thedailycaller--2020-02-03--Background Check Fee Shows Even California DOJ Can’t Decipher State Gun Laws

When a state ’ s lawmakers and government officials can ’ t even decipher the maze of gun laws they have created , it ’ s probably a good sign that there ’ s too much gun control on the books .
Such is the case in California , where a recent change in state law passed by anti-gun lawmakers inadvertently lowered the cost of a “ Basic Ammunition Eligibility Check ” from $ 19 to $ 1 .
Unaware of the change until it was brought to their attention by gun rights supporters , the California Department of Justice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of state law .
Since July 1 , 2019 , gun owners in the Golden State have been required to undergo a background check each time they purchase ammunition .
The program has been a disaster .
In December , the Sacramento Bee reported that tens of thousands of law-abiding Californians have been improperly denied ammunition purchases under the program , while only 101 were prohibited persons who were rejected .
According to the report , “ [ b ] etween July 1 and November , nearly one in every five ammunition purchases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Justice.
” There are two types of “ Ammunition Eligibility Checks ” in California .
A “ Standard Ammunition Eligibility Check ” cross-references an applicant ’ s name with the information maintained in the state ’ s Automated Firearm System , which is populated with information gleaned from firearm purchases , firearms registration , and concealed carry permit records .
The fee for this type of check is $ 1 .
If an individual ’ s information is not in the AFS , the person must undergo a “ Basic Ammunition Eligibility Check @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as “ a comprehensive review of its records to determine the person ’ s eligibility to own or possess ammunition.
” The fee for this check was $ 19 .
On October 11 , 2019 , Gov .
Gavin Newsom signed AB 1669 into law .
In order to shift how certain funds collected during firearms transfers could be used by the state , the legislation reduced the fee placed on firearms purchases in Penal Code § 28225 ( $ 14 by statute , but raised to $ 19 by regulation ) to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the legislation created a new separate fee of $ 31.19 .
The legislation went into effect on January 1 .
The drafters of the legislation and the California DOJ appear to have neglected to understand how the reduction of the first fee to $ 1 would impact other sections of the Penal Code .
The department shall recover the cost of processing and regulatory and enforcement activities related to this section by charging the ammunition transaction or purchase applicant a fee not to exceed the fee charged for the department ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) process , as described in Section 28225 and not to exceed the department ’ s reasonable costs .
Therefore , the fee for a “ Basic Ammunition Eligibility Check ” is not to exceed the fee charged under Penal Code § 28225 – $ 1 .
However , after January 1 California continued to charge the improper $ 19 fee in violation of state law .
The National Rifle Association and California Rifle & Pistol Association have made the California Department of Justice Aware of this discrepancy .
This episode is illustrative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and administrators have for gun owners .
These individuals do not hesitate to impose ever more convoluted burdens on law-abiding gun owners or to punish well-meaning gun owners whose benign conduct falls just outside their byzantine regime .
Yet these same people can not be bothered to comprehend or hold themselves to the progressively ridiculous laws that they create and administer .

When a state’s lawmakers and government officials can’t even decipher the maze of gun laws they have created, it’s probably a good sign that there’s too much gun control on the books. Such is the case in California, where a recent change in state law passed by anti-gun lawmakers inadvertently lowered the cost of a “Basic Ammunition Eligibility Check” from $19 to $1. Unaware of the change until it was brought to their attention by gun rights supporters, the California Department of Justice collected the $19 fee in contravention of state law.
Since July 1, 2019, gun owners in the Golden State have been required to undergo a background check each time they purchase ammunition. The program has been a disaster. In December, the Sacramento Bee reported that tens of thousands of law-abiding Californians have been improperly denied ammunition purchases under the program, while only 101 were prohibited persons who were rejected. According to the report, “[b]etween July 1 and November, nearly one in every five ammunition purchases was rejected by the California Department of Justice.”
There are two types of “Ammunition Eligibility Checks” in California. A “Standard Ammunition Eligibility Check” cross-references an applicant’s name with the information maintained in the state’s Automated Firearm System, which is populated with information gleaned from firearm purchases, firearms registration, and concealed carry permit records. The fee for this type of check is $1. If an individual’s information is not in the AFS, the person must undergo a “Basic Ammunition Eligibility Check,” which the California DOJ describes as “a comprehensive review of its records to determine the person’s eligibility to own or possess ammunition.” The fee for this check was $19.
On October 11, 2019, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 1669 into law. In order to shift how certain funds collected during firearms transfers could be used by the state, the legislation reduced the fee placed on firearms purchases in Penal Code § 28225 ($14 by statute, but raised to $19 by regulation) to $1. At the same time, the legislation created a new separate fee of $31.19. The legislation went into effect on January 1.
The drafters of the legislation and the California DOJ appear to have neglected to understand how the reduction of the first fee to $1 would impact other sections of the Penal Code.
Penal Code § 30370 makes clear that for a “Basic Ammunition Eligibility Check,”
The department shall recover the cost of processing and regulatory and enforcement activities related to this section by charging the ammunition transaction or purchase applicant a fee not to exceed the fee charged for the department’s Dealers’ Record of Sale (DROS) process, as described in Section 28225 and not to exceed the department’s reasonable costs.
Therefore, the fee for a “Basic Ammunition Eligibility Check” is not to exceed the fee charged under Penal Code § 28225 – $1. However, after January 1 California continued to charge the improper $19 fee in violation of state law.
The National Rifle Association and California Rifle & Pistol Association have made the California Department of Justice Aware of this discrepancy.
This episode is illustrative of just how little respect anti-gun lawmakers and administrators have for gun owners. These individuals do not hesitate to impose ever more convoluted burdens on law-abiding gun owners or to punish well-meaning gun owners whose benign conduct falls just outside their byzantine regime. Yet these same people cannot be bothered to comprehend or hold themselves to the progressively ridiculous laws that they create and administer.


thedailycaller--2020-02-03--Trump, Who Said People Should ‘Stand Proudly’ During National Anthem, Seems To Ignore National Anthe

Trump, Who Said People Should ‘Stand Proudly’ During National Anthem, Seems To Ignore National Anthem As Melania Remains Poised

President Donald Trump is seen in a new video seemingly ignoring the recitation of the national anthem , even mock-conducting the band at one point .
The video , first reported by the Miami Herald , shows the president fidgeting , pretending to conduct the band , and not holding his hand at his heart dutring his Super Bowl watch party at Mar-a-Lago on Sunday .
Trump has been a longtime critic of those who do not respect the national anthem , such as NFL players who kneel during the anthem to protest police brutality .
( RELATED : Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Of Control ’ Over Ongoing Anthem Protests ) The president said in 2017 that the NFL should “ fire or suspend ” those who kneel during the anthem .
“ Wouldn ’ t you love to see one of these NFL owners , when somebody disrespects our flag , to say , ‘ Get that son of a bitch off the field right now , he ’ s fired ! '
” Trump said at one rally .
In a 2018 interview , he doubled down , saying that those who don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t be in the United States at all .
“ You have to stand proudly for the National Anthem , ” he said in a Fox News interview , adding that players who do not stand “ shouldn ’ t be playing.
” “ Maybe they shouldn ’ t be in the country , ” Trump added .

President Donald Trump is seen in a new video seemingly ignoring the recitation of the national anthem, even mock-conducting the band at one point.
The video, first reported by the Miami Herald, shows the president fidgeting, pretending to conduct the band, and not holding his hand at his heart dutring his Super Bowl watch party at Mar-a-Lago on Sunday.
Donald Trump, who cares deeply about the national anthem, is caught goofing off in a video by a “real estate agent for a Russian-American firm who frequents Mar-a-Lago,” where Trump was watching the Super Bowl with paying customers pic.twitter.com/eaTvUVUFSg — Robert Maguire (@RobertMaguire_) February 3, 2020
Trump has been a longtime critic of those who do not respect the national anthem, such as NFL players who kneel during the anthem to protest police brutality. (RELATED: Trump Calls The NFL ‘Weak And Out Of Control’ Over Ongoing Anthem Protests)
The president said in 2017 that the NFL should “fire or suspend” those who kneel during the anthem.
“Wouldn’t you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, ‘Get that son of a bitch off the field right now, he’s fired!'” Trump said at one rally.
In a 2018 interview, he doubled down, saying that those who don’t respect the anthem possibly shouldn’t be in the United States at all.
“You have to stand proudly for the National Anthem,” he said in a Fox News interview, adding that players who do not stand “shouldn’t be playing.”
“Maybe they shouldn’t be in the country,” Trump added.


thedailycaller--2020-02-03--Donald Trump Jr: ‘Here We Go Again With Instagram Censorship’

Donald Trump Jr. took to Instagram stating Monday that he was censored and shadow banned by the social media platform .
The President ’ s son posted a screenshot Monday morning of his father ’ s campaign video that aired during the Super Bowl .
It reads , “ Give me a break .
Here we go again with the @ Instagram censorship.
” “ As we ’ ve gotten closer to the caucuses/primaries I ’ ve seen my numbers drop but this ad , which was one of the most talked about from the # SuperBowl put out by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ views and 265 comments on my account after being up for four hours is literally unprecedented , ” Trump Jr. wrote .
This is not the first time that Trump Jr. said he was censored on social media .
In February of 2019 , he posted a photo on Instagram calling out the platform after a post about actor Jussie Smollett was taken down .
( RELATED : Jussie Smollett Insists He Hasn ’ t ‘ Lied About A Thing ’ Following Alleged Hate Crime Hoax ) “ I get you want to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ literally nothing in here that wasn ’ t covered in every news source in the country , ” Trump Jr. wrote in his caption .
Trump Jr. openly discusses his views on censorship and shadow banning in his 2019 book , “ Triggered : How the Left Thrives on Hate and Wants to Silence Us.
” “ I am now aware that with every day that goes by , Twitter and Instagram are removing more and more of my posts from people ’ s timeline , ” Trump Jr. wrote in this book @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same thing to other people who speak out in support of conservative values.
” Representatives for Facebook and Instagram did not respond to the Daily Caller ’ s request for comment .

