crooksandliars--2020-07-29--Trump Blows Racist Bullhorn, Telling Suburbanites They 'Won't Be Bothered By' The Poors

We knew things were going to get progressively uglier as the election drew closer , and we were right .
Here we have Donald Trump channeling Fred Trump , Sr to the core , who must be smiling up from his crypt at the following tweets : For reference , the AFFH is the `` Affirmative Furthering of Fair Housing '' rule , which is meant to expand zoning rules to allow low-income housing where it previously was not allowed , to prevent housing discrimination against poor people and racial and ethnic minorities .
It 's an extension or outgrowth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But back to our regularly schedule racism ...
These tweets go beyond racist .
This act goes beyond petty .
Both land solidly in the dehumanization category , and it is Trump 's trademark approach to Black and brown people .
The truly appalling thing is the level of power he now holds to turn his disgusting Klansman impulses into federal policy .
Joe Biden had something to say about these tweets via the pool report during an event he held today : Biden also responded to President Trump ’ s announcement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Obama-era rule on fair housing for the purpose of keeping low-income housing out of the suburbs by calling on Congress to “ create a broad emergency housing support program modeled on the steps it takes to address natural disasters.
” “ It ’ s a basic right to have a roof over your head , ” Biden said , calling for an extension of rent freezes and halting foreclosures for the duration of the crisis , calling it “ the only way to keep this thing from getting even worse so people have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ homes , to not have to choose between food and their rent.
” Twitter also had some thoughts .
It 's a good thing it 's hard to imagine it getting worse from here , because that means we continue to have the ability to be shocked and outraged .
It 's a bad thing , though , because we know there is lots more shock and outrage on the way between now and November .

We knew things were going to get progressively uglier as the election drew closer, and we were right. Here we have Donald Trump channeling Fred Trump, Sr to the core, who must be smiling up from his crypt at the following tweets:
...Your housing prices will go up based on the market, and crime will go down. I have rescinded the Obama-Biden AFFH Rule. Enjoy! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 29, 2020
For reference, the AFFH is the "Affirmative Furthering of Fair Housing" rule, which is meant to expand zoning rules to allow low-income housing where it previously was not allowed, to prevent housing discrimination against poor people and racial and ethnic minorities. It's an extension or outgrowth of the Fair Housing Act of 1968. But back to our regularly schedule racism...
These tweets go beyond racist. This act goes beyond petty. Both land solidly in the dehumanization category, and it is Trump's trademark approach to Black and brown people. The truly appalling thing is the level of power he now holds to turn his disgusting Klansman impulses into federal policy.
Joe Biden had something to say about these tweets via the pool report during an event he held today:
Biden also responded to President Trump’s announcement via Twitter that he was rescinding an Obama-era rule on fair housing for the purpose of keeping low-income housing out of the suburbs by calling on Congress to “create a broad emergency housing support program modeled on the steps it takes to address natural disasters.”
“It’s a basic right to have a roof over your head,” Biden said, calling for an extension of rent freezes and halting foreclosures for the duration of the crisis, calling it “the only way to keep this thing from getting even worse so people have the money now to stay in their homes, to not have to choose between food and their rent.”
Twitter also had some thoughts.
The racist apple doesn't fall from from the redlining tree, I see. — Elie Mystal (@ElieNYC) July 29, 2020
lol.
Ivanka's Suburban Lifestyle Dreamhouse (tm). No Black people or human rights allowed (made in China). — Elie Mystal (@ElieNYC) July 29, 2020
Translation: Trump thinks everyone who lives in the suburbs is as racist as he is. — Nick Jack Pappas (@Pappiness) July 29, 2020
Just put up a sign saying No Blacks Allowed and be done with it. — Alex Cole (@acnewsitics) July 29, 2020
It's a good thing it's hard to imagine it getting worse from here, because that means we continue to have the ability to be shocked and outraged. It's a bad thing, though, because we know there is lots more shock and outrage on the way between now and November.


crooksandliars--2020-07-29--Pramila Jayapal:  She Got It Right

Pramila Jayapal:  She Got It Right

When Rep. Pramila Jayapal ( D-WA ) handed Bill Barr 's fat ass back to him yesterday , with all @ @ @ @ @ on full display , many Americans and especially those in Michigan cheered .
This quick @ @ @ @ @ up .
Bill Barr works for Donald Trump , not the American people .
That @ @ @ @ @ you want to see more of these type of ads , here 's Really American @ @ @ @

When Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) handed Bill Barr's fat ass back to him yesterday, with all his smarmy self-serving smug bullshit on full display, many Americans and especially those in Michigan cheered. This quick little ad summed it all up. Bill Barr works for Donald Trump, not the American people. That's obvious.
Patriots: ONE FINAL PUSH: let’s show @RepJayapal how much we appreciate her, and let her know loud and clear: #SheGotItRight pic.twitter.com/Z5BP2kjFP6 — Really American ?? (@ReallyAmerican1) July 29, 2020
And of you want to see more of these type of ads, here's Really American's ActBlue page.


crooksandliars--2020-07-29--Barr Condemned For Spreading Misinformation On Vote By Mail

Of all the lies and misdirections that Republicans are pushing in this year-of-our-lawrd 2020 , the Vote-by-Mail-Fraud lie is the most transparent .
Their god-Trump even said the quiet parts out loud ; that making it easier to vote prevents Republicans from getting elected .
And of course there 's a record of Bill Barr voting by mail in 2012 and 2019 .
Kudos to Pennsylvania Rep. Mary Gay Scalon for bringing that up and cutting down Barr 's attempt to dis-inform the public on the safety and security of vote-by-mail .
LA Times : “ The problem we are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sought to cast doubt on the security of mail-in ballots , ” countered Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon ( D-Pa. ) .
“ Saying the 2020 election could be rigged with millions of mail-in ballots being printed by foreign countries .
You have repeated this disinformation.
” Democrats have been pushing to give voters more access to mail-in ballots to alleviate the risks of voting amid a pandemic ; Trump and other Republicans have resisted such efforts , saying widespread voting by mail could invite fraud .
Trump tweeted in May that mail-in voting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our great Republican Party.
” “ That suggests the president is spreading disinformation about mail-in voting because he is afraid his party will lose , ” Scanlon said .
PS .
Every member of the military stationed overseas votes by mail as well .
Barack Obama and Joe Biden are on this .

Of all the lies and misdirections that Republicans are pushing in this year-of-our-lawrd 2020, the Vote-by-Mail-Fraud lie is the most transparent.
Their god-Trump even said the quiet parts out loud; that making it easier to vote prevents Republicans from getting elected.
And of course there's a record of Bill Barr voting by mail in 2012 and 2019. Kudos to Pennsylvania Rep. Mary Gay Scalon for bringing that up and cutting down Barr's attempt to dis-inform the public on the safety and security of vote-by-mail. LA Times:
“The problem we are facing is that the president has repeatedly sought to cast doubt on the security of mail-in ballots,” countered Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-Pa.). “Saying the 2020 election could be rigged with millions of mail-in ballots being printed by foreign countries. You have repeated this disinformation.” Democrats have been pushing to give voters more access to mail-in ballots to alleviate the risks of voting amid a pandemic; Trump and other Republicans have resisted such efforts, saying widespread voting by mail could invite fraud. Trump tweeted in May that mail-in voting would result in the “end of our great Republican Party.” “That suggests the president is spreading disinformation about mail-in voting because he is afraid his party will lose,” Scanlon said.
PS. Every member of the military stationed overseas votes by mail as well.
Barack Obama and Joe Biden are on this.
It's National Vote By Mail Day. Voting by mail is easy and safe. Take a few minutes to request your vote-by-mail ballot, then get your family and friends to do the same. Request your ballot early, send it back early, and fill it out carefully. Get started: https://t.co/pmWQqs4PbB pic.twitter.com/JlOWmkJG57 — Barack Obama (@BarackObama) July 28, 2020


crooksandliars--2020-07-29--Louie Gohmert Thinks He Got COVID From Wearing A Mask

Rep. Louie Gohmert ( R-TX ) mused on Wednesday that he could have become infected with COVID-19 by wearing a @ @ @ @ @ before Gohmert was scheduled to travel with President Donald Trump to Texas , the congressman @ @ @ @ @ positive for COVID-19 .
Gohmert , who refused to wear a mask at a hearing @ @ @ @ @ that he may have contracted the disease from a facial covering .
“ It ’ @ @ @ @ @ lot of people have made a really big deal out of my not wearing a @ @ @ @ @ but in the last week or two , I have worn a mask more than @ @ @ @ @ last four months , ” Gohmert explained .
“ I can ’ t help but @ @ @ @ @ mask on and keeping it in place , if I might have put some germs @ @ @ @ @ on the mask and breathed it in , ” he speculated .
“ I don @ @ @ @ @ got it .
”

Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) mused on Wednesday that he could have become infected with COVID-19 by wearing a face mask.
Just hours before Gohmert was scheduled to travel with President Donald Trump to Texas, the congressman confirmed that he had tested positive for COVID-19.
Gohmert, who refused to wear a mask at a hearing on Tuesday, told KETK that he may have contracted the disease from a facial covering.
“It’s really ironic because a lot of people have made a really big deal out of my not wearing a mask a whole lot, but in the last week or two, I have worn a mask more than I have in the whole last four months,” Gohmert explained.
“I can’t help but wonder if by keeping a mask on and keeping it in place, if I might have put some germs, some of the virus on the mask and breathed it in,” he speculated. “I don’t know but I got it.”
UPDATE:


crooksandliars--2020-07-29--Jason Chaffetz Says Dems Want Unemployment Benefits To Expire

You may recall that Jason Chaffetz was sure he could n't look his daughter in the eye and support Trump after his Access Hollywood `` grab 'em by the pu**y '' comments .
Chaffetz resigned from the Congress moments after his next term began and ran to Fox News where they offered him full employment to lie his head off in defense of the Trump White House .
He also gets to lie in book form via a deal with Harper Collins 's `` conservative imprint , '' Broadside Books .
When was the last time Jason saw his daughter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ big huge lie is that DEMOCRATS do n't want to extend unemployment benefits .
Transcript h/t Heather : JASON CHAFFETZ : This is the silly season , and it drives people nuts .
I do believe with Mitch McConnell -- and might it have years of experience -- there is a concerted effort by the Democrats to delay and make sure those unappointed benefits expire .
I think that plays , they think , to this political hand .
They think -- they want people to say , `` hey , wait , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ benefits and Republicans are standing in the way . ''
Republicans rightfully make the argument , as Mitch McConnell did , `` Remember when we were going to do root police reform and Tim Scott introduce that bill ?
Democrats voted back , they did n't even want to debate it .
They did n't even want to debate it . ''
Now another bill comes out , and they do n't even want a discussion about it .
It 's disgusting .
A lot of things Donald Trump advocated , like a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's not in this bill .
Giving relief to businesses to limit their liability , that 's a good way to get people back to business .
But a nonstarter for Democrats .
That message needs to go into the election .
Democrats are holding back on these types of things .
But it is convoluted , it is messy , and I hate how the sausage gets made .
It 's just ugly .
It 's ugly that REPUBLICANS are completely in charge of what gets voted on in the Senate , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sausage gets made '' when only Mitch McConnell has control of what gets voted upon is silly .
Which party controls the White House again ?
That guy you said stopped you from looking your daughter in the eye .
Which party ?

