crooksandliars--2020-12-11--Tenn. Lawmaker Who Once Called COVID-19 'Sensationalized', Pleads For A Miracle

Back in June , Byrd voted for a House resolution stating that `` mainstream media has sensationalized the reporting on COVID-19 in the service of political agendas . ''
That motion passed with overwhelming Republican support .
It has n't been a fun time recently for Byrd , as he 's still facing multiple allegations of sexual assault from members of a girl 's high school basketball team he coached in the 1980s .
Tennessee state Rep. David Byrd says barring a `` miracle , '' he may soon be placed on a ventilator due to COVID-19 .
The Waynesboro @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to ask friends for prayers , was hospitalized over the weekend with pneumonia after testing positive for the coronavirus .
He was flown by helicopter from Wayne County Hospital to St. Thomas in Nashville , where he remains .
`` I really need a miracle today !
! ''
Byrd wrote Thursday .
`` My doctor said if my oxygen level does n't improve then he has no choice but to put me on a ventilator .
So please pray that God will breathe His healing spirit into my lungs !
! ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ nearly 70 House Republicans in attendance at a caucus meeting held in the House chamber Nov. 24 , a week-and-a-half before he was hospitalized with the virus .

Back in June, Byrd voted for a House resolution stating that "mainstream media has sensationalized the reporting on COVID-19 in the service of political agendas." That motion passed with overwhelming Republican support.
It hasn't been a fun time recently for Byrd, as he's still facing multiple allegations of sexual assault from members of a girl's high school basketball team he coached in the 1980s.
Source: Tennessean
Tennessee state Rep. David Byrd says barring a "miracle," he may soon be placed on a ventilator due to COVID-19. The Waynesboro Republican, who posted on Facebook Thursday to ask friends for prayers, was hospitalized over the weekend with pneumonia after testing positive for the coronavirus. He was flown by helicopter from Wayne County Hospital to St. Thomas in Nashville, where he remains. "I really need a miracle today!!" Byrd wrote Thursday. "My doctor said if my oxygen level doesn't improve then he has no choice but to put me on a ventilator. So please pray that God will breathe His healing spirit into my lungs!!" Byrd, 63, was among the nearly 70 House Republicans in attendance at a caucus meeting held in the House chamber Nov. 24, a week-and-a-half before he was hospitalized with the virus.
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crooksandliars--2020-12-11--CDC Director Illegally Orders Trump Administration Email Deleted

A House subcommittee probing White House actions on the coronavirus confirmed that CDC Director Redfield told his staff to delete an email from a Trump administration official trying to control the president 's efforts to downplay the virus .
Trump tried to control health officials and scientists who were trying to stave off Covid 19 , as well as develop vaccines , treatments , and CDC guidelines to help prevent the spread of the virus A little-known Canadian health researcher was appointed by Trump as an aid to the HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Michael Caputo .
It 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the CDC in efforts to help Trump win reelection .
As Politico reports , Paul Alexander tried to `` water down the CDC ’ s famed Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports to align with President Donald Trump ’ s efforts to downplay the virus . ''
POLITICO first reported on Sept. 11 that Alexander had demanded — and received — the right to review the CDC 's reports , with the approval of top HHS officials .
The agency ’ s MMWR reports , authored by career scientists , are typically free of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officials had sought to alter their findings alarmed public health experts who depend on them .
Democrats later announced a probe into the Trump administration ’ s interactions with the federal science agencies .
As Rep. Jim Clyburn said during the hearing , it 's illegal for employees to delete and destroy documents .
They are threatening to issue subpoenas to get to the truth .
Over 3000 Americans died yesterday .
There is no sign that the death rate will diminish in the coming weeks .
Alexander continued to silence the CDC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ findings , until he left his post .
Thanks to Trump 's deliberate misinformation , lies , conspiracy theories , and inaction , more Americans will die before any viable treatment becomes available to the public at large .
This is more proof of his malfeasance .

A House subcommittee probing White House actions on the coronavirus confirmed that CDC Director Redfield told his staff to delete an email from a Trump administration official trying to control the president's efforts to downplay the virus.
Trump tried to control health officials and scientists who were trying to stave off Covid 19, as well as develop vaccines, treatments, and CDC guidelines to help prevent the spread of the virus
A little-known Canadian health researcher was appointed by Trump as an aid to the HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Michael Caputo.
It's obvious his role was to interfere with the CDC in efforts to help Trump win reelection.
As Politico reports, Paul Alexander tried to "water down the CDC’s famed Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports to align with President Donald Trump’s efforts to downplay the virus."
POLITICO first reported on Sept. 11 that Alexander had demanded — and received — the right to review the CDC's reports, with the approval of top HHS officials. The agency’s MMWR reports, authored by career scientists, are typically free of political interference, and revelations that Trump officials had sought to alter their findings alarmed public health experts who depend on them. Democrats later announced a probe into the Trump administration’s interactions with the federal science agencies.
As Rep. Jim Clyburn said during the hearing, it's illegal for employees to delete and destroy documents. They are threatening to issue subpoenas to get to the truth.
Over 3000 Americans died yesterday. There is no sign that the death rate will diminish in the coming weeks.
Alexander continued to silence the CDC, as well as edit their research findings, until he left his post.
Thanks to Trump's deliberate misinformation, lies, conspiracy theories, and inaction, more Americans will die before any viable treatment becomes available to the public at large.
This is more proof of his malfeasance.


crooksandliars--2020-12-11--‘A Miracle Taking Place’: Pat Robertson Declares Texas Suit Is God Intervening In ‘Stolen’ Election

Televangelist Pat Robertson on Thursday said that the state of Texas is following God ’ s plan by suing to overturn the results of the 2020 election .
“ God is never late , ” Robertson announced on his 700 Club program .
“ We declared on this program and you joined with me that God almighty was going to do a miracle and stop the theft of our election and the fraud that was being perpetrated on the American people and that God himself would intervene.
” The TV preacher then spent several minutes reading from the Texas court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Donald Trump and 17 Republican attorneys general in other states .
Robertson argued that “ there ’ s time to get this thing fixed ” because a new president is not sworn in until Jan. 20 .
“ The Trump team didn ’ t get in gear but nevertheless there is a miracle taking place , ” he announced .
“ And you were praying for it and I would ask you to pray because it looks like Ted Cruz , who is a former attorney general of Texas , will argue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He is a brilliant constitutional attorney.
” “ If you want to pray , I would pray because we can not have our election system destroyed the way this was , ” Robertson continued .
“ It boggles the mind when we see what is done.
” He went on to call for U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr to appoint a special counsel to investigate election irregularities .
“ They should investigate the fraud that is taken place all over , ” Robertson opined .
“ Oh wow !
It ’ s exciting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in but God is in control .
But I would ask you to pray as you have never prayed before as this case goes before the Supreme Court because we do not wish to have our election stolen by crooked activity that took place .
”

Televangelist Pat Robertson on Thursday said that the state of Texas is following God’s plan by suing to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
“God is never late,” Robertson announced on his 700 Club program. “We declared on this program and you joined with me that God almighty was going to do a miracle and stop the theft of our election and the fraud that was being perpetrated on the American people and that God himself would intervene.”
The TV preacher then spent several minutes reading from the Texas court filing, which is being supported by President Donald Trump and 17 Republican attorneys general in other states.
Robertson argued that “there’s time to get this thing fixed” because a new president is not sworn in until Jan. 20.
“The Trump team didn’t get in gear but nevertheless there is a miracle taking place,” he announced. “And you were praying for it and I would ask you to pray because it looks like Ted Cruz, who is a former attorney general of Texas, will argue the case before the Supreme Court. He is a brilliant constitutional attorney.”
“If you want to pray, I would pray because we cannot have our election system destroyed the way this was,” Robertson continued. “It boggles the mind when we see what is done.”
He went on to call for U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr to appoint a special counsel to investigate election irregularities.
“They should investigate the fraud that is taken place all over,” Robertson opined. “Oh wow! It’s exciting, the time we’re living in but God is in control. But I would ask you to pray as you have never prayed before as this case goes before the Supreme Court because we do not wish to have our election stolen by crooked activity that took place.”


crooksandliars--2020-12-11--'It's About Power, Racism': Explaining GOP's Refusal To Accept Joe Biden's Win

Mara Gay joined Ari Melber on Thursday night to discuss the ongoing refusal of the Republican Party to accept that Joe Biden won the election ( he did ) and that Donald Trump lost ( he did ) .
What is behind it ?
Well , Mara breaks it down ... and this is most concise explanation I have seen : There are plenty of policy differences .
The problem is that the differences seem to be over those who are willing to throw away Democracy and human and Democratic rights of their fellow Americans for sheer power.that is being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allow some to hold power into minority and I really think that that 's what is so scary about this time .
It 's not just that Donald Trump is undermining Joe Biden , right ?
It 's that he 's delegitimizing and as are his allies , they are delegitimizing the votes of Americans that voted differently than Donald Trump supporters .
So you 're making them un-American and let 's not forget that this country has really only been a truly representative Democracy in any form for a few decades so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do n't have to look overseas to see what anti-democratic movements look like .
You can look in the American south just a few decades ago .

