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Six Saturday artifacts to start your day off right:
1. THE MCCONNELL LETTER
Annotation: There is so much embedded in the language here, not to mention the timing. Pending reactions: Ted Cruz, Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Chuck Schumer, the markets, the top Washington morning tip sheets.
2. THE LEGEND AND MYTHS OF DAVID SHOR
Articles in the New York Times and Politico about the Democratic data dude have replaced the Quinnipiac poll as the talk of the Gang of 500.
Annotation: Everybody talks about David Shor, but nobody ever does anything about him.
3. THE TRIO OF REPUBLICAN STRATEGIST QUOTES FROM THE MCCLATCHY STORY ON DONALD TRUMP’S ROLE IN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
* “For the most part, Joe Biden and the Democrats would welcome Trump doing a tour across America to make the election a referendum about Trump,” said veteran Republican strategist Mike DuHaime. “Most Republicans would privately hope Trump would stay away.”
* “Trump by himself is great for a Republican primary,” said Chuck Coughlin, an Arizona-based Republican consultant. “Trump by himself is not good for a general election.”
* “Part of the challenge he’s going to have is, given his performance with independents, how does he help the standing of Republicans?” said longtime Republican pollster David Winston.
Annotation: Strategists sometimes get quoted saying what they think ought to be, rather than what is. But, sometimes, they say what is.
4. THE NBA VIDEO
Annotation: Magic and Bird are two of the worst and best actors of all time.
5. THE PHOTO
Annotation: Seems like a good price, given all the inflation.
6. THE MEETING
Annotation: Only in Gotham City, kiddos, only in Gotham City.
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