bipartisanreport--2020-12-18--Romney Rips Trump Over Silence On Russia Hack Attack

Sen. Mitt Romney ( R-Utah ) is harshly criticizing the Trump administration ’ s apparent ambivalence towards a reported serious Russian hacking operation targeting a slew of high-profile targets in the United States .
Rather than confronting this apparent serious security breach — or any of the other serious crises plaguing the United States , for that matter — President Donald Trump and his closest political allies have seemed more interested in complaining about the outcome of the presidential election , which Trump decisively and unequivocally lost to President-elect Joe Biden , no matter Trump ’ s false claims of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Sirius XM radio , Romney compared the Russian hacking operation to “ Russian bombers repeatedly flying undetected over the entire country , ” adding that the hacking operation shows “ that our cyber warfare readiness is extraordinarily weak [ and ] that [ Russian officials ] think so little of our ability to fight back from a cyber standpoint that they do this with impunity.
” Speaking with Olivier Knox , who is the chief Washington correspondent for Sirius XM radio , Romney also observed that “ not to have the White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taking punitive action is really quite extraordinary.
” Romney echoed these sentiments on Twitter , where he called the Trump administration ’ s lack of apparent concern “ inexcusable.
” Seemingly nodding towards the incoming Biden administration , Romney insisted that it ’ s “ [ past ] time for a national security re-set that prioritizes cybersecurity capabilities and defenses.
” Check out his comments below : President-elect Biden has insisted that his administration “ will make dealing with this breach a top priority from the moment we take office.
” The Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ picks for top roles in the White House and imminent Biden administration who will , presumably , figure prominently in the Biden White House ’ s response to Russian aggression .
For instance , Biden named Jake Sullivan as his choice for national security adviser and Antony Blinken as his pick for Secretary of State .
Blinken worked at the State Department during the Obama administration .
Throughout his time in the White House , Trump has routinely glossed over Russian aggression .
No matter Russia ’ s violent invasion of the Crimean @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s forced exit from the G8 group of world leaders ( which is now the G7 ) , Trump even glibly suggested that Russia rejoin prominent world leaders in that forum .
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Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) is harshly criticizing the Trump administration’s apparent ambivalence towards a reported serious Russian hacking operation targeting a slew of high-profile targets in the United States. Rather than confronting this apparent serious security breach — or any of the other serious crises plaguing the United States, for that matter — President Donald Trump and his closest political allies have seemed more interested in complaining about the outcome of the presidential election, which Trump decisively and unequivocally lost to President-elect Joe Biden, no matter Trump’s false claims of widespread fraud.
In a recent appearance on Sirius XM radio, Romney compared the Russian hacking operation to “Russian bombers repeatedly flying undetected over the entire country,” adding that the hacking operation shows “that our cyber warfare readiness is extraordinarily weak [and] that [Russian officials] think so little of our ability to fight back from a cyber standpoint that they do this with impunity.” Speaking with Olivier Knox, who is the chief Washington correspondent for Sirius XM radio, Romney also observed that “not to have the White House aggressively speaking out and protesting and taking punitive action is really quite extraordinary.”
Romney echoed these sentiments on Twitter, where he called the Trump administration’s lack of apparent concern “inexcusable.” Seemingly nodding towards the incoming Biden administration, Romney insisted that it’s “[past] time for a national security re-set that prioritizes cybersecurity capabilities and defenses.” Check out his comments below:
President-elect Biden has insisted that his administration “will make dealing with this breach a top priority from the moment we take office.” The Biden team has already announced an array of picks for top roles in the White House and imminent Biden administration who will, presumably, figure prominently in the Biden White House’s response to Russian aggression. For instance, Biden named Jake Sullivan as his choice for national security adviser and Antony Blinken as his pick for Secretary of State. Blinken worked at the State Department during the Obama administration.
Throughout his time in the White House, Trump has routinely glossed over Russian aggression. No matter Russia’s violent invasion of the Crimean peninsula in Ukraine that preceded Russia’s forced exit from the G8 group of world leaders (which is now the G7), Trump even glibly suggested that Russia rejoin prominent world leaders in that forum.
Featured Image edited and via Gage Skidmore on WikiMedia Commons, available under a Creative Commons License


bipartisanreport--2020-12-18--Minnesota Court Dismisses 4-GOP Election Sabotoge Attempts

On Friday , voting rights lawyer Marc Elias reported that a Minnesota court had thrown out four election challenges from local Republicans , who challenged election results in Minnesota ’ s 2nd , 3rd , 4th , and 5th Congressional districts .
In one of the original filings , plaintiffs delusionally alleged a dizzying array of fraud in this year ’ s general election .
In a filing for the challenge to the 2nd District results , the plaintiffs self-confidently insisted that “ violations of election law involved nearly every aspect of Minnesota ’ s election system and demonstrate the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demand accountability.
” There ’ s simply no legitimate evidence for these claims of misconduct .
As outlined in their filing for the 2nd District challenge , plaintiffs sought the ability to inspect local absentee ballots and “ all election materials related to the ballots , ” including , but not limited to , all absentee ballot applications , all materials that voters submitted while fixing problems with their ballots — otherwise known as “ curing ” the ballots , and more .
Although some voter information is public record , these demands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ private and confidential , like the personal records that voters may have submitted to local authorities to help verify that they ’ d legally cast their ballots .
Based on an affidavit from attorney Jane Volz included in the 2nd District filings , plaintiffs also appear to have tried to block the certification of election results .
The Republican plaintiffs based these demands on truly outlandish so-called evidence .
For example , Volz talked in her affidavit about a Dominion election management machine that was supposedly delivered to local authorities in a town @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — and plaintiffs presented this alleged delivery as some kind of evidence of suspicious activity .
Plaintiffs alleged that “ the entire world has been following the news about the alleged tampering with Dominion Voting Systems , as well as other scanners and optical voting machines , ” but there ’ s simply never been any legitimacy to these claims .
An agency at the Department of Homeland Security has unequivocally confirmed that there is “ no evidence that any voting system deleted or lost votes , changed votes , or was in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abandon their crusade against the democratic process ?
No legitimate evidence has emerged at any point that supports their allegations of widespread fraud , and the easily ascertainable net result of their fight is an undercut to the democratic process in the United States .

On Friday, voting rights lawyer Marc Elias reported that a Minnesota court had thrown out four election challenges from local Republicans, who challenged election results in Minnesota’s 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Congressional districts. In one of the original filings, plaintiffs delusionally alleged a dizzying array of fraud in this year’s general election. In a filing for the challenge to the 2nd District results, the plaintiffs self-confidently insisted that “violations of election law involved nearly every aspect of Minnesota’s election system and demonstrate the need for drastic intervention by voters to demand accountability.” There’s simply no legitimate evidence for these claims of misconduct.
🚨BREAKING: Minnesota court DISMISSES four Republican election contests seeking to overturn the results of 2020 House elections.https://t.co/Z2xZk7Gj3h — Marc E. Elias (@marceelias) December 18, 2020
As outlined in their filing for the 2nd District challenge, plaintiffs sought the ability to inspect local absentee ballots and “all election materials related to the ballots,” including, but not limited to, all absentee ballot applications, all materials that voters submitted while fixing problems with their ballots — otherwise known as “curing” the ballots, and more. Although some voter information is public record, these demands seem to include materials that could be private and confidential, like the personal records that voters may have submitted to local authorities to help verify that they’d legally cast their ballots. Based on an affidavit from attorney Jane Volz included in the 2nd District filings, plaintiffs also appear to have tried to block the certification of election results.
The Republican plaintiffs based these demands on truly outlandish so-called evidence. For example, Volz talked in her affidavit about a Dominion election management machine that was supposedly delivered to local authorities in a town called Hastings after Election Day had passed — and plaintiffs presented this alleged delivery as some kind of evidence of suspicious activity. Plaintiffs alleged that “the entire world has been following the news about the alleged tampering with Dominion Voting Systems, as well as other scanners and optical voting machines,” but there’s simply never been any legitimacy to these claims. An agency at the Department of Homeland Security has unequivocally confirmed that there is “no evidence that any voting system deleted or lost votes, changed votes, or was in any way compromised.”
When will Republicans abandon their crusade against the democratic process? No legitimate evidence has emerged at any point that supports their allegations of widespread fraud, and the easily ascertainable net result of their fight is an undercut to the democratic process in the United States.


bipartisanreport--2020-12-18--NY AG James Fires Friday Warning-Shot Of ‘Fierce Opposition’ At Trump

On Friday , the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed a challenge to a Trump administration policy surrounding census data , with a majority of the justices concluding that the case was “ premature ” because the Trump administration hasn ’ t yet completed finalizing data from the census in the first place .
The Trump administration has announced a plan to produce a set of the data that excludes undocumented immigrants , despite the clear legal demand for tallies of all people in the United States to serve as the basis for apportioning Congressional representation across the country .
On Twitter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — whose office was involved in the lawsuit against the policy — pledged to “ continue to do whatever is necessary to stop the president from putting politics above the law.
” The Supreme Court did not rule on the merits of the court challenge against the Trump administration ’ s plan , seemingly allowing for a potential future challenge to emerge — if the Trump administration even successfully puts it into practice before leaving D.C. CNN notes that “ Census officials have indicated they ’ re facing difficulties processing census responses in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an end of the year deadline.
” In the meantime , James commented as follows : ‘ President Trump ’ s efforts to pick and choose who to count in the apportionment base of the # 2020Census is as illegal today as it was when he made this announcement .
The law is clear , every person residing in the US during the census , regardless of legal status , must be counted .
Any further efforts by the president or his administration to violate the law will be met with fierce opposition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ win .
We will continue to do whatever is necessary to stop the president from putting politics above the law.
’ In a dissent from the conservative majority ’ s rejection of the case , the U.S. Supreme Court ’ s three liberal justices insisted that the court should have ruled on the merits of the case .
Justice Stephen Breyer , who wrote the dissent with the backing of Justices Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor , observed as follows : ‘ The plain meaning of the governing statutes , decades of historical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three branches of Government demonstrate that aliens without lawful status can not be excluded from the decennial census solely on account of that status .
The Government ’ s effort to remove them from the apportionment base is unlawful , and I believe this Court should say so.
’ The Supreme Court already rejected the Trump administration ’ s past attempt to ask census respondents about their citizenship status .

