bipartisanreport--2020-09-25--State Dept. Inspector Exposes Trump Corruption 39 Days Before Election

Imagine what it must have been like growing up in Donald Trump ’ s gold-encrusted house .
For his entertainment , he would set Ivanka and Don Junior in a fight to the death .
The first daughter-to-be pulls out her oh-so-deadly slender two-sided sword and stabs her brother in the back .
Then , as junior lies there bleeding out , POTUS stands over him shouting “ Loser ” and takes away his Boy Scout awards .
Okay , that probably did not happen , at least in the literal sense , but some of this scenario might be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ awarded a Finish journalist Jessikka Aro an International Women of Courage Award .
to recognize her work .
Then , the guy in his golfing whites found out that she had said unflattering things to say about him in social media posts .
In one of the president ’ s regular , petty , and chauvinistic piques , he rescinds her award .
The Office of the Inspector General , State Department , is an internal watchdog , which investigated the issue .
When the journalist ’ s comments were found , senior @ @ @ @ @ @ @ award to avoid a “ public relations debacle , ” according to The Washington Post .
No such luck .
Trump had the Secretary of State Mike Pompeo fire the Inspector General Steve Linick last spring .
Senator Robert Menendez ( D-NJ ) is the top member of the minority on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee .
He and seven additional senators put in their request for this investigation : State Department interns found Aro reported that Trump ’ s “ enemy ” status included journalists and their “ fake news.
” In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin meeting in Helsinki.
” She said : After the State Department withdrew her award , The Foreign Policy magazine reported on the story .
The department ’ s press office responded : The department also told Congress that Aro “ ultimately was not selected to receive the award , due to the highly competitive selection of candidates.
” But the inspector general ultimately found that the decision to give her the award was not a mistake and was included in a memo approved by Pompeo .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ withdraw the award originated with her discoveries on social media : The State Department ’ s website writes about the award honoring women : 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 .

Imagine what it must have been like growing up in Donald Trump’s gold-encrusted house. For his entertainment, he would set Ivanka and Don Junior in a fight to the death. The first daughter-to-be pulls out her oh-so-deadly slender two-sided sword and stabs her brother in the back. Then, as junior lies there bleeding out, POTUS stands over him shouting “Loser” and takes away his Boy Scout awards.
Okay, that probably did not happen, at least in the literal sense, but some of this scenario might be true. Trump’s White House awarded a Finish journalist Jessikka Aro an International Women of Courage Award. to recognize her work. Then, the guy in his golfing whites found out that she had said unflattering things to say about him in social media posts.
In one of the president’s regular, petty, and chauvinistic piques, he rescinds her award. The Office of the Inspector General, State Department, is an internal watchdog, which investigated the issue.
When the journalist’s comments were found, senior US officials worried. They pulled her award to avoid a “public relations debacle,” according to The Washington Post. No such luck.
Trump had the Secretary of State Mike Pompeo fire the Inspector General Steve Linick last spring. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) is the top member of the minority on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He and seven additional senators put in their request for this investigation:
‘The Inspector General’s report is another somber example of how fear and partisanship have permeated our nation’s foreign policy and diplomacy under the Trump administration.’
State Department interns found Aro reported that Trump’s “enemy” status included journalists and their “fake news.” In a separate tweet, she wrote about Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin meeting in Helsinki.” She said:
‘Finnish people can protest them both. Sweet.’
Aro told The Post:
‘[In my heart] I feel like an international woman of courage. That, the Trump administration can’t take away from me.’
After the State Department withdrew her award, The Foreign Policy magazine reported on the story. The department’s press office responded:
‘[Aro was] incorrectly notified she’d been selected as a finalist. This was an error. This was a mistake.’
The department also told Congress that Aro “ultimately was not selected to receive the award, due to the highly competitive selection of candidates.” But the inspector general ultimately found that the decision to give her the award was not a mistake and was included in a memo approved by Pompeo.
The report also noted that the decision to withdraw the award originated with her discoveries on social media:
‘Every person OIG interviewed in connection with this matter acknowledged [that had her social media posts not been flagged] Ms. Aro would have received the IWOC Award.’
The State Department’s website writes about the award honoring women:
‘[Who] have demonstrated exceptional courage and leadership in advocating for peace, justice, human rights, gender equality, and women’s empowerment, often at great personal risk and sacrifice.’
Menendez said:
‘Secretary Pompeo should have honored a courageous journalist willing to stand up to Kremlin propaganda. Instead, his department sought to stifle dissent to avoid upsetting a president who, day after day, tries to take pages out of Putin’s playbook. The State Department owes Ms. Aro an apology.’
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--2020-09-25--‘Most Admired People’ In The World Announced & Trump Will Tantrum

According to new survey results from YouGov , former President Barack Obama and his wife , former First Lady Michelle Obama , are the most admired man and woman in the world .
YouGov began conducting the survey — which includes responses from people from across the globe — in 2014 , and this latest run of the poll is apparently the first time that Barack has been in the top spot among men .
Michelle , meanwhile , has now been in the top spot among women for the second year in a row .
Among men , Microsoft @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jinping are the second and third most admired in the world , according to the latest YouGov results .
Meanwhile , actress and activist Angelina Jolie is the second most admired woman in the world , and Queen Elizabeth II is the third , according to the poll results .
Donald Trump , it ’ s worth noting , is the 15th most admired man in the world , according to the poll results — not exactly an impressive position .
YouGov says that more than 45,000 people in 42 countries and territories @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , suggesting that the popularity of the Obamas has truly global reach .
According to the firm , respondents were asked two questions for each public figure presented , including whether they admire the individual in question and whether they admire them most of all .
The Gallup polling organization has conducted a similar survey throughout recent decades , but they have only polled Americans .
Even when paring down the field of potential respondents , Trump can ’ t get out ahead — in 2019 , he was tied with Obama for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Americans , according to the Gallup results .
Each of them received 18 percent of the support , with the rest distributed across a lengthy list of other options .
Trump is , of course , currently running against someone with a close association to the Obamas : Barack ’ s former vice president , Joe Biden .
The former VP consistently leads Trump in polls on the national level and in many important swing states .
As of Friday afternoon , FiveThirtyEight estimates that Biden has a 77 percent chance of winning @ @ @

According to new survey results from YouGov, former President Barack Obama and his wife, former First Lady Michelle Obama, are the most admired man and woman in the world. YouGov began conducting the survey — which includes responses from people from across the globe — in 2014, and this latest run of the poll is apparently the first time that Barack has been in the top spot among men. Michelle, meanwhile, has now been in the top spot among women for the second year in a row.
Among men, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and Chinese President Xi Jinping are the second and third most admired in the world, according to the latest YouGov results. Meanwhile, actress and activist Angelina Jolie is the second most admired woman in the world, and Queen Elizabeth II is the third, according to the poll results. Donald Trump, it’s worth noting, is the 15th most admired man in the world, according to the poll results — not exactly an impressive position.
YouGov says that more than 45,000 people in 42 countries and territories across the globe participated in the survey, suggesting that the popularity of the Obamas has truly global reach. According to the firm, respondents were asked two questions for each public figure presented, including whether they admire the individual in question and whether they admire them most of all. The Gallup polling organization has conducted a similar survey throughout recent decades, but they have only polled Americans. Even when paring down the field of potential respondents, Trump can’t get out ahead — in 2019, he was tied with Obama for the position of most admired man among Americans, according to the Gallup results. Each of them received 18 percent of the support, with the rest distributed across a lengthy list of other options.
Trump is, of course, currently running against someone with a close association to the Obamas: Barack’s former vice president, Joe Biden. The former VP consistently leads Trump in polls on the national level and in many important swing states. As of Friday afternoon, FiveThirtyEight estimates that Biden has a 77 percent chance of winning the election.


bipartisanreport--2020-09-25--Lindsey Graham Smoked By Viral New Ad Highlighting His Incompetence

Lindsey , Lindsey what happened to you ?
When that absolute hero and patriot Senator John McCain ( R-AZ ) was alive , you two were inseparable .
Yet , as McCain ’ s health declined , Lindsey Graham ( R-SC ) glommed onto Donald Trump ’ s leg like a dog in heat .
The voters in South Carolina are smart .
They know what you are up to , but did you never consider that Trump was going to go down in a shuddering heap ?
There are no more lifeboats , Lindsey , nothing to save you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ things worse .
MiedasTouch.com put out a searing ad in front of South Carolinian voters : Remember this about The Donald .
Once , he sucks your blood dry , figuratively we hope , he will toss you aside like a sack of rotten potatoes .
In the meantime , if it serves his purposes , Trump will throw your broken and defeated body in front of his paranoia-driven enemies .
Your Democratic opponent Jaime Harrison has tied you in the polls , according to The POLITICO .
Americans realize that the best @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to vote , vote , vote in the way that serves them , given this raging coronavirus pandemic .
They are manning ( and womaning ) the polls , and donating to Senate candidates from sea to shining sea .
They get the touch-and-go situation whirling around in 45 ’ s little brain .
Republicans and Democrats realize that this fight is not about party .
It is a choice betweeen our good democracy and Trump ’ s bad dictatorship .
Lindsey , you picked the really wrong team this time .
Who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the hard way : Political Science Professor and Executive Director of the Public Opinion & Research at Winthrop University sent an email : Graham should note that the president ’ s former personal attorney and fixer Michael Cohen went to prison for doing Trump ’ s bidding .
His soon-to-be released podcast , Mea Culpa ( my fault ) .
Meidas Touch ’ s mission is “ doing our small part in trying to save our democracy : ” Two questions : Was this betrayal of America ’ s democracy worth it ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
Twitter world went crazy after this amazing video came out .
Check out 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 .

