bipartisanreport--2020-07-29--POLITICO Appears To Reveal Biden’s VP Pick Early

***UPDATE** Politico now says this was a mistake As most Democratic voters know , Joe Biden ’ s pick for running mate in 2020 is crucial to the upcoming election .
Mostly , that ’ s because it ’ s probable that Biden will not run again in 2024 if he wins the election this November and his VP pick may be the best choice in the next campaign .
But also , if Biden picks an inspiring choice that will raise enthusiasm in voters , it can only help him on November 3 .
On Tuesday , POLITICO inadvertently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ candidate Sen. Kamala Harris ( D-CA ) had already been chosen .
The information they gave said that : ‘ Joe Biden chose Kamala Harris to become his running mate for the 2020 election on Aug. 1 , two weeks before the Democratic National Convent , after keeping his choice close to the chest for months .
‘ In his announcement , Biden called Harris “ a worthy opponent and a worthy running mate , ” alluding to the pair ’ s rivalry in the earlier of the Democratic primary .
She will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ household name recognition , and skill as a debater to the ticket.
’ It ’ s possible that POLITICO has articles ready to go for the upcoming announcement , which is scheduled for next week .
The quote , however , and the exact date of the announcement are odd unless the Biden campaign has given quotes for each potential choice .
If POLITICO does know something the rest of us don ’ t , however , it will be a Biden/Harris Democratic ticket against Trump/Pence Republican ticket .
In related news , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , where he kept the secret of his choice for VP vague .
However , Biden had a paper in his hand that was caught in a close-up .
According to the Associated Press : ‘ As he took questions from reporters on Tuesday , Biden held notes that were captured by an Associated Press photographer .
Harris ’ name was scrawled across the top , followed by five talking points .
‘ “ Do not hold grudges.
” “ Campaigned with me & Jill.
” “ Talented.
” “ Great help to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
” ’

***UPDATE** Politico now says this was a mistake
As most Democratic voters know, Joe Biden’s pick for running mate in 2020 is crucial to the upcoming election. Mostly, that’s because it’s probable that Biden will not run again in 2024 if he wins the election this November and his VP pick may be the best choice in the next campaign. But also, if Biden picks an inspiring choice that will raise enthusiasm in voters, it can only help him on November 3.
Politico published an article claiming Joe Biden picked Kamala Harris as his running mate, and announced it August 1. It’s since been changed, and scrubbed from the piece. Original on the left. Current version on the right. LINK: https://t.co/aI9PEtEjhW pic.twitter.com/gMwUqCfMTt — David Hookstead (@dhookstead) July 28, 2020
On Tuesday, POLITICO inadvertently posted an article saying that former presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) had already been chosen. The information they gave said that:
‘Joe Biden chose Kamala Harris to become his running mate for the 2020 election on Aug. 1, two weeks before the Democratic National Convent, after keeping his choice close to the chest for months. ‘In his announcement, Biden called Harris “a worthy opponent and a worthy running mate,” alluding to the pair’s rivalry in the earlier of the Democratic primary. She will bring her experience as a prosecutor, household name recognition, and skill as a debater to the ticket.’
Biden aides, surrogates and major donors see Kamala Harris as the best fit at the onset of the process — at least on paper — to join Biden atop the Democratic ticket. https://t.co/RWdrnmabqa — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) May 11, 2020
It’s possible that POLITICO has articles ready to go for the upcoming announcement, which is scheduled for next week. The quote, however, and the exact date of the announcement are odd unless the Biden campaign has given quotes for each potential choice.
If POLITICO does know something the rest of us don’t, however, it will be a Biden/Harris Democratic ticket against Trump/Pence Republican ticket.
As Joe Biden met with reporters, his list of talking points was captured by an @AP photographer. The notes suggest the Democratic presidential candidate is eager to defuse any tensions with Kamala Harris, a top contender in his search for a vice president. https://t.co/vFmuQmBSam — The Associated Press (@AP) July 29, 2020
In related news, Biden gave a press conference on Tuesday, where he kept the secret of his choice for VP vague. However, Biden had a paper in his hand that was caught in a close-up. According to the Associated Press:
‘As he took questions from reporters on Tuesday, Biden held notes that were captured by an Associated Press photographer. Harris’ name was scrawled across the top, followed by five talking points. ‘“Do not hold grudges.” “Campaigned with me & Jill.” “Talented.” “Great help to campaign.” “Great respect for her.”’
This is the most important election of our lifetime. With @JoeBiden as president, we'll be able to build an America that lives up to our ideals. pic.twitter.com/q9xVPd2PuF — Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) July 29, 2020
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bipartisanreport--2020-07-28--Mitch McConnell Ditches Trump After Hotel Grift Exposed

As members of Congress continue to negotiate over the provisions of a planned Coronavirus relief bill , Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ( R-Ky. ) has indicated that he wants to see one particularly controversial provision — money to construct a new FBI headquarters in D.C. — taken out of the bill .
According to Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Richard Shelby ( R-Ala. ) , the FBI building money was initially included in the Senate GOP ’ s Coronavirus relief package at the direct request of the Trump administration .
Democratic leaders have been concerned that the inclusion was motivated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — the D.C. headquarters of the FBI is adjacent to Trump ’ s D.C. hotel , and keeping the FBI in the spot could prevent a competing hotel from going up that could affect Trump ’ s business .
The money designated for the FBI building in the original Coronavirus relief legislation stands at $ 1.75 billion .
Meanwhile , on Tuesday , after a meeting between Republican Senators , Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin , and White House chief of staff Mark Meadows , McConnell told reporters : ‘ I am opposed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ funding for the FBI building or , for example , in the House bill , whether it ’ s a tax cut for high-income earners in blue states or other non-germane amendments in the House bill like marijuana studies or aid to illegal immigrants .
When we get to the end of the process , I would hope all of the non-COVID-related measures are out , no matter what bill they were in at the start.
’ To be clear — financial support for undocumented immigrants is not unrelated to the Coronavirus crisis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They ’ re not magically spared from the effects of the pandemic just because of their undocumented status .
Still , McConnell ’ s break with the White House over including money for the FBI building is notable , and it represents a potential point of contention as negotiations proceed .
Mnuchin only gave a vague answer when reporters asked him after the Tuesday lunch whether the FBI building money would stay in the bill .
He commented : House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-Calif. ) is among those who have been blunt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ money ever getting included in the first place .
After a Monday meeting with Mnuchin , she exclaimed to reporters : Schumer told reporters on the same day : While Republicans in Congress haggle over whether or not to include a huge sum of money that could financially benefit the president , Americans are struggling .
A $ 600 a week add-on to unemployment benefits is expiring at the end of July , while observers estimate that millions of Americans across the country are facing possible eviction amidst the pandemic-related economic upheaval .

As members of Congress continue to negotiate over the provisions of a planned Coronavirus relief bill, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has indicated that he wants to see one particularly controversial provision — money to construct a new FBI headquarters in D.C. — taken out of the bill. According to Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), the FBI building money was initially included in the Senate GOP’s Coronavirus relief package at the direct request of the Trump administration. Democratic leaders have been concerned that the inclusion was motivated by potential financial gain for the president — the D.C. headquarters of the FBI is adjacent to Trump’s D.C. hotel, and keeping the FBI in the spot could prevent a competing hotel from going up that could affect Trump’s business.
Before Trump was elected, officials at his company feared a competing hotel if the FBI moved its headquarters. Now Trump is trying to get money in the coronavirus relief bill to keep the FBI building where it is – and keep away any competitors. https://t.co/zNGFNDLDME — Dan Eggen (@DanEggenWPost) July 27, 2020
The money designated for the FBI building in the original Coronavirus relief legislation stands at $1.75 billion. Meanwhile, on Tuesday, after a meeting between Republican Senators, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, and White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, McConnell told reporters:
‘I am opposed to non-germane amendments, whether it’s funding for the FBI building or, for example, in the House bill, whether it’s a tax cut for high-income earners in blue states or other non-germane amendments in the House bill like marijuana studies or aid to illegal immigrants. When we get to the end of the process, I would hope all of the non-COVID-related measures are out, no matter what bill they were in at the start.’
GOP Sen. Ron Johnson to me on WH demand for $1.75B for new FBI building in DC. “I just don't understand it. That struck me as pretty strange. I heard about it, maybe they got some rationale for it. I wonder why that would be something they insist on in this package is beyond me” — Manu Raju (@mkraju) July 28, 2020
To be clear — financial support for undocumented immigrants is not unrelated to the Coronavirus crisis, despite McConnell’s claims. They’re not magically spared from the effects of the pandemic just because of their undocumented status. Still, McConnell’s break with the White House over including money for the FBI building is notable, and it represents a potential point of contention as negotiations proceed.
“I’m not sure that it is, is it?” McConnell said when asked why money for the FBI building is in GOP recovery bill. Asked later about the $1.75B for the building, McConnell said it was an admin demand. “They’ll have to answer the question on why they insisted on that provision” — Manu Raju (@mkraju) July 27, 2020
Mnuchin only gave a vague answer when reporters asked him after the Tuesday lunch whether the FBI building money would stay in the bill. He commented:
‘We’re looking at everything in the bill.’
The Republican coronavirus stimulus proposal includes $1.75 billion in funds for the design and construction of a new FBI headquarters at the request of the Trump administration. https://t.co/pzXs8IkKu9 — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 28, 2020
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is among those who have been blunt in their condemnations of the FBI building money ever getting included in the first place. After a Monday meeting with Mnuchin, she exclaimed to reporters:
‘They don’t have money for food stamps, but they have money for an FBI building just so that they can diminish competition for the president’s hotel.’
Senate Republicans snuck into their COVID proposal nearly $2B in taxpayer funds for a new FBI building whose location will increase the value of the Trump hotel. That’s right. Senate GOP is rewarding President Trump and his family’s business interests but not essential workers. pic.twitter.com/bvZYEBWkt5 — Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) July 28, 2020
Schumer told reporters on the same day:
‘They managed to have enough money for $2 billion for the FBI headquarters that benefits Trump hotel, and they say they have no money for food assistance. What the heck is going on?.. We just found out [the FBI building money] was in [the bill] as we read it.’
Here's how the eviction crisis will impact each state. https://t.co/Yl5aDvu2Ar pic.twitter.com/1v2DjrS4sy — CNBC (@CNBC) July 27, 2020
While Republicans in Congress haggle over whether or not to include a huge sum of money that could financially benefit the president, Americans are struggling. A $600 a week add-on to unemployment benefits is expiring at the end of July, while observers estimate that millions of Americans across the country are facing possible eviction amidst the pandemic-related economic upheaval.
For two months, Americans have watched their loved ones die and get sick. Millions have lost jobs, and now millions face eviction. And for two months McConnell has been laser-focused on making sure you can’t sue your boss for catching the plague at work. https://t.co/XGbEITSyac — Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) July 28, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-07-28--GOP Senator Caught Using Photo-Shopped Large Nose On Jewish Challenger

