PPP Poll: President Donald Trump’s Base Deluded By False Facts

Rachel Maddow gives an exclusive first look at the latest PPP poll showing Donald Trump with historically low approval ratings and that most Americans do not believe his lies about inauguration numbers, though his supporters do.

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The benefits of a knives-out Democratic debate
By John HudakStop whining about Democrats criticizing each other. The idea that Democrats attacking Democrats is a risk and an avenue that will deliver reelection to Donald Trump is nonsense. Democrats must attack each other and attack each other aggressively. Vetting presidential candidates, highlighting their weaknesses and the gaps in their record is essential to building a more qualified candidate. The Democratic debate in Las Vegas was held at the Paris Hotel, but may well have been in the Grand Garden Arena at MGM as a heavyweight boxing match. The pre-existing belief about the debate was that five of the ... read more
The Brookings Institution2020-02-20
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Watch: Elizabeth Warren grills Michael Bloomberg over allegations of sexism and nondisclosure agreements
Mike Bloomberg and Sen. Elizabeth Warren speak during a commercial break during the ninth debate of the 2020 presidential campaign. | Mark Ralston/AFP via Getty Images Warren called on the former New York City Mayor to release women from NDAs they had signed about the hostile work environment at his company. In one of the most stunning moments of the Democratic debate on Wednesday, Elizabeth Warren confronted Michael Bloomberg directly and repeatedly about nondisclosure agreements his past employees agreed to sign regarding allegations of a hostile work environment. Warren and others have been pushing for Bloomberg to release ... read more
Vox2020-02-20
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Mike Bloomberg gets badly roughed up in debate that tests his unconventional campaign
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CNN2020-02-20
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Identity politics isn’t hurting liberalism. It’s saving it.
Christina Animashaun/Vox Modern liberalism is weak and under siege. Its path to revival is clear — if liberals are willing to take it. American liberalism is in desperate need of renewal. Its ideas too often feel stale, its nostrums unsuited to beating back the authoritarian populist tide. Yet there is an opportunity for revival — if liberals are willing to more forthrightly embrace the politics of identity. To many liberals, such a suggestion will sound like blasphemy. Since mere days after Donald Trump’s 2016 victory, an unending stream of op-eds and books have accused “identity politics” — defined loosely as ... read more
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Melania Trump Hails ‘Healthy Online Behavior’ And People Can’t Handle The Hypocrisy
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The Huffington Post2020-02-20
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TIME Magazine2020-02-20
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FactChecking the Las Vegas Democratic Debate
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