bipartisanreport--2020-02-16--Bloomberg Publicly Embarasses Trump With Weekend Twitter Trolling

The excellent ads on TV from former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg are a great boon to the Democrats and Independents .
Yet , is he the candidate people really want ?
America might just be trading one billionaire for Donald Trump .
Perhaps , but he promised to throw his money behind anyone winning the Democratic primary .
What a choice that is .
People have been looking into what Bloomberg ’ s record looks like before selecting their primary candidate .
The former mayor had not had a great record of racial equality .
His stop-and-frisk disaster caused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thrown up agaomst their cars and humiliated .
Here Bloomberg went after Trump : The question becomes , did Bloomberg ’ s time in office bring “ the lesson we want them ( kids ) to learn ?
” Then too , how will Bloomberg do on the debate stage ?
In graphs , people see Bloomberg and Tom Steyer surge with inputting huge amounts of cash .
The rest of the candidates have had to earn their money the old-fashioned way .
They have had to shake the hands , send out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the end of every speech , whether in person or on TV .
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The excellent ads on TV from former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg are a great boon to the Democrats and Independents. Yet, is he the candidate people really want? America might just be trading one billionaire for Donald Trump. Perhaps, but he promised to throw his money behind anyone winning the Democratic primary. What a choice that is.
People have been looking into what Bloomberg’s record looks like before selecting their primary candidate. The former mayor had not had a great record of racial equality. His stop-and-frisk disaster caused five million people of color to be thrown up agaomst their cars and humiliated. Here Bloomberg went after Trump:
‘He lies. He bullies. He gets away with it. Our kids are watching Donald Trump.
Is this the lesson we want them to learn? pic.twitter.com/pZMOIQo4V0 — Mike Bloomberg (@MikeBloomberg)’
He lies. He bullies. He gets away with it. Our kids are watching Donald Trump. Is this the lesson we want them to learn? pic.twitter.com/pZMOIQo4V0 — Mike Bloomberg (@MikeBloomberg) February 15, 2020
The question becomes, did Bloomberg’s time in office bring “the lesson we want them (kids) to learn?”
Then too, how will Bloomberg do on the debate stage? In graphs, people see Bloomberg and Tom Steyer surge with inputting huge amounts of cash. The rest of the candidates have had to earn their money the old-fashioned way. They have had to shake the hands, send out the emails, and ask for donations at the end of every speech, whether in person or on TV.
Featured image is a screenshot via YouTube.
The Mueller Report Adventures: In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page. These quick, two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people. Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery. Interestingly enough, Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order.


bipartisanreport--2020-02-16--Biden Dunks On Lindsey Graham During Sunday ‘Meet The Press’

Former Vice President Joe Biden ’ s Democratic presidential primary campaign has been faltering somewhat recently , but he ’ s still in the game for now .
This weekend , during an appearance on Meet the Press , he denounced ardent Trump ally and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham ( R-S.C. ) , who ’ s helped lead the charge of the president ’ s attacks on his opponents throughout recent months and years .
Biden zeroed in on the fact that even when Trump spent days on end publicly wound up against Graham ’ s late friend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the cowardly South Carolina Senator stayed mostly quiet .
Biden ’ s idea is that he would counter these gross breaches of basic decency if he got elected president .
He commented to host Chuck Todd : ‘ You know , I went out of my way for Lindsey , and Lindsey recorded things that were , oh , what a wonderful guy I am , but when I watched how Lindsey responded under pressure to his friend John McCain — John and I went after each other hammer-and-tong , but on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do his eulogy .
We were friends .
He was honorable .
He was decent .
And it just stunned me that he did not respond to the attacks on John that were made by this president so viciously .
And the way he hurt the family — I ’ m not surprised , but I have to tell you , I ’ m disappointed.
’ Trump started attacking McCain all the way back in 2015 , when his campaign was just getting started .
At the time , he derided McCain ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ getting turned into a de facto “ war hero ” status upon his safe return to the U.S. , although that was coming from the guy who , by all appearances , only used his rich privilege to avoid overseas military service and , in its place , called his sexual relations with New York prostitutes his “ personal Vietnam ” because of the possibility of disease .
( Yes , Trump really said that . )
More recently , following McCain ’ s passing , Trump publicly complained about a laundry list @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to thank him for approving the state funeral arrangements , although he didn ’ t even do that — National Cathedral services don ’ t even require presidential approval .
Lying in state at the Capitol building does — but was Trump really suggesting that he ’ d have messed around with a deceased Senator lying in state just to prove a political point ?
That ’ s exactly what he seemed to suggest , and it ’ s not wavered Graham from Trump ’ s side .
During his Meet the Press @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he ’ d take a call from Graham if he called him up in the case of the former VP getting elected president .
Biden explained that yes , he would , because he ’ d want to know why Graham jumped in with Trump so feverishly .
Besides the McCain attacks , Graham has also supported Trump ’ s effort to go after the Bidens over unfounded corruption allegations .
In the meantime , Trump certainly isn ’ t showing any restraint .

Former Vice President Joe Biden’s Democratic presidential primary campaign has been faltering somewhat recently, but he’s still in the game for now. This weekend, during an appearance on Meet the Press, he denounced ardent Trump ally and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who’s helped lead the charge of the president’s attacks on his opponents throughout recent months and years. Biden zeroed in on the fact that even when Trump spent days on end publicly wound up against Graham’s late friend, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), the cowardly South Carolina Senator stayed mostly quiet.
Biden’s idea is that he would counter these gross breaches of basic decency if he got elected president. He commented to host Chuck Todd:
‘You know, I went out of my way for Lindsey, and Lindsey recorded things that were, oh, what a wonderful guy I am, but when I watched how Lindsey responded under pressure to his friend John McCain — John and I went after each other hammer-and-tong, but on his deathbed, he asked me to do his eulogy. We were friends. He was honorable. He was decent. And it just stunned me that he did not respond to the attacks on John that were made by this president so viciously. And the way he hurt the family — I’m not surprised, but I have to tell you, I’m disappointed.’
Watch:
WATCH: Would Joe Biden take Lindsey Graham's phone call? #MTP #IfItsSunday Biden: "I would be willing talk to him, because I want to know" why Graham took part in attacks. pic.twitter.com/m3OY0IL8iq — Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) February 16, 2020
Trump started attacking McCain all the way back in 2015, when his campaign was just getting started. At the time, he derided McCain’s time as a prisoner of war getting turned into a de facto “war hero” status upon his safe return to the U.S., although that was coming from the guy who, by all appearances, only used his rich privilege to avoid overseas military service and, in its place, called his sexual relations with New York prostitutes his “personal Vietnam” because of the possibility of disease. (Yes, Trump really said that.)
More recently, following McCain’s passing, Trump publicly complained about a laundry list of grievances like the family supposedly failing to thank him for approving the state funeral arrangements, although he didn’t even do that — National Cathedral services don’t even require presidential approval. Lying in state at the Capitol building does — but was Trump really suggesting that he’d have messed around with a deceased Senator lying in state just to prove a political point? That’s exactly what he seemed to suggest, and it’s not wavered Graham from Trump’s side.
During his Meet the Press appearance, Todd also asked Biden if he’d take a call from Graham if he called him up in the case of the former VP getting elected president. Biden explained that yes, he would, because he’d want to know why Graham jumped in with Trump so feverishly. Besides the McCain attacks, Graham has also supported Trump’s effort to go after the Bidens over unfounded corruption allegations.
Biden commented:
‘A president can’t just fight. The president has to be able to forgive… So the dilemma’s been how much do I let my frustrations show?’
In the meantime, Trump certainly isn’t showing any restraint.
. @JoeBiden: "A president can't just fight. The president has to be able to forgive. … So the dilemma's been how much do I let my frustrations show?" #MTP #IfItsSunday — Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) February 16, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-02-16--Trump Flips Out After Rain Ruins Weekend Golfing

In case you were wondering , Trump spent the weekend on the golf course at Mar-A-Lago , on a trip that has brought his golf tab to tax-payers to $ 138 million .
Shocking , I know !
A lot of his time over the weekend was spent waiting for the rain to stop , but don ’ t worry — according to the White House Press Pool , he managed to fit in a few rounds .
Something about all that rain must have annoyed our forever impeached , so-called “ president , ” though , because since he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tweeting and retweeting manically .
We lost count at around 24 tweets .
He has jumped back and forth between insulting his enemies to praising himself and his minions , to plugging Fox News , and he just keeps on tweeting… That dude seriously needs to stop with the Adderall !
Here are just a few examples of what ’ s been spewing from his brain : That last one is ridiculous , but this next one is pure insanity .
I call bullsh*t !
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Which 60 % is he talking about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attacks on Bernie – he ’ s just one example : And , his token “ I ’ m not a racist , I swear !
” tweet : It just goes on and on and on and on , but between it all , he wants you to remember to watch the Daytona 500 .
In case you didn ’ t know , he will be there — he even tweeted it twice !
The Daytona 500 seems like a fitting place for him — surrounded by all of his deplorables .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a sea of red hats , and maybe he won ’ t get booed this time , like he does at every other sporting event he attends .
Well… except for the Alabama game , but I digress… Some of the responses to that one were hilarious !
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Check these out :

In case you were wondering, Trump spent the weekend on the golf course at Mar-A-Lago, on a trip that has brought his golf tab to tax-payers to $138 million. Shocking, I know!
A lot of his time over the weekend was spent waiting for the rain to stop, but don’t worry — according to the White House Press Pool, he managed to fit in a few rounds.
Something about all that rain must have annoyed our forever impeached, so-called “president,” though, because since he got home, he’s been tweeting and retweeting manically. We lost count at around 24 tweets.
He has jumped back and forth between insulting his enemies to praising himself and his minions, to plugging Fox News, and he just keeps on tweeting… That dude seriously needs to stop with the Adderall!
Here are just a few examples of what’s been spewing from his brain:
Our booming economy is drawing Americans off the sidelines and BACK TO WORK at the highest rate in 30 years! ✅ More Jobs
✅ Higher Wages
✅ Lower Unemployment “While Democrats are fumbling around, a strong economy roars on.” – @JoeNBC pic.twitter.com/qYnsG4fk24 — Senate Republicans (@SenateGOP) February 11, 2020
That last one is ridiculous, but this next one is pure insanity. I call bullsh*t!! Which 60% is he talking about?!
Chairman @SenJohnBarrasso: 60% of Americans say they are financially better off now than they were a year ago. And over 70% believe that they will be *even better* off a year from now. 90% say their personal life is better. That is the kind of optimism that tells a story. pic.twitter.com/WfnN6BkFt6 — Senate Republicans (@SenateGOP) February 11, 2020
Of course there were many attacks on Bernie – he’s just one example:
On the Senate Floor, Chairman @SenJohnBarrasso: A Socialist is now the front-runner for the Democrat nomination for president. Socialist policies would bankrupt our country. What’s their top priority? A complete government takeover of health care in America. pic.twitter.com/MuPoqHFLxg — Senate Republicans (@SenateGOP) February 12, 2020
And, his token “I’m not a racist, I swear!” tweet:
On the Senate Floor, Chairman @SenJohnBarrasso: A Socialist is now the front-runner for the Democrat nomination for president. Socialist policies would bankrupt our country. What’s their top priority? A complete government takeover of health care in America. pic.twitter.com/MuPoqHFLxg — Senate Republicans (@SenateGOP) February 12, 2020
It just goes on and on and on and on, but between it all, he wants you to remember to watch the Daytona 500. In case you didn’t know, he will be there — he even tweeted it twice!
The Daytona 500 seems like a fitting place for him — surrounded by all of his deplorables. I’m sure there will be a sea of red hats, and maybe he won’t get booed this time, like he does at every other sporting event he attends. Well… except for the Alabama game, but I digress…
Remember, will be at Daytona 500 tomorrow! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 15, 2020
Some of the responses to that one were hilarious!! Check these out:
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bipartisanreport--2020-02-17--John Kelly Brutally Trashes Trump In The Media

People have been curious about what the White House under Donald Trump looked like , but those closest to him have not been talking .
That is until now .
Former Chief of Staff John Kelly finally opened up at a time when the president ’ s smoldering cauldron of rage started spilling over .
The former chief of staff addressed Vindman .
Trump “ essentially changed U.S. policy towards Ukraine.
” Yet , Vindman took the high road , and Kelly said , according to The Daily Record : The once-a-Marine-always-a-Marine spoke to a group of students and guests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speech promised an entertaining evening : Governance Versus Politics .
Kelly talked for 70 minutes about his and the president ’ s clashes .
He also let loose on what life in the White House was like .
The general started out as the Secretary of Homeland Security .
Later , Trump took the job of White House chief of staff .
Kelly commented on and answered questions during the Drew University Forum lecture series .
Some of his remarks set off issues directly related to Trump .
The former chief of staff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman for testifying .
‘ [ GALLAGHER ] WAS NOT A GUY THAT REPRESENTS OUR MILITARY IN ANY WAY , SHAPE OR FORM .
HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN ASHAMED OF HIMSELF .
THE IDEA THAT THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF INTERVENED THERE , IN MY OPINION , WAS EXACTLY THE WRONG THING TO DO.
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These quick , two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people .
Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can be read in any order .

People have been curious about what the White House under Donald Trump looked like, but those closest to him have not been talking. That is until now. Former Chief of Staff John Kelly finally opened up at a time when the president’s smoldering cauldron of rage started spilling over.
The former chief of staff addressed Vindman. Trump “essentially changed U.S. policy towards Ukraine.” Yet, Vindman took the high road, and Kelly said, according to The Daily Record:
‘[VINDMAN] HE DID EXACTLY WHAT WE TEACH THEM TO DO, FROM CRADLE TO GRAVE: HE TOLD HIS BOSS.’
The once-a-Marine-always-a-Marine spoke to a group of students and guests Wednesday night. The topic of the speech promised an entertaining evening: Governance Versus Politics.
Kelly talked for 70 minutes about his and the president’s clashes. He also let loose on what life in the White House was like. The general started out as the Secretary of Homeland Security.
Later, Trump took the job of White House chief of staff.
‘I’M DISAPPOINTED IN MYSELF FOR LEAVING, BUT I WAS A KILLER, I MEAN, NO JOKE.’
Kelly commented on and answered questions during the Drew University Forum lecture series. Some of his remarks set off issues directly related to Trump. The former chief of staff talked about how the president went after Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman for testifying.
‘[GALLAGHER] WAS NOT A GUY THAT REPRESENTS OUR MILITARY IN ANY WAY, SHAPE OR FORM. HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN ASHAMED OF HIMSELF. THE IDEA THAT THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF INTERVENED THERE, IN MY OPINION, WAS EXACTLY THE WRONG THING TO DO.’
Featured image is a screenshot via YouTube.
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bipartisanreport--2020-02-17--Barr Intervened In Turkey As Favor To Erdogan From Trump

Over 1,100 former members of the Department of Justice ( DOJ ) have signed an open letter asking the Attorney General ( AG ) William Barr to step down .
Donald Trump is furious that former acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe ’ s case was dropped .
In addition , Barr went on ABC to announce that he could not do his job when the president tweets so much .
Trump does not take criticism well .
An SDNY attorney removed herself from a case four months into it .
She explained to the judge that the decision had been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to CNN : US District Judge Jesse Furman , who has the case , noticed and wrote : The attorney for one of Giuliani ’ s business associates Lev Parnas asked for Barr to Recuse himself : A federal prosecutor in Southern California noted that she was “ extremely concerned ” by Trump interjecting himself into a pending criminal matter .
Barr responded with an interview on ABC .
She said : Barr intervened to lighten Trump ’ s longtime friend and adviser Roger Stone ’ s case .
On the West @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was an overwhelming sense of “ outrage ” felt in his office .
Barr inserted himself with political bias into any number of cases , breaking traditions , norms , and in some instances , the law .
According to a person with information on the subject , the Department of Justice ( DOJ ) demanded that prosecutors : Even after the DOJ took back the request , it was not before a minimum of two US attorneys wrote op-eds .
The DOJ also told federal prosecutors : The attorney general also “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Turkish bank so that it would avoid an indictment .
The president of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan leaned on the US president for this outcome .
Berman resisted and insisted on “ criminal prosecution .
Last year , POTUS said he would consider Erdogan ’ s strong request to expel a Turkish cleric .
This even though the clerk has become a permanent US resident living in Pennsylvania .
An exiled Turkish novelist Asli Erdogan thought she would have been convicted with a life sentence .
Her books have been translated into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for four months in 2016 on trumped-up charges , according to CNA : ‘ For the author , the political climate is worsening even though she can no longer gauge the mood for herself as she could before .
I used to speak with grocers or witness chats in a bus or metro .
That was feeding me as a writer but this channel had been cut now .
But I have the impression that silence prevails in Turkey.
’ The author described the government system as : 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 .

Over 1,100 former members of the Department of Justice (DOJ) have signed an open letter asking the Attorney General (AG) William Barr to step down. Donald Trump is furious that former acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe’s case was dropped. In addition, Barr went on ABC to announce that he could not do his job when the president tweets so much. Trump does not take criticism well.
An SDNY attorney removed herself from a case four months into it. She explained to the judge that the decision had been made that this case would be, according to CNN:
‘[E]xclusively by attorneys from the Department of Justice.’
US District Judge Jesse Furman, who has the case, noticed and wrote:
‘There are dozens of highly qualified lawyers and professional staff in the Civil Division of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York — the office that normally represents the Government in this District. The Court can only speculate why the lawyers from that Office withdrew from their representation of Defendants in these cases.’
The attorney for one of Giuliani’s business associates Lev Parnas asked for Barr to Recuse himself:
‘[I]n an effort to preserve the public trust in the rule of law.’
A federal prosecutor in Southern California noted that she was “extremely concerned” by Trump interjecting himself into a pending criminal matter. Barr responded with an interview on ABC. She said:
‘It’s about time.’
Barr intervened to lighten Trump’s longtime friend and adviser Roger Stone’s case. On the West Coast, one federal prosecutor said there was an overwhelming sense of “outrage” felt in his office. Barr inserted himself with political bias into any number of cases, breaking traditions, norms, and in some instances, the law.
According to a person with information on the subject, the Department of Justice (DOJ) demanded that prosecutors:
‘[H]old news conferences, make statements and use social media to promote Barr’s initiative to crack down on “sanctuary cities.”‘
Even after the DOJ took back the request, it was not before a minimum of two US attorneys wrote op-eds. The DOJ also told federal prosecutors:
‘[W[rite op-eds to push for passage of pending legislation on fentanyl. More than a dozen US attorneys complied with publishing op-eds or written statements.’
The attorney general also “personally spearheaded” negotiating a settlement with a Turkish bank so that it would avoid an indictment. The president of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan leaned on the US president for this outcome. Berman resisted and insisted on “criminal prosecution.
Last year, POTUS said he would consider Erdogan’s strong request to expel a Turkish cleric. This even though the clerk has become a permanent US resident living in Pennsylvania.
An exiled Turkish novelist Asli Erdogan thought she would have been convicted with a life sentence. Her books have been translated into 21 languages. Yet she was jailed for four months in 2016 on trumped-up charges, according to CNA:
‘To be honest, I was very surprised. Almost everyone took it for granted that I would be convicted. I still cannot believe it, but if it’s not that, there will be another case.’
She added “silence prevails in Turkey:”
‘For the author, the political climate is worsening even though she can no longer gauge the mood for herself as she could before. I used to speak with grocers or witness chats in a bus or metro. That was feeding me as a writer but this channel had been cut now. But I have the impression that silence prevails in Turkey.’
The author described the government system as:
‘[F]ascism, neo-fascism well beyond dictatorship. I don’t know for sure what happens behind closed doors but such irrational cases have no other explanation. I see them as part of a strategy.’
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--2020-02-17--New Ad Campaign Compares Trump To Dictators

President Donald Trump ’ s rhetoric and behavior gets increasingly totalitarian as the time goes by — he ’ s repeatedly insisted , for example , that Article 2 of the Constitution gives him the power to do “ whatever ” he wants , although it most certainly does not .
Now , the largest Democratic super PAC in the United States , called Priorities USA , is sharing a new slate of ads across social media that explicitly compare Trump to dictators in Spanish-speaking countries , which many Latino communities are all too familiar with .
The ads feature @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Venezuelan immigrants who now live in Florida .
Their testimonials began rolling out on Monday , which is Presidents Day .
The ads feature “ footage of President Donald Trump alongside images of Fidel Castro , Nicolás Maduro and Augusto Pinochet , ” the Miami Herald explains .
Each of those individuals have led respective reigns of terror in places like Cuba and Venezuela , and in many cases , Trump ’ s relentlessly self-serving rhetoric and behavior — including , for example , his dismissal of the media as supposed “ fake @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a troubling extent .
Using the Spanish term for a totalitarian dictator , the new ads include the message : Besides that , the campaign centers on selfie videos shot by those delivering their testimonials .
The Herald notes that Priorities USA Hispanic media director Daniela Martins calls the campaign “ organic ” and says that it ’ s “ not funded by the political action committee in its current initial phase.
” And they ’ ve had plenty of sparks to get them thinking .
Among the many other examples of Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on opposition , he ’ s even “ joked ” about serving beyond the Constitutionally-mandated two-term limit for presidents .
( He never seems to get why so many people might be worried about him “ joking ” about completely upending U.S. democratic precedent in the name of his ego . )
Evelyn Perez-Verdía , who serves as the Hispanic communications director of the voter outreach organization Forward Florida , commented : ‘ Latinos need to open their eyes and not leave their votes up to empty promises… In my home country of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of ideas for a third term so that the president could ‘ maintain the progress , ’ and then we ended up with 14 years of Evo Morales .
Latinos like me have seen this movie before .
We ’ re trying to warn you that we know how it ends.
’ At present , Trump ’ s support among marginalized communities like Hispanic immigrants already tends to be low .
In late 2018 , Pew Research noted that “ Half of Latinos say their situation in the U.S. has worsened over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the weeks after Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election and the highest level since the Great Recession .
”

President Donald Trump’s rhetoric and behavior gets increasingly totalitarian as the time goes by — he’s repeatedly insisted, for example, that Article 2 of the Constitution gives him the power to do “whatever” he wants, although it most certainly does not. Now, the largest Democratic super PAC in the United States, called Priorities USA, is sharing a new slate of ads across social media that explicitly compare Trump to dictators in Spanish-speaking countries, which many Latino communities are all too familiar with. The ads feature personal testimonials from one Cuban and three Venezuelan immigrants who now live in Florida. Their testimonials began rolling out on Monday, which is Presidents Day.
The ads feature “footage of President Donald Trump alongside images of Fidel Castro, Nicolás Maduro and Augusto Pinochet,” the Miami Herald explains. Each of those individuals have led respective reigns of terror in places like Cuba and Venezuela, and in many cases, Trump’s relentlessly self-serving rhetoric and behavior — including, for example, his dismissal of the media as supposed “fake news” conspirators — mirrors them to a troubling extent.
Using the Spanish term for a totalitarian dictator, the new ads include the message:
‘What is a caudillo? An authoritarian. A demagogue. A dictator. Donald Trump does not act like a president. He acts like a caudillo. (It’s not a compliment).’
Besides that, the campaign centers on selfie videos shot by those delivering their testimonials.
One individual, Venezuelan immigrant Virginia Brown, shares:
‘Hugo Chávez did not behave like a president, nor does Donald Trump behave like a president of one of the greatest world powers.’
The Herald notes that Priorities USA Hispanic media director Daniela Martins calls the campaign “organic” and says that it’s “not funded by the political action committee in its current initial phase.”
She explains:
‘They’re self-produced. It’s people who really just want to share… We’ve started to collect these stories… it’s something we’re hearing grow stronger from people on the ground.’
And they’ve had plenty of sparks to get them thinking. Among the many other examples of Trump’s attempts to completely clamp down on opposition, he’s even “joked” about serving beyond the Constitutionally-mandated two-term limit for presidents. (He never seems to get why so many people might be worried about him “joking” about completely upending U.S. democratic precedent in the name of his ego.)
Evelyn Perez-Verdía, who serves as the Hispanic communications director of the voter outreach organization Forward Florida, commented:
‘Latinos need to open their eyes and not leave their votes up to empty promises… In my home country of Bolivia, we heard the same floating of ideas for a third term so that the president could ‘maintain the progress,’ and then we ended up with 14 years of Evo Morales. Latinos like me have seen this movie before. We’re trying to warn you that we know how it ends.’
At present, Trump’s support among marginalized communities like Hispanic immigrants already tends to be low. In late 2018, Pew Research noted that “Half of Latinos say their situation in the U.S. has worsened over the past year, up from 32% in the weeks after Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election and the highest level since the Great Recession.”


bipartisanreport--2020-02-17--Trump ‘Dumbfounded’ By Hostile Reception At Foreign Summit

Apparently , members of President Donald Trump ’ s team haven ’ t exactly been paying attention to what their leader is actually doing .
At least , that would be a reasonable excuse for the POLITICO report that they were “ dumbfounded ” by the hostile reception to Trumpism that they faced at the latest installment of the long-running Munich Security Conference in recent days .
What exactly did they expect to happen ?
Were they imagining that there ’ d be some kind of red carpet for the guy who veers between insisting that he ’ s “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ partnerships between the U.S. and European powers ?
Points of contention included the U.S. take on major powers like Russia and China and the Trump administration ’ s continuing diplomatic disengagement across Europe .
Where in years past , U.S. presidents might have used occasions like G7 and NATO summits to hammer out ambitious plans with their European allies for fighting threats like growing armaments and climate change , now , Trump just spends his time angrily tweeting through many of those kinds of events and sometimes flatly refuses to sign onto basic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the Trump administration is “ rejecting the idea of the international community ” and mockingly summarized their foreign policy as : French President Emmanuel Macron , who ’ s sometimes made a show of trying to find common ground with Trump , added the next day that “ what Europe wants is not quite the same as the U.S. ” It ’ s at that point that POLITICO says that “ U.S .
officials were dumbfounded ” — although again — have they read the president ’ s tweets ?
Any of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was one of those to actually rail against the criticism , but he acted like the only relevant question is whether there are more and bigger guns available , since he based his arguments on increased U.S. defense spending .
In his “ agitated ” remarks , he railed : They didn ’ t ask whether or not the U.S. was fighting for the global implementation of some vague version of nationalism .
In fact , they asked whether the U.S. would continue to stand for past security and economic alliances , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no .
POLITICO notes that the disinterested and disbelieving “ reaction to Pompeo reflects the toll Trump ’ s aggressive , often abusive , rhetoric toward European allies has taken on the relationship.
” Will Pompeo actually work to change any of that rhetoric though rather than sticking to agitated , pompously self-righteous “ dumbfoundedness ” ?
Probably not .

Apparently, members of President Donald Trump’s team haven’t exactly been paying attention to what their leader is actually doing. At least, that would be a reasonable excuse for the POLITICO report that they were “dumbfounded” by the hostile reception to Trumpism that they faced at the latest installment of the long-running Munich Security Conference in recent days. What exactly did they expect to happen? Were they imagining that there’d be some kind of red carpet for the guy who veers between insisting that he’s “never understood wind” and lambasting decades-long partnerships between the U.S. and European powers?
POLITICO reports:
‘For decades, the Munich Security Conference served as a powerful symbol of the strength of the Western alliance. The 2020 installment offered a testament to its accelerating decline… Those who thought last year’s tense gathering represented a low point in the relationship left Munich this year chastened.’
Points of contention included the U.S. take on major powers like Russia and China and the Trump administration’s continuing diplomatic disengagement across Europe. Where in years past, U.S. presidents might have used occasions like G7 and NATO summits to hammer out ambitious plans with their European allies for fighting threats like growing armaments and climate change, now, Trump just spends his time angrily tweeting through many of those kinds of events and sometimes flatly refuses to sign onto basic plans.
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier insisted that the Trump administration is “rejecting the idea of the international community” and mockingly summarized their foreign policy as:
‘Every country should fend for itself and put its own interests over all others… ‘Great again’ — even at the expense of neighbors and partners.’
French President Emmanuel Macron, who’s sometimes made a show of trying to find common ground with Trump, added the next day that “what Europe wants is not quite the same as the U.S.” It’s at that point that POLITICO says that “U.S. officials were dumbfounded” — although again — have they read the president’s tweets? Any of them?
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was one of those to actually rail against the criticism, but he acted like the only relevant question is whether there are more and bigger guns available, since he based his arguments on increased U.S. defense spending.
In his “agitated” remarks, he railed:
‘I’m here to tell you the facts… Those statements do not reflect reality… Is this an America that rejects responsibility? Let’s be straight up: The U.S. is out there fighting for sovereignty and our friends.’
They didn’t ask whether or not the U.S. was fighting for the global implementation of some vague version of nationalism. In fact, they asked whether the U.S. would continue to stand for past security and economic alliances, and Trump has proven that the answer is no.
POLITICO notes that the disinterested and disbelieving “reaction to Pompeo reflects the toll Trump’s aggressive, often abusive, rhetoric toward European allies has taken on the relationship.”
Will Pompeo actually work to change any of that rhetoric though rather than sticking to agitated, pompously self-righteous “dumbfoundedness”? Probably not.


bipartisanreport--2020-02-17--Ted Cruz Freaks Over Mandatory Vasectomy Legislation

White men have told women what to do with their reproductive systems for decades , up to and including now .
It becomes interesting that ever since the birth control pill became available in the 1960s , the squeeze has become tighter and tighter .
Yet , when women mention the word “ vasectomy ” men freak .
They have made the laws more and more restrictive for Planned Parenthood , insurance plans , and other forms of legislating any freedom out of the picture .
Yet , when Senator Ted Cruz ( R-TX ) heard about the bill , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rolanda Hollis filed the vasectomy bill last Thursday .
Should the bill pass , it would require all men to have a vasectomy one months following their 50th birthday or after the third biological child was born : The legislation was proposed in response to an Alabama law passed last year to ban most abortions across the state .
“ Alabama ’ s abortion bill only allows the procedure when the mother ’ s life is on the line .
A federal judge blocked the legislation temporarily .
A summary of the Hollis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hollis claimed the vasectomy bill would “ help with the reproductive system.
” She is pro-life and pro-choice , and she said : ‘ ” It is to neutralize the abortion ban bill .
It always takes two to tango .
We can ’ t put all the responsibility on women .
Men need to be responsible also .
I do not believe that women should use abortion as a birth control , but I do believe that if a women is raped or if it ’ s incest or anything like that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do what she wants to do.
’ The views on the street were not particularly responsive to Hollis ’ legislation .
DeMarcus Furlow said : A mother of four children , Kelle Akana said : 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 .

White men have told women what to do with their reproductive systems for decades, up to and including now. It becomes interesting that ever since the birth control pill became available in the 1960s, the squeeze has become tighter and tighter. Yet, when women mention the word “vasectomy” men freak.
They have made the laws more and more restrictive for Planned Parenthood, insurance plans, and other forms of legislating any freedom out of the picture. Yet, when Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) heard about the bill, he freaked.
Alabama Democratic state representative Rolanda Hollis filed the vasectomy bill last Thursday. Should the bill pass, it would require all men to have a vasectomy one months following their 50th birthday or after the third biological child was born:
‘The HB 238 bill, first mentioned by Alabama Democrats during the state’s debate in 2019 on HB314, will ensure the vasectomies are undergone at the man’s “own expense.”‘
The legislation was proposed in response to an Alabama law passed last year to ban most abortions across the state. “
Cruz tweeted:
‘Yikes. A government big enough to give you everything is big enough to take everything…literally! Alabama Democrat proposes bill mandating all men have vasectomy at age 50 or after third child.’
Alabama’s abortion bill only allows the procedure when the mother’s life is on the line. A federal judge blocked the legislation temporarily. A summary of the Hollis vasectomy legislation according to AL.com reads:
‘Under existing law, there are no restrictions on the reproductive rights of men. This bill would require a man to undergo a vasectomy within one month of his 50th birthday or the birth of his third biological child, whichever comes first.’
Hollis claimed the vasectomy bill would “help with the reproductive system.” She is pro-life and pro-choice, and she said:
‘”It is to neutralize the abortion ban bill. It always takes two to tango. We can’t put all the responsibility on women. Men need to be responsible also. I do not believe that women should use abortion as a birth control, but I do believe that if a women is raped or if it’s incest or anything like that, then she has the choice to do what she wants to do.’
The views on the street were not particularly responsive to Hollis’ legislation. DeMarcus Furlow said:
‘I think it’s absurd first of all. It’s delusional for somebody to tell somebody they have to have a mandatory vasectomy.’
RaVon Dovard said:
‘I’m not going to do it. I’m not going to be a part of it cause what if I want to have four kids one day and I can’t have kids because I’m 37 and have three kids.’
A mother of four children, Kelle Akana said:
‘We are grown up. We can do what we want to. After we got out of our parents house. We should be able to do what we want to.’
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--2020-02-17--New Federal Charges Put A Damper On Giuliani’s Future

It appears that Donald Trump has grabbed former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani by the neck in preparation for throwing him under the next bus .
The president ’ s private attorney apparently did not think what happened to Trump ’ s previous private attorney , who sits in federal prison , would happen to him .
He was wrong .
Two of Giuliani ’ s business associates Lev Parnas and David Correla have been under that watchful eye of the Southern District of New York ( SDNY ) federal attorneys .
They have been considering whether to charge him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Guarantee company .
That company paid Giuliani $ 500,000 .
As the attorneys investigated Fraud Guarantee , that brought them ever closer to the former mayor .
Specifically , they questioned whether Giuliani had any role in marketing the company .
Zelin claimed that Gucciardo went with the investment given Giuliani ’ s reputation and the Fraud Guarantee connection .
In addition , he could trade the loan for an equity stake in this business : Guiliani has been under investigation regarding his attempts to smear US ambassador Marie Yovanovitch when the president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ letter or even a phone call to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo .
Also , the SDNY has been checking into Trump ’ s attack on his presidential opponent former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter .
According to CNN , the FBI has been busy looking into the issue : Parnas , Correia , and another Parnas associate Igor Fruman plus Andrey Kukushkin may have charges brought against them .
Kukushkin was involved with a marijuana venture involving the former mayor .
They will be going to court in early @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s presidential campaign .
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 .

It appears that Donald Trump has grabbed former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani by the neck in preparation for throwing him under the next bus. The president’s private attorney apparently did not think what happened to Trump’s previous private attorney, who sits in federal prison, would happen to him. He was wrong.
Two of Giuliani’s business associates Lev Parnas and David Correla have been under that watchful eye of the Southern District of New York (SDNY) federal attorneys. They have been considering whether to charge him with misleading possible investors in the Fraud Guarantee company. That company paid Giuliani $500,000.
As the attorneys investigated Fraud Guarantee, that brought them ever closer to the former mayor. Specifically, they questioned whether Giuliani had any role in marketing the company.
Attorney for Parnas Joseph Bondy said, CNN reported:
‘WE HAVE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT PROSECUTORS’ STATEMENTS THAT THEY MIGHT BRING ADDITIONAL CHARGES AGAINST MR. PARNAS AND OTHERS SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THIS CASE. WE ARE THEREFORE NOT SURPRISED, AND REMAIN PREPARED TO DEFEND MR. PARNAS AGAINST ANY SUCH CHARGES.’
Attorney Randy Zelin released a statement last November which read:
‘PURSUANT TO THE WRITTEN AGREEMENTS MR. GUCCIARDO ENTERED INTO WITH THE COMPANY, HIS INVESTMENT, WHICH WAS AND REMAINS A LOAN TO THE COMPANY, WAS PAID TO GIULIANI PARTNERS LLC ON THE COMPANY’S BEHALF, PURSUANT TO THE COMPANY’S WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS.’
Zelin claimed that Gucciardo went with the investment given Giuliani’s reputation and the Fraud Guarantee connection. In addition, he could trade the loan for an equity stake in this business:
‘[GUCCIARDO] BELIEVED WHAT MR. GIULIANI DID FOR LIFELOCK, MR. GIULIANI COULD AND WOULD DO FOR THE COMPANY.’
Guiliani has been under investigation regarding his attempts to smear US ambassador Marie Yovanovitch when the president could have fired her with a simple letter or even a phone call to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Also, the SDNY has been checking into Trump’s attack on his presidential opponent former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter.
According to CNN, the FBI has been busy looking into the issue:
‘FBI AGENTS AND PROSECUTORS INTERVIEWED INVESTORS WHO WERE PITCHED ON THE COMPANY, AND THROUGH SUBPOENAS HAVE OBTAINED TEXT MESSAGES AND OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE EFFORT. ONE PERSON WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THE COMPANY HAS SAID THE MEN SPENT PROCEEDS FROM INVESTORS ON PRICEY PERSONAL EXPENSES.’
Parnas, Correia, and another Parnas associate Igor Fruman plus Andrey Kukushkin may have charges brought against them. Kukushkin was involved with a marijuana venture involving the former mayor. They will be going to court in early October, which could look bad for Trump’s presidential campaign.
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--2020-02-17--Trump Ridiculed For Lazy President’s Day Tweet

Donald Trump has taken his crudeness , his cruelness , and his total disregard of the law and gold-plated them into something that passes for a president .
He just ran the presidential motorcade on a lap at the Daytona 500 race .
When the presidency is cheapened so badly , it becomes something far less — moving closer to an authoritarian reign .
POTUS ’ White House has becomes a reality show .
Except in this one , Trump can not claim “ You ’ re fired !
” because it seems he has been unable to fire anyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ curtains in the Oval Office and look on has his minions do the dirty work .
He tweeted about the race , which focused every eye upon him .
His motorcade lap had the appearance of a king or a dictator making the rounds with flags flying on the distinctive cars .
Then , he stood with his Yugoslav Republic of Slovenia-born daughter of a Communist father , First Lady Melania Trump at his side : After that , he retweeted a CBS post mentioning Trump ’ s bullet-proof car , “ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the accolades from yesterday once again , POTUS recalled that this was President ’ s Day .
If Trump continued to rewrite history , it may become “ President Day : ” Finally , Trump ended on a bizarre note .
He seemed to believe that “ they tried to impeach the president eight times ” not counting the last one .
Interesting : ‘ “ THEY TRIED TO IMPEACH THE PRESIDENT EIGHT TIMES BEFORE THIS LAST IMPEACHMENT TRIAL THAT WE WENT THROUGH .
IN ARIZONA , PEOPLE ARE TIRED OF THEIR @ @ @ @ @ @ @ IMPEACHMENTS .
THEY WANT THEM TO GET TO WORK.
” @ SENMCSALLYAZ @ FOXANDFRIENDS THANKS MARTHA ’

Donald Trump has taken his crudeness, his cruelness, and his total disregard of the law and gold-plated them into something that passes for a president. He just ran the presidential motorcade on a lap at the Daytona 500 race. When the presidency is cheapened so badly, it becomes something far less — moving closer to an authoritarian reign.
POTUS’ White House has becomes a reality show. Except in this one, Trump cannot claim “You’re fired!” because it seems he has been unable to fire anyone face-to-face. He can hide behind the curtains in the Oval Office and look on has his minions do the dirty work.
He tweeted about the race, which focused every eye upon him. His motorcade lap had the appearance of a king or a dictator making the rounds with flags flying on the distinctive cars. Then, he stood with his Yugoslav Republic of Slovenia-born daughter of a Communist father, First Lady Melania Trump at his side:
‘THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES GIVES THE COMMAND FOR THE 2020 #DAYTONA500.’
After that, he retweeted a CBS post mentioning Trump’s bullet-proof car, “The Beast:”
‘TRUMP PRAISED “PURE AMERICAN GLORY” AT DAYTONA 500 BEFORE TAKING LAP (SIC) IN “THE BEAST” HTTPS://CBSN.WS/2HPZAIY’
After giving himself all of the accolades from yesterday once again, POTUS recalled that this was President’s Day. If Trump continued to rewrite history, it may become “President Day:”
‘HAPPY PRESIDENT’S DAY!’
Finally, Trump ended on a bizarre note. He seemed to believe that “they tried to impeach the president eight times” not counting the last one. Interesting:


bipartisanreport--2020-02-17--SDNY Federal Investigation Targets Giuliani Associates

It appears that Donald Trump has grabbed former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani by the neck in preparation for throwing him under the next bus. The president’s private attorney apparently did not think what happened to Trump’s previous private attorney, who sits in federal prison, would happen to him. He was wrong.
Two of Giuliani’s business associates Lev Parnas and David Correla have been under that watchful eye of the Southern District of New York (SDNY) federal attorneys. They have been considering whether to charge him with misleading possible investors in the Fraud Guarantee company. That company paid Giuliani $500,000.
As the attorneys investigated Fraud Guarantee, that brought them ever closer to the former mayor. Specifically, they questioned whether Giuliani had any role in marketing the company.
Attorney for Parnas Joseph Bondy said, CNN reported:
‘We have taken into account prosecutors’ statements that they might bring additional charges against Mr. Parnas and others since the inception of this case. We are therefore not surprised, and remain prepared to defend Mr. Parnas against any such charges.’
Attorney Randy Zelin released a statement last November which read:
‘Pursuant to the written agreements Mr. Gucciardo entered into with the Company, his investment, which was and remains a loan to the Company, was paid to Giuliani Partners LLC on the Company’s behalf, pursuant to the Company’s written instructions.’
Zelin claimed that Gucciardo went with the investment given Giuliani’s reputation and the Fraud Guarantee connection. In addition, he could trade the loan for an equity stake in this business:
‘[Gucciardo] believed what Mr. Giuliani did for LifeLock, Mr. Giuliani could and would do for the Company.’
Guiliani has been under investigation regarding his attempts to smear US ambassador Marie Yovanovitch when the president could have fired her with a simple letter or even a phone call to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Also, the SDNY has been checking into Trump’s attack on his presidential opponent former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter.
According to CNN, the FBI has been busy looking into the issue:
‘FBI agents and prosecutors interviewed investors who were pitched on the company, and through subpoenas have obtained text messages and other documents related to the effort. One person with knowledge of the company has said the men spent proceeds from investors on pricey personal expenses.’
Parnas, Correia, and another Parnas associate Igor Fruman plus Andrey Kukushkin may have charges brought against them. Kukushkin was involved with a marijuana venture involving the former mayor. They will be going to court in early October, which could look bad for Trump’s presidential campaign.
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--2020-02-17--Trump Trolled Over Pic Of Himself In Over-Sized Suit

Donald Trump has taken his crudeness , his cruelness , and his total disregard of the law and gold-plated them into something that passes for a president .
He just ran the presidential motorcade on a lap at the Daytona 500 race .
When the presidency is cheapened so badly , it becomes something far less — moving closer to an authoritarian reign .
POTUS ’ White House has becomes a reality show .
Except in this one , Trump can not claim “ You ’ re fired !
” because it seems he has been unable to fire anyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ curtains in the Oval Office and look on has his minions do the dirty work .
He tweeted about the race , which focused every eye upon him .
His motorcade lap had the appearance of a king or a dictator making the rounds with flags flying on the distinctive cars .
Then , he stood with his Yugoslav Republic of Slovenia-born daughter of a Communist father , First Lady Melania Trump at his side : After that , he retweeted a CBS post mentioning Trump ’ s bullet-proof car , “ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the accolades from yesterday once again , POTUS recalled that this was President ’ s Day .
If Trump continued to rewrite history , it may become “ President Day : ” Finally , Trump ended on a bizarre note .
He seemed to believe that “ they tried to impeach the president eight times ” not counting the last one .
Interesting : ‘ “ They tried to Impeach the President eight times before this last Impeachment trial that we went through .
In Arizona , people are tired of their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Impeachments .
They want them to get to work.
” @ SenMcSallyAZ @ foxandfriends Thanks Martha ’ Twitter world went crazy after Trump ’ s strange rant about impeachment .
Check out these responses to “ King Donald : ” 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 taken his crudeness, his cruelness, and his total disregard of the law and gold-plated them into something that passes for a president. He just ran the presidential motorcade on a lap at the Daytona 500 race. When the presidency is cheapened so badly, it becomes something far less — moving closer to an authoritarian reign.
POTUS’ White House has becomes a reality show. Except in this one, Trump cannot claim “You’re fired!” because it seems he has been unable to fire anyone face-to-face. He can hide behind the curtains in the Oval Office and look on has his minions do the dirty work.
He tweeted about the race, which focused every eye upon him. His motorcade lap had the appearance of a king or a dictator making the rounds with flags flying on the distinctive cars. Then, he stood with his Yugoslav Republic of Slovenia-born daughter of a Communist father, First Lady Melania Trump at his side:
‘The President of the United States gives the command for the 2020 #DAYTONA500.’
After that, he retweeted a CBS post mentioning Trump’s bullet-proof car, “The Beast:”
‘Trump praised “pure American glory” at Daytona 500 before taking lap (sic) in “The Beast” https://cbsn.ws/2HpZAiy’
After giving himself all of the accolades from yesterday once again, POTUS recalled that this was President’s Day. If Trump continued to rewrite history, it may become “President Day:”
‘HAPPY PRESIDENT’S DAY!’
Finally, Trump ended on a bizarre note. He seemed to believe that “they tried to impeach the president eight times” not counting the last one. Interesting:
‘“They tried to Impeach the President eight times before this last Impeachment trial that we went through. In Arizona, people are tired of their obstruction, their investigations, and their Impeachments. They want them to get to work.” @SenMcSallyAZ @foxandfriends Thanks Martha’
‘DAYTONA 500’
Twitter world went crazy after Trump’s strange rant about impeachment. Check out these responses to “King Donald: ”
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--2020-02-18--Hillary Perfectly Puts Trump To Shame On Twitter

Former Secretary Hillary Clinton wrote a book , appeared on talk shows , and gave speeches trying to scrub off all the pungent scum Donald Trump blasted on her .
Yer , she and Trump have something in common .
They have both hung onto their grievances .
So what has the former first lady been doing now ?
She has a succinct tweet about Trump ’ s run as president , after the Russian-inspired attack on the 2016 election process .
Unlike most other candidates , she has not faded into the shadows silently .
Clinton sent out this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ power to “ drop lawsuits ” and personally directed the Department of Justice ( DOJ ) to “ investigate anyone he wants : ” She had any number of reasons to be concerned about the DOJ going after her .
Only in banana republics , do political winners attack opponents after their election .
Plus , she has been one of many warning that “ Our democracy is in crisis.
” It is .
When there has been no rule of law , other governments have slipped over the edge of democracy and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump has had authoritarian leanings , practically since he took office .
POTUS admired and trusted many of them , especially Russian President Vladimir Putin .
Trump took Putin ’ s advice over the advice of his own FBI and CIA .
Now , people should be taking action against the U.S. president at the ballot box , in rallies , and by just seeking other people with ideas similar to theirs .
The time to act is now .
The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
These @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .

Former Secretary Hillary Clinton wrote a book, appeared on talk shows, and gave speeches trying to scrub off all the pungent scum Donald Trump blasted on her. Yer, she and Trump have something in common. They have both hung onto their grievances. So what has the former first lady been doing now?
She has a succinct tweet about Trump’s run as president, after the Russian-inspired attack on the 2016 election process. Unlike most other candidates, she has not faded into the shadows silently.
Clinton sent out this tweet noting that POTUS used his collected power to “drop lawsuits” and personally directed the Department of Justice (DOJ) to “investigate anyone he wants:”
‘IN THE LAST 24 HOURS, THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT HAS: 1. CORRUPTLY PRESSURED A GOVERNOR TO DROP LAWSUITS AGAINST HIM TO REVERSE A PUNITIVE POLICY CHANGE 2. CLAIMED THE POWER TO PERSONALLY DIRECT THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT TO INVESTIGATE ANYONE HE WANTS OUR DEMOCRACY IS IN CRISIS.’
She had any number of reasons to be concerned about the DOJ going after her. Only in banana republics, do political winners attack opponents after their election. Plus, she has been one of many warning that “Our democracy is in crisis.” It is.
When there has been no rule of law, other governments have slipped over the edge of democracy and fallen into dictatorships. People know that Trump has had authoritarian leanings, practically since he took office.
POTUS admired and trusted many of them, especially Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump took Putin’s advice over the advice of his own FBI and CIA. Now, people should be taking action against the U.S. president at the ballot box, in rallies, and by just seeking other people with ideas similar to theirs. The time to act is now.
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--2020-02-18--Buttigieg Staffer Caught Pretending To Be Black On Twitter

Manipulating the internet to create fake Twitter sites may not be the best idea for comedians prior to the 2020 presidential election .
Democratic candidates and voters have been warned about the possibility of the Republicans creating the fake sites , so they are alert .
This was something entirely different .
The humor machine tweeted out that senior Communications Adviser for the Pete Buttigieg presidential campaign , Lis Smith , was accused of manipulating a fake Nigerian Buttigieg supporter.
” However , Buttigieg ’ s campaign denied the charges , and she denied it specifically .
The idea appeared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was the person behind an account for someone called “ Chinedu.
” The bio that was supposed to be the real Smith claimed that she was someone who loves “ wine and dancing.
” A screenshot indicated that this person was the real Smith .
The evidence for this allegation purported to be that there was also a tweet where the real Smith slipped and wrote some Buttigieg info .
However , this was not exactly “ proof : ” The question becomes : Who has been creating fake sites to enhance their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been treated as a big joke , there was nothing funny about the very real concerns voters have .
After the theory began making the rounds , the “ Chinedu ” account tweeted to mock the allegations , blaming “ Bernie Bros. ” The @ easychinedu account was removed by Sunday afternoon .
The Business Insider found some accounts with similar profiles : Smith said she knew about the allegations but called it an “ absurd ” conspiracy theory : Matt Corridoni , the campaign ’ s deputy rapid response communications director @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emailed to Business Insider .
When he was asked if the Buttigieg campaign was officially denying Smith came up with the fake account , Coridoni said that they considered it “ an online conspiracy theory : ” Other reporters considered the theory a joke .
The New York magazine ’ s Olivia Nuzzi pointed to email scams .
She wrote : He made light of the “ sock puppet account for a “ Nigerian Pete Supporter.
” Another fake Twitter account put up by a “ ubiquitous Twitter pundit ” from “ Russian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tweet from Chinedu noting that “ they are trying to throw you.
” So who was Italien Feeld and was he or she real ?
Apparently , this is an ap and self-describes as “ a weekly podcast ( and support group ) .
” It featured “ writers and comedians ” and discussed Qanon conspiracy theories aka “ Deep State agents : ” Check out some of the other Twitter opinions below : The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
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Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
Interestingly enough , Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order .

Manipulating the internet to create fake Twitter sites may not be the best idea for comedians prior to the 2020 presidential election. Democratic candidates and voters have been warned about the possibility of the Republicans creating the fake sites, so they are alert. This was something entirely different.
The humor machine tweeted out that senior Communications Adviser for the Pete Buttigieg presidential campaign, Lis Smith, was accused of manipulating a fake Nigerian Buttigieg supporter.” However, Buttigieg’s campaign denied the charges, and she denied it specifically.
The idea appeared to be that the real Lis Smith was the person behind an account for someone called “Chinedu.” The bio that was supposed to be the real Smith claimed that she was someone who loves “wine and dancing.” A screenshot indicated that this person was the real Smith.
The evidence for this allegation purported to be that there was also a tweet where the real Smith slipped and wrote some Buttigieg info. However, this was not exactly “proof:”
‘TEAM PETE. HEY IT’S LIS. IT’S PHASE 4. TIME TO LEAVE IT ALL ON THE FLOOR. PHONE BANKERS, “WE NEED YOU.”‘
The question becomes: Who has been creating fake sites to enhance their campaigns, if anyone? Although this has been treated as a big joke, there was nothing funny about the very real concerns voters have.
After the theory began making the rounds, the “Chinedu” account tweeted to mock the allegations, blaming “Bernie Bros.”
The @easychinedu account was removed by Sunday afternoon. The Business Insider found some accounts with similar profiles:
‘INSIDER HAS IDENTIFIED INSTAGRAM AND LINKEDIN ACCOUNTS WITH SIMILAR PROFILES TO THE @EASYCHINEDU TWITTER ACCOUNT — INCLUDING SIMILAR PHOTOS AND AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST IN WINE. THE OWNERS OF THOSE ACCOUNTS DID NO IMMEDIATELY RESPOND FOR COMMENT.’
Smith said she knew about the allegations but called it an “absurd” conspiracy theory:
‘YEA GUYS I TOTALLY HAVE THE TIME TO BE RUNNING A SOCK PUPPET ACCOUNT FROM NIGERIA. FIND BETTER CONSPIRACIES!’
Matt Corridoni, the campaign’s deputy rapid response communications director, denied the allegations in a statement emailed to Business Insider.
BUTTIGIEG CAMPAIGN RAPID RESPONSE COMMUNICATIONS DIRECT CLAIMED THE ALLEGATIONS WERE FALSE IN A STATEMENT EMAILED TO BUSINESS INSIDER.NIGERIAN SHADOW ACCOUNT CONSPIRACY THEORIES ARE THE NEW RAT EMOJIS. SAD BUT NOT SURPRISING.’
When he was asked if the Buttigieg campaign was officially denying Smith came up with the fake account, Coridoni said that they considered it “an online conspiracy theory:”
‘OF COURSE WE ARE BECAUSE THIS IS VERY OBVIOUSLY AN ONLINE CONSPIRACY THEORY. QUITE SHOCKED YOU’D THINK OTHERWISE.’
Other reporters considered the theory a joke. The New York magazine’s Olivia Nuzzi pointed to email scams. She wrote:
‘[SMITH] ASKED ME FOR MY SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER AND THE NAME OF THE STREET I GREW UP ON…OR ELSE I COULDN’T HAVE A PRESS CREDENTIAL TO COVER PETE.’
Italien Feeld described himself/herself as
‘CO-HOST & PRODUCER OF THE @QANONANONYMOUS PODCAST. WRITE ABOUT ONLINE COMMUNITIES, DYSTOPIA, POLITICS, ELECTION FUN. ALSO TAKE PHOTOS. GLASS CANNON.’
He made light of the “sock puppet account for a “Nigerian Pete Supporter.”
‘A BIG THANKS TO LIS SMITH, WHO RUNS THE BUTTIGIEG CAMPAIGN, FOR MAKING MY SUNDAY SO MUCH LIGHTER BY RUNNING A SOCK PUPPET ACCOUNT FOR A “NIGERIAN PETE SUPPORTER”, USING IT TO GIVE HERSELF COMPLIMENTS (!!!) & THEN FORGETTING TO SWITCH ACCOUNTS’
Another fake Twitter account put up by a “ubiquitous Twitter pundit” from “Russian Клионский:”
‘LAGOS-BASED #1 BERNIE FAN @DAVIDKLION NEWS EDITOR @JEWISHCURRENTS, WRITER @THENATION, @NEWREPUBLIC, ETC, “UBIQUITOUS TWITTER PUNDIT” PER NEW YORK MAGAZINE. KLEE-ON, FROM THE RUSSIAN КЛИОНСКИЙ’
Italien Feeld retweeted a tweet from Chinedu noting that “they are trying to throw you.” So who was Italien Feeld and was he or she real? Apparently, this is an ap and self-describes as “a weekly podcast (and support group).” It featured “writers and comedians” and discussed Qanon conspiracy theories aka “Deep State agents:”
‘QANON ANONYMOUS IS A WEEKLY PODCAST (AND SUPPORT GROUP) FEATURING JAKE Q AND JULIAN Q — WRITERS AND COMEDIANS WHO DISCUSS, EXAMINE, FIGHT ABOUT & RECOVER FROM THE QANON CONSPIRACY THEORY. DON’T TAKE IT FROM US, THOUGH. WE MIGHT BE DEEP STATE AGENTS.’
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bipartisanreport--2020-02-18--Ex-President’s Daughter Slams Trump Abuse Of Power

Donald Trump preens when people come up to him at his resort Mar-a-Lago and call him “ king.
” Clearly , the president has a thing for dictators , with Trump ’ s admiration for Russia ’ s President Vladimir Putin on the verge of being lovestruck .
Just yesterday , POTUS led the Daytona 500 with a presidential motorcade that was at best discomforting .
Trump was a grandmaster of the races and decided it would be fun to have a display of the cars he rides in takes a turn around the track .
He referred to himself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tweet .
President Ronald Reagan ’ s daughter had a few choice words to say about that .
In an exclusive , The Daily Beast just published a fiery column by Patti Davis where she wrote about a grade school experience .
Her history teacher asked them : Naturally , the students wanted to say “ our American Democracy , but they would have been wrong in this teacher ’ s opinion .
He told them the correct answer was “ a benevolent dictator : ” Davis remarked that her father talked about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and “ took too much ” of taxpayers money : Over the dinner table , his daughter explained what she had just learned in school about a “ benevolent dictation.
” President Reagan came back with “ dictators are never benevolent.
” People who become dictators are dictators to “ control people : ” Then , the president asked Davis an important question : The president ’ s daughter spoke about a friend of the Reagans .
She wore the tattooed number of a concentration camp survivor : ” ‘ I KNEW A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ KID .
MY PARENTS HAD A FRIEND WHO HAD NUMBERS TATTOOED ON HER ARM .
SHE WAS AT OUR HOME OFTEN , AND I KNEW THE STORY ABOUT HOW SHE WAS PUT INTO A CONCENTRATION CAMP WITH HER FAMILY WHEN SHE WAS A CHILD , AND ONLY SHE AND HER MOTHER SURVIVED .
I HAD SEEN PHOTOGRAPHS OF NAZI SOLDIERS HERDING JEWISH PEOPLE INTO CATTLE CARS .
I ASKED MY FATHER ONCE WHY THE PEOPLE DIDN ’ T TURN AND TRAMPLE THE SOLDIERS—THEY OUTNUMBERED THEM BY A LOT .
HE TOLD ME THEY @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FRIGHTENED , HE SAID , ANYTHING CAN BE DONE TO THEM.
’ Davis spoke about “ how frightened people are of Donald Trump , ” including the Republican senators : ‘ ALMOST ON A DAILY BASIS NOW , WE HEAR ABOUT HOW FRIGHTENED PEOPLE ARE OF DONALD TRUMP—REPUBLICAN SENATORS , PEOPLE WORKING IN THE WHITE HOUSE IN VARIOUS CAPACITIES , APPARENTLY MANY IN THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE , ” SHE EXPLAINED .
“ THEY FEAR HIS WRATH AND HIS INSATIABLE APPETITE FOR REVENGE .
THOSE OF US WHO ARE HORRIFIED AT THE DISMANTLING @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MAY VERY WELL BE DESTROYING MORE THAN WE CAN EVER REBUILD.
’ Then , Davis talked about Trump ’ s “ crudeness , ” “ cruelty , ” and disregard for our Constitution : ‘ WE RUN THE RISK , IT SEEMS TO ME , OF FORGETTING WHAT THE PRESIDENCY IS SUPPOSED TO BE .
WE ARE SO BOMBARDED WITH THE CRUDENESS OF DONALD TRUMP , HIS CRUELTY AND WANTON DISREGARD FOR THE TENETS OF OUR CONSTITUTION , THAT THE IMAGE OF A PRESIDENT WHO HAS A MORAL COMPASS , REVERES OUR DEMOCRACY @ @ @ @ @ @ @ OUR COLLECTIVE PSYCHE.
’ Reagan ’ s daughter ended with an admonition to remember “ who a president is supposed to be.
” Then she added the way we do that was “ remember who we are supposed to be : ” The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
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Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
Interestingly enough , Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order .

Donald Trump preens when people come up to him at his resort Mar-a-Lago and call him “king.” Clearly, the president has a thing for dictators, with Trump’s admiration for Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on the verge of being lovestruck. Just yesterday, POTUS led the Daytona 500 with a presidential motorcade that was at best discomforting.
Trump was a grandmaster of the races and decided it would be fun to have a display of the cars he rides in takes a turn around the track. He referred to himself as “king” in a recent tweet. President Ronald Reagan’s daughter had a few choice words to say about that.
In an exclusive, The Daily Beast just published a fiery column by Patti Davis where she wrote about a grade school experience. Her history teacher asked them:
‘WHEN I WAS IN GRADE SCHOOL, MY HISTORY TEACHER ASKED US, “WHAT IS THE MOST PERFECT FORM OF GOVERNMENT?” IT WAS KIND OF A TRICK QUESTION, BECAUSE WHEN MOST OF US NAMED OUR AMERICAN DEMOCRACY AS THE CORRECT ANSWER, HE SAID NO.’
Naturally, the students wanted to say “our American Democracy, but they would have been wrong in this teacher’s opinion. He told them the correct answer was “a benevolent dictator:”
‘HE TOLD US THAT THE IDEAL GOVERNMENT IS A BENEVOLENT DICTATOR. HE EVEN PUT IT IN A TEST, AND WE ALL ANSWERED THE WAY HE WANTED US TO, JUST TO GET A GOOD GRADE.’
Davis remarked that her father talked about government have become “too big” and “took too much” of taxpayers money:
‘MY FATHER TALKED A LOT ABOUT GOVERNMENT AT HOME—THAT IT HAD GOTTEN TOO BIG AND TOOK TOO MUCH OF PEOPLE’S MONEY. SO, ONE NIGHT AT THE DINNER TABLE, I TOLD HIM WHAT I’D LEARNED IN SCHOOL—THAT THE MOST PERFECT FORM OF GOVERNMENT IS A BENEVOLENT DICTATOR.’
Over the dinner table, his daughter explained what she had just learned in school about a “benevolent dictation.” President Reagan came back with “dictators are never benevolent.” People who become dictators are dictators to “control people:”
HE GAVE ME HIS ONE-EYEBROW-RAISED LOOK, HIS MOUTH TURNED HARD, AND HE SAID: “THAT IS NOT TRUE. DICTATORS ARE NEVER BENEVOLENT, THAT’S WHY THEY’RE DICTATORS. THEY WANT TO CONTROL PEOPLE, HOLD ONTO THEIR OWN POWER, AND NOT ALLOW PEOPLE TO BE FREE. AMERICA HAS THE MOST PERFECT GOVERNMENT.”’
Then, the president asked Davis an important question:
‘YOU ARE STUDYING THE CONSTITUTION, RIGHT?’
The president’s daughter spoke about a friend of the Reagans. She wore the tattooed number of a concentration camp survivor:”
‘I KNEW A LOT ABOUT DICTATORS WHEN I WAS A KID. MY PARENTS HAD A FRIEND WHO HAD NUMBERS TATTOOED ON HER ARM. SHE WAS AT OUR HOME OFTEN, AND I KNEW THE STORY ABOUT HOW SHE WAS PUT INTO A CONCENTRATION CAMP WITH HER FAMILY WHEN SHE WAS A CHILD, AND ONLY SHE AND HER MOTHER SURVIVED. I HAD SEEN PHOTOGRAPHS OF NAZI SOLDIERS HERDING JEWISH PEOPLE INTO CATTLE CARS. I ASKED MY FATHER ONCE WHY THE PEOPLE DIDN’T TURN AND TRAMPLE THE SOLDIERS—THEY OUTNUMBERED THEM BY A LOT. HE TOLD ME THEY WERE TOO AFRAID. WHEN PEOPLE ARE FRIGHTENED, HE SAID, ANYTHING CAN BE DONE TO THEM.’
Davis spoke about “how frightened people are of Donald Trump,” including the Republican senators:
‘ALMOST ON A DAILY BASIS NOW, WE HEAR ABOUT HOW FRIGHTENED PEOPLE ARE OF DONALD TRUMP—REPUBLICAN SENATORS, PEOPLE WORKING IN THE WHITE HOUSE IN VARIOUS CAPACITIES, APPARENTLY MANY IN THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,” SHE EXPLAINED. “THEY FEAR HIS WRATH AND HIS INSATIABLE APPETITE FOR REVENGE. THOSE OF US WHO ARE HORRIFIED AT THE DISMANTLING OF OUR DEMOCRACY FEAR HIM BECAUSE HE MAY VERY WELL BE DESTROYING MORE THAN WE CAN EVER REBUILD.’
Then, Davis talked about Trump’s “crudeness,” “cruelty,” and disregard for our Constitution:
‘WE RUN THE RISK, IT SEEMS TO ME, OF FORGETTING WHAT THE PRESIDENCY IS SUPPOSED TO BE. WE ARE SO BOMBARDED WITH THE CRUDENESS OF DONALD TRUMP, HIS CRUELTY AND WANTON DISREGARD FOR THE TENETS OF OUR CONSTITUTION, THAT THE IMAGE OF A PRESIDENT WHO HAS A MORAL COMPASS, REVERES OUR DEMOCRACY AND FOLLOWS ITS LAWS IS FADING FROM OUR COLLECTIVE PSYCHE.’
Reagan’s daughter ended with an admonition to remember “who a president is supposed to be.” Then she added the way we do that was “remember who we are supposed to be:”
‘WE WILL NEVER SAVE THIS DEMOCRACY UNTIL WE REMEMBER WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO HAVE AS OUR PRESIDENT SOMEONE WHO PUTS DEMOCRACY ABOVE PERSONAL, SELFISH INTERESTS. WE NEED TO REMEMBER WHO A PRESIDENT IS SUPPOSED TO BE, AND WE DO THAT BY REMEMBERING WHO WE ARE SUPPOSED TO BE.’
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bipartisanreport--2020-02-18--Republicans Turn On Trump Over Pentagon Funding Wall

Last Thursday , the Trump administration announced yet another seizure of billions of dollars of military funds for ongoing southern border wall construction , and opposition is growing among both Republican and Democratic members of Congress .
The notification to Congress of Trump ’ s intent to seize a total of $ 3.8 billion more from the military came at the same time that the White House renewed Trump ’ s national emergency declaration covering the southern border situation for another year .
There ’ s not and has never been a “ national emergency ” — Trump is just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demands for Congressional approval of government spending .
The latest billions add on to the $ 6.1 billion that the Trump administration took from the Defense Department last year for the wall .
The latest haul includes $ 1.4 billion that was originally meant for aircraft funding and $ 1.3 billion that had originally been designated for equipment for the National Guard and reserves .
Previous batches of cash swiped from the Justice Department had been originally designated for even more acutely pressing issues , like military construction , including projects like the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last year that projects including “ new schools , dining halls , a new fire station and a rescue station ” on U.S. bases around the world would all see their funding disappear .
All Senate Appropriations Defense subcommittee Democrats joined together for a joint statement condemning this latest funds theft that reads , in part : ‘ This repeated maneuver to transfer funds once again is in contrast to the long-established processes involving consultation with the defense oversight committees of Congress on reprogrammings and transfers .
Engaging in this scheme again is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the relationship we seek on national defense matters – which should be above this type of rancor and partisanship.
’ They added , turning to the programs that would suffer because of the president ’ s continued egocentric priorities : Even House Armed Services Committee ranking member Rep. Mac Thornberry ( R-Texas ) joined in with criticism .
He commented that he ’ d be working to try and stem the tide of the president ’ s funds seizures , explaining : Trump has used hyped up border issues as fodder for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ November , he seems ready to keep using those issues in the same way .
There ’ s not likely to be any stemming of his behavior including these money grabs anytime soon .

Last Thursday, the Trump administration announced yet another seizure of billions of dollars of military funds for ongoing southern border wall construction, and opposition is growing among both Republican and Democratic members of Congress. The notification to Congress of Trump’s intent to seize a total of $3.8 billion more from the military came at the same time that the White House renewed Trump’s national emergency declaration covering the southern border situation for another year. There’s not and has never been a “national emergency” — Trump is just using the mechanism to get around legal demands for Congressional approval of government spending.
As House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-Wash.) put it:
‘The President is obsessed with fulfilling a campaign promise at the expense of our national security. This Administration has already stolen billions from the Department of Defense in order to begin building the President’s vanity wall and today they are doubling down on bad policy.’
The latest billions add on to the $6.1 billion that the Trump administration took from the Defense Department last year for the wall. The latest haul includes $1.4 billion that was originally meant for aircraft funding and $1.3 billion that had originally been designated for equipment for the National Guard and reserves. Previous batches of cash swiped from the Justice Department had been originally designated for even more acutely pressing issues, like military construction, including projects like the renovation of schools. Newsweek noted late last year that projects including “new schools, dining halls, a new fire station and a rescue station” on U.S. bases around the world would all see their funding disappear.
All Senate Appropriations Defense subcommittee Democrats joined together for a joint statement condemning this latest funds theft that reads, in part:
‘This repeated maneuver to transfer funds once again is in contrast to the long-established processes involving consultation with the defense oversight committees of Congress on reprogrammings and transfers. Engaging in this scheme again is not only divisive, but also poisonous to the relationship we seek on national defense matters – which should be above this type of rancor and partisanship.’
They added, turning to the programs that would suffer because of the president’s continued egocentric priorities:
‘We are dismayed that the Department decided to target congressional increases to a vast number of critical programs, from aircraft to ships, including the perennially-underfunded Army National Guard, Air National Guard, and other Reserve Components.’
Even House Armed Services Committee ranking member Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) joined in with criticism. He commented that he’d be working to try and stem the tide of the president’s funds seizures, explaining:
‘The re-programming announced today is contrary to Congress’s constitutional authority, and I believe that it requires Congress to take action. I will be working with my colleagues to determine the appropriate steps to take.’
Trump has used hyped up border issues as fodder for his campaigning before, and heading into November, he seems ready to keep using those issues in the same way. There’s not likely to be any stemming of his behavior including these money grabs anytime soon.


bipartisanreport--2020-02-18--2020 Democratic Presidential Frontrunner Announced

The 2020 primary election is finally heating up , and according to a new poll , one candidate is clearly in the lead .
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has opened up a double-digit lead in the Democratic nominating contest , according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll .
In this national poll , Sanders took 31 percent of the voters , moving rapidly ahead by nine points since December .
Way down the line , Bloomberg came in with 19 percent , which was not bad considering that the former mayor has had some but not a significant amount of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kevin Sheekey noted that the poll was “ evidence of a ‘ groundswell ’ for the candidate.
” Senator Sanders tweeted about Bloomberg lacking those essential ingredients “ excitement and energy : ” Thus far , Bloomberg has spent over $ 300 million of his own multi-billionaire fortune on campaign ad buys .
Former Vice President Joe Biden came in third in the poll with 15 percent , but that was down nine points since two months ago : Writer for The New Yorker Kevin Sheekey tweeted : Super Tuesday happens on March @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all of the available delegates will get behind individual candidates on that day : Question : If the 2020 election for president were held today , whom would you support if the candidates are _____ and Donald Trump ?
After Sanders , the following was the remaining candidates in decending order : Sanders led with “ those under 45 , progressives , in cities and among those without college degrees.
” In addition : NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll interviewed 1,416 American adults between February 13 and February 16 .
Even with that large number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was still 5.4 +/- percent , which meant the error could cover a 10.8 percent arc .
They were interviewed on live phone calls .
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The 2020 primary election is finally heating up, and according to a new poll, one candidate is clearly in the lead.
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has opened up a double-digit lead in the Democratic nominating contest, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll . In this national poll, Sanders took 31 percent of the voters, moving rapidly ahead by nine points since December.
Way down the line, Bloomberg came in with 19 percent, which was not bad considering that the former mayor has had some but not a significant amount of one-on-one action. Campaign manager for Bloomberg Kevin Sheekey noted that the poll was “evidence of a ‘groundswell’ for the candidate.”
Senator Sanders tweeted about Bloomberg lacking those essential ingredients “excitement and energy:”
‘THE SIMPLE TRUTH IS THAT MAYOR BLOOMBERG, WITH ALL HIS MONEY, WILL NOT CREATE THE KIND OF EXCITEMENT AND ENERGY WE NEED TO DEFEAT DONALD TRUMP’
The simple truth is that Mayor Bloomberg, with all his money, will not create the kind of excitement and energy we need to defeat Donald Trump. pic.twitter.com/9azeuWjLap — Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) February 16, 2020
Thus far, Bloomberg has spent over $300 million of his own multi-billionaire fortune on campaign ad buys.
Former Vice President Joe Biden came in third in the poll with 15 percent, but that was down nine points since two months ago:
‘WE NEED TO UNITE TO DEFEAT TRUMP IN NOVEMBER. THIS TYPE OF “ENERGY” IS NOT GOING TO GET US THERE. ‘
We need to unite to defeat Trump in November. This type of “energy” is not going to get us there. https://t.co/bPuUZMs2d6 pic.twitter.com/Tdp6mpWjcX — Mike Bloomberg (@MikeBloomberg) February 17, 2020
Writer for The New Yorker Kevin Sheekey tweeted:
‘WE’RE HEADED TO NEVADA! OUR CAMPAIGN IS SEEING A GROUNDSWELL OF SUPPORT ACROSS THE COUNTRY, AND QUALIFYING FOR THE FEBRUARY 19 DEBATE IS THE LATEST SIGN THAT@MIKEBLOOMBERG’S PLAN AND ABILITY TO DEFEAT DONALD TRUMP IS RESONATING WITH MORE AND MORE AMERICANS.’
Super Tuesday happens on March 3, 2020 and over one-third of all of the available delegates will get behind individual candidates on that day:
‘ALL OF THE TOP SIX DEMOCRATS THE POLL TESTED BEAT TRUMP IN A HEAD-TO-HEAD MATCHUP, BUT BIDEN DOES BEST, BEATING TRUMP BY 6 POINTS AND THE ONLY CANDIDATE TO REACH 50%.’
Question: If the 2020 election for president were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are _____ and Donald Trump?
DEM. CANDIDATE SUPPORT DEM. CANDIDATE SUPPORT TRUMP NET MARGIN Biden 50% 44% Biden +6 Bloomberg 48% 44% Bloomberg +4 Sanders 48% 45% Sanders +3 Buttigieg 47% 45% Buttigieg +2 Klobuchar 47% 45% Klobuchar +2 Warren 47% 46% Warren +1
Source: Source: NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll.
After Sanders, the following was the remaining candidates in decending order:
‘NEXT BEST IS BLOOMBERG, WHO BEATS TRUMP BY 4 POINTS, 48% TO 44%; FOLLOWED BY SANDERS, 48% TO 45%; BUTTIGIEG AND KLOBUCHAR DO THE SAME AGAINST THE INCUMBENT PRESIDENT, 47% TO 45%; WARREN RUNS ABOUT EVEN WITH TRUMP, JUST 1 POINT AHEAD, 47% TO 46%.’
Sanders led with “those under 45, progressives, in cities and among those without college degrees.” In addition:
‘[H]E ALSO LEADS WITH WOMEN; COLLEGE GRADUATES, INCLUDING WHITE COLLEGE GRADUATES; IN THE SUBURBS AND RURAL AREAS; AND IS SECOND WITH BLACK VOTERS, WITHIN THE MARGIN OF ERROR, TO BIDEN.’
NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll interviewed 1,416 American adults between February 13 and February 16. Even with that large number of interviewees, the margin of error was still 5.4 +/- percent, which meant the error could cover a 10.8 percent arc. They were interviewed on live phone calls.
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bipartisanreport--2020-02-18--Mr. Trump Busted Breaking Federal Law Again

Donald Trump has spent his life breaking the rules , contracts , and allegedly the law .
He defaulted on a huge loan from Deutsche Bank .
Then , he sued that bank and had the nerve to ask for another loan .
He got it , so is it any surprise that he is plowing through federal contracting laws to build his border wall against Mexico .
The Department of Homeland Security ( DHS ) indicated that Trump would waive 10 procurement regulations according to The Associated Press ( AP ) : The administration noted that it will implement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ miles ( 150 kilometers ) of the wall this year .
Earlier , Trump promised to build 450 miles of law by the 2020 presidential election , but it might be as little as an additional 83 miles ( 133 kilometers ) .
The Department of Defense ( DOD ) awarded the Army Corps $ 6.1 billion that it transferred for wall construction last year .
Congress gave Trump four times that amount at one point but withdrew it during rough negotiations .
Acting Homeland Security Secretary ( DHS ) Chad Wolf claimed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has given him broad authority to waive the laws for building Trump ’ s border barriers : Thus far , Trump ’ s secretaries have issued 16 waivers .
Compare that to President George W. Bush who issued five .
However , this was the first time the waiver had been applied to federal procurement rules .
Instead , they were used to waive environmental impact reviews .
Democrats may take abeyance over Trump running roughshod over environmental laws .
So far , legal challenges had not been working .
A San Diego @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rejected , but legal challenges have failed.. ” In 2005 , Congress gave the secretary the ability to waive existing laws where many illegal crossings .
A package of emergency funding went the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan along with “ minimum standards for state-issued identification cards.
” Senators Joe Biden , Barack Obama , and Hillary Clinton approved it .
The House passed the bill , too .
Then-Representative Bernie Sanders voted against it , but it still passed with “ strong bipartisan support ; then-Rep. Bernie Sanders voted against it : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only apply to previously vetted contractors .
Last May , Trump ’ s people said : The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
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Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
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Donald Trump has spent his life breaking the rules, contracts, and allegedly the law. He defaulted on a huge loan from Deutsche Bank. Then, he sued that bank and had the nerve to ask for another loan. He got it, so is it any surprise that he is plowing through federal contracting laws to build his border wall against Mexico.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) indicated that Trump would waive 10 procurement regulations according to The Associated Press (AP):
‘[FOR] 177 MILES (283 KILOMETERS) OF THE WALL TO BE BUILT MORE QUICKLY IN CALIFORNIA, ARIZONA, NEW MEXICO AND TEXAS.’ THE 10 WAIVED LAWS INCLUDE REQUIREMENTS FOR HAVING OPEN COMPETITION, JUSTIFYING SELECTIONS AND RECEIVING ALL BONDING FROM A CONTRACTOR BEFORE ANY WORK CAN BEGIN.’
The administration noted that it will implement waivers that will let it build 94 miles (150 kilometers) of the wall this year. Earlier, Trump promised to build 450 miles of law by the 2020 presidential election, but it might be as little as an additional 83 miles (133 kilometers).
The Department of Defense (DOD) awarded the Army Corps $6.1 billion that it transferred for wall construction last year. Congress gave Trump four times that amount at one point but withdrew it during rough negotiations.
Acting Homeland Security Secretary (DHS) Chad Wolf claimed on Fox & Friends a 2005 law has given him broad authority to waive the laws for building Trump’s border barriers:
‘WE HOPE THAT WILL ACCELERATE SOME OF THE CONSTRUCTION THAT’S GOING ALONG THE SOUTHWEST BORDER.’
Thus far, Trump’s secretaries have issued 16 waivers. Compare that to President George W. Bush who issued five. However, this was the first time the waiver had been applied to federal procurement rules. Instead, they were used to waive environmental impact reviews.
DHS released a statement that read:
‘UNDER THE PRESIDENT’S LEADERSHIP, WE ARE BUILDING MORE WALL, FASTER THAN EVER BEFORE.’
Democrats may take abeyance over Trump running roughshod over environmental laws. So far, legal challenges had not been working. A San Diego federal judge said that the laws were rejected, but legal challenges have failed..”
‘IN 2018, A FEDERAL JUDGE IN SAN DIEGO REJECTED ARGUMENTS BY CALIFORNIA AND ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY GROUPS THAT THE SECRETARY’S BROAD POWERS SHOULD HAVE AN EXPIRATION DATE. AN APPEALS COURT UPHELD THE RULING LAST YEAR.”‘
In 2005, Congress gave the secretary the ability to waive existing laws where many illegal crossings. A package of emergency funding went the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan along with “minimum standards for state-issued identification cards.”
Senators Joe Biden, Barack Obama, and Hillary Clinton approved it. The House passed the bill, too. Then-Representative Bernie Sanders voted against it, but it still passed with “strong bipartisan support; then-Rep. Bernie Sanders voted against it:”
‘THE WAIVERS, TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER, APPLY TO PROJECTS THAT THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS WILL AWARD IN SIX OF NINE BORDER PATROL SECTORS ON THE MEXICAN BORDER: SAN DIEGO AND EL CENTRO IN CALIFORNIA; YUMA AND TUCSON IN ARIZONA; EL PASO, WHICH SPANS NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS, AND DEL RIO, TEXAS.’
The administration claimed that its waivers only apply to previously vetted contractors. Last May, Trump’s people said:
‘[T]HE WAIVERS WILL APPLY TO CONTRACTORS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN VETTED. IN MAY, THE ARMY CORPS NAMED 12 COMPANIES TO COMPETE FOR PENTAGON-FUNDED CONTRACTS.’
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.