memeorandum: Bloomberg needs to take down Sanders

7:25 AM ET, February 23, 2020

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CNN:

Bloomberg needs to take down Sanders — immediately — Joe Lockhart was White House press secretary from 1998-2000 in President Bill Clinton's administration. He co-hosts the podcast “Words Matter.” The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. View more opinion at CNN.

Discussion: CANNONFIRE

Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:

Bernie Sanders Wins Nevada — Putting Him In The Driver's Seat To Win The Nomination — Bernie Sanders has won the Nevada caucuses, and it looks like he's going to win them by a big, perhaps even landslide margin. — We don't know exactly how big. As I'm writing this just before 7 p.m. Las Vegas time …

Discussion: Vox, The Atlantic, The Week and Lawyers, Guns & Money

Ella Nilsen / Vox:

Bernie Sanders just won the Nevada caucuses — Sanders is on a winning streak; he has now won two early states in a row. — Bernie Sanders is on a roll. — The independent senator from Vermont cruised to victory in Saturday's caucuses in Nevada, where his campaign has been building Latino support for months.

Discussion: New York Times, LGBTQ Nation, HuffPost, Washington Post and Mother Jones

Washington Post:

As Bernie Sanders's momentum builds, down-ballot Democrats move to distance themselves — Former astronaut Mark Kelly, the Democratic Party's hope for flipping a U.S. Senate seat in Arizona, tried to do no harm this month when he was asked about Sen. Bernie Sanders.

Discussion: Althouse and Power Line

Chris Cillizza / CNN:

Bernie Sanders just declared war on the Democratic establishment — (CNN)Bernie Sanders took his long-running fight with the Democratic Party establishment very public Friday night, hours after news broke that Russia is working to help his 2020 primary bid and hours before the critical Nevada caucuses.

Discussion: Reason, The Week, Rolling Stone and Raw Story

New York Times:

Bernie Sanders Wins Nevada Caucuses, Strengthening His Primary Lead — His triumph will provide a burst of momentum that may make it difficult for the still-fractured moderate wing of the Democratic Party to slow his march to the nomination. — LAS VEGAS — Senator Bernie Sanders claimed …

Bob Brigham / Raw Story:

MSNBC panel disparages Nevada voters for picking Bernie Sanders: ‘Sounds a lot like political suicide’ — Supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) were blasted on MSNBC on Saturday by committing “political suicide” in the 2020 general election. — As early results from the Nevada Caucuses showed Sanders …

Discussion: NB Blog

Jonathan Allen / NBC News:

It's not just bros: Sanders wins with a diverse coalition — Analysis: The Vermont senator's victory in Nevada should strike fear in the hearts of his rivals and critics, with his electorate reflecting a cross-section of the party. — LAS VEGAS — Put “Bernie Bros” on the back-burner.

Discussion: The Moderate Voice, Washington Post, Fox News, The Nevada Independent and The Guardian

Ruby Cramer / BuzzFeed News:

Bernie Sanders Won Nevada. In 10 Days, He Could Make It Very Hard For Anyone To Catch Up. — EL PASO — On one side of the room, at the back of Bally's casino, Michael Bloomberg's top strategist speculated with reporters about not if, but perhaps when, they would spend millions on negative ads against the Democratic frontrunner.

Discussion: CNN and The Guardian

New York Times:

How Bernie Sanders Dominated in Nevada — A multiracial coalition brought the senator's long-promised political revolution to vivid life, for perhaps the first time in the 2020 race. — LAS VEGAS — They showed up to Desert Pines High School in Tío Bernie T-shirts to caucus on Saturday morning …

ABC News:
With help from Latino voters, Bernie Sanders hits the Nevada jackpot

Discussion: Fox News and Mother Jones

Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
Bernie Sanders Wins Nevada Caucuses: Live Updates

Discussion: The Hill, TheStreet, Washington Free Beacon, National Review and Breitbart

Fox News:
Bernie Sanders projected to win Nevada caucuses

Discussion: Politico, The Federalist, Breitbart, The Daily Caller, Spectator USA, Raw Story, NBC News and TheBlaze

Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
Nevada Dems hope to avoid caucus chaos: Here's how the process is supposed to work

Discussion: Politico, Breitbart, The Hill, One America News Network and NBC News

Alex Pappas / Fox News:
Trump, Schiff spar ahead of Nevada caucuses over claim Russians trying to help Bernie Sanders

Discussion: Politico, The Daily Beast, The Hill and Breitbart

Geoffrey Skelley / FiveThirtyEight:
26 Scenarios For What Things Could Look Like After Nevada

Discussion: NBC News

Andrew Prokop / Vox: Nevada Democratic caucuses: Live results

Emily Tillett / CBS News:

National Security Adviser O'Brien says “no intelligence behind” claims of Russian interference in 2020 elections — Last week, intelligence officials warned lawmakers in a briefing before the House Intelligence Committee that the Russians are continuing their efforts to interfere in the 2020 election …

Discussion: Radio Free Europe/Radio … and The Hill

Deb Riechmann / Associated Press: Security adviser: I've seen no intel of Moscow helping Trump

ABC News:
National security adviser Robert O'Brien disputes Russian meddling to favor Trump's reelection

Discussion: Raw Story, New York Times, American Thinker and INSIDER

Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump's Efforts to Remove the Disloyal Heightens Unease Across His Administration

Discussion: The Last Refuge, Raw Story, Occupy Democrats, Breitbart and Lawyers, Guns & Money

Nick Givas / Fox News:

Philip Haney, DHS whistleblower, found dead, police say — Department of Homeland Security (DHS) whistleblower Philip Haney was found dead in Amador County, Calif., on Friday, according to local authorities. — Haney, 66, “appeared to have suffered a single, self-inflicted gunshot wound …

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and The Last Refuge

Mitch McKinley / Law Enforcement Today:
Sources: DHS whistleblower on Obama administration, terrorism in America found dead

Discussion: Redstate, The Gateway Pundit and American Greatness

Brent Johnson / New Jersey Online:

Gov. Phil Murphy has tumor on kidney, likely cancer — Gov. Phil Murphy disclosed Saturday he has a tumor on his kidney that is 90 percent likely to be cancerous and will soon undergo surgery. — Murphy, 62, told NJ Advance Media that doctors caught it at an early stage and have …

Discussion: The Hill, NBC News, CNN, Bloomberg and New York Post

Ryan Hutchins / Politico: New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has kidney tumor that's likely cancerous

Yahoo News:

Latinos, Sanders's secret weapon in Nevada, could make him unstoppable on Super Tuesday — LAS VEGAS — Bernie Sanders's Nevada caucus campaign ended with a convincing win Saturday afternoon, thanks in large measure to a — 37-percentage-point victory among Latino caucus-goers.

Discussion: BuzzFeed News

Jordan Moreau / Variety:

Clint Eastwood Ditches Donald Trump for Mike Bloomberg in 2020 Election — Longtime Republican Clint Eastwood is pulling support from Donald Trump in the 2020 election. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, the actor-director signaled that he thinks a different candidate would be the better choice.

Discussion: CNN, The Guardian, Occupy Democrats, TMZ.com, The Independent and Mediaite

Debra J. Saunders / Las Vegas Review-Journal: Nevada GOP meets in Pahrump to bind delegates to Trump

NBC News:

Some Nevada caucus sites facing volunteer shortages — A spokeswoman for state Democrats said the staffing issues were not causing voting problems. — LAS VEGAS — Voters were turning out for the Nevada caucuses on Saturday, but there was a lack of volunteers to meet them at some polling locations.

Discussion: MSNBC