crooksandliars--2020-09-18--Joe Biden's Superpower Is Empathy, And It Shone Last Night At CNN Town Hall

Some highlights from Joe Biden 's successful CNN Town Hall in Scranton last night , reported by Arlette Saentz .
Biden was really in the zone as he connected with his questioners .
I do n't trust the president on vaccines .
I trust Dr. Fauci .
If Fauci says a vaccine is safe , I take the vaccine .
We should listen to the scientists .
Not to the president .
`` The former VP was asked about Attorney General Bill Barr 's recent comments comparing coronavirus stay-at-home orders to slavery .
Biden put the blame on Trump , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ freedom because you did n't act .
The freedom to go to that ball game , the freedom for your kid to go to school , the freedom to see your mom and dad in the hospital .
The freedom just to walk around your neighborhood because of failure to act .
I never , ever , ever thought I would see such a thoroughly , totally irresponsible administration .
`` As Biden answered voters ' questions from a social distance at Thursday 's drive-in style event , Trump held yet another campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and very few supporters wearing masks . ''
By the way , officially , this is called a protest , you know that ?
We no longer call it rallies .
We do n't call them rallies anymore , because , you know , you 're not allowed to have a political rally for more than ten people .
You 're not allowed to go to church .
you 're not allowed to meet .
You 're not allowed to talk to anybody .
You have to stay in a prison .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ childhood hometown of Scranton , Pennsylvania , Biden looked to connect with working class voters , saying there 's a clear contrast between himself and Trump , '' CNN 's Arlette Saenz said .
I really do view this campaign as a campaign between Scranton and Park Avenue .
`` The Democratic nominee telling voters he wants to serve as a bridge to unite an extremely divided nation . ''
I 'm running as a Democrat , but I 'm going to be everyone 's president .
I 'm not going to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be America 's president .
`` Biden also becoming emotional when speaking about his son , Beau , slamming reports of Trump calling service members losers , something the president denies . ''
I do n't want to get too personal -- my son died of cancer .
He came home from Iraq and I have to tell you , it really , really offended me when he volunteered to go there for a year and he came home because of stage IV glioblastoma and the president referred to people like my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about losers !

Some highlights from Joe Biden's successful CNN Town Hall in Scranton last night, reported by Arlette Saentz. Biden was really in the zone as he connected with his questioners.
I don't trust the president on vaccines. I trust Dr. Fauci. If Fauci says a vaccine is safe, I take the vaccine. We should listen to the scientists. Not to the president.
"The former VP was asked about Attorney General Bill Barr's recent comments comparing coronavirus stay-at-home orders to slavery. Biden put the blame on Trump," Saentz said.
You lost your freedom because you didn't act. The freedom to go to that ball game, the freedom for your kid to go to school, the freedom to see your mom and dad in the hospital. The freedom just to walk around your neighborhood because of failure to act. I never, ever, ever thought I would see such a thoroughly, totally irresponsible administration.
"As Biden answered voters' questions from a social distance at Thursday's drive-in style event, Trump held yet another campaign rally in Wisconsin, without social distancing, and very few supporters wearing masks."
By the way, officially, this is called a protest, you know that? We no longer call it rallies. We don't call them rallies anymore, because, you know, you're not allowed to have a political rally for more than ten people. You're not allowed to go to church. you're not allowed to meet. You're not allowed to talk to anybody. You have to stay in a prison.
"While speaking on stage near his childhood hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, Biden looked to connect with working class voters, saying there's a clear contrast between himself and Trump," CNN's Arlette Saenz said.
I really do view this campaign as a campaign between Scranton and Park Avenue.
"The Democratic nominee telling voters he wants to serve as a bridge to unite an extremely divided nation."
I'm running as a Democrat, but I'm going to be everyone's president. I'm not going to be a Democratic president. I'm going to be America's president.
"Biden also becoming emotional when speaking about his son, Beau, slamming reports of Trump calling service members losers, something the president denies."
I don't want to get too personal -- my son died of cancer. He came home from Iraq and I have to tell you, it really, really offended me when he volunteered to go there for a year and he came home because of stage IV glioblastoma and the president referred to people like my son as losers. Losers? Talk about losers!
Some reactions:
Joe Biden is doing extraordinarily well in this town hall. Yes, he has command of the issues. Yes, is more energetic and ten times smarter than Trump. But man, this guy has a heart the size of the whole country. — Brian Schatz (@brianschatz) September 18, 2020
Look, there's just no equivalence.
Biden makes some false and misleading claims. It's important to note them. We will. But his assertions of fact have been largely factual.
Trump, as we saw at the town hall and see again tonight, has been incessantly and egregiously dishonest. — Daniel Dale (@ddale8) September 18, 2020
Watching this town hall, I'm seeing a Biden who's actually a bit sharper/crisper than he was in the early Dem debates. It's almost as if he might have been out of *practice* early on, rather than out of it. — Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) September 18, 2020
Joe Biden stood on his feet for well over an hour taking questions from normal human beings and answering them like a normal human being. Unlike the president, whose town hall was a fireworks display of sociopathic behavior. — Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) September 18, 2020
Biden is doing very, very well so far at this @CNN townhall. He is strongest as a retail politician, interacting with average Americans (which I have missed in covid). He's also incredibly empathetic to struggle and pain. If he brings this energy to the debates, Trump is toast. — Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) September 18, 2020


crooksandliars--2020-09-19--Triumph The Insult Comic Dog Hosts A Focus Group With Real Trump Supporters

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crooksandliars--2020-09-19--MAGA Nutjobs Block Entrance To Voting Site In Fairfax, Virginia

Get ready , people .
There will be a lot more of this .
Be prepared with your cell phones @ @ @ @ @ faces , get license plates , and call the police .
Blocking the entrance to @ @ @ @ @ felony .
Voter intimidation is a crime .
Election monitors are required to make sure @ @ @ @ @ EVERY SINGLE POLLING PLACE .
This was in Fairfax , Virginia , today .

Get ready, people. There will be a lot more of this. Be prepared with your cell phones to record, photograph their faces, get license plates, and call the police. Blocking the entrance to a polling place is a felony. Voter intimidation is a crime. Election monitors are required to make sure this is not allowed at EVERY SINGLE POLLING PLACE.
This was in Fairfax, Virginia, today.
Trump Supporters came over to the early voting site to protest while people are in line to Vote in FairFax Virginia. #EarlyVoting pic.twitter.com/Lkkl4o2aAc — Anthony Tilghman (@AnthonyTilghman) September 19, 2020
Update: They Moved everyone inside. — Anthony Tilghman (@AnthonyTilghman) September 19, 2020
Trump Supporters continue to protest at the #EarlyVoteVA site in Fairfax VA. They have to move voters inside because they are blocking the site for voters. #Vote #vote2020 — Anthony Tilghman (@AnthonyTilghman) September 19, 2020
As you can see here they are blocking the entrance to the voting site. #EarlyVoting #VA #FairFax pic.twitter.com/KJ6fbLdP3G — Anthony Tilghman (@AnthonyTilghman) September 19, 2020
Update: Most of the #MAGA Supporters cleared out when extra security came to monitor the voting site. — Anthony Tilghman (@AnthonyTilghman) September 19, 2020
If this was yesterday when the line was around the corner this would have been tragic. — Anthony Tilghman (@AnthonyTilghman) September 19, 2020


crooksandliars--2020-09-19--Dahlia Lithwick: Start Scaring Republicans About Ginsburg Replacement Now

Slate ’ s Dahlia Lithwick urged Democrats to immediately threaten changes to the Supreme Court if Republicans try to ram through a conservative replacement for Ruth Bader Ginsburg .
On AM Joy this morning , Lithwick and Joy Reid discussed the battle ahead over Ginsburg ’ s seat on the Supreme Court .
Reid played a clip of Joe Biden saying Republicans should adopt the same stance now they took in 2016 when they blocked President Barack Obama ’ s nominee because it was 10 months before a presidential election .
Of course , we know that Republicans care more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ too often get steamrolled .
But there are glimmers of hope .
Noting that Senate Democrats would hold a conference call today to strategize , Reid spoke pointedly about possible tactics , as she quoted a HuffPost article : REID : Democrats , you know , and I think to the relief of a lot the Democratic base , are not just talking .
they 're planning a response .
“ Democrats have now threatened , they 've warned the Republican party , if they try to fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg 's Supreme @ @ @ @ @ @ @ filibuster .
Democrats said that Mitch McConnell should wait and respect Ginsburg ’ s dying wish that the next president fill her seat .
Some , however , threaten to eliminate the filibuster and possibly even pack the high court if the Democratic party takes control of the White House and the Senate next year.
” Lithwick agreed that gloves must come off now .
LITHWICK : For decades now , the Republican party has treated the court as though it ’ s its own plaything , its toy .
It 's devoted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would note dark money - Senator Sheldon Whitehouse has been working on this for a long time - to packing the courts with a certain kind of jurist .
And I think there 's been massive asymmetry because the Democrats have not necessarily done that .
They 've in some sense allowed the rhetoric of “ the Scalia seat is our seat , it should have been the Bork seat and now it ’ s gon na be our seat , ” and now , “ this Ginsburg seat is our seat ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ … So , I think it ’ s exactly right that this framing that the courts just belong to the conservative movement , they belong to the Federalist society because they bought ‘ em and they 're there – that has to really , I think now be debunked , and the way to debunk it is to scare them .
And so you 're quite right .
In this one sense only , I disagree with Senator Klobuchar .
I do n't think we take it off the table .
I do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what happens and then we talk about structural reforms whether it 's court packing , whether it 's doing away with lifetime tenure , whether it 's any number of constitutional reforms that are being floated .
I think we have to say right here , right now , we are going to make you feel the hurt if you continue to treat the court as though it 's yours .
And I agree with you completely .
I think the notion that it is too early to start scaring them with that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ got into trouble in 2016 .

Slate’s Dahlia Lithwick urged Democrats to immediately threaten changes to the Supreme Court if Republicans try to ram through a conservative replacement for Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
On AM Joy this morning, Lithwick and Joy Reid discussed the battle ahead over Ginsburg’s seat on the Supreme Court. Reid played a clip of Joe Biden saying Republicans should adopt the same stance now they took in 2016 when they blocked President Barack Obama’s nominee because it was 10 months before a presidential election.
Of course, we know that Republicans care more about power than democracy. And Democrats too often get steamrolled.
But there are glimmers of hope. Noting that Senate Democrats would hold a conference call today to strategize, Reid spoke pointedly about possible tactics, as she quoted a HuffPost article:
REID: Democrats, you know, and I think to the relief of a lot the Democratic base, are not just talking. they're planning a response. “Democrats have now threatened, they've warned the Republican party, if they try to fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Supreme Court seat, we'll kill the filibuster. Democrats said that Mitch McConnell should wait and respect Ginsburg’s dying wish that the next president fill her seat. Some, however, threaten to eliminate the filibuster and possibly even pack the high court if the Democratic party takes control of the White House and the Senate next year.”
Lithwick agreed that gloves must come off now.


crooksandliars--2020-09-19--Fox Urges Trump To Hold Off On SCOTUS Nomination Until 'After The Vote'

Trump 's favorite pollster knows it will be a big mistake to nominate someone to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg prior to the election , but Fox 's Laura Ingraham made it clear his enablers will have no problem with them jamming someone through during the lame duck .
Here 's right-wing pollster Scott Rasmussen on this Friday 's The Ingraham Angle , warning to Trump wait before naming a nominee : You know , I hear all of this talk that Republicans are ready to go and vote right away .
I think that 's a big mistake .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say , I want the American people to decide this .
I 'm going to nominate someone after I 'm re-elected .
Here 's who I 'm thinking of nominating , and by the way , I want to specifically hear from Joe Biden who he 's going to nominate .
RASMUSSEN : Here 's who I 'm thinking of nominating , and by the way , I want to specifically hear from Joe Biden who he 's going to nominate .
And the reason I think he should do that , is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the choice for court , not on the side argument of whether or not the confirmation battle should go ahead right now .
You 'll notice that Laura Ingraham 's follow up did n't include anything about being concerned about the result of the election , just that they should wait until `` after the vote . ''
INGRAHAM : Yeah , and the timing of it and is n't it also the case , Charlie , that right now the last thing the president wants is for there to be some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ versus McConnell , or McConnell arguing behind the scenes with Murkowski or the president tweeting about , you know Cory Booker -- I mean , Cory ... uh ... from Colorado , Gardner , that you do n't want that kind of fight right before the election .
They have to be unified , if only to say we 'll put this off after the vote .
Trump obviously is n't listening since both he and Mitch McConnell have already announced their intentions to jam a nomination through immediately , blatant hypocrisy of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Expect a full court press from Fox and Trump 's other enablers to put someone on the court before Trump leaves office , regardless of the election results .

Trump's favorite pollster knows it will be a big mistake to nominate someone to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg prior to the election, but Fox's Laura Ingraham made it clear his enablers will have no problem with them jamming someone through during the lame duck.
Here's right-wing pollster Scott Rasmussen on this Friday's The Ingraham Angle, warning to Trump wait before naming a nominee:
You know, I hear all of this talk that Republicans are ready to go and vote right away. I think that's a big mistake. I think the president should come out and say, I want the American people to decide this. I'm going to nominate someone after I'm re-elected. Here's who I'm thinking of nominating, and by the way, I want to specifically hear from Joe Biden who he's going to nominate. RASMUSSEN:Here's who I'm thinking of nominating, and by the way, I want to specifically hear from Joe Biden who he's going to nominate. And the reason I think he should do that, is that puts the focus on the choice for the choice for court, not on the side argument of whether or not the confirmation battle should go ahead right now.
You'll notice that Laura Ingraham's follow up didn't include anything about being concerned about the result of the election, just that they should wait until "after the vote."
INGRAHAM: Yeah, and the timing of it and isn't it also the case, Charlie, that right now the last thing the president wants is for there to be some GOP internal fight where you have Romney versus McConnell, or McConnell arguing behind the scenes with Murkowski or the president tweeting about, you know Cory Booker -- I mean, Cory... uh... from Colorado, Gardner, that you don't want that kind of fight right before the election. They have to be unified, if only to say we'll put this off after the vote.
Trump obviously isn't listening since both he and Mitch McConnell have already announced their intentions to jam a nomination through immediately, blatant hypocrisy of the will of the voters be damned.
.@GOP We were put in this position of power and importance to make decisions for the people who so proudly elected us, the most important of which has long been considered to be the selection of United States Supreme Court Justices. We have this obligation, without delay! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 19, 2020
The Senate and the nation mourn the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the conclusion of her extraordinary American life.
My full statement: pic.twitter.com/NOwYLhDxIk — Leader McConnell (@senatemajldr) September 19, 2020
Expect a full court press from Fox and Trump's other enablers to put someone on the court before Trump leaves office, regardless of the election results.


crooksandliars--2020-09-19--Doug Collins Needs To Keep RBG's Name Out Of His Filthy Foul Mouth

The lowest class of scum that dried dog sh*t gathered while oily waves of toxic waste washed over it — I 'm speaking of course , of Rep Doug Collins — has allowed his social media mouth to form words that spell `` Ruth Bader Ginsburg '' on his twitter account .
Furthermore , it was not to honor her ... which would have been hypocritical enough .
This emotionally stunted walking clenched sphincter thought it would be a great idea to use the revered feminist iconic judicial hero 's passing to accuse her of being responsible for the infanticide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ REALLY , you f*cking pus-filled , pasty-ass , no-uterus-having , limp-d*cked POS ?
And to expand on that , you sentient rabid dog 's anal gland ( and my deepest apologies to anal glands ) : And for the absolute biggest reason , Doug Collins , you are Beezlebub 's bile duct come alive laced with sulfurous fumes and spraying phlegm : I deeply hope any of the body parts that perform legitimate functions on normal human beings and animals will forgive my associating them with Doug Collins in my fits of despair @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and I promise to atone .

The lowest class of scum that dried dog sh*t gathered while oily waves of toxic waste washed over it — I'm speaking of course, of Rep Doug Collins — has allowed his social media mouth to form words that spell "Ruth Bader Ginsburg" on his twitter account. Furthermore, it was not to honor her...which would have been hypocritical enough. This emotionally stunted walking clenched sphincter thought it would be a great idea to use the revered feminist iconic judicial hero's passing to accuse her of being responsible for the infanticide of 30 million babies.
RIP to the more than 30 million innocent babies that have been murdered during the decades that Ruth Bader Ginsburg defended pro-abortion laws. With @realDonaldTrump nominating a replacement that values human life, generations of unborn children have a chance to live. — Doug Collins (@CollinsforGA) September 19, 2020
Oh, REALLY, you f*cking pus-filled, pasty-ass, no-uterus-having, limp-d*cked POS?
I'm shocked that somebody who pretends to be pro-life supports a man who let 200,000 people die from Coronavirus. — Red (@Redpainter1) September 19, 2020
And to expand on that, you sentient rabid dog's anal gland (and my deepest apologies to anal glands):
You and @realDonaldTrump and the GOP much prefer after-birth abortions: destroying sentient black, brown, poor, sick, elderly LGBTQ, Muslim, Atheist, immigrant human beings with families, feelings, livelihoods, and memories. After they're embryos, they're expendable to you. pic.twitter.com/kECwVn9M1W — John Pavlovitz (@johnpavlovitz) September 19, 2020
Fuck you. Your party ripped kids from their families, you are suing to strip pre-existing conditions from health insurance, and 200,000 people are dead.
Where's your concern after the cells develop? It's gone. pic.twitter.com/DfB2n7rjcS — Jamie Carter #FightLikeRBG (@JCTheResistance) September 19, 2020
Outlawing abortion won’t prevent abortion. All it does is eliminate SAFE abortion.
Women would die because of this.
But that seems to be the point for misogynistic, weak men like you who can’t even honor a woman’s life after she served our country with integrity and dignity. pic.twitter.com/na8bKpYZlq — Trinity (@TrinityResists) September 19, 2020
Here’s a CDC chart of infant mortality rates in the USA. You’ll notice that those deep Republican states have double the rate of their peers, mostly because they deny mothers access to healthcare. #GOP pic.twitter.com/wyIDwztDCf — Geber (@Geburr22) September 19, 2020
The party that puts kids in cages has some thoughts... — John Joseph... (@CAPolitics) September 19, 2020
Hey jackass, the guy running Trump’s Campaign asked me to get an abortion. Twice.
So kindly piss off bc there are more secret abortions amongst the hypocritical GOP class than anywhere. https://t.co/k2miIZm4mF — A.J. Delgado (@AJDelgado13) September 19, 2020
That moment when you’re so “pro-life” you celebrate someone’s death. — Rep. Anna V. Eskamani 🔨 (@AnnaForFlorida) September 19, 2020
And for the absolute biggest reason, Doug Collins, you are Beezlebub's bile duct come alive laced with sulfurous fumes and spraying phlegm:
Won’t be any unborn children to save if you keep snatching people’s uteruses from them. — Lizz "Disgusting, F**king bitch" Winstead (@lizzwinstead) September 19, 2020
I forgot that you're in the "involuntary hysterectomies" party. — Dave Zirin (@EdgeofSports) September 19, 2020
I deeply hope any of the body parts that perform legitimate functions on normal human beings and animals will forgive my associating them with Doug Collins in my fits of despair and grief. Yom Kippur is coming, and I promise to atone.


crooksandliars--2020-09-19--Delaware GOP Nominates QAnon Cult White Nationalist For U.S. Senate Seat

The Republican Party ’ s descent into the quagmire of far-right conspiracism deepened Tuesday night in Delaware when Lauren Witzke , a onetime QAnon cult promoter with ties to white nationalists , notably through her former campaign manager , won the Delaware GOP primary for a U.S. Senate seat .
Although she distanced herself in January from the QAnon cult—saying it was “ more hype than substance , ” but in even more conspiratorial terms calling the conspiracy theories “ mainstream psyops to get people to 'trust the plan ' and not do anything ” —her agenda remains deeply radical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that is rooted in the nativist/white nationalist radical right .
She will face Democratic incumbent Sen. Chris Coons in the November general election .
A number of Republican nominees in 2020 are vying for congressional seats : In Oregon , Jo Rae Perkins , who has demanded that Trump declare martial law in her state , faces incumbent Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley in November .
In Georgia , Republican nominee Marjorie Taylor Green , who has voiced support for QAnon but also distanced herself from the cult , appears to be a shoo-in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ congressional district .
In Colorado , GOP nominee Lauren Bobert , who has inconsistently supported QAnon theories , is the nominee for the state ’ s 3rd congressional district .
All told , some 23 Republicans who have voiced support for the cult will be on November ’ s ballot .
Many of them have later backed away from that support , while others—notably Perkins and Green—have doubled down on their support .
As with most of the Republicans who have done so , Witzke ’ s attempts to distance herself from QAnon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , largely because her previous support was so vocal and deeply connected to even more unseemly elements of the conspiracist far right .
Throughout most of 2019 , she avidly tweeted out QAnon content , particularly the cult ’ s “ Where We Go One We Go All ” slogan as the # WWG1WGA hashtag .
She also was photographed wearing a QAnon shirt at a campaign event .
She has moreover openly identified with the “ America First ” agenda , first touted by Donald Trump but now largely the purview of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Michael Sisco , is even more problematic .
Sisco , who has actively voiced support for supplanting American democracy with a monarchy , worked alongside Witzke in the GOP ’ s Iowa field office as the campaign manager for congressional candidate Bobby Schilling until he was fired by the Schilling campaign for organizing an event in Bettendorf featuring white nationalist provocateur Nicholas Fuentes .
Witzke then went on to hire Sisco , with whom she was reportedly also involved romantically .
During their work together in Iowa , Sisco and Witzke—who was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Iowa as a GOP field coordinator—assembled a number of events featuring anti-Semitic QAnon figure Dylan Wheeler , who has developed a massive social-media following by mixing QAnon conspiracism with classic white nationalist tropes , particularly the so-called “ Jewish question.
” Sisco appears to have departed the Witzke campaign sometime in early July .
Witzke herself has a long track record of dalliances and alliances with white nationalists .
She has retweeted a pro- “ Groyper ” account , @ GroypSC , which regularly posts racist and anti-Semitic content .
In January @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nationalists on Twitter including Faith Goldy , Vincent Foxx , anti-Semite E. Michael Jones , Peter Brimelow , Nick Fuentes , Bronze Age Pervert , and Scott Greer , as well as designated hate groups such as the Federation for American Immigration Reform and RedIce , and an account that primarily regurgitates content from the white nationalist site American Renaissance .
Witzke ’ s current list of figures she follows on Twitter has dropped most of these accounts , but still includes several “ Groyper ” accounts as well as an account dedicated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reference to the memes promoted by far-right street brawlers urging the revival of government techniques for eliminating political opponents lethally , first deployed by former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet ) , as well as white nationalist figure Lauren Southern .
She also has a long history of far-right radicalism .
In April 2019 , she took part in a rally at the Washington , D.C. Trump Hotel for the so-called “ Deplorables Tour , ” and spoke at length to the audience , including her tale of recovery from addiction to heroin and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to ardent support for Trump ’ s efforts to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border .
“ There has been an assignment to wipe out my generation , but I will not stand by and let this continue .
… Our God is a God of order .
God establishes the borders of nations .
Our nation is built on biblical principles .
And there is an agenda for decades to dismantle the unity of our people and to provoke chaos , ” Witzke said .
“ I know without a shadow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donald J. Trump in times such as this to restore our nation into order , ” she added .
“ He has assigned this man to this position to re-establish the order of this country .
”

The Republican Party’s descent into the quagmire of far-right conspiracism deepened Tuesday night in Delaware when Lauren Witzke, a onetime QAnon cult promoter with ties to white nationalists, notably through her former campaign manager, won the Delaware GOP primary for a U.S. Senate seat.
Although she distanced herself in January from the QAnon cult—saying it was “more hype than substance,” but in even more conspiratorial terms calling the conspiracy theories “mainstream psyops to get people to 'trust the plan' and not do anything”—her agenda remains deeply radical, including a 10-year moratorium on immigration that is rooted in the nativist/white nationalist radical right. She will face Democratic incumbent Sen. Chris Coons in the November general election.
A number of Republican nominees in 2020 are vying for congressional seats: In Oregon, Jo Rae Perkins, who has demanded that Trump declare martial law in her state, faces incumbent Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley in November. In Georgia, Republican nominee Marjorie Taylor Green, who has voiced support for QAnon but also distanced herself from the cult, appears to be a shoo-in to win the state’s 14th congressional district. In Colorado, GOP nominee Lauren Bobert, who has inconsistently supported QAnon theories, is the nominee for the state’s 3rd congressional district.
All told, some 23 Republicans who have voiced support for the cult will be on November’s ballot. Many of them have later backed away from that support, while others—notably Perkins and Green—have doubled down on their support.
As with most of the Republicans who have done so, Witzke’s attempts to distance herself from QAnon have been at best half-hearted and unconvincing, largely because her previous support was so vocal and deeply connected to even more unseemly elements of the conspiracist far right.
Throughout most of 2019, she avidly tweeted out QAnon content, particularly the cult’s “Where We Go One We Go All” slogan as the #WWG1WGA hashtag. She also was photographed wearing a QAnon shirt at a campaign event. She has moreover openly identified with the “America First” agenda, first touted by Donald Trump but now largely the purview of white nationalists.
Her former campaign manager, Michael Sisco, is even more problematic. Sisco, who has actively voiced support for supplanting American democracy with a monarchy, worked alongside Witzke in the GOP’s Iowa field office as the campaign manager for congressional candidate Bobby Schilling until he was fired by the Schilling campaign for organizing an event in Bettendorf featuring white nationalist provocateur Nicholas Fuentes. Witzke then went on to hire Sisco, with whom she was reportedly also involved romantically.
During their work together in Iowa, Sisco and Witzke—who was involved with Trump’s get-out-the-vote efforts in Iowa as a GOP field coordinator—assembled a number of events featuring anti-Semitic QAnon figure Dylan Wheeler, who has developed a massive social-media following by mixing QAnon conspiracism with classic white nationalist tropes, particularly the so-called “Jewish question.”
Sisco appears to have departed the Witzke campaign sometime in early July.
Witzke herself has a long track record of dalliances and alliances with white nationalists. She has retweeted a pro-“Groyper” account, @GroypSC, which regularly posts racist and anti-Semitic content. In January, she followed a number of white nationalists on Twitter including Faith Goldy, Vincent Foxx, anti-Semite E. Michael Jones, Peter Brimelow, Nick Fuentes, Bronze Age Pervert, and Scott Greer, as well as designated hate groups such as the Federation for American Immigration Reform and RedIce, and an account that primarily regurgitates content from the white nationalist site American Renaissance.
Witzke’s current list of figures she follows on Twitter has dropped most of these accounts, but still includes several “Groyper” accounts as well as an account dedicated to “helicopter rides” (a reference to the memes promoted by far-right street brawlers urging the revival of government techniques for eliminating political opponents lethally, first deployed by former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet), as well as white nationalist figure Lauren Southern.
She also has a long history of far-right radicalism. In April 2019, she took part in a rally at the Washington, D.C. Trump Hotel for the so-called “Deplorables Tour,” and spoke at length to the audience, including her tale of recovery from addiction to heroin and methamphetamine. From that, she pivoted to ardent support for Trump’s efforts to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.
“There has been an assignment to wipe out my generation, but I will not stand by and let this continue. … Our God is a God of order. God establishes the borders of nations. Our nation is built on biblical principles. And there is an agenda for decades to dismantle the unity of our people and to provoke chaos,” Witzke said.
“I know without a shadow of a doubt that the Lord anointed Donald J. Trump in times such as this to restore our nation into order,” she added. “He has assigned this man to this position to re-establish the order of this country.”
Republished with permission of Daily Kos.


crooksandliars--2020-09-19--Murkowski & Romney: No Supreme Court Justice Confirmation Until After Inauguration Day

In anticipation of Ruth Bader Ginsberg 's passing , Lisa Murkowski and Mitt Romney put out statements earlier today , @ @ @ @ @ a Supreme Court Justice until after Inauguration Day .
Today 's death of Justice Ruth @ @ @ @ @ loss for Americans who saw the 87-year-old as an icon of women 's rights and @ @ @ @ @ The Atlantic : RGB As a bulwark protecting abortion rights and a wide range of @ @ @ @ @ conservative Supreme Court .
The Brooklyn-born jurist became one of the nation 's foremost advocates @ @ @ @ @ lawyer for the ACLU , decades before President Bill Clinton appointed her to be the @ @ @ @ @ the high court .
Remember this : RGB fought until the last day of her @ @ @ @ @ to her to put up a fight and not let McConnell get away with another @ @ @ @ @

In anticipation of Ruth Bader Ginsberg's passing, Lisa Murkowski and Mitt Romney put out statements earlier today, that they won't confirm a Supreme Court Justice until after Inauguration Day.
On Twitter, Bryan Tyler Cohen reports:
Credit: Twitter
Jim Dabakis reports on Twitter:
Mitt Romney's office reports that Mitt Romney has committed to not confirming a Supreme Court nominee until after Inauguration Day 2021. #Mittrevenge #utpol
Today's death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg represents a devastating loss for Americans who saw the 87-year-old as an icon of women's rights and civil rights. According to The Atlantic: RGB
As a bulwark protecting abortion rights and a wide range of other progressive ideals on a conservative Supreme Court. The Brooklyn-born jurist became one of the nation's foremost advocates against gender discrimination as a lawyer for the ACLU, decades before President Bill Clinton appointed her to be the second woman to sit on the high court.
Remember this: RGB fought until the last day of her life. We owe it to her to put up a fight and not let McConnell get away with another SC Justice under Trump.


crooksandliars--2020-09-19--MAGA Man Arrested After Hitting 12-year-old Girl In The Face And Chest With Flagpole

Video by Crystal Ledoux , mother of the girl .
Remember folks , it 's the leftists who are the violent agitators , not the MAGA creeps like this guy .
In another video , Logsdon is shown saying that he did n't need to wear a mask , because he was n't voting for Biden .
A 67-year-old man was arrested this week after a 12-year-old girl was hit in the face by a flagpole during a Donald Trump rally in Orange Park , the Clay County Sheriff 's Office said .
Norbert Eugene Logsdon Jr. of Orange Park @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a child without great bodily harm and released on bail , jail records show .
The incident , captured on video by the child 's mother , occurred near a shopping center at Blanding and Loch Rane boulevards , the arrest report said .
A group of people were having a sidewalk support event for the Republican president , waving signs and flags just after 5:30 p.m. , the report said .
The mother was headed with her daughter to get some fast food when they passed the supporters .
The mother yelled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lane waiting to get into the restaurant .
Logsdon `` got upset '' and shoved his flagpole through the open right-front passenger window , the report said .
The mother 's video shows him coming up to the car with his flagpole and shoving it in at least twice .
The end of the flagpole hit the girl on her face and chest , the report said .

Video by Crystal Ledoux, mother of the girl.
Remember folks, it's the leftists who are the violent agitators, not the MAGA creeps like this guy. In another video, Logsdon is shown saying that he didn't need to wear a mask, because he wasn't voting for Biden.
Charming people, these MAGA creeps.
Source: Jacksonville.com
A 67-year-old man was arrested this week after a 12-year-old girl was hit in the face by a flagpole during a Donald Trump rally in Orange Park, the Clay County Sheriff's Office said.
Norbert Eugene Logsdon Jr. of Orange Park was charged Wednesday afternoon with abuse of a child without great bodily harm and released on bail, jail records show.
The incident, captured on video by the child's mother, occurred near a shopping center at Blanding and Loch Rane boulevards, the arrest report said.
A group of people were having a sidewalk support event for the Republican president, waving signs and flags just after 5:30 p.m., the report said. The mother was headed with her daughter to get some fast food when they passed the supporters.
The mother yelled something as they sat in a turn lane waiting to get into the restaurant. Logsdon "got upset" and shoved his flagpole through the open right-front passenger window, the report said.
The mother's video shows him coming up to the car with his flagpole and shoving it in at least twice. The end of the flagpole hit the girl on her face and chest, the report said.


crooksandliars--2020-09-19--Harris Faulkner Apologizes To Newt Gingrich For Interrupting His Bigoted Rant

On Wednesday , Newt Gingrich , went on a smear-laden rant that blamed George Soros for violent protests in the U.S .
It was one of Fox ’ s never-ending attempts to frighten voters into thinking Dangerous Blacks will take over if Joe Biden is elected .
But hosts Melissa Francis and Marie Harf agreed that suggesting Soros is pulling the strings was a bridge too far .
After an uncomfortable pause , Faulkner went to a commercial break .
Media Matters explains just how offensive Gingrich ’ s remarks were : Foreign policy adviser to Sen. Bernie Sanders ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anti-Semitic .
National affairs correspondent for The Nation Jeet Heer said Gingrich was “ playing with some very dangerous things ” in his rant .
And activist and author Amy Siskind called for Gingrich to apologize for his “ anti-Semitic dog whistle.
” Fox has already had to apologize for a guest using the network to spread anti-Semitic conspiracy theories about Soros .
In December 2018 , Fox Business apologized for Rep. Louie Gohmert ’ s ( R-TX ) on-air statement that “ George Soros is supposed to be Jewish , but you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ damage he ’ s inflicted on Israel.
” Additionally , former frequent guests lawyers Joe diGenova and Victoria Toensing disappeared from Fox News after spreading an anti-Semitic conspiracy theory that Soros controlled the U.S. State Department .
Faulkner should have apologized to viewers .
Instead , she spent nearly a minute groveling to Gingrich the next day : FAULKNER : So , we had a little incident on the show yesterday that was not smooth .
And while I was leading that segment , we had interruptions , and I sat silently while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not ideal .
Our guest , former House speaker Newt Gingrich , who is beloved and needed to be allowed to speak with the openness and respect that this show is all about , was interrupted .
Do we debate with fire here ?
Yes .
But we must also give each other the space to express ourselves .
As the only original member of the six-year-old amazing daytime ride known as Outnumbered , I especially want to rock ' n ' roll with every voice and perspective at the table .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and that 's why we are winning weekdays at noon .
Sorry , Harris , but you ’ re full of it .
You are very willing to censor voices that don ’ t comport with the pro-Trump or anti-Democratic messaging on Fox .
You should be ashamed of yourself .

On Wednesday, Newt Gingrich, went on a smear-laden rant that blamed George Soros for violent protests in the U.S. It was one of Fox’s never-ending attempts to frighten voters into thinking Dangerous Blacks will take over if Joe Biden is elected. But hosts Melissa Francis and Marie Harf agreed that suggesting Soros is pulling the strings was a bridge too far. After an uncomfortable pause, Faulkner went to a commercial break.
Media Matters explains just how offensive Gingrich’s remarks were:
Foreign policy adviser to Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) Matt Duss called his comment anti-Semitic. National affairs correspondent for The Nation Jeet Heer said Gingrich was “playing with some very dangerous things” in his rant. And activist and author Amy Siskind called for Gingrich to apologize for his “anti-Semitic dog whistle.” Fox has already had to apologize for a guest using the network to spread anti-Semitic conspiracy theories about Soros. In December 2018, Fox Business apologized for Rep. Louie Gohmert’s (R-TX) on-air statement that “George Soros is supposed to be Jewish, but you wouldn’t know it from the damage he’s inflicted on Israel.” Additionally, former frequent guests lawyers Joe diGenova and Victoria Toensing disappeared from Fox News after spreading an anti-Semitic conspiracy theory that Soros controlled the U.S. State Department.
Faulkner should have apologized to viewers. Instead, she spent nearly a minute groveling to Gingrich the next day:
FAULKNER: So, we had a little incident on the show yesterday that was not smooth. And while I was leading that segment, we had interruptions, and I sat silently while all of that played out. Also not ideal. Our guest, former House speaker Newt Gingrich, who is beloved and needed to be allowed to speak with the openness and respect that this show is all about, was interrupted. Do we debate with fire here? Yes. But we must also give each other the space to express ourselves. As the only original member of the six-year-old amazing daytime ride known as Outnumbered, I especially want to rock 'n' roll with every voice and perspective at the table. We don't censor on this show, and that's why we are winning weekdays at noon.
Sorry, Harris, but you’re full of it. You are very willing to censor voices that don’t comport with the pro-Trump or anti-Democratic messaging on Fox.
You should be ashamed of yourself.


crooksandliars--2020-09-19--CDC Scientists Say They Had No Hand In Writing Guidelines That Called For Less COVID-19 Testing

In August , while Dr. Anthony Fauci was literally unconscious during surgery , the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suddenly reversed itself and published revised testing guidelines that suggested people who weren ’ t showing symptoms of COVID-19 didn ’ t need to be tested .
That was true , according to these new guidelines , even for people who believed they had been exposed to someone with an active case of the disease .
The change in the guidelines was genuinely bizarre , because it came at a time when cases in the U.S. were surging and multiple @ @ @ @ @ @ @ positive tests .
With multiple studies showing that asymptomatic and presymptomatic carriers are the largest vectors of COVID-19 , the new CDC guidelines seemed both ridiculous and dangerous .
Public health officials were begging for increased testing , and the CDC was telling the people most likely to spread the disease to stop getting tested .
New information shows that only part of that appears to be true : The guidelines were ridiculous , and they were dangerous .
What ’ s not true is the idea that they were written by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reports , scientists at the CDC deny having any role in the relaxed guidelines .
In fact , rather than being made by the people in charge of testing , the new proposals were posted over their objections .
Not only were the new guidelines not written by the CDC , they weren ’ t even reviewed by that agency .
Instead , the guidelines were written by the Department of Health and Human Services and simply dumped onto the CDC ’ s website without consulting with scientists or going through any of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ review process .
However , they do appear to have gone past a number of desks in the White House , including that of Mike Pence .
In addition to providing dangerous advice that limits the effectiveness of testing , the new guidelines also included fundamental errors about the science behind COVID-19 and how testing works .
In an emailed response , CDC director Robert Redfield wrote that , “ The guidelines , coordinated in conjunction with the White House Coronavirus Task Force , received appropriate attention , consultation and input from task @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cites “ task force experts , ” he makes no mention of review by his own scientists at the CDC , a step that is supposedly required .
As CNN reported at the time , Redfield was pressured to take the changes from the “ top.
” What possible reason would there be for changing the guidelines in a way that purposely leaves out the people most likely to actually represent a threat of spreading the disease ?
There appears to be only one : For weeks , Donald Trump had been declaring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t really a massive outbreak of COVID-19 leading to 200,000 deaths , but “ too much testing.
” Trump repeatedly insisted that if the number of tests was reduced , the number of cases would go down .
Trump got his wish .
Not only did the CDC publish new guidelines that excused testing people thought to be exposed , the total number of tests has declined by over 150,000 tests a day since the end of July .
A report published earlier this month showed that America actually needs over 6 million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ testing adequate to characterize the pandemic and allow isolation of infections .
All the way back in April , Trump promised the U.S. would reach five million tests a day .
Instead , the number of tests never even reached 1 million a day and has declined for the last two months .
In Alabama , the rate of positive tests results remains at 15 % .
In Florida , it ’ s over 12 % .
In Idaho , the rate of positive tests is 16 % .
In Iowa it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 15 % .
Mississippi is at 18 % .
Missouri at 11 % .
Nebraska is at 11 % .
South Carolina is at 16 % .
South Dakota is at 15 % .
Utah is at 15 % .
Wisconsin is at 15 % .
Many other states have rates of positive tests that are far too high to represent any chance of restraining spread , but these states are at a gross level of under testing .
And just like deaths in blue states , it ’ s happening because that @ @ @ @ @ @

In August, while Dr. Anthony Fauci was literally unconscious during surgery, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suddenly reversed itself and published revised testing guidelines that suggested people who weren’t showing symptoms of COVID-19 didn’t need to be tested. That was true, according to these new guidelines, even for people who believed they had been exposed to someone with an active case of the disease.
The change in the guidelines was genuinely bizarre, because it came at a time when cases in the U.S. were surging and multiple states were showing an increasing percentage of positive tests. With multiple studies showing that asymptomatic and presymptomatic carriers are the largest vectors of COVID-19, the new CDC guidelines seemed both ridiculous and dangerous. Public health officials were begging for increased testing, and the CDC was telling the people most likely to spread the disease to stop getting tested. New information shows that only part of that appears to be true: The guidelines were ridiculous, and they were dangerous. What’s not true is the idea that they were written by the CDC.
As The New York Times reports, scientists at the CDC deny having any role in the relaxed guidelines. In fact, rather than being made by the people in charge of testing, the new proposals were posted over their objections.
Not only were the new guidelines not written by the CDC, they weren’t even reviewed by that agency. Instead, the guidelines were written by the Department of Health and Human Services and simply dumped onto the CDC’s website without consulting with scientists or going through any of the stages required in the normal medical review process. However, they do appear to have gone past a number of desks in the White House, including that of Mike Pence.
In addition to providing dangerous advice that limits the effectiveness of testing, the new guidelines also included fundamental errors about the science behind COVID-19 and how testing works.
In an emailed response, CDC director Robert Redfield wrote that, “The guidelines, coordinated in conjunction with the White House Coronavirus Task Force, received appropriate attention, consultation and input from task force experts.” Notice that while Redfield cites “task force experts,” he makes no mention of review by his own scientists at the CDC, a step that is supposedly required. As CNN reported at the time, Redfield was pressured to take the changes from the “top.”
What possible reason would there be for changing the guidelines in a way that purposely leaves out the people most likely to actually represent a threat of spreading the disease? There appears to be only one: For weeks, Donald Trump had been declaring that America’s problem wasn’t really a massive outbreak of COVID-19 leading to 200,000 deaths, but “too much testing.” Trump repeatedly insisted that if the number of tests was reduced, the number of cases would go down.
Trump got his wish. Not only did the CDC publish new guidelines that excused testing people thought to be exposed, the total number of tests has declined by over 150,000 tests a day since the end of July. A report published earlier this month showed that America actually needs over 6 million tests per day to achieve levels of testing adequate to characterize the pandemic and allow isolation of infections. All the way back in April, Trump promised the U.S. would reach five million tests a day. Instead, the number of tests never even reached 1 million a day and has declined for the last two months.
In Alabama, the rate of positive tests results remains at 15%. In Florida, it’s over 12%. In Idaho, the rate of positive tests is 16%. In Iowa it’s 14%. Kansas is at 15%. Mississippi is at 18%. Missouri at 11%. Nebraska is at 11%. South Carolina is at 16%. South Dakota is at 15%. Utah is at 15%. Wisconsin is at 15%. Many other states have rates of positive tests that are far too high to represent any chance of restraining spread, but these states are at a gross level of under testing.
And just like deaths in blue states, it’s happening because that’s what someone wanted.
Posted with permission from Daily Kos.


crooksandliars--2020-09-21--Trump Supporters Boo Lt Gov At Ohio Rally For Promoting Wearing Masks

During the warm-up to Trump 's reelection campaign rally at Vandalia Ohio , Lt Gov Jon Husted tried to promote MAGA masks to the crowd , but it did not go well .
Avid Trump supporters were heckling and booing the speaker as he tried to give an example to help these cretins survive and understand the severity of the situation during a pandemic .
Husted said , `` But if you go into a grocery store were you got ta wear one , alright ? ''
Catcalls and boos rained down on him .
`` Hang on , hang @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his hand up trying to calm the crowd down .
`` Just listen up . ''
he said .
As more very audible boos rang out he tried to play it down by laughing .
Husted exclaimed very loudly `` All right !
I get it . ''
He tried to continue , `` But if somebody tells you to take it off you can at least say that you 're trying to save the country by wearing one of Pres .
Donald Trump 's masks . ''
Like a defeated man at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Alright . ''
It is a major reason why the coronavirus has n't been contained as well as it should have even these many months after Trump spit the bit .
Trump 's disastrous inaction , lies to the American people , and political calculations coupled with Fox News hosts claiming the CDC wants to take away our freedoms and using phony stories denouncing the severity of Covid-19 have created these ingrates .
Morons who refuse to protect themselves , their friends and families , and all humans they come in contact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ die .
This happened just a short while later :

During the warm-up to Trump's reelection campaign rally at Vandalia Ohio, Lt Gov Jon Husted tried to promote MAGA masks to the crowd, but it did not go well .
Avid Trump supporters were heckling and booing the speaker as he tried to give an example to help these cretins survive and understand the severity of the situation during a pandemic.
Husted said, "But if you go into a grocery store were you gotta wear one, alright?"
Catcalls and boos rained down on him.
"Hang on, hang on," he pleaded before putting his hand up trying to calm the crowd down.
"Just listen up." he said.
As more very audible boos rang out he tried to play it down by laughing.
Husted exclaimed very loudly "All right! I get it."
He tried to continue, "But if somebody tells you to take it off you can at least say that you're trying to save the country by wearing one of Pres. Donald Trump's masks."
Like a defeated man at a casino who finally gave up, "Alright."
It is a major reason why the coronavirus hasn't been contained as well as it should have even these many months after Trump spit the bit.
Trump's disastrous inaction, lies to the American people, and political calculations coupled with Fox News hosts claiming the CDC wants to take away our freedoms and using phony stories denouncing the severity of Covid-19 have created these ingrates.
Morons who refuse to protect themselves, their friends and families, and all humans they come in contact with. And some of those morons die.
This happened just a short while later:


crooksandliars--2020-09-21--Alex Azar Promises All ‘Warp Speed’ Vaccines Will Have ‘Liability Protection’ From Lawsuits

Pharmaceutical companies that produce COVID-19 vaccines through the federal government ’ s “ Warp Speed ” program will automatically have liability protection , Health and Human Services ( HHS ) Secretary Alex Azar said on Monday .
Azar was asked about the progress of COVID-19 vaccine trials during an interview with Fox Business host Stuart Varney .
“ We now have three vaccines in phase three clinical trials here in the United States , which is just unprecedented — the speed that we have been able to go given President Trump ’ s support of Operation Warp Speed , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the largest clinical trials of vaccines in history.
” “ We believe by the end of the year that it ’ s highly credible that we will have in the tens of millions of doses of FDA gold standard vaccine , ” he continued .
“ We literally have made millions of doses of vaccine already thanks to Warp Speed.
” According to Azar , it will be up to states to decide whether vaccines are mandatory .
“ Those would be local determinations , ” he pointed out .
“ Right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get FDA gold standard approved vaccine out there for the American people .
Let ’ s get it out in quantities so we can especially get it to the most vulnerable and those most in need of it.
” Before ending the interview , Varney wondered if pharmaceutical companies would be shielded from lawsuits .
“ Under the PREP Act , which is a provision in Congress , any treatment or vaccine for purposes of a national emergency pandemic like this actually comes with liability protection , ” Azar explained .
“ Both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ administer it or provide it .
”

Pharmaceutical companies that produce COVID-19 vaccines through the federal government’s “Warp Speed” program will automatically have liability protection, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar said on Monday.
Azar was asked about the progress of COVID-19 vaccine trials during an interview with Fox Business host Stuart Varney.
“We now have three vaccines in phase three clinical trials here in the United States, which is just unprecedented — the speed that we have been able to go given President Trump’s support of Operation Warp Speed,” Azar explained. “These are some of the largest clinical trials of vaccines in history.”
“We believe by the end of the year that it’s highly credible that we will have in the tens of millions of doses of FDA gold standard vaccine,” he continued. “We literally have made millions of doses of vaccine already thanks to Warp Speed.”
According to Azar, it will be up to states to decide whether vaccines are mandatory.
“Those would be local determinations,” he pointed out. “Right now my focus is let’s get FDA gold standard approved vaccine out there for the American people. Let’s get it out in quantities so we can especially get it to the most vulnerable and those most in need of it.”
Before ending the interview, Varney wondered if pharmaceutical companies would be shielded from lawsuits.
“Under the PREP Act, which is a provision in Congress, any treatment or vaccine for purposes of a national emergency pandemic like this actually comes with liability protection,” Azar explained. “Both the product as well as those who administer it or provide it.”


crooksandliars--2020-09-21--Joe Biden Rips Trump In Fiery Speech: 'He Sees The World From Park Avenue'

Joe Biden 's spoke to aluminum workers in Manitowoc , Wisconsin this afternoon after touring their plant .
After addressing the haunting milestone of 200,000 dead from COVID-19 , he turned to the economy , and Trump 's viewpoint of what really matters : Trump , Trump 's wealth , and Trump 's power .
Biden told the harsh truth about how little Trump cares about the people who follow him .
BIDEN : The simple truth is that Donald Trump ran for office saying he would represent the forgotten men and women in this country , and then once @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us .
Not only did he forget them , though , the truth is that he never really respected us very much .
Oh , he loves his rallies .
And the next time he holds one , look closely .
Trump keeps his distance from anyone in the rally .
The folks that come are packed in tight as they can be , risking disease , mostly without masks , but not Trump !
He safely keeps his distance .
As a reporter showed a couple of days ago , someone came @ @ @ @ @ @ @ No , no , you got ta keep your distance .
I do n't get close to these people . ''
He 's willing to let everyone else in the crowd risk their lives , but not him .
Then Biden reminded them that one of the people that works in the White House reportedly quoted Trump as saying one of the BENEFITS of this pandemic is that he does n't have to shake their hands .
He calls his own supporters `` disgusting . ''
Well , Trump 's not wrong about @ @

Joe Biden's spoke to aluminum workers in Manitowoc, Wisconsin this afternoon after touring their plant.
In Manitowoc, Wisconsin this afternoon, @JoeBiden will make his pitch directly to Obama-Trump voters, continuing to push his Scranton vs. Park Ave messaging, & will also address the expected news that more than 200,000 Americans have died from COVID-19, according to a Biden aide. — Molly Nagle (@MollyNagle3) September 21, 2020
After addressing the haunting milestone of 200,000 dead from COVID-19, he turned to the economy, and Trump's viewpoint of what really matters: Trump, Trump's wealth, and Trump's power. Biden told the harsh truth about how little Trump cares about the people who follow him.
BIDEN: The simple truth is that Donald Trump ran for office saying he would represent the forgotten men and women in this country, and then once he got into office, he forgot us. Not only did he forget them, though, the truth is that he never really respected us very much. Oh, he loves his rallies. And the next time he holds one, look closely. Trump keeps his distance from anyone in the rally. The folks that come are packed in tight as they can be, risking disease, mostly without masks, but not Trump! He safely keeps his distance. As a reporter showed a couple of days ago, someone came up close, he said, "No, no, you gotta keep your distance. I don't get close to these people." He's willing to let everyone else in the crowd risk their lives, but not him.
Then Biden reminded them that one of the people that works in the White House reportedly quoted Trump as saying one of the BENEFITS of this pandemic is that he doesn't have to shake their hands. He calls his own supporters "disgusting."
Well, Trump's not wrong about that.


crooksandliars--2020-09-21--Press Officer In Dr. Fauci's Agency Moonlights As RedState Managing Editor (UPDATED)

A press officer at the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases has a second job : RedState 's managing editor , the position Erick Erickson used to hold before he went off to the Big Leagues and denounced Trump before bear-hugging him again .
The Daily Beast reports that RedState 's managing editor and resident troll , `` streiff '' , is actually William B .
Crews , a public affairs specialist for the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases .
Here are some examples of what this taxpayer-paid press official has posted under his troll pseudonym at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has derided his own colleagues as part of a left-wing anti-Trump conspiracy and vehemently criticized the man who leads his agency , whom he described as the “ attention-grubbing and media-whoring Anthony Fauci.
” He has gone after other public health officials at the state and federal levels , as well— “ the public health Karenwaffen , '' as he ’ s called them—over measures such as the closures of businesses and other public establishments and the promotion of social distancing and mask-wearing .
Those policies , Crews insists , have no basis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to usurp Americans ’ rights , destroy the U.S. economy , and damage President Donald Trump ’ s reelection effort .
“ I think we ’ re at the point where it is safe to say that the entire Wuhan virus scare was nothing more or less than a massive fraud perpetrated upon the American people by ‘ experts ’ who were determined to fundamentally change the way the country lives and is organized and governed , ” Crews wrote in a June post on RedState .
“ If there were justice , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ d send and [ sic ] few dozen of these fascists to the gallows and gibbet their tarred bodies in chains until they fall apart.
” Well , there 's a case of projection if I 've ever seen one .
Crews has worked for NIAID since 2007 .
The Daily Beast was able to identify him as the RedState managing editor by comparing statements he 's made on the site and streiff Twitter account to his official resumé and other writings .
At the time of publication , he had not responded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ official email or as `` streiff . ''
If this happened on the left , I 'd be shocked .
But this story does n't shock me in the least ( though it does make me very , very angry ) , given the criminal and thoroughly corrupt condition of the Republican party .
Daily Beast has n't been able to confirm whether he posted on the taxpayers ' dime but whether he did or not , the utterly unethical and corrupt relationship between his RedState writings and his official duties which WE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ call for him to be fired from everything .
Republicans have so corrupted government agencies that it 's all going to have to be turned inside out , cleaned up and reformed .
RedState.com is owned by Townhall.com .
They have some work to do on how they vet and pay their trolls , even if they give them a fancy title like `` Managing Editor . ''
THIS Managing Editor would like to remind you that I post under my real first and last name here , because I believe you have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a decision about what we do here based on a mutual trust .
I 'm truly disgusted but not at all shocked .
UPDATE : Crews/Streiff is `` retiring '' from his position .
It must be nice to opt into retirement over being fired like any other jerk would be who did this .

A press officer at the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases has a second job: RedState's managing editor, the position Erick Erickson used to hold before he went off to the Big Leagues and denounced Trump before bear-hugging him again.
The Daily Beast reports that RedState's managing editor and resident troll, "streiff", is actually William B. Crews, a public affairs specialist for the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
Here are some examples of what this taxpayer-paid press official has posted under his troll pseudonym at RedState:
Under his pseudonym, Crews has derided his own colleagues as part of a left-wing anti-Trump conspiracy and vehemently criticized the man who leads his agency, whom he described as the “attention-grubbing and media-whoring Anthony Fauci.” He has gone after other public health officials at the state and federal levels, as well—“the public health Karenwaffen,'' as he’s called them—over measures such as the closures of businesses and other public establishments and the promotion of social distancing and mask-wearing. Those policies, Crews insists, have no basis in science and are simply surreptitious efforts to usurp Americans’ rights, destroy the U.S. economy, and damage President Donald Trump’s reelection effort. “I think we’re at the point where it is safe to say that the entire Wuhan virus scare was nothing more or less than a massive fraud perpetrated upon the American people by ‘experts’ who were determined to fundamentally change the way the country lives and is organized and governed,” Crews wrote in a June post on RedState. “If there were justice,” he added, “we’d send and [sic] few dozen of these fascists to the gallows and gibbet their tarred bodies in chains until they fall apart.”
Well, there's a case of projection if I've ever seen one.
Crews has worked for NIAID since 2007. The Daily Beast was able to identify him as the RedState managing editor by comparing statements he's made on the site and streiff Twitter account to his official resumé and other writings. At the time of publication, he had not responded to any requests for comment on his official email or as "streiff."
If this happened on the left, I'd be shocked. But this story doesn't shock me in the least (though it does make me very, very angry), given the criminal and thoroughly corrupt condition of the Republican party. Daily Beast hasn't been able to confirm whether he posted on the taxpayers' dime but whether he did or not, the utterly unethical and corrupt relationship between his RedState writings and his official duties which WE PAY FOR is enough for me to call for him to be fired from everything.
Republicans have so corrupted government agencies that it's all going to have to be turned inside out, cleaned up and reformed.
RedState.com is owned by Townhall.com. They have some work to do on how they vet and pay their trolls, even if they give them a fancy title like "Managing Editor."
THIS Managing Editor would like to remind you that I post under my real first and last name here, because I believe you have a right to know me and make a decision about what we do here based on a mutual trust.
I'm truly disgusted but not at all shocked.
UPDATE: Crews/Streiff is "retiring" from his position. It must be nice to opt into retirement over being fired like any other jerk would be who did this.


crooksandliars--2020-09-21--Trump Mocks RBG's Dying Wish, Claims Democrats Wrote It

Trump invented a new conspiracy theory when he told Fox and Friends he believed Ruth Bader Ginsburg 's last wish was a lie cooked up by Nancy Pelosi , Chuck Schumer and Adam Schiff in a grand conspiracy to deny him his Supreme Court pick .
In the same breath he denigrated the dignity of the highly respected a long- serving and admired Supreme Court Justice .
Fox News continues to give Trump free airtime to aid his reelection campaign which he freely uses to spew conspiracy theories , hate , nonsense and specious attacks against his opponents , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ruth Bader Ginsberg dictated a statement to her granddaughter , `` My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed . ''
This is in keeping with Majority Leader McConnell 's rules as well as the entire Republican party , who refused to even hold a hearing for Merrick Garland ten months before the 2016 election when Antonin Scalia passed away in February .
But on Fox and Friends earlier this morning co-host Ainsley Earhardt told Trump about RBG 's dying wish dictated to her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ choose her successor .
`` Well I do n't know that she said that , '' Trump replied .
I guess her granddaughter is a liar now also .
`` Was it written out by Adam Schiff , Schumer and Pelosi ? ''
he wondered , crafting a new conspiracy out of the air .
`` I would be more inclined to the second , out of the wind it sounds so beautiful , '' he continued , making up a nonsensical sentence as emphasis .
Trump is claiming that Ruth Bader Ginsburg @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but that 's something Trump often has difficulty with , so he projects yet again .
`` But that sounds like a Schumer deal , or maybe a Pelosi or Shifty Schiff so that came out of the wind , '' he repeated .
`` I mean , maybe she did maybe and maybe she did n't . ''
It was n't too long ago when conservatives and Republicans demanded that the left remained silent when a tragedy struck America out of respect but in a matter of mere moments Trump and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's last breath of life .
And now Trump soils RBG 's name and entire reputation , while Fox News gives him a national platform to lie about her .
What scum .
All of them .

Trump invented a new conspiracy theory when he told Fox and Friends he believed Ruth Bader Ginsburg's last wish was a lie cooked up by Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer and Adam Schiff in a grand conspiracy to deny him his Supreme Court pick. In the same breath he denigrated the dignity of the highly respected a long- serving and admired Supreme Court Justice.
Fox News continues to give Trump free airtime to aid his reelection campaign which he freely uses to spew conspiracy theories, hate, nonsense and specious attacks against his opponents, with their blessing
Just days before her death Ruth Bader Ginsberg dictated a statement to her granddaughter, "My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed."
This is in keeping with Majority Leader McConnell's rules as well as the entire Republican party, who refused to even hold a hearing for Merrick Garland ten months before the 2016 election when Antonin Scalia passed away in February.
But on Fox and Friends earlier this morning co-host Ainsley Earhardt told Trump about RBG's dying wish dictated to her granddaughter, on who she wanted to choose her successor.
"Well I don't know that she said that," Trump replied.
I guess her granddaughter is a liar now also.
"Was it written out by Adam Schiff, Schumer and Pelosi?" he wondered, crafting a new conspiracy out of the air.
"I would be more inclined to the second, out of the wind it sounds so beautiful," he continued, making up a nonsensical sentence as emphasis.
Trump is claiming that Ruth Bader Ginsburg is incapable of stating a coherent thought, but that's something Trump often has difficulty with, so he projects yet again.
"But that sounds like a Schumer deal, or maybe a Pelosi or Shifty Schiff so that came out of the wind," he repeated. "I mean, maybe she did maybe and maybe she didn't."
It wasn't too long ago when conservatives and Republicans demanded that the left remained silent when a tragedy struck America out of respect but in a matter of mere moments Trump and his minions pounced on Ruth Bader Ginsburg's last breath of life.
And now Trump soils RBG's name and entire reputation, while Fox News gives him a national platform to lie about her.
What scum. All of them.
UPDATE: Schiff responds:


crooksandliars--2020-09-21--Bill Barr Dubbs NYC, Portland, And Seattle 'Anarchist Jurisdictions'

`` Attorney General '' Bill Barr has seen fit to make official Donald Trump 's threat from early September to designate the cities of New York , Seattle , and Portland `` anarchist jurisdictions . ''
This means that the administration can withhold federal funding from those cities .
According to NBC News 4 , `` In justifying its decision , the DOJ cited New York City 's rising gun violence , cuts to the NYPD 's budget , and moves by various district attorneys not to prosecute charges related to protests earlier this summer . ''
In other words @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its citizens to peacefully protest centuries-long , unhinged and unchecked police brutality against Black people .
For this , and similar `` unpatriotic '' ( /sarcasm ) behavior in Portland and Seattle , the three cities may have their federal funding choked off .
A crime statistician pointed out on Twitter what the murder rate is projected to be in these three cities for 2020 ... spoiler alert : pretty low , comparatively speaking .
Actual lawyers are having trouble figuring out this designation .
Thankfully , the anarchists still have guidance on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ available : Seriously , though , this is nothing of which to make light .
Is sick , dark , ironic humor all we have left in these spiraling into the depths of hell times ?
Apparently .
We all know who is truly behaving without regard to the law : In response to the real-time fascism , though , the actually legitimately-elected leaders of these cities have threatened the administration with legal action to defend their cities against Trump 's unconstitutional targeting .
“ Our cities , and the millions of Americans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s political pawns .
We are confronting unprecedented challenges—fighting back a pandemic and economic devastation without another stimulus , '' the statement said .
`` Now , instead of leadership from the White House , we are faced with new attacks that are unlawful , unconstitutional and will be undoubtedly defeated in court .
President Trump needs to wake up to the reality facing our cities—and our entire country—and realize he is not above the law.
” Here at C & L , we wonder , how would Trump react to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in return ?

"Attorney General" Bill Barr has seen fit to make official Donald Trump's threat from early September to designate the cities of New York, Seattle, and Portland "anarchist jurisdictions." This means that the administration can withhold federal funding from those cities.
According to NBC News 4, "In justifying its decision, the DOJ cited New York City's rising gun violence, cuts to the NYPD's budget, and moves by various district attorneys not to prosecute charges related to protests earlier this summer." In other words, New York City and State permitted its citizens to peacefully protest centuries-long, unhinged and unchecked police brutality against Black people.
For this, and similar "unpatriotic" (/sarcasm) behavior in Portland and Seattle, the three cities may have their federal funding choked off.
DOJ is threatening 3 American cities, all, coincidentally, led by Democrats, with shutting off unspecified federal funding. Barr is treating peaceful protestors like criminals and demonizing entire cities instead of focusing on the conduct of a very few. https://t.co/cVH6bA69Ou — Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) September 21, 2020
A crime statistician pointed out on Twitter what the murder rate is projected to be in these three cities for 2020...spoiler alert: pretty low, comparatively speaking.
Here is the current pace of what the murder rate might be in 2020 for 50 cities with available data through at least July.
The three in orange were declared "anarchist jurisdictions" today. pic.twitter.com/SLCWtwXURH — Jeff Asher (@Crimealytics) September 21, 2020
Actual lawyers are having trouble figuring out this designation.
I don't know what "anarchist jurisdiction" means. Then again, I went to law school. Not despot school. — Elie Mystal (@ElieNYC) September 21, 2020
Thankfully, the anarchists still have guidance on parking rules.
REMINDER: In this anarchist jurisdiction, alternate-side parking rules are in effect. — David Gura (@davidgura) September 21, 2020
Covfefe was also still available:
This morning in my Anarchist jurisdiction, I enjoyed a skim milk cappuccino in the bike lane and then I bought a few Bouquets of overpriced flowers. — Molly Jong-Fast🏡 (@MollyJongFast) September 21, 2020
Seriously, though, this is nothing of which to make light. Is sick, dark, ironic humor all we have left in these spiraling into the depths of hell times? Apparently.
Bill Barr Defunds the NYPD https://t.co/qcUZGL8CKZ — southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) September 21, 2020
We all know who is truly behaving without regard to the law:
Trump's DOJ claiming out here claiming NYC is an "Anarchist Jurisdiction." Because it "Refused to undertake reasonable measures to counteract criminal activities." The only anarchy I've seen is the lawless NYPD. Attacking & terrorizing lawful protestors. https://t.co/Ur4eYqrYBw. — Scott Hechinger (@ScottHech) September 21, 2020
In response to the real-time fascism, though, the actually legitimately-elected leaders of these cities have threatened the administration with legal action to defend their cities against Trump's unconstitutional targeting.
“Our cities, and the millions of Americans who we represent, are not President Trump’s political pawns. We are confronting unprecedented challenges—fighting back a pandemic and economic devastation without another stimulus," the statement said. "Now, instead of leadership from the White House, we are faced with new attacks that are unlawful, unconstitutional and will be undoubtedly defeated in court. President Trump needs to wake up to the reality facing our cities—and our entire country—and realize he is not above the law.”
Here at C&L, we wonder, how would Trump react to a federal tax strike from these cities in return?


crooksandliars--2020-09-21--Think Florida Is Making Ex-Felons Pay To Vote? It's Worse Than That

You may recall that Florida Republicans circumvented the will of their people , who voted in 2018 to allow ex-felons ( except murderers and sex-offenders ) to vote once they were released from prison .
The Republican legislature and governor found a loophole : those ex-felons also had to pay their court costs and fines in order to be eligible for voting .
But Florida has no database or billing structure in place to tell ex-felons what they owe , and finding out may take years of `` research . ''
As a result , Florida is sitting on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for voting rights .
ALL of them .
Any effort by a billionaire to `` pay off the fines '' so those affected can vote this year ?
What if no one in the state can tell Michael Bloomberg what the final bill is ?
Pamela Karlan at The New York Review of Books ( paywall ) writes : What ’ s worse , many former offenders have no way to find out how much they owe ( and face criminal prosecution if they register and vote without paying the full amount ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after a lengthy trial , that Florida ’ s system for determining the amounts owed was so plagued by intractable administrative problems that it violated the US Constitution .
The judge pointed to testimony regarding the efforts of “ a professor specializing in this field with a team of doctoral candidates from a major research university ” who unsuccessfully spent weeks trying to obtain this information for “ 153 randomly selected felons.
” And staff members with “ combined experience of over 100 years ” in one county clerk ’ s office spent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ] ” the circumstances of a single aspiring voter to figure out the amount owed .
The court emphasized that , based on the state ’ s own estimates , the projected completion date for reviewing the obligations of only the 85,000 former offenders who had currently pending registration applications would be “ early in 2026 .
With a flood of additional registrations expected in this presidential election year , the anticipated completion date might well be pushed into the 2030s.
” But a federal court of appeals—on which five of the ten @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a one-sentence order staying the district court ’ s injunction that left the pay-before-you-can-vote provision in place while the case works its way through the system .
And the US Supreme Court left that stay in place , again in a one-sentence order , with Justices Ginsburg , Sotomayor , and Kagan dissenting .
So if Trump wins Florida ’ s electoral votes and those votes are essential to his winning the election , his victory will be tainted .
So the Court of Appeals that could fix this , is half Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to The Washington Post , are `` on President Trump ’ s list of possible Supreme Court picks should he win a second term . ''
The Washington Post editorial board wrote last Tuesday that 'The Supreme Court must step in to stop Florida Republicans from disenfranchising voters . ''

You may recall that Florida Republicans circumvented the will of their people, who voted in 2018 to allow ex-felons (except murderers and sex-offenders) to vote once they were released from prison.
The Republican legislature and governor found a loophole: those ex-felons also had to pay their court costs and fines in order to be eligible for voting.
But Florida has no database or billing structure in place to tell ex-felons what they owe, and finding out may take years of "research."
As a result, Florida is sitting on the 58,000 requests they have received from ex-felons for voting rights. ALL of them.
Any effort by a billionaire to "pay off the fines" so those affected can vote this year? What if no one in the state can tell Michael Bloomberg what the final bill is?
Pamela Karlan at The New York Review of Books (paywall) writes:
What’s worse, many former offenders have no way to find out how much they owe (and face criminal prosecution if they register and vote without paying the full amount). A federal district judge found, after a lengthy trial, that Florida’s system for determining the amounts owed was so plagued by intractable administrative problems that it violated the US Constitution. The judge pointed to testimony regarding the efforts of “a professor specializing in this field with a team of doctoral candidates from a major research university” who unsuccessfully spent weeks trying to obtain this information for “153 randomly selected felons.” And staff members with “combined experience of over 100 years” in one county clerk’s office spent some fifteen hours “bulldog[ing]” the circumstances of a single aspiring voter to figure out the amount owed. The court emphasized that, based on the state’s own estimates, the projected completion date for reviewing the obligations of only the 85,000 former offenders who had currently pending registration applications would be “early in 2026. With a flood of additional registrations expected in this presidential election year, the anticipated completion date might well be pushed into the 2030s.” But a federal court of appeals—on which five of the ten judges hearing the case are Trump appointees—issued a one-sentence order staying the district court’s injunction that left the pay-before-you-can-vote provision in place while the case works its way through the system. And the US Supreme Court left that stay in place, again in a one-sentence order, with Justices Ginsburg, Sotomayor, and Kagan dissenting. So if Trump wins Florida’s electoral votes and those votes are essential to his winning the election, his victory will be tainted.
So the Court of Appeals that could fix this, is half Trump appointees, and three of them, according to The Washington Post, are "on President Trump’s list of possible Supreme Court picks should he win a second term."
The Washington Post editorial board wrote last Tuesday that 'The Supreme Court must step in to stop Florida Republicans from disenfranchising voters."
Then we lost RBG.


crooksandliars--2020-09-21--Former Nashville Councilman Who Said Covid Was A Hoax Dies Of The Virus

Tony Tenpenny , who ran for Nashville City Council and lost , a Trump-supporting BLM-bashing COVID-denier ... has COVID and @ @ @ @ @ a ventilator in serious condition .
His wife says he is improving and will have @ @ @ @ @ share ” .
We wish them the best .
pic.twitter.com/CkCI90QCRg

Tony Tenpenny, who ran for Nashville City Council and lost, a Trump-supporting BLM-bashing COVID-denier... has COVID and is “dependent” on a ventilator in serious condition.
His wife says he is improving and will have quite a “testimony to share”.
We wish them the best. pic.twitter.com/CkCI90QCRg
— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) September 12, 2020


crooksandliars--2020-09-21--Trump Is Just Thrilled That Ali Velshi Got Shot In The Knee With A Rubber Bullet

I remember this guy , he got hit on the knee with a canister of tear gas and he went down .
He did n't -- he was down .
My knee , my knee .
Nobody cared .
These guys did n't care .
They moved him aside .
And they just walked right through .
It was the most beautiful thing .
After we take all that crap for weeks and week , take this crap and then you finally see men get up there and go right -- was n't it really a beautiful sight ?
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and order .
This state was pioneered by men and women who braved the wilderness and the winters to build a better life for themselves and their families .
They were tough and they were strong .
You have good genes , you know that , right ?
you have good genes .
A lot of it is about the genes , do n't you think ?
You have good genes in Minnesota .
`` Just your run-of-the-mill Donald Trump rally , mocking Ali Velshi for the law and order violation of covering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
`` And then whatever that was about good genes .
It reminded me , obviously , it 's just you ca n't help but to go there in your head .
That was n't written in the script .
Talked about his great genes .
He did the same thing in Michigan before .
But Claire McCaskill , I do wonder , we know who Donald Trump is .
He 's revealed himself to be a cruel man .
I 've yet to talk to people that I know who support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a cruel man .
He is a mean man .
`` They come up with their reasons for supporting him , Nancy Pelosi , AOC , you name it , they 'll come up with a thousand -- Andrew Cuomo , as if he has anything to do with this election .
They 'll come up with a thousand different reasons .
We know he 's a cruel man . ''
Scarborough wondered why people are `` cheering for a man being shot for doing his job and being in agony and crumbling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are those people ?
What would their parents think of them , how did their parents raise them ? ''
Yeah , cheering a man who 's happy over a journalist being shot in the knee would seem to indicate a serious character flaw .

Trump unchained yesterday was a topic on today's Morning Joe:
I remember this guy, he got hit on the knee with a canister of tear gas and he went down. He didn't -- he was down. My knee, my knee. Nobody cared. These guys didn't care. They moved him aside. And they just walked right through. It was the most beautiful thing. After we take all that crap for weeks and week, take this crap and then you finally see men get up there and go right -- wasn't it really a beautiful sight? It's called law and order. Law and order. This state was pioneered by men and women who braved the wilderness and the winters to build a better life for themselves and their families. They were tough and they were strong. You have good genes, you know that, right? you have good genes. A lot of it is about the genes, don't you think? You have good genes in Minnesota.
"Just your run-of-the-mill Donald Trump rally, mocking Ali Velshi for the law and order violation of covering a peaceful protest," Joe Scarborough said.
"And then whatever that was about good genes. It reminded me, obviously, it's just you can't help but to go there in your head. That wasn't written in the script. Talked about his great genes. He did the same thing in Michigan before. But Claire McCaskill, I do wonder, we know who Donald Trump is. He's revealed himself to be a cruel man. I've yet to talk to people that I know who support him who don't say he is a cruel man. He is a mean man.
"They come up with their reasons for supporting him, Nancy Pelosi, AOC, you name it, they'll come up with a thousand -- Andrew Cuomo, as if he has anything to do with this election. They'll come up with a thousand different reasons. We know he's a cruel man."
Scarborough wondered why people are "cheering for a man being shot for doing his job and being in agony and crumbling to the ground in agony? Who are those people? What would their parents think of them, how did their parents raise them?"
Yeah, cheering a man who's happy over a journalist being shot in the knee would seem to indicate a serious character flaw.


crooksandliars--2020-09-21--Mike's Blog Round Up

Mike's Blog Round Up

The Rectification of Names : These two guys were apparently the President ’ s emissaries to Julian Assange .
Lawyers @ @ @ @ @ Months of polling suggest Trump supporters view 200,000 dead Americans as seriously as an ill-timed @ @ @ @ @ Stupid : DHS warns armed white supremacists may be coming to a polling place near @ @ @ @ @ , your quote of the day : `` There is no meaningful risk of Christians @ @ @ @ @ '' ( Texas GOP Senator Ted Cruz , November 15 , 2015 . )
Guest @ @ @ @ @ Up this week is Jon Perr from Perrspectives .
Send your tips , recommendations , @ @ @ @ @ AT crooksandliars DOT com .

Hackwhackers: Disinfectant isn’t a COVID policy now; papers towels wasn’t emergency response three years ago.
The Rectification of Names: These two guys were apparently the President’s emissaries to Julian Assange.
Lawyers, Guns & Money: Months of polling suggest Trump supporters view 200,000 dead Americans as seriously as an ill-timed fart.
Zandar Versus The Stupid: DHS warns armed white supremacists may be coming to a polling place near you.
Speaking of which, your quote of the day:
"There is no meaningful risk of Christians committing acts of terror." (Texas GOP Senator Ted Cruz, November 15, 2015.)
Guest blogging Mike's Blog Round Up this week is Jon Perr from Perrspectives. Send your tips, recommendations, comments and angst to mbru AT crooksandliars DOT com.