bipartisanreport--2020-02-21--Obama Tweets Inspirational Friday Message To America

Thanks , Obama .
You gave America hope , intelligence , and joy .
Reminders of Barack Obama help shore up the gashes Donald Trump has inflicted upon the nation .
The forty-fourth president celebrates Representative John Lewis ’ ( D-GA ) birthday and his life .
President Obama gladly shared the spotlight , in fact , he guided the spotlight of national interest directly onto 80-year-old Lewis .
In these days of despair as Trump tries to crush out democracy , Republicans have stood silent .
The just-released news of the sitting president conspiring with our enemy Russia to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country hard .
With Obama ’ s appearance , we are reminded of the good within some of our politicians .
Obama wished Lewis a happy birthday “ to one of my heroes.
” The representative “ believed our right to vote was more important than his own life : z ’ This on a day where Donald Trump conspired with the Russians to steal the 2020 election .
On Lewis ’ website , the representative included an article from The Roll Call : ‘ He was born the son of sharecroppers on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Troy , Alabama .
He grew up on his family ’ s farm and attended segregated public schools in Pike County , Alabama .
As a young boy , he was inspired by the activism surrounding the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the words of the Rev .
Martin Luther King Jr. , which he heard on radio broadcasts .
In those pivotal moments , he made a decision to become a part of the Civil Rights Movement .
Ever since then , he has remained at the vanguard of progressive social movements and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ States.
’ This representative was a beacon of hope , an “ architect ” of “ the Civil Rights Movement : ” Obama ’ s hero was arrested over 40 times and sustained “ serious injuries ” advocating for “ the philosophy of nonviolence : ” ‘ Despite more than 40 arrests , physical attacks and serious injuries , John Lewis remained a devoted advocate of the philosophy of nonviolence .
After leaving SNCC in 1966 , he continued his commitment to the Civil Rights Movement as Associate Director of the Field Foundation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Council ’ s voter registration programs .
Lewis went on to become the Director of the Voter Education Project ( VEP ) .
Under his leadership , the VEP transformed the nation ’ s political climate by adding nearly four million minorities to the voter rolls.
’ Twitter world erupted in a flurry of well-wishers .
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Thanks, Obama. You gave America hope, intelligence, and joy. Reminders of Barack Obama help shore up the gashes Donald Trump has inflicted upon the nation. The forty-fourth president celebrates Representative John Lewis’ (D-GA) birthday and his life.
President Obama gladly shared the spotlight, in fact, he guided the spotlight of national interest directly onto 80-year-old Lewis. In these days of despair as Trump tries to crush out democracy, Republicans have stood silent.
The just-released news of the sitting president conspiring with our enemy Russia to corrupt our 2020 presidential election hit the country hard. With Obama’s appearance, we are reminded of the good within some of our politicians.
Obama wished Lewis a happy birthday “to one of my heroes.” The representative “believed our right to vote was more important than his own life:z’
‘Happy birthday to one of my heroes — someone who believed our right to vote was more important than his own life. Thanks for making good trouble for 80 years, @repjohnlewis.’
This on a day where Donald Trump conspired with the Russians to steal the 2020 election. On Lewis’ website, the representative included an article from The Roll Call:
‘He has been called “the conscience of the U.S. Congress,” and Roll Call magazine has said, “John Lewis…is a genuine American hero and moral leader who commands widespread respect in the chamber.’
Lews was “the son of sharecroppers:”
‘He was born the son of sharecroppers on February 21, 1940, outside of Troy, Alabama. He grew up on his family’s farm and attended segregated public schools in Pike County, Alabama. As a young boy, he was inspired by the activism surrounding the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the words of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., which he heard on radio broadcasts. In those pivotal moments, he made a decision to become a part of the Civil Rights Movement. Ever since then, he has remained at the vanguard of progressive social movements and the human rights struggle in the United States.’
This representative was a beacon of hope, an “architect” of “the Civil Rights Movement:”
‘While still a young man, John Lewis became a nationally recognized leader. By 1963, he was dubbed one of the Big Six leaders of the Civil Rights Movement. At the age of 23, he was an architect of and a keynote speaker at the historic March on Washington in August 1963.’
Obama’s hero was arrested over 40 times and sustained “serious injuries” advocating for “the philosophy of nonviolence:”
‘Despite more than 40 arrests, physical attacks and serious injuries, John Lewis remained a devoted advocate of the philosophy of nonviolence. After leaving SNCC in 1966, he continued his commitment to the Civil Rights Movement as Associate Director of the Field Foundation and his participation in the Southern Regional Council’s voter registration programs. Lewis went on to become the Director of the Voter Education Project (VEP). Under his leadership, the VEP transformed the nation’s political climate by adding nearly four million minorities to the voter rolls.’
Thanks, Obama.
Twitter world erupted in a flurry of well-wishers. Read some of the best below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-02-22--Roger Stone Files Desperate Motion To Kick Judge Off Case

President Donald Trump ’ s longtime pal Roger Stone might be worried that a floated presidential pardon might not come through after all .
His defense team has now filed a Friday motion with the federal court handling his criminal case that demands that Judge Amy Berman Jackson be disqualified and removed from any further proceedings .
Currently , Stone ’ s team is seeking an entirely new trial for the Trump pal turned convict , and they ’ re arguing that Jackson should be removed because she dared to say that the jurors in the case had acted with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . )
During trial proceedings themselves , Jackson had originally commented : The idea that she was responding to was the dismissal of the significance of Stone ’ s crimes , a line that was even parroted by the president , who mockingly claimed at one point that nobody could even say for sure what Stone actually did to spark the case against him .
In reality , he carried out a wide-ranging obstruction of justice scheme meant to conceal his efforts to coordinate the 2016 Trump campaign and Wikileaks , which was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Democrats .
Stone ’ s scheme went so far that he ’ s even on record threatening a fellow Russia investigation witness ’ s dog .
Now , he ’ s been sentenced , by Jackson , to a full 40 months in prison for the slew of charges against him .
That sentencing came after a major debacle at the Justice Department over the D.C. U.S. Attorney ’ s office original sentencing recommendation for Stone , which had been 7 to 9 years .
Shortly after Trump publicly melted down on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supposed unfairness , the Justice Department announced that it would be intervening in the case and lowering the local office ’ s sentencing recommendation .
As that unfolded , every prosecutor that had been serving on the case withdrew in apparent protest of the brazen politicization of the process .
Trump has kept up his rants about the process even after Attorney General Bill Barr implored him to stop meddling .
Around the time of Stone ’ s sentencing , Trump tweeted : Every single one of the individuals that he mentioned has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ve all been cleared .
He ’ s lying and grasping at straws in an attempt to cover for himself .

President Donald Trump’s longtime pal Roger Stone might be worried that a floated presidential pardon might not come through after all. His defense team has now filed a Friday motion with the federal court handling his criminal case that demands that Judge Amy Berman Jackson be disqualified and removed from any further proceedings. Currently, Stone’s team is seeking an entirely new trial for the Trump pal turned convict, and they’re arguing that Jackson should be removed because she dared to say that the jurors in the case had acted with integrity. How scandalous! (Not.)
Stone’s defense team insists:
‘It is alleged that a juror misled the Court regarding her ability to be unbiased and fair and the juror attempted to cover up evidence that would directly contradict her false claims of impartiality.’
During trial proceedings themselves, Jackson had originally commented:
‘Sure, the defense is free to say: ‘So what? Who cares?’ But, I’ll say this: Congress cared. The United States Department of Justice and the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia that prosecuted the case and is still prosecuting the case cared. The jurors who served with integrity under difficult circumstances cared. The American people cared. And I care.’
The idea that she was responding to was the dismissal of the significance of Stone’s crimes, a line that was even parroted by the president, who mockingly claimed at one point that nobody could even say for sure what Stone actually did to spark the case against him. In reality, he carried out a wide-ranging obstruction of justice scheme meant to conceal his efforts to coordinate the 2016 Trump campaign and Wikileaks, which was releasing emails that Russians had stolen from the Democrats.
Stone’s scheme went so far that he’s even on record threatening a fellow Russia investigation witness’s dog.
Now, he’s been sentenced, by Jackson, to a full 40 months in prison for the slew of charges against him.
That sentencing came after a major debacle at the Justice Department over the D.C. U.S. Attorney’s office original sentencing recommendation for Stone, which had been 7 to 9 years. Shortly after Trump publicly melted down on Twitter about the possible sentence’s supposed unfairness, the Justice Department announced that it would be intervening in the case and lowering the local office’s sentencing recommendation. As that unfolded, every prosecutor that had been serving on the case withdrew in apparent protest of the brazen politicization of the process.
Trump has kept up his rants about the process even after Attorney General Bill Barr implored him to stop meddling. Around the time of Stone’s sentencing, Trump tweeted:
‘They say Roger Stone lied to Congress.” @CNN OH, I see, but so did Comey (and he also leaked classified information, for which almost everyone, other than Crooked Hillary Clinton, goes to jail for a long time), and so did Andy McCabe, who also lied to the FBI! FAIRNESS?’
Every single one of the individuals that he mentioned has been closely investigated, and they’ve all been cleared. He’s lying and grasping at straws in an attempt to cover for himself.
“They say Roger Stone lied to Congress.” @CNN OH, I see, but so did Comey (and he also leaked classified information, for which almost everyone, other than Crooked Hillary Clinton, goes to jail for a long time), and so did Andy McCabe, who also lied to the FBI! FAIRNESS? — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 20, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-02-22--GOP Caught Sending Fake Census Mailers To Dupe Voters

