bipartisanreport--2020-06-07--Biden Trolls Trump Over Colin Powell Endorsement

Donald Trump may not be all that smart , but he is cunning in the way a huckster trying to sell snake oil to innocents is cunning .
Those are the people he calls “ losers , ” but Americans are not losers .
What he sells is a poisonous elixir to the future of the country , and he already has a strong base addicted to it .
Former Vice President and current Trump opponent Joe Biden has given Trump ’ s words the benefit of the doubt .
It was completely possible that POTUS used his words to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flames of hatred and division ” — his poison .
Biden has been the ideal antidote to Trump ’ s poisonous mixture of anger , racism , and callousness .
The former VP wrote that “ we can not give him [ Trump ] another four years : ” ‘ The words of a president matter .
And time and time again , Donald Trump has callously used his to incite violence , stoke the flames of hatred and division , and drive us further apart .
We can not give him another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden continued , noting that our choice did not involve politics .
Instead , it had a higher calling of being about the literal future of our country .
Did Americans want the shining democracy , the great experiment of our forefathers put into motion , or did they want a dictatorship ?
Sunday morning the remarkable four-star general who served the Republican president George W. Bush in many powerful roles put the full weight and gravity of his vote behind Joe Biden , who did not brag .
He did not boast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was modest , gracious , and thoughtful : CNN broke the news that Powell was voting for “ Democrat Joe Biden : ” Twitter world went wild after the former VP tweeted .
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Donald Trump may not be all that smart, but he is cunning in the way a huckster trying to sell snake oil to innocents is cunning. Those are the people he calls “losers,” but Americans are not losers. What he sells is a poisonous elixir to the future of the country, and he already has a strong base addicted to it.
Former Vice President and current Trump opponent Joe Biden has given Trump’s words the benefit of the doubt. It was completely possible that POTUS used his words to purposely “incite violence, stoke the flames of hatred and division” — his poison.
Biden has been the ideal antidote to Trump’s poisonous mixture of anger, racism, and callousness. The former VP wrote that “we cannot give him [Trump] another four years:”
‘The words of a president matter. And time and time again, Donald Trump has callously used his to incite violence, stoke the flames of hatred and division, and drive us further apart. We cannot give him another four years in the White House.’
10:20 AM · Jun 7′ Biden continued, noting that our choice did not involve politics. Instead, it had a higher calling of being about the literal future of our country. Did Americans want the shining democracy, the great experiment of our forefathers put into motion, or did they want a dictatorship? Sunday morning the remarkable four-star general who served the Republican president George W. Bush in many powerful roles put the full weight and gravity of his vote behind Joe Biden, who did not brag. He did not boast or put another person down. Biden was modest, gracious, and thoughtful:
‘This isn’t about politics. This is about the future of our country. Grateful for your support, Secretary Powell.’
CNN broke the news that Powell was voting for “Democrat Joe Biden:”
‘Former Republican Secretary of State Colin Powell says he’ll vote for Democrat Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election’
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bipartisanreport--2020-06-07--Trump’s Sunday Lindsey Graham Tweet Gets Instantly Mocked

Even Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham ( R-S.C. ) , whose seat is in the traditionally very “ red ” state of South Carolina , can not count on re-election this November .
The Cook Political Report currently rates his race as a “ likely ” Republican victory , which is not the strongest category — it ’ s a level down from the “ solid ” Republican category in which seats like Tom Cotton ’ s in Arkansas sit .
As questions swirl about Graham ’ s electoral viability in the wake of polls indicating the strength of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , President Donald Trump himself issued a formal endorsement for Graham this weekend .
The gesture came across as performative and desperate .
‘ Senator @ LindseyGrahamSC is a good friend and strong voice for the people of South Carolina .
He ’ s helped us confirm GREAT Judges , rebuild the Military , and keep our Country SAFE .
Strong on Life and our Vets .
Lindsey has my Complete and Total Endorsement !
’ Trump ’ s endorsement seems like a political prize that Graham has been after for all this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when the eventual president first launched his presidential campaign , Graham eventually came around to being a passionate shill for the president .
Now , in his role as Senate Judiciary Committee chairman , Graham has performed political errands for Trump like his recent decision to abruptly launch a melodramatic investigation into the origins of the Russia investigation .
The Russia investigation has time and time again been proven to have operated free of political interference , and more acutely , the circumstances of its launch have close to no bearing on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Graham has continued unfettered anyway .
Check out Twitter ’ s response to Trump ’ s endorsement for Graham below :

Even Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), whose seat is in the traditionally very “red” state of South Carolina, can not count on re-election this November. The Cook Political Report currently rates his race as a “likely” Republican victory, which is not the strongest category — it’s a level down from the “solid” Republican category in which seats like Tom Cotton’s in Arkansas sit. As questions swirl about Graham’s electoral viability in the wake of polls indicating the strength of Democratic challenger Jaime Harrison’s campaign, President Donald Trump himself issued a formal endorsement for Graham this weekend. The gesture came across as performative and desperate.
Trump tweeted:
‘Senator @LindseyGrahamSC is a good friend and strong voice for the people of South Carolina. He’s helped us confirm GREAT Judges, rebuild the Military, and keep our Country SAFE. Strong on Life and our Vets. Lindsey has my Complete and Total Endorsement!’
Senator @LindseyGrahamSC is a good friend and strong voice for the people of South Carolina. He’s helped us confirm GREAT Judges, rebuild the Military, and keep our Country SAFE. Strong on Life and our Vets. Lindsey has my Complete and Total Endorsement! https://t.co/UzEJ5jjnNX — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 7, 2020
Trump’s endorsement seems like a political prize that Graham has been after for all this time. After initially strongly opposing Trump when the eventual president first launched his presidential campaign, Graham eventually came around to being a passionate shill for the president.
Now, in his role as Senate Judiciary Committee chairman, Graham has performed political errands for Trump like his recent decision to abruptly launch a melodramatic investigation into the origins of the Russia investigation. The Russia investigation has time and time again been proven to have operated free of political interference, and more acutely, the circumstances of its launch have close to no bearing on the lives of struggling everyday Americans — but Graham has continued unfettered anyway.
Check out Twitter’s response to Trump’s endorsement for Graham below:


bipartisanreport--2020-06-07--New 2020 Michigan Poll Shows Powerful Double Digit Surge

Donald Trump is having another bad day .
First , Republican four-star General Colin Powell came out against him .
Then the new IPIC-MRA Poll in Michigan knocked him to the ground and ran over him .
Former Vice President Joe Biden left him in the dust .
Trump won Michigan over his 2016 opponent Hillary Clinton by an excruciatingly narrow lead , 0.23 percent .
The new poll indicated that Biden was running 12 full percentage points above the president , 53-41 .
The poll also indicated that Biden had increased his lead six points since January , when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Trump ’ s response to the coronavirus pandemic has not helped POTUS in Michigan .
The poll showed 58 percent of the interviewees gave him a “ negative rating ” , 41 percent gave him a “ positive rating ” , and only one percent were “ undecided or refused to say.
” President of EPIC-MRA Bernie Porn said that the president “ has taken a hit ” during the coronavirus pandemic , whereas “ Biden has solidified his position.
” • ‘ 63 % say the country is heading in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in January .
• If the election was held today , 51 % would vote to replace Trump , up from 44 % in January .
• Independent voters , who often decide Michigan elections , are backing Biden over Trump , 63-23 .
• U.S. Sen. Gary Peters , a Democrat from Bloomfield Township , leads Republican challenger John James of Farmington Hills , 51-36 , with 13 % undecided or refusing to say .
• Michigan Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer got a job performance rating of 55 % positive and 43 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ January .
And 60 % gave her good marks for her handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
’ The snapshots in time can not measure Trump voters who were suspicious of all polls .
In the last election EPIC-MRA polls showed Democratic Hillary Clinton winning in 2016 Michigan by 10 percentage points , 47 to 37 in March 2016 and the same difference in August , 46 to 36 percent .
Retired lawyer in Auburn Hills Paul Palgut , who took the poll , said the new jobs numbers were “ good news ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president ’ s best path to victory in Michigan .
However , he wondered the economy would continue its upward trend .
Unfortunately , most economists believe that the economy will worsen .
Before a classification error had been caught , the unemployment rate went from 14.7 percent in April down to 13.3 percent .
A three-percent error raised the unemployment rate to 16.3 percent .
Working for one of the Big Three automakers in quality control and design Carole Garner , who thinks of herself as a “ progressive Democrat said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also been attacking Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer via tweet and in the media , effectively raising her profile .
National Biden Presidential Campaign Co-Chair Whitmer said she is on Biden ’ s shortlist of potential running mates .
When she attacked Trump ’ s response to the pandemic , POTUS hit back , and that raised her national profile .
Trump sent out this tweet : EPIC-MRA of Lansing MI conducted its poll between May 30 and June 3 among 600 random likely voters .
Live callers conducted the poll with 40 percent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was 4 +/- percentage points .
A full 43 percent identified themselves as Democratic and 38 percent identified as Republican .
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Donald Trump is having another bad day. First, Republican four-star General Colin Powell came out against him. Then the new IPIC-MRA Poll in Michigan knocked him to the ground and ran over him. Former Vice President Joe Biden left him in the dust.
Trump won Michigan over his 2016 opponent Hillary Clinton by an excruciatingly narrow lead, 0.23 percent. The new poll indicated that Biden was running 12 full percentage points above the president, 53-41. The poll also indicated that Biden had increased his lead six points since January, when it was 50-44, effectively doubling it.
Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has not helped POTUS in Michigan. The poll showed 58 percent of the interviewees gave him a “negative rating”, 41 percent gave him a “positive rating”, and only one percent were “undecided or refused to say.”
President of EPIC-MRA Bernie Porn said that the president “has taken a hit” during the coronavirus pandemic, whereas “Biden has solidified his position.”
In other poll findings:
‘63% say the country is heading in the wrong direction, up from 50% in January.
If the election was held today, 51% would vote to replace Trump, up from 44% in January.
Independent voters, who often decide Michigan elections, are backing Biden over Trump, 63-23.
U.S. Sen. Gary Peters, a Democrat from Bloomfield Township, leads Republican challenger John James of Farmington Hills, 51-36, with 13% undecided or refusing to say.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer got a job performance rating of 55% positive and 43% negative, up from 43-50 in January. And 60% gave her good marks for her handling of the coronavirus pandemic.’
The snapshots in time cannot measure Trump voters who were suspicious of all polls. In the last election EPIC-MRA polls showed Democratic Hillary Clinton winning in 2016 Michigan by 10 percentage points, 47 to 37 in March 2016 and the same difference in August, 46 to 36 percent.
Retired lawyer in Auburn Hills Paul Palgut, who took the poll, said the new jobs numbers were “good news” for Trump. He thought that was the president’s best path to victory in Michigan. However, he wondered the economy would continue its upward trend.
Unfortunately, most economists believe that the economy will worsen. Before a classification error had been caught, the unemployment rate went from 14.7 percent in April down to 13.3 percent. A three-percent error raised the unemployment rate to 16.3 percent.
Republican-leaning Palgut said:
‘Trump is Trump — he’s consistent He’s the first president who has actually fought the fight against China (on tariffs and theft of intellectual property)’.
Working for one of the Big Three automakers in quality control and design Carole Garner, who thinks of herself as a “progressive Democrat said:
‘As a female, having our governor talked about by our president so badly — the decisions she made probably stopped the pandemic in its tracks. I would have liked (Vermont Independent Sen.) Bernie (Sanders), but I’ll take Biden.’
According to Porn, Trump has also been attacking Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer via tweet and in the media, effectively raising her profile.
National Biden Presidential Campaign Co-Chair Whitmer said she is on Biden’s shortlist of potential running mates. When she attacked Trump’s response to the pandemic, POTUS hit back, and that raised her national profile.
Trump sent out this tweet:
‘Failing Michigan Governor must work harder and be much more proactive.’
EPIC-MRA of Lansing MI conducted its poll between May 30 and June 3 among 600 random likely voters. Live callers conducted the poll with 40 percent via cellphone. The margin of error was 4 +/- percentage points. A full 43 percent identified themselves as Democratic and 38 percent identified as Republican.
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bipartisanreport--2020-06-07--Condoleeza Rice Trolls Donald Trump During ‘CBS Sunday’ Interview

