bipartisanreport--2020-10-21--Inspector General Report Says Top State Dept Official Got Drunk On The Job

According to a report from the inspector general ’ s office responsible for overseeing the State Department , multiple State Department officials say that top department official Cam Henderson drank excessive amounts of alcohol on “ numerous ” occasions while on the job .
According to this report — which is not officially published at present and was completed earlier this year — those State Department sources even say that “ members of foreign delegations had made comments or raised concerns about Ms. Henderson ’ s alcohol intake.
” When a top official at the State Department is sparking concern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ counterparts , there ’ s a problem .
The report about the issue states that the inspector general “ believes that [ Henderson ’ s ] conduct raises significant suitability concerns and given the visibility of her position , [ the office ] believes it is important to bring them to the attention of department leadership.
” Members of State Department leadership do not seem to have taken the report seriously .
In a more levelheaded State Department that wasn ’ t led by political lackeys for President Donald Trump ’ s agenda @ @ @ @ @ @ @ similarly levelheaded effort to address the issue ( assuming the allegations are accurate ) .
Instead , following the period of time covered by the inspector general ’ s report , Henderson was elevated to an even more senior role at the department .
She now leads the Office of Protocol , whose responsibilities include oversight of diplomatic events .
Henderson was appointed to this position in August of 2019 , and the inspector general ’ s report about her behavior covers a period of time from the fall of 2017 through the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ didn ’ t emerge until after her appointment to lead the protocol office , her alleged alcohol consumption doesn ’ t seem to have been a secret .
Henderson assumed the leadership of the Office of Protocol after the departure of the office ’ s previous chief , Sean Lawler , who was apparently regularly abusive towards employees .
In August , The Washington Post reported that two officials said that Henderson had encouraged Lawler to drink on the job .
Lawler is also a subject of the inspector general ’ s report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of staffers as “ workplace violence.
” Once , Lawler reportedly even cracked a horsewhip in the office .
The State Department ’ s official response to the inspector general ’ s report has been fierce denunciation .
A spokesperson sent HuffPost a statement reading : ‘ The department ’ s leadership is extremely disappointed in the quality of work displayed in this memo from the IG ’ s office , as it leaves out important facts and paints a picture that is not accurate to what actually transpired… It is clear in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Henderson and [ Henderson ’ s deputy Mary-Kate ] Fisher are respected for their professionalism and actions as members of the protocol staff.
’ Angry rhetoric isn ’ t the only apparent response from top leaders at the State Department .
The report about Henderson ’ s ( and Lawler ’ s ) behavior was concluded shortly before Secretary of State Mike Pompeo got the president to fire the State Department ’ s then-inspector general , Steve Linick , whose other investigations included a look at whether Pompeo had abided by the law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Arabia and the U.A.E .

According to a report from the inspector general’s office responsible for overseeing the State Department, multiple State Department officials say that top department official Cam Henderson drank excessive amounts of alcohol on “numerous” occasions while on the job. According to this report — which is not officially published at present and was completed earlier this year — those State Department sources even say that “members of foreign delegations had made comments or raised concerns about Ms. Henderson’s alcohol intake.” When a top official at the State Department is sparking concern about their consumption of alcohol from foreign counterparts, there’s a problem.
The report about the issue states that the inspector general “believes that [Henderson’s] conduct raises significant suitability concerns and given the visibility of her position, [the office] believes it is important to bring them to the attention of department leadership.” Members of State Department leadership do not seem to have taken the report seriously.
In a more levelheaded State Department that wasn’t led by political lackeys for President Donald Trump’s agenda, there might be a comprehensive and similarly levelheaded effort to address the issue (assuming the allegations are accurate). Instead, following the period of time covered by the inspector general’s report, Henderson was elevated to an even more senior role at the department. She now leads the Office of Protocol, whose responsibilities include oversight of diplomatic events. Henderson was appointed to this position in August of 2019, and the inspector general’s report about her behavior covers a period of time from the fall of 2017 through the summer of 2019. Although the report didn’t emerge until after her appointment to lead the protocol office, her alleged alcohol consumption doesn’t seem to have been a secret.
Henderson assumed the leadership of the Office of Protocol after the departure of the office’s previous chief, Sean Lawler, who was apparently regularly abusive towards employees. In August, The Washington Post reported that two officials said that Henderson had encouraged Lawler to drink on the job. Lawler is also a subject of the inspector general’s report in question, which characterizes his treatment of staffers as “workplace violence.” Once, Lawler reportedly even cracked a horsewhip in the office.
The State Department’s official response to the inspector general’s report has been fierce denunciation. A spokesperson sent HuffPost a statement reading:
‘The department’s leadership is extremely disappointed in the quality of work displayed in this memo from the IG’s office, as it leaves out important facts and paints a picture that is not accurate to what actually transpired… It is clear in statements to IG investigators that both Ms. Henderson and [Henderson’s deputy Mary-Kate] Fisher are respected for their professionalism and actions as members of the protocol staff.’
Angry rhetoric isn’t the only apparent response from top leaders at the State Department. The report about Henderson’s (and Lawler’s) behavior was concluded shortly before Secretary of State Mike Pompeo got the president to fire the State Department’s then-inspector general, Steve Linick, whose other investigations included a look at whether Pompeo had abided by the law with his rushed weapons sales to Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E.


bipartisanreport--2020-10-22--On Day Trump Blames China For Virus His Secret China Bank Account Revealed

Things are not looking very good for Donald Trump today .
President Barack Obama came into Philadelphia PA and dropped shade all over POTUS .
Remember that last year 44 was in office and so offended Trump at the White House Correspondents ’ Association Dinner ?
Trump decided to run to be 45 .
That was like a frosted chocolate cake in comparison to Obama ’ s rally on behalf of Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris Wednesday .
Someone must have wrested Trump ’ s cell phone away from him or stolen his password .
It was easy to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sentences .
Minnesota ’ s Michelle Fischbach was someone who “ supports our brave law enforcement , ” and we all know what that means–white nationalists .
Even when the man who occasionally sits in the Oval Office was rising from his coronavirus death bed , he managed to flash a white supremacist symbol : Then , Trump ’ s Director of National Intelligence and FBI Director Christopher Wray came out and announced the Russians were indeed hacking our elections .
Uh , oh .
Someone is not going to like that .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ were pretending to be the Proud Boys , a white nationalist group , and threatening voters .
Wray warned them off , thank you .
Just ask Trump , and he will tell you how great a victim he is .
After all that great burden , the president had to go after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-CA ) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer ( D-NY ) .
Maybe , someone should tell the tweeter-in-chief that neither Democrat is running for office : Perhaps , they should also tell him not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he wants to blame it for the nearly one-quarter of a million Americans dead from the coronavirus .
Wednesday was when most of the nation found out , 45 has a secret checking account in China : Twitter world went nuts after they saw these “ presidential ” tweets .
Take a look at some of our favorites 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order .

Things are not looking very good for Donald Trump today. President Barack Obama came into Philadelphia PA and dropped shade all over POTUS. Remember that last year 44 was in office and so offended Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner? Trump decided to run to be 45. That was like a frosted chocolate cake in comparison to Obama’s rally on behalf of Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris Wednesday.
Someone must have wrested Trump’s cell phone away from him or stolen his password. It was easy to tell. This individual wrote in complete sentences. Minnesota’s Michelle Fischbach was someone who “supports our brave law enforcement,” and we all know what that means–white nationalists. Even when the man who occasionally sits in the Oval Office was rising from his coronavirus death bed, he managed to flash a white supremacist symbol:
‘Michelle Fischbach (@FischbachMN7) is running for Congress in Minnesota. She Strongly Supports our Brave Law Enforcement, the Second Amendment, your Families and our incredible Farmers. Michelle has my Complete and Total Endorsement!’
Then, Trump’s Director of National Intelligence and FBI Director Christopher Wray came out and announced the Russians were indeed hacking our elections. Uh, oh. Someone is not going to like that. They also said they thought the Iranians were pretending to be the Proud Boys, a white nationalist group, and threatening voters. Wray warned them off, thank you.
Just ask Trump, and he will tell you how great a victim he is. After all that great burden, the president had to go after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY). Maybe, someone should tell the tweeter-in-chief that neither Democrat is running for office:
‘Just don’t see any way Nancy Pelosi and Cryin’ Chuck Schumer will be willing to do what is right for our great American workers, or our wonderful USA itself, on Stimulus. Their primary focus is BAILING OUT poorly run (and high crime) Democrat cities and states….’
Perhaps, they should also tell him not to tweet about China, even though he wants to blame it for the nearly one-quarter of a million Americans dead from the coronavirus. Wednesday was when most of the nation found out, 45 has a secret checking account in China:
‘….Should take care of our people. It wasn’t their fault that the Plague came in from China!’
Twitter world went nuts after they saw these “presidential” tweets. Take a look at some of our favorites 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--2020-10-22--3 Federal Judges Rule Unanimously Against Trump’s Census Sabotage

President Donald Trump ’ s attempts to twist even the U.S. census in his favor politically continue to make their way through the courts , and the latest to reach federal court was his attempt to leave undocumented immigrants out of the census count .
A three-judge court in California ruled , just Trump has so far tried and succeeded in stopping the Census ’ s count , making the most difficult-to-reach people , which includes vulnerable homeless and undocumented populations of people , less likely to be counted .
Now , he wants all undocumented people uncounted , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unconstitutional .
In the court ’ s decision , it says that : ‘ The policy which the Presidential Memorandum attempts to enact has already been rejected by the Constitution , the applicable statutes , and 230 years of history…The Constitution ’ s text , drafting history , 230 years of historical practice , and Supreme Court case law all support the conclusion that apportionment must be based on all persons residing in each state , including undocumented immigrants ’ Although Trump issued an order that immigrants without documentation be identified and left @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ruled that the order was unconstitutional and barred the Commerce Department from sharing citizenship status information with the White House .
The ruling , however , was not based on any disagreement with Trump ’ s views ; the court made clear that their ruling was based solely on a reading of the Constitution .
The court ’ s decision cited changes to the 13th Amendment , which demanded the counting of slaves and all people of color to be counted as only 3/5 of a person for the purposes of the census @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was changed to all persons living in the United States at the time of the count .

President Donald Trump’s attempts to twist even the U.S. census in his favor politically continue to make their way through the courts, and the latest to reach federal court was his attempt to leave undocumented immigrants out of the census count. A three-judge court in California ruled, just
BREAKING: A second federal court has blocked President Trump’s attempt to exclude unauthorized immigrants from the census numbers that determine each state’s share of House seats. The 3-judge court in California declares Trump's memo is unconstitutional.https://t.co/DS0qAG1kJ9 pic.twitter.com/Z6Rf7DRLFS — Hansi Lo Wang (@hansilowang) October 22, 2020
Trump has so far tried and succeeded in stopping the Census’s count, making the most difficult-to-reach people, which includes vulnerable homeless and undocumented populations of people, less likely to be counted. Now, he wants all undocumented people uncounted, but the courts have ruled that this is unconstitutional.
In the court’s decision, it says that:
‘The policy which the Presidential Memorandum attempts to enact has already been rejected by the Constitution, the applicable statutes, and 230 years of history…The Constitution’s text, drafting history, 230 years of historical practice, and Supreme Court case law all support the conclusion that apportionment must be based on all persons residing in each state, including undocumented immigrants’
A second federal court is blocking the Trump administration from removing undocumented immigrants from the 2020 census count https://t.co/QNhXNd0Ow7 — CNN (@CNN) October 22, 2020
Although Trump issued an order that immigrants without documentation be identified and left out of the count, the court ruled that the order was unconstitutional and barred the Commerce Department from sharing citizenship status information with the White House. The ruling, however, was not based on any disagreement with Trump’s views; the court made clear that their ruling was based solely on a reading of the Constitution.
‘Our decision is not based on any preference we might have on the question of whether, as a matter of policy, undocumented immigrants should be included for purposes of determining the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives. The Presidential Memorandum provides reasons for its policy, but those are not for us to review. Rather, our conclusion is based upon our determination of what the law requires.’
BREAKING: US Supreme Court agrees to consider whether the Trump admin. can leave undocumented immigrants out of the count of total population in the census. – @PeteWilliamsNBC — NBC News (@NBCNews) October 16, 2020
The court’s decision cited changes to the 13th Amendment, which demanded the counting of slaves and all people of color to be counted as only 3/5 of a person for the purposes of the census, when in 14th Amendment the language was changed to all persons living in the United States at the time of the count.
‘”Section 2 of the Fourteenth Amendment modified this formula to “count[] the whole number of persons in each state”…The drafting history of Article I, Section 2 and Section 2 of the Fourteenth Amendment show the Framers’ focus on including noncitizens in the apportionment base.’
In a brief order, the court set the case for argument on Nov. 30. If she's confirmed by then, Judge Amy Coney Barrett could participate in the case. https://t.co/9QehBvAXnS — NBC News (@NBCNews) October 16, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-10-22--Mike Pence Humiliated By Leaked Clip Of ’60 Minutes’ Interview

Recently , President Donald Trump sat for an interview for 60 Minutes with journalist Lesley Stahl , and it didn ’ t exactly go great .
Trump has complained to high heaven about the interview , which he referred to on Twitter as “ terrible Electoral Intrusion , ” as if he wants to convince people that journalists are conspiring to undercut his campaign via… asking him questions .
In footage of the interview that has emerged , Trump freaks out — there ’ s no other reasonable way to describe his response to Stahl ’ s off-the-cuff quip that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” As it turns out , Vice President Mike Pence ’ s 60 Minutes interview didn ’ t go great either .
Footage has emerged in which Stahl harshly criticizes the VP for giving a “ set campaign speech.
” ‘ Mr .
Vice President , this was not a rally .
This was not just a campaign speech to the public .
This was supposed to be an interview , and the same with the president , and I feel that you both have insulted 60 Minutes by not answering any of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speeches that we ’ ve heard both of you give at rallies , without answering our questions.
’ After Pence asked for an example , Stahl pointed out that he had failed to meaningfully answer a question about Trump referring to Dr. Anthony Fauci as an “ idiot.
” Watch the footage from Pence ’ s interview below : These 60 Minutes interviews are , of course , not the first time that the president and his top political allies have failed to answer basic questions .
They have had four years to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Affordable Care Act that comes anywhere close to the comprehensive protections that were enacted by the original legislation , but they currently have nothing of the sort on the table — although they ’ re still advocating for the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out the original healthcare law entirely anyway .
Trump pick Amy Coney Barrett , who will presumably soon be confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court thanks to the rushed machinations of Senate Republicans , is on track to be on the bench when the administration ’ s case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the court .
Outside of the context of this 60 Minutes debacle , Trump has repeatedly struggled when confronted with the basic question of what his agenda for a potential second term would be .
He has gone on vague and rambling word salad rants , but he has failed to present a progressive vision for the future to the American people .

Recently, President Donald Trump sat for an interview for 60 Minutes with journalist Lesley Stahl, and it didn’t exactly go great. Trump has complained to high heaven about the interview, which he referred to on Twitter as “terrible Electoral Intrusion,” as if he wants to convince people that journalists are conspiring to undercut his campaign via… asking him questions. In footage of the interview that has emerged, Trump freaks out — there’s no other reasonable way to describe his response to Stahl’s off-the-cuff quip that she would be asking “tough questions.” As it turns out, Vice President Mike Pence’s 60 Minutes interview didn’t go great either. Footage has emerged in which Stahl harshly criticizes the VP for giving a “set campaign speech.”
LESLEY STAHL: "You're okay with some tough questions?" TRUMP: "No, I'm not." STAHL: "You're not okay with tough questions?" Trump thinks this looks *good* for him!!! pic.twitter.com/fhfPUnpFwn — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 22, 2020
In a clip, Stahl says:
‘Mr. Vice President, this was not a rally. This was not just a campaign speech to the public. This was supposed to be an interview, and the same with the president, and I feel that you both have insulted 60 Minutes by not answering any of our questions and by giving set campaign speeches that we’ve heard both of you give at rallies, without answering our questions.’
After Pence asked for an example, Stahl pointed out that he had failed to meaningfully answer a question about Trump referring to Dr. Anthony Fauci as an “idiot.” Watch the footage from Pence’s interview below:
Lesley Stahl to @Mike_Pence in video posted by the White House: “This was supposed to be an interview, and the same with the President. And I feel that you both have insulted 60 Minutes….by giving set campaign speeches.” More from @SecretsBedard: https://t.co/xMtemZe5NU pic.twitter.com/7Qlgzctmks — Brent Baker (@BrentHBaker) October 22, 2020
These 60 Minutes interviews are, of course, not the first time that the president and his top political allies have failed to answer basic questions. They have had four years to come up with a replacement plan for the Affordable Care Act that comes anywhere close to the comprehensive protections that were enacted by the original legislation, but they currently have nothing of the sort on the table — although they’re still advocating for the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out the original healthcare law entirely anyway. Trump pick Amy Coney Barrett, who will presumably soon be confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court thanks to the rushed machinations of Senate Republicans, is on track to be on the bench when the administration’s case against the Affordable Care Act comes before the court.
Outside of the context of this 60 Minutes debacle, Trump has repeatedly struggled when confronted with the basic question of what his agenda for a potential second term would be. He has gone on vague and rambling word salad rants, but he has failed to present a progressive vision for the future to the American people.


bipartisanreport--2020-10-22--Obama Posts Defiant Thursday Video To Save America From Trump

It feels so good to have President Barack Obama back in town .
After nearly four years of being dragged ever closer to the edge of the pit of eternal doom , Obama walks on the stage and we are freed .
Just like that .
He reminds us of all that is possible while still tethered to a firm reality check , and the exhaustion drops away .
Finally , someone came and stood up to Donald Trump .
Finally .
In an example of the “ audacity of hope , ” Obama reminded us that we do not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the government , not those legislators in Washington , D.C .
He certainly went after 45 , and it was delicious .
Before Obama came back to us , the tweeter-in-chief committed dastardly deeds , each off of the scale of our imaginations .
And we asked how low can he go ?
We stopped asking that question .
On Wednesday alone 62,781 good Americans were diagnosed with the coronavirus .
Trump willfully spreads this vicious disease , cruelly starting with his own fans , mocking them for wearing masks .
Each death @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , women , and children lie in their cold dark graves , as POTUS regurgitated nonsense from a Fox News radiologist .
Before Obama , the people were slowly turning to stone .
Yet , President Obama reminded us that our superpower was our vote .
Thursday , he tweeted us into action when he posted a video on Twitter , sharing that he had voted by mail and said : Obama even shared his ballot with us .
How cool was that ?
He said : Then , 44 took the overload @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his hand and walked with us through the voting process : ‘ Information source that you trust , or there ’ s an organization in your community that reflects your views or cares about your issues .
A lot of times they ’ ll give you a voter guide and they can tell you , “ Here are the various candidates and what they stand for , ” so you ’ re informed when you ’ re actually filling out the rest of your ballot .
Even a former president of the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The week before he came to help Biden and Harris , Obama made 18 individual videos , because there are 18 different ways for people to vote in their individual states : Trump condemned mail-in voting , probably out of fear of being a loser .
FBI Director Christopher Wray has been another lone ray of hope as he quietly stood up to Trump : Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro ( D ) said he thought 45 was trying to “ create chaos.
” There was the spoiled man-child banging away at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ democracy , our vote .
So far , over 50,000 people have voted in Georgia .
States are breaking records over and over as they avoided the coronavirus scare .
Obama continued : Clearly , he did .
Thanks , Obama .
Twitter world went nuts .
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These quick , two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people .
Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bite-Sizes can be read in any order .

It feels so good to have President Barack Obama back in town. After nearly four years of being dragged ever closer to the edge of the pit of eternal doom, Obama walks on the stage and we are freed. Just like that. He reminds us of all that is possible while still tethered to a firm reality check, and the exhaustion drops away.
Finally, someone came and stood up to Donald Trump. Finally. In an example of the “audacity of hope,” Obama reminded us that we do not have to be passive. We are the government, not those legislators in Washington, D.C. He certainly went after 45, and it was delicious.
Before Obama came back to us, the tweeter-in-chief committed dastardly deeds, each off of the scale of our imaginations. And we asked how low can he go? We stopped asking that question. On Wednesday alone 62,781 good Americans were diagnosed with the coronavirus. Trump willfully spreads this vicious disease, cruelly starting with his own fans, mocking them for wearing masks.
Each death wounds America. Now, 224,170 men, women, and children lie in their cold dark graves, as POTUS regurgitated nonsense from a Fox News radiologist. Before Obama, the people were slowly turning to stone. Yet, President Obama reminded us that our superpower was our vote. Thursday, he tweeted us into action when he posted a video on Twitter, sharing that he had voted by mail and said:
‘I’ve been voting by mail for years. And you’ll see it’s not as tough as a lot of folks think.’
Obama even shared his ballot with us. How cool was that? He said:
‘Generally, I don’t share my ballot. In this case, though, I think you all know I’m voting for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. You may find that some of these local races, you don’t know what they mean. You don’t know who might be the most qualified.’
Then, 44 took the overload out of voting as he figuratively extended his hand and walked with us through the voting process:
‘Information source that you trust, or there’s an organization in your community that reflects your views or cares about your issues. A lot of times they’ll give you a voter guide and they can tell you, “Here are the various candidates and what they stand for,” so you’re informed when you’re actually filling out the rest of your ballot. Even a former president of the United States sometimes finds this really handy.’
The week before he came to help Biden and Harris, Obama made 18 individual videos, because there are 18 different ways for people to vote in their individual states:
‘So much is at stake in this election, from getting the pandemic under control to building a fairer economy to taking on climate change to protecting our health care. You can change our direction on every issue. That’s the power of your vote.’
Trump condemned mail-in voting, probably out of fear of being a loser. FBI Director Christopher Wray has been another lone ray of hope as he quietly stood up to Trump:
‘We have not seen, historically, any kind of coordinated national voter fraud effort in a major election whether it’s by mail or otherwise.’
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro (D) said he thought 45 was trying to “create chaos.” There was the spoiled man-child banging away at the cornerstone of our great nation’s democracy, our vote.
So far, over 50,000 people have voted in Georgia. States are breaking records over and over as they avoided the coronavirus scare. Obama continued:
‘The president (Trump) spent some time in Erie last night and apparently he complained about having to travel here. Then he cut the event short. Poor guy. I don’t feel that way. I love coming to Pennsylvania.’
Clearly, he did. Thanks, Obama.
‘I just voted by mail for @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris. If you’re planning on doing the same, follow all the instructions carefully, and drop it in the mail or at a ballot drop box right away. Here, I’ll show you.’
I just voted by mail for @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris. If you’re planning on doing the same, follow all the instructions carefully, and drop it in the mail or at a ballot drop box right away. Here, I’ll show you: pic.twitter.com/S4gg0B5RXN — Barack Obama (@BarackObama) October 22, 2020
Twitter world went nuts. Check out what our fellow Americans had to say 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--2020-10-22--Terrorist Arrested With Huge Arsenal And Plans To Kill Joe Biden

A 19-year-old man named Alexander Hillel Treisman has been arrested in Kannapolis , North Carolina , after authorities found a cache of weapons in his van and child pornography on a number of his electronic devices .
At the time of his original arrest in late May , Treisman was also in possession of a little over half a million dollars in cash , which authorities have indicated that they believe to be his inheritance .
Treisman contemplated committing violent acts of terrorism including the murder of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden , and amidst this plotting , he even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that is within four miles of Biden ’ s home in Delaware .
Treisman was arrested after employees at a bank called the police over his van , which he had left in their parking lot .
Treisman “ currently faces pornography charges , ” but a recent federal court order “ details a list of factors related to the defendant ’ s plans for a possible act of terror as grounds he should remain in custody , ” according to local CBS affiliate WBTV .
Authorities discovered numerous pieces of evidence that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ terrorism , including an online post that he made on April 15 , 2020 , with the caption , “ should i kill joe biden ?
” Authorities also discovered that Treisman had conducted internet searches “ seeking information about Joe Biden ’ s home address , state gun laws , rifle parts , and night vision goggles , ” WBTV reports , and he also had a checklist that ended in “ execute.
” In Treisman ’ s van , the cache of weapons included some half a dozen guns and a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Treisman also had drivers licenses from three different states , and in his case , a federal judge ruled that “ no combination of available release conditions would reasonably assure the safety of the community ” and that “ a preponderance of evidence establishes that no conditions would ensure Defendant ’ s presence in court ” in the event of his release from custody .
Thus , he remains in custody .
Treisman is not the only violent individual whose ongoing criminal case includes an element of a threat against Joe Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was also recently arrested after leaving a letter at a Joe Biden supporter ’ s home in which he threatened to violently target Biden supporters and torture and murder Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris on national television .

A 19-year-old man named Alexander Hillel Treisman has been arrested in Kannapolis, North Carolina, after authorities found a cache of weapons in his van and child pornography on a number of his electronic devices. At the time of his original arrest in late May, Treisman was also in possession of a little over half a million dollars in cash, which authorities have indicated that they believe to be his inheritance. Treisman contemplated committing violent acts of terrorism including the murder of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, and amidst this plotting, he even traveled to a Wendy’s restaurant that is within four miles of Biden’s home in Delaware.
Treisman was arrested after employees at a bank called the police over his van, which he had left in their parking lot. Treisman “currently faces pornography charges,” but a recent federal court order “details a list of factors related to the defendant’s plans for a possible act of terror as grounds he should remain in custody,” according to local CBS affiliate WBTV. Authorities discovered numerous pieces of evidence that Treisman was considering committing an act of terrorism, including an online post that he made on April 15, 2020, with the caption, “should i kill joe biden?” Authorities also discovered that Treisman had conducted internet searches “seeking information about Joe Biden’s home address, state gun laws, rifle parts, and night vision goggles,” WBTV reports, and he also had a checklist that ended in “execute.”
In Treisman’s van, the cache of weapons included some half a dozen guns and a container of an explosive material called Tannerite. Treisman also had drivers licenses from three different states, and in his case, a federal judge ruled that “no combination of available release conditions would reasonably assure the safety of the community” and that “a preponderance of evidence establishes that no conditions would ensure Defendant’s presence in court” in the event of his release from custody. Thus, he remains in custody.
Treisman is not the only violent individual whose ongoing criminal case includes an element of a threat against Joe Biden. A Maryland resident named James Reed was also recently arrested after leaving a letter at a Joe Biden supporter’s home in which he threatened to violently target Biden supporters and torture and murder Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris on national television.


bipartisanreport--2020-10-22--Russia Caught Hacking Into State And Local Networks Days Before Election Day

According to a brand new report from The New York Times , in “ recent days , ” Russian operatives have “ hacked into state and local computer networks in breaches that could allow Moscow broader access to American voting infrastructure.
” Following their initial forced access to the election authorities ’ computer networks , the Russian operatives behind the apparent cyber-meddling have not made apparent known major updates to network elements like voter registration information , officials explained .
Still , the possibility of further Russian action against the integrity of these computer systems seems present .
According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s ability to change vote tallies nationwide is limited ” — but the results-changing ability should be zero , not “ limited.
” The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency — an agency at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security — has confirmed the reporting from the Times .
In a Thursday statement , that agency said that Russian operatives have “ targeted dozens of [ state , local , tribal , and territorial ] government and aviation networks… successfully compromised network infrastructure , and as of Oct. 1 , exfiltrated data from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe , who ’ s a former Republican Congressman and a close political ally of the president , Iranian operatives were behind recent threatening emails claiming to be from the violent far-right group known as the Proud Boys that were sent to Florida voters .
Ratcliffe characterized the email campaign as an effort to damage Trump ’ s reputation .
Nevertheless , Florida voter registration information is public — the email campaign is not on par with Russia ’ s intrusion into local election computer systems that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ explains that “ many intelligence officials said they remained far more concerned about Russia ” than Iran , despite repeated efforts from people in the president ’ s orbit to dilute concern about Russia by pointing out foreign interference from other sources .
So , what does Russia plan to do , exactly — or what are they doing with their already-present access to state and local election computer systems , if they ’ re not changing data like voter registration information ?
U.S. officials told the Times that they believed that Russian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Trump , potentially by exacerbating disputes around the results , especially if the race is too close to call.
” These Russian operatives could “ deface websites , release nonpublic information or take similar steps that could sow chaos and doubts about the integrity of the results.
” In other words , the forced access to state and local election computer systems that the Times has reported on this week could represent Russian operatives getting into position for further action .
Ironically , Russia might not even need to rely on their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their apparent goal of muddling American democracy in favor of the president .
Trump has already very publicly threatened to reject the election results , claiming that — among other things — mail-in voting is full of fraud , which is false .
He ’ s also claimed that Democrats are attempting to “ rig ” the election against him , which is also unequivocally false .
Trump ’ s lies mirror his rather deranged post-2016 claim that millions of illegal votes had been cast for Hillary Clinton , which was not remotely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that federal officials “ have warned for months that small breaches could be exaggerated to prompt inaccurate charges of widespread voter fraud ” — and outside of the reporting from the Times , it ’ s clear that President Donald Trump himself could peddle these lies .
The president of the United States is consistently threatening the integrity of the electoral process .
He ’ s even already claimed that foreign countries could submit fraudulent mail-in ballots to be counted alongside legitimate ones , which there is no apparent evidence for .

According to a brand new report from The New York Times, in “recent days,” Russian operatives have “hacked into state and local computer networks in breaches that could allow Moscow broader access to American voting infrastructure.” Following their initial forced access to the election authorities’ computer networks, the Russian operatives behind the apparent cyber-meddling have not made apparent known major updates to network elements like voter registration information, officials explained. Still, the possibility of further Russian action against the integrity of these computer systems seems present. According to the Times, “Officials say Russia’s ability to change vote tallies nationwide is limited” — but the results-changing ability should be zero, not “limited.”
BREAKING: U.S. administration officials have been watching Russia's FSB penetrate state and local systems in recent weeks and believe they have pieced together Russia's plans for election interference. https://t.co/a3Lo69MmgL It is far worse than Iran. w/ @julianbarnes @SangerNYT — Nicole Perlroth (@nicoleperlroth) October 22, 2020
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency — an agency at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security — has confirmed the reporting from the Times. In a Thursday statement, that agency said that Russian operatives have “targeted dozens of [state, local, tribal, and territorial] government and aviation networks… successfully compromised network infrastructure, and as of Oct. 1, exfiltrated data from at least two victim servers.”
American officials expect that if the presidential race is not called on election night, Russian groups could use their knowledge of local computer systems to deface websites, release nonpublic information or take similar steps that could sow chaos and doubts about the results. https://t.co/YZowUIbnSg — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) October 22, 2020
According to Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe, who’s a former Republican Congressman and a close political ally of the president, Iranian operatives were behind recent threatening emails claiming to be from the violent far-right group known as the Proud Boys that were sent to Florida voters. Ratcliffe characterized the email campaign as an effort to damage Trump’s reputation. Nevertheless, Florida voter registration information is public — the email campaign is not on par with Russia’s intrusion into local election computer systems that the Times is reporting.
The Times explains that “many intelligence officials said they remained far more concerned about Russia” than Iran, despite repeated efforts from people in the president’s orbit to dilute concern about Russia by pointing out foreign interference from other sources.
So, what does Russia plan to do, exactly — or what are they doing with their already-present access to state and local election computer systems, if they’re not changing data like voter registration information? U.S. officials told the Times that they believed that Russian operations “would be intended to help President Trump, potentially by exacerbating disputes around the results, especially if the race is too close to call.” These Russian operatives could “deface websites, release nonpublic information or take similar steps that could sow chaos and doubts about the integrity of the results.” In other words, the forced access to state and local election computer systems that the Times has reported on this week could represent Russian operatives getting into position for further action.
Ironically, Russia might not even need to rely on their hacking operatives in order to see through their apparent goal of muddling American democracy in favor of the president. Trump has already very publicly threatened to reject the election results, claiming that — among other things — mail-in voting is full of fraud, which is false. He’s also claimed that Democrats are attempting to “rig” the election against him, which is also unequivocally false.
Trump’s lies mirror his rather deranged post-2016 claim that millions of illegal votes had been cast for Hillary Clinton, which was not remotely connected to reality. The Times notes that federal officials “have warned for months that small breaches could be exaggerated to prompt inaccurate charges of widespread voter fraud” — and outside of the reporting from the Times, it’s clear that President Donald Trump himself could peddle these lies. The president of the United States is consistently threatening the integrity of the electoral process. He’s even already claimed that foreign countries could submit fraudulent mail-in ballots to be counted alongside legitimate ones, which there is no apparent evidence for.


bipartisanreport--2020-10-22--Security Expert Hacks Trump’s Twitter Account; Gets Full Access

How on earth could a hacker hack into Donald Trump ’ s Twitter account ?
After all , he is the president of these United States with access to some of the finest IT technology in the world .
He tells Russia all the time .
But wait , POTUS does not even use a computer–ever .
Even so , he is smart enough to realize that passwords should be complex and frequently changed .
Right ?
Let us amuse ourselves .
Why not try to guess what Trump ’ s Twitter password is ?
We start by trying to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , vegetable , mineral.
” Has anyone heard that this president eats vegetables ?
Okay , that is out .
Although , we do know that 41 ( George H.W .
Bush ) hated broccoli .
Trump abhors science , and “ mineral ” sounds sciencey .
Okay , gone .
That leaves animals , which we assume includes fish , birds , reptiles , amphibians .
Oh , yes , we can put humans in that category , too .
We know there is no dog or cat in the White House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , so pets are out .
Trump would not like a parrot , because it would talk back to him .
One wrong word , and bam , the bird would be KFC .
He knows a lot of swamp creatures , so maybe he would go with one of his cabinet members : Mnuchin , Pompeo , or Pizzella ?
No , their names are too hard to spell .
Of course , there is his Attorney General William Barr , but he will probably be fired soon .
What about Ross @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s too hard to spell .
What about his son Eric or the First Daughter Ivanka ?
We repeat , too hard to spell .
Trump probably chose a thing , because he does not like to be told what to do , and “ animal , vegetable , mineral ” sounds like a rule .
What thing would he choose ?
It is either that too-long tie or a hat , not a hard had but a soft one .
“ Hat ” is too short .
“ Too-long tie ” is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that is it , his maga hat .
Lower case letters , because you know , his thing about rules .
Now , for the numbers part .
He really only knows two numbers , $ 1,000,000,000 or 2020 .
A billion is too long , but 2020 is not .
Ta-daaaah , we have it : maga2020 Okay , the Dutch security expert Victor Gevers who guessed this president ’ s password and all of us could go into Trump ’ s account right now .
But who likes visits from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the tweeter-in-chief ’ s account and see the president of these United States ’ direct messages , put up fake tweets under Trump ’ s name , and even alter Trump ’ s profile , according to the Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant .
Now , that would be fun .
• Relationship : Three nuptials and counting .
Mistresses ?
Sign this nondisclosure agreement .
• Work Experience : Burdened and forced to live in a “ dump ” aka the White House , The TIME magazine reported .
Those who worked in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : It is not easy to send up a presidential security alert it seems : Secret Service got in touch two days later and thanked him for the heads up .
In 2016 , Gevers had also guessed Trump ’ s Twitter account password and walked right in .
The password ?
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 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order .

How on earth could a hacker hack into Donald Trump’s Twitter account? After all, he is the president of these United States with access to some of the finest IT technology in the world. He tells Russia all the time. But wait, POTUS does not even use a computer–ever. Even so, he is smart enough to realize that passwords should be complex and frequently changed. Right?
Let us amuse ourselves. Why not try to guess what Trump’s Twitter password is? We start by trying to figure out whether he chose “animal, vegetable, mineral.” Has anyone heard that this president eats vegetables? Okay, that is out. Although, we do know that 41 (George H.W. Bush) hated broccoli.
Trump abhors science, and “mineral” sounds sciencey. Okay, gone. That leaves animals, which we assume includes fish, birds, reptiles, amphibians. Oh, yes, we can put humans in that category, too.
We know there is no dog or cat in the White House for the first time in a century, so pets are out. Trump would not like a parrot, because it would talk back to him. One wrong word, and bam, the bird would be KFC.
He knows a lot of swamp creatures, so maybe he would go with one of his cabinet members: Mnuchin, Pompeo, or Pizzella? No, their names are too hard to spell. Of course, there is his Attorney General William Barr, but he will probably be fired soon. What about Ross? Oh, right. It’s too hard to spell. What about his son Eric or the First Daughter Ivanka? We repeat, too hard to spell.
Trump probably chose a thing, because he does not like to be told what to do, and “animal, vegetable, mineral” sounds like a rule. What thing would he choose? It is either that too-long tie or a hat, not a hard had but a soft one. “Hat” is too short. “Too-long tie” is too long. Wait a minute, that is it, his maga hat. Lower case letters, because you know, his thing about rules.
Now, for the numbers part. He really only knows two numbers, $1,000,000,000 or 2020. A billion is too long, but 2020 is not. Ta-daaaah, we have it: maga2020
Okay, the Dutch security expert Victor Gevers who guessed this president’s password and all of us could go into Trump’s account right now. But who likes visits from the Secret Service?
Gevers could look at the tweeter-in-chief’s account and see the president of these United States’ direct messages, put up fake tweets under Trump’s name, and even alter Trump’s profile, according to the Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant. Now, that would be fun.
Relationship: Three nuptials and counting. Mistresses? Sign this nondisclosure agreement.
Work Experience: Burdened and forced to live in a “dump” aka the White House, The TIME magazine reported.
Bio: I don’t like biology. It’s fake!
Hobbies: Too late. I’m bored.
Those who worked in the White House said, Yahoo reported:
‘When the story broke in The Golf magazine yesterday that President Donald Trump had told some golf partners, ‘That White House is a real dump,’ many people expressed dismay, but the maids, butlers, plumbers, chefs, painters and dozens of other staff who make the White House run every day were appalled.’
Gevers said:
‘I expected to be blocked after four failed attempts. Or at least would be asked to provide additional information.’
Twitter released a statement denying the article’s accuracy:
‘We’ve seen no evidence to corroborate this claim, including from the article published in the Netherlands today. We proactively implemented account security measures for a designated group of high-profile, election-related Twitter accounts in the United States, including federal branches of government.’
It is not easy to send up a presidential security alert it seems:
‘So, he [Gevers] tries to warn others. Trump’s campaign team, his family. He sends messages via Twitter asking if someone will call Trump’s attention to the fact that his Twitter account is not safe. He tags the CIA, the White House, the FBI, Twitter themselves. No response.’
Secret Service got in touch two days later and thanked him for the heads up. In 2016, Gevers had also guessed Trump’s Twitter account password and walked right in. The password?
‘yourefired’
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bipartisanreport--2020-10-22--Trump Snaps & Launches Wildly Racist Pre-Debate Meltdown

President Donald Trump is keeping up the brisk pace of his angry complaining as Election Day approaches .
This Thursday , he melted down on Twitter , whining about a slew of targets , from CBS journalist Lesley Stahl to former President Barack Obama to a housing regulation that he claims would have brought “ projects and crime ” to “ Suburbia.
” In reality , the housing regulation that the president is referring to directed local communities to find ways to eradicate segregation from their midst .
Trump ’ s administration has done away with the regulation , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would have meant that low-income housing — which is often associated with marginalized communities like low-income black Americans — would have “ invaded ” the suburbs .
It ’ s thinly veiled race-baiting .
He ’ s replacing explicitly identified racial identities with other descriptors — like the “ projects ” vs. “ Suburbia ” — and behaving as if a regulation working towards the end of segregation is a bad thing .
It ’ s worth noting that it ’ s entirely unclear what even sparked this rant .
“ Finally ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there was some poll showing that 75 percent of so-called “ suburban women ” like Trump now , but it ’ s unclear what he ’ s even talking about .
Trump also complained about a recent campaign stop that Barack Obama made for Joe Biden in Pennsylvania .
Trump claimed that Obama had waited waited until “ long after primaries were over ” before endorsing Biden , but this claim is false .
Obama ’ s endorsement for Biden emerged within about a week after Biden ’ s last challenger ( Bernie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other angry posts from the president below .
He and his allies have been desperately pushing a New York Post story that claims to reveal corruption-laced contents from Hunter Biden ’ s laptop , but it ’ s still unclear if there ’ s actually any tangible evidence that unequivocally confirms the origin of the material .
Meanwhile , Trump has also been complaining to high heaven about a recent interview that journalist Lesley Stahl did with him for 60 Minutes .
Trump walked out on the interview before its natural end , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ terrible Electoral Intrusion , ” as if he imagines that there ’ s some kind of media conspiracy to undermine his campaign via… asking him questions .
It ’ s so much nonsense .

President Donald Trump is keeping up the brisk pace of his angry complaining as Election Day approaches. This Thursday, he melted down on Twitter, whining about a slew of targets, from CBS journalist Lesley Stahl to former President Barack Obama to a housing regulation that he claims would have brought “projects and crime” to “Suburbia.”
In reality, the housing regulation that the president is referring to directed local communities to find ways to eradicate segregation from their midst. Trump’s administration has done away with the regulation, and the president has belligerently claimed that it would have meant that low-income housing — which is often associated with marginalized communities like low-income black Americans — would have “invaded” the suburbs. It’s thinly veiled race-baiting. He’s replacing explicitly identified racial identities with other descriptors — like the “projects” vs. “Suburbia” — and behaving as if a regulation working towards the end of segregation is a bad thing.
Trump angrily tweeted the following:
‘Finally! Suburban women are flocking over to us. They realize that I am saving the Suburbs – the American Dream! I terminated the Regulation that would bring projects and crime to Suburbia. Not on my watch! Biden will bring the Regulation back, but bigger and worse.’
It’s worth noting that it’s entirely unclear what even sparked this rant. “Finally”? Finally what? He acts like there was some poll showing that 75 percent of so-called “suburban women” like Trump now, but it’s unclear what he’s even talking about.
Finally! Suburban women are flocking over to us. They realize that I am saving the Suburbs – the American Dream! I terminated the Regulation that would bring projects and crime to Suburbia. Not on my watch! Biden will bring the Regulation back, but bigger and worse. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 22, 2020
Trump also complained about a recent campaign stop that Barack Obama made for Joe Biden in Pennsylvania. Trump claimed that Obama had waited waited until “long after primaries were over” before endorsing Biden, but this claim is false. Obama’s endorsement for Biden emerged within about a week after Biden’s last challenger (Bernie Sanders) dropped out.
Obama is campaigning for us. Every time he speaks, people come over to our side. He didn’t even want to endorse Sleepy Joe. Did so long after primaries were over! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 22, 2020
Check out other angry posts from the president below. He and his allies have been desperately pushing a New York Post story that claims to reveal corruption-laced contents from Hunter Biden’s laptop, but it’s still unclear if there’s actually any tangible evidence that unequivocally confirms the origin of the material. Meanwhile, Trump has also been complaining to high heaven about a recent interview that journalist Lesley Stahl did with him for 60 Minutes. Trump walked out on the interview before its natural end, and he complained that the interview was “terrible Electoral Intrusion,” as if he imagines that there’s some kind of media conspiracy to undermine his campaign via… asking him questions. It’s so much nonsense.
Look at the bias, hatred and rudeness on behalf of 60 Minutes and CBS. Tonight’s anchor, Kristen Welker, is far worse! #MAGA https://t.co/ETDJzMQg8X — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 22, 2020
Biden wants to Pack the Court with Radical Left crazies. He doesn’t even want to make a list to explain who they are. Can’t let this happen! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 22, 2020
Wow. Today’s @nypost story on Joe Biden’s corruption is a monster. Many witnesses to a crime against our Country. This isn’t going away. Even the Lamestream Media is starting to say it must be covered! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 22, 2020
Check out Twitter’s response below:


bipartisanreport--2020-10-22--New S.C. Poll Devastates Lindsey Graham As Harrison Surges Into Lead

In a new Morning Consult survey measuring voters ’ attitudes in the ongoing U.S. Senate race in South Carolina , Lindsey Graham is losing by 2 percent .
Graham , of course , is the incumbent , and he ’ s the current Republican chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee and a close ally of the president .
South Carolina isn ’ t exactly known as a hotspot for Democratic successes , but even there , Lindsey Graham is struggling to secure his campaign with less than two weeks to go until Election Day .
In the Morning Consult survey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Harrison had 47 percent of the support , while Graham had 45 .
The South Carolina Senate race has been close throughout recent polling .
A recent Siena College/ New York Times poll had Graham ahead by 6 percent — but a Quinnipiac University survey from the latter half of last month had the two candidates tied .
Meanwhile , a Data for Progress survey from the early part of this month had Harrison ahead by 1 percent .
The Cook Political Report rates the South Carolina Senate race as a toss-up as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of that same point that Graham had an about 76 percent chance of securing a victory .
Even the FiveThirtyEight forecast provides a solidly about one-in-four chance of an upset win for Harrison , and the nation ’ s experience with polls in 2016 makes it clear that upset wins are a real possibility .
Democrats have a more solid path to victory in other ongoing U.S. Senate races .
The Cook Political Report rates a total of nine currently GOP-held Senate seats as either toss-ups or leaning Democratic with less than two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrats are most favored in Colorado and Arizona , but Democrats also have strong showings in the polls in North Carolina and even in Georgia .
In Georgia , as of Thursday afternoon , FiveThirtyEight estimates that Democratic candidate Raphael Warnock has the best chance of an eventual victory in a special election for one of the state ’ s U.S. Senate seats .
Republican candidates for Senate aren ’ t the only Republicans on the ballot who have been struggling .
With less than two weeks until Election Day , Democratic presidential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ favorite in the presidential race .
He maintains sizable leads in national-level polling that have repeatedly been significantly larger than Hillary Clinton ’ s leads at equivalent points of the 2016 cycle , and Biden also leads in swing states around the country .

In a new Morning Consult survey measuring voters’ attitudes in the ongoing U.S. Senate race in South Carolina, Lindsey Graham is losing by 2 percent. Graham, of course, is the incumbent, and he’s the current Republican chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee and a close ally of the president. South Carolina isn’t exactly known as a hotspot for Democratic successes, but even there, Lindsey Graham is struggling to secure his campaign with less than two weeks to go until Election Day. In the Morning Consult survey, Graham’s Democratic challenger Jaime Harrison had 47 percent of the support, while Graham had 45.
The South Carolina Senate race has been close throughout recent polling. A recent Siena College/ New York Times poll had Graham ahead by 6 percent — but a Quinnipiac University survey from the latter half of last month had the two candidates tied. Meanwhile, a Data for Progress survey from the early part of this month had Harrison ahead by 1 percent. The Cook Political Report rates the South Carolina Senate race as a toss-up as of Thursday, although FiveThirtyEight estimated as of that same point that Graham had an about 76 percent chance of securing a victory. Even the FiveThirtyEight forecast provides a solidly about one-in-four chance of an upset win for Harrison, and the nation’s experience with polls in 2016 makes it clear that upset wins are a real possibility.
Democrats have a more solid path to victory in other ongoing U.S. Senate races. The Cook Political Report rates a total of nine currently GOP-held Senate seats as either toss-ups or leaning Democratic with less than two weeks to go until Election Day. Democrats are most favored in Colorado and Arizona, but Democrats also have strong showings in the polls in North Carolina and even in Georgia. In Georgia, as of Thursday afternoon, FiveThirtyEight estimates that Democratic candidate Raphael Warnock has the best chance of an eventual victory in a special election for one of the state’s U.S. Senate seats.
Republican candidates for Senate aren’t the only Republicans on the ballot who have been struggling. With less than two weeks until Election Day, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden seems like the clear favorite in the presidential race. He maintains sizable leads in national-level polling that have repeatedly been significantly larger than Hillary Clinton’s leads at equivalent points of the 2016 cycle, and Biden also leads in swing states around the country.


bipartisanreport--2020-10-22--Armed Trump Supporters Swarm Florida Polling Place

On Wednesday , two armed men showed up outside of an early voting location in St. Petersburg , Florida , and when police officers questioned the individuals , they claimed to be with the Trump campaign .
The Trump campaign has denied having either hired or directed the individuals , but at the first presidential debate , Trump said that he is “ urging ” his supporters to go out to polling places and “ watch very carefully.
” In this Florida case , the armed Trump supporters who may have taken the president ’ s admonishment to heart set @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and claimed to deputies to be part of a licensed security company , although whether this claim was true is not immediately clear .
According to Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections Julie Marcus , the armed Trump supporters at the St. Petersburg polling place were dressed in security uniforms — although again , it ’ s not immediately clear if these personas as licensed security agents were fabricated .
‘ The sheriff and I take this very seriously .
Voter intimidation , deterring voters from voting , impeding a voter ’ s ability @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is unacceptable and will not be tolerated in any way shape , or form .
So we anticipated many things going into this election .
Not only cybersecurity , but physical security and we had a plan in place and executed that plan.
’ According to Marcus , the local Sheriff ’ s Office planned to have a Thursday presence outside of the downtown St. Petersburg polling place that the Trump supporters targeted .
On Wednesday , the armed right-wingers claimed that they would be back the following day , as reported by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden issued a response to the situation in St. Petersburg .
They credited the presence of the armed Trump supporters to the desperation of the GOP , although as mentioned , at this point , there is no apparent documented official link between the armed men and the president ’ s re-election campaign .
‘ In the United States of America , we can not and will not stand for any behavior that could intimidate voters from participating in our democracy .
Our country stands for freedom , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scare tactics have no place in our state .
It ’ s clear that those running scared will try anything in the closing weeks of the election .
There are no excuses for this behavior .
We are committed to making sure every Floridian can vote and every vote is counted.
’ Florida seems likely to end up close in the final election results , and it will also likely end up a critical addition to the wins column for whichever candidate ends up winning the presidency .
As of Thursday , FiveThirtyEight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ polls by an average of 3.8 percent , and as of that same point , they give Biden a 72 percent chance of winning the state .
A Morning Consult survey conducted throughout mid-October found Biden ahead in the state by a full 7 percent among a sample of 4,685 likely voters .
Biden maintains sizable leads elsewhere on the polling map , including in other swing states and on the national level .

On Wednesday, two armed men showed up outside of an early voting location in St. Petersburg, Florida, and when police officers questioned the individuals, they claimed to be with the Trump campaign. The Trump campaign has denied having either hired or directed the individuals, but at the first presidential debate, Trump said that he is “urging” his supporters to go out to polling places and “watch very carefully.” In this Florida case, the armed Trump supporters who may have taken the president’s admonishment to heart set up a tent outside the polling place and claimed to deputies to be part of a licensed security company, although whether this claim was true is not immediately clear.
According to Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections Julie Marcus, the armed Trump supporters at the St. Petersburg polling place were dressed in security uniforms — although again, it’s not immediately clear if these personas as licensed security agents were fabricated.
Referring to local Sheriff Bob Gualtieri, Marcus commented:
‘The sheriff and I take this very seriously. Voter intimidation, deterring voters from voting, impeding a voter’s ability to cast a ballot in this election is unacceptable and will not be tolerated in any way shape, or form. So we anticipated many things going into this election. Not only cybersecurity, but physical security and we had a plan in place and executed that plan.’
According to Marcus, the local Sheriff’s Office planned to have a Thursday presence outside of the downtown St. Petersburg polling place that the Trump supporters targeted. On Wednesday, the armed right-wingers claimed that they would be back the following day, as reported by local NBC affiliate WFLA.
The campaign of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden issued a response to the situation in St. Petersburg. They credited the presence of the armed Trump supporters to the desperation of the GOP, although as mentioned, at this point, there is no apparent documented official link between the armed men and the president’s re-election campaign.
The Biden campaign commented:
‘In the United States of America, we cannot and will not stand for any behavior that could intimidate voters from participating in our democracy. Our country stands for freedom, liberty, and democracy, and these scare tactics have no place in our state. It’s clear that those running scared will try anything in the closing weeks of the election. There are no excuses for this behavior. We are committed to making sure every Floridian can vote and every vote is counted.’
Florida seems likely to end up close in the final election results, and it will also likely end up a critical addition to the wins column for whichever candidate ends up winning the presidency. As of Thursday, FiveThirtyEight says that Biden is up in Florida polls by an average of 3.8 percent, and as of that same point, they give Biden a 72 percent chance of winning the state. A Morning Consult survey conducted throughout mid-October found Biden ahead in the state by a full 7 percent among a sample of 4,685 likely voters. Biden maintains sizable leads elsewhere on the polling map, including in other swing states and on the national level.


bipartisanreport--2020-10-22--Facebook’s Zuckerberg Unleashed Conservative News Sites, Handicapped Progressives’ Reach

We saw Mark Zuckerberg ambling out of a private business meeting with Donald Trump in the White House and wondered what he was up to .
Appearance-wise , it did not seem like the time or the place for him to be–under any circumstances .
Now , we know .
As Facebook ’ s Chairman , CEO , and controlling shareholder , he testified before Congress then headed over to the people ’ s .
house along with Facebook Board Member Pete Theil .
Allegedly , the secret private dinner was to discuss the company ’ s new cryptocurrency , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ businessmen lied : Translated into English , Facebook was controlling what posts showed up on our Facebook page .
Zuckerberg manipulated his company so that conservatives had a far broader reach and severely limited that of the progressive-leaning publications .
After Trump spent nearly a year in office , Facebook briefed its executives about “ some major changes to its News Feed , ” The Mother Jones magazine reported .
Facebook claimed the change was to “ bring people closer together , ” link us to family and friends posts , but get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a violation of the First Amendment ’ s right to a free press : The mega-billionaire thought he was setting into cement that his gargantuan company would remain an unrestricted , intact monopoly .
On November 3 , 2020 , we will see if his instincts to go with Trump were right : ‘ Facebook actually ran experiments to see how the changes would affect publishers—and when it found that some of them would have a dramatic impact on the reach of right-wing “ junk sites , ” as a former employee with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the engineers were sent back to lessen those impacts.
’ Mother Jones believed that it was among the dozen or so singled out : Facebook had bar graphs showing the reach “ various news organizations would gain or lose under the revamped algorithm : ” The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
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Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
Interestingly enough , Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any @ @

We saw Mark Zuckerberg ambling out of a private business meeting with Donald Trump in the White House and wondered what he was up to. Appearance-wise, it did not seem like the time or the place for him to be–under any circumstances. Now, we know.
As Facebook’s Chairman, CEO, and controlling shareholder, he testified before Congress then headed over to the people’s. house along with Facebook Board Member Pete Theil. Allegedly, the secret private dinner was to discuss the company’s new cryptocurrency, according to NBC News. The two businessmen lied:
Translated into English, Facebook was controlling what posts showed up on our Facebook page. Zuckerberg manipulated his company so that conservatives had a far broader reach and severely limited that of the progressive-leaning publications.
‘[Facebook was] tweaking its code to help right-wing publishers and throttle sites like Mother Jones [and other sites that called Trump to task].’
After Trump spent nearly a year in office, Facebook briefed its executives about “some major changes to its News Feed,” The Mother Jones magazine reported.
Facebook claimed the change was to “bring people closer together,” link us to family and friends posts, but get this:
‘[P]rioritize “trusted” and “informative” sources of news. The changes would also reduce how much news most people see, and therefore decrease revenue for many publishers.’
In reality, it was a violation of the First Amendment’s right to a free press:
‘Facebook used its monopolistic power to boost and suppress specific publishers’ content—the essence of every Big Brother fear about the platforms…It’s an attack on your ability to stay informed. It’s an attack on democracy.’
The mega-billionaire thought he was setting into cement that his gargantuan company would remain an unrestricted, intact monopoly. On November 3, 2020, we will see if his instincts to go with Trump were right:
‘Facebook actually ran experiments to see how the changes would affect publishers—and when it found that some of them would have a dramatic impact on the reach of right-wing “junk sites,” as a former employee with knowledge of the conversations puts it, the engineers were sent back to lessen those impacts.’
The Wall Street publication showed Facebook was harming “progressive-leaning news organizations:”
‘As the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, they came back in January 2018 with a second iteration that dialed up the harm to progressive-leaning news organizations instead.’
Mother Jones believed that it was among the dozen or so singled out:
‘[A]bout a dozen specific publishers—and Mother Jones was singled out as one that would suffer, while the conservative site the Daily Wire was identified as one that would benefit. These changes were pushed by Republican operatives working in Facebook’s Washington office under Vice President of Global Public Policy Joel Kaplan (who later made headlines for demonstratively supporting his friend Brett Kavanaugh during confirmation hearings).’
Facebook had bar graphs showing the reach “various news organizations would gain or lose under the revamped algorithm:”
‘One chart showed the Daily Wire, a site headed by conservative pundit Ben Shapiro that routinely shares false claims and malignant ideas (being transgender is a “delusion,” abortion providers are “assassins,” US Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., is not “loyal to America”).’
A second graph showed:
‘Mother Jones, whose rigorously fact-checked investigative work has garnered many of journalism’s highest awards, including—just months before that Facebook presentation—being honored as Magazine of the Year at our industry’s version of the Academy Awards.’
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bipartisanreport--2020-10-23--Federal Judge Thwarts Trump Attempt To Sabotage Mail-In Voting

The primary function of any government is to protect the rights of the people , including the right of every citizen to vote .
Despite this , the Trump campaign and the Republican Party have a number of lawsuits across the country that attempt to suppress the vote , knowing that high voter turnout generally leads to Democratic victory .
One such lawsuit was filed in New Jersey by Donald J. Trump for President , Inc. , who cited a range of measures taken to ensure that everyone has safe access to the ballots during the coronavirus as sure to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ States District Court of New Jersey disagreed , finding their claims baseless and their alleged potential harms no more than “ speculative.
” ‘ The lawsuit , filed in August by the Trump campaign as well as the Republican State Committee and Republican National Committee , was basically moot anyway… ‘ “ Plaintiffs have alleged nothing more than the possibility of future injury to their members , ” U.S. District Court Judge Michael Shipp wrote in his ruling.
’ Despite the campaign ’ s attempts to paint themselves as victims of these laws @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to vote , the judge did not waiver in his decision that they had no legal leg to stand on .
In an actual court in the United States , a judge with a real law degree had to explain to a defendant that conspiracy theories don ’ t count in court , being forced to explain in his written decision that : The measures were ordered by Democratic New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy , who signed an executive order mandating that the vast majority of votes in New Jersey in 2020 be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sued on the grounds that Murphy bypassed the state legislature with that executive order , so the matter was put before them and the legislature upheld the decision .
The Trump team then went back to court with a new argument about several small details of the order , such as methods of canvassing .
More than a million people in New Jersey have already cast their ballot .
‘ Since the election is well under way in New Jersey , Shipp ’ s decision is more of a symbolic blow to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ argued that universal mail-in elections create the opportunity for voter fraud .
While there was a case of alleged voter fraud in Paterson ’ s May municipal election , there is little evidence it is a widespread problem .
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The primary function of any government is to protect the rights of the people, including the right of every citizen to vote. Despite this, the Trump campaign and the Republican Party have a number of lawsuits across the country that attempt to suppress the vote, knowing that high voter turnout generally leads to Democratic victory.
🚨BREAKING: New Jersey Federal Court GRANTS @DCCC motion to dismiss Trump lawsuit against mail-in voting.https://t.co/udgpizamSW — Marc E. Elias (@marceelias) October 22, 2020
One such lawsuit was filed in New Jersey by Donald J. Trump for President, Inc., who cited a range of measures taken to ensure that everyone has safe access to the ballots during the coronavirus as sure to lead to election fraud. The United States District Court of New Jersey disagreed, finding their claims baseless and their alleged potential harms no more than “speculative.”
According to POLITICO:
‘The lawsuit, filed in August by the Trump campaign as well as the Republican State Committee and Republican National Committee, was basically moot anyway… ‘“Plaintiffs have alleged nothing more than the possibility of future injury to their members,” U.S. District Court Judge Michael Shipp wrote in his ruling.’
“Bins full of ballots in a dumpster” pic.twitter.com/SjWMgFuVhw — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 18, 2020
Despite the campaign’s attempts to paint themselves as victims of these laws meant to protect the rights of citizens to vote, the judge did not waiver in his decision that they had no legal leg to stand on. In an actual court in the United States, a judge with a real law degree had to explain to a defendant that conspiracy theories don’t count in court, being forced to explain in his written decision that:
‘Plaintiffs provide no reason to suspect election officials would intentionally violate [state and federal] law and disclose election results before the polls close.’
[Another judicial slapdown for Trump and his 'mail-in voting is fraud' nonsense] Judge throws out Trump campaign lawsuit against New Jersey’s election plans https://t.co/9AYc7D71rI — FP Dunneagin (@FPDComments) October 22, 2020
The measures were ordered by Democratic New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, who signed an executive order mandating that the vast majority of votes in New Jersey in 2020 be cast by mail. The Trump campaign sued on the grounds that Murphy bypassed the state legislature with that executive order, so the matter was put before them and the legislature upheld the decision. The Trump team then went back to court with a new argument about several small details of the order, such as methods of canvassing. More than a million people in New Jersey have already cast their ballot.
‘Since the election is well under way in New Jersey, Shipp’s decision is more of a symbolic blow to the Trump campaign and Republicans, who have argued that universal mail-in elections create the opportunity for voter fraud. While there was a case of alleged voter fraud in Paterson’s May municipal election, there is little evidence it is a widespread problem.’
A judge tossed out a lawsuit brought by @realDonaldTrump's campaign and the #RNC to block New Jersey’s plan to send mail-in ballots to all registered voters, saying the @GOP's oft-stated fear of a wave of voter fraud was speculative. w/ @eelarson. 1st on @TheTerminal. @bpolitics pic.twitter.com/hLBAlbUeZp — Christopher Yasiejko (@yasiejko) October 22, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-10-23--Biden Shines While Trump Flops During Final Presidential Debate

On Thursday night , the third and final debate of the presidential campaign season took place with NBC ’ s Kristen Welker as moderator .
Although fireworks were expected after Trump ’ s bully performance at the first debate , the interruptions were kept to a bare minimum thanks to new rules set in place by the Debate Commission to mute microphones when candidates run over their time and refuse to wrap up .
Biden held his own and had few stumbles .
Instead of an angry Trump for the Vice President to contend with , the president rather calmly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gave to the moderator ’ s questions .
The moderator began by asking both candidates what their plan would be to address COVID-19 in the coming months while upticks are happening across the country and medical scientists predict the worst spike yet over the winter months while people are more likely to be in enclosed spaces with others .
Biden said he would work with scientists to create a plan with real , tangible benchmarks for communities to follow in order to stop the spread of the virus .
Trump , on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ great his response has been despite the more than 220,000 deaths that have resulted from it .
When he did finally give an answer as to how he would handle it going forward , he said that a vaccine would be available in “ a few weeks.
” There is no evidence that this is true , and medical scientists say that it will likely be June 2021 before a vaccine can be made widely available .
Trump ’ s one bully point against Joe Biden involved his son , Hunter Biden , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there is evidence proving that the former vice-president made money from his son ’ s work in those countries and that he carried out corrupt actions in Ukraine on behalf of his son .
Biden reminded Trump that no investigation had ever ended with charges against he or his son regarding Hunter ’ s work in Ukraine , that the only one on the stage impeached for corrupt acts in Ukraine is Trump and the only one with a foreign bank account is also the president .
More than on any other topic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hit Trump hard on his healthcare policies , mostly because Trump doesn ’ t have one .
The president repeatedly asked Biden why he didn ’ t fix every issue he wants to work on now while in office , but did not acknowledge his own failures to get a healthcare bill passed to replace the Affordable Care Act .
Biden explained his policy clearly , which includes a public option , lower premiums , and lower drug prices .
Trump once again made promises of a “ beautiful ” healthcare plan that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ in a couple of weeks ” several months ago .
For full video of the final presidential debate of 2020 , see below :

On Thursday night, the third and final debate of the presidential campaign season took place with NBC’s Kristen Welker as moderator. Although fireworks were expected after Trump’s bully performance at the first debate, the interruptions were kept to a bare minimum thanks to new rules set in place by the Debate Commission to mute microphones when candidates run over their time and refuse to wrap up. Biden held his own and had few stumbles. Instead of an angry Trump for the Vice President to contend with, the president rather calmly stood and lied in every answer he gave to the moderator’s questions.
Fact Check: President Trump said of a vaccine: "It’s ready. It’s going to be announced within weeks." This lacks evidence. None of the large trials have been completed. Top health officials say a vaccine likely won't be widely available until mid-2021.https://t.co/CS1tmji5Xz — NPR (@NPR) October 23, 2020
The moderator began by asking both candidates what their plan would be to address COVID-19 in the coming months while upticks are happening across the country and medical scientists predict the worst spike yet over the winter months while people are more likely to be in enclosed spaces with others. Biden said he would work with scientists to create a plan with real, tangible benchmarks for communities to follow in order to stop the spread of the virus.
Trump, on the other hand, spoke mostly about how great his response has been despite the more than 220,000 deaths that have resulted from it. When he did finally give an answer as to how he would handle it going forward, he said that a vaccine would be available in “a few weeks.” There is no evidence that this is true, and medical scientists say that it will likely be June 2021 before a vaccine can be made widely available.
“I don’t make money from China. You do. I don’t make money from Ukraine. You do," President Trump said. Fact check: No, there isn’t proof that Biden is connected to corruption in Ukraine or China https://t.co/sFzoCeuYrq — Los Angeles Times (@latimes) October 23, 2020
Trump’s one bully point against Joe Biden involved his son, Hunter Biden, and Trump’s false claims that there is evidence proving that the former vice-president made money from his son’s work in those countries and that he carried out corrupt actions in Ukraine on behalf of his son. Biden reminded Trump that no investigation had ever ended with charges against he or his son regarding Hunter’s work in Ukraine, that the only one on the stage impeached for corrupt acts in Ukraine is Trump and the only one with a foreign bank account is also the president.
.@realDonaldTrump has not answered a single question. She asked “What is your plan to help the 20 million who will lose their healthcare (after your Supreme Court plant uses her vote to kill it)?” His answer: We’re gonna make a great replacement. WHEN?!#Debates — yvette nicole brown (@YNB) October 23, 2020
More than on any other topic, however, Biden was able to hit Trump hard on his healthcare policies, mostly because Trump doesn’t have one. The president repeatedly asked Biden why he didn’t fix every issue he wants to work on now while in office, but did not acknowledge his own failures to get a healthcare bill passed to replace the Affordable Care Act. Biden explained his policy clearly, which includes a public option, lower premiums, and lower drug prices. Trump once again made promises of a “beautiful” healthcare plan that he’s promised would be revealed “in a couple of weeks” several months ago.
For full video of the final presidential debate of 2020, see below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-10-23--Texas Supreme Court Strikes Down GOP Attempt To Stop Vote Access

The Texas Supreme Court has rejected a demand from state Republicans to block access to drive-thru polling places in Harris County , Texas , which is the state ’ s most populous county and has many Democrats .
Drive-thru polling locations allow voters to cast their ballots without leaving their vehicle .
Once arriving , poll workers check voters ’ identification and give them electronic voting machines by which to cast their votes .
Republicans had argued — in a suit filed mere hours before early in-person voting was set to start in the state — that drive-thru polling places @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voting , which is a service that allows for disabled voters to cast ballots without going inside .
The Texas Supreme Court did not issue an opinion with their rejection of the GOP ’ s challenge to drive-thru polling places in Harris County , although an earlier dismissal of the case from a lower-level appeals court noted that “ the lawsuit was filed too late on the eve of early voting , ” as the Texas Tribune explains .
The plans to implement drive-thru polling places in the general election had been widely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Texas Republicans challenging the polling places ’ legitimacy .
Were these Republicans intentionally trying to cause confusion over voting procedures in the state ?
The Texas Supreme Court already dealt with another similarly late legal challenge from Texas Republicans over voting procedures in the state .
Texas Republicans had sought to undo an extension of the early in-person voting period that had been implemented by Texas Governor Greg Abbott , who himself is a Republican but drew criticism from his party anyway .
That case came down to the wire prior to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in-person voting in Texas , and the state ’ s Supreme Court threw it out , pointing out the potential of sparking confusion among voters with the very late change to elections procedure that Republicans wanted .
Republicans generally cast their many challenges to voting access under the guise of concern about the security of the election , but the actual real-world result of their schemes is that — when they ’ re successful — voters are disenfranchised .
In the name of their political ideology , Republicans repeatedly seem ready and willing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the standards of the democratic process in the United States .
They frequently over-hype their concerns about election security to begin with — the president ’ s own consistent claims of some kind of looming system-threatening fraud accompanying the widespread use of mail-in ballots are false , full stop .
Prior to the latest ruling in the case over drive-thru polling locations from the state Supreme Court , there had been concern on the part of Harris County officials that votes that had already been cast at the drive-thru polling sites could be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possibility seems to be off-the-table .
Although Texas generally leads towards the Republicans , even there , the president ’ s polling lead is slim .
As of Friday afternoon , the FiveThirtyEight polling average for Texas has Trump in the lead by a mere 0.6 percent !
That kind of margin is definitely more than surmountable .

The Texas Supreme Court has rejected a demand from state Republicans to block access to drive-thru polling places in Harris County, Texas, which is the state’s most populous county and has many Democrats. Drive-thru polling locations allow voters to cast their ballots without leaving their vehicle. Once arriving, poll workers check voters’ identification and give them electronic voting machines by which to cast their votes. Republicans had argued — in a suit filed mere hours before early in-person voting was set to start in the state — that drive-thru polling places constituted illegal extensions of “curbside” voting, which is a service that allows for disabled voters to cast ballots without going inside.
The Texas Supreme Court did not issue an opinion with their rejection of the GOP’s challenge to drive-thru polling places in Harris County, although an earlier dismissal of the case from a lower-level appeals court noted that “the lawsuit was filed too late on the eve of early voting,” as the Texas Tribune explains. The plans to implement drive-thru polling places in the general election had been widely publicized for months prior to the lawsuit from Texas Republicans challenging the polling places’ legitimacy. Were these Republicans intentionally trying to cause confusion over voting procedures in the state?
The Texas Supreme Court already dealt with another similarly late legal challenge from Texas Republicans over voting procedures in the state. Texas Republicans had sought to undo an extension of the early in-person voting period that had been implemented by Texas Governor Greg Abbott, who himself is a Republican but drew criticism from his party anyway. That case came down to the wire prior to the planned October 13 start of early in-person voting in Texas, and the state’s Supreme Court threw it out, pointing out the potential of sparking confusion among voters with the very late change to elections procedure that Republicans wanted.
Republicans generally cast their many challenges to voting access under the guise of concern about the security of the election, but the actual real-world result of their schemes is that — when they’re successful — voters are disenfranchised. In the name of their political ideology, Republicans repeatedly seem ready and willing to sacrifice a basic attention to upholding the standards of the democratic process in the United States. They frequently over-hype their concerns about election security to begin with — the president’s own consistent claims of some kind of looming system-threatening fraud accompanying the widespread use of mail-in ballots are false, full stop.
Prior to the latest ruling in the case over drive-thru polling locations from the state Supreme Court, there had been concern on the part of Harris County officials that votes that had already been cast at the drive-thru polling sites could be thrown out. For now, that possibility seems to be off-the-table.
Although Texas generally leads towards the Republicans, even there, the president’s polling lead is slim. As of Friday afternoon, the FiveThirtyEight polling average for Texas has Trump in the lead by a mere 0.6 percent! That kind of margin is definitely more than surmountable.


bipartisanreport--2020-10-23--Trump’s Friday Speech Turns KKK Rally After White Power Symbol Shown

Donald Trump continued his super spreader event tour in The Villages , Florida today , a town where less than one percent of the population is under 18 and a full 79.7 percent of the population is over 65 .
Of course , it ’ s also 98.2 percent white , so it ’ s one of the few counties in Florida where pretty much everyone looks like Trump .
Trump fear-mongered around his opponent , insisting that Joe Biden wants a socialist country where everyone is forced to wear a mask and live in their basements without air conditioning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden only says that the coronavirus is on an upswing because he wants to scare everyone , completely forgetting that he just tried to scare them all with threats about what will happen to them if Biden wins .
For the record , 40 states in the U.S. are seeing an upswing in cases and hospitals are once again filling up with patients needing intensive treatment for COVID .
And the majority of Trump ’ s elderly crowd weren ’ t wearing masks at all .
Trump also promised the crowd of seniors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protect , and defend ” them while inviting them to rallies to catch deadly diseases .
He didn ’ t mention that his administration is a breath away from taking away the Affordable Care Act that protects the families of these seniors who have preexisting conditions , that he ’ s actively working to prevent people from voting , or that there are members of his party who think Social Security and Medicare are unconstitutional and Trump just nominated a Supreme Court justice who doesn ’ t disagree with them .
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Donald Trump continued his super spreader event tour in The Villages, Florida today, a town where less than one percent of the population is under 18 and a full 79.7 percent of the population is over 65. Of course, it’s also 98.2 percent white, so it’s one of the few counties in Florida where pretty much everyone looks like Trump.
Trump lies about Mazie Hirono's statements about the Green New Deal, then accuses Biden of wanting to ban "air conditioning during the summer" and "heat during the winter." #NewTone pic.twitter.com/9Q9fTqZInr — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 23, 2020
Trump fear-mongered around his opponent, insisting that Joe Biden wants a socialist country where everyone is forced to wear a mask and live in their basements without air conditioning. Then he told the crowd that Biden only says that the coronavirus is on an upswing because he wants to scare everyone, completely forgetting that he just tried to scare them all with threats about what will happen to them if Biden wins.
For the record, 40 states in the U.S. are seeing an upswing in cases and hospitals are once again filling up with patients needing intensive treatment for COVID. And the majority of Trump’s elderly crowd weren’t wearing masks at all.
Trump accuses Biden of talking about Covid so much because he "wants to scare people." In the next breath he reminisces about Rush Limbaugh referring to Obama as "Barack Hussein Obama." pic.twitter.com/Q1Lj4iul66 — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 23, 2020
Trump also promised the crowd of seniors that he would always “love, protect, and defend” them while inviting them to rallies to catch deadly diseases. He didn’t mention that his administration is a breath away from taking away the Affordable Care Act that protects the families of these seniors who have preexisting conditions, that he’s actively working to prevent people from voting, or that there are members of his party who think Social Security and Medicare are unconstitutional and Trump just nominated a Supreme Court justice who doesn’t disagree with them.
A guy behind Trump's left shoulder appear to make a white power hand gesture as he's speaking pic.twitter.com/ubHOPFRe9h — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 23, 2020
For the full rally speech, see video below:
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