bipartisanreport--2020-12-19--Schwarzenegger Emasculates Trump & GOP Over Post-Election Chaos

During a new appearance on CNN , Arnold Schwarzenegger — the actor and former California governor — starkly criticized the current state of the Republican Party , no matter his own longtime affiliation with the GOP .
Discussing his own recent grant money to support expanded polling place access across the South , Schwarzenegger harshly criticized the GOP ’ s stark ambivalence towards critical voting rights issues , insisting that the Republican Party “ should not stand for gerrymandering or cheating on the elections or having voter suppression.
” Broadly , Schwarzenegger also called for a new Voting Rights Act @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the original 1965 Voting Rights Act with an infamous 2013 decision that certain localities no longer needed to submit prospective changes to election-related rules to the federal government for “ pre-clearance.
” This pre-clearance process allowed federal authorities to intervene before the implementation of potentially discriminatory election rules .
As of late last year , Southern authorities had closed about 1,200 polling places since the U.S. Supreme Court hollowed out the Voting Rights Act after other polling place closures shortly before that infamous decision .
Schwarzenegger commented as follows , discussing his support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very strongly that I should invest in our democracy , and that means that I recognized the fact that we had closed so many polling stations since 2013 , since the Supreme Court made that decision that we don ’ t really need the Voting Rights Act anymore , and since then , they closed 1600 polling stations , and that really has an effect , that I felt , was , you know , kind of unjustifiable — that minorities in the South were not able to vote exactly the same way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and this is why I decided that I ’ m going to open up polling places and I ’ m going to go and invest and put my own money… to open up more polling stations.
’ Schwarzenegger also offered his observations about Trump ’ s loss , noting that — rather than some kind of nefarious conspiracy , as the outgoing president himself might suggest — Trump lost because Americans “ obviously… felt that he fell short.
” Schwarzenegger commented as follows on CNN : ‘ I think with Trump it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four years ago , they voted for Trump because he promised them a certain amount of things .
I think the second time , when you get re-elected or want to get re-elected it ’ s more about what promises did you keep and how did you perform as the leader , and I think that ’ s where , obviously , people felt that he fell short , and so , this is why he was voted out.
’ Check out his comments below :

During a new appearance on CNN, Arnold Schwarzenegger — the actor and former California governor — starkly criticized the current state of the Republican Party, no matter his own longtime affiliation with the GOP. Discussing his own recent grant money to support expanded polling place access across the South, Schwarzenegger harshly criticized the GOP’s stark ambivalence towards critical voting rights issues, insisting that the Republican Party “should not stand for gerrymandering or cheating on the elections or having voter suppression.”
Broadly, Schwarzenegger also called for a new Voting Rights Act after the U.S. Supreme Court significantly undercut the original 1965 Voting Rights Act with an infamous 2013 decision that certain localities no longer needed to submit prospective changes to election-related rules to the federal government for “pre-clearance.” This pre-clearance process allowed federal authorities to intervene before the implementation of potentially discriminatory election rules. As of late last year, Southern authorities had closed about 1,200 polling places since the U.S. Supreme Court hollowed out the Voting Rights Act after other polling place closures shortly before that infamous decision.
Schwarzenegger commented as follows, discussing his support for polling places:
‘I felt very strongly that I should invest in our democracy, and that means that I recognized the fact that we had closed so many polling stations since 2013, since the Supreme Court made that decision that we don’t really need the Voting Rights Act anymore, and since then, they closed 1600 polling stations, and that really has an effect, that I felt, was, you know, kind of unjustifiable — that minorities in the South were not able to vote exactly the same way as we were voting everywhere else, and this is why I decided that I’m going to open up polling places and I’m going to go and invest and put my own money… to open up more polling stations.’
Schwarzenegger also offered his observations about Trump’s loss, noting that — rather than some kind of nefarious conspiracy, as the outgoing president himself might suggest — Trump lost because Americans “obviously… felt that he fell short.” Schwarzenegger commented as follows on CNN:
‘I think with Trump it was very simply, that you know, four years ago, they voted for Trump because he promised them a certain amount of things. I think the second time, when you get re-elected or want to get re-elected it’s more about what promises did you keep and how did you perform as the leader, and I think that’s where, obviously, people felt that he fell short, and so, this is why he was voted out.’
Check out his comments below:


bipartisanreport--2020-12-19--Obama Comes To Rescue America With GA Runoff Rallying-Cry

As the Georgia Senate run-off elections approach , former President Barack Obama has issued a handful of messages on behalf of Democratic contender Raphael Warnock , who is running against incumbent Republican Kelly Loeffler .
Obama appears in three ads that the Warnock campaign released this week , including one in which he cites the late civil rights leader John Lewis , who served as a Congressman from the state .
Obama spoke at Lewis ’ s funeral , which unfolded at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta , where Warnock himself currently serves as a senior pastor .
Dr. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the church .
In a new Warnock ad , Obama noted that Lewis said that “ democracy is not a state .
It is an act.
” In other words , work must be done to uphold democracy ’ s basic principles , and the freedom of the electoral system in the United States isn ’ t something to take for granted .
Throughout his life , Lewis fought to expand this electoral freedom to marginalized communities in the United States , and the fight continues .
In an ad , Obama @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fellow Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff , who is challenging incumbent Republican David Perdue .
Obama ’ s message mirrors a recent message from President-elect Joe Biden , who himself won Georgia in the presidential race by a thin margin .
In short , Biden noted that Warnock and Ossoff ’ s presence in the Senate could be a critical boost for the Democratic agenda that tens of millions of Americans backed during the election .
If Democrats win both races , then Democrats will control the Senate , because the chamber will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and Kamala Harris will be the next vice president .
In a recent joint Warnock-Ossoff ad , Biden commented , in part , as follows : ‘ My administration is preparing to beat COVID-19 and get economic relief to the American people .
On day one as your president , I ’ m prepared to sign a COVID relief package that fully funds the public health response needed , led by Georgia ’ s own CDC… I need Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff in the United States Senate to get this done @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do everything in their power to block our efforts .
We need you to get out there and vote for Jon Ossoff as well as Raphael Warnock .
We need them in the Senate.
’ Check out the Biden message below :

