Biden isn’t Bernie, but he isn’t an advocate of standing in place either. He’s a reformer of moderate disposition who, I believe, won’t ignore the deep and broad yearnings and pressures for change if he wins. And I believe he can win. And that conviction has only grown in recent weeks.

The coronavirus has reminded the country once again, but in a way that was unimaginable a few months ago, of the imperative of defeating Trump and gang this fall. I have to think that the terrain on which the election will be fought out has changed in significant and fundamental ways as tens of millions experience the ineptness and incorrigible lying of Trump and his administration in a new way. Even if the virus is behind us by the fall and even if we avoid a major and lasting downturn, the trauma and experience of people across the country with this shape shifting pandemic will remain and find its way into the elections.

What a mess: a global and national pandemic and a narcissistic idiot in the White House. Trump, along with Pence, have refused to be tested for the virus. There are no words!

Trump came up empty last night in his speech to the country. Not a word about testing. Not a word about the infrastructure needs to treat a pandemic. Not a word about inter-government cooperation and coordination. Not a word about a comprehensive approach to protecting people’s wages and incomes.

The centerpiece of Trump’s speech was a travel ban on Europe. That may sound good, but here’s the problem the coronavius is here and spreading. We have a national emergency, but Trump really doesn’t believe that and is acting accordingly.

AOC on Elizabeth Warren’s decision to delay any decision to endorse Bernie:

“I always want to see us come together as a progressive wing, I think that’s important and where we draw strength from. But at the same time, I come from the lens of an organizer, and if someone doesn’t do what you want, you don’t blame them — you ask why. And you don’t demand that answer of that person — you reflect. And that reflection is where you can grow.”

It’s good to see that a grownup is in the room. The invective directed at Warren by some of Bernie’s supporters should have no place in politics. It’s a blend of crude sexism and not so innocent leftism.