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Judd Legum
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1. Biden's "intentions," which he seems extremely focused on, are not really important

2. "I am not sorry for anything that I have ever done" is a weird way to apologize

3. Mocking the people who felt disrespected when you touched them is not a good look
I know there is a school of thought that says we should give Biden a pass and focus on the fact that Trump has been accused of actual sexual assault by more than a dozen women but I think we can do better than that
I also reject the idea that the way to produce a strong Democratic candidate is to protect everyone from scrutiny. The best candidates are tested rigorously and survive and thrive
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Judd Legum
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Any member of the media who writes about the contents of the Mueller report based on Barr's press conference and not the actual report is not engaging in journalism but administration propaganda.
Having a press conference by an administration hack about a report that hasn't been released seems more suited to a third-world dictatorship than the world's most powerful democracy.
Mueller will not be at the press conference
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Judd Legum
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1. Trump is blatantly scamming seniors on Facebook.

It appears to be a violation of Facebook advertising guidelines and clearly demonstrates that Trump has little respect for his own supporters

Let's review

popular.info/p/trump-launch…
2. Trump launched a Facebook ad yesterday that highlights his promise to close the border "next week" unless Mexico stops all illegal immigration.

The problem: it quotes Trump FROM TWO WEEKS AGO

He's fundraising off a promise he's already broken

popular.info/p/trump-launch…
3. Since making the threat to close the border Trump has said publicly that it is not something he will even consider for AN ENTIRE YEAR

Meanwhile, he's micro-targeting seniors saying it might happen next week

THIS IS A SCAM

popular.info/p/trump-launch…
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Judd Legum
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1. One of the things about politics these days is we forget about stuff way too quickly.

Remember last year when a bunch of companies announced bonuses and said it was all due to the Trump tax cut?

Well, we finally have the data to evaluate those claims popular.info/p/penny-ante
2. As it turns out, bonus compensation increased by ONE PENNY in 2018

In other words, all those flashy bonus announcement were BS. Companies didn’t spend substantially more on bonuses last year than any other year

popular.info/p/penny-ante
3. Of course while each bonus announcement generated headlines, the actual data is virtually ignored

This isn’t an accident. The corporate world knew people wouldn’t bother to check. The announcements were a reward to Trump for cutting their tax rate

popular.info/p/penny-ante
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