rightwingwatch--2020-09-14--The De Facto Donald Trump P.R. Operation Known as Charisma Media

A press release distributed Monday morning declared , “ President Donald Trump Beats Back Media Hysteria After Woodward Tapes , Declares of COVID , ‘ We ’ re Rounding the Final Turn.
’ ” The press release did not come from the White House or the Republican Party but from a public relations firm representing the Florida-based Charisma Media .
Charisma , an influential Pentecostal-oriented media company , has functioned as a virtual member of President Donald Trump ’ s public relations team since before the 2016 election .
CEO Stephen Strang has published multiple books about God and Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , magazines and publishing house to promote the voices of other religious-right leaders who declare Trump to be God ’ s anointed .
Charisma magazine has more than 225,000 followers on Facebook .
Monday ’ s press release decried “ hysteria from the liberal media ” and asserted that throughout the COVID-19 pandemic , “ Trump has kept the nation informed , reaching out to the American public with updates on a daily basis.
” The release goes on to quote Strang saying that Trump always “ displays true leadership , authority , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an undeniable faith in America , and a big reason for that is his own lifelong faith in God , ” Strang is quoted saying in the press release .
“ This election is so important for Christians and for people of all faiths .
He is a champion for our belief in God and for returning us to the foundation of our freedoms in this country.
” Strang also asserts absurdly that a Biden-Harris administration “ would stand for the removal of God from the public square and the erasure of our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ large number of religious-right leaders taking part in “ The Return , ” a Sept. 26 political prayer rally on the National Mall organized by Jonathan Cahn , whose best-selling End Times books are published by Frontline , a Charisma imprint for books about social issues .
Among Strang ’ s Trump-promoting , Democrat-bashing claims was a charge he made in August that liberals “ want to block effective treatments for COVID-19 ” because they “ just don ’ t want to give the president a win.
” In February , Charisma published @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ satanic , ” citing scripture declaring that those who engage in homosexual behavior are “ deserving of death , ” and claiming that Americans ’ acceptance of Buttigieg and his husband represented “ the death rattle of a nation.
” In 2014 , Charisma published a column that called for violence against Muslims and asked , “ how many more dead bodies will have to pile up at home and abroad before we crush the vicious seed of Ishmael in Jesus ’ Name ?
” Charisma pulled the column after an outcry @ @ @ @ @ @

A press release distributed Monday morning declared, “President Donald Trump Beats Back Media Hysteria After Woodward Tapes, Declares of COVID, ‘We’re Rounding the Final Turn.’” The press release did not come from the White House or the Republican Party but from a public relations firm representing the Florida-based Charisma Media.
Charisma, an influential Pentecostal-oriented media company, has functioned as a virtual member of President Donald Trump’s public relations team since before the 2016 election. CEO Stephen Strang has published multiple books about God and Trump and used Charisma’s podcast network, magazines and publishing house to promote the voices of other religious-right leaders who declare Trump to be God’s anointed. Charisma magazine has more than 225,000 followers on Facebook.
Monday’s press release decried “hysteria from the liberal media” and asserted that throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, “Trump has kept the nation informed, reaching out to the American public with updates on a daily basis.”
The release goes on to quote Strang saying that Trump always “displays true leadership, authority, strength and experience.”
Trump “possesses an undeniable faith in America, and a big reason for that is his own lifelong faith in God,” Strang is quoted saying in the press release. “This election is so important for Christians and for people of all faiths. He is a champion for our belief in God and for returning us to the foundation of our freedoms in this country.”
Strang also asserts absurdly that a Biden-Harris administration “would stand for the removal of God from the public square and the erasure of our faith history.”
Strang is among the large number of religious-right leaders taking part in “The Return,” a Sept. 26 political prayer rally on the National Mall organized by Jonathan Cahn, whose best-selling End Times books are published by Frontline, a Charisma imprint for books about social issues.
Among Strang’s Trump-promoting, Democrat-bashing claims was a charge he made in August that liberals “want to block effective treatments for COVID-19” because they “just don’t want to give the president a win.”
In February, Charisma published a column calling then-presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg “satanic,” citing scripture declaring that those who engage in homosexual behavior are “deserving of death,” and claiming that Americans’ acceptance of Buttigieg and his husband represented “the death rattle of a nation.”
In 2014, Charisma published a column that called for violence against Muslims and asked, “how many more dead bodies will have to pile up at home and abroad before we crush the vicious seed of Ishmael in Jesus’ Name?” Charisma pulled the column after an outcry from Christians and non-Christians alike.


rightwingwatch--2020-09-14--Far-Right Podcast Scrubs Episode After Neo-Nazi Guest Calls For ‘Revenge’ Against Jewish Groups

The host of a far-right podcast scrubbed part of an episode last week after call-in guest and failed neo-Nazi congressional candidate Patrick Little urged live viewers of the program to protest the next American Israel Public Affairs Committee Policy Conference to demand “ revenge ” and appeared to call for violence .
Little called into the end of the Sept. 11 episode of podcaster and blogger Ethan Ralph ’ s “ Killstream ” program featuring anti-Semitic broadcaster Ryan Dawson , who peddled conspiracy theories about the 9/11 terror attacks .
As Little came on the show , Dawson said he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he hadn ’ t discussed their communications publicly before .
The hosts of  ” Killstream ” spoke glowingly of Little initially during his appearance on the program , chuckling at Little ’ s anti-Semitic comments and saying that they hoped to have him on the program as a guest again .
But Little ’ s final remarks on the podcast prompted Ralph to cut a portion of the episode prior to distribution and issue a disavowal .
Little suggested that like-minded individuals replicate his own hate-fueled protest stunts outside of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , where he has held inflammatory signage and spouted anti-Semitic conspiracy theories , and invoked the 9/11 terror attacks .
“ If they have another meeting again—and you know Israel was behind 9/11 and these pedophile rings and all these murders of the military and electoral leadership , elected leadership in this country—we can let them know … we can legitimately say with signs , ‘ We want to do more than take your aid away .
We want revenge .
You got any towers laying around you don ’ t need ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Little hung up , Ralph said he had to “ completely disavow ” Little ’ s remark .
When reached via email , Ralph told Right Wing Watch that Little was not a scheduled guest on his program and that he interpreted Little ’ s behavior on the show as “ erratic.
” Ralph said he would not host Little again on his podcast and reiterated his disavowal of Little ’ s remarks .
“ He appeared to be possibly suffering from some kind of schizophrenia , to be quite honest , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Towards the end of the program , he made a comment that seemed to call for violence , or at least joke about calling for violence .
The Killstream has always , without exception , disavowed such behavior .
I immediately denounced his comments on air and on Twitter .
I also took his section off the show and will no longer have him back.
” “ I have a long history of written and spoken statements denouncing calls to violence , ” Ralph continued .
“ Mr .
Little ’ s behavior @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will never support .
I believe I ’ ve been very clear on this matter and I will continue to operate in that way going forward.
” Ralph ’ s “ Killstream ” is an online stomping ground for extremist , far-right voices ,  featuring a litany of anti-Semites , white supremacists , and conspiracy theorists who share their views on the program to minimal pushback .
In response to a Twitter user ’ s criticism of his disavowal of Little ’ s remarks , Ralph wrote that by hosting his podcast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ white people and white causes than any one of these whiners could ever dream of .
”

The host of a far-right podcast scrubbed part of an episode last week after call-in guest and failed neo-Nazi congressional candidate Patrick Little urged live viewers of the program to protest the next American Israel Public Affairs Committee Policy Conference to demand “revenge” and appeared to call for violence.
Little called into the end of the Sept. 11 episode of podcaster and blogger Ethan Ralph’s “Killstream” program featuring anti-Semitic broadcaster Ryan Dawson, who peddled conspiracy theories about the 9/11 terror attacks. As Little came on the show, Dawson said he had been in communication with Little but that he hadn’t discussed their communications publicly before. The hosts of ”Killstream” spoke glowingly of Little initially during his appearance on the program, chuckling at Little’s anti-Semitic comments and saying that they hoped to have him on the program as a guest again.
But Little’s final remarks on the podcast prompted Ralph to cut a portion of the episode prior to distribution and issue a disavowal. Little suggested that like-minded individuals replicate his own hate-fueled protest stunts outside of the AIPAC Policy Conference in Washington, D.C., where he has held inflammatory signage and spouted anti-Semitic conspiracy theories, and invoked the 9/11 terror attacks.


rightwingwatch--2020-09-14--Rick Joyner Says God ‘Seeded Our Country’ With Military Veterans to Head Up Christians Militias in L

Rick Joyner Says God ‘Seeded Our Country’ With Military Veterans to Head Up Christians Militias in Looming Civil War

