bipartisanreport--2020-03-25--2020 Election Swing State Poll Data Reveal A Giant Blue Wave

President Donald Trump appears to be responding to the Coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. with an eye towards the general election this November , but a new Monmouth University poll indicates that his virus response , even if temporarily popular among some circles , isn ’ t exactly helping his chances .
In 300 “ swing ” counties around the country , in which recent margins of victory for candidates have been comparably small — under ten percent — likely Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden leads Trump by a full nine percent .
He nabbed 50 percent of the support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to just 41 percent for Trump .
That ’ s not exactly a winning coalition for the incumbent .
Pooling actual results from 2016 in those same counties , Hillary Clinton led , but by just one percent , which obviously was not enough to give her the margin of victory that she needed to claim a victory in the electoral college totals .
Currently , in those swing counties , only 42 percent of voters approve of Trump ’ s job performance , compared with 50 percent who say that they actively @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with the respective portions of people who said they ’ d support Biden over Trump .
The counties in question , The Washington Post explains , “ include many different types of counties , including ones that lean somewhat but not heavily Democratic ; suburban counties that shifted Democratic in 2018 ; and rural ones that Trump carried , albeit not by very large margins.
” Swing counties in states like Wisconsin , Michigan , and Pennsylvania were crucial to Trump ’ s eventual victory .
Trump has based a lot of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but that ’ s temporarily gone out the window — to say the least — as U.S. leaders have attempted to lock down society in an attempt to stem the spread of the Coronavirus , which has claimed the lives of over 800 Americans and infected over 55,000 and counting .
Businesses across the country , from restaurants to bars and more , have closed in order to keep people apart , but this week , Trump began talking about opening them back up in order to protect the economy — although @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than 200 Coronavirus deaths in one day for the first time and the rate doesn ’ t seem to be slowing yet .
This week , Congressional negotiators have finally come up with an economic stimulus package , although it ’ s yet to be passed .
Still , it ’ s on the way , and seems likely to include provisions for support for struggling corporations , small businesses , and direct payments to large swaths of Americans , many of whom have been temporarily laid off during the Coronavirus outbreak .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ up in value , apparently on the hope of that stimulus .

President Donald Trump appears to be responding to the Coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. with an eye towards the general election this November, but a new Monmouth University poll indicates that his virus response, even if temporarily popular among some circles, isn’t exactly helping his chances. In 300 “swing” counties around the country, in which recent margins of victory for candidates have been comparably small — under ten percent — likely Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden leads Trump by a full nine percent. He nabbed 50 percent of the support — almost a full majority — compared to just 41 percent for Trump. That’s not exactly a winning coalition for the incumbent.
Pooling actual results from 2016 in those same counties, Hillary Clinton led, but by just one percent, which obviously was not enough to give her the margin of victory that she needed to claim a victory in the electoral college totals.
Patrick Murray, the polling director for Monmouth, comments:
‘These counties were close in 2016, and then they went negative on him and stayed there. Even in a national crisis, we’re still not seeing a lot of movement.’
Currently, in those swing counties, only 42 percent of voters approve of Trump’s job performance, compared with 50 percent who say that they actively disapprove — which tracks, of course, with the respective portions of people who said they’d support Biden over Trump. The counties in question, The Washington Post explains, “include many different types of counties, including ones that lean somewhat but not heavily Democratic; suburban counties that shifted Democratic in 2018; and rural ones that Trump carried, albeit not by very large margins.” Swing counties in states like Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania were crucial to Trump’s eventual victory.
Trump has based a lot of his campaign arguments on the improving economy, but that’s temporarily gone out the window — to say the least — as U.S. leaders have attempted to lock down society in an attempt to stem the spread of the Coronavirus, which has claimed the lives of over 800 Americans and infected over 55,000 and counting. Businesses across the country, from restaurants to bars and more, have closed in order to keep people apart, but this week, Trump began talking about opening them back up in order to protect the economy — although on Tuesday, the U.S. suffered more than 200 Coronavirus deaths in one day for the first time and the rate doesn’t seem to be slowing yet.
The Post notes:
‘Many health experts seem to agree that the coronavirus is a gathering storm, and that Trump’s failures have laid the groundwork for the calamity to grow to extreme proportions in short order. And our slide into economic disaster is only beginning.’
The @Senate & @WhiteHouse have reached a #COVID19 deal at a price tag of $2 trillion, the largest bailout in history. The bill aids small and large businesses hard hit by the economic downturn.
This is a "the whole GOP loves it" deal. — Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) March 25, 2020
This week, Congressional negotiators have finally come up with an economic stimulus package, although it’s yet to be passed. Still, it’s on the way, and seems likely to include provisions for support for struggling corporations, small businesses, and direct payments to large swaths of Americans, many of whom have been temporarily laid off during the Coronavirus outbreak. The stock market has begun climbing back up in value, apparently on the hope of that stimulus.
If this language is approved, Trump properties would be barred from getting bailout money. https://t.co/xAqqDjkr8a — David Fahrenthold (@Fahrenthold) March 25, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-04-16--Angry Trumpers Sue Michigan Gov Over Stay-At-Home Orders

Some on the right have apparently had enough of the basic public health precautions currently in place around the country to help stem the spread of the Coronavirus .
This week , at least two lawsuits have been filed against Michigan ’ s Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer , who is one of the governors behind a slew of stay-at-home orders instituted in the vast majority of U.S. states but has been repeatedly singled out for conservative outrage .
The lawsuits hinge on a slew of outlandish arguments alleging that she infringed the rights of people in her state via ordering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do they think that there ’ s some Constitutionally-guaranteed “ right ” to die from a preventable viral infection ?
One of the lawsuits against Whitmer , filed on Tuesday , features four Michigan residents as plaintiffs , including one who owns a landscaping company that ’ s been forced to shut down amidst the pandemic .
The group ’ s attorney David Helm is arguing that his clients ’ rights under the Constitution ’ s Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments in particular have supposedly been violated .
Those amendments protect rights to due @ @ @ @ @ @ @ governor has done with her orders is over-broad and overreaching .
Taking a sledgehammer to an ant… [ Shutting down businesses ] amounts to a taking by the government of private property , which is authorized under the Constitution but when done so , they need to be justly compensated for it… They might have been compensated some , but it ’ s not fair market value… If you ’ re going to impede on these fundamental rights , then the government needs to tailor their approach.
’ There have already been financial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the one owned by Helm ’ s client .
In line with recent federal legislation , hundreds of dollars a week have been added to unemployment benefits around the country , and direct payments of $ 1,200 per person have even been issued .
There ’ s also been a loan program instituted to help keep workers on the payroll called the Paycheck Protection Program , whose loans are seemingly forgivable if the assisted small business successfully keeps its workers on the payroll — although the money designated for that fund ran out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ owner , Helm ’ s clients also include someone who claims they ’ ve been “ unable to visit their long-time girlfriend because they don ’ t live together ” and a couple who claims that they ’ re unable to return to their main home because they were at a vacation home when the stay-at-home order went into effect , local media outlet ABC 7 explains .
On Wednesday , two lawyers and the owner of another landscaping business in the state filed another lawsuit against Whitmer , outrageously claiming that they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on their freedom set forth in this complaint will , unfortunately , become the ‘ new norm . '
” In fact , basic , science-grounded public health measures intended to protect the lives of vulnerable people are not some kind of conspiracy against freedom — but they seem set in their conviction otherwise .
The belligerence mirrors a protest that unfolded in Michigan this week , where some protesters , angry about simply being asked to stay home , even temporarily blocked an ambulance entrance .

Some on the right have apparently had enough of the basic public health precautions currently in place around the country to help stem the spread of the Coronavirus. This week, at least two lawsuits have been filed against Michigan’s Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer, who is one of the governors behind a slew of stay-at-home orders instituted in the vast majority of U.S. states but has been repeatedly singled out for conservative outrage. The lawsuits hinge on a slew of outlandish arguments alleging that she infringed the rights of people in her state via ordering that they stay home. What, do they think that there’s some Constitutionally-guaranteed “right” to die from a preventable viral infection?
One of the lawsuits against Whitmer, filed on Tuesday, features four Michigan residents as plaintiffs, including one who owns a landscaping company that’s been forced to shut down amidst the pandemic. The group’s attorney David Helm is arguing that his clients’ rights under the Constitution’s Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments in particular have supposedly been violated. Those amendments protect rights to due process.
Helm told a local media outlet:
‘We believe what the governor has done with her orders is over-broad and overreaching. Taking a sledgehammer to an ant… [Shutting down businesses] amounts to a taking by the government of private property, which is authorized under the Constitution but when done so, they need to be justly compensated for it… They might have been compensated some, but it’s not fair market value… If you’re going to impede on these fundamental rights, then the government needs to tailor their approach.’
There have already been financial relief programs implemented to assist businesses like the one owned by Helm’s client. In line with recent federal legislation, hundreds of dollars a week have been added to unemployment benefits around the country, and direct payments of $1,200 per person have even been issued. There’s also been a loan program instituted to help keep workers on the payroll called the Paycheck Protection Program, whose loans are seemingly forgivable if the assisted small business successfully keeps its workers on the payroll — although the money designated for that fund ran out this week.
Besides the landscape company owner, Helm’s clients also include someone who claims they’ve been “unable to visit their long-time girlfriend because they don’t live together” and a couple who claims that they’re unable to return to their main home because they were at a vacation home when the stay-at-home order went into effect, local media outlet ABC 7 explains.
On Wednesday, two lawyers and the owner of another landscaping business in the state filed another lawsuit against Whitmer, outrageously claiming that they “reasonably fear that the draconian encroachments on their freedom set forth in this complaint will, unfortunately, become the ‘new norm.'” In fact, basic, science-grounded public health measures intended to protect the lives of vulnerable people are not some kind of conspiracy against freedom — but they seem set in their conviction otherwise.
An ambulance in Lansing, #MI is unable to get thru because of a protest in response to Gov. Whitmer's executive orders. This irresponsible fiasco was staged by “Operation Gridlock,” & #MI GOP. Now blocking hospital entrance!#StayHome #MI GOP pic.twitter.com/bmQpBkGjq5 — Shelby ☘🌊#RegisterToVote🌊☘ (@ShelbyRatifyERA) April 15, 2020
The belligerence mirrors a protest that unfolded in Michigan this week, where some protesters, angry about simply being asked to stay home, even temporarily blocked an ambulance entrance.
Opponents of Michigan's social distancing measures blocked a hospital entrance in protest. "The cars were blocking one of our hospitals, so an ambulance literally wasn't able to get into the bay for ten minutes," said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. https://t.co/CkdVU5lXi3 — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) April 16, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-04-16--Trump’s Approval Rating Takes Huge Nosedive

