crooksandliars--2020-06-08--Even Fox Admits Top Military Are 'Deeply Concerned' Over Trump

Jennifer Griffin , Fox News ' national security correspondent , told Howard Kurtz on Sunday that our highest-ranking military leaders were `` soul searching '' over cowardly Trump 's threats to use active military personal against civilian protestors .
Howard Kurtz set up the segment by telling us how after General James Mattis wrote a scathing op-ed denouncing Trump 's actions , Trump tweeted ( of course ) that his former Secretary of Defense is `` the world 's most overrated general . ''
Kurtz asked how unusual it is that General Mattis chose this moment to tell the Atlantic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not a uniter .
Griffin responded that it was `` extremely unusual . ''
She continued , `` There ’ s been a lot of soul-searching here at the Pentagon at the highest levels among active-duty four-star generals and others about how to handle this week ’ s actions by the president ’ s and the threat to use the military in the streets against protesters.
” She explained it was n't an easy decision for General Mattis and other former military leaders to speak out like this against Trump , but since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cover to other military leaders to do the same .
`` It really shows how very deeply concerned the top levels of the military are .
And in some ways , they gave cover to other retired four-star generals , respected four-star generals , to come out and say much the same.
” “ In my 13 years here , I ’ ve never seen so many former or current members of the military speak up against a sitting president , ” Griffin said .
Trump 's actions have been so egregious , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ranks with tradition and weighing in on how craven Donald is .
A recent video from The Lincoln Project points this out :

Jennifer Griffin, Fox News' national security correspondent, told Howard Kurtz on Sunday that our highest-ranking military leaders were "soul searching" over cowardly Trump's threats to use active military personal against civilian protestors.
Howard Kurtz set up the segment by telling us how after General James Mattis wrote a scathing op-ed denouncing Trump's actions, Trump tweeted (of course) that his former Secretary of Defense is "the world's most overrated general."
Kurtz asked how unusual it is that General Mattis chose this moment to tell the Atlantic Magazine that Trump is a divider and not a uniter.
Griffin responded that it was "extremely unusual."
She continued, "There’s been a lot of soul-searching here at the Pentagon at the highest levels among active-duty four-star generals and others about how to handle this week’s actions by the president’s and the threat to use the military in the streets against protesters.”
She explained it wasn't an easy decision for General Mattis and other former military leaders to speak out like this against Trump, but since Mattis made his comments, this gave cover to other military leaders to do the same.
"It really shows how very deeply concerned the top levels of the military are. And in some ways, they gave cover to other retired four-star generals, respected four-star generals, to come out and say much the same.”
“In my 13 years here, I’ve never seen so many former or current members of the military speak up against a sitting president,” Griffin said.
Trump's actions have been so egregious, and gutless that the military is breaking ranks with tradition and weighing in on how craven Donald is.
A recent video from The Lincoln Project points this out:


crooksandliars--2020-06-08--New CNN Poll: Trump's Approval Ratings In 'Rats Deserting The Sinking Ship' Territory

Go watch the video for the details .
But all you really need to know is that Trump 's approval @ @ @ @ @ 35 % .
And that 's the magic number a politician once told me is @ @ @ @ @ sinking ship '' territory .
This is the number where there 's no longer any @ @ @ @ @ .
We 're starting to see prominent Republicans like Colin Powell come out and endorse @ @ @ @ @ are rumors that Sen. Jeff Flake ( who left ) is next .
But you @ @ @ @ @ once you see incumbent Republican senators back away from Trump .
With these numbers , @ @ @ @ @ a trickle , but it will soon become a stream .
UPDATE : But it @ @ @ @ @ right ?

Go watch the video for the details.
But all you really need to know is that Trump's approval rating is almost down to 35%. And that's the magic number a politician once told me is "rats jumping off the sinking ship" territory. This is the number where there's no longer any political benefit to backing Trump.
We're starting to see prominent Republicans like Colin Powell come out and endorse Joe Biden, and there are rumors that Sen. Jeff Flake (who left) is next.
But you'll know it's over once you see incumbent Republican senators back away from Trump. With these numbers, it will start out as a trickle, but it will soon become a stream.
UPDATE: But it's all fake news, right?
CNN Polls are as Fake as their Reporting. Same numbers, and worse, against Crooked Hillary. The Dems would destroy America! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 8, 2020
Colin Powell sets a great example for other Republicans and former Republicans by endorsing Biden.
Like I said in @PostOpinions, it is imperative for all current and former Republicans of conscience to follow suit: https://t.co/diy6cV3DIP — Max Boot (@MaxBoot) June 7, 2020
I just would like to know what other Republicans, many whom I helped elect, will say when their kids or grandkids ask them why they didn’t join @MittRomney? — stuart stevens (@stuartpstevens) June 8, 2020
Dare I say it? Have we finally reached the Trump tipping point? [Insert sound of me knocking on wood here.] My column: https://t.co/v1TycssGG3 — Jennifer Senior (@JenSeniorNY) June 8, 2020


crooksandliars--2020-06-08--DC Mayor Defends Her Fight With Trump: 'Engaged In Defense Of Our City'

Washington DC 's outspoken and fearless mayor , Muriel Bowser , joined Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday to discuss her battle with Donald Trump , twitter feuds , invasion by the National Guard and her brilliant decision to paint 16th Street right in front of the White House with 50 foot high yellow letters ( Black Lives Matter ) , while renaming the plaza in front of the White House as `` Black Lives Matter Plaza '' .
To summarize - she is not backing down .
She will not be silenced .
She is not afraid of Donald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exchange : WALLACE : You have been in a week long battle with President Trump .
After this weekend -- this past weekend , when protestors surrounded the White House , you tweeted this -- I 'm going to put it up , `` just a scared man .
Afraid/alone . ''
And the president in the last couple of days has tweeted back at you , `` grossly incompetent '' .
Question Mayor , why is it useful -- why is it constructive to get in a fight with the President of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 're not engaged in a fight but we are engaged in a defense of our city .
You know , Chris , that Washington , D.C. , we are the Nation 's Capitol , we are -- we function as a city , county , and state .
I act as the county executive , the mayor , and the governor for 700,000 tax paying Americans .
And what we saw last week was basically an invasion of our city .
Active duty Army troops moved from all points around the country to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saw -- and I wo n't have it reduced to a spat , was how I have to defend our tax payers , and it 's sad to say , that we would have to defend ourselves against federal forces .
WALLACE : Then on Friday you renamed the area just in front of Lafayette Park .
You renamed it Black Lives Matter Plaza and you had this giant sign painted on 16th Street leading to the White House .
Mayor , what 's the point there ?
BOWSER : Well , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as you know in D.C. we have a program called MuralsDC where we turn all types of expression into beautiful art around our city .
And what we have -- what we commissioned was the Black Lives Matter mural and it 's become a centering point , a place for healing , strategizing , talking , but also redress , which is a right in America where citizens from all over the country come to their nation 's capitol to deliver grievances at the footstep of the people 's house .
WALLACE : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , not with the president but with Black Lives Matter DC which said that your mural that you commissioned or approved was a distraction from real policy issues and they 're calling you out , saying that you are increasing funding for policing at the same time that you are cutting funding in D.C. for community intervention programs .
BOWSER : Well , Chris , what I know is public safety in Washington , D.C. and what our needs are in Washington , D.C. And we have invested not a penny more and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we need for safe neighborhoods in our communities .
In the same budget proposal that I have front of my council now , an unprecedented ( ph ) revenue decline because of COVID-19 , increases more than 3 percent in funding for our D.C. public schools .
What we also see is a very innovative policing program where we hire D.C. residents , send them to college while they 're working for the Metropolitan Police Department .
And what that does is it makes us have a force that is diverse , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ D.C. residents , and it will help us create a partnership between police and community .
WALLACE : Finally , I 've got about a minute left for this Mayor .
You 're also getting criticized by conservatives for the fact that they claim you evicted 300 -- no , 200 members of the Utah National Guard from their hotel on Friday morning after they had just pulled an all-night shift protecting your city .
Did you evict them ?
Because the fact is they did have to leave their hotel that day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I 'm sure you 're aware I have no ability to evict anybody from a private hotel and , certainly , I think the people of Utah should know this , that their governor and their senators at ( ph ) the United States Army were responsible for making the accommodations for the Utah National Guard and certainly paying the bills .
And we did insist that D.C. residents do n't pay the bills for troops that we did n't request .
But we are certainly happy that the Guardsmen were comfortable in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Army has worked out all payment arrangements .