Trump-loving right-wing pastor Rick Joyner appeared on “ The Jim Bakker Show ” Friday , where he once again urged Christians to form militias in preparation for a coming civil war .
Joyner , who has been warning for years that the United States is heading for civil war and martial law , told Bakker that God had “ seeded our country ” with military veterans who are experienced with urban warfare to head up these “ good militias.
” “ We ’ re in time for war , ” Joyner said .
“ We need to recognize that .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to get ready .
I ’ m talking to law enforcement , talking to people .
One of the things I saw in a dream I had related to our civil war was that militias would pop up like mushrooms .
And it was God .
These were good militias.
” “ If God ’ s people don ’ t become a part of the militia movements , the good militias , the bad people will take them over , ” he continued .
“ Jesus himself said , ‘ There ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need to sell your coat and buy a sword.
’ Now that was a physical weapon of their day , and we ’ re in that time here .
We need to realize that.
” “ What I also saw in my dream was the Lord had seeded our country with veterans from the Iraq War , Afghanistan , all these wars we ’ ve been in recently , ” Joyner added .
“ Many who know how to fight in urban warfare are going to be a part of the leadership of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s about to unfold in our own country .
And these are going to be patriots .
These are going to be those who know what the tyranny of Marxism is , and they have seen its evidence and the cruelty of some other ideologies and all that is out there , but they are going to be able to help give leadership to these militias that are popping up .
And this was a God thing .
He prepared us for this .
”

Trump-loving right-wing pastor Rick Joyner appeared on “The Jim Bakker Show” Friday, where he once again urged Christians to form militias in preparation for a coming civil war.
Joyner, who has been warning for years that the United States is heading for civil war and martial law, told Bakker that God had “seeded our country” with military veterans who are experienced with urban warfare to head up these “good militias.”
“We’re in time for war,” Joyner said. “We need to recognize that. We need to mobilize. We need to get ready. I’m talking to law enforcement, talking to people. One of the things I saw in a dream I had related to our civil war was that militias would pop up like mushrooms. And it was God. These were good militias.”
“If God’s people don’t become a part of the militia movements, the good militias, the bad people will take them over,” he continued. “Jesus himself said, ‘There’s gonna be a time when you need to sell your coat and buy a sword.’ Now that was a physical weapon of their day, and we’re in that time here. We need to realize that.”
“What I also saw in my dream was the Lord had seeded our country with veterans from the Iraq War, Afghanistan, all these wars we’ve been in recently,” Joyner added. “Many who know how to fight in urban warfare are going to be a part of the leadership of these militias and help us in what’s about to unfold in our own country. And these are going to be patriots. These are going to be those who know what the tyranny of Marxism is, and they have seen its evidence and the cruelty of some other ideologies and all that is out there, but they are going to be able to help give leadership to these militias that are popping up. And this was a God thing. He prepared us for this.”


rightwingwatch--2020-09-17--Right Wing Round-Up: Blame it on the Blue States

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rightwingwatch--2020-09-17--Right Wing Bonus Tracks: Amending the First Amendment


rightwingwatch--2020-09-17--Former Writers for The Post Millennial Raise Concerns About the Right-Wing Outlet

In the summer of 2019 , Siddak Ahuja needed money to support his family , so he started writing for The Post Millennial .
Ahuja said that after the outlet reduced his base pay from $ 20 Canadian dollars per article to just CA $ 5 per article , he left the outlet ; the meager wage and lack of opportunity just “ didn ’ t make sense , ” he told Right Wing Watch .
According to three former writers for The Post Millennial , two who spoke to Right Wing Watch on the condition of anonymity , Ahuja @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not an abnormality .
Now a source of rage bait for far-right audiences in the United States , the outlet was slow to pay its writers for their stories—if it ever paid at all , these freelancers said .
The three writers told RWW that the outlet took a harder right-wing turn with the arrival of Andy Ngo , who was hired as an editor at large in the latter half of 2019 .
Heading into the 2020 presidential election season , The Post Millennial made inroads with far-right U.S. audiences , publishing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the far-right movement ,  issuing a torrent of inflammatory smears against LGBTQ equality , racial justice , and anti-fascism .
The first installment in RWW ’ s investigative series into The Post Millennial revealed that the outlet intersected with the far-right early in its inception despite presenting itself as center-right , its writers repeatedly violated the site ’ s own stated ethics policies , and leadership at the site maintained murky ties to conservative political campaigns .
Our second installment examined the outlet ’ s oddly close relationship with far-right collaborator and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the outlet has defended and on whose perceived enemies the site has published attacks .
A former writer for The Post Millennial said that the freelance writers—who produced what the outlet itself calls “ a significant amount of the site ’ s content ” —generally worked in isolation from one another , unaware that their frustrations with editorial decisions and payroll were broader problems experienced by others who worked with the company .
They described The Post Millennial as operating “ sort of like a mafia ”  in that the publication will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrongdoings .
“ They operate like a crime syndicate .
They don ’ t operate like a normal paper where you can trace the money , you can trace the editorialization , where you can trace the ethics , where you can actually understand who is involved in the outlet at any given time and what their purpose is , ” the former writer said , wishing to remain anonymous given the publication ’ s record of attack stories .
“ It doesn ’ t work like that .
And in terms of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take somebody out than admit that they did something wrong.
” Another former freelance writer for The Post Millennial , who asked to remain anonymous for fear that current staff at the outlet would retaliate against her , said that she strove to approach hot-button topics at the site with a neutral writing tone and that senior editor “ Barrett Wilson ” —who operates under a pseudonym despite the site ’ s stated ethical guidelines about its staff being “ forward with their identity ” —was open to letting her do so until @ @ @ @ @ @ @  ” Wilson ” for comment via email but did not receive a response .
She recalled noticing a change in the tone of their pieces during editing shortly after Ngo joined the media outlet .
RWW reviewed a Google Doc with track-editing intact that supported her characterization of Ngo ’ s editing contributions .
“ Once Andy Ngo started , then it became much more editorial and much more like he was the one who set the tone and you had to write to his tone , ” she said , speaking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would tell you to write a story on something , then you would write it , and he would go in and edit it to be crazy and extreme.
” “ It feels like before they kind of had a mission more and kind of actually wanted to get some stories going and they were really into breaking news .
They wanted to publish stuff that was new that no one was publishing , ” she recalled .
“ Now it kind of seems like they ’ re just getting people to write @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tweet from some crazy person and trying to make it like ‘ the West has fallen.
’ ” The other former writer said that shortly after Ngo joined the organization , they noticed the editorial tone of the site shift drastically .
“ I saw more and more of these articles being directed from Andy that were just almost his own Twitter drama , ” the former writer said .
“ [ The Post Millennial ] was trying to write these articles constantly that were , as far as I ’ m concerned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Andy Ngo has a Twitter beef with someone.
’ I saw and heard of his attempts to dox people in stories .
Ngo wanted to publish personal information on Antifa in Portland the editors or writers had to scrub or just tell him they couldn ’ t publish the story.
” Ahuja also said it felt like something had shifted at The Post Millennial , speaking more broadly .
His favorite thing to publish at the publication were his op-eds , some of which he described as “ outright socialistic.
” In the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Post Millennial , he said was no longer provided opportunities to publish his op-eds , which coincided with Ngo ’ s arrival on staff .
Ahuja left shortly after that , after which he said “ the publication shifted slightly further rightwards.
” “  [ The Post Millennial ] used to be center-right & extremely open to freedom of speech & opinion amongst writers .
I published several outright socialistic pieces .
My time was helpful in that it made me value freedom of speech much more than I previously ever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ direct message .
“ Things seem to have rather changed.
” Ngo acknowledged a RWW inquiry via Twitter direct message and asked for a set of written questions , which RWW provided .
He did not respond prior to publication .
At the end of Ahuja ’ s time at The Post Millennial , he says his wage was cut to just CA $ 5 per article , and an additional CA $ 1 for every 1,000 views that his content received on the site .
Typical news articles , he said , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on average , meaning that he was often making about CA $ 7 per story .
The writers who spoke to RWW about their experience with The Post Millennial described a work environment where site leadership expected writers to produce content for low wages and to maintain availability that one former writer described as being “ on-call all the time.
” The same writer recalled experiencing difficulties being paid for her work , for which The Post Millennial agreed to pay CA $ 50 per article , but ultimately never paid at all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eventually given up on receiving payment .
The other former writer who talked to RWW about their experience at the Canadian outlet said they were offered low wages , were paid irregularly and often took “ giant reductions ” on the pay they were owed to get The Post Millennial CEO Matthew Azrieli to agree to cut a check .
Azrieli did not respond to emailed requests for interviews , as he has failed to do throughout this investigative series .

