Friday Reads

Populism on the left is just as toxic as populism on the right.

The only reason this article seems shocking is because David Brooks wrote it.
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Like Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders thinks temper, not temperament, is an important character trait in a president:

He told a constituent to shut up, and yelled at him. He's so nasty!! Same disposition as Dumpster. What do they see in this angry, nasty, bitter, old man? I just don't get it. https://t.co/tlm5TqOTBM

— Not Just Here For The Comments 2 (@RhodesMahogany) February 28, 2020

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Senator Tim Kaine endorsed Joe Biden today.

Kaine, as we know, ran as Hillary Clinton's running mate in 2016.
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The coronavirus is inching ever so closer to the southern Oregon border.  I exaggerate just a tad, but it won't be long before it hits here.  I am not going to stockpile on anything because there is no point in doing so.
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After the November 2016 elections, Bernie Sanders did an interview with Democracy Now to discuss the life and legend of his idol, Fidel Castro, who had just died:



The political ads write themselves.
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Hoax, my ass:

This is so deranged, it’s hard to know what to say—other than it’s deranged even for @realDonaldTrump. https://t.co/Zc3cIbtn1q

— George Conway (@gtconway3d) February 29, 2020

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