Bloomberg has dropped cash to buy support from mayors and DNC, which changes debate rules mid-cycle to stop Sanders…
--Hillary Clinton’s not subtle, but NY Times reported Tlaib’s boos and barely mentioned Clinton’s attack on Sanders for 2016
--another failed Dem candidate, John Kerry, is slamming Sanders in Iowa
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--last-minute withdrawal of Iowa poll raised concerns among Sanders supporters, who were
--in sign of desperation, NY Times had 2 Bernie bashing columns in the Saturday edition, plus a news article that reports Sanders’ strong support from Latinos and blacks
--and WashPost declares Sanders the winner in Dem donor race so far
--at The Guardian, former Clinton supporter Emma Brockes says she is warming to Bernie
--to confront the threat of Russian disinformation, DNC hires former staffer of “Correct the Record”, David Brock’s 2016 online troll operation
--and the first confrontation is with right wing Judicial Watch, which tweeted false info about voter fraud in Iowa
--Dems are also geared up to fight Cozy and Fancy, the Russian bear brothers blamed for hacking DNC in 2016
--Senate trial hears final arguments leading to predictable vote to acquit on Wednesday
--Democratic group called The Indivisible Project will target 9 GOP senators up for re-election this fall
--after weeks of negotiation, Iraqi leaders name new prime minister, who is immediately rejected by protest leaders
--when Boris Johnson tried to exclude reporters he finds unfriendly from press briefing, all reporters walked out; but American journos did nothing to support NPR after Pompeo’s attacks
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