crooksandliars--2020-06-10--Activists Show Over 500 Videos Of Violence Against Protesters To Counter Police Lies

The so-called president on Monday applauded U.S. police officers as `` great , great people '' who `` have been letting us live in peace , '' praise that is starkly odds with the direct experience of protesters and journalists on the ground who in recent days have witnessed—and , in many cases , captured on video—cops beating and tear-gassing peaceful demonstrators in the streets demanding justice for the killing of George Floyd .
`` They 've done a fantastic job , '' Trump , who has repeatedly encouraged police to use excessive force , said during a roundtable with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` There wo n't be defunding .
There wo n't be dismantling of our police .
And there 's not going to be any disbanding of our police .
Our police have been letting us live in peace . ''
Trump 's description of police officers as peacekeepers comes as activists are in the process of compiling an online spreadsheet of videos and images documenting law enforcement brutality against demonstrators across the nation , violence that has galvanized efforts to fundamentally change policing in the U.S.—including by disbanding entire police departments .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Miller teamed up to create the Google spreadsheet—which , as of this writing , has nearly 600 entries—after efforts to compile the footage of police violence on Twitter proved difficult , given the sheer volume of videos that have circulated across social media during the nationwide uprising over Floyd 's killing .
The Freedom of the Press Foundation has also documented nearly 300 incidents of police violence against members of the press covering the demonstrations .
`` This kind of documentation serves as a counter-narrative to repeated denials of responsibility from the police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ones to grow violent first , or that a man who they pushed to the ground , cracking his head open , simply tripped , '' wrote VICE 's Katie Way .
`` It also combats media coverage that downplays police violence or even goes to the lengths of using passive voice to obfuscate what the police have done . ''
On Monday , the Washington Post published a video timeline of the violent police crackdown on peaceful demonstrators in Lafayette Square on June 1 , an assault that cleared the way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's Episcopal Church .
Asked about police conduct during a briefing on Monday , White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said the administration has `` no regrets '' and is `` not sorry '' for the attack on demonstrators .

The so-called president on Monday applauded U.S. police officers as "great, great people" who "have been letting us live in peace," praise that is starkly odds with the direct experience of protesters and journalists on the ground who in recent days have witnessed—and, in many cases, captured on video—cops beating and tear-gassing peaceful demonstrators in the streets demanding justice for the killing of George Floyd.
"They've done a fantastic job," Trump, who has repeatedly encouraged police to use excessive force, said during a roundtable with law enforcement officials at the White House. "There won't be defunding. There won't be dismantling of our police. And there's not going to be any disbanding of our police. Our police have been letting us live in peace."
President Trump: "Our police have been letting us live in peace." pic.twitter.com/PqKTLISX9o — The Hill (@thehill) June 8, 2020
Trump's description of police officers as peacekeepers comes as activists are in the process of compiling an online spreadsheet of videos and images documenting law enforcement brutality against demonstrators across the nation, violence that has galvanized efforts to fundamentally change policing in the U.S.—including by disbanding entire police departments.
Attorney T. Greg Doucette and mathematician Jason Miller teamed up to create the Google spreadsheet—which, as of this writing, has nearly 600 entries—after efforts to compile the footage of police violence on Twitter proved difficult, given the sheer volume of videos that have circulated across social media during the nationwide uprising over Floyd's killing.
The Freedom of the Press Foundation has also documented nearly 300 incidents of police violence against members of the press covering the demonstrations.
"This kind of documentation serves as a counter-narrative to repeated denials of responsibility from the police, who are routinely claiming protesters were the ones to grow violent first, or that a man who they pushed to the ground, cracking his head open, simply tripped," wrote VICE's Katie Way. "It also combats media coverage that downplays police violence or even goes to the lengths of using passive voice to obfuscate what the police have done."
Another video supercut of some of the lawlessness from the last few days The cops are rioting [@JordanUhl]
pic.twitter.com/jcydxcgolN — T. Greg Doucette (@greg_doucette) June 9, 2020
On Monday, the Washington Post published a video timeline of the violent police crackdown on peaceful demonstrators in Lafayette Square on June 1, an assault that cleared the way for Trump's photo-op at St. John's Episcopal Church.
Asked about police conduct during a briefing on Monday, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said the administration has "no regrets" and is "not sorry" for the attack on demonstrators.
Republished from Common Dreams (Jake Johnson, staff writer) under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 License.


crooksandliars--2020-06-10--NASCAR Bans Confederate Flags At Its Races

Two days after driver Bubba Wallace called for NASCAR to ban Confederate flags at its races , the association has @ @ @ @ @ night , Wallace praised NASCAR for “ stepping up to the plate ” with a @ @ @ @ @ Floyd and police brutality and with an official kneeling during the national anthem .
When @ @ @ @ @ Don Lemon “ What ’ s the next action ?
” Wallace said , “ @ @ @ @ @ to get rid of all Confederate flags .
… Get them out of here.
” @ @ @ @ @ has been granted .

Two days after driver Bubba Wallace called for NASCAR to ban Confederate flags at its races, the association has done exactly that.
Monday night, Wallace praised NASCAR for “stepping up to the plate” with a moment of silence for George Floyd and police brutality and with an official kneeling during the national anthem.
When asked by CNN’s Don Lemon “What’s the next action?” Wallace said, “My next step would be to get rid of all Confederate flags. … Get them out of here.”
Now Wallace’s wish has been granted.


crooksandliars--2020-06-10--Jim Jordan Promises ‘Justice’ To George Floyd’s Brother, Then Attacks Police Reform Proposals

Rep. Jim Jordan ( R-OH ) on Wednesday promised justice to the family of George Floyd before railing against the “ defund the police ” police reform movement .
“ I want to thank all of our witnesses for being here today and extend our sympathy to Mr. Floyd and Mrs. Underwood Jacobs , ” Jordan told witnesses at a House racial justice hearing .
“ We are all so sorry for your loss and for what your families have had to live through and had to endure.
” Jordan went on to directly address Philonise Floyd , the brother @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Floyd , the murder of your brother in the custody of the Minneapolis police is a tragedy , never should have happened , ” he remarked .
“ It ’ s as wrong as wrong can be and your brothers killers will face justice.
” Moments later , Jordan attacked an effort by activists to reform or redistribute police funding to ensure fairer outcomes .
“ It ’ s time for a real discussion about police treatment of African-Americans , ” the Ohio Republican insisted .
“ The people of this country , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you know what else they get ?
They understand that there is a big difference between peaceful protests and rioting .
There is a big difference between peaceful protests and looting.
” According to Jordan , it is “ pure insanity to defund the police.
” “ And the fact that my Democrat ( sic ) colleagues won ’ t speak out against this crazy policy is just that frightening , ” he added .
“ Now they ’ re talking about defunding the police .
This is wrong and the American people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We should honor the memory of George Floyd , ” Jordan concluded , “ and work hard so nothing like it ever happens again .
”

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) on Wednesday promised justice to the family of George Floyd before railing against the “defund the police” police reform movement.
“I want to thank all of our witnesses for being here today and extend our sympathy to Mr. Floyd and Mrs. Underwood Jacobs,” Jordan told witnesses at a House racial justice hearing. “We are all so sorry for your loss and for what your families have had to live through and had to endure.”
Jordan went on to directly address Philonise Floyd, the brother of George Floyd.
“Mr. Floyd, the murder of your brother in the custody of the Minneapolis police is a tragedy, never should have happened,” he remarked. “It’s as wrong as wrong can be and your brothers killers will face justice.”
Moments later, Jordan attacked an effort by activists to reform or redistribute police funding to ensure fairer outcomes.
“It’s time for a real discussion about police treatment of African-Americans,” the Ohio Republican insisted. “The people of this country, you know what else they understand, you know what else they get? They understand that there is a big difference between peaceful protests and rioting. There is a big difference between peaceful protests and looting.”
According to Jordan, it is “pure insanity to defund the police.”
“And the fact that my Democrat (sic) colleagues won’t speak out against this crazy policy is just that frightening,” he added. “Now they’re talking about defunding the police. This is wrong and the American people know it’s wrong.”
“We should honor the memory of George Floyd,” Jordan concluded, “and work hard so nothing like it ever happens again.”


crooksandliars--2020-06-10--LOL: Trump Demands CNN Publicly Apologize For Mean Poll Showing Biden Leading

How pathetic is Donald Trump ?
So pathetic that his campaign wrote a letter to CNN demanding that they issue an apology for publishing a poll that shows Joe Biden leading by 14 percentage points , well outside of the margin of error .
CNN reports that the campaign wrote a letter directly to CNN President Jeff Zucker .
Zucker immediately dismissed the letter and spit water out of his nose while laughing so hard that he fell out of his office chair ( last part is not confirmed ) .
Trump 's cease-and-desist letter argued that the CNN poll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through a biased questionnaire and skewed sampling . ''
It further stated , `` It 's a stunt and a phony poll to cause voter suppression , stifle momentum and enthusiasm for the President , and present a false view generally of the actual support across America for the President . ''
A CNN spokesman stated , bluntly : `` We stand by our poll . ''
The poll , released on Monday , shows Donald Trump trailing Joe Biden by a solid 14 points ( 55 % -41 % ) among registered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's approval rating at a dismal 38 % .
These approval ratings are on par with Jimmy Carter and George H.W .
Bush - who only served one term .
Immediately after the release of this poll , Donald Trump tweeted that he had hired widely panned pollster , McLaughlin & Associates to `` analyze '' the poll and create their own results .
Suffice it to say , the poll created by Donald Trump showed something a bit different , which is literally what McLaughlin was hired to do - placate the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the CNN poll was not an outlier .
In fact , every single other poll done this month also shows Biden significantly ahead of Trump .
These polls include : ABC News/Washington Post , Monmouth University , NPR/PBS Newshour/Marist College , NBC News/Wall Street Journal , Quinnipiac University and Fox News .
Every single one of these polls show Biden up by double digits .
Twitter had a LOL moment about this insanity : Poor Bunker Boy had his delicate little feelings hurt .
I kind of hope CNN writes a hilarious letter @ @ @ @ @

How pathetic is Donald Trump? So pathetic that his campaign wrote a letter to CNN demanding that they issue an apology for publishing a poll that shows Joe Biden leading by 14 percentage points, well outside of the margin of error. CNN reports that the campaign wrote a letter directly to CNN President Jeff Zucker. Zucker immediately dismissed the letter and spit water out of his nose while laughing so hard that he fell out of his office chair (last part is not confirmed).
Trump's cease-and-desist letter argued that the CNN poll is "designed to mislead American voters through a biased questionnaire and skewed sampling." It further stated, "It's a stunt and a phony poll to cause voter suppression, stifle momentum and enthusiasm for the President, and present a false view generally of the actual support across America for the President."
A CNN spokesman stated, bluntly: "We stand by our poll."
The poll, released on Monday, shows Donald Trump trailing Joe Biden by a solid 14 points (55%-41%) among registered voters. It also finds the President's approval rating at a dismal 38%. These approval ratings are on par with Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush - who only served one term.
Immediately after the release of this poll, Donald Trump tweeted that he had hired widely panned pollster, McLaughlin & Associates to "analyze" the poll and create their own results. Suffice it to say, the poll created by Donald Trump showed something a bit different, which is literally what McLaughlin was hired to do - placate the Toddler President*.
As a reminder, the CNN poll was not an outlier. In fact, every single other poll done this month also shows Biden significantly ahead of Trump. These polls include: ABC News/Washington Post, Monmouth University, NPR/PBS Newshour/Marist College, NBC News/Wall Street Journal, Quinnipiac University and Fox News. Every single one of these polls show Biden up by double digits.
Twitter had a LOL moment about this insanity:
BREAKING: the Trump campaign just demanded CNN apologize for a poll that shows Biden leading Trump
YOU CAN'T MAKE THIS UP — PoliticsVideoChannel (@politvidchannel) June 10, 2020
Donald Trump:
I demand an apology from CNN!
CNN: pic.twitter.com/GeYO78uLRu — LOUIE ⚡V. ➐ (@LouieVentura) June 10, 2020
Why should they have to apologize for airing the truth? #Biden2020Landslide https://t.co/Xm2VRmcmve — Tara Dublin (@taradublinrocks) June 10, 2020
Lol. OK, here’s our apology: “We’re sorry you are such a complete fucking idiot”. Yours Truly, CNN and The Rest of the Civilized World. — Elizabeth Riley (@ecastleberrylaw) June 10, 2020
Poor Bunker Boy had his delicate little feelings hurt. I kind of hope CNN writes a hilarious letter back to his campaign.
UPDATE: CNN's response is strong.


crooksandliars--2020-06-10--Philonise Floyd: 'Is That What A Black Man Is Worth? Twenty Dollars?'

Philonise Floyd , George Floyd 's brother , appeared on Capitol Hill today in the hopes that his testimony might increase support for a sweeping bill filled with national reforms for police standards .
His powerful account in front of the House Judiciary Committee of suddenly becoming the big brother of the family , of having to be in the position of comforter , of being robbed of the chance to say goodbye to his hero , would move anyone to tears , as it did him .
He asked for the legislators sitting in front of him to make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they were elected make lives better .
He challenged them to answer the shameful question , `` Is that what a black man is worth ?
Twenty dollars ? ''
The full transcript is below .
MR. FLOYD : Thank you for the invitation to be here today to talk about my big brother , George .
The world knows him as George , but I called him Perry .
Yesterday , we laid him to rest .
It was the hardest thing I ever had to do .
I ’ m the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s my job to comfort my brothers and sisters , Perry ’ s kids , and everyone who loved him .
And that ’ s a lot of people .
I have to be the strong one now , because George is gone .
And me being the big brother now is why I ’ m here today .
To do what Perry always would have done — to take care of the family and others .
I couldn ’ t take care of George that day he was killed , but maybe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can make sure that his death would not be in vain .
To make sure that he is more than another face on a T-shirt .
More than another name on a list that won ’ t stop growing .
George always made sacrifices for our family .
And he made sacrifices for complete strangers .
He gave the little that he had to help others .
He was our gentle giant .
I was reminded of that when I watched the video of his murder .
He called all of the officers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; he didn ’ t fight back .
He listened to all the officers .
The men who took his life , who suffocated him for eight minutes and 46 seconds –- he still called them ‘ sir ’ as he begged for his life .
I can ’ t tell you the kind of pain you feel when you watch something like that .
When you watch your big brother , who you ’ ve looked up to your whole entire life , die ?
Die begging for his mom ?
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tired of pain , the pain you feel when you watch something like that .
When you watch your big brother , who you ’ ve looked up to for your whole life , die ?
Die begging for his mom ?
I ’ m here today to ask you to make it stop .
Stop the pain .
Stop us from being tired .
George called for help and he was ignored .
Please listen to the calls I ’ m making to you now .
To the calls of our family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ streets across the world .
People of all backgrounds , genders and races have come together to demand change .
Honor them , honor George , and make the necessary changes that make law enforcement the solution -– and not the problem .
Hold them accountable when they do something wrong .
Teach them what it means to treat people with empathy and respect .
Teach them what necessary force is .
Teach them that deadly force should be used rarely and only when life is at risk .
George wasn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t deserve to die over twenty dollars .
I am asking you , is that what a black man is worth ?
Twenty dollars ?
This is 2020 .
Enough is enough .
The people marching in the streets are telling you enough is enough .
By the leaders — that our country , the world needs the right thing .
The people elected you to speak for them , to make positive change .
George ’ s name means something .
You have the opportunity here today to make your names @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death ends up changing the world for the better , and I think it will , then he died as he lived .
It is on you to make sure his death is not in vain .
I didn ’ t get the chance to say goodbye to Perry while he was here .
I was robbed of that .
But I know he ’ s looking down on us now .
Perry , look up at what you did , big brother .
You changed the world .
Thank you for everything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Earth , for taking care of us now .
I hope you found mama and you can rest in peace with power .
Thank you .

Philonise Floyd, George Floyd's brother, appeared on Capitol Hill today in the hopes that his testimony might increase support for a sweeping bill filled with national reforms for police standards. His powerful account in front of the House Judiciary Committee of suddenly becoming the big brother of the family, of having to be in the position of comforter, of being robbed of the chance to say goodbye to his hero, would move anyone to tears, as it did him.
He asked for the legislators sitting in front of him to make the pain stop. He reminded them they were elected make lives better. He challenged them to answer the shameful question, "Is that what a black man is worth? Twenty dollars?"
The full transcript is below.
MR. FLOYD: Thank you for the invitation to be here today to talk about my big brother, George. The world knows him as George, but I called him Perry. Yesterday, we laid him to rest. It was the hardest thing I ever had to do. I’m the big brother now. So it’s my job to comfort my brothers and sisters, Perry’s kids, and everyone who loved him. And that’s a lot of people. I have to be the strong one now, because George is gone.
And me being the big brother now is why I’m here today. To do what Perry always would have done — to take care of the family and others. I couldn’t take care of George that day he was killed, but maybe by speaking with you today, I can make sure that his death would not be in vain. To make sure that he is more than another face on a T-shirt. More than another name on a list that won’t stop growing.
George always made sacrifices for our family. And he made sacrifices for complete strangers. He gave the little that he had to help others. He was our gentle giant. I was reminded of that when I watched the video of his murder. He called all of the officers ‘sir.’ He was mild mannered; he didn’t fight back. He listened to all the officers. The men who took his life, who suffocated him for eight minutes and 46 seconds –- he still called them ‘sir’ as he begged for his life.
I can’t tell you the kind of pain you feel when you watch something like that. When you watch your big brother, who you’ve looked up to your whole entire life, die? Die begging for his mom?
I’m tired! I’m tired of pain, the pain you feel when you watch something like that. When you watch your big brother, who you’ve looked up to for your whole life, die? Die begging for his mom? I’m here today to ask you to make it stop. Stop the pain. Stop us from being tired.
George called for help and he was ignored. Please listen to the calls I’m making to you now. To the calls of our family and the calls ringing out in the streets across the world. People of all backgrounds, genders and races have come together to demand change. Honor them, honor George, and make the necessary changes that make law enforcement the solution -– and not the problem. Hold them accountable when they do something wrong. Teach them what it means to treat people with empathy and respect. Teach them what necessary force is. Teach them that deadly force should be used rarely and only when life is at risk.
George wasn’t hurting anyone that day. He didn’t deserve to die over twenty dollars. I am asking you, is that what a black man is worth? Twenty dollars? This is 2020. Enough is enough. The people marching in the streets are telling you enough is enough. By the leaders — that our country, the world needs the right thing.
The people elected you to speak for them, to make positive change. George’s name means something. You have the opportunity here today to make your names mean something, too.
If his death ends up changing the world for the better, and I think it will, then he died as he lived. It is on you to make sure his death is not in vain. I didn’t get the chance to say goodbye to Perry while he was here. I was robbed of that.
But I know he’s looking down on us now. Perry, look up at what you did, big brother. You changed the world. Thank you for everything. For taking care of us when on Earth, for taking care of us now. I hope you found mama and you can rest in peace with power. Thank you.


crooksandliars--2020-06-10--Brian Kilmeade Blames Black Family Structure For 'Police Acting As Parents'

Like every cable news outlet , Fox News ran the George Floyd funeral on Tuesday .
And even during a funeral , some Fox hosts just could n't be gracious and compassionate towards a black community in mourning .
Go figure .
Coverage of the funeral ran into Fox News ' The Five .
Dana Perino said she hoped this moment in time would be historic and bring about change .
Juan Williams hoped that since many on the right and left politically are admitting there is problem with policing in our country and Mitch McConnell is actually turning towards @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sort of police reform legislation , that this is a time for possible change , even with an upcoming election .
Fox and Friends co-host Brian Kilmeade thought he was being kind when he revived a racist trope that was promoted relentlessly by the now forgotten Bill O'Reilly , which states that the African-American community 's problems lie within the family structure .
You know , because their kids are raised only by single parents and the young girls get pregnant too much .
After Williams finished his thoughts , Brian Kilmeade replied @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Before turning it over to Jesse Watters , Brian said , `` If we 're looking holistically , I 'd love law enforcement to be at the table because they have no interest in being the villains in this . ''
They are the villains .
`` Oftentimes , remember the Baltimore situation in particular with Freddie Gray talk about how few families were nuclear families there in Baltimore -- the father and the mother , '' he said .
Kilmeade continued , `` Is there any way to get back to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ start instilling some of those values so law enforcement does n't end up being the parents . ''
Huh ?
WTF is he talking about ?
Gray was another victim of the police ... and six officers were not found guilty in his death .
No matter how many non-violent black men the police kill , some conservatives like Kilmeade will never fault the police .
Then , on cue , Jesse Watters went into a weird monologue trying to blame President Obama .
Kilmeade just tried to shame and scold the entire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against them .
They just ca n't help themselves .

Like every cable news outlet, Fox News ran the George Floyd funeral on Tuesday. And even during a funeral, some Fox hosts just couldn't be gracious and compassionate towards a black community in mourning. Go figure.
Coverage of the funeral ran into Fox News' The Five. Dana Perino said she hoped this moment in time would be historic and bring about change.
Juan Williams hoped that since many on the right and left politically are admitting there is problem with policing in our country and Mitch McConnell is actually turning towards Sen. Tim Scott to help craft some sort of police reform legislation, that this is a time for possible change, even with an upcoming election.
Fox and Friends co-host Brian Kilmeade thought he was being kind when he revived a racist trope that was promoted relentlessly by the now forgotten Bill O'Reilly, which states that the African-American community's problems lie within the family structure. You know, because their kids are raised only by single parents and the young girls get pregnant too much.
After Williams finished his thoughts, Brian Kilmeade replied, "So hopeful, Juan."
Before turning it over to Jesse Watters, Brian said, "If we're looking holistically, I'd love law enforcement to be at the table because they have no interest in being the villains in this."
They are the villains.
"Oftentimes, remember the Baltimore situation in particular with Freddie Gray talk about how few families were nuclear families there in Baltimore -- the father and the mother," he said.
Kilmeade continued, "Is there any way to get back to rebuilding the family in America again and start instilling some of those values so law enforcement doesn't end up being the parents."
Huh? WTF is he talking about?
Gray was another victim of the police... and six officers were not found guilty in his death.
No matter how many non-violent black men the police kill, some conservatives like Kilmeade will never fault the police.
Then, on cue, Jesse Watters went into a weird monologue trying to blame President Obama.
Kilmeade just tried to shame and scold the entire black population in America for police violence against them.
They just can't help themselves.


crooksandliars--2020-06-10--GOP Candidate Upset Facebook Yanks Her Gun-Toting Ad

That 's what she told Fox News anyway .
In reality , these kinds of people are most likely loving the attention and free publicity they garner whenever their stunts make the news .
Sort of like Trump himself .
Results are n't final , but it looks like Greene easily won the Republican primary last night but with nine candidates running for the nomination in GA-14 she 'll likely face a runoff .
A GOP congressional candidate in Georgia said Facebook is “ defending terrorists ” by removing a campaign video of her holding an AR-15 rifle as she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state .
Marjorie Taylor Greene , a businesswoman vying in Tuesday ’ s primary to succeed US Rep. Tom Graves in Georgia ’ s 14th Congressional District , posted the spot on Facebook on June 2 , telling the far-left militant group to “ stay the hell out of northwestern Georgia ” while on the porch of a local business .
Two days later , the platform removed the video , saying it violated company policies against promoting the use of firearms , Fox News reports .
“ We ’ ve seen it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Americans put their thoughts , their feelings and their expressions and their beliefs on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter , but yet our posts get deleted and we get censored , ” Greene told Fox News Monday .
Greene said she heard “ rumors ” that members of Antifa were headed to her community , prompting her to release the ad .
Tucker Carlson was upset about Facebook too .
UPDATE : Oh , and she 's also a QAnon supporter and poses for pictures with White Supremacists .
Greene seen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , a notorious neo-Nazi and founder of a white supremacist group called American Patriots USA .

That's what she told Fox News anyway. In reality, these kinds of people are most likely loving the attention and free publicity they garner whenever their stunts make the news. Sort of like Trump himself.
Results aren't final, but it looks like Greene easily won the Republican primary last night but with nine candidates running for the nomination in GA-14 she'll likely face a runoff.
Source: New York Post
A GOP congressional candidate in Georgia said Facebook is “defending terrorists” by removing a campaign video of her holding an AR-15 rifle as she warns Antifa to stay out of her state. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a businesswoman vying in Tuesday’s primary to succeed US Rep. Tom Graves in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District, posted the spot on Facebook on June 2, telling the far-left militant group to “stay the hell out of northwestern Georgia” while on the porch of a local business. Two days later, the platform removed the video, saying it violated company policies against promoting the use of firearms, Fox News reports. “We’ve seen it time after time again, where conservative Americans put their thoughts, their feelings and their expressions and their beliefs on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter, but yet our posts get deleted and we get censored,” Greene told Fox News Monday. Greene said she heard “rumors” that members of Antifa were headed to her community, prompting her to release the ad.
Tucker Carlson was upset about Facebook too.
UPDATE: Oh, and she's also a QAnon supporter and poses for pictures with White Supremacists.
Folks, a QAnon supporter is probably going to Congress: Marjorie Taylor Greene, who extensively supports QAnon, came in 1st in her primary yesterday by a wide margin & will go a runoff in August. She's likely favored in the runoff & then in November in this very GOP district. pic.twitter.com/AhLuX2aozV — Alex Kaplan (@AlKapDC) June 10, 2020
Greene seen here with Chester Doles (far right), a notorious neo-Nazi and founder of a white supremacist group called American Patriots USA.


crooksandliars--2020-06-10--The Tweet That Finally Ended The Trump Presidency

Perhaps a bit of wish-fulfilment in the title on my part , as I really do hope the Trump presidency comes to an end and that Trump 's tweet yesterday really was the straw that broke the camel 's back , not just for his aides but a majority of the public .
A president that engages and promotes conspiracy theories is unfit for office , but we knew that about Trump long before he became president when he was peddling birtherism many years ago .
We seem to have reached the point where enough really is enough with Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to leave .
“ My phone blew up yesterday with texts from White House aides , current and former , who seemed at their wits ’ end over President Trump ’ s tweet that the 75-year-old Buffalo protester who was rushed to the hospital after being shoved by police last week ‘ could be an ANTIFA provocateur.
’ They rarely register the president ’ s tweets anymore — let alone complain about them .
This one felt different.
” “ POTUS aides and the campaign had constructed this week around getting Trump into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ideas about police reform , etc .
One former aide remarked that it ’ s tweets like this that make him wonder whether Trump actually wants to get re-elected.
” And some more background on `` The Tweet , '' via Axios .
The conspiracy theory , which originated on the far-right blog Conservative Treehouse , made its way to the president via a report on One America News Network , a small Fox News rival with a history of conspiracy-focused reporting .
It highlights just how far the president 's media consumption @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blog post claims — all without evidence — that the protester , Martin Gugino , used `` a phone as a capture scanner '' as `` a method of police tracking used by Antifa to monitor the location of police . ''
The OANN reporter , Kristian Rouz , is a Russian national who also writes for Kremlin-owned Sputnik , per The Daily Beast .

Perhaps a bit of wish-fulfilment in the title on my part, as I really do hope the Trump presidency comes to an end and that Trump's tweet yesterday really was the straw that broke the camel's back, not just for his aides but a majority of the public. A president that engages and promotes conspiracy theories is unfit for office, but we knew that about Trump long before he became president when he was peddling birtherism many years ago. We seem to have reached the point where enough really is enough with Trump, and it's time for him to leave.
Source: Jonathan Swan/Axios
“My phone blew up yesterday with texts from White House aides, current and former, who seemed at their wits’ end over President Trump’s tweet that the 75-year-old Buffalo protester who was rushed to the hospital after being shoved by police last week ‘could be an ANTIFA provocateur.’ They rarely register the president’s tweets anymore — let alone complain about them. This one felt different.” “POTUS aides and the campaign had constructed this week around getting Trump into the conversation around rebuilding/recovering, listening to ideas about police reform, etc. One former aide remarked that it’s tweets like this that make him wonder whether Trump actually wants to get re-elected.”
Buffalo protester shoved by Police could be an ANTIFA provocateur. 75 year old Martin Gugino was pushed away after appearing to scan police communications in order to black out the equipment. @OANN I watched, he fell harder than was pushed. Was aiming scanner. Could be a set up? — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 9, 2020
And some more background on "The Tweet," via Axios.
The conspiracy theory, which originated on the far-right blog Conservative Treehouse, made its way to the president via a report on One America News Network, a small Fox News rival with a history of conspiracy-focused reporting. It highlights just how far the president's media consumption can veer from the mainstream. The blog post claims — all without evidence — that the protester, Martin Gugino, used "a phone as a capture scanner" as "a method of police tracking used by Antifa to monitor the location of police." The OANN reporter, Kristian Rouz, is a Russian national who also writes for Kremlin-owned Sputnik, per The Daily Beast.


crooksandliars--2020-06-10--Chaos At Georgia Polling Sites: Nobody Suppresses Votes Better!

Morning Joe had on Jon Ossoff , likely Democratic senatorial nominee for Georgia , to talk about yesterday 's voting @ @ @ @ @ He said ( gasp ! )
that the state 's voting system fails by design @ @ @ @ @ high-density , Democratic , and black areas .
Ossoff pointed out voters waited for six @ @ @ @ @ .
Gov .
Brian Kemp and Brad Raffensperger , his hand-picked successor as secretary of @ @ @ @ @ do with this incompetence by design .
“ If there was a failure of leadership @ @ @ @ @ buck should stop , at the top .
The eradication of any ‘ learning curve @ @ @ @ @ feet of the Georgia secretary of state , Brad Raffensperger , & his office.
” @ @ @ @ @ : //t.co/EpZn09xpJL With the chaos and voter suppression we saw in Georgia yesterday regarding in-person @ @ @ @ @ we need vote-by-mail for November .
Tell Congress to pass a universal # VoteByMail bill @ @ @ @ @ : https : //t.co/hz9jxYBjl0

Morning Joe had on Jon Ossoff, likely Democratic senatorial nominee for Georgia, to talk about yesterday's voting debacle in his state.
He said (gasp!) that the state's voting system fails by design. Designed to fail in high-density, Democratic, and black areas. Ossoff pointed out voters waited for six hours to cast their ballots. Gov. Brian Kemp and Brad Raffensperger, his hand-picked successor as secretary of state, have everything to do with this incompetence by design.
The last voter in Georgia cast a ballot 5 hours and 37 minutes after polls were supposed to have closed. And then the police were called. This is America in 2020 https://t.co/FORe8Fzn9H — Ari Berman (@AriBerman) June 10, 2020
“If there was a failure of leadership, it starts where the buck should stop, at the top. The eradication of any ‘learning curve’ rests squarely at the feet of the Georgia secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger, & his office.” - DeKalb County CEO Thurmondhttps://t.co/EpZn09xpJL — Connie Schultz (@ConnieSchultz) June 10, 2020
This drone footage shows a long line of voters waiting to cast ballots in Atlanta on Tuesday. Georgia election officials, poll workers and voters have reported major trouble with voting in Atlanta and elsewhere.
Read the latest. https://t.co/wRnW8f5tng pic.twitter.com/BVU9J9CF79 — The New York Times (@nytimes) June 9, 2020


crooksandliars--2020-06-10--New Biden Ad Reminds Us What It Was Like Having Actual Presidents

Joe Biden is pushing a new ad out on Facebook and other platforms , and it 's a good one .
Via FloridaPolitics.com : In “ Progress , ” a minute , 19-second video being released on social media and other digital-access platforms , Biden offers a sweeping look at upheaval in the history of the United States , starting with the Civil War .
The message : America always emerged stronger from lessons learned and actions taken to resolve the upheaval .
The ad , using Biden ’ s comments made in his Philadelphia speech last week , then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the May 25 slaying of George Floyd in Minneapolis , using numerous clips of protests around the country .
Biden doesn ’ t explicitly reference Floyd or the protests , but discusses unrest , and he transitions from that to how he views what ’ s next .
“ We ’ ve got to now vow to make this at least an era of action and reverse the systemic racism with long-overdue concrete changes , ” Biden says .
Republican National Committee Senior Communications Advisor for Black Media Affairs Paris Dennard responded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and history of bigotry and lack of leadership .

Joe Biden is pushing a new ad out on Facebook and other platforms, and it's a good one. Via FloridaPolitics.com:
In “Progress,” a minute, 19-second video being released on social media and other digital-access platforms, Biden offers a sweeping look at upheaval in the history of the United States, starting with the Civil War. The message: America always emerged stronger from lessons learned and actions taken to resolve the upheaval.
The ad, using Biden’s comments made in his Philadelphia speech last week, then turns focus on the current unrest unleashed with the May 25 slaying of George Floyd in Minneapolis, using numerous clips of protests around the country. Biden doesn’t explicitly reference Floyd or the protests, but discusses unrest, and he transitions from that to how he views what’s next.
“We’ve got to now vow to make this at least an era of action and reverse the systemic racism with long-overdue concrete changes,” Biden says.
Republican National Committee Senior Communications Advisor for Black Media Affairs Paris Dennard responded by charging that Biden has a record and history of bigotry and lack of leadership.


crooksandliars--2020-06-11--Did Trump's Response To George Floyd's Killing Really Cause His Poll Numbers To Drop?

Greg Sargent of The Washington Post has a theory about why President Trump 's poll numbers are dropping : ... a new analysis by Nate Cohn of the Upshot ... finds that Trump ’ s slippage is driven largely by his eroding support among white voters , particularly those said to be his base ... .
[ Joe ] Biden ... continues to hold an average lead of seven points [ over Trump ] among seniors , Cohn finds , which is striking amid all this unrest and amid Trump ’ s bluster about responding with “ STRENGTH !
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can be found in the new Post/Schar School poll : There is a very large shift underway in how white voters view the issues underlying the protests ... .
Only 39 percent of them approve of Trump ’ s approach , while 57 percent disapprove ; 69 percent of them support the protests ; and 68 percent of them say Floyd ’ s death reveals systemic police mistreatment of blacks .
Is that it ?
Was Trump doing fine before George Floyd was killed ?
Is his response to the killing and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think it 's a significant factor .
But his numbers were dropping even before Floyd 's death on May 25 .
Here 's my theory : The voters Trump has lost spent the first three years of his presidency thinking : Well , he 's not the most gracious president we 've ever had , but he was a highly successful businessman and he knows how to get things done .
I know , I know -- but a significant portion of America believed this in 2016 , and continued to believe it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it .
Trump , who was an incompetent CEO and is an even more incompetent president , sustained his reputation because many things happened to go well on his watch .
A years-long economic recovery continued into his term .
The wind-down of U.S. involvement in Middle Eastern wars was well under way when he took office .
The taming of ISIS , for which Trump claims sole credit , was just the culmination of what President Obama started .
So people who thought Trump was that sage and brilliant CEO from The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he knew what he was doing .
If you 'd asked them how he 'd handle a real crisis , they 'd have said they were certain he 'd handle it with his usual brilliance .
Unfortunately , they were right .
He did handle it with his usual brilliance , or lack thereof .
The coronavirus hit and he utterly failed .
To the less-than-worshipful portion of his base , this must have come as a shock : Our big-brained president could n't handle this expertly ?
He did n't , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is mortally afraid of the virus , and sees no sign that Trump has ever done anything to make the populace safer .
And then came the Floyd killing and unrest in the streets , and the myth of Trump 's competence was belied again when he had no good response to police brutality and no good response to mayhem in the streets ( or even the mayhem outside the White House gates ) .
When George W. Bush 's popularity declined , it was n't just a sudden response to his mismanagement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many of his supporters were disillusioned by his support for Social Security privatization , by his rejection of Terri Schiavo 's wish not to have her life prolonged , and by his ongoing failures in Iraq and Afghanistan .
Katrina may have pushed him over the edge , but his numbers were on a steady decline all through his second term .
Let 's hope that process has begun with Trump , and is irreversible .
Posted with permission from No More Mr. Nice Blog

Greg Sargent of The Washington Post has a theory about why President Trump's poll numbers are dropping:
... a new analysis by Nate Cohn of the Upshot ... finds that Trump’s slippage is driven largely by his eroding support among white voters, particularly those said to be his base.... [Joe] Biden ... continues to hold an average lead of seven points [over Trump] among seniors, Cohn finds, which is striking amid all this unrest and amid Trump’s bluster about responding with “STRENGTH!” ... One possible reason for all this can be found in the new Post/Schar School poll: There is a very large shift underway in how white voters view the issues underlying the protests.... Only 39 percent of them approve of Trump’s approach, while 57 percent disapprove; 69 percent of them support the protests; and 68 percent of them say Floyd’s death reveals systemic police mistreatment of blacks.
Is that it? Was Trump doing fine before George Floyd was killed? Is his response to the killing and the protests what changed public opinion?
I think it's a significant factor. But his numbers were dropping even before Floyd's death on May 25.
Here's my theory: The voters Trump has lost spent the first three years of his presidency thinking: Well, he's not the most gracious president we've ever had, but he was a highly successful businessman and he knows how to get things done. I know, I know -- but a significant portion of America believed this in 2016, and continued to believe it for years afterward; many still believe it.
Trump, who was an incompetent CEO and is an even more incompetent president, sustained his reputation because many things happened to go well on his watch. A years-long economic recovery continued into his term. The wind-down of U.S. involvement in Middle Eastern wars was well under way when he took office. The taming of ISIS, for which Trump claims sole credit, was just the culmination of what President Obama started.
So people who thought Trump was that sage and brilliant CEO from The Apprentice continue to labor under the delusion that he knew what he was doing. If you'd asked them how he'd handle a real crisis, they'd have said they were certain he'd handle it with his usual brilliance.
Unfortunately, they were right. He did handle it with his usual brilliance, or lack thereof.
The coronavirus hit and he utterly failed. To the less-than-worshipful portion of his base, this must have come as a shock: Our big-brained president couldn't handle this expertly?
He didn't, and now this portion of the electorate is mortally afraid of the virus, and sees no sign that Trump has ever done anything to make the populace safer. And then came the Floyd killing and unrest in the streets, and the myth of Trump's competence was belied again when he had no good response to police brutality and no good response to mayhem in the streets (or even the mayhem outside the White House gates).
When George W. Bush's popularity declined, it wasn't just a sudden response to his mismanagement during Katrina. Prior to that, many of his supporters were disillusioned by his support for Social Security privatization, by his rejection of Terri Schiavo's wish not to have her life prolonged, and by his ongoing failures in Iraq and Afghanistan. Katrina may have pushed him over the edge, but his numbers were on a steady decline all through his second term.
Let's hope that process has begun with Trump, and is irreversible.
Posted with permission from No More Mr. Nice Blog


