crooksandliars--2020-12-14--Lin Wood Calls For Trump To Declare Martial Law, 'Patriots' To Prepare

Trump election attorney Lin Wood 's seditious rhetoric has taken a dangerous turn , calling for Trump to declare martial law in order to keep the presidency .
Wood further escalated that rhetoric earlier Monday when he tweeted out calls for so-called `` patriots '' to prepare and get ready for Trump 's instructions .
Here is his Sunday tweet : Okay , it said `` marital law '' but you get the point , which he doubled down on earlier today : '' Massive evidence , '' none of which has been introduced in court under penalty of perjury @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Wood continued to use Twitter Sunday night to stir violence in the hearts of men .
Monday morning , on the day the electors vote , Wood was n't finished with his seditious calls for suspension of the U.S. Constitution in service of Trump 's fascist ambitions .
In my opinion , this is largely performative bullshit to keep the hater base engaged through the Georgia primary .
Today is the first day of early voting , Lin Wood is a Georgia attorney , and he is actively promoting seditious behavior with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supremacist confederates engaged enough to vote .
However , he 's got a conundrum on his hands .
On the one hand , he claims there was massive cheating in Georgia which delivered the state to Biden .
On the other , he needs them to go vote for Loeffler and Perdue in order to keep the Senate locked to Republicans .
I do not think his strategy will work , but anything we can do to help get out the vote in Georgia will help .
Donate to the candidates via Blue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , whatever you can possibly do .

Trump election attorney Lin Wood's seditious rhetoric has taken a dangerous turn, calling for Trump to declare martial law in order to keep the presidency. Wood further escalated that rhetoric earlier Monday when he tweeted out calls for so-called "patriots" to prepare and get ready for Trump's instructions.
Here is his Sunday tweet:
Lin Wood & Sidney Powell, having lost in federal & appellate courts, are now urging the president to sign an executive order declaring martial law to “clean up the election.” pic.twitter.com/JQfe60CQOC — Brendan Keefe (@BrendanKeefe) December 14, 2020
Okay, it said "marital law" but you get the point, which he doubled down on earlier today:
If any member of public has refused to believe 11/3 election was fraud or has simply had head in sand, I believe Antrim report will remove blinders for ALL to see.@realDonaldTrump has massive evidence to order martial law & invoke EO on foreign interference with U.S. election. — Lin Wood (@LLinWood) December 14, 2020
"Massive evidence," none of which has been introduced in court under penalty of perjury. So we're clear. Nevertheless, Wood continued to use Twitter Sunday night to stir violence in the hearts of men.
Better to be safe than sorry.
Make sure you have PLENTY of water, food, flashlights & batteries, candles, radio, 2nd Amendment supplies, & a plan to meet with leaders of your communities.
Remember we only have 1 President at a time. Our leader is @realDonaldTrump, not Biden. pic.twitter.com/Z8cuPw1Md6 — Lin Wood (@LLinWood) December 14, 2020
Monday morning, on the day the electors vote, Wood wasn't finished with his seditious calls for suspension of the U.S. Constitution in service of Trump's fascist ambitions.
In my opinion, this is largely performative bullshit to keep the hater base engaged through the Georgia primary. Today is the first day of early voting, Lin Wood is a Georgia attorney, and he is actively promoting seditious behavior with the sole goal of keeping the white supremacist confederates engaged enough to vote.
However, he's got a conundrum on his hands. On the one hand, he claims there was massive cheating in Georgia which delivered the state to Biden. On the other, he needs them to go vote for Loeffler and Perdue in order to keep the Senate locked to Republicans.
I do not think his strategy will work, but anything we can do to help get out the vote in Georgia will help. Donate to the candidates via Blue America, phone bank, write postcards, whatever you can possibly do.


crooksandliars--2020-12-14--'Credible Threats Of Violence' From Republicans In Michigan

CNN covers the `` credible threats of violence '' in Michigan , directed against those obeying the law to ensure an orderly Electoral College vote .
State Rep. Gary Eisen , a real charmer who routinely posts pictures of guns and ammo in regards to policy disputes ... ... was stripped of his committee assignments for TWO WHOLE WEEKS after he told a radio station that a protest he was helping to organize might turn violent .
Michigan is an open-carry state .
Watch to the end of the video above , where Jake Tapper puts the blame where it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We 're standing by for electors across the country to officially cast ballots as President Trump continues to challenge the election results and democracy itself .
Our correspondents are spread out across the nation .
In Michigan , new security protocols in place because of concerns over protests and , quote , credible threats of violence .
Dianne Gallagher is in Lansing , Michigan for us .
There are some protesters gathering already ?
DIANNE GALLAGHER , CNN : yes .
We have a small smattering of protesters who are already starting to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ electors do n't actually meet until 2:00 p.m .
Here in Michigan .
They 're several hours early .
Snow flurries are starting to fall .
Things have been ramping up since late last night when an email went out to state , house , senate staff , and members , letting them know all of the office buildings will be closed because of the , quote , credible threats of violence .
The Capitol Building was already going to be closed to anyone not involved in the Electoral College in part due @ @ @ @ @ @ @ planned protests .
Michigan is an open-carry state .
We have seen how tense some protests surrounding the election have been in this state .
A little bit ago , the Michigan Speaker of the House and Speaker-elect issued a statement , Jake , saying they were stripping a Republican representative , Gary Eisen , from his committee assignments for the rest of the term , after an interview he did with a local radio station saying he could not assure there would n't be violence today at protests he was helping coordinate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the protests today aside from saying , quote , it is going to be violent , it is going to be protests .
When asked by the WPHM Radio host if he could assure everybody would be safe , it would be okay , representative Eisen said no .
Again , the Speaker-elect , Jake , and Speaker , both Republicans , as is Eisen , stripped of his committee memberships for the remainder of the term , which is about two weeks .
There 's a lot of tension here now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not much attention is paid to it .
Electors have the option of being escorted by police into the Capitol Building just because of the concern and the threats .
TAPPER : That proclivity to encourage violence is a cancer the Republican party has within it that it needs to figure out what to do about .
Thank you so much .
UPDATE : Gary now says there was `` confusion '' about his comments .
No , there was no confusion , Gary .

CNN covers the "credible threats of violence" in Michigan, directed against those obeying the law to ensure an orderly Electoral College vote.
State Rep. Gary Eisen, a real charmer who routinely posts pictures of guns and ammo in regards to policy disputes...
Last year after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proposed a 45-cent gas tax, Rep. Gary Eisen (R) posted this. pic.twitter.com/y3ed2pmqAv — Susan J. Demas 🏔 (@sjdemas) December 14, 2020
...was stripped of his committee assignments for TWO WHOLE WEEKS after he told a radio station that a protest he was helping to organize might turn violent.
Rep. Gary Eisen (R) says the Michigan Republican Party is organizing an event today to apparently challenge the Dem electors and/or promote GOP electors. He says it's 'uncharted' and he can't guarantee there won't be violence. 'I'm just here to witness.' #mileg — David Eggert (@DavidEggert00) December 14, 2020
Check out this jagoff's MAILBOX:
Yeah you think Gary Eisen might have some issues with how the election went? 😂 What a maniac. pic.twitter.com/WjKLJU3qdr — President Egadz (@egadz2020) December 14, 2020
Michigan is an open-carry state. Watch to the end of the video above, where Jake Tapper puts the blame where it belongs: REPUBLICANS.
JAKE TAPPER: We're standing by for electors across the country to officially cast ballots as President Trump continues to challenge the election results and democracy itself. Our correspondents are spread out across the nation. In Michigan, new security protocols in place because of concerns over protests and, quote, credible threats of violence. Dianne Gallagher is in Lansing, Michigan for us. There are some protesters gathering already? DIANNE GALLAGHER, CNN: yes. We have a small smattering of protesters who are already starting to show up at the capitol. The electors don't actually meet until 2:00 p.m. Here in Michigan. They're several hours early. Snow flurries are starting to fall. Things have been ramping up since late last night when an email went out to state, house, senate staff, and members, letting them know all of the office buildings will be closed because of the, quote, credible threats of violence. The Capitol Building was already going to be closed to anyone not involved in the Electoral College in part due to COVID, in part due to planned protests. Michigan is an open-carry state. We have seen how tense some protests surrounding the election have been in this state. A little bit ago, the Michigan Speaker of the House and Speaker-elect issued a statement, Jake, saying they were stripping a Republican representative, Gary Eisen, from his committee assignments for the rest of the term, after an interview he did with a local radio station saying he could not assure there wouldn't be violence today at protests he was helping coordinate. He wouldn't give any details on the protests today aside from saying, quote, it is going to be violent, it is going to be protests. When asked by the WPHM Radio host if he could assure everybody would be safe, it would be okay, representative Eisen said no.
New: Michigan house leaders remove Rep. Gary Eisen, a GOP lawmaker, from his committee assignments.
In a Monday radio interview, Eisen alluded to disruptions of the Electoral College vote. When asked if he could ensure no one would be hurt, he said no https://t.co/vjmrUoNHal — Dave Boucher (@Dave_Boucher1) December 14, 2020
Again, the Speaker-elect, Jake, and Speaker, both Republicans, as is Eisen, stripped of his committee memberships for the remainder of the term, which is about two weeks. There's a lot of tension here now over something that's typically mundane, not much attention is paid to it. Electors have the option of being escorted by police into the Capitol Building just because of the concern and the threats. TAPPER: That proclivity to encourage violence is a cancer the Republican party has within it that it needs to figure out what to do about. Thank you so much.
UPDATE: Gary now says there was "confusion" about his comments. No, there was no confusion, Gary.


crooksandliars--2020-12-14--In 11th Hour, Wisconsin Supreme Court Confirms Biden Win

Last Thursday , the Trump campaign 's challenge to the Wisconsin election results were heard - and firmly denied - in circuit court .
Trump immediately appealed it to the Supreme Court of Wisconsin ( SCOWIS ) , which surprisingly agreed to hear the case .
Oral arguments were scheduled for noon on Saturday .
As the hearing was about to start , the federal judge who heard that level of Trump 's complaint , shot it down , with prejudice , ending that line of pursuit for Trump .
The trial was full of strong questions and heated rhetoric @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , were on fire , asking Trump 's attorney questions he could n't or would n't answer directly , : Karofsky , who joined the court in August , came out swinging early on in the oral argument against Trump attorney Jim Troupis , particularly against Trump ’ s decision to only target voters in Wisconsin ’ s two largest and most Democratic counties : Dane and Milwaukee .
Among the ballots Troupis wants thrown out is his own .
“ This lawsuit , Mr. Troupis , smacks of racism , and I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before this court and possibly ask us for a remedy that is unheard of in American history , ” Karofsky said .
“ This is not normal.
” Dallet also questioned why Trump didn ’ t raise concerns about the same practices during the 2016 election .
Troupis said Trump wasn ’ t an aggrieved party then .
However , the conservatives on the bench were much more sympathetic towards Trump 's case , but even then , expressed concern about the overreach that Trump wanted to flip the election results .
Finally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than an hour before the ten Wisconsin delegates were to cast their votes in the Electoral College , SCOWIS issued their decision denying Trump 's appeal and confirming that the state was won by Biden .
The ruling was 4-3 , with the conservative Justice Brian Hagedorn siding with the liberal justices , as he had previously done on all of the other election cases that has come before them : From the decision ( pdf ) issued by Hagedorn : Our laws allow the challenge flag to be thrown regarding various aspects @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the Campaign in this case , however , come long after the last play or even the last game ; the Campaign is challenging the rulebook adopted before the season began .
Election claims of this type must be brought expeditiously .
The Campaign waited until after the election to raise selective challenges that could have been raised long before the election .
We conclude the challenge to indefinitely confined voter ballots is without merit , and that laches bars relief on the remaining three categories of challenged ballots .
The Campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ therefore does not succeed in its effort to strike votes and alter the certified winner of the 2020 presidential election .
Just as damning , if not moreso , was this footnote : Granting the relief requested by the Campaign may even be unconstitutional .
See Bush v. Gore , 531 U.S. 98 , 104-05 ( per curiam ) ( `` The right to vote is protected in more than the initial allocation of the franchise .
Equal protection applies as well to the manner of its exercise .
Having once granted the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the State may not , by later arbitrary and disparate treatment , value one person 's vote over that of another. ''
) .
The part of this whole affair that bemuses me is not that Trump even carried this even this far .
After all , he was merely using these challenges as an avenue to collect more campaign donations to pay off his campaign debt and for the legal defense funding , he will need so desperately after being evicted from the White House .
Surely , even Trump understood at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would n't change a damn thing .
Even if he won this case and got the ten electoral delegates , he still lost the national election .
No , the part that perplexes me is how anybody could have kept donating to this fiasco .
I mean , did n't they see the writing on the wall , even after the first 40 or 50 straight losses handed to Trump from all over the country , including the Supreme Court of the United States ?

Last Thursday, the Trump campaign's challenge to the Wisconsin election results were heard - and firmly denied - in circuit court. Trump immediately appealed it to the Supreme Court of Wisconsin (SCOWIS), which surprisingly agreed to hear the case. Oral arguments were scheduled for noon on Saturday.
As the hearing was about to start, the federal judge who heard that level of Trump's complaint, shot it down, with prejudice, ending that line of pursuit for Trump.
The trial was full of strong questions and heated rhetoric. Justices Jill Karfosky and Rebecca Dallet, were on fire, asking Trump's attorney questions he couldn't or wouldn't answer directly,:
Karofsky, who joined the court in August, came out swinging early on in the oral argument against Trump attorney Jim Troupis, particularly against Trump’s decision to only target voters in Wisconsin’s two largest and most Democratic counties: Dane and Milwaukee. Among the ballots Troupis wants thrown out is his own. “This lawsuit, Mr. Troupis, smacks of racism, and I do not know how you can come before this court and possibly ask us for a remedy that is unheard of in American history,” Karofsky said. “This is not normal.” Dallet also questioned why Trump didn’t raise concerns about the same practices during the 2016 election. Troupis said Trump wasn’t an aggrieved party then.
However, the conservatives on the bench were much more sympathetic towards Trump's case, but even then, expressed concern about the overreach that Trump wanted to flip the election results.
Finally, on Monday morning, with less than an hour before the ten Wisconsin delegates were to cast their votes in the Electoral College, SCOWIS issued their decision denying Trump's appeal and confirming that the state was won by Biden. The ruling was 4-3, with the conservative Justice Brian Hagedorn siding with the liberal justices, as he had previously done on all of the other election cases that has come before them:
From the decision (pdf) issued by Hagedorn:
Our laws allow the challenge flag to be thrown regarding various aspects of election administration. The challenges raised by the Campaign in this case, however, come long after the last play or even the last game; the Campaign is challenging the rulebook adopted before the season began. Election claims of this type must be brought expeditiously. The Campaign waited until after the election to raise selective challenges that could have
been raised long before the election. We conclude the challenge to indefinitely confined voter ballots is without merit, and that laches bars relief on the remaining three categories of challenged ballots. The Campaign is not entitled to relief, and therefore does not succeed in its effort to strike votes and alter the certified winner of the 2020 presidential election.
Just as damning, if not moreso, was this footnote:
Granting the relief requested by the Campaign may even be unconstitutional. See Bush v. Gore, 531 U.S. 98, 104-05 (per curiam) ("The right to vote is protected in more than the initial allocation of the franchise. Equal protection applies as well to the manner of its exercise. Having once granted the right to vote on equal terms, the State may not, by later arbitrary and disparate treatment, value one person's vote over that of another.").
The part of this whole affair that bemuses me is not that Trump even carried this even this far. After all, he was merely using these challenges as an avenue to collect more campaign donations to pay off his campaign debt and for the legal defense funding, he will need so desperately after being evicted from the White House.
Surely, even Trump understood at this stage of the game, it wouldn't change a damn thing. Even if he won this case and got the ten electoral delegates, he still lost the national election.
No, the part that perplexes me is how anybody could have kept donating to this fiasco. I mean, didn't they see the writing on the wall, even after the first 40 or 50 straight losses handed to Trump from all over the country, including the Supreme Court of the United States?


crooksandliars--2020-12-14--Trump Flips Out: 'This Election Is Under Protest'

In an incoherent diatribe on Fox News , Stable Genius claimed the election was stolen from him .
The fundraising grift is drying up , we assume .
DiaperDon also charged that the courts , including the Supreme Court , were cowards for not investigating all their phony claims of voter fraud .
`` They 're winning these things on little technicalities like a thing called standing , '' Trump said .
The little technicalities are in fact that Trump and his lackeys have no proof , no evidence , or anything even close to credibility as to how `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fraudulently . ''
Every one of Trump 's major court challenges have failed miserably .
Every one .
Although he is one of the stupidest men on TV , even Brian Kilmeade had trouble keeping a straight face when Trump was explaining his farcical voter fraud conspiracies .
While Trump tapped him on his arm , Kilmeade would just reply , `` gotcha '' and `` right '' as Trump transmitted the same lies Giuliani tried to use , but which all the courts refuted .
In a feckless rant on Twitter on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ holding this election under protest .
That 's not a legal argument or an action a sitting president can take , but reality never enters Trump 's fever brain .
And with lunatic supporters like My Pillow 's Mike Lindell , how can he fail ?
Oh , wait .
Trump already has .
`` The lady doth protest too much , methinks . ''

In an incoherent diatribe on Fox News, Stable Genius claimed the election was stolen from him.
The fundraising grift is drying up, we assume.
DiaperDon also charged that the courts, including the Supreme Court, were cowards for not investigating all their phony claims of voter fraud.
"They're winning these things on little technicalities like a thing called standing," Trump said.
The little technicalities are in fact that Trump and his lackeys have no proof, no evidence, or anything even close to credibility as to how "millions of votes were cast illegally or fraudulently."
When a court says the Plaintiff doesn't have "standing", it means they're wasting the Court's time, for one or more obvious reasons.
Reasons for Trump's 58 defeats by 86 judges:
- no harm
- wrong court
- wrong defendant
- too late
- requested remedies outrageous, unworkable pic.twitter.com/eMMwAjLe4M — Monty 🇺🇸Hamilton's Battery🇺🇸 Boa (@MontyBoa99) December 13, 2020
Every one of Trump's major court challenges have failed miserably. Every one.
Although he is one of the stupidest men on TV, even Brian Kilmeade had trouble keeping a straight face when Trump was explaining his farcical voter fraud conspiracies.
While Trump tapped him on his arm, Kilmeade would just reply, "gotcha" and "right" as Trump transmitted the same lies Giuliani tried to use, but which all the courts refuted.
In a feckless rant on Twitter on Sunday, Trump raged that he's holding this election under protest.
I kid you not.
Swing States that have found massive VOTER FRAUD, which is all of them, CANNOT LEGALLY CERTIFY these votes as complete & correct without committing a severely punishable crime. Everybody knows that dead people, below age people, illegal immigrants, fake signatures, prisoners,.... — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 13, 2020
.....and many others voted illegally. Also, machine “glitches” (another word for FRAUD), ballot harvesting, non-resident voters, fake ballots, “stuffing the ballot box”, votes for pay, roughed up Republican Poll Watchers, and sometimes even more votes than people voting, took.... — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 13, 2020
....place in Detroit, Philadelphia, Milwaukee, Atlanta, Pittsburgh, and elsewhere. In all Swing State cases, there are far more votes than are necessary to win the State, and the Election itself. Therefore, VOTES CANNOT BE CERTIFIED. THIS ELECTION IS UNDER PROTEST! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 13, 2020
That's not a legal argument or an action a sitting president can take, but reality never enters Trump's fever brain.
And with lunatic supporters like My Pillow's Mike Lindell, how can he fail?
Oh, wait. Trump already has.
"The lady doth protest too much, methinks."


crooksandliars--2020-12-14--Jenna Ellis Doesn't Even Understand What 'Three Branches Of Government' Means

Jenna Ellis claims all three branches of government failed to overthrow the election for Trump after the Supreme Court refused to hear the ridiculous Texas suit against the swing states that voted against Trump , Ellis , a wacko Christian lawyer , is part of Trump 's 'legal team , ' and went on Newsmax to make these moronic statements .
She said , `` Across all three branches so far of government .
First , you have the executive branch and the problem there is that they change the rules and we know that ... '' The Executive Branch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She is so clueless Ellis has no idea what the hell she 's talking about .
Ellis then complained about state legislatures who do n't want to overthrow the will of the people after a general election , in which they tried to help make it a little easier for Americans to vote and not get infected , sick , and die from a pandemic .
`` And now you have the Supreme Court , that really just decided on a political whim , to not hear this case , when clearly you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ... , '' Ellis whined .
She 's claiming Trump voters were disenfranchised because of the changes in mail-in ballots .
What about the 81 million American voters that voted for Joe Biden ?
Ellis continued .
`` How they ( The Supreme Court ) can pass on this is shocking..
It 's morally outrageous ! ''
What is truly shocking are the outrageous actions taken by Donald Trump , Rudy Giuliani , their legal misfits , House Republicans , and the attorneys general across this country who committed sedition .