Former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice , who served during the administration of Republican President George W. Bush , sounds like she ’ s among the many Americans who are tired of having to face the nonsense of President Donald Trump ’ s incessant , obsessive tweeting .
Throughout the recent days of nationwide protests against police brutality , Trump has frequently opted to hide out in the White House and tweet insults and threats targeting those involved in or otherwise connected to the protests .
During an appearance on CBS ’ s Face The Nation this weekend , Rice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to bring Americans together .
It ’ s amazing that not even the basic step of an attempt at unifying Americans can be expected from President Trump .
‘ I ’ ve heard the president talk about the resilience of Americans — I ’ d love to hear more of that .
Twitter and tweeting are not great ways for complex thoughts , for complex messages .
When the president speaks , it needs to be from a place of thoughtfulness , from a place of having really honed the message so it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the way , not just the president , I would love to hear this from our leaders in Congress on both sides of the aisle .
I would love to hear it from mayors , and from governors , and from others .
Leaders at this particular point need to do everything that they can to overcome , not intensify our divisions.
’ According to a new report in The New York Times , Rice ’ s former boss , President George W. Bush , will not be supporting Trump in the upcoming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say who she ’ s voting for during her CBS appearance .
Still , contrast the unifying messaging that Rice calls for with what the president has actually said recently .
He has mostly completely ignored the demands of the largely entirely peaceful and entirely legal demonstrators .
Instead , he has jumped down a rabbit hole of fearmongering and consistently claimed that there ’ s some kind of conspiracy between “ Antifa ” and the “ fake news ” — or something .
“ Antifa ” is not even a centralized organization @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nowhere in any of that is there any kind of acknowledgment of the peaceful protesters or of the fact that even those who have not been peaceful are not in cahoots as part of some kind of secret conspiracy .
Instead , the U.S. is simply left with the president hiding in the White House and seeing how many derogatory nicknames that he can come up with .

Former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice, who served during the administration of Republican President George W. Bush, sounds like she’s among the many Americans who are tired of having to face the nonsense of President Donald Trump’s incessant, obsessive tweeting. Throughout the recent days of nationwide protests against police brutality, Trump has frequently opted to hide out in the White House and tweet insults and threats targeting those involved in or otherwise connected to the protests. During an appearance on CBS’s Face The Nation this weekend, Rice insisted that the president should be working to bring Americans together. It’s amazing that not even the basic step of an attempt at unifying Americans can be expected from President Trump.
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged President Trump to take a break from Twitter and focus instead on fostering dialogue with the American people https://t.co/oX8Cx2VTHn — CBS News (@CBSNews) June 7, 2020
Rice told host Margaret Brennan:
‘I’ve heard the president talk about the resilience of Americans — I’d love to hear more of that. Twitter and tweeting are not great ways for complex thoughts, for complex messages. When the president speaks, it needs to be from a place of thoughtfulness, from a place of having really honed the message so it reaches all Americans. And, by the way, not just the president, I would love to hear this from our leaders in Congress on both sides of the aisle. I would love to hear it from mayors, and from governors, and from others. Leaders at this particular point need to do everything that they can to overcome, not intensify our divisions.’
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. @CondoleezzaRice to @realDonaldTrump: "Twitter and tweeting are not great ways for complex thoughts" She says all leaders "need to do everything that they can to overcome, not intensify our divisions."https://t.co/xLp8cWiAtc pic.twitter.com/Cp8VXnwhEd — Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) June 7, 2020
According to a new report in The New York Times, Rice’s former boss, President George W. Bush, will not be supporting Trump in the upcoming presidential election, but Rice declined to say who she’s voting for during her CBS appearance.
Still, contrast the unifying messaging that Rice calls for with what the president has actually said recently. He has mostly completely ignored the demands of the largely entirely peaceful and entirely legal demonstrators. Instead, he has jumped down a rabbit hole of fearmongering and consistently claimed that there’s some kind of conspiracy between “Antifa” and the “fake news” — or something. “Antifa” is not even a centralized organization. It just means “anti-fascist.”
Recently, Trump tweeted:
‘So pathetic to watch the Fake News Lamestream Media playing down the gravity and depravity of the Radical Left, looters and thugs, ripping up our Liberal Democrat run (only) cities. It is almost like they are all working together?’
So pathetic to watch the Fake News Lamestream Media playing down the gravity and depravity of the Radical Left, looters and thugs, ripping up our Liberal Democrat run (only) cities. It is almost like they are all working together? — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 3, 2020
He soon added:
‘If you watch Fake News @CNN or MSDNC, you would think that the killers, terrorists, arsonists, anarchists, thugs, hoodlums, looters, ANTIFA & others, would be the nicest, kindest most wonderful people in the Whole Wide World. No, they are what they are – very bad for our Country!’
If you watch Fake News @CNN or MSDNC, you would think that the killers, terrorists, arsonists, anarchists, thugs, hoodlums, looters, ANTIFA & others, would be the nicest, kindest most wonderful people in the Whole Wide World. No, they are what they are – very bad for our Country! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 3, 2020
Nowhere in any of that is there any kind of acknowledgment of the peaceful protesters or of the fact that even those who have not been peaceful are not in cahoots as part of some kind of secret conspiracy. Instead, the U.S. is simply left with the president hiding in the White House and seeing how many derogatory nicknames that he can come up with.
Trump today won’t be seen, per WH. He also was not seen yesterday. He’s had no events on his schedule the last two days. He has been active on Twitter. — Manu Raju (@mkraju) June 7, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-06-07--Trump Snaps At ‘Overrated’ Colin Powell During 2nd Mid-Morning Freakout