This article has been updated.
In the summer of 2019, Siddak Ahuja needed money to support his family, so he started writing for The Post Millennial. Ahuja said that after the outlet reduced his base pay from $20 Canadian dollars per article to just CA$5 per article, he left the outlet; the meager wage and lack of opportunity just “didn’t make sense,” he told Right Wing Watch.
According to three former writers for The Post Millennial, two who spoke to Right Wing Watch on the condition of anonymity, Ahuja’s experience with the outlet was not an abnormality. Now a source of rage bait for far-right audiences in the United States, the outlet was slow to pay its writers for their stories—if it ever paid at all, these freelancers said. The three writers told RWW that the outlet took a harder right-wing turn with the arrival of Andy Ngo, who was hired as an editor at large in the latter half of 2019.
Heading into the 2020 presidential election season, The Post Millennial made inroads with far-right U.S. audiences, publishing attacks on journalists and aligning itself with the far-right movement, issuing a torrent of inflammatory smears against LGBTQ equality, racial justice, and anti-fascism. The first installment in RWW’s investigative series into The Post Millennial revealed that the outlet intersected with the far-right early in its inception despite presenting itself as center-right, its writers repeatedly violated the site’s own stated ethics policies, and leadership at the site maintained murky ties to conservative political campaigns. Our second installment examined the outlet’s oddly close relationship with far-right collaborator and disinformer Jack Posobiec, whose false reporting the outlet has defended and on whose perceived enemies the site has published attacks.
A former writer for The Post Millennial said that the freelance writers—who produced what the outlet itself calls “a significant amount of the site’s content”—generally worked in isolation from one another, unaware that their frustrations with editorial decisions and payroll were broader problems experienced by others who worked with the company. They described The Post Millennial as operating “sort of like a mafia” in that the publication will attack those who voice criticism against its wrongdoings.
“They operate like a crime syndicate. They don’t operate like a normal paper where you can trace the money, you can trace the editorialization, where you can trace the ethics, where you can actually understand who is involved in the outlet at any given time and what their purpose is,” the former writer said, wishing to remain anonymous given the publication’s record of attack stories. “It doesn’t work like that. And in terms of opponents, they absolutely would just rather take somebody out than admit that they did something wrong.”
Another former freelance writer for The Post Millennial, who asked to remain anonymous for fear that current staff at the outlet would retaliate against her, said that she strove to approach hot-button topics at the site with a neutral writing tone and that senior editor “Barrett Wilson”—who operates under a pseudonym despite the site’s stated ethical guidelines about its staff being “forward with their identity”—was open to letting her do so until Ngo arrived. RWW attempted to reach ”Wilson” for comment via email but did not receive a response.
She recalled noticing a change in the tone of their pieces during editing shortly after Ngo joined the media outlet. RWW reviewed a Google Doc with track-editing intact that supported her characterization of Ngo’s editing contributions.
“Once Andy Ngo started, then it became much more editorial and much more like he was the one who set the tone and you had to write to his tone,” she said, speaking to RWW via Skype. “He would tell you to write a story on something, then you would write it, and he would go in and edit it to be crazy and extreme.”
“It feels like before they kind of had a mission more and kind of actually wanted to get some stories going and they were really into breaking news. They wanted to publish stuff that was new that no one was publishing,” she recalled. “Now it kind of seems like they’re just getting people to write stories on Twitter drama and taking some tweet from some crazy person and trying to make it like ‘the West has fallen.’”
The other former writer said that shortly after Ngo joined the organization, they noticed the editorial tone of the site shift drastically.
“I saw more and more of these articles being directed from Andy that were just almost his own Twitter drama,” the former writer said. “[The Post Millennial] was trying to write these articles constantly that were, as far as I’m concerned, they were no more than ‘Andy Ngo has a Twitter beef with someone.’ I saw and heard of his attempts to dox people in stories. Ngo wanted to publish personal information on Antifa in Portland the editors or writers had to scrub or just tell him they couldn’t publish the story.”
Ahuja also said it felt like something had shifted at The Post Millennial, speaking more broadly. His favorite thing to publish at the publication were his op-eds, some of which he described as “outright socialistic.” In the latter portion of his time writing for The Post Millennial, he said was no longer provided opportunities to publish his op-eds, which coincided with Ngo’s arrival on staff. Ahuja left shortly after that, after which he said “the publication shifted slightly further rightwards.”
“[The Post Millennial] used to be center-right & extremely open to freedom of speech & opinion amongst writers. I published several outright socialistic pieces. My time was helpful in that it made me value freedom of speech much more than I previously ever did,” Ahuja said via Twitter direct message. “Things seem to have rather changed.”
Ngo acknowledged a RWW inquiry via Twitter direct message and asked for a set of written questions, which RWW provided. He did not respond prior to publication. (UPDATE: Nearly a week after the publication of this article, The Post Millennial senior editor Libby Emmons sent Right Wing Watch an email stating that Ngo “has no involvement in The Post Millennial’s editorial policy, direction, or payment practices.” She did not address the observation by the writers to whom RWW talked that Ngo’s arrival at the publication was concurrent with a change in editorial tone.)
At the end of Ahuja’s time at The Post Millennial, he says his wage was cut to just CA$5 per article, and an additional CA$1 for every 1,000 views that his content received on the site. Typical news articles, he said, were pulling between 2,000 and 3,000 views on average, meaning that he was often making about CA$7 per story.
The writers who spoke to RWW about their experience with The Post Millennial described a work environment where site leadership expected writers to produce content for low wages and to maintain availability that one former writer described as being “on-call all the time.” The same writer recalled experiencing difficulties being paid for her work, for which The Post Millennial agreed to pay CA$50 per article, but ultimately never paid at all. The writer said she’d eventually given up on receiving payment. The other former writer who talked to RWW about their experience at the Canadian outlet said they were offered low wages, were paid irregularly and often took “giant reductions” on the pay they were owed to get The Post Millennial CEO Matthew Azrieli to agree to cut a check.
Azrieli did not respond to emailed requests for interviews, as he has failed to do throughout this investigative series.


rightwingwatch--2020-09-17--‘Prophet’ Jeff Jansen Says Trump Was ‘Hand-Selected’ to Lead U.S. Back to Christianity, Election Is

‘Prophet’ Jeff Jansen Says Trump Was ‘Hand-Selected’ to Lead U.S. Back to Christianity, Election Is ‘Literally Good Versus Evil’

Jeff Jansen , a self-proclaimed “ prophet ” who leads Global Fire Ministries International in Murfreesboro , Tennessee , appeared on the Destiny Image YouTube channel Friday where he declared that the choice in the upcoming election “ is literally good versus evil.
” Not be be outdone by fellow Trump-loving right-wing pastor Robert Henderson who on the same program compared the election to the 9/11 terror attacks , Jansen asserted that President Donald Trump has been “ hand-selected ” by God to lead America to Jesus Christ and that the Democratic Party is “ anti-God ” and fundamentally evil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a type of Cyrus , or however you want to look at it , because he was a bulldog , and he would not back down , ” Jansen said .
“ He was not owned .
He didn ’ t need the money .
He didn ’ t need the prestige .
He was actually doing great .
He didn ’ t need the presidency of the United States , but because he ’ s a patriot , he is a true patriot and God hand-selected him to be able to go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a businessman and as someone who had the heart of the American people as premier.
” “ God is using him … to lead America back to God again , ” Jansen added .
“ And when I say God , I ’ m specifically saying the Lord Jesus Christ .
I ’ m not talking about Muslim , Muhammad .
I ’ m not talking about Hinduism , Islam .
I ’ m talking about the Lord Jesus Christ , Christianity.
” “ There are two choices that we have , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ choices are this : It ’ s not a Democratic Party .
It ’ s not a Republican Party .
It ’ s good versus evil .
And I ’ ll go on record to say that the Democratic Party today is the anti-God party .
It just is .
… This is not Democratic , and this is not Republican .
This is good versus evil .
The Democratic Party of today is anti-God , they want to pull God out of The Star-Spangled Banner , they want to pull it out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they are anti-Christian , they are anti-God .
They are pro-abortion , partial-birth abortion .
They [ support the ] destruction of the family with homosexual marriage.
” “ On the other hand , President Trump is fighting for our freedom , ” Jansen stated .
“ We don ’ t have an option anymore .
There is no Republican-Democratic option .
This is literally good versus evil .
”

Jeff Jansen, a self-proclaimed “prophet” who leads Global Fire Ministries International in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, appeared on the Destiny Image YouTube channel Friday where he declared that the choice in the upcoming election “is literally good versus evil.”
Not be be outdone by fellow Trump-loving right-wing pastor Robert Henderson who on the same program compared the election to the 9/11 terror attacks, Jansen asserted that President Donald Trump has been “hand-selected” by God to lead America to Jesus Christ and that the Democratic Party is “anti-God” and fundamentally evil.
“God hand-selected him to be a type of Cyrus, or however you want to look at it, because he was a bulldog, and he would not back down,” Jansen said. “He was not owned. He didn’t need the money. He didn’t need the prestige. He was actually doing great. He didn’t need the presidency of the United States, but because he’s a patriot, he is a true patriot and God hand-selected him to be able to go in not as a politician, but as a businessman and as someone who had the heart of the American people as premier.”
“God is using him … to lead America back to God again,” Jansen added. “And when I say God, I’m specifically saying the Lord Jesus Christ. I’m not talking about Muslim, Muhammad. I’m not talking about Hinduism, Islam. I’m talking about the Lord Jesus Christ, Christianity.”
“There are two choices that we have,” he continued. “And the choices are this: It’s not a Democratic Party. It’s not a Republican Party. It’s good versus evil. And I’ll go on record to say that the Democratic Party today is the anti-God party. It just is. … This is not Democratic, and this is not Republican. This is good versus evil. The Democratic Party of today is anti-God, they want to pull God out of The Star-Spangled Banner, they want to pull it out of all of our context, and they are anti-Christian, they are anti-God. They are pro-abortion, partial-birth abortion. They [support the] destruction of the family with homosexual marriage.”
“On the other hand, President Trump is fighting for our freedom,” Jansen stated. “We don’t have an option anymore. There is no Republican-Democratic option. This is literally good versus evil.”


