crooksandliars--2020-08-31--WA-10: It's Progressive Beth Doglio Vs Corporate Conservative Marilyn Strickland

Republicans are n't competitive in Washington 's 10th district -- basically most of Thurston County ( Olympia ) and part of Pierce County ( Tacoma area ) .
With incumbent Denny Heck retiring , the jungle primary attracted 19 candidates , including 8 Democrats and 8 Republicans .
The PVI is D+5 but the three top vote-getters in the high turnout election were all Democrats .
In November , progressive Democrat Beth Doglio will face off against corporate conservative Marilyn Strickland .
Although Strickland is the establishment candidate , Doglio out-raised her -- $ 616,683 to $ 595,105 -- despite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Wall Street-funded New Dems -- basically the Republican wing of the Democratic Party -- has endorsed Strickland and the Congressional Progressive Caucus has endorsed Doglio .
This week , Blue America has also endorsed Doglio .
Our endorsement process started with an outreach from the Progressive Caucus .
Pramila Jayapal , one of the co-chairs told me that Doglio `` is willing to take on power , willing to do the work , willing to push for bold ideas like Medicare for All -- even before they are popular .
As a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Beth has a proven track record of standing up for working people against special interests , and delivering on policies that matter .
She is not taking corporate PAC money and is directly confronting the abysmal state of for-profit health care in this country that has been only illuminated with COVID-19 .
Washingtonians need to send Beth to Congress to join me in moving forward bold solutions like Medicare for All and humane immigration reform , and fighting for working families , environmental justice , women and underserved communities .
Beth will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the state delegation and I can not wait to have her strong voice in Congress . ''
That was good enough to begin the vetting process .
Basically , everything I could discover since showed that Pramila was right about her .
On top of that , the conservative running against her is exactly the kind of Democrat that has turned Congress into a cesspool that does n't serve the interests of working families .
As mayor of Tacoma , Strickland stood in the way of the $ 15 minimum wage campaign as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which has a lot to do with why labor is backing Doglio -- and why the Chamber of Commerce is backing Strickland , who helped kill an employee hours tax on large employers that was meant to fund affordable housing .
When I asked Beth about it she told me that `` If we take our talking points and marching orders from corporate special interests , we ’ ll constrain change to 'impossible aspiration ' and never accomplish the progress this country desperately needs .
Not all Democrats approach this challenge the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fighting for Medicare for All , a Green New Deal , and other bold policies to move this country forward , my opponent rejects these ideas .
She even worked side-by-side with Amazon in a blatant attempt to buy the Seattle City Council and halt any possibility of progressive taxes where large , profitable corporations would pay their fair share .
That ’ s simply not the progressive and principled leadership this moment calls for . ''
Today , as a candidate , Strickland apologizes for her support for building the world 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has always been an enemy of environmental activists and told them to focus their energy on `` recruiting 1,000 volunteer summer reading tutors for children from underserved neighborhoods '' instead .
Last year , as chair of the Chamber of Commerce , Strickland spent millions of corporate dollars in an attempt to unseat the Seattle City Council ’ s progressive majority .
Both candidates have records .
We know exactly who Marilyn Strickland is and who Beth Doglio is .
The former is unfit for office and the latter would make a great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Beth is a working mom , a climate activist , a longtime community organizer and state legislator running .
She told me she 's running because `` I am worried for my kids and their generation .
What kind of jobs will exist to provide for their families ?
What kind of planet will we leave them ?
Will they have access to healthcare ?
Will justice for all be a reality , not just a tagline ?
We ’ ve got a lot of work to do .
And the time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to get it done now . ''
She told me , as she 's been telling voters in the district , that `` bringing our country together , creating a future that makes good on the hope I see in my children ’ s generation , finally breaking down the systemic racism and inequality that has been in the very fibers of this country , will require solutions that weave together uplifting the working class with better wages and working conditions as well as universal access to healthcare , just and equitable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that all of these things are done with racial and social justice centered within the solutions . ''
I ’ ve spent my life fighting for local communities and taking on special interests .
I ’ ve faced off against the fossil fuel and chemical industries -- and won .
And to be clear , I ’ ve also lost .
But with each loss , I came back ultimately prevailing by putting people and community first .
In 2018 , fossil fuel giants spent record amounts -- over $ 30 million -- @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a ballot measure that would have implemented a modest fee on their pollution and helped move us to a clean energy future .
This is where resilient leadership , coalition-building , and the ability to craft real , transformative policy comes into play .
After that loss at the ballot box , we reorganized , and I helped lead efforts to work on a suite of legislative climate solutions .
We developed Washington ’ s best-in-the-nation 100 % clean electricity bill .
This bill passed in the legislature and helped chart a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And even while corporate special interests continue to stymie progress in the fight against climate change , we in the legislature haven ’ t taken no for an answer , continuing to pass bold and innovative climate legislation .
Now I want to go to Congress to fight for Medicare for All , a Green New Deal , a $ 15 per hour minimum wage and other ambitious -- and necessary -- policies to move this country forward .
Families can no longer afford a `` business as usual '' approach , kowtowing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ profitable corporations .
I ’ m not taking corporate PAC or fossil fuel contributions because they have enough advocates in Congress , and enough is enough .
I will fight the same fights as I have as a community organizer and a member of the Washington state legislature on behalf of people and our planet .
I have no doubt the same bad actors will work overtime to prevent reform on climate , healthcare , guns , and so much more .
We need to elect leaders who have shown they will stand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hand-in-hand to water down legislation and erode progress .
Activists and community leaders have shown how the fight can be won -- now , we just need more of them in office .
Blue America could n't agree more , and ask if you can , to please help Beth fund her campaign so we can have a great progressive team of fighters to make the Democrats do what 's best `` For the Many , not just the Few . ''
Thanks for always doing what you can to help make this @ @ @ @

Republicans aren't competitive in Washington's 10th district-- basically most of Thurston County (Olympia) and part of Pierce County (Tacoma area). With incumbent Denny Heck retiring, the jungle primary attracted 19 candidates, including 8 Democrats and 8 Republicans. The PVI is D+5 but the three top vote-getters in the high turnout election were all Democrats.
In November, progressive Democrat Beth Doglio will face off against corporate conservative Marilyn Strickland. Although Strickland is the establishment candidate, Doglio out-raised her-- $616,683 to $595,105-- despite Strickland's substantial self-funding. Predictably, the Wall Street-funded New Dems-- basically the Republican wing of the Democratic Party-- has endorsed Strickland and the Congressional Progressive Caucus has endorsed Doglio.
This week, Blue America has also endorsed Doglio.
Our endorsement process started with an outreach from the Progressive Caucus. Pramila Jayapal, one of the co-chairs told me that Doglio "is willing to take on power, willing to do the work, willing to push for bold ideas like Medicare for All-- even before they are popular. As a legislator, organizer and climate champion, Beth has a proven track record of standing up for working people against special interests, and delivering on policies that matter. She is not taking corporate PAC money and is directly confronting the abysmal state of for-profit health care in this country that has been only illuminated with COVID-19. Washingtonians need to send Beth to Congress to join me in moving forward bold solutions like Medicare for All and humane immigration reform, and fighting for working families, environmental justice, women and underserved communities. Beth will be a fantastic progressive partner for me in the state delegation and I cannot wait to have her strong voice in Congress."
That was good enough to begin the vetting process. Basically, everything I could discover since showed that Pramila was right about her.
On top of that, the conservative running against her is exactly the kind of Democrat that has turned Congress into a cesspool that doesn't serve the interests of working families. As mayor of Tacoma, Strickland stood in the way of the $15 minimum wage campaign as well as the paid sick days campaign, which has a lot to do with why labor is backing Doglio-- and why the Chamber of Commerce is backing Strickland, who helped kill an employee hours tax on large employers that was meant to fund affordable housing.
When I asked Beth about it she told me that "If we take our talking points and marching orders from corporate special interests, we’ll constrain change to 'impossible aspiration' and never accomplish the progress this country desperately needs. Not all Democrats approach this challenge the same way. While I’m fighting for Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, and other bold policies to move this country forward, my opponent rejects these ideas. She even worked side-by-side with Amazon in a blatant attempt to buy the Seattle City Council and halt any possibility of progressive taxes where large, profitable corporations would pay their fair share. That’s simply not the progressive and principled leadership this moment calls for ."
Today, as a candidate, Strickland apologizes for her support for building the world's largest methane plant in Tacoma. She has always been an enemy of environmental activists and told them to focus their energy on "recruiting 1,000 volunteer summer reading tutors for children from underserved neighborhoods" instead. Last year, as chair of the Chamber of Commerce, Strickland spent millions of corporate dollars in an attempt to unseat the Seattle City Council’s progressive majority.
Both candidates have records. We know exactly who Marilyn Strickland is and who Beth Doglio is. The former is unfit for office and the latter would make a great, and sorely-needed, addition to Congress.
Beth is a working mom, a climate activist, a longtime community organizer and state legislator running. She told me she's running because "I am worried for my kids and their generation. What kind of jobs will exist to provide for their families? What kind of planet will we leave them? Will they have access to healthcare? Will justice for all be a reality, not just a tagline? We’ve got a lot of work to do. And the time for incrementalism has long past-- we have to get it done now."
She told me, as she's been telling voters in the district, that "bringing our country together, creating a future that makes good on the hope I see in my children’s generation, finally breaking down the systemic racism and inequality that has been in the very fibers of this country, will require solutions that weave together uplifting the working class with better wages and working conditions as well as universal access to healthcare, just and equitable solutions to climate change, and ensuring that all of these things are done with racial and social justice centered within the solutions."
I’ve spent my life fighting for local communities and taking on special interests. I’ve faced off against the fossil fuel and chemical industries-- and won. And to be clear, I’ve also lost. But with each loss, I came back ultimately prevailing by putting people and community first. In 2018, fossil fuel giants spent record amounts-- over $30 million-- to mislead voters and defeat Initiative 1631, a ballot measure that would have implemented a modest fee on their pollution and helped move us to a clean energy future. This is where resilient leadership, coalition-building, and the ability to craft real, transformative policy comes into play. After that loss at the ballot box, we reorganized, and I helped lead efforts to work on a suite of legislative climate solutions. We developed Washington’s best-in-the-nation 100% clean electricity bill. This bill passed in the legislature and helped chart a course to a clean energy future. And even while corporate special interests continue to stymie progress in the fight against climate change, we in the legislature haven’t taken no for an answer, continuing to pass bold and innovative climate legislation. Now I want to go to Congress to fight for Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, a $15 per hour minimum wage and other ambitious-- and necessary-- policies to move this country forward. Families can no longer afford a "business as usual" approach, kowtowing to the demands of giant, obscenely profitable corporations. I’m not taking corporate PAC or fossil fuel contributions because they have enough advocates in Congress, and enough is enough. I will fight the same fights as I have as a community organizer and a member of the Washington state legislature on behalf of people and our planet. I have no doubt the same bad actors will work overtime to prevent reform on climate, healthcare, guns, and so much more. We need to elect leaders who have shown they will stand up to special interests, not work hand-in-hand to water down legislation and erode progress. Activists and community leaders have shown how the fight can be won-- now, we just need more of them in office.
Blue America couldn't agree more, and ask if you can, to please help Beth fund her campaign so we can have a great progressive team of fighters to make the Democrats do what's best "For the Many, not just the Few."
Thanks for always doing what you can to help make this a better world,
Howie, for the entire Blue America team


crooksandliars--2020-08-31--Stop Letting Republicans Create Their 'Own Reality'