As the Georgia Senate run-off elections approach, former President Barack Obama has issued a handful of messages on behalf of Democratic contender Raphael Warnock, who is running against incumbent Republican Kelly Loeffler. Obama appears in three ads that the Warnock campaign released this week, including one in which he cites the late civil rights leader John Lewis, who served as a Congressman from the state. Obama spoke at Lewis’s funeral, which unfolded at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, where Warnock himself currently serves as a senior pastor. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. also preached at the church.
In a new Warnock ad, Obama noted that Lewis said that “democracy is not a state. It is an act.” In other words, work must be done to uphold democracy’s basic principles, and the freedom of the electoral system in the United States isn’t something to take for granted. Throughout his life, Lewis fought to expand this electoral freedom to marginalized communities in the United States, and the fight continues.
Obama added:
‘Georgia, the time to act is now. Let’s send Raphael Warnock to the Senate to make progress for all of us.’
In an ad, Obama also added:
‘If we want Joe Biden to succeed in tackling this virus and getting folks back to work, we need Raphael Warnock in the Senate.’
Warnock is running alongside fellow Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff, who is challenging incumbent Republican David Perdue. Obama’s message mirrors a recent message from President-elect Joe Biden, who himself won Georgia in the presidential race by a thin margin. In short, Biden noted that Warnock and Ossoff’s presence in the Senate could be a critical boost for the Democratic agenda that tens of millions of Americans backed during the election. If Democrats win both races, then Democrats will control the Senate, because the chamber will be 50-50, but vice presidents break ties, and Kamala Harris will be the next vice president.
In a recent joint Warnock-Ossoff ad, Biden commented, in part, as follows:
‘My administration is preparing to beat COVID-19 and get economic relief to the American people. On day one as your president, I’m prepared to sign a COVID relief package that fully funds the public health response needed, led by Georgia’s own CDC… I need Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff in the United States Senate to get this done. There are folks in Congress threatening to do everything in their power to block our efforts. We need you to get out there and vote for Jon Ossoff as well as Raphael Warnock. We need them in the Senate.’
Check out the Biden message below:
Ossoff and Warnock are out with a new Georgia Senate ad featuring Joe Biden: "Let me be clear, I need Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff in the United States Senate to get this done. There are folks in Congress threatening to do everything in their power to block our efforts." pic.twitter.com/sRTJ0wUXOo — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) December 17, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-12-19--Trump Declares Multi-State Flip After Democrats ‘Got Caught’ Cheating

Donald Trump continues to push delusional falsehoods about the election , which he claims was plagued by widespread , systematic fraud that swung the outcome for President-elect Joe Biden .
In fact , Bill Barr ( in one of his last acts as Attorney General ) , an agency of the Department of Homeland Security , and local election officials of both major parties around the country have all confirmed that there ’ s no legitimate evidence of election outcome-altering fraud , and judges of both major parties have rejected the Trump team ’ s claims about the election across @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bluntly claimed on Twitter that Biden “ didn ’ t win the Election , ” which is simply false .
The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency at the Department of Homeland Security confirmed last month that there is “ no evidence that any voting system deleted or lost votes , changed votes , or was in any way compromised.
” Nevertheless , Trump petulantly added as follows : Pieces of Trump ’ s main so-called evidence for his claim that fraudsters “ dumped ” fraudulent votes in swing states include post-Election Day changes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , however , because authorities and frontline workers were tabulating the votes , and authorities don ’ t wait until they ’ re finished with the ballot counting process to release numbers .
This concept is not complicated .
At essentially no point in modern American history have authorities finished processing ballots within a day or so of Election Day .
Does Trump hope that Americans simply ignore this very basic precedent , accepting his outlandishly conspiratorial supposed explanation for this mundane process in its place ?
Trump consistently promotes desperate delusion .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ caught ” hearkens back to his claim that Barack Obama “ got caught ” spying on Trump ’ s campaign while the former president was in office .
In one Twitter post in October , Trump claimed that “ Obama , Biden , Crooked Hillary and many others got caught in a Treasonous Act of Spying and Government Overthrow , a Criminal Act ” — but , like the election fraud claims , this rather unhinged claim is false .
The Obama administration did not spy on the Trump campaign .
Judicially-supervised surveillance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Carter Page , no longer worked with Trump simply doesn ’ t equal spying on the Trump campaign .
Check out Twitter ’ s response to Trump below :

Donald Trump continues to push delusional falsehoods about the election, which he claims was plagued by widespread, systematic fraud that swung the outcome for President-elect Joe Biden. In fact, Bill Barr (in one of his last acts as Attorney General), an agency of the Department of Homeland Security, and local election officials of both major parties around the country have all confirmed that there’s no legitimate evidence of election outcome-altering fraud, and judges of both major parties have rejected the Trump team’s claims about the election across the country.
On Saturday, Trump bluntly claimed on Twitter that Biden “didn’t win the Election,” which is simply false. The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency at the Department of Homeland Security confirmed last month that there is “no evidence that any voting system deleted or lost votes, changed votes, or was in any way compromised.” Nevertheless, Trump petulantly added as follows:
‘[Biden] lost all 6 Swing States, by a lot. They then dumped hundreds of thousands of votes in each one, and got caught. Now Republican politicians have to fight so that their great victory is not stolen. Don’t be weak fools!’
He didn’t win the Election. He lost all 6 Swing States, by a lot. They then dumped hundreds of thousands of votes in each one, and got caught. Now Republican politicians have to fight so that their great victory is not stolen. Don’t be weak fools! https://t.co/d9Bgu8XPIj — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 19, 2020
Pieces of Trump’s main so-called evidence for his claim that fraudsters “dumped” fraudulent votes in swing states include post-Election Day changes to vote tallies. These tallies changed, however, because authorities and frontline workers were tabulating the votes, and authorities don’t wait until they’re finished with the ballot counting process to release numbers. This concept is not complicated. At essentially no point in modern American history have authorities finished processing ballots within a day or so of Election Day. Does Trump hope that Americans simply ignore this very basic precedent, accepting his outlandishly conspiratorial supposed explanation for this mundane process in its place?
Trump consistently promotes desperate delusion. His claim that imaginary fraudsters “got caught” hearkens back to his claim that Barack Obama “got caught” spying on Trump’s campaign while the former president was in office. In one Twitter post in October, Trump claimed that “Obama, Biden, Crooked Hillary and many others got caught in a Treasonous Act of Spying and Government Overthrow, a Criminal Act” — but, like the election fraud claims, this rather unhinged claim is false. The Obama administration did not spy on the Trump campaign. Judicially-supervised surveillance of an ex-Trump aide once that aide, Carter Page, no longer worked with Trump simply doesn’t equal spying on the Trump campaign.
Check out Twitter’s response to Trump below:


bipartisanreport--2020-12-19--NY Times Breaks Story On Trump’s Horrific Mental Decline

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

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


bipartisanreport--2020-12-19--Twitter Unveils New Restriction On Trump During Latest Tweet-Storm

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

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


bipartisanreport--2020-12-19--Trump Jr. Rage Tweets His Delirious Weekend Emotional Collapse

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

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


bipartisanreport--2020-12-19--Trump Implies Voting Machines Were Hack Duirng Saturday Meltdown

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

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


bipartisanreport--2020-12-19--Schwarzenegger Dunks On Trump Over Post-Election Nonsense


bipartisanreport--2020-12-21--Trump Submits Another Treasonous Case To U.S. Supreme Court

The Trump campaign has filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court asking for a direct intervention in the election outcome in Pennsylvania , where President-elect Joe Biden scored a win that was crucial to his overall victory .
This new petition , in which the Trump campaign asks the Supreme Court to apparently throw out millions of ballots in the state , emerged well after the electoral college cast their votes last week , which in turn took place well after every single state certified its election results as judges around the country roundly rejected the Trump campaign ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Trump team going to finally abandon this anti-democratic crusade against the election ?
In their new filing with the U.S. Supreme Court , the Trump campaign “ asks the justices to reverse three decisions from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court easing some of the state ’ s election rules related to signature verification , Election Day observation and mail-in ballot declarations , ” CNBC explains .
As in other GOP-backed post-election cases , the campaign alleges that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court inappropriately intervened in election-related policy that should have been left to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ post-Election Day Republican view of the appropriate separation of powers on election policy-related issues would leave little room for state courts to fulfill any oversight functions .
In the Supreme Court filing , Trump campaign attorney John Eastman — who previously gained notoriety for pushing a racist lie that Vice President-elect Kamala Harris is ineligible to serve as president — insisted that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decisions that the campaign is challenging “ resulted in counting approximately 2.6 million mail ballots in violation of the law as enacted by the Pennsylvania Legislature.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ idea that about 2.6 million votes in the state of Pennsylvania were counted “ in violation of the law.
” Nevertheless , Eastman requested swift consideration from the court of the campaign ’ s anti-democratic filing , asking for the court to require a response from Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth Kathy Boockvar by noon on Wednesday .
Separately , the court has already rejected a Texas-led lawsuit in which plaintiffs sought the invalidation of the election outcome in four states , including Pennsylvania .
In this case , Eastman claimed that “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 2020 Presidential election only foreshadows the disruption that may well follow if the uncertainty and unfairness shrouding this election are allowed to persist , ” but in reality , there ’ s no “ uncertainty ” and “ unfairness ” surrounding the election .
The results are clear , and President-elect Joe Biden won .

The Trump campaign has filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court asking for a direct intervention in the election outcome in Pennsylvania, where President-elect Joe Biden scored a win that was crucial to his overall victory. This new petition, in which the Trump campaign asks the Supreme Court to apparently throw out millions of ballots in the state, emerged well after the electoral college cast their votes last week, which in turn took place well after every single state certified its election results as judges around the country roundly rejected the Trump campaign’s claims and efforts. When is the Trump team going to finally abandon this anti-democratic crusade against the election?
In their new filing with the U.S. Supreme Court, the Trump campaign “asks the justices to reverse three decisions from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court easing some of the state’s election rules related to signature verification, Election Day observation and mail-in ballot declarations,” CNBC explains. As in other GOP-backed post-election cases, the campaign alleges that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court inappropriately intervened in election-related policy that should have been left to the state legislature. In reality, the post-Election Day Republican view of the appropriate separation of powers on election policy-related issues would leave little room for state courts to fulfill any oversight functions.
In the Supreme Court filing, Trump campaign attorney John Eastman — who previously gained notoriety for pushing a racist lie that Vice President-elect Kamala Harris is ineligible to serve as president — insisted that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decisions that the campaign is challenging “resulted in counting approximately 2.6 million mail ballots in violation of the law as enacted by the Pennsylvania Legislature.” There is no legitimate evidence confirming the idea that about 2.6 million votes in the state of Pennsylvania were counted “in violation of the law.”
Nevertheless, Eastman requested swift consideration from the court of the campaign’s anti-democratic filing, asking for the court to require a response from Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth Kathy Boockvar by noon on Wednesday. Separately, the court has already rejected a Texas-led lawsuit in which plaintiffs sought the invalidation of the election outcome in four states, including Pennsylvania. In this case, Eastman claimed that “the intense national and worldwide attention on the 2020 Presidential election only foreshadows the disruption that may well follow if the uncertainty and unfairness shrouding this election are allowed to persist,” but in reality, there’s no “uncertainty” and “unfairness” surrounding the election. The results are clear, and President-elect Joe Biden won.


bipartisanreport--2020-12-20--Congress Introducing Law To Prevent Lame Duck Presidential Corruption

The House Democrats are tired of the president and the Republican leadership trying to rush through last-minute aka “ midnight regulations ” in a lame-duck administration .
In an attempt to prevent these regulations , they introduced a new bill Tuesday .
Donald Trump has been plowing through the Congress , throwing all sorts of “ regulation changes ” at them .
Ironic , given that this president has undertaken a massive deregulation effort .
Four members of the House Oversight and Reform Committee introduced the bill to limit a lame-duck president ’ s powers .
A number of commentators @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s attempt to hinder the new Biden presidency as the new man in town hurries to clean up 45 ’ s messes .
A summary of the bill in a recent The Governor Executive read : The Republican Oversight Committee spokesperson told Government Executive there had been a 2017 version of the proposed bill : The representative who introduced the bill were from Government Operations Subcommittee Gerry Connolly ( D-VA ) , Committee Chair Representative Carolyn Maloney D-NY ) , Economic and Oversight Reform and Consumer Policy Subcommittee Chair Raja Krishnamoorthi ( D-IL @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Subcommittee chair Jackie Speier ( D-CA ) .
They released a statement for the House Committee on Oversight and Reform Tuesday .
It read : Administrator of the Office of Regulatory and Information Affairs during President Obama ’ s first term , Cass Sunstein , wrote in Bloomberg Monday had a suggestion .
He said that the incoming president should be more subtle when talking about the sitting president ’ s “ midnight ” regulations as they relate to cost-benefit analysis : ‘ Some of the last-minute regulations are genuinely terrible , such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people threatened with gang or gender violence .
But others are more complicated , in the sense that they are likely to produce disparate reactions among Biden ’ s supporters — and potentially reveal significant fissures among progressives.
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The House Democrats are tired of the president and the Republican leadership trying to rush through last-minute aka “midnight regulations” in a lame-duck administration. In an attempt to prevent these regulations, they introduced a new bill Tuesday.
Donald Trump has been plowing through the Congress, throwing all sorts of “regulation changes” at them. Ironic, given that this president has undertaken a massive deregulation effort.
Four members of the House Oversight and Reform Committee introduced the bill to limit a lame-duck president’s powers. A number of commentators have said that this is Trump’s attempt to hinder the new Biden presidency as the new man in town hurries to clean up 45’s messes.
A summary of the bill in a recent The Governor Executive read:
‘Outgoing administrations often saddle incoming administrations with last-minute regulations that did not undergo thorough review and analysis or failed to collect and heed stakeholder input. If a midnight rule is finalized, a new administration is forced to work through the time-consuming rulemaking process to change or repeal the rule, potentially diverting critical resources at a substantial cost.’
The Republican Oversight Committee spokesperson told Government Executive there had been a 2017 version of the proposed bill:
‘[This] is a half-hearted attempt to curb midnight rules. [A 2017 Republican version] had actual teeth in it to prevent government overreach. When Republicans tried to enable Congress to more quickly and easily disapprove of overreaching midnight rules.’
‘Democrats actively opposed it This bill reflects the fact Democrats just want to continue launching partisan attacks against President Trump rather than find solutions. President Trump has come through on his promises to drain the swamp, cut red tape and help the American people.’
The representative who introduced the bill were from Government Operations Subcommittee Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Committee Chair Representative Carolyn Maloney D-NY), Economic and Oversight Reform and Consumer Policy Subcommittee Chair Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), and Economic and Consumer Policy Subcommittee chair Jackie Speier (D-CA).
They released a statement for the House Committee on Oversight and Reform Tuesday. It read:
‘The recent actions of the Trump administration have shown us firsthand how outgoing administrations can take advantage of midnight rulemaking for partisan, political gain. Presidential transitions demand rigorous oversight, and midnight rulemaking is no exception.’
Administrator of the Office of Regulatory and Information Affairs during President Obama’s first term, Cass Sunstein, wrote in Bloomberg Monday had a suggestion. He said that the incoming president should be more subtle when talking about the sitting president’s “midnight” regulations as they relate to cost-benefit analysis:
‘Some of the last-minute regulations are genuinely terrible, such as new restrictions on granting asylum to people threatened with gang or gender violence. But others are more complicated, in the sense that they are likely to produce disparate reactions among Biden’s supporters — and potentially reveal significant fissures among progressives.’
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bipartisanreport--2020-12-20--Eric Trump Throws Child-Like Sunday Temper Tantrum