rightwingwatch--2020-09-16--Right Wing Round-Up: TPUSA’s Troll Farm

Right Wing Round-Up: TPUSA’s Troll Farm


rightwingwatch--2020-09-16--Right Wing Bonus Tracks: An Enemy to Mankind


rightwingwatch--2020-09-16--Promoting Conspiracy Theories Is Part of the Job For HHS Spokesman Michael Caputo

Update : The Department of Health and Human Services announced Wednesday that Michael Caputo would be taking medical leave for 60 days , while Paul Alexander , a controversial aide , will be leaving permanently , the Washington Post reported Wednesday afternoon .
Michael Caputo , described by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as a “ critical , integral part of the president ’ s coronavirus response , ” posted a Facebook Live video Sunday in which he lashed out at scientists , reporters , and Democrats , claiming that political opponents of President Donald Trump are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a second Trump term .
“ You understand that they ’ re going to have to kill me , and unfortunately , I think that ’ s where this is going , ” Caputo said .
Yahoo News posted a copy of Caputo ’ s Facebook video Tuesday .
Caputo theorized that “ the shooting will begin ” when Trump “ refuses to stand down at the inauguration , ” and he urged listeners to “ buy ammunition , ” warning that “ it ’ s going to be hard to get.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inflammatory conspiracy theories may be why the former Trump campaign official was hired by HHS as the HHS assistant secretary for public affairs in the first place , despite having no background in health care .
Among his credentials for taking a central federal communications role during the COVID-19 pandemic were his relationship with a pro-Trump propaganda outlet , a record of making racist anti-Chinese comments and promoting right-wing conspiracy theories , and a friendship with Trump associate and far-right political operative Roger Stone , whom Caputo called his “ big brother ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Watch .
Caputo is the subject of a congressional investigation into “ whether political appointees have meddled with routine government scientific data to better align with Trump ’ s public statements about the coronavirus rhetoric , ” according to Fox News .
He accused federal scientists of engaging in “ sedition.
” Caputo said during his Facebook livestream that his mental health has “ definitely failed ” under the strain of dealing with the pandemic , but later told CBS news that his mental health is “ strong.
” Politico reported Tuesday that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” to apologize for making false accusations and “ drawing negative attention to the Trump administration ’ s health care strategy.
” According to Politico , “ He blamed his recent behavior on a combination of physical health issues and the toll of fielding death threats against his family.
” “ Caputo also acknowledged that he had never read one of the CDC ’ s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports , despite his team ’ s ongoing efforts to try to edit those documents , ” Politico reported .
Some Democratic leaders have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said that people with knowledge of the “ emergency ” staff meeting said he suggested that he might be departing soon .
As Right Wing Watch reported in April , Caputo described himself as a former “ special correspondent ” with One America News Network , a purveyor of far-right propaganda and inaccurate stories that has been given special treatment by White House officials .
OANN bought and aired a Caputo “ documentary ” called “ One America News Investigates—The Ukraine Hoax : Impeachment , Biden Cash , and Mass Murder with Michael @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dissatisfaction with the level of loyalty and deference he felt he was getting from Fox News , Trump has anointed OANN with his blessing , elevating its profile and its ability to spread conspiracy theories to a wider audience .
When Trump calls on OANN correspondent Chanel Rion—in the press room over the objection of the White House Correspondents Association—he knows he can count on the friendliest of questions .
Last year , in an interview with “ Pizzagate ” promoter and neo-Nazi collaborator Jack Posobiec , Caputo said that Trump should pardon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everyone charged with crimes revealed by the Mueller investigation .
In November , Caputo said that if Stone went to jail , he would not be safe , implying that federal officials could have him harmed or killed .
Right Wing Watch sent an email inquiry to Caputo seeking comment but did not receive a response prior to publication .

Update: The Department of Health and Human Services announced Wednesday that Michael Caputo would be taking medical leave for 60 days, while Paul Alexander, a controversial aide, will be leaving permanently, the Washington Post reported Wednesday afternoon.
Michael Caputo, described by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as a “critical, integral part of the president’s coronavirus response,” posted a Facebook Live video Sunday in which he lashed out at scientists, reporters, and Democrats, claiming that political opponents of President Donald Trump are training “hit squads” to forestall a second Trump term. “You understand that they’re going to have to kill me, and unfortunately, I think that’s where this is going,” Caputo said. Yahoo News posted a copy of Caputo’s Facebook video Tuesday.
Caputo theorized that “the shooting will begin” when Trump “refuses to stand down at the inauguration,” and he urged listeners to “buy ammunition,” warning that “it’s going to be hard to get.”
Caputo’s willingness to promote dangerously inflammatory conspiracy theories may be why the former Trump campaign official was hired by HHS as the HHS assistant secretary for public affairs in the first place, despite having no background in health care. Among his credentials for taking a central federal communications role during the COVID-19 pandemic were his relationship with a pro-Trump propaganda outlet, a record of making racist anti-Chinese comments and promoting right-wing conspiracy theories, and a friendship with Trump associate and far-right political operative Roger Stone, whom Caputo called his “big brother” in an email interview with Right Wing Watch.
Caputo is the subject of a congressional investigation into “whether political appointees have meddled with routine government scientific data to better align with Trump’s public statements about the coronavirus rhetoric,” according to Fox News. He accused federal scientists of engaging in “sedition.”
Caputo said during his Facebook livestream that his mental health has “definitely failed” under the strain of dealing with the pandemic, but later told CBS news that his mental health is “strong.”
Politico reported Tuesday that Caputo “called an emergency staff meeting” to apologize for making false accusations and “drawing negative attention to the Trump administration’s health care strategy.” According to Politico, “He blamed his recent behavior on a combination of physical health issues and the toll of fielding death threats against his family.”
“Caputo also acknowledged that he had never read one of the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports, despite his team’s ongoing efforts to try to edit those documents,” Politico reported.
Some Democratic leaders have called on Caputo to resign; Politico said that people with knowledge of the “emergency” staff meeting said he suggested that he might be departing soon.
As Right Wing Watch reported in April, Caputo described himself as a former “special correspondent” with One America News Network, a purveyor of far-right propaganda and inaccurate stories that has been given special treatment by White House officials. OANN bought and aired a Caputo “documentary” called “One America News Investigates—The Ukraine Hoax: Impeachment, Biden Cash, and Mass Murder with Michael Caputo.”
While Trump has occasionally expressed dissatisfaction with the level of loyalty and deference he felt he was getting from Fox News, Trump has anointed OANN with his blessing, elevating its profile and its ability to spread conspiracy theories to a wider audience. When Trump calls on OANN correspondent Chanel Rion—in the press room over the objection of the White House Correspondents Association—he knows he can count on the friendliest of questions.
Last year, in an interview with “Pizzagate” promoter and neo-Nazi collaborator Jack Posobiec, Caputo said that Trump should pardon Michael Flynn, Roger Stone, and everyone charged with crimes revealed by the Mueller investigation. In November, Caputo said that if Stone went to jail, he would not be safe, implying that federal officials could have him harmed or killed.
Right Wing Watch sent an email inquiry to Caputo seeking comment but did not receive a response prior to publication.


rightwingwatch--2020-09-16--‘Let’s Not Allow This to Happen Again’: Robert Henderson Compares the 2020 Election to 9/11

During an appearance on the Destiny Image YouTube channel on the recent anniversary of 9/11 , Trump-loving right-wing pastor Robert Henderson likened those terror attacks to the upcoming election , imploring Christians to “ not allow this to happen again.
” Henderson , who claims to have secured President Donald Trump ’ s 2016 victory by beseeching “ the courts of Heaven ” and asserts that he has been called by God to serve as Trump ’ s spiritual running mate in 2020 , claimed to have had a dream 10 years after the 9/11 attacks in which he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had failed to unify and take spiritual authority over the nation .
“ The Lord gave me a dream , actually 10 years after the fact , where I saw in the spirit realm what allowed 9/11 to happen , ” Henderson said .
“ I was told in this dream that 9/11 occurred because just like there were four living creatures [ in the Book of Revelation ] crying out , ‘ Holy , Holy , Holy is the Lord God Almighty , ’ that just like there were four of those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ court of Heaven , if you will , there were four demonic counterparts in that day saying , ‘ BOC ’ —B-O-C , I knew in the dream it was B-O-C— ’ BOC denied , BOC denied , BOC denied . '
” “ When I got up and did some research , I very quickly found out that BOC was an acronym for ‘ Body of Christ ’ and that the reason 9/11 occurred was not the judgment of God , it was the absence of the church , ” he continued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weren ’ t where we needed to be .
We weren ’ t in unity .
We weren ’ t bound together .
We were all doing our own individual thing , and because of that , we lost our right to stand in the courts of Heaven in an effective way and plead for our nation.
” “ I want to say to us today as the church , the reason 9/11 occurred , it wasn ’ t the judgment of God , it was the absence of the church taking its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Henderson continued .
“ Here ’ s my admonition : Let ’ s not do it again .
Let ’ s not allow this to happen again .
For goodness sake , for the sake of the Lord and his purposes , and for our sake and the sake of our generations to come , let ’ s pray , let ’ s seek to face Lord , let ’ s gather ourselves together , and let ’ s go vote biblical values .
Let ’ s vote and get President Trump back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and get the Senate , let it maintain its conservative values , and let ’ s vote and turn the House of Representatives back over to Republican leadership .
”

