Mulligan!

Biden wins big on Super Tuesday. Wednesday, Bloomberg drops out and endorses him.

The Dem DC establishment is going to nominate in 2020 the guy they should have backed in 2016. 

For my money, stopping Bernie was a very big deal. I just wish the Democrats could have rallied around a moderate who was not the pure essence of Democratic DC Establishment. We'll see if the Dems can keep Joe propped up and more or less functional until November.

Comments

[Threadkiller]

Sessions is the big loser.

[henry]

Big in a lawn jockey size class.

[Captain Hate]

Malarkey FTW!

[Old Lurker]

TK, will you accept a substitution of and "a" for "the"?

Sorry Porch.

[Captain Hate]

The Dem DC establishment is going to nominate in 2020 the guy they should have backed in 2016.

He was an idiot than too.

[MissMarple2]

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/03/04/over-1-8-million-republican-texans-voted-for-donald-trump-in-unopposed-presidential-primary/

[Captain Hate]

thaen

[MissMarple2]

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
·
10m
Mini Mike, “Three months ago I entered the race for President to defeat Donald Trump, (and I failed miserably!).
=============================================
I think the President is using some artistic license there.

[Narciso]

Tuberville is full of grits, he complains illegals are getting benefits but he wants to give them citizenship

[Captain Hate]

The enthusiasm for the incumbent versus the gaggle of losers is the big story. Rick Wilson, The Expert, the Rear Admiral and Patterico hardest hit.

[henry]

I guess this, too, is a tax.

CNBC @CNBC
2m

Roberts signals he could side with liberals in Supreme Court abortion arguments

https://twitter.com/CNBC/status/1235237591873736705

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

Biden taps Beta O'Rourke to be his gun confiscation czar.
Shurrf Joe picked the one guy who is more of a dopey looking mouth breather than he is and is already a lightning rod to every gun owner in the land to electrify his opposition.

[lyle]

No, it’s clearly a fee, henry.

[Porchlight]

Did I miss something, OL?

From MM's article:

Trump received 1,871,515 total votes in the Texas Republican primary on Tuesday, with 99.5 percent of the vote reporting.

That’s more than the top four remaining Democrats combined, as currently former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Michael Bloomberg, and Elizabeth Warren have earned a total of 1.7 million votes in Texas, with 91.3 percent of the vote reporting, although the Democrat votes are still being counted.

Trump received the most votes ever for an incumbent president running in Texas.

As I said on the dead thread, my workplace is also a polling place and we saw long lines yesterday and Friday and my lib co-workers were just so excited "to see all the young people expressing their rights." But a large chunk were voting Trump.

[henry]

Lyle, and a dessert topping.

[Porchlight]

I just wish the Democrats could have rallied around a moderate who was not the pure essence of Democratic DC Establishment.

Why would you wish that, TM? Does this mean you'd like to see a Dem moderate beat Trump?

[Old Lurker]

Porch, I took a funny dig at Sessions changing TK's 11:00.

Sorry about Jack Welch, BTW.

[Jane]

A sad reminder, Daddy died a year ago today.

I still talk to him in heaven and he's laughing at the democrats.

[Porchlight]

Biden taps Beta O'Rourke to be his gun confiscation czar.

Wow. What a huge mistake.

[Neo]

Did you feel the disruption in “the Force” as thousands of “internet influencers” lost their cash flow from Mini-Mike ?

[Melinda]

You bet he is, Jane.

[Porchlight]

Thank you, OL. I appreciate that.

Thank you Jane too, for the reminder about daddy. I could feel the anniversary getting closer.

Has anyone been in touch with his family?

[lyle]

No, it’s a floor wax, henry.

[Jane]

I think the last few days were fully orchestrated by the big shmoos in the democrat party. Wonder what it cost them? They did a pretty good job with the timing.

[Old Lurker]

"Biden taps Beta O'Rourke to be his gun confiscation czar."

What's with Dems and Czars?

[Porchlight]

I had missed the protesters charging the Biden stage last night:

https://twitter.com/LoriRhea1/status/1235047438836105216

Not a good sign of things to come for the Dims.

[Jim Eagle]

Porch,

Will your "campus" precinct publish who got the votes and how many??

