crooksandliars--2020-07-02--Trump's 2020 Strategy: Culture Wars Forever!

This Axios story is headlined `` Scoop : Trump Regrets Kushner Advice , '' but it 's not really about Jared Kushner : President Trump has told people in recent days that he regrets following some of son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner 's political advice — including supporting criminal justice reform — and will stick closer to his own instincts , three people with direct knowledge of the president 's thinking tell Axios .
... One person who spoke with the president interpreted his thinking this way : `` No more of Jared 's woke s*** . ''
Another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's advice has harmed him politically .
Why it matters : This could be the final straw for federal police reform legislation this year , and could usher in even more incendiary campaign tactics between now and November ... .
Trump never really wanted criminal justice reform , according to people who have discussed the subject with him privately ... .
Trump now says privately it was misguided to pursue this policy , undercutting his instincts , and that he probably wo n't win any more African-American support because of it .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doghouse if I had n't read a different Axios story yesterday : Several conservative allies of the president have reached out to him and advised him to reduce Kushner 's influence over his re-election campaign .
Yes , but : No adviser to the president has more power over the White House and the campaign than Kushner .
And nobody we 've spoken to suggested that fundamental dynamic will change .
So Kushner is still in power , just not when his ideas conflict with what Trump regards as his own unerring gut @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has apparently concluded that he should n't even send mixed messages anymore -- it 'll just be the culture war non-stop from now until November .
That 's not much of a change from what he 's been doing , of course , and he 's getting clobbered in the polls .
But he thinks there 's a different poll that counts for more .
`` He truly believes there is a silent majority out there that 's going to come out in droves in November , '' said a source who 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The president also pays close attention to Fox News ' Tucker Carlson .
A few weeks ago , in a brutal monologue , Carlson blamed Kushner for giving Trump bad advice .
`` In 2016 , Donald Trump ran as a law-and-order candidate because he meant it , '' Carlson said .
`` And his views remain fundamentally unchanged today .
But the president 's famously sharp instincts , the ones that won him the presidency almost four years ago , have been since subverted at every level by Jared Kushner .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ attention that Carlson has recently been the highest-rated host on cable news .
Trump , generally skeptical about polls , views television ratings as a kind of substitute poll , according to a person who 's discussed the subject with him .
It 's true -- Carlson 's ratings have been very good lately .
Four million viewers is a lot of viewers - but Trump needs about 60 million more votes than that to win reelection .
Trump does n't seem to understand that he has these Carlson fans already -- they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He needs other voters .
There 's also this scheme brewing , which is being described as outreach both to the base and ( unconvincingly ) to swing voters : ... President Donald Trump has begun to raise both publicly and privately the potential boon another nomination to the [ Supreme Court ] this year might provide .
It 's an alluring prospect Trump believes could galvanize both his loyal base but also provide an opportunity to improve his standing among those voters whose support he is now hemorrhaging , people familiar with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ women , who Trump believes might be swayed if he nominates a female justice .
So maybe he does want to do outreach beyond his base after all ( or maybe this is spin from people who hope he does ) .
This passage is from a CNN story , which mentions Amy Coney Barrett , an extremely anti-abortion federal appeals court judge who 's been on Trump 's Supreme Court short list for a while .
Paul Campos at Lawyers , Guns and Money thinks the pick might be another conservative female @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while Robert Costa of The Washington Post mentions a male appeals court right-winger , Amul Thapar , who 's close to Mitch McConnell .
Personally , I do n't believe the latter two judges have a chance -- Trump may be fine rubber-stamping the judicial picks of Mitch McConnell and the Federalist Society for lower courts , but for the Supreme Court , he wo n't pick someone of non-European descent .
( He 'll justify this by saying he wants someone from `` central casting . ''
) So it 'll be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happen : All of the possible picks will be culture war picks .
This will be extraordinarily divisive .
Barrett , as noted , is an anti-abortion hard-liner ; she also believes John Roberts should have voted to overturn Obamacare in 2012 and opposes the Affordable Care Act 's requirement that insurance plans cover contraception .
In addition , a member of a Catholic group called People of Praise that 's been compared to a cult and that requires every female member to have a same-sex adviser called a `` handmaiden '' -- @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used until it became an embarrassment to the group .
This is how Trump plans to win in November .
I do n't get it .
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This Axios story is headlined "Scoop: Trump Regrets Kushner Advice," but it's not really about Jared Kushner:
