thedailycaller--2020-01-27--Head Of Management Institute Encourages Men To Stop Talking About Sports At Work

Talking about sports at work apparently needs to come to a swift end !
Chartered Management Institute head Ann Francke isn ’ t a big fan of talking about sports in a professional setting , and she made that crystal clear during an interview with the BBC .
Two examples BBC mentioned are soccer and cricket .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) “ A lot of women , in particular , feel left out .
They don ’ t follow those sports and they don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about them or not being included , ” Francke explained .
Then , the talk really took a wild turn when she claimed talking about sports could clead to sexism in the office !
“ It ’ s a gateway to more laddish behavior and – if it just goes unchecked – it ’ s a signal of a more laddish culture .
It ’ s very easy for it to escalate from VAR talk and chat to slapping each other on the back and talking about their conquests at the weekend , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ live look at my reaction to her comments .
This attitude right here is why America has to bail out England whenever the wind blows too hard .
Stop talking about sports in the office ?
Give me a break .
I ’ d rather die than give up talking about sports .
How low of expectations does she have of women to assume they don ’ t follow sports ?
Every single woman I know is a fan of sports .
Furthermore , the average woman I know could explain the spread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if I don ’ t want to insult the women I ’ m around by assuming what they do and don ’ t know .
Secondly , and arguably more importantly , sports serve as a bonding factor .
They ’ re something that keeps morale high .
Everybody loves looking forward to a cold beer and the game .
That ’ s just a fact .
If we ban talking about sports , then we ’ re going to get separated .
Even when you cheer against each other , you ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ So in closing , to paraphrase a bumper sticker from “ Red Dawn ” ( a movie I ’ m sure Francke is also not okay with being discussed ) , you can have my sports talk when you pry it from my cold dead mouth .

Talking about sports at work apparently needs to come to a swift end!
Chartered Management Institute head Ann Francke isn’t a big fan of talking about sports in a professional setting, and she made that crystal clear during an interview with the BBC. Two examples BBC mentioned are soccer and cricket. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
“A lot of women, in particular, feel left out. They don’t follow those sports and they don’t like either being forced to talk about them or not being included,” Francke explained.
Then, the talk really took a wild turn when she claimed talking about sports could clead to sexism in the office!
“It’s a gateway to more laddish behavior and – if it just goes unchecked – it’s a signal of a more laddish culture. It’s very easy for it to escalate from VAR talk and chat to slapping each other on the back and talking about their conquests at the weekend,” Franke added.
Below is a live look at my reaction to her comments.
This attitude right here is why America has to bail out England whenever the wind blows too hard. Stop talking about sports in the office?
Give me a break. I’d rather die than give up talking about sports.
How low of expectations does she have of women to assume they don’t follow sports? Every single woman I know is a fan of sports.
Furthermore, the average woman I know could explain the spread offense better than most. Excuse me if I don’t want to insult the women I’m around by assuming what they do and don’t know.
Secondly, and arguably more importantly, sports serve as a bonding factor. They’re something that keeps morale high. Everybody loves looking forward to a cold beer and the game. That’s just a fact.
If we ban talking about sports, then we’re going to get separated. Even when you cheer against each other, you’re still bonding over the rivalry.
So in closing, to paraphrase a bumper sticker from “Red Dawn” (a movie I’m sure Francke is also not okay with being discussed), you can have my sports talk when you pry it from my cold dead mouth.


thedailycaller--2020-01-27--FACT CHECK: Does This Video Show Kanye West Riding A Donkey Into Church?

A video shared on Facebook more than 32,000 times allegedly shows rapper Kanye West riding a donkey during a church service .
There is no evidence the man in the video is West .
Reality star Kim Kardashian debunked the claim on Twitter Jan. 13 .
West released his gospel-inspired ninth album “ Jesus Is King ” in October 2019 .
Since then , social media users have shared dubious claims about West , often in reference to his self-proclaimed born-again Christianity .
“ Kanye West ride ( sic ) a donkey into church and made a complete Fool of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that ’ s been shared more than 32,000 times .
( RELATED : Did Kanye West Publish A Bible That Replaces ‘ God ’ With His Name ? )
That viral video shows a man dressed in white riding what appears to be a horse , as performers dance on a stage behind him .
Seconds before the video ends , the man falls off the nervous animal ’ s back .
Rappers 50 Cent and Snoop Dogg posted similar videos on their Instagrams , with 50 Cent writing , “ Wait I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he on the horse ?
” But there ’ s no evidence that the man in the video is West .
Kardashian , his wife , debunked the notion on Twitter Jan. 13 .
“ Please where is the fact checking ?
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?
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I have seen this false story circulating , ” tweeted Kardashian .
“ This is not Kanye and this is not the Sunday Service Choir.
” West has held weekly Sunday Service events in which he leads the gospel group Sunday Service Choir since January 2019 , reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Choir have traveled across the country for Sunday Service events , including the cities of Salt Lake City and Houston .
Several entertainment outlets also poured water on the claim , with The Blast noting the video is “ actually old .
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A video shared on Facebook more than 32,000 times allegedly shows rapper Kanye West riding a donkey during a church service.
Verdict: False
There is no evidence the man in the video is West. Reality star Kim Kardashian debunked the claim on Twitter Jan. 13.
Fact Check:
West released his gospel-inspired ninth album “Jesus Is King” in October 2019. Since then, social media users have shared dubious claims about West, often in reference to his self-proclaimed born-again Christianity.
“Kanye West ride (sic) a donkey into church and made a complete Fool of himself,” claims a Facebook video that’s been shared more than 32,000 times. (RELATED: Did Kanye West Publish A Bible That Replaces ‘God’ With His Name?)
That viral video shows a man dressed in white riding what appears to be a horse, as performers dance on a stage behind him. Seconds before the video ends, the man falls off the nervous animal’s back.
Rappers 50 Cent and Snoop Dogg posted similar videos on their Instagrams, with 50 Cent writing, “Wait I don’t understand, why was he on the horse?”
But there’s no evidence that the man in the video is West. Kardashian, his wife, debunked the notion on Twitter Jan. 13.
Please where is the fact checking?!?! I have seen this false story circulating. This is not Kanye and this is not the Sunday Service Choir. https://t.co/kEaP1zyvrn — Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) January 13, 2020
“Please where is the fact checking?!?! I have seen this false story circulating,” tweeted Kardashian. “This is not Kanye and this is not the Sunday Service Choir.”
West has held weekly Sunday Service events in which he leads the gospel group Sunday Service Choir since January 2019, reported Billboard. He and the Sunday Service Choir have traveled across the country for Sunday Service events, including the cities of Salt Lake City and Houston.
Several entertainment outlets also poured water on the claim, with The Blast noting the video is “actually old.”


thedailycaller--2020-01-27--Conservative Groups Make Their Case For Allowing American Companies To Work With China On 5G

• Conservative groups are at odds over whether the Trump administration should allow companies link up with Chinese companies to help building out fifth generation mobile service .
• Former Rep. Mike Rogers of Michigan , meanwhile , is warning that China will not play by “ free market rules , ” so accessing China ’ s market is too risky a venture .
• The dispute comes after reports suggested conservatives and Republicans were wrestling about possibly nationalizing aspects of 5G development .
Conservative groups are urging the Trump administration not to prevent companies from doing business with China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former Rep. Mike Rogers says such ideas are foolish .
Conservatives for Property Rights and other free market-oriented groups sent a Jan. 23 letter to administration officials asking President Donald Trump to allow companies to do business with Chinese firms .
Cutting off American companies from such firms hurts both countries , they argue .
“ So-called ‘ decoupling ’ — effectively creating two separate wireless technology regimes , one led by the U.S. and one led by China — would undermine American companies ’ and thus America ’ s ability to innovate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Leaders from the Tea Party Patriots Action , Conservatives for Property Rights and Americans for Limited Government were among those who signed the letter .
The letter is addressed to White House economic policy adviser Larry Kudlow and Robert O ’ Brien , Trump ’ s fourth national security adviser , among other officials .
( RELATED : Trump Makes A Big Push For 5G As Some Republicans Lobby For Nationalizing Such Technology ) “ Dividing wireless technology into two spheres of influence would damage our national security , both by preventing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ innovators for — U.S. made wireless technology ” and by preventing companies from engaging in global trade , the letter added .
The letter ’ s writers noted that any work with Chinese telecommunications firms must be done in a way that does not negatively impact national security .
Keeping Huawei and ZTE from worming themselves into the U.S. ’ s national security system is easier said than done , according to Rogers .
“ China and Huawei do not play by free market rules at all , ” he said in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Huawei receives generous support from Beijing , artificially manipulates its prices to undercut competitors , and openly steals the intellectual property of its competing firms.
” “ If you think that accessing the Chinese market is worth risking your intellectual property and American competitiveness ” and will play by free market rules , then “ I have a bridge in Brooklyn I ’ d like to sell you , ” Rogers added .
Rogers serves as chairman of 5G Action Now , a newly formed group fighting to goose the Federal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ technology and warn Americans that China is poised to take the lead on such technology .
Rogers wants the FCC and other agencies to put aside their differences aside and speed up development .
“ The Chinese were running around the world with suitcases of money , bribing their way into getting contracts , something we should not do in the U.S .
It would have been a disaster , ” Rogers told the DCNF on Jan. 13 .
He served as chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence .
China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on wireless communications infrastructure since 2015 than the U.S .
The country also built more 5G towers in a three-month span in 2017 than the U.S. did in three years .
There are also concerns that Huawei ’ s and ZTE ’ s close ties to China leave the U.S. open to cyberattacks .
Huawei ’ s founder , Ren Zhengfei , was reportedly a technician for the People ’ s Liberation Army before founding the company .
Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou spent more than six months in 2019 on house @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attempting to evade U.S. trade sanctions on Iran .
The letter imploring Trump to avoid decoupling comes after reports suggest that conservatives were wrestling with different aspects of the issue .
In particular , conservatives debated whether the federal government should provide one company control over how much spectrum is built out .
Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale , for instance , tweeted in 2019 his support for a federal role in 5G development .
Republican adviser Karl Rove also pressed Congress that year to nix legislation that effectively prohibits nationalization of fifth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the possibility of canvassing the country in new wireless infrastructure .
“ I want 5G , and even 6G , technology in the United States as soon as possible .
It is far more powerful , faster , and smarter than the current standard , ” Trump said in a 2019 tweet .
Still , build out on 5G is a slow-go as federal agencies worry the spectrum could impact industries they regulate .
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper , for one , urged the Federal Communications Commission in November to slow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ related to “ national security , civil service , and the economic benefit of the nation.
” The FCC announced in April 2019 that it will auction three slices of millimeter-wave airwaves .
The holdup is having a downstream impact on wireless companies .
Ligado Networks has waited a couple of years for permission to use a broad swath of wireless spectrum to build out fifth generation infrastructure .
The company “ can only wait so long , ” Ligado CEO Doug Smith said in a June 2019 statement .
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Conservative groups are at odds over whether the Trump administration should allow companies link up with Chinese companies to help building out fifth generation mobile service.
Former Rep. Mike Rogers of Michigan, meanwhile, is warning that China will not play by “free market rules,” so accessing China’s market is too risky a venture.
The dispute comes after reports suggested conservatives and Republicans were wrestling about possibly nationalizing aspects of 5G development.
Conservative groups are urging the Trump administration not to prevent companies from doing business with China on fifth generation mobile service even as former Rep. Mike Rogers says such ideas are foolish.
Conservatives for Property Rights and other free market-oriented groups sent a Jan. 23 letter to administration officials asking President Donald Trump to allow companies to do business with Chinese firms. Cutting off American companies from such firms hurts both countries, they argue.
“So-called ‘decoupling’ — effectively creating two separate wireless technology regimes, one led by the U.S. and one led by China — would undermine American companies’ and thus America’s ability to innovate in 5G,” the letter reads.
Leaders from the Tea Party Patriots Action, Conservatives for Property Rights and Americans for Limited Government were among those who signed the letter.
The letter is addressed to White House economic policy adviser Larry Kudlow and Robert O’Brien, Trump’s fourth national security adviser, among other officials. (RELATED: Trump Makes A Big Push For 5G As Some Republicans Lobby For Nationalizing Such Technology)
“Dividing wireless technology into two spheres of influence would damage our national security, both by preventing China from adopting — and paying U.S. innovators for — U.S. made wireless technology” and by preventing companies from engaging in global trade, the letter added.
The letter’s writers noted that any work with Chinese telecommunications firms must be done in a way that does not negatively impact national security. Keeping Huawei and ZTE from worming themselves into the U.S.’s national security system is easier said than done, according to Rogers.
“China and Huawei do not play by free market rules at all,” he said in a statement to the Daily Caller News Foundation. “Huawei receives generous support from Beijing, artificially manipulates its prices to undercut competitors, and openly steals the intellectual property of its competing firms.”
“If you think that accessing the Chinese market is worth risking your intellectual property and American competitiveness” and will play by free market rules, then “I have a bridge in Brooklyn I’d like to sell you,” Rogers added.
Rogers serves as chairman of 5G Action Now, a newly formed group fighting to goose the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on 5G technology and warn Americans that China is poised to take the lead on such technology. Rogers wants the FCC and other agencies to put aside their differences aside and speed up development.
“The Chinese were running around the world with suitcases of money, bribing their way into getting contracts, something we should not do in the U.S. It would have been a disaster,” Rogers told the DCNF on Jan. 13. He served as chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
China has reportedly spent $24 billion more on wireless communications infrastructure since 2015 than the U.S. The country also built more 5G towers in a three-month span in 2017 than the U.S. did in three years. There are also concerns that Huawei’s and ZTE’s close ties to China leave the U.S. open to cyberattacks.
Huawei’s founder, Ren Zhengfei, was reportedly a technician for the People’s Liberation Army before founding the company. Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou spent more than six months in 2019 on house arrest as the executive faces allegations of attempting to evade U.S. trade sanctions on Iran.
The letter imploring Trump to avoid decoupling comes after reports suggest that conservatives were wrestling with different aspects of the issue. In particular, conservatives debated whether the federal government should provide one company control over how much spectrum is built out.
Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale, for instance, tweeted in 2019 his support for a federal role in 5G development. Republican adviser Karl Rove also pressed Congress that year to nix legislation that effectively prohibits nationalization of fifth generation development.
The president is giddy about the possibility of canvassing the country in new wireless infrastructure. “I want 5G, and even 6G, technology in the United States as soon as possible. It is far more powerful, faster, and smarter than the current standard,” Trump said in a 2019 tweet.
Still, build out on 5G is a slow-go as federal agencies worry the spectrum could impact industries they regulate.
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, for one, urged the Federal Communications Commission in November to slow down on spectrum rollout, citing concerns related to “national security, civil service, and the economic benefit of the nation.” The FCC announced in April 2019 that it will auction three slices of millimeter-wave airwaves.
The holdup is having a downstream impact on wireless companies. Ligado Networks has waited a couple of years for permission to use a broad swath of wireless spectrum to build out fifth generation infrastructure. The company “can only wait so long,” Ligado CEO Doug Smith said in a June 2019 statement.
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thedailycaller--2020-01-27--Holocaust Survivors Return To Auschwitz On 75th Anniversary Of Liberation

Holocaust survivors from all over the world returned Monday to Poland to honor the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp .
Close to 200 survivors walked together through the camp gates accompanied by their children , grandchildren and even great-grandchildren as they prayed and wept together where 1.1 million Jews , Poles , Russians and Romas were murdered at the camp by the Nazi German forces , according to the Associated Press in a piece published Monday .
( RELATED : Way Too Many AMericans Don ’ t Know What Auschwitz Was ) “ We have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the last among those who saw the Holocaust with their own eyes , ” Polish President Andrzej Duda told those at the event , which included the German president as well as other leaders .
“ The magnitude of the crime perpetrated in this place is terrifying , but we must not look away from it and we must never forget it , ” Duda added .
The New York Times has also shared photos taken from a Memory march held last week that “ followed the main route of the death march @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the paths of the victims and visited the monuments and graves dedicated to the lives lost in the Holocaust.
” The caption next to the stunning post read , “ ‘ We live as long as the memory of us is alive , ’ a handwritten note in one of the barracks at Auschwitz-Birkenau read .
It was 75 years ago , on Jan. 27 , 1945 , when Soviet forces swept across Poland from the east and liberated Auschwitz , the camp complex where 1.3 million were enslaved — and 1.1 million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ War II.
” “ But before the Soviets could arrive , the Nazis marched some 56,000 weakened prisoners out of the camp , in the dead of winter , with an estimated 15,000 shot or dying of cold , hunger and illness along the way , ” the post went on .
( RELATED : Trump Heads Out In The Cold Rain To Honor The Fallen In Surprise Visit At Arlington National Cemetery ) “ Wonder Woman ” star and Israeli-born actress Gal Gadot shared the clip on her social media account , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Gadot ’ s late grandfather , Abraham Weiss , was a Holocaust survivor whose family was killed at Auschwitz .
“ This moment has me in tears , ” the 34-year-old actress wrote .
“ This morning , Auschwitz survivors walk through camp gates on 75th anniversary of liberation .
I recently read that 41 % of Americans and 66 % of millennials say they never heard about Auschwitz death camp , these statistics has to change.
” “ May we honor the memories , may we show compassion to one another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ standtogether , ” she added .

Holocaust survivors from all over the world returned Monday to Poland to honor the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp.
Close to 200 survivors walked together through the camp gates accompanied by their children, grandchildren and even great-grandchildren as they prayed and wept together where 1.1 million Jews, Poles, Russians and Romas were murdered at the camp by the Nazi German forces, according to the Associated Press in a piece published Monday. (RELATED: Way Too Many AMericans Don’t Know What Auschwitz Was)
“We have with us the last living survivors, the last among those who saw the Holocaust with their own eyes,” Polish President Andrzej Duda told those at the event, which included the German president as well as other leaders.
“The magnitude of the crime perpetrated in this place is terrifying, but we must not look away from it and we must never forget it,” Duda added.
WATCH:
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The New York Times has also shared photos taken from a Memory march held last week that “followed the main route of the death march of 1945, during which participants traced the paths of the victims and visited the monuments and graves dedicated to the lives lost in the Holocaust.”
The caption next to the stunning post read, “‘We live as long as the memory of us is alive,’ a handwritten note in one of the barracks at Auschwitz-Birkenau read. It was 75 years ago, on Jan. 27, 1945, when Soviet forces swept across Poland from the east and liberated Auschwitz, the camp complex where 1.3 million were enslaved — and 1.1 million among them systematically murdered — during World War II.”
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“But before the Soviets could arrive, the Nazis marched some 56,000 weakened prisoners out of the camp, in the dead of winter, with an estimated 15,000 shot or dying of cold, hunger and illness along the way,” the post went on. (RELATED: Trump Heads Out In The Cold Rain To Honor The Fallen In Surprise Visit At Arlington National Cemetery)
“Wonder Woman” star and Israeli-born actress Gal Gadot shared the clip on her social media account, saying it had brought her to tears. Gadot’s late grandfather, Abraham Weiss, was a Holocaust survivor whose family was killed at Auschwitz.
“This moment has me in tears,” the 34-year-old actress wrote. “This morning, Auschwitz survivors walk through camp gates on 75th anniversary of liberation. I recently read that 41% of Americans and 66% of millennials say they never heard about Auschwitz death camp, these statistics has to change.”
“May we honor the memories, may we show compassion to one another, may we never forget. #standtogether,” she added.