During an appearance on the Destiny Image YouTube channel on the recent anniversary of 9/11, Trump-loving right-wing pastor Robert Henderson likened those terror attacks to the upcoming election, imploring Christians to “not allow this to happen again.”
Henderson, who claims to have secured President Donald Trump’s 2016 victory by beseeching “the courts of Heaven” and asserts that he has been called by God to serve as Trump’s spiritual running mate in 2020, claimed to have had a dream 10 years after the 9/11 attacks in which he was shown that they occurred because the church had failed to unify and take spiritual authority over the nation.
“The Lord gave me a dream, actually 10 years after the fact, where I saw in the spirit realm what allowed 9/11 to happen,” Henderson said. “I was told in this dream that 9/11 occurred because just like there were four living creatures [in the Book of Revelation] crying out, ‘Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God Almighty,’ that just like there were four of those before the throne of God or the court of Heaven, if you will, there were four demonic counterparts in that day saying, ‘BOC’—B-O-C, I knew in the dream it was B-O-C—’BOC denied, BOC denied, BOC denied.'”
“When I got up and did some research, I very quickly found out that BOC was an acronym for ‘Body of Christ’ and that the reason 9/11 occurred was not the judgment of God, it was the absence of the church,” he continued. “In other words, we weren’t where we needed to be. We weren’t in unity. We weren’t bound together. We were all doing our own individual thing, and because of that, we lost our right to stand in the courts of Heaven in an effective way and plead for our nation.”
“I want to say to us today as the church, the reason 9/11 occurred, it wasn’t the judgment of God, it was the absence of the church taking its position and taking its role,” Henderson continued. “Here’s my admonition: Let’s not do it again. Let’s not allow this to happen again. For goodness sake, for the sake of the Lord and his purposes, and for our sake and the sake of our generations to come, let’s pray, let’s seek to face Lord, let’s gather ourselves together, and let’s go vote biblical values. Let’s vote and get President Trump back into office. Let’s vote and get the Senate, let it maintain its conservative values, and let’s vote and turn the House of Representatives back over to Republican leadership.”


rightwingwatch--2020-09-16--GOP Nominates Another QAnon Candidate—This One for Senate Seat

In a double-digit victory , Lauren Witzke won the Republican primary election for Delaware ’ s U.S. Senate seat last night , defeating opponent James DeMartino , who was backed by the state Republican Party .
Witzke will be facing Democratic Sen. Chris Coons in the general election this November .
Media Matters includes Witzke in its running list of candidates who have supported the outlandish but dangerous QAnon conspiracy theory , which holds that President Donald Trump is secretly battling a network of satanic pedophiles connected to prominent business , political , and entertainment influencers who are allegedly trafficking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has tweeted a QAnon slogan and has been photographed wearing a QAnon t-shirt .
Earlier this year , Witzke attempted to distance herself from the QAnon movement .
Witzke ’ s campaign has been marked by its closeness to extremists .
Witzke is campaigning on a staunch anti-immigration platform , calling for a 10-year halt on immigration into the United States , and has associated with white nationalists .
She was endorsed by Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona , who has his own longtime ties to far-right nationalists .
And although the Delaware @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she claimed on Twitter in February that members of the state ’ s GOP had “ been really good ” to her .
RWW revealed in May that Witzke ’ s then-campaign manager Michael Sisco displayed an affinity for far-right figures and anti-Semites , and had once proposed implementing royal rule in the United States as a means of driving Jews out of positions of power .
Since our reporting , Sisco appears to have left Witzke ’ s campaign team .
Right Wing Watch first encountered Witzke at a 2019 event billed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Trump International Hotel in Washington , D.C. , where Witzke claimed that President Donald Trump ’ s campaign promise to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border was in accordance with God ’ s will and that Trump had been anointed by the Lord .
“ There has been an assignment to wipe out my generation , but I will not stand by and let this continue .
… Our God is a God of order .
God establishes the borders of nations .
Our nation is built on biblical principles .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to dismantle the unity of our people and to provoke chaos , ” Witzke said at the event .
After her win , she thanked white nationalist and anti-Semitic podcaster Nick Fuentes , who congratulated her on the victory .
She also shared congratulations on Twitter from far-right users , including Gateway Pundit contributor Cassandra Fairbanks , far-right columnist Michelle Malkin , white nationalist organization VDARE , and far-right Twitter account Columbia Bugle .

In a double-digit victory, Lauren Witzke won the Republican primary election for Delaware’s U.S. Senate seat last night, defeating opponent James DeMartino, who was backed by the state Republican Party. Witzke will be facing Democratic Sen. Chris Coons in the general election this November.
Media Matters includes Witzke in its running list of candidates who have supported the outlandish but dangerous QAnon conspiracy theory, which holds that President Donald Trump is secretly battling a network of satanic pedophiles connected to prominent business, political, and entertainment influencers who are allegedly trafficking children. Media Matters notes that Witzke has tweeted a QAnon slogan and has been photographed wearing a QAnon t-shirt. Earlier this year, Witzke attempted to distance herself from the QAnon movement.
Witzke’s campaign has been marked by its closeness to extremists. Witzke is campaigning on a staunch anti-immigration platform, calling for a 10-year halt on immigration into the United States, and has associated with white nationalists. She was endorsed by Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona, who has his own longtime ties to far-right nationalists. And although the Delaware Republican Party endorsed her primary opponent, she claimed on Twitter in February that members of the state’s GOP had “been really good” to her.
RWW revealed in May that Witzke’s then-campaign manager Michael Sisco displayed an affinity for far-right figures and anti-Semites, and had once proposed implementing royal rule in the United States as a means of driving Jews out of positions of power. Since our reporting, Sisco appears to have left Witzke’s campaign team.
Right Wing Watch first encountered Witzke at a 2019 event billed as the “Deplorables Tour” at the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C., where Witzke claimed that President Donald Trump’s campaign promise to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border was in accordance with God’s will and that Trump had been anointed by the Lord.
“There has been an assignment to wipe out my generation, but I will not stand by and let this continue. … Our God is a God of order. God establishes the borders of nations. Our nation is built on biblical principles. And there is an agenda for decades to dismantle the unity of our people and to provoke chaos,” Witzke said at the event.
After her win, she thanked white nationalist and anti-Semitic podcaster Nick Fuentes, who congratulated her on the victory.
She also shared congratulations on Twitter from far-right users, including Gateway Pundit contributor Cassandra Fairbanks, far-right columnist Michelle Malkin, white nationalist organization VDARE, and far-right Twitter account Columbia Bugle.


rightwingwatch--2020-09-15--Right Wing Round-Up: Rigged

Right Wing Round-Up: Rigged


rightwingwatch--2020-09-18--Right Wing Round-Up: The Election Is Spiritual Warfare


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rightwingwatch--2020-09-18--Glenn Beck Claims COVID-19 Lockdowns Helping Democrats Prep U.S. for a Coup

Right-wing radio host and conspiracy theorist Glenn Beck told viewers in a broadcast uploaded to YouTube Wednesday that the United States is “ in its final stage ” and that Democrats were plotting a “ color revolution ” to usurp the current government .
Beck began his program urging viewers to resist the urge to contribute to his prophesized chaos , instead telling them to “ trust in God ” and “ pray like you ’ ve never prayed before.
” Disclaimer issued , Beck proceeded to allege that Democrats could use mail-in voting to “ jimmy up the votes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ produce an illegitimate victory for Democratic nominee Joe Biden , calling the supposed effort “ un-American.
” He highlighted news articles detailing concerns that the outcome of the election will not be confirmed on election night because mail-in ballots will take longer to count .
“ All of this , it almost feels like you ’ re being prepped for something big , ” Beck said .
“ It ’ s almost , to use a California term that everybody seems in California to be comfortable with , it ’ s almost like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Beck later doubled down on his claims , telling his viewers that they need to be familiar with the term “ color revolution , ” which refers to a series of popular uprisings against authoritarian regimes around the world .
Beck alleged that such an uprising was being plotted in the United States by former Obama administration officials and George Soros .
He pointed to prior U.S. involvement in foreign coups to suggest that Democratic leaders would use the same schemes to topple the country this November .
“ I wish this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I hate thinking this of fellow citizens , but it ’ s the only way to explain everything that ’ s going on , ” Beck said .
Beck took to his chalkboard to spell out what he said was evidence of a “ U.S .
color revolution ” in the making .
Beck alleged that Democrats have dominated or found allies in national media , entertainment , education , the “ deep state , ” the military , finance , social media , and other bastions of society .
Beck also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be “ compliant ” during a takeover of the government .
“ The First Amendment gives you the right to go to church .
Our churches are closed .
Why ?
They ’ ve got to get you to be compliant because then you can steal the country , ” Beck said .
“ Just look how easily we are willing to comply on everything , how easily the Bill of Rights was just shredded over a virus with a 99 percent recovery rate.
” “ The defeat of Hillary Clinton escalated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added .
 ” They went into overdrive in 2017 and it will culminate this November .
”