The Senior Editor of The Atlantic David Frum appeared on Meet The Press Sunday morning .
He was talking about his book Trumpocalypse and Donald Trump ’ s .
ridiculous request for a military parade like Russian President Vladimir Putin has .
Frum quipped about how the military felt about it , “ Don ’ t make us do your Bar-Mitzvah parade.
” Four-star generals have come out against POTUS in droves .
The Republican four-star General Colin Powell served in the George W. Bush White House .
His roles included : National Security Advisor , Commander of the U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Joint Chiefs .
He was the latest military man to come out against Trump publically .
That fried the sitting president .
He tweeted a list of his own supposed accomplishment to show how wonderful he was .
Someone ought to tell POTUS that he should not have reminded people that he gave huge tax cuts to his very wealthy one-percenters and put a couple of Mar-a-Lago members in as the shadow Veterans Administration management .
The regulations Trump cut were done in a fit of pique against President Barack Obama .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been trying to destroy his predecessor ’ s accomplishments .
The man who occasionally sits in the Oval Office tweeted : Twitter world went wild after POTUS denounced Powell .
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The Senior Editor of The Atlantic David Frum appeared on Meet The Press Sunday morning. He was talking about his book Trumpocalypse and Donald Trump’s. ridiculous request for a military parade like Russian President Vladimir Putin has. Frum quipped about how the military felt about it, “Don’t make us do your Bar-Mitzvah parade.” Four-star generals have come out against POTUS in droves.
The Republican four-star General Colin Powell served in the George W. Bush White House. His roles included: National Security Advisor, Commander of the U.S. Army Forces Command, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. He was the latest military man to come out against Trump publically.
That fried the sitting president. He tweeted a list of his own supposed accomplishment to show how wonderful he was. Someone ought to tell POTUS that he should not have reminded people that he gave huge tax cuts to his very wealthy one-percenters and put a couple of Mar-a-Lago members in as the shadow Veterans Administration management.
The regulations Trump cut were done in a fit of pique against President Barack Obama. Ever since 45 took office, he has been trying to destroy his predecessor’s accomplishments. The man who occasionally sits in the Oval Office tweeted:
‘Somebody please tell highly overrated Colin Powell that I will have gotten almost 300 Federal Judges approved (a record), Two Great Supreme Court Justices, rebuilt our once depleted Military, Choice for Vets, Biggest Ever Tax & Regulation Cuts, Saved Healthcare & 2A, & much more!’
Twitter world went wild after POTUS denounced Powell. Here are a few of our favorites below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-06-07--Bill Barr Suffers PR Disaster During ‘CBS Sunday’ Appearance

Trump-appointed Attorney General Bill Barr , whose team intervened in the criminal cases of Trump associates including Roger Stone and Michael Flynn , apparently would like Americans to take him seriously when he proclaims himself to be some kind of defender of law and order and justice in the United States — or something .
Is his commitment to justice why he obscured key facts from Special Counsel Robert Mueller ’ s Russia investigation for weeks on end ?
During an interview that aired this weekend on CBS , Barr tried to launch a defense of law enforcement in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not believe that the policing system is systemically racist — but he ’ s not credible .
His interview aired amidst days of ongoing nationwide protests against police brutality following the murder of a black man named George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers .
Asked if he believes that “ there is systemic racism in law enforcement ” by host Margaret Brennan , Barr said : ‘ I think there ’ s racism in the United States still but I don ’ t think that the law enforcement system is systemically racist .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the African-American community given the history in this country .
I think we have to recognize that for most of our history , our institutions were explicitly racist .
Since the 1960s , I think we ’ ve been in a phase of reforming our institutions and making sure that they ’ re in sync with our laws and aren ’ t fighting a rearguard action to impose inequities.
’ Again — it ’ s laughable for Bill Barr to suddenly act like he ’ s some kind of guardian of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a motion to entirely drop the government ’ s case against Trump adviser Michael Flynn , even though the facts of Flynn ’ s case have not changed — he lied to federal investigators about his communications with a then-Russian ambassador , and in so doing , he broke the law .
That does not seem to have fazed Barr , however .
Besides — Barr is wrong to suggest that the institutions of policing in the United States are not still actively biased against black Americans .
In fact , black Americans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who have been armed as if they ’ re segments of the military .
The investment into these police forces has been huge while investment into growing actually supportive community infrastructure has been more minimal .
In city after city , police budgets are astronomical , especially compared to city budgets for other programs .
As Jennifer Epps-Addison , who works as the co-executive director of the Center for Popular Democracy , explained in reference to a recent report outlining demands for lowering police budgets : Barr and others in the Trump administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issues — but they ’ re not .
Instead , they ’ re sticking to running around and performing political errands for the president and complaining when they get called out .

Trump-appointed Attorney General Bill Barr, whose team intervened in the criminal cases of Trump associates including Roger Stone and Michael Flynn, apparently would like Americans to take him seriously when he proclaims himself to be some kind of defender of law and order and justice in the United States — or something. Is his commitment to justice why he obscured key facts from Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation for weeks on end? During an interview that aired this weekend on CBS, Barr tried to launch a defense of law enforcement in the United States and claimed that he does not believe that the policing system is systemically racist — but he’s not credible.
Disgraceful that the FBI's top lawyer, a longtime dedicated public service, was forced to resign by AG Bill Barr's Justice Department for apparently refusing to go along with Barr's politicized attacks on the Flynn prosecution and Russia investigation.https://t.co/syBjJVTmG5 — Noah Bookbinder (@NoahBookbinder) June 1, 2020
His interview aired amidst days of ongoing nationwide protests against police brutality following the murder of a black man named George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers. Asked if he believes that “there is systemic racism in law enforcement” by host Margaret Brennan, Barr said:
‘I think there’s racism in the United States still but I don’t think that the law enforcement system is systemically racist. I understand the distrust, however, of the African-American community given the history in this country. I think we have to recognize that for most of our history, our institutions were explicitly racist. Since the 1960s, I think we’ve been in a phase of reforming our institutions and making sure that they’re in sync with our laws and aren’t fighting a rearguard action to impose inequities.’
Watch below:
“I think there's racism in the United States,” AG Bill Barr tells @margbrennan. “But I don't think that the law enforcement system is systemically racist. https://t.co/dq311AV3bv pic.twitter.com/H2W54re4tt — Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) June 7, 2020
Again — it’s laughable for Bill Barr to suddenly act like he’s some kind of guardian of the law. His team decided to file a motion to entirely drop the government’s case against Trump adviser Michael Flynn, even though the facts of Flynn’s case have not changed — he lied to federal investigators about his communications with a then-Russian ambassador, and in so doing, he broke the law. That does not seem to have fazed Barr, however.
Attorney General Barr has actively engaged in perverting DOJ’s independence and tilting the scales of justice, already wracked with racial bias, to support Flynn and Stone — white allies of a corrupt president. https://t.co/uMU29c50io — Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) June 6, 2020
Besides — Barr is wrong to suggest that the institutions of policing in the United States are not still actively biased against black Americans.
Nadler and Judiciary announce steps to counter Bill Barr's spurning of Congress, including hearings with whistleblowers, an amicus brief to keep Michael Flynn in prison, and "legislation to slash the budget of the Attorney General's personal office at DOJ by $50 million." pic.twitter.com/1CBnoTtoDv — Michael McAuliff (@mmcauliff) June 2, 2020
In fact, black Americans still face police forces in their community who have been armed as if they’re segments of the military. The investment into these police forces has been huge while investment into growing actually supportive community infrastructure has been more minimal. In city after city, police budgets are astronomical, especially compared to city budgets for other programs.
“There is an incredible amount of investment going into black and brown communities. But it’s going into criminalizing them.” https://t.co/OQYC36SgP8 MT @brentinmock — Prison_Health (@Prison_Health) June 4, 2020
As Jennifer Epps-Addison, who works as the co-executive director of the Center for Popular Democracy, explained in reference to a recent report outlining demands for lowering police budgets:
‘This report is groundbreaking because we often talk about black and brown communities, and particularly low-income communities as having no investments, no resources, and being starved. What our report shows is that, in fact, there is an incredible amount of investment going into black and brown communities. But it’s going into criminalizing them.’
Barr and others in the Trump administration could be working to help correct these issues — but they’re not. Instead, they’re sticking to running around and performing political errands for the president and complaining when they get called out.
Under the direction of a corrupt president who coddles white supremacists and befriends dictators, AG Barr’s conduct threatens the lives and safety of American citizens. He must be impeached.https://t.co/uMU29c50io — Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) June 7, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-06-07--Senior Trump Aide Tweets Video Of Racist Yelling ‘Ni**er!’

It ’ s increasingly difficult as the days go by for the Trump team to claim that they ’ re actually on the side of marginalized communities in the United States like black Americans .
This past Saturday , Mercedes Schlapp , who serves as a senior adviser to Trump ’ s re-election campaign , retweeted a video of a man in McAllen , Texas , who was swinging a chainsaw at a group of protesters and ranting against black Americans , who he used the n-word to refer to .
There is absolutely no way that Schlapp saw the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ featured a man swinging a chainsaw and screaming at people , although she eventually claimed that she did not watch to the point in the video when the attacker used the n-word .
The chainsaw-wielding racist was arrested after video of his meltdown emerged , local media reports .
In the video , the attacker screams : Check out the video that Schlapp originally retweeted below ( the video contains foul language ) : The video is only about 30 seconds long in total , so Schlapp ’ s excuse that she didn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the man shouts the n-word isn ’ t entirely credible .
Besides — that ’ s not the only issue here !
There ’ s also the problem that the man ran up on a group of apparently entirely peaceful protesters and was swinging a chainsaw .
Does the Trump campaign approve of swinging chainsaws at peaceful protesters ?
Schlapp ’ s original retweet was of a post from a Twitter account going by “ LATINO TOWNHALL , ” which markets itself in its bio as a pro-Trump account .
After POLITICO questioned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it and reposted a different version of the video that edited out the n-word .
After POLITICO posted a story about the incident , she deleted that second retweet as well and issued a statement : It is laughable for her to talk about the importance of “ healing the nation ” when it ’ s still unclear if she has any problem at all with a man screaming and swinging a chainsaw at a peaceful , small group of demonstrators standing on a sidewalk .
POLITICO notes that Schlapp recently claimed at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump has delivered unprecedented opportunity for black Americans ” — but what does that even mean ?
Her retweets lauding an attack on peaceful protesters make her actual stance clear , as do the president ’ s own tweets and other public statements that feature racist diatribes against his opponents .
Trump , remember , insisted that four Congresswomen of color — all of whom are American citizens , obviously — should “ go back ” where they came from , and that particular meltdown is far from an isolated incident on the @ @ @ @ @

It’s increasingly difficult as the days go by for the Trump team to claim that they’re actually on the side of marginalized communities in the United States like black Americans. This past Saturday, Mercedes Schlapp, who serves as a senior adviser to Trump’s re-election campaign, retweeted a video of a man in McAllen, Texas, who was swinging a chainsaw at a group of protesters and ranting against black Americans, who he used the n-word to refer to. There is absolutely no way that Schlapp saw the video and did not see that it featured a man swinging a chainsaw and screaming at people, although she eventually claimed that she did not watch to the point in the video when the attacker used the n-word.
Trump campaign senior adviser Mercedes Schlapp boosted a tweet that lauded a man in Texas in a viral video as he yelled the n-word and wielded a chainsaw to chase away anti-racism demonstrators. https://t.co/O0L5Yv0vB1 — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) June 6, 2020
The chainsaw-wielding racist was arrested after video of his meltdown emerged, local media reports. In the video, the attacker screams:
‘Go home! Go home! Don’t let those fucking n***ers fool you! Don’t let those fucking trash Antifa bullshit people fool you! Don’t let those fucking assholes over here lie to you! Don’t let them lie to you!’
Check out the video that Schlapp originally retweeted below (the video contains foul language):
That’s how to do it https://t.co/acPy7VOOEK — LATINO TOWNHALL (@LatinoTownhall) June 6, 2020
The video is only about 30 seconds long in total, so Schlapp’s excuse that she didn’t actually see the part where the man shouts the n-word isn’t entirely credible. Besides — that’s not the only issue here! There’s also the problem that the man ran up on a group of apparently entirely peaceful protesters and was swinging a chainsaw. Does the Trump campaign approve of swinging chainsaws at peaceful protesters?
Schlapp’s original retweet was of a post from a Twitter account going by “LATINO TOWNHALL,” which markets itself in its bio as a pro-Trump account. After POLITICO questioned Schlapp about the retweet, she deleted it and reposted a different version of the video that edited out the n-word.
This. A white terrorist threatened people with a chainsaw, and, Mercedes Schlapp not only retweeted the video, but congratulated the attacker. She is literally applauding racist violence these are not very good people. These are the thugs. The protesters are the good people https://t.co/9Np5wRNXQz — Howard ✡ (@HowardA_Esq) June 6, 2020
After POLITICO posted a story about the incident, she deleted that second retweet as well and issued a statement:
‘I deeply apologize and I retweeted without watching the full video. I deleted the tweet. I would never knowingly promote the use of that word. This is time for healing the nation and not division.’
It is laughable for her to talk about the importance of “healing the nation” when it’s still unclear if she has any problem at all with a man screaming and swinging a chainsaw at a peaceful, small group of demonstrators standing on a sidewalk. POLITICO notes that Schlapp recently claimed at an online campaign event that “President Trump has delivered unprecedented opportunity for black Americans” — but what does that even mean?
Her retweets lauding an attack on peaceful protesters make her actual stance clear, as do the president’s own tweets and other public statements that feature racist diatribes against his opponents. Trump, remember, insisted that four Congresswomen of color — all of whom are American citizens, obviously — should “go back” where they came from, and that particular meltdown is far from an isolated incident on the president’s part.


bipartisanreport--2020-06-07--Ben Carson Embarrasses Trump Admin During ‘CNN Sunday’ Failure

The willful ignorance of the Trump administration was on full display this weekend when Housing and Urban Development Secretary Dr. Ben Carson appeared on CNN and suggested that there ’ s little to no systemic racism in the United States at present .
Sure , black Americans are violently killed by police at a sharp rate , and sure , black Americans have lower rates of access to items like the basic health support that ’ s necessary to keep people alive when they ’ re ill — but Carson seemed ready to ignore the ramifications of all of these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Asked if he thought that systemic racism was a problem in law enforcement in the United States , Carson said : ‘ I grew up at a time when there was real systemic racism .
I remember , as an eighth grade student , I was the only black student , and I got the highest academic achievement , and the teacher got up and berated the other students that they weren ’ t trying hard enough because a black kid was number one .
That kind of thing was not uncommon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kind of thing is very uncommon now .
Are there still racists around ?
Absolutely .
There were yesterday , and there are today , and there will be tomorrow , but that doesn ’ t mean that we shouldn ’ t fight it , and this is an opportune time right now .
People are concentrating on this.
’ Carson sounds like he has used his time around Trump and conservatives in general like some kind of shield from much of the actual reality of black American life outside the realm of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still suffer from socially embedded racism like dramatically lower investment in their communities , weaker infrastructure , and more .
Carson sounds like he wants to use one isolated example of a teacher no longer openly expressing racism in a classroom to suggest that all those other issues have faded or at least are fading .
On the specific note of Black Lives Matter as a movement , Carson tried to undercut the group ’ s advocacy via pointing to other issues plaguing black Americans that Black Lives Matter supposedly ignores .
Carson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claiming that the movement ignores issues like the gun violence he noted that ’ s perpetrated within black communities .
Activists also want to see the proliferation of guns reduced among the general population .
‘ As far as Black Lives Matters is concerned , I hope that maybe this is the beginning of being concerned about the many young black men who will be killed in the streets of Chicago this weekend .
We need to be just as concerned about them as we are about anybody else .
And until we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I don ’ t think we are quite where we need to be.
’ Where was Carson when over 1 million people overall turned out for the March for Our Lives demonstrations against gun violence around the U.S. in early 2018 ?
His suggestion that people don ’ t care about intracommunity gun violence is wrong .
Besides , the existence of other problems does not negate the fact that people are rightfully angry that the police officers who are supposed to be protecting communities from those problems are frequently only adding @ @ @ @

The willful ignorance of the Trump administration was on full display this weekend when Housing and Urban Development Secretary Dr. Ben Carson appeared on CNN and suggested that there’s little to no systemic racism in the United States at present. Sure, black Americans are violently killed by police at a sharp rate, and sure, black Americans have lower rates of access to items like the basic health support that’s necessary to keep people alive when they’re ill — but Carson seemed ready to ignore the ramifications of all of these issues in the name of political expedience.
Asked about Trump retweeting a video attacking George Floyd's character & his other comments, HUD Secretary Ben Carson tells @jaketapper, "I believe you're going to be hearing from the president this week on this topic in some detail." He says to reserve judgment until then. — Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) June 7, 2020
Asked if he thought that systemic racism was a problem in law enforcement in the United States, Carson said:
‘I grew up at a time when there was real systemic racism. I remember, as an eighth grade student, I was the only black student, and I got the highest academic achievement, and the teacher got up and berated the other students that they weren’t trying hard enough because a black kid was number one. That kind of thing was not uncommon when I was growing up. That kind of thing is very uncommon now. Are there still racists around? Absolutely. There were yesterday, and there are today, and there will be tomorrow, but that doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t fight it, and this is an opportune time right now. People are concentrating on this.’
Watch below:
“I grew up at a time when there was real systemic racism,” Housing Secretary Ben Carson says. “We need to deal with some of the issues in the police departments, but it’s — this is an easy time to do it" #CNNSOTU pic.twitter.com/ZAIFRMrkK2 — CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) June 7, 2020
Carson sounds like he has used his time around Trump and conservatives in general like some kind of shield from much of the actual reality of black American life outside the realm of high-dollar politics. Currently, black Americans still suffer from socially embedded racism like dramatically lower investment in their communities, weaker infrastructure, and more. Carson sounds like he wants to use one isolated example of a teacher no longer openly expressing racism in a classroom to suggest that all those other issues have faded or at least are fading.
The look on @jaketapper face after Ben Carson suggests that #NFL players taking a knee should just explain themselves better. What a pro Jake. Carson is a joke. #ColinKaepernick pic.twitter.com/jRbyS2A5VZ — joan muise (@joanmuise) June 7, 2020
On the specific note of Black Lives Matter as a movement, Carson tried to undercut the group’s advocacy via pointing to other issues plaguing black Americans that Black Lives Matter supposedly ignores. Carson is completely wrong, however, in claiming that the movement ignores issues like the gun violence he noted that’s perpetrated within black communities. Activists also want to see the proliferation of guns reduced among the general population.
Ben Carson tells Jake Tapper he doesn't want to talk about Colin Powell. "I don't find it particularly useful to demonize other people." (Demonize?) — Amanda Carpenter (@amandacarpenter) June 7, 2020
Carson stated:
‘As far as Black Lives Matters is concerned, I hope that maybe this is the beginning of being concerned about the many young black men who will be killed in the streets of Chicago this weekend. We need to be just as concerned about them as we are about anybody else. And until we begin to manifest that kind of concern, I don’t think we are quite where we need to be.’
Watch:
Trump’s HUD Secretary Ben Carson turns a question about #BlackLivesMatter into a lie about protesters not being concerned about black men killed in Chicago. Wrong. When black people kill other black people, they go to jail. When police kill black people, they usually don’t. pic.twitter.com/9IevLrFpEm — Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) June 7, 2020
Where was Carson when over 1 million people overall turned out for the March for Our Lives demonstrations against gun violence around the U.S. in early 2018? His suggestion that people don’t care about intracommunity gun violence is wrong. Besides, the existence of other problems does not negate the fact that people are rightfully angry that the police officers who are supposed to be protecting communities from those problems are frequently only adding to the violence.
Ben Carson is completely killing me this morning. I expected. ‘nothing’ but got worse……w h e w yo — Chuck D (@MrChuckD) June 7, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-06-08--Michelle & Barack Obama Post Sunday Night Video Message To Voters

