thedailycaller--2020-02-09--Bill Maher: Trump Had ‘His Best Week Ever,’ Will Be ‘Hard To Beat’

HBO host Bill Maher said that President Donald Trump had “ his best week ever ” and will be “ hard to beat.
” Speaking with CNN anchor Fareed Zakaria during a Sunday morning “ Fareed Zakaria GPS ” interview after a week that included Trump being acquitted by the U.S. Senate and delivering a favorably reviewed State of the Union address , the “ Real Time with Bill Maher ” host expressed concern that Trump could win in November .
“ What do you think of this week for Donald Trump ?
” Zakaria asked .
“ I thought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and most depressing week for me , as someone who is not a fan of Donald Trump and what he ’ s doing to this country , ” Maher responded .
“ It was chilling.
” The HBO host praised Trump ’ s advisors who told him to “ stick to the prompter ” while delivering the State of the Union address , then criticized the president ’ s “ veiled threats ” on Thursday .
“ Because the worst thing that could possibly have happened , that we all feared and talked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told Zakaria when asked why Trump doesn ’ t pay a price .
“ He ’ s normalized .
Anything you see enough becomes normal .
You don ’ t notice it .
So , he ’ s in a great position .
The bad is baked into the cake .
His fans either love it , because it ’ s trolling or it ’ s just him , and lots of other people are like , yeah , I know it ’ s him , but we all know crazy people in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Reveals Democratic Plan To Protect Illegal Alien Criminals From Deportation , And ‘ Fundamentally ’ Change America ) Maher called the State of the Union “ effective , ” but only if people don ’ t “ know the facts.
” “ The showmanship that pulled out every stop with the medals and the Marine being reunited , ” he said .
“ That ’ s what he does .
It ’ s going to be hard to beat .
This is a superhero movie of my favorite kind .
This is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , you know , the kryptonite has weakened him .
I don ’ t know how we get to the end of the movie .
I know in a superhero movie , they always win , but this is life .
I don ’ t know how we get from here , this week , to that place in November 3rd where he ’ s defeated and leaves , which of course I don ’ t think he ’ s gon na do.
” Maher has consistently said he doesn ’ t think @ @ @ @ @ @ @

HBO host Bill Maher said that President Donald Trump had “his best week ever” and will be “hard to beat.”
Speaking with CNN anchor Fareed Zakaria during a Sunday morning “Fareed Zakaria GPS” interview after a week that included Trump being acquitted by the U.S. Senate and delivering a favorably reviewed State of the Union address, the “Real Time with Bill Maher” host expressed concern that Trump could win in November.
“What do you think of this week for Donald Trump?” Zakaria asked.
“I thought it was his best week ever, and most depressing week for me, as someone who is not a fan of Donald Trump and what he’s doing to this country,” Maher responded. “It was chilling.”
The HBO host praised Trump’s advisors who told him to “stick to the prompter” while delivering the State of the Union address, then criticized the president’s “veiled threats” on Thursday.
“Because the worst thing that could possibly have happened, that we all feared and talked about, has happened,” Maher told Zakaria when asked why Trump doesn’t pay a price. “He’s normalized. Anything you see enough becomes normal. You don’t notice it. So, he’s in a great position. The bad is baked into the cake. His fans either love it, because it’s trolling or it’s just him, and lots of other people are like, yeah, I know it’s him, but we all know crazy people in our life.” (RELATED: Tucker Reveals Democratic Plan To Protect Illegal Alien Criminals From Deportation, And ‘Fundamentally’ Change America)
Maher called the State of the Union “effective,” but only if people don’t “know the facts.”
“The showmanship that pulled out every stop with the medals and the Marine being reunited,” he said. “That’s what he does. It’s going to be hard to beat. This is a superhero movie of my favorite kind. This is the moment when Superman is on the ground, you know, the kryptonite has weakened him. I don’t know how we get to the end of the movie. I know in a superhero movie, they always win, but this is life. I don’t know how we get from here, this week, to that place in November 3rd where he’s defeated and leaves, which of course I don’t think he’s gonna do.”
Maher has consistently said he doesn’t think Trump will leave office if defeated.


thedailycaller--2020-02-09--HIGHLIGHTS: Wisconsin Beats Ohio State 70-57, Badgers Improve To 14-10

Coming into the game today , the Badgers had to get a win .
We entered the match 13-10 , and our March Madness hopes needed a serious boost .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Well , we got that boost today , and we got it in spades .
We absolutely rocked the Buckeyes , and the whole team looked damn good doing it .
We had a bunch of passion , we played with a high energy level , and we went on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through the end .
I loved everything I saw out of the Badgers today .
If this is the kind of energy we ’ re going to carry through our final seven games of the season , then we ’ re going to be just fine .
We came out attempting to prove a point against the Buckeyes today , and we got the job done .
I couldn ’ t be prouder of the Badgers for how they played today .
Next up for the Badgers is a showdown against Nebraska this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ready , gentlemen .
Wisconsin will be ready .

The Wisconsin Badgers rocked Ohio State 70-57 Sunday afternoon.
Coming into the game today, the Badgers had to get a win. We entered the match 13-10, and our March Madness hopes needed a serious boost. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
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Well, we got that boost today, and we got it in spades. We absolutely rocked the Buckeyes, and the whole team looked damn good doing it.
We had a bunch of passion, we played with a high energy level, and we went on the attack from the start of the game through the end.
I loved everything I saw out of the Badgers today.
If this is the kind of energy we’re going to carry through our final seven games of the season, then we’re going to be just fine.
We came out attempting to prove a point against the Buckeyes today, and we got the job done. I couldn’t be prouder of the Badgers for how they played today.
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Next up for the Badgers is a showdown against Nebraska this upcoming Saturday. We’ll be ready, gentlemen. Wisconsin will be ready.


thedailycaller--2020-02-09--EXCLUSIVE: Funding Secured For 1,000 Miles Of Border Wall, White House Officials Say

The Trump administration is shifting its border wall focus from procuring resources to breaking ground on new construction after securing funds for 1,000 miles of new wall along the southern border , White House officials tell the Daily Caller .
The fiscal year 2021 budget requests fewer funds for border wall construction than in previous years , but a senior White House official explained how the administration has “ now shifted from securing funds to being able to build more wall.
” Acting CBP Commissioner Mark Morgan said in January he expects to meet President Donald Trump ’ s goal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wall construction by the end of 2020 , and the White House maintained that optimism Sunday .
“ On the border , there ’ s great news to report , ” the official told the Caller .
“ The president has kept his promise to secure the border .
With funding available , the administration will build up to approximately 1,000 miles of border wall along the southwest border.
” “ The 2021 budget request , which has increases for infrastructure , technology , and law enforcement personnel , is what ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ border.
” According to White House officials familiar with the fiscal year 2021 proposal , the budget request for Customs and Border Patrol jumped to $ 15.6 billion , up roughly 7 percent from last year ’ s enacted total .
Immigration and Customs Enforcement also saw a significant budget bump , with a funding request just shy of $ 10 billion .
CBP border enforcement actions dropped for seven consecutive months to end 2019 , a decrease of more than 70 percent from May ’ s high point , which prompted Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ border .
Officials added that the Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security will provide $ 8.4 billion to wall construction .
The White House is set to unveil its full 2021 proposal this week , and acting Office of Management and Budget director Russ Vought will appear at a congressional hearing on the request this Wednesday .
For the first time ever , Trump ’ s budget features an entire chapter devoted to saving taxpayers ’ money and defines five clear categories of “ wasteful ” government spending requiring financial cuts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show .
( RELATED : New Trump Budget Includes First Ever Chapter Defining Government Waste , Targets Programs To Eliminate Entirely ) The cuts will target agencies with overlapping and similar goals , agencies that provide similar or identical services to the same group of recipients , programs without a clearly defined federal role , federal programs that mirror state-level initiatives and erroneous payments , and for eliminating the following programs entirely : • National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health ’ s Education and Research Centers • National Endowment for the Arts @ @ @ @

The Trump administration is shifting its border wall focus from procuring resources to breaking ground on new construction after securing funds for 1,000 miles of new wall along the southern border, White House officials tell the Daily Caller.
The fiscal year 2021 budget requests fewer funds for border wall construction than in previous years, but a senior White House official explained how the administration has “now shifted from securing funds to being able to build more wall.”
Acting CBP Commissioner Mark Morgan said in January he expects to meet President Donald Trump’s goal of erecting 450 miles of new border wall construction by the end of 2020, and the White House maintained that optimism Sunday.
“On the border, there’s great news to report,” the official told the Caller. “The president has kept his promise to secure the border. With funding available, the administration will build up to approximately 1,000 miles of border wall along the southwest border.”
“The 2021 budget request, which has increases for infrastructure, technology, and law enforcement personnel, is what’s required to gain operational control of the border.”
According to White House officials familiar with the fiscal year 2021 proposal, the budget request for Customs and Border Patrol jumped to $15.6 billion, up roughly 7 percent from last year’s enacted total. Immigration and Customs Enforcement also saw a significant budget bump, with a funding request just shy of $10 billion.
CBP border enforcement actions dropped for seven consecutive months to end 2019, a decrease of more than 70 percent from May’s high point, which prompted Trump to declare a humanitarian crisis at the border.
Officials added that the Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security will provide $8.4 billion to wall construction.
The White House is set to unveil its full 2021 proposal this week, and acting Office of Management and Budget director Russ Vought will appear at a congressional hearing on the request this Wednesday.
For the first time ever, Trump’s budget features an entire chapter devoted to saving taxpayers’ money and defines five clear categories of “wasteful” government spending requiring financial cuts, documents reviewed by the Daily Caller show. (RELATED: New Trump Budget Includes First Ever Chapter Defining Government Waste, Targets Programs To Eliminate Entirely)
The cuts will target agencies with overlapping and similar goals, agencies that provide similar or identical services to the same group of recipients, programs without a clearly defined federal role, federal programs that mirror state-level initiatives and erroneous payments, and for eliminating the following programs entirely:


thedailycaller--2020-02-09--Lindsey Graham To Giuliani: ‘Go To The Intel Committee, Not Me’ With Biden Information

Republican South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham said Sunday that he is deferring to the Senate Intelligence Committee and the Department of Justice for the promised investigation into former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter .
The senator told CBS News ’ “ Face the Nation ” that he isn ’ t necessarily looking for primary research from Ukraine but said “ that anybody who has any information coming from the Ukraine needs to turn it over to the [ Senate ] Intelligence Community … Rudy [ Giuliani ] says he ’ s got ‘ the goods.
’ All @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is , if you got some information connected to the Ukraine against anybody , go to the Intel Committee , not me.
” Graham also revealed that Attorney General William Barr told him Sunday that the Department of Justice is also collecting Giuliani ’ s documents .
The senator , who is the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee , has repeatedly said he wants to begin a thorough investigation into the activities of the Bidens in Ukraine , where Joe Biden was former President Barack Obama ’ s point man and Hunter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gas firm , Burisma Holdings .
( RELATED : Trump Lawyer Pamela Bondi Delivers Indictment Of Joe And Hunter Biden In Ukraine ) The Judiciary Committee chairman also responded to a Sunday morning tweet from President Donald Trump that suggested Graham had the opportunity to “ Clean up D.C. now , last chance !
” Graham told host Margaret Brennan : “ If [ the president ] is watching the show , here ’ s what I would tell him : I ’ ll get to the bottom of the FISA [ Foreign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was an abuse of power .
We ’ ll make sure Hunter Biden ’ s conflict of interest is explored , because it ’ s legitimate .
How could Joe Biden fight corruption when his son is sitting on the Burisma board ?
” The senator revealed that the “ Department of Justice is receiving information coming out of Ukraine from Rudy , ” adding that the attorney general has told him “ that they had created a process that Rudy could give information and they would see if it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ man .
He ’ s a crime fighter .
He ’ s loyal to the president .
He ’ s a good lawyer.
” ( RELATED : Ukrainian Business Says Gas Firm Hired Biden For Protection ) “ Let ’ s look at Hunter Biden ’ s conflict , ” Graham continued .
“ Let ’ s look at Joe Biden .
Vice president , what did you do when they told you your son was on Burisma ’ s board ?
Did it undercut your ability to fight corruption ?
Did you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to documents coming out of the Ukraine , Republicans and Democrats , be very cautious .
Turn anything you have over to the Intel committee .
”

Republican South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham said Sunday that he is deferring to the Senate Intelligence Committee and the Department of Justice for the promised investigation into former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter.
The senator told CBS News’ “Face the Nation” that he isn’t necessarily looking for primary research from Ukraine but said “that anybody who has any information coming from the Ukraine needs to turn it over to the [Senate] Intelligence Community … Rudy [Giuliani] says he’s got ‘the goods.’ All I can tell Rudy and anybody else is, if you got some information connected to the Ukraine against anybody, go to the Intel Committee, not me.”
Graham also revealed that Attorney General William Barr told him Sunday that the Department of Justice is also collecting Giuliani’s documents.
The senator, who is the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has repeatedly said he wants to begin a thorough investigation into the activities of the Bidens in Ukraine, where Joe Biden was former President Barack Obama’s point man and Hunter sat on the board of a natural gas firm, Burisma Holdings. (RELATED: Trump Lawyer Pamela Bondi Delivers Indictment Of Joe And Hunter Biden In Ukraine)
The Judiciary Committee chairman also responded to a Sunday morning tweet from President Donald Trump that suggested Graham had the opportunity to “Clean up D.C. now, last chance!”
DeFace the Nation will tell @LindseyGrahamSC that he must start up Judiciary and not stop until the job is done. Clean up D.C. now, last chance! https://t.co/lKy9u6t7eN — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 9, 2020
Graham told host Margaret Brennan: “If [the president] is watching the show, here’s what I would tell him: I’ll get to the bottom of the FISA [Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act] process. Because it was an abuse of power. We’ll make sure Hunter Biden’s conflict of interest is explored, because it’s legitimate. How could Joe Biden fight corruption when his son is sitting on the Burisma board?”
The senator revealed that the “Department of Justice is receiving information coming out of Ukraine from Rudy,” adding that the attorney general has told him “that they had created a process that Rudy could give information and they would see if it’s verified. Rudy Giuliani is a well-known man. He’s a crime fighter. He’s loyal to the president. He’s a good lawyer.” (RELATED: Ukrainian Business Says Gas Firm Hired Biden For Protection)
“Let’s look at Hunter Biden’s conflict,” Graham continued. “Let’s look at Joe Biden. Vice president, what did you do when they told you your son was on Burisma’s board? Did it undercut your ability to fight corruption? Did you take it seriously ? When it comes to documents coming out of the Ukraine, Republicans and Democrats, be very cautious. Turn anything you have over to the Intel committee.”


thedailycaller--2020-02-09--Biden Jokingly Calls Student ‘Lying Dog-Faced Pony Soldier’ At New Hampshire Event

Former Vice President Joe Biden appeared to jokingly insult a New Hampshire student Sunday , calling her a “ lying dog-faced pony soldier ” at a Hampton Beach event .
Biden was reportedly responding to a question about his campaign ’ s lackluster performance in the Iowa caucuses and how he planned to forge a path forward , especially if he did not do well in New Hampshire ’ s primary .
( RELATED : Biden Says It Will Be ‘ Incredibly More Difficult ’ To Beat Trump If Bernie Is The Nominee ) The woman introduced herself as “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a student before asking her question , which she warned might seem “ mean.
” Biden responded by quickly removing his jacket as the audience laughed .
“ A young woman asks Biden ‘ How do you explain the performance in Iowa and why should the voters believe that you can win a national election ?
’ Biden ’ s response : ‘ You ever been to a caucus ?
’ Woman says yes .
Biden : ‘ No you haven ’ t .
You ’ re a lying dog-faced pony soldier , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ York Magazine ’ s Olivia Nuzzi heard it as well , saying that the former vice president seemed to be joking .
“ I believe he replied , in a joking way : ‘ you ’ re a lying dog faced pony soldier ’ ?
?
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Which is not a phrase I have ever heard ?
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” she added .
Nuzzi followed by calling it “ the best insult of all time.
” Yahoo !
News ’ Sharon Weinberger said that Biden had used that particular insult @ @ @ @ @ @ @ So , apparently Biden has used this ‘ dog-faced pony soldier ’ phrase before , but about Republicans .
It ’ s allegedly from a film where an Indian chief tells John Wayne : ‘ This is a lying dog-faced pony soldier , ' ” Weinberger tweeted , adding a query for verification .
“ However , haven ’ t been able to verify that line .
Any John Wayne experts ?
” Biden did use the line — which he himself attributed to an unnamed John Wayne film — in 2018 remarks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

Former Vice President Joe Biden appeared to jokingly insult a New Hampshire student Sunday, calling her a “lying dog-faced pony soldier” at a Hampton Beach event.
Biden was reportedly responding to a question about his campaign’s lackluster performance in the Iowa caucuses and how he planned to forge a path forward, especially if he did not do well in New Hampshire’s primary. (RELATED: Biden Says It Will Be ‘Incredibly More Difficult’ To Beat Trump If Bernie Is The Nominee)
The woman introduced herself as “Madison” and said that she was a student before asking her question, which she warned might seem “mean.” Biden responded by quickly removing his jacket as the audience laughed.
After a New Hampshire voter asks @JoeBiden why they should trust he can turn his campaign around, he asks if she’s ever been to a caucus before; when she says yes, Biden snaps: “No you haven’t. You’re a lying dog-faced pony soldier.” pic.twitter.com/3uxOAu0Ues — Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) February 9, 2020
“A young woman asks Biden ‘How do you explain the performance in Iowa and why should the voters believe that you can win a national election?’ Biden’s response: ‘You ever been to a caucus?’ Woman says yes. Biden: ‘No you haven’t. You’re a lying dog-faced pony soldier,'” Jon Ward tweeted.
A young woman asks Biden “How do you explain the performance in Iowa and why should the voters believe that you can win a national election?” Biden’s response: “You ever been to a caucus?” Woman says yes. Biden: “No you haven’t. You’re a lying dog-faced pony soldier.” — Jon Ward (@jonward11) February 9, 2020
Biden tackles a ‘mean question’ about electability after Iowa. pic.twitter.com/mhDaSHbXqU — Cleve R. Wootson Jr. (@CleveWootson) February 9, 2020
New York Magazine’s Olivia Nuzzi heard it as well, saying that the former vice president seemed to be joking. “I believe he replied, in a joking way: ‘you’re a lying dog faced pony soldier’???? Which is not a phrase I have ever heard?????” she added.
Biden initially asked the student if she had ever caucused before, and I guess she said yes (I didn’t see or hear what she said), and then I believe he replied, in a joking way: “you’re a lying dog faced pony soldier”???? Which is not a phrase I have ever heard????? ??? — Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) February 9, 2020
Nuzzi followed by calling it “the best insult of all time.”
I’m glad I did not fully hallucinate the best insult of all time, “You’re a lying dog faced pony soldier.” https://t.co/kyaTCd0Ll2 — Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) February 9, 2020
Yahoo! News’ Sharon Weinberger said that Biden had used that particular insult before, usually about Republicans. “So, apparently Biden has used this ‘dog-faced pony soldier’ phrase before, but about Republicans. It’s allegedly from a film where an Indian chief tells John Wayne: ‘This is a lying dog-faced pony soldier,'” Weinberger tweeted, adding a query for verification. “However, haven’t been able to verify that line. Any John Wayne experts?”
So, apparently Biden has used this “dog-faced pony soldier” phrase before, but about Republicans. It’s allegedly from a film where an Indian chief tells John Wayne: “This is a lying dog-faced pony soldier.” However, haven’t been able to verify that line. Any John Wayne experts? — Sharon Weinberger (@weinbergersa) February 9, 2020
Biden did use the line — which he himself attributed to an unnamed John Wayne film — in 2018 remarks attacking North Dakota Republican Rep. Kevin Cramer.


thedailycaller--2020-02-09--Graham: Vindman Should Be Questioned About Connections To The Whistleblower

Republican South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham said Sunday that Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman ’ s ouster from the National Security Council ( NSC ) was “ justified ” and that the officer needs to be asked about his relationship with the whistleblower who provoked an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump .
“ I think he reassignment was justified , I don ’ t think he could be effective at the NSC , ” Graham told CBS News ’ “ Face the Nation.
” “ What have I learned in the last two years ?
CIA agents , Department of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lawyers , FBI agents have a political agenda and they acted on it … Colonel Vindman was not allowed to be asked questions about his connection to the alleged whistleblower.
” Trump fired Vindman on Friday from his position as director of European Affairs for the NSC .
On Saturday , the president explained in a tweet that Vindman was “ insubordinate ” and “ had problems with judgment.
” Vindman was a star witness who testified for the House Democrats during the impeachment inquiry .
( RELATED : Lt. Col. Vindman Says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tweets ) Graham , who is chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee , says Vindman needs to be asked point blank : “ Did you leak to the whistleblower ?
” The senator told CBS News that “ People in his chain of command have been suspicious of him regarding his political point of view.
” When told that National Security Advisor Robert O ’ Brien said he “ was confident that there were no leaks ” coming from his agency , Graham replied , “ Well , I am not.
” ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) The judiciary committee chairman continued , “ I want [ Vindman ] to be asked about what he did with the information .
I appreciate his service but there are FBI agents who took the law in their own ands , there are CIA agents who took the law in their own hands .
There are DOJ lawyers who lied to the court .
There has been a movement since President Trump has been elected by people to take him down.
” “ We ’ re not going to be intimated against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know what role he played with the whistleblower but we ’ re gon na look.
” Last November Trump suggested the Army officer could be a “ Never Trumper ” working against the administration .

Republican South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham said Sunday that Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman’s ouster from the National Security Council (NSC) was “justified” and that the officer needs to be asked about his relationship with the whistleblower who provoked an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump.
“I think he reassignment was justified, I don’t think he could be effective at the NSC,” Graham told CBS News’ “Face the Nation.” “What have I learned in the last two years? CIA agents, Department of State [and] Department of Justice lawyers, FBI agents have a political agenda and they acted on it … Colonel Vindman was not allowed to be asked questions about his connection to the alleged whistleblower.”
Trump fired Vindman on Friday from his position as director of European Affairs for the NSC. On Saturday, the president explained in a tweet that Vindman was “insubordinate” and “had problems with judgment.” Vindman was a star witness who testified for the House Democrats during the impeachment inquiry. (RELATED: Lt. Col. Vindman Says He Feels ‘Marginalized’ By Mean Tweets)
Graham, who is chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, says Vindman needs to be asked point blank: “Did you leak to the whistleblower?”
The senator told CBS News that “People in his chain of command have been suspicious of him regarding his political point of view.”
When told that National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien said he “was confident that there were no leaks” coming from his agency, Graham replied, “Well, I am not.” (RELATED: Trump Fires Ambassador Gordon Sondland)
The judiciary committee chairman continued, “I want [Vindman] to be asked about what he did with the information. I appreciate his service but there are FBI agents who took the law in their own ands, there are CIA agents who took the law in their own hands. There are DOJ lawyers who lied to the court. There has been a movement since President Trump has been elected by people to take him down.”
“We’re not going to be intimated against asking questions. I don’t know what role he played with the whistleblower but we’re gonna look.”
Last November Trump suggested the Army officer could be a “Never Trumper” working against the administration.


thedailycaller--2020-02-09--Medal Of Honor Recipient Says LTC Vindman Was A ‘Spotlighter’ Whose Own Peers Wanted Him Out

Medal of Honor recipient MSG Leroy Petry defended President Donald Trump ’ s decision to fire LTC Alexander Vindman , saying that Vindman had shown he couldn ’ t be trusted .
Petry made an appearance on Sunday morning ’ s “ Fox & Friends ” and responded to the news that Vindman had been fired from his post on the National Security Council and escorted from the White House .
“ I respect Donald Trump ’ s actions on escorting him out of the White House because he , as a team player , he should have brought it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then blown the whistle if it didn ’ t get approved , ” Petry began .
“ So , exactly my insight is , I would fired him too , I can ’ t trust you on my team , if you can ’ t bring me things you don ’ t agree with.
” Petry went on to address the fact that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and numerous others — including Vice President Joe Biden on the New Hampshire debate stage — had lauded Vindman as a hero .
“ I think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I respect his service , I understand he is Purple Heart recipient .
Being a Purple Heart recipient doesn ’ t make somebody a hero .
I ’ m sorry.
” ( RELATED : Trump Says Vindman Ousted Because He Was ‘ Insubordinate ’ And ‘ Had Problems With Judgement ’ ) “ I appreciate your candor , ” host Pete Hegseth , also an Army veteran , jumped in .
“ Wearing the uniform doesn ’ t make you immune from criticism especially on the National Security Council , it has now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ part of leaking , certainly a part of concerted effort to hurt the president.
” Hegseth then pointed out what many have in the president ’ s defense : that every member of the National Security Council serves “ at the pleasure of the president ” and can be reassigned for any reason the White House chooses .
Petry went on to explain that Vindman , according to friends who had been with the lieutenant colonel in Ranger School , had referred to him as a “ chow thief ” and had not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ In ranger school , [ they ] said he couldn ’ t be trusted .
They tried peering him out .
They said , ‘ Well , I guess it hasn ’ t changed much.
’ Usually folks that try to make a big statue of something , what we call spotlighters in the military , trying to highlight themselves as a hero or doing something great .
and you could do something great just doing your job.
” Hegseth jumped back in then to “ translate ” some of the military @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , saying , “ Chow thief , meaning that when there is limited food , you ’ re taking some so you can have some and your buddies don ’ t .
Spotlight ranger is someone who , when the spotlight is on , you do a great job when spotlight is off , you ’ re not necessarily helping your buddies .
And peered out means your fellow peers are voting against you to graduate from that particular school .
”

Medal of Honor recipient MSG Leroy Petry defended President Donald Trump’s decision to fire LTC Alexander Vindman, saying that Vindman had shown he couldn’t be trusted.
Petry made an appearance on Sunday morning’s “Fox & Friends” and responded to the news that Vindman had been fired from his post on the National Security Council and escorted from the White House.
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“I respect Donald Trump’s actions on escorting him out of the White House because he, as a team player, he should have brought it up through the chain of command and then blown the whistle if it didn’t get approved,” Petry began. “So, exactly my insight is, I would fired him too, I can’t trust you on my team, if you can’t bring me things you don’t agree with.”
Petry went on to address the fact that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and numerous others — including Vice President Joe Biden on the New Hampshire debate stage — had lauded Vindman as a hero.
“I think this,” Petry said. “I respect his service, I understand he is Purple Heart recipient. Being a Purple Heart recipient doesn’t make somebody a hero. I’m sorry.” (RELATED: Trump Says Vindman Ousted Because He Was ‘Insubordinate’ And ‘Had Problems With Judgement’)
“I appreciate your candor,” host Pete Hegseth, also an Army veteran, jumped in. “Wearing the uniform doesn’t make you immune from criticism especially on the National Security Council, it has now been identified you’re probably a part of leaking, certainly a part of concerted effort to hurt the president.”
Hegseth then pointed out what many have in the president’s defense: that every member of the National Security Council serves “at the pleasure of the president” and can be reassigned for any reason the White House chooses.
Petry went on to explain that Vindman, according to friends who had been with the lieutenant colonel in Ranger School, had referred to him as a “chow thief” and had not thought highly of him even then. “In ranger school, [they] said he couldn’t be trusted. They tried peering him out. They said, ‘Well, I guess it hasn’t changed much.’ Usually folks that try to make a big statue of something, what we call spotlighters in the military, trying to highlight themselves as a hero or doing something great. and you could do something great just doing your job.”
Hegseth jumped back in then to “translate” some of the military jargon Petry had used to describe Vindman, saying, “Chow thief, meaning that when there is limited food, you’re taking some so you can have some and your buddies don’t. Spotlight ranger is someone who, when the spotlight is on, you do a great job when spotlight is off, you’re not necessarily helping your buddies. And peered out means your fellow peers are voting against you to graduate from that particular school.”


thedailycaller--2020-02-09--Biden Says It Will Be ‘Incredibly More Difficult’ To Beat Trump If Bernie Is The Nominee

Former Vice President Joe Biden told ABC ’ s George Stephanopoulos that the Democratic Party would have “ an uphill climb ” if they nominated Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders .
Biden ’ s first appearance in months on any of the Sunday shows was a prerecorded interview for ABC ’ s “ This Week , ” given Friday just after the ABC-hosted debate in New Hampshire .
( RELATED : Sanders Campaign Internal Data Looks Very Bad For Joe Biden ) Stephanopoulos pressed Biden on the fact that he had previously voiced concerns about the party lurching too far @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You ’ ve also talked about the risks of Democrats taking the label of ‘ democratic socialism ’ in a national election .
Were you surprised that Amy Klobuchar was the only one who joined you in that concern ?
” “ No , I wasn ’ t surprised , ” Biden replied .
“ I think it ’ s just the reality .
I mean , look , I ’ m not putting the label on Bernie .
Bernie calls himself a democratic socialist .
Now , you ’ ve been around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
You ’ re gon na win with that label ?
You ’ re gon na help somebody in Florida win with the label ‘ democratic socialist ’ ?
” “ It ’ s not — I didn ’ t put the label on Bernie , Bernie calls himself a democratic socialist , ” Biden repeated , listing several states and regions where he believed that socialism would be an especially hard sell .
“ So you think flat-out Democrats can ’ t defeat Donald Trump if they have to defend socialism , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s going to be incredibly more difficult .
Look , if I don ’ t get the nomination and Bernie gets it , I ’ ll work like hell for him , ” Biden added .
“ But I tell you what , it ’ s a bigger uphill climb .
”

Former Vice President Joe Biden told ABC’s George Stephanopoulos that the Democratic Party would have “an uphill climb” if they nominated Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Biden’s first appearance in months on any of the Sunday shows was a prerecorded interview for ABC’s “This Week,” given Friday just after the ABC-hosted debate in New Hampshire. (RELATED: Sanders Campaign Internal Data Looks Very Bad For Joe Biden)
WATCH:
Stephanopoulos pressed Biden on the fact that he had previously voiced concerns about the party lurching too far to the left, saying, “You’ve also talked about the risks of Democrats taking the label of ‘democratic socialism’ in a national election. Were you surprised that Amy Klobuchar was the only one who joined you in that concern?”
“No, I wasn’t surprised,” Biden replied. “I think it’s just the reality. I mean, look, I’m not putting the label on Bernie. Bernie calls himself a democratic socialist. Now, you’ve been around, George, as much as anybody. You’re gonna win with that label? You’re gonna help somebody in Florida win with the label ‘democratic socialist’?”
“It’s not — I didn’t put the label on Bernie, Bernie calls himself a democratic socialist,” Biden repeated, listing several states and regions where he believed that socialism would be an especially hard sell.
“So you think flat-out Democrats can’t defeat Donald Trump if they have to defend socialism,” Stephanopoulos prompted.
“I think it’s going to be incredibly more difficult. Look, if I don’t get the nomination and Bernie gets it, I’ll work like hell for him,” Biden added. “But I tell you what, it’s a bigger uphill climb.”


thedailycaller--2020-02-09--Valentina Shevchenko Lands Brutal Kick To The Head During Win Over Katlyn Chookagian At UFC 247

Valentina Shevchenko landed an insane kick during her Saturday night win over Katlyn Chookagian at UFC 247 .
During the second round of the highly-anticipated UFC fight , Shevchenko hit Chookagian with a wheelhouse kick , and it was absolutely brutal .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) The sound of it alone will make your skin crawl .
Watch a video of the play below .
How the hell did Chookagian stay on her feet after that kick ?
Seriously , how the hell did she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sent her to the promised land .
Instead , she just stumbled for a moment before regaining her composure .
Ultimately , Chookagian still lost the fight .
After all , Shevchenko is one of the best fighters on the planet .
It was an uphill battle for Chookagian from the start .
Still , the fact she managed to stay on her feet is insanely impressive .
Props to her for not going down when I think 99 % of us reading this would have been in the hospital after that kick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is only going to continue to do huge things in the fighting game .

Valentina Shevchenko landed an insane kick during her Saturday night win over Katlyn Chookagian at UFC 247.
During the second round of the highly-anticipated UFC fight, Shevchenko hit Chookagian with a wheelhouse kick, and it was absolutely brutal. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
The sound of it alone will make your skin crawl. Watch a video of the play below.
How the hell did Chookagian stay on her feet after that kick? Seriously, how the hell did she stay standing?
That kick should have sent her to the promised land. Instead, she just stumbled for a moment before regaining her composure.
Ultimately, Chookagian still lost the fight. After all, Shevchenko is one of the best fighters on the planet. It was an uphill battle for Chookagian from the start.
Still, the fact she managed to stay on her feet is insanely impressive. Props to her for not going down when I think 99% of us reading this would have been in the hospital after that kick.
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As for Shevchenko, that woman is only going to continue to do huge things in the fighting game.


thedailycaller--2020-02-09--ANALYSIS: Infanticide Is A Real Issue, Despite Establishment Media Narrative

• Establishment and liberal media news outlets insist that Republicans and President Donald Trump falsely emphasize Democratic support for infanticide .
• But Democrats , including Virginia Gov .
Ralph Northam , brought infanticide into the national spotlight in 2019 through extreme abortion legislation .
• And a presidential candidate refused to say Thursday that he does not support infanticide .
Establishment media news outlets insist that Republicans and President Donald Trump falsely emphasize Democratic support for infanticide , but the discussion of infanticide originated with the sitting governor of Virginia — and continues through 2020 presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg @ @ @ @ @ @ @ View.
” The former South Bend , Indiana , mayor discussed his abortion stances with “ The View ” co-host Meghan McCain Thursday morning .
McCain reminded Buttigieg that he once suggested that unborn babies can be aborted up until they draw their first breath and offered him a chance to walk back this statement .
( RELATED : Buttigieg Refuses To Say He Does Not Support Infanticide ) Instead of clarifying that he does not support infanticide , Buttigieg insisted that “ it shouldn ’ t be up to a government official @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be up to the woman.
” And when McCain pressed him on this , specifically asking if he would be comfortable with a situation where “ a woman wanted to invoke infanticide after a baby was born , ” Buttigieg still refused to distance himself from infanticide .
“ Think about the situation , ” he said .
“ If this is a late-term situation , then by definition it ’ s one where a woman was expecting to carry the pregnancy to term.
” “ Then she gets the most perhaps devastating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continued .
“ We ’ re talking about families that may have picked out a name , maybe assembling a crib and they learn something , excruciating , and are faced with this terrible choice.
” “ I don ’ t know what to tell them morally about what they should do , ” the Democratic presidential candidate finished .
“ I just know that I trust her and her decision medically or morally isn ’ t going to be any better because the government is commanding her to do it.
” The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after Democratic Virginia Del .
Kathy Tran introduced a January 2019 bill that sought to repeal Virginia restrictions on late-term abortions .
The bill would have allowed a doctor to perform an abortion even while the mother was giving birth .
Democratic Virginia Gov .
Ralph Northam thrust infanticide into the political spotlight when he expressed support for Tran ’ s bill by suggesting he supports infanticide .
“ If a mother is in labor , I can tell you exactly what would happen , ” Northam said in a WTOP interview .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ The infant would be kept comfortable .
The infant would be resuscitated if that ’ s what the mother and the family desired , and then a discussion would ensue between the physicians and the mother , ” he said in January 2019 .
Most of the 2020 presidential candidates have shied away from addressing whether they would permit late-term abortions , and they are quick to label infanticide as a drummed up Republican narrative .
( RELATED : No Major Democratic Candidate Surveyed Would Consider An Anti-Abortion Running Mate ) “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a pathological liar and misogynist sounds like when he talks about abortion .
Together , we must respect a woman ’ s right to control her own body , ” 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont tweeted in April 2019 in reference to a clip of Trump highlighting Northam ’ s comments .
2020 Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts told The New York Times in November 2019 , “ Infanticide is illegal everywhere in America — and this narrative pushed by right-wing , anti-abortion politicians is intentionally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A spokeswoman for 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang , Hilary Kinney , told the Times , in reference to a question about “ the ‘ infanticide ’ narrative , ” that “ instead of using inaccurate and loaded terms to discuss what is an intensely personal medical decision , Andrew would focus on bringing facts and truth back to the conversation.
” 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota has not publicly commented on where she draws the line on abortion , other than to say during a Fox News @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of course , there are limits there in the third trimester that are very important.
” “ Overall , what we want to do is make sure women have the right to make their own decisions , ” she added .
( RELATED : The Clintons Coined The Phrase ‘ Safe , Legal And Rare , ’ But Abortion Activists Say This Is Stigmatizing ) Former Vice President Joe Biden said in the 1990s that he wanted to ban all abortions “ post-viability.
” Since then , the 2020 Democratic presidential candidate has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Hyde Amendment , which bans the use of federal funds for abortion except in cases of rape or incest or if the mother ’ s life is in danger .
Biden flip-flopped on this issue in June 2019 after pressure from fellow presidential candidates .
Democratic Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard explicitly said in September 2019 that she is against third trimester abortions except in cases where the mother ’ s health is at risk .
The 2020 presidential candidate told “ The Rubin Report ” host Dave Rubin that abortions should be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2020 Democrats Have Previously Voted For Bills Related To Infanticide Many of the Democratic presidential candidates have voted for legislation that permits late-term abortions or voted against legislation that would protect babies born alive in botched abortions , reporting from the National Review highlights .
Warren , Sanders and Klobuchar all cosponsored the Women ’ s Health Protection Act , legislation intended to override state restrictions on third trimester ( late-term ) abortions .
Former 2020 Democratic presidential candidates Sens .
Cory Booker of New Jersey , Kirsten Gillibrand of New York and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bill .
Every senator who was running for president in March 2019 — Harris , Warren , Booker , Klobuchar , Gillibrand and Sanders — voted against a bill in February 2019 that was intended to protect babies who survived botched abortions .
This Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act would have prohibited “ a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion.
” Throughout coverage of Buttigieg ’ s , Northam ’ s and Tran ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coverage of the born-alive bill , establishment media has either accused Republicans and Trump of concocting an “ infanticide ” narrative , as the Times writes , or failed to cover incidents referencing Democratic candidates and infanticide at all .
“ A Republican-backed bill to protect ‘ abortion survivors ’ just failed .
It still matters , ” Vox headlined a Feb. 25 , 2019 story .
The publication ’ s reporting on the born-alive bill referenced Northam ’ s infanticide comments and said that Northam made “ confusing comments in support of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ endorsement of infanticide.
” The Times followed up on a Trump tweet regarding infanticide with a February 2019 piece titled , “ ‘ Executing Babies ’ : Here Are the Facts Behind Trump ’ s Misleading Abortion Tweet.
” The piece offers input from an abortion doctor , Daniel Grossman , on why Trump misleads the public by calling the killing of a baby who survived abortion infanticide .
After Trump discussed Northam ’ s comments at a Wisconsin campaign rally in April 2019 , CNN ran the headline “ Trump offers incendiary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” before criticizing the president for highlighting a “ false claim that mothers and doctors have the option to ‘ execute ’ babies.
” CNN ’ s Brian Stelter also called Trump a “ say anything ” president in an April 28 , 2019 clip , mocking the president for Trump ’ s discussion of infanticide , which Stelter called “ illegal , immoral and incredibly rare.
” VICE ran a January story predicting that infanticide “ Will Be Trump ’ s Go-To Abortion Lie in 2020 , ” drawing on comments from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state policy and advocacy at the Center for Reproductive Rights .
The publication reported that “ the rhetoric of ‘ infanticide ’ and its ilk will crop up at rallies , debates , and campaign ads again this year.
” A New York Times survey of 2020 presidential candidates on abortion stances references an “ ‘ infanticide ’ narrative , ” asking , “ Opponents of abortion have had some success in framing the public debate on their terms , most recently through the ‘ infanticide ’ narrative .
Beyond his or her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supports abortion rights play a role in reframing the terms of the debate ?
If so , how ?
” NewsBusters reported in January 2019 that Northam ’ s infanticide comments “ went completely unreported during the morning and evening news broadcasts of ABC , CBS , and NBC.
” The Federalist noted in February 2019 that television media , including CNN , ABC News , NBC News and MSNBC , failed to cover the born-alive bill .
Some outlets , such as The Hill and Politico , touched on the bill and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the bill sought to protect babies who survived abortion .
And establishment media , including CNN , The Washington Post , the Times , HuffPost and Vox , didn ’ t cover Buttigieg ’ s Thursday infanticide comments on “ The View.
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Establishment and liberal media news outlets insist that Republicans and President Donald Trump falsely emphasize Democratic support for infanticide.
But Democrats, including Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, brought infanticide into the national spotlight in 2019 through extreme abortion legislation.
And a presidential candidate refused to say Thursday that he does not support infanticide.
Establishment media news outlets insist that Republicans and President Donald Trump falsely emphasize Democratic support for infanticide, but the discussion of infanticide originated with the sitting governor of Virginia — and continues through 2020 presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg’s recent appearance on “The View.”
The former South Bend, Indiana, mayor discussed his abortion stances with “The View” co-host Meghan McCain Thursday morning. McCain reminded Buttigieg that he once suggested that unborn babies can be aborted up until they draw their first breath and offered him a chance to walk back this statement. (RELATED: Buttigieg Refuses To Say He Does Not Support Infanticide)
Instead of clarifying that he does not support infanticide, Buttigieg insisted that “it shouldn’t be up to a government official to draw the line. It should be up to the woman.”
And when McCain pressed him on this, specifically asking if he would be comfortable with a situation where “a woman wanted to invoke infanticide after a baby was born,” Buttigieg still refused to distance himself from infanticide.
“Think about the situation,” he said. “If this is a late-term situation, then by definition it’s one where a woman was expecting to carry the pregnancy to term.”
“Then she gets the most perhaps devastating news of her life,” he continued. “We’re talking about families that may have picked out a name, maybe assembling a crib and they learn something, excruciating, and are faced with this terrible choice.”
“I don’t know what to tell them morally about what they should do,” the Democratic presidential candidate finished. “I just know that I trust her and her decision medically or morally isn’t going to be any better because the government is commanding her to do it.”
WATCH:
Virginia Democrats First Suggested Infanticide
The 2020 presidential candidate’s remarks come after Democratic Virginia Del. Kathy Tran introduced a January 2019 bill that sought to repeal Virginia restrictions on late-term abortions. The bill would have allowed a doctor to perform an abortion even while the mother was giving birth.
Democratic Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam thrust infanticide into the political spotlight when he expressed support for Tran’s bill by suggesting he supports infanticide.
“If a mother is in labor, I can tell you exactly what would happen,” Northam said in a WTOP interview. “The infant would be delivered.”
“The infant would be kept comfortable. The infant would be resuscitated if that’s what the mother and the family desired, and then a discussion would ensue between the physicians and the mother,” he said in January 2019.
WATCH:
VA gov on abortion this morning: “If a mother is in labor…the infant would be delivered. The infant would be kept comfortable. The infant would be resuscitated if that’s what the mother and the family desired, and then a discussion would ensue between the physicians & mother” pic.twitter.com/cc15pVLjIQ — Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) January 30, 2019
Democratic 2020 Presidential Candidates Talk Infanticide
Most of the 2020 presidential candidates have shied away from addressing whether they would permit late-term abortions, and they are quick to label infanticide as a drummed up Republican narrative. (RELATED: No Major Democratic Candidate Surveyed Would Consider An Anti-Abortion Running Mate)
“This is completely false, and what a pathological liar and misogynist sounds like when he talks about abortion. Together, we must respect a woman’s right to control her own body,” 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont tweeted in April 2019 in reference to a clip of Trump highlighting Northam’s comments.
This is completely false, and what a pathological liar and misogynist sounds like when he talks about abortion. Together, we must respect a woman’s right to control her own body. https://t.co/KQZ9JHgPbE — Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) April 28, 2019
2020 Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts told The New York Times in November 2019, “Infanticide is illegal everywhere in America — and this narrative pushed by right-wing, anti-abortion politicians is intentionally deceptive and not rooted in reality.”
A spokeswoman for 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang, Hilary Kinney, told the Times, in reference to a question about “the ‘infanticide’ narrative,” that “instead of using inaccurate and loaded terms to discuss what is an intensely personal medical decision, Andrew would focus on bringing facts and truth back to the conversation.”
2020 Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota has not publicly commented on where she draws the line on abortion, other than to say during a Fox News town hall in May 2019 that “of course, there are limits there in the third trimester that are very important.”
“Overall, what we want to do is make sure women have the right to make their own decisions,” she added. (RELATED: The Clintons Coined The Phrase ‘Safe, Legal And Rare,’ But Abortion Activists Say This Is Stigmatizing)
Former Vice President Joe Biden said in the 1990s that he wanted to ban all abortions “post-viability.” Since then, the 2020 Democratic presidential candidate has changed stances on abortion matters such as the Hyde Amendment, which bans the use of federal funds for abortion except in cases of rape or incest or if the mother’s life is in danger. Biden flip-flopped on this issue in June 2019 after pressure from fellow presidential candidates.
Democratic Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard explicitly said in September 2019 that she is against third trimester abortions except in cases where the mother’s health is at risk. The 2020 presidential candidate told “The Rubin Report” host Dave Rubin that abortions should be “safe, legal and rare.”
2020 Democrats Have Previously Voted For Bills Related To Infanticide
Many of the Democratic presidential candidates have voted for legislation that permits late-term abortions or voted against legislation that would protect babies born alive in botched abortions, reporting from the National Review highlights.
Warren, Sanders and Klobuchar all cosponsored the Women’s Health Protection Act, legislation intended to override state restrictions on third trimester (late-term) abortions. Former 2020 Democratic presidential candidates Sens. Cory Booker of New Jersey, Kirsten Gillibrand of New York and Kamala Harris of California also cosponsored this bill.
Every senator who was running for president in March 2019 — Harris, Warren, Booker, Klobuchar, Gillibrand and Sanders — voted against a bill in February 2019 that was intended to protect babies who survived botched abortions.
This Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act would have prohibited “a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion.”
Media Outlets Downplay Or Ignore Infanticide
Throughout coverage of Buttigieg’s, Northam’s and Tran’s infanticide comments, as well as coverage of the born-alive bill, establishment media has either accused Republicans and Trump of concocting an “infanticide” narrative, as the Times writes, or failed to cover incidents referencing Democratic candidates and infanticide at all.
“A Republican-backed bill to protect ‘abortion survivors’ just failed. It still matters,” Vox headlined a Feb. 25, 2019 story.
The publication’s reporting on the born-alive bill referenced Northam’s infanticide comments and said that Northam made “confusing comments in support of the bill that some took as an endorsement of infanticide.”
Senate Democrats just voted against legislation to prevent the killing of newborn infant children. The Democrat position on abortion is now so extreme that they don’t mind executing babies AFTER birth…. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 26, 2019
The Times followed up on a Trump tweet regarding infanticide with a February 2019 piece titled, “‘Executing Babies’: Here Are the Facts Behind Trump’s Misleading Abortion Tweet.” The piece offers input from an abortion doctor, Daniel Grossman, on why Trump misleads the public by calling the killing of a baby who survived abortion infanticide.
After Trump discussed Northam’s comments at a Wisconsin campaign rally in April 2019, CNN ran the headline “Trump offers incendiary falsehood on abortion at Wisconsin rally,” before criticizing the president for highlighting a “false claim that mothers and doctors have the option to ‘execute’ babies.”
CNN’s Brian Stelter also called Trump a “say anything” president in an April 28, 2019 clip, mocking the president for Trump’s discussion of infanticide, which Stelter called “illegal, immoral and incredibly rare.”
VICE ran a January story predicting that infanticide “Will Be Trump’s Go-To Abortion Lie in 2020,” drawing on comments from Elisabeth Smith, the chief counsel for state policy and advocacy at the Center for Reproductive Rights. The publication reported that “the rhetoric of ‘infanticide’ and its ilk will crop up at rallies, debates, and campaign ads again this year.”
A New York Times survey of 2020 presidential candidates on abortion stances references an “‘infanticide’ narrative,” asking, “Opponents of abortion have had some success in framing the public debate on their terms, most recently through the ‘infanticide’ narrative. Beyond his or her policy agenda, should a president who supports abortion rights play a role in reframing the terms of the debate? If so, how?”
NewsBusters reported in January 2019 that Northam’s infanticide comments “went completely unreported during the morning and evening news broadcasts of ABC, CBS, and NBC.”
The Federalist noted in February 2019 that television media, including CNN, ABC News, NBC News and MSNBC, failed to cover the born-alive bill. Some outlets, such as The Hill and Politico, touched on the bill and called it “anti-abortion,” though the bill sought to protect babies who survived abortion.
And establishment media, including CNN, The Washington Post, the Times, HuffPost and Vox, didn’t cover Buttigieg’s Thursday infanticide comments on “The View.”
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thedailycaller--2020-02-09--Van Driver Plows Through GOP Voter Registration Tent In Florida, Sheriff’s Office Says

A man driving a Chevrolet van plowed through a Republican group ’ s voter registration tent outside of a Walmart in Jacksonville , Florida , on Saturday , the local sheriff ’ s office said .
Florida Sens .
Marco Rubio and Rick Scott suggested it was a politically motivated attack .
Members of the Republican Party of Duval County were registering voters when they say that a man driving a 1980s model brown van drove through the tent , destroying tables and chairs .
No injuries were reported from the incident , but a party volunteer told Jacksonville ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ almost hit .
“ It happened so quickly , ” Nina Williams , the volunteer , told the news station .
“ I just barely got out of the way.
” The Duval County GOP said on its Twitter account that volunteers “ narrowly avoided ” being struck by the van .
The party also said that the man stopped the van after driving away and then paused to take a video or photo with his phone .
The volunteers said he flipped the group off before leaving .
( RELATED : Vandals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Scott , who are Republicans , said on Twitter the attack appeared to be politically motivated .
“ We don ’ t know if this is politically motivated .
We ’ ve got detectives coming out , ” Lt. Larry Gayle told the local news station .
“ We ’ re following up on information and trying to determine if we can identify this person right now , ” he continued .
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A man driving a Chevrolet van plowed through a Republican group’s voter registration tent outside of a Walmart in Jacksonville, Florida, on Saturday, the local sheriff’s office said.
Florida Sens. Marco Rubio and Rick Scott suggested it was a politically motivated attack.
Members of the Republican Party of Duval County were registering voters when they say that a man driving a 1980s model brown van drove through the tent, destroying tables and chairs.
At approximately 2:45 p.m. a multi-colored brown and gold van driven by what is described as a white male in his 20s or 30s, accelerated into a crowd of volunteers at the Kernan Village shopping center located at 11900 Atlantic Boulevard. — Duval County GOP (@DuvalGOP) February 8, 2020
No injuries were reported from the incident, but a party volunteer told Jacksonville’s Channel 4 news that she was almost hit.
“It happened so quickly,” Nina Williams, the volunteer, told the news station. “I just barely got out of the way.”
Law Enforcement has been notified. Be careful tough guys who you play with! https://t.co/1Pq0hOrzy2 — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 9, 2020
The Duval County GOP said on its Twitter account that volunteers “narrowly avoided” being struck by the van.
The party also said that the man stopped the van after driving away and then paused to take a video or photo with his phone. The volunteers said he flipped the group off before leaving. (RELATED: Vandals Hit NYC GOP Headquarters)
Rubio and Scott, who are Republicans, said on Twitter the attack appeared to be politically motivated.
Thanking God that no one was injured in today’s politically motivated attack against @DuvalGOP volunteers today. https://t.co/qKaJ8takNB — Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) February 8, 2020
This appears to be a politically-motivated attack on hard-working volunteers in Duval County. Thankful that no one was hurt. @DuvalGOP will not be silenced or intimidated. They will redouble their efforts to support strong Republicans in NE Florida and around the state! https://t.co/F4Qi7hk7CR — Rick Scott (@ScottforFlorida) February 8, 2020
“We don’t know if this is politically motivated. We’ve got detectives coming out,” Lt. Larry Gayle told the local news station.
“We’re following up on information and trying to determine if we can identify this person right now,” he continued.
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thedailycaller--2020-02-09--Pete Buttigieg High School Essay Praised ‘Profile In Courage’ Bernie Sanders

South Bend , Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg took issue with Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders ’ “ my way or the highway ” politics at Friday ’ s debate — but a 20-year-old essay written by Buttigieg had nothing but praise for the self-described socialist .
In the early moments of the ABC-hosted debate in New Hampshire , Buttigieg warned against “ my way or the highway politics ” and when moderator George Stephanopoulos asked whether he was referring to Sanders , he said that he was .
( RELATED : ‘ This Is Going To Hurt You ’ : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Late-Term Abortion Stance Crosses A Line ) Just two decades earlier , however , Buttigieg won the John F. Kennedy “ Profiles in Courage ” essay contest with a piece lauding Sanders — both for his willingness to take unpopular stands and his ability to work across the aisle .
Buttigieg began by praising the Vermont senator for his fearlessness with regard to claiming the name “ socialist ” : Sanders ’ courage is evident in the first word he uses to describe himself : ‘ Socialist ’ .
In a country where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dirty words , in a climate where even liberalism is considered radical , and Socialism is immediately and perhaps willfully confused with Communism , a politician dares to call himself a socialist ?
He does indeed .
Here is someone who has ‘ looked into his own soul/ and expressed an ideology , the endorsement of which , in today ’ s political atmosphere , is analogous to a self-inflicted gunshot wound .
Even though he has lived through a time in which an admitted socialist could not act in a film , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sanders is not afraid to be candid about his political persuasion .
Buttigieg went on to note Sanders ’ early acceptance of same sex marriage , his willingness to challenge the NRA and his independently organized drug-purchasing trips to Canada that were intended to draw attention to the rising cost of prescription drugs — all issues that Sanders still prides himself on 20 years later .
Buttigieg then argued that simply taking a principled stand , while courageous , was not the full picture of Sanders .
It was his ability to bring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that truly made him a “ profile in courage.
” It is the second half of Sanders ’ political role that puts the first half into perspective : he is a powerful force for conciliation and bi-partisanship on Capitol Hill .
In Profiles in Courage , John F. Kennedy wrote that ‘ we should not be too hasty in condemning all compromise as bad morals .
For politics and legislation are not matters for inflexible principles or unattainable ideals.
’ It may seem strange that someone so steadfast in his principles has a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Washington , but this is what makes Sanders truly remarkable .
He represents President Kennedy ’ s ideal of ‘ compromises of issues , not of principles.
’ The two frontrunners — Buttigieg leads the delegate count after last week ’ s disastrous Iowa caucuses , but Sanders holds the lead in raw vote counts — have clashed on several occasions , particularly with regard to health care .
Sanders favors Medicare for All , while Buttigieg stresses the need to leave the people a choice and favors a plan he ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Want It .
”

South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg took issue with Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ “my way or the highway” politics at Friday’s debate — but a 20-year-old essay written by Buttigieg had nothing but praise for the self-described socialist.
In the early moments of the ABC-hosted debate in New Hampshire, Buttigieg warned against “my way or the highway politics” and when moderator George Stephanopoulos asked whether he was referring to Sanders, he said that he was. (RELATED: ‘This Is Going To Hurt You’: Meghan McCain Says Pete Buttigieg’s Late-Term Abortion Stance Crosses A Line)
Just two decades earlier, however, Buttigieg won the John F. Kennedy “Profiles in Courage” essay contest with a piece lauding Sanders — both for his willingness to take unpopular stands and his ability to work across the aisle.
Buttigieg began by praising the Vermont senator for his fearlessness with regard to claiming the name “socialist”:
Sanders’ courage is evident in the first word he uses to describe himself: ‘Socialist’. In a country where Communism is still the dirtiest of ideological dirty words, in a climate where even liberalism is considered radical, and Socialism is immediately and perhaps willfully confused with Communism, a politician dares to call himself a socialist? He does indeed. Here is someone who has ‘looked into his own soul/ and expressed an ideology, the endorsement of which, in today’s political atmosphere, is analogous to a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Even though he has lived through a time in which an admitted socialist could not act in a film, let alone hold a Congressional seat, Sanders is not afraid to be candid about his political persuasion.
Buttigieg went on to note Sanders’ early acceptance of same sex marriage, his willingness to challenge the NRA and his independently organized drug-purchasing trips to Canada that were intended to draw attention to the rising cost of prescription drugs — all issues that Sanders still prides himself on 20 years later.
Buttigieg then argued that simply taking a principled stand, while courageous, was not the full picture of Sanders. It was his ability to bring both side together, Buttigieg explained, that truly made him a “profile in courage.”
It is the second half of Sanders’ political role that puts the first half into perspective: he is a powerful force for conciliation and bi-partisanship on Capitol Hill. In Profiles in Courage, John F. Kennedy wrote that ‘we should not be too hasty in condemning all compromise as bad morals. For politics and legislation are not matters for inflexible principles or unattainable ideals.’ It may seem strange that someone so steadfast in his principles has a reputation as a peacemaker between divided forces in Washington, but this is what makes Sanders truly remarkable. He represents President Kennedy’s ideal of ‘compromises of issues, not of principles.’
The two frontrunners — Buttigieg leads the delegate count after last week’s disastrous Iowa caucuses, but Sanders holds the lead in raw vote counts — have clashed on several occasions, particularly with regard to health care. Sanders favors Medicare for All, while Buttigieg stresses the need to leave the people a choice and favors a plan he’s dubbed “Medicare for All Who Want It.”


thedailycaller--2020-02-08--Ocasio-Cortez’s White Boyfriend Explains How To Combat Racism As A White Person

The boyfriend of Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez explained how to combat racism as a white person Friday .
Riley Roberts , 30 , chatted with his girlfriend , Ocasio-Cortez , about “ combating racism as a white person ” Friday night on her Instagram story , the New York Post reported .
Roberts , who works as a web developer , met Ocasio-Cortez while the two were studying at Boston University .
“ So , Riley , what has been helpful to you in combating racism ?
” Ocasio-Cortez asked Roberts in the Instagram story video .
( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Account After Revealing Ocasio-Cortez ’ s Boyfriend ’ s Government Email Address ) “ I think it ’ s helpful and important to talk to other white people about racism , and I think a lot of people , they don ’ t want to be racist , ” Roberts said .
“ They don ’ t think that they ’ re racist , but they also don ’ t know some of the things that they believe or say are and can be racist.
” Roberts also suggested telling racist friends that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ racist.
” “ One of the effective ways is just to talk and kind of help teach them about why some of the things they believe or say or think are wrong — not necessarily racist — but that they ’ re wrong and that will sort of chip away and contribute to some development in this area but not necessarily take somebody from being a racist to not being a racist in one conversation , ” he said .
Ocasio-Cortez added : “ And it ’ s just always being open @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may have said or done without judgement , defensiveness.
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The boyfriend of Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez explained how to combat racism as a white person Friday.
Riley Roberts, 30, chatted with his girlfriend, Ocasio-Cortez, about “combating racism as a white person” Friday night on her Instagram story, the New York Post reported. Roberts, who works as a web developer, met Ocasio-Cortez while the two were studying at Boston University.
“So, Riley, what has been helpful to you in combating racism?” Ocasio-Cortez asked Roberts in the Instagram story video. (RELATED: Twitter Locks Man’s Account After Revealing Ocasio-Cortez’s Boyfriend’s Government Email Address)
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“I think it’s helpful and important to talk to other white people about racism, and I think a lot of people, they don’t want to be racist,” Roberts said. “They don’t think that they’re racist, but they also don’t know some of the things that they believe or say are and can be racist.”
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AOC and boyfriend Riley Roberts discuss tips for “combating racism as a white person”https://t.co/LahjyfZs5X pic.twitter.com/SQrTtVHiOd — Jon Levine (@LevineJonathan) February 8, 2020
Roberts also suggested telling racist friends that they are “wrong” rather than “racist.”
“One of the effective ways is just to talk and kind of help teach them about why some of the things they believe or say or think are wrong — not necessarily racist — but that they’re wrong and that will sort of chip away and contribute to some development in this area but not necessarily take somebody from being a racist to not being a racist in one conversation,” he said.
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Ocasio-Cortez added: “And it’s just always being open to learning about racist things that we may have said or done without judgement, defensiveness.”
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thedailycaller--2020-02-08--Chinese Outposts In Africa May Pose Coronavirus Danger

With hundreds of travelers arriving in Africa from China every day , officials have reason to be concerned about coronavirus infecting another continent .
Africa is home to about 1 million Chinese , the Associated Press reported Saturday .
Many of these people are in Africa there as part of China ’ s efforts to extract African mineral resources , according to the Institute of Developing Economics .
However , the threat of Chinese workers bringing coronavirus with them into Africa has officials gravely concerned , AP reported .
“ We are now practicing hygiene , even in the mines @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Workers Union of Zambia told the AP .
However simple hygiene may not be enough to contain an outbreak of the potentially lethal sickness .
While basic medical supplies like gloves and disinfectant have been stockpiled in Zambia , an African country with a significant Chinese presence , Zambian physiotherapist Fundi Sinkala warns that his country is “ definitely not prepared , ” according to the AP .
“ If we had a couple of cases , it would spread very quickly , ” he says .
One of Africa ’ s key @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the continent ’ s inability to detect and quarantine early cases .
There is a critical shortage of testing kits that enable doctors to differentiate the flu from something more dire , and a Chinese run hospital in Zambia has failed to isolate individuals arriving from China with potential Coronavirus symptoms , the AP reported .
There have also been reports that a Chinese doctor who has been tending to the sick in Zambia has fallen ill and been absent from work for the last week , the AP said .
( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wokeness Endangers Public Health ) However , because no one in Zambia has the resources to test for coronavirus specifically , it has been impossible to say whether or not those showing symptoms are infected with the virus .
This has forced health care providers to operate by “ just relying on the symptoms , ” Sinkala said .
“ But from what we are learning right now , some people [ who have coronavirus ] show hardly any symptoms at all , ” he adds .
While neither Zambia nor Africa as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus , Zambia ’ s health ministry spokesman vowed to the AP that if his country confirms a case , it “ will definitely inform the world .
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With hundreds of travelers arriving in Africa from China every day, officials have reason to be concerned about coronavirus infecting another continent.
Africa is home to about 1 million Chinese, the Associated Press reported Saturday. Many of these people are in Africa there as part of China’s efforts to extract African mineral resources, according to the Institute of Developing Economics. However, the threat of Chinese workers bringing coronavirus with them into Africa has officials gravely concerned, AP reported.
“We are now practicing hygiene, even in the mines,” the president of the Mine Workers Union of Zambia told the AP. However simple hygiene may not be enough to contain an outbreak of the potentially lethal sickness.
While basic medical supplies like gloves and disinfectant have been stockpiled in Zambia, an African country with a significant Chinese presence, Zambian physiotherapist Fundi Sinkala warns that his country is “definitely not prepared,” according to the AP. “If we had a couple of cases, it would spread very quickly,” he says.
One of Africa’s key weaknesses in the area of virus containment is the continent’s inability to detect and quarantine early cases. There is a critical shortage of testing kits that enable doctors to differentiate the flu from something more dire, and a Chinese run hospital in Zambia has failed to isolate individuals arriving from China with potential Coronavirus symptoms, the AP reported.
There have also been reports that a Chinese doctor who has been tending to the sick in Zambia has fallen ill and been absent from work for the last week, the AP said. (RELATED: Coronavirus And Quarantines: How Wokeness Endangers Public Health)
However, because no one in Zambia has the resources to test for coronavirus specifically, it has been impossible to say whether or not those showing symptoms are infected with the virus.
This has forced health care providers to operate by “just relying on the symptoms,” Sinkala said. “But from what we are learning right now, some people [who have coronavirus] show hardly any symptoms at all,” he adds.
While neither Zambia nor Africa as a whole have confirmed any cases of coronavirus, Zambia’s health ministry spokesman vowed to the AP that if his country confirms a case, it “will definitely inform the world.”


thedailycaller--2020-02-08--Schiff Explains What Really Happened When Nadler Stole The Spotlight During Impeachment Trial

Democratic California Rep. Adam Schiff pushed back Friday on allegations that New York Rep. Jerry Nadler stole the spotlight , despite objections , during closing arguments at President Donald Trump ’ s Senate impeachment trial .
CNN ’ s Anderson Cooper spoke to all seven House managers Friday evening on “ Anderson Cooper 360 ” following the Senate ’ s vote to acquit Trump on both impeachment charges .
Towards the end of the interview , Cooper asked Schiff what really happened Jan. 30 when he appeared to object to Nadler sprinting ahead to give a closing argument .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as you know , the president was clearly watching all this very carefully , ” Cooper said .
“ There was a moment when , Chairman Schiff , you were – Chairman Nadler , you were getting up to speak .
Chairman Schiff , you said , ‘ Jerry , Jerry.
’ The president said that you guys were fighting big-time .
” Schiff said the two were not fighting , and blamed the rhetoric on the president , who “ loves to sow division.
” He added that Trump “ loves to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claimed it was a simple miscommunication between himself and Nadler .
“ Well , we tried to choreograph our questions , so that each of us would have a different subject matter , and each of us would know when we would go up to the mic , ” Schiff claimed .
“ We couldn ’ t do it – we couldn ’ t do it perfectly .
We couldn ’ t do it perfectly , because some questions were repeats , and some were sort of in the midst between two .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ knew that was going to be the last question of the evening .
And so we had our signals crossed .
But I think , frankly , we were pretty flawless in terms of arranging for members to be able to respond to those questions in real time.
” Nadler added to that , dismissing the idea that he was trying to have the last word , as it appeared to viewers .
In the original clip , Chief Justice John Roberts read the last question of the evening , provided by Democratic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asked House managers to give senators any other comments before the trial ended for the night .
Schiff was sitting closer to the podium and stood up to respond to the question , but Nadler scurried ahead of him .
Schiff could be heard calling Nadler ’ s name , but the pleas went unanswered as the New York congressman began his speech .
“ Jerry , Jerry , Jerry , ” Schiff said as Nadler ignored him and delivered remarks .
( RELATED : ‘ The Senate Is On Trial ’ : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Longer Just About The President ) Trump tweeted that the two were “ fighting big time !
” the day after the incident happened .

Democratic California Rep. Adam Schiff pushed back Friday on allegations that New York Rep. Jerry Nadler stole the spotlight, despite objections, during closing arguments at President Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment trial.
CNN’s Anderson Cooper spoke to all seven House managers Friday evening on “Anderson Cooper 360” following the Senate’s vote to acquit Trump on both impeachment charges. Towards the end of the interview, Cooper asked Schiff what really happened Jan. 30 when he appeared to object to Nadler sprinting ahead to give a closing argument.
“There was a moment – yes, as you know, the president was clearly watching all this very carefully,” Cooper said. “There was a moment when, Chairman Schiff, you were – Chairman Nadler, you were getting up to speak. Chairman Schiff, you said, ‘Jerry, Jerry.’ The president said that you guys were fighting big-time. ”
“Were you fighting big-time?”
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Schiff said the two were not fighting, and blamed the rhetoric on the president, who “loves to sow division.” He added that Trump “loves to pit people against each other” and claimed it was a simple miscommunication between himself and Nadler.
“Well, we tried to choreograph our questions, so that each of us would have a different subject matter, and each of us would know when we would go up to the mic,” Schiff claimed. “We couldn’t do it – we couldn’t do it perfectly. We couldn’t do it perfectly, because some questions were repeats, and some were sort of in the midst between two.
“I don’t think Jerry knew that was going to be the last question of the evening. And so we had our signals crossed. But I think, frankly, we were pretty flawless in terms of arranging for members to be able to respond to those questions in real time.”
Nadler added to that, dismissing the idea that he was trying to have the last word, as it appeared to viewers.
In the original clip, Chief Justice John Roberts read the last question of the evening, provided by Democratic Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar. The question asked House managers to give senators any other comments before the trial ended for the night.
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Rep. Jerry Nadler got up to get the last word in for the night. Rep. Adam Schiff, the lead impeachment manager, got up and tried to get Nadler’s attention: “Jerry. Jerry. Jerry.” pic.twitter.com/M5K2OBXoK1 — Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) January 31, 2020
Schiff was sitting closer to the podium and stood up to respond to the question, but Nadler scurried ahead of him. Schiff could be heard calling Nadler’s name, but the pleas went unanswered as the New York congressman began his speech.
“Jerry, Jerry, Jerry,” Schiff said as Nadler ignored him and delivered remarks. (RELATED: ‘The Senate Is On Trial’: Jerry Nadler Says The Impeachment Is No Longer Just About The President)
Trump tweeted that the two were “fighting big time!” the day after the incident happened.


thedailycaller--2020-02-08--Melania Stuns In Jaw-Dropping Sleeveless Black Dress In Throwback Shot From Governors’ Ball

Melania Trump definitely got everyone ’ s attention Saturday when she shared a series of jaw-dropping throwback shots from a past Governors ’ Ball .
The first lady looked absolutely incredible in the first snap of her as she posed for the picture wearing a sleeveless black gown with a leg slit .
She completed the terrific look with loose hair and black high heels .
( RELATED : Ivanka Turns Heads In Yellow And Black Floral Dress During Munich Trip ) In a second photo , Melania is photographed from the back in gorgeous lace black gown as she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The final snap shows her posing next to the president wearing a sleeveless white tuxedo gown for the annual celebration .
( RELATED : Ivanka Turns Heads In Gorgeous Yellow Plaid Skirt Suit ) FLOTUS captioned her post , “ Looking forward to hosting members of the @ governors_nga & their spouses at the @ WhiteHouse Governor ’ s Ball tomorrow night .
It is an annual tradition to come together for a bipartisan gala to strengthen the friendships between states & their leaders.
” To say she looked perfect in every single @ @ @ @ @ @ @ understatement .
The first lady ’ s fashion sense is always on point as has been noted numerous times before .
Most recently , she wowed when she stepped out in a beautiful black skirt suit for Trump ’ s State Of The Union address .
Check out some of her other unforgettable looks throughout the years here .

Melania Trump definitely got everyone’s attention Saturday when she shared a series of jaw-dropping throwback shots from a past Governors’ Ball.
The first lady looked absolutely incredible in the first snap of her as she posed for the picture wearing a sleeveless black gown with a leg slit. She completed the terrific look with loose hair and black high heels. (RELATED: Ivanka Turns Heads In Yellow And Black Floral Dress During Munich Trip)
In a second photo, Melania is photographed from the back in gorgeous lace black gown as she walked next to President Donald Trump. The final snap shows her posing next to the president wearing a sleeveless white tuxedo gown for the annual celebration. (RELATED: Ivanka Turns Heads In Gorgeous Yellow Plaid Skirt Suit)
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FLOTUS captioned her post, “Looking forward to hosting members of the @governors_nga & their spouses at the @WhiteHouse Governor’s Ball tomorrow night. It is an annual tradition to come together for a bipartisan gala to strengthen the friendships between states & their leaders.”
To say she looked perfect in every single photo she posted would be a serious understatement.
The first lady’s fashion sense is always on point as has been noted numerous times before. Most recently, she wowed when she stepped out in a beautiful black skirt suit for Trump’s State Of The Union address.
Check out some of her other unforgettable looks throughout the years here.


thedailycaller--2020-02-08--Pelosi Tries And Fails To Badger Facebook Into Nixing An Edited Video Of Her SOTU Speech Rip

Facebook and Twitter are refusing to bow to requests from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to nix an edited video of the California Democrat tearing up President Donald Trump ’ s State of the Union speech .
The edited video was posted on both social media platforms after the Tuesday night SOTU in which Pelosi can be seen ripping a copy of the speech .
The video is spliced together to make it appear that Pelosi ripped the speech as Trump is saluting a Tuskegee airman in the audience .
Trump tweeted the edited version Thursday .
Pelosi ’ s deputy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ criticized Facebook Friday , suggesting the version Trump tweeted mischaracterizes what transpired during the speech .
Pelosi ’ s gesture , reportedly done out of exasperation , came at the tail end of the president ’ s speech , which Democrats said contained misinformation and lies .
She was responding to the totality of Trump ’ s comments , Hammill noted in a series of tweets blasting the company .
“ The latest fake video of Speaker Pelosi is deliberately designed to mislead and lie to the American people , and every day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down is another reminder that they care more about their shareholders ’ interests than the public ’ s interests , ” Hammill wrote .
Facebook spokesman Andy Stone tried to explain why the edited version does not violate company ’ s policies .
“ Sorry , are you suggesting the President didn ’ t make those remarks and the Speaker didn ’ t rip the speech ?
” he said in a tweet replying to Hammill ’ s complaint .
Stone linked to Facebook ’ s policy rules regarding manipulated media .
Such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ does not contain manipulated material or visuals , Stone added .
He confirmed to CNBC that the video “ doesn ’ t violate our policies.
” Hammill responded : “ What planet are you living on ?
This is deceptively altered .
Take it down.
” ( RELATED : Nancy Pelosi Tears Up Speech Copy As Soon As Trump Concludes State Of The Union ) Twitter is also refusing to remove the video under its current policies , according to CNBC .
The video has received 2.1 million views , reached almost 5 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 23,000 times as of Friday night , Trump campaign spokesman Tim Murtaugh told CNBC .
This is not the first time Pelosi and Facebook have wrestled over what the House speaker believes is manipulated video meant to make her look bad .
She and liberal pundits pounced on the company in 2019 when the tech giant refused to nix a doctored video clip of the lawmaker .
The video artificially slowed Pelosi ’ s speech and mannerisms .
It was identified as a fake , but not before it had been shared across @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time that providing customers with accurate information is more important than removing the video entirely .
Pelosi has since become more antagonistic to Facebook , telling reporters at a press conference in January that Facebook curried favor with Trump to avoid regulatory scrutiny .
“ All they want are their tax cuts and no antitrust action against them , ” she said at the conference when asked if she worries about Facebook ’ s motives ahead of the 2020 election .
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Facebook and Twitter are refusing to bow to requests from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to nix an edited video of the California Democrat tearing up President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech.
The edited video was posted on both social media platforms after the Tuesday night SOTU in which Pelosi can be seen ripping a copy of the speech. The video is spliced together to make it appear that Pelosi ripped the speech after Trump highlighted each individual’s story.
Trump tweeted the edited version Thursday. Pelosi’s deputy chief of staff, Drew Hammill, criticized Facebook Friday, suggesting the version Trump tweeted mischaracterizes what transpired during the speech.
Pelosi’s gesture, reportedly done out of exasperation, came at the tail end of the president’s speech, which Democrats said contained misinformation and lies. She was responding to the totality of Trump’s comments, Hammill noted in a series of tweets blasting the company.
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“The latest fake video of Speaker Pelosi is deliberately designed to mislead and lie to the American people, and every day that these platforms refuse to take it down is another reminder that they care more about their shareholders’ interests than the public’s interests,” Hammill wrote.
Facebook spokesman Andy Stone tried to explain why the edited version does not violate company’s policies. “Sorry, are you suggesting the President didn’t make those remarks and the Speaker didn’t rip the speech?” he said in a tweet replying to Hammill’s complaint.
Stone linked to Facebook’s policy rules regarding manipulated media. Such content cannot be removed because it does not contain manipulated material or visuals, Stone added. He confirmed to CNBC that the video “doesn’t violate our policies.”
Hammill responded: “What planet are you living on? This is deceptively altered. Take it down.” (RELATED: Nancy Pelosi Tears Up Speech Copy As Soon As Trump Concludes State Of The Union)
Twitter is also refusing to remove the video under its current policies, according to CNBC. The video has received 2.1 million views, reached almost 5 million people and was shared more than 23,000 times as of Friday night, Trump campaign spokesman Tim Murtaugh told CNBC.
This is not the first time Pelosi and Facebook have wrestled over what the House speaker believes is manipulated video meant to make her look bad. She and liberal pundits pounced on the company in 2019 when the tech giant refused to nix a doctored video clip of the lawmaker.
The video artificially slowed Pelosi’s speech and mannerisms. It was identified as a fake, but not before it had been shared across multiple platforms. Facebook determined at the time that providing customers with accurate information is more important than removing the video entirely.
Pelosi has since become more antagonistic to Facebook, telling reporters at a press conference in January that Facebook curried favor with Trump to avoid regulatory scrutiny. “All they want are their tax cuts and no antitrust action against them,” she said at the conference when asked if she worries about Facebook’s motives ahead of the 2020 election.
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thedailycaller--2020-02-09--Did This Guy Just Light Up A Doobie In Court?

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