On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed a challenge to a Trump administration policy surrounding census data, with a majority of the justices concluding that the case was “premature” because the Trump administration hasn’t yet completed finalizing data from the census in the first place. The Trump administration has announced a plan to produce a set of the data that excludes undocumented immigrants, despite the clear legal demand for tallies of all people in the United States to serve as the basis for apportioning Congressional representation across the country. On Twitter, New York Attorney General Letitia James — whose office was involved in the lawsuit against the policy — pledged to “continue to do whatever is necessary to stop the president from putting politics above the law.”
The Supreme Court did not rule on the merits of the court challenge against the Trump administration’s plan, seemingly allowing for a potential future challenge to emerge — if the Trump administration even successfully puts it into practice before leaving D.C. CNN notes that “Census officials have indicated they’re facing difficulties processing census responses in time to produce the final count by an end of the year deadline.”
In the meantime, James commented as follows:
‘President Trump’s efforts to pick and choose who to count in the apportionment base of the #2020Census is as illegal today as it was when he made this announcement. The law is clear, every person residing in the US during the census, regardless of legal status, must be counted. Any further efforts by the president or his administration to violate the law will be met with fierce opposition, and we are confident we will win. We will continue to do whatever is necessary to stop the president from putting politics above the law.’
Any further efforts by the president or his administration to violate the law will be met with fierce opposition, and we are confident we will win. We will continue to do whatever is necessary to stop the president from putting politics above the law. — NY AG James (@NewYorkStateAG) December 18, 2020
In a dissent from the conservative majority’s rejection of the case, the U.S. Supreme Court’s three liberal justices insisted that the court should have ruled on the merits of the case. Justice Stephen Breyer, who wrote the dissent with the backing of Justices Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor, observed as follows:
‘The plain meaning of the governing statutes, decades of historical practice, and uniform interpretations from all three branches of Government demonstrate that aliens without lawful status cannot be excluded from the decennial census solely on account of that status. The Government’s effort to remove them from the apportionment base is unlawful, and I believe this Court should say so.’
The Supreme Court already rejected the Trump administration’s past attempt to ask census respondents about their citizenship status.


bipartisanreport--2020-12-18--Kushner Caught Approving Shell Company That Funneled $617M

Business Insider has revealed that President Donald Trump ’ s son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner “ approved the creation of a campaign shell company that secretly paid the president ’ s family members and spent almost half of the campaign ’ s $ 1.26 billion war chest.
” This shell company , which Insider explains that the campaign used to pay “ some of Trump ’ s top advisors and family members while shielding financial and operational details from public scrutiny , ” operated as American Made Media Consultants , or AMMC , and some top individuals from the president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leadership positions .
Lara Trump — Eric Trump ’ s wife and the president ’ s daughter-in-law — spent time as the shell company ’ s president , and Vice President Mike Pence ’ s nephew John Pence has served as the company ’ s vice president .
The Trump campaign used the shell company to buy ad space for Trump — and to pay individuals like Lara Trump and Kimberly Guilfoyle , Donald Trump Jr. ’ s girlfriend .
Insider notes that the campaign ’ s reliance on the shell company “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Sending money through the company to individuals with whom the campaign was doing business — including the president ’ s own family members — apparently kept some spending details out of reports about the campaign ’ s most immediate expenditures .
Brendan Fischer , who works as director of federal reform at the Campaign Legal Center , described the campaign ’ s utilization of the shell company in question as a “ scheme to evade telling voters even the basics on where its money is really going ” and a “ shield @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spending.
” In July , the Campaign Legal Center filed a civil complaint with the Federal Election Commission ( FEC ) over some of the campaign ’ s shell spending .
The FEC can issue fines , and “ several former Justice Department and FEC officials previously told Insider that Justice Department officials may already be discreetly investigating Trump ’ s reelection activity , ” according to the new Insider report .
A Justice Department investigation , which could theoretically result in criminal charges for those involved in the activities under scrutiny , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump World after the outgoing president ’ s imminent exit from office .
Trump is already facing investigations from New York state Attorney General Letitia James and Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance .
2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney also used a shell company to purchase ad space , and after Kushner ’ s approval , Trump campaign insiders kickstarted American Made Media Consultants in early 2018 .
Interestingly enough , there ’ s a provision in the defense spending bill for the upcoming year that would “ require anonymous shell companies — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Made Media Consultants — to disclose their real owners to the US Treasury Department , ” Insider explains .
Although the bill passed both chambers of Congress with enough support to override any presidential veto , Trump has insisted that he plans to veto the legislation , because he wants legislators to include an undoing of legal liability protections for social media companies .
Trump and his associates have consistently characterized even cursory investigative efforts as some kind of conspiracy to make Trump look bad , a claim for which there is simply @ @ @ @

Business Insider has revealed that President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner “approved the creation of a campaign shell company that secretly paid the president’s family members and spent almost half of the campaign’s $1.26 billion war chest.” This shell company, which Insider explains that the campaign used to pay “some of Trump’s top advisors and family members while shielding financial and operational details from public scrutiny,” operated as American Made Media Consultants, or AMMC, and some top individuals from the president’s inner circle have served in leadership positions. Lara Trump — Eric Trump’s wife and the president’s daughter-in-law — spent time as the shell company’s president, and Vice President Mike Pence’s nephew John Pence has served as the company’s vice president.
The Trump campaign used the shell company to buy ad space for Trump — and to pay individuals like Lara Trump and Kimberly Guilfoyle, Donald Trump Jr.’s girlfriend.
Insider notes that the campaign’s reliance on the shell company “could attract scrutiny from federal election regulators.” Sending money through the company to individuals with whom the campaign was doing business — including the president’s own family members — apparently kept some spending details out of reports about the campaign’s most immediate expenditures. Brendan Fischer, who works as director of federal reform at the Campaign Legal Center, described the campaign’s utilization of the shell company in question as a “scheme to evade telling voters even the basics on where its money is really going” and a “shield to disguise the ultimate recipients of its spending.” In July, the Campaign Legal Center filed a civil complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) over some of the campaign’s shell spending.
The FEC can issue fines, and “several former Justice Department and FEC officials previously told Insider that Justice Department officials may already be discreetly investigating Trump’s reelection activity,” according to the new Insider report. A Justice Department investigation, which could theoretically result in criminal charges for those involved in the activities under scrutiny, could add to the legal headaches for Trump World after the outgoing president’s imminent exit from office. Trump is already facing investigations from New York state Attorney General Letitia James and Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance.
2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney also used a shell company to purchase ad space, and after Kushner’s approval, Trump campaign insiders kickstarted American Made Media Consultants in early 2018. Interestingly enough, there’s a provision in the defense spending bill for the upcoming year that would “require anonymous shell companies — including limited liability companies such as American Made Media Consultants — to disclose their real owners to the US Treasury Department,” Insider explains. Although the bill passed both chambers of Congress with enough support to override any presidential veto, Trump has insisted that he plans to veto the legislation, because he wants legislators to include an undoing of legal liability protections for social media companies.
Trump and his associates have consistently characterized even cursory investigative efforts as some kind of conspiracy to make Trump look bad, a claim for which there is simply no legitimate evidence.


bipartisanreport--2020-12-18--Updated Early Voting Numbers From Georgia Have Democrats Smiling

Early in-person voting in the Georgia Senate run-off elections remains strong .
If Democrats win both seats that are on the ballot , then the Democrats will control the Senate , because the chamber will be 50-50 , but vice presidents break ties .
The next vice president , of course , will be Kamala Harris .
On Thursday , about 154,000 Georgians voted in-person across the state , which was a slight drop-off from the equivalent day of early in-person voting for the general election .
This time around , early in-person voting opened this past Monday , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voting for the general election , about 164,000 Georgians participated in early voting — although the starkly high numbers from the first two days of early in-person voting for these races help accommodate for the drop-off .
On this past Tuesday alone , about 167,000 Georgians participated in early in-person voting .
( On the second day of early in-person voting for the general election , only about 129,000 voters cast their ballots in Georgia . )
Overall , over 1.12 million voters have already participated in Georgia ’ s ongoing Senate races @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Times observes that “ the big takeaway is that the turnout looks like it will be healthy and high , and it ’ s not obvious who it will help.
” There ’ s been a drop-off in absentee votes for the Georgia Senate elections , and absentee votes often skew Democratic — although if Democrats can keep their in-person turnout numbers high , then this drop-off might not impact their chances .
The Georgia elections could be close — in the presidential race , Biden won the state by a little more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the state ’ s Senate races were larger .
Since no Senate candidates hit 50 percent , the top two finishers in each race have proceeded to run-offs , with other candidates removed from the running .
Outgoing President Donald Trump and President-elect Joe Biden have both made campaign stops in the state , where they ’ ve stumped for their side ’ s slate of candidates .
Democrats Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff are running against incumbent Republicans Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue , respectively , and Biden has publicly made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Ossoff in the Senate to help protect Democrats ’ work for Americans .
Although a new COVID-19 relief package is apparently on the horizon , Republicans let Americans languish for months after the Democrat-led House passed a new relief package months ago .
Democratic control of the Senate could largely remove these partisan gridlock delays from the equation .

