crooksandliars--2020-06-01--The Peaceful Protest Of Over 4,000 Cars You Didn't See On Cable TV

The Only Thing That Got Overheated at the Springfield Black Lives Matter Procession Yesterday ... ... was this squad car at the corner of Monroe and Ninth .
Everything else went spectacularly well .
In fact the only real `` problem '' with the procession was that so many more people showed up than the organizers anticipated .
And by more , I mean an order of magnitude more .
Thousands of cars carrying thousands of people .
What fine great problem to have !
I was just a volunteer who worked parking before and after and carried donuts in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comprehensive overview , but you knew it was going to be much bigger than anyone was expecting when parking in the staging lot started off plentiful -- -- and then filled up quickly .
And then the backup lot behind the staging area filled up .
At this point we had gone through the entire stock of 300 instructional fliers which the organizers had run off .
And then the alleys filled up .
Then I got a call from Blue Gal and the kids letting me know they were fine , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the improvised backup , backup lots , which was now 100 % full .
Then we had to start lining cars up on the street because there was no other place to put 'em .
-- and a couple of alderpersons showing up ( because holy shit , this was now a thing ) everyone followed the rules and stayed in their cars .
Traffic flow and density was somewhere between trying to get out of Wrigleyville after a Friday Cubs game and trying to get out of the Soldier Field area after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I interacted with as Traffic Guy ( at a safe distance ) had been waiting for an hour or more to move one inch .
And they were uniformly patient and boisterous and obviously happy to be out there , supporting this important cause on a perfect late-spring Sunday afternoon .
Delighted and sometimes in tears to see so many like-minded people of all ages and races all around them after months under quarantine .
And for the record , the Springfield Police Department -- which was out in force -- was clearly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ courteous and non-confrontational .
And they were .
Everyone got along and eventually the massive procession wound its way through downtown and through several of Springfield 's predominantly African American neighborhoods , honking and waving all the way , until we all gradually dispersed and made out way back to our homes .
It was a good day .
And damn , did we ever need a good day .

The Only Thing That Got Overheated at the Springfield Black Lives Matter Procession Yesterday...
...was this squad car at the corner of Monroe and Ninth.
Everything else went spectacularly well. In fact the only real "problem" with the procession was that so many more people showed up than the organizers anticipated. And by more, I mean an order of magnitude more.
Thousands of cars carrying thousands of people. What fine great problem to have!
I was just a volunteer who worked parking before and after and carried donuts in between so I don't have a comprehensive overview, but you knew it was going to be much bigger than anyone was expecting when parking in the staging lot started off plentiful --
-- and then filled up quickly.
And then the backup lot behind the staging area filled up. At this point we had gone through the entire stock of 300 instructional fliers which the organizers had run off.
And then the alleys filled up.
Then I got a call from Blue Gal and the kids letting me know they were fine, but that they were parked in one of the improvised backup, backup lots, which was now 100% full.
Then we had to start lining cars up on the street because there was no other place to put 'em.
And here's the thing.
Other than volunteers directing traffic, organizers giving directions --
-- and local media, the mayor --
-- and a couple of alderpersons showing up (because holy shit, this was now a thing) everyone followed the rules and stayed in their cars.
Traffic flow and density was somewhere between trying to get out of Wrigleyville after a Friday Cubs game and trying to get out of the Soldier Field area after a Pink Floyd concert, so everyone I interacted with as Traffic Guy (at a safe distance) had been waiting for an hour or more to move one inch. And they were uniformly patient and boisterous and obviously happy to be out there, supporting this important cause on a perfect late-spring Sunday afternoon. Delighted and sometimes in tears to see so many like-minded people of all ages and races all around them after months under quarantine.
And for the record, the Springfield Police Department -- which was out in force -- was clearly under strict orders to be helpful, courteous and non-confrontational. And they were. Everyone got along and eventually the massive procession wound its way through downtown and through several of Springfield's predominantly African American neighborhoods, honking and waving all the way, until we all gradually dispersed and made out way back to our homes.
It was a good day. And damn, did we ever need a good day.
Republished with permission from Driftglass.


crooksandliars--2020-06-01--Trump Calls For Police State To Advance His Fascist Agenda

Audio of Donald Trump 's phone call with governors has gotten out , and it 's a master class in fascism begetting more fascism .
As John King and Kaitlan Collins discussed , he `` lashed out '' at the governors , calling them weak , and saying their inaction was making them the `` laughing stock of the world . ''
The solution ?
Cracking down even harder on the protesters , of course .
It 's hard to know what 's more disturbing about this : the projection , which is the GOP 's political reflex when faced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the fact that he is calling for MORE police and National Guard violence against protesters , who are out there peacefully protesting police violence ; the possibility that Trump does n't even seem to realize that the police and National Guard have indeed already been responding with a great deal of brutality and violence ; or the possibility that he realizes that and wants EVEN MORE of it .
But hey !
This is America !
Why do we have to choose ?
We can have all of these nightmare scenarios at once @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dictator 's words , followed by a dose of reality : TRUMP : What happened in the state of Minnesota , they were the laughingstock all over the world .
They took over the police department .
Police were running down the street with sirens blazing , the rest of them running , it was on camera , and then they wiped out , you probably have to build a new one , I have never seen anything like it and the whole world was laughing .
Two days later , I spoke @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the call ( inaudible ) and all of a sudden and I said you got to use the National Guard ( inaudible ) and they did .
( argle bargle blah blah blah ) What 's going on in Manhattan ?
I have no idea .
New York 's finest , they got ta be allowed , I do n't know what 's happening in Manhattan , but it 's terrible .
( stupid drool stupid crap ) New York , you 've got to toughen up and we 'll send you National @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the largest police force in the country .
40,000 people , I understand .
But what 's going on in New York is terrible , it 's terrible .
All the places .
What happened last night in Los Angeles with the stores and storefronts is terrible .
No domination , you have to dominate them .
Is this not dominant enough for you , Trump ?
That was New York .
This is Los Angeles .
Perhaps this is more his speed : In case police shoving old men with canes does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he 'd prefer macing small girls ?
Or elderly Black women ?
Does her being a U.S. Congresswoman get the police extra points with Trump ?
Are we allowed to sit on our own porches anymore ?
All this , and Trump thinks the police and governors are n't dominant enough ?
That they 're the laughing stock ?
Again .
Tyranny , fascism , and projection .
As if Trump is n't the one who 's truly the laughing stock , hiding scared in the dark basement of the White House , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off ( which apparently only happens when a president dies . )
This is what Trump has always wanted .
His entire life .
Complete domination .
Enough white people in this country gave him the keys to the government to use the nation 's military and police forces to do it .

Audio of Donald Trump's phone call with governors has gotten out, and it's a master class in fascism begetting more fascism. As John King and Kaitlan Collins discussed, he "lashed out" at the governors, calling them weak, and saying their inaction was making them the "laughing stock of the world." The solution? Cracking down even harder on the protesters, of course.
It's hard to know what's more disturbing about this: the projection, which is the GOP's political reflex when faced with absolutely everything repulsive about themselves; the fact that he is calling for MORE police and National Guard violence against protesters, who are out there peacefully protesting police violence; the possibility that Trump doesn't even seem to realize that the police and National Guard have indeed already been responding with a great deal of brutality and violence; or the possibility that he realizes that and wants EVEN MORE of it. But hey! This is America! Why do we have to choose? We can have all of these nightmare scenarios at once.
Here are some of the Diaper Dictator's words, followed by a dose of reality:
TRUMP: What happened in the state of Minnesota, they were the laughingstock all over the world. They took over the police department. Police were running down the street with sirens blazing, the rest of them running, it was on camera, and then they wiped out, you probably have to build a new one, I have never seen anything like it and the whole world was laughing. Two days later, I spoke to the governor, I said on the call (inaudible) and all of a sudden and I said you got to use the National Guard (inaudible) and they did. (argle bargle blah blah blah) What's going on in Manhattan? I have no idea. New York's finest, they gotta be allowed, I don't know what's happening in Manhattan, but it's terrible. (stupid drool stupid crap) New York, you've got to toughen up and we'll send you National Guard if you want, you have the largest police force in the country. 40,000 people, I understand. But what's going on in New York is terrible, it's terrible. All the places. What happened last night in Los Angeles with the stores and storefronts is terrible. No domination, you have to dominate them.
Is this not dominant enough for you, Trump?
Here is the overhead... pic.twitter.com/US6Qqhkz3O — Rob Bennett 🤠 (@rob_bennett) May 31, 2020
That was New York. This is Los Angeles.
I really just witnessed a hit and run by the LAPD on live television #protests2020 pic.twitter.com/Cl69aJn0Me — J (@oh_jazzio) May 31, 2020
Perhaps this is more his speed:
Salt Lake City cops shove down an elderly man with a cane for the crime of standing along the street: pic.twitter.com/PCLkHqQtJg — Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) May 31, 2020
In case police shoving old men with canes doesn't get his rocks off, maybe he'd prefer macing small girls?
Scene from Seattle protest: Girl hit by pepper spray.
pic.twitter.com/aKlZoOANQR — Tarek Fatah (@TarekFatah) May 31, 2020
Or elderly Black women? Does her being a U.S. Congresswoman get the police extra points with Trump?
VIDEO: U.S. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty of Ohio being pepper sprayed by Columbus Police during protest
pic.twitter.com/YSwSZ8RlJE — Tim Ryan Renaud (@TimWCBD) May 30, 2020
Are we allowed to sit on our own porches anymore?
Share widely: National guard and MPD sweeping our residential street. Shooting paint canisters at us on our own front porch. Yelling “light em up” #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd #JusticeForGeorge #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/bW48imyt55 — Tanya Kerssen (@tkerssen) May 31, 2020
All this, and Trump thinks the police and governors aren't dominant enough? That they're the laughing stock? Again. Tyranny, fascism, and projection. As if Trump isn't the one who's truly the laughing stock, hiding scared in the dark basement of the White House, with the all the outside lights turned off (which apparently only happens when a president dies.)
What if the presidency dies? — Timothy Ashley (@tim_ashley) June 1, 2020
This is what Trump has always wanted. His entire life. Complete domination. Enough white people in this country gave him the keys to the government to use the nation's military and police forces to do it.


crooksandliars--2020-06-01--Fox Hosts Stoke Vigilantism Against Antifa: 'Get Some Zip Ties And Subdue Them'