Right-wing radio host and conspiracy theorist Glenn Beck told viewers in a broadcast uploaded to YouTube Wednesday that the United States is “in its final stage” and that Democrats were plotting a “color revolution” to usurp the current government.
Beck began his program urging viewers to resist the urge to contribute to his prophesized chaos, instead telling them to “trust in God” and “pray like you’ve never prayed before.” Disclaimer issued, Beck proceeded to allege that Democrats could use mail-in voting to “jimmy up the votes” to defeat President Donald Trump and produce an illegitimate victory for Democratic nominee Joe Biden, calling the supposed effort “un-American.” He highlighted news articles detailing concerns that the outcome of the election will not be confirmed on election night because mail-in ballots will take longer to count.
“All of this, it almost feels like you’re being prepped for something big,” Beck said. “It’s almost, to use a California term that everybody seems in California to be comfortable with, it’s almost like we’re being groomed for something.”
Beck later doubled down on his claims, telling his viewers that they need to be familiar with the term “color revolution,” which refers to a series of popular uprisings against authoritarian regimes around the world. Beck alleged that such an uprising was being plotted in the United States by former Obama administration officials and George Soros. He pointed to prior U.S. involvement in foreign coups to suggest that Democratic leaders would use the same schemes to topple the country this November.
“I wish this was an outside enemy. I do. I hate thinking this of fellow citizens, but it’s the only way to explain everything that’s going on,” Beck said.
Beck took to his chalkboard to spell out what he said was evidence of a “U.S. color revolution” in the making. Beck alleged that Democrats have dominated or found allies in national media, entertainment, education, the “deep state,” the military, finance, social media, and other bastions of society. Beck also claimed that COVID-19 lockdowns have primed Americans to be “compliant” during a takeover of the government.
“The First Amendment gives you the right to go to church. Our churches are closed. Why? They’ve got to get you to be compliant because then you can steal the country,” Beck said. “Just look how easily we are willing to comply on everything, how easily the Bill of Rights was just shredded over a virus with a 99 percent recovery rate.”
“The defeat of Hillary Clinton escalated their plan into revolution,” he added. ”They went into overdrive in 2017 and it will culminate this November.”


rightwingwatch--2020-09-18--Johnny Enlow Marries Seven Mountains Dominionism to the QAnon Conspiracy Theory

Pastor Johnny Enlow , a leading proponent of Seven Mountains Dominionism , appeared on the “ Up Front In The Prophetic ” YouTube program Tuesday , where he linked Seven Mountains theology to the far-right QAnon conspiracy theory .
Followers of Seven Mountains Dominionism believe that right-wing Christians are to “ do whatever is necessary ” to take control of all the seven main “ mountains ” that shape our culture—education , government , media , business , arts and entertainment , family , and religion—in order to implement the will of God throughout the nation and the world .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Donald Trump is secretly battling a network of satanic pedophiles connected to prominent business , political , and entertainment influencers who are allegedly trafficking children .
It turns out that Enlow , who has written several books promoting Seven Mountains ideology , is also a full-blown QAnon believer and sees a direct connection between the two .
Enlow said that he had been told by God that Trump will be a “ hinge of history ” who will separate human history into two eras : “ Before Trump ” and “ After @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is taking place that ’ s even bigger than what we can imagine , ” Enlow said , claiming that when he got this word from God , he had not even heard of QAnon .
“ I gave a word .
I was like , ‘ You haven ’ t seen nothing yet .
It is way deeper .
The swamp runs way deeper.
’ But I did it by the Spirit .
I did not even have details for it , just the Lord telling me , ‘ You haven ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way deeper . '
” After delivering that message , Enlow said that people started telling him to look into QAnon and when he did , he said “ it confirmed the revelation ” he had received from God .
“ It connects to our overall message on the Seven Mountain Mandate , ” Enlow said .
“ When you abandon society , or when you just don ’ t have a vision for the church showing up anywhere but the mountain of religion , then you essentially don ’ t apply salt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ society .
… And when you don ’ t occupy until He returns , there are consequences , and it allowed multi-generational deep darkness [ to take control of the Seven Mountains.
’ ] ” “ What we didn ’ t expect was to have almost wholesale Luciferian child-sacrificing pedophiles in a worldwide network at the tops of the mountains where we were literally being run by criminals , ” Enlow asserted .
“ And not just simple criminals—high satanic criminals.
” Enlow claimed the Trump ’ s presidency was “ the intervention @ @ @ @ @ @ @ operation from Heaven , stopping it from going any further .
”

Pastor Johnny Enlow, a leading proponent of Seven Mountains Dominionism, appeared on the “Up Front In The Prophetic” YouTube program Tuesday, where he linked Seven Mountains theology to the far-right QAnon conspiracy theory.
Followers of Seven Mountains Dominionism believe that right-wing Christians are to “do whatever is necessary” to take control of all the seven main “mountains” that shape our culture—education, government, media, business, arts and entertainment, family, and religion—in order to implement the will of God throughout the nation and the world. And the QAnon conspiracy theory holds that President Donald Trump is secretly battling a network of satanic pedophiles connected to prominent business, political, and entertainment influencers who are allegedly trafficking children.
It turns out that Enlow, who has written several books promoting Seven Mountains ideology, is also a full-blown QAnon believer and sees a direct connection between the two.
Enlow said that he had been told by God that Trump will be a “hinge of history” who will separate human history into two eras: “Before Trump” and “After Trump.”
“That means something huge is taking place that’s even bigger than what we can imagine,” Enlow said, claiming that when he got this word from God, he had not even heard of QAnon. “I gave a word. I was like, ‘You haven’t seen nothing yet. It is way deeper. The swamp runs way deeper.’ But I did it by the Spirit. I did not even have details for it, just the Lord telling me, ‘You haven’t seen anything yet. It goes way deeper.'”
After delivering that message, Enlow said that people started telling him to look into QAnon and when he did, he said “it confirmed the revelation” he had received from God.
“It connects to our overall message on the Seven Mountain Mandate,” Enlow said. “When you abandon society, or when you just don’t have a vision for the church showing up anywhere but the mountain of religion, then you essentially don’t apply salt and light to the other sectors of society. … And when you don’t occupy until He returns, there are consequences, and it allowed multi-generational deep darkness [to take control of the Seven Mountains.’]”
“What we didn’t expect was to have almost wholesale Luciferian child-sacrificing pedophiles in a worldwide network at the tops of the mountains where we were literally being run by criminals,” Enlow asserted. “And not just simple criminals—high satanic criminals.”
Enlow claimed the Trump’s presidency was “the intervention of God” and a “rescue operation from Heaven, stopping it from going any further.”


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rightwingwatch--2020-09-21--Anti-Islam Group Claims Credit for DOJ’s Designation of Al Jazeera Subsidiary as Foreign Agent

The Middle East Forum , a far-right foreign policy think tank known for its anti-Islam views , is claiming credit for the Department of Justice ’ s September 14 order to require a subsidiary of Al Jazeera , a media company funded by the royal family of Qatar , to register as a foreign agent .
Mother Jones first reported last week that in its decision , the Justice Department alleged that AJ+ , a U.S.-based social media production team of Al Jazeera , conducts “ political activities ” on behalf of Qatar ’ s government .
Akin Gump , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agent for the United Arab Emirates—which Mother Jones notes “ has long resented the critical coverage it receives from Al Jazeera ” —has spent years pushing for the publication to be designated a foreign agent .
National Press Club President Michael Freedman and National Press Club Journalism Institute President Angela Greiling Keane issued a statement in response to the DOJ ’ s decision , noting that the decision had been issued a day before the White House announced it brokered a peace deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates .
“ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ produces news videos and other content in multiple languages for digital distribution , as a foreign agent , ” Freedman and Keane stated .
“ We can only conclude that the Trump Administration is buckling to the demands of the UAE , which wants to suppress independent news gathering in the region – reporting that can expose the systemic inequality , corruption and incompetence of many of the region ’ s rulers.
” The U.S.-based Middle East Forum is also claiming credit for the designation .
Al Jazeera ’ s designation “ culminates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Forum to counter Qatar ’ s toxic influence campaign in the U.S. through its media arm , ” MEF stated in a press release last week .
The organization also stated that it “ worked closely with congressional offices on this issue.
” MEF has gained attention throughout the years for its staunch anti-Islam positions and its support of anti-Islam extremists ’ free speech rights .
In 2018 , Georgetown University ’ s Bridge Initiative noted of MEF : Earlier this year ,  Sam Westrop , a director for MEF ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Politifact that the Middle East Forum policy group met multiple times with White House staff in 2018 and 2019 regarding Trump ’ s promise to establish a commission on radical Islam .