Jenna Ellis claims all three branches of government failed to overthrow the election for Trump after the Supreme Court refused to hear the ridiculous Texas suit against the swing states that voted against Trump,
Ellis, a wacko Christian lawyer, is part of Trump's 'legal team,' and went on Newsmax to make these moronic statements. She said, "Across all three branches so far of government. First, you have the executive branch and the problem there is that they change the rules and we know that..."
The Executive Branch means the so-called president Donald Trump. She is so clueless Ellis has no idea what the hell she's talking about.
Ellis then complained about state legislatures who don't want to overthrow the will of the people after a general election, in which they tried to help make it a little easier for Americans to vote and not get infected, sick, and die from a pandemic.
"And now you have the Supreme Court, that really just decided on a political whim, to not hear this case, when clearly you have the interest of 80,000 American voters...," Ellis whined. She's claiming Trump voters were disenfranchised because of the changes in mail-in ballots.
What about the 81 million American voters that voted for Joe Biden?
Ellis continued. "How they (The Supreme Court) can pass on this is shocking.. It's morally outrageous!"
What is truly shocking are the outrageous actions taken by Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani, their legal misfits, House Republicans, and the attorneys general across this country who committed sedition.


crooksandliars--2020-12-16--Head Of White House Security Loses Foot, Part Of Leg To COVID-19

Crede Bailey 's hospital bills are extensive , and he will be fitted for a prosthetic leg .
A GoFundMe page has raised over $ 52,000 as of this writing .
Why the White House is not paying for all of his medical bills or even acknowledging his severe illness are other questions .
Bailey is said to be a strong Trump supporter .
A White House official who fell ill with Covid-19 in September is recovering after three months in the hospital , though he lost his right foot and lower leg in his battle against the virus , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the director of the White House security office , was the most severely ill among dozens of Covid-19 cases known to be connected to the White House .
Bailey ’ s family has asked the White House not to publicize his condition , and President Donald Trump has never publicly acknowledged his illness .
Bailey ’ s friends have raised more than $ 30,000 for his rehabilitation through a GoFundMe account .
The White House declined to say whether Trump has contributed to the effort .
“ Crede beat COVID-19 but it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ big toe on his left foot as well as his right foot and lower leg had to be amputated , ” Dawn McCrobie , who organized the GoFundMe effort for Bailey , wrote Dec. 7 .

Crede Bailey's hospital bills are extensive, and he will be fitted for a prosthetic leg. A GoFundMe page has raised over $52,000 as of this writing. Why the White House is not paying for all of his medical bills or even acknowledging his severe illness are other questions.
Bailey is said to be a strong Trump supporter.
Source: Bloomberg
A White House official who fell ill with Covid-19 in September is recovering after three months in the hospital, though he lost his right foot and lower leg in his battle against the virus, according to a friend. Crede Bailey, the director of the White House security office, was the most severely ill among dozens of Covid-19 cases known to be connected to the White House. Bailey’s family has asked the White House not to publicize his condition, and President Donald Trump has never publicly acknowledged his illness. Bailey’s friends have raised more than $30,000 for his rehabilitation through a GoFundMe account. The White House declined to say whether Trump has contributed to the effort. “Crede beat COVID-19 but it came at a significant cost: his big toe on his left foot as well as his right foot and lower leg had to be amputated,” Dawn McCrobie, who organized the GoFundMe effort for Bailey, wrote Dec. 7.
NEWS: Crede Bailey was most severely ill among dozens of cases known to be connected to WH. “Crede beat COVID-19 but it came at a significant cost: his big toe on his left foot as well as his right foot and lower leg had to be amputated,” friend says.https://t.co/MRz2XpsPKu — Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) December 14, 2020


crooksandliars--2020-12-15--Jim Acosta Wrecks Kayleigh McEnany's Grand Exit With The Perfect Zinger

At today 's press conference , Kayleigh McEnany was determined to work Rep. Eric Swalwell and Hunter Biden in to her Closing Of The Binder Grand Finale , no matter what the topic of the question was .
She had it ALL lined up and rehearsed , with statistics , slides , chorus girls in the background ... it was impressive !
When she took the final question , which was about Iran , mind you , she managed to turn it into a referendum on the press not covering Swalwell and Hunter Biden .
First , though , she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Iran question with plenty of lies as well .
Lies that propped up Trump , and special ones that denigrated Barack Obama .
Here are a few of those highlights : • Pres .
Obama gave PILES OF CASH to Iran ( no , he did n't . )
• JCPOA `` allowed them to get nuclear weapons '' ( no , it did n't . )
• Trump has isolated Iran `` through four peace deals , which is four more than his predecessor . ''
( Those were n't `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ here about the REAL stumbling block to U.S. participation in international peace treaties during Obama 's two terms . )
Then she pivoted awkwardly to the press not paying any attention to this non-story about Swalwell having been connected with a Chinese woman who was alleged to be a spy years ago .
( Maybe because once the FBI informed him , he immediately ceased all contact with her , and cooperated fully with the FBI . )
Who did Swalwell think he was , getting involved with investigating the impeachment hoax ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( that were , actually , indeed true ) — Trump 's team had ties to Russia ; Trump was eager to work with Russians during the election ; Trump acts on Russia 's behalf , or in their interest ; Trump has a compromised relationship with Russia — but McEnany insisted all those statements were categorically false .
( Insert raised eyebrow here . )
McEnany then rolled out all the familiar lazy GOP hits : Hoax , Media , Hunter Biden , Hunter Biden taxes , CNN , Russia Collusion Hoax @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and statistics citing how many minutes and seconds each news station had devoted to Swalwell and Hunter Biden ( NOT ENOUGH , OBVIOUSLY ) compared to Trump 's impeachment ( WAY TOO MUCH , YOU MEANIES ! )
She ended by stating that Hunter Biden 's taxes are under investigation , and snarked as she closed her binder , `` Interesting turn of events , and good for those who covered what was the story all along , and not Russia disinformation . ''
It was THEN that Jim Acosta asked , `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accuse others of disinformation when you spread it every day ? ''
I 'm sure McEnany was envisioning her final line as the mic drop moment , but bravo to Jim Acosta for making it his own .
After sitting through five minutes ( hell , how many MONTHS ? )
of her full-on bullsh*t , he earned that last word .

At today's press conference, Kayleigh McEnany was determined to work Rep. Eric Swalwell and Hunter Biden in to her Closing Of The Binder Grand Finale, no matter what the topic of the question was. She had it ALL lined up and rehearsed, with statistics, slides, chorus girls in the background...it was impressive!
When she took the final question, which was about Iran, mind you, she managed to turn it into a referendum on the press not covering Swalwell and Hunter Biden. First, though, she made sure to infuse her answer to the Iran question with plenty of lies as well. Lies that propped up Trump, and special ones that denigrated Barack Obama. Here are a few of those highlights:
Pres. Obama gave PILES OF CASH to Iran (no, he didn't.)
JCPOA "allowed them to get nuclear weapons" (no, it didn't.)
Trump has isolated Iran "through four peace deals, which is four more than his predecessor." (Those weren't "peace deals." And read more here about the REAL stumbling block to U.S. participation in international peace treaties during Obama's two terms.)
Then she pivoted awkwardly to the press not paying any attention to this non-story about Swalwell having been connected with a Chinese woman who was alleged to be a spy years ago. (Maybe because once the FBI informed him, he immediately ceased all contact with her, and cooperated fully with the FBI.) Who did Swalwell think he was, getting involved with investigating the impeachment hoax?
She listed all the things Swalwell said (that were, actually, indeed true) — Trump's team had ties to Russia; Trump was eager to work with Russians during the election; Trump acts on Russia's behalf, or in their interest; Trump has a compromised relationship with Russia — but McEnany insisted all those statements were categorically false. (Insert raised eyebrow here.)
McEnany then rolled out all the familiar lazy GOP hits: Hoax, Media, Hunter Biden, Hunter Biden taxes, CNN, Russia Collusion Hoax, Impeachment Sham, complete with slides and statistics citing how many minutes and seconds each news station had devoted to Swalwell and Hunter Biden (NOT ENOUGH, OBVIOUSLY) compared to Trump's impeachment (WAY TOO MUCH, YOU MEANIES!)
She ended by stating that Hunter Biden's taxes are under investigation, and snarked as she closed her binder, "Interesting turn of events, and good for those who covered what was the story all along, and not Russia disinformation."
It was THEN that Jim Acosta asked, "Isn't it hypocritical for you to accuse others of disinformation when you spread it every day?"
I'm sure McEnany was envisioning her final line as the mic drop moment, but bravo to Jim Acosta for making it his own. After sitting through five minutes (hell, how many MONTHS?) of her full-on bullsh*t, he earned that last word.


crooksandliars--2020-12-15--AOC's Perfect Slam At NY Post For Outing Paramedic Whose Side Hustle Is Nude Modeling

