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-- -- When used here, in IE6, it streaches out the page layout inappropriately -- Current SID: 2020/3/9/181939/7350 Target SID: 2020/3/5/135136/7228 -- Monday :: March 09, 2020 Server Issues Done, New Open Thread By Jeralyn , Section Blog Related Posted on Mon Mar 09, 2020 at 05:19:39 PM EST Tags: ( all tags ) Share This: Digg! Tweet The company that physically hosts TalkLeft's server is in the process of moving its servers a short distance from where they are presently located. Our server was not scheduled to be moved until midnight tonight, but apparently someone pulled the wrong plug somewhere when moving another server last night, and TalkLeft was down for several hours last night and this morning. Obviously, we are back up now, but we are still on schedule to be moved tonight around midnight, and we should be down for only 90 minutes or so (n a perfect world). I apologize for any inconvenience to those of you who clicked this morning and got no response -- I only realized it around 9:00 am, by which time Colin, our webmaster, was already on it and we went back up soon after. This is now an open thread, all topics welcome. (57 comments) Permalink :: Comments Current SID: 2020/3/9/17505/22443 Target SID: 2020/3/5/135136/7228 -- NYSE Suspended Trading After Stocks Tank: Trump Clueless? By Jeralyn , Section Economy Posted on Mon Mar 09, 2020 at 04:50:05 PM EST Tags: coronavirus ( all tags ) Share This: Digg! Tweet An automatic circuit tripper was triggered this morning when the NYSE opened due to the worst drop in the Dow Jones average since the financial crisis of October, 2008 (and before that, 9/11): The Dow Jones Industrial Average tanked 1,247 points — 4.8% — on pace for its worst day since December 2008, while the S&P 500 plunged 4.9%. The massive sell-off triggered a key market circuit breaker minutes after the opening bell. Trading was halted for 15 minutes until reopening at 9:49 a.m. ET. At one point in morning trading, the 30-stock Dow dropped 2,046 points and the S&P 500 cratered 7.4%. This is the first time the trigger was activated since 1997 . As for why the Dow freaked out, it's fears over the oil trade deal and the coronavirus. [More...] (7 comments, 1132 words in story) There's More :: Permalink :: Comments Current SID: 2020/3/5/135136/7228 Target SID: 2020/3/5/135136/7228 -- Thursday :: March 05, 2020 Elizabeth Warren Drops Out By Jeralyn , Section Colorado News Posted on Thu Mar 05, 2020 at 12:51:36 PM EST Tags: ( all tags ) Share This: Digg! Tweet It's down to a two man race for the Democratic nomination -- Elizabeth Warren has suspended her campaign, She didn't make an endorsement but said there's no rush to do so. So after all the hub-bub with a diverse field of 20, we are down to two white almost-octogenarians. What a disappointment. (119 comments) Permalink :: Comments Current SID: 2020/3/3/203655/1278 Target SID: 2020/3/5/135136/7228 -- Tuesday :: March 03, 2020 Super Tuesday Results By Jeralyn , Section Elections 2020 Posted on Tue Mar 03, 2020 at 07:36:55 PM EST Tags: ( all tags ) Share This: Digg! Tweet Super Tuesday results are streaming in. Sanders has Vermont and Utah and Biden has Virginia. What about Mike? Will his cash seal the deal? How was the turnout? What do the exit polls show? Most importantly, did those of you in the Super Tuesday states remember to vote? (201 comments) Permalink :: Comments Current SID: 2020/3/2/2308/86872 Target SID: 2020/3/5/135136/7228 -- Monday :: March 02, 2020 Chris Matthews Retires from Hardball, Effective Tonight By Jeralyn , Section Colorado News Posted on Mon Mar 02, 2020 at 10:00:08 PM EST Tags: ( all tags ) Share This: Digg! Tweet Will whatever went down today at MSNBC between the network and Chris Matthews , host of Hardball, ever be fully explained? I'm not sure. But I suspect Matthews' sexist comments to a certain female and his inappropriate remarks about Hitler and Sanders, for which he apologized, are merely examples of why the network decided he was so incompatible with the politics of now as to have become obsolete. Matthews seems to believe that covering politics today is the same as it was 20 years ago and the only changes are the names and faces of both those in front of the camera and those being interviewed. He likely believes his institutional knowledge of politics makes him a hugely valuable asset. [More...] (9 comments, 1041 words in story) There's More :: Permalink :: Comments Current SID: 2020/3/2/173520/8431 Target SID: 2020/3/5/135136/7228 -- Amy Drops, Will Support Biden By Jeralyn , Section Elections 2020 Posted on Mon Mar 02, 2020 at 04:35:20 PM EST Tags: 2020 Primaries ( all tags ) Share This: Digg! Tweet Amy Klobuchar suspended her presidential campaign today, a day after Pete B. and two days after Tom Steyer. "Faux-Dem" Mike B. is blanketing the airwaves in every Super Tuesday state. I wonder if we will see commercials with Barbra Streisand and Clint Eastood, both of whom are supporting him. I think Elizabeth will be next to fold. But at 2 pm today MT, she tweeted out a request for funds saying she's in. The question is, if Elizabeth drops tomorrow or Wednesday and throws her support to Bernie, can they and Bernie's "army of supporters" prevail against Biden and Bloomberg? One thing to keep in mind: The millions of people who voted early in California. I think Bernie will get most of the early voters as Biden was a dying duck until South Carolina. I finally decided who to vote for and dropped off my ballot today. I voted for one of the two candidates who most share my political agenda and whom I believe has the ability if elected to move us in a progressive direction.[More...] (51 comments, 417 words in story) There's More :: Permalink :: Comments Current SID: 2020/3/1/233734/0117 Target SID: 2020/3/5/135136/7228 -- Sunday :: March 01, 2020 Pete B. Drops Out, Amy K. Cancels Rally By Jeralyn , Section Elections 2020 Posted on Sun Mar 01, 2020 at 10:37:34 PM EST Tags: ( all tags ) Share This: Digg! Tweet I guess we're not done with primary coverage tonight after all. Pete B. has suspended his campaign, saying the math is just not there. He also threw some shade on Bernie Sanders . Bernie on the other hand had nothing but praise for him . Back in her home state of Minnesota, Amy K. cancelled a rally because Black Lives Matter took over the stage and according to her campaign, wouldn't relinquish it after an hour as the group had promised to do. Polls now show Amy K. may get beaten by Bernie in her home state. My advice: Instead of freaking out over Bernie, Dems should examine what his supporters believe a Bernie presidency might look like. While I'm still deciding who to vote for Tuesday, I do believe Bernie best represents the Democratic values I grew up with and that he is trying to bring Dems together, rather than encouraging each minority faction to go its own way. People-powered politics can beat Donald Trump if we pick a candidate who makes the tent big enough to hold all Democrats - young, old, citizen or immigrant, black, brown, latino or white, college student or factory worker, and on and on, rather than favoring one group or issue over the others. Let's make sure we all realize who the enemy is, and that he's not in here, he's outside this room. (44 comments) Permalink :: Comments Current SID: 2020/3/1/18212/89493 Target SID: 2020/3/5/135136/7228 -- Sunday Night Open Thread (All Topics) By Jeralyn , Section Colorado News Posted on Sun Mar 01, 2020 at 05:02:12 PM EST Tags: ( all tags ) Share This: Digg! Tweet I spent half the afternoon writing the absurdly long media open thread below, and then had two posts in a row on the primaries, so here's an open thread for all other topics, without making you scroll forever to reach the bottom. (66 comments) Permalink :: Comments Current SID: 2020/3/1/175929/9265 Target SID: 2020/3/5/135136/7228 -- Sunday Night Media Open Thread: Non-Primaries Edition By Jeralyn , Section Colorado News Posted on ...