bipartisanreport--2020-03-08--Collins Faces Mockery Over Failed International Women’s Day Tweet

From the infamous Access Hollywood tape to far too many other examples , President Donald Trump has largely defined his time in the public spotlight with – among other things – deriding women .
He ’ s followed up his personal sexist grossness with policy changes like eliminating federal funding for Planned Parenthood , which provides a whole lot of important health services including abortions .
Sen. Susan Collins ( R-Maine ) must have missed all of this – to give her the obviously far too generous benefit of the doubt – because this Sunday , she tweeted a message @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Day like she didn ’ t just miss opportunity after opportunity to hold the sexist-in-chief accountable .
Collins quite swiftly faced mockery for her post .
She originally shared : She added a plug for legislation that she has introduced with Maryland Democratic Senator Ben Cardin , which she insisted could “ help girls reach their full potential and become the next generation of decision makers.
” That may be true , but as folks say – actions speak louder than words , and the actions of the administration that Collins has consistently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of women and girls to actually reach that “ full potential.
” Besides Trump ’ s personal sexism , Trump nominated – and Collins supported – credibly alleged sexual predator Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court .
Collins empowered the ardently conservative Kavanaugh – personal history and all – to make decisions about health policy that could affect millions of American women .
So her words ring hollow .
As one commenter put it : It ’ s true .
Meanwhile , when it comes to Trump personally and the way Collins @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the conclusion of impeachment proceedings against him that he ’ d learned his “ lesson ” – but there ’ s no evidence of this .
Collins may lose her re-election race this November in the wake of all this controversy .

From the infamous Access Hollywood tape to far too many other examples, President Donald Trump has largely defined his time in the public spotlight with – among other things – deriding women. He’s followed up his personal sexist grossness with policy changes like eliminating federal funding for Planned Parenthood, which provides a whole lot of important health services including abortions. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) must have missed all of this – to give her the obviously far too generous benefit of the doubt – because this Sunday, she tweeted a message of support for International Women’s Day like she didn’t just miss opportunity after opportunity to hold the sexist-in-chief accountable.
Collins quite swiftly faced mockery for her post. She originally shared:
‘International Women’s Day is an opportunity to reflect on the countless contributions of women leaders in every field, from science to business to politics. It is also a time to recommit to advancing and empowering women and girls worldwide.’
She added a plug for legislation that she has introduced with Maryland Democratic Senator Ben Cardin, which she insisted could “help girls reach their full potential and become the next generation of decision makers.”
The Girls LEAD Act I introduced with @SenatorCardin would help girls reach their full potential and become the next generation of decision makers. By giving all girls the opportunity to achieve their dreams, all of us will have a brighter future. https://t.co/YwungCQzRR — Sen. Susan Collins (@SenatorCollins) March 8, 2020
That may be true, but as folks say – actions speak louder than words, and the actions of the administration that Collins has consistently supported with rare exceptions undercuts the ability of women and girls to actually reach that “full potential.” Besides Trump’s personal sexism, Trump nominated – and Collins supported – credibly alleged sexual predator Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. Collins empowered the ardently conservative Kavanaugh – personal history and all – to make decisions about health policy that could affect millions of American women. So her words ring hollow.
As one commenter put it:
’Know what is really helpful to girls and women? Not putting RAPISTS on the Supreme Court.’
Know what is really helpful to girls and women? Not putting RAPISTS on the Supreme Court. — The Fat Personal Trainer (@biggirlsworkout) March 8, 2020
It’s true. Meanwhile, when it comes to Trump personally and the way Collins has responded, she dubiously insisted at the conclusion of impeachment proceedings against him that he’d learned his “lesson” – but there’s no evidence of this. Collins may lose her re-election race this November in the wake of all this controversy.
Check out more Twitter reactions:
Keep aiding and abetting this guy. Super work! pic.twitter.com/WiM2UQ5Nc0 — John Pavlovitz (@johnpavlovitz) March 8, 2020
As women we will all celebrate when you leave office and @SaraGideon takes your spot in the senate. A position you have squandered and used to let down millions of women. We will NEVER forget your #Kavanaugh vote. — “Opened that fresh mouth of hers” (@Imthefitz) March 8, 2020
You voted to confirm a sexual predator to the Supreme Court but okay. — Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) March 8, 2020
you voted to confirm to the supreme court a guy who was so blackout drunk all the way through prep school and college that he can’t remember how many women he assaulted. but cool story, Suze, do tell it again — Jeff Tiedrich (@itsJeffTiedrich) March 8, 2020
You voted for Brett Kavanaugh. All 83 ethics complaints filed against Brett Kavanaugh during and after his confirmation to the Supreme Court will be dismissed bc as a SCOTUS justice he is now immuned, thanks to Justice Roberts. https://t.co/5RB6jtGmQn
https://t.co/4OrAbPF5VT — vlh (@coton_luver) March 8, 2020
I’m deeply concerned about the message it sends to women and girls on the subject of empowerment, when you abandon your supposed principles in order to protect a powerful man who abuses the power of the presidency for personal and political gain.
I’m very troubled by this, Susan. pic.twitter.com/fSmcDJRyqz — Jo (@JoJoFromJerz) March 8, 2020
Empowering woman by voting for a rapist to stay in our SCOTUS forever? We don’t respect you Susan. — Vote Dem for the Planet (@Brasilmagic) March 8, 2020
Hey @SenatorCollins. International Women’s Day is an opportunity to remember that you enable Donald Trump, a serial sexual predator. #Maine #InternationalWomensDay https://t.co/GmUgMFFrly — Nancy Levine 🌊Vote.org (@nancylevine) March 8, 2020
International woman’s day is a good time to remember that you sold every woman in this country under the bus by putting a rapist on the Supreme Court. — Howard ✡ (@HowardA_Esq) March 8, 2020
Your approval of Kavanaugh will set women back a hundred years. — Naomi Delzell (@WhiskersMcKitty) March 8, 2020
Today would be a good day to resign. — Jay Arnold 🏳🌈 (@JadedCreative) March 8, 2020
Tell that to the women Brett Kavanaugh assaulted — Sarah Parcak (@indyfromspace) March 8, 2020
Are you going to talk to sexual abusers today and ask if they learned their lesson? — Tony Posnanski (@tonyposnanski) March 8, 2020
Collins: “I believe SOMETHING happened to Dr. Ford….” Gaslighting weasel words. Obviously not enough to change her vote. Collins failed women when it mattered most. — Naegleria: Madame Defarge’s Knitting Needles (@fowerli) March 8, 2020
Susan Collins – let’s talk about women’s rights.https://t.co/lPyv1EH6qY — Blue Bee (@Blue_Bee_pllntr) March 8, 2020
You’re a traitor to women. — Amy Siskind 🏳🌈 (@Amy_Siskind) March 8, 2020
I’m voting for @SaraGideon. You had many chances to stand up for women and girls, and you have been a disappointment — Justin D. Martin (@Justin_D_Martin) March 8, 2020
I’m old enough to remember when you made the decision to support Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination. — jen pal (@jennyrachelpal) March 8, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-03-09--Matt Gaetz Hit With Giant Dose Of Coronavirus Karma

