No one was injured in the sinkings, which occurred on a lake that can be tricky to navigate due to large wakes. Is this a foreshadowing of what’s about to happen to the already wretched Trump regime?
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Why experts are overwhelmingly skeptical of online voting
Ars Technica’s Timothy B. Lee has put together an incredibly good article that reiterates what security researchers and election integrity advocates have known for a long time: online voting is a terrible idea and should not be used for any elections for public office.
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In Markey victory, age beats youth and youth beats the establishment
The Boston Globe’s Joan Vennochi sizes up Ed Markey’s victory in the Massachusetts Democratic primary, which was a historic defeat for the Kennedy family.
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Jennifer Rubin: Joe Biden delivers for Democrats and the nation in 2020 acceptance speech
The Washington Post’s Jennifer Rubin appraises Biden’s acceptance speech, opining: “The intensity and sincerity in Biden’s voice, the determination with which he spoke was what we have been missing. It was the voice of a president.”
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2020 DNC Day Four Watch Guide: Deb Haaland, Cory Booker, Pete Buttigieg, Joe Biden to speak
As announced by the Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC), here is the general session run of show (sans timepoints) and speaking program guide for the fourth day of the 2020 DNC.
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2020 DNC Day Three Watch Guide: Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Hillary Clinton, Kamala Harris to speak
As announced by the Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC), here is the general session run of show (sans timepoints) and speaking program guide for the third day of the 2020 DNC.
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2020 DNC Day Two Watch Guide: Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, Jill Biden, Alexandria Ocasio Cortez to speak
As announced by the Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC), here is the general session run of show (sans timepoints) and speaking program guide for the second day of the 2020 DNC.
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Kristin Urquiza delivers searing indictment of Donald Trump on Day One of 2020 DNC
Urquiza made one of the first night’s most memorable appearances, ripping Donald Trump for his refusal to step up and take on COVID-19, the novel coronavirus.
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2020 DNC Day One Watch Guide: Andrew Cuomo, Gretchen Whitmer, Bernie Sanders, and Michelle Obama to speak
As announced by the Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC), here is the general session run of show (sans timepoints) and speaking program guide for the first day of the 2020 DNC.
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Blue in the Pacific Northwest: A DNC kick-off party hosted by the state parties
This joint event hosted by the Washington State Democratic Party and the Democratic Party of Oregon showcased progressive leaders from the Pacific Northwest like U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal on the eve of the 2020 Democratic National Convention.
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Nevada Democrats unsurprisingly have harsh words for Donald Trump as he tries to accuse them of doing what he wants to do: steal an election
“Trump and his allies have always been motivated by partisanship, even at the expense of American lives,” retorted Nevada’s State Democratic Party Chair after Trump tweeted that Democrats were “using COVID to steal the state” by implementing vote at home in the Silver State.
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Barack Obama joins Joe Biden for a physically distanced conversation
Joe Biden’s campaign has released a video featuring excerpts from a recently recorded conversation with President Barack Obama, in which they discuss the 2020 race and their work together over eight years.
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Joe Biden, DNC sync 2020 operations to avoid 2016 election pitfalls
Jennifer Epstein and Tyler Pager of Bloomberg: “This cycle, Biden’s team is working more closely with the DNC than any candidate in recent history, according to interviews with more than 20 veteran Democratic operatives. The two teams coordinate strategy on advertising, fundraising and messaging and share operational costs in ways that Clinton and Barack Obama did not do with the party.”
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Nervous Republicans see Trump sinking, and taking McConnell’s Senate majority with him
“The election is still six months away, but a rash of ominous new polls and the president’s erratic briefings have the Republicans worried about a Democratic takeover,” The New York Times reports.
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How Mitch McConnell became Trump’s Enabler-in-Chief
Republican consultant Stuart Stevens: “Trump was the moral test, and the Republican Party failed… It’s an utter disaster for the long-term fate of the Party. The Party has become an obsession with power without purpose.”
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Cyrus Habib: Why I am giving up elected office and joining the Jesuits
“Many will be wondering why someone who has spent the last eight years climbing the political ladder and who has a not insignificant chance of acceding to the governorship next year, would trade a life of authority for one of obedience. I want to take a moment to discuss this decision as well as to express my profound gratitude to all those who have helped make these eight years in elected office so successful and rewarding.”
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Watch Joe Biden’s Super Tuesday 2 victory speech
Following his wins in Michigan, Missouri, and Mississippi, former Vice President Joe Biden delivered remarks in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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David Atkins: Super Tuesday was all about coalitions and earned media
“Super Tuesday has given Biden a big advantage and momentum going forward. But the race is still far from over, with big questions on the horizon for both the Sanders and Biden camps.”
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Democratic recruiting coup: Steve Bullock is poised to run for U.S. Senate in Montana, officials say
Via The New York Times: “After months of insisting he would not challenge the Republican incumbent, Mr. Bullock, the governor and ex-Democratic presidential candidate, has until Monday to file to run in Montana.”
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Coronavirus may disrupt the 2020 presidential election — we need a plan
“Quarantines and fear could decimate voter turnout. Congress needs to fund mail-in ballots nationwide now,” Jon Stokes argues in an essay for WIRED.
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Three-quarters of Americans lack confidence in tech companies’ ability to fight election interference
“A significant majority of Americans have lost faith in tech companies’ ability to prevent the misuse of their platforms to influence the 2020 presidential election, according to a new study from Pew Research Center,” TechCrunch reports.
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