Mara Gay joined Ari Melber on Thursday night to discuss the ongoing refusal of the Republican Party to accept that Joe Biden won the election (he did) and that Donald Trump lost (he did). What is behind it? Well, Mara breaks it down...and this is most concise explanation I have seen:
There are plenty of policy differences. The problem is that the differences seem to be over those who are willing to throw away Democracy and human and Democratic rights of their fellow Americans for sheer power.that is being welded to, you know, to allow some to hold power into minority and I really think that that's what is so scary about this time.
It's not just that Donald Trump is undermining Joe Biden, right? It's that he's delegitimizing and as are his allies, they are delegitimizing the votes of Americans that voted differently than Donald Trump supporters. So you're making them un-American and let's not forget that this country has really only been a truly representative Democracy in any form for a few decades so that history is far closer and we don't have to look overseas to see what anti-democratic movements look like. You can look in the American south just a few decades ago.


crooksandliars--2020-12-11--Wisconsin State Rep Blasts Ron Johnson As 'Delusional Scum' For Challenging Electoral College Result

Wisconsin State Rep Blasts Ron Johnson As 'Delusional Scum' For Challenging Electoral College Results

A round of applause for Francesca Hong who will represent Madison very capably if this is any indication .
Wisconsin @ @ @ @ @ fools like Ron Johnson representing them .
Her language is a little salty but more @ @ @ @ @ and the other fools for their attack on American democracy .
An incoming Democratic state @ @ @ @ @ U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson “ delusional scum ” in reaction to the Republican considering challenging @ @ @ @ @ .
Francesca Hong was elected in November to represent a downtown Madison district .
She @ @ @ @ @ a story about Johnson considering the objection to Democrat Joe Biden ’ s win over @ @ @ @ @ immediately respond to a request for comment .
Johnson ’ s spokesman also did not @ @ @ @ @ Rep. Mark Pocan also tweeted criticism of Johnson , calling him “ Wisconsin ’ s @ @ @ @

A round of applause for Francesca Hong who will represent Madison very capably if this is any indication. Wisconsin doesn't need any more fools like Ron Johnson representing them. Her language is a little salty but more politicians should be blasting Johnson and the other fools for their attack on American democracy.
Source: Associated Press
An incoming Democratic state lawmaker from Madison is calling U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson “delusional scum” in reaction to the Republican considering challenging Electoral College results in Congress.
Francesca Hong was elected in November to represent a downtown Madison district.
She tweeted Thursday in response to a story about Johnson considering the objection to Democrat Joe Biden’s win over Trump. Hong did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Johnson’s spokesman also did not immediately respond.
Democratic U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan also tweeted criticism of Johnson, calling him “Wisconsin’s biggest embarrassment.”


crooksandliars--2020-12-11--Friday News Dump: Trump Unchained Restarts Federal Executions -- And Other News

In 2022 or 2024 or beyond , voters need only ask one question : Is the candidate on one of @ @ @ @ @ ?
If so , vote for the other one .
https : //t.co/XIycwuu1DW — Jennifer @ @ @ @ @ Rubin ( @ JRubinBlogger ) December 11 , 2020

In 2022 or 2024 or beyond, voters need only ask one question: Is the candidate on one of these “seditious” lists? If so, vote for the other one. https://t.co/XIycwuu1DW
— Jennifer 'the election is over' Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) December 11, 2020


crooksandliars--2020-12-11--Shep Smith Shreds COVID Relief Compromise: ‘Why Is Washington Failing The People?”

Sen. Joe Manchin tried to defend the bipartisan compromise by saying , “ We ’ re the only game in town ” and that his group is “ meeting day and night , every day and night ” to come up with a relief package .
But Smith pointed out just how much relief is missing : SMITH : It ’ s all Washington talk .
You said earlier , Senator , that a deal is very close but there is still no bill .
Republicans are demanding protections from lawsuits for big corporations ; Democrats demanding help for workers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state and local that Republicans are blocking .
Both sides say they want direct payment for disaster victims but there is not a penny in direct payments in your proposal .
Why not ?
Manchin argued that the bill is for people who are unemployed and “ have nothing.
” He called it “ an emergency to get us through the first quarter.
” SMITH : Senator , I do n't know who “ us ” is because that does n't get money to the people .
You know when a hurricane strikes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rushes to help .
When fires ravage California , the government steps in .
We 're nine months into the biggest health crisis and resulting financial crisis in 100 years and the federal government has done nothing for the victims in 257 days .
Why ?
Why is Washington failing the people ?
What 's the reason ?
Smith hinted that the answer is to stop trying to compromise and start making demands : SMITH : There is no bill .
Senator , with great respect , I 've always enjoyed conversations with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the open secret in Washington is there is no incentive to work together .
You get votes by fighting with the other party and you get money from special interests .
Manchin called the compromise “ a down payment . ''
The presumption is that Joe Biden will put together another package after he takes office .
“ We ’ ve got to bridge that gap , ” Manchin said .
He patted himself and his so-called Gang of Eight on the back for being “ out there and doing something ” when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ closing , Smith reiterated his belief that fighting gets more results than compromising .
But he gave a nod of approval to Manchin for having “ come up with something ” before and wished him good luck .

Sen. Joe Manchin tried to defend the bipartisan compromise by saying, “We’re the only game in town” and that his group is “meeting day and night, every day and night” to come up with a relief package. But Smith pointed out just how much relief is missing:
SMITH: It’s all Washington talk. You said earlier, Senator, that a deal is very close but there is still no bill. Republicans are demanding protections from lawsuits for big corporations; Democrats demanding help for workers in the public sector and money for state and local that Republicans are blocking. Both sides say they want direct payment for disaster victims but there is not a penny in direct payments in your proposal. Why not?
Manchin argued that the bill is for people who are unemployed and “have nothing.” He called it “an emergency to get us through the first quarter.”
Smith smacked that down harder.
SMITH: Senator, I don't know who “us” is because that doesn't get money to the people. You know when a hurricane strikes in the gulf south, the government rushes to help. When fires ravage California, the government steps in. We're nine months into the biggest health crisis and resulting financial crisis in 100 years and the federal government has done nothing for the victims in 257 days. Why? Why is Washington failing the people? What's the reason?
Smith hinted that the answer is to stop trying to compromise and start making demands:
SMITH: There is no bill. Senator, with great respect, I've always enjoyed conversations with you for more than a decade but the open secret in Washington is there is no incentive to work together. You get votes by fighting with the other party and you get money from special interests.
Manchin called the compromise “a down payment." The presumption is that Joe Biden will put together another package after he takes office. “We’ve got to bridge that gap,” Manchin said. He patted himself and his so-called Gang of Eight on the back for being “out there and doing something” when none of the caucuses would.
Smith wasn’t buying that, either.
Senator, everyone in Washington is still getting paid, these people are not. This is not a stimulus, this is emergency disaster relief for people who don't have jobs through no fault of their own and even your compromise today, which isn't yet a bill, provides no direct payments to the victims of this disaster. SMITH: […] SMITH: We don't even have enough masks and gowns and gloves stockpiled for hospital workers. The federal government promised we would but they failed us there too. Who do we hold accountable?
Before closing, Smith reiterated his belief that fighting gets more results than compromising. But he gave a nod of approval to Manchin for having “come up with something” before and wished him good luck.


crooksandliars--2020-12-12--Rep. Pressley: We’re Fighting For ‘Survival Checks’ In COVID Relief Bill

Rep. Ayanna Pressley ripped Republicans for obstructing desperately-needed relief for struggling Americans : “ At this point they 're not even stimulus payments , they are survival checks.
” On her new show , Cross Connection , host Tiffany Cross asked Pressley to explain why she is “ holding the line ” on demanding direct payments to Americans instead of going along with a Republican compromise .
PRESSLEY : Tiffany , first I think it 's important to acknowledge that this GOP-led Senate have been obstructionists in every way .
They have prioritized approving some 222 federal , far right-leaning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sham of an effort to delegitimize free and fair elections and to acknowledge that their president was decisively defeated .
So , they have been unpatriotic because they have not prioritized the American people .
If they can approve a $ 740 billion NDAA package , then we should be providing direct relief to the American people , and that is in the form of cash , reoccurring payments .
At this point they 're not even stimulus payments .
They are survival checks .
Americans [ are ] under the weight of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eviction tsunami that is looming , all in the midst of a pandemic .
When I ask them , if we get this cash to you , how will you spend it , they say for diapers , for insulin , for inhalers , for rent , for groceries .
And so this Democratic majority-led House has never lost sight of what ’ s most important , and that is mitigating this hurt and meeting the scale and scope of this crisis .
So these are not people that we can negotiate with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the obstructionists at every turn , prioritizing profit over people .

Rep. Ayanna Pressley ripped Republicans for obstructing desperately-needed relief for struggling Americans: “At this point they're not even stimulus payments, they are survival checks.”
On her new show, Cross Connection, host Tiffany Cross asked Pressley to explain why she is “holding the line” on demanding direct payments to Americans instead of going along with a Republican compromise.
Pressley dropped the mic.
PRESSLEY: Tiffany, first I think it's important to acknowledge that this GOP-led Senate have been obstructionists in every way. They have prioritized approving some 222 federal, far right-leaning judges and carrying the water for a sham of an effort to delegitimize free and fair elections and to acknowledge that their president was decisively defeated.
So, they have been unpatriotic because they have not prioritized the American people. If they can approve a $740 billion NDAA package, then we should be providing direct relief to the American people, and that is in the form of cash, reoccurring payments. At this point they're not even stimulus payments. They are survival checks.
Americans [are] under the weight of unprecedented food insecurity, unemployment, an eviction tsunami that is looming, all in the midst of a pandemic. When I ask them, if we get this cash to you, how will you spend it, they say for diapers, for insulin, for inhalers, for rent, for groceries. And so this Democratic majority-led House has never lost sight of what’s most important, and that is mitigating this hurt and meeting the scale and scope of this crisis. So these are not people that we can negotiate with in good faith and they have been the obstructionists at every turn, prioritizing profit over people.


crooksandliars--2020-12-12--Georgia Civil Rights Legend Says Tom Vilsack 'Has Something To Prove' To Black Farmers

Two nights ago I wrote a post arguing that Joe Biden should withdraw Tom Vilsack as his pick for Secretary of the Department of Agriculture .
Today I 'm eating my words .
When Shirley Sherrod , the Georgia civil rights leader who was egregiously wronged by Tom Vilsack during his tenure with the Obama administration , appears on Joy Reid 's show to argue that Vilsack should be given the opportunity to do it right this time around , I listen and defer .
After giving background on Sherrod 's place in Georgia 's agricultural history , and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ firing those years ago , Joy Reid asked her how she felt about the prospect of Vilsack returning as head of the USDA .
SHERROD : First of all , thanks for having me on .
My position is that we certainly need someone who knows the lay out of and programs of the agency .
Vilsack has been there .
He did n't do all that he should have done during the fist time around .
I feel that we should give him the opportunity to get it right this time .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ excuse whatsoever .
He does n't have a learning curve .
He knows the department .
He knows what he has to do and I do think he has something to prove to us .
REID : Has he ever personally apologized to you .
One-on-one , and spokeN about what happened back then ?
SHERROD : Yes , he did .
In fact , about three days after that was in the news , he actually apologized .
He called me and apologized , and he went on the air to to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Black farmers need from the Department of Agriculture , and what the department needs to do differently to help make up for the long-standing discrimination the USDA has shown Black farmers .
Sherrod was specific and clear about the results she and others expected to see from Vilsack and Biden , given especially the fact that Black women were instrumental in delivering Biden 's win .
SHERROD : We can go way back to the beginning .
Our people being able to access programs in the agency .
There was always discrimination .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lot of it was lost because of that discrimination at the USDA .
I think that Vilsack and others really need to come up with special programs to assist Black farmers with being able together to gain , and I guess I should n't say it that way , I 'm not exactly saying reparations , but something 's got to be done because of what has been done to us .
We need to be able to get some of that land back .
We need to be able to access @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agency , and be treated fairly .
Things would have been great if we had just been treated fairly .
We 've never been treated fairly with that department .
And I feel that Vilsack , Biden — Biden would n't be president-elect if it were not for Black people .
So I think it 's time for them to show us that they hear us , and they want to do better by us , in terms of the programs through USDA .
Reid was understandably still slightly skeptical about the choice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and asked Sherrod again if perhaps the choice of Vilsack showed a lack of respect for the Black community who elected Biden , and wondered if Biden 's team had reached out to her about it .
Sherrod said she had n't heard from the Biden team about it , but she said this about when she spoke to Vilsack years ago : SHERROD : I have talked to Vilsack .
You know , when I said -- when I told him , it was ten years ago , that I accept @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I was ready to move on .
I need to see they are ready to move on with us .
In other words , you have very generously been given another chance , Tom Vilsack and Joe Biden .
Do n't screw it up .
Show results , and make things right .

