Breaking: Bloomberg Staffing up to Spend $Millions in Delaware

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Bloomberg staffing up to spend a portion of his fortune in Delaware doesn't make a whole lot of sense. Delaware is a state that isn't positioned to absorb millions of dollars in media spending, nor is it going to loom large in delegates. And yet, Bloomberg is currently spending lavishly to hire a full time staff and peel as many Biden delegates as he can.

Our For Profit Health Insurance System Responds to the Corona Virus

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Our health care system...LOL! am I right?  
 
People with insurance spending 3 hours on hold trying to get pre-approval for a blood test. People without it or with not good insurance....
After returning to Miami last month from a work trip in China, Osmel Martinez Azcue found himself in a frightening position: he was developing flu-like symptoms, just as coronavirus was ravaging the country he had visited. Under normal circumstances, Azcue said he would have gone to CVS for over-the-counter medicine and fought the flu on his own, but this time was different. As health officials stressed preparedness and vigilance for the respiratory illness, Azcue felt it was his responsibility to his family and his community to get tested for novel coronavirus, known as COVID-19. ... But two weeks later, Azcue got unwelcome news in the form of a notice from his insurance company about a claim for $3,270.
We might find it hard to get ahead of a pandemic when the priority is stuffing additional riches in the bank accounts of billionaires. -Via Eschaton

South Carolina Debate Reaction Thread

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How'd it go? I didn't watch. Well, that's not exactly true. I watched about 4 minutes and that was enough to confirm my suspicion that this dog and pony show is designed to highlight each of the candidate's unique weirdness. Here are the evenings moderators ranked by net worth: Bill Whitaker ($75,000) Major Garrett ($3 million) Margaret Brennan ($5 million) Norah O'Donnell ($18 million) Gayle King ($25 million)

“Base Turnout Election” Defined

A base turnout election is one in which candidates and parties focus on appealing to the energy and creativity of their "base" voters and eschew watering down their partisan message and values in order to appeal to so-called "swing" voters. Nobody has ever encountered a swing voter, but they are alleged to be free to vote for either party or candidate provided they are courted with a "Goldilocks" message that is not too hot, or too cold, but just right. "Base turnout" is an election strategy that Republicans have used to great effect but Democrats have ignored. This appears to be changing as more Democrats bypass professional DC based consultants and embrace a left-of-center message to mobilize and expand the Democratic base. Democrats have found that in chasing a narrow swath of mythical swing voters, Democratic Party leadership has ignored a broader coalition of voters who have delivered blue victories time and time again. A public service message from DL. You're Welcome.