[Porchlight]

Maybe Bloomberg paid for it, Jane.

[Porchlight]

Good question, JiB. I'll look for info.

[Thomas Collins]

Re Biden as placeholder: That may have been the original plan for Team Hill. Have Biden stop Comrade and then, with the help of the superdelegates, have Hill win it on the second ballot. However, JoeMentum is continuing, and Biden could wrap up 50% plus one before Dems convene in Milwaukee (whether physically, or if the beer virus continues to scare everyone, remotely).

[henry]

Andrew Desiderio @AndrewDesiderio
40m

NEW: Ron Johnson says he’ll likely release an interim report within next 1-2 months on his cmte’s Biden probe.

He insists it has nothing to do w/ the election, but “if I were a Democrat primary voter I’d want these questions satisfactorily answered before I cast my final vote.”

[matt - deplore me if you must]

So the Establishment has spoken. Joe is it. How pathetic is this?

I am very curious to see how the whole election turned on a dime like this.

"Joe is senile", "Joe is out of touch", "Joe is a crook" turned into Joe is our savior. Now the Never Trumpers can jump on the Biden train, which is much more palatable than the Bernie train.

Any debate is going to be almost unfair. Trump will have a field day. If he can keep himself from going too far he could convince a lot more people who might go for Joe to change their minds.

And in the background lurk Giuliani and Durham.

[Extraneus]

"Biden taps Beta O'Rourke to be his gun confiscation czar."

Just in time to have to tack to the right. What an idiot.

[clarice]

Despite all the rumors which I consider dream casting--I do not see Hillary or Michelle or Oprah riding to the rescue.

[Jane]

Maybe Porch, if he was sick of doling out free money. Biden cut the deals. I certainly wouldn't rule out Donna Brazile.

[clarice]

https://hotair.com/archives/jazz-shaw/2020/03/04/mystery-happened-new-yorks-gop-primary/?bcid=80d385df6d67c752acdf4e327adb7df6&utm_campaign=nl&utm_medium=email&utm_source=hadaily

[Melinda]

TC-

I'm going to have to go with "Tapping myself out for medical reasons.", over SuperDelegate Games. Hillary! bravely steps up AFTER being tapped for Veep.

[D]

Henry:
Johnson’s report will be explosive.
Release in October for maximum damage to Joe especially if he is the nominee and early voting has already started.
MM:
California is the big prize and Bernie could surpass Joe but the main media won’t tell you that because it spoils their narrative.
Main networks still have not called California for Bernie.

[Extraneus]

CBS’s Garrett Hopes Bloomberg’s Millions Might at Least Have Damaged Trump

I know there’s this sense of massive futility behind the Bloomberg effort. And for him personally, it did not work out, at least not last night. But 95% of the content of Mike Bloomberg’s ads is not about anyone who’s in the Democratic field. Who’s it about? Donald Trump. What issue does it raise? His ability to lead during a crisis. Well, we’re in one right now with coronavirus. That money may not have helped Mike Bloomberg, but it does lay a predicate for an evaluation of President Trump later on and it might not have been money ill spent in the long run.

Mtw, who names their kid Major?

[Old Lurker]

You might be right about Joementum, TC, but don't ever forget that Epstein did not kill himself.

[Narciso]

Allah always fimds the dark cloud,

[D]

Clarice:
You are absolutely correct wrt Michelle, Hillary or Oprah.

[Thomas Collins]

I could see Biden tapping himself out with a little help from his Team Hill friends, Melinda!

[Narciso]

Jazz shaw but the same point.

[henry]

throwing money away.

Vicki McKenna @VickiMcKenna
1m

Sony's Cinderella Film Will Feature a man playing the Fairy Godmother. Because of course.

https://twitter.com/VickiMcKenna/status/1235244780046684160

[lyle]

who names their kid Major?

Parents who a major arseholes themselves.

[henry]

Maryrose, two or three months for RonJon to release his Biden report takes us to June. Just before the DNC convention.

RonJon is such a troublemaker. ;)

[Marlene]

I've been wondering if down ballot Dem candidates "got the memo" from the DNC about endorsing Biden. Sara Gideon,the strongest challenger that Susan Collins has on the Dem side,made a big deal about endorsing Biden yesterday. The other Dem challengers, Betsy Sweet and Bre Kidman,endorsed Sanders. Sweet is supported by the Justice Dems (AOC) and Kidman is the crazy mermaid lady.