Saturday Night Live ( SNL ) does an interesting take on the president ’ s middle son , Eric Trump .
This son follows his older brother on Safaris , so that they can take pictures of magnificent dead wild animals together .
But everyone ’ s eyes continue to drift back to that great SNL impression of this son .
Eric-the-Middle started off with this “ talkative ” tweet .
Maybe , no one in the family ever let him get a word in edgeways , so he ended up a man of few words .
That , or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the old cowboy movie star : Unfortunately for Eric , his one- and three-word comments did not help him crawl out of his SNL stereotype .
He retweeted a Marine ’ s message that took all of Donald Trump ’ s recent actions , lifted them , and dumped them onto President-elect Joe Biden : ‘ During the campaign I WONDERED about @ JoeBiden —How could he think he ’ d win while HIDING ?
And those disastrous “ you ain ’ t black ” interviews meant they wouldn ’ t do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ —THE PLAN WAS TO CHEAT .
AND THEY DID , but got carried away—80 million votes ?
NO WAY !
’ SNL portrays him as the less-intelligent son , the one that his elder brother Don Jr. has to keep from drinking bleach and eating the glue .
Poor old Eric just has to straggle along while his brother Don Jr. hits the stage as the opening act for their father .
All the while , Ivanka Trump has been in a knife fight with Don Jr. for the 2024 climb to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he wants to do so or not .
Maybe , they will both run .
Eric Trump decided to up his responses to three words here : Twitter world went to the top of the Space Needle with responses in the fast elevator .
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Interestingly enough @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any order .

Saturday Night Live (SNL) does an interesting take on the president’s middle son, Eric Trump. This son follows his older brother on Safaris, so that they can take pictures of magnificent dead wild animals together. But everyone’s eyes continue to drift back to that great SNL impression of this son.
Eric-the-Middle started off with this “talkative” tweet. Maybe, no one in the family ever let him get a word in edgeways, so he ended up a man of few words. That, or he was pretending to be John Wayne, the old cowboy movie star:
‘Yup’
Unfortunately for Eric, his one- and three-word comments did not help him crawl out of his SNL stereotype. He retweeted a Marine’s message that took all of Donald Trump’s recent actions, lifted them, and dumped them onto President-elect Joe Biden:
‘During the campaign I WONDERED about @JoeBiden —How could he think he’d win while HIDING? And those disastrous “you ain’t black” interviews meant they wouldn’t do too many. But Now I know —THE PLAN WAS TO CHEAT. AND THEY DID, but got carried away—80 million votes? NO WAY!’
SNL portrays him as the less-intelligent son, the one that his elder brother Don Jr. has to keep from drinking bleach and eating the glue. Poor old Eric just has to straggle along while his brother Don Jr. hits the stage as the opening act for their father. All the while, Ivanka Trump has been in a knife fight with Don Jr. for the 2024 climb to the throne their father will vacate, whether he wants to do so or not. Maybe, they will both run.
Eric Trump decided to up his responses to three words here:
‘Says it all’
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bipartisanreport--2020-12-20--Federal Court Issues Rare Sunday Ruling Against GA GOP

On Sunday , the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals rejected an abrupt appeal from Republican plaintiffs including the campaigns of Georgia ’ s two incumbent Senators , who want to force Georgia authorities to change the procedure for verifying mail-in ballot signatures in the state .
Under current rules , two out of three election workers who are on-hand must agree that there ’ s an issue with a submitted signature before setting an accompanying mail-in ballot aside , but the Republican plaintiffs want to lower that threshold and require the assent of only one of three on-hand election workers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one instead of two of the election workers to agree to setting aside ballots could result in more unfairly scrutinized votes .
Voters get a chance to fix issues with their ballots after election workers set the votes aside , but issues remain .
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals concluded that the Republican plaintiffs did not have the standing to bring their case , which is the same conclusion at which a lower-level federal court recently arrived .
The appeals court concluded that “ the Campaigns did not sufficiently allege a redressable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they named Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger as a defendant in their lawsuit — but Raffensperger ’ s office is not responsible for the completion of the signature verification process in areas around Georgia .
That responsibility falls to local election workers and countywide authorities .
Specifically , the Republican plaintiffs apparently wanted an emergency block on the district court ’ s previous ruling against them while further proceedings play out .
However , the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals said that the “ Campaigns have failed to make a strong showing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ constitutional claims because they have failed to demonstrate that any alleged injury is traceable to , and redressable by , the State , ” no matter their challenge against Georgia authorities in the lawsuit over signature verification .
Thus — with not long until Election Day in the ongoing Senate run-off elections in Georgia — Republican efforts to curtail voting accessibility have failed again .
The overwhelming majority of Republican-backed lawsuits in the aftermath of Election Day for the general election have unequivocally failed .
Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue , Georgia ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up for re-election in the state ’ s ongoing Senate races , recently expressed public support for a failed Texas-led lawsuit in which plaintiffs sought the invalidation of the election outcome in four states where Biden won , including Georgia .