Donald Trump Jr. took to Instagram stating Monday that he was censored and shadow banned by the social media platform.
The President’s son posted a screenshot Monday morning of his father’s campaign video that aired during the Super Bowl. It reads, “Give me a break. Here we go again with the @Instagram censorship.”
“As we’ve gotten closer to the caucuses/primaries I’ve seen my numbers drop but this ad, which was one of the most talked about from the #SuperBowl put out by the President, to only have 57,000 views and 265 comments on my account after being up for four hours is literally unprecedented,” Trump Jr. wrote.
This is not the first time that Trump Jr. said he was censored on social media. In February of 2019, he posted a photo on Instagram calling out the platform after a post about actor Jussie Smollett was taken down. (RELATED: Jussie Smollett Insists He Hasn’t ‘Lied About A Thing’ Following Alleged Hate Crime Hoax)
“I get you want to censor any conservative voices but there is literally nothing in here that wasn’t covered in every news source in the country,” Trump Jr. wrote in his caption.
Trump Jr. openly discusses his views on censorship and shadow banning in his 2019 book, “Triggered: How the Left Thrives on Hate and Wants to Silence Us.”
“I am now aware that with every day that goes by, Twitter and Instagram are removing more and more of my posts from people’s timeline,” Trump Jr. wrote in this book. “They’re doing the same thing to other people who speak out in support of conservative values.”
A Facebook company spokesman told the Daily Caller that there are no restrictions on Donald Trump Jr.’s account and they have not taken any action on the post in question.


thedailycaller--2020-02-03--Possible Human Fetus Found At Construction Site In Texas

Police in Harris County , Texas , are investigating what they believe are remains of a human fetus discovered at a construction site in north Harris County , located in the Houston area .
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez reported on Twitter at 10:14 a.m. Central Standard Time that units were responding to a call at a construction site located at 16325 North Freeway .
“ First signs , it does appear that it could be ( human ) , ” Gonzalez said in an interview with press .
He said the remains were found when police arrived on Monday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at about 2 p.m. on Saturday .
“ We did find some fetal remains , it ’ s very , very small , and it ’ s difficult to tell by the naked eye.
” Forensic scientists are going to the scene to determine whether the remains are human , but Gonzalez said that there appears to be an umbilical cord attached .
“ I will say that it is a human fetus , that we are concerned for the mother , ” he said .
“ There could be infection and bleeding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make sure they seek medical attention and that they ’ re okay and obviously identify the parent and how this came about .
”

Police in Harris County, Texas, are investigating what they believe are remains of a human fetus discovered at a construction site in north Harris County, located in the Houston area.
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez reported on Twitter at 10:14 a.m. Central Standard Time that units were responding to a call at a construction site located at 16325 North Freeway.
@HCSOTexas units responded to a call at a construction site located at 16325 North Freeway. A human fetus has been found at the location. Investigators are en route. #HouNews pic.twitter.com/390cC4eZVU — Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) February 3, 2020
“First signs, it does appear that it could be (human), ” Gonzalez said in an interview with press. He said the remains were found when police arrived on Monday morning after last visiting the construction site at about 2 p.m. on Saturday.
Update remains found at 16325 North Freeway https://t.co/aPqk0hWsRw — Deputy Thomas Gilliland (@DeputyGill_HCSO) February 3, 2020
“We did find some fetal remains, it’s very, very small, and it’s difficult to tell by the naked eye.” Forensic scientists are going to the scene to determine whether the remains are human, but Gonzalez said that there appears to be an umbilical cord attached.
“I will say that it is a human fetus, that we are concerned for the mother, ” he said. “There could be infection and bleeding and other factors so we want to make sure they seek medical attention and that they’re okay and obviously identify the parent and how this came about.”


thedailycaller--2020-02-03--Could It Be A Bernie Sanders Landslide In Iowa? And Who Might Have To Drop Out?

After years of banter and speculation about which Democrat will be the best candidate to take on President Donald Trump , it ’ s finally time to start taking votes .
The Iowa caucus will finally take place Monday , the first of this year ’ s Democratic primaries , and the American people will finally begin to get an idea of who the 2020 Democratic presidential nominee will be .
Former Vice President Joe Biden has been branded as the front-runner for the nomination , and has led in most national polls since entering the race last Spring .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to temper expectations in the opening state as his top rival , Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders continues to surge in the polls .
Sanders is leading in Iowa by 4 % , according to the RealClearPolitics polling average , and has cut into the former vice president ’ s lead nationally .
The most recent poll found Sanders leading Biden by 7 % in the state .
While Iowa can be unpredictable , the socialist senator appears to be the clear front-runner to take home the majority of the delegates in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heading into Monday night may be what happens to candidates who need a good showing to keep their presidential hopes alive .
( RELATED : Bernie Sanders Is Now The Democratic Front-Runner , And That Should Worry Republicans ) “ There ’ s three tickets out of Iowa , and two of those tickets are taken , ” Democratic activist and Fox News contributor Christopher Hahn told the Daily Caller .
“ Who gets that third ticket ?
” Indeed , Biden and Sanders will still be the two front-runners for the nomination @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but Monday night could be the last stand for other major Democratic candidates , including Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren , and former South Bend , Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg .
Warren was considered the front-runner at one point last fall , but has faded following scrutiny of her health care plan , and a botched attack on Sanders .
Buttigieg has been the surprise candidate of the election cycle , but has failed to gain traction with minority voters , especially in the south .
If the mayor doesn ’ t perform @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hard to see a path forward for him .
( RELATED : The Tide Is Turning Against Democrats On Impeachment ) Meanwhile , Sanders appears to have next week ’ s New Hampshire primary in the bag , leading by 9 % in the RealClearPolitics polling average , and is currently leading in the delegate-rich state of California .
Biden is banking on South Carolina and the Super Tuesday states to catapult himself to the nomination .
Thus , the biggest battle in Iowa may not come down to Biden and Sanders , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Conventional wisdom would suggest that Sanders would be able to claim much of Warren ’ s support if she were to drop out , while Biden would be able to claim much of Buttigieg ’ s .
The battle between Warren and Buttigieg feels like a proxy between the two front-runners , and if a poor showing in Iowa leads to either dropping out , that could ultimately prove to be a bigger storyline than whoever finishes on top .
( RELATED : Flashback : Elizabeth Warren Became Rich By Defending The Rich @ @ @ @ @ @ @ race would benefit Bernie dramatically , ” Hahn told the Caller .
Indeed , the Iowa caucuses are always more about momentum and narratives than anything else .
The delegate count in the small state is relatively insignificant in the grand scheme of things , but given that it is the first primary state and years of hype about taking on Trump , this year ’ s Iowa Caucus will shape the narrative even more than in years past .
Given that , Sanders is widely considered the favorite ; anything short of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hurt , although it would still be far from fatal for his presidential nomination .
“ The best thing that could happen to you in Iowa is to overperform , and the worst is to underperform , ” Hahn said .
“ Anything other than a win for Bernie would be an underperformance.
” Assuming polls are correct , and Sanders does indeed win Iowa , the battle for second place could set the narrative for the next week .
The race for second in Iowa appears to be a dead-heat between Buttigieg @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to recent polling .
Expectations are low for the former vice president Monday night , but it would still be shocking to see the man who has been considered the front-runner for a year finish outside the top three in the first primary state .
“ Iowa breaks late , ” Hahn said .
“ Of the four front-runners , Biden ’ s on-the-ground organization is not as strong.
” On the other hand , If Sanders wins big , he could become the front-runner for it all .
There have been rumblings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Biden , and is panicked about Sanders potentially being the party ’ s nominee this Fall .
That sentiment was expressed by the party ’ s 2004 presidential nominee and current Biden surrogate John Kerry , who was overheard by an NBC News analyst expressing disbelief at the current state of the primary , and even murmured about getting into the race himself .
Nevertheless , Hahn is confident that the party will rally around the eventual nominee , arguing that the stakes are too high not to .
“ I think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around whoever the nominee is , ” Hahn said .
“ People have a singular goal , and that goal is defeating Donald Trump.
” After Monday night , Democrats will be one step closer to figuring out who they will put up against Trump in November .

After years of banter and speculation about which Democrat will be the best candidate to take on President Donald Trump, it’s finally time to start taking votes.


thedailycaller--2020-02-03--Jana Kramer Opens Up About Husband’s Ongoing Recovery From His Sex Addiction

Country star Jana Kramer got candid about Mike Caussin ’ s ongoing recovery from his sex addiction .
Kramer claimed the former Jacksonville Jaguars ’ football player “ broke boundaries ” after she found a photo of a topless woman on his phone in Oct. of 2019 , according to a report published by Page Six .
Kramer and Caussin discussed the moment on Monday ’ s episode of the “ I Got The Boy ” singer ’ s podcast “ Whine Down.
” “ Even if I ’ m not relapsing or acting out or stepping outside of our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ breaking boundaries or not being completely honest with things like the picture stuff , how is that sober ?
” Caussin said .
“ How is that living with integrity ?
It ’ s not.
” Kramer opened up about how the moment was “ harmful ” for her , but wasn ’ t a full relapse of his sex addiction .
( RELATED : Jana Kramer Reveals She Refuses To Hire A Hot Nanny After Following Her Husband ’ s Sex Addiction ) “ There was a boundary that was broken that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a discovery , ” Kramer explained .
“ But again , it wasn ’ t a physical acting out , so that ’ s why I ’ m careful cause I do want to protect you as well , because I don ’ t want people to think it was a physical relapse , but it was such a big discovery with a boundary that was harmful to me and our relationship.
” The couple first married in 2015 , but split a year later .
They share two children together , Jolie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Kramer and Caussin first shared the news about the football player ’ s sex addiction in 2018 .

