bipartisanreport--2020-08-19--Trump Demands Boycott Of U.S. Company After Manager Bans MAGA Hat

President Donald Trump has a serious messiah complex .
On Wednesday morning , after reports that Goodyear Tires had been prohibiting employees from wearing hats expressing their support for the Trump campaign , the president took to Twitter to call for a boycott of the company .
To be clear : workplace uniforms are pretty standard operating procedure in businesses across the country .
It ’ s not as though one can expect to walk into a grocery store and see the employees behind the deli counter wearing hats and buttons representing their favorite presidential candidate .
Yet , Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ procedure was some kind of oh-so-nefarious conspiracy anyway .
Trump appears to be claiming that “ Radical Left Democrats ” announce planned boycotts of companies that don ’ t align with their political wishes .
Trump seems to forget that it ’ s right-wingers who posted videos on social media of themselves literally burning Nike-branded apparel after football player Colin Kaepernick was featured in an ad for the company .
Kaepernick , of course , was the first professional athlete to undertake the peaceful protest measure of taking a knee during the performance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is meant to draw attention to continued racial injustice in the United States .
Furthermore , Trump is — unsurprisingly — completely wrong in his assertion that Goodyear Tires is somehow conspiring against his campaign .
Company executives “ ask that [ employees ] refrain from workplace expressions , verbal or otherwise , in support of political campaigning for any candidate or political party as well as other similar forms of advocacy that fall outside the scope of equity issues , ” company spokesperson Melissa Monaco told WIBW , a local news outlet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which is where news of the ban first emerged .
Crucially — the company bans all political campaigning .
In other words — it ’ s not some kind of anti-Trump conspiracy .
Trump just sees villains everywhere , it seems .
On Wednesday morning , Trump also freaked out that House business relating to the Post Office was scheduled for “ just before and during ” the Republican National Convention ( RNC ) .
The RNC starts in four days .
What does Trump want Dems to do — go back in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sounds ridiculous .

President Donald Trump has a serious messiah complex. On Wednesday morning, after reports that Goodyear Tires had been prohibiting employees from wearing hats expressing their support for the Trump campaign, the president took to Twitter to call for a boycott of the company. To be clear: workplace uniforms are pretty standard operating procedure in businesses across the country. It’s not as though one can expect to walk into a grocery store and see the employees behind the deli counter wearing hats and buttons representing their favorite presidential candidate. Yet, Trump self-confidently decided that the basic Goodyear operating procedure was some kind of oh-so-nefarious conspiracy anyway.
He tweeted:
‘Don’t buy GOODYEAR TIRES – They announced a BAN ON MAGA HATS. Get better tires for far less! (This is what the Radical Left Democrats do. Two can play the same game, and we have to start playing it now!).’
Don’t buy GOODYEAR TIRES – They announced a BAN ON MAGA HATS. Get better tires for far less! (This is what the Radical Left Democrats do. Two can play the same game, and we have to start playing it now!). — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 19, 2020
Trump appears to be claiming that “Radical Left Democrats” announce planned boycotts of companies that don’t align with their political wishes. Trump seems to forget that it’s right-wingers who posted videos on social media of themselves literally burning Nike-branded apparel after football player Colin Kaepernick was featured in an ad for the company. Kaepernick, of course, was the first professional athlete to undertake the peaceful protest measure of taking a knee during the performance of the national anthem. The gesture is meant to draw attention to continued racial injustice in the United States.
Furthermore, Trump is — unsurprisingly — completely wrong in his assertion that Goodyear Tires is somehow conspiring against his campaign. Company executives “ask that [employees] refrain from workplace expressions, verbal or otherwise, in support of political campaigning for any candidate or political party as well as other similar forms of advocacy that fall outside the scope of equity issues,” company spokesperson Melissa Monaco told WIBW, a local news outlet in the Topeka, Kansas area, which is where news of the ban first emerged. Crucially — the company bans all political campaigning. In other words — it’s not some kind of anti-Trump conspiracy. Trump just sees villains everywhere, it seems.
On Wednesday morning, Trump also freaked out that House business relating to the Post Office was scheduled for “just before and during” the Republican National Convention (RNC). The RNC starts in four days. What does Trump want Dems to do — go back in time to hold the hearings? He sounds ridiculous.
Why are Republicans allowing the Democrats to have ridiculous Post Office hearings on Saturday & Monday, just before and during our Convention. Let them hold them NOW (during their Convention) or after our Convention is over. Always playing right into their hands! @senatemajldr — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 19, 2020
Check out Twitter’s response below:


bipartisanreport--2020-08-19--Susan Collins Caught Shadily Sabotaging U.S. Postal Service

Maine ’ s Republican Senator Susan Collins is one of those who helped sink the Postal Service ’ s finances in the lead-up to the current crisis , as a new report from Washington Monthly explains .
She was one of the main backers of George W. Bush-era legislation that demanded that the Postal Service prepay health benefits for retirees “ according to a 50-year schedule , starting with 10 years of statutorily prescribed payments of roughly $ 5 billion from 2007 to 2017 , ” as PolitiFact explains .
David Partenheimer , a spokesperson for the Postal Service , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ included in the 2006 law is a major reason for our financial situation , along with an outdated business model ” — and , again , it ’ s Sen. Collins who helped impose that requirement for the Postal Service to set aside billions of dollars every year .
‘ In 2005 , [ Collins ] sponsored and introduced legislation , the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act ( PAEA ) , that required the USPS to pre-pay the next 50 years worth of health and retirement benefits for all of its employees—a rule @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
As chair of the Senate oversight panel at the time , she shepherded the bill ’ s passage , along with her House GOP counterpart Tom Davis , during a lame-duck session of Congress .
It passed by a voice vote without any objections—a maneuver that gave members little time to consider what they were doing.
’ Besides the requirement for billions of dollars every year to be set aside for future benefits for retirees , the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act ( PAEA ) even “ prohibited the agency from any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Washington Monthly explains .
In the age of the internet , when first-class mail volumes continue to decline year after year , that ’ s yet another major impediment to the financial success at the Postal Service that Republicans claim to be after .
Currently , the Postal Service “ has $ 160.9 billion in debt , of which $ 119.3 billion is the result of pre-funding retiree benefits , ” Washington Monthly explains , meaning that the Republicans themselves , like Collins , are the ones partly responsible for what they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump-allied Postmaster General , Louis DeJoy , has faced steep criticism for recent policy changes that he implemented that had the effect of slowing down the mail with not long to go until the general election , when , thanks to the Coronavirus , high levels of mail-in ballots are expected to be used .
The changes that have driven the slowdowns include alleged cancellation of overtime opportunities for many workers , the removal of mail sorting machines , and more .
Recently , DeJoy claimed that policy changes would be suspended in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of any impact on election mail , ” but it remains to be seen how exactly that promised suspension plats out .
He ’ s set to testify before the House Oversight Committee on Monday .
Trump , on his own time , has ranted ad nauseum against mail-in voting as supposedly full of opportunities for fraud .
It ’ s not — in reality , Trump seems possibly paranoid about the increasingly likely possibility of losing in the upcoming election if Americans get the chance to have their voices truly be heard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in many polls .

Maine’s Republican Senator Susan Collins is one of those who helped sink the Postal Service’s finances in the lead-up to the current crisis, as a new report from Washington Monthly explains. She was one of the main backers of George W. Bush-era legislation that demanded that the Postal Service prepay health benefits for retirees “according to a 50-year schedule, starting with 10 years of statutorily prescribed payments of roughly $5 billion from 2007 to 2017,” as PolitiFact explains. David Partenheimer, a spokesperson for the Postal Service, told PolitiFact that “the pre-funding requirement included in the 2006 law is a major reason for our financial situation, along with an outdated business model” — and, again, it’s Sen. Collins who helped impose that requirement for the Postal Service to set aside billions of dollars every year.
As Washington Monthly explains:
‘In 2005, [Collins] sponsored and introduced legislation, the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (PAEA), that required the USPS to pre-pay the next 50 years worth of health and retirement benefits for all of its employees—a rule that no other federal agency must follow. As chair of the Senate oversight panel at the time, she shepherded the bill’s passage, along with her House GOP counterpart Tom Davis, during a lame-duck session of Congress. It passed by a voice vote without any objections—a maneuver that gave members little time to consider what they were doing.’
Besides the requirement for billions of dollars every year to be set aside for future benefits for retirees, the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (PAEA) even “prohibited the agency from any new activities outside of delivering mail,” Washington Monthly explains. In the age of the internet, when first-class mail volumes continue to decline year after year, that’s yet another major impediment to the financial success at the Postal Service that Republicans claim to be after. Currently, the Postal Service “has $160.9 billion in debt, of which $119.3 billion is the result of pre-funding retiree benefits,” Washington Monthly explains, meaning that the Republicans themselves, like Collins, are the ones partly responsible for what they’re trying to fix.
The Trump-allied Postmaster General, Louis DeJoy, has faced steep criticism for recent policy changes that he implemented that had the effect of slowing down the mail with not long to go until the general election, when, thanks to the Coronavirus, high levels of mail-in ballots are expected to be used. The changes that have driven the slowdowns include alleged cancellation of overtime opportunities for many workers, the removal of mail sorting machines, and more.
Recently, DeJoy claimed that policy changes would be suspended in order to “avoid even the appearance of any impact on election mail,” but it remains to be seen how exactly that promised suspension plats out. He’s set to testify before the House Oversight Committee on Monday.
Trump, on his own time, has ranted ad nauseum against mail-in voting as supposedly full of opportunities for fraud. It’s not — in reality, Trump seems possibly paranoid about the increasingly likely possibility of losing in the upcoming election if Americans get the chance to have their voices truly be heard. Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden leads in many polls.


bipartisanreport--2020-08-19--Trump Issues All-Caps Wednesday Tantrum Against Mail-In Voting

As the general election approaches , President Donald Trump is continuing his campaign against widespread access to the ballot box .
He ’ s been ranting ad nauseum against mail-in voting , and this Wednesday morning , he did so again .
He posted on Twitter in all caps that folks shouldn ’ t be so concerned about in-person voting and thereby drawn towards mail-in voting if they ’ re willing to protest in-person , but — as always — Trump misses some key facts here .
For starters , it ’ s not as though folks have been going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the Coronavirus — many demonstrators have worn masks .
Crucially , by all appearances , it ’ s the most physically vulnerable people who would be most susceptible to serious Coronavirus-induced illness in the first place .
These folks may have never joined recent protests at all , but Trump seems ready and willing to ignore their concerns .
At times , Trump has tried to distinguish between “ mail-in voting ” ( and sometimes “ universal mail-in voting ” ) and “ absentee voting.
” They are the same thing .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ used for his attempt to distinguish the voting methods is that with “ absentee ” voting , voters have to request a ballot .
With “ universal mail-in voting , ” ballots are sent out whether or not the voter requested it .
That flimsy difference does not erase the fact that as a whole , the processes after the point of receiving the ballot are generally the exact same .
And in many “ absentee ” voting set-ups , any registered voter can request a ballot , no questions asked — there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that they have to jump though .
On Wednesday morning , Trump also claimed that Democratic political interests are fighting against his efforts to bring down drug prices .
It ’ s unclear what he ’ s talking about — Democrats have long advocated for health care reforms like lowering prescription drug prices .
Meanwhile , on Tuesday night , Trump also posted a congratulations message to the far-right “ activist ” Laura Loomer after she won a Republican Congressional primary in a Florida district that she likely has no chance of actually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ called herself a # ProudIslamophobe , has called Muslims “ savages , ” and has contributed to conspiracy theory site Infowars , ” as The Washington Post reports .

As the general election approaches, President Donald Trump is continuing his campaign against widespread access to the ballot box. He’s been ranting ad nauseum against mail-in voting, and this Wednesday morning, he did so again. He posted on Twitter in all caps that folks shouldn’t be so concerned about in-person voting and thereby drawn towards mail-in voting if they’re willing to protest in-person, but — as always — Trump misses some key facts here.
He posted:
‘IF YOU CAN PROTEST IN PERSON, YOU CAN VOTE IN PERSON!’
IF YOU CAN PROTEST IN PERSON, YOU CAN VOTE IN PERSON! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 19, 2020
For starters, it’s not as though folks have been going around claiming that protests are automatically safe from the Coronavirus — many demonstrators have worn masks. Crucially, by all appearances, it’s the most physically vulnerable people who would be most susceptible to serious Coronavirus-induced illness in the first place. These folks may have never joined recent protests at all, but Trump seems ready and willing to ignore their concerns.
At times, Trump has tried to distinguish between “mail-in voting” (and sometimes “universal mail-in voting”) and “absentee voting.” They are the same thing. However, the basis that Trump has used for his attempt to distinguish the voting methods is that with “absentee” voting, voters have to request a ballot. With “universal mail-in voting,” ballots are sent out whether or not the voter requested it. That flimsy difference does not erase the fact that as a whole, the processes after the point of receiving the ballot are generally the exact same. And in many “absentee” voting set-ups, any registered voter can request a ballot, no questions asked — there’s not some kind of hoop that they have to jump though.
With what I am doing in the fight with the Drug Companies, drug prices will be coming down 50, 60, and even 70 per cent. The Democrats are fighting hard to stop me with big ad buys, plus. Likewise, Big Pharma. FAVORED NATIONS AND REBATES ARE BRINGING PRICES DOWN NOW. We will win! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 19, 2020
On Wednesday morning, Trump also claimed that Democratic political interests are fighting against his efforts to bring down drug prices. It’s unclear what he’s talking about — Democrats have long advocated for health care reforms like lowering prescription drug prices. Meanwhile, on Tuesday night, Trump also posted a congratulations message to the far-right “activist” Laura Loomer after she won a Republican Congressional primary in a Florida district that she likely has no chance of actually winning in November. Loomer “once called herself a #ProudIslamophobe, has called Muslims “savages,” and has contributed to conspiracy theory site Infowars,” as The Washington Post reports.
Great going Laura. You have a great chance against a Pelosi puppet! https://t.co/pKZp35dUYr — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 19, 2020
Check out Twitter’s response below:


bipartisanreport--2020-08-19--‘The Lincoln Project’ Releases Wednesday Morning Masterpiece

President Donald Trump is continuing to face a steep tide of opposition heading into November .
This Wednesday morning , the anti-Trump Republican group known as The Lincoln Project released a new video ad calling on Americans to join the fight to defeat Trump .
As of Wednesday morning around the time of the video ’ s release , Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ( whose nomination became official on Tuesday night ) led Trump by an average of 7.6 percent in national-level polls , according to RealClearPolitics , and his lead has been remarkably stable — it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most of the past about two and a half months .
In the caption for their new video , The Lincoln Project said : ‘ We celebrated after WWII .
We mourned after 9/11 until we could laugh again .
We will not allow the weakest president in our nation ’ s history to crush this spirit .
We will defeat this enemy , too — and smile while doing it.
’ In the video itself , narrators say : ‘ We will defeat Trump — we can .
We must .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ does .
We will heal , recover , and rebuild .
We will go forward , together .
This is the fight to which we are called .
This is the battle of our generation — join us.
’ Check out the video below : The video came amidst this year ’ s Democratic National Convention , which is an all-online event due to concerns about gathering in person amidst the Coronavirus pandemic .
The event has featured speeches from Republican and GOP-connected leaders , like former Ohio Governor John Kasich and , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Colin Powell , whose background includes time as Secretary of State during the George W. Bush administration .
The hope is that Biden can win back some GOP-leaning voters who might have fallen away from the Democratic coalition during 2016 — after all , Biden himself was on the ballot when the Democrats got big wins in key swing states in places like the Midwest during the Obama era .
Electoral college projections from various sources currently give Biden a big advantage .
According to the Cook Political Report , at least 308 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” towards the Democrats .
Check out Twitter ’ s response to the new Lincoln Project ad below :

President Donald Trump is continuing to face a steep tide of opposition heading into November. This Wednesday morning, the anti-Trump Republican group known as The Lincoln Project released a new video ad calling on Americans to join the fight to defeat Trump. As of Wednesday morning around the time of the video’s release, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden (whose nomination became official on Tuesday night) led Trump by an average of 7.6 percent in national-level polls, according to RealClearPolitics, and his lead has been remarkably stable — it’s been at seven percent or above for most of the past about two and a half months.
In the caption for their new video, The Lincoln Project said:
‘We celebrated after WWII. We mourned after 9/11 until we could laugh again. We will not allow the weakest president in our nation’s history to crush this spirit. We will defeat this enemy, too — and smile while doing it.’
In the video itself, narrators say:
‘We will defeat Trump — we can. We must. We will begin anew, as America always does. We will heal, recover, and rebuild. We will go forward, together. This is the fight to which we are called. This is the battle of our generation — join us.’
Check out the video below:
We celebrated after WWII. We mourned after 9/11 until we could laugh again. We will not allow the weakest president in our nation’s history to crush this spirit. We will defeat this enemy, too — and smile while doing it. pic.twitter.com/PqVKV1scQs — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) August 19, 2020
The video came amidst this year’s Democratic National Convention, which is an all-online event due to concerns about gathering in person amidst the Coronavirus pandemic. The event has featured speeches from Republican and GOP-connected leaders, like former Ohio Governor John Kasich and, on the second night, retired General Colin Powell, whose background includes time as Secretary of State during the George W. Bush administration. The hope is that Biden can win back some GOP-leaning voters who might have fallen away from the Democratic coalition during 2016 — after all, Biden himself was on the ballot when the Democrats got big wins in key swing states in places like the Midwest during the Obama era.
Electoral college projections from various sources currently give Biden a big advantage. According to the Cook Political Report, at least 308 electoral votes are at least “leaning” towards the Democrats.
Check out Twitter’s response to the new Lincoln Project ad below:


bipartisanreport--2020-08-20--Trump Erupts Into ALL CAPS Rage Fest After Obama Destroys Him

Donald Trump is big-time triggered after a scathing speech by President Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention .
As is his most predictable habit , he went on a rage-tweet fest during Obama ’ s speech .
Obama called Trump out for having never taken the job seriously , for never putting democracy over his own ego , for being interested in helping no one but himself and his friends , for deliberately undermining democracy instead of honoring the sacrifices of our forefathers and foremothers , for disrespecting the will of the American people and for his divisive rhetoric @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everything it should have been said and everything that could possibly trigger the thin-skinned , green with envy , petulant resident of the White House .
Trump resorted back to his common criticism of Obama , saying that he spied on his campaign , an accusation that is unfounded and that Trump began touting just days into his presidency .
He also dragged out the questions about Obama waiting until Biden became the presumptive nominee to endorse him , not quite understanding that some presidents choose not to interfere in the electoral process @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good of the country ahead of his own interests .
He can not imagine being what a president should be , which was exactly the point that Obama made in his speech .
The truth is that Trump is triggered because he will never be as classy , as intelligent , or as admired as Barack Obama , the man he once claimed was ineligible to be president .
Despite his best efforts , Obama outshines him in every way , and he continued to do so tonight .
Twitter was quick to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Read some of their comments below :

Donald Trump is big-time triggered after a scathing speech by President Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention. As is his most predictable habit, he went on a rage-tweet fest during Obama’s speech.
Obama called Trump out for having never taken the job seriously, for never putting democracy over his own ego, for being interested in helping no one but himself and his friends, for deliberately undermining democracy instead of honoring the sacrifices of our forefathers and foremothers, for disrespecting the will of the American people and for his divisive rhetoric.
In other words, it was everything it should have been said and everything that could possibly trigger the thin-skinned, green with envy, petulant resident of the White House.
Trump resorted back to his common criticism of Obama, saying that he spied on his campaign, an accusation that is unfounded and that Trump began touting just days into his presidency. He also dragged out the questions about Obama waiting until Biden became the presumptive nominee to endorse him, not quite understanding that some presidents choose not to interfere in the electoral process. He cannot imagine putting the good of the country ahead of his own interests. He cannot imagine being what a president should be, which was exactly the point that Obama made in his speech.
The truth is that Trump is triggered because he will never be as classy, as intelligent, or as admired as Barack Obama, the man he once claimed was ineligible to be president. Despite his best efforts, Obama outshines him in every way, and he continued to do so tonight.
Twitter was quick to respond to Trump’s temper tantrum. Read some of their comments below:


bipartisanreport--2020-08-20--Obama Brings Down The House With Arousing DNC Speech

President Barack Obama was facing some high expectations with his speech at the Democratic National Convention after his wife and former First Lady Michelle Obama moved viewers to tears on Monday night , and he lived up to every one of them .
Taking Donald Trump to the woodshed , Obama spoke eloquently , graciously , but still got his point about the dangers this country faces with another four years of a Trump administration .
After a clip featuring Obama awarding Vice President Joe Biden the Presidential Medal of Freedom , Obama began speaking about the current state of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reminded voters of the crucial stakes in the 2020 elections .
Obama said that , at the very least , we should expect a president to be a “ custodian of this democracy , ” putting his ego aside to honor “ what Americans fought for and died for.
” While he said that he did originally “ hope that Donald Trump might take the job seriously , ” and “ feel the weight of the office , ” it ’ s become obvious by now that “ he never did.
” He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ failure , and said that “ the consequences of that failure are severe.
” After four years of Donald Trump , more than 170,000 Americans are dead from a global pandemic that could have been prevented .
American jobs , much of which were regained after the 2009 crash under the Obama administration , are gone while the top 1 % are profiting .
This is Trump ’ s America , and voters have the chance to fix it in November .
For full video of night three of the Democratic National Convention @ @ @ @

President Barack Obama was facing some high expectations with his speech at the Democratic National Convention after his wife and former First Lady Michelle Obama moved viewers to tears on Monday night, and he lived up to every one of them. Taking Donald Trump to the woodshed, Obama spoke eloquently, graciously, but still got his point about the dangers this country faces with another four years of a Trump administration.
Earned @BarackObama awarding Vice President Joe Biden the Presidential Medal of Freedom A good human He will make an excellent President#DemocraticConvention pic.twitter.com/303KkOWUKC — ☇RiotWomenn☇ (@riotwomennn) August 20, 2020
After a clip featuring Obama awarding Vice President Joe Biden the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Obama began speaking about the current state of the country under Donald Trump, and reminded voters of the crucial stakes in the 2020 elections.
‘This isn’t a normal convention. It’s not a normal time…What we do these next 76 days will echo for days to come.’
Barack Obama: "At minimum, we should expect a president to feel a sense of responsibility for the safety and welfare of all 330 million of us – regardless of what we look like, how we worship, who we love, how much money we have – or who we voted for." — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 20, 2020
Obama said that, at the very least, we should expect a president to be a “custodian of this democracy,” putting his ego aside to honor “what Americans fought for and died for.” While he said that he did originally “hope that Donald Trump might take the job seriously,” and “feel the weight of the office,” it’s become obvious by now that “he never did.”
‘He has shown no interest in putting in the work, finding common ground, using the awesome power of his office to help anyone besides himself and his friends.’
He called out the Trump administration as a failure, and said that “the consequences of that failure are severe.” After four years of Donald Trump, more than 170,000 Americans are dead from a global pandemic that could have been prevented. American jobs, much of which were regained after the 2009 crash under the Obama administration, are gone while the top 1% are profiting. This is Trump’s America, and voters have the chance to fix it in November.
For full video of night three of the Democratic National Convention, see below:
Featured image screenshot via YouTube


bipartisanreport--2020-08-20--Pelosi Packs A Punch During Electric DNC Speech

On a night filled with powerful women speakers , including former First Lady , Senator from New York , and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ; Sen. Elizabeth Warren ( D-MA ) , and vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris , Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke at the 2020 Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night , night three of the convention .
Pelosi spoke on the issues Democrats have tried to address in the House during Trump ’ s presidency since winning the majority in 2018 , including lower healthcare costs , income equality , DACA rights , reducing gun violence , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voters : She spoke on the COVID-19 pandemic and the more than 170,000 American lives that have been lost to it thanks to the inept and ineffective leadership of the Trump administration .
She talked about trying to strengthen the Affordable Care Act during a global pandemic rather than trying to dismantle it .
She also addressed Trump ’ s disrespect for both facts and for women , but said that Democrats have been unleashing the power of women by encouraging them to run and supporting their campaigns , fighting for women ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ v. Wade , a push for affordable childcare , and efforts to address equal pay for women .
Once again she reminded us : As Speaker Pelosi reminded us in her closing : Remember in November .
For the full video of the Democratic National Convention ’ s night three , see below :

On a night filled with powerful women speakers, including former First Lady, Senator from New York, and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton; Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris, Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke at the 2020 Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night, night three of the convention.
Pelosi spoke on the issues Democrats have tried to address in the House during Trump’s presidency since winning the majority in 2018, including lower healthcare costs, income equality, DACA rights, reducing gun violence, and addressing climate change. She reminded voters:
‘Who’s standing in the way? Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump.’
Nancy Pelosi: “Who’s standing in the way? Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump.” #DemConvention pic.twitter.com/9wE7xWNIw5 — Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) August 20, 2020
She spoke on the COVID-19 pandemic and the more than 170,000 American lives that have been lost to it thanks to the inept and ineffective leadership of the Trump administration. She talked about trying to strengthen the Affordable Care Act during a global pandemic rather than trying to dismantle it.
‘Who’s standing in the way? Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump.’
She also addressed Trump’s disrespect for both facts and for women, but said that Democrats have been unleashing the power of women by encouraging them to run and supporting their campaigns, fighting for women’s right to choose, upholding Roe v. Wade, a push for affordable childcare, and efforts to address equal pay for women. Once again she reminded us:
‘Who’s standing in the way? Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump.’
As Speaker Pelosi reminded us in her closing: Remember in November.
For the full video of the Democratic National Convention’s night three, see below:
Featured image screenshot via YouTube


bipartisanreport--2020-08-20--Joe Biden Stands Strong For Goodyear With Rebuttal To Trump