Early in-person voting in the Georgia Senate run-off elections remains strong. If Democrats win both seats that are on the ballot, then the Democrats will control the Senate, because the chamber will be 50-50, but vice presidents break ties. The next vice president, of course, will be Kamala Harris. On Thursday, about 154,000 Georgians voted in-person across the state, which was a slight drop-off from the equivalent day of early in-person voting for the general election. This time around, early in-person voting opened this past Monday, and on the equivalent fourth day of early voting for the general election, about 164,000 Georgians participated in early voting — although the starkly high numbers from the first two days of early in-person voting for these races help accommodate for the drop-off.
Another day of strong early voting in Georgia, with another 154k voters turning out in person yesterday. That's similar to but slightly behind the fourth day of early voting in the general, which was at 164k — Nate Cohn (@Nate_Cohn) December 18, 2020
On this past Tuesday alone, about 167,000 Georgians participated in early in-person voting. (On the second day of early in-person voting for the general election, only about 129,000 voters cast their ballots in Georgia.) Overall, over 1.12 million voters have already participated in Georgia’s ongoing Senate races. Nate Cohn from The New York Times observes that “the big takeaway is that the turnout looks like it will be healthy and high, and it’s not obvious who it will help.” There’s been a drop-off in absentee votes for the Georgia Senate elections, and absentee votes often skew Democratic — although if Democrats can keep their in-person turnout numbers high, then this drop-off might not impact their chances.
The Georgia elections could be close — in the presidential race, Biden won the state by a little more than 12,000 votes, although the margins in the state’s Senate races were larger. Since no Senate candidates hit 50 percent, the top two finishers in each race have proceeded to run-offs, with other candidates removed from the running.
Outgoing President Donald Trump and President-elect Joe Biden have both made campaign stops in the state, where they’ve stumped for their side’s slate of candidates. Democrats Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff are running against incumbent Republicans Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue, respectively, and Biden has publicly made the case that his administration needs Warnock and Ossoff in the Senate to help protect Democrats’ work for Americans. Although a new COVID-19 relief package is apparently on the horizon, Republicans let Americans languish for months after the Democrat-led House passed a new relief package months ago. Democratic control of the Senate could largely remove these partisan gridlock delays from the equation.


bipartisanreport--2020-12-18--Judge Emmet Sullivan Unloads On Flynn ‘I Can’t Hide My Disgust’

He had to know what faced him in the courtroom .
Former National Security Advisor to Donald Trump , Michael Flynn certainly did not act like a man who had been pardoned by the president of these United State .
Instead , he appeared as if he was girding himself for what he knew faced him inside .
He walked into Courtroom 24 , the US District Court in Washington DC Tuesday with grim determination .
He lucked out .
Flynn would not serve a day in jail for lying to FBI investigators and hiding his work with the Turkish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accepted Tump ’ s pardon in exchange for admitting all of his past crimes , accepted the guilty pleas , and would cooperating fully with the government in any future related cases .
That meant , he was supposed to hand over any dirt on any person within his realm .
Did the Donald even consider this ?
Enter the intrepid Judge Emmet Sullivan .
The judge started off talking about Flynn ’ s secret work for the Turkish government : The depth of the “ betrayals at the heart of special counsel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were dismaying .
Thus far , the investigation has netted a string of individuals ranging from Trump ’ s “ adviser George Papadopoulos to Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort.
” Apparently , these have only been the second-string players .
Conversely , Flynn ’ s job was “ keeping the country ’ s most classified secrets and protecting its security.
” Judge .
Sullivvan said : Sullivan was filled with suppressed anger .
He said : Before swearing in Flynn , Judge Sullivan said : The former three-star general stood on the stage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s campaign .
He led ice-cold chants of “ Lock her up !
” Locker her up !
” which referred to Trump ’ s presidential opponent Secretary Hillary Clinton .
Mueller ’ s prosecutors argued that Flynn ’ s decades of military services should warrant a lenient sentence “ even after he had admitted lying to the FBI.
” The judge was not buying it .
Judge Sullivan gestured at the flag beside him .
Then , he accused Flynn of treason for profit .
He also mused whether the nation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the NSA advisor with treason .
The attorney did not respond at the time , but later responded with a simple “ no.
” The judge continued : ‘ Sullivan told Flynn he ought to consider a delay in his sentencing because there were no guarantees , the judge said , that he would not be incarcerated .
After a brief recess , Flynn , looking subdued and a little stunned , returned with his answer : he would take the delay and thereby possibly avoid a harsher sentence.
’ Back on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had argued Flynn ’ s decades of military service warranted a lenient sentence for the three-star general even after the corona virus was free-floating across the nation .
The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
These quick , two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people .
Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
Interestingly enough , Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order .

He had to know what faced him in the courtroom. Former National Security Advisor to Donald Trump, Michael Flynn certainly did not act like a man who had been pardoned by the president of these United State. Instead, he appeared as if he was girding himself for what he knew faced him inside. He walked into Courtroom 24, the US District Court in Washington DC Tuesday with grim determination.
He lucked out. Flynn would not serve a day in jail for lying to FBI investigators and hiding his work with the Turkish government. The president’s man accepted Tump’s pardon in exchange for admitting all of his past crimes, accepted the guilty pleas, and would cooperating fully with the government in any future related cases. That meant, he was supposed to hand over any dirt on any person within his realm. Did the Donald even consider this?
Enter the intrepid Judge Emmet Sullivan. The judge started off talking about Flynn’s secret work for the Turkish government:
‘Arguably, that undermines everything this flag over here stands for.’
The depth of the “betrayals at the heart of special counsel Robert Mueller’s criminal investigation” were dismaying. Thus far, the investigation has netted a string of individuals ranging from Trump’s “adviser George Papadopoulos to Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort.” Apparently, these have only been the second-string players.
Conversely, Flynn’s job was “keeping the country’s most classified secrets and protecting its security.” Judge. Sullivan said:
‘I am going to be frank with you, this crime is very serious. I can’t hide my disgust, my disdain, at this criminal offence (British spelling).’
Sullivan was filled with suppressed anger. He said:
‘Never in his decades on the bench have I accepted a guilty plea from a defendant who was not really guilty.’
Before swearing in Flynn, Judge Sullivan said:
‘I don’t intend to start today. Any false answers will get you in more trouble.’
The former three-star general stood on the stage with Trump during most of the president-in-waiting’s campaign. He led ice-cold chants of “Lock her up!” Locker her up!” which referred to Trump’s presidential opponent Secretary Hillary Clinton.
Mueller’s prosecutors argued that Flynn’s decades of military services should warrant a lenient sentence “even after he had admitted lying to the FBI.” The judge was not buying it.
Judge Sullivan gestured at the flag beside him. Then, he accused Flynn of treason for profit. He also mused whether the nation’s attorneys thought about charging Flynn, the NSA advisor with treason. The attorney did not respond at the time, but later responded with a simple “no.” The judge continued:
‘”I didn’t say “wink, wink, nod, nod.” I’m not promising anything.’
‘Sullivan told Flynn he ought to consider a delay in his sentencing because there were no guarantees, the judge said, that he would not be incarcerated. After a brief recess, Flynn, looking subdued and a little stunned, returned with his answer: he would take the delay and thereby possibly avoid a harsher sentence.’
Back on Earth I, Mueller’s prosecutors had argued Flynn’s decades of military service warranted a lenient sentence for the three-star general even after the corona virus was free-floating across the nation.
The Mueller Report Adventures: In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page. These quick, two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people. Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery. Interestingly enough, Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order.


bipartisanreport--2020-12-18--Trump Admin Caught Sabotaging Vaccine Distribution Roll-Out

It was too good to be true .
We clapped as the UPS and FedEx trucks pulled away from the Pfizer plant filled with life-saving vaccines and under guard .
We watched as the vaccines went to the delivery hubs and on to those who need it most , the medical personal who risk their lives every day for us .
We sighed a sigh of relief as we watched those heroic people get their first shots .
Then , Trump pulled this .
The mini-dictator has been sitting around the White House doing nothing but plotting revenge against those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ perhaps , one state got a call from the federal government saying its shipment was going to be cut 33 percent .
That was odd .
Then , another state got the same call , this one reducing theirs by 40 percent .
After that , a flood of states , red and blue , received the same message .
Why ?
The message indicated that there was a problem with Pfizer , that the company screwed up .
Reporters went to Pfizer and learned that the shipments were all ready to go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the company ’ s warehouse .
All they needed was for the government to tell them where to ship the vials .
For a while , reporters ricochetted between the two entities , but soon it became clear .
This was the White House ’ s doing , The New York Times reported : • ‘ Officials in several states said that they were caught off guard on Wednesday when they learned that next week ’ s shipment of would contain fewer doses than the first week .
• Oregon state health officials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scheduled to get 25,350 doses of the vaccine next week , significantly less than the 40,950 doses that the state received this week .
• Iowa ’ s public health department issued a similar release , saying they were “ they will not receive the volume of vaccine initially anticipated , ” and that their shipment would be as much as 30 percent less than what they received this week .
• Officials with Operation Warp Speed , the federal effort to distribute a Covid-19 vaccine to the public , also said Wednesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doses for next week ’ s shipment , less than the 2.9 million that were delivered this week.
’ The Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) expects to authorize Moderna ’ s new COVID-19 vaccine on Friday .
It is very similar to the Pfizer vaccine .
The two pharmaceutical giants plan on shipping enough vaccines by January 1 , 2021 to vaccinate 20 million Americans , according to The FiveThirtyEight site .
The difference between the two companies ’ products is Pfizer ’ s must be stored in seriously below-zero containers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in three weeks .
The two are not interchangeable .
Moderna ’ s can be simply refrigerated , and its second dose comes in four weeks : The government blamed the smaller shipment on a “ scheduling hiccup.
” The thing is , this is the easy part of the Warp Speed exercise .
People are in hospitals where they can be watched for adverse side-effects , monitored long-term , and easy to follow : The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
These quick , two-minute reads interpret @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people .
Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
Interestingly enough , Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order .