Washington DC's outspoken and fearless mayor, Muriel Bowser, joined Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday to discuss her battle with Donald Trump, twitter feuds, invasion by the National Guard and her brilliant decision to paint 16th Street right in front of the White House with 50 foot high yellow letters (Black Lives Matter), while renaming the plaza in front of the White House as "Black Lives Matter Plaza".
To summarize - she is not backing down. She will not be silenced. She is not afraid of Donald Trump.
Here is bit of their exchange:
WALLACE: You have been in a week long battle with President Trump. After this weekend -- this past weekend, when protestors surrounded the White House, you tweeted this -- I'm going to put it up, "just a scared man. Afraid/alone." And the president in the last couple of days has tweeted back at you, "grossly incompetent".
Question Mayor, why is it useful -- why is it constructive to get in a fight with the President of the United States?
BOWSER: We're not engaged in a fight but we are engaged in a defense of our city. You know, Chris, that Washington, D.C., we are the Nation's Capitol, we are -- we function as a city, county, and state. I act as the county executive, the mayor, and the governor for 700,000 tax paying Americans. And what we saw last week was basically an invasion of our city. Active duty Army troops moved from all points around the country to threaten our autonomy. And what you saw -- and I won't have it reduced to a spat, was how I have to defend our tax payers, and it's sad to say, that we would have to defend ourselves against federal forces.
WALLACE: Then on Friday you renamed the area just in front of Lafayette Park. You renamed it Black Lives Matter Plaza and you had this giant sign painted on 16th Street leading to the White House. Mayor, what's the point there?
BOWSER: Well, it's a mural, Chris, and as you know in D.C. we have a program called MuralsDC where we turn all types of expression into beautiful art around our city. And what we have -- what we commissioned was the Black Lives Matter mural and it's become a centering point, a place for healing, strategizing, talking, but also redress, which is a right in America where citizens from all over the country come to their nation's capitol to deliver grievances at the footstep of the people's house.
WALLACE: Interestingly enough, that started another fight, not with the president but with Black Lives Matter DC which said that your mural that you commissioned or approved was a distraction from real policy issues and they're calling you out, saying that you are increasing funding for policing at the same time that you are cutting funding in D.C. for community intervention programs.
BOWSER: Well, Chris, what I know is public safety in Washington, D.C. and what our needs are in Washington, D.C. And we have invested not a penny more and certainly not a penny less than what we need for safe neighborhoods in our communities. In the same budget proposal that I have front of my council now, an unprecedented (ph) revenue decline because of COVID-19, increases more than 3 percent in funding for our D.C. public schools.
What we also see is a very innovative policing program where we hire D.C. residents, send them to college while they're working for the Metropolitan Police Department. And what that does is it makes us have a force that is diverse, it has more women, it has more D.C. residents, and it will help us create a partnership between police and community.
WALLACE: Finally, I've got about a minute left for this Mayor. You're also getting criticized by conservatives for the fact that they claim you evicted 300 -- no, 200 members of the Utah National Guard from their hotel on Friday morning after they had just pulled an all-night shift protecting your city. Did you evict them? Because the fact is they did have to leave their hotel that day.
BOWSER: Well, Chris, I'm sure you're aware I have no ability to evict anybody from a private hotel and, certainly, I think the people of Utah should know this, that their governor and their senators at (ph) the United States Army were responsible for making the accommodations for the Utah National Guard and certainly paying the bills. And we did insist that D.C. residents don't pay the bills for troops that we didn't request. But we are certainly happy that the Guardsmen were comfortable in downtown hotels. And I understand that the Army has worked out all payment arrangements.


crooksandliars--2020-06-09--Meghan McCain Can't Or Won't Grasp Difference Between Defunding And Reforming Police

It 's only Monday and Meghan McCain has already made the TV week feel endless .
Sen. Kamala Harris joined `` The View , '' and at first , McCain asked a decent question , which was , `` Why do you think there is such a hard time being differentiated between defunding and reforming police departments ? ''
Okay , it 's poorly worded , but it 's clear what she 's asking .
Sen. Harris spent well over two minutes giving a detailed , thought-provoking , clear answer to the question of why police presence does not equal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need to re-think how they allocate funds if they want to encourage healthy communities .
McCain responded by telling Sen. Harris , `` I hear you loud and clear , '' but that was obviously not the case .
McCAIN : Senator , I hear you loud and clear , and I do n't think there 's any rational American right now that does n't think we need to take a cold , hard look at reforming our police , but there was a video that went viral over the weekend of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , `` Yes or no question , are you for defunding the police ? ''
So I 'm gon na ask you the same question the protestors asked him .
Are you for defunding the police ?
Allow me to be your Meghan Translator .
*I am a privileged daughter of a deceased senator , for whom all should feel sorry always , and give me the benefit of the doubt because I have blonde hair , white skin , and I wear pink .
I did not spend any of the last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ respected Black senator explain what defunding the police would look like , and how funds should be reallocated to reduce the NEED for policing in ALL communities .
I just want to be viewed as a tough questioner , so I am going to do what I saw happen on a viral video , try to trap a woman who is my intellectual superior into answering a completely bogus question and hope for the best .
There is no way this can go badly for me .
* SEN. HARRIS : How are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' McCAIN : I 'm not for anything remotely for that .
So , I would ask the protestors the same thing , but I assume , and again , this is something that is new to me .
I assume it 's removing police , and as Congresswoman Ilhan Omar said , bringing in a whole new way of governing and law and order into a community , and my understanding -- again , this is something that has just come into my understanding recently , is you would not have police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said , that I would be a place of privilege if someone broke into my home , and I wanted to call the police .
Meghan Translator : *I said `` law and order '' and mentioned `` Ilhan Omar '' and talked about getting robbed — I think I got away with it !
* SEN. HARRIS : So again , we need to reimagine how we are achieving public safety in America , and to have cities where one-third of their entire budget is going to policing , but yet there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cities for mental health resources for resources going into public schools , resources going into job training and job creation , come on .
We have to be honest about this , that this is actually not a consensus around this because if there were we would actually see smarter distribution of resources in our country .
To address the issues that need to be addressed .
Yes .
HOSTIN : Senator , this is Sunny , and I think just to add to the conversation , defunding the police does n't mean @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some of those funds that are typically one-third of the budget of a city and giving some of those funds to services like mental health and education and mental health resources , but I want to change the subject and act another question .

It's only Monday and Meghan McCain has already made the TV week feel endless.
Sen. Kamala Harris joined "The View," and at first, McCain asked a decent question, which was, "Why do you think there is such a hard time being differentiated between defunding and reforming police departments?" Okay, it's poorly worded, but it's clear what she's asking. Sen. Harris spent well over two minutes giving a detailed, thought-provoking, clear answer to the question of why police presence does not equal healthy communities, and why government entities need to re-think how they allocate funds if they want to encourage healthy communities.
McCain responded by telling Sen. Harris, "I hear you loud and clear," but that was obviously not the case.
McCAIN: Senator, I hear you loud and clear, and I don't think there's any rational American right now that doesn't think we need to take a cold, hard look at reforming our police, but there was a video that went viral over the weekend of the mayor of Minneapolis being yelled at saying, "Yes or no question, are you for defunding the police?" So I'm gonna ask you the same question the protestors asked him. Are you for defunding the police?
Allow me to be your Meghan Translator.
*I am a privileged daughter of a deceased senator, for whom all should feel sorry always, and give me the benefit of the doubt because I have blonde hair, white skin, and I wear pink. I did not spend any of the last 3 minutes listening to the brilliant and respected Black senator explain what defunding the police would look like, and how funds should be reallocated to reduce the NEED for policing in ALL communities. I just want to be viewed as a tough questioner, so I am going to do what I saw happen on a viral video, try to trap a woman who is my intellectual superior into answering a completely bogus question and hope for the best. There is no way this can go badly for me.*
SEN. HARRIS: How are you defining "defund the police?"
Meghan Translator:
*oh sh*t*
McCAIN: I'm not for anything remotely for that. So, I would ask the protestors the same thing, but I assume, and again, this is something that is new to me. I assume it's removing police, and as Congresswoman Ilhan Omar said, bringing in a whole new way of governing and law and order into a community, and my understanding -- again, this is something that has just come into my understanding recently, is you would not have police officers, like this Minneapolis city Councilwoman said, that I would be a place of privilege if someone broke into my home, and I wanted to call the police.
Meghan Translator:
*I said "law and order" and mentioned "Ilhan Omar" and talked about getting robbed — I think I got away with it!*
SEN. HARRIS: So again, we need to reimagine how we are achieving public safety in America, and to have cities where one-third of their entire budget is going to policing, but yet there is a dire need in those same cities for mental health resources for resources going into public schools, resources going into job training and job creation, come on. We have to be honest about this, that this is actually not a consensus around this because if there were we would actually see smarter distribution of resources in our country. To address the issues that need to be addressed. Yes. HOSTIN: Senator, this is Sunny, and I think just to add to the conversation, defunding the police doesn't mean abolishing the police. It means taking some of those funds that are typically one-third of the budget of a city and giving some of those funds to services like mental health and education and mental health resources, but I want to change the subject and act another question.
Meghan Translator:
*oh thank god*


crooksandliars--2020-06-09--Trump Ready To Spread Coronavirus To His Supporters By Resuming Campaign Rallies

Donald Trump raving at a campaign rally in El Paso , TX With Trump 's national and state poll numbers in the tank , his fury with his campaign manager and Jared Kushner , Trump has decided to restart his campaign rallies in two weeks .
Trump ’ s advisers are still determining where the rallies will take place and what safety measures will be implemented , depending on the type of venue chosen .
Campaign manager Brad Parscale is expected to present Trump with possibilities within the next few days .
The president has been itching to resume his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ connect with supporters and let off steam .
He 's planning to use the events to drive home what is expected to be a major theme of his campaign : that he is the leader of the country ’ s reopening and economic rebound .
As the new research shows : '' Shutdown orders prevented about 60 million novel coronavirus infections in the United States and 285 million in China , according to a research study published Monday that examined how stay-at-home orders and other restrictions limited the spread of the contagion .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ College London estimated the shutdowns saved about 3.1 million lives in 11 European countries , including 500,000 in the United Kingdom , and dropped infection rates by an average of 82 percent , sufficient to drive the contagion well below epidemic levels .
However , Trump 's vainglory is so monumental that he does n't care about any of that .
His plans to hold campaign rallies with thousands of people attending in the midst of a pandemic are criminal .
He does n't empathize or feel for his followers .
They are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people .
He only cares about himself .
This move should tell his cultist supporters only one thing : He does n't care a whit for your life .
The Seb Gorkas of the right will most likely approve and claim Trump supporters are willing to die for him .
But almost all of America is not .
We shall see the results in about two weeks after he leaves each rally .
As his followers get sick , will they praise Trump ?
Or will they cry and cower in their stupidity @ @ @ @