The Republican Party has been caught yet again engaging in tactics that could skew official census results .
Now , across the United States , individuals on a GOP mailing list have been sent political questionnaires labeled a “ Congressional District Census ” that , in reality , have nothing to do with the official census ( which does weigh on Congressional district lines ) whatsoever .
Instead , the mailers simply contain leading questions designed to accumulate pro-Trump data , like a question asking whether recipients approve or disapprove of Democrats ’ baselessly supposed “ agenda to raise taxes… @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and more .
It ’ s unclear how many of these brazenly deceptive , manipulative mailers were sent out .
The official census is set to begin data collection within just a few weeks , and there ’ s a real danger that those unfamiliar with the process could be duped into filling out the first , fake census form from the GOP and thinking they ’ re done .
When a real census form gets delivered , they could ignore it .
The Los Angeles Times notes that Rep. Katie Porter ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her office who “ first heard about the mailer from their confused elderly parents who were unsure if the document was the official census , ” although again , it ’ s not .
But — the envelopes are even labeled with demands for recipients not to “ destroy ” the “ official document ” inside .
The paper itself is tinted blue — just like a census form .
In other words , the deceptive Republican Party has gone all out .
Democratic National Committee spokesman Daniel Wessel denounced the mailers as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” and noted that “ Democrats also use surveys , but… do not attempt to disguise them as official government documents , ” as the Los Angeles Times summarizes .
Rep. Porter noted that there ’ s “ a real risk of harm here.
” That harm from these documents could emerge if counts get artificially lowered when tallying how many people are actually in a particular area .
The Trump administration already pursued a policy that could cause that outcome when they ultimately unsuccessfully attempted to include a question about respondents ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which was blocked by the U.S. Supreme Court as arbitrary and capricious .
That could have intimidated immigrant communities and driven down tallies .
Census results are used for a whole host of things , from the allotment of representatives in Congress to investment decisions by both governmental authorities and private business .
The GOP has actually pulled a stunt like this before .
All the way back around the 2010 census , they sent out similarly labeled mailers .
In the wake of that scandal , Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney ( D-N.Y. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appropriately named Prevent Deceptive Census Look Alike Mailings Act , but that prohibited mailers with the word census on the outside — and in this latest case , the GOP ’ s mailers feature the word census all over the contents of the envelope .
Yes , they ’ re that petty .

The Republican Party has been caught yet again engaging in tactics that could skew official census results. Now, across the United States, individuals on a GOP mailing list have been sent political questionnaires labeled a “Congressional District Census” that, in reality, have nothing to do with the official census (which does weigh on Congressional district lines) whatsoever. Instead, the mailers simply contain leading questions designed to accumulate pro-Trump data, like a question asking whether recipients approve or disapprove of Democrats’ baselessly supposed “agenda to raise taxes… open our borders to all immigrants” and more.
It’s unclear how many of these brazenly deceptive, manipulative mailers were sent out. The official census is set to begin data collection within just a few weeks, and there’s a real danger that those unfamiliar with the process could be duped into filling out the first, fake census form from the GOP and thinking they’re done. When a real census form gets delivered, they could ignore it. The Los Angeles Times notes that Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) says that people have contacted her office who “first heard about the mailer from their confused elderly parents who were unsure if the document was the official census,” although again, it’s not.
But — the envelopes are even labeled with demands for recipients not to “destroy” the “official document” inside. The paper itself is tinted blue — just like a census form. In other words, the deceptive Republican Party has gone all out.
Democratic National Committee spokesman Daniel Wessel denounced the mailers as “intentionally deceptive” and “reprehensible” and noted that “Democrats also use surveys, but… do not attempt to disguise them as official government documents,” as the Los Angeles Times summarizes. Rep. Porter noted that there’s “a real risk of harm here.”
That harm from these documents could emerge if counts get artificially lowered when tallying how many people are actually in a particular area. The Trump administration already pursued a policy that could cause that outcome when they ultimately unsuccessfully attempted to include a question about respondents’ citizenship status on the 2020 census, which was blocked by the U.S. Supreme Court as arbitrary and capricious. That could have intimidated immigrant communities and driven down tallies.
Census results are used for a whole host of things, from the allotment of representatives in Congress to investment decisions by both governmental authorities and private business.
Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.) commented:
‘Anything that confuses people, that makes them think they’ve actually filled out the census, could cause them not to fill out the official census when it comes — it’s something that could undermine the count.’
The GOP has actually pulled a stunt like this before. All the way back around the 2010 census, they sent out similarly labeled mailers. In the wake of that scandal, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-N.Y.) sponsored the eventually successfully passed and appropriately named Prevent Deceptive Census Look Alike Mailings Act, but that prohibited mailers with the word census on the outside — and in this latest case, the GOP’s mailers feature the word census all over the contents of the envelope. Yes, they’re that petty.


bipartisanreport--2020-02-23--New Poll Establishes Frontrunner In Battleground States

The race for the White House is continuing to heat up as the November general election approaches .
Vermont Senator and Democratic presidential primary candidate Bernie Sanders is fresh off a resounding victory in the Nevada caucuses , and now , he ’ s got a new poll showing him as the clear frontrunner in important states across the so-called Rust Belt in the Midwest .
According to the new University of Wisconsin-Madison survey , Sanders leads in Wisconsin alone by a whopping 16 percent margin , and in the nearby states of Michigan and Pennsylvania , he also leads @ @ @ @ @ @ @ respectively .
In Wisconsin , according to the new survey , Sanders currently has 30 percent of the support among Democratic presidential primary voters .
Former Vice President Joe Biden and former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg both nabbed 13 percent in the state , while both Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren and former South Bend , Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg got 12 percent of the support .
Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar got 9 percent .
Meanwhile , in Michigan , Sanders nabbed 25 percent of the support , Biden got 16 percent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent , and — on from there — Buttigieg got 11 percent , with just 8 percent for Klobuchar .
In Pennsylvania , Sanders got 25 percent again , but Biden got 20 percent and Bloomberg got 19 percent , both of whom are therefore running seemingly close behind the Senator .
In that state , Buttigieg got 12 percent of the support , Warren got 9 percent of it , and Klobuchar nabbed just 5 percent .
The new poll also pitted Democratic presidential primary candidates against Trump for hypothetical general election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Sanders , Biden , Buttigieg , Warren , and Klobuchar all led Trump .
( Bloomberg wasn ’ t included . )
In Pennsylvania , only Sanders and Biden finished ahead of Trump — the other three included Democratic presidential candidates all tied him .
Each one of these three states were crucial to Trump ’ s fluke 2016 election victory , since thin leading margins in each of those states gave him the electoral college advantage necessary for his win .
Sanders ’ s already resounding lead in at least one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many other active candidates suggests that he ’ s already building the coalition needed to take on Trump where it matters .
In the Nevada caucuses , although results have been reported slowly , with about 60 percent of votes tallied , he led his closest competitor ( the second-place Joe Biden ) by a huge margin of more than 25 percent .
With a full six active candidates in the race , he was able to nab almost an overall majority of the support !
In the first 60 percent of results @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vote .
Biden had just 19.6 percent .
After his victory in Nevada was declared , Sanders insisted : Currently , FiveThirtyEight gives him the highest chance of any other candidate to nab both a plurality and an outright majority of nominating delegates for the Democratic National Convention this summer .
He ’ s got a 46 percent chance of an outright majority — his closest competitor , Biden , has just a 9 percent chance of an outright majority , according to the calculations .

The race for the White House is continuing to heat up as the November general election approaches. Vermont Senator and Democratic presidential primary candidate Bernie Sanders is fresh off a resounding victory in the Nevada caucuses, and now, he’s got a new poll showing him as the clear frontrunner in important states across the so-called Rust Belt in the Midwest. According to the new University of Wisconsin-Madison survey, Sanders leads in Wisconsin alone by a whopping 16 percent margin, and in the nearby states of Michigan and Pennsylvania, he also leads with 9 and 5 percent margins, respectively.
In Wisconsin, according to the new survey, Sanders currently has 30 percent of the support among Democratic presidential primary voters. Former Vice President Joe Biden and former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg both nabbed 13 percent in the state, while both Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren and former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg got 12 percent of the support. Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar got 9 percent.
Meanwhile, in Michigan, Sanders nabbed 25 percent of the support, Biden got 16 percent, Warren and Bloomberg both got 13 percent, and — on from there — Buttigieg got 11 percent, with just 8 percent for Klobuchar. In Pennsylvania, Sanders got 25 percent again, but Biden got 20 percent and Bloomberg got 19 percent, both of whom are therefore running seemingly close behind the Senator. In that state, Buttigieg got 12 percent of the support, Warren got 9 percent of it, and Klobuchar nabbed just 5 percent.
The new poll also pitted Democratic presidential primary candidates against Trump for hypothetical general election match-ups. In both Wisconsin and Michigan, Sanders, Biden, Buttigieg, Warren, and Klobuchar all led Trump. (Bloomberg wasn’t included.) In Pennsylvania, only Sanders and Biden finished ahead of Trump — the other three included Democratic presidential candidates all tied him. Each one of these three states were crucial to Trump’s fluke 2016 election victory, since thin leading margins in each of those states gave him the electoral college advantage necessary for his win. Sanders’s already resounding lead in at least one of the key states even with so many other active candidates suggests that he’s already building the coalition needed to take on Trump where it matters.
In the Nevada caucuses, although results have been reported slowly, with about 60 percent of votes tallied, he led his closest competitor (the second-place Joe Biden) by a huge margin of more than 25 percent. With a full six active candidates in the race, he was able to nab almost an overall majority of the support! In the first 60 percent of results, he had 46 percent of the vote. Biden had just 19.6 percent.
After his victory in Nevada was declared, Sanders insisted:
‘Our multiracial, multigenerational movement is not only going to win in Nevada. It is going to sweep this country.’
Our multiracial, multigenerational movement is not only going to win in Nevada. It is going to sweep this country. — Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) February 23, 2020
Currently, FiveThirtyEight gives him the highest chance of any other candidate to nab both a plurality and an outright majority of nominating delegates for the Democratic National Convention this summer. He’s got a 46 percent chance of an outright majority — his closest competitor, Biden, has just a 9 percent chance of an outright majority, according to the calculations.


