era of rising Russian aggression and continuing terrorist threats, NATO continues to be an alliance of paramount importance.” Tom Rogan, Washington Examiner “NATO’s efficacy defending Europe has allowed successive U.S. Administrations to shift their focus elsewhere, lately toward China and domestic concerns. Yet Russian revanchism under Vladimir Putin shows NATO’s continuing relevance… The challenge for NATO’s future is for Western Europeans to overcome their entitlement complacency to spend enough for their common defense. As for the U.S., NATO is a modest investment in deterrence to prevent a European war that America would have to return to Europe to fight. NATO at 70 is a challenged alliance but still a necessary one.” Editorial Board, Wall Street Journal Dated But Relevant: “Germany, one of the wealthiest countries in Europe, spends just 1.24 percent of its gross domestic product on defense — in the bottom half of NATO allies. (The U.S. spends 3.5 percent of GDP on its military.)… a German parliamentary investigation found that ‘at the end of 2017, no submarines and none of the air force’s 14 large transport planes were available for deployment due to repairs,’ and ‘a Defense Ministry paper revealed German soldiers did not have enough protective vests, winter clothing or tents to adequately take part in a major NATO mission’… NATO needs some tough love, and Trump is delivering it.” Marc Thiessen, Washington Post “The time has [also] come for NATO and American leaders to say publicly what has long been known privately: that the actions of the current Hungarian government, both at home and in their relations with Ukraine, run counter to their longstanding commitment to NATO and do not keep faith with the commitment the United States has made to Hungary… Since 2017, the Hungarian government has blocked meetings of the NATO-Ukraine Commission, the official body for consultations between the alliance and Ukraine. Hungary did so over U.S. objections and at a time of ongoing Russian military hostilities and political subversion against Ukraine.” Scott Cullinane, Washington Examiner Some argue furthermore that “increasingly, [Turkey] is no friend to America or the West. In fact, Turkey would not be invited to join the alliance today. Its international objectives are too divergent and its domestic institutions are too authoritarian… Rather than desperately attempting to hold Ankara in NATO, the allies should begin considering how to ease Turkey out. There will still be issues where we need to cooperate with Ankara. However, Washington should stop making policy based on illusions of friendship with a government seeking to revive the Ottoman Empire. Turkey today is neither friend nor ally. The U.S. should treat it accordingly.” Doug Bandow, The American Conservative Minority view: “With the Soviet Union a wasted corpse twenty-seven years after its death, what is NATO’s purpose? Is a revanchist but nonetheless economically stagnant Russia really interested (let alone capable) of invading the Baltics? And with so many other priorities on its desk, is it time for the United States to at the very least transfer more security responsibility for Europe to the Europeans?” Daniel DePetris, The National Interest On the bright side… Lunchables just unveiled ‘Brunchables’ breakfast sandwiches. Insider Share Tweet Forward Sign Up Here Copyright © 2019 The Flip Side, All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. |
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>ASSESSING TRUMP’S CHANCES: FORECASTING THE 2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
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ASSESSING TRUMP’S CHANCES: FORECASTING THE 2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
By Alan I. Abramowitz Senior Columnist, Sabato’s Crystal Ball |
| KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE — The author’s “time for change” presidential forecasting model has a successful track record of projecting presidential elections. In 2016, it showed Donald Trump as a favorite to win the national popular vote. Though Trump ultimately lost the popular vote while winning the Electoral College, the model presented an early indication that Trump was more than capable of winning the 2016 election. — A new model uses post-World War II presidential elections featuring incumbents to try to project Trump’s chances in 2020 based on his approval rating and the state of the economy. — Based on Trump’s current average approval rating in national polls and modest economic growth, the model suggests an extremely close 2020 result in the Electoral College. — The model’s final projection will come out next summer. Forecasting Trump’s Electoral College showing There are still 10 months to go until the first ballots will be cast in the 2020 presidential caucuses and primaries. The identity of the Democratic nominee, in all likelihood, will not be known for more than a year. Nevertheless, it is not too early to begin speculating about Donald Trump’s chances of winning a second term in the White House. That is because when an incumbent is running for reelection, the presidential election is largely a referendum on that incumbent’s performance. The challenger’s characteristics and the general election campaign itself matter only at the margins. In this article, I present the results of a modified version of the “time for change” forecasting model that I have used to correctly predict the winner of the national popular vote in every presidential election between 1992 and 2012. And while the model failed to predict Hillary Clinton’s narrow popular vote victory in 2016, I noted at the time that Trump might well fall short of his predicted vote given his extraordinary weaknesses as a candidate. As it was, the model predicted Trump to win the national two-party popular vote by three points, but Clinton won it by two points. The time for change model predicts the outcomes of presidential elections based on three factors: the incumbent president’s net approval rating in late June or early July, the change in annualized real GDP in the second quarter of the election year, and a dummy variable based on whether the president’s party has held the White House for only one term or for more than one term. However, the model presented here differs in two crucial respects from the traditional time for change model. First, the model attempts to predict the electoral vote, not the popular vote. The reasons for this change should be obvious: the winner of the election is determined by the electoral vote and in two of the past five elections, 2000 and 2016, the winner of the popular vote lost the electoral vote. The second difference between this model and the earlier time for change model is that this one is based only on the 11 presidential elections since World War II in which an incumbent was running. That is because an examination of the data on all 18 presidential elections since World War II indicates that elections with a running incumbent are different — their outcomes are much more predictable based on the incumbent’s approval rating in the middle of the election year and the growth rate of the economy during the second quarter of the year. Thus, the correlations between real GDP growth and incumbent electoral vote is .48 for the seven open seat elections vs. .73 for the 11 incumbent elections. Likewise, the correlation between late June presidential approval and incumbent electoral vote is .56 for the seven open seat elections vs. .82 for the 11 incumbent elections. Table 1: Estimates for Incumbent Electoral Vote Model |
Source: Data compiled by author.
Table 1 presents the estimates for the ordinary least squares regression analysis of incumbent electoral vote on late June presidential approval, second quarter GDP change, and the time for change dummy variable for the 11 incumbent elections since World War II. The results show that the model does an excellent job of predicting the electoral vote for the incumbent, explaining over 90% of the variance in election results. All three predictors have very strong and highly significant effects, despite the small number of elections used in the analysis. The estimated coefficients indicate that an increase of one point in the incumbent’s net approval rating is associated with an increase of almost 2.5 electoral votes. Likewise, every one point in real GDP growth is associated with an increase of almost 20 electoral votes. Finally, the results in Table 1 show that first-term incumbents enjoy a substantial predicted advantage of just over 114 electoral votes over incumbents running for a second or later term in the White House for their party.
