bipartisanreport--2020-05-04--Trump Won’t Tell Public WH Projecting COVID Deaths To Double

As President Donald Trump and his allies continue to clamor for a brisk reopening of the economy , The New York Times has shared projections from within the Trump administration itself that suggest that the U.S. could soon see a daily Coronavirus death rate that ’ s nearly double the current average that the country has faced .
According to the projections , the daily death toll in the U.S. may reach about 3,000 by June 1 , which is just weeks away .
The projected daily number of new cases included in these same projections is also staggering — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ administration data suggest as many as 200,000 new Coronavirus cases a day in the U.S. by the beginning of June .
The numbers have been “ pulled together in chart form by the Federal Emergency Management Administration , ” according to the Times .
The paper reports : ‘ The numbers underscore a sobering reality : While the United States has been hunkered down for the past seven weeks , not much has changed .
And the reopening to the economy will make matters worse… The projections confirm the primary fear of public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the economy will put the nation right back where it was in mid-March , when cases were rising so rapidly in some parts of the country that patients were dying on gurneys in hospital hallways as the health care system grew overloaded.
’ Throughout the crisis , Trump has steadily added onto the projected final Coronavirus death toll that he has brought up .
Just a couple of weeks ago , he suggested that the U.S. death toll would end up around 50,000-60,000 .
The U.S. toll has since passed 60,000 , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he acknowledged a possibility of up to 100,000 Coronavirus deaths in the U.S. Reopening the economy via relaxing the social distancing demands that have been enacted in an attempt to stem the spread of the Coronavirus could seriously exacerbate these problems .
There is still no vaccine , and there ’ s no seemingly trustworthy treatment that assists patients with recovery across the board .
There ’ s simply a patchwork of medical reactions that have frequently been pieced together without federal government support .
Recently , Trump even dismissed calls for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ talking point , ” despite how crucial those additional tests are to tracking the spread of the virus and giving public health authorities an opportunity to avert major crises .
White House spokesman Judd Deere responded to the newly reported , concerning numbers by insisting that the data had not yet been vetted by the main Coronavirus response task force in the Trump administration , which includes Vice President Mike Pence , Dr. Anthony Fauci of the National Institutes of Health , and others .
Trump himself has frequently completely dismissed concerns about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tens of thousands of Americans are dead , but this Monday morning , he proudly touted the supposedly great “ reviews ” that his administration has received for their Coronavirus response .
It ’ s unclear if anyone even offered such a review to spark his comments or the president simply pulled the claim out of thin air .

As President Donald Trump and his allies continue to clamor for a brisk reopening of the economy, The New York Times has shared projections from within the Trump administration itself that suggest that the U.S. could soon see a daily Coronavirus death rate that’s nearly double the current average that the country has faced. According to the projections, the daily death toll in the U.S. may reach about 3,000 by June 1, which is just weeks away. The projected daily number of new cases included in these same projections is also staggering — according to the Times, collected internal administration data suggest as many as 200,000 new Coronavirus cases a day in the U.S. by the beginning of June.
Breaking via NYT: The Trump admin is privately projecting a steady rise in the number of cases and deaths from coronavirus over the next several weeks, reaching about 3,000 daily deaths on June 1, nearly double from the current level of about 1,750. https://t.co/djlSl1w8H4 — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) May 4, 2020
The numbers have been “pulled together in chart form by the Federal Emergency Management Administration,” according to the Times. The paper reports:
‘The numbers underscore a sobering reality: While the United States has been hunkered down for the past seven weeks, not much has changed. And the reopening to the economy will make matters worse… The projections confirm the primary fear of public health experts: that a reopening of the economy will put the nation right back where it was in mid-March, when cases were rising so rapidly in some parts of the country that patients were dying on gurneys in hospital hallways as the health care system grew overloaded.’
NYT has internal Trump documents, and they project more than 3,000 Americans will die EACH DAY starting June 1 if states reopen. Trump knows this, and yet is lying and encouraging reopening because he thinks it will help with re-election. Unforgivable! https://t.co/JnS3CtDqbP — Amy Siskind 🏳🌈 (@Amy_Siskind) May 4, 2020
Throughout the crisis, Trump has steadily added onto the projected final Coronavirus death toll that he has brought up. Just a couple of weeks ago, he suggested that the U.S. death toll would end up around 50,000-60,000. The U.S. toll has since passed 60,000, and during a Fox interview that aired recently, he acknowledged a possibility of up to 100,000 Coronavirus deaths in the U.S.
NEW: Trump administration projects a steady rise in #coronavirus deaths over next few weeks, reaching 3,000 a day by June 1. https://t.co/9XmolfjyG1 pic.twitter.com/mhw7STwQko — Jim Roberts (@nycjim) May 4, 2020
Reopening the economy via relaxing the social distancing demands that have been enacted in an attempt to stem the spread of the Coronavirus could seriously exacerbate these problems. There is still no vaccine, and there’s no seemingly trustworthy treatment that assists patients with recovery across the board. There’s simply a patchwork of medical reactions that have frequently been pieced together without federal government support. Recently, Trump even dismissed calls for increased testing capacity as a “false talking point,” despite how crucial those additional tests are to tracking the spread of the virus and giving public health authorities an opportunity to avert major crises.
White House spokesman Judd Deere responded to the newly reported, concerning numbers by insisting that the data had not yet been vetted by the main Coronavirus response task force in the Trump administration, which includes Vice President Mike Pence, Dr. Anthony Fauci of the National Institutes of Health, and others.
Trump himself has frequently completely dismissed concerns about the lingering threat from the virus. Tens of thousands of Americans are dead, but this Monday morning, he proudly touted the supposedly great “reviews” that his administration has received for their Coronavirus response. It’s unclear if anyone even offered such a review to spark his comments or the president simply pulled the claim out of thin air.
Getting great reviews, finally, for how well we are handling the pandemic, especially our strong production of desperately needed ventilators, the building of field hospitals & beds, and soon, the great things we are doing on testing. People are really working well together! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 4, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-05-04--Nunes Faces Rare Warnings From Judges

Nunes Faces Rare Warnings From Judges

Former House Intelligence Committee Chair Devin Nunes ( R-CA ) is still one of the president ’ s boys .
Donald Trump gives a command and his supplicants are on it .
Now , the California representative has infuriated judges — bad idea .
Nunes has been filing lawsuit after lawsuit against activists , media companies , and the firm behind the Steel Dossier , seven in all .
He claimed that they “ cospired ” ( sic ) against him during his reelection campaign and damaged his reputation .
Former Virginia State Bar President .
Kevin Martingayle has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for 10-plus years .
He said , according to The Fresno Bee : If an attorney or an individual in court acts irresponsibly and abuses the system , a judge could apply sanctions .
That would usually take the form of a fine .
This has not been Nunes ’ attorney Steven Biss ’ first rodeo .
He was sanctioned in the past for “ a deliberately wrongful act that reflects adversely on his fitness to practice law.
” In the end , he received a one-year suspension from practicing law in 2008 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lawsuits .
Along the way , he accumulated two rare judicial warnings .
He risked his legal license .
Last year , Nunes and Biss sued Fusion GPS , National Public Radio ( NPE ) , twitter , and a whistleblower advocate .
They urged these entities and individuals to be sanctioned .
Their crime was allegedly defamation of character .
The attorneys sued Fusion GPS for pulling together the “ Steele dossier , ” because it had unverified information linking Trump to Russia .
A federal judge dismissed the case in February @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up with “ a more substantive complaint to avoid sanctions.
” Apparently , they did not listen to the judge carefully .
In early April , Nunes brought back the case .
Fusion GPS called the suit “ absurd ” and reversed its role by claiming that Nunes “ ignored that warning.
” Bliss ’ clients include Nunes , a Russian graduate student who might have been a Russian spy , and the multimillionaire who has allegedly created conspiracy theories .
As he dismissed the case for the Russian graduate student in February @ @ @ @ @ @ @ District Court in the Eastern District of Virginia warned Biss about filing “ further inappropriate pleadings.
” Nunes was also suing McClatchym whose umbrella included The Fresno Bee for defamation of character .
McClatchy scoffed the lawsuit , calling it a “ baseless attack on local journalism.
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Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
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Former House Intelligence Committee Chair Devin Nunes (R-CA) is still one of the president’s boys. Donald Trump gives a command and his supplicants are on it. Now, the California representative has infuriated judges — bad idea.
Nunes has been filing lawsuit after lawsuit against activists, media companies, and the firm behind the Steel Dossier, seven in all. He claimed that they “cospired” (sic) against him during his reelection campaign and damaged his reputation.
Former Virginia State Bar President. Kevin Martingayle has been involved with both ethics and disciplinary committees for 10-plus years. He said, according to The Fresno Bee:
‘If I got one warning like that from a judge, I would be extremely careful going forward. I can’t recall seeing it in an order after practicing law for 30 years, which has included some pretty contentious defamation cases.’
If an attorney or an individual in court acts irresponsibly and abuses the system, a judge could apply sanctions. That would usually take the form of a fine.
This has not been Nunes’ attorney Steven Biss’ first rodeo. He was sanctioned in the past for “a deliberately wrongful act that reflects adversely on his fitness to practice law.” In the end, he received a one-year suspension from practicing law in 2008.
Trump’s first attorney, Roy Cohen, was disbarred.
Biss has represented Nunes in six lawsuits. Along the way, he accumulated two rare judicial warnings. He risked his legal license.
Last year, Nunes and Biss sued Fusion GPS, National Public Radio (NPE), twitter, and a whistleblower advocate. They urged these entities and individuals to be sanctioned. Their crime was allegedly defamation of character.
The attorneys sued Fusion GPS for pulling together the “Steele dossier,” because it had unverified information linking Trump to Russia. A federal judge dismissed the case in February. The judge suggested the two come up with “a more substantive complaint to avoid sanctions.”
Apparently, they did not listen to the judge carefully. In early April, Nunes brought back the case. Fusion GPS called the suit “absurd” and reversed its role by claiming that Nunes “ignored that warning.”
Fusion GPS’s motion claimed:
‘[The suit was] so packed with irrelevant, frivolous and malicious allegations that it is impossible to decipher what conduct (Nunes) alleges is unlawful.’
Bliss’ clients include Nunes, a Russian graduate student who might have been a Russian spy, and the multimillionaire who has allegedly created conspiracy theories.
As he dismissed the case for the Russian graduate student in February, Judge Leonie Brinkema of the U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Virginia warned Biss about filing “further inappropriate pleadings.”
Nunes was also suing McClatchym whose umbrella included The Fresno Bee for defamation of character. McClatchy scoffed the lawsuit, calling it a “baseless attack on local journalism.”
Featured image is a screenshot via YouTube.
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bipartisanreport--2020-05-04--DOJ Just Backed Churches Breaking Quarantine Orders

Donald Trump has packed his boys club with several strong men .
One man cares only interested in squeezing many unqualified ultra-conservative judges into the courts , Senator Mitch McConnell ( R-KY ) .
Add POTUS ’ s Attorney General William Barr to lead the Department of Justice ( DOJ ) , and Secretary of Defense Mark Esper for an explosive cocktail .
So who will protect the Americans ?
The DOJ filed a Statement of Interest regarding a case in the Virginia federal courts .
The Lighthouse Fellowship Church ( Lighthouse ) disobeyed shelter-in-place rules .
The church ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many “ recovering drug addicts and former prostitutes.
” Attorney General Barr referred to Virginia ’ s Governor Ralph Northam ( D ) when he filed , stating that the executive orders banning in-person religious services of over 10 people ran up to The Constitution ’ s freedom of religion right .
The Chincoteague police department issued the minister a criminal citation and summons .
Lighthouse filed suit on Friday , but the district court denied the “ request for filed a Preliminary Response.
” Dreiband serves in the Civil Rights Division .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rights , Eric Dreiband , and U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan , Matthew Schneider to review these policies .
Lighthouse had 16 people in its gathering of attorneys , which was held in its conference room .
The church claimed its “ constitutional rights to the free exercise of religion.
” According to the DOJ , the governor ’ s ban included : In his Preliminary Response , Drieband said : ‘ For many people of faith , exercising religion is essential , especially during a crisis .
The Commonwealth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for refusing to trust congregants who promise to use care in worship in the same way it trusts accountants , lawyers , and other workers to do the same .
The U.S. Department of Justice will continue to monitor any infringement of the Constitution and other civil liberties , and we will take additional appropriate action if and when necessary.
’ ‘ As important as it is that we stay safe during these challenging times , it is also important for states to remember that we do not abandon all of our freedoms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Matthew Schneider , U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan , who , with Assistant Attorney General Dreiband , is overseeing the Justice Department ’ s effort to monitor state and local polices relating to the COVID-19 pandemic .
“ Unlawful discrimination against people who exercise their right to religion violates the First Amendment , whether we are in a pandemic or not.
” ’ The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern Division of Virginia G. Zachary Terwilliger stated : In the Statement of Interest , the Trump administration indicated that governments should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : ” Barr has sided with the Lighthouse Church ’ s lawsuit against Northam due to his restriction of keeping meeting under 10 people during the coronavirus pandemic .
Sunday , the DOJ attorneys filed their Statement of Interest in support of the Lighthouse refusal to obey the restrictions .
They pointed to the executive order exception of “ liquor stores and law offices , to hold gatherings with more than 10 people.
” The filing read : U.S. District Court Judge Arenda Allen denied the church ‘ s request for “ a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : ” Allen said in her ruling that an exception to the 10-person gathering did not apply , because the church had not explained why they could not keep the meetings to 10 people : The church appealed the case to the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond , VA .
It asked that the governor ’ s order be “ temporarily blocked ” while the appeal was being considered .
Barr had already ordered his attorneys to “ be on the lookout ” for any state orders that stepped on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and economic rights.
” The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
These quick , two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people .
Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
Interestingly enough , Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order .

Donald Trump has packed his boys club with several strong men. One man cares only interested in squeezing many unqualified ultra-conservative judges into the courts, Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY). Add POTUS’s Attorney General William Barr to lead the Department of Justice (DOJ), and Secretary of Defense Mark Esper for an explosive cocktail. So who will protect the Americans?
The DOJ filed a Statement of Interest regarding a case in the Virginia federal courts. The Lighthouse Fellowship Church (Lighthouse) disobeyed shelter-in-place rules. The church’s congregation has been made up of many “recovering drug addicts and former prostitutes.”
Attorney General Barr referred to Virginia’s Governor Ralph Northam (D) when he filed, stating that the executive orders banning in-person religious services of over 10 people ran up to The Constitution’s freedom of religion right.
The Chincoteague police department issued the minister a criminal citation and summons. Lighthouse filed suit on Friday, but the district court denied the “request for filed a Preliminary Response.” Dreiband serves in the Civil Rights Division.
Barr directed the Attorney General for Civil Rights, Eric Dreiband, and U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, Matthew Schneider to review these policies.
Lighthouse had 16 people in its gathering of attorneys, which was held in its conference room. The church claimed its “constitutional rights to the free exercise of religion.”
According to the DOJ, the governor’s ban included:
‘[G]atherings of workers in any non-retail business and an array of retail businesses, including liquor stores, dry cleaners and department stores. Violations of the orders allow for criminal charges and carry penalties of up to a year in a jail and a $2,500 fine.’
In his Preliminary Response, Drieband said:
‘For many people of faith, exercising religion is essential, especially during a crisis. The Commonwealth of Virginia has offered no good reason for refusing to trust congregants who promise to use care in worship in the same way it trusts accountants, lawyers, and other workers to do the same. The U.S. Department of Justice will continue to monitor any infringement of the Constitution and other civil liberties, and we will take additional appropriate action if and when necessary.’
He continued:
‘As important as it is that we stay safe during these challenging times, it is also important for states to remember that we do not abandon all of our freedoms in times of emergency,” said Matthew Schneider, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, who, with Assistant Attorney General Dreiband, is overseeing the Justice Department’s effort to monitor state and local polices relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Unlawful discrimination against people who exercise their right to religion violates the First Amendment, whether we are in a pandemic or not.”’
The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern Division of Virginia G. Zachary Terwilliger stated:
‘The Commonwealth cannot treat religious gatherings less favorably than other similar, secular gatherings. As we stated in our filing, we do not take a position in this Statement on the advisability of in-person gatherings. Indeed, the proper response to the COVID-19 pandemic will vary over time, and will depend on facts on the ground.’
In the Statement of Interest, the Trump administration indicated that governments should clamp down to meet “genuine emergencies:”
‘But, there is no pandemic exception to the Constitution and its Bill of Rights.’
Barr has sided with the Lighthouse Church’s lawsuit against Northam due to his restriction of keeping meeting under 10 people during the coronavirus pandemic.
Sunday, the DOJ attorneys filed their Statement of Interest in support of the Lighthouse refusal to obey the restrictions. They pointed to the executive order exception of “liquor stores and law offices, to hold gatherings with more than 10 people.” The filing read:
‘Permitting similar opportunities for in-person gatherings of more than 10 individuals, while at the same time prohibiting churches from gathering in groups of more than 10 — even with social distancing measures and other precautions — has impermissibly interfered with the church’s free exercise of religion.’
The DOJ added:
‘Unless the Commonwealth can prove that its disparate treatment of religious gatherings is justified by a compelling reason and is pursued through the least restrictive means, this disparate treatment violates the Free Exercise Clause, and the Orders may not be enforced against the church.’
U.S. District Court Judge Arenda Allen denied the church‘s request for “a Preliminary Injunction and a temporary restraining order:”
Allen said in her ruling that an exception to the 10-person gathering did not apply, because the church had not explained why they could not keep the meetings to 10 people:
‘[It[ is essential to prevent joblessness at a time when people desperately need to retain their incomes and healthcare, and at a time when unemployment is drastically rising.’
The church appealed the case to the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, VA. It asked that the governor’s order be “temporarily blocked” while the appeal was being considered.
Barr had already ordered his attorneys to “be on the lookout” for any state orders that stepped on the toes of religion, “speech, and economic rights.”
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--2020-05-04--GOP Group Rebukes Trump For Making US ‘Weaker’ & ‘Sicker’

The U.S. seems likely to soon pass a staggering 70,000 deaths from the Coronavirus , and the U.S. has already suffered well over 1.1 million confirmed cases of the disease .
For the first weeks and months of 2020 , President Donald Trump largely dismissed the possibility of a threat from the Coronavirus .
Although he took the single , solitary step of restricting travel from China , where the virus originated , weeks later he insisted that lasting concern about the virus was a “ hoax.
” The anti-Trump Republican group The Lincoln Project has unveiled a harsh new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Coronavirus crisis and laying responsibility right at Trump ’ s doorstep .
Riffing off the “ Morning in America ” ads from Republican President Ronald Reagan , the new ad from The Lincoln Project is titled “ Mourning in America.
” As the piece begins , a narrator shares : ‘ There is mourning in America .
Today , more than 60,000 Americans have died from the deadly virus Donald Trump ignored .
With the economy in shambles , more than 26 million Americans are out of work — the worst economy in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but not Main Street .
This afternoon , millions of Americans will apply for unemployment , and with their savings run out , many are giving up hope.
’ It ’ s definitively unclear if Trump cares about any of these issues at all .
This Monday morning , he proudly tweeted about supposed great reviews that his administration is getting for their response to the Coronavirus .
It ’ s unclear who has issued these supposed reviews , but what is clear is that even as Americans die in large numbers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prioritize his public image .
‘ Millions worry that a loved one won ’ t survive COVID-19 .
There ’ s mourning in America — and under the leadership of Donald Trump , our country is weaker , sicker , and poorer .
And now , Americans are asking , if we have another four years like this , will there even be an America ?
’ Ahead of the general election this November , many Americans seem to be gearing up to take that concern to the polls .
Presumptive Democratic presidential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ polling pitting him against Trump , and these leads pop up on both the national and individual state levels in a slew of swing states that Trump won in 2016 .
Amidst the crisis , Trump remains so focused on himself that during an interview that aired this week on Fox News , he insisted that he has been treated worse than Abraham Lincoln , who led the U.S. through a literal Civil War and was eventually assassinated .
Trump whined , while sitting in front of the Lincoln Memorial : ‘ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the likes of which no president has ever seen .
The closest would be that gentleman right up there .
They always said Lincoln , nobody got treated worse than Lincoln .
I believe I am treated worse .
They come at me with questions that are disgraceful , to be honest .
Disgraceful… I mean , they come at you with the most horrible , horrendous , biased questions.
’ In other words , Trump appears to be suffering from absolutely staggering self-delusions of grandeur .

The U.S. seems likely to soon pass a staggering 70,000 deaths from the Coronavirus, and the U.S. has already suffered well over 1.1 million confirmed cases of the disease. For the first weeks and months of 2020, President Donald Trump largely dismissed the possibility of a threat from the Coronavirus. Although he took the single, solitary step of restricting travel from China, where the virus originated, weeks later he insisted that lasting concern about the virus was a “hoax.” The anti-Trump Republican group The Lincoln Project has unveiled a harsh new ad outlining the devastating tolls of the Coronavirus crisis and laying responsibility right at Trump’s doorstep.
📺 NEW VIDEO @realdonaldtrump’s failed presidency has left the nation weaker, sicker, and teetering on the verge of a new Great Depression. There’s mourning in America. pic.twitter.com/QoEWJVNEXc — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) May 4, 2020
Riffing off the “Morning in America” ads from Republican President Ronald Reagan, the new ad from The Lincoln Project is titled “Mourning in America.” As the piece begins, a narrator shares:
‘There is mourning in America. Today, more than 60,000 Americans have died from the deadly virus Donald Trump ignored. With the economy in shambles, more than 26 million Americans are out of work — the worst economy in decades. Trump bailed out Wall Street, but not Main Street. This afternoon, millions of Americans will apply for unemployment, and with their savings run out, many are giving up hope.’
It’s definitively unclear if Trump cares about any of these issues at all. This Monday morning, he proudly tweeted about supposed great reviews that his administration is getting for their response to the Coronavirus. It’s unclear who has issued these supposed reviews, but what is clear is that even as Americans die in large numbers from the Coronavirus, Trump continues to prioritize his public image.
The Lincoln Project’s new ad continues:
‘Millions worry that a loved one won’t survive COVID-19. There’s mourning in America — and under the leadership of Donald Trump, our country is weaker, sicker, and poorer. And now, Americans are asking, if we have another four years like this, will there even be an America?’
Watch below:
Ahead of the general election this November, many Americans seem to be gearing up to take that concern to the polls. Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden consistently leads in head-to-head polling pitting him against Trump, and these leads pop up on both the national and individual state levels in a slew of swing states that Trump won in 2016.
I guess Trump never learned how Lincoln's presidency ended. https://t.co/Vp43RuMxhi — Grant Stern (@grantstern) May 4, 2020
Amidst the crisis, Trump remains so focused on himself that during an interview that aired this week on Fox News, he insisted that he has been treated worse than Abraham Lincoln, who led the U.S. through a literal Civil War and was eventually assassinated. Trump whined, while sitting in front of the Lincoln Memorial:
‘I am greeted with a hostile press, the likes of which no president has ever seen. The closest would be that gentleman right up there. They always said Lincoln, nobody got treated worse than Lincoln. I believe I am treated worse. They come at me with questions that are disgraceful, to be honest. Disgraceful… I mean, they come at you with the most horrible, horrendous, biased questions.’
In other words, Trump appears to be suffering from absolutely staggering self-delusions of grandeur.
At the Lincoln Memorial, Trump says he's being treated worse than Lincoln. pic.twitter.com/psZwWRE6WD — Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) May 4, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-05-04--Trump Spouts Off Brazen Lies About Coronavirus Testing

Throughout the Coronavirus pandemic , President Donald Trump has opted to behave as though acknowledging the slightest fact about the reality of the situation would constitute some kind of grave threat to his public image that he just can ’ t tolerate .
Routinely , Trump has prioritized his public image over the health and safety of the American people .
To that end , this Monday morning , he tweeted the claim that there ’ s essentially no problem with Coronavirus testing capacity in the United States .
He included a brazen lie in his claims , insisting that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than any other country .
Pesky things called math and reality indicate that ’ s entirely untrue .
‘ Interesting ?
By Congress not wanting the special 5 minute testing apparatus , they are saying that they are not “ essential ” .
In any event , we have great testing capacity , and have performed 6.5 million tests , which is more than every country in the world , combined !
’ Again , the claim that the U.S. has done more Coronavirus tests than every other country put together is entirely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been performed across the globe .
The U.S. has completed just a fraction of those .
Trump ’ s contention that Congress said they ’ re not essential workers via refusing the administration ’ s offer of rapid response tests is similarly disconnected from the facts .
In a joint statement — a rarity !
— Mitch McConnell and Nancy Pelosi indicated that they wanted to prioritize cutting edge supplies going to the front lines , which is the complete opposite of the self-deprecating affront that Trump suggests .
This Monday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s supposed desire to secure their southern border amidst the Coronavirus pandemic .
He suggested that the move represented some kind of vindication of his own longstanding attempts to largely shut down the southern border , which is just a laughable notion .
Emergency measures amidst a pandemic are not remotely any vindication for Trump .

Throughout the Coronavirus pandemic, President Donald Trump has opted to behave as though acknowledging the slightest fact about the reality of the situation would constitute some kind of grave threat to his public image that he just can’t tolerate. Routinely, Trump has prioritized his public image over the health and safety of the American people. To that end, this Monday morning, he tweeted the claim that there’s essentially no problem with Coronavirus testing capacity in the United States. He included a brazen lie in his claims, insisting that the U.S. has completed more Coronavirus tests than any other country. Pesky things called math and reality indicate that’s entirely untrue.
He posted:
‘Interesting? By Congress not wanting the special 5 minute testing apparatus, they are saying that they are not “essential”. In any event, we have great testing capacity, and have performed 6.5 million tests, which is more than every country in the world, combined!’
Interesting? By Congress not wanting the special 5 minute testing apparatus, they are saying that they are not “essential”. In any event, we have great testing capacity, and have performed 6.5 million tests, which is more than every country in the world, combined! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 4, 2020
Again, the claim that the U.S. has done more Coronavirus tests than every other country put together is entirely incorrect. Tens of millions of tests have been performed across the globe. The U.S. has completed just a fraction of those. Trump’s contention that Congress said they’re not essential workers via refusing the administration’s offer of rapid response tests is similarly disconnected from the facts. In a joint statement — a rarity! — Mitch McConnell and Nancy Pelosi indicated that they wanted to prioritize cutting edge supplies going to the front lines, which is the complete opposite of the self-deprecating affront that Trump suggests.
Dr. Anthony Fauci on COVID-19 testing: "We need to significantly ramp up not only the number of tests, but the capacity to perform them" https://t.co/JvJxwel9TS #TIME100Talks pic.twitter.com/FTwI7gCBV0 — TIME (@TIME) April 26, 2020
This Monday, Trump also mockingly tweeted about California’s supposed desire to secure their southern border amidst the Coronavirus pandemic. He suggested that the move represented some kind of vindication of his own longstanding attempts to largely shut down the southern border, which is just a laughable notion. Emergency measures amidst a pandemic are not remotely any vindication for Trump.
Interesting? By Congress not wanting the special 5 minute testing apparatus, they are saying that they are not “essential”. In any event, we have great testing capacity, and have performed 6.5 million tests, which is more than every country in the world, combined! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 4, 2020
Check out Twitter’s response below…


bipartisanreport--2020-05-04--Trump’s Focus On ‘Deep State’ COVID Conspiracy Theory Revealed

Over 68,000 Americans have died from the Coronavirus , and well over 1.1 million cases of the disease have been confirmed in the United States .
President Donald Trump ’ s reaction to the initial stages of the pandemic was obviously profoundly ineffective when it comes to actually averting the large-scale crisis that is currently in place .
New York Times reporter Mark Mazzetti explained in recent days how during that early period , Trump stuck to the idea that concern about the Coronavirus was a “ deep state ” conspiracy to bring him down .
Forever obsessed with his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ verifiable facts demanding substantive action in early weeks of 2020 .
‘ In his view , it was the so-called deep state , people in government who were hell-bent on bringing him down .
So , by the time the coronavirus pandemic really started to worsen in the United States and scientists and experts were telling him of the problem , he saw some of these people as just an extension of the deep state , and so that led to I think , some of the skepticism that he had towards the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is no “ deep state ” conspiracy to bring Trump down .
The presidents ’ s even implicit suggestion to the contrary appears to be a function of his paranoid self-obsession .
In late February , at a rally in South Carolina , Trump dismissed concern about the Coronavirus as a supposed “ hoax.
” He called the virus situation “ Democrats ’ new hoax , ” and because he decided to believe that the world was conspiring against him and there was nothing to truly be really further concerned about , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could have been accomplished .
Now , Trump is still sticking to his conspiracy theory that the basic facts of the Coronavirus crisis are some kind of plot to make him look bad .
On Twitter recently , he belligerently claimed that calls for increased Coronavirus testing capacity are a “ false talking point.
” His self-obsession has reached the fever pitch that he ’ s trying to wish basic facts out of existence , because needs for increased testing are not just talking points !
Imagine if the U.S. had a president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t filter everything through their self-obsession .
This week , as Americans keep dying in large numbers , Trump even tweeted that his administration ’ s response was getting “ great reviews.
” It ’ s entirely unclear if the president actually saw a single review to spark this tweet or simply pulled the idea out of thin air .

Over 68,000 Americans have died from the Coronavirus, and well over 1.1 million cases of the disease have been confirmed in the United States. President Donald Trump’s reaction to the initial stages of the pandemic was obviously profoundly ineffective when it comes to actually averting the large-scale crisis that is currently in place. New York Times reporter Mark Mazzetti explained in recent days how during that early period, Trump stuck to the idea that concern about the Coronavirus was a “deep state” conspiracy to bring him down. Forever obsessed with his public image, Trump completely ignored the verifiable facts demanding substantive action in early weeks of 2020.
Mazzetti reported:
‘In his view, it was the so-called deep state, people in government who were hell-bent on bringing him down. So, by the time the coronavirus pandemic really started to worsen in the United States and scientists and experts were telling him of the problem, he saw some of these people as just an extension of the deep state, and so that led to I think, some of the skepticism that he had towards the advice he was being given.’
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There is no “deep state” conspiracy to bring Trump down. The presidents’s even implicit suggestion to the contrary appears to be a function of his paranoid self-obsession.
In late February, at a rally in South Carolina, Trump dismissed concern about the Coronavirus as a supposed “hoax.” He called the virus situation “Democrats’ new hoax,” and because he decided to believe that the world was conspiring against him and there was nothing to truly be really further concerned about, the U.S. wasted weeks in which lifesaving preparations could have been accomplished.
Now, Trump is still sticking to his conspiracy theory that the basic facts of the Coronavirus crisis are some kind of plot to make him look bad.
On Twitter recently, he belligerently claimed that calls for increased Coronavirus testing capacity are a “false talking point.” His self-obsession has reached the fever pitch that he’s trying to wish basic facts out of existence, because needs for increased testing are not just talking points!
He tweeted:
‘Cryin’ Chuck Schumer was on a late night show using a false talking point over & over again. “We don’t have enough testing ,” he would repeat, when he knows we have done a great job on Testing, just like we have on Ventilators and everything else. He lied, gave NY SALT. Run AOC!’
Cryin’ Chuck Schumer was on a late night show using a false talking point over & over again. “We don’t have enough testing ,” he would repeat, when he knows we have done a great job on Testing, just like we have on Ventilators and everything else. He lied, gave NY SALT. Run AOC! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 1, 2020
Imagine if the U.S. had a president amidst the Coronavirus crisis who didn’t filter everything through their self-obsession.
This week, as Americans keep dying in large numbers, Trump even tweeted that his administration’s response was getting “great reviews.”
He posted:
‘Getting great reviews, finally, for how well we are handling the pandemic, especially our strong production of desperately needed ventilators, the building of field hospitals & beds, and soon, the great things we are doing on testing. People are really working well together!’
It’s entirely unclear if the president actually saw a single review to spark this tweet or simply pulled the idea out of thin air.
Getting great reviews, finally, for how well we are handling the pandemic, especially our strong production of desperately needed ventilators, the building of field hospitals & beds, and soon, the great things we are doing on testing. People are really working well together! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 4, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-05-05--Store Security Shot & Killed For Asking Customer To Wear Mask

A security guard at a Family Dollar store in Flint , Michigan , was shot and killed recently after asking a store customer to wear a mask in line with the order from the state ’ s Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer for residents to wear a mask in enclosed public spaces .
Michigan has suffered over 4,000 deaths from the Coronavirus since the disease emerged in the U.S. Local police have already apprehended one of the individuals behind the shooting , which claimed the life of Calvin Munerlyn , who was a father of eight .
Michigan is one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his followers should “ liberate , ” although Whitmer ’ s stay-at-home order , which is slated to expire on May 15 , is in line with the Trump administration ’ s own guidelines for preventing the spread of the Coronavirus .
Although there have been a significant number of angry , politically-motivated demonstrators turning out against Michigan ’ s anti-Coronavirus measures recently — including a group of heavily armed belligerents who stormed the state capitol building — there is no immediate indication of a political connection to the Flint shooting .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Larry Teague , and 45-year-old Sharmel Teague .
As of Monday , only Sharmel Teague had been taken into custody .
The shooting unfolded after the deceased guard asked Teague ’ s daughter , who has not been publicly identified , to wear a mask while in the store .
After the Teagues refused and Sharmel got into a verbal altercation with the guard , she and her daughter left , but Sharmel soon returned with the other two suspects .
Bishop is the one who pulled the trigger and murdered Munerlyn .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ returned , Leyton explains : A GoFundMe page was set up to help cover expenses for Munerlyn ’ s family , and the page raised some $ 10,000 as of Monday .
The three suspects have all been criminally charged over his murder .
Although the shooting does not appear to have direct political connections , it did not occur in a vacuum .
For weeks and months on end , President Donald Trump and other national Republican leaders have been encouraging resistance to the basic public health measures instituted in attempts to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ After the armed demonstrators stormed the Michigan capitol building , Trump tweeted that they were supposedly good people who Whitmer should attempt to strike some kind of deal with .
The rhetoric echoes his insistence after neo-Nazis marched in Virginia that there were supposedly good people on both sides .

A security guard at a Family Dollar store in Flint, Michigan, was shot and killed recently after asking a store customer to wear a mask in line with the order from the state’s Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer for residents to wear a mask in enclosed public spaces. Michigan has suffered over 4,000 deaths from the Coronavirus since the disease emerged in the U.S. Local police have already apprehended one of the individuals behind the shooting, which claimed the life of Calvin Munerlyn, who was a father of eight.
Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton shared:
‘From all indications, Mr. Munerlyn was simply doing his job in upholding the governor’s executive order related to the COVID-19 pandemic for the safety of store employees and customers.’
Michigan is one of the states that Trump recently tweeted that his followers should “liberate,” although Whitmer’s stay-at-home order, which is slated to expire on May 15, is in line with the Trump administration’s own guidelines for preventing the spread of the Coronavirus. Although there have been a significant number of angry, politically-motivated demonstrators turning out against Michigan’s anti-Coronavirus measures recently — including a group of heavily armed belligerents who stormed the state capitol building — there is no immediate indication of a political connection to the Flint shooting.
Three people were charged with killing a Michigan store security guard after the guard told a customer to put on a face mask. All are charged with first-degree murder in connection with the fatal shooting of 43-year-old Calvin Munerlyn, a father of eight. https://t.co/bo37w8bFUI — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) May 4, 2020
The case involves 23-year-old Ramonyea Bishop, 44-year-old Larry Teague, and 45-year-old Sharmel Teague. As of Monday, only Sharmel Teague had been taken into custody. The shooting unfolded after the deceased guard asked Teague’s daughter, who has not been publicly identified, to wear a mask while in the store. After the Teagues refused and Sharmel got into a verbal altercation with the guard, she and her daughter left, but Sharmel soon returned with the other two suspects. Bishop is the one who pulled the trigger and murdered Munerlyn.
The suspects in the Michigan shooting allegedly over face mask use. The niece of Calvin James Munerlyn, the deceased security guard, asks that we forward. https://t.co/NOEAOv7dsw — Heidi Przybyla (@HeidiNBC) May 4, 2020
Local prosecutor Leyton explains:
‘[Munerlyn] told Teague’s daughter that she needed to wear a face mask while inside the store. Teague’s daughter left the store, but Teague began yelling at Munerlyn, who then told her to leave the store and instructed the cashier not to serve her.’
After Sharmel and the other two suspects returned, Leyton explains:
‘One of them started yelling at Mr. Munerlyn about disrespecting his wife. The other black male walks up and shoots Mr. Munerlyn.’
A GoFundMe page was set up to help cover expenses for Munerlyn’s family, and the page raised some $10,000 as of Monday. The three suspects have all been criminally charged over his murder.
Although the shooting does not appear to have direct political connections, it did not occur in a vacuum. For weeks and months on end, President Donald Trump and other national Republican leaders have been encouraging resistance to the basic public health measures instituted in attempts to stem the spread of the Coronavirus. After the armed demonstrators stormed the Michigan capitol building, Trump tweeted that they were supposedly good people who Whitmer should attempt to strike some kind of deal with. The rhetoric echoes his insistence after neo-Nazis marched in Virginia that there were supposedly good people on both sides.


bipartisanreport--2020-05-06--Hillary Publicly Condemns Trump For COVID Fumble

The U.S. is far from out of the woods when it comes to the Coronavirus crisis .
Just this week , in the wake of many states beginning to ease social distancing demands that were meant to stem the spread of the virus , the University of Washington ’ s high-profile forecast for total Coronavirus deaths in the U.S. shot up to a staggering over 134,000 .
No matter lingering issues , the Trump administration is allegedly plotting to wind down the White House ’ s Coronavirus response task force by Memorial Day , which is at the end of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump team for their recklnessness .
Indeed — even amidst the reported plans to wind down the task force in coming weeks , there ’ s chaos .
Dr. Anthony Fauci , a key task force member , appears to have been kept out of the loop of plans to abandon this particular formalized interagency cooperation .
Americans have definitely already suffered in the wake of the Trump administration ’ s ineptitude .
Throughout the early weeks and months of the year , when Trump could have been working to stem the looming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president instead occupied himself with endeavors like golfing and calling Coronavirus concern a “ hoax.
” He could have instituted early social distancing demands and moved quickly to secure adequate supplies of personal protective equipment for medical personnel working with Coronavirus patients .
He did neither of these things , although both developments would have been crucial to cutting off the spread of the virus .
Clinton has already joined in on the campaign to oust Trump in November .
Recently , she formally endorsed presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden .

The U.S. is far from out of the woods when it comes to the Coronavirus crisis. Just this week, in the wake of many states beginning to ease social distancing demands that were meant to stem the spread of the virus, the University of Washington’s high-profile forecast for total Coronavirus deaths in the U.S. shot up to a staggering over 134,000. No matter lingering issues, the Trump administration is allegedly plotting to wind down the White House’s Coronavirus response task force by Memorial Day, which is at the end of May. Hillary Clinton publicly condemned the Trump team for their recklnessness.
On Twitter, she commented:
‘It appears the plan is, shamefully, to have no plan. Americans will suffer. We must replace this administration in November.’
It appears the plan is, shamefully, to have no plan. Americans will suffer. We must replace this administration in November. https://t.co/WWuRRK253t — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) May 5, 2020
Indeed — even amidst the reported plans to wind down the task force in coming weeks, there’s chaos. Dr. Anthony Fauci, a key task force member, appears to have been kept out of the loop of plans to abandon this particular formalized interagency cooperation.
In an off-camera briefing @VP tells reporters “conversations are being had about winding down coronavirus task force”…….but top medical expert Dr. Anthony Fauci does not appear to have been part of these discussions. #COVID19 https://t.co/hoFjkJ9edX — Paula Reid (@PaulaReidCBS) May 5, 2020
Americans have definitely already suffered in the wake of the Trump administration’s ineptitude. Throughout the early weeks and months of the year, when Trump could have been working to stem the looming tide of Coronavirus cases and deaths, the president instead occupied himself with endeavors like golfing and calling Coronavirus concern a “hoax.” He could have instituted early social distancing demands and moved quickly to secure adequate supplies of personal protective equipment for medical personnel working with Coronavirus patients. He did neither of these things, although both developments would have been crucial to cutting off the spread of the virus.
Clinton has already joined in on the campaign to oust Trump in November. Recently, she formally endorsed presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.
Check out Twitter’s response below…
I agree, however we are dying now! This Administration doesn't seem to care if we live or die! I've lived 59 years all in the United States. I've never felt so unsafe with an Administration before! I don't think I'm alone! https://t.co/aD0co4MfI8 — Lorna Stephens (@LornaSt70759402) May 5, 2020
Actually I think their plan is to pretend like nothing is wrong. So sad. We could have really used someone like you in the White House. https://t.co/4I5XfI68Ma — Lisa Miller (@milhul) May 5, 2020
This "administration should never have been". Wondering every day what new calamity trump has up his sleeve. Voting him out of office will be a great pleasure. May our votes count this time, had they in 2016, we would not be suffering so. You would have been prepared and ready https://t.co/mqZywlGIWd — Barb Bengela (@BarbBengela) May 5, 2020
We wouldn't have spent the last seven weeks in our homes, probably to no avail, if the legitimate president was in the Oval Office. https://t.co/RktDbQoUAE — CK (@HRCDemocrat) May 5, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-05-05--Republican Senator Refuses To Wear Mask To Work

The Senate reconvened in D.C. this week despite lingering concerns about the susceptibility of its members to the Coronavirus .
Many Senators , after all , are on the older side , and the virus is believed to hit older people harder .
Kentucky Republican Senator Rand Paul faced questioning from reporters this week over his refusal to wear a face mask amidst the tumult despite his own past infection with the virus , and he dubiously claimed in response that he ’ s immune from future re-infections with the virus because of his past case .
In reality , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one way or the other on the question of whether infected individuals can become reinfected after recovery or are immune .
After a reporter pointed out recent reporting about discovery of a strain of the virus that can reinfect previously ill people , Paul employed the “ that ’ s fake news ” attempt at a defense .
He insisted , in reference to the reporting about the possibility of re-infection : Again — there is no actual conclusive evidence supporting Paul ’ s notion that he can ’ t get reinfected because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It ’ s unclear what source made him think so conclusively-sounding otherwise .
This incident is not the first time that Paul has seemed to act recklessly regarding Coronavirus issues .
When he first tested positive for the virus , he actually went to use the Senate gym while waiting for his test results , which ended up coming back positive .
His behavior led fellow Senators Mitt Romney and Mike Lee , both of whom are Republicans from Utah , to quarantine themselves out of an abundance of caution in case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up developing symptoms .
( Neither did . )
At the time , Paul wasn ’ t experiencing any symptoms and got tested out of an abundance of caution considering his recent travel — but he had enough concern to get tested , and yet , he put his colleagues at risk anyway .
In this most recent situation , there ’ s been a lot of concern about the potential risks of bringing the Senate back into session amidst continued Coronavirus spread .
Senate Health Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander ( R-Tenn. ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a “ Coronavirus spreading machine ” in the absence of testing for members that would allow medical personnel to catch cases .
Alexander admonished Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ( R-Ky. ) to accept the White House ’ s offer of testing assistance , commenting : ‘ We ’ re doubling the amount of testing up to two million a week , there ought to be enough tests to test 535 members of Congress who come to one of the nation ’ s coronavirus hot spots before they go back home around the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Members of Congress would represent sort of a virus-spreading machine , coming in here to a coronavirus hot spot and then going home.
’ So far , besides Paul , members of Congress who have contracted the Coronavirus include House members from Utah and Florida .
The House will return soon after delaying their return that had been planned for this week .

The Senate reconvened in D.C. this week despite lingering concerns about the susceptibility of its members to the Coronavirus. Many Senators, after all, are on the older side, and the virus is believed to hit older people harder. Kentucky Republican Senator Rand Paul faced questioning from reporters this week over his refusal to wear a face mask amidst the tumult despite his own past infection with the virus, and he dubiously claimed in response that he’s immune from future re-infections with the virus because of his past case. In reality, there’s no apparently conclusive evidence one way or the other on the question of whether infected individuals can become reinfected after recovery or are immune.
Nevertheless, Paul claimed to reporters:
‘I’ve already had the virus, so I can’t get it again, and I can’t give it to anybody.’
After a reporter pointed out recent reporting about discovery of a strain of the virus that can reinfect previously ill people, Paul employed the “that’s fake news” attempt at a defense. He insisted, in reference to the reporting about the possibility of re-infection:
‘That’s not true. I can’t get it again, nor can I transmit it. So of all the people you’ll meet here, I’m about the only safe person in Washington.’
There is no evidence to support this claim, by Sen. Rand Paul, M.D.: https://t.co/8i9DPGJO7J — David Gura 🏡 (@davidgura) May 5, 2020
Again — there is no actual conclusive evidence supporting Paul’s notion that he can’t get reinfected because of his past bout with the virus. It’s unclear what source made him think so conclusively-sounding otherwise.
This incident is not the first time that Paul has seemed to act recklessly regarding Coronavirus issues. When he first tested positive for the virus, he actually went to use the Senate gym while waiting for his test results, which ended up coming back positive. His behavior led fellow Senators Mitt Romney and Mike Lee, both of whom are Republicans from Utah, to quarantine themselves out of an abundance of caution in case they had become infected and would end up developing symptoms. (Neither did.)
At the time, Paul wasn’t experiencing any symptoms and got tested out of an abundance of caution considering his recent travel — but he had enough concern to get tested, and yet, he put his colleagues at risk anyway.
In this most recent situation, there’s been a lot of concern about the potential risks of bringing the Senate back into session amidst continued Coronavirus spread. Senate Health Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) suggested this week that Congress could become a “Coronavirus spreading machine” in the absence of testing for members that would allow medical personnel to catch cases.
Alexander admonished Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to accept the White House’s offer of testing assistance, commenting:
‘We’re doubling the amount of testing up to two million a week, there ought to be enough tests to test 535 members of Congress who come to one of the nation’s coronavirus hot spots before they go back home around the country and infect people in their districts. Members of Congress would represent sort of a virus-spreading machine, coming in here to a coronavirus hot spot and then going home.’
So far, besides Paul, members of Congress who have contracted the Coronavirus include House members from Utah and Florida. The House will return soon after delaying their return that had been planned for this week.


bipartisanreport--2020-05-05--Trump Tweets Video Of Himself & Gets Mocked Instantly

Garbage in leads to garbage out .
That works for computers , but it has many applications such as parenting , cooking , and even in creating the models Donald Trump ’ s people put together .
The president has been quite eager to get out of the White House and pick up all of his accolades — even if he has to sacrifice several thousand , even tens of thousands of American lives .
For some reason , the president does not seem especially concerned about sacrificing Americans ’ lives .
The latest news to come out of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths every day by June , wiping them off of the face of the earth .
His own doctors tell the president that an improving economy follows good health measures .
Instead of opening up entire states , the U.S. would do well to protect the vulnerable , the elderly , those in a nursing home , and in assisted living .
Good health measures will improve the economy .
Especially if the administration protects the vulnerable .
These are the elderly , those in nursing homes , and others tied to their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ better .
Open up for rest a little more .
3,000 a day by June trump admin privately projects .
Trump took a few questions on the tarmac prior to boarding his helicopter , Marine One : Twitter world went insane .
Take a look at some of our favorites below : The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
These quick , two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people .
Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
Interestingly enough , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order .

Garbage in leads to garbage out. That works for computers, but it has many applications such as parenting, cooking, and even in creating the models Donald Trump’s people put together. The president has been quite eager to get out of the White House and pick up all of his accolades — even if he has to sacrifice several thousand, even tens of thousands of American lives.
For some reason, the president does not seem especially concerned about sacrificing Americans’ lives. The latest news to come out of the administration is that it projects over 3,000 deaths every day by June, wiping them off of the face of the earth.
His own doctors tell the president that an improving economy follows good health measures. Instead of opening up entire states, the U.S. would do well to protect the vulnerable, the elderly, those in a nursing home, and in assisted living.
Good health measures will improve the economy. Especially if the administration protects the vulnerable. These are the elderly, those in nursing homes, and others tied to their living quarters in assisted living. Do better. Open up for rest a little more. 3,000 a day by June trump admin privately projects.
Trump took a few questions on the tarmac prior to boarding his helicopter, Marine One:
‘President @realDonaldTrump: We are going to build the greatest economy in the world AGAIN! ‘
President @realDonaldTrump: We are going to build the greatest economy in the world AGAIN! pic.twitter.com/QzGf0kk137 — Team Trump (Text TRUMP to 88022) (@TeamTrump) May 5, 2020
Twitter world went insane. Take a look at some of our favorites below:
The Mueller Report Adventures: In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page. These quick, two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people. Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery. Interestingly enough, Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order.


bipartisanreport--2020-05-05--Ex-Vaccine Chief Files Whistleblower Complaint Exposing Trump

Dr. Rick Bright , who led the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority ( BARDA ) until his recent reassignment to a position with a smaller scope of responsibilities at the National Institutes of Health ( NIH ) , alleges in a new whistleblower complaint that he has filed with a government oversight agency that throughout the early days of the emergence of the Coronavirus , officials at the Trump appointee-led Department of Health and Human Services prioritized downplaying the virus ’ s severity and securing political kickbacks above effectively preparing for the virus ’ s spread in the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that prior to his firing from his old job , which included leading the development of vaccines , he ’ d ended up at odds with officials who were advocating for President Donald Trump ’ s untested idea that the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine could be used to combat the Coronavirus .
His new revelations reveal a wider pattern of misconduct that has left American lives in the balance amidst the administration ’ s failure to prepare for the virus .
Bright is requesting an investigation into his supposedly politically motivated reassignment and , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ job .
He says that he “ encountered indifference which then developed into hostility from HHS leadership ” after attempting to secure effective preparations for a then-looming major threat from the Coronavirus .
Bright ’ s complaint says that he was told that he “ offended ” leading officials at the Department of Health and Human Services with his repeated attempts to secure medical supplies that were already clearly going to be crucial to a U.S. fight against the pandemic .
Why on earth would any remotely competent public health official care if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by a colleague trying to secure supplies to protect American lives ?
The answer , of course , is that none would .
Instead , the Trump appointee-led Department of Health and Human Services appears to be racked with partisans .
Bright says that by late January , “ HHS leadership was doing nothing to prepare for the imminent mask shortage , ” adding : Instead , they were focusing on topics like the promotion of hydroxychloroquine .
Bright says that he “ resisted efforts to fall into line with the Administration ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine and to award lucrative contracts for these and other drugs even though they lacked scientific merit and had not received prior scientific vetting.
” In the time since the early praise for the drug from the president and his allies , the Food and Drug Administration has admonished Americans against using the drug outside of a hospital or clinical trial setting .
Although tens of thousands of Americans have died from the Coronavirus , Trump and some of his closest allies just keep congratulating themselves for a supposed job @ @ @

Dr. Rick Bright, who led the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) until his recent reassignment to a position with a smaller scope of responsibilities at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), alleges in a new whistleblower complaint that he has filed with a government oversight agency that throughout the early days of the emergence of the Coronavirus, officials at the Trump appointee-led Department of Health and Human Services prioritized downplaying the virus’s severity and securing political kickbacks above effectively preparing for the virus’s spread in the United States.
Bright had already publicly explained that prior to his firing from his old job, which included leading the development of vaccines, he’d ended up at odds with officials who were advocating for President Donald Trump’s untested idea that the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine could be used to combat the Coronavirus. His new revelations reveal a wider pattern of misconduct that has left American lives in the balance amidst the administration’s failure to prepare for the virus.
Bright is requesting an investigation into his supposedly politically motivated reassignment and, concurrently, a reinstatement at his old job. He says that he “encountered indifference which then developed into hostility from HHS leadership” after attempting to secure effective preparations for a then-looming major threat from the Coronavirus.
The complaint reads:
‘Rather than deferring to Dr. Bright’s expertise and judgment and heeding his calls for urgent action, HHS leadership criticized him for his efforts and removed him from meetings going forward.’
Bright’s complaint says that he was told that he “offended” leading officials at the Department of Health and Human Services with his repeated attempts to secure medical supplies that were already clearly going to be crucial to a U.S. fight against the pandemic. Why on earth would any remotely competent public health official care if they’d been “offended” by a colleague trying to secure supplies to protect American lives? The answer, of course, is that none would. Instead, the Trump appointee-led Department of Health and Human Services appears to be racked with partisans.
Bright says that by late January, “HHS leadership was doing nothing to prepare for the imminent mask shortage,” adding:
‘even as HHS leadership began to acknowledge the imminent shortages in critical medical supplies, they failed to recognize the magnitude of the problem, and they failed to take the necessary urgent action.’
Instead, they were focusing on topics like the promotion of hydroxychloroquine. Bright says that he “resisted efforts to fall into line with the Administration’s directive to promote the broad use of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine and to award lucrative contracts for these and other drugs even though they lacked scientific merit and had not received prior scientific vetting.” In the time since the early praise for the drug from the president and his allies, the Food and Drug Administration has admonished Americans against using the drug outside of a hospital or clinical trial setting.
Although tens of thousands of Americans have died from the Coronavirus, Trump and some of his closest allies just keep congratulating themselves for a supposed job well done.


bipartisanreport--2020-05-05--WH Reporters Smack Down Trump’s Latest Anti-Press Rant

Amidst the Coronavirus pandemic , which has killed at least 71,000 Americans , President Donald Trump has consistently kept up with his complaints about the media .
Apparently , he ’ s stunned that journalists want to , uh , ask him hard-hitting questions .
After all , in his self-delusions , he ’ s one of the greatest presidents that the U.S. has ever had — and that ’ s not an exaggeration ; it ’ s what he has explicitly said .
After Trump whined about them in a newly published interview with the New York Post , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Weijia Jiang publicly smacked down the president ’ s belligerence and indicated their intent to keep on pushing .
Trump had whined that Paula Reid was nothing like Donna Reed , an actress who performed on The Donna Reed Show and It ’ s A Wonderful Life in the 1940s through 1960s .
It ’ s incredible that the president is whining that reporters aren ’ t more like fictionalized portrayals of American housewives from decades ago .
After Trump ’ s new interview emerged , Reid posted on Twitter : Again — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just how flippantly that the president treats this whole endeavor that he even half-heartedly suggests that reporters should behave more like fiction stories from over fifty years ago .
This is not a game .
Tens of thousands of Americans are dead on Trump ’ s watch , and his focus is on trying to get reporters to be nicer to him .
Shortly after a spectacle at a White House press conference where Trump suggested that injecting household disinfectants should be pursued as a potential treatment strategy for the Coronavirus , Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conferences held by the White House Coronavirus response task force .
They ’ re no longer daily , but Trump — who remains obsessed with television ratings , even amidst the pandemic — says they ’ re not going away entirely .
He told the Post , referencing new White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany : ‘ You know , we didn ’ t stop them .
I mean , this is breaking , this , but we didn ’ t stop them .
Because we ’ ll probably do maybe one a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ news , but Kayleigh ’ s going to be able to do them .
We ’ ll do them .
We get a lot of people watching , and it ’ s the way that you get around fake news .
In other words , I have a much bigger audience than anybody ’ s ever had.
’ Add the claim that Trump has garnered the biggest audience for anything ever to the long list of his delusional proclamations .

Amidst the Coronavirus pandemic, which has killed at least 71,000 Americans, President Donald Trump has consistently kept up with his complaints about the media. Apparently, he’s stunned that journalists want to, uh, ask him hard-hitting questions. After all, in his self-delusions, he’s one of the greatest presidents that the U.S. has ever had — and that’s not an exaggeration; it’s what he has explicitly said. After Trump whined about them in a newly published interview with the New York Post, CBS White House reporters Paula Reid and Weijia Jiang publicly smacked down the president’s belligerence and indicated their intent to keep on pushing.
Trump had whined that Paula Reid was nothing like Donna Reed, an actress who performed on The Donna Reed Show and It’s A Wonderful Life in the 1940s through 1960s. It’s incredible that the president is whining that reporters aren’t more like fictionalized portrayals of American housewives from decades ago.
After Trump’s new interview emerged, Reid posted on Twitter:
‘President Trump tells @nypost I am nothing like 50’s American archetypal mom Donna Reed. Fact-check: True’
President Trump tells @nypost I am nothing like 50's American archetypal mom Donna Reed. Fact-check: True. pic.twitter.com/sUTgWwsNX9 — Paula Reid (@PaulaReidCBS) May 5, 2020
Jiang jokingly chimed in:
‘I can confirm @PaulaReidCBS’ reporting here. But I wouldn’t describe us as “irritating”.’
I can confirm @PaulaReidCBS’ reporting here. But I wouldn’t describe us as “irritating”. https://t.co/YI5FZNg0jX — Weijia Jiang (@weijia) May 5, 2020
Again — it’s a startling confirmation of just how flippantly that the president treats this whole endeavor that he even half-heartedly suggests that reporters should behave more like fiction stories from over fifty years ago. This is not a game. Tens of thousands of Americans are dead on Trump’s watch, and his focus is on trying to get reporters to be nicer to him.
Shortly after a spectacle at a White House press conference where Trump suggested that injecting household disinfectants should be pursued as a potential treatment strategy for the Coronavirus, Trump promptly wound down the previously daily press conferences held by the White House Coronavirus response task force. They’re no longer daily, but Trump — who remains obsessed with television ratings, even amidst the pandemic — says they’re not going away entirely.
He told the Post, referencing new White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany:
‘You know, we didn’t stop them. I mean, this is breaking, this, but we didn’t stop them. Because we’ll probably do maybe one a week, sometimes two depending on the news, but Kayleigh’s going to be able to do them. We’ll do them. We get a lot of people watching, and it’s the way that you get around fake news. In other words, I have a much bigger audience than anybody’s ever had.’
Add the claim that Trump has garnered the biggest audience for anything ever to the long list of his delusional proclamations.
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bipartisanreport--2020-05-05--State GOP Caught Misusing Millions In Welfare Funds

Mississippi state authorities have been caught misusing an absolutely staggering amount of funds that had been sent from the federal government and designated for assistance for poor families in the state .
More than 90 percent of what the state has received from the federal government over the last three years as part of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families ( TANF ) program has been either spent on unapproved ventures or remains completely unaccounted for .
That includes a staggering $ 94 million total in misused funds over a period of just a few years .
Mississippi Department of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has already been arrested amidst the fallout over the stunning financial crimes .
Mississippi state auditor Shad White commented : ‘ This completed audit of DHS for the previous year shows the most egregious misspending my staff have seen in their careers at the Office of the State Auditor .
When you read this one-hundred-plus page audit , you will see that , if there was a way to misspend money , it seems DHS leadership or their grantees thought of it and tried it.
’ The illegally misused money even includes $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a speaking engagement from former NFL star Brett Favre which the former football player never even showed up for .
A woman named Nancy New , who is also facing criminal charges and founded a chain of private schools that operate in the state , received some $ 6 million of the misused TANF funds , which she and her family used for purposes ranging from paying off a speeding ticket to the purchase of three new trucks .
White insisted that property purchased with the illegally used taxpayer money should be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Department of Human Services ( DHS ) , he commented : ‘ DHS staff should immediately move to seize any property that was purchased by grantees with taxpayer money , as that property belongs to the taxpayers .
That property does not belong to the Auditor ’ s office , so we can not do this for them , but it should be marked as DHS property , and DHS should use their legal authority and move quickly to seize it.
’ Ironically , Republicans often complain about money designated to support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Even amidst the Coronavirus pandemic that has devastated segments of the U.S. society and economy , a contingent of Republican Senators complained about the addition of a measly hundreds of dollars a week to unemployment benefits .
Yet , it turns out that privileged Republicans may pose the actual threat to government finances .
Mississippi has had a Republican governor since the early 2000s , and the staggering embezzlement scandal that has newly emerged in the state unfolded under the so-called leadership of some of those state Republicans .
Going forward , hefty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that have been threatened by the economic upheaval of the Coronavirus has been rolled out .
Direct payments of up to $ 1,200 or more have been sent to large swaths of individual Americans , and struggling small businesses have benefited from large forgivable loan funds meant to help keep people on the payroll .

Mississippi state authorities have been caught misusing an absolutely staggering amount of funds that had been sent from the federal government and designated for assistance for poor families in the state. More than 90 percent of what the state has received from the federal government over the last three years as part of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program has been either spent on unapproved ventures or remains completely unaccounted for. That includes a staggering $94 million total in misused funds over a period of just a few years.
Mississippi Department of Human Services’ former chief John Davis has already been arrested amidst the fallout over the stunning financial crimes. Mississippi state auditor Shad White commented:
‘This completed audit of DHS for the previous year shows the most egregious misspending my staff have seen in their careers at the Office of the State Auditor. When you read this one-hundred-plus page audit, you will see that, if there was a way to misspend money, it seems DHS leadership or their grantees thought of it and tried it.’
The illegally misused money even includes $1.1 million that went out to pay for a speaking engagement from former NFL star Brett Favre which the former football player never even showed up for. A woman named Nancy New, who is also facing criminal charges and founded a chain of private schools that operate in the state, received some $6 million of the misused TANF funds, which she and her family used for purposes ranging from paying off a speeding ticket to the purchase of three new trucks.
White insisted that property purchased with the illegally used taxpayer money should be seized. Referring to the state’s Department of Human Services (DHS), he commented:
‘DHS staff should immediately move to seize any property that was purchased by grantees with taxpayer money, as that property belongs to the taxpayers. That property does not belong to the Auditor’s office, so we cannot do this for them, but it should be marked as DHS property, and DHS should use their legal authority and move quickly to seize it.’
Ironically, Republicans often complain about money designated to support low income individuals in the U.S. Even amidst the Coronavirus pandemic that has devastated segments of the U.S. society and economy, a contingent of Republican Senators complained about the addition of a measly hundreds of dollars a week to unemployment benefits. Yet, it turns out that privileged Republicans may pose the actual threat to government finances. Mississippi has had a Republican governor since the early 2000s, and the staggering embezzlement scandal that has newly emerged in the state unfolded under the so-called leadership of some of those state Republicans.
Going forward, hefty federal assistance for the millions of Americans that have been threatened by the economic upheaval of the Coronavirus has been rolled out. Direct payments of up to $1,200 or more have been sent to large swaths of individual Americans, and struggling small businesses have benefited from large forgivable loan funds meant to help keep people on the payroll.


bipartisanreport--2020-05-05--Christie Asks Americans To Accept Mass Death To Save Economy

Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie , who led President Donald Trump ’ s team to transition him into the White House , apparently believes that Americans should accept potentially staggeringly higher death tolls from the Coronavirus as a “ sacrifice ” to preserve the “ American way of life.
” He shared these sentiments in an interview released this week that he did with CNN ’ s Dana Bash , to whom he questioned “ what end ” would be served by trying to keep as many Americans from dying as possible .
In other words , Christie quite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ basic value of human life compared to the supposed value of the vague notion of “ the economy.
” ‘ Of course , everybody wants to save every life they can — but the question is , towards what end , ultimately ?
Are there ways that we can… thread the middle here to allow that there are going to be deaths , and there are going to be deaths no matter what ?
.. we ’ ve got to let some of these folks get back to work , because if we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to destroy the American way of life in these families — and it will be years and years before we can recover.
’ If they ’ re dead , then they will , in fact , never recover from the supposed impact that Christie cites .
This week , reporting emerged in The New York Times that officials in the Trump administration were privately projecting as many as 3,000 deaths a day by June 1 , which is just weeks away .
On Monday , the influential University of Washington forecast of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bombshell : their projected total death toll from the Coronavirus in the U.S. almost doubled , rising to a staggering over 134,000 .
Christie acknowledged that that the U.S. is “ in the midst of a pandemic that we haven ’ t seen in over 100 years , ” but he insisted : That ’ s self-contradictory .
According to Christie , since the U.S. is in the throes of a crisis that hasn ’ t been seen in over 100 years… we should keep doing everything just like we did before , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the U.S. response to the Coronavirus to the way that the country responded to the First and Second World Wars , as if sky-high death tolls are inevitable .
They are most certainly not , but the rhetoric to the contrary serves the all-too-convenient purpose of absolving Trump and Republicans of any responsibility for the tens of thousands of deaths and counting that have unfolded on their watch .
‘ We sent our young men during World War Two over to Europe , out to the Pacific , knowing , knowing that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alive .
And we decided to make that sacrifice because what we were standing up for was the American way of life .
In the very same way now , we have to stand up for the American way of life.
’ This is the same kind of rhetoric that other Republicans have used .
Texas ’ s Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick , for instance , insisted that there are “ more important things than living , ” claiming that Americans must instead work to protect the economy .
They ’ re trying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who led President Donald Trump’s team to transition him into the White House, apparently believes that Americans should accept potentially staggeringly higher death tolls from the Coronavirus as a “sacrifice” to preserve the “American way of life.” He shared these sentiments in an interview released this week that he did with CNN’s Dana Bash, to whom he questioned “what end” would be served by trying to keep as many Americans from dying as possible. In other words, Christie quite literally sounds like he was questioning the basic value of human life compared to the supposed value of the vague notion of “the economy.”
Today I got the idea to put together a thread of every public official, elected or appointed, who is advocating for or trying to normalize mass die-offs as a right and just sacrifice to make for the sake of The Economy ™. I'll start with Chris Christie https://t.co/WvWq07Ulee — Brooke Binkowski (@brooklynmarie) May 5, 2020
Christie commented:
‘Of course, everybody wants to save every life they can — but the question is, towards what end, ultimately? Are there ways that we can… thread the middle here to allow that there are going to be deaths, and there are going to be deaths no matter what?.. we’ve got to let some of these folks get back to work, because if we don’t, we’re going to destroy the American way of life in these families — and it will be years and years before we can recover.’
If they’re dead, then they will, in fact, never recover from the supposed impact that Christie cites.
This week, reporting emerged in The New York Times that officials in the Trump administration were privately projecting as many as 3,000 deaths a day by June 1, which is just weeks away. On Monday, the influential University of Washington forecast of Coronavirus cases and deaths also delivered a bombshell: their projected total death toll from the Coronavirus in the U.S. almost doubled, rising to a staggering over 134,000.
Christie acknowledged that that the U.S. is “in the midst of a pandemic that we haven’t seen in over 100 years,” but he insisted:
‘And we’re going to have to continue to do things.’
That’s self-contradictory. According to Christie, since the U.S. is in the throes of a crisis that hasn’t been seen in over 100 years… we should keep doing everything just like we did before, it seems.
He compared his ideal for the U.S. response to the Coronavirus to the way that the country responded to the First and Second World Wars, as if sky-high death tolls are inevitable. They are most certainly not, but the rhetoric to the contrary serves the all-too-convenient purpose of absolving Trump and Republicans of any responsibility for the tens of thousands of deaths and counting that have unfolded on their watch.
Christie commented:
‘We sent our young men during World War Two over to Europe, out to the Pacific, knowing, knowing that many of them would not come home alive. And we decided to make that sacrifice because what we were standing up for was the American way of life. In the very same way now, we have to stand up for the American way of life.’
This is the same kind of rhetoric that other Republicans have used. Texas’s Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, for instance, insisted that there are “more important things than living,” claiming that Americans must instead work to protect the economy. They’re trying to sacrifice lives to keep business booming.


bipartisanreport--2020-05-05--Catholics Turn On Trump After Hilarious Pander

Someone started a rumor that Donald Trump was the “ chosen one.
” They were referring to the Christian ’ s biblical prediction of Jesus returning to earth .
Of course , those who see POTUS as Jesus redux conveniently skip over the entry of the big and allegedly very bad antichrist .
Trump took the Catholic vote in the 2016 presidential election .
This time , the results have been less clear .
The Church has not endorsed POTUS ’ for a number of reasons .
One is his attack on immigrants who were simply seeking refuge from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As a result , the president has failed to place himself as the presumptive winner of the Catholic vote .
Another one of the problems for Republicans is that former Vice President Joe Biden is a Catholic — Trump is not .
Another problem was Trump did not capture the growing Latino vote in the EWTN News and RealClear Opinion Research poll .
It showed that Biden has been leading among Catholic voters , while Trump ’ s attitude was very negative .
The spokesperson for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Chieko @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Radio ( NPR ) : Thus far , “ the Catholic Church and the Archdiocese of Milwaukee were not endorsing Trump : ” The Catholic Reporter ’ s editor-in-chief Heidi Schlumpf said Trump ’ s plan to get the Catholic endorsement was “ an unholy alliance : ” Former Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney said : The Catholic Church is an umbrella to a rich variety of values and political choices .
Schlumpf said that the Church can not focus on just one issue , such as abortion : The Mueller Report Adventures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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 .

Someone started a rumor that Donald Trump was the “chosen one.” They were referring to the Christian’s biblical prediction of Jesus returning to earth. Of course, those who see POTUS as Jesus redux conveniently skip over the entry of the big and allegedly very bad antichrist.
Trump took the Catholic vote in the 2016 presidential election. This time, the results have been less clear. The Church has not endorsed POTUS’ for a number of reasons. One is his attack on immigrants who were simply seeking refuge from the wicked drug king’s storm. As a result, the president has failed to place himself as the presumptive winner of the Catholic vote.
Another one of the problems for Republicans is that former Vice President Joe Biden is a Catholic — Trump is not. Another problem was Trump did not capture the growing Latino vote in the EWTN News and RealClear Opinion Research poll. It showed that Biden has been leading among Catholic voters, while Trump’s attitude was very negative.
The spokesperson for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Chieko Noguchi said, according to National Public Radio (NPR):
‘Part of the church’s mission is to shape the moral character of society. But the church isn’t aligned with any political party, and it doesn’t support or oppose any candidate for elective office.’
Thus far, “the Catholic Church and the Archdiocese of Milwaukee were not endorsing Trump:”
‘The Catholic Church and the Archdiocese of Milwaukee are not endorsing the rally and are in no way affiliated to or sponsoring this event or campaign locally, statewide, or nationally. The mission of the church is religious, not political.’
The Catholic Reporter’s editor-in-chief Heidi Schlumpf said Trump’s plan to get the Catholic endorsement was “an unholy alliance:”
‘It was sure good to have the president with us yesterday I really salute his leadership. We think Cardinal Timothy Dolan … was really aking a mistake in letting this president co-opt him in an attempt to get Catholic votes. “We called it an unholy alliance.’
Former Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney said:
‘There is something that doesn’t connect any more between faith and the Democrat Party. You may like Democrats, but you put the Democrats in charge, and the values that you carry as a Roman Catholic are going to suffer. The party’s near-unanimous support for abortion rights, Mulvaney suggested, was “by itself”disqualifying.'”
Mulvaney reported:
‘If you want to see your values reflected in policy, there’s really no choice, You have to not only vote the Republican Party, but you have to help get them elected.’
The Catholic Church is an umbrella to a rich variety of values and political choices. Schlumpf said that the Church cannot focus on just one issue, such as abortion:
‘Church teaching says that we need to have a consistent ethic of life, where we look at all human life as valuable. That’s why we see this cozying up with one party over a specific issue — admittedly an important issue for many Catholics — as problematic.’
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.