This is blatant antisemitism .
It ’ s not an accident .
It ’ s their platform .
@ Perduesenate , apologize now .
pic.twitter.com/h0sOpllgHe The ad claims that “ Democrats are trying to buy Georgia.
” Senator David Perdue just ran an attack ad that artificially enlarged the nose of his Jewish opponent , Jon @ Ossoff .
In another example of this , the campaign of Sen. David Perdue ( R-GA ) released an ad against Perdue ’ s campaign challenger , Jon Ossoff .
In the ad , which featured both Ossoff and Senate Minority Leader Chuck @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two were “ trying to buy Georgia !
” and the nose of Ossoff in the photo of him has been clearly elongated .
The economic political power of Jewish people has been a long-used anti-Semitic scare tactic , and Jewish people have suffered criticism of the size of their noses for some time .
‘ Republican Sen. David Perdue ’ s campaign took down a Facebook ad that appeared to make Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff ’ s nose bigger , following accusations of anti-Semitism .
‘ The Facebook ad , showing Ossoff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , said , “ Democrats are trying to buy Georgia !
” ‘ Ossoff responded to the ad , saying that the tactic was not new or original to Perdue ’ s campaign , but an old trope used to stoke fear of and dehumanize Jewish people .
Perdue has since removed the ads from social media platforms .
Perdue ’ s campaign responded by saying that they had removed the ad because the appearance of Ossoff ’ s nose was an inadvertent mistake made by “ an outsider vendor ” who created @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two Jewish political figures were featured with a tagline that included those Jewish people “ buying ” an election .
‘ Obviously , this was accidental , but to ensure there is absolutely no confusion , we have immediately removed the image from Facebook .
Anybody who implies that this was anything other than an inadvertent error is intentionally misrepresenting Senator Perdue ’ s strong and consistent record of standing firmly against anti-Semitism and all forms of hate .
’

This is blatant antisemitism. It’s not an accident. It’s their platform. @Perduesenate , apologize now. pic.twitter.com/h0sOpllgHe
Senator David Perdue just ran an attack ad that artificially enlarged the nose of his Jewish opponent, Jon @Ossoff .
In another example of this, the campaign of Sen. David Perdue (R-GA) released an ad against Perdue’s campaign challenger, Jon Ossoff. In the ad, which featured both Ossoff and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, the campaign warned that the two were “trying to buy Georgia!” and the nose of Ossoff in the photo of him has been clearly elongated. The economic political power of Jewish people has been a long-used anti-Semitic scare tactic, and Jewish people have suffered criticism of the size of their noses for some time.
CNN reports that:
‘Republican Sen. David Perdue’s campaign took down a Facebook ad that appeared to make Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff’s nose bigger, following accusations of anti-Semitism. ‘The Facebook ad, showing Ossoff next to Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, said, “Democrats are trying to buy Georgia!”‘
BREAKING: Democrat Jon Ossoff is leading GOP incumbent David Perdue by 1 point in the latest poll of the U.S. Senate race in Georiga. RETWEET if you support @ossoff as he runs to turn Georgia Blue and flip the U.S. Senate! pic.twitter.com/zkcpil5rS6 — Protect Robert Mueller ✊ (@DisavowTrump20) July 22, 2020
Ossoff responded to the ad, saying that the tactic was not new or original to Perdue’s campaign, but an old trope used to stoke fear of and dehumanize Jewish people. Perdue has since removed the ads from social media platforms.
‘Sitting U.S. Senator David Perdue’s digital attack ad distorted my face to enlarge and extend my nose. I’m Jewish. This is the oldest, most obvious, least original anti-Semitic trope in history.’
Republican Sen. Perdue of Georgia has taken down a digital campaign ad featuring a manipulated picture of his Democratic opponent Jon Ossoff, who is Jewish, with an enlarged nose. https://t.co/wnWIwvLY7r — NBC News (@NBCNews) July 28, 2020
Perdue’s campaign responded by saying that they had removed the ad because the appearance of Ossoff’s nose was an inadvertent mistake made by “an outsider vendor” who created the ad. No mention of why two Jewish political figures were featured with a tagline that included those Jewish people “buying” an election.


bipartisanreport--2020-07-30--Federal Judge Hands Defeat To Trump With Surprise Wednesday Rebuke

Donald Trump has had a tough time in court battles recently .
In July , the Supreme Court made a decision making it allowable for the Southern District of New York to pursue their case against Trump for alleged tax fraud and bank fraud , ruling that they can push for the release of his tax documents .
In the same month , the Supreme Court blocked Trump ’ s attempts to repeal the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals ( DACA ) program , which allows immigrants brought into the country illegally as children to remain in the country .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a federal court has blocked another of Trump ’ s moves , which involves implementation of the “ public charge ” rule .
Trump ’ s “ public charge ” rule ” restricts immigrants from seeking legal residency if they have relied on any public welfare service , including Medicaid , housing assistance , or food stamps by making it more difficult for them .
In light of the pandemic , advocacy groups have insisted that immigrants will be less likely to request medical assistance for testing and/or treatment should they contract the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ insisted that the language is clear that any treatment or testing for COVID-19 isn ’ t restricted , a federal court judge blocked the policy from moving forward .
At a time when fears of the spread of the coronavirus have been heightened by a surging rate of infections and rising number of those infected being hospitalized , creating fear in the immigrant community about seeking treatment risks serious increases to the already high number of U.S. deaths , which is currently topping 150,000 people .
‘ Daniels underscored the dangers the rule @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic , despite an alert pushed out by US Citizenship and Immigration Services saying Covid-19 medical treatment and services would not count against immigrants .
‘ ” Any policy that deters residents from seeking testing and treatment for COVID-19 increases the risk of infection for such residents and the public .
Adverse government action that targets immigrants , however , is particularly dangerous during a pandemic , ” Daniels wrote.
’ The Supreme Court has allowed the policy to go forward in other cases , although with compromises between liberal and conservative justices @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pandemic had changed the circumstances enough to warrant blocking the measure , Chief Justice John Roberts , the swing vote between the four liberal and four conservative judges , disagreed .
‘ Roberts was unmoved and believed administration guidance was clear that immigrants could obtain Covid-19 care without consequence to their green card applications .
Other conservative justices agreed .
‘ But Roberts , in an effort to tamp down tensions with the court ’ s liberals , agreed to a modest compromise that sent a signal the liberals sought in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the challengers were not prevented from pressing ahead .
’

