crooksandliars--2020-11-29--PA Supreme Court Dismisses With Prejudice Mail-In Ballots Lawsuit

Another loss for Team Trump and his enablers in the Pennsylvania legislature .
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court dismissed with prejudice their lawsuit that was attempting to invalidate the mail-in ballots that the Republicans had just all voted for .
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court dismissed with prejudice a Republican lawsuit seeking to invalidate more than 2.5 million votes cast by mail in the general election , the latest in a string of legal defeats for the GOP as President Trump fails to undo his losses in key battleground states .
Justices on the state high court ruled unanimously late Saturday that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their suit challenging Act 77 , the 2019 law that established universal mail voting in Pennsylvania .
Trump allies had asked the court to invalidate all votes cast by mail in the most recent election or direct the majority-Republican legislature to choose a slate of presidential electors .
The ruling with prejudice means that the plaintiffs are barred from bringing another action on the same claim .
The court ’ s written order called the latter option “ extraordinary , ” noting that it would disenfranchise 6.9 million voters .
“ The want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is unmistakable , ” the justices wrote , noting that the lawsuit was filed “ more than one year ” after no-excuse mail voting was enacted in Pennsylvania .
The order blamed petitioners for a “ complete failure to act with due diligence in commencing their facial constitutional challenge , which was ascertainable upon Act 77 ’ s enactment .
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Another loss for Team Trump and his enablers in the Pennsylvania legislature. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court dismissed with prejudice their lawsuit that was attempting to invalidate the mail-in ballots that the Republicans had just all voted for.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court dismissed with prejudice a Republican lawsuit seeking to invalidate more than 2.5 million votes cast by mail in the general election, the latest in a string of legal defeats for the GOP as President Trump fails to undo his losses in key battleground states.
Justices on the state high court ruled unanimously late Saturday that Republican petitioners waited too long to file their suit challenging Act 77, the 2019 law that established universal mail voting in Pennsylvania. Trump allies had asked the court to invalidate all votes cast by mail in the most recent election or direct the majority-Republican legislature to choose a slate of presidential electors. The ruling with prejudice means that the plaintiffs are barred from bringing another action on the same claim.
The court’s written order called the latter option “extraordinary,” noting that it would disenfranchise 6.9 million voters.
“The want of due diligence demonstrated in this matter is unmistakable,” the justices wrote, noting that the lawsuit was filed “more than one year” after no-excuse mail voting was enacted in Pennsylvania. The order blamed petitioners for a “complete failure to act with due diligence in commencing their facial constitutional challenge, which was ascertainable upon Act 77’s enactment.”


crooksandliars--2020-11-29--Can Trump Pardon Himself? Arguably No, But That Doesn't Mean He Won't Try It

We know that at least since 2017 , Trump has been consumed with one question : Can he grant himself a pardon ?
`` One former White House official said Trump asked about self-pardons as well as pardons for his family .
Trump even asked if he could issue pardons preemptively for things people could be charged with in the future , the former official said , '' CNN reported earlier this month .
The former official told CNN : `` Once he learned about it , he was obsessed with the power of pardons .
[ … ] I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was a way to do a favor . ''
One important note here : He could only pardon himself or others for federal crimes , and he has no coverage for the state crimes of the Trump Organization , which is being investigated by both the New York attorney general and the Manhattan district attorney .
But there 's another question , and that ’ s whether the Constitution actually does allow a presidential self-pardon .
This is a fun read in The Atlantic from constitutional law professor Eric L. Muller a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , pondering whether Trump can pardon himself for all his past and potentially future crimes .
What makes it fun is that Muller argues he has no power to do that because of one simple word : `` Article II of the Constitution says that the president 'shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States , except in Cases of Impeachment . '
Did you catch that ?
The president has the power not to pardon people , but ‘ to grant … Pardons [ emphasis added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whether Trump can pardon himself .
It 's whether he can grant himself a pardon.
” Muller goes on to argue that the word `` grant '' and all its uses throughout the Constitution are quite clear : It 's transitive `` from one entity to another . ''
Okay , but that 's just his interpretation .
What about—as is all the rage amongst the Federalist Society gang who would certainly be down with Trump doing whatever the hell he wanted—the `` original public meaning '' of the word grant and how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Muller looks to the most popular law dictionary in use at the time , which simply defines grant as a noun : a `` conveyance in writing of incorporeal things . ''
And what is a `` conveyance ? ''
It is `` a deed which passes or conveys land from one man to another . ''
What it all boils down to after a really fun lexicographic romp is that just like you ca n't surrender to yourself , Trump ca n't give himself a grant of pardon ; it has to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump grant himself a pardon ?
The evidence , at least according to the text of the Constitution and its original meaning , says no , '' Muller concludes .
Which puts Trump in an interesting position .
At this point he is committed to not conceding .
His whole post-presidency period is being set up to allow him to continue to bilk the rubes who adore him out of their hard-earned dollars on the premise that he is still the rightful president and that the office was stolen from him .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ he has to stay in office until Jan. 20 .
But he ca n't be immune from future prosecution unless he gets the pardon .
To do that , he 'd have to resign and have Mike Pence do the deed .
But he 'd then be ceding the office , ceding his claim .
What a dilemma !
There 's the possibility that he could say he was temporarily incapacitated at some point , put Pence in as acting president for long enough to wave the magic wand , and then be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mean he would have to admit to having done federal criming , something he has vociferously denied having done while publicly musing on Twitter about how he could totally pardon himself if he wants to .
If nothing else , it 's an intriguing question to ponder in the off hours .
Largely because it gives one the opportunity to imagine Donald Trump behind bars .

We know that at least since 2017, Trump has been consumed with one question: Can he grant himself a pardon? "One former White House official said Trump asked about self-pardons as well as pardons for his family. Trump even asked if he could issue pardons preemptively for things people could be charged with in the future, the former official said," CNN reported earlier this month. The former official told CNN: "Once he learned about it, he was obsessed with the power of pardons. […] I always thought he also liked it because it was a way to do a favor." One important note here: He could only pardon himself or others for federal crimes, and he has no coverage for the state crimes of the Trump Organization, which is being investigated by both the New York attorney general and the Manhattan district attorney.
But there's another question, and that’s whether the Constitution actually does allow a presidential self-pardon. This is a fun read in The Atlantic from constitutional law professor Eric L. Muller a the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, pondering whether Trump can pardon himself for all his past and potentially future crimes. What makes it fun is that Muller argues he has no power to do that because of one simple word: "Article II of the Constitution says that the president 'shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.' Did you catch that? The president has the power not to pardon people, but ‘to grant … Pardons [emphasis added]. So the question is not whether Trump can pardon himself. It's whether he can grant himself a pardon.”
Muller goes on to argue that the word "grant" and all its uses throughout the Constitution are quite clear: It's transitive "from one entity to another." Okay, but that's just his interpretation. What about—as is all the rage amongst the Federalist Society gang who would certainly be down with Trump doing whatever the hell he wanted—the "original public meaning" of the word grant and how the founders would have interpreted it? Muller looks to the most popular law dictionary in use at the time, which simply defines grant as a noun: a "conveyance in writing of incorporeal things." And what is a "conveyance?" It is "a deed which passes or conveys land from one man to another."
What it all boils down to after a really fun lexicographic romp is that just like you can't surrender to yourself, Trump can't give himself a grant of pardon; it has to be conferred by another. "Can Donald Trump grant himself a pardon? The evidence, at least according to the text of the Constitution and its original meaning, says no," Muller concludes.
Which puts Trump in an interesting position. At this point he is committed to not conceding. His whole post-presidency period is being set up to allow him to continue to bilk the rubes who adore him out of their hard-earned dollars on the premise that he is still the rightful president and that the office was stolen from him. So in order to achieve that, he has to stay in office until Jan. 20. But he can't be immune from future prosecution unless he gets the pardon. To do that, he'd have to resign and have Mike Pence do the deed. But he'd then be ceding the office, ceding his claim. What a dilemma! There's the possibility that he could say he was temporarily incapacitated at some point, put Pence in as acting president for long enough to wave the magic wand, and then be president again. But that would also mean he would have to admit to having done federal criming, something he has vociferously denied having done while publicly musing on Twitter about how he could totally pardon himself if he wants to.
As has been stated by numerous legal scholars, I have the absolute right to PARDON myself, but why would I do that when I have done nothing wrong? In the meantime, the never ending Witch Hunt, led by 13 very Angry and Conflicted Democrats (& others) continues into the mid-terms! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 4, 2018
If nothing else, it's an intriguing question to ponder in the off hours. Largely because it gives one the opportunity to imagine Donald Trump behind bars.
Posted with permission from Daily Kos.


crooksandliars--2020-11-30--Fox News Host Rips Trump For Being A Whiny Loser: 'He Can't Wrap His Brain Around The Fact'

Fox News host Eric Shawn on Sunday took on President Donald Trump 's false claim that Democrats `` rigged '' the 2020 election .
During an interview with Fox News host Maria Bartiromo earlier on Sunday , Trump had repeatedly said that the election was stolen from him and suggested that the FBI could be `` involved '' in the plot .
Bartiromo declined to push back against the falsehoods , but Shawn tried to set the record straight several hours later .
`` All this despite the fact that his campaign has failed to prove any of this in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In fact , your government , election officials , experts and others -- many of the Republican -- including Trump appointed officials say that the president 's claims are false and unsubstantiated . ''
`` The president pronouncements have caused the president 's supporters to doubt the veracity of the election , '' he added .
`` Critics say his claims are unsupported , reckless and incendiary . ''
Shawn then dismissed each of Trump 's allegations -- from claims about ballot `` dumps '' to accusations that votes were flipped by Dominion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seems that we have a president who , he ca n't wrap his brain or mind around the fact , he ca n't process that someone who he thinks is so inferior to him won the election , '' the Fox News host concluded .