Donald Trump raving at a campaign rally in El Paso, TX
With Trump's national and state poll numbers in the tank, his fury with his campaign manager and Jared Kushner, Trump has decided to restart his campaign rallies in two weeks.
Trump’s advisers are still determining where the rallies will take place and what safety measures will be implemented, depending on the type of venue chosen. Campaign manager Brad Parscale is expected to present Trump with possibilities within the next few days. The president has been itching to resume his boisterous rallies, his favorite way to connect with supporters and let off steam. He's planning to use the events to drive home what is expected to be a major theme of his campaign: that he is the leader of the country’s reopening and economic rebound.
As the new research shows:
"Shutdown orders prevented about 60 million novel coronavirus infections in the United States and 285 million in China, according to a research study published Monday that examined how stay-at-home orders and other restrictions limited the spread of the contagion. A separate study from epidemiologists at Imperial College London estimated the shutdowns saved about 3.1 million lives in 11 European countries, including 500,000 in the United Kingdom, and dropped infection rates by an average of 82 percent, sufficient to drive the contagion well below epidemic levels.
However, Trump's vainglory is so monumental that he doesn't care about any of that.
His plans to hold campaign rallies with thousands of people attending in the midst of a pandemic are criminal. He doesn't empathize or feel for his followers. They are only campaign chattel for him. Throwaway people.
He only cares about himself.
This move should tell his cultist supporters only one thing: He doesn't care a whit for your life.
The Seb Gorkas of the right will most likely approve and claim Trump supporters are willing to die for him.
But almost all of America is not.
We shall see the results in about two weeks after he leaves each rally.
As his followers get sick, will they praise Trump? Or will they cry and cower in their stupidity while drinking bleach?


crooksandliars--2020-06-09--New Zealand Is COVID-Free; Prime Minister 'Did A Little Dance'

New Zealand 's prime minister Jacinda Ardern , at parliament in Wellington , says there are no active cases of @ @ @ @ @ Ardern says she did a 'little dance ' when she found out the news .
@ @ @ @ @ daughter ) Neve .
She was caught a little by surprise but she joined in @ @ @ @ @ why I was dancing around the lounge , ' she says .

Guardian News via Youtube:
New Zealand's prime minister Jacinda Ardern, at parliament in Wellington, says there are no active cases of Covid-19 in the country. Ardern says she did a 'little dance' when she found out the news. 'I showed (my daughter) Neve. She was caught a little by surprise but she joined in, having absolutely no idea why I was dancing around the lounge,' she says.


crooksandliars--2020-06-09--Tucker Carlson's White Power Hour Stokes Race War: 'Remember That When They Come For You'

Tucker Carlson spent the first 30 minutes of his Fox News White Power Hour on a racist rant against Black Lives Matter and the protests sweeping the country , while wrapping himself in the mantle of a populist who gives a damn about social services in Black communities .
As as usual , the caucasian menace used abortion as a weapon while stoking fear and loathing ( or at least , trying to ) within the white enclaves of the country .
In other words , he is perfectly fine with starting a race war in service of Dear Leader @ @ @ @ @ @ @ matter what they tell you , it has very little to do with Black lives , if only it did , '' Tucker whined .
`` If Democratic leaders cared about saving the lives of Black people , and they should , they would n't ignore the murder of thousands of young Black men in their cities every year . ''
`` They would n't put abortion clinics in Black neighborhoods , '' he went on .
`` They would , instead , do their very best to improve the public schools and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beyond a shadow of a doubt is central to the life prospects of children . ''
As if Republicans have n't been the ones cutting everything from SNAP benefits to diverting federal funding for schools to charter schools .
But sure , Tucker , tell me more about how concerned you are about Black people .
It 's insulting , you know , to just paint all Black folks as inner-city dwellers living in crime-infested enclaves .
But I digress , because he was n't finished .
`` They 'd try to make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ neighborhoods .
They would close the payday lenders that add so much misery to poor people of all colors , '' he said .
`` But they do n't even consider doing any of this , they do n't even try .
Instead , they encourage theft and mayhem as if that will help . ''
Huh .
Let 's talk about payday lenders , which Democrats did their level best to rein in only to be thwarted by their Republican colleagues who took big payoffs to keep those bastards alive , shall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tucker to the more recent rollback of consumer protections from payday lenders by the Trump administration -- an intentional rollback of protections instituted which were actually effective .
Everything Tucker bitches about is the fault of his own `` conservative '' compatriots .
But again , there 's more .
Here 's the punchline , bolded for emphasis : `` This may be a lot of things , this moment we 're living through , but it is definitely not about Black lives .
And remember that when they come for you and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He followed that up with this : `` Anyone who has ever been subjected to the rage of the mob knows the feeling .
It 's like being swarmed by hornets .
You can not think clearly .
And the temptation is to panic .
But you ca n't panic .
You got to keep your head and tell the truth .
Tell the truth .
If you show weakness of any kind , they will crush you.
`` That right there is a call to arms .
He 's jonesing for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with people dying as a consequence .
His heavily armed paranoid viewers are already primed for bear , and now he 's told them those scary Black folks accompanied by their white Democrat posse are coming for them .
He should lose his right to broadcast for this .
He should be taken off the air .
NOW .
Apparently he still has sponsors .
Here is the list .
Let 's come for him instead .

Tucker Carlson spent the first 30 minutes of his Fox News White Power Hour on a racist rant against Black Lives Matter and the protests sweeping the country, while wrapping himself in the mantle of a populist who gives a damn about social services in Black communities.
As as usual, the caucasian menace used abortion as a weapon while stoking fear and loathing (or at least, trying to) within the white enclaves of the country. In other words, he is perfectly fine with starting a race war in service of Dear Leader and the Republican cause.
"No matter what they tell you, it has very little to do with Black lives, if only it did," Tucker whined. "If Democratic leaders cared about saving the lives of Black people, and they should, they wouldn't ignore the murder of thousands of young Black men in their cities every year."
"They wouldn't put abortion clinics in Black neighborhoods," he went on. "They would, instead, do their very best to improve the public schools and to encourage intact families which we know beyond a shadow of a doubt is central to the life prospects of children."
As if Republicans haven't been the ones cutting everything from SNAP benefits to diverting federal funding for schools to charter schools. But sure, Tucker, tell me more about how concerned you are about Black people. It's insulting, you know, to just paint all Black folks as inner-city dwellers living in crime-infested enclaves. But I digress, because he wasn't finished.
"They'd try to make Black neighborhoods as safe as their own neighborhoods. They would close the payday lenders that add so much misery to poor people of all colors," he said. "But they don't even consider doing any of this, they don't even try. Instead, they encourage theft and mayhem as if that will help."
Huh. Let's talk about payday lenders, which Democrats did their level best to rein in only to be thwarted by their Republican colleagues who took big payoffs to keep those bastards alive, shall we? Or perhaps we should point Tucker to the more recent rollback of consumer protections from payday lenders by the Trump administration -- an intentional rollback of protections instituted which were actually effective.
Everything Tucker bitches about is the fault of his own "conservative" compatriots. But again, there's more.
Here's the punchline, bolded for emphasis: "This may be a lot of things, this moment we're living through, but it is definitely not about Black lives. And remember that when they come for you and at this rate, they will. "
He followed that up with this: "Anyone who has ever been subjected to the rage of the mob knows the feeling. It's like being swarmed by hornets. You cannot think clearly. And the temptation is to panic. But you can't panic. You got to keep your head and tell the truth. Tell the truth. If you show weakness of any kind, they will crush you. "
That right there is a call to arms. He's jonesing for a full-blown race war and he's fine with people dying as a consequence. His heavily armed paranoid viewers are already primed for bear, and now he's told them those scary Black folks accompanied by their white Democrat posse are coming for them.
He should lose his right to broadcast for this. He should be taken off the air. NOW. Apparently he still has sponsors. Here is the list. Let's come for him instead.


crooksandliars--2020-06-09--Outrageous And Obvious Voter Suppression In Georgia

Try not to be shocked , but there have seemed to be some voting shenanigans going on in Georgia all day long .
In some places , the polls did not open at 7 a.m. like they were supposed to .
In other places , they did not have all the equipment they needed .
And guess where the lines were longest by far ?
That 's right , boys and girls .
In the counties with majority Black populations , and Atlanta , especially .
Seriously .
Spend 45 seconds watching the video in that tweet , and ask @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in that line to exercise your constitutionally-guaranteed right to vote .
Ask yourself if it 's okay that quite literally , Democrats must wait in line for three hours or more , and Republicans do n't , as demonstrated in the next set of photos : Well , well , well .
Whaddyaknow .
Moscow Mitch doing his level best to dismantle democracy .
FOUR OUT OF SEVEN precincts in Atlanta city , people .
DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond has issued a statement ripping Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger for a “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a state investigation of his office : The Election Day issues relating to the use of state-purchased voting machines represent an attack on the democratic process .
The Secretary of State ’ s office has alleged these issues resulted from a failure of county leadership .
If there was a failure of leadership , it starts where the buck should stop , at the top .
The eradication of any ‘ learning curve ’ rests squarely at the feet of the Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and his office .
Therefore , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Lt .
Governor Geoff Duncan , and Speaker David Ralston to immediately launch a comprehensive , top-to-bottom investigation into voting issues , including the Secretary of State ’ s preparation for and administration of this election .
It is the Secretary of State ’ s responsibility to train , prepare , and equip election staff throughout the state to ensure fair and equal access to the ballot box .
Those Georgians who have been disenfranchised by the statewide chaos that has effected the voting system today in numerous DeKalb precincts and throughout @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Call me crazy , but something tells me that if Stacey Abrams had been governor , we would not be seeing these problems .