President Donald Trump has struggled big time through the Coronavirus pandemic , and Americans are seeming to notice .
This month , Gallup recorded a drop in his approval rating of a full six percent .
In mid-March , 49 percent of respondents said that they approved of the job Trump was doing in office , but now , just 43 percent of respondents say that they approve .
In the weeks since mid-March , some of the most dismal effects of the Trump administration ’ s repeatedly failing Coronavirus response have set in .
The national death toll has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Americans have filed for unemployment benefits in the last several weeks , indicating staggering , even if temporary , job losses amidst national social distancing efforts .
The drop from mid-March ’ s high of 49 percent to Trump ’ s new approval rating of just 43 percent is the largest drop-off that Gallup has recorded at any point during Trump ’ s presidency .
It ’ s close to his overall tenure average of just 40 percent .
In 2020 , Trump ’ s overall average approval rating has hit 46 percent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sinking back down as the reality of the president ’ s failures set in .
Trump spent weeks and months flatly dismissing the threat of the Coronavirus .
At a late February rally , he called concern about the virus a “ hoax , ” and not until weeks after that did he even institute national social distancing guidelines .
By that point , a small selection of concerned governors had already issued those guidelines for their own residents , but a patchwork selection of stay-at-home orders would , of course , be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t leave large portions of the population free to intermingle and spread the virus .
‘ The COVID-19 pandemic has strained the U.S. and its institutions in unprecedented ways , creating great challenges for leaders .
It ’ s unsurprising that fewer Americans are satisfied with the way things are going than was the case a month ago .
Americans ’ ratings of Trump ’ s performance improved in mid-March , when the novel coronavirus threat demanded federal efforts to contain the spread… But one month is a long time for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the president ’ s ratings may be equally reflective of their assessment of his performance and an overall souring mood as the unemployment rate and death toll both continue to climb.
’ It ’ s worth noting — in the latest Gallup polling , approval ratings for Congress as a whole have actually gone up .
A full 30 percent of respondents said that they approved of the job Congress as a whole is doing , which bodes well for Democrats considering they lead one of the chambers .
An approval rating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been recorded by Gallup at any point in the last decade , following a high point of the low 30s in the early period of Barack Obama ’ s time in office .
Single-day Coronavirus death tolls have hit new highs in the U.S. this week , with six states at more than 1,000 total deaths each .
Three out of those half a dozen states have passed more than 2,000 deaths each .
Trump ’ s latest priorities have focused on getting the economy rolling again after Coronavirus-induced social distancing measures .

President Donald Trump has struggled big time through the Coronavirus pandemic, and Americans are seeming to notice. This month, Gallup recorded a drop in his approval rating of a full six percent. In mid-March, 49 percent of respondents said that they approved of the job Trump was doing in office, but now, just 43 percent of respondents say that they approve. In the weeks since mid-March, some of the most dismal effects of the Trump administration’s repeatedly failing Coronavirus response have set in. The national death toll has passed 30,000, and some 22 million Americans have filed for unemployment benefits in the last several weeks, indicating staggering, even if temporary, job losses amidst national social distancing efforts.
The drop from mid-March’s high of 49 percent to Trump’s new approval rating of just 43 percent is the largest drop-off that Gallup has recorded at any point during Trump’s presidency. It’s close to his overall tenure average of just 40 percent. In 2020, Trump’s overall average approval rating has hit 46 percent, but that clearly appears to be sinking back down as the reality of the president’s failures set in.
Trump spent weeks and months flatly dismissing the threat of the Coronavirus. At a late February rally, he called concern about the virus a “hoax,” and not until weeks after that did he even institute national social distancing guidelines. By that point, a small selection of concerned governors had already issued those guidelines for their own residents, but a patchwork selection of stay-at-home orders would, of course, be significantly less effective than stay-at-home orders that don’t leave large portions of the population free to intermingle and spread the virus.
Gallup reports:
‘The COVID-19 pandemic has strained the U.S. and its institutions in unprecedented ways, creating great challenges for leaders. It’s unsurprising that fewer Americans are satisfied with the way things are going than was the case a month ago. Americans’ ratings of Trump’s performance improved in mid-March, when the novel coronavirus threat demanded federal efforts to contain the spread… But one month is a long time for Americans in quarantine, and the dip in the president’s ratings may be equally reflective of their assessment of his performance and an overall souring mood as the unemployment rate and death toll both continue to climb.’
It’s worth noting — in the latest Gallup polling, approval ratings for Congress as a whole have actually gone up. A full 30 percent of respondents said that they approved of the job Congress as a whole is doing, which bodes well for Democrats considering they lead one of the chambers. An approval rating of 30 percent for Congress has not been recorded by Gallup at any point in the last decade, following a high point of the low 30s in the early period of Barack Obama’s time in office.
Single-day Coronavirus death tolls have hit new highs in the U.S. this week, with six states at more than 1,000 total deaths each. Three out of those half a dozen states have passed more than 2,000 deaths each. Trump’s latest priorities have focused on getting the economy rolling again after Coronavirus-induced social distancing measures.


bipartisanreport--2020-04-16--Carlson Suggests Virus Orders Violate Bill Of Rights

New Jersey has been taking second place for the number of people who have contracted the coronavirus and the number of them who have died as a result of the pandemic .
Governor Phil Murphy included religious organizations in an effort to control the virus .
He said The Bill of Rights was not on his mind when he issued his order .
According to The New York Times coronavirus tracker , New Jersey had 71,030 people diagnosed with the disease and 3,518 deaths .
The Fox host Tucker Carlson asked the governor about the 15 men who went to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ synagogue .
They were arrested earlier this month .
Carlson asked : ‘ The Bill of Rights , as you well know , protects Americans ’ rights — enshrines their right to practice their religion as they see fit and to congregate together to assemble peacefully .
By what authority did you nullify the Bill of Rights in issuing this order ?
How do you have the power to do that ?
’ ‘ That ’ s above my pay grade , Tucker .
I wasn ’ t thinking of the Bill of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ looked at all the data and the science and it says people have to stay away from each other .
That is the best thing we can do to break the back of the curve of this virus , that leads to lower hospitalization and ultimately fatalities.
’ Carson asked the governor whether he could legally issue rules against religious meetings : ‘ Since you are an elected official , a leader in the government , an executive , how do you have the authority to order something that so clearly contravenes the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – the U.S. Constitution – where do you get the authority to do that ?
’ Murphy answered that he had discussed the matter with his state ’ s religious leaders : ‘ Well , here ’ s the thing .
We know we need to stay away from each other , number one .
Number two , we do have broad authority within the state .
And number three , we would never do that without coordinating , discussing , and hashing it out with the variety of the leaders of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to find a different way to worship.
’ President and CEO of Americans United for the Separation of Church and State , an advocacy group , Rachel Laser wrote in a statement : Texas Governor Greg Abbott ( R-TX ) released an executive order on March 31 , including religious worship as an essential service : The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
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New Jersey has been taking second place for the number of people who have contracted the coronavirus and the number of them who have died as a result of the pandemic. Governor Phil Murphy included religious organizations in an effort to control the virus. He said The Bill of Rights was not on his mind when he issued his order.
According to The New York Times coronavirus tracker, New Jersey had 71,030 people diagnosed with the disease and 3,518 deaths.
The Fox host Tucker Carlson asked the governor about the 15 men who went to a rabbi’s funeral at Lakewood synagogue. They were arrested earlier this month. Carlson asked:
‘The Bill of Rights, as you well know, protects Americans’ rights — enshrines their right to practice their religion as they see fit and to congregate together to assemble peacefully. By what authority did you nullify the Bill of Rights in issuing this order? How do you have the power to do that?’
Murphy replied:
‘That’s above my pay grade, Tucker. I wasn’t thinking of the Bill of Rights when we did this … we looked at all the data and the science and it says people have to stay away from each other. That is the best thing we can do to break the back of the curve of this virus, that leads to lower hospitalization and ultimately fatalities.’
Carson asked the governor whether he could legally issue rules against religious meetings:
‘Since you are an elected official, a leader in the government, an executive, how do you have the authority to order something that so clearly contravenes the Bill of Rights of the United States – the U.S. Constitution – where do you get the authority to do that?’
Murphy answered that he had discussed the matter with his state’s religious leaders:
‘Well, here’s the thing. We know we need to stay away from each other, number one. Number two, we do have broad authority within the state. And number three, we would never do that without coordinating, discussing, and hashing it out with the variety of the leaders of the faiths of New Jersey. We have to find a different way to worship.’
Carlson shot back:
‘Government’s not allowed to tell people how to worship.’
President and CEO of Americans United for the Separation of Church and State, an advocacy group, Rachel Laser wrote in a statement:
‘The Constitution not only permits it, but demands it. Such restrictions do not violate religious freedom; they ensure religious freedom is not misused in ways that risk people’s lives.’
Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX) released an executive order on March 31, including religious worship as an essential service:
‘If religious services cannot be conducted from home or through remote services, they should be conducted consistent with the Guidelines from the President and the CDC by practicing good hygiene, environmental cleanliness, and sanitation, and by implementing social distancing to prevent the spread of COVID-19.’
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bipartisanreport--2020-04-16--Trump Call With Wall Street Execs Goes To Hell In Seconds

Donald Trump was burning up the airwaves Wednesday as he tried to reach U.S. corporate leaders .
He expected them to be immediately available to him .
Instead , a number of bankers did not know about the call and already had conflicts .
It went downhill from there .
JPMorgan ’ s CEO Jamie Dimon was not available , and Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon could not come since his company ’ s earnings call was scheduled .
A second JPMorgan executive tried to dial in for 20 minutes but could not get in , so he gave up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the executives called it a “ shit show.
” Trump embarrassed another executive by praising him after he recovered from a “ relatively mild ” case of coronavirus .
A number of the top executives said that Trump had been pelted with calls from governors , legislators , and those in the medical field regarding testing .
One individual who was briefed on the call said : Many executives ’ schedule their days six months in advance and considered Trump ’ s handling of this call sloppy .
They said they needed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the economy could begin to rebuild .
The corporate leaders felt that both citizens and businesses felt frustrated and too uncertain about their futures .
One of the CEOs spoke to POLITICO anonymously to prevent Trump ’ s ire from descending upon him and his company : Wall Street executives .
and top bankers believed that that Trump was talking about opening up the economy before the virus was under control .
The bankers pointed out that there was a tremendous amount of uncertainty about when that would occur .
Of course , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because they are taking “ huge earnings hits ” on what they anticipate will people will default on — car loans , credit cards , and mortgages .
Why ?
Twenty million-plus employees will likely be furloughed or released employees .
Trump ’ s plan to jumpstart the economy on May 1 or earlier could easily open up the pandemic and cause more company shutdowns and “ more panic.
” They pointed Trump to providing the necessary dialysis fluids as patients develop kidney failure .
It seems about 20 percent of all of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ failing kidneys .
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Donald Trump was burning up the airwaves Wednesday as he tried to reach U.S. corporate leaders. He expected them to be immediately available to him. Instead, a number of bankers did not know about the call and already had conflicts. It went downhill from there.
JPMorgan’s CEO Jamie Dimon was not available, and Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon could not come since his company’s earnings call was scheduled. A second JPMorgan executive tried to dial in for 20 minutes but could not get in, so he gave up, according to The POLITICO.
One of the executives called it a “shit show.” Trump embarrassed another executive by praising him after he recovered from a “relatively mild” case of coronavirus.
A number of the top executives said that Trump had been pelted with calls from governors, legislators, and those in the medical field regarding testing. One individual who was briefed on the call said:
‘It was really nothing.’
Many executives’ schedule their days six months in advance and considered Trump’s handling of this call sloppy. They said they needed testing not Trump’s pressure before the economy could begin to rebuild. The corporate leaders felt that both citizens and businesses felt frustrated and too uncertain about their futures.
One of the CEOs spoke to POLITICO anonymously to prevent Trump’s ire from descending upon him and his company:
‘I really don’t understand how they are communicating on this. He’s got to stop talking about turning the economy back on and start talking about making people feel safe, things that are happening around testing and the health care system. That’s the only way you will really get the economy reopened over a period of time.’
Wall Street executives. and top bankers believed that that Trump was talking about opening up the economy before the virus was under control. The bankers pointed out that there was a tremendous amount of uncertainty about when that would occur.
Of course, these bankers wanted the economy restarted, because they are taking “huge earnings hits” on what they anticipate will people will default on — car loans, credit cards, and mortgages. Why? Twenty million-plus employees will likely be furloughed or released employees.
Trump’s plan to jumpstart the economy on May 1 or earlier could easily open up the pandemic and cause more company shutdowns and “more panic.”
The corporate titans prefer this action plan:
‘[Take their] big hits now, get the the virus in check, and restore people’s sense of safety while providing them with as much financial support as possible. Only then can the economy truly start to crawl back toward anything resembling normal.’
They pointed Trump to providing the necessary dialysis fluids as patients develop kidney failure. It seems about 20 percent of all of the coronavirus patients taken to ICU had failing kidneys.
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bipartisanreport--2020-04-16--Graham Loses Fundraising Race With Dem Challenger

Senator Lindsey Graham ( R-SC ) used to be the maverick of the Senate John McCain ’ s ( R-AZ ) sidekick .
The Arizona senator came from a long line of government leaders and followed a strict honorable code .
After McCain died , Graham became Donald Trump ’ s sidekick .
If ever there was a more opposite of McCain on earth 45 would be it .
Why did the South Carolina senator do that ?
People like Trump tend to grab people when they are at a vulnerable point , so that might explain part of it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Graham decided to latch onto the sitting president ’ s power to win in 2020 ?
If so , he may have had to make a deal with the devil , and his aged appearance reflects what he has had to give up to retain his power .
Plus , it appears that Graham ’ s deal may not bring him the senatorial power he apparently will do anything to win .
His challenger outraised him in fundraising for the first time and set a South Carolina record in doing so .
Challenger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Graham ’ s haul of $ 5.6 million .
Graham also broke his state ’ s record of $ 3.9 million .
That takes the sitting senator up to a grand total of $ 12.8 million and his challenger up to $ 8 million , according to The Post and Courier .
Graham came in third for fundraising in the first quarter among the senators running for re-election .
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ( R-KY ) and Senator Martha McNally ( R-AZ ) raised more than the South Carolina senator .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Graham in the first quarter of 2020 : Majority Leader Mitch McConnell , R-Ky. , and U.S. Sen. Martha McSally , R-Ariz. , who is locked in a fiercely contested race .
Graham decided to cancel all of his fundraisers during Trump ’ s impeachment trial and the last two weeks of the quarter when the coronavirus pandemic took off .
Campaign Manager for Graham , Scott Farmer said : Harrison was a state Democratic Party chair .
Even so , he started releasing his TV ads to introduce himself to the voters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been pouring into the candidates ’ coffers .
Nonpartisan election analysts consider this Senate seat safe for Graham .
It appears that senator ’ s political maneuvers have earned him the confidence of ever more conservative Republicans in his state .
In South Carolina ’ s June primary , Graham will run against three Republican opponents .
Harrison is unopposed for the Democratic ticket .
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Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) used to be the maverick of the Senate John McCain’s (R-AZ) sidekick. The Arizona senator came from a long line of government leaders and followed a strict honorable code. After McCain died, Graham became Donald Trump’s sidekick. If ever there was a more opposite of McCain on earth 45 would be it. Why did the South Carolina senator do that?
People like Trump tend to grab people when they are at a vulnerable point, so that might explain part of it. Yet, is it possible that Graham decided to latch onto the sitting president’s power to win in 2020? If so, he may have had to make a deal with the devil, and his aged appearance reflects what he has had to give up to retain his power.
Plus, it appears that Graham’s deal may not bring him the senatorial power he apparently will do anything to win. His challenger outraised him in fundraising for the first time and set a South Carolina record in doing so.
Challenger Jaime Harrison raised $7.36 million compared to Graham’s haul of $5.6 million. Graham also broke his state’s record of $3.9 million. That takes the sitting senator up to a grand total of $12.8 million and his challenger up to $8 million, according to The Post and Courier.
Spokesperson for Harrison, Guy King, said:
‘We’re so grateful for this outpouring of support from everyday people who are looking for leadership that puts them first.’
Graham came in third for fundraising in the first quarter among the senators running for re-election. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Senator Martha McNally (R-AZ) raised more than the South Carolina senator.
Only two Republican senators raised more than Graham in the first quarter of 2020: Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and U.S. Sen. Martha McSally, R-Ariz., who is locked in a fiercely contested race.
Graham decided to cancel all of his fundraisers during Trump’s impeachment trial and the last two weeks of the quarter when the coronavirus pandemic took off. Campaign Manager for Graham, Scott Farmer said:
‘South Carolinians clearly appreciate Sen. Graham’s steadfast leadership, conservative record of accomplishment, and relentless work on behalf of his constituents.’
Harrison was a state Democratic Party chair. Even so, he started releasing his TV ads to introduce himself to the voters.
Money from all around the nation has been pouring into the candidates’ coffers. Nonpartisan election analysts consider this Senate seat safe for Graham. It appears that senator’s political maneuvers have earned him the confidence of ever more conservative Republicans in his state.
In South Carolina’s June primary, Graham will run against three Republican opponents. Harrison is unopposed for the Democratic ticket.
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bipartisanreport--2020-04-16--Trump Delivers Ridiculous Thursday Twitter Tantrum

Donald Trump ’ s thoughts pour out into his fingers and onto his tweets .
As we know , his words are actually a direct line into his thinking .
Clearly , he is concerned about his re-election .
That would be almost fairly natural .
His other words are more telling .
He went after his perceived enemies House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-CA ) , his opponent in the 2020 presidential election former Vice President Joe Biden , and Democrats in general .
However , his messages might have been more about himself than his enemies .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ politics , ” “ rival , ” “ weak , ” “ crazy , ” “ hates career politicians , ” “ poor leader , ” “ incompetent , ” and “ a weak and pathetic puppet.
” Then , he yelled “ OPENING UP AMERICA AGAIN.
” Next , although for all practical purposes he was criticizing the Speaker , he may actually know at some level that he “ is responsible for many deaths , ” “ incompetent , ” and a “ third-rate politician !
’ Check out his latest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Twitter world heated up after America saw what Trump was doing .
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Interestingly enough , Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order .

Donald Trump’s thoughts pour out into his fingers and onto his tweets. As we know, his words are actually a direct line into his thinking. Clearly, he is concerned about his re-election. That would be almost fairly natural. His other words are more telling.
He went after his perceived enemies House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), his opponent in the 2020 presidential election former Vice President Joe Biden, and Democrats in general.
However, his messages might have been more about himself than his enemies. He included “killing,” “playing politics,” “rival,” “weak,” “crazy,” “hates career politicians,” “poor leader,” “incompetent,” and “a weak and pathetic puppet.”
Then, he yelled “OPENING UP AMERICA AGAIN.” Next, although for all practical purposes he was criticizing the Speaker, he may actually know at some level that he “is responsible for many deaths,” “incompetent,” and a “third-rate politician!’
Check out his latest tweet below and see what you think:
‘.@OANN Poll “Gives President Trump a 52% Approval Rating in North Carolina, and a seven point (sic) lead over (Sleepy) Joe Biden. The President also helps other Republican Candidates, including @SenThomTillis, who has a 4% lead over his Democrat rival.”’
‘Crazy “Nancy Pelosi, you are a weak person. You are a poor leader. You are the reason America hates career politicians, like yourself.” @seanhannity She is totally incompetent & controlled by the Radical Left, a weak and pathetic puppet. Come back to Washington and do your job!’
‘Democrats are blocking additional funding for the popular Paycheck Protection Program. They are killing American small businesses. Stop playing politics Dems! Support Refilling PPP NOW – it is out of funds!’
‘Major News Conference tonight, the White House at 6:00 P.M. (Eastern), to explain Guidelines for OPENING UP AMERICA AGAIN!’
‘Crazy Nancy Pelosi deleted this from her Twitter account. She wanted everyone to pack into Chinatown long after I closed the BORDER TO CHINA. Based on her statement, she is responsible for many deaths. She’s an incompetent, third-rate politician!’
Crazy Nancy Pelosi deleted this from her Twitter account. She wanted everyone to pack into Chinatown long after I closed the BORDER TO CHINA. Based on her statement, she is responsible for many deaths. She’s an incompetent, third-rate politician! pic.twitter.com/uWNI7DCG3o — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 16, 2020
Twitter world heated up after America saw what Trump was doing. Check out some of our favorite ones below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-04-16--Leaked WH Memo Warns Dangers Of Blocking WHO Funding

This week , President Donald Trump abruptly announced that his administration would apparently be suspending U.S. contributions to the World Health Organization , a joint global venture affiliated with the United Nations that has been at the front lines of the Coronavirus response around the world .
Trump alleges that the organization ’ s initial response was “ China-centric , ” although he himself praised the early Chinese virus management efforts while simultaneously failing to take any comprehensive preparatory steps beyond the single , solitary move of restricting travel from China , where the virus emerged .
An internal administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump pressing ahead with his ignorance and suspending WHO funding .
The memo is the work of officials at the State Department ’ s Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs and outlines how a funding suspension “ would erode America ’ s global standing , threaten U.S. lives and hobble global efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic , ” ProPublica reports .
Trump has , of course , already publicly announced his intention to suspend WHO funding in the middle of the pandemic , but the outlet adds that the newly surfaced memo may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pompeo the cover to direct at least some continuing cooperation with the WHO , in defiance of the president ’ s belligerent demands .
More specifically , the document adds , pausing funding for the WHO risks giving Chinese authorities the opportunity to take the spotlight for themselves .
Based on U.S. intelligence reports , China is widely believed to have lied about the true scope of the Coronavirus outbreak within their borders .
As the memo puts it : The president only has the apparent legal power to halt additional funds that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just recently beyond routine yearly contributions .
Meanwhile , Trump ’ s own take on China has wavered in the political wind .
In January , he tweeted : To say that it did not work out well would be an understatement .
Now that Trump has been proven wrong , he ’ s trying to deflect blame for his own mistakes onto some other source .
But while Trump was insisting that concern about the Coronavirus was a “ hoax , ” the WHO was among those developing crucial response plans that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public health infrastructure .
The newly surfaced memo even notes that for around two dozen Americans currently essentially stranded in Libya , in any “ health crisis , ” they “ will likely depend on WHO-provided assistance to make it through .
”

This week, President Donald Trump abruptly announced that his administration would apparently be suspending U.S. contributions to the World Health Organization, a joint global venture affiliated with the United Nations that has been at the front lines of the Coronavirus response around the world. Trump alleges that the organization’s initial response was “China-centric,” although he himself praised the early Chinese virus management efforts while simultaneously failing to take any comprehensive preparatory steps beyond the single, solitary move of restricting travel from China, where the virus emerged. An internal administration memo has emerged outlining the dangers of Trump pressing ahead with his ignorance and suspending WHO funding.
The memo is the work of officials at the State Department’s Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs and outlines how a funding suspension “would erode America’s global standing, threaten U.S. lives and hobble global efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic,” ProPublica reports. Trump has, of course, already publicly announced his intention to suspend WHO funding in the middle of the pandemic, but the outlet adds that the newly surfaced memo may give officials like Secretary of State Mike Pompeo the cover to direct at least some continuing cooperation with the WHO, in defiance of the president’s belligerent demands.
The memo states, in part:
‘Current discussions regarding pausing U.S. assistance to the WHO to combat the pandemic risks not only further undermining our ability to help host governments address urgent needs, but also undermines the U.S. narrative of a long-standing partner at precisely the time posts are most reliant on that narrative.’
More specifically, the document adds, pausing funding for the WHO risks giving Chinese authorities the opportunity to take the spotlight for themselves. Based on U.S. intelligence reports, China is widely believed to have lied about the true scope of the Coronavirus outbreak within their borders.
As the memo puts it:
‘[Pausing WHO funding] will impact over $50 million in U.S. assistance planned to help host governments address urgent needs and risks undermining the U.S. narrative of a long-standing health leader, ceding ground to the (People’s Republic of China).’
The president only has the apparent legal power to halt additional funds that Congress approved for contributing to the WHO just recently beyond routine yearly contributions. Meanwhile, Trump’s own take on China has wavered in the political wind. In January, he tweeted:
‘China has been working very hard to contain the Coronavirus. The United States greatly appreciates their efforts and transparency. It will all work out well. In particular, on behalf of the American People, I want to thank President Xi!’
China has been working very hard to contain the Coronavirus. The United States greatly appreciates their efforts and transparency. It will all work out well. In particular, on behalf of the American People, I want to thank President Xi! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 24, 2020
To say that it did not work out well would be an understatement. Now that Trump has been proven wrong, he’s trying to deflect blame for his own mistakes onto some other source.
But while Trump was insisting that concern about the Coronavirus was a “hoax,” the WHO was among those developing crucial response plans that in some countries, constitute the main public health infrastructure. The newly surfaced memo even notes that for around two dozen Americans currently essentially stranded in Libya, in any “health crisis,” they “will likely depend on WHO-provided assistance to make it through.”


bipartisanreport--2020-04-16--WH Defends Ivanka & Jared Breaking Social Distancing Rules

Demands for social distancing to stem the spread of the Coronavirus have been instituted across the United States , including Washington , D.C. , where the president ’ s daughter and adviser Ivanka Trump lives with her family , but it ’ s unclear whether the Trumps think those public health and safety-oriented orders actually apply to them .
The New York Times reported this week that Ivanka and her family , including her husband and fellow presidential adviser Jared Kushner and their three children , traveled to the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster , New Jersey , for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Jewish holiday of Passover .
Even after the ensuing scrutiny , the Trumps are still refusing to acknowledge any missteps — the White House issued a statement this Thursday proclaiming that Ivanka ’ s trip was supposedly actually fine and dandy .
‘ Ivanka , with her immediate family , celebrated Passover at a closed down facility considered to be a family home .
Her travel was no different than had she been traveling to/from work and the location was less populated than the surrounding area near her home in D.C @ @ @ @ @ @ @ practicing social distancing and working remotely .
Her travel was not commercial .
She chose to spend a holiday in private with her family.
’ Ivanka ’ s travel to Bedminister is not remotely “ no different ” than her travel to and from work in D.C .
The Trump golf resort in Bedminster is an over 200 mile drive away from D.C. That means that rather than some kind of innocent jaunt down the street , the Trumps engaged with an intracountry transit infrastructure meant to ferry people across hundreds of miles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very city in which they live — D.C. — remains under a stay-at-home order in an attempt to stem the spread of the Coronavirus .
The U.S. death toll from the virus is at over 30,000 and counting , and the Trumps think that taking a trip from D.C. to New Jersey is no big deal ?
Seriously ?
New Jersey itself is currently the second hardest hit state in the country in terms of total numbers of confirmed cases and deaths .
Reporter Kate Bennett noted that the Trumps ’ trip didn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but it also jeopardized the health of the Secret Service agents who traveled with the Trumps .
Observers are expected to trust Ivanka and Jared as parts of the White House ’ s Coronavirus response task force handling issues including reopening the economy , even though they appear to be struggling with basic tasks of seriousness amidst the pandemic .
Jared in particular has been handling medical supply chain issues across the U.S. , but his work has included spectacles like spending what seems like millions of dollars to assist DuPont in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they ’ ve then sold to interests other than the government with higher selling prices all around .

Demands for social distancing to stem the spread of the Coronavirus have been instituted across the United States, including Washington, D.C., where the president’s daughter and adviser Ivanka Trump lives with her family, but it’s unclear whether the Trumps think those public health and safety-oriented orders actually apply to them. The New York Times reported this week that Ivanka and her family, including her husband and fellow presidential adviser Jared Kushner and their three children, traveled to the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, for a ceremony marking the recent first night of the Jewish holiday of Passover. Even after the ensuing scrutiny, the Trumps are still refusing to acknowledge any missteps — the White House issued a statement this Thursday proclaiming that Ivanka’s trip was supposedly actually fine and dandy.
A White House official told CNN’s Betsy Klein:
‘Ivanka, with her immediate family, celebrated Passover at a closed down facility considered to be a family home. Her travel was no different than had she been traveling to/from work and the location was less populated than the surrounding area near her home in D.C. While at Bedminster she has been practicing social distancing and working remotely. Her travel was not commercial. She chose to spend a holiday in private with her family.’
"family – celebrated Passover at a closed down facility considered to be a family home. Her travel was no different than had she been traveling to/from work and the location was less populated than the surrounding area near her home in D.C." (2/4) — Kate Bennett (@KateBennett_DC) April 16, 2020
Ivanka’s travel to Bedminister is not remotely “no different” than her travel to and from work in D.C. The Trump golf resort in Bedminster is an over 200 mile drive away from D.C. That means that rather than some kind of innocent jaunt down the street, the Trumps engaged with an intracountry transit infrastructure meant to ferry people across hundreds of miles of the country, even as the very city in which they live — D.C. — remains under a stay-at-home order in an attempt to stem the spread of the Coronavirus.
The U.S. death toll from the virus is at over 30,000 and counting, and the Trumps think that taking a trip from D.C. to New Jersey is no big deal? Seriously? New Jersey itself is currently the second hardest hit state in the country in terms of total numbers of confirmed cases and deaths.
Reporter Kate Bennett noted that the Trumps’ trip didn’t just put themselves in jeopardy, but it also jeopardized the health of the Secret Service agents who traveled with the Trumps.
She noted:
‘Presumably, however, her holiday at her expansive Washington home would also have been private. Traveling to Bedminster also requires travel by Jared and Ivanka’s Secret Service details, many of whom I would presume also have families who are concerned about the virus. USSS declined to comment to @CNN.’
expansive Washington home would also have been private. Traveling to Bedminster also requires travel by Jared and Ivanka's Secret Service details, many of whom I would presume also have families who are concerned about the virus. USSS declined to comment to @CNN. (4/4) — Kate Bennett (@KateBennett_DC) April 16, 2020
Observers are expected to trust Ivanka and Jared as parts of the White House’s Coronavirus response task force handling issues including reopening the economy, even though they appear to be struggling with basic tasks of seriousness amidst the pandemic. Jared in particular has been handling medical supply chain issues across the U.S., but his work has included spectacles like spending what seems like millions of dollars to assist DuPont in the production of personal protective equipment that they’ve then sold to interests other than the government with higher selling prices all around.


bipartisanreport--2020-04-17--Evangelist Manipulates Flock To Hand Over Stimulus Checks

Many people assume that ministers are good , spiritual people .
Unfortunately , that is not always true .
Some people in the religion business are filled with hatred and greed .
The seven deadly sins claim members of the cloth as easily as regular people , perhaps moreso in some instances .
There are truly good selfless people who minister to their flocks , and then there are the con artists .
The head of the Louisiana Life Tabernacle Church Pastor Tony Spell thinks he has a grand idea , a little over one grand actually .
He called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and instead of buying food , give it to him or other evangelists .
His warped logic is that since pastors can not fill the collection plates in person , just sign that check over to them .
He has three rules for those who follow him during this coronavirus pandemic .
First , he wants people to start this Sunday .
Perhaps , that is so the members of his church will not have time to spend it on frivolous things like nutrition .
Second , he wants the entire stimulus check @ @ @ @ @ @ @ send in their money to him , send it to evangelists , missionaries , or music ministers in North America , because they were not paid this month .
Never mind that these donors may not have earned any money either .
Spell never shut his church doors , so he does not really qualify for the donations technically .
To manipulate people , he said both he and his wife will start .
They each donated all of their $ 1200 checks .
Unfortunately , he did not explain to some of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lost their jobs due to the pandemic how to pay for their rent , their bills , or their food .
Of course , he did not seem especially concerned about members of his congregation ’ s lives anyway .
He packed them into the pews cheek of jowl along with their checks on Easter Sunday .
Spell told them that it was okay , because real Christians would gladly but needlessly sacrifice their own lives and those of their family ’ s on this preacher ’ s misguided altar of deception .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ them to protect themselves and their families first ?
People have not been called to sacrifice their children since God commanded Abraham to offer his son Isaac .
Even then , God let Abraham off the hook , settling for a ram instead .
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Many people assume that ministers are good, spiritual people. Unfortunately, that is not always true. Some people in the religion business are filled with hatred and greed. The seven deadly sins claim members of the cloth as easily as regular people, perhaps moreso in some instances. There are truly good selfless people who minister to their flocks, and then there are the con artists.
The head of the Louisiana Life Tabernacle Church Pastor Tony Spell thinks he has a grand idea, a little over one grand actually. He called for people to take their stimulus checks and instead of buying food, give it to him or other evangelists.
His warped logic is that since pastors cannot fill the collection plates in person, just sign that check over to them. He has three rules for those who follow him during this coronavirus pandemic.
First, he wants people to start this Sunday. Perhaps, that is so the members of his church will not have time to spend it on frivolous things like nutrition. Second, he wants the entire stimulus check. Third, if people do not send in their money to him, send it to evangelists, missionaries, or music ministers in North America, because they were not paid this month.
Never mind that these donors may not have earned any money either.
Spell never shut his church doors, so he does not really qualify for the donations technically. To manipulate people, he said both he and his wife will start. They each donated all of their $1200 checks.
Unfortunately, he did not explain to some of the 22 million people and counting who lost their jobs due to the pandemic how to pay for their rent, their bills, or their food. Of course, he did not seem especially concerned about members of his congregation’s lives anyway. He packed them into the pews cheek of jowl along with their checks on Easter Sunday.
Spell told them that it was okay, because real Christians would gladly but needlessly sacrifice their own lives and those of their family’s on this preacher’s misguided altar of deception. Would it not make more sense for them to protect themselves and their families first? People have not been called to sacrifice their children since God commanded Abraham to offer his son Isaac. Even then, God let Abraham off the hook, settling for a ram instead.
Beware of false profits.
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bipartisanreport--2020-04-17--Trumpers Sue State Over Pandemic Restrictions

Donald Trump supporters had a rally opposing Michigan Governor Whitmer ’ s coronavirus pandemic orders .
They stood inches from one another and masks were scarce .
It was the residents and business owners ’ way of telling their governor that they did not intend to comply with her attempts to contain the virus .
Then , they took their disapproval a step farther .
At this point in time , two groups of the governor ’ s constituents filed lawsuits against her .
They opposed her April 9 “ Stay Home , Stay Safe ” executive order that lays @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as she attempts to put a brake on the pandemic washing across the state .
The plaintiffs ’ attorneys wrote in their lawsuit that she was “ violating their constitutional rights : ” Whitmer ’ s order says that people must remain home unless they are going out for “ essential services.
” These include buying medical supplies or food and getting physical activity outside .
It also prevents people from ping-ponging back and forth between second or vacation homes .
They can not go to work unless they are “ necessary for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or protect life.
” Conversely , businesses that are necessary to “ sustain or protect life ” can have their employees come to work .
Thes include people who work in hospitals , law enforcement , grocery stores , pharmacies , and liquor stores .
The ruling is in effect through April 30 .
Each of the lawsuits said the goveror ’ s order prevents people from expressing their constitutional right to associate with others under the First Amendment plus their given “ right to due process.
” One of the lawsuits claims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Second Amendment right to bear arms is violated .
Whitmer is in a group of several Democratic and Republican governors who have received high approval percentages in polls for how they handled the pandemic .
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Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
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Donald Trump supporters had a rally opposing Michigan Governor Whitmer’s coronavirus pandemic orders. They stood inches from one another and masks were scarce. It was the residents and business owners’ way of telling their governor that they did not intend to comply with her attempts to contain the virus. Then, they took their disapproval a step farther.
At this point in time, two groups of the governor’s constituents filed lawsuits against her. They opposed her April 9 “Stay Home, Stay Safe” executive order that lays out residents’ and businesses’ requirements as she attempts to put a brake on the pandemic washing across the state.
The plaintiffs’ attorneys wrote in their lawsuit that she was “violating their constitutional rights:”
‘[R]easonably fear that the draconian encroachments on their freedom set forth in this complaint will, unfortunately, become the ‘new norm.’
Whitmer’s order says that people must remain home unless they are going out for “essential services.” These include buying medical supplies or food and getting physical activity outside. It also prevents people from ping-ponging back and forth between second or vacation homes. They cannot go to work unless they are “necessary for basic operations” or “to sustain or protect life.”
Conversely, businesses that are necessary to “sustain or protect life” can have their employees come to work. Thes include people who work in hospitals, law enforcement, grocery stores, pharmacies, and liquor stores. The ruling is in effect through April 30.
Each of the lawsuits said the goveror’s order prevents people from expressing their constitutional right to associate with others under the First Amendment plus their given “right to due process.”
One of the lawsuits claims that by shutting gun shops people’s Second Amendment right to bear arms is violated.
Whitmer is in a group of several Democratic and Republican governors who have received high approval percentages in polls for how they handled the pandemic.
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bipartisanreport--2020-04-17--Beaches & Parks Reopening In GOP-Led Major City

In the wake of a new push from President Donald Trump and his allies against keeping the economy closed and social distancing measures in place to stem the spread of the Coronavirus , local authorities in one major Florida city have decided to reopen parks and beaches within their borders , although they ’ re keeping minimal restrictions on usage of the spots in place , at least on paper .
On Thursday , Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry , a Republican , announced that as of Friday evening , city parks would reopen under normal operating hours and city beaches @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. and 11 a.m. daily .
The guidelines that are left in place include prohibitions on “ sunbathing , towels , blankets , chairs , coolers , grills , etc.
” on beaches and a prohibition on gatherings of more than 50 people at places like parks .
The city of Jacksonville is a consolidated jurisdiction with Duval County , and these newly adjusted guidelines for use affect parks and beaches throughout Jacksonville , which includes a population of over 900,000 people .
As of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 794 confirmed Coronavirus cases and 14 deaths .
The outbreak in the county had led to at least 70 hospitalizations total .
The state as a whole was slow to respond to the Coronavirus outbreak , which has now reached high levels within its boundaries .
Almost 25,000 cases have been confirmed in Florida , which has suffered a full 686 deaths .
Many of the cases and deaths have been concentrated in the Miami area .
Miami-Dade County has suffered a full 8,549 confirmed Coronavirus cases as of Friday afternoon , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and almost 800 hospitalizations .
These numbers have emerged after Governor Ron DeSantis , a Republican and close Trump ally , waited until he was one of the last governors left in the country who ’ d not issued some version of a stay-at-home order that mandated social distancing in his state .
His excuses for his inaction included an insistence that he was relying on local authorities to decide on the best course of action for their areas , but a patchwork in which some areas intermingle freely and others do not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the spread of the virus .
Trump has been fighting for awhile with governors who ’ ve tried to be appropriately strict in locking down their states to prevent the virus from spreading .
Recently , he even claimed that he had “ total authority ” over governors , which is flatly incorrect .
This week , New York Governor Andrew Cuomo ( D ) summed up the widespread frustration when he insisted : ‘ First of all , if he ’ s sitting home watching TV , maybe he should get up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Second , let ’ s keep emotion and politics out of this .
And personal ego , if we can .
Because this is about the people and it ’ s about our job.
’ Yet , Trump keeps tweeting anyway , even while people continue to suffer and die .

In the wake of a new push from President Donald Trump and his allies against keeping the economy closed and social distancing measures in place to stem the spread of the Coronavirus, local authorities in one major Florida city have decided to reopen parks and beaches within their borders, although they’re keeping minimal restrictions on usage of the spots in place, at least on paper. On Thursday, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry, a Republican, announced that as of Friday evening, city parks would reopen under normal operating hours and city beaches would reopen for limited time periods, including 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. and 11 a.m. daily.
Curry commented:
‘This can be the beginning of the pathway back to normal life. Please respect and follow these limitations. Stay within the guidelines for your safety as well as for the safety of your neighbors.’
The guidelines that are left in place include prohibitions on “sunbathing, towels, blankets, chairs, coolers, grills, etc.” on beaches and a prohibition on gatherings of more than 50 people at places like parks. The city of Jacksonville is a consolidated jurisdiction with Duval County, and these newly adjusted guidelines for use affect parks and beaches throughout Jacksonville, which includes a population of over 900,000 people. As of Friday afternoon, Duval County had suffered 794 confirmed Coronavirus cases and 14 deaths. The outbreak in the county had led to at least 70 hospitalizations total.
The state as a whole was slow to respond to the Coronavirus outbreak, which has now reached high levels within its boundaries. Almost 25,000 cases have been confirmed in Florida, which has suffered a full 686 deaths. Many of the cases and deaths have been concentrated in the Miami area. Miami-Dade County has suffered a full 8,549 confirmed Coronavirus cases as of Friday afternoon, and they’ve also suffered 190 deaths and almost 800 hospitalizations.
These numbers have emerged after Governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican and close Trump ally, waited until he was one of the last governors left in the country who’d not issued some version of a stay-at-home order that mandated social distancing in his state. His excuses for his inaction included an insistence that he was relying on local authorities to decide on the best course of action for their areas, but a patchwork in which some areas intermingle freely and others do not simply is not effective in broadly stemming the spread of the virus.
Trump has been fighting for awhile with governors who’ve tried to be appropriately strict in locking down their states to prevent the virus from spreading. Recently, he even claimed that he had “total authority” over governors, which is flatly incorrect.
This week, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) summed up the widespread frustration when he insisted:
‘First of all, if he’s sitting home watching TV, maybe he should get up & go to work, right? Second, let’s keep emotion and politics out of this. And personal ego, if we can. Because this is about the people and it’s about our job.’
Yet, Trump keeps tweeting anyway, even while people continue to suffer and die.
Gov. Cuomo responds to Trump's tweet: "First of all, if he's sitting home watching TV, maybe he should get up & go to work, right? Second, let's keep emotion and politics out of this. And personal ego, if we can. Because this is about the people and it's about our job." — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) April 17, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-04-17--Collins Getting Swamped In Fundraising By Dem Challenger

Democrat Sara Gideon raised far more than Maine ’ s incumbent Republican Senator Susan Collins in the first quarter of 2020 , as campaigns around the country have had to readjust their fundraising strategies because of the Coronavirus-induced social distancing measures in place .
In the period ending March 31 , Gideon — who still has to win a Democratic Senate primary for an official general election spot but has national party backing — raised a full $ 7.1 million , which was “ nearly three times the $ 2.4 million in total receipts that went to Collins , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Collins in the sparse polling that ’ s been conducted , and the Cook Political Report currently calls the race a toss-up .
Collins has faced tough scrutiny for using her “ moderate ” self-identification as a cover to go along with the president on a number of key issues .
She voted in favor of his U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh , who ’ d been revealed as an apparent sexual abuser during his confirmation hearings , and she voted in favor of his infamous 2017 big business-benefiting tax reform plan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his recent impeachment trial .
She has held the seat since the 1990s , but public opinion of her has soured in the wake of these developments .
The startlingly low figure of just 37 percent of Maine residents said that they approved of the job she ’ s doing in a recent poll .
In that same poll , a full 52 percent of respondents said that they disapproved of Collins ’ s job performance , none of which exactly bodes well for her re-election chances .
In total , Democrats would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Senate seats to win the chamber majority post-November ( the total drops to three if the vice president is a Democrat , since that office can break Senate ties ) .
In every single one of the four Senate races that the Cook Political Report currently calls a toss-up , the leading Democratic contender had significantly higher fundraising in the first quarter of 2020 than their opponents .
In Arizona , Mark Kelly , who ’ s the husband of the state ’ s former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and has advocated alongside his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attack on her , raised a full $ 11 million .
His challenger , the incumbent Republican Martha McSally , only raised almost $ 6.4 million .
The lead extends to the respective campaigns ’ amounts of cash on hand , too — Kelly finished the first quarter with $ 19.7 million in his campaign accounts , while McSally had just nearly $ 10.3 million on hand .
The other two toss-up races in which Democrats led in fundraising in the first quarter were in North Carolina and Colorado .
Former Colorado Governor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the first quarter of 2020 for his Senate bid , compared to just $ 2.5 million raised by his opponent , incumbent Republican Cory Gardner , although Gardner did have more cash on hand .
The incumbent had nearly $ 9.6 million in campaign accounts , while Hickenlooper had $ 4.9 million .
The same pattern repeated in North Carolina ; Democratic Senate nominee Cal Cunningham “ raised nearly $ 4.4 million between January and March — far outpacing Republican Sen. Thom Tillis , ” CNN explains , but Tillis had more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the quarter .
Tillis had $ 6.5 million while Cunningham had $ 3 million .

Democrat Sara Gideon raised far more than Maine’s incumbent Republican Senator Susan Collins in the first quarter of 2020, as campaigns around the country have had to readjust their fundraising strategies because of the Coronavirus-induced social distancing measures in place. In the period ending March 31, Gideon — who still has to win a Democratic Senate primary for an official general election spot but has national party backing — raised a full $7.1 million, which was “nearly three times the $2.4 million in total receipts that went to Collins,” CNN reports. Gideon has occasionally led Collins in the sparse polling that’s been conducted, and the Cook Political Report currently calls the race a toss-up.
Collins has faced tough scrutiny for using her “moderate” self-identification as a cover to go along with the president on a number of key issues. She voted in favor of his U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, who’d been revealed as an apparent sexual abuser during his confirmation hearings, and she voted in favor of his infamous 2017 big business-benefiting tax reform plan and his acquittal at the end of his recent impeachment trial.
She has held the seat since the 1990s, but public opinion of her has soured in the wake of these developments. The startlingly low figure of just 37 percent of Maine residents said that they approved of the job she’s doing in a recent poll. In that same poll, a full 52 percent of respondents said that they disapproved of Collins’s job performance, none of which exactly bodes well for her re-election chances.
In total, Democrats would need to secure up to four additional Senate seats to win the chamber majority post-November (the total drops to three if the vice president is a Democrat, since that office can break Senate ties). In every single one of the four Senate races that the Cook Political Report currently calls a toss-up, the leading Democratic contender had significantly higher fundraising in the first quarter of 2020 than their opponents.
In Arizona, Mark Kelly, who’s the husband of the state’s former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and has advocated alongside his wife for gun safety since a shooting attack on her, raised a full $11 million. His challenger, the incumbent Republican Martha McSally, only raised almost $6.4 million. The lead extends to the respective campaigns’ amounts of cash on hand, too — Kelly finished the first quarter with $19.7 million in his campaign accounts, while McSally had just nearly $10.3 million on hand.
The other two toss-up races in which Democrats led in fundraising in the first quarter were in North Carolina and Colorado. Former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper raised about $4 million in the first quarter of 2020 for his Senate bid, compared to just $2.5 million raised by his opponent, incumbent Republican Cory Gardner, although Gardner did have more cash on hand. The incumbent had nearly $9.6 million in campaign accounts, while Hickenlooper had $4.9 million. The same pattern repeated in North Carolina; Democratic Senate nominee Cal Cunningham “raised nearly $4.4 million between January and March — far outpacing Republican Sen. Thom Tillis,” CNN explains, but Tillis had more cash on hand at the end of the quarter. Tillis had $6.5 million while Cunningham had $3 million.


bipartisanreport--2020-04-17--Cuomo Publicly Drags Trump After Ridiculous Outbursts

Over 35,000 Americans are dead because of the Coronavirus pandemic , and President Donald Trump ’ s priorities remain with belittling his political opponents who ’ ve dared to challenge his administration ’ s response .
This Friday , he launched into an angry Twitter tirade in which he insisted that New York ’ s Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo should employ “ Less talk and more action !
” At his daily Coronavirus-related press conference this Friday , a reporter asked Cuomo about the president ’ s remarks , and the governor insisted in response that Trump should , essentially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it while Americans suffer and die .
It ’ s remarkable that Trump has gone to such self-serving lengths that Cuomo ’ s sentiment is something that would even need to be said in the first place .
He told reporters : ‘ First of all , if he ’ s sitting at home watching TV , maybe he should get up and go to work , right ?
Second , let ’ s keep emotion and politics out of this , and personal ego , if we can , because this is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about our job , and let ’ s try to focus on that… I have said repeatedly that when we were fighting for the additional capacity for a hospital system that the president moved very quickly and I applauded him for it… I have said it a number of times , what am I supposed to do send a bouquet of flowers ?
’ Trump , forever the egomaniac , probably would say that flowers weren ’ t enough , either .
Trump ’ s complaints about Cuomo hinged on the state supposedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over 16,000 New Yorkers are dead because of the Coronavirus , and Trump ’ s focused on penny-pinching against those in the state who ’ ve dared to ask for assistance .
‘ Governor Cuomo should spend more time ‘ doing ’ and less time ‘ complaining ’ .
Get out there and get the job done .
Stop talking !
We built you thousands of hospital beds that you didn ’ t need or use , gave large numbers of Ventilators that you should have had , and helped you with testing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have given New York far more money , help and equipment than any other state , by far , & these great men & women who did the job never hear you say thanks .
Your numbers are not good .
Less talk and more action !
’ In fact , Cuomo noted , projections from the White House Coronavirus task force itself have been the basis for many policy decisions like medical supply distribution .
Cuomo didn ’ t make the numbers up out of thin air .
It ’ s not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump look bad .
It ’ s a pandemic , and preparation is crucial , although that concept seems foreign to Trump , who ’ s always desperate for the best public image possible .
Trump has also whined about states ’ work to exercise the power that they ’ ve had all along and direct the reopening of their own economies after Coronavirus-induced social distancing measures .
Before admitting that he ’ d be leaving final decisions up to the states — which is the way it ’ s always been and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claimed that the president has “ total authority , ” but the president is not a dictator .

Over 35,000 Americans are dead because of the Coronavirus pandemic, and President Donald Trump’s priorities remain with belittling his political opponents who’ve dared to challenge his administration’s response. This Friday, he launched into an angry Twitter tirade in which he insisted that New York’s Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo should employ “Less talk and more action!” At his daily Coronavirus-related press conference this Friday, a reporter asked Cuomo about the president’s remarks, and the governor insisted in response that Trump should, essentially, stop watching television and rage-tweeting about it while Americans suffer and die.
Gov. Cuomo on Trump: "He's doing nothing … All he's doing is walking in front of the parade." — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) April 17, 2020
It’s remarkable that Trump has gone to such self-serving lengths that Cuomo’s sentiment is something that would even need to be said in the first place. He told reporters:
‘First of all, if he’s sitting at home watching TV, maybe he should get up and go to work, right? Second, let’s keep emotion and politics out of this, and personal ego, if we can, because this is about the people, it’s about our job, and let’s try to focus on that… I have said repeatedly that when we were fighting for the additional capacity for a hospital system that the president moved very quickly and I applauded him for it… I have said it a number of times, what am I supposed to do send a bouquet of flowers?’
Watch below:
Trump, forever the egomaniac, probably would say that flowers weren’t enough, either.
Gov. Cuomo: "I have said repeatedly that when were fighting for the additional hospital capacity for our hospital system, that the President moved very quickly and I applauded him for it." "I have said it a number of times, what am I supposed to do send a bouquet of flowers?" — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) April 17, 2020
Trump’s complaints about Cuomo hinged on the state supposedly taking up too many resources. Well over 16,000 New Yorkers are dead because of the Coronavirus, and Trump’s focused on penny-pinching against those in the state who’ve dared to ask for assistance.
Trump belted out on Twitter:
‘Governor Cuomo should spend more time ‘doing’ and less time ‘complaining’. Get out there and get the job done. Stop talking! We built you thousands of hospital beds that you didn’t need or use, gave large numbers of Ventilators that you should have had, and helped you with testing that you should be doing. We have given New York far more money, help and equipment than any other state, by far, & these great men & women who did the job never hear you say thanks. Your numbers are not good. Less talk and more action!’
….testing that you should be doing. We have given New York far more money, help and equipment than any other state, by far, & these great men & women who did the job never hear you say thanks. Your numbers are not good. Less talk and more action! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 17, 2020
In fact, Cuomo noted, projections from the White House Coronavirus task force itself have been the basis for many policy decisions like medical supply distribution. Cuomo didn’t make the numbers up out of thin air. It’s not some conspiracy to hoard supplies and make Trump look bad. It’s a pandemic, and preparation is crucial, although that concept seems foreign to Trump, who’s always desperate for the best public image possible.
Gov. Cuomo on Trump: "He's doing nothing … All he's doing is walking in front of the parade." — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) April 17, 2020
Trump has also whined about states’ work to exercise the power that they’ve had all along and direct the reopening of their own economies after Coronavirus-induced social distancing measures.
Cuomo mockingly noted:
‘I didn’t need the President of the United States to tell me I’m the governor.’
Before admitting that he’d be leaving final decisions up to the states — which is the way it’s always been and not some new development — Trump had claimed that the president has “total authority,” but the president is not a dictator.
Cuomo: "'It's up to the states' to reopen. By the way it was always up to the states. What, are you going to grant me what the Constitution gave me before you were born? It's called the 10th Amendment. I didn't need the President of the United States to tell me I'm the governor." — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) April 17, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-04-17--Schiff Outshines Trump With Message Of True Leadership

This week , the Coronavirus death toll in the U.S. has soared to past 35,500 .
Although far fewer individuals have been infected with the disease than were infected with the infamous H1N1 swine flu , the Coronavirus death toll in the U.S. is already twice as high .
This week , as the grim numbers continued to climb , House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff ( D-Calif. ) outshined Trump with a message asking observers to consider the human toll of the pandemic .
His message came on the very same morning the a maniacally unhinged Trump opted to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ civil war via a slew of Twitter messages admonishing his own followers to “ liberate ” their states from supposedly oppressive Democratic leaders simply trying to protect public health amidst the pandemic .
‘ Yesterday , 4,591 Americans perished from coronavirus .
It was our deadliest day yet .
The number is horrific .
And behind each number is a grieving family and community .
Let ’ s pause to think of those who have been lost , and those on the front lines still fighting to save lives.
’ As of early @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had more than 1,000 confirmed Coronavirus deaths each , with a few only very close behind that grim marker .
Among those already past , three — New York , New Jersey , and Michigan — have already reported more than 2,000 Coronavirus deaths each .
Yet , Trump ’ s focus seems to be on belittling his political opponents .
As the pandemic continues to rage , he ’ s even announced plans to suspend U.S. financial support for the World Health Organization over their supposed lax Coronavirus response , but these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after his own petulant , willfully ignorant weeks and months of inaction .

This week, the Coronavirus death toll in the U.S. has soared to past 35,500. Although far fewer individuals have been infected with the disease than were infected with the infamous H1N1 swine flu, the Coronavirus death toll in the U.S. is already twice as high. This week, as the grim numbers continued to climb, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) outshined Trump with a message asking observers to consider the human toll of the pandemic. His message came on the very same morning the a maniacally unhinged Trump opted to sound like he was trying to incite civil war via a slew of Twitter messages admonishing his own followers to “liberate” their states from supposedly oppressive Democratic leaders simply trying to protect public health amidst the pandemic.
By tweeting LIBERATE MICHIGAN, Trump knows what he's doing. He's encouraging his fans to gather, spread a virus, & possibly die: all to make life difficult for a governor he hates. Somehow "petty" doesn't do it justice. Trump is walking people off a cliff; the GOP shrugs. — Dave Wagner (@Dbwagner104) April 17, 2020
Schiff, meanwhile, shared:
‘Yesterday, 4,591 Americans perished from coronavirus. It was our deadliest day yet. The number is horrific. And behind each number is a grieving family and community. Let’s pause to think of those who have been lost, and those on the front lines still fighting to save lives.’
Yesterday, 4,591 Americans perished from coronavirus. It was our deadliest day yet. The number is horrific. And behind each number is a grieving family and community. Let’s pause to think of those who have been lost, and those on the front lines still fighting to save lives. — Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) April 17, 2020
As of early Friday afternoon, half a dozen states had more than 1,000 confirmed Coronavirus deaths each, with a few only very close behind that grim marker. Among those already past, three — New York, New Jersey, and Michigan — have already reported more than 2,000 Coronavirus deaths each. Yet, Trump’s focus seems to be on belittling his political opponents.
Liberate Michigan
Liberate Minnesota
Liberate Virginia How about Liberate America! Trump is tweeting this shit and inciting violence? pic.twitter.com/CPi60FoxmR — Jerry Avenaim (@avenaim) April 17, 2020
As the pandemic continues to rage, he’s even announced plans to suspend U.S. financial support for the World Health Organization over their supposed lax Coronavirus response, but these tens of thousands of Americans are dead after his own petulant, willfully ignorant weeks and months of inaction.
Check out Twitter’s response to Schiff below…


bipartisanreport--2020-04-17--Angry Cursing Republican Arrested For Drunk Driving

A Republican Kentucky state Representative was arrested on a drunk driving charge this week , just hours after the state ’ s legislative session concluded and the state Rep. was seen intermingling with crowds protesting the basic public health protections instituted by the state ’ s Democratic Governor , Andy Beshear , amidst the Coronavirus pandemic .
Derek J. Lewis , who ’ s serving his first term in the state House , was taken into custody after police found his truck veered off into a ditch on the side of the road .
After officers stopped to examine the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ became clear , and the state Rep. “ became belligerent and cursed police during the arrest , ” the Lexington Herald-Leader summarizes .
Gary Mehler , who works as an officer with the Laurel County Sheriff ’ s office , was responding to a call in the area where Lewis lives when he saw the state Representative ’ s truck “ sitting against a fence in a ditch , ” according to reports .
Mehler reported that Lewis was “ extremely unsteady ” when he got out of the vehicle and had other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Mehler eventually attempted to perform field sobriety tests to get a more formal assessment of Lewis ’ s condition , but the state Representative refused , insisting : Authorities reportedly tried but failed to call at least two different attorneys for Lewis before they took him from a hospital to a local correctional center .
Lewis was eventually released without having to post a cash bond .
Lewis apparently plans to plead not guilty to the drunk driving charge against him .
Croley Foley & Cessna , the law firm representing Lewis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adjourned approximately two hours prior to Lewis ’ s arrest .
The state capitol is approximately an hour and 40 minutes away from where Lewis was taken into custody , suggesting that he ’ d definitely been driving drunk , since that doesn ’ t exactly leave much time outside transit .
According to the Lexington Herald-Leader , on Wednesday evening , hours prior to his arrest , Lewis “ made his way through the crowd and was seen speaking to some of the protesters ” at a rally against the governor ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ orders currently in place across most of the U.S. , has restricted business activity that ’ s been deemed “ nonessential.
” Similarly belligerent protests have sprung up in other states like Michigan , where angry demonstrators even temporarily blocked an ambulance entrance at a hospital , according to reports .
Michigan is one of the hardest hit states in the country amidst the Coronavirus pandemic , which has claimed the lives of tens of thousands of Americans and counting .
Early Friday , Trump took to trumpeting outrageous , inane support for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ human rights have been infringed upon because they ’ ve simply been asked to stay home because a deadly , globally devastating virus is spreading .

A Republican Kentucky state Representative was arrested on a drunk driving charge this week, just hours after the state’s legislative session concluded and the state Rep. was seen intermingling with crowds protesting the basic public health protections instituted by the state’s Democratic Governor, Andy Beshear, amidst the Coronavirus pandemic. Derek J. Lewis, who’s serving his first term in the state House, was taken into custody after police found his truck veered off into a ditch on the side of the road. After officers stopped to examine the situation, Lewis’s intoxicated state became clear, and the state Rep. “became belligerent and cursed police during the arrest,” the Lexington Herald-Leader summarizes.
On April 15, Rep Derek Lewis, Rep Nancy Tate and Rep Maddox attended the protest rally where protesters cheered and clapped when Gov. Beshear announced 7 more KYians had died from #coronavirus. Ralph Hoskins is running against Derek 'DUI' Lewis. https://t.co/IOUkCNmrP2 — Kentucky Not Kochtucky #ITrustAndy (@kochtucky) April 17, 2020
Gary Mehler, who works as an officer with the Laurel County Sheriff’s office, was responding to a call in the area where Lewis lives when he saw the state Representative’s truck “sitting against a fence in a ditch,” according to reports. Mehler reported that Lewis was “extremely unsteady” when he got out of the vehicle and had other signs of obvious alcohol-related impairment as well.
Another @GOP drunk, Rep. Derek Lewis arrested for DUI: ‘I ain’t gonna do a God damn thing you want’: Kentucky #GOP lawmaker arrested on DUI stop.#GOPCorruptionOverCountryhttps://t.co/2HweNPqiKU — Jenna (@jenna92821) April 16, 2020
Mehler eventually attempted to perform field sobriety tests to get a more formal assessment of Lewis’s condition, but the state Representative refused, insisting:
‘I ain’t gonna do a Goddamn thing you want.’
Mehler summarizes in his arrest report:
‘It was obvious he was manifestly under the influence of alcohol and he was placed under arrest.’
Authorities reportedly tried but failed to call at least two different attorneys for Lewis before they took him from a hospital to a local correctional center. Lewis was eventually released without having to post a cash bond.
If anyone is looking for a Kentucky House candidate to support, please check out Ralph Hoskins. He's running against Republican incumbent Derek Lewis, who was arrested night in Laurel County on a DUI charge.
Reprehensible Lewis got mouthy with ths policehttps://t.co/DuVrceuwPM — Paula Marie (@PaulaEquine) April 17, 2020
Lewis apparently plans to plead not guilty to the drunk driving charge against him. Croley Foley & Cessna, the law firm representing Lewis, commented:
‘We request that everyone following this matter keep an open mind and not reach conclusions while the matter proceeds though the legal system.’
The state House had adjourned approximately two hours prior to Lewis’s arrest. The state capitol is approximately an hour and 40 minutes away from where Lewis was taken into custody, suggesting that he’d definitely been driving drunk, since that doesn’t exactly leave much time outside transit.
You hate to see it.
A banner day for the @kygop as @SavannahLMaddox rallied protestors and old Derek Lewis worked the crowd before tying one on. 🤦♂ pic.twitter.com/VXdv5WrzY8 — Scott Johnson (@rsj311) April 16, 2020
According to the Lexington Herald-Leader, on Wednesday evening, hours prior to his arrest, Lewis “made his way through the crowd and was seen speaking to some of the protesters” at a rally against the governor’s stay-at-home order that, like similar orders currently in place across most of the U.S., has restricted business activity that’s been deemed “nonessential.”
They blocked ambulances from reaching Sparrow Hospital in Lansing Michigan during a pandemic. They stood close together and infected themselves. Maybe they will have need of an ambulance in the future. pic.twitter.com/LksiWAw333 — Terri Lyndie (@TerriLyndie) April 16, 2020
Similarly belligerent protests have sprung up in other states like Michigan, where angry demonstrators even temporarily blocked an ambulance entrance at a hospital, according to reports.
Opponents of Michigan's social distancing measures blocked a hospital entrance in protest. "The cars were blocking one of our hospitals, so an ambulance literally wasn't able to get into the bay for ten minutes," said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. https://t.co/CkdVU5lXi3 — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) April 16, 2020
Michigan is one of the hardest hit states in the country amidst the Coronavirus pandemic, which has claimed the lives of tens of thousands of Americans and counting. Early Friday, Trump took to trumpeting outrageous, inane support for the protesters who allege that their inalienable human rights have been infringed upon because they’ve simply been asked to stay home because a deadly, globally devastating virus is spreading.
LIBERATE MICHIGAN! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 17, 2020