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September 13, 2019

When Medicare for All came to Australia (1983)

Public Information Ad for enrollment in Medicare in Australia. The man behind the desk, was the then Labour PM, Bob Hawke. Medicare was, and is, regarded as the greatest achievement of his government.

September 13, 2019

A contested Convention?

On the polls I have seen since the first debate, Biden does not have a lead which will give him 50+1% of the delegates at the convention. Todays RCP average is JB 28.6, BS 17.3, EW 16.8.

We pay a lot of attention to the 1st v 2nd horse race - but it is not enough for Biden to beat Sanders and Warren - he has to beat both of them combined.

September 13, 2019

Texas GOP Rep. Briscoe Cain says his 'AR is ready' for Beto O'Rourke

Dallas Morning News
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2019/09/12/texas-gop-rep-briscoe-cain-says-his-ar-is-ready-for-beto-o-rourke-who-calls-that-a-death-threat/

Texas GOP Rep. Briscoe Cain says his 'AR is ready' for Beto O'Rourke, who calls that a 'death threat'

The former El Paso congressman has said he would institute a buyback program for 'weapons of war.'

Texas Rep. Briscoe Cain was taking heat on social media for a tweet he posted after Thursday night's Democratic presidential debate.

Cain, a Republican from Deer Park, tweeted, "My AR is ready for you Robert Francis," using former El Paso congressman Beto O'Rourke's legal name. O'Rourke has said he would institute a buyback program for "weapons of war."

O'Rourke reacted strongly to Cain's tweet after the debate, calling it a "death threat."

https://twitter.com/BetoORourke/status/1172359875093061632
State Rep. Erin Zwiener, a Driftwood Democrat who was at the debate, scolded Cain for the strong language he used against O'Rourke, as did Rep. Mary Gonzalez, D-Clint.

https://twitter.com/RepMaryGonzalez/status/1172351938408660993
September 13, 2019

Speaking times by candidate



Yang, who lead Booker in both the DNC qualifying polls, and the RCP average, got shafted.
September 13, 2019

And ewarren sails through again,

not putting a foot wrong, building her case, leaving to it others to lose their cool.

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