PBC News & Comment: Bloomberg Buys Spot on Vegas Debate Stage

Las Vegas is fitting scene for billionaire con man to make his first debate appearance, after flooding media, politicians w/cash….--in massive astroturf effort, Bloomberg buys influence and support, seducing many Democrats and setting up 2-way socialist vs oligarch race
--NY Times exposes how Bloomberg’s money and influence led Emily’s List and Center for American Progress to censor reports critical of Bloomberg
--Grand Theft: Wall Street—Bloomie steals transaction tax promoted by Sanders and Warren
--Paul Krugman blasts Bloomberg for claiming that liberals caused 2008 meltdown
--also at NY Times, Jamelle Bouie compares Trump’s record of racism to Mayor Mike
--in fresh podcast, democracy activist Adam Eichen has strong comments about Bloomberg
--Sanders has ramped up his criticism of Bloomberg at recent rallies
--media demonization of Sanders continues unabated
--Haaretz columnist says AIPAC’s effort to stop Bernie is complicated by Trump
--after journalist Abby Martin sued over Georgia’s anti-BDS law, she got chilling tweet from Netanyahu’s office
--Whitney Webb reveals NY surveillance center is run by Israeli companies
--Trump ignores advisors’ fears about exporting US technology to China
--on Friday, mistrial was declared in case against Venezuelan Embassy Protectors due to hung jury
--as judges are alarmed by Trump’s brazen interference, sentencing of Roger Stone will happen Thursday on schedule
--more than 1,000 former prosecutors demand resignation of AG Bill Barr
--Trump pardons form SF 49ers owner Eddie DeBartolo
--NSA whistleblower Reality Winner asks Trump for clemency