2020 Democratic Candidates Multiply and Battle; Biden Gets “Me-Too” Treatment; Obama Warns Progressives

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1. The battle for the Democratic nomination heats up and the candidates swing left.
2. Joe Biden now leads the 2020 nomination battle but has a long obstacle-strewn road as the “Me-Too” movement threatens to derail him.
3. Pete Buttigieg enters the Democratic field and makes early progress.
4. Polls indicate an increasing percentage of Americans sees the high numbers of illegal immigrants as a national emergency.
5. Former President Obama warns Democratic-Progressives about the dangers of circular firing squads.
6. THE JOKE: “I hate it when you can’t figure out how to operate the IPAD and the resident expert is asleep … because he is five years-old … and it’s past his bedtime.”

2020 Election Overview and Forecast; Biden and O’Rourke Enter Democratic Race with a Bang; Mueller Probe Fallout

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1. Dramatic and radical policy ideas dominate the Democratic nomination contest. Will the country embrace or reject such ideas?
2. Joe Biden enters the 2020 nomination battle as its initial leader but has a long obstacle-strewn road to hoe. Biden roils the political waters with his “white man’s culture” gaffe and is also accused of inappropriate touching by a former Democratic female candidate in Nevada.
3. Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke joins the crowded Democratic field and searches for an optimal message.
4. The Mueller Reports says, “No collusion.” AG Barr concludes “No obstruction of justice.”
5. THE JOKE: After being humiliated by being so wrong about Trump and Russia Collusion, the press has decided to treat him fairly. APRIL FOOL!

A First Look at the 2020 Issues & Policy Debates; Democratic Nomination Battle an Issue Free-for-All; Mueller Probe Fizzles Out

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1. Dramatic and radical policy ideas dominate the Democratic nomination contest.
2. As it ends, the Mueller investigation is described by the American people as a “witch hunt.”
3. Trump’s walkout in Hanoi creates major problems for China.
4. Of the 2020 candidates … which ones are charismatic, and which one are “the real deal?”
5. The Joke - Question: Who invented copper wire? Answer: Two tax attorneys fighting over a penny.

A First Look at the 2020 Republican and Independent Candidates; Democratic Nomination Process Likely to Produce Conflict and Chaos; Pelosi Says NO to Trump Impeachment

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1. Donald Trump is near certain to be the Republican nominee. Potential Republican opponents are minimally equipped for the battle and the party is dead-set on nominating the President.
2. Howard Schultz is the only major Independent or third-party candidate so far, but others will emerge.
3. The rules for the Democratic debates, the primary battles, and the convention processes are likely to produce a political bloodbath.
4. Nancy Pelosi rules out attempting Trump impeachment.
5. The St. Paddy’s Day Joke: I went out drinking last night so I took a bus home. That might not be a big deal, but have you ever driven a bus!

A First Look at the 2020 Democratic Candidates; US Voters Favor Capitalism, by Far, Over Socialism; Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Becomes the Democrat’s Messenger

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1. 15 to 20 Democrats vie for the 2020 Presidential nomination.
2. Civil war over ideology and policy rages in the Democratic Party.
3. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Donald Trump are now the chief messengers for the two parties.
4. The February jobs report called not strong, but on trend and positive overall.
5. US voters overall favor capitalism over socialism 50% to 19%. Democrats favor socialism.
6. The Joke: Two hydrogen atoms meet. One says, “I’ve lost my electron.” The other says, “Are you sure?” The first replies, “Yes, I’m positive.”

A First Look at 2020 Presidential Race; Voters Think Democrats Support Socialism Over Capitalism; Trump Walks as North Korea Talks Collapse

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1. An initial look at the 2020 presidential race suggests either a tight battle and close finish or a comfortable Trump re-election victory, depending on who the Democrats nominate.
2. The Democratic Party is now viewed by two-thirds of registered voters as supporting socialism. This is an astounding shift in a very brief period of time.
3. President Trump walked out of the N Korea – US denuclearization talks. His walkout sends a powerful message to N Korea, China, Russia, and even the EU about his willingness to not take a deal for the sake of just making a deal.
4. China goes on a debt binge to keep the economy from tanking.
5. The Joke: ”What is a snowman’s least favorite yoga position?... Downward facing dog pee.”

A Trade Deal, but a Weak One; The Democratic Candidates Get Pushed Left; Saturday a Day of Struggle in Venezuela

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1. Any US-China trade deal this year will be weak and incomplete because, for political reasons, neither Trump nor Xi can afford a serious economic slowdown late this year or in 2020.
2. The Democratic candidates for the Democratic nomination to run against Trump keep pushing each other to the left, worrying mainstream party leaders.
3. On Saturday, February 23, in Venezuela, interim President Guiado confronted the socialist dictator Maduro over emergency aid crossing the borders.
4. Don’t pay much attention to the Democratic nomination “horse race” polls now. They measure little but name recognition at this point.
5. The Joke: ”A backward poet writes inverse.”

Next Week Begins the Detailed 2020 Election Coverage.

Deal Averts New Shutdown; Capitalism Vastly More Popular than Socialism; Saturday a Fateful Day for Venezuela

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1. Congressional leaders avert a new shutdown with Trump’s support. Trump plans to declare emergency over security at the southern border.
2. Poll measures popularity of socialism and capitalism with capitalism overwhelmingly preferred.
3. Saturday, February 23 may be a fateful day in Venezuela as interim President Guiado confronts the socialist dictator Maduro over emergency aid crossing the borders.
4. The Joke: ”If George Washington were alive today, why couldn’t he throw a silver dollar across the Potomac? Because a dollar doesn’t go as far as it used to.”

Memorable State of the Union Address; Petulant Democrats; Nightmarish Two Weeks for Dems

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1. Trump delivers a masterful and “Presidential” State of the Union.
2. Democrats at SOTU behave like children.
3. Trump get 5% approval bounce from SOTU.
4. Just about everything that could go wrong for the Democrats did so over the last two weeks.
5. The Joke: ”If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular?”

Border Wall Battle Continues; China’s Future; Abortion Issue Resurfaces

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1. The Federal government is fully open until February 15, but the battle continues over the border wall. A bi-partisan House and Senate conference committee is now attempting to craft a deal on the wall and immigration.
2. China’s past economic and political policy choices threaten its future.
3. New York’s extreme abortion law places the issue back on the front page.
4. Venezuela continues in political and economic chaos.
5. Chinese companies forced to exit US commercial real-estate markets by the Chinese government.
6. The Joke: ”What do you get when you cross a snowman and a vampire?... Frost bite!”