It’s no secret that since then-President Barack Obama utterly eviscerated Donald Trump (watch it here) at the 2011 White House Correspondents Dinner, the 45th POTUS has gone out of his way to undo Obama’s accomplishments or criticize seemingly everything Obama did while in office — often lying or flying loose with the facts to do so.
He kept it up this week as his administration was vilified for its feckless response to the coronavirus outbreak. Trump deflected criticism of his administration’s response onto his predecessor, complaining that a federal agency decision under Obama had made it harder to quickly enact widespread testing for the virus.
It should be noted at this point that Trump’s policies have translated into 700 vacancies at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Said Trump: “The Obama administration made a decision on testing that turned out to be very detrimental to what we’re doing, and we undid that decision a few days ago so that the testing can take place in a much more accurate and rapid fashion. That was a decision we disagreed with. I don’t think we would have made it, but for some reason it was made. But we’ve undone that decision.”
Sakumaha New York Times ngalaporkeun after that utterance: “It was not entirely clear what he was referring to.”
True. But that could be used every day with Trump.
242 days until the election, folks.
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There was a great turnout Thursday in Lincoln at the Lancaster County Democratic Party’s forum for the Democratic U.S. Senate candidates in Nebraska.
Candidates Chris Janicek, Larry Marvin, Dennis Macek, Angie Philips, Alisha Shelton. Andrew Stock and Dr. Dan Wik participated.
Kudos to LCDP Chair Janet Chung and Jessica McClure for putting the event together.
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With Michael Bloomberg, Tom Steyer, Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar and Elizabeth Warren ending their hard-fought campaigns for President — the contest now is effectively between Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders.
It’s been a long process, and there is more to go. Our primary is on May 12.
Chair Kleeb posted a message on social media we wanted to share here also because we know it is long past time for a woman to be in the White House and in other positions in our party.
“Wait our turn.
America is not ready yet.
Too harsh.
Too strong.
Too weak.
Not pretty enough.
We’ve heard it all. We say keep fighting, keep putting cracks in the ceiling. I’m angry we still have to fight for space. Elect more women to office and party leadership.”
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NDP Chair Jane Kleeb and staff hosted two groups of international visitors this week who are in the United States to learn about our electoral process.
The visits were facilitated by the Lincoln Council for International Visitors.
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Sad news this week on the passing of Native American journalist and activist Chuck Trimble in Omaha.
Trimble, an Oglala Lakota, was born on the Pine Ridge Reservation and attended the then-Holy Rosary Mission boarding school. He graduated from the University of South Dakota, served in the U.S. Army and later studied journalism at the University of Colorado.
Trimble founded the American Indian Press Association in the 1970s, citing a lack of coverage of Native American issues. It operated a news service for tribal newspapers across the U.S.
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Komite Nasional Démokratik parantos nyatujuan Rencana Pilihan Delegasi NDP pikeun Konvénsi Nasional Démokratik 2020.
NDP bakal ngirim 33 delegasi kana konvénsi nasional di Milwaukee.
Délégasi otomatis nyaéta Korsi NDP Jane Kleeb, Kursi Mitra Mimiti Richard ngadaptar, Komite Nasional Ron Kaminski, sareng Komite Nasional Patty Zieg.
Tambahan 29 delegasi nasional bakal dipilih dina Konvensi Nagara NDP, anu bakal dilaksanakeun 5-7 Juni di Omaha di Downtown Marriott.
Baca DSP di dieu sareng ningali kumaha janten utusan.
Ogé, urang nuju ngalaksanakeun Delegasi 101 Palatihan di peuntas nagara pikeun jalma pikeun diajar prosés janten utusan.
Éta kalebet 7 Maret di Elkhorn jeung 16 Maret di North Platte.
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Salam taunan NDP ka Sénator Nagara badé dugi ka 11 Maret di Lincoln.
Tema taun ayeuna nyaéta The Art of Legislating. Kéngingkeun tikét sareng tabel anjeun didieu.
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Pastikeun pikeun mesen kamar anjeun sareng mésér tikét tuang kanggo Rapat Komite Pusat Nagara 20-21 Maret di Fremont!
Kaukus Kulawarga Anu Digawekeun bakal ditampilkeun sareng bakal nyayogikeun acara Jumaah malem sareng pamimpin kuli Sara Nelson, anu mangrupikeun Présidén Internasional Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO.
Présidén Nelson mimiti janten anggota serikat di 1996 saatos padamelan salaku pramugari di United Airlines, sareng ayeuna anjeunna ngawakilan 50.000 pramugari di 20 maskapai.
New York Times nyebat Nelson “Pramugari panguatna Amérika” pikeun peranna dina ngabantosan ngeureunkeun pamarejaan pamaréntah féderal 35 dinten taun kamari. Majalah InStyle nempatkeun dirina dina daptar "Top 50 Badass Awéwé" na dina 2019.
Pesen kamar hotél anjeun, mésér tikét tuang sareng tikét pikeun acara Jumaah sonten di dieu.
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Kami ngantunkeun anjeun minggu ieu ku Rendering ku Mike Luckovich, on the aforementioned inept response to the coronavirus by the Trump administration.
. – Ku Kevin O'Hanlon / Diréktur Komunikasi NDP
CATETAN: Upami anjeun hoyong nampi #NebDems News ngalangkungan email, wartoskeun ka kami ku ngirim catetan ka: info@nebraskademocrats.org
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Tanggal penting
7 Maret: Tri-Cities Women’s Day March
7 Maret: Delegasi 101 Latihan di Elkhorn
8 Maret: 2020 Poé Awéwé Omaha Maret
11 Maret: Salam ka Sénator Nagara
14 Maret: Lincoln Awéwé Maret
16 Maret: Delegasi 101 Latihan di North Platte
18 Maret: Democratic Primary 2nd District Congressional Debate
March 20-21: Rapat SCC Maret (CD1) Fremont
28 Maret: Dinner Patriots Partéy Démokratik Lancaster County
29 Maret: Forum Calon Sekuler