Table 2: Predicted and actual electoral vote for incumbents in presidential elections, 1948-2012
Note: President Gerald Ford’s formal electoral vote count in 1976 was 240 because of a rogue elector in Washington state, but for the purposes of this article we are disregarding the rogue elector and listing his total as 241, because that is what he earned from the election results.
Source: Data compiled by author.
Table 2 displays the predictions generated by the model for the 11 incumbent elections since World War II along with the actual results of these elections. The model predicts the correct winner of all 11 elections. The margin of error for these predictions ranges from two electoral votes in 1972 to 73 electoral votes in 1984 with an average error of 26 electoral votes.
Based on this impressive performance, we can examine the range of likely forecasts of the electoral vote in the 2020 presidential election, assuming that Donald Trump is the Republican nominee. These conditional forecasts are presented in Table 3 based on a range of possible scenarios for real GDP growth and presidential approval. Most economic forecasts for 2020 have GDP growth falling in the 1% to 2% range, despite the administration’s official forecast of much higher growth. I have included growth rates ranging from zero to 3%. And since President Trump’s net approval rating has never reached the neutral point in any polling average or any reputable national poll since his first days in office, I have set the range for the approval rating variable from -20 to zero. However, readers can easily plug in their own preferred values by using the weights generated by the regression model in Table 1.
Table 3: Predicted electoral vote for Donald Trump by second quarter GDP change and late June net approval rating
| Source: Data compiled by author. The results in Table 3 show a wide range of potential outcomes, from near certain defeat for the incumbent if the economy stalls out and his approval rating falls far below the neutral point, as it has from time to time, to near certain victory if the economy grows faster than expected and his approval rating rises to the neutral point, where it has essentially never been in his first two-plus years in office. The most plausible prediction at this point, however, is for a very close contest. Given a net approval rating of -10, approximately where Trump’s approval rating has been stuck for most of the past year, and real GDP growth of between 1% to 2%, in line with most recent economic forecasts, the model predicts that he would receive between 263 and 283 electoral votes. Of course, it takes 270 electoral votes to win. There are a few caveats that need to be mentioned at this point. First, this model is based on a very limited number of elections. Despite its apparent accuracy, therefore, any predictions should be taken with a grain of salt. Second, it is not certain that President Trump will receive the same first-term boost as his predecessors. This first-term boost is his most significant advantage heading into the 2020 election. However, the fact that his performance fell short of that predicted by the model in 2016 suggests that his highly unconventional style and abrasive personality could result in a similar underperformance in 2020. Finally, it needs to be mentioned that none of the 11 elections included in this analysis resulted in an Electoral College misfire. In all 11 incumbent elections since World War II, the winner of the popular vote also won the electoral vote. Indeed, the correlation between the two is a very robust .95. These results suggest that a misfire of the magnitude that allowed Trump to win an Electoral College majority while losing the popular vote by more than two percentage points, is not very likely. But it is possible and in such a case, our model’s prediction may miss the mark by a larger than usual margin. Alan I. Abramowitz is the Alben W. Barkley Professor of Political Science at Emory University and a senior columnist with Sabato’s Crystal Ball. His new book, The Great Alignment: Race, Party Transformation, and the Rise of Donald Trump, was released last year by Yale University Press. Read the fine print Learn more about the Crystal Ball and find out how to contact us here. Sign up to receive Crystal Ball e-mails like this one delivered straight to your inbox. Use caution with Sabato’s Crystal Ball, and remember: “He who lives by the Crystal Ball ends up eating ground glass!” |
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A bad 24 hours for the president
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DRIVING THE DAY
WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE of a really bad 24 hours for the president.
NO. 1: SPECIAL COUNSEL ROBERT MUELLER’S team is saying that the A.G. BILL BARR letter didn’t completely capture the spirit of his findings. NO. 2: It was believed that JARED KUSHNER could possibly be subject foreign influence. NO. 3: CONGRESS is bearing down on the president, prodding his personal and business relationships going back many years, and requesting his tax returns from the IRS. NO. 4: The HOUSE INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE is looking into Trump’s inaugural committee.
FIRST: THERE HAD LONG BEEN CHATTER that if BARR had mischaracterized the spirit of MUELLER’S report, the Mueller team would let that be known and start talking. And, here we are …
— A1, NYT … NICK FANDOS, MIKE SCHMIDT and MARK MAZZETTI: “Some of Robert S. Mueller III’s investigators have told associates that Attorney General William P. Barr failed to adequately portray the findings of their inquiry and that they were more troubling for President Trump than Mr. Barr indicated, according to government officials and others familiar with their simmering frustrations.
“At stake in the dispute — the first evidence of tension between Mr. Barr and the special counsel’s office — is who shapes the public’s initial understanding of one of the most consequential government investigations in American history. Some members of Mr. Mueller’s team are concerned that, because Mr. Barr created the first narrative of the special counsel’s findings, Americans’ views will have hardened before the investigation’s conclusions become public. …
“The officials and others interviewed declined to flesh out why some of the special counsel’s investigators viewed their findings as potentially more damaging for the president than Mr. Barr explained, although the report is believed to examine Mr. Trump’s efforts to thwart the investigation.
“It was unclear how much discussion Mr. Mueller and his investigators had with senior Justice Department officials about how their findings would be made public. It was also unclear how widespread the vexation is among the special counsel team, which included 19 lawyers, about 40 F.B.I. agents and other personnel.” NYT … A1 HEADLINE: “BARR UNDERSTATED MUELLER FINDINGS, SOME ON TEAM SAY”
— WAPO … ELLEN NAKASHIMA, CAROL LEONNIG and ROZ HELDERMAN: “‘It was much more acute than Barr suggested,’ said one person, who, like others, spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the subject’s sensitivity. …
“Some members of the office were particularly disappointed that Barr did not release summary information the special counsel team had prepared, according to two people familiar with their reactions. ‘There was immediate displeasure from the team when they saw how the attorney general had characterized their work instead,’ according one U.S. official briefed on the matter.” WaPo
— DARREN SAMUELSOHN: “Get ready for the Mueller redaction wars”
NO. 2: WAPO’S TOM HAMBURGER, RACHAEL BADE and ASHLEY PARKER: “Jared Kushner identified as senior White House official whose security clearance was denied by career officials”: “The senior White House official whose security clearance was denied last year because of concerns about foreign influence, private business interests and personal conduct is presidential son-in-law Jared Kushner, according to people familiar with documents and testimony provided to the House Oversight Committee.
“Kushner was identified only as ‘Senior White House Official 1’ in committee documents released this week describing the testimony of Tricia Newbold, a whistleblower in the White House’s personnel security office who said she and another career employee determined that Kushner had too many ‘significant disqualifying factors’ to receive a clearance. Their decision was overruled by Carl Kline, the political appointee who then headed the office, according to Newbold’s interview with committee staff.” WaPo
NO. 3: JOHN BRESNAHAN, ANDREW DESIDERIO and SARAH FERRIS: “Trump hit with ‘accidental’ 1-day investigative assault”: “In a single day, House Democrats demanded President Donald Trump’s tax returns for six years, moved to get a decade’s worth of his financial records and prepared to issue a subpoena for the full Mueller report from the Justice Department.
“Top House Democratic lawmakers and aides say the triple-headed attack was more by accident than design, but it’s also clear that April 3 marks a turning point for the new Democratic majority. In less than eight hours, House Democrats moved to an all-out investigative assault on Trump, one that the White House and Republican leaders blasted as unnecessary, openly partisan and a huge distraction from the country’s business.” POLITICO
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NO. 4: WSJ’S REBECCA DAVIS O’BRIEN and REBECCA BALLHAUS: “House Panel Seeks to Interview Top Organizer of Trump Inauguration”: “The
House Intelligence Committee is seeking an interview with and documents
from a top organizer on President Trump’s inaugural committee,
according to people familiar with the request, signaling that Congress
is expanding its probe of how the fund raised and spent more than $100
million. The March 19 request from the House Intelligence Committee was
disclosed in a letter sent to a lawyer for the inaugural committee this
week by an attorney for Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, a former adviser to
first lady Melania Trump who served as a producer and a vendor for the
inauguration. …
“The House Intelligence Committee sought from Ms. Wolkoff
an array of materials, including matters related to contacts between
the inaugural fund and foreign entities, specifically in Russia, Saudi
Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates … The committee also
requested information on efforts by foreign entities to provide gifts or
things of value to Mr. Trump, as well as his son-in-law and daughter,
Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, and their affiliated businesses.” WSJ
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WAPO’S ASHLEY PARKER: “New book details Trump’s topsy-turvy relationship with Congress”: “During a Republican retreat at Camp David last year, President Trump seemed particularly enthralled as Gary Cohn, then his chief economic adviser, delivered a briefing on infrastructure. The president impressed the assembled lawmakers with his apparent interest in the presentation, nodding along and scribbling furious notes.
“But Trump’s notes ‘had nothing to do with infrastructure,’ journalists Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer write in their new book, ‘The Hill to Die On.’ Instead, Trump had scrawled ‘Sloppy Steve’ atop his index card, followed by ‘copious notes’ criticizing Stephen K. Bannon, his former chief strategist whom he had fired several months earlier.
“‘As Cohn had detailed his plans to rebuild America’s roads, the president was writing down how he wanted to trash Steve Bannon the next time someone asked him about it,’ the authors write, in one of buzzy scenes that pepper the book. … The result is another addition to the now-overflowing canon of books about Trump’s Washington, this one with 22 chapters that each read like an extended edition of ‘Playbook’ — with each including at least one or two nuggets that contain scoops or, in ‘Playbook’ parlance, a ‘talker.’” WaPo… Preorder here
— YASHAR ALI: “In the chapter entitled ‘Second Seat,’ Sherman/Palmer describe how Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell reacted to Brett Kavanaugh being confirmed after a tumultuous confirmation process that involved multiple allegations of sexual misconduct and emotional testimony from his first accuser, Christine Blasey Ford.
“The book says that McConnell found Ford to be ‘trustworthy,’ while also saying that McConnell thought ‘Kavanaugh was a good man — and losing this nomination had never been an option.’ The Kavanaugh confirmation process was painful and exhausting for Kavanaugh opponents and supporters. But in typical McConnell fashion, the Senate majority leader didn’t process the saga like most people.
“In an interview for the book, McConnell told Sherman/Palmer about a poll CNN conducted where his approval rating jumped from 30 percent to 62 percent. ‘I’d never had an audience like that before. So all of these Republicans who are constantly told by radio talk show hosts and others that I’m a villain got to see a sort of different side. … ‘So that’s how it impacted me,’ McConnell told Sherman/Palmer. ‘I know it won’t last. But for the moment, I’m a rock star.’” Yashar
— CNN’S BRIAN STELTER: “I peeked at the book’s notes on sourcing … ‘On several occasions, sources allowed us to listen in to telephone conversations or conference calls as they were happening. Plus: ‘Sources in both parties agreed to share meeting notes, transcripts of telephone conversations, recordings of telephone conversations, and recordings of meetings, e-mails, and memos.’ In other words: They’re saying they have receipts.” CNN
BIDEN RESPONDS — NYT’S SYDNEY EMBER and JONATHAN MARTIN: “For five days, Joseph R. Biden Jr. remained in the background as four women came forward saying they had been uncomfortable with the ways he had touched them. He put out three statements through a spokesman, but none of them was his own account or an acknowledgment of the discomfort he had caused.
“On Wednesday, Mr. Biden decided he needed to address the matter — and his future as a possible presidential candidate — personally. Yet his approach was unusual: He released a seemingly homemade video, laying out his views on connecting with voters emotionally and even physically, and vowing to ‘be more mindful and respectful of people’s personal space.’
“‘In my career, I’ve always tried to make a human connection — that’s my responsibility, I think,’ said Mr. Biden, sitting on a sofa, his legs crossed. ‘I shake hands, I hug people, I grab men and women by the shoulders and say, ‘You can do this.’’ But he added: ‘Social norms have begun to change, they’ve shifted, and the boundaries of protecting personal space have been reset and I get it. I get it. I hear what they’re saying.’” NYT … The video
— @jmartNYT: “.@JoeBiden cut the video after hearing from many women, both directly and in reading their comments, but @SpeakerPelosi remarks at the @playbookplus breakfast about respecting personal space were particularly impactful, per his advisers.”
— WE’VE BEEN ASKING for the past several days where is Bidenwhen it comes to responding to multiple accusations of making women feel uncomfortable.
— WHAT WE’RE STILL WONDERING: Biden was able to control exactly what he wanted to say and how he wanted to say it by putting out his own video. That won’t be enough. Who will get the first interview with Biden, and how adept will he be at answering when pressed about the allegations? For the record, we’re happy to sit down any time!
EMILY YOFFE in POLITICO MAGAZINE, “Joe Biden Created the Culture He Is a Target Of”: “Joe Biden is now living in the world of accusation he helped to create. It is one of peril for the accused, in which they are subjected to expansive definitions of sexual misconduct and little benefit of the doubt. Biden helped to bring it about as the leader of the Obama administration’s cornerstone effort to end sexual assault at colleges and universities, a worthy undertaking that quickly spiraled into overreach.
“The goal, as Biden often says, was to remake sexual culture on campuses and in society at large—a goal that’s reached remarkable fruition in the #MeToo era. Now, as he mulls whether to enter the presidential race, Biden is finding himself ensnared by some of the doctrines he has advocated over the past several years.” POLITICO Magazine
— REPUBLICANS DEFENDING JOE — @SteveKingIA: “Irrational Democrat media assault on @JoeBiden. You would think he had ‘sexual relations’ with an intern in the Oval Office…except Democrats aggressively defended Bill Clinton. Joe Biden is just an affectionate guy.”
— @GeoffRBennett: “Lindsey Graham on Joe Biden: ‘I just want to say Joe Biden is my friend, and I know him very well, and whatever he did, it may have been inappropriate but it was not driven by malice or misconduct. … I think he’s one of the most decent people I’ve ever met.’ — via @frankthorp”
BURGESS EVERETT — “Republicans trigger ‘nuclear option’ to speed Trump nominees”
BORDER BATTLE RAGES ON — “Trump Officials Are Studying Options for Closing the U.S.-Mexico Border,” by Bloomberg’s Justin Sink: “The Trump administration is examining options for shutting entry points to the U.S. from Mexico in case the president follows through with his threat to close the border, a White House official said Wednesday.
“Officials are discussing the possibility of closing select ports of entry, partly closing them, or shutting all entry points entirely, said the official, who asked for anonymity to comment on private deliberations. The preparations are said to be somewhere between a theoretical discussion of options and implementation planning.” Bloomberg
W.H. DISPATCH … ANITA KUMAR: Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, who met with Trump on Wednesday though it was not on the president’s schedule, said Trump has not decided whether to go through with his threat to close the southern border.
“I THINK THE PRESIDENT is going to leave all of his options on the table,” he said. “He’s the commander in chief. I have a view from Arizona’s perspective. He’s got a view from a universal perspective. … That final decision is going to be his.”
DUCEY DECLINED TO SAY whether he recommended that the ports of entry be closed. But he didn’t push Mexico to act, as Trump has done repeatedly, but put the responsibility squarely on Capitol Hill: “With summer coming very soon in Arizona and the temperatures rising, we’re concerned that any migrant that crosses the border can be in real danger. So it’s for Congress to act on this issue. There are resources that are needed, and the border needs security measures. I’m talking about a wall, a physical barrier, boots on the ground, technology, surveillance.”
POLITICO GETS RESULTS … DAN DIAMOND and ADAM CANCRYN: “Health department suspends contracts with GOP-linked consultants”: “The Trump administration’s health department is suspending contracts with several GOP-connected communications firms, according to four people with knowledge of the situation, days after a POLITICO report revealed the existence of the contracts.
“One of the contractors who was hired to boost Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma’s profile with the media has also abruptly cut ties with the agency, two people with knowledge of the situation said.
“CMS — which oversees Medicare, Medicaid and Obamacare — steered communications work to multiple Republican subcontractors to promote Verma and her work within the administration. The funding came through a $2.25 million contract with Porter Novelli, an international public relations firm. A spokesperson for the agency confirmed the arrangement last week.” POLITICO
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THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION … IAN KULLGREN: “Acosta faces grilling on Epstein plea deal”: “Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta confronted a barrage of tough questions on Capitol Hill Wednesday about his 2008 plea agreement with billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
“Testifying before a House appropriations panel, Acosta was asked repeatedly about the 2008 non-prosecution agreement, which Acosta negotiated when he was U.S. attorney for southern Florida. The agreement resulted in Epstein pleading guilty in state court to two counts of felony prostitution and serving only 13 months of an 18-month sentence, with daily furloughs so Epstein could go to his office. Epstein was also required to register as a sex offender and to pay restitution to three dozen victims.
“Asked by Rep. Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) Wednesday whether he could still lead the Labor Department in light of the controversy, Acosta sat in stunned silence for several seconds. ‘Is that a question?’ he finally said.” POLITICO
COMING ATTRACTIONS — JUSTICE NEIL GORSUCH is publishing a new book, “A Republic, If You Can Keep It,” which comes out Sept. 10 from Random House’s Crown Forum and features eight original essays.
TRUMP’S THURSDAY — The president will participate in an “Opportunity and Revitalization Council” meeting at 11:30 a.m. in the Cabinet Room. He will meet with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He in the Oval Office at 4:30 p.m.
PLAYBOOK READS
2020 WATCH — “Buttigieg draws huge crowd at Northeastern U.,” by Stephanie Murray in Boston: “Pete Buttigieg, the nascent presidential candidate and mayor of South Bend, Ind., riled up a crowd of more than 1,000 college students at Northeastern University on Wednesday. Part of his appeal, the students said, was that Buttigieg wasn’t trying to appeal to them.
“The 37-year-old Democrat solidified his standing in the 2020 contest when he took in a $7 million fundraising haul in the first quarter of the year. On Wednesday, he staked out policy positions on higher education and health care, reflected on being a millennial in elected office, and spoke about religion and his military service during the hourlong talk.” POLITICO
NEW: BUTTIGIEG is bringing on CHRIS MEAGHER as his national press secretary. Meagher, who most recently served as Sen. Jon Tester’s (D-Mont.) communications director during his 2018 re-election campaign, will work under Lis Smith, Buttigieg’s communications adviser and senior spokeswoman.
— MARIANNE LEVINE: “Bennet reveals he has cancer but still wants to run for president”: “Sen. Michael Bennet revealed Wednesday evening that he has prostate cancer, but still hopes to run for president. In a statement, the Democrat from Colorado said that he was diagnosed last month and will undergo surgery during April recess.