The Middle East Forum, a far-right foreign policy think tank known for its anti-Islam views, is claiming credit for the Department of Justice’s September 14 order to require a subsidiary of Al Jazeera, a media company funded by the royal family of Qatar, to register as a foreign agent.
Mother Jones first reported last week that in its decision, the Justice Department alleged that AJ+, a U.S.-based social media production team of Al Jazeera, conducts “political activities” on behalf of Qatar’s government. Akin Gump, a law firm registered as a foreign agent for the United Arab Emirates—which Mother Jones notes “has long resented the critical coverage it receives from Al Jazeera”—has spent years pushing for the publication to be designated a foreign agent.
National Press Club President Michael Freedman and National Press Club Journalism Institute President Angela Greiling Keane issued a statement in response to the DOJ’s decision, noting that the decision had been issued a day before the White House announced it brokered a peace deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. The UAE and Qatar have been at odds for years; the nation of Qatar recently accused UAE of discrimination against Qatari citizens in the United Nation’s highest court.
“We object to this mischaracterization of AJ+ which produces news videos and other content in multiple languages for digital distribution, as a foreign agent,” Freedman and Keane stated. “We can only conclude that the Trump Administration is buckling to the demands of the UAE, which wants to suppress independent news gathering in the region – reporting that can expose the systemic inequality, corruption and incompetence of many of the region’s rulers.”
The U.S.-based Middle East Forum is also claiming credit for the designation. Al Jazeera’s designation “culminates a multi-year effort by the Middle East Forum to counter Qatar’s toxic influence campaign in the U.S. through its media arm,” MEF stated in a press release last week. The organization also stated that it “worked closely with congressional offices on this issue.”
MEF has gained attention throughout the years for its staunch anti-Islam positions and its support of anti-Islam extremists’ free speech rights. In 2018, Georgetown University’s Bridge Initiative noted of MEF:
Earlier this year, Sam Westrop, a director for MEF’s “Islamist Watch” program, told Politifact that the Middle East Forum policy group met multiple times with White House staff in 2018 and 2019 regarding Trump’s promise to establish a commission on radical Islam.


rightwingwatch--2020-09-21--Intercessors for America Says Vacant SCOTUS Seat ‘Belongs to God’

Intercessors for America , a pro-Trump political prayer group closely associated with White House aide Paula White and her One Voice Prayer Movement , has declared that the Supreme Court vacancy created by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg “ belongs to God ” and that whoever is nominated must believe only in precedent “ that aligns with the Laws of Nature and of Nature ’ s God.
” IFA has distributed a special report on praying for “ a Deborah ” to fill the vacant seat .
Deborah was a prophet and judge written about in the biblical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Belongs to God , Not Man , ” declares the report , which urges people to pray that God would “ break ” any “ dark spiritual ownership ” on the vacant seat .
“ Justice Ginsburg Dies—Is Her Seat Anointed ?
” was the headline of a blog post IFA published Saturday , the day after Ginsburg ’ s death .
While IFA didn ’ t go as far as POTUS Shield founder Frank Amedia in attributing Ginsburg ’ s death to a move of God , it does suggest there may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ God is in the Timing , ” declares a section headline in IFA ’ s report , which is followed by , “ Incidentally , Ginsburg died and left this vacancy of Rosh Hashanah , the Jewish New Year—a day of new beginnings .
Is this a new beginning for the Supreme Court and perhaps a turning point for our nation ?
 ” IFA ’ s report also includes a section entitled “ Declarations for the Next Supreme Court Justice , ” each buttressed with a line of scripture .
Here are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ •  ” Whoever is nominated to the Supreme Court will be a firm believer in the Rule of Law and that the Rule of Law is the Law of Nature and of Nature ’ s God.
” • “ Whoever is nominated to the Supreme Court will be a firm believer that the Constitution derives its authority from the Declaration of Independence , and the Declaration of Independence derives its authority from the Laws of Nature and of Nature ’ s God.
” • “ Whoever is nominated to the Supreme Court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Supreme Law of the Land ; not their judicial interpretation of the Constitution.
” • “ Whoever is nominated to the Supreme Court will believe in precedent , but only precedent that aligns with the Laws of Nature and of Nature ’ s God.
” • “ Whoever is God ’ s anointed nominee that the Senate will not be able to block the appointment.
” • “ That God will draw the nominee and their family closer to you throughout this process and that you will protect them from any fiery darts.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Justices , members of Congress and the President will be made aware that there is only one from whom all authority is given.
” • “ That God will raise whom he will raise and lower whom he will lower.
” • “ That what is done in darkness will be brought to light.
” • “ That righteousness will exalt our nation once again !
” Here are excerpts from the report section that appeared under a headline declaring that the vacant seat belongs to God : Some on the left call @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , assigning ownership to the former justice , as if her wishes , her followers and her ideology have a claim on the seat for the future .
In fact , Clara Spera , granddaughter of Justice Ginsburg shared that purportedly Justice Ginsburg issued her last dying wish : “ My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed.
” Voices on the left are claiming that this dying wish is required to be followed , which of course is not true .
This seat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even the former Justice herself .
This seat belongs to the nation .
To the pursuit of law and justice as outlined in our Constitution .
To principles of the founding ideals of our nation ( that incidentally the Court has often strayed from for decades ) .
PRAYER POINTS : Will you join us in praying to break off the ownership of the vacant seat and that only God ’ s candidate would fill the opening seat on the Court ?
Pray that any claim , hidden deals , or dark spiritual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be broken .
Ask God to restore this seat as a seat of true Godly justice and truth in our nation —for God ’ s glory and His fulfilled purposes !
Pray for a new beginning for the Court—may Ginsburg ’ s passing on Rosh Hashanah be a turning point to usher in a new season for the Supreme Court .
IFA reported that its prayer warriors have been at work , “ interceding regularly for the seats that could be vacated.
” IFA ’ s report included mini-bios of every potential nominee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign .
It also urged its intercessors to pray that Republican senators who might be thinking about not falling in line with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell would “ hear the voice of God and vote accordingly.
” As RWW has reported , some religious-right leaders have prayed that God would “ remove ” pro-choice Supreme Court justices so that Trump could name justices who would overturn Roe v. Wade .

Intercessors for America, a pro-Trump political prayer group closely associated with White House aide Paula White and her One Voice Prayer Movement, has declared that the Supreme Court vacancy created by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg “belongs to God” and that whoever is nominated must believe only in precedent “that aligns with the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God.”
IFA has distributed a special report on praying for “a Deborah” to fill the vacant seat. Deborah was a prophet and judge written about in the biblical book of Judges. “The Seat Belongs to God, Not Man,” declares the report, which urges people to pray that God would “break” any “dark spiritual ownership” on the vacant seat.
“Justice Ginsburg Dies—Is Her Seat Anointed?” was the headline of a blog post IFA published Saturday, the day after Ginsburg’s death. While IFA didn’t go as far as POTUS Shield founder Frank Amedia in attributing Ginsburg’s death to a move of God, it does suggest there may be a divine purpose involved. “God is in the Timing,” declares a section headline in IFA’s report, which is followed by, “Incidentally, Ginsburg died and left this vacancy of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year—a day of new beginnings. Is this a new beginning for the Supreme Court and perhaps a turning point for our nation?”
IFA’s report also includes a section entitled “Declarations for the Next Supreme Court Justice,” each buttressed with a line of scripture. Here are the declarations without the scriptural references:
”Whoever is nominated to the Supreme Court will be a firm believer in the Rule of Law and that the Rule of Law is the Law of Nature and of Nature’s God.”
“Whoever is nominated to the Supreme Court will be a firm believer that the Constitution derives its authority from the Declaration of Independence, and the Declaration of Independence derives its authority from the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God.”
“Whoever is nominated to the Supreme Court will understand the Constitution to be the Supreme Law of the Land; not their judicial interpretation of the Constitution.”
“Whoever is nominated to the Supreme Court will believe in precedent, but only precedent that aligns with the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God.”
“Whoever is God’s anointed nominee that the Senate will not be able to block the appointment.”
“That God will draw the nominee and their family closer to you throughout this process and that you will protect them from any fiery darts.”
“That the Supreme Court Justices, members of Congress and the President will be made aware that there is only one from whom all authority is given.”
“That God will raise whom he will raise and lower whom he will lower.”
“That what is done in darkness will be brought to light.”
“That righteousness will exalt our nation once again!”
Here are excerpts from the report section that appeared under a headline declaring that the vacant seat belongs to God:
Some on the left call it “Ginsburg’s seat”, assigning ownership to the former justice, as if her wishes, her followers and her ideology have a claim on the seat for the future. In fact, Clara Spera, granddaughter of Justice Ginsburg shared that purportedly Justice Ginsburg issued her last dying wish: “My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed.” Voices on the left are claiming that this dying wish is required to be followed, which of course is not true. This seat does not belong to the left or even the former Justice herself. This seat belongs to the nation. To the pursuit of law and justice as outlined in our Constitution. To principles of the founding ideals of our nation (that incidentally the Court has often strayed from for decades). PRAYER POINTS: Will you join us in praying to break off the ownership of the vacant seat and that only God’s candidate would fill the opening seat on the Court? Pray that any claim, hidden deals, or dark spiritual ownership that is on this seat would be broken. Ask God to restore this seat as a seat of true Godly justice and truth in our nation —for God’s glory and His fulfilled purposes! Pray for a new beginning for the Court—may Ginsburg’s passing on Rosh Hashanah be a turning point to usher in a new season for the Supreme Court.
IFA reported that its prayer warriors have been at work, “interceding regularly for the seats that could be vacated.”
IFA’s report included mini-bios of every potential nominee on the list released by the Trump campaign. It also urged its intercessors to pray that Republican senators who might be thinking about not falling in line with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell would “hear the voice of God and vote accordingly.”
As RWW has reported, some religious-right leaders have prayed that God would “remove” pro-choice Supreme Court justices so that Trump could name justices who would overturn Roe v. Wade.


