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In the category of: Code words – white/male
The ‘electability’ claim is swallowing up the Democratic primaries. But it’s nonsense.
Joe Biden has a bunch of advantages as he starts his campaign for president: universal name ID, a network of donors built up over decades in politics, the ability to take advantage of affection for Barack Obama, to name a few.
But it has quickly become clear that no factor is benefiting him more than the perception that he’s “electable.” In other words, there are lots of Democratic voters who may or may not like him, but they think that Republicans will like him, for a very particular set of reasons.
In the category of: All the bad ideas in one
Florida lawmakers pass bill that allows more teachers to arm themselves
The Florida House passed a controversial school safety bill that would allow teachers to carry guns on campus.
In the category of: Besties
Trump says he spoke with Putin about ‘Russian hoax,’ didn’t warn him against Russian meddling
President Donald Trump said he briefly discussed special counsel Robert Mueller’s report with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, but didn’t warn his Russian counterpart to not meddle in the next US election.
