bipartisanreport--2020-07-18--Ron DeSantis Blows Off John Lewis During Public Saturday Snub

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis — a Republican and vocal Trump supporter — did not take kindly to a question from a reporter this Saturday about the late Georgia Democratic Congressman John Lewis , who passed away on Friday .
Lewis was a leader in the Civil Rights Movement who worked tirelessly for decades on issues like voting rights for black Americans , and reporter Elizabeth Landers asked DeSantis in the wake of Lewis ’ s passing for his take on monuments to the Confederacy — or she tried to , at least .
DeSantis lashed out , pompously proclaiming in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appreciates ” the question but wanted the conversation to stay on topic .
It ’ s a major national story happening in real time , and DeSantis acted like a simple question about it was some kind of insult to his dignity .
Towards the end , he pointed to another reporter who was on the scene when he began discussing a potential question about the “ topic at hand.
” Check out the video below : He seemed desperate to get away from the subject .
In the past , DeSantis ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been well-documented — he even released a campaign ad in which he helps his kids build a wall out of blocks in reference to Trump ’ s plan to build a wall on the southern border .
More recently , it ’ s worth noting that he has definitely not taken the Coronavirus seriously , no matter his self-righteous ranting in response to a simple question .
There ’ s not even a statewide mask-wearing mandate in place in Florida , although the state has consistently suffered huge daily numbers of new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Over 5,000 Floridians have died — a grim point that the state hit after months of DeSantis refusing to take the virus as seriously as the situation demanded .
Now , staggeringly , DeSantis seems to desperate to escape responsibility that he ’ s alleged that “ the media stopped asking about coronavirus in May and is to blame for the public becoming complacent and cases rising , ” as CNN summarizes .

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis — a Republican and vocal Trump supporter — did not take kindly to a question from a reporter this Saturday about the late Georgia Democratic Congressman John Lewis, who passed away on Friday. Lewis was a leader in the Civil Rights Movement who worked tirelessly for decades on issues like voting rights for black Americans, and reporter Elizabeth Landers asked DeSantis in the wake of Lewis’s passing for his take on monuments to the Confederacy — or she tried to, at least. DeSantis lashed out, pompously proclaiming in response to the reporter that he “appreciates” the question but wanted the conversation to stay on topic. It’s a major national story happening in real time, and DeSantis acted like a simple question about it was some kind of insult to his dignity.
DeSantis bitterly told the reporter:
‘I appreciate the question, but we’re trying to focus on the Coronavirus, so — I appreciate it, but I’m gonna let someone ask about — you, do you have a question about the topic at hand?’
Towards the end, he pointed to another reporter who was on the scene when he began discussing a potential question about the “topic at hand.”
Check out the video below:
A reporter tried to ask @GovRonDeSantis about the passing of John Lewis, race, and confederate monuments today in Florida, and this is how he reacted. I have no words. pic.twitter.com/dEsXvbOSoh — Kevin Cate (@KevinCate) July 18, 2020
He seemed desperate to get away from the subject. In the past, DeSantis’s total and complete support for Trumpism has been well-documented — he even released a campaign ad in which he helps his kids build a wall out of blocks in reference to Trump’s plan to build a wall on the southern border.
More recently, it’s worth noting that he has definitely not taken the Coronavirus seriously, no matter his self-righteous ranting in response to a simple question. There’s not even a statewide mask-wearing mandate in place in Florida, although the state has consistently suffered huge daily numbers of new cases and deaths throughout the latest wave. Over 5,000 Floridians have died — a grim point that the state hit after months of DeSantis refusing to take the virus as seriously as the situation demanded. Now, staggeringly, DeSantis seems to desperate to escape responsibility that he’s alleged that “the media stopped asking about coronavirus in May and is to blame for the public becoming complacent and cases rising,” as CNN summarizes.


bipartisanreport--2020-07-18--Rubio Blows John Lewis ‘Tribute’ With Picture Of Wrong Black Man

The GOP can not seem to stay out of their own way on issues of racial justice .
Swearing out of one side of their mouths that Republican leaders are not racist and are the party of Lincoln , they ’ ll then call the Black Lives Matter movement a form of terrorism and limit the rights of black Americans to vote .
On Saturday , Marco Rubio ( R-FL ) tweeted his condolences and grieving , saying that it was an honor to have served in Congress with him .
However , no one knows if Rubio is thanking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Elijah Cummings .
Steve Schmidt , former Republican and strategist for the John McCain campaign , quickly retweet Rubio ’ s message with one of his own for Sen. Rubio .
Rubio is , of course , not the only person to confuse one black American with another , as it has long been the standard of white Americans to see themselves as unique and different and black people as all the same .
His failure to recognize the difference between two black men he actually worked with , people he saw every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just further proof that people who are not black still carry that belief with them .
Twitter was critical of Rubio ’ s mistake , as well .
Read some of their comments below :

The GOP cannot seem to stay out of their own way on issues of racial justice. Swearing out of one side of their mouths that Republican leaders are not racist and are the party of Lincoln, they’ll then call the Black Lives Matter movement a form of terrorism and limit the rights of black Americans to vote.
On Saturday, Marco Rubio (R-FL) tweeted his condolences and grieving, saying that it was an honor to have served in Congress with him. However, no one knows if Rubio is thanking John Lewis for being an American hero…or Elijah Cummings.
Steve Schmidt, former Republican and strategist for the John McCain campaign, quickly retweet Rubio’s message with one of his own for Sen. Rubio.
‘That is Elijah Cummings. Pathetic. John Lewis was a courageous and fearless man. You are a coward and an enabler of the first order for America’s despicable and lawless President. John Lewis stared death in the face and didn’t flinch. You are terrified of Trumps mean tweets.’
That is Elijah Cummings. Pathetic. John Lewis was a courageous and fearless man. You are a coward and an enabler of the first order for America’s despicable and lawless President. John Lewis stared death in the face and didn’t flinch. You are terrified of Trumps mean tweets. https://t.co/YcF1fXwAJ0 — Steve Schmidt (@SteveSchmidtSES) July 18, 2020
Rubio is, of course, not the only person to confuse one black American with another, as it has long been the standard of white Americans to see themselves as unique and different and black people as all the same. His failure to recognize the difference between two black men he actually worked with, people he saw every time he went to work, is just further proof that people who are not black still carry that belief with them.
Twitter was critical of Rubio’s mistake, as well. Read some of their comments below:


bipartisanreport--2020-07-18--Trump Finally Tweets John Lewis Message But Gets Roasted In Seconds

Some of America ’ s leaders have had beautiful and poignant things to say on this day , the day that the world lost Civil Rights icon John Lewis .
Barack Obama talked about his legacy , Bill Clinton talked about his inspirational courage , and Joe Biden talked about his courage .
Donald Trump went golfing with Lindsey Graham in matching outfits and then he ( or someone on his behalf , more than likely ) issued a two-sentence tweet .
Any pretense that Trump actually gave a damn about John Lewis or what he stood for throughout his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four years .
Congressman Lewis risked his life to ensure voting rights , Trump won ’ t even risk expanding mail-in ballots during a pandemic .
Lewis supported the Black Lives Matter movement in their protests against police brutality , Trump has called them a terrorist organization and warned suburbanites that the people in the movement will “ infest ” their neighborhoods if given equal rights to housing access .
John Lewis was a selfless , wonderful man .
Donald Trump is a selfish , self-centered , and narcissistic .
The two men @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump can not even fathom how amazing his life was .
His nonchalant attitude about the death of a great Civil Rights leader , a man who stood as equals with Dr. Martin Luther King , Jr. in the 1960s , is almost more insulting than him having said nothing at all .
Twitter didn ’ t seem all that pleased with Trump ’ s passing tribute .
Read some of their comments below :

Some of America’s leaders have had beautiful and poignant things to say on this day, the day that the world lost Civil Rights icon John Lewis. Barack Obama talked about his legacy, Bill Clinton talked about his inspirational courage, and Joe Biden talked about his courage.
Donald Trump went golfing with Lindsey Graham in matching outfits and then he (or someone on his behalf, more than likely) issued a two-sentence tweet.
Any pretense that Trump actually gave a damn about John Lewis or what he stood for throughout his life has been destroyed over the past four years. Congressman Lewis risked his life to ensure voting rights, Trump won’t even risk expanding mail-in ballots during a pandemic. Lewis supported the Black Lives Matter movement in their protests against police brutality, Trump has called them a terrorist organization and warned suburbanites that the people in the movement will “infest” their neighborhoods if given equal rights to housing access. John Lewis was a selfless, wonderful man. Donald Trump is a selfish, self-centered, and narcissistic. The two men could not possibly be more different and Trump cannot even fathom how amazing his life was.
His nonchalant attitude about the death of a great Civil Rights leader, a man who stood as equals with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in the 1960s, is almost more insulting than him having said nothing at all.
Twitter didn’t seem all that pleased with Trump’s passing tribute. Read some of their comments below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-07-18--Biden Outshines Trump With Heart Warming John Lewis Tribute

This Saturday morning , when the United States had a need for some kind of competent leader who could step up and deliver some kind of outline for unifying Americans , Donald Trump was yet again on the golf course .
On Friday , Georgia Democratic Congressman John Lewis passed away after a months-long battle with cancer , and tributes quickly began to emerge — although well after the news broke , the closest thing to a statement from the president himself honoring Lewis was a White House-distributed proclamation for flags to be flown at half-staff in his honor .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden and his wife Jill issued a joint statement honoring Lewis and pointing Americans towards the work ahead that he helped lay the groundwork for .
Lewis was a leader of the Civil Rights Movement .
Among other high-profile parts of his experience , he was a “ Freedom Rider ” who rode on buses across the South in an attempt to desegregate public transportation , and he was one of the protest leaders advocating for voting rights for black Americans on an Alabama bridge in 1965 when racist police violently attacked the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bloody Sunday.
” He subsequently served in Congress for decades .
‘ We are made in the image of God , and then there is John Lewis .
He was truly one-of-a-kind , a moral compass who always knew where to point us and which direction to march .
To John ’ s family , friends , staff , and constituents , Jill and I send you our love and prayers.
’ In their full statement , the Bidens share that they spoke to Lewis just a few days prior to his passing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say that Lewis “ asked us to stay focused on the work left undone to heal this nation.
” ‘ John ’ s life reminds us that the most powerful symbol of what it means to be an American is what we do with the time we have to make real the promise of our nation — that we are all created equal and deserve to be treated equally.
’ Check out the Bidens ’ statement in full below : Check out Twitter ’ s response to Biden below :

