The LuLac Edition #4, 261, April 14th, 2020

SANDERS ENDORSES BIDEN

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Senator Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden’s primary rival and former President Barack Obama have both endorsed Joe Biden for President. This is good news for the Democrats who want to run a united front to defeat Donald Trump. Perhaps the most vociferous was Sanders who said he would do all it takes to get rid Sanders endorsed Joseph R. Biden Jr. as the Democratic nominee for president on Monday, adding the weight of his left-wing support to Mr. Biden’s candidacy and taking a major step toward bringing unity to the party’s effort to unseat President Trump in November.
The decision by Mr. Sanders to back his former rival is an unmistakable signal to his supporters — who are known for their intense loyalty — that they should do so as well, at a moment when Mr. Biden still faces deep skepticism from many younger progressive voters.
“We need you in the White House,” Mr. Sanders said to Mr. Biden. “And I will do all that I can to see that that happens.”
In moving so quickly to embrace more of the policy ideas and political language of Mr. Sanders and the left, Mr. Biden is providing the clearest sign yet that the virus has changed the political equation and the rhythms of the election season. He also has indicated an intention to expand beyond his primary campaign message of restoring the nation and Washington to a pre-Trump era.
Progressives have been scathingly critical of that argument, saying that it neglects the many inequities in the economic, health care and immigration systems and in other areas where lower-income people struggled in the Obama era and under past presidents.
But at a moment of a presidential campaign when candidates often move to the center, this expanded message could prove perilous if progressives push Mr. Biden to make policy concessions and changes that start to concern more moderate Democrats and independent voters who do not support some planks of a far-reaching liberal agenda.
The alliance announced Monday was a sharp departure from the drawn-out, often-acrimonious process of reconciliation between Mr. Sanders and Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential race. And it makes good on the promise Mr. Sanders has been making for months: That he would support the eventual Democratic nominee and do everything he could to defeat Mr. Trump. (LuLac, NY Times, NPR)

THEN THERE’S OBAMA

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Former President Barack Obama on Tuesday formally endorsed Joe Biden – his vice president and running mate through two terms and presidential campaigns – in the looming race against President Trump. Pointing to the severe challenges the nation faces as it copes with the coronavirus pandemic, the former president said that “Joe has the character and the experience to guide us through one of our darkest times and heal us through a long recovery. And I know he’ll surround himself with good people – experts, scientists, military officials who actually know how to run the government and care about doing a good job running the government."
And Obama stressed that Biden's a stronger presidential contender after surviving an historic primary field that peaked at some 25 White House hopefuls.

IS THIS APPROPRIATE?

Liberals are used to be getting called names by right wing Republicans who only want to be correct when it suits their purposes. But Earl Granville, a decorated veteran raised some eye brows in both parties with this tweet. Even some GOP members were unhappy with the reference he used saying it wasn’t appropriate in this day and age especially when many people of all parties have special needs people in their families.
I am not attacking Mr. Ganville, this came to my attention from members of his own party. Granville is vying to face off against Congressman Matt Cartwright in the fall. But he must get trough a plethora of GOP candidates in the primary.

CARTWRIGHT, LULAC REQUEST YOU DO MAIL-IN BALLOT

Congressmen Matt Cartwright (Photo: LuLac archives)

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