Two nights ago I wrote a post arguing that Joe Biden should withdraw Tom Vilsack as his pick for Secretary of the Department of Agriculture. Today I'm eating my words.
When Shirley Sherrod, the Georgia civil rights leader who was egregiously wronged by Tom Vilsack during his tenure with the Obama administration, appears on Joy Reid's show to argue that Vilsack should be given the opportunity to do it right this time around, I listen and defer.
After giving background on Sherrod's place in Georgia's agricultural history, and the Breitbart-created scandal on which Vilsack based her firing those years ago, Joy Reid asked her how she felt about the prospect of Vilsack returning as head of the USDA.
SHERROD: First of all, thanks for having me on. My position is that we certainly need someone who knows the lay out of and programs of the agency. Vilsack has been there. He didn't do all that he should have done during the fist time around. I feel that we should give him the opportunity to get it right this time. There should be no excuse, no excuse whatsoever. He doesn't have a learning curve. He knows the department. He knows what he has to do and I do think he has something to prove to us. REID: Has he ever personally apologized to you. One-on-one, and spokeN about what happened back then? SHERROD: Yes, he did. In fact, about three days after that was in the news, he actually apologized. He called me and apologized, and he went on the air to to do so.
Reid asked her what Black farmers need from the Department of Agriculture, and what the department needs to do differently to help make up for the long-standing discrimination the USDA has shown Black farmers. Sherrod was specific and clear about the results she and others expected to see from Vilsack and Biden, given especially the fact that Black women were instrumental in delivering Biden's win.
SHERROD: We can go way back to the beginning. Our people being able to access programs in the agency. There was always discrimination. We had lots of land, and a lot of it was lost because of that discrimination at the USDA. I think that Vilsack and others really need to come up with special programs to assist Black farmers with being able together to gain, and I guess I shouldn't say it that way, I'm not exactly saying reparations, but something's got to be done because of what has been done to us. We need to be able to get some of that land back. We need to be able to access loans, and other programs through the agency, and be treated fairly. Things would have been great if we had just been treated fairly. We've never been treated fairly with that department. And I feel that Vilsack, Biden — Biden wouldn't be president-elect if it were not for Black people. So I think it's time for them to show us that they hear us, and they want to do better by us, in terms of the programs through USDA.
Reid was understandably still slightly skeptical about the choice, as she was on Thursday night, and asked Sherrod again if perhaps the choice of Vilsack showed a lack of respect for the Black community who elected Biden, and wondered if Biden's team had reached out to her about it. Sherrod said she hadn't heard from the Biden team about it, but she said this about when she spoke to Vilsack years ago:
SHERROD: I have talked to Vilsack. You know, when I said -- when I told him, it was ten years ago, that I accept your apology, I meant that. I was ready to move on. I need to see they are ready to move on with us.
In other words, you have very generously been given another chance, Tom Vilsack and Joe Biden. Don't screw it up. Show results, and make things right.


crooksandliars--2020-12-12--Rudy Giuliani Furious The Supreme Court Refused To 'Investigate' His Phony  Allegations

The COVID-stricken carnival-barking mouthpiece of Donald Trump joined Sean Hannity last night to express his disappointment that the Supreme Court refused to take the asinine Texas suit against four swing states seriously .
Hannity began by waving a one-page piece of paper , which was the Supreme Court decision , and asked what Rudy thought .
He continued by saying the Texas case lays out allegations ( not facts , of course ) which , if true , would prove the election was conducted illegally .
Giuliani 's main fictitious evidence is the already-debunked Georgia videotape , and he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right in front of your eyes .
`` The justices on the Supreme Court evaded the responsibilities , '' Rudy said .
Giuliani claimed each of his losses in every state where he filed were a `` hysterical propaganda-inspired review '' of their non-evidence .
“ These are very sound allegations .
They may or may not be true .
They have to be tested but that ’ s what the court is for .
They ca n't just dismiss it like that .
I think they are evading their responsibility ” Poor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to bring your evidence to the Supreme Court , not wild conspiracies .
Or does Rudy Giuliani believe the U.S. is governed by the Napoleonic code ?
He continued saying allegations are proof .
`` The fact is these four states had allegations , if they were true then this election was won by Donald Trump as opposed to Joe Biden . ''
If Rudy 's lies are true , then my aunt is my uncle , and so forth .
Giuliani claimed that overturning the election would bring this country together .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ based on no evidence — only lies , drunks , and multitudes of OANN conspiracy theories — the court may start a Civil War , but that 's another matter completely .
So , now Donald Trump believes the Supreme Court is part of the deep state as well .

The COVID-stricken carnival-barking mouthpiece of Donald Trump joined Sean Hannity last night to express his disappointment that the Supreme Court refused to take the asinine Texas suit against four swing states seriously.
Hannity began by waving a one-page piece of paper, which was the Supreme Court decision, and asked what Rudy thought.
Giuliani sad, "Our reaction is great disappointment."
He continued by saying the Texas case lays out allegations (not facts, of course) which, if true, would prove the election was conducted illegally. Giuliani's main fictitious evidence is the already-debunked Georgia videotape, and he said the tape shows the election was stolen right in front of your eyes.
Apparently not, Rudy.
"The justices on the Supreme Court evaded the responsibilities," Rudy said. Giuliani claimed each of his losses in every state where he filed were a "hysterical propaganda-inspired review" of their non-evidence.
“These are very sound allegations. They may or may not be true. They have to be tested but that’s what the court is for. They can't just dismiss it like that. I think they are evading their responsibility”
Poor whiny, sick baby. You need to bring your evidence to the Supreme Court, not wild conspiracies. Or does Rudy Giuliani believe the U.S. is governed by the Napoleonic code?
He continued saying allegations are proof. "The fact is these four states had allegations, if they were true then this election was won by Donald Trump as opposed to Joe Biden."
If Rudy's lies are true, then my aunt is my uncle, and so forth.
Giuliani claimed that overturning the election would bring this country together. Obviously, if they overturned the election based on no evidence — only lies, drunks, and multitudes of OANN conspiracy theories — the court may start a Civil War, but that's another matter completely.
So, now Donald Trump believes the Supreme Court is part of the deep state as well.
....that, after careful study and consideration, think you got “screwed”, something which will hurt them also. Many others likewise join the suit but, within a flash, it is thrown out and gone, without even looking at the many reasons it was brought. A Rigged Election, fight on! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 12, 2020


crooksandliars--2020-12-12--Texas GOP Chair Suggests Secession After Supreme Court Rejects Lawsuit

When people began suggesting that the Republican Party was morphing into the New Confederacy some people laughed .
They are n't laughing now .
When the Texas Republican Party deigned to put wackjob and former congressman Allen West in as their chairman , people knew it 'd only be a matter of time before they started releasing statements as odious as this one .
The chairman of the Republican Party of Texas has suggested “ law-abiding states ” should “ form a Union ” after the Supreme Court rejected the state ’ s lawsuit seeking to overturn Joe Biden ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The court ’ s decision was made on Friday evening after the lawsuit was brought forth by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton this week and backed up President Donald Trump , 16 other attorneys general and 126 members of Congress .
The lawsuit sought to throw out millions of votes in the four battleground states of Georgia , Michigan , Pennsylvania and Wisconsin based on claims of fraud .
The Supreme Court ruled that Texas did not demonstrate “ a judicially cognizable interest in the manner in which another State conducts its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ GOP , Allen West , released a statement on the court ’ s decision .
“ The Supreme Court , in tossing the Texas lawsuit that was joined by seventeen states and 106 US congressman , have decreed that a state can take unconstitutional actions and violate its own election law .
Resulting in damaging effects on other states that abide by the law , while the guilty state suffers no consequences .
This decision establishes a precedent that says states can violate the US constitution and not be held accountable .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the future of our constitutional republic .
Perhaps law-abiding states should bond together and form a Union of states that will abide by the constitution .
”

When people began suggesting that the Republican Party was morphing into the New Confederacy some people laughed. They aren't laughing now. When the Texas Republican Party deigned to put wackjob and former congressman Allen West in as their chairman, people knew it'd only be a matter of time before they started releasing statements as odious as this one.
Source: CBS, Dallas-Fort Worth
The chairman of the Republican Party of Texas has suggested “law-abiding states” should “form a Union” after the Supreme Court rejected the state’s lawsuit seeking to overturn Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 presidential election.
The court’s decision was made on Friday evening after the lawsuit was brought forth by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton this week and backed up President Donald Trump, 16 other attorneys general and 126 members of Congress. The lawsuit sought to throw out millions of votes in the four battleground states of Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin based on claims of fraud.
The Supreme Court ruled that Texas did not demonstrate “a judicially cognizable interest in the manner in which another State conducts its elections.”
The chairman of the Texas GOP, Allen West, released a statement on the court’s decision.
“The Supreme Court, in tossing the Texas lawsuit that was joined by seventeen states and 106 US congressman, have decreed that a state can take unconstitutional actions and violate its own election law. Resulting in damaging effects on other states that abide by the law, while the guilty state suffers no consequences. This decision establishes a precedent that says states can violate the US constitution and not be held accountable. This decision will have far reaching ramifications for the future of our constitutional republic. Perhaps law-abiding states should bond together and form a Union of states that will abide by the constitution.”


crooksandliars--2020-12-12--UPDATED: Twitter Puts Limits On Trump's Twitter Feed - FINALLY!

Three of Donald Trump 's tweets were limited on Saturday morning after they were slapped with an `` This claim about election fraud is disputed '' warning label .
The tweets were not able to be liked , commented on or retweeted without comments .
The ONLY thing users could do was retweet WITH comment .
Here are the 3 tweets : @ twitter has disabled Trumps misinformation tweets from being liked or responded to !
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Retweet will have the noticed attached !
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Its about fucking time !
Oh happy day in twitterland # TrumpMeltdown — Bezos can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NO LISTS☮✡🌍🖤🤎🌈 ( @ FreemontJane ) December 12 , 2020 It is unclear if this will be the plan going going forward , as it does not appear that the limitations are retroactive to old tweets .
Regardless , once Trump becomes a `` private '' citizen on January 20 , 2021 , he will lose all protections .
Hopefully his account will be shut down quickly .
Until then , lets keep the pressure on Jack Dorsey and Twitter to limit Trump 's reach .
At the end of the day , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likes .
Cut off the oxygen .
Stop feeding the beast .
UPDATE : It looks like our joy is shortlived and Trump 's tweets are back to full engagement .
Not sure if this was intentional , ie a warning to Trump about what is to come on January 21 , 2021 , or if it was accidental .
My guess is it was the former because this type of shut off requires intentional steps .

Three of Donald Trump's tweets were limited on Saturday morning after they were slapped with an "This claim about election fraud is disputed" warning label. The tweets were not able to be liked, commented on or retweeted without comments. The ONLY thing users could do was retweet WITH comment.
Here are the 3 tweets:
“Justices Alito and Thomas say they would have allowed Texas to proceed with its election lawsuit.” @seanhannity This is a great and disgraceful miscarriage of justice. The people of the United States were cheated, and our Country disgraced. Never even given our day in Court! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 12, 2020
I WON THE ELECTION IN A LANDSLIDE, but remember, I only think in terms of legal votes, not all of the fake voters and fraud that miraculously floated in from everywhere! What a disgrace! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 12, 2020
Who is a worse governor, @BrianKempGA of Georgia or @dougducey of Arizona??? These are two RINO Republicans who fought against me and the Republican Party harder than any Democrat. They allowed states that I won easily to be stolen. Never forget, vote them out of office! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 12, 2020
Twitter ERUPTED in joy:
Did Twitter finally put restrictions on Trump's Twitter? 😂🤣 You can't comment on or "❤" any of his latest tweets. If so, Trump is going to fucking MELT. — Women SCARE Trump🏳🌈🏴☠ (@KylaInTheBurgh) December 12, 2020
@twitter has disabled Trumps misinformation tweets from being liked or responded to!! Retweet will have the noticed attached!! Its about fucking time! Oh happy day in twitterland #TrumpMeltdown — Bezos can kiss my app, OG #BLM NO LISTS☮✡🌍🖤🤎🌈 (@FreemontJane) December 12, 2020
Trump's Twitter account has been restricted.
Good Morning & Happy Fucking Saturday! Let the meltdown begin! — Women SCARE Trump🏳🌈🏴☠ (@KylaInTheBurgh) December 12, 2020
Twitter has disables likes, RTs, and comments on all false Trump tweets. https://t.co/NkdBHao77N — Tony Posnanski (@tonyposnanski) December 12, 2020
MAGA is very sad:
SCREW TWITTER!! LOOK AT THIS SHIT!!!
NOW THEY WON'T ALLOW YOU TO LIKE ANYTHING FROM TRUMP!!!!!
IT'S W@R!!!@realDonaldTrump #Election2020 pic.twitter.com/1KllKZJIfe — wookie 🇦🇺 $D denarius.io #cryptocurrency (@wookiefrom2017) December 12, 2020
It is unclear if this will be the plan going going forward, as it does not appear that the limitations are retroactive to old tweets. Regardless, once Trump becomes a "private" citizen on January 20, 2021, he will lose all protections. Hopefully his account will be shut down quickly. Until then, lets keep the pressure on Jack Dorsey and Twitter to limit Trump's reach. At the end of the day, all he cares about are ratings and likes. Cut off the oxygen. Stop feeding the beast.
UPDATE: It looks like our joy is shortlived and Trump's tweets are back to full engagement. Not sure if this was intentional, ie a warning to Trump about what is to come on January 21, 2021, or if it was accidental. My guess is it was the former because this type of shut off requires intentional steps.


crooksandliars--2020-12-12--'Ammon's Army' Shuts Down Idaho Health Board Vote As COVID-19 Rages

Idaho broke its daily record of new COVID-19 cases this week , its moving average of new cases is at an all-time high , and its healthcare system is edging up to a crisis as hospitals reach their limits and doctors contemplate rationing out care on the basis of who ’ s most likely to survive .
Which means , of course , that the hyper-patriotic followers of “ Ammon ’ s Army ” —the “ resistance ” to the state ’ s public-health measures led by far-right provocateur Ammon Bundy—turned out in force Tuesday to protest , and ultimately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s meeting to discuss stronger steps to rein in the pandemic .
Armed fanatics even turned up at the homes of board members , shouting and frightening their children , which spurred the board to shut the meeting down so they could protect their families .
The protest outside the Central District Board of Health offices in Boise was organized by Bundy ’ s group People ’ s Rights , the group he created as part of his theocratic army focused on protesting COVID-19 measures .
Oddly , Bundy himself was not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the disease himself , having not been seen in public for over a week .
However , that was not the only locale where protesters appeared : A number of them arrived outside the homes of board members , armed and shouting bellicose slogans .
Commissioner Diana Lachiondo abruptly left the virtual meeting so she could rush home , where her child was alone to deal with the adults outside .
“ My 12-year-old son is home by himself right now and there are protesters banging outside the door , ” Lachiondo told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gon na go home and make sure he ’ s OK. ” Another commissioner , Dr. Ted Epperly , reported that there were protesters at his home as well , and that “ sadly , it ’ s not under control at my house , and it ’ s not under control at Diana ’ s house.
” Boise Mayor Lauren McLean and Police Chief Ryan Lee called CDH Director Russell Duke and asked him to stop the meeting .
`` It 's a matter of safety for everyone at this time , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ board promptly voted to adjourn , with another meeting planned later this week .
Epperly told the Idaho Statesman that a group of about 15 people protested outside his home , “ beating garbage cans and flashing strobe lights through my windows .
Two came up and knocked on my door during the meeting.
” Photos of the protesters outside Lachiondo ’ s house showed that they were armed .
With Bundy absent , the protest outside CDBH offices—several hundred people waving American and Gadsden flags and chanting anti-health-measure slogans—was led by his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an early participant in Bundy ’ s campaign to resist public-health measures related to the pandemic as “ unconstitutional.
” Citing debunked scientific claims , Rodriguez told the crowd that “ masks don ’ t work , the vaccine is bunk , and there is no real pandemic , ” later warning health officials inside the building that “ the people will not stand for tyranny .
We will not stand for our rights being infringed upon.
” One speaker described attending a rally led by British conspiracy theorist ( and COVID-19 denialist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to claiming that the world is secretly run by alien lizards also argues that the coronavirus disease is actually caused by 5G cell towers .
Another claimed that healthcare workers were killing patients with depression , not the virus .
Bundy himself has led previous attempts to disrupt public health-board meetings , including one in June .
His “ People ’ s Rights ” organization is built around similar acts of resistance against the health measures , but it also has a larger program of organizing a large grassroots army of far-right activists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been organizing training sessions for its members in weapons use and paramilitary tactics .
It ’ s doing so in the face of an overwhelming crisis that is about to swamp Idaho ’ s healthcare system .
A week ago , Idaho had the highest test-positivity rate in the nation .
The seven-day moving average of new COVID-19 cases hit a record high Tuesday for both the state and Ada County , its population center , climbing to 1,521.1 cases per day .
Idaho also broke its daily record of COVID-19 cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the state 's coronavirus.idaho.gov dashboard .
Ada County added a record 499 new confirmed cases Tuesday .
Inside the CBHD , the chief medical officers of Boise ’ s two largest hospitals—Dr .
Jim Souza of St. Luke ’ s and Dr. Steven Nemerson of Saint Alphonsus—were warning the board of the severity of the crisis .
The state ’ s care facilities are nearing the breaking point , they said , which could require a rationing system in which patients are assigned care according to the likelihood of their survival .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the waterline , ” Souza said .
“ I want you to know , though , how fast we ’ re treading water.
” All of the St. Luke ’ s intensive-care units are above 80 % of capacity , Souza told CBHD officials , while nearly 100 staff members are forced to call in sick daily due to exposure to the virus or contracting it .
“ I think it ’ s more probable than not that in the next two to four weeks , we will find ourselves ” where hospitals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Souza said .
He and Nemerson reported that their models project reaching a crisis level in early January , though it could come earlier if Thanksgiving-holiday infections start impacting the system .
Declaring crisis standards of care would be in the hands of Gov .
Brad Little , who has waffled on public-health measures in the face of bellicose opposition , primarily within his own Republican party .
Such a crisis would set up a scoring system to determine which patients receive lifesaving care .
One of the protesters—identified by KTVB-TV as Yvonne @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to get around the police barrier outside the CHDB offices and get into the building .
She was placed under citizens arrest by a CDH representative and handed over to police , who took her away in handcuffs .
She was cited for misdemeanor trespassing and taken to the Ada County Jail , according to a tweet from the Boise Police Department .
`` Our community is being severely impacted by this virus and our team members and board are working tirelessly to protect our community 's health , '' Duke said in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` We simply ask that those who may disagree with these difficult discussion points and decisions do so in a way that is respectful and does not endanger our staff , board of health members , and our law enforcement , all who are critical in this response.
” Mayor McLean rebuked the “ mob ” of people whose purpose was to “ intimidate ” health board members and their families .
“ This has gone too far , ” McLean said during Tuesday 's city council meeting .
“ What we saw @ @ @ @ @ @ @ showed up in an attempt to disrupt the very actions that must be taken to protect us .
I am deeply deeply disturbed by what I saw .
At the end of the day , I made a decision to protect the children home alone that were facing protesters banging on their mother ’ s door ; to protect the agency and staff that were in the room with hundreds of people outside ; to protect our officers who will do the work they need to do to follow up to make the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violence and the threat of violence that they saw tonight.
” She added , “ This is not who we are , Boise , and I want us all to remember that .
”

Idaho broke its daily record of new COVID-19 cases this week, its moving average of new cases is at an all-time high, and its healthcare system is edging up to a crisis as hospitals reach their limits and doctors contemplate rationing out care on the basis of who’s most likely to survive.
Which means, of course, that the hyper-patriotic followers of “Ammon’s Army”—the “resistance” to the state’s public-health measures led by far-right provocateur Ammon Bundy—turned out in force Tuesday to protest, and ultimately shut down, a state health board’s meeting to discuss stronger steps to rein in the pandemic. Armed fanatics even turned up at the homes of board members, shouting and frightening their children, which spurred the board to shut the meeting down so they could protect their families.
The protest outside the Central District Board of Health offices in Boise was organized by Bundy’s group People’s Rights, the group he created as part of his theocratic army focused on protesting COVID-19 measures. Oddly, Bundy himself was not present amid rumors that he had contracted the disease himself, having not been seen in public for over a week.
However, that was not the only locale where protesters appeared: A number of them arrived outside the homes of board members, armed and shouting bellicose slogans. Commissioner Diana Lachiondo abruptly left the virtual meeting so she could rush home, where her child was alone to deal with the adults outside. “My 12-year-old son is home by himself right now and there are protesters banging outside the door,” Lachiondo told the board. “I’m gonna go home and make sure he’s OK.”
Another commissioner, Dr. Ted Epperly, reported that there were protesters at his home as well, and that “sadly, it’s not under control at my house, and it’s not under control at Diana’s house.”
Boise Mayor Lauren McLean and Police Chief Ryan Lee called CDH Director Russell Duke and asked him to stop the meeting. "It's a matter of safety for everyone at this time," Duke told the board. The board promptly voted to adjourn, with another meeting planned later this week.
Epperly told the Idaho Statesman that a group of about 15 people protested outside his home, “beating garbage cans and flashing strobe lights through my windows. Two came up and knocked on my door during the meeting.” Photos of the protesters outside Lachiondo’s house showed that they were armed.
With Bundy absent, the protest outside CDBH offices—several hundred people waving American and Gadsden flags and chanting anti-health-measure slogans—was led by his frequent cohort Diego Rodriguez, who was an early participant in Bundy’s campaign to resist public-health measures related to the pandemic as “unconstitutional.”
Citing debunked scientific claims, Rodriguez told the crowd that “masks don’t work, the vaccine is bunk, and there is no real pandemic,” later warning health officials inside the building that “the people will not stand for tyranny. We will not stand for our rights being infringed upon.”
One speaker described attending a rally led by British conspiracy theorist (and COVID-19 denialist) David Icke, who in addition to claiming that the world is secretly run by alien lizards also argues that the coronavirus disease is actually caused by 5G cell towers. Another claimed that healthcare workers were killing patients with depression, not the virus.
Bundy himself has led previous attempts to disrupt public health-board meetings, including one in June. His “People’s Rights” organization is built around similar acts of resistance against the health measures, but it also has a larger program of organizing a large grassroots army of far-right activists around a theocratic agenda. It also has been organizing training sessions for its members in weapons use and paramilitary tactics.
It’s doing so in the face of an overwhelming crisis that is about to swamp Idaho’s healthcare system. A week ago, Idaho had the highest test-positivity rate in the nation. The seven-day moving average of new COVID-19 cases hit a record high Tuesday for both the state and Ada County, its population center, climbing to 1,521.1 cases per day. Idaho also broke its daily record of COVID-19 cases the same day, with 2,012 reported on the state's coronavirus.idaho.gov dashboard. Ada County added a record 499 new confirmed cases Tuesday.
Inside the CBHD, the chief medical officers of Boise’s two largest hospitals—Dr. Jim Souza of St. Luke’s and Dr. Steven Nemerson of Saint Alphonsus—were warning the board of the severity of the crisis. The state’s care facilities are nearing the breaking point, they said, which could require a rationing system in which patients are assigned care according to the likelihood of their survival. “We are keeping our neck at the waterline,” Souza said. “I want you to know, though, how fast we’re treading water.”
All of the St. Luke’s intensive-care units are above 80% of capacity, Souza told CBHD officials, while nearly 100 staff members are forced to call in sick daily due to exposure to the virus or contracting it. “I think it’s more probable than not that in the next two to four weeks, we will find ourselves” where hospitals will be forced to ration care, Souza said. He and Nemerson reported that their models project reaching a crisis level in early January, though it could come earlier if Thanksgiving-holiday infections start impacting the system.
Declaring crisis standards of care would be in the hands of Gov. Brad Little, who has waffled on public-health measures in the face of bellicose opposition, primarily within his own Republican party. Such a crisis would set up a scoring system to determine which patients receive lifesaving care.
One of the protesters—identified by KTVB-TV as Yvonne St. Cyr, 53, of Boise—managed to get around the police barrier outside the CHDB offices and get into the building. She was placed under citizens arrest by a CDH representative and handed over to police, who took her away in handcuffs. She was cited for misdemeanor trespassing and taken to the Ada County Jail, according to a tweet from the Boise Police Department.
"Our community is being severely impacted by this virus and our team members and board are working tirelessly to protect our community's health," Duke said in a statement after the meeting adjourned. "We simply ask that those who may disagree with these difficult discussion points and decisions do so in a way that is respectful and does not endanger our staff, board of health members, and our law enforcement, all who are critical in this response.”
Mayor McLean rebuked the “mob” of people whose purpose was to “intimidate” health board members and their families.
“This has gone too far,” McLean said during Tuesday's city council meeting. “What we saw … was a mob of people that showed up in an attempt to disrupt the very actions that must be taken to protect us. I am deeply deeply disturbed by what I saw. At the end of the day, I made a decision to protect the children home alone that were facing protesters banging on their mother’s door; to protect the agency and staff that were in the room with hundreds of people outside; to protect our officers who will do the work they need to do to follow up to make the arrests and decisions they must related to violence and the threat of violence that they saw tonight.”
She added, “This is not who we are, Boise, and I want us all to remember that.”
Published with permission of Daily Kos


crooksandliars--2020-12-13--'Reminiscent Of Cross Burnings': Proud Boys Torch Black Lives Matter Signs At Violent MAGA Rally

The pastor of Asbury United Methodist Church in Washington , D.C. responded over the weekend after racist violence broke out at her place of worship .
Video shared on social media on Saturday showed a group of mostly white men known as the Proud Boys burning Black Lives Matter signs .
The name of Asbury United Methodist Church could be seen on one of the signs .
The group was participating in a rally to oppose President Donald Trump 's loss in the 2020 election .
In a statement on Sunday , Rev .
Ianther M. Mills said that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rise in white supremacy . ''
`` Last night demonstrators who were part of the MAGA gatherings tore down our Black Lives Matter sign and literally burned it in the street , '' Mills wrote .
`` It pained me to see our name , Asbury , in flames . ''
`` For me , it was reminiscent of cross burnings , '' she added .
`` We have been so confident that no one would ever vandalize the church , but it has happened . ''
Mills said that she was `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not been condemned by the White House .
Kristen Clarke of the Lawyers ' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law called on the Department of Justice to prosecute members of the Proud Boys under the Church Arson Prevention Act .

The pastor of Asbury United Methodist Church in Washington, D.C. responded over the weekend after racist violence broke out at her place of worship.
Video shared on social media on Saturday showed a group of mostly white men known as the Proud Boys burning Black Lives Matter signs. The name of Asbury United Methodist Church could be seen on one of the signs.
The group was participating in a rally to oppose President Donald Trump's loss in the 2020 election.
Proud Boys and other white supremacists burn a Black Lives Matter sign from the Asbury United Methodist Church in D.C. while dousing it with lighter fluid to intensify the flames. This public act is intended to terrorize and send a message to Black people. pic.twitter.com/0YNsTDaVqF — Kristen Clarke (@KristenClarkeJD) December 13, 2020
In a statement on Sunday, Rev. Ianther M. Mills said that the incident was evidence of "an apparent rise in white supremacy."
"Last night demonstrators who were part of the MAGA gatherings tore down our Black Lives Matter sign and literally burned it in the street," Mills wrote. "It pained me to see our name, Asbury, in flames."
"For me, it was reminiscent of cross burnings," she added. "We have been so confident that no one would ever vandalize the church, but it has happened."
Mills said that she was "especially alarmed" that the violence had not been condemned by the White House.
The pastor of Asbury United Methodist Church in DC responds to the burning of the church’s Black Lives Matter sign last night by people who appeared to be affiliated with Proud Boys.
“For me it was reminiscent of cross burnings.” pic.twitter.com/eX3aAE7qTJ — Jack Jenkins (@jackmjenkins) December 13, 2020
Kristen Clarke of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law called on the Department of Justice to prosecute members of the Proud Boys under the Church Arson Prevention Act.


crooksandliars--2020-12-13--Michael Flynn: Americans Will 'Not Allow' Biden To Be Inaugurated

Disgraced former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn on Sunday insisted that Americans will `` not allow '' President-elect Joe Biden @ @ @ @ @ to go forward .
Flynn , who has previously suggested that the current president should @ @ @ @ @ Fox News host Maria Bartiromo that there is a `` 10 out of 10 '' @ @ @ @ @ will be the next commander-in-chief .
`` Why not look into this if in fact @ @ @ @ @ is true ? ''
Flynn opined .
`` We definitely believe that it is true @ @ @ @ @ , clear evidence . ''
He added : `` And so what we have to @ @ @ @ @ there is ] nothing to see here , you know , we 're going to @ @ @ @ @ road towards a false inauguration , which the country will not allow that right now @ @ @ @ @ that the Georgia Senate runoff elections are `` a falsehood that people should n't even @ @ @ @ @ ''

Disgraced former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn on Sunday insisted that Americans will "not allow" President-elect Joe Biden's "false inauguration" to go forward.
Flynn, who has previously suggested that the current president should declare martial law, told Fox News host Maria Bartiromo that there is a "10 out of 10" chance that President Donald Trump will be the next commander-in-chief.
"Why not look into this if in fact the evidence that we have is true?" Flynn opined. "We definitely believe that it is true. And there is clear, clear evidence."
He added: "And so what we have to stop doing is saying [there is] nothing to see here, you know, we're going to continue to march down the road towards a false inauguration, which the country will not allow that right now."
Flynn also argued that the Georgia Senate runoff elections are "a falsehood that people shouldn't even be considering right now."


crooksandliars--2020-12-13--Ken Paxton Says He Has A 'Plan B' To Overturn Election After Supreme Court Rejection

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton ( R ) on Sunday outlined President Donald Trump 's path to victory after the @ @ @ @ @ that sought to overturn the 2020 election .
During an interview on Fox Business , @ @ @ @ @ if he had a `` Plan B '' for contesting the election results .
`` @ @ @ @ @ the Trump campaign is taking our arguments that we tried to get in front of @ @ @ @ @ they are now going to take those , I think , state by state , @ @ @ @ @ Because I think they are legitimately good constitutional arguments that do n't depend on actually @ @ @ @ @ fraud . ''

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on Sunday outlined President Donald Trump's path to victory after the Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit that sought to overturn the 2020 election.
During an interview on Fox Business, host Maria Bartiromo asked Paxton if he had a "Plan B" for contesting the election results.
"Going forward, I think the Trump campaign is taking our arguments that we tried to get in front of the U.S. Supreme Court, they are now going to take those, I think, state by state," Paxton explained. "Because I think they are legitimately good constitutional arguments that don't depend on actually proving every little instance of fraud."


crooksandliars--2020-12-13--Kelly Loeffler Poses For Photo With Notorious KKK Leader

How bad is Chester Doles ?
When a photo circulated earlier this year with the QAnon nutjob Marjorie Taylor-Green and @ @ @ @ @ campaign .
In September , they had to throw Doles out of one of her @ @ @ @ @ the two of them emerge .
Apparently though , Kelly Loeffler has no such qualms @ @ @ @ @ Nazi-sympathizers and former leaders of the KKK .
ALERT : Kelly Loeffler just posed for @ @ @ @ @ , a former KKK leader who runs the white supremacist American Patriots USA .
In @ @ @ @ @ a Black man to death .
In 2017 , he marched in Charlottesville .
This @ @ @ @ @ proudly appealing to .
Chester Doles made headlines earlier this year when he posed for @ @ @ @ @ Marjorie Taylor-Green ) , the QAnon-supporting Representative-elect .
Kelly Loeffler knows who he is & @ @ @ @ @ — because her campaign is built on catering to white supremacists .

How bad is Chester Doles? When a photo circulated earlier this year with the QAnon nutjob Marjorie Taylor-Green and Chester Doles it damaged her campaign. In September, they had to throw Doles out of one of her events lest another picture of the two of them emerge. Apparently though, Kelly Loeffler has no such qualms about appearing in pictures with Nazi-sympathizers and former leaders of the KKK.
Source: Bend the Arc: Jewish Action
ALERT: Kelly Loeffler just posed for a photo with Chester Doles, a former KKK leader who runs the white supremacist American Patriots USA.
In 1993, Doles nearly beat a Black man to death.
In 2017, he marched in Charlottesville.
This is who @KLoeffler is proudly appealing to.
Chester Doles made headlines earlier this year when he posed for photos with @mtgreenee (Marjorie Taylor-Green), the QAnon-supporting Representative-elect.
Kelly Loeffler knows who he is & took a photo with him — because her campaign is built on catering to white supremacists.


crooksandliars--2020-12-13--SNL Mocks Pro-Trump Propaganda Network Newsmax With 'Sportsmax' Channel For Jets Fans

Saturday Night Live gave Trump and the new right-wing propaganda network Newsmax ( that 's giving Fox a run for the money these days ) the treatment they deserved , during a parody with delusional Jets fans who refuse to admit their team is losing .
Saturday Night Live tonight skewered Newsmax ’ s newfound success by not calling Biden President-elect and supporting Trump , who , in turn , has been promoting it .
“ Great news !
Million of real Americans are switching from Fox News to Newsmax because Newsmax tells them the truth , that Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a promo at the start of the skit said .
“ And because of our recent success , we are launching Sportsmax .
Sportsmax is a network for real Jets fans , giving you the truth about America ’ s favorite football team.
” While Jets are currently 0-12 for the season , a Sportsmax pundit ( Beck Bennett ) claimed that they have won 11 games .
He examined one of Jets ’ losses and declares that the New York team actually won because they were leading after the first quarter , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and “ the whole game was rigged , ” a reference to Trump ’ s statements that he won states that have been called for Biden because he was leading on Election Night .

Saturday Night Live gave Trump and the new right-wing propaganda network Newsmax (that's giving Fox a run for the money these days) the treatment they deserved, during a parody with delusional Jets fans who refuse to admit their team is losing.
‘Saturday Night Live’ Spoofs Newsmax & Donald Trump’s Voter Fraud Claims:
Saturday Night Live tonight skewered Newsmax’s newfound success by not calling Biden President-elect and supporting Trump, who, in turn, has been promoting it.
“Great news! Million of real Americans are switching from Fox News to Newsmax because Newsmax tells them the truth, that Donald Trump could still win this election,” a promo at the start of the skit said. “And because of our recent success, we are launching Sportsmax. Sportsmax is a network for real Jets fans, giving you the truth about America’s favorite football team.”
While Jets are currently 0-12 for the season, a Sportsmax pundit (Beck Bennett) claimed that they have won 11 games. He examined one of Jets’ losses and declares that the New York team actually won because they were leading after the first quarter, and then “something suspicious happens” and “the whole game was rigged,” a reference to Trump’s statements that he won states that have been called for Biden because he was leading on Election Night.


crooksandliars--2020-12-13--After Seeing A Pandemic Was Coming, Perdue And Loeffler Invested In Body Bags

As the saying goes , there 's a special place in hell for people like David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler @ @ @ @ @ n't mean the U.S. Senate any longer .
After Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue received @ @ @ @ @ they downplayed the risks and invested in body bags .
Loeffler and Perdue are dead @ @ @ @ @ video was produced in partnership with Progress Action Fund .

As the saying goes, there's a special place in hell for people like David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler. Hopefully, that doesn't mean the U.S. Senate any longer.
via MeidasTouch


crooksandliars--2020-12-13--Lamar Alexander Deflects Questions On Trump's Attack On Democracy: 'What About Stacey Abrams?'

Sen. Lamar Alexander ( R-TN ) on Sunday sought to deflect questions about his refusal to acknowledge Joe Biden 's victory in the 2020 election .
During an interview on NBC 's Meet the Press , host Chuck Todd pointed out to Alexander that Republicans never defended Hillary Clinton 's right to contest the 2016 election .
`` Well , what about Stacey Abrams concession speech ? ''
Alexander interrupted .
`` Have you found it yet ? ''
`` That was two years ago , Chuck , '' Alexander continued .
`` She was defeated by more votes for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ something about that ?
You keep talking about Trump . ''
`` Look , I 'm not here to talk about Stacey Abrams , '' Todd pointed out .
`` And that is something that she deserves to be asked . ''
The NBC host then accused the senator of `` whataboutism . ''
`` It 's what about this ? ''
Todd said .
`` That does n't dismiss the president 's behavior , does it ? ''
`` But I would think if you 're going to talk about Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Stacey Abrams once , '' Alexander chided .
`` After all , Georgia is where the Senate [ runoff elections are being held ] . ''
`` I 'm not here to debate that , '' Todd asserted .
`` Well , why are n't you ? ''
Alexander quipped .

Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) on Sunday sought to deflect questions about his refusal to acknowledge Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 election.
During an interview on NBC's Meet the Press, host Chuck Todd pointed out to Alexander that Republicans never defended Hillary Clinton's right to contest the 2016 election.
"Well, what about Stacey Abrams concession speech?" Alexander interrupted. "Have you found it yet?"
"I understand that," Todd replied.
"That was two years ago, Chuck," Alexander continued. "She was defeated by more votes for governor and why don't you say something about that? You keep talking about Trump."
"Look, I'm not here to talk about Stacey Abrams," Todd pointed out. "And that is something that she deserves to be asked."
The NBC host then accused the senator of "whataboutism."
"It's what about this?" Todd said. "That doesn't dismiss the president's behavior, does it?"
"But I would think if you're going to talk about Donald Trump all the time, you might mention Stacey Abrams once," Alexander chided. "After all, Georgia is where the Senate [runoff elections are being held]."
"I'm not here to debate that," Todd asserted.
"Well, why aren't you?" Alexander quipped.


crooksandliars--2020-12-13--Wingnut MyPillow CEO Attacks Fox During Unhinged Speech At D.C. Pro-Trump Rally

Now that wingnut MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell has apparently turned on Fox , does that mean he 's going to quit propping up the shows that their other advertisers have been fleeing in droves ?
During a pro-Trump rally in Washington D.C. this Saturday , where Lindell was seen flipping out over Trump 's fly-over , acting as though Jesus himself had appeared before the crowd rather than Trump , the Trump lickspittle also attacked Fox and accused them of being in on some grand conspiracy against Trump because God forbid they called Arizona for Joe Biden early : “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this , ” said Lindell to the crowd , which in no way was giving up , being as they were in D.C. marching under the banner of “ Stop the Steal ” and in protest of the election results and , more recently the Supreme Court .
“ This is a spiritual warfare in our country and in the world.
” “ This fraud is real , ” he said .
“ It ’ s of epic proportions that this election was stolen.
” After several more statements along the same lines @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ broken ” some mysterious “ algorithms , ” he pointed the finger at Fox News .
“ They were going for everything .
They were going to take everything we had , ” he said .
“ Why do you think Fox declared Arizona with only 14 % of the vote in ?
They already knew what they did !
They were in on it !
” As the crowd cheered he continued .
“ I ’ m serious , they had to be on it !
” He also said “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they are found out.
” In other news from the event where the MAGAt crowd was eating their own , the crowd at the rally booed Charlie Kirk and Ben Shapiro before chanting ‘ Destroy the GOP ’ , and for an idea of just how dangerous this bunch was this Saturday , here are a few of the headlines from sites covering the insanity .
‘ Anybody got a bazooka ?
’ Proud Boys wreak havoc on DC as Mike Flynn and others rally Donald Trump loyalists Michael Flynn Tells ‘ Stop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1-10 Scale , His Confidence That Trump Will Remain President is ‘ a 10 ’ US service workers brace for another MAGA rally in Washington , DC Trump supporters who refuse to wear masks amid COVID-19 pandemic are putting vulnerable workers at risks , advocates say .
WATCH : ‘ Stop The Steal ’ Rally in DC Dissolves Into Chaos as Proud Boys Fight With Antifa and Police , At Least 4 Hospitalized With Stab Wounds

Now that wingnut MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell has apparently turned on Fox, does that mean he's going to quit propping up the shows that their other advertisers have been fleeing in droves?
During a pro-Trump rally in Washington D.C. this Saturday, where Lindell was seen flipping out over Trump's fly-over, acting as though Jesus himself had appeared before the crowd rather than Trump, the Trump lickspittle also attacked Fox and accused them of being in on some grand conspiracy against Trump because God forbid they called Arizona for Joe Biden early:
“We cannot give up ever on this,” said Lindell to the crowd, which in no way was giving up, being as they were in D.C. marching under the banner of “Stop the Steal” and in protest of the election results and, more recently the Supreme Court. “This is a spiritual warfare in our country and in the world.” “This fraud is real,” he said. “It’s of epic proportions that this election was stolen.” After several more statements along the same lines, including his frequent line about having “broken” some mysterious “algorithms,” he pointed the finger at Fox News. “They were going for everything. They were going to take everything we had,” he said. “Why do you think Fox declared Arizona with only 14% of the vote in? They already knew what they did! They were in on it!” As the crowd cheered he continued. “I’m serious, they had to be on it!” He also said “they should all go to prison when they are found out.”
In other news from the event where the MAGAt crowd was eating their own, the crowd at the rally booed Charlie Kirk and Ben Shapiro before chanting ‘Destroy the GOP’, and for an idea of just how dangerous this bunch was this Saturday, here are a few of the headlines from sites covering the insanity.
‘Anybody got a bazooka?’ Proud Boys wreak havoc on DC as Mike Flynn and others rally Donald Trump loyalists
Michael Flynn Tells ‘Stop the Steal’ Rally That On a 1-10 Scale, His Confidence That Trump Will Remain President is ‘a 10’
US service workers brace for another MAGA rally in Washington, DC
Trump supporters who refuse to wear masks amid COVID-19 pandemic are putting vulnerable workers at risks, advocates say.
WATCH: ‘Stop The Steal’ Rally in DC Dissolves Into Chaos as Proud Boys Fight With Antifa and Police, At Least 4 Hospitalized With Stab Wounds


crooksandliars--2020-12-13--Trump Disavows 'Liveliness' At Violent Rallies He Incited

President Donald Trump in an interview that was recorded on Saturday praised anti-election protests that ended in violence .
Trump @ @ @ @ @ speaking to Fox News host Brian Kilmeade prior to the annual Army-Navy football game .
@ @ @ @ @ are evidence that the country does not want him to drop his election challenges .
@ @ @ @ @ thousands of people , '' Trump insisted .
`` I had nothing to do with @ @ @ @ @ really know they were forming .
They 're forming .
I 'm just saying -- @ @ @ @ @ , the whole thing , even the fundraising , the money that 's pouring in @ @ @ @ @ came just hours before his supporters violently clashed with counter-protesters in Washington , according to @ @ @ @ @ president disavowed knowledge of the protests , he has spent weeks firing up his supporters @ @ @ @ @ `` stolen '' election .

President Donald Trump in an interview that was recorded on Saturday praised anti-election protests that ended in violence.
Trump mentioned Saturday's protests while speaking to Fox News host Brian Kilmeade prior to the annual Army-Navy football game. He suggested that the rallies are evidence that the country does not want him to drop his election challenges.
"There are thousands and thousands of people," Trump insisted. "I had nothing to do with it. I didn't really know they were forming. They're forming. I'm just saying -- the spirit, the liveliness, the whole thing, even the fundraising, the money that's pouring in."
Trump's remarks came just hours before his supporters violently clashed with counter-protesters in Washington, according to The Guardian.
Although the president disavowed knowledge of the protests, he has spent weeks firing up his supporters with false claims of a "stolen" election.


crooksandliars--2020-12-13--GOP Congressman-Elect Calls Pandemic 'Phony' During Trump Rally

COVID deniers , QAnon , Secessionists ... the Republican Party has a lot to answer for , as do the residents of Virginia 's 5th , a nominally red district .
They had a choice between this clown or Dr Cameron Webb , a young man with an amazing résumé who 's seen the devastation of the pandemic up close .
Inexplicably , whether from laziness or force of habit , they voted for this piece of shit instead .
GOP Congressman-elect Bob Good on Saturday labeled the coronavirus pandemic as `` phony '' during an appearance in Washington , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MAGA March '' in support of President Donald Trump .
Good , a conservative who will represent Virginia 's 5th Congressional district beginning in January 2021 , made the statement in front of a throng of supporters who were in town to protest election irregularities in the 2020 presidential election , despite no evidence showing widespread voter fraud .
`` I ca n't tell you how great it is to look out there and see your faces , '' he said .
`` This looks like a group of people that get that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's a serious virus , but it 's a virus .
It 's not a pandemic ... You get it .
You stand up against tyranny .
Thank you for being here today .
Thank you for saying no to the insanity . ''

COVID deniers, QAnon, Secessionists...the Republican Party has a lot to answer for, as do the residents of Virginia's 5th, a nominally red district. They had a choice between this clown or Dr Cameron Webb, a young man with an amazing résumé who's seen the devastation of the pandemic up close. Inexplicably, whether from laziness or force of habit, they voted for this piece of shit instead.
Source: Business Insider
GOP Congressman-elect Bob Good on Saturday labeled the coronavirus pandemic as "phony" during an appearance in Washington, DC, at the second "Million MAGA March" in support of President Donald Trump.
Good, a conservative who will represent Virginia's 5th Congressional district beginning in January 2021, made the statement in front of a throng of supporters who were in town to protest election irregularities in the 2020 presidential election, despite no evidence showing widespread voter fraud.
"I can't tell you how great it is to look out there and see your faces," he said. "This looks like a group of people that get that this is a phony pandemic. It's a serious virus, but it's a virus. It's not a pandemic ... You get it. You stand up against tyranny. Thank you for being here today. Thank you for saying no to the insanity."


crooksandliars--2020-12-15--Joe Biden Addresses The Nation After Electoral College Vote

In a televised address to the nation , President-elect Joe Biden is expected to call for a unified fight to defeat the coronavirus pandemic and move forward in unity after the Electoral College confirmed his and Kamala Harris ' election .
Here 's California putting Biden over the top : According to the transition , Biden will call for people to live up to the principles of democracy , while calling out the current efforts to rip it out from under us and install an autocrat .
Here is one excerpt released in advance : If anyone didn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now .
What beats deep in the hearts of the American people is this : Democracy .
The right to be heard .
To have your vote counted .
To choose the leaders of this nation .
To govern ourselves .
In America , politicians don ’ t take power — the people grant it to them .
The flame of democracy was lit in this nation a long time ago .
And we now know that nothing — not even a pandemic —or an abuse of power — can extinguish that flame @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and unify to defeat the deadly pandemic and bolster the economy before it all collapses .
In this battle for the soul of America , democracy prevailed .
We the People voted .
Faith in our institutions held .
The integrity of our elections remains intact .
And so , now it is time to turn the page .
To unite .
To heal .
As I said through this campaign , I will be a president for all Americans .
I will work just as hard for those of you who didn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I will for those who did .
There is urgent work in front of all of us .
Getting the pandemic under control to getting the nation vaccinated against this virus .
Delivering immediate economic help so badly needed by so many Americans who are hurting today — and then building our economy back better than ever .
Watch with us and leave your thoughts in the comments .
His remarks are expected to begin at 7:30 pm EST/4:30 PM Pacific .
They may not start right on time but hang with us @ @ @ @

In a televised address to the nation, President-elect Joe Biden is expected to call for a unified fight to defeat the coronavirus pandemic and move forward in unity after the Electoral College confirmed his and Kamala Harris' election. Here's California putting Biden over the top:
Joe Biden wins California bringing his total to over 270 in the electoral college pic.twitter.com/NkexDliU6Z — Acyn Torabi (@Acyn) December 14, 2020
According to the transition, Biden will call for people to live up to the principles of democracy, while calling out the current efforts to rip it out from under us and install an autocrat. Here is one excerpt released in advance:
If anyone didn’t know it before, we know it now. What beats deep in the hearts of the American people is this: Democracy. The right to be heard. To have your vote counted. To choose the leaders of this nation. To govern ourselves. In America, politicians don’t take power — the people grant it to them. The flame of democracy was lit in this nation a long time ago. And we now know that nothing — not even a pandemic —or an abuse of power — can extinguish that flame.
And a promise to move on and unify to defeat the deadly pandemic and bolster the economy before it all collapses.
In this battle for the soul of America, democracy prevailed. We the People voted. Faith in our institutions held. The integrity of our elections remains intact. And so, now it is time to turn the page. To unite. To heal. As I said through this campaign, I will be a president for all Americans. I will work just as hard for those of you who didn’t vote for me, as I will for those who did. There is urgent work in front of all of us. Getting the pandemic under control to getting the nation vaccinated against this virus. Delivering immediate economic help so badly needed by so many Americans who are hurting today — and then building our economy back better than ever.
Watch with us and leave your thoughts in the comments. His remarks are expected to begin at 7:30 pm EST/4:30 PM Pacific. They may not start right on time but hang with us until they start.


crooksandliars--2020-12-14--Bill Barr OUT At DOJ

Bill Barr OUT At DOJ

Bill Barr , the worst Attorney General in decades , has decided to spend more time with his family , @ @ @ @ @ is unclear whether he resigned of his own volition , but he did submit a @ @ @ @ @ last day will be next week .
Deputy Attorney General Jeff Rosen will serve as @ @ @ @ @ more important than Bill Barr resigning are these two stories : JOE BIDEN WAS OFFICIALLY @ @ @ @ @ 2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION AT THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE : Announcing Barr 's resignation at this point @ @ @ @ @ way to distract from Trump 's LOSS in the Electoral College .
And then there @ @ @ @ @ COVID VACCINATIONS BEGAN ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES !
The focus should be on these @ @ @ @ @ ones that bring hope and joy as we move into 2021 !

Bill Barr, the worst Attorney General in decades, has decided to spend more time with his family, effective next week. It is unclear whether he resigned of his own volition, but he did submit a resignation letter:
NEW: Attorney General Bill Barr gave Trump his letter of resignation, with a month left in the administration and two weeks after Barr publicly threw cold water on Trump's insistence of widespread voter fraud and a stolen election https://t.co/vUdGFvdrLZ pic.twitter.com/cQjZohEVtw — Zoe Tillman (@ZoeTillman) December 14, 2020
Barr's last day will be next week. Deputy Attorney General Jeff Rosen will serve as acting attorney general.
Twitter had thoughts:
Look forward to spending the next few years in #FOIA litigation with DOJ over all of Bill Barr's emails and other Bill Barr records — Jason Leopold (@JasonLeopold) December 14, 2020
Not a single career prosecutor at DOJ will miss Bill Barr. — Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) December 14, 2020
Is the shit Trump is about to pull so crazy, that even corrupt Bill Barr couldn't stick around? — SICK OF Agolf Twitler (@bblock29) December 14, 2020
Barr’s resignation letter and Trump’s tweet are almost entirely divorced from the reality of what their relationship looked like lately. Trump talked openly about firing him and senior staff never really knew where they stood. — Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) December 14, 2020
Bill Barr “resigned.” Well, if that’s true (and with Barr, one never knows), then that suggests Barr already has that pocket presidential pardon he’ll be needing once the indictments start flying . . . — Glenn Kirschner (@glennkirschner2) December 14, 2020
Even more important than Bill Barr resigning are these two stories:
JOE BIDEN WAS OFFICIALLY DECLARED THE WINNER OF THE 2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION AT THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE:
Announcing Barr's resignation at this point in time is just a way to distract from Trump's LOSS in the Electoral College.
And then there is this:
The FIRST COVID VACCINATIONS BEGAN ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES!
The first vaccination at a pharmacy, which will be a key access point for vaccines as they become more readily available, is expected be carried out at 3 p.m. today at a Walgreens in Fenton, Michigan https://t.co/JoNHdL2OMB — POLITICO (@politico) December 14, 2020
The focus should be on these last two stories - the ones that bring hope and joy as we move into 2021!


crooksandliars--2020-12-14--Take The C&L Poll: Should Trump Be Tried For Sedition?

Since the early morning of November 4 , Trump has acted like a petulant child whose parents took away his candy and told him sit in the corner as results started to come in that changed the trajectory of the presidential election .
Trump addressed his supports after seeing the election begin to flip agaunst him after mail in ballots were being tabulated .
`` This is a fraud on the American public .
This is an embarrassment to our country , '' Trump said .
`` We were getting ready to win this election , frankly , we did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his assault in the early hours on that day on the integrity of our democracy and has n't stopped since .
Republican legislators refused to allow mail-in ballots to be counted early , causing many of the swing states to only be about 50 % done in their counts as election night turned into Wednesday morning .
Since Trump attacked all forms of voting that helped protect the public from the pandemic , many Democratic districts and Democratic voters were n't counted on Election Day .
Trump knows this but his refusal to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the presidential election has n't stopped him from fundraising and destroying whatever comity exists among voters .
Now his Manson cult-like GOP congressional representatives have fallen in line and pushed the very dangerous and fraudulent accusations that the presidential election was stolen from Trump .
This has never happened in all our lifetimes .
To have a sitting president lie , spread conspiracy theories , and mislead his supporters to believe millions of votes were stolen from him in the swing states as well as in Georgia and Arizona reliably red states @ @ @ @ @ @ @ con articles for the indictment of a sitting president , but we 've never seen a one and done president so openly act like a traitor to the Constitution .
And for the 126 GOP House representatives that signed on to the moronic Texas suit trying get the Supreme Court to overturn the election -- they too are traitors .
All of his legal allies must have their licenses revoked for bringing over 50 frivolous lawsuits to the courts .
With all of that in mind , please take our poll .

Since the early morning of November 4, Trump has acted like a petulant child whose parents took away his candy and told him sit in the corner as results started to come in that changed the trajectory of the presidential election.
Trump addressed his supports after seeing the election begin to flip agaunst him after mail in ballots were being tabulated.
"This is a fraud on the American public. This is an embarrassment to our country," Trump said.
"We were getting ready to win this election, frankly, we did win this election."
Trump began his assault in the early hours on that day on the integrity of our democracy and hasn't stopped since.
Republican legislators refused to allow mail-in ballots to be counted early, causing many of the swing states to only be about 50% done in their counts as election night turned into Wednesday morning.
Since Trump attacked all forms of voting that helped protect the public from the pandemic, many Democratic districts and Democratic voters weren't counted on Election Day .
Trump knows this but his refusal to admit the fact that he got destroyed in the presidential election hasn't stopped him from fundraising and destroying whatever comity exists among voters.
Now his Manson cult-like GOP congressional representatives have fallen in line and pushed the very dangerous and fraudulent accusations that the presidential election was stolen from Trump.
This has never happened in all our lifetimes.
To have a sitting president lie, spread conspiracy theories, and mislead his supporters to believe millions of votes were stolen from him in the swing states as well as in Georgia and Arizona reliably red states is unconscionable.
There are pro and con articles for the indictment of a sitting president, but we've never seen a one and done president so openly act like a traitor to the Constitution.
And for the 126 GOP House representatives that signed on to the moronic Texas suit trying get the Supreme Court to overturn the election -- they too are traitors.
All of his legal allies must have their licenses revoked for bringing over 50 frivolous lawsuits to the courts.
With all of that in mind, please take our poll.


crooksandliars--2020-12-14--Pathetic GOP 'Electors' In Michigan Turned Away By State Police

Republicans claiming to be `` electors '' tried and failed in their bogus performative effort to gain entry to the room where the real electors were voting in Michigan 's state capitol .
This must have been what Stephen Miller was talking about this morning when he said there would be `` alternate electors '' sent to vote for Donald Trump .
A group of self-appointed `` electors '' went to Michigan 's state capitol , expecting to be admitted , only to be turned away by the state police .
When they demanded to be let in , an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unless they had an office there , or were taking part in the Electoral College process .
“ The electors are already here , ” the officer replied .
“ They ’ ve been checked in.
” “ Not all of them , ” someone in the group whined .
“ The Capitol is closed , ” the officer told them , while he affirmed that all 16 electors were in the building .
Undeterred , a man shouted out , `` Not the GOP electors ! ''
Republicans , you lost .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ up your things and leave .
UPDATE : This was a strategy in all of the contested states : Send in phony `` electors '' so they can pretend there is any contest left .

Republicans claiming to be "electors" tried and failed in their bogus performative effort to gain entry to the room where the real electors were voting in Michigan's state capitol.
This must have been what Stephen Miller was talking about this morning when he said there would be "alternate electors" sent to vote for Donald Trump.
A group of self-appointed "electors" went to Michigan's state capitol, expecting to be admitted, only to be turned away by the state police. When they demanded to be let in, an officer explained that the Capitol was closed unless they had an office there, or were taking part in the Electoral College process.
“We’re electors!” someone shouted out.
“The electors are already here,” the officer replied. “They’ve been checked in.”
“Not all of them,” someone in the group whined.
“The Capitol is closed,” the officer told them, while he affirmed that all 16 electors were in the building.
Undeterred, a man shouted out, "Not the GOP electors!"
Republicans, you lost. Donald Trump, you lost. Pack up your things and leave.
Here's the video:
“The Electors are already here, they’ve been checked in.” Michigan State Police are blocking access to the Capitol, preventing the GOP Electors from getting inside #Michigan #ElectoralCollege #ElectoralCollegeVote pic.twitter.com/GzTK5gGCJ1 — Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) December 14, 2020
UPDATE: This was a strategy in all of the contested states: Send in phony "electors" so they can pretend there is any contest left.


crooksandliars--2020-12-14--Sidney Powell Expands Election Conspiracy Theory: 'It May Have Been The CIA'

An attorney who is opposing President Donald Trump 's 2020 loss said that the CIA may be to blame for stealing the election .
Sidney Powell , who has filed so-called `` Kraken '' lawsuits to overturn the election results , made the remarks while speaking to conservative television host Mike Huckabee over the weekend .
`` It 's extremely unsettling to know that American elections have been just as rigged as elections in Third World countries , '' Powell complained .
`` I 'm sure the CIA has been involved in any number of those activities , if not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
`` It may have been the CIA that created this software and programs to begin with , '' she said , `` and then exported them for their own use only to have it come back to us . ''
Powell continued : `` It could be that very important , powerful , extremely wealthy people were involved in rigging this election .
It 's globalists ' interests .
I mean , frankly , everyone in the world except for the millions of Americans that wanted to elect Donald Trump to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ swamp want this world to continue the way it was with them having all the power and working behind the scenes to rig elections and everything else . ''
`` It 's massive , '' she added .
`` I 'm sure the media companies are involved in it too . ''

An attorney who is opposing President Donald Trump's 2020 loss said that the CIA may be to blame for stealing the election.
Sidney Powell, who has filed so-called "Kraken" lawsuits to overturn the election results, made the remarks while speaking to conservative television host Mike Huckabee over the weekend.
"It's extremely unsettling to know that American elections have been just as rigged as elections in Third World countries," Powell complained. "I'm sure the CIA has been involved in any number of those activities, if not here and other places around the world."
"It may have been the CIA that created this software and programs to begin with," she said, "and then exported them for their own use only to have it come back to us."
Powell continued: "It could be that very important, powerful, extremely wealthy people were involved in rigging this election. It's globalists' interests. I mean, frankly, everyone in the world except for the millions of Americans that wanted to elect Donald Trump to clean us the swamp and drain the swamp want this world to continue the way it was with them having all the power and working behind the scenes to rig elections and everything else."
"It's massive," she added. "I'm sure the media companies are involved in it too."
Watch the video below.