By: Sy Barnes|February 20, 2020

People argue that Mike Bloomberg is the next Donald Trump of the Democratic Party. Which is further from the truth. However, Bloomberg stood his own and impress audiences including myself for a presidential stand-in for his Democratic rivals Wednesday night.
Look, I’ll support whoever the Democratic nominee is which is quite sad. Certain blog posts have, said, “Democrats take a huge risk if we just substitute one billionaire for another.” I’ll have to disagree with that statement. First, Bloomberg is a self-made billionaire. Quite frankly, I don’t know why people care so much about how much money someone has. Every candidate that is running has a pretty good annual salary.
On another hand, Bloomberg stated that “Democrats need him — and his billions — more than he needs them.: He needs to have a better subtext of his campaign. Bloomberg’s job right now is to actively work to alienate key parts of the Democratic coalition that he would need to win a general election against Trump. CNN political news analysis said, ” Sanders, the central object of his derision, is currently the choice of about one-third of the Democratic electorate in national polls, which is more than any other candidate. Warren, with whom he also clashed, represents another group of progressive and moderate voters.
Let’s just see how far Bloomberg will effect this Democratic race. Ultimately, Bloomberg served as the necessary catalyst for the Democratic candidates to step up their fight.

Sources:

Elizabeth Warren drags Michael Bloomberg: He’s an arrogant billionaire – CNN Video. (2020, February 20). Retrieved from https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2020/02/20/warren-bloomberg-nevada-democratic-nbc-debate-vpx.nbc-news

Galendruke. (2020, February 20). Politics Podcast: Just How Bad Was That Debate For Bloomberg? Retrieved from https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/politics-podcast-just-how-bad-was-that-debate-for-bloomberg/

By: Sy Barnes February 13, 2020

Former, Vice President Joe Biden finished in a surprising fifth place in New Hampshire. On Tuesday night, Biden flew to South Carolina and warmly embracing the black community as they celebrated his markings of victory in South Carolina. The black vote in many ways is the only way Joe Biden can win the primarily. Being said, 99.9% of the African American community has not yet had a chance to vote in America.

Biden needs to mobilize black support in South Carolina, which their primary is Feb 29, so he needs to keep that foundation that South Carolina has been giving him strongly. Which would presumed advantage that would highlight his capacity to forge a diverse a strike to take down President Trump? Unfortunately, after he’s lost in Iowa and New Hampshire the cracks in his candidacy have appeared. However, Biden remains the favorite among many state party leaders, several South Carolina Democrats.

Biden is the front runner in South Carolina, but two other black Democratic officials endorsed one of Mr. Biden’s rivals, Pete Buttigieg. Who from my understanding struggled to attract any African-American support. It will be interesting to see the results, but Joe Biden is likely to take South Carolina then the former mayor of South Bend, who finished well ahead in Iowa and New Hampshire.

Quite frankly, the disappointment of Iowa and New Hampshire is expressed throughout the Democratic party. The reason said, two states are viewed as speaking for the rest of the Democratic Party which they are not.

Black voters make up about 60 percent of the Democratic electorate. Biden candidacy is expressed with confidence and it will continue for the next two weeks. His campaign in South Carolina is of the utmost importance because if he happens to lose his campaign will suffer a financial strain.

Sources:

Kinnard, M. (2020, February 9). Biden faces competition for black vote in his SC ‘firewall’. Retrieved from https://apnews.com/3cbd9aca529f3f1b1385318b082bb049

(n.d.). Retrieved from https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/biden-faces-competition-black-vote-firewall-sc-68861978

By: Sy Barnes February 11, 2020

For twenty years, Mayor Pete Buttigieg composed his tribute to Bernie Sanders and his campaign. If you followed Buttigieg’s relationship with Sanders who spoke glowingly of Sanders’. You can even say he craved attention from Sanders. Now let’s move on to today in 2020. Buttigieg is locked in a tense primary fight with the man he once stood for. Sanders has refocused some of his attacks on Buttigieg, while he now finds himself in the awkward position of striking down the Vermont senator.

What’s so cliche about this election is that Sanders spent most of January attacking Joe Bide. He’s attacks were focused on his social security and foreign policies. For Pete Buttigieg, from the beginning of his entrance, he spends his attacks on Elizabeth Warren. What’s so surprising is that a lot of people including myself slept on Buttigieg. However, Sanders and Buttigieg took the two-way race with their win in Iowa. Which left Biden and Warren in third and fourth. Usually, we will see more public discourse with these two people. However, the only thing Buttiegieg has questioned about Sanders is his inability to help down-ballot candidates and unite the party, which are true. It kinda feels like they were accidental rivals.

The South Bend, Indiana mayor is not an establishment fundraising powerhouse. He was struck a more aggressive ton when discussing Sanders. Basically, hoping to doubt the Democratic voters. We are only at the beginning there will be more coverage of him over the election. We shall see who will be left standing.

Sources:

Strauss, D. (2020, February 10). Buttigieg v Sanders: Democrats gaining frontrunner status as ‘polar opposites’. Retrieved from http://Strauss, D. (2020, February 10). Buttigieg v Sanders: Democrats gaining frontrunner status as ‘polar opposites’. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/feb/10/buttigieg-sanders-new-hampshire-centrists-against-progressives-democrats-us-election-2020

Burns, A., & Corasaniti, N. (2020, February 10). Sanders and Buttigieg Clash, Aiming for a Two-Person Race. Retrieved from Burns, A., & Corasaniti, N. (2020, February 10). Sanders and Buttigieg Clash, Aiming for a Two-Person Race. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/09/us/politics/sanders-buttigieg-new-hampshire.html

By: Sy Barnes February 6, 2020

The Senate voted yesterday Wednesday afternoon to acquit President Trump on two articles of impeachment. He was charged with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. This was indeed a historical trial.
Some forty-eight senators supported the verdict of guilty on Article I; charge of abuse of power. Then 52 voted not guilty.