Donald Trump has had a tough time in court battles recently. In July, the Supreme Court made a decision making it allowable for the Southern District of New York to pursue their case against Trump for alleged tax fraud and bank fraud, ruling that they can push for the release of his tax documents. In the same month, the Supreme Court blocked Trump’s attempts to repeal the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which allows immigrants brought into the country illegally as children to remain in the country. As July comes to a close, a federal court has blocked another of Trump’s moves, which involves implementation of the “public charge” rule.
A judge blocks the Trump administration from implementing its controversial "public charge" rule during the pandemic. The rule makes it difficult for immigrants to obtain legal status if they use benefits such as Medicaid, food stamps and housing vouchers https://t.co/JUYamtyUoE — CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) July 29, 2020
Trump’s “public charge” rule” restricts immigrants from seeking legal residency if they have relied on any public welfare service, including Medicaid, housing assistance, or food stamps by making it more difficult for them. In light of the pandemic, advocacy groups have insisted that immigrants will be less likely to request medical assistance for testing and/or treatment should they contract the virus. Although the Trump administration has insisted that the language is clear that any treatment or testing for COVID-19 isn’t restricted, a federal court judge blocked the policy from moving forward.
CNN reports that:
‘Judge George Daniels on Wednesday said the worsening coronavirus pandemic provided more urgency. ‘”What were previously theoretical harms have proven to be true. We no longer need to imagine the worst-case scenario; we are experiencing its dramatic effects in real time,” Daniels said.’
3 states want the Supreme Court to lift the Trump admin's "public charge" rule — which can block green cards for people who use benefits. Doctors report people saying they're too afraid to seek health care + unemployment during #COVID19 in case it hurts their immigration status. pic.twitter.com/0M2u0YVXxM — AJ+ (@ajplus) April 14, 2020
At a time when fears of the spread of the coronavirus have been heightened by a surging rate of infections and rising number of those infected being hospitalized, creating fear in the immigrant community about seeking treatment risks serious increases to the already high number of U.S. deaths, which is currently topping 150,000 people.
‘Daniels underscored the dangers the rule might pose in the midst of a pandemic, despite an alert pushed out by US Citizenship and Immigration Services saying Covid-19 medical treatment and services would not count against immigrants. ‘”Any policy that deters residents from seeking testing and treatment for COVID-19 increases the risk of infection for such residents and the public. Adverse government action that targets immigrants, however, is particularly dangerous during a pandemic,” Daniels wrote.’
BREAKING: The Supreme Court decides along a 5-4 vote to allow the Trump administration to enforce its new “public charge” rule in Illinois (after previously allowing it elsewhere). pic.twitter.com/zvaXFCXteK — Alex Salvi (@alexsalvinews) February 22, 2020
The Supreme Court has allowed the policy to go forward in other cases, although with compromises between liberal and conservative justices. While the liberal justices argued that the pandemic had changed the circumstances enough to warrant blocking the measure, Chief Justice John Roberts, the swing vote between the four liberal and four conservative judges, disagreed.
‘Roberts was unmoved and believed administration guidance was clear that immigrants could obtain Covid-19 care without consequence to their green card applications. Other conservative justices agreed. ‘But Roberts, in an effort to tamp down tensions with the court’s liberals, agreed to a modest compromise that sent a signal the liberals sought in the court’s order and ensured that the challengers were not prevented from pressing ahead.’
SDNY Judge Halts Enforcement of Trump Administration's 'Public Charge' Rule Amid Pandemic https://t.co/My5rQ7qr64 — New York Law Journal (@NYLawJournal) July 29, 2020
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bipartisanreport--2020-07-29--Mitt Romney Speaks Out Against Trump During Wednesday Rebuke

Donald Trump ’ s foreign policy decisions are sketchy at best and disastrous at worst .
His decision in October 2019 to pull troops from Syria , abandoning the Kurdish forces who helped to quell ISIS alongside American soldiers for several years .
In a similar move , Trump has ordered a pullback of troops from Germany , and for the most petty of reasons that make no sense whatsoever .
On Wednesday , Mitt Romney spoke out against the decision , calling it “ a gift to Russia and China.
” Romney also spoke out against pulling troops from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other Republican lawmakers did .
Romney posted his condemnation of the move on Twitter as Trump bragged that he pulled troops because Germany hasn ’ t fully met their two percent contribution to NATO .
‘ Secretary of Defense Mark Esper acknowledged the plan will cost billions to execute when he formally announced the decision on Wednesday from the Pentagon .
US defense officials said it will take years to relocate the troops .
‘ The plan to pull US troops from the long-time NATO ally has been met with broad bipartisan opposition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US military ’ s position vis a vis Russia , however the Trump Administration has decided to proceed with the move.
’ In other words , the decision that Trump made over a missing two percent contribution will cost the United States billions of dollars and could potentially lose the U.S. an ally in upcoming conflicts .
The Defense Department insists that the move was not made because of Trump ’ s insistence over a two percent contribution , but Trump told reporters on Wednesday that it was .
‘ ” We spend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they take advantage of us on trade and they take advantage on the military , so we ’ re reducing the force , ” he told reporters at the White House .
‘ ” They ’ re there to protect Europe , they ’ re there to protect Germany , and Germany is supposed to pay for it , ” Trump added .
“ We don ’ t want to be responsible anymore.
” ‘ Twitter seemed to agree more with Romney , but also expressed their frustration over Congress ’ s inability @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Read some of their comments below :

Donald Trump’s foreign policy decisions are sketchy at best and disastrous at worst. His decision in October 2019 to pull troops from Syria, abandoning the Kurdish forces who helped to quell ISIS alongside American soldiers for several years. In a similar move, Trump has ordered a pullback of troops from Germany, and for the most petty of reasons that make no sense whatsoever.
On Wednesday, Mitt Romney spoke out against the decision, calling it “a gift to Russia and China.” Romney also spoke out against pulling troops from Syria nearly a year ago when few other Republican lawmakers did. Romney posted his condemnation of the move on Twitter as Trump bragged that he pulled troops because Germany hasn’t fully met their two percent contribution to NATO.
According to CNN:
‘Secretary of Defense Mark Esper acknowledged the plan will cost billions to execute when he formally announced the decision on Wednesday from the Pentagon. US defense officials said it will take years to relocate the troops. ‘The plan to pull US troops from the long-time NATO ally has been met with broad bipartisan opposition amid concerns that it will weaken the US military’s position vis a vis Russia, however the Trump Administration has decided to proceed with the move.’
In other words, the decision that Trump made over a missing two percent contribution will cost the United States billions of dollars and could potentially lose the U.S. an ally in upcoming conflicts. The Defense Department insists that the move was not made because of Trump’s insistence over a two percent contribution, but Trump told reporters on Wednesday that it was.
‘”We spend a lot of money on Germany, they take advantage of us on trade and they take advantage on the military, so we’re reducing the force,” he told reporters at the White House. ‘”They’re there to protect Europe, they’re there to protect Germany, and Germany is supposed to pay for it,” Trump added. “We don’t want to be responsible anymore.”‘
Twitter seemed to agree more with Romney, but also expressed their frustration over Congress’s inability to put a check on Trump. Read some of their comments below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-07-29--Jim Jordan Has Unhinged Meltdown During Wednesday House Hearing

About 150,000 Americans have died due to the Coronavirus , but this Wednesday , what did the House Judiciary Committee ’ s top Republican , Ohio ’ s Jim Jordan , seem highly concerned about ?
At a Wednesday hearing featuring prominent tech company CEOs as witnesses , Jordan wound himself up into a nonsensical rage over an imaginary scheme in which tech companies are supposedly censoring and suppressing conservatives .
That alleged censorship is not happening .
It ’ s difficult to overstate the wrongness of Jordan ’ s convictions — but he ’ s worked himself into a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anyway .
At the Wednesday hearing , as Jordan eventually tried to talk over hearing chair Rep. David Cicilline ( D-R.I. ) , someone shouted at him to put his mask back on .
Towards the beginning of his rant , Jordan insisted : No , it is not a fact — but Jordan had “ evidence ” for his claims anyway .
He rattled off a number of supposed instances of censorship of conservatives , although some if not all of the examples could seemingly be chalked up to simple technical errors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to propagate the never-ending conservative martyr complex .
He quickly got to a particularly bizarre example , claiming that the simple decision by Google and YouTube to favor material that ’ s in line with World Health Organization guidelines represents some kind of anti-conservative bias .
It doesn ’ t .
Science is not some kind of anti-conservative conspiracy .
‘ [ On ] April 19 , 2020 , Google and YouTube announce a policy censoring the content that conflicts with the recommendations of the World Health Organization .
Now think about that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ organization that lied to us , the organization that shilled for China — and if you contradict something they say — they can say whatever they want , they can lie for China , they can shill for China : you say something against them , you get censored.
’ Note : Jordan did not even attempt to produce a single piece of evidence that the World Health Organization has ever or would ever “ lie for China.
” Perhaps he ’ s simply hoping that the rapid-fire nature of his volley of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a little deeper .
Actually , “ so many ” Americans are concerned about how they ’ re going to make rent this month .
There ’ s a looming national crisis as eviction moratoriums begin to expire and pandemic-connected financial assistance begins to dry up .
Check out Jordan ’ s ridiculous ranting below : Subsequently , Jordan tried to get another committee member called to the hearing via unanimous consent .
A member objected and thereby blocked his unanimous consent request , but Jordan kept rambling anyway , and Cicilline had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ procedural rules that he was refusing to follow .
Eventually , someone — it ’ s not immediately clear — called out for Jordan to put his mask on .

