crooksandliars--2020-10-28--'You Apologize To Me!': Rudy Giuliani Explodes At Fox Biz Host For Comparing Him To 'A Crook'

Rudy Giuliani flipped out on the air , claiming he was defamed by Fox Business ' Kennedy because she dared to question his actions and did n't conform to the usual Fox News propaganda over the faux Hunter Biden laptop .
When Kennedy appears on Fox News ' Outnumbered , she 's been one of the only Trump supporters who had contempt for this whole laptop fiasco that Giuliani hoped would be Trump 's golden ticket .
And she followed that up by actually questioning his motives and the truth of the contents within said laptop .
The height of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ began promoting a QAnon pedophile theory against Hunter Biden .
Kennedy immediately corrected that , saying Fox News had not verified his allegations .
Rudy made believe that all of law enforcement knew about this and refuses to take action against the Bidens .
Kennedy incredulously asked if he saying that law enforcement is allowing young children to be abused just to protect the Bidens .
Rudy fluffed that off and said , `` I did n't say abused . ''
Of course he was .
Then Kennedy really got mad and started @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tactics and said , `` Come on , man . ''
Oh , Rudy , what about your disgusting appearance with what you thought was an underage girl on Borat ?
( See bonus below ) Kennedy said , `` It sounds like there may be something here that is fishy that is causing Americans — giving them pause , and now there ’ s stuff that might ’ ve been completely adulterated over the 18 months , and some could say that you were acting like Christopher Steele , that you were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and said , `` You got ta be kidding me . ''
`` I was acting like Christopher Steele ?
!
” Rudy said .
“ That ’ s what it sounds like , ” Kennedy said .
Kennedy gave him a quizzical look of disbelief as Rudy read off his resume.
`` You are accusing me of being Christopher Steele ? ''
“ I ’ m accusing you of acting in a capacity to Christopher Steele , ( It 's outrageous ) and that you were going back and forth between Ukraine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as Giuliani went off .
“ Similar to a CROOK ?
!
” Giuliani said .
“ What you are saying is an outrageous defamation of me , of my reputation !
Every single thing is here !
And I want you to look at it , and then you apologize to me !
” “ I came on your show in good faith to give you evidence that has been withheld from the American people .
And I get defamed .
That is outrageous !
” he continued .
What 's outrageous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yet , but his day will come .
“ Alright , you you still working on behalf of the president ?
” Kennedy asked .
“ I think our interview is now over .
I don ’ t talk to people who accuse me… ” he started .
“ This may be the last time we ’ ll be on camera , ’ cause I don ’ t let people call me Christopher Steele , I ’ m sorry .
Christopher Steele is a criminal !
You ’ re asserting that I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ m asserting that eastern Europe is a cesspool and American politics… ” Kennedy started .
“ I did not get them from eastern Europe , ” Giuliani said .
“ You are now repeating lying propaganda from the Democratic National Committee and the crooked Biden family.
” The Wall Street Journal news division already investigated the alleged laptop and its contents and said there was nothing illegal that happened there between the Bidens .
The core of it was that Mr. Bobulinski had failed to prove the central claim .
“ Corporate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show no role for Joe Biden , ” The Journal reported .
Even Jonathan Turley who is a Trump supporting law pundit explained on Fox and Friends there was nothing illegal the Bidens did if that laptop is actually authentic -- which is highly doubtful .
BONUS : Kennedy asking Rudy about his appearance on Borat .
Hoo boy .
He 's sticking to that lame story about tucking his pants in .
- Karoli

Rudy Giuliani flipped out on the air, claiming he was defamed by Fox Business' Kennedy because she dared to question his actions and didn't conform to the usual Fox News propaganda over the faux Hunter Biden laptop.
When Kennedy appears on Fox News' Outnumbered, she's been one of the only Trump supporters who had contempt for this whole laptop fiasco that Giuliani hoped would be Trump's golden ticket.
And she followed that up by actually questioning his motives and the truth of the contents within said laptop.
The height of Giuliani's despicable behavior peaked when he began promoting a QAnon pedophile theory against Hunter Biden.
Kennedy immediately corrected that, saying Fox News had not verified his allegations.
Rudy made believe that all of law enforcement knew about this and refuses to take action against the Bidens.
Kennedy incredulously asked if he saying that law enforcement is allowing young children to be abused just to protect the Bidens.
Rudy fluffed that off and said, "I didn't say abused."
Of course he was.
Then Kennedy really got mad and started making faces at Giuliani's disgusting smear tactics and said, " Come on, man."
Oh, Rudy, what about your disgusting appearance with what you thought was an underage girl on Borat? (See bonus below)
Kennedy said, "It sounds like there may be something here that is fishy that is causing Americans — giving them pause, and now there’s stuff that might’ve been completely adulterated over the 18 months, and some could say that you were acting like Christopher Steele, that you were abstracting information because…”
Rudy became outraged and said, "You gotta be kidding me."
"I was acting like Christopher Steele?!” Rudy said.
“That’s what it sounds like,” Kennedy said.
“You better apologize for that,” Giuliani fired back.
Kennedy gave him a quizzical look of disbelief as Rudy read off his resume. "
You are accusing me of being Christopher Steele?"
“I’m accusing you of acting in a capacity to Christopher Steele, (It's outrageous) and that you were going back and forth between Ukraine and the United States…” Kennedy said as Giuliani went off.
“Similar to a CROOK?!” Giuliani said. “What you are saying is an outrageous defamation of me, of my reputation! Every single thing is here! And I want you to look at it, and then you apologize to me!”
“I came on your show in good faith to give you evidence that has been withheld from the American people. And I get defamed. That is outrageous!” he continued.
What's outrageous is that Giuliani hasn't been arrested yet, but his day will come.
“Alright, you you still working on behalf of the president?” Kennedy asked.
“I think our interview is now over. I don’t talk to people who accuse me…” he started.
Kennedy tried to change subjects...
“This may be the last time we’ll be on camera, ’cause I don’t let people call me Christopher Steele, I’m sorry. Christopher Steele is a criminal! You’re asserting that I’m a criminal!”
Fact check: Christopher Steele is not a criminal.
“I’m asserting that eastern Europe is a cesspool and American politics…” Kennedy started.
“I did not get them from eastern Europe,” Giuliani said. “You are now repeating lying propaganda from the Democratic National Committee and the crooked Biden family.”
The Wall Street Journal news division already investigated the alleged laptop and its contents and said there was nothing illegal that happened there between the Bidens.
The core of it was that Mr. Bobulinski had failed to prove the central claim. “Corporate records reviewed by The Wall Street Journal show no role for Joe Biden,” The Journal reported.
Even Jonathan Turley who is a Trump supporting law pundit explained on Fox and Friends there was nothing illegal the Bidens did if that laptop is actually authentic -- which is highly doubtful.
BONUS: Kennedy asking Rudy about his appearance on Borat. Hoo boy. He's sticking to that lame story about tucking his pants in. - Karoli


crooksandliars--2020-10-28--Stupid Chuck Todd Statement Of The Day: Biden's Taking COVID 'Too Seriously'

Today 's winner of the `` Let 's Spike Karoli 's Blood Pressure '' award of the day goes to Chuck Todd , who just ca n't seem to ever take anything more seriously than how it affects the horse race .
While introducing his guests Markos Moulitsas and Michael Steele , Todd managed to not only minimize the 227,000 people dead of COVID-19 , but do it in a way intended to minimize Donald Trump 's dangerous and irresponsible approach to the virus .
That takes some talent , people .
Here 's what he said : : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in some ways one not taking the virus seriously enough at all , and one if there 's a criticism is he taking it too seriously at least when it comes to campaigning ? ''
No , Chuck , he 's doing what the scientists say : Wearing a mask and staying socially distanced .
He 's making sure the voters and supporters who come to see his in-person events do n't take away more than enthusiasm and a will to cast their vote for Biden .
What an insult to the quarter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from it .
What an insult to their families .
It 's just offensive to have him toss off that question because he has a pathological need for balance , one that says if we have a president who thinks the way to deal with the virus is to ignore it and let people die where they will , the other guy must have a way of dealing with it that 's bad , too .
Seriously , Chuck Todd , please pick up your french horn or whatever else you play and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because you have no business staying in this one .

Today's winner of the "Let's Spike Karoli's Blood Pressure" award of the day goes to Chuck Todd, who just can't seem to ever take anything more seriously than how it affects the horse race.
While introducing his guests Markos Moulitsas and Michael Steele, Todd managed to not only minimize the 227,000 people dead of COVID-19, but do it in a way intended to minimize Donald Trump's dangerous and irresponsible approach to the virus.
That takes some talent, people. Here's what he said: : "Interesting when you look at both candidates in some ways one not taking the virus seriously enough at all, and one if there's a criticism is he taking it too seriously at least when it comes to campaigning?"
No, Chuck, he's doing what the scientists say: Wearing a mask and staying socially distanced. He's making sure the voters and supporters who come to see his in-person events don't take away more than enthusiasm and a will to cast their vote for Biden.
What an insult to the quarter of a million people who have died from it. What an insult to their families. It's just offensive to have him toss off that question because he has a pathological need for balance, one that says if we have a president who thinks the way to deal with the virus is to ignore it and let people die where they will, the other guy must have a way of dealing with it that's bad, too.
Seriously, Chuck Todd, please pick up your french horn or whatever else you play and take it up as your new profession because you have no business staying in this one.