Fox `` news '' has gotten their marching orders from Dear Leader to hammer home that it 's Antifa ( scists ) , rather than white supremacist groups that are inciting all of the violence at the protests erupting around the country , and now they 're encouraging their viewers to take the law into their own hands .
During this Monday 's Outnumbered , the crew started things off by showing an edited clip of Minnesota Attorney Keith Ellison 's interview the previous day on Fox News Sunday , conveniently omitting Chris Wallace 's question to him , where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the protests we 've seen in Minneapolis and across the country over the last few days : WALLACE : Mr. Attorney General over the last five days we 've seen rioters in Minneapolis burn down a police station , force the National Guard to retreat , and loot neighborhoods .
On Saturday , here 's what Attorney General Barr had to say .
WILLIAM BARR , UNITED STATES ATTORNEY GENERAL : Groups of outside radicals and agitators are exploiting the situation to pursue their own separate and violent agenda .
WALLACE : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outside Minnesota , whether it 's far left extremists or white supremacists , that outsiders are hijacking these riots in Minneapolis ?
KEITH ELLISON , ATTORNEY GENERAL OF MINNESOTA : We have evidence that outsiders have been present and in some cases have played a very negative role .
But I 've been talking with protestors and trying to get a sense of who some of these folks are and I 've heard mixed things .
Some of the negative stuff has come from people in Minnesota and some of it has come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I 'd say is we 've got enough to handle on our own and that what we really need to do is refocus on justice for Mr. Floyd .
And the negative behavior , looting , arson , does not help us achieve that goal .
Local officials are still trying to figure out who is attending these protests , and have backed off of initial claims that as many as eighty percent of those arrested were from outside of the state , but they do suspect that there is a mixture of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even drug cartels showing up in cities around the country to participate .
Exactly how many remains to be seen .
That has n't stopped Trump , Barr , and those on the right and in right-wing media from playing the ANTIFA boogeyman game , and pretending the group is the root of all evil and the source of all of the violence at these protests .
The propagandists on Fox decided to take things one step further this Monday , and against them , with cohost Lisa Montgomery Kennedy telling people who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into their own hands : Harris Faulkner tries to walk her back off the ledge , only to have David Webb double down on her sentiments and encouraging people to `` take them on . ''
FAULKNER : We do n't want to engage people in trying to physically get involved with anybody else , but I understand what you are saying .
Maybe not literally .
[ … ] WEBB : But if there are only a few coming to these riots and that 's what it is , you have the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Harris .
Then the fact is that there are more protesters , rightfully so , and there should be , then there are rioters .
So , yeah , do take them on .
You have the right on the responsibility of getting rid of the bad elements in your protests .
As for the people coming in from the outside -- and I know it 's not comfortable for some people to hear out there across America , some of the plain truth , but the plain truth is being discussed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ environment has to exist for them to come in and create this .
We saw this in Ferguson .
I watched it rise up around me , and when I warned people that they were doing this , they said , `` we did n't have a responsibly . ''
Well , yes , we do have responsibility .
Antifa is the action arm .
The others that rise up and join them are breaking buildings , bringing pallets of bricks .
When you have an ivy league educated lawyer throwing a Molotov @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you are not talking about some disenfranchised , homeless Seattle Antifa member here .
Come on , America .
Let 's get real .
These people are in there .
We got to deal with them .
I 'm with Kennedy , we have a citizen responsibility .
You want to come to the 'burbs , I 've got news for you .
There are Americans in the 'burbs -- black , white , left , right , does n't matter -- you do n't want you there .
And it 's up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't be everywhere , DOJ ca n't be everywhere , law enforcement ca n't be everywhere , but responsibly , we can protect our businesses .
And when I 'm watching videos of business owners , a white woman being beaten by black youths and other youths for standing in front of her business -- David : -- - do n't give me the stuff that it 's not violent .
The Fox hosts sound a lot like Trump -- - encouraging others to `` get tough '' from the safety of their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's case .

Fox "news" has gotten their marching orders from Dear Leader to hammer home that it's Antifa(scists), rather than white supremacist groups that are inciting all of the violence at the protests erupting around the country, and now they're encouraging their viewers to take the law into their own hands.
During this Monday's Outnumbered, the crew started things off by showing an edited clip of Minnesota Attorney Keith Ellison's interview the previous day on Fox News Sunday, conveniently omitting Chris Wallace's question to him, where he specifically mentioned white supremacists being present at the protests we've seen in Minneapolis and across the country over the last few days:
WALLACE: Mr. Attorney General over the last five days we've seen rioters in Minneapolis burn down a police station, force the National Guard to retreat, and loot neighborhoods. On Saturday, here's what Attorney General Barr had to say. (BEGIN CLIP) WILLIAM BARR, UNITED STATES ATTORNEY GENERAL: Groups of outside radicals and agitators are exploiting the situation to pursue their own separate and violent agenda. (END CLIP) WALLACE: Do you have evidence that people from outside Minnesota, whether it's far left extremists or white supremacists, that outsiders are hijacking these riots in Minneapolis? KEITH ELLISON, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF MINNESOTA: We have evidence that outsiders have been present and in some cases have played a very negative role. But I've been talking with protestors and trying to get a sense of who some of these folks are and I've heard mixed things. Some of the negative stuff has come from people in Minnesota and some of it has come from people on the outside. What I'd say is we've got enough to handle on our own and that what we really need to do is refocus on justice for Mr. Floyd. And the negative behavior, looting, arson, does not help us achieve that goal.
Local officials are still trying to figure out who is attending these protests, and have backed off of initial claims that as many as eighty percent of those arrested were from outside of the state, but they do suspect that there is a mixture of outside protesters, white supremacists and possibly even drug cartels showing up in cities around the country to participate. Exactly how many remains to be seen.
That hasn't stopped Trump, Barr, and those on the right and in right-wing media from playing the ANTIFA boogeyman game, and pretending the group is the root of all evil and the source of all of the violence at these protests.
The propagandists on Fox decided to take things one step further this Monday, and actively encouraging vigilantism against them, with cohost Lisa Montgomery Kennedy telling people who see them causing trouble to take matters into their own hands:
KENNEDY: If you're going out protesting and you are a peaceful protester, take some zip ties and subdue some of these people in a citizen's arrest. If they are hurting people, lobbing Molotov cocktails, if they are setting things on fire, if they are breaking things and committing crimes, and go ahead and help them find what they ultimately want, which is apparently a rest. They also sent out a notice over the weekend that they are heading to "the 'burbs" to take what's theirs. I thought you didn't believe in private property? If you see an Antifa person and they have a backpack, go ahead and take it, because they don't believe in private property, so what's theirs is yours.
Harris Faulkner tries to walk her back off the ledge, only to have David Webb double down on her sentiments and encouraging people to "take them on."
FAULKNER: We don't want to engage people in trying to physically get involved with anybody else, but I understand what you are saying. Maybe not literally. […] WEBB: But if there are only a few coming to these riots and that's what it is, you have the pretext and then you have the riot, Harris. Then the fact is that there are more protesters, rightfully so, and there should be, then there are rioters. So, yeah, do take them on. You have the right on the responsibility of getting rid of the bad elements in your protests. As for the people coming in from the outside -- and I know it's not comfortable for some people to hear out there across America, some of the plain truth, but the plain truth is being discussed among Americans. The fact is the environment has to exist for them to come in and create this. We saw this in Ferguson. I watched it rise up around me, and when I warned people that they were doing this, they said, "we didn't have a responsibly." Well, yes, we do have responsibility. Antifa is the action arm. The others that rise up and join them are breaking buildings, bringing pallets of bricks. When you have an ivy league educated lawyer throwing a Molotov cocktail at an NYPD police car, you are not talking about some disenfranchised, homeless Seattle Antifa member here.
Come on, America. Let's get real. These people are in there. We got to deal with them. I'm with Kennedy, we have a citizen responsibility. You want to come to the 'burbs, I've got news for you. There are Americans in the 'burbs -- black, white, left, right, doesn't matter -- you don't want you there. And it's up to us to realize that cops can't be everywhere, DOJ can't be everywhere, law enforcement can't be everywhere, but responsibly, we can protect our businesses. And when I'm watching videos of business owners, a white woman being beaten by black youths and other youths for standing in front of her business -- Harris: Heartbreaking. David: --- don't give me the stuff that it's not violent.
The Fox hosts sound a lot like Trump --- encouraging others to "get tough" from the safety of their homes... or bunkers, in Trump's case.


crooksandliars--2020-06-01--Why Hasn't The Hunting Bow Guy Been Arrested?

A Twitter round up that asks the question , why are right-wingers doing `` Hawkeye cosplay '' with real weapons @ @ @ @ @ it ?
Of course , the crowd at which he aimed his WEAPON did not @ @ @ @ @ Twitter round up that asks the question , why are right-wingers doing `` Hawkeye cosplay @ @ @ @ @ and getting away with it ?
Of course , the crowd at which he aimed @ @ @ @ @ idly by .