This Saturday morning, when the United States had a need for some kind of competent leader who could step up and deliver some kind of outline for unifying Americans, Donald Trump was yet again on the golf course. On Friday, Georgia Democratic Congressman John Lewis passed away after a months-long battle with cancer, and tributes quickly began to emerge — although well after the news broke, the closest thing to a statement from the president himself honoring Lewis was a White House-distributed proclamation for flags to be flown at half-staff in his honor. Meanwhile, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his wife Jill issued a joint statement honoring Lewis and pointing Americans towards the work ahead that he helped lay the groundwork for.
Lewis was a leader of the Civil Rights Movement. Among other high-profile parts of his experience, he was a “Freedom Rider” who rode on buses across the South in an attempt to desegregate public transportation, and he was one of the protest leaders advocating for voting rights for black Americans on an Alabama bridge in 1965 when racist police violently attacked the crowd in an incident known as “Bloody Sunday.” He subsequently served in Congress for decades.
The Bidens commented:
‘We are made in the image of God, and then there is John Lewis. He was truly one-of-a-kind, a moral compass who always knew where to point us and which direction to march. To John’s family, friends, staff, and constituents, Jill and I send you our love and prayers.’
In their full statement, the Bidens share that they spoke to Lewis just a few days prior to his passing, and at the time, they say that Lewis “asked us to stay focused on the work left undone to heal this nation.”
The Bidens add:
‘John’s life reminds us that the most powerful symbol of what it means to be an American is what we do with the time we have to make real the promise of our nation — that we are all created equal and deserve to be treated equally.’
Check out the Bidens’ statement in full below:
We are made in the image of God, and then there is John Lewis. He was truly one-of-a-kind, a moral compass who always knew where to point us and which direction to march. To John’s family, friends, staff, and constituents, Jill and I send you our love and prayers. — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) July 18, 2020
Check out Twitter’s response to Biden below:


bipartisanreport--2020-07-18--Romney Shows Up Trump With John Lewis Tribute

On Friday , Georgia Democratic Congressman John Lewis passed away after a months-long battle with cancer .
Lewis had been a very high-profile figure in the Civil Rights Movement , and his work stretched across decades .
Among other high-profile parts of his past , he was one of the speakers at the D.C. event where Martin Luther King , Jr. , delivered his famous “ I Have A Dream ” speech , and he was one of the “ Freedom Riders ” who rode on buses across the South in an attempt to desegregate public transportation .
Lewis was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Tributes immediately began to pour in — including from Utah ’ s Republican Senator Mitt Romney , who spoke out before any actual official statement from the president himself .
Recently , Romney has been one of the very , very few Republican leaders who have shown any kind of support for the Black Lives Matter movement amidst the recent nationwide surge in protests against police brutality and other vestiges of societally-embedded racism .
Romney even participated in a protest march in D.C. , and he freely used the slogan “ Black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not be in any way controversial — obviously !
— and yet has become a political football thanks to right-wing opposition .
Trump , for his part , has denigrated the Black Lives Matter movement as supposedly some kind of secret attack against American values — which is really just barely veiled racism from the president .
Trump , for his part , went golfing on Saturday morning .
The closest thing to a public statement from him about Lewis ’ s passing was a Saturday White House proclamation for flags to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ honor of the late Civil Rights leader and Congressman .
( The proclamation emerged after Romney ’ s tweet . )
Trump ’ s allies in the Senate like Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ( R-Ky. ) have worked to block legislation that Lewis worked for , including a bill restoring the Voting Rights Act to its full original standing .
The restoration would entail restoring a requirement for federal oversight of elections processes in certain jurisdictions , which would be meant as a protection against the disenfranchisement of black Americans .
Meanwhile , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Romney below :

On Friday, Georgia Democratic Congressman John Lewis passed away after a months-long battle with cancer. Lewis had been a very high-profile figure in the Civil Rights Movement, and his work stretched across decades. Among other high-profile parts of his past, he was one of the speakers at the D.C. event where Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered his famous “I Have A Dream” speech, and he was one of the “Freedom Riders” who rode on buses across the South in an attempt to desegregate public transportation. Lewis was repeatedly beaten and jailed during his work. Tributes immediately began to pour in — including from Utah’s Republican Senator Mitt Romney, who spoke out before any actual official statement from the president himself.
Romney commented:
‘With the passing of John Lewis, America has lost not only a man of history, but a man for our season; O how we need such men of unwavering principle, unassailable character, penetrating purpose, and heartfelt compassion.’
With the passing of John Lewis, America has lost not only a man of history, but a man for our season; O how we need such men of unwavering principle, unassailable character, penetrating purpose, and heartfelt compassion. — Mitt Romney (@MittRomney) July 18, 2020
Recently, Romney has been one of the very, very few Republican leaders who have shown any kind of support for the Black Lives Matter movement amidst the recent nationwide surge in protests against police brutality and other vestiges of societally-embedded racism. Romney even participated in a protest march in D.C., and he freely used the slogan “Black Lives Matter,” which seriously should not be in any way controversial — obviously! — and yet has become a political football thanks to right-wing opposition. Trump, for his part, has denigrated the Black Lives Matter movement as supposedly some kind of secret attack against American values — which is really just barely veiled racism from the president.
Trump, for his part, went golfing on Saturday morning. The closest thing to a public statement from him about Lewis’s passing was a Saturday White House proclamation for flags to be flown at half-staff for the day in honor of the late Civil Rights leader and Congressman. (The proclamation emerged after Romney’s tweet.) Trump’s allies in the Senate like Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) have worked to block legislation that Lewis worked for, including a bill restoring the Voting Rights Act to its full original standing. The restoration would entail restoring a requirement for federal oversight of elections processes in certain jurisdictions, which would be meant as a protection against the disenfranchisement of black Americans.
Meanwhile, check out Twitter’s response to Romney below:


bipartisanreport--2020-07-18--Kayleigh McEnany Embarrasses Herself Again With John Lewis Statement

The Trump administration has clearly established themselves as an opponent of basic protections for millions of Americans .
They ’ ve tried , for instance , to completely throw out the Affordable Care Act ( ObamaCare ) , they ’ ve wound themselves up against marginalized groups from Muslims to immigrants , and when groups have called out for support — like amidst the Coronavirus pandemic — the Trump administration has largely ignored them .
Thus , when White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany issued a statement following John Lewis ’ s passing this week and acted like she was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about what he spent his life fighting for , it didn ’ t exactly go over well .
Who is McEnany trying to fool , exactly ?
Her own boss has previously described Lewis as “ all talk… no action , ” which is just outrageously ridiculous and entirely disconnected from reality .
Meanwhile , McEnany tweeted : The problem , however , is that those contributions are not remotely safe as long as Trump remains in the White House .
Lewis recognized the dangers of the Trump presidency — among other shows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s inauguration .
In January 2017 — the month that he was inaugurated — Trump tweeted petulantly about Lewis , writing : Again — that is absolutely ridiculous .
Lewis was one of the marchers calling for voting rights for fellow black Americans when he was violently attacked in the 1965 incident of racist police violence known as “ Bloody Sunday.
” He was one of the “ Freedom Riders ” who rode across the South on buses in an attempt to desegregate public transportation , and during that ride , he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all , he was repeatedly arrested .
How much more “ action or results ” can you get than John Lewis ’ s history ?
His work is in stark contrast to the reality-disconnected racism of the Trump administration .
Check out Twitter ’ s response to McEnany below :

The Trump administration has clearly established themselves as an opponent of basic protections for millions of Americans. They’ve tried, for instance, to completely throw out the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare), they’ve wound themselves up against marginalized groups from Muslims to immigrants, and when groups have called out for support — like amidst the Coronavirus pandemic — the Trump administration has largely ignored them. Thus, when White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany issued a statement following John Lewis’s passing this week and acted like she was in any position to speak with authority about what he spent his life fighting for, it didn’t exactly go over well.
Who is McEnany trying to fool, exactly? Her own boss has previously described Lewis as “all talk… no action,” which is just outrageously ridiculous and entirely disconnected from reality. Meanwhile, McEnany tweeted:
‘Rep. John Lewis was an icon of the civil rights movement, and he leaves an enduring legacy that will never be forgotten. We hold his family in our prayers, as we remember Rep. John Lewis’ incredible contributions to our country.’
Rep. John Lewis was an icon of the civil rights movement, and he leaves an enduring legacy that will never be forgotten. We hold his family in our prayers, as we remember Rep. John Lewis’ incredible contributions to our country. — Kayleigh McEnany (@PressSec) July 18, 2020
The problem, however, is that those contributions are not remotely safe as long as Trump remains in the White House. Lewis recognized the dangers of the Trump presidency — among other shows of protest, he boycotted Trump’s inauguration. In January 2017 — the month that he was inaugurated — Trump tweeted petulantly about Lewis, writing:
‘Congressman John Lewis should spend more time on fixing and helping his district, which is in horrible shape and falling apart (not to mention crime infested) rather than falsely complaining about the election results. All talk, talk, talk – no action or results. Sad!’
Congressman John Lewis should spend more time on fixing and helping his district, which is in horrible shape and falling apart (not to…… — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 14, 2017
mention crime infested) rather than falsely complaining about the election results. All talk, talk, talk – no action or results. Sad! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 14, 2017
Again — that is absolutely ridiculous. Lewis was one of the marchers calling for voting rights for fellow black Americans when he was violently attacked in the 1965 incident of racist police violence known as “Bloody Sunday.” He was one of the “Freedom Riders” who rode across the South on buses in an attempt to desegregate public transportation, and during that ride, he was brutally attacked by racists. Throughout it all, he was repeatedly arrested. How much more “action or results” can you get than John Lewis’s history? His work is in stark contrast to the reality-disconnected racism of the Trump administration.
Check out Twitter’s response to McEnany below:


bipartisanreport--2020-07-18--Mitch McConnell Humiliated After Attempted John Lewis Tribute Goes Wrong

On Friday , Georgia ’ s Democratic Congressman John Lewis passed away after a battle with cancer .
Lewis was a leader of the Civil Rights Movement ; he spoke at the same event where Martin Luther King , Jr. , delivered his famous “ I Have A Dream ” speech , and , among lots of other work , he was also one of the “ Freedom Riders ” who rode buses across the South in an attempt to desegregate public transportation .
After his passing , Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ( R-Ky. ) issued a message in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the reality is that McConnell has fought against the very policies that Lewis spent his life working for .
McConnell has blocked attempts at election security , he has blocked attempts at getting financial support to the people who need it , and more .
Commenters across Twitter promptly reminded McConnell that he was in no position to speak with authority about what Lewis spent his life fighting for .
In his original statement , McConnell said : ‘ The Senate and the nation mourn the loss of Congressman John Lewis , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life on the line to fight racism , promote equal rights , and bring our nation into greater alignment with its founding principles… Our great nation ’ s history has only bent towards justice because great men like John Lewis took it upon themselves to help bend it .
Our nation will never forget this American hero.
’ Check out the statement in full below : In reality , there are sobering facts of McConnell ’ s work to block the policy agenda that Lewis supported .
Lewis , for instance , helped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Voting Rights Act to its full original standing — and McConnell has refused to bring that bill up for Consideration in the Senate for months on end .
Specifically , the bill would have restored the requirement for certain jurisdictions to get approval from federal authorities before making major changes to their voting systems .
Since 2013 , when the Supreme Court lifted that previously in-place , across the board requirement , southern states have closed a whopping nearly 1,200 polling places and counting , curtailing access to the ballot box for many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to fix this problem .
He has refused to do so .
Check out other Twitter reactions to McConnell below :

On Friday, Georgia’s Democratic Congressman John Lewis passed away after a battle with cancer. Lewis was a leader of the Civil Rights Movement; he spoke at the same event where Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered his famous “I Have A Dream” speech, and, among lots of other work, he was also one of the “Freedom Riders” who rode buses across the South in an attempt to desegregate public transportation. After his passing, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) issued a message in honor of the late leader, but the reality is that McConnell has fought against the very policies that Lewis spent his life working for. McConnell has blocked attempts at election security, he has blocked attempts at getting financial support to the people who need it, and more.
Commenters across Twitter promptly reminded McConnell that he was in no position to speak with authority about what Lewis spent his life fighting for. In his original statement, McConnell said:
‘The Senate and the nation mourn the loss of Congressman John Lewis, a pioneering civil rights leader who put his life on the line to fight racism, promote equal rights, and bring our nation into greater alignment with its founding principles… Our great nation’s history has only bent towards justice because great men like John Lewis took it upon themselves to help bend it. Our nation will never forget this American hero.’
Check out the statement in full below:
The Senate and the nation mourn the loss of Congressman John Lewis, a pioneering civil rights leader who put his life on the line to fight racism, promote equal rights, and bring our nation into greater alignment with its founding principles. https://t.co/cRBl30fwtA — Leader McConnell (@senatemajldr) July 18, 2020
In reality, there are sobering facts of McConnell’s work to block the policy agenda that Lewis supported. Lewis, for instance, helped back a recent bill to restore the Voting Rights Act to its full original standing — and McConnell has refused to bring that bill up for Consideration in the Senate for months on end. Specifically, the bill would have restored the requirement for certain jurisdictions to get approval from federal authorities before making major changes to their voting systems. Since 2013, when the Supreme Court lifted that previously in-place, across the board requirement, southern states have closed a whopping nearly 1,200 polling places and counting, curtailing access to the ballot box for many black Americans. McConnell could help work to fix this problem. He has refused to do so.
As writer Amanda Katz put it:
‘Mitch McConnell has blocked the bill restoring the Voting Rights Act, which passed the House. When asked why, he said, with a grin, “Because I get to decide what we vote on.” That arc’s not bending toward justice on his watch.’
Mitch McConnell has blocked the bill restoring the Voting Rights Act, which passed the House. When asked why, he said, with a grin, "Because I get to decide what we vote on.” That arc’s not bending toward justice on his watch https://t.co/gvgGL1pn4z https://t.co/HEhT8zMsIx — Amanda Katz (@katzish) July 18, 2020
Check out other Twitter reactions to McConnell below:


bipartisanreport--2020-07-18--Susan Collins Attempts John Lewis Tribute But Fails Miserably

Some American leaders are willing to sacrifice everything , even their lives , for justice and the American ideal of equality and brotherhood .
Martin Luther King , Medgar Evers , and Malcolm X made the ultimate sacrifice , and the late Rep. John Lewis ( D-GA ) was willing to do so , as well , having been attacked and beaten nearly to death for marching in support of black Americans ’ voting rights .
Susan Collins isn ’ t even willing to risk losing the next election to stand up to injustice and corruption in American politics , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sacrifices .
Twitter was not pleased .
At a time when the country most needed its president to be held accountable for his actions , actions he took to extort a foreign country for help in the 2020 elections against Joe Biden , Collins ( R-ME ) wasn ’ t brave enough to sacrifice the votes of Trump supporters to stand up to him .
When women all over the country protested the confirmation of a credibly alleged attempted rapist to the Supreme Court , Collins wasn ’ t willing to sacrifice the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Senate to support those women .
She is the last person imaginable , other than maybe Donald Trump himself , who should be speaking about sacrifice , or honor , or even civil rights at all .
After all , she stands as a member of a party desperate to suppress voting rights .
A bill to expand the right to vote to all Americans has sat on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ’ s desk for some months now , and Collins has never spoken up in support of it or called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ floor for a vote .
John Lewis was the epitome of sacrifice and courage .
Susan Collins is likely to be mentioned in a dictionary next to the word “ cowardice.
” Twitter was not at all receptive to Collins ’ attempts to eulogize Rep. Lewis .
Read some of their comments below :

Some American leaders are willing to sacrifice everything, even their lives, for justice and the American ideal of equality and brotherhood. Martin Luther King, Medgar Evers, and Malcolm X made the ultimate sacrifice, and the late Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) was willing to do so, as well, having been attacked and beaten nearly to death for marching in support of black Americans’ voting rights.
Susan Collins isn’t even willing to risk losing the next election to stand up to injustice and corruption in American politics, yet she tried praising Lewis for his sacrifices. Twitter was not pleased.
At a time when the country most needed its president to be held accountable for his actions, actions he took to extort a foreign country for help in the 2020 elections against Joe Biden, Collins (R-ME) wasn’t brave enough to sacrifice the votes of Trump supporters to stand up to him. When women all over the country protested the confirmation of a credibly alleged attempted rapist to the Supreme Court, Collins wasn’t willing to sacrifice the support she had from Republicans in the Senate to support those women. She is the last person imaginable, other than maybe Donald Trump himself, who should be speaking about sacrifice, or honor, or even civil rights at all.
After all, she stands as a member of a party desperate to suppress voting rights. A bill to expand the right to vote to all Americans has sat on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s desk for some months now, and Collins has never spoken up in support of it or called for it to come to the Senate floor for a vote.
John Lewis was the epitome of sacrifice and courage. Susan Collins is likely to be mentioned in a dictionary next to the word “cowardice.”
Twitter was not at all receptive to Collins’ attempts to eulogize Rep. Lewis. Read some of their comments below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-07-18--Trump’s Response To John Lewis Horrifies Red & Blue America

Regardless what one thinks of the policies or accomplishments of President Barack Obama , it is undeniable that he was a calm voice of strength during some of the worst moments of our country from 2008-2016 .
His ability to empathize and reflect the emotions of the American people at any crucial moment made him an important touchstone in times of crisis .
As the world mourns the passing of Civil Rights icon and Congressman John Lewis ( D-GA ) , the man who nearly gave his life for the rights of black Americans to vote and have a voice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Prokupecz noted on Twitter that Donald Trump is busy golfing with his friend , Sen. Lindsey Graham ( R-SC ) .
So far , he ’ s been too busy to even tweet a kind word or a statement of solidarity with those in mourning .
Most of his predecessors who are still living – Barack Obama , George W. Bush , and Bill Clinton – have issued words of sympathy and support .
Trump ’ s challenger in the 2020 presidential elections , former Vice President Joe Biden , has issued a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Congressman Lewis .
Trump can not be bothered to do so .
During the worst civil unrest since John Lewis ’ s younger days , the days in which he risked everything to help bring the country closer to its ideals of equality and brotherhood , Trump has golfed .
During the worst pandemic in this country since 1917 , Trump has golfed .
During the worst unemployment rate since the Great Depression of 1929 , Trump has golfed .
Nothing , however , is more shameful than golfing on this day .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ makes the difference between him and Rep. John Lewis all the more stark .

Regardless what one thinks of the policies or accomplishments of President Barack Obama, it is undeniable that he was a calm voice of strength during some of the worst moments of our country from 2008-2016. His ability to empathize and reflect the emotions of the American people at any crucial moment made him an important touchstone in times of crisis.
As the world mourns the passing of Civil Rights icon and Congressman John Lewis (D-GA), the man who nearly gave his life for the rights of black Americans to vote and have a voice in the government, CNN correspondant Shimon Prokupecz noted on Twitter that Donald Trump is busy golfing with his friend, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC). So far, he’s been too busy to even tweet a kind word or a statement of solidarity with those in mourning.
Not many of us get to live to see our own legacy play out in such a meaningful, remarkable way. John Lewis did:https://t.co/KbVfYt5CeQ — Barack Obama (@BarackObama) July 18, 2020
Most of his predecessors who are still living – Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Bill Clinton – have issued words of sympathy and support. Trump’s challenger in the 2020 presidential elections, former Vice President Joe Biden, has issued a statement on the death of the inimitable Congressman Lewis. Trump cannot be bothered to do so.
NEW: Former Pres. George W. Bush on the death of Rep. John Lewis: "America can best honor John's memory by continuing his journey toward liberty and justice for all.” https://t.co/oR6a4huCqJ pic.twitter.com/Md1Jk87FRz — ABC News (@ABC) July 18, 2020
During the worst civil unrest since John Lewis’s younger days, the days in which he risked everything to help bring the country closer to its ideals of equality and brotherhood, Trump has golfed. During the worst pandemic in this country since 1917, Trump has golfed. During the worst unemployment rate since the Great Depression of 1929, Trump has golfed.
Nothing, however, is more shameful than golfing on this day. Trump’s decision to do so makes the difference between him and Rep. John Lewis all the more stark.
Hillary and I were blessed by his friendship, support and wise counsel. We’ll miss him so much, but we’ll always be grateful that he lived to see a new generation of Americans take to the streets in search of his long sought “beloved community.” https://t.co/gKDuLmUMLQ — Bill Clinton (@BillClinton) July 18, 2020
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bipartisanreport--2020-07-19--2nd GOP Senator Tweets Image Of  Wrong Black Man For John Lewis Tribute

John Lewis was a Civil Rights icon who marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma , Alabama alongside Dr. Martin Luther King , nearly losing his life for marching for voting rights for black Americans .
Elijah Cummings was a civil rights advocate and the first black man in Maryland history to be named Speaker Pro Tempore , the second highest position in the House of Delegates .
These two men are not the same person , but you couldn ’ t convince Republicans of that on the day that the world lost Rep. John Lewis .
Sen. Dan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of himself posing next to John Lewis in a tweet honoring the late congressman and hero .
Except it wasn ’ t John Lewis .
Instead , it was a photo of Elijah Cummings .
As awful as that is , he wasn ’ t even the first Republican lawmaker of the day to make the mistake .
One has to wonder how two men who worked in the same building , attended the same events , and purport to be friends with both Lewis and Cummings could possibly confuse the two .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ their way up from impoverished childhoods to the United States Congress and worked to ensure equal rights for people of color .
But the two men are just that , two separate men .
Somehow , Dan Sullivan and Marco Rubio can not seem to keep that straight , even in a post honoring the life of John Lewis .
Twitter was , by then , extremely frustrated with the GOP ’ s offensive tweets about Rep. Lewis .
Read some of their comments below :

John Lewis was a Civil Rights icon who marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama alongside Dr. Martin Luther King, nearly losing his life for marching for voting rights for black Americans. Elijah Cummings was a civil rights advocate and the first black man in Maryland history to be named Speaker Pro Tempore, the second highest position in the House of Delegates.
These two men are not the same person, but you couldn’t convince Republicans of that on the day that the world lost Rep. John Lewis.
Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) posted a photo of himself posing next to John Lewis in a tweet honoring the late congressman and hero. Except it wasn’t John Lewis. Instead, it was a photo of Elijah Cummings. As awful as that is, he wasn’t even the first Republican lawmaker of the day to make the mistake.
One has to wonder how two men who worked in the same building, attended the same events, and purport to be friends with both Lewis and Cummings could possibly confuse the two. Both were great men, both worked their way up from impoverished childhoods to the United States Congress and worked to ensure equal rights for people of color. But the two men are just that, two separate men. Somehow, Dan Sullivan and Marco Rubio cannot seem to keep that straight, even in a post honoring the life of John Lewis.
Twitter was, by then, extremely frustrated with the GOP’s offensive tweets about Rep. Lewis. Read some of their comments below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-07-19--Rubio’s Apology For Posting Wrong Black Man Goes Horribly Wrong With Misspelling

Of all the things in the world that you don ’ t want to get wrong , a photo honoring a lost hero that happens to be the wrong photo of the hero , and instead is another black man , probably ranks at the top of the list .
Misspelling the apology for that mistake is probably higher even than that .
Earlier in the day , Sen. Marco Rubio ( R-FL ) tweeted his condolences over the death of Civil Rights icon and national treasure , Rep. John Lewis ( D-GA ) .
In the photo accompanying the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lewis in deep and thoughtful conversation .
Except it wasn ’ t John Lewis .
It was the late Rep. Elijah Cummings ( D-MD ) .
Apparently , all black men look the same to Sen. Rubio .
He quickly deleted the tweet , although not before plenty of Twitter users grabbed screenshots of the offensive post , and repost it with a photo of the actual John Lewis .
In his second tweet , he couldn ’ t even be bothered to proofread or spell his sorrow over the man ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him peace ” should read “ may God grant him peace.
” Who is writing Sen. Rubio ’ s tweets ?
Is it a case of an insensitive and ignorant aide or is Rubio really this offensive all on his own ?
One thing ’ s for sure , none of this looks good for Rubio , the man who once thought he could be president of the United States .
His indication that all black people look alike will not serve him well if he ever tries again .
Twitter was having @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of their comments below :

Of all the things in the world that you don’t want to get wrong, a photo honoring a lost hero that happens to be the wrong photo of the hero, and instead is another black man, probably ranks at the top of the list. Misspelling the apology for that mistake is probably higher even than that.
Earlier in the day, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) tweeted his condolences over the death of Civil Rights icon and national treasure, Rep. John Lewis (D-GA). In the photo accompanying the tweet, Rubio is posed next to Lewis in deep and thoughtful conversation. Except it wasn’t John Lewis. It was the late Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD). Apparently, all black men look the same to Sen. Rubio.
He quickly deleted the tweet, although not before plenty of Twitter users grabbed screenshots of the offensive post, and repost it with a photo of the actual John Lewis. In his second tweet, he couldn’t even be bothered to proofread or spell his sorrow over the man’s death correctly. “My God grant him peace” should read “may God grant him peace.” Who is writing Sen. Rubio’s tweets? Is it a case of an insensitive and ignorant aide or is Rubio really this offensive all on his own?
One thing’s for sure, none of this looks good for Rubio, the man who once thought he could be president of the United States. His indication that all black people look alike will not serve him well if he ever tries again.
Twitter was having none of his apology. Read some of their comments below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-07-19--Portland Mayor Owns Trump With Fact Check On ‘CNN Sunday’

Although Donald Trump has threatened journalists with lawsuits and stripped a top CNN reporter of his White House credentials temporarily , the president still tends to tolerate the press — barely .
That is fortunate , because POTUS has gone off the rails into the authoritarian territory in more than one area .
The president can legally place his police forces in cities to protect federal buildings and statues .
In Portland , Oregon , unidentified individuals in unmarked cars have grabbed protesters off of the street without explanation and sped away .
In Trump ’ s last three and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is bringing out his big guns .
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler appeared on CNN ’ s State of the Union Sunday morning .
He told host Jake Tapper that he was very unhappy with Trump for dispatching his federal law enforcement into Portland .
Wheeler condemned the tactic .
Their cars appear to be rentals , so the tactics just make matter worse .
Imagine what it must be like for immigrants who faced this continuously since Trump took office .
Speaking with host Jake Tapper , the Democratic mayor said : Asked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the mayor said “ absolutely : ” The acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf visited Portland last Thursday to tour the federal courthouse damage .
Wolf claimed , according to NPR : Oregon Senator Jeff Merkely ( D ) noted in a tweet Wolf was trying to show Trump looking “ tough , ” but he should just go home : Mark Pettibone and his friend Mark Hatfield were walking home after a relatively quiet evening of protests at the Multnomah Country Justice Center .
The Portland Police Bureau and federal law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a group warned them there were people wearing camouflage and driving around in unmarked minivans snatching people right off of the street .
Pettibone said in an NPR report : Apparently , Trump ’ s plan to handle protests was sending officers from the U.S .
Marshals Special Operations Group and Customs and Border Protection ’ s BORTAC.
’ Thus far , these officers have arrested 13 people charged with “ crimes related to the protests.
” According to the OPB ( Oregon Public Broadcasting ) : O ’ Shea took a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pettibone who later reported : Neither Pettibone or O ’ Shea knew why they were picked up .
The were not “ instigators , ” did not spray paint buildings , or point lasers at the police .
However , law enforcement called the protests “ unlawful assemblies.
” After armed people wearing body armor grabbed Pettibone , they blinded him with his hat and went to a building .
He would not know until later it was the federal courthouse : They put him in a cell and gave him his Miranda @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him .
They asked him whether he wanted to waive his rights , but he said no and asked for an attorney .
They released him after about one and one-half hours with no paperwork .
Pettibone said : The U.S .
Marshals Service said their officers had not arrested Pettibone : Director of the Civil Rights Project at the Oregon justice Resosurce Center Attorney Juan Chavez found the arrest “ terrifying : ” Civil Rights Attorney with the National Lawyers Guiild Ashlee Albines said this was an example of intimidation .
She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right to demonstrate : ” Oregon ’ s Governor Kate Brown calling their intrusion a “ mission to provoke confrontation for political purposes ” and said “ leave : ” 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 .

Although Donald Trump has threatened journalists with lawsuits and stripped a top CNN reporter of his White House credentials temporarily, the president still tends to tolerate the press — barely. That is fortunate, because POTUS has gone off the rails into the authoritarian territory in more than one area.
The president can legally place his police forces in cities to protect federal buildings and statues. In Portland, Oregon, unidentified individuals in unmarked cars have grabbed protesters off of the street without explanation and sped away. In Trump’s last three and one-half months left in office, he is bringing out his big guns.
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler appeared on CNN’s State of the Union Sunday morning. He told host Jake Tapper that he was very unhappy with Trump for dispatching his federal law enforcement into Portland. Wheeler condemned the tactic.
Their cars appear to be rentals, so the tactics just make matter worse. Imagine what it must be like for immigrants who faced this continuously since Trump took office.
Speaking with host Jake Tapper, the Democratic mayor said:
‘What they are doing is sharply escalating the situation. Their presence here is actually leading to more violence and more vandalism. And it’s not helping the situation at all. They’re not wanted her. In fact, we want them to leave.’
Asked if they were breaking the law, the mayor said “absolutely:”
‘The tactics that the Trump administration are using on the streets of Portland are abhorrent. As far as I can see, this is completely unconstitutional.’
The acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf visited Portland last Thursday to tour the federal courthouse damage. Wolf claimed, according to NPR:
‘A federal courthouse is a symbol of justice…To attack it is to attack America.’
Oregon Senator Jeff Merkely (D) noted in a tweet Wolf was trying to show Trump looking “tough,” but he should just go home:
‘Federal forces shot an unarmed protester in the face. These shadowy forces have been escalating, not preventing, violence.’
Mark Pettibone and his friend Mark Hatfield were walking home after a relatively quiet evening of protests at the Multnomah Country Justice Center. The Portland Police Bureau and federal law enforcement officers were not apparent.
Then, a group warned them there were people wearing camouflage and driving around in unmarked minivans snatching people right off of the street. Pettibone said in an NPR report:
‘So that was terrifying to hear.’
O’Shea added:
‘[Then] I see guys in camo. Four or five of them pop out, open the door and it was just like, “Oh shit. I don’t know who you are or what you want with us.”‘
Apparently, Trump’s plan to handle protests was sending officers from the U.S. Marshals Special Operations Group and Customs and Border Protection’s BORTAC.’
Thus far, these officers have arrested 13 people charged with “crimes related to the protests.” According to the OPB (Oregon Public Broadcasting):
‘They also left one demonstrator hospitalized with skull fractures after shooting him in the face with so-called “less lethal” munitions July 11.’
O’Shea took a video and narrated it:
‘Feds are driving around, grabbing people off the streets. I didn’t do anything fucking wrong. I’m recording this. I had to let somebody know that this is what happens.’
They caught Pettibone who later reported:
‘I am basically tossed into the van. And I had my beanie pulled over my face so I couldn’t see and they held my hands over my head.’
Neither Pettibone or O’Shea knew why they were picked up. The were not “instigators,” did not spray paint buildings, or point lasers at the police. However, law enforcement called the protests “unlawful assemblies.”
After armed people wearing body armor grabbed Pettibone, they blinded him with his hat and went to a building. He would not know until later it was the federal courthouse:
‘It was basically a process of facing many walls and corners as they patted me down and took my picture and rummaged through my belongings. One of them said, “This is a whole lot of nothing.”‘
They put him in a cell and gave him his Miranda Rights, but not why they arrested him. They asked him whether he wanted to waive his rights, but he said no and asked for an attorney.
They released him after about one and one-half hours with no paperwork. Pettibone said:
‘I just happened to be wearing black on a sidewalk in downtown Portland.’
The U.S. Marshals Service said their officers had not arrested Pettibone:
‘All United States Marshals Service arrestees have public records of arrest documenting their charges. Our agency did not arrest or detain Mark James Pettibone.’
Director of the Civil Rights Project at the Oregon justice Resosurce Center Attorney Juan Chavez found the arrest “terrifying:”
‘It’s like stop and frisk meets Guantanamo Bay. You have laws regarding probable cause that can lead to arrests. It sounds more like abduction. It sounds like they’re kidnapping people off the streets.’
Civil Rights Attorney with the National Lawyers Guiild Ashlee Albines said this was an example of intimidation. She said people have “a First Amendment right to demonstrate:”
‘I would be surprised to see that pulling up in an unmarked van, grabbing people off the street is an acceptable policy for a criminal investigation.’
Mayor Wheeler said:
‘We do not need or want their help. The best thing they can do is stay inside their building, or leave Portland altogether.’
Oregon’s Governor Kate Brown calling their intrusion a “mission to provoke confrontation for political purposes” and said “leave:”
‘This political theater from President Trump has nothing to do with public safety. The President is failing to lead this nation. Now he is deploying federal officers to patrol the streets of Portland in a blatant abuse of power by the federal government.’
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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--2020-07-19--Trump’s 5 Cognitive Test Questions Revealed; He’s Humiliated Again

There are many things Trump does not seem to understand , and how to stop when he ’ s already behind is definitely one of them .
After taking a cognitive function test at Walter Reed Medical Center in November , 2019 , which he claimed was part of a routine physical although the test is not part of any common physical exam , he said that he aced the test and that doctors had told him that it was “ an unbelievable thing – very rarely do people do what you just did.
” That statement is now coming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ months before the November 2020 presidential election .
On Sunday , Trump was interviewed by Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday , who pushed the president on his statements about that cognitive test , saying that he took one and the questions are exceedingly simple .
Trump argued , saying that the last five questions were “ very hard.
” Posting a copy of the test online , The Lincoln Project demonstrated why the last five questions shouldn ’ t be hard for a current president of the United States and that , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shouldn ’ t be president at all .
The first of the last five questions deals with language and asks the respondent to repeat two sentences back to the questioner .
The second asks a question about making connections , such as the connection between a banana and an orange ( fruits ) , between a train and a bicycle ( modes of transportation ) , and between a watch and a ruler ( measures , numbers ) .
The third asks the respondent to listen to five words and be able to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the respondent be able to associate other words with those five words ( under “ daisy , ” for example , a connection should be made between it and the category of “ flower ” ) , and the final question , the last of those five very hard questions , asks the respondent to state what day it is and where they are .
A president who struggles with those questions and considers them “ very hard ” is entirely unfit to be president .
Twitter had a big reaction to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comments below :

There are many things Trump does not seem to understand, and how to stop when he’s already behind is definitely one of them. After taking a cognitive function test at Walter Reed Medical Center in November, 2019, which he claimed was part of a routine physical although the test is not part of any common physical exam, he said that he aced the test and that doctors had told him that it was “an unbelievable thing – very rarely do people do what you just did.” That statement is now coming back to bite him less than four months before the November 2020 presidential election.
If Trump found questions on this test difficult, what does that say about his fitness to serve? https://t.co/odlqPaZsRY — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) July 19, 2020
On Sunday, Trump was interviewed by Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday, who pushed the president on his statements about that cognitive test, saying that he took one and the questions are exceedingly simple. Trump argued, saying that the last five questions were “very hard.”
Posting a copy of the test online, The Lincoln Project demonstrated why the last five questions shouldn’t be hard for a current president of the United States and that, if they were hard, perhaps he shouldn’t be president at all.
The first of the last five questions deals with language and asks the respondent to repeat two sentences back to the questioner. The second asks a question about making connections, such as the connection between a banana and an orange (fruits), between a train and a bicycle (modes of transportation), and between a watch and a ruler (measures, numbers). The third asks the respondent to listen to five words and be able to repeat them back, the fourth asks that the respondent be able to associate other words with those five words (under “daisy,” for example, a connection should be made between it and the category of “flower”), and the final question, the last of those five very hard questions, asks the respondent to state what day it is and where they are.
A president who struggles with those questions and considers them “very hard” is entirely unfit to be president.
Twitter had a big reaction to the news. Read some of their comments below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-07-19--Trump Declares Obama/Biden Deserve 50 Years For Treason During Sunday Meltdown

During Donald Trump ’ s Fox News Sunday interview with Chris Wallace , he was asked what he believes his legacy as president will be .
Trump then went on a long rant about how unfairly he ’ s been treated , which is apparently what Trump wants to leave behind : his grievances , his petulance , and his excuses .
He continued on those themes , as well as lots of the fear-mongering that makes up his political campaign strategy , on Twitter after the full interview aired .
That interview did not do Trump any favors at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ massive double digit percentages to Joe Biden and he knows it .
His weak attempts to revive the Mexican immigrants/Muslims/Socialists fears in 2016 under the names radicals/anarchists/looters rhetoric in 2020 are a desperation move .
Joe Biden is no more a radical than the average 77-year-old white men in America who has served in Congress since the 1970s .
Trump knows this , and is futilely seeking some inroad with the voters who are quickly turning from him : suburban women , white women as a whole , moderate voters , and independents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ average American right now than a global pandemic that has killed more than 143,000 Americans , the highest unemployment rate since 1929 , the threat of millions of Americans being left homeless due to the job market and ability of workers to stay employed safely , and the reasons behind the civil unrest across the country .
The person most responsible for addressing those issues is President Donald Trump , but he ’ s too focused on how “ unfairly ” he ’ s been treated to deal with it .
Twitter is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fear-mongering .
Read some of their comments below :

During Donald Trump’s Fox News Sunday interview with Chris Wallace, he was asked what he believes his legacy as president will be. Trump then went on a long rant about how unfairly he’s been treated, which is apparently what Trump wants to leave behind: his grievances, his petulance, and his excuses. He continued on those themes, as well as lots of the fear-mongering that makes up his political campaign strategy, on Twitter after the full interview aired.
That interview did not do Trump any favors at a time when he is losing by massive double digit percentages to Joe Biden and he knows it. His weak attempts to revive the Mexican immigrants/Muslims/Socialists fears in 2016 under the names radicals/anarchists/looters rhetoric in 2020 are a desperation move. Joe Biden is no more a radical than the average 77-year-old white men in America who has served in Congress since the 1970s. Trump knows this, and is futilely seeking some inroad with the voters who are quickly turning from him: suburban women, white women as a whole, moderate voters, and independents.
There is nothing scarier to the average American right now than a global pandemic that has killed more than 143,000 Americans, the highest unemployment rate since 1929, the threat of millions of Americans being left homeless due to the job market and ability of workers to stay employed safely, and the reasons behind the civil unrest across the country. The person most responsible for addressing those issues is President Donald Trump, but he’s too focused on how “unfairly” he’s been treated to deal with it.
Twitter is so over Trump’s whining and fear-mongering. Read some of their comments below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-07-19--Biden Rockets Past Trump Into ‘Historic’ Lead For 2020 Election

President Donald Trump is doing terribly in many polls as the general election approaches .
As a new analysis from CNN ’ s elections analyst Harry Enten explains , Biden is leading among suburban voters by “ historic ” margins , and the lead is so dramatic that currently , he ’ s doing about 20 percent better among suburban voters than Hillary Clinton was at about this same point in the 2016 race .
In other words , although polls with Clinton in the lead certainly didn ’ t exactly pan out in 2016 , the circumstances of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Biden is majorly leading .
In a brand new set of polling data from ABC News and The Washington Post , Biden is leading among suburban voters by a full 9 percent .
Specifically , he nabbed 52 percent of the support compared to just 43 percent of respondents who went for Trump .
Biden ’ s numbers among suburban voters in other recent polls are even more striking — in the most recent polling from Quinnipiac University , Biden leads among suburban voters by a whopping 22 percent .
Biden nabbed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump got just 34 percent .
In a recent NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll , Biden had a 25 percent lead among suburban voters , with the support of 60 percent of the relevant respondents compared to just 35 percent who went for Trump .
Finally , in a recent Fox News poll , Biden had 55 percent of the suburban support , while Trump had just 33 percent of the suburban support .
‘ In the average of all the polls , Biden ’ s ahead by nearly 20 points with suburban voters .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ it holds .
The fact that Biden is doing so well in the suburbs shouldn ’ t be a surprise .
The suburbs are a bellwether vote of sorts in our current political environment .
That is , the suburban vote mirrors the national vote closer than the urban or rural vote.
’ There has been an increasingly sharp national outcry against Trump in the wake of crises like his failed response to the Coronavirus pandemic .
The results are striking — as Enten notes , “ [ four ] years ago at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by a 45 % to 35 % margin in the ABC/Washington Post poll among suburban voters.
” Thus , he adds , “ we ’ re looking at nearly a 20-point improvement for Biden versus where Clinton was at this point in the 2016 campaign.
” Clinton isn ’ t the only Democratic presidential candidate who Biden is doing better than — according to exit poll data , not a single Democratic contender has won the suburban vote by more than 5 percent since at least 1972 , when exit polls were instituted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in some polls by over 20 percent among suburban voters , suggesting a historically huge well of opposition to Trump .
The Cook Political Report maintains electoral college projections , and currently , they report that Democrats can count on at least 279 electoral votes that are at least “ leaning ” Democratic .
That number is , of course , above the 270 electoral votes that are needed to win the presidency .
The same forecasts suggest that the GOP can only count on 187 electoral votes that are at least leaning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ votes are currently in toss-up territory .

President Donald Trump is doing terribly in many polls as the general election approaches. As a new analysis from CNN’s elections analyst Harry Enten explains, Biden is leading among suburban voters by “historic” margins, and the lead is so dramatic that currently, he’s doing about 20 percent better among suburban voters than Hillary Clinton was at about this same point in the 2016 race. In other words, although polls with Clinton in the lead certainly didn’t exactly pan out in 2016, the circumstances of the current political situation are not the same. Biden is majorly leading.
In a brand new set of polling data from ABC News and The Washington Post, Biden is leading among suburban voters by a full 9 percent. Specifically, he nabbed 52 percent of the support compared to just 43 percent of respondents who went for Trump.
Biden’s numbers among suburban voters in other recent polls are even more striking — in the most recent polling from Quinnipiac University, Biden leads among suburban voters by a whopping 22 percent. Biden nabbed 56 percent of the support, and Trump got just 34 percent. In a recent NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll, Biden had a 25 percent lead among suburban voters, with the support of 60 percent of the relevant respondents compared to just 35 percent who went for Trump. Finally, in a recent Fox News poll, Biden had 55 percent of the suburban support, while Trump had just 33 percent of the suburban support.
Enten explains:
‘In the average of all the polls, Biden’s ahead by nearly 20 points with suburban voters. This is a historic margin, if it holds. The fact that Biden is doing so well in the suburbs shouldn’t be a surprise. The suburbs are a bellwether vote of sorts in our current political environment. That is, the suburban vote mirrors the national vote closer than the urban or rural vote.’
There has been an increasingly sharp national outcry against Trump in the wake of crises like his failed response to the Coronavirus pandemic. The results are striking — as Enten notes, “[four] years ago at this time, Trump was beating Clinton by a 45% to 35% margin in the ABC/Washington Post poll among suburban voters.” Thus, he adds, “we’re looking at nearly a 20-point improvement for Biden versus where Clinton was at this point in the 2016 campaign.” Clinton isn’t the only Democratic presidential candidate who Biden is doing better than — according to exit poll data, not a single Democratic contender has won the suburban vote by more than 5 percent since at least 1972, when exit polls were instituted. Biden, again, is up in some polls by over 20 percent among suburban voters, suggesting a historically huge well of opposition to Trump.
The Cook Political Report maintains electoral college projections, and currently, they report that Democrats can count on at least 279 electoral votes that are at least “leaning” Democratic. That number is, of course, above the 270 electoral votes that are needed to win the presidency. The same forecasts suggest that the GOP can only count on 187 electoral votes that are at least leaning Republican. They suggest that 72 electoral votes are currently in toss-up territory.


bipartisanreport--2020-07-19--Roger Stone Calls Black Host ‘Negro’ During New Interview

Donald Trump faces two new wars : the war against the coronavirus pandemic and a war against the American people .
Now , POTUS has an old friend at his side after he commuted Roger Stone ’ s sentence .
The friend with President Richard Nixon tattooed to his back appears to feels that he is untouchable by the law once he was freed .
Stone dubbed himself the “ dirty trickster ” beginning in the 1980s .
That meant he has been lurking around Republican politics for over 50 years , according to The Business Insider .
Trump fired @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president let him back inside of his friendship circle .
Stone was initially fired for “ hogging the media spotlight , ” which is a fatal error until it is not .
Trump wants all of the attention .
After Stone was released from his prison sentence , he appeared to speak freely with his prejudices .
Black Host of Los Angeles CA The Mo ’ Kelly Show Mo ( Morris ) Kelly radio show asked Stone : Stone responded over his phone to either someone else near to him or to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a slur that became offensive in the 1960s .
O ’ Kelly asked him to say that again .
Stone let out a great sigh then paused with dead air for nearly 40 seconds .
Then , the Dirty Trickster said : O ’ Kelly called Stone out over his comment : As Trump ’ s niece Mary Trump said in recent interviews after her book hit the market , her uncle frequently used racial slurs .
Stone was sentenced to a 40-month term for his seven felony crimes of obstructing a congressional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Special Counsel Robert Mueller III was investigating Russian links to the Trump campaign .
The rest of the radio interview was awkward at best .
O ’ Kelly explained that talking to Stone was his job : O ’ Kelly spoke to The New York Times on Saturday and said this about Stone ’ s use of that disgusting term : Stone has appeared on the radio show before .
Certainly , O ’ Kelly ’ s goal was not to “ provoke or goad the president ’ s friend.
” The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a nutshell , this is what happened to Stone : • ‘ President Donald Trump officially commuted the prison sentence of Roger Stone on Friday , July 10 .
• A federal judge sentenced Stone , a longtime ally of President Donald Trump , to 40 months in prison after a jury convicted Stone of making false statements , witness tampering , and obstruction in November .
• Federal prosecutors said Stone attempted to undermine the investigation in order to protect Trump .
Stone was found guilty of all seven charges brought against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Special Counsel Robert Mueller indicted him with one count of obstruction , five counts of false statements , and one count of witness tampering.
’ It appears that all Americans of all colors must handle this pandemic on their own , because nothing is going to happen at the White House and most of the Senate .
It appeared that Trump was losing both of his wars against the virus and Americans .
The Director of the National Institutes of Health Dr. Francis Collins , who is technically Dr. Anthony Fauci ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Face the Nation with Chuck Todd Sunday .
Dr. Collins said that Americans would have to manage the virus .
It seemed that there was not going to be any help from the strange characters such as Trump and Stone hunched at the top of the nation : Collins continued with his take on the coronavirus : Listen to the radio show here where host O ’ Kelly said : Twitter followers exploded after Stone ’ s racial slur .
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Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
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Donald Trump faces two new wars: the war against the coronavirus pandemic and a war against the American people. Now, POTUS has an old friend at his side after he commuted Roger Stone’s sentence. The friend with President Richard Nixon tattooed to his back appears to feels that he is untouchable by the law once he was freed.
Stone dubbed himself the “dirty trickster” beginning in the 1980s. That meant he has been lurking around Republican politics for over 50 years, according to The Business Insider. Trump fired him, but as is common, the president let him back inside of his friendship circle. Stone was initially fired for “hogging the media spotlight,” which is a fatal error until it is not. Trump wants all of the attention.
After Stone was released from his prison sentence, he appeared to speak freely with his prejudices. Black Host of Los Angeles CA The Mo’Kelly Show Mo (Morris) Kelly radio show asked Stone:
‘There are thousands of people treated unfairly daily, how your number just happened to come up in the lottery, I am guessing it was more than just luck, Roger, right?’
Stone responded over his phone to either someone else near to him or to himself:
‘[A]rguing with this Negro.’
Trump’s friend used a slur that became offensive in the 1960s. O’Kelly asked him to say that again. Stone let out a great sigh then paused with dead air for nearly 40 seconds. Then, the Dirty Trickster said:
‘I did not, you’re out of your mind.’
O’Kelly called Stone out over his comment:
‘[I am] disappointed and dismayed that in 2020, that’s where we are.’
As Trump’s niece Mary Trump said in recent interviews after her book hit the market, her uncle frequently used racial slurs.
Stone was sentenced to a 40-month term for his seven felony crimes of obstructing a congressional investigation into Trump’s 2016 campaign. Special Counsel Robert Mueller III was investigating Russian links to the Trump campaign.
Liberal media watchdog Media Matters for America noted:
‘Mr. Stone has been accused of using this kind of language in the past, according to Media Matters for America, a liberal-leaning media watchdog, which noted in 2016 that Mr. Stone had scrubbed his Twitter account of inappropriate posts.’
The rest of the radio interview was awkward at best. O’Kelly explained that talking to Stone was his job:
‘[My job is] to keep him talking for your benefit, as the audience, and my benefit to have that conversation.’
Later O’Kelly added:
‘The only thing that I felt was true, honest and sincere that Roger Stone said was in that moment that he thought I was not listening. All of my professional accolades, all my professional bona fides went out the window because as far as he was concerned, he was talking and arguing with “a Negro.”’
O’Kelly spoke to The New York Times on Saturday and said this about Stone’s use of that disgusting term:
‘[It was] clear, it was discernible, and it was unmistakable.’
Stone has appeared on the radio show before. Certainly, O’Kelly’s goal was not to “provoke or goad the president’s friend.” The show’s host said:
‘[I am] disappointed and dismayed that in 2020, that’s where we are. It’s the diet version of the N-word, but as an African-America man, it’s something I deal with pretty frequently. If there’s a takeaway from the conversation, it is that Roger Stone gave an unvarnished look into what is in the heart of many Americans today.’
In a nutshell, this is what happened to Stone:
‘President Donald Trump officially commuted the prison sentence of Roger Stone on Friday, July 10.
A federal judge sentenced Stone, a longtime ally of President Donald Trump, to 40 months in prison after a jury convicted Stone of making false statements, witness tampering, and obstruction in November.
Federal prosecutors said Stone attempted to undermine the investigation in order to protect Trump. Stone was found guilty of all seven charges brought against him.
In January 2019, Special Counsel Robert Mueller indicted him with one count of obstruction, five counts of false statements, and one count of witness tampering.’
It appears that all Americans of all colors must handle this pandemic on their own, because nothing is going to happen at the White House and most of the Senate.
It appeared that Trump was losing both of his wars against the virus and Americans. The Director of the National Institutes of Health Dr. Francis Collins, who is technically Dr. Anthony Fauci’s boss, appeared on NBC’s Face the Nation with Chuck Todd Sunday. Dr. Collins said that Americans would have to manage the virus. It seemed that there was not going to be any help from the strange characters such as Trump and Stone hunched at the top of the nation:
‘American individuals… capable of figuring out what to do. Wear a mask protecting other people from you. Do that social distancing thing and washing hands.’
Collins continued with his take on the coronavirus:
‘It is bizarre that we turned mask-wearing a political issue…[It] seems to people’s political parties…the enemy is the virus…[The Answer is people get together [on one track] and do the right thing.’
Listen to the radio show here where host O’Kelly said:
‘Wait… Did Roger Stone just say “I don’t feel like arguing with this negro…”? Man…2020 is the wildest! ‘
Wait… Did Roger Stone just say “I don’t feel like arguing with this negro…”? Man…2020 is the wildest! pic.twitter.com/ssWy8RYYWT — michaelharriot (@michaelharriot) July 19, 2020
Twitter followers exploded after Stone’s racial slur. Check out what they had to say:
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--2020-07-19--Colin Powell Shames Trump Over Blatant Racism During ‘CBS Sunday’