crooksandliars--2020-10-28--AOC Waited 90 Minutes To Vote, And Came Out Swinging

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is trending this morning because she said `` mofo '' to Vanity Fair : It shouldn ’ t be groundbreaking for a politician ’ s life to resemble that of her constituents .
But having lived on the edge of poverty , @ AOC says , “ makes me better at my job than 90 percent of Republicans , because I ’ ve actually worked for a living.
” https : //t.co/qwuBdo0ySb Long lines to vote are a form of voter suppression .
Congresswoman Cortez waited in the Bronx for over 90 minutes on Sunday to cast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sidewalk press conference : AOC : There is no place in the United States of America where two , three , four-hour waits to vote is acceptable .
And just because it 's happening in a blue state does n't mean that it 's not voter suppression .
You know , if we are waiting three hours , four hours , five hours -- if this was happening in a swing state , there would be national coverage .
So I do n't want us to think that just because this is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ problem .
It 's very clearly a problem .
There 's a lot of work that needs to be done but that being said , at the same time , I am thrilled to see how many people who are overcoming this injustice , waiting in the lines anyway , bringing community supplies , snacks , lawn chairs , you know .
We are going to overcome this hurdle so that we can elect the folks that will make sure that this will not be a problem in the future .
REPORTER : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do you mean to suggest that you think here in New York City it 's being done intentionally ?
AOC : Listen , voter supression , it could be intentional , it could be unintentional .
You know , I think that at the end of the day , if you , if the line to your polling place is so long that you do n't vote ?
That is a form of disenfranchisement .
And so whether it 's intentional or unintentional , to me that is less a concern as it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But you know what ?
Again , we 've got so many people that are thrilled to vote .
This is our first federal election , a general election , where we have early voting .
And frankly , we fought to get an extra early voting place .
And frankly , this also shows the success of early voting , as well .
This is the first time that we 've seen lines this long for early voting , so , you know what ?
I 'm extremely excited about that , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that this is a smoother process .
REPORTER : That 's why it 's worth it for you and apparently for others to wait two or three hours to do this ?
AOC : Well , you know , that 's right .
To make a change , and to me what is important to me is that I want my voted counted the night that the polls close and the way we do that is by showing up in person .
You know if you ca n't show up in person , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ person , mail in that ballot , you can do it .
If you have n't mailed it in yet , you can even show up to your local board of elections and hand it in person to make sure that it 's delivered .
And so you an do that , but I wanted to make sure that my vote was tallied the night the polls close so I will wait two hours , just like my neighbors , to make sure that that happens .
And it is a privilege and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : How does it feel voting today after all this year ?
AOC : Yeah , Well , you know , voting , every time , is a very emotional experience for me .
It never gets old to see that , you know , thousands of your neighbors have signed petitions to put your name on that ballot and it 's just a privilege every single time .
I think that voting is a celebration and it 's a , it 's a joyful event .
I ca n't wait until Election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do n't have to take off work or anything like that .
I ca n't wait for us to expand mail-in voting so it happens every election , not just during a pandemic .
I ca n't wait for us to expand early voting because this is just a tremendous honor .

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is trending this morning because she said "mofo" to Vanity Fair:
It shouldn’t be groundbreaking for a politician’s life to resemble that of her constituents. But having lived on the edge of poverty, @AOC says, “makes me better at my job than 90 percent of Republicans, because I’ve actually worked for a living.” https://t.co/qwuBdo0ySb
Long lines to vote are a form of voter suppression. Congresswoman Cortez waited in the Bronx for over 90 minutes on Sunday to cast her ballot, and then held a sidewalk press conference:
AOC: There is no place in the United States of America where two, three, four-hour waits to vote is acceptable.
And just because it's happening in a blue state doesn't mean that it's not voter suppression. You know, if we are waiting three hours, four hours, five hours -- if this was happening in a swing state, there would be national coverage. So I don't want us to think that just because this is a blue state that this isn't a problem. It's very clearly a problem.
There's a lot of work that needs to be done but that being said, at the same time, I am thrilled to see how many people who are overcoming this injustice, waiting in the lines anyway, bringing community supplies, snacks, lawn chairs, you know. We are going to overcome this hurdle so that we can elect the folks that will make sure that this will not be a problem in the future.
REPORTER: When you say "voter suppression" do you mean to suggest that you think here in New York City it's being done intentionally?
AOC: Listen, voter supression, it could be intentional, it could be unintentional. You know, I think that at the end of the day, if you, if the line to your polling place is so long that you don't vote? That is a form of disenfranchisement. And so whether it's intentional or unintentional, to me that is less a concern as it is that it's happineing anyway. But you know what? Again, we've got so many people that are thrilled to vote. This is our first federal election, a general election, where we have early voting. And frankly, we fought to get an extra early voting place. And frankly, this also shows the success of early voting, as well. This is the first time that we've seen lines this long for early voting, so, you know what? I'm extremely excited about that, and we're going to make sure that this is a smoother process.
REPORTER: That's why it's worth it for you and apparently for others to wait two or three hours to do this?
AOC: Well, you know, that's right. To make a change, and to me what is important to me is that I want my voted counted the night that the polls close and the way we do that is by showing up in person. You know if you can't show up in person, youdn't want to show up in person, mail in that ballot, you can do it. If you haven't mailed it in yet, you can even show up to your local board of elections and hand it in person to make sure that it's delivered. And so you an do that, but I wanted to make sure that my vote was tallied the night the polls close so I will wait two hours, just like my neighbors, to make sure that that happens. And it is a privilege and an honor to do so.
REPORTER: How does it feel voting today after all this year?
AOC: Yeah, Well, you know, voting, every time, is a very emotional experience for me. It never gets old to see that, you know, thousands of your neighbors have signed petitions to put your name on that ballot and it's just a privilege every single time. I think that voting is a celebration and it's a, it's a joyful event. I can't wait until Election Day is a federal holday so people don't have to take off work or anything like that. I can't wait for us to expand mail-in voting so it happens every election, not just during a pandemic. I can't wait for us to expand early voting because this is just a tremendous honor.


crooksandliars--2020-10-28--Trump Campaign Spox Not Concerned With WI Explosion Of COVID Because Pence Has Good Doctors UPDATED

COVID19 is exploding in the state of Wisconsin .
So Hogan Gidley , Trump 's campaign spokesman , was asked why Mike Pence was still intent on campaigning there .
Did the White House have any concerns given that the hospitals in Wisconsin are near capacity ?
Gidley said he was n't worried because Pence is surrounded by the best doctors .
The lack of empathy , care or worry for the average American in the Trump reelection campaign is indicative of how Trump has handled the coronavirus from the beginning .
They care not what happens to Americans that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so long as they support Donald Trump and vote for him .
CNN 's Allison Camerota quizzed Trump 's campaign spox about why they are campaigning in Wisconsin after there 's been an outbreak in the state as well as an outbreak in the VP 's camp .
Camerota said , `` Hospitals in Wisconsin or near capacity .
Does that give you any pause or the Vice President any pause about going there and holding a big rally ?
Gidley said , `` No , it does n't . ''
Of course @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take COVID19 seriously .
Gidley continued , `` The Vice President has the best doctors in the world around him .
They 've obviously contact traced and have come to the conclusion it 's fine for him to be out on the campaign trail . ''
See , screw Wisconsin 's people , because Pence can be protected and cared for with enormous resources while Wisconsinites are left to fend for themselves .
Do you really believe the vice president has done any contact tracing ?
Are n't they interested in promoting the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number one task force member Dr. Scott Atlas has been promoting for Donald Trump ?
In a normal administration , would n't they cancel all events in a state that is booming with infections .
instead of holding super-spreader events ?
Gidley 's response is to claim the First Amendment gives then the right to infect US constituents of the virus at will .
UPDATE : The Wisconsin Badgers football team has stopped all team activities due to a COVID outbreak The Wisconsin Badgers football team announced Wednesday morning that they have paused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s contest between the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Wisconsin Badgers will be cancelled as a result of multiple cases of COVID-19 on the Badgers ’ football team .
The decision to pause team activities was made by Chancellor Blank and Athletic Director Barry Alvarez .
As of Wednesday morning , 12 members of the Badger football team had tested positive ; six players and six staff members .
Head Coach Paul Chryst has one of the positive cases .

COVID19 is exploding in the state of Wisconsin.
So Hogan Gidley, Trump's campaign spokesman, was asked why Mike Pence was still intent on campaigning there. Did the White House have any concerns given that the hospitals in Wisconsin are near capacity?
Gidley said he wasn't worried because Pence is surrounded by the best doctors.
The lack of empathy, care or worry for the average American in the Trump reelection campaign is indicative of how Trump has handled the coronavirus from the beginning.
They care not what happens to Americans that have been exposed to the virus just so long as they support Donald Trump and vote for him.
Sickness and death be damned!
CNN's Allison Camerota quizzed Trump's campaign spox about why they are campaigning in Wisconsin after there's been an outbreak in the state as well as an outbreak in the VP's camp.
Camerota said, "Hospitals in Wisconsin or near capacity. Does that give you any pause or the Vice President any pause about going there and holding a big rally?
Gidley said, "No, it doesn't."
Of course it doesn't. Pause means they take COVID19 seriously.
Gidley continued, "The Vice President has the best doctors in the world around him. They've obviously contact traced and have come to the conclusion it's fine for him to be out on the campaign trail."
See, screw Wisconsin's people, because Pence can be protected and cared for with enormous resources while Wisconsinites are left to fend for themselves.
Do you really believe the vice president has done any contact tracing? Aren't they interested in promoting the herd immunity faux theory that their new number one task force member Dr. Scott Atlas has been promoting for Donald Trump?
In a normal administration, wouldn't they cancel all events in a state that is booming with infections. instead of holding super-spreader events?
Gidley's response is to claim the First Amendment gives then the right to infect US constituents of the virus at will.
UPDATE: The Wisconsin Badgers football team has stopped all team activities due to a COVID outbreak


crooksandliars--2020-10-28--Antibody Study Shows No 'Herd Immunity' For COVID-19

Dr. Hilary Jones delivered some bad news to the viewers of Good Morning Britain : HILARY JONES : Unfortunately , it looks like herd immunity is a long way off .
Those people who have been hoping and relying on the concept of herd immunity , their concerns are going to be certainly heightened after this study .
This is a big study .
350,000 people tested on numerous occasions to look at their antibody levels and the trouble is , those antibodies that should give protection over Covid-19 wane over a period of time .
They wane faster in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over 55 .
The antibodies aren ’ t there in such a prevalent manner in that age group and they wane quicker .
The prevalence of antibodies is greater in the 18-24-year-old age group and they hang open to their antibodies longer .
Scientists in Britain are suggesting that COVID behaves like a super-flu , and that individuals may need a shot a year or maybe even two shots a year , to remain immune from this strain of COVID .
CNN quotes Dr. Claudia Hoyen , who specializes in pediatric infectious diseases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This study is really like the first piece of the puzzle that actually gives us the indication that , yes , these antibodies do n't seem to stick around for everybody , '' Hoyen said .
`` At least in this case , this virus is sort of acting like we can predict , which is a good thing because everything about this virus has been so off the wall . ''
Hoyen said the study also `` cements the fact that we 're going to be in masks for a while .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ all hoping that this is going to end soon , but I just do n't think it will , '' she said .
`` I think the sooner we resolve ourselves to the fact that this is what we have to do to get through this , we can accept it and move on .
This data clearly shows that your antibodies go away .
So just because you have had it once , does n't make you ' immune and it also means you can be contagious again . ''