“‘This unanticipated hurdle only reinforces how strongly I feel about contributing to the larger conversation about the future of our country, and I am even more committed to drive that conversation in a positive direction,’ Bennet said.” POLITICO … More from The Colorado Independent’s Mike Littman
— MARIANNE LEVINE and CHRIS CADELAGO: “Harris skips vote on California disaster aid to campaign for president”
— HOWARD SCHULTZ is doing a Fox News town hall tonight at 6 p.m.
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TRUMP INC. — “‘You pay and you get in’: At Trump’s beach retreat, hundreds of customers — and growing security concerns,” by WaPo’s David Fahrenthold, Devlin Barrett, Josh Dawsey and Ellen Nakashima: “Presidents used to vacation in seclusion — at a ranch in Texas or a beach house in Hawaii. Screening their visitors was relatively simple: The only people who came were friends and staff. President Trump has added vast new complications by choosing to spend his weekends with his customers.
“Trump stays at the Mar-a-Lago Club, a busy beachfront resort where his quarters are a short distance from the pool, the ballroom, and the ‘six star’ seafood buffet. That decision — to use his Palm Beach, Fla., club as both a presidential retreat and a moneymaking resort — brings hundreds of members, overnight guests and partygoing strangers into the president’s ‘Winter White House’ every weekend.” WaPo
PLAYBOOKERS
SPOTTED: Sens. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) separately at Charlie Palmer Steakhouse. … Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) walking near Charlie Palmer. … Ammar Campa-Najjar on the Hill going into the Gabby Giffords room.. … Three of the “Queer Eye” Fab 5 on Wednesday at the Watergate Hotel Kingbird. Pic
SPOTTED: Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Rep. Joe Kennedy (D-Mass.) stopped by the screening of “TransMilitary” in the Capitol put on by GLAAD, Logo and the Pritzker Military Museum & Library. Capt. Jennifer Peace, who was a guest of Pelosi’s at the 2019 State of the Union in an effort to demonstrate Pelosi’s opposition to the Trump administration’s transgender service member ban, was on the panel with other members after the screening.
SPOTTED at the French ambassador’s residence for Ambassador Gérard Araud’s going-away party Wednesday night: French Minister of Foreign Affairs H.E. Jean Yves Le Drian, Eric Edelman, Wess Mitchell, Christine Lagarde, Brian Hook, Kaitlan Collins, Doug Heye, Patrick Steel and Lee Satterfield, Michael Crowley, Doug Palmer, British Ambassador Kim and Lady Darroch, Mark Landler, Chris Wallace, Michelle Kosinski, Francesca Craig, Eric Fanning, Sally Quinn, Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), Rep. Will Hurd (R-Texas), Steve Clemons, Tara Palmeri, Michael Hirsh, Andrea Mitchell, Phil Rucker and David Sanger.
BIRTHWEEK (was yesterday): Max Frankel turned 89 … Eliot Cohen
BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: Richard Starr, freelancejournalist and former editor of the Weekly Standard. What he’s been reading recently: “I just finished ‘Guarded Gate: Bigotry, Eugenics and the Law That Kept Two Generations of Jews, Italians, and Other European Immigrants Out of America,’ Daniel Okrent’s new history of the Immigration Act of 1924. It’s terrific, in every sense of the word. Everybody read my review in a forthcoming issue of Commentary magazine.” Playbook Plus Q&A
BIRTHDAYS: Kitty Kelley is 77 … former Sen. Richard Lugar (R-Ind.) is 87 … Business Roundtable’s Molly Edwards … Jo Becker, NYT investigative reporter … Rob Stutzman, founder and president of Stutzman Public Affairs … NATO is 7-0 … WaPo’s Joe Marks … Kristin Bannerman … Hillary Beightel, who works in public affairs and corporate comms at Dell … Judith Czelusniak … Dena Levitz … Michael Halle … retired Adm. Bobby Ray Inman, former NSA director, is 88 … Ryan Davis … Caroline Campbell … Charles Halloran, celebrating with Chris (hat tips: Jon Haber) … former Rep. William F. Clinger (R-Pa.) is 9-0 (h/t Kristine Simmons) … Warren Ryan, senior policy adviser at Treasury … Senegal turns 59 on its Independence Day … Jake Olson … Nicholas Hirst … Central African Republic PM Simplice Sarandji is 64 … Jennifer Humphrey …
… Bruce Wolpe, COS to former Australian PM Julia Gillard, is 68 … Jeffrey O. Ekoma … Michael Merola of Winning Strategies Washington (h/t Scott Mulhauser) … Rep. Norma Torres (D-Calif.) is 54 … Meg Thurlow, director at GE (h/ts Deirdre Latour and Benjy Messner) … Kevin Bingle … former Sen. Mo Cowan (D-Mass.) is 5-0 … National Media’s Melissa Sharp … Hamilton Place Strategies’ Molly Mitchell … Alexandra Farrand … Lindsay Gruskay … Teddy Himler, VP at SoftBank Group, is 3-0 … Bridget Spurlock … Daisy Melamed Sanders … Neil Giacobbi of AT&T … Joy Wang of NBC News … Darienne Page, gov’t relations at Lyft … Dan Hauser … Jerry Irvine … David Johnston … Michael Forbes Wilcox … Joe Ricca … Alfred Stanley … Katreice Banks (h/ts Teresa Vilmain)
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| Commentary I Survived Domestic Violence. Here’s Why I’m Voting No on Violence Against Women Act. “The Democrats’ version of the Violence Against Women Act … is a radical bill that I believe will actually hurt women more,” says Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Ariz. More Commentary Why the Left Is Desperate to Sabotage Trump’s Health Care Plans The House Energy and Commerce Committee is finishing up a series of legislative measures to roll back what Democrats call the Trump administration’s “ongoing sabotage” of the Affordable Care Act. More News Maduro’s Missiles Pose a Terrorist Threat to the US, Experts Say If the regime of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro falls, experts warn, the country’s arsenal of Russian-made, SA-24 surface-to-air missiles might end up in the hands of terrorists or drug cartels. More News 4 Things to Know About Former Obama Aide Hired by SPLC to Review Discrimination Charges The Southern Poverty Law Center is a liberal activist legal group that regularly labels organizations and individuals it disagrees with as “hate groups.” More Analysis Gov. Scott Walker Stared Down a Leftist Mob. Here’s His Advice to Other Conservatives. “The biggest mistake conservatives can make is to push for some bold reform and then pull back at the last second because they’re intimidated by the media or the left,” says Walker. More Commentary Why Ralph Northam Must Go Frederick Douglass denounced those who wore blackface as “the filthy scum of white society, who have stolen from us a complexion denied to them by nature, in which to make money, and pander to the corrupt taste of their white fellow citizens.” More Commentary How the Left Keeps Me Religious The most godless, religion-free, and Bible-free institution in the West, the university, has become both the stupidest and most morally corrupt institution in the West. More |
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Biden Answers Accusations of Uncomfortable Handsiness Presumed Presidential hopeful Joe Biden released a statement yesterday responding to recent accusations that he caused a number of women to feel uncomfortable with his touchy-feeliness. In the two-minute video, Biden highlighted changing norms and how what he characterized as trying to connect with people has become unacceptable. “It’s just who I am. And I’ve never thought of politics as cold and antiseptic,” said the as-of-yet unannounced Democratic front-runner. Despite my political antipathy for the man, I find myself in the camp that says that while Biden’s behavior has been fairly described as “creepy,” it’s not a fundamentally serious issue that should impede his run for the presidency. Emily Jashinsky talks through the issues in this great piece, “Is Joe Biden’s Habit of Weirdly Touching Women Wrong, Disqualifying, or Both?” NATO: Necessary Alliance or Adrift? In a rare address to Congress, NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg reminded the body about the threat from Moscow and argued for the alliance’s ongoing importance. Trump has caused a lot of consternation by vocalizing doubts about NATO, but he is hardly the root cause of its shaky ground. Last week, Walter Russell Mead wrote about NATO in the Wall Street Journal: “Germany isn’t alone in distancing itself from NATO. Turkey’s plans to buy S-400 missiles from Russia, and Italy’s recent decision to sign on to China’s Belt and Road Initiative, are also measures of the diminished value placed on the trans-Atlantic alliance… The U.S. has also been backing away from the alliance for the better part of a decade. It did not start with Mr. Trump’s bluster… Sooner or later, even in diplomacy, reality sweeps even the most imposing shams aside. NATO is not a sham—yet. It is still a valuable institution honoring an important purpose. There will be ceremonies and speeches when it turns 70 in April. But without a change of heart on the part of its most important members, the outlook for NATO is poor. The longest-lived and most-effective multilateral military alliance in history is not what it was in its prime. This is a consequential fact in world politics, and in Moscow and Beijing, conclusions are being drawn.” School Choice is a Necessity in a Morally Divided Republic In The Federalist, I argue that universal school choice is the only sane solution to the problem of accommodating gender-dysphoric students in public schools, as well as the rest of the crippling culture wars that split our country down the middle. “When a biologically female student walked into the boys’ locker room in Chasco Middle School in Pasco County, Florida, recently, she quite literally caught some male students with their pants down… But this episode in Pasco County shows that, for many parents, local control is functionally dead. School administrators often care more about the approbation of politically correct activist groups than the moral preferences of parents. The only way to revive real democratic control is to empower parents to withdraw their children and take their taxpayer money with them… The solution to growing parent disempowerment on this and the many other culture war battles in public education, is universal school choice. School districts would be less likely to take an absolutist stance about this and other contentious cultural issues if parents could credibly threaten to enroll their children in a more morally congenial school and take taxpayer money with them.” Fashion Moment of the Week If you thought this amazing Zara Spring pleated yellow midi dress can’t possibly work for you, prepare to be pleasantly surprised. I tried it on for a lark assuming it would be a disaster on my decidedly non-modelesque bod and ended up walking home with it. Oh big surprise, my link for you this week is a midi dress. Get used to it, my midi obsession is going nowhere. Thursday Links Free speech in crisis: Christiane Amanpour says you should be locked up for saying “lock her up.” (The Federalist) The trailer for Joaquin Phoenix’s portrayal of DC’s The Joker has dropped and is making waves on the internets. (The Ringer) If Joe Biden wants to win, he should stop apologizing and stay away from the identity politics lane for the nomination. (The Federalist) The House Judiciary Committee has authorized a subpoena for the entirety of the Mueller Report. (NBC News) Helen Mirren apparently doesn’t like the competition from Netflix: “I love Netflix, but f*** Netflix.” (MarketWatch) BRIGHT is brought to you by The Federalist. |
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At least that is the logic of the argument presented by Kirsten Powers about Buttigieg’s views. She…
Read More… Amazon to Move Thousands of Jobs out of Seattle—Starting This Month In the latest drama between Amazon.com and the city of Seattle, Amazon confirmed Wednesday that it will be moving thousands of its employees out of Seattle and across the lake to near by Bellevue, WA. Revealed first by Geekwire and confirmed by Amazon, the company plans to move their worldwide operations team to Bellevue starting this month, and have several thousand moved by 2023. Amazon has had a contentious relationship with Seattle for some time now. Last year, socialist city councilmember, Kshama Sawant, targeted Amazon with a bill which proposed a $500 per employee “head tax” which large employers in the city would have to pay. The amount was reduced down to $275 per person and… Read More… Three Letters that Prove Absurd Media Bias: AOC I know my decision to write a story about Socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will now get me lumped in with all the conservatives “obsessed” with her. Whatever. Truthfully, there aren’t many politicians I care less about given that Cortez has made a calculated decision to pursue fame rather than power. Now, it is true that some Democrats have parlayed one into the other (think Barack Obama). But Cortez is not following the Obama path of ingratiating herself with party leadership, fundraisers, and power brokers. She is pursuing headlines, cameras, late-night appearances, magazine spreads, and anything that… Read More… Unnamed Sources Throw Shade on AG Summary… So What? Ah, The New York Times. They sure love unnamed sources. Like that time when they cited “unnamed sources” to help build the case that Iraq was developing nukes. How well did that work out? And now they’re at it again with the Mueller report, releasing a story moments ago citing unnamed officials in the Mueller team who say the report is worse for Trump than Barr’s summary indicated. Read More… “Unplanned” Was Made For You, The Mother In Crisis I did cry. “I don’t know what to do” was the line in the movie when I finally teared up. That’s when it got to me. I’m talking about the latest movie that Hollywood tried to abort. “Unplanned” is the story of Abby Johnson, former director of a Planned Parenthood clinic in Texas, who became a traitor to women’s reproductive rights because her own soul couldn’t bear the weight of guilt. Read More… 110,000 Lives Hang In the Balance As Abolition of Abortion in Texas Act Gets April 8th Hearing Texas will make history on Monday as the Abolition of Abortion in Texas Act (TX HB896) is scheduled to become the first abortion abolition bill to be heard by a legislative committee since the Supreme Court opined that all 50 states should allow abortion in 1973. The never-ending stream of pro-life legislative “victories” across the country can make your head spin. There have been more than 250 pro-life bills introduced in State legislatures across the country in 2019 alone, most of which accomplish little-to-nothing. This is not one of those bills. TX HB896 would be the end of abortion in Texas… Read More… Remember, as always, to go check out The Resurgent and be sure to like us on Facebook. Thanks for reading and tuning in. Erick Erickson THE RESURGENT Facebook Twitter Instagram Copyright © 2019 The Resurgent Media Group, LLC, All rights reserved. unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences |
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Your daily update of new content from The Federalist Be lovers of freedom and anxious for the fray April 4, 2019 The Border Crisis Is A Money-Making Machine For Smugglers By John Daniel Davidson Whatever their reasons for leaving, a wall or a physical barrier will do nothing to stop immigrants from crossing the border. Full article Resisting Vote On Born-Alive Bill, Democrats Are Desperate To Hide The Truth About Abortion By Georgi Boorman The only premise from which a rejection of born-alive protections can be mounted is the idea that a woman is entitled to terminate her responsibilities as a parent with lethal, violent force. Full article I Employ Dozens Of Wonderful Guatemalans, And I Want The Border Wall By Ben Williams It’s not as simple as ‘open borders’ versus ‘build the wall.’ We need to preserve rule of law while letting hard-working immigrants contribute to our economy. Full article This Belgian Nurse Watched Euthanasia Turn Pain Management Into A Death Prescription By Lillian Quinones Sophie Druenne witnessed the scourge of Belgium’s legalized euthanasia framework and the devaluing of human life by doctors charged with protecting it. Full article The Revolution Comes For Creepy Uncle Joe By Sumantra Maitra In a saner world, Biden’s perplexing olfactory manners around nubile women would be a cause of minor amusement and disgust. But he helped set the standards now being used against him. Full article St. Louis Public Radio Loses Longtime Host Over Telling Woman ‘You Look Great’ By Rebekah Curtis Moral of the story: Don’t call your wife ‘Baby,’ and don’t compliment your friend. You never know what unhinged person is listening for a chance to wreck you. Full article How Hunting Game Makes Us Better People By Mark Earley Hunting is among the few activities in modern life that can teach us exactly the lessons we desperately need to learn. Full article If 16-Year-Olds Want To Vote, They Should Have To Earn It By Angela Morabito Top Democrats are seriously considering an attempt to lower the voting age to 16, but none has addressed any of the other responsibilities tied to that age. Full article If Kindness To Men Is Too Much To Ask, Can We At Least Save Fashion From Butt-Hugging Leggings? By Katya Sedgwick Maryann White, a Catholic mom, recently questioned University of Notre Dame female students’ habit of wearing leggings constantly. Young females responded by shaking their behinds even more. Full article Liz Warren Would Hike Taxes On Family Businesses To Inflate The Next Housing Crisis By Josie Gallagher Warren’s American Housing and Economic Mobility Act would resurrect policies that accelerated the housing crisis and compromised the financial future of thousands of American family businesses. Full article This Supreme Court Case Could Restrain Judicial Deference To Federal Agencies By Jennifer Huddleston Tech innovators seeking to contribute in the new spheres need regulatory clarity and protection from outdated agency rules. Full article Bryce Harper Bats Down Frosty DC Homecoming With Home Run By Britt McHenry Before Harper sent a 458-foot bomb into the frigid air at Nationals Park Tuesday night, the homecoming wasn’t so rosy for the 26-year-old and newly minted 330-million-dollar man. Full article Podcast: Bernie, Biden, The Woke Demographic, And Porn By The Federalist Staff Politico Magazine’s Tim Alberta joins Ben Domenech on the Federalist Radio Hour. Full article ‘Equal Pay Day’ Perpetuates The Mythical Gender-Wage Gap By The Federalist Staff Equal Pay Day makes victims of American women: the freest, most prosperous women in the world. Full article THE INTERNET VS. CULTURE Tyler Cowen. http://vlt.tc/3lg9 “Since the late 1990s, the internet has become far more potent. Yet the core techniques of culture have hardly become more productive at all, unless we are talking about through the internet. The particular aspects of culture which have done well are those easily translated to the digital world, such as songs on YouTube and streaming. When people are staring at their mobile devices for so many minutes or hours a day, that has to displace something. Those who rely on face-to-face relationships to transmit their influence and authority don’t have nearly the clout they once did.” Read more of The Transom by signing up for a free trial today. follow on Twitter | friend on Facebook | forward to a friend Copyright © 2019 The Federalist, All rights reserved. unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences |
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Good morning,When told that a fetal heartbeat
can be detected as early as six weeks into a pregnancy, 56% of voters
favor a proposal that would make abortion illegal at any point after
such a heartbeat has been detected.However,
there is a bit less support when the question is asked without the
information about how early the heartbeat can begin. In that case, a
ScottRasmussen.com survey found that just 45% of voters support fetal
heartbeat laws. The difference highlights the importance of framing an
issue.These
results are broadly consistent with the larger divide over abortion in
the nation today. Fifty percent (50%) of voters believe abortion should
be legal most or all of the time. Another 50% say rarely or never.Given
a choice between one candidate who said abortion should be legal at any
point during a pregnancy and a candidate who said abortion should not
be allowed once a fetal heartbeat has been detected, 51% would vote for the candidate who opposed abortion once a heartbeat has been detected.
Twenty-seven percent (27%) would support the candidate who believes
abortion should be legal at any point during a pregnancy and 22% are not
sure.The preference
for the fetal heartbeat law supporter probably derives from the fact
that just 12% believe abortion should be allowed at any point during a
pregnancy.My weekly syndicated column looks at our broken political system
and notes that we don’t need a new set of rules to fix it. We need
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people.Unfortunately, this lack of respect is a natural result of the Regulatory State.Economic confidence remains strong.
Our latest weekly poll shows that 53% of Americans rate their own
finances as good or excellent. Twenty-nine percent (29%) say fair and
16% poor.By a 35% to 17% margin, Americans believe their own finances are getting better rather than worse.Finally, Joe Biden’s lead in terms of social media chatter keeps growing.
