Archives for 2020
McConnell Challenges McGrath to Debate
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) writes to challenger Amy McGrath (D):
“I am challenging you to a socially distanced, Lincoln-Douglas style debate with a time-keeping moderator agreed upon by each of us. This would be a debate just between the two of us. No notes at the table, no props, and no audience.”
Democratic Unity Will Last Only Through Election
“Joe Biden has united disparate factions of the Democratic Party behind a message of defeating President Trump and rebuilding from the coronavirus pandemic. The detente might not last past the Nov. 3 election, no matter who wins,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“Interviews with Democratic lawmakers and strategists show that the internal battle over what the party stands for wasn’t resolved by Mr. Biden’s primary win—but merely postponed.”
“If the former vice president succeeds in his bid for the White House, he will preside over the fight on how the party governs. If he loses, the party is likely to go through an extensive soul-searching process that will test the liberal-moderate divide.”
Exchange of the Day
People magazine got the first joint interview with Joe Biden and Kamala Harris:
PEOPLE: Sen. Harris, are you going to be the kind of VP to tell him when he’s wrong?
BIDEN: Yes, she is.
HARRIS: We already have that understanding. I’m going to be the last one in the room — and there to give him honest feedback. Being vice president to Joe Biden to me means supporting his agenda and supporting him in every way.
Few Think Trump’s Recent Pardon Is Genuine
A new YouGov poll finds just 24% of Americans think President Trump’s pardon of Susan B. Anthony was genuine, while 54% think it was pandering.
Kushner Says ‘We’ve Done Our Best’
Jared Kushner told CNN that the U.S. death toll from the coronavirus has been a success story and that Trump administration officials have “done our best.”
Quote of the Day
“If you want a president who defines the job as spending hours a day watching TV and zapping people on social media, he’s your man.”
— Bill Clinton, speaking about Donald Trump at the Democratic convention.
Big Majority Embarrassed by U.S. Coronavirus Response
A new CNN poll finds 69% of Americans say the U.S. response to the coronavirus outbreak makes them feel embarrassed.
“And Americans are angry. About 8 in 10 say they are at least somewhat angry about the way things are going in the country today, including an astonishing 51% who say they are very angry.”
Trump Campaign Sues New Jersey Over Mail Voting Plans
“President Trump’s reelection campaign sued New Jersey Tuesday over the state’s decision to use a hybrid voting model for November’s election in which all residents will be mailed a ballot, leaving it up to them to decide if they would like to vote by mail or in person,” CNN reports.
Quote of the Day
“The world has changed, and with that the Democratic Party. It is no longer the same party that selected Bill Clinton as its nominee almost 30 years ago, nor the one that made President Obama its standard-bearer in 2008. Vice President Biden said as much, calling himself ‘a transition candidate’ as the party shifts into this new era in American politics.”
— Former Clinton political Director Doug Sosnik, quoted by the New York Times.
Scottish Independence Back In Play
Just six years after Scotland voted No to independence, opinion polls suggest that if a second referendum on the issue was held, a majority would now back leaving the UK, the Financial Times reports.
China’s National Security Law Reaches Classrooms
“The effect of the new national-security law that China imposed on Hong Kong is extending far beyond the territory to American college campuses,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“Classes at some elite universities will carry a warning label this fall: This course may cover material considered politically sensitive by China. And schools are weighing measures to try to shield students and faculty from prosecution by Chinese authorities.”
China’s Xi Jinping Tightens Grip in First Broad Purge
“A senior ally of Chinese leader Xi Jinping called for a Mao-style purge of China’s domestic-security apparatus last month, saying it was time to ‘turn the blade inwards and scrape the poison off the bone,'” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“The cleansing commenced swiftly.”
“Within the first week after the call to action, Communist Party enforcers had launched investigations into at least 21 police and judicial officials.”
Hillary Clinton’s Bittersweet Return
“Hillary Clinton, whose presidential candidacy in 2016 sent Joe Biden to the sidelines, spent much of the 2020 primaries telling friends that her longtime ally and onetime rival was the only contender who could defeat President Trump,” the New York Times reports.
“But she also saw Kamala Harris as a possible successor of sorts, a next-generation leader with the toughness to build on Mrs. Clinton’s legacy.”
“So Mrs. Clinton is, by all accounts, reassured by the Biden-Harris ticket. But her return to center stage at the convention on Wednesday night, four years after becoming the first woman to win the nomination of a major party, is bittersweet.”
Trump Praises Laura Loomer After GOP Primary Win
Laura Loomer (R), a right-wing activist known for headline-grabbing stunts after getting kicked off social media platforms, won a Florida GOP primary on Tuesday — and then was quickly congratulated by President Trump, the Washington Post reports.
Trump’s public support for a candidate who once called herself a #ProudIslamophobe, has called Muslims “savages,” and has contributed to conspiracy site Infowars drew quick backlash from some critics.
Convention Message: Biden Is a Good Guy
Washington Post: “Party conventions are often about humanizing the candidate, but the effort has taken on a special resonance this year, as President Trump’s reelection may depend on persuading voters to dislike Biden even more than they dislike the unpopular incumbent.”
“Republicans four years ago successfully made Hillary Clinton a hated figure to many voters, and this year’s Democratic convention represents an intensive effort by the party to avoid a repeat by portraying Biden as a compassionate, caring figure, even if not the most exciting.”
Who He Is
Joe Biden’s campaign will air a one-minute ad tonight featuring Barack Obama heaping praise on his former Vice President.
Postal Employees Forbidden to Witness Absentee Ballots
“In a nationwide rule change that went unnoticed this summer, the U.S. Postal Service has forbidden employees from signing absentee ballots as witnesses while on duty,” the Anchorage Daily News reports.
“The change could make it more difficult for Alaskans, particularly rural residents, to vote by mail.”
“In Alaska and several other states, absentee ballots must be signed by a witness who can verify that a ballot was legitimately filled out by a particular voter. Without a signature, the ballot will not be counted.”
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