Chaos season
If you thought the Republican primary was a season of chaos, you’re not alone. And so GOP leaders are planning to change things — again — for the 2020 primary season. The schedule could change, with Nevada losing its spot among the first four states. And expect a big push for closed primaries. Meanwhile, look for Democrats to shake things up, too — but by moving to open primaries. Via The New York Times.
Rigged system
What Bernie Sanders gets right when he says the system is rigged. And what he gets wrong. Via Vox.
Helping Hillary
How Bernie is actually helping Hillary and not hurting her by staying in the race and pushing the progressive cause. Via The New Republic.
No guarantees
Those latest Trump polls? If the primary season taught us anything, it’s that Democrats should know they can’t just wish them away. Via Medium.
In line
Margaret Carlson on Republicans and Trump: They may not be falling in love, but they are falling in line. Lindsey Graham is the latest to make the move. Via Bloomberg View.
Third party
At The National Review, there are still holdouts. David French begs Mitt Romney to run as a third-party candidate.
Million bucks
Remember that million bucks Trump said he was giving to veterans? Well, he’s finally done it. He says. Via The Washington Post.
Fat tales
Even in Texas, you can apparently lose a GOP primary election when you say that Obama was once a drug-addicted gay prostitute. But it did take a run-off. Via The New York Times.
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