thedailycaller--2020-08-07--Media Calls Biden A ‘Devout Catholic.’ Where Does He Actually Stand With The Catholic Church?

• Staff at CNN and other outlets called Joe Biden a “ devout Catholic ” Thursday after President Donald Trump said the former vice president would “ hurt the Bible , hurt God.
” • Biden has frequently spoken about his Catholic faith as “ the bedrock foundation ” of his life .
He has been spotted holding rosary beads and has referenced the solace his faith has given him .
• Biden publicly supports abortion and same-sex marriage , positions contrary to the teaching of the Roman Catholic Church , and has promised to reinstate Obama-era policies requiring the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pay for employees ’ birth control .
CNN and reporters called 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden a “ devout Catholic ” Thursday after President Donald Trump said the former vice president would “ hurt the Bible , hurt God.
” Biden has frequently referenced his Catholic faith throughout his political career , describing his faith as “ the bedrock foundation ” of his life .
The former vice president also supports policies that are explicitly opposed to Catholic teaching , such as abortion and same-sex marriage .
During a rant Thursday , Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ He wants to take away your guns , destroy your Second Amendment .
No religion , no anything , ” Trump said Thursday .
“ Hurt the Bible , hurt God .
He ’ s against God .
He ’ s against guns .
He ’ s against energy , our kind of energy.
” ( RELATED : Catholic Bishops Have Said These Politicians Should Not Receive Communion Because Of Their Abortion Stances ) Biden responded to Trump ’ s remarks in a statement saying that his faith has provided him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tragedy ” and kept him “ grounded and humbled in times of triumph and joy.
” “ And in this moment of darkness for our country — of pain , of division , and of sickness for so many Americans — my faith has been a guiding light for me and a constant reminder of the fundamental dignity and humanity that God has bestowed upon all of us , ” he added .
Biden campaign spokesman Andrew Bates also said that Biden ’ s faith is at “ the core of who he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : “ Donald Trump is the only president in our history to have tear-gassed peaceful Americans and thrown a priest out of her church just so he could profane it — and a Bible — for his own cynical optics as he sought to tear our nation apart at a moment of crisis and pain.
” Journalists and media figures responded to Trump ’ s allegations on Twitter by calling Biden a “ devout Catholic.
” “ Trump claims Joe Biden , a devout Catholic , wants to ‘ hurt God , ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” tweeted with a clip of Trump ’ s comments .
“ Biden is a practicing Roman Catholic , ” adds CNN ’ s Pamela Brown during the CNN segment .
“ Biden is a devout Catholic who has quoted Scripture on the campaign trail , ” tweeted Politico ’ s Quint Forgey .
Los Angeles Times opinion writer Virginia Heffernan called Trump ’ s comments a “ sicko travesty , ” emphasizing that “ Biden is a lifelong practicing and devout Catholic and , if elected , would be only the second @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dale tweeted : “ Joe Biden will ‘ hurt the Bible , hurt God , ’ Trump says in Ohio of his practicing Catholic opponent.
” Biden has frequently interacted with Pope Francis , the head of the Roman Catholic Church , as The Washington Post noted Friday .
He was the first Catholic to become vice president , the publication reports , and was reportedly spotted holding rosary beads during the 2011 raid on Osama Bin Laden .
“ My religion is just an enormous sense of solace , ” Biden said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of his wife and daughter in a 1972 car accident as well as the death of his son Beau Biden , who died of cancer in 2015 .
“ What my faith has done is it sort of takes everything about my life with my parents and my siblings and all the comforting things and all the good things that have happened , have happened around the culture of my religion and the theology of my religion , and I don ’ t know how to explain it more than that , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discussed going to mass on Sunday and Catholic Holy Days of Obligation .
“ I made 9 o ’ clock , ” he said in 2008 of going to mass on All Saints Day , a holy day in the Catholic Church .
“ My mom is 91 years old .
I ’ ll call my mom sometime today and the first thing she ’ ll ask is ‘ Joe , did you go to Mass ? '
” Despite Biden ’ s frequent references to his faith , the former vice president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for policies which the Catholic Church explicitly opposes .
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has warned that Catholics in politics “ have an obligation in conscience to work toward correcting morally defective laws , lest they be guilty of cooperating in evil and in sinning against the common good.
” Earlier in his career , Biden frequently referenced his faith as a reason for his pro-life votes in the Senate .
“ I ’ m probably a victim , or a product , however you want to phrase it , of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1982 of his decision to vote for a pro-life amendment .
The Catholic Church teaches that abortion is “ a crime against human life , ” “ constitutes a grave offense ” and that a person who obtains an abortion is automatically excommunicated from the Catholic Church .
Biden has since changed his abortion stances and today champions almost unlimited abortion access as a presidential candidate , prompting a priest to deny Holy Communion to Biden during mass at a Catholic church in South Carolina in October 2019 .
( RELATED : Here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On Abortion As He Attempts To Become President ) “ Sadly , this past Sunday , I had to refuse Holy Communion to former Vice President Joe Biden , ” Father Robert E. More told the Morning News .
“ Holy Communion signifies we are one with God , each other and the Church .
Our actions should reflect that .
Any public figure who advocates for abortion places himself or herself outside of Church teaching.
” The former Vice President later refused to discuss the incident , telling MSNBC ’ s Andrea @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to discuss that , that ’ s my personal life and I ’ m not going to get into that at all.
” The Catholic News Agency reported in October 2019 that the Diocese of Charleston , South Carolina , has a policy requiring priests to refuse to give pro-abortion politicians communion .
“ Catholic public officials who consistently support abortion on demand are cooperating with evil in a public manner , ” says the 2004 decree , signed by the bishops of Atlanta , Charleston , and Charlotte .
“ By @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grave sin , a condition which excludes them from admission to Holy Communion as long as they persist in the pro-abortion stance.
” “ We declare that Catholics serving in public life espousing positions contrary to the teaching of the Church on the sanctity and inviolability of human life , especially those running for or elected to public office , are not to be admitted to Holy Communion in any Catholic church within our jurisdictions , ” the decree adds .
Biden has also promised that as president , he will reinstate Obama-era @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Poor to give employees access to birth control — though this violates the Catholic religious beliefs of the sisters , and despite the fact that the Supreme Court ruled July 8 that the Catholic nuns are exempt from Obama ’ s contraceptive mandate .
The former vice president also advocates for same-sex marriage , though the Catholic Church teaches that marriage should be between a man and a woman .
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Staff at CNN and other outlets called Joe Biden a “devout Catholic” Thursday after President Donald Trump said the former vice president would “hurt the Bible, hurt God.”
Biden has frequently spoken about his Catholic faith as “the bedrock foundation” of his life. He has been spotted holding rosary beads and has referenced the solace his faith has given him.
Biden publicly supports abortion and same-sex marriage, positions contrary to the teaching of the Roman Catholic Church, and has promised to reinstate Obama-era policies requiring the Catholic Little Sisters of the Poor to pay for employees’ birth control.
CNN and reporters called 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden a “devout Catholic” Thursday after President Donald Trump said the former vice president would “hurt the Bible, hurt God.”
Biden has frequently referenced his Catholic faith throughout his political career, describing his faith as “the bedrock foundation” of his life. The former vice president also supports policies that are explicitly opposed to Catholic teaching, such as abortion and same-sex marriage.
During a rant Thursday, Trump described a potential Biden presidency as anti-religion.
“He wants to take away your guns, destroy your Second Amendment. No religion, no anything,” Trump said Thursday. “Hurt the Bible, hurt God. He’s against God. He’s against guns. He’s against energy, our kind of energy.” (RELATED: Catholic Bishops Have Said These Politicians Should Not Receive Communion Because Of Their Abortion Stances)
Biden responded to Trump’s remarks in a statement saying that his faith has provided him “comfort in moments of loss and tragedy” and kept him “grounded and humbled in times of triumph and joy.”
“And in this moment of darkness for our country — of pain, of division, and of sickness for so many Americans — my faith has been a guiding light for me and a constant reminder of the fundamental dignity and humanity that God has bestowed upon all of us,” he added.
Biden campaign spokesman Andrew Bates also said that Biden’s faith is at “the core of who he is,” noting in a statement: “Donald Trump is the only president in our history to have tear-gassed peaceful Americans and thrown a priest out of her church just so he could profane it — and a Bible — for his own cynical optics as he sought to tear our nation apart at a moment of crisis and pain.”
Journalists and media figures responded to Trump’s allegations on Twitter by calling Biden a “devout Catholic.”
Joe Biden is a devout catholic and regularly attends Sunday service. The last time Trump went to church, he gassed peaceful Americans. — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) August 7, 2020
“Trump claims Joe Biden, a devout Catholic, wants to ‘hurt God,'” CNN’s “The Lead” tweeted with a clip of Trump’s comments.
“Biden is a practicing Roman Catholic,” adds CNN’s Pamela Brown during the CNN segment.
Trump claims Joe Biden, a devout Catholic, wants to ‘hurt God’ @JDiamond1 reports @PamelaBrownCNN pic.twitter.com/aMBTSaLmrR — The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) August 6, 2020
“Biden is a devout Catholic who has quoted Scripture on the campaign trail,” tweeted Politico’s Quint Forgey.
Los Angeles Times opinion writer Virginia Heffernan called Trump’s comments a “sicko travesty,” emphasizing that “Biden is a lifelong practicing and devout Catholic and, if elected, would be only the second Catholic president.”
“Even Trump’s evangelical supporters consider Trump irreligious,” she added.
CNN fact checker Daniel Dale tweeted: “Joe Biden will ‘hurt the Bible, hurt God,’ Trump says in Ohio of his practicing Catholic opponent.”
Joe Biden will “hurt the Bible, hurt God,” Trump says in Ohio of his practicing Catholic opponent. “He’s against God.” — Daniel Dale (@ddale8) August 6, 2020
Biden has frequently interacted with Pope Francis, the head of the Roman Catholic Church, as The Washington Post noted Friday. He was the first Catholic to become vice president, the publication reports, and was reportedly spotted holding rosary beads during the 2011 raid on Osama Bin Laden.
“My religion is just an enormous sense of solace,” Biden said in 2015, discussing the tragic deaths of his wife and daughter in a 1972 car accident as well as the death of his son Beau Biden, who died of cancer in 2015.
“What my faith has done is it sort of takes everything about my life with my parents and my siblings and all the comforting things and all the good things that have happened, have happened around the culture of my religion and the theology of my religion, and I don’t know how to explain it more than that,” Biden added.
He’s also discussed going to mass on Sunday and Catholic Holy Days of Obligation. “I made 9 o’clock,” he said in 2008 of going to mass on All Saints Day, a holy day in the Catholic Church. “My mom is 91 years old. I’ll call my mom sometime today and the first thing she’ll ask is ‘Joe, did you go to Mass?'”
Despite Biden’s frequent references to his faith, the former vice president has drawn criticism for supporting and advocating for policies which the Catholic Church explicitly opposes.
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has warned that Catholics in politics “have an obligation in conscience to work toward correcting morally defective laws, lest they be guilty of cooperating in evil and in sinning against the common good.”
Earlier in his career, Biden frequently referenced his faith as a reason for his pro-life votes in the Senate.
“I’m probably a victim, or a product, however you want to phrase it, of my background,” Biden said in 1982 of his decision to vote for a pro-life amendment.
The Catholic Church teaches that abortion is “a crime against human life,” “constitutes a grave offense” and that a person who obtains an abortion is automatically excommunicated from the Catholic Church.
Biden has since changed his abortion stances and today champions almost unlimited abortion access as a presidential candidate, prompting a priest to deny Holy Communion to Biden during mass at a Catholic church in South Carolina in October 2019. (RELATED: Here’s How Joe Biden Has Evolved On Abortion As He Attempts To Become President)
“Sadly, this past Sunday, I had to refuse Holy Communion to former Vice President Joe Biden,” Father Robert E. More told the Morning News. “Holy Communion signifies we are one with God, each other and the Church. Our actions should reflect that. Any public figure who advocates for abortion places himself or herself outside of Church teaching.”
The former Vice President later refused to discuss the incident, telling MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell: “I’m not going to discuss that, that’s my personal life and I’m not going to get into that at all.”
Joe Biden will “hurt the Bible, hurt God,” Trump says in Ohio of his practicing Catholic opponent. “He’s against God.” — Daniel Dale (@ddale8) August 6, 2020
The Catholic News Agency reported in October 2019 that the Diocese of Charleston, South Carolina, has a policy requiring priests to refuse to give pro-abortion politicians communion.
“Catholic public officials who consistently support abortion on demand are cooperating with evil in a public manner,” says the 2004 decree, signed by the bishops of Atlanta, Charleston, and Charlotte. “By supporting pro-abortion legislation they participate in manifest grave sin, a condition which excludes them from admission to Holy Communion as long as they persist in the pro-abortion stance.”
“We declare that Catholics serving in public life espousing positions contrary to the teaching of the Church on the sanctity and inviolability of human life, especially those running for or elected to public office, are not to be admitted to Holy Communion in any Catholic church within our jurisdictions,” the decree adds.
Biden has also promised that as president, he will reinstate Obama-era policies requiring the Little Sisters of the Poor to give employees access to birth control — though this violates the Catholic religious beliefs of the sisters, and despite the fact that the Supreme Court ruled July 8 that the Catholic nuns are exempt from Obama’s contraceptive mandate.
The former vice president also advocates for same-sex marriage, though the Catholic Church teaches that marriage should be between a man and a woman.
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thedailycaller--2020-08-07--Trey Gowdy: Biden Is ‘A Recidivist When It Comes To Saying Racially Curious Things’

Former Republican South Carolina Rep. Trey Gowdy said Friday that former Vice President Joe Biden is a “ recidivist when it comes to saying racially curious things.
” Gowdy joined the panel on Fox News ’ “ The Five ” and weighed in on Biden ’ s recent comments on diversity among Hispanics and African Americans at the 2020 National Association of Black Journalists ( NABJ ) and National Association of Hispanic Journalists ( NAHJ ) Joint Virtual Convention .
( RELATED : Trey Gowdy Rips Bolton For Hawking Book After Refusing To Testify : ‘ He ’ s Sitting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ His iPad ’ ) “ The Five ” regular Juan Williams posed the question to Gowdy , saying , “ Trey Gowdy , another dustup on the campaign trail yesterday with Trump saying Biden is out to hurt God .
I come to you because you know politics inside and out .
Is this intended to help the president with the evangelical base ?
Who is he playing to here ?
” Gowdy began by saying that he didn ’ t believe that God could be hurt , adding that Republicans should be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ candidate should ask — whether Americans were better off under Donald Trump than they were under former President Barack Obama .
“ It ’ s always been a challenge to understand what Joe Biden said , ” Gowdy continued .
“ Now you add the variable of what did he mean ?
Even if he has a moment of lucidity and you understand exactly what he said , he is a recidivist when it comes to saying racially curious things.
” Gowdy pointed out the fact that it was Biden who had landed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Obama as “ clean and articulate.
” “ What does that mean ?
He says you ’ re not black if you ’ re not going to vote for him .
That is news to Tim Scott .
He has been black his entire life .
He is a career offender as it relates to racially curious comments .
This is just the latest , ” Gowdy concluded .

Former Republican South Carolina Rep. Trey Gowdy said Friday that former Vice President Joe Biden is a “recidivist when it comes to saying racially curious things.”
Gowdy joined the panel on Fox News’ “The Five” and weighed in on Biden’s recent comments on diversity among Hispanics and African Americans at the 2020 National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) and National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) Joint Virtual Convention. (RELATED: Trey Gowdy Rips Bolton For Hawking Book After Refusing To Testify: ‘He’s Sitting In His Pajamas, Pecking Away On His iPad’)
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“The Five” regular Juan Williams posed the question to Gowdy, saying, “Trey Gowdy, another dustup on the campaign trail yesterday with Trump saying Biden is out to hurt God. I come to you because you know politics inside and out. Is this intended to help the president with the evangelical base? Who is he playing to here?”
Gowdy began by saying that he didn’t believe that God could be hurt, adding that Republicans should be focusing on the question that every presidential candidate should ask — whether Americans were better off under Donald Trump than they were under former President Barack Obama.
“It’s always been a challenge to understand what Joe Biden said,” Gowdy continued. “Now you add the variable of what did he mean? Even if he has a moment of lucidity and you understand exactly what he said, he is a recidivist when it comes to saying racially curious things.”
Gowdy pointed out the fact that it was Biden who had landed himself in hot water for referring to Obama as “clean and articulate.”
“What does that mean? He says you’re not black if you’re not going to vote for him. That is news to Tim Scott. He has been black his entire life. He is a career offender as it relates to racially curious comments. This is just the latest,” Gowdy concluded.


thedailycaller--2020-08-08--Trump Signs Four Executive Orders To Provide Coronavirus Relief

President Donald Trump signed four orders aimed at providing coronavirus relief through executive action on Saturday as Congress is currently gridlocked on the issue .
Trump ’ s first order seeks to establish a payroll tax cut holiday from August 1 , 2020 through the end of the year .
The second directs the Department of Housing and Urban Development and other federal agencies to prohibit evictions .
The third order establishes a $ 400-per-week addition to the paycheck protection program for workers .
The fourth will provide relief for Americans ’ student loans .
“ It will be rapidly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made the announcement one day after announcing other executive orders mandating that health insurers provide coverage for preexisting conditions .
Coverage for preexisting conditions is a major part of the Affordable Care Act , which the Trump administration is currently asking the Supreme Court to invalidate .
Trump has long vowed that , though he seeks to remove Obamacare , he would ensure the replacement also provided coverage for preexisting conditions .
“ Over the next two weeks I ’ ll be pursuing a major executive order requiring health insurance companies to cover @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Trump said Friday evening .
“ This has never been done before , but it ’ s time the people of our country are properly represented and properly taken care of.
” Trump ’ s announced six other campaign promises on Thursday in Ohio .
He said he would keep manufacturing jobs in the U.S. and bring more back from overseas .
He was also heavily critical of China , saying he would make consequences for companies that do business there .
( EXCLUSIVE REPORT : The Inside Story Of How The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Preparedness ) Trump has been heavily critical of China since entering office in 2017 , but has ramped up his rhetoric after the coronavirus spread from China across the globe .
He has taken to calling COVID-19 the “ China virus ” and has suggested the U.S. is investigating ways to hold China accountable for its role in allowing the virus to become a global pandemic .

President Donald Trump signed four orders aimed at providing coronavirus relief through executive action on Saturday as Congress is currently gridlocked on the issue.
Trump’s first order seeks to establish a payroll tax cut holiday from August 1, 2020 through the end of the year. The second directs the Department of Housing and Urban Development and other federal agencies to prohibit evictions. The third order establishes a $400-per-week addition to the paycheck protection program for workers. The fourth will provide relief for Americans’ student loans.
“It will be rapidly distributed,” Trump said.
Pres says he’s ordering a payroll tax holiday for those making less than $100K/year. Would be in effect from August 1 to the end of 2020. Says if he’s re-elected he’ll extend the holiday and terminate the tax. — Mark Knoller (@markknoller) August 8, 2020
Trump made the announcement one day after announcing other executive orders mandating that health insurers provide coverage for preexisting conditions.
Coverage for preexisting conditions is a major part of the Affordable Care Act, which the Trump administration is currently asking the Supreme Court to invalidate. Trump has long vowed that, though he seeks to remove Obamacare, he would ensure the replacement also provided coverage for preexisting conditions.
“Over the next two weeks I’ll be pursuing a major executive order requiring health insurance companies to cover all preexisting conditions for all customers,” Trump said Friday evening. “This has never been done before, but it’s time the people of our country are properly represented and properly taken care of.”
Trump’s announced six other campaign promises on Thursday in Ohio. He said he would keep manufacturing jobs in the U.S. and bring more back from overseas. He was also heavily critical of China, saying he would make consequences for companies that do business there. (EXCLUSIVE REPORT: The Inside Story Of How The Trump Team Is Rebuilding Our Supply Chain Preparedness)
Trump has been heavily critical of China since entering office in 2017, but has ramped up his rhetoric after the coronavirus spread from China across the globe. He has taken to calling COVID-19 the “China virus” and has suggested the U.S. is investigating ways to hold China accountable for its role in allowing the virus to become a global pandemic.


thedailycaller--2020-08-08--REPORT: The College Football Season Might Be Postponed ‘By The End Of The Week’

The college football season is officially on life support .
According to Pat Forde , a very prominent person involved with sports told him that the college football season and all other fall sports could be postponed “ by the end of the week ” during the coronavirus pandemic .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Postponing the college football season would almost certainly result in the whole thing getting canceled .
There ’ s only one reaction I have right now , and it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the sounds of it .
How the hell did it unravel so fast ?
How did things fall apart so damn fast ?
We just had the schedules get released .
There was so much hope and optimism in the air .
It felt like we were going to have a relatively normal college football season .
Now , it looks like the prospects of that happening are fading by the day .
The MAC has already canceled the season and the B1G is on the brink .
If the college football season @ @ @ @ @ @ @ might just crawl into a cave somewhere and disappear until August 2021 .
I don ’ t even know what I ’ ll do all day .
It ’ s going to be atrocious to live through fall without college football .
In case you need an idea of what I ’ ll be like , the clip below should sum it up nicely .
Say a prayer , everyone .
We need one to save the football season .

The college football season is officially on life support.
According to Pat Forde, a very prominent person involved with sports told him that the college football season and all other fall sports could be postponed “by the end of the week” during the coronavirus pandemic. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Postponing the college football season would almost certainly result in the whole thing getting canceled.
Prominent industry source: “I think by the end of the week the fall sports will be postponed in all conferences.” — Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) August 8, 2020
There’s only one reaction I have right now, and it’s that we’re absolutely screwed from the sounds of it.
How the hell did it unravel so fast? How did things fall apart so damn fast? We just had the schedules get released.
There was so much hope and optimism in the air. It felt like we were going to have a relatively normal college football season.
Now, it looks like the prospects of that happening are fading by the day. The MAC has already canceled the season and the B1G is on the brink.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wisconsin Football (@badgerfootball) on Aug 7, 2020 at 4:57pm PDT
If the college football season actually ends up getting canceled, I might just crawl into a cave somewhere and disappear until August 2021.
I don’t even know what I’ll do all day. It’s going to be atrocious to live through fall without college football. In case you need an idea of what I’ll be like, the clip below should sum it up nicely.
Say a prayer, everyone. We need one to save the football season.


thedailycaller--2020-08-08--REPORT: Big 10 Presidents Will Meet Saturday, Canceling The Football Season Is Reportedly An Option

The Big 10 presidents will reportedly meet Saturday to discuss the football season .
According to Pete Thamel , the leaders in the conference will meet , and “ there ’ s some presidential momentum for canceling the fall football season.
” ( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Thamel added that “ all options are on the table ” and the conference won ’ t go to padded practices just yet .
Well , we ’ re officially on the brink .
We ’ re officially at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against coronavirus for college football .
The MAC already closed up shop for the fall because of coronavirus , and now it sounds like the Big 10 is very much considering doing the same .
To say this is a disaster would be a gross understatement .
At this point , it looks like we ’ re very much trending in the wrong direction .
If the Big 10 pulls the plug on the football season , then it won ’ t take long at all for other conferences to do the same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ ll all be over very fast .
We ’ re on the brink , and it ’ s not looking good .
I hope like hell I ’ m wrong , but things are looking really bad right now .

The Big 10 presidents will reportedly meet Saturday to discuss the football season.
According to Pete Thamel, the leaders in the conference will meet, and “there’s some presidential momentum for canceling the fall football season.” (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Thamel added that “all options are on the table” and the conference won’t go to padded practices just yet.
Source: Big Ten presidents are meeting today. All options are on the table. There’s some presidential momentum for canceling the fall football season. It’s unknown if there’s enough support to make that decision today. — Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) August 8, 2020
News: The Big Ten announces that it will not progress to padded football practices, which is known as “Day 3” of the acclimatization practice period. (They will be able to practice in helmets.) The league wants further evaluation before it progresses to full-contact practices. — Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) August 8, 2020
Well, we’re officially on the brink. We’re officially at the worst point in the entire war against coronavirus for college football.
The MAC already closed up shop for the fall because of coronavirus, and now it sounds like the Big 10 is very much considering doing the same.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ohio State Football (@ohiostatefb) on Aug 6, 2020 at 2:36pm PDT
To say this is a disaster would be a gross understatement. At this point, it looks like we’re very much trending in the wrong direction.
If the Big 10 pulls the plug on the football season, then it won’t take long at all for other conferences to do the same.
Once one major conference goes, it’ll all be over very fast.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ohio State Football (@ohiostatefb) on Aug 6, 2020 at 7:35am PDT
We’re on the brink, and it’s not looking good. I hope like hell I’m wrong, but things are looking really bad right now.


thedailycaller--2020-08-08--Man Suffers Brutal Belly Flop In Painful Video

One man learned the hard way that belly flops aren ’ t smart .
In a video tweeted by @ 5thYear , a man attempted to do a backflip into a lake , but things didn ’ t end well at all .
( SLIDESHOW : These Women On Instagram Hate Wearing Clothes ) Instead of a smooth landing , the man belly flopped into the water in absolutely brutal fashion .
You can watch the painful video below .
( SLIDESHOW : 142 Times Josephine Skriver Barely Wore Anything ) Play stupid games and win stupid prizes .
Sometimes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cameras and the Instagram likes .
( SLIDESHOW : 71 Times Samantha Hoopes Stripped Down ) The next moment , you ’ re in a world of pain when things don ’ t go as planned .
That ’ s honestly one of the worst belly flops that I ’ ve ever seen .
( SLIDESHOW : This Blonde Bombshell Might Be The Hottest Model On The Internet ) While we ’ re on the subject , I once saw a kid belly flop off of a diving board that was about 20 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ve never seen a kid cry like that in my life .
( SLIDESHOW : 60 Times Abigail Ratchford Wore Almost Nothing ) He was balling and the entire front part of his body was red .
It was just brutal on every level .
Don ’ t do it , folks !
It ’ s not worth the Instagram clout !

One man learned the hard way that belly flops aren’t smart.
In a video tweeted by @5thYear, a man attempted to do a backflip into a lake, but things didn’t end well at all. (SLIDESHOW: These Women On Instagram Hate Wearing Clothes)
Instead of a smooth landing, the man belly flopped into the water in absolutely brutal fashion. You can watch the painful video below. (SLIDESHOW: 142 Times Josephine Skriver Barely Wore Anything)
Send it into the weekend like (via @youknowgrant/IG) pic.twitter.com/bwmTZyjetU — 5th Year (@5thYear) August 7, 2020
Play stupid games and win stupid prizes. Sometimes you’re flying high for the cameras and the Instagram likes. (SLIDESHOW: 71 Times Samantha Hoopes Stripped Down)
The next moment, you’re in a world of pain when things don’t go as planned. That’s honestly one of the worst belly flops that I’ve ever seen. (SLIDESHOW: This Blonde Bombshell Might Be The Hottest Model On The Internet)
While we’re on the subject, I once saw a kid belly flop off of a diving board that was about 20 feet in the air. I’ve never seen a kid cry like that in my life. (SLIDESHOW: 60 Times Abigail Ratchford Wore Almost Nothing)
He was balling and the entire front part of his body was red. It was just brutal on every level.
Don’t do it, folks! It’s not worth the Instagram clout!


thedailycaller--2020-08-08--Unfit To Print Episode 64: Media Refuses To Cover George Floyd Body Cam Footage

The Daily Mail obtained leaked body cam footage from the police officers who arrested George Floyd , and the full @ @ @ @ @ the Black Lives Matter narrative .
The footage shows that Floyd was resisting arrest , @ @ @ @ @ and was complaining about not being able to breathe well before he was put on @ @ @ @ @ media has hardly covered this new footage because of course it hurts the idea that @ @ @ @ @ of a man because he was black .
( RELATED : Final Moments Of George @ @ @ @ @ To Have Been Caught By Police Body Camera Footage ) Thanks for watching and check @ @ @ @ @ podcast : Unfit To Print Episode 61 : Goya CEO And Trump Step Up To @ @ @ @ @ To Print Episode 60 : CNN ’ s Don Lemon Would ’ ve Been Canceled @ @ @ @ @ this podcast , go check out Amber ’ s work at The Spectator .
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The Daily Mail obtained leaked body cam footage from the police officers who arrested George Floyd, and the full video is not good for the Black Lives Matter narrative.
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thedailycaller--2020-08-08--University Of Georgia Says Students Should ‘Consider Wearing A Mask During Sex’

The University of Georgia wants students to wear masks while having sex .
That ’ s right , folks !
The Bulldogs don ’ t want the virus spreading through sexual activity , and that means wearing a mask while engaged in intimacy .
( SLIDESHOW : These Women On Instagram Hate Wearing Clothes ) According to Outkick , UGA sent out a notice for students on campus when it comes to dealing with the coronavirus and sex , and wrote , “ consider wearing a face mask during sex .
Heavy breathing and panting can further spread the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the risk.
” ( SLIDESHOW : 142 Times Josephine Skriver Barely Wore Anything ) It gets even better .
Georgia also told students to “ get creative with sexual positions ” so that your face isn ’ t too close to your partner .
( SLIDESHOW : 71 Times Samantha Hoopes Stripped Down ) Yeah , this advice will be followed by nobody .
Not that I ’ m fortunate enough to ever have sex , but if I was , I damn sure wouldn ’ t wear a mask .
( SLIDESHOW @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hottest Model On The Internet ) Wearing a mask during sex sounds like the stupidest idea that I ’ ve ever heard .
I ’ m also not anti-mask .
In fact , I ’ m on the record that I think you should wear one if it helps save the football season .
( SLIDESHOW : 60 Times Abigail Ratchford Wore Almost Nothing ) Yet , there ’ s still no chance this is necessary .
If you ’ re having sex , then you ’ re okay with physical contact .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ cares about a mask ?
Imagine things getting hot and heavy , and then telling a woman that she needs to mask up .
This something that sounds like it was cooked up by Michael Scott after watching a tutorial on YouTube .
Be safe out there , but let ’ s not be outrageous .
I don ’ t think there ’ s a person on the planet who is going to wear a mask during sex .
It ’ s just not going to happen .

The University of Georgia wants students to wear masks while having sex.
That’s right, folks! The Bulldogs don’t want the virus spreading through sexual activity, and that means wearing a mask while engaged in intimacy. (SLIDESHOW: These Women On Instagram Hate Wearing Clothes)
According to Outkick, UGA sent out a notice for students on campus when it comes to dealing with the coronavirus and sex, and wrote, “consider wearing a face mask during sex. Heavy breathing and panting can further spread the virus, and wearing a mask can reduce the risk.” (SLIDESHOW: 142 Times Josephine Skriver Barely Wore Anything)
It gets even better. Georgia also told students to “get creative with sexual positions” so that your face isn’t too close to your partner. (SLIDESHOW: 71 Times Samantha Hoopes Stripped Down)
Yeah, this advice will be followed by nobody. Not that I’m fortunate enough to ever have sex, but if I was, I damn sure wouldn’t wear a mask. (SLIDESHOW: This Blonde Bombshell Might Be The Hottest Model On The Internet)
Wearing a mask during sex sounds like the stupidest idea that I’ve ever heard. I’m also not anti-mask. In fact, I’m on the record that I think you should wear one if it helps save the football season. (SLIDESHOW: 60 Times Abigail Ratchford Wore Almost Nothing)
Yet, there’s still no chance this is necessary. If you’re having sex, then you’re okay with physical contact. At that point, who the hell cares about a mask?
Imagine things getting hot and heavy, and then telling a woman that she needs to mask up. This something that sounds like it was cooked up by Michael Scott after watching a tutorial on YouTube.
Be safe out there, but let’s not be outrageous. I don’t think there’s a person on the planet who is going to wear a mask during sex.
It’s just not going to happen.


thedailycaller--2020-08-08--Ohio State Star Tuf Borland Hits Back At Claims That College Athletes Are Exploited

Ohio State linebacker Tuf Borland hit back at claims that college athletes are exploited .
PAC-12 football players recently released a list of demands and threatened to boycott the season if they weren ’ t met .
The PAC-12 letter specifically talked about how players are exploited in college sports .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Big 10 players also released a letter , but focused mostly on player safety during the coronavirus pandemic .
Borland doesn ’ t want to hear anything about athletes being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thinks the idea is nonsense .
“ It has been said that college athletes are being ‘ exploited ’ not only in the stated letter but also in the media .
We recognize that there are risks , but we have all chosen to be here and want a chance to play this fall , ” Borland wrote in part when talking about claims that athletes are exploited .
Borland also applauded the efforts of OSU to keep players safe .
You can read his full letter below .
Good for Borland for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kings on their respective campuses .
It ’ s laughable to say they ’ re exploited .
The PAC-12 letter literally reads like a hostage note during a negotiation with the kidnappers .
They demanded that coaches make less money !
Who the hell do these players think they are ?
College football players have access to great medical resources , nutritionists , outstanding food , they ’ re handed a gigantic platform and they get a free education .
Should changes be made when it comes to their ability to profit ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ play college football .
As Borland pointed out , the guys are choosing to be there .
If players don ’ t want to play , then don ’ t play .
It ’ s truly that simple .
Don ’ t release dumb letters demanding outrageous things .

Ohio State linebacker Tuf Borland hit back at claims that college athletes are exploited.
PAC-12 football players recently released a list of demands and threatened to boycott the season if they weren’t met. The PAC-12 letter specifically talked about how players are exploited in college sports. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Players’ Tribune (@playerstribune) on Aug 2, 2020 at 5:01am PDT
Big 10 players also released a letter, but focused mostly on player safety during the coronavirus pandemic. Borland doesn’t want to hear anything about athletes being exploited, and it sounds like he thinks the idea is nonsense.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Players’ Tribune (@playerstribune) on Aug 5, 2020 at 8:01am PDT
“It has been said that college athletes are being ‘exploited’ not only in the stated letter but also in the media. We recognize that there are risks, but we have all chosen to be here and want a chance to play this fall,” Borland wrote in part when talking about claims that athletes are exploited.
Borland also applauded the efforts of OSU to keep players safe. You can read his full letter below.
Good for Borland for speaking up. College football players are kings on their respective campuses. It’s laughable to say they’re exploited.
The PAC-12 letter literally reads like a hostage note during a negotiation with the kidnappers. They demanded that coaches make less money!
Who the hell do these players think they are?
College football players have access to great medical resources, nutritionists, outstanding food, they’re handed a gigantic platform and they get a free education.
Should changes be made when it comes to their ability to profit? Sure, but nobody forces players to play college football.
As Borland pointed out, the guys are choosing to be there.
We are sacrificing some comfort by wearing masks and socially distancing for the sake of health and safety. We all want a season, but we need to work together to make sure we do it the right way — safely.#MasksOnOhio #IWantASeason #GoBuckeyes pic.twitter.com/ChxF8w5GWb — Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) August 6, 2020
If players don’t want to play, then don’t play. It’s truly that simple. Don’t release dumb letters demanding outrageous things.


thedailycaller--2020-08-08--Maryland Quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa Gets Immediate Eligibility After Transferring From Alabama

Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa is eligible to play the 2020 season .
Taulia transferred to the Terrapins from Alabama this past offseason , and the team announced Friday that he ’ d been ruled immediately eligible .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Most transfers have to sit out a season , and it ’ s not clear how Taulia got a waiver .
Obviously , this is outstanding news for fans of the Terrapins .
Taulia might not be his brother Tua , but he ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He ’ ll be the best QB that Maryland has had in a long time from the first snap he takes on the field for the Terrapins .
If you ’ re a Maryland fan , you have to be happy with this news .
Having said that , the NCAA ’ s transfer rules are such a joke when it comes to immediate eligibility .
If you ’ re a star , then it gets treated like free agency .
Tate Martell , Justin Fields and Taulia have all gotten immediate eligibility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It seems like there ’ s no consistency at all .
Either way , welcome to the Big 10 .
I look forward to his baptism by fire experience in the conference .

Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa is eligible to play the 2020 season.
Taulia transferred to the Terrapins from Alabama this past offseason, and the team announced Friday that he’d been ruled immediately eligible. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Most transfers have to sit out a season, and it’s not clear how Taulia got a waiver.
View this post on Instagram Aloha means eligible! ???? @taulia5 is IN for 2020. A post shared by Maryland Football (@terpsfootball) on Aug 7, 2020 at 1:08pm PDT
Obviously, this is outstanding news for fans of the Terrapins. Taulia might not be his brother Tua, but he’s still a damn good quarterback.
He’ll be the best QB that Maryland has had in a long time from the first snap he takes on the field for the Terrapins.
If you’re a Maryland fan, you have to be happy with this news.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Taulia Tagovailoa (@taulia5) on Aug 6, 2020 at 8:11pm PDT
Having said that, the NCAA’s transfer rules are such a joke when it comes to immediate eligibility. If you’re a star, then it gets treated like free agency.
Tate Martell, Justin Fields and Taulia have all gotten immediate eligibility while other players haven’t. It seems like there’s no consistency at all.
Either way, welcome to the Big 10. I look forward to his baptism by fire experience in the conference.


thedailycaller--2020-08-08--CCW Weekend: Inexpensive Practical Shooting Targets For Serious Training

If you read the gun magazines and the good gun blogs ( hopefully that includes this one…har har har ) and watch stuff on YouTube , you ’ ll notice that the targets people tend to use are often kind of expensive .
There ’ s also the problem of availability .
While the silhouette targets like the IDPA , IPSC or QIT targets , either the paper versions or cardboard , aren ’ t necessarily expensive it is also the case that not many stores that sell targets – either gun stores or sporting goods stores – stock them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your-mileage-may-vary thing ; your area may be different , but I can only find paper IPSC silhouettes at one store in a 60-mile radius .
Nobody stocks QIT or IDPA targets , and those three are some of the most popular practical shooting targets .
This is the stuff you ’ re supposed to use if you want to train worth a darn , right ?
Instead of settling for whatever you can get or being at the mercy of Amazon , a bit of knowledge and ingenuity can get around supply or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
First , the knowledge portion .
Consider , for a moment , human anatomy .
No , not those parts .
Get your mind out of the gutter .
The vital areas of the chest are more or less contained within a certain space .
If you can improvise a target that ’ s the same size , then you can practice placing shots inside a target area of that size .
The chest box , containing the heart , lungs , major arteries and blood vessels and the spine , could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by 10 to 11 inches wide .
As it happens , that ’ s the size of the top plate in a plate carrier , and is also the size of standard printer paper .
If you ’ re hurting for targets , use a blank sheet of paper turned sideways or – to use computer/printer vernacular – in landscape mode .
Similarly , the Down 0 zone of an IDPA target is an 8-inch circle .
Therefore , a good substitute can be a paper plate as paper dinner plates are 8-inch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much cheaper than IDPA targets .
You can take that a step further .
Say you wanted to simulate the head and chest boxes of an IDPA target .
The Down 0 area on the head is a 4-inch circle .
Now , presuming you have a target stand that you can attach a sheet of cardboard to , you can more or less set up the Down 0 zones on the target by attaching an 8-inch paper plate in the chest area and a 4-inch paper plate in the head area .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , of course , but you still get the same targets of the same dimensions for training purposes , whether that ’ s for competition , defense , or – if you do both – both .
Another way to do the same thing is to use NRA B-8 25 yard targets .
The 8 ring is an 8-inch circle , and the black area – the 9- and 10-rings – are a 4-inch circle .
Staple or tape up two B-8s and you ’ ve basically got the same thing going on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ common in stores , I find that NRA B-8 targets are .
Or , you can just find a downloadable version and print a bunch of them out .
Or find a different free , printable target with roughly the same design ; a 4-inch bullseye and 8-inch outer area .
IPSC and USPSA silhouettes are a little different .
The A zones are 6″x10-11/16″ for the body and 3-¾ ” x2″ in the head .
The best practice for replicating that target is to make a template that you can apply to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there is cardboard boxes are cheap , and if you order stuff from Amazon or other online retailers regularly , there ’ s a good chance you ’ ll have a few about .
Standard USPSA/IPSC targets are 18″x30″ , so you ’ ll need a cardboard box that breaks down to that size .
There ’ s instructions on how to make them at GreatOutdoordinary , if you ’ re interested .
Of course , you could always just order a crap-ton of whatever practical target you want to use and resupply @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of this stuff out would be pointless .
But , with that said , if you were having issues with getting a target that actually helps you do practical pistol training , these are some cheap hacks that let you get what you need using less-expensive or more common materials .
Click here to get your 1911 Pistol Shopping Guide .
Click here to get The Complete Concealed Carry Training Guide Sam Hoober is a Contributing Editor to AlienGearHolsters.com , a subsidiary of Hayden , ID , based Tedder Industries , where he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , open and concealed carry tips .
Click here to visit aliengearholsters.com .

By Sam Hoober, Alien Gear Holsters
If you read the gun magazines and the good gun blogs (hopefully that includes this one…har har har) and watch stuff on YouTube, you’ll notice that the targets people tend to use are often kind of expensive.
Steel targets aren’t cheap, either in-store or online.
There’s also the problem of availability.
While the silhouette targets like the IDPA, IPSC or QIT targets, either the paper versions or cardboard, aren’t necessarily expensive it is also the case that not many stores that sell targets – either gun stores or sporting goods stores – stock them.
Granted, that’s a your-mileage-may-vary thing; your area may be different, but I can only find paper IPSC silhouettes at one store in a 60-mile radius. Nobody stocks QIT or IDPA targets, and those three are some of the most popular practical shooting targets.
This is the stuff you’re supposed to use if you want to train worth a darn, right?
WRONG!
Instead of settling for whatever you can get or being at the mercy of Amazon, a bit of knowledge and ingenuity can get around supply or cost issues and still do practical training.
First, the knowledge portion. Consider, for a moment, human anatomy.
No, not those parts. Get your mind out of the gutter.
The vital areas of the chest are more or less contained within a certain space. If you can improvise a target that’s the same size, then you can practice placing shots inside a target area of that size.
The chest box, containing the heart, lungs, major arteries and blood vessels and the spine, could fit within a box 8 inches tall by 10 to 11 inches wide. As it happens, that’s the size of the top plate in a plate carrier, and is also the size of standard printer paper.
If you’re hurting for targets, use a blank sheet of paper turned sideways or – to use computer/printer vernacular – in landscape mode.
Similarly, the Down 0 zone of an IDPA target is an 8-inch circle. Therefore, a good substitute can be a paper plate as paper dinner plates are 8-inch plates. They also happen to be much cheaper than IDPA targets.
You can take that a step further.
Say you wanted to simulate the head and chest boxes of an IDPA target. The Down 0 area on the head is a 4-inch circle.
Now, presuming you have a target stand that you can attach a sheet of cardboard to, you can more or less set up the Down 0 zones on the target by attaching an 8-inch paper plate in the chest area and a 4-inch paper plate in the head area.
You miss the -1 and -3 zones, of course, but you still get the same targets of the same dimensions for training purposes, whether that’s for competition, defense, or – if you do both – both.
Another way to do the same thing is to use NRA B-8 25 yard targets. The 8 ring is an 8-inch circle, and the black area – the 9- and 10-rings – are a 4-inch circle. Staple or tape up two B-8s and you’ve basically got the same thing going on.
While silhouette targets aren’t common in stores, I find that NRA B-8 targets are.
Or, you can just find a downloadable version and print a bunch of them out. Or find a different free, printable target with roughly the same design; a 4-inch bullseye and 8-inch outer area.
IPSC and USPSA silhouettes are a little different. The A zones are 6″x10-11/16″ for the body and 3-¾”x2″ in the head.
The best practice for replicating that target is to make a template that you can apply to a cardboard box. The good news there is cardboard boxes are cheap, and if you order stuff from Amazon or other online retailers regularly, there’s a good chance you’ll have a few about.
Standard USPSA/IPSC targets are 18″x30″, so you’ll need a cardboard box that breaks down to that size.
There’s instructions on how to make them at GreatOutdoordinary, if you’re interested.
Of course, you could always just order a crap-ton of whatever practical target you want to use and resupply before you run out and figuring any of this stuff out would be pointless.
But, with that said, if you were having issues with getting a target that actually helps you do practical pistol training, these are some cheap hacks that let you get what you need using less-expensive or more common materials.
Click here to get your 1911 Pistol Shopping Guide.
Click here to get The Complete Concealed Carry Training Guide
Sam Hoober is a Contributing Editor to AlienGearHolsters.com, a subsidiary of Hayden, ID, based Tedder Industries, where he writes about gun accessories, gun safety, open and concealed carry tips. Click here to visit aliengearholsters.com.


thedailycaller--2020-08-08--Joe Biden Says He’s Chosen A Running Mate — Then Jokes It’s A Fox News Reporter

Former Vice President Joe Biden said Saturday morning that he has chosen a running mate for the 2020 presidential election — and then he joked that it was Fox News reporter Peter Doocy .
Doocy , who has been following Biden for Fox News since he announced his candidacy , shared video of the former VP answering the question that everyone has been asking : “ Have you chosen a running mate ?
” ( RELATED : All The Times Joe Biden ’ s Basement Interviews Required ‘ Clarification ’ — Or A Full-On Apology ) Biden was on a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , wearing a face mask and aviator sunglasses , when Doocy caught up with him .
Doocy followed with the inevitable , “ Who is it ?
” “ You !
” Biden responded as he passed Doocy and continued on his way .
Biden ’ s campaign press secretary TJ Ducklo responded to the video , saying , “ Folks , this is clearly a joke .
When Vice President Biden has made a decision on who his running mate will be , he will let the American people know .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pdoocy of @ FoxNews.
” Recent reports have indicated that Biden had narrowed the list down to just two contenders — former National Security Adviser Susan Rice and Democratic California Sen. Kamala Harris .
But it was also reported that Democratic Michigan Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer may have met with Biden as recently as last week to discuss the position .
The Biden campaign said that an announcement would be made in August , but Doocy said that even now that the former VP appears to have made his selection , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ date that might happen .

Former Vice President Joe Biden said Saturday morning that he has chosen a running mate for the 2020 presidential election — and then he joked that it was Fox News reporter Peter Doocy.
Doocy, who has been following Biden for Fox News since he announced his candidacy, shared video of the former VP answering the question that everyone has been asking: “Have you chosen a running mate?” (RELATED: All The Times Joe Biden’s Basement Interviews Required ‘Clarification’ — Or A Full-On Apology)
WATCH:
Biden was on a bike ride in a Delaware state park, wearing a face mask and aviator sunglasses, when Doocy caught up with him.
“Mr. Vice President, have you picked a running mate?” Doocy asked.
“Yeah, I have,” Biden replied.
Doocy followed with the inevitable, “Who is it?”
“You!” Biden responded as he passed Doocy and continued on his way.
Biden’s campaign press secretary TJ Ducklo responded to the video, saying, “Folks, this is clearly a joke. When Vice President Biden has made a decision on who his running mate will be, he will let the American people know. And can confirm, it’s not @pdoocy of @FoxNews.”
Folks, this is clearly a joke. When Vice President Biden has made a decision on who his running mate will be, he will let the American people know. And can confirm, it’s not @pdoocy of @FoxNews. https://t.co/iMfqMGepTE — TJ Ducklo (@TDucklo) August 8, 2020
Recent reports have indicated that Biden had narrowed the list down to just two contenders — former National Security Adviser Susan Rice and Democratic California Sen. Kamala Harris.
Gotta give the edge to Harris https://t.co/WnwZmBfKS2 — Charles Gasparino (@CGasparino) August 5, 2020
But it was also reported that Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer may have met with Biden as recently as last week to discuss the position.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer met with Joe Biden to discuss VP job, sources say https://t.co/tbBHfrahKZ pic.twitter.com/rPtcMc1fUZ — CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) August 8, 2020
The Biden campaign said that an announcement would be made in August, but Doocy said that even now that the former VP appears to have made his selection, they have given no indication as to a date that might happen.


thedailycaller--2020-08-08--Clemson Quarterback Trevor Lawrence Will Play The 2020 Season, Considered Opting Out

Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence is all in on the 2020 season .
With several players opting out of the upcoming season because of coronavirus , it ’ s fair to ask if star players will sit out to prepare for the NFL .
The Heisman candidate admitted that he considered it , but he will play for Clemson this year .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) “ Yeah , I think everyone ’ s thought about it just with everything going on , but since I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ haven ’ t thought about it again .
That ’ s my decision .
I ’ m committed , ” Lawrence told the Greenville News when discussing the 2020 season .
Well , I ’ m glad that ’ s on the record , and Lawrence is all in .
We now have commitments from the two best quarterbacks in America to play the season .
Ohio State phenom Justin Fields has committed to playing and Trevor Lawrence has as well .
The two biggest names in college football are locked and loaded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ understand why Lawrence would consider sitting out , I ’ m pumped that he ’ s all in on playing .
He ’ s a hell of a player and a ton of fun to watch .
With him under center , Clemson should be expected to absolutely dominate the ACC .
It just wouldn ’ t be the same if he sat out .
It ’ s going to be a fun year with Lawrence slinging it for the Tigers .
That much is for sure .

Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence is all in on the 2020 season.
With several players opting out of the upcoming season because of coronavirus, it’s fair to ask if star players will sit out to prepare for the NFL. The Heisman candidate admitted that he considered it, but he will play for Clemson this year. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Trevor Lawrence (@tlawrence16) on Jul 10, 2020 at 1:20pm PDT
“Yeah, I think everyone’s thought about it just with everything going on, but since I made the decision to play, I haven’t thought about it again. That’s my decision. I’m committed,” Lawrence told the Greenville News when discussing the 2020 season.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Trevor Lawrence (@tlawrence16) on Aug 6, 2020 at 9:32am PDT
Well, I’m glad that’s on the record, and Lawrence is all in. We now have commitments from the two best quarterbacks in America to play the season.
Ohio State phenom Justin Fields has committed to playing and Trevor Lawrence has as well. The two biggest names in college football are locked and loaded for the 2020 campaign.
While I understand why Lawrence would consider sitting out, I’m pumped that he’s all in on playing. He’s a hell of a player and a ton of fun to watch.
With him under center, Clemson should be expected to absolutely dominate the ACC. It just wouldn’t be the same if he sat out.
It’s going to be a fun year with Lawrence slinging it for the Tigers. That much is for sure.


thedailycaller--2020-08-08--Washington Football Team Releases Derrius Guice After He’s Arrested On Domestic Violence Charges

The Washington Football Team has released Derrius Guice after he was arrested Friday .
According to ESPN , Guice was charged with one count of strangulation , three counts of assault and battery and a count of destruction of property that stem from three different alleged incidents from February through April .
Specific details from the alleged incidents aren ’ t included in ESPN ’ s report .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) The former LSU star turned himself in Friday to face the domestic violence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shortly afterwards .
You can read a statement from the Redskins below .
As always , it ’ s important to note that Guice is to be presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law .
That ’ s our system here in America .
Having said that , Guice probably won ’ t be back on a football field anytime soon .
I don ’ t see an NFL team signing a guy with these charges hanging over his head .
Even if a team did jump in and sign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would almost certainly not allow him to step on a field .
Innocent or guilty , Roger Goodell isn ’ t going to let a guy facing a strangulation charge anywhere near an NFL game .
That ’ s just a fact .
We ’ ll see what comes of the case as the criminal justice system runs its course , but I think there ’ s a high chance Guice has played his last snap of football for the foreseeable future .

The Washington Football Team has released Derrius Guice after he was arrested Friday.
According to ESPN, Guice was charged with one count of strangulation, three counts of assault and battery and a count of destruction of property that stem from three different alleged incidents from February through April. Specific details from the alleged incidents aren’t included in ESPN’s report. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
The former LSU star turned himself in Friday to face the domestic violence charges, and the team released him shortly afterwards. You can read a statement from the Redskins below.
Washington released RB Derrius Guice after he was arrested on domestic violence charges. pic.twitter.com/t0yWjSgs4I — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 7, 2020
As always, it’s important to note that Guice is to be presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. That’s our system here in America.
Having said that, Guice probably won’t be back on a football field anytime soon. I don’t see an NFL team signing a guy with these charges hanging over his head.
Even if a team did jump in and sign the former LSU superstar, the league would almost certainly not allow him to step on a field.
Innocent or guilty, Roger Goodell isn’t going to let a guy facing a strangulation charge anywhere near an NFL game. That’s just a fact.
We’ll see what comes of the case as the criminal justice system runs its course, but I think there’s a high chance Guice has played his last snap of football for the foreseeable future.


thedailycaller--2020-08-08--These Start-Up Companies Are Looking To Take Down Big Tech

The companies that make up the world of Big Tech have some competition coming with the creation and rising popularity of new apps Parler and Triller .
As the push for fairness in Big Tech continues from President Donald Trump and others , companies such as Parler and Triller are looking to topple social media platforms such as Twitter , Facebook and TikTok from the top .
Parler was launched in 2018 as an alternative to Twitter and Facebook by University of Denver graduates John Matze and Jared Thomson .
The point of the app ?
Free speech .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ checkers , ” Matze told Forbes in an interview published in June .
“ You ’ re not going to be told what to think and what to say .
A police officer isn ’ t going to arrest you if you say the wrong opinion .
I think that ’ s all people want .
That ’ s what they like.
” Parler reportedly has two million users compared to Twitter ’ s 330 million monthly active users and Facebook ’ s 2.6 billion monthly active users , according to Statista .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to share posts containing 1,000 characters .
Triller was created in 2015 and is similar to TikTok , but not quite the same .
Triller is marketed as a music-video creator and uses AI technology to edit users ’ footage together .
On Aug. 2 , Triller was ranked as the number one app in all categories in the App store in 50 countries , according to a press release shared by the company .
The app has been downloaded over 250 million times and saw a 20x increase in downloads over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ release stated .
( RELATED : Patriotic Capitalism !
This U.S. Company Takes The Fight To Tik Tok ) The increase in downloads comes as TikTok has come into President Trump ’ s focus over the past weeks .
National security experts have warned TikTok , which is owned by the Chinese company ByteDance , could be a risk to the U.S. due to its ties to China .
“ As far as TikTok is concerned , we ’ re banning them from the United States , ” Trump told reporters aboard Air @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Aug. 1 .
“ Well , I have that authority.
” A spokesperson claimed U.S. users ’ data is not stored in China and TikTok would resist any attempts by Beijing to obtain the data .
“ TikTok US user data is stored in the US , with strict controls on employee access , ” spokesperson Hilary McQuaide told CNN Business .
“ TikTok ’ s biggest investors come from the US .
We are committed to protecting our users ’ privacy and safety as we continue working to bring joy to families @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on our platform.
” Most recently , Trump signed a pair of executive orders banning individuals from communicating with TikTok ’ s parent company for the next 45 days as of Aug. 6 .
( RELATED : Trump Signs Pair Of Late Night Executive Orders Banning Communications With TikTok , WeChat Parent Companies ) As previously reported , Trump ’ s executive orders bar “ any transaction by any person , or with respect to any property , subject to the jurisdiction of the United States , ” with ByteDance and Tencent Holdings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , respectively .
The orders ban individuals from communicating with the parent companies for 45 days .
Before Trump set his sights on banning TikTok and the alleged national security threat , he was focused on the issues plaguing the other Big Tech companies including censorship and fairness .
The president signed an executive order in May to roll back Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act which protects “ interactive computer services ” from being treated as a publisher of a third party after two of his tweets were fact-checked by Twitter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and YouTube wield immense , if not unprecedented , power to shape the interpretation of public events ; to censor , delete , or disappear information ; and to control what people see or do not see , ” the executive order stated .
“ Immunity should not extend beyond its text and purpose to provide protection for those who purport to provide users a forum for free and open speech , but in reality use their power over a vital means of communication to engage in deceptive or pretextual actions stifling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ viewpoints , ” it continued .
Trump claimed Twitter has had “ unchecked power ” to censor and called the fact-checking “ political activism.
” President Trump has also gone after Big Tech for reportedly committing antitrust violations .
As previously reported , he threatened to sign executive orders that would “ bring fairness ” to Big Tech in July .
“ If Congress doesn ’ t bring fairness to Big Tech , which they should have done years ago , I will do it myself with Executive Orders , ” Trump tweeted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to testify in front of Congress .
“ In Washington , it has been ALL TALK and NO ACTION for years , and the people of our Country are sick and tired of it !
” Could all of this chaos help apps like Triller and Parler climb to the top ?

The companies that make up the world of Big Tech have some competition coming with the creation and rising popularity of new apps Parler and Triller.
As the push for fairness in Big Tech continues from President Donald Trump and others, companies such as Parler and Triller are looking to topple social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and TikTok from the top.
Parler was launched in 2018 as an alternative to Twitter and Facebook by University of Denver graduates John Matze and Jared Thomson. The point of the app? Free speech.
“There are going to be no fact checkers,” Matze told Forbes in an interview published in June. “You’re not going to be told what to think and what to say. A police officer isn’t going to arrest you if you say the wrong opinion. I think that’s all people want. That’s what they like.”
Parler reportedly has two million users compared to Twitter’s 330 million monthly active users and Facebook’s 2.6 billion monthly active users, according to Statista. The app is free and allows users to share posts containing 1,000 characters.
Triller was created in 2015 and is similar to TikTok, but not quite the same. Triller is marketed as a music-video creator and uses AI technology to edit users’ footage together. On Aug. 2, Triller was ranked as the number one app in all categories in the App store in 50 countries, according to a press release shared by the company.
The app has been downloaded over 250 million times and saw a 20x increase in downloads over the last week of July, the press release stated. (RELATED: Patriotic Capitalism! This U.S. Company Takes The Fight To Tik Tok)
The increase in downloads comes as TikTok has come into President Trump’s focus over the past weeks. National security experts have warned TikTok, which is owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, could be a risk to the U.S. due to its ties to China.
“As far as TikTok is concerned, we’re banning them from the United States,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One, CNN Business reported on Aug. 1. “Well, I have that authority.”
A spokesperson claimed U.S. users’ data is not stored in China and TikTok would resist any attempts by Beijing to obtain the data.
“TikTok US user data is stored in the US, with strict controls on employee access,” spokesperson Hilary McQuaide told CNN Business. “TikTok’s biggest investors come from the US. We are committed to protecting our users’ privacy and safety as we continue working to bring joy to families and meaningful careers to those who create on our platform.”
Most recently, Trump signed a pair of executive orders banning individuals from communicating with TikTok’s parent company for the next 45 days as of Aug. 6. (RELATED: Trump Signs Pair Of Late Night Executive Orders Banning Communications With TikTok, WeChat Parent Companies)
As previously reported, Trump’s executive orders bar “any transaction by any person, or with respect to any property, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States,” with ByteDance and Tencent Holdings, parent companies of TikTok and WeChat, respectively. The orders ban individuals from communicating with the parent companies for 45 days.
Before Trump set his sights on banning TikTok and the alleged national security threat, he was focused on the issues plaguing the other Big Tech companies including censorship and fairness.
The president signed an executive order in May to roll back Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act which protects “interactive computer services” from being treated as a publisher of a third party after two of his tweets were fact-checked by Twitter.
“Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube wield immense, if not unprecedented, power to shape the interpretation of public events; to censor, delete, or disappear information; and to control what people see or do not see,” the executive order stated.
“Immunity should not extend beyond its text and purpose to provide protection for those who purport to provide users a forum for free and open speech, but in reality use their power over a vital means of communication to engage in deceptive or pretextual actions stifling free and open debate by censoring certain viewpoints,” it continued.
Trump claimed Twitter has had “unchecked power” to censor and called the fact-checking “political activism.”
President Trump has also gone after Big Tech for reportedly committing antitrust violations. As previously reported, he threatened to sign executive orders that would “bring fairness” to Big Tech in July.
If Congress doesn’t bring fairness to Big Tech, which they should have done years ago, I will do it myself with Executive Orders. In Washington, it has been ALL TALK and NO ACTION for years, and the people of our Country are sick and tired of it! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 29, 2020
“If Congress doesn’t bring fairness to Big Tech, which they should have done years ago, I will do it myself with Executive Orders,” Trump tweeted before the Big Tech CEOs were set to testify in front of Congress. “In Washington, it has been ALL TALK and NO ACTION for years, and the people of our Country are sick and tired of it!”
Could all of this chaos help apps like Triller and Parler climb to the top?


thedailycaller--2020-08-08--Report: Ex-CIA Chief Brennan Has Been Told He Is Not Target Of Durham Probe

Former CIA Director John Brennan is set to meet with the prosecutor investigating the origins of the Trump-Russia probe , though the Obama-era spy chief has been told he is not a target of the probe , according to reports .
NBC News reported this week that John Durham , the U.S. attorney for Connecticut , asked to interview Brennan as part of his investigation .
A source familiar with the matter told NBC that Brennan agreed to be interviewed , and the two sides are working out a time to meet .
According to NPR , Brennan has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Durham ’ s investigation , which began in March 2019 , as the special counsel ’ s probe was winding down .
Attorney General William Barr tapped Durham to conduct a sprawling review of the FBI , the CIA and other agencies ’ investigative and intelligence-gathering activities related to the Trump campaign and Russia .
Durham ’ s work has overlapped with a Justice Department inspector general ’ s investigation , which found that the FBI misled the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court ( FISC ) in an effort to obtain spy warrants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aide .
The IG said the FBI withheld information that undermined the credibility of the Steele dossier , which investigators used in applications to the FISC .
Durham is also reportedly investigating an Intelligence Community Assessment developed in late 2016 that said Russian President Vladimir Putin meddled in the 2016 election specifically to help Donald Trump win the presidency .
( RELATED : Declassified Senate Report Details ‘ Bitter Argument ’ Between CIA And FBI Over Steele Dossier ) The New York Times reported on Dec. 19 that Durham had requested Brennan ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of his inquiry into the CIA ’ s activities .
Durham has chased down other aspects of the Trump-Russia probe .
He and Barr reportedly discussed Maltese professor Joseph Mifsud with Italian intelligence officials during a trip to Rome last year .
According to George Papadopoulos , a former Trump campaign adviser , Mifsud told him in April 2016 that the Russian government had “ dirt ” on Hillary Clinton that they might release before the election later that year .
The FBI opened its investigation of the Trump campaign on July 31 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Alexander Downer , handed over a memo he wrote after a meeting in May 2016 with Papadopoulos in London .
Downer claimed that Papadopoulos said that Russia might try to help the Trump campaign .
Papadopoulos has denied saying that to Downer .
Trump supporters had hoped that the Durham probe would lead to criminal charges against high-profile Obama administration figures , such as Brennan , former FBI Director James Comey , or former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe .
So far , the only indication of an active criminal investigation is against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who also worked on the special counsel ’ s team .
According to the IG report , an FBI attorney identified as Clinesmith altered an email to say that Page did not have a relationship with the CIA , when in fact he served as an “ operational contact ” for the spy agency for years .
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Former CIA Director John Brennan is set to meet with the prosecutor investigating the origins of the Trump-Russia probe, though the Obama-era spy chief has been told he is not a target of the probe, according to reports.
NBC News reported this week that John Durham, the U.S. attorney for Connecticut, asked to interview Brennan as part of his investigation. A source familiar with the matter told NBC that Brennan agreed to be interviewed, and the two sides are working out a time to meet.
According to NPR, Brennan has been told that he is not a target of Durham’s investigation, which began in March 2019, as the special counsel’s probe was winding down.
Attorney General William Barr tapped Durham to conduct a sprawling review of the FBI, the CIA and other agencies’ investigative and intelligence-gathering activities related to the Trump campaign and Russia.
Durham’s work has overlapped with a Justice Department inspector general’s investigation, which found that the FBI misled the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) in an effort to obtain spy warrants against Carter Page, a former Trump aide.
The IG said the FBI withheld information that undermined the credibility of the Steele dossier, which investigators used in applications to the FISC.
Durham is also reportedly investigating an Intelligence Community Assessment developed in late 2016 that said Russian President Vladimir Putin meddled in the 2016 election specifically to help Donald Trump win the presidency. (RELATED: Declassified Senate Report Details ‘Bitter Argument’ Between CIA And FBI Over Steele Dossier)
The New York Times reported on Dec. 19 that Durham had requested Brennan’s communications and other records as part of his inquiry into the CIA’s activities.
Durham has chased down other aspects of the Trump-Russia probe. He and Barr reportedly discussed Maltese professor Joseph Mifsud with Italian intelligence officials during a trip to Rome last year. According to George Papadopoulos, a former Trump campaign adviser, Mifsud told him in April 2016 that the Russian government had “dirt” on Hillary Clinton that they might release before the election later that year.
The FBI opened its investigation of the Trump campaign on July 31, 2016 after an Australian diplomat, Alexander Downer, handed over a memo he wrote after a meeting in May 2016 with Papadopoulos in London. Downer claimed that Papadopoulos said that Russia might try to help the Trump campaign. Papadopoulos has denied saying that to Downer.
Trump supporters had hoped that the Durham probe would lead to criminal charges against high-profile Obama administration figures, such as Brennan, former FBI Director James Comey, or former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe.
So far, the only indication of an active criminal investigation is against Kevin Clinesmith, a former FBI lawyer who also worked on the special counsel’s team. According to the IG report, an FBI attorney identified as Clinesmith altered an email to say that Page did not have a relationship with the CIA, when in fact he served as an “operational contact” for the spy agency for years.
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thedailycaller--2020-08-08--Valerie Loureda Knocks Out Tara Graff In Brutal Fashion

Loureda got Graff on the ground , and then it was game over as she proceeded to get the knockout @ @ @ @ @ ’ s face .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The @ @ @ @ @ College Football ) That ’ s about as crazy as it gets when it comes @ @ @ @ @ of MMA .
Loureda absolutely destroyed Graff .
She put her on the ground , @ @ @ @ @ the victory and proceeded to do a little dance for her fans .
There ’ @ @ @ @ @ blood pumping like a great MMA knockout .
That will always get the people up @ @ @ @ @ s exactly what Loureda accomplished Friday night by just destroying Graff .
Major props to @ @ @ @ @ and huge win .
That ’ s what we love to see !

Valerie Loureda lit up Tara Graff during a Friday night Bellator fight.
Loureda got Graff on the ground, and then it was game over as she proceeded to get the knockout by repeatedly smashing her opponent’s face. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Watch the insane moment below.
She hit the buzzer-beater KO and then the celebration began for @valerielouredaa ???????? (via @BellatorMMA) pic.twitter.com/XoJEnTs2g4 — ESPN MMA (@espnmma) August 8, 2020
That’s about as crazy as it gets when it comes to knockouts in the world of MMA. Loureda absolutely destroyed Graff.
She put her on the ground, went to town, got the victory and proceeded to do a little dance for her fans.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Master Valerie Loureda ???? (@valerieloureda) on Aug 7, 2020 at 7:18pm PDT
There’s nothing that gets the blood pumping like a great MMA knockout. That will always get the people up and cheering.
That’s exactly what Loureda accomplished Friday night by just destroying Graff.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Master Valerie Loureda ???? (@valerieloureda) on Jun 24, 2020 at 6:00pm PDT
Major props to her on the awesome performance and huge win. That’s what we love to see!


thedailycaller--2020-08-08--REPORT: The MAC Cancels The 2020 Football Season

The Mid-American Conference has reportedly canceled their 2020 football season .
According to Brett McMurphy , the decision to cancel the 2020 season was “ because of player health and safety concerns regarding COVID-19.
” The MAC also took huge financial losses when the Big 10 canceled all the league ’ s non-conference games .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) The MAC is the first FBS conference to cancel the season during the coronavirus pandemic .
No official announcement has been made yet by the conference @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Short of a Power Five conference packing things up and going home , this is as bad as it gets .
The MAC is an incredibly popular conference and people all over the Midwest love the teams in the league .
Now they reportedly won ’ t play football at all during the coronavirus pandemic .
If that ’ s not an absolute disaster , then I don ’ t know what is .
For the first time in a couple weeks , I ’ m actually legitimately nervous right now .
If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Group of Five conference can fall .
I can ’ t overstate how bad this is .
Let ’ s hope like hell the MAC is the only conference to make this call .
If not , the season is in big trouble .

The Mid-American Conference has reportedly canceled their 2020 football season.
According to Brett McMurphy, the decision to cancel the 2020 season was “because of player health and safety concerns regarding COVID-19.” The MAC also took huge financial losses when the Big 10 canceled all the league’s non-conference games. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
The MAC is the first FBS conference to cancel the season during the coronavirus pandemic. No official announcement has been made yet by the conference.
Huge news: Mid-American cancels fall football season because of COVID player health & safety concerns, sources told @Stadium. MAC took a huge financial hit when Power 5’s cut nonconference games & intends to try & play in spring, sources said #RIPMACtion https://t.co/V8F488nrF0 — Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) August 8, 2020
This is really bad news. Short of a Power Five conference packing things up and going home, this is as bad as it gets.
The MAC is an incredibly popular conference and people all over the Midwest love the teams in the league.
Now they reportedly won’t play football at all during the coronavirus pandemic. If that’s not an absolute disaster, then I don’t know what is.
For the first time in a couple weeks, I’m actually legitimately nervous right now. If the MAC can fall, then any Group of Five conference can fall.
I can’t overstate how bad this is.
Let’s hope like hell the MAC is the only conference to make this call. If not, the season is in big trouble.


thedailycaller--2020-08-08--Real Clear Politics Co-Founder: Pollster Says ‘Shy Trump Effect’ Higher Than 2016

Tom Bevan , president and co-founder of Real Clear Politics ( RCP ) , discussed polling for the upcoming presidential election during a Friday night “ The Ingraham Angle ” segment on Fox News .
As presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden continues to lead President Donald Trump in RCP ’ s average polling , albeit by less hefty margins than a month ago , Bevan and Fox News host Laura Ingraham talked about the possibility of Trump voters being hesitant to declare their support for the president .
“ Tom , everyone is asking me this question and I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they say , ‘ Are people afraid to say what they think ?
Are the polls overstating support for Democrats again ?
’ What is your sense given what we ’ re seeing now ?
” Ingraham asked .
“ Well it ’ s hard to say , ” Bevan responded .
“ I talked to Robert Cahaly who ’ s a pollster for The Trafalgar Group .
He released a poll in Michigan not too long ago and he said he ’ s seeing that shy Trump effect , the official name @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s when respondents don ’ t want to tell posters exactly what they think .
He ’ s seeing that , he said more this time around than last time around.
” “ He said he ’ s also finding some Trump supporters who are hidden in the undecided vote , ” Bevan continued .
“ They just will tell pollsters that they ’ re undecided even when they ’ re really not .
When you push them and say if the election were today , who would you vote for and they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” The RCP co-founder explained that it ’ s “ hard to get a handle ” on the extent of that support and how it affects polling in the battleground states .
“ And again , the Trump campaign , if you talk to them they say they are very competitive in these states and even leading in their private polling , ” Bevan said .
“ Now they ’ re modeling a different electorate , clearly , they are counting on different folks to be turning out election day than what the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see who is right and who was wrong when the ultimate poll is taken on election day.
” Bevan and Ingraham discussed Trump shrinking Biden ’ s lead in Michigan , which currently stands at around 10 points , and what to make of the Trump campaign stopping advertising buys .
( RELATED : Jesse Watters : ‘ You Can Feel The Momentum Shift In The Presidential Race ’ ) “ I wouldn ’ t read too much into it at this point , the advertising aspect of this , ” Bevan said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a state that the Trump campaign feels is very much in play and they are going to continue to contest it until election day .
”

Tom Bevan, president and co-founder of Real Clear Politics (RCP), discussed polling for the upcoming presidential election during a Friday night “The Ingraham Angle” segment on Fox News.
As presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden continues to lead President Donald Trump in RCP’s average polling, albeit by less hefty margins than a month ago, Bevan and Fox News host Laura Ingraham talked about the possibility of Trump voters being hesitant to declare their support for the president.
“Tom, everyone is asking me this question and I go travel, I meet people, they say, ‘Are people afraid to say what they think? Are the polls overstating support for Democrats again?’ What is your sense given what we’re seeing now?” Ingraham asked.
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“Well it’s hard to say,” Bevan responded. “I talked to Robert Cahaly who’s a pollster for The Trafalgar Group. He released a poll in Michigan not too long ago and he said he’s seeing that shy Trump effect, the official name is social desirability bias and it’s when respondents don’t want to tell posters exactly what they think. He’s seeing that, he said more this time around than last time around.”
“He said he’s also finding some Trump supporters who are hidden in the undecided vote,” Bevan continued. “They just will tell pollsters that they’re undecided even when they’re really not. When you push them and say if the election were today, who would you vote for and they say well they’re supporting Trump.”
The RCP co-founder explained that it’s “hard to get a handle” on the extent of that support and how it affects polling in the battleground states.
“And again, the Trump campaign, if you talk to them they say they are very competitive in these states and even leading in their private polling,” Bevan said. “Now they’re modeling a different electorate, clearly, they are counting on different folks to be turning out election day than what the public pollsters are. So we will see who is right and who was wrong when the ultimate poll is taken on election day.”
Bevan and Ingraham discussed Trump shrinking Biden’s lead in Michigan, which currently stands at around 10 points, and what to make of the Trump campaign stopping advertising buys. (RELATED: Jesse Watters: ‘You Can Feel The Momentum Shift In The Presidential Race’)
“I wouldn’t read too much into it at this point, the advertising aspect of this,” Bevan said. “But clearly, Michigan is a state that the Trump campaign feels is very much in play and they are going to continue to contest it until election day.”


thedailycaller--2020-08-08--Michigan Wolverines Have 6 More Cases Of Coronavirus

The Michigan Wolverines have more cases of coronavirus .
According to Brett McMurphy , Michigan has six more cases after 435 tests since the start of August .
The Wolverines have had a total of 35 positive tests .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Naturally , the biggest question fans are going to have is whether or not they should be worried about six more cases heading into the football season .
The answer is no .
There ’ s no reason for fans to panic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus .
The Wolverines have done a nice job of handling coronavirus and have seemingly done a better job than a lot of other programs .
As long as the football team doesn ’ t get hit hard , then there ’ s no reason to panic .
As I always say , keep the sick players isolated and away from the rest of the team .
Once they ’ re healthy , then they can return .
There ’ s no need to be nervous or to panic .
Michigan will be @ @ @

The Michigan Wolverines have more cases of coronavirus.
According to Brett McMurphy, Michigan has six more cases after 435 tests since the start of August. The Wolverines have had a total of 35 positive tests. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Michigan overall to date has tested 1,440 student-athletes, coaches & staff for COVID w/35 positive tests. From Aug. 1-7, there were 6 positive tests from 435 student-athletes, coaches & staff tested — Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) August 7, 2020
Naturally, the biggest question fans are going to have is whether or not they should be worried about six more cases heading into the football season.
The answer is no. There’s no reason for fans to panic over Michigan having six more cases of coronavirus.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Michigan Football (@umichfootball) on Aug 7, 2020 at 8:32am PDT
The Wolverines have done a nice job of handling coronavirus and have seemingly done a better job than a lot of other programs.
As long as the football team doesn’t get hit hard, then there’s no reason to panic. As I always say, keep the sick players isolated and away from the rest of the team.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Michigan Football (@umichfootball) on Jul 24, 2020 at 8:02am PDT
Once they’re healthy, then they can return. There’s no need to be nervous or to panic. Michigan will be just fine.