bipartisanreport--2020-05-06--Hannity Condemns Armed Anti-Lockdown Demonstrators

Conservative demonstrators have turned out in droves in states around the U.S. to protest against lockdown orders that have been implemented in an attempt to stem the spread of the Coronavirus , which has claimed the lives of over 70,000 Americans .
In Michigan , a contingent of heavily armed demonstrators stormed the state capitol building in protest of the state ’ s Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer ’ s extension of the state ’ s stay-at-home order until May 15 , and surprisingly , even Fox News host Sean Hannity has now spoken out against that particular group .
During @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he condemned the group for supposedly putting law enforcement in danger with their belligerent display .
Footage has circulated widely of the demonstrators squaring off with police , who were attempting to control the tumult .
‘ I ’ m the number one supporter on radio and television , that I know of , of the First Amendment and the Second Amendment .
Now , no one is a bigger defendant of the Second Amendment than yours truly .
Everyone has the right to protest , protect themselves and try to get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the militia , look here , and these long guns … no .
A show of force is dangerous .
That puts our police at risk .
And by the way , your message will never be heard , whoever you people are .
No one should be attempting to intimidate officials with a show of force , and God forbid , something happens .
Then they ’ re going to go after all of us law-abiding Second Amendment people.
’ When you ’ re on the far right but even Sean Hannity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can count on that you ’ ve messed up .
Watch his comments below : It ’ s worth noting — Hannity is a staunch supporter of President Trump , but the president has taken the exact opposite approach to the heavily armed Michigan demonstrators .
After previously tweeting that his followers should “ liberate ” Michigan , among a handful of other Democrat-led states with lockdown orders in line with his own administration ’ s guidelines , Trump tweeted recently that Michigan ’ s Governor Whitmer should “ make a deal ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be clear , don ’ t exactly seem interested in “ deal-making.
” For the innumerable time in a row , Trump is acting like the lockdown orders instituted in an attempt to stem the spread of the Coronavirus are some kind of political plot .
They ’ re not .
At least 4,135 people have died in Michigan from the Coronavirus , and across the U.S. as a whole , more than 70,000 people have died from the same disease .
If Republicans could shoot at the virus , they ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whatever methods were necessary to stop the carnage .
But , they can ’ t shoot at it , so here they are , brandishing their guns against the leaders trying to stop it instead .

Conservative demonstrators have turned out in droves in states around the U.S. to protest against lockdown orders that have been implemented in an attempt to stem the spread of the Coronavirus, which has claimed the lives of over 70,000 Americans. In Michigan, a contingent of heavily armed demonstrators stormed the state capitol building in protest of the state’s Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s extension of the state’s stay-at-home order until May 15, and surprisingly, even Fox News host Sean Hannity has now spoken out against that particular group.
During a broadcast of his show this week, he condemned the group for supposedly putting law enforcement in danger with their belligerent display. Footage has circulated widely of the demonstrators squaring off with police, who were attempting to control the tumult.
Hannity commented on Monday night:
‘I’m the number one supporter on radio and television, that I know of, of the First Amendment and the Second Amendment. Now, no one is a bigger defendant of the Second Amendment than yours truly. Everyone has the right to protest, protect themselves and try to get the country open. This, with the militia, look here, and these long guns … no. A show of force is dangerous. That puts our police at risk. And by the way, your message will never be heard, whoever you people are. No one should be attempting to intimidate officials with a show of force, and God forbid, something happens. Then they’re going to go after all of us law-abiding Second Amendment people.’
When you’re on the far right but even Sean Hannity is distancing himself from you, you can count on that you’ve messed up. Watch his comments below:
Hannity calls out armed lockout protests: "No one should be attempting to intimidate officials with a show of force."pic.twitter.com/EErSTEfIy3 — PoliticsVideoChannel (@politvidchannel) May 5, 2020
It’s worth noting — Hannity is a staunch supporter of President Trump, but the president has taken the exact opposite approach to the heavily armed Michigan demonstrators.
After previously tweeting that his followers should “liberate” Michigan, among a handful of other Democrat-led states with lockdown orders in line with his own administration’s guidelines, Trump tweeted recently that Michigan’s Governor Whitmer should “make a deal” with the armed demonstrators — who, to be clear, don’t exactly seem interested in “deal-making.”
He tweeted:
‘The Governor of Michigan should give a little, and put out the fire. These are very good people, but they are angry. They want their lives back again, safely! See them, talk to them, make a deal.’
The Governor of Michigan should give a little, and put out the fire. These are very good people, but they are angry. They want their lives back again, safely! See them, talk to them, make a deal. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 1, 2020
One Twitter user poignantly noted in response:
‘The threatening displays of white rage around the country lately, are happening with such frequency and ferocity, because participants know that they have in this president, a dedicated advocate, a willing partner, a powerful accomplice.’
The threatening displays of white rage around the country lately, are happening with such frequency and ferocity, because participants know that they have in this president, a dedicated advocate, a willing partner, a powerful accomplice.https://t.co/VSCiEbqscy — John Pavlovitz (@johnpavlovitz) May 1, 2020
For the innumerable time in a row, Trump is acting like the lockdown orders instituted in an attempt to stem the spread of the Coronavirus are some kind of political plot. They’re not. At least 4,135 people have died in Michigan from the Coronavirus, and across the U.S. as a whole, more than 70,000 people have died from the same disease. If Republicans could shoot at the virus, they’d no doubt be all in for whatever methods were necessary to stop the carnage. But, they can’t shoot at it, so here they are, brandishing their guns against the leaders trying to stop it instead.


bipartisanreport--2020-05-06--Mike Pompeo  Suffers PR Disaster During Wednesday Live Interview

Donald Trump has decided to reopen the nation ’ s economy and shut down the Coronavirus Taskforce .
He noted that more people would die , but they were sacrificial “ warriors ” in this war against COVID-19 .
That was cavalier , and so was it when POTUS framed the rest of the pandemic war with belittling nicknames such as putting out “ little embers ” across the nation Actually , America is in the midst of a years-long war with thousands dying every day .
The places where these “ embers ” land included certain locations where people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The ships were large Petri dishes where many cases blossomed and flourished .
Then , there were the meatpacking plants and nursing homes .
Standing before the presidential seal and a group of journalists , Pompeo gave away his temperamental attitude , which had been fairly well concealed , but until performance time .
He snapped at a reporter during the press conference .
The journalist had inquired about why the secretary of State stood alone in his attack on China .
Other countries came to a different conclusion than the Secretary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intelligence officials in the “ United Kingdom , Canada , Australia , and New Zealand claimed that the idea “ that COVID-19 came from a lab… was unlikely.
” Pompeo snapped at her as he played to his audience of one : Martha Raddatz turned to the COVID pandemic in her ABC This Week interview with the Secretary of State .
She was trying to clear up or verify the rumors on Sunday : The cohost continued , asking about “ some sort of retaliation : ” Then , the secretary of State @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Wuhan , China lab released the COVID-19 .
Just like POTUS , he felt comfortable going after the journalists .
Raddatz said : Pompeo replied and then deftly turned to talk about North Korea ’ s Kim Jong Un : Then , the co-host noted that Kim had been missing in action .
Pompeo replied that the North Korean leader “ alive and well : ” ‘ Martha , there ’ s not much that I can share with you about what we knew about Chairman Kim ’ s activities during that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ why he chose to miss that moment .
We know there have been other extended periods of time where Chairman Kim ’ s been out of public view as well , so it ’ s not unprecedented.
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Donald Trump has decided to reopen the nation’s economy and shut down the Coronavirus Taskforce. He noted that more people would die, but they were sacrificial “warriors” in this war against COVID-19. That was cavalier, and so was it when POTUS framed the rest of the pandemic war with belittling nicknames such as putting out “little embers” across the nation Actually, America is in the midst of a years-long war with thousands dying every day.
The places where these “embers” land included certain locations where people spend the most time in close quarters. The ships were large Petri dishes where many cases blossomed and flourished. Then, there were the meatpacking plants and nursing homes.
Standing before the presidential seal and a group of journalists, Pompeo gave away his temperamental attitude, which had been fairly well concealed, but until performance time. He snapped at a reporter during the press conference. The journalist had inquired about why the secretary of State stood alone in his attack on China. Other countries came to a different conclusion than the Secretary of State.
The reporter asked why intelligence officials in the “United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand claimed that the idea “that COVID-19 came from a lab… was unlikely.” Pompeo snapped at her as he played to his audience of one:
‘Your efforts to spend your whole life trying to drive a little wedge between senior American officials, it’s just, it’s just, it’s just false.” pic.twitter.com/Ent2pmn3BQ’
Pompeo to reporter: “Your efforts to spend your whole life trying to drive a little wedge between senior American officials, it’s just, it’s just, it’s just false.” pic.twitter.com/Ent2pmn3BQ — The Hill (@thehill) May 6, 2020
Martha Raddatz turned to the COVID pandemic in her ABC This Week interview with the Secretary of State. She was trying to clear up or verify the rumors on Sunday:
‘I want to turn to China, with intelligence officials, as we mentioned, saying that the Chinese government intentionally concealed the severity of COVID-19 from the international community in early January, while it stockpiled medical supplies.’
The cohost continued, asking about “some sort of retaliation:”
‘In terms of international concealing, I assume you think they did that intentionally to keep as many masks for themselves as possible. Will there be some sort of retaliation?’
Then, the secretary of State responded:
‘Martha, you’ve got the facts just about right. We can confirm that the Chinese Communist Party did all that it could to make sure that the world didn’t learn in a timely fashion about what was taking place.’
Pompeo has been insisting that the Wuhan, China lab released the COVID-19. Just like POTUS, he felt comfortable going after the journalists. Raddatz said:
‘President Trump discussing an unsubstantiated theory that the Coronavirus outbreak began in a laboratory in Wuhan, China. This comes amid new reports that U.S. intelligence now believes the Chinese government concealed the severity of COVID-19 from the international community in early January.’
Pompeo replied and then deftly turned to talk about North Korea’s Kim Jong Un:
‘I’ve seen that reporting, too. I’ve seen some of our internal information as well. We can confirm at least the initial reports are that you’ve described are just about right, a handful of shots that came across from the North.’
Then, the co-host noted that Kim had been missing in action. Pompeo replied that the North Korean leader “alive and well:”
‘Martha, there’s not much that I can share with you about what we knew about Chairman Kim’s activities during that time. We don’t know why he chose to miss that moment. We know there have been other extended periods of time where Chairman Kim’s been out of public view as well, so it’s not unprecedented.’
The Mueller Report Adventures: In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page. These quick, two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people. Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery. Interestingly enough, Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order.


