TYB!
The 'Exhausted Majority' Wakes Up for Joe Biden
By David French March 11, 2020 4:09 PM EDT
As recently as two weeks ago it looked like American politics had settled into a divisive new reality. The aggressive ideological wings so dominated the two political parties that they guaranteed that the general election contest would be between two most polarizing candidates, Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders. The battle would be fought between one of the more aggressive and cruel personalities in recent political history and the politician who seeks to remake the American economy more than any president since Franklin D. Roosevelt.
This is the future one feared after reading one most intriguing and insightful modern studies of the American voting public – the One America Movement’s study of America’s “hidden tribes.” Rather than merely asking voters if they were Democratic, Republican, or Independent – or if they were conservative, liberal, or moderate – it dug deeper. It discerned a total of seven distinct political divisions (“tribes) in the United States. Our nation is comprised of progressive activists, traditional liberals, passive liberals, the politically disengaged, moderates, traditional conservatives, and devoted conservatives.
But if there were so many different shades of gray, why does America feel so polarized? Because the three “wings” – progressive activists, devoted conservatives, and traditional conservatives – tend to dominate political discourse. Together they comprise 33 percent of the electorate, with the two extremes (progressive activists at 8 percent and traditional conservatives at 6 percent) more than twice as likely to view politics as a hobby than the rest of America. Politically, they punch well above their numerical weight.
What about the rest of America? It was the “exhausted majority” – those Americans who are “fed up with the polarization plaguing American government and society.” Moreover, that exhausted majority was concentrated on the center and center left – the 26 percent of Americans who were traditional or passive liberals, and the 15 percent of moderates. Thus, if the exhausted majority was going to show itself, it would first show itself in the Democratic primary. The question was whether the key word in that description was “exhausted” or “majority.”
If the center-left majority was too exhausted, then the energized wings would dominate both parties. There is in the Trump era no distinct or potent center-right. And if the progressive minority turned out in sufficient numbers (and the moderates stayed home), then America would face an election featuring its most divisive political personalities.
With the sudden and decisive rise of Joe Biden – a man who is putting a fight for the “soul of America” front and center in his campaign and has frequently touted his desire (and ability) to reach across the aisle – has answered the question, at least for Democrats. The majority is less exhausted than it might appear. The energy of the progressive activists simply can’t overcome the sheer numbers of the suburban and African-American voters who are demonstrably more moderate than the disproportionately white progressive base.
Despite his lopsided defeats, Bernie Sanders is fighting on, but barring truly unexpected developments, the race is over. That leaves 2020 as one of the more fascinating races since World War II. Trump will wrap his arms around his base with the same intensity that he hugs the flag at CPAC. Biden will aggressively court the same suburban moderates who gave the House to the Democrats in 2018.
https://time.com/5801331/exhausted-majority-joe-biden/
Yep. And this is now the talking point that is circulating. Check this from "The Hill" just now:
Can Joe Biden save the economy?
The answers might surprise you. We live in such a polarized environment now that many Americans do not vote with their pocketbooks. They vote with their emotions toward Trump. The Trump lovers will believe they live in a booming economy even if it is going bust. The Trump loathers will believe they are living in a broken economy even if it is booming. What about the people in the middle? This election hangs with those voters, and without a strong economy to point to, then Trump will lose them.
[wow he's so presidential!]
Biden campaign announces public health panel to advise on coronavirus:
The panel, made up of six doctors and former government officials, will “provide science-based, expert advice regarding steps the campaign should take to minimize health risks for the candidate, staff, and supporters,” the former vice president’s campaign said.
The committee members are:
Dr. Zeke Emanuel, the vice provost of global initiatives at the University of Pennsylvania’s medical school
Dr. Rebecca Katz, an associate professor in Georgetown University’s department of microbiology and immunology
Dr. David Kessler, the former commissioner of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Lisa Monaco, the former homeland security and counterterrorism adviser to President Obama
Dr. Vivek Murthy, the former surgeon general
Dr. Irwin Redlener, a clinical professor at the Columbia University Mailman Public School of Health.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/487093-biden-campaign-announces-public-health-panel-to-advise-on-coronavirus
I see white people…..
Man, a measly $5,000 would mean the world to me right now. all this money wasted on ads…
Outside groups pour money into Biden support
By Ilma Hasan March 11, 2020
Biden raised $7.1 million in just two days after Super Tuesday, virtually the same his campaign raised in the month of January. Biden also has the largest number of billionaire supporters, with 60 of them contributing to his campaign committee or to super PACs that back him.
https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2020/03/outside-groups-back-joe-biden/
POWER WORDS!
These are the chapter titles from POTUS' 2007 book "Trump 101: The Way to Success".
Chapter 1 – Don’t Waste Your Life on Work You Don’t Love: Passion Will Help You Do Better
Chapter 2 – Set the Bar High: Make People Ooh and Aah
Chapter 3 – Think Trump Scale: Bigger Is Better
Chapter 4 – Tough It Out: Be Persistent
Chapter 5 – Without Knowledge, You Don’t Stand a Chance: Gain and Use Information to Your Advantage
Chapter 6 – You’re Fired! Words No One Wants to Hear—Or Say
Chapter 7 – The Proof Is in the Doing: Learn by Doing and Taking Risks
Chapter 8 – Your Gut Is Your Best Advisor: Listen to Your Instincts
Chapter 9 – Personalize Your Pitch: Know Who You’re Addressing
Chapter 10 – Surround Yourself with Beauty: Enhance Every Aspect of Your Life
Chapter 11 – Negotiate to Win: Use Diplomacy
Chapter 12 – Think on Your Feet: It’s the Fast Track to Success
Chapter 13 – Work with People You Like: It Sure Beats Working with Enemies
Chapter 14 – Where There’s a Will, There’s a Win: Think Positively
Chapter 15 – Swim against the Tide: The Comfort Zone Can Pull You Under
Chapter 16 – Money Is Not Always the Bottom Line: It Can Be a Scorecard, Not the Final Score
Chapter 17 – Learning Is Exciting: Each New Project Is an Adventure
Chapter 18 – See the Whole Picture: But Be Prepared for the Picture to Change
Chapter 19 – Wait for the Right Pitch: Business Success Is All about Patience and Timing
Chapter 20 – Avoid Fixed Patterns: Be Open and Flexible
Chapter 21 – Speed Kills the Competition: Get Right to the Point
Chapter 22 – Do More—Always Do More: Constantly Try to Top Yourself
Chapter 23 – Leaders Set the Pace: Find Your Working Tempo
Chapter 24 – Results Matter More than Routes: Let People Follow Their Own Paths
Chapter 25 – Approach Your Work as an Art Form: Work Brilliantly
Chapter 26 – Keep Your Mind in the Game: Pay Attention and Stay Focused
Chapter 27 – It Takes Courage to Persist: Business Pressures Never Stop
Chapter 28 – Join the Explorers’ Club: Learn about the Mysteries of Life
Chapter 29 – Confidence Is a Magnet: It Will Draw People to You
Chapter 30 – Keep Your Momentum Rolling: But Never Lose Control
Chapter 31 – Is the Problem a Blip or a Catastrophe? Expect Problems and Keep Moving Forward
Chapter 32 – Reach Within to Rise Above: But Temper Your Reach with Reality
Chapter 33 – Concentrate on the Target, Not on the Weapon: Focus on What Matters Most
>>8380169 He's not confirmed that at all. Check this:
Democrats urge Trump to declare national emergency for coronavirus, a move that would release $40 billion in funds
Senate Democrats plan to urge President Donald Trump to declare a national emergency in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
The move would allow the Federal Emergency Management Agency to use roughly $40 billion available in the Disaster Relief Fund.
Trump has said he would make a statement around 8 p.m. ET but did not offer details.
https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/democrats-urge-trump-declare-national-emergency-amid-coronavirus-release-funding-2020-3-1028987226
>Glenn Beck Presents - Coronavirus: The Sum of All Fears
We're scared right now, in part, because as the saying goes: "We've seen this movie before."
LIMITED LIVESTREAM: Glenn explores the worst of the COVID-19 panic. We’re scared right now, in part, because as the saying goes: “We’ve seen this movie before.” But there’s also some good news the media is underreporting. Glenn speaks with emerging technologies expert Jeff Brown about how close we are to a full vaccine and whether we’re at risk of drug shortages after China’s lockdowns. And Kelly Medford, an American artist living in Rome, provides a firsthand look at how different life under quarantine is from what we read in the press.
8:00 PM tonight (EST?)
Great connection! Exactly. PPl forget so much. Like saying the transcript was perfect. Perfect in the construction world means finished, done.
Self-help guru requests new trial in sex-trafficking case; group attracted actresses, heiresses
The leader of a cult-like self-improvement group that attracted heiresses and Hollywood actresses is requesting a new trial in his sex-trafficking case.
NEW YORK — The leader of a cult-like self-improvement group that attracted heiresses and Hollywood actresses is requesting a new trial in his sex-trafficking case.
A jury convicted Keith Raniere in June on all counts of sex-trafficking and coercing women into sex. He and his lawyers filed a motion Monday in Brooklyn federal court for a new trial, arguing that two witnesses perjured themselves when they denied they were planning to sue him after the trial.
The two women who testified at Raniere's trial are part of an 80-plaintiff lawsuit filed in January against Raniere and members of the group's top leadership, according to the motion. Some plaintiffs claim they were recruited as sex slaves and were forced to have Raniere's initials branded on their bodies.
https://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/national/story/2020/mar/11/self-help-guru-requests-new-trial-sex-trafficking-case-group-attracted-actresses-heiresses/820096/
Attorney Neil Glazer, who represents the two women, told the New York Post they did not initially intend to join the lawsuit but changed their minds after they saw how much evidence was revealed during the trial.
Raniere ran a once-thriving organization based in Albany, New York, called NXIVM, pronounced NEHK-see-uhm. Raniere was accused of turning his female devotees into his sex slaves through shame, punishment and nude blackmail photos.
His adherents included actress Allison Mack of TV's "Smallville"; an heiress to the Seagram's liquor fortune, Clare Bronfman; and a daughter of TV star Catherine Oxenberg of "Dynasty" fame.
Raniere is scheduled to be sentenced on April 16. He is set to receive a 15-year mandatory minimum sentence and could get up to life in prison.