bipartisanreport--2020-02-23--Ivanka-Bloomberg Friendship Revealed In New Report

President Donald Trump seems consistently driven up a wall by former New York City mayor turned Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg — only barely metaphorically speaking .
Trump has already had numerous public meltdowns on and off Twitter about Bloomberg ’ s presidential candidacy .
But as a new report from the Daily Beast outlines , Trump ’ s daughter ( and adviser ) Ivanka and Bloomberg ’ s own daughter Georgina are apparently actually friends .
The report helps reveal just how shallow that the president ’ s own belligerence really is ( and , of course , suggests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ behavior than he ’ d like observers to think ) .
Would a First Daughter Georgina Bloomberg have a Trump over to the White House for an event ?
Who knows .
But in the meantime , Georgina Bloomberg actually already said in a 2016 interview that she ’ s “ good friends ” with Trump ’ s kids including Ivanka , and at the time , she said that she “ was not looking forward to having to watch our fathers go against each other ” in the possible event of her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump .
Well , it ’ s happened — and like a babbling fool , Trump sticks to outlandishly petty insults for Mike Bloomberg on a regular basis , who he ’ s mocked for being , uh , short .
She added that the relationship between Georgina and Ivanka does have political ramifications , even if their respective fathers have absolutely no interest in the opportunity for collaboration that it presents .
Hay commented , again in reference to Georgina and Ivanka : Just recently , Georgina Bloomberg worked right alongside a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ co-chaired the annual Rescue Dogs Rock NYC gala last October alongside Lara Trump , the president ’ s daughter-in-law who also works in a prominent role on his re-election campaign .
Georgina is an equestrian — who ’ s even competed in the Olympics !
— and an animal rights activist .
Would her father appoint her to a White House role if he won the presidency ?
Who knows , although if it did happen , it would continue the nepotism precedent that Trump himself has established .
In the meantime , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump with his own petty insults , like a slew of billboards that recently went up out West with proclamations like “ Donald Trump likes burnt steak ” — although it ’ s entirely unclear where the voters are who prioritize privileged and petty squabbling above other actually real-world issues .
Meanwhile , just this weekend , Trump rattled off on Twitter that there ’ s supposedly “ no way Mini Mike can restart his campaign after the worst debate performance in the history of Presidential Debates , ” in reference to a @ @ @ @ @ @

President Donald Trump seems consistently driven up a wall by former New York City mayor turned Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg — only barely metaphorically speaking. Trump has already had numerous public meltdowns on and off Twitter about Bloomberg’s presidential candidacy. But as a new report from the Daily Beast outlines, Trump’s daughter (and adviser) Ivanka and Bloomberg’s own daughter Georgina are apparently actually friends. The report helps reveal just how shallow that the president’s own belligerence really is (and, of course, suggests that Mike Bloomberg remains closer to Trumpian behavior than he’d like observers to think).
Would a First Daughter Georgina Bloomberg have a Trump over to the White House for an event? Who knows. But in the meantime, Georgina Bloomberg actually already said in a 2016 interview that she’s “good friends” with Trump’s kids including Ivanka, and at the time, she said that she “was not looking forward to having to watch our fathers go against each other” in the possible event of her own dad entering the presidential race alongside Trump. Well, it’s happened — and like a babbling fool, Trump sticks to outlandishly petty insults for Mike Bloomberg on a regular basis, who he’s mocked for being, uh, short.
Society publicist R. Couri Hay insisted, discussing Ivanka and Georgina:
‘These women respect each other, and they aren’t going to let politics affect their friendship. They have learned that what happens in politics shouldn’t affect their relationship. I’ve even heard this with Chelsea Clinton and Ivanka… High society is polite to the extreme.’
She added that the relationship between Georgina and Ivanka does have political ramifications, even if their respective fathers have absolutely no interest in the opportunity for collaboration that it presents.
Hay commented, again in reference to Georgina and Ivanka:
‘They are not superficial friends. I have known them both practically their whole lives. I just wish the Republicans and Democrats would be like Ivanka and Georgina and be willing to work across the aisle.’
Just recently, Georgina Bloomberg worked right alongside a Trump at a public event. She co-chaired the annual Rescue Dogs Rock NYC gala last October alongside Lara Trump, the president’s daughter-in-law who also works in a prominent role on his re-election campaign. Georgina is an equestrian — who’s even competed in the Olympics! — and an animal rights activist.
Would her father appoint her to a White House role if he won the presidency? Who knows, although if it did happen, it would continue the nepotism precedent that Trump himself has established. In the meantime, Mike Bloomberg continues to dig into Donald Trump with his own petty insults, like a slew of billboards that recently went up out West with proclamations like “Donald Trump likes burnt steak” — although it’s entirely unclear where the voters are who prioritize privileged and petty squabbling above other actually real-world issues.
Meanwhile, just this weekend, Trump rattled off on Twitter that there’s supposedly “no way Mini Mike can restart his campaign after the worst debate performance in the history of Presidential Debates,” in reference to a particularly tumultuous Bloomberg debate debut.
Looks like Crazy Bernie is doing well in the Great State of Nevada. Biden & the rest look weak, & no way Mini Mike can restart his campaign after the worst debate performance in the history of Presidential Debates. Congratulations Bernie, & don’t let them take it away from you! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 22, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-02-23--Intel Official Handling Election Security Facing Firing

President Donald Trump and his closest allies are still failing to admit to the basic reality of Russian interference in U.S. elections and their own cooperation with it .
For all their melodramatic talk about supposedly hoping to protect U.S. elections from baselessly supposed election interference by Ukraine , they ’ re proving with their ever so convenient willful ignorance of Russian efforts that they ’ re just doing what ’ s politically convenient .
Now , a top official at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence could even get pressured out of the White House in political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Congress on the reality of Russian interference efforts .
That official is Shelby Pierson , whose express job has been to handle these election security issues .
Following a recent briefing that she gave House Intelligence Committee members — including , of course , Chairman Adam Schiff ( D-Calif. ) , who Trump often freaks out over — acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire himself got pressured out of the job .
‘ This position was just created , and she ’ s the person to oversee election security , going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Committee about their assessment that Russia is interfering in the 2020 election .
That they have a preference for President Trump .
What we ’ ve learned from sources is that inside the office of the Director of National Intelligence is she could be next to be pushed out of the office.
’ What would happen if she does get pushed out ?
And concurrently , how grave would the threat to U.S. national security have to be for any Republicans in Congress to act against Trump ’ s abuses of power ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ elections , and Trump — as president of the United States — refuses to do anything but stick his head in the sand and fire just about anyone who stands in his way .
Reportedly , the head of White House personnel is explicitly looking for anyone on staff across the administration who might be politically opposed to Trump with the aim to pressure them out .
He hasn ’ t even had a permanent Director of National Intelligence in place for months .
After Maguire abruptly left , Trump named the loyal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ position in an acting capacity , but he says that a nominee to serve in a more permanent capacity will apparently come within weeks .
‘ It sends the signal once again that President Trump is not a respecter of the United States intelligence services with the bigger issue that a permanent director has not been in that office since last summer when Dan Coats was forced out .
This is a key position , subject to Senate confirmation and Trump hasn ’ t seen fit to have a permanent director for months @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — across the administration , Trump has gotten around even the lax vetting that might take place in the Republican-controlled Senate via appointing figures as “ acting ” occupants of their positions , which is supposed to mean temporary .
Currently , even the head of the Department of Homeland Security is “ acting .
”