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Sunday night was among those who came to the defense of a New York City paramedic who the New York Post outed and attempted to shame in a recent article about her decision to earn extra money via nude modeling .
The progressive New York congresswoman tweeted that instead of publishing a salacious article suggesting the woman is n't adhering to `` standards of personal ethics '' while naming both her and her employer—reportedly against her wishes—the newspaper should have focused on `` the actual scandalous headline ... 'Medics in the United States need two jobs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dean Balsamini and Susan Edelman , the Post 's article detailed how Lauren Kwei—who has since spoken out publicly using her name—works for a private ambulance company that serves New York hospitals in the city 's 911 system .
She graduated from an emergency medical technician program in 2018 and soon began earning $ 15 per hour in a city where a living wage is about $ 18 per hour , according to researchers at MIT .
Kwei completed more training to become a paramedic last year , at a school that charges @ @ @ @ @ @ @ earns $ 25 per hour , she told the Post , and is helping to support her family following her father 's recent cardiac arrest .
To avoid working more than 40 hours per week at a job with a high burnout rate , Kwei began an OnlyFans.com account , posting nude photos and videos on the website to earn enough money to support herself .
At GoFundMe—where a supporter quickly began a fundraiser for Kwei after the article was published , for fear that she would lose her job in healthcare—Kwei wrote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wishes by refusing to allow her to remain anonymous in the article .
`` I told him my safety and job were going to be at risk if he posted this article , '' Kwei wrote .
`` He truly did not care .
He went on to call my employer and my mother . ''
In the U.S. , paramedics ' average yearly salaries range from about $ 33,000 to $ 46,000 , according to Zip Recruiter .
In Canada , paramedics earn an average of about $ Can73,000 , or $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Magnanti , a research scientist who has worked as a sex worker in the past , tweeted that side gigs among frontline workers—who Americans and the healthcare system are relying on heavily amid the coronavirus pandemic—are common .
Instead of delving into the story of an essential profession in which workers are underpaid , Balsamini and Edelman included a quote from another paramedic—granting them the anonymity that Kwei was denied—who said , `` Other EMTs and paramedics make more money by pulling extra shifts , instead of pulling off their clothes . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ anything shameful for money , like writing for the New York Post , '' tweeted Mikey Franklin , a campaign adviser for the grassroots advocacy network New Mode and one of many people who defended Kwei 's right to earn money in whatever way she chooses .
As of this writing , the GoFundMe for Kwei had earned more than $ 24,000 to help her and her family in case she loses her job as a result of the Post 's article .

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Sunday night was among those who came to the defense of a New York City paramedic who the New York Post outed and attempted to shame in a recent article about her decision to earn extra money via nude modeling.
The progressive New York congresswoman tweeted that instead of publishing a salacious article suggesting the woman isn't adhering to "standards of personal ethics" while naming both her and her employer—reportedly against her wishes—the newspaper should have focused on "the actual scandalous headline...'Medics in the United States need two jobs to survive.'"
Leave her alone. The actual scandalous headline here is “Medics in the United States need two jobs to survive” — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) December 14, 2020
Written by Dean Balsamini and Susan Edelman, the Post's article detailed how Lauren Kwei—who has since spoken out publicly using her name—works for a private ambulance company that serves New York hospitals in the city's 911 system.
She graduated from an emergency medical technician program in 2018 and soon began earning $15 per hour in a city where a living wage is about $18 per hour, according to researchers at MIT.
Kwei completed more training to become a paramedic last year, at a school that charges $13,200 in tuition. She now earns $25 per hour, she told the Post, and is helping to support her family following her father's recent cardiac arrest.
To avoid working more than 40 hours per week at a job with a high burnout rate, Kwei began an OnlyFans.com account, posting nude photos and videos on the website to earn enough money to support herself.
At GoFundMe—where a supporter quickly began a fundraiser for Kwei after the article was published, for fear that she would lose her job in healthcare—Kwei wrote on Sunday that Balsamini went against her wishes by refusing to allow her to remain anonymous in the article.
"I told him my safety and job were going to be at risk if he posted this article," Kwei wrote. "He truly did not care. He went on to call my employer and my mother."
In the U.S., paramedics' average yearly salaries range from about $33,000 to $46,000, according to Zip Recruiter. In Canada, paramedics earn an average of about $Can73,000, or $57,000, per year.
Dr. Brooke Magnanti, a research scientist who has worked as a sex worker in the past, tweeted that side gigs among frontline workers—who Americans and the healthcare system are relying on heavily amid the coronavirus pandemic—are common.
Like I said. Every front line worker I know in America has a side gig of SOME kind. People get barely above minimum to answer your 911 calls. Don't like it, pay them what they're worth. https://t.co/ecmPzjkY9V — Dr Brooke Magnanti (@belledejour_uk) December 13, 2020
Good for her and go fuck yourself Post. PAY KEY WORKERS MORE https://t.co/s45Wguvbdf — Dr Brooke Magnanti (@belledejour_uk) December 13, 2020
Instead of delving into the story of an essential profession in which workers are underpaid, Balsamini and Edelman included a quote from another paramedic—granting them the anonymity that Kwei was denied—who said, "Other EMTs and paramedics make more money by pulling extra shifts, instead of pulling off their clothes."
"It's not like she does anything shameful for money, like writing for the New York Post," tweeted Mikey Franklin, a campaign adviser for the grassroots advocacy network New Mode and one of many people who defended Kwei's right to earn money in whatever way she chooses.
it’s not like she does anything shameful for money like writing for the new york post — panettone adams (@mikeyfranklin) December 14, 2020
1. It is a scandal that we pay paramedics so little that they need second jobs. 2. Sex work is work. 3. I am not going to link to the @nypost article because it's garbage — Mark D. Levine (@MarkLevineNYC) December 14, 2020
We’ll keep saying this: Sex work is WORK. — ACLU (@ACLU) December 14, 2020
there's absolutely nothing wrong with this except the fact that she isn't paid more for being a medic — Alex Edelman (@AlexEdelman) December 14, 2020
As of this writing, the GoFundMe for Kwei had earned more than $24,000 to help her and her family in case she loses her job as a result of the Post's article.
Republished from Common Dreams (Julia Conley, staff writer) under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 License.


crooksandliars--2020-12-15--Newsmax Relents, Will Refer To Joe Biden As President-Elect

Make no mistake , Newsmax still wants to be the wingnuts ' choice for alt-right content that have little if anything to do with reality , but at least in this one instance , they 're starting to bend a little .
Unlike Fox News though , their entire business model is centered around Donald Trump , so it 'll be interesting ( i.e .
nauseating ) to see how they go from here with a Biden White House .
Startup conservative network Newsmax confirmed Tuesday its reporters and anchors will refer to Joe Biden as president-elect during news coverage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Electoral College vote Joe Biden is the president-elect and will be referred to as such on Newsmax , '' a spokesperson for the media company told The Hill .
`` We also recognize President Trump continues to contest the results and we will cover aspects of that news story . ''
The new statement from the pro-Trump media outlet comes less than a day after an anchor on the network called Biden “ president-elect ” twice during a segment .
Newsmax is one of the few media outlets which did not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presidential election in the days following Nov. 3 .

Make no mistake, Newsmax still wants to be the wingnuts' choice for alt-right content that have little if anything to do with reality, but at least in this one instance, they're starting to bend a little. Unlike Fox News though, their entire business model is centered around Donald Trump, so it'll be interesting (i.e. nauseating) to see how they go from here with a Biden White House.
Source: The Hill
Startup conservative network Newsmax confirmed Tuesday its reporters and anchors will refer to Joe Biden as president-elect during news coverage going forward.
"As a result of the Electoral College vote Joe Biden is the president-elect and will be referred to as such on Newsmax," a spokesperson for the media company told The Hill. "We also recognize President Trump continues to contest the results and we will cover aspects of that news story."
The new statement from the pro-Trump media outlet comes less than a day after an anchor on the network called Biden “president-elect” twice during a segment.
Newsmax is one of the few media outlets which did not project Biden as the winner of the presidential election in the days following Nov. 3.


crooksandliars--2020-12-15--Joel Osteen's Mega Church In Houston Received $4.4m In PPP Loans

Osteen 's 16,800 seat `` church '' is housed in a sprawling 606,000 sq/ft complex that serves as a vehicle for Osteen 's prosperity gospel , a message that financial well-being and health comes from your adherence to scripture and your donations to religious causes , in this case , Joel Osteen 's wallet .
Joel Osteen ’ s Lakewood Church is among the large local congregations that received multi-million dollar loans as part of the federal government ’ s COVID-19 stimulus package .
Lakewood received a $ 4.4 million loan through the Paycheck Protection Program , a part of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to pay employee wages or for other basic operational costs such as utilities .
The program marked the first time federal lawmakers allowed for direct financial assistance to houses of worship .
Lakewood officials said earlier this year that they had not applied for a loan through the PPP , and the church was not included on the list of recipients released by the Small Business Administration early in the summer .
The SBA later reopened the program , and its most recent data shows that Lakewood ’ s loan was approved in @ @

Osteen's 16,800 seat "church" is housed in a sprawling 606,000 sq/ft complex that serves as a vehicle for Osteen's prosperity gospel, a message that financial well-being and health comes from your adherence to scripture and your donations to religious causes, in this case, Joel Osteen's wallet.
Source: Houston Chronicle
Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church is among the large local congregations that received multi-million dollar loans as part of the federal government’s COVID-19 stimulus package.
Lakewood received a $4.4 million loan through the Paycheck Protection Program, a part of the federal CARES Act that provided loans to pay employee wages or for other basic operational costs such as utilities.
The program marked the first time federal lawmakers allowed for direct financial assistance to houses of worship.
Lakewood officials said earlier this year that they had not applied for a loan through the PPP, and the church was not included on the list of recipients released by the Small Business Administration early in the summer.
The SBA later reopened the program, and its most recent data shows that Lakewood’s loan was approved in mid-July.


crooksandliars--2020-12-15--Lin Wood Is Truly Deranged And Committing Sedition

[ Above : From December 3 , Trump Team lawyer Lin Wood tells a MAGA crowd not to vote in the Georgia Runoffs . ]
Trump Team lawyer Lin Wood is preaching sedition and violence again on Twitter .
And Trump is retweeting that shite .
It 's not just the Banana Republic `` throw your opponents in jail , lock her up '' nonsense that Trump has endorsed for years , Lin Wood wants to jail state officials who simply counted and reported the votes cast by citizens in their state .
It is past time for Lin to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to assume he cares more for the income he can make fleecing MAGA types than the practice of law .
Also , Lin Wood has told his people to stock up on `` 2nd Amendment Supplies '' ... : `` Better to be safe than sorry .
Make sure you have PLENTY of water , food , flashlights & batteries , candles , radio , 2nd Amendment supplies , & a plan to meet with leaders of your communities .
Remember we only have 1 President at a time .
Our leader is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ... and has implied that Fox News is run by Communists .

[Above: From December 3, Trump Team lawyer Lin Wood tells a MAGA crowd not to vote in the Georgia Runoffs.]
Trump Team lawyer Lin Wood is preaching sedition and violence again on Twitter. And Trump is retweeting that shite.
It's not just the Banana Republic "throw your opponents in jail, lock her up" nonsense that Trump has endorsed for years, Lin Wood wants to jail state officials who simply counted and reported the votes cast by citizens in their state.
It is past time for Lin to lose his law license.
One has to assume he cares more for the income he can make fleecing MAGA types than the practice of law.
Also, Lin Wood has told his people to stock up on "2nd Amendment Supplies"... : "Better to be safe than sorry. Make sure you have PLENTY of water, food, flashlights & batteries, candles, radio, 2nd Amendment supplies, & a plan to meet with leaders of your communities. Remember we only have 1 President at a time. Our leader is @realDonaldTrump, not Biden."
...and has implied that Fox News is run by Communists.
Communist propaganda tools are NEVER allowed to speak truth. Go to @OANN , @newsmax or @EpochTimes. They are not owned, operated, or controlled by Communists or Communist sympathizers.#FightBack Against CCP https://t.co/mUxUwFAOVC — Lin Wood (@LLinWood) December 15, 2020
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Lin Wood & Sidney Powell, having lost in federal & appellate courts, are now urging the president to sign an executive order declaring martial law to “clean up the election.” pic.twitter.com/JQfe60CQOC — Brendan Keefe (@BrendanKeefe) December 14, 2020
.@LLinWood, this is a truly strange & bizarre tweet. May I suggest you are breaking down and you check yourself into the closest mental health center. As it was RT'd by Trump, maybe you should encourage him to go with you. You are both clearly a danger to yourself and others. pic.twitter.com/5xSB1xxTzD — Fred Guttenberg (@fred_guttenberg) December 15, 2020


crooksandliars--2020-12-15--At Long Last, Mitch McConnell Congratulates President-Elect Biden

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crooksandliars--2020-12-15--Memory Lane: Maddow Looks Back At All Bill Barr Did To Protect Trump

Last night , Rachel Maddow talked about Barr 's record with the Mueller report -- and more : '' On the pace of scandal that the Trump administration has maintained from the beginning , honestly , 37 days is plenty of time for them to have another cabinet official resign in disgrace or get fired or arrested or maybe all three .
I mean , 37 days ?
How many more cabinet scandals might break open ?
How many more people might resign in disgrace ?
`` I mentioned at the top of the show , Attorney General William Barr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to have reaction from a former senior Justice Department and FBI official who has been one of William Barr 's most potent critics .
But I should also note -- and , you know , this may turn out to be just a coincidence , but just before we got word that William Barr was resigning tonight , we also learned about the resignation of the first Trump-appointed U.S. attorney as well .
U.S. attorneys , of course , do n't serve for fixed terms .
They can quit whenever they want .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who is the Trump appointed U.S. attorney in New Jersey , he 's the first U.S. attorney to quit since the election .
And it is a little bit weird for a U.S. attorney to quit during a lame duck , '' she said .
She reminded us he was part of the scheme to push out the U.S. attorney for the SDNY .
`` It was Carpenito , the New Jersey U.S. Attorney , who Bill Barr wanted to install instead as a temporary leader in charge of SDNY when he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Berman there .
This all fell apart when U.S. attorney Geoff Berman pushed back on what Barr was trying to do .
He went public with what barr was trying to do .
He would n't go quietly .
He insisted it would be his own deputy at SDNY who would take charge at that office , not some guy Barr was bringing in from the outside .
`` Again , Carpenito resignation announced tonight just minutes before we learned that Barr is also resigning .
It may just be a coincidence , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the guy that Barr used in that sort of hit job where he was trying to decapitate SDNY , while , it should be noted , SDNY was reportedly investigating the president 's lawyer , Rudy Giuliani .
`` I mean untangling the mess left behind by Bill Barr at the Justice Department and the way he blatantly , brazenly used the Justice Department to serve the president personally , to settle political scores for the president , to go after the president 's enemies , to protect the president 's friends , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' offices to stop or to derail prosecutions or sentencing that was potentially going to pose a threat to the president in terms of the president 's own criminal exposure -- I mean unraveling all of this stuff is going to be -- it 's going to be a task . ''
Remember how Barr auditioned for the post by writing a memo attacking Mueller ?
And then got a job in charge of Mueller ?
And then he lied about the Mueller Report , and then lied to Congress about those lies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ report about Trump 's Ukraine call ?
And wait , there 's always more !
No , he resigned for a reason .

Last night, Rachel Maddow talked about Barr's record with the Mueller report -- and more:
"On the pace of scandal that the Trump administration has maintained from the beginning, honestly, 37 days is plenty of time for them to have another cabinet official resign in disgrace or get fired or arrested or maybe all three. I mean, 37 days? How many more cabinet scandals might break open? How many more people might resign in disgrace?
"I mentioned at the top of the show, Attorney General William Barr is out tonight. We're going to have reaction from a former senior Justice Department and FBI official who has been one of William Barr's most potent critics. But I should also note -- and, you know, this may turn out to be just a coincidence, but just before we got word that William Barr was resigning tonight, we also learned about the resignation of the first Trump-appointed U.S. attorney as well. U.S. attorneys, of course, don't serve for fixed terms. They can quit whenever they want. But the resignation tonight of Craig Carpenito, who is the Trump appointed U.S. attorney in New Jersey, he's the first U.S. attorney to quit since the election. And it is a little bit weird for a U.S. attorney to quit during a lame duck," she said.
She reminded us he was part of the scheme to push out the U.S. attorney for the SDNY.
"It was Carpenito, the New Jersey U.S. Attorney, who Bill Barr wanted to install instead as a temporary leader in charge of SDNY when he was trying to fire U.S. Attorney Geoff Berman there. This all fell apart when U.S. attorney Geoff Berman pushed back on what Barr was trying to do. He went public with what barr was trying to do. He wouldn't go quietly. He insisted it would be his own deputy at SDNY who would take charge at that office, not some guy Barr was bringing in from the outside.
"Again, Carpenito resignation announced tonight just minutes before we learned that Barr is also resigning. It may just be a coincidence, but Barr is out, as is the guy that Barr used in that sort of hit job where he was trying to decapitate SDNY, while, it should be noted, SDNY was reportedly investigating the president's lawyer, Rudy Giuliani.
"I mean untangling the mess left behind by Bill Barr at the Justice Department and the way he blatantly, brazenly used the Justice Department to serve the president personally, to settle political scores for the president, to go after the president's enemies, to protect the president's friends, wading in personally to multiple U.S. attorneys' offices to stop or to derail prosecutions or sentencing that was potentially going to pose a threat to the president in terms of the president's own criminal exposure -- I mean unraveling all of this stuff is going to be -- it's going to be a task."
Remember how Barr auditioned for the post by writing a memo attacking Mueller? And then got a job in charge of Mueller? And then he lied about the Mueller Report, and then lied to Congress about those lies?
Remember how he buried the whistleblower report about Trump's Ukraine call? And wait, there's always more!
Reminder: On the same day he became AG, Bill Barr arranged for his daughter Mary, a lawyer, to get a top job at Treasury working directly with Steven Mnuchin to protect Trump’s taxes plus his Deutsche Bank loans, and provide trumped-up dirt on the Bidens to Congress Republicans. — Andrea Junker ® (@Strandjunker) December 15, 2020
Here are my thoughts tonight on Bill Barr as Attorney General in under 2 minutes. pic.twitter.com/LhGgXQsa3u — Neal Katyal (@neal_katyal) December 15, 2020
It’s too late for Bill Barr to erase his disgraceful legacy.
My send-off for @CNN: https://t.co/QFFSSOHfmm — Elie Honig (@eliehonig) December 15, 2020
No, he resigned for a reason.


crooksandliars--2020-12-15--Senate GOPers In The Acceptance Phase: They Admit Biden Is The Next President

Oh , look .
Republican senators are starting to admit Joe Biden is the next president .
Via Morning Joe : '' More Republican senators have now acknowledged Joe Biden 's win in the electoral college vote , '' Mika Brzezinski said .
`` Speaking off camera to reporters , Senate Majority Whip John Thune of South Dakota said it 's time for everybody to move on .
Texas Senator John Cornyn acknowledged Biden 's path to becoming the next president and said that protesting the electoral count would be a bad mistake .
`` Senator Rob Portman of Ohio @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , writing in part , 'Although I supported President Trump , the electoral college vote today makes clear that Joe Biden is now the president-elect . '
Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina was a bit more evasive , saying in part , quote , 'It 's a very , very narrow path for the president .
I do n't see how it gets there from here , given what the Supreme Court did , ' and he added that he had spoken to Biden and some of his likely cabinet nominees .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , quote , 'Like it or not , I know for Iowans it 's disappointing , but the process is what it is and the Constitution will be followed . '
Asked if that means Biden is the president-elect , Ernst said , 'If that 's what the electoral college decides today . '
Okay .
And Senator John Barrasso of Wyoming said he would quote , 'respect the results of the electoral college vote today , even if he was disappointed . '
`` You know what they wo n't admit ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ they do love a Republican administration , they have to hate being under the thumb of the wild Man Baby and it 's got to feel like getting out of prison -- or at least , getting a release date .

Oh, look. Republican senators are starting to admit Joe Biden is the next president. Via Morning Joe:
"More Republican senators have now acknowledged Joe Biden's win in the electoral college vote," Mika Brzezinski said.
"Speaking off camera to reporters, Senate Majority Whip John Thune of South Dakota said it's time for everybody to move on. Texas Senator John Cornyn acknowledged Biden's path to becoming the next president and said that protesting the electoral count would be a bad mistake.
"Senator Rob Portman of Ohio issued a clear statement affirming the win, writing in part, 'Although I supported President Trump, the electoral college vote today makes clear that Joe Biden is now the president-elect.' Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina was a bit more evasive, saying in part, quote, 'It's a very, very narrow path for the president. I don't see how it gets there from here, given what the Supreme Court did,' and he added that he had spoken to Biden and some of his likely cabinet nominees.
"Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa said, quote, 'Like it or not, I know for Iowans it's disappointing, but the process is what it is and the Constitution will be followed.' Asked if that means Biden is the president-elect, Ernst said, 'If that's what the electoral college decides today.' Okay. And Senator John Barrasso of Wyoming said he would quote, 'respect the results of the electoral college vote today, even if he was disappointed.' "
You know what they won't admit? That they're relieved. Even though they do love a Republican administration, they have to hate being under the thumb of the wild Man Baby and it's got to feel like getting out of prison -- or at least, getting a release date.


crooksandliars--2020-12-15--'Disgusting And Demoralizing': Conservative Congressman Resigns From GOP

Michigan Rep. Paul Mitchell is done with the Republican party after they attempted to subvert American democracy and the U.S. Constitution .
In an interview with Jake Tapper , he made no bones about the fact that he thought the Texas lawsuit was bull , that Republicans have given away their principles , and they now worship at the altar of Donald Trump .
Mitchell is no moderate Republican , either .
He 's a member of the Republican study group and voted with Trump 95 percent of the time .
And yet .
He summed it up well when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about being called a RINO when he opposed Trump .
`` The definition of RINO has changed the last couple of years .
RINO is now if you do n't follow whatever the president decides is the theme of the week , the day , or the month , '' Mitchell said .
`` I 'm a fiscal conservative and I believe in small government , '' he continued .
`` How will I respond ?
Frankly I 'm not .
I 'll stand on my principles . ''
Unfortunately , he then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rant about `` the extremes of both parties dragging their parties and this country off a cliff '' before coming back around to his primary frustration with Republicans and their fascination with Trump .
`` The majority of Americans want solutions to problems , want us to address them and not see who can have a political win , not see who can grab political power for all it 's worth and solve a problem for the American people , '' he continued .
`` And frankly we have n't done enough of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ terms . ''
And by `` we '' he means Republicans .
`` This election confirms for me it 's about power first and that , frankly , is disgusting and demoralizing , '' he concluded .
On that principle , we agree .
It was and is all about power .
Naked , raw political power and Republicans ' thirst for it .
Mitchell is retiring .
It does n't cost him much to leave the Republican Party and denounce it .
But it is still a glimmer of leadership which might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , especially now that Trump has lost .

Michigan Rep. Paul Mitchell is done with the Republican party after they attempted to subvert American democracy and the U.S. Constitution. In an interview with Jake Tapper, he made no bones about the fact that he thought the Texas lawsuit was bull, that Republicans have given away their principles, and they now worship at the altar of Donald Trump.
Mitchell is no moderate Republican, either. He's a member of the Republican study group and voted with Trump 95 percent of the time. And yet.
He summed it up well when he told Tapper why he was unconcerned about being called a RINO when he opposed Trump.
"The definition of RINO has changed the last couple of years. RINO is now if you don't follow whatever the president decides is the theme of the week, the day, or the month," Mitchell said.
"I'm a fiscal conservative and I believe in small government," he continued. "How will I respond? Frankly I'm not. I'll stand on my principles."
Unfortunately, he then went on a "both sides" rant about "the extremes of both parties dragging their parties and this country off a cliff" before coming back around to his primary frustration with Republicans and their fascination with Trump.
"The majority of Americans want solutions to problems, want us to address them and not see who can have a political win, not see who can grab political power for all it's worth and solve a problem for the American people," he continued. "And frankly we haven't done enough of that and not enough the last two terms."
And by "we" he means Republicans.
"This election confirms for me it's about power first and that, frankly, is disgusting and demoralizing," he concluded.
On that principle, we agree. It was and is all about power. Naked, raw political power and Republicans' thirst for it.
Mitchell is retiring. It doesn't cost him much to leave the Republican Party and denounce it. But it is still a glimmer of leadership which might be something more Republicans should consider doing, especially now that Trump has lost.


crooksandliars--2020-12-16--Trump HHS Official Admits ‘We Want Them Infected’ With COVID-19

It sounds like something out of a Nazi experiment but a top Trump appointee at HHS , Paul Alexander , urged other health officials to “ flood the zone ” with coronavirus and infect “ kids and young people ” in order to develop herd immunity .
That was the plan of the dubiously qualified Alexander , then-science adviser to the completely unqualified Michael Caputo , assistant secretary for public affairs at the Department of Health and Human Services .
( More on Caputo here ) Politico got the scoop , via internal emails obtained by a House watchdog .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ young people , young adults , middle aged with no conditions etc .
have zero to little risk….so we use them to develop herd…we want them infected… '' Alexander added .
`` [ I ] t may be that it will be best if we open up and flood the zone and let the kids and young folk get infected '' in order to get `` natural immunity…natural exposure , '' Alexander wrote on July 24 to Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn , Caputo and eight other senior officials .
Caputo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to emails obtained by the House Oversight Committee 's select subcommittee on coronavirus .
Alexander also argued that colleges should stay open to allow Covid-19 infections to spread , lamenting in a July 27 email to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield that “ we essentially took off the battlefield the most potent weapon we had ... younger healthy people , children , teens , young people who we needed to fastly [ sic ] infect themselves , spread it around , develop immunity , and help stop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ line is if it is more infectiouness [ sic ] now , the issue is who cares ? ''
Alexander wrote in a July 3 email to the health department 's top communications officials .
`` If it is causing more cases in young , my word is who cares…as long as we make sensible decisions , and protect the elderely [ sic ] and nursing homes , we must go on with life….who cares if we test more and get more positive tests . ''
Alexander also urged Dr. Anthony Fauci , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the public that masks for schoolchildren are not necessary .
Yet in September , when Caputo lost his marbles so badly he took a leave of absence , he accused CDC scientists of trying to kill Americans with COVID-19 in order to help Joe Biden win the presidential election .
Fortunately , Alexander left HHS when Caputo did .
Let ’ s hope neither of them ever show their faces in public again , unless it ’ s from a jail .

It sounds like something out of a Nazi experiment but a top Trump appointee at HHS, Paul Alexander, urged other health officials to “flood the zone” with coronavirus and infect “kids and young people” in order to develop herd immunity.
That was the plan of the dubiously qualified Alexander, then-science adviser to the completely unqualified Michael Caputo, assistant secretary for public affairs at the Department of Health and Human Services. (More on Caputo here)
Politico got the scoop, via internal emails obtained by a House watchdog.
"Infants, kids, teens, young people, young adults, middle aged with no conditions etc. have zero to little risk….so we use them to develop herd…we want them infected…" Alexander added. "[I]t may be that it will be best if we open up and flood the zone and let the kids and young folk get infected" in order to get "natural immunity…natural exposure," Alexander wrote on July 24 to Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn, Caputo and eight other senior officials. Caputo subsequently asked Alexander to research the idea, according to emails obtained by the House Oversight Committee's select subcommittee on coronavirus. Alexander also argued that colleges should stay open to allow Covid-19 infections to spread, lamenting in a July 27 email to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield that “we essentially took off the battlefield the most potent weapon we had...younger healthy people, children, teens, young people who we needed to fastly [sic] infect themselves, spread it around, develop immunity, and help stop the spread.” … "So the bottom line is if it is more infectiouness [sic] now, the issue is who cares?" Alexander wrote in a July 3 email to the health department's top communications officials. "If it is causing more cases in young, my word is who cares…as long as we make sensible decisions, and protect the elderely [sic] and nursing homes, we must go on with life….who cares if we test more and get more positive tests."
Alexander also urged Dr. Anthony Fauci, a real infectious disease expert to tell the public that masks for schoolchildren are not necessary.
Yet in September, when Caputo lost his marbles so badly he took a leave of absence, he accused CDC scientists of trying to kill Americans with COVID-19 in order to help Joe Biden win the presidential election.
Fortunately, Alexander left HHS when Caputo did. Let’s hope neither of them ever show their faces in public again, unless it’s from a jail.


crooksandliars--2020-12-16--GOP Witness Whines About Imaginary Voter Fraud In Nevada During Ron Johnson's Hearing

First Sen. Ron Johnson loses his sh*t at Democratic Sen. Gary Peters during Johnson 's sham of a hearing over imaginary `` voter fraud . ''
Remember , it 's only `` fraud '' where Trump lost .
Everywhere else , the system is just A-OKAY .
Then this brainwashed Trump-licker attorney from Nevada , Jesse Binall , goes on for five straight minutes about alleged `` irregularities , '' wherein vote tallies changed `` literally in the dead of night ! ''
Holy mathematics , Batman !
Is this where that sneaky Deep State `` addition '' and elite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Do n't forget how unfair it was that he was n't allowed to investigate the incentivizing of voting for the `` marginalized populations '' in the state .
( Psssst .
That 's white people talk for *whispers* B-l-a-c-k *ends whispering* people . )
CUE FAINTING SPELL !
BINALL : Our determined team verified these irregularites without any of the tools of law enforcement , such as grand juries , subpoenas , or FBI agents .
Instead we had less than a month to use critical thinking and elbow grease to compile our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Is't possible your alleged critical thinking is flawed , nay , perhaps not so deeply critical , Mr. Binall ?
Might n't it be the case that you were n't given the tools of law enforcement because law enforcement ( the group the GOP alleges to stand so strongly behind ) saw no reason to issue subpoenas or convene grand juries ?
Could it be that it was n't elbow grease you were using , but just ... grease ?