President Trump has told people in recent days that he regrets following some of son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner's political advice — including supporting criminal justice reform — and will stick closer to his own instincts, three people with direct knowledge of the president's thinking tell Axios. ... One person who spoke with the president interpreted his thinking this way: "No more of Jared's woke s***." Another said Trump has indicated that following Kushner's advice has harmed him politically. Why it matters: This could be the final straw for federal police reform legislation this year, and could usher in even more incendiary campaign tactics between now and November.... Trump never really wanted criminal justice reform, according to people who have discussed the subject with him privately.... Trump now says privately it was misguided to pursue this policy, undercutting his instincts, and that he probably won't win any more African-American support because of it.
I'd think Kushner was in Trump's doghouse if I hadn't read a different Axios story yesterday:
Scoop: Kushner changes top Trump campaign staff Michael Glassner, the man who organizes President Trump's rallies, has been "reassigned," and Trump's 2016 Arizona chair Jeff DeWit will join the campaign as chief operating officer to oversee the final stretch to election day, three sources familiar with the situation tell Axios. ... Jared Kushner engineered these moves.
As the current story notes:
Several conservative allies of the president have reached out to him and advised him to reduce Kushner's influence over his re-election campaign. Yes, but: No adviser to the president has more power over the White House and the campaign than Kushner. And nobody we've spoken to suggested that fundamental dynamic will change.
So Kushner is still in power, just not when his ideas conflict with what Trump regards as his own unerring gut instincts.
Following those instincts, Trump has apparently concluded that he shouldn't even send mixed messages anymore -- it'll just be the culture war non-stop from now until November.
That's not much of a change from what he's been doing, of course, and he's getting clobbered in the polls. But he thinks there's a different poll that counts for more.
"He truly believes there is a silent majority out there that's going to come out in droves in November," said a source who's talked to the president in recent days. The president also pays close attention to Fox News' Tucker Carlson. A few weeks ago, in a brutal monologue, Carlson blamed Kushner for giving Trump bad advice. "In 2016, Donald Trump ran as a law-and-order candidate because he meant it," Carlson said. "And his views remain fundamentally unchanged today. But the president's famously sharp instincts, the ones that won him the presidency almost four years ago, have been since subverted at every level by Jared Kushner." It hasn't escaped Trump's attention that Carlson has recently been the highest-rated host on cable news. Trump, generally skeptical about polls, views television ratings as a kind of substitute poll, according to a person who's discussed the subject with him.
It's true -- Carlson's ratings have been very good lately.
Fox News Channel host Tucker Carlson closed out television’s second quarter with one for the record books: his Tucker Carlson Tonight finished the quarter as the highest-rated program in all of cable news for the first time since the show’s launch, delivering an average total audience of 4.331 million viewers. In the process, Carlson broke a record held by his colleague, Sean Hannity, for the highest-rated quarter of any cable news program—ever.
Four million viewers is a lot of viewers - but Trump needs about 60 million more votes than that to win reelection. Trump doesn't seem to understand that he has these Carlson fans already -- they're going to vote for him. He needs other voters.
There's also this scheme brewing, which is being described as outreach both to the base and (unconvincingly) to swing voters:
... President Donald Trump has begun to raise both publicly and privately the potential boon another nomination to the [Supreme Court] this year might provide. It's an alluring prospect Trump believes could galvanize both his loyal base but also provide an opportunity to improve his standing among those voters whose support he is now hemorrhaging, people familiar with Trump's thinking said. That includes women, who Trump believes might be swayed if he nominates a female justice.
So maybe he does want to do outreach beyond his base after all (or maybe this is spin from people who hope he does).
This passage is from a CNN story, which mentions Amy Coney Barrett, an extremely anti-abortion federal appeals court judge who's been on Trump's Supreme Court short list for a while. Paul Campos at Lawyers, Guns and Money thinks the pick might be another conservative female appeals court judge, Neomi Rao, while Robert Costa of The Washington Post mentions a male appeals court right-winger, Amul Thapar, who's close to Mitch McConnell.
Personally, I don't believe the latter two judges have a chance -- Trump may be fine rubber-stamping the judicial picks of Mitch McConnell and the Federalist Society for lower courts, but for the Supreme Court, he won't pick someone of non-European descent. (He'll justify this by saying he wants someone from "central casting.") So it'll be Barrett.
And all this really could happen:
After reading my latest Post report, @hughhewitt tells his radio audience this morning that he hears from several leading conservatives that Justice Alito, 70, is considering retirement, and adds that he also hears the Alito family is ready to leave Washington, D.C. — Robert Costa (@costareports) July 1, 2020
All of the possible picks will be culture war picks. This will be extraordinarily divisive. Barrett, as noted, is an anti-abortion hard-liner; she also believes John Roberts should have voted to overturn Obamacare in 2012 and opposes the Affordable Care Act's requirement that insurance plans cover contraception. In addition, a member of a Catholic group called People of Praise that's been compared to a cult and that requires every female member to have a same-sex adviser called a "handmaiden" -- or at least that was the term used until it became an embarrassment to the group.
This is how Trump plans to win in November. I don't get it.
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crooksandliars--2020-07-02--Debating A New Yorker Doesn't End Well For GOP Rep. Virginia Foxx

Rep. Max Rose ( D-NY ) on Wednesday accused Republicans on the House floor of being “ hypocrites ” during a dispute about an infrastructure bill .
“ I rise in opposition to this amendment , ” Rose said .
“ And quite frankly , I ’ m dumbfounded .
You ’ re aware that this conversation is in public so I won ’ t put words in your mouth , but I will use your own words .
You say today that you don ’ t want to consolidate wealth amongst the few.
” “ What do you think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continued , referring to a Republican-backed tax cut .
“ This is about workers .
You say you ’ re worried about deficit spending .
Hallelujah !
You weren ’ t worried about deficit spending when it came to endless wars .
You weren ’ t worried about deficit spending when it came to a tax scam.
” “ This conversation is in public !
” Rose exclaimed .
“ You don ’ t get to go back to districts now and say you are on the side of workers .
But whose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the New York Democrat , the Republican amendment would have boosted corporate profits and “ put money in the hands of billionaires.
” “ So today out in public , you reveal yourselves to be the hypocrites that you are !
” he added .
“ We ’ re going to make sure that people remember this.
” Rep. Virginia Foxx ( R-NC ) appeared to take the remarks personally .
“ I ask that the gentleman ’ s words be taken down , ” she demanded .
“ I am not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to amend my remarks to say my colleagues across the aisle are being especially hypocritical today , ” Rose insisted .
“ I did not mean any disrespect if I caused that.
” With that , Rose agreed to withdraw his words .

Rep. Max Rose (D-NY) on Wednesday accused Republicans on the House floor of being “hypocrites” during a dispute about an infrastructure bill.
“I rise in opposition to this amendment,” Rose said. “And quite frankly, I’m dumbfounded. You’re aware that this conversation is in public so I won’t put words in your mouth, but I will use your own words. You say today that you don’t want to consolidate wealth amongst the few.”
“What do you think your tax scam did?” he continued, referring to a Republican-backed tax cut. “This is about workers. You say you’re worried about deficit spending. Hallelujah! You weren’t worried about deficit spending when it came to endless wars. You weren’t worried about deficit spending when it came to a tax scam.”
“This conversation is in public!” Rose exclaimed. “You don’t get to go back to districts now and say you are on the side of workers. But whose side are you on?”
According to the New York Democrat, the Republican amendment would have boosted corporate profits and “put money in the hands of billionaires.”
“So today out in public, you reveal yourselves to be the hypocrites that you are!” he added. “We’re going to make sure that people remember this.”
Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) appeared to take the remarks personally.
“I ask that the gentleman’s words be taken down,” she demanded. “I am not a hypocrite.”
“With all due respect, ma’am, you are,” Rose shot back.
“Madam Speaker!” Fox objected.
“I would like to amend my remarks to say my colleagues across the aisle are being especially hypocritical today,” Rose insisted. “I did not mean any disrespect if I caused that.”
With that, Rose agreed to withdraw his words.


crooksandliars--2020-07-02--Political Cartoon:  Supporting The Troops

Ari Fleischer reached back to the 1980s to blame everyone but Donald Trump for the Russian bounties on U.S. troops @

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crooksandliars--2020-07-03--Trump's Campaign Merchandise Targets Neo-Nazis As Primary Market