Try not to be shocked, but there have seemed to be some voting shenanigans going on in Georgia all day long. In some places, the polls did not open at 7 a.m. like they were supposed to. In other places, they did not have all the equipment they needed. And guess where the lines were longest by far? That's right, boys and girls. In the counties with majority Black populations, and Atlanta, especially.
Voters line up at Park Tavern at Piedmont Park in Midtown Atlanta. It’s going to be a long wait. Good luck voters! pic.twitter.com/7op7k1VvlT — Mark Niesse (@markniesse) June 9, 2020
Seriously. Spend 45 seconds watching the video in that tweet, and ask yourself if you would be okay waiting in that line to exercise your constitutionally-guaranteed right to vote. Ask yourself if it's okay that quite literally, Democrats must wait in line for three hours or more, and Republicans don't, as demonstrated in the next set of photos:
On the left is Piedmont Park, a Democratic stronghold with a 4-hour line to vote.
On the right is Chastain Park, located in Atlanta’s whitest and most conservative precinct. There is literally no line.
Georgia’s top election official is a Republican. #FultonCounty #GAPrimary pic.twitter.com/4tdlGoboMG — Brent Peabody (@brent_peabody) June 9, 2020
Well, well, well. Whaddyaknow.
Georgia closed 214 polling places after Supreme Court gutted Voting Rights Act
There were 80 fewer polling places for June primary in metro Atlanta, where majority of black voters live
Mitch McConnell is blocking legislation passed by House Dems to restore the VRA — Ari Berman (@AriBerman) June 9, 2020
Moscow Mitch doing his level best to dismantle democracy.
Everyone talking about “how do we fix this?” They say “go out and vote?” What about asking if how we vote is also structurally racist? https://t.co/GFtq12eKKt — LeBron James (@KingJames) June 9, 2020
When you hear trump rail against nonexistent "mail fraud," it's because if WE ALL VOTE BY MAIL, there's no worry about #VoterSuppression through:
- "broken" machines
- "missing" paperwork
- long lines that don't move
Stay strong, Georgia.
MAKE SURE YOU VOTE. — BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@mmpadellan) June 9, 2020
#VoterSuppression 2020 Atlanta
4 out of the 7 largest voting precincts in city of Atlanta currently have 0 working machines.
• Ralph Bunche
• Central Park Rec Center
• St Stephen Baptist Church
• Louise Watley Southeast — Waterbed Reg (@Im_gr8nss) June 9, 2020
FOUR OUT OF SEVEN precincts in Atlanta city, people.
From the AJC:
DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond has issued a statement ripping Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger for a “failure of leadership” and calling for a state investigation of his office: The Election Day issues relating to the use of state-purchased voting machines represent an attack on the democratic process. The Secretary of State’s office has alleged these issues resulted from a failure of county leadership. If there was a failure of leadership, it starts where the buck should stop, at the top. The eradication of any ‘learning curve’ rests squarely at the feet of the Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and his office. Therefore, I am calling on Governor Brian Kemp, Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan, and Speaker David Ralston to immediately launch a comprehensive, top-to-bottom investigation into voting issues, including the Secretary of State’s preparation for and administration of this election. It is the Secretary of State’s responsibility to train, prepare, and equip election staff throughout the state to ensure fair and equal access to the ballot box. Those Georgians who have been disenfranchised by the statewide chaos that has effected the voting system today in numerous DeKalb precincts and throughout the state of Georgia deserve answers.
Call me crazy, but something tells me that if Stacey Abrams had been governor, we would not be seeing these problems.


crooksandliars--2020-06-09--Trump's 'Race Speech' Won't Be A Race Speech

I do n't need to tell you that none of the following will happen : Another president would use this speech to at least acknowledge systemic racism in America and ongoing racism in law enforcement .
When we see Mitt Romney marching to honor George Floyd and using the phrase `` black lives matter , '' it becomes clear that even some Republicans can acknowledge the truth about race in America , at least in broad outline .
CNN 's sources are implying that Trump might do the same .
But of course he wo n't .
Trump and his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a sentence or two acknowledging the brutality of the George Floyd arrest .
( In Trump 's Rose Garden speech , he said , `` All Americans are rightly sickened and revolted by the brutal death of George Floyd .
My administration is fully committed that for George and his family , justice will be served .
He will not have died in vain , '' before segueing to `` But we can not allow the righteous prize and peaceful protesters to be drowned out by an angry mob . ''
) He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forma acknowledgment of systemic racism in this speech .
But it 's more likely that he 'll repeat what he 's `` learned '' from Fox News and other right-wing sources : that racism happens in cities run by `` Democrat mayors and governors , '' and that Democrats have been the source of all racism in America .
( `` Did you know that the Klan was founded by the Democrat Party ? ''
[ It was n't . ]
`` Did you know Abraham Lincoln was a Republican ? ''
) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us is boosterism .
Axios reports : President Trump 's top political advisers , in a private meeting last week , said their boss needs to add more hopeful , optimistic and unifying messages to balance his harsh law-and-order rhetoric .
...
They 're deeply concerned about `` brutal '' internal polling for the president in the aftermath of his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and George Floyd 's killing .
... Advisers settled on a theme of the `` Great American Comeback '' underpinned by words like `` renewing , '' `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` rebuilding . ''
Friday 's surprisingly good jobs report gave them a chance to road test the theme with a new ad : `` The great American comeback has begun .
... Renewing .
Restoring .
Rebuilding .
Together , we 'll make America great again . ''
...
The group agreed they needed to build some goodwill with the African American community .
They plan to emphasize policies Trump has approved that may appeal to African Americans , including support for Historically Black Colleges and Universities , opportunity zones ( tax @ @ @ @ @ @ @ criminal justice reform .
So that 's what we should expect : a few sentences briefly acknowledging racial problems , with Trump accepting none of the blame , and possibly shifting all the blame to Democrats ( as well as antifa , which will be blamed , without evidence , for all the violence and looting that 's taken place during the demonstrations , and which , we 'll be told , will be unleashed on black neighborhoods if cities `` defund the police '' ) .
This will be followed by Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Conclusion : I , Donald Trump , made America great again , particularly for black people , and I 'm going to make America great again again in the next four years .
End of speech .
As I told you last week , a lot of this is Jared 's idea .
Maggie Haberman and Annie Karni reported in May : Mr. Trump won just 8 percent of African-American voters four years ago ... .
He is not looking for an outright victory among them , but simply to do better than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the president ’ s son-in-law and senior adviser , has pushed the efforts in the hope that even if Mr. Trump could increase his share of the black vote by as little as two percentage points , it could make a difference in the November election ’ s final outcome .
Maybe Trump will surprise me .
Maybe they 'll write him a speech that conveys empathy and an understanding of the greatest shame in our history -- I know , I know , but it 's theoretically possible , right ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Van Jones is declaring that Trump became president with the delivery of the speech , Trump will immediately go back to fighting with people , because that 's his happy place .
I assume his next beef will be with this guy : John Bolton is forging ahead with plans to publish a scathing memoir about his time in President Trump ’ s White House and is in negotiations with network television channels to promote the book , according to people familiar with the talks .
Bolton , who served as national security @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , plans to publish “ The Room Where It Happened : A White House Memoir ” on June 23 , after embarking on a media tour to promote the book the weekend before ... .
Bolton is planning to publish even if the White House does not give publication approval , people familiar with his thinking say ... .
And that will be the end of Trump as racial healer .
Posted with permission from No More Mr. Nice Blog

CNN reports:
After a weekend of massive peaceful protests around the country, White House officials are currently deliberating a plan for President Donald Trump to address the nation this week on issues related to race and national unity, as Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson hinted in an interview with CNN on Sunday and a senior administration official said was under serious consideration.
I don't need to tell you that none of the following will happen:
Things I need to hear in Trump's race speech:
1. I apologize to the Central Park 5.
2. I apologize to President Obama for bitherism.
3. I apologize to black athletes I called SOBs.
4. I apologize to black countries I called "shitholes."
5. I resign.https://t.co/ht6I4USDQv — Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) June 8, 2020
Another president would use this speech to at least acknowledge systemic racism in America and ongoing racism in law enforcement. When we see Mitt Romney marching to honor George Floyd and using the phrase "black lives matter," it becomes clear that even some Republicans can acknowledge the truth about race in America, at least in broad outline.
CNN's sources are implying that Trump might do the same. But of course he won't.
Trump and his speechwriters and advisers are capable of writing a sentence or two acknowledging the brutality of the George Floyd arrest. (In Trump's Rose Garden speech, he said, "All Americans are rightly sickened and revolted by the brutal death of George Floyd. My administration is fully committed that for George and his family, justice will be served. He will not have died in vain," before segueing to "But we cannot allow the righteous prize and peaceful protesters to be drowned out by an angry mob.") He might manage an equally brief and pro forma acknowledgment of systemic racism in this speech. But it's more likely that he'll repeat what he's "learned" from Fox News and other right-wing sources: that racism happens in cities run by "Democrat mayors and governors," and that Democrats have been the source of all racism in America. ("Did you know that the Klan was founded by the Democrat Party?" [It wasn't.] "Did you know Abraham Lincoln was a Republican?")
But what I imagine he'll give us is boosterism. Axios reports:
President Trump's top political advisers, in a private meeting last week, said their boss needs to add more hopeful, optimistic and unifying messages to balance his harsh law-and-order rhetoric. ... They're deeply concerned about "brutal" internal polling for the president in the aftermath of his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and George Floyd's killing. ... Advisers settled on a theme of the "Great American Comeback" underpinned by words like "renewing," "recovering," "restoring" and "rebuilding." Friday's surprisingly good jobs report gave them a chance to road test the theme with a new ad: "The great American comeback has begun. ... Renewing. Restoring. Rebuilding. Together, we'll make America great again." ... The group agreed they needed to build some goodwill with the African American community. They plan to emphasize policies Trump has approved that may appeal to African Americans, including support for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, opportunity zones (tax incentives for low-income communities), and criminal justice reform.
So that's what we should expect: a few sentences briefly acknowledging racial problems, with Trump accepting none of the blame, and possibly shifting all the blame to Democrats (as well as antifa, which will be blamed, without evidence, for all the violence and looting that's taken place during the demonstrations, and which, we'll be told, will be unleashed on black neighborhoods if cities "defund the police"). This will be followed by Trump's campaign pitch to black voters. Conclusion: I, Donald Trump, made America great again, particularly for black people, and I'm going to make America great again again in the next four years. End of speech.
As I told you last week, a lot of this is Jared's idea. Maggie Haberman and Annie Karni reported in May:
Mr. Trump won just 8 percent of African-American voters four years ago.... He is not looking for an outright victory among them, but simply to do better than he did last time. Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law and senior adviser, has pushed the efforts in the hope that even if Mr. Trump could increase his share of the black vote by as little as two percentage points, it could make a difference in the November election’s final outcome.
Maybe Trump will surprise me. Maybe they'll write him a speech that conveys empathy and an understanding of the greatest shame in our history -- I know, I know, but it's theoretically possible, right?
But even if it happens, and Van Jones is declaring that Trump became president with the delivery of the speech, Trump will immediately go back to fighting with people, because that's his happy place. I assume his next beef will be with this guy:
John Bolton is forging ahead with plans to publish a scathing memoir about his time in President Trump’s White House and is in negotiations with network television channels to promote the book, according to people familiar with the talks. Bolton, who served as national security adviser from April 2018 to September 2019, plans to publish “The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir” on June 23, after embarking on a media tour to promote the book the weekend before.... Bolton is planning to publish even if the White House does not give publication approval, people familiar with his thinking say....
And that will be the end of Trump as racial healer.
Posted with permission from No More Mr. Nice Blog
UPDATE: This won't end well


crooksandliars--2020-06-09--NASCAR’s Bubba Wallace Wants Confederate Flags Banned At Races