rightwingwatch--2020-09-21--Dave Daubenmire Says Ruth Bader Ginsburg Was ‘Wicked and Destructive,’ Compares Her to Hitler

On his “ Pass The Salt Live ” webcast this morning , radical right-wing activist Dave Daubenmire reacted to the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg by calling her “ wicked and destructive ” and asserting that Christians should no more mourn her death than they would mourn the death of Adolf Hitler .
“ Hitler condoned the killing of at least 6 million , ” Daubenmire said .
“ Ginsburg—60 million .
Do you mourn Hitler ’ s death ?
Who ’ s more wicked ?
” “ If it wasn ’ t a tragedy that Hitler @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that she died ?
” he continued .
“ Can somebody explain that to me , please ?
” Later in the program , Daubenmire facetiously defended Hitler as he mocked those who praised Ginsburg in the wake of her death .
“ Hitler had good intentions , ” Daubenmire said , sarcastically .
“ He reformed Germany .
He did a lot of good things .
He rebuilt their economy .
We ’ re just not going to hold this murder of these Jews against him , are we ?
He did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bader Ginsburg , why she went and advanced women ’ s rights .
She brought women out of the kitchen .
Oh , she did so many good things.
” “ Do you see where I ’ m going with this , folks ?
” he concluded .
“ Wake the heck up .
She was destructive .
She was wicked and destructive .
”

On his “Pass The Salt Live” webcast this morning, radical right-wing activist Dave Daubenmire reacted to the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg by calling her “wicked and destructive” and asserting that Christians should no more mourn her death than they would mourn the death of Adolf Hitler.
“Hitler condoned the killing of at least 6 million,” Daubenmire said. “Ginsburg—60 million. Do you mourn Hitler’s death? Who’s more wicked?”
“If it wasn’t a tragedy that Hitler died, why is it a tragedy that she died?” he continued. “Can somebody explain that to me, please?”
Later in the program, Daubenmire facetiously defended Hitler as he mocked those who praised Ginsburg in the wake of her death.
“Hitler had good intentions,” Daubenmire said, sarcastically. “He reformed Germany. He did a lot of good things. He rebuilt their economy. We’re just not going to hold this murder of these Jews against him, are we? He did a lot of great thing. Ruth Bader Ginsburg, why she went and advanced women’s rights. She brought women out of the kitchen. Oh, she did so many good things.”
“Do you see where I’m going with this, folks?” he concluded. “Wake the heck up. She was destructive. She was wicked and destructive.”


rightwingwatch--2020-09-21--Carrie Severino Argues Precedent Supports Trump Filling SCOTUS Seat Before Election

Carrie Severino , president of right-wing advocacy outfit Judicial Crisis Network , argued to Breitbart News radio listeners Monday that the only precedent for Supreme Court nominations that matters is one that involves Republicans nominating and confirming a new conservative justice to the high court .
On Friday , Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died , prompting a new political battle as the country heads into the final stretch of the 2020 presidential election .
Several leading Democratic Party figures have urged Republicans to wait until after the presidential election to nominate and confirm a replacement for Ginsburg , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allow a hearing for President Obama ’ s Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland in 2016 because it was too close to the presidential election .
Though that argument would appear to apply a nominee today , Senate Republican leaders have made clear their intentions to allow President Donald Trump to fill the newfound vacancy .
That didn ’ t stop Severino of accusing Democrats of imagining ways to make the Supreme Court “ even more of a political institution than it already is ” —including adding additional justices to the bench , granting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Columbia , and eliminating the filibuster in the Senate .
“ There is nothing holding them back at this point in terms of norms or the idea of ‘ Hey , what ’ s sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. ’ We don ’ t want to go down this road , ” Severino said .
“ I think at this point you ’ ve got a lot of a people who are so angry .
It ’ s this kind of riot , burn-it-all-down mentality that ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kind of gain political power regardless of the—just like we ’ re burning cities down—regardless for the institutions we burn down in the process.
” Breitbart News Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow said it was a “ no-brainer ” that Trump should nominate a new Supreme Court justice and that Republicans in the Senate should vote to confirm the justice .
As for precedents , Severino said that the precedent for nominating a new justice during an election year was well established , pointing to Obama ’ s 2016 nomination of Garland , and claimed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do with which political party controls the White House and Senate .
“ The bottom line is you ’ ve got a Republican Senate , you ’ ve got a Republican president , and there ’ s more than enough time to nominate someone and have the proper course take its place , ” Marlow said .
“ We ’ re playing a game , and I ’ m afraid , Carrie , that there is going to be Republicans—and it only takes three or four of them to flip in this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to play the precedent game , which is not real .
It ’ s imaginary.
” “ There is a precedent game , and the precedent says if the White House and Senate are held by the same person , the nominee gets confirmed , ” Severino said .
“ So , to the extent that you ’ re looking at precedent , it says clearly this is the kind of case that gets confirmed.
” Severino has clearly forgotten her own organization ’ s argument against filling a Supreme Court vacancy right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Judicial Crisis Network ran an ad campaign called “ Let The People Decide , ” which asserted that voters should “ choose the next president ” and “ the next president chooses the next justice.
” The ad campaign featured Republican Sens .
Mitch McConnell , John McCain , Ron Johnson , Chuck Grassley , Pat Toomey , and Kelly Ayotte .

Carrie Severino, president of right-wing advocacy outfit Judicial Crisis Network, argued to Breitbart News radio listeners Monday that the only precedent for Supreme Court nominations that matters is one that involves Republicans nominating and confirming a new conservative justice to the high court.
On Friday, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died, prompting a new political battle as the country heads into the final stretch of the 2020 presidential election. Several leading Democratic Party figures have urged Republicans to wait until after the presidential election to nominate and confirm a replacement for Ginsburg, pointing to Senate Republicans refusal to even allow a hearing for President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland in 2016 because it was too close to the presidential election. Though that argument would appear to apply a nominee today, Senate Republican leaders have made clear their intentions to allow President Donald Trump to fill the newfound vacancy.
That didn’t stop Severino of accusing Democrats of imagining ways to make the Supreme Court “even more of a political institution than it already is”—including adding additional justices to the bench, granting statehood to Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia, and eliminating the filibuster in the Senate.
“There is nothing holding them back at this point in terms of norms or the idea of ‘Hey, what’s sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.’ We don’t want to go down this road,” Severino said. “I think at this point you’ve got a lot of a people who are so angry. It’s this kind of riot, burn-it-all-down mentality that’s ready to do whatever it takes to kind of gain political power regardless of the—just like we’re burning cities down—regardless for the institutions we burn down in the process.”
Breitbart News Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow said it was a “no-brainer” that Trump should nominate a new Supreme Court justice and that Republicans in the Senate should vote to confirm the justice. As for precedents, Severino said that the precedent for nominating a new justice during an election year was well established, pointing to Obama’s 2016 nomination of Garland, and claimed that the precedent for confirmation has everything to do with which political party controls the White House and Senate.
“The bottom line is you’ve got a Republican Senate, you’ve got a Republican president, and there’s more than enough time to nominate someone and have the proper course take its place,” Marlow said. “We’re playing a game, and I’m afraid, Carrie, that there is going to be Republicans—and it only takes three or four of them to flip in this regard—three or four of them are going to play the precedent game, which is not real. It’s imaginary.”
“There is a precedent game, and the precedent says if the White House and Senate are held by the same person, the nominee gets confirmed,” Severino said. “So, to the extent that you’re looking at precedent, it says clearly this is the kind of case that gets confirmed.”
Severino has clearly forgotten her own organization’s argument against filling a Supreme Court vacancy right before a presidential election. In 2016, Judicial Crisis Network ran an ad campaign called “Let The People Decide,” which asserted that voters should “choose the next president” and “the next president chooses the next justice.” The ad campaign featured Republican Sens. Mitch McConnell, John McCain, Ron Johnson, Chuck Grassley, Pat Toomey, and Kelly Ayotte.