thedailycaller--2020-01-27--Impeach The Coronavirus — ‘Next! Week! This! Morning!’ Episode One

Welcome , Daily Ballers , to the premiere episode of our new weekly show , Next !
Week !
This @ @ @ @ @ only show that breaks news BEFORE it happens .
Each week , host Christian Datoc @ @ @ @ @ upcoming events in worlds of politics , sports , movies , television , pop culture @ @ @ @ @ ’ s basically The Colbert Report , before he sold out .
Or Last Week @ @ @ @ @ British .
( RELATED : Maybe It ’ s Not The Bat Soup : Could @ @ @ @ @ Bioweapon ? )
Here ’ s what we covered this week : • Previewing week @ @ @ @ @ trial • How to stop the deadly Coronavirus • Five sure fire ways to avoid @ @ @ @ @ party • The new shows and movies you shouldn ’ t skip this week

Welcome, Daily Ballers, to the premiere episode of our new weekly show, Next! Week! This! Morning!, the only show that breaks news BEFORE it happens.
Each week, host Christian Datoc will run down the biggest upcoming events in worlds of politics, sports, movies, television, pop culture, and internet. It’s basically The Colbert Report, before he sold out. Or Last Week Tonight, but way less British. (RELATED: Maybe It’s Not The Bat Soup: Could Coronavirus Have Started As A Bioweapon?)
Here’s what we covered this week:
Previewing week two of the Senate impeachment trial
Turning a “Hawkeye” toward the Iowa caucuses
How to stop the deadly Coronavirus
Five sure fire ways to avoid hosting a Super Bowl watch party
The new shows and movies you shouldn’t skip this week
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thedailycaller--2020-01-27--FACT CHECK: Video Claims A NYC Restaurant Got A License To Serve Human Meat

A video shared on Facebook more than 3,200 times claims a New York City restaurant received a license to serve human meat .
The original video source retracted its report .
The claim appears to have originated with a 2016 satire article .
The YouTube video features a Clearview TV News broadcast reporting that Skins , a restaurant in New York City , has received a license to serve human meat .
It has more than 147,000 views to date .
“ As a species , we are at the top of the food chain , and the only meat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” the video quotes Michelin star chef Mario Dorcy as saying .
“ We battled long and hard to be able to serve human meat in our restaurant , and the government finally conceded that we were in the right.
” Clearview TV retracted its report Dec. 3 upon discovering it was “ fiction , ” but social media users have continued to share the video , portraying it as a real news story .
( RELATED : Was Jane Fonda Denied Service At A Restaurant Run By A Vietnam Veteran ? )
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2016 article from Empire News , a parody news website that describes its content as satire “ intended for entertainment purposes only.
” That article names the same chef and quotes him as making the same comment .
But , as Empire News clearly disclaims on its website , neither the restaurant nor the chef mentioned in the video actually exist .
There is no record of a New York City restaurant operating under the name Skin , and the chef ’ s name hasn ’ t been mentioned in the Michelin Guide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Food and Drug Administration told the Daily Caller it considers the sale of “ human meat ” to be illegal .
Most states also have laws that prohibit people from obtaining and consuming human flesh , according to the Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School .

A video shared on Facebook more than 3,200 times claims a New York City restaurant received a license to serve human meat.
Verdict: False
The original video source retracted its report. The claim appears to have originated with a 2016 satire article.
Fact Check:
The YouTube video features a Clearview TV News broadcast reporting that Skins, a restaurant in New York City, has received a license to serve human meat. It has more than 147,000 views to date.
“As a species, we are at the top of the food chain, and the only meat left to tackle was other humans,” the video quotes Michelin star chef Mario Dorcy as saying. “We battled long and hard to be able to serve human meat in our restaurant, and the government finally conceded that we were in the right.”
Clearview TV retracted its report Dec. 3 upon discovering it was “fiction,” but social media users have continued to share the video, portraying it as a real news story. (RELATED: Was Jane Fonda Denied Service At A Restaurant Run By A Vietnam Veteran?)
The claim likely comes from a March 2016 article from Empire News, a parody news website that describes its content as satire “intended for entertainment purposes only.” That article names the same chef and quotes him as making the same comment.
But, as Empire News clearly disclaims on its website, neither the restaurant nor the chef mentioned in the video actually exist. There is no record of a New York City restaurant operating under the name Skin, and the chef’s name hasn’t been mentioned in the Michelin Guide’s coverage of chefs and restaurants.
The Food and Drug Administration told the Daily Caller it considers the sale of “human meat” to be illegal. Most states also have laws that prohibit people from obtaining and consuming human flesh, according to the Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School.


thedailycaller--2020-01-27--Bernie Sanders Is Now The Democratic Front-Runner, And That Should Worry Republicans

Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has emerged as the front-runner for the Democratic presidential primary nomination .
Recent polling has seen his lead increasing for next week ’ s Iowa Caucuses , and he has consistently led in New Hampshire .
The RealClearPolitics polling average currently shows Sanders leading the rest of the Democratic field by 3 % , and polling released last week and over the weekend suggests he ’ s a formidable favorite .
( RELATED : Bernie Sanders Campaign Organizer Says ‘ F**king Cities Burn ’ If Trump Gets Reelected , According To Project Veritas Video ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found Sanders leading the crowded field with 25 % of the vote , followed by former South Bend , Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg , and former Vice President Joe Biden , who pulled in 18 % and 17 % respectively .
The latest updated RealClearPolitics polling average also shows Sanders up by more than 7 % in New Hampshire , the second primary state .
It appears that Sanders is the overwhelming favorite in the first two primary states , and has been gaining ground against Biden in the third , Nevada .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ fear in the the Democratic Party ’ s establishment , which has long opposed the socialist senator , who refuses to even join the party , having maintained his status as an Independent throughout his three decades in Congress .
The party ’ s 2016 nominee Hillary Clinton recently attacked Sanders , saying that “ nobody likes him , ” but later committed to backing him if he became the Democratic nominee .
Former President Barack Obama is also reportedly considering making a statement opposing Sanders ’ candidacy .
The panic inside the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what we saw from within the Republican Party in January 2016 , when insurgent candidate Donald Trump appeared to be barrelling towards the party ’ s nomination .
( RELATED : ‘ F**king Revolution ’ : Another Bernie Sanders Staffer Appears To Endorse Gulags ) While the initial Democratic primary field had over two dozen candidates , the field has dwindled quickly , and could soon come down to two candidates .
Both Warren and Buttigieg appear to be fading fast , and neither will have a path forward unless they can pull @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New Hampshire .
This means that the race is likely to come down to Sanders and Biden , two men in their late 70 ’ s , who nonetheless could not be more different .
Biden is a loyal Democrat , who has tended to follow the whims of his party throughout his near half-century of public service .
Sanders , meanwhile , is a direct threat to the desires of the Democratic establishment , and his nomination could permanently brand the Democrats as a socialist party .
( RELATED : REPORT : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Marxist Ties ) This may sound appealing to President Donald Trump and Republicans , who always salivate at the opportunity to brand their political opponents as socialists , but defeating a Bernie Sanders-led Democratic Party would be no walk in the park for Republicans in November .
Sure , a heated primary battle between Biden and Sanders would be divisive for the Democrats , which would temporarily benefit Trump .
Sanders may also be easier for the president to defeat than Biden , who has typically led Trump in swing state polls .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ election match-up against Sanders as a slight favorite , but Republicans who believe it would be easy are being dangerously foolish .
While most Americans don ’ t like to call themselves socialists , Sanders ’ economic policies still have broad appeal .
Policy proposals such as universal healthcare , paid family leave , and caps on credit card interest rates are popular , even among self-identified conservatives .
The president himself has demonstrated prescient political instincts in embracing economic populism .
Trump has embraced paid family leave , and been a staunch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and his administration recently secured a major victory on that front with the passage of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement ( USMCA ) , which reformed NAFTA .
However , Sanders is the rare candidate that can outflank the president on these issues , and the rare candidate that would be able to paint Trump as the status-quo candidate , which would be a complete role reversal from 2016 .
It ’ s also possible that Sanders will cave to the “ woke ” crowd like he has done so many times throughout this primary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election campaign on economic populism , Sanders may very well decide to pontificate about transgender bathrooms , open borders , and third trimester abortions , a strategy which would indeed all but guarantee a Trump re-election .
If Sanders does run on his economic platform , Republicans ’ current strategy of screaming “ socialism , ” and hand-wringing about cost-efficiency will not be enough .
Republicans must do better than that to avoid a President Sanders .
Beyond this election cycle , a Sanders presidency would allow Bernie to re-make the party in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Reagan-like figure on the left .
While the Democratic establishment doesn ’ t like Sanders , they dislike Trump more , and the vast majority of the party will hold their nose this Fall if Sanders does win the nomination .
Make no mistake , the Democratic establishment will get behind Sanders if he is the party ’ s nominee , seeing an opportunity to influence his presidency the way the Republican establishment has influenced Trump .
( RELATED : Bernie Sanders ’ Campaign Raises $ 18.2 Million In The First Quarter ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sanders will become America ’ s 46th president , but it is certainly a possibility .
A week away from the first Democratic primary , Bernie Sanders is now the front-runner for the party ’ s presidential nomination .

Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has emerged as the front-runner for the Democratic presidential primary nomination.


thedailycaller--2020-01-27--‘That Was The Safest Thing I Could Do’: Second Harvey Weinstein Accuser Testifies At Rape Trial

Former production assistant Mimi Haleyi testified against disgraced director Harvey Weinstein in the Manhattan Supreme Court on Monday .
Haleyi accused Weinstein of raping her at the director ’ s New York City apartment back in 2006 , according to a report published by the Associated Press .
The former “ Project Runway ” production assistant is one of two victims whose allegations led to Weinstein ’ s criminal trial .
“ I did reject him , but he insisted , ” Haleyi said during her testimony .
“ Every time I tried to get off the bed , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down.
” “ I ’ m being raped , ” she recalled thinking during the encounter .
“ If I scream rape , will someone hear me ?
” “ I checked out and decided to endure it , ” she said .
“ That was the safest thing I could do.
” ( RELATED : Prosecutors Begin Opening Statements In Harvey Weinstein Rape Trial With Graphic Details ) A total of six accusers will testify during the trial , including a woman who Weinstein was charged with raping in a hotel room @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comes after actress Annabella Sciorra took the stand last week to detail her alleged encounter with Weinstein .
The statute of limitations for criminal charges had already been reached , but prosecutors wanted to establish a pattern of Weinstein ’ s sexual abuse .
As previously reported , Weinstein is currently on trial for two counts of predatory sexual assault , one count of criminal sexual acts and two counts of rape .
He faces life in prison .
Weinstein has also been indicted in a separate case in Los Angeles .

Former production assistant Mimi Haleyi testified against disgraced director Harvey Weinstein in the Manhattan Supreme Court on Monday.
Haleyi accused Weinstein of raping her at the director’s New York City apartment back in 2006, according to a report published by the Associated Press. The former “Project Runway” production assistant is one of two victims whose allegations led to Weinstein’s criminal trial.
“I did reject him, but he insisted,” Haleyi said during her testimony. “Every time I tried to get off the bed, he would push me back and hold me down.”
“I’m being raped,” she recalled thinking during the encounter. “If I scream rape, will someone hear me?”
“I checked out and decided to endure it,” she said. “That was the safest thing I could do.” (RELATED: Prosecutors Begin Opening Statements In Harvey Weinstein Rape Trial With Graphic Details)
A total of six accusers will testify during the trial, including a woman who Weinstein was charged with raping in a hotel room back in 2013.
The new testimony comes after actress Annabella Sciorra took the stand last week to detail her alleged encounter with Weinstein. The statute of limitations for criminal charges had already been reached, but prosecutors wanted to establish a pattern of Weinstein’s sexual abuse.
As previously reported, Weinstein is currently on trial for two counts of predatory sexual assault, one count of criminal sexual acts and two counts of rape. He faces life in prison.
Weinstein has also been indicted in a separate case in Los Angeles.


thedailycaller--2020-01-27--EXCLUSIVE: Jim Jordan Explains Why John Bolton Shouldn’t Testify

Republican Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan told the Daily Caller Monday that he still does not believe former National Security Adviser John Bolton should testify in the Senate ’ s impeachment trial against President Donald Trump after a New York Times report detailed an explosive new chapter in Bolton ’ s upcoming book .
The Times reported Sunday night that Bolton ’ s upcoming book will claim that Trump tied Ukrainian aid to investigations related to former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter .
( RELATED : Jim Jordan Rips Democrats For Handling Of Trump Investigations ) “ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not , ” Jordan told the Caller when asked if Bolton will eventually testify .
“ My attitude is whatever , you know , someone told The New York Times what John Bolton ’ s draft manuscript supposedly says doesn ’ t change the fundamental facts of the case.
” Moderate Republican Sens .
Mitt Romney of Utah and Susan Collins of Maine suggested Monday that they would vote to hear from Bolton and other witnesses .
The rules of the senate trial require 51 votes to call witnesses .
“ If they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ta go all the way down , ” Jordan said .
“ If you ’ re gon na go down the witness road , you got ta have the whistleblower , you got ta have Hunter Biden.
” Jordan said that if the Senate does vote to call witnesses , he would most want to hear from the whistleblower .
“ The one I would prefer is the whistleblower , ” Jordan said .
“ The guy who started it all .
He wrote the complaint that ’ s got all kinds of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the basis for launching this ridiculous thing .
”

Republican Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan told the Daily Caller Monday that he still does not believe former National Security Adviser John Bolton should testify in the Senate’s impeachment trial against President Donald Trump after a New York Times report detailed an explosive new chapter in Bolton’s upcoming book.
The Times reported Sunday night that Bolton’s upcoming book will claim that Trump tied Ukrainian aid to investigations related to former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter. (RELATED: Jim Jordan Rips Democrats For Handling Of Trump Investigations)
“I don’t know. I hope not,” Jordan told the Caller when asked if Bolton will eventually testify. “My attitude is whatever, you know, someone told The New York Times what John Bolton’s draft manuscript supposedly says doesn’t change the fundamental facts of the case.”
Moderate Republican Sens. Mitt Romney of Utah and Susan Collins of Maine suggested Monday that they would vote to hear from Bolton and other witnesses. The rules of the senate trial require 51 votes to call witnesses.
“If they go down that road, you gotta go all the way down,” Jordan said. “If you’re gonna go down the witness road, you gotta have the whistleblower, you gotta have Hunter Biden.”
Jordan said that if the Senate does vote to call witnesses, he would most want to hear from the whistleblower.
“The one I would prefer is the whistleblower,” Jordan said. “The guy who started it all. He wrote the complaint that’s got all kinds of factual mistakes in it. That was the basis for launching this ridiculous thing.”


thedailycaller--2020-01-27--Sen. Barrasso Compares Trump Impeachment Trial To Kavanaugh Hearings

Wyoming Republican Sen. John Barrasso on Monday compared the impeachment trial against President Donald Trump to the confirmation hearings of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh .
“ I think there is going to be something new coming out every day , very similar from what we saw in the Kavanaugh trial , new information , old information told in a different way , to inflame emotions and influence the outcome , ” Barrasso said in a press conference on Capitol Hill .
“ Take a breath , let ’ s listen to the president ’ s lawyers today and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to get to the specific question of witnesses on Friday , ” “ I ’ m not going to let false accusations drive us out of this process , and we ’ re looking for a fair process where I can be heard and defend my integrity — my lifelong record of promoting dignity and equality for women … I ’ m not going anywhere , ” Kavanaugh said in September of 2018 in an interview with Fox News .
( RELATED : ‘ I ’ m Not Going Anywhere ’ : @ @ @ @ @ @

Wyoming Republican Sen. John Barrasso on Monday compared the impeachment trial against President Donald Trump to the confirmation hearings of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
“I think there is going to be something new coming out every day, very similar from what we saw in the Kavanaugh trial, new information, old information told in a different way, to inflame emotions and influence the outcome,” Barrasso said in a press conference on Capitol Hill.
“Take a breath, let’s listen to the president’s lawyers today and the case that they present. We are going to get to the specific question of witnesses on Friday,” Barrasso continued.
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.@SenJohnBarrasso: New information coming out now is like what we saw in the Kavanaugh hearings. “Old information told in a different way to inflame emotions and influence the outcome.” pic.twitter.com/F8hMpd8Gqb — Benny (@bennyjohnson) January 27, 2020
“I’m not going to let false accusations drive us out of this process, and we’re looking for a fair process where I can be heard and defend my integrity — my lifelong record of promoting dignity and equality for women … I’m not going anywhere,” Kavanaugh said in September of 2018 in an interview with Fox News. (RELATED: ‘I’m Not Going Anywhere’: Kavanaugh Strikes Back At Accusers)


thedailycaller--2020-01-27--Bill Hemmer Has To Ask Val Demings Three Times Why The House Didn’t Subpoena John Bolton

Fox News host Bill Hemmer had to ask House Impeachment Manager Val Demings three times why the House had not subpoenaed former National Security Adviser John Bolton — and even then , she did not give an answer .
Hemmer spoke to Demings during a break Monday in the Senate ’ s impeachment trial of President Donald Trump .
Hemmer jumped right in with the question about Bolton , saying , “ We ’ ve got a couple of minutes here , let ’ s get right to it .
Why not subpoena John Bolton before this case moved to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was quick to accuse the president of obstruction , arguing that the White House ’ s failure to cooperate was the real problem .
“ Let me say this , I think everybody knows , especially your listening audience , that the President of the United States did everything within his power to obstruct the House ’ s investigation.
” “ But as you well know , last night , we really all heard a bombshell involving Ambassador Bolton .
A president-appointed national security advisor who said that there was a direct link @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Demings continued , making the oft-repeated point that there has never been a trial in the United States “ where we have not subpoenaed witnesses and documents.
” She also argued that the Senate should want to hear from Bolton .
Hemmer tried to steer Demings back to the question , asking again , “ Back to the question , why not subpoena him ?
Ken Starr was making the case that he filed subpoenas against Bill Clinton in the 1990s and always went to court .
Ken Starr says he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that route before you got to the Senate ?
” Demings skirted again , attacking Ken Starr instead of answering the question .
“ I think the Republicans , or the White House counsel chose a very interesting messenger today in Mr. Starr , someone who today is purporting that impeachment should be bipartisan.
” ( RELATED : Adam Schiff Accused Trump Of Trying To Threaten Him — Nancy Pelosi Used The Same Phrase On Senate Republicans ) “ I ’ m just not hearing an answer , I ’ m just trying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Hemmer tried one more time : “ Why not pursue the subpoena ?
” “ The president , as you well know , in the House ’ s investigation , look , I know this is a tough time , it is a tough time for our nation , it is a tough time for you , and everybody , but we also know that the president issued a blanket order that he was not going to cooperate , not going to allow any administration officials , even former administration officials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ does not prevent you from taking them to court , ” Hemmer interrupted , and appeared to give up and move on to the next question .