[D]

Mass, Minnesota and Texas are so close not a big delegate difference.
That is true for many of the states that Biden won except for the South which Democrats won’t win in the general.

[Narciso]

Failing upeards

https://mobile.twitter.com/ThunderB/status/1235241086051930114

[Melinda]

There will be no Arkancide in Milwaukee for #JoeMentia.

[D]

TM:
I totally agree that 2016 was the year Biden should have run
He would have won the sympathy vote because of Beau.
Timing is everything and it tripped up Hillary also because Obama jumped the line in 2008.

[Dave (in MA)]

Biden didn't senile himself.

[MissMarple2]

Jane,

Oh, how I miss him! Thank you for reminding us and for your sweet words.

[rich]

damn it everyone got to biden double tapping himself out to make way for hillary.

[henry]

Why not. they are spending our money.

CNBC @CNBC
now

The IMF is launching a $50 billion coronavirus aid package. This will help countries get access to funding “immediately,” IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva says.

https://twitter.com/CNBC/status/1235249246795976710

[JM Hanes]

Ignatz:

Who is "Chunk?" I'm trying to keep up, but so many niks, so little time!

[Melinda]

henry-

Ready! Set! Skim!

[Narciso]

Cenk uygur the turk #metoo creep behind justice democrats.

[Melinda]

One denial in:

https://www.usapoliticstoday.org/michelle-obama-register-run-president-denied/

[henry]

LOL

Joel Fischer @JFNYC1
1h

BREAKING NEWS! Mike Bloomberg buys the name "Mini Mike" for Over 600 million dollars.

[Captain Hate]

I usually don't do this but my wife will go under the knife 24 hours from now and any prayers offered up for her well being would be appreciated. I usually only report things like this after the fact but after KK and Mrs sbw's good outcomes following their lead makes sense. She's in good spirits going into this, in large part because of Baby Bea, and the doctors are very optimistic, but anything can happen so all support is welcome.

[Narciso]

Prayers for her captain

[henry]

CH, prayers offered.

[Porchlight]

henry, I left a response for you on the last thread.

[Porchlight]

You got it, Cap'n.

[Melinda]

So offered as requested.

[Old Lurker]

You got them, Cap'n.

[lyle]

https://www.amgreatness.com/2020/03/03/the-fisa-states-of-america/

Subhed:

Republicans and Democrats should join together to curtail the unchecked and unpunished abuse perpetrated by our own government.

Why in the world would Ds want to do this? They get sexually aroused at the mere thought of using it against their political opponents.

I hate fatuous pieces like this.

[lyle]

Count on it, CH.

[Narciso]

As pointed out in the ig report, they only target you if youre not guilty

[Extraneus]

Paid Mourners Weep As Bloomberg Exits Primary

[Melinda]

narc-

Local news of interest. (That is an OLD crime they're going after. Makes things interesting as to who paid for, and covered for that entry.)

https://twitter.com/ICEgov/status/1235249790931304449?s=19

[MissMarple2]

Prayers for your wife, Captain. Please tell her I still remember her patience when you swung through Indy and I visited with you guys!

[Old Lurker]

Henry "RonJon is such a troublemaker."

It has been many moons since I looked for any report from Congress about anything to harm any Dem in any way.

[Manuel Transmission]

Seee-ment ties. That’s what all the track donkeys I’ve been around for the last 46 years call concrete sleepers. What I discovered about 41 yrs ago was that if your rail cars have tiny little blemishes on the running surfaces of their wheels, that when that blemish hits the railseat of a sleeper, the OTHER railseat on the opposite end will fracture from the topside, not the bottom side of the struck end. Kind of like if you ever hit a baseball in the wrong spot on the bat and it whacks you’re hands like an electric shock.

As it turns out very few civil inguneers bothered with mechanical dynamics, so when the ties cracked, they just made them bigger and not flexible enough. Fortunately some of our schools such as UIUC in Champaign Urbana, have been very aggressive about understanding the details and are getting things pointed in the right direction.

[henry]

Thanks Porch. I don't trust Breitbart much, and the article seemed like a hit piece from Session's campaign manager. The context helps a bit. I still don't trust Sessions at all. Seems we get a lemon in AL either way. How normal.

[rich]

>>>Despite all the rumors which I consider dream casting--I do not see Hillary or Michelle or Oprah riding to the rescue.

Posted by: clarice | March 04, 2020 at 11:35 AM<<<

and miss the fun of the kremlinology unfolding?

hillary-obama

the big balls ticket.

[Old Lurker]

Lyle "Why in the world would Ds want to do this? They get sexually aroused at the mere thought of using it against their political opponents."

Don't assume the GOP wants it changed either.

words words words

[Marlene]

CH,prayers.

[Extraneus]

Wishing your girl a full and speedy recovery, Captain.

Btw, who names their kid Captain?

[Porchlight]

Primary vote counting still all over the place.

Just as an example, AP says Biden has 611K votes in Texas and 70 delegates, WaPo says he has 705K votes and 20 delegates.

AP has Bernie with 556K votes and 60 delegats, WaPo says 625K votes and 20 delegates.

AP says Warren has 1 delegate and Bloomberg has 4. WaPo says they both have 0.

WTF.

[Tom R]

CH

Prayers sent

[Old Lurker]

WashTimes "The FBI missed opportunities to stop domestic terrorists from killing Americans because field offices failed to further investigate individuals who had been labeled homegrown violent extremists, the Justice Department watchdog said in a scathing report released Wednesday. At least six terrorists who later carried out attacks killing a total of 70 people were on the FBI’s radar prior to the attacks. However, the agents quickly closed the cases, concluding the suspects were not threats to national security, according to the Justice Department inspector general."

Wray will announce new training session in 3...2...

[Dave (in MA)]

Thinking of you & Mrs. Hate.

[Dave (in MA)]

Gerry [email protected]
·
This is stunning. Fewer than one in four
Massachusetts liberal women voted for the
home town girl. The Globe hasn't been this
devastated since Tsarnaev got the death
penalty
	

[rich]

prayers for a successful outcome captain hate.

[Captain Hate]

Thanks all; you're the best.

[rich]

Posted by: Old Lurker | March 04, 2020 at 12:25 PM

the fbicia need a well crafted bombing and shooting campaign.

[Jane]

Best wishes Capt. Prayers it will be just fine.

[Porchlight]

Meanwhile, the incumbent railroad commissioner Ryan Sitton (for whom I voted) lost to his GOP challenger, Jim Wright, by 10 points. Major upset.

RR commission is a big deal in Texas (office of oil and gas management). The incumbent was backed by the GOP TX leadership (Abbott/Patrick/Cornyn/Cruz) so this is a real surprise.

[JM Hanes]

Joe will not step aside for any substitute. He's wanted to be President even longer than Hillary has. If the Dems want him out, they'll have to take him out in an ambulance.

[Melinda]

JMH-

I think we can come up with a small wager to cover that....

[D]

OL:
I am appalled that going after Trump forced them to ignore potential terrorists.
FBI is a useless organization in its present form.
It needs a complete overhaul.
CH:
Prayers for Mrs. H and for you. Don’t worry, she is in good hands.
Is she at the Clinic or University? If the Clinic my niece works there.

[Porchlight]

Seems we get a lemon in AL either way. How normal.

Thanks henry, I know we disagree, I'd just rather have Sessions's Senate expertise. Guess we'll have to see.

[Neo]

Twitter is alive with the sound of .. #RiggedPrimary

https://legalinsurrection.com/2020/03/riggedprimary-bernie-and-biden-supporters-in-massive-twitter-cat-fight/

[Neo]

https://twitter.com/Ian56789/status/1235182517013053441

[Porchlight]

Girl Scout cookies are getting so expensive these days.

[JM Hanes]

Tom R:

"Correct Porch. That facts won't matter to the few here gloating about Trump's tweet, which IMO reflects very poorly on him and disappoints me."

You can't even even admit that you've been utterly wrong about Session's role for years without taking a potshot at the folks who were right. Sheesh.

[Threadkiller]

Prayers offered, CH.