“ Get them out of here , ” NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace said about Confederate flags at races .
“ There ’ s going to be a lot of angry people that carry those flags proudly but it ’ s time for change.
” Wallace , the only black driver who races full-time in NASCAR ’ s top three series , told CNN 's Don Lemon last night that he is “ proud of NASCAR for stepping up to the plate and delivering in a huge way : the moment of silence that we had before we fired off in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how much it meant to him to see an official kneeling during the national anthem .
Lemon emphasized what a BFD that was , given that NASCAR fans are Donald Trump ’ s base , “ the people he ’ s speaking to ” when he calls those who kneel during the anthem “ sons of bitches.
” “ What ’ s the next action , Bubba ?
I don ’ t know , ” Lemon asked , as if he could n't think of anything to top that .
But Wallace had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ My next step would be to get rid of all Confederate flags .
There should be no individual that is uncomfortable showing up to our events , to have a good time with their family … No one should feel uncomfortable when they come to a NASCAR race .
So it starts with Confederate flags .
Get them out of here .
… There ’ s going to be a lot of angry people that carry those flags proudly but it ’ s time for change Update : Here is Wallace 's car @ @ @ @ @ @

“Get them out of here,” NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace said about Confederate flags at races. “There’s going to be a lot of angry people that carry those flags proudly but it’s time for change.”
Wallace, the only black driver who races full-time in NASCAR’s top three series, told CNN's Don Lemon last night that he is “proud of NASCAR for stepping up to the plate and delivering in a huge way: the moment of silence that we had before we fired off in Atlanta."
Wallace also spoke about how much it meant to him to see an official kneeling during the national anthem.
Lemon emphasized what a BFD that was, given that NASCAR fans are Donald Trump’s base, “the people he’s speaking to” when he calls those who kneel during the anthem “sons of bitches.”
“What’s the next action, Bubba? I don’t know,” Lemon asked, as if he couldn't think of anything to top that.
But Wallace had something to top it.
WALLACE: My next step would be to get rid of all Confederate flags. There should be no individual that is uncomfortable showing up to our events, to have a good time with their family … No one should feel uncomfortable when they come to a NASCAR race. So it starts with Confederate flags. Get them out of here. … There’s going to be a lot of angry people that carry those flags proudly but it’s time for change
.
Update: Here is Wallace's car for the race this weekend:


crooksandliars--2020-06-09--Trump Furious About Bad Polls, So He Hired A Terrible Pollster To Lie About Them

Donald Trump is a scared , weak , pathetic man who sees the writing on the ( virtual ) wall @ @ @ @ @ he is losing badly .
Joe Biden is up in nearly every single poll known @ @ @ @ @ terrifying him .
In fact , there are reports that he may even fire Jared @ @ @ @ @ So what does a desperate person do ?
They hire a company to write a @ @ @ @ @ as FAKE and LIES in an effort to soothe your bruised and battered ego : @ @ @ @ @ probably , most likely , definitely edited by Donald Trump to make the words even @ @ @ @ @ A reminder of how bad these pollsters are : It 's almost like Rick Wilson @ @ @ @ @ bunker : Donald Trump , pathetic man baby , whining with his binkie about how @ @ @ @ @ him !

Donald Trump is a scared, weak, pathetic man who sees the writing on the (virtual) wall: He is losing and he is losing badly. Joe Biden is up in nearly every single poll known to man and it is terrifying him. In fact, there are reports that he may even fire Jared Kushner and Brad Parscale. So what does a desperate person do? They hire a company to write a letter decrying all the polls as FAKE and LIES in an effort to soothe your bruised and battered ego:
Trump:
I have retained highly respected pollster, McLaughlin & Associates, to analyze todays CNN Poll (and others), which I felt were FAKE based on the incredible enthusiasm we are receiving. Read analysis for yourself. This is the same thing they and others did when we defeated... — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 8, 2020
And the letter that was probably, most likely, definitely edited by Donald Trump to make the words even more "Trumpian":
...Crooked Hillary Clinton in 2016. They are called SUPPRESSION POLLS, and are put out to dampen enthusiasm. Despite 3 ½ years of phony Witch Hunts, we are winning, and will close it out on November 3rd! pic.twitter.com/4IhuLUZjsv — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 8, 2020
Rick Wilson agreed:
A reminder of how bad these pollsters are:
The solution to faulty polls is apparently to hire the guy who said Cantor was up 34 points before he lost his primary. https://t.co/DqmRY51fHz — Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) June 8, 2020
In 2014, the NRCC suggested to candidates that they stop using McLaughlin as a pollster: https://t.co/Jc4gj7x1Uq https://t.co/uZQWmJxKbd — Kevin Robillard (@Robillard) June 8, 2020
Oh
I wrote this story 6 years ago about the pollster Trump hired to tell you all the polls are wrong. Spoiler: Trump's pollster had gotten so many races wrong that GOP operatives told clients not to use them anymore. https://t.co/XlGW6KMYz3 https://t.co/D70Q1HiEKY — Emily C. Singer (@CahnEmily) June 8, 2020
imagine inside the trump bunker when he DEMANDED that a firm be hired to say "no the poll showing you getting your butt beat isn't true"
and liberals are the snowflakes? — Oliver Willis (@owillis) June 8, 2020
It's almost like Rick Wilson can see right into the bunker:
Have someone bring a fan down to the bunker. You seem sweaty and nervous. https://t.co/35OL4MeIIF — Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) June 8, 2020
Donald Trump, pathetic man baby, whining with his binkie about how everyone is being mean to him!


crooksandliars--2020-06-09--RNC Chair Shocks Steve Doocy: MAGA Rallies Will Be Fully Attended

Ronna McDaniel , the Chair of the Republican National Committee , told Fox and Friends that Trump 's campaign rallies will be `` fully attended '' during the pandemic .
McDaniel appeared on Trump 's morning state-sponsored program where co-host Steve Doocy reported that Trump will restart his campaign rallies .
`` How will these rallies work ? ''
Doocy asked .
`` Right now their social distancing restrictions and guidelines all across the country regarding big crowds with thousands of people .
Are we talking drive-ins or are we talking what ?
McDaniel replied , `` Oh I think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Doocy was surprised and said , `` Really ? ''
When you 've shocked a sycophant like Doocy by reporting a Trump action , that 's doing something .
She then shifted the conversation away from Trump campaign rallies into a possible Republican convention and claimed that they can do temperature checks and test everybody before they go into a Republican convention .
Like that could ever happen .
She continued , `` Lots of precautions to make sure putting the safety of convention goers first .
I think that will be the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They 'll make sure that they 're putting in safety procedures in place to make sure that every attendee is taken care of , '' McDaniel reiterated .
And she has a bridge to sell you also .
Many Trump supporters and cultists have very publicly flaunted their disdain for all safety protocols during the coronavirus .
So what makes anybody believe they will submit to long waiting periods and lines to get into a Trump rally safely ?
They will be too intoxicated on Trump 's white supremacy , xenophobia , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ safety .
This will be a disaster , but as I wrote yesterday , `` as his followers get sick , will they praise Trump ?
Or will they cry and cower in their stupidity while drinking bleach ?

Ronna McDaniel, the Chair of the Republican National Committee, told Fox and Friends that Trump's campaign rallies will be "fully attended" during the pandemic.
McDaniel appeared on Trump's morning state-sponsored program where co-host Steve Doocy reported that Trump will restart his campaign rallies.
"How will these rallies work?" Doocy asked. "Right now their social distancing restrictions and guidelines all across the country regarding big crowds with thousands of people. Are we talking drive-ins or are we talking what?
Kilmeade said, "People Honk!"
McDaniel replied, "Oh I think there will be full rallies."
Doocy was surprised and said, "Really?"
When you've shocked a sycophant like Doocy by reporting a Trump action, that's doing something.
She then shifted the conversation away from Trump campaign rallies into a possible Republican convention and claimed that they can do temperature checks and test everybody before they go into a Republican convention.
Like that could ever happen.
She continued, "Lots of precautions to make sure putting the safety of convention goers first. I think that will be the same with the rallies."
"They'll make sure that they're putting in safety procedures in place to make sure that every attendee is taken care of," McDaniel reiterated.
And she has a bridge to sell you also.
Many Trump supporters and cultists have very publicly flaunted their disdain for all safety protocols during the coronavirus.
So what makes anybody believe they will submit to long waiting periods and lines to get into a Trump rally safely?
They will be too intoxicated on Trump's white supremacy, xenophobia, and conspiracy theories to care about their own safety.
This will be a disaster, but as I wrote yesterday, " as his followers get sick, will they praise Trump? Or will they cry and cower in their stupidity while drinking bleach?


crooksandliars--2020-06-09--What If A Defeated Trump Decides Not To Leave Office?