bipartisanreport--2020-05-06--‘Trump Trust’ Poll Results Show Major Plunge As 2020 Approaches

President Donald Trump is not trusted by large swaths of Americans amidst the Coronavirus pandemic , according to new polling data from Monmouth University .
Trump has frequently contradicted key public health sources inside and outside of government when it comes to basic questions of dealing with the Coronavirus crisis , and in a situation in which he contradicted with Fox News specifically , a full 48 percent of Democrats said that they would believe Fox and not Trump .
Just 7 percent of Democrats said they ’ d believe Trump in an instance in which he contradicted Fox , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that they ’ d believe neither Trump nor Fox .
The numbers track roughly with those for voters overall .
“ If conflicting information was presented by Trump and Fox News , 34 % of the public would believe Fox and 33 % would believe Trump , ” Monmouth reports .
In that scenario , 25 percent of voters overall said they ’ d believe neither Trump nor Fox .
When even the infamously partisan Fox News gets higher marks for trustworthiness than the current Republican president , that president clearly has a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to secure re-election if voters don ’ t even trust what he says ?
Patrick Murray , who works as director of the independent Monmouth University Polling Institute , explained : ‘ We asked this question because conservative media outlets such as Fox News reinforced key White House talking points during the pandemic ’ s early days , but they have occasionally differed on some key points more recently .
These poll results may be a warning sign when it comes to retaining their core audience .
When the facts are in dispute @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The new Monmouth University polling also measured public perceptions of the trustworthiness of CNN , which the president frequently singles out for criticism .
Apparently , that criticism hasn ’ t actually majorly affected people ’ s perceptions of the network .
When CNN and Trump disagreed , a full 51 percent of Americans said they would opt for trusting the network , while just 38 percent of respondents overall said that they would be more likely to believe Trump .
Only 8 percent of respondents said that they would believe neither Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on trustworthiness for CNN aren ’ t too surprising , considering the network ’ s reputation for fact-based reporting , in stark contrast to Fox , the home of raging conspiracy theorists like Laura Ingraham , Sean Hannity , and Tucker Carlson .

President Donald Trump is not trusted by large swaths of Americans amidst the Coronavirus pandemic, according to new polling data from Monmouth University. Trump has frequently contradicted key public health sources inside and outside of government when it comes to basic questions of dealing with the Coronavirus crisis, and in a situation in which he contradicted with Fox News specifically, a full 48 percent of Democrats said that they would believe Fox and not Trump. Just 7 percent of Democrats said they’d believe Trump in an instance in which he contradicted Fox, while 39 percent of Democratic respondents said that they’d believe neither Trump nor Fox.
The numbers track roughly with those for voters overall. “If conflicting information was presented by Trump and Fox News, 34% of the public would believe Fox and 33% would believe Trump,” Monmouth reports. In that scenario, 25 percent of voters overall said they’d believe neither Trump nor Fox. When even the infamously partisan Fox News gets higher marks for trustworthiness than the current Republican president, that president clearly has a problem. How exactly does Trump expect to secure re-election if voters don’t even trust what he says?
Patrick Murray, who works as director of the independent Monmouth University Polling Institute, explained:
‘We asked this question because conservative media outlets such as Fox News reinforced key White House talking points during the pandemic’s early days, but they have occasionally differed on some key points more recently. These poll results may be a warning sign when it comes to retaining their core audience. When the facts are in dispute, the president is always right.’
The new Monmouth University polling also measured public perceptions of the trustworthiness of CNN, which the president frequently singles out for criticism. Apparently, that criticism hasn’t actually majorly affected people’s perceptions of the network. When CNN and Trump disagreed, a full 51 percent of Americans said they would opt for trusting the network, while just 38 percent of respondents overall said that they would be more likely to believe Trump. Only 8 percent of respondents said that they would believe neither Trump nor CNN. The significantly higher marks on trustworthiness for CNN aren’t too surprising, considering the network’s reputation for fact-based reporting, in stark contrast to Fox, the home of raging conspiracy theorists like Laura Ingraham, Sean Hannity, and Tucker Carlson.


bipartisanreport--2020-05-06--Las Vegas Mayor’s Approval Ratings Plummet Following COVID Stupidity

The public at-large continues to favor prioritizing public health and safety while responding to the Coronavirus pandemic .
Following a television appearance in which she suggested that her city could be reopened and function like some sort of test run to explore the potentially deadly effects of lifting social distancing measures , poll numbers have come in indicating that Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman ’ s current approval rating is absolutely abysmal .
Overall , a meager 28 percent of recent Nevada poll respondents said that they approved of Goodman ’ s handling of the pandemic , while a full @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Those numbers are even worse than those of the infamously bumbling President Donald Trump , who got the approval of 46 percent of respondents and the disapproval of 53 percent .
Noting that Goodman ’ s numbers “ are some of the worst I have seen for an elected official not embroiled in some kind of scandal , ” Nevada political journalist Jon Ralston commented : Goodman earned an overall job performance approval rating that was pretty close to her dismal Coronavirus-specific numbers .
Only 32 percent of respondents said that they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while a staggering 58 percent of respondents said that they disapproved .
Goodman is underwater with Democrats , independents , and even Republicans .
Among members of the GOP , just 41 percent approved of her job performance , while a full 42 percent said that they disapproved .
Goodman is technically an independent , but she spouted Republican talking points when she insisted to CNN host Anderson Cooper in an infamous recent television appearance that economic concerns should be heavily weighted while formulating a response to the Coronavirus .
It ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ numbers that have such bad news for Goodman , Nevada ’ s Democratic Governor Steve Sisolak earned overall high marks for his handling of the Coronavirus crisis .
In other words , yet again , poll numbers have proven that the belligerently angry protesters who ’ ve turned out in some locales against public health measures like stay-at-home orders represent a minority view , at best .
A full 64 percent of Nevada respondents said in the recent poll that they approved of Sisolak ’ s handling of the pandemic , the exact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his overall job performance .

The public at-large continues to favor prioritizing public health and safety while responding to the Coronavirus pandemic. Following a television appearance in which she suggested that her city could be reopened and function like some sort of test run to explore the potentially deadly effects of lifting social distancing measures, poll numbers have come in indicating that Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman’s current approval rating is absolutely abysmal. Overall, a meager 28 percent of recent Nevada poll respondents said that they approved of Goodman’s handling of the pandemic, while a full 61 percent said that they actively disapproved. Those numbers are even worse than those of the infamously bumbling President Donald Trump, who got the approval of 46 percent of respondents and the disapproval of 53 percent.
Noting that Goodman’s numbers “are some of the worst I have seen for an elected official not embroiled in some kind of scandal,” Nevada political journalist Jon Ralston commented:
‘Perhaps her, ahem, erratic television performances have taken a toll and dented the family legacy.’
Goodman earned an overall job performance approval rating that was pretty close to her dismal Coronavirus-specific numbers. Only 32 percent of respondents said that they approved of her overall job performance, while a staggering 58 percent of respondents said that they disapproved. Goodman is underwater with Democrats, independents, and even Republicans. Among members of the GOP, just 41 percent approved of her job performance, while a full 42 percent said that they disapproved.
Goodman is technically an independent, but she spouted Republican talking points when she insisted to CNN host Anderson Cooper in an infamous recent television appearance that economic concerns should be heavily weighted while formulating a response to the Coronavirus.
It’s worth noting — in the same poll numbers that have such bad news for Goodman, Nevada’s Democratic Governor Steve Sisolak earned overall high marks for his handling of the Coronavirus crisis. In other words, yet again, poll numbers have proven that the belligerently angry protesters who’ve turned out in some locales against public health measures like stay-at-home orders represent a minority view, at best. A full 64 percent of Nevada respondents said in the recent poll that they approved of Sisolak’s handling of the pandemic, the exact same number which said they approved of his overall job performance.


bipartisanreport--2020-05-06--Trump Snaps & Tweets Unhinged One Sentence Wednesday Freakout

President Donald Trump continues to unravel under even the slightest pressure over his administration ’ s fumbled response to the Coronavirus pandemic .
Tens of thousands of Americans are dead and projections from sources like the University of Washington suggest that tens of thousands of more deaths from the Coronavirus in the U.S. alone could be just around the corner , but Trump continues to freak out at apparently even the thought of questioning over what he and his administration have done — and more pointedly , not done .
This Wednesday morning , seemingly out of the blue , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ diatribe against “ fake news.
” It ’ s unclear what particular coverage may have sparked this particular freakout .
Trump has consistently contended that coverage of the basic facts of the Coronavirus is some kind of “ fake news , ” but it ’ s not .
It ’ s not “ fake news ” that the U.S. has suffered repeated problems with securing basic supplies like personal protective equipment and Coronavirus tests , although Trump has dismissed the reports as irrelevant .
Recently , Trump even insisted , with no basis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Coronavirus testing capacity in the U.S. are a “ false talking point.
” They ’ re not — Dr. Anthony Fauci himself has spoken of the need for the country to dramatically increase its testing capacity in order to give authorities a chance to stem the spread of the virus .
Meanwhile , Trump seems to be trying to wish basic facts out of existence in an attempt to bolster his public image .

