Opinions P.M.: The false authenticity of Sanders and Trump

Colombia is committed to helping Venezuelan refugees. But we can't do it alone.; Trump campaign lawsuit against New York Times exposes honesty of New York Times; If Biden can't gain traction in South Carolina, there is nowhere else he will; What makes me a Canadian settler; Everyone calm down. There won't be a brokered convention.; The Trump administration's mixed messages are sowing coronavirus confusion; Now Sanders wants a Green New Deal for the entire world; Advice for the flummoxed Super Tuesday voter; What President Trump should have said about coronavirus; Trump is indeed concerned about what a virus can do; China barred my dystopian novel about how its system enables epidemics.; No matter what happens with the coronavirus, I'm sure Trump has it under control; Warren puts at least one Bernie Bro in his place; Trump just pushed one of his worst conspiracy theories yet; The CBS News debate was utter chaos. Here's how to do better.; Biden pulls it together just when he needed to; Trump's news conference will likely intensify panic over coronavirus; Fear Sanders as the nominee? Democrats, speak up. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Brian Blanco/Getty Images) The false authenticity of Sanders and Trump Both have benefited from a certain definition of political legitimacy that encourages them to be unpleasant and ill-mannered. By Michael Gerson ●  Read more »   Colombia is committed to helping Venezuelan refugees. But we can't do it alone. We need a stronger commitment for more funds and resources from the international community. By Iván Duque ●  Read more »   Trump campaign lawsuit against New York Times exposes honesty of New York Times Complaint cites concerns about an op-ed from March 2019 — and cites a mound of righteous New York Times reports as being truthful and accurate. By Erik Wemple ●  Read more »   If Biden can't gain traction in South Carolina, there is nowhere else he will Anything less than a resounding victory will effectively put his campaign on life support. By Karen Tumulty ●  Read more »   What makes me a Canadian settler Resistance to a pipeline has focused Canada's attention on the state of colonialism today. By David Moscrop ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Everyone calm down. There won't be a brokered convention. There's plenty of time left for one candidate to build momentum. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   The Trump administration's mixed messages are sowing coronavirus confusion Trump is right to project calm. The country needs candor, too. By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Now Sanders wants a Green New Deal for the entire world Voters need to come to grips with how much a Sanders presidency would cost By Marc Thiessen ●  Read more »   Advice for the flummoxed Super Tuesday voter Don't vote early. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   What President Trump should have said about coronavirus The president's statement on Wednesday didn't exactly inspire confidence. Here's a better idea. By Leana S. Wen ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump is indeed concerned about what a virus can do He has a stockpile of blame to deploy as needed. By Tom Toles ●  Read more »   China barred my dystopian novel about how its system enables epidemics. "World War Z" imagined a mysterious virus being downplayed by Beijing. Sound familiar? By Max Brooks ●  Read more »   No matter what happens with the coronavirus, I'm sure Trump has it under control These are exactly the people you want in charge during a crisis. By Alexandra Petri ●  Read more »   Warren puts at least one Bernie Bro in his place She exposed aggressive dishonesty. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Trump just pushed one of his worst conspiracy theories yet Everything is absolutely fine, and anyone who says otherwise is out to get Trump. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   The CBS News debate was utter chaos. Here's how to do better. Tuesday night's fiasco cheated a sizable audience during a rare moment when a large slice of America was watching the same thing. By Hugh Hewitt ●  Read more »   Biden pulls it together just when he needed to Biden may regain his front-runner status. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Trump's news conference will likely intensify panic over coronavirus It's clear the president has no idea what he is saying. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Fear Sanders as the nominee? Democrats, speak up. What are they waiting for? By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Today's WorldView for analysis on the most important global story of the day, top reads, interesting ideas and opinions to know, in your inbox weekdays. Sign up »

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