Lindsey, Lindsey what happened to you? When that absolute hero and patriot Senator John McCain (R-AZ) was alive, you two were inseparable. Yet, as McCain’s health declined, Lindsey Graham (R-SC) glommed onto Donald Trump’s leg like a dog in heat.
The voters in South Carolina are smart. They know what you are up to, but did you never consider that Trump was going to go down in a shuddering heap? There are no more lifeboats, Lindsey, nothing to save you. Yet, you continue to make things worse.
MiedasTouch.com put out a searing ad in front of South Carolinian voters:
‘Lindsey Graham is not going to want you to retweet this #LyingLindsey’
📺 NEW VIDEO Lindsey Graham is not going to want you to retweet this #LyingLindsey pic.twitter.com/FgOdv0KZL6 — MeidasTouch.com (@MeidasTouch) September 25, 2020
Remember this about The Donald. Once, he sucks your blood dry, figuratively we hope, he will toss you aside like a sack of rotten potatoes. In the meantime, if it serves his purposes, Trump will throw your broken and defeated body in front of his paranoia-driven enemies.
Your Democratic opponent Jaime Harrison has tied you in the polls, according to The POLITICO. Americans realize that the best way to take back our Democracy is to vote, vote, vote in the way that serves them, given this raging coronavirus pandemic. They are manning (and womaning) the polls, and donating to Senate candidates from sea to shining sea.
They get the touch-and-go situation whirling around in 45’s little brain. Republicans and Democrats realize that this fight is not about party. It is a choice betweeen our good democracy and Trump’s bad dictatorship. Lindsey, you picked the really wrong team this time.
Who is Harrison anyway? He came up the hard way:
‘Jaime Harrison, the first African American chair of the South Carolina Democratic Party and now associate chair of the Democratic National Committee, has shattered fundraising records and forced Graham to play defense, running attack ads that cast Harrison as too liberal for his state. Harrison’s campaign raised nearly $29 million by the end of June, compared with Graham’s $30.9 million.’
Political Science Professor and Executive Director of the Public Opinion & Research at Winthrop University sent an email:
‘If Graham’s fortunes are closely tied to Trump’s … then, for Graham to lose, you either have to predict a Trump loss in South Carolina (which would precipitate a Graham loss) or a situation in which Trump wins in South Carolina and many Trump supporters either vote against Graham, or don’t vote in the Senate race.’
The Meidas Touch’s goal is:
‘Producing the most hard-hitting and impactful political videos and content. Because truth is golden.’
MeidasTouch is a federal PAC:
‘MeidasTouch is a federal PAC that has established itself as the preeminent progressive digital producer, delivering the most iconic, impactful and most viewed and shared videos and content of this election cycle.’
Graham should note that the president’s former personal attorney and fixer Michael Cohen went to prison for doing Trump’s bidding. His soon-to-be released podcast, Mea Culpa (my fault) .
‘EXPLOSIVE new addition to the #MeaCulpa #podcast program called: Week in Review. A must listen!!! #Vote Subscribe today and be a part of the conversation! — Michael Cohen (@MichaelCohen212)’
Meidas Touch’s mission is “doing our small part in trying to save our democracy:”
‘Our mission in producing these videos is nothing short of doing our small part in trying to save our democracy. Your donations will allow us to create more videos and work to get our content in front of all Americans through TV, radio, streaming services and more.’
Two questions: Was this betrayal of America’s democracy worth it? And when will McCain keep haunting you?
Twitter world went crazy after this amazing video came out. Check out 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--2020-09-25--Friday Latino Vote Event Turns GOP Disaster After Insane Trump Rant

President Donald Trump thinks very highly of himself .
This Friday , he participated in a roundtable event in Florida with Latino voters , and at one point , he compared himself to a “ wall ” — which is quite ridiculous , to put it lightly .
Trump insisted that he is a metaphorical “ wall ” between the “ American dream ” and the “ chaos ” that would engulf the United States if Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is elected to the White House this November .
The president ’ s comments are , quite simply , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has apparently been reduced to in the face of the actual chaos that has defined his own time in office so far .
‘ I ’ ll tell you what , I ’ m like a wall .
You know we ’ re building a wall on the southern border , it ’ s almost complete .
But I ’ m like a wall between the American dream — I ’ ll say this because it sounds nice but it ’ s true — I ’ m like a wall between the American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show , a horror show , it would be very bad ; it would be very bad.
’ Trump then added something that sounded rather racist and patronizing , which seems like the president ’ s go-to modus operandi most of the time .
He claimed that “ the people that understand the border better than anybody are the Hispanics… because they don ’ t want bad people coming in to our country .
They don ’ t want people coming in to our country that are going to take their jobs .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ always thought it would be the opposite , in a way.
” He ’ s pushing the idea that “ Hispanics , ” as a whole , are automatically associated with southern border policy , and not just that , but that they ’ re automatically associated with his particular border policy .
Can they not just be Americans , without getting lumped into a group associated with campaigning against undocumented border crossings ?
The comment that Trump made towards the end is even worse — not only is Trump automatically associating “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he says he thought their perspective on the issue would be “ the opposite ” of his own .
He is implying that he expected “ Hispanics , ” as a whole , to be in favor of few , if any border restrictions , which is how he tends to conceptualize the opposite of his own position .
He ’ s suggesting that he previously equated Hispanics with border lawlessness .
( The opposite of his own position isn ’ t , of course , actual lawlessness ; it ’ s just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not what Trump presents . )
At the event , Trump also suggested that he would fare well in his upcoming debate with Biden because of the former vice president ’ s supposed lack of mental acuity .
Trump ’ s consistent and repeated accusations that Biden is “ weak ” are baseless .
Check out Trump ’ s comments on the video below :

President Donald Trump thinks very highly of himself. This Friday, he participated in a roundtable event in Florida with Latino voters, and at one point, he compared himself to a “wall” — which is quite ridiculous, to put it lightly. Trump insisted that he is a metaphorical “wall” between the “American dream” and the “chaos” that would engulf the United States if Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is elected to the White House this November. The president’s comments are, quite simply, hollow fearmongering, which is what he has apparently been reduced to in the face of the actual chaos that has defined his own time in office so far.
Trump said:
‘I’ll tell you what, I’m like a wall. You know we’re building a wall on the southern border, it’s almost complete. But I’m like a wall between the American dream — I’ll say this because it sounds nice but it’s true — I’m like a wall between the American dream and chaos and then a horror show, a horror show, it would be very bad; it would be very bad.’
Trump then added something that sounded rather racist and patronizing, which seems like the president’s go-to modus operandi most of the time. He claimed that “the people that understand the border better than anybody are the Hispanics… because they don’t want bad people coming in to our country. They don’t want people coming in to our country that are going to take their jobs. They understand it better, and I always thought it would be the opposite, in a way.”
He’s pushing the idea that “Hispanics,” as a whole, are automatically associated with southern border policy, and not just that, but that they’re automatically associated with his particular border policy. Can they not just be Americans, without getting lumped into a group associated with campaigning against undocumented border crossings?
The comment that Trump made towards the end is even worse — not only is Trump automatically associating “Hispanics” with the southern border, he says he thought their perspective on the issue would be “the opposite” of his own. He is implying that he expected “Hispanics,” as a whole, to be in favor of few, if any border restrictions, which is how he tends to conceptualize the opposite of his own position. He’s suggesting that he previously equated Hispanics with border lawlessness. (The opposite of his own position isn’t, of course, actual lawlessness; it’s just decency. Still, that’s not what Trump presents.)
At the event, Trump also suggested that he would fare well in his upcoming debate with Biden because of the former vice president’s supposed lack of mental acuity. Trump’s consistent and repeated accusations that Biden is “weak” are baseless.
Check out Trump’s comments on the video below:


bipartisanreport--2020-09-25--D.C. Circuit Court Ruins Trump’s Friday With Ruling For Democrats

This week , a three-judge panel on the D.C .
Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of House Democrats , concluding that their lawsuit against the Trump administration over the White House ’ s border wall funding efforts should be revived .
The House Democrats ’ lawsuit alleges , quite simply , that the Trump administration violated Constitutional standards via their redirection of large quantities of money towards the construction and maintenance of physical barriers on the southern U.S. border , which went against Congress ’ s own demands .
After the new D.C .
Circuit ruling , House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) issued a public callout of the president .
On Twitter , he said : ‘ Mexico was never going to pay for Trump ’ s wall .
And neither should taxpayers .
Today , the Court affirmed what we already knew : that Congress has the power of the purse , not Trump .
Let Trump pay for his own broken promises , and bankrupt policy .
The Constitution holds.
’ It ’ s worth noting — the vast majority of the Trump administration ’ s work at the southern border has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were already present .
In other words , it ’ s dubious at best for Trump to say that he “ built the wall.
” He really didn ’ t — some of what he ’ s claimed as “ the wall !
” is just replacement material for old barriers .
Still , the Trump administration has directly undercut Congressional authority and the separation of powers via siphoning taxpayer money for their border wall efforts .
In the D.C .
Circuit Court panel ’ s ruling — which was apparently the unanimous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ panel — Senior Judge David Sentelle wrote : This violation of basic legal norms has consequences , Sentelle noted .
He added that ruling against the House ’ s claims “ would fundamentally alter the separation of powers by allowing the executive branch to spend any funds the Senate is on board with , even if the House withheld its authorizations.
” Check out Twitter ’ s response to Schiff below :