Fox News host Bill Hemmer had to ask House Impeachment Manager Val Demings three times why the House had not subpoenaed former National Security Adviser John Bolton — and even then, she did not give an answer.
Hemmer spoke to Demings during a break Monday in the Senate’s impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.
WATCH:
Hemmer jumped right in with the question about Bolton, saying, “We’ve got a couple of minutes here, let’s get right to it. Why not subpoena John Bolton before this case moved to the Senate, Congresswoman?”
Demings was quick to accuse the president of obstruction, arguing that the White House’s failure to cooperate was the real problem. “Let me say this, I think everybody knows, especially your listening audience, that the President of the United States did everything within his power to obstruct the House’s investigation.”
“But as you well know, last night, we really all heard a bombshell involving Ambassador Bolton. A president-appointed national security advisor who said that there was a direct link between holding the aid and the investigation,” Demings continued, making the oft-repeated point that there has never been a trial in the United States “where we have not subpoenaed witnesses and documents.” She also argued that the Senate should want to hear from Bolton.
Hemmer tried to steer Demings back to the question, asking again, “Back to the question, why not subpoena him? Ken Starr was making the case that he filed subpoenas against Bill Clinton in the 1990s and always went to court. Ken Starr says he always won then, why not go that route before you got to the Senate?”
Demings skirted again, attacking Ken Starr instead of answering the question. “I think the Republicans, or the White House counsel chose a very interesting messenger today in Mr. Starr, someone who today is purporting that impeachment should be bipartisan.” (RELATED: Adam Schiff Accused Trump Of Trying To Threaten Him — Nancy Pelosi Used The Same Phrase On Senate Republicans)
“I’m just not hearing an answer, I’m just trying to get that for our viewers here,” Hemmer tried one more time: “Why not pursue the subpoena?”
“The president, as you well know, in the House’s investigation, look, I know this is a tough time, it is a tough time for our nation, it is a tough time for you, and everybody, but we also know that the president issued a blanket order that he was not going to cooperate, not going to allow any administration officials, even former administration officials — ” Demings continued.
“Still does not prevent you from taking them to court,” Hemmer interrupted, and appeared to give up and move on to the next question.


thedailycaller--2020-01-27--WHITTINGTON: House NASA Bill Cancelling Lunar Base Makes No Sense – Even To Go To Mars

On Jan. 24 , the House Science , Space and Technology Committee released the draft of a NASA authorization bill that canceled the planned lunar base .
Instead , the U.S. would mount a series of Apollo-style expeditions to the lunar surface solely to practice going to Mars .
But the plan makes no sense — even to go to Mars .
The bill , entitled HR 5666 The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Act of 2020 , contains several provisions that run counter to the Trump administration ’ s current Artemis return to the moon program .
Those provisions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ funds to establish a continuously occupied lunar base .
• No funding for the use of lunar resources to sustain astronauts working and living on the moon .
• No funding for any activity on the lunar surface that does not directly relate to an eventual Mars expedition .
The House bill would in effect cancel a program in which the agency would assist private companies in developing lunar landers that NASA would then use as a customer of the companies by requiring NASA to “ own ” the lander .
The bill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the current date of 2024 to 2028 .
Also , starting eight years from now , NASA will be required to launch two expeditions to the moon per year using the Boeing heavy-lift Space Launch System .
However , without a huge increase in funding , Boeing is not capable of building two SLS rockets per year .
The House bill is an attempt to refocus the Artemis program on Mars and away from the moon .
The United States and her allies would no longer establish a lunar base that would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exploration , and international cooperation .
Going back to the moon would only serve as a precursor to going to Mars .
That ’ s it .
However , the language of the bill would make going to Mars harder , not easier .
A study conducted by MIT concluded that the moon could be used as a refueling base for spacecraft headed to Mars .
A lunar fuel depot would mine water ice from the moon ’ s poles and refine it into rocket fuel .
A Mars ship would dock at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with fuel brought up from the lunar surface .
Ships headed for Mars would save a tremendous amount of weight by not having to carry rocket fuel all the way from Earth .
Under the House bill , an expedition to Mars would have to take all of its fuel directly from Earth at great expense .
The bill only mentions that NASA would launch an expedition to orbit Mars by 2033 .
A Mars landing would then only happen as soon as it is practical , whenever that might be .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ land on Mars under the House provisions .
The reason why the House authorizers would , in effect , direct a middle finger to NASA and President Trump ’ s space priorities is open to speculation .
House Democrats have always been hostile to the idea of going back to the moon , especially by 2024 .
The idea is that the date was chosen so that President Trump would have a win to conclude his hypothetical second term .
It was really chosen to prevent the kind of ADD that has bedeviled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a short term deadline to focus the attention of NASA and her commercial partners .
The press release from the House committee calls the bill “ bipartisan.
” Not only are the Democratic chairs of the full House committee and the subcommittee that oversees NASA co-sponsors , but so are the Republican ranking members .
Why Republicans would sign off on the cancellation of NASA ’ s planned lunar base beggars comprehension .
The Senate version of the NASA authorization bill is far more sensible — imposing fewer restrictions on the Artemis return @ @ @ @ @ @ @ almost without saying that the House language needs to be killed in committee .
If anything resembling the House language reaches President Trump ’ s desk , he should veto the bill and render a well written , caustic tweet to signal his displeasure .
Mark Whittington , who writes frequently about space and politics , has published a political study of space exploration entitled Why is It So Hard to Go Back to the Moon ?
as well as The Moon , Mars and Beyond .
He blogs at Curmudgeons Corner .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Journal , Forbes , The Hill , USA Today , the LA Times , and the Washington Post , among other venues .

On Jan. 24, the House Science, Space and Technology Committee released the draft of a NASA authorization bill that canceled the planned lunar base. Instead, the U.S. would mount a series of Apollo-style expeditions to the lunar surface solely to practice going to Mars. But the plan makes no sense — even to go to Mars.
The bill, entitled HR 5666 The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Act of 2020, contains several provisions that run counter to the Trump administration’s current Artemis return to the moon program. Those provisions include:
A prohibition of any funds to establish a continuously occupied lunar base.
No funding for the use of lunar resources to sustain astronauts working and living on the moon.
No funding for any activity on the lunar surface that does not directly relate to an eventual Mars expedition.
The House bill would in effect cancel a program in which the agency would assist private companies in developing lunar landers that NASA would then use as a customer of the companies by requiring NASA to “own” the lander.
The bill defers the return to the moon from the current date of 2024 to 2028. Also, starting eight years from now, NASA will be required to launch two expeditions to the moon per year using the Boeing heavy-lift Space Launch System. However, without a huge increase in funding, Boeing is not capable of building two SLS rockets per year.
The House bill is an attempt to refocus the Artemis program on Mars and away from the moon. The United States and her allies would no longer establish a lunar base that would be a center of science, commerce, exploration, and international cooperation. Going back to the moon would only serve as a precursor to going to Mars. That’s it.
However, the language of the bill would make going to Mars harder, not easier. A study conducted by MIT concluded that the moon could be used as a refueling base for spacecraft headed to Mars. A lunar fuel depot would mine water ice from the moon’s poles and refine it into rocket fuel. A Mars ship would dock at the planned lunar gateway and top off with fuel brought up from the lunar surface. Ships headed for Mars would save a tremendous amount of weight by not having to carry rocket fuel all the way from Earth. Under the House bill, an expedition to Mars would have to take all of its fuel directly from Earth at great expense.
The bill only mentions that NASA would launch an expedition to orbit Mars by 2033. A Mars landing would then only happen as soon as it is practical, whenever that might be. A cynic might suggest that Americans would never land on Mars under the House provisions.
The reason why the House authorizers would, in effect, direct a middle finger to NASA and President Trump’s space priorities is open to speculation. House Democrats have always been hostile to the idea of going back to the moon, especially by 2024. The idea is that the date was chosen so that President Trump would have a win to conclude his hypothetical second term. It was really chosen to prevent the kind of ADD that has bedeviled previous large-scale space projects and to establish a short term deadline to focus the attention of NASA and her commercial partners.
The press release from the House committee calls the bill “bipartisan.” Not only are the Democratic chairs of the full House committee and the subcommittee that oversees NASA co-sponsors, but so are the Republican ranking members. Why Republicans would sign off on the cancellation of NASA’s planned lunar base beggars comprehension.
The Senate version of the NASA authorization bill is far more sensible — imposing fewer restrictions on the Artemis return to the moon program. It goes almost without saying that the House language needs to be killed in committee. If anything resembling the House language reaches President Trump’s desk, he should veto the bill and render a well written, caustic tweet to signal his displeasure.
Mark Whittington, who writes frequently about space and politics, has published a political study of space exploration entitled Why is It So Hard to Go Back to the Moon? as well as The Moon, Mars and Beyond. He blogs at Curmudgeons Corner. He is published in the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, The Hill, USA Today, the LA Times, and the Washington Post, among other venues.


thedailycaller--2020-01-27--Georgia Senator Kelly Loeffler Goes Off On Romney For Being Open To Witnesses, Says He ‘Wants To App

Georgia Senator Kelly Loeffler Goes Off On Romney For Being Open To Witnesses, Says He ‘Wants To Appease The Left’

Georgia Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler took to Twitter on Monday to criticize Utah Republican Senator Mitt Romney ’ s recent @ @ @ @ @ in which he expressed that he ’ s open to calling Bolton to testify in @ @ @ @ @ Loeffler sounded off on Romney , saying that he “ wants to appease the left @ @ @ @ @ while adding , ” The circus is over .
It ’ s time to move @ @ @ @ @ also joined by Susan Collins , a moderate Republican Senator from Maine who said , @ @ @ @ @ Bolton ’ s book strengthen the case for witnesses and have prompted a number of @ @ @ @ @ ” Collins said .
( RELATED : 2 GOP Senators Say John Bolton Revelations Strengthen @ @ @ @ @ Loeffler , previously a financial executive , was chosen by Georgia Gov .
Brian Kemp @ @ @ @ @ She pledged to enter office with a staunchly conservative platform .