Are we not just too proud to have a United States president who is pettier than a catty sixth-grade schoolgirl ?
The whole situation began when Donald Trump discovered that one of Ohio ’ s largest employers Goodyear Tire and Rubber company did not want them wearing political attire .
Trump descended on the company ’ s neck with all the speed of a hungry falcon .
POTUS immediately called for a boycott of the century-old Akron-based company .
In a Wednesday tweet , he claimed : ‘ Don ’ t buy GOODYEAR TIRES – They announced a BAN ON @ @ @ @ @ @ @ far less !
( This is what the Radical Left Democrats do .
Two can play the same game , and we have to start playing it now ! )
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In response , Goodyear said that it had never allowed people working there to be involved in any sort of political campaigning on the job .
Of course , that included not wearing the red MAGA hats .
The company said the reason was to create an inclusive and respectful workplace environment , Fox 8 reported .
Ohio legislators had a few @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Senator Sherrod Brown tweeted : ‘ It ’ s absolutely despicable that the President would call for a boycott of an American company , based in Akron , that employs thousands of U.S. workers .
https : //t.co/0wI5CT1zjG ‘ Keep in mind , this is a President who spent years making his own Trump-branded products overseas .
He failed to stand up for workers in Lordstown , and now he betrays the workers in Akron.
’ U.S .
Senator Rob Portman issued the following statement to FOX 8 : Then , the Democratic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Trump ’ s attitude : ‘ President Trump doesn ’ t have a clue about the dignity and worth that comes with good-paying union jobs at places like Goodyear — jobs that can support a family and sustain a community .
And even after 170,000 have died due to his mismanaged response to this pandemic , President Trump still keeps taking his eyes off the ball , getting distracted by petty political grievances instead of doing his job and stopping the virus .
‘ Here ’ s the deal : when I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to make made-in-America real again .
We ’ re going to stand up to unfair competition , just like we did with Chinese tires in the Obama-Biden Administration , and we ’ re going to make major investments in American manufacturing and innovation so our factories and our workers can outcompete the world for generations to come.
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Are we not just too proud to have a United States president who is pettier than a catty sixth-grade schoolgirl? The whole situation began when Donald Trump discovered that one of Ohio’s largest employers Goodyear Tire and Rubber company did not want them wearing political attire. Trump descended on the company’s neck with all the speed of a hungry falcon.
POTUS immediately called for a boycott of the century-old Akron-based company. In a Wednesday tweet, he claimed:
‘Don’t buy GOODYEAR TIRES – They announced a BAN ON MAGA HATS. Get better tires for far less! (This is what the Radical Left Democrats do. Two can play the same game, and we have to start playing it now!). — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 19, 2020′
In response, Goodyear said that it had never allowed people working there to be involved in any sort of political campaigning on the job. Of course, that included not wearing the red MAGA hats. The company said the reason was to create an inclusive and respectful workplace environment, Fox 8 reported.
Ohio legislators had a few words to say about that. US Senator Sherrod Brown tweeted:
‘It’s absolutely despicable that the President would call for a boycott of an American company, based in Akron, that employs thousands of U.S. workers. https://t.co/0wI5CT1zjG — Sherrod Brown (@SenSherrodBrown) August 19, 2020 ‘Keep in mind, this is a President who spent years making his own Trump-branded products overseas. He failed to stand up for workers in Lordstown, and now he betrays the workers in Akron.’
US Representative Tim Ryan said:
‘This shows the problem that @realDonaldTrump has—that it’s more about him than it is about other people. He’s directly saying he wants to put you out of a job. https://t.co/O7GAQFOxt6 — Congressman Tim Ryan (@RepTimRyan) August 19, 2020′
US Representative Marcia Fudge added:
‘The President’s calls for a boycott of Goodyear, a century-old Akron-based company that employs thousands of hardworking men and women, are shameful and unbecoming of the office of the President. ‘In Northeast Ohio, we support our workers. — Rep. Marcia L. Fudge (@RepMarciaFudge) August 19, 2020′
U.S. Senator Rob Portman issued the following statement to FOX 8:
‘I believe private companies are free to set their own guidelines, but I would hope they would do it fairly and objectively, with respect for free speech.’
Then, the Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden came down hard on Trump’s attitude:
‘Goodyear employs thousands of American workers, including in Ohio where it is headquartered. To President Trump, those workers and their jobs aren’t a source of pride, just collateral damage in yet another one of his political attacks. ‘
‘President Trump doesn’t have a clue about the dignity and worth that comes with good-paying union jobs at places like Goodyear — jobs that can support a family and sustain a community. And even after 170,000 have died due to his mismanaged response to this pandemic, President Trump still keeps taking his eyes off the ball, getting distracted by petty political grievances instead of doing his job and stopping the virus. ‘Here’s the deal: when I’m President, we’re going to make made-in-America real again. We’re going to stand up to unfair competition, just like we did with Chinese tires in the Obama-Biden Administration, and we’re going to make major investments in American manufacturing and innovation so our factories and our workers can outcompete the world for generations to come.’
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bipartisanreport--2020-08-20--Trump Openly Embraces Q-Anon Conspiracy Theorists

Donald Trump will do anything — anything — to win in November .
We have already seen that he does not break a sweat over 174,200 Americans dying from the coronavirus as a result of his negligence .
He did try to kill off the 200-year-old US Postal Service .
Yet , as former First Lady Michelle Obama told America at the Democratic National Convention , things can get worse , a lot worse .
Trump has proven her right QAnon is a collective of people who believe in crazy conspiracy theories .
Shockingly , their numbers rank in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for POTUS .
During one of his press briefings , he was asked about them .
According to YouTube , he replied that he knew they “ love our country , ” and “ they like me : ” ‘ I don ’ t know much about the movement other than I understand they like me very much , which I appreciate .
But I don ’ t know much about the movement .
These are people that don ’ t like seeing what ’ s going on in places like Portland and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ states .
I ’ ve heard these are people that love our country and they just don ’ t like seeing it .
I don ’ t know really anything about it other than they do supposedly like me .
And they also would like to see problems in these areas … go away.
’ One of the reporters was attempting to point out the QAnons ’ belief in a conspiracy theory between “ the deep state ” and POTUS and his core voters .
Trump responded : Apparently , Trump has retweeted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ congratulated one of the group ’ s most verbal members , Marjorie Taylor Greene , for winning the Republican nomination for an open Georgia seat .
She said , according to The Washington Post : ‘ Q is a patriot .
He is someone that very much loves his country and is on the same page as us , and he is very pro-Trump .
He appears to have connections at the highest levels.
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These quick , two-minute reads interpret @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people .
Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
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Donald Trump will do anything — anything — to win in November. We have already seen that he does not break a sweat over 174,200 Americans dying from the coronavirus as a result of his negligence. He did try to kill off the 200-year-old US Postal Service. Yet, as former First Lady Michelle Obama told America at the Democratic National Convention, things can get worse, a lot worse. Trump has proven her right
QAnon is a collective of people who believe in crazy conspiracy theories. Shockingly, their numbers rank in the millions, and that was good enough for POTUS. During one of his press briefings, he was asked about them. According to YouTube, he replied that he knew they “love our country,” and “they like me:”
‘I don’t know much about the movement other than I understand they like me very much, which I appreciate. But I don’t know much about the movement. These are people that don’t like seeing what’s going on in places like Portland and places like Chicago and other cities and states. I’ve heard these are people that love our country and they just don’t like seeing it. I don’t know really anything about it other than they do supposedly like me. And they also would like to see problems in these areas … go away.’
One of the reporters was attempting to point out the QAnons’ belief in a conspiracy theory between “the deep state” and POTUS and his core voters. Trump responded:
‘Well, I haven’t heard that, but is that supposed to be a bad thing or a good thing?’
Apparently, Trump has retweeted QAnon-affiliated posts multiple times. He also congratulated one of the group’s most verbal members, Marjorie Taylor Greene, for winning the Republican nomination for an open Georgia seat. She said, according to The Washington Post:
‘Q is a patriot. He is someone that very much loves his country and is on the same page as us, and he is very pro-Trump. He appears to have connections at the highest levels.’
Featured image is a screenshot via YouTube.
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bipartisanreport--2020-08-20--Michelle Obama Tweets Pre-DNC Pep Talk To Harris & Democrats

It ’ s hard to imagine the pressure of following a speech by Michelle Obama , especially when that speech is as moving and powerful as hers was on Monday night , but the former First Lady is wishing the potential next Vice President well and expressing her confidence that her speech will be just as powerful .
As the first African American and Asian American nominated to the vice presidency on a major party ticket , not to mention the first woman , Sen. Harris ( D-CA ) is facing some high expectations from people all across the country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ One person who has frequently expressed that excitement is Obama , who has become the moral center of the Democratic Party .
Following Obama ’ s speech on Monday , controversy over her lack of acknowledgement of the first nominated woman of color was pushed by those on social media and in right-wing “ news ” circles , but far from being able to attach petty and divisive overtones to the relationship between the two , it turns out that Obama ’ s speech was recorded prior to Biden ’ s announcement of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are actually said to be quite admiring of one another and Obama has not failed to show her loyalty to the presidential ticket .
Harris ’ s speech will follow a number of powerful women ’ s , including Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi , former First Lady , Senator from New York , and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton , as well as Sen. Elizabeth Warren ( D-MA ) .
Twitter is just as admiring of Obama and Harris as they are of one another .
Read some of their comments @ @

It’s hard to imagine the pressure of following a speech by Michelle Obama, especially when that speech is as moving and powerful as hers was on Monday night, but the former First Lady is wishing the potential next Vice President well and expressing her confidence that her speech will be just as powerful.
I can’t wait to hear @KamalaHarris at the @DemConvention tonight. I have no doubt she’ll show the world what I'm lucky to already know: She has everything it takes to be Vice President. Let's show up for her and @JoeBiden in numbers that can’t be ignored. Text VOTE to 30330. pic.twitter.com/sxC8ruDKS8 — Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) August 19, 2020
As the first African American and Asian American nominated to the vice presidency on a major party ticket, not to mention the first woman, Sen. Harris (D-CA) is facing some high expectations from people all across the country who are excited about her nomination. One person who has frequently expressed that excitement is Obama, who has become the moral center of the Democratic Party.
Following Obama’s speech on Monday, controversy over her lack of acknowledgement of the first nominated woman of color was pushed by those on social media and in right-wing “news” circles, but far from being able to attach petty and divisive overtones to the relationship between the two, it turns out that Obama’s speech was recorded prior to Biden’s announcement of his VP pick. The two women are actually said to be quite admiring of one another and Obama has not failed to show her loyalty to the presidential ticket.
Harris’s speech will follow a number of powerful women’s, including Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, former First Lady, Senator from New York, and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, as well as Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA).
Twitter is just as admiring of Obama and Harris as they are of one another. Read some of their comments below:


bipartisanreport--2020-08-20--Trump Announces Joe Biden Birther Conspiracy; He’s Not From Scranton

President Donald Trump has no shortage of bizarre conspiracy theories , it seems .
At a Thursday rally in Pennsylvania — the birthplace of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden , who ’ s from Scranton — Trump suggested to the crowd that Biden wasn ’ t “ born ” there at all — which is ridiculous .
Trump seemed to be suggesting that Biden can ’ t claim supposed privileges associated with having a birthplace of Scranton , because he left when he was a kid — but that doesn ’ t mean he wasn ’ t “ born ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ change the meaning of words like “ born ” or wish basic facts out of existence because he feels like it .
‘ Tonight , Slow Joe will speak at the Democratic Convention , and I ’ m sure that he ’ ll just knock ’ em dead , and he ’ ll remind us that he was born in Scranton — but , you know , he left like 70 years ago , right ?
He left a long time ago .
He wasn ’ t born — I view it differently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ born here .
But he left when he was like 8 , 9 or 10 .
So he left 68 years ago , he left .
Long time ago .
So I view it differently .
He wasn ’ t born here .
He abandoned Scranton , okay !
His family had something to do with that , you know , his parents — but he left Scranton… He abandoned Pennsylvania .
He abandoned Scranton.
’ It wouldn ’ t matter if Joe Biden hadn ’ t been in Scranton for 100 years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ history of humanity will the basic fact change that Joe Biden was born in Scranton , Pennsylvania .
Trump can ’ t just wish that basic fact out of existence .
This unhinged gobbledygook is the result of a man who has spent his life obsessed with himself to the point where he feels free to say whatever he wants , even if it makes no sense .
His staffers in the White House who enable this behavior with their look-the-other-way political profiteering are complicit .
It ’ s important to note — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opponents ’ birthplaces has a long history as a brazenly racist political tactic employed by the Trump team .
Trump targeted Obama with the conspiracy theory that maybe he wasn ’ t born in the U.S. , and more recently , he seemed open to the idea that maybe Democratic vice presidential pick Kamala Harris wasn ’ t either .
Both of them were born in the U.S .

President Donald Trump has no shortage of bizarre conspiracy theories, it seems. At a Thursday rally in Pennsylvania — the birthplace of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, who’s from Scranton — Trump suggested to the crowd that Biden wasn’t “born” there at all — which is ridiculous. Trump seemed to be suggesting that Biden can’t claim supposed privileges associated with having a birthplace of Scranton, because he left when he was a kid — but that doesn’t mean he wasn’t “born” there! Trump can’t just change the meaning of words like “born” or wish basic facts out of existence because he feels like it.
Trump ranted:
‘Tonight, Slow Joe will speak at the Democratic Convention, and I’m sure that he’ll just knock ’em dead, and he’ll remind us that he was born in Scranton — but, you know, he left like 70 years ago, right? He left a long time ago. He wasn’t born — I view it differently. He’d say he was born here. But he left when he was like 8, 9 or 10. So he left 68 years ago, he left. Long time ago. So I view it differently. He wasn’t born here. He abandoned Scranton, okay! His family had something to do with that, you know, his parents — but he left Scranton… He abandoned Pennsylvania. He abandoned Scranton.’
Watch his looney comments below:
It wouldn’t matter if Joe Biden hadn’t been in Scranton for 100 years — at no point in the entire history of humanity will the basic fact change that Joe Biden was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Trump can’t just wish that basic fact out of existence. This unhinged gobbledygook is the result of a man who has spent his life obsessed with himself to the point where he feels free to say whatever he wants, even if it makes no sense. His staffers in the White House who enable this behavior with their look-the-other-way political profiteering are complicit.
It’s important to note — although Biden is obviously white, questioning opponents’ birthplaces has a long history as a brazenly racist political tactic employed by the Trump team. Trump targeted Obama with the conspiracy theory that maybe he wasn’t born in the U.S., and more recently, he seemed open to the idea that maybe Democratic vice presidential pick Kamala Harris wasn’t either. Both of them were born in the U.S.


bipartisanreport--2020-08-20--Trump Jr’s Pathetic Attempt To Distance From Bannon Fails Miserably

Stephen ( Steve ) Bannon was captured by the Post Office officials in a delicious bit of irony .
As soon as the president was questioned by reporters about the arrest of his former campaign co-manager and top adviser , Trump Sr. suddenly had a bad case of “ who ?
” Now , the question becomes will he distance from his eldest son , too .
Bannon was arrested on a $ 35 million 170-foot luxury yacht — no word on whether he was wearing the three shirts he normally wore .
The vessel was described by Burgess Yachts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ children must know that the president speaks n a sort of code , much like a mob boss .
Then , people go out and do what he broadly hinted about .
Most of them eventually have been caught .
At that point , the commander-in-chief has done his backward crawl and distanced even from a man who spent so much time in his inner circle .
When reporters questioned POTUS in the Oval Office , he said , according to CNN : Donald Trump Jr. learned from a master and he has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fake nonprofit “ We Build the Wall.
” A group of people close to the president were involved in setting up an organization advertised as seeking private funds to help build Trump ’ s wall along the nation ’ s southern border .
There was just one problem .
They had no 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) organization to back up their scam , just a rash of false business fronts .
A close circle of the president ’ s friends had simply been using this scam as their own personal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ran some of the country ’ s voting procedures and laws so far into the ground , that thousands of votes were suppressed .
Kansas native Kris Kobach became POTUS ’ voter crime czar but found none , so he quietly packed up his bags and left the White House .
According to MSNBC ’ s show Live with Chris Melvin , he used some of the ill-gotten gains for plastic surgery .
Donald Trump Jr. was also involved in the crowdfunding campaign .
His name appeared on the We Build the Wall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He also said that he attended one event .
The president ’ s former 2016 campaign manager Corey Lewandowski and the top fundraising official for the upcoming campaign were also listed .
Three men in addition to Bannon were arrested and charged with fraud .
They could each face 20 years in jail or longer , depending upon whom you ask .
Most legal authorities anticipate a much lighter sentence for them .
‘ [ Trump Jr. ] never gave them permission to use him as a testimonial on their website and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ until today ’ s media reports about it .
His previous praise of the group was based on what he was led to believe about their supposed intention to help build the wall on the southern border and if he and others were deceived , the group deserves to be held accountable for their actions.
’ USPS officials arrested Bannon , Brian Kolfage , Andrew Badolato , and Timothy Shea .
They defrauded “ hundreds of thousands of donors ” who contributed over $ 25 million to fund that wall.
, according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ York office . )
Trump Sr. said that he knew nothing about the We Build the Wall scam .
Then , he added that he was in total disagreement with it , because he did not want private funds for his ever-present wall .
If things go South for Junior , it will be interesting to see whether he will distance from his namesake , too .
Twitter world jumped up and noticed what was happening to Bannon .
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Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
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Stephen (Steve) Bannon was captured by the Post Office officials in a delicious bit of irony. As soon as the president was questioned by reporters about the arrest of his former campaign co-manager and top adviser, Trump Sr. suddenly had a bad case of “who?” Now, the question becomes will he distance from his eldest son, too.
Bannon was arrested on a $35 million 170-foot luxury yacht — no word on whether he was wearing the three shirts he normally wore. The vessel was described by Burgess Yachts as having:
‘The interior is an elegant blend of white marble, bleached oak, stainless, and Macassar ebony that creates a modern yet warm and welcoming environment. The large windows allowing plenty of natural light in the saloon and the cleverly designed rotating seating area allows guests to maximise the stunning views.’
Trump Sr.’s children must know that the president speaks n a sort of code, much like a mob boss. Then, people go out and do what he broadly hinted about. Most of them eventually have been caught. At that point, the commander-in-chief has done his backward crawl and distanced even from a man who spent so much time in his inner circle.
When reporters questioned POTUS in the Oval Office, he said, according to CNN:
‘I feel very badly. I haven’t been dealing with him for a very long period of time, as most of the people in this room know.’
Donald Trump Jr. learned from a master and he has been back-peddling away from Bannon and the fake nonprofit “We Build the Wall.” A group of people close to the president were involved in setting up an organization advertised as seeking private funds to help build Trump’s wall along the nation’s southern border.
There was just one problem. They had no 501 (c) (3) organization to back up their scam, just a rash of false business fronts. A close circle of the president’s friends had simply been using this scam as their own personal piggy bank.
One of those men ran some of the country’s voting procedures and laws so far into the ground, that thousands of votes were suppressed. Kansas native Kris Kobach became POTUS’ voter crime czar but found none, so he quietly packed up his bags and left the White House. According to MSNBC’s show Live with Chris Melvin, he used some of the ill-gotten gains for plastic surgery.
Donald Trump Jr. was also involved in the crowdfunding campaign. His name appeared on the We Build the Wall website, lending authenticity to the organization. He also said that he attended one event. The president’s former 2016 campaign manager Corey Lewandowski and the top fundraising official for the upcoming campaign were also listed.
Trump Jr.’s spokesperson Amanda Miller released a statement:
‘Don gave one speech at a single We Build the Wall event over a year ago with a group of angel moms and besides that, has no involvement with their organization.’
Three men in addition to Bannon were arrested and charged with fraud. They could each face 20 years in jail or longer, depending upon whom you ask. Most legal authorities anticipate a much lighter sentence for them.
Miller continued:
‘[Trump Jr.] never gave them permission to use him as a testimonial on their website and was unaware they included him as one until today’s media reports about it. His previous praise of the group was based on what he was led to believe about their supposed intention to help build the wall on the southern border and if he and others were deceived, the group deserves to be held accountable for their actions.’
USPS officials arrested Bannon, Brian Kolfage, Andrew Badolato, and Timothy Shea. They defrauded “hundreds of thousands of donors” who contributed over $25 million to fund that wall., according to the SDNY (Southern District of New York office.)
Trump Sr. said that he knew nothing about the We Build the Wall scam. Then, he added that he was in total disagreement with it, because he did not want private funds for his ever-present wall. If things go South for Junior, it will be interesting to see whether he will distance from his namesake, too.
Twitter world jumped up and noticed what was happening to Bannon. Take a look at some of our favorites below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-08-20--Leaked Emails Reveal Ongoing Sabotage At USPS

Earlier this week , the Trump-allied Postmaster General Louis DeJoy issued a public statement in which he claimed to be suspending policy changes at the Postal Service that had slowed down the mail and sparked concerns about the security of mail-in voting in upcoming elections .
Now , leaked emails have revealed that despite that claim of a suspension , managers were instructed by the Postal Service ’ s Director of Maintenance Operations Kevin Couch “ not to reconnect / reinstall machines that have previously been disconnected without approval from HQ Maintenance , no matter what direction they are getting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ email sent to individual managers insisted that they are “ not to reconnect any machines that have previously been disconnected.
” The removal of mail sorting machines has been one of the policy developments at the Postal Service that have sparked concern .
According to the American Postal Workers Union , the Postal Service had plans to decommission a full 671 of the machines , which translates to the planned removal of about thirteen percent of its entire supply of mail sorting machines .
That number of machines , together , could handle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ every hour — and as the general election approaches , many observers expect Americans to use mail-in voting at high rates .
On Wednesday morning , Grand Rapids , Michigan-area reporter Heather Walker revealed that work on removing the mail sorting machines was still ongoing , the day after DeJoy claimed that the policy changes would be suspended , although the Michigan disassembly did eventually stop .
“ Postal Service officials and industry insiders ” claimed to The Washington Post that the removals “ were part of a long-range plan , one that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and growing reliance on package delivery.
” After a Wednesday meeting with DeJoy , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-Calif. ) revealed that DeJoy had apparently made no indication that he planned to reverse any of the operations changes that he had implemented .
She said that DeJoy “ frankly admitted that he had no intention of replacing the sorting machines , blue mailboxes and other key mail infrastructure that have been removed and that plans for adequate overtime , which is critical for the timely delivery of mail , are not in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that could be seriously impacted by slowdowns in mail delivery , a whole array of other very important items are also sent through the mail on a daily basis , including critical medications .
DeJoy ’ s efficiency plans have run up against Coronavirus-related growth in need for the mail .
DeJoy is scheduled to testify before the Senate on Friday and the House on Monday .
Meanwhile , on Saturday , the House is slated to vote on a bill called the Delivering For America Act , which would prohibit the Postal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ changes that would “ impede prompt , reliable , and efficient service ” at any point before the end of the Coronavirus pandemic or January 2021 , whichever comes first .
The reference point would be the state of affairs on January 1 , 2020 — the “ operations or service levels ” that were in effect on that day would be the protected baseline from which imminent diversions would be prohibited .
( The bill will also include $ 25 billion in financial assistance for the Postal Service . )
Trump , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ raved against mail-in voting as supposedly full of opportunities for fraud , which is a lie .
In reality , he seems paranoid about the possibility of losing the election if Americans get the chance to make their voices heard en masse .

Earlier this week, the Trump-allied Postmaster General Louis DeJoy issued a public statement in which he claimed to be suspending policy changes at the Postal Service that had slowed down the mail and sparked concerns about the security of mail-in voting in upcoming elections. Now, leaked emails have revealed that despite that claim of a suspension, managers were instructed by the Postal Service’s Director of Maintenance Operations Kevin Couch “not to reconnect / reinstall machines that have previously been disconnected without approval from HQ Maintenance, no matter what direction they are getting from their plant manager.” A follow-up email sent to individual managers insisted that they are “not to reconnect any machines that have previously been disconnected.”
The removal of mail sorting machines has been one of the policy developments at the Postal Service that have sparked concern. According to the American Postal Workers Union, the Postal Service had plans to decommission a full 671 of the machines, which translates to the planned removal of about thirteen percent of its entire supply of mail sorting machines. That number of machines, together, could handle about 21.4 million pieces of paper mail every hour — and as the general election approaches, many observers expect Americans to use mail-in voting at high rates.
On Wednesday morning, Grand Rapids, Michigan-area reporter Heather Walker revealed that work on removing the mail sorting machines was still ongoing, the day after DeJoy claimed that the policy changes would be suspended, although the Michigan disassembly did eventually stop. “Postal Service officials and industry insiders” claimed to The Washington Post that the removals “were part of a long-range plan, one that reflects Americans’ diminishing use for letters and growing reliance on package delivery.”
After a Wednesday meeting with DeJoy, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) revealed that DeJoy had apparently made no indication that he planned to reverse any of the operations changes that he had implemented. She said that DeJoy “frankly admitted that he had no intention of replacing the sorting machines, blue mailboxes and other key mail infrastructure that have been removed and that plans for adequate overtime, which is critical for the timely delivery of mail, are not in the works.” Besides the election-related mail that could be seriously impacted by slowdowns in mail delivery, a whole array of other very important items are also sent through the mail on a daily basis, including critical medications. DeJoy’s efficiency plans have run up against Coronavirus-related growth in need for the mail.
DeJoy is scheduled to testify before the Senate on Friday and the House on Monday. Meanwhile, on Saturday, the House is slated to vote on a bill called the Delivering For America Act, which would prohibit the Postal Service from implementing any policy or operations changes that would “impede prompt, reliable, and efficient service” at any point before the end of the Coronavirus pandemic or January 2021, whichever comes first. The reference point would be the state of affairs on January 1, 2020 — the “operations or service levels” that were in effect on that day would be the protected baseline from which imminent diversions would be prohibited. (The bill will also include $25 billion in financial assistance for the Postal Service.)
Trump, for his part, has ranted and raved against mail-in voting as supposedly full of opportunities for fraud, which is a lie. In reality, he seems paranoid about the possibility of losing the election if Americans get the chance to make their voices heard en masse.


bipartisanreport--2020-08-20--Reporter Confronts Trump Over Tax Ruling & Donald Loses Control

On Thursday , former top Trump adviser Steve Bannon was arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering .
The federal criminal charges stemmed from a crowdfunding scheme going by “ We Build The Wall , ” which , as its name suggests , collected money under the pretext of funding a southern border wall .
That ’ s not where the money went — instead , it went into the pockets of Bannon and his co-conspirators .
On Thursday at the White House , reporter Geoff Bennett confronted Trump about the “ culture of lawlessness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is one of several former Trump campaign officials to face criminal charges .
Before the reporter even finished their question , Trump cut in : ‘ There was great lawlessness in the Obama Administration .
They spied on our campaign illegally .
And if you look at all of the things , and all of the scandals they had , they had tremendous lawlessness , but I know nothing about — I was not involved in the project .
I have no idea who was , but I can tell you , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The three people that were talked about were people that I did not know.
’ Trump is referring to , it seems , Bannon ’ s three co-conspirators who were also taken into custody and criminally charged .
His concurrent assertion , however , that he has “ no idea who was ” involved in the project stands in stark contrast to facts like his own long history with Bannon and his long association with some other folks who were connected to the fraudulent effort .
Former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effort ’ s “ General Counsel , ” according to their website — and Trump also at one point appointed Kobach to help lead a now defunct federal commission looking into baseless allegations of voter fraud .
Also — Trump ’ s assertion that the Obama administration spied on his campaign is a lie .
The Obama administration conducted judicially-supervised surveillance on a former Trump adviser , Carter Page , who at the time of the surveillance was not associated with the Trump campaign .
Meanwhile , on Thursday at the White House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ court ruling striking down his legal team ’ s argument that he should be exempt from a subpoena from Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance for his financial records .
Trump belligerently called Vance ’ s investigation “ a continuation of the most disgusting witch hunt in the history of our country , ” which is ridiculous .
Trump is not being persecuted .
He ’ s being held accountable for his actions .

On Thursday, former top Trump adviser Steve Bannon was arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering. The federal criminal charges stemmed from a crowdfunding scheme going by “We Build The Wall,” which, as its name suggests, collected money under the pretext of funding a southern border wall. That’s not where the money went — instead, it went into the pockets of Bannon and his co-conspirators. On Thursday at the White House, reporter Geoff Bennett confronted Trump about the “culture of lawlessness” that surrounds him, since Bannon is one of several former Trump campaign officials to face criminal charges.
Before the reporter even finished their question, Trump cut in:
‘There was great lawlessness in the Obama Administration. They spied on our campaign illegally. And if you look at all of the things, and all of the scandals they had, they had tremendous lawlessness, but I know nothing about — I was not involved in the project. I have no idea who was, but I can tell you, I didn’t know the people. The three people that were talked about were people that I did not know.’
Watch his comments below:
President Trump: "There was great lawlessness in the Obama Administration… They had tremendous lawlessness." pic.twitter.com/OOWfK874VY — The Hill (@thehill) August 20, 2020
Trump is referring to, it seems, Bannon’s three co-conspirators who were also taken into custody and criminally charged. His concurrent assertion, however, that he has “no idea who was” involved in the project stands in stark contrast to facts like his own long history with Bannon and his long association with some other folks who were connected to the fraudulent effort. Former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, for instance, served as the effort’s “General Counsel,” according to their website — and Trump also at one point appointed Kobach to help lead a now defunct federal commission looking into baseless allegations of voter fraud.
Kris Kobach is the general counsel of the Build the Wall PAC that Steve Bannon was just arrested for being involved in as chairman. The advisory board includes Erik Prince, former CO congressman Tom Tancredo, Sheriff Dave Clarke and former pitcher Curt Schilling. — Edward-Isaac Dovere (@IsaacDovere) August 20, 2020
Also — Trump’s assertion that the Obama administration spied on his campaign is a lie. The Obama administration conducted judicially-supervised surveillance on a former Trump adviser, Carter Page, who at the time of the surveillance was not associated with the Trump campaign.
Meanwhile, on Thursday at the White House, Trump also responded to a Thursday court ruling striking down his legal team’s argument that he should be exempt from a subpoena from Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance for his financial records. Trump belligerently called Vance’s investigation “a continuation of the most disgusting witch hunt in the history of our country,” which is ridiculous. Trump is not being persecuted. He’s being held accountable for his actions.
Watch below:
JUST IN: President @realDonaldTrump responds after federal judge in New York dismisses his latest effort to stymie a grand jury subpoena for his tax returns: "This is a continuation of the most disgusting witch hunt in the history of our country." pic.twitter.com/AwmUPjEvKB — The Hill (@thehill) August 20, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-08-20--‘The Lincoln Project’ Uses GOP Hero Against Trump In Thursday Video Release

Donald Trump has literally placed America ’ s 244-year-old Democracy at risk .
President Barack Obama spoke at the Democratic National Convention ( DNC ) Wednesday .
He urged the nation to take Russia ’ s useful idiot aka POTUS seriously .
These are truly dangerous times .
Although it is difficult to take that warning into our minds , the consequences of not doing so will be cataclysmic .
We have actually experienced the emergence of a new political party , the Authoritarian Party , led by Trump .
He welcomed the Tea Party , White Extremists , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Republican Party is dead…or at least in a deep coma .
People will have one large choice this fall .
They can choose the Democratic Party and rebuild the shambles this president has made of our great nation .
The only other real option would be to vote for the dictator-led Authoritarian Party .
A group of brilliant Republicans and former Republicans got together understanding that their party members would have to play a large part in this sickening drama .
These Republicans-esque people took up the challenge and started pounding out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disaster-of-the-day .
In the latest one , former Ohio Governor John Kasich addressed “ putting partisanship aside ” both at the DNC and in the latest Lincoln Project ad .
He knew , group members knew , and Americans are learning that they have a role to play in saving our country .
Perhaps , individuals will simply exercise their right to vote in spite of Trump ’ s attempts to destroy the US Postal Service ( USPS ) .
Perhaps , Americans will be called upon to do more .
Take a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his role and said : Twitter world exploded with action after the members of The Lincoln Project released their latest ad .
Check them out and see what you think : The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
These quick , two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people .
Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
Interestingly enough , Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order .

Donald Trump has literally placed America’s 244-year-old Democracy at risk. President Barack Obama spoke at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) Wednesday. He urged the nation to take Russia’s useful idiot aka POTUS seriously. These are truly dangerous times. Although it is difficult to take that warning into our minds, the consequences of not doing so will be cataclysmic.
We have actually experienced the emergence of a new political party, the Authoritarian Party, led by Trump. He welcomed the Tea Party, White Extremists, and the crazy conspiracy theorists group QAnon. The Republican Party is dead…or at least in a deep coma.
People will have one large choice this fall. They can choose the Democratic Party and rebuild the shambles this president has made of our great nation. The only other real option would be to vote for the dictator-led Authoritarian Party.
A group of brilliant Republicans and former Republicans got together understanding that their party members would have to play a large part in this sickening drama. These Republicans-esque people took up the challenge and started pounding out impactful ads attached to Trump’s disaster-of-the-day.
In the latest one, former Ohio Governor John Kasich addressed “putting partisanship aside” both at the DNC and in the latest Lincoln Project ad. He knew, group members knew, and Americans are learning that they have a role to play in saving our country. Perhaps, individuals will simply exercise their right to vote in spite of Trump’s attempts to destroy the US Postal Service (USPS).
Perhaps, Americans will be called upon to do more. Take a look at Kasich as he stepped into his role and said:
‘John Kasich and Joe Biden know that restoring our nation means putting partisanship aside. Join us. pic.twitter.com/28PcGtdNKX — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) August 20, 2020′
John Kasich and Joe Biden know that restoring our nation means putting partisanship aside. Join us. pic.twitter.com/28PcGtdNKX — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) August 20, 2020
Twitter world exploded with action after the members of The Lincoln Project released their latest ad. Check them out and see what you think:
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--2020-08-20--State Supreme Court Rules Against GOP With Election Influencing Rebuke

The Green Party candidate Jill Stein picked off just enough votes in several swing states to draw the 2016 election away from former Secretary Hillary Clinton .
A few weeks ago , the Montana Supreme Court released a finding after Secretary of State Corey Stapleton appealed a Lewis and Clark County District Court decision .
The end-result was removing the Green Party from its ballot .
In addition , the US District Court located in Helena , MT gave the Green Party its marching orders .
Both the Montana Democratic Party and a small group of individuals signed petitions in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ State .
Its purpose had been to place the Green Party on the ballot .
Their premise was that Stapleton had not stayed true to the law when he refused to let them withdraw those signatures .
They had helped Green Party qualify its candidate to take a place in the 2020 election .
The Montana Republican Party was responsible for the efforts to qualify the Green Party via ads .
The latter said they were not involved in nor did they indicate they endorsed any Green Party candidate with those qualification signatures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did not have enough signatures to put the Green Party candidate ’ s name on the ballots .
One day prior to Montana ’ s general election ballot certification , the Montana State Supreme Court issued its order . ]
The Montana Democratic Party Executive Director Sandi Luckey released an email statement on Wednesday : The US District Court Judge Dana Christensen said in his order : Attorney for Bozeman , Matthew Monforton represented both voters and candidates .
He also released a statement last May , which was long after the vote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the order : ‘ Nearly 800 Montanans voted for Green candidates when the State mailed ballots in April and May .
The courts today ruled that the Green Party ’ s ballot petition can be invalidated by signers withdrawing their signatures in late May — well after most voters had cast their ballots .
The constitutional rights of these voters to have their ballots counted is clearly being violated , which is why we are appealing immediately.
’ The Executive Director Spenser Merwin also released an email statement : Two candidates in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ federal court .
This is the second time in two years that the Green Party appeared to be qualified for the ballot and then removed .
It is still unknown who financed a 2018 signature-gathering effort .
In 2019 the state Legislature passed a law requiring groups that spend money to qualify a minor party to register a minor party qualification committee .
Check out below what happened on Twitter after the courts ’ findings : The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
These quick , two-minute reads @ @ @ @ @ @ @ busy people .
Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
Interestingly enough , Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order .

The Green Party candidate Jill Stein picked off just enough votes in several swing states to draw the 2016 election away from former Secretary Hillary Clinton. A few weeks ago, the Montana Supreme Court released a finding after Secretary of State Corey Stapleton appealed a Lewis and Clark County District Court decision. The end-result was removing the Green Party from its ballot.
In addition, the US District Court located in Helena, MT gave the Green Party its marching orders. Both the Montana Democratic Party and a small group of individuals signed petitions in order to sue the state Secretary of State. Its purpose had been to place the Green Party on the ballot.
Their premise was that Stapleton had not stayed true to the law when he refused to let them withdraw those signatures. They had helped Green Party qualify its candidate to take a place in the 2020 election.
The Montana Republican Party was responsible for the efforts to qualify the Green Party via ads. The latter said they were not involved in nor did they indicate they endorsed any Green Party candidate with those qualification signatures. In other words, the individuals did not have enough signatures to put the Green Party candidate’s name on the ballots.
However, Judge James Reynolds in Helena found:
‘[Stapleton had wrongly] not accept withdrawal requests submitted after he approved the Green Party to be on the primary ballot, or requests submitted electronically. After that, the Green Party was left with too few signatures to remain qualified.’
One day prior to Montana’s general election ballot certification, the Montana State Supreme Court issued its order. ]
The Montana Democratic Party Executive Director Sandi Luckey released an email statement on Wednesday:
‘Montanans have known for months now that the Montana GOP engaged in a massive fraudulent effort to mislead Montana voters and tamper with our elections. Today’s decision, at long last, secures justice for hundreds of Montanans who were lied to, and puts an end to this shameful attack on the integrity of Montana’s elections.’
The US District Court Judge Dana Christensen said in his order:
‘[A]n injunction would nonetheless be inappropriate, given the parallel proceeding before the Montana Supreme Court.’
Attorney for Bozeman, Matthew Monforton represented both voters and candidates. He also released a statement last May, which was long after the vote, but he will file an appeal on the order:
‘Nearly 800 Montanans voted for Green candidates when the State mailed ballots in April and May. The courts today ruled that the Green Party’s ballot petition can be invalidated by signers withdrawing their signatures in late May — well after most voters had cast their ballots. The constitutional rights of these voters to have their ballots counted is clearly being violated, which is why we are appealing immediately.’
The Executive Director Spenser Merwin also released an email statement:
‘While claiming to support the integrity of our elections, the Montana Democratic Party spent tens of thousands of dollars to suppress Green Party voices and limit Montanans’ choices this November, all so Gov. Bullock won’t have to face a Green Party candidate that will expose his administration’s corruption.’
Two candidates in the Green Party filed the case in federal court.
This is the second time in two years that the Green Party appeared to be qualified for the ballot and then removed. It is still unknown who financed a 2018 signature-gathering effort. In 2019 the state Legislature passed a law requiring groups that spend money to qualify a minor party to register a minor party qualification committee.
Check out below what happened on Twitter after the courts’ findings:
Featured image is a screenshot via YouTube.
The Mueller Report Adventures: In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page. These quick, two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people. Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery. Interestingly enough, Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order.