It was too good to be true. We clapped as the UPS and FedEx trucks pulled away from the Pfizer plant filled with life-saving vaccines and under guard. We watched as the vaccines went to the delivery hubs and on to those who need it most, the medical personal who risk their lives every day for us. We sighed a sigh of relief as we watched those heroic people get their first shots. Then, Trump pulled this.
The mini-dictator has been sitting around the White House doing nothing but plotting revenge against those he thinks aggrieved him. Coincidentally, perhaps, one state got a call from the federal government saying its shipment was going to be cut 33 percent. That was odd. Then, another state got the same call, this one reducing theirs by 40 percent. After that, a flood of states, red and blue, received the same message.
Why? The message indicated that there was a problem with Pfizer, that the company screwed up. Reporters went to Pfizer and learned that the shipments were all ready to go. Millions of doses were sitting in the company’s warehouse. All they needed was for the government to tell them where to ship the vials.
For a while, reporters ricochetted between the two entities, but soon it became clear. This was the White House’s doing, The New York Times reported:
‘Officials in several states said that they were caught off guard on Wednesday when they learned that next week’s shipment of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine would contain fewer doses than the first week.
would contain fewer doses than the first week. Oregon state health officials said they were told they were only scheduled to get 25,350 doses of the vaccine next week, significantly less than the 40,950 doses that the state received this week.
they were only scheduled to get 25,350 doses of the vaccine next week, significantly less than the 40,950 doses that the state received this week. Iowa’s public health department issued a similar release, saying they were told “they will not receive the volume of vaccine initially anticipated,” and that their shipment would be as much as 30 percent less than what they received this week.
“they will not receive the volume of vaccine initially anticipated,” and that their shipment would be as much as 30 percent less than what they received this week. Officials with Operation Warp Speed, the federal effort to distribute a Covid-19 vaccine to the public, also said Wednesday that they had allocated only 2 million doses for next week’s shipment, less than the 2.9 million that were delivered this week.’
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expects to authorize Moderna’s new COVID-19 vaccine on Friday. It is very similar to the Pfizer vaccine. The two pharmaceutical giants plan on shipping enough vaccines by January 1, 2021 to vaccinate 20 million Americans, according to The FiveThirtyEight site.
The difference between the two companies’ products is Pfizer’s must be stored in seriously below-zero containers, and the second necessary dose comes in three weeks. The two are not interchangeable. Moderna’s can be simply refrigerated, and its second dose comes in four weeks:
The government blamed the smaller shipment on a “scheduling hiccup.” The thing is, this is the easy part of the Warp Speed exercise. People are in hospitals where they can be watched for adverse side-effects, monitored long-term, and easy to follow:
‘The smaller shipment appeared to be the result of a scheduling hiccup created when federal officials, responding to a request by states, decided to allocate next week’s doses this Tuesday instead of on Friday, as they had planned.’
‘States had asked federal officials for more time to plan their allotments before deliveries begin on Monday, but doing so meant that the federal government could not include in that shipping estimate additional vaccine batches that were released after Tuesday, according to a senior administration official.’
Pfizer’s statement Wednesday said:
‘[Pfizer] is not having any production issues with our Covid-19 vaccine, and no shipments containing the vaccine are on hold or delayed. We have millions more doses sitting in our warehouse but, as of now, we have not received any shipment instructions for additional doses.’
The Mueller Report Adventures: In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page. These quick, two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people. Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery. Interestingly enough, Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order.


bipartisanreport--2020-12-18--Biden Shames ‘A Personal Disappointment’ Lindsey Graham On Live TV

Not all that long ago , then-Senator Joe Biden ( D-DE ) , Sen. John McCain ( R-AZ ) , and Sen. Lindsey Graham ( R-SC ) worked together on bipartisan bills and were close friends who spent their free time together and were close to one another ’ s families .
In fact , Graham once said that Joe Biden was “ as good a man as God ever created.
” Of course , all of that was before Graham began capitulating to Donald Trump in a desperate bid to hold his senate seat .
Graham narrowly won reelection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officials in Georgia to manipulate vote counts in order to give Trump a win in the state , a claim which Graham denies but witnesses on the phone call between Graham and Georgia Secretary of State John Raffensperger has confirmed .
In an interview with Stephen Colbert on CBS , Biden referred to the South Carolina senator who he once counted as a friend as “ a personal disappointment.
” ‘ Biden , who has made his willingness to work with Republicans a key campaign promise , declined to say whether their relationship @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s been a personal disappointment because I was a personal friend of his , ” Biden told the CBS host.
’ Joe Biden wo n't say whether he can `` patch it up '' with Lindsey Graham after everything Graham 's said and done lately .
`` Lindsey ’ s been a personal disappointment because I was a personal friend of his . ''
pic.twitter.com/d9ciMlauf7 Graham was best known for his alignment with the late Sen. John McCain , a moderate who often stood as a voice of reason in the Republican Party @ @ @ @ @ @ @ close , and McCain ’ s widow publicly endorsed Biden in the 2020 election and even spoke for him at the Democratic National Convention .
The three spent time together in their homes and with one another ’ s families .
‘ Despite their political differences , the pair traveled and dined together as members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee , and Biden jokingly offered Graham his support in 2013 for reelection , saying he would “ campaign for him or against him , whichever will help the most.
” When Graham @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had with Biden following the death of his son Beau Biden in 2015 , the senator concluded , “ If you can ’ t admire Joe Biden as a person , then you got a problem.
” ’ Biden still maintains that he intends to try to work across the aisle as president , bringing Democrats and Republicans together in a time of crisis due to COVID-19 and its impact on Americans as well as the economy .
He hopes that once Trump is out of office , Republicans in Congress will feel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ colleagues .
‘ Once this president is no longer in office , I think you ’ re going to see his impact on the body politic fade , and a lot of these Republicans are going to feel they have much more room to run and cooperate .
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Not all that long ago, then-Senator Joe Biden (D-DE), Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) worked together on bipartisan bills and were close friends who spent their free time together and were close to one another’s families. In fact, Graham once said that Joe Biden was “as good a man as God ever created.”
Once a friend, Biden calls Lindsey Graham "a personal disappointment" for not recognizing election win https://t.co/AqnClWSaOi — The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) December 18, 2020
Of course, all of that was before Graham began capitulating to Donald Trump in a desperate bid to hold his senate seat. Graham narrowly won reelection in 2020 and has since reportedly pressured officials in Georgia to manipulate vote counts in order to give Trump a win in the state, a claim which Graham denies but witnesses on the phone call between Graham and Georgia Secretary of State John Raffensperger has confirmed. In an interview with Stephen Colbert on CBS, Biden referred to the South Carolina senator who he once counted as a friend as “a personal disappointment.”
‘Biden, who has made his willingness to work with Republicans a key campaign promise, declined to say whether their relationship was salvageable. ‘“Lindsey’s been a personal disappointment because I was a personal friend of his,” Biden told the CBS host.’ Joe Biden won't say whether he can "patch it up" with Lindsey Graham after everything Graham's said and done lately. "Lindsey’s been a personal disappointment because I was a personal friend of his." pic.twitter.com/d9ciMlauf7 — Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona) December 18, 2020 Graham was best known for his alignment with the late Sen. John McCain, a moderate who often stood as a voice of reason in the Republican Party. McCain and Biden were also very close, and McCain’s widow publicly endorsed Biden in the 2020 election and even spoke for him at the Democratic National Convention. The three spent time together in their homes and with one another’s families. ‘Despite their political differences, the pair traveled and dined together as members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Biden jokingly offered Graham his support in 2013 for reelection, saying he would “campaign for him or against him, whichever will help the most.” When Graham got emotional recounting a phone call he had with Biden following the death of his son Beau Biden in 2015, the senator concluded, “If you can’t admire Joe Biden as a person, then you got a problem.”’
Lindsey Graham must be investigated for trying to interfere with elections in two states. So we’re investigating him.https://t.co/aWQhJ5uHre — Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) December 18, 2020
Biden still maintains that he intends to try to work across the aisle as president, bringing Democrats and Republicans together in a time of crisis due to COVID-19 and its impact on Americans as well as the economy. He hopes that once Trump is out of office, Republicans in Congress will feel more free to work with their Democratic colleagues.
‘Once this president is no longer in office, I think you’re going to see his impact on the body politic fade, and a lot of these Republicans are going to feel they have much more room to run and cooperate.’
Lindsey Graham says the biggest "threats to conservatism" are election officials making it easier for people to vote and social media companies cracking down on disinformation. pic.twitter.com/MIOX68Ye2A — Andrew Feinberg (@AndrewFeinberg) December 15, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-12-18--Trump Defense Secretary Abruptly Blocks Biden Transition

Amidst the Biden-Harris transition team ’ s efforts to prepare to take over the reins of the federal government in January , acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller — who assumed his present position after then-Defense Secretary Mark Esper ’ s abrupt exit following the election — has ordered a Defense Department-wide “ halt ” to meetings with the president-elect ’ s team , according to Axios .
The move was “ shocking ” to officials in the department , according to the same outlet , although a senior Defense Department official called the development “ a simple delay of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new year.
” This official also claimed that “ fewer than two dozen ” meetings with Biden ’ s team remained , insisting that officials involved in the effort “ needed to do their day jobs and were being consumed by transition activities.
” A top official on Biden ’ s team “ was unaware of the directive , ” Axios says , adding that Trump officials “ were unsure what prompted Miller ’ s action , or whether President Trump approved.
” Despite the federal General Services Administration ’ s acknowledgement of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the door for cooperation between the federal government and transition team , Trump has adamantly refused to acknowledge the fundamental reality of his loss .
Axios characterized Miller ’ s decision as “ the biggest eruption yet of animus and mistrust toward the Biden team from the top level of the Trump administration.
” Top officials like White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany have stuck right by the president in his delusions — McEnany herself ludicrously insisted just days ago that there ’ s still a remotely reasonable possibility of an imminent second @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such possibility !
Trump has insisted that fraud plagued the presidential election , but there is no legitimate evidence for this claim , and courts across the country have flatly rejected these allegations of fraud .
The allegations have only gotten more ridiculous as time has passed — top Trump ally Rudy Giuliani , who ’ s helped lead the Trump team ’ s fight against the election outcome , has claimed that a centrally planned Democratic conspiracy to rig the election for Biden unfolded during the presidential race .
There ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — to say the least .
Despite the temporary stop to cooperation with the Biden team at the Defense Department , cooperation is apparently continuing elsewhere .
The Biden team has been preparing to tackle crises like the COVID-19 pandemic , as they ’ ll soon be taking over the critical tasks of distributing the vaccine across the country and handling relief efforts .
UPDATE : CNN ’ s Kaitlan Collins shared on Friday that after “ the Pentagon chief said there was a “ mutually agreed upon ” holiday pause on transition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disputed ] him.
” This spokesperson , Yohannes Abraham , said that Biden staffers “ think it ’ s important that briefings and other engagements continue during this period .
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Amidst the Biden-Harris transition team’s efforts to prepare to take over the reins of the federal government in January, acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller — who assumed his present position after then-Defense Secretary Mark Esper’s abrupt exit following the election — has ordered a Defense Department-wide “halt” to meetings with the president-elect’s team, according to Axios. The move was “shocking” to officials in the department, according to the same outlet, although a senior Defense Department official called the development “a simple delay of the last few scheduled meetings until after the new year.” This official also claimed that “fewer than two dozen” meetings with Biden’s team remained, insisting that officials involved in the effort “needed to do their day jobs and were being consumed by transition activities.”
A top official on Biden’s team “was unaware of the directive,” Axios says, adding that Trump officials “were unsure what prompted Miller’s action, or whether President Trump approved.” Despite the federal General Services Administration’s acknowledgement of Biden’s victory, which opened the door for cooperation between the federal government and transition team, Trump has adamantly refused to acknowledge the fundamental reality of his loss. Axios characterized Miller’s decision as “the biggest eruption yet of animus and mistrust toward the Biden team from the top level of the Trump administration.” Top officials like White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany have stuck right by the president in his delusions — McEnany herself ludicrously insisted just days ago that there’s still a remotely reasonable possibility of an imminent second Trump term. There’s no such possibility!
Trump has insisted that fraud plagued the presidential election, but there is no legitimate evidence for this claim, and courts across the country have flatly rejected these allegations of fraud. The allegations have only gotten more ridiculous as time has passed — top Trump ally Rudy Giuliani, who’s helped lead the Trump team’s fight against the election outcome, has claimed that a centrally planned Democratic conspiracy to rig the election for Biden unfolded during the presidential race. There’s absolutely no legitimate evidence for this claim — to say the least.
Despite the temporary stop to cooperation with the Biden team at the Defense Department, cooperation is apparently continuing elsewhere. The Biden team has been preparing to tackle crises like the COVID-19 pandemic, as they’ll soon be taking over the critical tasks of distributing the vaccine across the country and handling relief efforts. UPDATE: CNN’s Kaitlan Collins shared on Friday that after “the Pentagon chief said there was a “mutually agreed upon” holiday pause on transition meetings, a Biden transition spokesperson [disputed] him.” This spokesperson, Yohannes Abraham, said that Biden staffers “think it’s important that briefings and other engagements continue during this period.”
After the Pentagon chief said there was a "mutually agreed upon" holiday pause on transition meetings, a Biden transition spokesperson disputes him. "We think it’s important that briefings and other engagements continue during this period," Yohannes Abraham told @jeffzeleny. — Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) December 18, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-12-19--Federal Court Rebukes Loeffler & Purdue’s Voter Sabotage Attempt

Donald Trump ’ s baseless claims about a stolen election that he lost by more than six million votes and 74 electoral college votes have done more than enough damage to the country , but the support he ’ s received in those efforts by the Republican Party threaten to undermine faith in democracy for years to come .
As if he started a fun new trend , Republicans in Georgia are not only signing on to lawsuits alleging that the election was stolen from Trump , but that there is a widespread conspiracy in the state to steal the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 5 , 2021 , where Rev .
Raphael Warnock ( D ) will face off against Sen. Kelly Loeffler ( R ) and Jon Ossoff ( D ) will challenge Sen. David Perdue ( R ) .
On Thursday , fresh off a double loss earlier in the day , the Georgia Republican Party announced a new lawsuit they had filed , alleging that people are moving to Georgia just to cast a ballot in the special elections .
‘ The federal lawsuit ’ s main claim is that the Georgia Constitution bars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who would not have been eligible to vote in the state during the general election .
It asks that the court require Georgia election authorities to segregate ballots from voters who registered between Nov. 4 and Dec. 7 to check whether or not they voted in another state this year.
’ On Friday , less than 24 hours after the filing was publicly announced , a federal court dismissed that lawsuit .
Democrats said in a motion to intervene that the complaint was baseless and that the proposed remedy , which would include @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the state or who simply hadn ’ t voted in the November election , was without merit .
‘ No tenet of Georgia law makes eligibility to vote in the January runoff contingent on participation in the November election preceding it .
In fact , a very similar issue has been previously litigated in Georgia , with Judge Batten of the U.S. Court for the Northern District of Georgia finding that the state ’ s previous requirement to limit special election registration solely to those who were registered at the time of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and was pre-empted by the National Voter Registration Act .
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Donald Trump’s baseless claims about a stolen election that he lost by more than six million votes and 74 electoral college votes have done more than enough damage to the country, but the support he’s received in those efforts by the Republican Party threaten to undermine faith in democracy for years to come.
🚨BREAKING: Federal Court DISMISSES @NRSC, @Perduesenate & @KLoeffler's latest lawsuit to disenfranchise Georgia voters in the Senate runoff. Republicans must not be tired of LOSING! They have now lost 3 federal court lawsuits in Georgia in 2 days.https://t.co/x0rEcGGhWY — Marc E. Elias (@marceelias) December 18, 2020
As if he started a fun new trend, Republicans in Georgia are not only signing on to lawsuits alleging that the election was stolen from Trump, but that there is a widespread conspiracy in the state to steal the special run-off election from them on January 5, 2021, where Rev. Raphael Warnock (D) will face off against Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R) and Jon Ossoff (D) will challenge Sen. David Perdue (R). On Thursday, fresh off a double loss earlier in the day, the Georgia Republican Party announced a new lawsuit they had filed, alleging that people are moving to Georgia just to cast a ballot in the special elections.
According to Fox News:
‘The federal lawsuit’s main claim is that the Georgia Constitution bars people from voting in a runoff election who would not have been eligible to vote in the state during the general election. It asks that the court require Georgia election authorities to segregate ballots from voters who registered between Nov. 4 and Dec. 7 to check whether or not they voted in another state this year.’
Loeffler and Perdue file lawsuit to separate ballots of newly-registered Georgia voters – Fox News – THE GOP IS GOING TO DO EVERYTHING THEY CAN IN ORDER TO CHEAT AND STEAL THIS RUNOFF. THEY HAVE NO SHAME! #GOPSeditiousTraitors https://t.co/3xHtRb3sO4 — Madeline PhD, Washer of Brains (@ChicagoDungeon) December 18, 2020
On Friday, less than 24 hours after the filing was publicly announced, a federal court dismissed that lawsuit. Democrats said in a motion to intervene that the complaint was baseless and that the proposed remedy, which would include potentially disenfranchising voters who had recently moved to the state or who simply hadn’t voted in the November election, was without merit.
‘No tenet of Georgia law makes eligibility to vote in the January runoff contingent on participation in the November election preceding it. In fact, a very similar issue has been previously litigated in Georgia, with Judge Batten of the U.S. Court for the Northern District of Georgia finding that the state’s previous requirement to limit special election registration solely to those who were registered at the time of the preceding general election ran afoul of and was pre-empted by the National Voter Registration Act.’
Republicans keep suing to disenfranchise voters in Georgia and losing. We are not tired of winning!🥳https://t.co/IEqOKAaLOf — Marc E. Elias (@marceelias) December 18, 2020 On Thursday, the same day this lawsuit was filed, Georgia Republicans had the same lawsuit dismissed by two separate courts. In that lawsuit, Republicans challenged the legality of absentee ballots, but judges dismissed the case because the proposed harms to the plaintiffs were speculative. Democrats noted the lack of merits in those cases in their motion related to the new case.
‘Both courts recognized not only that plaintiffs lacked standing, but that even if that jurisdictional hurdle were not an issue, the U.S. Supreme Court’s oft-repeated admonition that federal courts should not issue orders interfering with state elections laws on the eve of an election applied…we are no longer on the “eve” of the January run-off election. We are in the middle of it. Advance voting began a week ago on December 14, and hundreds of thousands of voters have already cast their ballots in person or returned them by mail.’ NEW: Here is the latest lawsuit in Georgia, complete with allegations about Hugo Chavez. It may not technically be a Kraken case, but its as close as we have in the US Senate run-off.🐙https://t.co/Jedbqb5afO — Marc E. Elias (@marceelias) December 19, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-12-18--Romney Piles On Trump Over Incompetent Russian Hack Response


bipartisanreport--2020-12-18--Judge Issues Another Embarrassing Loss To GOP With Stern Dismissal


bipartisanreport--2020-12-18--Letitia James Declares Illegal Trump Activity In Latest Warning


bipartisanreport--2020-12-18--Latest Runoff Voting Totals From Georgia Show Hope For Democrats


bipartisanreport--2020-12-18--Judge Emmet Sullivan Scares Michael Flynn With Public Rebuke


bipartisanreport--2020-12-18--Biden Clowns On Lindsey Graham And It Was Fantastic


bipartisanreport--2020-12-20--W.H. Insiders Leak Horrifying Look Into Trump’s Mental State

Donald Trump will do anything to avoid admitting that he lost the 2020 election , especially while supporters are sending legal fund support money into his political action committee , which are funds he can use as he pleases without telling his supporters he did so .
Trump ’ s recent conversations with White House officials are beginning to worry them as he increasingly comes up with more and more insane attempts to disenfranchise the American electorate .
Officials speaking under the condition of anonymity told Axios that Trump has been seriously considering advice from former national security advisor Michael @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recently pardoned .
Flynn has called publicly for the declaration of martial law and the use of the military to force states to give the election to Trump .
Some blame the company that Trump is keeping for some of his more radical ideas , including former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani , who serves as Trump ’ s legal counsel for television , and Sydney Powell , an attorney who was ousted from the president ’ s legal team for being far too radical for a group of radical right-wing sycophants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that when Trump is “ retweeting threats of putting politicians in jail , and spends his time talking to conspiracy nuts who openly say declaring martial law is no big deal , it ’ s impossible not to start getting anxious about how this ends…People who are concerned and nervous aren ’ t the weak-kneed bureaucrats that we loathe , ” the official added .
“ These are people who have endured arguably more insanity and mayhem than any administration officials in history.
” In addition to declaring martial law , Trump has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of which included confiscating voting machines to prove they counted votes fraudulently and switched his name on ballots to Joe Biden ’ s .
‘ The ideas included commandeering voting machines , with Powell as a special counsel to inspect the machines , according to a source familiar with the meeting .
White House counsel Pat Cipollone and chief of staff Mark Meadows “ pushed back strenuously and repeatedly against the ideas put forth by Sidney Powell , ” the source said .
The meeting included Flynn , who was pardoned by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with election-denying Trump supporters .
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Donald Trump will do anything to avoid admitting that he lost the 2020 election, especially while supporters are sending legal fund support money into his political action committee, which are funds he can use as he pleases without telling his supporters he did so. Trump’s recent conversations with White House officials are beginning to worry them as he increasingly comes up with more and more insane attempts to disenfranchise the American electorate.
NEW: Senior Trump administration officials are increasingly alarmed that President Trump might unleash — and abuse — the power of government in an effort to overturn the clear result of the election. https://t.co/rYJhRw7MKx — Axios (@axios) December 19, 2020
Officials speaking under the condition of anonymity told Axios that Trump has been seriously considering advice from former national security advisor Michael Flynn, a convicted felon who Trump recently pardoned. Flynn has called publicly for the declaration of martial law and the use of the military to force states to give the election to Trump.
According to Axios:
‘Their fears include Trump’s interest in former national security adviser Michael Flynn’s wild talk of martial law; an idea floated of an executive order to commandeer voting machines; and the specter of Sidney Powell, the conspiracy-spewing election lawyer, obtaining governmental power and a top-level security clearance.’
Here's Michael Flynn on Newsmax saying that Trump could order "military capabilities" to swing states and "rerun an election in each of those states." "People out there talk about martial law like it's something that we've never done. Martial law has been instituted 64 times." pic.twitter.com/KNmiAGGiPF — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) December 18, 2020
Some blame the company that Trump is keeping for some of his more radical ideas, including former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who serves as Trump’s legal counsel for television, and Sydney Powell, an attorney who was ousted from the president’s legal team for being far too radical for a group of radical right-wing sycophants.
‘A senior administration official said that when Trump is “retweeting threats of putting politicians in jail, and spends his time talking to conspiracy nuts who openly say declaring martial law is no big deal, it’s impossible not to start getting anxious about how this ends…People who are concerned and nervous aren’t the weak-kneed bureaucrats that we loathe,” the official added. “These are people who have endured arguably more insanity and mayhem than any administration officials in history.”
Anticipating #DominionVotingSystems may take legal action against #SidnutPowell for her claims against Dominion,Trump lawyers tell staff to preserve "any & all records concerning Defending the Republic, Sydney Powell, Rudy Giuliani, Jenna Ellis, Esq. CODE FOR #BURNEVERYTHING! — bettemidler (@BetteMidler) December 19, 2020
In addition to declaring martial law, Trump has considered a host of other options, one of which included confiscating voting machines to prove they counted votes fraudulently and switched his name on ballots to Joe Biden’s.
‘The ideas included commandeering voting machines, with Powell as a special counsel to inspect the machines, according to a source familiar with the meeting. White House counsel Pat Cipollone and chief of staff Mark Meadows “pushed back strenuously and repeatedly against the ideas put forth by Sidney Powell,” the source said. The meeting included Flynn, who was pardoned by Trump in November and is a celebrity with election-denying Trump supporters.’
In which Rudy Giuliani is a voice of reason, because he’s only pushing to have the Department of Homeland Security join Trump’s efforts to overturn his election loss.
Where’s the Christmas gin?https://t.co/XkJFn5Ls8i — Dan Barry (@DanBarryNYT) December 19, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-12-19--Trump Raises Prospect Of Deploying Military To Overturn Election Outcome

Outgoing President Donald Trump ’ s behavior is a serious danger to the security of the United States of America .
During a Friday White House meeting , President Donald Trump reportedly floated the possibility of naming Sidney Powell as a special counsel to investigate baselessly supposed widespread election fraud .
Previously , Powell has pushed utterly unhinged conspiracy theories about the recent presidential election , including the idea that a widely used election management machine company was in cahoots with an election-rigging plot developed by Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez , who died about 7 years ago .
There ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Michael Flynn — who recently received a pardon from Trump — was at that same White House meeting on Friday , where Trump “ asked about Flynn ’ s suggestion of deploying the military , ” according to Maggie Haberman of The New York Times .
Flynn , who once served as national security adviser in the Trump administration , has openly pushed the idea of declaring martial law in the United States and tasking the military with conducting an entirely new presidential election , a glaringly authoritarian tactic that ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Meeting participants “ shot down ” the idea of deploying the military to essentially overturn the election outcome , according to Haberman — but Trump nonetheless possesses the wide-reaching powers of the presidency of the United States , for now .
The New York Times reported that the recent White House meeting including Flynn included “ a discussion about an executive order to take control of voting machines to examine them , ” and separately , top Trump ally Rudy Giuliani has “ pressed the Department of Homeland Security to seize possession @ @ @ @ @ @ @ push to overturn the results of the election , ” although officials have apparently pushed back , telling Giuliani that the department does not have the necessary authority .
Haberman said that White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and White House counsel Pat Cipollone “ strenuously and repeatedly objected to these suggestions ” at that meeting , but nevertheless — these authoritarian ideas are what the current president of the United States is considering .
On Saturday , Axios reported that top “ Trump administration officials are increasingly alarmed that President Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ power of government in an effort to overturn the clear result of the election ” — although reason for concern isn ’ t exactly new , and plenty of observers from outside the administration have been “ alarmed ” throughout the president ’ s post-election fight against the election outcome , which has never been based in legitimate evidence for his claims of widespread fraud .
Those Trump officials don ’ t get a special pass for finally admitting the obvious danger of Trump ’ s behavior since Election Day .

Outgoing President Donald Trump’s behavior is a serious danger to the security of the United States of America. During a Friday White House meeting, President Donald Trump reportedly floated the possibility of naming Sidney Powell as a special counsel to investigate baselessly supposed widespread election fraud. Previously, Powell has pushed utterly unhinged conspiracy theories about the recent presidential election, including the idea that a widely used election management machine company was in cahoots with an election-rigging plot developed by Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez, who died about 7 years ago. There’s no legitimate evidence for this nonsense.
SCOOP – Sidney Powell was in Oval Office last night as POTUS discussed making her special counsel for election fraud. @KannoYoungs and me https://t.co/wUB8ZMrPxp — Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) December 19, 2020
Michael Flynn — who recently received a pardon from Trump — was at that same White House meeting on Friday, where Trump “asked about Flynn’s suggestion of deploying the military,” according to Maggie Haberman of The New York Times. Flynn, who once served as national security adviser in the Trump administration, has openly pushed the idea of declaring martial law in the United States and tasking the military with conducting an entirely new presidential election, a glaringly authoritarian tactic that’s right out of the playbook of dictators. Meeting participants “shot down” the idea of deploying the military to essentially overturn the election outcome, according to Haberman — but Trump nonetheless possesses the wide-reaching powers of the presidency of the United States, for now.
During the meeting, the president asked about Flynn’s suggestion of deploying the military, those briefed said. That was also shot down. — Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) December 19, 2020
The New York Times reported that the recent White House meeting including Flynn included “a discussion about an executive order to take control of voting machines to examine them,” and separately, top Trump ally Rudy Giuliani has “pressed the Department of Homeland Security to seize possession of voting machines as part of a push to overturn the results of the election,” although officials have apparently pushed back, telling Giuliani that the department does not have the necessary authority. Haberman said that White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and White House counsel Pat Cipollone “strenuously and repeatedly objected to these suggestions” at that meeting, but nevertheless — these authoritarian ideas are what the current president of the United States is considering.
On Saturday, Axios reported that top “Trump administration officials are increasingly alarmed that President Trump might unleash — and abuse — the power of government in an effort to overturn the clear result of the election” — although reason for concern isn’t exactly new, and plenty of observers from outside the administration have been “alarmed” throughout the president’s post-election fight against the election outcome, which has never been based in legitimate evidence for his claims of widespread fraud. Those Trump officials don’t get a special pass for finally admitting the obvious danger of Trump’s behavior since Election Day.


bipartisanreport--2020-12-19--Treasonous Trump Launches Saturday Afternoon Attack On His Enemies

Right now , the United States us ninth in the world in number of citizens contracting COVID-19 and deaths that result from the virus .
Americans are more than twice as likely to die from the virus than their Canadian neighbors and forty-six times higher than Japan .
In parts of California , there are no ICU beds available for anymore patients .
COVID deaths are at record numbers , and the president is spending his time tweeting and complaining about rigged elections , his Space Force , and how deaths from COVID are far less important than the economy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2020 presidential election .
Joe Biden did by more than 7 million popular votes and 74 electoral college votes .
He still hasn ’ t admitted that his loss should have been expected while his non-existent pandemic response has left more than 300,000 families grieving , the economy is spiraling downward and a real economic crisis is looming , and he continues to embarrass the country with his attacks on the democratic process .
Of course he didn ’ t win a second term .
Trump ’ s views on lockdowns are well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ personalities like Laura Ingraham , are happy to fall in line with this belief .
After all , Americans have to work to survive , and Trump ’ s Republican cronies have held up a relief package that could have allowed more workers to stay home and stay safe rather than furthering the spread of the virus .
No matter how much Trump tries to spin it , he is still a one-term , impeached president who lost the popular vote twice .
Combine that with his record of failures in office , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in history books as the darkest period in American history .
Twitter wasn ’ t buying Trump ’ s nonsense tweets .
Read some of their comments below :

Right now, the United States us ninth in the world in number of citizens contracting COVID-19 and deaths that result from the virus. Americans are more than twice as likely to die from the virus than their Canadian neighbors and forty-six times higher than Japan. In parts of California, there are no ICU beds available for anymore patients. COVID deaths are at record numbers, and the president is spending his time tweeting and complaining about rigged elections, his Space Force, and how deaths from COVID are far less important than the economy.
One of the Trump Administration’s great achievements into the future will be the authorization and start up of the SPACE FORCE. 75 years since Air Force. Congratulations to all! https://t.co/iG011Jt50r — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 19, 2020
He didn’t win the Election. He lost all 6 Swing States, by a lot. They then dumped hundreds of thousands of votes in each one, and got caught. Now Republican politicians have to fight so that their great victory is not stolen. Don’t be weak fools! https://t.co/d9Bgu8XPIj — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 19, 2020
….discussing the possibility that it may be China (it may!). There could also have been a hit on our ridiculous voting machines during the election, which is now obvious that I won big, making it an even more corrupted embarrassment for the USA. @DNI_Ratcliffe @SecPompeo — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 19, 2020
Very happy to have helped get @WreathsAcross America so beautifully open and operating today. Congratulations to all of those who have worked so hard for this great success! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 19, 2020
The entire WORLD is being badly hurt by the China Virus, but if you listen to the Fake News Lamestream Media, and Big Tech, you would think that we are the only one. No, but we are the Country that developed vaccines, and years ahead of schedule! https://t.co/z1UoJ8lbTm — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 19, 2020
We don’t want to have lockdowns. The cure cannot be worse than the problem itself! https://t.co/sHBJfG9T8X — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 19, 2020
The lie of the year is that Joe Biden won! Christina Bobb @OANN — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 19, 2020
Donald Trump did not win the 2020 presidential election. Joe Biden did by more than 7 million popular votes and 74 electoral college votes. He still hasn’t admitted that his loss should have been expected while his non-existent pandemic response has left more than 300,000 families grieving, the economy is spiraling downward and a real economic crisis is looming, and he continues to embarrass the country with his attacks on the democratic process. Of course he didn’t win a second term.
Trump’s views on lockdowns are well known and his supporters, including media personalities like Laura Ingraham, are happy to fall in line with this belief. After all, Americans have to work to survive, and Trump’s Republican cronies have held up a relief package that could have allowed more workers to stay home and stay safe rather than furthering the spread of the virus.
No matter how much Trump tries to spin it, he is still a one-term, impeached president who lost the popular vote twice. Combine that with his record of failures in office, and his presidency will surely go down in history books as the darkest period in American history.
Twitter wasn’t buying Trump’s nonsense tweets. Read some of their comments below:


bipartisanreport--2020-12-19--Trump Jr. Attacks Lindsey Graham As GOP Implosion Escalates

Donald Trump Jr. is continuing to push deranged and utter nonsense as his father faces an imminent exit from the White House .
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spiral well out of control in the United States , Trump Jr. petulantly insisted on Twitter this Saturday that “ people have become sheep , ” referring to many people ’ s acceptance of the basic safety precautions necessary to stop the spread of the deadly virus .
His post was in response to a post from conservative commentator Candace Owens , who ignorantly misrepresented the basic reality of the situation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that governments are purposefully impoverishing their citizens .
In reality , the Democrat-led House passed a new COVID-19 relief package to provide economic support to the American people months ago .
Republicans barely engaged .
In another post from Saturday , Trump Jr. presented a twisted pretzel of rhetoric in which he tried to characterize Sen. Lindsey Graham ( R-S.C. ) as altruistically trying to accommodate Democratic concerns… or something .
To be clear , in the immediate aftermath of the election , Graham openly backed Trump ’ s refusal to concede , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has expressed support for appointing a special counsel to investigate the Biden family , ludicrously comparing the Bidens ’ falsely alleged activities to the well-documented global business network in which Donald Trump has maintained a connection throughout his entire time in office .
Graham is no covert Democrat .
‘ This is the difference between Dems and Republicans .
Graham went out of his way for the past 4 years protecting Biden not using his subpoena powers , stalling investigations that were far more founded than the Russia Hoax etc… the first chance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back.
’ Suggesting that Graham has gone “ out of his way ” to protect Biden is simply laughable .
What exactly was Graham even “ protecting ” Biden from ?
There ’ s no legitimate evidence that Biden has any ties to the overseas business dealings that his family members have cultivated .
Prior to the election , Biden campaign spokesperson Andrew Bates said that Biden “ has never even considered being involved in business with his family , nor in any overseas business whatsoever.
” In yet another petulant Saturday Twitter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at this point their belief systems are the same , ” referring to Chinese authorities and the Democrats , which is simply laughably ridiculous .
How does one even fact-check a statement like that one ?
The facts are right there , and Democrats have been plenty critical of Chinese authorities on plenty of occasions .
At this point , Trump Jr. ’ s commitment to ignorance seems fervent .
Check out other nonsense below : Check out Twitter ’ s response to Trump Jr. below :

Donald Trump Jr. is continuing to push deranged and utter nonsense as his father faces an imminent exit from the White House. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spiral well out of control in the United States, Trump Jr. petulantly insisted on Twitter this Saturday that “people have become sheep,” referring to many people’s acceptance of the basic safety precautions necessary to stop the spread of the deadly virus. His post was in response to a post from conservative commentator Candace Owens, who ignorantly misrepresented the basic reality of the situation and claimed, among other nonsense, that governments are purposefully impoverishing their citizens. In reality, the Democrat-led House passed a new COVID-19 relief package to provide economic support to the American people months ago. Republicans barely engaged.
Because people have become sheep. It’s truly a scary sight to behold. https://t.co/ewRTQyLb9u — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) December 19, 2020
In another post from Saturday, Trump Jr. presented a twisted pretzel of rhetoric in which he tried to characterize Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) as altruistically trying to accommodate Democratic concerns… or something. To be clear, in the immediate aftermath of the election, Graham openly backed Trump’s refusal to concede, and in the time since, he has expressed support for appointing a special counsel to investigate the Biden family, ludicrously comparing the Bidens’ falsely alleged activities to the well-documented global business network in which Donald Trump has maintained a connection throughout his entire time in office. Graham is no covert Democrat.
Trump Jr. whined as follows:
‘This is the difference between Dems and Republicans. Graham went out of his way for the past 4 years protecting Biden not using his subpoena powers, stalling investigations that were far more founded than the Russia Hoax etc… the first chance Joe gets he stabs him in the back.’
This is the difference between Dems and Republicans. Graham went out of his way for the past 4 years protecting Biden not using his subpoena powers, stalling investigations that were far more founded than the Russia Hoax etc… the first chance Joe gets he stabs him in the back. https://t.co/OTwJQjjv9F — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) December 19, 2020
Suggesting that Graham has gone “out of his way” to protect Biden is simply laughable. What exactly was Graham even “protecting” Biden from? There’s no legitimate evidence that Biden has any ties to the overseas business dealings that his family members have cultivated. Prior to the election, Biden campaign spokesperson Andrew Bates said that Biden “has never even considered being involved in business with his family, nor in any overseas business whatsoever.”
In yet another petulant Saturday Twitter post, Trump Jr. insisted that “at this point their belief systems are the same,” referring to Chinese authorities and the Democrats, which is simply laughably ridiculous. How does one even fact-check a statement like that one? The facts are right there, and Democrats have been plenty critical of Chinese authorities on plenty of occasions. At this point, Trump Jr.’s commitment to ignorance seems fervent.
Because at this point their belief systems are the same. There’s a reason the Chinese consistently befriend democrats and use their propaganda attack arms to go after republicans… Hint, it’s because they know Dems are good for China and bad for America. https://t.co/wt0v704ziZ — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) December 19, 2020
Check out other nonsense below:
Truly scary. Most will never reopen but that’s fine with Dems. They’ll put you in the Govt dole and you’ll be a dem voter for life. https://t.co/jptT07PyMm — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) December 19, 2020
In 2020 it’s not advocating for genocide if it’s against elderly whites people because they obviously deserve to die. – Democrats basically. https://t.co/ntjx86WwP3 — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) December 19, 2020
Check out Twitter’s response to Trump Jr. below:


bipartisanreport--2020-12-19--Meghan McCain Piles On Trump After Disgraceful Tweet Attack