The mainstream media is now implying that violent protesters are the central issue in the presidential election , or at least one of the central issues .
That 's what Donald Trump 's campaign wants the # 1 issue to be .
Is it ?
No , it is n't .
Here are the top six responses in August to the question `` What do you think is the most important problem facing the country today ? ''
according to Gallup .
But Trumpworld has been bellowing about blood in the streets for months , and the media wants a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 're talking about .
Will Stancil says the press is turning the issue into `` this year 's ' e-mails . '
'' Will it work ?
We 'll see .
How else are Trump and his allies creating their own reality ?
Well , you might believe that the Trumpers ' attempt to promote coronavirus misinformation over the weekend failed ... Twitter on Sunday took down a tweet containing a false claim about coronavirus death statistics that was made by a supporter of the baseless QAnon conspiracy theory -- a post that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the day .
The tweet -- which has been replaced with a message saying , `` This Tweet is no longer available because it violated the Twitter Rules -- from `` Mel Q , '' copied from someone else 's Facebook post , claimed that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had `` quietly '' updated its numbers `` to admit that only 6 % '' of people listed as coronavirus deaths `` actually died from Covid , '' since `` the other 94 % had 2-3 other serious illnesses .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ said ... .
The CDC 's latest regular update to a public statistics page on the pandemic -- there was nothing especially `` quiet '' about it -- said that for 6 % of the deaths included in its statistics , `` Covid-19 was the only cause mentioned '' on the deceased person 's death certificate .
That is not at all the same thing as saying only 6 % of reported Covid-19 deaths `` actually died '' from Covid-19 .
It simply means that the other 94 % were listed as having @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their death .
Highlighted in the `` Mel Q '' tweet -- you can see a screenshot here -- was the sentence `` For 6 % of the deaths , COVID-19 was the only cause mentioned . ''
This is treated as a new revelation .
Yes -- if you go the link directly above , you see the same CDC page from May 28 , with the sentence `` For 7 % of the deaths , COVID-19 was the only cause mentioned . ''
It wo n't surprise you that this fake @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right-wing sites : But it 's also still out there in the mainstream press .
Here 's a story from WFLA in Tampa : `` New CDC Report Shows 94 % of COVID-19 Deaths in US Had Contributing Conditions . ''
Here 's Fox 5 in San Diego : same headline .
The story is up at this local TV channel 's news site , and this one .
It 's presented as new information , and the context is ignored : Republicans know how to lead the media around by the nose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ long before Trump came along .
They can do it with a frontal assault or a subtle release of disinformation about an innocuous government report .
The press does n't have to rise to the bait .
But it usually does .
UPDATE : And there you have it .
It 's now established fact on the right .
They do n't even have to explain what they 're referring to .
Republished with permission from No More Mister Nice Blog

The mainstream media is now implying that violent protesters are the central issue in the presidential election, or at least one of the central issues.
That's what Donald Trump's campaign wants the #1 issue to be. Is it? No, it isn't.
Gallup routinely asks an open-ended question about what’s the most important problem facing the country today. In August, 35 percent said something about COVID/disease. 12 percent economy. 10 percent race relations. Only 4 percent crime. https://t.co/mHxoAWM0Fc — Josh Barro (@jbarro) August 28, 2020
Here are the top six responses in August to the question "What do you think is the most important problem facing the country today?" according to Gallup.
Coronavirus/Diseases: 35%
The government/Poor leadership: 22%
Race relations/racism: 10%
Economy in general: 7%
Unifying the country: 4%
Crime/violence: 4%
But Trumpworld has been bellowing about blood in the streets for months, and the media wants a horserace, so that's what we're talking about.
Will Stancil says the press is turning the issue into "this year's 'e-mails.'"
Now, they were feeling uncomfortable with the way the campaign had become all about Trump's failings. They wanted to be able to say "But Republicans argue that Democrats will contribute to _______." So they picked "black urban unrest" because hey, that sounds scary to them. — Will Stancil (@whstancil) August 29, 2020
Will it work? We'll see.
*****
How else are Trump and his allies creating their own reality? Well, you might believe that the Trumpers' attempt to promote coronavirus misinformation over the weekend failed...
Twitter on Sunday took down a tweet containing a false claim about coronavirus death statistics that was made by a supporter of the baseless QAnon conspiracy theory -- a post that President Donald Trump had retweeted earlier in the day. The tweet -- which has been replaced with a message saying, "This Tweet is no longer available because it violated the Twitter Rules -- from "Mel Q," copied from someone else's Facebook post, claimed that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had "quietly" updated its numbers "to admit that only 6%" of people listed as coronavirus deaths "actually died from Covid," since "the other 94% had 2-3 other serious illnesses." That's not what the CDC said.... The CDC's latest regular update to a public statistics page on the pandemic -- there was nothing especially "quiet" about it -- said that for 6% of the deaths included in its statistics, "Covid-19 was the only cause mentioned" on the deceased person's death certificate. That is not at all the same thing as saying only 6% of reported Covid-19 deaths "actually died" from Covid-19. It simply means that the other 94% were listed as having at least one additional factor contributing to their death.
Highlighted in the "Mel Q" tweet -- you can see a screenshot here -- was the sentence "For 6% of the deaths, COVID-19 was the only cause mentioned." This is treated as a new revelation.
However:
Context: No, in the first place, that's been on the CDC website forever. Here it is in May. But dishonest folks get more likes by saying it's new. https://t.co/yg5m4cdjHx — Bad COVID-19 Takes (@BadCOVID19Takes) August 30, 2020
Yes -- if you go the link directly above, you see the same CDC page from May 28, with the sentence "For 7% of the deaths, COVID-19 was the only cause mentioned."
It won't surprise you that this fake "revelation" is still circulating on right-wing sites:
But it's also still out there in the mainstream press. Here's a story from WFLA in Tampa: "New CDC Report Shows 94% of COVID-19 Deaths in US Had Contributing Conditions." Here's Fox 5 in San Diego: same headline. The story is up at this local TV channel's news site, and this one. It's presented as new information, and the context is ignored:
And the excess deaths are indeed cause by the virus. We know because states with very few COVID deaths don't really have excess deaths. https://t.co/t4i4kJnaHl Bottom line: ~200,000+ people now dead would be alive but for this virus. — Bad COVID-19 Takes (@BadCOVID19Takes) August 30, 2020
Republicans know how to lead the media around by the nose. They knew how to do this long before Trump came along. They can do it with a frontal assault or a subtle release of disinformation about an innocuous government report.
The press doesn't have to rise to the bait. But it usually does.
*****
UPDATE: And there you have it.
Only 6%
We tried to tell y'all! — Diamond and Silk® (@DiamondandSilk) August 31, 2020
It's now established fact on the right. They don't even have to explain what they're referring to.
Republished with permission from No More Mister Nice Blog


crooksandliars--2020-08-31--How To Take Down A Gangster: Fight "The Chicago Way"

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence will stop in-person congressional intelligence committee briefings on foreign interference with the 2020 elections .
It is the most crucial election in our history , and DNI Ratcliffe is cutting back on communication with our congress 's key members .
When they received the news about ANOTHER Trump cover-up Nancy Pelosi and Adam Schiff published a statement .
I have tremendous respect and regard for our Speaker and Representative Schiff , but the house is burning down !
The time for statements is over -- -our leaders must treat the Trump administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are fighting for our democracy against criminals who will stop at nothing to stay in power !
Nancy Pelosi and Adam Schiff need to take a lesson from the classic gangster movie 'The Untouchables , ' and they need to fight `` The Chicago Way . ''
The movie tells how Elliot Ness took down gangster Al Capone , using `` Chicago '' tactics .
Chicago beat cop Jim Malone tells rule follower Elliot Ness how to beat a gangster : Malone : [ talking privately in a church ] You said you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ really wan na get him ?
You see what I 'm saying is , what are you prepared to do ?
Ness : Anything within the law .
Malone : And *then* what are you prepared to do ?
If you open the can on these worms , you must be prepared to go all the way .
Because they 're not gon na give up the fight until one of you is dead .
Ness : I want to get Capone !
I do n't know how to do it .
Malone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get Capone ?
They pull a knife ; you pull a gun .
He sends one of yours to the hospital ; you send one of his to the morgue .
*That's* the *Chicago* way !
And that 's how you get Capone .
Now , do you want to do that ?
Are you ready to do that ?
I 'm offering you a deal .
Do you want this deal ?
Supoena DNI Ratcliffe and if he refuses , put him in JAIL !
Freeze his funding and use the power @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is still time !
This is not a drill , we are in a street fight with thugs for our country .

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence will stop in-person congressional intelligence committee briefings on foreign interference with the 2020 elections. It is the most crucial election in our history, and DNI Ratcliffe is cutting back on communication with our congress's key members.
When they received the news about ANOTHER Trump cover-up Nancy Pelosi and Adam Schiff published a statement. I have tremendous respect and regard for our Speaker and Representative Schiff, but the house is burning down!
The time for statements is over---our leaders must treat the Trump administration like the thugs they are. We are fighting for our democracy against criminals who will stop at nothing to stay in power!
Nancy Pelosi and Adam Schiff need to take a lesson from the classic gangster movie 'The Untouchables,' and they need to fight "The Chicago Way." The movie tells how Elliot Ness took down gangster Al Capone, using "Chicago" tactics. Chicago beat cop Jim Malone tells rule follower Elliot Ness how to beat a gangster:
Malone : [talking privately in a church] You said you wanted to get Capone. Do you really wanna get him? You see what I'm saying is, what are you prepared to do? Ness : Anything within the law. Malone : And *then* what are you prepared to do? If you open the can on these worms, you must be prepared to go all the way. Because they're not gonna give up the fight until one of you is dead. Ness : I want to get Capone! I don't know how to do it. Malone : You wanna know how to get Capone? They pull a knife; you pull a gun. He sends one of yours to the hospital; you send one of his to the morgue. *That's* the *Chicago* way! And that's how you get Capone. Now, do you want to do that? Are you ready to do that? I'm offering you a deal. Do you want this deal?
Supoena DNI Ratcliffe and if he refuses, put him in JAIL! Freeze his funding and use the power of Congress now! Act while there is still time! This is not a drill, we are in a street fight with thugs for our country.


crooksandliars--2020-08-31--Maryland Official Fired Over Social Media Posts Defending Teen Kenosha Killer, Kyle Rittenhouse

Moral of the story , do n't embarrass your boss , in this case Maryland 's Governor Larry Hogan .
Arthur ( Mac ) Love IV was fired within hours of the posts gaining attention .
Why you would insert somebody like this in that position in the first place ( deputy director for the Governor 's Office of Community Initiatives , which is responsible for outreach to diverse ethnic groups and faith communities ) is another question .
A member of the Hogan administration who had been posting statements , photos and memes on social media that appear to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three protesters on the streets of Kenosha , Wis. , this week , was fired on Saturday afternoon .
The posts by Arthur ( Mac ) Love IV , who had been the deputy director of the Governor ’ s Office of Community Initiatives , have attracted widespread attention on social media over the last several hours , sparking a furor .
The chairman of the Maryland Legislative Black Caucus called on the staffer to be fired .
Shortly after 2 p.m. Saturday , Steven J. McAdams , executive director of the Governor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issued a statement saying Love had been “ relieved…of his duties.
” “ These divisive images and statements are inconsistent with the mission and core values of the Office of Community Initiatives , ” McAdams said .
“ Earlier today , I relieved this employee of his duties .
Kevin Craft , administrative director of the Governor ’ s Commission on African Affairs , will assume these duties effective immediately .
”

Moral of the story, don't embarrass your boss, in this case Maryland's Governor Larry Hogan. Arthur (Mac) Love IV was fired within hours of the posts gaining attention. Why you would insert somebody like this in that position in the first place (deputy director for the Governor's Office of Community Initiatives, which is responsible for outreach to diverse ethnic groups and faith communities) is another question.
Source: Maryland Matters
A member of the Hogan administration who had been posting statements, photos and memes on social media that appear to applaud the 17-year-old vigilante who allegedly shot three protesters on the streets of Kenosha, Wis., this week, was fired on Saturday afternoon.
The posts by Arthur (Mac) Love IV, who had been the deputy director of the Governor’s Office of Community Initiatives, have attracted widespread attention on social media over the last several hours, sparking a furor. The chairman of the Maryland Legislative Black Caucus called on the staffer to be fired.
Shortly after 2 p.m. Saturday, Steven J. McAdams, executive director of the Governor’s Office of Community Initiatives, issued a statement saying Love had been “relieved…of his duties.”
“These divisive images and statements are inconsistent with the mission and core values of the Office of Community Initiatives,” McAdams said. “Earlier today, I relieved this employee of his duties. Kevin Craft, administrative director of the Governor’s Commission on African Affairs, will assume these duties effective immediately.”


crooksandliars--2020-08-31--DC Circuit Court Denies Michael Flynn's Appeal To Force Dismissal Of His Case

A federal appeals court on Monday flatly rejected Michael Flynn and Bill Barr 's appeal to have his criminal case @ @ @ @ @ vote was not even close - it was a resounding 8 votes to deny , @ @ @ @ @ being thrown out .
Just a reminder that Michael Flynn entered not one , but @ @ @ @ @ case .
Bill Barr ordered the DOJ to withdraw that case while it was in @ @ @ @ @ Sullivan has yet to rule on the dismissal motion .
In an effort to head @ @ @ @ @ allowing the dismissal , Michael Flynn went right over Judge Sullivan 's head .
The @ @ @ @ @ 's efforts to have Judge Sullivan removed from the case in an effort to bring @ @ @ @ @ .
So what does this mean ?
It means the case is still going and @ @ @ @ @ forward with scheduling a hearing to determine whether he will dismiss the case or move @ @ @ @ @ .
Here are some more details :

A federal appeals court on Monday flatly rejected Michael Flynn and Bill Barr's appeal to have his criminal case thrown out immediately. The vote was not even close - it was a resounding 8 votes to deny, 2 to approve the case being thrown out. Just a reminder that Michael Flynn entered not one, but TWO guilty pleas in his case. Bill Barr ordered the DOJ to withdraw that case while it was in the sentencing phase. Judge Sullivan has yet to rule on the dismissal motion. In an effort to head of Judge Sullivan possibly not allowing the dismissal, Michael Flynn went right over Judge Sullivan's head.
Messy.
The ruling also rejected Michael Flynn's efforts to have Judge Sullivan removed from the case in an effort to bring in a more friendly judge.
So what does this mean? It means the case is still going and Judge Sullivan will likely move forward with scheduling a hearing to determine whether he will dismiss the case or move forward to the sentencing phase.
Here are some more details:
BREAKING: Appeals Court has denied FLYNN motion to force the dismissal of his case.
Judges have decided that it will not force SULLIVAN to dismiss the case or reassign matter to a different judge. pic.twitter.com/mKU8pjykND — Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) August 31, 2020
ALSO: The court rules Sullivan was justified in appointing an amicus to help advise his decision on the dismissal of the Flynn case. pic.twitter.com/5UvrBdfHZm — Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) August 31, 2020
The Appeals Court also determined that there is no basis to consider Sullivan biased -- his statements critical of Flynn's conduct were made during a sentencing hearing at which Flynn himself asserted his own guilt.
That is standard practice. pic.twitter.com/nD5hBH9CSf — Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) August 31, 2020
Incoming angry tweetstorm from Donald Trump in 3...2...1...


crooksandliars--2020-08-31--Joe Biden Strikes Back: 'Do You Feel Safe In Donald Trump's America?'

UPDATE : Biden 's speech was about 14 minutes and covered a gamut of areas where Donald Trump has failed .
Here are some key quotes , via the pool report : “ Rioting is not protesting .
Looting is not protesting .
Setting fires is not protesting .
None of this is protesting .
It ’ s lawlessness , plain and simple . ''
“ These are images of Donald Trump 's America today .
He keeps telling you if only he was president , it would n't happen ...
He keeps telling you , if he was president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he is president , whether he knows it or not . ''
“ You know me .
You know my heart , and you know my story , my family ’ s story .
Ask yourself : Do I look to you like a radical socialist with a soft spot for rioters ?
Really ?
? ''
“ Our current president wants you to live in fear .
He advertises himself as a figure of order .
He isn ’ t. ” “ This is a sitting president of the United States of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protecting this country , but instead he 's rooting for chaos and violence .
The simple truth is Donald Trump failed to protect America , so now he 's trying to scare America . ''
Biden also attacked Trump over Russia offering bounties for killing American and coalition troops in Afghanistan , saying : “ Never before has an American president played such a subservient role to a Russian leader .
It 's not only dangerous , it 's humiliating and embarrassing for the rest of the world to see .
It weakens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his speech is here .
The Biden campaign released excerpts of today 's address and it looks like a barnburner .
This president long ago forfeited any moral leadership in this country .
He can ’ t stop the violence – because for years he has fomented it .
He may believe mouthing the words law and order makes him strong , but his failure to call on his own supporters to stop acting as an armed militia in this country shows you how weak he is .
Does anyone believe there will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump is reelected ?
We need justice in America .
And we need safety in America .
We are facing multiple crises – crises that , under Donald Trump , keep multiplying .
An incumbent president who makes things worse , not better .
An incumbent president who sows chaos rather than providing order .

UPDATE: Biden's speech was about 14 minutes and covered a gamut of areas where Donald Trump has failed. Here are some key quotes, via the pool report:
“Rioting is not protesting. Looting is not protesting. Setting fires is not protesting. None of this is protesting. It’s lawlessness, plain and simple."
“These are images of Donald Trump's America today. He keeps telling you if only he was president, it wouldn't happen ... He keeps telling you, if he was president you'd feel safe. Well, he is president, whether he knows it or not."
“You know me. You know my heart, and you know my story, my family’s story. Ask yourself: Do I look to you like a radical socialist with a soft spot for rioters? Really??"
“Our current president wants you to live in fear. He advertises himself as a figure of order. He isn’t.”
“This is a sitting president of the United States of America. He's supposed to be protecting this country, but instead he's rooting for chaos and violence. The simple truth is Donald Trump failed to protect America, so now he's trying to scare America."
Biden also attacked Trump over Russia offering bounties for killing American and coalition troops in Afghanistan, saying: “Never before has an American president played such a subservient role to a Russian leader. It's not only dangerous, it's humiliating and embarrassing for the rest of the world to see. It weakens us."
The full text of his speech is here.
The Biden campaign released excerpts of today's address and it looks like a barnburner.


crooksandliars--2020-08-31--Lying Steve Scalise Tries To Defend His Edited Video Of ALS Activist By Saying Yeah 'But'

How low of a person does one have to be to falsify the voice of a man who ca n't talk because of ALS ?
House Minority Whip Steve Scalise sets the record for being the lowest type of scumbag a person can be in political circles .
• send kids back to school and workers back to their jobs • claim to be Mr. Law and Order .
The most criminally active president in United States history .
But Trump needs his sycophantic and morally bankrupt characters to help them out .
After being called out by the media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regards to Ady Barkan , which resulted in Twitter removing the doctored video , Scalise joined Fox and Friends to do what all Trump supporters do when faced with the truth .
They create their own alternative facts .
Co-host Steve Doocy played a weirdly small portion of video of Joe Biden 's interview with Ady Barkan ( which did n't even use the doctored part of the video ) to show what Scalise did .
`` Okay , so you 've taken some heat over the weekend from Twitter because you took @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you added from earlier in the interview `` the police '' and put it right in there and you are accused of manipulating a video , what do you have to say about that ? ''
Scalise : `` Well , you know look , it should n't have been edited , BUT at the same time ... Blah blah blah blah blah . ''
There is no but when you falsify a video to justify another lie .
Joe Biden does not want to defund the police , just allocate their resources @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the Trump cultists .
Lying has become their preferable choice .
What 's more troubling is that Rep. Steve Scalise suffered through being disabled as well in his rehabilitation from getting shot and you would figure he 'd be a tad more sensitive to a person that is suffering from a crippling disease like ALS .

How low of a person does one have to be to falsify the voice of a man who can't talk because of ALS?
House Minority Whip Steve Scalise sets the record for being the lowest type of scumbag a person can be in political circles.
Trump's whole election philosophy is:
send kids back to school and workers back to their jobs
ignore the infectious coronavirus
whip up violence in cities
claim to be Mr. Law and Order.
The most criminally active president in United States history.
It is despicable.
But Trump needs his sycophantic and morally bankrupt characters to help them out.
Enter Rep. Steve Scalise.
After being called out by the media and Twitter for his disgraceful actions in regards to Ady Barkan, which resulted in Twitter removing the doctored video, Scalise joined Fox and Friends to do what all Trump supporters do when faced with the truth.
They create their own alternative facts.
Co-host Steve Doocy played a weirdly small portion of video of Joe Biden's interview with Ady Barkan (which didn't even use the doctored part of the video) to show what Scalise did.
"Okay, so you've taken some heat over the weekend from Twitter because you took the last part of that -- but you added from earlier in the interview "the police" and put it right in there and you are accused of manipulating a video, what do you have to say about that?"
Scalise: "Well, you know look, it shouldn't have been edited, BUT at the same time... Blah blah blah blah blah."
There is no but when you falsify a video to justify another lie.
Joe Biden does not want to defund the police, just allocate their resources better, but that doesn't play for the Trump cultists.
Lying has become their preferable choice.
What's more troubling is that Rep. Steve Scalise suffered through being disabled as well in his rehabilitation from getting shot and you would figure he'd be a tad more sensitive to a person that is suffering from a crippling disease like ALS.
Ya think?
Never forget that Steve Scalise spoke at a white supremacist rally in 2002 and called himself “David Duke without the baggage.” https://t.co/8i3RuBlakl — Norman Ornstein (@NormOrnstein) August 30, 2020
We’re all talking about the Scalise video of @AdyBarkan being on Twitter but it was also posted on Facebook. And Facebook did nothing.
Seems to be a clear violation of Facebook’s rules. pic.twitter.com/jJPW65nACY — Donie O'Sullivan (@donie) August 31, 2020
Steve Scalise should remove that video, delete his account, and resign. — Charles Booker (@Booker4KY) August 30, 2020


crooksandliars--2020-08-31--Rosenstein Blocked FBI From Probing Trump's Russian Ties—Then Ordered Mueller To Ignore Them Too

One of the many oddities of the now-terminated Robert Mueller probe into Russian election interference and its links to various members of the Trump campaign and family , and in fact of all known federal probes into Russia 's Trump-related actions , has been the seeming lack of any counterintelligence probe on Donald Trump 's myriad , longstanding financial connections to Russia—and what role those financial ties have played both in the Russian government 's actions on behalf of Trump and their possible leverage over the now-president .
A new story from The New York Times ' Michael Schmidt reports @ @ @ @ @ @ @ months of the new Trump administration , former deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein shuttered that investigation—then ordered special counsel Robert Mueller to steer clear of it himself .
It 's not that the counterintelligence investigation into Trump 's known ties to Russian crime figures , to money laundering , and his family 's stated reliance on Russian cash has been kept closely-held : It never existed .
And it still does n't .
The accusation being leveled by acting Federal Bureau of Investigation director Andrew McCabe against Rosenstein goes further , suggesting that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that McCabe launched a counterintelligence probe into Trump 's Russian ties immediately after Trump 's firing of former FBI director James Comey , a move that was widely publicly speculated to be a Trump move to quash investigations into Russian election actions and into numerous of Trump 's top advisers and allies .
The fear within the intelligence community was that Trump 's behaviors could be impacted by unknown Russian pressures , representing an immediate national security threat .
Rosenstein , however , ordered the probe shut down .
Rosenstein did not tell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but instead left McCabe `` with the impression that the special counsel would take on [ that ] investigation '' as part of Mueller 's overall Russian interference inquiry .
But separately , Rosenstein told Mueller that he was n't to pursue the counterintelligence concerns either .
That means no federal investigation into Trump 's Russian cash have been undertaken during his presidency , despite numerous papers and journalists themselves identifying significant ties between Donald Trump 's finances and individuals close to the Russian government .
Not by intelligence officials , not by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not the Senate 's own Russia probes .
Through the entirety of Trump 's term , all probes of financial ties to Russian interests—which he has retained , even in the presidency—have each been blocked .
Schmidt 's claims here seem impossible to fully believe .
It would require that federal law enforcement officials turn a blind eye to a potentially massive national security threat—the very real chance that Trump was and is being intimidated into , or merely bribed into , pursuing Putin-preferred policies damaging to the United States .
Trump 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on allies to weaken Russian sanctions and re-elevate Russia as economic leader , and his mostly-successful sabotage of the Ukrainian government 's ability to push back Russian forces during a key Russian military push have each been contrary to longstanding U.S. interests .
None have been competently explained , not even by Trump 's own national security officials .
As expert Marcy Wheeler suggests , that both Rosenstein and Sen. Richard Burr specifically chose , in their probes , `` not to look into the most obvious source of compromise suggests that someone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ After Trump 's continued pattern of gleeful lawbreaking , it 's now more plausible to believe Trump is acting for personal financial gain in his dealings with Russia than it is to believe his actions rest on any supposed ideological foundation .
The Senate and Justice Department both continue to make rigorously sure , however , to leave those questions intentionally unanswered .

One of the many oddities of the now-terminated Robert Mueller probe into Russian election interference and its links to various members of the Trump campaign and family, and in fact of all known federal probes into Russia's Trump-related actions, has been the seeming lack of any counterintelligence probe on Donald Trump's myriad, longstanding financial connections to Russia—and what role those financial ties have played both in the Russian government's actions on behalf of Trump and their possible leverage over the now-president.
A new story from The New York Times' Michael Schmidt reports that that's because in the first months of the new Trump administration, former deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein shuttered that investigation—then ordered special counsel Robert Mueller to steer clear of it himself. It's not that the counterintelligence investigation into Trump's known ties to Russian crime figures, to money laundering, and his family's stated reliance on Russian cash has been kept closely-held: It never existed. And it still doesn't.
The accusation being leveled by acting Federal Bureau of Investigation director Andrew McCabe against Rosenstein goes further, suggesting that Rosenstein intentionally misled him. Schmidt reports that McCabe launched a counterintelligence probe into Trump's Russian ties immediately after Trump's firing of former FBI director James Comey, a move that was widely publicly speculated to be a Trump move to quash investigations into Russian election actions and into numerous of Trump's top advisers and allies. The fear within the intelligence community was that Trump's behaviors could be impacted by unknown Russian pressures, representing an immediate national security threat.
Rosenstein, however, ordered the probe shut down. Rosenstein did not tell McCabe that directly, says Schmidt, but instead left McCabe "with the impression that the special counsel would take on [that] investigation" as part of Mueller's overall Russian interference inquiry.
But separately, Rosenstein told Mueller that he wasn't to pursue the counterintelligence concerns either.
That means no federal investigation into Trump's Russian cash have been undertaken during his presidency, despite numerous papers and journalists themselves identifying significant ties between Donald Trump's finances and individuals close to the Russian government. Not by intelligence officials, not by the special counsel's team, and not the Senate's own Russia probes. Through the entirety of Trump's term, all probes of financial ties to Russian interests—which he has retained, even in the presidency—have each been blocked.
Schmidt's claims here seem impossible to fully believe. It would require that federal law enforcement officials turn a blind eye to a potentially massive national security threat—the very real chance that Trump was and is being intimidated into, or merely bribed into, pursuing Putin-preferred policies damaging to the United States. Trump's moves to weaken NATO, his pressure on allies to weaken Russian sanctions and re-elevate Russia as economic leader, and his mostly-successful sabotage of the Ukrainian government's ability to push back Russian forces during a key Russian military push have each been contrary to longstanding U.S. interests. None have been competently explained, not even by Trump's own national security officials.
As expert Marcy Wheeler suggests, that both Rosenstein and Sen. Richard Burr specifically chose, in their probes, "not to look into the most obvious source of compromise suggests that someone knows what they would find." After Trump's continued pattern of gleeful lawbreaking, it's now more plausible to believe Trump is acting for personal financial gain in his dealings with Russia than it is to believe his actions rest on any supposed ideological foundation. The Senate and Justice Department both continue to make rigorously sure, however, to leave those questions intentionally unanswered.
Posted with permission from Daily Kos.


crooksandliars--2020-08-31--Donald Trump Is Making The Secret Service Sick With His Golfing And Rallies

The United States Secret Service have an incredible responsiblity - protecting the President and his family .
You would think that Donald Trump would appreciate their dedication and work to limit their unnecessary exposure to risk , right ?
Well , in Donald Trump 's world the only person that matters is him .
Even though there is a raging pandemic in America , with nearly 6 million infected and 180,000 dead , he is still golfing weekly , and holding rallies and fundraisers with unmasked guests , fans and donors .
This is putting the United States Secret Service @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a virus .
Rolling Stone reports that these selfish decisions by Donald Trump and his family means that “ dozens of Secret Service agents have contracted the virus or have been quarantined in the last two months after being exposed while planning security for Republican political rallies or accompanying the president , often in states with out-of-control outbreaks like Florida . ''
Just take that in .
These brave men and women put their lives on the line every day , taking a job that requires them to literally take a bullet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And he repays them by putting THEM at risk - unecessarily - every single day .
“ Never before has the Secret Service run up against a president so intent on putting himself first regardless of the costs , including to those around him .
And by maintaining a rigorous travel schedule and otherwise flouting public health guidance , he is demanding that agents add to their already considerable professional risk in ways that are qualitatively different than what they signed up for.
” There have been numerous incidents where agents either @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agents were exposed and one tested positive at Trump 's July rally in Tampa , Florida .
Two more agents showed symptoms after protecting Trump while he golfed in Bedminster .
And at the infamous Tulsa rally , which led to Herman Cain 's death from COVID , 6 `` advance staff '' and 2 agents got COVID as well , forcing dozens of agents into quarantine .
Trump is not alone in terms of exposing Secret Service agents to COVID , though .
Vice President Mike Pence 's trip to Phoenix also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many becoming symptomatic .
This led to all of them being quarantined in a hotel in Phoenix .
Agents guarding Trump and Pence follow a strict code of silence , so it is shocking that this leaked to the press .
A law enforcement official told the Post that agents quarding them were `` warned not to speak about co-workers who caught the virus for fear of angering Trump . ''
It is obvious that these actions alone are useless when the person they are tasked with protecting is intentionally exposing them to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are in close proximity to unmasked , untested and unhealthy people .

The United States Secret Service have an incredible responsiblity - protecting the President and his family. You would think that Donald Trump would appreciate their dedication and work to limit their unnecessary exposure to risk, right? Well, in Donald Trump's world the only person that matters is him. Even though there is a raging pandemic in America, with nearly 6 million infected and 180,000 dead, he is still golfing weekly, and holding rallies and fundraisers with unmasked guests, fans and donors.
This is putting the United States Secret Service agents in the line of fire -- of a virus. Rolling Stone reports that these selfish decisions by Donald Trump and his family means that “dozens of Secret Service agents have contracted the virus or have been quarantined in the last two months after being exposed while planning security for Republican political rallies or accompanying the president, often in states with out-of-control outbreaks like Florida."
Just take that in. These brave men and women put their lives on the line every day, taking a job that requires them to literally take a bullet to protect the President from any attack. And he repays them by putting THEM at risk - unecessarily - every single day.
Ned Price, a former CIA analyst, told the Washington Post:
“Never before has the Secret Service run up against a president so intent on putting himself first regardless of the costs, including to those around him. And by maintaining a rigorous travel schedule and otherwise flouting public health guidance, he is demanding that agents add to their already considerable professional risk in ways that are qualitatively different than what they signed up for.”
There have been numerous incidents where agents either got COVID or were exposed. Five agents were exposed and one tested positive at Trump's July rally in Tampa, Florida. Two more agents showed symptoms after protecting Trump while he golfed in Bedminster. And at the infamous Tulsa rally, which led to Herman Cain's death from COVID, 6 "advance staff" and 2 agents got COVID as well, forcing dozens of agents into quarantine.
Trump is not alone in terms of exposing Secret Service agents to COVID, though. Vice President Mike Pence's trip to Phoenix also exposed 8 agents to COVID, with many becoming symptomatic. This led to all of them being quarantined in a hotel in Phoenix.
Agents guarding Trump and Pence follow a strict code of silence, so it is shocking that this leaked to the press. A law enforcement official told the Post that agents quarding them were "warned not to speak about co-workers who caught the virus for fear of angering Trump."
A United States Secret Service spokeperson provided a statement to the Post:
“The agency takes all appropriate precautions to protect our workforce, our protectees, and the public from exposure to COVID-19… Precautions include, but are not limited to, maintaining appropriate social distancing, the provision and use of PPE, routine testing when appropriate, whether before, during, or after official travel.”
It is obvious that these actions alone are useless when the person they are tasked with protecting is intentionally exposing them to the virus in unsafe situations where they are in close proximity to unmasked, untested and unhealthy people.


crooksandliars--2020-08-31--Stable Genius Considered ‘Settling’ Mueller Investigation

Prznint Stupid thought he could deal with The Little Kremlin-on-the-Potomac investigation like a lawsuit from a common porn star : @ @ @ @ @ in a deeply reported book by the N.Y. Times ’ Michael Schmidt — “ Donald @ @ @ @ @ , ” out tomorrow — is that President Trump mulled the idea of “ settling @ @ @ @ @ Mueller .
What he ’ s saying : “ At one point , as the @ @ @ @ @ , ” Schmidt writes , Trump told White House counsel Don McGahn “ that there @ @ @ @ @ because if it was zeroing in on him , he would simply settle with Mueller @ @ @ @ @ case , as if he were negotiating terms in a lawsuit .
”

Prznint Stupid thought he could deal with The Little Kremlin-on-the-Potomac investigation like a lawsuit from a common porn star:
One of the crazy nuggets in a deeply reported book by the N.Y. Times’ Michael Schmidt — “Donald Trump v. the United States,” out tomorrow — is that President Trump mulled the idea of “settling” with special counsel Robert Mueller.
What he’s saying: “At one point, as the investigation seemed to be intensifying,” Schmidt writes, Trump told White House counsel Don McGahn “that there was nothing to worry about because if it was zeroing in on him, he would simply settle with Mueller. He would settle the case, as if he were negotiating terms in a lawsuit.”


crooksandliars--2020-08-31--'Zombie' Herman Cain Tweets That Coronavirus 'Not As Deadly' As Media Said It Would Be

You might think that when your old boss dies from a virus he probably caught while attending a political rally for Trump you 'd be a bit more sensitive , but that 's just not how these people roll , apparently .
Add on the complete assholery of their tweet itself , that `` only '' 6 % died from directly getting the virus , as if that 's some sort of justification for not taking precautions .
There is an answer for that : Herman Cain died completely unnecessarily , as have thousands of others .
And if you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taste '' , well , of course it is .
It 's meant to be .
But still not anywhere near as offensive as the tweet by 'The Cain Gang ' .
The Twitter account formerly used by the late Herman Cain fired off a head-scratching message on Sunday , insisting that the coronavirus “ isn ’ t as deadly ” as once thought .
Cain died in July at the age of 74 after being hospitalized for more than a month with the COVID-19 infection .
His Twitter account ― now run @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ― tweeted :

You might think that when your old boss dies from a virus he probably caught while attending a political rally for Trump you'd be a bit more sensitive, but that's just not how these people roll, apparently. Add on the complete assholery of their tweet itself, that "only" 6% died from directly getting the virus, as if that's some sort of justification for not taking precautions. There is an answer for that:
Herman Cain died completely unnecessarily, as have thousands of others.
And if you find the picture above in "poor taste", well, of course it is. It's meant to be. But still not anywhere near as offensive as the tweet by 'The Cain Gang'.
Source: Huffington Post
The Twitter account formerly used by the late Herman Cain fired off a head-scratching message on Sunday, insisting that the coronavirus “isn’t as deadly” as once thought. Cain died in July at the age of 74 after being hospitalized for more than a month with the COVID-19 infection. His Twitter account ― now run by his family and social media managers ― tweeted:
The since deleted tweet.
Twitter reacted.
This is the sassiest, “Surprise! I’m a zombie now!” announcement ever https://t.co/P5tBLJoEtW — Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 31, 2020
Can we dig Herman up and have independent doctors confirm this?
PS: Do you know how fucking creepy it is that you continue to tweet from his account? https://t.co/QCyR1LxnXx — Don Winslow (@donwinslow) August 31, 2020
The Twitter account of the late Herman Cain tweeted that the coronavirus “isn’t as deadly” as once thought on Sunday. Cain died in July after being hospitalized for more than a month with the COVID-19.
He's in the grave and Trump is still controlling him.https://t.co/SCqyEOlgT7 — Amee Vanderpool (@girlsreallyrule) August 31, 2020


crooksandliars--2020-09-01--Kayleigh McEnany Gives BS Defense Of Kyle Rittenhouse: ‘The Individual Was Being Attacked’

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany on Monday said that President Donald Trump will not condemn the alleged shootings of @ @ @ @ @ Kyle Rittenhouse .
At a White House briefing , McEnany was asked if the president @ @ @ @ @ killing of two protesters and the shooting of another .
Rittenhouse , who was seen @ @ @ @ @ has been charged with the crimes .
“ The president , again , is not @ @ @ @ @ that , ” McEnany told reporters .
“ At the moment , he ’ s @ @ @ @ @ McEnany was then asked why the president liked a tweet that said , “ Kyle @ @ @ @ @ of why I decided to vote for Trump.
” “ He just wanted to bring @ @ @ @ @ details that aren ’ t as well known , ” she insisted .
“ The @ @ @ @ @ that one of the individuals who arrived on the scene did have a gun .
@

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany on Monday said that President Donald Trump will not condemn the alleged shootings of three protesters in Wisconsin by Kyle Rittenhouse.
At a White House briefing, McEnany was asked if the president had any reaction to the killing of two protesters and the shooting of another. Rittenhouse, who was seen armed with an AR-15, has been charged with the crimes.
“The president, again, is not going to weigh in on that,” McEnany told reporters. “At the moment, he’s not weighing into that.”
McEnany was then asked why the president liked a tweet that said, “Kyle Rittenhouse is a good example of why I decided to vote for Trump.”
“He just wanted to bring attention to some of the details that aren’t as well known,” she insisted. “The individual was being attacked and that one of the individuals who arrived on the scene did have a gun.”


crooksandliars--2020-09-01--Another Day, Another Doctored Biden Video Tweeted By Team Trump

Dan Scavino , Trump 's White House Director of Social Media , tweeted a doctored video of a local news interview that made it appear as if Joe Biden had fallen asleep .
Guess what ?
It was actually an interview with Harry Belafonte .
You can even hear the anchorwoman address the person as `` Harry . ''
They spliced Joe Biden into the split screen instead of Harry Belafonte , and also spliced the anchorwoman 's introduction to take out most references to Harry Belafonte .
Twitter slapped a `` manipulated media '' label on it , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some reason , the video is permitted to remain on the site .
How are these amateurs able to get away with this sh*t ?
They KNOW they will get checked .
I 'll tell you , kids !
They can get away with it because they do n't care .
Why do n't they care ?
Because their target audience does n't care .
They 'll either believe it because they 're too stupid to know it 's fake , or they 'll learn it 's fake and not care because they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it to make a difference to them .
They 're getting their judges and their sanctioned racism and their gunz , so TRUMP 2020 !
Sure enough , it was n't long before a fellow anchor came along to correct the record .
This on the heels of another manipulated video tweeted over the weekend by Minority Whip Steve Scalise , in which the creator of the video added words to health care activist Ady Barkan 's question to Joe Biden .
Barkan uses a wheelchair because of ALS , and is only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voice program .
The propaganda Scalise tweeted out made it seem as though Joe Biden wanted to defund the police — something he has repeatedly denied .
And today , less than an hour after Joe Biden 's fantastic speech on police brutality and Trump 's encouraging violence in cities across the nation , another manipulated video begins to circulate : Trump War Room is an official Trump account .
Deliberately editing Joe Biden 's statement out of context for their own purposes .
Twitter slapped a warning on that video as well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is n't the entire Trump team simply restricted from sharing videos on Twitter ( and Facebook ? )
Because here 's what we know for a fact .
President Obama 's social media team would NEVER allow such a thing to happen .
And if they , by some strange occurrence managed to do such a thing even by accident , the GOP would be screaming bloody murder and calling for his head .
Jesse Lee would know — he had the job under Obama that Dan Scavino has now .
Dan Scavino @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off all social media platforms .
Yesterday .

Dan Scavino, Trump's White House Director of Social Media, tweeted a doctored video of a local news interview that made it appear as if Joe Biden had fallen asleep. Guess what? It was actually an interview with Harry Belafonte. You can even hear the anchorwoman address the person as "Harry." They spliced Joe Biden into the split screen instead of Harry Belafonte, and also spliced the anchorwoman's introduction to take out most references to Harry Belafonte.
Twitter slapped a "manipulated media" label on it, but the damage is done, and for some reason, the video is permitted to remain on the site.
How are these amateurs able to get away with this sh*t? They KNOW they will get checked. I'll tell you, kids! They can get away with it because they don't care. Why don't they care? Because their target audience doesn't care. They'll either believe it because they're too stupid to know it's fake, or they'll learn it's fake and not care because they're too cynical and intellectually dishonest for it to make a difference to them. They're getting their judges and their sanctioned racism and their gunz, so TRUMP 2020!
Sure enough, it wasn't long before a fellow anchor came along to correct the record.
This is fake. You know how I know? I was the coanchor in studio.
We were interviewing Harry Belafonte. https://t.co/gPRU9JGyI7 — John Dabkovich (@JohnDabkovich) August 31, 2020
This on the heels of another manipulated video tweeted over the weekend by Minority Whip Steve Scalise, in which the creator of the video added words to health care activist Ady Barkan's question to Joe Biden. Barkan uses a wheelchair because of ALS, and is only able to speak by using a computerized voice program. The propaganda Scalise tweeted out made it seem as though Joe Biden wanted to defund the police — something he has repeatedly denied.
And today, less than an hour after Joe Biden's fantastic speech on police brutality and Trump's encouraging violence in cities across the nation, another manipulated video begins to circulate:
Joe Biden says "You won't be safe in Joe Biden's America!" pic.twitter.com/wSKe4N1XzF — Trump War Room - Text TRUMP to 88022 (@TrumpWarRoom) August 31, 2020
Trump War Room is an official Trump account. Deliberately editing Joe Biden's statement out of context for their own purposes.
Twitter slapped a warning on that video as well, but at this point, why isn't the entire Trump team simply restricted from sharing videos on Twitter (and Facebook?)
This is edited out of context.
Full quote: Here’s what Biden actually said: “...Trump and Pence are running on this, ‘You won’t be safe in Joe Biden’s America.’ And what’s their proof? The violence you’re seeing in Donald Trump’s America.” https://t.co/WWytgZxczq — Jorge Ribas (@jribas) August 31, 2020
Because here's what we know for a fact. President Obama's social media team would NEVER allow such a thing to happen. And if they, by some strange occurrence managed to do such a thing even by accident, the GOP would be screaming bloody murder and calling for his head. Jesse Lee would know — he had the job under Obama that Dan Scavino has now.
Dan Scavino needs to be fired, and thrown off all social media platforms. Yesterday.


crooksandliars--2020-09-01--Joe Biden Dunks On MAGA Heckler — 'Don't Jump!'

Darn that Joe Biden — he keeps poking holes in Trump 's theory that he 's lost a step !
@ @ @ @ @ a firehouse to deliver pizza to firefighters , he noticed a Trumper across the street @ @ @ @ @ .
Biden put his hand out towards him and said , completely deadpanning , `` @ @ @ @ @ Then turned around and kept walking with dinner for the firefighters .
Twitter looooooooved it @ @ @ @ @ two hashtags : # DontJump and # BidenCalm .

Darn that Joe Biden — he keeps poking holes in Trump's theory that he's lost a step!
While making a stop at a firehouse to deliver pizza to firefighters, he noticed a Trumper across the street screaming some nonsense at him. Biden put his hand out towards him and said, completely deadpanning, "Don't jump!" Then turned around and kept walking with dinner for the firefighters.
Biden was being heckled by a Trump supporter as he arrived to deliver pizzas. The man was waving a Trump flag as he stood on top of a truck. Biden’s response to him: “Don’t jump.” pic.twitter.com/yWIOIJ6IPB — Tyler Pager (@tylerpager) August 31, 2020
Twitter looooooooved it, gifting the event with two hashtags: #DontJump and #BidenCalm.
Biden yelling at this Trump supporter trying to heckle him: "Don't jump! Don't jump!" might be the funniest thing I've seen this year.
In my defense, I haven't gotten out much, but still...#BidenCalm pic.twitter.com/8bDgJivW1O — Amee Vanderpool (@girlsreallyrule) August 31, 2020
Watching Joe Biden tell a trumper "Don't jump" is probably the best burn I've seen him deliver, and he did it effortlessly.
Spanky is in BIG trouble.
pic.twitter.com/8PGVutHSCs — BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@mmpadellan) August 31, 2020
😂 😂 😂 "don't jump, don't jump, don't jump" that's the most classiest way to call someone a crazy lunatic..@JoeBiden got jokes! #BidenHarris2020 https://t.co/wAQp7Wyt2Z — DF Gaming (@EBDFGaming) August 31, 2020
@JoeBiden with the savage “don’t jump!” clapback is the energy we need right now in these 2020 streets. 🤣🤣💯💯 https://t.co/2SvCow45HB — Don’t Stand So Close To Me (And Wear A Mask) (@mfredericks1x) August 31, 2020
People were asking for a picture of the heckler to see how high his truck was...
Yeah, we're not too worried about Joe Biden's mental capacity.


crooksandliars--2020-09-01--Trump Refuses To Condemn Kyle Rittenhouse's Murderous Rampage

Donald Trump continued his lifelong trend of supporting racists , Nazis , domestic terrorists and straight up murderers , this time by defending Kyle Rittenhouse , the 17 year old high school dropout who crossed state lines with an AR-15 ( that he illegally possessed ) that he used to shoot 3 unarmed people , killing 2 .
From videos , one man is holding a plastic bag , the other a skateboard .
These are the `` threats '' that Rittenhouse felt he had to defend himself from ?
In addition to not being legally allowed to carry an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crossed state lines with the weapon ( crime 2 ) AND shot at 3 people ( 2 murders and 1 attempted murder - or assault with a deadly weapon ) .
Rittenhouse , at the least , committed 5 crimes , probably more .
Oh , and he broke curfew .
That is 6 .
But `` Crime and Chaos '' President Donald Trump is all in for Rittenhouse .
After all , he is white , a Trump supporter , a gun lover , he killed non-Trump supporting Democrats , he is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joe Biden .
This is the profile of Trump 's entire base , right ?
How could he possibly condemn poor old murderous Kyle ?
Well , after all that , Trump still refused to condemn him , saying : '' That was an interesting situation ... he was trying to get away from them ... looks like ... and then they very violently attacked him ... he probably would 've been killed . ''
WHAT ?
By the time they approached him , he had already shot at least one person .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ were trying to stop this domestic terrorist from shooting anyone else !
This is insanity , even by Trump measures .
But remember , this is a man who said there were `` very fine people '' on both sides of a Nazi and anti-Nazi rally .
Joe Biden put out a statement almost instantly , which said : Yesterday , after the violence in Portland , I put out a statement decrying violence under any political banner , and challenged the President to do the same .
Today , I traveled to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ making America less safe — on COVID , on the economy , on crime , on racism , on violence — and reiterated my clear message that violence is not the answer to any of these problems .
And again , I urged the President to use his voice to the same end .
Tonight , the President declined to rebuke violence .
He would n't even repudiate one of his supporters who is charged with murder because of his attacks on others .
He is too weak , too scared of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end to it .
So once again , I urge the President to join me in saying that while peaceful protest is a right — a necessity — violence is wrong , period .
No matter who does it , no matter what political affiliation they have .
Period .
If Donald Trump ca n't say that , then he is unfit to be President , and his preference for more violence — not less — is clear .
Donald Trump is clearly inciting a race war .
This is the the only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Instead of uniting us , he is dividing .
In fact , he is tearing us apart .
How many more innocent people have to die to please this man 's insatiable desire for power ?

Donald Trump continued his lifelong trend of supporting racists, Nazis, domestic terrorists and straight up murderers, this time by defending Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17 year old high school dropout who crossed state lines with an AR-15 (that he illegally possessed) that he used to shoot 3 unarmed people, killing 2. From videos, one man is holding a plastic bag, the other a skateboard. These are the "threats" that Rittenhouse felt he had to defend himself from?
In addition to not being legally allowed to carry an AR-15 (crime 1), Rittenhouse crossed state lines with the weapon (crime 2) AND shot at 3 people (2 murders and 1 attempted murder - or assault with a deadly weapon). Rittenhouse, at the least, committed 5 crimes, probably more. Oh, and he broke curfew. That is 6.
But "Crime and Chaos" President Donald Trump is all in for Rittenhouse. After all, he is white, a Trump supporter, a gun lover, he killed non-Trump supporting Democrats, he is friends with police and he really hates Joe Biden. This is the profile of Trump's entire base, right? How could he possibly condemn poor old murderous Kyle?
Well, after all that, Trump still refused to condemn him, saying:
"That was an interesting situation...he was trying to get away from them...looks like...and then they very violently attacked him...he probably would've been killed."
WHAT? By the time they approached him, he had already shot at least one person. No one was attacking him. They were trying to stop this domestic terrorist from shooting anyone else! This is insanity, even by Trump measures. But remember, this is a man who said there were "very fine people" on both sides of a Nazi and anti-Nazi rally.
Joe Biden put out a statement almost instantly, which said:
Yesterday, after the violence in Portland, I put out a statement decrying violence under any political banner, and challenged the President to do the same. Today, I traveled to Pittsburgh to explain how the President was making America less safe — on COVID, on the economy, on crime, on racism, on violence — and reiterated my clear message that violence is not the answer to any of these problems. And again, I urged the President to use his voice to the same end. Tonight, the President declined to rebuke violence. He wouldn't even repudiate one of his supporters who is charged with murder because of his attacks on others. He is too weak, too scared of the hatred he has stirred to put an end to it. So once again, I urge the President to join me in saying that while peaceful protest is a right — a necessity — violence is wrong, period. No matter who does it, no matter what political affiliation they have. Period. If Donald Trump can't say that, then he is unfit to be President, and his preference for more violence — not less — is clear.
Twitter responded as well:
Trump tweeted condolences for the literal Nazi killed in Oregon. But none for Joshua Rosenbaum, the Jewish man murdered by Kyle Rittenhouse. I wonder why that is — Howard ✡ (@HowardA_Esq) August 31, 2020
He had already killed someone when he was attacked. People were trying to stop him from killing again. — Benjamin Siemon (@BenjaminJS) August 31, 2020
President Law & Order defending an accused murderer. Unreal. Oh I know I should not be surprised but I reserve the right to never become jaded or cynical and always be shocked and outraged by the blatant immorality of the degenerate occupying and debasing the White House. — HawaiiDelilah™ (@HawaiiDelilah) August 31, 2020
Sums it up
He’s a Fucking piece of shit. — Jo (@JoJoFromJerz) August 31, 2020
Also true
the fuck — darth™ (@darth) August 31, 2020
Donald Trump is clearly inciting a race war. This is the the only way he thinks he can win relelection. Instead of uniting us, he is dividing. In fact, he is tearing us apart. How many more innocent people have to die to please this man's insatiable desire for power?


crooksandliars--2020-09-01--Dr. Jason Johnson Drives Home Primary Theme Of Election 2020: It's The COVID, Stupid!

Nicolle Wallace and Jason Johnson discussed the recent Marquette polls that showed some pretty dismal numbers for Donald Trump in Wisconsin , though numbers for Black Lives Matter was plateauing .
Support for Joe Biden remains strong in that purple state , and the nine point lead is substantial .
Wallace asked Dr. Johnson how Biden can strike a balance between showing strong support for the Black Lives Matter movement and also acknowledging the massive scale of human suffering that 's taken place on Trump 's watch due to his gross mishandling of COVID-19 .
He put on his professor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like he was teaching class .
JOHNSON : Yeah , Nicolle .
A couple of things .
I saw that same poll .
I did n't find it particularly worrisome because , you know , it seemed like there was a moment for George Floyd .
But that 's returning to the mean .
Over 50 % of white America is not going to suddenly say they 're comfortable with Black Lives Matter .
But here 's the thing .
Regardless of what 's happening in Kenosha or what 's happening in Portland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 've mentioned and other people have mentioned .
The day-to-day lives of Americans , and the day-to-day lives of Black Americans and especially white Americans , is COVID .
It 's , `` My husband is out of a job . ''
`` My hours have been reduced . ''
`` I ca n't work because my kids are right next to me . ''
`` My son or daughter has to sit outside Chipotle to use the free wifi because we had to cut our service back home . ''
That 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
So , while Trump can scream and yell about protests that happen in different parts of the city , that is not people 's day-to-day existence , and that 's why support for Black Lives Matter can go down , but support for Joe Biden can remain stable , because his ultimate message — and we 're going to hear this crystal clear in about a month when we start getting into the debates — is , `` You want four more years of this guy ?
Seriously ?
Do you ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ am a calming force in the wake of chaos . ''
That 's all Joe Biden has to do .
Make sure that he protects people , protects voters , gets people to turn out and reminds America that we ca n't handle four more years of this craziness .
I would like to add that Joe Biden can certainly co-mingle support for Black Lives Matter with the scale of human suffering from COVID .
It 's not like Black people are n't suffering from the COVID crisis in exactly the same ways @ @ @ @ @ @ @ solid evidence that Black and brown communities are suffering in numbers and ways exponentially worse than their white counterparts .
So , for Joe Biden , the answer should be clear .
All COVID , all the time , in one form or another .
From now until November 3rd .

Nicolle Wallace and Jason Johnson discussed the recent Marquette polls that showed some pretty dismal numbers for Donald Trump in Wisconsin, though numbers for Black Lives Matter was plateauing. Support for Joe Biden remains strong in that purple state, and the nine point lead is substantial.
Wallace asked Dr. Johnson how Biden can strike a balance between showing strong support for the Black Lives Matter movement and also acknowledging the massive scale of human suffering that's taken place on Trump's watch due to his gross mishandling of COVID-19. He put on his professor's hat and ran down the list like he was teaching class.
JOHNSON: Yeah, Nicolle. A couple of things. I saw that same poll. I didn't find it particularly worrisome because, you know, it seemed like there was a moment for George Floyd. But that's returning to the mean. Over 50% of white America is not going to suddenly say they're comfortable with Black Lives Matter. But here's the thing. Regardless of what's happening in Kenosha or what's happening in Portland, it's just like what you've mentioned and other people have mentioned. The day-to-day lives of Americans, and the day-to-day lives of Black Americans and especially white Americans, is COVID. It's, "My husband is out of a job." "My hours have been reduced." "I can't work because my kids are right next to me." "My son or daughter has to sit outside Chipotle to use the free wifi because we had to cut our service back home." That's what people are dealing with every day. So, while Trump can scream and yell about protests that happen in different parts of the city, that is not people's day-to-day existence, and that's why support for Black Lives Matter can go down, but support for Joe Biden can remain stable, because his ultimate message — and we're going to hear this crystal clear in about a month when we start getting into the debates — is, "You want four more years of this guy? Seriously? Do you? Because this is chaos. And I am a calming force in the wake of chaos." That's all Joe Biden has to do. Make sure that he protects people, protects voters, gets people to turn out and reminds America that we can't handle four more years of this craziness.
I would like to add that Joe Biden can certainly co-mingle support for Black Lives Matter with the scale of human suffering from COVID. It's not like Black people aren't suffering from the COVID crisis in exactly the same ways Dr. Johnson described. And there is solid evidence that Black and brown communities are suffering in numbers and ways exponentially worse than their white counterparts.
So, for Joe Biden, the answer should be clear. All COVID, all the time, in one form or another. From now until November 3rd.


crooksandliars--2020-09-01--Trump's "Dark Shadows" Comments: Narcissists Become More Dangerous When They Fail

Trump 's `` Dark Shadows '' interview with Laura Ingraham was scary .
Former FBI Agent and nonverbal communications expert Joe Navarro shows why narcissists become even more dangerous when they fail .
Navarro is the author of the best seller Dangerous Personalities , about narcissistic personality disorder .
According to the former FBI profiler , when the narcissist faces public failure there are fourteen actions we can expect : 1 .
They will falsely claim that everything is fine and that there is nothing wrong .
They will try to first misdirect us or claim there is nothing to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If evidence is presented , they will seek to have it invalidated or claim that it is false , fake , or a product of vague conspiracies , but most certainly not true .
3 .
Any evidence presented , and those that present it will be attacked aggressively and vindictively .
The better the evidence the more aggressive the attack .
Individuals who are doing the right thing by reporting criminal acts , unethical behavior , or failings are to be discredited , humiliated , hounded and bullied—not even their families are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The narcissist will engage supporters or enablers to simultaneously attack those who offer proof or evidence , even if it embarrassingly exposes their poodle-like behavior as that of spineless sycophants .
The first three on the list sound familiar ?
Read the rest of Navarro 's list of what we can expect at Psychology Today .

Trump's "Dark Shadows" interview with Laura Ingraham was scary. Former FBI Agent and nonverbal communications expert Joe Navarro shows why narcissists become even more dangerous when they fail.
Navarro is the author of the best seller Dangerous Personalities, about narcissistic personality disorder.
According to the former FBI profiler, when the narcissist faces public failure there are fourteen actions we can expect:
1. They will falsely claim that everything is fine and that there is nothing wrong. They will try to first misdirect us or claim there is nothing to the allegations or circumstances. 2. If evidence is presented, they will seek to have it invalidated or claim that it is false, fake, or a product of vague conspiracies, but most certainly not true. 3. Any evidence presented, and those that present it will be attacked aggressively and vindictively. The better the evidence the more aggressive the attack. Individuals who are doing the right thing by reporting criminal acts, unethical behavior, or failings are to be discredited, humiliated, hounded and bullied—not even their families are to be spared if need be. The narcissist will engage supporters or enablers to simultaneously attack those who offer proof or evidence, even if it embarrassingly exposes their poodle-like behavior as that of spineless sycophants.
The first three on the list sound familiar? Read the rest of Navarro's list of what we can expect at Psychology Today.


crooksandliars--2020-09-01--Twitter Scoffs After Trump Tries To Scare Suburban Women With Threat Of Cory Booker

In Monday night 's unhinged interview with Laura Ingraham , Donald Trump tried to scare suburban women by saying not only might people poorer than they are come to live in their neighborhoods , but New Jersey 's Senator Cory Booker might head up the effort !
Heaven forfend !
To be fair , what Trump really said was `` serberbs '' so maybe there are such places wherein folks might be scared of a large vegan former college football player , famous for his bear hugs and thousand-watt smile , and also famous for shoveling his neighbor 's walks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a burning building .
You know , because he 's *whispers* B-L-A-C-K .
But here , in America , we have things called `` SUBURBS , '' Donald , and if Twitter is any indication , people there are n't scared of Sen. Booker .
Now , I always call foul when people objectify female professionals while they 're trying to do their jobs ( and in other situations , too . )
So , I will look the other way while middle-school me enters my body and puts the following tweets into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ women are not frightened of Sen. Booker .
And for the absolutely most scary thing that might happen if Cory Booker came to your neighborhood , I present you with the best string of tweets ever : So , please , Donald .
Threaten us .