To impeach a sitting President, the Senate would have needed 67 votes to convict Trump on both articles of impeachment.
His reign has damage and hurt so many people. The President represents the white privilege in America.

Donald Trump has abused the powers of his office to threaten many communities and also our U.S. allies. His threat to international allies is probably illegal; his refusal to produce documents about his decision process is illegal. And his claims about the motivation for his actions don’t pass the laugh test.The result of the process had never been in question after the House voted to impeach Trump in December.

Here is the deal, the Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and other Republicans allegedly, said months ago that they considered removing Trump from office. That a sufficient number of Republicans would break rank and support removing Trump from office, said by “New York Times. “

After months, of Trump being on trial only one Republican voted to convict and remove Trump. “Are you kidding me”?

I believe the Democrats knew their strategy was likely to result in the status quo. However, they proceeded to believe they concluded that Trump’s conduct in the Ukraine affair left them no recourse but to censure him in the most severe way they could.
Unfortunately, the Republican Senate betrayal of the Constitution is the reason why the president remains an ongoing threat.

By: Sy Barnes Feb 4, 2020

Monday, Feb. 3, starting at 8 p.m the Iowa caucuses, the first nominating contest of the 2020 election cycle began. To participate in a Democratic or Republican caucus, you must be registered with the appropriate party.
The prime focus on caucus night is electing delegates in each of Iowa’s 1,679 precincts to the county convention. But the Democratic winner is the candidate who rounds the most state delegate equivalents after the process.
If Amy Klobuchar finishes top three or possibly higher, it would be a huge victory for her. The Minnesota senator has been picking up steam of late. Voters in Midwestern states like Iowa have shown accomplishments of winning a big election. However, the Senator rhetoric of Joe Biden age and Pete Buttigieg is too young. It seems like Klobuchar isn’t fighting in the same voter waters as other candidates.
The next best candidate after Joe Biden, of course, is Elizabeth Warren. The Massachusetts senator has been ahead for months and she has shown voter support from a mass majority of liberals in Iowa. Her campaign is spot on genius. I don’t question her dedication to this election. Personally, her campaign is the strongest one out of the field. The question for Warren is, does she have enough firepower to go against Trump. Source from NBC News said,” if it’s 1 or 2 points, Warren likely finishes third which would be surprising.
When you are the former vice president and the national front-runner, you have no choice but to win everywhere. Despite the number of pundits predicting he might not even make it this far, which barbaric. He is the only one with a legitimate chance to win. He isn’t the favorite democratic nominee but he is still in the running. He is the only candidate that has positioned to beat Trump. Biden will have the nomination wrapped up by the end of the month.

By: Sy Barnes January 30, 2020

Candidate Joe Biden ’s allies are worried about former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. They believe on Tuesday Bloomberg will enhance his support because of Biden centrist support. Which can honestly pave the way for Senator Bernie Sanders to win the Democratic presidential nomination?

Through the Democratic nomination process, Joe Biden is the most qualified and has just enough firepower to go against “the scoundrel” Donald Trump. However, I do believe Biden and Sanders have enough votes to go head to head. Although some Biden voters including myself are growing frustrated at Bloomberg’s late entry.

We must not forget, the reason why Bloomberg entered the race late last year because he feared that Biden doesn’t have the ability to defeat Trump. said by “The Hill.” This article also pointed out, “The former New York City mayor believes that a candidate from the left will have a tougher time defeating Trump in the general election.”

Which is funny because what makes Bloomberg so ideal for nomination? Bloomberg has skipped the early-voting states and instead of pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into staff and advertisements. It sounds more like a publicity stunt for a future campaign run for Congress.

Surprisingly polls have shown a significant overlap between Biden and Bloomberg supporters. Both have deep ties to the Democratic establishment. I fear that Biden’s and Bloomberg will divide the centrist vote. By doing this there will be a split field between the nominees.

Here is the thing Bloomberg, if you are dead bent on getting Trump out of the office like myself and many democratic voters. Why are pulling votes away from Joe at a critical point and maybe giving the nomination to Bernie Sanders? Which in my opinion might just win.

Sources:

Easley, J., & Parnes, A. (2020, January 30). Biden sees Bloomberg as threat – and boon to Sanders. Retrieved from https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/480592-biden-sees-bloomberg-as-threat-and-boon-to-sanders

Campanile, C. (2019, December 19). Michael Bloomberg says Joe Biden is unqualified to be president. Retrieved from https://nypost.com/2019/12/18/michael-bloomberg-says-joe-biden-is-unqualified-to-be-president/

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Once the Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce now serving as one of Mississippi Senators. Hyde-Smith was born in Brookhaven, Mississippi and former student at the University of Southern Mississippi.

Although her all-round success as the first woman to represent Mississippi in Congress. Hyde-Smith won that runoff election, in great part because of Trump’s endorsement, and became the Senate’s fifty-third Republican. However, In 2010 Hyde-Smith switched parties and became a Republican. It bears to wonder why this former democratic hop on the Trump train so quickly.

Now more than a year later, Hyde-Smith is held bent by the hyper-partisan moment and is working hard to repay the man who solidified her place in the Senate. Although that means tarnishing Mississippi values. Mississippi has a long history of racial injustice. Having a senator not just supporting this unqualified president, but making racial slurs saying, “If he invited me to a public hanging, I’d be on the front row.”

Hyde-Smith comments are reprehensible. They have no place in our political discourse, in Mississippi, or our country. We need leaders not people who divide a certain community.

As far as we know and her words show that she lacks the understanding and judgment to represent the people of our state.”

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