Dr. Hilary Jones delivered some bad news to the viewers of Good Morning Britain:
HILARY JONES: Unfortunately, it looks like herd immunity is a long way off. Those people who have been hoping and relying on the concept of herd immunity, their concerns are going to be certainly heightened after this study. This is a big study. 350,000 people tested on numerous occasions to look at their antibody levels and the trouble is, those antibodies that should give protection over Covid-19 wane over a period of time. They wane faster in the more vulnerable groups - the people over 55. The antibodies aren’t there in such a prevalent manner in that age group and they wane quicker. The prevalence of antibodies is greater in the 18-24-year-old age group and they hang open to their antibodies longer.
Scientists in Britain are suggesting that COVID behaves like a super-flu, and that individuals may need a shot a year or maybe even two shots a year, to remain immune from this strain of COVID.
CNN quotes Dr. Claudia Hoyen, who specializes in pediatric infectious diseases at University Hospitals of Cleveland:


crooksandliars--2020-10-28--Pro-Trump 'Celebrities' Accidentally Thank Satan For MAGA

`` Thank you so much , Iblis , for supporting Donald Trump and MAGA ! ''
Iblis is Satan in @ @ @ @ @ Treadmill Lobotomy got her share of $ 85 for a 60-second selfie video thanking Satan @ @ @ @ @ Nice work if you can get it .
Other pro-Trump 'personalities ' who got paid @ @ @ @ @ Darkness include Sebastian Gorka ( $ 99 ) , Corey Lewandowski ( $ 70 ) @ @ @ @ @ ( a bargain at $ 30 ) .
That 's before the `` Cameo '' @ @ @ @ @ that 's so not fair to satan , i do n't know one single Satanist @ @ @ @ @ Will Not Vote For A Rapist ( @ TheColyerLolyer ) October 28 , 2020

Video above via Ali Asghar
"Thank you so much, Iblis, for supporting Donald Trump and MAGA!"
Iblis is Satan in Arabic, but hey, Treadmill Lobotomy got her share of $85 for a 60-second selfie video thanking Satan for supporting Donald Trump. Nice work if you can get it.
Other pro-Trump 'personalities' who got paid to thank the King of Darkness include Sebastian Gorka ($99), Corey Lewandowski ($70), and Sheriff Joe Arpaio (a bargain at $30). That's before the "Cameo" platform takes their cut.
that's so not fair to satan, i don't know one single Satanist that supports trump — I Will Not Vote For A Rapist (@TheColyerLolyer) October 28, 2020
It’s like an ad for The Hague. — Chris “VOTE NOW!” Kiraly (@ckiraly) October 28, 2020


crooksandliars--2020-10-28--Daily Show Proves 'Undecided' Voters Are Bulls**ting The Media For Attention

Turns out there are a large enough group of people willing to appear to be idiots in exchange for fifteen minutes of fame .
That 's what Desi Lydic found out when she sat down with `` undecided '' voters on Tuesday 's 'Daily Show . '
The panel of `` undecided '' voters was much like those you 'll see constantly on CNN .
A mix of races and genders , with the thing in common being that they ca n't make up their mind between Scarface and Mister Rodgers .
But as Lydic found out , they have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Really .
Election forecaster Rachel Bitecofer calls bullshit on `` undecided '' voters , insisting that nearly all voters lean toward one party or another .
Bitecofer rose to prominence when she correctly predicted the Blue Wave in 2018 .
She insists that winning elections is not about convincing so-called undecided voters , but getting YOUR voters mad enough at the other side to turn out in large numbers .
We on the Democratic side have had a LOT of help getting mad from `` our friends on the other side of the @ @ @ @ @

Turns out there are a large enough group of people willing to appear to be idiots in exchange for fifteen minutes of fame.
That's what Desi Lydic found out when she sat down with "undecided" voters on Tuesday's 'Daily Show.'
The panel of "undecided" voters was much like those you'll see constantly on CNN. A mix of races and genders, with the thing in common being that they can't make up their mind between Scarface and Mister Rodgers.
But as Lydic found out, they have definite preferences between Coke and Pepsi? Really.
Election forecaster Rachel Bitecofer calls bullshit on "undecided" voters, insisting that nearly all voters lean toward one party or another. Bitecofer rose to prominence when she correctly predicted the Blue Wave in 2018. She insists that winning elections is not about convincing so-called undecided voters, but getting YOUR voters mad enough at the other side to turn out in large numbers.
We on the Democratic side have had a LOT of help getting mad from "our friends on the other side of the aisle," ahem.
On Twitter, Bitecofer didn't sugarcoat it:


crooksandliars--2020-10-28--More On That Freezing Omaha Airfield Trump Rally

The geniuses of the Trump campaign decided that holding an outdoor rally in Omaha in late October to try and hang onto the single electoral vote of NE- 02 was worth it .
So , on a private airport with limited access , they knew people would have to be bussed in and out .
Small problem though , when everyone moved in the same direction ( leaving ) there was no way for the shuttle buses to ferry them from the airport back to their vehicles .
A metaphor for the entire Trump presidency really .
Thousands of President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ freezing cold for hours after a rally at an airfield in Omaha , Nebraska , on Tuesday night , with some walking around three miles to waiting buses and others being taken away in ambulances .
Many of those at the rally at the Eppley Airfield faced hours in long lines to get in and clogged parking lots and busy crowds to get out , hours after his Air Force One departed around 9 p.m .
Crowds cleared about 12:30 a.m .
According to dispatches from Omaha Police department , recorded by radio @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 30 people including the elderly , an electric wheelchair user and a family with small children were among those requiring medical attention after hours of waiting in the cold at the rally at the Eppley Airfield .
A Fox News correspondent detailed the scene .
At least seven people later sought medical treatment .
Or , as one wag put it , And what did this Trump super spreader shitshow actually look like ?

The geniuses of the Trump campaign decided that holding an outdoor rally in Omaha in late October to try and hang onto the single electoral vote of NE- 02 was worth it. So, on a private airport with limited access, they knew people would have to be bussed in and out. Small problem though, when everyone moved in the same direction (leaving) there was no way for the shuttle buses to ferry them from the airport back to their vehicles.
A metaphor for the entire Trump presidency really.
Source: NBC News
Thousands of President Donald Trump supporters were left in the freezing cold for hours after a rally at an airfield in Omaha, Nebraska, on Tuesday night, with some walking around three miles to waiting buses and others being taken away in ambulances. Many of those at the rally at the Eppley Airfield faced hours in long lines to get in and clogged parking lots and busy crowds to get out, hours after his Air Force One departed around 9 p.m. Crowds cleared about 12:30 a.m. According to dispatches from Omaha Police department, recorded by radio communications platform, Broadcastify, at least 30 people including the elderly, an electric wheelchair user and a family with small children were among those requiring medical attention after hours of waiting in the cold at the rally at the Eppley Airfield.
A Fox News correspondent detailed the scene. At least seven people later sought medical treatment.
Thousands of people left out in the cold and stranded in #Omaha, #Nebraska after a #Trump rally. I’m told the shuttles aren’t operating & there aren’t enough busses. Police didn’t seem to know what to do. Some walked. I saw at least one woman getting medical attention. pic.twitter.com/oIkmixaZt0 — Jeff Paul (@Jeff_Paul) October 28, 2020
The above video & this one were taken around 10:15pm. The #Trump rally ended around 8:45pm. Some just gave up and walked from the airfield, back to wherever they parked. It was about 32° out at the time. Many had already spent hours outside as they waited for POTUS to arrive. pic.twitter.com/JYXCLypTQl — Jeff Paul (@Jeff_Paul) October 28, 2020
Or, as one wag put it,
I guess it’s still not cold enough for them to turn blue.😳 — PAULUS V (@PAULUSV3) October 28, 2020
And what did this Trump super spreader shitshow actually look like?


crooksandliars--2020-10-28--Ted Cruz Admits Under Biden, Republicans Will Suddenly Care About The Deficit

Good question !
Why does the GOP only care about the national debt when there 's a Democrat in the White House ?
Via Marketwatch : Axios on Monday asked Sen. Ted Cruz , the Texas Republican , why his party tends to focus on the national debt when Democrats hold the White House , but to turn their attention elsewhere when the GOP is in charge of the executive branch .
“ I have raged against my own party not genuinely fighting to rein in spending and deficits and debt , ” Cruz said , prompting Axios political correspondent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ renew their focus on debt should the Democrats take back the White House .
Swan then asked , “ Isn ’ t that the most cynical , phony thing ?
” Well yes , Jonathan , it is !
Because we all know tax cuts for the wealthy are not economically productive , and yet Ted has no problem with them .
When he talks about `` reining in the debt , '' he means Social Security .
Medicare and Medicaid .
Food stamps .
Services for the poor .
Infrastructure .
Some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to know that tax cuts for the rich only defer payment on other vital services .
We know this game .
We 're not playing again .

Good question! Why does the GOP only care about the national debt when there's a Democrat in the White House? Via Marketwatch:
Axios on Monday asked Sen. Ted Cruz, the Texas Republican, why his party tends to focus on the national debt when Democrats hold the White House, but to turn their attention elsewhere when the GOP is in charge of the executive branch. “I have raged against my own party not genuinely fighting to rein in spending and deficits and debt,” Cruz said, prompting Axios political correspondent Jonathan Swan to ask whether Republicans would renew their focus on debt should the Democrats take back the White House. “Sure,” Cruz responded. Swan then asked, “Isn’t that the most cynical, phony thing?”
Well yes, Jonathan, it is!
Because we all know tax cuts for the wealthy are not economically productive, and yet Ted has no problem with them. When he talks about "reining in the debt," he means Social Security. Medicare and Medicaid. Food stamps. Services for the poor. Infrastructure.
Some of us have been around long enough to know that tax cuts for the rich only defer payment on other vital services.
We know this game. We're not playing again.


crooksandliars--2020-10-29--Idaho Republicans Appear In Anti-Pandemic Measures Video

I was wondering if this was parody when Lt. Gov .
Janice McGeachin showed up about twenty seconds in , driving a pick-up truck , and putting her handgun on the bible to reaffirm her commitment to freedom , but no it is n't .
Later , when they got to the part where they say , `` The fact that a pandemic may or may not be occurring changes nothing about the meaning or intent of the state constitution in the preservation of our inalienable rights '' and you just want to throw your hands up in despair .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of morons , Idaho seems destined to fail , as their current plight with Covid-19 shows .
Several Idaho lawmakers appeared in an Idaho Freedom Foundation video published Tuesday in which they question the existence of the coronavirus pandemic and state that they will ignore any state or local emergency orders that they claim violate their rights .
The video features cameos from Lt. Gov .
Janice McGeachin , state representatives Tammy Nichols , R-Middleton ; Dorothy Moon , R-Stanley ; Bryan Zollinger , R-Idaho Falls ; Christy Zito , R-Hammett ; Chad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ R-White Bird ; Tony Wisniewski , R-Post Falls and Heather Scott , R-Blanchard ; as well as Ron Nate , R-Rexburg , and Karey Hanks , R-St. Anthony , both of whom are unopposed for election to the House in November .
The lawmakers ’ script is a “ declaration to Idaho residents and officials ” that the Idaho Freedom Foundation published on its website in early October .
Hundreds of people , including the lawmakers in the video , have signed on to the declaration , which says it was “ ratified @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 2020.
” The declaration focuses on public health and emergency orders related to the coronavirus pandemic .
The Republican lawmakers and IFF claim that the safety measures are infringing on Idahoans ’ rights .
We , the people of the state of Idaho , reaffirm our solemn commitment to the foundational principles that have made America the greatest country in the world .
As noted in our state constitution and restated here , we remain grateful to Almighty God for our freedom .
We recognize that all of us are “ by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ certain inalienable rights , among which are enjoying and defending life and liberty , acquiring , possessing , and protecting property , pursuing happiness and securing safety.
” The fact that a pandemic may or may not be occurring changes nothing about the meaning or intent of the state constitution in the preservation of our inalienable rights .
Despite this , in direct contravention of Idaho ’ s founding principles , state and local public officials have , for months , denied the people of our state basic and fundamental rights by issuing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ edicts that have denied people freedom of movement , assembly , religion , possession and enjoyment of property , and the pursuit of happiness .
This has been allowed to go on for too long .
By this letter , we demand an end to the emergency orders issued by state and local government officials and the restoration of our constitutionally-protected rights .
We further resolve that any order issued in the future will be ignored , unless those orders recognize , honor , and uphold , without reservation or equivocation , our @ @ @

I was wondering if this was parody when Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin showed up about twenty seconds in, driving a pick-up truck, and putting her handgun on the bible to reaffirm her commitment to freedom, but no it isn't. Later, when they got to the part where they say, "The fact that a pandemic may or may not be occurring changes nothing about the meaning or intent of the state constitution in the preservation of our inalienable rights" and you just want to throw your hands up in despair. With elected officials such as this bunch of morons, Idaho seems destined to fail, as their current plight with Covid-19 shows.
Source: Idaho Spokesman-Review
Several Idaho lawmakers appeared in an Idaho Freedom Foundation video published Tuesday in which they question the existence of the coronavirus pandemic and state that they will ignore any state or local emergency orders that they claim violate their rights. The video features cameos from Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin, state representatives Tammy Nichols, R-Middleton; Dorothy Moon, R-Stanley; Bryan Zollinger, R-Idaho Falls; Christy Zito, R-Hammett; Chad Christensen, R-Ammon; Priscilla Giddings, R-White Bird; Tony Wisniewski, R-Post Falls and Heather Scott, R-Blanchard; as well as Ron Nate, R-Rexburg, and Karey Hanks, R-St. Anthony, both of whom are unopposed for election to the House in November. The lawmakers’ script is a “declaration to Idaho residents and officials” that the Idaho Freedom Foundation published on its website in early October. Hundreds of people, including the lawmakers in the video, have signed on to the declaration, which says it was “ratified by the people of Idaho October 1, 2020.” The declaration focuses on public health and emergency orders related to the coronavirus pandemic. The Republican lawmakers and IFF claim that the safety measures are infringing on Idahoans’ rights.
And here's their "declaration"....that they're dangerous idiots.


crooksandliars--2020-10-29--The Five Big Lies Beltway Press Can't Quit -- And Must

Regular readers of the Editorial Board are familiar with the layered complexity of our moment .
The crisis we face isn ’ t only political .
It isn ’ t just economic .
It isn ’ t about public health alone .
It ’ s also an information crisis .
Too many people in too many places in this country believe fantastical lies as if they were true .
The Russians did a pretty good job , but 2016 was nothing compared to what Fox and others do to Americans every day .
Victory for Joe Biden won ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ matters worse .
The key , I think , is raising awareness of what ’ s happening , how and why .
Alexander Nazaryan is a Yahoo News correspondent whom God has unfairly blessed with a scintillating combo of political shrewdness and literary sensitivity .
On Tuesday , he described on Twitter the main method by which Fox and others bully their way into the American political consciousness : “ Conservative media routinely manufactures scandals—John Kerry ’ s service in Vietnam , Hillary Clinton ’ s email server , Hunter Biden ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those ‘ scandals ’ to [ a ] sufficient degree .
It ’ s bad-faith politics and huge disservice to voters.
” Fact-checking , while entirely admirable , is entirely insufficient to holding the very rich and powerful to account .
That , however , is only half of it .
With respect to Nazaryan ( whose writing I encourage you to seek out and savor ) , we need to see the fullness of what Fox and others are doing to America .
We need to see that it ’ s lying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That it aims to poison the citizenry ’ s understanding of public affairs .
That it creates conditions in which the truth itself is partisan .
That it provides Americans with an escape from their civic and social responsibilities .
That it fabricates the illusion of freedom when there ’ s really barbarism .
Most of all , we need to see when “ mainstream media ” play along , they are enabling the above .
They are , in a very real sense , complicit in our betrayal .
The following @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Washington press corps accept as true or habitually repeat uncritically in their reporting .
In the process , they launder these lies , give them credibility and legitimacy , and mask their illicit and injurious origins .
Fact-checking , while entirely admirable , is entirely insufficient to holding the powerful to account .
To do that truly , the press corps must stop appeasing the bullshit .
This is the idea that US Supreme Court justices should interpret federal law and the US Constitution “ as written , ” not as they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s a lie .
First , “ interpret ” does not mean “ see what you want to see.
” It means “ interpret ” areas of law that , as written , are unclear .
Second , and more importantly , the Constitution is not a simple document .
It ’ s as full of contradictions as America is .
It is also a document that ’ s been rewritten over the course of our history .
When someone says “ interpret as written , ” does that mean in 1789 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1865 , when it was abolished ?
Once you see the lie , you wonder why the Republicans keep telling it .
The Republicans are not “ pro-gun.
” They are pro-intimidation .
They are pro-anarchy .
They are pro-vigilante justice .
While the Second Amendment is ( arguably ) about the right to self-defense—as written , it ’ s about militias and national defense—it does not in any way , shape or form empower one class of people over and at the expense of another class .
As it is , Republican @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to see so that the desire for peace and security is second fiddle to the desire for unlimited firepower .
It ’ s no coincidence the Republicans went gun-nuts after the election of the first Black president .
Democracy is no longer a means to power .
It is now an obstacle .
This is the idea that “ life ” is so precious abortion must be outlawed .
In fact , “ the sanctity of life ” is conditional .
It doesn ’ t apply to capital punishment .
It doesn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and poor .
It doesn ’ t apply to the 550-some kids taken from their immigrant mothers .
And , most importantly , it does not apply to “ the unborn ” when it ’ s politically inconvenient .
Anti-abortionist get mad when “ fetal tissue ” —actually , stem cells—is used in science .
But they were OK when “ fetal tissue ” saved Donald Trump .
Set aside all these conditions , however , and “ the sanctity of life ” is totally meaningful .
This is another one of those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republicans except when it ’ s not .
States have the right to control their destinies when the federal government is trying to force states to treat non-white human beings as human beings entitled to the blessings of citizenship .
But those rights are conditional when it comes time to cut taxes for the obscenely rich and pay for it by stealing from states that did not support a Republican president .
Republican justices , meanwhile , always stand for states rights—unless they dampen the fun of undercutting Democratic voters .
In 2000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Florida ’ s votes .
A recent ruling has the makings of a repeat .
Specifically , I ’ m thinking of the idea that Twitter and other social media platforms censor “ conservative ” voices .
First , Twitter is a private entity .
It has the right to refuse to post whatever it does not want for whatever reason it wants .
( It does owe anyone a reason , though . )
Second , private entities do not “ censor.
” Only governments do that .
Third , if I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t like what you ’ re saying , I can tell you freely to shut the hell up .
That ’ s a reaction to your free speech in the form of my free speech .
Even if I use violence to silence you , that ’ s not censorship either .
That ’ s a crime punishable by law .
The Republicans do not stand for free speech .
They stand against yours .
These are five examples .
There are lies aplenty .
( Let me know if you want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comments section below . )
Though varied , they share a common purpose : creating a system that ’ s separate but not equal , a lawful republic in which the very rich are free to choose while the rest of us are held responsible for their choices .
Republished with permission from Editorial Board .
Subscribe here .

Regular readers of the Editorial Board are familiar with the layered complexity of our moment. The crisis we face isn’t only political. It isn’t just economic. It isn’t about public health alone. It’s also an information crisis. Too many people in too many places in this country believe fantastical lies as if they were true. The Russians did a pretty good job, but 2016 was nothing compared to what Fox and others do to Americans every day. Victory for Joe Biden won’t change this. It will probably make matters worse. The key, I think, is raising awareness of what’s happening, how and why.
Alexander Nazaryan is a Yahoo News correspondent whom God has unfairly blessed with a scintillating combo of political shrewdness and literary sensitivity. On Tuesday, he described on Twitter the main method by which Fox and others bully their way into the American political consciousness: “Conservative media routinely manufactures scandals—John Kerry’s service in Vietnam, Hillary Clinton’s email server, Hunter Biden’s emails—then browbeats mainstream media into not covering those ‘scandals’ to [a] sufficient degree. It’s bad-faith politics and huge disservice to voters.”
Fact-checking, while entirely admirable, is entirely insufficient to holding the very rich and powerful to account.
That, however, is only half of it. With respect to Nazaryan (whose writing I encourage you to seek out and savor), we need to see the fullness of what Fox and others are doing to America. We need to see that it’s lying at scale with the intent to injure. That it aims to poison the citizenry’s understanding of public affairs. That it creates conditions in which the truth itself is partisan. That it provides Americans with an escape from their civic and social responsibilities. That it fabricates the illusion of freedom when there’s really barbarism. Most of all, we need to see when “mainstream media” play along, they are enabling the above. They are, in a very real sense, complicit in our betrayal.
The following are 5 Big Lies that members of the Washington press corps accept as true or habitually repeat uncritically in their reporting. In the process, they launder these lies, give them credibility and legitimacy, and mask their illicit and injurious origins. Fact-checking, while entirely admirable, is entirely insufficient to holding the powerful to account. To do that truly, the press corps must stop appeasing the bullshit.
1. Originalism
This is the idea that US Supreme Court justices should interpret federal law and the US Constitution “as written,” not as they might wish they were written. It’s a lie. First, “interpret” does not mean “see what you want to see.” It means “interpret” areas of law that, as written, are unclear. Second, and more importantly, the Constitution is not a simple document. It’s as full of contradictions as America is. It is also a document that’s been rewritten over the course of our history. When someone says “interpret as written,” does that mean in 1789, when slavery was OK, or 1865, when it was abolished? Once you see the lie, you wonder why the Republicans keep telling it.
2. Pro-gun
The Republicans are not “pro-gun.” They are pro-intimidation. They are pro-anarchy. They are pro-vigilante justice. While the Second Amendment is (arguably) about the right to self-defense—as written, it’s about militias and national defense—it does not in any way, shape or form empower one class of people over and at the expense of another class. As it is, Republican jurists have repeatedly seen what they want to see so that the desire for peace and security is second fiddle to the desire for unlimited firepower. It’s no coincidence the Republicans went gun-nuts after the election of the first Black president. Democracy is no longer a means to power. It is now an obstacle.
3. The sanctity of life
This is the idea that “life” is so precious abortion must be outlawed. In fact, “the sanctity of life” is conditional. It doesn’t apply to capital punishment. It doesn’t apply to the sick, hungry and poor. It doesn’t apply to the 550-some kids taken from their immigrant mothers. And, most importantly, it does not apply to “the unborn” when it’s politically inconvenient. Anti-abortionist get mad when “fetal tissue”—actually, stem cells—is used in science. But they were OK when “fetal tissue” saved Donald Trump. Set aside all these conditions, however, and “the sanctity of life” is totally meaningful.
4. States rights
This is another one of those principles that’s always true to Republicans except when it’s not. States have the right to control their destinies when the federal government is trying to force states to treat non-white human beings as human beings entitled to the blessings of citizenship. But those rights are conditional when it comes time to cut taxes for the obscenely rich and pay for it by stealing from states that did not support a Republican president. Republican justices, meanwhile, always stand for states rights—unless they dampen the fun of undercutting Democratic voters. In 2000, they ordered Florida to stop counting Florida’s votes. A recent ruling has the makings of a repeat.
5. Censorship
Specifically, I’m thinking of the idea that Twitter and other social media platforms censor “conservative” voices. First, Twitter is a private entity. It has the right to refuse to post whatever it does not want for whatever reason it wants. (It does owe anyone a reason, though.) Second, private entities do not “censor.” Only governments do that. Third, if I, as a private citizen, don’t like what you’re saying, I can tell you freely to shut the hell up. That’s a reaction to your free speech in the form of my free speech. Even if I use violence to silence you, that’s not censorship either. That’s a crime punishable by law. The Republicans do not stand for free speech. They stand against yours.
These are five examples. There are lies aplenty. (Let me know if you want to see more lies debunked in the comments section below.) Though varied, they share a common purpose: creating a system that’s separate but not equal, a lawful republic in which the very rich are free to choose while the rest of us are held responsible for their choices.
Republished with permission from Editorial Board. Subscribe here.


crooksandliars--2020-10-29--Mike's Blog Round Up

Mike's Blog Round Up

Election Law Blog : Oxymoronic Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe went off-script to charge Iran was sending threatening emails to “ damage President Trump.
” Balkinization : In Fulton v. City of Philadelphia , Catholic Social Services says they must be allowed to discriminate against would-be LGBTQ parents seeking to adopt , or they will close .
Preliminary research suggests children won ’ t suffer any harm if they do .
Off the Charts Blog : If Supreme Court with Justice Amy Coney Barrett strikes down the entirety of Obamacare in Texas v. United States , the racial gap @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as thousands of newly uninsured Americans needlessly die each year .
Alicublog : The decline and fall of the conservative intellectual , Rich Lowry edition .
Speaking of which , your quote of the day : `` I 'm sure I 'm not the only male in America who , when Palin dropped her first wink , sat up a little straighter on the couch and said , ‘ Hey , I think she just winked at me.
’ '' ( Rich Lowry , on Sarah Palin ’ s VP debate performance , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blogging Mike 's Blog Round Up this week is Jon Perr from Perrspectives .
Send your tips , recommendations , comments and angst to mbru AT crooksandliars DOT com .

Election Law Blog: Oxymoronic Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe went off-script to charge Iran was sending threatening emails to “damage President Trump.”
Balkinization: In Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, Catholic Social Services says they must be allowed to discriminate against would-be LGBTQ parents seeking to adopt, or they will close. Preliminary research suggests children won’t suffer any harm if they do.
Off the Charts Blog: If Supreme Court with Justice Amy Coney Barrett strikes down the entirety of Obamacare in Texas v. United States, the racial gap in health care will widen further even as thousands of newly uninsured Americans needlessly die each year.
Alicublog: The decline and fall of the conservative intellectual, Rich Lowry edition.
Speaking of which, your quote of the day:
"I'm sure I'm not the only male in America who, when Palin dropped her first wink, sat up a little straighter on the couch and said, ‘Hey, I think she just winked at me.’" (Rich Lowry, on Sarah Palin’s VP debate performance, October 3, 2008.)
Guest blogging Mike's Blog Round Up this week is Jon Perr from Perrspectives. Send your tips, recommendations, comments and angst to mbru AT crooksandliars DOT com.


crooksandliars--2020-10-29--Six Things You Vote FOR When You Vote For Biden

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crooksandliars--2020-10-30--Desperate Trump Campaign Trots Out Melania To Make Partisan Attacks

Yet another indication that Team Trump is nervous about next Tuesday ’ s elections : Melania Trump emerged for a rare campaign event—her first solo event of 2020—on Tuesday and took a much more partisan tone than usual .
In her remarks in Pennsylvania , Melania directly attacked Joe Biden ( using official campaign talking points , nothing new to see ) and attacked Democrats for … being divisive and not leading on COVID-19 .
She even tried to link her husband ’ s disastrous coronavirus response to impeachment .
“ No one should be promoting fear of real solutions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
Which , fair in a vacuum , but context matters .
“ The Democrats have chosen to put their own agendas over the American people 's well-being .
Instead , they attempt to create a divide .
A divide in something that should be non-partisan and non-controversial .
A divide that causes confusion and fear instead of hope and security .
That is not the leadership , ” she said , in as pure an example of Republican projection as you can probably find .
Oh , my .
Putting a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s well-being and instead trying to divide and govern through confusion and fear … gosh , how dare those dastardly Democrats do such a thing !
`` Let us also not forget what the Democrats chose to focus on when COVID-19 first came into our country , ” Melania offered .
“ While the President was taking decisive action to keep the American people safe , the Democrats were wasting American taxpayer dollars in a sham impeachment.
” Um .
Let ’ s turn to the timeline , shall we ?
The Senate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impeachment trial was on February 5 , three days after Trump restricted travel from China , a restriction that came later than other nations and was incomplete , rather than “ decisive action.
” At the time , Trump said , “ Well , we pretty much shut it down coming in from China .
… We can ’ t have thousands of people coming in who may have this problem , the coronavirus .
So we ’ re going to see what happens , but we did shut it down , yes.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus—intentionally , as it turned out , with full knowledge that it was a serious danger—for more than a month .
For example , February 12 , a week after Senate Republicans acquitted him : “ We have a very small number of people in the country , right now , with it .
It ’ s like around 12 .
Many of them are getting better .
Some are fully recovered already .
So we ’ re in very good shape.
” February 25 : “ I think that ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go away.
” February 27 : “ It ’ s going to disappear .
One day , it ’ s like a miracle , it will disappear.
” February 28 : “ Now the Democrats are politicizing the coronavirus .
… And this is their new hoax.
” March 5 , one month after the Senate vote : “ With approximately 100,000 CoronaVirus cases worldwide , and 3,280 deaths , the United States , because of quick action on closing our borders , has , as of now , only 129 cases ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths.
” March 7 : “ We ’ re doing very well and we ’ ve done a fantastic job.
” By contrast , Joe Biden warned , “ We are not prepared for a pandemic .
Trump has rolled back progress President Obama and I made to strengthen global health security .
We need leadership that builds public trust , focuses on real threats , and mobilizes the world to stop outbreaks before they reach our shores ” —before the coronavirus emerged in China .
On January 27 , he responded to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ writing “ The outbreak of a new coronavirus , which has already infected more than 2,700 people and killed over 80 in China , will get worse before it gets better .
Cases have been confirmed in a dozen countries , with at least five in the United States .
There will likely be more , ” and detailing preparedness measures that should have been taken .
Senate Minority Leader Schumer called on Trump to declare a national emergency on January 26 .
Sen. Elizabeth Warren released a plan for combating the outbreak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ early—yes , even during the impeachment process , walking and chewing gum at the same time—while Trump continued downplaying the threat for weeks and bragging that his too-little-too-late China travel restrictions had done all that needed to be done .
That ’ s what Melania continues to brag about , despite the facts .
Because otherwise , they have to admit they have nothing .

Yet another indication that Team Trump is nervous about next Tuesday’s elections: Melania Trump emerged for a rare campaign event—her first solo event of 2020—on Tuesday and took a much more partisan tone than usual. In her remarks in Pennsylvania, Melania directly attacked Joe Biden (using official campaign talking points, nothing new to see) and attacked Democrats for … being divisive and not leading on COVID-19. She even tried to link her husband’s disastrous coronavirus response to impeachment.
“No one should be promoting fear of real solutions for purely political ends,” Melania said. Which, fair in a vacuum, but context matters. “The Democrats have chosen to put their own agendas over the American people's well-being. Instead, they attempt to create a divide. A divide in something that should be non-partisan and non-controversial. A divide that causes confusion and fear instead of hope and security. That is not the leadership,” she said, in as pure an example of Republican projection as you can probably find.
Oh, my. Putting a partisan agenda above the American people’s well-being and instead trying to divide and govern through confusion and fear … gosh, how dare those dastardly Democrats do such a thing!
"Let us also not forget what the Democrats chose to focus on when COVID-19 first came into our country,” Melania offered. “While the President was taking decisive action to keep the American people safe, the Democrats were wasting American taxpayer dollars in a sham impeachment.”
Um. Let’s turn to the timeline, shall we?
The Senate’s vote on Trump’s impeachment trial was on February 5, three days after Trump restricted travel from China, a restriction that came later than other nations and was incomplete, rather than “decisive action.” At the time, Trump said, “Well, we pretty much shut it down coming in from China. … We can’t have thousands of people coming in who may have this problem, the coronavirus. So we’re going to see what happens, but we did shut it down, yes.”
Trump continued downplaying the threat of the virus—intentionally, as it turned out, with full knowledge that it was a serious danger—for more than a month. For example, February 12, a week after Senate Republicans acquitted him: “We have a very small number of people in the country, right now, with it. It’s like around 12. Many of them are getting better. Some are fully recovered already. So we’re in very good shape.”
February 25: “I think that’s a problem that’s going to go away.”
February 27: “It’s going to disappear. One day, it’s like a miracle, it will disappear.”
February 28: “Now the Democrats are politicizing the coronavirus. … And this is their new hoax.”
March 5, one month after the Senate vote: “With approximately 100,000 CoronaVirus cases worldwide, and 3,280 deaths, the United States, because of quick action on closing our borders, has, as of now, only 129 cases (40 Americans brought in) and 11 deaths.”
March 7: “We’re doing very well and we’ve done a fantastic job.”
By contrast, Joe Biden warned, “We are not prepared for a pandemic. Trump has rolled back progress President Obama and I made to strengthen global health security. We need leadership that builds public trust, focuses on real threats, and mobilizes the world to stop outbreaks before they reach our shores”—before the coronavirus emerged in China.
On January 27, he responded to the news of the emerging outbreak, writing “The outbreak of a new coronavirus, which has already infected more than 2,700 people and killed over 80 in China, will get worse before it gets better. Cases have been confirmed in a dozen countries, with at least five in the United States. There will likely be more,” and detailing preparedness measures that should have been taken.
Senate Minority Leader Schumer called on Trump to declare a national emergency on January 26. Sen. Elizabeth Warren released a plan for combating the outbreak on January 28.
Democrats were responding early—yes, even during the impeachment process, walking and chewing gum at the same time—while Trump continued downplaying the threat for weeks and bragging that his too-little-too-late China travel restrictions had done all that needed to be done. That’s what Melania continues to brag about, despite the facts. Because otherwise, they have to admit they have nothing.
Posted with permission from Daily Kos.


crooksandliars--2020-10-29--Corrupt Florida Judge Resigns From Election Board After Discovery He's Full MAGA

In yet another case of `` Rules Do n't Apply To Republicans , '' a judge in Florida who is in charge of vote-counting has violated judicial rules by donating to Donald Trump 's campaign a dozen times .
He also displayed multiple signs on his property and home supporting Trump and other GOP candidates .
No biases , here , right ?
A Florida judge who heads Duval County ’ s vote-counting board has donated repeatedly to President Trump ’ s re-election campaign and other Republican efforts , and his home is covered in signs supporting Trump , despite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ donations or public support .
Duval County senior Judge Brent Shore has served as chairman of the canvassing board because of his role as a county judge .
Yet Florida judicial rules bar judges from political donations of any kind .
And canvassing board rules bar members from “ displaying a candidate ’ s campaign signs.
” That 's right , Judge Shore is chair of a 3-person canvassing board , that is currently in the process of counting votes , and people on those boards are forbidden from displaying candidates ' signs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the board .
His removal , though , might `` ultimately require a lawsuit . ''
Raise your hand if you think Judge Shore might be held accountable in any way shape or form , given the fine example set for him by the head of the Republican party in the process of trying to steal the U.S. presidency .
An update tweet from reporter Travis Akers indicates that Judge Shore has now taken down all the signs from his home and lawn .
Too late to keep his corruption secret , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one expects any consequences for this guy anyhow .
UPDATE : He has resigned from the election board .
He ought to resign from the bench , too .

In yet another case of "Rules Don't Apply To Republicans," a judge in Florida who is in charge of vote-counting has violated judicial rules by donating to Donald Trump's campaign a dozen times. He also displayed multiple signs on his property and home supporting Trump and other GOP candidates. No biases, here, right?
According to Election Law Blog:
A Florida judge who heads Duval County’s vote-counting board has donated repeatedly to President Trump’s re-election campaign and other Republican efforts, and his home is covered in signs supporting Trump, despite rules requiring judges like him refrain from donations or public support. Duval County senior Judge Brent Shore has served as chairman of the canvassing board because of his role as a county judge. Yet Florida judicial rules bar judges from political donations of any kind. And canvassing board rules bar members from “displaying a candidate’s campaign signs.”
That's right, Judge Shore is chair of a 3-person canvassing board, that is currently in the process of counting votes, and people on those boards are forbidden from displaying candidates' signs, at the risk of being disqualified from the board. His removal, though, might "ultimately require a lawsuit."
Raise your hand if you think Judge Shore might be held accountable in any way shape or form, given the fine example set for him by the head of the Republican party in the process of trying to steal the U.S. presidency.
Prediction: he doubles down and never apologizes. — Joshua Bernstein (@ModernistLawyer) October 29, 2020
Rules are only for Democrats apparently... 🙄🙄🙄 — AndyPopeInTheWoods (@AndyPopeInTheW1) October 29, 2020
Florida fuckery:
Election 2020: Duval Canvassing Board head donated to Trump 12 times.
This guy needs to be famous.
https://t.co/bHSCBudTVT — Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) October 29, 2020
An update tweet from reporter Travis Akers indicates that Judge Shore has now taken down all the signs from his home and lawn. Too late to keep his corruption secret, but probably not necessary, since no one expects any consequences for this guy anyhow.
UPDATE: With national media attention now on this issue, Judge Shore appears to have removed the Donald Trump and John Rutherford campaign signs from his yard.
He broke Florida law by displaying the signs and making contributions to the Trump campaign. https://t.co/wjvywkm7c8 pic.twitter.com/opfVcdINdU — Travis Akers (@travisakers) October 29, 2020
UPDATE: He has resigned from the election board. He ought to resign from the bench, too.


crooksandliars--2020-10-29--More Projection:  Fox News, Yes, That Fox News, Whines About 'In Kind' Donations To Biden?

Oh look , the Murdoch-owned Fox News morning show interviews a reporter from the Murdoch-owned New York Post to talk @ @ @ @ @ companies CENSOR the fake Hunter Biden scandal we Murdoch-owned news outlets are pushing to get @ @ @ @ @ because that 's not projection enough , they throw in the term `` in-kind political @ @ @ @ @ sound serious .
Fox News and the New York Post are 24/7/365 in-kind free political @ @ @ @ @ .
Fox 's Brian Kilmeade and The New York Post 's Karol Markowicz plopped their @ @ @ @ @ Friends to complain about social media companies supposedly giving the Biden campaign an `` in-kind @ @ @ @ @ their BS Hunter Biden laptop hit job , when Fox is a 24/7 in-kind donation @ @ @ @ @ ON THE SAME SHOW , Fox and Friends slobbered all over some woman for her @ @ @ @ @ PA getting MAGAts together and registering Republicans to vote .
In-kind contribution ?
Ya think @ @ @ @ @ started about Lindsey Graham .

Oh look, the Murdoch-owned Fox News morning show interviews a reporter from the Murdoch-owned New York Post to talk about how dare social media companies CENSOR the fake Hunter Biden scandal we Murdoch-owned news outlets are pushing to get Donald Trump re-elected.
And because that's not projection enough, they throw in the term "in-kind political contribution" to make it sound serious.
Fox News and the New York Post are 24/7/365 in-kind free political outlets for the Republican Party.
Fox's Brian Kilmeade and The New York Post's Karol Markowicz plopped their butts down on Fox and Friends to complain about social media companies supposedly giving the Biden campaign an "in-kind" political donation by censoring their BS Hunter Biden laptop hit job, when Fox is a 24/7 in-kind donation to the Trump campaign.
ON THE SAME SHOW, Fox and Friends slobbered all over some woman for her "Trump house" in PA getting MAGAts together and registering Republicans to vote. In-kind contribution? Ya think?
Don't get me started about Lindsey Graham.


crooksandliars--2020-10-29--LOL Jerry Falwell Jr. Sues Liberty U. For 'Damaging His Reputation'

Really , Jerry Falwell , Jr. ?
Ten MILLION dollars to go away was n't enough ?
NBC News : @ @ @ @ @ Falwell Jr. filed a state lawsuit Wednesday against the evangelical school founded by his father @ @ @ @ @ ousted from his leadership post .
`` Mr. Falwell has suffered damage to his reputation @ @ @ @ @ , humiliation , and anguish ; lost business opportunities ; and suffered other pecuniary damage @ @ @ @ @ plaintiff 's complaint .
The lawsuit did not ask for a specific dollar figure sought @ @ @ @ @ heard , Falwell had received ten MILLION dollars in settlement to GO AWAY FOREVER and @ @ @ @ @ do it with the pool boy '' with him .
There 's likely to be @ @ @ @ @ no , you ca n't sue us later '' clause in that settlement .
Who @ @ @ @ @ actual lawsuit or a way to extort in out-of-court settlement from a school that so @ @ @ @ @ pay out more .