Country star Jana Kramer got candid about Mike Caussin’s ongoing recovery from his sex addiction.
Kramer claimed the former Jacksonville Jaguars’ football player “broke boundaries” after she found a photo of a topless woman on his phone in Oct. of 2019, according to a report published by Page Six. Kramer and Caussin discussed the moment on Monday’s episode of the “I Got The Boy” singer’s podcast “Whine Down.”
“Even if I’m not relapsing or acting out or stepping outside of our marriage, if I’m still breaking boundaries or not being completely honest with things like the picture stuff, how is that sober?” Caussin said. “How is that living with integrity? It’s not.”
Kramer opened up about how the moment was “harmful” for her, but wasn’t a full relapse of his sex addiction. (RELATED: Jana Kramer Reveals She Refuses To Hire A Hot Nanny After Following Her Husband’s Sex Addiction)
“There was a boundary that was broken that was harmful for me because it was a discovery,” Kramer explained. “But again, it wasn’t a physical acting out, so that’s why I’m careful cause I do want to protect you as well, because I don’t want people to think it was a physical relapse, but it was such a big discovery with a boundary that was harmful to me and our relationship.”
The couple first married in 2015, but split a year later. They share two children together, Jolie, 4, and Jace, 1. Kramer and Caussin first shared the news about the football player’s sex addiction in 2018.


thedailycaller--2020-02-03--Harvard Professor’s Arrest For Lying About China Ties Is Part Of Ongoing Crackdown On Chinese Govern

Harvard Professor’s Arrest For Lying About China Ties Is Part Of Ongoing Crackdown On Chinese Government Influence At American Campuses

As tensions between the U.S. and China grow due to the Coronavirus outbreak that has infected people in 25 countries including the U.S. , Chinese Communist Party ( CCP ) influence on American college campuses has also continued to loom , highlighting a trend at America ’ s most elite institutions .
Most recently , Charles Lieber , the chair of the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Harvard , was charged with aiding the Chinese government and hiding his ties about accepting millions in funding .
His involvement with the Chinese government included recruiting skilled individuals to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases has resulted in violations of U.S. law , such as espionage , theft of trade secrets , and grant fraud .
( RELATED : First Coronavirus Death Outside Of China Recorded ) The FBI also issued a federal arrest warrant for Yanqing Ye , a lieutenant in the People ’ s Liberation Army , China ’ s armed forces , and a member of the CCP .
Ye studied at Boston University , hiding her involvement with the PLA and CCP while accessing U.S. military websites and sending U.S. documents and information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chinese national indicted on charges of stealing biological research and attempting to smuggle them to China , admitted he would use the stolen materials to conduct research and publish the results under his own name .
Zheng was sponsored by Harvard while working at Beth Israel Deaconness Medical Center .
These arrests and indictments are occurring on campuses across the country .
In 2019 , a University of Kansas researcher was charged with collecting federal grant money while secretly working for a Chinese university and a professor at a university in Texas was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A 2019 Senate investigative report underscored the government ’ s growing concern about the theft of American intellectual property as well as the spread of Chinese propaganda on college campuses through the Confucius Institute .
While the Confucius Institute ’ s stated purpose is to provide Mandarin Chinese language training , it has received heavy criticism for omitting parts of Chinese history that resulted in wide scale humanitarian strife and carnage , such as the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution .
The Institute has also been criticized for its censorship .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Savannah State University ’ s Confucius Institute had the mention of “ Taiwan ” in her biography deleted , which she later wrote was due to what the Institute ’ s co-director perceived as the challenging of Chinese sovereignty .
Experts worry this is a channel for the Chinese government to exert its “ soft power ” propaganda campaigns and encourage censorship .
“ Communist China is infiltrating American universities to meddle with our curricula , silence criticism of their regime , and steal intellectual property including sensitive dual-use research , ” Republican @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2018 .
The CCP has also opened party cells at American universities , one of which was operated at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign .
Foreign Policy reports that in July 2017 , a group of nine Chinese students and faculty from a Chinese university formed a CCP branch on UIUC ’ s campus where they were participating in a summer program .
Their home college asked them to report whether any peers expressed “ anti-party thoughts , ” and students joined with instructors for a group photo in front of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which was posted to the Chinese university ’ s website .
( RELATED : China Cuts Freedom Of Thought From University Charters , Adds Loyalty Pledge To Communist Party ) Following the British government ’ s decision last week to allow Chinese telecommunications conglomerate Huawei to build parts of the 5G cellular network in the country , to the chagrin of Washington , Secretary of State Mike Pompeo articulated the Administration ’ s prevailing stance on China : The Chinese Communist Party represented the central threat of our times.
” In 2019 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ avoid research funding from Huawei , and the Commerce Department put Huawei on a trade blacklist , preventing U.S. companies from selling products to the company without federal authorization .
Facing mounting pressure due to the federal government ’ s increasing focus on stamping out CCP influence in the U.S. , nearly two dozen universities have closed their Confucius Institute campus chapters in the last two years .
Last week , the oldest Confucius Institute in the U.S. , located at the University of Maryland , announced that it would be closing due @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ineligible for certain Defense Department funding .
The University of Missouri also announced it would be closing its Confucius Institute .
Lawmakers are also urging campuses to cut ties with Chinese-government sponsored organizations , specifically Republican Senator Marco Rubio of Florida , one of the outspoken opponents of growing Chinese government influence .
( RELATED : Marco Rubio Calls For Review Of TikTok Amid Chinese Censorship Concerns ) “ There is mounting concern about the Chinese government ’ s increasingly aggressive attempts to use ‘ Confucius Institutes ’ and other means to influence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China ’ s past history and present policies , ” Rubio wrote in a letter .
U.S. intelligence agencies are continuing to implore universities to better monitor students and visiting researchers from Chinese government affiliated institutions as the U.S. and China continue to dispute over trade , security , and the developing virus outbreak .

As tensions between the U.S. and China grow due to the Coronavirus outbreak that has infected people in 25 countries including the U.S., Chinese Communist Party (CCP) influence on American college campuses has also continued to loom, highlighting a trend at America’s most elite institutions.
Most recently, Charles Lieber, the chair of the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Harvard, was charged with aiding the Chinese government and hiding his ties about accepting millions in funding. His involvement with the Chinese government included recruiting skilled individuals to the Thousand Talent Program, which in some cases has resulted in violations of U.S. law, such as espionage, theft of trade secrets, and grant fraud. (RELATED: First Coronavirus Death Outside Of China Recorded)
The FBI also issued a federal arrest warrant for Yanqing Ye, a lieutenant in the People’s Liberation Army, China’s armed forces, and a member of the CCP. Ye studied at Boston University, hiding her involvement with the PLA and CCP while accessing U.S. military websites and sending U.S. documents and information to China. Zaosong Zheng, a Chinese national indicted on charges of stealing biological research and attempting to smuggle them to China, admitted he would use the stolen materials to conduct research and publish the results under his own name. Zheng was sponsored by Harvard while working at Beth Israel Deaconness Medical Center.
These arrests and indictments are occurring on campuses across the country. In 2019, a University of Kansas researcher was charged with collecting federal grant money while secretly working for a Chinese university and a professor at a university in Texas was accused in a trade secret case.
A 2019 Senate investigative report underscored the government’s growing concern about the theft of American intellectual property as well as the spread of Chinese propaganda on college campuses through the Confucius Institute. While the Confucius Institute’s stated purpose is to provide Mandarin Chinese language training, it has received heavy criticism for omitting parts of Chinese history that resulted in wide scale humanitarian strife and carnage, such as the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution. The Institute has also been criticized for its censorship. In 2018, a journalist speaking at Savannah State University’s Confucius Institute had the mention of “Taiwan” in her biography deleted, which she later wrote was due to what the Institute’s co-director perceived as the challenging of Chinese sovereignty. Experts worry this is a channel for the Chinese government to exert its “soft power” propaganda campaigns and encourage censorship.
“Communist China is infiltrating American universities to meddle with our curricula, silence criticism of their regime, and steal intellectual property including sensitive dual-use research,” Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas said in 2018.
The CCP has also opened party cells at American universities, one of which was operated at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Foreign Policy reports that in July 2017, a group of nine Chinese students and faculty from a Chinese university formed a CCP branch on UIUC’s campus where they were participating in a summer program. Their home college asked them to report whether any peers expressed “anti-party thoughts,” and students joined with instructors for a group photo in front of a flag with a hammer and sickle, which was posted to the Chinese university’s website. (RELATED: China Cuts Freedom Of Thought From University Charters, Adds Loyalty Pledge To Communist Party)
Following the British government’s decision last week to allow Chinese telecommunications conglomerate Huawei to build parts of the 5G cellular network in the country, to the chagrin of Washington, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo articulated the Administration’s prevailing stance on China: The Chinese Communist Party represented the central threat of our times.”
In 2019, U.S. intelligence officials urged universities to avoid research funding from Huawei, and the Commerce Department put Huawei on a trade blacklist, preventing U.S. companies from selling products to the company without federal authorization.
Facing mounting pressure due to the federal government’s increasing focus on stamping out CCP influence in the U.S., nearly two dozen universities have closed their Confucius Institute campus chapters in the last two years. Last week, the oldest Confucius Institute in the U.S., located at the University of Maryland, announced that it would be closing due to 2018 legislation that made the Institutes ineligible for certain Defense Department funding. The University of Missouri also announced it would be closing its Confucius Institute.
Lawmakers are also urging campuses to cut ties with Chinese-government sponsored organizations, specifically Republican Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, one of the outspoken opponents of growing Chinese government influence.(RELATED: Marco Rubio Calls For Review Of TikTok Amid Chinese Censorship Concerns)
“There is mounting concern about the Chinese government’s increasingly aggressive attempts to use ‘Confucius Institutes’ and other means to influence foreign academic institutions and critical analysis of China’s past history and present policies,” Rubio wrote in a letter.
U.S. intelligence agencies are continuing to implore universities to better monitor students and visiting researchers from Chinese government affiliated institutions as the U.S. and China continue to dispute over trade, security, and the developing virus outbreak.
Follow Marlo Safi on Twitter @marlo_safi