bipartisanreport--2020-08-20--Trump Attempts Desperate Legal Move To Negate Tax Return Ruling

On Thursday , New York ’ s U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero dismissed an argument that President Donald Trump ’ s legal team had brought claiming that the president should be free from complying with a subpoena for his financial records that had been issued by Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance .
In his ruling in favor of Vance , Marrero characterized the president ’ s team ’ s latest arguments as simply an attempt to get absolute immunity from state criminal investigations through a “ back door.
” Following the ruling , “ Trump ’ s lawyers filed an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for an order blocking Mazars from complying with [ the ] subpoena in the meantime , ” Bloomberg reports .
Mazars USA is Trump ’ s longtime accounting firm , which is targeted by Vance ’ s subpoena .
The president and his legal team sound , in short , absolutely desperate to hide whatever precisely is in Trump ’ s financial records .
Although initially , only the infamous hush money scheme targeting women with whom Trump had affairs was known to be at the center of Vance ’ s investigation , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been investigating potentially more wide-ranging criminal conduct at the Trump Organization .
In his ruling , Marrero sternly denounced the president ’ s team ’ s attempt to keep Trump from having to see his financial records turned over to Vance ’ s investigators .
Trump ’ s legal team has apparently argued in this matter at one point that even if Trump shot someone in broad daylight , “ nothing could be done ” until he was no longer in power .
Marrero characterized that argument as fundamentally out of line @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of law in the United States .
The judge said , referring to the president ’ s legal team ’ s claims of immunity for Trump : ‘ At the core , the argument declares that a sitting president , as well as , derivatively , his or her staff , relatives , and business associates , current and former , stand above the law and beyond the reach of any judicial process in law enforcement proceedings pertaining to potentially criminal conduct and transactions involving an incumbent .
That notion , applied as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s advocates , is as unprecedented and far-reaching as it is perilous to the rule of law and other bedrock constitutional principles on which this country was founded and by which it continues to be governed.
’ In other words — Trump ’ s egomaniacal self-obsession does not translate into actual freedom from accountability for his actions in a courtroom .

On Thursday, New York’s U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero dismissed an argument that President Donald Trump’s legal team had brought claiming that the president should be free from complying with a subpoena for his financial records that had been issued by Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance. In his ruling in favor of Vance, Marrero characterized the president’s team’s latest arguments as simply an attempt to get absolute immunity from state criminal investigations through a “back door.” Following the ruling, “Trump’s lawyers filed an emergency notice of appeal… and also asked for an order blocking Mazars from complying with [the] subpoena in the meantime,” Bloomberg reports. Mazars USA is Trump’s longtime accounting firm, which is targeted by Vance’s subpoena.
The president and his legal team sound, in short, absolutely desperate to hide whatever precisely is in Trump’s financial records. Although initially, only the infamous hush money scheme targeting women with whom Trump had affairs was known to be at the center of Vance’s investigation, his team has since revealed that they have been investigating potentially more wide-ranging criminal conduct at the Trump Organization.
In his ruling, Marrero sternly denounced the president’s team’s attempt to keep Trump from having to see his financial records turned over to Vance’s investigators. Trump’s legal team has apparently argued in this matter at one point that even if Trump shot someone in broad daylight, “nothing could be done” until he was no longer in power. Marrero characterized that argument as fundamentally out of line and a grave danger to the rule of law in the United States.
The judge said, referring to the president’s legal team’s claims of immunity for Trump:
‘At the core, the argument declares that a sitting president, as well as, derivatively, his or her staff, relatives, and business associates, current and former, stand above the law and beyond the reach of any judicial process in law enforcement proceedings pertaining to potentially criminal conduct and transactions involving an incumbent. That notion, applied as so robustly proclaimed by the president’s advocates, is as unprecedented and far-reaching as it is perilous to the rule of law and other bedrock constitutional principles on which this country was founded and by which it continues to be governed.’
In other words — Trump’s egomaniacal self-obsession does not translate into actual freedom from accountability for his actions in a courtroom.


bipartisanreport--2020-08-20--Trump Responds To Steve Bannon’s Arrest Like A Scared Old Man

On Thursday , former top Trump campaign official Steve Bannon , who also worked for the White House for awhile as an adviser to the president , was arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering .
The charges stemmed from an apparently fraudulent crowdfunding campaign called We Build The Wall , which , as its name suggests , operated under the pretext of collecting money for the construction of a southern border wall .
That ’ s not where the money was going — in reality , it lined the pockets of Bannon and his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the charges against Bannon “ sad , ” but he tried to distance himself from the project — although even Donald Trump Jr. explicitly endorsed We Build The Wall at one point even appeared at a fundraiser for the effort .
‘ When I read about it , I didn ’ t like it .
I said , this is for government , this isn ’ t for private people , and it sounded to me like showboating , and I think I let my opinion be very strongly stated at the time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It was showboating , and maybe looking for funds , but you ’ ll have to see what happens .
I think it ’ s a very sad thing for Mr. Bannon .
I think it ’ s surprising .
But this was something , as you know , just by reading social media and by reading whatever it is and by speaking to Mike and Mike , and all of them , I didn ’ t like that project .
I thought that was a project that was being done for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know that he was in charge .
I didn ’ t know any of the other people either.
’ Watch his comments in the video below : Trump does actually know some of the people connected to the project .
The project ’ s “ General Counsel , ” for instance , was listed on its website as Kris Kobach , a Trump ally and former Kansas Secretary of State who the president himself appointed to lead a now defunct federal commission meant to look into unfounded allegations of voter fraud .
Meanwhile @ @ @ @ @ @ @ included members like former Sheriff David Clarke , who has even appeared with Trump on stage at a rally and at one point even claimed that he ’ d taken on a job in the Department of Homeland Security , although that never panned out .
Meanwhile , as mentioned , Donald Trump Jr. himself has stumped for the We Build The Wall project .
At a fundraiser , addressing project co-leader Brian Kolfage — who is one of those facing new federal criminal charges this week — Trump Jr. said : ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sacrifices , doing this , and really showing what capitalism is all about .
This is private enterprise at its finest — doing it better , faster , cheaper than anything else , and what you guys are doing is pretty amazing .
It started as a grassroots effort , and it ’ s just doing some wonderful things , for an important issue.
’ In other words — Trump doesn ’ t appear as though he ’ s going to be actually able to escape connections to this debacle anytime soon .

On Thursday, former top Trump campaign official Steve Bannon, who also worked for the White House for awhile as an adviser to the president, was arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering. The charges stemmed from an apparently fraudulent crowdfunding campaign called We Build The Wall, which, as its name suggests, operated under the pretext of collecting money for the construction of a southern border wall. That’s not where the money was going — in reality, it lined the pockets of Bannon and his co-conspirators. On Thursday, Trump called the charges against Bannon “sad,” but he tried to distance himself from the project — although even Donald Trump Jr. explicitly endorsed We Build The Wall at one point even appeared at a fundraiser for the effort.
Discussing “We Build The Wall,” Trump said:
‘When I read about it, I didn’t like it. I said, this is for government, this isn’t for private people, and it sounded to me like showboating, and I think I let my opinion be very strongly stated at the time. I didn’t like it. It was showboating, and maybe looking for funds, but you’ll have to see what happens. I think it’s a very sad thing for Mr. Bannon. I think it’s surprising. But this was something, as you know, just by reading social media and by reading whatever it is and by speaking to Mike and Mike, and all of them, I didn’t like that project. I thought that was a project that was being done for showboating reasons. I don’t know that he was in charge. I didn’t know any of the other people either.’
Watch his comments in the video below:
Trump does actually know some of the people connected to the project. The project’s “General Counsel,” for instance, was listed on its website as Kris Kobach, a Trump ally and former Kansas Secretary of State who the president himself appointed to lead a now defunct federal commission meant to look into unfounded allegations of voter fraud.
Meanwhile, the group’s Advisory Board included members like former Sheriff David Clarke, who has even appeared with Trump on stage at a rally and at one point even claimed that he’d taken on a job in the Department of Homeland Security, although that never panned out.
Kris Kobach is the general counsel of the Build the Wall PAC that Steve Bannon was just arrested for being involved in as chairman. The advisory board includes Erik Prince, former CO congressman Tom Tancredo, Sheriff Dave Clarke and former pitcher Curt Schilling. — Edward-Isaac Dovere (@IsaacDovere) August 20, 2020
Meanwhile, as mentioned, Donald Trump Jr. himself has stumped for the We Build The Wall project. At a fundraiser, addressing project co-leader Brian Kolfage — who is one of those facing new federal criminal charges this week — Trump Jr. said:
‘Thank you so much for all your sacrifices, doing this, and really showing what capitalism is all about. This is private enterprise at its finest — doing it better, faster, cheaper than anything else, and what you guys are doing is pretty amazing. It started as a grassroots effort, and it’s just doing some wonderful things, for an important issue.’
Donald Trump Jr. praised We Build The Wall and Brian Kolfage at a 2018 event: "This is private enterprise at its finest. Doing it better, faster, cheaper than anything else. What you guys are doing is amazing.” pic.twitter.com/hOL25JoZPI — andrew kaczynski🤔 (@KFILE) August 20, 2020
In other words — Trump doesn’t appear as though he’s going to be actually able to escape connections to this debacle anytime soon.