You may recall that Jason Chaffetz was sure he couldn't look his daughter in the eye and support Trump after his Access Hollywood "grab 'em by the pu**y" comments.
Chaffetz resigned from the Congress moments after his next term began and ran to Fox News where they offered him full employment to lie his head off in defense of the Trump White House. He also gets to lie in book form via a deal with Harper Collins's "conservative imprint," Broadside Books.
When was the last time Jason saw his daughter's eye, then?
BREAKING: Jason Chaffetz No Longer Able To Look His Daughter In The Eye pic.twitter.com/VdqLvgRx7n — ElElegante101 (@skolanach) July 25, 2020
Today's big huge lie is that DEMOCRATS don't want to extend unemployment benefits. Transcript h/t Heather:
JASON CHAFFETZ: This is the silly season, and it drives people nuts. I do believe with Mitch McConnell -- and might it have years of experience -- there is a concerted effort by the Democrats to delay and make sure those unappointed benefits expire. I think that plays, they think, to this political hand. They think -- they want people to say, "hey, wait, Democrats want to give me all these benefits and Republicans are standing in the way." Republicans rightfully make the argument, as Mitch McConnell did, "Remember when we were going to do root police reform and Tim Scott introduce that bill? Democrats voted back, they didn't even want to debate it. They didn't even want to debate it." Now another bill comes out, and they don't even want a discussion about it. It's disgusting. A lot of things Donald Trump advocated, like a payroll tax [cut], it's not in this bill. Giving relief to businesses to limit their liability, that's a good way to get people back to business. But a nonstarter for Democrats. That message needs to go into the election. Democrats are holding back on these types of things. But it is convoluted, it is messy, and I hate how the sausage gets made. It's just ugly.
It's ugly that REPUBLICANS are completely in charge of what gets voted on in the Senate, Jason. Whining about how the "sausage gets made" when only Mitch McConnell has control of what gets voted upon is silly.
Which party controls the White House again? That guy you said stopped you from looking your daughter in the eye. Which party?


crooksandliars--2020-07-29--Texas Economist Slammed For His Call To Reopen Schools As Most COVID Deaths Are Elderly Or Hispanic

This seems to be mainstream conservative thought .
Since it 's mostly the elderly and minorities that are dying from COVID-19 ( presumably the `` expendable '' among us ) , why not open schools ?
Vance Ginn also said his tweet with the GIF was “ woefully taken out of context out of bad faith . ''
Ah yes , talking about COVID deaths and adding a funny gif is always a sign of deep seriousness of thought and purpose .
Vance Ginn , the chief economist for the Texas Public Policy Foundation , is facing fierce backlash for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should open since most of the people dying from the coronavirus in Texas are elderly or Hispanic .
Before Monday , the state ’ s racial and ethnic breakdown of deaths had large gaps , with up to 18 % of deaths last month recorded as “ unknown.
” A revised count of the data released Monday by the Department of State Health Services , however , shows that Hispanic Texans are overrepresented in the state ’ s updated fatality count .
Citing the revised data , Ginn tweeted that the people most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are people older than 50 and Hispanics , whose death rate increased from 24.8 % on May 27 to 47.4 % on July 27 .
Hispanics make up about 40 % of the state ’ s population .
“ Why not # openschools , end universal mandates , target vulnerable & check those from # Mexico ?
” Ginn wrote in a since-deleted tweet .
He juxtaposed his tweet with a GIF of Prince Harry of Wales miming a mic drop .
He later apologized for tweeting the GIF .
“ It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the gif may have been perceived as insensitive .
I apologize as that was not my intention , ” he tweeted .
...
In an interview with The Texas Tribune , Ginn said the intention of his Twitter thread was to outline the more thorough data provided by the state .
He also said his tweet with the GIF was “ woefully taken out of context out of bad faith .
”

This seems to be mainstream conservative thought. Since it's mostly the elderly and minorities that are dying from COVID-19 (presumably the "expendable" among us), why not open schools? Vance Ginn also said his tweet with the GIF was “woefully taken out of context out of bad faith." Ah yes, talking about COVID deaths and adding a funny gif is always a sign of deep seriousness of thought and purpose.
Source: Texas Tribune
Vance Ginn, the chief economist for the Texas Public Policy Foundation, is facing fierce backlash for a recent racist tweet that said schools should open since most of the people dying from the coronavirus in Texas are elderly or Hispanic.
Before Monday, the state’s racial and ethnic breakdown of deaths had large gaps, with up to 18% of deaths last month recorded as “unknown.” A revised count of the data released Monday by the Department of State Health Services, however, shows that Hispanic Texans are overrepresented in the state’s updated fatality count.
Citing the revised data, Ginn tweeted that the people most likely to perish from the deadly virus are people older than 50 and Hispanics, whose death rate increased from 24.8% on May 27 to 47.4% on July 27. Hispanics make up about 40% of the state’s population.
“Why not #openschools, end universal mandates, target vulnerable & check those from #Mexico?” Ginn wrote in a since-deleted tweet. He juxtaposed his tweet with a GIF of Prince Harry of Wales miming a mic drop.
He later apologized for tweeting the GIF. “It’s been brought to my attention that the gif may have been perceived as insensitive. I apologize as that was not my intention,” he tweeted.
...
In an interview with The Texas Tribune, Ginn said the intention of his Twitter thread was to outline the more thorough data provided by the state. He also said his tweet with the GIF was “woefully taken out of context out of bad faith.”


crooksandliars--2020-07-29--Don Jr Runs To Tucker Carlson To Whine About Twitter Jail

Guess who is politicizing the deaths of thousands of Americans in pursuit of conspiracy theories ?
Don Jr. with an assist from Fox and Tucker Carlson .
Don Jr was put in Twitter jail for promoting a Breitbart video containing FALSE AND DUBIOUS information about treatments for COVID19 .
So he gets to go on Fox News to promote his book .
My left-wing husband has been in Twitter Jail four times , and never got invited on any cable news outlet to whine about censorship .
The real issue here ?
People who like Trump because he 's `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health advice from `` not doctors '' and `` not scientists . ''
What could go wrong ?
And of course Don Jr. is being singled out and `` silenced '' for being a conservative , which is why he has a book deal and a permanent invitation on Fox News .
Give me a break .
And please note that Tucker wants to define `` censorship '' as applying any time Twitter stops Don Jr from promoting unfounded medical advice about the virus .
My colleague Karoli is right .
There 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that drug in TrumpWorld .
TUCKER : We never dreamed we 'd live to see journalists calling for more censorship , but that 's where we are .
Donald trump jr. Is the author of the new book , liberal privilege .
Thanks so much for coming on .
So I just have to ask you the blood test possible question with respect .
Given the level of censorship imposed on you and anyone who supports the incumbent president , does the incumbent have a chance of getting reelected ?
DON JR : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a long time .
I wrote my first book about justice , censorship coming from the big tech giants , as homogenous a group as you could possibly imagine .
If they are censoring my account , they are censoring others and they 've been trying to do this for a while .
I 've been talking about the de-platforming , that the monetization of people because Tucker , you have to note , this never happens to someone saying something that benefits the Left .
It only hurts conservatives .
When @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't say this is gospel ; I said this is a must-watch because it seems very contrary to the narrative that they have been force-feeding us for a little while .
Now twitter takes me down for that but twitter has no problem saying that coronavirus -- disinformation spread by the chinese government does not violate the rules , and that 's interesting .
It happens all one-way .
It was very nice watching the people from cnn and msnbc because Jake Tapper himself posted , a study finds hydroxychloroquine and helped patients @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tapper spreading this information ?
I 'm not a doctor and I do n't claim to be , but I put something out there that challenges the narrative .
Because I have a large platform , I 'm canceled .
You know who else got thrown out of twitter for the same offense ?
Sidney Powell who happens to be Michael Flynn 's attorney and someone who has been sticking it to the Left .
So if Fake Jake at CNN , no one is going to confuse as a conservative , can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , not be questioned , and certainly not be grilled by a panel of his peers on CNN , why is it that it 's happening to me and other Trump conservatives and other conservatives in general ?
TUCKER : If I see another Republican officeholder backed by Google and the Chamber of Commerce lecture me that it 's not really censorship because the government is n't doing it , I 'm going to go bananas .
I mean it , is there anybody in power who can step in to defend the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ American people , which is to say what you think is true ?
DON JR : I think Josh Hawley in the Senate has done a very good job challenging this .
Kevin McCarthy in the House has done the same thing .
And that 's a problem .
I 've been talking about this for three years and then see what happens to my Twitter , I know what I 'm going to get before I hit send .
They are doing what they can .
I did a panel with josh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The real problem is the vast majority of conservative legislators and Republicans have no idea that this issue is even going on .
More importantly , they do n't even realize that it 's probably a top two or three issue with their base .
If you are religious , if you are pro-life , if you are pro-second amendment , look at your analytics .
They 've gone through the floor .
It 's been a disaster , and it happens systematically on purpose and it 's gone on now for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Conservatives are free to start their own social media companies like Parlour and fail at making them a success , the end .

