bipartisanreport--2020-11-25--Trump’s Election Fraud ‘Hearing’ Turns Into Embarrassing Disaster

Let ’ s be clear : Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election , which means that Donald Trump lost , by 306 electoral college votes versus Trump ’ s 232 .
Nearly six million more Americans voted for Biden over Trump .
The election is finished and President-elect Joe Biden will be inaugurated on January 21 , 2021 .
Those are the facts .
And Rudy Giuliani is spreading the fiction .
He did so with support of the president as what was touted as a “ hearing ” on voter fraud , something the Trump legal team had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a meeting at a hotel with Republicans in the state senate who were treated to nothing more than a presentation on voter fraud , each case of which has been laughed out of courts in every swing state .
President Trump decided to not even attend these hearings at the last minute .
Giuliani has now made up a new accusation , however .
Apparently , Democrats cheated in Virginia , too .
The proof of this , Giuliani said , was that the election was within one percent and a recount should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Pennsylvania went to Hillary Clinton in 2016 by five percent and went to Joe Biden in 2020 by more than 10 percent .
Donald Trump has never won in the state of Virginia , and he didn ’ t win them over this year , either .
While Giuliani ’ s claims are bizarre , it is even more alarming that state lawmakers in the Republican Party would agree to attend such as event in order to be influenced on what to think and say about the elections .
The White House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at all , and members of any state senate should already know that .

Let’s be clear: Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election, which means that Donald Trump lost, by 306 electoral college votes versus Trump’s 232. Nearly six million more Americans voted for Biden over Trump. The election is finished and President-elect Joe Biden will be inaugurated on January 21, 2021. Those are the facts.
Rudy Giuliani: "I think we may actually have won Virginia, but that's another battle." pic.twitter.com/JVd6cNoUJS — Jeremy Art (@cspanJeremy) November 25, 2020
And Rudy Giuliani is spreading the fiction. He did so with support of the president as what was touted as a “hearing” on voter fraud, something the Trump legal team had to win. Instead, it was a meeting at a hotel with Republicans in the state senate who were treated to nothing more than a presentation on voter fraud, each case of which has been laughed out of courts in every swing state. President Trump decided to not even attend these hearings at the last minute.
Giuliani has now made up a new accusation, however. Apparently, Democrats cheated in Virginia, too.
‘I think we may have actually won Virginia, but that’s another battle.’
Trump team wins hearings in Arizona, Michigan and Pennsylvania legislatures on election concerns | Just The Newshttps://t.co/WlWH2mkqdh — John Solomon (@jsolomonReports) November 25, 2020
The proof of this, Giuliani said, was that the election was within one percent and a recount should already have been done. In fact, Pennsylvania went to Hillary Clinton in 2016 by five percent and went to Joe Biden in 2020 by more than 10 percent. Donald Trump has never won in the state of Virginia, and he didn’t win them over this year, either.
Guiliani: "You give [crooks] an inch and they take a mile. And you give them a mile and they take your whole country.” pic.twitter.com/DI5GaU707h — The Recount (@therecount) November 25, 2020
While Giuliani’s claims are bizarre, it is even more alarming that state lawmakers in the Republican Party would agree to attend such as event in order to be influenced on what to think and say about the elections. The White House shouldn’t be interfering in elections at all, and members of any state senate should already know that.
Trump cancels trip to Pennsylvania GOP meeting on election irregularitieshttps://t.co/2RaOs9KnjT — Fox News (@FoxNews) November 25, 2020
“I think we may have actually won Virginia.” — Rudy Giuliani at election event stunt in Gettysburg, PA. (Biden beat Trump by 451,138 votes in Virginia. Again: 451,138 votes.) pic.twitter.com/AMMqzINXhk — The Recount (@therecount) November 25, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-11-25--Rudy Giuiani Live Tweets His Wednesday Emotional Collapse

There ’ s no major sign of the Trump team letting up on their conspiracy theories , even as Joe Biden prepares to assume the presidency next January .
On Twitter this Wednesday , as the Pennsylvania court case against the election results that he ’ d joined struggled to gain any kind of meaningful traction , top Trump ally Rudy Giuliani melted down .
In a post with two misspellings , Giuliani insisted that with Biden in charge , “ it will be COMMUNIST CHINA FIRST !
” Obviously , Biden is not preparing to put the interests of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the United States once in the White House .
This statement from Giuliani is conspiratorial nonsense .
Again — Rudy ’ s post is nonsense .
The Chinese Communist Party did not pay the so-called “ Biden Crime Family ” millions of dollars in order to get prioritized with Joe Biden in the White House .
Trump and Giuliani have both raised conspiratorial claims about the Bidens ’ dealings in China in the past , but the evidence backing up Trump and Giuliani ’ s claims about some kind of nefarious , criminal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t there .
Hunter Biden served on a board for a private equity fund that involved government-owned financial enterprises in China , but Hunter ’ s attorney said “ that was an unpaid position , that he did not create the company and has not yet received any money , let alone millions , ” as of an October 2019 report from FactCheck.org .
Money that went into the firm didn ’ t somehow automatically flow to Hunter .
Trump and Giuliani have claimed , as referenced in Giuliani ’ s tweet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ payout from Russia — from the wife of a former Moscow mayor , specifically — but again : the evidence backing up the Republican characterization of events has failed to materialize .
There is no evidence that Joe Biden received any part of a $ 3.5 million payment at issue , and Hunter Biden denied that he received any of it either , according to a CNN fact-check .
The Russian businesswoman , Elena Baturina , sent the $ 3.5 million — which was for “ consultancy ” services — to a firm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden helped lead a firm Rosemont Seneca Advisors .
So many of Giuliani ’ s bombastic claims fall apart under scrutiny .
He ’ s seemingly frantically pasting together bits and pieces of nonsense .
Check out Twitter ’ s response below :

There’s no major sign of the Trump team letting up on their conspiracy theories, even as Joe Biden prepares to assume the presidency next January. On Twitter this Wednesday, as the Pennsylvania court case against the election results that he’d joined struggled to gain any kind of meaningful traction, top Trump ally Rudy Giuliani melted down. In a post with two misspellings, Giuliani insisted that with Biden in charge, “it will be COMMUNIST CHINA FIRST!” Obviously, Biden is not preparing to put the interests of “COMMUNIST CHINA” over those of the United States once in the White House. This statement from Giuliani is conspiratorial nonsense.
Giuliani’s full message read as follows:
‘Biden opposes AMERICA FIRST. So whose first? Obviously it will be COMMUNIST CHINA FIRST! CCP paid the #BidenCrimeFamiIy millions for that position. Whose second Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Russia or an unknown contributor.’
Biden opposes AMERICA FIRST. So whose first? Obviously it will be COMMUNIST CHINA FIRST! CCP paid the #BidenCrimeFamiIy millions for that position. Whose second Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Russia or an unknown contributor. — Rudy W. Giuliani (@RudyGiuliani) November 25, 2020
Again — Rudy’s post is nonsense. The Chinese Communist Party did not pay the so-called “Biden Crime Family” millions of dollars in order to get prioritized with Joe Biden in the White House. Trump and Giuliani have both raised conspiratorial claims about the Bidens’ dealings in China in the past, but the evidence backing up Trump and Giuliani’s claims about some kind of nefarious, criminal underpinnings to the whole endeavor just isn’t there. Hunter Biden served on a board for a private equity fund that involved government-owned financial enterprises in China, but Hunter’s attorney said “that was an unpaid position, that he did not create the company and has not yet received any money, let alone millions,” as of an October 2019 report from FactCheck.org. Money that went into the firm didn’t somehow automatically flow to Hunter.
Trump and Giuliani have claimed, as referenced in Giuliani’s tweet, that the Bidens got a big payout from Russia — from the wife of a former Moscow mayor, specifically — but again: the evidence backing up the Republican characterization of events has failed to materialize. There is no evidence that Joe Biden received any part of a $3.5 million payment at issue, and Hunter Biden denied that he received any of it either, according to a CNN fact-check. The Russian businesswoman, Elena Baturina, sent the $3.5 million — which was for “consultancy” services — to a firm called Rosemont Seneca Thornton, but Hunter Biden helped lead a firm Rosemont Seneca Advisors.
So many of Giuliani’s bombastic claims fall apart under scrutiny. He’s seemingly frantically pasting together bits and pieces of nonsense. Check out Twitter’s response below:


bipartisanreport--2020-11-25--Trump Admin Proposes Bringing Back Firing Squads Before Leaving Office

As the Biden team prepares to take over control of the federal government early next year , the Trump administration is rushing to reintroduce executions via firing squad to the U.S. justice system — yes , really .
The reintroduction of firing squads is one of a slew of proposed policy updates that the Trump administration has recently rushed to introduce .
In this particular case , ProPublica reports that the Justice Department ( as led by Bill Barr ) publicly revealed the proposed policy update in August and accepted public comments for 30 ( instead of the ordinary 60 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ days after Election Day — the proposed policy update “ cleared White House review ” and could now “ be finalized any day , ” ProPublica explains .
The proposed policy update also includes the reintroduction of electrocutions into the federal government ’ s repertoire .
ProPublica notes that — assuming that the White House ends up finalizing the rule in the weeks ahead — firing squad executions might never be reintroduced into actual practice .
The Trump administration has a series of executions planned for the time before Biden ’ s inauguration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but they ’ re all slated for lethal injections .
Meanwhile , President-elect Joe Biden has indicated that he opposes capital punishment .
Prior to the Trump administration ’ s restart of federal executions this year , the federal government had not executed anyone since all the way back in 2003 .
According to Daniel Perez , who works as a policy analyst at the George Washington University Regulatory Studies Center , the Trump administration “ is on pace to finalize 36 major rules in its final three months , similar to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four presidents , ” as ProPublica ’ s summary explains .
These last-minute policy changes could be difficult for the incoming Biden administration to swiftly undo .
As Matthew Kent of the government watchdog group Public Citizen put it , “ There are some real roadblocks to Biden being able to wave a magic wand on these , ” undoing the changes .
Immigration policy updates figure prominently in the Trump administration ’ s proposed last-minute rule changes .
For instance , ProPublica explains , “ pending rules would make it more difficult @ @ @ @ @ @ @ criminal convictions ( even those that have been expunged ) , drastically shortening the application time and giving immigration judges more latitude to pick and choose what evidence to consider.
” The net result of these policy changes would no doubt be a reduction in people successfully making it through the asylum system due to the punitive red tape .
The rush to finalize so many potentially wide-reaching policy updates in the final weeks of the administration mirrors something that a top Trump official recently told CNN .
As the outlet summarized , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is to set so many fires that it will be hard for the Biden administration to put them all out.
” In other words , the Trump administration sounds ready and willing to majorly erode basic governmental stability in the name of sticking it to their political opponents .
President-elect Biden hasn ’ t yet publicly confirmed who he ’ ll nominate to replace Bill Barr as Attorney General .
He has confirmed some other picks — Antony Blinken for Secretary of State and Alejandro Mayorkas for Secretary of Homeland Security , for @ @

As the Biden team prepares to take over control of the federal government early next year, the Trump administration is rushing to reintroduce executions via firing squad to the U.S. justice system — yes, really. The reintroduction of firing squads is one of a slew of proposed policy updates that the Trump administration has recently rushed to introduce. In this particular case, ProPublica reports that the Justice Department (as led by Bill Barr) publicly revealed the proposed policy update in August and accepted public comments for 30 (instead of the ordinary 60) days. On November 6 — days after Election Day — the proposed policy update “cleared White House review” and could now “be finalized any day,” ProPublica explains.
The proposed policy update also includes the reintroduction of electrocutions into the federal government’s repertoire. ProPublica notes that — assuming that the White House ends up finalizing the rule in the weeks ahead — firing squad executions might never be reintroduced into actual practice. The Trump administration has a series of executions planned for the time before Biden’s inauguration — five, to be exact — but they’re all slated for lethal injections. Meanwhile, President-elect Joe Biden has indicated that he opposes capital punishment. Prior to the Trump administration’s restart of federal executions this year, the federal government had not executed anyone since all the way back in 2003.
According to Daniel Perez, who works as a policy analyst at the George Washington University Regulatory Studies Center, the Trump administration “is on pace to finalize 36 major rules in its final three months, similar to the 35 to 40 notched by the previous four presidents,” as ProPublica’s summary explains. These last-minute policy changes could be difficult for the incoming Biden administration to swiftly undo. As Matthew Kent of the government watchdog group Public Citizen put it, “There are some real roadblocks to Biden being able to wave a magic wand on these,” undoing the changes.
Immigration policy updates figure prominently in the Trump administration’s proposed last-minute rule changes. For instance, ProPublica explains, “pending rules would make it more difficult to claim asylum by excluding people with criminal convictions (even those that have been expunged), drastically shortening the application time and giving immigration judges more latitude to pick and choose what evidence to consider.” The net result of these policy changes would no doubt be a reduction in people successfully making it through the asylum system due to the punitive red tape.
The rush to finalize so many potentially wide-reaching policy updates in the final weeks of the administration mirrors something that a top Trump official recently told CNN. As the outlet summarized, that official said that “their goal is to set so many fires that it will be hard for the Biden administration to put them all out.” In other words, the Trump administration sounds ready and willing to majorly erode basic governmental stability in the name of sticking it to their political opponents.
President-elect Biden hasn’t yet publicly confirmed who he’ll nominate to replace Bill Barr as Attorney General. He has confirmed some other picks — Antony Blinken for Secretary of State and Alejandro Mayorkas for Secretary of Homeland Security, for instance.


bipartisanreport--2020-11-26--The Bidens Issue Inspirational Thanksgiving Message As Trump Rages

Soon , the Trumps will leave the White House and Joe Biden will take over as president .
In the meantime , the contrast between the Trumps and Bidens couldn ’ t be clearer .
On Thursday — Thanksgiving — Donald Trump posted an angry screed on Twitter in which he asserted , wrongly , that the recent presidential election ( that he decisively lost ) had been rigged against him .
In stark contrast , on Thursday , an article penned by Joe and Jill Biden emerged in which the imminent First Family members expressed their heartfelt gratitude for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Americans together amidst the COVID-19 crisis .
In their message to Americans , the Bidens expressed thanks for frontline workers , health care workers , educators , and others .
The Bidens added as follows : ‘ We are grateful for the American spirit of our people , who do not cower in the face of crisis and hardship but instead come together to lift up one another .
All those who lost jobs but not heart , who donated to food banks or asked their neighbors , What can I do ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ re grateful for everyone who reminded us that we are bigger than the challenges we face .
Most of all , we are grateful for the faith and trust we have been given to continue serving this beautiful , brave , complicated nation as your future President and first lady.
’ In their message , the Bidens also acknowledge the many American families who may have empty chairs this year — people whose concerns were noticeably absent from Trump ’ s own initial Thanksgiving Day messages .
As the Bidens somberly note , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lost this year , that chair is another reminder that someone they love will never come home again.
” The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc across American society .
The Bidens also note that other chairs may be empty because of family members staying away in order to help thwart the spread of COVID-19 .
They write as follows : ‘ It is not a small sacrifice .
These moments with our loved ones — time that ’ s lost — can ’ t be returned .
Yet , we know it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and one we don ’ t pay alone .
Isolated in our own dining rooms and kitchens , scattered from coast to coast , we are healing together.
’ Read their full message at this link .

Soon, the Trumps will leave the White House and Joe Biden will take over as president. In the meantime, the contrast between the Trumps and Bidens couldn’t be clearer. On Thursday — Thanksgiving — Donald Trump posted an angry screed on Twitter in which he asserted, wrongly, that the recent presidential election (that he decisively lost) had been rigged against him. In stark contrast, on Thursday, an article penned by Joe and Jill Biden emerged in which the imminent First Family members expressed their heartfelt gratitude for those who’ve worked to hold Americans together amidst the COVID-19 crisis.
In their message to Americans, the Bidens expressed thanks for frontline workers, health care workers, educators, and others. The Bidens added as follows:
‘We are grateful for the American spirit of our people, who do not cower in the face of crisis and hardship but instead come together to lift up one another. All those who lost jobs but not heart, who donated to food banks or asked their neighbors, What can I do? How can I help? We’re grateful for everyone who reminded us that we are bigger than the challenges we face. Most of all, we are grateful for the faith and trust we have been given to continue serving this beautiful, brave, complicated nation as your future President and first lady.’
In their message, the Bidens also acknowledge the many American families who may have empty chairs this year — people whose concerns were noticeably absent from Trump’s own initial Thanksgiving Day messages. As the Bidens somberly note, “For the families of the Americans lost this year, that chair is another reminder that someone they love will never come home again.” The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc across American society.
The Bidens also note that other chairs may be empty because of family members staying away in order to help thwart the spread of COVID-19. They write as follows:
‘It is not a small sacrifice. These moments with our loved ones — time that’s lost — can’t be returned. Yet, we know it’s the price of protecting each other and one we don’t pay alone. Isolated in our own dining rooms and kitchens, scattered from coast to coast, we are healing together.’
Read their full message at this link.


bipartisanreport--2020-11-26--Trump Rage-Tweets Thanksgiving Message Of Hate To America

This Thanksgiving , outgoing President Donald Trump is continuing his long tradition of self-obsession .
As Joe Biden prepares to become president in January , Trump continues to insist that the recent election was “ rigged ” against him , which there ’ s simply no sign of any meaningful evidence for whatsoever .
Trump re-upped this claim in a Thursday morning message to America — Thursday , of course , was Thanksgiving in the United States .
This Thanksgiving looks different for a lot of Americans ; COVID-19 has claimed so many lives , and elsewhere , concerns about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in-person gatherings .
Trump remains obsessed with himself .
On Thursday , he tweeted as follows : What is he even talking about ?
“ Vote tabulations ” ?
Trump ’ s apparent attempt to sound “ in the know ” just makes him sound even more ignorant .
“ Vote tabulations ” aren ’ t some specific thing , as Trump seems to suggest — if he ’ s referring to the vote tallies : well , those are underpinned by ample supporting evidence all around the country .
Despite Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ observers were not systematically excluded from the ballot tabulation process ; these Republicans , like others , watched the actual , physical tabulation of many actual , physical ballots .
The Department of Homeland Security has confirmed that there is “ no evidence that any voting system deleted or lost votes , changed votes , or was in any way compromised.
” More broadly : this tweet , and a follow-up post in which Trump lauds a temporary halt from the U.S. Supreme Court on COVID-19-induced public gathering restrictions in New York , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presidency .
Americans are struggling — COVID-19 cases are surging , and accompanying economic calamity is continuing to spread .
Many American families likely don ’ t have adequate food supplies ; with tens of thousands of Americans currently in the hospital with COVID-19 , many other American families are likely experiencing an increased level of financial and personal strain .
President Trump ’ s concerns are elsewhere .

This Thanksgiving, outgoing President Donald Trump is continuing his long tradition of self-obsession. As Joe Biden prepares to become president in January, Trump continues to insist that the recent election was “rigged” against him, which there’s simply no sign of any meaningful evidence for whatsoever. Trump re-upped this claim in a Thursday morning message to America — Thursday, of course, was Thanksgiving in the United States. This Thanksgiving looks different for a lot of Americans; COVID-19 has claimed so many lives, and elsewhere, concerns about spreading the virus have driven dial-downs of in-person gatherings. Trump remains obsessed with himself.
On Thursday, he tweeted as follows:
‘Just saw the vote tabulations. There is NO WAY Biden got 80,000,000 votes!!! This was a 100% RIGGED ELECTION.’
Just saw the vote tabulations. There is NO WAY Biden got 80,000,000 votes!!! This was a 100% RIGGED ELECTION. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 26, 2020
What is he even talking about? “Vote tabulations”? Trump’s apparent attempt to sound “in the know” just makes him sound even more ignorant. “Vote tabulations” aren’t some specific thing, as Trump seems to suggest — if he’s referring to the vote tallies: well, those are underpinned by ample supporting evidence all around the country. Despite Trump’s claims to the contrary, Republican observers were not systematically excluded from the ballot tabulation process; these Republicans, like others, watched the actual, physical tabulation of many actual, physical ballots. The Department of Homeland Security has confirmed that there is “no evidence that any voting system deleted or lost votes, changed votes, or was in any way compromised.”
More broadly: this tweet, and a follow-up post in which Trump lauds a temporary halt from the U.S. Supreme Court on COVID-19-induced public gathering restrictions in New York, aptly represent the failures of the Trump presidency. Americans are struggling — COVID-19 cases are surging, and accompanying economic calamity is continuing to spread. Many American families likely don’t have adequate food supplies; with tens of thousands of Americans currently in the hospital with COVID-19, many other American families are likely experiencing an increased level of financial and personal strain. President Trump’s concerns are elsewhere.
Check out Twitter’s response below:


bipartisanreport--2020-11-26--Sonia Sotomayor Unloads On Conservative Justices In New Dissent

On Wednesday , the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily blocked enforcement of New York state restrictions on places of worship that were meant to help thwart the spread of COVID-19 .
With the restrictions in place , gatherings at houses of worship in so-called “ red zones ” were limited to 10 people , gatherings in “ orange zones ” were limited to 25 people , and gatherings in “ yellow zones ” were capped at 50 percent of the building ’ s capacity .
“ Red zones ” were identified based on documented clusters of COVID-19 cases .
In a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of three liberals on the court , shredded the majority ’ s opinion in this New York case .
Justice Elena Kagan joined Sotomayor ’ s dissent .
Sotomayor wrote , in part , as follows : ‘ Amidst a pandemic that has already claimed over a quarter million American lives , the Court today enjoins one of New York ’ s public health measures aimed at containing the spread of COVID-19 in areas facing the most severe outbreaks… I fear that granting applications such as the one filed by the Roman Catholic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only exacerbate the nation ’ s suffering… Justices of this Court play a deadly game in second-guessing the expert judgment of health officials about the environments in which a contagious virus , now infecting a million Americans each week , spreads most easily.
’ The Supreme Court had previously faced two cases in which religious interests challenged authorities over gathering restrictions .
In both of those cases , the court did not overrule local public health guidelines .
In this case , in her dissent , Sotomayor insisted that the principles of free @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to in their challenges against gathering restrictions simply “ are not at stake today.
” Overall , religious institutions have not been singled out for special treatment amidst a nationwide patchwork of restrictions intended to curb the spread of COVID-19 .
No matter potential individual cases of different approaches to religious institutions versus secular establishments , across the pandemic , restrictions have affected many walks of life .
‘ Free religious exercise is one of our most treasured and jealously guarded constitutional rights .
States may not discriminate against religious institutions , even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as this one .
But those principles are not at stake today .
The Constitution does not forbid States from responding to public health crises through regulations that treat religious institutions equally or more favorably than comparable secular institutions , particularly when those regulations save lives… New York ’ s COVID-19 restrictions do just that .
’

On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily blocked enforcement of New York state restrictions on places of worship that were meant to help thwart the spread of COVID-19. With the restrictions in place, gatherings at houses of worship in so-called “red zones” were limited to 10 people, gatherings in “orange zones” were limited to 25 people, and gatherings in “yellow zones” were capped at 50 percent of the building’s capacity. “Red zones” were identified based on documented clusters of COVID-19 cases. In a dissent, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, one of three liberals on the court, shredded the majority’s opinion in this New York case.
Justice Elena Kagan joined Sotomayor’s dissent. Sotomayor wrote, in part, as follows:
‘Amidst a pandemic that has already claimed over a quarter million American lives, the Court today enjoins one of New York’s public health measures aimed at containing the spread of COVID-19 in areas facing the most severe outbreaks… I fear that granting applications such as the one filed by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn (Diocese) will only exacerbate the nation’s suffering… Justices of this Court play a deadly game in second-guessing the expert judgment of health officials about the environments in which a contagious virus, now infecting a million Americans each week, spreads most easily.’
By 5-4 votes (with Justice Barrett in the majority and the Chief dissenting) #SCOTUS has enjoined NY’s limits on in-person religious services pending appeals by Catholic and Jewish houses of worship:https://t.co/3JCttByeDs Justice Sotomayor’s dissent gets right to the point: pic.twitter.com/5bJeCoCgFA — Steve Vladeck (@steve_vladeck) November 26, 2020
The Supreme Court had previously faced two cases in which religious interests challenged authorities over gathering restrictions. In both of those cases, the court did not overrule local public health guidelines. In this case, in her dissent, Sotomayor insisted that the principles of free exercise of religion that plaintiffs have turned to in their challenges against gathering restrictions simply “are not at stake today.” Overall, religious institutions have not been singled out for special treatment amidst a nationwide patchwork of restrictions intended to curb the spread of COVID-19. No matter potential individual cases of different approaches to religious institutions versus secular establishments, across the pandemic, restrictions have affected many walks of life.
As Sotomayor put it:
‘Free religious exercise is one of our most treasured and jealously guarded constitutional rights. States may not discriminate against religious institutions, even when faced with a crisis as deadly as this one. But those principles are not at stake today. The Constitution does not forbid States from responding to public health crises through regulations that treat religious institutions equally or more favorably than comparable secular institutions, particularly when those regulations save lives… New York’s COVID-19 restrictions do just that.’
Read below:
Judge Kagan doesn’t normally join Justice Sotomayor’s blazing dissents, which were often solo or joined by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. She does so here, which marks a shift for her. The two New Yorkers on the Supreme Court, one Jewish and the other Catholic, find common ground: pic.twitter.com/kG5YIw4XH4 — Cristian Farias (@cristianafarias) November 26, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-11-26--Federal Court Delivers 38th Court Loss For Trump In Latest Rebuke

One would think that , around the time a president has lost around 30 court fights to overturn a democratic election , he would finally give up and move on .
The current president , however , is Donald Trump , who lost his 38th court case on Wednesday in Pennsylvania .
The Trump legal team , such as it is , filed in court for a restraining order to stop the counting of thousands of votes .
‘ This matter presents a straightforward question of law : whether a county board of elections may canvass invalid mail-in ballots without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and due process under the Federal Constitution—particularly where the inclusion of those is outcome determinative of a state legislative race .
it is important to plainly state the limited scope of this action at the outset .
this matter does not bring into question the legality of the ballots at issue , as the State Supreme Court has already held that they are not valid.
’ Their attempts to disenfranchise urban counties , where the most black voters live , did not succeed .
The Supreme Court , in fact , never said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pennsylvania were invalid , just that they agreed that they needed to be verified under certain conditions .
The judge who heard the case on Wednesday didn ’ t find them to be invalid , either .
Those votes will count , just as they should .
Twitter followers expressed their frustration with Trump ’ s endless attempts to thwart the will of the people .
Read some of their comments below :

One would think that, around the time a president has lost around 30 court fights to overturn a democratic election, he would finally give up and move on. The current president, however, is Donald Trump, who lost his 38th court case on Wednesday in Pennsylvania.
🚨BREAKING: Pennsylvania Federal Court DENIES Republican effort to block Allegheny County from including ballots in certification. Trump and his allies are now 1-38 in post election litigation.https://t.co/JN373PXN4k — Marc E. Elias (@marceelias) November 26, 2020
The Trump legal team, such as it is, filed in court for a restraining order to stop the counting of thousands of votes.
‘This matter presents a straightforward question of law: whether a county board of elections may canvass invalid mail-in ballots without violating the basic precepts of equal protection and due process under the Federal Constitution—particularly where the inclusion of those is outcome determinative of a state legislative race. it is important to plainly state the limited scope of this action at the outset. this matter does not bring into question the legality of the ballots at issue, as the State Supreme Court has already held that they are not valid.’ Their attempts to disenfranchise urban counties, where the most black voters live, did not succeed. The Supreme Court, in fact, never said that mail-in ballots in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania were invalid, just that they agreed that they needed to be verified under certain conditions. The judge who heard the case on Wednesday didn’t find them to be invalid, either. Those votes will count, just as they should. Twitter followers expressed their frustration with Trump’s endless attempts to thwart the will of the people. Read some of their comments below:


bipartisanreport--2020-11-26--Obama Shows Trump How To Lead During Thanksgiving Message To America

President Barck Obama is such a class act .
He did not seem to be around after he left office .
Oh , sure , he showed up doing a virtual fundraiser with George Clooney as Reuters reported and parasailing in the Virgin Islands with billionaire businessman Richard Branson as NBC News showed , but that does not count .
Yet , when President-elect Joe Biden needed his help , President Obama came on down to help his former VP bring a win on in .
He must have enjoyed his bad-cop role with Donald Trump after taking the high @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so good to have Biden and his people standing guard at the nation ’ s door to protect us against all that is bad , and President Obama coming out to support the man who supported him all those years in the White House .
Obama wanted to speak to us Americans as patriots while he stood with Biden in the bitter war against the coronavirus : ‘ Let ’ s all do our part this Thanksgiving to keep people safe and healthy .
Celebrate virtually , if you can .
Wear a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the experts .
The choices you make could save lives.
’ Twitter world lit up over President Obama ’ s tweet .
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President Barck Obama is such a class act. He did not seem to be around after he left office. Oh, sure, he showed up doing a virtual fundraiser with George Clooney as Reuters reported and parasailing in the Virgin Islands with billionaire businessman Richard Branson as NBC News showed, but that does not count.
Yet, when President-elect Joe Biden needed his help, President Obama came on down to help his former VP bring a win on in. He must have enjoyed his bad-cop role with Donald Trump after taking the high road all those years.
It feels so good to have Biden and his people standing guard at the nation’s door to protect us against all that is bad, and President Obama coming out to support the man who supported him all those years in the White House.
Obama wanted to speak to us Americans as patriots while he stood with Biden in the bitter war against the coronavirus:
‘Let’s all do our part this Thanksgiving to keep people safe and healthy. Celebrate virtually, if you can. Wear a mask. And as always, listen to the experts. The choices you make could save lives.’
Twitter world lit up over President Obama’s tweet. Check out these favorites of ours below:
Thank you for continuing your message of inclusion, teamwork, and positivity! ❤❤❤ pic.twitter.com/pS3FapSTsk — Handbag Marinara (@handbagmarinara) November 25, 2020
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bipartisanreport--2020-11-26--‘The Lincoln Project’ Releases Heart Warming Thanksgiving Message

It may be hard to feel grateful and thankful on the eve of 2020 ’ s Thanksgiving .
This is a time when people face so much fear and grief .
There is the coronavirus pandemic consuming over 2,000 Americans a day and the ensuing economic disaster .
The Lincoln Project just shows us who they thank .
A simple melody plays under the poignant photographs of Americans across the nation who touch our lives in some way .
Then , the Lincoln Project names why these people are so important .
At a time when we feel so alone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a community of dedicated Americans .
Their gifts to us may be large or small .
And suddenly , we realize that we too are doing our part , large or small .
The Lincoln project is thankful for : Here is one of The Lincoln Project ’ s most beautiful pieces : Twitter world went wild over this really wonderful tweet of thanks .
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These quick , two-minute reads @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 may be hard to feel grateful and thankful on the eve of 2020’s Thanksgiving. This is a time when people face so much fear and grief. There is the coronavirus pandemic consuming over 2,000 Americans a day and the ensuing economic disaster. The Lincoln Project just shows us who they thank.
A simple melody plays under the poignant photographs of Americans across the nation who touch our lives in some way. Then, the Lincoln Project names why these people are so important. At a time when we feel so alone, we realize that we are part of a community of dedicated Americans. Their gifts to us may be large or small. And suddenly, we realize that we too are doing our part, large or small.
The Lincoln project is thankful for:
‘Frontline Workers. Scientists. Essential Workers. Teachers. People Who Wear Masks. People Who Stay Home on Holidays. Parents. Patriots. Grassroots Activists. Poll Workers. Voters Kamala and Joe.’
Here is one of The Lincoln Project’s most beautiful pieces:
‘The Lincoln Project Gives Thanks’
‘The Lincoln Project Gives Thanks pic.twitter.com/LLvEywSC2f — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) November 26, 2020′
Twitter world went wild over this really wonderful tweet of thanks. Take a look at some of our favorites below:
Thank you for your service thank you for your sacrifice and I personally thank you for being you. You will go down in history as the heroes Who took on a deadly virus with no regrets you are truly America’s best pic.twitter.com/9PVr183PVR — New Beginning America First (@9monthsyourgone) November 26, 2020
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bipartisanreport--2020-11-25--Schiff Unloads On ‘Crooked’ Trump For Pardon Of Michael Flynn

For years , President Donald Trump has rhetorically sparred with House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff ( D-Calif. ) , who has helped helm investigations into the Trump team ’ s corruption .
Now , Schiff is set to continue his service in government while Trump makes his exit from the White House , whether he likes it or not , once Joe Biden is inaugurated as the next president in January .
On Wednesday , Schiff issued a public condemnation of Trump after the outgoing president issued a pardon for his longtime ally Michael Flynn , who had previously @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his communications with a Russian official .
‘ Donald Trump has repeatedly abused the pardon power to reward friends and protect those who covered up for him .
This time he pardons Michael Flynn , who lied to hide his dealings with the Russians .
It ’ s no surprise that Trump would go out as he came in — Crooked to the end.
’ Earlier this year , Flynn had moved to withdraw his guilty plea , and months later , the Justice Department ( as led by the Trump-appointed Attorney General @ @ @ @ @ @ @ federal government ’ s criminal case against Flynn altogether .
Federal Judge Emmet Sullivan , who was handling Flynn ’ s case , did not immediately accept the Justice Department ’ s withdrawal of their case , sparking continued legal wrangling over the question of whether Sullivan would drop the case .
Amidst the proceedings , Sullivan appointed former federal judge John Gleeson to argue for the side against the Trump administration ’ s attempt to drop the case .
Referring to the Justice Department ’ s motion to drop their case , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ clear evidence that this motion reflects a corrupt and politically motivated favor unworthy of our justice system.
” Those apparent favors are now continuing .
Trump posted a glib announcement of his Flynn pardon on Wednesday .
His message read as follows : Flynn is one of a sizable number of Trump associates who have faced criminal proceedings .
Check out Twitter ’ s response to Schiff below :

For years, President Donald Trump has rhetorically sparred with House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), who has helped helm investigations into the Trump team’s corruption. Now, Schiff is set to continue his service in government while Trump makes his exit from the White House, whether he likes it or not, once Joe Biden is inaugurated as the next president in January. On Wednesday, Schiff issued a public condemnation of Trump after the outgoing president issued a pardon for his longtime ally Michael Flynn, who had previously pleaded guilty to lying to authorities about his communications with a Russian official.
Schiff posted the following message:
‘Donald Trump has repeatedly abused the pardon power to reward friends and protect those who covered up for him. This time he pardons Michael Flynn, who lied to hide his dealings with the Russians. It’s no surprise that Trump would go out as he came in — Crooked to the end.’
Donald Trump has repeatedly abused the pardon power to reward friends and protect those who covered up for him. This time he pardons Michael Flynn, who lied to hide his dealings with the Russians. It’s no surprise that Trump would go out as he came in — Crooked to the end. — Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) November 25, 2020
Earlier this year, Flynn had moved to withdraw his guilty plea, and months later, the Justice Department (as led by the Trump-appointed Attorney General Bill Barr) moved to drop the federal government’s criminal case against Flynn altogether. Federal Judge Emmet Sullivan, who was handling Flynn’s case, did not immediately accept the Justice Department’s withdrawal of their case, sparking continued legal wrangling over the question of whether Sullivan would drop the case. Amidst the proceedings, Sullivan appointed former federal judge John Gleeson to argue for the side against the Trump administration’s attempt to drop the case. Referring to the Justice Department’s motion to drop their case, Gleeson insisted to Sullivan that there is “clear evidence that this motion reflects a corrupt and politically motivated favor unworthy of our justice system.” Those apparent favors are now continuing.
Trump posted a glib announcement of his Flynn pardon on Wednesday. His message read as follows:
‘It is my Great Honor to announce that General Michael T. Flynn has been granted a Full Pardon. Congratulations to @GenFlynn and his wonderful family, I know you will now have a truly fantastic Thanksgiving!’
It is my Great Honor to announce that General Michael T. Flynn has been granted a Full Pardon. Congratulations to @GenFlynn and his wonderful family, I know you will now have a truly fantastic Thanksgiving! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 25, 2020
Flynn is one of a sizable number of Trump associates who have faced criminal proceedings.
Check out Twitter’s response to Schiff below:


bipartisanreport--2020-11-25--PA Attorney General Embarrasses Trump Over Election Challenges

Donald Trump is like a hot air balloon slowly releasing its air .
Days ago , he could stand on any stage and command the attention of the world .
Now his reach has deflated down to a mere shadow of its former power .
People are not hanging on his every tweet .
Instead , they are biting him back .
Mr. Rudy My-Hair-Is-Not-Dyed Giuliani held a fake hearing peopled with state lawmakers in Pennsylvania , a swing state .
The former New York mayor held it at the Wyndham Hotel in Gettysburg , not to be confused with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump phoned in , and Giuliani put his cell up to the mic in the pretend-hearing so everyone could listen to him order the lawmakers around .
He wanted them to give him the “ results ” of the election due to alleged voter fraud : Take the Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro .
When POTUS claimed he had won the state “ by a lot , ” the AG came right back with a sharp retort : Twitter world went crazy after they saw this tweet .
Take a look at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 is like a hot air balloon slowly releasing its air. Days ago, he could stand on any stage and command the attention of the world. Now his reach has deflated down to a mere shadow of its former power. People are not hanging on his every tweet. Instead, they are biting him back.
Mr. Rudy My-Hair-Is-Not-Dyed Giuliani held a fake hearing peopled with state lawmakers in Pennsylvania, a swing state. The former New York mayor held it at the Wyndham Hotel in Gettysburg, not to be confused with the Wyndham Lawn Fertilizer & Supplies.
Donald Trump phoned in, and Giuliani put his cell up to the mic in the pretend-hearing so everyone could listen to him order the lawmakers around. He wanted them to give him the “results” of the election due to alleged voter fraud:
‘Turn over the results.’
Take the Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro. When POTUS claimed he had won the state “by a lot,” the AG came right back with a sharp retort:
‘The sitting president’s remarks today were devoid of reality. The election is over. Pennsylvania has certified results & declared Joe Biden the winner of our Commonwealth. Lying through a cell phone at a fake hearing changes nothing.’
Twitter world went crazy after they saw this tweet. Take a look at some of our favorite responses below:
Btw, how’s Trump’s birther investigators making out in Hawaii? pic.twitter.com/GlPM577fvz — bruce skop (@bruceskop) November 25, 2020
Very proud of my home state. Democracy is alive in Pennsylvania pic.twitter.com/ndH4pd4NuP — News In America 2.0™ (@NewsInAmerica1) November 25, 2020
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bipartisanreport--2020-11-25--Nevada Judge Rejects Pathetic GOP Attempt To Purge Ballots