This week, a three-judge panel on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of House Democrats, concluding that their lawsuit against the Trump administration over the White House’s border wall funding efforts should be revived. The House Democrats’ lawsuit alleges, quite simply, that the Trump administration violated Constitutional standards via their redirection of large quantities of money towards the construction and maintenance of physical barriers on the southern U.S. border, which went against Congress’s own demands. After the new D.C. Circuit ruling, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) issued a public callout of the president.
Trump's authoritarian behavior is clearly a menace to American democracy. But if Americans reject him at the polls by a wide enough margin, his rhetoric won't matter much and his threats will just be the empty ravings of a weak, wannabe strongman. My take on @StreetSignsCNBC: pic.twitter.com/xcK9RBaNMu — Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) September 25, 2020
On Twitter, he said:
‘Mexico was never going to pay for Trump’s wall. And neither should taxpayers. Today, the Court affirmed what we already knew: that Congress has the power of the purse, not Trump. Let Trump pay for his own broken promises, and bankrupt policy. The Constitution holds.’
Mexico was never going to pay for Trump’s wall. And neither should taxpayers. Today, the Court affirmed what we already knew: that Congress has the power of the purse, not Trump. Let Trump pay for his own broken promises, and bankrupt policy. The Constitution holds. https://t.co/F1X2bcm7im — Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) September 25, 2020
It’s worth noting — the vast majority of the Trump administration’s work at the southern border has been the replacement of physical barriers that were already present. In other words, it’s dubious at best for Trump to say that he “built the wall.” He really didn’t — some of what he’s claimed as “the wall!” is just replacement material for old barriers. Still, the Trump administration has directly undercut Congressional authority and the separation of powers via siphoning taxpayer money for their border wall efforts.
“We will no longer be America after four more years of Trump.” A former staffer for Vice President Mike Pence is warning against voting for Donald Trump’s reelection. pic.twitter.com/N1DOEcXahM — HuffPost Politics (@HuffPostPol) September 25, 2020
In the D.C. Circuit Court panel’s ruling — which was apparently the unanimous opinion of all three judges on the panel — Senior Judge David Sentelle wrote:
‘[The] House is individually and distinctly injured because the executive branch has allegedly cut the House out of its constitutionally indispensable legislative role. More specifically, by spending funds that the House refused to allow, the executive branch has defied an express constitutional prohibition that protects each congressional chamber’s unilateral authority to prevent expenditures.’
This violation of basic legal norms has consequences, Sentelle noted. He added that ruling against the House’s claims “would fundamentally alter the separation of powers by allowing the executive branch to spend any funds the Senate is on board with, even if the House withheld its authorizations.”
One thing that's truly amazing about this: On the robocalls, Kimberly Guilfoyle and Lara Trump reassure Trump voters about absentee voting by telling them that Trump himself knows it's "safe" and "secure"! https://t.co/M9xrosjtfM — Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) September 25, 2020
Check out Twitter’s response to Schiff below:


bipartisanreport--2020-09-26--‘The Lincoln Project’ Releases Saturday Afternoon Stunner

In a stinging new weekend ad , the anti-Trump conservative group known as The Lincoln Project insists that “ everyone knows ” that time ’ s up for Trump ’ s time in the White House .
The Trump administration has consistently and basically endlessly struggled to break through a consistent national polling lead held by Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden , who also leads in important swing states around the country , including states that Trump won in 2016 and were crucial to his victory .
As of Saturday afternoon , FiveThirtyEight gives Biden a 77 percent chance of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Project video takes an intentionally mocking tone towards the president .
He ’ s long ago proven that he is obsessed with his public image , after all .
In the ad , a narrator says : ‘ We warned you Donald , but you didn ’ t listen , and now you ’ re losing — not just the election , you ’ re losing everything .
Kayleigh and Meadows know you can ’ t handle real interviews , and they laugh that you don ’ t get it .
They know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Smaller crowds , lower polls , embarrassing ratings .
Mitch McConnell already told the Senators it ’ s time to dump you .
Republicans are abandoning ship .
You think these people care what happens to you ?
You think the leaks are done ?
Everything you ’ ve screwed up is going to come out .
Every secret is going to be told .
They ’ ve got a party to salvage and careers to rescue .
We told you they were whispering about you .
Well , they don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everyone knows — everyone , except you.
’ Check out the video below : Trump consistently refuses to acknowledge his campaign ’ s struggles , as if he thinks that he can just wish them out of existence .
He characterizes polls that show him losing as “ fake , ” and he refuses to even commit to accepting the election results or ensuring a peaceful transfer of power if he loses .
He suggests that he will wait and see what happens before deciding whether or not he will accept the election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how it works !
Trump isn ’ t the arbiter of democracy .
Check out Twitter ’ s response to The Lincoln Project below :

In a stinging new weekend ad, the anti-Trump conservative group known as The Lincoln Project insists that “everyone knows” that time’s up for Trump’s time in the White House. The Trump administration has consistently and basically endlessly struggled to break through a consistent national polling lead held by Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, who also leads in important swing states around the country, including states that Trump won in 2016 and were crucial to his victory. As of Saturday afternoon, FiveThirtyEight gives Biden a 77 percent chance of winning the presidency.
The new Lincoln Project video takes an intentionally mocking tone towards the president. He’s long ago proven that he is obsessed with his public image, after all.
In the ad, a narrator says:
‘We warned you Donald, but you didn’t listen, and now you’re losing — not just the election, you’re losing everything. Kayleigh and Meadows know you can’t handle real interviews, and they laugh that you don’t get it. They know it’s over — everyone does. Smaller crowds, lower polls, embarrassing ratings. Mitch McConnell already told the Senators it’s time to dump you. Republicans are abandoning ship. You think these people care what happens to you? You think the leaks are done? Everything you’ve screwed up is going to come out. Every secret is going to be told. They’ve got a party to salvage and careers to rescue. We told you they were whispering about you. Well, they don’t have to whisper anymore, because everyone knows — everyone, except you.’
Check out the video below:
Everyone knows it's over. Everyone, except you. pic.twitter.com/vogznyWuZq — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) September 26, 2020
Trump consistently refuses to acknowledge his campaign’s struggles, as if he thinks that he can just wish them out of existence. He characterizes polls that show him losing as “fake,” and he refuses to even commit to accepting the election results or ensuring a peaceful transfer of power if he loses. He suggests that he will wait and see what happens before deciding whether or not he will accept the election results, but that’s not how it works! Trump isn’t the arbiter of democracy.
Check out Twitter’s response to The Lincoln Project below:


bipartisanreport--2020-09-26--Judge Removes Trump Admin Official 39 Days Before Election

On Friday , U.S. District Judge Brian Morris ruled that acting Bureau of Land Management chief William Perry Pendley had been serving unlawfully in his position and ordered his removal from the position .
Pendley ’ s role is one of a slew across the Trump administration that have been filled in an “ acting ” capacity while major policy deliberations have unfolded .
These set-ups mean that the officials in the positions have taken on the duties without actually going before the Senate for confirmation hearings as required by law .
“ Acting ” officials are normally in top @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they ’ ve served for lengthy periods in the Trump administration , which has allowed Trump allies to lead government policy without that extra level of Senate scrutiny .
In Pendley ’ s case , Morris ruled that the “ Acting ” set-up allowing him to serve without Senate confirmation hearings is illegal .
Pendley ’ s position can have major ramifications for environmental policy in the United States .
The Bureau of Land Management , which is a part of the Interior Department , is responsible for the oversight of federally owned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ includes around one out of every ten acres , which totals almost a quarter-billion acres of land .
According to the legal team for Montana ’ s Democratic Governor Steve Bullock , who sued in an effort to secure Pendley ’ s removal and has now proven temporarily successful , the apparently illegally serving public lands chief approved plans that would open a staggering 95 percent of federal land in Montana to oil and gas development .
This expansion of oil and gas development could have serious environmental impacts for generations to come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an official who wasn ’ t even legally serving in his position .
At one point , Pendley was nominated to serve as public lands chief in a more “ permanent ” capacity , but the White House withdrew that nomination earlier this month .
However , he stayed on in the role after having himself issued an order back in May that made his original job of deputy director into the top position at the agency in the absence of a director .
The Trump administration has tried to argue that Pendley @ @ @ @ @ @ @ acting ” director — he ’ s just fulfilling directorial duties , they say — but the attempted distinction boils down to arbitrary semantics .
The fact of the matter is that he has been serving as — under any reasonable characterization — the acting director , and he ’ s been doing so illegally .
Judge Morris concluded , referring to the Trump administration ’ s argument on behalf of Pendley : The administration plans to appeal the court ruling removing Pendley from the post , but they ’ re abiding by @ @ @ @

On Friday, U.S. District Judge Brian Morris ruled that acting Bureau of Land Management chief William Perry Pendley had been serving unlawfully in his position and ordered his removal from the position. Pendley’s role is one of a slew across the Trump administration that have been filled in an “acting” capacity while major policy deliberations have unfolded. These set-ups mean that the officials in the positions have taken on the duties without actually going before the Senate for confirmation hearings as required by law. “Acting” officials are normally in top jobs on a temporary basis, but they’ve served for lengthy periods in the Trump administration, which has allowed Trump allies to lead government policy without that extra level of Senate scrutiny.
In Pendley’s case, Morris ruled that the “Acting” set-up allowing him to serve without Senate confirmation hearings is illegal. Pendley’s position can have major ramifications for environmental policy in the United States. The Bureau of Land Management, which is a part of the Interior Department, is responsible for the oversight of federally owned public lands across the country, which includes around one out of every ten acres, which totals almost a quarter-billion acres of land.
According to the legal team for Montana’s Democratic Governor Steve Bullock, who sued in an effort to secure Pendley’s removal and has now proven temporarily successful, the apparently illegally serving public lands chief approved plans that would open a staggering 95 percent of federal land in Montana to oil and gas development. This expansion of oil and gas development could have serious environmental impacts for generations to come, and it was getting approved by an official who wasn’t even legally serving in his position.
At one point, Pendley was nominated to serve as public lands chief in a more “permanent” capacity, but the White House withdrew that nomination earlier this month. However, he stayed on in the role after having himself issued an order back in May that made his original job of deputy director into the top position at the agency in the absence of a director.
The Trump administration has tried to argue that Pendley isn’t even the actual “acting” director — he’s just fulfilling directorial duties, they say — but the attempted distinction boils down to arbitrary semantics. The fact of the matter is that he has been serving as — under any reasonable characterization — the acting director, and he’s been doing so illegally.
Judge Morris concluded, referring to the Trump administration’s argument on behalf of Pendley:
‘Under the federal defendant’s theory, a president could ignore their constitutional appointment responsibility indefinitely and instead delegate authority directly or through cabinet secretaries to unconfirmed appointed officials. Such an arrangement could last for an entire presidential administration. In fact, the case before the Court presents that scenario
The administration plans to appeal the court ruling removing Pendley from the post, but they’re abiding by it for now.


bipartisanreport--2020-09-26--New Senate Projection Model Shows Increased Chance For Blue Wave

According to CNN elections analyst Harry Enten , across the country , the poll positions of Democratic Senate candidates are correlated quite closely to the poll positions of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden .
As he explains , that correlation means that if Biden is able to win the presidency and carry a diverse selection of states from across the country , than these Democratic Senate candidates seem likely to also cruise to victory .
Democrats need at least three and maybe four additions to their present Senate seat total in order to secure the majority in the chamber .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but a Democratic vice president ( Kamala Harris ) could break ties .
Adding four would give Dems a 51 seat majority .
‘ Given the lineup of seats up in the Senate , chances are Democrats will take the Senate if former vice president Joe Biden takes the presidency .
If President Donald Trump wins a second term , chances are Republicans will retain control of the Senate .
Right now , the Democrats are favored to take control of the Senate because of Biden .
We could be looking at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Biden ’ s advantage in the presidential race is seeping down into the Senate races.
’ Republicans ’ insistence on sticking close to Trump certainly has not provided many opportunities for them to make an appealing case to voters outside of the party ’ s most fervent base .
In five states where Republicans currently hold Senate seats and are up for re-election this November , Democrats “ hold at least nominal polling advantages , ” Enten notes .
These states include Arizona , Colorado , Iowa , Maine , and North @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advantage is huge — in the results from a recent CNBC/ Change Research survey , Democratic candidate Mark Kelly led Republican incumbent Martha McSally by 8 percent .
He leads by an average of 5.5 percent , according to RealClearPolitics .
Enten shares that when comparing the FiveThirtyEight presidential polling average with the FiveThirtyEight Senate lite model in states around the country , he discovered that the “ average difference between the presidential and Senate margins in all the races is about 4.3 points.
” Among the races which tend to have the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is just 3.4 percent .
For example — in Arizona , the FiveThirtyEight Senate lite model projects a 5.8 percent winning margin for Mark Kelly .
Meanwhile , the site ’ s presidential polling average in the state has Biden in the lead by 3.5 percent — which is pretty close to the estimated Senate margin .
Thus , the state of play seems to be that Biden and some Senate Democratic candidates are in the same boat .
If one side wins , the other side would likely as well — and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in national polling , that ’ s a good sign for those concerned with holding the GOP accountable .
If Democrats successfully win control of the Senate in the upcoming elections , then that would relegate Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell ( R-Ky. ) to the role of Minority Leader ( if he ’ s still in the Senate ) , and that would mean an end to his relentless partisan ideological co-opting of the chamber .

According to CNN elections analyst Harry Enten, across the country, the poll positions of Democratic Senate candidates are correlated quite closely to the poll positions of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. As he explains, that correlation means that if Biden is able to win the presidency and carry a diverse selection of states from across the country, than these Democratic Senate candidates seem likely to also cruise to victory. Democrats need at least three and maybe four additions to their present Senate seat total in order to secure the majority in the chamber. Adding three would leave the Senate 50-50, but a Democratic vice president (Kamala Harris) could break ties. Adding four would give Dems a 51 seat majority.
As Enten explains:
‘Given the lineup of seats up in the Senate, chances are Democrats will take the Senate if former vice president Joe Biden takes the presidency. If President Donald Trump wins a second term, chances are Republicans will retain control of the Senate. Right now, the Democrats are favored to take control of the Senate because of Biden. We could be looking at record straight ticket voting this cycle, and Biden’s advantage in the presidential race is seeping down into the Senate races.’
Republicans’ insistence on sticking close to Trump certainly has not provided many opportunities for them to make an appealing case to voters outside of the party’s most fervent base. In five states where Republicans currently hold Senate seats and are up for re-election this November, Democrats “hold at least nominal polling advantages,” Enten notes. These states include Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Maine, and North Carolina. In Arizona, the Democratic advantage is huge — in the results from a recent CNBC/ Change Research survey, Democratic candidate Mark Kelly led Republican incumbent Martha McSally by 8 percent. He leads by an average of 5.5 percent, according to RealClearPolitics.
Enten shares that when comparing the FiveThirtyEight presidential polling average with the FiveThirtyEight Senate lite model in states around the country, he discovered that the “average difference between the presidential and Senate margins in all the races is about 4.3 points.” Among the races which tend to have the most polling data, the average difference is just 3.4 percent. For example — in Arizona, the FiveThirtyEight Senate lite model projects a 5.8 percent winning margin for Mark Kelly. Meanwhile, the site’s presidential polling average in the state has Biden in the lead by 3.5 percent — which is pretty close to the estimated Senate margin.
Thus, the state of play seems to be that Biden and some Senate Democratic candidates are in the same boat. If one side wins, the other side would likely as well — and with Biden pretty solidly in the lead in national polling, that’s a good sign for those concerned with holding the GOP accountable.
If Democrats successfully win control of the Senate in the upcoming elections, then that would relegate Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to the role of Minority Leader (if he’s still in the Senate), and that would mean an end to his relentless partisan ideological co-opting of the chamber.


bipartisanreport--2020-09-26--Direct Mid-East Money Funnel To Trump Uncovered Via ‘Vanity Fair’

The government of Qatar appears to be paying President Donald Trump for a seemingly empty office space in San Francisco , albeit through an intermediary company that Trump owns a 30 percent stake in .
Still , the arrangement raises the question — are the payments meant to sway political favor for the Qataris ?
Are the payments a cover for some other sort of scheme ?
Although the amount that the Qatari government pays in rent is not publicly available , why is a foreign government funneling any amount of money at all to the president of the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ renting an office space ?
Reporter Dan Alexander discovered that the office in question was empty when he went to investigate in person .
As Alexander explains , the Qataris ’ rent money “ appears to go from the U.S. subsidiary of the Qatar Investment Authority , a sovereign wealth fund , to HWA 555 Owners LLC.
” The “ Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust owns 30 % of HWA 555 Owners LLC , ” according to Alexander , and that trust , as the name suggests , holds the personal assets of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in time , it ’ s not even a company thing — it ’ s just Donald Trump .
If Qatar has been paying a rental price on par with the average for the building , then that would be $ 450,000 a year , with about $ 135,000 for Trump — although without confirmation otherwise , there ’ s a possibility that the rental price is higher .
The Qataris ’ rental arrangement has been going on since at least August 2018 — which is , of course , after Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some more weight to the possibility that the rental is at least part of some kind of effort to secure political favor for the Qataris .
In 2018 , President Trump reversed an earlier administration stance against Qatar , who the Trump White House had previously accused of supporting terrorism .
There ’ s an already well-documented lobbying campaign that took place on the behalf of the Qatari government .
Trump has faced plenty of scrutiny for his financial holdings in the past .
This situation is far from the first time that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pouring money into the president ’ s accounts .
For instance , shortly after Trump ’ s election , the Saudi government spent $ 270,000 at Trump ’ s D.C. hotel , although the Trump Organization said that they would donate the money to the Treasury Department .

The government of Qatar appears to be paying President Donald Trump for a seemingly empty office space in San Francisco, albeit through an intermediary company that Trump owns a 30 percent stake in. Still, the arrangement raises the question — are the payments meant to sway political favor for the Qataris? Are the payments a cover for some other sort of scheme? Although the amount that the Qatari government pays in rent is not publicly available, why is a foreign government funneling any amount of money at all to the president of the United States under the obviously hollow pretense of renting an office space? Reporter Dan Alexander discovered that the office in question was empty when he went to investigate in person.
As Alexander explains, the Qataris’ rent money “appears to go from the U.S. subsidiary of the Qatar Investment Authority, a sovereign wealth fund, to HWA 555 Owners LLC.” The “Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust owns 30% of HWA 555 Owners LLC,” according to Alexander, and that trust, as the name suggests, holds the personal assets of Donald Trump. At this present point in time, it’s not even a company thing — it’s just Donald Trump. If Qatar has been paying a rental price on par with the average for the building, then that would be $450,000 a year, with about $135,000 for Trump — although without confirmation otherwise, there’s a possibility that the rental price is higher.
The Qataris’ rental arrangement has been going on since at least August 2018 — which is, of course, after Donald Trump took office as president, which adds some more weight to the possibility that the rental is at least part of some kind of effort to secure political favor for the Qataris. In 2018, President Trump reversed an earlier administration stance against Qatar, who the Trump White House had previously accused of supporting terrorism. There’s an already well-documented lobbying campaign that took place on the behalf of the Qatari government.
Trump has faced plenty of scrutiny for his financial holdings in the past. This situation is far from the first time that a foreign government has seemed to be pouring money into the president’s accounts. For instance, shortly after Trump’s election, the Saudi government spent $270,000 at Trump’s D.C. hotel, although the Trump Organization said that they would donate the money to the Treasury Department.


bipartisanreport--2020-09-26--Texas Judge Delivers Election-Altering Voting  Victory For Democrats

In a victory for Democrats , U.S. District Judge Marina Garcia Marmolejo has upheld the practice of straight-ticket voting in the state of Texas , which has used the process for some time but was set to hold elections without the option in place this November .
An option for straight-ticket voting means that there ’ s a place at the top of ballots that voters can check ( or otherwise mark ) in order to offer their support for every candidate of a particular political party , and this option can actually have a significant impact at the polls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Houston is ) can have pages-long ballots , so straight-ticket voting can make voting in-person more efficient .
Judge Marmolejo noted this issue in her ruling .
She said that removing the option of straight-ticket voting would “ cause irreparable injury ” to voters via “ creating mass lines at the polls and increasing the amount of time voters are exposed to COVID-19.
” Marmolejo added that removing straight-ticket voting would “ impose a discriminatory burden ” on marginalized communities including black and Hispanic voters and “ create comparatively less opportunities for these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Long lines could emerge at urban polling places with the elimination of straight-ticket voting , which could make voters have to spend significantly more time with each ballot .
These lines could deter voters .
The Texas Association for Retired Americans was among the plantiffs in the lawsuit ; elderly Americans have been among those most majorly impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic .
Republicans had advocated for the elimination of straight-ticket voting during the 2017 state legislative session , while Democrats had been among those recently challenging the planned removal of straight-ticket @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tribune explains , Democrats “ fear the change [ would ] be most felt among voters of color and lead to voter drop-off , particularly in blue urban counties that have the longest ballots in the state.
” After Judge Marmolejo upheld straight-ticket voting — with just weeks to go until the beginning of early voting in the state — Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa commented : ‘ Time and time again Republican leadership has tried to make it harder to vote and time and time again federal courts strike it down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to win at the ballot box to protect the right vote .
Until the new Texas majority wipes out these out-of-touch Republicans , Texas Democrats will never stop fighting for Texans in court.
’ Republicans have consistently been fighting against voting rights across the country .
On the national level , President Trump has been ranting about supposed widespread “ fraud ” accompanying the widespread usage of “ mail-in ” and/or “ universal mail-in ” voting .
His claims are baseless .

In a victory for Democrats, U.S. District Judge Marina Garcia Marmolejo has upheld the practice of straight-ticket voting in the state of Texas, which has used the process for some time but was set to hold elections without the option in place this November. An option for straight-ticket voting means that there’s a place at the top of ballots that voters can check (or otherwise mark) in order to offer their support for every candidate of a particular political party, and this option can actually have a significant impact at the polls. Harris County (which is where Houston is) can have pages-long ballots, so straight-ticket voting can make voting in-person more efficient.
Judge Marmolejo noted this issue in her ruling. She said that removing the option of straight-ticket voting would “cause irreparable injury” to voters via “creating mass lines at the polls and increasing the amount of time voters are exposed to COVID-19.” Marmolejo added that removing straight-ticket voting would “impose a discriminatory burden” on marginalized communities including black and Hispanic voters and “create comparatively less opportunities for these voters to participate in the political process.” Long lines could emerge at urban polling places with the elimination of straight-ticket voting, which could make voters have to spend significantly more time with each ballot. These lines could deter voters.
The Texas Association for Retired Americans was among the plantiffs in the lawsuit; elderly Americans have been among those most majorly impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic. Republicans had advocated for the elimination of straight-ticket voting during the 2017 state legislative session, while Democrats had been among those recently challenging the planned removal of straight-ticket voting in court. As The Texas Tribune explains, Democrats “fear the change [would] be most felt among voters of color and lead to voter drop-off, particularly in blue urban counties that have the longest ballots in the state.”
After Judge Marmolejo upheld straight-ticket voting — with just weeks to go until the beginning of early voting in the state — Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa commented:
‘Time and time again Republican leadership has tried to make it harder to vote and time and time again federal courts strike it down. Texas Democrats will have to continue to win at the ballot box to protect the right vote. Until the new Texas majority wipes out these out-of-touch Republicans, Texas Democrats will never stop fighting for Texans in court.’
Republicans have consistently been fighting against voting rights across the country. On the national level, President Trump has been ranting about supposed widespread “fraud” accompanying the widespread usage of “mail-in” and/or “universal mail-in” voting. His claims are baseless.


bipartisanreport--2020-09-26--Trump Humiliated After Voter Fraud Claim Debunked By State Evidence

According to local officials in Luzerne County , Pennsylvania , there is no apparent indication that a small selection of ballots that were recently discovered to have been discarded were indicative of any kind of fraud scheme .
Instead , according to the officials , the ballots — nine in total — were discarded by accident by a temporary independent contractor who was within their first few days of work for local officials .
After the issue , this contractor was “ removed ” from the service of county elections officials .
Seven of the nine ballots were apparently filled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the president has now repeatedly characterized the incident as indicative of some kind of Democratic election-rigging — but there is no evidence for his fraud claims .
Local officials noted that the fact that the mishandled ballots were discovered means that “ the system of checks and balances set forth in Pennsylvania elections works.
” The Trump campaign has specifically challenged elections protocol in Pennsylvania , claiming , for instance , that drop boxes for absentee ballots should not be used because of a baselessly alleged potential for fraud .
Recently , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issue , the judge in the case — J. Nicholas Ranjan , a Trump appointee — ordered the president ’ s campaign to produce any evidence that they had of recent fraud in the state ’ s absentee voting system , but they produced nothing .
They claimed that they should never have been compelled to produce the evidence in the first place , although they were the ones making the grandiose claims .
According to CNN , those local officials in Pennsylvania “ were baffled by the Justice Department ’ s decision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ballots had been filled out in support of President Trump .
Were Justice Department officials intentionally trying to garner political concern about the issue before an adequate investigation into the problem was even completed ?
It ’ s not the first time that federal processes have been used for the president ’ s possible political advantage — for instance , the Justice Department has moved to completely drop the criminal case against Michael Flynn , the president ’ s prominent ally who originally pleaded guilty to lying to federal investigators about his communications @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president ’ s grandiose allegations of some kind of election fraud seem like a prepared excuse to use if he loses the election .
There is consistently no evidence for his claims , although he refuses to outright commit to accepting the election results and ensuring a peaceful transition of power if he loses .

According to local officials in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, there is no apparent indication that a small selection of ballots that were recently discovered to have been discarded were indicative of any kind of fraud scheme. Instead, according to the officials, the ballots — nine in total — were discarded by accident by a temporary independent contractor who was within their first few days of work for local officials. After the issue, this contractor was “removed” from the service of county elections officials. Seven of the nine ballots were apparently filled out in support of Donald Trump, and the president has now repeatedly characterized the incident as indicative of some kind of Democratic election-rigging — but there is no evidence for his fraud claims.
Local officials noted that the fact that the mishandled ballots were discovered means that “the system of checks and balances set forth in Pennsylvania elections works.” The Trump campaign has specifically challenged elections protocol in Pennsylvania, claiming, for instance, that drop boxes for absentee ballots should not be used because of a baselessly alleged potential for fraud. Recently, during a federal court case over the issue, the judge in the case — J. Nicholas Ranjan, a Trump appointee — ordered the president’s campaign to produce any evidence that they had of recent fraud in the state’s absentee voting system, but they produced nothing. They claimed that they should never have been compelled to produce the evidence in the first place, although they were the ones making the grandiose claims.
According to CNN, those local officials in Pennsylvania “were baffled by the Justice Department’s decision to disclose” the detail that discarded ballots had been filled out in support of President Trump. Were Justice Department officials intentionally trying to garner political concern about the issue before an adequate investigation into the problem was even completed? It’s not the first time that federal processes have been used for the president’s possible political advantage — for instance, the Justice Department has moved to completely drop the criminal case against Michael Flynn, the president’s prominent ally who originally pleaded guilty to lying to federal investigators about his communications with a Russian envoy.
Overall, the president’s grandiose allegations of some kind of election fraud seem like a prepared excuse to use if he loses the election. There is consistently no evidence for his claims, although he refuses to outright commit to accepting the election results and ensuring a peaceful transition of power if he loses.


bipartisanreport--2020-09-26--Early Vote Tallies Reveal Big Advantage For Biden And Democrats

University of Florida Professor Michael McDonald is maintaining a public database of mail-in ballot activity across the country , and among the ballot submissions that political party breakdowns are available for , Democrats have a huge lead .
In total , at least 866,734 mail-in ballots have been cast of Saturday morning , which is exponentially higher than comparable mail-in voting levels at this point during the 2016 presidential race .
Among the states where party breakdowns are available for the mail-in ballots that have been submitted , Democrats have a huge lead — a full 53.9 percent of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ data is available were cast by registered Democrats .
Just a meager 16.7 percent of those mail-in ballots were cast by registered Republicans .
The states for which party affiliation data is available for mail-in ballot totals include Florida , Iowa , and North Carolina .
As of Saturday morning , North Carolina is the state where , by far , the most mail-in ballots have been cast , with a total of over 239,000 votes cast , according to the data from Professor McDonald .
Trump won North Carolina , Iowa , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of these three states will likely be worth watching closely in the upcoming election results .
Besides the presidential race , Iowa has a closely watched U.S. Senate race , with incumbent Republican Joni Ernst running against Theresa Greenfield , who ’ s been in the lead in a slew of recent polling .
On the national level , Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden continues to run significantly ahead of Trump , as of Saturday morning .
FiveThirtyEight had the Democratic pick leading Trump by an average of 7.2 percent on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and the site gave him a 77 percent chance of winning the presidency as of that same time .
The apparent widespread Democratic enthusiasm that ’ s reflected in the huge number of Democratic votes that have already been cast suggests that Trump may be well on his way to getting kicked out of office .
Trump has refused to commit to accepting the election results , insisting that he will wait and see what happens before making that determination .
However , that is not and will never be Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not the arbiter of democracy .

University of Florida Professor Michael McDonald is maintaining a public database of mail-in ballot activity across the country, and among the ballot submissions that political party breakdowns are available for, Democrats have a huge lead. In total, at least 866,734 mail-in ballots have been cast of Saturday morning, which is exponentially higher than comparable mail-in voting levels at this point during the 2016 presidential race. Among the states where party breakdowns are available for the mail-in ballots that have been submitted, Democrats have a huge lead — a full 53.9 percent of the 246,816 mail-in ballots for which party affiliation data is available were cast by registered Democrats. Just a meager 16.7 percent of those mail-in ballots were cast by registered Republicans.
#earlyvote update 9/26 At least 866,734 people have voted in the 2016 general election https://t.co/s8K2xFDeSA pic.twitter.com/Y6upIIBD9P — Michael McDonald (@ElectProject) September 26, 2020
The states for which party affiliation data is available for mail-in ballot totals include Florida, Iowa, and North Carolina. As of Saturday morning, North Carolina is the state where, by far, the most mail-in ballots have been cast, with a total of over 239,000 votes cast, according to the data from Professor McDonald. Trump won North Carolina, Iowa, and Florida in 2016, and each one of these three states will likely be worth watching closely in the upcoming election results. Besides the presidential race, Iowa has a closely watched U.S. Senate race, with incumbent Republican Joni Ernst running against Theresa Greenfield, who’s been in the lead in a slew of recent polling.
On the national level, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden continues to run significantly ahead of Trump, as of Saturday morning. FiveThirtyEight had the Democratic pick leading Trump by an average of 7.2 percent on the national level as this weekend got underway, and the site gave him a 77 percent chance of winning the presidency as of that same time. The apparent widespread Democratic enthusiasm that’s reflected in the huge number of Democratic votes that have already been cast suggests that Trump may be well on his way to getting kicked out of office.
Trump has refused to commit to accepting the election results, insisting that he will wait and see what happens before making that determination. However, that is not and will never be Donald Trump’s role, period — he is not the arbiter of democracy.


bipartisanreport--2020-09-25--Colossal Cash Infusion To Defeat Trump In Swing State Announced

The state of Florida will likely be a key addition to the column of whichever presidential candidate wins the election this November .
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has now unveiled plans for $ 40 million worth of anti-Trump television ads across Florida ; following his own unsuccessful campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination , Bloomberg has endorsed Democratic nominee Joe Biden and pledged to spend a total of $ 100 million in the state in support of the Biden campaign .
According to POLITICO , Bloomberg ’ s new Florida TV ads “ will focus on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus pandemic , Trump ’ s attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act , and Biden ’ s economic development plan.
” ‘ This fall , the path to the presidency goes through Florida — and with mail-in ballots going out this week , voters will soon start deciding who gets its 29 electoral votes .
That ’ s why we ’ re doing everything in our power to tell the story of Donald Trump ’ s failed presidency and why we need Joe Biden as the next president of the United States.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 5 million mail-in ballots are getting sent out across the state of Florida this week , as mail-in voting gets underway in the state ( and elsewhere in the country ) .
Trump has tried to discredit “ mail-in ” and/or “ universal mail-in ” voting , claiming that it ’ s full of fraud — although it ’ s worth noting that he has actually singled out Florida as supposedly doing mail-in voting the right way , since voters have to request that a mail-in ballot get sent to them rather than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Still — any voter in the state can request a mail-in ballot for any reason .
Trump ’ s fraud claims are baseless .
Bloomberg ’ s Florida ads will air in all ten of Florida ’ s media markets , with a particular focus on the Miami , Tampa , Orlando , Jacksonville , and Fort Myers media markets .
The strength of the respective campaigns varies across those areas .
Overall , FiveThirtyEight says as of Friday afternoon that Biden is , on average , up by a meager 1.6 percent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of course , generally well within margins of error of polls .
As of Friday , the site estimates that Florida is the state which is second most likely to deliver the decisive margin to whichever candidate wins the upcoming election .

The state of Florida will likely be a key addition to the column of whichever presidential candidate wins the election this November. Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has now unveiled plans for $40 million worth of anti-Trump television ads across Florida; following his own unsuccessful campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, Bloomberg has endorsed Democratic nominee Joe Biden and pledged to spend a total of $100 million in the state in support of the Biden campaign. According to POLITICO, Bloomberg’s new Florida TV ads “will focus on the Trump administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, Trump’s attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, and Biden’s economic development plan.”
Bloomberg said:
‘This fall, the path to the presidency goes through Florida — and with mail-in ballots going out this week, voters will soon start deciding who gets its 29 electoral votes. That’s why we’re doing everything in our power to tell the story of Donald Trump’s failed presidency and why we need Joe Biden as the next president of the United States.’
It’s true — nearly 5 million mail-in ballots are getting sent out across the state of Florida this week, as mail-in voting gets underway in the state (and elsewhere in the country). Trump has tried to discredit “mail-in” and/or “universal mail-in” voting, claiming that it’s full of fraud — although it’s worth noting that he has actually singled out Florida as supposedly doing mail-in voting the right way, since voters have to request that a mail-in ballot get sent to them rather than the ballots getting sent out automatically. Still — any voter in the state can request a mail-in ballot for any reason. Trump’s fraud claims are baseless.
Bloomberg’s Florida ads will air in all ten of Florida’s media markets, with a particular focus on the Miami, Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, and Fort Myers media markets. The strength of the respective campaigns varies across those areas. Overall, FiveThirtyEight says as of Friday afternoon that Biden is, on average, up by a meager 1.6 percent in the state, which is, of course, generally well within margins of error of polls. As of Friday, the site estimates that Florida is the state which is second most likely to deliver the decisive margin to whichever candidate wins the upcoming election.


bipartisanreport--2020-09-25--‘The Lincoln Project’ Whacks Trump & GOP With Weekend Video Release

The blind followers of Donald Trump , especially those in the U.S. Senate , have allowed him to wreak havoc on the country and the Constitution over the past four years .
Now , the Lincoln Project , a group of Republican strategists , are calling out those followers for their willingness to sacrifice the country for their own political gain , all in service to the most dangerous leader the country has ever had .
The naked power grab of Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in vowing to fill the Supreme Court seat of Ruth Bader Ginsburg within @ @ @ @ @ @ @ despite denying President Obama an opportunity to appoint Merrick Garland in 2016 , is not helping restore the Republican ’ s image of strict constitutional purism and respect for the law .
In fact , much of what the GOP has done under Trump has done more to hurt than help them , and they ’ ll be reaping the rewards of that in November .
Republican senators up for reelection in 2020 are not faring well , and the latest rounds of Trump controversies and GOP kowtowing hasn ’ t helped .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ competitor by more than six points .
Thom Tillis of North Carolina is behind by five points in the polls , as is Arizona ’ s Martha McSally .
Prominent names like Lindsey Graham are embroiled in tight races in areas that should not even be in contention , and states where Donald Trump won decisively in 2016 are now up for grabs .
Republicans gambled on a con man , and it seems they may have lost that bet .
Twitter was in full support of the latest ad by The Lincoln @ @ @ @ @ @ @ below :

The blind followers of Donald Trump, especially those in the U.S. Senate, have allowed him to wreak havoc on the country and the Constitution over the past four years. Now, the Lincoln Project, a group of Republican strategists, are calling out those followers for their willingness to sacrifice the country for their own political gain, all in service to the most dangerous leader the country has ever had.
The @SenateGOP is willing to tear this country apart to remake America in Trump's image. Their loyalty is to power, not us. They must be stopped. pic.twitter.com/iwNg1znhuQ — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) September 25, 2020
The naked power grab of Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in vowing to fill the Supreme Court seat of Ruth Bader Ginsburg within two hours of her death, and despite denying President Obama an opportunity to appoint Merrick Garland in 2016, is not helping restore the Republican’s image of strict constitutional purism and respect for the law. In fact, much of what the GOP has done under Trump has done more to hurt than help them, and they’ll be reaping the rewards of that in November.
Republican senators up for reelection in 2020 are not faring well, and the latest rounds of Trump controversies and GOP kowtowing hasn’t helped. In Maine, Susan Collins trails her competitor by more than six points. Thom Tillis of North Carolina is behind by five points in the polls, as is Arizona’s Martha McSally. Prominent names like Lindsey Graham are embroiled in tight races in areas that should not even be in contention, and states where Donald Trump won decisively in 2016 are now up for grabs. Republicans gambled on a con man, and it seems they may have lost that bet.
Twitter was in full support of the latest ad by The Lincoln Project. Read some of their comments below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-09-27--‘The Lincoln Project’ Master-Trolls Trump Over NY Times Tax Leak

Having received copies of two decades worth of Donald Trump ’ s tax returns , returns he ’ s kept secret and fought aggressively in court to keep hidden , the president who styles himself as an uber-wealthy businessman was revealed to have claimed to the IRS that while he ’ s making millions of dollars every year , he ’ s losing more money than he ’ s making .
The returns indicate that Trump is either a terrible businessman or he ’ s committing tax fraud , and The Lincoln Project , a group of Republican political strategists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him over it since the story went public .
The Times has not yet released the returns , although they plan to do so , but the first analysis of those returns were released on Sunday night .
They showed that Trump has paid all of $ 750 a year in federal taxes and , for at least 10 of the past 15 years , has paid nothing at all .
According to The New York Times : ‘ The tax returns that Mr. Trump has long fought to keep private tell a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has sold to the American public .
His reports to the I.R.S .
portray a businessman who takes in hundreds of millions of dollars a year yet racks up chronic losses that he aggressively employs to avoid paying taxes .
Now , with his financial challenges mounting , the records show that he depends more and more on making money from businesses that put him in potential and often direct conflict of interest with his job as president.
’ In court , Trump ’ s former attorney and “ fixer , ” Michael @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the value of his properties in loan applications and devalues them for tax purposes , which constitute both bank fraud and tax fraud .
Either Trump is lying about how much money he has , in which case he may absolutely be charged with crimes after his presidential term has ended , or he ’ s just not what he sold himself to be .
Either way , it ’ s yet another look at a president for whom the law isn ’ t really all that important .
Twitter had a lot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lincoln Project .
Read some of their comments below :

Having received copies of two decades worth of Donald Trump’s tax returns, returns he’s kept secret and fought aggressively in court to keep hidden, the president who styles himself as an uber-wealthy businessman was revealed to have claimed to the IRS that while he’s making millions of dollars every year, he’s losing more money than he’s making. The returns indicate that Trump is either a terrible businessman or he’s committing tax fraud, and The Lincoln Project, a group of Republican political strategists and Never Trumpers, have been trolling him over it since the story went public.
So a .00000000032% tax rate. https://t.co/OX9QMAtkLg — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) September 27, 2020
Raise your hand if you pay more taxes than supposed “billionaire” Donald Trump. 🖐 — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) September 27, 2020
He pays next to nothing in taxes and then he uses our money to go golfing. Did I get that right? — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) September 27, 2020
He will lose. He will go. The IRS always gets their man. https://t.co/YKlHsEN3Rd — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) September 27, 2020
The Times has not yet released the returns, although they plan to do so, but the first analysis of those returns were released on Sunday night. They showed that Trump has paid all of $750 a year in federal taxes and, for at least 10 of the past 15 years, has paid nothing at all.
According to The New York Times:
‘The tax returns that Mr. Trump has long fought to keep private tell a story fundamentally different from the one he has sold to the American public. His reports to the I.R.S. portray a businessman who takes in hundreds of millions of dollars a year yet racks up chronic losses that he aggressively employs to avoid paying taxes. Now, with his financial challenges mounting, the records show that he depends more and more on making money from businesses that put him in potential and often direct conflict of interest with his job as president.’
In court, Trump’s former attorney and “fixer,” Michael Cohen, testified that Trump often inflates the value of his properties in loan applications and devalues them for tax purposes, which constitute both bank fraud and tax fraud. Either Trump is lying about how much money he has, in which case he may absolutely be charged with crimes after his presidential term has ended, or he’s just not what he sold himself to be. Either way, it’s yet another look at a president for whom the law isn’t really all that important.
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bipartisanreport--2020-09-27--Judge Issues Rare Sunday Ruling To Stop Trump Mail-Vote Sabotage

A federal judge has issued a decisive ruling to protect voting rights in New Jersey .
Earlier this year , the state announced plans to mail every registered voter a ballot for the upcoming general election , giving them the option to send that back in as their vote or cast their vote in-person .
The Trump campaign ( and Republican allies ) promptly sued in an effort to block New Jersey state authorities from fulfilling their plan , which the president ’ s team alleged would unfairly muddle the election .
There ’ s no evidence for the president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fraud in mail-in voting , and on Sunday , New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal revealed an abrupt ruling in favor of the state , allowing their plans to proceed .
Mailing out ballots to all registered voters in a given state in advance of an election is not a new concept .
Prior to the onset of the Coronavirus pandemic , which made voting in-person potentially extra precarious , especially for vulnerable populations , five states across the country had systems in place under which elections would be conducted almost entirely via @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used at significant levels across the entire country — in 2016 , nearly one out of every four voters who participated cast their ballot via the mail .
In other words , the processes of “ mail-in ” and “ universal mail-in ” voting are not new , and they do not pose any kind of systematic threat to the integrity of the election .
The new ruling against the Trump campaign in New Jersey is not the first recent occasion that the Trump campaign has lost in an effort against mail-in voting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an effort to stop the usage of ballot drop boxes for absentee ballots , but the state ’ s highest court recently okayed those boxes ’ usage .
The plaintiffs in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court case subsequently announced plans to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court over another issue handled in the case , namely , the extension of the deadline to receive mail-in ballots , which is meant to compensate for Postal Service slowdowns .

A federal judge has issued a decisive ruling to protect voting rights in New Jersey. Earlier this year, the state announced plans to mail every registered voter a ballot for the upcoming general election, giving them the option to send that back in as their vote or cast their vote in-person. The Trump campaign (and Republican allies) promptly sued in an effort to block New Jersey state authorities from fulfilling their plan, which the president’s team alleged would unfairly muddle the election. There’s no evidence for the president’s claims of widespread and systematically-damaging fraud in mail-in voting, and on Sunday, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal revealed an abrupt ruling in favor of the state, allowing their plans to proceed.
Grewal announced on Twitter:
‘A federal judge just issued an order in our case halting the Trump Administration’s efforts to interfere with mail delivery in advance of the election. We WILL have a free and fair election.’
BREAKING: A federal judge just issued an order in our case halting the Trump Administration's efforts to interfere with mail delivery in advance of the election. We WILL have a free and fair election. pic.twitter.com/DdWUqcDYzD — AG Gurbir Grewal (@NewJerseyOAG) September 27, 2020
Mailing out ballots to all registered voters in a given state in advance of an election is not a new concept. Prior to the onset of the Coronavirus pandemic, which made voting in-person potentially extra precarious, especially for vulnerable populations, five states across the country had systems in place under which elections would be conducted almost entirely via the mail. Mail-in voting has been used at significant levels across the entire country — in 2016, nearly one out of every four voters who participated cast their ballot via the mail. In other words, the processes of “mail-in” and “universal mail-in” voting are not new, and they do not pose any kind of systematic threat to the integrity of the election.
The new ruling against the Trump campaign in New Jersey is not the first recent occasion that the Trump campaign has lost in an effort against mail-in voting. In Pennsylvania, they sued in an effort to stop the usage of ballot drop boxes for absentee ballots, but the state’s highest court recently okayed those boxes’ usage. The plaintiffs in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court case subsequently announced plans to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court over another issue handled in the case, namely, the extension of the deadline to receive mail-in ballots, which is meant to compensate for Postal Service slowdowns.


bipartisanreport--2020-09-27--Trump Responds To NY Times Tax Leak Like A Lunatic On Drugs

On Sunday , someone thought it was a good idea to put Trump in front of a microphone , where he rambled on about his political opponent , Joe Biden , being a Communist , vague criminal charges that should put Biden and President Obama in prison for something , and how fraudulent the elections will be unless he wins .
At the same time that he was holding that press conference , The New York Times released Trump ’ s long-held secret in the form of a tax return .
Another routine crazy press conference suddenly turned very serious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the questions he was being asked .
Trump repeated one of his more ridiculous claims , and there have been many , that Biden must be taking some kind of performance-enhancing drugs to be able to do so well in interviews and at his recent town hall appearance .
He demanded that Biden take a drug test either immediately prior to or immediately following their upcoming September 29 debate .
Finally , questions about his taxes began .
Trump insisted he had no prior knowledge that The Times planned to release those taxes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was “ fake news.
” Every time a reporter tried to press him on the details of the newly-released story , Trump went off on other tangents , such as how the IRS picks on him just like they once picked on the Tea Party ( the story was long ago debunked and by a Republican-led committee in Congress ) .
A female reporter attempted to ask him , if the story in The Times is fake , how much he really pays in income taxes .
The article claimed that the president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but if that isn ’ t true , Trump had a chance to clear the record .
Instead , Trump admonished the reporter for asking , saying she should be more “ respectful.
” For the full press conference , see below :

On Sunday, someone thought it was a good idea to put Trump in front of a microphone, where he rambled on about his political opponent, Joe Biden, being a Communist, vague criminal charges that should put Biden and President Obama in prison for something, and how fraudulent the elections will be unless he wins.
At the same time that he was holding that press conference, The New York Times released Trump’s long-held secret in the form of a tax return. Another routine crazy press conference suddenly turned very serious, with Trump dodging and flustered about the questions he was being asked.
Trump is now going on about how Biden should be drug tested because he was so out of it when he was debating Pocahontas — Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) September 27, 2020
Trump repeated one of his more ridiculous claims, and there have been many, that Biden must be taking some kind of performance-enhancing drugs to be able to do so well in interviews and at his recent town hall appearance. He demanded that Biden take a drug test either immediately prior to or immediately following their upcoming September 29 debate.
Finally a question about his taxes. Trump says, in a statement that will almost certainly blow up in his face, that the New York Times story about how much he paid in taxes is fake news. — Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) September 27, 2020
Finally, questions about his taxes began. Trump insisted he had no prior knowledge that The Times planned to release those taxes, but that anything they had written was “fake news.” Every time a reporter tried to press him on the details of the newly-released story, Trump went off on other tangents, such as how the IRS picks on him just like they once picked on the Tea Party (the story was long ago debunked and by a Republican-led committee in Congress).
Asked how much he really pays in taxes, Trump says it will all come out after the audit, which is the answer he gave five years ago — Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) September 27, 2020
A female reporter attempted to ask him, if the story in The Times is fake, how much he really pays in income taxes. The article claimed that the president only paid around $750 in 2017, but if that isn’t true, Trump had a chance to clear the record. Instead, Trump admonished the reporter for asking, saying she should be more “respectful.”
For the full press conference, see below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-09-27--Russian Money Passing Through Trump Property Highlighted By ‘The Daily Beast’

It ’ s no surprise that Donald Trump is being investigated in the southern district of New York for tax and campaign finance fraud .
After all , he ’ s bragged about avoiding taxes and has displayed no understanding of what it means to have a sense of honor .
On Sunday , an article in The Daily Beast revealed that Trump ’ s criminal history goes back decades , which led him to cross paths with an even more well-connected criminal , Felix Sater .
Sater worked as a middleman for kleptocrats around the world , kleptocrats who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deals .
Trump has repeatedly denied knowing him , but new reporting shows the men had been working together for some time .
With connections to oligarchs in Russia , connections that went all the way up to the Kremlin , Sater began working with Trump years before he ran for the presidency , but that relationship became even more key in Trump ’ s 2016 campaign .
‘ From Budapest to Beijing , Harare to Riyadh , they have seized power and are busily guzzling their nations ’ wealth .
There is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ control .
Those who dare to cross them are massacred on the Kazakh steppe and brutalized during Zimbabwe ’ s sham elections ; those who threaten to spill their secrets have their mouths permanently closed… ‘ So they need people who can remove the stain from both by rewriting the past .
They need middlemen who can move between these two worlds .
Characters like the charming , mercurial Russian-born Brooklyn fraudster Felix Sater .
He has the connections—connections that go all the way to the White House.
’ Sater specialized in laundering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already had a long history of working with the mob in New York on real estate deals in order to skirt the law and rake in the money .
With Sater , Trump was able to expand his criminal dealings outside of the United States .
‘ The danger of erasing money ’ s past was that if you didn ’ t record an alternative history , someone else might .
Front companies were blank pages : anyone could write on them .
Felix Sater understood dirty money .
He had made dirty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dirty money .
He understood that , in this arena , things that Westerners saw as contradictory could be simultaneously true.
’ One real estate deal in Florida that involved a Trump-owned property , a property that sold for many times its market value to a Russian oligarch , netting Trump millions , has already been the focus of many news stories .
Sater ’ s connections , however , may have influenced far more deals and methods of laundering dirty money far beyond that one property .
‘ In 2001 , one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ introduced himself .
“ I ’ m going to be the biggest developer in New York , ” Felix Sater told Trump , “ and you need to be my partner.
” There was no need to discuss the criminal connections in either man ’ s past : Trump ’ s mobster associates or Felix ’ s days as a pump-and-dump fraudster .
What mattered was that Trump needed money and Felix and his partner , Tevfik Arif , were ideally placed to capitalize on the great shift that would save him : @ @ @ @ @ @ @

It’s no surprise that Donald Trump is being investigated in the southern district of New York for tax and campaign finance fraud. After all, he’s bragged about avoiding taxes and has displayed no understanding of what it means to have a sense of honor. On Sunday, an article in The Daily Beast revealed that Trump’s criminal history goes back decades, which led him to cross paths with an even more well-connected criminal, Felix Sater.
Powerful, corrupt rulers the world over are always trying to look legitimate, so they invariably turn to middlemen like fraudster Felix Sater https://t.co/IBQNxtO5p6 — The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) September 27, 2020
Sater worked as a middleman for kleptocrats around the world, kleptocrats who kept power through violence and shady financial deals. Trump has repeatedly denied knowing him, but new reporting shows the men had been working together for some time. With connections to oligarchs in Russia, connections that went all the way up to the Kremlin, Sater began working with Trump years before he ran for the presidency, but that relationship became even more key in Trump’s 2016 campaign.
‘From Budapest to Beijing, Harare to Riyadh, they have seized power and are busily guzzling their nations’ wealth. There is nothing they will not do to maintain control. Those who dare to cross them are massacred on the Kazakh steppe and brutalized during Zimbabwe’s sham elections; those who threaten to spill their secrets have their mouths permanently closed… ‘So they need people who can remove the stain from both by rewriting the past. They need middlemen who can move between these two worlds. Characters like the charming, mercurial Russian-born Brooklyn fraudster Felix Sater. He has the connections—connections that go all the way to the White House.’
Trump LYING UNDER OATH about Russian-connected mobster Felix Sater. He knew him well, worked with him for years.
🇷🇺 Felix Timelinehttps://t.co/T4XpXFF9Xh
🇷🇺 Moscow Tower Moneyhttps://t.co/rFwBOJvw7n
🇷🇺 Moscow Tower Plan, Signedhttps://t.co/JCfgWLZNq2pic.twitter.com/UKtMLiI2zK — Chris Morris 🇺🇸⚖⚡ (@cm_merlin) September 26, 2020
Sater specialized in laundering money for powerful men, and Trump already had a long history of working with the mob in New York on real estate deals in order to skirt the law and rake in the money. With Sater, Trump was able to expand his criminal dealings outside of the United States.
‘The danger of erasing money’s past was that if you didn’t record an alternative history, someone else might. Front companies were blank pages: anyone could write on them. Felix Sater understood dirty money. He had made dirty money, moved dirty money, traced dirty money. He understood that, in this arena, things that Westerners saw as contradictory could be simultaneously true.’
New York's AG is investigating Trump's ownership of the 40 Wall Street tower, which just so happens to be where his Russian mobster associate Felix Sater conducted pump-and-dump schemes with all of the Italian mafia families and later pled guilty to a RICO charge. https://t.co/xHMyr5jiJP — Grant Stern (@grantstern) September 23, 2020
One real estate deal in Florida that involved a Trump-owned property, a property that sold for many times its market value to a Russian oligarch, netting Trump millions, has already been the focus of many news stories. Sater’s connections, however, may have influenced far more deals and methods of laundering dirty money far beyond that one property.
‘In 2001, one of the tenants of Trump Tower had introduced himself. “I’m going to be the biggest developer in New York,” Felix Sater told Trump, “and you need to be my partner.” There was no need to discuss the criminal connections in either man’s past: Trump’s mobster associates or Felix’s days as a pump-and-dump fraudster. What mattered was that Trump needed money and Felix and his partner, Tevfik Arif, were ideally placed to capitalize on the great shift that would save him: the tide of dirty money.’
“A Russian mobster named Felix Sater told the Moscow media that he met with Trump’s campaign before the election, and revealed intimate details about his relationship with the man who Donald Trump swears he doesn’t know.” https://t.co/7ivb58WCZ2 — Cctenpro (@Cctenpro1) September 22, 2020