testing is finally ramping up

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Friday March 20, 2020 · 12:37 PM PDT

2020/03/20 · 12:37

Here in MA, I have scheduled a test for tomorrow.

Urgent care center.

I believe it is through Quest diagnostics. My symptoms are that I have had a cough for a while but nothing extraordinary. So the fact that they signed me up for a test means that they have significantly loosened the criteria, so they must have more tests.

If you think you may have it, its worth calling around to find, maybe there is somewhere that will test you.

Every Presidency is known for the unpredictable event

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Wednesday March 18, 2020 · 11:13 AM PDT

2020/03/18 · 11:13

Bush presidency was dominated by 9/11

Obama presidency was significantly impacted by Deepwater Horizon

And now the Trump presidency will be notable for Coronavirus.

I thought the big news was Mueller, impeachment, tax cut, immigration… Yes these did matter.

But in the end I think the Trump presidency will be most known for this event, and judged based on how it resolves. It wasn’t on our radar a couple months ago… but here we are.

Everyone (including Republicans) supporting M4A and UBI

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Monday March 16, 2020 · 9:53 AM PDT

2020/03/16 · 09:53

Apparently no one will have to pay for coronavirus testing. This passed the House in bipartisan measure. And apparently Trump is trying to figure out how to pay for coronavirus treatment.

Thats a great idea for public health. If people aren’t tested and treated, its not only bad for individuals, but for society at large.

Hmm… doesn’t that sound a little like M4A.

Now why is M4A a good idea now, but a bad idea in general?

Mitt Romney sent out a proposal today that everyone will receive $1000. Hmm… what does that sound like. Thinking… thinking… Ah it sounds like Yang, Universal Basic Income.

Hmm… why is that a good idea now but a bad idea in general?

the House should convene a committee on CoronaVirus

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Monday March 09, 2020 · 9:57 AM PDT

2020/03/09 · 09:57

Well Trump sure not doing much about CoronaVirus. The House could convene a committee on the virus. Ask the questions: what should the government be doing? What should people be doing? What should businesses be doing?

Invite experts. Invite government witnesses.

Show the American people that we can do the job, even if Trump can’t.

I don't think Warren will endorse anyone...

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Wednesday March 04, 2020 · 7:52 AM PST

2020/03/04 · 07:52

Seems pretty clear that Warren will be out by the end of the day.

She is smart person. She took the gamble and she lost. No reason to stay in.

Question is, who will she endorse?

Bernie’s certainly the obvious choice. She’s more ideologically aligned with Bernie.

But I think she doesn’t particularly like him, especially after some of the debates.

Plus its Joe that won Mass, and Joe looking like the likely nominee.

But she can’t really endorse Joe, he’s not for M4A.

So I think she winds up endorsing no one.

Ive been going back and forth... decided on Joe

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Thursday February 27, 2020 · 5:17 PM PST

2020/02/27 · 17:17

I’ve been all over the map… I liked Warren. I kind of like Amy, Pete, and BIden. I thought about Bloomberg before he blew the debate.

Bernie is not my cup of tea. There’s a lot that concerns me about him. How much oppo research- videos and documents are out there? And has he made his numbers really add up? One thing I do like about Bernie is that he’s a strong campaigner and he knows how to inspire people, I’ll give him that.

I like Elizabeth a lot. She’s smart and she has many good ideas. I have to admit that the debate in which she raised her hand for making private insurance illegal has spooked me. And I’ve never really recovered from that. I haven’t heard that she’s taken that back or reformulated it.

So that left me with Amy, Pete, and Biden- the “moderates”.

The latest news has Biden surging in South Carolina. That’s information that I needed. If the moderates could agree on a candidate, maybe that candidate could win it. So Biden appears to be that candidate, and I’ll vote for him.

I like BIden and his policies. He’s done all right in the debates. I have to admit I still have my doubts about him. Like that time he called the woman a — what did he call her? Something very odd. But I have my doubts about all these candidates. Anyways at least I can picture Biden going all the way, winning the nomination, and going head-to-head with Trump. I hope so !

the field could narrow after SC

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Wednesday February 26, 2020 · 3:03 PM PST

2020/02/26 · 15:03

South Carolina primary is Saturday.

