Morning Jolt: Joe Biden’s Potential Bid for President Would Come with Baggage

Making the click-through worthwhile: The 2020 Democratic primary is quickly shaping up to be a battle of realists vs. revolutionaries; one presidential candidate is apparently hoping voters will "shape him" into the candidate they prefer; Yuval Levin offers some sharp thoughts about who is considered "elite" and what is expected of those with the label; and one of 2018's also-rans is planning some mysterious big announcement.

Will Joe Biden Fight 'The New Left'?

CNN notices that former vice president Joe Biden, who's expected to announce his candidacy in the coming weeks, is already acknowledging his likely primary rival:

After a likely announcement in April, Biden is hoping to seize command of ...

March 19 2019

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Joe Biden's Potential Bid for President Would Come with Baggage Jim Geraghty Making the click-through worthwhile: The 2020 Democratic primary is quickly shaping up to be a battle of realists vs. revolutionaries; one presidential candidate is apparently hoping voters will "shape him" into the candidate they prefer; Yuval Levin offers some sharp thoughts about who is considered "elite" and what is expected of those with the label; and one of 2018's also-rans is planning some mysterious big announcement. Will Joe Biden Fight 'The New Left'? CNN notices that former vice president Joe Biden, who's expected to announce his candidacy in the coming weeks, is already acknowledging his likely primary rival: After a likely announcement in April, Biden is hoping to seize command of ... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories Stick a Fork in O'Rourke Conrad Black Beto O'Rourke seems innovative and charismatic to Democratic primary voters, but his lack of substance will make him easy fodder for media critics. Your Kid Goes to Yale? So What? Dennis Prager That your child got into Yale tells us nothing about their maturity, common sense, or decency; and most important, it tells us nothing about their character. Beto O'Rourke on Third-Trimester Abortions: 'That Should Be a Decision That the Woman... Jack Crowe Beto O'Rourke refused to provide a direct answer when asked about the morality of third-trimester abortion during a Monday campaign event. ADVERTISEMENT Ivy-League Schools Wither Victor Davis Hanson A reckoning is on the horizon. If universities are overtly political and have one set of standards for left-wing faculty and guests and another for non-progressives, why are they tax-exempt? The SPLC Designates Itself Rich Lowry The SPLC used the complicity or credulousness of the media in repeating its designations to punish its ideological enemies and engage in prodigious fundraising. How the West Changed the World for the Better Ben Shapiro The West broadened the application of Judeo-Christian principles over time by applying Greek reason, resulting in the birth of science, human rights, free speech, and free markets. Technology and the Fourth Amendment John Yoo and James Phillips As technological change accelerates, the Court will have to decide whether to usurp the authority of the people and their representatives or succumb to the temptation of playing platonic guardians. Manchin Opposes Dem. Bill Prohibiting Transgender Discrimination Jack Crowe Senator Joe Manchin (D., W.V.) announced Monday that he will not support the recently introduced Equality Act as it is currently written. ADVERTISEMENT What NR is Reading Saints and Sinners in the Cristero War: Stories of Martyrdom from Mexico Msgr. James T. Murphy "Very few Americans, including those of Mexican ancestry, know anything about the brutal modern persecution of the Church in Mexico. This is a most welcome and thorough account...of this very cruel oppression of the Church. It's a stirring wake-up call." — James V. Schall, S. J., Professor Emeritus, Georgetown University LEARN MORE Photo Essays Festival of Lights Top Shots ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.