The Morning Dispatch: Fiasco and Failure in Iowa

Plus, dotting the "i" and crossing the "t" on impeachment.

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Happy Tuesday! Well, that was … interesting! After months of rank media punditry and years of actual, on-the-ground work by campaign staffers, the 2020 race kicked off with a thud. At the time of this writing (which is very, very early), the Iowa caucuses had not yet crowned a victor—or even reported any precinct data—due to technical difficulties and “inconsistencies.”

Quick Hits: Today’s Top Stories

  • President Trump will deliver his annual State of the Union address at 9 p.m. ET.

  • Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie fired his deputy, James Byrne, “due to loss of confidence in Mr. Byrne’s ability to carry out his duties.”

  • Conservative talk radio icon Rush Limbaugh revealed that he has been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer. Our prayers go out for a quick and full recovery. 

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    CynthiaW

    Out in the fever swamps, the failure to call witnesses in the Senate trial and the expected non-conviction are being viewed as a resounding victory for Trump. There is discussion of what he will do next to "get even" with the "traitors."

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      BrandonAlleman

      Hopefully he won't be putting any metaphoric heads on pikes because that is offensive.

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      Pat Riot

      He reportedly wants Bolton and the others to be investigated by Barr. While he can now be sure it won't be removed for doing these things, he knows that the shitstorm is still a distraction and diminishes the effectiveness of his crimes.

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        CynthiaW

        Good point.

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    Kevin Durant?

    You missed the main news item which was Super Bowl winning head coach Andy Reid stating that it would be “quite an honor” to visit the White House if he is invited

    The real question is, if the Kansas City Chiefs are granted a White House visit, will they have to investigate the Bidens?

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      Pat Riot

      These days it's backwards, and they are likely bribing *Trump* in exchange for not boycotting the visit like others have.

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        Kevin Durant?

        KC did lead the league in passing yards and russian yards....

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          Josh

          Hey-ohhhhh!

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