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Inslee told MSNBC's Rachel Maddow "it's become clear" he wouldn't win the Democratic nomination. I knew that on March 1, the day he announced his candidacy. The Democrats are now down to 22 Presidential candidates. RealClearPolitics just published a ranking of the candidates based on how much coverage they're getting in the news media. Inslee is near the bottom of the list, just ahead of Marianne Williamson and Michael Bennet. Who will be next to withdraw from the race? Yes, there are at least 15 who should – but who will?

Ranking the 2020 Democratic Candidates by Media Coverage | RealClearPolitics

As the 2020 presidential race moves toward the fall, how do the candidates who appeared in the second Democratic debate stack up in terms of media coverage? The bar chart below shows the number of...

www.realclearpolitics.com

 

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As a Queen song says, another one bites the dust.

Seth Moulton ends 2020 Presidential campaign with a warning about Democrats embracing an overly liberal platform

Seth Moulton Ends 2020 Presidential Campaign With a Warning

 

[HecticArt]

Who?

 

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Every time I post news of a Democratic candidate withdrawing from the Presidential race, someone inevitably asks "Who?" Instead of referencing Queen's Another One Bites The Dust, I should probably start using this 1982 hit by Sylvia Kirby:

 

[scotchandcigar]

Who?

He was a local guy I liked. He was right about Nancy Pelosi, and right about the liberal warning.

 

[HecticArt]

Who?

 

[memebag]

Me: I hereby order a Big Mac combo meal with a Coke.
Guy at Popeyes: Sir, this is a Popeyes. We don’t have Big Macs.
Me: What part of “hereby” don’t you understand?

 

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"We have someone in the White House who is unfit, who lies virtually every time he opens his mouth." Thus begins the first campaign ad of Republican Joe Walsh, who this morning officially announced he's running for President. Former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld is also challenging Trump.

Former Rep. Joe Walsh Will Take on Trump in the Republican Primary

The radio host who has a history of incendiary—and outright racist—remarks says he wants to build a moral case against the president.

slate.com

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

"We have someone in the White House who is unfit, who lies virtually every time he opens his mouth." Thus begins the first campaign ad of Republican Joe Walsh, who this morning officially announced he's running for President. Former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld is also challenging Trump.

Former Rep. Joe Walsh Will Take on Trump in the Republican Primary

The radio host who has a history of incendiary—and outright racist—remarks says he wants to build a moral case against the president.

slate.com

 

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Is America "great" yet? The cry of "Throw the bums out" is often uttered by angry voters during Presidential elections and Congressional elections. We now have a record number of angry voters and a record number of bums who should be thrown out. Four hundred thirty-five days till Election Day.

'A deep and boiling anger': NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll finds a pessimistic America despite current economic satisfaction

‘A deep and boiling anger’: NBC/WSJ poll finds a pessimistic America despite economic satisfaction

A new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll finds that 70 percent of Americans say they're angry at the political establishment

www.nbcnews.com

 

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Thirty American voters – I'm estimating – support Andrew Yang for President. He may have just lost the support of 25 of them.

Andrew Yang proposes 'giant space mirrors' to tackle climate change

Presidential candidate Andrew Yang climate plan aims to get the U.S. to net-zero carbon emissions with a range of new initiatives -- including investing in major geoengineering projects like giant mirrors in space.

www.foxnews.com

 

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And another one bites the dust. Another one bites the dust.

'It's important to know when it's not your time': Kirsten Gillibrand announces she is dropping out of the 2020 Democratic Presidential race

Kirsten Gillibrand announces she is dropping out of the 2020 Democratic presidential race

Gillibrand failed to garner enough donations and poll numbers required to qualify for the upcoming debate in September.

www.businessinsider.com

 

[scotchandcigar]

Thirty American voters – I'm estimating – support Andrew Yang for President. He may have just lost the support of 25 of them.

Andrew Yang proposes 'giant space mirrors' to tackle climate change

Presidential candidate Andrew Yang climate plan aims to get the U.S. to net-zero carbon emissions with a range of new initiatives -- including investing in major geoengineering projects like giant mirrors in space.

www.foxnews.com

He's got support from many people in my area. And it's never a good idea to rely on faux news to take a "last resort" concept and make it the headline.

 

[JHDK]

Blowing up the moon will fix everything, forget mirrors.

 

[scotchandcigar]

Blowing up the moon will fix everything, forget mirrors.

Yeah, I won't have to keep checking that damned tide chart before heading to the beach.

 

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If Fox News, a.k.a. the Trump Cheerleading Channel, is striving to eliminate whatever credibility it still has, it's certainly doing a good job.

Jeanine Pirro: Dems Are Plotting to Replace Americans with Illegals

"Their plot to remake America is to bring in the illegals ... give them licenses, they get to vote maybe once, maybe twice, maybe three times."

www.mediaite.com

 

[scotchandcigar]

Sadly, she is not dropping out

Williamson deletes tweet suggesting 'power of the mind' can deter Hurricane Dorian | CNN Politics

Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson posted and then deleted a tweet Wednesday morning that suggested the "power of mind" could deter Hurricane Dorian from slamming into the US.

www.cnn.com

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Sadly, she is not dropping out

Williamson deletes tweet suggesting 'power of the mind' can deter Hurricane Dorian | CNN Politics

Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson posted and then deleted a tweet Wednesday morning that suggested the "power of mind" could deter Hurricane Dorian from slamming into the US.

www.cnn.com

A certain other candidate or president seems to be willing it over Alabama.

 

[JHDK]

These days, when Joey's only gaffe is his eye filling with blood during a town hall, his staff hails it as a success!

 

[scotchandcigar]

I know you'll all be devastated

Howard Schultz drops plans to run as independent candidate in 2020

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz won't run for president in 2020, ending his exploration of an independent run against President Donald Trump.

www.cnn.com