On Monday Chris Hayes interviewed Dexter Filkins regarding the huge pushback from the US military against Trump 's desire to unleash soldiers on Black Lives Matter protestors .
CHRIS HAYES : What is clear is the entire thing is a debacle .
`` The New Yorker '' magazine report is about a shouting match between the president and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff about sending military forces into American cities .
The writer is here now .
Derek , I wonder if you can tell us more about what was going on behind the scenes .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ armed men .
We saw the public performance of clearing peaceful protesters with , you know , police officers punching cameramen and pepper balls .
What was happening behind the scenes ?
DEXTER FILKINS , THE NEW YORKER : Well , it 's -- I think that would have been the next day .
But so the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs , the Defense Secretary met in -- Mark Esper met in President Trump 's office in the Oval Office on Monday , that day when they all -- when we saw @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bible .
And the president informs Mark Milley , the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs , ' I would like to send troops into the cities to stop the protests . '
And Milley resisted and said , ' I 'm not going to do that .
That 's for law enforcement .
We 're not going to send soldiers into the cities . '
And they got into a shouting match , as I 'm told .
And they sort of fought it out .
They yelled at each other .
Somebody @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And the president backed down .
And , you know , the meeting went on for a long time .
They were in there for several hours .
But at the end of the day , they did n't send the troops into the cities .
HAYES : You know , what 's striking to me is that for all -- what I glean from your reporting is as sort of scary and overwrought as the response has been , the men on the Lincoln Memorial , the protesters being cleared , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that this was the tempered version that was -- that was -- that came out of Trump 's impulses for something far , far worse and darker .
FILKINS : Well , I think that 's pretty clear .
I mean , those soldiers that we saw around the Lincoln Memorial and some of the other places and I think the helicopter overhead as well , those were National Guard helicopters .
Because it is the District of Columbia , those are under the president 's command .
FILKINS : But , no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I understand it , he wanted to put United States military troops in American cities across the United States .
And that 's what the discussion was about .
And that 's what Milley pushed back on .
Now , what 's kind of interesting here is that General Milley , as the chairman of the joint chiefs , is actually not in command of soldiers .
FILKINS : He presides over -- you know , he presides over the Chiefs of the Army and the Air Force .
But he does n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'm not sure the president knows that , but basically Milley just said forget it .
You know , we 're not going there .
There is also this , you know , this scene obviously outside that the White House and Barr 's decision to clear the protesters has become this very contentious scene .
The president , we have heard that part of his desire to flood American cities with a show of force was reporting on him visiting the bunker .
And it was just a somewhat comical accidental admission @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said he was down there to inspect it in the afternoon .
Barr today gave a totally different story .
Take a listen .
TRUMP : It was a false report .
I was n't down .
I went down during the day and I was there for a tiny , little short period of time , and it was much more for an inspection .
BARR : Things were so bad that the secret service recommended that the president go down to the bunker .
We ca n't have that in our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we had to move the perimeter one block .
HAYES : Sounds like they did actually say he had to go down into the bunker .
FILKINS : Yeah .
I mean , it is hard to know what was happening in there .
I mean , at the end of the -- at the end of the day , I ended up talking to Mark Meadows , President Trump 's Chief of Staff .
And , you know , he kind of -- he said , look , there were a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all very nice , and they went on for hours and hours , but it is hard to know .
Look , let me just make a -- I think towards the end of my story , and I tried to bring this up , I think the real -- I think the real question here is November and what 's going to happen in November .
And , you know , what if we have a close election that 's contested ?
What happens then ?
What happens if the president refuses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tried to address some of that .
But I think what happened on Monday is interesting because it 's a bit of a dry run .
So it allows us to kind of talk about some of this stuff in case it happens again .
HAYES : You mean a dry run in terms of a stress test of various parts of the institutional integrity of the nation should the president try to do something wildly in breaking with American democratic traditions ?
FILKINS : Yes .
I talked to a lot of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said pretty much the same thing , which is like , look , if we have a contested election , probably the Supreme Court will get involved once they make the call .
The whole machinery of the military will kind of turn towards the legally elected president , and there will be no dispute .
That 's pretty convincing , but I think it 's not the whole story .
I mean , I think the one general that I spoke to said he was really concerned about the following scenario , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ close election ?
The outcome is in dispute , or it 's really , really close and the president refuses to leave , and he calls up -- he calls one of the governors in a conservative state , and he says send the national guard in .
You know , pick your state .
FILKINS : 'Send the National Guard to Washington .
Surround the White House and protect me .
I 'm not leaving . '
What happens then ?
And that 's a -- you know , that 's a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ugly scene .
You know , ultimately -- it is also sort of what happened here because a lot of troops you saw were contributed National Guardsmen from various states .
FILKINS : And , so , I think -- you know , when I listen to that scenario , it 's -- I mean , in a way , the president has legal authority to do that .
He certainly does n't have the legal authority to stay in office longer than he -- you know , longer than he may , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plausible and pretty disturbing .
HAYES : Yeah , disturbing to say the least .
A great reporter , and I 'm also happy to be able to read what you are up to .
Thank you very much , sir .

On Monday Chris Hayes interviewed Dexter Filkins regarding the huge pushback from the US military against Trump's desire to unleash soldiers on Black Lives Matter protestors.
CHRIS HAYES: What is clear is the entire thing is a debacle. "The New Yorker" magazine report is about a shouting match between the president and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff about sending military forces into American cities. The writer is here now. Derek, I wonder if you can tell us more about what was going on behind the scenes. We saw a kind of public performance of armed men. We saw the public performance of clearing peaceful protesters with, you know, police officers punching cameramen and pepper balls. What was happening behind the scenes?
DEXTER FILKINS, THE NEW YORKER: Well, it's -- I think that would have been the next day. But so the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, the Defense Secretary met in -- Mark Esper met in President Trump's office in the Oval Office on Monday, that day when they all -- when we saw those photographs, the president holding the Bible. And the president informs Mark Milley, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, 'I would like to send troops into the cities to stop the protests.' And Milley resisted and said, 'I'm not going to do that. That's for law enforcement. We're not going to send soldiers into the cities.' And they got into a shouting match, as I'm told. And they sort of fought it out. They yelled at each other. Somebody described the room as basically two bullies. And the president backed down. And, you know, the meeting went on for a long time. They were in there for several hours. But at the end of the day, they didn't send the troops into the cities.
HAYES: You know, what's striking to me is that for all -- what I glean from your reporting is as sort of scary and overwrought as the response has been, the men on the Lincoln Memorial, the protesters being cleared, that there was a version of this that this was the tempered version that was -- that was -- that came out of Trump's impulses for something far, far worse and darker.
FILKINS: Well, I think that's pretty clear. I mean, those soldiers that we saw around the Lincoln Memorial and some of the other places and I think the helicopter overhead as well, those were National Guard helicopters. Because it is the District of Columbia, those are under the president's command.
HAYES: Right.
FILKINS: But, no, he wanted to put, as I understand it, he wanted to put United States military troops in American cities across the United States. And that's what the discussion was about. And that's what Milley pushed back on. Now, what's kind of interesting here is that General Milley, as the chairman of the joint chiefs, is actually not in command of soldiers.
HAYES: No, right.
FILKINS: He presides over -- you know, he presides over the Chiefs of the Army and the Air Force. But he doesn't actually command any troops himself. I'm not sure the president knows that, but basically Milley just said forget it. You know, we're not going there.
There is also this, you know, this scene obviously outside that the White House and Barr's decision to clear the protesters has become this very contentious scene. The president, we have heard that part of his desire to flood American cities with a show of force was reporting on him visiting the bunker. And it was just a somewhat comical accidental admission that happened apparently today. Trump had said he was down there to inspect it in the afternoon. Barr today gave a totally different story. Take a listen.
[VIDEO CLIP]
TRUMP: It was a false report. I wasn't down. I went down during the day and I was there for a tiny, little short period of time, and it was much more for an inspection.
BARR: Things were so bad that the secret service recommended that the president go down to the bunker. We can't have that in our country. So the decision was made, we had to move the perimeter one block.
[END VIDEO CLIP]
HAYES: Sounds like they did actually say he had to go down into the bunker.
FILKINS: Yeah. I mean, it is hard to know what was happening in there. I mean, at the end of the -- at the end of the day, I ended up talking to Mark Meadows, President Trump's Chief of Staff. And, you know, he kind of -- he said, look, there were a lot of discussions, and they were all very nice, and they went on for hours and hours, but it is hard to know. Look, let me just make a -- I think towards the end of my story, and I tried to bring this up, I think the real -- I think the real question here is November and what's going to happen in November. And, you know, what if we have a close election that's contested? What happens then? What happens if the president refuses to leave the White House? I tried to address some of that. But I think what happened on Monday is interesting because it's a bit of a dry run. So it allows us to kind of talk about some of this stuff in case it happens again.
HAYES: You mean a dry run in terms of a stress test of various parts of the institutional integrity of the nation should the president try to do something wildly in breaking with American democratic traditions?
FILKINS: Yes. I talked to a lot of generals last week, and they all said pretty much the same thing, which is like, look, if we have a contested election, probably the Supreme Court will get involved once they make the call. The whole machinery of the military will kind of turn towards the legally elected president, and there will be no dispute. That's pretty convincing, but I think it's not the whole story. I mean, I think the one general that I spoke to said he was really concerned about the following scenario, which is what if we have a close election? The outcome is in dispute, or it's really, really close and the president refuses to leave, and he calls up -- he calls one of the governors in a conservative state, and he says send the national guard in. You know, pick your state.
HAYES: Right.
FILKINS: 'Send the National Guard to Washington. Surround the White House and protect me. I'm not leaving.' What happens then? And that's a -- you know, that's a really ugly -- that's a really ugly scene. You know, ultimately -- it is also sort of what happened here because a lot of troops you saw were contributed National Guardsmen from various states.
HAYES: Yes, yes.
FILKINS: And, so, I think -- you know, when I listen to that scenario, it's -- I mean, in a way, the president has legal authority to do that. He certainly doesn't have the legal authority to stay in office longer than he -- you know, longer than he may, but that scenario struck me as entirely plausible and pretty disturbing.
HAYES: Yeah, disturbing to say the least. A great reporter, and I'm also happy to be able to read what you are up to. Thank you very much, sir.
FILKINS: Thank you, sir.