President Donald Trump and his closest allies are still failing to admit to the basic reality of Russian interference in U.S. elections and their own cooperation with it. For all their melodramatic talk about supposedly hoping to protect U.S. elections from baselessly supposed election interference by Ukraine, they’re proving with their ever so convenient willful ignorance of Russian efforts that they’re just doing what’s politically convenient. Now, a top official at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence could even get pressured out of the White House in political retaliation for a briefing she recently delivered to Congress on the reality of Russian interference efforts.
That official is Shelby Pierson, whose express job has been to handle these election security issues. Following a recent briefing that she gave House Intelligence Committee members — including, of course, Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), who Trump often freaks out over — acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire himself got pressured out of the job.
Now, CNN host Victor Blackwell explains, discussing Pierson:
‘This position was just created, and she’s the person to oversee election security, going to brief members on the House Intelligence Committee about their assessment that Russia is interfering in the 2020 election. That they have a preference for President Trump. What we’ve learned from sources is that inside the office of the Director of National Intelligence is she could be next to be pushed out of the office.’
Watch:
What would happen if she does get pushed out? And concurrently, how grave would the threat to U.S. national security have to be for any Republicans in Congress to act against Trump’s abuses of power? Russia is continuing to meddle in U.S. elections, and Trump — as president of the United States — refuses to do anything but stick his head in the sand and fire just about anyone who stands in his way. Reportedly, the head of White House personnel is explicitly looking for anyone on staff across the administration who might be politically opposed to Trump with the aim to pressure them out.
He hasn’t even had a permanent Director of National Intelligence in place for months. After Maguire abruptly left, Trump named the loyal but completely inexperienced Richard Grenell to the position in an acting capacity, but he says that a nominee to serve in a more permanent capacity will apparently come within weeks.
CNN guest Lynn Sweet noted:
‘It sends the signal once again that President Trump is not a respecter of the United States intelligence services with the bigger issue that a permanent director has not been in that office since last summer when Dan Coats was forced out. This is a key position, subject to Senate confirmation and Trump hasn’t seen fit to have a permanent director for months now.’
It’s not alone — across the administration, Trump has gotten around even the lax vetting that might take place in the Republican-controlled Senate via appointing figures as “acting” occupants of their positions, which is supposed to mean temporary. Currently, even the head of the Department of Homeland Security is “acting.”


bipartisanreport--2020-02-23--Top Trump Official Dismisses Russia Evidence On TV

Years after the scandal first emerged , the president ’ s team is still refusing to take Russian meddling in U.S. elections seriously .
During an interview taped for this weekend ’ s edition of This Week on ABC with host George Stephanopoulos , Trump ’ s national security adviser Robert O ’ Brien completely dismissed reports that Russia continues to support Trump ’ s campaign as illegitimate .
The evidence of Russia ’ s already established support for the Trump presidency has been clearly and consistently laid out — and a top national security official has joined the ranks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of political expedience .
‘ I haven ’ t seen any intelligence that Russia is doing anything to attempt to get President Trump reelected .
I think this is the same old story that we ’ ve heard before .
… We ’ ve been very tough on Russia , and we ’ ve been great on election security .
So I think it ’ s a nonstory… What I ’ m saying is I have not seen that analysis .
No one ’ s briefed me on it , including the leadership @ @ @ @ @ @ @ story ?
No !
It ’ s an amply documented story of the reality of the Russian meddling with which Trump himself has cooperated at times .
O ’ Brien ’ s remarks directly mirror some from his boss , who dismissed reports of continued Russian support for his campaign as just more “ misinformation.
” It was never misinformation , but that assertion means that years after the evidence of Russian meddling first emerged , Trump — as president of the United States — is still failing to grasp the basic reality @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s not just failing — he ’ s actively working against those who are trying to deal with the reality of Russian meddling .
Reportedly , he even kicked out now former acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire because of a briefing that his team delivered to Congress about the ongoing Russian interference efforts in favor of Trump , which the president took as some kind of traitorous gaffe .
In other words , as long as Trump remains in the White House , there ’ s not a real chance for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out of the U.S. electoral process — he continues to welcome foreign support .

Years after the scandal first emerged, the president’s team is still refusing to take Russian meddling in U.S. elections seriously. During an interview taped for this weekend’s edition of This Week on ABC with host George Stephanopoulos, Trump’s national security adviser Robert O’Brien completely dismissed reports that Russia continues to support Trump’s campaign as illegitimate. The evidence of Russia’s already established support for the Trump presidency has been clearly and consistently laid out — and a top national security official has joined the ranks of those dismissing it in the name of political expedience.
O’Brien insisted:
‘I haven’t seen any intelligence that Russia is doing anything to attempt to get President Trump reelected. I think this is the same old story that we’ve heard before. … We’ve been very tough on Russia, and we’ve been great on election security. So I think it’s a nonstory… What I’m saying is I have not seen that analysis. No one’s briefed me on it, including the leadership of the intelligence community.’
Same old story? No! It’s an amply documented story of the reality of the Russian meddling with which Trump himself has cooperated at times.
"I haven't seen any intelligence that Russia is doing anything to attempt to get President Trump reelected," Robert O'Brien tells @GStephanopoulos amid reports that intel officials told lawmakers Russia is meddling in 2020, with a preference for Trump. https://t.co/kHUIBjiIBB pic.twitter.com/AxdWI6mqEr — This Week (@ThisWeekABC) February 23, 2020
O’Brien’s remarks directly mirror some from his boss, who dismissed reports of continued Russian support for his campaign as just more “misinformation.” It was never misinformation, but that assertion means that years after the evidence of Russian meddling first emerged, Trump — as president of the United States — is still failing to grasp the basic reality of the situation.
And he’s not just failing — he’s actively working against those who are trying to deal with the reality of Russian meddling. Reportedly, he even kicked out now former acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire because of a briefing that his team delivered to Congress about the ongoing Russian interference efforts in favor of Trump, which the president took as some kind of traitorous gaffe. In other words, as long as Trump remains in the White House, there’s not a real chance for work to be done to keep Russia out of the U.S. electoral process — he continues to welcome foreign support.


bipartisanreport--2020-02-24--Trump Gets Laughed Off Twitter Monday Afternoon

Does the image of Donald Trump sitting in the library thumbing through the new books ring true ?
Probably not .
People in the White House have leaked POTUS gets bored during important briefings to the point that they include pictures and his name in them .
Nice try though , Mr. President .
What was most important about Trump ’ s latest tweets was a new book written by a conservative black American .
The suspender-wearing author wrote about conservatives winning “ back American that Liberalism Failed.
” Hopefully , the writer was better at grammar than his publisher @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Americans Whom Liberalism Failed.
” Better yet , “ Americans Liberalism Failed.
” Ah well , Trump tweeted : Of course , POTUS misspelled the young conservative ’ s name .
Still , rather than deleting his tweet so no one would see his error as he has done previously , the president just sent out a correction .
Now , why would he do that ?
Perhaps , Trump felt less need to hide his mistakes now that he won his impeachment trial .
Regardless , this was the correction : The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ radio three days ago hawking his new book : Twitter world caught fire over this conservative ’ s new book .
America had a few choice words in response below : The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
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Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
Interestingly enough , Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order .

Does the image of Donald Trump sitting in the library thumbing through the new books ring true? Probably not. People in the White House have leaked POTUS gets bored during important briefings to the point that they include pictures and his name in them. Nice try though, Mr. President.
What was most important about Trump’s latest tweets was a new book written by a conservative black American. The suspender-wearing author wrote about conservatives winning “back American that Liberalism Failed.”
Hopefully, the writer was better at grammar than his publisher. The title should have read “Americans Whom Liberalism Failed.” Better yet, “Americans Liberalism Failed.” Ah well, Trump tweeted:
‘Great new book just out, “Taken for Granted, How Conservatives Can Win Back Americans That Liberalism Failed”, by Gianni Caldwell, a young winner! He will be at the Ronald Reagan Library, Simi Valley, California, on Thursday at 6 PM, PT. Check it out!’
Of course, POTUS misspelled the young conservative’s name. Still, rather than deleting his tweet so no one would see his error as he has done previously, the president just sent out a correction. Now, why would he do that? Perhaps, Trump felt less need to hide his mistakes now that he won his impeachment trial. Regardless, this was the correction:
‘Spelled @GiannoCaldwell!’
The Fox News political analyst appeared on Fox radio three days ago hawking his new book:
Twitter world caught fire over this conservative’s new book. America had a few choice words in response below:
The Mueller Report Adventures: In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page. These quick, two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people. Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery. Interestingly enough, Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order.


bipartisanreport--2020-02-24--AG Barr’s College Classmates Speak Out Against Him

Donald Trump was looking for his Roy Cohn , an attorney who finally lost his license after making his name in the McCarthy era .
He found his Roy Cohn in Attorney General William Barr , but what drew Barr to Trump ?
Others whose experiences with Barr date back to long before his first stint as Attorney General in the 1990s see something far more sinister .
One of Barr ’ s schoolmates from New York ’ s Horace Mann school Jonathan Smit said that he was a “ hardline conservative.
” That was infused with religiosity and had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Criminal defense attorney Jimmy Lohman was another of Barr ’ s former schoolmates .
He was so concerned about Barr ’ s rise in Bush 41 ’ s White House he wrote an op-ed .
Lohman told about Barr picketing a fundraiser for a local chapter of the NAACP when they were in school .
He said that Barr was a National Review founder William F. Buckley type when he was younger .
However , he said Attorney General ( AG ) William Barr like Smit offered himself up to be the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s vision of himself — all-powerful : ‘ The only thing that really makes sense to me is that he clearly wanted to get in on all the power and he saw Trump as someone he could manipulate and be a kind of Robespierre to a [ foolish ] king… in effect the most powerful person in the country by manipulating this man.
’ ‘ I think that he just wanted to get in on it and have the power to reshape the world in his image .
And that image is some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s almost unlimited executive power , it ’ s fascism .
‘ There are people out there who are fascist .
William Barr , in my view , is one , and I evidently picked up on that a long , long time ago.
’ Yet , what is a fascist ?
It is a movement or regime that places the country above the perso and race above the person .
It is an autocratic government with a dictator leading .
That leader suppresses any opposition , and is totally incompatible with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ facists were Benito Mussolini in Austria annd Adolf Hitler in Germany .
Trump was the perfect place for the partially-retired Barr .
The AG saw , according to The Independent : ‘ [ An opportunity to put himself in a position to assert his own political agenda [ and ] shape the legal establishment to suit his own political ends.
’ ‘ I don ’ t even know if Trump has an ideology , but I think Barr does .
I don ’ t think he ’ s uncomfortable with the idea of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ towards those ends , and he sees Trump as someone who isn ’ t going to be circumspect about it.
’ Barr tweeted that the president ’ s tweets had made it : Out of character , Donald Trump came close to contrite .
He agreed with Barr ’ s tweet : However , Trump believed that his tweets balanced out what he considered “ unfair press coverage.
” Then , the president added that he was “ allowed to be totally involved ” in anything he wanted relating to the Department of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ general for the DOJ ’ s Civil Division under Barr for President George Bush 41 .
He stayed on , becoming President Bill Clinton ’ s Acting Attorney General .
About Barr , Gerson said : Barr has used Trump ’ s inexperience in government “ to advance an agenda that he ’ s long held.
” In turn , Trump had the ability to make Barr ’ s views attractive to his own base .
The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
These quick , two-minute reads @ @ @ @ @ @ @ busy people .
Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
Interestingly enough , Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order .

Donald Trump was looking for his Roy Cohn, an attorney who finally lost his license after making his name in the McCarthy era. He found his Roy Cohn in Attorney General William Barr, but what drew Barr to Trump? Others whose experiences with Barr date back to long before his first stint as Attorney General in the 1990s see something far more sinister.
One of Barr’s schoolmates from New York’s Horace Mann school Jonathan Smit said that he was a “hardline conservative.” That was infused with religiosity and had not appeared to change over the years:
‘He seems pretty much the guy was in high school. It’s like his whole life has been a straight line…informed by a radically right-wing…conservative strain of Catholicism. I think he’s someone who believes in fundamental Old Testament values, basically, and he sees his mission as pointing the country back in that direction.’
Criminal defense attorney Jimmy Lohman was another of Barr’s former schoolmates. He was so concerned about Barr’s rise in Bush 41’s White House he wrote an op-ed. Lohman told about Barr picketing a fundraiser for a local chapter of the NAACP when they were in school.
He said that Barr was a National Review founder William F. Buckley type when he was younger. However, he said Attorney General (AG) William Barr like Smit offered himself up to be the 85th AG, because of Trump’s vision of himself — all-powerful:
‘The only thing that really makes sense to me is that he clearly wanted to get in on all the power and he saw Trump as someone he could manipulate and be a kind of Robespierre to a [foolish] king… in effect the most powerful person in the country by manipulating this man.’
Lohman continued:
‘I think that he just wanted to get in on it and have the power to reshape the world in his image. And that image is some weird ass version of Catholicism, it’s almost unlimited executive power, it’s fascism. ‘There are people out there who are fascist. William Barr, in my view, is one, and I evidently picked up on that a long, long time ago.’
Yet, what is a fascist? It is a movement or regime that places the country above the perso and race above the person. It is an autocratic government with a dictator leading. That leader suppresses any opposition, and is totally incompatible with democracy. Some of the more famous facists were Benito Mussolini in Austria annd Adolf Hitler in Germany.
Trump was the perfect place for the partially-retired Barr. The AG saw, according to The Independent:
‘[An opportunity to put himself in a position to assert his own political agenda [and] shape the legal establishment to suit his own political ends.’ ‘I don’t even know if Trump has an ideology, but I think Barr does. I don’t think he’s uncomfortable with the idea of a certain kind of authoritarianism being wielded towards those ends, and he sees Trump as someone who isn’t going to be circumspect about it.’
Barr tweeted that the president’s tweets had made it:
‘Impossible for me to do my job’
Out of character, Donald Trump came close to contrite. He agreed with Barr’s tweet:
‘Yeah, I do make his job harder. I do agree with that. [Barr is] a man with incredible integrity.’
However, Trump believed that his tweets balanced out what he considered “unfair press coverage.” Then, the president added that he was “allowed to be totally involved” in anything he wanted relating to the Department of Justice:
‘I’m actually, I guess, the chief law enforcement officer of the country, but I’ve chosen not to be involved.’
Stuart Gerson was Assistant Attorney general for the DOJ’s Civil Division under Barr for President George Bush 41. He stayed on, becoming President Bill Clinton’s Acting Attorney General. About Barr, Gerson said:
‘[Barr is a] good deal more sophisticated and intelligent [than Trump]’
Barr has used Trump’s inexperience in government “to advance an agenda that he’s long held.” In turn, Trump had the ability to make Barr’s views attractive to his own base.
The Mueller Report Adventures: In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page. These quick, two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people. Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery. Interestingly enough, Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order.


bipartisanreport--2020-02-24--GOP Terrified Of Bernie Sanders’ 2020 Star-Power

In an exclusive interview with CBS This Morning , Senator Tim Scott ( R-SC ) said he believes presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders ( I-VT ) could be Donald Trump ’ s worst nightmare .
The traditional Democratic Party officials have been beside themselves .
Senator Scott spoke to CBS in Charleston , South Carolina , which will be the site of the Democratic debate on Tuesday .
Scott said Sanders “ brings that outside game : ” There are still eight challengers in the 2020 presidential election with party officials looking at the lowest-performing candidates to leave the race @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to include Senator Amy Klobuchar ( D-MI ) and Senator Elizabeth Warren ( D-MA ) .
Scott claimed that Trump could beat everyone if he was staying true to the self he presented at the State of the Union address However , Trump may be his own worst enemy : In spite of the Democratic party ’ s wishes , Sanders has been climbing in the polls and the primaries .
The Dems even broke their own debate stage rules to bring in former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg .
He will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 60 billion .
Regardless , the people have chosen the Vermont senator to go up against Trump .
A full 51 percent of Latinos voted for him in Nevada .
The state ’ s ever-adjusting caucus totals keep a direct line on a Sanders win .
This victory catapulted him forward to the South Carolina primary on Saturday followed by Super Tuesday on March 3 .
Scott noted that the senator ’ s attention to Medicare for All has been a great motivator for American voters .
This was an especially vital @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in direct contention with former Vice President Joe Biden in South Carolina : ‘ Bernie Sanders is doing something in 2020 that he could not do in 2016 , which is getting African Americans and Hispanic voters to take a second look at his campaign .
I think perhaps a primary reason is health care .
If you look at what stands out the most in his campaign is he is undeniable a socialist , but he is strong and clear and competent on the issues he supports and the issue of health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ African-American community and I think it is the issue for why he ended up with 51 % of the Hispanic vote in Nevada.
’ In an interesting turn of events , Scott said that the senator could take out Trump , but the president ’ s easiest contender to beat in November would be Bloomberg : Sanders will be joined on stage in Charleston for the debate along with Joe Biden , Bloomberg , former Mayor of South Bend Indiana Pete Buttigieg , Senator Amy Klobuchar ( D-MI ) , billionaire Tom Steyer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) .
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Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
Interestingly enough , Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order .

In an exclusive interview with CBS This Morning, Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) said he believes presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) could be Donald Trump’s worst nightmare. The traditional Democratic Party officials have been beside themselves.
Senator Scott spoke to CBS in Charleston, South Carolina, which will be the site of the Democratic debate on Tuesday. Scott said Sanders “brings that outside game:”
‘Bernie Sanders brings that outside game in a similar fashion that President Trump did in 2016. Think about the similarities. In 2016, Republican leadership, Republican wisdom said that there is no way in the world out of the 17 candidates, Donald Trump will be the president. I think it’s very similar.;
There are still eight challengers in the 2020 presidential election with party officials looking at the lowest-performing candidates to leave the race. That could potentially reach far enough to include Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MI) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA).
Scott claimed that Trump could beat everyone if he was staying true to the self he presented at the State of the Union address However, Trump may be his own worst enemy:
‘If he’s on his game as he was at the State of the Union, I don’t think there is a candidate in the country that can beat him. If there is a second choice other than himself, it would be Bernie Sanders.’
In spite of the Democratic party’s wishes, Sanders has been climbing in the polls and the primaries. The Dems even broke their own debate stage rules to bring in former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. He will be fighting with a significant amount of his $60 billion.
Regardless, the people have chosen the Vermont senator to go up against Trump. A full 51 percent of Latinos voted for him in Nevada. The state’s ever-adjusting caucus totals keep a direct line on a Sanders win. This victory catapulted him forward to the South Carolina primary on Saturday followed by Super Tuesday on March 3.
Scott noted that the senator’s attention to Medicare for All has been a great motivator for American voters. This was an especially vital subject for African Americans and put him in direct contention with former Vice President Joe Biden in South Carolina:
‘Bernie Sanders is doing something in 2020 that he could not do in 2016, which is getting African Americans and Hispanic voters to take a second look at his campaign. I think perhaps a primary reason is health care. If you look at what stands out the most in his campaign is he is undeniable a socialist, but he is strong and clear and competent on the issues he supports and the issue of health care is a big issue in the African-American community and I think it is the issue for why he ended up with 51% of the Hispanic vote in Nevada.’
In an interesting turn of events, Scott said that the senator could take out Trump, but the president’s easiest contender to beat in November would be Bloomberg:
‘Mike Bloomberg has been so provocative. He has so many challenging story headlines. The narratives for as President Trump calls him ‘Little Mike’ would be easy for President Trump to take strong advantage.’
Sanders will be joined on stage in Charleston for the debate along with Joe Biden, Bloomberg, former Mayor of South Bend Indiana Pete Buttigieg, Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MI), billionaire Tom Steyer, and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA).
The Mueller Report Adventures: In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page. These quick, two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people. Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery. Interestingly enough, Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order.