Republicans seem quite adept at losing court cases .
The fight against the election results that Donald Trump and his allies have waged in the aftermath of Election Day has quickly turned into a long list of failures .
Now , Clark County District Court Judge Gloria Sturman has rejected a request from a failed Republican Congressional candidate for a new election .
The candidate — Dan Rodimer — lost by almost 3 percent in his race against Rep. Susie Lee , a Democrat , and in his court case , he pinned his request for a revote to allegations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an inability to track mailed ballots and that the use of an optical scanning machine to validate voter signatures was improper , ” according to the Associated Press .
Judge Sturman ’ s ruling against Rodimer emerged days after a similar ruling against another Republican Congressional candidate in Nevada , Jim Marchant , who also requested a new election .
Marchant and Rodimer ’ s cases have been handled by the same lawyer : Craig Mueller , whose record doesn ’ t exactly seem great at this point , to say the least @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Judge Sturman “ pointed to a 33,000-vote margin that Jim Marchant would have to make up to overtake U.S. Rep. Steven Horsford in the state ’ s most populous and Democratic-leaning county , and said she lacked jurisdiction to order do-overs in six other counties in the congressional district , ” according to the Associated Press .
That county in question is Clark County , which includes Las Vegas and has already been targeted by Trump allies .
At one point , prominent Trump ally Matt Schlapp held a press conference alongside fellow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , where he claimed that a so-called whistleblower had seen individuals opening ballots and refilling the envelopes with presumably fraudulent ballots in a van marked with Biden/ Harris signage in the vicinity of a counting center .
There is absolutely zero meaningful evidence for this claim .
It ’ s 2020 — where is the video ?
Where is the security footage ?
Where are the other eyewitnesses to this same apparently broad daylight event ?
Why would fraud perpetrators have used a Biden/ Harris van in plain sight ?
Trump keeps insisting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can not simply speak this scenario into existence .
Claims along these lines need meaningful evidence that his team does not have .

Republicans seem quite adept at losing court cases. The fight against the election results that Donald Trump and his allies have waged in the aftermath of Election Day has quickly turned into a long list of failures. Now, Clark County District Court Judge Gloria Sturman has rejected a request from a failed Republican Congressional candidate for a new election. The candidate — Dan Rodimer — lost by almost 3 percent in his race against Rep. Susie Lee, a Democrat, and in his court case, he pinned his request for a revote to allegations of “misconduct by election officials, an inability to track mailed ballots and that the use of an optical scanning machine to validate voter signatures was improper,” according to the Associated Press.
🚨BREAKING: Nevada Court REJECTS Republican congressional candidate effort to challenge the mail ballot processing machine in Nevada and request a new election. Trump and his allies are now 1-37 in post election litigation.https://t.co/Q24LXE6ozX — Marc E. Elias (@marceelias) November 25, 2020
Judge Sturman’s ruling against Rodimer emerged days after a similar ruling against another Republican Congressional candidate in Nevada, Jim Marchant, who also requested a new election. Marchant and Rodimer’s cases have been handled by the same lawyer: Craig Mueller, whose record doesn’t exactly seem great at this point, to say the least. In Marchant’s case, Judge Sturman “pointed to a 33,000-vote margin that Jim Marchant would have to make up to overtake U.S. Rep. Steven Horsford in the state’s most populous and Democratic-leaning county, and said she lacked jurisdiction to order do-overs in six other counties in the congressional district,” according to the Associated Press. That county in question is Clark County, which includes Las Vegas and has already been targeted by Trump allies.
At one point, prominent Trump ally Matt Schlapp held a press conference alongside fellow Trump ally Ric Grenell in Clark County, where he claimed that a so-called whistleblower had seen individuals opening ballots and refilling the envelopes with presumably fraudulent ballots in a van marked with Biden/ Harris signage in the vicinity of a counting center. There is absolutely zero meaningful evidence for this claim. It’s 2020 — where is the video? Where is the security footage? Where are the other eyewitnesses to this same apparently broad daylight event? Why would fraud perpetrators have used a Biden/ Harris van in plain sight?
Trump keeps insisting that he won the election; he can not simply speak this scenario into existence. Claims along these lines need meaningful evidence that his team does not have.


bipartisanreport--2020-11-25--Obama Burns Trump On Live TV: ‘Drinking His Own Kool-Aid’

Stephen Colbert came back to his show , tired and exhilarated , still high from the energy of interviewing President Barack Obama .
As the two men sat together , Colbert once again in a suit , it was clear that the Late Night Show host was thrilled to be talking to one of the nation ’ s favorite people .
President Obama was there to talk about his latest book , a memoir A Promised Land .
All 753 pages are available on Kindle .
After all , people would have to endure rigorous training to actually hold the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ talking about the last four years , but measured in his responses .
The comedian slumped in his chair , saying America ’ s posture “ was like a boned fish.
” President Obama agreed , the people were exhausted , tired from the political equivalent of a “ cage match every day.
” CBS ’ s Late Night Show started off with Colbert saying he wanted “ to drink you in for a moment ” on the YouTube version : ‘ I just want to take a moment to drink you in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ m having to get used to looking at a president again .
I ’ ve gotten out of the habit .
I have to warm up for Joe Biden .
I don ’ t want to pull anything when I see him take the oath of office.
’ The president appeared relieved , too , by the election of President-elect Joe Biden : Colbert was curious about what Obama thought of the Republican party as it now stands .
He wondered whether the president was as startled by how the Republican legislators @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ see the advantage of acting as if they actually cared.
” ‘ I think that that is a measure of how detached from reality and how embedded ideological and conspiratorial thinking has become , where you ’ re doing it even when it ’ s to your disadvantage .
And it is to the detriment of the country , but it also runs contrary to what would have been smart politics if the Republicans wanted to maintain the White House.
’ ‘ And that in some ways is more troubling because now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
You ’ re drinking your own Kool-Aid in a way that I think is troublesome .
And one of the big challenges that Joe Biden is going to have is to figure out how to puncture that information bubble that , not just Republican officials , but a sizable portion of voters are in right now.
’ The two men talked about family and the SARS-COVID-19 pandemic .
The president said that he and former First Lady Michelle Obama enjoyed having their daughters home — not so sure about the daughters .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ plan of action for dealing with the pandemic .
Trump dumped it into the wastebasket .
President Obama referred to Trump : Clearly unhappy with how Trump handled the coronavirus pandemic , Obama said it was “ not rocket science : ” ‘ If we had done the work , which was not rocket science , we ’ re not talking about inventing vaccines — and I ’ m glad to see the vaccine is now coming on board .
But , preliminarily communicating effectively , respecting the science , not undermining the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he ’ s an idiot , being consistent in terms of masks and social distancing .
Not suggesting that this is some act of oppression , but rather a common sense thing to prevent people from getting sick .
Had we just taken those steps , there is no doubt that we would have saved some lives , and ironically , the economy would be better.
’ The CBS show ’ s host asked Obama how he felt when he and Trump were sitting in the White House , photographed right after the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was “ a chilling moment.
” Colbert said he experienced an “ emotional flash , ” looking ahead to a grim future of how many ways this new guy could “ abuse the office.
” He asked : Colbert paused for a brief moment and then asked if his concerns were “ borne out.
” Without hesitation , President Obama replied : The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
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Stephen Colbert came back to his show, tired and exhilarated, still high from the energy of interviewing President Barack Obama. As the two men sat together, Colbert once again in a suit, it was clear that the Late Night Show host was thrilled to be talking to one of the nation’s favorite people.
President Obama was there to talk about his latest book, a memoir A Promised Land. All 753 pages are available on Kindle. After all, people would have to endure rigorous training to actually hold the physical book. Obama was quite comfortable talking about the last four years, but measured in his responses.
The comedian slumped in his chair, saying America’s posture “was like a boned fish.”
President Obama agreed, the people were exhausted, tired from the political equivalent of a “cage match every day.”
CBS’s Late Night Show started off with Colbert saying he wanted “to drink you in for a moment” on the YouTube version:
‘I just want to take a moment to drink you in for just a moment. Because I’m having to get used to looking at a president again. I’ve gotten out of the habit. I have to warm up for Joe Biden. I don’t want to pull anything when I see him take the oath of office.’
The president appeared relieved, too, by the election of President-elect Joe Biden:
‘We’ve got the potential of returning to a presidency that is actually paying attention and trying to do right by all people and not just some.’
Colbert was curious about what Obama thought of the Republican party as it now stands. He wondered whether the president was as startled by how the Republican legislators acted, as if they could not “see the advantage of acting as if they actually cared.”
President Obama responded:
‘I think that that is a measure of how detached from reality and how embedded ideological and conspiratorial thinking has become, where you’re doing it even when it’s to your disadvantage. And it is to the detriment of the country, but it also runs contrary to what would have been smart politics if the Republicans wanted to maintain the White House.’
The president continued:
‘And that in some ways is more troubling because now it’s no longer even strategic. You’re drinking your own Kool-Aid in a way that I think is troublesome. And one of the big challenges that Joe Biden is going to have is to figure out how to puncture that information bubble that, not just Republican officials, but a sizable portion of voters are in right now.’
The two men talked about family and the SARS-COVID-19 pandemic. The president said that he and former First Lady Michelle Obama enjoyed having their daughters home — not so sure about the daughters.
The Obama administration had left a full plan of action for dealing with the pandemic. Trump dumped it into the wastebasket. President Obama referred to Trump:
‘The shambolic nature of the government response obviously has been frustrating.’
Clearly unhappy with how Trump handled the coronavirus pandemic, Obama said it was “not rocket science:”
‘If we had done the work, which was not rocket science, we’re not talking about inventing vaccines — and I’m glad to see the vaccine is now coming on board. But, preliminarily communicating effectively, respecting the science, not undermining the leading epidemiologist in the country and saying he’s an idiot, being consistent in terms of masks and social distancing. Not suggesting that this is some act of oppression, but rather a common sense thing to prevent people from getting sick. Had we just taken those steps, there is no doubt that we would have saved some lives, and ironically, the economy would be better.’
The CBS show’s host asked Obama how he felt when he and Trump were sitting in the White House, photographed right after the 2016 election. Colbert said personally, it was “a chilling moment.”
Colbert said he experienced an “emotional flash,” looking ahead to a grim future of how many ways this new guy could “abuse the office.” He asked:
‘Were you having a similar feeling in that moment?’
Obama replied:
‘Yeah, it was a concern.’
Colbert paused for a brief moment and then asked if his concerns were “borne out.” Without hesitation, President Obama replied:
‘Exceeded.’
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--2020-11-26--PA Federal Court Delivers 38th Court Loss For Flailing Trump


bipartisanreport--2020-11-25--Schiff Trashes ‘Crooked’ Trump For Overwhelming Corruption


bipartisanreport--2020-11-25--Pennsylvania A.G. Publicly Fact-Checks Trump After ‘Fake Hearing’


bipartisanreport--2020-11-25--Nevada Court Issues Another Embarrassing Defeat For GOP


bipartisanreport--2020-11-25--Obama Appears On ‘The Late Show’ To Clown On Republicans


bipartisanreport--2020-11-28--Wisconsin County Recount Negates 132 Trump Votes

When Donald Trump ran for the presidency in 2016 , he told his supporters that they would “ get tired of all the winning ” once he was in the White House .
It doesn ’ t seem , however , that Trump gets tired of all the losing , as another of his attempts to thwart a democratic election and reinstall himself in the White House went up in smoke on Friday .
It was Trump who insisted that Milwaukee County , the county with the highest percentage of black voters just as every county Trump wants recounted in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Instead of election officials finding that Biden got illegitimate votes , they found that 132 more votes were cast for Biden than had been recorded during the initial count .
For all Trump ’ s talk of election fraud and a stolen election , not a shred of evidence has been presented in court .
Judges have repeatedly dismissed their claims for lack of evidence , including one who ruled that the Trump legal team couldn ’ t legally continue to appeal the case , a ruling reserved for frivolous lawsuits .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ he admits it , the sooner his rabid fan base can learn to accept it .
Twitter was delighted with the results of the recount in Milwaukee County .
Read some of their comments below :

When Donald Trump ran for the presidency in 2016, he told his supporters that they would “get tired of all the winning” once he was in the White House. It doesn’t seem, however, that Trump gets tired of all the losing, as another of his attempts to thwart a democratic election and reinstall himself in the White House went up in smoke on Friday.
The Trump campaign attempted to use the recount to disqualify tens of thousands of ballots, motions that were rejected by election officials. But the campaign could now sue over their challenges and try to convince a court. https://t.co/eBCLPiLEEF — Rosalind Helderman (@PostRoz) November 27, 2020
NEW: Milwaukee – one of 2 Wisconsin counties doing a recount – has completed their work. Biden gained 132 votes. womp womp. https://t.co/iDBEeVRiPS — Amy Siskind (@Amy_Siskind) November 27, 2020
It was Trump who insisted that Milwaukee County, the county with the highest percentage of black voters just as every county Trump wants recounted in a swing state are, be recounted. Instead of election officials finding that Biden got illegitimate votes, they found that 132 more votes were cast for Biden than had been recorded during the initial count.
A local ABC affiliate reported updates throughout the day:
‘President-elect Joe Biden received 317,527 votes compared to 317,270 from the initial count. ‘The Board of Canvassers certified the results early Friday evening. ‘”This recount demonstrated what we already know, that elections in Milwaukee County are fair, transparent, accurate and secure. We have once again demonstrated good government in Wisconsin,” Milwaukee County Clerk George Christenson said.’
For all Trump’s talk of election fraud and a stolen election, not a shred of evidence has been presented in court. Judges have repeatedly dismissed their claims for lack of evidence, including one who ruled that the Trump legal team couldn’t legally continue to appeal the case, a ruling reserved for frivolous lawsuits. Trump has lost, and the sooner he admits it, the sooner his rabid fan base can learn to accept it.
Twitter was delighted with the results of the recount in Milwaukee County. Read some of their comments below:


bipartisanreport--2020-11-27--Trump Melts Down On Twitter As Court Losses Pile Up

President Donald Trump continues to adamantly refuse to accept the results of the recent presidential election , which he decisively lost to President-elect Joe Biden .
He alleges that widespread fraud plagued the process , but there ’ s simply no meaningfully conclusive evidence whatsoever that backs up his claims .
On Twitter this Friday afternoon , shortly after the Third Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed an appeal from the Trump team , Trump insinuated that above-average Democratic wins in certain big cities were automatically dubious — but according to an article that he seems to cite right there in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ big cities were not actually above expectations !
It ’ s worth noting : either way , Biden decisively won .
‘ Biden did poorly in big cities ( Politico ) , except those of Detroit ( more votes than people ! )
, Philadelphia , Atlanta and Milwaukee , which he had to win .
Not surprisingly , they are all located in the most important swing states , and are long known for being politically corrupt !
’ On a foundational level : there ’ s no meaningfully conclusive evidence whatsoever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the big cities that he mentioned are home to political machines that have corrupted the electoral processes .
There are no big dumps of fake votes ; there are no big bags or boxes or whatever else of fake ballots .
Claims otherwise are fanciful , conspiratorial nonsense .
Going on from there : the POLITICO article that he seems to be citing makes the exact opposite conclusion .
Trump says that Biden “ did poorly in big cities ” except certain must-win spots , but a November 15 article from POLITICO about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president-elect “ failed to produce the massive big-city margins some Democrats expected ” across the board .
The article cites Philadelphia and Detroit as examples where Biden ran a little behind potential expectations .
As the article explains , suburbs helped push Biden over the top .
For instance , in Oakland County , Michigan , which is in the Detroit area , Biden won by about 14 percent — 6 points above Hillary ’ s 2016 winning margin of 8 percent .
If the evidence of supposed election fraud was as compelling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ might expect that they ’ d be able to prove as much in court — but the Republican post-election court record features failure after failure .
Check out Twitter ’ s response to Trump below :

President Donald Trump continues to adamantly refuse to accept the results of the recent presidential election, which he decisively lost to President-elect Joe Biden. He alleges that widespread fraud plagued the process, but there’s simply no meaningfully conclusive evidence whatsoever that backs up his claims. On Twitter this Friday afternoon, shortly after the Third Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed an appeal from the Trump team, Trump insinuated that above-average Democratic wins in certain big cities were automatically dubious — but according to an article that he seems to cite right there in the tweet, Democratic wins in these big cities were not actually above expectations! It’s worth noting: either way, Biden decisively won.
Trump posted the following message:
‘Biden did poorly in big cities (Politico), except those of Detroit (more votes than people!), Philadelphia, Atlanta and Milwaukee, which he had to win. Not surprisingly, they are all located in the most important swing states, and are long known for being politically corrupt!’
Biden did poorly in big cities (Politico), except those of Detroit (more votes than people!), Philadelphia, Atlanta and Milwaukee, which he had to win. Not surprisingly, they are all located in the most important swing states, and are long known for being politically corrupt! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 27, 2020
On a foundational level: there’s no meaningfully conclusive evidence whatsoever for the president’s insinuation that the big cities that he mentioned are home to political machines that have corrupted the electoral processes. There are no big dumps of fake votes; there are no big bags or boxes or whatever else of fake ballots. Claims otherwise are fanciful, conspiratorial nonsense.
Going on from there: the POLITICO article that he seems to be citing makes the exact opposite conclusion. Trump says that Biden “did poorly in big cities” except certain must-win spots, but a November 15 article from POLITICO about Biden and big cities concludes that the president-elect “failed to produce the massive big-city margins some Democrats expected” across the board. The article cites Philadelphia and Detroit as examples where Biden ran a little behind potential expectations. As the article explains, suburbs helped push Biden over the top. For instance, in Oakland County, Michigan, which is in the Detroit area, Biden won by about 14 percent — 6 points above Hillary’s 2016 winning margin of 8 percent.
If the evidence of supposed election fraud was as compelling as the GOP claims, then one might expect that they’d be able to prove as much in court — but the Republican post-election court record features failure after failure. Check out Twitter’s response to Trump below:


bipartisanreport--2020-11-27--Giuliani & Jenna Ellis Freak Out After Devastating PA Court Loss

On Friday , a three-judge panel on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals handed down a unanimous ruling that dismissed an appeal from the Trump team after a lower-court judge threw out the team ’ s court challenge against election results in Pennsylvania .
The ruling — written by Judge Stephanos Bibas , a Trump appointee — insisted that the Trump team ’ s claims “ have no merit.
” Bibas was joined in the ruling by Judges Michael Chagares and David Brooks Smith , both of whom were nominated by President George W. Bush , a Republican .
Ludicrously @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Third Circuit ruling , Trump lawyers Rudy Giuliani and Jenna Ellis referred to these GOP-appointed judges as part of the “ activist judicial machinery.
” Ellis posted the following statement on Twitter : ‘ [ Rudy Giuliani ] and me on Third Circuit ’ s opinion : The activist judicial machinery in Pennsylvania continues to cover up the allegations of massive fraud .
We are very thankful to have had the opportunity to present proof and the facts to the PA state legislature .
On to SCOTUS !
’ There ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nefarious or even political intent on the part of the judges who handed down the ruling against the Trump team on Friday .
The judges were doing their jobs , observing that the Trump team failed to produce conclusive evidence for their claims .
The Third Circuit ruling against the Trump team says , in part , as follows : The language mirrors an earlier ruling from lower-court judge Matthew Brann , who originally dismissed the Trump campaign ’ s lawsuit .
Brann wrote that the court “ has been presented with strained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , unpled in the operative complaint and unsupported by evidence.
” Originally , the campaign ’ s lawsuit sought to block the official certification of presidential election results in Pennsylvania , and now that those results are certified , the Trump team has raised the prospect of decertifying the results .
They based their request to block certification on claims that authorities had mishandled election procedure — but in their amended complaint , which was in force at the time of a recent lower-court hearing over a motion to dismiss the case , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voter fraud — in which someone voted illegally — at all .
They sought the opportunity to file a third version of their underlying complaint , but Judge Brann denied this request to re-do their lawsuit , and the Third Circuit denied this request as well .
Check out Twitter ’ s response to the Ellis/ Giuliani statement below :

On Friday, a three-judge panel on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals handed down a unanimous ruling that dismissed an appeal from the Trump team after a lower-court judge threw out the team’s court challenge against election results in Pennsylvania. The ruling — written by Judge Stephanos Bibas, a Trump appointee — insisted that the Trump team’s claims “have no merit.” Bibas was joined in the ruling by Judges Michael Chagares and David Brooks Smith, both of whom were nominated by President George W. Bush, a Republican. Ludicrously, in an angry public statement after the Third Circuit ruling, Trump lawyers Rudy Giuliani and Jenna Ellis referred to these GOP-appointed judges as part of the “activist judicial machinery.”
Ellis posted the following statement on Twitter:
‘[Rudy Giuliani] and me on Third Circuit’s opinion: The activist judicial machinery in Pennsylvania continues to cover up the allegations of massive fraud. We are very thankful to have had the opportunity to present proof and the facts to the PA state legislature. On to SCOTUS!’
.@RudyGiuliani and me on Third Circuit’s opinion: The activist judicial machinery in Pennsylvania continues to cover up the allegations of massive fraud. We are very thankful to have had the opportunity to present proof and the facts to the PA state legislature. On to SCOTUS! — Jenna Ellis (@JennaEllisEsq) November 27, 2020
There’s no meaningful evidence of any kind of nefarious or even political intent on the part of the judges who handed down the ruling against the Trump team on Friday. The judges were doing their jobs, observing that the Trump team failed to produce conclusive evidence for their claims. The Third Circuit ruling against the Trump team says, in part, as follows:
‘Free, fair elections are the lifeblood of our democracy. Charges of unfairness are serious. But calling an election unfair does not make it so. Charges require specific allegations and then proof. We have neither here.’
The language mirrors an earlier ruling from lower-court judge Matthew Brann, who originally dismissed the Trump campaign’s lawsuit. Brann wrote that the court “has been presented with strained legal arguments without merit and speculative accusations, unpled in the operative complaint and unsupported by evidence.”
Originally, the campaign’s lawsuit sought to block the official certification of presidential election results in Pennsylvania, and now that those results are certified, the Trump team has raised the prospect of decertifying the results. They based their request to block certification on claims that authorities had mishandled election procedure — but in their amended complaint, which was in force at the time of a recent lower-court hearing over a motion to dismiss the case, the campaign did not outright allege any voter fraud — in which someone voted illegally — at all. They sought the opportunity to file a third version of their underlying complaint, but Judge Brann denied this request to re-do their lawsuit, and the Third Circuit denied this request as well.
🚨🚨BREAKING: Third Circuit REJECTS Trump appeal. "Free, fair elections are the lifeblood of our democracy. Charges of unfairness are serious…Charges require specific allegations and then proof. We have neither here."https://t.co/tA5ZIymzPz — Marc E. Elias (@marceelias) November 27, 2020
Check out Twitter’s response to the Ellis/ Giuliani statement below:


bipartisanreport--2020-11-27--Trump Announces Conspiracy Between Twitter & Democrats

Donald Trump can not resist attacking Twitter .
What an odd thing to do .
After all , Twitter is his one-way window upon the world , his megaphone to broadcast his ceaseless , ever-more-deranged tweets .
Why would he attack his top medium ?
POTUS ’ latest tweets are reminiscent of the fable about the scorpion , or the snake , depending upon a person ’ s preference .
The insect or the reptile sees a frog and wants to hitch a ride across the river .
Frog says “ No.
” He claims that the scorpion/reptile will sting/bite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Oh , no !
I would never do that .
I would drown , ” paraphrasing from The SNOPES website .
So the frog agrees .
Insect/reptile hops on .
Sure enough , the creature stings/bites the frog who cries out “ why did you do that ?
” Scorpion/Snake replied , “ It is my nature , it is what I do.
” Many of the president ’ s acts are as nonsensical as the creature in this old story .
Trump must have not had much to do Thanksgiving night @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claiming that Twitter has been trying to undermine him with “ false ‘ trends : ' ” Claiming National Secretary as the problem , he said terminating part of the law that covers tweets needed to be “ immediately termination !
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” He said : Trump was going after conservatives for “ sending out totally false ‘ Trends ’ that have absolutely nothing to do with what is really trending in the world.
” He alleged , according to The Washington Post : The president and Republicans have pushed against Section @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It reads : The Republicans who speak up appear to be the most Trumpish of all .
Both they and the president want to get rid of Section 230 .
It is the Decency Act that they claim allows media corporations to discriminate against them : Trump did not give enough detail to let the viewer know which tweets or trends were “ totally false , ” but in his Turkey Day press conference he cited the person with the hashtag “ DiaperDon ” as helping .
# DiaperDon has been used as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Star Wars Mark Hamill tweeted : 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 cannot resist attacking Twitter. What an odd thing to do. After all, Twitter is his one-way window upon the world, his megaphone to broadcast his ceaseless, ever-more-deranged tweets. Why would he attack his top medium?
POTUS’ latest tweets are reminiscent of the fable about the scorpion, or the snake, depending upon a person’s preference. The insect or the reptile sees a frog and wants to hitch a ride across the river. Frog says “No.” He claims that the scorpion/reptile will sting/bite and kill him. The insect/reptile says “Oh, no! I would never do that. I would drown,” paraphrasing from The SNOPES website.
So the frog agrees. Insect/reptile hops on. Sure enough, the creature stings/bites the frog who cries out “why did you do that?” Scorpion/Snake replied, “It is my nature, it is what I do.”
Many of the president’s acts are as nonsensical as the creature in this old story. Trump must have not had much to do Thanksgiving night. He fired off his late-night tweets claiming that Twitter has been trying to undermine him with “false ‘trends:'”
‘Twitter is sending out totally false “Trends” that have absolutely nothing to do with what is really trending in the world. They make it up, and only negative “stuff”. Same thing will happen to Twitter as is happening to @FoxNews daytime. Also, big Conservative discrimination!’
Claiming National Secretary as the problem, he said terminating part of the law that covers tweets needed to be “immediately termination!!!” He said:
‘For purposes of National Security, Section 230 must be immediately terminated!!!’
Trump was going after conservatives for “sending out totally false ‘Trends’ that have absolutely nothing to do with what is really trending in the world.” He alleged, according to The Washington Post:
‘They make it up, and only negative “stuff.” Same thing will happen to Twitter as is happening to @FoxNews daytime. Also, big Conservative discrimination!’
In a separate tweet, he wrote:
‘For purposes of National Security, Section 230 must be immediately terminated!!!’
The president and Republicans have pushed against Section 230 of the Communications Decency Action. It reads:
‘No provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider” (47 U.S.C. § 230).’
The Republicans who speak up appear to be the most Trumpish of all. Both they and the president want to get rid of Section 230. It is the Decency Act that they claim allows media corporations to discriminate against them:
‘Section 230 was passed in 1996, protects tech companies from liability for third-party content posted on their platforms if they make “good faith” efforts to regulate what goes on their websites.’
Trump did not give enough detail to let the viewer know which tweets or trends were “totally false,” but in his Turkey Day press conference he cited the person with the hashtag “DiaperDon” as helping.
#DiaperDon has been used as an alias by a number of actors. Star Wars Mark Hamill tweeted:
‘Maybe if you behave yourself, stop lying to undermine a fair election & start thinking of what’s good for the country instead of whining about how unfairly you are treated, you’ll be invited to sit at the big boy’s table.’
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--2020-11-27--3-Judge Panel Unanimously Dismisses Yet Another Trump Lawsuit

A three-judge panel on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals has unanimously dismissed a challenge from the Trump campaign , which was fighting to preserve a court challenge that the president ’ s allies brought against the election results in Pennsylvania .
Originally , this lawsuit sought to block the official certification of the state ’ s election results ; now that those results are certified , the campaign argued that their challenge wasn ’ t moot because of a supposedly potential decertification of the results — but the Third Circuit judges weren ’ t impressed by any case element @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump campaign ’ s claims “ have no merit.
” In the panel ’ s ruling , Judge Stephanos Bibas — a Trump appointee — wrote , in part , as follows : As Zoe Tillman of Buzzfeed News explains , the Trump campaign ’ s appeal to the Third Circuit sought permission to file an amended version of the campaign ’ s foundational complaint .
Top Trump ally Rudy Giuliani , who joined the Trump campaign ’ s legal team for its Pennsylvania case , previously requested permission to file a third @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but lower-court Judge Matthew Brann denied this request .
The Trump campaign spotlighted this issue in their appeal .
The Third Circuit ’ s dismissal of the campaign ’ s appeal mirrors language in the earlier dismissal from Judge Brann , who wrote that the court had “ been presented with strained legal arguments without merit and speculative accusations , unpled in the operative complaint and unsupported by evidence.
” At the time of a hearing covering a request from the Trump team ’ s opponents to dismiss the case — which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the official complaint did not include voter fraud allegations , despite Giuliani ’ s own heated references to supposed nationwide fraud during a hearing .
In reality , Giuliani admitted that the challenge , as it stood , was “ not a fraud case.
” There ’ s just no meaningful evidence for the claims from Trump and his allies that the election was “ rigged ” for Biden .
Recently , Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel ( D ) suggested that potential penalties for making false claims to law enforcement could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s bombastic fraud claims haven ’ t actually ended up in a courtroom .
In Pennsylvania , the Trump team has alleged that its observers were systematically excluded from the ballot tabulation process and that Democrat-led counties violated the law via granting opportunities to voters to fix issues with their mail-in ballots .
Neither of these claims has withstood scrutiny .
This week , after a long break since the last time that he spoke with the White House press corps , Trump took questions — and it didn ’ t go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ admitted that he would leave the White House if a majority of the electoral college officially votes for Joe Biden — which is exactly what ’ s on track to take place — but he subsequently snapped at the reporter who was questioning him , angrily belting out : “ Don ’ t talk to me that way .
I ’ m the President of the United States .
Don ’ t ever talk to the president that way .
”

A three-judge panel on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals has unanimously dismissed a challenge from the Trump campaign, which was fighting to preserve a court challenge that the president’s allies brought against the election results in Pennsylvania. Originally, this lawsuit sought to block the official certification of the state’s election results; now that those results are certified, the campaign argued that their challenge wasn’t moot because of a supposedly potential decertification of the results — but the Third Circuit judges weren’t impressed by any case element. The three-judge panel wrote that the Trump campaign’s claims “have no merit.”
Breaking: The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has handed another loss to the Trump campaign's effort to undo Joe Biden's win in Pennsylvania, with a judge — one of Trump's nominees — writing that the campaign's "claims have no merit."https://t.co/TWfGE4mU8c — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) November 27, 2020
In the panel’s ruling, Judge Stephanos Bibas — a Trump appointee — wrote, in part, as follows:
‘Free, fair elections are the lifeblood of our democracy. Charges of unfairness are serious. But calling an election unfair does not make it so. Charges require specific allegations and then proof. We have neither here.’
BREAKING: Third Circuit court of appeals rejects appeal of Trump campaign lawsuit in Pennsylvania. “The campaign’s claims have no merit.” pic.twitter.com/BHT6iJAm9X — Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) November 27, 2020
As Zoe Tillman of Buzzfeed News explains, the Trump campaign’s appeal to the Third Circuit sought permission to file an amended version of the campaign’s foundational complaint. Top Trump ally Rudy Giuliani, who joined the Trump campaign’s legal team for its Pennsylvania case, previously requested permission to file a third version of the campaign’s complaint, but lower-court Judge Matthew Brann denied this request. The Trump campaign spotlighted this issue in their appeal.
The Third Circuit’s dismissal of the campaign’s appeal mirrors language in the earlier dismissal from Judge Brann, who wrote that the court had “been presented with strained legal arguments without merit and speculative accusations, unpled in the operative complaint and unsupported by evidence.” At the time of a hearing covering a request from the Trump team’s opponents to dismiss the case — which Brann granted — the most up-to-date version of the official complaint did not include voter fraud allegations, despite Giuliani’s own heated references to supposed nationwide fraud during a hearing. In reality, Giuliani admitted that the challenge, as it stood, was “not a fraud case.”
There’s just no meaningful evidence for the claims from Trump and his allies that the election was “rigged” for Biden. Recently, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel (D) suggested that potential penalties for making false claims to law enforcement could explain why many of the Trump team’s bombastic fraud claims haven’t actually ended up in a courtroom. In Pennsylvania, the Trump team has alleged that its observers were systematically excluded from the ballot tabulation process and that Democrat-led counties violated the law via granting opportunities to voters to fix issues with their mail-in ballots. Neither of these claims has withstood scrutiny.
This week, after a long break since the last time that he spoke with the White House press corps, Trump took questions — and it didn’t go great. At one point, he admitted that he would leave the White House if a majority of the electoral college officially votes for Joe Biden — which is exactly what’s on track to take place — but he subsequently snapped at the reporter who was questioning him, angrily belting out: “Don’t talk to me that way. I’m the President of the United States. Don’t ever talk to the president that way.”


bipartisanreport--2020-11-27--Trump Goes Berserk Online After Seeing Latest Court Losses

President Donald Trump isn ’ t exactly taking his recent election loss well .
He continues to obsessively repeat the claim that fraud plagued the process , despite the total lack of meaningful evidence for this idea .
On Friday , Trump claimed on Twitter that “ Biden can only enter the White House as President if he can prove that his ridiculous “ 80,000,000 votes ” were not fraudulently or illegally obtained ” — which actually simply isn ’ t correct .
Biden , in his personal capacity , doesn ’ t have to “ prove ” anything about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Authorities around the country , from local election officials to the Department of Homeland Security , have already confirmed that there ’ s no meaningful evidence of any widespread , systematic fraud plaguing vote tallies .
Trump ’ s above-cited tweet went up the day after the outgoing president admitted in front of reporters that he would leave the White House if a majority of the electoral college votes for Joe Biden — which is exactly what ’ s presently on track to take place .
Trump appears to be trying to downplay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would leave the White House in the wake of an official Biden victory in the electoral college , but he can ’ t erase the fact that he ’ ll soon have to leave the White House , since a Biden electoral college victory is in the cards .
In reality , Trump ’ s team has come nowhere remotely close to overturning enough of the results to hand Trump a win , no matter their endless clamoring .
On Friday , Trump also complained about a coordinated message from Sinclair-owned news stations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conservative and on his side !
The coordinated message that local news stations around the country delivered was a screed against so-called fake news , although the broadcasting execs tried to make the remarks sound slightly more levelheaded than the president ’ s own attacks against the press .
Trump , apparently , didn ’ t even bother to study what he was looking at before confidently proclaiming that “ Freedom of the Press is gone , a thing of the past ” because of the unified messaging .
Again — this unified @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Friday , Trump also proclaimed that “ the 2020 Election was a total scam , ” adding that his team “ won by a lot ( and will hopefully turn over the fraudulent result ) ” — but despite the president ’ s confidence , there ’ s no meaningfully conclusive evidence for this claim .
Trump also shared a video clip in which an audio clip of a monologue from the critically panned 2002 movie Poolhall Junkies has been placed alongside footage of lions .
In the clip , a movie character @ @ @ @ @ @ @ part : “ It ’ s too late to be scared , it ’ s time to kill ” — which is disturbingly unhinged messaging from the president of the United States .
The implication seems to be that Trumpism is like the lion — or something .

President Donald Trump isn’t exactly taking his recent election loss well. He continues to obsessively repeat the claim that fraud plagued the process, despite the total lack of meaningful evidence for this idea. On Friday, Trump claimed on Twitter that “Biden can only enter the White House as President if he can prove that his ridiculous “80,000,000 votes” were not fraudulently or illegally obtained” — which actually simply isn’t correct. Biden, in his personal capacity, doesn’t have to “prove” anything about the votes that went to him. Authorities around the country, from local election officials to the Department of Homeland Security, have already confirmed that there’s no meaningful evidence of any widespread, systematic fraud plaguing vote tallies.
Biden can only enter the White House as President if he can prove that his ridiculous “80,000,000 votes” were not fraudulently or illegally obtained. When you see what happened in Detroit, Atlanta, Philadelphia & Milwaukee, massive voter fraud, he’s got a big unsolvable problem! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 27, 2020
Trump’s above-cited tweet went up the day after the outgoing president admitted in front of reporters that he would leave the White House if a majority of the electoral college votes for Joe Biden — which is exactly what’s presently on track to take place. Trump appears to be trying to downplay the significance of his admission that he would leave the White House in the wake of an official Biden victory in the electoral college, but he can’t erase the fact that he’ll soon have to leave the White House, since a Biden electoral college victory is in the cards. In reality, Trump’s team has come nowhere remotely close to overturning enough of the results to hand Trump a win, no matter their endless clamoring.
On Friday, Trump also complained about a coordinated message from Sinclair-owned news stations — but the Sinclair Broadcasting Corporation is conservative and on his side! The coordinated message that local news stations around the country delivered was a screed against so-called fake news, although the broadcasting execs tried to make the remarks sound slightly more levelheaded than the president’s own attacks against the press. Trump, apparently, didn’t even bother to study what he was looking at before confidently proclaiming that “Freedom of the Press is gone, a thing of the past” because of the unified messaging. Again — this unified messaging was in his favor!
Big Tech and the Fake News Media have partnered to Suppress. Freedom of the Press is gone, a thing of the past. That’s why they refuse to report the real facts and figures of the 2020 Election or even, where’s Hunter! https://t.co/8lRglItLJt — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 27, 2020
On Friday, Trump also proclaimed that “the 2020 Election was a total scam,” adding that his team “won by a lot (and will hopefully turn over the fraudulent result)” — but despite the president’s confidence, there’s no meaningfully conclusive evidence for this claim. Trump also shared a video clip in which an audio clip of a monologue from the critically panned 2002 movie Poolhall Junkies has been placed alongside footage of lions. In the clip, a movie character who is discussing lions says, in part: “It’s too late to be scared, it’s time to kill” — which is disturbingly unhinged messaging from the president of the United States. The implication seems to be that Trumpism is like the lion — or something.
No, the 2020 Election was a total scam, we won by a lot (and will hopefully turn over the fraudulent result), but we must get out and help David and Kelly, two GREAT people. Otherwise we are playing right into the hands of some very sick people. I will be in Georgia on Saturday! https://t.co/1ziqFq9S6O — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 27, 2020
Yesterday’s news conference being broadcast in full now on @Newsmax. Enjoy! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 27, 2020
Check out Twitter’s response below: