memeorandum: Sasse is Resolute: No Hillary, no Trump (Don Walton/Lincoln Journal Star)

1:05 AM ET, June 6, 2016

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I'm Not Running for President — I'm not the right person to challenge Trump and Hillary, but the path remains open for others. — Here is a sentence I never thought I'd type: After days of prayer, reflection, and serious study of the possibilities, I am not going to run as an independent candidate …

Discussion: The Hill, Washington Monthly, The Gateway Pundit, Politico, Little Green Footballs, New York Magazine, Business Insider, Mediaite, Scared Monkeys, The Daily Caller, Independent Journal …, The Week, NBC News, Patterico's Pontifications and The Resurgent

Carrie Dann / NBC News:

On Verge of Nomination Clinch, Clinton Wins in Puerto Rico — Clinton Looks to Clinch Democratic Nomination as Trump Ramps Up New Attacks 3:14 — Hillary Clinton won the Puerto Rico primary Sunday, edging her even closer to the delegate majority she needs to become the presumptive nominee of the Democratic Party.

Discussion: Associated Press and Daily Kos

John Wagner / Washington Post:

How Bernie Sanders missed his chance to beat Hillary Clinton — OAKLAND, Calif. — There was a time when Bernie Sanders, the stiff, white senator from Vermont, seemed painfully out of place in black churches. But not now at the end of the long primary trail, and not here at the Allen Temple Baptist Church.

Daniel Strauss / Politico:

Clinton wins Puerto Rico primary — Hillary Clinton won Puerto Rico's primary on Sunday, putting her on a trajectory to claim the Democratic nomination for president on Tuesday. — At the time the race was called, she had 64 percent of the vote to 34 percent of the vote for Sen. Bernie Sanders.

Discussion: The Week and Washington Post

Kyle Cheney / Politico:

Clinton: I expect Sanders to call for unity after Tuesday — Bernie Sanders should end his campaign and begin convincing supporters to line up behind Hillary Clinton as the presumptive Democratic nominee, Clinton said in an interview that aired Sunday on CNN's “State of the Union.”

Discussion: ABC News

Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Results slow in Puerto Rico as voters face long lines

Discussion: ABC News and Raw Story

Robert Costa / Washington Post: Clinton wins Puerto Rico, marches ever closer to clinching the Democratic nomination

Hope Yen / Associated Press:
Clinton Moves Closer To Nomination With Win In Virgin Islands

Discussion: Guardian and Booman Tribune

Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Bernie Sanders, eyeing a ‘contested convention,’ urges media to hold off on calling race

Discussion: Outside the Beltway

Scott Adams Blog:

Scott Adams' Blog — I've decided to come off the sidelines and endorse a candidate for President of the United States. — I'll start by reminding readers that my politics don't align with any of the candidates. My interest in the race has been limited to Trump's extraordinary persuasion skills.

Discussion: The Last Refuge

Paul Mirengoff / Power LinePower Line:

Ex-Secret Service agent blows whistle on Hillary — Donald Trump is a nasty piece of work, but is he nastier than Hillary Clinton? I expressed doubt that he is at the end of this post. — In a few weeks, Crisis of Character by former Secret Service agent Gary Byrne, a “tell-all” …

Discussion: Hot Air

Niall Stanage / The Hill:
Five things Hillary Clinton could learn from Donald Trump

Discussion: RedState

ABC News:
‘This Week’ Transcript: Hillary Clinton

Discussion: RedState, Washington Post, Politicus USA and Viking Pundit

Mary Kay Linge / New York Post:

He's of ‘German heritage’: Hillary baits fans into calling Trump a Nazi — More On: — Hillary Clinton lobbed the video equivalent of a Nazi buzz bomb at Donald Trump on Saturday by making his German heritage a campaign issue. — The 37-second clip decrying Trump's attacks …

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and BizPac Review

Garrett Epps / The Atlantic:
The Problem With Calling Out Judges for Their Race

Discussion: Washington Post, Washington Monthly and Guardian

CBS News:
Trump: “It's possible” a Muslim judge would be unfair

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Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
Trump Suggests Muslim Judges Can't Be Trusted Either

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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Trump: Muslim judge might not be fair to me either

Discussion: CNN, TheBlaze.com, Washington Post, ABC News, The Hill, No More Mister Nice Blog and Washington Free Beacon

Don Walton / Lincoln Journal Star:

Sasse is Resolute: No Hillary, no Trump — Unyielding in his determination to oppose Donald Trump, his party's presumptive presidential nominee, Sen. Ben Sasse said Sunday he expects to cast a presidential vote in November, but not for Trump or likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.

Discussion: Politico

Eyder Peralta / NPR.org:

NPR Photographer, Interpreter Killed In Afghanistan — David Gilkey, an NPR journalist who chronicled pain and beauty in war and conflict, was killed in Afghanistan on Sunday along with NPR's Afghan interpreter Zabihullah Tamanna. — David and Zabihullah were on assignment for the network traveling …

Discussion: Associated Press, New York Times, The Atlantic, The Week and NBC News, more at Mediagazer »

New York Times:

New ‘Super PAC’ Backing Donald Trump Hires Strategist Once Critical of Him — A new “super PAC” supporting Donald J. Trump and backed by one of his close friends has hired the strategist Alex Castellanos to cut advertisements and work on strategy. — Mr. Castellanos, who advised Mitt Romney …

Discussion: The Moderate Voice

Peter Holley / Washington Post:

Their son was killed. They believe his parrot is telling people who pulled the trigger. — A possible murder witness is talking. — The question is whether anyone should listen. — His name is Bud, and he's an African gray parrot in Ensley Township, Mich., with a filthy mouth, according to NBC affiliate WOOD-TV.

Discussion: Jezebel

John Hinderaker / Power LinePower Line:

Bernie Sanders, Anti-Semite? — Bernie Sanders is a Jew, so to call him an anti-Semite is counterintuitive. But the principal form of anti-Semitism in our era is an obsession with, and hypocritical focus on, alleged misdeeds of Israel. Hundreds of thousands killed in Syria? Who cares?

Discussion: Jerusalem Post

Economist:

Etherised — Bitcoin's resurgence may be short-lived — BITCOIN is back. Fans (and holders) of the crypto-currency were celebrating after its price jumped more than 20% in the five days to May 31st, to nearly $550—a level it last reached in August 2014.

Discussion: Mother Jones and Marginal REVOLUTION

Josh Koehn / San Jose Inside:

Mayor Liccardo, San Jose Police Issue New Statements Regarding Violence at Donald Trump Rally — Perhaps realizing initial statements gave short shrift to the violent episodes outside of Donald Trump's rally Thursday night at the San Jose Convention Center, both Mayor Sam Liccardo …

Discussion: RedState, Patterico's Pontifications, The Gateway Pundit and Liberty Unyielding

Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
June 3, 2016, The Day America Changed=> When Democratic Leaders Condoned, Promoted Bloody Assault on Republicans

Discussion: The Last Refuge and Washington Post

Brett T. / twitchy.com: San José police fretted that protecting Trump supporters would further ‘insight’ the mob

CBS News:

Face the Nation transcripts June 5, 2016: Trump — JOHN DICKERSON, HOST: Today on <FACE> THE <NATION>: Donald Trump gives no ground, as we go one on one. And we will look back at <the>life of <the> greatest, Muhammad Ali. — As she closes in on Democratic nomination …

Discussion: RedState and Politicus USA