First Sen. Ron Johnson loses his sh*t at Democratic Sen. Gary Peters during Johnson's sham of a hearing over imaginary "voter fraud." Remember, it's only "fraud" where Trump lost. Everywhere else, the system is just A-OKAY.
Then this brainwashed Trump-licker attorney from Virginia, Jesse Binall, goes on for five straight minutes about alleged "irregularities" in Nevada, wherein vote tallies changed "literally in the dead of night!" Holy mathematics, Batman! Is this where that sneaky Deep State "addition" and elite coastal "arithmetic" comes in?
Don't forget how unfair it was that he wasn't allowed to investigate the incentivizing of voting for the "marginalized populations" in the state. (Psssst. That's white people talk for *whispers* B-l-a-c-k *ends whispering* people.) CUE FAINTING SPELL!
BINALL: Our determined team verified these irregularites without any of the tools of law enforcement, such as grand juries, subpoenas, or FBI agents. Instead we had less than a month to use critical thinking and elbow grease to compile our evidence.
Oh, did you? Is't possible your alleged critical thinking is flawed, nay, perhaps not so deeply critical, Mr. Binall? Mightn't it be the case that you weren't given the tools of law enforcement because law enforcement (the group the GOP alleges to stand so strongly behind) saw no reason to issue subpoenas or convene grand juries? Could it be that it wasn't elbow grease you were using, but just...grease?
*An earlier version of this post stated Mr. Binall was from Nevada. He is from Virginia. We regret the error.


crooksandliars--2020-12-16--At His Phony 'Election Fraud' Hearing, Agitated Ron Johnson Screams At Dem Colleague

Senator Ron Johnson is holding a hearing to stroke Donald Trump 's bruised ego and bolster his claim that the election was stolen , even though he admits Joe Biden won .
We could possibly call this `` the Festivus hearing '' , since it appears to be held for the sole purpose of allowing Republicans to air their grievances about Dear Leader 's loss by over 7 million votes .
There is no moment more revealing than when Senator Ron Johnson used his privilege as committee chair to angrily denounce Senator Gary Peters , Peters made an observation about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's disinformation campaign against Hunter Biden .
Fun fact : Hunter Biden was not running on any ballot in the year of our Lord 2020 .
During his questioning of former CISA chief Chris Krebs , Senator Peters said , `` We saw foreign disinformation campaigns trying to sow doubt about the integrity of our election .
We 've seen that before , and very clearly in 2016 , and certainly all the intelligence community in this country backs that up , and so , in fact , CISA rumor control page was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opened the door for Krebs to talk about how they actively pushed back on disinformation in real-time in an effort to protect the integrity of our democracy and the election .
Ron Johnson was so enraged , he interrupted the questioning .
I have to talk about Russian disinformation .
The people peddling it are not on my side of the aisle .
Senior Democrat leaders including Peters were involved in creating a false intelligence product that they leaked to the media that accused Senator Grassley , the President Pro-tem of the Senate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russian disinformation from a person .
I never heard of him until they brought it up .
Senator Peters introduced that false Russian disinformation into our investigation record .
Fifty people associated with the intelligence community after our Hunter Biden investigation and the revelations of the Hunter Biden computer said oh , this is Russian disinformation .
Now we find out it 's a real investigation by the Justice Department . ''
Johnson went on to whine that he was `` galled '' that Peters was accusing HIM of disinformation after the Steele @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be true ) was disseminated by Democrats .
`` I ca n't sit by here and listen to this and say that this is not disinformation , this hearing today .
This is getting information , '' Johnson huffed .
`` We have to take a look at to restore confidence in our election integrity .
We wo n't be able to just move on without bringing up these irregularities and provide the explanation and see if there really are problems to see -- `` I see what he did there .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ wail about election integrity .
We 're on to you and so was Gary Peters , who was not going to sit idly by and let that pass .
`` You say I 'm putting out information .
I had nothing to do with this report , '' Peters protested .
Johnson screamed , `` You lied repeatedly .
You lied repeatedly in the press .
That I was spreading Russian disinformation .
I told you to stop lying and you continued to do it ! ''
`` Mr. Chairman , this is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Peters replied .
Peters yelled back , `` Mr. Chairman you ca n't make those allegations and drop it there .
That is why this -- `` He was interrupted by Johnson calling on Rand Paul to take up his questions .
Repeatedly .
Exasperated , Peters finally shouted , `` This is terrible what you are doing to this committee and all the great work . ''
And without missing a beat , the wounded and fauxtraged RoJo yelled back , `` It is what you have done to this committee .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ disinformation .
You are spouting it again which is why I had to respond . ''
And with that , they moved on to Rand Paul .
This hearing has been nothing more than a shitshow with Ron Johnson 's obsequious pandering to Dear Leader 's sad state of mind .
And apparently , also Ron Johnson 's wounded ego .
The Hunter Biden story is and always has been a smear campaign to get revenge for Donald Trump 's impeachment .
It 's also a clip generator for Fox News and their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ congressional `` investigations '' have been since the Bill Clinton days .
Here is a shorter clip of the catfight by itself , but it 's better in context .

Senator Ron Johnson is holding a hearing to stroke Donald Trump's bruised ego and bolster his claim that the election was stolen, even though he admits Joe Biden won.
We could possibly call this "the Festivus hearing", since it appears to be held for the sole purpose of allowing Republicans to air their grievances about Dear Leader's loss by over 7 million votes.
There is no moment more revealing than when Senator Ron Johnson used his privilege as committee chair to angrily denounce Senator Gary Peters, Peters made an observation about Johnson's motives with regard to Johnson's disinformation campaign against Hunter Biden.
Fun fact: Hunter Biden was not running on any ballot in the year of our Lord 2020.
During his questioning of former CISA chief Chris Krebs, Senator Peters said, "We saw foreign disinformation campaigns trying to sow doubt about the integrity of our election. We've seen that before, and very clearly in 2016, and certainly all the intelligence community in this country backs that up, and so, in fact, CISA rumor control page was created within your agency."
This opened the door for Krebs to talk about how they actively pushed back on disinformation in real-time in an effort to protect the integrity of our democracy and the election.
Ron Johnson was so enraged, he interrupted the questioning.
I have to talk about Russian disinformation. The people peddling it are not on my side of the aisle. Senior Democrat leaders including Peters were involved in creating a false intelligence product that they leaked to the media that accused Senator Grassley, the President Pro-tem of the Senate, and myself of accepting and disseminating Russian disinformation from a person. I never heard of him until they brought it up. Senator Peters introduced that false Russian disinformation into our investigation record. Fifty people associated with the intelligence community after our Hunter Biden investigation and the revelations of the Hunter Biden computer said oh, this is Russian disinformation. Now we find out it's a real investigation by the Justice Department."
Johnson went on to whine that he was "galled" that Peters was accusing HIM of disinformation after the Steele dossier (much of which has proven to be true) was disseminated by Democrats.
"I can't sit by here and listen to this and say that this is not disinformation, this hearing today. This is getting information," Johnson huffed. "We have to take a look at to restore confidence in our election integrity. We won't be able to just move on without bringing up these irregularities and provide the explanation and see if there really are problems to see -- "
I see what he did there. First you undermine the elections and then wail about election integrity. We're on to you and so was Gary Peters, who was not going to sit idly by and let that pass.
Let the cage match begin!!!
"You say I'm putting out information. I had nothing to do with this report," Peters protested.
Johnson screamed, "You lied repeatedly. You lied repeatedly in the press. That I was spreading Russian disinformation. I told you to stop lying and you continued to do it!"
"Mr. Chairman, this is not about airing your grievances," Peters replied.
"You talked about Russian disinformation," Johnson shot back.
Peters yelled back, "Mr. Chairman you can't make those allegations and drop it there. That is why this -- "
He was interrupted by Johnson calling on Rand Paul to take up his questions. Repeatedly.
Exasperated, Peters finally shouted, "This is terrible what you are doing to this committee and all the great work."
And without missing a beat, the wounded and fauxtraged RoJo yelled back, "It is what you have done to this committee. False lie accusing the chairman of spreading disinformation. You are spouting it again which is why I had to respond."
And with that, they moved on to Rand Paul.
This hearing has been nothing more than a shitshow with Ron Johnson's obsequious pandering to Dear Leader's sad state of mind. And apparently, also Ron Johnson's wounded ego. The Hunter Biden story is and always has been a smear campaign to get revenge for Donald Trump's impeachment.
It's also a clip generator for Fox News and their farther-Right competitors, as nearly all Republican congressional "investigations" have been since the Bill Clinton days.
Here is a shorter clip of the catfight by itself, but it's better in context.


crooksandliars--2020-12-16--Trump Finally Gets A Win, Against Toilets

Trump finally recorded a win , not in the presidential election , but in his war against toilets .
This week the US Department of Energy released new rules rolling back water efficiency standards .
Trump has been whining about showerheads , faucets , and toilets for some time now .
Back in December of 2019 , Trump said `` You turn on the faucet , you do n't get any water .
[ They ] take a shower and the water comes dripping out , very quietly dripping out . ''
Trump continued , `` People are flushing toilets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to once . ''
What toilets and showers does Trump use ?
CNN reports , `` Today the Trump administration affirmed its commitment to reducing regulatory burdens and safeguarding consumer choice , '' Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette said in a statement .
`` With these rule changes , Americans can choose products that are best suited to meet their individual needs and the needs of their families . ''
As with all things Trump , these new rules do n't help anyone , but address a weird petty grievance .
And the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and drought .
President-elect Joe Biden should be able to reverse these imbecilic measures come January .

Trump finally recorded a win, not in the presidential election, but in his war against toilets.
This week the US Department of Energy released new rules rolling back water efficiency standards.
Trump has been whining about showerheads, faucets, and toilets for some time now.
Back in December of 2019, Trump said "You turn on the faucet, you don't get any water. [They] take a shower and the water comes dripping out, very quietly dripping out."
Trump continued, "People are flushing toilets 10 times, 5 times as opposed to once."
What toilets and showers does Trump use?
CNN reports, "Today the Trump administration affirmed its commitment to reducing regulatory burdens and safeguarding consumer choice," Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette said in a statement. "With these rule changes, Americans can choose products that are best suited to meet their individual needs and the needs of their families."
As with all things Trump, these new rules don't help anyone, but address a weird petty grievance.
And the new guidelines do nothing about water shortages and drought.
President-elect Joe Biden should be able to reverse these imbecilic measures come January.


crooksandliars--2020-12-16--Ron Johnson Admits Biden Won Legitimately... But Voter Fraud!

Two weeks ago , it came out that Ron Johnson had privately admitted that Biden had won but kept pushing Trump 's conspiracies about voter fraud because to do otherwise publicly would be `` political suicide . ''
On Tuesday morning , Wisconsin 's dumb senator appeared on `` Mornings With Maria '' on Fox Business .
After spending eight and a half minutes droning on farfetched conspiracy theories about Hunter Biden , he spent two minutes discussing a sham hearing he is going to hold on Wednesday into the supposed rampant voter fraud that happened in the presidential elections @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sham it will be as soon as RoJo said that his star witness is going to be Ken Starr .
Starr will be followed by select Republicans from a few states that just know about `` voter irregularities . ''
However , later that same day , in an interview with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , Biden finally admitted publicly that Biden had won the election legitimately .
However , in almost the same breath , he pushed the voter fraud bullshit again : One day after the Electoral College affirmed Democrat Joe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sen. Ron Johnson , R-Wisconsin , said in an interview that he acknowledged Biden as the president-elect and believed the election was legitimate .
At the same time , Johnson plans to hold a Senate hearing Wednesday on election “ irregularities , ” saying there are “ legitimate questions ” about the way the election was administrated in Wisconsin and other states .
“ All I ’ m trying to do is hold a very upfront , straightforward hearing talking about what controls there are in place , what fraud does occur , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the future , ” said Johnson in an interview with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel .
Johnson contended there are unanswered questions about the election process .
But asked if he regarded the election as `` legitimate , '' he said , `` Yes .
I haven ’ t seen anything that would convince me that the results — the overall national result — would be overturned . ''
RoJo also said that he had no plans to object when Congress meets to tabulate the Electoral College votes .
A lot of people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on with the sham hearing to create further doubt about the election and Biden 's legitimacy .
While I do n't disagree with that opinion , I would take it one step further .
I think Biden is really laying the groundwork for states to point at the hearing and use it as justification to push for even more voter suppression in future elections .
This voter suppression could take the form of greatly curtailing early voting , putting more restrictions on the use of absentee ballots and banning the popular ballot drop @ @

Two weeks ago, it came out that Ron Johnson had privately admitted that Biden had won but kept pushing Trump's conspiracies about voter fraud because to do otherwise publicly would be "political suicide."
On Tuesday morning, Wisconsin's dumb senator appeared on "Mornings With Maria" on Fox Business.
After spending eight and a half minutes droning on farfetched conspiracy theories about Hunter Biden, he spent two minutes discussing a sham hearing he is going to hold on Wednesday into the supposed rampant voter fraud that happened in the presidential elections.
It's immediately obvious what a sham it will be as soon as RoJo said that his star witness is going to be Ken Starr. Starr will be followed by select Republicans from a few states that just know about "voter irregularities."
However, later that same day, in an interview with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Biden finally admitted publicly that Biden had won the election legitimately. However, in almost the same breath, he pushed the voter fraud bullshit again:
One day after the Electoral College affirmed Democrat Joe Biden’s presidential victory, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, said in an interview that he acknowledged Biden as the president-elect and believed the election was legitimate. At the same time, Johnson plans to hold a Senate hearing Wednesday on election “irregularities,” saying there are “legitimate questions” about the way the election was administrated in Wisconsin and other states. “All I’m trying to do is hold a very upfront, straightforward hearing talking about what controls there are in place, what fraud does occur, what can we do to prevent fraud in the future,” said Johnson in an interview with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Johnson contended there are unanswered questions about the election process. But asked if he regarded the election as "legitimate," he said, "Yes. I haven’t seen anything that would convince me that the results — the overall national result — would be overturned."
RoJo also said that he had no plans to object when Congress meets to tabulate the Electoral College votes.
A lot of people are saying that RoJo is still going on with the sham hearing to create further doubt about the election and Biden's legitimacy.
While I don't disagree with that opinion, I would take it one step further. I think Biden is really laying the groundwork for states to point at the hearing and use it as justification to push for even more voter suppression in future elections. This voter suppression could take the form of greatly curtailing early voting, putting more restrictions on the use of absentee ballots and banning the popular ballot drop boxes.


crooksandliars--2020-12-16--Kansas Mayor Resigns After Death Threats Over Mask Mandate

Well is n't this just sad .
CBS News reports a Kansas mayor resigned her office because anti-maskers threatened her @ @ @ @ @ mayor announced her immediate resignation Tuesday because of threats she has received after publicly supporting @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 pandemic .
Dodge City Mayor Joyce Warshaw said she was concerned about her safety @ @ @ @ @ threats via phone and email , after she was quoted in a USA Today article @ @ @ @ @ , The Dodge City Globe reported .
`` Life has dealt out many challenges in @ @ @ @ @ caused many people to act inappropriately but I do not feel safe in this position @ @ @ @ @ removing myself this anger , accusations and abuse will not fall on anyone else and @ @ @ @ @ Warshaw wrote in her resignation letter .

Well isn't this just sad. CBS News reports a Kansas mayor resigned her office because anti-maskers threatened her safety.
A western Kansas mayor announced her immediate resignation Tuesday because of threats she has received after publicly supporting a mask mandate during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dodge City Mayor Joyce Warshaw said she was concerned about her safety after encountering aggression, including threats via phone and email, after she was quoted in a USA Today article Friday supporting a mask mandate, The Dodge City Globe reported.
"Life has dealt out many challenges in our world that have perhaps caused many people to act inappropriately but I do not feel safe in this position anymore and am hopeful in removing myself this anger, accusations and abuse will not fall on anyone else and will calm down," Warshaw wrote in her resignation letter.


crooksandliars--2020-12-16--Kelly Loeffler's Mansion Dropped $6m In Property Value Overnight, And No One Knows Why

Rich , entitled white people just hate paying taxes , any taxes , including property tax .
Somehow , Loeffler and her husband managed to skive paying over $ 100,000 in extra taxes for a mansion that when it went on the market originally in 1997 for $ 16.9 but mysteriously is now worth only $ 4.1mil , despite numerous upgrades and improvements to the property ( new kitchen , greenhouse , tennis courts , etc ) .
When Sen. Kelly Loeffler ( R-GA ) and her husband , Jeffrey Sprecher , bought a 15,000-square-foot Atlanta mansion known as “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2009 , it was the most expensive private home purchase in the city ’ s history .
The value of the estate , as appraised by Fulton County government officials for the purpose of calculating annual property tax dues , remained the same , $ 10.5 million , for the next seven years .
Then , in 2016 , the appraised value suddenly plunged to $ 4.15 million—a whopping 60 percent decline .
The result was a dramatic cut to the couple ’ s property tax bill .
Originally , they were paying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ county governments .
In 2016 , after their home ’ s value dropped , they paid $ 90,000 .
Since then , the appraised value of the home has risen to roughly $ 5 million , but they are still paying about $ 80,000 less a year than they did when they first bought .
In 2018 , the home was valued at $ 5.5 million , and the couple paid $ 115,000 in property taxes for that year .
In 2020 , the home was valued at $ 5 million , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Rich, entitled white people just hate paying taxes, any taxes, including property tax. Somehow, Loeffler and her husband managed to skive paying over $100,000 in extra taxes for a mansion that when it went on the market originally in 1997 for $16.9 but mysteriously is now worth only $4.1mil, despite numerous upgrades and improvements to the property (new kitchen, greenhouse, tennis courts, etc).
Source: The Daily Beast
When Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) and her husband, Jeffrey Sprecher, bought a 15,000-square-foot Atlanta mansion known as “Descante” for $10.5 million in 2009, it was the most expensive private home purchase in the city’s history.
The value of the estate, as appraised by Fulton County government officials for the purpose of calculating annual property tax dues, remained the same, $10.5 million, for the next seven years. Then, in 2016, the appraised value suddenly plunged to $4.15 million—a whopping 60 percent decline.
The result was a dramatic cut to the couple’s property tax bill.
Originally, they were paying $200,000 annually to the city and county governments. In 2016, after their home’s value dropped, they paid $90,000.
Since then, the appraised value of the home has risen to roughly $5 million, but they are still paying about $80,000 less a year than they did when they first bought. In 2018, the home was valued at $5.5 million, and the couple paid $115,000 in property taxes for that year. In 2020, the home was valued at $5 million, with a tax bill of $112,000.


crooksandliars--2020-12-16--Former Houston Cop Makes 'Citizen's Arrest' In Claim Man Had 750K Fake Ballots

The search for illegal ballots leads to some crazy places , mostly because it 's a conspiracy theory with no basis in reality , but also because it 's Texas !
Via the Washingon Post : An air-conditioning repairman was driving his truck through Houston in late October when a black SUV suddenly slammed into his tail .
When he got out , the SUV ’ s driver leaped out and pointed a gun at his head , police said .
When police arrived , the gunman offered an incredible tale : The driver , he said , was the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had about 750,000 fake ballots stuffed inside his truck .
That story was totally bogus , police now say .
The man ’ s truck was full of nothing but A/C parts , and the gunman — Mark Anthony Aguirre , a former Houston Police Department captain — had been paid more than $ 250,000 by a right-wing organization to pursue far-fetched voter-fraud conspiracy theories .
On Tuesday , Aguirre was arrested and charged with felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon as part of a “ bogus voter-fraud conspiracy , ” the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said in a news release .
Because this is Texas , the story gets even better : The group hired twenty private investigators on behalf of God and country !
Aguirre made $ 260,000 on this nonsense .
Seems Aguirre called the Texas AG to ask them to do a traffic stop , but they said they could n't get involved .
Aguirre responded that he would stop the car himself and perform a citizen 's arrest .
This involved the former cop ramming the poor guy 's truck , kneeling on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on him while his associates searched the truck and drove it away .
Guess what ?
No proof of anything !
This is what Trump and the Q nuts have done to America : Conspiracy theories are now `` facts . ''
UPDATE : Now , you knew this guy had a history !

The search for illegal ballots leads to some crazy places, mostly because it's a conspiracy theory with no basis in reality, but also because it's Texas! Via the Washingon Post:
An air-conditioning repairman was driving his truck through Houston in late October when a black SUV suddenly slammed into his tail. When he got out, the SUV’s driver leaped out and pointed a gun at his head, police said. When police arrived, the gunman offered an incredible tale: The driver, he said, was the face of a vast election-fraud scheme and had about 750,000 fake ballots stuffed inside his truck. That story was totally bogus, police now say. The man’s truck was full of nothing but A/C parts, and the gunman — Mark Anthony Aguirre, a former Houston Police Department captain — had been paid more than $250,000 by a right-wing organization to pursue far-fetched voter-fraud conspiracy theories. On Tuesday, Aguirre was arrested and charged with felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon as part of a “bogus voter-fraud conspiracy,” the Harris County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release.
Because this is Texas, the story gets even better:
Police said that Aguirre had received $266,400 from the Liberty Center for God and Country, a Houston-based organization funded by Republican megadonors. The group’s chief executive is Steven Hotze, a prominent Texas right-wing activist who joined other GOP activists in the ballot lawsuit filed in late October.
The group hired twenty private investigators on behalf of God and country! Aguirre made $260,000 on this nonsense.
Seems Aguirre called the Texas AG to ask them to do a traffic stop, but they said they couldn't get involved. Aguirre responded that he would stop the car himself and perform a citizen's arrest.
This involved the former cop ramming the poor guy's truck, kneeling on the guy's back and holding a gun on him while his associates searched the truck and drove it away. Guess what? No proof of anything!
This is what Trump and the Q nuts have done to America: Conspiracy theories are now "facts."
UPDATE: Now, you knew this guy had a history!