Georgia Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler took to Twitter on Monday to criticize Utah Republican Senator Mitt Romney’s recent comments on the impeachment trial in which he expressed that he’s open to calling Bolton to testify in front of the Senate.
Loeffler sounded off on Romney, saying that he “wants to appease the left by calling witnesses,” while adding,”The circus is over. It’s time to move on!”
After 2 weeks, it’s clear that Democrats have no case for impeachment. Sadly, my colleague @SenatorRomney wants to appease the left by calling witnesses who will slander the @realDonaldTrump during their 15 minutes of fame. The circus is over. It’s time to move on! #gapol — Senator Kelly Loeffler (@SenatorLoeffler) January 27, 2020
Romney was also joined by Susan Collins, a moderate Republican Senator from Maine who said, “The reports about John Bolton’s book strengthen the case for witnesses and have prompted a number of conversations among my colleagues,” Collins said. (RELATED: 2 GOP Senators Say John Bolton Revelations Strengthen Case For Impeachment Witnesses)
Loeffler, previously a financial executive, was chosen by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp after months of review. She pledged to enter office with a staunchly conservative platform.


thedailycaller--2020-01-28--Dershowitz Destroys Democrat Dreams

Dershowitz Destroys Democrat Dreams

On today ’ s podcast we cover the White House defense in the impeachment trial , particularly the argument put up by Alan Dershowitz .
Also , the media takes an argumentative tone with Republicans but not with Democrats , and the Democratic establishment is starting to panic at the idea that Bernie could win .
Alan Dershowitz absolutely blew the Democratic argument for the removal of President Trump from office out of the water yesterday .
We have the audio and make the case .
During reporter scrums in breaks from the impeachment trial there is a definite difference @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republicans and Democrats .
With Democrats , reporters are simply seeking comment on whatever the establishment media has declared the narrative of the day to be .
With Republicans , there is a hostile debate happening with the reporter .
Plus , a CNN panel showed what the left really thinks of Trump supporters .
We have the audio .
The realization that Bernie Sanders could end up being the Democratic Party ’ s nominee is starting to set in with the establishment and they ’ re terrified .
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On today’s podcast we cover the White House defense in the impeachment trial, particularly the argument put up by Alan Dershowitz. Also, the media takes an argumentative tone with Republicans but not with Democrats, and the Democratic establishment is starting to panic at the idea that Bernie could win.
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Alan Dershowitz absolutely blew the Democratic argument for the removal of President Trump from office out of the water yesterday. We have the audio and make the case.
During reporter scrums in breaks from the impeachment trial there is a definite difference in the tone of questions posed to Republicans and Democrats. With Democrats, reporters are simply seeking comment on whatever the establishment media has declared to be the narrative of the day. With Republicans, there is a hostile debate happening with reporters. Plus, a CNN panel showed what the left really thinks of Trump supporters. We have the audio.
The realization that Bernie Sanders could end up being the Democratic Party’s nominee is starting to set in with the establishment and they’re terrified. We have the story.
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thedailycaller--2020-01-28--It Took This CNN Panel Just 80 Seconds To Show What They Really Think Of Trump Voters

Eighty seconds .
That ’ s how long it took for a CNN panel to show just what they think of President Donald Trump ’ s supporters .
CNN anchor Don Lemon , frequent CNN guest Rick Wilson and New York Times op-ed writer Wajahat Ali ( who is also a CNN contributor ) rolled out nearly every possible stereotype about Republican voters in a segment that aired Saturday night but didn ’ t really catch the public ’ s attention until Monday .
Wilson got the party rolling by saying that “ Donald Trump couldn ’ t find Ukraine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ letter ‘ U ’ and a picture of an actual , physical crane next to it , ” which sent Lemon into a hysterical fit of laughter .
They were just getting started .
Wilson went on to sneer at “ the credulous boomer rube demo that backs Donald Trump , the ones that think that ” — and here he broke out into a Southern accent — “ Donald Trump ’ s the smart one , and there all y ’ all , y ’ all elitists are duuuumb.
” Lemon laughed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ You elitists , with your geography and your maps and your spelling.
” At this point , Lemon was laughing so hard that he pulled out a handkerchief to wipe his tear-filled eyes .
Wilson , still in a faux Southern accent , added : “ Your math and your readin ! '
” “ Yeah , your readin ’ , your geography , knowing other countries , sipping your latte , ” said Ali .
“ All those liiines on the map , ” said Wilson , continuing to use the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know where Ukraine is , ” Ali shot back , before seeming to half-realize that the panel had gone too far .
“ Sorry , I apologize , ” he said with a smile .
( RELATED : CNN ’ s Chris Cillizza Perfectly Demonstrates Why Trust In Media Is So Low ) Lemon , meanwhile , was still laughing hysterically , only managing to say : “ Oh my gosh !
” in between cackles .
The anchor finally , slowly , regained his composure , but not before extending his gratitude @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that was a good one , I needed that.
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Eighty seconds. That’s how long it took for a CNN panel to show just what they think of President Donald Trump’s supporters.
CNN anchor Don Lemon, frequent CNN guest Rick Wilson and New York Times op-ed writer Wajahat Ali (who is also a CNN contributor) rolled out nearly every possible stereotype about Republican voters in a segment that aired Saturday night but didn’t really catch the public’s attention until Monday.
Wilson got the party rolling by saying that “Donald Trump couldn’t find Ukraine on a map if you had the letter ‘U’ and a picture of an actual, physical crane next to it,” which sent Lemon into a hysterical fit of laughter. They were just getting started.
Wilson went on to sneer at “the credulous boomer rube demo that backs Donald Trump, the ones that think that” — and here he broke out into a Southern accent — “Donald Trump’s the smart one, and there all y’all, y’all elitists are duuuumb.” Lemon laughed even harder.
Ali chimed in: “You elitists, with your geography and your maps and your spelling.” At this point, Lemon was laughing so hard that he pulled out a handkerchief to wipe his tear-filled eyes.
Wilson, still in a faux Southern accent, added: “Your math and your readin!'”
“Yeah, your readin’, your geography, knowing other countries, sipping your latte,” said Ali.
“All those liiines on the map,” said Wilson, continuing to use the fake accent.
“Only them elitists know where Ukraine is,” Ali shot back, before seeming to half-realize that the panel had gone too far. “Sorry, I apologize,” he said with a smile. (RELATED: CNN’s Chris Cillizza Perfectly Demonstrates Why Trust In Media Is So Low)
Lemon, meanwhile, was still laughing hysterically, only managing to say: “Oh my gosh!” in between cackles.
The anchor finally, slowly, regained his composure, but not before extending his gratitude for the sneers: “Rick, that was a good one, I needed that.”
WATCH:
The arrogance, the dismissiveness, the smug cackling, the accents. If Donald Trump wins re-election this year, I’ll remember this brief CNN segment late one Saturday night in January as the perfect encapsulation for why it happened. pic.twitter.com/8kQ6zN9AZV — Steve Krakauer (@SteveKrak) January 28, 2020
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thedailycaller--2020-01-28--‘Because I’m A Snake’: Tucker Carlson Rips John Bolton After Times Manuscript Report

Fox News host Tucker Carlson aimed his Monday night “ Tucker Carlson Tonight ” opening monologue at “ disgraced former National Security Adviser John Bolton.
” Bolton ’ s upcoming book , the New York Times reported Sunday , will contend that President Donald Trump intentionally tied aid to Ukraine to a desired investigation into former Vice President Joe Biden and his son , Hunter .
“ Back during the 2016 campaign , Donald Trump used to recite a poem about a woman who took a dying snake into her home and nursed it back to health , ” Carlson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ healthy , and then immediately whipped around and bit the woman .
As she breathed her last breaths , the woman asked the snake , ‘ why did you do this ?
’ ‘ Because I ’ m a snake , ’ was the reply .
‘ That ’ s what we do . '
” The Fox News host likened the story to “ former National Security Adviser John Bolton , ” whose betrayal of President Donald Trump seemingly “ shocked ” Washington Republicans .
“ But they shouldn ’ t be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That ’ s who John Bolton is .
That ’ s who John Bolton has always been .
That ’ s what John Bolton does.
” Carlson contended that the only reason Bolton joined the administration was because he “ wanted war with Iran , ” a goal the Fox News host proved by playing a 2017 speech calling for the “ overthrow of the mullahs ’ regime in Iran.
” “ Maybe because he never served in the military himself , Bolton genuinely , passionately , loved war , ” said Carlson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ course , he didn ’ t get it .
Trump blocked him at the brink of more than one conflict .
Bolton finally left in well-deserved humiliation .
Bolton ’ s resignation was one of the highlights of the president ’ s first term , a day of celebration for normal people everywhere.
” ( RELATED : Alan Dershowitz Addresses Times Report On Bolton Manuscript In Senate Arguments ) The media , Carlson argued before again proving his point with clips , were “ sad ” that Bolton left because “ Wars mean @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the screen and talk about weapons systems.
” “ Will John Bolton testify ?
” he asked .
“ Who knows ?
Either way , it won ’ t change the outcome .
Trump will be acquitted .
This is a totally stupid sideshow .
We ’ ll be embarrassed about it later .
But it ’ s worth taking this moment to pause and think about John Bolton himself for a moment anyway .
How ’ d a guy who disagrees so completely with everything that Donald Trump ran on , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wind up in a position of power in the White House ?
Good question .
Because he ’ s not the only one .
”

Fox News host Tucker Carlson aimed his Monday night “Tucker Carlson Tonight” opening monologue at “disgraced former National Security Adviser John Bolton.”
Bolton’s upcoming book, the New York Times reported Sunday, will contend that President Donald Trump intentionally tied aid to Ukraine to a desired investigation into former Vice President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter.
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“Back during the 2016 campaign, Donald Trump used to recite a poem about a woman who took a dying snake into her home and nursed it back to health,” Carlson began. “The snake did become healthy, and then immediately whipped around and bit the woman. As she breathed her last breaths, the woman asked the snake, ‘why did you do this?’ ‘Because I’m a snake,’ was the reply. ‘That’s what we do.'”
The Fox News host likened the story to “former National Security Adviser John Bolton,” whose betrayal of President Donald Trump seemingly “shocked” Washington Republicans.
“But they shouldn’t be shocked,” Carlson said. “That’s who John Bolton is. That’s who John Bolton has always been. That’s what John Bolton does.”
Carlson contended that the only reason Bolton joined the administration was because he “wanted war with Iran,” a goal the Fox News host proved by playing a 2017 speech calling for the “overthrow of the mullahs’ regime in Iran.”
“Maybe because he never served in the military himself, Bolton genuinely, passionately, loved war,” said Carlson. “In the end, of course, he didn’t get it. Trump blocked him at the brink of more than one conflict. Bolton finally left in well-deserved humiliation. Bolton’s resignation was one of the highlights of the president’s first term, a day of celebration for normal people everywhere.” (RELATED: Alan Dershowitz Addresses Times Report On Bolton Manuscript In Senate Arguments)
The media, Carlson argued before again proving his point with clips, were “sad” that Bolton left because “Wars mean they get to move tanks around on the screen and talk about weapons systems.”
“Will John Bolton testify?” he asked. “Who knows? Either way, it won’t change the outcome. Trump will be acquitted. This is a totally stupid sideshow. We’ll be embarrassed about it later. But it’s worth taking this moment to pause and think about John Bolton himself for a moment anyway. How’d a guy who disagrees so completely with everything that Donald Trump ran on, and won on, how did that guy wind up in a position of power in the White House? Good question. Because he’s not the only one.”


thedailycaller--2020-01-28--Alan Dershowitz Addresses Times Report On Bolton Manuscript In Senate Arguments

Constitutional law scholar Alan Dershowitz addressed Monday the contents of a leaked manuscript from an upcoming book by former national Security Adviser John Bolton during arguments before the Senate .
The New York Times reported Sunday that Bolton ’ s book will claim that President Donald Trump purposefully tied military aid to Ukrainian to an investigation into former Vice President Joe Biden and his son , Hunter .
Dershowitz , however , argued that even if the “ quid pro quo ” is true , that still “ would not constitute an impeachable offense.
” Citing the work of South @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to bolster his case , Dershowitz contended that politicians “ routinely ” consider how their “ actions will affect their popularity , ” and that often “ the two concepts overlap.
” “ Like all human beings , presidents and other politicians persuade themselves that their actions , seen by their opponents as self-serving , are primarily in the natural interest , ” said the former Harvard law professor .
“ In order to conclude that such mixed motive actions constitute an abuse of power , opponents must psychoanalyze the president and attribute @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Such a subjective probing of motives can not be the legal basis for a serious accusation of abuse of power that could result in the removal of an elected president.
” Dershowitz mocked Democratic impeachment managers for trying to get inside the president ’ s mind .
“ Would you want your actions to be probed for what was the real reason why you acted ?
” he asked .
“ Even if the president were , and it clearly shows in my mind that the framers could not have intended this psychoanalytic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distinction between what is impeachable and what is not.
” Then , Dershowitz turned his attention to the reported revelations in Bolton ’ s book .
“ Even if a president , any president , were to demand a quid pro quo as a condition to sending aid to a foreign country , obviously a highly disputed manner in this case , that would not by itself constitute an abuse of power , ” he said before citing a hypothetical case whereby an American president tells an Israeli prime minister that aid to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
( RELATED : Tucker Carlson Blasts Neocon ‘ Non-Geniuses Like Max Boot And John Bolton , ’ Makes The Case Against War With Iran ) “ Quid pro quo alone is not a basis for abuse of power , ” said Dershowitz .
“ It ’ s part of the way that foreign policy has been operated by presidents since the beginning of time .
The claim that foreign policy decisions can be deemed abuses of power based on subjective opinions about mixed or sole motives , that the president was interested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dangers of employing the vague subjective and malleable phrase of abuse of power as a constitutional criteria for the removal of a president .
Now it follows , it follows from this that if a president , any president were to have done what the Times reported about the content of the Bolton manuscript , that would not constitute an impeachable offense .
”

Constitutional law scholar Alan Dershowitz addressed Monday the contents of a leaked manuscript from an upcoming book by former national Security Adviser John Bolton during arguments before the Senate.
The New York Times reported Sunday that Bolton’s book will claim that President Donald Trump purposefully tied military aid to Ukrainian to an investigation into former Vice President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter. Dershowitz, however, argued that even if the “quid pro quo” is true, that still “would not constitute an impeachable offense.”
Citing the work of South Texas College of Law professor Josh Blackman to bolster his case, Dershowitz contended that politicians “routinely” consider how their “actions will affect their popularity,” and that often “the two concepts overlap.”
“Like all human beings, presidents and other politicians persuade themselves that their actions, seen by their opponents as self-serving, are primarily in the natural interest,” said the former Harvard law professor. “In order to conclude that such mixed motive actions constitute an abuse of power, opponents must psychoanalyze the president and attribute to him a singular self-serving motive. Such a subjective probing of motives cannot be the legal basis for a serious accusation of abuse of power that could result in the removal of an elected president.”
Dershowitz mocked Democratic impeachment managers for trying to get inside the president’s mind.
“Would you want your actions to be probed for what was the real reason why you acted?” he asked. “Even if the president were, and it clearly shows in my mind that the framers could not have intended this psychoanalytic approach to presidential motives to determine the distinction between what is impeachable and what is not.”
Then, Dershowitz turned his attention to the reported revelations in Bolton’s book.
“Even if a president, any president, were to demand a quid pro quo as a condition to sending aid to a foreign country, obviously a highly disputed manner in this case, that would not by itself constitute an abuse of power,” he said before citing a hypothetical case whereby an American president tells an Israeli prime minister that aid to Israel is based on ending settlement building. (RELATED: Tucker Carlson Blasts Neocon ‘Non-Geniuses Like Max Boot And John Bolton,’ Makes The Case Against War With Iran)
“Quid pro quo alone is not a basis for abuse of power,” said Dershowitz. “It’s part of the way that foreign policy has been operated by presidents since the beginning of time. The claim that foreign policy decisions can be deemed abuses of power based on subjective opinions about mixed or sole motives, that the president was interested only in helping himself, demonstrates the dangers of employing the vague subjective and malleable phrase of abuse of power as a constitutional criteria for the removal of a president. Now it follows, it follows from this that if a president, any president were to have done what the Times reported about the content of the Bolton manuscript, that would not constitute an impeachable offense.”


thedailycaller--2020-01-28--Record-Shattering Numbers Of Republican Women Are Running For Office Under Trump: ‘Our Voices Are No

Record-Shattering Numbers Of Republican Women Are Running For Office Under Trump: ‘Our Voices Are Not Being Heard’