crooksandliars--2020-06-11--Ludacris: NFL Should Apologize To Colin Kaepernick

Chris “ Ludacris ” Bridges had a lot of good things to say on CNN today .
First , he smacked down Trump adviser Larry Kudlow for saying systemic racism doesn ’ t exist .
“ I don ’ t care about the Americans that agree with him , that is the most ludicrous thing I ’ ve ever heard , ” the rapper said .
“ All I feel like that the Trump administration is doing is causing more dissension as opposed to unity in the world.
” Ludacris also addressed comments from a lawyer for one of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death and who is now blaming bystanders for not having intervened to save his life : “ Man , listen , they are looking for any excuse to veer away ” from the video we 've all seen , he responded .
“ I ’ m trying to focus on the positives , ” Ludacris continued .
“ I want to look for solutions and I appreciate love because love trumps hate , and that 's why I feel like , in the end , as long as we continue to preach love @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this and we 're gon na make it better for our children , period . ''
Finally , anchor Brianna Keilar asked about NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell ’ s apology last week in which he said the NFL was wrong for not having listened to NFL players sooner about racism and police brutality and now “ encourage [ s ] all to speak out and peacefully protest.
” LUDACRIS : I love that .
I think that 's a great start .
I feel like they should say who they are apologizing to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Kaepernick was doing peaceful protesting for a long time - and I stress the word peaceful - and nobody has apologized to him yet .
So I feel like they need to say his name because we 're saying a lot of other names , and I love that everyone is doing that , but right now they also need to make sure that in this apology or in this explanation , they talk about the person who began the peaceful protest of kneeling and why he did that .
And admit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ began kneeling because he was told by a former Green Beret that it was a way to acknowledge that people of color were being hurt and killed by police and that it was also a way to show respect to the flag .

Chris “Ludacris” Bridges had a lot of good things to say on CNN today. First, he smacked down Trump adviser Larry Kudlow for saying systemic racism doesn’t exist. “I don’t care about the Americans that agree with him, that is the most ludicrous thing I’ve ever heard,” the rapper said. “All I feel like that the Trump administration is doing is causing more dissension as opposed to unity in the world.”
Ludacris also addressed comments from a lawyer for one of the officers charged in George Floyd’s death and who is now blaming bystanders for not having intervened to save his life: “Man, listen, they are looking for any excuse to veer away” from the video we've all seen, he responded.
“I’m trying to focus on the positives,” Ludacris continued. “I want to look for solutions and I appreciate love because love trumps hate, and that's why I feel like, in the end, as long as we continue to preach love, we're gonna get through this and we're gonna make it better for our children, period."
Finally, anchor Brianna Keilar asked about NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s apology last week in which he said the NFL was wrong for not having listened to NFL players sooner about racism and police brutality and now “encourage[s] all to speak out and peacefully protest.”
LUDACRIS: I love that. I think that's a great start. I feel like they should say who they are apologizing to because we have to keep in mind that Kaepernick was doing peaceful protesting for a long time - and I stress the word peaceful - and nobody has apologized to him yet. So I feel like they need to say his name because we're saying a lot of other names, and I love that everyone is doing that, but right now they also need to make sure that in this apology or in this explanation, they talk about the person who began the peaceful protest of kneeling and why he did that. And admit that.
Keiler reminded viewers that Kaepernick began kneeling because he was told by a former Green Beret that it was a way to acknowledge that people of color were being hurt and killed by police and that it was also a way to show respect to the flag.


crooksandliars--2020-06-11--Retired Judge Finds AG Barr's Flynn Dismissal To Be Politically Motivated

The court-appointed counsel charged with reviewing the Justice Department 's effort to drop the charges against former national security adviser Michael Flynn found it “ gross ” on every level , according to the Washington Post .
“ The Government has engaged in highly irregular conduct to benefit a political ally of the President , '' wrote retired federal judge John Gleeson , who had been appointed by the judge handling the case to review the Justice Department 's effort to drop the case against Flynn .
Flynn had `` indeed committed perjury '' during the proceedings by pleading guilty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found , but he recommended against pursuing that charge separately .
U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan had asked Gleeson to weigh bringing additional perjury charges against Flynn for his reversals under oath in front of the court .
Instead , Gleeson wrote in an 82-page opinion , the court `` should take Flynn ’ s perjury into account in sentencing him on the offense to which he has already admitted guilt.
” Flynn pleaded guilty several times in court to lying to the FBI during an interview in 2017 .
Gleeson argued , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for perjury or contempt—aligns with the Court ’ s intent to treat this case , and this Defendant , in the same way it would any other.
” And that 's the point , right ?
Flynn should n't be getting special treatment of any kind , not by the judge and not by Attorney General Barr and his Department of Justice .
In urging Sullivan to continue hearing the case , Gleeson argues that judges have the authority to protect the court from `` prosecutors who undertake corrupt , politically motivated dismissals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Gleeson also called the Justice Department 's attempt to drop the charges `` a gross abuse of prosecutorial power . ''
That sure sounds like the handiwork of the Billy Barr the country has come to know and hate .
In its dismissal request , the Justice Department had argued that the FBI 's 2017 interview of Flynn had been conducted without a `` legitimate investigative purpose . ''
Gleeson called bullpucky , saying the department 's claims had been “ conclusively disproven ” by its own briefs filed earlier in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is set to hear arguments on Friday over whether it should force Judge Sullivan to dismiss the case .
The appeal is an effort by Barr to go over Sullivan 's head and strong arm him into dropping the matter .
Gleeson 's findings of Barr 's `` gross '' abuse of power will now serve as a backdrop to those proceedings .

The court-appointed counsel charged with reviewing the Justice Department's effort to drop the charges against former national security adviser Michael Flynn found it “gross” on every level, according to the Washington Post.
“The Government has engaged in highly irregular conduct to benefit a political ally of the President," wrote retired federal judge John Gleeson, who had been appointed by the judge handling the case to review the Justice Department's effort to drop the case against Flynn.
Flynn had "indeed committed perjury" during the proceedings by pleading guilty and then withdrawing his plea, Gleeson found, but he recommended against pursuing that charge separately. U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan had asked Gleeson to weigh bringing additional perjury charges against Flynn for his reversals under oath in front of the court.
Instead, Gleeson wrote in an 82-page opinion, the court "should take Flynn’s perjury into account in sentencing him on the offense to which he has already admitted guilt.” Flynn pleaded guilty several times in court to lying to the FBI during an interview in 2017. Gleeson argued, “This approach—rather than a separate prosecution for perjury or contempt—aligns with the Court’s intent to treat this case, and this Defendant, in the same way it would any other.”
And that's the point, right? Flynn shouldn't be getting special treatment of any kind, not by the judge and not by Attorney General Barr and his Department of Justice.
In urging Sullivan to continue hearing the case, Gleeson argues that judges have the authority to protect the court from "prosecutors who undertake corrupt, politically motivated dismissals. That is what has happened here." Gleeson also called the Justice Department's attempt to drop the charges "a gross abuse of prosecutorial power."
That sure sounds like the handiwork of the Billy Barr the country has come to know and hate.
In its dismissal request, the Justice Department had argued that the FBI's 2017 interview of Flynn had been conducted without a "legitimate investigative purpose." Gleeson called bullpucky, saying the department's claims had been “conclusively disproven” by its own briefs filed earlier in the case.
A federal appeals court is set to hear arguments on Friday over whether it should force Judge Sullivan to dismiss the case. The appeal is an effort by Barr to go over Sullivan's head and strong arm him into dropping the matter. Gleeson's findings of Barr's "gross" abuse of power will now serve as a backdrop to those proceedings.
Published with permission of Daily Kos


crooksandliars--2020-06-11--Fox News Drama: Hannity’s New Squeeze Is Ainsley Earhardt

It was obvious there was a reason that Hannity ’ s divorce hit the news last week when he and his wife had reportedly divorced more than a year ago and after “ many years ” of separation .
The most obvious conclusion was he wanted to step out with a new woman .
It turns out that new woman is perhaps the only woman who openly adores Trump as much as he does .
It was as if Hannity and Earhardt were the first couple of Fox News—which they are .
Four current and former Fox News staffers told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been for quite some time .
Hannity and Earhardt aren ’ t acknowledging their relationship to colleagues , but two Hannity friends told me they have observed them together in social situations where they ’ ve acted like a couple .
“ I knew they were involved .
I saw it when we were all together , ” a Fox staffer told me .
“ It wasn ’ t even that hidden , ” a Hannity friend said .
According to the staffer , Earhardt has been hosting Fox & Friends during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the basement of Hannity ’ s Long Island mansion .
Earhardt also uses Hannity ’ s lawyer as her television agent , two sources said .
According to People , Earhardt has rented a home nearby Hannity 's .
Coincidentally , it looks like the couple 's divorces from their previous spouses may have happened around the same time , too .
Earhardt 's second husband filed for divorce in October , 2018 and furiously denied he had cheated on her .
Her divorce was finalized last October .
Sherman notes that at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ among the last bastion of unwavering Trump loyalists.
” They ’ re also companions in racism .
The two went to bat for the right of Westchester County ’ s right to stay segregated against President Obama 's evil efforts to integrate it .
Earhardt also declared , while Obama was still president , that she was just “ so tired of protecting ” the rights of “ the minority.
” She must feel so refreshed now !
No wonder Trump immediately granted her plea to have her au pair exempted from his @ @ @ @

It was obvious there was a reason that Hannity’s divorce hit the news last week when he and his wife had reportedly divorced more than a year ago and after “many years” of separation. The most obvious conclusion was he wanted to step out with a new woman.
It turns out that new woman is perhaps the only woman who openly adores Trump as much as he does.
Gabriel Sherman has the scoop:
It was as if Hannity and Earhardt were the first couple of Fox News—which they are. Four current and former Fox News staffers told me that Hannity and Earhardt are dating—and have been for quite some time. Hannity and Earhardt aren’t acknowledging their relationship to colleagues, but two Hannity friends told me they have observed them together in social situations where they’ve acted like a couple. “I knew they were involved. I saw it when we were all together,” a Fox staffer told me. “It wasn’t even that hidden,” a Hannity friend said. According to the staffer, Earhardt has been hosting Fox & Friends during the coronavirus from a remote studio in the basement of Hannity’s Long Island mansion. Earhardt also uses Hannity’s lawyer as her television agent, two sources said.
According to People, Earhardt has rented a home nearby Hannity's.
Coincidentally, it looks like the couple's divorces from their previous spouses may have happened around the same time, too. Earhardt's second husband filed for divorce in October, 2018 and furiously denied he had cheated on her. Her divorce was finalized last October.
Sherman notes that at Fox, “Hannity and Earhardt are among the last bastion of unwavering Trump loyalists.” They’re also companions in racism. The two went to bat for the right of Westchester County’s right to stay segregated against President Obama's evil efforts to integrate it. Earhardt also declared, while Obama was still president, that she was just “so tired of protecting” the rights of “the minority.”
She must feel so refreshed now!
No wonder Trump immediately granted her plea to have her au pair exempted from his recent immigration ban.


crooksandliars--2020-06-11--Black Lobbyist Accuses Joy Reid And Don Lemon Of 'Killing More Black People' Than The KKK

Reynard Jackson is a shameless Republican consultant whose presence in the White House yesterday was to soothe Donald Trump 's ego while stoking the hate fires outside .
Yes , that 's right .
The African American lobbyist and author of a column entitled `` This is Why I Hate Black Republicans '' piped up during a round table about race relations yesterday with this chorus of hate for Black journalists while singing praise and showering glory on Donald Trump .
`` So you got radical liberal journalists , like Joy Reid from MSNBC , Don Lemon from CNN , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ poison into the Black community than any drug dealer , show are killing more Black folks than any white person with a sheet over their face , '' Reynard accused .
WOW .
What an indictment .
What could Reid , Lemon and Martin have said to justify an accusation like that ?
Speaking directly to Trump , Reynard said , `` Spreading those lies about the economy you had , Mr. President , before the virus , was the continuation of Obama .
That 's just factually not true . ''
Actually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ despite Jackson 's claim to an accounting degree and attention to the economy .
It is absolutely true .
Let 's pick a publication that is hardly liberal - Forbes .
This article was written in October 2018 , but the trends observed in it continued until the pandemic shut everything down .
Additionally , over President Obama ’ s last six and five years in office after the economy had recovered from the Great Recession , the average employment gains were 2.42 and 2.48 million jobs per year .
Pretty much on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years .
So it appears that Trump can reach his 25 million job growth goal even if the economy continued to grow at the pace under Obama .
To provide a monthly comparison , the average employment gain in Obama ’ s last six years in office ( after getting out of the recession 's impact ) was 201 thousand .
And the average for his last five years was 207 thousand , essentially the same as the 208 thousand for the first nine months this year .
There are charts to back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is that Trump coasted on Obama 's coat tails .
Apparently Mr. Black Republican hater hates Black Democrats too .
But he looooves white supremacist Trump .
Who 's the one killing Black Americans , again ?

Reynard Jackson is a shameless Republican consultant whose presence in the White House yesterday was to soothe Donald Trump's ego while stoking the hate fires outside.
Yes, that's right. The African American lobbyist and author of a column entitled "This is Why I Hate Black Republicans" piped up during a round table about race relations yesterday with this chorus of hate for Black journalists while singing praise and showering glory on Donald Trump.
"So you got radical liberal journalists, like Joy Reid from MSNBC, Don Lemon from CNN, Roland Martin, who are putting more poison into the Black community than any drug dealer, show are killing more Black folks than any white person with a sheet over their face," Reynard accused.
WOW. What an indictment. What could Reid, Lemon and Martin have said to justify an accusation like that?
Speaking directly to Trump, Reynard said, "Spreading those lies about the economy you had, Mr. President, before the virus, was the continuation of Obama. That's just factually not true."
Actually, it is unquestionably factually true, despite Jackson's claim to an accounting degree and attention to the economy. It is absolutely true.
Let's pick a publication that is hardly liberal - Forbes. This article was written in October 2018, but the trends observed in it continued until the pandemic shut everything down.
Additionally, over President Obama’s last six and five years in office after the economy had recovered from the Great Recession, the average employment gains were 2.42 and 2.48 million jobs per year. Pretty much on track to add 25 million over 10 years. So it appears that Trump can reach his 25 million job growth goal even if the economy continued to grow at the pace under Obama . To provide a monthly comparison, the average employment gain in Obama’s last six years in office (after getting out of the recession's impact) was 201 thousand. And the average for his last five years was 207 thousand, essentially the same as the 208 thousand for the first nine months this year.
There are charts to back it all up but the bottom line is that Trump coasted on Obama's coat tails.
Apparently Mr. Black Republican hater hates Black Democrats too. But he looooves white supremacist Trump. Who's the one killing Black Americans, again?


crooksandliars--2020-06-11--BREAKING:  Chairman Of Joint Chiefs Apologizes For Being Part Of 'Biblegate'

Mark this day : Trump has officially lost the military .
Wapo : The Pentagon ’ s top general apologized @ @ @ @ @ President Trump near the White House after authorities forcibly removed peaceful protesters from the area @ @ @ @ @ was a mistake that I have learned from . ''
Gen. Mark A. Milley , @ @ @ @ @ Chiefs of Staff , made the remarks in a prerecorded graduation speech to students at @ @ @ @ @ He has been roundly criticized for thrusting the military into politics by walking alongside the @ @ @ @ @ Trump traveled on foot to a nearby church that had been damaged during protests following @ @ @ @ @ Floyd .
Milley advised the students that it is important to keep “ a keen @ @ @ @ @ and that he had failed to do so as he walked from Lafayette Square in @ @ @ @ @ , Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper and other senior advisers .

Mark this day: Trump has officially lost the military. Wapo:
The Pentagon’s top general apologized on Thursday for appearing alongside President Trump near the White House after authorities forcibly removed peaceful protesters from the area, saying that it “was a mistake that I have learned from."
Gen. Mark A. Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, made the remarks in a prerecorded graduation speech to students at the National Defense University. He has been roundly criticized for thrusting the military into politics by walking alongside the president on June 1 as Trump traveled on foot to a nearby church that had been damaged during protests following the police killing of George Floyd.
Milley advised the students that it is important to keep “a keen sense of situational awareness” and that he had failed to do so as he walked from Lafayette Square in combat fatigues alongside the president, Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper and other senior advisers.


crooksandliars--2020-06-11--Senate Committee Passes Resolution To Rename Bases Named After Confederate Generals

Well , hush my mouth .
CNN is reporting that last night , the Senate Armed Services Committee ( led by Republicans , I 'll remind you ) seems to have defied Trump The Racist Chump and adopted a resolution to push for the renaming the American military bases that were named after Confederate generals .
Via Roll Call : The committee adopted an amendment to the annual Pentagon policy bill that gives the Defense Department three years to remove the names of Confederate generals from U.S. military assets , according to a source familiar with the closed-door proceedings .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ as President Donald Trump preemptively threatened to veto any defense bill that did just that , affects massive bases like Fort Bragg in North Carolina and Fort Benning in Georgia .
But it also goes further and includes everything from ships to streets on Defense Department property .
Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren offered the provision , which she previewed on Twitter .
Probably an empty gesture for Republicans , since Trump has already said he will veto it .
Personally , I 'm all for leaving the names .
Bragg , Benning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , so incompetent that they contributed greatly to the Union victory -- and that victory should be brought up as often as possible .
I 'm sick of coddling those who want to honor seditious traitors to our country .
You lost .
Get over it .

Breaking this hour: GOP-led Senate Armed Services Committee has adopted an amendment behind closed doors for Pentagon to remove the names of Confederate generals from military assets within three years, @mkraju @tedbarrettcnn reporting — Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) June 11, 2020
Well, hush my mouth. CNN is reporting that last night, the Senate Armed Services Committee (led by Republicans, I'll remind you) seems to have defied Trump The Racist Chump and adopted a resolution to push for the renaming the American military bases that were named after Confederate generals. Via Roll Call:
The committee adopted an amendment to the annual Pentagon policy bill that gives the Defense Department three years to remove the names of Confederate generals from U.S. military assets, according to a source familiar with the closed-door proceedings. The language, adopted by voice vote as President Donald Trump preemptively threatened to veto any defense bill that did just that, affects massive bases like Fort Bragg in North Carolina and Fort Benning in Georgia. But it also goes further and includes everything from ships to streets on Defense Department property. Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren offered the provision, which she previewed on Twitter.
Probably an empty gesture for Republicans, since Trump has already said he will veto it.
Personally, I'm all for leaving the names. Bragg, Benning, and Hood were really disastrous generals, so incompetent that they contributed greatly to the Union victory -- and that victory should be brought up as often as possible. I'm sick of coddling those who want to honor seditious traitors to our country.
You lost. Get over it.


crooksandliars--2020-06-11--Joe Biden Tells Trevor Noah: 'The President Is Going To Try To Steal This Election'

This is exactly what Biden should be warning people about , and not let Trump get his version out first .
I 'll remind readers that the best way to destroy Trump 's inevitable accusations is with an overwhelming turnout .
Via the Washington Post : Joe Biden on Wednesday night had a blunt warning about President Trump and the lengths he would go to limit access to ballots in November , sharply escalating his rhetoric about his Republican rival five months before voters head to the polls .
“ This president is going to try to steal this election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on “ The Daily Show with Trevor Noah.
” The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee said of ensuring that the voting process is fair : “ It ’ s my greatest concern .
My single greatest concern.
” Biden was also asked whether he has considered what would happen if he wins but Trump refuses to leave office .
The interview appeared to be edited at that point , but Biden resumed by speaking about the number of high-ranking former military officers who spoke out over the past week about Trump ’ s response @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you , I ’ m absolutely convinced they will escort him from the White House with great dispatch , ” Biden said .

This is exactly what Biden should be warning people about, and not let Trump get his version out first. I'll remind readers that the best way to destroy Trump's inevitable accusations is with an overwhelming turnout. Via the Washington Post:
Joe Biden on Wednesday night had a blunt warning about President Trump and the lengths he would go to limit access to ballots in November, sharply escalating his rhetoric about his Republican rival five months before voters head to the polls.
“This president is going to try to steal this election,” Biden said in an interview on “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah.” The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee said of ensuring that the voting process is fair: “It’s my greatest concern. My single greatest concern.”
Biden was also asked whether he has considered what would happen if he wins but Trump refuses to leave office.
“Yes, I have,” he said quickly.
The interview appeared to be edited at that point, but Biden resumed by speaking about the number of high-ranking former military officers who spoke out over the past week about Trump’s response to the protests.
“I promise you, I’m absolutely convinced they will escort him from the White House with great dispatch,” Biden said.


crooksandliars--2020-06-11--We All Know Exactly Why Trump Is Holding A Rally In Tulsa Next Friday

It was 99 years ago that angry white people , whipped up by yet another fake rumor of a black man raping a white woman , attacked and destroyed the prosperous black community of Greenwood , commonly referred to as `` Black Wall Street . ''
And approximately 300 black Americans were slaughtered .
We do n't know exactly how many , because they were dumped in mass graves that have yet to be located .
So you can see why someone like Stephen Miller gets a special kick of selecting Tulsa for the location of a Trump hate rally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That 's the anniversary of the day black Americans learned Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation , and the day they celebrate as Black Independence Day .
We already know what a sick , twisted mf'er Miller is .
I can just picture him cackling and rubbing his hands with glee .
Trump ?
The aliterate boob probably had no idea what Juneteenth is , but I 'm just as sure Fred Trump 's son enjoyed the joke -- once someone explained it to him .
And I 'm pretty sure that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Americans will understand that Trump 's rallygoers know , too .
Make Tulsans understand just how shameful it is that they will be celebrating a very dark moment in their city 's history -- and that we see them .

Two safe assumptions here:
1. Trump likely has no clue what the significance of Juneteenth and Tulsa are.
2. But Stephen Miller does. https://t.co/mxu7uwPECV — S.E. Cupp (@secupp) June 11, 2020
It was 99 years ago that angry white people, whipped up by yet another fake rumor of a black man raping a white woman, attacked and destroyed the prosperous black community of Greenwood, commonly referred to as "Black Wall Street." And approximately 300 black Americans were slaughtered. We don't know exactly how many, because they were dumped in mass graves that have yet to be located.
So you can see why someone like Stephen Miller gets a special kick of selecting Tulsa for the location of a Trump hate rally -- especially this Friday, on Juneteenth. That's the anniversary of the day black Americans learned Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, and the day they celebrate as Black Independence Day.
We already know what a sick, twisted mf'er Miller is. I can just picture him cackling and rubbing his hands with glee. Trump? The aliterate boob probably had no idea what Juneteenth is, but I'm just as sure Fred Trump's son enjoyed the joke -- once someone explained it to him.
And I'm pretty sure that by the time this rally takes place, Americans will understand that Trump's rallygoers know, too. Make Tulsans understand just how shameful it is that they will be celebrating a very dark moment in their city's history -- and that we see them.
There's Trump & then there's *Trump*--and returning to rallying, no social distancing, on *Juneteenth,* in fucking Tulsa--site of the Tulsa massacre. I don't expect Trump himself got it, but I bet Stephen Miller & the trolls around him know *exactly* what they're doing. — Jeff Sharlet (@JeffSharlet) June 10, 2020
Trump has chosen Tulsa, Ok, the site of the worst massacre of black Americans in the history of the US, on Juneteenth, for his next rally.
This will be like being pissed on without the courtesy of calling it rain. pic.twitter.com/27AnfcVUHK — Hey, Dave! (@davegreenidge57) June 11, 2020
Q: Why did Trump pick the site of the Tulsa race massacre for his first MAGA rally?
A: Nuremberg was booked. — Tea Pain (@TeaPainUSA) June 11, 2020


crooksandliars--2020-06-12--Racist-in-Chief Trump Goes To Jacksonville On The Anniversary Of Ax Handle Saturday

I told you yesterday why Trump chose Tulsa for his hate rally next Friday .
Now he 's picked Jacksonville to make his acceptance speech for the Republican nomination of Aug. 27th -- which is the 60th anniversary of an attack on Jacksonville civil rights protesters known as `` Ax Handle Saturday . ''
No , it 's not a coincidence .
Via the Washington Post : On Aug. 27 , 1960 , a mob of 200 white people in Jacksonville , Fla. – organized by the Ku Klux Klan and joined by some of the city ’ s police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rights protesters who were trying to integrate downtown lunch counters .
The bloody carnage that followed – in which ax handles and baseball bats were used to club African Americans , who sought sanctuary in a church – is remembered as “ Ax Handle Saturday.
” What disgusting people this Trump bunch is .
( I would say un-American , but for a hardcore minority , racism is as American as apple pie . )
Under a revised plan , which is still being finalized and has not been announced , Trump would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a second term on Aug. 27 , according to three sources familiar with the deliberations .
One venue under consideration would be the 15,000-person-capacity VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena .
Hemming Park , where local civil rights leaders have planned their commemoration , is a mile away .
In 1960 , Rodney Hurst was 16 and the president of the local Youth Council of the NAACP .
He and several of his black high school classmates were sitting at a “ whites only ” lunch counter in Jacksonville when they were spit on – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 76 , Hurst is aghast at the RNC plan .
He said the commemoration event is more important than ever .
“ Donald Trump is a racist , ” Hurst said in an interview Wednesday night .
“ To bring a racist to town for his acceptance speech will only further separate an already racially separated community.
” Well , yes .
It 's supposed to .
But you know , maybe your neighbors will surprise you , as so many have done in the past few weeks .
Sometimes white people do @ @ @ @

I told you yesterday why Trump chose Tulsa for his hate rally next Friday.
Now he's picked Jacksonville to make his acceptance speech for the Republican nomination of Aug. 27th -- which is the 60th anniversary of an attack on Jacksonville civil rights protesters known as "Ax Handle Saturday." No, it's not a coincidence. Via the Washington Post:
On Aug. 27, 1960, a mob of 200 white people in Jacksonville, Fla. – organized by the Ku Klux Klan and joined by some of the city’s police officers – chased and beat peaceful civil rights protesters who were trying to integrate downtown lunch counters. The bloody carnage that followed – in which ax handles and baseball bats were used to club African Americans, who sought sanctuary in a church – is remembered as “Ax Handle Saturday.”
What disgusting people this Trump bunch is. (I would say un-American, but for a hardcore minority, racism is as American as apple pie.)
Under a revised plan, which is still being finalized and has not been announced, Trump would accept his party’s nomination for a second term on Aug. 27, according to three sources familiar with the deliberations. One venue under consideration would be the 15,000-person-capacity VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Hemming Park, where local civil rights leaders have planned their commemoration, is a mile away. In 1960, Rodney Hurst was 16 and the president of the local Youth Council of the NAACP. He and several of his black high school classmates were sitting at a “whites only” lunch counter in Jacksonville when they were spit on – and then the violence began. Now 76, Hurst is aghast at the RNC plan. He said the commemoration event is more important than ever. “Donald Trump is a racist,” Hurst said in an interview Wednesday night. “To bring a racist to town for his acceptance speech will only further separate an already racially separated community.”
Well, yes. It's supposed to.
But you know, maybe your neighbors will surprise you, as so many have done in the past few weeks. Sometimes white people do the right thing.


crooksandliars--2020-06-12--Donald Does Dallas, Defends Racists And Bigots

Trump went to Dallas on Thursday to soothe the wounded egos of racists and bigots who , like him , feel their national power slipping away as the tide seems to turn against them .
No more Confederate flags at NASCAR ?
No more police choking Black people to death with impunity ?
White people losing their jobs just because they spit on strangers , literally and figuratively , hanging on to their imagined superiority with every racist gasp ?
Trump wo n't stand for it !
He made sure to let the racists and bigots know he will not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bigots .
Not on his watch !
TRUMP : Americans are good and virtuous people .
We have to work together to confront bigotry and prejudice wherever they appear , but we will heal no wounds by falsely labeling tens of millions of decent Americans as racists or bigots .
We have to get everyone together and we have to be on the same path .
BLITZER : Laura , what does this tell you about his understanding of this very sensitive , potentially very historic moment we are going through .
COATES @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a response like he had from Charlottesville , maybe 3.0 at this point .
Remember , Wolf , the idea of his former attorney general , Jeff Sessions , one of his final acts as attorney general was to try to roll back the powerful consent decrees that were part of the Civil Rights Division , Department of Justice because he was afraid there would be a vilification of police officers .
That somehow , if you acknowledged there was not only discriminatory practices , but a pattern of behavior and poor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consent decrees , that with one wide brush you would vilify an entire department or an entire industry .
But instead , by acknowledging .
that we do , in fact have systemic racism within our police systems , that 's acknowledging that we do , in fact , have a need for a national standard , and for there to be a need for transparency and accountability .
In many ways , he is very dismissive of why 50 states continue to protest as a visceral reaction to not only the symbolism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ killing of that man , as well .
Laura Coates had it exactly right .
Trump 's entire M.O .
revolves around denial and fantasy .
To allow the consent decrees to continue , he 'd have to admit and/or accept there was a problem with policing .
Of course , that also involves admitting the Obama administration was correct about , well , ANYTHING , so that 's the other reason it just had to go .

Trump went to Dallas on Thursday to soothe the wounded egos of racists and bigots who, like him, feel their national power slipping away as the tide seems to turn against them. No more Confederate flags at NASCAR? No more police choking Black people to death with impunity? White people losing their jobs just because they spit on strangers, literally and figuratively, hanging on to their imagined superiority with every racist gasp?
Trump won't stand for it! He made sure to let the racists and bigots know he will not allow anyone to call them racists and bigots. Not on his watch!
TRUMP: Americans are good and virtuous people. We have to work together to confront bigotry and prejudice wherever they appear, but we will heal no wounds by falsely labeling tens of millions of decent Americans as racists or bigots. We have to get everyone together and we have to be on the same path. BLITZER: Laura, what does this tell you about his understanding of this very sensitive, potentially very historic moment we are going through. COATES: Sounds absolutely tone deaf. Really, a response like he had from Charlottesville, maybe 3.0 at this point. Remember, Wolf, the idea of his former attorney general, Jeff Sessions, one of his final acts as attorney general was to try to roll back the powerful consent decrees that were part of the Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice because he was afraid there would be a vilification of police officers. That somehow, if you acknowledged there was not only discriminatory practices, but a pattern of behavior and poor training, and a need for these consent decrees, that with one wide brush you would vilify an entire department or an entire industry. But instead, by acknowledging. that we do, in fact have systemic racism within our police systems, that's acknowledging that we do, in fact, have a need for a national standard, and for there to be a need for transparency and accountability. In many ways, he is very dismissive of why 50 states continue to protest as a visceral reaction to not only the symbolism of George Floyd, but the specific killing of that man, as well.
Laura Coates had it exactly right. Trump's entire M.O. revolves around denial and fantasy. To allow the consent decrees to continue, he'd have to admit and/or accept there was a problem with policing. Of course, that also involves admitting the Obama administration was correct about, well, ANYTHING, so that's the other reason it just had to go.


crooksandliars--2020-06-12--Trump Wraps His Arms Around The Confederacy

As the protests continue across America over the murder of George Floyd by the Minneapolis police , Confederate statues and flags have once again been brought to the forefront .
After trying to sic active US military members on peaceful protesters , drawing the ire of many former military generals including his own former SOS , Trump is now embracing the Confederacy in its entirety , flags and all .
Trump is locked in a battle with Congress , including Republicans , to vanquish their attempts to rename U.S. military bases named after Confederate generals .
Donald has dug in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ veto the National Defense Authorization Act in its entirely if Congress proceeds .
Trump ’ s battle with lawmakers over the naming of U.S. bases after Confederate generals is being waged through the annual military policy bill making its way through Congress .
Trump has promised to veto the entire National Defense Authorization Act if it includes language that would rename the bases — a move that would lead to a host of other consequences , including no pay raises for troops and no funding for new aircraft or ships .
If only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ energy to defend Black Americans against police brutality , the George Floyd protests may never have happened or if they did he might have calmed the country instead of inflaming tensions .
His constant derogatory tweets and remarks aimed to defend law enforcement at the expense of protesters has caused great harm to the country .
Trump used Confederate generals in U.S. history to defend some very fine neoNazis during the march in Charlottesville that left Heather Heyer murdered by a white supremacist .
`` I 've condemned neoNazis .
I 've condemned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of those people were neoNazis , believe me , '' Trump said .
`` Not all of those people were white supremacists , by any stretch .
Those people were also there because they wanted to protest the taking down of a statue of Robert E .
Lee . ''
This is another touchstone moment in the racial history of our country and Trump has failed horribly again .
He 's losing the culture war whether he likes it or not .
He 's defending white supremacy and it 's a losing proposition @

As the protests continue across America over the murder of George Floyd by the Minneapolis police, Confederate statues and flags have once again been brought to the forefront.
After trying to sic active US military members on peaceful protesters, drawing the ire of many former military generals including his own former SOS, Trump is now embracing the Confederacy in its entirety, flags and all.
Trump is locked in a battle with Congress, including Republicans, to vanquish their attempts to rename U.S. military bases named after Confederate generals.
Donald has dug in so deep that he has promised to veto the National Defense Authorization Act in its entirely if Congress proceeds.
Trump’s battle with lawmakers over the naming of U.S. bases after Confederate generals is being waged through the annual military policy bill making its way through Congress. Trump has promised to veto the entire National Defense Authorization Act if it includes language that would rename the bases — a move that would lead to a host of other consequences, including no pay raises for troops and no funding for new aircraft or ships.
If only he used 1/10th of the amount of energy to defend Black Americans against police brutality, the George Floyd protests may never have happened or if they did he might have calmed the country instead of inflaming tensions.
His constant derogatory tweets and remarks aimed to defend law enforcement at the expense of protesters has caused great harm to the country.
Trump used Confederate generals in U.S. history to defend some very fine neoNazis during the march in Charlottesville that left Heather Heyer murdered by a white supremacist.
"I've condemned neoNazis. I've condemned many different groups. But not all of those people were neoNazis, believe me," Trump said. "Not all of those people were white supremacists, by any stretch. Those people were also there because they wanted to protest the taking down of a statue of Robert E. Lee."
This is another touchstone moment in the racial history of our country and Trump has failed horribly again. He's losing the culture war whether he likes it or not. He's defending white supremacy and it's a losing proposition.


crooksandliars--2020-06-12--Head Of Pandemic Task Force Moves On From COVID-19

Pence deleted that tweet once it was pointed out that they had violated Virginia law with that maskless , super-spreading @ @ @ @ @ to be from the campaign ’ s Arlington , Virginia , office — Pence was @ @ @ @ @ Wednesday and had no public events on his schedule .
In the photo , no @ @ @ @ @ president appeared to be wearing a face mask and the group far exceeded the 10-person @ @ @ @ @ ’ s phase one coronavirus guidelines .
Many people obviously don ’ t care anymore @ @ @ @ @ least of all Republicans .
They simply will not wear masks or socially distance .
@ @ @ @ @ that much .
It ’ s every man for himself now .
If you don @ @ @ @ @ , you ’ re on your own .
Editor 's Note : Dr. Leanna Wen @ @ @ @ @ awful during an appearance on Nicolle Wallace 's show on Thursday .
Video below .

Pence deleted that tweet once it was pointed out that they had violated Virginia law with that maskless, super-spreading gathering:
The photo appeared to be from the campaign’s Arlington, Virginia, office — Pence was not scheduled to travel on Wednesday and had no public events on his schedule. In the photo, no one, including the vice president appeared to be wearing a face mask and the group far exceeded the 10-person gathering limit outlined in Virginia’s phase one coronavirus guidelines.
Many people obviously don’t care anymore about the COVID pandemic, least of all Republicans. They simply will not wear masks or socially distance. They cannot do even that much.
It’s every man for himself now. If you don’t want to die, you’re on your own.
Posted with permission of Hullabaloo
Editor's Note: Dr. Leanna Wen explains why this is so awful during an appearance on Nicolle Wallace's show on Thursday. Video below.


crooksandliars--2020-06-12--IBM Ditches Facial Recognition:  'Your Turn, Amazon And Microsoft'

IBM decided to shut down its facial recognition products and announce its decision as the death of George Floyd brought @ @ @ @ @ and racial inequity into the forefront of the national conversation , a person familiar with @ @ @ @ @ It follows testimony from Joy Buolamwini , founder of Algorithmic Justice League , before Congress @ @ @ @ @ research for MIT into the bias she found in facial recognition software .
The ACLU @ @ @ @ @ IBM 's competitors to do the same .
Krishna 's letter also expressed support for @ @ @ @ @ , a legislative package introduced by congressional Democrats on Monday..
In a statement , ACLU @ @ @ @ @ urged lawmakers to avoid investing in surveillance infrastructure as they look to address policing issues @ @ @ @ @ We need to invest in technologies that can help eliminate the digital divide , '' @ @ @ @ @ technologies that create a surveillance infrastructure that exacerbates policing abuses and structural racism . ''

IBM decided to shut down its facial recognition products and announce its decision as the death of George Floyd brought the topic of police reform and racial inequity into the forefront of the national conversation, a person familiar with the situation told CNBC. It follows testimony from Joy Buolamwini, founder of Algorithmic Justice League, before Congress last year, about her research for MIT into the bias she found in facial recognition software.
The ACLU welcomed the decision and urged IBM's competitors to do the same.
Krishna's letter also expressed support for the Justice in Policing Act, a legislative package introduced by congressional Democrats on Monday..
In a statement, ACLU senior legislative counsel Kanya Bennett urged lawmakers to avoid investing in surveillance infrastructure as they look to address policing issues around the country.
"We need to invest in technologies that can help eliminate the digital divide," said Bennett, "not technologies that create a surveillance infrastructure that exacerbates policing abuses and structural racism."
Republished from Common Dreams (Eoin Higgins, staff writer) under a Creative Commons License.