Guess who is politicizing the deaths of thousands of Americans in pursuit of conspiracy theories? Don Jr. with an assist from Fox and Tucker Carlson.
Don Jr was put in Twitter jail for promoting a Breitbart video containing FALSE AND DUBIOUS information about treatments for COVID19. So he gets to go on Fox News to promote his book.
My left-wing husband has been in Twitter Jail four times, and never got invited on any cable news outlet to whine about censorship.
The real issue here? People who like Trump because he's "not a politician" are now taking health advice from "not doctors" and "not scientists." What could go wrong?
And of course Don Jr. is being singled out and "silenced" for being a conservative, which is why he has a book deal and a permanent invitation on Fox News. Give me a break.
And please note that Tucker wants to define "censorship" as applying any time Twitter stops Don Jr from promoting unfounded medical advice about the virus.
being a conservative media figure means you just say the words you know people want to hear no matter how ridiculous it makes you look — Andrew Lawrence (@ndrew_lawrence) July 29, 2020
My colleague Karoli is right. There's gotta be some serious investment in that drug in TrumpWorld.
Hydroxychloroquine misinformation all over NextDoor tonight. Apparently there is a campaign. Who profits? — Antifa(scist) Karoli (@Karoli) July 29, 2020
Transcript of the Don Jr. interview h/t Heather.
TUCKER: We never dreamed we'd live to see journalists calling for more censorship, but that's where we are. Donald trump jr. Is the author of the new book, liberal privilege. Thanks so much for coming on. So I just have to ask you the blood test possible question with respect. Given the level of censorship imposed on you and anyone who supports the incumbent president, does the incumbent have a chance of getting reelected? DON JR: Listen. I've been saying this for a long time. I wrote my first book about justice, censorship coming from the big tech giants, as homogenous a group as you could possibly imagine. If they are censoring my account, they are censoring others and they've been trying to do this for a while. I've been talking about the de-platforming, that the monetization of people because Tucker, you have to note, this never happens to someone saying something that benefits the Left. It only hurts conservatives. When I posted that video, I didn't say this is gospel; I said this is a must-watch because it seems very contrary to the narrative that they have been force-feeding us for a little while. Now twitter takes me down for that but twitter has no problem saying that coronavirus -- disinformation spread by the chinese government does not violate the rules, and that's interesting. It happens all one-way. It was very nice watching the people from cnn and msnbc because Jake Tapper himself posted, a study finds hydroxychloroquine and helped patients survive better. Why is not jake tapper spreading this information? I'm not a doctor and I don't claim to be, but I put something out there that challenges the narrative. Because I have a large platform, I'm canceled. You know who else got thrown out of twitter for the same offense? Sidney Powell who happens to be Michael Flynn's attorney and someone who has been sticking it to the Left. So if Fake Jake at CNN, no one is going to confuse as a conservative, can put it out but not be censored, not be questioned, and certainly not be grilled by a panel of his peers on CNN, why is it that it's happening to me and other Trump conservatives and other conservatives in general? TUCKER: If I see another Republican officeholder backed by Google and the Chamber of Commerce lecture me that it's not really censorship because the government isn't doing it, I'm going to go bananas. I mean it, is there anybody in power who can step in to defend the most basic right of all of the American people, which is to say what you think is true? DON JR: I think Josh Hawley in the Senate has done a very good job challenging this. Kevin McCarthy in the House has done the same thing. And that's a problem. I've been talking about this for three years and then see what happens to my Twitter, I know what I'm going to get before I hit send. They are doing what they can. I did a panel with josh and Kevin McCarthy and they are aware. The real problem is the vast majority of conservative legislators and Republicans have no idea that this issue is even going on. More importantly, they don't even realize that it's probably a top two or three issue with their base. If you are religious, if you are pro-life, if you are pro-second amendment, look at your analytics. They've gone through the floor. It's been a disaster, and it happens systematically on purpose and it's gone on now for years. They have to wake up.
Conservatives are free to start their own social media companies like Parlour and fail at making them a success, the end.


crooksandliars--2020-07-29--Louie Gohmert Tests Positive For COVID

Louie Gohmert Tests Positive For COVID

Louie Gohmert on coronavirus and masks during an event at the White House on May 8 .
Here at Crooks @ @ @ @ @ wish sickness or death on anyone .
And we certainly hope Louie Gohmert , who @ @ @ @ @ , has a speedy recovery .
We also hope his congressional colleagues were , UNLIKE @ @ @ @ @ around him .
Because contagion .
Did Louie get a COVID test in preparation for @ @ @ @ @ president ?
Too bad that precaution was n't available for Gohmert 's colleagues and staff @ @ @ @ @ was a vaccine for the crazy that is Louie Gohmert .

Louie Gohmert on coronavirus and masks during an event at the White House on May 8.
Here at Crooks and Liars, we NEVER wish sickness or death on anyone. And we certainly hope Louie Gohmert, who tested positive for COVID 19, has a speedy recovery. We also hope his congressional colleagues were, UNLIKE LOUIE, wearing a mask around him. Because contagion.
We need to keep in mind that while a mask protects you somewhat, it is mainly to protect others. So Gohmert’s recklessness endangered many of his colleagues and a large number of staff on Capitol Hill. Despicable. — Norman Ornstein (@NormOrnstein) July 29, 2020
It would be wrong to laugh at @replouiegohmert over this, right?
The idiot has been walking around the halls of Congress and attending a meeting w/out wearing a mask and, therefore, putting others at risk. Idiot. https://t.co/I0i3ybTkC4 — *you're (@RKJ65) July 29, 2020
GOP Rep. Louie Gohmert, Who Refused to Wear a Mask, Now Has Coronavirus
The Texas lawmaker has refused to wear a mask in the Capitol, insisting that he would wear one if he tested positive.
How many people did he infect before he got the test results?https://t.co/P8buInHs8G — LiA (@LibsInAmerica) July 29, 2020
If @replouiegohmert hadn't been scheduled to fly on Air Force One today, he would still be walking around Congress as a COVID-19 carrier… without a mask on.
He should be censured. Indeed, he should be kicked out of the House. — Pé (@4everNeverTrump) July 29, 2020
Louie Gohmert on coronavirus and masks during an event at the White House on May 8. https://t.co/q8UO2qWvG0 — JM Rieger (@RiegerReport) July 29, 2020
* US ATTORNEY GENERAL BARR TO BE TESTED FOR COVID-19 AFTER BEING IN CONTACT WITH CONGRESSMAN GOHMERT - JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SOURCE@Reuters — Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla) July 29, 2020
Did Louie get a COVID test in preparation for his flight with the so-called president? Too bad that precaution wasn't available for Gohmert's colleagues and staff.
And we wish there was a vaccine for the crazy that is Louie Gohmert.


crooksandliars--2020-07-29--It's Time For 'Trump Stooge' Susan Collins To Go

Maine has a long history of independent Senators who , when necessary , have bucked their party and done the @ @ @ @ @ the country .
Margaret Chase Smith called out Joseph McCarthy in the 1950 's , @ @ @ @ @ the senate floor in her famous 'Declaration of Conscience . '
In a time of @ @ @ @ @ up .
Alas , Maine does n't have a Republican Senator with integrity who will @ @ @ @ @ They have Susan Collins .
And we are all the poorer as a result .
@ @ @ @ @ better than this , Maine .

Maine has a long history of independent Senators who, when necessary, have bucked their party and done the right thing for Maine and the country. Margaret Chase Smith called out Joseph McCarthy in the 1950's, another Republican Senator directly on the senate floor in her famous 'Declaration of Conscience.' In a time of national upheaval, she stood up.
Alas, Maine doesn't have a Republican Senator with integrity who will speak out this time. They have Susan Collins. And we are all the poorer as a result.
You can do a lot better than this, Maine.
100 days. 16 counties. 1 future senator from Maine. Let’s make these next 100 days count and send @SaraGideon to the Senate. Sign up to get involved: https://t.co/qljgWezmTe — Team Gideon (@TeamGideon2020) July 26, 2020
Some responses.
As long as I live, I will never forgive Susan Collins for allowing Brett Kavanaugh to become a Supreme Court Justice. Anyone with me? — Andrea Junker (@Strandjunker) July 29, 2020
She’s going to be extremely troubled by this ad. 🤔 — Jo (@JoJoFromJerz) July 29, 2020


crooksandliars--2020-07-30--Brianna Keilar Ripped Apart Trump's 'Deeply Cynical' Election Tweet

CNN 's Brianna Keilar spent five entire minutes completely dissembling Trump 's weak , transparent attempt to hold on to power with his suggestion to delay the federal election .
Forget about the fact that the Constitution does n't allow this to happen .
Keilar went to town on what was truly behind this emotionally and educationally stunted attempt to delay the inevitable : Trump 's removal from power and having to face consequences for his catastrophic failures and crimes against the nation .
First , Keilar tackled Trump 's false insistence there is rampant voter fraud .
KEILAR : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ popular vote , he even created a voter fraud commission to try to prove his was n't just one of the electoral college .
Well , that commission was disbanded when they found nothing .
The Washington Post reports that out of more than 135 million votes cast , there were a total of four documented cases of voter fraud .
The think tank , Brookings , found that nearly one quarter of those 135 million votes cast in 2016 were mailed in .
So now we hear president trump raising these doubts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even as he said absentee voting , which is also mail-in voting , is `` good . ''
So , let 's look at the facts here .
Then , Keilar systematically dismantled the lies being spread that voting by mail is somehow less secure than in-person voting , citing the many measures in place to protect our individual ballots .
KEILAR : Millions of Americans vote by mail every year , and they do this without issue , and that 's because there are multiple layers of protection .
Everything from smart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the ability to drop off your ballot personally into a secure mailbox , like a ballot box , so that you do n't even have to use snail mail .
In the history of this country , the presidential election has never been moved .
Not during the Civil War , during which soldiers voted by mail .
Not during the 1918 flu when almost 200,000 people , 200,000 Americans , died in October alone , just ahead of the midterm elections .
Even Trump 's CDC recommends alternative methods of voting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crowd size at polling locations . ''
Personally , I think it 's hilarious that one of the reasons he 's using to justify delaying the election is that he gives a sh*t about the safety of the people voting .
Did n't he have the Tulsa Death Rally , and does n't he refuse to wear a mask ?
Is n't he still pushing hydrochloroquine as a miracle cure ( but go with god , Louie Gohmert ... ) but I 'm veering off-topic a bit .
Back to Keilar ... She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who both lie to Congress about the likelihood of foreign adversaries being able to print up fake ballots , and who hypocritically take part in the convenience of mail-in voting themselves .
( Hi , Bill Barr , Alex Azar , Mike Pence , Wilbur Ross , and Kayleigh McEnany ! )
Finally , she zeroed in on the wretched cynicism at play .
KEILAR : So is this about stopping mail-in voting ?
No .
This is n't about stopping mail-in voting .
This is about stopping voting .
The harder @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is for Trump to win re-election .
The more confusion there is around legitimacy of the result , even months before the election , the more people are likely to think , `` Maybe the vote does n't matter .
Maybe there 's no point in voting . ''
It makes it easier for the president to question the outcome .
It is deeply cynical and nothing brings that into relief more than a day like this , as Americans are saying good-bye to Congressman John Lewis , whose life was dedicated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Keep doing what you 're doing , Brianna Keilar .
It 's called journalism , and we love it .

CNN's Brianna Keilar spent five entire minutes completely disassembling Trump's weak, transparent attempt to hold on to power with his suggestion to delay the federal election. Forget about the fact that the Constitution doesn't allow this to happen. Keilar went to town on what was truly behind this emotionally and educationally stunted attempt to delay the inevitable: Trump's removal from power and having to face consequences for his catastrophic failures and crimes against the nation.
First, Keilar tackled Trump's false insistence there is rampant voter fraud.
KEILAR: After being elected, despite losing the popular vote, he even created a voter fraud commission to try to prove his wasn't just one of the electoral college. Well, that commission was disbanded when they found nothing. The Washington Post reports that out of more than 135 million votes cast, there were a total of four documented cases of voter fraud. The think tank, Brookings, found that nearly one quarter of those 135 million votes cast in 2016 were mailed in. So now we hear president trump raising these doubts about the security of mail-in voting, even as he said absentee voting, which is also mail-in voting, is "good." So, let's look at the facts here.
Then, Keilar systematically dismantled the lies being spread that voting by mail is somehow less secure than in-person voting, citing the many measures in place to protect our individual ballots.
KEILAR: Millions of Americans vote by mail every year, and they do this without issue, and that's because there are multiple layers of protection. Everything from smart bar codes that track your ballot, to the ability to drop off your ballot personally into a secure mailbox, like a ballot box, so that you don't even have to use snail mail. In the history of this country, the presidential election has never been moved. Not during the Civil War, during which soldiers voted by mail. Not during the 1918 flu when almost 200,000 people, 200,000 Americans, died in October alone, just ahead of the midterm elections.
Even Trump's CDC recommends alternative methods of voting that "minimize direct contact and reduce crowd size at polling locations." Personally, I think it's hilarious that one of the reasons he's using to justify delaying the election is that he gives a sh*t about the safety of the people voting. Didn't he have the Tulsa Death Rally, and doesn't he refuse to wear a mask? Isn't he still pushing hydrochloroquine as a miracle cure (but go with god, Louie Gohmert...) but I'm veering off-topic a bit. Back to Keilar...
She then took apart Trump's senior administration, who both lie to Congress about the likelihood of foreign adversaries being able to print up fake ballots, and who hypocritically take part in the convenience of mail-in voting themselves. (Hi, Bill Barr, Alex Azar, Mike Pence, Wilbur Ross, and Kayleigh McEnany!)
Finally, she zeroed in on the wretched cynicism at play.
KEILAR: So is this about stopping mail-in voting? No. This isn't about stopping mail-in voting. This is about stopping voting. The harder it is to vote, the easier it is for Trump to win re-election. The more confusion there is around legitimacy of the result, even months before the election, the more people are likely to think, "Maybe the vote doesn't matter. Maybe there's no point in voting." It makes it easier for the president to question the outcome. It is deeply cynical and nothing brings that into relief more than a day like this, as Americans are saying good-bye to Congressman John Lewis, whose life was dedicated to fighting efforts to make voting harder.
Keep doing what you're doing, Brianna Keilar. It's called journalism, and we love it.


crooksandliars--2020-07-30--Buddy, The First Dog To Test Positive For COVID In The U.S. Has Died

A reminder that all your loved ones are at risk if you contract the virus , even your pets .
BUDDY LIKED DOG stuff : running through the sprinklers , going on long car rides , swimming in the lake .
He cuddled the Mahoneys—his owners and family—at the end of tough days .
He humored them when they dressed him up as a bunny for Halloween .
He was a protective big brother to 10-month-old Duke , the family ’ s other German shepherd .
He loved everyone .
He lived up to his name .
In mid-April , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ began struggling to breathe .
Six weeks later , he became the first dog in the United States to be confirmed positive for SARS-CoV-2 , the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 .
On July 11 , Buddy died .
Medical records provided by the Mahoneys and reviewed for National Geographic by two veterinarians who were not involved in his treatment indicate that Buddy likely had lymphoma , a type of cancer , which would explain the symptoms he suffered just before his death .
The Mahoneys didn ’ t learn that lymphoma was being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ symptoms until the day of his death , they say , when additional bloodwork results confirmed it .
It ’ s unclear whether cancer made him more susceptible to contracting the coronavirus , or if the virus made him ill , or if it was just a case of coincidental timing .
Buddy ’ s family , like thousands of families grappling with the effects of the coronavirus around the world , is left with many questions and few answers .

A reminder that all your loved ones are at risk if you contract the virus, even your pets.
Source: National Geographic
BUDDY LIKED DOG stuff: running through the sprinklers, going on long car rides, swimming in the lake. He cuddled the Mahoneys—his owners and family—at the end of tough days. He humored them when they dressed him up as a bunny for Halloween. He was a protective big brother to 10-month-old Duke, the family’s other German shepherd. He loved everyone. He lived up to his name.
In mid-April, right before his seventh birthday, Buddy began struggling to breathe.
Six weeks later, he became the first dog in the United States to be confirmed positive for SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. On July 11, Buddy died.
Medical records provided by the Mahoneys and reviewed for National Geographic by two veterinarians who were not involved in his treatment indicate that Buddy likely had lymphoma, a type of cancer, which would explain the symptoms he suffered just before his death. The Mahoneys didn’t learn that lymphoma was being considered as the probable cause of his symptoms until the day of his death, they say, when additional bloodwork results confirmed it. It’s unclear whether cancer made him more susceptible to contracting the coronavirus, or if the virus made him ill, or if it was just a case of coincidental timing. Buddy’s family, like thousands of families grappling with the effects of the coronavirus around the world, is left with many questions and few answers.


crooksandliars--2020-07-30--Louie Gohmert Is 'All In' On Hydroxychoroquine

No one has done more interviews in the last 24 hours than Louie Gohmert .
Since testing positive for Covid , Gohmert has done the radio and TV circuit to hype the idea that his mask gave him the virus , and more .
On Sean Hannity Wednesday night , Gohmert told Sean Hannity he was `` all in '' on hydroxychoroquine ( HCQ ) , the unproven Covid wonder drug being hyped by the snake oil salesman-in-chief .
After cherry-picking the data to make it seem like HCQ works , he went on to babble about how he would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : If it was some kind of miracle cure , Herman Cain and 150,000 others would still be with us today .
The death toll proves it does n't work .
The FDA has revoked the emergency authorization to use it for coronavirus .
Yet , he is persisting , assuming it 's not just a bunch of talk with no action behind it .
But hey , if Louis Gohmert wants to own the libs with it , that 's fine .
It did n't work out so well for so many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ try .

No one has done more interviews in the last 24 hours than Louie Gohmert. Since testing positive for Covid, Gohmert has done the radio and TV circuit to hype the idea that his mask gave him the virus, and more.
On Sean Hannity Wednesday night, Gohmert told Sean Hannity he was "all in" on hydroxychoroquine (HCQ), the unproven Covid wonder drug being hyped by the snake oil salesman-in-chief.
After cherry-picking the data to make it seem like HCQ works, he went on to babble about how he would try it.
Here's the thing: If it was some kind of miracle cure, Herman Cain and 150,000 others would still be with us today. The death toll proves it doesn't work. The FDA has revoked the emergency authorization to use it for coronavirus. Yet, he is persisting, assuming it's not just a bunch of talk with no action behind it.
But hey, if Louis Gohmert wants to own the libs with it, that's fine. It didn't work out so well for so many others, but he's welcome to try.
Good luck, Louie.


crooksandliars--2020-07-30--President Obama: 'We Have To Be Vigilant Against The Darker Currents Of Our Country's History'

As soon as President Barack Obama began to speak at John Lewis ' memorial today , I was thrust back to a time where our president spoke with passion and to the entire country in an effort to unite or inform , rather than inflame and divide .
It was , for that 30 minutes , a lovely tribute not only to Rep. Lewis , but to the country I thought we were just a few years ago .
But Obama has learned something from Rep. Lewis too , and in this clip , it 's obvious .
No longer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ straight up called out events today and likened them to the events which drove John Lewis to stand and fight for civil rights all of his lifetime .
He called out the voter suppression , the stormtroopers , and the police brutality , calling on each one of us to stand up and fight , just like John Lewis did .
I miss a president who calls us to do better instead of hate better .
I miss a president who can put words together and make sense .
But his message is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fight for this country .
He believed in us even when we did n't believe in ourselves .
And as a congressman , he did n't rest .
He kept getting himself arrested .
As an old man , he did n't sit out any fight .
Sat in all night long in the floor of the united states capitol .
I know his staff was stressed .
But the testing of his faith produced perseverance .
He knew that the march is not over .
That the race is not yet won @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that blessed destination .
Where we are judged by the content of our character .
He knew from his own life that progress is fragile .
That we have to be vigilant against the darker currents of this country 's history .
Of our own history .
Where there are whirlpools of violence and hatred and despair that can always rise again .
Today we witness with our own eyes , police officers kneeling on the necks of Black Americans .
George Wallace may be gone , but we can witness our federal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and batons against peaceful demonstrators .
[ applause ] We may no longer have to guess the number of jellybeans in a jar to cast a ballot but even as we sit here , there are those in power who are doing their darnedest to discourage people from voting by closing polling locations and targeting minorities and students with restrictive ID laws and attacking our voting rights with surgical precision , even undermining the Postal Service in the runup to an election .
It 's going to be dependent on mail-in ballots so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know this is a celebration of John 's life .
There are some who might say we should n't dwell on such things .
But that 's why I 'm talking about it .
John Lewis devoted his time on this earth fighting the very attacks on democracy and what 's best in America that we 're seeing circulate right now .
He knew that every single one of us has a god-given power and that the faith of this democracy depends on how we use it .
That democracy is n't automatic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Has to be tended to .
We have to work at it .
It 's hard .
And so he knew that it depends on whether we summon a measure , just a measure of John 's moral courage to question what 's right and what 's wrong .
And call things as they are .
He said as long as he had a breath in his body , he would do everything he could to preserve this democracy and as long as we have breath in our bodies , we had to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the full eulogy :

As soon as President Barack Obama began to speak at John Lewis' memorial today, I was thrust back to a time where our president spoke with passion and to the entire country in an effort to unite or inform, rather than inflame and divide. It was, for that 30 minutes, a lovely tribute not only to Rep. Lewis, but to the country I thought we were just a few years ago.
But Obama has learned something from Rep. Lewis too, and in this clip, it's obvious. No longer worried about offending the bigots, he straight up called out events today and likened them to the events which drove John Lewis to stand and fight for civil rights all of his lifetime.
He called out the voter suppression, the stormtroopers, and the police brutality, calling on each one of us to stand up and fight, just like John Lewis did.
I miss a president who calls us to do better instead of hate better. I miss a president who can put words together and make sense. But his message is clear. All of us have to fight for this country.
Here's a rough transcript.
He believed in us even when we didn't believe in ourselves. And as a congressman, he didn't rest. He kept getting himself arrested. As an old man, he didn't sit out any fight. Sat in all night long in the floor of the united states capitol. I know his staff was stressed. But the testing of his faith produced perseverance. He knew that the march is not over. That the race is not yet won. That we have not yet reached that blessed destination. Where we are judged by the content of our character. He knew from his own life that progress is fragile. That we have to be vigilant against the darker currents of this country's history. Of our own history. Where there are whirlpools of violence and hatred and despair that can always rise again. Today we witness with our own eyes, police officers kneeling on the necks of Black Americans. George Wallace may be gone, but we can witness our federal government sending agents to use tear gas and batons against peaceful demonstrators. [ applause ] We may no longer have to guess the number of jellybeans in a jar to cast a ballot but even as we sit here, there are those in power who are doing their darnedest to discourage people from voting by closing polling locations and targeting minorities and students with restrictive ID laws and attacking our voting rights with surgical precision, even undermining the Postal Service in the runup to an election. It's going to be dependent on mail-in ballots so people don't get sick. I know this is a celebration of John's life. There are some who might say we shouldn't dwell on such things. But that's why I'm talking about it. John Lewis devoted his time on this earth fighting the very attacks on democracy and what's best in America that we're seeing circulate right now. He knew that every single one of us has a god-given power and that the faith of this democracy depends on how we use it. That democracy isn't automatic. It has to be nurturing. Has to be tended to. We have to work at it. It's hard. And so he knew that it depends on whether we summon a measure, just a measure of John's moral courage to question what's right and what's wrong. And call things as they are. He said as long as he had a breath in his body, he would do everything he could to preserve this democracy and as long as we have breath in our bodies, we had to continue his cause.
And here is the full eulogy:


crooksandliars--2020-07-30--Tech Bros Escape Congressional Oversight, Part Infinity

It seems that there were two ( 2 ) Tech Hearings yesterday .
The first was Democrats wondering if Tech Companies are too big and powerful for America ’ s good .
Here ’ s where the House Judiciary antitrust subcommittee pressed each company hardest : • Facebook : Panel Democrats said the social network ’ s acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp were plainly anticompetitive — that the company made the deals to stop Instagram from becoming a competitor to its main platform and WhatsApp from becoming a competitor to its messaging service .
CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Facebook had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ juggernauts when it bought them .
• Google : Lawmakers homed in on the company ’ s acquisition of DoubleClick in 2007 as the watershed moment when its dominance of search combined with power over the levers of online ad targeting .
• Amazon faced tough questions about its role as both a massively successful online retailer and the proprietor of the biggest online marketplace for third-party sellers .
• Apple took sustained heat for its power over the its App Store , and the cut it takes from developers who sell digital @ @ @ @ @ @ @ companies , subcommittee chair David Cicilline said , have become bottlenecks for distribution , using their chokehold over data to surveil potential competitors and their control over technologies to extend their power .
The favorite dodge ?
“ I ’ ll get back to you.
” The second “ hearing ” was Republicans airing grievances of alleged bias against themselves , against a backdrop of : Oh , there was some Tech Support – So the Tech Bros will live another day .

It seems that there were two (2) Tech Hearings yesterday. The first was Democrats wondering if Tech Companies are too big and powerful for America’s good.
Axios morning email thingie:
Here’s where the House Judiciary antitrust subcommittee pressed each company hardest: Facebook: Panel Democrats said the social network’s acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp were plainly anticompetitive — that the company made the deals to stop Instagram from becoming a competitor to its main platform and WhatsApp from becoming a competitor to its messaging service. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Facebook had no idea the two would become such juggernauts when it bought them.
Panel Democrats said the social network’s acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp were plainly anticompetitive — that the company made the deals to stop Instagram from becoming a competitor to its main platform and WhatsApp from becoming a competitor to its messaging service. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Facebook had no idea the two would become such juggernauts when it bought them. Google: Lawmakers homed in on the company’s acquisition of DoubleClick in 2007 as the watershed moment when its dominance of search combined with power over the levers of online ad targeting.
Lawmakers homed in on the company’s acquisition of DoubleClick in 2007 as the watershed moment when its dominance of search combined with power over the levers of online ad targeting. Amazon faced tough questions about its role as both a massively successful online retailer and the proprietor of the biggest online marketplace for third-party sellers.
faced tough questions about its role as both a massively successful online retailer and the proprietor of the biggest online marketplace for third-party sellers. Apple took sustained heat for its power over the its App Store, and the cut it takes from developers who sell digital products through their apps. All the companies, subcommittee chair David Cicilline said, have become bottlenecks for distribution, using their chokehold over data to surveil potential competitors and their control over technologies to extend their power.
The favorite dodge? “I’ll get back to you.”
Final update. We had to change the scale again. Congratulations on making it through today's tech antitrust hearing. pic.twitter.com/W3ea2j0ecY — The Markup (@themarkup) July 29, 2020
The second “hearing ” was Republicans airing grievances of alleged bias against themselves, against a backdrop of:
Oops.
Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R): Why did Facebook censor Donald Trump Jr? ZUCKERBERG: That happened on Twitter, so hard for me to speak to that 🤦♂🤦♂🤦♂🤦♂🤦♂🤦♂ pic.twitter.com/EZ1LglsU4s — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 29, 2020
oops.
Oh, there was some Tech Support –
“My parents, who have a Gmail account, aren’t getting my campaign emails,” Rep. Greg Steube [Ed. – Rep. Greg Steube is Republican from Floriduh. -TG] told Google CEO Sundar Pichai.
So the Tech Bros will live another day.
Republished with permission from Mock Paper Scissors.


crooksandliars--2020-07-30--Delay The Election?  Say Hi To President Nancy Pelosi

Mango Mussolini in a desperate attempt to distract from John Lewis 's funeral and the horrific economic numbers that came @ @ @ @ @ the `` idea '' that the 2020 election could be delayed .
Trump 's term @ @ @ @ @ No matter what .
If there is no president elected by that time for the @ @ @ @ @ 2021 , the Speaker of the House takes the office of the presidency .
Which @ @ @ @ @ Pelosi '' was trending on Twitter this morning .
UPDATE : While Mike Pompeo tries @ @ @ @ @ boss ( eww ) Senator Mike Barrasso , R-WY , wo n't bite on the @ @ @ @ @ prompting of Stewart Varney .
Donald Trump is going to be removed from office .
@ @ @ @ @ `` bargaining '' stage of grief .

Mango Mussolini in a desperate attempt to distract from John Lewis's funeral and the horrific economic numbers that came out this morning, floated the "idea" that the 2020 election could be delayed.
Trump's election delay threat is a purposefully-timed distraction to divert attention from the 32.9% reduction in Q2 GDP, the 1.43 million new unemployment claims and the 150,000 Americans who have died from coronavirus under his watch.
Don't let him get you off your message. — Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) July 30, 2020
Not so fast, Stable Genius!
Trump's term ENDS in January 2021. No matter what. If there is no president elected by that time for the term beginning on Inauguration Day 2021, the Speaker of the House takes the office of the presidency.
Which is why "President Nancy Pelosi" was trending on Twitter this morning.
“The 20th Amendment says if we have not chosen a president by a certain date, it goes to succession,” said Rick Hasen (@rickhasen), an election law scholar at UC Irvine. “It’s not like a delay would keep Trump in office longer."https://t.co/R8D8KVlCEx — John McLaughlin (@je_mclaughlin) July 30, 2020
20th Amendment requires POTUS leave office noon January 20th. That can’t be changed. We do welcome President Nancy Pelosi! pic.twitter.com/pqiHhTBvUr — Angela Bonilla Canino (@AngBonCan) July 30, 2020
You CANNOT delay the election
The Constitution is clear: ONLY Congress has that authority. Know what else would happen? You & Pence both unelected lose ur offices, & the presidency passes to the next official in line the Speaker of the House
Three words, President Nancy Pelosi pic.twitter.com/0oHn6DW86g — Vivian Romagosa 🌴☀ (@GetLostWithVivi) July 30, 2020
_________________
UPDATE: While Mike Pompeo tries to straddle reality and his boss (eww)
Pompeo won't say if Trump can delay the election. pic.twitter.com/8UqdFaG7N2 — TPM Livewire (@TPMLiveWire) July 30, 2020
Senator Mike Barrasso, R-WY, won't bite on the delay, even at the prompting of Stewart Varney.
Donald Trump is going to be removed from office. He's just at that "bargaining" stage of grief.


crooksandliars--2020-07-30--Desperate Trump Suggests Election Delay On Twitter

Democracy advocates sounded immediate alarms Thursday morning after President Donald Trump floated the idea of delaying the November elections , citing mail-in voting and the unfounded threat of voter fraud .
`` This is a coup in the making , '' warned Robert Weisman , president of Public Citizen , in response to Trump .
`` Voting by mail will not create a risk of fraud , '' Weisman said .
`` In fact , voting by mail is an absolute necessity to ensure Americans can exercise their franchise amid a pandemic—which Trump has made dramatically worse through his utter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Groups like Common Cause noted that the president does not have the power to postpone the election date .
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison pushed back on Trump 's tweet , responding , `` This is how democracy dies in the USA .
Do n't let it happen . ''
`` These messages from Trump are intended to promote chaos and confusion , and undermine confidence in our elections .
We REJECT all of it , '' tweeted Kristen Clarke , president and executive director of Lawyers ' Committee for Civil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Up America founder and president Sean Eldridge , the president 's tweets should n't be brushed aside .
`` As his latest comments show , Trump poses an existential threat to our democracy .
While he has no authority to delay the election , we can not ignore his escalating lies and attacks on our democracy , '' Eldridge said in a statement .
`` Americans need to be ready to mobilize if Trump contests the results or refuses to concede—and 'Protect the Results ' is building a network of millions of Americans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to take to the streets in protest , '' he added .
Some critical observers wondered whether Trump 's tweet was an effort to stir up controversy or distract the media on the same day that data released from the Commerce Department showed the U.S. economy suffered its largest contraction in the country 's history last quarter .
`` If Trump truly cared about our elections , '' said Public Citizen 's Weisman , `` he would demand Congress provide the $ 3.6 billion in funding that states and localities need to properly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The real issue for Trump , of course , is Trump .
The economy is in free-fall and Trump is worried about what that means for his electoral prospects . ''
The president 's tweet Thursday comes less than two weeks after Trump—who 's trailing presumptive Democratic Party nominee Joe Biden in the polls—refused to commit to accepting the results of the 2020 presidential election if he is defeated .
Asked by Fox News ' Chris Wallace whether he intends to accept the election results , the president responded , `` No @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say yes .
I 'm not gon na say it , and I did n't last time either . ''

Democracy advocates sounded immediate alarms Thursday morning after President Donald Trump floated the idea of delaying the November elections, citing mail-in voting and the unfounded threat of voter fraud.
"This is a coup in the making," warned Robert Weisman, president of Public Citizen, in response to Trump.
"Voting by mail will not create a risk of fraud," Weisman said. "In fact, voting by mail is an absolute necessity to ensure Americans can exercise their franchise amid a pandemic—which Trump has made dramatically worse through his utter incompetence and callous indifference to human life."
The president of the United States is broadcasting that he is considering a coup to hold on to power. Make no mistake: We are teetering on the edge of autocracy. https://t.co/OXXgpWtIDC — Public Citizen (@Public_Citizen) July 30, 2020
Groups like Common Cause noted that the president does not have the power to postpone the election date.
Reminder: President Trump doesn't have the constitutional authority to delay the election. If he tries, we will see him in court. — Common Cause (@CommonCause) July 30, 2020
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison pushed back on Trump's tweet, responding, "This is how democracy dies in the USA. Don't let it happen."
"These messages from Trump are intended to promote chaos and confusion, and undermine confidence in our elections. We REJECT all of it," tweeted Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.
According to Stand Up America founder and president Sean Eldridge, the president's tweets shouldn't be brushed aside.
"As his latest comments show, Trump poses an existential threat to our democracy. While he has no authority to delay the election, we cannot ignore his escalating lies and attacks on our democracy," Eldridge said in a statement.
"Americans need to be ready to mobilize if Trump contests the results or refuses to concede—and 'Protect the Results' is building a network of millions of Americans to meet the moment if we need to take to the streets in protest," he added.
Some critical observers wondered whether Trump's tweet was an effort to stir up controversy or distract the media on the same day that data released from the Commerce Department showed the U.S. economy suffered its largest contraction in the country's history last quarter.
Trump suggesting delaying the election (he can't do this w/o congressional approval) seems to be one of his more obvious attempts to change the subject given this morning's wretched GDP numbers. — Kyle Kondik (@kkondik) July 30, 2020
"If Trump truly cared about our elections," said Public Citizen's Weisman, "he would demand Congress provide the $3.6 billion in funding that states and localities need to properly and safely administer them amid the pandemic. The real issue for Trump, of course, is Trump. The economy is in free-fall and Trump is worried about what that means for his electoral prospects."
The president's tweet Thursday comes less than two weeks after Trump—who's trailing presumptive Democratic Party nominee Joe Biden in the polls—refused to commit to accepting the results of the 2020 presidential election if he is defeated.
Asked by Fox News' Chris Wallace whether he intends to accept the election results, the president responded, "No, I'm not gonna just say yes. I'm not gonna say it, and I didn't last time either."
Republished from Common Dreams (Andrea Germanos, staff writer) under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 License.


Remembering John Lewis

C-SPAN , July 30 , 2014 .
Rep. John Lewis took the the House floor and ripped Republicans for their @ @ @ @ @ Boehner 's lawsuit over the ACA mandates .
Lewis : From the first day in @ @ @ @ @ this House has never [ ... ]

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crooksandliars--2020-07-30--Herman Cain Has Died Of Coronavirus

Herman Cain Has Died Of Coronavirus

We are sorry that Herman Cain attended a Trump rally without a mask , contracted COVID19 , and died as @ @ @ @ @ .
This tweet was later deleted by someone with access to the Herman Cain Twitter @ @ @ @ @ Cain attended Trump ’ s Tulsa rally on June 20 without a mask .
He @ @ @ @ @ early July .
He has now died of Coronavirus .
A tragedy for him and @ @ @ @ @ be a warning to everyone .
No , it 's not .
Herman Cain leaves @ @ @ @ @ loved him .
They 're in pain .
The loved ones of every person who @ @ @ @ @ are in pain .
What we need to do is recognize our collective humanity and @ @ @ @ @ measures .
https : //t.co/U2MjSS1nx3 We are better than to gloat about anyone 's death @ @ @ @ @ , is a killer , and there is no cure as of now .

We are sorry that Herman Cain attended a Trump rally without a mask, contracted COVID19, and died as a result of the virus.
This tweet was later deleted by someone with access to the Herman Cain Twitter account.
Ex-presidential candidate Herman Cain attended Trump’s Tulsa rally on June 20 without a mask. He came down with Covid-19 in early July. He has now died of Coronavirus. A tragedy for him and his family, this should be a warning to everyone. — Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) July 30, 2020
Herman Caín thought Covid was a hoax, scoffed at wearing a mask. Died of Covid.
Bill Montgomery, co-founder of pro-Trump, Turning Point USA, scoffed at virus. Died of Covid.
Rep. Gohmert refused to wear a mask. Has Covid.
See a pattern?
Covid doesn’t care about partisanship. — Ana Navarro-Cárdenas (@ananavarro) July 30, 2020
No, it's not. Herman Cain leaves behind family and friends who loved him. They're in pain. The loved ones of every person who has died in this epidemic are in pain. What we need to do is recognize our collective humanity and encourage folks to embrace safety measures. https://t.co/U2MjSS1nx3 — Charlotte Clymer 🏳🌈 (@cmclymer) July 30, 2020
We are better than to gloat about anyone's death. And COVID is real, is a killer, and there is no cure as of now.
Wear a damn mask, wash your hands, practice social distance.


crooksandliars--2020-07-30--We Just Had The Worst Economic Plunge In U.S. History, Thanks To Trump

`` We 're just a couple hours away from the release of what is expected to be the worst economic plunge recorded in U.S. history , '' he said .
`` The pandemic has led to historic unemployment , a big slowdown in consumer spending .
Estimates for the gross domestic product , that is the main measurement of what the economy is doing , it 's expected to show that the U.S. economy sank -- actually , shrank , frankly -- roughly 33 % in the second quarter .
And this morning , it looks likely that the $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has kept millions afloat during the pandemic will expire tomorrow .
`` The White House chief of staff Mark Meadows warned that it is possible that no deal will be made and that negotiations seem to be going nowhere , almost falling apart .
Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell says almost 20 Republicans are opposed to his own party 's $ 1 trillion bill .
That measure would cut the unemployment benefit to $ 200 a week while offering a second round of PPP loans and new funding , for some reason , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
When you 've employed bankruptcy as a strategy for all your adult life , this probably seems like good news !
`` It 's going to be horrific , '' said Nariman Behravesh , chief economist at IHS Markit .
`` We 've never seen anything quite like it . ''
The report is expected to show that the economy shrank at an annual rate of about 35 % during the quarter as shops and factories closed their doors in a desperate effort to slow the spread of the virus .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ during the worst quarter of the Great Recession .
Tens of millions of people lost their jobs this spring before a halting effort to reopen the economy began .
That recovery remains incomplete and could be jeopardized by a new surge of infections .
`` As soon as the virus started to take off again in key states like Texas , California , Arizona , Florida , it 's fading very rapidly , '' Behravesh said .
Now , most economies are n't doing great .
In fact , almost all of them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But theirs are in the range of 9 to 12 % -- one-third of the U.S. losses .
So thanks to the incompetent Trump , the effect of the virus on the U.S. economy is three times worse .
So .
Much .
Winning !
By the way : The Chinese economy grew 3.2 % in the same quarter .