crooksandliars--2020-06-09--Bill Barr Contradicts Trump's Bunker Boy Lie

Trump 's `` Roy Cohn , '' William Barr , joined Fox News ' Special Report yesterday and contradicted Trump 's whopper of a lie that he only went to the bunker during the protests to `` inspect them . ''
A lie so blatant and ridiculous it caused Twitter to spasm with laughter .
Host Brett Baier interviewed Trump 's Attorney General to discuss recent events .
Barr told the same lie-fest he did when he was on Face the Nation Sunday morning .
His responses to Margaret Brennan were the type of calm awfulness we 've come to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made the decision to clear out Lafayette Park by using gas ( not tear gas mind you ) and said he had no idea Trump was going to use that for an opportunity to take a stroll to St. John 's Church .
Baier asked Barr if he would take the same actions again , now that the smoke has cleared ( literally ) .
The AG said no .
Then he exposed Trump as being the worst kind of liar there is .
The kind of liar that lies for no good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in front of the cameras .
Barr said there were three days of violence with police officers getting hurt , so they made the decision to increase the perimeter around the White House by one block -- and it was the Secret Service that took charge of the bunker .
`` Things were so bad that the Secret Service recommended the president go down to the bunker , ” Bill Barr said .
Trump only received a recommendation to go down to the bunker during the protests and he chose to cower and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like a leader .
This was the touchstone event that led to him ordering the physical assault on the Lafayette Park crowd .
He wanted a photo op to make up for the humiliation he received from hiding .

Trump's "Roy Cohn," William Barr, joined Fox News' Special Report yesterday and contradicted Trump's whopper of a lie that he only went to the bunker during the protests to "inspect them."
A lie so blatant and ridiculous it caused Twitter to spasm with laughter.
Host Brett Baier interviewed Trump's personal attorney Attorney General to discuss recent events.
Barr told the same lie-fest he did when he was on Face the Nation Sunday morning.
His responses to Margaret Brennan were the type of calm awfulness we've come to expect from him. He claimed he made the decision to clear out Lafayette Park by using gas (not tear gas mind you) and said he had no idea Trump was going to use that for an opportunity to take a stroll to St. John's Church.
Baier asked Barr if he would take the same actions again, now that the smoke has cleared (literally).
The AG said no.
Then he exposed Trump as being the worst kind of liar there is. The kind of liar that lies for no good reason except to felicitate his limp manhood in front of the cameras.
Barr said there were three days of violence with police officers getting hurt, so they made the decision to increase the perimeter around the White House by one block -- and it was the Secret Service that took charge of the bunker.
"Things were so bad that the Secret Service recommended the president go down to the bunker,” Bill Barr said.
Trump only received a recommendation to go down to the bunker during the protests and he chose to cower and hide like a coward instead of acting like a leader.
This was the touchstone event that led to him ordering the physical assault on the Lafayette Park crowd. He wanted a photo op to make up for the humiliation he received from hiding.


crooksandliars--2020-06-09--Sen. Kamala Harris Explains Why Shifting Funds To Schools Makes Communities Safer

George Stephanopoulos brought Sen. Kamala Harris on to respond to Trump accusing `` radical left Democrats '' of wanting to defund the police .
`` How do you respond to that ? ''
he asked .
`` It 's creating fear where none is necessary , '' Harris said .
`` Listen , here 's the thing .
George , we all witnessed the tragic murder of George Floyd .
people protesting in the streets are protesting what has been a long-standing issue in America .
That needs to be addressed .
and it can be done in a way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fear in people .
The reality of it all is this , there needs to be accountability and consequence for anyone who breaks the law and breaks the rules and so what we 're talking about in our package of bills is doing just that .
`` And separately , we 've really got to get to a point where we agree the status quo is wrong .
It 's just wrong .
You know how you create more safety ?
You fund public schools and it would n't be the case .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ schoolteachers come out of their own pocket to help pay for school supplies .
Create more safety , people have access to health care and it 's affordable .
The way you create more safety is jobs in the community and economic opportunities and access to capital and you can look at any middle or upper middle class suburb in America , you do n't see police presence there .
But what you do see there are good schools .
People have jobs and have incomes that help them get through the end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out that many American cities spend over one-third of their budgets on policing , but we 've been defunding public schools for years .
`` We 've got to re-examine what we 're doing with American taxpayer dollars and ask the question , are we getting the right return on our investment ?
Are we actually creating healthy and safe communities ?
And that 's a legitimate conversation and it requires a really critical evaluation . ''
I 'll say .
Did you know almost half of the adults ( around 46 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
That means they do n't read well enough to understand street signs , or labels on food .
And guess what that leads to ?
Of adults with the lowest literacy levels , 43 percent live in poverty , and 70 % of adult welfare recipients have low literacy levels , Individuals at the lowest literacy levels have a higher rate of unemployment and earn lower wages than the national average .
Low literacy costs the U.S. at least $ 225 billion each year in non-productivity in the workforce , crime , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unemployment .
So while funding public schools instead of police sounds like a silly liberal pipe dream , it 's actually one of the smartest things we can do to create safe cities .

George Stephanopoulos brought Sen. Kamala Harris on to respond to Trump accusing "radical left Democrats" of wanting to defund the police. "How do you respond to that?" he asked.
"It's creating fear where none is necessary," Harris said.
"Listen, here's the thing. George, we all witnessed the tragic murder of George Floyd. people protesting in the streets are protesting what has been a long-standing issue in America. That needs to be addressed. and it can be done in a way that does not require us to create fear in people. The reality of it all is this, there needs to be accountability and consequence for anyone who breaks the law and breaks the rules and so what we're talking about in our package of bills is doing just that.
"And separately, we've really got to get to a point where we agree the status quo is wrong. It's just wrong. You know how you create more safety? You fund public schools and it wouldn't be the case. In America today two-thirds of our public schoolteachers come out of their own pocket to help pay for school supplies. Create more safety, people have access to health care and it's affordable. The way you create more safety is jobs in the community and economic opportunities and access to capital and you can look at any middle or upper middle class suburb in America, you don't see police presence there. But what you do see there are good schools. People have jobs and have incomes that help them get through the end of the month."
She points out that many American cities spend over one-third of their budgets on policing, but we've been defunding public schools for years.
"We've got to re-examine what we're doing with American taxpayer dollars and ask the question, are we getting the right return on our investment? Are we actually creating healthy and safe communities? And that's a legitimate conversation and it requires a really critical evaluation."
I'll say. Did you know almost half of the adults (around 46%) in our largest cities are illiterate? That means they don't read well enough to understand street signs, or labels on food. And guess what that leads to?
Of adults with the lowest literacy levels, 43 percent live in poverty, and 70% of adult welfare recipients have low literacy levels,
Individuals at the lowest literacy levels have a higher rate of unemployment and earn lower wages than the national average. Low literacy costs the U.S. at least $225 billion each year in non-productivity in the workforce, crime, and loss of tax revenue due to unemployment.
So while funding public schools instead of police sounds like a silly liberal pipe dream, it's actually one of the smartest things we can do to create safe cities.


crooksandliars--2020-06-09--GOP Sen. Jim Risch Lets Pompeo Off The Hook; No Testimony Needed

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has been trying to get Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to testify about his department ’ s annual budget for nearly a handful of months .
But securing Pompeo 's testimony took on even greater significance after allegations recently surfaced that the department 's longtime inspector general had been axed by Donald Trump amid a probe he was conducting into potential Pompeo malfeasance .
In fact , Trump himself made it crystal clear that he had fired department watchdog Steve Linick at Pompeo 's urging .
In short , Pompeo 's testimony would have provided @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the secretary of state , which included everything from misusing taxpayer funds to improperly pushing through an $ 8 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia .
Perfect timing , then , for the GOP chair of the Senate Foreign Relations panel , Idaho Sen. Jim Risch , to give Pompeo a pass on testifying .
According to Politico , Risch 's staff director , Chris Socha , held a phone call last Friday with top aides to Republican members of the committee to tell them Risch was simply dropping his quest for Pompeo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as an effort to preserve `` political capital , '' which effectively means Risch did n't want to work too hard to actually investigate wrongdoing by Pompeo .
Trump 's new chief of staff , Mark Meadows , has now mandated that administration officials get his permission before testifying before Congress .
In order to force Pompeo 's hand , Risch might have had to subpoena Pompeo , undercut the department 's budget , or block other executive branch nominees from being confirmed .
But Risch was clearly much more invested in letting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This type of GOP cowardice is exactly what turned Trump into a monster .
Republicans never held Trump accountable for anything and he soon learned he could get away with everything—including trying to steal the 2020 election by enlisting the help of a foreign government and ordering federal troops to gas American citizens .
Typically cabinet secretaries testify before congressional committees of jurisdiction once a year to justify their annual budgets .
Apparently , the supposed party of fiscal responsibility does n't give a damn about the budget anymore , not to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abuse being perpetrated by Trump and his top administration officials .
No wonder Trump ’ s a monster .