In Monday night's unhinged interview with Laura Ingraham, Donald Trump tried to scare suburban women by saying not only might people poorer than they are come to live in their neighborhoods, but New Jersey's Senator Cory Booker might head up the effort! Heaven forfend!
Trump is trying to use the Willie Horton strategy with Cory Booker (if I lose, scary Black men are going to assault you).
Meanwhile, @CoryBooker is the least threatening person on earth. The republicans are basically saying all Black men are dangerous.
pic.twitter.com/AhACxbUecF — Frederick Joseph (@FredTJoseph) September 1, 2020
To be fair, what Trump really said was "serberbs" so maybe there are such places wherein folks might be scared of a large vegan former college football player, famous for his bear hugs and thousand-watt smile, and also famous for shoveling his neighbor's walks, oh, and rescuing constituents from a burning building. You know, because he's *whispers* B-L-A-C-K.
But here, in America, we have things called "SUBURBS," Donald, and if Twitter is any indication, people there aren't scared of Sen. Booker.
Cory Booker is probably one of the nicest guys in politics, but he’s a big black man, so of course Donald Trump is using him to scare people.
I wish Cory was my neighbor — Santiago Mayer (@santiagomayer_) September 1, 2020
Cory Booker has Big Friendly Vegan Manager at Trader Joe's Energy. Only someone as racist as Donald Trump could actually believe he could scare people with Cory Booker — J-L Cauvin (@JLCauvin) September 1, 2020
Watch out folks!
Cory Booker is coming to your neighborhood! pic.twitter.com/D2TkvI2rBx — #BLM Jillian Hurley (@BeautyBind) September 1, 2020
Cory Booker, Stanford graduate, Rhodes scholar, Yale Law Graduate, all-around nice guy who once saved woman from burning building.
Maybe he tells too many dad jokes. But guessing most Americans would sure as heck rather have Cory as neighbor than one of the Trumps.@CoryBooker — Janice Hough (@leftcoastbabe) September 1, 2020
Cory Booker on his way to the suburbs to tell everyone his favorite pun pic.twitter.com/Ku3rqAhrye — Rob Flaherty (@Rob_Flaherty) September 1, 2020
Now, I always call foul when people objectify female professionals while they're trying to do their jobs (and in other situations, too.) So, I will look the other way while middle-school me enters my body and puts the following tweets into this post to show other reasons suburban women are not frightened of Sen. Booker.
Is Cory Booker coming to my neighborhood today? I need to shower. pic.twitter.com/m8sQyYm0UO — Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) September 1, 2020
Good Morning! Can Cory Booker come to my suburban neighborhood with these jeans on. Please and thank you. pic.twitter.com/G8biQJ6jXa — Sassy_Tiff 💛 (@tify330) September 1, 2020
Soccer moms, when they hear Cory Booker is coming to the burbs. pic.twitter.com/UNQxyhPkU4 — Elliptical Pundit (@USpoletics) September 1, 2020
White women pondering the idea of Cory Booker coming to control American suburbs in 2021 😂 pic.twitter.com/xUDRfvQonj — ✊🏾 ALL BLACK LIVES MATTER ✊🏾 (@flywithkamala) September 1, 2020
And for the absolutely most scary thing that might happen if Cory Booker came to your neighborhood, I present you with the best string of tweets ever:
BREAKING: Senator Cory Booker has offered to take everyone to the airport... Without being asked.#CoryBookerHeadlines — Kamala Harris Democrat 💛🐝 (@GregHowardJr1) September 1, 2020
NEW THIS HOUR: Senator Cory Booker would like to know if you need anything from the store.#CoryBookerHeadlines — Kamala Harris Democrat 💛🐝 (@GregHowardJr1) September 1, 2020
UPDATE: Senator Cory Booker has folded and put away that laundry you've been avoiding for a week.#CoryBookerHeadlines — Kamala Harris Democrat 💛🐝 (@GregHowardJr1) September 1, 2020
We're being told that rogue Senator, Cory Booker, has set up all your bills on auto-pay. #CoryBookerHeadlines — Kamala Harris Democrat 💛🐝 (@GregHowardJr1) September 1, 2020
AT THE TOP OF THE HOUR: Senator Cory Booker has sorted your recycling. #CoryBookerHeadlines — Kamala Harris Democrat 💛🐝 (@GregHowardJr1) September 1, 2020
So, please, Donald. Threaten us.


crooksandliars--2020-09-01--Dr Fauci Forced To Beat Back Trump Claiming Only 9000 People Died From COVID

Over this past weekend Trump went beyond his usual maniacal rage-tweet sessions and retweeted a conspiracy theory started by the laughable Gateway Pundit ( stupidest man on the internet ) , who that said only 9000 people have died from Covid-19 .
Mr. Trump likewise reposted messages asserting that the real death toll from the coronavirus is only around 9,000 — not nearly 183,000 — because the others who died also had other health issues and most were of an advanced age .
“ So get this straight — based on the recommendation of doctors Fauci and Birx the US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 9,000 American deaths to the China coronavirus , ” said the summary of an article by the hard-line conservative website Gateway Pundit that was retweeted by the president , denigrating his own health advisers , Dr. Anthony S. Fauci and Dr. Deborah L. Birx More on this nutty ( and cruel ) game with statistics here .
Only an addle-brained mind would promote such a phony claim during a pandemic , but it 's even more egregious if a sitting U.S. president does it for political gain with no regard for human life.. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quality and transparency of websites wrote this scathing rebuke about Jim Hoft 's disgraceful operation .
A far right political website that publishes false and misleading content .
The Gateway regularly distorts information and occasionally is rates conspiracy theories .
There is a big warning signed that says `` proceed caution this website severely violates basic standards of credibility and transparency . ''
Twitter was forced to remove the tweet and retweets about this blatant conspiracy but it has n't stopped Trump cultists from promoting it on social media .
These types of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country .
It 's so bad that Dr. Fauci had to address it on Good Morning America this morning .
John Hopkins reports that the US has over 6 million coronavirus cases with over 183,000 deaths and Dr. Fauci was asked to explain why Trump would `` retweet the theory that suggests only 9000 people have died of Covid-19 here ? ''
These conspiracy theorists are trying to claim that if you have an underlying condition and then the virus killed you that does n't count as being killed by Covid-19 .
As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' die from COVID-19 .
`` So the numbers that you ’ ve been hearing , the 180,000-plus deaths , are real deaths from COVID-19 .
Let there not be any confusion about that .
It ’ s not 9,000 deaths from COVID-19 .
It ’ s 180+ thousand deaths , '' Dr. Fauci said .
Dr. Fauci has been shut out from the coronavirus task force since his straight talk has made him more popular by a landslide over Trump .
Also , Fauci 's reputation and honesty hurts Trump 's spread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just ca n't deal with it .
But the amount of effort it takes to defend against these phony cures and nonsensical conspiracy theories only hurts America 's efforts to combat this worldwide pandemic .
There is a big reason why the US has the most cases and the most deaths in the world with no end in sight .

Over this past weekend Trump went beyond his usual maniacal rage-tweet sessions and retweeted a conspiracy theory started by the laughable Gateway Pundit (stupidest man on the internet), who that said only 9000 people have died from Covid-19.
Mr. Trump likewise reposted messages asserting that the real death toll from the coronavirus is only around 9,000 — not nearly 183,000 — because the others who died also had other health issues and most were of an advanced age. “So get this straight — based on the recommendation of doctors Fauci and Birx the US shut down the entire economy based on 9,000 American deaths to the China coronavirus,” said the summary of an article by the hard-line conservative website Gateway Pundit that was retweeted by the president, denigrating his own health advisers, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci and Dr. Deborah L. Birx
.
More on this nutty (and cruel) game with statistics here.
Only an addle-brained mind would promote such a phony claim during a pandemic, but it's even more egregious if a sitting U.S. president does it for political gain with no regard for human life..
Newsguard, an organization that investigates the quality and transparency of websites wrote this scathing rebuke about Jim Hoft's disgraceful operation.
A far right political website that publishes false and misleading content. The Gateway regularly distorts information and occasionally is rates conspiracy theories.
There is a big warning signed that says "proceed caution this website severely violates basic standards of credibility and transparency."
Twitter was forced to remove the tweet and retweets about this blatant conspiracy but it hasn't stopped Trump cultists from promoting it on social media. These types of conspiracy theories have severe repercussions throughout our country.
It's so bad that Dr. Fauci had to address it on Good Morning America this morning.
John Hopkins reports that the US has over 6 million coronavirus cases with over 183,000 deaths and Dr. Fauci was asked to explain why Trump would "retweet the theory that suggests only 9000 people have died of Covid-19 here?"
These conspiracy theorists are trying to claim that if you have an underlying condition and then the virus killed you that doesn't count as being killed by Covid-19.
As Dr. Fauci said, "They did" die from COVID-19.
"So the numbers that you’ve been hearing, the 180,000-plus deaths, are real deaths from COVID-19. Let there not be any confusion about that. It’s not 9,000 deaths from COVID-19. It’s 180+ thousand deaths," Dr. Fauci said.
Dr. Fauci has been shut out from the coronavirus task force since his straight talk has made him more popular by a landslide over Trump. Also, Fauci's reputation and honesty hurts Trump's spread of misinformation on the virus and Trump just can't deal with it.
But the amount of effort it takes to defend against these phony cures and nonsensical conspiracy theories only hurts America's efforts to combat this worldwide pandemic.
There is a big reason why the US has the most cases and the most deaths in the world with no end in sight.
That reason is Donald Trump.