A Twitter round up that asks the question, why are right-wingers doing "Hawkeye cosplay" with real weapons...and getting away with it? Of course, the crowd at which he aimed his WEAPON did not stand idly by.
A civilian brought a hunting bow to the #slcprotest and began shooting it at protesters. pic.twitter.com/UYZFtISb9I — Titania v. 2.0 (@Gingersonfire) May 31, 2020
WELL THIS JUST HAPPENED IN DOWNTOWN SALT LAKE CITY. fucking bastard deserved it. WHO THE FUCK DOES THIS?!
VIDEO CREDIT : @jaxcino on LIVE IG #slcprotest pic.twitter.com/ZZvznaCUcM — ♛ ????????? ♛ (@princesslondyxx) May 31, 2020
A Twitter round up that asks the question, why are right-wingers doing "Hawkeye cosplay" with real weapons...and getting away with it? Of course, the crowd at which he aimed his WEAPON did not stand idly by.
A civilian brought a hunting bow to the #slcprotest and began shooting it at protesters. pic.twitter.com/UYZFtISb9I — Titania v. 2.0 (@Gingersonfire) May 31, 2020
WELL THIS JUST HAPPENED IN DOWNTOWN SALT LAKE CITY. fucking bastard deserved it. WHO THE FUCK DOES THIS?!
VIDEO CREDIT : @jaxcino on LIVE IG #slcprotest pic.twitter.com/ZZvznaCUcM — ♛ 𝖑𝖔𝖓𝖉𝔂𝖇𝖆𝖇𝔂 ♛ (@princesslondyxx) May 31, 2020
The man in the overturned car pulled up with a crossbow and was attacked by Salt Lake protesters. pic.twitter.com/NsU54XBPma — 𝕬𝖓 801 𝕺𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖎𝖓𝖆𝖑 🥁 (@TheJazzyUte) May 31, 2020
The SLC police retreated and allowed rioters to light the man’s car on fire. pic.twitter.com/aXhBhXQODO — Titania v. 2.0 (@Gingersonfire) May 31, 2020
The headline should read “man gets out of his car and attempts to murder protesters with bow and arrow, hilarity ensues” pic.twitter.com/XSkrN9rN5s — Steve (@NotDrDeath) May 31, 2020
DUDE WITH THE BOW AND ARROW DID NOT GET ARRESTED. pic.twitter.com/qmpTybiCaS — Ben Simmons is just a tall Rondo (@micheal_SLC) May 31, 2020


crooksandliars--2020-06-01--Sen. Tom Cotton Wants To Send In The 101st Airborne To Put Down ‘Antifa Terrorists’

You just know that creeps like Tom Cotton want nothing less than Trump to declare martial law in the United States , and just run roughshod over every civil right in the Constitution .
And if that were legal maybe even Trump would jump at the opportunity , like two-bit dictators do in other countries .
But it 's not .
Not yet anyway .
Sen. Tom Cotton on Monday urged President Donald Trump to deploy active-duty military personnel to cities in the wake of nationwide protests over the killing of George Floyd .
“ The president should use the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to these cities to support local law enforcement and ensure this violence ends tonight , ” Cotton tweeted Monday .
In a follow-up tweet , Cotton stated that the “ anarchy , rioting , and looting needs to end tonight , ” adding that “ if local law enforcement is overwhelmed and needs backup , let ’ s see how tough these Antifa terrorists are when they ’ re facing off with the 101st Airborne Division.
” A member of Cotton ’ s team said that as of Monday morning , the Arkansas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the Trump administration .
On Sunday , Trump claimed that the U.S. government will designate “ antifa ” protesters as a terrorist organization after the president blamed them for riots across the country .
Twitter was not impressed with Cotton 's call for Fascism .

You just know that creeps like Tom Cotton want nothing less than Trump to declare martial law in the United States, and just run roughshod over every civil right afforded Americans. And if that were legal maybe even Trump would jump at the opportunity, like two-bit dictators do in other countries. But it's not. Not yet anyway.
Source: Daily Beast
Sen. Tom Cotton on Monday urged President Donald Trump to deploy active-duty military personnel to cities in the wake of nationwide protests over the killing of George Floyd. “The president should use the Insurrection Act to deploy active-duty military forces to these cities to support local law enforcement and ensure this violence ends tonight,” Cotton tweeted Monday. In a follow-up tweet, Cotton stated that the “anarchy, rioting, and looting needs to end tonight,” adding that “if local law enforcement is overwhelmed and needs backup, let’s see how tough these Antifa terrorists are when they’re facing off with the 101st Airborne Division.” A member of Cotton’s team said that as of Monday morning, the Arkansas Republican has not spoken about the issue with the Trump administration. On Sunday, Trump claimed that the U.S. government will designate “antifa” protesters as a terrorist organization after the president blamed them for riots across the country.
Anarchy, rioting, and looting needs to end tonight.
If local law enforcement is overwhelmed and needs backup, let's see how tough these Antifa terrorists are when they're facing off with the 101st Airborne Division.
We need to have zero tolerance for this destruction. — Tom Cotton (@TomCottonAR) June 1, 2020
And, if necessary, the 10th Mountain, 82nd Airborne, 1st Cav, 3rd Infantry—whatever it takes to restore order. No quarter for insurrectionists, anarchists, rioters, and looters. https://t.co/OnNJmnDrYM — Tom Cotton (@TomCottonAR) June 1, 2020
Twitter was not impressed with Cotton's call for Fascism.
Sen. Tom Cotton suggests "no quarter" for rioters and looters.
Historically, it means you kill people rather than arrest them.
It's a literal war crime. pic.twitter.com/Y63ZkJWNlS — Lis Power (@LisPower1) June 1, 2020
It is essential to understand what @SenTomCotton is proposing. He wants battle hardened active duty US Army combat divisions deployed against the American people with shoot to kill orders. It is immoral, illegal and would obliterate the legitimacy of US values. There is no war https://t.co/y8iDr0TVeA — Steve Schmidt (@SteveSchmidtSES) June 1, 2020
Good morning. A US Senator is now threatening to turn the military on US citizens. pic.twitter.com/YPkwaZKzeB — Caroline Orr (@RVAwonk) June 1, 2020


crooksandliars--2020-06-01--WATCH LIVE:  Joe Biden Meets With Nation's Mayors

After two nights of unrest , rioting , looting , fires and heavy police presence in cities across America , @ @ @ @ @ hear from their president are audio of a call in which he berated governors for @ @ @ @ @ likening the situation to “ war .
”

After two nights of unrest, rioting, looting, fires and heavy police presence in cities across America, the first spoken words Americans hear from their president are audio of a call in which he berated governors for not “dominating” and likening the situation to “war.”
— Philip Rucker (@PhilipRucker) June 1, 2020


crooksandliars--2020-06-01--McEnany: Trump Won't Address Nation Because 'Antifa'

Kayleigh McEnany joined her usual morning stomping grounds , the state-sponsored TV show known as Fox and Friends to promote the Trump 's latest imaginary foe .
The national response to the police lynching of George Lloyd has left Trump speechless on how to deal with protests .
So he increases his attacks on the minority communities while promoting violent law enforcement tactics , both against protestors and yes , reporters .
In her almost 8-minute appearance on the Fox News ' morning program , Kayleigh repeatedly used the amorphous `` Antifa '' as a MacGuffin to blunt Trump 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ White House bunker when protesters gathered outside the White House .
His refusal to address the explosive situation in a presidential manner explains everything you need to know about him .
Philip Rucker of the Washington Post reported over the weekend that instead of acting like a leader of the United States , Trump acted like Nero did and played his Twitter music as Rome burned .
President Trump stayed safely ensconced inside and had nothing to say , besides tweeting fuel on the fire .
Trump 's advisors calculated that since Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new policies to announce , anything that might help calm the tensions escalating around the country ( yeah ) , they advised him to remain silent .
But they forget to tell him to stop tweeting out violent solutions .
His instinct is to go full Bull Connor and turn fire-hoses on children .
Again no leadership from the White House except to expand the chaos .
Steve Doocy told Trump 's new press secretary that this is a time America usually look to our leaders to help the situation and to try @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump believes we need law enforcement to crack down on the protesters and promoted the lame idea that he 's the `` law and order president '' while he cowardly hid in a bunker at the White House .
Kayleigh promoted Trump `` labeling Antifa as a domestic terrorist entity that will be prosecuted as such . ''
There is no US law that can designate a domestic group as a terrorist organization .
And there is no evidence suggesting that most of those protesting police violence were organized by Trump 's new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evidence to justify his words , just incendiary conspiracy theories to shield him from criticism .
Trump 's fix is to bring in the military to aid the police .
But he never mentions the violent behavior of law enforcement that has caused this rift in American society .
When she was asked why he refused to give an Oval Office address to calm the chaos , she revealed Trump 's overall spinelessness .
Co-host Ainsley Earhardt said , `` Many are asking the president to give an Oval Office address on these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so much chaos right now . ''
McEnany replied , “ But here ’ s the thing , Ainsley , a national Oval Office address is not going to stop Antifa.
” “ What ’ s going to stop Antifa is action .
And this president is committed to acting on this , ” she said .
She then spent the next few minutes spewing Antifa conspiracies .
It is impossible for Trump to offer any meaningful leadership on almost any topic .
His entire being exists to criticize , whine , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he needs somebody else to blame .
The best they could come up with is a formless , leaderless anti-fascist group .

Kayleigh McEnany joined her usual morning stomping grounds, the state-sponsored TV show known as Fox and Friends to promote the Trump's latest imaginary foe.
The national response to the police lynching of George Lloyd has left Trump speechless on how to deal with protests. So he increases his attacks on the minority communities while promoting violent law enforcement tactics, both against protestors and yes, reporters.
In her almost 8-minute appearance on the Fox News' morning program, Kayleigh repeatedly used the amorphous "Antifa" as a MacGuffin to blunt Trump's cowardice, as he retreated to the White House bunker when protesters gathered outside the White House.
His refusal to address the explosive situation in a presidential manner explains everything you need to know about him.
Philip Rucker of the Washington Post reported over the weekend that instead of acting like a leader of the United States, Trump acted like Nero did and played his Twitter music as Rome burned.
President Trump stayed safely ensconced inside and had nothing to say, besides tweeting fuel on the fire.
Trump's advisors calculated that since Trump had nothing new to say or any new policies to announce, anything that might help calm the tensions escalating around the country (yeah), they advised him to remain silent.
But they forget to tell him to stop tweeting out violent solutions. His instinct is to go full Bull Connor and turn fire-hoses on children.
Again no leadership from the White House except to expand the chaos.
Steve Doocy told Trump's new campaign spokesperson press secretary that this is a time America usually look to our leaders to help the situation and to try and fix it.
Kayleigh replied that Trump believes we need law enforcement to crack down on the protesters and promoted the lame idea that he's the "law and order president" while he cowardly hid in a bunker at the White House.
Kayleigh promoted Trump "labeling Antifa as a domestic terrorist entity that will be prosecuted as such."
There is no US law that can designate a domestic group as a terrorist organization.
And there is no evidence suggesting that most of those protesting police violence were organized by Trump's new boogie man. But Trump never uses evidence to justify his words, just incendiary conspiracy theories to shield him from criticism.
Trump's fix is to bring in the military to aid the police. But he never mentions the violent behavior of law enforcement that has caused this rift in American society.
When she was asked why he refused to give an Oval Office address to calm the chaos, she revealed Trump's overall spinelessness.
Co-host Ainsley Earhardt said, "Many are asking the president to give an Oval Office address on these riots because our country is just experiencing so much chaos right now."
McEnany replied, “But here’s the thing, Ainsley, a national Oval Office address is not going to stop Antifa.”
Say, what?
“What’s going to stop Antifa is action. And this president is committed to acting on this,” she said.
She then spent the next few minutes spewing Antifa conspiracies.
It is impossible for Trump to offer any meaningful leadership on almost any topic. His entire being exists to criticize, whine, and complain. Especially during times of crisis, he needs somebody else to blame.
The best they could come up with is a formless, leaderless anti-fascist group.
Trump's cowardice knows no limits.


crooksandliars--2020-06-01--Chauvin Once Pulled His Gun On A Group Of White Kids For Firing A Nerf Gun

Kristofer Bergh was 17 back in 2013 when Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin held him and his friends at gunpoint -- for shooting a Nerf dart out the window .
`` Thanks for being here .
So let 's go back to that day .
You were having a Nerf gun battle with your friends , as I understand , it was a tradition on the last day of school in Minneapolis or in your neighborhood .
What happened ? ''
Alysin Camerota asked .
`` It was a few weeks before school was out , actually .
We were split @ @ @ @ @ @ @ try to hit people on the other teams .
So I was coming home , dropped off by a few friends , '' Bergh said .
`` When we were about two blocks away from my house , one of the other passengers shot a Nerf dart out the window , it was a brightly colored orange foam dart .
We did n't think anything of it .
A few moments later , the friend pulled up in front of my house , I got out .
We had no idea at this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us or any of that .
`` So i get out of the car , i grabbed my things , turn around .
All of a sudden officers are on me with guns aimed at me , screaming at me .
I ca n't repeat some of the things they said to me on live TV . ''
He goes on to describe trying not to make any sudden movements .
`` They then approached the car , still with guns drawn .
And asked which one of us had shot the Nerf @ @ @ @ @ @ @ admitted essentially that they knew it was only a Nerf dart and not more serious .
Still , they made the choice to pull real guns on us . ''
The friend who shot the dart admitted it and was detained in the police car .
Finally , the officers let them go .
`` None of us were charged with any crimes .
And when I was exiting the vehicle after being told that I could , one of the officers , I do n't recall if it was Chauvin or the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that most of us will be 18 by the end of the year , which means we go to 'big boy jail . '
Considering which one of us is in big boy jail now , that has n't aged well for them . ''
Bergh says he is very aware that if he was n't white , it would have gone differently .
He posted on Facebook that his whiteness saved him from a worse fate .
`` They told my mom after the incident was over that we had been trying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since we did n't know they were behind us .
They did n't use sirens or anything .
I think if we were not white , they would have spun that into the narrative .
When I got out of the car after supposedly eluding them , you know , they would have seen that as a threat .
And it would have been crafted in a different way .
Many people would probably be saying it was justified , '' he said .
`` I know that you filed a report because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an excessive response for the firing of a Nerf gun .
They called you and said they could n't tell you what the result of the report was but they acknowledged that you filed one , '' Camerota said .
`` We reached out to the police department and we were directed to the district attorney 's office .
We reached out to former officer Chauvin 's attorney and have n't gotten a response . ''

Kristofer Bergh was 17 back in 2013 when Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin held him and his friends at gunpoint -- for shooting a Nerf dart out the window.
"Thanks for being here. So let's go back to that day. You were having a Nerf gun battle with your friends, as I understand, it was a tradition on the last day of school in Minneapolis or in your neighborhood. What happened?" Alysin Camerota asked.
"It was a few weeks before school was out, actually. We were split into teams and the goal is to try to hit people on the other teams. So I was coming home, dropped off by a few friends," Bergh said.
"When we were about two blocks away from my house, one of the other passengers shot a Nerf dart out the window, it was a brightly colored orange foam dart. We didn't think anything of it. A few moments later, the friend pulled up in front of my house, I got out. We had no idea at this point in time that police were following us or any of that.
"So i get out of the car, i grabbed my things, turn around. All of a sudden officers are on me with guns aimed at me, screaming at me. I can't repeat some of the things they said to me on live TV."
He goes on to describe trying not to make any sudden movements.
"They then approached the car, still with guns drawn. And asked which one of us had shot the Nerf dart. At that point, they admitted essentially that they knew it was only a Nerf dart and not more serious. Still, they made the choice to pull real guns on us."
The friend who shot the dart admitted it and was detained in the police car. Finally, the officers let them go.
"None of us were charged with any crimes. And when I was exiting the vehicle after being told that I could, one of the officers, I don't recall if it was Chauvin or the other one, they said to me that most of us will be 18 by the end of the year, which means we go to 'big boy jail.' Considering which one of us is in big boy jail now, that hasn't aged well for them."
Bergh says he is very aware that if he wasn't white, it would have gone differently. He posted on Facebook that his whiteness saved him from a worse fate.
"They told my mom after the incident was over that we had been trying to elude them, which is preposterous since we didn't know they were behind us. They didn't use sirens or anything. I think if we were not white, they would have spun that into the narrative. When I got out of the car after supposedly eluding them, you know, they would have seen that as a threat. And it would have been crafted in a different way. Many people would probably be saying it was justified," he said.
"I know that you filed a report because that was such, you felt, an excessive response for the firing of a Nerf gun. They called you and said they couldn't tell you what the result of the report was but they acknowledged that you filed one," Camerota said.
"We reached out to the police department and we were directed to the district attorney's office. We reached out to former officer Chauvin's attorney and haven't gotten a response."


crooksandliars--2020-06-01--Trump Flees To Bunker As Protests Over George Floyd Raged Outside White House

During a time of national crises , we have this faux president hiding underground in his bunker , lest some crazed protester breaches the White House grounds .
As protests sparked by the death of George Floyd raged outside the White House on Friday night , Donald Trump was taken into a special secure bunker .
Floyd ’ s death in Minneapolis on Monday , has sparked unrest and protests in dozens of cities across the US , including Washington DC .
Demonstrators have gathered outside the White House since Friday night , with clashes erupting intermittently outside the very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protesters converged on the White House on Friday , the New York Times reports , “ Secret Service agents abruptly rushed the president to the underground bunker used in the past during terrorist attacks.
” Hardened to withstand the force of a passenger jet crashing into the White House , the bunker is the same one that sheltered vice president Dick Cheney during the terror attacks of September 11 , 2001 .
“ The president and his family were rattled by their experience on Friday night , according to several advisers , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been widely criticized for his response to the protests that have rocked the nation since video of Floyd ’ s death began spreading on social media .

During a time of national crises, we have this faux president hiding underground in his bunker, lest some crazed protester breaches the White House grounds.
Source: The Guardian
As protests sparked by the death of George Floyd raged outside the White House on Friday night, Donald Trump was taken into a special secure bunker.
Floyd’s death in Minneapolis on Monday, has sparked unrest and protests in dozens of cities across the US, including Washington DC. Demonstrators have gathered outside the White House since Friday night, with clashes erupting intermittently outside the very perimeter of the White House.
As protesters converged on the White House on Friday, the New York Times reports, “Secret Service agents abruptly rushed the president to the underground bunker used in the past during terrorist attacks.”
Hardened to withstand the force of a passenger jet crashing into the White House, the bunker is the same one that sheltered vice president Dick Cheney during the terror attacks of September 11, 2001. “The president and his family were rattled by their experience on Friday night, according to several advisers,” the Times report said.
Trump has been widely criticized for his response to the protests that have rocked the nation since video of Floyd’s death began spreading on social media.


crooksandliars--2020-06-01--Woke Up This Morning And My City Was Gone

The big homie # GeorgeFloyd was the definition of `` Be the change you want to see . ''
THIS is the man y'all murdered .
# JusticeForGeorgeFloyd pic.twitter.com/D4MXHWUco8 Good morning from Philadelphia , the poorest major city in America .
I woke up yesterday morning to the sound of helicopters hovering nearby -- never a good sign .
Turns out that after the cops shut off access to the downtown , looters moved into the neighborhoods , and mine was one of them .
They broke into the Lowe 's , the Target , the Walmart , a Game @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , there was n't as much damage as I 'd feared .
And I was n't even angry .
Just so , so sad that things have ever gotten to this point .
It was worse when I saw the pictures of the downtown stores , which looked like a war zone .
By then , volunteers had already turned out in force to clean up the mess .
Then I found out that the splendid Reading Terminal Market , one of the oldest public farmers markets in the country , had been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me even sadder , because the merchants there were trying so hard to hang on through the pandemic .
The King of Prussia mall was hit Saturday night .
Well , I hate the monstrously huge mall .
But people work there , and shop there .
Yesterday , a mob converged on the 52nd Street shopping strip in West Philadelphia , home to so many black-owned businesses .
This is a vital shopping district in a black neighborhood , one that was destroyed in the 1968 riots .
It was a long @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on their feet , and here we are again .
Watching all this live felt horrible , but necessary .
I felt compelled to bear witness .
By the time I went to bed , looters had converged in the northernmost part of the city and broke into the Franklin Mills Mall , one of the original and largest outlet malls .
They spread out from there to several strip malls .
They also spread out to Upper Darby , the closest western suburb .
There , they broke into and looted stores @ @ @ @ @ @ @ artery and home to the Tower Theater , where David Bowie recorded his famous live album .
And this morning , the National Guard is here and there 's another fire in nearby Kensington .
( More helicopters . )
I saw on the local news that people set fire to the strip mall at 62nd and Woodland -- where my mom took us to see JFK when he ran for president .
I am weary .
I am exhausted , from witnessing the destruction of so many of our communal and personal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I am not angry .
Why should I be ?
I am ... resigned ?
It feels cathartic , that America 's racism is now so obviously right out there in the open , where we HAVE to deal with it .
We have to .
Nothing I 'm feeling now compares to the terror black and brown people feel when they see those flashing blue lights in the rear view mirror , or when their teenage kids have missed curfew and they begin to hyperventilate , wondering if they 'll ever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relatively minor indignity of being treated like a potential thief when I walk into a store is something I 'll never have to deal with .
Imagine the constant fear , the drain on your emotional and mental resources it takes to be black in America .
I mean , I feel constantly stressed because I write about politics under Trump -- and believe me , it takes its toll .
( For the first year , I was on antidepressants just to stay functional . )
But I 'm white .
My @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cop stops me .
My white skin is literally a `` get out of jail free '' card .
I have a deep personal aversion to destruction .
When I was 13 , and first saw the Who , I could n't even enjoy the music -- Pete Townsend smashing his guitar ruined it for me .
One of the reasons I ca n't stand Republicans is because they do n't know how to create , they only know how to break things .
But today , I feel like the structure of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so riddled with the rot of slavery , full of racist termites -- well , we ca n't patch it anymore .
It has to come down .
And we then have to build a new one , one that has a place for everyone and is n't built on making sure that some people are always going to get a lot less than everyone else .
I can live with that .
Can you ?

Good morning from Philadelphia, the poorest major city in America.
I woke up yesterday morning to the sound of helicopters hovering nearby -- never a good sign. Turns out that after the cops shut off access to the downtown, looters moved into the neighborhoods, and mine was one of them. They broke into the Lowe's, the Target, the Walmart, a Game Stop, my local Shoprite. Fortunately, there wasn't as much damage as I'd feared.
Military tank heading to Walmart on Aramingo pic.twitter.com/Cj5z6IAl1N — Neera (@fuckoffverymuch) May 31, 2020
And I wasn't even angry. Just so, so sad that things have ever gotten to this point.
Chestnut Street in Philadelphia is total madness. Stores and restaurants have been looted and destroyed. pic.twitter.com/lCcv2mpkyL — Blake 🧢Jews For Andrew Yang (@YangJews) May 31, 2020
Stores looted in the 1500 block of Chestnut Street in Center City Philadelphia @CBSPhilly pic.twitter.com/3SqlpGhdLB — Joe Holden (@JoeHoldenCBS3) May 30, 2020
It was worse when I saw the pictures of the downtown stores, which looked like a war zone. By then, volunteers had already turned out in force to clean up the mess. Then I found out that the splendid Reading Terminal Market, one of the oldest public farmers markets in the country, had been broken into, too. Which made me even sadder, because the merchants there were trying so hard to hang on through the pandemic.
Doors to Reading Terminal Market. Not sure about if anything was taken from inside. Police are guarding it now. @6abc pic.twitter.com/J8VSuRoRlH — Bob Brooks (@BobBrooks6abc) May 31, 2020
The King of Prussia mall was hit Saturday night. Well, I hate the monstrously huge mall. But people work there, and shop there.
Yesterday, a mob converged on the 52nd Street shopping strip in West Philadelphia, home to so many black-owned businesses. This is a vital shopping district in a black neighborhood, one that was destroyed in the 1968 riots. It was a long, hard haul before they were back on their feet, and here we are again.
Multiple cars on fire on 52nd st #Philly pic.twitter.com/SS1JecuzGm — BIG MAN ON CAMPUS (@JeffNadu) May 31, 2020
Watching all this live felt horrible, but necessary. I felt compelled to bear witness.
By the time I went to bed, looters had converged in the northernmost part of the city and broke into the Franklin Mills Mall, one of the original and largest outlet malls. They spread out from there to several strip malls.
They also spread out to Upper Darby, the closest western suburb. There, they broke into and looted stores on 69th St., a major shopping artery and home to the Tower Theater, where David Bowie recorded his famous live album.
Looting at a Foot Locker on 69th Street in Upper Darby. About a block from Val Shively’s R&B Records, home to over 4 million of the best albums and 45s ever made. pic.twitter.com/UYxELbMyfr — Chris Fralic (@chrisfralic) May 31, 2020
And this morning, the National Guard is here and there's another fire in nearby Kensington. (More helicopters.) I saw on the local news that people set fire to the strip mall at 62nd and Woodland -- where my mom took us to see JFK when he ran for president.
I am weary. I am exhausted, from witnessing the destruction of so many of our communal and personal touchstones. And yet.
And yet, I am not angry. Why should I be? I am... resigned? It feels cathartic, that America's racism is now so obviously right out there in the open, where we HAVE to deal with it. We have to.
Nothing I'm feeling now compares to the terror black and brown people feel when they see those flashing blue lights in the rear view mirror, or when their teenage kids have missed curfew and they begin to hyperventilate, wondering if they'll ever see their child again. Even the relatively minor indignity of being treated like a potential thief when I walk into a store is something I'll never have to deal with.
Imagine the constant fear, the drain on your emotional and mental resources it takes to be black in America. I mean, I feel constantly stressed because I write about politics under Trump -- and believe me, it takes its toll. (For the first year, I was on antidepressants just to stay functional.) But I'm white. My heart doesn't start thumping if a cop stops me. My white skin is literally a "get out of jail free" card.
I have a deep personal aversion to destruction. When I was 13, and first saw the Who, I couldn't even enjoy the music -- Pete Townsend smashing his guitar ruined it for me. One of the reasons I can't stand Republicans is because they don't know how to create, they only know how to break things.
But today, I feel like the structure of the house America is built on, so riddled with the rot of slavery, full of racist termites -- well, we can't patch it anymore. It has to come down. And we then have to build a new one, one that has a place for everyone and isn't built on making sure that some people are always going to get a lot less than everyone else.
I can live with that. Can you?


crooksandliars--2020-06-02--'When The Country Needed Leadership, Trump Turned Off The Lights'

As massive protests over the police killing of George Floyd raged outside of the White House , across the nation 's capital , and around the United States on Sunday , the external floodlights that typically keep the White House illuminated at night were shut off as President Donald Trump remained out of sight and silent—with the exception of occasional incendiary outbursts on Twitter .
It is not clear why the White House lights were cut , but critics viewed the move as symbolic of the country 's lack of leadership during a time of nationwide sorrow , anger , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deliver a formal address to the nation on either Floyd 's killing or the nationwide uprising it sparked , opting instead to attack demonstrators on Twitter and celebrate the brutal response by law enforcement .
`` Mr. Trump spent Sunday out of sight , even as some of his campaign advisers were recommending that he deliver a nationally televised address , '' the New York Times reported .
`` The building was even emptier than usual as some White House officials planning to work were told not to come in case of renewed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the Times , the president was rushed by Secret Service agents to a secure underground bunker as protests erupted outside of the White House .
In a series of tweets Saturday morning , Trump said he `` could n't have felt more safe '' and boasted that any demonstrator who came close to breaching the White House fence would `` have been greeted with the most vicious dogs , and most ominous weapons , I have ever seen . ''
Mass demonstrations against Floyd 's killing at the hands of Minneapolis police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sunday , leading Mayor Muriel Bowser to activate the National Guard and impose a citywide curfew from 11 pm ET to 6 am ET .
`` I think the president has a responsibility to calm the nation , '' Bowser said during a press conference Sunday morning .
`` He can start by not sending divisive tweets that are meant to hearken to the segregationist past of our country . ''
Thousands of demonstrators packed the streets of the nation 's capital Sunday afternoon chanting `` Stop killing black people ! ''
and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ faced off with police officers in riot gear .
It appears that there could be as many as 2,000 peaceful protesters occupying the street near Lafayette Park right now .
The vibe is one of immense solidarity and unity .
pic.twitter.com/nQKBqKeD6s # NOW : Hundreds are packing into H Street north of the White House for a third consecutive evening of protests over the death of George Floyd .
Turnout is high even after yesterday ’ s clashes .
It ’ s wholly peaceful at the moment , they ’ ve taken a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pic.twitter.com/2RiHfTfLZi It ’ s calm but tense here in downtown DC a few blocks east of the White House , where people are facing off against two fronts of city police with gas masks at H and 14th .
They ’ ve gotten word of Bowser ’ s 11pm curfew by way of an emergency alert .
Their reaction : “ Fuck your curfew.
” pic.twitter.com/r3QSYPiRYJ The protests outside of the White House only continued to escalate as Bowser 's curfew approached , with police firing tear gas and rubber bullets at demonstrators @ @ @ @ @ @ @ responsible for Floyd 's killing be held accountable .
As the White House protests intensified Sunday evening , the Washington Post reported that `` Trump and some of his advisers calculated that he should not speak to the nation because he had nothing new to say and had no tangible policy or action to announce yet . ''
`` Evidently not feeling an urgent motivation Sunday to try to bring people together , he stayed silent , '' the Post added .
`` Trump let his tweets speak for themselves . ''

As massive protests over the police killing of George Floyd raged outside of the White House, across the nation's capital, and around the United States on Sunday, the external floodlights that typically keep the White House illuminated at night were shut off as President Donald Trump remained out of sight and silent—with the exception of occasional incendiary outbursts on Twitter.
It is not clear why the White House lights were cut, but critics viewed the move as symbolic of the country's lack of leadership during a time of nationwide sorrow, anger, and crisis. Trump has yet to deliver a formal address to the nation on either Floyd's killing or the nationwide uprising it sparked, opting instead to attack demonstrators on Twitter and celebrate the brutal response by law enforcement.
"Mr. Trump spent Sunday out of sight, even as some of his campaign advisers were recommending that he deliver a nationally televised address," the New York Times reported. "The building was even emptier than usual as some White House officials planning to work were told not to come in case of renewed unrest."
WHITE HOUSE LIGHTS OFF WH WENT DARK pic.twitter.com/plnOX26B2X — CryptøManiac101 (@_Crypto_Maniac_) June 1, 2020
Late Friday, according to the Times, the president was rushed by Secret Service agents to a secure underground bunker as protests erupted outside of the White House.
In a series of tweets Saturday morning, Trump said he "couldn't have felt more safe" and boasted that any demonstrator who came close to breaching the White House fence would "have been greeted with the most vicious dogs, and most ominous weapons, I have ever seen."
Lights that usually illuminate exterior of the WH have been turned off. pic.twitter.com/mHfUEhT4Xd — Mark Knoller (@markknoller) June 1, 2020 When the country needed leadership Trump turned off the lights and went hiding in his bunker. https://t.co/nsSrWMni6W — Murshed Zaheed (@murshedz) June 1, 2020
Mass demonstrations against Floyd's killing at the hands of Minneapolis police officers spread quickly across Washington, D.C. Sunday, leading Mayor Muriel Bowser to activate the National Guard and impose a citywide curfew from 11 pm ET to 6 am ET.
"I think the president has a responsibility to calm the nation," Bowser said during a press conference Sunday morning. "He can start by not sending divisive tweets that are meant to hearken to the segregationist past of our country."
Thousands of demonstrators packed the streets of the nation's capital Sunday afternoon chanting "Stop killing black people!" and "Justice now!" as they faced off with police officers in riot gear.
It appears that there could be as many as 2,000 peaceful protesters occupying the street near Lafayette Park right now. The vibe is one of immense solidarity and unity. pic.twitter.com/nQKBqKeD6s — Julia Boccagno (@juliaboccagno) May 31, 2020 #NOW: Hundreds are packing into H Street north of the White House for a third consecutive evening of protests over the death of George Floyd. Turnout is high even after yesterday’s clashes. It’s wholly peaceful at the moment, they’ve taken a knee chanting “stop killing us.” pic.twitter.com/2RiHfTfLZi — Alejandro Alvarez (@aletweetsnews) May 31, 2020 It’s calm but tense here in downtown DC a few blocks east of the White House, where people are facing off against two fronts of city police with gas masks at H and 14th. They’ve gotten word of Bowser’s 11pm curfew by way of an emergency alert. Their reaction: “Fuck your curfew.” pic.twitter.com/r3QSYPiRYJ — Alejandro Alvarez (@aletweetsnews) June 1, 2020
The protests outside of the White House only continued to escalate as Bowser's curfew approached, with police firing tear gas and rubber bullets at demonstrators who gathered to demand that the officers responsible for Floyd's killing be held accountable.
Smoke rises amid protests in front of the White House 30 minutes before a city wide curfew in Washington DC pic.twitter.com/NNv0SIeuvV — Todd Zwillich (@toddzwillich) June 1, 2020
As the White House protests intensified Sunday evening, the Washington Post reported that "Trump and some of his advisers calculated that he should not speak to the nation because he had nothing new to say and had no tangible policy or action to announce yet."
"Evidently not feeling an urgent motivation Sunday to try to bring people together, he stayed silent," the Post added. "Trump let his tweets speak for themselves."
Republished from Common Dreams (Jake Johnson, Staff Writer) under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 License.


crooksandliars--2020-06-02--KC Police Pepper Spray Black Man And Slam Him To The Ground After He Shames Them For Brutality

Video captured on Sunday seems to show police attacking a black protester after he criticized their ability to keep people safe .
The video was posted on Twitter early Monday morning .
“ What @ kcpolice did today was UNFORGIVABLE and UNFORGETTABLE , ” the caption reads .
In the video , a man who is black tells the police that they “ overreact in the moment.
” “ If you ain ’ t got the balls to protect the streets like you were paid to do , turn in your damn badge , ” the protester can be heard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Prematurely shooting people , prematurely using excessive force , get your scary ass on somewhere , ” the protester continues .
At that point , no less than seven police in riot gear approach the protester , who is several yards away .
Video shows one officer grabbing the man with one hand while blasting him in the face with a can of pepper spray .
Officers quickly form a circle around the man and pull him away from the crowd .
As demonstrators throw water bottles at the police , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spray .
The man who was apprehended can be seen face down on the pavement .
A swarm of officers loom over him .
“ He has has a First Amendment right !
” one activist shouts .
The Kansas City Star later reported that there were no arrests at the protest , but one demonstrator was “ led away ” by police .

Video captured on Sunday seems to show police attacking a black protester after he criticized their ability to keep people safe.
The video was posted on Twitter early Monday morning.
“What @kcpolice did today was UNFORGIVABLE and UNFORGETTABLE,” the caption reads.
In the video, a man who is black tells the police that they “overreact in the moment.”
“If you ain’t got the balls to protect the streets like you were paid to do, turn in your damn badge,” the protester can be heard shouting at a line of riot police.
“Prematurely shooting people, prematurely using excessive force, get your scary ass on somewhere,” the protester continues. At that point, no less than seven police in riot gear approach the protester, who is several yards away.
Video shows one officer grabbing the man with one hand while blasting him in the face with a can of pepper spray.
“What the f*ck!” another protester yells.
Officers quickly form a circle around the man and pull him away from the crowd.
As demonstrators throw water bottles at the police, they fire back with streams of pepper spray.
The man who was apprehended can be seen face down on the pavement. A swarm of officers loom over him.
“He has has a First Amendment right!” one activist shouts.
The Kansas City Star later reported that there were no arrests at the protest, but one demonstrator was “led away” by police.
Video courtesy of Twitter user @weslyinfinity


crooksandliars--2020-06-02--Hannity Eggs On Our Arsonist-In-Chief By Pushing For De Facto Martial Law

As we discussed here yesterday , Trump was more than willing to allow peaceful protesters to be hit with tear-gas , beaten , and shot with rubber bullets , just so he could have his photo op in front of a church across from the White House .
Fox 's Sean Hannity did his best to aid and abet Trump and his dream of being a dictator during the opening of his show this Monday , when he urged Trump to invoke the Insurrection Act if rioting continues in cities across the country , and use “ Tear gas , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if governors and mayors do n't get the protests under control soon .
SEAN HANNITY : If you have curfews , you enforce them .
Overwhelming nonlethal force , including every tool at their disposal built around the perimeters and then of course you use what 's necessary safely to disperse the crowd .
Not brain surgery .
That would mean tear gas , mace if necessary , rubber bullets .
If you have the police in place , the perimeter is small enough , they will disperse .
And by the way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the administration has been saying for days they will send the help that they need .
Now the president , well , he will go in and clean up their mess , just like he handled their lack of preparation for a pandemics as well .
As Andrew McCarthy pointed out in a recent article , the President has the constitutional authority and power through the National Guard and of course our military .
It 's called the Insurrection Act .
He has the full authority to go into these states and restore @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they did n't do it .
Trump 's presidency has become a danger not only to our democracy , but our civil society .
His enablers in the Congress have sat silently or expressed feigned `` concern '' while he continues to erode our democratic institutions , and his enablers like Sean Hannity have done far more damage day in and day out , not only enabling him , but leading a man by the nose who is completely unfit to hold the office he now serves , and pushing him into more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to be lucky to survive as a nation if it continues .
When , and how they 're all finally pushed into the dustbin of history and whether we survive both Trump and his enablers remains to be seen .
The fact that anyone allows Hannity to remain on the air tells us that they have absolutely no concern for either .

As we discussed here yesterday, Trump was more than willing to allow peaceful protesters to be hit with tear-gas, beaten, and shot with rubber bullets, just so he could have his photo op in front of a church across from the White House.
Fox's Sean Hannity did his best to aid and abet Trump and his dream of being a dictator during the opening of his show this Monday, when he urged Trump to invoke the Insurrection Act if rioting continues in cities across the country, and use “Tear gas, mace if necessary, rubber bullets” if governors and mayors don't get the protests under control soon.
SEAN HANNITY: If you have curfews, you enforce them. Overwhelming nonlethal force, including every tool at their disposal built around the perimeters and then of course you use what's necessary safely to disperse the crowd. Not brain surgery. That would mean tear gas, mace if necessary, rubber bullets. If you have the police in place, the perimeter is small enough, they will disperse. And by the way, if they needed additional help, the administration has been saying for days they will send the help that they need. Now the president, well, he will go in and clean up their mess, just like he handled their lack of preparation for a pandemics as well. As Andrew McCarthy pointed out in a recent article, the President has the constitutional authority and power through the National Guard and of course our military. It's called the Insurrection Act. He has the full authority to go into these states and restore order which he now must do because they didn't do it.
Trump's presidency has become a danger not only to our democracy, but our civil society. His enablers in the Congress have sat silently or expressed feigned "concern" while he continues to erode our democratic institutions, and his enablers like Sean Hannity have done far more damage day in and day out, not only enabling him, but leading a man by the nose who is completely unfit to hold the office he now serves, and pushing him into more and more dangerous territory where we're going to be lucky to survive as a nation if it continues.
When, and how they're all finally pushed into the dustbin of history and whether we survive both Trump and his enablers remains to be seen. The fact that anyone allows Hannity to remain on the air tells us that they have absolutely no concern for either.


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Fox 's Sean Hannity did his best to aid and abet Trump and his dream of being a dictator this @ @ @ @ @ to invoke the Insurrection Act if rioting continues in cities across the country .

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crooksandliars--2020-06-02--Trump Ordered Protesters Tear-Gassed And Beaten So He Could Stand In Front Of A Church

Tonight we bring you Trump claiming to be a friend to peaceful protesters minutes after he had the streets cleared with mounted policemen and militia , and no warning .
He swore he loves the peaceful protesters , while inviting those who do n't to make sure to exercise their Second Amendment rights .
He threatened Governors that if they did n't impose military rule , he would .
That part 's illegal , don'tchyaknow ... the Insurrection Act requires Governors to ask the president for military help before he can deploy them .
But as the great Elie Mystal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forward to more of this — police beating a cameraman and reporter ...
So that this piece of sh*t could have a photo op at a church visited over the years by actual presidents .
The Episcopal Bishop of DC had thoughts : The folks at CNN got the chyron right .
And apparently no one at the church knew he was coming .
Though , in truth , everywhere he walks and breathes would require the holiest cleansing before most of us would consider it acceptable .
Here 's his speech threatening @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Welcome to Dictatorship Unplugged.
Tonight we bring you Trump claiming to be a friend to peaceful protesters minutes after he had the streets cleared with mounted policemen and militia, and no warning. He swore he loves the peaceful protesters, while inviting those who don't to make sure to exercise their Second Amendment rights. He threatened Governors that if they didn't impose military rule, he would. That part's illegal, don'tchyaknow...the Insurrection Act requires Governors to ask the president for National Guard military help before he can deploy them.
Federalizing the National Guard or using the US military against protesters without the express consent of governors violates the Insurrection Act. @GovAbbott, it's on you to make sure the law is followed and keep @realDonaldTrump from escalating the situation. — Elisa Cardnell (@ElisaCardnell) June 1, 2020
But as the great Elie Mystal wondered:
I don't know why people keep asking "can Trump do that."
IF THE MEN WITH GUNS LISTEN TO HIM, HE CAN DO ANYTHING HE WANTS.
Christ. Americans are so ignorant sometimes, y'all acting like you don't even know how AUTHORITARIANISM works. — Elie Mystal (@ElieNYC) June 1, 2020
So, let's look forward to more of this — police beating a cameraman and reporter...
WATCH: Our reporter (@tomrousseyABC7) and photographer among the people being forcibly moved away from the White House by police.#GeorgeFloyd @realDonaldTrump expected to speak soon. WATCH: https://t.co/hqzFaM0B2W pic.twitter.com/i34U51uooQ — ABC 7 News - WJLA (@ABC7News) June 1, 2020
So that this piece of sh*t
A better one pic.twitter.com/ReQPt0K8V1 — FRE SHA VOCA DO (@DanielO6_08) June 1, 2020
could have a photo op at a church visited over the years by actual presidents.
The Episcopal Bishop of DC had thoughts:
The Episcopal bishop of DC – who oversees the DC church Trump just stopped at – tells the @washingtonpost she is "outraged" and that neither she nor the rector was asked or told… “that they would be clearing with tear gas so they could use one of our churches as a prop.." 1/3 — Michelle Boorstein (@mboorstein) June 2, 2020
..holding a bible, one that declares that God is love and when everything he has said and done is to enflame violence. I am beyond.We need moral leadership and he’s done everything to divide us and has just used one of the most sacred symbols of the Judeo-Christian tradition."2/3 — Michelle Boorstein (@mboorstein) June 2, 2020
"We so disassociate ourselves from the messages of this president. We hold the teachings of our sacred texts to be so so grounding to our lives and everything we do and it is about love of neighbor and sacrificial love and justice." @Mebudde Bishop Mariann Budde 3/3 — Michelle Boorstein (@mboorstein) June 2, 2020
The folks at CNN got the chyron right.
The banner right now on @CNN: “Peaceful protesters near White House gassed, shot with rubber bullets so Trump can have church photo-op” pic.twitter.com/HHiwFG6SHa — Pervaiz Shallwani (@Pervaizistan) June 1, 2020
And apparently no one at the church knew he was coming.
🚨NEW — CLERGY member who was at St. Johns Church says: “I AM SO [EXPLETIVE] OFFENDED”
They had NO idea President Trump was coming...
“No one knew about this stunt”
A clergy member is telling me right now that President Trump “walked on holy ground””sacrilege” #GeorgeFloyd @WUSA9 — Mike Valerio (@MikevWUSA) June 1, 2020
Though, in truth, everywhere he walks and breathes would require the holiest cleansing before most of us would consider it acceptable.
Here's his speech threatening the Insurrection Act while threatening protesters:


crooksandliars--2020-06-02--Communities Of Color Have Been Hit Hardest By COVID-19. Now Is The Time To Fix That

The COVID-19 crisis ca n't be separated from the civil unrest that has erupted across the nation following the extrajudicial killing by cops of another unarmed Black man .
Because that pain , that horror , that outrage has been layered on top of the COVID-19 crisis which is so disproportionately hitting Black and brown people .
While 23 % of white , non-Hispanic people say that they are having trouble affording food , housing , living expenses and health care in this crisis , nearly half of Black people—48 % —say they ca n't afford to live .
Likewise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extreme financial distress .
Half of Black and brown people in this nation do n't know how they 'll continue to afford to live AND once again have been shown how little their lives matter to the powers that be .
Right now , that includes Congress , where a fight over unemployment insurance is shaping up to be a major obstacle .
Because Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans are reusing to support an extension of the enhanced payments that were passed in the CARES Act in March .
Republicans say that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in some states has n't even reached everyone who 's applied yet—is a disincentive for people to risk their lives by returning to their jobs .
`` What I thought was a mistake was the bonus we added that small businesses all over the country are saying make it more lucrative to not work than to work .
That ’ s exactly the opposite of what we want to do , '' McConnell , in all his whiteness , intoned last week .
Democrats are pushing back .
`` They 've said that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this money that they need to pay rent and groceries , '' said Sen. Ron Wyden , the Oregon Democrat who negotiated the unemployment provisions in the CARES Act .
`` It expires July 31 .
And we 'll see if they want all those workers hurting all summer long . ''
Then there 's Republican Sen. Susan Collins , of Maine .
`` Future coronavirus relief legislation must provide a better system to help make people whole , but not receive more through unemployment compensation than they were previously earning , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ let all those minimum wage workers get a taste of how much more sustainable life is on a livable wage .
And because the solution is adding another layer of bureaucracy for already overstretched state systems , making them determine what level of benefits they should be paying out .
Meanwhile , they 're all pretending that the nation is n't broken and that the pandemic has not been contained and that we do n't have adequate testing and that we 're months and months away from a vaccine .
`` We need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to return to the workplace to help get our economy going again , '' Ohio Republican Rob Portman said in a statement .
His idea is to send workers back into potentially deadly workplaces with a $ 450 weekly bonus .
Not $ 500 , but $ 450 .
$ 1,800 a month in exchange possibly for you life , or that of a loved one 's back at home .
Some Senate Democrats , including Virginia 's Mark Warner with the support of Chuck Schumer , want to `` dramatically expand the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is just not the kind of immediate and direct and big stuff that needs to be done .
What needs to happen , what 's been needing to happen from the very beginning of this crisis is what progressives in the House and activists have been calling for—government funds to subsidize businesses ' payrolls .
Do n't do it through cumbersome processes involving banks and loans and tax credits and the rest .
That or $ 2,000 payments a month to everybody .
Hell , both .
That would be an adequate response @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pain , some of the terror Black and brown communities in particular are feeling right now , in this immense crisis .

The COVID-19 crisis can't be separated from the civil unrest that has erupted across the nation following the extrajudicial killing by cops of another unarmed Black man. Because that pain, that horror, that outrage has been layered on top of the COVID-19 crisis which is so disproportionately hitting Black and brown people. While 23% of white, non-Hispanic people say that they are having trouble affording food, housing, living expenses and health care in this crisis, nearly half of Black people—48%—say they can't afford to live. Likewise, 46% of Hispanic people report extreme financial distress.
Half of Black and brown people in this nation don't know how they'll continue to afford to live AND once again have been shown how little their lives matter to the powers that be. Right now, that includes Congress, where a fight over unemployment insurance is shaping up to be a major obstacle. Because Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans are reusing to support an extension of the enhanced payments that were passed in the CARES Act in March. Republicans say that the extra $600 a week in benefits—which in some states hasn't even reached everyone who's applied yet—is a disincentive for people to risk their lives by returning to their jobs. "What I thought was a mistake was the bonus we added that small businesses all over the country are saying make it more lucrative to not work than to work. That’s exactly the opposite of what we want to do," McConnell, in all his whiteness, intoned last week.
Democrats are pushing back. "They've said that they don't want workers to get this money that they need to pay rent and groceries," said Sen. Ron Wyden, the Oregon Democrat who negotiated the unemployment provisions in the CARES Act. "It expires July 31. And we'll see if they want all those workers hurting all summer long."
Then there's Republican Sen. Susan Collins, of Maine. "Future coronavirus relief legislation must provide a better system to help make people whole, but not receive more through unemployment compensation than they were previously earning," she says. Because you can't let all those minimum wage workers get a taste of how much more sustainable life is on a livable wage. And because the solution is adding another layer of bureaucracy for already overstretched state systems, making them determine what level of benefits they should be paying out.
Meanwhile, they're all pretending that the nation isn't broken and that the pandemic has not been contained and that we don't have adequate testing and that we're months and months away from a vaccine. "We need policies that encourage those individuals that can to return to the workplace to help get our economy going again," Ohio Republican Rob Portman said in a statement. His idea is to send workers back into potentially deadly workplaces with a $450 weekly bonus. Not $500, but $450. $1,800 a month in exchange possibly for you life, or that of a loved one's back at home.
Some Senate Democrats, including Virginia's Mark Warner with the support of Chuck Schumer, want to "dramatically expand the employee retention tax credit." Which is just not the kind of immediate and direct and big stuff that needs to be done. What needs to happen, what's been needing to happen from the very beginning of this crisis is what progressives in the House and activists have been calling for—government funds to subsidize businesses' payrolls. Don't do it through cumbersome processes involving banks and loans and tax credits and the rest. That or $2,000 payments a month to everybody. Hell, both. That would be an adequate response.
That would help ease some of the pain, some of the terror Black and brown communities in particular are feeling right now, in this immense crisis.
Posted with permission from Daily Kos.


crooksandliars--2020-06-02--C-SPAN Caller Blasts Ralph Reed As An 'Political Opportunist'

Former Republican Rep. Ralph Reed , a leader in the conservative Christian movement , on Tuesday defended President Donald Trump ’ s decision to attack peaceful protesters so that he could hold a photo op with a Bible at St. John ’ s Church .
“ As an American , I was glad that he went there , ” Reed told C-SPAN ’ s Washington Journal .
“ It was symbolic but that ’ s important .
The things that he does with the bully pulpit of his office conveys a message and the message was , I believe , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our country to be run over by rioters and looters and terrorists.
” “ The president has a responsibility and takes the oath of office with his hand on a Bible to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States , ” he added .
Several minutes later , a Republican caller accused Reed of being a hypocrite due to his support of Trump .
“ Mr .
Reed , since it is publicly known that [ Trump ] paid off prostitutes and porn stars , was cheating while his third wife @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ineptitudes that he ’ s committed , ” the caller said , “ his inaction on the COVID-19 virus .
He has recommended bleach and other things used on the human body.
” “ His just utter chaos in office , ” he continued .
“ His recent comments about the military .
How in good conscience could you support a person like this.
” The caller added : “ Mr .
Reed , you are political opportunist of the first order and just like how the money lenders were shoved out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should be too.
” Reed said the remark was a “ personal attack.
” “ I think the arguments you just made about Donald Trump are not only consistent with the Gospel that Jesus preached when he was here on Earth and taught , ” the Christian conservative opined .
“ I think it ’ s the very opposite .
He didn ’ t condemn people who were sinners and had led imperfect lives.
” Reed reminded the caller that Christ refused to shun a mixed-race Samaritan woman who had been married five @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , explain how the story compared to Trump ’ s history of inflaming racial tensions .

Former Republican Rep. Ralph Reed, a leader in the conservative Christian movement, on Tuesday defended President Donald Trump’s decision to attack peaceful protesters so that he could hold a photo op with a Bible at St. John’s Church.
“As an American, I was glad that he went there,” Reed told C-SPAN’s Washington Journal. “It was symbolic but that’s important. The things that he does with the bully pulpit of his office conveys a message and the message was, I believe, we’ re not going to allow our country to be run over by rioters and looters and terrorists.”
“The president has a responsibility and takes the oath of office with his hand on a Bible to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States,” he added.
Several minutes later, a Republican caller accused Reed of being a hypocrite due to his support of Trump.
“Mr. Reed, since it is publicly known that [Trump] paid off prostitutes and porn stars, was cheating while his third wife was pregnant and all the other moral ineptitudes that he’s committed,” the caller said, “his inaction on the COVID-19 virus. He has recommended bleach and other things used on the human body.”
“His just utter chaos in office,” he continued. “His recent comments about the military. How in good conscience could you support a person like this.”
The caller added: “Mr. Reed, you are political opportunist of the first order and just like how the money lenders were shoved out of the temple by Jesus Christ, you should be too.”
Reed said the remark was a “personal attack.”
“I think the arguments you just made about Donald Trump are not only consistent with the Gospel that Jesus preached when he was here on Earth and taught,” the Christian conservative opined. “I think it’s the very opposite. He didn’t condemn people who were sinners and had led imperfect lives.”
Reed reminded the caller that Christ refused to shun a mixed-race Samaritan woman who had been married five times. He did not, however, explain how the story compared to Trump’s history of inflaming racial tensions.


crooksandliars--2020-06-02--Bill Barr Takes A Bullet For Trump

Bill Barr Takes A Bullet For Trump

Attorney General Bill Barr says he ordered police to clear Lafayette Park of peaceful protesters ahead of Donald Trump 's unannounced visit to St. John 's Episcopal Church Monday .
That order resulted in police gassing peaceful protesters and clergy who were outside next to the church .
That 's so nice that he 's willing to pretend like Trump had nothing to do with it .
That 's what Barr 's role is : To deflect criticism and even legal action from Trump in order to protect him and give him free reign to stomp all over our constitutional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ General who is supposed to serve the people would do that is despicable .
He 's supposed to be OUR lawyer , not Donald Trump 's goon .
He tried to take a bullet for Trump , but it was for Trump , by Trump , and Trump owns it forever and ever amen .
Meanwhile , here are the reactions of Republican senators , when asked whether it was right to clear protesters for a photo op .
Every one of them is a coward .
Garrett Haake was there .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not going to stop them from lying to everyone .

Attorney General Bill Barr says he ordered police to clear Lafayette Park of peaceful protesters ahead of Donald Trump's unannounced visit to St. John's Episcopal Church Monday. That order resulted in police gassing peaceful protesters and clergy who were outside next to the church.
That's so nice that he's willing to pretend like Trump had nothing to do with it. That's what Barr's role is: To deflect criticism and even legal action from Trump in order to protect him and give him free reign to stomp all over our constitutional rights. That the United States Attorney General who is supposed to serve the people would do that is despicable. He's supposed to be OUR lawyer, not Donald Trump's goon.
He tried to take a bullet for Trump, but it was for Trump, by Trump, and Trump owns it forever and ever amen.
Meanwhile, here are the reactions of Republican senators, when asked whether it was right to clear protesters for a photo op.
Kasie Hunt asks Republican senators what they thought of the President having peaceful protestors gassed and dispersed for a photo op pic.twitter.com/MGy60CFvLV — Acyn Torabi (@Acyn) June 2, 2020
Every one of them is a coward.
UPDATE: Now the gaslighting begins:
Trump camp released a statement on Biden's speech claiming he "repeated the erroneous claim that protestors in Lafayette Park were tear gassed last night to clear a path for Pres. Trump, when Park Police says they used no tear gas." Our @GarrettHaake was there. Read his account. https://t.co/xqYNG357q8 — Monica Alba (@albamonica) June 2, 2020
Garrett Haake was there. He has a story. But that's not going to stop them from lying to everyone.


crooksandliars--2020-06-02--Former Wisc. Governor Scott Walker Ridiculed For His Fawning Trump Tweet

`` Guts '' is about the last thing that came to mind last night , as Trump got the national @ @ @ @ @ the peaceful crowd outside the White House with teargas and flash-bombs , just so that @ @ @ @ @ could saunter over to St. John 's Church to post for a photo op , @ @ @ @ @ and craven , more like .
Shameful .
Others were just as disgusted , both @ @ @ @ @ Brother 's hand-picked errand boy , Scott Walker .
Is it ?
Is it hard @ @ @ @ @ me help you .
Here 's video of the Obamas walking to that same church @ @ @ @ @ they did n't have to fire tear gas or blunt force projectiles at anyone to @ @ @ @ @ When you used to scarper out of the state capitol through the tunnel , or @ @ @ @ @ for singing , did you wonder if it was the gutsy thing to do ?
@ @ @

Hard to imagine any other @POTUS having the guts to walk out of the White House like this: @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/R9Da6W7Hhb — Scott Walker (@ScottWalker) June 2, 2020
"Guts" is about the last thing that came to mind last night, as Trump got the national guard and police to disperse the peaceful crowd outside the White House with teargas and flash-bombs, just so that he and his faithful lackeys could saunter over to St. John's Church to post for a photo op, holding a Bible. Gutless and craven, more like. Shameful.
Others were just as disgusted, both by Trump and the Koch Brother's hand-picked errand boy, Scott Walker.
Guts?
HE TEARGASSED PEACEFUL PROTESTERS SO HE COULD CRAWL OUT OF HIS BUNKER FOR FIVE MINUTES TO MAKE A VIDEO.
It's the definition of GUTLESS. — Elie Mystal (@ElieNYC) June 2, 2020
This moment will memorialize one of the darkest decisions by a modern president, and this tweet will memorialize a larger problem within the party. https://t.co/CEv204odvV — Rory Cooper (@rorycooper) June 2, 2020
A five minute walk literally surrounded by armed men, going to place he ordered brutally purged of demonstrators so he could take a picture. Yeah, that's balls of steel. — Mike "Wear a Mask" Rothschild (@rothschildmd) June 2, 2020
Is it? Is it hard to imagine? Then let me help you.
Here's video of the Obamas walking to that same church to attend services. And they didn't have to fire tear gas or blunt force projectiles at anyone to clear the way.https://t.co/pJIsMEMKpp — John *George's Life Mattered!* Wright (@TheWrightJohn) June 2, 2020
You toadying quisling. Obama, Clinton, LBJ and JFK have all walked that walk. There is video. The difference is, none of them tear-gassed Americans to do it. — Victoria Brownworth #NoJusticeNoPeace (@VABVOX) June 2, 2020
When you used to scarper out of the state capitol through the tunnel, or have your goons arrest people for singing, did you wonder if it was the gutsy thing to do?
Never mind. — Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) June 2, 2020


crooksandliars--2020-06-02--Toddler-In-Chief Is 'Bored With Coronavirus': Hasn't Spoken To Fauci In Two Weeks

The Toddler in Chief has not met with the Coronavirus Task Force Doctor Anthony Fauci since May 18 .
Washington Post : ...
Critics inside and outside the government see May as another lost month in the administration ’ s attempts to contain the coronavirus .
Trump grew more adrift than ever from governors and health officials , and was defiant and flippant as he encouraged Americans to resume normal routines , even when doing so violated his own administration ’ s public safety guidelines .
He stoked a still-simmering culture war by refusing to wear a face mask in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who did for being politically correct .
Meanwhile , officials at the state and federal level kept warning of more outbreaks in areas with relaxed guidelines and of a possible fall surge that could lead tens of thousands more Americans to die .
Cash-strapped states have strained to build effective contact tracing and testing systems to keep pace with businesses reopening , and to prepare for a second wave .
Trump ’ s claim of a vaccine coming at “ warp speed ” remains by all accounts an ambition rather than a reality @ @ @ @ @ @ @ May had tangible consequences .
The White House ’ s coronavirus task force , which Trump toyed with disbanding in early May , is now mostly idle and has scaled back meetings to once a week .
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention became increasingly isolated from the rest of the government , trashed privately by the president and ostracized by the White House .
The government ’ s top infectious-disease expert , Anthony S. Fauci , was largely kept out of the spotlight .
This appears to be a direct result @ @ @ @ @ @ @ News hosts began criticizing Dr. Fauci and tried to blame him for the Trump Adminstration 's lackluster and ridiculous response to COVID-19 Unlike Dr. Brix , Dr , Fauci has also been refreshingly candid during those daily campaign events for Trump ( AKA task force press conferences ) because he refused to sign on to be another medical propagandist .
Doctors have called for a very cautious and careful approach to reopening -- maintaining some stay-at-home orders and imploring Americans to wear face-masks in public -- even when Trump refused to do so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and protect others , and also because I want to make it be a symbol for people to see that that 's the kind of thing you should be doing , '' Fauci said during an interview on CNN 's `` Newsroom . ''

The Toddler in Chief has not met with the Coronavirus Task Force Doctor Anthony Fauci since May 18. Washington Post:
...Critics inside and outside the government see May as another lost month in the administration’s attempts to contain the coronavirus. Trump grew more adrift than ever from governors and health officials, and was defiant and flippant as he encouraged Americans to resume normal routines, even when doing so violated his own administration’s public safety guidelines. He stoked a still-simmering culture war by refusing to wear a face mask in front of cameras, and mocked those who did for being politically correct. Meanwhile, officials at the state and federal level kept warning of more outbreaks in areas with relaxed guidelines and of a possible fall surge that could lead tens of thousands more Americans to die. Cash-strapped states have strained to build effective contact tracing and testing systems to keep pace with businesses reopening, and to prepare for a second wave. Trump’s claim of a vaccine coming at “warp speed” remains by all accounts an ambition rather than a reality. Trump’s shifting approach in May had tangible consequences. The White House’s coronavirus task force, which Trump toyed with disbanding in early May, is now mostly idle and has scaled back meetings to once a week. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention became increasingly isolated from the rest of the government, trashed privately by the president and ostracized by the White House. The government’s top infectious-disease expert, Anthony S. Fauci, was largely kept out of the spotlight.
This appears to be a direct result of Dr. Fauci's honesty. Fox News hosts began criticizing Dr. Fauci and tried to blame him for the Trump Adminstration's lackluster and ridiculous response to COVID-19
Unlike Dr. Brix, Dr, Fauci has also been refreshingly candid during those daily campaign events for Trump (AKA task force press conferences) because he refused to sign on to be another medical propagandist.
Doctors have called for a very cautious and careful approach to reopening -- maintaining some stay-at-home orders and imploring Americans to wear face-masks in public -- even when Trump refused to do so.
"I want to protect myself and protect others, and also because I want to make it be a symbol for people to see that that's the kind of thing you should be doing," Fauci said during an interview on CNN's "Newsroom."
This startling Fauci news backs up what a Trump adviser told us: “He’s been over coronavirus for a long time.” https://t.co/5FfYrSTGvH https://t.co/Ps02HESnOD — Philip Rucker (@PhilipRucker) June 2, 2020
Any comment from coronavirus about whether "it is over us?" — MaterialMatt - Noble Prize Rejection Committee (@MM2LLC) June 2, 2020