President Donald Trump has — for some reason — lately made it one of his apparent chief priorities to defend monuments to the Confederacy .
He has endlessly wound himself up over the topic , claiming that those opposed to the continued presence of the monuments are launching some kind of plot against America — or something .
During an appearance on CBS ’ s Face The Nation this weekend , retired General Colin Powell showed up Trump over his continued attachment to the monuments , insisting that it ’ s time to “ move on ” from the Confederacy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — which didn ’ t even last a whole decade — stood for the defense of violent , societally-embedded racism , plain and simple .
‘ The Confederate flag is now an explicit demonstration of another time , another place , another country that has nothing to do with the United States of America .
It was the Confederate States of America .
They were not part of us , and this is not the time to keep demonstrating who they were and what they were back then .
This is time to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going .
We have one flag and only one flag only , and that ’ s the flag we should all support and all display and all be proud of.
’ Trump has taken the exact opposite approach .
He has complained about those who have spoken out against the Confederate flag .
For instance , after NASCAR decided to ban displays of the Confederate flag on the grounds of its race tracks , Trump lied that the decision had sparked low ratings for the racing league .
In the same tweet , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had made up a “ hoax ” that a noose had been hanging in his car ’ s garage stall .
Wallace isn ’ t even the one who found and reported the rope .
‘ Has @ BubbaWallace apologized to all of those great NASCAR drivers & officials who came to his aid , stood by his side , & were willing to sacrifice everything for him , only to find out that the whole thing was just another HOAX ?
That & Flag decision has caused lowest ratings EVER !
’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sunday morning , Trump defended the Confederate flag yet again .
He said : ‘ When people proudly have their Confederate flags , they ’ re not talking about racism .
They love their flag .
It represents the south .
They like the south .
People right now like the south .
I say it ’ s freedom of , of , many things , but it ’ s freedom of speech… You know the whole thing with cancel culture , we can ’ t cancel our whole history .
We can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the South fought .
We have to remember that .
Otherwise , we ’ ll end up fighting again .
You can ’ t just cancel all [ of that ] .
’ Has Trump never heard of books ?
His suggestion that removing the Confederate flag could entail forgetting history is laughably ridiculous .
Just go read a book .
Trump ’ s defenses for Confederate monuments are the latest in a long line of his defenses for monuments to and expressions of racism in general .
He ’ s founded much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

President Donald Trump has — for some reason — lately made it one of his apparent chief priorities to defend monuments to the Confederacy. He has endlessly wound himself up over the topic, claiming that those opposed to the continued presence of the monuments are launching some kind of plot against America — or something. During an appearance on CBS’s Face The Nation this weekend, retired General Colin Powell showed up Trump over his continued attachment to the monuments, insisting that it’s time to “move on” from the Confederacy. To be clear, the Confederacy — which didn’t even last a whole decade — stood for the defense of violent, societally-embedded racism, plain and simple.
Powell commented:
‘The Confederate flag is now an explicit demonstration of another time, another place, another country that has nothing to do with the United States of America. It was the Confederate States of America. They were not part of us, and this is not the time to keep demonstrating who they were and what they were back then. This is time to move on. Let’s get going. We have one flag and only one flag only, and that’s the flag we should all support and all display and all be proud of.’
Watch his comments below:
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell calls to "move on" from the #ConfederateFlag The #confederateflag is a "demonstration of another time another place, another country that has nothing to do with the United States of America…it's time to move on," he tells @margbrennan pic.twitter.com/8EcmgUqi4W — Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) July 19, 2020
Trump has taken the exact opposite approach. He has complained about those who have spoken out against the Confederate flag. For instance, after NASCAR decided to ban displays of the Confederate flag on the grounds of its race tracks, Trump lied that the decision had sparked low ratings for the racing league. In the same tweet, he lied that black driver Bubba Wallace had made up a “hoax” that a noose had been hanging in his car’s garage stall. Wallace isn’t even the one who found and reported the rope.
Trump tweeted:
‘Has @BubbaWallace apologized to all of those great NASCAR drivers & officials who came to his aid, stood by his side, & were willing to sacrifice everything for him, only to find out that the whole thing was just another HOAX? That & Flag decision has caused lowest ratings EVER!’
Has @BubbaWallace apologized to all of those great NASCAR drivers & officials who came to his aid, stood by his side, & were willing to sacrifice everything for him, only to find out that the whole thing was just another HOAX? That & Flag decision has caused lowest ratings EVER! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 6, 2020
In a Fox interview that aired on Sunday morning, Trump defended the Confederate flag yet again. He said:
‘When people proudly have their Confederate flags, they’re not talking about racism. They love their flag. It represents the south. They like the south. People right now like the south. I say it’s freedom of, of, many things, but it’s freedom of speech… You know the whole thing with cancel culture, we can’t cancel our whole history. We can’t forget that the North and the South fought. We have to remember that. Otherwise, we’ll end up fighting again. You can’t just cancel all [of that].’
Has Trump never heard of books? His suggestion that removing the Confederate flag could entail forgetting history is laughably ridiculous. Just go read a book.
“When people proudly have their Confederate flags, they’re not talking about racism. They love their flag. It represents the south. They like the south. People right now like the south. I say it’s freedom of, of, many things” — Trump pic.twitter.com/SBAWXJpLfB — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 19, 2020
Trump’s defenses for Confederate monuments are the latest in a long line of his defenses for monuments to and expressions of racism in general. He’s founded much of his entire policy platform on racism.


bipartisanreport--2020-07-19--Chris Wallace Presents Trump With Cognitive Test Question & It Doesn’t Go Well

Donald Trump is rather famous at this point for insisting that everything he ’ s ever done has been done better by him than any person “ in the history of our country.
” When jobs reports are positive , the numbers are higher than ever “ in the history of our country.
” When he won the election in 2016 without even winning the popular vote , he won it by more electoral college votes than any president “ in the history of our country.
” When he shuffles down a ramp , he shuffled better than anyone .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ function test that Trump took at Walter Reed Medical Center as part of what he says was his annual physical exam .
He insisted that doctor there told him that not a lot of people could do what he was capable of doing on that cognitive test and that he passed it with flying colors .
One of the questions , Wallace said , was “ they have a picture and they say ‘ what ’ s that ?
’ And it ’ s an elephant.
” Trump denied that it was that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were very hard .
Wallace answered that one of the questions asked respondents to count backwards by seven .
Trump didn ’ t even try .
After being shown up more than once by the persistent Wallace , he finally gave up and said that , anyway , Joe Biden couldn ’ t pass it .
Twitter was stunned at the utter ignorance Trump displayed during the interview , although it shouldn ’ t really surprise anyone at this point .
Read some of their comments below :

Donald Trump is rather famous at this point for insisting that everything he’s ever done has been done better by him than any person “in the history of our country.” When jobs reports are positive, the numbers are higher than ever “in the history of our country.” When he won the election in 2016 without even winning the popular vote, he won it by more electoral college votes than any president “in the history of our country.” When he shuffles down a ramp, he shuffled better than anyone.
Surreal exchange between Trump and Wallace about whether the cognitive test is hard. Trump insists it is, Wallace says it isn’t after taking it. “They have a picture and it says ‘What’s that?’ and it’s an elephant,” Wallace says. Trump says the last five questions are “very hard” pic.twitter.com/nCem860ldN — Manu Raju (@mkraju) July 19, 2020
That boasting extended recently to a cognitive function test that Trump took at Walter Reed Medical Center as part of what he says was his annual physical exam. He insisted that doctor there told him that not a lot of people could do what he was capable of doing on that cognitive test and that he passed it with flying colors.
Fox News Sunday host and interviewer Chris Wallace pulled some receipts.
One of the questions, Wallace said, was “they have a picture and they say ‘what’s that?’ And it’s an elephant.” Trump denied that it was that easy and said the last five questions were very hard. Wallace answered that one of the questions asked respondents to count backwards by seven. Trump didn’t even try.
After being shown up more than once by the persistent Wallace, he finally gave up and said that, anyway, Joe Biden couldn’t pass it.
Twitter was stunned at the utter ignorance Trump displayed during the interview, although it shouldn’t really surprise anyone at this point. Read some of their comments below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-07-19--‘The Lincoln Project’ Trolls Trump Over John Lewis Flub With Sunday Video

Throughout his time in office , President Donald Trump has stood for hatred and division among Americans .
He ’ s tried to turn his followers against their fellow Americans for his own political gain .
Georgia ’ s Democratic Congressman John Lewis , who passed away last Friday , stood for the exact opposite .
Besides his decades of service as a Congressman , Lewis was also a leader in the Civil Rights Movement , having helped lead protests across the country against racism and in favor of voting rights and other freedoms for black Americans .
The anti-Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issued a tribute to Lewis over the weekend in which they admonish Americans to take up Lewis ’ s legacy and continue the fight .
Lewis , in his life , consistently made his opposition to Trump abundantly clear , and he also supported some of the more recent bursts of protests like the Black Lives Matter movement that has taken hold across the nation .
In the new Lincoln Project video , a narrator says : ‘ John Lewis — he was jailed and beaten but never bowed .
The son of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first Freedom Riders , attacked by a mob and left for a dead at a bus station in Montgomery , Alabama .
He got back up and led the fight for justice .
That was John Lewis .
He always got back up and never quit .
Surrounded and assaulted by hate , he rejected violence and embraced love .
For over half a century , he showed us the true meaning of courage and dignity.
’ Could any of that be said about Trump , even by his most fervent supporters ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ than himself ?
The narrator continues by connecting Lewis ’ s work to the current state of America .
They add : ‘ Today , America is in another crisis , and a new wave of hate is once again embraced by the powerful to hold on to their power .
In the days ahead , let us be guided by the courage of John Lewis .
He never quit .
He always got up .
He knew a better day belonged to those who has the courage to act .
Now it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the video below :

Throughout his time in office, President Donald Trump has stood for hatred and division among Americans. He’s tried to turn his followers against their fellow Americans for his own political gain. Georgia’s Democratic Congressman John Lewis, who passed away last Friday, stood for the exact opposite. Besides his decades of service as a Congressman, Lewis was also a leader in the Civil Rights Movement, having helped lead protests across the country against racism and in favor of voting rights and other freedoms for black Americans. The anti-Trump Republican group known as The Lincoln Project issued a tribute to Lewis over the weekend in which they admonish Americans to take up Lewis’s legacy and continue the fight.
Lewis, in his life, consistently made his opposition to Trump abundantly clear, and he also supported some of the more recent bursts of protests like the Black Lives Matter movement that has taken hold across the nation.
In the new Lincoln Project video, a narrator says:
‘John Lewis — he was jailed and beaten but never bowed. The son of sharecroppers, he was one of the first Freedom Riders, attacked by a mob and left for a dead at a bus station in Montgomery, Alabama. He got back up and led the fight for justice. That was John Lewis. He always got back up and never quit. Surrounded and assaulted by hate, he rejected violence and embraced love. For over half a century, he showed us the true meaning of courage and dignity.’
Could any of that be said about Trump, even by his most fervent supporters? Does Trump even stand for anything other than himself?
The narrator continues by connecting Lewis’s work to the current state of America. They add:
‘Today, America is in another crisis, and a new wave of hate is once again embraced by the powerful to hold on to their power. In the days ahead, let us be guided by the courage of John Lewis. He never quit. He always got up. He knew a better day belonged to those who has the courage to act. Now it’s our turn.’
Check out the video below:
This November, Americans will have the opportunity to embody Lewis’ spirit, take up his mantle and carry on his enduring legacy by exercising their right to vote. pic.twitter.com/eJNwz9GFxi — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) July 19, 2020
Check out Twitter’s response below:


bipartisanreport--2020-07-19--‘The Lincoln Project’ Hits Trump Over COVID-19 Deaths With Viral New Video

If actions save lives , “ why not do it ?
” asked CNN host of State of the Union Jake Tapper of the Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves ( R ) about wearing masks .
Yet , not every Republican feels the way Reeves does .
The Lincoln Project just released another advertisement hitting Donald Trump hard on the mishandling of the coronavirus pandemic .
The Inquisitor wrote that the nation currently “ Leads the world in COVID deaths : ” ‘ Side-by-side , they would span over 66 miles .
They would fill more than 1,160 football fields .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ not the one he promised , ” the ad says as the camera zooms in .
However , the wall is not the steel structure Trump has been building on the U.S.-Mexico border , but a wall of coffins.
’ The Washington Post journalist Brian Klaas wrote about the pandemic ’ s effect on America , calling it a “ world-class catastrophe.
” He said that Britain , Germany , and South Korea among others have seen a flattened curve and fewer coronavirus confirmed cases and ensuing deaths .
In just Florida , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pass the UK ’ s ( United Kingdom ) numbers by 23 times .
The new ad said those dead would be the equivalent of “ 1,160 FOOTBALL FIELDS ” in a desert-view of Trump ’ s wall .
The view does not change until the end .
It begins with the stark shot of the president ’ s wall in a treeless wasteland .
At the end , the ad showed a flag or flowers to depict and honor each American death in this national disaster : It continued on saying Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : ” Then , the Project ’ s ad said : Over 140,000 Americans lie dead after they were hit by Donald Trump ’ s malpractice : Co-founder of the Lincoln Project John Weaver said : The full ad is just below saying : Twitter world took off after they discovered the latest Lincoln Project ad .
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These quick , two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ essentially a compelling spy mystery .
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If actions save lives, “why not do it?” asked CNN host of State of the Union Jake Tapper of the Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves (R) about wearing masks. Yet, not every Republican feels the way Reeves does. The Lincoln Project just released another advertisement hitting Donald Trump hard on the mishandling of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Inquisitor wrote that the nation currently “Leads the world in COVID deaths:”
‘America now leads the world in COVID deaths,” the brief video clip begins. More than 140,000 Americans are dead. Friends and colleagues. Sisters, brothers, mothers, and fathers — 140,000 bodies.’
The Lincoln Projects’ message was:
‘Side-by-side, they would span over 66 miles. They would fill more than 1,160 football fields. Trump is building his wall, just not the one he promised,” the ad says as the camera zooms in. However, the wall is not the steel structure Trump has been building on the U.S.-Mexico border, but a wall of coffins.’
The Washington Post journalist Brian Klaas wrote about the pandemic’s effect on America, calling it a “world-class catastrophe.” He said that Britain, Germany, and South Korea among others have seen a flattened curve and fewer coronavirus confirmed cases and ensuing deaths.
In just Florida, the state’s numbers overtake and pass the UK’s (United Kingdom) numbers by 23 times.
The new ad said those dead would be the equivalent of “1,160 FOOTBALL FIELDS” in a desert-view of Trump’s wall. The view does not change until the end. It begins with the stark shot of the president’s wall in a treeless wasteland. At the end, the ad showed a flag or flowers to depict and honor each American death in this national disaster:
It continued on saying Trump is to blame for “140,000 bodies:”
Then, the Project’s ad said:
‘Trump’s Wall ‘Paid for with 140,000 American Lives.’
Over 140,000 Americans lie dead after they were hit by Donald Trump’s malpractice:
‘July 18th, 2020 – The Lincoln Project today released a new ad, “Wall”, calling out the Trump administration’s inaction on the global COVID-19 pandemic by comparing the number of American lives lost, illustrated by a wall of coffins, to Trump’s infamous U.S.-Mexico border wall.’
Co-founder of the Lincoln Project John Weaver said:
‘140,000 American lives have been lost because of Donald Trump. And millions of families will never be the same again. It’s imperative we vote him out this November.’
The Lincoln Project included:
‘With 140,000 lives lost and counting, Americans continue to witness the Trump administration’s ineptitude in overdrive. Our shared suffering must end on November 3rd.’
The full ad is just below saying:
‘Trump is building his wall — just not the one he promised.’
Trump is building his wall — just not the one he promised. pic.twitter.com/rxT3ThLgRF — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) July 19, 2020
Twitter world took off after they discovered the latest Lincoln Project ad. Take a look at some of our favorite responses below:
The Mueller Report Adventures: In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page. These quick, two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people. Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery. Interestingly enough, Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order.