2020 Democratic Primary Tag

Democrat Insiders Sound the Alarm: Bernie Could Win the Nomination

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on December 26, 2019 64 Comments

Socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has skated along largely unscathed in his second bid for the Democrat nomination for president. With his poll numbers on the rise, Democrat insiders are reportedly murmuring that he could actually win the nomination this time, and they don't seem particularly thrilled with the prospect.

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Buttigieg Answers Criticisms Over Fundraising by Holding Lowest Donation Contest

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 26, 2019 13 Comments

South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg faced attacks over big-dollar donors at the last debate. Then an email came out that implied "pay-to-play." Now Buttigieg will likely face more criticism and mocking after his team revealed a contest to send his campaign the lowest donation.

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Buttigieg Fundraiser Sends Email Implying Pay-to-Play to Potential Big Donor

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 23, 2019 4 Comments

A prospective donor to South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg revealed an email sent from a top fundraiser with language implying pay-to-play.

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The Democrat beating Trump in the polls isn’t running …. yet

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 21, 2019 61 Comments

Oh my, how times have changed. Whereas virtually every leading Democrat candidate was trouncing Trump in the polls, the gap has narrowed, disappeared, or moved in Trump's favor. A USA Today/Suffolk University poll found Trump beating them all:

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Low Ratings for Last Debate Suggest Americans Have Tuned Out 2020 Democrats

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on December 21, 2019 14 Comments

Not only have Americans tuned out the Democrats' impeachment circus, but apparently, they have tuned out the 2020 Democrats, as well. The ratings for umpteenth Democrat debate on Thursday were abysmal.

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California Gov. Newsom defends ‘wine caves’ after debate debacle

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 21, 2019 24 Comments

My talented colleague Fuzzy Slippers covered the heated exchange between Pete Buttigieg and Elizabeth Warren over fundraising, which occurred during the Thursday Democratic Party presidential debate.

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Mayor Pete hits back at Elizabeth Warren: You used “same big-ticket fundraisers you now denounce”

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on December 20, 2019 12 Comments

At last night's Democrat debate, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana and one of the legions of Democrat candidates for president Pete Buttigieg responded well to attacks by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA). She started out quite puffed up and pleased with herself as she launched into a holier-than-thou tirade about Buttigieg's "wine cave" fundraiser.  It wasn't long, however, before Buttigieg landed a few home truths that left her visibly shaken and extremely defensive.

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DNC Increases January Debate Thresholds Despite Demands It Increase ‘Diversity’

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 20, 2019 16 Comments

Earlier this week, the Democratic National Convention (DNC) received demands from presidential hopefuls Sen. Cory Booker and Julián Castro to change its requirements for the January debate. With the old qualifications, Booker and Castro cannot participate. But it looks like that will not change since the DNC increased the January debate qualifications.

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Yang Zings 2020 Democrats: ‘Stop Being Obsessed Over Impeachment’

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 20, 2019 12 Comments

The Democratic debate on Thursday night began with a question about the House's vote to impeach President Donald Trump. The majority of the candidates used the opportunity to criticize Trump, but entrepreneur Andrew Yang went in a different direction.

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Biden Says Willing to Sacrifice Hundreds of Thousands of Energy Workers for a Green Economy

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 20, 2019 26 Comments

The issues of energy and climate change came up at the Democratic debate on Thursday night as expected. What was surprising, was Joe Biden's response when asked about displacing American energy workers for the sake of fighting climate change.

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LIVE: December Democratic Debate Hosted by PBS and Politico

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 19, 2019 24 Comments

A handful of the large 2020 Democratic presidential primary field will face off tonight in Los Angeles, CA. It begins at 8:00 p.m. ET, co-hosted by PBS and Politico. Only seven candidates will take the stage.

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Hundreds of Obama Alumni Throw Biden Under the Bus and Endorse Warren for 2020

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 19, 2019 12 Comments

Obama's non-endorsement of Joe Biden has been the subject of much speculation, but now things are getting even stranger. Hundreds of people who worked for the Obama campaign and administration are now backing Elizabeth Warren.

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Elizabeth Warren hid her lucrative legal practice because it was “contrary to her political narrative”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 18, 2019 17 Comments

I appeared on Tucker Carlson Tonight on December 17, 2019, to talk about Elizabeth Warren's legal practice, while also a professor at Harvard Law School, in which she made almost $2 million. It's a topic I have discussed on Tucker's show before (here and here).

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Michael Bloomberg Plays to the Left, Saying He Would Close U.S. Coal Plants

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 17, 2019 29 Comments

Former NYC mayor and 2020 Democrat candidate Michael Bloomberg is jumping on the 'Green New Deal' train in a blatant attempt to endear himself to the climate change obsessed left.

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Democratic Debate Overshadowed by Labor Disputes, Candidates Demanding Qualification Changes

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 16, 2019 21 Comments

The next Democratic presidential primary debate is scheduled to take place on December 19 in Los Angeles, but the DNC faces a few challenges.

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Bernie Finds New “Basic Human Right”: government-run high-speed internet access

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on December 14, 2019 32 Comments

Thursday's stunning landslide victory for Boris Johnson's Conservative Party is seen by many to be, at least in part, a sharp rebuke of the radical socialism of Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn and his circle.

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Some Buttigieg Donors Demand Refunds With #RefundPete After Deciding He isn’t Progressive Enough

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 14, 2019 14 Comments

The struggle between the progressive and moderate wings of the Democratic party is continuing to play out in strange ways. Some people on the far left who donated to Pete Buttigieg have now decided he is not progressive enough for their liking and are demanding refunds.

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Sources Close to Joe Biden Say He Might Only Serve One Term if Elected

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 12, 2019 31 Comments

Joe Biden is 77 years old, and if he became president, he would be 82 upon finishing his first term. Based on that fact, sources close to the former vice president are saying that Biden is quietly floating the idea of only serving one term if he wins.

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