bipartisanreport--2020-02-24--Trump Tweets India Video Montage – Gets Mocked Instantly

Donald Trump is in his element for his 36-hour whirlwind trip to India .
Tens of thousands of Indians , civilians and performers , lined his motorcade route from Air Force One to his destination .
Over 100,000 people came to hear Trump speak in the largest cricket stadium in the world .
Then , what ?
The Indian prime minister Narendra Modi played one of POTUS ’ favorite Elton John music for the live spectacle .
Performers wore costumes of peacocks and horses .
The leaders of the two largest democracies in the world competed to see who could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Modi responded with a tweet , which said : ‘ During his speech at the # NamasteTrump programme , @ POTUS @ realDonaldTrump highlighted aspects of his vision for USA .
He also spoke at length about India ’ s greatness as well as the greatness of our culture , ethos , people and more .
I thank him for his kind words.
’ With the magnitude of Trump ’ s power ablaze , it was easy to forget who this man really has been .
He stood with his wife First @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The ghost of his bankrupted Taj Mahal gambling casino hovering ever nearby .
One of Attorney General William Barr ’ s former employees saw “ something sinister ” in the AG moving the president toward Fascism .
That sinister something only ignited the sinister something in Trump .
Twitter world went bananas when Trump sent out this tweet .
This is how America responded to Trump below : The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
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Donald Trump is in his element for his 36-hour whirlwind trip to India. Tens of thousands of Indians, civilians and performers, lined his motorcade route from Air Force One to his destination. Over 100,000 people came to hear Trump speak in the largest cricket stadium in the world. Then, what?
The Indian prime minister Narendra Modi played one of POTUS’ favorite Elton John music for the live spectacle. Performers wore costumes of peacocks and horses. The leaders of the two largest democracies in the world competed to see who could turn out the most people for Trump.
Modi responded with a tweet, which said:
‘During his speech at the #NamasteTrump programme, @POTUS @realDonaldTrump highlighted aspects of his vision for USA. He also spoke at length about India’s greatness as well as the greatness of our culture, ethos, people and more. I thank him for his kind words.’
With the magnitude of Trump’s power ablaze, it was easy to forget who this man really has been. He stood with his wife First Lady Melania Trump at the Taj Mahal. The ghost of his bankrupted Taj Mahal gambling casino hovering ever nearby.
One of Attorney General William Barr’s former employees saw “something sinister” in the AG moving the president toward Fascism. That sinister something only ignited the sinister something in Trump.
Twitter world went bananas when Trump sent out this tweet. This is how America responded to Trump below:
The Mueller Report Adventures: In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page. These quick, two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people. Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery. Interestingly enough, Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order.


bipartisanreport--2020-02-24--New Post-Impeachment Poll Shows Great News For Dems

President Donald Trump and his allies have confidently proclaimed that the Democrat-led impeachment proceedings against the president were setting up an electoral disaster for Democrats come November , but new poll numbers from Gallup tell an entirely different story .
A solid majority of Americans — 59 percent , to be exact — say that they think their local member of Congress deserves re-election , which is one of the highest levels that Gallup has recorded in the past decade .
Since at present , Democrats have a solid majority in the U.S. House , that number suggests that they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keeping it in November .
‘ While most of the attention is being paid to this year ’ s presidential race , the success of the elected president ’ s initiatives next year will come down to whether Congress will support them — which largely depends on which party controls Congress… If Americans still feel their member deserves another term at a similar level closer to November , this could mean a favorable environment for Democrats ’ prospects of maintaining power in at least one chamber of Congress.
’ Both Republicans and Democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Congress .
A full 61 percent of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents said their Congressperson should be re-elected , while 60 percent of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents said the same .
Meanwhile , the 35 percent of respondents who said in this latest poll they think most members of Congress should be re-elected is also on the higher end of recent polling for that particular question , although the figure is on the lower end overall .
The overall figure for this question is significantly dragged down by Republican respondents , who no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the House in mind .
Only 29 percent of Republicans said that they think most members of Congress should be re-elected , compared to a full 43 percent of Democrats — close to a majority !
— who said the same .
Actual rates of re-election to the U.S. House are consistently pretty high .
In 2018 , the rate dipped — but even after the increased rate of incumbents leaving their office , the rate of re-election remained at a full 91 percent .
In so-called generic ballot polling , which asks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Democrat or Republican for Congress this November , Democrats have led every single poll but one that RealClearPolitics has cataloged throughout the last year .
In similar fashion to their lead prior to the 2018 blue wave , Democrats currently lead generic ballot polling by an average of 6.2 percent .
Over in the Senate in particular , Democrats would have to take four seats or three and the presidency to become a commanding majority presence .
Currently , three GOP-held seats are rated as toss-ups by the Cook Political Report , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ leaning ” Republican , which is the last stop before toss-up status .
Will these members of Congress get to support a Democratic president ?
It looks like it .
In polling measuring a hypothetical general election match-up , Democratic presidential primary frontrunner Bernie Sanders beats Trump by an average of 4.4 percent nationally , and other leading Democrats tend to beat him by similar margins .

President Donald Trump and his allies have confidently proclaimed that the Democrat-led impeachment proceedings against the president were setting up an electoral disaster for Democrats come November, but new poll numbers from Gallup tell an entirely different story. A solid majority of Americans — 59 percent, to be exact — say that they think their local member of Congress deserves re-election, which is one of the highest levels that Gallup has recorded in the past decade. Since at present, Democrats have a solid majority in the U.S. House, that number suggests that they’re well on their way to keeping it in November.
Gallup notes:
‘While most of the attention is being paid to this year’s presidential race, the success of the elected president’s initiatives next year will come down to whether Congress will support them — which largely depends on which party controls Congress… If Americans still feel their member deserves another term at a similar level closer to November, this could mean a favorable environment for Democrats’ prospects of maintaining power in at least one chamber of Congress.’
Most Americans (59%) say the U.S. representative in their local congressional district deserves to be reelected, and 35% say the same for most members of Congress. https://t.co/FN976hba89 pic.twitter.com/pmRX86E5JS — GallupNews (@GallupNews) February 24, 2020
Both Republicans and Democrats seem to generally support their local member of Congress. A full 61 percent of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents said their Congressperson should be re-elected, while 60 percent of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents said the same.
Meanwhile, the 35 percent of respondents who said in this latest poll they think most members of Congress should be re-elected is also on the higher end of recent polling for that particular question, although the figure is on the lower end overall. The overall figure for this question is significantly dragged down by Republican respondents, who no doubt had Trump’s impeachment by the House in mind. Only 29 percent of Republicans said that they think most members of Congress should be re-elected, compared to a full 43 percent of Democrats — close to a majority! — who said the same.
Actual rates of re-election to the U.S. House are consistently pretty high. In 2018, the rate dipped — but even after the increased rate of incumbents leaving their office, the rate of re-election remained at a full 91 percent. In so-called generic ballot polling, which asks voters whether they’d vote for a Democrat or Republican for Congress this November, Democrats have led every single poll but one that RealClearPolitics has cataloged throughout the last year. In similar fashion to their lead prior to the 2018 blue wave, Democrats currently lead generic ballot polling by an average of 6.2 percent.
Over in the Senate in particular, Democrats would have to take four seats or three and the presidency to become a commanding majority presence. Currently, three GOP-held seats are rated as toss-ups by the Cook Political Report, and three more are rated as just “leaning” Republican, which is the last stop before toss-up status. Will these members of Congress get to support a Democratic president? It looks like it. In polling measuring a hypothetical general election match-up, Democratic presidential primary frontrunner Bernie Sanders beats Trump by an average of 4.4 percent nationally, and other leading Democrats tend to beat him by similar margins.


bipartisanreport--2020-02-24--Trump Admin Caught Preparing To Destroy Records

The Trump administration ’ s disregard for established legal precedent has been no secret .
Now , a report from NPR outlines criticism of the administration for apparently setting up key records for destruction that cover issues like immigrant detention .
That problem stands in addition to the repeated absence of any official notetaking from Trump ’ s own meetings with foreign leaders like Russian President Vladimir Putin , and , on occasion , Trump himself has even ripped up key materials covering the operations of his administration .
In other words — they ’ re attempting to work against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for their behavior .
Just last week , the American Immigration Council and three other , related groups filed Freedom of Information Act ( FOIA ) requests with Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) for a slew of documents covering issues like immigrant detention and mistreatment of immigrants held by the Trump administration .
They ’ re hoping to preserve the material .
At present , the National Archives and Records Administration ( NARA ) is the authority on the retention of documents from ICE , and at present , the agency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it will preserve some immigration documents for 25 years ” — but then after that , according to the system as-is , those documents will no longer be preserved .
American Immigration Council attorney Emily Creighton called the current system “ mind-boggling , ” noting that it ’ s “ almost as though we are , you know , erasing our nation ’ s conscience.
” ‘ They feel like that ’ s long enough for people to file FOIAs , for litigation to play out .
But what that means is that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now , none of those records will any longer exist .
They ’ ll all be gone… In fairness , the National Archives has always had a difficult job .
You know , in effect , they ’ re trying to predict history.
’ In some cases — like those presidential meetings with foreign leaders — appropriate records have never even been created in the first place .
Trump has met with Putin — an authoritarian despot known for his manipulation tactics — with no notes emanating from the meeting .
Thomas Blanton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ present , George Washington University ’ s National Security Archive — which Blanton directs — is appealing a ruling against their suit meant to try and force the Trump administration to more closely comply with the Presidential Records Act rather than destroying or never even creating records .
One might hope that someone with as “ mundane ” of a job as creating the records of Trump administration activities might be free from political considerations , but in the Trump era , that ’ s simply not the case .
There ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the Trump administration in the first place .
Under Trump ’ s leadership , immigrant families have been separated and held in dangerous conditions , the federal government has repeatedly kicked the can down the road instead of dealing with foreign threats to U.S. elections , and more .
And there ’ s no sign that the pace of history-setting activities will stop anytime soon .