Also, 47% are now positive, up from 45% in recent days. One other
interesting tidbit from today’s update is that Andrew Yang has passed
Cory Booker and is now ranked seventh among the Democratic candidates
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FIRST READ: Filling in the gaps between the Mueller report and Barr’s summary
So about the Mueller report – or, more accurately, Attorney General William Barr’s SUMMARY of it…
The New York Times and the Washington Post essentially say that Barr was spinning/finessing/covering up Mueller’s findings.
“Some of Robert S. Mueller III’s investigators have told associates that Attorney General William P. Barr failed to adequately portray the findings of their inquiry and that they were more troubling for President Trump than Mr. Barr indicated,” per the Times.
“[M]embers of Mueller’s team have complained to close associates that the evidence they gathered on obstruction was alarming and significant,” the Post adds. “‘It was much more acute than Barr suggested,’ said one person, who, like others, spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the subject’s sensitivity.”
More from the Post: “Some members of the office were particularly disappointed that Barr did not release summary information the special counsel team had prepared, according to two people familiar with their reactions… Summaries were prepared for different sections of the report, with a view that they could made public, the official said.”
Bottom line: It sure looks like what’s in the full Mueller report is much more damaging to Trump than Barr’s four-page summary – which was used by the White House and its allies to set the early narrative and spike the football.
But as our NBC/WSJ poll shows, much of the American public always saw the Barr summary as a mere touchdown score – and not the end of the game.
Yet the Trump administration’s apparent action here is an important reminder when it comes to Mueller or the president’s taxes or security clearances: A White House has the power to slow-walk findings and use that to its advantage.
Meanwhile, Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani said the anonymous comments to the Times and Post are from “disgruntled Mueller staffers who are rabid Democrat supporters.”
“If there was a significant difference Mueller would have corrected it as he did the false BuzzFeed report,” he added.
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Breaking down the first quarter fundraising numbers so far
After we received Beto O’Rourke’s fundraising haul for the first quarter ($9.4 million since his launch three weeks ago), here’s some context for all of the numbers we’ve seen so far:
Total raised
Bernie Sanders: $18.2 million in 41 days
Kamala Harris: $12 million in 70 days
Beto O’Rourke: $9.4 million in 18 days
Pete Buttigieg: $7 million in 68 days
Total raised (average per day)
Beto: $552K
Bernie: $444K
Harris: $171K
Pete: $103K
First 24 hours
Beto: $6.1 million
Bernie: $5.9 million
Harris: $1.5 million
Pete: N/A
Per day average—minus first 24 hours
Bernie: $308K
Beto: $194K
Harris: $152K
Pete: N/A
By the way, what does it say about the Dem 2020 candidates who HAVEN’T released their fundraising numbers yet?
And what does it say if the mayor of South Bend OUTRAISES you?
The candidates have until April 15 to file their reports to the FEC.
Biden: “I get it, I get it” —as three more women come forward
Former Vice President Joe Biden released a two-minute video on Wednesday explaining/acknowledging the recent accusations from women who have alleged touches that made them uncomfortable.
But he didn’t apologize.
“Today, I want to talk about gestures of support and encouragement that I’ve made to women and some men that have made them uncomfortable,” he said.
Biden added, “I get it I get it. I hear what they’re saying. I understand it. And I will be much more mindful. That’s my responsibility.”
Hours later, the Washington Post reported that three more women came forward with accusations against Biden.
One: Vail Kohnert-Yount, a White House intern in 2013, who said Biden “put his hand on the back of my head and pressed his forehead to my forehead while he talked to me. I was so shocked that it was hard to focus on what he was saying.”
Two: Sofie Karasek, part of a group of 51 sexual assault victims who appeared onstage at the Oscars in 2016 when Biden was there, who also said the former vice president placed “his forehead against hers.”
Three: Amy Coll, a young Democratic staffer in 2008, who says Biden leaned into her, “squeezed her shoulders and delivered a compliment about her smile, holding her ‘for a beat too long.’”
Of course, the other news from Biden’s video is that it seems to have erased any doubts about his 2020 intentions.
“In the coming months I expect to be talking to you about a whole lot of issues and I’ll always be direct with you,” he said at the very beginning of his video.
If his rivals thought this story would chase him out of the 2020 race, well, he seems pretty determined.
TWEET OF THE DAY: A familiar pattern
2020 VISION: Bennet is diagnosed with prostate cancer
Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., who has been considering a 2020 presidential run, says he has prostate cancer.
“Late last month, I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. While hearing news like this is never easy, I am fortunate it was detected early, and as a result, my prognosis is good. During the upcoming Senate recess, I will have surgery in Colorado and return to work following a brief recovery,” he said in a statement.
A Bennet spokesman confirmed to NBC News that he still plans to run for president if he’s cancer-free after his treatment.
Bennet will appear on MSNBC’s “MTP Daily” this afternoon in the 5:00 pm ET hour.
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On the campaign trail today … John Delaney (at 10:00 am ET) and Pete Buttigieg (at 10:15 am ET) address Al Sharpton’s National Action Network conference in New York… Beto O’Rourke campaigns in Iowa, hitting Carroll, Denison and Sioux City… And Howard Schultz holds a town hall with Fox News.
DATA DOWNLOAD: And the number of the day is … just 16 percent
That’s the share of Democrats who told PRRI pollsters last October that they would still consider voting for a candidate who had been accused of sexual harassment by multiple people as long as they agreed with them on the issues.
Compare that to a majority — 56 percent! — of Republicans who said the same thing.
We should note that the women who have come forward to speak about how Biden made them feel uncomfortable haven’t necessarily categorized his behavior as “harassment.”
But these numbers show how Democrats and Republicans are on entirely different playing fields when it comes to their voters’ tolerance of questionable behavior toward women.
THE LID: Take it to the bank
Don’t miss the pod from yesterday, which asked what we should take away from Beto O’Rourke’s Q1 fundraising haul.
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ICYMI: News clips you shouldn’t miss
The fight for Trump’s tax returns is on.
Alex Seitz-Wald notes: The 2020 candidates’ families look a lot like modern families in America — rather than the traditional ones of past generations.
McConnell went nuclear on lower-level Trump appointees. Here’s what that means.
Steve Kornacki notes that Trump didn’t get a post-Mueller bump
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