• The number of Republican women running for office is surging under President Donald Trump .
• Two hundred women have filed for 2020 House races , a number that “ shatters all previous records ” according to the NRCC .
• “ We ’ re tired of politics as usual , ” says North Carolina candidate Michele Nix .
“ Our voices are not being heard.
” Record-shattering numbers of Republican women are running for office under President Donald Trump , saying that they believe their voices are not being represented and that they must stand up to Democratic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who have filed for 2020 “ shatters all previous records , ” National Republican Congressional Committee communications director Chris Pack told the Daily Caller News Foundation .
Two hundred women , 164 minorities , and 214 veterans have filed to run as Republicans in 2020 House races – and Pack says they expect more to file in states where filing is still open .
“ Chairman Tom Emmer has placed a strong emphasis on recruiting a diverse slate of candidates that reflects the Republican Party at the grassroots level , ” Pack explained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ socialist agenda of the Democrat Party and are stepping up to the plate to do something about it.
” Record numbers of Republican women are running for office in the Trump era because they “ recognize that President Trump ’ s policies are working for them , ” Trump campaign deputy press secretary Sarah Matthews told the Daily Caller News Foundation .
( RELATED : Muslim Refugee Journalist Challenges Ilhan Omar ’ s Congressional Seat : ‘ She Does Not Speak For Me ’ ) “ Affordable healthcare , support for paid family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ communities , those are all women ’ s issues and that ’ s why President Trump and Republican candidates across the country will win big with women in 2020 , ” she said .
Her words are echoed by the Republican women running for office .
Claire Chase , who is seeking the nomination for New Mexico ’ s 2nd Congressional District , says that Republican women are running for Congress this year because Americans are “ sick and tired of Democrats hammering the president despite his pro-woman record.
” The New Mexico @ @ @ @ @ @ @ history of supporting women in his capacity as president , citing White House advisor Kellyanne Conway , White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham , former Administrator of the Small Business Administration Linda McMahon , and United States Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao .
“ A hallmark of the Trump Presidency has been hiring and elevating Republican women to the highest levels of government , ” she told the DCNF .
“ I ’ m running to help President Trump take on the establishment , secure our southern border , and protect life .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ is at a 50 year low , female wages are rising , and we saw the child tax credit double.
” Michelle Nix , who is campaigning for the House in North Carolina ’ s 1st Congressional District , says that Republican women are running to make their voices heard .
“ We ’ re tired of politics as usual , ” she says .
“ Our voices are not being heard.
” Nix faces a tough race against Democratic Congressman G.K. Butterfield for North Carolina ’ s District 1 , a district @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since 1883 – more than 100 years .
But a new analysis from the Washington Post has the race at D+3 , which would mean that if a strong candidate wins the primary and faces Butterfield in the general election , a Republican could potentially win the district .
Nix believes she ’ s the Republican to flip that seat .
“ I can relate to the people that are in the district , having the backstory that I do have , ” she said .
“ I can relate really to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first district than Butterfield can.
” “ I ’ m just like they are , ” she adds .
“ An ordinary person trying to do extraordinary things.
” Nix grew up in a middle class family with strong military ties , a family that valued hard work and conservative principles .
She struggled through hard times as a young mother with two children and was forced to live off government assistance for a period .
But Nix , determined to pull her family out of destitution , began working waiting tables @ @ @ @ @ @ @ herself into a banking career .
Now she is married with five children and three grandchildren and running for Congress .
After former President Barack Obama ’ s 2008 election , Nix said she realized she did not like where the United States was headed .
She joined a local tea party group in the area and then became involved with the local Republican party .
“ The county I live in is very small and we have more Democrats than we do Republicans , ” she said .
“ So when I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actually drafted me and put me on as a member at large to help out with the county party itself.
” Nix went from serving as a member of the Republican county party to becoming secretary , then treasurer , then vice chairman , and eventually chairwoman of the Lenore County Republican Party .
And since Lenore County sat in three different congressional districts at the time , Nix got involved with these other district parties as well .
“ I was really covering all of Eastern North Carolina , ” she said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the politics of these districts , Nix said she realized the need for someone like her to step up to the plate .
She began engaging with people across the state , attending events , creating a Facebook account to engage with voters , and discussing her thoughts on politics with everyone she met .
“ I have a rule that ’ s called my three-foot rule , ” she explained .
“ Anyone within three feet of me gets to hear why I ’ m a Republican and why I think we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ finally decided that she “ had a story to tell ” and stepped out onto the campaign trail .
She has since been endorsed by Amy Kremer , co-founder of Women for Trump PAC and chair of Women for America First , as well as North Carolina state Sen. Bob Steinburg .
“ The only voices you ’ re hearing are ‘ the Democrat squad , ' ” she said .
“ What about the Republican squad ?
What about us women ?
You know , who is actually representing us in Congress @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in pro-life .
We believe in our gun rights .
We don ’ t believe in socialism .
Who ’ s representing us up here in Washington ?
” Republican women value their male counterparts , Nix says , but there are some issues that require women ’ s attention .
And the women currently in Congress “ do not represent me , ” she warns .
The candidate explains that she was one of the first Trump supporters in the state of North Carolina .
Trump spoke as the featured speaker at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in South Carolina at a tea party coalition meeting .
Nix turned to her husband and said , “ You know , if Donald Trump gets the nomination , he ’ s gon na win.
” “ My husband said to me , ‘ you ’ re crazy .
He ain ’ t gon na win , ' ” Nix said .
“ I said , ‘ I ’ m telling you , if he gets the nomination , he ’ s gon na win.
’ He said , well , you know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a cup of coffee on it.
’ I said , ‘ you ’ re going to owe me a pop . '
” She met the future president at a December 2015 rally and “ never looked back.
” “ President Trump has no idea who I am , but he ’ s going to find out shortly , ” she said with a laugh .
She promises to represent the “ silent majority ” who oppose socialism .
“ Their voices are not being heard .
They ’ re being drowned out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they ’ re pushing all this socialized medicine .
They ’ re pushing government dependency from cradle to the grave , ” she said .
“ That ’ s not what America is about .
And that ’ s not what we were founded upon .
That is not the life , liberty and the pursuit of happiness for anyone.
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The number of Republican women running for office is surging under President Donald Trump.
Two hundred women have filed for 2020 House races, a number that “shatters all previous records” according to the NRCC.
“We’re tired of politics as usual,” says North Carolina candidate Michele Nix. “Our voices are not being heard.”
Record-shattering numbers of Republican women are running for office under President Donald Trump, saying that they believe their voices are not being represented and that they must stand up to Democratic socialism.
The number of Republican women who have filed for 2020 “shatters all previous records,” National Republican Congressional Committee communications director Chris Pack told the Daily Caller News Foundation.
Two hundred women, 164 minorities, and 214 veterans have filed to run as Republicans in 2020 House races – and Pack says they expect more to file in states where filing is still open.
“Chairman Tom Emmer has placed a strong emphasis on recruiting a diverse slate of candidates that reflects the Republican Party at the grassroots level,” Pack explained. “These candidates see the extreme socialist agenda of the Democrat Party and are stepping up to the plate to do something about it.”
Record numbers of Republican women are running for office in the Trump era because they “recognize that President Trump’s policies are working for them,” Trump campaign deputy press secretary Sarah Matthews told the Daily Caller News Foundation. (RELATED: Muslim Refugee Journalist Challenges Ilhan Omar’s Congressional Seat: ‘She Does Not Speak For Me’)
“Affordable healthcare, support for paid family leave, more jobs, and safer communities, those are all women’s issues and that’s why President Trump and Republican candidates across the country will win big with women in 2020,” she said.
Her words are echoed by the Republican women running for office.
Claire Chase, who is seeking the nomination for New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District, says that Republican women are running for Congress this year because Americans are “sick and tired of Democrats hammering the president despite his pro-woman record.”
The New Mexico candidate adds that Trump has a long history of supporting women in his capacity as president, citing White House advisor Kellyanne Conway, White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham, former Administrator of the Small Business Administration Linda McMahon, and United States Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao.
“A hallmark of the Trump Presidency has been hiring and elevating Republican women to the highest levels of government,” she told the DCNF.
“I’m running to help President Trump take on the establishment, secure our southern border, and protect life. Thanks to President Trump, female unemployment is at a 50 year low, female wages are rising, and we saw the child tax credit double.”
Michele Nix, who is campaigning for the House in North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District, says that Republican women are running to make their voices heard.
“We’re tired of politics as usual,” she says. “Our voices are not being heard.”
Nix faces a tough race against Democratic Congressman G.K. Butterfield for North Carolina’s District 1, a district that has been held by a Democrat since 1883 – more than 100 years.
But a new analysis from the Washington Post has the race at D+3, which would mean that if a strong candidate wins the primary and faces Butterfield in the general election, a Republican could potentially win the district.
Nix believes she’s the Republican to flip that seat. “I can relate to the people that are in the district, having the backstory that I do have,” she said. “I can relate really to the people and more to the people in the first district than Butterfield can.”
“I’m just like they are,” she adds. “An ordinary person trying to do extraordinary things.”
Nix grew up in a middle class family with strong military ties, a family that valued hard work and conservative principles. She struggled through hard times as a young mother with two children and was forced to live off government assistance for a period.
But Nix, determined to pull her family out of destitution, began working waiting tables and working odd jobs until she launched herself into a banking career.
Now she is married with five children and three grandchildren and running for Congress.
After former President Barack Obama’s 2008 election, Nix said she realized she did not like where the United States was headed. She joined a local tea party group in the area and then became involved with the local Republican party.
“The county I live in is very small and we have more Democrats than we do Republicans,” she said. “So when I showed up for a meeting, they actually drafted me and put me on as a member at large to help out with the county party itself.”
Nix went from serving as a member of the Republican county party to becoming secretary, then treasurer, then vice chairman, and eventually chairwoman of the Lenoir County Republican Party. And since Lenoir County sat in three different congressional districts at the time, Nix got involved with these other district parties as well.
“I was really covering all of Eastern North Carolina,” she said. As she became more involved in the politics of these districts, Nix said she realized the need for someone like her to step up to the plate. She began engaging with people across the state, attending events, creating a Facebook account to engage with voters, and discussing her thoughts on politics with everyone she met.
“I have a rule that’s called my three-foot rule,” she explained. “Anyone within three feet of me gets to hear why I’m a Republican and why I think we’re the better party.”
Nix finally decided that she “had a story to tell” and stepped out onto the campaign trail. She has since been endorsed by Amy Kremer, co-founder of Women for Trump PAC and chair of Women for America First, as well as North Carolina state Sen. Bob Steinburg.
“The only voices you’re hearing are ‘the Democrat squad,'” she said. “What about the Republican squad? What about us women? You know, who is actually representing us in Congress? We are conservatives. We believe in pro-life. We believe in our gun rights. We don’t believe in socialism. Who’s representing us up here in Washington?”
Republican women value their male counterparts, Nix says, but there are some issues that require women’s attention. And the women currently in Congress “do not represent me,” she warns.
The candidate explains that she was one of the first Trump supporters in the state of North Carolina. Trump spoke as the featured speaker at a dinner Nix attended in January 2015 in South Carolina at a tea party coalition meeting. Nix turned to her husband and said, “You know, if Donald Trump gets the nomination, he’s gonna win.”
“My husband said to me, ‘you’re crazy. He ain’t gonna win,'” Nix said. “I said, ‘I’m telling you, if he gets the nomination, he’s gonna win.’ He said, well, you know what, I’ll bet you a cup of coffee on it.’ I said, ‘you’re going to owe me a pop.'”
She met the future president at a December 2015 rally and “never looked back.”
“President Trump has no idea who I am, but he’s going to find out shortly,” she said with a laugh.
She promises to represent the “silent majority” who oppose socialism.
“Their voices are not being heard. They’re being drowned out by the Democrats and by the media, they’re pushing all this socialized medicine. They’re pushing government dependency from cradle to the grave,” she said.
“That’s not what America is about. And that’s not what we were founded upon. That is not the life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for anyone.”
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