bipartisanreport--2020-10-12--Trump Spazzes Into Deranged 12-Tweet Afternoon Meltdown After Seeing SCOTUS Hearing

Faster to sue the women accusing Justice Kavanaugh of sexual abuse than those who accused him .
More powerful than anyone to build “ the Greatest Economy Of All Time !
!
!
” Able to leap “ Big crowds !
” even if he has to pay them .
Look .
It is a bird .
It is a plane .
No , it is Super-Tweeter .
Donald Trump left the hospital after several days there with oxygen and mega-doses of steroids .
He truly wanted to act as if he was feeble and frail getting into the car @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of it , rip open his shirt , and expose a Superman tee-shirt beneath .
He might have been delusional and may be still .
The country does not actually know what his tests say .
A staff member working in the White House said that he was afraid that Donald Trump was going to kill himself with all his frantic rallies .
Generally , 75 percent of people who are 74-years-old who catch the coronavirus and spend time in the hospital still have bad effects three months out .
Trump has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can type as if he was still suffering from a steroid high .
Perhaps , he hoped that he could tweet his way to the White House again , making up numbers faster than any mortal man .
Senator Lindsey Graham ( R-SC ) has refused to take the COVID-19 virus test , as have all the Republicans on the Judiciary Committee .
They have rammed a woman into a SCOTUS justice robe as far from Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as Trump is from the real Superman .
In his Twitter war , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Unions down : ” Then , the president slashed out at the polls as “ media con job ( s ) .
” He crowed about the small size of his Democratic opponent Joe Biden ’ s rally in Ohio : Super-Tweeter “ coughed and hacked ” his way through an interview with conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh .
But he claimed that Biden was the one “ coughing and hacking.
” Then , the president claimed that the former VP was “ playing ‘ fingers ’ with his mask , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ greatest economy of all time : ” Then , he blamed Biden for “ 307,000 veterans ’ who died waiting at the VA. ” Interesting , that number is larger than the 215,419 poor souls who died in the coronavirus pandemic : Suddenly , the president leaped higher than any known man to another subject “ NBA finals : ” POTUS paid some .
of the crowd who most recently came to the Rose Garden for his rally .
Will he pay those in Florida ?
We will know soon : Then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to New York state where he attacked Governor Andrew Cuomo for how he handled the terrible pandemic as Trump shirked all of his own responsibilities : In this tweet , it all becomes clear that the reason some women do not go after Trump for sexually molesting them , is that he sues them with a never-ending treadmill of attorneys , He urged Justice Kavanaugh to do so : Clearly manic , Super-Tweeter kept on going until he wore his fingers down into nubs , tweeting and tweeting and tweeting : Twitter world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some of the best responses Americans had below : 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 .

Faster to sue the women accusing Justice Kavanaugh of sexual abuse than those who accused him. More powerful than anyone to build “the Greatest Economy Of All Time!!!” Able to leap “Big crowds!” even if he has to pay them. Look. It is a bird. It is a plane. No, it is Super-Tweeter.
Donald Trump left the hospital after several days there with oxygen and mega-doses of steroids. He truly wanted to act as if he was feeble and frail getting into the car. Then, he would explode out of it, rip open his shirt, and expose a Superman tee-shirt beneath. He might have been delusional and may be still.
The country does not actually know what his tests say. A staff member working in the White House said that he was afraid that Donald Trump was going to kill himself with all his frantic rallies. Generally, 75 percent of people who are 74-years-old who catch the coronavirus and spend time in the hospital still have bad effects three months out.
Trump has been tweeting as fast as his little fingers can type as if he was still suffering from a steroid high. Perhaps, he hoped that he could tweet his way to the White House again, making up numbers faster than any mortal man.
Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) has refused to take the COVID-19 virus test, as have all the Republicans on the Judiciary Committee. They have rammed a woman into a SCOTUS justice robe as far from Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as Trump is from the real Superman.
In his Twitter war, Trump claimed that Joe Biden “Let the Unions down:”
‘Joe Biden has let the Unions down — always has, always will! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)’
Joe Biden has let the Unions down — always has, always will! https://t.co/XIEd0dSEvA — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 12, 2020
Then, the president slashed out at the polls as “media con job(s).” He crowed about the small size of his Democratic opponent Joe Biden’s rally in Ohio:
‘Almost nobody showed up to the Sleepy Joe Biden “Rally” in Ohio. The reporting and polls are a Media Con Job – Fake News. We have far more support and enthusiasm than even in 2016. November 3rd. will be a great day for America!!! #MAGA’
Super-Tweeter “coughed and hacked” his way through an interview with conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh. But he claimed that Biden was the one “coughing and hacking.” Then, the president claimed that the former VP was “playing ‘fingers’ with his mask,” whatever that is:
‘So Biden is coughing and hacking and playing “fingers” with his mask, all over the place, and the Fake News doesn’t want to even think about discussing it. “Journalism” has reached the all time (sic) low in history. Sadly, Lamestream knows this and doesn’t even care!’
Trump claimed the “greatest economy of all time:”
‘Heading to the Greatest Economy Of All Time!!! VOTE’
Then, he blamed Biden for “307,000 veterans’ who died waiting at the VA.” Interesting, that number is larger than the 215,419 poor souls who died in the coronavirus pandemic:
‘307,000 Veterans Died waiting for Healthcare at the V.A. During Sleepy Joe Biden’s Watch. 800,000 Records Stalled! A complete and total disaster.’
Suddenly, the president leaped higher than any known man to another subject “NBA finals:”
‘Viewership for NBA Finals Finale Crash Nearly 70%, Beaten by Random Sunday Night Football Game via @BreitbartNewsMaybe they were watching in China, but I doubt it. Zero interest!’
POTUS paid some. of the crowd who most recently came to the Rose Garden for his rally. Will he pay those in Florida? We will know soon:
‘Leaving now for Florida Rally. Big crowds!’
Then, POTUS leaped again, this time to New York state where he attacked Governor Andrew Cuomo for how he handled the terrible pandemic as Trump shirked all of his own responsibilities:
‘Cuomo Dodges on Whether Sending COVID Patients into Nursing Homes Was a Mistake via @BreitbartNews. He really blew it. Could have put people in Convention Center or Hospital Ship. Didn’t have a clue!!!’
In this tweet, it all becomes clear that the reason some women do not go after Trump for sexually molesting them, is that he sues them with a never-ending treadmill of attorneys, He urged Justice Kavanaugh to do so:
‘He should sue the women, and all of those who illegally worked with them, for false and disgusting accusations!!!’
Clearly manic, Super-Tweeter kept on going until he wore his fingers down into nubs, tweeting and tweeting and tweeting:
‘Sleepy Joe Biden had a particularly bad day today. He couldn’t remember the name of Mitt Romney, said again he was running for the U.S. Senate, and forgot what State he was in. If I did any of this, it would be disqualifying. With him, he’s just Sleepy Joe!’
‘What’s going on, almost nobody is showing up for Sleepy Joe rallies!’
‘Republicans should be strongly focused on completing a wonderful stimulus package for the American People!’
Twitter world went wild. Take a look at some of the best responses Americans had below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-10-12--Lindsey Graham Suffers Public Humiliation At SCOTUS Confirmation

During Monday ’ s opening confirmation hearing for Judge Amy Coney Barrett , who President Donald Trump has nominated to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the U.S. Supreme Court , Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham ( R-S.C. ) vehemently defended his refusal to get tested for the Coronavirus despite the virus ’ s recent spread among top Republicans .
He suggested that his colleagues who ’ ve called for him to get tested ( again ) for the Coronavirus have been using the issue as some kind of politicized cudgel against the operations of the Senate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ridiculous .
There ’ s simply a plea to abide by common sense precautions to help stop the spread of a deadly virus .
According to Graham , the last time that he was tested was a little more than a week ago .
He insisted : ‘ I made a decision to try to make the room as safe as possible but to come to work .
Millions of Americans are going to work today .
Somebody may have tested positive in a restaurant , a military unit , a fire department @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make it as safe as possible , you manage the risk — and you go to work .
I ’ m not going to be told to be tested by political opponents .
I ’ m going to be tested as an individual when the CDC requires it .
I think we can safely conduct this hearing… you can ’ t demand not to show up to work unless everybody you may come in contact with is tested whether they need to or not , and we ’ re not going to do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not some kind of conspiracy against Graham .
He sounds startlingly petty .
The point is to help keep a deadly virus from spreading even further through the top rungs of government .
Graham is willfully ignoring this serious concern , and he ’ s also ignoring the fact that maybe — just maybe !
— procedures in the halls of the Senate should not be patterned after thin and frequently nonexistent worker protections from across the economy that themselves need some serious updating anyway .
At the hearing , Sen. Kamala @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s a member of the committee and the Democratic vice presidential nominee — lambasted Graham and their fellow Senate Republicans for their decision to move forward with the Barrett hearings .
She called the process “ illegitimate , ” and she insisted : ‘ Every American must understand that with this nomination , equal justice under law is at stake .
Our voting rights are at stake .
Workers ’ rights are at stake .
Consumers ’ rights are at stake .
The right to safe and legal abortion is at stake .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And , again , there is so much more.
’ The Barrett confirmation process is moving forward despite Senate Republicans ’ own past refusal to confirm a U.S. Supreme Court nominee in 2016 , citing the imminent presidential election as an excuse .
This time , they claim , circumstances are sufficiently different to warrant moving forward because the Senate and White House are controlled by the same political party .
On Monday , Graham contested the idea that moving forward is unconstitutional — but that ’ s not the point .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ succinctly covered in the Constitution .
A point of Democratic opposition is that Republicans are rushing to confirm Barrett without hearing from the American people via the imminent election results .