[Video above from August 2019.]
Really, Jerry Falwell, Jr.? Ten MILLION dollars to go away wasn't enough? NBC News:
Former Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. filed a state lawsuit Wednesday against the evangelical school founded by his father, claiming he was wrongly ousted from his leadership post. "Mr. Falwell has suffered damage to his reputation, damage to his profession, humiliation, and anguish; lost business opportunities; and suffered other pecuniary damage," according to the plaintiff's complaint. The lawsuit did not ask for a specific dollar figure sought in damages.
Last we heard, Falwell had received ten MILLION dollars in settlement to GO AWAY FOREVER and take "watching your wife do it with the pool boy" with him. There's likely to be some sort of "and no, you can't sue us later" clause in that settlement.
Who knows if this is an actual lawsuit or a way to extort in out-of-court settlement from a school that so clearly has the money to pay out more.
Tweet of the day:


crooksandliars--2020-10-29--Fox News Pundit Squashes Hunter Biden ‘Scandal’, Insisting ‘No Evidence That There’s A Crime’

Fox News legal commentator Jonathan Turley admitted on Wednesday that Joe Biden and his son , Hunter , committed no @ @ @ @ @ leveled by conservatives are true .
During an appearance on Fox & Friends , host @ @ @ @ @ there was “ something illegal ” about the emails on a laptop that have caused @ @ @ @ @ corruption investigation of the Bidens .
“ We still don ’ t have any evidence @ @ @ @ @ and that ’ s what this is — actually influenced Vice President Biden , ” @ @ @ @ @ there ’ s also no evidence that there ’ s a crime here.
” Even @ @ @ @ @ Bidens are true , Turley noted that it ’ s not illegal for the family @ @ @ @ @ business deals .
“ Congress has written the laws to allow this type of influence @ @ @ @ @ professor complained .
“ By giving money to spouses and children , you avoid bribery @ @ @ @ @

Fox News legal commentator Jonathan Turley admitted on Wednesday that Joe Biden and his son, Hunter, committed no crime even if the allegations leveled by conservatives are true.
During an appearance on Fox & Friends, host Ainsley Earhardt asked Turley if there was “something illegal” about the emails on a laptop that have caused conservatives to call for a corruption investigation of the Bidens.
“We still don’t have any evidence that this influence peddling — and that’s what this is — actually influenced Vice President Biden,” Turley explained. “And there’s also no evidence that there’s a crime here.”
Even if the allegations against the Bidens are true, Turley noted that it’s not illegal for the family of politicians to engage in business deals.
“Congress has written the laws to allow this type of influence peddling,” the law professor complained. “By giving money to spouses and children, you avoid bribery and corruption statutes.”


crooksandliars--2020-10-29--Dr. Fauci Admits He Hasn't Spoken To Trump In 'Quite A While'

Dr. Fauci joined Shepard Smith 's new show on CNBC and told the audience that he has not been in contact with Trump for months .
Smith , the former Fox News host who left the network unceremoniously because he dared to question Trump , asked Dr. Fauci if we need a federal mask mandate .
Smith asked , `` Are you still , does the president , are you still in the president 's ear , or no and if so , if not who is ?
“ Well , I haven ’ t spoken to the president in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regard to the outbreak , '' Dr. Fauci said .
Smith asked why , but Dr. Fauci did n't answer that question .
This is shocking news except for the fact that we know Trump ca n't stand to be upstaged by anyone , even if that person is the nation 's preeminent expert in combating highly contagious viruses .
Trump ca n't have an expert so well-liked by the American public disagreeing with his efforts to force open schools , bars , restaurants , gyms , and other businesses to aid in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ designated a non-disease expert like Dr. Scott Atlas to do his bidding and downplay the need for masks and social distancing during this pandemic .
`` We lean on you for advice .
Do we need a national mandate or not ?
” Dr. Fauci said we do need a federal mandate but it 's not coming from Trump 's White House so the burden falls on mayors and governors to do the right thing .
Smith said there are mandates `` In more than a hundred countries , even Russia 's onboard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
As the cases rise and the death toll mounts , Trump still tells his minions that it 's all `` under control . ''
Do n't you feel better now ?

Dr. Fauci joined Shepard Smith's new show on CNBC and told the audience that he has not been in contact with Trump for months.
Smith, the former Fox News host who left the network unceremoniously because he dared to question Trump, asked Dr. Fauci if we need a federal mask mandate.
Smith asked, "Are you still, does the president, are you still in the president's ear, or no and if so, if not who is?
“Well, I haven’t spoken to the president in quite a while about the situation with regard to the outbreak," Dr. Fauci said.
Smith asked why, but Dr. Fauci didn't answer that question.
This is shocking news except for the fact that we know Trump can't stand to be upstaged by anyone, even if that person is the nation's preeminent expert in combating highly contagious viruses.
Trump can't have an expert so well-liked by the American public disagreeing with his efforts to force open schools, bars, restaurants, gyms, and other businesses to aid in his re-election campaign, so he's designated a non-disease expert like Dr. Scott Atlas to do his bidding and downplay the need for masks and social distancing during this pandemic.
"We lean on you for advice. Do we need a national mandate or not?”
Dr. Fauci said we do need a federal mandate but it's not coming from Trump's White House so the burden falls on mayors and governors to do the right thing.
Smith said there are mandates "In more than a hundred countries, even Russia's onboard as of yesterday, but not here."
As the cases rise and the death toll mounts, Trump still tells his minions that it's all "under control."
Don't you feel better now?


crooksandliars--2020-10-29--Brian Kilmeade Is Very Annoyed That SCOTUS Will Allow NC And PA To Count Ballots

On Fox F*ckistan & Friends today , Brian Kilmeade is peeved that SCOTUS is allowing North Carolina and Pennsylvania to @ @ @ @ @ Day .
`` What I find discouraging is that the Supreme Court is letting North @ @ @ @ @ time in which they 're counting ballots .
Are you kidding ? ''
Kilmeade said @ @ @ @ @ there 's a siren on .
If you have a ballot , mail it in @ @ @ @ @ long ?
Why do you need extra days ? ''
Doocy noted `` different states @ @ @ @ @ So annoying , amirite ?
Uh , guys , ever hear of Louis DeJoy ?
@ @ @ @ @ that over in F*ckistan .
Also : Different rules that Republican legislators wo n't let @ @ @ @ @ letting any mail-in ballots be counted until Election Day ?
Morons .
Are they really @ @ @ @ @ they just trying to keep things dumbed down for their viewers ?

On Fox F*ckistan & Friends today, Brian Kilmeade is peeved that SCOTUS is allowing North Carolina and Pennsylvania to keep counting ballots past Election Day.
"What I find discouraging is that the Supreme Court is letting North Carolina and Pennsylvania extend the time in which they're counting ballots. Are you kidding?" Kilmeade said.
"Hey guys, there's a siren on. If you have a ballot, mail it in! What's taking so long? Why do you need extra days?"
Doocy noted "different states have different rules." So annoying, amirite?
Uh, guys, ever hear of Louis DeJoy? I guess you never mention that over in F*ckistan.
Also: Different rules that Republican legislators won't let states change, like not letting any mail-in ballots be counted until Election Day? Morons.
Are they really that stupid, or are they just trying to keep things dumbed down for their viewers?


crooksandliars--2020-10-29--Tucker's October Surprise Documents About Joe And Hunter Biden Mysteriously Disappear

Oh noes !
Tucker Carlson had the goods , he really did , proving that Joe Biden was deeply involved with corruption with Hunter Biden AND THE ONLY COPIES OF THE DOCUMENTS HE SENT THROUGH UPS MYSTERIOUSLY DISAPPEARED -- like so many of Tucker 's conspiracy theories !
What to think ?
Jonathan Chait writes in New York Magazine : On Wednesday night ’ s show , Tucker Carlson reported that his team had acquired incriminating documents .
However , they sent them from Washington to Los Angeles , and the documents disappeared .
And they neglected to make any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the documents that would nail the probable next President of the United States are gone .
That just shows how desperate Biden is to make this story disappear and in no way reflects poorly on the credibility of the sources of this alleged scandal .
Twitter exploded with advice for the TV dinner heir : Hey @ TuckerCarlson , last year I used this thing called a smartphone to take a picture of the receipt from the hardware store because I wasn ’ t sure I had bought the right size fuse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ news ” organization , Fox might want to invest in this new technology .
https : //t.co/NZqDKe9YH5 I had the weirdest dream last night that Tucker Carlson claimed on air that he had devastating proof of Joe Biden ’ s perfidy and corruption but then he somehow lost the only copy of the evidence .
Remember when Tucker Carlson claimed left-wing rioters stormed into his home and threatend to harm his wife and his little daughter who were present at the time ?
Local police confirmed this never happenend and yet Tucker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his audience .

Oh noes! Tucker Carlson had the goods, he really did, proving that Joe Biden was deeply involved with corruption with Hunter Biden AND THE ONLY COPIES OF THE DOCUMENTS HE SENT THROUGH UPS MYSTERIOUSLY DISAPPEARED -- like so many of Tucker's conspiracy theories! What to think? Jonathan Chait writes in New York Magazine:
On Wednesday night’s show, Tucker Carlson reported that his team had acquired incriminating documents. However, they sent them from Washington to Los Angeles, and the documents disappeared. And they neglected to make any copies. So now the only copy of the documents that would nail the probable next President of the United States are gone. That just shows how desperate Biden is to make this story disappear and in no way reflects poorly on the credibility of the sources of this alleged scandal.
Twitter exploded with advice for the TV dinner heir:
Hey @TuckerCarlson, last year I used this thing called a smartphone to take a picture of the receipt from the hardware store because I wasn’t sure I had bought the right size fuse for the Christmas lights. As a “news” organization, Fox might want to invest in this new technology. https://t.co/NZqDKe9YH5 — Bradley Whitford (@BradleyWhitford) October 29, 2020
If only Joe McCarthy had @tuckercarlson brain and said the list of communists was lost in the mail. — Joe Lockhart (@joelockhart) October 29, 2020
I had the weirdest dream last night that Tucker Carlson claimed on air that he had devastating proof of Joe Biden’s perfidy and corruption but then he somehow lost the only copy of the evidence. — Daniel W. Drezner (@dandrezner) October 29, 2020
Anybody else getting the whole ‘My girlfriend, who lives in Canada’ vibe from this #TuckerCarlson situation? — Rick Logan (@rickloganhaha) October 29, 2020


crooksandliars--2020-10-29--UPDATE: GA Dem Jon Ossoff Leaves A Pile Of Ashes Where David Perdue Used To Be

Clips of Democrat Jon Ossoff shredding Georgia Sen. David Perdue into tiny pieces and spitting him out went viral last night .
Like this clip .
`` It 's not just that you 're a crook , Senator , it 's that you 're attacking the health of the people you represent , '' he said , saying Purdue defending his fraud charges interfered with protecting constituents during a pandemic .
It was a thing of beauty .
Via Newsweek : Opening his salvo on the incumbent in Savannah , Georgia , last night , Ossoff said Perdue had attacked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the COVID-19 pandemic , and his record of health care votes .
`` You did say COVID-19 was no deadlier than the flu , you did say there would be no uptick in cases , '' Ossoff said .
`` All the while , you were looking after your own assets , and your own portfolio .
And you did vote four times to end protections for pre-existing conditions . ''
The Democratic challenger added that Perdue 's proposed bill to replace Obamacare , the Protect Act , contained loopholes for insurance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pre-existing conditions .

