bipartisanreport--2020-07-19--Trump Suffers Public Mental Collapse During Sunday Fox Interview

President Donald Trump never has and — by all appearances — never will take the Coronavirus as seriously as the situation demands .
Sure , he makes grandiose proclamations about how the nation will supposedly win its existential battle against the “ invisible enemy ” or whatever — but then he doesn ’ t actually do much of anything .
Hundreds of Americans are dying each and every day due to the Coronavirus , and in some areas of the country , numbers are rising , but during an interview that aired on Fox News Sunday this weekend , Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one count , over 142,000 Americans have died , and just this Saturday , over 800 new deaths were reported .
Trump seemed barely fazed .
Asked about the rising case numbers by Fox host Chris Wallace , Trump said : ‘ It ’ s all too much .
It shouldn ’ t be one case .
It came from China .
They should have never let it escape .
They should have never let it out , but it is what it is .
Take a look at Europe ; take a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and by the way , they ’ re having cases.
’ After Wallace pointed out that the entire European Union has been seeing daily new case counts that are far below those of the United States , Trump claimed that the difference was because “ they don ’ t test ” — which is brazenly false .
The European Union has conducted plenty of testing .
The key difference between their situation and that of the U.S. is that the EU has contained the virus much more effectively — but , referring to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of those cases heal automatically .
In a way , we ’ re creating trouble — certainly we ’ re creating trouble for the fake news to come along and say oh we have more cases .
Look , we did something that nobody ’ s ever done — not only the ventilators where we ’ re supplying them all over the world , we did a testing program , the likes of which nobody ’ s ever done before.
’ That is a lie .
The United Kingdom has still , even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more tests per capita than the United States .
The U.S. isn ’ t some shining city on a hill like in Trump ’ s unhinged imagination .
During his Fox interview , Trump also went on some other very unhinged tangents — which didn ’ t exactly go so well .
For instance , he yet again brought up his belligerent demand for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden to take a cognitive test , and host Chris Wallace promptly pointed out that he himself took the one that Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was extremely easy .
For instance , Wallace noted , there ’ s a part on the test where respondents are asked to identify an image of an elephant as an elephant .
There ’ s another part , Wallace noted , where respondents are asked to count backwards from 100 by 7 .
It ’ s not exactly cutting-edge stuff here .
What ’ s next ?
Is Trump going to suddenly start bragging about waking up in the morning ?
During the interview , he also dismissed polls that show him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ fake.
” They ’ re not fake .
Trump just has major , lasting problems with acknowledging basic reality and the consequences of his actions .

President Donald Trump never has and — by all appearances — never will take the Coronavirus as seriously as the situation demands. Sure, he makes grandiose proclamations about how the nation will supposedly win its existential battle against the “invisible enemy” or whatever — but then he doesn’t actually do much of anything. Hundreds of Americans are dying each and every day due to the Coronavirus, and in some areas of the country, numbers are rising, but during an interview that aired on Fox News Sunday this weekend, Trump downplayed the death toll. According to one count, over 142,000 Americans have died, and just this Saturday, over 800 new deaths were reported. Trump seemed barely fazed.
Asked about the rising case numbers by Fox host Chris Wallace, Trump said:
‘It’s all too much. It shouldn’t be one case. It came from China. They should have never let it escape. They should have never let it out, but it is what it is. Take a look at Europe; take a look at the numbers in Europe — and by the way, they’re having cases.’
"Donald [Trump] is a psychologically deeply damaged man, based on his upbringing and the situation with his parents," said President Trump's niece Mary Trump, a psychologist whose recently published book criticizes the President and his familyhttps://t.co/5FmSc3aTkP — CNN (@CNN) July 19, 2020
After Wallace pointed out that the entire European Union has been seeing daily new case counts that are far below those of the United States, Trump claimed that the difference was because “they don’t test” — which is brazenly false. The European Union has conducted plenty of testing. The key difference between their situation and that of the U.S. is that the EU has contained the virus much more effectively — but, referring to testing, Trump claimed:
‘Many of those cases heal automatically. In a way, we’re creating trouble — certainly we’re creating trouble for the fake news to come along and say oh we have more cases. Look, we did something that nobody’s ever done — not only the ventilators where we’re supplying them all over the world, we did a testing program, the likes of which nobody’s ever done before.’
That is a lie. The United Kingdom has still, even after all this time, conducted far more tests per capita than the United States. The U.S. isn’t some shining city on a hill like in Trump’s unhinged imagination.
Watch his comments below:
“It is what it is” — Trump on the mounting US coronavirus death toll pic.twitter.com/w9vDUvIERF — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 19, 2020
During his Fox interview, Trump also went on some other very unhinged tangents — which didn’t exactly go so well. For instance, he yet again brought up his belligerent demand for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden to take a cognitive test, and host Chris Wallace promptly pointed out that he himself took the one that Trump’s been bragging about passing — and it was extremely easy. For instance, Wallace noted, there’s a part on the test where respondents are asked to identify an image of an elephant as an elephant. There’s another part, Wallace noted, where respondents are asked to count backwards from 100 by 7. It’s not exactly cutting-edge stuff here.
"I took the [cognitive] test too, when I heard you passed it. It's not the hardest test. It shows a picture and it says, 'what's that,' and it's an elephant." — Chris Wallace pushes back on Trump hyping the cognitive test he passed at Walter Reed pic.twitter.com/8Df8Ez10Ma — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 19, 2020
What’s next? Is Trump going to suddenly start bragging about waking up in the morning? During the interview, he also dismissed polls that show him losing to Biden by big margins as “fake.” They’re not fake. Trump just has major, lasting problems with acknowledging basic reality and the consequences of his actions.
“First of all, I’m not losing. Because those are fake polls” — Trump dismisses a Fox News poll showing Biden up by 8 points pic.twitter.com/VAyZKn1YEK — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 19, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-07-20--Sean Hannity & Tucker Carlson Accused Of Sexual Assault

During this 2020 election season and the last in 2016 , Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity have had a lot to say about sexual harassment and sexual assault , and those comments have varied widely according to who the accused is .
Now , they are the accused .
A lawsuit filed by Fox Business Network producer , Jennifer Elkhart , and Fox News channel guest .
Cathy Areu on Monday includes allegations of sex trafficking , sexual harassment , gender discrimination , and retaliation and names Tucker Carlson , Ed Henry , Sean Hannity , and others at Fox @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that : ‘ It is widely documented in the public record that Fox News has not only cultivated and fostered sexual harassment , but has consistently accepted and rewarded it…nevertheless , Fox News would have the public believe that it is a different place from that was run by former disgraced Chairman and CEO Roger Ailes…unfortunately , it ’ s actually worse.
’ The network has had a long history of allegations against its top hosts and at the highest levels of power .
Once the ratings king of the late night cable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now unemployed and spouting bitter insults on Twitter .
Former Chairman and CEO Roger Ailes was stripped of the network he was responsible for building and sued by multiple employees of Fox News , including former hosts Gretchen Carlson and Megan Kelly .
Ed Henry had also been the subject of previous sexual assault claims .
The lawsuit also says that : ‘ As described in detail herein , Fox News continues to protect and reward perpetrators of sexual harassment and refuses to take accountability for putting such persons in positions of power @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sexual misconduct , sexual assault and , in the case of Ms. Eckhart , rape .
Some of the names in leadership may have changed since Roger Ailes ’ regime , but Fox News ’ institutional apathy towards sexual misconduct has not.
’ A Fox News spokesman dismissed the allegations to reporters , saying that Fox News takes allegations of sexual misconduct seriously and has completed an investigation that debunked many of the women ’ s claims .
According to Deadline , an attorney for the plaintiffs answered that statement by saying : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with either of our clients , even though both Ms. Eckhart and Ms. Areu offered to meet with him under reasonable conditions .
We call on Fox News to work with our clients to retain a truly independent investigator who is transparent .
The results of any such investigation should be made public for the world to see .
’

During this 2020 election season and the last in 2016, Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity have had a lot to say about sexual harassment and sexual assault, and those comments have varied widely according to who the accused is. Now, they are the accused.
Sean Hannity about to join Tucker Carlson on a fishing vacation…https://t.co/G3IjkjkIks — YS (@NYinLA2121) July 20, 2020
A lawsuit filed by Fox Business Network producer, Jennifer Elkhart, and Fox News channel guest. Cathy Areu on Monday includes allegations of sex trafficking, sexual harassment, gender discrimination, and retaliation and names Tucker Carlson, Ed Henry, Sean Hannity, and others at Fox News as perpetrators.
The lawsuit says that:
‘It is widely documented in the public record that Fox News has not only cultivated and fostered sexual harassment, but has consistently accepted and rewarded it…nevertheless, Fox News would have the public believe that it is a different place from that was run by former disgraced Chairman and CEO Roger Ailes…unfortunately, it’s actually worse.’
A complaint filed in New York federal court alleges sexual misconduct by top Fox News hosts including Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity, and Howard Kurtz. The suit also addresses a previous rape allegation against Ed Henry, who was fired by Fox News on July 1 https://t.co/L7loNBudqI — New York Magazine (@NYMag) July 20, 2020
The network has had a long history of allegations against its top hosts and at the highest levels of power. Once the ratings king of the late night cable market, Bill O’Reilly is now unemployed and spouting bitter insults on Twitter. Former Chairman and CEO Roger Ailes was stripped of the network he was responsible for building and sued by multiple employees of Fox News, including former hosts Gretchen Carlson and Megan Kelly. Ed Henry had also been the subject of previous sexual assault claims.
The lawsuit also says that:
‘As described in detail herein, Fox News continues to protect and reward perpetrators of sexual harassment and refuses to take accountability for putting such persons in positions of power from which they can subject women to sexual misconduct, sexual assault and, in the case of Ms. Eckhart, rape. Some of the names in leadership may have changed since Roger Ailes’ regime, but Fox News’ institutional apathy towards sexual misconduct has not.’
🚨 BREAKING: Fox News, Tucker Carlson, and Sean Hannity hit with lawsuit alleging sexual harassmenthttps://t.co/IUptnDRL2L pic.twitter.com/kKomLMrZ6w — chris evans (@notcapnamerica) July 20, 2020
A Fox News spokesman dismissed the allegations to reporters, saying that Fox News takes allegations of sexual misconduct seriously and has completed an investigation that debunked many of the women’s claims. According to Deadline, an attorney for the plaintiffs answered that statement by saying:
‘The investigator did not even speak with either of our clients, even though both Ms. Eckhart and Ms. Areu offered to meet with him under reasonable conditions. We call on Fox News to work with our clients to retain a truly independent investigator who is transparent. The results of any such investigation should be made public for the world to see.’
Sean Hannity & Tucker Carlson, two of Fox News’ most prominent hosts, are accused of sexual harassment in a new lawsuit. Fox News says the allegations are false.
Former anchor Ed Henry is accused of rape, but his attorney says a relationship was consensual.
Here's @Jerickaduncan pic.twitter.com/0YeNFbjczk — CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) July 20, 2020
Featured image screenshot via YouTube


bipartisanreport--2020-07-20--Congress Unveils Law To Block Trump From Deploying Feds In U.S. Cities

Recently , the Trump administration has sent federal forces to Portland , Oregon , where they ’ ve been violently confronting protesters , many of whom have been peaceful until the feds stepped in and started instigating violence .
The gross abuse of power has sparked outrage — the personnel have been dispatched explicitly against the wishes of local authorities , and the Trump administration has largely refused to take the concerns of those authorities seriously .
During Monday remarks in the Oval Office , Trump delusionally suggested that local leaders were physically afraid of the protesters .
Now , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to thwart the president ’ s rush to get federal forces on the streets of American cities .
The legislation is backed by Reps. Earl Blumenauer and Suzanne Bonamici ( both of whom are Democrats from Oregon ) and Democratic House Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton of D.C. , alongside Sens .
Jeff Merkley ( D-Ore. ) , Ron Wyden ( D-Ore. ) and Chris Murphy ( D-Ct. ) .
The legislation is called the “ Preventing Authoritarian Policing Tactics on America ’ s Streets Act ” and would “ block the Trump administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ paramilitary against Americans , ” as a press release summarizes .
The provisions of the legislation include requirements for clear identification of federal personnel and the vehicles that they ’ re using .
In Portland , there have been personnel without readily visible identification .
Furthermore , some personnel have been using unmarked vehicles to conduct arrests , as if they or their superiors imagine themselves to be some kind of secret police or hired goon squad working on behalf of the president and his political allies .
The legislation would demand “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officers and prevent unmarked vehicles from being used in arrests ” and it would “ [ limit ] federal agents ’ crowd control activities to federal property and its immediate vicinity , unless their presence is specifically requested by both the mayor and governor.
” It would also require public disclosures of deployments like the one in Portland , and the disclosures would be required to include information like the exact number of deployed personnel and the explicit purposes that they ’ ve been dispatched for .
‘ The Trump administration ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right of free assembly should never have been allowed to happen .
Yet it ’ s clear that the Gestapo-like tactics used in Washington , D.C. and now Portland are likely a dress rehearsal for other communities around the country .
We must block this type of dangerous and undemocratic behavior once and for all.
’ Oregon ’ s two Democratic Senators also spoke out .
Merkley commented : ‘ What we have seen in the last 10 days in Portland has been horrific and unconscionable .
Federal forces have shot an unarmed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and paramilitary forces in camouflage have been grabbing people off the streets and putting them into unmarked vans .
These are the actions of an authoritarian regime , not a democratic republic .
This gross violation of Americans ’ civil rights must end immediately.
’ Wyden ominously added that “ [ if ] it can happen in Portland , it can happen anywhere.
” The Portland violence comes after the Trump administration also deployed not-immediately-identified federal personnel into the streets of D.C. to harass and attack peaceful protesters there , too .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump administration continues on in their bubble in which everyday Americans are the enemy .

Recently, the Trump administration has sent federal forces to Portland, Oregon, where they’ve been violently confronting protesters, many of whom have been peaceful until the feds stepped in and started instigating violence. The gross abuse of power has sparked outrage — the personnel have been dispatched explicitly against the wishes of local authorities, and the Trump administration has largely refused to take the concerns of those authorities seriously. During Monday remarks in the Oval Office, Trump delusionally suggested that local leaders were physically afraid of the protesters. Now, members of Congress have unveiled legislation meant to thwart the president’s rush to get federal forces on the streets of American cities.
The legislation is backed by Reps. Earl Blumenauer and Suzanne Bonamici (both of whom are Democrats from Oregon) and Democratic House Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton of D.C., alongside Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Chris Murphy (D-Ct.). The legislation is called the “Preventing Authoritarian Policing Tactics on America’s Streets Act” and would “block the Trump administration from deploying federal forces as a shadowy paramilitary against Americans,” as a press release summarizes.
The provisions of the legislation include requirements for clear identification of federal personnel and the vehicles that they’re using. In Portland, there have been personnel without readily visible identification. Furthermore, some personnel have been using unmarked vehicles to conduct arrests, as if they or their superiors imagine themselves to be some kind of secret police or hired goon squad working on behalf of the president and his political allies.
The legislation would demand “individual and agency identification on uniforms of officers and prevent unmarked vehicles from being used in arrests” and it would “[limit] federal agents’ crowd control activities to federal property and its immediate vicinity, unless their presence is specifically requested by both the mayor and governor.” It would also require public disclosures of deployments like the one in Portland, and the disclosures would be required to include information like the exact number of deployed personnel and the explicit purposes that they’ve been dispatched for.
Blumenauer commented:
‘The Trump administration’s egregious trampling of individual liberties and the right of free assembly should never have been allowed to happen. Yet it’s clear that the Gestapo-like tactics used in Washington, D.C. and now Portland are likely a dress rehearsal for other communities around the country. We must block this type of dangerous and undemocratic behavior once and for all.’
Oregon’s two Democratic Senators also spoke out. Merkley commented:
‘What we have seen in the last 10 days in Portland has been horrific and unconscionable. Federal forces have shot an unarmed protester in the head with impact munitions, and paramilitary forces in camouflage have been grabbing people off the streets and putting them into unmarked vans. These are the actions of an authoritarian regime, not a democratic republic. This gross violation of Americans’ civil rights must end immediately.’
Wyden ominously added that “[if] it can happen in Portland, it can happen anywhere.” The Portland violence comes after the Trump administration also deployed not-immediately-identified federal personnel into the streets of D.C. to harass and attack peaceful protesters there, too. The deployments drew outrage, but the Trump administration continues on in their bubble in which everyday Americans are the enemy.


bipartisanreport--2020-07-20--Teachers Union Pulls Legal Power Move To Stop School Openings

Donald Trump wants the nation ’ s children in front of him to do battle in his race to win the presidency in November .
He insisted that the country open up for business in spite of states not reaching their peak in the coronavirus pandemic .
His false belief was that would jumpstart the economy .
How did the work out in Florida , Texas , and Arizona ?
The number of cases surged .
Are Americans really willing to sacrifice their children in the same way ?
Florida has 360,386 total cases of COVID-19 and 6,000 deaths , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the state has reached 10,000 new cases every day .
With the average deaths per thousand running at 3.5 percent , that means Floridians can expect between 300 to 350 people to die every day .
Trump appears to be wandering around in the White House from TV to TV with his phone handy to send out tweets and come up with hare-brained ideas .
Inject disinfectants into sick people ’ s lungs .
Insert light into people ’ s bodies — not exactly clear on how that would work .
Send @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Petri dishes of the coronavirus .
If a teacher is in a room with 25 kids , she has a minimum of 86 percent chance of getting sick .
The real numbers will probably be higher according to a recently retired professor in who worked in an Education Department where students learn how to become teachers .
The truth is that opening schools is Trump ’ s absolutely worst idea of all .
Children can catch COVID-19 and die a very horrid death .
Maybe , the president does not care , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Education Association ( FEA ) is suing Florida in order to halt the state ’ s emergency order to open physical school classrooms a full five days a week beginning in August , The New York Times reported .
Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Department of Education released an emergency order .
It mandated every public school open up in August , where teachers , staff members , and our precious children walk the plank into a sea where hungry COVID-19 will feast on their little bodies with no less ferociously than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ People have to tell these elected officials who clearly do not have a lick of sense : Enough .
DeSantis has been trying to please Donald Trump .
He is willing to sacrifice the people with chronic conditions and those over 60 .
Even when he found out that younger people were dying in his flooded hospitals , he continued .
Then , he showed he was willing to send children to their deaths .
Not all children will get sick , but they will bring the disease into their homes .
When @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sniffles , ” he is lying .
Even a so-called “ mild ” case is far from mild .
In bad cases , people ’ s temperatures spike and their lungs quit working .
“ Mild ” cases can come with severe body aches , jabbing stomach pain , exhaustion , and blurred vision .
Unfortunately , this virus is most contagious before a person has any symptoms .
Checking temperatures is a futile exercise , because not every person sick with the virus has a temperature .
Not only that , experts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ acquired lifelong chronic conditions : scarring of the lungs , kidneys , and other organs .
Coronavirus is not a respiratory disease , even though it is spread via droplets and mini-droplets that land on handrails and doorknobs or are inhaled .
COVID-19 is an inflammation of the circulatory system .
Blood clots end up in the brain , in the heart , and throughout a person ’ s body .
After DeSantis issued his order , he finally decided to keep the buildings closed until the coronavirus is “ well below 10 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the advice of medical professionals.
” Then , once that is reached , the state still has to provide school districts with the resources and support needed to adequately support until it is safe to return to school , according to the FEA lawsuitl The FEA detailed what that meant : • ‘ The ability to keep class sizes small enough for proper social distancing of 6 feet .
• The ability to quickly check temperatures of all students and staff .
• The ability to limit access to school campuses to only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to reduce the number of students on buses to allow for social distancing .
• The ability to have touch-free hand sanitizer stations in every classroom and office as well as multiple stations in cafeterias and other large common areas , plus refills that are readily available .
• The availability of plenty of soap and paper towels .
• The ability to sanitize school buses after each route and entire schools every 2 hours .
• The ability to change lunch routines to allow for proper social distancing of 6 feet .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ students and staff on ways to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
’ Twitter world caught fire after the teachers demanded common sense .
Check out some of our favorites below : The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
These quick , two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people .
Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
Interestingly enough , Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order .

Donald Trump wants the nation’s children in front of him to do battle in his race to win the presidency in November. He insisted that the country open up for business in spite of states not reaching their peak in the coronavirus pandemic. His false belief was that would jumpstart the economy. How did the work out in Florida, Texas, and Arizona? The number of cases surged. Are Americans really willing to sacrifice their children in the same way?
Florida has 360,386 total cases of COVID-19 and 6,000 deaths, thus far. For the third day, the state has reached 10,000 new cases every day. With the average deaths per thousand running at 3.5 percent, that means Floridians can expect between 300 to 350 people to die every day.
Trump appears to be wandering around in the White House from TV to TV with his phone handy to send out tweets and come up with hare-brained ideas. Inject disinfectants into sick people’s lungs. Insert light into people’s bodies — not exactly clear on how that would work. Send your precious daughters and sons to live in Petri dishes of the coronavirus.
If a teacher is in a room with 25 kids, she has a minimum of 86 percent chance of getting sick. The real numbers will probably be higher according to a recently retired professor in who worked in an Education Department where students learn how to become teachers.
The truth is that opening schools is Trump’s absolutely worst idea of all. Children can catch COVID-19 and die a very horrid death. Maybe, the president does not care, but everyone else should.
The Florida Education Association (FEA) is suing Florida in order to halt the state’s emergency order to open physical school classrooms a full five days a week beginning in August, The New York Times reported.
Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Department of Education released an emergency order. It mandated every public school open up in August, where teachers, staff members, and our precious children walk the plank into a sea where hungry COVID-19 will feast on their little bodies with no less ferociously than the Sandyhook shooter killed those children.
People have to tell these elected officials who clearly do not have a lick of sense: Enough.
DeSantis has been trying to please Donald Trump. He is willing to sacrifice the people with chronic conditions and those over 60. Even when he found out that younger people were dying in his flooded hospitals, he continued. Then, he showed he was willing to send children to their deaths.
Not all children will get sick, but they will bring the disease into their homes. When Trump says people just get the “sniffles,” he is lying. Even a so-called “mild” case is far from mild. In bad cases, people’s temperatures spike and their lungs quit working.
“Mild” cases can come with severe body aches, jabbing stomach pain, exhaustion, and blurred vision. Unfortunately, this virus is most contagious before a person has any symptoms. Checking temperatures is a futile exercise, because not every person sick with the virus has a temperature. Not only that, experts also say that many who survive have acquired lifelong chronic conditions: scarring of the lungs, kidneys, and other organs.
Coronavirus is not a respiratory disease, even though it is spread via droplets and mini-droplets that land on handrails and doorknobs or are inhaled. COVID-19 is an inflammation of the circulatory system. Blood clots end up in the brain, in the heart, and throughout a person’s body.
After DeSantis issued his order, he finally decided to keep the buildings closed until the coronavirus is “well below 10 percent,” and to “heed the advice of medical professionals.” Then, once that is reached, the state still has to provide school districts with the resources and support needed to adequately support until it is safe to return to school, according to the FEA lawsuitl
The FEA detailed what that meant:
‘The ability to keep class sizes small enough for proper social distancing of 6 feet.
The ability to quickly check temperatures of all students and staff.
The ability to limit access to school campuses to only students and staff.
The ability to reduce the number of students on buses to allow for social
distancing.
distancing. The ability to have touch-free hand sanitizer stations in every classroom and office as well as multiple stations in cafeterias and other large common areas, plus refills that are readily available.
The availability of plenty of soap and paper towels.
The ability to sanitize school buses after each route and entire schools every 2
hours.
hours. The ability to change lunch routines to allow for proper social distancing of 6 feet.
The ability to properly train all students and staff on ways to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.’
Twitter world caught fire after the teachers demanded common sense. Check out some of our favorites below:
Featured image is a screenshot via YouTube.
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--2020-07-20--Trump Tweets Gibberish Nonsense During Afternoon Stupid

Donald Trump may have just realized that when he kills the equivalent of 11,959 busloads of kindergarteners , that is not a good look .
Of course , he refuses to take any responsibility , so POTUS blames China .
Interestingly enough , he refers to the “ invisible China virus.
” Does he think the virus travels under a cloaking shield ?
All of a sudden , the commander-in-chief is shouting that wearing a face mask is “ patriotic , ” and boy , oh boy , there is no one more patriotic than “ your favorite president.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
Someone must have said that he was going to lose his election if he did not go Democratic on this horrid disease .
Of course , his favorite acolytes Governor Ron DeSantis ( R-CA ) has ordered his state ’ s children to offer up their lives , just so that he can garner a little presidential approval .
DeSantis demanded that children march double-time right into their classrooms five days a week .
What is wrong with these people ?
It would take about half a cup of common sense to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to our most precious sons and daughters .
Hopefully , Trump will not get whiplash from his COVID-19 U-turn , because the hospitals all across the southern apron of America are filled to over-capacity .
He tweeted : ‘ We are United in our effort to defeat the Invisible China Virus , and many people say that it is Patriotic to wear a face mask when you can ’ t socially distance .
There is nobody more Patriotic than me , your favorite President !
’ Twitter world went wild after Trump started @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are some of our responses below : The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
These quick , two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people .
Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
Interestingly enough , Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order .

Donald Trump may have just realized that when he kills the equivalent of 11,959 busloads of kindergarteners, that is not a good look. Of course, he refuses to take any responsibility, so POTUS blames China. Interestingly enough, he refers to the “invisible China virus.” Does he think the virus travels under a cloaking shield? All of a sudden, the commander-in-chief is shouting that wearing a face mask is “patriotic,” and boy, oh boy, there is no one more patriotic than “your favorite president.”
Why the fast about-face on the coronavirus? Someone must have said that he was going to lose his election if he did not go Democratic on this horrid disease. Of course, his favorite acolytes Governor Ron DeSantis (R-CA) has ordered his state’s children to offer up their lives, just so that he can garner a little presidential approval. DeSantis demanded that children march double-time right into their classrooms five days a week.
What is wrong with these people? It would take about half a cup of common sense to stop Republican governors from opening up schools to our most precious sons and daughters.
Hopefully, Trump will not get whiplash from his COVID-19 U-turn, because the hospitals all across the southern apron of America are filled to over-capacity. He tweeted:
‘We are United in our effort to defeat the Invisible China Virus, and many people say that it is Patriotic to wear a face mask when you can’t socially distance. There is nobody more Patriotic than me, your favorite President!’
Twitter world went wild after Trump started hanging out in a mask. Here are some of our responses below:
Featured image is a screenshot via Twitter.
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--2020-07-20--Trump Announces Federal Forces To & NY, NJ, Detroit, Oakland & More

Recently , federal agents have violently stormed the streets of Portland , where they ’ ve confronted peaceful protesters in a show of force that the Trump administration has directed but goes against the wishes of local leaders .
During a press availability in the Oval Office this Monday , President Donald Trump delusionally threatened to send federal agents into even more cities around the country , although for starters , it ’ s unclear what legal authority — if any — that the forces who ’ ve already been deployed in Portland are operating under .
Additionally , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that American cities are under some kind of siege from protesters is brazenly delusional on its face and does not reflect actual reality .
But reality has never deterred Trump .
It seems as though he has — for the moment — transferred some of his delusional , racist paranoia about asylum-seekers from Central America onto peaceful protesters in the U.S. ‘ I know New York very well , I know the police very well , New York ’ s finest , and the fact is : they ’ re restricted from doing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anything… I ’ m going to do something , that I can tell you , because we ’ re not going to let New York , and Chicago , and Philadelphia , and Detroit , and Baltimore , and all of these — Oakland is a mess .
We ’ re not going to let this happen in our country… We ’ ll have more federal law enforcement , that I can tell you .
In Portland , they ’ ve done a fantastic job .
They ’ ve been there three days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fantastic job in a really short period of time… These are people that hate our country , and we ’ re not going to let it go forward.
’ Again — Trump is delusional .
There is no kind of nationwide protest conspiracy perpetrated by “ anarchists ” who “ hate our country.
” Watch video of his comments below : Trump has lately been losing his mind over protesters ever since the latest wave of anti-police brutality protests began in the wake of the Minnesota police murder of a black man named @ @ @ @ @ @ @ early days of those protests to send federal forces out into the streets .
Although it ’ s true that there have been isolated instances of rioting , the overwhelming majority of the demonstrations have been peaceful .
That ’ s not stopped Trump from wanting to violently confront American citizens .

Recently, federal agents have violently stormed the streets of Portland, where they’ve confronted peaceful protesters in a show of force that the Trump administration has directed but goes against the wishes of local leaders. During a press availability in the Oval Office this Monday, President Donald Trump delusionally threatened to send federal agents into even more cities around the country, although for starters, it’s unclear what legal authority — if any — that the forces who’ve already been deployed in Portland are operating under. Additionally, the idea pushed by Trump and his co-conspirators that American cities are under some kind of siege from protesters is brazenly delusional on its face and does not reflect actual reality.
But reality has never deterred Trump. It seems as though he has — for the moment — transferred some of his delusional, racist paranoia about asylum-seekers from Central America onto peaceful protesters in the U.S.
Early Monday, he self-confidently insisted:
‘I know New York very well, I know the police very well, New York’s finest, and the fact is: they’re restricted from doing anything. They can’t do anything… I’m going to do something, that I can tell you, because we’re not going to let New York, and Chicago, and Philadelphia, and Detroit, and Baltimore, and all of these — Oakland is a mess. We’re not going to let this happen in our country… We’ll have more federal law enforcement, that I can tell you. In Portland, they’ve done a fantastic job. They’ve been there three days, and they really have done a fantastic job in a really short period of time… These are people that hate our country, and we’re not going to let it go forward.’
Again — Trump is delusional. There is no kind of nationwide protest conspiracy perpetrated by “anarchists” who “hate our country.” Watch video of his comments below:
#BREAKING: President Trump says he may send "more federal law enforcement" to New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit, Baltimore, Oakland, and other cities to deal with unrest: "In Portland they’ve done a fantastic job." pic.twitter.com/Pe6aDv6AVt — The Hill (@thehill) July 20, 2020
Trump has lately been losing his mind over protesters ever since the latest wave of anti-police brutality protests began in the wake of the Minnesota police murder of a black man named George Floyd. Trump clamored throughout the early days of those protests to send federal forces out into the streets. Although it’s true that there have been isolated instances of rioting, the overwhelming majority of the demonstrations have been peaceful. That’s not stopped Trump from wanting to violently confront American citizens.


bipartisanreport--2020-07-20--Trump-Loving Florida Governor Humiliated By Protesters At Press Conference

Florida ’ s Republican Governor Ron DeSantis has led his state into a disaster .
As of early Monday afternoon , over 360,000 cases of the Coronavirus had been confirmed in the state , and well over 5,000 people had died .
DeSantis has opposed steps to combat the outbreak that are as basic as a statewide mandate for people to wear masks in public places , although similar mandates are in place in a significant number of other states and their helpfulness towards combating the pandemic has been well-documented .
During a Monday press conference in Orlando , DeSantis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the governor was lying to the public .
Check out video of the confrontation below : DeSantis stood still and looked on mockingly as the protesters made their voices heard .
He did not acknowledge their concerns — instead , he simply praised the police officers who apparently escorted the protesters from the premises .
He said : Does DeSantis simply not care about Floridians who didn ’ t vote for him and don ’ t happen to support his every whim ?
Any remotely competent leader would try and bring people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like the Coronavirus pandemic .
DeSantis doesn ’ t appear to be trying to do that .
He ’ s just petulantly lashing out at targets like the media , who , incredibly , he recently partly blamed for the latest surge of the Coronavirus in Florida .
He alleged that journalists supposedly stopping asking questions about the virus and are “ to blame for the public becoming complacent and cases rising , ” as CNN summarizes .
That ’ s just ludicrous .
Journalists aren ’ t the ones in charge of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ responsibility for public policy , failures and all , falls back on — wait for it — Ron DeSantis .
There ’ s a perhaps easy explanation for DeSantis ’ s behavior .
He is an ardent supporter of Donald Trump .
During his campaign for governor , he even released an ad in which he , among other things , built a wall out of blocks with his kids , which referenced Trump ’ s promise to build a wall on the southern border .
In the current crisis , Trump has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — and so has DeSantis .

Florida’s Republican Governor Ron DeSantis has led his state into a disaster. As of early Monday afternoon, over 360,000 cases of the Coronavirus had been confirmed in the state, and well over 5,000 people had died. DeSantis has opposed steps to combat the outbreak that are as basic as a statewide mandate for people to wear masks in public places, although similar mandates are in place in a significant number of other states and their helpfulness towards combating the pandemic has been well-documented. During a Monday press conference in Orlando, DeSantis was confronted by protesters who shouted allegations that the governor was lying to the public.
Check out video of the confrontation below:
#BREAKING: Gov. Ron DeSantis' briefing interrupted by protesters yelling: "Shame on you, Ron Desantis!" and "You're lying to the public!" pic.twitter.com/CsgkN68Whj — The Hill (@thehill) July 20, 2020
DeSantis stood still and looked on mockingly as the protesters made their voices heard. He did not acknowledge their concerns — instead, he simply praised the police officers who apparently escorted the protesters from the premises. He said:
‘We will not be defunding the police, so don’t worry about that. We are going to be supporting our men and women in law enforcement.’
Does DeSantis simply not care about Floridians who didn’t vote for him and don’t happen to support his every whim? Any remotely competent leader would try and bring people in their jurisdiction together amidst a crisis like the Coronavirus pandemic. DeSantis doesn’t appear to be trying to do that. He’s just petulantly lashing out at targets like the media, who, incredibly, he recently partly blamed for the latest surge of the Coronavirus in Florida. He alleged that journalists supposedly stopping asking questions about the virus and are “to blame for the public becoming complacent and cases rising,” as CNN summarizes. That’s just ludicrous. Journalists aren’t the ones in charge of public policy in the state! The responsibility for public policy, failures and all, falls back on — wait for it — Ron DeSantis.
There’s a perhaps easy explanation for DeSantis’s behavior. He is an ardent supporter of Donald Trump. During his campaign for governor, he even released an ad in which he, among other things, built a wall out of blocks with his kids, which referenced Trump’s promise to build a wall on the southern border. In the current crisis, Trump has struggled to take the situation appropriately seriously — and so has DeSantis.


bipartisanreport--2020-07-20--Michelle Obama Recruits Tom Hanks To Save America From Trump

Donald Trump may have to be pried out of the White House with a crowbar .
He has already voiced an opinion that the election could be rigged with mail-in votes .
Actually , he probably wishes that people would use the voting machines , because they are more easily hacked by the Russians , the Chinese , and/or the Iranians .
With his popularity numbers are down in the ’ 30s , he just might get frozen out of the office .
Trump said in a Fox interview with Chris Wallace on Sunday he could not commit to accepting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is exactly why the country needs a massive voting effort against Trump .
Should the vote be close , he might have to be thrown in a van by a group of unidentified men , and driven to an undisclosed location .
The president said : House Speaker Nancy Pelosi appeared on MSNBC ’ s “ Morning Joe Monday morning and said : It makes sense to set a multi-pronged approach to help American voters take back the presidency , the Senate , and endless down-ballot offices .
Fortunately , we have the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she has a plan .
Check out her tweet about @ whenweallvote : Mrs. Obama partnered with Tom Hanks , Lin-Manuel Miranda , Janelle Monae , Chris Paul , Faith Hill , and Tim McGraw to create the nonprofit in 2018 , according to the When We All Vote website .
Its purpose is “ changing the culture around voting using a data-driven and multifaceted approach to increase participation in elections with When We All Vote : ” They kicked off the nonprofit months before the 2018 midterm elections .
The organization arranged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and “ engaged 200 million Americans online about the significance of voting.
” They texted “ almost four million voters ” with what they “ needed to register and get out to vote : ” When we all vote offers several choices : Source : When We All Vote .
My School Votes partnered with DonorsChoose according to the website .
Their goal is to ascertain that teachers have all of the funding , support , and tools they need to “ make their voices heard in this upcoming election : ” This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Pelosi noted that there will be an inauguration of the next president regardless of whether Trump leaves the White House : She is second in line to the presidency .
Should Trump and VP Mike Pence catch the coronavirus and be incapacitated , the Speaker would step in to become our first-ever woman president : Twitter world caught fire with Trump ’ s bizarre idea .
This is what Americans had to say to him : The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
These quick , two-minute @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for busy people .
Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
Interestingly enough , Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order .

Donald Trump may have to be pried out of the White House with a crowbar. He has already voiced an opinion that the election could be rigged with mail-in votes. Actually, he probably wishes that people would use the voting machines, because they are more easily hacked by the Russians, the Chinese, and/or the Iranians. With his popularity numbers are down in the ’30s, he just might get frozen out of the office.
Trump said in a Fox interview with Chris Wallace on Sunday he could not commit to accepting the election’s results. That is exactly why the country needs a massive voting effort against Trump. Should the vote be close, he might have to be thrown in a van by a group of unidentified men, and driven to an undisclosed location. The president said:
‘I have to see. Look, you — I have to see. No, I’m not going to just say yes. I’m not going to say no.’
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi appeared on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe Monday morning and said:
‘There is a process. It has nothing to do with a certain occupant of the White House doesn’t feel like moving and has to be fumigated out of there.’
It makes sense to set a multi-pronged approach to help American voters take back the presidency, the Senate, and endless down-ballot offices. Fortunately, we have the former First Lady Michelle Obama, and she has a plan. Check out her tweet about @whenweallvote:
‘Michelle Obama @MichelleObama Take it from my fellow @WhenWeAllVote co-chairs: Don’t wait—get registered to vote right now. We launched When We All Vote two years ago because everyone deserves to have their voice heard in our elections. Take the first step and register today: http://whenweallvote.org/register’
Take it from my fellow @WhenWeAllVote co-chairs: Don’t wait—get registered to vote right now. We launched When We All Vote two years ago because everyone deserves to have their voice heard in our elections. Take the first step and register today: https://t.co/BzpMEHUM22 pic.twitter.com/ijKKuXkq15 — Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) July 20, 2020
Mrs. Obama partnered with Tom Hanks, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Janelle Monae, Chris Paul, Faith Hill, and Tim McGraw to create the nonprofit in 2018, according to the When We All Vote website. Its purpose is “changing the culture around voting using a data-driven and multifaceted approach to increase participation in elections with When We All Vote:”
‘[It] is a non-profit, nonpartisan organization that is on a mission to increase participation in every election and close the race and age voting gap by changing the culture around voting, harnessing grassroots energy, and through strategic partnerships to reach every American.’
They kicked off the nonprofit months before the 2018 midterm elections. The organization arranged “2,500 local voter registration events” and “engaged 200 million Americans online about the significance of voting.” They texted “almost four million voters” with what they “needed to register and get out to vote:”
‘And we’re just getting started. We’re helping bring even more people into the voting process because when we all vote, we all do better.’
When we all vote offers several choices:
Source: When We All Vote.
My School Votes partnered with DonorsChoose according to the website. Their goal is to ascertain that teachers have all of the funding, support, and tools they need to “make their voices heard in this upcoming election:”
‘We’re thrilled to announce a new exciting opportunity: while funds last, you can earn up to $150 in DonorsChoose funding credits by participating in our My School Votes program. To qualify for this funding, please register here to join us at our next My School Votes National Educator Welcome Call.’
The organization is providing:
‘[A] space for educators who are interested in working with When We All Vote and My School Votes to meet My School Votes staff, learn about high-impact leadership opportunities, and hear about our movement. Calls are open to all educators regardless of race, age, citizenship status, civic background, or gender identity.’
This is how the nonprofit sets up events:
Pelosi noted that there will be an inauguration of the next president regardless of whether Trump leaves the White House:
‘Whether he knows it yet, or not, he will be leaving. Just because he might not want to move out of the White House doesn’t mean we won’t have an inauguration ceremony to inaugurate a duly elected president of the United States.’
She is second in line to the presidency. Should Trump and VP Mike Pence catch the coronavirus and be incapacitated, the Speaker would step in to become our first-ever woman president:
’I say to them [the briefers], “This is never going to happen.” God willing, it never will. But there is a process. The presidency is the presidency. It’s not geography or location.’
Twitter world caught fire with Trump’s bizarre idea. This is what Americans had to say to him:
Featured image is a screenshot via YouTube.
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--2020-07-20--Trump Gives Delusional Oval Office COVID-19 Update Like A Maniac

According to one prominent tally , over 143,000 Americans have died from the Coronavirus , and the University of Washington projects that the total U.S. Coronavirus death toll could surpass 224,000 by November 1 .
That ’ s a staggering level of loss of life and all of the accompanying tragedy , and it ’ s unfolding amidst an economic and social upheaval wrought in significant part by the Trump administration ’ s failure to effectively contain the virus .
The Trump administration ’ s behavior has exacerbated the crises .
Amidst the chaos early Monday , what was the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump announced that press conferences put on by the White House Coronavirus task force would supposedly resume the following day , and in his announcement , he offered outrageous praise for the television ratings of past press conferences from the same task force .
As CNN ’ s Kaitlan Collins and New York Times reporter Peter Baker summarize , Trump said from the Oval Office : ‘ We ’ re going to give you a lot of briefings in the next week and the next few weeks… I ’ ll do it at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doing .
We had a good slot .
A lot of people were watching… I was doing them and we had a lot of people watching , record numbers watching in the history of cable television , and there ’ s never been anything like it.
’ First of all — it ’ s not even remotely clear that his claim is correct .
There have been plenty of high-profile events throughout the history of television , well outside the context of Trump and the Coronavirus task force briefings .
Additionally , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and the president is concerned about television ratings .
People have tuned in to the press conferences because they ’ re forums for White House officials to hopefully deliver potentially lifesaving information to Americans .
Instead , Trump has manipulated Americans into watching him deliver nonsensical rants and then bragged about the accompanying tv ratings .
David Carney , who serves as an adviser to Texas ’ s Republican Governor Greg Abbott , summed up the situation well when he commented recently that the “ president got bored with ” the pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not focusing on the crisis .
He ’ s focusing on the television ratings .

According to one prominent tally, over 143,000 Americans have died from the Coronavirus, and the University of Washington projects that the total U.S. Coronavirus death toll could surpass 224,000 by November 1. That’s a staggering level of loss of life and all of the accompanying tragedy, and it’s unfolding amidst an economic and social upheaval wrought in significant part by the Trump administration’s failure to effectively contain the virus. The Trump administration’s behavior has exacerbated the crises. Amidst the chaos early Monday, what was the president focused on? Television ratings! Trump announced that press conferences put on by the White House Coronavirus task force would supposedly resume the following day, and in his announcement, he offered outrageous praise for the television ratings of past press conferences from the same task force.
As CNN’s Kaitlan Collins and New York Times reporter Peter Baker summarize, Trump said from the Oval Office:
‘We’re going to give you a lot of briefings in the next week and the next few weeks… I’ll do it at 5 o’clock like we were doing. We had a good slot. A lot of people were watching… I was doing them and we had a lot of people watching, record numbers watching in the history of cable television, and there’s never been anything like it.’
"We're going to give you a lot of briefings in the next week and the next few weeks," President Trump says in the Oval Office. He'll bring back his briefings starting tomorrow. "I’ll do it at 5 o’clock like we were doing. We had a good slot. A lot of people were watching.” — Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) July 20, 2020
Trump says he is bringing back the daily coronavirus briefings starting tomorrow because they got good ratings. “I was doing them and we had a lot of people watching, record numbers watching in the history of cable television, and there’s never been anything like it,” he says. — Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) July 20, 2020
First of all — it’s not even remotely clear that his claim is correct. There have been plenty of high-profile events throughout the history of television, well outside the context of Trump and the Coronavirus task force briefings. Additionally, and perhaps more relevantly — Americans are dying, and the president is concerned about television ratings. People have tuned in to the press conferences because they’re forums for White House officials to hopefully deliver potentially lifesaving information to Americans. Instead, Trump has manipulated Americans into watching him deliver nonsensical rants and then bragged about the accompanying tv ratings.
David Carney, who serves as an adviser to Texas’s Republican Governor Greg Abbott, summed up the situation well when he commented recently that the “president got bored with” the pandemic. Even now, he’s not focusing on the crisis. He’s focusing on the television ratings.
“The president got bored with it,” David Carney, an adviser to the Texas governor, Greg Abbott, said of the pandemic. He noted that Mr. Abbott, a Republican, directs his requests to Mr. Pence, with whom he speaks two to three times a week. https://t.co/VKDR35t9Yu — Ron Fournier (@ron_fournier) July 20, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-07-20--Powerful GOP Donors Give Up & Pull Cash From Trump To Focus On Senate

President Donald Trump is not doing great in polls — to put it lightly .
Currently , presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden leads Trump by an average of 8.6 percent on the national level , according to RealClearPolitics .
Crucially , Biden also has somewhat substantial leads in key swing states , including ones that Trump won in 2016 and which were crucial to his victory .
In a new report , The New York Times explains that the “ slump ” of Trump ’ s political chances has some Republican insiders considering “ redirecting money to protect their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of complete Democratic control of Washington in 2021.
” In other words , they ’ re considering leaving Trump somewhat to his own devices and moving on to focus financially on other races .
As the Times explains , “ Senate Republican incumbents and candidates are losing badly in the money chase not just in the top Senate battlegrounds — states like Maine , Arizona , Colorado and North Carolina — but also in deep red states , such as Montana , where seats are now increasingly up for grabs.
” Currently , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ five currently Republican-held Senate seats “ toss-ups ” heading into the general election .
That list includes seats in Montana , Colorado , Arizona , North Carolina , and Maine , and Democrats only need to have a net gain of three seats plus the White House to become the Senate majority party .
In the second quarter of 2020 , Democratic candidates outraised Republican incumbents in every single one of those five races .
In at least a couple states , the differences were huge — Maine candidate Sara Gideon , for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ million in the second quarter , while incumbent Republican Susan Collins raised just $ 3.6 million .
In the same period , North Carolina Democrat Cal Cunningham raised a staggering $ 7.4 million compared to just $ 2.6 million for incumbent Republican Thom Tillis .
‘ The private discussions about whether to shift resources toward imperiled Republican Senate candidates reflect a mix of factors : a lack of confidence that Mr. Trump will beat Joseph R. Biden Jr. ; fear that the president is already a drag on down-ballot candidates ; desire to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Capitol Hill if Mr. Biden prevails ; and the belief that money is not among Mr. Trump ’ s myriad problems .
A series of national polls last week showed Mr. Trump stuck double digits behind Mr. Biden… The president has more than three months to rebound , of course… But the trend on the Republican political landscape is toward erosion , not growth.
’ Republican donor Frank VanderSloot seemed to capture the mood when he suggested to the Times that Trump was eroding his own support with his “ arrogance.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a substantial amount of drag coming from the Trump campaign .
Currently , the Cook Political Report estimates that Democrats can count on at least 279 electoral votes as at least “ leaning ” Democratic — more than the total needed to win , of course .
Republicans , according to the same forecast , can only count on 187 electoral votes that are at least “ leaning ” Republican .
72 electoral votes can be considered “ toss-ups , ” the Cook Political Report estimates .

President Donald Trump is not doing great in polls — to put it lightly. Currently, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden leads Trump by an average of 8.6 percent on the national level, according to RealClearPolitics. Crucially, Biden also has somewhat substantial leads in key swing states, including ones that Trump won in 2016 and which were crucial to his victory. In a new report, The New York Times explains that the “slump” of Trump’s political chances has some Republican insiders considering “redirecting money to protect their narrow Senate Republican majority amid growing fear of complete Democratic control of Washington in 2021.” In other words, they’re considering leaving Trump somewhat to his own devices and moving on to focus financially on other races.
As the Times explains, “Senate Republican incumbents and candidates are losing badly in the money chase not just in the top Senate battlegrounds — states like Maine, Arizona, Colorado and North Carolina — but also in deep red states, such as Montana, where seats are now increasingly up for grabs.”
Currently, the Cook Political Report calls a full five currently Republican-held Senate seats “toss-ups” heading into the general election. That list includes seats in Montana, Colorado, Arizona, North Carolina, and Maine, and Democrats only need to have a net gain of three seats plus the White House to become the Senate majority party. In the second quarter of 2020, Democratic candidates outraised Republican incumbents in every single one of those five races. In at least a couple states, the differences were huge — Maine candidate Sara Gideon, for instance, raised a full $9.4 million in the second quarter, while incumbent Republican Susan Collins raised just $3.6 million. In the same period, North Carolina Democrat Cal Cunningham raised a staggering $7.4 million compared to just $2.6 million for incumbent Republican Thom Tillis.
Meanwhile, the Times reports:
‘The private discussions about whether to shift resources toward imperiled Republican Senate candidates reflect a mix of factors: a lack of confidence that Mr. Trump will beat Joseph R. Biden Jr.; fear that the president is already a drag on down-ballot candidates; desire to maintain a G.O.P. “firewall” on Capitol Hill if Mr. Biden prevails; and the belief that money is not among Mr. Trump’s myriad problems. A series of national polls last week showed Mr. Trump stuck double digits behind Mr. Biden… The president has more than three months to rebound, of course… But the trend on the Republican political landscape is toward erosion, not growth.’
Republican donor Frank VanderSloot seemed to capture the mood when he suggested to the Times that Trump was eroding his own support with his “arrogance.” He commented:
‘[Trump] surprised us all last time when he won the first election. But I think the chance of us having a Democrat, Joe Biden, as president is pretty high.’
There’s definitely a substantial amount of drag coming from the Trump campaign. Currently, the Cook Political Report estimates that Democrats can count on at least 279 electoral votes as at least “leaning” Democratic — more than the total needed to win, of course. Republicans, according to the same forecast, can only count on 187 electoral votes that are at least “leaning” Republican. 72 electoral votes can be considered “toss-ups,” the Cook Political Report estimates.


bipartisanreport--2020-07-20--Trump Caught Wildly Inflating His Net Worth After Foreign Audit

President Donald Trump has long touted his family business as a source of pride .
The real estate company has buildings around the world , and it ’ s unsuccessfully tried to place buildings in other locales , like Russia .
Amidst the tumult of his presidency , some concerned investigators on both the state and federal levels have tried to get access to the president ’ s tax returns , which could shine a light on the true financial nature of that family real estate business .
Trump has resisted every step of the way , and this week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reveal a possible explanation — Trump ’ s net worth may be far less than he claims .
In other words , Trump seems to be a liar , through and through .
As he went on to explain , Trump ’ s “ three [ U.K.-based ] businesses lose around 5 million pounds a year and have a collective value of , say , 70M pounds ( being generous ) ” but “ are claimed to bring in 150 million pounds a year.
” The president ’ s team ’ s claims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t seem to square up with reality , and more than that , the numbers also suggest financial ineptitude and lies across the rest of his business empire .
Saying that his “ best guess ” is that Trump got a $ 200 million inheritance from his late father and is now worth about $ 150 million , Davidson explains : ‘ All of his other financial claims have no constraint at all .
They ’ re just made up with no oversight… I do think there is fairly strong evidence that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ oligarchs launder money .
BUT , he seems to also be bad at that .
He makes dumb deals that involve too much risk and too little return .
There are huge error bars around every number related to Trump .
We have no idea how much his businesses make , how many assets he owns , and how much debt he has .
There is a good chance he , himself , has no idea .
Because he has a small and inept finance team .
And he , himself , doesn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the rest of the thread from Davidson below : Back in the 80s and 90s , Donald Trump was losing huge sums of money .
In a major piece , The New York Times reported that throughout that time period , Trump “ appears to have lost more money than nearly any other individual American taxpayer ” — not exactly a great milestone .
Who would ’ ve guessed that the guy losing more money than apparently any other American from at least 1985 to 1994 would eventually be president ?
When he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attempt to convince Americans that he ’ d be a good president , the results of actually looking into that business background weren ’ t exactly promising .
While in office , Trump has run the country much like he ran his business — poorly .
The legacy of Trump ’ s presidency will consist of destruction .

President Donald Trump has long touted his family business as a source of pride. The real estate company has buildings around the world, and it’s unsuccessfully tried to place buildings in other locales, like Russia. Amidst the tumult of his presidency, some concerned investigators on both the state and federal levels have tried to get access to the president’s tax returns, which could shine a light on the true financial nature of that family real estate business. Trump has resisted every step of the way, and this week, financial journalist Adam Davidson seemed to reveal a possible explanation — Trump’s net worth may be far less than he claims. In other words, Trump seems to be a liar, through and through.
Davidson posted on Twitter:
‘Hot take: Trump is demonstrably far poorer than he claims. Again: Scotland holds the key. His audited UK financials show money-losing properties with arbitrarily inflated values with no tie to actual market conditions. Those are his ONLY audited financials.’
As he went on to explain, Trump’s “three [U.K.-based] businesses lose around 5 million pounds a year and have a collective value of, say, 70M pounds (being generous)” but “are claimed to bring in 150 million pounds a year.” The president’s team’s claims of these outrageous profits simply don’t seem to square up with reality, and more than that, the numbers also suggest financial ineptitude and lies across the rest of his business empire.
So, three businesses that lose around 5 million pounds a year and have a collective value of, say, 70M pounds (being generous) are claimed to bring in 150 million pounds a year! And, again, those are his MOST trustworthy numbers. 2/ — adamdavidson (@adamdavidson) July 20, 2020
Saying that his “best guess” is that Trump got a $200 million inheritance from his late father and is now worth about $150 million, Davidson explains:
‘All of his other financial claims have no constraint at all. They’re just made up with no oversight… I do think there is fairly strong evidence that he, also, makes money by helping oligarchs launder money. BUT, he seems to also be bad at that. He makes dumb deals that involve too much risk and too little return. There are huge error bars around every number related to Trump. We have no idea how much his businesses make, how many assets he owns, and how much debt he has. There is a good chance he, himself, has no idea. Because he has a small and inept finance team. And he, himself, doesn’t understand business.’
Check out the rest of the thread from Davidson below:
Back in the 80s and 90s, Donald Trump was losing huge sums of money. In a major piece, The New York Times reported that throughout that time period, Trump “appears to have lost more money than nearly any other individual American taxpayer” — not exactly a great milestone. Who would’ve guessed that the guy losing more money than apparently any other American from at least 1985 to 1994 would eventually be president? When he pointed to his business background in an attempt to convince Americans that he’d be a good president, the results of actually looking into that business background weren’t exactly promising.
While in office, Trump has run the country much like he ran his business — poorly. The legacy of Trump’s presidency will consist of destruction.


bipartisanreport--2020-07-21--Pelosi Outmaneuvers GOP To Win Monday Anti-Trump Vote 227-179

Hillary Clinton once famously said , “ a man you can bait with a tweet is not a man we can trust with nuclear weapons.
” On Monday , House Democrats blocked funding for nuclear weapon testing and the world breathed a sigh of relief .
Nuclear testing has not been attempted in this country since 1992 , during George H.W .
Bush ’ s administration .
Calls for testing now come again from Republicans , but House Democrats checked their power .
At this point in our country ’ s history , considering issues around climate change and tensions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ testing is not ideal .
‘ No funding would be available for live nuclear weapons testing under an amendment the House adopted to its version of the annual defense policy bill .
The amendment from Rep. Ben McAdams , D-Utah , was adopted , 227-179 , in a mostly party-line vote .
The House is expected Tuesday to vote to pass the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act .
‘ The amendment marks the second rebuke of the Trump administration amid reports it ’ s mulling a resumption of nuclear weapons testing .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ earlier this month.
’ Rep. Ben McAdams ( D-UT ) authored the amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act , which previously was approved in a unanimous vote across party lines .
With the amendment , it is likely to hold up final approval for the NDAA .
‘ Explosive nuclear testing is not necessary to ensure our stockpile remains safe and nothing in this amendment would change that .
Explosive nuclear testing causes irreparable harm to human health and to our environment .
and jeopardizes the U.S. leadership role on nuclear nonproliferation.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ nuclear weapons reduces the perception of a threat from our nuclear arsenal , a claim that sounds as if it came straight from North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un .
Rep. Mac Thornberry ( R-TX ) , ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee , argued that : ‘ We need to be ready .
The harder we make it to test , the more obstacles we put in the way of a test―only if needed , but the harder we make it for a test , the less credible our nuclear @ @ @ @

Hillary Clinton once famously said, “a man you can bait with a tweet is not a man we can trust with nuclear weapons.” On Monday, House Democrats blocked funding for nuclear weapon testing and the world breathed a sigh of relief.
New nuclear warhead funding blocked by House appropriators https://t.co/StcV7myngi pic.twitter.com/cAoi37XIDO — Defense News (@defense_news) July 13, 2020
Nuclear testing has not been attempted in this country since 1992, during George H.W. Bush’s administration. Calls for testing now come again from Republicans, but House Democrats checked their power. At this point in our country’s history, considering issues around climate change and tensions related to our foreign policy, nuclear testing is not ideal.
According to Defense News:
‘No funding would be available for live nuclear weapons testing under an amendment the House adopted to its version of the annual defense policy bill. The amendment from Rep. Ben McAdams, D-Utah, was adopted, 227-179, in a mostly party-line vote. The House is expected Tuesday to vote to pass the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act. ‘The amendment marks the second rebuke of the Trump administration amid reports it’s mulling a resumption of nuclear weapons testing. The House Appropriations Committee passed a similar ban earlier this month.’
Rep. Ben McAdams (D-UT) authored the amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act, which previously was approved in a unanimous vote across party lines. With the amendment, it is likely to hold up final approval for the NDAA.
McAdams said that:
‘Explosive nuclear testing is not necessary to ensure our stockpile remains safe and nothing in this amendment would change that. Explosive nuclear testing causes irreparable harm to human health and to our environment. and jeopardizes the U.S. leadership role on nuclear nonproliferation.’
The House voted back-to-back to put limits on invoking the Insurrection Act and bar funding for conducting a nuclear test. Coindicentally, both of those last occurred in 1992. — Connor O'Brien (@connorobrienNH) July 20, 2020
Republicans argue that failing to test nuclear weapons reduces the perception of a threat from our nuclear arsenal, a claim that sounds as if it came straight from North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, argued that:
‘We need to be ready. The harder we make it to test, the more obstacles we put in the way of a test―only if needed, but the harder we make it for a test, the less credible our nuclear deterrent is.’
227-179: House adopts amdt by Rep. Ben McAdams (D-UT) to #FY21NDAA defense policy bill prohibiting any funding for new nuclear testing on a near party line vote. pic.twitter.com/GjX9PJH6t5 — Craig Caplan (@CraigCaplan) July 20, 2020
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bipartisanreport--2020-07-21--Trump Stares & Squirms Like A Robot During Tuesday COVID Briefing

On Tuesday , at a press conference where not one scientist or medical expert was invited or allowed to speak , Donald Trump was forced to admit a few things he hasn ’ t wanted to admit before .
The virus is serious .
It ’ s not getting any better .
Masks and socially distancing helps .
Deaths due to the virus really are happening .
It was a massive turnaround from recent statements he ’ s made .
Don ’ t count Trump ’ s nonsense talk about the virus out yet , though .
He also downplayed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , saying that children are at a very low risk of death from the virus , and that 99.96 percent of children who contract the virus survive .
That sounds reassuring until you run the actual numbers .
It ’ s unlikely we ’ ll ever know the source of Trump ’ s statistic , but here ’ s what it would look like if it were true .
According to the U.S. Census Bureau , there are approximately 53,980,105 children of school age in the United States .
If only half of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an optimistic estimate once schools reopen , that ’ s 26,990,053 children with COVID-19 .
If Trump ’ s prediction that 99.96 percent of children survive , that leaves 0.04 percent of children dead ( and a whole lot of others with potential long-term health consequences ) , that means 10,796 dead children .
That is three September 11 , 2001s if all the 9/11 victims were children .
Trump also promised that the economy would not be shut down again despite experts saying that even one month of a full shutdown , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distancing would end the virus in the United States .
The president warned of the catastrophic economic consequences of shutdowns , and then became the only president in history to have bragged that he saved millions of lives in the middle of a pandemic that ’ s killed more than 140,000 Americans .

On Tuesday, at a press conference where not one scientist or medical expert was invited or allowed to speak, Donald Trump was forced to admit a few things he hasn’t wanted to admit before. The virus is serious. It’s not getting any better. Masks and socially distancing helps. Deaths due to the virus really are happening. It was a massive turnaround from recent statements he’s made.
NEW: During his first coronavirus briefing since April, President Trump says the COVID-19 pandemic “will probably, unfortunately, get worse before it gets better — something I don’t like saying about things, but that’s the way it is.” https://t.co/ZlaqfpWkdN pic.twitter.com/eJXlnG9tCx — ABC News (@ABC) July 21, 2020
Don’t count Trump’s nonsense talk about the virus out yet, though. He also downplayed the virus in terms of schools reopening, saying that children are at a very low risk of death from the virus, and that 99.96 percent of children who contract the virus survive. That sounds reassuring until you run the actual numbers. It’s unlikely we’ll ever know the source of Trump’s statistic, but here’s what it would look like if it were true.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are approximately 53,980,105 children of school age in the United States. If only half of them contract the virus, which is an optimistic estimate once schools reopen, that’s 26,990,053 children with COVID-19. If Trump’s prediction that 99.96 percent of children survive, that leaves 0.04 percent of children dead (and a whole lot of others with potential long-term health consequences), that means 10,796 dead children. That is three September 11, 2001s if all the 9/11 victims were children.
Dr. Anthony Fauci says he was not invited to the White House coronavirus briefing today and says the last time he spoke to President Trump was last week https://t.co/b3a787uR2n pic.twitter.com/8uUO72cYKP — CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) July 21, 2020
Trump also promised that the economy would not be shut down again despite experts saying that even one month of a full shutdown, enforced mask wearing, and strict social distancing would end the virus in the United States. The president warned of the catastrophic economic consequences of shutdowns, and then became the only president in history to have bragged that he saved millions of lives in the middle of a pandemic that’s killed more than 140,000 Americans.
There is only one person in the briefing room at the start of the coronavirus briefing: Trump. No Fauci. No Birx. No CDC director. No Surgeon General. — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 21, 2020
Trump also downplayed the seriousness of the virus when he read the death toll, which he cast doubt over by saying that many who have died had pre-existing conditions. However, that is what scientists like Dr. Fauci, who no longer seems to be allowed to speak in an official capacity to the American people, said from the beginning. Those most vulnerable to dying of the virus will be people with underlying health conditions. For the full briefing, see video below: Featured image screenshot via YouTube


bipartisanreport--2020-07-21--Plot To Stop Mail-In Voting By Killing Post Offices Exposed By Clinton

Well , is that just too cute ?
Donald Trump has taken a wrecking ball to nearly every pillar of our government .
His posse rides ever ready to do his dirty deeds .
These guys are not living in the wild West , but they act like it .
Attorney General Billy Bedrock Balls ( William ) Barr , Senate Majority Leader Moscow Mitch McConnell , and Secretary of State Mike Mail-Order-Mean Pompeo ( names from Legends of the West ) want to send your mail on the big jump off a high cliff .
Secretary Hillary Clinton tweeted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is and what we can do to make sure it is counted in the November election .
People need to do their patriotic duty to vote however they choose — in person or by mail .
Clinton said : The president ’ s Trump Troops with no identifying uniforms are spreading across the country .
Ostensibly , they are to protect federal buildings and statues , but they have been snatching people off of the streets blocks away from these structures , stuffing them into unmarked vans , blindfolding them , and taking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Navy veteran went up to talk to them , they beat him and broke his arm .
These thugs shot a young man in the face with a supposedly nonlethal bullet .
The kid has undergone several plastic surgeries and nearly died .
He is still in the hospital .
Trump may use Trump Troops to harass voters , too .
Republicans can not honestly win elections , because there are far more Independents and Democrats .
That means they have to gerrymander districts until they look like creatures from the deep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the voter rolls if the person has not voted recently .
They say people in prison or with a record can not vote .
Republicans make it tough to vote by deleting voting outlets and moving the only one miles out of town .
They say that signatures on ballots do not match their records .
They send out letters telling people their voting site has moved or the date had changed .
They send goons to intimidate people from voting .
When all that did not work , they started going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come up with all the retirement upfront — 75 years into the future , according to the Institute for Policy Studies .
No other federal agency or private company has to do this .
The 2006 Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act ( PAEA ) made the USPS scrape together “ $ 72 billion to prepay for its post-retirement health costs.
” The United States Postal Service sent mail by horseback in 1860 .
The Pony Express was hard , with men riding their horses until the horses collapsed .
Even then , people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the United States Postal Service has provided mail , a vital link between us and the world for 160 years .
A mail carrier used to be able to support a family on his salary alone if he could withstand below zero weather or that hitting 113 degrees .
It is an honorable career with people braving all the elements six days a week , year-after-year .
Then , the Republicans got ahold of it and started calling for privatization .
Email took a big bite out of their profits .
Then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the USPS and calling for retirement benefits upfront .
Donald Trump does not like what The Washington Post says about him .
Jeff Bezos owns the newspaper and Amazon .
The president even had the nerve to talk directly to the US Postmaster General and demanded she double the rates on Amazon packages , which was totally inappropriate .
She did not .
She could not , according to The Washington Post .
Now that people have been urging everyone to vote by mail , because Russia , China , and Iran @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voting systems .
Trump hates the idea of mail-in-votes , maybe for the same reason .
Wisconsin was an example of everything that could go wrong , going wrong .
As the coronavirus pandemic raced across the country voters were forced to vote in person in long , long lines as the virus spiked : Yet , Trump was not done .
Georgia faced according to The Democracy Docket : Kentucky had to deal with : The president took Pennsylvania to court to block using “ mail ballot drop boxes.
” Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on 60 Minutes and said : In April , USPS notified Congress that it might go broke by September .
Trump is using that to support his voter suppression agenda .
A new Inspector General ’ s report raises an echo of Clinton ’ s alarm : • ‘ Three tubs of 749 undelivered voter ballots were discovered after the polls closed on Election Day • A computer glitch caused 2,700 requested ballots to never be sent to voters • 390 mailed ballots had varying postmark issues that required Postal Service workers to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ least 3,175 absentee ballots were rejected in Arizona.
’ POTUS thinks the USPS ’ 36 voting rights cases threaten his reelection in 2020 .
The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
These quick , two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people .
Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
Interestingly enough , Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order .

Well, is that just too cute? Donald Trump has taken a wrecking ball to nearly every pillar of our government. His posse rides ever ready to do his dirty deeds. These guys are not living in the wild West, but they act like it. Attorney General Billy Bedrock Balls (William) Barr, Senate Majority Leader Moscow Mitch McConnell, and Secretary of State Mike Mail-Order-Mean Pompeo (names from Legends of the West) want to send your mail on the big jump off a high cliff.
Secretary Hillary Clinton tweeted a warning about how important our vote is and what we can do to make sure it is counted in the November election. People need to do their patriotic duty to vote however they choose — in person or by mail. Clinton said:
‘“Our job between now and Election Day is to make sure that we keep up the fight for voting rights, including making sure all ballots cast by mail are counted.”’
The president’s Trump Troops with no identifying uniforms are spreading across the country. Ostensibly, they are to protect federal buildings and statues, but they have been snatching people off of the streets blocks away from these structures, stuffing them into unmarked vans, blindfolding them, and taking them to an undisclosed location.
When a Navy veteran went up to talk to them, they beat him and broke his arm. These thugs shot a young man in the face with a supposedly nonlethal bullet. The kid has undergone several plastic surgeries and nearly died. He is still in the hospital. Trump may use Trump Troops to harass voters, too.
Republicans cannot honestly win elections, because there are far more Independents and Democrats. That means they have to gerrymander districts until they look like creatures from the deep.
They take hundreds of people off of the voter rolls if the person has not voted recently. They say people in prison or with a record cannot vote.
Republicans make it tough to vote by deleting voting outlets and moving the only one miles out of town. They say that signatures on ballots do not match their records. They send out letters telling people their voting site has moved or the date had changed.
They send goons to intimidate people from voting. When all that did not work, they started going after the Post Office, making it come up with all the retirement upfront — 75 years into the future, according to the Institute for Policy Studies. No other federal agency or private company has to do this.
The 2006 Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (PAEA) made the USPS scrape together “$72 billion to prepay for its post-retirement health costs.”
‘If the costs of this retiree health care mandate were removed from the USPS financial statements, the Post Office would have reported operating profits in each of the last six years. This extraordinary mandate created a financial “crisis” that has been used to justify harmful service cuts and even calls for postal privatization. Additional cuts in service and privatization would be devastating for millions of postal workers and customers.’
The United States Postal Service sent mail by horseback in 1860. The Pony Express was hard, with men riding their horses until the horses collapsed. Even then, people understood the importance of mail. Now, the United States Postal Service has provided mail, a vital link between us and the world for 160 years.
A mail carrier used to be able to support a family on his salary alone if he could withstand below zero weather or that hitting 113 degrees. It is an honorable career with people braving all the elements six days a week, year-after-year. Then, the Republicans got ahold of it and started calling for privatization.
Email took a big bite out of their profits. Then, Republicans started squeezing the funds out of the USPS and calling for retirement benefits upfront.
Donald Trump does not like what The Washington Post says about him. Jeff Bezos owns the newspaper and Amazon. The president even had the nerve to talk directly to the US Postmaster General and demanded she double the rates on Amazon packages, which was totally inappropriate. She did not. She could not, according to The Washington Post.
‘[He signed] an executive order mandating a government review of the financially strapped Postal Service that could lead to major changes in the way it charges Amazon and others for package delivery.’
Now that people have been urging everyone to vote by mail, because Russia, China, and Iran among others can and have hacked our voting systems. Trump hates the idea of mail-in-votes, maybe for the same reason.
Wisconsin was an example of everything that could go wrong, going wrong. As the coronavirus pandemic raced across the country voters were forced to vote in person in long, long lines as the virus spiked:
‘Wisconsin’s April primary election illustrated exactly what could go wrong in an American election during the pandemic. Voters faced long lines, conflicting government orders, and spikes of the virus.’
Yet, Trump was not done. Georgia faced according to The Democracy Docket:
‘[P]oll worker shortages, precinct closures, and equipment problems yielded hours-long wait times throughout the state.’
In Nevada:
‘[T]he last voter in Clark County didn’t cast his ballot until 3:09 AM.’
Kentucky had to deal with:
‘[A]larmingly high rates of absentee ballot rejections.’
Iowa’s primary worked, so:
‘[The] Republicans changed the law to make voting more difficult in November.’
The president took Pennsylvania to court to block using “mail ballot drop boxes.” Trump’s senior campaign counselor Justin Clark appeared on 60 Minutes and said:
‘The President views vote by mail as a threat to his election.’
In April, USPS notified Congress that it might go broke by September. Trump is using that to support his voter suppression agenda.
A new Inspector General’s report raises an echo of Clinton’s alarm:
‘We identified potential nationwide issues integrating election offices vote by mail processes with the Postal Service processes which could impact future elections. ‘Nationally, we noted potential concerns with the deadlines set by the states to request absentee ballots, ballots postmarks, ballots mailed without mail tracking technology, and the ratio of Political and Election Mail coordinators to election offices in certain locations.’
‘Three tubs of 749 undelivered voter ballots were discovered after the polls closed on Election Day
A computer glitch caused 2,700 requested ballots to never be sent to voters
390 mailed ballots had varying postmark issues that required Postal Service workers to help review
The same year at least 3,175 absentee ballots were rejected in Arizona.’
POTUS thinks the USPS’ 36 voting rights cases threaten his reelection in 2020.
Trump said:
‘My biggest risk is that we don’t win lawsuits. We have many lawsuits going all over. And if we don’t win those lawsuits, I think — I think it puts the election at risk.’
Featured image is a screenshot via YouTube.
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--2020-07-21--Horrific Sexual Text Messages From Fox News Lawsuit Revealed (GRAPHIC)

When Fox News Chairman and CEO Roger Ailes and former Fox News ratings juggernaut Bill O ’ Reilly were exposed as sexual predators , the stories that hit the news media were alarming in their cruelty and victimization .
The story of Ed Henry , who is accused along with Fox News hosts Sean Hannity and Tucker Carlson of sexual abuses , is becoming just as disturbing .
Warning : this article discusses allegations against Henry , which include rape and physical abuse .
Some of the details are graphic and may trigger some readers who have experienced sexual assault @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jennifer Eckhart revealed text messages in a lawsuit against the cable “ news ” network that describe a sexual relationship filled with abuse , belittlement , and sexual assault .
Henry and Fox News have denied the claims , saying that they have messages from Eckhart sent to Henry that prove their relationship was consensual .
Of course , sexual text messages sent to an accused rapist do not prove anything .
Consent given under duress or fear of retaliation is not consent .
‘ Eckhart ’ s lawyers also provided in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which Henry referred to their relationship in graphic terms .
“ Fuck you and your safe word , ” he wrote in one message .
“ You will know when I ’ m done.
” ‘ “ When u r owned , you don ’ t get a ‘ choice , ’ ” he wrote on another occasion .
“ You don ’ t own me , ” Eckhart replied .
‘ “ Good long session last time , ” he wrote just after 10 a.m. in another series of texts .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , sated begging for more.
” ’ The stories are reminiscent of other stories that came out of Fox News , which helped give rise to the Me Too movement , including accusations against Ailes by Fox News hosts Megyn Kelly and Gretchen Carlson .
Eckhardt ’ s lawyers say that nothing at the network has changed since the late Ailes ’ departure .
The allegations against Hannity and Carlson involve sexual harassment , but the allegations against Henry go much farther .
This is not Henry ’ s first accuser , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has dedicated to paying off victims , there are likely many more .
‘ According to the complaint , Eckhart alleged that Henry , who is married , “ groomed , psychologically manipulated and coerced ” her into a sexual relationship in which he referred to her as his “ sex slave.
” Additionally , the lawsuit claimed , “ when she would not comply voluntarily , [ Henry ] sexually assaulted her on office property , and raped her at a hotel where Fox News frequently lodged its visiting employees .
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When Fox News Chairman and CEO Roger Ailes and former Fox News ratings juggernaut Bill O’Reilly were exposed as sexual predators, the stories that hit the news media were alarming in their cruelty and victimization. The story of Ed Henry, who is accused along with Fox News hosts Sean Hannity and Tucker Carlson of sexual abuses, is becoming just as disturbing.
Warning: this article discusses allegations against Henry, which include rape and physical abuse. Some of the details are graphic and may trigger some readers who have experienced sexual assault and abuse.
The details in this lawsuit, which accuses Ed Henry of brutally raping former Fox News employee Jennifer Eckhart, are extremely brutal and horrific. The text messages included in the suit are really jawdropping.https://t.co/ixharnUKRJ — Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona) July 20, 2020
Former Fox News producer Jennifer Eckhart revealed text messages in a lawsuit against the cable “news” network that describe a sexual relationship filled with abuse, belittlement, and sexual assault. Henry and Fox News have denied the claims, saying that they have messages from Eckhart sent to Henry that prove their relationship was consensual. Of course, sexual text messages sent to an accused rapist do not prove anything. Consent given under duress or fear of retaliation is not consent.
The Daily Beast reports that:
‘Eckhart’s lawyers also provided in the complaint a series of text messages in which Henry referred to their relationship in graphic terms. “Fuck you and your safe word,” he wrote in one message. “You will know when I’m done.” ‘“When u r owned, you don’t get a ‘choice,’” he wrote on another occasion. “You don’t own me,” Eckhart replied. ‘“Good long session last time,” he wrote just after 10 a.m. in another series of texts. “Left you bruised, batter, dazed, sated begging for more.”’
I will fight with every fiber of my being. A statement from attorney Cathy Foti: pic.twitter.com/Ha6IqdWkKw — Ed Henry (@edhenry) July 21, 2020
The stories are reminiscent of other stories that came out of Fox News, which helped give rise to the Me Too movement, including accusations against Ailes by Fox News hosts Megyn Kelly and Gretchen Carlson. Eckhardt’s lawyers say that nothing at the network has changed since the late Ailes’ departure.
‘What this lawsuit reveals is that today’s Fox News is the same old Fox News,” said attorney Douglas Wigdor in announcing the lawsuit’s filing. “Some of the names in leadership may have changed since Roger Ailes’ regime, but Fox News’ institutional apathy towards sexual misconduct has not.’
A complaint filed in New York federal court alleges sexual misconduct by top Fox News hosts including Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity, and Howard Kurtz. The suit also addresses a previous rape allegation against Ed Henry, who was fired by Fox News on July 1 https://t.co/L7loNBudqI — New York Magazine (@NYMag) July 20, 2020
The allegations against Hannity and Carlson involve sexual harassment, but the allegations against Henry go much farther. This is not Henry’s first accuser, and considering the amount of money Fox News has dedicated to paying off victims, there are likely many more.
‘According to the complaint, Eckhart alleged that Henry, who is married, “groomed, psychologically manipulated and coerced” her into a sexual relationship in which he referred to her as his “sex slave.” Additionally, the lawsuit claimed, “when she would not comply voluntarily, [Henry] sexually assaulted her on office property, and raped her at a hotel where Fox News frequently lodged its visiting employees.”’
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