During Monday’s opening confirmation hearing for Judge Amy Coney Barrett, who President Donald Trump has nominated to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the U.S. Supreme Court, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) vehemently defended his refusal to get tested for the Coronavirus despite the virus’s recent spread among top Republicans. He suggested that his colleagues who’ve called for him to get tested (again) for the Coronavirus have been using the issue as some kind of politicized cudgel against the operations of the Senate, which is, quite simply, ridiculous. There’s simply a plea to abide by common sense precautions to help stop the spread of a deadly virus.
According to Graham, the last time that he was tested was a little more than a week ago. He insisted:
‘I made a decision to try to make the room as safe as possible but to come to work. Millions of Americans are going to work today. Somebody may have tested positive in a restaurant, a military unit, a fire department, or a police department. You make it as safe as possible, you manage the risk — and you go to work. I’m not going to be told to be tested by political opponents. I’m going to be tested as an individual when the CDC requires it. I think we can safely conduct this hearing… you can’t demand not to show up to work unless everybody you may come in contact with is tested whether they need to or not, and we’re not going to do that here.’
Watch his comments below:
Sen. Lindsey Graham: "There's no requirement to test me. I feel fine… I'm not going to be told to be tested by political opponents." pic.twitter.com/Nea8n9HjPK — The Hill (@thehill) October 12, 2020
Again — the point is not some kind of conspiracy against Graham. He sounds startlingly petty. The point is to help keep a deadly virus from spreading even further through the top rungs of government. Graham is willfully ignoring this serious concern, and he’s also ignoring the fact that maybe — just maybe! — procedures in the halls of the Senate should not be patterned after thin and frequently nonexistent worker protections from across the economy that themselves need some serious updating anyway.
At the hearing, Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) — who’s a member of the committee and the Democratic vice presidential nominee — lambasted Graham and their fellow Senate Republicans for their decision to move forward with the Barrett hearings. She called the process “illegitimate,” and she insisted:
‘Every American must understand that with this nomination, equal justice under law is at stake. Our voting rights are at stake. Workers’ rights are at stake. Consumers’ rights are at stake. The right to safe and legal abortion is at stake. And holding corporations accountable is at stake. And, again, there is so much more.’
Harris: "Our voting rights are at stake. Workers' rights are at stake. Consumers' rights are at stake. The right to safe and legal abortion is at stake. And holding corporations accountable is at stake. And, again, there is so much more." https://t.co/pmqO9krV2S — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) October 12, 2020
The Barrett confirmation process is moving forward despite Senate Republicans’ own past refusal to confirm a U.S. Supreme Court nominee in 2016, citing the imminent presidential election as an excuse. This time, they claim, circumstances are sufficiently different to warrant moving forward because the Senate and White House are controlled by the same political party.
Rising star Jaime Harrison has a message that is clearly resonating with the people of South Carolina and beyond. Let's do what we can to get him in the Senate. https://t.co/XlqFC5r1KT — MoveOn (text POWER to 668366) (@MoveOn) October 12, 2020
On Monday, Graham contested the idea that moving forward is unconstitutional — but that’s not the point. Every possible political issue isn’t succinctly covered in the Constitution. A point of Democratic opposition is that Republicans are rushing to confirm Barrett without hearing from the American people via the imminent election results.


bipartisanreport--2020-10-12--Kamala Harris Opens Up Can Of Whoop Ass During SCOTUS Hearing

During Monday ’ s opening confirmation hearing for President Donald Trump ’ s U.S. Supreme Court pick , Judge Amy Coney Barrett , Sen. Kamala Harris ( D-Calif. ) — who is a member of the committee and , of course , the Democratic vice presidential nominee — condemned her Republican colleagues ’ belligerence .
She zeroed in on the fact that Republicans have rushed to hold the confirmation hearings despite the potential for the spread of the Coronavirus on the premises , and furthermore , she noted , they are holding the hearings while millions of Americans continue to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Coronavirus-connected economic relief .
As the Senator noted , a relief bill that the House passed months ago has languished without action by the Senate for all this time .
Negotiations over a potential agreement between Democrats and Republicans have stalled for months .
Harris commented : She had details about the dangers .
She commented : ‘ This hearing has brought together more than 50 people to sit inside of a closed-door room for hours , while our nation is facing a deadly airborne virus .
This committee has ignored common sense @ @ @ @ @ @ @ requiring testing for all members despite a Coronavirus outbreak among Senators of this very committee… This hearing should have been postponed .
The decision to hold this hearing now is reckless and places facilities workers , janitorial staff , and Congressional aides , and Capitol Police at risk not to mention that while tens of millions of Americans are struggling to pay their bills , the Senate should be prioritizing Coronavirus relief and providing financial support for those families.
’ Harris also broadly condemned the rush to confirm Barrett through what she referred @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that has started after early voting in the presidential race has already begun .
She also insisted that , if confirmed , Barrett would “ undo ” the “ legacy ” of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg , who fought for causes like equal rights for women throughout her career and who Barrett is meant to replace .

During Monday’s opening confirmation hearing for President Donald Trump’s U.S. Supreme Court pick, Judge Amy Coney Barrett, Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) — who is a member of the committee and, of course, the Democratic vice presidential nominee — condemned her Republican colleagues’ belligerence.
Harris insisted:
‘Every American must understand that with this nomination equal justice under law is at stake. Our voting rights are at stake. Workers’ rights are at stake. Consumers’ rights are at stake.’
Kamala Harris: "By replacing Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg with someone who will undo her legacy, President Trump is attempting to roll back Americans' rights for decades to come. Every American must understand that with this nomination, equal justice under law is at stake." — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) October 12, 2020
She zeroed in on the fact that Republicans have rushed to hold the confirmation hearings despite the potential for the spread of the Coronavirus on the premises, and furthermore, she noted, they are holding the hearings while millions of Americans continue to wait on the stalled negotiations over additional Coronavirus-connected economic relief.
As the Senator noted, a relief bill that the House passed months ago has languished without action by the Senate for all this time. Negotiations over a potential agreement between Democrats and Republicans have stalled for months. Harris commented:
‘Senate Republicans have made it crystal clear that rushing a Supreme Court nomination is more important than helping and supporting the American people who are suffering from a deadly pandemic and a devastating economic crisis. Their priorities are not the American people’s priorities.’
She had details about the dangers. She commented:
‘This hearing has brought together more than 50 people to sit inside of a closed-door room for hours, while our nation is facing a deadly airborne virus. This committee has ignored common sense requests to keep people safe including not requiring testing for all members despite a Coronavirus outbreak among Senators of this very committee… This hearing should have been postponed. The decision to hold this hearing now is reckless and places facilities workers, janitorial staff, and Congressional aides, and Capitol Police at risk not to mention that while tens of millions of Americans are struggling to pay their bills, the Senate should be prioritizing Coronavirus relief and providing financial support for those families.’
Harris: "This hearing has brought together more than 50 people to sit inside of a closed door room for hours, while our nation is facing a deadly airborne virus. This committee has ignored common sense requests to keep people safe … this hearing should have been postponed" pic.twitter.com/C7oC552SF3 — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 12, 2020
Harris also broadly condemned the rush to confirm Barrett through what she referred to as an “illegitimate” process that has started after early voting in the presidential race has already begun. She also insisted that, if confirmed, Barrett would “undo” the “legacy” of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who fought for causes like equal rights for women throughout her career and who Barrett is meant to replace.
Watch Harris’s opening statement, in full, below:


bipartisanreport--2020-10-12--Protestors Swarm Outside Amy Barrett’s SCOTUS Hearing

The Senate Judicial Committee is meeting in spite of two of the Republicans testing positive for the coronavirus .
The committee Democrats all tested themselves before coming , but none of the Republicans would do so .
Yet , the Senate Leader Mitch McConnell ( R-KY ) canceled the Senate out of concern over the pandemic .
The GOP has been trying to stuff a third justice onto the Supreme Court as they waited unseemingly eagerly for the intrepid Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to die .
What an insult this has been to the powerful brilliant justice committed to women @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entire career fighting for women ’ s rights .
Hours after RBG ’ s untimely death , McConnell announced her replacement .
She had not even been buried before the ultra-ultra-conservative Judge Amy Coney Barrett was scheduled to meet with the senators on the Judiciary Committee .
Days after RBG was buried , the committee was in session , trying to put in place a justice who would throw the presidential election to Donald Trump as the court tilts to the conservatives six to three .
This judge belongs to a strange sect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ must submit to her husband at all times and even for sex .
Her writings indicate she would overthrow Roe v. Wade taking women and men back to the time of back-alley abortions .
The Republicans can not stop women from having abortions only force them to do so illegally .
Women will die — again .
If Republicans cared about the life of a child , they would not let one in seven American children go hungry .
No , this is about control over women .
The judge ’ s off-shoot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including to save the life of the mother .
Women would have to give up their contraceptives , and the world would turn back 60 years .
Demonstrators wearing Handmaid ’ s Tale robes met outside of the Supreme Court to oppose this judge ’ s nomination , according to The Variety .
The book The Handmaid ’ s Tale by Margaret Atwood and more recently the popular television series is about an extremist religious sect that has overthrown this country ’ s government and forced women of all ages to continue with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worry that according to her writings , this judge would overturn Obamacare ( Affordable Care Act/ACA ) just 10 days into taking her office .
She may say she will follow stare decisis ( established law ) , but she would not be the first to break that promise .
What a terrible plan in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic .
Over seven and one-half million and counting Americans tested positive for the coronavirus , which will become a pre-existing condition .
Trump promises to make certain that insurance companies would cover @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legally do that .
The GOP refused to let President Barack Obama have his final justice , because they said it was an election year .
Now , the country is already voting , six million thus far , but McConnell basically said “ So what ?
” A photographer captured the red-robed protestors as they chanted “ Let the people decide : ” Twitter world went crazy as the red-robed women protested .
Take a look at some of our favorite responses below : The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .

The Senate Judicial Committee is meeting in spite of two of the Republicans testing positive for the coronavirus. The committee Democrats all tested themselves before coming, but none of the Republicans would do so. Yet, the Senate Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) canceled the Senate out of concern over the pandemic. The GOP has been trying to stuff a third justice onto the Supreme Court as they waited unseemingly eagerly for the intrepid Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to die.
What an insult this has been to the powerful brilliant justice committed to women’s equality. Ginsburg spent her entire career fighting for women’s rights. Hours after RBG’s untimely death, McConnell announced her replacement. She had not even been buried before the ultra-ultra-conservative Judge Amy Coney Barrett was scheduled to meet with the senators on the Judiciary Committee.
Days after RBG was buried, the committee was in session, trying to put in place a justice who would throw the presidential election to Donald Trump as the court tilts to the conservatives six to three. This judge belongs to a strange sect of the Catholic Church where the woman must submit to her husband at all times and even for sex.
Her writings indicate she would overthrow Roe v. Wade taking women and men back to the time of back-alley abortions. The Republicans cannot stop women from having abortions only force them to do so illegally. Women will die — again.
If Republicans cared about the life of a child, they would not let one in seven American children go hungry. No, this is about control over women.
The judge’s off-shoot religion condemns abortion of any kind, including to save the life of the mother. Women would have to give up their contraceptives, and the world would turn back 60 years.
Demonstrators wearing Handmaid’s Tale robes met outside of the Supreme Court to oppose this judge’s nomination, according to The Variety. The book The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood and more recently the popular television series is about an extremist religious sect that has overthrown this country’s government and forced women of all ages to continue with few if any rights.
Americans also worry that according to her writings, this judge would overturn Obamacare (Affordable Care Act/ACA) just 10 days into taking her office. She may say she will follow stare decisis (established law), but she would not be the first to break that promise. What a terrible plan in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Over seven and one-half million and counting Americans tested positive for the coronavirus, which will become a pre-existing condition.
Trump promises to make certain that insurance companies would cover pre-existing conditions, but he cannot legally do that.
The GOP refused to let President Barack Obama have his final justice, because they said it was an election year. Now, the country is already voting, six million thus far, but McConnell basically said “So what?”
A photographer captured the red-robed protestors as they chanted “Let the people decide:”
‘Photo: Activists opposed to Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation are dressed as characters from “The Handmaid’s Tale,” near the Supreme Court and the Capitol, Washington, October 11, 2020.
Twitter world went crazy as the red-robed women protested. Take a look at some of our favorite responses below:
These women channeled @MargaretAtwood‘s Handmaidens to protest anti-choice legislation in Texas pic.twitter.com/sP0T8ctysg — NowThis (@nowthisnews) March 21, 2017
People dressed as handmaidens protest Trump’s Supreme Court nominee. pic.twitter.com/sMcqqd8Pnw — Angelo Lopes (@AngeloL41426507) September 28, 2020
The handmaidens tale protest is the lamest trend in political protests https://t.co/8WvZ5MkE85 — Matt Bartilotti (@Matt_Bartilotti) September 4, 2018
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bipartisanreport--2020-10-12--New ‘Tell All’ Reveals John McCain’s Private Disdain Of Trump

Mark Salter , who was a longtime aide to the late Sen. John McCain ( R-Ariz. ) , is releasing a new memoir this week chronicling much of his time working with the prominent public figure .
Among the details that Salter walks through in the book is McCain ’ s private response to then-presidential candidate Donald Trump ’ s infamous disparagement of the Senator on the campaign trail in 2015 .
At the time , Trump derided the idea that McCain was a war hero , mockingly insisting that he likes “ people who weren ’ t captured.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ all [ Trump ] did was get people to talk about what a hero I am all weekend , ” and that ’ s “ not my problem , it ’ s his , ” McCain added .
Trump has continued his antagonism towards McCain even after the late Senator ’ s death .
He has , for instance , derided McCain for supposedly failing to act to appropriately safeguard the VA health system — but it ’ s John McCain himself who co-sponsored the Veterans ’ Choice legislation that then-President Barack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opportunities for veterans to freely seek healthcare opportunities outside of the VA system .
Trump has taken credit for the premise of the Veterans ’ Choice program , but again — it ’ s Obama who originally signed it into law .
Trump signed an expansion of the program into law .
Meanwhile , Salter ’ s new book actually reveals another seemingly previously unknown anecdote from McCain ’ s relationship with the eventual president .
According to Salter , on one occasion in 1993 , Donald Trump himself waited outside the Senate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and lobby him to support the then-casino owner ’ s perspective on something .
McCain wasn ’ t interested — after the Senator walked by , “ pretending not to notice as Trump tried to get his attention , ” Salter says that Trump called out , “ I gave money to your campaign , ” in a desperate bid to get McCain ’ s attention .
McCain still wasn ’ t interested .
He replied : “ Oh yeah ?
See what that will get you.
” Cindy McCain — the late @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden for president .
Trump responded to the endorsement with a bullying Twitter post directed at the McCains .
That ’ s just about all he ’ s got , it seems — bullying .

Mark Salter, who was a longtime aide to the late Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), is releasing a new memoir this week chronicling much of his time working with the prominent public figure. Among the details that Salter walks through in the book is McCain’s private response to then-presidential candidate Donald Trump’s infamous disparagement of the Senator on the campaign trail in 2015. At the time, Trump derided the idea that McCain was a war hero, mockingly insisting that he likes “people who weren’t captured.” The then-Senator pointedly observed to Salter that “all [Trump] did was get people to talk about what a hero I am all weekend,” and that’s “not my problem, it’s his,” McCain added.
Trump has continued his antagonism towards McCain even after the late Senator’s death. He has, for instance, derided McCain for supposedly failing to act to appropriately safeguard the VA health system — but it’s John McCain himself who co-sponsored the Veterans’ Choice legislation that then-President Barack Obama signed into law, opening up opportunities for veterans to freely seek healthcare opportunities outside of the VA system. Trump has taken credit for the premise of the Veterans’ Choice program, but again — it’s Obama who originally signed it into law. Trump signed an expansion of the program into law.
Meanwhile, Salter’s new book actually reveals another seemingly previously unknown anecdote from McCain’s relationship with the eventual president. According to Salter, on one occasion in 1993, Donald Trump himself waited outside the Senate to try and meet up with McCain and lobby him to support the then-casino owner’s perspective on something. McCain wasn’t interested — after the Senator walked by, “pretending not to notice as Trump tried to get his attention,” Salter says that Trump called out, “I gave money to your campaign,” in a desperate bid to get McCain’s attention. McCain still wasn’t interested. He replied: “Oh yeah? See what that will get you.”
Cindy McCain — the late Senator’s widow — has endorsed Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden for president. Trump responded to the endorsement with a bullying Twitter post directed at the McCains. That’s just about all he’s got, it seems — bullying.
I hardly know Cindy McCain other than having put her on a Committee at her husband’s request. Joe Biden was John McCain’s lapdog. So many BAD decisions on Endless Wars & the V.A., which I brought from a horror show to HIGH APPROVAL. Never a fan of John. Cindy can have Sleepy Joe! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 23, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-10-12--Washington Post Discovers $238,000 Taxpayer Money Funnel To Trump Org

