YOU CAN’T FOOL ALL OF THE PEOPLE ALL OF THE TIME: Public credits Trump more than Obama for booming economy.
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February 19, 2020
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: Coronavirus Outbreak: Chinese study finds virus poses high risk to medical staff.
Coronavirus cases climb to 621 on Japan cruise as some passengers leave.
Coronavirus: How did Cambodia’s cruise ship welcome go wrong?
As coronavirus spreads, US health officials race to limit its impact.
Iran confirms first two cases of new coronavirus.
Passengers cover whole body in plastic sheets to prevent coronavirus on flight.
$45 Billion of Apple Market Value Wiped Out After Coronavirus Announcement.
If Tokyo Olympics were tomorrow, games wouldn’t be held because of coronavirus, expert says.
Adidas sales plunge 85% in China as coronavirus ravages demand.
China expels three WSJ reporters over headline calling China “the real sick man of Asia.” They’re also calling the headline “racist,” which mostly shows how sensitive they are to criticism. This won’t boost their credibility, but they’re hoping it’ll shape coverage. It’s probably working, as the BBC story repeats the “racist” allegation, but not the headline. It also shows you what China is worried about. But they are the sick man of Asia, as the coronavirus has revealed medical, economic, social, and governmental weaknesses.
Tech shortages could become an issue if coronavirus persists, strategist warns.
But hey, there’s good news: Coronavirus outbreak slashes China carbon emissions: study.
WILL THIS GUY BE BERNIE’S CHOICE TO HEAD THE DNC? Reid Hoffman is the name. He’s big into ACRONYMs.
FEELS LIKE ’72 ALL OVER AGAIN: Sanders Leads Democratic Primary Field as Biden Slips, WSJ/NBC News Poll Finds.
WSJ paywall, so I’ll break out the important part:
Mr. Sanders had 27% support among Democratic primary voters nationally in the new survey, the same as in January. Mr. Biden, who previously had 26%, has dropped 11 percentage points since last month.
Mr. Biden is bunched closely with Mr. Bloomberg and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who each have 14% support, and former Mayor Pete Buttigieg, with 13%. Sen. Amy Klobuchar has 7%.
The four-way tie for second place shows that Democrats enter their third nominating contest, Saturday’s caucuses in Nevada, with the race for the party’s political center unsettled.
As in prior surveys, about 40% of Democrats say their top choice is one of the most ardent liberals, Mr. Sanders or Ms. Warren, with 45% to 50% picking a more centrist candidate. The difference now is that more candidates are dividing the party’s self-described centrist voters, while Mr. Sanders has expanded his lead over Ms. Warren among liberals.
At the rate he’s losing support, Biden might be lucky to finish third in Nevada on Saturday. He was up bigly there throughout 2019 but is now neck and neck with Warren for second place.
SO ATHEISM LEADS TO CANNIBALISM? What is it with Richard Dawkins and having your neighbor over for lunch?
HERE’S WHAT BURISMA PAID HUNTER BIDEN TO DO: The Daily Caller’s Chuck Ross follows up on yesterday’s Hunter Biden scoop this morning with details on how the former vice-president’s son used his access to key Obama administration officials while trying to block corruption investigations of his employer, Ukrainian energy firm Burisma. So that’s what Biden was paid $83,000 a month to do for Burisma!
I LIKE HOW IT’S JUST BELOW THE “DEMOCRACY DIES IN DARKNESS” TAGLINE, but I’ve always thought that was more aspiration than warning.
COVERING FOR COMMIES:
Related: Antisemite Amer Zahr Officially Named as Surrogate for Bernie Sanders. “Zahr is the piece of work who wiped Israel off the map in Rashida Tlaib’s congressional office.”
COLLUSION, STRAIGHT UP: DOJ Is Investigating If Obama Officials Hid Evidence Of Russia Election Interference.
THE WIZARD OF MENLO PARK STRIKES AGAIN: On this day in 1878, Thomas Alva Edison was awarded a patent on the phonograph. Altogether, Edison held 1,093 American patents (as well as numerous foreign patents).
I BLAME TRUMP … OR CLIMATE CHANGE … OR MAYBE BOTH! OH, HECK WHO’M I KIDDING: THIS IS COOL: ‘Ice volcanoes’ are erupting on Lake Michigan.
OF COURSE THEY COULD – I’VE SEEN IT IN DOZENS OF MOVIES! OKAY, THAT’S NOT TRUE. I’D HAVE TO COUNT, BUT IT’S UNLIKELY I’VE WATCHED DOZEN OF MOVIES. BUT I’VE READ IT IN ALL KINDS OF THRILLERS! Could hackers turn satellites into weapons?
LOOK AT THE INCENTIVES: Not Rocket Science: Evidence Proves Amnesty Results in More Illegal Immigration .
YES, IT’S KNOWN AS NATIONAL SECURITY (ROLLS EYES.): John Bolton Complains About Classified Information Being “Censored” From His Book .
THIS IS MY SHOCKED FACE: Hunter Biden Served On Board Of Trade Coalition Pushing For More Aid To Ukraine.
YOU KNOW? WHAT I WANT TO SEE IS SOME PUNISHMENT: Trump Trolls Senate Democrat Caught Meeting With Iranian Regime: That Sure Sounds Like A ‘Violation Of The Logan Act’.
I FEEL BAD FOR HIM TOO. THERE’S SO MUCH MORE DEMAND FOR HATE CRIMES THAN THERE IS SUPPLY: Trevor Noah: ‘I Kind of Feel Bad for [Jussie Smollett]’.