There comes a point when all the coinkydinks stop being coinkydinks and a pattern emerges : Why are all the dogs barking in German ?
Pretty eerie , amirite ?
The designers of the original should claim trademark , if not copyright violation , you know , if they were not dead and buried in a nameless grave somewhere .
For those of us who are innocent , “ 88 ” is Nazi code for Heil Hitler ( H is the eighth letter of the alphabet ) .
You can Google “ 14 Words ” and see it for yourself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Just like it was not a coinkydink that Hair Füror has no regrets when tweeted and deleted supporters chanting White Power .
As the Trump-Virus slaughters thousands of Americans daily ( at least not the ones Putin and Trump have conspired to kill via the Taliban ) , Comrade Stupid has taken bold , decisive steps to [ checks notes ] protect monuments to the Confederacy .
• Prznint Stupid issued an Executive Order directing the Justice Department to prosecute anyone who damage federal monuments , and has called for those protesters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Prznint Stupid threatened to veto the annual defense authorization bill if it isn ’ t stripped of an amendment to rename military bases and whatnot that honor Confederate generals .
• The Department of Homeland Security announced a new task force dedicated to protecting American monuments , memorials and statues from protesters .
They also said that they will launch rapid-deployment teams to federal monuments over the Fourth of July weekend .
Anyway , the point is that there are no coincidences .
This is a definite pattern of speaking in code @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nazis .
And remember : the correct response is to alway punch the Nazi .

There comes a point when all the coinkydinks stop being coinkydinks and a pattern emerges:
Trumps new logo for 2020 is eerily familiar, where have I seen this before? ? pic.twitter.com/m8czrkYasN — YS (@NYinLA2121) July 1, 2020
Why are all the dogs barking in German?
Pretty eerie, amirite? The designers of the original should claim trademark, if not copyright violation, you know, if they were not dead and buried in a nameless grave somewhere.
But wait! There’s more!
So we’re just not gonna talk about how the official trump store is selling a red-thread baseball for $88 where everything else on the site has an price ending in a zero? Because that seems pretty very much not an accident. pic.twitter.com/7GcFQT93zJ — I yield my time, f**k you (@will_damnn) July 1, 2020
For those of us who are innocent, “88” is Nazi code for Heil Hitler (H is the eighth letter of the alphabet).


crooksandliars--2020-07-03--Trump Is Trying To Turn Joe Biden Into A Dirty Hippie, But It Isn't Working

Only 17 percent of registered voters perceive the former vice president as more liberal than most Democrats , according to a POLITICO/Morning Consult survey , while nearly two-thirds see him as in line with or more conservative than the party at large .
The survey also found that a larger proportion of the electorate views Biden as moderate ( 23 percent ) than sees Trump that way ( 9 percent ) .
“ I just don ’ t see suburban voters buying in on that , ” said Ryan Costello , a former Republican congressman from Pennsylvania .
“ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everybody on the left attacked Biden .
That ’ s still fresh in people ’ s minds , in addition to the fact that over the past 30-plus years he was in the Senate and vice president , I don ’ t think anyone mistook him for being a leading , confrontational progressive.
” There is at least one cause for hope for Trump in the poll : Forty-one percent of voters agreed with the statement that Biden is “ more liberal than me , ” and 20 percent didn ’ t know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , meaning that they may be persuadable .
But roughly the same percentage of voters said they didn ’ t know or had no opinion on whether Trump was more liberal or conservative than them .
And four months from the general election , it is clear Trump ’ s attempts to label Biden as a pawn for the left wing have largely been unsuccessful so far .
People aren ’ t stupid and they know he ’ s not a left-winger .
But Trump isn ’ t completely off base in his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mainstream of the Democratic party .
( For a lot of us that ’ s part of the problem . )
But the party has moved substantially to left over the past 20 years and as it ’ s moved , he ’ s moved with it .
In other words , the mainstream is more liberal than it used to be .
Biden has always gone with the flow .
When it moved right , he did too .
Now that it ’ s moving left , he ’ s going that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that ’ s a particularly inspiring form of “ leadership ” but it ’ s not the worst form either .
He is at least responsive to the people which is at the heart of democratic governance .
But he ’ s not going to pave the way to major progress on his own .
The people are going to have to demand it .
I don ’ t think people really understand this about him and simply accept him as the moderate old white guy , compared to the lefty old white @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Trump can ’ t run against him as if he ’ s Bernie Sanders and his attempt to paint him as suffering from dementia isn ’ t going to stick either , particularly since he sounds fine and Trump himself seems to be more addled than ever .
Good old Joe isn ’ t a hippie .
Never was , never will be .

Duh:
President Donald Trump’s campaign has been trying to paint Joe Biden as a stooge for the far left. A new poll shows why it’s not working.
Only 17 percent of registered voters perceive the former vice president as more liberal than most Democrats, according to a POLITICO/Morning Consult survey, while nearly two-thirds see him as in line with or more conservative than the party at large. The survey also found that a larger proportion of the electorate views Biden as moderate (23 percent) than sees Trump that way (9 percent).
The findings underscore the difficulty of turning Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, into an unacceptable choice for independent and suburban voters by tying him to the most progressive figures in the Democratic Party. After eight years as vice president and dozens more as a split-the-difference senator, Biden has a well-formed reputation among many voters.
Trump is still trying. At his first rally since the coronavirus outbreak began, the president cast Biden as a “helpless puppet of the radical left” and misleadingly claimed Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was spearheading Biden’s environmental policy.
“I just don’t see suburban voters buying in on that,” said Ryan Costello, a former Republican congressman from Pennsylvania. “We just had a Democratic primary campaign where everybody on the left attacked Biden. That’s still fresh in people’s minds, in addition to the fact that over the past 30-plus years he was in the Senate and vice president, I don’t think anyone mistook him for being a leading, confrontational progressive.”
There is at least one cause for hope for Trump in the poll: Forty-one percent of voters agreed with the statement that Biden is “more liberal than me,” and 20 percent didn’t know or had no opinion on the matter, meaning that they may be persuadable.
But roughly the same percentage of voters said they didn’t know or had no opinion on whether Trump was more liberal or conservative than them. And four months from the general election, it is clear Trump’s attempts to label Biden as a pawn for the left wing have largely been unsuccessful so far.
People aren’t stupid and they know he’s not a left-winger. But Trump isn’t completely off base in his assessment.
Biden is smack in the mainstream of the Democratic party. (For a lot of us that’s part of the problem.) But the party has moved substantially to left over the past 20 years and as it’s moved, he’s moved with it. In other words, the mainstream is more liberal than it used to be.
Biden has always gone with the flow. When it moved right, he did too. Now that it’s moving left, he’s going that way. I can’t say that’s a particularly inspiring form of “leadership” but it’s not the worst form either. He is at least responsive to the people which is at the heart of democratic governance. But he’s not going to pave the way to major progress on his own. The people are going to have to demand it.
I don’t think people really understand this about him and simply accept him as the moderate old white guy, compared to the lefty old white guy he just beat in the primary. Trump can’t run against him as if he’s Bernie Sanders and his attempt to paint him as suffering from dementia isn’t going to stick either, particularly since he sounds fine and Trump himself seems to be more addled than ever. Good old Joe isn’t a hippie. Never was, never will be.
Published with permission of Hullabaloo


crooksandliars--2020-07-02--Fair Housing Advocates Celebrate Victory Over 'Faircloth Amendment'

Fair housing advocates applauded Wednesday evening as the U.S. House pushed through the repeal of the Faircloth Amendment , a 22-year-old provision which blocks the construction of new public housing units .
The repeal of the amendment , led by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ( D-N.Y. ) , was passed as part of the Democrats ' Moving Forward Act , aimed at upgrading and decarbonizing the nation 's infrastructure .
Guess who ’ s repeal of the Faircloth Amendment just passed the House !
Faircloth has blocked construction of new public housing in the United States for 20+ YEARS .
Repeal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
THANK YOU to the advocates who ‘ ve worked so hard to get here .
pic.twitter.com/JkcJvNBr72 The Faircloth Amendment was passed in 1998 as an amendment to the Housing Act of 1937 .
The provision banned the construction of new public housing units which would lead to a net increase in public housing from the 1999 level .
Existing units would need to be disposed of or demolished before new construction could take place under the law .
The amendment was `` largely forgotten '' by many after being signed into law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Curbed , but has been a focus of housing advocates for years .
Journalist David Dayen expressed surprise on Tuesday that for more than two decades , `` PAYGO for social housing '' has existed in the United States .
Fair housing advocates and other progressives applauded the House vote , with housing for all organization Open New York calling the amendment `` an anti-housing catastrophe . ''
Rep. Maxine Waters ( D-Calif. ) has previously introduced legislation to repeal the Faircloth Amendment , and a repeal was included in Rep. Ilhan Omar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Act .
That legislation called for 8.5 million new public housing units .
Jeff Andrews wrote at Curbed earlier this year that because of the overall reduction in public housing stock across the U.S. since Faircloth was passed , public housing authorities in some cities could add to their stock without exceeding the 1999 cap .
`` But the Faircloth Amendment would clearly stand in the way of building [ 8.5 ] million new public housing units , as Omar 's bill proposes , an almost tenfold increase in the number of public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Green New Deal for Public Housing , introduced last year by Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie Sanders ( I-Vt. ) with the aim of retrofitting public housing units , also called for the repeal of Faircloth .

Fair housing advocates applauded Wednesday evening as the U.S. House pushed through the repeal of the Faircloth Amendment, a 22-year-old provision which blocks the construction of new public housing units.
The repeal of the amendment, led by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), was passed as part of the Democrats' Moving Forward Act, aimed at upgrading and decarbonizing the nation's infrastructure.
Guess who’s repeal of the Faircloth Amendment just passed the House! Faircloth has blocked construction of new public housing in the United States for 20+ YEARS. Repeal is key to tackling our housing crisis. THANK YOU to the advocates who‘ve worked so hard to get here. pic.twitter.com/JkcJvNBr72 — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) July 1, 2020
The Faircloth Amendment was passed in 1998 as an amendment to the Housing Act of 1937. The provision banned the construction of new public housing units which would lead to a net increase in public housing from the 1999 level. Existing units would need to be disposed of or demolished before new construction could take place under the law.
The amendment was "largely forgotten" by many after being signed into law by President Bill Clinton, according to Curbed, but has been a focus of housing advocates for years.
Journalist David Dayen expressed surprise on Tuesday that for more than two decades, "PAYGO for social housing" has existed in the United States.
I thought I knew a thing or two but this one got by me, holy crap there's a paygo for social housing? pic.twitter.com/VNlSXLc8Yt — David Dayen (@ddayen) July 1, 2020
Fair housing advocates and other progressives applauded the House vote, with housing for all organization Open New York calling the amendment "an anti-housing catastrophe."
The Faircloth Amendment is an anti-housing catastrophe––we're very excited to see repeal pass the House! https://t.co/peBFHqsa2X — Open New York (@OpenNYForAll) July 1, 2020
If we're serious about solving the housing crisis, we have to increase the supply of permanently affordable housing. Repealing the Faircloth Amendment is an important step. https://t.co/ucLpORRX0m — Morgan Harper (@mh4oh) July 2, 2020
This is so important to guaranteeing housing as a right. If anyone needs more background on the Faircloth Amendment https://t.co/kmwYGjxndZ — Jess Scarane for Senate (@JessforDelaware) July 1, 2020
Ever since this country stopped building public housing it has been stuck in affordability crisis. The Faircloth Amendment is one of the most heartless pieces of legislation that has prevented any substantive action on housing for years. https://t.co/0ce7H10jPs — Marco Rosaire Rossi (@MarcoRosaire) July 2, 2020
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) has previously introduced legislation to repeal the Faircloth Amendment, and a repeal was included in Rep. Ilhan Omar's (D-Minn.) Homes for All Act. That legislation called for 8.5 million new public housing units.
Jeff Andrews wrote at Curbed earlier this year that because of the overall reduction in public housing stock across the U.S. since Faircloth was passed, public housing authorities in some cities could add to their stock without exceeding the 1999 cap.
"But the Faircloth Amendment would clearly stand in the way of building [8.5] million new public housing units, as Omar's bill proposes, an almost tenfold increase in the number of public housing units," Andrews wrote.
The Green New Deal for Public Housing, introduced last year by Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) with the aim of retrofitting public housing units, also called for the repeal of Faircloth.
Republished from Common Dreams (Julia Conley, staff writer) under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 License.


crooksandliars--2020-07-02--Herman Cain Hospitalized With COVID-19 After Attending Trump's Tulsa Rally

In the ever-expanding category of `` It Could n't Have Happened To A Nicer Guy , '' we have former GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain entering the hospital for COVID-19 treatment .
Mr. Cain is not on a ventilator .
He was spotted , though , at that Tulsa COVID-Palooza Rally his buddy Trump held fewer than two weeks ago .
Cain 's not speculating about how he may have caught the virus , but lots of folks are placing bets on that little deep dive into the MAGA-spittle-laden air .
The timing sure is right , and the Stage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mask , so this places him squarely in the running for the Darwin Awards finalists , as well .
According to The Daily Beast : News of his diagnosis comes just days after Cain appeared at President Trump ’ s rally in Tulsa , Oklahoma , which was attended by scores of maskless supporters .
In a statement , Cain ’ s team said he was informed that he had tested positive on June 29 , and “ had developed symptoms serious enough ” that he required hospitalized [ sic ] in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr .
Cain did not require a respirator , and he is awake and alert , ” the statement says , adding , “ There is no way of knowing for sure how or where Mr. Cain contracted then [ sic ] coronavirus.
” Let the congregation say , `` UGH . ''
CNN 's Brooke Baldwin spoke to Dr. Leana Wen about the likelihood of Cain having contracted the virus at the Tulsa rally , and the difficulty of contact tracing after the fact .
WEN : That kind of indoor gathering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a public health nightmare because you imagine that for everyone whom had symptoms or was exposed to somebody who had symptoms , they 're then going back to their home towns .
They 'll be around family members , they 'll be going about their daily work , and maybe they 'll be traveling to get back , and that 's hundreds , if not thousands of people for whom contract tracing would have to be performed .
We already know that the public health infrastructure is stretched so thin .
I just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be nearly enough public health contact tracers to be able to trace every one of those infections .
That 's the beginning of super spreader events , where an infection can become a cluster , a cluster could become an outbreak and then an epidemic .
[ ... ] But I think it 's not just about him { Cain } , there are other reports of dozens , if not hundreds of people testing positive after the rally , so , again , I just worry about where those individuals went , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Of course , Baldwin reiterates that they do n't know how or when he got it , but as I mentioned above , if the ventilator fits ...
Here they all are in a bus heading to the rally .
Cain is toward the back of the shot .

In the ever-expanding category of "It Couldn't Have Happened To A Nicer Guy," we have former GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain entering the hospital for COVID-19 treatment. Mr. Cain is not on a ventilator.
He was spotted, though, at that Tulsa COVID-Palooza Rally his buddy Trump held fewer than two weeks ago. Cain's not speculating about how he may have caught the virus, but lots of folks are placing bets on that little deep dive into the MAGA-spittle-laden air. The timing sure is right, and the Stage 4 cancer survivor was not wearing a mask, so this places him squarely in the running for the Darwin Awards finalists, as well.
Masks will not be mandatory for the event, which will be attended by President Trump. PEOPLE ARE FED UP!https://t.co/Oykdz4xThD — Herman Cain (@THEHermanCain) July 1, 2020
According to The Daily Beast:
News of his diagnosis comes just days after Cain appeared at President Trump’s rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, which was attended by scores of maskless supporters. In a statement, Cain’s team said he was informed that he had tested positive on June 29, and “had developed symptoms serious enough” that he required hospitalized [sic] in the Atlanta area on July 1. “Mr. Cain did not require a respirator, and he is awake and alert,” the statement says, adding, “There is no way of knowing for sure how or where Mr. Cain contracted then [sic] coronavirus.”
Let the congregation say, "UGH."
CNN's Brooke Baldwin spoke to Dr. Leana Wen about the likelihood of Cain having contracted the virus at the Tulsa rally, and the difficulty of contact tracing after the fact.
WEN: That kind of indoor gathering with thousands of people, that is a public health nightmare because you imagine that for everyone whom had symptoms or was exposed to somebody who had symptoms, they're then going back to their home towns. They'll be around family members, they'll be going about their daily work, and maybe they'll be traveling to get back, and that's hundreds, if not thousands of people for whom contract tracing would have to be performed. We already know that the public health infrastructure is stretched so thin. I just really cannot imagine how there would be nearly enough public health contact tracers to be able to trace every one of those infections. That's the beginning of super spreader events, where an infection can become a cluster, a cluster could become an outbreak and then an epidemic.
[...]
But I think it's not just about him {Cain}, there are other reports of dozens, if not hundreds of people testing positive after the rally, so, again, I just worry about where those individuals went, and who they were exposed to afterwards.
Of course, Baldwin reiterates that they don't know how or when he got it, but as I mentioned above, if the ventilator fits...
12 days later: Herman Cain is currently in the hospital with COVID. https://t.co/XTkzvANtCe — Aditya Sood (@adityasood) July 2, 2020
Herman Cain, a Trump surrogate, hospitalized for coronavirus nine days after attending Tulsa rally without a mask.
This old tweet is undefeated... pic.twitter.com/MW7Kh23wyG — The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) July 2, 2020
Herman Cain attended a Trump rally in Okla. 2 weeks ago, today it was announced that he is hospitalized with #COVID19 . We wish Mr. Cain a full and speedy recovery, but this just emphasizes the insanity of Trump having rallies especially when most people don’t wear masks. pic.twitter.com/9j1RfJmUGy — Republicans for Joe Biden (@RepsForBiden) July 2, 2020
Thoughts & prayers to everyone else seated near Herman Cain in the "Blacks Only" section of Donald's Tulsa rally. pic.twitter.com/jm723YYj3Q — Mrs. Betty Bowers (@BettyBowers) July 2, 2020
Here they all are in a bus heading to the rally. Cain is toward the back of the shot.