Throughout President Donald Trump ’ s time in office , his family business has repeatedly charged the federal government steep fees for the usage of their properties by Secret Service agents who have been protecting members of the First Family .
In total , according an ongoing tally from The Washington Post , $ 1.2 million and counting has changed hands from the government to the Trump Organization through this method .
According to the Post , the Trump Organization has charged the federal government at least $ 238,000 for the space that Secret Service agents have used while protecting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ among overall expenditures .
These huge payments from the federal government to the Trump Organization represent a staggering level of conflict of interest on the part of the president , since his family is essentially profiting off his presidency .
The Post notes that Eric Trump — one of the president ’ s adult sons , who has been co-handling executive control of the family business during his father ’ s presidency — has claimed that the Trump Organization is prohibited by law from letting the federal government use the business ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s unclear what law he is actually talking about , the publication adds .
At one point , Eric claimed in an interview that the Trump Organization charges the government only about $ 50 a room , per night , to use their properties — but there is not a single apparent piece of evidence confirming that the Trump Organization has ever actually charged this rate in its dealings with the federal government .
In the latest batch of records that The Washington Post obtained , $ 175 per night was the cheapest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ most ” cases , the Secret Service redacted the part of the record revealing the room rate that the Trump Organization had charged , according to the publication .
Among Trump ’ s adult children and their respective families , Eric Trump and his wife , Lara — who ’ s a top official with the Trump campaign — seem to be the ones who have driven the highest total of federal payments to the family business .
Eric and Lara ’ s tab totals about $ 151,000 , and these payments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s repeated trips to the Trump Organization ’ s overseas golf clubs , where he has led members of their U.S. golf clubs on tours .
Meanwhile , a total of about $ 29,000 in government payments to Trump properties stem from Donald Trump Jr. ’ s travel to Trump properties — which has included “ several ” stops at the now-closed Trump Vancouver hotel while on the way to or from hunting trips .
More than $ 42,000 in government payments to Trump properties were issued in connection to travel by Ivanka @ @ @ @ @ @ @ full 13 trips to the Trump Organization ’ s Bedminster , New Jersey golf club from mid-March to mid-June , which is when the bulk of nationwide calls for Americans to stay home to help stop the spread of the Coronavirus were in place .
On March 29 , Ivanka herself asked Americans to “ please , please ” stay home if they can .
She didn ’ t follow her own advice , it seems .
During the spring , the Trump Organization charged the Secret Service an average of $ 630 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four-room cottage at Trump ’ s Bedminster property , which is higher ( for an unknown reason ) than an ordinary past rate of $ 567 per night .
These revelations emerged shortly after The New York Times revealed details of the president ’ s financial history , including that he apparently paid a mere $ 750 per year in personal income taxes during 2016 and 2017 .

Throughout President Donald Trump’s time in office, his family business has repeatedly charged the federal government steep fees for the usage of their properties by Secret Service agents who have been protecting members of the First Family. In total, according an ongoing tally from The Washington Post, $1.2 million and counting has changed hands from the government to the Trump Organization through this method. According to the Post, the Trump Organization has charged the federal government at least $238,000 for the space that Secret Service agents have used while protecting Trump’s adult children specifically, among overall expenditures.
These huge payments from the federal government to the Trump Organization represent a staggering level of conflict of interest on the part of the president, since his family is essentially profiting off his presidency. The Post notes that Eric Trump — one of the president’s adult sons, who has been co-handling executive control of the family business during his father’s presidency — has claimed that the Trump Organization is prohibited by law from letting the federal government use the business’s properties for free — but it’s unclear what law he is actually talking about, the publication adds.
At one point, Eric claimed in an interview that the Trump Organization charges the government only about $50 a room, per night, to use their properties — but there is not a single apparent piece of evidence confirming that the Trump Organization has ever actually charged this rate in its dealings with the federal government. In the latest batch of records that The Washington Post obtained, $175 per night was the cheapest room rate on record, although in “most” cases, the Secret Service redacted the part of the record revealing the room rate that the Trump Organization had charged, according to the publication.
Among Trump’s adult children and their respective families, Eric Trump and his wife, Lara — who’s a top official with the Trump campaign — seem to be the ones who have driven the highest total of federal payments to the family business. Eric and Lara’s tab totals about $151,000, and these payments have accumulated through means like Eric’s repeated trips to the Trump Organization’s overseas golf clubs, where he has led members of their U.S. golf clubs on tours. Meanwhile, a total of about $29,000 in government payments to Trump properties stem from Donald Trump Jr.’s travel to Trump properties — which has included “several” stops at the now-closed Trump Vancouver hotel while on the way to or from hunting trips.
More than $42,000 in government payments to Trump properties were issued in connection to travel by Ivanka Trump and her family, including a full 13 trips to the Trump Organization’s Bedminster, New Jersey golf club from mid-March to mid-June, which is when the bulk of nationwide calls for Americans to stay home to help stop the spread of the Coronavirus were in place. On March 29, Ivanka herself asked Americans to “please, please” stay home if they can. She didn’t follow her own advice, it seems. During the spring, the Trump Organization charged the Secret Service an average of $630 per night for their usage of a four-room cottage at Trump’s Bedminster property, which is higher (for an unknown reason) than an ordinary past rate of $567 per night.
These revelations emerged shortly after The New York Times revealed details of the president’s financial history, including that he apparently paid a mere $750 per year in personal income taxes during 2016 and 2017.


bipartisanreport--2020-10-12--Trump Live Tweets His Mental Collapse During SCOTUS Confirmation Hearing

There is probably no way that Donald Trump can win legally , but that has never stopped him before .
He comes from a long line of con artists , hawking the snake oil du jour .
One of Trump ’ s tactics is to stack the court with justices who promise fealty to him .
Should he lose , POTUS knows that he can take the election results to the Supreme Court where he will have three votes from the justices he put there .
This is how it happened .
You see , this president is trying to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three weeks before the election when six million Americans have already voted .
Senate Leader Moscow Mitch McConnell has used the weakened hand of the GOP to throw Amy Coney Barrett in at the last minute .
Nevermind that McConnell denied President Barack Obama his last justice nearly a year before his tenure was over .
The 45th president has admitted that he wanted her there to assure his win in the 2020 election .
He has set the stage to take it all the way to the top court of the land @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will to destroy everything that President Barack Obama has achieved — all because 44 made a joke at his expense at one of the last annual White House Correspondents Association Dinners , according to The Washinton Post : He began feebly kicking at President Obama and the 2020 Democratic candidate Joe Biden : He started shooting his mouth off all over the place , the “ STOCK MARKET : ” Then , Trump turned back to watching the SCOTUS hearing : ‘ So Crazy to watch Senator Blumenthal of Connecticut lecture all on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said he was a Great War Hero in Vietnam , and he was never even there .
He lied & cheated right up until the day he got caught .
Thank you to those in military who turned him in !
’ Continuing his scattergun approach , Trump went after Obamacare , which he has been trying to destroy since he took office : Too bad , POTUS did not honor the Vikings who found North America centuries before Columbus or the Native Americans who were nearly wiped out at the invaders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to “ protect pre-existing conditions , ” which he can not legally accomplish : Twitter world lit up after Trump continued his morning Twitter rant .
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Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
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There is probably no way that Donald Trump can win legally, but that has never stopped him before. He comes from a long line of con artists, hawking the snake oil du jour. One of Trump’s tactics is to stack the court with justices who promise fealty to him. Should he lose, POTUS knows that he can take the election results to the Supreme Court where he will have three votes from the justices he put there. This is how it happened.
You see, this president is trying to shoe-horn his third SCOTUS justice in place three weeks before the election when six million Americans have already voted. Senate Leader Moscow Mitch McConnell has used the weakened hand of the GOP to throw Amy Coney Barrett in at the last minute.
Nevermind that McConnell denied President Barack Obama his last justice nearly a year before his tenure was over. The 45th president has admitted that he wanted her there to assure his win in the 2020 election. He has set the stage to take it all the way to the top court of the land.
This president has had a strange will to destroy everything that President Barack Obama has achieved — all because 44 made a joke at his expense at one of the last annual White House Correspondents Association Dinners, according to The Washinton Post:
‘Trump was so humiliated by the experience, they say, that it triggered some deep, previously hidden yearning for revenge. That evening of public abasement, rather than sending Mr. Trump away, accelerated his ferocious efforts to gain stature in the political world.’
He began feebly kicking at President Obama and the 2020 Democratic candidate Joe Biden:
‘Remember, I wouldn’t be President now had Obama and Biden properly done their job. The fact is, they were TERRIBLE!!!’
He started shooting his mouth off all over the place, the “STOCK MARKET:”
‘STOCK MARKET UP BIG!’
Then, Trump turned back to watching the SCOTUS hearing:
‘So Crazy to watch Senator Blumenthal of Connecticut lecture all on morals & ethics when for 25 years he said he was a Great War Hero in Vietnam, and he was never even there. He lied & cheated right up until the day he got caught. Thank you to those in military who turned him in!’
Continuing his scattergun approach, Trump went after Obamacare, which he has been trying to destroy since he took office:
‘We will have Healthcare which is FAR BETTER than ObamaCare, at a FAR LOWER COST – BIG PREMIUM REDUCTION. PEOPLE WITH PRE EXISTING CONDITIONS WILL BE PROTECTED AT AN EVEN HIGHER LEVEL THAN NOW. HIGHLY UNPOPULAR AND UNFAIR INDIVIDUAL MANDATE ALREADY TERMINATED. YOU’RE WELCOME!’
Too bad, POTUS did not honor the Vikings who found North America centuries before Columbus or the Native Americans who were nearly wiped out at the invaders’ hands:
The 45th president promised to “protect pre-existing conditions,” which he cannot legally accomplish:
‘Republicans must state loudly and clearly that WE are going to provide much better Healthcare at a much lower cost. Get the word out! Will always protect pre-existing conditions!!!’
Twitter world lit up after Trump continued his morning Twitter rant. Take a look at some of our favorites below:
America is strange, a puzzy grabbing #Covfefe in the presidential place? And running again?pic.twitter.com/o5lnmGeQcg — manav (@manavjivan) October 12, 2020
Well, at least Cali will be joining the rest of us soon. Oh, and speaking of soon…… pic.twitter.com/zPrVTkpkJO — Ray Sharradh (@RaySharradh) October 12, 2020
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bipartisanreport--2020-10-12--GOP Caught Using Unofficial Ballot Drop-Off Boxes To Trick Voters

Donald Trump will do anything and everything he can to retain his office — lie , cheat , steal .
His former personal attorney and fixer Michael Cohan worried that POTUS would not have a peaceful transition .
Cohen worked for the man who occasionally sits in the Oval Office for 15 years .
So , people are cautious when they see metal dropoff boxes appearing in Southern California .
Just recently , the GOP started placing them near “ churches to gun stores to gyms.
” An important-appearing sign on them reads “ Official ballot drop-off box.
” This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to steal votes , because these dropboxes are duds , according to The OCRegister .
The secretary of state ’ s office reported receiving multiple complaints about the boxes .
The criminal penalties regarding the unsanctioned unofficial green boxes are serious .
A spokeswoman for Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer said prosecutors were investigating .
California Secretary of State Alex Padilla ( D ) warned , according to The Washington Post : ‘ Operating unofficial ballot drop boxes — especially those misrepresented as official drop boxes — is not just misleading to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of state law .
My office is coordinating with local officials to address the multiple reports of unauthorized ballot drop boxes .
Californians should only use official ballot drop boxes that have been deployed and secured by their county elections office.
’ ‘ Voters are in control of how to return their ballot , and they have multiple safe and secure options for doing so .
Ballots can be returned by mail , to any in-person voting location , or to an official secure drop box ( sic ) .
Never hand your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t trust.
’ Regional Field Director for the Republican Party in Orange County Jordan Tygh ’ s tweet was deleted by Twitter for spreading false information .
But before it was deleted , it said : The secretary of state ’ s website lists the true official ballot return locations .
But the California Republican Party tweeted : The National Republican Congressional Committee stood up for the unofficial ballot boxes .
It said : ‘ CONSERVATIVE VOTER ALERT !
President Trump is very concerned about the lack of security with mail in ballots @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that your vote will not be counted .
Once your ballot arrives in the mail , mark your ballot completely and then walk it in , as soon as possible , to one of the secure locations listed below .
Make sure your vote counts !
’ Political director for the DailyKos and a lifelong Democrat David Nir warned in his tweet : Twitter world went nuts after they discovered the truth .
Take a look at some of the many Americans ’ responses below : 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 .

Donald Trump will do anything and everything he can to retain his office — lie, cheat, steal. His former personal attorney and fixer Michael Cohan worried that POTUS would not have a peaceful transition. Cohen worked for the man who occasionally sits in the Oval Office for 15 years. So, people are cautious when they see metal dropoff boxes appearing in Southern California.
Just recently, the GOP started placing them near “churches to gun stores to gyms.” An important-appearing sign on them reads “Official ballot drop-off box.” This is an attempt by the Republican Party to steal votes, because these dropboxes are duds, according to The OCRegister.
The secretary of state’s office reported receiving multiple complaints about the boxes. The criminal penalties regarding the unsanctioned unofficial green boxes are serious. A spokeswoman for Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer said prosecutors were investigating.
California Secretary of State Alex Padilla (D) warned, according to The Washington Post:
‘Erecting or advertising unofficial ballot boxes could be a felony that carries a two-to-four year prison sentence, according to the secretary of state’s office.’
He emailed:
‘Operating unofficial ballot drop boxes — especially those misrepresented as official drop boxes — is not just misleading to voters, it’s a violation of state law. My office is coordinating with local officials to address the multiple reports of unauthorized ballot drop boxes. Californians should only use official ballot drop boxes that have been deployed and secured by their county elections office.’
Padilla wrote:
‘Voters are in control of how to return their ballot, and they have multiple safe and secure options for doing so. Ballots can be returned by mail, to any in-person voting location, or to an official secure drop box (sic). Never hand your ballot over to someone you don’t trust.’
Regional Field Director for the Republican Party in Orange County Jordan Tygh’s tweet was deleted by Twitter for spreading false information. But before it was deleted, it said:
‘Doing my part and voting early. DM me for convenient locations to drop your ballot off at!’
The secretary of state’s website lists the true official ballot return locations. But the California Republican Party tweeted:
‘If a congregation/business or other group provides the option to its parishioners/associates/ or colleagues to drop off their ballot in a safe location, with people they trust, rather than handing it over to a stranger who knocks on their door — what is wrong with that?’
The National Republican Congressional Committee stood up for the unofficial ballot boxes. It said:
‘[O]nly ok with ballot harvesting when it’s the Democrats ballot harvesting.’
The Fresno GOP wrote:
‘CONSERVATIVE VOTER ALERT! President Trump is very concerned about the lack of security with mail in ballots. Don’t take a chance that your vote will not be counted. Once your ballot arrives in the mail, mark your ballot completely and then walk it in, as soon as possible, to one of the secure locations listed below. Make sure your vote counts!’
Political director for the DailyKos and a lifelong Democrat David Nir warned in his tweet:
‘BE ON ALERT: Republicans in California have set up fake ballot drop boxes that they’re promoting on social media. Whatever your state, before you use a drop box (sic), confirm with your local election office that it’s legitimate’
Twitter world went nuts after they discovered the truth. Take a look at some of the many Americans’ responses below:
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--2020-10-12--Federal Judge Issues Election-Influencing Monday Ruling To Save Mail-In Ballots

U.S. District Judge Nancy Brasel has issued a new ruling protecting mail-in voting in Minnesota .
Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon ( D ) recently agreed to an extended deadline for election authorities to receive mail-in ballots to be counted , adding a full week onto the time in which mail-in ballots can be delivered to authorities and still count .
Minnesota state Rep. Eric Lucero ( R ) and Republican activist James Carson filed a federal lawsuit in an attempt to get the extended mail-in ballot receiving deadline thrown out , but Brasel ruled that the duo did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bring the lawsuit .
Further , she added , their fundamental claims were baseless , upholding the extended ballot receiving deadline .
As in other cases in which states have added time to the deadline for receiving mail-in ballots to be counted , these ballots still must be mailed by Election Day .
The deadline extension in Minnesota was originally the result of an agreement in state court after a citizens ’ rights group brought a case seeking action to accommodate the changing elections procedure landscape heading into Election Day .
Voting at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , especially for medically vulnerable populations , due to the spread of the Coronavirus , and there have also been numerous slowdowns in mail delivery across the country .
These slowdowns could , of course , impact the timely handling of mail-in ballots .
Despite the ongoing issues weighing on the election process , Republicans have been fighting against the expansion of access to voting across the country .
A federal appeals court recently blocked an extension of the deadline to receive mail-in ballots for counting in Wisconsin , although many wins have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advocates more broadly .
For example , a Pennsylvania federal judge recently threw out a Trump campaign lawsuit that was seeking a ban on using drop boxes for mail-in/absentee ballots in the state .
That judge — Trump appointee J. Nicholas Ranjan — determined that the Trump campaign had failed to prove their premise that there was some kind of imminent threat of major , system-threatening election fraud in Pennsylvania .
In Minnesota , the Republican plaintiffs “ argued that the extension violates federal law that establishes Nov. 3 as the date of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state ’ s legal team “ said the extension should stay in place , arguing that blocking it would create confusion and likely disenfranchise voters who are relying on instructions they have already received , ” the Associated Press reports .
The outlet adds that Brasel “ rejected ” the plaintiffs ’ claim that counting votes received after Election Day would “ dilute the value of their own votes , ” and she also dismissed the claim that the extended deadline for receiving mail-in ballots would create some kind of confusion among voters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a last-minute change to elections procedure like that which the plaintiffs were seeking that could spark confusion among voters .
Besides contexts like this court case , the GOP ’ s baseless claims of some kind of looming voter fraud could also be used as a basis for a potential refusal by the president to accept the results of the election if he loses .
This potentially looming refusal could lead to even more court battles .

U.S. District Judge Nancy Brasel has issued a new ruling protecting mail-in voting in Minnesota. Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon (D) recently agreed to an extended deadline for election authorities to receive mail-in ballots to be counted, adding a full week onto the time in which mail-in ballots can be delivered to authorities and still count. Minnesota state Rep. Eric Lucero (R) and Republican activist James Carson filed a federal lawsuit in an attempt to get the extended mail-in ballot receiving deadline thrown out, but Brasel ruled that the duo did not have the appropriate legal standing to bring the lawsuit. Further, she added, their fundamental claims were baseless, upholding the extended ballot receiving deadline.
As in other cases in which states have added time to the deadline for receiving mail-in ballots to be counted, these ballots still must be mailed by Election Day. The deadline extension in Minnesota was originally the result of an agreement in state court after a citizens’ rights group brought a case seeking action to accommodate the changing elections procedure landscape heading into Election Day. Voting at in-person polling places has become more precarious, especially for medically vulnerable populations, due to the spread of the Coronavirus, and there have also been numerous slowdowns in mail delivery across the country. These slowdowns could, of course, impact the timely handling of mail-in ballots.
Despite the ongoing issues weighing on the election process, Republicans have been fighting against the expansion of access to voting across the country. A federal appeals court recently blocked an extension of the deadline to receive mail-in ballots for counting in Wisconsin, although many wins have also emerged for Democrats and voting rights advocates more broadly. For example, a Pennsylvania federal judge recently threw out a Trump campaign lawsuit that was seeking a ban on using drop boxes for mail-in/absentee ballots in the state. That judge — Trump appointee J. Nicholas Ranjan — determined that the Trump campaign had failed to prove their premise that there was some kind of imminent threat of major, system-threatening election fraud in Pennsylvania.
In Minnesota, the Republican plaintiffs “argued that the extension violates federal law that establishes Nov. 3 as the date of the 2020 election,” while the state’s legal team “said the extension should stay in place, arguing that blocking it would create confusion and likely disenfranchise voters who are relying on instructions they have already received,” the Associated Press reports.
The outlet adds that Brasel “rejected” the plaintiffs’ claim that counting votes received after Election Day would “dilute the value of their own votes,” and she also dismissed the claim that the extended deadline for receiving mail-in ballots would create some kind of confusion among voters. In fact, it’s a last-minute change to elections procedure like that which the plaintiffs were seeking that could spark confusion among voters.
Besides contexts like this court case, the GOP’s baseless claims of some kind of looming voter fraud could also be used as a basis for a potential refusal by the president to accept the results of the election if he loses. This potentially looming refusal could lead to even more court battles.


bipartisanreport--2020-10-13--Supreme Court Rebuffs GOP Over De-Funding Of Planned Parenthood

The South Carolina Department of Health planned to cut off Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood , when it was caught up in a lawsuit .
What the Health Department seems to not value is that the organization provides healthcare in many forms to women and men .
With the pandemic and ensuing jobs lost , women have turned to Planned Parenthood for its affordable health care even more frequently .
The Supreme Court decided to not hear the South Carolina case and rests on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ’ decision , which says that the state may not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Medicaid providers .
In order to get the Supreme Court to accept a petition , four justices must approve the case .
The court declined it without comment .
In 2018 , the South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster ( R ) signed an executive order severing Planned Parenthood ’ s access to Medicaid as a healthcare provider .
Republican-dominated states have been trying to end Planned Parenthood .
They have imposed restrictive laws one after another .
Most recently , Missouri was down to only one Planned Parenthood clinic .
The Medicaid funds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Regardless , conservatives have fought to defund Planned Parenthood , which appears to be a bullying technique against those least able to fight back .
Women of wealth will always be able to afford abortions .
Others may die at the hand of back-alley abortionists .
Planned Parenthood South Atlantic represented one patient and sued South Carolina for violating federal law , which indicates Medicaid beneficiaries can select any health care provider they choose .
It won its case in the Fourth Circuit of Appeals .
South Carolina argued it had the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ providers .
The courts disagreed .
In recent years , the Supreme Court has refused cases from Louisiana and Kansas , too .
Judge Amy Coney Barrett is currently undergoing a confirmation hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee .
There , she has refused to give her opinions regarding a woman ’ s right to birth control and to an abortion .
However , she is an ultra-conservative who makes Justice Clarence Thomas look like a liberal .
Missouri Governor Mike Parson ’ s Department of Health and Senior Services ( DHSS ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Region ’ s license .
The commissioner ’ s decision was against him : Yamelsie Rodríguez , President and CEO , Reproductive Health Services of Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region said : 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 South Carolina Department of Health planned to cut off Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood, when it was caught up in a lawsuit. What the Health Department seems to not value is that the organization provides healthcare in many forms to women and men. With the pandemic and ensuing jobs lost, women have turned to Planned Parenthood for its affordable health care even more frequently.
The Supreme Court decided to not hear the South Carolina case and rests on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision, which says that the state may not terminate Planned Parenthood as one of the Medicaid providers.
In order to get the Supreme Court to accept a petition, four justices must approve the case. The court declined it without comment.
In 2018, the South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster (R) signed an executive order severing Planned Parenthood’s access to Medicaid as a healthcare provider.
Republican-dominated states have been trying to end Planned Parenthood. They have imposed restrictive laws one after another. Most recently, Missouri was down to only one Planned Parenthood clinic.
According to Planned Parenthood:
‘[It] is the nation’s leading provider and advocate of high-quality, affordable health care for women, men, and young people, as well as the nation’s largest provider of sex education. With more than 600 health centers across the country, Planned Parenthood organizations serve all patients with care and compassion, with respect and without judgment.’
The Medicaid funds do not go to pay for abortions. Regardless, conservatives have fought to defund Planned Parenthood, which appears to be a bullying technique against those least able to fight back. Women of wealth will always be able to afford abortions. Others may die at the hand of back-alley abortionists.
Planned Parenthood South Atlantic represented one patient and sued South Carolina for violating federal law, which indicates Medicaid beneficiaries can select any health care provider they choose. It won its case in the Fourth Circuit of Appeals.
South Carolina argued it had the right to determine “qualified” Medicaid providers. The courts disagreed. In recent years, the Supreme Court has refused cases from Louisiana and Kansas, too.
Judge Amy Coney Barrett is currently undergoing a confirmation hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee. There, she has refused to give her opinions regarding a woman’s right to birth control and to an abortion. However, she is an ultra-conservative who makes Justice Clarence Thomas look like a liberal.
Missouri Governor Mike Parson’s Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) withheld Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region’s license. The commissioner’s decision was against him:
‘Planned Parenthood has demonstrated that it provides safe and legal abortion care. The physicians who perform abortions at Planned Parenthood through Washington University and [Barnes Jewish Hospital] are all exceptionally competent and well trained.’
Yamelsie Rodríguez, President and CEO, Reproductive Health Services of Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region said:
‘For more than a year, Missouri’s health department has targeted Planned Parenthood. Missouri’s health department director, Randall Williams made false allegations about the high-quality care we provide and the dedicated, expert medical staff who provide it — all the while failing to tackle the real public health crises ravaging the state, including the COVID-19 crisis, rising infant and maternal mortality rates and skyrocketing rates of sexually transmitted infections like syphilis. Today’s ruling is vindication for Planned Parenthood and our patients who rely on us.’
Rodriguez continued:
‘But the reality is, abortion has essentially become a right in name only in Missouri. Missouri’s medically unnecessary requirements, two in-person trips to the health center at least 72 hours apart, a ban on using telehealth for an abortion and a needless invasive pelvic exam for medication abortion still make it extraordinarily difficult for people to access care in Missouri.’
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--2020-10-13--19 Newspapers Simultaneously Rebuke Trump & Endorse Biden

As Election Day approaches , the Biden-Harris campaign has received the new endorsements of 19 newspapers in a week .
The newspapers are spread across a total of 14 states , and they include publications in high-profile battleground states like Arizona , Florida , and Pennsylvania , where Biden is in the lead in polling averages but Trump continues to show a sizable level of support .
While the national popular vote margin could be sizable , the difference between candidates might be smaller in the final results in individual states .
Every bit of support counts .
Besides Arizona @ @ @ @ @ @ @ newspapers that have newly endorsed Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and running mate Kamala Harris are found across Iowa , Maine , Massachusetts , Minnesota , Nebraska , Nevada , New Hampshire , New York , Ohio , Texas , and Wisconsin .
Among examples of similar praise for the Democratic presidential pick , the Tampa Bay Times — a southwest Florida publication — insisted that Biden “ outmatches his opponent at every turn ” and referred to the former vice president as “ a decent man and a leader who can help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on course to meet the pressing challenges of our times.
” Can anyone really credibly insist that the Trump campaign platform includes anything along the lines of “ healing ” ?
It runs on vitriol .
The Houston Chronicle is another one of the newly Biden-backing papers .
Although Texas still leans towards the Republicans , a resounding Republican victory is not a certainty — as of Tuesday afternoon , Trump led in polling in the state by an average of a mere 1.4 percent , according to FiveThirtyEight .
That margin definitely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ potential upset win in the state .
‘ Biden ’ s accomplishments speak for themselves : A U.S. senator by 29 .
An early voice for campaign finance reform and taking action on climate change .
A champion for the assault weapons ban .
Author of the Violence Against Women Act .
Chairman of Judiciary and Foreign Relations committees .
Vote for Joe Biden for president of the United States to restore our soul , our standing and our good sense.
’ On the national level , Biden maintains an impressive lead .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 10 percent in their Tuesday afternoon polling average .
FiveThirtyEight had him up by 10.6 percent and gave him an 86 percent chance of victory as of that same point .

As Election Day approaches, the Biden-Harris campaign has received the new endorsements of 19 newspapers in a week. The newspapers are spread across a total of 14 states, and they include publications in high-profile battleground states like Arizona, Florida, and Pennsylvania, where Biden is in the lead in polling averages but Trump continues to show a sizable level of support. While the national popular vote margin could be sizable, the difference between candidates might be smaller in the final results in individual states. Every bit of support counts.
Besides Arizona, Florida, and Pennsylvania, the newspapers that have newly endorsed Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and running mate Kamala Harris are found across Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Texas, and Wisconsin. Among examples of similar praise for the Democratic presidential pick, the Tampa Bay Times — a southwest Florida publication — insisted that Biden “outmatches his opponent at every turn” and referred to the former vice president as “a decent man and a leader who can help heal the country and put it back on course to meet the pressing challenges of our times.” Can anyone really credibly insist that the Trump campaign platform includes anything along the lines of “healing”? It runs on vitriol.
The Houston Chronicle is another one of the newly Biden-backing papers. Although Texas still leans towards the Republicans, a resounding Republican victory is not a certainty — as of Tuesday afternoon, Trump led in polling in the state by an average of a mere 1.4 percent, according to FiveThirtyEight. That margin definitely puts Biden in a position for a potential upset win in the state.
The Houston Chronicle shared, in part:
‘Biden’s accomplishments speak for themselves: A U.S. senator by 29. An early voice for campaign finance reform and taking action on climate change. A champion for the assault weapons ban. Author of the Violence Against Women Act. Chairman of Judiciary and Foreign Relations committees. Vote for Joe Biden for president of the United States to restore our soul, our standing and our good sense.’
On the national level, Biden maintains an impressive lead. RealClearPolitics had him up by an even 10 percent in their Tuesday afternoon polling average. FiveThirtyEight had him up by 10.6 percent and gave him an 86 percent chance of victory as of that same point.


bipartisanreport--2020-10-13--Amy Klobuchar Kicks Ass & Takes Names During SCOTUS Hearing

Senate Republicans have spent months refusing to act on Coronavirus-connected economic relief legislation that the Democrat-led House passed months ago , and all the while , Americans have been continuing to struggle through the Coronavirus pandemic and the connected economic crisis .
Nevertheless , despite this lack of substantive relief action , Senate Republicans have rushed to kickstart the confirmation process for Trump Supreme Court pick Amy Coney Barrett , who is replacing the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg , who passed away recently .
On Tuesday , during day two of the Barrett confirmation process , Senate Judiciary Committee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her Republican colleagues for their prioritization of confirming Trump ’ s Supreme Court pick over enacting Coronavirus relief .
In a substantive statement , Klobuchar insisted that the hearing needed a “ reset , ” and she subsequently walked through some of the scope of the nationwide crisis that Senate Republicans seem fine with at least temporarily glossing over .
‘ We have to understand… what people are dealing with , that 7.7 million people have gotten this virus , that 214,000 Americans have died — and for people watching at home and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in this room right now — and maybe you ’ re home because you lost your job or maybe you got your kids crawling all over your couch right now .
Maybe you ’ re trying to teach your first grader how to do a mute button to go to school .
Or maybe you ’ ve got a small business that you had to close down or that is struggling .
We should be doing something else right now .
We shouldn ’ t be doing this .
We should be passing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which was a significant bill that would have been a big help , and I think people have to know that right now.
’ Check out her comments below : Klobuchar was not the first Senator to bring up the GOP-led Senate ’ s lack of action on further Coronavirus relief , and she no doubt won ’ t be the last .
Amidst a frenzy of public statements , President Donald Trump recently demanded a pause to negotiations over a potential comprehensive relief package — and then he appeared to backtrack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see particular relief measures accomplished .
His spectacle has not breathed noticeable life into the negotiations .
During the Barrett confirmation process , Senate Republicans have displayed other concerns .
For example , Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham ( R-S.C. ) took a moment to complain about his Democratic challenger Jaime Harrison ’ s fundraising success , suggesting that there could be some kind of nefarious anti-Graham conspiracy at work ( there ’ s not ) .
Meanwhile , Sen. Ted Cruz ( R-Texas ) went on an angry tirade insisting that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bill of Rights .
They are not .
Republicans are resorting to fearmongering and complaints about Democratic efforts to bring attention back to the actual concerns of everyday Americans .
Graham even specifically belittled Democratic concern about the future of the Affordable Care Act with Barrett on the U.S. Supreme Court .
Barrett has previously expressed opposition to the landmark healthcare law .
During her confirmation hearings , Barrett declined to definitively answer on questions like whether she believes that Roe v. Wade should be overturned and whether she thinks that the law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their own accord .

Senate Republicans have spent months refusing to act on Coronavirus-connected economic relief legislation that the Democrat-led House passed months ago, and all the while, Americans have been continuing to struggle through the Coronavirus pandemic and the connected economic crisis. Nevertheless, despite this lack of substantive relief action, Senate Republicans have rushed to kickstart the confirmation process for Trump Supreme Court pick Amy Coney Barrett, who is replacing the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who passed away recently. On Tuesday, during day two of the Barrett confirmation process, Senate Judiciary Committee member Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) condemned her Republican colleagues for their prioritization of confirming Trump’s Supreme Court pick over enacting Coronavirus relief.
In a substantive statement, Klobuchar insisted that the hearing needed a “reset,” and she subsequently walked through some of the scope of the nationwide crisis that Senate Republicans seem fine with at least temporarily glossing over.
She commented:
‘We have to understand… what people are dealing with, that 7.7 million people have gotten this virus, that 214,000 Americans have died — and for people watching at home and wondering what we’re all doing in this room right now — and maybe you’re home because you lost your job or maybe you got your kids crawling all over your couch right now. Maybe you’re trying to teach your first grader how to do a mute button to go to school. Or maybe you’ve got a small business that you had to close down or that is struggling. We should be doing something else right now. We shouldn’t be doing this. We should be passing Coronavirus relief like the House just did, which was a significant bill that would have been a big help, and I think people have to know that right now.’
Check out her comments below:
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) blows up the sham SCOTUS confirmation hearing by reminding the Senate that they should be passing pandemic relief legislation instead of trying to rush through a Supreme Court nominee. pic.twitter.com/5iRSzR5M9c — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) October 13, 2020
Klobuchar was not the first Senator to bring up the GOP-led Senate’s lack of action on further Coronavirus relief, and she no doubt won’t be the last. Amidst a frenzy of public statements, President Donald Trump recently demanded a pause to negotiations over a potential comprehensive relief package — and then he appeared to backtrack, insisting that he actually wanted to see particular relief measures accomplished. His spectacle has not breathed noticeable life into the negotiations.
During the Barrett confirmation process, Senate Republicans have displayed other concerns. For example, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) took a moment to complain about his Democratic challenger Jaime Harrison’s fundraising success, suggesting that there could be some kind of nefarious anti-Graham conspiracy at work (there’s not). Meanwhile, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) went on an angry tirade insisting that Democrats are supposedly seeking to undermine the Bill of Rights. They are not. Republicans are resorting to fearmongering and complaints about Democratic efforts to bring attention back to the actual concerns of everyday Americans. Graham even specifically belittled Democratic concern about the future of the Affordable Care Act with Barrett on the U.S. Supreme Court. Barrett has previously expressed opposition to the landmark healthcare law.
During her confirmation hearings, Barrett declined to definitively answer on questions like whether she believes that Roe v. Wade should be overturned and whether she thinks that the law allows for presidents to delay elections of their own accord.
Watch Klobuchar’s full questioning of Barrett below:


bipartisanreport--2020-10-13--Trump Makes Emergency Supreme Court Plea To Halt Tax Return Release

During the 2018 midterm election , Donald Trump ’ s taxes were a big deal .
Now , a raging pandemic with an insatiable appetite is terrorizing people as they cling to corners in their homes , hoping for some small protection .
Tens of millions of jobs are simply gone as the pandemic forces people of this great country to think of life much differently .
Nearly all big businesses changed in the 1970s from patriarchic to soulless predators .
It took a while for people to understand they were the shark bate .
At that point , profit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ squeezed families until they went from being a family with one employee and one homemaker to making very necessary dual incomes .
People were evolving , and that homemaker could have been the male .
Single parents were not as fortunate .
Women were handed the lie that it was not the quantity of time they spent with their children but the quality of time , say 30 minutes a day .
After decades , a couple may now have up to six jobs between them to make ends meet .
Business marketed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gone were the beautiful wood carvings and their builders who took pride in their work .
We even had throw-away cars .
The billionaire class squeezed Americans until the middle class is virtually gone .
Last year Trump paid $ 750 in taxes , the year before $ 750 , and before that $ 0 .
Suddenly , his taxes have become a very important voting issue .
Americans are angry at the disparity and this blatant unfairness .
Trump came into the White House with his golf courses and hotels dripping with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to finance them is still an unknown .
His son Erik said that the Trumps did not need to U.S. money , because the Russians gave them all they needed .
Golf courses and hotels have never been big profit makers .
They have been excellent ways to launder dirty money .
If Trump does not win his bid for reelection , he will have to face a New York state attorney general and a Manhattan , New York attorney general investigating his financial dealings , including tax evasion .
The investigation includes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sex , any tax crimes , and bank and insurance fraud , according to CNBC : Trump is worried , because the New York District Attorney ( DA ) Letitia Jones is after him , so this is what he did : POTUS does not want his accounting firm to release its financial records about his taxes .
That is why he has been fighting the DA ’ s subpoena : Yahoo News reported that Trump even cheated on his 2016 presidential campaign fund : Twitter world was angry with the president for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a look at what they had to say below : 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 .

During the 2018 midterm election, Donald Trump’s taxes were a big deal. Now, a raging pandemic with an insatiable appetite is terrorizing people as they cling to corners in their homes, hoping for some small protection. Tens of millions of jobs are simply gone as the pandemic forces people of this great country to think of life much differently.
Nearly all big businesses changed in the 1970s from patriarchic to soulless predators. It took a while for people to understand they were the shark bate. At that point, profit became the only goal. Big biz squeezed families until they went from being a family with one employee and one homemaker to making very necessary dual incomes. People were evolving, and that homemaker could have been the male. Single parents were not as fortunate.
Women were handed the lie that it was not the quantity of time they spent with their children but the quality of time, say 30 minutes a day. After decades, a couple may now have up to six jobs between them to make ends meet.
Business marketed the country into a throw-away society. Gone were the beautiful wood carvings and their builders who took pride in their work. We even had throw-away cars.
The billionaire class squeezed Americans until the middle class is virtually gone. Last year Trump paid $750 in taxes, the year before $750, and before that $0. Suddenly, his taxes have become a very important voting issue. Americans are angry at the disparity and this blatant unfairness.
Trump came into the White House with his golf courses and hotels dripping with losses. How he obtained the money to finance them is still an unknown. His son Erik said that the Trumps did not need to U.S. money, because the Russians gave them all they needed. Golf courses and hotels have never been big profit makers. They have been excellent ways to launder dirty money.
If Trump does not win his bid for reelection, he will have to face a New York state attorney general and a Manhattan, New York attorney general investigating his financial dealings, including tax evasion.
The investigation includes: hush money paid to women for sex, any tax crimes, and bank and insurance fraud, according to CNBC:
‘Trump’s lawyers filed an emergency application with the Supreme Court asking the court to issue a stay, or suspension, of a grand jury subpoena demanding those tax returns and other financial records from his accountants.’
Trump is worried, because the New York District Attorney (DA) Letitia Jones is after him, so this is what he did:
‘President Donald Trump just asked the Supreme Court to block lower court decisions that would give the Manhattan District Attorney’s office access to years of his income tax returns.’
POTUS does not want his accounting firm to release its financial records about his taxes. That is why he has been fighting the DA’s subpoena:
‘Trump’s request is pending the filing of his planned request that the high court hear his appeal of the lower court rulings that allowed that subpoena to the Mazars USA accounting firm.’
Yahoo News reported that Trump even cheated on his 2016 presidential campaign fund:
‘Trump engineered a $21 million windfall shortly before contributing 10 million to his “self-funded” 2016 presidential campaign.’
Twitter world was angry with the president for ripping the American voter off. Take a look at what they had to say below:
OH! Well thank the fake ass heavens…… like good, I was SUPER worried it was that ONE bank, you know…….. the one that the Kremlin uses to launder money……. 🙄🙄🙄🙄 like this literally effin bank. pic.twitter.com/OHdzROdhjA — ✨këëp✨göîńg✨ (@lynnejay00) October 13, 2020
We will never know pic.twitter.com/8dUDx20g8F — gwen (@gwen61382285) October 13, 2020
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--2020-10-13--Ted Cruz Suffers Widespread Embarrassment During SCOTUS Hearing

On Tuesday , during day two of the confirmation process for Trump Supreme Court pick Amy Coney Barrett , Sen. Ted Cruz ( R-Texas ) spent most of his time giving what amounted to an irate political stump speech .
Towards the very beginning of his time , he asked Barrett a handful of showy questions including why the rights enshrined in the First and Second Amendments of the Bill of Rights are important .
Cruz subsequently went on a lengthy tirade in which he insisted that Democrats are attempting to fundamentally undercut the Bill of Rights and put the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ danger .
This claim is hyperbolic nonsense .
Towards the beginning of his time , Cruz said : ‘ I think all of those rights… [ are ] incredibly important to Americans .
I also think what is really striking about this hearing… is that Senate Democrats are not defending what I think is really a radical agenda that they have when it comes to the Bill of Rights , and the topics they ’ re discussing today have little bearing to the rights that are really at issue and in jeopardy at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Democrats are not trying to undermine the Bill of Rights , although Cruz had plenty of melodramatic supposed examples of his claim anyway .
Cruz brought up the subject of Roe v. Wade , which had previously come up during the hearing .
Cruz seemingly tried to suggest that overruling Roe , which legalized abortion across the country , would not be as bad as Democrats and women ’ s rights advocates more broadly have suggested .
He noted that overturning the ruling would turn abortion into a question to be decided @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to mention that numerous Republican states would likely rush to dramatically restrict abortion and thereby curtail women ’ s rights to handle their own bodies in this country .
Cruz suggested that Democratic Senator-supported picks for the U.S. Supreme Court would allow “ unlimited abortion on-demand ” — which is nonsensical hyperbole .
Cruz subsequently went on an impassioned screed about the issue of campaign contributions .
He spoke in defense of the infamous Citizens United U.S. Supreme Court case , which ended in a conclusion that the federal government was prohibited from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cruz suggested that those who supported these limits sought to somehow muzzle free speech , which misrepresents reality .
Actually , at issue is the fact that corporations could be providing de facto campaign support with their political spending , thereby enacting a sort of unencumbered web of corporate support for particular politicians .
Then-associate Justice John Paul Stevens concluded that the Citizens United decision represented “ a rejection of the common sense of the American people , who have recognized a need to prevent corporations from undermining self government.
” The point @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not some kind of conspiracy to stop the organic expression of grassroots political speech .
The point is to try and stop corporate takeover of political processes .
Cruz said that Democrat-supported Supreme Court nominees “ will take away your right to criticize politicians , ” but again — this claim is not representative of the reality of the situation .
It ’ s simply not .
Cruz and his fellow Republicans are resorting to deceptive fearmongering .

On Tuesday, during day two of the confirmation process for Trump Supreme Court pick Amy Coney Barrett, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) spent most of his time giving what amounted to an irate political stump speech. Towards the very beginning of his time, he asked Barrett a handful of showy questions including why the rights enshrined in the First and Second Amendments of the Bill of Rights are important. Cruz subsequently went on a lengthy tirade in which he insisted that Democrats are attempting to fundamentally undercut the Bill of Rights and put the fundamental rights of millions of Americans in danger. This claim is hyperbolic nonsense.
Towards the beginning of his time, Cruz said:
‘I think all of those rights… [are] incredibly important to Americans. I also think what is really striking about this hearing… is that Senate Democrats are not defending what I think is really a radical agenda that they have when it comes to the Bill of Rights, and the topics they’re discussing today have little bearing to the rights that are really at issue and in jeopardy at the Supreme Court.’
Again — no, Democrats are not trying to undermine the Bill of Rights, although Cruz had plenty of melodramatic supposed examples of his claim anyway.
Cruz brought up the subject of Roe v. Wade, which had previously come up during the hearing. Cruz seemingly tried to suggest that overruling Roe, which legalized abortion across the country, would not be as bad as Democrats and women’s rights advocates more broadly have suggested. He noted that overturning the ruling would turn abortion into a question to be decided at lower levels — and he failed to mention that numerous Republican states would likely rush to dramatically restrict abortion and thereby curtail women’s rights to handle their own bodies in this country.
Cruz says if Roe v. Wade is overturned, then abortion would not become illegal across the country, just become an issue sent back to the states. He notes that states like NY and CA would not have their abortion rights infringed. Does not mention states that restricted abortion. — Grace Segers (@Grace_Segers) October 13, 2020
Cruz suggested that Democratic Senator-supported picks for the U.S. Supreme Court would allow “unlimited abortion on-demand” — which is nonsensical hyperbole.
Cruz subsequently went on an impassioned screed about the issue of campaign contributions. He spoke in defense of the infamous Citizens United U.S. Supreme Court case, which ended in a conclusion that the federal government was prohibited from limiting independent political spending by corporations. Cruz suggested that those who supported these limits sought to somehow muzzle free speech, which misrepresents reality. Actually, at issue is the fact that corporations could be providing de facto campaign support with their political spending, thereby enacting a sort of unencumbered web of corporate support for particular politicians.
Then-associate Justice John Paul Stevens concluded that the Citizens United decision represented “a rejection of the common sense of the American people, who have recognized a need to prevent corporations from undermining self government.” The point of the opposition to the ruling is not some kind of conspiracy to stop the organic expression of grassroots political speech. The point is to try and stop corporate takeover of political processes. Cruz said that Democrat-supported Supreme Court nominees “will take away your right to criticize politicians,” but again — this claim is not representative of the reality of the situation. It’s simply not. Cruz and his fellow Republicans are resorting to deceptive fearmongering.