Fox News host Eric Shawn on Sunday took on President Donald Trump's false claim that Democrats "rigged" the 2020 election.
During an interview with Fox News host Maria Bartiromo earlier on Sunday, Trump had repeatedly said that the election was stolen from him and suggested that the FBI could be "involved" in the plot.
Bartiromo declined to push back against the falsehoods, but Shawn tried to set the record straight several hours later.
"All this despite the fact that his campaign has failed to prove any of this in court," Shawn said. "In fact, your government, election officials, experts and others -- many of the Republican -- including Trump appointed officials say that the president's claims are false and unsubstantiated."
"The president pronouncements have caused the president's supporters to doubt the veracity of the election," he added. "Critics say his claims are unsupported, reckless and incendiary."
Shawn then dismissed each of Trump's allegations -- from claims about ballot "dumps" to accusations that votes were flipped by Dominion Election Systems voting software.
"It seems that we have a president who, he can't wrap his brain or mind around the fact, he can't process that someone who he thinks is so inferior to him won the election," the Fox News host concluded.


crooksandliars--2020-11-30--Supreme Court Rules Religion Takes Precedence Over The Health And Safety Of Citizens

In a preview of what may come next from the Supreme Court , a 5-4 decision overruled New York State 's rules that are trying to protect its citizens from the coronavirus .
In the dissent Chief Justice John Roberts writes , `` It is a significant matter to override determinations made by public health officials concerning what is necessary for public safety in the midst of a deadly pandemic . ''
To the rest of the conservative members of the court , religious gatherings override the health and safety of the state .
At issue is whether the occupancy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than those of comparable activities .
The plaintiffs contended that they faced stricter limits than businesses New York classified as essential , such as grocery stores , laundromats and auto mechanics .
The state argued that its rules already treated houses of worship more favorably than activities it considered comparable , such as lectures , concerts , cinemas and sporting events , which are completely shut in high-risk zones .
In his dissent , Chief Justice Roberts said the court ’ s action was premature , because the areas involved already had been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ subject to a 50 % occupancy limit without a numerical limit .
In other words , if a religious leader wants to gather 50 % of people allowed in a house of worship to hold a religious service , they are suddenly exempt from health and safety guidelines .
This is the Supreme Court 's ruling during a massive second wave of COVID-19 infections around the entire country .
Science is clearly the second rate stepchild to religion in the eyes of the Supreme Court , when a governor trying to protect citizens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ increased hospitalizations and deaths – is overruIed in favor of the clergy holding in-person services .
We know Republicans refute science on all sorts of issues , including climate change , but this is an unconscionable decision by the Supreme Court .
Why is the right for them to gather in large groups , indoors , to hold a religious service more important than the rest of society 's right to protection from COVID-19 ?
In theocracies this happens , but in democracies ?
Religion is not being singled out , attacked , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cuomo 's decision .
Rather , it 's simply being included in the fabric of the state .
Are we to assume next that pastors holding huge Sunday services are now the arbiters of what should and should happen during a pandemic , and what 's needed to protect the masses at large ?

In a preview of what may come next from the Supreme Court, a 5-4 decision overruled New York State's rules that are trying to protect its citizens from the coronavirus.
In the dissent Chief Justice John Roberts writes, "It is a significant matter to override determinations made by public health officials concerning what is necessary for public safety in the midst of a deadly pandemic."
To the rest of the conservative members of the court, religious gatherings override the health and safety of the state.
At issue is whether the occupancy caps on religious congregations were more severe than those of comparable activities. The plaintiffs contended that they faced stricter limits than businesses New York classified as essential, such as grocery stores, laundromats and auto mechanics. The state argued that its rules already treated houses of worship more favorably than activities it considered comparable, such as lectures, concerts, cinemas and sporting events, which are completely shut in high-risk zones. -- In his dissent, Chief Justice Roberts said the court’s action was premature, because the areas involved already had been reclassified as yellow zones, which were subject to a 50% occupancy limit without a numerical limit.
In other words, if a religious leader wants to gather 50% of people allowed in a house of worship to hold a religious service, they are suddenly exempt from health and safety guidelines. This is the Supreme Court's ruling during a massive second wave of COVID-19 infections around the entire country.
Science is clearly the second rate stepchild to religion in the eyes of the Supreme Court, when a governor trying to protect citizens from becoming infected — which leads to increased hospitalizations and deaths – is overruIed in favor of the clergy holding in-person services.
We know Republicans refute science on all sorts of issues, including climate change, but this is an unconscionable decision by the Supreme Court. Why is the right for them to gather in large groups, indoors, to hold a religious service more important than the rest of society's right to protection from COVID-19?
In theocracies this happens, but in democracies?
Religion is not being singled out, attacked, or shown negative bias by Gov. Cuomo's decision. Rather, it's simply being included in the fabric of the state. Are we to assume next that pastors holding huge Sunday services are now the arbiters of what should and should happen during a pandemic, and what's needed to protect the masses at large?


crooksandliars--2020-11-30--Mike's Blog Round Up

Mike's Blog Round Up

Joe.My.God .
: Franklin Graham offers his samaritan ’ s worst , warning that “ LGBTQ activists ” in the @ @ @ @ @ “ godless secular agenda.
” The Rectification of Names : Ted Cruz warns that a @ @ @ @ @ No More Mister Nice Blog : Before she drank the Fox News Kool-Aid , Maria @ @ @ @ @ this way .
Speaking of which , your quote of the day : `` '' @ @ @ @ @ respond to the claim that Democratic presidents are better at creating jobs than Republicans ?
@ @ @ @ @ moderating GOP presidential debate , November 12 , 2015 ) Guest blogging Mike 's Blog @ @ @ @ @ Jon Perr from Perrspectives .
Send your tips , recommendations , comments and angst to @ @ @ @ @ .

Pharyngula: Jordan Peterson remains Canada’s worst export to the United States.
Joe.My.God.: Franklin Graham offers his samaritan’s worst, warning that “LGBTQ activists” in the Biden administration will push their “godless secular agenda.”
The Rectification of Names: Ted Cruz warns that a specter is haunting America.
No More Mister Nice Blog: Before she drank the Fox News Kool-Aid, Maria Bartiromo wasn’t always this way.
Speaking of which, your quote of the day:
""How are you going to respond to the claim that Democratic presidents are better at creating jobs than Republicans?" (Maria Bartiromo, moderating GOP presidential debate, November 12, 2015)
Guest blogging Mike's Blog Round Up this week is Jon Perr from Perrspectives. Send your tips, recommendations, comments and angst to mbru AT crooksandliars DOT com.


crooksandliars--2020-11-30--Trump Plans To Announce 2024 Candidacy At MAGA Rally On The Day Of Biden's Inauguration

I 've been saying that Trump will continue to be the leader of the GOP even if he loses this election -- he 'll insist he won and was cheated out of victory , his supporters will believe it , and he 'll probably announce a 2024 run shortly after the polls close , or possibly on Biden 's inauguration day .
And now the Daily Beast confirms it : According to three people familiar with the conversations , the president ... has not just talked to close advisers and confidants about a potential 2024 run to reclaim the White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign launch ... .
Two of these knowledgeable sources said the president has , in the past two weeks , even floated the idea of doing a 2024-related event during Biden ’ s inauguration week , possibly on Inauguration Day , if his legal effort to steal the 2020 election ultimately fails .
Back in July , David Brooks imagined the beginning of a Joe Biden presidency , and predicted this : Donald Trump himself may fume , but hated and alone .
The opportunists who make up his administration will abandon him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his name .
Republican politicians are not going to hang around a guy they privately hate and who publicly destroyed their majority .
In fact , as the Beast story notes , the opportunists who make up Trump 's administration are pledging their loyalty : On Thursday , Bloomberg reported that during an Oval Office meeting earlier this month between Trump , National Security Adviser Robert O ’ Brien , Vice President Mike Pence , and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo , the president said he planned on running in 2024 , if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Trump ’ s attorneys .
“ If you do that—and I think I speak for everybody in the room—we ’ re with you 100 percent , ” O ’ Brien told the president , according to the Bloomberg report .
GOP voters are with Trump , too .
A Trump 2024 bid is supported by 53 % of Republicans in a Politico/Morning Consult poll and by the same percentage in a Newsmax/McLaughlin poll .
But the media does n't have to enable this .
The TV networks do n't have to do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , or a picture-in-picture inset of the Trump rally .
We 'll have one president at that time .
The focus should be on him .
Trump can pretend to be the shadow president , but he 'll have no power as of noon on that date , and four years is a long way away .
But I fear we 'll get the split screen and the compare-and-contrast , especially if the inaugural is sparsely attended .
Attendance might be sparse , at least by Obama-in-2009 standards , in part because Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because the spread of COVID will be at unimaginably high levels four weeks after Christmas .
Trump 's fans , by contrast , will still be ignoring all COVID precautions .
But there 'll still be throngs for Biden -- and the media should recognize that one of the men speaking is the president and one is a pretender .
Trump is the GOP 's early favorite for 2024 , but Joe Lieberman was in a similar position well before the 2004 Democratic primaries and Rudy Giuliani seemed well positioned in the Republican @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would have elevated a speech by either of those guys to the same level as a presidential inaugural .
The press should treat Trump 's troll party as the sidebar it is .
Posted with permission from No More Mr. Nice Blog

I tweeted this in September:
Trump will announce his 2024 candidacy at a MAGA rally on the day of Biden's inauguration. — Steve M. (@nomoremister) September 15, 2020
I wrote this on October 28:
I've been saying that Trump will continue to be the leader of the GOP even if he loses this election -- he'll insist he won and was cheated out of victory, his supporters will believe it, and he'll probably announce a 2024 run shortly after the polls close, or possibly on Biden's inauguration day.
And now the Daily Beast confirms it:
According to three people familiar with the conversations, the president ... has not just talked to close advisers and confidants about a potential 2024 run to reclaim the White House but about the specifics of a campaign launch.... Two of these knowledgeable sources said the president has, in the past two weeks, even floated the idea of doing a 2024-related event during Biden’s inauguration week, possibly on Inauguration Day, if his legal effort to steal the 2020 election ultimately fails.
Back in July, David Brooks imagined the beginning of a Joe Biden presidency, and predicted this:
Donald Trump himself may fume, but hated and alone. The opportunists who make up his administration will abandon him. Republicans will pretend they never heard his name. Republican politicians are not going to hang around a guy they privately hate and who publicly destroyed their majority.
In fact, as the Beast story notes, the opportunists who make up Trump's administration are pledging their loyalty:
On Thursday, Bloomberg reported that during an Oval Office meeting earlier this month between Trump, National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien, Vice President Mike Pence, and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the president said he planned on running in 2024, if the 2020 election results were not nullified by Trump’s attorneys. “If you do that—and I think I speak for everybody in the room—we’re with you 100 percent,” O’Brien told the president, according to the Bloomberg report.
GOP voters are with Trump, too. A Trump 2024 bid is supported by 53% of Republicans in a Politico/Morning Consult poll and by the same percentage in a Newsmax/McLaughlin poll.
But the media doesn't have to enable this. The TV networks don't have to do a split screen during Biden's inaugural, or a picture-in-picture inset of the Trump rally. We'll have one president at that time. The focus should be on him. Trump can pretend to be the shadow president, but he'll have no power as of noon on that date, and four years is a long way away.
But I fear we'll get the split screen and the compare-and-contrast, especially if the inaugural is sparsely attended. Attendance might be sparse, at least by Obama-in-2009 standards, in part because Biden is no Obama, and in part because the spread of COVID will be at unimaginably high levels four weeks after Christmas. Trump's fans, by contrast, will still be ignoring all COVID precautions.
But there'll still be throngs for Biden -- and the media should recognize that one of the men speaking is the president and one is a pretender. Trump is the GOP's early favorite for 2024, but Joe Lieberman was in a similar position well before the 2004 Democratic primaries and Rudy Giuliani seemed well positioned in the Republican Party heading into 2008. No one would have elevated a speech by either of those guys to the same level as a presidential inaugural. The press should treat Trump's troll party as the sidebar it is.
Posted with permission from No More Mr. Nice Blog


crooksandliars--2020-12-01--Dr. Death Scott Atlas, Head Of COVID White House Death Cult, Resigns

Dr. Scott Atlas , a radiologist who was brought on 4 months ago to lead the White House COVID task force , largely because he parroted Trump 's non-action game plan of simply allowing people to get sick and die from COVID , has resigned .
In his resignation letter , he brags about how great the Trump administration did in handling the coronavirus .
I guess 268,000 dead ( so far ) is considered great to Dr. Atlas .
Ironically , he stated that his `` singular focus '' was `` to save lives and help Americans through this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ always relied on the latest science and evidence , without any political consideration or influence.
” Just a reminder : Atlas pushed for full reopening , balked at lockdowns and came out as anti-mask .
So what did he think worked ?
Herd Stupidity .
You know , the idea of just letting everyone get exposed and infected and allowing the sacrifice of large percentages of our population .
This anti-science plan was actually panned by Atlas ' own medical school !
Stanford , Atlas ' alma mater , actually published a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` falsehoods and misrepresentations '' regarding COVID and his statements that are contrary to all scientific evidence on how to prevent and treat the highly contagious and deadly virus .
Dr. Atlas , may your career as a Doctor of Death forever haunt you and may the souls of the 268,000 people that have died come to you late at night , screaming out , gasping for breath and never giving you a minute of peace .

Dr. Scott Atlas, a radiologist who was brought on 4 months ago to lead the White House COVID task force, largely because he parroted Trump's non-action game plan of simply allowing people to get sick and die from COVID, has resigned. In his resignation letter, he brags about how great the Trump administration did in handling the coronavirus. I guess 268,000 dead (so far) is considered great to Dr. Atlas.
Ironically, he stated that his "singular focus" was "to save lives and help Americans through this pandemic" and he added that he “always relied on the latest science and evidence, without any political consideration or influence.”
Resignation letter:
Honored to have served @realDonaldTrump and the American people during these difficult times. pic.twitter.com/xT1hRoYBMh — Scott W. Atlas (@ScottWAtlas) December 1, 2020
(Insert head slamming on desk gif here)
Just a reminder: Atlas pushed for full reopening, balked at lockdowns and came out as anti-mask. So what did he think worked? Herd Stupidity. You know, the idea of just letting everyone get exposed and infected and allowing the sacrifice of large percentages of our population.
This anti-science plan was actually panned by Atlas' own medical school! Stanford, Atlas' alma mater, actually published a letter on September calling out Atlas' "falsehoods and misrepresentations" regarding COVID and his statements that are contrary to all scientific evidence on how to prevent and treat the highly contagious and deadly virus.
Dr. Atlas, may your career as a Doctor of Death forever haunt you and may the souls of the 268,000 people that have died come to you late at night, screaming out, gasping for breath and never giving you a minute of peace.


crooksandliars--2020-11-30--GOP Gov On Why He’s Working With Biden: ‘The Words Of President Trump Are Not Quite As Significant’

Arkansas Gov .
Asa Hutchinson ( R ) on Sunday said that his administration is working with President-elect Joe Biden ’ s transition team because President Donald Trump ’ s words are “ not quite as significant ” after losing .
“ The courts have not seen evidence of such extensive fraud , ” Hutchinson said of the election .
“ Scores of courts have looked at that and so that ’ s why the General Services Administration recognized Vice President Biden as president-elect .
He is president-elect .
We need to work on that transition.
” “ The worst @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do no have a smooth handoff when it comes to our vaccine distribution , ” the governor explained .
“ That takes that transition to start now and I ’ m grateful that it has.
” Hutchinson went on to speculate that Trump has not conceded the race to Biden because he is pursuing legal challenges in the courts .
“ But beyond that , it ’ s President-elect Biden , ” he said .
“ We ’ re working with the transition .
That is where we are .
We expect him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ though there ’ s going to be some continued reviews , which I respect.
” “ And it ’ s not that important , ” he added .
“ The transition is what is important .
The words of President Trump are not quite as significant .
But the actions are important and he ’ s helping in this transition to make sure that President-elect Biden is ready to go on January 20th .
”

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) on Sunday said that his administration is working with President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team because President Donald Trump’s words are “not quite as significant” after losing.
“The courts have not seen evidence of such extensive fraud,” Hutchinson said of the election. “Scores of courts have looked at that and so that’s why the General Services Administration recognized Vice President Biden as president-elect. He is president-elect. We need to work on that transition.”
“The worst thing that could happen is that we do no have a smooth handoff when it comes to our vaccine distribution,” the governor explained. “That takes that transition to start now and I’m grateful that it has.”
Hutchinson went on to speculate that Trump has not conceded the race to Biden because he is pursuing legal challenges in the courts.
“But beyond that, it’s President-elect Biden,” he said. “We’re working with the transition. That is where we are. We expect him to be sworn in in January even though there’s going to be some continued reviews, which I respect.”
“And it’s not that important,” he added. “The transition is what is important. The words of President Trump are not quite as significant. But the actions are important and he’s helping in this transition to make sure that President-elect Biden is ready to go on January 20th.”


crooksandliars--2020-11-30--Arizona Certifies Election Results, Cementing Joe Biden And Mark Kelly's Victory

While Rudy Giuliani and Jenna Ellis were holding a sham fact-finding `` integrity '' hearing in Arizona to uncover some @ @ @ @ @ officials adhered to their state 's election laws and certified that Joe Biden receives all @ @ @ @ @ , every Board of Supervisors in all 15 counties had certified tallies ahead of Monday @ @ @ @ @ finalize its results , AZ Republic affirmed .
Arizona officials certified the results of the @ @ @ @ @ Monday , confirming Democratic President-elect Joe Biden ’ s victory in the state and clearing @ @ @ @ @ to take his seat in the U.S. Senate this week .
Secretary of State Katie @ @ @ @ @ the election unfolding in the middle of a pandemic .
Outside of the sham Giuliani @ @ @ @ @ nut jobs held a rally outside , claiming there will be massive worker strikes to @ @ @ @ @ Meanwhile , Rudy was pontificating on the debunked Dominion conspiracy theory .

While Rudy Giuliani and Jenna Ellis were holding a sham fact-finding "integrity" hearing in Arizona to uncover some mythical voter fraud, Arizona officials adhered to their state's election laws and certified that Joe Biden receives all 11 electoral votes.
However, every Board of Supervisors in all 15 counties had certified tallies ahead of Monday, allowing the state to finalize its results, AZ Republic affirmed.
Arizona officials certified the results of the state’s election on Monday, confirming Democratic President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the state and clearing the way for Mark Kelly to take his seat in the U.S. Senate this week. Secretary of State Katie Hobbs touted high turnout despite the election unfolding in the middle of a pandemic.
Outside of the sham Giuliani carnival, the fanatical StoptheSteal nut jobs held a rally outside, claiming there will be massive worker strikes to protest the election results.
Meanwhile, Rudy was pontificating on the debunked Dominion conspiracy theory.
Check out the psychos:


crooksandliars--2020-11-30--Georgia Governor Defies Trump, Cites State Law About Election Interference

Trump has been calling for Gov .
Brian Kemp , a Republican ally , to overthrow the will of the people of Georgia in his efforts to steal the 2020 election .
However , the Georgia governor followed his state 's law and the Secretary of State certified Biden ’ s victory on November 20th .
This infuriated Trump and he went ballistic on Fox News .
After weeks of being trashed by the so-called president , Kemp finally responded to Trump 's mob-like demands .
Gov .
Brian Kemp ’ s office responded Monday to President Donald Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s election results with a reminder that state law “ prohibits the governor from interfering in the election.
” “ Georgia law prohibits the governor from interfering in elections .
The Secretary of State , who is an elected constitutional officer , has oversight over elections that can not be overridden by executive order , ” said Kemp spokesman Cody Hall .
“ As the governor has said repeatedly , he will continue to follow the law and encourage the Secretary of State to take reasonable steps - including a sample audit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ address serious issues that have been raised.
” Trump 's entire administration and first term in office show he and his minions care not for the law or any legal requirement that refuses to slavishly bow down to his narcissism .
His actions led to a probe led by Robert Mueller , and finally his impeachment , for his illegal actions against Ukraine .
Trump thinks he is a king and whatever he says is the word of God , but what he actually is , is the loser of the 2020 presidential @ @

Trump has been calling for Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican ally, to overthrow the will of the people of Georgia in his efforts to steal the 2020 election.
However, the Georgia governor followed his state's law and the Secretary of State certified Biden’s victory on November 20th.
This infuriated Trump and he went ballistic on Fox News.
“I’m ashamed that I endorsed him.”
President Trump on @FoxNews just now on his support for @GovKemp in 2018, remarks that could dog the governor thru 2022. #gapol pic.twitter.com/aUE685gtfP — Greg Bluestein (@bluestein) November 29, 2020
After weeks of being trashed by the so-called president, Kemp finally responded to Trump's mob-like demands.
Gov. Brian Kemp’s office responded Monday to President Donald Trump’s demands to help him overturn Georgia’s election results with a reminder that state law “prohibits the governor from interfering in the election.” “Georgia law prohibits the governor from interfering in elections. The Secretary of State, who is an elected constitutional officer, has oversight over elections that cannot be overridden by executive order,” said Kemp spokesman Cody Hall. “As the governor has said repeatedly, he will continue to follow the law and encourage the Secretary of State to take reasonable steps - including a sample audit of signatures - to restore trust and address serious issues that have been raised.”
Trump's entire administration and first term in office show he and his minions care not for the law or any legal requirement that refuses to slavishly bow down to his narcissism.
His actions led to a probe led by Robert Mueller, and finally his impeachment, for his illegal actions against Ukraine.
Trump thinks he is a king and whatever he says is the word of God, but what he actually is, is the loser of the 2020 presidential election.


crooksandliars--2020-11-30--Reality Check: Republicans Still Fear The Rants Of A Delusional Lame Duck

John Avlon did his reality check segment about Trump 's election lies .
`` Outgoing President Trump 's refusal to recognize the election results has moved from denial to delusion in recent days , claiming that he won by a landslide and that he won the election by a lot , '' Avlon said .
`` Since Election Day , Twitter has flagged content on Trump 's account more than 200 times .
On Sunday , he even suggested without evidence that the FBI and DOJ may be in on a plot against him .
Now , if you 're @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blizzard of lies , just listen to how a Trump-appointed federal judge rejected a Trump appeal on Friday .
`` Quote , 'calling an election unfair does not make it so .
Charges require specific allegations and then proof .
We have neither here . '
Or , you could look at the results of the Wisconsin recount , requested by the Trump campaign .
It cost them $ 3 million to increase Joe Biden 's lead by 87 votes .
Or look at the Trump megadonor , who wants his $ 2.5 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dropped cases for lack of evidence .
`` Look , there are two options here .
One is that the president is lying .
And this would be in keeping with the more than 23,000 false or misleading claims he 's made in office .
It would also mean that he is playing his supporters for fools .
Second is that Trump really believes he won , despite all the evidence .
And if the president 's massive yet fragile ego obscures his ability to recognize reality , then he is delusional and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ someone who insists the earth is flat .
`` If this sounds unfair to members of the Flat Earth Society , consider that a White House adviser told the Washington Post that Trump is acting like Mad King George , muttering , ' I won , I won . '
Nonetheless , of course , some synchophants are echoing Trump and inflaming the base .
To date , there are just 23 republican members of Congress who have publicly acknowledged Joe Biden 's win .
This is progress .
But it 's still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who have tested positive for covid .
`` The people who really deserve our democracy 's thanks are those Republican state officials who put country over party .
People like Aaron Van Langefelde , a Republican member of Michigan 's state board of canvassers who resisted partisan pressure and certified the election there .
Or Clint Hickman , the Arizona Republican chairman of the Maricopa County board of supervisors , who called on Republicans to dial back the rhetoric , rumors , and false claims after people threatened to kill the Democratic secretary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Or Georgia Secretary of State Brad Brad Raffensperger , who 's also facing death threats and being labeled an enemy of people for doing his job .
He said , quote , 'If Republicans do n't start condemning this stuff , I think they 're really complicit .
It 's time to stand up and be counted .
Are you going to stand for righteousness , are you going to stand for integrity , or are you going to stand for the wild mob ?
You wanted to condemn the wild mob @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
What are you going to do when it 's on our side ? '
`` That is the question and it 's pathetic that most Republican elected officials are still too afraid of a lame or delusional lame duck to answer it .
And that 's your reality check . ''

John Avlon did his reality check segment about Trump's election lies.
"Outgoing President Trump's refusal to recognize the election results has moved from denial to delusion in recent days, claiming that he won by a landslide and that he won the election by a lot," Avlon said.
"Since Election Day, Twitter has flagged content on Trump's account more than 200 times. On Sunday, he even suggested without evidence that the FBI and DOJ may be in on a plot against him. Now, if you're confused about what's true in this blizzard of lies, just listen to how a Trump-appointed federal judge rejected a Trump appeal on Friday.
"Quote, 'calling an election unfair does not make it so. Charges require specific allegations and then proof. We have neither here.' Or, you could look at the results of the Wisconsin recount, requested by the Trump campaign. It cost them $3 million to increase Joe Biden's lead by 87 votes. Or look at the Trump megadonor, who wants his $2.5 million back after the Trump legal team dropped cases for lack of evidence.
"Look, there are two options here. One is that the president is lying. And this would be in keeping with the more than 23,000 false or misleading claims he's made in office. It would also mean that he is playing his supporters for fools. Second is that Trump really believes he won, despite all the evidence. And if the president's massive yet fragile ego obscures his ability to recognize reality, then he is delusional and should be treated the same way as someone who insists the earth is flat.
"If this sounds unfair to members of the Flat Earth Society, consider that a White House adviser told the Washington Post that Trump is acting like Mad King George, muttering, 'I won, I won.' Nonetheless, of course, some synchophants are echoing Trump and inflaming the base. To date, there are just 23 republican members of Congress who have publicly acknowledged Joe Biden's win. This is progress. But it's still fewer than the number of GOP lawmakers who have tested positive for covid.
"The people who really deserve our democracy's thanks are those Republican state officials who put country over party. People like Aaron Van Langefelde, a Republican member of Michigan's state board of canvassers who resisted partisan pressure and certified the election there. Or Clint Hickman, the Arizona Republican chairman of the Maricopa County board of supervisors, who called on Republicans to dial back the rhetoric, rumors, and false claims after people threatened to kill the Democratic secretary of state's family and pets.
"Or Georgia Secretary of State Brad Brad Raffensperger, who's also facing death threats and being labeled an enemy of people for doing his job. He said, quote, 'If Republicans don't start condemning this stuff, I think they're really complicit. It's time to stand up and be counted. Are you going to stand for righteousness, are you going to stand for integrity, or are you going to stand for the wild mob? You wanted to condemn the wild mob when it's on the left side. What are you going to do when it's on our side?'
"That is the question and it's pathetic that most Republican elected officials are still too afraid of a lame or delusional lame duck to answer it. And that's your reality check."


crooksandliars--2020-11-30--Maskless Lady To Bank Teller: 'I Am A Scientist! There Is No Corona!'

I ca n't even tell the difference anymore between MAGA , Q bots , or the mentally ill. Maybe they @ @ @ @ @ I mean , we 're in the middle of a massive covid surge and a @ @ @ @ @ then this ?
Here 's this woman at a Citibank branch in Englewood , NJ @ @ @ @ @ now to court to fight masks and you will not tell me what to do @ @ @ @ @ .
`` I 'm a scientist !
There is no corona ! ''
She threatens @ @ @ @ @ 've been a customer since 1990 .
Were you born then ?
Shame on you @ @ @ @ @ the teller is `` very lucky '' her boss in not in the office , @ @ @ @ @ well , your boss .
Count your days !
Count your days !
Bully .
@ @ @ @ @ gon na guess the branch manager does know her well .

I can't even tell the difference anymore between MAGA, Q bots, or the mentally ill. Maybe they're all mentally ill? I mean, we're in the middle of a massive covid surge and a soaring death rate, and then this?
Here's this woman at a Citibank branch in Englewood, NJ.
"I am going now to court to fight masks and you will not tell me what to do!" And so on.
"I'm a scientist! There is no corona!"
She threatens the tellers: "I've been a customer since 1990. Were you born then? Shame on you!"
Then she says the teller is "very lucky" her boss in not in the office, "because she knows me well, your boss. Count your days! Count your days! Bully."
Yeah, I'm gonna guess the branch manager does know her well.


crooksandliars--2020-11-30--Trump Will Probably Say He'll Run, Wants To Keep 2024 Republican Field In Limbo

Joe Scarborough said he does n't think even Donald Trump still believes he won the election .
`` You just -- you know , you just kind of get the sense that President Trump is going through the motions but , you know , his heart does n't seem to be in it .
He knows it 's over .
so what is he doing ? ''
he said .
`` Is he playing for that announcement that he 's going to be running again in 2024 ?
What 's going on inside the White House ? ''
Jonathan Lemire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up , `` at least not yet . ''
`` To your question , Joe , there 's no expectation within the White House , within the president 's inner circle that is going to change , that Joe Biden wo n't be sworn in on January 20th .
This is about projecting the fight .
This is about sowing doubts about the election .
Yes , this is about plotting whatever his next move may be .
`` He did for the first time publicly say on Thanksgiving night that yes , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his term was up .
If the Electoral College -- he said , if , the Electoral College did indeed give this race to Joe Biden , which he said would be a mistake , but everyone around the president knows that will happen .
`` It 's about what comes next .
First of all , this weekend , we had the president suggesting that he will go to Georgia to campaign for those Senate runoffs , which is being met with a split reaction from Republicans .
Some who fear he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ governor or the Georgia secretary of state , a Republican , who he 's talked about and not help the GOP candidates there as they try to hang on to the majority .
`` At the very least , Joe , what I 'm told is even if he does n't officially announce a 2024 bid in the coming weeks , he 's going to tease along .
He 's going to suggest he 's looking at it because he wants to keep his viability up .
He of course upon leaving office @ @ @ @ @ @ @ money .
There 's some suggestion he 'll attach himself to a media venture , there is speculation it could be Newsmax , an up and coming Fox rival .
`` He wo n't cede the stage quietly .
but as long as he believes that he can string this out and more people are talking about him , that will damage the Biden presidency and freeze the GOP field for 2024 . ''
Kind of brilliant , actually .
Those Republicans should have voted for impeachment , and now they would n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Ha , ha !
GOP presidential wanna-bes will be reduced to cryptic tweets and anemic fundraising , and it 's a beautiful thing .

Joe Scarborough said he doesn't think even Donald Trump still believes he won the election.
"You just -- you know, you just kind of get the sense that President Trump is going through the motions but, you know, his heart doesn't seem to be in it. He knows it's over. so what is he doing?" he said.
"Is he playing for that announcement that he's going to be running again in 2024? What's going on inside the White House?"
Jonathan Lemire said Trump shows no signs of giving up, "at least not yet."
"To your question, Joe, there's no expectation within the White House, within the president's inner circle that is going to change, that Joe Biden won't be sworn in on January 20th. This is about projecting the fight. This is about sowing doubts about the election. Yes, this is about plotting whatever his next move may be.
"He did for the first time publicly say on Thanksgiving night that yes, he would leave the White House when his term was up. If the Electoral College -- he said, if, the Electoral College did indeed give this race to Joe Biden, which he said would be a mistake, but everyone around the president knows that will happen.
"It's about what comes next. First of all, this weekend, we had the president suggesting that he will go to Georgia to campaign for those Senate runoffs, which is being met with a split reaction from Republicans. Some who fear he will spend a 90-minute rally criticizing the governor or the Georgia secretary of state, a Republican, who he's talked about and not help the GOP candidates there as they try to hang on to the majority.
"At the very least, Joe, what I'm told is even if he doesn't officially announce a 2024 bid in the coming weeks, he's going to tease along. He's going to suggest he's looking at it because he wants to keep his viability up. He of course upon leaving office is going to want to make some money. There's some suggestion he'll attach himself to a media venture, there is speculation it could be Newsmax, an up and coming Fox rival.
"He won't cede the stage quietly. but as long as he believes that he can string this out and more people are talking about him, that will damage the Biden presidency and freeze the GOP field for 2024."
Kind of brilliant, actually. Those Republicans should have voted for impeachment, and now they wouldn't have this political millstone around their necks. Ha, ha!
GOP presidential wanna-bes will be reduced to cryptic tweets and anemic fundraising, and it's a beautiful thing.


crooksandliars--2020-11-30--Fired Cybersecurity Chief: No Computer Hacking, 95% Of Ballots Had Paper Record

Federal election cybersecurity chief Chris Krebs , fired for telling the truth -- that we had the most secure election ever -- talked about the details last night with CBS 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley .
“ Paper ballots give you the ability to audit , to go back and check the tape and make sure that you got the count right , ” Krebs said .
He said 82 % of the 2016 presidential ballots had a paper record associated with them .
In 2020 , that increased to 95 % .
“ And with a paper record , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the machine is saying by physically counting the paper ?
” Pelley said .
“ That gives you the ability to prove that there was no malicious algorithm or hacked software that adjusted the tally of the vote , ” Krebs said .
He used Georgia as an example , saying the hand recount of the paper ballot records was consistent with the tabulated machine counts .
“ That tells you that there was no manipulation of the vote on the machine count side , '' he said .
He said that debunks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out there , that there is some hacking of these election vendors and their software across the country .
Well , it 's nonsense that an awful lot of MAGAts believe -- and their insistence on defining reality by their feelz instead of facts will make life difficult for the rest of us .
My man John Fetterman , Pennsylvania 's lieutenant governor , sums it up :

Federal election cybersecurity chief Chris Krebs, fired for telling the truth -- that we had the most secure election ever -- talked about the details last night with CBS 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley.
“Paper ballots give you the ability to audit, to go back and check the tape and make sure that you got the count right,” Krebs said.
He said 82% of the 2016 presidential ballots had a paper record associated with them. In 2020, that increased to 95%.
“And with a paper record, you can go back and verify what the machine is saying by physically counting the paper?” Pelley said.
“That gives you the ability to prove that there was no malicious algorithm or hacked software that adjusted the tally of the vote,” Krebs said. He used Georgia as an example, saying the hand recount of the paper ballot records was consistent with the tabulated machine counts.
“And that tells you what?”
“That tells you that there was no manipulation of the vote on the machine count side," he said.
He said that debunks some of the "sensational claims" out there, that there is some hacking of these election vendors and their software across the country.
"It’s– it’s just– it’s nonsense.”
Well, it's nonsense that an awful lot of MAGAts believe -- and their insistence on defining reality by their feelz instead of facts will make life difficult for the rest of us. My man John Fetterman, Pennsylvania's lieutenant governor, sums it up:


crooksandliars--2020-12-01--Mike Flynn's Pardon Is Broad And Sketchy, Suggests Coverup

The DOJ released the full text of Michael Flynn 's pardon .
The language clearly suggests that he committed a @ @ @ @ @ we do n't know about yet and Trump is determined to keep Flynn quiet .
@ @ @ @ @ Neal Katyal breaks it down in this thread : Will this be challenged in court @ @ @ @ @ same language to pardon himself , his family and his Cabinet ?
Probably .
Has @ @ @ @ @ person in the White House in the history of our country ?
I do not @ @ @

The DOJ released the full text of Michael Flynn's pardon. The language clearly suggests that he committed a whole lot of crimes that we don't know about yet and Trump is determined to keep Flynn quiet.
Here is the pardon:
JUST IN: DOJ has moved to dismiss the Flynn case and released a copy of Trump's pardon document. pic.twitter.com/qn3jhe8H2M — Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) November 30, 2020
An interesting passage:
Remarkably sweeping language for the pardon. It absolves Flynn of lying to the FBI and also:
"any and all possible offenses arising from the facts set forth ... or that might arise, or be charged, claimed or asserted" baed on the Mueller investigation or any grand juries. — Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) November 30, 2020
Neal Katyal breaks it down in this thread:
I am no expert but this pardon looks written to try to establish a precedent for blanket pardons. It pardons all offenses within the jurisdiction of the Special Counsel, something Trump may hope to do for himself and the lawbreakers he surrounds himself with. Nice try won’t work. https://t.co/R5i7sYWs7G — Neal Katyal (@neal_katyal) November 30, 2020
Ford pardoned Nixon in blanket way for 5 yr period, but the pardon noted there was an existing Grand jury investigation & could be read to be so confined-despite Ford’s attempt to go further. My point is this is sketchy,like all things Trump,Flynn pardon not about Flynn but Trump — Neal Katyal (@neal_katyal) November 30, 2020
Excellent points
Wow. Flynn’s pardon extends to any crimes within the “investigatory authority” of the Special Counsel, including crimes *arising* out of facts “known to” the SC within the scope of its investigation. Kinda suggests that his criminal liability wasn’t just lying to the FBI 🤔🙄 https://t.co/iTuPk2yxn3 — Asha Rangappa (@AshaRangappa_) November 30, 2020
Short version: Flynn committed a whole slew of crimes - lying to the FBI *and more* - and this pardon covers all of ‘em, plus anything else anyone could possibly think of.
As I’ve said: a flagrantly corrupt abuse of power. https://t.co/3z8h7KpjIe — Elie Honig (@eliehonig) November 30, 2020
Will this be challenged in court? Will Trump use the same language to pardon himself, his family and his Cabinet? Probably. Has there been a more corrupt person in the White House in the history of our country? I do not think so.


crooksandliars--2020-12-01--Mike's Blog Round Up

Mike's Blog Round Up

Calculated Risk : Thanks to COVID , half of what happened in Vegas last year stayed home this year .
@ @ @ @ @ group of Senators is trying to stimulate the stimulus .
Mad Kane : There once @ @ @ @ @ proof , whose entire presidency was a goof ...
Angry Bear : The list of @ @ @ @ @ actions as president is , well , unprecedented .
Speaking of which , your quote @ @ @ @ @ Let 's just say it : The Republicans are the problem . ''
( Thomas @ @ @ @ @ Ornstein , April 27 , 2012 )

Calculated Risk: Thanks to COVID, half of what happened in Vegas last year stayed home this year.
The Carpentariat: A bipartisan group of Senators is trying to stimulate the stimulus.
Mad Kane: There once was a man with no proof, whose entire presidency was a goof...
Angry Bear: The list of Donald Trump’s unprecedented actions as president is, well, unprecedented.
Speaking of which, your quote of the day:
"Let's just say it: The Republicans are the problem." (Thomas E. Mann and Norman J. Ornstein, April 27, 2012)


crooksandliars--2020-12-02--First COVID Vaccines Could Come By Christmas, But Distribution Will Be A Challenge

It ’ s a day we ’ ve waited for : Moderna is applying for Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization for its coronavirus vaccine .
The drug manufacturer announced updated data on the vaccine trial , showing 94.1 % effectiveness , in line with earlier results showing 94.5 % effectiveness .
Of 196 COVID-19 cases found among people in the trial , 185 had gotten the placebo and just 11 had gotten the vaccine .
There were 30 severe cases among people who had gotten the placebo , one of whom died , and not one severe case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The EUA application will undergo final review on December 17 , and the first vaccinations could be administered by December 21 .
Moderna expects to have 20 million doses—enough for 10 million people—by the end of December .
Those doses are expected to go to healthcare workers , other essential workers , and employees and residents of nursing homes .
But since Donald Trump will still be in charge of the federal government for the first month of vaccine distribution , don ’ t expect a smooth rollout .
Perhaps predictably , Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ states .
States will get doses in proportion to their population , and have to make tough decisions about who ’ s first in line .
“ States are going to have to pick and choose who gets the first doses , ” Josh Michaud , an associate director for global health policy at Kaiser Family Foundation , told Politico .
“ It ’ s very obvious that states are in different places when it comes to planning and identifying who those people are.
” But Trump is building in an ability to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the existence of the vaccine .
A vaccine is a huge , huge step forward .
But vaccinations are what ultimately matters , and there will be a month of Trump-era vaccinations before President-elect Joe Biden can start to get the process under control .

It’s a day we’ve waited for: Moderna is applying for Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization for its coronavirus vaccine. The drug manufacturer announced updated data on the vaccine trial, showing 94.1% effectiveness, in line with earlier results showing 94.5% effectiveness. Of 196 COVID-19 cases found among people in the trial, 185 had gotten the placebo and just 11 had gotten the vaccine. There were 30 severe cases among people who had gotten the placebo, one of whom died, and not one severe case among people who got the vaccine.
The EUA application will undergo final review on December 17, and the first vaccinations could be administered by December 21. Moderna expects to have 20 million doses—enough for 10 million people—by the end of December. Those doses are expected to go to healthcare workers, other essential workers, and employees and residents of nursing homes. But since Donald Trump will still be in charge of the federal government for the first month of vaccine distribution, don’t expect a smooth rollout.
Perhaps predictably, Trump has punted vaccine distribution decisions to the states. States will get doses in proportion to their population, and have to make tough decisions about who’s first in line.
“States are going to have to pick and choose who gets the first doses,” Josh Michaud, an associate director for global health policy at Kaiser Family Foundation, told Politico. “It’s very obvious that states are in different places when it comes to planning and identifying who those people are.” But Trump is building in an ability to deflect blame for distribution disasters—while taking credit for the existence of the vaccine.
A vaccine is a huge, huge step forward. But vaccinations are what ultimately matters, and there will be a month of Trump-era vaccinations before President-elect Joe Biden can start to get the process under control.
Posted with permission from Daily Kos.


crooksandliars--2020-12-01--Ohio Republicans Trying To Impeach Mike DeWine Over COVID-19 Measures

This bunch of morons has been threatening this for three months now and on Monday they finally filed their articles of impeachment for imposing measures on Ohio to deal with the pandemic .
Since his party has been taken over by lunatics , DeWine 's hands have been somewhat tied dealing with them and the real need to take concrete measures that will keep Ohio 's hospitals from being overwhelmed and ultimately save lives .
Initially quite good , since then concessions to the lunatic fringe have made DeWine 's efforts half-assed at best and Ohio is now suffering the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , last week recording over 10,000 cases in one day and 156 deaths .
But rather than the reality that Ohio did too little , DeWine is being charged with “ mismanagement , malfeasance , abuse of power and other crimes.
” Their stunt wo n't go too far , but the fact that it 's a real thing at all is more debasement of the political process .
( A majority of the state House of Representatives would need to approve the resolution , and two-thirds of the state Senate would then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ DeWine said as much at his news conference yesterday .
“ At some point , this foolishness has got to stop , ” DeWine said during a news conference , during which he appeared beside a group of nurses .
“ I ’ m not talking about most Ohioans — just a small number of people who for whatever reason just continue to think and act this is some big joke and this is all some fantasy.
” A group of four Republican state lawmakers filed a dozen articles of impeachment against DeWine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state and federal laws by requiring face masks in public and ordering some businesses to close .
“ Rather than hearing the cries of Ohioans , Gov .
DeWine continues to stifle those cries by finding more inventive ways to use masks to muffle the voices of the people , ” state Rep. John Becker ( R ) said in a statement .
But with the pandemic having killed more than 267,000 people across the country and at least 6,429 in Ohio , DeWine brushed off their efforts and urged the lawmakers to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ covid-19 on the front lines .
“ There ’ s a small number of people out there making a lot of noise , ” he said during a news conference Monday .
“ I just wish they ’ d go spend some time talking to somebody who suffered through this .
”

This bunch of morons has been threatening this for three months now and on Monday they finally filed their articles of impeachment for imposing measures on Ohio to deal with the pandemic. Since his party has been taken over by lunatics, DeWine's hands have been somewhat tied dealing with them and the real need to take concrete measures that will keep Ohio's hospitals from being overwhelmed and ultimately save lives. Initially quite good, since then concessions to the lunatic fringe have made DeWine's efforts half-assed at best and Ohio is now suffering the worst outbreak of the pandemic so far, last week recording over 10,000 cases in one day and 156 deaths. But rather than the reality that Ohio did too little, DeWine is being charged with “mismanagement, malfeasance, abuse of power and other crimes.”
Their stunt won't go too far, but the fact that it's a real thing at all is more debasement of the political process. (A majority of the state House of Representatives would need to approve the resolution, and two-thirds of the state Senate would then need to vote to convict.) DeWine said as much at his news conference yesterday.
“At some point, this foolishness has got to stop,” DeWine said during a news conference, during which he appeared beside a group of nurses. “I’m not talking about most Ohioans — just a small number of people who for whatever reason just continue to think and act this is some big joke and this is all some fantasy.”
Source: Washington Post
A group of four Republican state lawmakers filed a dozen articles of impeachment against DeWine on Monday, saying the governor violated state and federal laws by requiring face masks in public and ordering some businesses to close. “Rather than hearing the cries of Ohioans, Gov. DeWine continues to stifle those cries by finding more inventive ways to use masks to muffle the voices of the people,” state Rep. John Becker (R) said in a statement. But with the pandemic having killed more than 267,000 people across the country and at least 6,429 in Ohio, DeWine brushed off their efforts and urged the lawmakers to focus on those suffering from or fighting covid-19 on the front lines. “There’s a small number of people out there making a lot of noise,” he said during a news conference Monday. “I just wish they’d go spend some time talking to somebody who suffered through this.”


crooksandliars--2020-12-01--AG Barr Finds No Evidence Of Election Fraud, Heads To White House

Bill Barr failed to deliver for Donald Trump and may be on the receiving end of a set of mean tweets or possibly an outright firing .
The Associated Press is reporting that the DOJ found no election fraud .
During an interview on Tuesday afternoon , Barr said that the DOJ had `` not uncovered evidence of widespread voter fraud that would change the outcome of the 2020 presidential election . ''
Barr told the AP that the DOJ and the FBI have been looking into complaints of fraud , but they have uncovered no evidence that would change @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : “ To date , we have not seen fraud on a scale that could have affected a different outcome in the election . ''
Just last month Bill Barr wrote a vaguely worded memo that appeared to make rules around investigating election fraud much more loose , but even that did n't help Donald Trump .
Why ?
Because there was no fraud .
Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell have continued to try to Release the Kraken , although they are 1-39 in court with all 6 swing states certifying for Joe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of misfit lawyers continue to tweet , hold fake `` hearings '' and give interviews on FOX , OANN and Newsmax claiming that the election was `` stolen '' and Trump continues to refuse to concede .
Immediately after Barr 's statement , Rudy Giuliani put out THIS statement : CNN 's Kaitlin Collins reported : `` It 's an incredibly lengthy statement , Brooke , but at the end , they say , again , with the greatest respect to the Attorney General , his opinion appears to be without any knowledge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ systemic fraud .
Of course , if you have to say `` with all due respect , '' you likely do n't mean with all due respect , so it 's remarkable to see the president 's legal team going after the Attorney General on his baseless claims of election fraud . ''
Just moments after news of the press conference came out , Barr was summoned to the White House .
We will update the post as news breaks :

Bill Barr failed to deliver for Donald Trump and may be on the receiving end of a set of mean tweets or possibly an outright firing. The Associated Press is reporting that the DOJ found no election fraud. During an interview on Tuesday afternoon, Barr said that the DOJ had "not uncovered evidence of widespread voter fraud that would change the outcome of the 2020 presidential election."
Barr told the AP that the DOJ and the FBI have been looking into complaints of fraud, but they have uncovered no evidence that would change the outcome of the election, saying: “To date, we have not seen fraud on a scale that could have affected a different outcome in the election."
Just last month Bill Barr wrote a vaguely worded memo that appeared to make rules around investigating election fraud much more loose, but even that didn't help Donald Trump. Why? Because there was no fraud.
Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell have continued to try to Release the Kraken, although they are 1-39 in court with all 6 swing states certifying for Joe Biden.
Cue a monster temper tantrum from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
Donald Trump and his crew of misfit lawyers continue to tweet, hold fake "hearings" and give interviews on FOX, OANN and Newsmax claiming that the election was "stolen" and Trump continues to refuse to concede. Immediately after Barr's statement, Rudy Giuliani put out THIS statement:
NEW: Trump attorneys Rudy Giuliani and Jenna Ellis issue a statement pushing back on AG Barr's claim that DOJ has not uncovered any evidence of widespread voter fraud substantial enough to change the outcome of the 2020 election. https://t.co/ze7nhw0PG6 pic.twitter.com/hrhiL8XKrT — Breanne Deppisch (@breanne_dep) December 1, 2020
CNN's Kaitlin Collins reported: "It's an incredibly lengthy statement, Brooke, but at the end, they say, again, with the greatest respect to the Attorney General, his opinion appears to be without any knowledge or investigation of the substantial irregularities of systemic fraud. Of course, if you have to say "with all due respect," you likely don't mean with all due respect, so it's remarkable to see the president's legal team going after the Attorney General on his baseless claims of election fraud."
Just moments after news of the press conference came out, Barr was summoned to the White House. We will update the post as news breaks:


crooksandliars--2020-12-01--AOC  Plays Video Game; Raises $200K For Rent And Food Relief