President Donald Trump continues to unravel under even the slightest pressure over his administration’s fumbled response to the Coronavirus pandemic. Tens of thousands of Americans are dead and projections from sources like the University of Washington suggest that tens of thousands of more deaths from the Coronavirus in the U.S. alone could be just around the corner, but Trump continues to freak out at apparently even the thought of questioning over what he and his administration have done — and more pointedly, not done. This Wednesday morning, seemingly out of the blue, he rushed to Twitter with a new diatribe against “fake news.”
He posted:
‘The Fake News has reached an all time high!’
The Fake News has reached an all time high! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 6, 2020
It’s unclear what particular coverage may have sparked this particular freakout. Trump has consistently contended that coverage of the basic facts of the Coronavirus is some kind of “fake news,” but it’s not. It’s not “fake news” that the U.S. has suffered repeated problems with securing basic supplies like personal protective equipment and Coronavirus tests, although Trump has dismissed the reports as irrelevant.
Recently, Trump even insisted, with no basis whatsoever, that calls for increases to Coronavirus testing capacity in the U.S. are a “false talking point.” They’re not — Dr. Anthony Fauci himself has spoken of the need for the country to dramatically increase its testing capacity in order to give authorities a chance to stem the spread of the virus. Meanwhile, Trump seems to be trying to wish basic facts out of existence in an attempt to bolster his public image.
Dr. Anthony Fauci says the U.S. should at least double coronavirus testing in the coming weeks before easing into reopening the economy https://t.co/9LrRsvl1qX — POLITICO (@politico) April 25, 2020
Check out Twitter’s response below:
The problem might be you. Have you tried resigning? https://t.co/dHOWRDZIVa — Stonekettle (@Stonekettle) May 6, 2020
So has the death toll, asshole. https://t.co/92nLrXn6K5 — Ben. No More, No Less. (@BJS_quire) May 6, 2020
Wait a couple months, this will be the "sane" Trump days. https://t.co/4LgzBZ5OcQ — Todd Poirier (@todd_poirier) May 6, 2020
Trumps poll numbers have reached an all time low. Con Don is lashing out as together we are stronger and can counter his 3 card monte. He is a total failure. Mourning in America https://t.co/rMTInI6kcC — Dennis of Texas (@independant1492) May 6, 2020
over 75,000 people are dead https://t.co/G8EUSUJQAv — Adam Lance Garcia (@AdamLanceGarcia) May 6, 2020
There is nothing fake about the 72,000 deaths which have been the result of the the most incompetent president in US history. There is nothing fake about the fact at Donald J Trump is the greatest failure in American history. You have failed, failed failed. https://t.co/tKmaN613m1 — Noel McGivern (@Good_Beard) May 6, 2020
Full of empty sayings, meaningless derogatory terms for his "enemies" and constantly trying to feel like a smart guy. What a small, troubled, distrubed, fucked up guy. No wonder your kid is such a doucher. @DonaldJTrumpJr https://t.co/ADLkWUcP9Z — Replacement Robot 2.020 (@GeoffSalamander) May 6, 2020
So has the number of deaths from Coronavirus. https://t.co/ORxI3lS23G — *you're (@RKJ65) May 6, 2020
The Presidency has reached an all time low! https://t.co/6pRBI8qfXc — Newshound (@NewsiesNeighbor) May 6, 2020
No,that would be your death toll https://t.co/bobi5Mw46V — Haddockmonger (@mickD5966) May 6, 2020
No new content. He has reached content payoff space. It doesn't even matter if he wins the next election. He's the President of Your Heart for 20 more years. Trump greatest hits https://t.co/K21y5zeRPO — ev (@newpleroma) May 6, 2020
FAKE TWEET
FAKE PRESIDENT
FAKE TAN
FAKE HAIR
IMPEACHED
Live and Let Die https://t.co/sbZVucyxUa — DooDahDooDah (@DooDahDooDah3) May 6, 2020
trump's delusions and his dipshit kids are Obama's fault. https://t.co/Fi4DOqTRIy — Cheerleader "I take no responsibility" Christi (@RepublicanBot1) May 6, 2020
The only thing FAKE the country is enduring is YOUR illegitimate presidency. Now undeniably quantified with tens of thousands of Americans dead, millions infected, tens of millions unemployed and the country entering another GREAT DEPRESSION.#FakePresident https://t.co/Z31QqNxAnx — Brent O (@OnlineDetective) May 6, 2020
Just some casual shitposting from the president while 3000 Americans lose their lives today due to COVID. https://t.co/eXc5sxD3aJ — Bryan Harnsberger, Psy.D (@PSYCH_HYPE) May 6, 2020
Think he means the fake news on his own twitter account https://t.co/t161fcwG2O — Tom Dice (@TomDiceOfficial) May 6, 2020
So has the number of dead Americans https://t.co/LALs3WPqgX — Indiana Talks (@IndianaTalks) May 6, 2020
Yes you have @realDonaldTrump. Yes you have. https://t.co/KaEyrWksVc — Trump Hates Us All (@Adamtheactivist) May 6, 2020
President Trump: you have fed the beast. Not mitigated it. https://t.co/777M1Uf1yF — Joe Norman (@normonics) May 6, 2020
You mean the truth right? https://t.co/rTyGo9xKAw — Yvonne 🐾🌊 (@yvonnemargis) May 6, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-05-06--New Biden Vs Trump 2020 Poll Results Have GOP In Full Panic

President Donald Trump and the Republican Party may be gearing up for some serious losses this November .
Trump consistently loses in polls pitting him against presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden , and in a new Monmouth University poll , Trump is losing again , this time by a substantial margin .
In a one-on-one contest between him and Biden , the former vice president nabbed a full 50 percent of the support , while Trump secured a meager 41 percent .
That gives Biden an overall nine percent lead , which is a significant increase from the four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ previous edition of the same poll .
There is one important caveat .
When Michigan Congressman Justin Amash , who has registered with the Libertarian Party and is apparently vying for their presidential nomination , was included in the poll alongside Trump and Biden , the former vice president ’ s leading margin shrunk to just seven percent .
Some have feared that an Amash candidacy could drive moderate Republican voters away from Biden , although it ’ s definitely unclear that Biden actually needs those moderate Republican voters to secure a win @ @ @ @ @ @ @ received five percent of the support , and — when he was included — Biden got 47 percent of the support , and Trump got 40 percent .
In 2016 , the Libertarian Party and the Green Party each nominated relatively high-profile presidential candidates .
The Libertarians , a right-wing group , had former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson , while the Greens , a left-wing group , had Jill Stein .
Together , the two of them received almost six million votes overall , compared to over 62 million votes for each @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump and Hillary Clinton .
There are a number of issues weighing on the presidential race , ranging from newly surfaced sexual assault allegations against Biden to Trump ’ s failed handling of the Coronavirus crisis .
A full 37 percent of respondents said that they think the allegation against Biden is probably true , while 32 percent said it is probably not true , and 31 percent said that they did not have an opinion one way or the other .
Biden , for his part , has unequivocally denied the allegation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what impact this allegation will have in the long run .
For some voters who believe the charge , it is still not enough to override their desire to oust Trump .
The outlook is murkier for those who don ’ t have an opinion on it .
This group includes a number of Democratic-leaning independents who could potentially be swayed if this story grows in importance.
’ There ’ s also the issue of the handling of the Coronavirus outbreak .
MSNBC reports that “ 63 % of Americans are worried states @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to a new Monmouth University poll , ” and Trump has firmly established that he is in favor of rapidly lifting those stay-at-home orders , which have been instituted in an attempt to stem the spread of the Coronavirus .
Trump seems at odds with most voters .

President Donald Trump and the Republican Party may be gearing up for some serious losses this November. Trump consistently loses in polls pitting him against presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, and in a new Monmouth University poll, Trump is losing again, this time by a substantial margin. In a one-on-one contest between him and Biden, the former vice president nabbed a full 50 percent of the support, while Trump secured a meager 41 percent. That gives Biden an overall nine percent lead, which is a significant increase from the four percent lead that Biden had in the previous edition of the same poll.
I’d like to see every Republican who embraces their “Live and Let Die” philosophy carry a signed card in their wallet saying that they refuse treatment for any and all medical conditions in order to preserve the US economy. — David Rothkopf (@djrothkopf) May 6, 2020
There is one important caveat. When Michigan Congressman Justin Amash, who has registered with the Libertarian Party and is apparently vying for their presidential nomination, was included in the poll alongside Trump and Biden, the former vice president’s leading margin shrunk to just seven percent. Some have feared that an Amash candidacy could drive moderate Republican voters away from Biden, although it’s definitely unclear that Biden actually needs those moderate Republican voters to secure a win.
Flashback to 2014: “The amendment attracted the support of only 62 members…[GOP support was] led by libertarian-conservative Rep. Justin Amash (MI), who lamented that ‘military-grade equipment…shouldn’t be used on the street by state and local police.’” https://t.co/BB7134lUfu — Justin Amash (@justinamash) May 6, 2020
In the Monmouth poll, Amash received five percent of the support, and — when he was included — Biden got 47 percent of the support, and Trump got 40 percent.
Jimmy Kimmel: "I can think of no better metaphor for this presidency than Donald Trump not wearing a face mask to a face mask factory while the song 'Live and Let Die' blares in the background." https://t.co/YUPfemMuJY via @YahooNews — Charlie Sykes (@SykesCharlie) May 6, 2020
The Monmouth University Polling Institute’s director Patrick Murray commented:
‘Overall, there is not as much of an appetite for a third option as there was four years ago. It’s too early to tell whether Amash will have an impact but if this election ends up being as close as 2016, even a small showing can have a crucial impact.’
In 2016, the Libertarian Party and the Green Party each nominated relatively high-profile presidential candidates. The Libertarians, a right-wing group, had former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson, while the Greens, a left-wing group, had Jill Stein. Together, the two of them received almost six million votes overall, compared to over 62 million votes for each of the major party candidates, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.
Biden up 9 nationally in new Monmouth poll. Was up 4 in their poll last month. https://t.co/yZ7GOIlJAs — G. Elliott Morris (@gelliottmorris) May 6, 2020
There are a number of issues weighing on the presidential race, ranging from newly surfaced sexual assault allegations against Biden to Trump’s failed handling of the Coronavirus crisis. A full 37 percent of respondents said that they think the allegation against Biden is probably true, while 32 percent said it is probably not true, and 31 percent said that they did not have an opinion one way or the other. Biden, for his part, has unequivocally denied the allegation.
Monmouth University’s Murray noted:
‘We don’t know what impact this allegation will have in the long run. For some voters who believe the charge, it is still not enough to override their desire to oust Trump. The outlook is murkier for those who don’t have an opinion on it. This group includes a number of Democratic-leaning independents who could potentially be swayed if this story grows in importance.’
There’s also the issue of the handling of the Coronavirus outbreak. MSNBC reports that “63% of Americans are worried states will lift stay-at-home restrictions too quickly, according to a new Monmouth University poll,” and Trump has firmly established that he is in favor of rapidly lifting those stay-at-home orders, which have been instituted in an attempt to stem the spread of the Coronavirus. Trump seems at odds with most voters.
63% of Americans are worried states will lift stay-at-home restrictions too quickly, according to a new Monmouth University poll.https://t.co/xB0p8YgupO — MSNBC (@MSNBC) May 6, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-05-06--Obama Tweets Inspirational Wednesday Message To America Like Our Leader

The Coronavirus pandemic has upended many aspects of American life , including education .
Schools all across the U.S. have closed for extended periods , but many educational leaders have worked to keep students involved in education anyway through web-based learning .
In conjunction with the Obama Foundation , former President Barack Obama publicly lauded some of these hardworking teachers this week .
Obama actually called some teachers working with Chicago Public Schools to thank them personally , and he shared the video on Twitter this week , praising the teachers for their “ devotion.
” ‘ There ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ve seen in teachers like these @ ChiPubSchools educators .
Their dedication shapes the best parts of who we become .
I couldn ’ t be more thankful for their work , especially as they shift lessons online to keep students on track during this crisis.
’ Illinois is among the hardest hit states in the U.S. amidst the Coronavirus pandemic , which has frequently proven concentrated in the Midwestern and Northeastern areas of the country .
Michigan and Illinois are both among the half a dozen states with the currently highest individual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As should mostly go without saying at this point , Obama ’ s work to thank and inspire those on the front lines contrasts dramatically with the behavior that Americans have faced from the White House , as currently led by Donald Trump .
President Trump has actually criticized those on the front lines of the crisis .
He has , for instance , ludicrously and completely baselessly suggested that medical personnel were hoarding equipment , and separately , his administration has resisted sending additional financial support to local authorities in hard-hit areas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extort localities into lifting social distancing measures via withholding the funds if the measures remained in place .

The Coronavirus pandemic has upended many aspects of American life, including education. Schools all across the U.S. have closed for extended periods, but many educational leaders have worked to keep students involved in education anyway through web-based learning. In conjunction with the Obama Foundation, former President Barack Obama publicly lauded some of these hardworking teachers this week. Obama actually called some teachers working with Chicago Public Schools to thank them personally, and he shared the video on Twitter this week, praising the teachers for their “devotion.”
On ABC interview, Trump blamed Obama for leaving the "cupboard" empty on medical equipment. When asked why didn't you restock then in three years, Trump said "Well, I’ll be honest, I have a lot of things going on.” True, Trump had to tweet and play a record number rounds of golf — (((DeanObeidallah))) (@DeanObeidallah) May 6, 2020
He commented:
‘There’s no limit to the devotion I’ve seen in teachers like these @ChiPubSchools educators. Their dedication shapes the best parts of who we become. I couldn’t be more thankful for their work, especially as they shift lessons online to keep students on track during this crisis.’
There’s no limit to the devotion I’ve seen in teachers like these @ChiPubSchools educators. Their dedication shapes the best parts of who we become. I couldn’t be more thankful for their work, especially as they shift lessons online to keep students on track during this crisis. pic.twitter.com/xYECcrAxdE — Barack Obama (@BarackObama) May 6, 2020
Illinois is among the hardest hit states in the U.S. amidst the Coronavirus pandemic, which has frequently proven concentrated in the Midwestern and Northeastern areas of the country. Michigan and Illinois are both among the half a dozen states with the currently highest individual numbers of Coronavirus-sparked deaths in the U.S.
A vitamins executive who socializes with Trump at Mar-a-Lago said Trump asked him to call California Gov. Newsom on his cell and try to make a deal for the state to buy millions of hydroxychloroquine tablets from an Indian manufacturer. California said no. https://t.co/LYbCK3FCDC — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) May 3, 2020
As should mostly go without saying at this point, Obama’s work to thank and inspire those on the front lines contrasts dramatically with the behavior that Americans have faced from the White House, as currently led by Donald Trump. President Trump has actually criticized those on the front lines of the crisis. He has, for instance, ludicrously and completely baselessly suggested that medical personnel were hoarding equipment, and separately, his administration has resisted sending additional financial support to local authorities in hard-hit areas. Reportedly, Republican leaders wanted to extort localities into lifting social distancing measures via withholding the funds if the measures remained in place.
Mitch McConnell holds up coronavirus aid as Trump reportedly plans to extort states into reopening Trump demands states reopen "soon" and thinks withholding funding could force them to do so,https://t.co/UA7gdkDo8I | https://t.co/uwvo3UcNzP pic.twitter.com/3SXTKLs6DH — Michael Sexton (@jmsexton_) April 21, 2020
Check out Twitter’s response to Obama below…
This is the President of the heart that we need so much now. https://t.co/VISHKQoNAg — KirinN 🐝 🌊 🐈🏳🌈☕ (@k17nielsen) May 6, 2020
It brings tears to my eyes to watch and listen to President Obama. Most days I can't do it because I get too upset. I love and miss him so much. We had it so good and really didn't appreciate him enough. https://t.co/yfhcKNULG6 — Queen of Everything (@rockfestqueen) May 6, 2020
Obama is the best… really inspirational. 👍 https://t.co/pbW3gnII5D — Alpa Chino🌊 (@Pokearooo) May 6, 2020
This is America. This is what you should be proud of. This is who you are, not were. Its temporary. https://t.co/5LII3Xk2MW — The beast (@dianejane123) May 6, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-05-06--Ruth Bader Heroically Trolls Trump/GOP From Hospital Bed

This Wednesday , the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case over a Trump administration attempt to expand opportunities for employers to opt out of providing birth control coverage for women as part of their health plans .
The arguments were heard via a conference call in light of current social distancing demands enacted amidst the Coronavirus pandemic , and according to C-SPAN producer Nicole Ninh , Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg called in from her hospital bed following treatment for an infection .
Even sitting in a hospital bed , however , was not enough to stop Ginsburg from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for brazenly trying to upend legal precedent .
‘ What the government has done in expanding this exemption is to toss to the wind entirely Congress ’ instruction that women need and shall have seamless , no-cost comprehensive coverage… This leaves the women to hunt for other government programs that might cover them , and for those that are not covered by Medicaid or one of the other government programs , they can get contraceptive coverage only from paying out of their own pocket , which is exactly what Congress didn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dealt with this topic , we have assumed that there would be some way to provide coverage that didn ’ t include any cost-sharing by the individuals.
’ In other words — the actual gist of the Trump administration ’ s rush to restrict the provision of reproductive health coverage for women constitutes a denial of their clearly legally mandated access to coverage .
An excuse for the Trump administration ’ s attempted reproductive health coverage rollback is “ religious freedom.
” According to some on the right , their religious beliefs supposedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coverage for women , but Ginsburg noted that it ’ s not just some vague notion of freedom that ’ s at stake .
The supposedly reproductive health coverage-shunning religious beliefs of certain employers have a real cost for those women who are among their employees and need the coverage .
The Trump administration has sought to kick that cost under the rug , it seems .
‘ You have just tossed entirely to the wind what Congress thought was essential .
That is that women be provided these services with no hassle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , you are shifting the employer ’ s religious beliefs — the cost of that — to the employees who do not share those religious beliefs.
’ This case is not the only one in which the Trump administration has sought to roll back health coverage .
The Trump administration has , for instance , joined a court case in which a contingent of Republican states have been arguing that the Affordable Care Act should be thrown out entirely .
Previously , the Trump administration already cancelled the individual mandate component of that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that every American get health coverage or pay a tax .
Health coverage concerns will no doubt weigh heavily on the 2020 presidential election considering the raging Coronavirus pandemic ; the total number of confirmed Coronavirus cases in the U.S. has skyrocketed past 1.2 million .

This Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case over a Trump administration attempt to expand opportunities for employers to opt out of providing birth control coverage for women as part of their health plans. The arguments were heard via a conference call in light of current social distancing demands enacted amidst the Coronavirus pandemic, and according to C-SPAN producer Nicole Ninh, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg called in from her hospital bed following treatment for an infection. Even sitting in a hospital bed, however, was not enough to stop Ginsburg from memorably shaming Trump administration lawyer Noel Francisco for brazenly trying to upend legal precedent.
#SCOTUS is set to hear two oral arguments beginning 10am. The first concerns the birth control mandate exemption rules & second on robocall ban govt-debt exception. Justice Ginsburg will be participating remotely via hospital bed after being treated for gallstones. pic.twitter.com/8LUujbTEYD — Nicole Ninh (@nicninh) May 6, 2020
Ginsburg commented:
‘What the government has done in expanding this exemption is to toss to the wind entirely Congress’ instruction that women need and shall have seamless, no-cost comprehensive coverage… This leaves the women to hunt for other government programs that might cover them, and for those that are not covered by Medicaid or one of the other government programs, they can get contraceptive coverage only from paying out of their own pocket, which is exactly what Congress didn’t want to happen… Every time we have dealt with this topic, we have assumed that there would be some way to provide coverage that didn’t include any cost-sharing by the individuals.’
In other words — the actual gist of the Trump administration’s rush to restrict the provision of reproductive health coverage for women constitutes a denial of their clearly legally mandated access to coverage.
An excuse for the Trump administration’s attempted reproductive health coverage rollback is “religious freedom.” According to some on the right, their religious beliefs supposedly prohibit them from providing basic reproductive health coverage for women, but Ginsburg noted that it’s not just some vague notion of freedom that’s at stake. The supposedly reproductive health coverage-shunning religious beliefs of certain employers have a real cost for those women who are among their employees and need the coverage. The Trump administration has sought to kick that cost under the rug, it seems.
Ginsburg addressed the Trump administration lawyer:
‘You have just tossed entirely to the wind what Congress thought was essential. That is that women be provided these services with no hassle, no cost to them. Instead, you are shifting the employer’s religious beliefs — the cost of that — to the employees who do not share those religious beliefs.’
Check out a recording below:
This case is not the only one in which the Trump administration has sought to roll back health coverage. The Trump administration has, for instance, joined a court case in which a contingent of Republican states have been arguing that the Affordable Care Act should be thrown out entirely. Previously, the Trump administration already cancelled the individual mandate component of that same health care law, which demanded that every American get health coverage or pay a tax.
Health coverage concerns will no doubt weigh heavily on the 2020 presidential election considering the raging Coronavirus pandemic; the total number of confirmed Coronavirus cases in the U.S. has skyrocketed past 1.2 million.


bipartisanreport--2020-05-06--Schiff Terrifies Trump With COVID-19 Whistle-Blower Announcement

When the phone rings , cruel thoughts pass through the mind of many Americans : Who died ?
Who has coronavirus ?
Did my test come back ?
Do I have this terrible disease ?
I am glad it was not me .
Was it a Democratic legislator ?
After all , Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ( R-KY ) called the Senators , many elderly , back from across the country — for an outrageous vote .
House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff ( D-CA ) pulled Americans back on course .
McConnell wanted to have a vote on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lifelong judgeship position .
The thing was , during this national pandemic , people have not been Democrats .
They have not been Republicans , Independents , Progressives , or Conservatives .
Everyone is an American .
As Schiff tweeted , “ lives are at stake.
” He urged Americans to heed the advice of the experts — physicians and scientists .
He stepped over the bodies of people Donald Trump and his ilk have attacked for speaking truth to Trump ’ s power .
Then , the California Representative made a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ listen even when the truth was “ politically inconvenient ” or “ contradicts ” Trump ’ s story : ‘ We need to listen to the experts and follow their advice , not punish them for speaking the truth .
Even when the truth is politically inconvenient — or it contradicts the story Trump would like to tell .
Lives are at stake .
We have to get this right.
’ Schiff was tweeting about NBC Correspondent Geoff Bennett ’ s tweet concerning a thought-provoking whistleblower complaint .
Trump demoted this topmost physician @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , even though the doctor has been a serious navigator through the dangerous politicalized COVID-19 waters : Twitter world lit up after Representative Schiff tweeted about considering Democrats and Republicans as one .
Check out what your fellow Americans thought about this below :

When the phone rings, cruel thoughts pass through the mind of many Americans: Who died? Who has coronavirus? Did my test come back? Do I have this terrible disease? I am glad it was not me. Was it a Democratic legislator? After all, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) called the Senators, many elderly, back from across the country — for an outrageous vote. House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff (D-CA) pulled Americans back on course.
McConnell wanted to have a vote on Wednesday to install his incompetent friend into a lifelong judgeship position. The thing was, during this national pandemic, people have not been Democrats. They have not been Republicans, Independents, Progressives, or Conservatives. Everyone is an American.
As Schiff tweeted, “lives are at stake.” He urged Americans to heed the advice of the experts — physicians and scientists. He stepped over the bodies of people Donald Trump and his ilk have attacked for speaking truth to Trump’s power. Then, the California Representative made a heroic stand. He advised everyone to listen even when the truth was “politically inconvenient” or “contradicts” Trump’s story:
‘We need to listen to the experts and follow their advice, not punish them for speaking the truth. Even when the truth is politically inconvenient — or it contradicts the story Trump would like to tell. Lives are at stake. We have to get this right.’
Schiff was tweeting about NBC Correspondent Geoff Bennett’s tweet concerning a thought-provoking whistleblower complaint. Trump demoted this topmost physician to the lowest levels of his department, even though the doctor has been a serious navigator through the dangerous politicalized COVID-19 waters:
‘NEWS: Ousted HHS official files whistleblower complaint on coronavirus response. Dr. Rick Bright’s complaint says Health and Human Services leadership was slow to react and pushed contracts “based on political connections.” My latest w/ @darehgregorian’
Twitter world lit up after Representative Schiff tweeted about considering Democrats and Republicans as one. Check out what your fellow Americans thought about this below:
The Mueller Report Adventures: In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page . These quick, two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people. Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery. Interestingly enough, Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order.


bipartisanreport--2020-05-06--Trump Suffers Major Mental Malfunction During Wednesday Morning Meltdown

Recently , reporting has circulated about apparently imminent plans to shut down the White House Coronavirus task force , although the U.S. is far from out of the woods regarding the Coronavirus crisis .
Around 2,300 new Coronavirus deaths were reported in the U.S. on Tuesday of this week alone .
This Wednesday morning , President Donald Trump took to Twitter with a glibly self-congratulatory message in which he insisted that the White House ’ s task force would actually be continuing “ indefinitely.
” In his diatribe , Trump didn ’ t exactly inspire confidence , because he repeatedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is .
Trump insisted that the task force “ has done a fantastic job of bringing together vast highly complex resources that have set a high standard for others to follow in the future.
” Well over 70,000 Americans are dead and projections suggest that tens of thousands of more Coronavirus deaths could be imminent , but none of that stopped Trump from proclaiming a supposed job well done anyway .
The examples that he cited included ventilators and Coronavirus testing capacity .
Trump posted that U.S. ventilators supposedly “ were few & @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s the problem — Trump was president for three years prior to the emergence of the Coronavirus crisis , so he doesn ’ t get points for finally getting around to something ( beefing up the ventilator supply ) that he should have done years ago .
Trump added the claim that “ after having been left little , we are now doing more testing than all other countries combined , and with superior tests ” — but the idea that the Obama administration left dismal Coronavirus testing capacity behind is ludicrous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was in office , so neither were there any tests .
Trump ’ s added claim that the U.S. is conducting more tests than every other country combined is just brazenly wrong , too .
The tests that have been completed in Germany , Italy , Spain , and the U.K. alone surpass the U.S. total , and obviously , there are a lot of other countries in the world besides just those four .

Recently, reporting has circulated about apparently imminent plans to shut down the White House Coronavirus task force, although the U.S. is far from out of the woods regarding the Coronavirus crisis. Around 2,300 new Coronavirus deaths were reported in the U.S. on Tuesday of this week alone. This Wednesday morning, President Donald Trump took to Twitter with a glibly self-congratulatory message in which he insisted that the White House’s task force would actually be continuing “indefinitely.” In his diatribe, Trump didn’t exactly inspire confidence, because he repeatedly indicated how brazenly incompetent that he really is.
Pres Trump said yesterday the WH will phase out its coronavirus task force. He explained by saying, “Well, because we can’t keep our country closed for the next five years.” Today, a total about-face after backlash. Trump saying now task force will "continue on indefinitely." https://t.co/hxmXcA3PSz — Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) May 6, 2020
Trump insisted that the task force “has done a fantastic job of bringing together vast highly complex resources that have set a high standard for others to follow in the future.” Well over 70,000 Americans are dead and projections suggest that tens of thousands of more Coronavirus deaths could be imminent, but none of that stopped Trump from proclaiming a supposed job well done anyway.
….produced in the thousands, and we have many to spare. We are helping other countries which are desperate for them. Likewise, after having been left little, we are now doing more testing than all other countries combined, and with superior tests. Face masks & shields,…. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 6, 2020
….to it, as appropriate. The Task Force will also be very focused on Vaccines & Therapeutics. Thank you! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 6, 2020
The examples that he cited included ventilators and Coronavirus testing capacity. Trump posted that U.S. ventilators supposedly “were few & in bad shape,” but here’s the problem — Trump was president for three years prior to the emergence of the Coronavirus crisis, so he doesn’t get points for finally getting around to something (beefing up the ventilator supply) that he should have done years ago.
More Presidential Fake News — testing edition https://t.co/IZtx99aypz pic.twitter.com/qSYhLfecb3 — Bad Fox Graphics (@BadFoxGraphics) May 6, 2020
Trump added the claim that “after having been left little, we are now doing more testing than all other countries combined, and with superior tests” — but the idea that the Obama administration left dismal Coronavirus testing capacity behind is ludicrous. There was no Coronavirus when Obama was in office, so neither were there any tests. Trump’s added claim that the U.S. is conducting more tests than every other country combined is just brazenly wrong, too. The tests that have been completed in Germany, Italy, Spain, and the U.K. alone surpass the U.S. total, and obviously, there are a lot of other countries in the world besides just those four.
Hospital gowns will be a “significant challenge in the days and weeks ahead,” one administration official said April 24. “Supply appears to be the main limiting factor” to more testing, another said. https://t.co/76UAuoldzQ https://t.co/y2WSkW9pie — Adam Cancryn (@adamcancryn) May 6, 2020
Check out Twitter’s response below…


bipartisanreport--2020-05-07--Schiff Publicly Shames Bill Barr For Dropping Flynn Charges

Via the installation of Bill Barr at the Justice Department , President Donald Trump has finally gotten one of his wishes relating to the Russia investigation — the case getting dropped against Michael Flynn .
Previously , Flynn had pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his contacts with the then-Russian Ambassador to the U.S. , but now , Barr ’ s team claims that Flynn warrants getting cleared because according to them , the case against the disgraced former official was never relevant to begin with .
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff ( D-Calif. ) was among @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the gross display , which does not erase the basic fact that Flynn lied to the FBI and then admitted to it .
‘ Flynn pled guilty to lying to the FBI about his illicit Russian contacts .
His lies do not now become truths .
This dismissal does not exonerate him .
But it does incriminate Bill Barr .
In the worst politicization of the Justice Department in its history.
’ The Justice Department , as led by Barr , claimed that the original case “ was untethered to , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ counterintelligence investigation into Mr. Flynn ” and supposedly “ conducted without any legitimate investigative basis.
” And yet , the fact of the matter is that Flynn lied , and he didn ’ t just lie about a random topic .
He lied about the nature of his communications with a then-Russian Ambassador to the United States , to whom he tried to offer reassurance that the then-incoming Trump administration would be soft on Russia .
Barr ’ s personal offense at the Justice Department ’ s case doesn ’ t erase the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump abruptly fired FBI Director James Comey in early 2017 , who had been leading the Russia investigation , the news came out that Trump had personally advocated to Comey for Flynn ’ s clearing , which Comey resisted .
Yet , the news of Trump ’ s personal pressure for the investigation to go a particular direction helped spark the appointment of Special Counsel Robert Mueller .
Now that Mueller ’ s gone , the president ’ s team might feel free to act as they wish .
Check out Twitter ’ @ @ @ @ @ @

Via the installation of Bill Barr at the Justice Department, President Donald Trump has finally gotten one of his wishes relating to the Russia investigation — the case getting dropped against Michael Flynn. Previously, Flynn had pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his contacts with the then-Russian Ambassador to the U.S., but now, Barr’s team claims that Flynn warrants getting cleared because according to them, the case against the disgraced former official was never relevant to begin with. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) was among those who publicly took Barr to task over the gross display, which does not erase the basic fact that Flynn lied to the FBI and then admitted to it.
Schiff commented:
‘Flynn pled guilty to lying to the FBI about his illicit Russian contacts. His lies do not now become truths. This dismissal does not exonerate him. But it does incriminate Bill Barr. In the worst politicization of the Justice Department in its history.’
Flynn pled guilty to lying to the FBI about his illicit Russian contacts. His lies do not now become truths. This dismissal does not exonerate him. But it does incriminate Bill Barr. In the worst politicization of the Justice Department in its history. — Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) May 7, 2020
The Justice Department, as led by Barr, claimed that the original case “was untethered to, and unjustified by, the FBI’s counterintelligence investigation into Mr. Flynn” and supposedly “conducted without any legitimate investigative basis.” And yet, the fact of the matter is that Flynn lied, and he didn’t just lie about a random topic. He lied about the nature of his communications with a then-Russian Ambassador to the United States, to whom he tried to offer reassurance that the then-incoming Trump administration would be soft on Russia. Barr’s personal offense at the Justice Department’s case doesn’t erase the facts.
All the way back when Trump abruptly fired FBI Director James Comey in early 2017, who had been leading the Russia investigation, the news came out that Trump had personally advocated to Comey for Flynn’s clearing, which Comey resisted. Yet, the news of Trump’s personal pressure for the investigation to go a particular direction helped spark the appointment of Special Counsel Robert Mueller. Now that Mueller’s gone, the president’s team might feel free to act as they wish.
Check out Twitter’s response to Schiff below:


bipartisanreport--2020-05-07--Retiring Senator Makes Stunning COVID Announcement

The Republican chairman of the Senate Committee on Health , Education , Labor , and Pensions made a remarkable statement Thursday .
It appears that even though the country went into its bunkers , it appeared that for all the efforts the US made in readying itself for a pandemic , it ultimately left the country not adequately prepared for the coronavirus crisis .
Senator Lamar ( R-TN ) told CNN ’ s Dana Bush on The Daily KC podcast that his team was not well-prepared , according to CNN : The senator is walking away from Congress when his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ himself a little more freedom than most senators have during the Trump administration .
As such , he has been considering various ways to prepare for the next Covid-19 redux or : The first case of Coronavirus was reported in late January .
Since then , the Covid-19 virus has attacked every state leading to the grand total of 1.27 million cases and counting .
Thus far , and nearly 76 million people have passed away .
Alexander ’ s committee will hold a May 12 hearing , and Dr. Anthony Fauci will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the nation ’ s top infectious disease expert .
Trump blocked Fauci from testifying before the Democratically-led House committee .
Trump claimed Fauci ’ s appearance would make Trump look like a “ set up.
” The physician is on the White House Coronavirus Task Force .
Other people in Alexander ’ s circle suggested that the Republicans might “ go easy on Fauci : ” The hearing comes as the White House coronavirus task force has begun scaling back its meetings and the President said Wednesday he would shift the team @ @ @ @ @ @ @ efforts .
Trump announced plans .
to defund the task force .
Then , he brought it back by popular demand .
Alexander liked the idea of ending the task force , because the time it has “ taken away from the job : ” Even though Trump has been trying to open up the nation again , Alexander has remained firm and has urged caution .
Conversely , Trump has dragged his foot on providing test kits , giving the impression he did not want the testing to be conducted : CNN @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t plan to implement the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ’ s draft recommendations for reopening America .
The guidance provided more detailed suggestions beyond the reopening guidelines the administration had released last month , including specific suggestions for schools and churches .
Meanwhile , Congress is negotiating a fourth stimulus package to provide economic relief in response to coronavirus .
Democrats have pushed for more funding for states and local governments , but Alexander , like many within his party , feel that Congress should hold off from doling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also suggested that his home state , which is facing a billion-dollar budget shortfall , should “ cut expenses and raise taxes if it needs to do.
” With the Senate back in town this week , Alexander had previously called for expanded testing for lawmakers to protect the people they might infect — particularly before they return back to their states .
Senator Alexander said that he felt safe in the nation ’ s Capitol : Alexander noted that the Health Committee he chairs needs “ millions of\ more tests ” in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economy : 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 .

The Republican chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions made a remarkable statement Thursday. It appears that even though the country went into its bunkers, it appeared that for all the efforts the US made in readying itself for a pandemic, it ultimately left the country not adequately prepared for the coronavirus crisis.
Senator Lamar (R-TN) told CNN’s Dana Bush on The Daily KC podcast that his team was not well-prepared, according to CNN:
‘We’re not as prepared as we should have been.’
The senator is walking away from Congress when his term is over. Alexander is leaving himself a little more freedom than most senators have during the Trump administration. As such, he has been considering various ways to prepare for the next Covid-19 redux or:
‘[S]hould it rebound in the fall “or for the next virus, which is surely coming. We need to do it this year while the iron’s hot, while this is on our mind,.’The admission from the veteran GOP senator comes as President Donald Trump had touted the federal government’s handling of the crisis, despite the lack of testing and shortage of medical supplies.’
The first case of Coronavirus was reported in late January. Since then, the Covid-19 virus has attacked every state leading to the grand total of 1.27 million cases and counting. Thus far, and nearly 76 million people have passed away.
Alexander’s committee will hold a May 12 hearing, and Dr. Anthony Fauci will serve as a witness. The doctor is the nation’s top infectious disease expert. Trump blocked Fauci from testifying before the Democratically-led House committee.
Trump claimed Fauci’s appearance would make Trump look like a “set up.” The physician is on the White House Coronavirus Task Force. Other people in Alexander’s circle suggested that the Republicans might “go easy on Fauci:”
‘People know me better than that. Look, I will ask the questions I need to ask. But remember, about half of our members are Democrats and they get to ask questions, too. So I would not say a committee that includes (Senators) Patty Murray, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders is a committee that’s going to go easy. ‘
The hearing comes as the White House coronavirus task force has begun scaling back its meetings and the President said Wednesday he would shift the team’s focus to treatment and vaccine efforts.
Trump announced plans. to defund the task force. Then, he brought it back by popular demand. Alexander liked the idea of ending the task force, because the time it has “taken away from the job:”
‘I think it’s probably a good idea to let the people in charge of the agencies go back to running the agencies that the President, the vice president, resume their roles, and let the task force meet on-call or as it needs to.’
Even though Trump has been trying to open up the nation again, Alexander has remained firm and has urged caution. Conversely, Trump has dragged his foot on providing test kits, giving the impression he did not want the testing to be conducted:
‘Well, I don’t know why it shouldn’t be released. I don’t know anything about it. Tell you the truth. I’ll check into that. But generally, I favor if there’s some good reason for it, I’d like to know what it is. Otherwise, it ought to be released.’
Trump said::
‘Well, I don’t know why it shouldn’t be released. I don’t know anything about it. Tell you the truth. I’ll check into that. But generally, I favor if there’s some good reason for it, I’d like to know what it is. Otherwise, it ought to be released.’
Alexander added:
‘We ought to take $150 billion dollars we’ve already given to states and cities and give the states and cities more flexibility in the spending of that. We ought to start with that and then we ought to see what else needs to be done.’
CNN reported Thursday that the Trump administration doesn’t plan to implement the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s draft recommendations for reopening America. The guidance provided more detailed suggestions beyond the reopening guidelines the administration had released last month, including specific suggestions for schools and churches.
Meanwhile, Congress is negotiating a fourth stimulus package to provide economic relief in response to coronavirus. Democrats have pushed for more funding for states and local governments, but Alexander, like many within his party, feel that Congress should hold off from doling out more money.
The Tennessee Republican also suggested that his home state, which is facing a billion-dollar budget shortfall, should “cut expenses and raise taxes if it needs to do.”
With the Senate back in town this week, Alexander had previously called for expanded testing for lawmakers to protect the people they might infect — particularly before they return back to their states.
Senator Alexander said that he felt safe in the nation’s Capitol:
‘Most everyone I see is wearing a mask, maybe, maybe some were not. I know that senators, even when we see each other, we stay six feet apart. We’re practicing, by and large, the protocols.’
Alexander noted that the Health Committee he chairs needs “millions of\ more tests” in order to safely reopen into the national economy:
‘To test every nursing home, and every prison, everyone in an operating room, and some entire classes and campuses and factories, teams at sports events, and to give those tests more than once, we will need millions more tests than we’re producing today.’
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bipartisanreport--2020-05-07--Trump Blames Obama For ‘Bridgegate,’ Exonorates Christie

Okay , Donald Trump is required by law to sign the “ National Day of Prayer ” proclamation .
President Abraham Lincoln started it in 1863 on Thanksgiving .
Since then , Congress moved the day to the first Thursday in May .
The idea has always been to pray , to meditate , and to turn to God .
So when Trump twisted the godly words inside-out and upside-down to imply he invented the day would that make God unhappy ?
The president has not been a great prayer role model .
Usually , he opens his eyes and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happen if someone made eye contact ?
POTUS said that the nation would heal , assumedly from coronavirus and added : “ our spirit has never been stronger.
” Trump congratulated former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and his team from that time .
The governor had shut down the bridge out of spite against a political opponent .
The business bridge into New York began to crawl at half the speed of a slug : Trump congratulated former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and his team from that time .
The governor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spite against a political opponent .
The busiest bridge into New York began to crawl at half the speed of a slug : Then the 45th president stepped into it .
He called Democrats out for “ doing very evil things.
” The idea of torture chambers or witches eating little children as in the old fairy tale days comes to mind .
On the National Day of Prayer , Trump should probably not be telling God how to do his ( or her ) job .
After all , God gets to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and it is not a great idea to make God angry : Twitter world went crazy when Trump let Governor Chris Christie ( no close relation ) skate on the charges for shutting down a busy bridge into New York .
Check out what America said below :

Okay, Donald Trump is required by law to sign the “National Day of Prayer” proclamation. President Abraham Lincoln started it in 1863 on Thanksgiving. Since then, Congress moved the day to the first Thursday in May. The idea has always been to pray, to meditate, and to turn to God. So when Trump twisted the godly words inside-out and upside-down to imply he invented the day would that make God unhappy?
The president has not been a great prayer role model. Usually, he opens his eyes and looks around the room. What would happen if someone made eye contact?
POTUS said that the nation would heal, assumedly from coronavirus and added: “our spirit has never been stronger.”
‘As you know, I designated this day to be a National Day of Prayer. As our Nation heals, our Spirit has never been Stronger!’
Trump congratulated former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and his team from that time. The governor had shut down the bridge out of spite against a political opponent. The business bridge into New York began to crawl at half the speed of a slug:
‘Congratulations to former Governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie, and all others involved, on a complete and total exoneration (with a 9-0 vote by the U.S. Supreme Court) on the Obama DOJ Scam referred to as “Bridgegate.” The Democrats….’
Trump congratulated former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and his team from that time. The governor had shut down the bridge out of spite against a political opponent. The busiest bridge into New York began to crawl at half the speed of a slug:
Then the 45th president stepped into it. He called Democrats out for “doing very evil things.” The idea of torture chambers or witches eating little children as in the old fairy tale days comes to mind. On the National Day of Prayer, Trump should probably not be telling God how to do his (or her) job. After all, God gets to decide what and who is evil,and it is not a great idea to make God angry:
‘….are getting caught doing very evil things, and Republicans should take note. This was grave misconduct by the Obama Justice Department! @GovChristie’
Twitter world went crazy when Trump let Governor Chris Christie (no close relation) skate on the charges for shutting down a busy bridge into New York. Check out what America said below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-05-07--Ex-Australian Leader Bashes Trump’s COVID Response

People knew that the headline was foretelling near-certain American disaster , “ The Coming Post-COVID Anarchy.
” Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has ripped open the consequences that Donald Trump ’ s “ America First ” attitude is bringing to America .
The trouble is that the U.S. president ’ s campaign slogan has not weathered well during a crisis , especially one as vicious as the coronavirus pandemic .
Rudd called Trump a “ quack apothecary ” and worse .
POTUS ’ earth-shattering demand was that the country ’ s top scientists check out injecting disinfectants into sick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lights into their bodies .
Trump also peddled an ineffective and deadly prescription as a miracle cure , and his snake oil wagon was packed full of it .
Rudd continued , saying that this White House ’ s management of the coronavirus pandemic set America ’ s division in stone and ‘ ” a further constraint on U.S. global leadership.
” The former Australian PM wrote for The Foreign Affairs magazine and said Trump ’ s administrative style was : Should Trump be reelected , he wrote : : He continued writing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that result : And it was not just the coronavirus that has revealed these failings .
Rudd argued that the weakening of the United States ’ global position was happening before the pandemic : He claimed that the world was in jeopardy of a second cold war .
If Trump wanted to derail the U.S. and China ’ s cold war destination and prevent certain dismemberment , he needed to be more conciliatory .
Otherwise , both countries were headed toward a serious and deadly crash .
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People knew that the headline was foretelling near-certain American disaster, “The Coming Post-COVID Anarchy.” Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has ripped open the consequences that Donald Trump’s “America First” attitude is bringing to America.
The trouble is that the U.S. president’s campaign slogan has not weathered well during a crisis, especially one as vicious as the coronavirus pandemic. Rudd called Trump a “quack apothecary” and worse.
POTUS’ earth-shattering demand was that the country’s top scientists check out injecting disinfectants into sick people’s lungs and inserting powerful lights into their bodies. Trump also peddled an ineffective and deadly prescription as a miracle cure, and his snake oil wagon was packed full of it.
Rudd continued, saying that this White House’s management of the coronavirus pandemic set America’s division in stone and ‘”a further constraint on U.S. global leadership.” The former Australian PM wrote for The Foreign Affairs magazine and said Trump’s administrative style was:
‘[C]haotic [and it ] has left an indelible impression around the world of a country incapable of handling its own crises, let alone anybody else’s.’
Should Trump be reelected, he wrote::
‘[I]t will mean greater decoupling and possibly attempted containment, driven by Trump’s base and widespread national anger over the origins of the virus, although this strategy will be rendered incoherent at times by the president’s personal interventions.’
He continued writing that China’s leaders would like that result:
‘[I]t sees value in his tendency to fracture traditional alliances, to withdraw from multilateral leadership, and episodically to derail the United States’ China strategy.’
And it was not just the coronavirus that has revealed these failings. Rudd argued that the weakening of the United States’ global position was happening before the pandemic:
‘Prior to the current crisis, the postwar liberal international order was already beginning to fragment. The United States’ military and economic power, the geopolitical fulcrum on which the order rested, was being challenged by China, first regionally and more recently, globally.’
The former Australian leader continued:
‘The Trump administration was adding to the order’s problems by weakening the U.S. alliance structure (which in conventional strategic logic would have been central to maintaining a balance of power against Beijing) and systematically delegitimizinxg multilateral institutions (effectively creating a political and diplomatic vacuum for China to fill). The result has been an increasingly dysfunctional and chaotic world.’
He claimed that the world was in jeopardy of a second cold war. If Trump wanted to derail the U.S. and China’s cold war destination and prevent certain dismemberment, he needed to be more conciliatory. Otherwise, both countries were headed toward a serious and deadly crash.
The U.S. and China do not need to take the disastrous path, Rudd claimed:
‘With the wrong decisions, the 2020s will look like a mindless rerun of the 1930s; the right decisions, however, could pull us back from the abyss.’
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bipartisanreport--2020-05-07--Trump Claims He Was Good Enough To Be A Pro Athlete

One of the reasons Donald Trump wants to open up the country in spite of fears of a second spike in the coronavirus pandemic is that he misses sports .
He is especially fond of one game in particular .
Yet , what sport is worth helping increase coronavirus deaths ?
The president also wanted to open up schools again .
That will place America ’ s children right in the COVID-19 expressway .
Trump said that those who die will be warriors in the war against the coronavirus .
Does he care whether the smallest warriors must sacrifice their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ columnist for Yahoo.com Leander Schaerlaeckens wrote in his book The Games Do Count : America ’ s Best and Brightest on the Power of Sports that he recalled one of Trump ’ s memories of a game-winning home run .
according to The Insider magazine : ‘ I will never forget [ … ] the first time I saw my name in the newspaper .
It was when I got the winning home run in a game between our academy and Cornwall High School .
It was in 1964 and it was in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said , TRUMP HOMERS TO WIN THE GAME .
I just loved it and I will never forget it .
It was better than actually hitting the home run.
’ One of Trump ’ s former teammates , Ted Levine , praised the president ’ s skill at baseball in a previous Insider interview : During his 2010 interview on MTV , Trump boasted : In a 2013 tweet , Trump bigly ad-libbed that he was “ the best player ” in New York when he was in high school : What would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ skilled enough to play professionally ?
He certainly would have received the accolades — this time from the stands — had he made in the big leagues .
Several of the president ’ s old classmates have corroborated Trump ’ s skill .
However , Schaerlaeckens said that it was unlikely any professional teams would have hired him .
After all , he was not pinging on any professional team ’ s radar .
The sportswriter seemed to suggest that the president ’ s memory had faded over the years .
POTUS did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Academy during his high school years .
Still , there has been a deep skepticism over his skill .
He played first base as one “ who struggled at the plate , rather than a future pro.
” What would have happened if the president was really skilled enough to play professionally ?
Maybe , he would have been sitting on his tailgate in the empty Yankees parking lot trying to get the rare passers-by to take one of his signed photos .
Instead , he has been making life-and-death choices about American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that children tend to catch a rare mysterious inflammatory syndrome apparently linked to COVID-19 .
There are 64 children and teens in New York State who have this .
Doctors say “ parents should not panic , ” because this is “ extremely rare.
” Pediatricians say that the symptoms are : According to a well-known pediatric infectious disease specialist who is at Children ’ s Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus , and a member of the Infectious Disease Committee for the American Academy of Pediatrics , Dr. Sean O ’ Leary : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ average first baseman.
” The path to baseball might have kept him out of politics and out of our children ’ s lives .
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Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
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One of the reasons Donald Trump wants to open up the country in spite of fears of a second spike in the coronavirus pandemic is that he misses sports. He is especially fond of one game in particular. Yet, what sport is worth helping increase coronavirus deaths?
The president also wanted to open up schools again. That will place America’s children right in the COVID-19 expressway. Trump said that those who die will be warriors in the war against the coronavirus. Does he care whether the smallest warriors must sacrifice their lives in this terrible war?
Sports columnist for Yahoo.com Leander Schaerlaeckens wrote in his book The Games Do Count: America’s Best and Brightest on the Power of Sports that he recalled one of Trump’s memories of a game-winning home run. according to The Insider magazine:
‘I will never forget… the first time I saw my name in the newspaper. It was when I got the winning home run in a game between our academy and Cornwall High School. It was in 1964 and it was in a little local paper. It simply said, TRUMP HOMERS TO WIN THE GAME. I just loved it and I will never forget it. It was better than actually hitting the home run.’
One of Trump’s former teammates, Ted Levine, praised the president’s skill at baseball in a previous Insider interview:
‘He was just the best, a good athlete, a great athlete. He could have probably played pro ball as a pitcher. I think he threw 80 miles an hour. I was the catcher. He made my hand black and blue every day.’
During his 2010 interview on MTV, Trump boasted:
‘I was captain of the baseball team. I was supposed to be a professional baseball player. Fortunately, I decided to go into real estate instead. I played first base and I also played catcher. I was a good hitter. I just had a good time.
In a 2013 tweet, Trump bigly ad-libbed that he was “the best player” in New York when he was in high school:
‘I played football and baseball, sorry, but said to be the best bball player in N.Y. State-ask coach Ted Dobias-said best he ever coached.’
Schaerlaeckens noted:
‘While Trump is credited as a solid first baseman by several teammates, a limited look at his box scores revealed him to be a below-average hitter.’
What would have happened if the president was really skilled enough to play professionally? He certainly would have received the accolades — this time from the stands — had he made in the big leagues.
Several of the president’s old classmates have corroborated Trump’s skill. However, Schaerlaeckens said that it was unlikely any professional teams would have hired him. After all, he was not pinging on any professional team’s radar.
The sportswriter seemed to suggest that the president’s memory had faded over the years.
POTUS did play baseball for the New York Military Academy during his high school years. Still, there has been a deep skepticism over his skill. He played first base as one “who struggled at the plate, rather than a future pro.”
What would have happened if the president was really skilled enough to play professionally? Maybe, he would have been sitting on his tailgate in the empty Yankees parking lot trying to get the rare passers-by to take one of his signed photos. Instead, he has been making life-and-death choices about American children.
The schools are well aware that children tend to catch a rare mysterious inflammatory syndrome apparently linked to COVID-19. There are 64 children and teens in New York State who have this. Doctors say “parents should not panic,” because this is “extremely rare.”
Pediatricians say that the symptoms are:
‘[A] persistent high fever over several days and significant abdominal pains with repeated vomiting, after which the child does not feel better.’
According to a well-known pediatric infectious disease specialist who is at Children’s Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, and a member of the Infectious Disease Committee for the American Academy of Pediatrics, Dr. Sean O’Leary:
‘If [the child is] looking particularly ill, you should definitely call the doctor.’
Too bad Trump was just an “average first baseman.” The path to baseball might have kept him out of politics and out of our children’s lives.
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bipartisanreport--2020-05-07--Details Of Safe Reopen Plan Leaked After Trump Refused To Act

This week , the Associated Press reported that the Trump administration had “ shelved ” a 17-page report outlining steps to ensure public health and safety when reopening establishments like restaurants and childcare facilities .
In alerting the journalists behind the AP report to the ignored guidelines , anonymous interests seem to have been working to ensure that the safety-ensuring guidelines got out to the public no matter what silencing efforts that the president and his allies may have launched .
As the Associated Press explains : ‘ The Trump administration has shelved a document created by the nation ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to local authorities on how and when to reopen restaurants and other public places during the still-raging coronavirus outbreak .
The 17-page report by a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention team , titled “ Guidance for Implementing the Opening Up America Again Framework , ” was researched and written to help faith leaders , business owners , educators and state and local officials as they begin to reopen.
’ You can read the document in question in full at this link , via the Daily Beast .
Although there is additional guidance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the government through other channels , some of the recommendations in the ignored report are not found elsewhere .
For instance , the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) scientists behind the report admonish restaurants to keep tables six feet apart and use tech like a phone app to let patrons know when their orders are ready and thereby limit interpersonal contact .
Although that ’ s a very specific example , these kinds of precautions across the board are crucial towards the end of keeping economic reopening efforts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spiking Coronavirus cases and deaths .
The original AP report notes that , according to someone close to the White House Coronavirus task force , the president ’ s team has shied away from endorsing specific recommendations in light of the wide variability in the course of local outbreaks around the country .
So — the president ’ s team has decided that the best solution to the problem of overly specific recommendation is no recommendations ?
Trump has faced renewed criticism after the news emerged of his administration ’ s dismissal of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chuck Schumer ( D-N.Y. ) commented on Twitter : Trump , for his part , has insisted that calls to ramp up Coronavirus testing capacity in the United States are a “ false talking point ” as if he ’ s trying to wish that basic public health need out of existence , but that ’ s not going to cut it .
Throughout the most recent weeks of the Coronavirus crisis , Trump has attempted to prioritize economic concerns .
He has insisted , for example , that the U.S. must reopen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economic bounceback , but nothing along those lines will happen while thousands of Americans keep dying each and every day due to the Coronavirus .

This week, the Associated Press reported that the Trump administration had “shelved” a 17-page report outlining steps to ensure public health and safety when reopening establishments like restaurants and childcare facilities. In alerting the journalists behind the AP report to the ignored guidelines, anonymous interests seem to have been working to ensure that the safety-ensuring guidelines got out to the public no matter what silencing efforts that the president and his allies may have launched.
As the Associated Press explains:
‘The Trump administration has shelved a document created by the nation’s top disease investigators with step-by-step advice to local authorities on how and when to reopen restaurants and other public places during the still-raging coronavirus outbreak. The 17-page report by a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention team, titled “Guidance for Implementing the Opening Up America Again Framework,” was researched and written to help faith leaders, business owners, educators and state and local officials as they begin to reopen.’
You can read the document in question in full at this link, via the Daily Beast.
Although there is additional guidance for a safe reopening that is available from the government through other channels, some of the recommendations in the ignored report are not found elsewhere. For instance, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) scientists behind the report admonish restaurants to keep tables six feet apart and use tech like a phone app to let patrons know when their orders are ready and thereby limit interpersonal contact. Although that’s a very specific example, these kinds of precautions across the board are crucial towards the end of keeping economic reopening efforts from devolving into yet another round of spiking Coronavirus cases and deaths.
The original AP report notes that, according to someone close to the White House Coronavirus task force, the president’s team has shied away from endorsing specific recommendations in light of the wide variability in the course of local outbreaks around the country. So — the president’s team has decided that the best solution to the problem of overly specific recommendation is no recommendations?
Trump has faced renewed criticism after the news emerged of his administration’s dismissal of the CDC report. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) commented on Twitter:
‘CDC was ready to issue a guide on how communities could re-open safely. The Trump admin stopped it. Pres. Trump’s pressuring for re-opening—but refuses take responsibility for ensuring it happens safely He needs an adequate national testing strategy NOW’
CDC was ready to issue a guide on how communities could re-open safely. The Trump admin stopped it. Pres. Trump's pressuring for re-opening—but refuses take responsibility for ensuring it happens safely He needs an adequate national testing strategy NOWhttps://t.co/PqDTWaCIFa — Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) May 7, 2020
Trump, for his part, has insisted that calls to ramp up Coronavirus testing capacity in the United States are a “false talking point” as if he’s trying to wish that basic public health need out of existence, but that’s not going to cut it.
Throughout the most recent weeks of the Coronavirus crisis, Trump has attempted to prioritize economic concerns. He has insisted, for example, that the U.S. must reopen fast, promising some kind of grand economic bounceback, but nothing along those lines will happen while thousands of Americans keep dying each and every day due to the Coronavirus.