Donald Trump seems pathologically obsessed with complaining about the late John McCain , who served the state of Arizona as a Senator prior to his death .
On Friday , in reference to the beginning of the Russia investigation , Trump posted on Twitter that folks should “ Check out last in his class John McCain , one of the most overrated people in D.C. ” Trump has previously complained about McCain ’ s decision to share a dossier with authorities that outlined serious alleged ties between Trump ’ s team and Russia , although McCain ’ s decision did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its own .
In response to Trump ’ s latest complaint about her father , Meghan McCain shamed Trump on Twitter .
Meghan commented as follows , directly addressing the outgoing president : ‘ Two years after he died , you still obsess over my dad .
It kills you that no one will ever love you or remember you like they loved and remember him .
He served his country with honor , you have disgraced the office of the presidency .
You couldn ’ t even pull it out in Arizona… @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republican presidential nominee to lose the state of Arizona since the 1990s , when then-Democratic nominee Bill Clinton won the state .
Biden also flipped Georgia , which also hadn ’ t gone to a Democratic presidential nominee since Clinton .
After Trump ’ s loss in Arizona was confirmed , Meghan herself posted a humorous jab on Twitter about the situation , with a post featuring an image of her late father alongside a caption that read as follows : “ I like people who don ’ t lose Arizona.
” Infamously @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s time in the military with a similar statement , mockingly saying that he “ [ likes ] people who weren ’ t captured.
” McCain spent time as a prisoner of war during the Vietnam War .
Trump has kept up his antagonism of the McCains essentially ever since that original remark .
Cindy McCain , John ’ s widow , endorsed Biden ahead of the presidential election , and rumors have swirled that she ’ ll get a job in the incoming Biden administration , if she wants the position .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ out to Republicans — although many in GOP leadership positions have hesitated to acknowledge the basic reality of Biden ’ s win .

Donald Trump seems pathologically obsessed with complaining about the late John McCain, who served the state of Arizona as a Senator prior to his death. On Friday, in reference to the beginning of the Russia investigation, Trump posted on Twitter that folks should “Check out last in his class John McCain, one of the most overrated people in D.C.” Trump has previously complained about McCain’s decision to share a dossier with authorities that outlined serious alleged ties between Trump’s team and Russia, although McCain’s decision did not somehow spark the Russia investigation on its own. In response to Trump’s latest complaint about her father, Meghan McCain shamed Trump on Twitter.
Meghan commented as follows, directly addressing the outgoing president:
‘Two years after he died, you still obsess over my dad. It kills you that no one will ever love you or remember you like they loved and remember him. He served his country with honor, you have disgraced the office of the presidency. You couldn’t even pull it out in Arizona…’
Two years after he died, you still obsess over my dad. It kills you that no one will ever love you or remember you like they loved and remember him. He served his country with honor, you have disgraced the office of the presidency. You couldn't even pull it out in Arizona… https://t.co/5RBH5LwvQz — Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) December 18, 2020
President Donald Trump was the first Republican presidential nominee to lose the state of Arizona since the 1990s, when then-Democratic nominee Bill Clinton won the state. Biden also flipped Georgia, which also hadn’t gone to a Democratic presidential nominee since Clinton. After Trump’s loss in Arizona was confirmed, Meghan herself posted a humorous jab on Twitter about the situation, with a post featuring an image of her late father alongside a caption that read as follows: “I like people who don’t lose Arizona.” Infamously, Trump once derided John McCain’s time in the military with a similar statement, mockingly saying that he “[likes] people who weren’t captured.” McCain spent time as a prisoner of war during the Vietnam War.
In light of tonight’s news…. *sorry I had to, the meme is too funny. pic.twitter.com/lo6xHqCbk0 — Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) November 13, 2020
Trump has kept up his antagonism of the McCains essentially ever since that original remark. Cindy McCain, John’s widow, endorsed Biden ahead of the presidential election, and rumors have swirled that she’ll get a job in the incoming Biden administration, if she wants the position. The Biden team has tried to reach out to Republicans — although many in GOP leadership positions have hesitated to acknowledge the basic reality of Biden’s win.


bipartisanreport--2020-12-19--Trump Provides Cover For Putin During Saturday Twitter Freak-Out

President Donald Trump has finally publicly commented about the recently revealed Russian hacking operation targeting high-profile interests in the United States… and he has , perhaps unsurprisingly , offered cover for Russian officials .
This occasion is not the first time that Trump has waffled on the issue of holding dictatorial regimes responsible for their behavior .
Besides his own past dismissals of the significance of Russian meddling efforts surrounding the 2016 U.S. presidential election , Trump has even cast doubt on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ’ s role in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi , no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leader ordered the violence .
This time around , Trump dismissively suggested on Twitter that China may have been responsible for the recently revealed hacking operation , as if he is — for some reason — desperate to help Russian authorities evade serious scrutiny .
He also sounds pointlessly contrarian , as if he ’ s prioritizing figuring out some way to use present circumstances to attack his perceived political opponents , like journalists .
Trump ranted as follows on Twitter this Saturday : ‘ The Cyber Hack is far greater in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I have been fully briefed and everything is well under control .
Russia , Russia , Russia is the priority chant when anything happens because Lamestream is , for mostly financial reasons , petrified of discussing the possibility that it may be China ( it may ! )
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There could also have been a hit on our ridiculous voting machines during the election , which is now obvious that I won big , making it an even more corrupted embarrassment for the USA.
’ Trump also tagged Director of National Intelligence John @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , although Trump is ( for now ) the president of the United States and can , presumably , call up these officials at just about any time that he wants .
Pompeo has already publicly acknowledged that Russia was “ pretty clearly ” behind the hacking operation .
Trump ’ s suggestion that there ’ s at least some legitimate reason to believe that “ could have been a hit on ” voting machines in the U.S. during the recent presidential election is false .
In a post-election statement , the Cybersecurity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Homeland Security confirmed that there is “ no evidence that any voting system deleted or lost votes , changed votes , or was in any way compromised ” during the election .
There ’ s also simply no apparent legitimate evidence for his claim that China could have been behind the newly revealed hacking operation , and there ’ s also simply no apparent legitimate evidence for his insinuation that mainstream media outlets in the United States make coverage decisions around protecting the Chinese government… or something .

President Donald Trump has finally publicly commented about the recently revealed Russian hacking operation targeting high-profile interests in the United States… and he has, perhaps unsurprisingly, offered cover for Russian officials. This occasion is not the first time that Trump has waffled on the issue of holding dictatorial regimes responsible for their behavior. Besides his own past dismissals of the significance of Russian meddling efforts surrounding the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Trump has even cast doubt on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s role in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, no matter the well-documented conclusion that the Saudi leader ordered the violence.
This time around, Trump dismissively suggested on Twitter that China may have been responsible for the recently revealed hacking operation, as if he is — for some reason — desperate to help Russian authorities evade serious scrutiny. He also sounds pointlessly contrarian, as if he’s prioritizing figuring out some way to use present circumstances to attack his perceived political opponents, like journalists.
Trump ranted as follows on Twitter this Saturday:
‘The Cyber Hack is far greater in the Fake News Media than in actuality. I have been fully briefed and everything is well under control. Russia, Russia, Russia is the priority chant when anything happens because Lamestream is, for mostly financial reasons, petrified of discussing the possibility that it may be China (it may!). There could also have been a hit on our ridiculous voting machines during the election, which is now obvious that I won big, making it an even more corrupted embarrassment for the USA.’
Trump also tagged Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, although Trump is (for now) the president of the United States and can, presumably, call up these officials at just about any time that he wants. Pompeo has already publicly acknowledged that Russia was “pretty clearly” behind the hacking operation.
….discussing the possibility that it may be China (it may!). There could also have been a hit on our ridiculous voting machines during the election, which is now obvious that I won big, making it an even more corrupted embarrassment for the USA. @DNI_Ratcliffe @SecPompeo — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 19, 2020
Trump’s suggestion that there’s at least some legitimate reason to believe that “could have been a hit on” voting machines in the U.S. during the recent presidential election is false. In a post-election statement, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency at the Department of Homeland Security confirmed that there is “no evidence that any voting system deleted or lost votes, changed votes, or was in any way compromised” during the election. There’s also simply no apparent legitimate evidence for his claim that China could have been behind the newly revealed hacking operation, and there’s also simply no apparent legitimate evidence for his insinuation that mainstream media outlets in the United States make coverage decisions around protecting the Chinese government… or something.
Check out Twitter’s response below: