crooksandliars--2020-05-22--Trump Admits Fox News' Sole Purpose Is To Re-Elect Him

Back when Roger Ailes started up the Fox News Channel , he thought he was clever by claiming it was the only `` fair and balanced '' TV news network in the country .
All their hosts , right wing guests and viewers used the Fair and Balanced moniker like a religious chant to whine against every other media source .
Oh , how times have changed .
In 2017 , after the Roger Ailes and Fox News sexual scandals rocked the network , they dropped the fair and balanced motto .
They claimed the change had nothing to do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know different .
Instead of `` Fair and Balanced '' it 's become `` Trump TV . ''
As the Trump presidency has unfolded , his administration has been focused on lying , cheating , internal and external chaos , and unconscionable decisions that have undermined themselves and the credibility of the United States .
Fox News has done its best to cover it up and even praise it .
But that 's not enough for the Orange Julius .
Trump is such a thin-skinned narcissistic buffoon , that he ca n't stop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ perceives as the slightest deviation from their stated purpose .
And now he ca n't even even the mildest challenge to his rule on Fox 'News ' any longer because he believes it hurts his reelection chance .
AH , there it is .
Trump understands the purpose of Fox 'News ' perfectly .
They exist to help him get re-elected .
Not news .
A political messaging machine .
The idea that a sitting president would take so much time bashing and spewing adolescent and misogynistic rants against any pundit male or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
At least Fox news can drop all pretense of being a real cable news television network since Donald Trump has destroyed all their previous excuses .
Embrace what you are !
Be the type of presidential fluffer Trump can be proud of .
Pete Hegseth and Jessie Watters certainly have .

Back when Roger Ailes started up the Fox News Channel, he thought he was clever by claiming it was the only "fair and balanced" TV news network in the country.
All their hosts, right wing guests and viewers used the Fair and Balanced moniker like a religious chant to whine against every other media source.
Oh, how times have changed.
In 2017, after the Roger Ailes and Fox News sexual scandals rocked the network, they dropped the fair and balanced motto.
Fox News is “Fair and Balanced” no more. In the latest sign of change at the cable news network, the “Fair and Balanced” motto that has long been a rallying cry for Fox News fans — and a finger in the eye of critics — is gone.
They claimed the change had nothing to do with Donald Trump's presidency but we know different.
Instead of "Fair and Balanced" it's become "Trump TV."
As the Trump presidency has unfolded, his administration has been focused on lying, cheating, internal and external chaos, and unconscionable decisions that have undermined themselves and the credibility of the United States.
Fox News has done its best to cover it up and even praise it.
But that's not enough for the Orange Julius. Trump is such a thin-skinned narcissistic buffoon, that he can't stop bashing Fox on Twitter for what he perceives as the slightest deviation from their stated purpose.
.@FoxNews just doesn’t get what’s happening! They are being fed Democrat talking points, and they play them without hesitation or research. They forgot that Fake News @CNN & MSDNC wouldn’t let @FoxNews participate, even a little bit, in the poor ratings Democrat Debates..... — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 26, 2020
....Even the Radical Left Do Nothing Democrats laughed at the Fox suggestion. No respect for the people running @FoxNews. But Fox keeps on plugging to try and become politically correct. They put RINO Paul Ryan on their Board. They hire “debate questions to Crooked Hillary”.... — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 26, 2020
And now he can't even even the mildest challenge to his rule on Fox 'News' any longer because he believes it hurts his reelection chance.
Many will disagree, but @FoxNews is doing nothing to help Republicans, and me, get re-elected on November 3rd. Sure, there are some truly GREAT people on Fox, but you also have some real “garbage” littered all over the network, people like Dummy Juan Williams, Schumerite Chris... — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 21, 2020
AH, there it is. Trump understands the purpose of Fox 'News' perfectly. They exist to help him get re-elected. Not news. A political messaging machine.
....Hahn, Richard Goodstein, Donna Brazile, Niel Cavuto, and many others. They repeat the worst of the Democrat speaking points, and lies. All of the good is totally nullified, and more. Net Result = BAD! CNN & MSDNC are all in for the Do Nothing Democrats! Fox WAS Great! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 21, 2020
The idea that a sitting president would take so much time bashing and spewing adolescent and misogynistic rants against any pundit male or female who disagrees with him is reprehensible.
At least Fox news can drop all pretense of being a real cable news television network since Donald Trump has destroyed all their previous excuses.
Embrace what you are! Be the type of presidential fluffer Trump can be proud of.
Pete Hegseth and Jessie Watters certainly have.


crooksandliars--2020-05-23--Kayleigh McEnany Inadvertently Reveals Trump's Bank Details

The Confederacy of Dunces ca n't even do its own propaganda without messing up .
And of course the administration blamed the media for their own incompetence , saying `` leave it to the media to find a shameful reason not to simply report the facts , focusing instead on whether the check is real or not.
” Efforts to highlight Donald Trump ’ s largesse during his time in office have backfired after his press secretary appeared to display the US president ’ s personal bank details to the world .
At a press conference on Friday , Kayleigh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quarterly pay cheque to the Department of Health and Human Services to “ support the efforts being undertaken to confront , contain and combat the coronavirus ” .
So far , so laudable .
However , when she held up the $ 100,000 cheque for White House reporters to see , it came complete with all Trump ’ s banking details .
An administration official told the New York Times mock cheques were never used in the briefing , with a White House statement saying , “ Today his salary went to help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but leave it to the media to find a shameful reason not to simply report the facts , focusing instead on whether the check is real or not.
” Having such details puts a bank account at risk of hacking or use by others .
The relevant details in the cheque have been cropped out of the picture used in this story .
Mike Chapple , a teaching professor of information technology at the University of Notre Dame , told the newspaper that this showed why large promotional cheques were used for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only a nice prop onstage , but they also omit the sensitive account information that normally appears at the bottom , ” he said .
“ The rest of us should play it safe and keep our account numbers to ourselves .
”

The Confederacy of Dunces can't even do its own propaganda without messing up. And of course the administration blamed the media for their own incompetence, saying "leave it to the media to find a shameful reason not to simply report the facts, focusing instead on whether the check is real or not.”
Source: The Guardian
Efforts to highlight Donald Trump’s largesse during his time in office have backfired after his press secretary appeared to display the US president’s personal bank details to the world.
At a press conference on Friday, Kayleigh McEnany announced that Trump would donate his quarterly pay cheque to the Department of Health and Human Services to “support the efforts being undertaken to confront, contain and combat the coronavirus”. So far, so laudable.
However, when she held up the $100,000 cheque for White House reporters to see, it came complete with all Trump’s banking details.
An administration official told the New York Times mock cheques were never used in the briefing, with a White House statement saying, “Today his salary went to help advance new therapies to treat this virus, but leave it to the media to find a shameful reason not to simply report the facts, focusing instead on whether the check is real or not.”
Having such details puts a bank account at risk of hacking or use by others. The relevant details in the cheque have been cropped out of the picture used in this story.
Mike Chapple, a teaching professor of information technology at the University of Notre Dame, told the newspaper that this showed why large promotional cheques were used for TV. “They’re not only a nice prop onstage, but they also omit the sensitive account information that normally appears at the bottom,” he said. “The rest of us should play it safe and keep our account numbers to ourselves.”


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crooksandliars--2020-05-23--If There's A Bad Second Wave, Trump's Ready To Let The Country Burn

There were a couple of weeks when President Trump appeared to be taking the coronavirus seriously .
They coincided with some of the best approval ratings the ratings-obsessed president has ever had .
You 'd think that would have been enough to persuade him to stay the course and urge caution until effective testing and tracing could be put in place nationwide , assuming he could figure out a way to make that happen ( or empower governors to do it and then take the credit ) .
But then he was persuaded that he could n't win reelection without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ though it was obvious that customers would be reluctant to return ( as has proved to be the case ) .
Or maybe his rich donors threatened to abandon him if he did n't support a forced reopening .
Or maybe it was all Jared Kushner 's idea .
Whatever the motivation , Trump is now telling us that he wo n't support a second shutdown no matter how bad a second wave of infections gets .
President Donald Trump on Thursday said “ we are not closing our country ” if the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of coronavirus infections .
“ People say that ’ s a very distinct possibility , it ’ s standard , ” Trump said when asked about a second wave during a tour of a Ford factory in Michigan .
“ We are going to put out the fires .
We ’ re not going to close the country , ” Trump said .
“ We can put out the fires .
Whether it is an ember or a flame , we are going to put it out .
But we are not closing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shown that we can put out the fires .
Infection and death rates here in New York State are down significantly .
But the numbers are up in states such as Texas , Florida , and even California .
Nationwide , we 're doing a bit better , but we still have roughly 20,000 new cases a day .
That 's a million new cases every seven weeks .
And scientists think it might get worse in the fall ?
Trump talks about putting out fires , but if the fires are bad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put them out .
So he 's telling us he 'll let the country burn .
I warned you about this last week .
When Jared Kushner gave that interview to Time , most people focused on his non-committal response when he was asked whether Trump might try to postpone the presidential election .
But I was concerned about this sentence from the interview : Kushner does n't say , `` I really believe that once America opens up , we wo n't need to ever lock down again . ''
He says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' ...
I worry that the plan is to pressure -- or compel -- the states not to shut down again , even if they have a bad wave of cases .
The White House , congressional Republicans , and the right-wing plutocrats they listen to appear to be hellbent on keeping the economy open no matter how many people are getting sick or dying ... .
When Kushner says that `` once America opens up , it ’ ll be very hard for America to ever lock down again , '' I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make it very hard for America to ever lock down again '' -- by withholding federal aid from locked-down states , by refusing to extend another federal call for social distancing , and by propagandizing against additional shutdowns .
I think the Trumpers , the congressional GOP , and the plutocrat wingnuts want us just to work and die ( and shop ) through the rest of this pandemic , and they 're going to do everything they can to avoid a repeat of the measures that got us under 30,000 new cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's clearly the plan .
As they see it , they gave in to the libs and the science eggheads once , and they 're not going to do that again .
They wo n't care how many ICUs are overrun .
( The ICUs are overrun right now in Montgomery , Alabama . )
Americans just assume that nothing will ever been done in this country to alleviate inequality , drug addiction , gun violence , or crumbling infrastructure -- and yet Republicans just keep getting elected , despite their refusal to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Trumpers clearly assume that they can treat the coronavirus the same way , with the same electoral results , even if hundreds of thousands die .
Posted with permission from No More Mr. Nice Blog