thedailycaller--2020-02-03--Harvey Weinstein Accuser Details ‘Golden Shower’ Given To Her By Movie Producer

Disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein was accused of giving an aspiring actress a “ golden shower ” during an encounter .
Accuser Jessica Mann continued to testify during Weinstein ’ s rape trial in Manhattan Supreme Court on Monday , according to a report published by Page Six .
“ We were in the shower , ” Mann testified .
“ He wanted to shower first which was beneficial to me … and he asked me to come into the shower and then he said to me , ‘ Have you ever had a golden shower , ’ and I said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him peeing on me.
” Weinstein ’ s defense lawyer Donna Rotunno questioned Mann to see if she had said no to the former producer .
“ I was in shock by it , ” she responded .
“ It was gross … I turned into the corner of the shower and just looked away.
” ( RELATED : Harvey Weinstein Does Not Have Testicles , Rape Accuser Testifies ) Mann first mentioned the “ golden shower ” during her testimony on Friday where she also discussed Weinstein ’ s genitalia .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ naked , I felt , I thought he was deformed and intersex , ” Mann testified .
“ He has extreme scarring that I didn ’ t know if maybe he was a burn victim , ” she added .
“ He does not have testicles and it appears like he has a vagina.
” 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Los Angeles .

Disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein was accused of giving an aspiring actress a “golden shower” during an encounter.
Accuser Jessica Mann continued to testify during Weinstein’s rape trial in Manhattan Supreme Court on Monday, according to a report published by Page Six.
“We were in the shower,” Mann testified. “He wanted to shower first which was beneficial to me … and he asked me to come into the shower and then he said to me, ‘Have you ever had a golden shower,’ and I said ‘no’ and then I felt him peeing on me.”
Weinstein’s defense lawyer Donna Rotunno questioned Mann to see if she had said no to the former producer.
“I was in shock by it,” she responded. “It was gross … I turned into the corner of the shower and just looked away.” (RELATED: Harvey Weinstein Does Not Have Testicles, Rape Accuser Testifies)
Mann first mentioned the “golden shower” during her testimony on Friday where she also discussed Weinstein’s genitalia.
“The first time I saw him fully naked, I felt, I thought he was deformed and intersex,” Mann testified.
“He has extreme scarring that I didn’t know if maybe he was a burn victim,” she added. “He does not have testicles and it appears like he has a vagina.”
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--2020-02-03--Ivanka Shares Throwback Shot From Caucusing In Iowa Four Years Ago

Ivanka Trump shared a couple of throwback shots Monday from the campaign trail four years ago , specifically when she was caucusing in Iowa .
The first daughter looked just as striking as ever in one photo of her rocking a gorgeous black button-up trench coat as she stood at the podium that read , “ Trump , Donald J. Trump , Waterloo , Iowa , Make America Great Again.
” ( RELATED : Ivanka Turns Heads In Gorgeous Yellow Plaid Skirt Suit ) She captioned one of the posts , “ 4 years ago…Caucusing with 45 in Iowa.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Yellow And Black Floral Dress During Munich Trip ) In a second post , the first daughter is shown with a Big Mac on board a plane with Trump .
She looks just as terrific in a button up black jacket and pants combo .
She captioned the post , “ Memories from Iowa… post caucus snack with dad on Trump Force One.
” Ivanka ’ s fashion sense is always on point as has been noted numerous times before .
Most recently , she wowed when she showed up in a jaw-dropping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the White House .
Check out some of her other unforgettable looks throughout the years here .

Ivanka Trump shared a couple of throwback shots Monday from the campaign trail four years ago, specifically when she was caucusing in Iowa.
The first daughter looked just as striking as ever in one photo of her rocking a gorgeous black button-up trench coat as she stood at the podium that read, “Trump, Donald J. Trump, Waterloo, Iowa, Make America Great Again.” (RELATED: Ivanka Turns Heads In Gorgeous Yellow Plaid Skirt Suit)
She captioned one of the posts, “4 years ago…Caucusing with 45 in Iowa.” (RELATED: Ivanka Turns Heads In Yellow And Black Floral Dress During Munich Trip)
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ivanka Trump (@ivankatrump) on Feb 3, 2020 at 6:39am PST
In a second post, the first daughter is shown with a Big Mac on board a plane with Trump. She looks just as terrific in a button up black jacket and pants combo. She captioned the post, “Memories from Iowa… post caucus snack with dad on Trump Force One.”
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ivanka Trump (@ivankatrump) on Feb 3, 2020 at 7:19am PST
Ivanka’s fashion sense is always on point as has been noted numerous times before. Most recently, she wowed when she showed up in a jaw-dropping red dress for a signing event at the White House.
Check out some of her other unforgettable looks throughout the years here.


thedailycaller--2020-02-03--VATZ: Crushing Conservatism In The Academy: A Case Study Of One National Anti-Conservative Organizat

VATZ: Crushing Conservatism In The Academy: A Case Study Of One National Anti-Conservative Organization