Voters for Super Tuesday will consider the results of the South Carolina primary in making their decision. Voters have to think strategically. If you vote for someone that doesn’t win 15% in your state, your vote doesn’t even count in the primary.

The effect won’t be so big for Pete and Bernie. They will keep going. They both have had strong showings so far.

And Bloomberg will keep going, since he still has $82 billion to blow.

...So that leaves Biden, Amy, Warren, Steyer.

Well I don’t really know what Steyer is doing in this race. Maybe he is not trying to win but trying to promote the issue of climate change. I guess since he has the money, he can go as long as it still amuses him.

But for Biden, Amy, and Warren… their results in SC will determine how voters perceive them on Super Tuesday.

If Biden doesn’t win strongly, it could effectively end his campaign.

If Amy doesn’t finish in top 3, is she really considered a competitive candidate? I like her but she doesn’t have much money/ organization. Is she really a plausible candidate to win it all? If not, why vote for her?

For Warren, she does have a national organization. But if she can’t put together a win or strong showing, is she really a strong candidate or is she just in Bernie’s shadow. People will look to South Carolina for this answer.

Why isn't Manhattan DA putting Trump on trial for rape?

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Tuesday February 25, 2020 · 5:00 AM PST

2020/02/25 · 05:00

Isn’t Trump guilty of the same crimes as Weinstein? Why is Trump not being tried by Cyrus Vance in Manhattan?

Listening to NPR, they explained how the case against Weinstein was unusual. The case was mostly based on the testimony of several women that had been raped by Weinstein. There was no physical evidence. The attacks happened many years ago. Many of them were not reported to the police, or even reported.

Isn’t Trump’s case exactly similar? Aren’t there many women willing to testify today to being attacked by Trump? We even have the tape of Trump explaining .. well everyone knows what he says on that tape.

Bernie on 60 minutes: Not Great

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Monday February 24, 2020 · 5:13 PM PST

2020/02/24 · 17:13

In just one interview on 60 minutes, Bernie managed to do some pretty wild stuff.

ON the answer about Cube, he said that:

Asked about his past backing of Fidel Castro’s communist government in Cuba during an interview with 60 Minutes, Sanders began by saying, “We’re very opposed to the authoritarian nature of Cuba,” before adding, “but, you know, it’s unfair to simply say everything is bad.”

“When Castro came into office, you know what he did? He had a massive literacy program,” he told journalist Anderson Cooper during the interview. “Is that a bad thing, even though Fidel Castro did it?”

I don’t know, maybe that’s technically correct. But would a smart politician really go there, especially knowing that one thing about Florida is that they despise Castro? Why do it? Are we trying to lose Florida? Are we going to list great things about Saddam Hussein or Putin?

Then Bernie answered a question about economics.

Sanders: That's just "Medicare for All," yes.

Cooper: Do you have -- a price tag for all of these things?

Sanders: No, I don't. We try to -- no, you mentioned making public colleges and universities tuition free and canceling all student debt, that's correct. That's what I want to do. We pay for that through a modest tax on Wall Street speculation.

Cooper: But you say you don't know what the total price is, but you know how it's gonna be paid for. How do you know it's gonna be paid for if you don't know how much the price is?

Sanders: Well, I can't -- you know, I can't rattle off to you every nickel and every dime. But we have accounted for -- you -- you talked about "Medicare for All." We have options out there that will pay for it.

That seems a LITTLE VAGUE to me. If you are the candidate, the leading candidate, absolutely you should be able to explain the numbers behind your plan.

I don’t know. Is this how its going to be every time Bernie has a serious interview? Cleanup crew on Aisle 7?

Pie vs Fudge... its a close contest

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Saturday February 22, 2020 · 11:49 AM PST

2020/02/22 · 11:49

In a recent diary, the argument is made that Bernie is still very popular, its just that there are now more options.