There were a couple of weeks when President Trump appeared to be taking the coronavirus seriously. They coincided with some of the best approval ratings the ratings-obsessed president has ever had. You'd think that would have been enough to persuade him to stay the course and urge caution until effective testing and tracing could be put in place nationwide, assuming he could figure out a way to make that happen (or empower governors to do it and then take the credit). But then he was persuaded that he couldn't win reelection without forcing the economy open prematurely, even though it was obvious that customers would be reluctant to return (as has proved to be the case). Or maybe his rich donors threatened to abandon him if he didn't support a forced reopening. Or maybe it was all Jared Kushner's idea.
Whatever the motivation, Trump is now telling us that he won't support a second shutdown no matter how bad a second wave of infections gets.
President Donald Trump on Thursday said “we are not closing our country” if the U.S. is hit by a second wave of coronavirus infections. “People say that’s a very distinct possibility, it’s standard,” Trump said when asked about a second wave during a tour of a Ford factory in Michigan. “We are going to put out the fires. We’re not going to close the country,” Trump said. “We can put out the fires. Whether it is an ember or a flame, we are going to put it out. But we are not closing our country.”
Some of us have shown that we can put out the fires. Infection and death rates here in New York State are down significantly. But the numbers are up in states such as Texas, Florida, and even California. Nationwide, we're doing a bit better, but we still have roughly 20,000 new cases a day. That's a million new cases every seven weeks. And scientists think it might get worse in the fall?
Trump talks about putting out fires, but if the fires are bad enough, closures will be necessary to put them out.
So he's telling us he'll let the country burn.
I warned you about this last week. When Jared Kushner gave that interview to Time, most people focused on his non-committal response when he was asked whether Trump might try to postpone the presidential election. But I was concerned about this sentence from the interview:
“I really believe that once America opens up, it’ll be very hard for America to ever lock down again.”
I wrote:
Kushner doesn't say, "I really believe that once America opens up, we won't need to ever lock down again." He says "it'll be very hard." ... I worry that the plan is to pressure -- or compel -- the states not to shut down again, even if they have a bad wave of cases. The White House, congressional Republicans, and the right-wing plutocrats they listen to appear to be hellbent on keeping the economy open no matter how many people are getting sick or dying.... When Kushner says that "once America opens up, it’ll be very hard for America to ever lock down again," I hear that as "we intend to make it very hard for America to ever lock down again" -- by withholding federal aid from locked-down states, by refusing to extend another federal call for social distancing, and by propagandizing against additional shutdowns. I think the Trumpers, the congressional GOP, and the plutocrat wingnuts want us just to work and die (and shop) through the rest of this pandemic, and they're going to do everything they can to avoid a repeat of the measures that got us under 30,000 new cases and 2,000 deaths a day.
That's clearly the plan. As they see it, they gave in to the libs and the science eggheads once, and they're not going to do that again. They won't care how many ICUs are overrun. (The ICUs are overrun right now in Montgomery, Alabama.) Americans just assume that nothing will ever been done in this country to alleviate inequality, drug addiction, gun violence, or crumbling infrastructure -- and yet Republicans just keep getting elected, despite their refusal to address any of those issues seriously. The Trumpers clearly assume that they can treat the coronavirus the same way, with the same electoral results, even if hundreds of thousands die.
Posted with permission from No More Mr. Nice Blog


crooksandliars--2020-05-23--GA Dem Senate Candidate To Joy Reid: Kemp Got His Hand 'Caught In The Data Cookie Jar'

Joy Reid interviewed former Mayor of Columbus , GA , Teresa Tomlinson today about her esteemed governor 's funny math .
Tomlinson is running for David Perdue 's seat in the U.S. Senate ( both seats are up for grabs this year ) , and had some disdainful shade for the men attempting to cook the COVID-19 books .
Reid asked her about the charts that were rearranged to make it appear as if the number of cases were actually declining in Georgia to justify re-opening , and when it came time to frame her question to Tomlinson , she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the GOP governor , she just threw her hands up and asked , `` What 's going on in Georgia ? ''
Tomlinson explained it like the adult she is , describing the GOP like the petulant , spoiled children they are .
TOMLINSON : They 've gotten caught with their hands in the data cookie jar .
So , they started out with changing the x axis on a graph in order to support the governor 's decision to lift the mandatory stay at home order .
So , what they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new cases , the daily new cases information , they arranged the columns by height not by date so that it would look like it was on a downward trajectory .
It turns out , I mean shockingly , the highest rate of new cases was on April 27th .
That 's the highest rate in April and then he lifted the mandatory order just three days later .
Of course three days before the highest rate he had opened up the all so essential tattoo parlors and massage businesses and so forth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they are trying to manipulate the data .
I think this is consistent with what they have seen by Republican leaders such as David Perdue , and many others that I know you 've interviewed on your show , where they have said , `` We have determined that a certain amount of preventable deaths are okay in order to save the economy . ''
They keep comparing it to car crashes and so forth .
Of course we actually try to PREVENT car crashes through outlawing texting , mandating air bags and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the only thing they 've done .
They 're cherry-picking data , they 've changed the color sensitivity of county maps in order to make it look like it was less intense .
They cherry picked data to make hospitalizations look like it was down .
What is going on in Georgia is that we have a trajectory of a plateau .
We are exactly where we were four weeks ago and it looks like we 're going to stay at that level and there will be no downward trend for at least @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we are talking about 41,482 cases of COVID-19 in Georgia , with 1808 people who have died .
And so that Kemp could cozy up to his Daddy-idol Trump , and re-open those `` all so essential tattoo parlors , '' he simply put the day with the highest number on the left side of the chart , and the day with the lowest number on the right , ordered the in-between days by descending height , and called that a valid graph on which to base the decision to open for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pathetic GOP false equivalency of car crashes , too , not that people who want to side with Kemp and Trump are capable of having their minds changed with facts and logic , but it was satisfying to hear , nonetheless .

Joy Reid interviewed former Mayor of Columbus, GA, Teresa Tomlinson today about her esteemed governor's funny math. Tomlinson is running for David Perdue's seat in the U.S. Senate (both seats are up for grabs this year), and had some disdainful shade for the men attempting to cook the COVID-19 books.
Reid asked her about the charts that were rearranged to make it appear as if the number of cases were actually declining in Georgia to justify re-opening, and when it came time to frame her question to Tomlinson, she was so disgusted with the brazen lies of the GOP governor, she just threw her hands up and asked, "What's going on in Georgia?"
Tomlinson explained it like the adult she is, describing the GOP like the petulant, spoiled children they are.
TOMLINSON: They've gotten caught with their hands in the data cookie jar. So, they started out with changing the x axis on a graph in order to support the governor's decision to lift the mandatory stay at home order. So, what they did was arrange the columns of the new cases, the daily new cases information, they arranged the columns by height not by date so that it would look like it was on a downward trajectory. It turns out, I mean shockingly, the highest rate of new cases was on April 27th. That's the highest rate in April and then he lifted the mandatory order just three days later. Of course three days before the highest rate he had opened up the all so essential tattoo parlors and massage businesses and so forth. So anyway it just looks like they are trying to manipulate the data. I think this is consistent with what they have seen by Republican leaders such as David Perdue, and many others that I know you've interviewed on your show, where they have said, "We have determined that a certain amount of preventable deaths are okay in order to save the economy." They keep comparing it to car crashes and so forth. Of course we actually try to PREVENT car crashes through outlawing texting, mandating air bags and things like that.\ And that's not the only thing they've done. They're cherry-picking data, they've changed the color sensitivity of county maps in order to make it look like it was less intense. They cherry picked data to make hospitalizations look like it was down. What is going on in Georgia is that we have a trajectory of a plateau. We are exactly where we were four weeks ago and it looks like we're going to stay at that level and there will be no downward trend for at least the near future.
To be clear, we are talking about 41,482 cases of COVID-19 in Georgia, with 1808 people who have died. And so that Kemp could cozy up to his Daddy-idol Trump, and re-open those "all so essential tattoo parlors," he simply put the day with the highest number on the left side of the chart, and the day with the lowest number on the right, ordered the in-between days by descending height, and called that a valid graph on which to base the decision to open for business.
Tomlinson had an answer for the pathetic GOP false equivalency of car crashes, too, not that people who want to side with Kemp and Trump are capable of having their minds changed with facts and logic, but it was satisfying to hear, nonetheless.


crooksandliars--2020-05-23--Joy Reid Blasts Mitch McConnell For Installing Judges Instead Of Helping Struggling Americans

While the rest of us watch the COVID-19 disaster roll over every single community in America , Reid said , McConnell “ has been on his very own page.
” He has pushed through eight judges since the pandemic began in the U.S. but he and his Republican colleagues have shrugged off the latest relief bill from House Democrats as “ dead on arrival.
” Guest Norm Ornstein perfectly summed up McConnell ’ s game plan .
Spoiler alert : It ’ s not about promoting a culture of life for anyone no longer a fetus : ORNSTEIN : The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not to come back because of the danger to the members , the staffs and all the people around them and their families .
The House stayed away , prudently .
McConnell brought everybody back , dangerously to jam through those judges .
And we know why .
You have a Republican Party which is on the wrong end of demographic history which is destroying its own opportunity to build a larger base by this loyalty to Trump .
And what they believe is that if they can suppress votes and get in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be there for 30 , 40 or 50 years , after voters have rejected them , with more and more power going to the judiciary , that they can extend their hold even as the American people do n't want the policies that they promote .
And that 's McConnell 's goal and now , having brought them back recklessly , he 's had them leave town before they could act on the most important things that Americans need to have in the midst of this pandemic , with more and more people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's even worse , Reid pointed out , is that while McConnell blocked Obama ’ s judges he is now ramming through unqualified ideologues , all the while ignoring Donald Trump ’ s obvious mishandling of the pandemic .
She cited as an example Justin Walker , a 38-year-old McConnell protegé who had never practiced law at a private firm , never tried a case as a defense attorney or prosecutor and had never served as a judge in any state or local court .
The other guest , Vanita Gupta , head @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Human Rights , also hit the nail on the head .
GUPTA : [ O ] ne of things that I think is also -- adds kind of fuel to the fire of outrage right now is that Justin Walker 's position does n't even become vacant until September .
So you ’ ve got a situation where Senate Republicans are basically pushing through judicial nominations at a time when there is a global pandemic .
The unemployment rate is reaching 20 % , you ’ ve got jobless claims at nearly 39 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this comprehensive , sweeping package in the HEROES Act last week and what is Senator McConnell and Senator Lindsey Graham doing this week ?
They 're advancing these kinds of judges who have very blatant anti-civil rights , anti-health care , they ’ re trying , seeking to dismantle the ACA .
Gupta also reminded us that in the early days of the pandemic , McConnell recessed the Senate and stalled a COVID-19 relief bill so he could attend the investiture of his protegé in Kentucky .
People need to express their outrage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republicans ’ priorities while “ this country is so much in need and communities are in such pain.
” Amen to that .
We 've got lots of ways to express your outrage here .

While the rest of us watch the COVID-19 disaster roll over every single community in America, Reid said, McConnell “has been on his very own page.” He has pushed through eight judges since the pandemic began in the U.S. but he and his Republican colleagues have shrugged off the latest relief bill from House Democrats as “dead on arrival.”
Guest Norm Ornstein perfectly summed up McConnell’s game plan. Spoiler alert: It’s not about promoting a culture of life for anyone no longer a fetus:
ORNSTEIN: The Capitol physician two weeks ago warned Congress not to come back because of the danger to the members, the staffs and all the people around them and their families. The House stayed away, prudently. McConnell brought everybody back, dangerously to jam through those judges. And we know why. You have a Republican Party which is on the wrong end of demographic history which is destroying its own opportunity to build a larger base by this loyalty to Trump. And what they believe is that if they can suppress votes and get in judges, mostly young ones who will be there for 30, 40 or 50 years, after voters have rejected them, with more and more power going to the judiciary, that they can extend their hold even as the American people don't want the policies that they promote. And that's McConnell's goal and now, having brought them back recklessly, he's had them leave town before they could act on the most important things that Americans need to have in the midst of this pandemic, with more and more people out of work and hungry.
What's even worse, Reid pointed out, is that while McConnell blocked Obama’s judges he is now ramming through unqualified ideologues, all the while ignoring Donald Trump’s obvious mishandling of the pandemic. She cited as an example Justin Walker, a 38-year-old McConnell protegé who had never practiced law at a private firm, never tried a case as a defense attorney or prosecutor and had never served as a judge in any state or local court.
The other guest, Vanita Gupta, head of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, also hit the nail on the head.
GUPTA: [O]ne of things that I think is also -- adds kind of fuel to the fire of outrage right now is that Justin Walker's position doesn't even become vacant until September. So you’ve got a situation where Senate Republicans are basically pushing through judicial nominations at a time when there is a global pandemic. The unemployment rate is reaching 20%, you’ve got jobless claims at nearly 39 million and the House of Representatives passed this comprehensive, sweeping package in the HEROES Act last week and what is Senator McConnell and Senator Lindsey Graham doing this week? They're advancing these kinds of judges who have very blatant anti-civil rights, anti-health care, they’re trying, seeking to dismantle the ACA.
Gupta also reminded us that in the early days of the pandemic, McConnell recessed the Senate and stalled a COVID-19 relief bill so he could attend the investiture of his protegé in Kentucky.
People need to express their outrage, she added, over the Senate Republicans’ priorities while “this country is so much in need and communities are in such pain.”
Amen to that. We've got lots of ways to express your outrage here.


crooksandliars--2020-05-23--Almost 100k Dead Americans Can't Stop Donald Trump From Golfing

As we approach the grim milestone of nearly 100,000 dead Americans due to coronavirus , Donald Trump is memorializing this occassion the only way he knows how - by golfing .
No empathy , no kind words for the families of the dead , no statement from the White House .
He just threw on his white polo shirt and his white MAGA had and hitched a ride in the taxpayer funded Beast limo to visit his personal golf course in Virginia .
Nearly 100,000 Americans are dead , most of them because of Trump 's failure to manage the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ goes golfing .
I can report that the weather is nice here in Virginia today .
So he 's got that going for him , which is nice .
https : //t.co/Zjlp1E7q2d Imagine if Obama had gone golfing when 35 million were unemployed and nearly 100,000 were dead ... ...
The optics of that are despicable .
Right now we need COMPETENCE and Trump is not .
The faster you come to grips with that the easier this will all be I can not wait to see FOX News and the GOP call @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 100,000 dead over Memorial Day weekend .
Kidding .
FOX and the GOP wo n't say anything .
They are too scared of a mean tweet .

As we approach the grim milestone of nearly 100,000 dead Americans due to coronavirus, Donald Trump is memorializing this occassion the only way he knows how - by golfing. No empathy, no kind words for the families of the dead, no statement from the White House.
Nope.
He just threw on his white polo shirt and his white MAGA had and hitched a ride in the taxpayer funded Beast limo to visit his personal golf course in Virginia.
Twitter was enraged:
The president headed out of the White House today. Seen here as he put on his glasses. Secret Service wearing masks. Credit to my colleague, photographer Joe Martin. pic.twitter.com/upDn5PedLp — Kelly O'Donnell (@KellyO) May 23, 2020
Nearly 100,000 Americans are dead, most of them because of Trump's failure to manage the pandemic. But our own junior Nero goes golfing. I can report that the weather is nice here in Virginia today. So he's got that going for him, which is nice. https://t.co/Zjlp1E7q2d — Walter Shaub (@waltshaub) May 23, 2020
Pres motorcade departs WH this morning at 9:52AM and arrived 35 mins later at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, VA. By my count, its Pres Trump's 185th golf outing spanning all or part of 247 days. pic.twitter.com/oIxpoTOR7i — Mark Knoller (@markknoller) May 23, 2020
Celebrating 100,000 Americans dead due to his own failures by golfing on his own golf course and siphoning American taxpayer dollars pretty much sums up the Trump “Presidency”. https://t.co/P4qcFLiaQb — Trent Capelli 🇨🇦 (@TrentCapelli) May 23, 2020
Imagine if Obama had gone golfing when 35 million were unemployed and nearly 100,000 were dead......
The optics of that are despicable. Right now we need COMPETENCE and Trump is not. The faster you come to grips with that the easier this will all be — Scott Johnston (@therealscottyj) May 23, 2020
BREAKING: Trump just arrived at his Virginia golf course. Trump is the biggest failure and fraud ever. — Scott Dworkin (@funder) May 23, 2020
Press: Sir we have reached 100k dead.
Trump: Yeah but I shot my best golf game ever.
Press: Sir dont you care about the loss of civilian life?
Trump: Such a nasty question, I just told you I shot my best game. — james douglass (@JDouglassNYC) May 23, 2020
I cannot wait to see FOX News and the GOP call him out for golfing as we approach 100,000 dead over Memorial Day weekend.
Kidding. FOX and the GOP won't say anything. They are too scared of a mean tweet.


crooksandliars--2020-05-23--Jeff Sessions Hits Back At Trump On Twitter

Jeff Sessions pushed back against Trump last night , after Trump once again voiced his support for Sessions ' primary opponent , Tommy Tuberville .
Trump called Sessions disloyal , and said that he `` let our country down . ''
A couple of weeks ago Sessions was still trying to kiss up to Trump , or at least his supporters , saying his recusal from Russia probe was an attempt to help Trump .
Trump ai n't buying that , and Alabama Republicans probably wo n't either .
Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions stood up to his old boss @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voters to reject Sessions in his bid to return to the U.S. Senate .
Trump on Friday afternoon once again tweeted his endorsement for Sessions ' rival , college football coach Tommy Tuberville , in the primary contest for the seat Sessions held before joining Trump 's Cabinet .
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@ realdonaldtrump Look , I know your anger , but recusal was required by law .
I did my duty & you 're damn fortunate I did .
It protected the rule of law & resulted in your exoneration .
Your personal feelings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their senator , the people of Alabama do .
https : //t.co/QQKHNAgmiE Sessions responded to the president , saying on Twitter , `` Your personal feelings do n't dictate who Alabama picks as their senator , the people of Alabama do . ''
The president has slow-cooked over Sessions ' decision in 2017 to recuse himself from special counsel Robert Mueller 's investigation into Russian influence in the 2016 election .
In November 2018 , Trump ousted Sessions as attorney general and replaced him temporarily with Matt Whitaker .
Jeff , you had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Recused yourself ON DAY ONE ( you never told me of a problem ) , and ran for the hills .
You had no courage , & ruined many lives .
The dirty cops , & others , got caught by better & stronger people than you .
Hopefully this slime will pay a big ... https : //t.co/AJPUBTPCnT

Jeff Sessions pushed back against Trump last night, after Trump once again voiced his support for Sessions' primary opponent, Tommy Tuberville. Trump called Sessions disloyal, and said that he "let our country down." A couple of weeks ago Sessions was still trying to kiss up to Trump, or at least his supporters, saying his recusal from Russia probe was an attempt to help Trump. Trump ain't buying that, and Alabama Republicans probably won't either.
Source: NBC News
Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions stood up to his old boss Friday after President Donald Trump encouraged Alabama voters to reject Sessions in his bid to return to the U.S. Senate. Trump on Friday afternoon once again tweeted his endorsement for Sessions' rival, college football coach Tommy Tuberville, in the primary contest for the seat Sessions held before joining Trump's Cabinet. Trump tweeted, "Alabama, do not trust Jeff Sessions."
.@realdonaldtrump Look, I know your anger, but recusal was required by law. I did my duty & you're damn fortunate I did. It protected the rule of law & resulted in your exoneration. Your personal feelings don't dictate who Alabama picks as their senator, the people of Alabama do. https://t.co/QQKHNAgmiE — Jeff Sessions (@jeffsessions) May 23, 2020
Sessions responded to the president, saying on Twitter, "Your personal feelings don't dictate who Alabama picks as their senator, the people of Alabama do." The president has slow-cooked over Sessions' decision in 2017 to recuse himself from special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian influence in the 2016 election. In November 2018, Trump ousted Sessions as attorney general and replaced him temporarily with Matt Whitaker.
UPDATE: And Trump responds to Sessions.


crooksandliars--2020-05-23--North Dakota's Governor Fights Back Tears In Daily Presser About Wearing Masks

Doubtless , the MAGA creeps will find such displays of emotion for other citizens a sign of weakness , but it 's worth reminding that there are some Republicans who still have empathy and compassion , and believe in science , hard as that may be to believe these days in the era of Trump .
North Dakota Gov .
Doug Burgum fought back tears at Friday 's press conference as he asked the state 's residents to be empathetic about wearing masks .
Burgum pleaded with residents to not look at wearing masks as an ideological issue .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ North Dakota that we could just skip this thing that other parts of the nation are going through , where they are creating a divide either ideological or political or something around mask versus no mask , '' Burgum said .
`` This is a , I would say , senseless dividing line and I would ask people to try to dial up your empathy and your understanding . ''
Burgum got emotional as he continued .
`` If someone is wearing a mask , they 're not doing it to represent what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they support ; they might be doing it because they have a 5-year-old child who has been going through cancer treatments , '' Burgum said , pausing to collect himself .
`` They might have .
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, '' Burgum started before , again , pausing to collect himself , `` vulnerable adults in their life who currently have Covid and are fighting .
So , again , I would just love to see our state , as part of being North Dakota smart , also be North Dakota kind , North @ @ @ @

Doubtless, the MAGA creeps will find such displays of emotion for other citizens a sign of weakness, but it's worth reminding that there are some Republicans who still have empathy and compassion, and believe in science, hard as that may be to believe these days in the era of Trump.
Source: Grand Forks Herald
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum fought back tears at Friday's press conference as he asked the state's residents to be empathetic about wearing masks.
Burgum pleaded with residents to not look at wearing masks as an ideological issue.
"I would really love to see in North Dakota that we could just skip this thing that other parts of the nation are going through, where they are creating a divide either ideological or political or something around mask versus no mask," Burgum said. "This is a, I would say, senseless dividing line and I would ask people to try to dial up your empathy and your understanding."
Burgum got emotional as he continued.
"If someone is wearing a mask, they're not doing it to represent what political they're in or what candidates they support; they might be doing it because they have a 5-year-old child who has been going through cancer treatments," Burgum said, pausing to collect himself.
"They might have. . . ," Burgum started before, again, pausing to collect himself, "vulnerable adults in their life who currently have Covid and are fighting. So, again, I would just love to see our state, as part of being North Dakota smart, also be North Dakota kind, North Dakota empathetic."


crooksandliars--2020-05-23--Symone Sanders Flattens Chuck Todd's Effort To 'But Her Emails' Biden

Chuck Todd confirms daily that he is the worst .
Oh .
Wait .
I have to write some more ?
Okay , fine .
Chuck Todd tried to ask a question of Joe Biden 's senior aide , Symone Sanders , who could run intellectual and political circles around him even when she strolls slowly , and he face-planted spectacularly .
Todd played some extremely gentle criticism of Biden 's remarks by Patrick Gaspard , ( President Obama 's political director ) regarding an interview on The Breakfast Club .
Then Todd proceeded to downplay Biden 's record ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saying , `` But what about his silly-old-timer talk ? ''
Before he could even finish his poorly thought out question , she cut him off and said , essentially `` I am not doing this . ''
TODD : And Symone , let me put the question to you this way .
I know you have Joe Biden 's record .
And you have a long list of when he goes off the cuff he seems to speak with sort of an older generation stereotype at times in some of this stuff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , what would be your explanation to someone who might -- SANDERS : Chuck , I 'm not going to do this : I 'm not going to do this .
TODD : Why does this happen ?
SANDERS : I 'm not going to do this .
Because let me be really clear .
Vice President Biden absolutely has a respect level for all people around him for voters across this country .
Young people .
Older voters .
Voters of color , Black people , Latino voters , indigenous , Asian-American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not going to even traffic in any hypothetical conversation about if he is sensitive enough .
Look , there are real issues that we have to address in this country .
And Vice President Biden has been speaking directly to the voters even well before the coronavirus crisis on those issues .
He is going to meet people where they are .
The fact that we can even talk about an interview on The Breakfast Club is because Vice President Biden went there to have that conversation .
If you watch the interview @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they need to talk some more .
That Charlamagne says he should come to New York .
And so this is n't a question about whether -- this is n't a question about whether Vice President Biden has the sensitivity .
This is truly a question about in this race what we have is a question about leadership , about who is ready to lead and able to lead for all Americans .
But who also has a plan for those folks .
Who can put their money where their mouth is .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and not just offer lip service to a community .
And Vice President Biden 's record speaks to that .
He 's not offering lip service .
He 's offering results .
That stands in stark contrast to what we 're seeing from this White House .
Look , I know President Trump and his allies like to talk a lot about their criminal justice reform efforts .
They have yet to allocate ONE PENNY from their budget to the First Step Act .
Let 's put our money where our mouth is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Let 's talk about the plans we have and how we turn the plans into actionable items .
Joe Biden has led when it comes to a recovery for Americans .
Take it back to the Recovery Act .
He will do so in the Biden recovery .
That is a recovery that will specifically speak directly to the African-American community .
Chuck Todd tried his damndest to `` BUT HER EMAILS '' Biden 's age and generation-speak , when we are in the fight for our nation 's life .
She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so he does n't have to finish whatever it is he was trying to ask .
That was exceedingly kind of her , but it 's also possible she could n't take any more of his twisting in the wind trying to put together what was likely going to be a totally stupid , and possibly racist question .

Chuck Todd confirms daily that he is the worst.
Oh. Wait. I have to write some more? Okay, fine.
Chuck Todd tried to ask a question of Joe Biden's senior aide, Symone Sanders, who could run intellectual and political circles around him even when she strolls slowly, and he face-planted spectacularly. Todd played some extremely gentle criticism of Biden's remarks by Patrick Gaspard, (President Obama's political director) regarding an interview on The Breakfast Club. Then Todd proceeded to downplay Biden's record (a record Gaspard openly extolled) by saying, "But what about his silly-old-timer talk?"
Before he could even finish his poorly thought out question, she cut him off and said, essentially "I am not doing this."
TODD: And Symone, let me put the question to you this way. I know you have Joe Biden's record. And you have a long list of when he goes off the cuff he seems to speak with sort of an older generation stereotype at times in some of this stuff. When you've been around him, what would be your explanation to someone who might -- SANDERS: Chuck, I'm not going to do this: I'm not going to do this. TODD: Why does this happen? SANDERS: I'm not going to do this. Because let me be really clear. Vice President Biden absolutely has a respect level for all people around him for voters across this country. Young people. Older voters. Voters of color, Black people, Latino voters, indigenous, Asian-American, Pacific Islander. So I'm not going to even traffic in any hypothetical conversation about if he is sensitive enough. Look, there are real issues that we have to address in this country. And Vice President Biden has been speaking directly to the voters even well before the coronavirus crisis on those issues. He is going to meet people where they are. The fact that we can even talk about an interview on The Breakfast Club is because Vice President Biden went there to have that conversation. If you watch the interview, they talk about the fact that they need to talk some more. That Charlamagne says he should come to New York. And so this isn't a question about whether -- this isn't a question about whether Vice President Biden has the sensitivity. This is truly a question about in this race what we have is a question about leadership, about who is ready to lead and able to lead for all Americans. But who also has a plan for those folks. Who can put their money where their mouth is. Put their plans where their mouth is and not just offer lip service to a community. And Vice President Biden's record speaks to that. He's not offering lip service. He's offering results. That stands in stark contrast to what we're seeing from this White House. Look, I know President Trump and his allies like to talk a lot about their criminal justice reform efforts. They have yet to allocate ONE PENNY from their budget to the First Step Act. Let's put our money where our mouth is. Let's not talk about platitudes. Let's talk about the plans we have and how we turn the plans into actionable items. Joe Biden has led when it comes to a recovery for Americans. Take it back to the Recovery Act. He will do so in the Biden recovery. That is a recovery that will specifically speak directly to the African-American community.
Chuck Todd tried his damndest to "BUT HER EMAILS" Biden's age and generation-speak, when we are in the fight for our nation's life. She puts him out of his misery, so he doesn't have to finish whatever it is he was trying to ask. That was exceedingly kind of her, but it's also possible she couldn't take any more of his twisting in the wind trying to put together what was likely going to be a totally stupid, and possibly racist question.