About 150,000 Americans have died due to the Coronavirus, but this Wednesday, what did the House Judiciary Committee’s top Republican, Ohio’s Jim Jordan, seem highly concerned about? At a Wednesday hearing featuring prominent tech company CEOs as witnesses, Jordan wound himself up into a nonsensical rage over an imaginary scheme in which tech companies are supposedly censoring and suppressing conservatives. That alleged censorship is not happening. It’s difficult to overstate the wrongness of Jordan’s convictions — but he’s worked himself into a rage over this imaginary mistreatment of conservatives anyway. At the Wednesday hearing, as Jordan eventually tried to talk over hearing chair Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.), someone shouted at him to put his mask back on.
Rep. Steube now asking the Google CEO tech support questions on behalf of his dad (not a joke) — rat king (@MikeIsaac) July 29, 2020
Towards the beginning of his rant, Jordan insisted:
‘I’ll just cut to the chase. Big tech’s out to get conservatives. That’s not a suspicion. That’s not a hunch. That’s a fact!’
No, it is not a fact — but Jordan had “evidence” for his claims anyway.
These Republicans are just beyond parody pic.twitter.com/VW05XAMQbZ — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 29, 2020
He rattled off a number of supposed instances of censorship of conservatives, although some if not all of the examples could seemingly be chalked up to simple technical errors, although Jordan certainly seems to prefer to propagate the never-ending conservative martyr complex. He quickly got to a particularly bizarre example, claiming that the simple decision by Google and YouTube to favor material that’s in line with World Health Organization guidelines represents some kind of anti-conservative bias. It doesn’t. Science is not some kind of anti-conservative conspiracy.
This is actually an ongoing problem in Congress. They often have no clue about the tech they try to regulate. Congress used to have an office whose role was to educate members on tech but the Republicans disbanded it years ago. Clearly, it needs to come back! https://t.co/LkrdLkJTgl — Nomadic Matt (@nomadicmatt) July 29, 2020
Nevertheless, Jordan ranted:
‘[On] April 19, 2020, Google and YouTube announce a policy censoring the content that conflicts with the recommendations of the World Health Organization. Now think about that — the World Health Organization: the organization that lied to us, the organization that shilled for China — and if you contradict something they say — they can say whatever they want, they can lie for China, they can shill for China: you say something against them, you get censored.’
Note: Jordan did not even attempt to produce a single piece of evidence that the World Health Organization has ever or would ever “lie for China.” Perhaps he’s simply hoping that the rapid-fire nature of his volley of nonsense would distract observers from looking just a little deeper.
Eventually, Jordan added:
‘What’s not great is censoring people, censoring conservatives, and trying to impact elections, and if it doesn’t end — there has to be consequences. There have to be consequences. That’s what I’m concerned about and I think what so many Americans are concerned about.’
Actually, “so many” Americans are concerned about how they’re going to make rent this month. There’s a looming national crisis as eviction moratoriums begin to expire and pandemic-connected financial assistance begins to dry up. Check out Jordan’s ridiculous ranting below:
Subsequently, Jordan tried to get another committee member called to the hearing via unanimous consent. A member objected and thereby blocked his unanimous consent request, but Jordan kept rambling anyway, and Cicilline had to repeatedly remind him of the simple procedural rules that he was refusing to follow. Eventually, someone — it’s not immediately clear — called out for Jordan to put his mask on.
Wow… Gohmert’s own staff is now calling him out. https://t.co/Th4nSqtDfP — Charlotte Clymer 🏳🌈 (@cmclymer) July 29, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-07-29--Michelle & Barack Obama Unite For Wednesday Audio Message To America

Americans are so tired of Trump ’ s continual barrage of rage , cruelty , and yes , malevolence .
Both of the Obamas have returned to the limelight as former Vice President Joe Biden runs against Donald Trump .
The couple is a very fountain of hope , opportunity , and basic goodness .
What a contrast .
Wednesday , the former first lady launched a podcast , and guess who is her first guest ?
For sure , it is not the sitting POTUS .
No , she invited President Barack Obama .
So what was her podcast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extremely intelligent , but she does not lord that over people .
Instead , she has listened to people of all ages and responded to them .
She said her first podcast will discuss “ our relationship with our community and our country , ” according to CNN .
Her respect for young people was palatable .
The couple discussed a range of topics from George Floyd ’ s death to education to neighborhood .
Michelle Obama talked about isolation and loneliness : ‘ [ Success ] felt isolating .
And you know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the southeast side of the city from my office .
I could see the lake and I could see all of the neighborhood that had I come from .
And I never felt further from that neighborhood than when I was sitting in that office working on briefs and cases that had nothing to do with anything that helped a broader group of people outside of myself.
’ ‘ I think I figured out once I got to school that if I am chasing after my own success , that somehow , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unhappy .
And that ’ s why I ended up going into community organizing and the work that I was doing because when I thought about how I want to spend my life , what I looked at was what those civil rights workers had done…And the freedom riders had done .
And I thought , you know , that looks like hard work but it never looks like lonely work .
That looks like hard and risky work but it never looks like selfish , isolated , meaningless work.
’ Michelle Obama @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Barack Obama added after a while that this generation has been facing the “ coronavirus pandemic and building infrastructure : ” These tell a few fast facts about her , from CNN : Twitter world still loves Michelle Obama .
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Interestingly enough , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order .

Americans are so tired of Trump’s continual barrage of rage, cruelty, and yes, malevolence. Both of the Obamas have returned to the limelight as former Vice President Joe Biden runs against Donald Trump. The couple is a very fountain of hope, opportunity, and basic goodness. What a contrast.
Wednesday, the former first lady launched a podcast, and guess who is her first guest? For sure, it is not the sitting POTUS. No, she invited President Barack Obama. So what was her podcast all about today?
Michelle Obama is extremely intelligent, but she does not lord that over people. Instead, she has listened to people of all ages and responded to them. She said her first podcast will discuss “our relationship with our community and our country,” according to CNN. Her respect for young people was palatable.
The couple discussed a range of topics from George Floyd’s death to education to neighborhood. Michelle Obama talked about isolation and loneliness:
‘[Success] felt isolating. And you know, I had this amazing view of the southeast side of the city from my office. I could see the lake and I could see all of the neighborhood that had I come from. And I never felt further from that neighborhood than when I was sitting in that office working on briefs and cases that had nothing to do with anything that helped a broader group of people outside of myself.’
The 44th president said:
‘I think I figured out once I got to school that if I am chasing after my own success, that somehow, I am going to end up alone and unhappy. And that’s why I ended up going into community organizing and the work that I was doing because when I thought about how I want to spend my life, what I looked at was what those civil rights workers had done…And the freedom riders had done. And I thought, you know, that looks like hard work but it never looks like lonely work. That looks like hard and risky work but it never looks like selfish, isolated, meaningless work.’
Michelle Obama said she is concerned about young people:
‘[She often hears] too many young people who question whether voting, whether politics is worth it.’
Barack Obama added:
‘Well, partly because they have been told. The message is sent every day that government doesn’t work. They take for granted all the things that a working government has done in the past… in some ways, we’re still living on the investment that was made by that greatest generation.’
She joked:
‘[S]ome young people know more about the cereal they are eating than what government is doing because government does not have marketing budgets. They both agreed that it seems the time young people understand what is happening in government is when it is not working.’
Barack Obama added after a while that this generation has been facing the “coronavirus pandemic and building infrastructure:”
‘The danger for this generation is that they have become too deeply cynical in government. Not understanding that all government is, is us collectively making decisions together. They’re just certain things that you have to do collectively cause they’re too big, they’re too expensive.’
She explained her enthusiasm:
‘So excited for you to hear the first episode of The #MichelleObamaPodcast with @BarackObama! I wanted to start this season off by discussing our relationship with our community and our country. I hope you’ll tune in on @Spotify: https://t.co/iEjVDPIxEs. pic.twitter.com/9svSKNHRZ0 — Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) July 29, 2020’
So excited for you to hear the first episode of The #MichelleObamaPodcast with @BarackObama! I wanted to start this season off by discussing our relationship with our community and our country. I hope you’ll tune in on @Spotify: https://t.co/iEjVDPIxEs. pic.twitter.com/9svSKNHRZ0 — Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) July 29, 2020
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bipartisanreport--2020-07-29--Trump Launches Rage Fueled Afternoon Attack On Poor People & Fox News

Trump is desperate to bring back the support he had in 2016 , which was just enough to win the electoral college vote but not the popular vote .
One group from which he had some support but has lost it completely over the past four years is suburban women , who Trump seems to believe are just as racist and classist as he is .
Also , he ’ s really mad at Fox News every time they try to not be the state-run media program , so he ’ s likely even losing some support with more centrist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s unlikely that many of Trump ’ s voters who watch Fox News will be swayed by Trump ’ s condemnation of it .
Trump ’ s strongest base leans more toward outlets like Breitbart and The Daily Caller , and it is most likely to be that base celebrating the end of the Fair Housing Act of 1968 , which was strengthened under President Obama to reduce segregation and increase opportunities for the poor , including the disproportionate number of people of color who are poor .
Let ’ s be completely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keep property values from going down and to reduce crime rates as a result of his slashing of the Fair Housing Act is an age-old racist trope .
Crime does not go hand-in-hand with federal housing assistance , although fairness and equal opportunity often does .
Trump seems to believe suburban women are at home fretting about poor black Americans moving into their neighborhoods , destroying property , and bringing drugs and crime , but he ’ s ignoring all the black suburban men and women who support Fair Housing and equal opportunity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s racist dog-whistle .
Read some of their comments below :

Trump is desperate to bring back the support he had in 2016, which was just enough to win the electoral college vote but not the popular vote. One group from which he had some support but has lost it completely over the past four years is suburban women, who Trump seems to believe are just as racist and classist as he is. Also, he’s really mad at Fox News every time they try to not be the state-run media program, so he’s likely even losing some support with more centrist viewers of the network.
It’s unlikely that many of Trump’s voters who watch Fox News will be swayed by Trump’s condemnation of it. Trump’s strongest base leans more toward outlets like Breitbart and The Daily Caller, and it is most likely to be that base celebrating the end of the Fair Housing Act of 1968, which was strengthened under President Obama to reduce segregation and increase opportunities for the poor, including the disproportionate number of people of color who are poor.
Let’s be completely clear: Trump’s promises to keep property values from going down and to reduce crime rates as a result of his slashing of the Fair Housing Act is an age-old racist trope. Crime does not go hand-in-hand with federal housing assistance, although fairness and equal opportunity often does. Trump seems to believe suburban women are at home fretting about poor black Americans moving into their neighborhoods, destroying property, and bringing drugs and crime, but he’s ignoring all the black suburban men and women who support Fair Housing and equal opportunity.
Twitter was wise to Trump’s racist dog-whistle. Read some of their comments below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-07-29--Trump Stops On W.H. Lawn & Has Afternoon Hissy Fit At CNN Reporter

For just a moment , it looked as though Trump ’ s dismal poll numbers had finally convinced him to take the COVID-19 crisis more seriously and that giving false and misleading information about masks , social distancing , CDC guidelines , and a push to reopen wasn ’ t helping him politically .
As he changed his stance on those issues , he ’ s continued to push a conspiracy theory about a treatment once believed to be potentially helpful in treating the virus : hydroxychloroquine .
Throughout the weekend and into the week , Trump has retweeted numerous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cure for COVID-19 .
Early Tuesday morning , Donald Trump retweeted a video of Dr. Stella Immanuel , originally posted by Breitbart , standing with a team of doctors who say that hydroxychloroquine has worked miracles in their patients and that it was being help up as a cure because some unknown force wants people to remain sick so the economy can shut down .
If that wasn ’ t crazy enough for you , a quick internet search revealed that Immanuel has made other controversial comments , including that gynecological problems in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sex with demons and that most of Americans ’ health problems are due to sex with aliens who pass on demon sperm .
This is the doctor Trump retweeted to prove a point about a medication to treat a virus that has killed more than 150,000 people .
On Wednesday , Trump was asked by a CNN reporter during a stop on the W.H .
lawn if he regretted having retweeted the video in light of the information the public now has on Immanuel .
Trump bristled , said he hadn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but that the other doctors featured with her in the video are all “ respected doctors ” ( whose names he most likely doesn ’ t know , either ) , and then berated the reporter for even asking the question .
The video that Trump retweeted has since been removed by Twitter as part of its fight to control the spread of misinformation about the deadly pandemic currently surging in the United States .
Donald Trump , Jr. also retweeted the video and had his account suspended for 12 hours .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ standing next to doctors who weren ’ t too embarrassed to stand next to her and affiliate themselves with her , has said that God would destroy Twitter ’ s and Facebook ’ s servers in retaliation for them removing her video .
In addition to his claims about hydroxychloroquine , Trump insisted that Colin Powell had confirmed that Russia had not offered to pay bounties on U.S. soldiers ( he has never said anything of the sort ) and criticized officials in Oregon over their response to protesters .
In the middle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and massive civil unrest , lies and anger are the last things the country needs , but this is the president we have .

For just a moment, it looked as though Trump’s dismal poll numbers had finally convinced him to take the COVID-19 crisis more seriously and that giving false and misleading information about masks, social distancing, CDC guidelines, and a push to reopen wasn’t helping him politically. As he changed his stance on those issues, he’s continued to push a conspiracy theory about a treatment once believed to be potentially helpful in treating the virus: hydroxychloroquine.
Throughout the weekend and into the week, Trump has retweeted numerous conspiracy theories about his debunked early proposed cure for COVID-19. Early Tuesday morning, Donald Trump retweeted a video of Dr. Stella Immanuel, originally posted by Breitbart, standing with a team of doctors who say that hydroxychloroquine has worked miracles in their patients and that it was being help up as a cure because some unknown force wants people to remain sick so the economy can shut down.
If that wasn’t crazy enough for you, a quick internet search revealed that Immanuel has made other controversial comments, including that gynecological problems in women were the result of dreaming about sex with demons and that most of Americans’ health problems are due to sex with aliens who pass on demon sperm. This is the doctor Trump retweeted to prove a point about a medication to treat a virus that has killed more than 150,000 people.
On Wednesday, Trump was asked by a CNN reporter during a stop on the W.H. lawn if he regretted having retweeted the video in light of the information the public now has on Immanuel. Trump bristled, said he hadn’t known who she was at the time but that the other doctors featured with her in the video are all “respected doctors” (whose names he most likely doesn’t know, either), and then berated the reporter for even asking the question.
‘You ought to tell your network the reason their ratings are so bad is because the coverage is so horrible, and that goes for MSDNC also. Your network is so dishonest in its coverage of just about everything.’
The video that Trump retweeted has since been removed by Twitter as part of its fight to control the spread of misinformation about the deadly pandemic currently surging in the United States. Donald Trump, Jr. also retweeted the video and had his account suspended for 12 hours. The woman in the video, who is standing next to doctors who weren’t too embarrassed to stand next to her and affiliate themselves with her, has said that God would destroy Twitter’s and Facebook’s servers in retaliation for them removing her video.
In addition to his claims about hydroxychloroquine, Trump insisted that Colin Powell had confirmed that Russia had not offered to pay bounties on U.S. soldiers (he has never said anything of the sort) and criticized officials in Oregon over their response to protesters. In the middle of a pandemic, rocketing unemployment numbers, and massive civil unrest, lies and anger are the last things the country needs, but this is the president we have.
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bipartisanreport--2020-07-29--Trump Brazenly Sends Federal Agents To Cleveland, Detroit, & Milwaukee

It would seem fairly obvious that attacking the people in your own country is no way to win a presidential election .
Of course , for Donald Trump ’ s hard-core supporters , they ’ re fine with federal police agents attacking protesters as long as the protesters aren ’ t them and the issues being protested aren ’ t around guns or abortion .
But for the majority of the country , which is making a massive difference in Trump ’ s poll numbers , the idea of militarized agents being sent in to major cities to wreak havoc @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a statement issued by the Department of Justice , William Barr announced that Operation Legend , which he called “ a sustained , systematic and coordinated law enforcement initiative in which federal law enforcement agencies work in conjunction with state and local law enforcement officials to fight violent crime.
” would be implemented in Detroit , Michigan , Milwaukee , Wisconsin , and Cleveland , Ohio .
The statement said that : ‘ The most basic responsibility of government is to protect the safety of our citizens .
Today , we have extended @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Milwaukee , three cities that have seen disturbing increases in violent crime , particularly homicides .
For decades , the Department of Justice has achieved significant success when utilizing our anti-violent crime task forces and federal law enforcement agents to enforce federal law and assist American cities that are experiencing upticks in violent crime .
The Department of Justice ’ s assets will supplement local law enforcement efforts , as we work together to take the shooters and chronic violent criminals off of our streets.
’ Of course , the statement leaves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Portland , Oregon and other cities where federal agents are being sent to infiltrate the streets have asked that the agents not be sent to their cities .
Even though some violence has broken out during protests , the vast majority of the protests are peaceful and within constitutional rights .
A diplomatic response could lead to positive change , but a show of aggression is only likely to inflame tensions and make the protests go on far longer than they would have .
Trump , however , needs a show of force @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the plan will move forward into more and more cities .
The biggest concern over these “ operations ” that involve sending in federal forces is that peaceful protesters will be harmed along with those taking advantage of the moment to cause violence .
This has been evidenced repeatedly in Portland as women who formed a “ wall of moms ” to protect protesters were gassed , as well as a “ wall of vets , ” the Portland mayor , two veterans who attempted to approach police , and others far from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the time of their arrests , causing any harm .
This move is unlikely to make the situation better and , instead , will only serve to make things worse .

It would seem fairly obvious that attacking the people in your own country is no way to win a presidential election. Of course, for Donald Trump’s hard-core supporters, they’re fine with federal police agents attacking protesters as long as the protesters aren’t them and the issues being protested aren’t around guns or abortion. But for the majority of the country, which is making a massive difference in Trump’s poll numbers, the idea of militarized agents being sent in to major cities to wreak havoc just isn’t appealing.
NEW: The DOJ plans to divide nearly 100 federal agents between Cleveland, Detroit and Milwaukee in an expansion of "Operation Legend," launched last month to fight a "surge of violent crime" in U.S. cities.https://t.co/pLYtY72ei6 — Axios (@axios) July 29, 2020
In a statement issued by the Department of Justice, William Barr announced that Operation Legend, which he called “a sustained, systematic and coordinated law enforcement initiative in which federal law enforcement agencies work in conjunction with state and local law enforcement officials to fight violent crime.” would be implemented in Detroit, Michigan, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Cleveland, Ohio. The statement said that:
‘The most basic responsibility of government is to protect the safety of our citizens. Today, we have extended Operation Legend to Cleveland, Detroit, and Milwaukee, three cities that have seen disturbing increases in violent crime, particularly homicides. For decades, the Department of Justice has achieved significant success when utilizing our anti-violent crime task forces and federal law enforcement agents to enforce federal law and assist American cities that are experiencing upticks in violent crime. The Department of Justice’s assets will supplement local law enforcement efforts, as we work together to take the shooters and chronic violent criminals off of our streets.’
BREAKING: The Trump administration is sending federal agents to Cleveland, Milwaukee and Detroit. Officials say they will not target protesters but are part of its so-called "Operation Legend" to tackle violent crime, already implemented in Chicago, Albuquerque and Kansas City. pic.twitter.com/DjglfkyL8Y — AJ+ (@ajplus) July 29, 2020
Of course, the statement leaves out the fact that the mayor of Portland, Oregon and other cities where federal agents are being sent to infiltrate the streets have asked that the agents not be sent to their cities. Even though some violence has broken out during protests, the vast majority of the protests are peaceful and within constitutional rights. A diplomatic response could lead to positive change, but a show of aggression is only likely to inflame tensions and make the protests go on far longer than they would have. Trump, however, needs a show of force for his supporters come November, so the plan will move forward into more and more cities.
After getting tear gassed last night in Portland, a member of the protest's new "Wall of Vets" said the gas was so strong it was leaving burns on his skin. He said it felt worse than the tear gas he recalled from his time in the Army.https://t.co/bXRTIQUPvj — Mike Baker (@ByMikeBaker) July 25, 2020
The biggest concern over these “operations” that involve sending in federal forces is that peaceful protesters will be harmed along with those taking advantage of the moment to cause violence. This has been evidenced repeatedly in Portland as women who formed a “wall of moms” to protect protesters were gassed, as well as a “wall of vets,” the Portland mayor, two veterans who attempted to approach police, and others far from federal buildings who were not, at the time of their arrests, causing any harm. This move is unlikely to make the situation better and, instead, will only serve to make things worse.
WATCH: Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and protesters were tear-gassed by federal officers at a fence guarding a downtown courthouse https://t.co/D3KlV694xv pic.twitter.com/esI3K9Cfku — CBS News (@CBSNews) July 23, 2020
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bipartisanreport--2020-07-29--The Lincoln Project Promotes Two Dems & Trolls Their Challengers In New Video

The Lincoln Project has been spinning out a string of strong ads with the primary goal of taking down Donald Trump .
Yet , these brilliant strategic Republicans and former Republicans have spread their wings to cover strong Democratic Senate candidates .
The group released two new tweets Wednesday .
The first was about an Alaska orthopedic surgeon who tangled with a grizzly bear once .
The group came out strong for Alaska native Dr. Al Gross , a Democrat .
In their ad , the whiz-not-so-young kids behind The Lincoln Project used powerful words to describe their candidate such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” and “ hard-working.
” The group ’ s video described Gross “ bought his first boat at 14 ” and “ sure as hell isn ’ t a politician.
” The ad also identifies the doctor as committed to health care and a “ lifelong Alaskan ” who “ brings a style of independent thinking.
” The “ T ” stands for a member of the Trumpist Party .
Co-founder of The Lincoln Project Reed Galen said : Check out The Lincoln Project ’ s ad on Dr .
Gross : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ co-founders continued noting that the Republican Party had been taken over by the ultra-conservative Trumpist Party .
They said that Gross ’ opponent “ is no longer a Republican nor a conservative ” but a “ Trumpist : ” The Lincoln Project further explained the difference between real Republicans and Trumpists : On the same day , The Lincoln Project came out with another powerful ad for yet another strong Democrat .
The ad was equally state-loyal , this time to Montana where former Governor Steve Bullock is running as a Democrat against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like “ strong ” and “ born and raised in Montana , ” running against “ do-nothing , say-nothing politicians.
” The ad goes so far as to say : The co-founders ’ ad entitled Strong , has been picking up strong momentum on behalf of a true politician , one who represents the people .
Galen said that they support this “ independent thinker ” who puts “ people before politics : ” Galen continued , explaining that their candidate “ shows up and gets the job done : ” This is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : This is what Twitter world thought about the new ads : The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
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The Lincoln Project has been spinning out a string of strong ads with the primary goal of taking down Donald Trump. Yet, these brilliant strategic Republicans and former Republicans have spread their wings to cover strong Democratic Senate candidates. The group released two new tweets Wednesday. The first was about an Alaska orthopedic surgeon who tangled with a grizzly bear once.
The group came out strong for Alaska native Dr. Al Gross, a Democrat. In their ad, the whiz-not-so-young kids behind The Lincoln Project used powerful words to describe their candidate such as “independent,” “strong,” and “hard-working.”
The group’s video described Gross “bought his first boat at 14” and “sure as hell isn’t a politician.” The ad also identifies the doctor as committed to health care and a “lifelong Alaskan” who “brings a style of independent thinking.”
The ad entitled Real offered its strong endorsement:
‘[Its] ringing endorsement for Senate candidate Dr. Al Gross, who is challenging Senator Dan Sullivan (T) Alaska.’
The “T” stands for a member of the Trumpist Party. Co-founder of The Lincoln Project Reed Galen said:
‘We’re proud to support Dr. Gross for Senate. He’s taken down a grizzly bear, he’ll have no problem dealing with the swamp creatures of the Senate.’
Check out The Lincoln Project’s ad on Dr. Gross:
We’re proud to support @DrAlGrossAK for Senate. He’s taken down a grizzly bear, he’ll have no problem dealing with the swamp creatures of the Senate. pic.twitter.com/i4yda04ZNr — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) July 29, 2020
On The Lincoln Project website, the co-founders continued noting that the Republican Party had been taken over by the ultra-conservative Trumpist Party. They said that Gross’ opponent “is no longer a Republican nor a conservative” but a “Trumpist:”
‘Alaskans know what hard work, honor, and integrity mean. When a moment of challenge showed itself, Dan Sullivan showed none. Sullivan is no longer a Republican nor a conservative. He’s a Trumpist.’
The Lincoln Project further explained the difference between real Republicans and Trumpists:
‘Republicans believe in a strong foreign policy. Trump and Sullivan do not. Republicans believe in individual liberty, states’ rights and the 10th Amendment. Trump and Sullivan do not. Republicans don’t believe in excessive use of federal power. Trump does, and Sullivan stays silent.’
The group continued:
‘Over the weekend, The Lincoln Project voiced support for Dr. Gross on Twitter, growing his following from 6500 people to over 63,000 in 12 hours. Dan Sullivan’s account currently sits at 3000.’
On the same day, The Lincoln Project came out with another powerful ad for yet another strong Democrat. The ad was equally state-loyal, this time to Montana where former Governor Steve Bullock is running as a Democrat against another Trumpist.
The ad uses words like “strong” and “born and raised in Montana,” running against “do-nothing, say-nothing politicians.” The ad goes so far as to say:
‘[I]ndependents agree. Now’s the time to send Steve Bullock to Washington.’
The co-founders’ ad entitled Strong, has been picking up strong momentum on behalf of a true politician, one who represents the people.
‘Bullock, a two-term Governor and former presidential candidate, has a solid record of responsible, resourceful leadership – most recently in handling the state’s COVID-19 pandemic response.’
Galen said that they support this “independent thinker” who puts “people before politics:”
‘Steve Bullock is exactly the kind of leader we need in the Senate. He’s been an independent thinker as Governor, and is someone who truly understands what it means to put people before politics.’
Galen continued, explaining that their candidate “shows up and gets the job done:”
‘As he’s shown Montanans time and again, Bullock is the kind of guy who shows up and gets the job done. We’re asking Montanans to show up for him, and for our country, on November 3rd.’
This is the group’s ad for Bullock:
Steve Bullock represents the best of America’s ideals. He cares about his constituents and works every day to make sure their lives are better. We are proud to support Steve Bullock and usher in a new era of decent, fair, and honest leadership. pic.twitter.com/UxPTvZtJgp — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) July 29, 2020
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bipartisanreport--2020-07-29--GOP Congressman Embarrasses Himself In Front Of America

The news about Louie Gohmert ( R-TX ) raced around the Capitol like a 66-year-old jogger with a burr in his pants .
The lawmakers closest to Donald Trump wear their naked faces like a badge of honor .
It is not clear what badge would be .
It is possible that they view their actions as solidity with the president , false macho bravado , or just members of the Trump club .
Then , this happened .
When lawmakers in the House and the Senate come to hearings or to the White White , they have a rapid-results @ @ @ @ @ @ @ member of the Grand Old Party ( GOP ) trying to get onto Air Force One with POTUS tested positive Wednesday morning .
According to The POLITICO ’ s multiple sources , the Texas representative was already in the vulnerable age group , given that he is 66 .
Then , he tested positive .
Gohmert had been ready to fly with Donald Trump to Texas for fundraising events , and that is why he had to be tested .
His reason for not wearing his mask ?
He said that he did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was being regularly tested for COVID-19 .
Clearly , protecting others from his own germs never occurred to the eighth-term representative , or perhaps he just did not care .
According to The POLITIC , Gohmert said : Both Senate Majority Leader “ Moscow Mitch ” McConnell ( R-KY ) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-CA ) rejected the White House ’ s offer of rapid testing on Capitol Hill .
However at this point , both wear their masks at all times , unless they appear briefly on camera .
McConnell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign where he is up against a very credible former military member woman Amy McGrath .
No wonder he wanted to make himself as invisible as possible .
Tuesday the House Judiciary Committee heard from Attorney General William Barr on a number of issues the Democrats introduced .
Gohmert attended , too .
Most of the Republican committee members acted like highly disrespectful junior high boys .
The committee only allowed eight of its members to appear at the hearing at one time to protect against the coronavirus .
The committee is quite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were spaced as far apart as possible given the room ’ s size .
Shortly after the Judiciary Committee began , Chair Jerrold ( Jerry ) Nadler ( D-NY ) addressed the three Republican members when they removed their masks .
Gohmert was not among them : Arizona Andy Biggs ( R-AZ ) , Louisiana Mike Johnson ( R-LA ) , and Ohio ’ s Jim Jordan ( R-OH ) .
Nadler chided the three : They treated the reprimand and the hearing as a joke .
The Republicans responded with giggles , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ responded to the questioner in all seriousness : Gohmert ’ s Chief of Staff Connie Hair declined to make a comment at this time .
Twitter world went nuts after Gohmert tested positive for the coronavirus .
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The news about Louie Gohmert (R-TX) raced around the Capitol like a 66-year-old jogger with a burr in his pants. The lawmakers closest to Donald Trump wear their naked faces like a badge of honor. It is not clear what badge would be. It is possible that they view their actions as solidity with the president, false macho bravado, or just members of the Trump club. Then, this happened.
When lawmakers in the House and the Senate come to hearings or to the White White, they have a rapid-results pre-screening procedure for COVID-19. A Texas member of the Grand Old Party (GOP) trying to get onto Air Force One with POTUS tested positive Wednesday morning.
According to The POLITICO’s multiple sources, the Texas representative was already in the vulnerable age group, given that he is 66. Then, he tested positive.
Gohmert had been ready to fly with Donald Trump to Texas for fundraising events, and that is why he had to be tested. His reason for not wearing his mask? He said that he did not need to as long as he was being regularly tested for COVID-19.
Clearly, protecting others from his own germs never occurred to the eighth-term representative, or perhaps he just did not care. According to The POLITIC, Gohmert said:
“[I]f I get it, you’ll never see me without a mask.’
Both Senate Majority Leader “Moscow Mitch” McConnell (R-KY) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) rejected the White House’s offer of rapid testing on Capitol Hill. However at this point, both wear their masks at all times, unless they appear briefly on camera. McConnell has been dealing with a difficult reelection campaign where he is up against a very credible former military member woman Amy McGrath. No wonder he wanted to make himself as invisible as possible.
Tuesday the House Judiciary Committee heard from Attorney General William Barr on a number of issues the Democrats introduced. Gohmert attended, too. Most of the Republican committee members acted like highly disrespectful junior high boys.
The committee only allowed eight of its members to appear at the hearing at one time to protect against the coronavirus. The committee is quite large. In addition, the lawmakers were spaced as far apart as possible given the room’s size.
Shortly after the Judiciary Committee began, Chair Jerrold (Jerry) Nadler (D-NY) addressed the three Republican members when they removed their masks. Gohmert was not among them: Arizona Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Louisiana Mike Johnson (R-LA), and Ohio’s Jim Jordan (R-OH). Nadler chided the three:
‘I would remind Mr. Jordan, Mr. Biggs, and Mr. Johnson to stop violating the rules of the committee. To stop violating the safety of the members of the committee. To stop holding themselves out as not caring by refusing to wear their masks.’
They treated the reprimand and the hearing as a joke. The Republicans responded with giggles, smirks, and rude interruptions:
‘Is it permissible to drink a sip of coffee?’
Nadler responded to the questioner in all seriousness:
‘It is not permissible.’
Gohmert’s Chief of Staff Connie Hair declined to make a comment at this time.
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I can think of one more deserving pic.twitter.com/zFA5tZ8iaV — Katha rina (@Kathari07073750) July 29, 2020
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bipartisanreport--2020-07-29--Trump Touts His Superior Intellect During Wildly Unhinged New Interview