I am a full professor at Towson University in the field of communication who has been teaching and writing for over 45 years .
I am the longest-serving member of Towson ’ s main legislative body ( over 40 years ) , the University Senate ( now the Faculty Senate ) .
I am also a traditional conservative who identifies consistently with the late Republican Tennessee Sen. Howard Baker .
I am devoted to freedom of speech in academe and have confronted the anti-right prejudice in my area of study as well as academia in general with mixed success .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ William F. Buckley ’ s Firing Line in the 1980s .
There has been an increase in the national discussion about the place of conservatives in higher education .
The public is vaguely aware of the anti-conservative bias in higher education ( and primary and secondary education as well ) .
The American Association of University Professors ( AAUP ) states its dedication to “ Advancing academic freedom ” ( sic ) in the first three words on its web site , twice in its short “ Mission Statement , ” and is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its preeminent value .
The anti-conservative movement in academe , a field that falsely claims to worship the “ Marketplace of Ideas ” and “ Academic Freedom , ” is particularly devastating to the competition of views , opinions and beliefs to win support in the minds of students , young and old .
The hostility to conservativism , has been increasing slowly for over 50 years and precipitously increased after 2016 , the year of Donald Trump ’ s ascendancy to the presidency .
Polls of public opinion consistently bear this out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ [ I ] n early 2019 87 % of Democrats – but fewer than half ( 44 % ) of Republicans – said colleges and universities are open to a wide range of opinions and viewpoints.
” In a 2016 article entitled “ The dramatic shift among college professors that ’ s hurting students ’ education ” in The Washington Post , it is argued that “ If you ’ ve spent time in a college or university any time in the past quarter-century you probably aren ’ t surprised to hear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In 1990 , according to survey data by the Higher Education Research Institute ( HERI ) at UCLA , 42 percent of professors identified as ‘ liberal ’ or ‘ far-left.
’ By 2014 , that number had jumped to 60 percent…In the academy , liberals now outnumber conservatives by roughly 5 to 1.
” The liberal biases in the social sciences and humanities are not in dispute among serious observers .
The liberal academy in most public universities hires mostly those on the left , tenures mostly those on the left @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Conservatives , especially pre-tenure , but also post-tenure , hide their politics and live in fear of being “ outed.
” Through their careers , conservative professors have inordinate difficulty publishing , teaching successfully , rising administratively and generally gaining power within their colleges and universities .
When challenged regarding politically-influenced hiring , most faculty and administrators typically say disingenuously that interviews of applicants do not broach ideology .
Sometimes not , but it would take quite an obtuse observer to overlook all of the ideological messages to and from applicants regarding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this prevailing bias is virtually undiluted .
As just a sample : there are informal political discussions with candidates seeking professorial appointments ( try getting a job if you do not manifestly despise President Trump and to a lesser extent conservative values ) , applicants ’ sourcing of recommendations of well-known liberals and ( preferred ) progressives in their fields , and curriculum vitae lists of publications and convention papers .
The National Communication Association , the major home of a variety of communication studies and their pre-eminent national organization , has become @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vengeful toward its conservatives and conservative thought .
The NCA ’ s desire to make its organization free of any political membership to the right of Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders is manifest in a multitude of ways .
For example , here ’ s a fairly representative sample of presentations from the recent NCA national convention in November , 2019 : “ Competitive Papers in Activism and Social Justice ; ” “ Queer Epistolary Rhetorics , ” “ Bill Ayers Communication Forum : Patriotic Nationalism , Democracy and Social Progress.
” There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the hundreds of topics in that prototypical convention , nor is it likely that one would be accepted .
The author of this piece , known for his conservatism , had 2 panels accepted in the most recent NCA convention in November , 2019 .
One , roundly praised by all panel evaluators , was placed on the last day in the next to last time slot , and the other , honoring his life ’ s work , was placed in the very last slot , designed to minimize the audience and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ am reliably told that the NCA ’ s executive director , renowned for his contempt for conservatives and aiming to rid the NCA of as many of those possible to the right of progressives , including some liberals , arranged for the placements .
The NCA has bled conservatives per the wishes of the current leadership .
There are no records of how many of those few professors on the right have left the organization , but this professor knows at least 10 from his conservative listserv who have found the prevailing anti-conservative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which to function as bona fide academics .
Articles in the NCA journals almost never have pro-conservative themes , and there is but a rare piece complimenting a Republican political principle .
In the Reagan years and Trump years there have been zero articles implying positive views of presidential rhetoric or communication in the very top journals of the NCA .
Its most recent issue of the top NCA journal , The Quarterly Journal of Speech , devotes nearly one-half of its article pages to its lead piece ’ s Abstract , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ essay makes the case that rhetorical studies as a field and the Quarterly Journal of Speech as the journal of record for that field are racist.
” Further unambiguous evidence of the NCA ’ s war against anyone to the right of far-left is the 2019 rise and fall of the its listserv , The Communication , Research , and Theory Network ( CRTNET ) .
CRTNET is an NCA email listserv whose discussion section has alternated from a politically controlled exchange of views that originally had an overseer who would only allow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ basically unedited – but for profanity and manifestly libelous posts – and untrammeled free-for-all focused on academic and political issues .
Since the election of Mr. Trump , the discussion section has comprised more and more ad hominem attacks on conservatives such as the author of this piece and a few others , including liberals who have opposed the unfair treatment of their tory colleagues .
These attacks included veiled and not-so-veiled evidence-free accusations of racism , childish trashings and support for calumnies articulated by the communication far-left web site called Communication Scholars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the present NCA leadership .
These defamatory statements led to a threat of a libel suit against the far left accusers and their suborning leadership in the NCA , which in turn led to the immediate closing of the discussion section in what was called “ Announcements , Queries , and Discussions ” and the renaming of the listserv as the theoretically inoffensive “ Conferences , Calls , & Announcements.
” This end of a communication organization ’ s discussions and political/academic discussions was summarized in a piece by Inside Higher Ed , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ icons and former presidents of the NCA left the organization , hopelessly put off by the political ugliness of the new NCA .
The stormtroopers of the NCA leadership couldn ’ t have cared less .
The NCA autocratic leadership has for quite a while , at least since 2016 shown itself to work in close collusion with the far-left element of the already quite leftist NCA .
Writing awards in the NCA are almost always sponsored by left-wingers in the NCA and with rare exception go to those on the far left @ @ @ @ @ @ @ standards .
One major award , funded with $ 40,000 , offered by the author of this piece was rejected almost two years after submission , and the rejection included inconsistent arguments by the NCA leadership , refusals to communicate by the leadership and nasty personal attacks by said same leadership .
At the end of 2 years there was a formal rejection , only after the NCA was hectored by the applicant for a decision .
The award was accepted in days by a regional organization , the Eastern Communication Association .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the executive director of the NCA .
Academia claims as a god-term diversity , ostensibly the making available of academic opportunity to groups heretofore treated inequitably .
The author of this piece has long supported such equity , but the academy in general and the NCA in particular has decided to define equity as a value comprising in opportunity and rewards those on the far left only , emphasizing discrimination against all of those on the right as well as some of their political brethren on the traditional left .
The support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speech , equal opportunity and genuine diversity barely exists in public colleges and universities anymore , much less in particular academic organizations such as the NCA .
Witness the leftward dominance of guest speakers on most public college and university campuses .
Those suggested by conservatives either are rejected or those arguing for them give up in the face of opposition , including at universities such as Berkeley , once the home of the ironically named “ Free Speech Movement.
” There is little hope that in the near future public colleges and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aims to rid academia of conservatives and conservative thought .
If the NCA is typical , their work is about three quarters finished .
Richard E. Vatz , a Towson University professor for over 45 years is author of The Only Authentic of Persuasion : the Agenda-Spin Model ( LAD Custom Publishing , 2019 ) ) and the co-editor of Thomas S. Szasz : the Man and His Ideas ( Transaction Publishers , 2017 ) .

I am a full professor at Towson University in the field of communication who has been teaching and writing for over 45 years. I am the longest-serving member of Towson’s main legislative body (over 40 years), the University Senate (now the Faculty Senate). I am also a traditional conservative who identifies consistently with the late Republican Tennessee Sen. Howard Baker. I am devoted to freedom of speech in academe and have confronted the anti-right prejudice in my area of study as well as academia in general with mixed success. Parenthetically, I was a guest on William F. Buckley’s Firing Line in the 1980s.
There has been an increase in the national discussion about the place of conservatives in higher education. The public is vaguely aware of the anti-conservative bias in higher education (and primary and secondary education as well). The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) states its dedication to “Advancing academic freedom” (sic) in the first three words on its web site, twice in its short “Mission Statement,” and is known for claiming that academic freedom is its preeminent value.
The anti-conservative movement in academe, a field that falsely claims to worship the “Marketplace of Ideas” and “Academic Freedom,” is particularly devastating to the competition of views, opinions and beliefs to win support in the minds of students, young and old. The hostility to conservativism, has been increasing slowly for over 50 years and precipitously increased after 2016, the year of Donald Trump’s ascendancy to the presidency.
Polls of public opinion consistently bear this out. As Pew Research Center reports, “[I]n early 2019 87% of Democrats – but fewer than half (44%) of Republicans – said colleges and universities are open to a wide range of opinions and viewpoints.”
In a 2016 article entitled “The dramatic shift among college professors that’s hurting students’ education” in The Washington Post, it is argued that “If you’ve spent time in a college or university any time in the past quarter-century you probably aren’t surprised to hear that professors have become strikingly more liberal. In 1990, according to survey data by the Higher Education Research Institute (HERI) at UCLA, 42 percent of professors identified as ‘liberal’ or ‘far-left.’ By 2014, that number had jumped to 60 percent…In the academy, liberals now outnumber conservatives by roughly 5 to 1.”
The liberal biases in the social sciences and humanities are not in dispute among serious observers. The liberal academy in most public universities hires mostly those on the left, tenures mostly those on the left and retains mostly those on the left. Conservatives, especially pre-tenure, but also post-tenure, hide their politics and live in fear of being “outed.” Through their careers, conservative professors have inordinate difficulty publishing, teaching successfully, rising administratively and generally gaining power within their colleges and universities. When challenged regarding politically-influenced hiring, most faculty and administrators typically say disingenuously that interviews of applicants do not broach ideology.
Sometimes not, but it would take quite an obtuse observer to overlook all of the ideological messages to and from applicants regarding their political stances.
The evidence of this prevailing bias is virtually undiluted. As just a sample: there are informal political discussions with candidates seeking professorial appointments (try getting a job if you do not manifestly despise President Trump and to a lesser extent conservative values), applicants’ sourcing of recommendations of well-known liberals and (preferred) progressives in their fields, and curriculum vitae lists of publications and convention papers.
The National Communication Association, the major home of a variety of communication studies and their pre-eminent national organization, has become not newly but increasingly progressive and destructively vengeful toward its conservatives and conservative thought. The NCA’s desire to make its organization free of any political membership to the right of Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders is manifest in a multitude of ways. For example, here’s a fairly representative sample of presentations from the recent NCA national convention in November, 2019: “Competitive Papers in Activism and Social Justice;” “Queer Epistolary Rhetorics,” “Bill Ayers Communication Forum: Patriotic Nationalism, Democracy and Social Progress.”
There are literally no clearly pro-conservative titles in the hundreds of topics in that prototypical convention, nor is it likely that one would be accepted. The author of this piece, known for his conservatism, had 2 panels accepted in the most recent NCA convention in November, 2019. One, roundly praised by all panel evaluators, was placed on the last day in the next to last time slot, and the other, honoring his life’s work, was placed in the very last slot, designed to minimize the audience and the significance of the panel. I am reliably told that the NCA’s executive director, renowned for his contempt for conservatives and aiming to rid the NCA of as many of those possible to the right of progressives, including some liberals, arranged for the placements.
The NCA has bled conservatives per the wishes of the current leadership. There are no records of how many of those few professors on the right have left the organization, but this professor knows at least 10 from his conservative listserv who have found the prevailing anti-conservative biases in the NCA too daunting with which to function as bona fide academics.
Articles in the NCA journals almost never have pro-conservative themes, and there is but a rare piece complimenting a Republican political principle. In the Reagan years and Trump years there have been zero articles implying positive views of presidential rhetoric or communication in the very top journals of the NCA. Its most recent issue of the top NCA journal, The Quarterly Journal of Speech, devotes nearly one-half of its article pages to its lead piece’s Abstract, which introduces itself by saying “This introductory essay makes the case that rhetorical studies as a field and the Quarterly Journal of Speech as the journal of record for that field are racist.”
Further unambiguous evidence of the NCA’s war against anyone to the right of far-left is the 2019 rise and fall of the its listserv, The Communication, Research, and Theory Network (CRTNET).
CRTNET is an NCA email listserv whose discussion section has alternated from a politically controlled exchange of views that originally had an overseer who would only allow sufficiently left-wing politically correct posts to a basically unedited – but for profanity and manifestly libelous posts – and untrammeled free-for-all focused on academic and political issues. Since the election of Mr. Trump, the discussion section has comprised more and more ad hominem attacks on conservatives such as the author of this piece and a few others, including liberals who have opposed the unfair treatment of their tory colleagues.
These attacks included veiled and not-so-veiled evidence-free accusations of racism, childish trashings and support for calumnies articulated by the communication far-left web site called Communication Scholars for Transformation, a political ally of the present NCA leadership.
These defamatory statements led to a threat of a libel suit against the far left accusers and their suborning leadership in the NCA, which in turn led to the immediate closing of the discussion section in what was called “Announcements, Queries, and Discussions” and the renaming of the listserv as the theoretically inoffensive “Conferences, Calls, & Announcements.” This end of a communication organization’s discussions and political/academic discussions was summarized in a piece by Inside Higher Ed, called “Difficult Conversations.”
Two liberal icons and former presidents of the NCA left the organization, hopelessly put off by the political ugliness of the new NCA. The stormtroopers of the NCA leadership couldn’t have cared less.
The NCA autocratic leadership has for quite a while, at least since 2016 shown itself to work in close collusion with the far-left element of the already quite leftist NCA.
Writing awards in the NCA are almost always sponsored by left-wingers in the NCA and with rare exception go to those on the far left who meet the organization’s political standards. One major award, funded with $40,000, offered by the author of this piece was rejected almost two years after submission, and the rejection included inconsistent arguments by the NCA leadership, refusals to communicate by the leadership and nasty personal attacks by said same leadership. At the end of 2 years there was a formal rejection, only after the NCA was hectored by the applicant for a decision.
The award was accepted in days by a regional organization, the Eastern Communication Association. That organization was then verbally attacked privately by the executive director of the NCA.
Academia claims as a god-term diversity, ostensibly the making available of academic opportunity to groups heretofore treated inequitably. The author of this piece has long supported such equity, but the academy in general and the NCA in particular has decided to define equity as a value comprising in opportunity and rewards those on the far left only, emphasizing discrimination against all of those on the right as well as some of their political brethren on the traditional left.
The support for genuine academic freedom, freedom of speech, equal opportunity and genuine diversity barely exists in public colleges and universities anymore, much less in particular academic organizations such as the NCA.
Witness the leftward dominance of guest speakers on most public college and university campuses. Those suggested by conservatives either are rejected or those arguing for them give up in the face of opposition, including at universities such as Berkeley, once the home of the ironically named “Free Speech Movement.”
There is little hope that in the near future public colleges and universities will reverse the anti-conservative movement which aims to rid academia of conservatives and conservative thought. If the NCA is typical, their work is about three quarters finished.
Richard E. Vatz, a Towson University professor for over 45 years is author of The Only Authentic of Persuasion: the Agenda-Spin Model (LAD Custom Publishing, 2019) ) and the co-editor of Thomas S. Szasz: the Man and His Ideas(Transaction Publishers, 2017).


thedailycaller--2020-02-04--Clinton Campaign Veterans Run Firm That Built The Disastrous Iowa Caucus Phone App

The firm behind the phone app that caused delays in reporting the results of the Iowa Democratic caucus is operated by three Hillary Clinton campaign veterans .
The firm has also done business during the 2020 election cycle with Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg ’ s campaign .
Iowa Democrats intended to use the app , created by Shadow Inc. , to make it easier for the state ’ s 1,700-odd precincts to report the results of their individual caucuses .
But officials at precincts across the state reported that they had trouble operating the app and submitting the voting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which said that it may have the results of the caucus available by Tuesday , had kept the identity of the app creator a secret in recent weeks as cyber security experts have questioned whether the technology was vulnerable to hackers .
( RELATED : CNN Interview With Iowa Precinct Official Sums Up Caucus Chaos ) HuffPost , citing multiple Democratic sources and campaign finance records , reported amid the caucus chaos late Monday that Shadow Inc. was behind the app .
ACRONYM , a Democrat-linked technology and campaign consulting nonprofit group , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s website has scant information about the firm and its employees .
But a review of social media accounts shows that three of the Washington , D.C.-based firm ’ s top executives worked on the 2016 Hillary Clinton campaign .
The CEO of Shadow Inc. , Gerard Niemira , was the director of product on Clinton ’ s campaign , his LinkedIn profile says .
Ahna Rao , the product manager for Shadow Inc. , was the special assistant to the chief technology officer on Clinton ’ s campaign , according to her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chief technology officer at Shadow , was a software engineer on Clinton ’ s campaign , according to her LinkedIn profile .
Campaign finance records show that several state Democratic parties and multiple presidential candidates have paid Shadow Inc. for tech services .
Iowa state campaign finance reports show that the Iowa Democratic Party paid Shadow Inc. $ 44,666 on Nov. 15 and $ 18,517 on Dec. 6 .
The Nevada State Democratic Party paid Shadow $ 58,000 on Aug. 27 , 2019 , for technology services , according to Federal Election Commission @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Shadow $ 42,250 on July 23 , 2019 , for software rights .
The former South Bend mayor came under some criticism Monday for declaring himself victorious despite the dearth of results .
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The firm behind the phone app that caused delays in reporting the results of the Iowa Democratic caucus is operated by three Hillary Clinton campaign veterans.
The firm has also done business during the 2020 election cycle with Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg’s campaign.
Iowa Democrats intended to use the app, created by Shadow Inc., to make it easier for the state’s 1,700-odd precincts to report the results of their individual caucuses. But officials at precincts across the state reported that they had trouble operating the app and submitting the voting data.
The Iowa Democratic Party, which said that it may have the results of the caucus available by Tuesday, had kept the identity of the app creator a secret in recent weeks as cyber security experts have questioned whether the technology was vulnerable to hackers. (RELATED: CNN Interview With Iowa Precinct Official Sums Up Caucus Chaos)
HuffPost, citing multiple Democratic sources and campaign finance records, reported amid the caucus chaos late Monday that Shadow Inc. was behind the app. ACRONYM, a Democrat-linked technology and campaign consulting nonprofit group, owns Shadow Inc.
Shadow Inc.’s website has scant information about the firm and its employees. But a review of social media accounts shows that three of the Washington, D.C.-based firm’s top executives worked on the 2016 Hillary Clinton campaign.
The CEO of Shadow Inc., Gerard Niemira, was the director of product on Clinton’s campaign, his LinkedIn profile says.
Ahna Rao, the product manager for Shadow Inc., was the special assistant to the chief technology officer on Clinton’s campaign, according to her LinkedIn profile.
Krista Davis, the chief technology officer at Shadow, was a software engineer on Clinton’s campaign, according to her LinkedIn profile.
Campaign finance records show that several state Democratic parties and multiple presidential candidates have paid Shadow Inc. for tech services.
Iowa state campaign finance reports show that the Iowa Democratic Party paid Shadow Inc. $44,666 on Nov. 15 and $18,517 on Dec. 6.
The Nevada State Democratic Party paid Shadow $58,000 on Aug. 27, 2019, for technology services, according to Federal Election Commission records.
Buttigieg’s campaign paid Shadow $42,250 on July 23, 2019, for software rights.
The former South Bend mayor came under some criticism Monday for declaring himself victorious despite the dearth of results.
Iowa, you have shocked the nation. By all indications, we are going on to New Hampshire victorious. #IowaCaucuses — Pete Buttigieg (@PeteButtigieg) February 4, 2020
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thedailycaller--2020-02-04--If Democrats Can’t Run A Caucus, How Can They Run The Country?

On today ’ s podcast we pay tribute to the Godfather of modern conservative media – Rush Limbaugh .
We also tried to cover the results from the Iowa caucuses , but Democrats can ’ t count ( don ’ t worry , everything will run smoothly when they take over health care ) , and the impeachment trial gimps to a final conclusion .
Talk radio legend and the man most responsible for conservative talk radio , podcasts , and media , Rush Limbaugh , shocked fans when he announced his diagnosis of advanced lung cancer yesterday .
Without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Drudge , there ’ d be no Fox News , there ’ d be no conservative media beyond the stuffy old school magazines .
We pay tribute to Rush and offer prayers and hope .
Iowa Democrats voted , and the Democratic Party couldn ’ t figure out how to count the votes .
What a mess .
Don ’ t worry , they ’ ll surely figure out how to do basic things once they take over something less complicated than counting , like the nation ’ s health care system .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ analysis .
Impeachment is almost over , and Adam Schiff tossed in one last dose of crazy while Democrats are disheartened that their 2020 election ploy has crashed on takeoff .
We get into the story .
Today ’ s podcast is sponsored by Life Change Tea , check out their website to gain more energy and improve your life !
And don ’ t forget to enter promo code “ Derek ” at check out to receive a special discount on your order .

On today’s podcast we pay tribute to the Godfather of modern conservative media — Rush Limbaugh. We also tried to cover the results from the Iowa caucuses, but Democrats can’t count (don’t worry, everything will run smoothly when they take over health care), and the impeachment is coming to a conclusion.
Listen to the show:
Talk radio legend and the man most responsible for conservative talk radio, podcasts, and media, Rush Limbaugh, shocked fans when he announced his diagnosis of advanced lung cancer yesterday. Without Rush, there’d be no Drudge, there’d be no Fox News, there’d be no conservative media beyond the stuffy old school magazines. We pay tribute to Rush and offer prayers and hope.
Iowa Democrats voted, and the Democratic Party couldn’t figure out how to count the votes. What a mess. Don’t worry, they’ll surely figure out how to do basic things once they take over something less complicated than counting, like the nation’s health care system. We have all the hilarious audio and analysis.
Impeachment is almost over, and Adam Schiff tossed in one last dose of crazy while Democrats are disheartened that their 2020 election ploy has crashed on takeoff. We get into the story.
Today’s podcast is sponsored by Life Change Tea, check out their website to gain more energy and improve your life! And don’t forget to enter promo code “Derek” at check out to receive a special discount on your order.


thedailycaller--2020-02-04--CNN Interview With Iowa Precinct Official Sums Up Caucus Chaos

The chaos surrounding the tabulation of Iowa Democratic caucus results was on full display during a hilarious CNN interview on Monday .
Wolf Blitzer was speaking with Shawn Sebastian , a precinct secretary in Story County who was one of many local election officials who was having trouble connecting with the Iowa Democratic Party to report the results of the caucus in his precinct .
While speaking with the CNN host , Sebastian was also on hold waiting to talk to an election official to report caucus results .
The interview took a positive turn as an election official was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Sebastian , who had been on hold for an hour .
It quickly went south when the official hung up on Sebastian as he was explaining to Blitzer that he had to end the interview .
( RELATED : CNN ’ s Jake Tapper Mocks Biden ’ s Poor Caucus Results ) Caucus results were stalled at precincts across the state because of a malfunctioning phone app that the Iowa Democratic party began using in 2020 .
“ The app , by all accounts , just like doesn ’ t work , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ call into the hotline , and the hotline has not been responsive , ” Sebastian told Blitzer .
“ Shawn , have you gotten any explanation at all as to what ’ s going on ?
” “ No , I have not , ” said Sebastian , who was waiting on hold for an hour to speak with a state election official while he was conducting the CNN interview .
As Sebastian and Blitzer were talking , an election official is heard coming on the phone with Sebastian .
But instead of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speaking to the CNN newsman .
“ This is a real coincidence , Wolf , ” Sebastian said .
“ I just got off hold just now , so I ’ ve got to get off the phone to report the results.
” “ Hello ?
” the woman says twice .
“ OK , hi , hello , ” Sebastian is heard saying to the woman .
He paused , then said : “ They hung up on me .
They hung up on me.
” “ Ok , I ’ ve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hold , ” Sebastian said .
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The chaos surrounding the tabulation of Iowa Democratic caucus results was on full display during a hilarious CNN interview on Monday.
Wolf Blitzer was speaking with Shawn Sebastian, a precinct secretary in Story County who was one of many local election officials who was having trouble connecting with the Iowa Democratic Party to report the results of the caucus in his precinct.
While speaking with the CNN host, Sebastian was also on hold waiting to talk to an election official to report caucus results.
The interview took a positive turn as an election official was heard coming on the line to speak with Sebastian, who had been on hold for an hour. It quickly went south when the official hung up on Sebastian as he was explaining to Blitzer that he had to end the interview. (RELATED: CNN’s Jake Tapper Mocks Biden’s Poor Caucus Results)
Caucus results were stalled at precincts across the state because of a malfunctioning phone app that the Iowa Democratic party began using in 2020.
“The app, by all accounts, just like doesn’t work, so we’ve been recommended to call into the hotline, and the hotline has not been responsive,” Sebastian told Blitzer.
“Shawn, have you gotten any explanation at all as to what’s going on?”
“No, I have not,” said Sebastian, who was waiting on hold for an hour to speak with a state election official while he was conducting the CNN interview.
As Sebastian and Blitzer were talking, an election official is heard coming on the phone with Sebastian. But instead of responding to the woman, Sebastian continued speaking to the CNN newsman.
“This is a real coincidence, Wolf,” Sebastian said. “I just got off hold just now, so I’ve got to get off the phone to report the results.”
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An Iowa precinct secretary was just on the phone with CNN, got off hold with the Iowa Democratic Party to report his results, and was hung up on. That is a thing that just occurred on national television. #IACaucus pic.twitter.com/NEK6ozMwoa — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) February 4, 2020
“Hello?” the woman says twice.
“OK, hi, hello,” Sebastian is heard saying to the woman.
He paused, then said: “They hung up on me. They hung up on me.”
“Ok, I’ve got to get back in line on hold,” Sebastian said.
“So frustrating, indeed,” said Blitzer.
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thedailycaller--2020-02-04--Iowa Results Are Frozen Because Reporting System Is Totally Busted

The results of the Democratic Iowa caucus were delayed Monday evening because of a technical issue with the results system , according to reports .
About 85 % of precincts were reporting results by 10:30 p.m. in 2016 , according to CNN ’ s Wolf Blitzer .
This year , there were no results in at the same time , reportedly because of an issue with the application being used .
“ Four years ago at this point almost 85 % of the precincts had reported .
Right now as you know , 0 % of the precincts have reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CNN ’ s showing of “ America ’ s Choice 2020 : Iowa Caucus.
” Campaign officials are reportedly being brought in for a meeting to discuss the issue , Buzzfeed News ’ Rudy Cramer tweeted .
The smartphone application that allows Democrats to record the results of Monday ’ s presidential caucus has raised security issues , the Wall Street Journal previously reported .
The application is used by caucus workers on their personal phones .
( RELATED : Here ’ s Why Joe Biden Is Floundering In Iowa , According To @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said in a statement that there were “ inconsistencies in the reporting of three sets of results.
” The application did not go down and wasn ’ t hacked , the DNC added .
“ We found inconsistencies in the reporting of three sets of results , ” the DNC said in a statement according to CNN .
“ In addition to the tech systems being used to tabulate results we are also using photos of results and a paper trail to validate that all results match and ensure that we have confidence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This is simply a reporting issue.
” “ The app did not go down and this is not a hack or an intrusion .
The underlying data and paper trail is sound and will simply take time to further report the results.
” CNN political director David Chalian lamented about the situation during the network ’ s coverage of the event as the panel was discussing the unusual issue .
“ This was not the plan , ” Chalian said .
“ Something is clearly off from the plan that the Iowa @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the night .
They did not expect to have no vote reporting at 10:30 Eastern at night .
That is dramatically later than we ’ ve seen the past.
” “ When it comes down to the actual caucuses and you have hundreds of thousands of people showing up , you are not in a test drive mode and there ’ s no way that this is according to plan right now .
”

The results of the Democratic Iowa caucus were delayed Monday evening because of a technical issue with the results system, according to reports.
About 85% of precincts were reporting results by 10:30 p.m. in 2016, according to CNN’s Wolf Blitzer. This year, there were no results in at the same time, reportedly because of an issue with the application being used.
“Four years ago at this point almost 85% of the precincts had reported. Right now as you know, 0% of the precincts have reported,” Blitzer said Monday evening on CNN’s showing of “America’s Choice 2020: Iowa Caucus.”
Campaign officials are reportedly being brought in for a meeting to discuss the issue, Buzzfeed News’ Rudy Cramer tweeted.
There is technical issue with Iowa results reporting. Hearing from multiple campaigns that the Iowa Democratic Party is sending a tech staffer to the shared boiler room in Des Moines, where the campaigns have staff headquartered, to brief them momentarily on what’s going on. — Ruby Cramer (@rubycramer) February 4, 2020
The smartphone application that allows Democrats to record the results of Monday’s presidential caucus has raised security issues, the Wall Street Journal previously reported. The application is used by caucus workers on their personal phones. (RELATED: Here’s Why Joe Biden Is Floundering In Iowa, According To His Supporters)
The Democratic National Committee said in a statement Monday evening that there were “inconsistencies in the reporting of three sets of results.” The application did not go down and wasn’t hacked, the DNC added.
“We found inconsistencies in the reporting of three sets of results,” the DNC said in a statement according to CNN. “In addition to the tech systems being used to tabulate results we are also using photos of results and a paper trail to validate that all results match and ensure that we have confidence and accuracy in the numbers we report. This is simply a reporting issue.”
“The app did not go down and this is not a hack or an intrusion. The underlying data and paper trail is sound and will simply take time to further report the results.”
????????????New statement from the Iowa Democratic Party. via CNN #IACaucus pic.twitter.com/ocDMKywk0C — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) February 4, 2020
However, a new statement issued by the Iowa Democratic Party Tuesday morning noted that there was, in fact, a problem with the phone application.
“While the app was recording data accurately, it was reporting out only partial data. We have determined that this was due to a coding issue in the reporting system,” Iowa Democrats said according to the statement.
NEW statement from @iowademocrats — “While the app was recording data accurately, it was reporting out only partial data. We have determined that this was due to a coding issue in the reporting system.” pic.twitter.com/kOXdcvggoe — Maura Barrett (@MauraBarrettNBC) February 4, 2020
CNN political director David Chalian lamented about the situation during the network’s coverage of the event as the panel was discussing the unusual issue.
“This was not the plan,” Chalian said. “Something is clearly off from the plan that the Iowa Democratic Party had at the start of the night. They did not expect to have no vote reporting at 10:30 Eastern at night. That is dramatically later than we’ve seen the past.”
“When it comes down to the actual caucuses and you have hundreds of thousands of people showing up, you are not in a test drive mode and there’s no way that this is according to plan right now.”


thedailycaller--2020-02-04--Watch What Happened When Joe Walsh Asked Iowa Caucus Crowd If They Want ‘Four More Years Of The Dona

Watch What Happened When Joe Walsh Asked Iowa Caucus Crowd If They Want ‘Four More Years Of The Donald Trump Show’

Former Republican Illinois Rep. Joe Walsh didn ’ t get the answer he was hoping for when he asked an Iowa caucus crowd if they wanted “ four more years of the Trump show.
” Democrats snagged all the headlines , but Walsh and former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld were at Northview Middle School in Ankeny , IA on Monday to make their case against President Donald Trump in the GOP primary .
It soon became clear , however , that the crowd was all-in for another candidate .
Daily Caller opinion columnist Alex Plitsas captured several clips of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ After Trump ’ s daughter-in-law , Lara , made her case for the president to warm applause , Weld took the stage to “ jeers and boos.
” Then , it was Walsh ’ s turn : When the former Illinois one-term congressman , who once supported the president before turning on him and deciding to launch his own primary bid , “ scolded ” the crowd for voting for Trump , he was “ met with boos , ” Plitsas reported .
( RELATED : ‘ Out Of The Political Closet ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A Democrat Now .
Twitter Reactions Pull No Punches ) Someone in the crowd yelled “ yes ” and several applauded when Walsh asked if they wanted “ four more years of the Donald Trump show.
” “ Last thing I ’ ll say , if you want four more years of a president who wakes up every morning and makes every day about himself , then vote for Donald Trump , ” Walsh said before the crowd jeered and booed again .
Neither Walsh nor Weld won any supporters :

Former Republican Illinois Rep. Joe Walsh didn’t get the answer he was hoping for when he asked an Iowa caucus crowd if they wanted “four more years of the Trump show.”
Democrats snagged all the headlines, but Walsh and former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld were at Northview Middle School in Ankeny, IA on Monday to make their case against President Donald Trump in the GOP primary. It soon became clear, however, that the crowd was all-in for another candidate.
Daily Caller opinion columnist Alex Plitsas captured several clips of the action and posted them to Twitter.
Just arrived at the @IowaGOP caucus in the Des Moines suburb of Ankeny at @AnkenyNorthview for @DailyCaller . Lots of @realDonaldTrump supporters visible amongst those assembling. No obvious Weld or Walsh supporters. #IACaucus #Election2020 pic.twitter.com/LGYQjhJk1D — Alex Plitsas (@alexplitsas) February 4, 2020
After Trump’s daughter-in-law, Lara, made her case for the president to warm applause, Weld took the stage to “jeers and boos.”
.@LaraLeaTrump reads a letter to the Iowa voters from @realDonaldTrump citing his accomplishments. The crowd responds loudly and with approval. #IACaucus #Election2020 pic.twitter.com/TT0qnsSFle — Alex Plitsas (@alexplitsas) February 4, 2020
Next up is @GovBillWeld who is initially met with a few jeers and boos. The crowd then goes silent as someone calls for the crowd to “not be like that.” #IACaucus #Election2020 pic.twitter.com/agSHSwPTv0 — Alex Plitsas (@alexplitsas) February 4, 2020
.@GovBillWeld delivers a very technical policy focused speech about his beliefs and his record of success in Massachusetts. He attempts to differentiate himself from the President on free trade and as a rational actor that allies can count on. #IACaucus #Election2020 — Alex Plitsas (@alexplitsas) February 4, 2020
.@GovBillWeld finishes his speech after acknowledging that in his opinion, @realDonaldTrump was the best candidate in 2016 who is “different” (which drew laughs from the crowd). He doesn’t attack the President and is given a round of applause. — Alex Plitsas (@alexplitsas) February 4, 2020
Then, it was Walsh’s turn:
Finally, former US Rep Joe Walsh @WalshFreedom grabs the microphone and introduces himself loudly as a conservative and graduate of @uiowa He then acknowledges that he believes most people in the room will@vote for @realDonaldTrump #IACaucus #Elections2020 pic.twitter.com/IlRl0WhYfR — Alex Plitsas (@alexplitsas) February 4, 2020
When the former Illinois one-term congressman, who once supported the president before turning on him and deciding to launch his own primary bid, “scolded” the crowd for voting for Trump, he was “met with boos,” Plitsas reported. (RELATED: ‘Out Of The Political Closet’: Bill Kristol Says He’s A Democrat Now. Twitter Reactions Pull No Punches)
Former US Rep @WalshFreedom tells the crowd that he will “be decent” and that the party is losing people of color, women, and young people. He scolded them for cheering @realDonaldTrump tweets and is met with boos. He is shouted down before finishing. pic.twitter.com/VRH8f0Wse3 — Alex Plitsas (@alexplitsas) February 4, 2020
Someone in the crowd yelled “yes” and several applauded when Walsh asked if they wanted “four more years of the Donald Trump show.”
Former Rep Joe Walsh @WalshFreedom concludes by saying that if people want “4 more years of the @realDonaldTrump show… He is then cut off by the crowd who yell “yes!” and applaud loudly #IACaucus #Elections2020 pic.twitter.com/8pZLpGaSko — Alex Plitsas (@alexplitsas) February 4, 2020
“Last thing I’ll say, if you want four more years of a president who wakes up every morning and makes every day about himself, then vote for Donald Trump,” Walsh said before the crowd jeered and booed again.
Neither Walsh nor Weld won any supporters:


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thedailycaller--2020-02-04--CNN’s Jake Tapper Mocks Biden’s Low Turnout At Iowa Caucus Site

CNN ’ s Jake Tapper mocked Joe Biden ’ s poor showing at a caucus site in Iowa on Monday , where the former vice president came in sixth among Democratic presidential candidates .
Tapper was surveying caucus-goers at a Des Moines precinct where candidates needed support from at least 56 people to have their vote total contribute to the overall Iowa caucus tally .
“ This does not look like 56 people , ” Tapper said as he approached Biden ’ s group of supporters .
“ You look like lovely , wonderful people , ” Tapper continued , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like you made the viability threshold.
” ( RELATED : Here ’ s Why Joe Biden Is Floundering In Iowa , According To His Supporters ) “ I ’ m not trying to be funny , ” the newsman said .
Biden amassed only 22 voters in the first round of the caucus count , putting him in sixth place at the precinct .
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CNN’s Jake Tapper mocked Joe Biden’s poor showing at a caucus site in Iowa on Monday, where the former vice president came in sixth among Democratic presidential candidates.
Tapper was surveying caucus-goers at a Des Moines precinct where candidates needed support from at least 56 people to have their vote total contribute to the overall Iowa caucus tally.
“This does not look like 56 people,” Tapper said as he approached Biden’s group of supporters.
“You look like lovely, wonderful people,” Tapper continued, “but it doesn’t look like you made the viability threshold.” (RELATED: Here’s Why Joe Biden Is Floundering In Iowa, According To His Supporters)
“Not yet,” a Biden supporter told Tapper.
“Not … ” Tapper began.
“There’s time,” someone said.
“There’s time?” Tapper deadpanned. “This year?”
“I’m not trying to be funny,” the newsman said.
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Biden amassed only 22 voters in the first round of the caucus count, putting him in sixth place at the precinct.
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has led recent polls out of Iowa, while Biden has led in most national polls.
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thedailycaller--2020-02-04--MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace: Trump Is ‘The Enemy’

MSNBC anchor Nicolle Wallace referred to President Donald Trump as “ the enemy ” Monday , urging Democrats against succumbing to internal divisions .
Wallace said if Democrats “ pick an automobile ” as their candidate , she “ will vote for it ” over Trump .
Wallace made the comments after two of her guests , MSNBC commentator Jason Johnson and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders adviser Nina Turner , disagreed over whether it was fair to describe former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg as “ an oligarch.
” “ Can I say something ?
Jason Johnson is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think this is a really important debate and I ’ m really glad you didn ’ t let it get boiled down to the use of a word .
It is not about a word .
Here ’ s the other — and I understand different views about the system .
The enemy is the guy in the Oval Office who thinks there are good people on both sides in Charlottesville , ” said Wallace .
“ The enemy is the guy in the Oval Office who got a permission slip to cheat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a guy who calls his generals dopes and losers .
I am nauseous when I see Democrats fight amongst themselves , ” she added .
( RELATED : MSNBC Anchor Katy Tur Wowed By ‘ Stunning ’ Crowds In Iran , Where Authorities Reportedly Forced Attendance ) “ I know that Republicans get no say — I ’ ve said I ’ ll vote — if you pick an automobile , I will vote for it .
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MSNBC anchor Nicolle Wallace referred to President Donald Trump as “the enemy” Monday, urging Democrats against succumbing to internal divisions.
Wallace said if Democrats “pick an automobile” as their candidate, she “will vote for it” over Trump.
Wallace made the comments after two of her guests, MSNBC commentator Jason Johnson and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders adviser Nina Turner, disagreed over whether it was fair to describe former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg as “an oligarch.”
“Can I say something? Jason Johnson is a frequent guest on my show. I think this is a really important debate and I’m really glad you didn’t let it get boiled down to the use of a word. It is not about a word. Here’s the other — and I understand different views about the system. The enemy is the guy in the Oval Office who thinks there are good people on both sides in Charlottesville,” said Wallace.
“The enemy is the guy in the Oval Office who got a permission slip to cheat in presidential elections. The enemy is a guy who calls his generals dopes and losers. I am nauseous when I see Democrats fight amongst themselves,” she added. (RELATED: MSNBC Anchor Katy Tur Wowed By ‘Stunning’ Crowds In Iran, Where Authorities Reportedly Forced Attendance)
“I know that Republicans get no say — I’ve said I’ll vote — if you pick an automobile, I will vote for it. I feel so wary when I see these really, really intense fights around someone trying to help y’all win.”
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