crooksandliars--2020-05-23--America's Right Wing Lurches Toward Anti-Vax

In The Washington Post , Isaac Stanley-Becker reports on the opposition to a future COVID-19 vaccine : Some of the same online activists who have clamored to resume economic activity , echoing President Trump ’ s call to “ liberate ” their states from sweeping restrictions , are now aligning themselves with a cause on the political fringe — preemptively forswearing a vaccine .
To further their baseless claims about the dangers of vaccines and to portray the scientific process as reckless , they have seized on the brisk pace promised for the project , which the Trump administration has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , naturally , they do n't think Trump is the real villain .
One participant in a 2,000-member reopening group on Facebook suggested Trump was “ pandering to the left ” by speeding a vaccine to market ... .
“ I would take Trump ’ s hydroxychloroquine ... before I would be vaccinated by the left ’ s new covid-19 vaccine !
” read a meme posted Tuesday in a pro-Trump Facebook group with more than 82,000 members .
I know that there are anti-vaxxers who regard themselves as liberals or moderates , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ matter of time before vaccine skepticism becomes an essential part of being a right-winger in good standing .
We 're not there yet , but Tucker Carlson hosted a segment last night that had a little something for both skeptics and believers .
Harvard Law professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz joined `` Tucker Carlson Tonight '' Wednesday to discuss the constitutionality of forcing members of the public to be vaccinated against the coronavirus , should a vaccine become available .
Host Tucker Carlson began the segment by acknowledging the argument that people `` do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people , your right to punch ends at the tip of my nose '' before asking Dershowitz whether `` the government has a right to endanger '' people who may have an adverse reaction to a vaccine by forcing them to take it .
`` The Supreme Court has said yes , and if the case came to the Supreme Court today , they would say yes , it would either be 9-0 or 8-1 , '' Dershowitz responded .
`` It is not a debatable issue constitutionally .
Look , they have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your life in danger to help the country .
The police power of the state is very considerable . ''
Dershowitz added that he agrees with the `` moral argument '' that no one should be subject to vaccine that has not been fully vetted on the chance it could help other people and noted that he would n't want people to submit to a vaccine unless it is proven safe .
`` If the vaccine is extremely safe , then the state does have the right to tell you to take it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I do n't believe you have a right to be Typhoid Mary and spread it . ''
If you watch the segment ( embedded at the top ) , you 'll see that both Carlson and Dershowitz acknowledge the value of vaccines .
But they also linger on the notion that vaccines can be risky , and that mandating a vaccine is government power at its most heavy-handed .
The segment is punctuated by scaremongering chyrons such as DERSHOWITZ : THE STATE HAS THE POWER TO LITERALLY PLUNGE A NEEDLE INTO YOUR ARM @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , says : `` If the government wants to , the government has the the right to seize you and inject the vaccine by force . ''
Carlson grants that he 'd be fine with an eventual coronavirus vaccine that `` proved to be very safe , '' but he insists that `` there is so much lying about vaccines , probably on all sides , but there certainly is lying about vaccines , because public health authorities do n't want people -- you know , they want the people to take them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people are nervous . ''
Carlson knows which way his audience is heading on this subject .
He 's not all the way to skepticism yet , and maybe he 'll never get there .
But will he ?
Could conservative media and crazies on Facebook pull the right all the way to full-on vaccine denialism ?
Unlike climate denialism , anti-vaxx sentiment does n't line rich people 's pockets .
There 's no equivalent of the fossil fuel industry to push the right over the edge on this question .
But maybe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ multipliers for the anti-vaxxers .
Or maybe anti-vaxx sentiment will just continue to spread as a byproduct of the Reopen movement , which expanded because of the efforts of the plutocracy ( and will need to continue when there are now COVID-19 outbreaks ) .
Think of the Reopen protests as an animal market , and think of increased vaccine skepticism as a virus that the rich Reopen backers did n't know was present in the market stalls .
Published with permission of No More Mr. Nice Blog

In The Washington Post, Isaac Stanley-Becker reports on the opposition to a future COVID-19 vaccine:
Some of the same online activists who have clamored to resume economic activity, echoing President Trump’s call to “liberate” their states from sweeping restrictions, are now aligning themselves with a cause on the political fringe — preemptively forswearing a vaccine. To further their baseless claims about the dangers of vaccines and to portray the scientific process as reckless, they have seized on the brisk pace promised for the project, which the Trump administration has branded “Operation Warp Speed.”
But, naturally, they don't think Trump is the real villain.
One participant in a 2,000-member reopening group on Facebook suggested Trump was “pandering to the left” by speeding a vaccine to market.... “I would take Trump’s hydroxychloroquine ... before I would be vaccinated by the left’s new covid-19 vaccine!” read a meme posted Tuesday in a pro-Trump Facebook group with more than 82,000 members.
I know that there are anti-vaxxers who regard themselves as liberals or moderates, but I wonder it's only a matter of time before vaccine skepticism becomes an essential part of being a right-winger in good standing.
We're not there yet, but Tucker Carlson hosted a segment last night that had a little something for both skeptics and believers.
Harvard Law professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz joined "Tucker Carlson Tonight" Wednesday to discuss the constitutionality of forcing members of the public to be vaccinated against the coronavirus, should a vaccine become available. Host Tucker Carlson began the segment by acknowledging the argument that people "don't have a right to endanger other people, your right to punch ends at the tip of my nose" before asking Dershowitz whether "the government has a right to endanger" people who may have an adverse reaction to a vaccine by forcing them to take it. "The Supreme Court has said yes, and if the case came to the Supreme Court today, they would say yes, it would either be 9-0 or 8-1," Dershowitz responded. "It is not a debatable issue constitutionally. Look, they have a right to draft you and put your life in danger to help the country. The police power of the state is very considerable." Dershowitz added that he agrees with the "moral argument" that no one should be subject to vaccine that has not been fully vetted on the chance it could help other people and noted that he wouldn't want people to submit to a vaccine unless it is proven safe. "If the vaccine is extremely safe, then the state does have the right to tell you to take it," he said.... "I don't believe you have a right to be Typhoid Mary and spread it."
If you watch the segment (embedded at the top), you'll see that both Carlson and Dershowitz acknowledge the value of vaccines. But they also linger on the notion that vaccines can be risky, and that mandating a vaccine is government power at its most heavy-handed. The segment is punctuated by scaremongering chyrons such as DERSHOWITZ: THE STATE HAS THE POWER TO LITERALLY PLUNGE A NEEDLE INTO YOUR ARM. Carlson, summarizing Dershowitz's opinion, says: "If the government wants to, the government has the the right to seize you and inject the vaccine by force." Carlson grants that he'd be fine with an eventual coronavirus vaccine that "proved to be very safe," but he insists that "there is so much lying about vaccines, probably on all sides, but there certainly is lying about vaccines, because public health authorities don't want people -- you know, they want the people to take them. And I get it. But people are nervous."
Carlson knows which way his audience is heading on this subject. He's not all the way to skepticism yet, and maybe he'll never get there. But will he? Could conservative media and crazies on Facebook pull the right all the way to full-on vaccine denialism?
Unlike climate denialism, anti-vaxx sentiment doesn't line rich people's pockets. There's no equivalent of the fossil fuel industry to push the right over the edge on this question.
But maybe Russian propaganda operations are acting as force multipliers for the anti-vaxxers. Or maybe anti-vaxx sentiment will just continue to spread as a byproduct of the Reopen movement, which expanded because of the efforts of the plutocracy (and will need to continue when there are now COVID-19 outbreaks).
Think of the Reopen protests as an animal market, and think of increased vaccine skepticism as a virus that the rich Reopen backers didn't know was present in the market stalls.
Published with permission of No More Mr. Nice Blog


crooksandliars--2020-05-25--Fox News Nails Trump For Lying About Mail-in Ballots: 'There's Not Evidence Of Significant Fraud'

A Fox News segment on Sunday refuted President Donald Trump 's claim that mail-in voting is a `` scam '' that gives an advantage to Democrats .
`` The United States can not have all Mail In Ballots , '' Trump wrote in a tweet on Sunday .
`` It will be the greatest Rigged Election in history .
People grab them from mailboxes , print thousands of forgeries and 'force ' people to sign .
Also , forge names .
Some absentee OK , when necessary .
Trying to use Covid for this Scam ! ''
`` The press @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fraud in voting by mail , '' Fox News host Howard Kurtz pointed out in a segment moments later .
`` And it may not be true that it helps Democrats over Republicans . ''
Republican polling expert Kristen Soltis Anderson argued that Trump 's assumptions about mail-in voting are wrong .
`` There 's actually evidence that it does n't help one party or the other more , '' Anderson explained , noting that more Republicans cast more mail-in ballots than Democrats in one recent California election .
She went on to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were guilty of mail-in ballot fraud in a recent North Carolina case .
`` It happens but it 's very infrequent and it 's not something confined to Democrats , '' Anderson said .
`` The most prominent case was a Republican doing it .
So I think Republicans should not push back on this in the way that they are . ''

A Fox News segment on Sunday refuted President Donald Trump's claim that mail-in voting is a "scam" that gives an advantage to Democrats.
"The United States cannot have all Mail In Ballots," Trump wrote in a tweet on Sunday. "It will be the greatest Rigged Election in history. People grab them from mailboxes, print thousands of forgeries and 'force' people to sign. Also, forge names. Some absentee OK, when necessary. Trying to use Covid for this Scam!"
"The press says there's not evidence of significant fraud in voting by mail," Fox News host Howard Kurtz pointed out in a segment moments later. "And it may not be true that it helps Democrats over Republicans."
Republican polling expert Kristen Soltis Anderson argued that Trump's assumptions about mail-in voting are wrong.
"There's actually evidence that it doesn't help one party or the other more," Anderson explained, noting that more Republicans cast more mail-in ballots than Democrats in one recent California election.
She went on to say that Republicans -- not Democrats -- were guilty of mail-in ballot fraud in a recent North Carolina case.
"It happens but it's very infrequent and it's not something confined to Democrats," Anderson said. "The most prominent case was a Republican doing it. So I think Republicans should not push back on this in the way that they are."


crooksandliars--2020-05-24--National Security Adviser Claims Trump Is Working '18 Hours A Day' While Taking Hydroxychloroquine

White House National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien claimed this week that President Donald Trump works up to 18 hours a day while taking hydroxychloroquine .
During an interview on CBS , host Margaret Brennan asked O'Brien if Trump had created a national security risk by taking the unproven drug despite having a heart condition .
`` Is there a national security risk for the commander-in-chief to be taking a medication that the FDA warns the public that there is risk of having heart problem ? ''
Brennan asked .
O'Brien insisted that Trump is taking the drug `` in close @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I think the president is under great medical care , '' O'Brien said .
`` And I think he 's doing the right thing that he and his physician believe is good for the president . ''
`` I 'm not concerned about his health , '' he added .
`` The guy has got more energy than anyone I 've ever seen .
He works 16 , 18 hours a day .
So I do n't see any change in his strong performance as a result of whatever health regimen he 's @ @ @

White House National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien claimed this week that President Donald Trump works up to 18 hours a day while taking hydroxychloroquine.
During an interview on CBS, host Margaret Brennan asked O'Brien if Trump had created a national security risk by taking the unproven drug despite having a heart condition.
"Is there a national security risk for the commander-in-chief to be taking a medication that the FDA warns the public that there is risk of having heart problem?" Brennan asked.
O'Brien insisted that Trump is taking the drug "in close consultation with his physician."
"I think the president is under great medical care," O'Brien said. "And I think he's doing the right thing that he and his physician believe is good for the president."
"I'm not concerned about his health," he added. "The guy has got more energy than anyone I've ever seen. He works 16, 18 hours a day. So I don't see any change in his strong performance as a result of whatever health regimen he's under."


crooksandliars--2020-05-24--McEnany Haunted By 2017 Remark: 'When We're In A State Of Mourning, You Should Take Time Off From Go

McEnany Haunted By 2017 Remark: 'When We're In A State Of Mourning, You Should Take Time Off From Golf'

Comments made by White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany in 2017 came back to haunt her over the Memorial Day @ @ @ @ @ played golf despite the on going coronavirus pandemic .
As Trump visited one of his @ @ @ @ @ day in a row , a video circulated on social media of McEnany attacking former @ @ @ @ @ You have President Obama , who I believe it was after the beheading of Daniel @ @ @ @ @ upset he was about that then rushed off to a golf game , '' McEnany @ @ @ @ @ .
`` I think when we 're in a state of war , when we @ @ @ @ @ mourning , you should take time off from the golf course . ''
McEnany later @ @ @ @ @ Obama was a state senator at the time Pearl was killed in 2002 .
This @ @ @ @ @ is expected to surpass 100,000 coronavirus deaths .

Comments made by White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany in 2017 came back to haunt her over the Memorial Day weekend as President Donald Trump played golf despite the on going coronavirus pandemic.
As Trump visited one of his golf courses for a second day in a row, a video circulated on social media of McEnany attacking former President Barack Obama.
"You have President Obama, who I believe it was after the beheading of Daniel Pearl, spoke to how upset he was about that then rushed off to a golf game," McEnany said during a CNN segment. "I think when we're in a state of war, when we're in a state of mourning, you should take time off from the golf course."
McEnany later apologized for the statement. Obama was a state senator at the time Pearl was killed in 2002.
This week, the United States is expected to surpass 100,000 coronavirus deaths.
Watch the video below.


crooksandliars--2020-05-24--Trump Economic Adviser Kevin Hassett: 'Our Human Capital Stock Is Ready To Get Back To Work'

White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett on Sunday said that workers -- who he referred to as `` human capital @ @ @ @ @ ready to get back to work '' during the coronavirus pandemic .
In an interview @ @ @ @ @ Bash asked Hassett if unemployment could be in double digits when President Donald Trump faces @ @ @ @ @ Yes , I do , '' Hassett replied .
`` But I think all the @ @ @ @ @ going to be raging everywhere and the only thing we 're going to be really @ @ @ @ @ we going to get back to where we were or is it going to be @ @ @ @ @ to get there ? ''
The economic adviser added : `` Our human capital stock @ @ @ @ @ to work and so there are lots of reasons to believe we can get going @ @ @ @ @ in previous crises . ''

White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett on Sunday said that workers -- who he referred to as "human capital stock" -- are "ready to get back to work" during the coronavirus pandemic.
In an interview on CNN, host Dana Bash asked Hassett if unemployment could be in double digits when President Donald Trump faces re-election in November.
"Yes, I do," Hassett replied. "But I think all the signs of economic recovery are going to be raging everywhere and the only thing we're going to be really debating as economists is are we going to get back to where we were or is it going to be kind of a long haul to get there?"
The economic adviser added: "Our human capital stock is ready to get back to work and so there are lots of reasons to believe we can get going way faster than we have in previous crises."


crooksandliars--2020-05-24--Rick Scott Insists On His Right To Attend In-Person Worship Even If It Kills People

Donald Trump proclaimed last Friday that he was reopening all places of worship during this pandemic and called them `` essential services , '' even vowing to override governors who did not kowtow to his wishes .
Of all the lamebrain idiots on the Republican side telling people to go out and congregate in large groups no matter if they infect themselves and others causing the spread of COVID-19 which leads to serious health conditions and death -- Rick Scott is up there with the worst of the worst .
Scott joined Dana Bash on CNN this morning to defend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claimed that every American has a right to break state and federal laws and go out in public in large gatherings during the pandemic regardless if they spread this devastating virus .
`` It does n't matter what the governor says or president or local leaders , '' Scott said .
`` We have a Bill of Rights .
We have a right to worship .
We have a right to get together , and we need to respect people 's religion . ''
Then he turned to the Cornelius Brothers and said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I believe ... '' people will do the right thing and follow CDC protocols .
`` I believe people will do it safely , I believe they can a social distance .
I believe they will wear masks if they 're close , '' he said .
We 've already seen the spread of the virus exponentially in the states that have been lifting the self-quarantine order .
We 've seen the pictures of these idiots so we know people are not following CDC protocols , but do n't worry , Rick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ felt absolutely comfortable going to church .
When the CNN host asked if Donald Trump can override governors orders , Scott once again said it did n't matter .
`` I have the Bill of Rights .
I do n't believe they have the right to stop it . ''
Donald Trump does n't care if people spread the coronavirus throughout their congregations and throughout their neighborhoods so long as the Christian right , who are among Trumps a staunchest supporters are happy .
Can you imagine if we were dealing with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Death the leaders of the day were demanding that the people go out and get infected just for the economy ?

Donald Trump proclaimed last Friday that he was reopening all places of worship during this pandemic and called them "essential services," even vowing to override governors who did not kowtow to his wishes.
Of all the lamebrain idiots on the Republican side telling people to go out and congregate in large groups no matter if they infect themselves and others causing the spread of COVID-19 which leads to serious health conditions and death -- Rick Scott is up there with the worst of the worst.
Scott joined Dana Bash on CNN this morning to defend Trump's threats. Moronically, he claimed that every American has a right to break state and federal laws and go out in public in large gatherings during the pandemic regardless if they spread this devastating virus.
"It doesn't matter what the governor says or president or local leaders," Scott said. "We have a Bill of Rights. We have a right to worship. We have a right to get together, and we need to respect people's religion."
Then he turned to the Cornelius Brothers and said, " I believe, I believe, I believe..." people will do the right thing and follow CDC protocols.
"I believe people will do it safely, I believe they can a social distance. I believe they will wear masks if they're close," he said.
We've already seen the spread of the virus exponentially in the states that have been lifting the self-quarantine order. We've seen the pictures of these idiots so we know people are not following CDC protocols, but don't worry, Rick Scott believes!
He then stated he felt absolutely comfortable going to church.
When the CNN host asked if Donald Trump can override governors orders, Scott once again said it didn't matter. "I have the Bill of Rights. I don't believe they have the right to stop it."
Donald Trump doesn't care if people spread the coronavirus throughout their congregations and throughout their neighborhoods so long as the Christian right, who are among Trumps a staunchest supporters are happy.
Can you imagine if we were dealing with the Bubonic plague also known as the Black Death the leaders of the day were demanding that the people go out and get infected just for the economy?


crooksandliars--2020-05-24--Trump Official Won't Admit His Boss Is Giving Dangerous Medical Advice On Hydroxychloroquine

After Trump blurted out at a press conference last week that he 's supposedly been taking hydroxychloroquine preventatively for two weeks , despite FDA warnings , a recent Lancet study found there were no benefits to treating patients with the hydroxychloroquine , and patients were more likely to die in hospital and develop heart rhythm complications than those who were not treated with the anti-malarial drug drug .
CNN 's Dana Bash asked Trump economic adviser Kevin Hassett about the dangerous medical advice being given by his boss on this Sunday 's State of the Union , and in an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ refused to acknowledge that what he 's been doing could very well get people killed .
TRUMP : I 've taken it .
I think just about two weeks .
I think it 's another day .
So -- and I 'm still here .
I 'm not a doctor .
But I have common sense .
If some other person put it forward and said , oh , let 's go with it , you know , what do you have to lose ?
If things do n't go as planned , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
BASH : I want to ask about hydroxychloroquine .
The new study this week says that the drug was associated with an increased risk of in-hospital death .
President Trump , as you know , has been publicly touting the drug and says he 's been taking to it .
I want you to listen to what he said .
BASH : “ It 's not going to kill anybody.
” Well , we now know according to this study , a major study , that is not true .
The president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Do you think that that is putting American lives at risk ?
HASSETT : The problem right now is that we 're going up against this enemy , the virus , that we do n't know how to treat yet and we 're watching treatments go through the pipeline at hospitals all around the world and aggregating data to try to learn about it .
As Dr. Fauci said at press conferences , what we really need is a controlled randomized trial so that we can figure this out .
I think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ randomized trial , there will be questions .
Ans , so unfortunately we 're in a world , where doctors all around the world are anecdotally trying things and watching to see what works and does n't work and they 're treating their patients accordingly .
And , I wish we were in a better world where we had all these treatments that have had the gold standard trials and everybody -- BASH : Have you taken it ?
You 're in the White House , and -- HASSETT : You know it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take it or are you ?
HASSETT : We 're really not supposed to talk about our personal health here .
The thing I can say though is , the only reason I do actually talk about my health in this case is that I talked about it with my doctor because I think there is a lot of evidence in the lab that this could help .
And then he said oh , looking at the other stuff you 're taking , the interaction , it gives me a concern , so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it .
And so the point is , just like the doctor , people who are out there who are wondering about it , they need to talk to their doctors about it and make sure it does n't interact with other things they 're taking .
And that 's why I gave ... otherwise I would have just said , why are you asking about my personal health ?
I thought I should use it as an opportunity to remind people that everybody needs to go talk to their doctor about it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it .
BASH : Well , that is very good advice .

After Trump blurted out at a press conference last week that he's supposedly been taking hydroxychloroquine preventatively for two weeks, despite FDA warnings, a recent Lancet study found there were no benefits to treating patients with the hydroxychloroquine, and patients were more likely to die in hospital and develop heart rhythm complications than those who were not treated with the anti-malarial drug drug.
CNN's Dana Bash asked Trump economic adviser Kevin Hassett about the dangerous medical advice being given by his boss on this Sunday's State of the Union, and in an obvious effort to appease Trump, Hassett refused to acknowledge that what he's been doing could very well get people killed.
TRUMP: I've taken it. I think just about two weeks. I think it's another day. So -- and I'm still here. I'm not a doctor. But I have common sense. If some other person put it forward and said, oh, let's go with it, you know, what do you have to lose? If things don't go as planned, it's not going to kill anybody.
BASH: I want to ask about hydroxychloroquine. The new study this week says that the drug was associated with an increased risk of in-hospital death. President Trump, as you know, has been publicly touting the drug and says he's been taking to it. I want you to listen to what he said.
BASH: “It's not going to kill anybody.” Well, we now know according to this study, a major study, that is not true. The president has been giving medical advice on hydroxychloroquine. Do you think that that is putting American lives at risk?
HASSETT: The problem right now is that we're going up against this enemy, the virus, that we don't know how to treat yet and we're watching treatments go through the pipeline at hospitals all around the world and aggregating data to try to learn about it.
As Dr. Fauci said at press conferences, what we really need is a controlled randomized trial so that we can figure this out. I think until we see a large scale controlled randomized trial, there will be questions. Ans, so unfortunately we're in a world, where doctors all around the world are anecdotally trying things and watching to see what works and doesn't work and they're treating their patients accordingly.
And, I wish we were in a better world where we had all these treatments that have had the gold standard trials and everybody --
BASH: Have you taken it? You're in the White House, and --
HASSETT: You know it's --
BASH: -- would you take it or are you?
HASSETT: We're really not supposed to talk about our personal health here. The thing I can say though is, the only reason I do actually talk about my health in this case is that I talked about it with my doctor because I think there is a lot of evidence in the lab that this could help.
And then he said oh, looking at the other stuff you're taking, the interaction, it gives me a concern, so I don't think you should take it. And so the point is, just like the doctor, people who are out there who are wondering about it, they need to talk to their doctors about it and make sure it doesn't interact with other things they're taking.
And that's why I gave... otherwise I would have just said, why are you asking about my personal health? I thought I should use it as an opportunity to remind people that everybody needs to go talk to their doctor about it if they think they want to take it.
BASH: Well, that is very good advice.


crooksandliars--2020-05-24--Ann Coulter Tees Off On Trump: 'Another Roy Moore Fiasco'

Ann Coulter is not pleased about Donald Trump 's Twitter war with Jefferson Beauregard Sessions , III and she 's @ @ @ @ @ .
It 's just unusual to see such graphic Republican-on-Republican action in the middle of @ @ @ @ @ .
She did n't hold back one bit .
It should be noted that Sessions @ @ @ @ @ Coulter is , so they 're natural allies , for sure .
We can only @ @ @ @ @ to come true , right ?
Here 's where she gives away the game : @ @ @ @ @ the only issue that matters , and Trump has failed her .
The replies to @ @ @ @ @ repetition , as if Trump wrote them himself .
But for all the talk about @ @ @ @ @ looks like projection to me .
Republicans are going to sink with their captain : @ @ @ @ @ is unafraid to divide them to serve his own ego .

Ann Coulter is not pleased about Donald Trump's Twitter war with Jefferson Beauregard Sessions, III and she's not afraid to say so. It's just unusual to see such graphic Republican-on-Republican action in the middle of the night, no less.
She didn't hold back one bit. It should be noted that Sessions is just as xenophobic as Coulter is, so they're natural allies, for sure.
The most disloyal actual retard that has ever set foot in the Oval Office is trying to lose AND take the Senate with him. Another Roy Moore fiasco so he can blame someone else for his own mess. https://t.co/fIzHtmbOfR — Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) May 24, 2020
COVID gave Trump a chance to be a decent, compassionate human being (or pretending to be). But he couldn't even do that. https://t.co/fIzHtmbOfR — Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) May 24, 2020
Sessions HAD to recuse himself, you complete blithering idiot. YOU did not have to go on Lester Holt's show and announce you fired Comey over the Russian investigation. That's what got you a Special Prosecutor. https://t.co/fIzHtmbOfR — Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) May 24, 2020
GREAT WORK IN THE LAST ALABAMA SENATE RACE, MR. PRESIDENT! Keep it up and we'll have zero Republican senators. The next Republican president will be elected in the year 4820. https://t.co/fIzHtmbOfR — Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) May 24, 2020
We can only hope for the last one to come true, right?
Here's where she gives away the game: For Coulter, immigration is the only issue that matters, and Trump has failed her.
I will never apologize for supporting the issues that candidate Trump advocated, but I am deeply sorry for thinking that this shallow and broken man would show even some remote fealty to the promises that got him elected. https://t.co/fIzHtmbOfR — Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) May 24, 2020
The replies to her tweets are just cult repetition, as if Trump wrote them himself. But for all the talk about Dems in disarray, it looks like projection to me. Republicans are going to sink with their captain: Donald J. Trump, who is unafraid to divide them to serve his own ego.
UPDATE: She’s still going!


crooksandliars--2020-05-24--'Did We Reopen Too Soon?': Chris Wallace Grills Dr. Birx As Death Toll Surpasses Her Projections

White House coronavirus task force coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx defended her claim that there would be fewer than 60,000 deaths from the virus as new projections warn that the death toll could reach 150,000 people .
In an interview on Sunday , Fox News host Chris Wallace grilled Birx about the discrepancy .
`` A month ago , both you and President Trump were talking about 60,000 COVID-19 deaths , '' Fox News host Chris Wallace noted .
`` Early this week , we 're going to reach 100,000 deaths from the coronavirus and those models you 're citing now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ August . ''
Birx deflected the question by pointing to a model that said the United States could see over 2 million deaths if no action was taken to combat the pandemic .
`` Those are the figures that we continue to stand by in this first wave , '' she insisted .
`` And understanding how to prevent future hospitalizations and future deaths is really what we 're focused on every single day . ''
`` A month ago , you were saying we were going to come down on the low @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pressed , `` from a hundred to two hundred thousand to 60,000 . ''
`` In this last month , did you underestimate the strength of the virus ? ''
he wondered .
`` Did we reopen too soon ?
Did we reopen without sufficient restrictions ? ''
`` What I was saying in that briefing is what that model was showing , '' Birx said before noting that U.S. has a lower mortality rate than some European countries .
`` I 'm very concerned when people go out and do n't maintain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` We now have scientific evidence of how far droplets go when we speak ... We also know that it 's important that we have masks on if we 're less than six feet and that we have to maintain that six feet distance . ''
`` There are super spreader events when people come together , '' the doctor added .
`` This crowd of people at beaches this weekend , is that a super spreader event ? ''
Wallace asked .
`` We want you to be outside , '' Birx @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are ways you can play tennis with marked balls so you 're not touching each others ' balls .
We know there 's a way to play golf and social distance . ''

White House coronavirus task force coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx defended her claim that there would be fewer than 60,000 deaths from the virus as new projections warn that the death toll could reach 150,000 people.
In an interview on Sunday, Fox News host Chris Wallace grilled Birx about the discrepancy.
"A month ago, both you and President Trump were talking about 60,000 COVID-19 deaths," Fox News host Chris Wallace noted. "Early this week, we're going to reach 100,000 deaths from the coronavirus and those models you're citing now talk about close to 150,000 deaths by August."
"What happened, doctor?" he asked.
Birx deflected the question by pointing to a model that said the United States could see over 2 million deaths if no action was taken to combat the pandemic.
"Those are the figures that we continue to stand by in this first wave," she insisted. "And understanding how to prevent future hospitalizations and future deaths is really what we're focused on every single day."
"A month ago, you were saying we were going to come down on the low end of the model," Wallace pressed, "from a hundred to two hundred thousand to 60,000."
"In this last month, did you underestimate the strength of the virus?" he wondered. "Did we reopen too soon? Did we reopen without sufficient restrictions?"
"What I was saying in that briefing is what that model was showing," Birx said before noting that U.S. has a lower mortality rate than some European countries.
Birx also advised Americans to enjoy Memorial Day weekend safely.
"I'm very concerned when people go out and don't maintain social distancing," she explained. "We now have scientific evidence of how far droplets go when we speak... We also know that it's important that we have masks on if we're less than six feet and that we have to maintain that six feet distance."
"There are super spreader events when people come together," the doctor added.
"This crowd of people at beaches this weekend, is that a super spreader event?" Wallace asked.
"We want you to be outside," Birx replied. "We know that there are ways you can play tennis with marked balls so you're not touching each others' balls. We know there's a way to play golf and social distance."


crooksandliars--2020-05-24--Trump Golfs While More Americans Die

Trump Golfs While More Americans Die

Almost certain to be an enduring meme , that Trump decided that going golfing was appropriate and more important than honouring Americans that have died due to COVID-19 .
That he did so doing Memorial Day weekend makes it even worse .
President Trump , who has faced mounting criticism for his administration ’ s mishandling of the coronavirus crisis and his lack of empathy throughout , decided to leave the White House on Saturday to play golf .
According to several reports , today ’ s trip to the Trump National Golf Club in Sterling , Virginia , is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his private golf courses since early March .
However , during the two “ working weekends ” the president spent at Camp David in May , it is unknown whether or not he played golf .
Trump going golfing is consistent with his reopen theme that he ’ s been pushing of late , but it still shows a tone-deafness and a lack of empathy .
The U.S. pandemic death toll is approaching 100,000 , and on top of that it ’ s Memorial Day weekend , a solemn occasion meant for tributes @ @ @ @ @ @

Almost certain to be an enduring meme, that Trump decided that going golfing was appropriate and more important than honouring Americans that have died due to COVID-19. That he did so doing Memorial Day weekend makes it even worse.
Source: Rolling Stone
President Trump, who has faced mounting criticism for his administration’s mishandling of the coronavirus crisis and his lack of empathy throughout, decided to leave the White House on Saturday to play golf.
According to several reports, today’s trip to the Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia, is likely his first outing to one of his private golf courses since early March. However, during the two “working weekends” the president spent at Camp David in May, it is unknown whether or not he played golf.
Trump going golfing is consistent with his reopen theme that he’s been pushing of late, but it still shows a tone-deafness and a lack of empathy. The U.S. pandemic death toll is approaching 100,000, and on top of that it’s Memorial Day weekend, a solemn occasion meant for tributes to Americans lost at war.


crooksandliars--2020-05-25--Dr. Birx Defends Trump's Refusal To Wear A Mask With A Lie

Dr. Deborah Birx attempted to defend the indefensible on this weekend 's Fox News Sunday when she was asked by host Chris Wallace about Trump 's refusal to lead by example and wear a mask in public during this deadly pandemic .
After first responding to all of these COVIDiots who 've been running around harassing these poor retail workers who are just trying to do their jobs and keep their other customers safe , Birx gave Trump a pass for his behavior and then lied about him maintaining the 6 foot distance that experts say will slow the spread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there are the issue of masks , which we touched on before and we are seeing growing confrontations .
For instance , in stores where customers say you 've got to wear a mask and some customers say you are violating my rights .
[ … ] I 'm asking you a public health question , not a legal question .
What would you tell someone who says I have a right not to wear a mask in public ?
BIRX : Well , we have said to people , that there 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ droplet experiments that happened and that others have done to show that a mask does prevent droplets from reaching others .
And out of respect for each other , as Americans that care for each other , we need to be wearing masks in public when we can not social distance .
It 's really clinically critically important .
We have the science of how important mask-wearing is to present those droplets from reaching others .
WALLACE : Do you wish -- I understand it 's a special case – he 's ugh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and obviously he is on television , but both from a safety point of view and from a public messaging point of view , do you wish the president wore a mask in public ?
BIRX : Well , the president did wear a mask while he was less than 6 feet in a contagion where that was important over , I think when he was traveling last week .
I think he – I 'm not with him every day and every moment , so i do n't know if he can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everybody independently to really make sure that you 're wearing a mask if you ca n't maintain the 6 feet .
I 'm assuming that in a majority of cases he 's able to maintain that 6 feet distance .

Dr. Deborah Birx attempted to defend the indefensible on this weekend's Fox News Sunday when she was asked by host Chris Wallace about Trump's refusal to lead by example and wear a mask in public during this deadly pandemic.
After first responding to all of these COVIDiots who've been running around harassing these poor retail workers who are just trying to do their jobs and keep their other customers safe, Birx gave Trump a pass for his behavior and then lied about him maintaining the 6 foot distance that experts say will slow the spread of the virus.
WALLACE: Then there are the issue of masks, which we touched on before and we are seeing growing confrontations. For instance, in stores where customers say you've got to wear a mask and some customers say you are violating my rights. […]
I'm asking you a public health question, not a legal question. What would you tell someone who says I have a right not to wear a mask in public?
BIRX: Well, we have said to people, that there's clear scientific evidence now by all the droplet experiments that happened and that others have done to show that a mask does prevent droplets from reaching others.
And out of respect for each other, as Americans that care for each other, we need to be wearing masks in public when we cannot social distance. It's really clinically critically important. We have the science of how important mask-wearing is to present those droplets from reaching others.
WALLACE: Do you wish -- I understand it's a special case – he's ugh, everybody around them has been tested and obviously he is on television, but both from a safety point of view and from a public messaging point of view, do you wish the president wore a mask in public?
BIRX: Well, the president did wear a mask while he was less than 6 feet in a contagion where that was important over, I think when he was traveling last week. I think he – I'm not with him every day and every moment, so i don't know if he can maintain social distance.
I've asked everybody independently to really make sure that you're wearing a mask if you can't maintain the 6 feet. I'm assuming that in a majority of cases he's able to maintain that 6 feet distance.


crooksandliars--2020-05-26--Garry Kasparov:  It's Going To Be A Long Six Months Of Trump Crazy

Former chess champion Garry Kasparov joined Brian Stelter Sunday and had some bad news for everyone 's blood pressure : BRIAN STELTER : And Garry Kasparov is back with me .
We were talking about the president 's strategies in the face of this ongoing pandemic .
Garry you wrote on Twitter this week that the president is lowering the moral bar for all , for everyone .
Can you tell me more about that ?
GARRY KASPAROV : Yeah again , it 's typical .
`` I 'm bad but everybody is bad .
We 're all bad '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sudden is this corruption in Ukraine to cover trump 's corruption .
The `` Obama is incompetent '' to cover Trump 's incompetence .
It 's all about destruction , lowering moral bars , it 's been working for a while , but now he 's dealing with a virus that wo n't go away .
He can not block the virus .
That 's why I think things could get worse because if crazy tweets do not work , crazy actions will follow .
STELTER : His warnings about the election , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of this nonsense that runs counter to the facts .
It will be a very long six months between now and November if he 's going to try to delegitimatize the election ahead of time .
KASPAROV : I predict he will .
If the numbers are not looking good for him , so far it 's not working the way he expected .
He will be getting crazier and crazier .
That 's why I think this election will be very unorthodox .
So we should expect the worse , dealing with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the worst .
If it can happen , work as if it has happened .
STELTER : Let me ask you about his treatment of pro-Trump media .
He seemed to give up the game a few days ago tweeting out to the world about Fox News saying `` Contrary to what you think , Fox News is not helping me win re-election ! ''
and then criticized some of the Democratic guests and anchors on Fox .
He is always name-calling .
But this idea he 's saying , `` hey , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ camp , they 're just not doing a good enough job . ''
It 's saying the quiet part out loud , is n't it ?
KASPAROV : Yes , but he 's getting more and more desperate .
His typical tactic is no longer working .
He could n't block the virus -- [ no audio ] doing a good job .
It 's all about -- it 's all about , you know , having all the power and no responsibility .
STELTER : Garry , thank you very much for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Apologize for the technical challenges in between .

Former chess champion Garry Kasparov joined Brian Stelter Sunday and had some bad news for everyone's blood pressure:
BRIAN STELTER: And Garry Kasparov is back with me. We were talking about the president's strategies in the face of this ongoing pandemic. Garry you wrote on Twitter this week that the president is lowering the moral bar for all, for everyone. Can you tell me more about that?
GARRY KASPAROV: Yeah again, it's typical. "I'm bad but everybody is bad. We're all bad". So why did all of a sudden is this corruption in Ukraine to cover trump's corruption. The "Obama is incompetent" to cover Trump's incompetence. It's all about destruction, lowering moral bars, it's been working for a while, but now he's dealing with a virus that won't go away. He cannot block the virus. That's why I think things could get worse because if crazy tweets do not work, crazy actions will follow.
STELTER: His warnings about the election, about mail-in ballots being rigged, all of this nonsense that runs counter to the facts. It will be a very long six months between now and November if he's going to try to delegitimatize the election ahead of time.
KASPAROV: I predict he will. If the numbers are not looking good for him, so far it's not working the way he expected. He will be getting crazier and crazier. That's why I think this election will be very unorthodox. So we should expect the worse, dealing with people like Trump you should prepare for the worst. If it can happen, work as if it has happened.
STELTER: Let me ask you about his treatment of pro-Trump media. He seemed to give up the game a few days ago tweeting out to the world about Fox News saying "Contrary to what you think, Fox News is not helping me win re-election!" and then criticized some of the Democratic guests and anchors on Fox. He is always name-calling. But this idea he's saying, "hey, I think Fox News is in my camp, they're just not doing a good enough job." It's saying the quiet part out loud, isn't it?
KASPAROV: Yes, but he's getting more and more desperate. His typical tactic is no longer working. He couldn't block the virus -- [ no audio ] doing a good job. It's all about -- it's all about, you know, having all the power and no responsibility.
STELTER: Garry, thank you very much for being here. Great to see you. Apologize for the technical challenges in between.