February 6, 2020

FiveThirtyEight now says Sanders has a 49% chance of winning the Democratic nomination

Interesting. In second place is Biden with a 17% chance.

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2020-primary-forecast/?ex_cid=rrpromo

February 6, 2020

John McCain's mother Roberta McCain turns 108 today

This is actually quite incredible. If she lives another two years, she will join an elite crew known as supercenturions. Even as it is now, she is probably one on the top 500 oldest humans on the planet. Not sure of her politics, but wishing her a happy birthday. Many more.

February 5, 2020

Pelosi rips up Trump speech at conclusion of State of the Union

Source: The Hill

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Tuesday ripped up her copy of President Trump's prepared remarks at the conclusion of his State of the Union address.

As Trump finished speaking and most lawmakers stood to applaud, Pelosi stood, took the printed copy of Trump's speech and tore it in half. She placed the shredded copy in a stack on the dais as Trump made his way to greet members of Congress.

The moment capped a tense address from Trump that started when the president appeared to snub Pelosi's offer of a handshake.

Pelosi largely seemed to avoid looking at Trump throughout the address, instead reading from his prepared remarks and scanning the room.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/481540-pelosi-rips-up-trump-speech-at-conclusion-of-state-of-the-union?amp

February 5, 2020

Nancy just motioned something to her right

I’m not sure, but it looked like she was telling someone to stop? Happened roughly 3 minutes ago. It was when Trump was talking about appointments my Gorsuch and Kavanaugh.

February 4, 2020

Brand new Emerson College Polling New Hampshire poll puts Sanders ahead by 19

The second of a continuous eight day 7 News/ Emerson College Polling tracking poll of New Hampshire Democratic Voters finds Senator Bernie Sanders with a commanding lead in the Granite State at 32% support. Former VP Joe Biden and Senator Elizabeth Warren are next with 13%, following them is Senator Amy Klobuchar and Former Mayor Pete Buttigieg with 12%. No other candidate reached double digits. Data was collected February 1-3, 2020, mixed mode, n=500, margin of error +/- 4.3%.

https://emersonpolling.reportablenews.com/pr/new-hampshire-2020-tracking-poll-night-2-sanders-lead-extends-further

February 4, 2020

Iowa Democratic vote-reporting meltdown hands opening to Trump

Source: CNN

The Democratic 2020 crusade to oust President Donald Trump could not have got off to a more disastrous and embarrassing start.

The party couldn't even deliver a first-in-the-nation election night winner after a vote-reporting debacle in Iowa — where candidates spent months and millions of dollars vying for a glittering opening prize in their nominating duel.

"Iowa, you have shocked the nation," said former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg. It was a bold attempt to declare victory in the absence of a result, but the 38-year-old inadvertently cast an ironic judgment on a political train wreck.

The big Hawkeye State miss will be agonizing for whoever comes out on top but for any candidates who under performed -- perhaps former Vice President Joe Biden -- it might turn into a priceless lifeline.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/04/politics/election-2020-iowa-caucuses-democrats-donald-trump/index.html

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I have never seen anything like this. Hopefully, this all gets sorted out by later this morning at the latest.