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez raised over $ 200,000 over the weekend on behalf of food banks and legal aid organizations while playing the popular video game `` Among Us '' on the streaming platform Twitch—an innovative fundraising effort that comes as millions of American families struggle to afford food , shelter , and other necessities amid the Covid-19 pandemic .
The proceeds are being split between six New York-based organizations including Legal Services NYC , Street Vendor Project , and Make the Road , which will offer assistance to undocumented households that have n't been able to access any coronavirus aid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get worse , '' wrote Ocasio-Cortez to donors .
`` In December , special protections preventing renters from being evicted during the Covid-19 pandemic are scheduled to expire .
This week , New York City saw its first eviction since the beginning of this crisis . ''
`` These six organizations have been on the ground in our communities , feeding families , and delivering legal guidance for years , '' she added .
`` Your contribution will directly bolster these critical efforts , at a moment they 're needed the most .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ communicate that another world is possible and not only is it possible but it exists ... like a three hour drive away from people who are saying it 's impossible . ''
—Rep .
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ( D-N.Y. ) As Common Dreams reported last week , food banks across the country are struggling to keep up with demand as food insecurity skyrockets amid the pandemic .
With 78 % of Americans living paycheck to paycheck before Covid-19 began spreading across the country last winter , food assistance organizations immediately saw drastically increased demand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ businesses to shut down in March .
Feeding America , the country 's largest anti-hunger organization , estimates that 50 million Americans—including one in four children—will face food insecurity by the end of the year .
As she was in October for what was called `` the biggest Get Out the Vote rally of 2020 , '' which drew 439,000 viewers , Ocasio-Cortez was joined by popular livestream players of the game while she played and engaged with supporters on Friday evening .
This time , Canadian New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about progressive policies centered on investing in the well-being of working people .
In addition to bantering good-naturedly about the competition—in which players try to fix a broken spaceship and determine who is an imposter—the two politicians talked about how bold , far-reaching policies in Canada have a measurable impact on working people 's lives .
`` When we propose similar policies in the United States , people say , 'This is not possible , this is Candy Land , this is not viable , ' and you can literally drive one day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ throw away from being able to afford your insulin or be able to have public health insurance , '' Ocasio-Cortez said after Singh explained publicly-funded automobile insurance .
`` But there 's so much scare-mongering around socialism in the United States that this is why we ca n't have nice things . ''
During the pandemic , the Canadian government is offering a Canada Recovery Benefit to anyone who has stopped working or had their income reduced , amounting to $ 500 per week .
The country is also providing long-term unemployment assistance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , paying up to 65 % of an employee 's salary for qualifying employers to help them avoid layoffs .
Meanwhile , Americans were sent a means-tested $ 1,200 payment in April and people facing unemployment were given a $ 600 weekly enhanced unemployment benefit—after lobbying by progressives including Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie Sanders ( I-Vt. ) —which expired in July .
`` It 's so important to communicate , '' Ocasio-Cortez said , `` that another world is possible and not only is it possible but it exists ... like a three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saying it 's impossible . ''
Singh thanked Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter after the game .
`` In Canada , things are n't perfect and we face many of the same challenges .
But , together we can do better , '' Singh tweeted .
`` When we lift each other up , we all rise . ''
Before signing off , Ocasio-Cortez said she plans to host another livestreamed game of `` Among Us '' in the coming weeks .

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez raised over $200,000 over the weekend on behalf of food banks and legal aid organizations while playing the popular video game "Among Us" on the streaming platform Twitch—an innovative fundraising effort that comes as millions of American families struggle to afford food, shelter, and other necessities amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
The proceeds are being split between six New York-based organizations including Legal Services NYC, Street Vendor Project, and Make the Road, which will offer assistance to undocumented households that haven't been able to access any coronavirus aid.
Grateful to all who joined us last night! Wonderful learning from you @theJagmeetSingh - thank you for reminding us that another world is not only possible, but just a few hours’ drive from NYC $200k+ raised going directly to 6 relief efforts here: https://t.co/Dn7xy2LXCT https://t.co/QbxOoTmOmi — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) November 28, 2020
"This crisis is slated to get worse," wrote Ocasio-Cortez to donors. "In December, special protections preventing renters from being evicted during the Covid-19 pandemic are scheduled to expire. This week, New York City saw its first eviction since the beginning of this crisis."
"These six organizations have been on the ground in our communities, feeding families, and delivering legal guidance for years," she added. "Your contribution will directly bolster these critical efforts, at a moment they're needed the most."
"It's so important to communicate that another world is possible and not only is it possible but it exists...like a three hour drive away from people who are saying it's impossible."
—Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.)
As Common Dreams reported last week, food banks across the country are struggling to keep up with demand as food insecurity skyrockets amid the pandemic. With 78% of Americans living paycheck to paycheck before Covid-19 began spreading across the country last winter, food assistance organizations immediately saw drastically increased demand as soon as the pandemic forced many businesses to shut down in March.
Feeding America, the country's largest anti-hunger organization, estimates that 50 million Americans—including one in four children—will face food insecurity by the end of the year.
As she was in October for what was called "the biggest Get Out the Vote rally of 2020," which drew 439,000 viewers, Ocasio-Cortez was joined by popular livestream players of the game while she played and engaged with supporters on Friday evening.
This time, Canadian New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh also joined the congresswoman for a discussion about progressive policies centered on investing in the well-being of working people.
In addition to bantering good-naturedly about the competition—in which players try to fix a broken spaceship and determine who is an imposter—the two politicians talked about how bold, far-reaching policies in Canada have a measurable impact on working people's lives.
"When we propose similar policies in the United States, people say, 'This is not possible, this is Candy Land, this is not viable,' and you can literally drive one day... It's just a stone's throw away from being able to afford your insulin or be able to have public health insurance," Ocasio-Cortez said after Singh explained publicly-funded automobile insurance. "But there's so much scare-mongering around socialism in the United States that this is why we can't have nice things."
During the pandemic, the Canadian government is offering a Canada Recovery Benefit to anyone who has stopped working or had their income reduced, amounting to $500 per week. The country is also providing long-term unemployment assistance and introduced the Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy, paying up to 65% of an employee's salary for qualifying employers to help them avoid layoffs.
Meanwhile, Americans were sent a means-tested $1,200 payment in April and people facing unemployment were given a $600 weekly enhanced unemployment benefit—after lobbying by progressives including Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)—which expired in July.
"It's so important to communicate," Ocasio-Cortez said, "that another world is possible and not only is it possible but it exists...like a three hour drive away from people who are saying it's impossible."
Singh thanked Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter after the game.
"In Canada, things aren't perfect and we face many of the same challenges. But, together we can do better," Singh tweeted. "When we lift each other up, we all rise."
Thank you @AOC! It was awesome chatting with you about how we can build a better world. In Canada, things aren't perfect and we face many of the same challenges. But, together we can do better. My mom always taught me: When we lift each other up, we all rise. https://t.co/luh7zhUxAn — Jagmeet Singh (@theJagmeetSingh) November 28, 2020
Before signing off, Ocasio-Cortez said she plans to host another livestreamed game of "Among Us" in the coming weeks.
Republished from Common Dreams (Julia Conley, staff writer) under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 License.


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crooksandliars--2020-12-01--Maddow Tells Trump Legal Team You Can't File With SCOTUS On Twitter

Rachel Maddow 's disgust with Trump 's lawyers on Monday 's show was palpable : RACHEL MADDOW : You might have heard this weekend , after the Trump folks got smacked out of court twice in two days in Pennsylvania , including an opinion written by a Trump-appointed federal judge , you might have heard that at least that case , they were going to take `` all the way to the Supreme Court ! ''
And `` the Supreme Court would fix it and the Supreme Court will make Trump a second-term president ! ''
Well , those election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Monday night now .
They still have n't even bothered to try to appeal it to the Supreme Court .
They have n't filed anything with the Supreme Court .
The conservative `` National Review '' magazine is openly mocking that Supreme Court prospect from Trump now , saying today , '' The idea as the Trump team stalwartly maintains that the Supreme Court is going to take up this case and issue a game-changing ruling is fantastical .
Conservative judges have consistently rejected Trump 's flailing legal appeals , and the justices @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
But again , the Trump team has n't actually even asked the Supreme Court to take up the case , except on Twitter , right ?
Which does n't actually count .
That 's not how you file an appeal at the Supreme Court .
They do n't review your tweets to see if that 's your intention .
There is actually some paperwork you have to do .
Meanwhile , the transition is happening .

Rachel Maddow's disgust with Trump's lawyers on Monday's show was palpable:
RACHEL MADDOW: You might have heard this weekend, after the Trump folks got smacked out of court twice in two days in Pennsylvania, including an opinion written by a Trump-appointed federal judge, you might have heard that at least that case, they were going to take "all the way to the Supreme Court!" And "the Supreme Court would fix it and the Supreme Court will make Trump a second-term president!" Well, those election losses were last week. It's Monday night now. They still haven't even bothered to try to appeal it to the Supreme Court. They haven't filed anything with the Supreme Court. The conservative "National Review" magazine is openly mocking that Supreme Court prospect from Trump now, saying today,
"The idea as the Trump team stalwartly maintains that the Supreme Court is going to take up this case and issue a game-changing ruling is fantastical. Conservative judges have consistently rejected Trump's flailing legal appeals, and the justices are unlikely to have a different reaction."
But again, the Trump team hasn't actually even asked the Supreme Court to take up the case, except on Twitter, right? Which doesn't actually count. That's not how you file an appeal at the Supreme Court. They don't review your tweets to see if that's your intention. There is actually some paperwork you have to do.
Meanwhile, the transition is happening.


crooksandliars--2020-12-01--Arizona Governor Ducey Ignores Trump's Phone Call While Certifying Election Results

Months ago , Doug Ducey bragged that he was such a BFF with Trump and Pence that he had a special ringtone installed on his phone for whenever they called him , so that he 'd recognize them right away and take their calls .
Well ... at one of the most auspicious and symbolic moments yesterday , Ducey ignored the call and signed the election certification that Joe Biden had won Arizona .
Trump was watching , of course , and starting hurling invectives against Ducey on a live feed to Rudy Giuliani 's circus in Arizona , also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would later take to Twitter against Ducey , with Ducey responding , also via tweet .
Republican Arizona Governor Doug Ducey may have ignored a phone call from President Donald Trump or Vice President Mike Pence while certifying President-elect Joe Biden as the winner of the state on Monday .
Ducey indicated in July that his cell phone is set to play `` Hail to the Chief '' when receiving a call from Trump or Pence .
In a video of Ducey signing documents cementing Biden 's win on Monday , the song @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is shown pulling a phone out of his coat pocket , putting it on his desk and slightly shaking his head .
`` I 've got a relationship with the president and when there 's a need in Arizona , I talk to him directly , '' Ducey said during a July 9 press conference .
`` We 've had so much outreach personally from both the president and the vice president that I had to change the ringtone on my phone .
And it rings 'Hail to the Chief , ' because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ phone call directly from the White House to help the state of Arizona . ''
Whereupon Trump got in a snit , lashing out at Ducey .
And the dumbass 's tweets in response .
And to complete this sordid little soap opera , the Arizona Governor responded with a nine-tweet thread of his own about why he did what he did .
Something about following the law , a quaint notion in the Trump era .

Months ago, Doug Ducey bragged that he was such a BFF with Trump and Pence that he had a special ringtone installed on his phone for whenever they called him, so that he'd recognize them right away and take their calls. Well...at one of the most auspicious and symbolic moments yesterday, Ducey ignored the call and signed the election certification that Joe Biden had won Arizona.
Trump was watching, of course, and starting hurling invectives against Ducey on a live feed to Rudy Giuliani's circus in Arizona, also happening at the exact moment. Trump would later take to Twitter against Ducey, with Ducey responding, also via tweet.
Source: Newsweek
Republican Arizona Governor Doug Ducey may have ignored a phone call from President Donald Trump or Vice President Mike Pence while certifying President-elect Joe Biden as the winner of the state on Monday. Ducey indicated in July that his cell phone is set to play "Hail to the Chief" when receiving a call from Trump or Pence. In a video of Ducey signing documents cementing Biden's win on Monday, the song can be faintly heard before the governor is shown pulling a phone out of his coat pocket, putting it on his desk and slightly shaking his head. "I've got a relationship with the president and when there's a need in Arizona, I talk to him directly," Ducey said during a July 9 press conference. "We've had so much outreach personally from both the president and the vice president that I had to change the ringtone on my phone. And it rings 'Hail to the Chief,' because I didn't want to miss another phone call directly from the White House to help the state of Arizona."
HE'LL GET BACK TO YOU Back in July, Gov. Ducey said he changed his White House ringtone to "Hail to The Chief" so he wouldn't miss a call from Trump/Pence. Guess who called while Ducey was certifying Arizona's election? (7 secs in) pic.twitter.com/bzBGpfSIDf — Brahm Resnik (@brahmresnik) November 30, 2020
Whereupon Trump got in a snit, lashing out at Ducey.
LET’S GIVE THEM SOME SPACE Is the Ducey-Trump bromance over? This is a really bad public breakup. pic.twitter.com/nn3C3cxK3p — Brahm Resnik (@brahmresnik) December 1, 2020
And the dumbass's tweets in response.
Why is he rushing to put a Democrat in office, especially when so many horrible things concerning voter fraud are being revealed at the hearing going on right now. @OANN What is going on with @dougducey? Republicans will long remember! https://t.co/XILGaHcyw7 — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 30, 2020
And to complete this sordid little soap opera, the Arizona Governor responded with a nine-tweet thread of his own about why he did what he did. Something about following the law, a quaint notion in the Trump era.
I’ve been pretty outspoken about Arizona’s election system, and bragged about it quite a bit, including in the Oval Office. And for good reason. 1/ — Doug Ducey (@dougducey) December 1, 2020


crooksandliars--2020-12-01--Lyin' Lou Dobbs Eggs On Trump By Saying 'Crimes' Have Been Committed Against Him

I used to wonder if Lou Dobbs really believes the crap he spews , but I 've since decided it really does n't matter : He is a reckless , stupid millionaire who 's a real danger to our democracy .
Via Media Matters : LOU DOBBS ( HOST ) : And as I said at the outset of the broadcast , Sidney , this is no longer about just voter fraud or electoral fraud .
This is something much bigger .
And this president has to take , I believe , drastic action , dramatic action to make certain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ understood or lack of it , the crimes that have been committed against him and the American people .
And if the Justice Department does n't want to do it , if the FBI can not do it , then we have to find other resources within the federal government .
We 've got to rise above this because the nation itself -- this is an assault on the core of a democracy , any democracy .
Our ability to cast a secret ballot .
Your thoughts , Sidney , as we wrap @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's exactly right , Lou .
It affects the bedrock of our democratic republic .
It ca n't be allowed to stand and , frankly , I 'm about to think the entire FBI and the entire Department of Justice need to be hosed out with Clorox and fire hoses .

I used to wonder if Lou Dobbs really believes the crap he spews, but I've since decided it really doesn't matter: He is a reckless, stupid millionaire who's a real danger to our democracy. Via Media Matters:
LOU DOBBS (HOST): And as I said at the outset of the broadcast, Sidney, this is no longer about just voter fraud or electoral fraud. This is something much bigger. And this president has to take, I believe, drastic action, dramatic action to make certain that the integrity of this election is understood or lack of it, the crimes that have been committed against him and the American people. And if the Justice Department doesn't want to do it, if the FBI cannot do it, then we have to find other resources within the federal government. We've got to rise above this because the nation itself -- this is an assault on the core of a democracy, any democracy. Our ability to cast a secret ballot. Your thoughts, Sidney, as we wrap up here.
SIDNEY POWELL: That's exactly right, Lou. It affects the bedrock of our democratic republic. It can't be allowed to stand and, frankly, I'm about to think the entire FBI and the entire Department of Justice need to be hosed out with Clorox and fire hoses.


crooksandliars--2020-12-01--Playboy Reporter Takes Apart Gaslighting PressSec For Demanding WHCA Investigate Him

White House Spokes-liar Kayleigh McEnany played the conservative victim card this morning on Fox & Friends , whining that Playboy reporter Brian Karem was being a misogynist for daring to ask her questions at her sorry , lie-filled excuses for press briefings , ridiculously demanding that he be investigated by the WHCA : Kayleigh McEnany appeared on Fox & Friends in her official capacity as White House Press Secretary and called for the investigation into Playboy ’ s Brian Karem by the White House Correspondents Association for shouting what she deemed as “ demeaning , misogynistic questions ” at her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of her previous false claim that the Trump administration had the first all-female White House communications team and not that which was just announced by President-elect Joe Biden .
She suggested that what she meant was that women held all senior roles in her department while shouting out male colleague Judd Deere .
McEnany went on to argue that there is a double standard in the way conservative women are treated , compared to progressives .
“ If you ’ re a female woman ( sic ) in the Republican party who takes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is ?
Having a Playboy reporter shout questions at you , ” McEnany said .
“ Demeaning , misogynistic questions during a briefing .
It ’ s a double standard .
It ’ s one that ’ s ridiculous .
And one that the White House Correspondent ’ s Association should look into , when you have Playboy reporters shouting at women in a misogynistic manner simply because they ’ re a member of the GOP .
”

White House Spokes-liar Kayleigh McEnany played the conservative victim card this morning on Fox & Friends, whining that Playboy reporter Brian Karem was being a misogynist for daring to ask her questions at her sorry, lie-filled excuses for press briefings, ridiculously demanding that he be investigated by the WHCA:
Kayleigh McEnany appeared on Fox & Friends in her official capacity as White House Press Secretary and called for the investigation into Playboy’s Brian Karem by the White House Correspondents Association for shouting what she deemed as “demeaning, misogynistic questions” at her.
The comments came in the context of her previous false claim that the Trump administration had the first all-female White House communications team and not that which was just announced by President-elect Joe Biden. She suggested that what she meant was that women held all senior roles in her department while shouting out male colleague Judd Deere.
McEnany went on to argue that there is a double standard in the way conservative women are treated, compared to progressives.
“If you’re a female woman (sic) in the Republican party who takes that podium, guess what your worry is? Having a Playboy reporter shout questions at you,” McEnany said. “Demeaning, misogynistic questions during a briefing. It’s a double standard. It’s one that’s ridiculous. And one that the White House Correspondent’s Association should look into, when you have Playboy reporters shouting at women in a misogynistic manner simply because they’re a member of the GOP.”