The Trump administration’s disregard for established legal precedent has been no secret. Now, a report from NPR outlines criticism of the administration for apparently setting up key records for destruction that cover issues like immigrant detention. That problem stands in addition to the repeated absence of any official notetaking from Trump’s own meetings with foreign leaders like Russian President Vladimir Putin, and, on occasion, Trump himself has even ripped up key materials covering the operations of his administration. In other words — they’re attempting to work against even a basic level of public transparency for their behavior.
Just last week, the American Immigration Council and three other, related groups filed Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for a slew of documents covering issues like immigrant detention and mistreatment of immigrants held by the Trump administration. They’re hoping to preserve the material.
At present, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is the authority on the retention of documents from ICE, and at present, the agency says that “after receiving public comments it will preserve some immigration documents for 25 years” — but then after that, according to the system as-is, those documents will no longer be preserved. American Immigration Council attorney Emily Creighton called the current system “mind-boggling,” noting that it’s “almost as though we are, you know, erasing our nation’s conscience.”
As Columbia University history professor Matthew Connelly noted:
‘They feel like that’s long enough for people to file FOIAs, for litigation to play out. But what that means is that, you know, 30 years from now, none of those records will any longer exist. They’ll all be gone… In fairness, the National Archives has always had a difficult job. You know, in effect, they’re trying to predict history.’
In some cases — like those presidential meetings with foreign leaders — appropriate records have never even been created in the first place. Trump has met with Putin — an authoritarian despot known for his manipulation tactics — with no notes emanating from the meeting. Thomas Blanton of George Washington University notes:
‘This is an administration that doesn’t want to keep a … record [that] might contradict the president. That would be bad for your professional future at the White House.’
At present, George Washington University’s National Security Archive — which Blanton directs — is appealing a ruling against their suit meant to try and force the Trump administration to more closely comply with the Presidential Records Act rather than destroying or never even creating records. One might hope that someone with as “mundane” of a job as creating the records of Trump administration activities might be free from political considerations, but in the Trump era, that’s simply not the case.
There’s definitely plenty of questionable activity to record from the Trump administration in the first place. Under Trump’s leadership, immigrant families have been separated and held in dangerous conditions, the federal government has repeatedly kicked the can down the road instead of dealing with foreign threats to U.S. elections, and more. And there’s no sign that the pace of history-setting activities will stop anytime soon.


bipartisanreport--2020-02-24--Ivanka Lambasted For Going To India On Taxpayers’ Dime

An extended Donald Trump entourage decided to take a family vacation in India on the taxpayers ’ dime .
This was not the first time .
The Queen of England was not prepared when the whole gang showed up , and Queen Elizabeth had to seek out additional sleeping quarters .
Is Trump trying to get people used to the whole monarchy ?
First Daughter Ivanka Trump and First Son Donald Trump Jr. have been bitterly fighting over who gets to succeed their father behind the scenes .
The president raised them to compete , and their fights get vicious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ troop , it would be very difficult to tell .
Ivanka tweeted photos of her trip , gushing over the “ grandeur ” of the white marble Taj Mahal .
One commentator referred to Ivanka as a “ money-hungry mannequin , ” according to The Raw Story .
The senior White House adviser has been using her Twitter account as she travels the world to make her case , much as her father has done .
Somehow , she considers herself representing America .
This was the president ’ s first trip to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ real estate in the country than anywhere except the US .
He was accompanied by a 12-member delegation .
Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner tagged along with the entourage .
Both are senior advisers with few credentials to back up their positions .
This was the president ’ s first trip to India even though he has more high-end real estate in the country than anywhere except the US .
He was accompanied by a 12-member delegation .
Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner tagged along with the entourage .
Both are senior advisers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ positions .
‘ 1 ) Ambassador Ken Juster , the United States Ambassador to of India 4 ) Mick Mulvaney , Assistant to the President and Acting Chief of Staff 6 ) Ivanka Trump , Assistant to the President and Advisor to the President 7 ) Jared Kushner , Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor to the President 8 ) Stephen Miller , Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor for Policy 9 ) Dan Scavino , Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor for Digital Strategy 10 ) Lindsay Reynolds , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Staff to the First Lady 11 ) Robert Blair , Assistant to the President and Special Representative for International Telecommunication Policy and Senior Advisor to the Chief of Staff.
’ The delegation ’ s visit , a senior White House official told UPNews Service was a “ demonstration of the strong and enduring ties between our two countries : ” ‘ Trump arrived in Ahmedabad on Monday , the largest city in the western state of Gujarat , where he addressed a crowd of more than 100,000 Indians in a cricket stadium .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , quot ; ( Hello Trump ) , in reciprocity of the great show “ Howdy Modi , quot ; that Trump organized last year for the Indian Prime Minister in the American city of Houston.
’ ‘ The ties between the two countries have improved long after the end of the Cold War , during which Washington leaned toward India ’ s rival , Pakistan , but has embraced India as a strategic partner against China in recent decades .
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These quick , two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people .
Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
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An extended Donald Trump entourage decided to take a family vacation in India on the taxpayers’ dime. This was not the first time. The Queen of England was not prepared when the whole gang showed up, and Queen Elizabeth had to seek out additional sleeping quarters. Is Trump trying to get people used to the whole monarchy?
First Daughter Ivanka Trump and First Son Donald Trump Jr. have been bitterly fighting over who gets to succeed their father behind the scenes. The president raised them to compete, and their fights get vicious, but from the photos of the troop, it would be very difficult to tell.
Ivanka tweeted photos of her trip, gushing over the “grandeur” of the white marble Taj Mahal. One commentator referred to Ivanka as a “money-hungry mannequin,” according to The Raw Story. The senior White House adviser has been using her Twitter account as she travels the world to make her case, much as her father has done. Somehow, she considers herself representing America.
She tweeted:
‘The grandeur and beauty of the Taj Mahal is awe inspiring (sic)!’
This was the president’s first trip to India even though he has more high-end real estate in the country than anywhere except the US. He was accompanied by a 12-member delegation. Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner tagged along with the entourage. Both are senior advisers with few credentials to back up their positions. This was the president’s first trip to India even though he has more high-end real estate in the country than anywhere except the US. He was accompanied by a 12-member delegation. Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner tagged along with the entourage. Both are senior advisers with few credentials to back up their positions.
According to News18 , this is the full list of the delegation:
‘1) Ambassador Ken Juster, the United States Ambassador to of India
2) Secretary Wilbur Ross, of Commerce Department
3) Secretary Dan Brouillette, of the Energy Department
4) Mick Mulvaney, Assistant to the President and Acting Chief of Staff
5) National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien
6) Ivanka Trump, Assistant to the President and Advisor to the President
7) Jared Kushner, Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor to the President
8) Stephen Miller, Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor for Policy
9) Dan Scavino, Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor for Digital Strategy
10) Lindsay Reynolds, Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff to the First Lady
11) Robert Blair, Assistant to the President and Special Representative for International Telecommunication Policy and Senior Advisor to the Chief of Staff.’
The delegation’s visit, a senior White House official told UPNews Service was a “demonstration of the strong and enduring ties between our two countries:”
‘The visit will focus on several key areas. First, we’ll focus on building our economic and energy ties.’
According to UPNews Service:
‘Trump arrived in Ahmedabad on Monday, the largest city in the western state of Gujarat, where he addressed a crowd of more than 100,000 Indians in a cricket stadium. The event was called “Namaste Trump,quot; (Hello Trump), in reciprocity of the great show “Howdy Modi,quot; that Trump organized last year for the Indian Prime Minister in the American city of Houston.’ ‘The ties between the two countries have improved long after the end of the Cold War, during which Washington leaned toward India’s rival, Pakistan, but has embraced India as a strategic partner against China in recent decades. Barack Obama was the only president of the United States who has made two official visits to India.’
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bipartisanreport--2020-02-24--Trump Embarrasses Himself During Taj Mahal Visit