In times of crisis , President Barack Obama has always been a steady voice of reason .
During the tense and frightening times Americans find themselves in today , the voice of President Obama offers some much-needed comfort .
In an online commencement speech to all 2020 graduates , President Obama called on America ’ s youth to shape their world as they want to see it , encouraging them to use their voices for real change .
‘ You don ’ t have to accept what was normal before .
You don ’ t have to accept the world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it into the world that it should be , and could be .
You can create a new normal , one that is fairer and gives everybody opportunities , treats everyone equally , and builds bridges between people instead of dividing them.
’ Unlike the current president in the White House , Obama also praised the protesters who have demonstrated with a passion for justice and equality .
‘ To see so many of you participating in peaceful protests , to see so many of you of every race and background , raise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for all , it ’ s been unbelievably inspiring.
’ In one part of his message , President Obama could have been speaking directly to Trump , who should take the advice he ’ s being given by a real president .
After praising social media for its ability to bring people together , he warned about its dangers , as well .
‘ Social media can also be a tool to spread conflict , division , and falsehoods , to bully people , to promote hate .
Too often , it shuts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bringing us together , partly because it gives us the ability to select our own realities independent of facts or science or logic or common sense…the irony is , usually the people who are peddling the falsehoods on the internet or social media are doing so for their own purposes.
’ Twitter proved how desperately everyone needed to hear those words today .
Read some of their comments below :

In times of crisis, President Barack Obama has always been a steady voice of reason. During the tense and frightening times Americans find themselves in today, the voice of President Obama offers some much-needed comfort.
As has always been true at key moments in history, it’s going to depend on young people to go out there and rewrite what is possible. I couldn’t be prouder of all the young people leading that change right now. Here’s my advice for the Class of 2020: https://t.co/XD2n7LEihk — Barack Obama (@BarackObama) June 7, 2020
In an online commencement speech to all 2020 graduates, President Obama called on America’s youth to shape their world as they want to see it, encouraging them to use their voices for real change.
‘You don’t have to accept what was normal before. You don’t have to accept the world as it is. You can make it into the world that it should be, and could be. You can create a new normal, one that is fairer and gives everybody opportunities, treats everyone equally, and builds bridges between people instead of dividing them.’
Unlike the current president in the White House, Obama also praised the protesters who have demonstrated with a passion for justice and equality.
‘To see so many of you participating in peaceful protests, to see so many of you of every race and background, raise up your voices on behalf of justice for all, it’s been unbelievably inspiring.’
In one part of his message, President Obama could have been speaking directly to Trump, who should take the advice he’s being given by a real president. After praising social media for its ability to bring people together, he warned about its dangers, as well.
‘Social media can also be a tool to spread conflict, division, and falsehoods, to bully people, to promote hate. Too often, it shuts us off from each other instead of bringing us together, partly because it gives us the ability to select our own realities independent of facts or science or logic or common sense…the irony is, usually the people who are peddling the falsehoods on the internet or social media are doing so for their own purposes.’
Twitter proved how desperately everyone needed to hear those words today. Read some of their comments below:
Featured image screenshot via YouTube


bipartisanreport--2020-06-08--Romney Shows Up Trump Again With Sunday Night Message To America

The recent protests have resulted in Americans lifting their voices like never before to offer support to the Black Lives Matter movement across racial and socioeconomic lines .
One unexpected face showed up in a protest today to chant along with the demonstrators .
Current Utah Senator and former GOP presidential candidate in 2012 , Mitt Romney , tweeted video of himself marching with protesters and proclaiming right along with them the phrase “ black lives matter.
” His participation follows days of the current president ’ s recriminations and retaliation against protesters .
Trump ’ s actions on Monday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and military members shoot peaceful protesters with tear gas and rubber bullets so that he could stroll across the lawn for a photo shoot , was a last straw for several top Republican figures .
Former Florida Governor and presidential candidate Jeb Bush and former president George W. Bush have already stated that they will not support Trump ’ s reelection , but have not directly said that they are endorsing Biden .
Former Secretary of Defense Colin Powell , however , endorsed Biden on Sunday .
Powell also endorsed Barack Obama in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ significant boost among moderate Republicans and Independents .
This is not the first time that Mitt Romney has acted in a way contrary to his fellow Republicans , who tend to see conservative judges and Republican agendas as more important than this pivotal moment in presidential history when they were called upon to speak out against a man destroying every value this country ever held .
Romney was the sole Republican who voted for Trump to be removed from office at his impeachment hearing .
Twitter was happy to see Romney join the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the party a little bit late .
Read some of their comments below :

The recent protests have resulted in Americans lifting their voices like never before to offer support to the Black Lives Matter movement across racial and socioeconomic lines. One unexpected face showed up in a protest today to chant along with the demonstrators.
Current Utah Senator and former GOP presidential candidate in 2012, Mitt Romney, tweeted video of himself marching with protesters and proclaiming right along with them the phrase “black lives matter.”
His participation follows days of the current president’s recriminations and retaliation against protesters. Trump’s actions on Monday, when he insisted that law enforcement and military members shoot peaceful protesters with tear gas and rubber bullets so that he could stroll across the lawn for a photo shoot, was a last straw for several top Republican figures.
I have just given an order for our National Guard to start the process of withdrawing from Washington, D.C., now that everything is under perfect control. They will be going home, but can quickly return, if needed. Far fewer protesters showed up last night than anticipated! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 7, 2020
Former Florida Governor and presidential candidate Jeb Bush and former president George W. Bush have already stated that they will not support Trump’s reelection, but have not directly said that they are endorsing Biden. Former Secretary of Defense Colin Powell, however, endorsed Biden on Sunday. Powell also endorsed Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012, giving Obama a significant boost among moderate Republicans and Independents.
This is not the first time that Mitt Romney has acted in a way contrary to his fellow Republicans, who tend to see conservative judges and Republican agendas as more important than this pivotal moment in presidential history when they were called upon to speak out against a man destroying every value this country ever held. Romney was the sole Republican who voted for Trump to be removed from office at his impeachment hearing.
Twitter was happy to see Romney join the movement, even if he arrived at the party a little bit late. Read some of their comments below:
Featured image screenshot via Twitter


bipartisanreport--2020-06-08--WH Press Secretary Embarrasses Herself During Monday Press Conference

On Sunday , Utah Republican Senator Mitt Romney joined one of the many Black Lives Matter protest crowds in Washington , D.C.
It ’ s stunning that the ideological commitment on the part of Republicans has reached such a fever pitch that Romney was the first to use the slogan “ Black Lives Matter ” — but here we are , where Congressional Republicans refuse to acknowledge the truth .
At a press conference on Monday , White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany tried to make Trump sound like he ’ s on the side of black Americans , pointing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ black Americans ’ votes in 2016 .
Is that supposed to make Trump sound good or well-liked ?
8 percent is not a lot !
‘ Mitt Romney can say three words outside on Pennsylvania Avenue , but I would note this : that President Trump won 8 percent of the black vote .
Mitt Romney won 2 percent of the black vote .
I believe… people across the country recognize that while Mitt Romney has a lot of words — notably , he said that 47 percent of the nation is dependent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , believes government has a responsibility to care for them .
Those were Mitt Rommey ’ s words not too long ago .
The president takes great offense to those words .
That ’ s not America.
’ Neither 8 percent nor 2 percent are remotely positive numbers that any candidate should be proud of !
And reality check : although yes , it ’ s true that Romney criticized “ 47 percent ” of Americans around the time that he ran for president in 2012 , it ’ s also true that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ original comments , Trump himself insisted that the then-presidential candidate had nothing to apologize for .
In other words , in reality , Trump only supports some kind of melodramatic , upstanding American morals — or whatever — when it suits him politically .
McEnany should just not be taken seriously at this point .
She is obviously not a serious White House press secretary — she ’ s a propagandist .
Nowhere in her remarks did she actually directly answer the initial question , which was whether or not the president agrees @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lives Matter movement .
That core message , of course , is that black lives matter .
Why is it so difficult for Trump and other Republicans to make that simple acknowledgement ?
On Monday , Trump ’ s focus has been with his public image — like it is every other day of his life .
After CNN unveiled a poll that showed presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden with a whopping 55 percent of the support , Trump melted down .
He tweeted : While Americans continue to reel from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issues like police brutality and ensuing protests , these are the president ’ s priorities : poll numbers .
He ’ s a useless excuse for a president , in other words , and America voting him out of office this November would be a great day for the country .

On Sunday, Utah Republican Senator Mitt Romney joined one of the many Black Lives Matter protest crowds in Washington, D.C. It’s stunning that the ideological commitment on the part of Republicans has reached such a fever pitch that Romney was the first to use the slogan “Black Lives Matter” — but here we are, where Congressional Republicans refuse to acknowledge the truth. At a press conference on Monday, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany tried to make Trump sound like he’s on the side of black Americans, pointing out that he won 8 percent of black Americans’ votes in 2016. Is that supposed to make Trump sound good or well-liked? 8 percent is not a lot!
not only is weird to brag about trump only getting 8% of the black vote, @PressSec lied about mitt romney's performance with black voters and understated it https://t.co/DKNBlk4Nqs — Oliver Willis (@owillis) June 8, 2020
McEnany mockingly commented to reporters:
‘Mitt Romney can say three words outside on Pennsylvania Avenue, but I would note this: that President Trump won 8 percent of the black vote. Mitt Romney won 2 percent of the black vote. I believe… people across the country recognize that while Mitt Romney has a lot of words — notably, he said that 47 percent of the nation is dependent upon government, believes they are victims, believes government has a responsibility to care for them. Those were Mitt Rommey’s words not too long ago. The president takes great offense to those words. That’s not America.’
Watch below:
Press Sec. Kayleigh McEnany: "Mitt Romney can say three words outside on Pennsylvania Avenue but I would note this — that President Trump won 8% of the black vote." pic.twitter.com/qlu5iFQPGg — The Hill (@thehill) June 8, 2020
Neither 8 percent nor 2 percent are remotely positive numbers that any candidate should be proud of! And reality check: although yes, it’s true that Romney criticized “47 percent” of Americans around the time that he ran for president in 2012, it’s also true that at the time of Romney’s original comments, Trump himself insisted that the then-presidential candidate had nothing to apologize for. In other words, in reality, Trump only supports some kind of melodramatic, upstanding American morals — or whatever — when it suits him politically.
Kayleigh McEnany just said “the president takes great offense to those words. That’s not America.” Of the 47% comments. McEnany statement’s was wrong. https://t.co/fborlWdGcT — andrew kaczynski🤔 (@KFILE) June 8, 2020
McEnany should just not be taken seriously at this point. She is obviously not a serious White House press secretary — she’s a propagandist. Nowhere in her remarks did she actually directly answer the initial question, which was whether or not the president agrees with the core message of the Black Lives Matter movement. That core message, of course, is that black lives matter. Why is it so difficult for Trump and other Republicans to make that simple acknowledgement?
.@MittRomney is marching with a group of nearly 1,000 Christians to the White House. Here he is on video saying why he’s walking: “… to make sure that people understand that Black Lives Matter” https://t.co/KCxJNchCMs pic.twitter.com/Za0Am2WL8g — Hannah Natanson (@hannah_natanson) June 7, 2020
On Monday, Trump’s focus has been with his public image — like it is every other day of his life. After CNN unveiled a poll that showed presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden with a whopping 55 percent of the support, Trump melted down. He tweeted:
‘CNN Polls are as Fake as their Reporting. Same numbers, and worse, against Crooked Hillary. The Dems would destroy America! The Lamestream Media refuses to talk about our Country’s record setting Jobs Numbers, which are indicating GREATNESS, and soon!’
While Americans continue to reel from the Coronavirus pandemic and grapple with other major issues like police brutality and ensuing protests, these are the president’s priorities: poll numbers. He’s a useless excuse for a president, in other words, and America voting him out of office this November would be a great day for the country.
The president is so focused on polls that he has now hired a pollster to analyze the polls of news organizations. That is his focus. That is what he's spending his time on. — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) June 8, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-06-08--Schiff Shows Up GOP With Monday BLM Leadership Edict

President Donald Trump has largely refused to acknowledge the substance of demands from protesters who have turned out across the United States against police brutality in recent days .
Instead , he ’ s called for more brutality against demonstrators , having threatened to send the military out into the streets of the United States at-large .
In sharp contrast , leaders like House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff ( D-Calif. ) have stood with the protesters , both figuratively and literally .
On Monday , he shared an image of a protest that he participated in where participants knelt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ve been violently attacked by police .
Alongside an image of the scene , Schiff shared : The majority of protests across the United States have been peaceful , and in many of the instances in which protests have become less peaceful , it ’ s been cops who have been caught on camera instigating the tumult .
Peaceful protesters have been tear-gassed and attacked with other weapons in cities around the country .
Nevertheless , Trump has consistently refused to acknowledge the overwhelmingly peaceful nature of the huge movement of protests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ complain on Twitter about “ thugs ” — and the racist undertones of that terminology aren ’ t exactly a secret when the president uses the word for a movement supporting black Americans .
In stark contrast , Schiff is not the only politician who has joined one of the protests .
Utah Republican Senator Mitt Romney joined a protest march of conservatives who had gathered in Washington , D.C. on Sunday .
In a Twitter post that he made about his involvement , he proclaimed that “ Black Lives Matter ” — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rest of the Republican Senators are so set in their unwavering ideology that many of them won ’ t even support the “ Black Lives Matter ” movement .
Check out Twitter ’ s response to Schiff below :

President Donald Trump has largely refused to acknowledge the substance of demands from protesters who have turned out across the United States against police brutality in recent days. Instead, he’s called for more brutality against demonstrators, having threatened to send the military out into the streets of the United States at-large. In sharp contrast, leaders like House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) have stood with the protesters, both figuratively and literally. On Monday, he shared an image of a protest that he participated in where participants knelt together and demanded justice for those who’ve been violently attacked by police.
In Los Angeles and around the nation, Americans are demanding justice for George Floyd. An end to police brutality. And an end to systemic racism. I stand with them. — Adam Schiff (@AdamSchiff) June 1, 2020
Alongside an image of the scene, Schiff shared:
‘Those marching for justice represent the best of America: Protesting peacefully. Speaking truth to power. We knelt together for 8 minutes, 46 seconds. The time George Floyd spent struggling to breathe in his last moments. An unconscionable eternity. Black Lives Matter.’
Those marching for justice represent the best of America: Protesting peacefully. Speaking truth to power. We knelt together for 8 minutes, 46 seconds. The time George Floyd spent struggling to breathe in his last moments. An unconscionable eternity. Black Lives Matter. pic.twitter.com/KpghGILGLT — Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) June 8, 2020
The majority of protests across the United States have been peaceful, and in many of the instances in which protests have become less peaceful, it’s been cops who have been caught on camera instigating the tumult. Peaceful protesters have been tear-gassed and attacked with other weapons in cities around the country. Nevertheless, Trump has consistently refused to acknowledge the overwhelmingly peaceful nature of the huge movement of protests. Instead, he has opted to complain on Twitter about “thugs” — and the racist undertones of that terminology aren’t exactly a secret when the president uses the word for a movement supporting black Americans.
As @JoeBiden says, Trump hasn’t met with a single protester. He promotes the falsehood they’re “terrorists” or “thugs." He wouldn’t engage people gathered near St. John’s Church, but tear gassed them for a photo op. That’s not leadership. Just ignorance and cowardice. — Adam Schiff (@AdamSchiff) June 5, 2020
In stark contrast, Schiff is not the only politician who has joined one of the protests. Utah Republican Senator Mitt Romney joined a protest march of conservatives who had gathered in Washington, D.C. on Sunday. In a Twitter post that he made about his involvement, he proclaimed that “Black Lives Matter” — and it’s stunning that the rest of the Republican Senators are so set in their unwavering ideology that many of them won’t even support the “Black Lives Matter” movement.
Check out Twitter’s response to Schiff below:


bipartisanreport--2020-06-08--Biden Tweets Monday Message Calling For Red & Blue To Unite

Donald Trump is his own worst enemy , shooting himself in both feet over the coronavirus pandemic and the crashing economy .
When the pepper ball smoke clears , Joe Biden is standing there , in his blue suit , his blue eyes strong .
When sobs of families whose children have been murdered soften and the chants of “ Black Lives Matter ” grow stronger , Biden is there marching with the people of this great country .
The former vice president under President Barack Obama looks like we think a president should look .
Conversely , Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ties looks like someone running a New Jersey casino into the ground , because he was .
VP Biden reminded Americans that no one in American history has guaranteed Americans a “ happy ending , ” but he said the people have cause to hope .
Those of us living beyond the historical monuments and buildings need hope : Then , Biden indicated that Trump was simply clueless as POTUS surrounded himself with police and called the murdered man by police George Floyd , “ not a good man.
” The VP was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some of the greatest challenges in our history , and Donald Trump is patting himself on the back .
He just has no idea what ’ s really going on in this country .
It ’ s time for him to step out of his bunker and look around at the consequences of his words and actions.
’ The man who ran with Barack Obama understands pain after losing not only his wife and small daughter in a car accident , but also his son Beau , the one Biden calls “ his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the top of the VP ’ s Twitter page his tweet urged people to “ Please stay safe .
Please take care of each other : ” ‘ We are a nation in pain , but we must not allow this pain to destroy us .
We are a nation enraged , but we can not allow our rage to consume us .
Please stay safe .
Please take care of each other.
’ Twitter world lit up with Uncle Joe ’ s tweets .
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Donald Trump is his own worst enemy, shooting himself in both feet over the coronavirus pandemic and the crashing economy. When the pepper ball smoke clears, Joe Biden is standing there, in his blue suit, his blue eyes strong. When sobs of families whose children have been murdered soften and the chants of “Black Lives Matter” grow stronger, Biden is there marching with the people of this great country.
The former vice president under President Barack Obama looks like we think a president should look. Conversely, Donald Trump with his embarrassing combover and nearly six-foot-long ties looks like someone running a New Jersey casino into the ground, because he was.
VP Biden reminded Americans that no one in American history has guaranteed Americans a “happy ending,” but he said the people have cause to hope. Those of us living beyond the historical monuments and buildings need hope:
‘American history isn’t a fairytale with a guaranteed happy ending. But we have the power to write the future we want for this nation. Don’t let anyone tell you differently.’
Then, Biden indicated that Trump was simply clueless as POTUS surrounded himself with police and called the murdered man by police George Floyd, “not a good man.” The VP was right:
‘We’re facing some of the greatest challenges in our history, and Donald Trump is patting himself on the back. He just has no idea what’s really going on in this country. It’s time for him to step out of his bunker and look around at the consequences of his words and actions.’
The man who ran with Barack Obama understands pain after losing not only his wife and small daughter in a car accident, but also his son Beau, the one Biden calls “his heart” to cancer. Pinned to the top of the VP’s Twitter page his tweet urged people to “Please stay safe. Please take care of each other:”
‘We are a nation in pain, but we must not allow this pain to destroy us. We are a nation enraged, but we cannot allow our rage to consume us. Please stay safe. Please take care of each other.’
Twitter world lit up with Uncle Joe’s tweets. Take a look at some of our favorites below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-06-08--Hillary Takes Leadership Reins With Monday Message To America

