President Trump is overwhelmingly popular with his base, but a handful of dissident Republicans think they know how to defeat him in a primary contest. Are they wrong? Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/magazine/republican-primary-trump-resistance.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…
Tag: Presidential Election of 2020
We Asked the 2020 Democrats About Climate Change (Yes, All of Them). Here Are Their Ideas.
The New York Times sent a climate policy survey to the 18 declared candidates. They all want to stick to the Paris Agreement. Beyond that, they diverge. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/18/us/politics/climate-change-democrats.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…
‘Stop Sanders’ Democrats Are Agonizing Over His Momentum
Members of the party establishment who oppose Bernie Sanders have had discussions about how to handle his candidacy, while others warn of a schism within the party. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/16/us/politics/bernie-sanders-democratic-party.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…
Trump’s Attack on Ilhan Omar: How the 2020 Democrats Diverged in Response
The question of how — and when — to engage with Mr. Trump’s political broadsides has become a dividing line among Democrats and party activists. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/14/us/politics/trump-ilhan-omar-911.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…
Bernie Sanders Accuses Liberal Think Tank of Smearing Progressive Candidates
The Vermont senator’s criticism of the Center for American Progress threatens to inflame the ideological divisions that roiled the Democratic Party in 2016. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/14/us/politics/bernie-sanders-2020-candidates.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…
America’s Iron Throne: The Presidential Candidates and Their Game of Thrones Counterparts
As the fever for #DemThrones takes over America, it is important to remember that Game of Thrones is not just a show about swords, dragons and nauseatingly gratuitous rape scenes. The show is really an allegory about white supremacy, a metaphor for politics and, well…Read more… Source: https://www.theroot.com/americas-iron-throne-the-presidential-candidates-and-t-1833984868…
Our Disgrace at the Border
The agony of the refugee and the posturing of showbiz politicians. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/11/opinion/border-crisis-immigration.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…
Trump’s Other Base
In preparation for 2020, the president is focused on the minority vote.
The U.S. Will Take 1,194 Days to Elect Its Next Leader. Australia Needs 38. Here’s Why.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison of Australia declared a federal election, kicking off a 38-day campaign period. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/10/world/australia/election-campaign-finance-scott-morrison.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
How Radical Is Too Radical for 2020 Democrats?
Or is that question beside the point in the Trump era? Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/10/opinion/democratic-candidates-primaries.html?partner=rss&emc=rss