To quote a few lines from that diary:

THE CRITIQUE: “Last time Bernie got 60% of the vote in New Hampshire — this time only 26%. And this time in Iowa he got just 25% of the vote. He’s nowhere near as popular as before!“

2020 Customer: What are your choices? “There’s a big list on the wall.” Ooh, I love chocolate….but I am really intrigued by that mocha chocolate chip!

So I like that diary, and its pretty convincing.

But let me argue that there are 2 classes of candidates: moderate and liberal. The moderate candidates are: Amy, Biden, Pete, Mayor Bloomberg, Steyer. The liberal candidates are: Bernie and Warren.

Now I like pie: apple pie, blueberry pie, pecan pie.

My wife likes chocolate type deserts: fudge, chocolate cake, chocolate bar, chocolate ice cream.

So if you give us a menu, I kind of can predict which desert each of us will choose.

Similarly, I think if Warren dropped out, most of her voters could go to Bernie.

If Amy dropped out, I don’t think her voters would go to Bernie. More likely to Pete or Biden.

So with that in mind, lets look at the delegate count. We can see a lead- 35 to 29 for the moderates.

Lets look at recent polls. From a recent Washington Post poll… the moderates are ahead 45-44.

Here’s a Nevada poll: the liberals are ahead 51-48

Here’s a South Carolina poll: the moderates are ahead 51-25

NBC poll: the moderates are ahead 47-44

After looking at some of these polls, I feel it is close but maybe the moderates are slightly ahead.

a case for Bloomberg

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Sunday February 16, 2020 · 2:20 PM PST

2020/02/16 · 14:20

NASHVILLE, TN - FEBRUARY 12: Democratic presidential candidate former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg delivers remarks during a campaign rally on February 12, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee. Bloomberg is holding the rally to mark the beginning of early voting in Tennessee ahead of the Super Tuesday primary on March 3rd. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)

If Bloomberg weren’t rich, we wouldn’t be talking about him. If Bloomberg had the money that I do, he’d be another bozo like me, writing articles on DailyKos that no one reads.

But Bloomberg has an astounding amount of money.

One of the richest people in the world.

That means that he could run a campaign unlike any other campaign ever. He could drop $5-10 billion, no problem.

That would entirely reshape the entire campaign dynamic. Remember Hillary taking days off from the campaign trail to raise money? Well that won’t happen.

And do we want to contest Ohio? Contest Texas? And Florida?

Well if you have unlimited money, you don’t have to make tough choices about where to buy ads. Buy them everywhere.

And Bloomberg is pretty smart with his ads and strategy. He uses TV ads, print ads, and social media targeted ads.

A Bloomberg run would be like no other run we have seen before. It would have a scale that even Trump could not match. It could have coattails that bring along the Senate.

It is a little troubling that you can buy the nomination and buy the Presidency. On the other hand, if it is true that you can buy the Presidency… aren’t you tempted to buy it?

o my head

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Thursday February 13, 2020 · 9:30 PM PST

2020/02/13 · 21:30

They say half of New Hampshire voters made up their mind in the last day. I get that…

Vote Biden because he can win it. Only he can’t win it, apparently. And why is he calling a voter a dog-faced pony soldier.

Vote Warren because she is going to fight. But why isn’t she winning. And does she really need to take so many selfies. Is she really going to make private health insurance illegal? I’m not sure I would like that. And is she going to scare half the country into voting for Trump.

Vote Bernie because he is inspiring people. But what about his heart condition. Is he going to make private health insurance illegal? Can a socialist win? Is he going to terrify the country into voting for Trump.

Vote Amy because she is winning and she has that MidWestern thing going on. But is she a little too moderate for me. And she says she knows me. But does she really know me.

Pete seems interesting. But there is the experience thing. And is he a little too moderate for me?

Vote Bloomberg because he is going to throw billions of dollars into TV ads and he could probably beat Trump. But do I really want a billionaire.

Hm…

Maybe I should consider Biden. Or Warren. Or Pete… They say Democrats are in a state of disarray. I guess so, even me I am in disarray.

O my head.

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