Caitlin Johnstone
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I received more snail mail campaign literature from Bloomberg in his recent candidacy than I have from all candidates for POTUS from 2008 to present. This season I have received two from Sanders and none from any other candidate. In 2016 received zero from HRC and not a phone call from the Democratic party. Bizarre as I live in coastal California, Humboldt county, and in the part of the county where the population is over 50% Native American. Should be Democratic in voting and is but more Sanders than moderate Democrats (who do not apparently even try here). I find it hard to fathom that the boomer Native Americans who are living secure lives have far too many that support Trump.Elvis » Sat Mar 07, 2020 6:59 pm wrote:Was just checking my spam folder... Mike Bloomberg campaign emails were sent straight to the trash.
In New York, we're still receiving and disposing of the lit flood sent in the mayoral election of 2009.PufPuf93 » Sun Mar 08, 2020 4:20 am wrote:I received more snail mail campaign literature from Bloomberg in his recent candidacy than I have from all candidates for POTUS from 2008 to present.Elvis » Sat Mar 07, 2020 6:59 pm wrote:Was just checking my spam folder... Mike Bloomberg campaign emails were sent straight to the trash.
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My email and FB have been flooded by Bloomberg too...
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Joe Biden confidants are privately discussing potential leaders and Cabinet members for his White House, including the need to name a woman or African American — perhaps both — as vice president, top sources tell "Axios on HBO."
Why it matters: Biden advisers describe a Return to Normal plan — a reversal of President Trump's unorthodox, improvisational style. Biden wants known, trusted people around him — many from the Obama years.
Several high-profile possibilities:
John Kerry would love to take a new Cabinet position devoted to climate change, or might even accept a curtain call to return as secretary of state.
Susan Rice, formerly President Obama's national security adviser, is another option for State.
Mike Bloomberg, who swiftly endorsed Biden after the former mayor's campaign collapsed, would be a top possibility to head the World Bank.
Sally Yates, the deputy attorney general under Obama who stood up to Trump and was fired, would be a leading contender for attorney general.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren as Treasury secretary could help unite the party.
Jamie Dimon — chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, and mentioned over the years as a potential presidential candidate — would also be considered for Treasury.
Anne Finucane, vice chairman of Bank of America, is another possibility for Treasury.
Biden advisers expect Pete Buttigieg to get a prominent slot after his swift endorsement of Biden — perhaps as ambassador to the UN, or as U.S. trade representative.
Both would help credential Buttigieg for a future national campaign.
Behind the curtain: Campaign officials say the name game isn't where Biden's head is — he knows he has major primary and general-election fights ahead.
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I see the start of a new depression, starting with a crash triggered by corona (though it was coming regardless). I see a graph of corona cases in the US, currently at a few hundred, that will rise into the millions. Hundreds or thousands of deaths will be blamed on Trump, with a proportional share of deaths falling among the MAGAs. Whatever debate there may be about the degree to which his making light of the situation will make him responsible for this, there will be no denying he made these incredibly ill-advised statements. He will look like shit to everyone. He'll keep his fan base, but they are a minority. He will lose every other group.mentalgongfu2 » Mon Mar 09, 2020 11:32 pm wrote:I see no one who supports or has supported Trump turning on him over corona virus fallout. What do you see?