crooksandliars--2020-07-02--GOP Congressman Calls On White House To Disband Coronavirus Task Force

Imagine being a congressman , where part of your district ( Maricopa County ) is one of the worst hit areas of the United States right now , and you argue for ending Trump 's coronavirus task force because two of its most trusted voices keep giving bad news .
Rep. Andy Biggs ( R-Ariz. ) on Thursday called for the White House to dissolve its coronavirus task force so that health officials like Anthony Fauci and Deborah Birx are prevented from contradicting many of President Trump ’ s `` stated goals and actions '' when it comes to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economic nightmares due to COVID-19 and our states ’ reactions to the outbreak , the American economy is roaring back as we predicted .
The fundamentals of our economy were very strong prior to the COVID-19 outbreak , and the pro-growth foundation that President Trump set over the past 3+ years is paying dividends in one of our nation ’ s most-uncertain times .
Americans trust President Trump and his team to lead our economy back to prosperity because of his track record .
“ As our economy is restored , it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in his mission to return our economy to greatness .
Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Deborah Birx continue to contradict many of President Trump ’ s stated goals and actions for returning to normalcy as we know more about the COVID-19 outbreak .
This is causing panic that compromises our economic recovery .
We can protect our most vulnerable from the COVID-19 outbreak while still protecting lives and livelihoods of the rest of the population .
It ’ s time for the COVID-19 task force to be disbanded so that President Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” And part of this lunatic 's tweetstorm this morning .

Imagine being a congressman, where part of your district (Maricopa County) is one of the worst hit areas of the United States right now, and you argue for ending Trump's coronavirus task force because two of its most trusted voices keep giving bad news.
Source: Axios
Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) on Thursday called for the White House to dissolve its coronavirus task force so that health officials like Anthony Fauci and Deborah Birx are prevented from contradicting many of President Trump’s "stated goals and actions" when it comes to the economy.
Bigg's statement:
“After two months of economic nightmares due to COVID-19 and our states’ reactions to the outbreak, the American economy is roaring back as we predicted. The fundamentals of our economy were very strong prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, and the pro-growth foundation that President Trump set over the past 3+ years is paying dividends in one of our nation’s most-uncertain times. Americans trust President Trump and his team to lead our economy back to prosperity because of his track record.
“As our economy is restored, it is imperative that President Trump is not undermined in his mission to return our economy to greatness. Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Deborah Birx continue to contradict many of President Trump’s stated goals and actions for returning to normalcy as we know more about the COVID-19 outbreak. This is causing panic that compromises our economic recovery. We can protect our most vulnerable from the COVID-19 outbreak while still protecting lives and livelihoods of the rest of the population. It’s time for the COVID-19 task force to be disbanded so that President Trump’s message is not mitigated or distorted.”
And part of this lunatic's tweetstorm this morning.


crooksandliars--2020-07-02--A Panicked Lindsey Graham Defends Trump As A 'Too Busy General'

Lindsey Graham looks terrified .
He should be .
And his only option , he thinks , is to double down and back Trump harder .
He turned to Trump 's favorite show , Fox and Friends , to discuss Russia paying bounties on the heads of US Marines .
Lindsey thinks the fact that Trump shut his eyes to the issue is no big deal .
You do n't bother the `` Commander in Chief '' with such trifles !
`` 'You do n't tell the President Of The United States everything you would tell a second lieutenant .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
If Obama did it , Lindsey .
Salon points out that moving goalposts for Trump has become Lindsey 's full-time occupation : As the coronavirus pandemic spread and death tolls increased across the United States over the last three months , Sen. Lindsey Graham , R-S.C. , repeatedly raised the number of deaths he would find acceptable in defense of President Donald Trump 's botched response .
The longtime senator , who now chairs the Judiciary Committee , has unexpectedly found himself in a dead heat with Democratic challenger Jaime Harrison , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ throughout the coronavirus pandemic might be to blame .

Lindsey Graham looks terrified. He should be.
I'm telling y'all, something special is happening here in South Carolina ✨https://t.co/HvprlSAOWm — Jaime Harrison (@harrisonjaime) June 24, 2020
And his only option, he thinks, is to double down and back Trump harder.
He turned to Trump's favorite show, