memeorandum: Bernie Sanders leaves money on the table (Gabriel Debenedetti/Politico)

8:45 AM ET, November 9, 2015

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Nick Gass / Politico:

Sanders: Endorsements prove Clinton ‘candidate of the establishment’ — Hillary Clinton has 31 endorsements in the United States Senate, a body in which her chief rival Bernie Sanders serves. Sanders, meanwhile, who sits at zero such endorsements, said that fact speaks volumes …

Discussion: Bloomberg.com news

Michelle Goldberg / Slate:

Men Explain Hillary to Me — Sexism does shape perceptions of Clinton. But try telling that to some Sanders supporters. — This week Salon writer Daniel Denvir wrote about how Hillary Clinton “sold out working women” by supporting welfare reform during her husband's administration.

Discussion: The Week

Jennifer Epstein / Bloomberg Business:

Clinton Rivals Poised to Sharpen Attacks in Next Debate — Bernie Sanders and Martin O'Malley took it easy on her during their first debate, but with Iowa less than three months away and polls trending in her direction, they won't be so kind on Saturday. — jeneps

Discussion: BuzzFeed

Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
Bernie Sanders leaves money on the table

Discussion: Towleroad

Kevin Drum / Mother Jones:

Ben Carson's Psychology Test Story Gets Even Weirder — More Ben Carson news today! You remember Doc Carson's story about the psychology test hoax that proved he was the most honest man at Yale? Well, Carson says it really happened, and the proof is on the right.

Discussion: Taylor Marsh, No More Mister Nice Blog, Lawyers, Guns & Money, bradford-delong.com and Washington Post

Reid J. Epstein / Wall Street Journal:

Carson Criticizes Media for Questioning His Biography — Republican presidential candidate stepped up his criticism of coverage of his campaign, including an article in The Wall Street Journal — Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson on Sunday stepped up his criticism of media coverage …

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Dr. Ben Carson / Facebook:

On Saturday a reporter with the Wall Street Journal published a story that my account of being the victim of a hoax at Yale where students were led to believe the exams they had just taken were destroyed and we needed to retake the exam was false. The reporter claimed that no evidence existed to back up my story.

Peter Sullivan / The Hill:

Bachmann: Jesus is ‘coming soon’ — Former Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) calls in an interview for converting as many people as possible to Christianity because Jesus is “coming soon.” — The 2012 Republican presidential candidate made the comments in a radio interview last week with Tony Perkins …

Discussion: The PJ Tatler

Sahil Kapur / Bloomberg Business:

Ted Cruz Sets Sights on ‘Moderate’ Marco Rubio — With the two Republican presidential hopefuls on the rise, the Texas hardliner is subtly trying to undermine his rival. — For Ted Cruz, the single biggest obstacle to winning the Republican nomination may not be outsider candidates Donald Trump …

Discussion: Politico

Erick Erickson / RedState:

Why Republican Candidates Must Always Be Better Than Their Democratic Opponent — A candidate for President had a childhood mentor who had been a Nazi. The candidate made up key details about his life and relationships. He attended a church whose pastor routinely attacked the United States …

Katie Zezima / Washington Post:

A lot of people just don't like Ted Cruz. How come that's okay with him? — Ted Cruz has been branded a “wacko bird” by a Senate colleague and a “jackass” by the former speaker of the House. A GOP consultant labeled him a show horse, and a strategist for a rival presidential campaign called …

Discussion: John Hawkins' Right Wing News

Bradford Richardson / The Hill:

Fiorina defends lack of policy proposals — GOP presidential candidate Carly Fiorina says her lack of a concrete policy proposal is not an impediment to her presidential campaign. — “How often do politicians put out detailed plans? How often do they get enacted?

Michael D. Shear / New York Times:

Democratic Group Called iVote Pushes Automatic Voter Registration — WASHINGTON — As Republicans across the country mount an aggressive effort to tighten voting laws, a group of former aides to President Obama and President Bill Clinton is pledging to counter by spending up to $10 million …

Discussion: Political Wire

James Hibberd / EW.com:

DONALD TRUMP GIVES SNL ITS BIGGEST RATINGS IN YEARS — Trump is still bringing the bump. — With Donald Trump hosting, Saturday Night Live jumped to its biggest overnight rating since 2012. — According to NBC, SNL had a whopping 6.6 household rating on Saturday night …