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has been trying to get Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to testify about his department’s annual budget for nearly a handful of months. But securing Pompeo's testimony took on even greater significance after allegations recently surfaced that the department's longtime inspector general had been axed by Donald Trump amid a probe he was conducting into potential Pompeo malfeasance. In fact, Trump himself made it crystal clear that he had fired department watchdog Steve Linick at Pompeo's urging.
In short, Pompeo's testimony would have provided a target-rich environment for probing allegations against the secretary of state, which included everything from misusing taxpayer funds to improperly pushing through an $8 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia. Perfect timing, then, for the GOP chair of the Senate Foreign Relations panel, Idaho Sen. Jim Risch, to give Pompeo a pass on testifying.
According to Politico, Risch's staff director, Chris Socha, held a phone call last Friday with top aides to Republican members of the committee to tell them Risch was simply dropping his quest for Pompeo's testimony. The decision was framed as an effort to preserve "political capital," which effectively means Risch didn't want to work too hard to actually investigate wrongdoing by Pompeo.
Trump's new chief of staff, Mark Meadows, has now mandated that administration officials get his permission before testifying before Congress. In order to force Pompeo's hand, Risch might have had to subpoena Pompeo, undercut the department's budget, or block other executive branch nominees from being confirmed.
But Risch was clearly much more invested in letting Trump and Pompeo off the hook scot-free. This type of GOP cowardice is exactly what turned Trump into a monster. Republicans never held Trump accountable for anything and he soon learned he could get away with everything—including trying to steal the 2020 election by enlisting the help of a foreign government and ordering federal troops to gas American citizens.
Typically cabinet secretaries testify before congressional committees of jurisdiction once a year to justify their annual budgets. Apparently, the supposed party of fiscal responsibility doesn't give a damn about the budget anymore, not to mention any waste, fraud, or abuse being perpetrated by Trump and his top administration officials. No wonder Trump’s a monster.
Posted with permission from Daily Kos.


crooksandliars--2020-06-09--Trump Tweets Conspiracy Theory About Elderly Buffalo Protester Who Was Shoved To The Ground

Grandpa 's watching OANN again , and look what he came up with : Somebody 's worried about his ratings @ @ @ @ @ people were really ticked off by watching bully-boy Buffalo cops shove an elderly Catholic social @ @ @ @ @ school teacher , to the ground -- and leaving him there with a head injury @ @ @ @ @ want people being reminded of this : So you would n't want to share this @ @ @ @ @ right ?
UPDATE : Here 's the OANN segment that Trump got 'ANTIFA provocateur ' @

Grandpa's watching OANN again, and look what he came up with:
Could be a setup?
Somebody's worried about his ratings. A lot of old people were really ticked off by watching bully-boy Buffalo cops shove an elderly Catholic social worker, a former Catholic school teacher, to the ground -- and leaving him there with a head injury. Trump really doesn't want people being reminded of this:
So you wouldn't want to share this with all your friends, right?
UPDATE: Here's the OANN segment that Trump got 'ANTIFA provocateur' from
President Trump is now accusing Martin Gugino, the 75 year old white man pushed to the ground by police in Buffalo, NY, of faking his fall and being a member of ANTIFA.
Gugino is a member of two nonprofits and part of the Catholic Worker Movement.https://t.co/73pKnFcTBv https://t.co/CBpvAp1aP7 — Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) June 9, 2020


crooksandliars--2020-06-10--Lincoln Project On Republican Senators: 'Alexa, Define Coward'

It 's not a formal ad , but the Lincoln Project makes a powerful point with this video clip of @ @ @ @ @ on Trump 's tweet yesterday attacking a 75-year-old man who 's still in the hospital @ @ @ @ @ police .
I had this reaction , one I frequently have to Republican cowardice : @ @ @ @ @ , I 'm strategically and bravely advancing to the opposite general direction of the enemy @ @

It's not a formal ad, but the Lincoln Project makes a powerful point with this video clip of Republican senators uncomfortably avoiding comment on Trump's tweet yesterday attacking a 75-year-old man who's still in the hospital after being attacked by Buffalo police.
I had this reaction, one I frequently have to Republican cowardice:
"I'm not retreating, I'm strategically and bravely advancing to the opposite general direction of the enemy!"


crooksandliars--2020-06-10--Trump Fans In KKK Hoods Attempt To March At Black Lives Matter Event In Nevada

At least two people were spotted wearing Ku Klux Klan garb at a Black Lives Matter demonstration in Fallon , @ @ @ @ @ Miles Buergin shared video of the incident , which appears to have occurred during protests @ @ @ @ @ shows two people dressed in white hoods as they come in contact with protesters .
@ @ @ @ @ two men can be seen holding a sign that appears to promote President Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @ seen speaking with the men before he follows them away to the jeers of protesters @

At least two people were spotted wearing Ku Klux Klan garb at a Black Lives Matter demonstration in Fallon, Nevada.
KRNV’s Miles Buergin shared video of the incident, which appears to have occurred during protests on Monday.
The video shows two people dressed in white hoods as they come in contact with protesters. At least one of the two men can be seen holding a sign that appears to promote President Donald Trump.
An officer can been seen speaking with the men before he follows them away to the jeers of protesters.
Watch the video clip below.
WATCH:
At the BLM protest in Fallon, two unidentified protesters dressed in white hats, similar to the Klu Klux Klan, showed up after demonstrators on both sides were dispersing. Both walked away from the demonstration but were followed by Fallon police.
Video: Desire Lynn pic.twitter.com/LjadjLIjAY — Miles Buergin (@milesjbuergin) June 9, 2020


crooksandliars--2020-06-10--GOP Senators Duck Questions About Trump's OANN Antifa Conspiracy Tweet

Another week , another tweet , another Walk of Shame on the part of Republican senators who desperately wish Donald Trump did n't tweet and wish harder that if he was going to tweet , he would n't tweet conspiracy theories from anonymous blogs amplified by former Sputnik reporters now working for OANN .
But you know , he did do that thing .
He did !
Here 's the tweet , which has been up for hours at the time MSNBC reporters tried to get Republican Senators to comment on it .
Watch Senators John Cornyn , John Kennedy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mitch McConnell , Rand Paul , Richard Burr , Richard Shelby and Ron Johnson skulk by with no comment .
Senator Mike Braun shrugged and muttered something about him tweeting a lot before escaping to his luncheon .
Rick Scott said he had n't seen the tweet and could n't comment .
How conveeeenient .
Only Senators Mitt Romney and Lisa Murkowski had anything to say , and that was n't much .
Murkowski pronounced it `` not helpful , '' and Romney expressed aggravation about what was said before vowing he would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Let me once again reiterate that what Trump tweeted was an attack on a hospitalized U.S. citizen who was attacked by the police and left on the ground with a fractured skull .
He is the `` President '' of the United States , and he spent the time on our clock where he 's supposed to be serving us instead attacking a 75-year old peace activist .
The best these cowards can do is `` no comment '' because they are absolutely the most cynical , self-serving sons of bitches on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Romney gave him a velvet handslap is at least a little good , but not nearly enough .
Every one of those Republican senators who ran needs to be retired with a pension of shame and little more .
We 've also seen the equally disturbing sequel play out far too many times .
The one where Republican senators are questioned about the President 's reprehensible behavior , but do n't have the spine to directly address it .
So we watch endless footage of these senators pretending to reporters that they simply @ @ @ @ @ @ @ center of controversy or do n't know much about it .
The final installment of the trilogy is the saddest of all .
It 's the one where the innocent person caught up in Trump 's web of lies , and often unable to defend themselves , has their reputation smeared by the President of the United States .
In this case , an elderly man who still remains in the hospital after being pushed to the ground by police .
It 's a sad end to a set of movies , one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , for the country , it 's stuck on loop .
Get them out .

Another week, another tweet, another Walk of Shame on the part of Republican senators who desperately wish Donald Trump didn't tweet and wish harder that if he was going to tweet, he wouldn't tweet conspiracy theories from anonymous blogs amplified by former Sputnik reporters now working for OANN.
But you know, he did do that thing. He did!
Here's the tweet, which has been up for hours at the time MSNBC reporters tried to get Republican Senators to comment on it.
Watch Senators John Cornyn, John Kennedy, Lamar Alexander, Marsha Blackburn, Mitch McConnell, Rand Paul, Richard Burr, Richard Shelby and Ron Johnson skulk by with no comment.
Senator Mike Braun shrugged and muttered something about him tweeting a lot before escaping to his luncheon. Rick Scott said he hadn't seen the tweet and couldn't comment. How conveeeenient.
Only Senators Mitt Romney and Lisa Murkowski had anything to say, and that wasn't much. Murkowski pronounced it "not helpful," and Romney expressed aggravation about what was said before vowing he wouldn't dignify it with further comment.
Let me once again reiterate that what Trump tweeted was an attack on a hospitalized U.S. citizen who was attacked by the police and left on the ground with a fractured skull. He is the "President" of the United States, and he spent the time on our clock where he's supposed to be serving us instead attacking a 75-year old peace activist.
The best these cowards can do is "no comment" because they are absolutely the most cynical, self-serving sons of bitches on the planet. The fact that Murkowski and Romney gave him a velvet handslap is at least a little good, but not nearly enough. Every one of those Republican senators who ran needs to be retired with a pension of shame and little more.
CNN's Oliver Darcy writes:
We've also seen the equally disturbing sequel play out far too many times. The one where Republican senators are questioned about the President's reprehensible behavior, but don't have the spine to directly address it. So we watch endless footage of these senators pretending to reporters that they simply haven't seen the tweet at the center of controversy or don't know much about it. The final installment of the trilogy is the saddest of all. It's the one where the innocent person caught up in Trump's web of lies, and often unable to defend themselves, has their reputation smeared by the President of the United States. In this case, an elderly man who still remains in the hospital after being pushed to the ground by police. It's a sad end to a set of movies, one no one wants to watch. Unfortunately, for the country, it's stuck on loop.
Get them out.