The self-described Grim Reaper Senator Mitch McConnell ( R-KY ) has been sitting on top of hundreds of bills from the House .
All he really cares about is putting conservative judges in spots where they will change the way the Judicial Branch really works .
That means Moscow Mitch has not been prepared to function in tandem with a president to control the dual problems of a plummeting Dow Jones and a serious health threat from coronavirus .
In a sea of gray hair , the Senate has been making noises about going home to hole up .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by anything that could adversely , physically touch them personally .
Yet , here it was .
Donald Trump had contact with two Republican legislators who announced they were self-quarantining themselves .
It appeared they were exposed to an individual with coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) .
These were Representatives Doug Collins ( R-GA ) and Matt Gaetz ( R-FL ) .
The two representatives had been in contact with a person later diagnosed with the virus .
All of a sudden , Gaetz ’ s sick joke of wearing a gas mask on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than humor : Collins went to Atlanta to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( C-PAC ) .
Then , he shook hands with Trump Friday .
Matt Gaetz ( R-FL ) traveled with the president on Air Force One for the trip from Orlando , FL after the Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland .
They returned to the Joint Base Andrews in Maryland .
Thus far , neither man has shown symptoms of the coronavirus .
Gaetz took the test and “ expects results soon.
” Collins said , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I was notified by CPAC that they discovered a photo of myself and the patient who has tested positive for coronavirus .
While I feel completely healthy and I am not experiencing any symptoms , I have decided to self-quarantine at my home for the remainder of the 14-day period out of an abundance of caution .
I will follow the recommendations of the House Physician and my office will provide updates as appropriate.
’ Gaetz announced he was entering self-quarantining about an hour after he got off the plane with Trump .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the tarmac at the Joint Base .
The legislator raised his hand , perhaps warning him not to approach .
Two other members of the House , Representatives Paul Gosar ( R-AZ ) and Julia Brownley ( D-CA ) and one senator Ted Cruz ( R-TX ) have also put themselves in quarantine after they were exposed to COVID-19 .
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The self-described Grim Reaper Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has been sitting on top of hundreds of bills from the House. All he really cares about is putting conservative judges in spots where they will change the way the Judicial Branch really works. That means Moscow Mitch has not been prepared to function in tandem with a president to control the dual problems of a plummeting Dow Jones and a serious health threat from coronavirus.
In a sea of gray hair, the Senate has been making noises about going home to hole up. They had not been prepared to be touched by anything that could adversely, physically touch them personally. Yet, here it was.
Donald Trump had contact with two Republican legislators who announced they were self-quarantining themselves. It appeared they were exposed to an individual with coronavirus (COVID-19). These were Representatives Doug Collins (R-GA) and Matt Gaetz (R-FL). The two representatives had been in contact with a person later diagnosed with the virus.
All of a sudden, Gaetz’s sick joke of wearing a gas mask on the House floor looked more like karma than humor:
‘Reviewing the coronavirus supplemental appropriation and preparing to go vote.’
Collins went to Atlanta to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (C-PAC). Then, he shook hands with Trump Friday. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) traveled with the president on Air Force One for the trip from Orlando, FL after the Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland. They returned to the Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.
Thus far, neither man has shown symptoms of the coronavirus. Gaetz took the test and “expects results soon.”
Collins said, according to CNBC:
‘This afternoon, I was notified by CPAC that they discovered a photo of myself and the patient who has tested positive for coronavirus. While I feel completely healthy and I am not experiencing any symptoms, I have decided to self-quarantine at my home for the remainder of the 14-day period out of an abundance of caution. I will follow the recommendations of the House Physician and my office will provide updates as appropriate.’
Gaetz announced he was entering self-quarantining about an hour after he got off the plane with Trump. The cameras showed a man approaching Gaetz on the tarmac at the Joint Base. The legislator raised his hand, perhaps warning him not to approach.
Two other members of the House, Representatives Paul Gosar (R-AZ) and Julia Brownley (D-CA) and one senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) have also put themselves in quarantine after they were exposed to COVID-19.
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bipartisanreport--2020-03-09--Biden Tells Trump To  ‘Be Quiet’ During Monday Coronavirus Declaration

One of Donald Trump ’ s worst flaws during his presidency is that he always has to be the center of attention .
That is quite irksome when the two major problems facing these United States is a grim reaper coronavirus creeping across the country and a stock market diving so deeply it has been getting the bends .
Monday , presidential candidate for 2020 former Vice President Joe Biden said he wished that POTUS would “ just be quiet.
” Instead , he should let the health experts speak for themselves , but no , Trump had to control @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on MSNBC ’ s Last Word with Lawrence O ’ Donnell Monday night : ‘ I wish he would just be quiet , I really mean it .
That ’ s an awful thing to say about a president , but be quiet , just let the experts speak and acknowledge whatever they suggest to him is what we should be doing.
’ O ’ Donnell asked the former VP whether he thought the market was reacting to Trump ’ s history of lying .
Biden said : ‘ But it wouldn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think .
Now , who can say ?
But I think there ’ s no confidence in the president in anything he says or doe .
He turns everything into what he thinks is a political benefit for himself , and he ’ s actually imploding in the process .
But there ’ s a lot of innocent bystanders being badly hurt.
’ Trump has truly believed that the media was trying to take him down and tweeted : ‘ The Fake News Media and their partner , the Democrat Party , is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it used to be greater ! )
to inflame the CoronaVirus situation , far beyond what the facts would warrant .
Surgeon General , “ The risk is low to the average American.
” ‘ ‘ So last year 37,000 Americans died from the common Flu .
It averages between 27,000 and 70,000 per year .
Nothing is shut down , life & the economy go on .
At this moment there are 546 confirmed cases of CoronaVirus , with 22 deaths .
Think about that !
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One of Donald Trump’s worst flaws during his presidency is that he always has to be the center of attention. That is quite irksome when the two major problems facing these United States is a grim reaper coronavirus creeping across the country and a stock market diving so deeply it has been getting the bends.
Monday, presidential candidate for 2020 former Vice President Joe Biden said he wished that POTUS would “just be quiet.” Instead, he should let the health experts speak for themselves, but no, Trump had to control the action:
‘In an exclusive interview with @Lawrence, former Vice President @JoeBiden reacts to Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus and the market turmoil. Watch the full interview Monday at 10pm ET — The Last Word (@TheLastWord) March 9, 2020’
In an exclusive interview with @Lawrence, former Vice President @JoeBiden reacts to Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus and the market turmoil. Watch the full interview Monday at 10pm ET on @MSNBC. pic.twitter.com/IUOiUWPDKW — The Last Word (@TheLastWord) March 9, 2020
Biden will be appearing on MSNBC’s Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell Monday night:
‘I wish he would just be quiet, I really mean it. That’s an awful thing to say about a president, but be quiet, just let the experts speak and acknowledge whatever they suggest to him is what we should be doing.’
O’Donnell asked the former VP whether he thought the market was reacting to Trump’s history of lying. Biden said:
‘But it wouldn’t collapse, I don’t think. Now, who can say? But I think there’s no confidence in the president in anything he says or doe. He turns everything into what he thinks is a political benefit for himself, and he’s actually imploding in the process. But there’s a lot of innocent bystanders being badly hurt.’
Trump has truly believed that the media was trying to take him down and tweeted:
‘The Fake News Media and their partner, the Democrat Party, is doing everything within its semi-considerable power (it used to be greater!) to inflame the CoronaVirus situation, far beyond what the facts would warrant. Surgeon General, “The risk is low to the average American.”‘
Later, Trump tweeted:
‘So last year 37,000 Americans died from the common Flu. It averages between 27,000 and 70,000 per year. Nothing is shut down, life & the economy go on. At this moment there are 546 confirmed cases of CoronaVirus, with 22 deaths. Think about that!’
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bipartisanreport--2020-03-09--Trump’s Secret Coronavirus Panic Details Leaked To Monday ‘Vanity Fair’

Donald Trump appeared on camera talking about the cruise ship moored two and one-half miles off-shore from California .
There were 19 people on board who had the virus , and 17 of those individuals were crew members .
The ship was a floating Petri dish with almost 3,000 passengers , but Trump did not want to let the ship offload .
He said he preferred to keep the people on board the ship , not for their own safety , but to keep the confirmed case numbers down .
That showed Trump ’ s thinking when it came to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how could people feel sympathy for the super germaphobe ?
The president has been trying to manage the coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) story , but the outbreak will not be stuffed into a control box .
It has a mind of its own and will go where it wants .
However , there were plenty of suggestions about how to handle the situation .
POTUS worried according to an article in The Vanity Fair : Coronavirus sprung forth in China , but now there were 34 U.S. states with documented cases of coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has known about the pandemic since January .
The stock markets took huge dives overnight , causing the Dow Jones to circuit break several times Monday , when it lost seven percent of its value .
That has not happened since the not-so-great depression in 2008 .
This president has the warped idea that the press is always out to get him .
So his automatic response in a morning tweet was : The commander-in-chief has also been frustrated , because he wanted his administration to handle the new cycle on the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the White House said : Last week White House official Larry Kudlow refused Trump ’ s request that he hold an on-camera press briefing , sources said : Trump hated the way he looked on camera during a Fox News town hall meeting last Thursday .
A source familiar with the conversation said : Trump was wearing his “ Keep America Great ” cap and told reporters : Then , the president pivoted to the “ Ukraine shakedown : ” One former official noted : Another individual thought the press conference went badly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about getting the virus.
” Former Republican aide Sam Nunberg explained the Ebola situation in 2014 : One Mar-a-Lago guest disagreed and said Trump appeared to be handshaking energetically last weekend : Another person near the White House said that the president had requested his Secret Service detail set up “ a screening program and bar anyone who has a cough from the White House grounds : ” A former West Wing official told Vanity Fair that Trump would hold his rallies , even in the face of White House concerns : The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this Facebook page .
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Donald Trump appeared on camera talking about the cruise ship moored two and one-half miles off-shore from California. There were 19 people on board who had the virus, and 17 of those individuals were crew members. The ship was a floating Petri dish with almost 3,000 passengers, but Trump did not want to let the ship offload.
He said he preferred to keep the people on board the ship, not for their own safety, but to keep the confirmed case numbers down. That showed Trump’s thinking when it came to other human beings. Given that, how could people feel sympathy for the super germaphobe?
The president has been trying to manage the coronavirus (COVID-19) story, but the outbreak will not be stuffed into a control box. It has a mind of its own and will go where it wants. However, there were plenty of suggestions about how to handle the situation.
POTUS worried according to an article in The Vanity Fair:
‘Privately, he worries about virus-carrying journalists on Air Force One. But cancel his rallies? “I’m not going to do it,” he says.’
Coronavirus sprung forth in China, but now there were 34 U.S. states with documented cases of coronavirus by Monday morning. The White House has known about the pandemic since January. The stock markets took huge dives overnight, causing the Dow Jones to circuit break several times Monday, when it lost seven percent of its value. That has not happened since the not-so-great depression in 2008.
A former West Wing official told Vanity Fair:
‘He is trying to control the narrative and he can’t.’
This president has the warped idea that the press is always out to get him. So his automatic response in a morning tweet was:
‘So much FAKE NEWS!’
Trump continued tweeting:
”Justice (should) open investigations of the media for market manipulation.’
The commander-in-chief has also been frustrated, because he wanted his administration to handle the new cycle on the virus and the economy. A source near the White House said:
‘He’s very frustrated he doesn’t have a good team around him.’
Last week White House official Larry Kudlow refused Trump’s request that he hold an on-camera press briefing, sources said:
‘Larry didn’t want to have to take questions about coronavirus.’
Trump hated the way he looked on camera during a Fox News town hall meeting last Thursday. A source familiar with the conversation said:
‘Trump said afterwards that the lighting was bad. We need Bill Shine back in here. Bill would never allow this.’
Trump was wearing his “Keep America Great” cap and told reporters:
‘People are surprised that I understand it. Every one of these doctors say, “How do you know so much about this?” Maybe I have a natural ability. Maybe I should’ve done that instead of running for president.’
Then, the president pivoted to the “Ukraine shakedown:”
‘The [coronavirus] tests are all perfect. Like the letter was perfect. The transcription was perfect.’
One former official noted:
‘There’s very little that fazes anyone now.’
Another individual thought the press conference went badly:
‘He’s (Trump) just now waking up to the fact that this is bad, and he doesn’t know how to respond.’
Apparently, POTUS is “terrified about getting the virus.” Former Republican aide Sam Nunberg explained the Ebola situation in 2014:
‘Donald is a famous germaphobe. He hates it if someone is eating nachos and dips a chip back in after taking a bite. He calls them “double dippers.”‘ When I worked for Trump, he was obsessed with Ebola.’
One Mar-a-Lago guest disagreed and said Trump appeared to be handshaking energetically last weekend:
‘He was acting like the opposite of a germaphobe.’
Another person near the White House said that the president had requested his Secret Service detail set up “a screening program and bar anyone who has a cough from the White House grounds:”
“He’s definitely melting down over this.’
A former West Wing official told Vanity Fair that Trump would hold his rallies, even in the face of White House concerns:
‘He is going to resist until the very last minute. He may take suggestions to stop shaking hands, but in terms of shutting stuff down, his position is: “No, I’m not going to do it.”‘
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bipartisanreport--2020-03-09--Ruth Bader Ginsburg Publicly Trolls Justice Gorsuch Like A Boss

Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch may not have realized the powerhouse he took on with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg .
Donald Trump appointed two justices to the court : Neil Gorsuch and then Brett Kavanaugh .
Both men are conservative , tilting the court toward the right side far enough to cause problems .
Gorsuch came across as “ an egotistical , arrogant , smug ass ” during his confirmation hearings .
Since he has taken office , he has let his Heritage Foundation side shine darkly onto the other justices .
According to The Daily Kos , he is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The justices were arguing the Gill v. Whitford case , which dealt with gerrymandering ( redistricting ) .
About an hour into the argument , Gorsuch said : Gorsuch and his predecessor Antonin Scalia were both originalists and textualists , meaning they took the Constitution literally .
Others , such as Justice Ginsburg , believed that the Constitution is a living document that can breathe in the situations of today .
Gorsuch decided this would be a good time to lecture the other intellects on the bench about the Constitution ’ s text @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exactly do we get authority to revise state legislative lines ?
When the Constitution authorizes the federal government to step in on state legislative matters , it ’ s pretty clear—if you look at the Fifteenth Amendment , you look at the Nineteenth Amendment , the Twenty-sixth Amendment , and even the Fourteenth Amendment , Section 2.
’ What Gorsuch was really pointing out was a question about why the justices should get involved in gerrymandering at all .
That was when the infamous RPG had it .
She mowed Gorsuch down with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , was from the Supreme Court precedent .
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Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch may not have realized the powerhouse he took on with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Donald Trump appointed two justices to the court: Neil Gorsuch and then Brett Kavanaugh. Both men are conservative, tilting the court toward the right side far enough to cause problems.
Gorsuch came across as “an egotistical, arrogant, smug ass” during his confirmation hearings. Since he has taken office, he has let his Heritage Foundation side shine darkly onto the other justices. According to The Daily Kos, he is “domineering, lecturing, condescending.”
The justices were arguing the Gill v. Whitford case, which dealt with gerrymandering (redistricting). About an hour into the argument, Gorsuch said:
‘Maybe we can just for a second talk about the arcane matter of the Constitution.’
Gorsuch and his predecessor Antonin Scalia were both originalists and textualists, meaning they took the Constitution literally. Others, such as Justice Ginsburg, believed that the Constitution is a living document that can breathe in the situations of today.
Gorsuch decided this would be a good time to lecture the other intellects on the bench about the Constitution’s text. He said:
‘And where exactly do we get authority to revise state legislative lines? When the Constitution authorizes the federal government to step in on state legislative matters, it’s pretty clear—if you look at the Fifteenth Amendment, you look at the Nineteenth Amendment, the Twenty-sixth Amendment, and even the Fourteenth Amendment, Section 2.’
What Gorsuch was really pointing out was a question about why the justices should get involved in gerrymandering at all. That was when the infamous RPG had it. She mowed Gorsuch down with one sentence:
‘Where did “one person, one vote” come from?’
The answer of course, was from the Supreme Court precedent. Witford’s attorney Paul Smith realized the opening Ginsburg had created and said:
‘That’s what Reynolds v. Sims and Baker v. Carr did, and a number of other cases that have followed along since.’
Gorsuch sat silent.
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bipartisanreport--2020-03-09--Schiff Bypasses Trump & Announces Coronavirus Response Plan To America

When America is facing an epidemic guaranteed to kill a significant slice of the population , there should be no left and no right .
As the stock market plummets and the number of confirmed coronavirus cases rises , this is a time to come together in the ways that have always made America great .
This is not about politics , it is about protecting our country and its people .
House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff ( D-CA ) tweeted a message for the people who make up these United States .
He has discovered a way out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by introducing legislation .
The California legislator has co-sponsored a bill to guarantee “ paid sick leave for all : ” The U.S .
Surgeon General tweeted to the nation , urging them to stay home should they have the symptoms of COVID-19 .
In addition , he tried to convince employers to “ understand ” and give their employees “ flexibility and ( paid ) sick leave.
” This would save “ money in the long run.
” That makes sense , because sick people close down businesses : ‘ Americans : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ symptoms , please don ’ t go to work !
Employers : PLEASE understand giving your employees flexibility and ( paid ) sick leave will save you money in the long run- it ’ s much cheaper than shutting down because everyone else gets sick !
’ Twitter world exploded in support of Representative Schiff .
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When America is facing an epidemic guaranteed to kill a significant slice of the population, there should be no left and no right. As the stock market plummets and the number of confirmed coronavirus cases rises, this is a time to come together in the ways that have always made America great. This is not about politics, it is about protecting our country and its people.
House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff (D-CA) tweeted a message for the people who make up these United States. He has discovered a way out of this terrible tar pit of inaction by introducing legislation. The California legislator has co-sponsored a bill to guarantee “paid sick leave for all:”
‘Staying home when you’re sick shouldn’t mean losing a paycheck—especially during a public health emergency. The Coronavirus crisis has made it abundantly clear: America needs guaranteed paid sick leave for all. I am proud to cosponsor legislation to make this a reality.’
The U.S. Surgeon General tweeted to the nation, urging them to stay home should they have the symptoms of COVID-19. In addition, he tried to convince employers to “understand” and give their employees “flexibility and (paid) sick leave.” This would save “money in the long run.” That makes sense, because sick people close down businesses:
‘Americans: if you are sick with fever/cough/ flu symptoms, please don’t go to work! Employers: PLEASE understand giving your employees flexibility and (paid) sick leave will save you money in the long run- it’s much cheaper than shutting down because everyone else gets sick!’
Twitter world exploded in support of Representative Schiff. Check out some of our favorites below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-03-09--Pelosi Upstages Trump With Coronavirus Announcement To America

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-CA ) grew up as the youngest of seven children with six older brothers .
Then , she raised five of her own children , which prepared her well to deal with Donald Trump .
He does not like it , but the Speaker gives him no choice .
Speaker Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer ( D-NY ) joined together to issue a joint statement to the president regarding coronavirus and its impact on people .
They urged POTUS to “ move more quickly and seriously , ” according to the Speaker ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to both Americans and the administration urging Trump to prioritize the “ health and safety of American workers ” over “ corporate interests : ” As the OVID-19 virus spreads across the nation , the stock market dropped as it did in 2008 .
However , the more immediate need was that of the people who keep this great machine , the American economy , running .
Pelosi wrote : The Speaker noted that Trump has only added to the chaos that has rendered his administration even more disassembled POTUS ’ only solution @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the corporations : ‘ However , President Trump continues to manufacture needless chaos within his administration and it is hampering the government ’ s response to the coronavirus outbreak .
In light of reports that the Trump administration is considering new tax cuts for major corporations impacted by the coronavirus , we are demanding that the administration prioritize the health and safety of American workers and their families over corporate interests.
’ Democratic leaders demanded paid sick leave for workers in their “ people-focused initiatives.
” Pelosi and Schumer made it easy for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had to do was follow these eight steps .
This was crisis management in a goodwill box : • ‘ Paid sick leave — workers impacted by quarantine orders or responsible for caring for children impacted by school closures must receive paid sick leave to alleviate the devastating consequences of lost wages ; • ‘ Enhanced Unemployment Insurance — we must ensure unemployment insurance benefits are available and sufficient for workers who may lose their jobs from the economic impacts of the epidemic ; • ‘ Food security — we must expand SNAP @ @ @ @ @ @ @ initiatives and suspend implementation of any regulations that weaken federal food assistance , in order to ensure vulnerable populations do not lose access to food during this epidemic ; • ‘ Clear protections for frontline workers — we must have clear standards and sufficient distribution of necessary protective equipment for health care and other workers who are in contact with people who have been exposed or are suffering from the virus as well as the people responsible for cleaning buildings and public facilities ; • ‘ Widespread and free coronavirus testing — to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ administration must ensure that all Americans who need an evaluation are able to access locations for cost-free testing and rapidly increase the unacceptably low daily test processing capacity inside the U.S. ; • ‘ Affordable treatment for all — patients must be reimbursed for any non-covered coronavirus-related costs , or else the epidemic will be worsened because Americans will fear they can not afford the costs associated with treatment ; • ‘ Anti-price gouging protections — we must ensure that Americans are protected from price gouging of medical and non-medical essentials during this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ medical system — we must use our emergency response mechanisms to mobilize resources and facilities in order to respond to surges in demand.
’ The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
These quick , two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people .
Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
Interestingly enough , Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order .

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) grew up as the youngest of seven children with six older brothers. Then, she raised five of her own children, which prepared her well to deal with Donald Trump. He does not like it, but the Speaker gives him no choice.
Speaker Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) joined together to issue a joint statement to the president regarding coronavirus and its impact on people. They urged POTUS to “move more quickly and seriously,” according to the Speaker’s website:
‘The administration must move more quickly and seriously to address the severe impacts of the coronavirus on the financial security of America’s families.’
She tweeted her demands to both Americans and the administration urging Trump to prioritize the “health and safety of American workers” over “corporate interests:”
‘.@SenSchumer & I are demanding that the Trump Administration prioritize the health and safety of American workers and their families over corporate interests. #coronavirus’
As the OVID-19 virus spreads across the nation, the stock market dropped as it did in 2008. However, the more immediate need was that of the people who keep this great machine, the American economy, running. Pelosi wrote:
‘We are hoping to work with the administration on a coordinated, government-wide plan to respond to the coronavirus. We are pleased that we passed an emergency response bill on an overwhelming, bipartisan basis that provided a significant increase in resources beyond the administration’s request. ‘
The Speaker noted that Trump has only added to the chaos that has rendered his administration even more disassembled POTUS’ only solution appeared to be throwing tax cuts at the corporations:
‘However, President Trump continues to manufacture needless chaos within his administration and it is hampering the government’s response to the coronavirus outbreak. In light of reports that the Trump administration is considering new tax cuts for major corporations impacted by the coronavirus, we are demanding that the administration prioritize the health and safety of American workers and their families over corporate interests.’
Democratic leaders demanded paid sick leave for workers in their “people-focused initiatives.” Pelosi and Schumer made it easy for the White House. All this administration had to do was follow these eight steps. This was crisis management in a goodwill box:
‘Paid sick leave — workers impacted by quarantine orders or responsible for caring for children impacted by school closures must receive paid sick leave to alleviate the devastating consequences of lost wages;
— workers impacted by quarantine orders or responsible for caring for children impacted by school closures must receive paid sick leave to alleviate the devastating consequences of lost wages; ‘Enhanced Unemployment Insurance — we must ensure unemployment insurance benefits are available and sufficient for workers who may lose their jobs from the economic impacts of the epidemic;
— we must ensure unemployment insurance benefits are available and sufficient for workers who may lose their jobs from the economic impacts of the epidemic; ‘Food security — we must expand SNAP, WIC, school lunch and other initiatives and suspend implementation of any regulations that weaken federal food assistance, in order to ensure vulnerable populations do not lose access to food during this epidemic;
— we must expand SNAP, WIC, school lunch and other initiatives and suspend implementation of any regulations that weaken federal food assistance, in order to ensure vulnerable populations do not lose access to food during this epidemic; ‘Clear protections for frontline workers — we must have clear standards and sufficient distribution of necessary protective equipment for health care and other workers who are in contact with people who have been exposed or are suffering from the virus as well as the people responsible for cleaning buildings and public facilities;
— we must have clear standards and sufficient distribution of necessary protective equipment for health care and other workers who are in contact with people who have been exposed or are suffering from the virus as well as the people responsible for cleaning buildings and public facilities; ‘Widespread and free coronavirus testing — to control the spread of coronavirus, the administration must ensure that all Americans who need an evaluation are able to access locations for cost-free testing and rapidly increase the unacceptably low daily test processing capacity inside the U.S.;
— to control the spread of coronavirus, the administration must ensure that all Americans who need an evaluation are able to access locations for cost-free testing and rapidly increase the unacceptably low daily test processing capacity inside the U.S.; ‘Affordable treatment for all — patients must be reimbursed for any non-covered coronavirus-related costs, or else the epidemic will be worsened because Americans will fear they cannot afford the costs associated with treatment;
— patients must be reimbursed for any non-covered coronavirus-related costs, or else the epidemic will be worsened because Americans will fear they cannot afford the costs associated with treatment; ‘Anti-price gouging protections — we must ensure that Americans are protected from price gouging of medical and non-medical essentials during this emergency;
— we must ensure that Americans are protected from price gouging of medical and non-medical essentials during this emergency; ‘Increase capacity of medical system — we must use our emergency response mechanisms to mobilize resources and facilities in order to respond to surges in demand.’
The Mueller Report Adventures: In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page. These quick, two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people. Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery. Interestingly enough, Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order.


bipartisanreport--2020-03-09--Trump Snaps & Dismisses Coronavirus Deaths During Wild Conniption Fit

Apparently , President Donald Trump isn ’ t particularly fazed by the confirmed deaths of almost two dozen Americans from the Coronavirus .
At least , that ’ s what he seemed to indicate in a Twitter rant that he spouted off early this Monday morning , when he seemed to mock the idea that the virus has any kind of long-standing relevance — after all , he reasoned , people die in larger numbers from situations like the ordinary flu .
Perhaps Trump ’ s concern about the net effect of news coverage on his public image drove this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of even one American ’ s life , not to mention those of 22 overall and thousands of people around the world .
‘ So last year 37,000 Americans died from the common Flu .
It averages between 27,000 and 70,000 per year .
Nothing is shut down , life & the economy go on .
At this moment there are 546 confirmed cases of CoronaVirus , with 22 deaths .
Think about that !
’ So here we have the president of the United States declaring that the deaths of 22 Americans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he ’ s particularly concerned about .
The nihilism in the service of his ego seems reminiscent of his response to the Saudi government ’ s murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi , at which time Trump — seemingly intent on keeping a close connection to the totalitarian Saudi regime — wistfully dismissed the situation by insisting that the world is a “ very dangerous place , ” as if any crises on his watch were written in the sands of time long ago and are out of his control — or something .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ throughout his presidency .
When the death toll from the devastating Hurricane Maria was revised upward to around 3,000 , including those who succumbed in the storm ’ s immediate aftermath from the effects of the situation , Trump called the figure “ fake news.
” Three thousand Americans died — and Trump still wasn ’ t fazed from his neverending commitment to do what ’ s best for himself .
This Monday morning , Trump also attempted to dismiss the relevance of the stock market decline , which was so sharp that @ @ @ @ @

Apparently, President Donald Trump isn’t particularly fazed by the confirmed deaths of almost two dozen Americans from the Coronavirus. At least, that’s what he seemed to indicate in a Twitter rant that he spouted off early this Monday morning, when he seemed to mock the idea that the virus has any kind of long-standing relevance — after all, he reasoned, people die in larger numbers from situations like the ordinary flu. Perhaps Trump’s concern about the net effect of news coverage on his public image drove this gross display of disregard for the loss of even one American’s life, not to mention those of 22 overall and thousands of people around the world.
He tweeted:
‘So last year 37,000 Americans died from the common Flu. It averages between 27,000 and 70,000 per year. Nothing is shut down, life & the economy go on. At this moment there are 546 confirmed cases of CoronaVirus, with 22 deaths. Think about that!’
So last year 37,000 Americans died from the common Flu. It averages between 27,000 and 70,000 per year. Nothing is shut down, life & the economy go on. At this moment there are 546 confirmed cases of CoronaVirus, with 22 deaths. Think about that! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 9, 2020
So here we have the president of the United States declaring that the deaths of 22 Americans don’t seem to be something he’s particularly concerned about. The nihilism in the service of his ego seems reminiscent of his response to the Saudi government’s murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, at which time Trump — seemingly intent on keeping a close connection to the totalitarian Saudi regime — wistfully dismissed the situation by insisting that the world is a “very dangerous place,” as if any crises on his watch were written in the sands of time long ago and are out of his control — or something.
His history of completely dismissing crises stretches throughout his presidency. When the death toll from the devastating Hurricane Maria was revised upward to around 3,000, including those who succumbed in the storm’s immediate aftermath from the effects of the situation, Trump called the figure “fake news.” Three thousand Americans died — and Trump still wasn’t fazed from his neverending commitment to do what’s best for himself.
This Monday morning, Trump also attempted to dismiss the relevance of the stock market decline, which was so sharp that trading was temporarily paused.
Check out Twitter’s response below…


bipartisanreport--2020-03-09--Jim Cramer Defects From Trump & Blames Him For Coronavirus Response

The Dow Jones has been paused twice in the last 12 hours .
These circuit breakers last 15 minutes and occur at specified percentages of loss : seven percent and 13 percent .
Should the stock market drop 20 percent , it will shut down .
The circuit breaker has not previously been used since 2008 .
Here is how Donald Trump has been dealing with the nation ’ s economic crisis .
CNBC ’ s Jim Cramer was furious with the president .
Just before the market opened , this well-known financial analyst went off on the president for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was told the poor had no bread , she suggested they eat cake .
Instead of dealing with this economic downfall , Trump was playing golf with team members of the Washington Nationals in Florida .
Cramer suggested several ways the commander-in-chief could be responding .
Then , he said “ We don ’ t want golfing : ” ‘ I think we all want more leadership .
I think that we all want more test kits , if we ’ re going to just talk about health care .
We all want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say ‘ small businesses , we ’ ve got no-interest loans.
’ We want to be able to take advantage of the curve … and be able to be ready .
We don ’ t want golfing.
’ The financial commentator took the situation right down to the bottom line .
Did Trump want to win his reelection ?
If so , he had better get busy and deal with the situation : ‘ t would be great if the president came out and said , ‘ whatever it takes .
Whatever it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saying that he should panic .
I ’ m saying that if he wants to be the president come January , it ’ s a ‘ whatever it takes ’ moment.
’ One of the president ’ s advisors Larry Kudlow erroneously told Americans that coronavirus had been “ contained.
” Cramer went right to the heart of the economic matter : Markets reopen after ‘ circuit breaker ’ pauses trading for 15 minutes , according to The Boston Globe : Then the trading fell seven percent : ‘ A 15-minute trading halt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ & P 500 Index fell 7 % to 2,764.21 as of 9:34 a.m. in New York , triggering the breaker for the first time since December 2008 at the depths of the financial crisis .
Futures had plunged 4.89 % overnight Sunday , triggering exchange rules that limit losses on those contracts and distorting price discovery for the cash market before the opening.
’ Traders have never seen a 13 percent or a 20 percent circuit breaker : The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
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Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
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The Dow Jones has been paused twice in the last 12 hours. These circuit breakers last 15 minutes and occur at specified percentages of loss: seven percent and 13 percent. Should the stock market drop 20 percent, it will shut down. The circuit breaker has not previously been used since 2008. Here is how Donald Trump has been dealing with the nation’s economic crisis.
CNBC’s Jim Cramer was furious with the president. Just before the market opened, this well-known financial analyst went off on the president for pulling a Marie Antoinette. When she was told the poor had no bread, she suggested they eat cake. Instead of dealing with this economic downfall, Trump was playing golf with team members of the Washington Nationals in Florida.
Cramer suggested several ways the commander-in-chief could be responding. Then, he said “We don’t want golfing:”
‘I think we all want more leadership. I think that we all want more test kits, if we’re going to just talk about health care. We all want the treasury secretary to come out and say ‘small businesses, we’ve got no-interest loans.’ We want to be able to take advantage of the curve … and be able to be ready. We don’t want golfing.’
The financial commentator took the situation right down to the bottom line. Did Trump want to win his reelection? If so, he had better get busy and deal with the situation:
‘t would be great if the president came out and said, ‘whatever it takes. Whatever it takes. Now, I am not saying that he should panic. I’m saying that if he wants to be the president come January, it’s a ‘whatever it takes’ moment.’
One of the president’s advisors Larry Kudlow erroneously told Americans that coronavirus had been “contained.” Cramer went right to the heart of the economic matter:
‘That may be an ill-advised position.’
Markets reopen after ‘circuit breaker’ pauses trading for 15 minutes, according to The Boston Globe:
‘The stock market on Wall Street has reopened after it was paused for 15 minutes following a sharp drop of more than 7 percent minutes after trading began on Monday. The drop continued after trading resumed, with the Dow falling more than 2,000 points shortly before 10 a.m. before recovering slightly.’
Then the trading fell seven percent:
‘A 15-minute trading halt trading halt took hold after the S&P 500 Index fell 7% to 2,764.21 as of 9:34 a.m. in New York, triggering the breaker for the first time since December 2008 at the depths of the financial crisis. Futures had plunged 4.89% overnight Sunday, triggering exchange rules that limit losses on those contracts and distorting price discovery for the cash market before the opening.’
Traders have never seen a 13 percent or a 20 percent circuit breaker:
‘When trading resumes, another 15-minute pause will happen if losses reach 13%, a drop that would put the S&P 500 at 2,585.96. If the decline hits 20%, or 2,377.9, markets will close for the day. Only the 20% rule applies in the final 35 minutes of cash trading. Traders have never seen a 13% or 20% breaker trip.’
The Mueller Report Adventures: In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page. These quick, two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people. Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery. Interestingly enough, Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order.


bipartisanreport--2020-03-09--Diamond & Silk Possibly Exposed To Coronavirus

Conservative opposition to universal healthcare may be proving a real pain for them at this point .
An individual infected with the Coronavirus attended the recent Conservative Political Action Conference ( CPAC ) , where they exposed a slew of prominent Republicans to the illness .
A couple , including Sen. Ted Cruz ( Texas ) and Rep. Paul Gosar ( Ariz. ) , have responded to possible exposure by placing themselves under voluntary quarantine .
But the list of possibly exposed prominent Republicans goes well on from there , and it even includes internet personalities Diamond & Silk , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spotlight like repeated shout-outs from the president himself and a chance to testify before Congress about baselessly supposed censorship of conservative voices .
The confirmed exposures of Cruz and Gosar place the attendee in the conference ’ s green room in the same timeframe as a list of speakers for the event , including Diamond & Silk among many others , like Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and longtime top Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway .
The irony is that at venues including that very conference , the president and his defenders have been claiming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ploy to smear the president ’ s oh-so-good name , but as should go without saying — it ’ s not a conspiracy .
Panic has reached the height of a decline in the stock market this Monday morning that was so sharp that trading was temporarily paused altogether .
Price and income uncertainties have plagued industries like travel and oil as the virus has spread around the world .
In the U.S. alone — despite Trump ’ s claims of a conspiracy against him — Coronavirus cases have shot up to more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ counting have died .
The virus has been reported in the majority of states ( and even Washington , D.C. ) .
Federal responses have so far included the recent approval of $ 8 billion in emergency funding to deal with the situation .
That money is going towards projects like the production of masks and other supplies .
A vaccine is coming , but it wouldn ’ t be ready for months — although it may become very relevant if the Coronavirus ends up something that pops up on a semi-regular basis @ @ @ @ @ @

Conservative opposition to universal healthcare may be proving a real pain for them at this point. An individual infected with the Coronavirus attended the recent Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), where they exposed a slew of prominent Republicans to the illness. A couple, including Sen. Ted Cruz (Texas) and Rep. Paul Gosar (Ariz.), have responded to possible exposure by placing themselves under voluntary quarantine. But the list of possibly exposed prominent Republicans goes well on from there, and it even includes internet personalities Diamond & Silk, who’ve enjoyed times in the spotlight like repeated shout-outs from the president himself and a chance to testify before Congress about baselessly supposed censorship of conservative voices.
Here are some of the other people who may have been in the green room on Thursday afternoon at the same time as the CPAC #coronavirus infectee: – Rep Louie Gohmert;
– Ronna McDaniel
– Michael Knowles
– Kay James
– KellyAnne Conway
– Betsy Devos
– Rep Matt Gaetz
– Diamond/Silk — Raheem Kassam (@RaheemKassam) March 9, 2020
The confirmed exposures of Cruz and Gosar place the attendee in the conference’s green room in the same timeframe as a list of speakers for the event, including Diamond & Silk among many others, like Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and longtime top Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway. The irony is that at venues including that very conference, the president and his defenders have been claiming that negative Coronavirus coverage is just a ploy to smear the president’s oh-so-good name, but as should go without saying — it’s not a conspiracy.
Panic has reached the height of a decline in the stock market this Monday morning that was so sharp that trading was temporarily paused altogether. Price and income uncertainties have plagued industries like travel and oil as the virus has spread around the world. In the U.S. alone — despite Trump’s claims of a conspiracy against him — Coronavirus cases have shot up to more than 550, and 21 people and counting have died. The virus has been reported in the majority of states (and even Washington, D.C.).
Federal responses have so far included the recent approval of $8 billion in emergency funding to deal with the situation. That money is going towards projects like the production of masks and other supplies. A vaccine is coming, but it wouldn’t be ready for months — although it may become very relevant if the Coronavirus ends up something that pops up on a semi-regular basis, like the ordinary flu.


bipartisanreport--2020-03-09--Betsy DeVos Possibly Exposed To Coronavirus

A confirmed case of Coronavirus on the part of an attendee of the recent Conservative Political Action Conference ( CPAC ) has rocked those who ’ ve spent weeks insisting that coverage of the illness is just a ploy to smear the president .
Now , journalist Raheem Kassam has pointed out that even top Trump Cabinet official Betsy DeVos , who serves as Education Secretary , may have been exposed , because she was around the conference ’ s green room at the same time that the infected individual may have been .
‘ I have now spoken to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the green room at CPAC when the attendee with coronavirus was there .
People are apoplectic about how they have not been better informed of what happened .
The attendee was there for much of Thursday at LEAST.. ’ Apparently , they were also at CPAC events for Shabbat over the weekend .
Those “ in-the-know ” have so far refused to release the name of the patient , but they ’ ve already been confirmed to have interacted with Sen. Ted Cruz ( R-Texas ) and Rep. Paul Gosar ( R-Ariz. ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quarantining themselves , just to be safe .
There ’ s no apparent self-quarantine plan on DeVos ’ s part , although obviously , her possible exposure puts the virus just steps away from the president himself — who ’ s led the charge of the baseless claims that negative Coronavirus media coverage is a conspiracy against him .
Panic about the situation has been spreading to the point of a decline in the stock market this Monday morning which was so sharp that trading was temporarily halted .
Industries like travel have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as people have decided to stay home instead of risking possible exposure to the Coronavirus , which has been community-spread within the United States .
Other locales , like Italy , have experienced huge spikes in cases — hundreds have died from disease , and thousands more have been infected , which the government has responded to with sweeping travel restrictions that amount to an attempt at quarantining large communities .
In the U.S. , the response has recently included the approval of more than $ 8 billion in emergency funding to deal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than the amount that the president ’ s team initially requested .

A confirmed case of Coronavirus on the part of an attendee of the recent Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) has rocked those who’ve spent weeks insisting that coverage of the illness is just a ploy to smear the president. Now, journalist Raheem Kassam has pointed out that even top Trump Cabinet official Betsy DeVos, who serves as Education Secretary, may have been exposed, because she was around the conference’s green room at the same time that the infected individual may have been.
Kassam reports:
‘I have now spoken to a number of people who were in/around the green room at CPAC when the attendee with coronavirus was there. People are apoplectic about how they have not been better informed of what happened. The attendee was there for much of Thursday at LEAST..’
I have now spoken to a number of people who were in/around the green room at CPAC when the attendee with coronavirus was there. People are apoplectic about how they have not been better informed of what happened. The attendee was there for much of Thursday at LEAST… — Raheem Kassam (@RaheemKassam) March 9, 2020
Here are some of the other people who may have been in the green room on Thursday afternoon at the same time as the CPAC #coronavirus infectee: – Rep Louie Gohmert;
– Ronna McDaniel
– Michael Knowles
– Kay James
– KellyAnne Conway
– Betsy Devos
– Rep Matt Gaetz
– Diamond/Silk — Raheem Kassam (@RaheemKassam) March 9, 2020
Apparently, they were also at CPAC events for Shabbat over the weekend. Those “in-the-know” have so far refused to release the name of the patient, but they’ve already been confirmed to have interacted with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.), both of whom have responded by quarantining themselves, just to be safe. There’s no apparent self-quarantine plan on DeVos’s part, although obviously, her possible exposure puts the virus just steps away from the president himself — who’s led the charge of the baseless claims that negative Coronavirus media coverage is a conspiracy against him.
Panic about the situation has been spreading to the point of a decline in the stock market this Monday morning which was so sharp that trading was temporarily halted. Industries like travel have already been bracing for huge losses, as people have decided to stay home instead of risking possible exposure to the Coronavirus, which has been community-spread within the United States. Other locales, like Italy, have experienced huge spikes in cases — hundreds have died from disease, and thousands more have been infected, which the government has responded to with sweeping travel restrictions that amount to an attempt at quarantining large communities.
In the U.S., the response has recently included the approval of more than $8 billion in emergency funding to deal with the situation, which is significantly more than the amount that the president’s team initially requested.


bipartisanreport--2020-03-10--Appeals Court Reveals Sealed Mueller Evidence Ruling

During the impeachment trial in the Senate , one of the primary arguments was why did the House of Representatives not just take their grievances to the Judicial Branch ?
The Republicans argued that was the appropriate way for the Executive and Legislative Branches to resolve their grievances .
This is why .
A Washington D.C .
Circuit Court of Appeals forced the Department of Justice ( DOJ ) to hand over the grand jury materials the Democrats had requested from the former Special Counsel Robert Mueller ’ s Russia investigation .
Moscow had attacked the U.S. ’ s 2016 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
President Vladimir Putin does not like Hillary Clinton .
Judge Judith Rogers sat on the three-judge panel and wrote the opinion for the two to one majority .
She wrote that the court found the DOJ had to give the sealed documents from the grand jury to the House , according to The POLITICO : ‘ In short , it is the district court , not the Executive or the Department , that controls access to the grand jury materials at issue here .
The Department has objected to disclosure of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Department has no interest in objecting to the release of these materials outside of the general purposes and policies of grand jury secrecy , which as discussed , do not outweigh the Committee ’ s compelling need for disclosure .
Special Counsel Mueller prepared his Report with the expectation that Congress would review it.
’ President George W. Bush appointed Judge Thomas Griffith who agreed with the judge appointed by President Bill Clinton , Rogers .
The judge for the dissent was appointed by Donald Trump , Judge Neomi Rao .
Since the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the Department of Justice Kerri Kupec wrote in an email : Rao wrote the court ’ s dissent .
He said Congress “ lacks standing ” to request court orders from the Executive Branch .
Plus , siince the House has already ruled , Rao concluded , Congress no longer had a need for the documents that qualified as an “ exemption to grand jury secrecy laws : ” The reason the House chose not to take the route through the Judicial Branch instead of impeaching Trump was that the House Judiciary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this process in July 2019 .
Trump notoriously clogs up the judicial system with frivolous cases as a method to divert , delay , and demoralize the corresponding person or company .
These people usually do not have the funds to see endless court battles , and POTUS wins by default .
The Democrats suffered a loss late last month when another D.C .
Circuit panel , led by Griffith , ruled that they could not sue to enforce a subpoena for testimony from former White House counsel Don McGahn .
In another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they could not sue in order to force a subpoena for testimony from the Trump administration ’ s counsel Don McGahn .
In that case , the ruling was that the courts were not qualified to handle the conflicts between the Judicial and the Executive Branches .
Therefore , their subpoenas could not be enforced .
Griffith , who will be taking retirement , wrote the opinion .
It said that the grand jury case is unlike the McGahn case , and this is why : The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people .
Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
Interestingly enough , Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order .

During the impeachment trial in the Senate, one of the primary arguments was why did the House of Representatives not just take their grievances to the Judicial Branch? The Republicans argued that was the appropriate way for the Executive and Legislative Branches to resolve their grievances. This is why.
A Washington D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals forced the Department of Justice (DOJ) to hand over the grand jury materials the Democrats had requested from the former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation. Moscow had attacked the U.S.’s 2016 elections and threw them to Donald Trump. President Vladimir Putin does not like Hillary Clinton.
Judge Judith Rogers sat on the three-judge panel and wrote the opinion for the two to one majority. She wrote that the court found the DOJ had to give the sealed documents from the grand jury to the House, according to The POLITICO:
‘In short, it is the district court, not the Executive or the Department, that controls access to the grand jury materials at issue here. The Department has objected to disclosure of the redacted grand jury materials, but the Department has no interest in objecting to the release of these materials outside of the general purposes and policies of grand jury secrecy, which as discussed, do not outweigh the Committee’s compelling need for disclosure. Special Counsel Mueller prepared his Report with the expectation that Congress would review it.’
President George W. Bush appointed Judge Thomas Griffith who agreed with the judge appointed by President Bill Clinton, Rogers. The judge for the dissent was appointed by Donald Trump, Judge Neomi Rao.
Since the verdict can be appealed, the spokesperson for the Department of Justice Kerri Kupec wrote in an email:
‘We are reviewing the decision.’
Rao wrote the court’s dissent. He said Congress “lacks standing” to request court orders from the Executive Branch. Plus, siince the House has already ruled, Rao concluded, Congress no longer had a need for the documents that qualified as an “exemption to grand jury secrecy laws:”
‘A reasonable observer might wonder why we are deciding this case at this time. After all, the Committee sought these materials preliminary to an impeachment proceeding and the Senate impeachment trial has concluded. Why is this controversy not moot?’
The reason the House chose not to take the route through the Judicial Branch instead of impeaching Trump was that the House Judiciary Committee chaired by Jerry Nadler was began this process in July 2019.
Trump notoriously clogs up the judicial system with frivolous cases as a method to divert, delay, and demoralize the corresponding person or company. These people usually do not have the funds to see endless court battles, and POTUS wins by default.
The Democrats suffered a loss late last month when another D.C. Circuit panel, led by Griffith, ruled that they could not sue to enforce a subpoena for testimony from former White House counsel Don McGahn.
In another D.C. Circuit panel, Griffith found they could not sue in order to force a subpoena for testimony from the Trump administration’s counsel Don McGahn. In that case, the ruling was that the courts were not qualified to handle the conflicts between the Judicial and the Executive Branches. Therefore, their subpoenas could not be enforced.
Griffith, who will be taking retirement, wrote the opinion. It said that the grand jury case is unlike the McGahn case, and this is why:
‘Unlike McGahn, this case does not involve a suit between the political branches over executive-branch documents or testimony. Instead, it involves an application for access to records of the grand jury, whose disclosure the district court has traditionally controlled.’
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bipartisanreport--2020-03-10--Biden Condemns Trump: ‘A Wall Won’t Stop A Virus’

Donald Trump decided that he wanted to sneak his wall in under the alarm of the coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) .
He is not the first president to take advantage of a national crisis to sneak in a favorite piece of legislation .
The problem here is POTUS ’ stark lack of empathy .
After 911 , President George W. Bush stood tall amid the smoldering ruins and took charge of the situation .
He pulled out his bull horn and famously said in this YouTube clip : Conversely , Donald Trump considers sickness as a weakness .
If there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joe Biden , this is it .
The former vice president lost his first wife and daughter in a car accident .
Then , more recently , Biden lost his eldest son to brain cancer .
It was Beau Biden who urged his father to go for the presidency .
Trump fired Tom Bossert from Homeland Security ’ s pandemic emergency response team .
Bossert said that the White House could take the virus down , but not with the way the president has been moving .
Biden agreed : ’ Twitter world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hit the public .
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Donald Trump decided that he wanted to sneak his wall in under the alarm of the coronavirus (COVID-19). He is not the first president to take advantage of a national crisis to sneak in a favorite piece of legislation. The problem here is POTUS’ stark lack of empathy.
After 911, President George W. Bush stood tall amid the smoldering ruins and took charge of the situation. He pulled out his bull horn and famously said in this YouTube clip:
‘I can hear you.’
Conversely, Donald Trump considers sickness as a weakness. If there was any clearer difference between him and Joe Biden, this is it. The former vice president lost his first wife and daughter in a car accident. Then, more recently, Biden lost his eldest son to brain cancer. It was Beau Biden who urged his father to go for the presidency.
Trump fired Tom Bossert from Homeland Security’s pandemic emergency response team. Bossert said that the White House could take the virus down, but not with the way the president has been moving. Biden agreed:’
‘A wall won’t stop a virus. Racism won’t stop a virus. Do your job.’
Twitter world caught fire when Biden’s tweet hit the public. Check out these favorites of ours below — both pro and con:
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bipartisanreport--2020-03-10--Hillary Tweets Coronavirus/Refugee Message For Trump

The former first lady and Secretary of State is a spry 72-years-old compared to the three men vying for the role of president of these United States in 2020 .
Those who remain standing are : Donald Trump 73 , former VP Joe Biden 77 , and Senator Bernie Sanders ( I-VT ) 78 .
Regardless , one must wonder what a President Clinton would have done about the coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) .
She has spent her entire adult livelihood pursuing politics .
Many people , other than Donald Trump , believe that the Russians and other circumstances beyond @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election from her .
Since then , she has written a cathartic book about her experience .
As a political wonk , she knows exactly how to handle most crises .
Clinton is nothing if not efficient .
When she was Secretary of State , she took the record for most countries visited .
President Barack Obama fought a fierce battle in 2008 against her , and not every opponent would recognize the opportunity of the offer he gave her , to be secretary of state .
Take Donald Trump , for example @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opponents as his mortal enemies .
He is fond of talking about how the victors in authoritarian countries put their opponents in jail .
He made her that promise right on the debate stage , although most people thought he was joking .
As we have learned the hard way , Trump never really jokes .
Twitter world lit up with enthusiasm .
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The former first lady and Secretary of State is a spry 72-years-old compared to the three men vying for the role of president of these United States in 2020. Those who remain standing are: Donald Trump 73, former VP Joe Biden 77, and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) 78.
Regardless, one must wonder what a President Clinton would have done about the coronavirus (COVID-19). She has spent her entire adult livelihood pursuing politics. Many people, other than Donald Trump, believe that the Russians and other circumstances beyond her control, stole the 2016 presidential election from her.
Clinton tweeted a warning about the virus:
‘Any human being can spread the virus, whether they’re a citizen or a permanent resident or a green card applicant or a refugee. Disease doesn’t discriminate, but this administration certainly does.’
Since then, she has written a cathartic book about her experience. As a political wonk, she knows exactly how to handle most crises. Clinton is nothing if not efficient. When she was Secretary of State, she took the record for most countries visited. President Barack Obama fought a fierce battle in 2008 against her, and not every opponent would recognize the opportunity of the offer he gave her, to be secretary of state.
Take Donald Trump, for example. He considers his past and future opponents as his mortal enemies. He is fond of talking about how the victors in authoritarian countries put their opponents in jail. He made her that promise right on the debate stage, although most people thought he was joking. As we have learned the hard way, Trump never really jokes.
Twitter world lit up with enthusiasm. Take a look at some of our favorites below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-03-10--Trump Goes On The Tuesday AM Attack & No One Is Safe

Donald Trump likes to hang out with the bad boys of the globe .
They would be Russia ’ s Vladimir Putin , North Korea ’ s Kim Jong Un , and Turkey ’ s Recep Tayyip Erdoğan among others .
Unfortunately , POTUS does not have the excuse Middle Ages ’ royalty had to blame for his erratic kingship ways — that is of drinking out of lead vessels and damaging their brains .
Trump went into a second series of morning tweets , which usually means that he is bending under the pressures of his job .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bernie Sanders ( I-VT ) .
Then , he remembered to say several somethings about coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) : He tried to pound Federal Reserve Jay Powell ’ s head into the mud but missed and fell back into the rancid muck .
Trump scorned Schiff ’ s warning on “ Russia , Russia , Russia ” and tried to body slam House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-CA ) , but she deftly stepped aside .
Then , POTUS used President Ronald Reagan ’ s good name to slide across the swamp @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economy : Twitter world exploded under the pressure of a flood of Trump tweets .
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These quick , two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people .
Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
Interestingly enough , Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order .

Donald Trump likes to hang out with the bad boys of the globe. They would be Russia’s Vladimir Putin, North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, and Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdoğan among others. Unfortunately, POTUS does not have the excuse Middle Ages’ royalty had to blame for his erratic kingship ways — that is of drinking out of lead vessels and damaging their brains.
Trump went into a second series of morning tweets, which usually means that he is bending under the pressures of his job. He pelted one of the top Democratic contenders Bernie Sanders (I-VT). Then, he remembered to say several somethings about coronavirus (COVID-19):
‘Going to be a BAD day for Crazy Bernie!’
He tried to pound Federal Reserve Jay Powell’s head into the mud but missed and fell back into the rancid muck. Trump scorned Schiff’s warning on “Russia, Russia, Russia” and tried to body slam House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), but she deftly stepped aside. Then, POTUS used President Ronald Reagan’s good name to slide across the swamp and into the U.S.’s hurting economy:
‘True, with number 1 being more important!’
‘ ‘Our pathetic, slow moving Federal Reserve, headed by Jay Powell, who raised rates too fast and lowered too late, should get our Fed Rate down to the levels of our competitor nations. They now have as much as a two point advantage, with even bigger currency help. Also, stimulate!’ ‘The Federal Reserve must be a leader, not a very late follower, which it has been!’ ‘There is another Russia, Russia, Russia meeting today. It is headed up by corrupt politician Adam “Shifty” Schiff, so I wouldn’t expect too much! ‘Nancy Pelosi just said, “I don’t know if we can be ready this week.” In other words, it’s off to vacation for the Do Nothing Democrats. That’s been the story with them for 1 1/2 years!’ ‘Our CoronaVirus Team has been doing a great job. Even Democrat governors have been VERY complimentary!’ ‘Ronald Reagan’s great economist, the recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, has just said great things about a Payroll Tax Cut!’
Twitter world exploded under the pressure of a flood of Trump tweets. Check out some of our favorites below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-03-10--Don Jr.’s Girlfriend Raking In Trump Campaign Funds

Donald Trump risked and lost his impeachment to dig up dirt on the man he believes will be his 2020 presidential opponent former Vice President ( VP ) Joe Biden .
Now that the former VP appears to be taking the Democratic lead , POTUS has ramped up his attacks on Biden ’ s son , Hunter Biden .
Yet , there is a certain irony at work here .
Apparently , the Trump family has no trouble attacking the VP ’ s son for taking a job with a Ukrainian energy company while his father was still in office @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of cash in spite of being poorly qualified to sit on the company ’ s board .
Yet , the Trump family has been raking in the cash for any number of nepotistic deals while the patriarch is in office .
Now , Parscale Strategy has also been used to make “ payments out of public view ” to : The New York Times reported that Donald Trump ’ s reelection campaign manager Brad Parscale is using his own company as a fundraising tool .
He billed the campaign for $ 35 million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conduit for unusual payments via Parscale Strategy .
He funnels money to different family members and friends : ‘ Their presence makes for an odd dynamic between a campaign manager and a candidate ’ s family .
During a campaign appearance last summer in Orlando , Ms. Guilfoyle confronted Mr. Parscale : Why were her checks always late ?
Two people who witnessed the encounter said a contrite Mr. Parscale promised that the problem would be sorted out promptly by his wife , Candice Parscale , who handles the books on many of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Candice Parscale handles the accounting books on many of her husband ’ s various ventures .
The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
These quick , two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people .
Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
Interestingly enough , Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order .

Donald Trump risked and lost his impeachment to dig up dirt on the man he believes will be his 2020 presidential opponent former Vice President (VP) Joe Biden. Now that the former VP appears to be taking the Democratic lead, POTUS has ramped up his attacks on Biden’s son, Hunter Biden. Yet, there is a certain irony at work here.
Apparently, the Trump family has no trouble attacking the VP’s son for taking a job with a Ukrainian energy company while his father was still in office. The younger Biden made a bundle of cash in spite of being poorly qualified to sit on the company’s board.
Yet, the Trump family has been raking in the cash for any number of nepotistic deals while the patriarch is in office. Now, Parscale Strategy has also been used to make “payments out of public view” to:
‘Lara Trump, the wife of Eric Trump, and Kimberly Guilfoyle, the girlfriend of Donald Trump, Jr.’
The New York Times reported that Donald Trump’s reelection campaign manager Brad Parscale is using his own company as a fundraising tool. He billed the campaign for $35 million:
‘Parscale Strategy has billed nearly $35 million to the Trump campaign, the R.N.C. and related entities since 2017.’
Pascale’s company is a conduit for unusual payments via Parscale Strategy. He funnels money to different family members and friends:
‘Their presence makes for an odd dynamic between a campaign manager and a candidate’s family. During a campaign appearance last summer in Orlando, Ms. Guilfoyle confronted Mr. Parscale: Why were her checks always late? Two people who witnessed the encounter said a contrite Mr. Parscale promised that the problem would be sorted out promptly by his wife, Candice Parscale, who handles the books on many of his ventures.’
Parscale’s wife Candice Parscale handles the accounting books on many of her husband’s various ventures.
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bipartisanreport--2020-03-12--Pence Hammered Online After Disastrous TV Interviews

The Coronavirus has infected around 1,300 people and counting in the United States , and it ’ s killed dozens of people across the country — but this Thursday , Vice President Mike Pence didn ’ t even have an idea of the supposed actual number of tests for the virus that have been conducted in the U.S. Pence was named as the leader for the White House Coronavirus response — and weeks after the illness first emerged in the U.S. , he didn ’ t even have that basic information .
It ’ s hardly the only recent potentially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the situation quickly poured on the criticism after a slew of morning appearances from Pence on television .
Besides his struggles to account for basic aspects of the testing situation as-is , Pence also attempted some clean-up after President Donald Trump bungled his announcement of a partial travel ban affecting Europe .
In his initial remarks , Trump failed to clarify the exact date it goes into effect , the fact that American citizens won ’ t be affected , and that cargo shipments will be exempt from the ban .
None of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ !
Pence attempted to simply ignore the “ confusion ” that Trump wrought — beyond belief , he insisted to one CNN host that there wasn ’ t any confusion at all .
In short — his fealty was cracking under pressure .
Rep. Ted Lieu ( D-Calif. ) insisted : ‘ Dear @ VP : In this crisis , good policy is measured by whether it is clear & effective , not “ historic.
” Your former Homeland Security Advisor said EU ban , which is riddled with holes , is of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ HERE & CAN SPREAD EXPONENTIALLY .
What we need is testing.
’ Pence claimed that data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) documenting the number of Coronavirus tests conducted was incorrect , yet he provided no apparent further clarification about the actual figure .
His failures come as the crisis continues to compound — this Thursday morning , for the second time in a week , stock markets fell so sharply that the New York Stock Exchange paused trading altogether for 15 minutes .

The Coronavirus has infected around 1,300 people and counting in the United States, and it’s killed dozens of people across the country — but this Thursday, Vice President Mike Pence didn’t even have an idea of the supposed actual number of tests for the virus that have been conducted in the U.S. Pence was named as the leader for the White House Coronavirus response — and weeks after the illness first emerged in the U.S., he didn’t even have that basic information. It’s hardly the only recent potentially dangerous gaffe, and Twitter users observing the situation quickly poured on the criticism after a slew of morning appearances from Pence on television.
Pence just said on Fox: “The risk to Americans of contracting the virus remains low” & “We’ll have thousands of cases” Congress' in-house doctor told Hill staffers he expects 70-150 million Americans to contract the virus (Axios) Who’s right? Thousands or tens of millions? — Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) March 12, 2020
They sent the @VP to clean up after the train wreck of an Oval Office address this morning but he seemed flummoxed on @CNN just now by questions about how many Americans are being tested for the Coronavirus—which seems like a pretty basic, and crucial, piece of data — David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) March 12, 2020
Pence is LYING right now on CNN about coronavirus testing!! He just said anyone who wanted a test could get one with Drs orders. THAT IS A LIE!!! I tried to get a friend tested last night and was told no. The US is f$&ing this up. — jacque reid (@jacquereid) March 12, 2020
This AM, Pence was asked directly how many Americans have been tested for coronavirus He is leading the US response He said he would “leave that to the experts” So he doesn’t know how many Americans have been tested or is keeping it secret Either way it’s disqualifying — Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) March 12, 2020
Besides his struggles to account for basic aspects of the testing situation as-is, Pence also attempted some clean-up after President Donald Trump bungled his announcement of a partial travel ban affecting Europe. In his initial remarks, Trump failed to clarify the exact date it goes into effect, the fact that American citizens won’t be affected, and that cargo shipments will be exempt from the ban. None of those points are particularly low-key or irrelevant! Pence attempted to simply ignore the “confusion” that Trump wrought — beyond belief, he insisted to one CNN host that there wasn’t any confusion at all.
Vice President Mike Pence said this morning on CNN that there wasn't any confusion about the President's annoucement of the travel ban. If true, why did Acting head of DHS need to issue this correction? https://t.co/MukcE6QOgh — Rachel Martin (@rachelnpr) March 12, 2020
In short — his fealty was cracking under pressure. Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) insisted:
‘Dear @VP : In this crisis, good policy is measured by whether it is clear & effective, not “historic.” Your former Homeland Security Advisor said EU ban, which is riddled with holes, is of little use. THE VIRUS IS ALREADY HERE & CAN SPREAD EXPONENTIALLY. What we need is testing.’
Dear @VP: In this crisis, good policy is measured by whether it is clear & effective, not “historic.” Your former Homeland Security Advisor said EU ban, which is riddled with holes, is of little use. THE VIRUS IS ALREADY HERE & CAN SPREAD EXPONENTIALLY. What we need is testing. https://t.co/5HGis8xnPM — Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) March 12, 2020
Pence claimed that data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) documenting the number of Coronavirus tests conducted was incorrect, yet he provided no apparent further clarification about the actual figure. His failures come as the crisis continues to compound — this Thursday morning, for the second time in a week, stock markets fell so sharply that the New York Stock Exchange paused trading altogether for 15 minutes.
While evading answers on infection rates and testing numbers, Pence blames China and Europe *and* singles out "California, Washington, and NY" for blame for community spread. COVID-19's in *44 states* and the VP is still telling Inner America the problem is with Others Out There https://t.co/T3oBTbKlLq — Adam Weinstein (@AdamWeinstein) March 12, 2020
TRUMP: Don't wash your hands.
PENCE: The President was clear you should wash your hands.
TRUMP: Everyone has a test.
PENCE: As the President said, we'll have a few 1000 tests ready Monday.
TRUMP: We stopped CoronaVirus.
PENCE: I agree with Trump, the problem could last a while. — Jeremy Newberger (@jeremynewberger) March 12, 2020
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