| | | | If you think this week was bad, just wait... |  | | | This week started with the furor caused by President Donald Trump's racist tweets urging four Democratic congresswoman of color to go back to where they're from. (In the case of three of the four that would mean going back to, uh, America.)
With the middle of the week came chants of "Send her back!" -- aimed at Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar, a naturalized US citizen who was born in Somalia -- during a Trump rally in North Carolina.
We closed the week with Trump first suggesting that he had barely heard the chants and quickly moved on (neither of which is true!) and then, when asked whether he was unhappy with the chants, offering this response: "No, you know what I'm unhappy with -- the fact that a congresswoman can hate our country."
Not good. But consider this: It's July 19, 2019. There are 473 days before Election Day 2020. Or 15 months and 15 days, for you nerds out there.
In short: You ain't seen nothing yet.
While I struggle to imagine how Trump can go any lower in terms of his weaponized racial appeals, it's hard to imagine that all of this doesn't get worse -- MUCH worse -- as voters begin to start paying more attention and make decisions about which candidate they will support.
Trump has shown -- this week and repeatedly during the 2016 campaign and his time in the White House -- that there is no bottom here. There is nowhere he will not go if he thinks it helps his chances of winning.
The Point: Judging by how this campaign has started, it has all the makings of the nastiest race anyone has ever seen.
-- Chris
Now, the whirlwind week in 21 headlines.
Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: | | "Now you know, I know everybody always describes me as being rich. That is not how I see myself."
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What politics can learn from "The Bachelorette" | | | A serious heat wave has spread across two-thirds of the lower 48 states, according to The Washington Post. Turn up that AC (if you have it) and sing "Here Comes The Sun" by the Beatles while you sweat tears. | | As a presidential candidate, Cory Booker is running as a happy warrior. And yet, that message hasn't seemed to click. CNN's Michael Warren looked at how Booker's presidential launch has mimicked his football career.
In an interview in his home in Newark, Booker admitted that his failures as a college football player remain fresh in his mind and are newly applicable to his current situation.
"I knew back then that football was going to be an extraordinary ticket, but not a destination," Booker said.
Can Booker break from the pack and make his presidential campaign a ticket to the White House? For his part, the New Jersey senator seems to be waiting on a miraculous conclusion -- his own "Rudy" moment. | | This week, several 2020 hopefuls head to Detroit for the NAACP convention, the AARP forums wrap up in Iowa, and candidates criss-cross the nation for house parties, meet-and-greets and *possibly* some brewskis.
Friday, July 19 - Joe Biden: Gets an assist from his wife on the campaign trail as Dr. Jill Biden spends two days in New Mexico.
- AARP/Des Moines Register Forum: Another round of forums, this time with Elizabeth Warren, Author Marianne Williamson, Beto O'Rourke and Andrew Yang from Sioux City.
- Beto O'Rourke: Is hosting a "Beers With Beto" event at The Diving Elk in Sioux City, Iowa.
Saturday, July 20 - AARP/Des Moines Register Forum: The final round of forums from Council Bluffs featuring Bernie Sanders, Pete Buttigieg, Steve Bullock and Bill de Blasio.
- Bernie Sanders: Will host a senior issues roundtable in Council Bluffs, Iowa, followed by an AARP forum. Then he will attend the Iowa Farmers Union Summer Picnic in Nevada, Iowa followed by the Union County Fair. Afterward, he will attend the Iowa Farmers Union summer picnic.
- Beto O'Rourke: Holds a Latino meet and greet event in Sioux City, Iowa then will have a town hall meeting with the SOLO Democrats group.
- Steve Bullock: Hosts a meet-and-greet in Creston, Iowa
- Julian Castro: Hosts a town hall in Greenville, South Carolina, followed by a roundtable.
- Amy Klobuchar: Will be in New Hampshire attending house parties around the state
- Pete Buttigieg: Will host a meet-and-greet in Shenandoah, Iowa
Sunday, July 21 - Bernie Sanders: Finishes a two-day swing in Iowa, meeting with union workers and retirees at a meet and greet in Ottumwa, Iowa. He will host an office opening also in Ottumwa. Afterwards, he will host a rally in Fort Madison, Iowa.
- Beto O'Rourke: Is at OZY Fest in New York City.
- Pete Buttigieg: Attends the NAACP Convention in Detroit.
Monday, July 22 - Amy Klobuchar: Spends the morning being interviewed at Washington Post Live in Washington, DC.
Tuesday, July 23 Wednesday, July 24 - NAACP 110th Convention: Joe Biden, Julián Castro, Kamala Harris, Amy Klobuchar, Beto O'Rourke, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren are all already confirmed to address the convention in Detroit.
Thursday and Friday, July 25 and 26 - National Urban League Conference: The Indianapolis event will host several 2020 candidates. (Attending: Biden, Booker, Klobuchar, Ryan, Delaney, Harris, Gillibrand)
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