Amidst the recent protests against police brutality that have rocked the United States , President Donald Trump has mostly stuck to hiding out in the White House and tweeting insults at his opponents .
Meanwhile , leaders like former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton have stepped up to pick up some of the leadership slack that Trump has left behind .
Last week , Hillary called on her over 28 million Twitter followers to donate to an array of organizations that are supporting black Americans in all walks of life .
This Monday , she announced that Americans had already @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cause within that short time frame .
While Trump rages , Hillary is helping get support to the people on the front line .
On Monday , Hillary also issued public messages of support for programs including the Tyrone Gayle Scholars Program , which is a scholarship and support program that the family of the late political staffer Tyrone Gayle has been working to establish at Clemson University in his memory .
Gayle worked for high-profile figures including Senators Tim Kaine , Hillary Clinton , and Kamala Harris , and his family explains @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in this country could change until the people in power look like the people they represent.
” Hillary also promoted the 2020 CARE Virtual Summit , which is scheduled for this week and which she ’ s slated to be a part of .
CARE is an organization that describes its mission in its Twitter bio as “ fighting global poverty by empowering women and girls.
” Clinton insisted : Check out Twitter ’ s response to the former presidential nominee ’ s messages below .
Her tone is a striking contrast from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president Donald Trump .

Amidst the recent protests against police brutality that have rocked the United States, President Donald Trump has mostly stuck to hiding out in the White House and tweeting insults at his opponents. Meanwhile, leaders like former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton have stepped up to pick up some of the leadership slack that Trump has left behind. Last week, Hillary called on her over 28 million Twitter followers to donate to an array of organizations that are supporting black Americans in all walks of life. This Monday, she announced that Americans had already donated a full $145,000 to the cause within that short time frame. While Trump rages, Hillary is helping get support to the people on the front line.
Inbox: Schumer and Pelosi have sent a letter to Trump demanding he reopen Lafayette Square. "Lafayette Square should be a symbol of freedom and openness, not a place behind which the leader of our Executive Branch cowers in fear of protesters who are crying out for justice." — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) June 8, 2020
Hillary posted:
‘An update: Over the last few days, we’ve raised $145,000 for groups working to change structures that further racial injustice. Thank you to everyone who’s given, shared, and spoken up—let’s keep this work going.’
An update: Over the last few days, we've raised $145,000 for groups working to change structures that further racial injustice. Thank you to everyone who's given, shared, and spoken up—let's keep this work going. https://t.co/CLi8n7nOW3 — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) June 8, 2020
On Monday, Hillary also issued public messages of support for programs including the Tyrone Gayle Scholars Program, which is a scholarship and support program that the family of the late political staffer Tyrone Gayle has been working to establish at Clemson University in his memory. Gayle worked for high-profile figures including Senators Tim Kaine, Hillary Clinton, and Kamala Harris, and his family explains that he “adamantly believed that nothing in this country could change until the people in power look like the people they represent.”
Tyrone Gayle knew that change can only happen when the people in power look like the people they represent. The Scholars program in his name will open up political careers to Black Americans—and if you can pitch in, it’s a wonderful legacy to be a part of. https://t.co/SjVEMBMFSj — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) June 8, 2020
Hillary also promoted the 2020 CARE Virtual Summit, which is scheduled for this week and which she’s slated to be a part of. CARE is an organization that describes its mission in its Twitter bio as “fighting global poverty by empowering women and girls.” Clinton insisted:
‘The COVID-19 pandemic is threatening to undo years of progress we’ve made toward global gender equity. We can’t let it happen.’
The COVID-19 pandemic is threatening to undo years of progress we've made toward global gender equity. We can't let it happen. Join me at the 2020 @CARE Virtual Summit tomorrow to discuss how we can all be a part of solutions. https://t.co/X4aF7qhL3P pic.twitter.com/oKzMZThpOi — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) June 8, 2020
Check out Twitter’s response to the former presidential nominee’s messages below. Her tone is a striking contrast from the endless belligerent freakouts of the so-called president Donald Trump.


bipartisanreport--2020-06-08--Monday Update Confirms Trump’s Job Claim Was A Con Job

The president of these United States should be careful what he does with numbers , especially concerning the unemployment numbers .
The well-respected The Brookings Institution ( Brookings ) just released a report that shot an arrow right through the Department of Labor ’ s ( DOL ) unemployment figures .
In a wildly inappropriate comment , Donald Trump bragged about the man who was slow-motion murdered by Minneapolis police on tape , George Floyd .
POTUS said that the man was looking down from Heaven to applaud the president ’ s drop in unemployment numbers .
The commander-in-chief pointed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent .
He spoke to reporters in the Rose Garden saying : A top White House officials spoke to CNN , noting that the upcoming report would let the Republicans press their case to avoid additional coronavirus relief , putting it on hold .
Trump went after the “ lamestream ” media in an early morning tweet .
He blames the media for his bad numbers .
The president ’ s offensive comments led to greater skepticism about his ability to govern the country .
The Brookings report ’ s analysis indicated that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people discrepancy in the jobless rate .
That brought the unemployment number much closer to “ the economists ’ expectations : ” ‘ ” BLS asserts that 20,935,000 Americans were unemployed in May , attributing the decline to employers adding 2,509,000 jobs in May as states allowed “ a limited resumption of economic activity.
” But it ’ s not that simple .
The unexpected decline in the jobless rate is based on a survey of businesses and households conducted over the week of May 16th , and BLS has also reported that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same week .
That ’ s a gap of 8,980,415 people , enough to raise the May jobless rate 5.7 percentage points to 19.0 percent and much closer to economists ’ expectations . '
” This included part of the Payroll Protection Program ( PPP ) , which involves loan-forgivably .
In order for the PPP to be forgiven , business recipients of these loans must complete the appropriate paperwork and hire the same number of employees as it had when it applied for the loan : ‘ Part of it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ counted anyone who employers say were still being paid as employed “ even if they were not actually at their jobs.
” Part of it involves how the BLS treats the many millions of people now on furlough and not being paid .
They are considered “ unemployed on temporary layoff.
” But if BLS expects them to return to their old jobs , based on the survey , they do not count among the unemployed.
’ The Becker Friedman Institute at the University of Chicago ’ s latest analysis showed unemployment at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s 13.3 percent : ‘ recent analysis from the Becker Friedman Institute at the University of Chicago estimated that 42 percent of people furloughed by the COVID-19 crisis will never get their old jobs back , and only 30 percent of those laid off will land new jobs later this year .
With 30 million people receiving unemployment benefits , that analysis is more consistent with unemployment at 19.0 percent today than 13.3 percent .
BLS itself acknowledges in its May report that counting those on furlough as unemployed would raise its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was a nine million-person discrepancy that could have been attributed to the interpretation of the definition of who counts as a member of the unemployed ranks : ‘ Finally , part of the 9 million-person discrepancy may involve how BLS decides whether a person who is not working is still part of the labor force .
If you are out of work but didn ’ t look for a job over the previous four weeks , or couldn ’ t work for family reasons such as caring for children who are no longer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out of the labor force .
If you ’ re not in the labor force , you ’ re not unemployed.
’ The report indicated that millions lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic mandatory shutdown and a slow recovery .
There was a “ two-thirds of the nine million-person gap between those receiving unemployment benefits and those counted as unemployed : ’ ‘ Again , it is BLS ’ s judgment call—and BLS clearly has decided that millions of people who lost their jobs because of COVID-19 shutdowns do not count @ @ @ @ @ @ @ BLS reported that 96,207,000 working-age Americans were not in the labor force ; today , BLS reported that a year later , that number had jumped by 5,865,000 to 102,072,000 .
For reference , the BLS found that 95,636,000 working-age Americans were not in the labor force in 2019 , down 80,000 from 2018 .
Those 5,865,000 people could explain nearly two-thirds of the 9 million-person gap between those receiving unemployment benefits and those counted as unemployed.
’ Brookings continued , indicating “ a jobless report that served Donald Trump ’ s needs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ boss would be “ unprecedented : ” The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
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The president of these United States should be careful what he does with numbers, especially concerning the unemployment numbers. The well-respected The Brookings Institution (Brookings) just released a report that shot an arrow right through the Department of Labor’s (DOL) unemployment figures.
In a wildly inappropriate comment, Donald Trump bragged about the man who was slow-motion murdered by Minneapolis police on tape, George Floyd. POTUS said that the man was looking down from Heaven to applaud the president’s drop in unemployment numbers. The commander-in-chief pointed to a 14.7 percent drop to 13.3 percent. He spoke to reporters in the Rose Garden saying:
‘This is a great day for him (Floyd) his is a great day for everybody.’
A top White House officials spoke to CNN, noting that the upcoming report would let the Republicans press their case to avoid additional coronavirus relief, putting it on hold. Trump went after the “lamestream” media in an early morning tweet. He blames the media for his bad numbers.
The president’s offensive comments led to greater skepticism about his ability to govern the country. The Brookings report’s analysis indicated that there was a nearly nine million unemployed people discrepancy in the jobless rate. That brought the unemployment number much closer to “the economists’ expectations:”
‘”BLS asserts that 20,935,000 Americans were unemployed in May, attributing the decline to employers adding 2,509,000 jobs in May as states allowed “a limited resumption of economic activity.” But it’s not that simple. The unexpected decline in the jobless rate is based on a survey of businesses and households conducted over the week of May 16th, and BLS has also reported that 29,965,415 Americans received unemployment insurance benefits in the same week. That’s a gap of 8,980,415 people, enough to raise the May jobless rate 5.7 percentage points to 19.0 percent and much closer to economists’ expectations.'”
This included part of the Payroll Protection Program (PPP), which involves loan-forgivably. In order for the PPP to be forgiven, business recipients of these loans must complete the appropriate paperwork and hire the same number of employees as it had when it applied for the loan:
‘Part of it is the Payroll Protection Program: The BLS counted anyone who employers say were still being paid as employed “even if they were not actually at their jobs.” Part of it involves how the BLS treats the many millions of people now on furlough and not being paid. They are considered “unemployed on temporary layoff.” But if BLS expects them to return to their old jobs, based on the survey, they do not count among the unemployed.’
The Becker Friedman Institute at the University of Chicago’s latest analysis showed unemployment at a consistent 19.0 percent, not Trump’s 13.3 percent:
‘recent analysis from the Becker Friedman Institute at the University of Chicago estimated that 42 percent of people furloughed by the COVID-19 crisis will never get their old jobs back, and only 30 percent of those laid off will land new jobs later this year. With 30 million people receiving unemployment benefits, that analysis is more consistent with unemployment at 19.0 percent today than 13.3 percent. BLS itself acknowledges in its May report that counting those on furlough as unemployed would raise its official rate to 16.3 percent.’
There was a nine million-person discrepancy that could have been attributed to the interpretation of the definition of who counts as a member of the unemployed ranks:
‘Finally, part of the 9 million-person discrepancy may involve how BLS decides whether a person who is not working is still part of the labor force. If you are out of work but didn’t look for a job over the previous four weeks, or couldn’t work for family reasons such as caring for children who are no longer in school, BLS says you are out of the labor force. If you’re not in the labor force, you’re not unemployed.’
The report indicated that millions lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic mandatory shutdown and a slow recovery. There was a “two-thirds of the nine million-person gap between those receiving unemployment benefits and those counted as unemployed:’
‘Again, it is BLS’s judgment call—and BLS clearly has decided that millions of people who lost their jobs because of COVID-19 shutdowns do not count as unemployed. In May 2019, BLS reported that 96,207,000 working-age Americans were not in the labor force; today, BLS reported that a year later, that number had jumped by 5,865,000 to 102,072,000. For reference, the BLS found that 95,636,000 working-age Americans were not in the labor force in 2019, down 80,000 from 2018. Those 5,865,000 people could explain nearly two-thirds of the 9 million-person gap between those receiving unemployment benefits and those counted as unemployed.’
Brookings continued, indicating “a jobless report that served Donald Trump’s needs and desires” just to please the boss would be “unprecedented:”
The US Geological Survey could use the mandated National Climate Assessment. It would be unprecedented for the White House to pressure the Labor Department to produce a jobless report that serves Donald Trump’s needs and desires. But unlike the May unemployment report, it would not surprise anyone.’
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The Mueller Report Adventures: In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page. These quick, two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people. Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery. Interestingly enough, Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order.


bipartisanreport--2020-06-08--KKK Leader Plows Car Into Crowd Of BLM Protesters

Protests against police brutality have been unfolding around the country in recent days following the police murder of a black man named George Floyd in Minneapolis , Minnesota , and President Donald Trump has mostly responded to the demonstrations by encouraging violence ( in the form of military action ) against the protesters , the vast majority of whom are entirely peaceful .
This past Sunday , although the man was not immediately explicitly identified as a Trump supporter , one right-winger in Richmond , Virginia , drove his truck into a crowd of peaceful protesters .
The attacker , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ apparent leader of the Ku Klux Klan in the state .
One person received a medical evaluation after the incident , but they apparently did not receive any further treatment .
Meanwhile , Rogers has been arrested , and as of Monday , he ’ s being held without bond .
He ’ s been charged with “ attempted malicious wounding , felony vandalism , and assault and battery , ” the Richmond Times-Dispatch explains .
In a Monday update about the incident , Henrico County Commonwealth ’ s Attorney Shannon Taylor said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the victim ’ s injuries do not appear to be serious , an attack on peaceful protesters is heinous and despicable and we will prosecute to the fullest extent of the law .
The accused , by his own admission and by a cursory glance at social media , is an admitted leader of the Ku Klux Klan and a propagandist for Confederate ideology.
’ In light of the attacker ’ s support of violent right-wing ideology , Taylor added that her office would be looking into the possibility of adding a hate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rogers already faces .
According to Taylor ’ s summary of the incident , Rogers drove down a median on a street where peaceful protesters were assembled , and he then barreled into the crowd .
On Sunday , Henrico Police Lieutenant A.M. Robertson explained that “ [ several ] witnesses reported that a vehicle revved their engine and drove through the protesters occupying the roadway.
” This incident is not the first occasion on which a right-winger has attacked protesters with their vehicle .
In an infamous 2017 incident , a man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into a crowd of protesters who had gathered in Charlottesville , Virginia , to voice their opposition to the far-right movement that Fields is a part of .
One woman , Heather Heyer , died in Fields ’ s attack , and he has since been sentenced to life in prison .
Prior to his sentencing , Fields “ pleaded guilty to 29 federal hate crimes in a plea agreement in exchange for prosecutors dropping a charge that could have led to the death penalty , ” NPR reports .
Amy Spitalnick , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for America , noted in this new case : When Trump stands in front of the nation and world and trumpets his racist rhetoric , these people hear it and understand that the current president of the United States is on their side .

Protests against police brutality have been unfolding around the country in recent days following the police murder of a black man named George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and President Donald Trump has mostly responded to the demonstrations by encouraging violence (in the form of military action) against the protesters, the vast majority of whom are entirely peaceful. This past Sunday, although the man was not immediately explicitly identified as a Trump supporter, one right-winger in Richmond, Virginia, drove his truck into a crowd of peaceful protesters. The attacker, 36-year-old Harry H. Rogers, is an apparent leader of the Ku Klux Klan in the state.
One person received a medical evaluation after the incident, but they apparently did not receive any further treatment. Meanwhile, Rogers has been arrested, and as of Monday, he’s being held without bond. He’s been charged with “attempted malicious wounding, felony vandalism, and assault and battery,” the Richmond Times-Dispatch explains.
In a Monday update about the incident, Henrico County Commonwealth’s Attorney Shannon Taylor said:
‘While I am grateful that the victim’s injuries do not appear to be serious, an attack on peaceful protesters is heinous and despicable and we will prosecute to the fullest extent of the law. The accused, by his own admission and by a cursory glance at social media, is an admitted leader of the Ku Klux Klan and a propagandist for Confederate ideology.’
In light of the attacker’s support of violent right-wing ideology, Taylor added that her office would be looking into the possibility of adding a hate crimes charge to the criminal charges that Rogers already faces.
According to Taylor’s summary of the incident, Rogers drove down a median on a street where peaceful protesters were assembled, and he then barreled into the crowd. On Sunday, Henrico Police Lieutenant A.M. Robertson explained that “[several] witnesses reported that a vehicle revved their engine and drove through the protesters occupying the roadway.”
This incident is not the first occasion on which a right-winger has attacked protesters with their vehicle. In an infamous 2017 incident, a man named James Fields Jr. rammed his car into a crowd of protesters who had gathered in Charlottesville, Virginia, to voice their opposition to the far-right movement that Fields is a part of. One woman, Heather Heyer, died in Fields’s attack, and he has since been sentenced to life in prison. Prior to his sentencing, Fields “pleaded guilty to 29 federal hate crimes in a plea agreement in exchange for prosecutors dropping a charge that could have led to the death penalty,” NPR reports.
Amy Spitalnick, who leads an organization called Integrity First for America, noted in this new case:
‘The Virginia man who drove his truck into a crowd of protesters is an admitted leader of the Ku Klux Klan… One of his fellow white supremacists did the same thing nearly three years ago, not that far away, in Charlottesville. This is a deliberate tactic.’
The Virginia man who drove his truck into a crowd of protesters is an admitted leader of the Ku Klux Klan: https://t.co/BOk0fp6ttZ One of his fellow white supremacists did the same thing nearly three years ago, not that far away, in Charlottesville. This is a deliberate tactic. — Amy Spitalnick (@amyspitalnick) June 8, 2020
When Trump stands in front of the nation and world and trumpets his racist rhetoric, these people hear it and understand that the current president of the United States is on their side.