Donald Trump sets another record! CNN's John Berman explains.
"We're just a couple hours away from the release of what is expected to be the worst economic plunge recorded in U.S. history," he said.
"The pandemic has led to historic unemployment, a big slowdown in consumer spending. Estimates for the gross domestic product, that is the main measurement of what the economy is doing, it's expected to show that the U.S. economy sank -- actually, shrank, frankly -- roughly 33% in the second quarter. And this morning, it looks likely that the $600 a week extra unemployment benefit that has kept millions afloat during the pandemic will expire tomorrow.
"The White House chief of staff Mark Meadows warned that it is possible that no deal will be made and that negotiations seem to be going nowhere, almost falling apart. Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell says almost 20 Republicans are opposed to his own party's $1 trillion bill. That measure would cut the unemployment benefit to $200 a week while offering a second round of PPP loans and new funding, for some reason, for a $1.7 billion FBI building."
When you've employed bankruptcy as a strategy for all your adult life, this probably seems like good news!
"It's going to be horrific," said Nariman Behravesh, chief economist at IHS Markit. "We've never seen anything quite like it." The report is expected to show that the economy shrank at an annual rate of about 35% during the quarter as shops and factories closed their doors in a desperate effort to slow the spread of the virus. That's about four times the drop during the worst quarter of the Great Recession. Tens of millions of people lost their jobs this spring before a halting effort to reopen the economy began. That recovery remains incomplete and could be jeopardized by a new surge of infections. "As soon as the virus started to take off again in key states like Texas, California, Arizona, Florida, it's fading very rapidly," Behravesh said.
Now, most economies aren't doing great. In fact, almost all of them show the same kind of plunge. But theirs are in the range of 9 to 12% -- one-third of the U.S. losses.
So thanks to the incompetent Trump, the effect of the virus on the U.S. economy is three times worse. So. Much. Winning!
By the way: The Chinese economy grew 3.2% in the same quarter.


crooksandliars--2020-07-31--John Lewis' Final Words To A Young Activist

During a virtual meeting in June with some activists at the Obama Institute , John Lewis shared his thoughts on what keeps him going .
It is the last known video of Rep. Lewis before his death on July 17th .
Ali Velshi played it in its entirety on the Rachel Maddow show last night .
I wanted to share it here because there is so much negativity and so much discouragement that seeing Rep. Lewis , in the midst of his battle with Stage IV pancreatic cancer , take the time to tell activist Darnell Jones how he keeps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could fight on in spite of the overwhelming effort it took , so can we .
This seems to be the moment where he handed the torch to this young and inspiring generation of activists , too .
JONES : What was and has been the source of your strength ?
What keeps you going ?
And what keeps you fighting ?
LEWIS : More than anything , my faith helped me .
And I could n't give up , could not give in .
I thought , when I was being beaten @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saw death .
I thought I was going to die .
And I said a little prayer , said , Lord , let me live .
I want to stay here .
I want to be around .
And I believe it was the grace of God and praying witnesses that helped save me .
And so today I feel more lucky , more than lucky , more than blessed but to be here to see the changes that have occurred , to live to see a young man , my friend Barack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of America .
It was worth the pain .
And that 's why I believe that we can not give up .
We can not give up , become bitter or hostile .
And to see all of the young people , all of the young men , not just men of color but Black , white , Latino , Asian-American , all of the young women standing up , speaking up , being prepared to march .
They 're going to help redeem the soul of America and save our country and @ @ @ @ @ @

During a virtual meeting in June with some activists at the Obama Institute, John Lewis shared his thoughts on what keeps him going. It is the last known video of Rep. Lewis before his death on July 17th.
Ali Velshi played it in its entirety on the Rachel Maddow show last night. I wanted to share it here because there is so much negativity and so much discouragement that seeing Rep. Lewis, in the midst of his battle with Stage IV pancreatic cancer, take the time to tell activist Darnell Jones how he keeps on is inspiring. If Rep. Lewis could fight on in spite of the overwhelming effort it took, so can we.
This seems to be the moment where he handed the torch to this young and inspiring generation of activists, too.
Transcript below:
JONES: What was and has been the source of your strength? What keeps you going? And what keeps you fighting? LEWIS: More than anything, my faith helped me. And I couldn't give up, could not give in. I thought, when I was being beaten on the bridge, I thought I saw death. I thought I was going to die. And I said a little prayer, said, Lord, let me live. I want to stay here. I want to be around. And I believe it was the grace of God and praying witnesses that helped save me. And so today I feel more lucky, more than lucky, more than blessed but to be here to see the changes that have occurred, to live to see a young man, my friend Barack Obama become president of the United States of America. It was worth the pain. And that's why I believe that we cannot give up. We cannot give up, become bitter or hostile. And to see all of the young people, all of the young men, not just men of color but Black, white, Latino, Asian-American, all of the young women standing up, speaking up, being prepared to march. They're going to help redeem the soul of America and save our country and maybe help save the planet.
Amen. Rest in power, hero.


crooksandliars--2020-07-31--Neil Cavuto Wonders If Trump ‘Won’t Leave The White House’ If He Loses

Fox Business host Neil Cavuto speculated on Thursday that President Donald Trump might refuse to peacefully leave the White House if he loses in November .
After Trump tweeted a suggestion about “ delaying ” the election , Cavuto asked Sen. Marsha Blackburn ( R-TN ) if the president is “ setting up something.
” “ So you don ’ t think he ’ s setting up something if he were to lose , ” Cavuto asked , “ that he ’ s going to claim that it was rigged and he just won ’ t leave the White House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Oval Office doors ?
” Blackburn answered by accusing Hillary Clinton of refusing to accept the results of the 2016 election .
“ So , if the president were to lose , ” Cavuto pressed , “ let ’ s say , by a fairly comfortable margin — he might not like that — do you think he would say , ‘ Alright , that ’ s it , I ’ m outta here ? '
” “ I think Donald Trump is going to win , ” Blackburn insisted .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ In your heart of hearts , do you think if he were — if he were to lose that he would try to come up with a reason not to leave ?
” “ He has always honored the will of the American people , ” Blackburn replied .
“ Because if they tried to push me out of here , Senator , ” Cavuto noted , “ I would just continue doing shows .
Because I would not leave .
”

Fox Business host Neil Cavuto speculated on Thursday that President Donald Trump might refuse to peacefully leave the White House if he loses in November.
After Trump tweeted a suggestion about “delaying” the election, Cavuto asked Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) if the president is “setting up something.”
“So you don’t think he’s setting up something if he were to lose,” Cavuto asked, “that he’s going to claim that it was rigged and he just won’t leave the White House — crazy glue his hands to the Oval Office doors?”
Blackburn answered by accusing Hillary Clinton of refusing to accept the results of the 2016 election.
“So, if the president were to lose,” Cavuto pressed, “let’s say, by a fairly comfortable margin — he might not like that — do you think he would say, ‘Alright, that’s it, I’m outta here?'”
“I think Donald Trump is going to win,” Blackburn insisted.
“I understand that,” Cavuto interrupted. “In your heart of hearts, do you think if he were — if he were to lose that he would try to come up with a reason not to leave?”
“He has always honored the will of the American people,” Blackburn replied.
“Because if they tried to push me out of here, Senator,” Cavuto noted, “I would just continue doing shows. Because I would not leave.”


crooksandliars--2020-07-31--Fox News Is Setting Up Jake Tapper For A Hit Piece

In case you missed Tapper dismantling Jordan 's BS , followed by a fiery demand for an apology , here ’ s what Tapper said Tuesday night , in response to Jordan 's fake-news video at the Judiciary Committee hearing with Bill Barr : Our reporters Diane Gallagher and Josh Campbell as you saw accurately described the protests as peaceful and often exploding into something else , including violence at night .
But Congressman Jordan , you just quoted the part of what they said , that said peaceful protests when that wasn ’ t the full context .
That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They weren ’ t calling violent protests peaceful .
Congressman Jordan , you did a disservice to them .
And more importantly , you did a disservice to the American people and you did a disservice to the truth .
Congressman Jordan , you owe them and anyone else whose comments you completely misrepresented today on Capitol Hill , you owe them an apology .
Any person of honor , any person who cares about the truth would do that .
I guess we ’ ll see what you ’ re going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Karoli Kuns rightly noted , Jordan “ will never ever apologize ” because his goal is to “ make every Black Lives Matter demonstration seem violent and dark ” while ignoring the violent acts of white supremacists .
I ’ ll add that he also aims to make any media not shilling for Trump look like an accomplice .
So speaking of shilling for Trump , with Tapper ’ s fact checking having gone viral ( even Fox reported on it ) , the network is suddenly looking for ways to smear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has the proof right here : Tapper spoke truth to power .
We should all have his back .

In case you missed Tapper dismantling Jordan's BS, followed by a fiery demand for an apology, here’s what Tapper said Tuesday night, in response to Jordan's fake-news video at the Judiciary Committee hearing with Bill Barr:
Our reporters Diane Gallagher and Josh Campbell as you saw accurately described the protests as peaceful and often exploding into something else, including violence at night. But Congressman Jordan, you just quoted the part of what they said, that said peaceful protests when that wasn’t the full context. That’s not what they said. They weren’t calling violent protests peaceful. Congressman Jordan, you did a disservice to them. And more importantly, you did a disservice to the American people and you did a disservice to the truth. Congressman Jordan, you owe them and anyone else whose comments you completely misrepresented today on Capitol Hill, you owe them an apology. Any person of honor, any person who cares about the truth would do that. I guess we’ll see what you’re going to do.
As C&L’s Karoli Kuns rightly noted, Jordan “will never ever apologize” because his goal is to “make every Black Lives Matter demonstration seem violent and dark” while ignoring the violent acts of white supremacists. I’ll add that he also aims to make any media not shilling for Trump look like an accomplice.
So speaking of shilling for Trump, with Tapper’s fact checking having gone viral (even Fox reported on it), the network is suddenly looking for ways to smear and discredit him and CNN.
Tapper has the proof right here:
A veteran friend just sent me this; Fox is apparently contacting veterans whose stories i told in The Outpost. Apparently they’re working on a other hit piece. The veteran’s reply is in blue. pic.twitter.com/0VTtK5ApK4 — Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) July 30, 2020
Tapper spoke truth to power. We should all have his back.


crooksandliars--2020-07-31--Dozens Of People Showed Up To Hear Trump Speak In Florida

Trump flew down to Florida on Friday afternoon to attend a fundraiser in Tampa and was met with a crowd @ @ @ @ @ people .
Maybe 40 .
It is possible that thousands of people were standing just @ @ @ @ @ , but then again , maybe not .
Maybe they were being held back behind @ @ @ @ @ crowd was super fired up .
Maybe a super wide angle shot will capture the @ @ @ @ @ Parscale got 6,000 people to show up in Tulsa .
Stepien could n't even break @ @

Trump flew down to Florida on Friday afternoon to attend a fundraiser in Tampa and was met with a crowd of at least...30 people. Maybe 40. It is possible that thousands of people were standing just out of the camera frame, but then again, maybe not.
not exactly an overflow crowd at Trump's speech in Florida pic.twitter.com/uS2o0fptNE — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 31, 2020
Maybe they were being held back behind barriers.
No, definitely not an overflow crowd. More of a circling-the-drain crowd. pic.twitter.com/1ODuxkyxCG — Loren Collins (@LorenCollins) July 31, 2020
Oh.
At least the crowd was super fired up.
Dozens of people turned out for Trump’s speech in Florida this afternoon — social distancing not included pic.twitter.com/ioueyVOhK5 — NowThis (@nowthisnews) July 31, 2020
Oh.
Maybe a super wide angle shot will capture the large crowd.
A small crowd of Trump supporters are going to brave the heat and sun and greet the president when Air Force One lands. pic.twitter.com/E6Vw0bizJi — Steve Contorno (@scontorno) July 31, 2020
Oh.
Twitter had a good laugh.
I've been on line for a port-a-potty with more people. — Jimmy from the BleedingBX (@BloodwingBX) July 31, 2020
I see 2 or 3 million people here — P A T • L E E (@pat_lee) July 31, 2020
We’ve seen this pattern before pic.twitter.com/Wyke9SLHjp — Denise Wu (@denisewu) July 31, 2020
Well, there were lots more people there but they died before the photo was taken. — Ed Greenberger (@EdGreenberger) July 31, 2020
Like an aging rock star who can't draw a crowd at the county fair. — Danielle Candela (@DanielleCandela) July 31, 2020
So many people
In Tampa, President Donald Trump speaks in front of a row of similarly non-masked local law enforcement officials, including Pasco County Sheriff Nocco. Some supporters waited over an hour in the hot Florida sun.
📷: @LuisSantana | Times pic.twitter.com/uCnwM95w5V — Tampa Bay Times (@TB_Times) July 31, 2020
Wait.
At least Parscale got 6,000 people to show up in Tulsa. Stepien couldn't even break 50.


crooksandliars--2020-07-31--Rep. Jamie Raskin Decimates Jim Jordan's Useless, Hypocritical First Amendment Lies

I 'm pleased to announce here that I have proposed to Rep. Jamie Raskin via Twitter .
He has not responded , but I 'm certain an affirmative answer will be coming soon .
Before the happy nuptials , though , allow me to explain — both to you , and my husband and children .
Today in a House hearing , Jim Jordan , resident GOP screecher and sphincter-clencher extraordinaire , badgered the panel before him , which was made up of top members of the White House coronavirus response team , including Dr. Anthony Fauci .
Jordan focused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to admit that Black Lives Matter protests were dangerous , protesters should be arrested , and that it was patently unfair that governors had the ability to shut down churches while allowing protests to continue .
Dr. Fauci did not cave , stood his ground on the dangers of gathering indoors without masks or distancing , and refused to opine on whether protesters should be arrested , for f*ck 's sake .
That is not his job , nor is it why he was there .
My future husband , Rep. Raskin had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the panel ( Admiral Giroir had left by then ) and he took the time to absolutely destroy the substance of Jordan 's arguments , such as they were .
REP. RASKIN : Thank you very much , Mr. Chairman .
If you 're trying to still figure out why the administration and our Republican colleagues can not formulate a plan of action , look no further than the disgraceful diversions and distractions of some of our colleagues today .
I want to address the First Amendment line of questioning first our distinguished @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some reason , the Supreme Court decision in South Bay United Pentecostal Church v. Newton , which rejected his position just about six weeks ago in a 5-4 decision .
There , a church said that the restrictions limiting the number of people who could go to church to 100 were perfectly constitutional because that was the exact same rule that applied to lectures , concerts , movies , spectator sports , theatrical performances , political party gatherings and so on .
In other words , there was no religious discrimination taking place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rejected the claim , and there is no religious free exercise exemption to public health orders , as you were indicating , I think , Dr. Fauci .
So the parties in the case cited numerous cases of church gatherings with people unmasked , singing , chanting , and so on , that became super-spreader events .
There is no religious immunity to this disease and there is no free exercise exemption to universal public health orders .
In all honesty , what is Jim Jordan 's purpose ?
Does he ever propose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a smokescreen and/or irritant ?
His arguments are so easily disproven , does he think being a fast-talker and a yeller makes them harder to take apart ?
They are n't - my fiancé just proved that in the span of 90 seconds .
What is the point of Jordan 's existence , well , anywhere ?
Then Rep. Raskin ( to you ) went all in , bringing up the disgusting lack of federal response to the right-wing pseudo militia boys playing GI Joe and Nazi in Michigan , as compared to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abuse of peaceful protesters in Oregon .
Now , as for protests , let us not confuse the issue .
Whether your protest is a right wing protest like Boogaloo or Proud Boys and anti-public health order protesters like the ones who threatened the life of Governor Whitmer , and tried to shut down the Michigan legislature , and succeeded in doing so , or it 's the non-violent assemblies of millions of people with Black Lives Matter across the country , the kind endorsed by our late , beloved colleague , John @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same rules must apply .
If a jurisdiction has a six-foot rule , and a masking rule , which I assume and hope every one of them does , it applies equally to everybody .
And the preliminary results suggest , and I know because i 've been to a lot of the Black Lives Matter protests , is people are not getting infected there as much because they are observing those rules .
Obviously , when you go to an anti-public-health-order , anti-masking protest like the ones that shut down the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not wearing masks and are not observing the public health protocols they 've come to try to destroy If you 're really concerned about people getting sick at protests , and we should be , then we have to look at the use of tear gas and pepper spray .
Everybody saw the secret federal officers who were assembled by Attorney General Barr in Oregon remove the mask of a naval veteran and spray pepper spray right in his face .
That 's extremely dangerous , to remove someone 's mask and then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and so on .
So it 's the use of those chemical irritants I think which is the real danger .
Finally , he ended talking about the Vanity Fair article that exposed the fact that the White House actually DID have a national strategy for fighting this pandemic , but abandoned it because they believed it would only sicken people in the blue states .
And who needs Democrats , anyhow ?
They viewed as a bonus that when things went badly in those states , the Democratic governors would get the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ masterfully .
Now if you 'll excuse me , I need to go get my ring sized .

I'm pleased to announce here that I have proposed to Rep. Jamie Raskin via Twitter. He has not responded, but I'm certain an affirmative answer will be coming soon. Before the happy nuptials, though, allow me to explain — both to you, and my husband and children.
Today in a House hearing, Jim Jordan, resident GOP screecher and sphincter-clencher extraordinaire, badgered the panel before him, which was made up of top members of the White House coronavirus response team, including Dr. Anthony Fauci. Jordan focused on Fauci, attempting to get him to admit that Black Lives Matter protests were dangerous, protesters should be arrested, and that it was patently unfair that governors had the ability to shut down churches while allowing protests to continue.
Dr. Fauci did not cave, stood his ground on the dangers of gathering indoors without masks or distancing, and refused to opine on whether protesters should be arrested, for f*ck's sake. That is not his job, nor is it why he was there.
My future husband, Rep. Raskin had the final round of time to question the panel (Admiral Giroir had left by then) and he took the time to absolutely destroy the substance of Jordan's arguments, such as they were.
REP. RASKIN: Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. If you're trying to still figure out why the administration and our Republican colleagues cannot formulate a plan of action, look no further than the disgraceful diversions and distractions of some of our colleagues today. I want to address the First Amendment line of questioning first our distinguished colleague from Ohio keeps raising, for some reason, the Supreme Court decision in South Bay United Pentecostal Church v. Newton, which rejected his position just about six weeks ago in a 5-4 decision. There, a church said that the restrictions limiting the number of people who could go to church to 100 were perfectly constitutional because that was the exact same rule that applied to lectures, concerts, movies, spectator sports, theatrical performances, political party gatherings and so on. In other words, there was no religious discrimination taking place, which is why the Supreme Court rejected the claim, and there is no religious free exercise exemption to public health orders, as you were indicating, I think, Dr. Fauci. So the parties in the case cited numerous cases of church gatherings with people unmasked, singing, chanting, and so on, that became super-spreader events. There is no religious immunity to this disease and there is no free exercise exemption to universal public health orders.
In all honesty, what is Jim Jordan's purpose? Does he ever propose legislation? Is he there solely as a smokescreen and/or irritant? His arguments are so easily disproven, does he think being a fast-talker and a yeller makes them harder to take apart? They aren't - my fiancé just proved that in the span of 90 seconds. What is the point of Jordan's existence, well, anywhere?
Then Rep. Raskin (to you) went all in, bringing up the disgusting lack of federal response to the right-wing pseudo militia boys playing GI Joe and Nazi in Michigan, as compared to AG Bill Barr's illegal kidnapping and abuse of peaceful protesters in Oregon.
Now, as for protests, let us not confuse the issue. Whether your protest is a right wing protest like Boogaloo or Proud Boys and anti-public health order protesters like the ones who threatened the life of Governor Whitmer, and tried to shut down the Michigan legislature, and succeeded in doing so, or it's the non-violent assemblies of millions of people with Black Lives Matter across the country, the kind endorsed by our late, beloved colleague, John Lewis, the champion of non-violence, the same rules must apply. If a jurisdiction has a six-foot rule, and a masking rule, which I assume and hope every one of them does, it applies equally to everybody. And the preliminary results suggest, and I know because i've been to a lot of the Black Lives Matter protests, is people are not getting infected there as much because they are observing those rules. Obviously, when you go to an anti-public-health-order, anti-masking protest like the ones that shut down the legislature in Michigan, most people are not wearing masks and are not observing the public health protocols they've come to try to destroy If you're really concerned about people getting sick at protests, and we should be, then we have to look at the use of tear gas and pepper spray. Everybody saw the secret federal officers who were assembled by Attorney General Barr in Oregon remove the mask of a naval veteran and spray pepper spray right in his face. That's extremely dangerous, to remove someone's mask and then to have them sneezing and coughing, and so on. So it's the use of those chemical irritants I think which is the real danger.
Finally, he ended talking about the Vanity Fair article that exposed the fact that the White House actually DID have a national strategy for fighting this pandemic, but abandoned it because they believed it would only sicken people in the blue states. And who needs Democrats, anyhow? They viewed as a bonus that when things went badly in those states, the Democratic governors would get the blame.
Rep. Raskin used his time masterfully. Now if you'll excuse me, I need to go get my ring sized.