bipartisanreport--2020-09-03--Obama Counters Trump’s Dark Campaign With Message Of Hope For America

Donald Trump has been going to the dark side to scare Americans into voting for him over his opponent Joe Biden .
POTUS dips into the swamp of his cronies and Russian President Vladimir Putin to pull out ideas that look like something found two miles under the ocean surface .
People are already scared of the coronavirus pandemic , of going broke , and sending their kids back to school .
This is generated by a man who does not care if they die .
He does not care if up to three million people die .
Now that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an antidote against such evil , and that just came walking through the door in a tan suit .
President Barack Obama has teamed up with Biden and Kamala Harris .
This magnificent trio has been lighting the path for Americans to find their way past this dark time and back into the light .
Obama tweeted about “ respect and dignity , ” “ that empathy , that decency , the belief…everybody counts : ’ With one out of five Americans unemployed , 44 was even more specific .
Trump has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kamala ” are the light : President Obama did not stop there .
He went on to urge everyone to fill out their Census .
That counts every person in the country , regardless of their citizenship .
The Census helps bring federal dollars into their neighborhoods : Obama does not want anyone to be marginalized : Twitter world went crazy as Biden-Harris took the American stage .
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Donald Trump has been going to the dark side to scare Americans into voting for him over his opponent Joe Biden. POTUS dips into the swamp of his cronies and Russian President Vladimir Putin to pull out ideas that look like something found two miles under the ocean surface. People are already scared of the coronavirus pandemic, of going broke, and sending their kids back to school. This is generated by a man who does not care if they die. He does not care if up to three million people die. Now that is scary. What America needs is an antidote against such evil, and that just came walking through the door in a tan suit.
President Barack Obama has teamed up with Biden and Kamala Harris. This magnificent trio has been lighting the path for Americans to find their way past this dark time and back into the light. Obama tweeted about “respect and dignity,” “that empathy, that decency, the belief…everybody counts:’
‘.@JoeBiden is a man who learned to treat every person he meets with respect and dignity, living by the words his parents taught him: “No one’s better than you, Joe, but you’re better than nobody.” That empathy, that decency, the belief that everybody counts—that’s who Joe is. pic.twitter.com/RW8o39zQJL — Barack Obama (@BarackObama)’
.@JoeBiden is a man who learned to treat every person he meets with respect and dignity, living by the words his parents taught him: “No one’s better than you, Joe, but you’re better than nobody.” That empathy, that decency, the belief that everybody counts—that’s who Joe is. pic.twitter.com/RW8o39zQJL — Barack Obama (@BarackObama) September 2, 2020
With one out of five Americans unemployed, 44 was even more specific. Trump has been the darkness. But “Joe and Kamala” are the light:
‘Joe and Kamala have what it takes to lead this country out of these dark times and build it back better. Join me in helping them get elected:’
President Obama did not stop there. He went on to urge everyone to fill out their Census. That counts every person in the country, regardless of their citizenship. The Census helps bring federal dollars into their neighborhoods:
‘Completing the Census is crucial because it will shape our communities for the next decade. Everything from critical funds and resources for health care, infrastructure, and education to political representation. Complete it now online, by phone, or mail:’
Obama does not want anyone to be marginalized:
‘Right now, far too many marginalized communities and people of color aren’t being counted. The impact of this could be felt for decades in our communities. Make sure you and your neighbors get counted:’
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bipartisanreport--2020-09-03--Trump Has ALL CAPS Mid-Morning Mental Collapse Over Mail-In Votes

It is a crime to vote twice , but President Donald Trump apparently wants his followers to try doing so anyway .
After telling supporters via a North Carolina television interview that they should cast a mail-in ballot and then try and vote in-person in order to supposedly test the security of the system ( which he claims is faulty ) , Trump belligerently doubled down on Twitter on Thursday .
In a belligerent rant , he insisted that “ in order for you to MAKE SURE YOUR VOTE COUNTS & IS COUNTED , ” folks should “ SIGN & @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possible.
” Then , he said , those same people should “ go to [ their ] Polling Place to see whether or not [ their ] Mail In Vote has been Tabulated ( Counted ) .
” The method that he suggested using to see if their mail-in ballot had been counted was trying to vote a second time , which he said would be blocked if the other ballot had been counted .
Voting twice is a crime .
Does he even know that many voters can simply track the status @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sounds like he doesn ’ t , since he ’ s come up with this half-baked conspiratorial plan to try and game the system .
He ’ s suggesting committing a crime to solve a non-existent problem of some kind of systematic issue with mail-in voting .
‘ If your Mail In Ballot arrives after you Vote , which it should not , that Ballot will not be used or counted in that your vote has already been cast & tabulated .
YOU ARE NOW ASSURED THAT YOUR PRECIOUS VOTE HAS BEEN COUNTED @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lost , thrown out , or in any way destroyed ” .
GOD BLESS AMERICA !
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’ It ’ s amazing that he ended his rant with an all-caps message of “ GOD BLESS AMERICA !
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” as if he ’ s just sputtering out whatever vaguely patriotic nonsense comes to mind .
Trump is , it seems , profoundly ignorant about the way that the system works , including the security measures that are in-place for mail-in voting , and he is encouraging his supporters to attempt to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in order to fall in line with his ignorance .
Check out other Twitter replies to the president below :

It is a crime to vote twice, but President Donald Trump apparently wants his followers to try doing so anyway. After telling supporters via a North Carolina television interview that they should cast a mail-in ballot and then try and vote in-person in order to supposedly test the security of the system (which he claims is faulty), Trump belligerently doubled down on Twitter on Thursday.
President Trump told his North Carolina supporters to try to vote twice — it’s a Class I felony “to induce” someone to do this. https://t.co/vgF33Fpz0S — Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) September 3, 2020
In a belligerent rant, he insisted that “in order for you to MAKE SURE YOUR VOTE COUNTS & IS COUNTED,” folks should “SIGN & MAIL IN your Ballot as EARLY as possible.” Then, he said, those same people should “go to [their] Polling Place to see whether or not [their] Mail In Vote has been Tabulated (Counted).” The method that he suggested using to see if their mail-in ballot had been counted was trying to vote a second time, which he said would be blocked if the other ballot had been counted. Voting twice is a crime. Does he even know that many voters can simply track the status of their mail-in ballot online? He sounds like he doesn’t, since he’s come up with this half-baked conspiratorial plan to try and game the system. He’s suggesting committing a crime to solve a non-existent problem of some kind of systematic issue with mail-in voting.
My theory: Trump knows he's going to lose in a fair fight. So he tells his supporters to vote twice, knowing some of them are dumb enough to try. When they get arrested, he'll claim that Trump voters are being targeted, deep state, rigged, etc. but Ds are getting away w "fraud" — Asha Rangappa (@AshaRangappa_) September 3, 2020
He added:
‘If your Mail In Ballot arrives after you Vote, which it should not, that Ballot will not be used or counted in that your vote has already been cast & tabulated. YOU ARE NOW ASSURED THAT YOUR PRECIOUS VOTE HAS BEEN COUNTED, it hasn’t been “lost, thrown out, or in any way destroyed”. GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!’
It’s amazing that he ended his rant with an all-caps message of “GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!” as if he’s just sputtering out whatever vaguely patriotic nonsense comes to mind.
Trump is, it seems, profoundly ignorant about the way that the system works, including the security measures that are in-place for mail-in voting, and he is encouraging his supporters to attempt to commit a crime — voting twice — in order to fall in line with his ignorance.
Democratic Congressman Don Beyer of Virginia commented:
‘Voting twice is illegal. The country deserves a President who does not encourage his supporters to commit crimes, and who can participate in an election without cheating.’
Voting twice is illegal. The country deserves a President who does not encourage his supporters to commit crimes, and who can participate in an election without cheating. https://t.co/N1TiSru7B5 — Rep. Don Beyer (@RepDonBeyer) September 3, 2020
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bipartisanreport--2020-09-03--Romney Abandons GOP To Give Thursday Trump Take-Down Over Racism

President Donald Trump has frequently seemed highly concerned with using recent violent rioting as political leverage .
Kellyanne Conway , who until recently was a Trump staffer , essentially confirmed as much when she was still on the job — she insisted that “ the more chaos and anarchy and vandalism and violence reigns , the better it is ” for Trump ’ s re-election chances , as if Trump can use the chaos to cast himself as some kind of savior .
Utah ’ s Republican Senator Mitt Romney , who is consistently one of the only high-profile members @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump , harshly condemned Trump for fanning the flames .
Speaking to The New York Times in comments that continued to make the rounds and remain relevant as the week went on , he said : The video that Romney is referring to is a video that Trump recently retweeted depicting a black man pushing a white woman into a subway train in New York City , which the Twitter caption claimed that “ Black Lives Matter/ Antifa ” was responsible for , which was a blatant lie .
The president of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to jump into the fray of stoking unrest that he ’ s seemingly willing to retweet just about whatever nonsense he sees , without even bothering to do a fact-check .
Trump and his political allies have accused Democratic presidential pick Joe Biden and his own allies of being essentially okay with violent rioting .
This is a lie — Biden has repeatedly , specifically , and unequivocally condemned violence .
He has also singled out Trump for his role in helping lead the charge of tension in the first place .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ Violence will not bring change .
It will only bring destruction .
It ’ s wrong in every way… Fires are burning , and we have a president who fans the flames , rather than fighting the flames… This president , long ago , forfeited any moral leadership in this country .
He can not stop the violence because for years he has fomented it.
’ In sharp contrast , at a recent press conference , White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany couldn ’ t even bring herself to single out Kyle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charged with first-degree murder after shooting three people at a protest .

President Donald Trump has frequently seemed highly concerned with using recent violent rioting as political leverage. Kellyanne Conway, who until recently was a Trump staffer, essentially confirmed as much when she was still on the job — she insisted that “the more chaos and anarchy and vandalism and violence reigns, the better it is” for Trump’s re-election chances, as if Trump can use the chaos to cast himself as some kind of savior. Utah’s Republican Senator Mitt Romney, who is consistently one of the only high-profile members of the GOP to speak out against Trump, harshly condemned Trump for fanning the flames.
Lara Trump doubles down on the idea that Trump is rooting for violence as Trump incites violence in Portland https://t.co/CTcx5l2MF6 — Dan Pfeiffer (@danpfeiffer) August 30, 2020
Speaking to The New York Times in comments that continued to make the rounds and remain relevant as the week went on, he said:
‘The comments and tweets over the past few days, including a retweet of a 2019 video clearly intended to further inflame racial tensions, are simply jaw-dropping.’
The video that Romney is referring to is a video that Trump recently retweeted depicting a black man pushing a white woman into a subway train in New York City, which the Twitter caption claimed that “Black Lives Matter/ Antifa” was responsible for, which was a blatant lie. The president of the United States seems so gullible and eager to jump into the fray of stoking unrest that he’s seemingly willing to retweet just about whatever nonsense he sees, without even bothering to do a fact-check.
Trump yesterday retweeted a tweet that falsely blamed "Black Lives Matter /Antifa" for a black man assaulting a white woman. 1) BLM/Antifa had nothing to do with it. The man charged is a serial offender on the NYC subway system. 2) The video was posted by a white nationalist. — Daniel Dale (@ddale8) August 31, 2020
Trump and his political allies have accused Democratic presidential pick Joe Biden and his own allies of being essentially okay with violent rioting. This is a lie — Biden has repeatedly, specifically, and unequivocally condemned violence. He has also singled out Trump for his role in helping lead the charge of tension in the first place. In a recent speech, Biden said:
‘Violence will not bring change. It will only bring destruction. It’s wrong in every way… Fires are burning, and we have a president who fans the flames, rather than fighting the flames… This president, long ago, forfeited any moral leadership in this country. He cannot stop the violence because for years he has fomented it.’
Biden: "Rioting is not protesting. Looting is not protesting… it's lawlessness, plain & simple… violence will not bring change. It will only bring destruction… this POTUS long ago forfeited any moral leadership. He cannot stop the violence b/c for years he has fomented it." pic.twitter.com/6fWRemMnld — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 31, 2020
In sharp contrast, at a recent press conference, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany couldn’t even bring herself to single out Kyle Rittenhouse for special condemnation. Rittenhouse is charged with first-degree murder after shooting three people at a protest.
REPORTER: Does the president condemn the actions of Kyle Rittenhouse, who is accused of shooting protesters? McENANY: The president is not going to weigh in on that pic.twitter.com/MNaL1tkESx — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 31, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-09-03--‘The Lincoln Project’ Exposes Trump’s Fake Patriotism In New Video Release

The Russians have begun to brazenly go after American soldiers .
The MSNBC Rachel Maddow Show aired footage of their attack injuring our sons , daughters , and spouses .
It was released by the Russian government .
Donald Trump said nothing .
In this progression , what is next ?
Will Russians come to the U.S. and attack Americans on their own soil ?
Fortunately , The Lincoln Project has waged its own war on this dangerous man sitting in the Oval Office .
The Republicans and former Republican ’ s latest ad comes down hard on “ Cadet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when the Russians began offering a bounty on our soldiers ’ heads .
Every day people miss the late war hero Senator John McCain ( R-AZ ) for his shining patriotism , honor , and commitment to doing the right thing .
Trump tried to squash the senator , but instead , McCain held strong .
In a fair world , the war hero would haunt Trump in the middle of the night .
The guy with five get-out-of-serving Vietnam cards let another young American die in his place said : The ad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It told him “ No , Donald : ” The Lincoln Project talked about the sacrifices of our veterans in a collaboration with Veterans for Responsible Leadership .
The project wrote : Their ad shows our soldiers throughout history from now until World War II .
That was when the Nazis killed their prisoners with a machine gun , abandoning their bloodied bodies to the wildlife .
The Japanese sliced off the heads of our young men .
In fact , some of them even cannibalized their “ still-warm bodies.
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The Russians have begun to brazenly go after American soldiers. The MSNBC Rachel Maddow Show aired footage of their attack injuring our sons, daughters, and spouses. It was released by the Russian government. Donald Trump said nothing. In this progression, what is next? Will Russians come to the U.S. and attack Americans on their own soil?
Fortunately, The Lincoln Project has waged its own war on this dangerous man sitting in the Oval Office. The Republicans and former Republican’s latest ad comes down hard on “Cadet Bonespurs” Trump, who said nothing when the Russians began offering a bounty on our soldiers’ heads.
Every day people miss the late war hero Senator John McCain (R-AZ) for his shining patriotism, honor, and commitment to doing the right thing. Trump tried to squash the senator, but instead, McCain held strong. In a fair world, the war hero would haunt Trump in the middle of the night.
The guy with five get-out-of-serving Vietnam cards let another young American die in his place said:
‘He’s a war hero because he was captured. I like people that weren’t captured, OK?’
The ad responds in a way the Donald hates. It told him “No, Donald:”
‘No, Donald, you’re wrong. They are heroes because they were captured. Thought we forgot?’
The Lincoln Project talked about the sacrifices of our veterans in a collaboration with Veterans for Responsible Leadership. The project wrote:
‘Following the announcement of a Veteran and Military Community Coalition earlier this week, today The Lincoln Project released a new ad, “POW”, spotlighting the horrors American prisoners of war have experienced and recognizing them as the heroes they are.
‘The ad also admonishes Trump for the horrific comments he made about the late Senator John McCain’s military service and experience as a prisoner of war.’
Their ad shows our soldiers throughout history from now until World War II. That was when the Nazis killed their prisoners with a machine gun, abandoning their bloodied bodies to the wildlife.
The Japanese sliced off the heads of our young men. In fact, some of them even cannibalized their “still-warm bodies.”
Senior Advisor for Veteran’s Affairs Fred Wellman said:
‘President Trump dodged serving in Vietnam, who since even before becoming president has degraded war heroes and has allowed Russia to put a bounty on the heads of our brave service men and women. He is a disgrace to the office and unworthy of the title Commander in Chief.
Source: The Lincoln Project. YouTube. ‘We are sending this ad to every Republican Senator and Congressman with a letter asking if they stand with our brave POW’s or Donald Trump. Our soldiers deserve to know who has their backs. It’s not Donald Trump.’
Watch the stunning ad below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-09-04--Trump Desperately Flails During Friday Press Conference

Donald Trump , in the wake of reporting by The Atlantic that Trump has been known to refer to fallen military heroes as “ losers ” and “ suckers , ” gave a press conference at the White House .
He did just about as well explaining himself as one could expect , which was not all that well .
Asked about statements he made about the late Senator John McCain , some of which were recorded on video in which Trump said that McCain was only a war hero “ because he got captured ” and that he prefers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , okay ?
” Trump responded by saying that he never liked McCain , but that he had respect for him .
Everything Trump has said and done publicly in relation to McCain shows that this was a bold-faced lie .
Trump said all of the reporting was “ a hoax ” and pointed to a list of people that includes names like Kayleigh McEnany and Dan Scavino who say that The Atlantic is lying .
Asked about John Kelly , whose son died in combat and whose friend is sourced in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guy…but he was unable to function…now he goes out and bad-mouths.
” Of course , as soon as Russia was mentioned , Trump huffed his way into another “ hoax ” fit .
The question was about a political rival of Putin ’ s who was poisoned in Germany , which Trump called “ tragic , ” but he wasn ’ t happy about the word “ Russia ” being a part of the questioning at all .
For the full video of Trump ’ s press conference , see below :

Donald Trump, in the wake of reporting by The Atlantic that Trump has been known to refer to fallen military heroes as “losers” and “suckers,” gave a press conference at the White House. He did just about as well explaining himself as one could expect, which was not all that well.
Asked whether he regrets his infamous 2015 attack on John McCain, Pres. Trump tells @jonkarl, "I say what I say. I never got along with John McCain…I wasn't a fan." "I think time has proven me right, to a large extent." https://t.co/aOZ5xjuNhM pic.twitter.com/33jUTU5ZH4 — ABC News (@ABC) September 4, 2020
Asked about statements he made about the late Senator John McCain, some of which were recorded on video in which Trump said that McCain was only a war hero “because he got captured” and that he prefers “people who weren’t captured, okay?” Trump responded by saying that he never liked McCain, but that he had respect for him. Everything Trump has said and done publicly in relation to McCain shows that this was a bold-faced lie.
‘I disagreed with John McCain on a lot of things. That doesn’t mean I don’t respect him.’
NOW: @realDonaldTrump says it is hard to sue the Atlantic for a story he calls a hoax. Fact check: His campaign sued The New York Times for an OPINION piece. pic.twitter.com/fzORDzz65t — Brian J. Karem (@BrianKarem) September 4, 2020
Trump said all of the reporting was “a hoax” and pointed to a list of people that includes names like Kayleigh McEnany and Dan Scavino who say that The Atlantic is lying. Asked about John Kelly, whose son died in combat and whose friend is sourced in the article, “he was a tough guy…but he was unable to function…now he goes out and bad-mouths.”
‘We have 11 people, there is no one who feels more strongly about our soldiers, our wounded who die in war, than I do. It’s a hoax.’
Asked about suspected poisoning of Alexey Navalny, Pres. Trump says, "I don't know exactly what happened, I think it's tragic." Trump then turned to criticism of China, which he says "you should be talking about much more so than Russia…You never ask about China." pic.twitter.com/ZJlqHZs14v — ABC News (@ABC) September 4, 2020
Of course, as soon as Russia was mentioned, Trump huffed his way into another “hoax” fit. The question was about a political rival of Putin’s who was poisoned in Germany, which Trump called “tragic,” but he wasn’t happy about the word “Russia” being a part of the questioning at all.
‘I don’t mind you mentioning Russia, but I think probably China at this point is a nation that you should be talking about much more so than Russia.’
For the full video of Trump’s press conference, see below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-09-04--Trump Attempt To Cancel John McCain Tribute Uncovered

Amidst a nationwide outcry over a report from The Atlantic revealing that President Donald Trump had apparently referred to American service members killed in action as “ suckers ” and “ losers , ” a former Trump administration official has revealed that Trump apparently wanted to have flags raised back up again after they ’ d been lowered to half-staff at federal buildings after the death of John McCain .
Miles Taylor , who worked in the Department of Homeland Security for about two years including as chief of staff to the Trump-appointed department chief Kirstjen Nielsen , made the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The recent Atlantic article did note that Trump was apparently upset when flags were lowered to half-staff to honor McCain , who he ’ d frequently antagonized when the late public figure was still alive .
Taylor ’ s account seems to confirm that aspect of the Atlantic article .
He explained to the Times that he was in Australia on an official government business trip when the developments began unfolding back in Washington .
Discussing the time shortly after the Department of Homeland Security issued an order to lower the flags , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the White House , a senior person there , who calls and says , “ What is going on with the flags .
The president is upset , this has gone out too soon and he doesn ’ t want it to happen.
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I was then asked , “ Would you guys be able to rescind the directive ?
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They never ended up giving us that order , but the intimation I got was , “ This shouldn ’ t have happened.
” ‘ Taylor explains that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with about the issue that the department would need a “ compelling reason for the White House to order ” the team to retract the order to lower the flags .
Trump has insisted that the story in The Atlantic is false , but it lines up pretty closely with his well-documented public behavior .
For instance , in one of the first high-profile debacles of his 2016 campaign , he mocked the idea that McCain — who spent years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam — was a “ hero ” @ @ @

Amidst a nationwide outcry over a report from The Atlantic revealing that President Donald Trump had apparently referred to American service members killed in action as “suckers” and “losers,” a former Trump administration official has revealed that Trump apparently wanted to have flags raised back up again after they’d been lowered to half-staff at federal buildings after the death of John McCain. Miles Taylor, who worked in the Department of Homeland Security for about two years including as chief of staff to the Trump-appointed department chief Kirstjen Nielsen, made the revelation to The New York Times.
The recent Atlantic article did note that Trump was apparently upset when flags were lowered to half-staff to honor McCain, who he’d frequently antagonized when the late public figure was still alive. Taylor’s account seems to confirm that aspect of the Atlantic article. He explained to the Times that he was in Australia on an official government business trip when the developments began unfolding back in Washington.
Discussing the time shortly after the Department of Homeland Security issued an order to lower the flags, Taylor says:
‘I get someone from the White House, a senior person there, who calls and says, “What is going on with the flags. The president is upset, this has gone out too soon and he doesn’t want it to happen.”.. I was then asked, “Would you guys be able to rescind the directive?”.. They never ended up giving us that order, but the intimation I got was, “This shouldn’t have happened.”‘
Taylor explains that he told the administration official he was speaking with about the issue that the department would need a “compelling reason for the White House to order” the team to retract the order to lower the flags.
Trump has insisted that the story in The Atlantic is false, but it lines up pretty closely with his well-documented public behavior. For instance, in one of the first high-profile debacles of his 2016 campaign, he mocked the idea that McCain — who spent years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam — was a “hero” at all.


bipartisanreport--2020-09-04--Fox News Confirms Key Elements Of Trump’s Troop Hate Scandal

An article dropped this week from The Atlantic alleging that President Donald Trump had referred to American service members killed in action as “ suckers ” and “ losers.
” Now , Fox News has apparently confirmed key parts of the story , although Trump has already claimed , falsely , that it had been “ refuted , ” which implies some kind of solid defense for the president that simply does not exist .
In reality , a former Trump admin official apparently told Fox National Security Correspondent Jennifer Griffin that the president called the Vietnam War “ a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anyone who went was a sucker.
” The former official , who is anonymous for now , apparently also heard the president denigrate American veterans in general — apparently Trump asked “ what ’ s in it for them.
” The ex-official described the remarks as representative of “ a character flaw of the President ” who “ could not understand why someone would die for their country.
” Apparently , Trump even singled out wounded veterans for mockery — according to the same source , Trump called wounded veterans “ not a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ military parade in D.C. that never ended up actually happening .
Check out some of the reporting below : The source for Fox ’ s Jennifer Griffin also confirmed that Trump was angry about the decision to lower flags to half-mast at federal buildings following the death of John McCain , who Trump had frequently publicly antagonized when the public figure was still alive .
The source also stated the following about a trip that Trump took to France to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was not in a good mood .
Macron had said something that made him mad about American reliability and the need perhaps for a European army .
He questioned why he had to go to two cemeteries .
‘ Why do I have to do two ?
’ His staff explained he could cancel , l but he was warned , ‘ They ( the press ) are going to kill you for this ’ .
” He ( The President ) was mad as a hornet when they did.
’ Trump cancelled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cemetery and Memorial in France during his time in the country on the occasion of the World War I anniversary .
Check out some more of the Fox reporting below :

An article dropped this week from The Atlantic alleging that President Donald Trump had referred to American service members killed in action as “suckers” and “losers.” Now, Fox News has apparently confirmed key parts of the story, although Trump has already claimed, falsely, that it had been “refuted,” which implies some kind of solid defense for the president that simply does not exist. In reality, a former Trump admin official apparently told Fox National Security Correspondent Jennifer Griffin that the president called the Vietnam War “a stupid war,” adding that “anyone who went was a sucker.”
The former official, who is anonymous for now, apparently also heard the president denigrate American veterans in general — apparently Trump asked “what’s in it for them.” The ex-official described the remarks as representative of “a character flaw of the President” who “could not understand why someone would die for their country.” Apparently, Trump even singled out wounded veterans for mockery — according to the same source, Trump called wounded veterans “not a good look” when planning for a military parade in D.C. that never ended up actually happening.
Check out some of the reporting below:
The source for Fox’s Jennifer Griffin also confirmed that Trump was angry about the decision to lower flags to half-mast at federal buildings following the death of John McCain, who Trump had frequently publicly antagonized when the public figure was still alive.
The source also stated the following about a trip that Trump took to France to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, which was in 2018:
‘The President was not in a good mood. Macron had said something that made him mad about American reliability and the need perhaps for a European army. He questioned why he had to go to two cemeteries. ‘Why do I have to do two?’ His staff explained he could cancel, l but he was warned, ‘They (the press) are going to kill you for this’.” He (The President) was mad as a hornet when they did.’
Trump cancelled a planned visit to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial in France during his time in the country on the occasion of the World War I anniversary. Check out some more of the Fox reporting below:


bipartisanreport--2020-09-04--New Trump Vs Biden Poll From Deep Red Texas Shows Historic Blue Surge

President Donald Trump may be heading for a major loss this November .
In addition to other recent poll data like the Fox News surveys that had Democratic presidential pick Joe Biden up in Wisconsin , North Carolina , and Arizona , a new poll has come out with Biden in the lead in Texas .
The poll , conducted by a firm called Data for Progress , showed Biden with 48 percent of the support and Trump with 45 percent .
In 2016 , Trump won Texas by about nine percent over Hillary Clinton .
It ’ s worth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FiveThirtyEight currently gives Data for Progress a rating of B- , indicating a relatively high reliability for their polling .
As of Friday afternoon , Biden leads in national-level polls by an average of 7.4 percent , according to FiveThirtyEight .
Recent national-level polls , as cataloged by FiveThirtyEight , include a USC Dornsife survey of a little over 2,500 “ likely ” voters , among whom Biden led by 11 percent .
Among 695 registered voters in a recent national-level Data for Progress poll , Biden led by 10 percent .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent chance of winning the election — they give Trump a 29 percent chance of eking out a win , and they estimate that there ’ s a one percent chance that neither major party candidate ekes out a majority in the electoral college and the election therefore gets kicked to Congress .
As for the level of other individual states besides Texas , Biden also currently leads , on average , in Wisconsin , North Carolina , Florida , Pennsylvania , Michigan , and Arizona .
Trump won each and every one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some of them , like Florida and Wisconsin , were especially crucial to his victory .
Biden ’ s leading margins , as of Friday afternoon , range from 0.6 percent in North Carolina to 5 percent in Arizona , according to RealClearPolitics .
Trump has consistently refused to acknowledge his faltering political chances .
When polls like the recent round of Fox News surveys have come out , he ’ s frequently rushed to publicly complain about his supposedly unfair treatment by the media .
The polls , however , are not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Americans , by and large , seem to be sick of Trump ’ s glaring incompetence , which has put lives on the line amidst crises like the Coronavirus pandemic .

President Donald Trump may be heading for a major loss this November. In addition to other recent poll data like the Fox News surveys that had Democratic presidential pick Joe Biden up in Wisconsin, North Carolina, and Arizona, a new poll has come out with Biden in the lead in Texas. The poll, conducted by a firm called Data for Progress, showed Biden with 48 percent of the support and Trump with 45 percent. In 2016, Trump won Texas by about nine percent over Hillary Clinton. It’s worth noting — the political statistics resource website FiveThirtyEight currently gives Data for Progress a rating of B-, indicating a relatively high reliability for their polling.
As of Friday afternoon, Biden leads in national-level polls by an average of 7.4 percent, according to FiveThirtyEight. Recent national-level polls, as cataloged by FiveThirtyEight, include a USC Dornsife survey of a little over 2,500 “likely” voters, among whom Biden led by 11 percent. Among 695 registered voters in a recent national-level Data for Progress poll, Biden led by 10 percent. The website FiveThirtyEight also gives Biden a 70 percent chance of winning the election — they give Trump a 29 percent chance of eking out a win, and they estimate that there’s a one percent chance that neither major party candidate ekes out a majority in the electoral college and the election therefore gets kicked to Congress.
As for the level of other individual states besides Texas, Biden also currently leads, on average, in Wisconsin, North Carolina, Florida, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Arizona. Trump won each and every one of those states in 2016, and some of them, like Florida and Wisconsin, were especially crucial to his victory. Biden’s leading margins, as of Friday afternoon, range from 0.6 percent in North Carolina to 5 percent in Arizona, according to RealClearPolitics.
Trump has consistently refused to acknowledge his faltering political chances. When polls like the recent round of Fox News surveys have come out, he’s frequently rushed to publicly complain about his supposedly unfair treatment by the media. The polls, however, are not fake — the reality is that many Americans, by and large, seem to be sick of Trump’s glaring incompetence, which has put lives on the line amidst crises like the Coronavirus pandemic.


bipartisanreport--2020-09-04--Biden Trolls QAnon Conspiracy Theorists With Viral Take-Down

QAnon , an utterly ludicrous conspiracy theory suggesting that there is a secretive group of sadistic cannibals behind world affairs , has recently grown in prominence on the right .
Adherents of the kooky conspiracy theory believe that President Donald Trump is secretly fighting those cultish cannibals , a group which the internet rumor-based nonsense insists includes prominent Democrats .
Although Trump declined to criticize the group when confronted about it at a White House press conference , Democratic presidential pick Joe Biden did the opposite on Friday .
He quipped that folks who believe in the nonsense should possibly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that are available under the Affordable Care Act .
‘ I ’ ve been a big supporter of mental health .
I ’ d recommend that people who believe maybe should take advantage while it still exists in the Affordable Care Act… Have you guys found that plane load of people in uniforms and weapons and flying around ?
’ Check out Biden ’ s comments in the video below : Biden ’ s reference to a plane full of people in uniforms with some sort of weapons hearkens back to a seemingly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ peddled in a recent interview with Fox News host Laura Ingraham .
Trump claimed to the host that Biden is controlled by people in “ the dark shadows ” who “ control the streets.
” As evidence for his loony claims , he insisted that there ’ d recently been a plane with many passengers who were supposedly wearing black uniforms and carrying “ gear.
” Supposedly , the passengers were on their way to riot .
It ’ s unclear what on earth the president is talking about .
Did he forget @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would have stopped nefarious “ gear ” from being toted on a plane at all ?
Meanwhile , when confronted about QAnon at a press conference in mid-August , Trump actually offered hesitant praise for the group .
He said , in part : In other words — he again seems to be seeing the world through one lens and one lens only : whether or not people like him enough .
He ’ s a pathological narcissist , it seems .

QAnon, an utterly ludicrous conspiracy theory suggesting that there is a secretive group of sadistic cannibals behind world affairs, has recently grown in prominence on the right. Adherents of the kooky conspiracy theory believe that President Donald Trump is secretly fighting those cultish cannibals, a group which the internet rumor-based nonsense insists includes prominent Democrats. Although Trump declined to criticize the group when confronted about it at a White House press conference, Democratic presidential pick Joe Biden did the opposite on Friday. He quipped that folks who believe in the nonsense should possibly take advantage of mental health care options that are available under the Affordable Care Act.
As CNN’s Manu Raju reports, Biden told reporters:
‘I’ve been a big supporter of mental health. I’d recommend that people who believe maybe should take advantage while it still exists in the Affordable Care Act… Have you guys found that plane load of people in uniforms and weapons and flying around?’
Biden on QAnon believers: “I’ve been a big supporter of mental health. I’d recommend that people who believe maybe should take advantage while it still exists in the Affordable Care Act…Have you guys found that plane load of people in uniforms and weapons and flying around?” — Manu Raju (@mkraju) September 4, 2020
Check out Biden’s comments in the video below:
Biden’s reference to a plane full of people in uniforms with some sort of weapons hearkens back to a seemingly entirely baseless conspiracy theory that Trump himself peddled in a recent interview with Fox News host Laura Ingraham. Trump claimed to the host that Biden is controlled by people in “the dark shadows” who “control the streets.” As evidence for his loony claims, he insisted that there’d recently been a plane with many passengers who were supposedly wearing black uniforms and carrying “gear.” Supposedly, the passengers were on their way to riot. It’s unclear what on earth the president is talking about. Did he forget that the TSA exists, which likely would have stopped nefarious “gear” from being toted on a plane at all?
"We had somebody get on a plane from a certain city this weekend, and in the plane it was almost completely loaded with thugs, wearing these dark uniforms, black uniforms, with gear and this and that. They're on a plane." Trump says this is "under investigation right now." pic.twitter.com/UjBBvsBaU3 — Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) September 1, 2020
Meanwhile, when confronted about QAnon at a press conference in mid-August, Trump actually offered hesitant praise for the group. He said, in part:
‘I don’t know much about the movement, other than I understand they like me very much, which I appreciate… And I’ve heard these are people that love our country.’
In other words — he again seems to be seeing the world through one lens and one lens only: whether or not people like him enough. He’s a pathological narcissist, it seems.
New: Trump's 'plane loaded with thugs' rumor matches months-old Facebook conspiracy theoryhttps://t.co/thzeHDLYDX — Ben Collins (@oneunderscore__) September 1, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-09-04--Trump Campaign Caught Photo-Shopping Images Of Biden Looking Old

Apparently , the Trump campaign feels it needs to reach for something other than facts in their efforts to garner support ahead of the upcoming election .
The campaign has been caught running ads on Facebook that feature deceptively edited images of Democratic presidential pick , Joe Biden .
The images have been edited to make Biden ’ s skin appear more worn down , as if he ’ s older than he actually is .
( Both Trump and Biden are in their 70s . )
Trump and his political allies have consistently claimed that Biden is unfit for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weak ” — although it ’ s Trump , not Biden , who has consistently garnered questions about his health through means like his abrupt visit to Walter Reed Medical Center last November .
‘ President Donald Trump ’ s campaign launched a series of Facebook ads on Thursday featuring a manipulated photo of his presidential opponent Joe Biden edited to make the former vice president appear older .
The ads , which label Biden “ Sleepy Joe , ” show him gazing out against a dark background with his mouth slightly agape @ @ @ @ @ @ @ near-identical Facebook ads featuring the same text along with the original , unedited photo of Biden , in which his skin looks much brighter and healthier.
’ Check out an image of the deceptive ad below , via HuffPost : Facebook has taken huge sums of money from the Trump campaign — from August 27 through September 2 alone , the Trump campaign spent over $ 9 million on Facebook ads .
( The Biden campaign , for comparison , spent $ 5.77 million in the same time period . )
Facebook has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political ads , which essentially opens the door the groups like the Trump campaign to use the platform to spread brazen lies .
Facebook has only very rarely lifted a finger — for instance , they removed a clip that the Trump team posted in which the president claimed that kids are not susceptible to serious Coronavirus infection , which is false .
The actual content of the ads with the deceptively edited image of Biden was not much better than the misinformation of the image .
The caption insisted that Trump “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never report accurately on his standing in the polls.
” This claim , which the ad used to try and coerce viewers into filling out Trump ’ s own “ poll , ” is a lie .
There is no evidence supporting the idea that media outlets suppress information about Trump ’ s true standing in polls .

Apparently, the Trump campaign feels it needs to reach for something other than facts in their efforts to garner support ahead of the upcoming election. The campaign has been caught running ads on Facebook that feature deceptively edited images of Democratic presidential pick, Joe Biden. The images have been edited to make Biden’s skin appear more worn down, as if he’s older than he actually is. (Both Trump and Biden are in their 70s.) Trump and his political allies have consistently claimed that Biden is unfit for office on account of being too “weak” — although it’s Trump, not Biden, who has consistently garnered questions about his health through means like his abrupt visit to Walter Reed Medical Center last November.
As HuffPost reported:
‘President Donald Trump’s campaign launched a series of Facebook ads on Thursday featuring a manipulated photo of his presidential opponent Joe Biden edited to make the former vice president appear older. The ads, which label Biden “Sleepy Joe,” show him gazing out against a dark background with his mouth slightly agape. The Trump campaign is also running near-identical Facebook ads featuring the same text along with the original, unedited photo of Biden, in which his skin looks much brighter and healthier.’
Check out an image of the deceptive ad below, via HuffPost:
Facebook has taken huge sums of money from the Trump campaign — from August 27 through September 2 alone, the Trump campaign spent over $9 million on Facebook ads. (The Biden campaign, for comparison, spent $5.77 million in the same time period.) Facebook has a controversial policy of declining to fact-check political ads, which essentially opens the door the groups like the Trump campaign to use the platform to spread brazen lies. Facebook has only very rarely lifted a finger — for instance, they removed a clip that the Trump team posted in which the president claimed that kids are not susceptible to serious Coronavirus infection, which is false.
The actual content of the ads with the deceptively edited image of Biden was not much better than the misinformation of the image. The caption insisted that Trump “knows that the Fake News Media will never report accurately on his standing in the polls.” This claim, which the ad used to try and coerce viewers into filling out Trump’s own “poll,” is a lie. There is no evidence supporting the idea that media outlets suppress information about Trump’s true standing in polls.


bipartisanreport--2020-09-04--Trump Tweets At ‘The Atlantic’ Magazine Like A Defeated ‘Loser’

Donald Trump has repeatedly denied reporting by The Atlantic that he has , several times and in front of witnesses , referred to those who have died or been taken hostage in war as “ losers ” and “ suckers.
” On Friday , he exploded in a tweet , once again denying those reports .
A number of Trump insiders have gone on the record to refute the story .
Such well-known names as Sarah Huckabee Sanders , Hogan Gidley , Kayleigh McEnany , and Dan Scavino have called the story “ fake news ” and insisted that Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
However , sources like the Associated Press have confirmed the sources of the story from The Atlantic and determined that those sources are credible .
Among claims made by The Atlantic , are : ‘ Trump ’ s understanding of heroism has not evolved since he became president .
According to sources with knowledge of the president ’ s views , he seems to genuinely not understand why Americans treat former prisoners of war with respect .
Nor does he understand why pilots who are shot down in combat are honored by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ occasions since becoming president , according to three sources with direct knowledge of his views , Trump referred to former President George H. W. Bush as a “ loser ” for being shot down by the Japanese as a Navy pilot in World War II .
( Bush escaped capture , but eight other men shot down during the same mission were caught , tortured , and executed by Japanese soldiers . )
’ With Trump ’ s poll numbers among active duty military members already lagging , it ’ s not a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with all the lies Trump and those in his administration have told , no one is buying the denials .
Twitter had a lot to say about Trump ’ s outraged tweet .
Read some of their comments below :

Donald Trump has repeatedly denied reporting by The Atlantic that he has, several times and in front of witnesses, referred to those who have died or been taken hostage in war as “losers” and “suckers.” On Friday, he exploded in a tweet, once again denying those reports.
A number of Trump insiders have gone on the record to refute the story. Such well-known names as Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Hogan Gidley, Kayleigh McEnany, and Dan Scavino have called the story “fake news” and insisted that Trump is full of respect for the military. However, sources like the Associated Press have confirmed the sources of the story from The Atlantic and determined that those sources are credible.
Among claims made by The Atlantic, are:
‘Trump’s understanding of heroism has not evolved since he became president. According to sources with knowledge of the president’s views, he seems to genuinely not understand why Americans treat former prisoners of war with respect. Nor does he understand why pilots who are shot down in combat are honored by the military. On at least two occasions since becoming president, according to three sources with direct knowledge of his views, Trump referred to former President George H. W. Bush as a “loser” for being shot down by the Japanese as a Navy pilot in World War II. (Bush escaped capture, but eight other men shot down during the same mission were caught, tortured, and executed by Japanese soldiers.)’
With Trump’s poll numbers among active duty military members already lagging, it’s not a story anyone will soon forget. And with all the lies Trump and those in his administration have told, no one is buying the denials.
Twitter had a lot to say about Trump’s outraged tweet. Read some of their comments below:


bipartisanreport--2020-09-04--Gold Star Military Families Annihilate Trump Over Troop Hate Scandal

After a report from The Atlantic came out revealing that President Donald Trump had apparently referred to American service members killed in action as “ losers ” and “ suckers , ” 6 Gold Star families banded together to record a video message insisting that Trump has “ no right to be commander-in-chief , ” as one of the participants put it .
Gold Star families are families who have suffered the loss of one of their members in war .
Trump has antagonized Gold Star families in the past — during the 2016 election season , he infamously came @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after they were critical of him , and more recently , he “ disrespected ” a family during a supposed condolence call , as one of the family members put it after the fact .
The video message from Gold Star families that emerged after the new Atlantic article was released by the progressive veterans group VoteVets .
On Twitter , the group captioned the video : Check it out below : Trump has denied the allegations that he called fallen service members “ losers ” and “ suckers ” — but would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or out of line with Trump ’ s consistent public behavior if they were true ?
In one of the very first high-profile debacles surrounding Trump ’ s presidential campaign , he derided the now deceased Arizona Senator John McCain , who was a prisoner of war in Vietnam .
Trump mockingly said that he likes “ heroes who weren ’ t captured , ” deriding the idea that McCain should garner respect over his time as a POW .
Considering that — is it really all that difficult to imagine Trump calling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ No , it ’ s not .
Referring to the Atlantic article , Trump complained to reporters : ‘ If they really exist , if people really exist that would have said that , they ’ re low lifes and they ’ re liars .
And I would be willing to swear on anything that I never said that about our fallen heroes .
There is nobody that respects them more.
’ Saying it doesn ’ t make it true .
The history of Trump ’ s public derision of people in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re talking about is there for all to see .

After a report from The Atlantic came out revealing that President Donald Trump had apparently referred to American service members killed in action as “losers” and “suckers,” 6 Gold Star families banded together to record a video message insisting that Trump has “no right to be commander-in-chief,” as one of the participants put it. Gold Star families are families who have suffered the loss of one of their members in war. Trump has antagonized Gold Star families in the past — during the 2016 election season, he infamously came out against a family called the Khans after they were critical of him, and more recently, he “disrespected” a family during a supposed condolence call, as one of the family members put it after the fact.
The video message from Gold Star families that emerged after the new Atlantic article was released by the progressive veterans group VoteVets. On Twitter, the group captioned the video:
‘Donald Trump called our fallen troops “suckers” and “losers.” They can’t speak for themselves, but these 6 Gold Star families speak for our fallen. Here is their POWERFUL message.’
Check it out below:
Donald Trump called our fallen troops "suckers" and "losers."
They can't speak for themselves, but these 6 Gold Star families speak for our fallen.
Here is their POWERFUL message.#GoldStarParentsAgainstTrump #VeteransAgainstTrump pic.twitter.com/ZnbFevqkNR — VoteVets (@votevets) September 4, 2020
Trump has denied the allegations that he called fallen service members “losers” and “suckers” — but would the allegations really be all that surprising or out of line with Trump’s consistent public behavior if they were true? In one of the very first high-profile debacles surrounding Trump’s presidential campaign, he derided the now deceased Arizona Senator John McCain, who was a prisoner of war in Vietnam. Trump mockingly said that he likes “heroes who weren’t captured,” deriding the idea that McCain should garner respect over his time as a POW. Considering that — is it really all that difficult to imagine Trump calling fallen service members “suckers”? No, it’s not.
Referring to the Atlantic article, Trump complained to reporters:
‘If they really exist, if people really exist that would have said that, they’re low lifes and they’re liars. And I would be willing to swear on anything that I never said that about our fallen heroes. There is nobody that respects them more.’
Saying it doesn’t make it true. The history of Trump’s public derision of people in the Armed Forces who actually know what they’re talking about is there for all to see.


bipartisanreport--2020-09-04--Biden Publicly Shames Trump For Calling Troops ‘Losers’

American voters are not soon going to forget the reporting from The Atlantic , who released a story on Thursday night from inside sources that Donald Trump is unimpressed with military service , saying that those who have died in combat are “ losers ” and “ suckers.
” It ’ s an election-changing revelation at a time when Trump ’ s poll numbers with actively military members are severely lagging .
Considering that this is a group from whom Republicans generally receive a vast majority of votes , it ’ s indication that the 2020 election is going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
On Friday , Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris responded to the news about Trump , saying that Biden is better suited to serve as commander in chief , particularly after having watched one of his own sons go to war .
Donald Trump has denied the reporting , and some of his fiercest supporters currently serving in the White House have backed him up , but he can not deny the video in which he said John McCain was only a war hero “ because he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people who weren ’ t captured , okay ?
” He can not deny that he has attacked Gold Star families for daring to speak out against him and that he skipped memorials honoring soldiers .
Twitter certainly hasn ’ t forgotten those moments , nor will they forget this one .
Hopefully , all of them will take that memory to the voting booth with them in November .
Members of the military and those who ’ ve lost veterans in their lives were particularly outraged by Trump ’ s statements and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attacks .

American voters are not soon going to forget the reporting from The Atlantic, who released a story on Thursday night from inside sources that Donald Trump is unimpressed with military service, saying that those who have died in combat are “losers” and “suckers.” It’s an election-changing revelation at a time when Trump’s poll numbers with actively military members are severely lagging. Considering that this is a group from whom Republicans generally receive a vast majority of votes, it’s indication that the 2020 election is going to be a struggle for the incumbent president.
On Friday, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris responded to the news about Trump, saying that Biden is better suited to serve as commander in chief, particularly after having watched one of his own sons go to war.
Donald Trump has denied the reporting, and some of his fiercest supporters currently serving in the White House have backed him up, but he cannot deny the video in which he said John McCain was only a war hero “because he was captured” and Trump likes “people who weren’t captured, okay?” He cannot deny that he has attacked Gold Star families for daring to speak out against him and that he skipped memorials honoring soldiers.
Twitter certainly hasn’t forgotten those moments, nor will they forget this one. Hopefully, all of them will take that memory to the voting booth with them in November. Members of the military and those who’ve lost veterans in their lives were particularly outraged by Trump’s statements and were quick to speak out against his attacks.


bipartisanreport--2020-09-04--Retired U.S. Army General Destroys Trump Over Troop Hate Scandal

This week , a report came out from The Atlantic revealing that President Donald Trump had apparently called American service members who were killed in action “ losers ” and “ suckers.
” ( Reportedly , he also asked his staff who the “ good guys ” were in World War I.
He ’ s the president of the United States and has a staggeringly imbecilic understanding of basic American history . )
Retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton , who is an advisor for the progressive veterans group VoteVets , went viral with his condemnation of Trump after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ video , Eaton insisted that Trump was “ no patriot ” and characterized him as a serious threat to “ our country ’ s honor.
” ‘ I ’ m pretty unhappy with you , Mr. Trump .
So I ’ m going to keep this short for your famous short attention span .
You have shown disrespect to the military on countless occasions .
I am stunned that anybody in the United States military would consider you anything but a ‘ loser ’ or a ‘ sucker.
’ You ’ re no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dog tag that was retrieved from a crash site where his own father died during the Vietnam War .
He added : ‘ Let me tell you about a patriot .
My father was killed in Vietnam .
He was shot down over a Ho Chi Minh trail section , just outside of Vietnam , in Laos .
He delivered ordinance to cut the trail and cut supplies .
And then he delivered close air support to Special Forces troops on the ground , and his airplane blew up .
He went down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1969 .
This dog tag was recovered at the crash site .
My father was a patriot — well-educated .
He was a wise man.
’ Infamously , Trump evaded service in Vietnam via very dubious diagnoses of “ bone spurs.
” A recent Military Times poll revealed that Cadet Bone Spurs , as Trump has mockingly been nicknamed , isn ’ t doing great among troops — Democratic presidential pick Joe Biden led by about 4 percent .
‘ The best men and women in the United States of America are found @ @ @ @ @ @ @ States military .
Our Army , our Navy , our Marine Corps , our Air Force , our Coast Guard .
Brave men and women .
They ’ re not just brave .
They ’ re smart and wise .
So , Mr. Trump , come 3 November , we ’ re all voting for a real patriot — Joe Biden .
And everybody who hears this , please take notice and please vote .
Vote Democratic .
Our country ’ s honor depends on it.
’ As of mid-Friday morning , Eaton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and counting .
Check it out below :

This week, a report came out from The Atlantic revealing that President Donald Trump had apparently called American service members who were killed in action “losers” and “suckers.” (Reportedly, he also asked his staff who the “good guys” were in World War I. He’s the president of the United States and has a staggeringly imbecilic understanding of basic American history.) Retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton, who is an advisor for the progressive veterans group VoteVets, went viral with his condemnation of Trump after the report came out. In a video, Eaton insisted that Trump was “no patriot” and characterized him as a serious threat to “our country’s honor.”
The Atlantic report that Trump asked for disabled veterans be excluded from military parades and referred to American war dead as “losers" and "suckers"- sparked a series of overnight denials. But much of the reporting has now been confirmed by @AP @washingtonpost — Chris Jansing (@ChrisJansing) September 4, 2020
Eaton said:
‘I’m pretty unhappy with you, Mr. Trump. So I’m going to keep this short for your famous short attention span. You have shown disrespect to the military on countless occasions. I am stunned that anybody in the United States military would consider you anything but a ‘loser’ or a ‘sucker.’ You’re no patriot.’
Eaton subsequently picked up a dog tag that was retrieved from a crash site where his own father died during the Vietnam War. He added:
‘Let me tell you about a patriot. My father was killed in Vietnam. He was shot down over a Ho Chi Minh trail section, just outside of Vietnam, in Laos. He delivered ordinance to cut the trail and cut supplies. And then he delivered close air support to Special Forces troops on the ground, and his airplane blew up. He went down — in 1969. 13 January, 1969. This dog tag was recovered at the crash site. My father was a patriot — well-educated. He was a wise man.’
Biden campaign is hosting conference call today with “Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Khizr Khan, and Rep. Connor Lamb (D-PA) in reaction to the appalling revelations about Donald Trump and veterans” — Annie Karni (@anniekarni) September 4, 2020
Infamously, Trump evaded service in Vietnam via very dubious diagnoses of “bone spurs.” A recent Military Times poll revealed that Cadet Bone Spurs, as Trump has mockingly been nicknamed, isn’t doing great among troops — Democratic presidential pick Joe Biden led by about 4 percent.
Servicemembers and veterans make unimaginable sacrifices for our country every day. They deserve nothing but respect—and for their Commander-in-Chief to speak this way is indefensible and offensive to all those who served and their families.https://t.co/rfhNhUVBXD — Cal Cunningham (@CalforNC) September 4, 2020
Eaton, meanwhile, added:
‘The best men and women in the United States of America are found in the Armed Forces of the United States military. Our Army, our Navy, our Marine Corps, our Air Force, our Coast Guard. Brave men and women. They’re not just brave. They’re smart and wise. So, Mr. Trump, come 3 November, we’re all voting for a real patriot — Joe Biden. And everybody who hears this, please take notice and please vote. Vote Democratic. Our country’s honor depends on it.’
As of mid-Friday morning, Eaton’s video had 2.2 million views and counting. Check it out below:
Read Jeff Goldberg’s article in The Atlantic. How could anyone support Trump? pic.twitter.com/xqfnklmCBq — Major General (ret) Paul Eaton (@PaulDEaton52) September 4, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-09-05--Trump Finishes Golf & Tweets Afternoon Mental Malfunction

On Saturday , the president who once said he ’ d be too busy to go golfing if he was elected went golfing and then attacked Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi on Twitter for having her hair done in a “ beauty parlor.
” Considering the explosive news of the past week , Trump ’ s attacks feel particularly petty and useless .
Speaker Pelosi did go to a salon ( no one refers to them as “ beauty parlors ” anymore ) .
She did take her mask off while having her hair washed .
She shouldn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just in the past week , has been exposed as having referred to service members as “ losers ” and “ suckers , ” including those who have died fighting for our country .
The country found out that Trump doesn ’ t want wounded veterans at his parades as he believes that “ no one wants to see that.
” Voters discovered that Trump referred to Vietnam as a “ stupid war ” and men who couldn ’ t lie their way out of the draft with their daddy ’ s money @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he ’ s called for an end to federal funding of cultural and race sensitivity trainings during a period of great civil unrest , went to Kenosha against the mayor ’ s and governor ’ s wishes and failed to visit with shooting victim Jacob Blake , and criticized his Democratic presidential challenger , Joe Biden , for wearing a mask per Trump ’ s own CDC guidelines .
But somehow , Trump thinks that Nancy Pelosi having her hair fixed in a salon is going to decide an election .
Twitter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ either .
Read some of their comments below :

On Saturday, the president who once said he’d be too busy to go golfing if he was elected went golfing and then attacked Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi on Twitter for having her hair done in a “beauty parlor.” Considering the explosive news of the past week, Trump’s attacks feel particularly petty and useless.
Speaker Pelosi did go to a salon (no one refers to them as “beauty parlors” anymore). She did take her mask off while having her hair washed. She shouldn’t have.
Trump, however, just in the past week, has been exposed as having referred to service members as “losers” and “suckers,” including those who have died fighting for our country. The country found out that Trump doesn’t want wounded veterans at his parades as he believes that “no one wants to see that.” Voters discovered that Trump referred to Vietnam as a “stupid war” and men who couldn’t lie their way out of the draft with their daddy’s money “suckers.” In addition to that, he’s called for an end to federal funding of cultural and race sensitivity trainings during a period of great civil unrest, went to Kenosha against the mayor’s and governor’s wishes and failed to visit with shooting victim Jacob Blake, and criticized his Democratic presidential challenger, Joe Biden, for wearing a mask per Trump’s own CDC guidelines.
But somehow, Trump thinks that Nancy Pelosi having her hair fixed in a salon is going to decide an election.
Twitter wasn’t going for it, either. Read some of their comments below:


bipartisanreport--2020-09-05--Trump Boat Parade Goes Awry After Multiple Boats Start Sinking

At a pro-Trump boat parade that got underway early Saturday on Lake Travis , which is in central Texas , “ multiple boats ” were reported by local media to suffer serious problems .
CBS Austin said that “ 911 calls have been made regarding boats being in distress ” including “ some ” that were sinking , and according to the report , the calls came from spots all along the parade route , including locations called Paradise Cove , Emerald Point , and West Beach .
As of mid-Saturday afternoon , no injuries had been reported amidst the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clarified that at least four boats had sunk .
As CBS Austin put it on Saturday afternoon : ‘ [ The Travis County Sheriff ’ s Office ] confirmed with CBS Austin that multiple boats have been sinking and are in distress .
The sheriff ’ s office says calls have been made about boats along the entire route of the parade , some of the locations include : Paradise Cove , Emerald Point and West Beach .
At this time , there is not a confirmed amount of boats that are experiencing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of pro-Trump boat parades has been developing thanks in part to a Florida resident named Carlos Gavidia , who was recently reported to be facing a criminal charge over seemingly threatening to harm a fellow resident in his now-former Florida community .
Gavidia has gained a good deal of prominence amidst his pro-Trump activism and even recently attended President Trump ’ s Republican presidential nomination acceptance speech at the White House .
He claimed that the scrutiny that he was facing for his threatening behavior was unfair .
Referring to his original decision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ paraphernalia , Gavidia complained : ‘ Sometimes I regret even wrapping the boat and starting this nationwide movement because I got a target on my back .
Everybody wants to make Trump look bad .
Unfortunately , I took a stand and I even took a bigger stand when I got ridiculed.
’ Gavidia is not merely the victim of a conspiracy to make him look bad .
As The Palm Beach Post reported this week , “ a Jupiter police report released Tuesday portrays Gavidia as an aggressor who used anti-Semitic and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a resident at Admirals Cove and then later threatened his life through a text message.
” Is he another one of those “ very fine people ” who the president talked about ?

At a pro-Trump boat parade that got underway early Saturday on Lake Travis, which is in central Texas, “multiple boats” were reported by local media to suffer serious problems. CBS Austin said that “911 calls have been made regarding boats being in distress” including “some” that were sinking, and according to the report, the calls came from spots all along the parade route, including locations called Paradise Cove, Emerald Point, and West Beach. As of mid-Saturday afternoon, no injuries had been reported amidst the “distress.” Eventually, local authorities clarified that at least four boats had sunk.
As CBS Austin put it on Saturday afternoon:
‘[The Travis County Sheriff’s Office] confirmed with CBS Austin that multiple boats have been sinking and are in distress. The sheriff’s office says calls have been made about boats along the entire route of the parade, some of the locations include: Paradise Cove, Emerald Point and West Beach. At this time, there is not a confirmed amount of boats that are experiencing issues on the lake.’
The trend of pro-Trump boat parades has been developing thanks in part to a Florida resident named Carlos Gavidia, who was recently reported to be facing a criminal charge over seemingly threatening to harm a fellow resident in his now-former Florida community. Gavidia has gained a good deal of prominence amidst his pro-Trump activism and even recently attended President Trump’s Republican presidential nomination acceptance speech at the White House. He claimed that the scrutiny that he was facing for his threatening behavior was unfair.
Referring to his original decision to deck out his boat with pro-Trump paraphernalia, Gavidia complained:
‘Sometimes I regret even wrapping the boat and starting this nationwide movement because I got a target on my back. Everybody wants to make Trump look bad. Unfortunately, I took a stand and I even took a bigger stand when I got ridiculed.’
Gavidia is not merely the victim of a conspiracy to make him look bad. As The Palm Beach Post reported this week, “a Jupiter police report released Tuesday portrays Gavidia as an aggressor who used anti-Semitic and sexist pejorative words in a confrontation with a resident at Admirals Cove and then later threatened his life through a text message.” Is he another one of those “very fine people” who the president talked about?


bipartisanreport--2020-09-05--Obama Issues Heroic Saturday Leadership Message As Trump Golfs

This Saturday , President Donald Trump visited his company ’ s golf course in Virginia , just outside of D.C .
According to CNN ’ s Manu Raju , the trip was the 295th time that this president had stopped by one of his golf courses in office .
As Trump golfs , Americans are continuing to grapple with crises like the Coronavirus pandemic , which did not go away just because Trump decided not to bother much with it anymore .
Former President Barack Obama helped pick up the slack on Saturday , which was during Labor Day Weekend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Twitter in which he admonished Americans to continue to undertake steps that will help stop the spread of the virus and “ save lives.
” In stark contrast , besides his golf trip , Trump spent Saturday morning on Twitter raging against ( among other things ) a recent story in The Atlantic that alleged that he had referred to American troops killed in action as “ losers ” and “ suckers.
” This story squares up quite closely with Trump ’ s consistent public behavior , and this Saturday morning , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the late John McCain , which kind of proves the article ’ s point .
McCain advocated for a federal investigation into a dossier of allegations about Trump ’ s ties to Russia , and Trump seemingly takes it as some sort of personal insult that McCain took that issue of national security seriously .
As for the Coronavirus in particular , Trump has repeatedly downplayed the threat .
He has , for instance , claimed that the virus might simply go away on its own , but there ’ s never been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that reality set in , he turned his ire towards public health authorities in the federal government , who he alleged were part of a “ deep state ” conspiracy to make him look bad via withholding vaccines/ treatments until after the election .
There is not even a hint of any evidence for this claim .
Check out Twitter ’ s response to Obama below :

This Saturday, President Donald Trump visited his company’s golf course in Virginia, just outside of D.C. According to CNN’s Manu Raju, the trip was the 295th time that this president had stopped by one of his golf courses in office. As Trump golfs, Americans are continuing to grapple with crises like the Coronavirus pandemic, which did not go away just because Trump decided not to bother much with it anymore. Former President Barack Obama helped pick up the slack on Saturday, which was during Labor Day Weekend. The former president posted a message to Twitter in which he admonished Americans to continue to undertake steps that will help stop the spread of the virus and “save lives.”
He shared:
‘It might be Labor Day weekend, but let’s all remember that we’re still in the middle of a pandemic. Wear a mask, practice social distancing, and follow the experts. It’ll save lives.’
It might be Labor Day weekend, but let’s all remember that we're still in the middle of a pandemic. Wear a mask, practice social distancing, and follow the experts. It’ll save lives. — Barack Obama (@BarackObama) September 5, 2020
In stark contrast, besides his golf trip, Trump spent Saturday morning on Twitter raging against (among other things) a recent story in The Atlantic that alleged that he had referred to American troops killed in action as “losers” and “suckers.” This story squares up quite closely with Trump’s consistent public behavior, and this Saturday morning, he pushed back on it by denigrating the late John McCain, which kind of proves the article’s point. McCain advocated for a federal investigation into a dossier of allegations about Trump’s ties to Russia, and Trump seemingly takes it as some sort of personal insult that McCain took that issue of national security seriously.
….This reminds me of the Dirty Dossier, which was pushed hard by John McCain, & then with a thud turned out to be a total fraud. So many other scams also. The Radical Far Left is VICIOUS, they will do or say anything to win. But they won’t, we will WIN, & have four great years! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 5, 2020
As for the Coronavirus in particular, Trump has repeatedly downplayed the threat. He has, for instance, claimed that the virus might simply go away on its own, but there’s never been any evidence for that claim. As that reality set in, he turned his ire towards public health authorities in the federal government, who he alleged were part of a “deep state” conspiracy to make him look bad via withholding vaccines/ treatments until after the election. There is not even a hint of any evidence for this claim.
Check out Twitter’s response to Obama below:


bipartisanreport--2020-09-05--Trump Caught Slipping Onto Golf Course As U.S. Troops Seethe

As of early Saturday afternoon , the University of Washington projects that the U.S. will surpass a total of 400,000 Coronavirus-related deaths by January 1 , 2021 .
The same projections — which , although dour , have proven to be on track in the past — suggest that if universal mask-wearing was undertaken in the United States , then the total number of Coronavirus-related deaths might be at about 288,000 by January 1 rather than over 400,000 .
One might expect that a president facing a public health crisis like the Coronavirus would consistently work to keep casualties as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump is not doing so .
He is golfing .
CNN ’ s Manu Raju reported that Trump ’ s Saturday morning arrival at his Virginia golf club was apparently the 295th time that he had stopped by one of his golf courses as president .
The golf trip came shortly after a report from The Atlantic emerged revealing that Trump had apparently called American service members killed in action “ losers ” and “ suckers.
” MSNBC ’ s Kyle Griffin asked the poignant follow-up question : ‘ How many Americans would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president stopped going to his golf club every weekend ?
The number is already nearing 190,000 .
Every 3-4 days , the number of Americans who die of COVID equals the number who died on 9/11 .
And yet he golfs.
’ Trump and his political allies have consistently congratulated themselves for a supposed job well done in responding to the Coronavirus .
In no universe has the U.S. Coronavirus response been anywhere close to a success , however .
The U.S. has suffered more Coronavirus cases per one million inhabitants than countries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Spain , all of which suffered particularly steeply during the early parts of the outbreak .
Death is far from the only potential negative outcome of a Coronavirus infection — according to the athletic medicine director at Penn State , about one-third of Big Ten athletes who tested positive for the virus have shown symptoms of myocarditis , which is inflammation of the heart .
That ’ s just a small snapshot of the situation .
As the general election approaches , and Trump continues to try and build support for a potential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fail the American people .
Video of Trump on the golf course this Saturday emerged — check that footage out below :

As of early Saturday afternoon, the University of Washington projects that the U.S. will surpass a total of 400,000 Coronavirus-related deaths by January 1, 2021. The same projections — which, although dour, have proven to be on track in the past — suggest that if universal mask-wearing was undertaken in the United States, then the total number of Coronavirus-related deaths might be at about 288,000 by January 1 rather than over 400,000. One might expect that a president facing a public health crisis like the Coronavirus would consistently work to keep casualties as low as possible. This Saturday, Trump is not doing so. He is golfing.
As MSNBC producer Kyle Griffin reported on Saturday morning:
‘More than 180,000 Americans have died of the coronavirus and, according to the pool report, the president has just arrived at his own golf club in Virginia.’
More than 180,000 Americans have died of the coronavirus and, according to the pool report, the president has just arrived at his own golf club in Virginia. — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) September 5, 2020
CNN’s Manu Raju reported that Trump’s Saturday morning arrival at his Virginia golf club was apparently the 295th time that he had stopped by one of his golf courses as president. The golf trip came shortly after a report from The Atlantic emerged revealing that Trump had apparently called American service members killed in action “losers” and “suckers.” MSNBC’s Kyle Griffin asked the poignant follow-up question:
‘How many Americans would have to die of COVID before the president stopped going to his golf club every weekend? The number is already nearing 190,000. Every 3-4 days, the number of Americans who die of COVID equals the number who died on 9/11. And yet he golfs.’
Serious question: How many Americans would have to die of COVID before the president stopped going to his golf club every weekend? The number is already nearing 190,000. Every 3-4 days, the number of Americans who die of COVID equals the number who died on 9/11. And yet he golfs. — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) September 5, 2020
Trump and his political allies have consistently congratulated themselves for a supposed job well done in responding to the Coronavirus. In no universe has the U.S. Coronavirus response been anywhere close to a success, however. The U.S. has suffered more Coronavirus cases per one million inhabitants than countries like the U.K., Italy, and Spain, all of which suffered particularly steeply during the early parts of the outbreak. Death is far from the only potential negative outcome of a Coronavirus infection — according to the athletic medicine director at Penn State, about one-third of Big Ten athletes who tested positive for the virus have shown symptoms of myocarditis, which is inflammation of the heart. That’s just a small snapshot of the situation.
BREAKING: #PennState's director of athletic medicine, Wayne Sebastianelli, says that cardiac MRI scans revealed that roughly 30-35 percent of Big Ten athletes who tested positive for COVID-19 appeared to have myocarditis. https://t.co/md4p1IoaLh — Parth Upadhyaya (@pupadhyaya_) September 3, 2020
As the general election approaches, and Trump continues to try and build support for a potential second term, he continues to majorly fail the American people. Video of Trump on the golf course this Saturday emerged — check that footage out below:
President Trump is playing golf today at his private club and Trump branded golf property in Virginia. @NBCNews video taken at significant distance. pic.twitter.com/oL1aDc9hJ9 — Kelly O'Donnell (@KellyO) September 5, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-09-05--Trump Caught Diverting  Millions In Donations For Personal  Expenses

President Donald Trump has used tens of millions of dollars in donations for personal legal expenses , a new report from The New York Times outlines .
The total is , specifically , at least $ 58.4 million , and the money has covered legal work in cases ranging from fights over nondisclosure agreements to personal defenses for various people in Trump ’ s orbit amidst crises like the Russia and Ukraine scandals .
The spending goes back to 2015 , the year when Trump launched his eventually successful bid for the presidency , and the money has come from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Republican National Committee ( RNC ) after Congress greatly increased the amount that individual donors were allowed to give to political parties without also spelling out many specifics as to how that money should be used .
During a roughly equivalent period starting in 2007 , the year before he was first elected president , Barack Obama and his eventual campaign partners at the Democratic National Committee ( DNC ) spent $ 10.7 million on legal fees , which is a fraction of the recent Republican total .
Campaign payments for many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but the recent spending seems to represent clear conflicts of interest in an area in which Trump has turned routine political work into an opportunity for personal enrichment .
Matthew Sanderson , who ’ s worked as a campaign finance lawyer for Republican presidential candidates in the past , noted to the Times that “ [ vindicating ] President Trump ’ s personal interests is now so intertwined with the interests of the Republican Party they are one and the same.
” The Jones Day law firm , for instance , has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the Republicans , some $ 11.5 million of which came directly from Trump ’ s campaign .
The firm has handled cases like an allegation from anti-Trump protesters who say that they were physically attacked at a rally in Kentucky .
In some cases , it ’ s unclear what large payments have even been for — lawyer Daniel Hagood , for instance , has received $ 254,331 this year alone from America First Action , which is a Trump-affiliated super PAC .
Nobody involved in the arrangement “ would answer questions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” the Times says .
Other big chunks of spending have gone to the lawyers who represented Trump during the impeachment proceedings .
Jay Sekulow , Marc E. Kasowitz , Jane Raskin , and Alan Dershowitz and their respective firms have been paid some $ 2 million since 2018 .
Lawyer John Phillips , who is representing ex-Trump aide Omarosa Manigault-Newman ( who appeared on The Apprentice before eventually working in the Trump White House ) observed : Robert Weissman , who serves as the president of the government watchdog group Public Citizen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nexus of corruption.
” Besides the Trump campaign funds , Trump has also repeatedly relied on government lawyers to defend him in cases in which he has a decidedly personal interest , like over his tax returns .
It ’ s one of the numerous ways in which Trump has reaped personal benefits from his presidency at the expense of the American people .

President Donald Trump has used tens of millions of dollars in donations for personal legal expenses, a new report from The New York Times outlines. The total is, specifically, at least $58.4 million, and the money has covered legal work in cases ranging from fights over nondisclosure agreements to personal defenses for various people in Trump’s orbit amidst crises like the Russia and Ukraine scandals. The spending goes back to 2015, the year when Trump launched his eventually successful bid for the presidency, and the money has come from sources like a special fund created at the Republican National Committee (RNC) after Congress greatly increased the amount that individual donors were allowed to give to political parties without also spelling out many specifics as to how that money should be used.
During a roughly equivalent period starting in 2007, the year before he was first elected president, Barack Obama and his eventual campaign partners at the Democratic National Committee (DNC) spent $10.7 million on legal fees, which is a fraction of the recent Republican total. Campaign payments for many legal fees are, technically, legal, but the recent spending seems to represent clear conflicts of interest in an area in which Trump has turned routine political work into an opportunity for personal enrichment.
Matthew Sanderson, who’s worked as a campaign finance lawyer for Republican presidential candidates in the past, noted to the Times that “[vindicating] President Trump’s personal interests is now so intertwined with the interests of the Republican Party they are one and the same.”
The Jones Day law firm, for instance, has received $18.8 million in donation-based cash from the Republicans, some $11.5 million of which came directly from Trump’s campaign. The firm has handled cases like an allegation from anti-Trump protesters who say that they were physically attacked at a rally in Kentucky. In some cases, it’s unclear what large payments have even been for — lawyer Daniel Hagood, for instance, has received $254,331 this year alone from America First Action, which is a Trump-affiliated super PAC. Nobody involved in the arrangement “would answer questions about the work he was doing,” the Times says.
Other big chunks of spending have gone to the lawyers who represented Trump during the impeachment proceedings. Jay Sekulow, Marc E. Kasowitz, Jane Raskin, and Alan Dershowitz and their respective firms have been paid some $2 million since 2018. Lawyer John Phillips, who is representing ex-Trump aide Omarosa Manigault-Newman (who appeared on The Apprentice before eventually working in the Trump White House) observed:
‘It is the weaponization of lawsuits that are frivolous. And they are intended to suppress First Amendment speech. No other president in this history of the United States has ever resorted to anything like this.’
Robert Weissman, who serves as the president of the government watchdog group Public Citizen, called the situation an “astounding nexus of corruption.” Besides the Trump campaign funds, Trump has also repeatedly relied on government lawyers to defend him in cases in which he has a decidedly personal interest, like over his tax returns. It’s one of the numerous ways in which Trump has reaped personal benefits from his presidency at the expense of the American people.


bipartisanreport--2020-09-05--Mitch McConnell’s Latest Poll Results Have GOP Running Scared

With Donald Trump losing by massive percentages against Joe Biden ahead of the 2020 elections , the effect his potential loss could have on Republican members of the senate are disquieting .
Trump has managed to turn more than one solidly red state – Texas , Georgia , and Florida , for instance – into potential swing states in the next election .
Even more shocking is the current race in Kentucky , where Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is in a tight race with his challenger .
McConnell has long been the most unpopular senator in office while handily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for decades .
The 2020 polls show that it may be an uphill battle this time in a state where Republicans should not have to worry .
The Kentucky senator is currently up in the polls , but the race is far closer than it should be .
McConnell ’ s contender is fighter pilot Amy McGrath , who is polling almost evenly with McConnell , as well .
While it is not common that a Democrat gets elected to a top seat in Congress , it absolutely is possible .
Former Governor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
‘ The polling , which was conducted by RMG Group , shows McGrath , a former Marine fighter pilot , with the support of 41 percent of voters , while McConnell is backed by 40 percent .
However , the polling also showed that when voters are informed that McGrath supports congressional term limits while McConnell does not , her lead over the Republican jumps significantly.
’ Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ’ s opponent in Kentucky won a hard-fought primary to challenge the longterm Senate leader .
What is clear is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with him in polls if the race were held today .

With Donald Trump losing by massive percentages against Joe Biden ahead of the 2020 elections, the effect his potential loss could have on Republican members of the senate are disquieting. Trump has managed to turn more than one solidly red state – Texas, Georgia, and Florida, for instance – into potential swing states in the next election.
In the latest polls, Joni Ernst is trailing her Democratic opponent, Theresa Greenfield, by 3%. With Iowa in play and Arizona likely to be flipped, the end of Mitch McConnell's dictatorship of the Senate, seems imminent. https://t.co/Z0bo0tOnyl — Merwin Grootboom (@MGrootboom) September 5, 2020
Even more shocking is the current race in Kentucky, where Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is in a tight race with his challenger. McConnell has long been the most unpopular senator in office while handily winning elections in his ruby red state for decades. The 2020 polls show that it may be an uphill battle this time in a state where Republicans should not have to worry. The Kentucky senator is currently up in the polls, but the race is far closer than it should be.
Newsweek: What the Polls Say About Amy McGrath vs. Mitch McConnell.https://t.co/4N9Zv8Afqq via @GoogleNews — 💙Patriot🇺🇸Blue🇺🇲✌Vote Blue🇺🇲💙 (@jodierivas118) September 2, 2020
McConnell’s contender is fighter pilot Amy McGrath, who is polling almost evenly with McConnell, as well. While it is not common that a Democrat gets elected to a top seat in Congress, it absolutely is possible. Former Governor Matt Bevin found that out in 2018.
According to Newsweek:
‘The polling, which was conducted by RMG Group, shows McGrath, a former Marine fighter pilot, with the support of 41 percent of voters, while McConnell is backed by 40 percent. However, the polling also showed that when voters are informed that McGrath supports congressional term limits while McConnell does not, her lead over the Republican jumps significantly.’
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s opponent in Kentucky won a hard-fought primary to challenge the longterm Senate leader. What is clear is that both are tied in a heat with him in polls if the race were held today.
Quinnipiac poll: Kentucky Senate
Mitch McConnell (R) 49%
Amy McGrath (D) 44% South Carolina Senate
Lindsey Graham (R) 44%
Jaime Harrison (D) 44% Maine Senate
Sara Gideon (D) 47%
Susan Collins (R) 43% — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 6, 2020
NPR writes that:
‘Results of the race won’t be known for several days, as election officials count mail-in ballots. Officials expanded mail-in voting to all eligible voters in an effort to reduce crowds during the coronavirus pandemic.’ https://twitter.com/camscics/status/1301972051008385026
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bipartisanreport--2020-09-05--Lindsey Graham Floored By Latest South Carolina Poll Results

A number of well-known Republican senators – inclusion Mitch McConnell and Susan Collins – are facing an uphill battle in their bids to keep their seats in 2020 .
For some of them , those battles are quite surprising as they come from states that Trump won by big margins in 2016 .
Lindsey Graham ( R-SC ) banked his hopes on backing Donald Trump in almost every situation , no matter how offensive or ridiculous the president becomes .
The polls in his state seem to be proving that this was never a smart strategy for yet another longtime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hard to do , make inroads in midwestern red states , Donald Trump may very well have done for him .
When any political party loses a majority in Congress , it is always a statement from the public on their feelings about current leadership .
One look at the Trump/Biden polls shows that voters are extremely discontent with that leadership right now , just four months ahead of the elections .
Pollsters admit that South Carolina is not an easy state for Democrats to win , but should also not be counted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely contender for Graham .
No longer ahead in the polls , Graham faces a challenger who is as recognizable and possibly more popular in his state than the senator who has held his seat for nearly 18 years .

A number of well-known Republican senators – inclusion Mitch McConnell and Susan Collins – are facing an uphill battle in their bids to keep their seats in 2020. For some of them, those battles are quite surprising as they come from states that Trump won by big margins in 2016.
“Many people thought this Senate race was a long shot for Democrats, but things are changing quickly as polls show the contest is tightening and it's become the most well-funded race in South Carolina history.” #SCSen https://t.co/zZdNVQqGpA — Senate Democrats (@dscc) September 4, 2020
Lindsey Graham (R-SC) banked his hopes on backing Donald Trump in almost every situation, no matter how offensive or ridiculous the president becomes. The polls in his state seem to be proving that this was never a smart strategy for yet another longtime senator.
In a Civiqs poll reported by ABC News:
‘The poll said that 56 percent of the voters had an unfavorable view of Graham, with 35 percent viewing him favorably. It also had Harrison as a 18-point favorite among independent voters by 46 to 28 percent.’ https://twitter.com/GibbsKnotts/status/1301498459565051907
What Democrats have struggled so hard to do, make inroads in midwestern red states, Donald Trump may very well have done for him. When any political party loses a majority in Congress, it is always a statement from the public on their feelings about current leadership. One look at the Trump/Biden polls shows that voters are extremely discontent with that leadership right now, just four months ahead of the elections.
Pollsters admit that South Carolina is not an easy state for Democrats to win, but should also not be counted out.
‘South Carolina remains the most Republican state on the Eastern Seaboard,” Kyle Kondik and J. Miles Coleman of Sabato’s Crystal Ball agreed. “Harrison’s path is not an easy one, but it is also not an impossible one.’ https://twitter.com/harrisonjaime/status/1302024079860531206
Jaime Harrison is proving a likely contender for Graham. No longer ahead in the polls, Graham faces a challenger who is as recognizable and possibly more popular in his state than the senator who has held his seat for nearly 18 years.
‘Harrison’s fundraising, name recognition and ground game is making the contest competitive for Graham, who has never been more popular with conservatives but is alienating himself from Democrats and centrists who don’t appreciate his alliance with Trump.’ https://twitter.com/darylsturgis/status/1299742927644655617
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