On Sunday, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals rejected an abrupt appeal from Republican plaintiffs including the campaigns of Georgia’s two incumbent Senators, who want to force Georgia authorities to change the procedure for verifying mail-in ballot signatures in the state. Under current rules, two out of three election workers who are on-hand must agree that there’s an issue with a submitted signature before setting an accompanying mail-in ballot aside, but the Republican plaintiffs want to lower that threshold and require the assent of only one of three on-hand election workers before setting aside a ballot. Requiring one instead of two of the election workers to agree to setting aside ballots could result in more unfairly scrutinized votes.
🚨BREAKING: 11th Circuit REJECTS @NRSC, @Perduesenate & @KLoeffler's latest appeal to disenfranchise Georgia voters in the upcoming Senate runoff election. Victory for voting rights and Georgia voters!https://t.co/UnAUYNJ94G — Marc E. Elias (@marceelias) December 20, 2020
Voters get a chance to fix issues with their ballots after election workers set the votes aside, but issues remain. The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals concluded that the Republican plaintiffs did not have the standing to bring their case, which is the same conclusion at which a lower-level federal court recently arrived. The appeals court concluded that “the Campaigns did not sufficiently allege a redressable injury to establish standing,” because they named Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger as a defendant in their lawsuit — but Raffensperger’s office is not responsible for the completion of the signature verification process in areas around Georgia. That responsibility falls to local election workers and countywide authorities.
Specifically, the Republican plaintiffs apparently wanted an emergency block on the district court’s previous ruling against them while further proceedings play out. However, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals said that the “Campaigns have failed to make a strong showing that they have standing to bring their constitutional claims because they have failed to demonstrate that any alleged injury is traceable to, and redressable by, the State,” no matter their challenge against Georgia authorities in the lawsuit over signature verification. Thus — with not long until Election Day in the ongoing Senate run-off elections in Georgia — Republican efforts to curtail voting accessibility have failed again.
The overwhelming majority of Republican-backed lawsuits in the aftermath of Election Day for the general election have unequivocally failed. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue, Georgia’s incumbent U.S. Senators who are up for re-election in the state’s ongoing Senate races, recently expressed public support for a failed Texas-led lawsuit in which plaintiffs sought the invalidation of the election outcome in four states where Biden won, including Georgia.


bipartisanreport--2020-12-20--Giuliani Launches Delirious Sunday Radio Rant As Case Collapses

Rudy Giuliani sounds wildly unhinged .
As he continues to help lead President Donald Trump ’ s fight against the election outcome , Giuliani is pushing conspiracy theories about the recently concluded presidential election that are just bonkers .
During a Sunday morning edition of his own radio show , Giuliani presented a slew of wild accusations , like the idea that thousands and thousands of undocumented immigrants voted in Arizona alone .
Tens of thousands of undocumented immigrants voting in the presidential election in a single state would create a huge trail of evidence — but Giuliani does not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sticking to angry belligerence .
At one point , he angrily ranted as follows : At a later point , Giuliani ranted against so-called Republican “ turncoats ” who are “ destroying the right to vote in America ” because of their supposed cowardice in responding to imaginary Democratic fraud .
Giuliani is talking in disturbingly grandiose , cultish terms .
Apparently , Giuliani wants observers to assume that officials across the entire governmental system who are responsible for handling the election are complicit in a fraud scheme of wildly huge proportions .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ are their ballots ?
What means did they use to cast these ballots ?
Did they cast the ballots at in-person polling places , and if so , then how did Giuliani ’ s imaginary fraudsters convince untold numbers of frontline election workers to let people vote who weren ’ t even registered ?
Is there any segment of society outside of the president ’ s base of supporters who Giuliani would suggest wasn ’ t somehow complicit in the imaginary fraud ?
At one point , Giuliani insisted that Democrats “ fixed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There ’ s no legitimate evidence for this claim .
Donald Trump himself appointed some of the judges who have rejected his team ’ s fraud claims .
At another point during his belligerent ranting , Giuliani insinuated that local officials across the country were clearly hiding something on account of their refusal to hand over election management machines for examination by the Trump team .
He talked as though these machines haven ’ t been “ examined ” at all , but across the country , election management machines must undergo rigorous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ levels .
Giuliani is ignorant and wrong .
Check out clips from Giuliani ’ s radio show at this link .

Rudy Giuliani sounds wildly unhinged. As he continues to help lead President Donald Trump’s fight against the election outcome, Giuliani is pushing conspiracy theories about the recently concluded presidential election that are just bonkers. During a Sunday morning edition of his own radio show, Giuliani presented a slew of wild accusations, like the idea that thousands and thousands of undocumented immigrants voted in Arizona alone. Tens of thousands of undocumented immigrants voting in the presidential election in a single state would create a huge trail of evidence — but Giuliani does not account for this fact.
Giuliani is sticking to angry belligerence. At one point, he angrily ranted as follows:
‘I can smell crooks! Smell ’em! And these crooks smell so bad, you can smell ’em from a mile. Now prove me wrong! Prove me nuts! They love to say I’m nuts on left-wing bullcrap companies, so prove me wrong, and let me have access to those machines.’
At a later point, Giuliani ranted against so-called Republican “turncoats” who are “destroying the right to vote in America” because of their supposed cowardice in responding to imaginary Democratic fraud. Giuliani is talking in disturbingly grandiose, cultish terms.
Apparently, Giuliani wants observers to assume that officials across the entire governmental system who are responsible for handling the election are complicit in a fraud scheme of wildly huge proportions. If undocumented immigrants voted, then where are their ballots? What means did they use to cast these ballots? Did they cast the ballots at in-person polling places, and if so, then how did Giuliani’s imaginary fraudsters convince untold numbers of frontline election workers to let people vote who weren’t even registered? Is there any segment of society outside of the president’s base of supporters who Giuliani would suggest wasn’t somehow complicit in the imaginary fraud? At one point, Giuliani insisted that Democrats “fixed” the courts in their favor. There’s no legitimate evidence for this claim. Donald Trump himself appointed some of the judges who have rejected his team’s fraud claims.
At another point during his belligerent ranting, Giuliani insinuated that local officials across the country were clearly hiding something on account of their refusal to hand over election management machines for examination by the Trump team. He talked as though these machines haven’t been “examined” at all, but across the country, election management machines must undergo rigorous examinations on both the state and federal levels. Giuliani is ignorant and wrong.
Check out clips from Giuliani’s radio show at this link.


bipartisanreport--2020-12-20--‘The Lincoln Project’ Promises To Fight GOP Sedition In Sunday Video Release