It is ironic that Donald Trump visited the “ monument of love , ” the Taj Mahal with his wife , First Lady Melania Trump .
He lives in a world of hatred and chaos in the US .
There is even some question of whether he can experience love under any circumstances .
The Taj Mahal was their second stop in the whirlwind , 36-hour official visit .
Although , the president owns more high-end real estate in India than any country other than America .
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was there to greet Trump along with tens of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ second-largest democracy after the United States .
In the northern city of Agra , he was met by “ dancers dressed as peacocks and horses.
” After that , the Trumps went to see the iconic white marble mausoleum .
Mughal emperor Shah Jahan built the structure in honor of the queen Mumtaz Mahal in the 17th century .
The Taj Mahal is considered to be “ the greatest architectural achievement in the whole range of Indo-Islamic architecture : ” ‘ [ W ] ith construction starting in 1632 AD and completed in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the guest house and the main gateway on the south , the outer courtyard and its cloisters were added subsequently and completed in 1653 AD .
The existence of several historical and Quaranic inscriptions in Arabic script have facilitated setting the chronology of Taj Mahal .
For its construction , masons , stone-cutters , inlayers , carvers , painters , calligraphers , dome builders and other artisans were requisitioned from the whole of the empire and also from the Central Asia and Iran .
Ustad-Ahmad Lahori was the main architect of the Taj @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after this “ Taj Mahal , ” then it went bankrupt — twice .
‘ Of course , the Trumps were still debt holders in the company and had a say in the bankruptcy proceedings .
To make a long story short , two plans were presented to the court .
One , championed by Icahn , would clear the company ’ s balance sheet of $ 334 million in debt .
Then the company would spend $ 15 million rebranding the casinos.
’ If as numerous psychologists have claimed the man in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disorder , then he can not experience love as most people think of it .
The Psychology Today magazine noted : ‘ It is actually highly unlikely that your narcissistic partner is even capable of real love , let alone feels it towards you past the beginning of your relationship .
People with narcissistic personality disorder are not equipped to experience and show love in the sense that most of us mean it .
The narcissists that I know lack the capacity to deeply appreciate the authentic self of another human being .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ mate ’ s happiness or welfare except as it affects their own .
And , they are rarely willing to sacrifice anything in order to make their mate happy .
The only happiness that they are really concerned about is their own.
’ The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
These quick , two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people .
Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
Interestingly enough , Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order .

It is ironic that Donald Trump visited the “monument of love,” the Taj Mahal with his wife, First Lady Melania Trump. He lives in a world of hatred and chaos in the US. There is even some question of whether he can experience love under any circumstances.
The Taj Mahal was their second stop in the whirlwind, 36-hour official visit. Although, the president owns more high-end real estate in India than any country other than America.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was there to greet Trump along with tens of thousands of Indians. India is the second-largest democracy after the United States. In the northern city of Agra, he was met by “dancers dressed as peacocks and horses.”
After that, the Trumps went to see the iconic white marble mausoleum. Mughal emperor Shah Jahan built the structure in honor of the queen Mumtaz Mahal in the 17th century. The Taj Mahal is considered to be “the greatest architectural achievement in the whole range of Indo-Islamic architecture:”
‘[W]ith construction starting in 1632 AD and completed in 1648 AD, with the mosque, the guest house and the main gateway on the south, the outer courtyard and its cloisters were added subsequently and completed in 1653 AD. The existence of several historical and Quaranic inscriptions in Arabic script have facilitated setting the chronology of Taj Mahal. For its construction, masons, stone-cutters, inlayers, carvers, painters, calligraphers, dome builders and other artisans were requisitioned from the whole of the empire and also from the Central Asia and Iran. Ustad-Ahmad Lahori was the main architect of the Taj Mahal.’
Trump named his gambling casino after this “Taj Mahal,” then it went bankrupt — twice.
‘The property first went bankrupt in 2009, just a few days after both Donald and Ivanka resigned from the board, citing “internal turmoil” due to the casino’s poor financial performance.’
‘Of course, the Trumps were still debt holders in the company and had a say in the bankruptcy proceedings. To make a long story short, two plans were presented to the court. One, championed by Icahn, would clear the company’s balance sheet of $334 million in debt. Then the company would spend $15 million rebranding the casinos.’
If as numerous psychologists have claimed the man in the Oval Office has a narcissistic personality disorder, then he cannot experience love as most people think of it. The Psychology Today magazine noted:
‘It is actually highly unlikely that your narcissistic partner is even capable of real love, let alone feels it towards you past the beginning of your relationship. People with narcissistic personality disorder are not equipped to experience and show love in the sense that most of us mean it. The narcissists that I know lack the capacity to deeply appreciate the authentic self of another human being. They do not really care about their mate’s happiness or welfare except as it affects their own. And, they are rarely willing to sacrifice anything in order to make their mate happy. The only happiness that they are really concerned about is their own.’
Featured image is a screenshot via YouTube.
The Mueller Report Adventures: In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page. These quick, two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people. Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery. Interestingly enough, Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order.


bipartisanreport--2020-02-28--Schiff Drops Friday Demands On Trump For Classified Intel

If new acting Director of National Intelligence and staunch Trump loyalist Richard Grenell thought he could float through his job responsibilities without drawing much attention , he should think again .
Now , House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff ( D-Calif. ) has sent Grenell a letter demanding that he produce some unclassified version of a report about the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi , who — according to reports — was executed on the orders of the Saudi crown prince .
President Donald Trump has consistently downplayed the legitimacy of reports implicating Saudi leaders , but the the report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Defense Authorization Act , is demanding could help put that capitulation to rest .
‘ The Committee shares ODNI ’ s concerns regarding the protection of sensitive Intelligence Community sources and methods .
However , after reviewing the classified annex , the Committee believes that the annex could be declassified with appropriate redactions that should not alter or obscure in any way the Intelligence Community ’ s determinations , presentation of evidence , or identification of relevant persons , as required by law .
In doing so , ODNI would fulfill Congress ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an unclassified report on the killing of Mr. Khashoggi.
’ If Grenell fails to comply with this demand — or perhaps produces a report that redacts out the majority of the actually significant information — he ’ d get further confirmed as a Trump crony installed because of his loyalty to the president .
Past Trump appointees , like Attorney General Bill Barr , have already wound themselves up to keep relevant information from the public for as long as possible in situations like the Russia investigation .
In this case , Grenell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intelligence community experience like one might expect from the director of the nation ’ s agencies — but Trump does say that a permanent and presumably at least moderately more qualified nominee will be coming soon .
In the Saudi case , Trump has consistently resorted to praising the U.S. trade relationship with the Saudis instead of even attempting any kind of condemnation for their execution of a dissident journalist .
Not long at all after Khashoggi ’ s murder , Trump glibly tweeted : When later on , a Saudi national carried @ @ @ @ @ @ @ military base , Trump resorted not to comforting the families of those affected but to jumping in as a mouthpiece for the Saudi government .
He parroted the Saudi propaganda line : The release of a report about the Khashoggi murder won ’ t end Trump ’ s cozying up with foreign dictators , and the list goes on from the Saudis — at one point , he said he “ fell in love ” with North Korea ’ s Kim Jong Un .
But the report will help enact some public accountability @

If new acting Director of National Intelligence and staunch Trump loyalist Richard Grenell thought he could float through his job responsibilities without drawing much attention, he should think again. Now, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) has sent Grenell a letter demanding that he produce some unclassified version of a report about the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who — according to reports — was executed on the orders of the Saudi crown prince. President Donald Trump has consistently downplayed the legitimacy of reports implicating Saudi leaders, but the the report that Schiff, citing the latest National Defense Authorization Act, is demanding could help put that capitulation to rest.
Schiff wrote:
‘The Committee shares ODNI’s concerns regarding the protection of sensitive Intelligence Community sources and methods. However, after reviewing the classified annex, the Committee believes that the annex could be declassified with appropriate redactions that should not alter or obscure in any way the Intelligence Community’s determinations, presentation of evidence, or identification of relevant persons, as required by law. In doing so, ODNI would fulfill Congress’ requirement and intent that your office submit an unclassified report on the killing of Mr. Khashoggi.’
If Grenell fails to comply with this demand — or perhaps produces a report that redacts out the majority of the actually significant information — he’d get further confirmed as a Trump crony installed because of his loyalty to the president. Past Trump appointees, like Attorney General Bill Barr, have already wound themselves up to keep relevant information from the public for as long as possible in situations like the Russia investigation. In this case, Grenell doesn’t actually have any relevant intelligence community experience like one might expect from the director of the nation’s agencies — but Trump does say that a permanent and presumably at least moderately more qualified nominee will be coming soon.
In the Saudi case, Trump has consistently resorted to praising the U.S. trade relationship with the Saudis instead of even attempting any kind of condemnation for their execution of a dissident journalist. Not long at all after Khashoggi’s murder, Trump glibly tweeted:
‘Saudi Arabia has now agreed to spend the necessary money needed to help rebuild Syria, instead of the United States. See? Isn’t it nice when immensely wealthy countries help rebuild their neighbors rather than a Great Country, the U.S., that is 5000 miles away. Thanks to Saudi A!’
Saudi Arabia has now agreed to spend the necessary money needed to help rebuild Syria, instead of the United States. See? Isn’t it nice when immensely wealthy countries help rebuild their neighbors rather than a Great Country, the U.S., that is 5000 miles away. Thanks to Saudi A! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 24, 2018
When later on, a Saudi national carried out a shooting attack at a Florida military base, Trump resorted not to comforting the families of those affected but to jumping in as a mouthpiece for the Saudi government. He parroted the Saudi propaganda line:
‘The King said that the Saudi people are greatly angered by the barbaric actions of the shooter, and that this person in no way shape or form represents the feelings of the Saudi people who love the American people.’
….The King said that the Saudi people are greatly angered by the barbaric actions of the shooter, and that this person in no way shape or form represents the feelings of the Saudi people who love the American people. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 6, 2019
The release of a report about the Khashoggi murder won’t end Trump’s cozying up with foreign dictators, and the list goes on from the Saudis — at one point, he said he “fell in love” with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un.
But the report will help enact some public accountability.