President Donald Trump sat down for an interview with Axios on HBO , part of which was released on Wednesday .
In the interview , he made himself look completely clueless , like he has absolutely zero idea what he is doing as president and is trying to use rhetorical word salads to hide his utter , glaring incompetence .
Host Jonathan Swan asked Trump at one point if he ’ d brought up the allegation that Russia put bounties on American soldiers during a recent phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin , and Trump — besides indicating that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on such a bizarre tirade in response that he even claimed he has better “ comprehension ” than anyone Swan had interviewed “ in a long time.
” After Swan ’ s initial question of whether Trump had brought up the bounty issue with Putin , Trump replied : Swan then cut in to ask the president who exactly “ said it was fake news.
” After all , the president makes plenty of his own nonsensical claims .
Trump replied : ‘ I think a lot of people .
If you look @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Bush Administration — some of ’ em , not any friends of mine — were saying that it ’ s a fake issue .
But a lot of people said it ’ s a fake issue .
But we had a call , we had a call talking about nuclear proliferation , which is a very big subject , where they would like to do something and so would I .
We discussed numerous things — we did not discuss that , no.
’ Swan subsequently asked if Trump had so far @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Putin because he doesn ’ t believe the intelligence reports that revealed the apparent scheme .
Trump went on a rambling rant in response .
He said : ‘ Nobody ever brings up China .
They always bring up Russia , Russia , Russia .
If we can do something with Russia in terms of nuclear proliferation , which is a very big problem , bigger problem than global warming , a much bigger problem than global warming in terms of the real world , then that would be a great thing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you know why ?
Because intelligence didn ’ t think it was real .
They didn ’ t think it was worthy .
I wouldn ’ t mind — if it reached my desk , I would have done something about it.
’ It never “ reached [ his ] desk ” ?
According to reports , that ’ s exactly what it did , because reportedly , the information was included in one of the president ’ s daily briefings earlier this year .
‘ I comprehend extraordinarily well , probably better @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a long time .
I read a lot .
I spend a lot of time at meetings — usually it ’ s once a day , or at least two or three times a week intelligence… talking about so many different elements of the world .
The world is a very angry place , if you look all over the world .
We call up — I see 22 soldiers were killed in India , with China , fighting over the border.
’ “ The world is a very angry place ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the current state of global affairs from the president of the United States ?
Does he have any idea what he ’ s talking about ?

President Donald Trump sat down for an interview with Axios on HBO, part of which was released on Wednesday. In the interview, he made himself look completely clueless, like he has absolutely zero idea what he is doing as president and is trying to use rhetorical word salads to hide his utter, glaring incompetence. Host Jonathan Swan asked Trump at one point if he’d brought up the allegation that Russia put bounties on American soldiers during a recent phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Trump — besides indicating that no, he did not — went on such a bizarre tirade in response that he even claimed he has better “comprehension” than anyone Swan had interviewed “in a long time.”
After Swan’s initial question of whether Trump had brought up the bounty issue with Putin, Trump replied:
‘No, that was a phone call to discuss other things, and frankly, that was an issue that many people said it was fake news, I think it was a false…’
Swan then cut in to ask the president who exactly “said it was fake news.” After all, the president makes plenty of his own nonsensical claims. Trump replied:
‘I think a lot of people. If you look at some of the wonderful folks from the Bush Administration — some of ’em, not any friends of mine — were saying that it’s a fake issue. But a lot of people said it’s a fake issue. But we had a call, we had a call talking about nuclear proliferation, which is a very big subject, where they would like to do something and so would I. We discussed numerous things — we did not discuss that, no.’
Swan subsequently asked if Trump had so far declined to bring up the bounty issue with Putin because he doesn’t believe the intelligence reports that revealed the apparent scheme. Trump went on a rambling rant in response. He said:
‘Nobody ever brings up China. They always bring up Russia, Russia, Russia. If we can do something with Russia in terms of nuclear proliferation, which is a very big problem, bigger problem than global warming, a much bigger problem than global warming in terms of the real world, then that would be a great thing. It never reached my desk, you know why? Because intelligence didn’t think it was real. They didn’t think it was worthy. I wouldn’t mind — if it reached my desk, I would have done something about it.’
It never “reached [his] desk”? According to reports, that’s exactly what it did, because reportedly, the information was included in one of the president’s daily briefings earlier this year.
Trump subsequently told Swan, among other things:
‘I comprehend extraordinarily well, probably better than anybody that you’ve interviewed in a long time. I read a lot. I spend a lot of time at meetings — usually it’s once a day, or at least two or three times a week intelligence… talking about so many different elements of the world. The world is a very angry place, if you look all over the world. We call up — I see 22 soldiers were killed in India, with China, fighting over the border.’
“The world is a very angry place”? That’s the assessment of the current state of global affairs from the president of the United States? Does he have any idea what he’s talking about?
Watch an interview clip below:
NEW: President Trump tells @jonathanvswan on #AxiosOnHBO that he didn't raise the issue of alleged bounties on U.S. troops during his call with Vladimir Putin last week: "That was a phone call to discuss other things." pic.twitter.com/daISvMFUE1 — Axios (@axios) July 29, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-07-30--Trump Finally Tweets About Herman Cain But Gets Roasted In Seconds

Wow .
It looks like Rick Wilson had it right .
His book Everything Trump Touches Dies : A Republican Strategist Gets Real About the Worst President Ever came true .
( See Amazon for more information about it . )
Thursday , Donald Trump decided to enter into a grief-a-thon with all the other presidents .
Presidents Barack Obama , George W. Bush , and Bill Clinton all appeared in Atlanta to honor a civil-rights “ saint.
” President Jimmy Carter and his wife sent their sympathies .
All the living presidents minus one said Representative John Lewis was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was a better man than the rest of us .
Well , 45 could not bear to have all that attention down in the church where Martin Luther King preached .
We could tell that the sitting POTUS had been watching the eulogy .
This is why .
Keep in mind , Trump does not have real feelings except for rage and hatred , so he lifted some of the words that were spoken about Representative Lewis in a moving tribute .
Let the games begin .
Trump should be docked 50 points @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everyone “ adored…especially me : ” The “ murder ” occurred at Trump ’ s Tulsa , Oklahoma rally where people arrived sans mask and sans distancing between individuals .
The waiver to not sue if they caught the virus there everyone had to sign should have been the best clue .
That is likely where the unfortunate Mr. Cain caught coronavirus .
If Trump had worn a mask , if he had urged others to wear a mask instead of denigrating them , if he had not called coronavirus “ fake , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ staff take the six-foot spacing labels off and crunch everyone together , then Cain could have been up and running today .
Take off another 50 points for comparing the man behind a pizza chain to a man who was called to walk with Martin Luther King and nearly died from police brutality .
Trump tweeted his condolences about his saint of the pizza biz : No person ’ s death is simple .
However , Trump is to blame for his negligence , lack of leadership , and even lack of interest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cain and 155,449 other Americans have died unnecessarily .
That number is a little hard for most people to bend their minds around .
Let us say that Donald Trump dressed up in his black , bad-guy costume and wore his mask just as the Lone Ranger wore his .
Put him on a filled 747 plane with three or four Negev NG7 machine guns that pound out 150 bullets before he has to reload a clip .
If that happened , people would be shocked .
The cable and network stations would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still , it would be awful .
Now load Trump up again and send him onto another plane , then another , and another until he has killed every man , woman , and child on 445 other planes .
That is how many have died .
How many will die ?
It depends on whether we contain the coronavirus — or not .
Twitter world went crazy after Trump did a grief-competition with his man .
Take a look at how much fun they had at Trump ’ s expense below : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .
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Wow. It looks like Rick Wilson had it right. His book Everything Trump Touches Dies: A Republican Strategist Gets Real About the Worst President Ever came true. (See Amazon for more information about it.) Thursday, Donald Trump decided to enter into a grief-a-thon with all the other presidents.
Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Bill Clinton all appeared in Atlanta to honor a civil-rights “saint.” President Jimmy Carter and his wife sent their sympathies. All the living presidents minus one said Representative John Lewis was not a perfect man, but he was a better man than the rest of us.
Well, 45 could not bear to have all that attention down in the church where Martin Luther King preached. We could tell that the sitting POTUS had been watching the eulogy. This is why. Keep in mind, Trump does not have real feelings except for rage and hatred, so he lifted some of the words that were spoken about Representative Lewis in a moving tribute.
Let the games begin. Trump should be docked 50 points for killing the man whom he said everyone “adored…especially me:” The “murder” occurred at Trump’s Tulsa, Oklahoma rally where people arrived sans mask and sans distancing between individuals. The waiver to not sue if they caught the virus there everyone had to sign should have been the best clue. That is likely where the unfortunate Mr. Cain caught coronavirus.
If Trump had worn a mask, if he had urged others to wear a mask instead of denigrating them, if he had not called coronavirus “fake,” if he had not had his staff take the six-foot spacing labels off and crunch everyone together, then Cain could have been up and running today.
Take off another 50 points for comparing the man behind a pizza chain to a man who was called to walk with Martin Luther King and nearly died from police brutality.
Trump tweeted his condolences about his saint of the pizza biz:
‘My friend Herman Cain, a Powerful Voice of Freedom and all that is good, passed away this morning. Herman had an incredible career and was adored by everyone that ever met him, especially me. He was a very special man, an American Patriot, and great friend. I just got off…’
Trump even knew Cain’s wife’s name:
‘…the phone with his amazing wife Gloria, daughter, Melanie, and son Vincent to express my deepest condolences to the entire family. @FLOTUS Melania and I loved Herman Cain, a great man. Herman, Rest In Peace!”
No person’s death is simple. However, Trump is to blame for his negligence, lack of leadership, and even lack of interest in the coronavirus. His supporter Mr. Cain and 155,449 other Americans have died unnecessarily. That number is a little hard for most people to bend their minds around.
Let us say that Donald Trump dressed up in his black, bad-guy costume and wore his mask just as the Lone Ranger wore his. Put him on a filled 747 plane with three or four Negev NG7 machine guns that pound out 150 bullets before he has to reload a clip.
If that happened, people would be shocked. The cable and network stations would hide the blood and gore, but still, it would be awful. Now load Trump up again and send him onto another plane, then another, and another until he has killed every man, woman, and child on 445 other planes. That is how many have died. How many will die? It depends on whether we contain the coronavirus — or not.
Twitter world went crazy after Trump did a grief-competition with his man. Take a look at how much fun they had at Trump’s expense below:
‘Who needs enemies with friends like @realDonaldTrump that made @THEHermanCain and others attending his Tulsa #MAGA rally sign waivers, instead of taking precautions #TrumpLiesAmericansDie #VoteBlueToSaveAmerica http://nestorgomezstoryteller.com/published-stories.html‘
‘Can’t wait for your “youlogy” since it will be both all about you and you’re responsible for his death.’
‘Replying to @HoarseWisperer and @realDonaldTrump Bet he’s relieved he had everyone sign those death waivers before his Tulsa cult rally.’
‘Replying to @realDonaldTrump Am I the only one that thought this was the end of his tweet?’ ‘What did he die of? Was he in any indoor spaces with large crowds recently?’ ‘Replying to @MikeDrucker and @realDonaldTrump ‘Leave him alone Mike, the man just got off.’ ‘Replying to @HoarseWisperer and @realDonaldTrump ‘What do you want to bet trump tries to drag herman cain’s body out to a big public event as a prop to make himself feel better for being excluded from John Lewis’ funeral?’ ‘He did not write it. It’s too coherent.’ ‘Replying to @realDonaldTrump Herman Cain died for your sins, @realDonaldTrump.’ ‘Everyone’s covered:’
‘This is just plain rude.’ ‘You know what else is rude? Not wearing a mask at a large gathering of people in the middle of a pandemic. You reap what you sow.’
‘He beat cancer. He didnt have to die. An indoor rally during a pandemic was a cruel, lethal thing to ask people to attend. I am sad for all who got sick because of it. Especially for those who didnt survive the disease. Its awful and sad.’
‘In a lethal pandemic best not to hold indoor rallies,insisting people sit without spacing. That was a murder.’
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bipartisanreport--2020-07-30--Trump De-Legitimizes Election Again During Afternoon Hissy-Fit

Donald Trump is counting on his supporters ’ demands of their state voting officials to curb mail-in voting and on his own misuses of power to slow down the U.S .
Postal Service in order to win in 2020 .
Suppressing vast numbers of the votes , targeted against Biden supporters , might be the only way he ’ ll get a second term .
Trump has been on a rant earlier in the day , pinning a tweet he wrote saying that the election in November may need to be delayed until the virus is no longer the threat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that actually happened , Trump would be responsible for getting America through the pandemic until elections can be held .
Considering the president ’ s trustworthiness , that ’ s easily the worst way to ensure interference in the next elections .
Donald Trump can not , and should not be allowed to , stop Americans from voting in droves .
Many states have already opened up their commonly established mail-in voting procedures , and it is up to the rest of them to take action to secure the vote .
The Republicans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and closing polling places in poor and predominantly black communities .
One more attack on our democratic process is the last thing we need from our elected officials .
The government , which by the way is currently run by Donald Trump , has 97 days to figure out how to tabulate the votes and ensure fair elections .
New plans and processes should be taking place to address the unique situation in which we find ourselves .
Trump can not meet that responsibility , so instead he ’ ll continue slowing down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it into his supporters ’ heads that mail-in voting is rigged , even though evidence shows that it is not .
Twitter responded to Trump ’ s Thursday tweets .
Read some of their comments below :

Donald Trump is counting on his supporters’ demands of their state voting officials to curb mail-in voting and on his own misuses of power to slow down the U.S. Postal Service in order to win in 2020. Suppressing vast numbers of the votes, targeted against Biden supporters, might be the only way he’ll get a second term.
Trump has been on a rant earlier in the day, pinning a tweet he wrote saying that the election in November may need to be delayed until the virus is no longer the threat it is today. If something like that actually happened, Trump would be responsible for getting America through the pandemic until elections can be held. Considering the president’s trustworthiness, that’s easily the worst way to ensure interference in the next elections.
Donald Trump cannot, and should not be allowed to, stop Americans from voting in droves. Many states have already opened up their commonly established mail-in voting procedures, and it is up to the rest of them to take action to secure the vote. The Republicans have gerrymandering, voter ID laws, and closing polling places in poor and predominantly black communities. One more attack on our democratic process is the last thing we need from our elected officials.
The government, which by the way is currently run by Donald Trump, has 97 days to figure out how to tabulate the votes and ensure fair elections. New plans and processes should be taking place to address the unique situation in which we find ourselves. Trump cannot meet that responsibility, so instead he’ll continue slowing down the U.S. Postal Service and drumming it into his supporters’ heads that mail-in voting is rigged, even though evidence shows that it is not.
Twitter responded to Trump’s Thursday tweets. Read some of their comments below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-07-30--Hillary Trolls Trump With Single Gesture Over Delayed Election Threat

It is almost unimaginable that a United States president would go to the lengths that Donald Trump is willing to go to suppress the vote .
Partisan gerrymandering , voter ID laws , restrictions on mail-in voting , and closing down polling places are all par for the Republican course , but the current GOP president wants to change the date of Election Day altogether , until a time comes when the country has recovered from some of his worst mistakes and he has a better chance of winning .
Trump ’ s 2016 political campaign rival , Secretary Hillary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day after the funeral of activist and hero , Congressman John Lewis , to dispel any notion that Trump ’ s wishes for a new Election Day , with criteria for opening that he in particular is responsible for , are ever going to happen .
Earlier in the day , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said that setting an Election Day is the responsibility of Congress , not the president , and that the current Congress will not be taking up any measures to do so , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demanding that it be changed to make it “ fair.
” Mail-in voting is a fair practice , however , despite his insistence that it isn ’ t , which feels more like an early plan to contest the results of the presidential election at a time when Trump is clearly losing in the polls .
Twitter responded in full force to Secretary Clinton ’ s tweet .
Read some of their comments below :

It is almost unimaginable that a United States president would go to the lengths that Donald Trump is willing to go to suppress the vote. Partisan gerrymandering, voter ID laws, restrictions on mail-in voting, and closing down polling places are all par for the Republican course, but the current GOP president wants to change the date of Election Day altogether, until a time comes when the country has recovered from some of his worst mistakes and he has a better chance of winning.
Trump’s 2016 political campaign rival, Secretary Hillary Clinton, took time out of her day after the funeral of activist and hero, Congressman John Lewis, to dispel any notion that Trump’s wishes for a new Election Day, with criteria for opening that he in particular is responsible for, are ever going to happen.
Earlier in the day, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said that setting an Election Day is the responsibility of Congress, not the president, and that the current Congress will not be taking up any measures to do so, despite Trump’s new pinned tweet demanding that it be changed to make it “fair.” Mail-in voting is a fair practice, however, despite his insistence that it isn’t, which feels more like an early plan to contest the results of the presidential election at a time when Trump is clearly losing in the polls.
Twitter responded in full force to Secretary Clinton’s tweet. Read some of their comments below:
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