UPDATE:
BREAKING: Senator Perdue just cancelled our final debate.
At last night's debate, millions saw that Perdue had no answers when I called him out on his record of blatant corruption, widespread disease, and economic devastation.
Shame on you, Senator. — Jon Ossoff (@ossoff) October 29, 2020
Clips of Democrat Jon Ossoff shredding Georgia Sen. David Perdue into tiny pieces and spitting him out went viral last night.
Like this clip. "It's not just that you're a crook, Senator, it's that you're attacking the health of the people you represent," he said, saying Purdue defending his fraud charges interfered with protecting constituents during a pandemic.
It was a thing of beauty. Via Newsweek:
Opening his salvo on the incumbent in Savannah, Georgia, last night, Ossoff said Perdue had attacked the health of Georgians with his response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and his record of health care votes. "You did say COVID-19 was no deadlier than the flu, you did say there would be no uptick in cases," Ossoff said. "All the while, you were looking after your own assets, and your own portfolio. And you did vote four times to end protections for pre-existing conditions." The Democratic challenger added that Perdue's proposed bill to replace Obamacare, the Protect Act, contained loopholes for insurance companies to block policies for those with pre-existing conditions.


crooksandliars--2020-10-30--Walmart Pulls Guns And Ammo From Sales Floors -- Just In Case Of Civil Unrest

Walmart is removing guns and ammo from the sales floor in anticipation of possible civil unrest .
Not sure how much good this will do , because they 'll still have the guns on the premises .
I watched on TV Monday night as my local Walmart got looted and hundreds of big HDTVs walked on out the side door from the back of the warehouse .
If people are going to break in , they 'll find them .
But I suppose it will deter at least a few people .
Via Mediaite : According to a Wall Street @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the decision to avoid the potential theft of any weapons should riots break out and a store ’ s security becomes compromised .
Customers can still purchase guns and ammunition upon request , but the store will not have the products on display on the sales floor .
The company did not provide any time estimate on how long the firearms would be kept out of sight .
Walmart sells firearms and ammunition at roughly half of its 4,700 stores nationwide .
“ We have seen some isolated civil unrest and as we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last few years , we have moved our firearms and ammunition off the sales floor as a precaution for the safety of our associates and customers , ” spokesman from the retailer told the Journal .

Walmart is removing guns and ammo from the sales floor in anticipation of possible civil unrest. Not sure how much good this will do, because they'll still have the guns on the premises. I watched on TV Monday night as my local Walmart got looted and hundreds of big HDTVs walked on out the side door from the back of the warehouse. If people are going to break in, they'll find them. But I suppose it will deter at least a few people. Via Mediaite:
According to a Wall Street Journal report, the retail giant made the decision to avoid the potential theft of any weapons should riots break out and a store’s security becomes compromised. Customers can still purchase guns and ammunition upon request, but the store will not have the products on display on the sales floor. The company did not provide any time estimate on how long the firearms would be kept out of sight.
Walmart sells firearms and ammunition at roughly half of its 4,700 stores nationwide.
“We have seen some isolated civil unrest and as we have done on several occasions over the last few years, we have moved our firearms and ammunition off the sales floor as a precaution for the safety of our associates and customers,” spokesman from the retailer told the Journal.


crooksandliars--2020-10-30--Tucker Gets His Missing UPS Package, Decides He's Too Nice To Use It

So the UPS located the package of information Tucker Carlson claimed to have that would expose Joe Biden as a corrupt piece of Hunter Biden 's foreign business connections .
This is big , right ?
Tucker told us it was a big deal , and implied that nefarious forces were behind the missing `` evidence . ''
Via the Daily Beast : After admitting that he had made copies of the documents before they were shipped out , Carlson continued in his conspiratorial vein on Thursday night , questioning UPS ’ explanation that the contents of the package—a flash @ @ @ @ @ @ @ night after suffering a rather mundane mishap in which they came out of the package “ How did our flash drive get separated from the package that we sent it in ?
” Carlson wondered aloud .
“ That seems like something worth knowing .
The envelope was securely sealed , and we know that .
UPS does not dispute that .
Was a package torn open accidentally by a machine ?
That seems unlikely and UPS says that almost never happens.
” “ So we are left with the obvious explanation : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and removed a flash drive containing documents that were damaging to the Biden family , ” he added .
“ We would love to know who would do that and why.
” Who , Tucker , who ?
?
?
TELL US !
!
!
“ There are a lot of documents about Hunter Biden ’ s personal life that we haven ’ t brought to you and we are not going to and we will tell you why , ” he said , noting the obvious reason that Hunter is not running @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a fallen man at this point , ” Carlson stated , adding that he once knew the younger Biden well .
“ I never thought Hunter Biden was a bad person , ” he concluded .
“ I thought he had demons but in the time I knew him he kept them mostly under control .
At some point , he lost control of those demons and the world knows that now .
He 's now humiliated and alone .
Probably too strong to say we feel sorry for Hunter Biden , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ man , jumping on , and piling on when he 's already down is something we do n't want to be involved in.
” Oh , there 's got ta be more to this story .
Did he get caught in the fake dossier ?
Because this is almost as shocking as the head spin in The Exorcist .
Tucker did a 180 -- because it would n't be nice ?
Stay tuned .

So the UPS located the package of information Tucker Carlson claimed to have that would expose Joe Biden as a corrupt piece of Hunter Biden's foreign business connections.
This is big, right? Tucker told us it was a big deal, and implied that nefarious forces were behind the missing "evidence." Via the Daily Beast:
After admitting that he had made copies of the documents before they were shipped out, Carlson continued in his conspiratorial vein on Thursday night, questioning UPS’ explanation that the contents of the package—a flash drive containing documents—had been found on Monday night after suffering a rather mundane mishap in which they came out of the package “How did our flash drive get separated from the package that we sent it in?” Carlson wondered aloud. “That seems like something worth knowing. The envelope was securely sealed, and we know that. UPS does not dispute that. Was a package torn open accidentally by a machine? That seems unlikely and UPS says that almost never happens.” “So we are left with the obvious explanation: someone for some reason opened our package and removed a flash drive containing documents that were damaging to the Biden family,” he added. “We would love to know who would do that and why.”
Who, Tucker, who??? TELL US!!!
“There are a lot of documents about Hunter Biden’s personal life that we haven’t brought to you and we are not going to and we will tell you why,” he said, noting the obvious reason that Hunter is not running for president. “But Hunter Biden is a fallen man at this point,” Carlson stated, adding that he once knew the younger Biden well. “I never thought Hunter Biden was a bad person,” he concluded. “I thought he had demons but in the time I knew him he kept them mostly under control. At some point, he lost control of those demons and the world knows that now. He's now humiliated and alone. Probably too strong to say we feel sorry for Hunter Biden, but the point is pounding on a man, jumping on, and piling on when he's already down is something we don't want to be involved in.”
Oh, there's gotta be more to this story. Did he get caught in the fake dossier? Because this is almost as shocking as the head spin in The Exorcist. Tucker did a 180 -- because it wouldn't be nice? Stay tuned.
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crooksandliars--2020-10-30--CNN: There’s A 99% Chance Of Someone At A Trump Rally Spreading COVID

CNN investigated coronavirus infection rates before and after 17 recent Trump rallies and found that in 82 % of them , the rate of new cases jumped afterward .
DR. SANJAY GUPTA : CNN investigated what happened at 17 recent Trump rallies , specifically looking at infection rates in the counties where the rallies took place , four weeks before and four weeks after .
And then also comparing them to the corresponding rates at the state level .
The results were startling .
82 % of the time , the rate of new cases in the county jumped after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ half the time , the county rate of new cases grew faster than the state 's rate .
For example , September 12th , Minden , Nevada .
In the month going into that rally , cases had begun to fall .
But fast forward four weeks and the rate of new cases in the county skyrocketed by 225 % , far outpacing the 74 % increase the state experienced .
Or September 18th , Bemidji , Minnesota .
Rates of infection were already climbing in the month before the rally .
By @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rate of infection was 6.36 for every 100,000 people in the county , about half the rate of Minnesota .
But a month after the rally , the rate of infection in the county had jumped 385 % and quickly bypassed the state 's rate of infection .
The saddest part is that if only the attendees had worn masks and been socially distanced , Gupta explained , the risk would have been decreased .
Instead , some attendees are almost certainly exposing themselves ( and , subsequently , others ) to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s another way to think about it .
If you attend a gathering like this , according to new research , in most places in the United States , there is now a 99 % chance the virus is attending right alongside with you .

CNN investigated coronavirus infection rates before and after 17 recent Trump rallies and found that in 82% of them, the rate of new cases jumped afterward.
CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta crunched the numbers:
DR. SANJAY GUPTA: CNN investigated what happened at 17 recent Trump rallies, specifically looking at infection rates in the counties where the rallies took place, four weeks before and four weeks after. And then also comparing them to the corresponding rates at the state level. The results were startling. 82% of the time, the rate of new cases in the county jumped after President Trump's visit. More than half the time, the county rate of new cases grew faster than the state's rate. For example, September 12th, Minden, Nevada. In the month going into that rally, cases had begun to fall. But fast forward four weeks and the rate of new cases in the county skyrocketed by 225%, far outpacing the 74% increase the state experienced. Or September 18th, Bemidji, Minnesota. Rates of infection were already climbing in the month before the rally. By the day of the rally, the rate of infection was 6.36 for every 100,000 people in the county, about half the rate of Minnesota. But a month after the rally, the rate of infection in the county had jumped 385% and quickly bypassed the state's rate of infection.
The saddest part is that if only the attendees had worn masks and been socially distanced, Gupta explained, the risk would have been decreased.
Instead, some attendees are almost certainly exposing themselves (and, subsequently, others) to the virus at every Trump rally.
Here’s another way to think about it. If you attend a gathering like this, according to new research, in most places in the United States, there is now a 99% chance the virus is attending right alongside with you.