The amazing Lincoln Project has a way of reaching into the hearts of Americans and reminding us of the country we once knew .
It is made up of Republicans turned Democrats and Independents and even some still-Republicans who believe in America .
Today it is celebrating its first year in existence .
In the past four years , Donald Trump has virtually set off dynamite charges beneath the very foundation of our government .
But remember , he has not threatened our very Democracy without help .
Senate Majority Moscow Mitch McConnell ( R-KY ) conspired with the president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to The Lincoln Project , that would have taken us into a full-fledged dictatorship .
Then , there were the Republican senators who stood by silently , passively supporting the coup .
Their jobs were more important to them than our great nation .
This was outrageous , well beyond wrong .
It was a terrible betrayal .
This is not a blue versus red problem as those behind the coup would have us believe .
Americans basically have the same values no matter their party .
Of course , there are differences @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should fight against one another .
This is an authoritarian government versus a democracy fight .
It is Trumpism against America .
This is the doing of the despicable McConnell , Trump , and the Senate Republicans .
Now , Americans understand that supporting our country is no longer a spectator sport .
In Alabama , people are coming out in record numbers to take down the self-described Grim Reaper McConnell and his cohorts .
The Lincoln Project has provided us with the compass that points us toward the direction we must take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are up for it .
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The amazing Lincoln Project has a way of reaching into the hearts of Americans and reminding us of the country we once knew. It is made up of Republicans turned Democrats and Independents and even some still-Republicans who believe in America. Today it is celebrating its first year in existence. In the past four years, Donald Trump has virtually set off dynamite charges beneath the very foundation of our government. But remember, he has not threatened our very Democracy without help.
Senate Majority Moscow Mitch McConnell (R-KY) conspired with the president to commit a daylight coup, according to The Lincoln Project, that would have taken us into a full-fledged dictatorship. Then, there were the Republican senators who stood by silently, passively supporting the coup. Their jobs were more important to them than our great nation. This was outrageous, well beyond wrong. It was a terrible betrayal.
This is not a blue versus red problem as those behind the coup would have us believe. Americans basically have the same values no matter their party. Of course, there are differences, but none so terrible that we should fight against one another. This is an authoritarian government versus a democracy fight. It is Trumpism against America. This is the doing of the despicable McConnell, Trump, and the Senate Republicans.
Now, Americans understand that supporting our country is no longer a spectator sport. In Alabama, people are coming out in record numbers to take down the self-described Grim Reaper McConnell and his cohorts. The Lincoln Project has provided us with the compass that points us toward the direction we must take to save our great nation. Americans are up for it.
So, today we celebrate:
‘A year ago, The Lincoln Project was born. As we look forward and face blatant acts of sedition, it’s clear that the long-fight for what it means to be an American is just beginning.’
A year ago, The Lincoln Project was born. As we look forward and face blatant acts of sedition, it’s clear that the long-fight for what it means to be an American is just beginning. pic.twitter.com/mwdnm6Y7aY — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) December 20, 2020
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bipartisanreport--2020-12-20--GOP Senator Snubs Trump On ‘Fox Sunday’ & Recognizes Biden Victory

During an appearance on Fox News Sunday over the weekend , Sen. John Barrasso ( R-Wy . )
unequivocally acknowledged Joe Biden ’ s victory in the presidential election and said that he accepts that Biden will be the next president of the United States .
These facts of Biden ’ s victory and imminent presidency aren ’ t contestable , but outgoing President Donald Trump and some of his top political allies have refused to acknowledge this basic reality .
During a tense recent meeting at the White House , Trump reportedly even raised the prospect of deploying the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new presidential election .
Even if Trump didn ’ t get to the stage of laying out a specific plan for this prospective military deployment , the situation is serious .
There ’ s nothing flippant or “ jokey ” about the outgoing president of the United States suggesting the usage of the military to remain in power after losing an election .
On Fox , Barrasso offered an opposing perspective , commenting as follows : Check out his comments below : Similarly , Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ( R-Ky. ) finally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week ’ s electoral college vote .
During that electoral college vote , Republicans staged their own gatherings in a handful of states where Biden won under the pretense of preparing alternate electoral votes for Congress to potentially certify down the line , but these supposed alternate electoral votes from Trump-supporting Republicans have no meaningful validity .
In every state across the nation , as outlined in state laws , electoral college members cast their votes in support of the candidate who won the popular vote in their respective states .
Although a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of challenging the electoral vote totals when Congress certifies the outcome , there ’ s no legitimate indication whatsoever that these efforts will get anywhere meaningful .
Some of Trump ’ s remaining allies in his fight against the election outcome include Rudy Giuliani , Kayleigh McEnany , Stephen Miller , and Michael Flynn — the last of whom has delusionally backed the imposition of martial law in the United States .

During an appearance on Fox News Sunday over the weekend, Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wy.) unequivocally acknowledged Joe Biden’s victory in the presidential election and said that he accepts that Biden will be the next president of the United States. These facts of Biden’s victory and imminent presidency aren’t contestable, but outgoing President Donald Trump and some of his top political allies have refused to acknowledge this basic reality. During a tense recent meeting at the White House, Trump reportedly even raised the prospect of deploying the military to, presumably, conduct a new presidential election.
Even if Trump didn’t get to the stage of laying out a specific plan for this prospective military deployment, the situation is serious. There’s nothing flippant or “jokey” about the outgoing president of the United States suggesting the usage of the military to remain in power after losing an election. On Fox, Barrasso offered an opposing perspective, commenting as follows:
‘It didn’t turn out the way I wanted it to, but the electoral college has now certified the election, we have the Constitution, and I accept the outcome of the election.’
Check out his comments below:
Accepting the results of the election now qualifies as a profile in courage for Republicans pic.twitter.com/EvmrosoCbm — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) December 20, 2020
Similarly, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) finally acknowledged Biden’s victory after last week’s electoral college vote. During that electoral college vote, Republicans staged their own gatherings in a handful of states where Biden won under the pretense of preparing alternate electoral votes for Congress to potentially certify down the line, but these supposed alternate electoral votes from Trump-supporting Republicans have no meaningful validity. In every state across the nation, as outlined in state laws, electoral college members cast their votes in support of the candidate who won the popular vote in their respective states. Although a couple of Republicans have raised the prospect of challenging the electoral vote totals when Congress certifies the outcome, there’s no legitimate indication whatsoever that these efforts will get anywhere meaningful.
Some of Trump’s remaining allies in his fight against the election outcome include Rudy Giuliani, Kayleigh McEnany, Stephen Miller, and Michael Flynn — the last of whom has delusionally backed the imposition of martial law in the United States.


bipartisanreport--2020-12-20--Martial Law In 7-Swing States Demanded By Republican Hero Attorney

On Saturday , Lin Wood , a conservative attorney from Georgia who has vocally supported the president in his fight against the election outcome , called on President Donald Trump to impose martial law in seven states .
Likely unsurprisingly , President-elect Joe Biden won all of the states that Wood named , including Georgia , Michigan , Arizona , Nevada , Wisconsin , Minnesota , and Pennsylvania , all of which Trump and his allies have challenged in court in the aftermath of Election Day .
Trump and his allies — including Wood — have presented a slew of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in each of these states , but judges around the country have repeatedly rejected the systematic fraud allegations .
Now , Trump and his allies ’ rhetoric is getting more extreme .
Trump has noticed Wood ’ s Twitter account in the past — on one recent occasion , the president retweeted a message in which Wood called for the jailing of top Georgia officials .
On Twitter over the weekend , Wood commented as follows : Wood is not the first prominent Trump ally to present these ideas .
Michael Flynn , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ received a pardon from the president , has also raised the prospect of a Trump declaration of martial law , suggesting that the military could orchestrate a new presidential election .
During a meeting at the White House late last week , Trump reportedly raised the prospect of deploying the military , as Flynn and now Wood have suggested , although meeting participants pushed back against the proposal .
Nevertheless , the outgoing president of the United States was apparently at least partially open to using the force of the military to essentially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That ’ s what these efforts from the president and his allies unequivocally amount to — an attack on democracy in the United States .
There is no legitimacy to the president ’ s desperate claims of widespread election fraud .
The obvious net result of the president ’ s efforts is a serious undercut to democracy in the United States .
Reportedly , top Trump ally Rudy Giuliani has pushed for the seizure of election management machines across the country — and no matter the fact that he was reportedly informed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t even have the necessary authority for this effort , these are the kinds of unhinged plans that Trump and his allies have been considering .

On Saturday, Lin Wood, a conservative attorney from Georgia who has vocally supported the president in his fight against the election outcome, called on President Donald Trump to impose martial law in seven states. Likely unsurprisingly, President-elect Joe Biden won all of the states that Wood named, including Georgia, Michigan, Arizona, Nevada, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania, all of which Trump and his allies have challenged in court in the aftermath of Election Day. Trump and his allies — including Wood — have presented a slew of bombastic fraud claims involving the election outcomes in each of these states, but judges around the country have repeatedly rejected the systematic fraud allegations.
Now, Trump and his allies’ rhetoric is getting more extreme. Trump has noticed Wood’s Twitter account in the past — on one recent occasion, the president retweeted a message in which Wood called for the jailing of top Georgia officials. On Twitter over the weekend, Wood commented as follows:
‘Georgia, Michigan, Arizona, Nevada, Wisconsin, Minnesota & Pennsylvania are states in which martial law should be imposed & machines/ballots seized. 7 states under martial law. 43 states not under martial law. I like those numbers. Do it [Donald Trump]! Nation supports you.’
Georgia, Michigan, Arizona, Nevada, Wisconsin, Minnesota & Pennsylvania are states in which martial law should be imposed & machines/ballots seized. 7 states under martial law.
43 states not under martial law. I like those numbers. Do it @realDonaldTrump! Nation supports you. — Lin Wood (@LLinWood) December 20, 2020
Wood is not the first prominent Trump ally to present these ideas. Michael Flynn, the disgraced ex-national security adviser who recently received a pardon from the president, has also raised the prospect of a Trump declaration of martial law, suggesting that the military could orchestrate a new presidential election. During a meeting at the White House late last week, Trump reportedly raised the prospect of deploying the military, as Flynn and now Wood have suggested, although meeting participants pushed back against the proposal. Nevertheless, the outgoing president of the United States was apparently at least partially open to using the force of the military to essentially attack the nation’s democratic process.
That’s what these efforts from the president and his allies unequivocally amount to — an attack on democracy in the United States. There is no legitimacy to the president’s desperate claims of widespread election fraud. The obvious net result of the president’s efforts is a serious undercut to democracy in the United States. Reportedly, top Trump ally Rudy Giuliani has pushed for the seizure of election management machines across the country — and no matter the fact that he was reportedly informed that the Department of Homeland Security doesn’t even have the necessary authority for this effort, these are the kinds of unhinged plans that Trump and his allies have been considering.


bipartisanreport--2020-12-20--Trump Goes Ballistic After Seeing Sunday Shows Clown On Him

Donald Trump did not get the jokes this morning , so we will have to explain them to him .
People around the president say that he has been in an enraged foul mood ever since November 3 , 2020 .
Of course , since then these same people have convinced the Donald he really did win the election .
Or is POTUS just playing the whole thing out like a poorly produced , weakly directed , unbelievably acted thespian drama ?
His mood has not lifted , but that may be due to all he sees on television that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all , the president has accomplished very little since he lost other than plot revenge against his enemies .
That would be nearly everyone except his family and maybe even some of them .
Trump brought over 60 lawsuits against states for letting him lose .
They produced nothing .
Then , the Arizona State Bar Association recommended that 21 of the president ’ s attorneys who worked there be disbarred .
Now , POTUS is focused on a blatant daylight coup .
So focused that he can not even concentrate on his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ post and retweeted it : Then , when a second tweet by the same person came through , he retweeted it like this : Then , the president began tweeting and retweeting furiously : Twitter world hit the race track like a Maserati set free .
Take a look at some of our favorite 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can be read in any order .

Donald Trump did not get the jokes this morning, so we will have to explain them to him. People around the president say that he has been in an enraged foul mood ever since November 3, 2020. Of course, since then these same people have convinced the Donald he really did win the election. Or is POTUS just playing the whole thing out like a poorly produced, weakly directed, unbelievably acted thespian drama?
His mood has not lifted, but that may be due to all he sees on television that insists he lost the election. After all, the president has accomplished very little since he lost other than plot revenge against his enemies. That would be nearly everyone except his family and maybe even some of them.
Trump brought over 60 lawsuits against states for letting him lose. They produced nothing. Then, the Arizona State Bar Association recommended that 21 of the president’s attorneys who worked there be disbarred.
Now, POTUS is focused on a blatant daylight coup. So focused that he cannot even concentrate on his tweets. He totally missed this tongue-in-cheek post and retweeted it:
‘Can you imagine a president taking on the Federal Reserve System today? That’s what Andrew Jackson did in 1832 and it changed America forever. Jackson was once asked how he would clean up the corruption in Washington DC. Jackson’s reply was, “Drain the swamp.”‘
Then, when a second tweet by the same person came through, he retweeted it like this:
‘Cute’
The original tweet read:
‘ Abraham Lincoln was once asked how it felt to be the greatest President ever. Lincoln’s reply was “I don’t know, you’ll have to ask Donald Trump.”‘
Then, the president began tweeting and retweeting furiously:
‘9/ VIDEO: [Part Three] pic.twitter.com/9RNrN7tXj8 — Kanekoa (@KanekoaTheGreat) December 20, 2020’
‘BREAKING: Defying McConnell, Sen-elect Tuberville suggests he will challenge Electoral College, while stumping in Georgia’
BREAKING: Defying McConnell, Sen-elect Tuberville suggests he will challenge Electoral College, while stumping in Georgia pic.twitter.com/1z5wJ2ajVP — Lauren Windsor (@lawindsor) December 17, 2020
‘David is a great guy and patriot. Thank you Lauren!’ ‘SCOOP: GA Senator David Perdue told me today that he will keep fighting for Donald Trump and challenge the Electoral College on Jan 6’
‘Cute!’
‘It was a rigged election but they were busted. Sting of the Century! Justice is coming!’
‘The corporate media is caught in their own contradictions: they keep insisting that there’s no fraud in the 2020 election but they don’t want the Dominion machines impounded. They don’t want audits. They don’t want any signature verification.’
‘Can you imagine a president taking on the Federal Reserve System today? That’s what Andrew Jackson did in 1832 and it changed America forever. Jackson was once asked how he would clean up the corruption in Washington DC. Jackson’s reply was, “Drain the swamp.”‘
‘Votes were changed overnight using USBs in Nevada, of course the fake news media doesn’t want to report on it because it proves voter fraud. We’ve got to audit this election now. Or none of our elections will ever count again.’
‘The summary of the plan in a minute..’
The summary of the plan in a minute.. https://t.co/dDRf45NkD1 — CJTRUTH (@cjtruth) December 20, 2020
Twitter world hit the race track like a Maserati set free. Take a look at some of our favorite responses below:
The Mueller Report Adventures: In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page. These quick, two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people. Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery. Interestingly enough, Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order.


bipartisanreport--2020-12-20--Chris Krebs Fact-Checks Trump Into Oblivion During ‘CNN Sunday’

Recently , news emerged of a widespread Russian hacking operation targeting high-profile interests in the United States , including federal government systems .
After days of silence on the issue , President Donald Trump finally spoke out about the problem… and provided cover for Putin , downplaying the seriousness of the situation and insisting that Russia ’ s responsibility for the hacking operation isn ’ t even certain .
During an appearance on CNN ’ s State of the Union over the weekend , ex-Department of Homeland Security official Chris Krebs bluntly fact-checked the president ’ s claims .
On @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Secretary of State Mike Pompeo , a top Trump appointee , already offered his own assessment contrary to the president ’ s claims , insisting that Russia was “ pretty clearly ” behind the hack .
Krebs ’ s own experience includes a stint as leader of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency ( CISA ) at the Department of Homeland Security , a post that Trump abruptly fired him from after the agency produced a statement bluntly refuting the president ’ s claims of widespread election fraud .
While on CNN , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claims about the severity of the hacking operation .
On Twitter , Trump petulantly claimed that the “ Cyber Hack is far greater in the Fake News Media than in actuality.
” In contrast , Krebs commented as follows : ‘ I think we ’ re just getting our arms around the scope of this cyber compromise .
There has been a lot of conversation about one company , SolarWinds , but I think it ’ s probably more broad than that .
This Russian intelligence service , the SVR — they ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out there .
I would suspect that there are probably other software companies that have been compromised.
’ Krebs also offered observations about the path forward for the United States .
Rather than implementing serious responses to the hacking operation , Trump and his top political allies have seemed more concerned with pushing nonsensical lies about the election .
In contrast , Krebs commented as follows : ‘ The federal civilian agencies — the 101 civilian agencies — are not really optimized for defense right now , and what that means is there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ antiquated , legacy IT systems that are hard to defend , plus the authorities are not in place for teams like CISA to really get out there and aggressively root out adversaries .
Now , there is a provision in the National Defense Authorization Act… that would give CISA , my old agency , the authorities to go out and really aggressively hunt and look for these adversaries , and that ’ s what we ’ re going to have to do to get certainty and to the other side of this.
’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ veto the National Defense Authorization Act , which covers defense spending for the upcoming year , because he wants lawmakers to include an undoing of legal liability protections for social media companies — although the legislation , as-is , already passed both chambers of Congress with enough support to override a presidential veto .
Separately on Twitter , Krebs has also debunked Trump ’ s attempt to use the reported hacking operation as supposed evidence for his idea that election management machines were also compromised .
Referring to a company that was targeted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Krebs commented as follows :

Recently, news emerged of a widespread Russian hacking operation targeting high-profile interests in the United States, including federal government systems. After days of silence on the issue, President Donald Trump finally spoke out about the problem… and provided cover for Putin, downplaying the seriousness of the situation and insisting that Russia’s responsibility for the hacking operation isn’t even certain. During an appearance on CNN’s State of the Union over the weekend, ex-Department of Homeland Security official Chris Krebs bluntly fact-checked the president’s claims.
On CNN, Krebs commented as follows:
‘Everything I’ve heard, whether it’s from private sector cybersecurity threat and intelligence experts, things I have heard out of Congress and the intelligence community: it’s Russia. They are exceptionally good at this, particularly the foreign intelligence service, the SVR — they’re good, they’re quiet, they’re deliberate, they’re patient, and they’re careful.’
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, a top Trump appointee, already offered his own assessment contrary to the president’s claims, insisting that Russia was “pretty clearly” behind the hack. Krebs’s own experience includes a stint as leader of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) at the Department of Homeland Security, a post that Trump abruptly fired him from after the agency produced a statement bluntly refuting the president’s claims of widespread election fraud.
While on CNN, Krebs also contradicted the president’s claims about the severity of the hacking operation. On Twitter, Trump petulantly claimed that the “Cyber Hack is far greater in the Fake News Media than in actuality.” In contrast, Krebs commented as follows:
‘I think we’re just getting our arms around the scope of this cyber compromise. There has been a lot of conversation about one company, SolarWinds, but I think it’s probably more broad than that. This Russian intelligence service, the SVR — they’re really the best of the best out there. I would suspect that there are probably other software companies that have been compromised.’
Krebs also offered observations about the path forward for the United States. Rather than implementing serious responses to the hacking operation, Trump and his top political allies have seemed more concerned with pushing nonsensical lies about the election. In contrast, Krebs commented as follows:
‘The federal civilian agencies — the 101 civilian agencies — are not really optimized for defense right now, and what that means is there’s a lot of old, antiquated, legacy IT systems that are hard to defend, plus the authorities are not in place for teams like CISA to really get out there and aggressively root out adversaries. Now, there is a provision in the National Defense Authorization Act… that would give CISA, my old agency, the authorities to go out and really aggressively hunt and look for these adversaries, and that’s what we’re going to have to do to get certainty and to the other side of this.’
Check out Krebs’s comments below:
Fmr. CISA Director Chris Krebs says he believes the massive cyberattack is linked to Russia. “Everything I've heard, whether it's from private sector cybersecurity threat and intelligence experts, things I have heard out of Congress … it's Russia.” #CNNSOTU pic.twitter.com/OruAoCFwIC — State of the Union (@CNNSotu) December 20, 2020
Trump has openly insisted that he will veto the National Defense Authorization Act, which covers defense spending for the upcoming year, because he wants lawmakers to include an undoing of legal liability protections for social media companies — although the legislation, as-is, already passed both chambers of Congress with enough support to override a presidential veto.
Separately on Twitter, Krebs has also debunked Trump’s attempt to use the reported hacking operation as supposed evidence for his idea that election management machines were also compromised. Referring to a company that was targeted in the hacking operation in question, Krebs commented as follows:
‘Do not conflate voting system security and SolarWinds. The proof is in the paper. You can audit or recount again to confirm the outcome. Like they did in Georgia. And Michigan. And Wisconsin. And Arizona. Can’t hack paper.’
Do not conflate voting system security and SolarWinds. The proof is in the paper. You can audit or recount again to confirm the outcome. Like they did in Georgia. And Michigan. And Wisconsin. And Arizona. Can't hack paper. — Chris Krebs (@C_C_Krebs) December 19, 2020