Subject: They should be ashamed

From	TheVote <[email protected]>
Subject	They should be ashamed
Date	February 28, 2020 6:30 PM

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[The Vote]
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[All eyes are on South Carolina this Saturday. But first, here's the import=
ant news for Friday.]
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We're one day out from the South Carolina primary and four out from Super T=
uesday. That means, by this time next week, everything in the 2020 election=
will be different -- or at least that's the only reliable prediction any o=
f us can make right now.

Before you head into this Leap Day weekend, here's the news you'll want to =
know!

[Revenge of the superdelegates: Democratic elites may block Sanders at the =
convention this summer.]

"But if the Vermont democratic socialist ends up not securing the 1,991 del=
egates necessary to win the nomination on the first ballot of the conventio=
n, then all 3,979 pledged delegates and 771 superdelegates would be free to=
vote for any candidate they choose on the second ballot." [Read the full s=
tory from National Review. <[link removed]
legates-signal-willingness-to-pass-over-sanders-in-brokered-convention/> ]

Although Bernie Sanders has all the headlines (and front-runner status), he=
's a still a long way off from the 1,991 delegates needed to win.
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If he continues to win Democratic primary elections with majority (e.g. 30-=
40% of the vote in a crowded field) but not super-majority (yes, that's a r=
iff on superdelegates) margins, he could make it all the way to the convent=
ion ... and still fall short of the nomination.
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In the first round of convention voting, Democratic delegates are bound to =
vote along the lines of their state's results. But if that doesn't add up t=
o 1,991 votes for Sanders, it'll go to a second ballot -- and things could =
get really interesting.
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Not only could delegates change their votes in the second ballot but also t=
he 771 superdelegates will cast their convention ballots for the first time=
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And the New York Times had a big story about superdelegates' discussions ab=
out voting against Bernie Sanders to deny him the nomination.
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There's no love lost between Bernie Sanders and the Democratic establishmen=
t, especially after his 2016 primary battle with Hillary Clinton -- and Hou=
se Democrats in particular are concerned that Sanders on top of the ticket =
could hurt their chances at re-election.
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So as the Democratic primary drags -- err, sorry, carries -- on, it'll be i=
nteresting to see what happens next. Will the Democratic establishment or D=
emocratic leaders come out forcefully against Sanders? Will the superdelega=
te news charge up or deflate the most ardent Sanders supporters?
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And will this news cause the other candidates to avoid dropping out of the =
primary in hopes of a late win at the convention?

[The coronavirus outbreak is not a partisan issue; it's an American issue. =
That's why this story is so disappointing.]

"Members of the Democratic Party have repeatedly made false or misleading c=
laims this week over the coronavirus outbreak in an apparent attempt to dam=
age President Donald Trump. " [Read the full story from The Daily Wire. <ht=
tps://www.dailywire.com/news/democrats-lie-about-coronavirus-to-attack-trum=
p-their-policies-could-make-fighting-disease-more-difficult> ]

First, and most important, we hope you -- and everyone! -- stay safe and he=
althy during the world outbreak of the new coronavirus. Take advice from me=
dical professionals and experts, not political analysts.
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As we understand -- but a small subset of the left seems not to -- this is =
not a partisan issue. It's an American issue, and we're all in this togethe=
r.
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That's why it's been so disappointing to see super-charged, partisan rhetor=
ic from some on the left, who view every potential crisis as an opportunity=
to attack the Trump Administration.
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They want to argue the Trump Administration is anti-science, not protecting=
the American people, and/or not able to coordinate the proper public healt=
h response. But you've seen the stories, dating back several weeks, about t=
he Trump Administration's quick and early response to coronavirus.
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Coronavirus will continue to be in the headlines as the world responds. Let=
's always remember that Americans' health and safety is not -- and will nev=
er be -- a partisan talking point. Shame on the politicians and TV pundits =
who would try to make it so.
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[House Republicans predict that we haven't seen the last of the left's push=
against President Trump.]

"'They=E2=80=99re never going to stop,' Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, told the C=
PAC crowd. 'They tried to overturn the will of 63 million Americans, all of=
us who voted for President Trump, who won an Electoral College landslide.'=
" [Read the full story from The Daily Signal. <[link removed]
2020/02/27/the-left-will-keep-trying-to-oust-trump-house-conservatives-pred=
ict/> ]

There's an old joke that two things are certain in life: death and taxes. W=
hile President Trump is in office, we can add a third: calls from the left =
to impeach him.
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Even though President Trump weathered a more than 70-day investigation and =
public hearing, Democrats continue to look for more opportunities (and, all=
egedly and according to some accusations, more intel to leak to the press) =
to make a public case against him.
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And that's directly from a panel of House Republicans -- who would know wha=
t's happening on Capitol Hill! -- from CPAC, the major conservative politic=
al conference, this week.

[And finally, there are Iowa caucus results that everyone will at least agr=
ee to.]

"The final results show former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg maint=
ains his slim delegate lead as the winner of the first-in-the-nation caucus=
es. The party conducted a limited-scope recount of precincts requested by B=
uttigieg and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)." [Read the full story from The Hi=
ll. <[link removed]
after-iowa-caucus-recount-completed> ]

In big but now-almost-irrelevant news, we have Iowa caucus results we can a=
gree to. Or at least that the Democratic primary campaigns will accept.
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After a re-canvass (which is re-counting, not re-running -- despite what th=
e name suggests) requested by the Sanders and Buttigieg campaigns, Mayor Pe=
te remains the winner.

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etica, sans-serif; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"co=
lor: #00ccff;"><span style=3D"font-size: 20px;"><strong>All eyes are on Sou=
th Carolina this Saturday. But first, here's the important news for Friday.=
</strong></span></span></p>
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ckground-color: transparent;">We're one day out from the South Carolina pri=
mary and four out from Super Tuesday. That means, by this time next week, e=
verything in the 2020 election will be different -- or at least that's the =
only reliable prediction any of us can make right now.<br><br>Before you he=
ad into this Leap Day weekend, </span><strong>here's the news you'll w=
ant to know!</strong></p>
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span style=3D"color: #00ccff;"><span style=3D"font-size: 20px;"><strong>Rev=
enge of the superdelegates: Democratic elites may block Sanders at the conv=
ention this summer.</strong></span></span></p>
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"But if the Vermont democratic socialist ends up not securing the 1,991 del=
egates necessary to win the nomination on the first ballot of the conventio=
n, then all 3,979 pledged delegates and <span style=3D"background-color: #f=
fff99;"><strong>771 superdelegates would be free to vote for any candidate =
they choose on the second ballot</strong></span>."</span></em> <span s=
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lthough Bernie Sanders has all the headlines (and front-runner status), <st=
rong>he's a still a long way off from the 1,991 delegates needed to win</st=
rong>.</p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-he=
ight: 1.2; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;">&=
nbsp;</p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-he=
ight: 1.2; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;">I=
f he continues to win Democratic primary elections with majority (e.g. 30-4=
0% of the vote in a crowded field) but not super-majority (yes, that's a ri=
ff on superdelegates) margins, he could make it all the way to the conventi=
on ... and still fall short of the nomination.</p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-he=
ight: 1.2; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;">&=
nbsp;</p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-he=
ight: 1.2; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;">I=
n the first round of convention voting, Democratic delegates are bound to v=
ote along the lines of their state's results. But if that doesn't add up to=
1,991 votes for Sanders, it'll go to a second ballot -- and things could g=
et <em>really</em> interesting.</p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-he=
ight: 1.2; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;">&=
nbsp;</p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-he=
ight: 1.2; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><=
strong>Not only could delegates change their votes in the second ballot&nbs=
p;<em>but also</em> the 771 superdelegates will cast their convention ballo=
ts for the first time. </strong></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-he=
ight: 1.2; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;">&=
nbsp;</p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-he=
ight: 1.2; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;">A=
nd the <em>New York Times</em> had a big story about superdelegates' d=
iscussions about voting against Bernie Sanders to deny him the nomination.<=
/p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-he=
ight: 1.2; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;">&=
nbsp;</p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-he=
ight: 1.2; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;">T=
here's no love lost between Bernie Sanders and the Democratic establishment=
, especially after his 2016 primary battle with Hillary Clinton -- and Hous=
e Democrats in particular are concerned that Sanders on top of the ticket c=
ould hurt their chances at re-election.</p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-he=
ight: 1.2; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;">&=
nbsp;</p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-he=
ight: 1.2; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;">S=
o as the Democratic primary drags -- err, sorry, carries -- on, it'll be in=
teresting to see what happens next. Will the Democratic establishment or De=
mocratic leaders come out forcefully against Sanders? Will the superdelegat=
e news charge up or deflate the most ardent Sanders supporters?</p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-he=
ight: 1.2; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;">&=
nbsp;</p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-he=
ight: 1.2; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><=
strong>And will this news cause the other candidates to avoid dropping out =
of the primary in hopes of a late win at the convention?</strong></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"color:#555555;font-family:Ar=
ial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:1.2;padding-top:10px=
;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;">
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-hei=
ght: 1.2; color: #555555; font-family: Arial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sa=
ns-serif; mso-line-height-alt: 17px;">
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-he=
ight: 1.2; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><=
span style=3D"color: #00ccff;"><span style=3D"font-size: 20px;"><strong>The=
coronavirus outbreak is not a partisan issue; it's an American issue. That=
's why this story is so disappointing.</strong></span></span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"color:#555555;font-family:Ge=
orgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;line-height:1.2;padding-top:10px;pad=
ding-right:25px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:25px;">
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-hei=
ght: 1.2; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #55=
5555; mso-line-height-alt: 17px;">
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; ms=
o-line-height-alt: NaNpx; margin: 0;"><em><span style=3D"background-color: =
#ffff99;"><span style=3D"background-color: #ffffff;">"Members of the Democr=
atic Party have repeatedly made <span style=3D"background-color: #ffff99;">=
<strong>false or misleading claims this week over the coronavirus outbreak<=
/strong></span> in an apparent attempt to damage President Donald Trump.&nb=
sp;</span></span>" [<a style=3D"text-decoration: underline; color: #00=
68A5;" href=3D"[link removed]
5LThlMTdhMWQ2ZjkxMDRmZmE4YTcwZjVmMTJmODQ4N2Fl%3AYmlnamFja2J1bHdhcmtAZ21haWw=
uY29t%3AOTA2MjgxNzM3%3AZmFsc2U%3AMg%3A%3AaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGFpbHl3aXJlLmNvbS=
9uZXdzL2RlbW9jcmF0cy1saWUtYWJvdXQtY29yb25hdmlydXMtdG8tYXR0YWNrLXRydW1wLXRoZ=
WlyLXBvbGljaWVzLWNvdWxkLW1ha2UtZmlnaHRpbmctZGlzZWFzZS1tb3JlLWRpZmZpY3VsdA&K=
=3DvKLr-6zQlampe7hlrW4n7Q" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">Read the full=
story from The Daily Wire.</a>]</em></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"color:#555555;font-family:Ar=
ial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:1.2;padding-top:10px=
;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;">
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-hei=
ght: 1.2; color: #555555; font-family: Arial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sa=
ns-serif; mso-line-height-alt: 17px;">
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-he=
ight: 1.2; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;">F=
irst, and most important, we hope you -- and everyone! -- stay safe and hea=
lthy during the world outbreak of the new coronavirus. <strong>Take advice =
from medical professionals and experts, not political analysts.</strong></p=
>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-he=
ight: 1.2; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;">&=
nbsp;</p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-he=
ight: 1.2; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;">A=
s we understand -- but a small subset of the left seems not to -- this is n=
ot a partisan issue. It's an American issue, and we're all in this together=
.</p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-he=
ight: 1.2; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;">&=
nbsp;</p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-he=
ight: 1.2; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><=
strong>That's why it's been so disappointing to see super-charged, partisan=
rhetoric from some on the left</strong>, who view every potential crisis a=
s an opportunity to attack the Trump Administration.</p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-he=
ight: 1.2; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;">&=
nbsp;</p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-he=
ight: 1.2; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;">T=
hey want to argue the Trump Administration is anti-science, not protecting =
the American people, and/or not able to coordinate the proper public health=
response. But you've seen the stories, dating back several weeks, about th=
e Trump Administration's quick and early response to coronavirus.</p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-he=
ight: 1.2; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;">&=
nbsp;</p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-he=
ight: 1.2; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;">C=
oronavirus will continue to be in the headlines as the world responds. <str=
ong>Let's always remember that Americans' health and safety is not -- and w=
ill never be -- a partisan talking point.</strong> Shame on the politicians=
and TV pundits who would try to make it so.</p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-he=
ight: 1.2; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;">&=
nbsp;</p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"color:#555555;font-family:Ar=
ial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:1.2;padding-top:10px=
;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;">
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-hei=
ght: 1.2; color: #555555; font-family: Arial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sa=
ns-serif; mso-line-height-alt: 17px;">
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-he=
ight: 1.2; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><=
span style=3D"color: #00ccff;"><span style=3D"font-size: 20px;"><strong>Hou=
se Republicans predict that we haven't seen the last of the left's push aga=
inst President Trump.</strong></span></span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"color:#555555;font-family:Ge=
orgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;line-height:1.2;padding-top:10px;pad=
ding-right:25px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:25px;">
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-hei=
ght: 1.2; color: #555555; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', s=
erif; mso-line-height-alt: 17px;">
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: NaNpx; margin: 0;"><em>"'<span style=
=3D"background-color: #ffff99;"><strong>They=E2=80=99re never going to stop=
</strong></span>,' Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, told the CPAC crowd. 'They trie=
d to overturn the will of 63 million Americans, all of us who voted for Pre=
sident Trump, who won an Electoral College landslide.'" [<a style=3D"t=
ext-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" href=3D"[link removed]
ne/c/4/?T=3DOTkyNjA2OTc%3AMDItYjIwMDU5LThlMTdhMWQ2ZjkxMDRmZmE4YTcwZjVmMTJmO=
DQ4N2Fl%3AYmlnamFja2J1bHdhcmtAZ21haWwuY29t%3AOTA2MjgxNzM3%3AZmFsc2U%3AMw%3A=
%3AaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGFpbHlzaWduYWwuY29tLzIwMjAvMDIvMjcvdGhlLWxlZnQtd2lsbC1r=
ZWVwLXRyeWluZy10by1vdXN0LXRydW1wLWhvdXNlLWNvbnNlcnZhdGl2ZXMtcHJlZGljdC8&K=
=3D-l3T3j7QWhbVElnD2KYazg" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">Read the full=
story from The Daily Signal.</a>]</em></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"color:#555555;font-family:Ar=
ial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:1.2;padding-top:10px=
;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;">
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-hei=
ght: 1.2; font-family: Arial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:=
#555555; mso-line-height-alt: 17px;">
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-he=
ight: 1.2; word-break: break-word; font-family: Arial, Helvetica Neue, Helv=
etica, sans-serif; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;">There's an old jo=
ke that two things are certain in life: death and taxes. While President Tr=
ump is in office, we can add a third: calls from the left to impeach him.</=
p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-he=
ight: 1.2; word-break: break-word; font-family: Arial, Helvetica Neue, Helv=
etica, sans-serif; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-he=
ight: 1.2; word-break: break-word; font-family: Arial, Helvetica Neue, Helv=
etica, sans-serif; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;">Even though Presi=
dent Trump weathered a more than 70-day investigation and public hearing, D=
emocrats continue to look for more opportunities (and, allegedly and accord=
ing to some accusations, more intel to leak to the press) to make a public =
case against him.</p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-he=
ight: 1.2; word-break: break-word; font-family: Arial, Helvetica Neue, Helv=
etica, sans-serif; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-he=
ight: 1.2; word-break: break-word; font-family: Arial, Helvetica Neue, Helv=
etica, sans-serif; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;">And that's direct=
ly from a panel of House Republicans -- who would know what's happening on =
Capitol Hill! -- from CPAC, the major conservative political conference, th=
is week.</p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"color:#555555;font-family:Ar=
ial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:1.2;padding-top:10px=
;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;">
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-hei=
ght: 1.2; color: #555555; font-family: Arial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sa=
ns-serif; mso-line-height-alt: 17px;">
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-he=
ight: 1.2; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><=
span style=3D"color: #00ccff;"><span style=3D"font-size: 20px;"><strong>And=
finally, there are Iowa caucus results that everyone will at least agree t=
o.</strong></span></span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"color:#555555;font-family:Ge=
orgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;line-height:1.2;padding-top:10px;pad=
ding-right:25px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:25px;">
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-hei=
ght: 1.2; color: #555555; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', s=
erif; mso-line-height-alt: 17px;">
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: NaNpx; margin: 0;"><em>"The final re=
sults show <span style=3D"background-color: #ffff99;"><strong>former South =
Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg maintains his slim delegate lead</strong><=
/span> as the winner of the first-in-the-nation caucuses. The party conduct=
ed a limited-scope recount of precincts requested by Buttigieg and Sen. Ber=
nie Sanders (I-Vt.)." [<a style=3D"text-decoration: underline; color: =
#0068A5;" href=3D"[link removed]
MDU5LThlMTdhMWQ2ZjkxMDRmZmE4YTcwZjVmMTJmODQ4N2Fl%3AYmlnamFja2J1bHdhcmtAZ21h=
aWwuY29t%3AOTA2MjgxNzM3%3AZmFsc2U%3ANQ%3A%3AaHR0cHM6Ly90aGVoaWxsLmNvbS9ob21=
lbmV3cy9jYW1wYWlnbi80ODUwODUtZGVsZWdhdGUtY291bnQtdW5jaGFuZ2VkLWFmdGVyLWlvd2=
EtY2F1Y3VzLXJlY291bnQtY29tcGxldGVk&K=3DYQ6PKtx0Y7D-gYncUh7HjQ" target=3D"_b=
lank" rel=3D"noopener">Read the full story from The Hill.</a>]</em></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"color:#555555;font-family:Ar=
ial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:1.2;padding-top:10px=
;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;">
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-hei=
ght: 1.2; color: #555555; font-family: Arial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sa=
ns-serif; mso-line-height-alt: 17px;">
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-he=
ight: 1.2; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;">I=
n big but now-almost-irrelevant news, <strong>we have Iowa caucus results w=
e can agree to</strong>. Or at least that the Democratic primary campaigns =
will accept.</p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-he=
ight: 1.2; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;">&=
nbsp;</p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-he=
ight: 1.2; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;">A=
fter a re-canvass (which is re-counting, not re-running -- despite what the=
name suggests) requested by the Sanders and Buttigieg campaigns, Mayor Pet=
e remains the winner.</p>
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[The Vote]

[All eyes are on South Carolina this Saturday. But first, here's the important news for Friday.]

We're one day out from the South Carolina primary and four out from Super Tuesday. That means, by this time next week, everything in the 2020 election will be different -- or at least that's the only reliable prediction any of us can make right now.

Before you head into this Leap Day weekend, here's the news you'll want to know!

[Revenge of the superdelegates: Democratic elites may block Sanders at the convention this summer.]

"But if the Vermont democratic socialist ends up not securing the 1,991 delegates necessary to win the nomination on the first ballot of the convention, then all 3,979 pledged delegates and 771 superdelegates would be free to vote for any candidate they choose on the second ballot." [Read the full story from National Review. <[link removed]> ]

Although Bernie Sanders has all the headlines (and front-runner status), he's a still a long way off from the 1,991 delegates needed to win.

If he continues to win Democratic primary elections with majority (e.g. 30-40% of the vote in a crowded field) but not super-majority (yes, that's a riff on superdelegates) margins, he could make it all the way to the convention ... and still fall short of the nomination.

In the first round of convention voting, Democratic delegates are bound to vote along the lines of their state's results. But if that doesn't add up to 1,991 votes for Sanders, it'll go to a second ballot -- and things could get really interesting.

Not only could delegates change their votes in the second ballot but also the 771 superdelegates will cast their convention ballots for the first time.

And the New York Times had a big story about superdelegates' discussions about voting against Bernie Sanders to deny him the nomination.

There's no love lost between Bernie Sanders and the Democratic establishment, especially after his 2016 primary battle with Hillary Clinton -- and House Democrats in particular are concerned that Sanders on top of the ticket could hurt their chances at re-election.

So as the Democratic primary drags -- err, sorry, carries -- on, it'll be interesting to see what happens next. Will the Democratic establishment or Democratic leaders come out forcefully against Sanders? Will the superdelegate news charge up or deflate the most ardent Sanders supporters?

And will this news cause the other candidates to avoid dropping out of the primary in hopes of a late win at the convention?

[The coronavirus outbreak is not a partisan issue; it's an American issue. That's why this story is so disappointing.]

"Members of the Democratic Party have repeatedly made false or misleading claims this week over the coronavirus outbreak in an apparent attempt to damage President Donald Trump. " [Read the full story from The Daily Wire. <[link removed]> ]

First, and most important, we hope you -- and everyone! -- stay safe and healthy during the world outbreak of the new coronavirus. Take advice from medical professionals and experts, not political analysts.

As we understand -- but a small subset of the left seems not to -- this is not a partisan issue. It's an American issue, and we're all in this together.

That's why it's been so disappointing to see super-charged, partisan rhetoric from some on the left, who view every potential crisis as an opportunity to attack the Trump Administration.

They want to argue the Trump Administration is anti-science, not protecting the American people, and/or not able to coordinate the proper public health response. But you've seen the stories, dating back several weeks, about the Trump Administration's quick and early response to coronavirus.

Coronavirus will continue to be in the headlines as the world responds. Let's always remember that Americans' health and safety is not -- and will never be -- a partisan talking point. Shame on the politicians and TV pundits who would try to make it so.

[House Republicans predict that we haven't seen the last of the left's push against President Trump.]

"'They’re never going to stop,' Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, told the CPAC crowd. 'They tried to overturn the will of 63 million Americans, all of us who voted for President Trump, who won an Electoral College landslide.'" [Read the full story from The Daily Signal. <[link removed]> ]

There's an old joke that two things are certain in life: death and taxes. While President Trump is in office, we can add a third: calls from the left to impeach him.

Even though President Trump weathered a more than 70-day investigation and public hearing, Democrats continue to look for more opportunities (and, allegedly and according to some accusations, more intel to leak to the press) to make a public case against him.

And that's directly from a panel of House Republicans -- who would know what's happening on Capitol Hill! -- from CPAC, the major conservative political conference, this week.

[And finally, there are Iowa caucus results that everyone will at least agree to.]

"The final results show former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg maintains his slim delegate lead as the winner of the first-in-the-nation caucuses. The party conducted a limited-scope recount of precincts requested by Buttigieg and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)." [Read the full story from The Hill. <[link removed]> ]

In big but now-almost-irrelevant news, we have Iowa caucus results we can agree to. Or at least that the Democratic primary campaigns will accept.

After a re-canvass (which is re-counting, not re-running -- despite what the name suggests) requested by the Sanders and Buttigieg campaigns, Mayor Pete remains the winner.

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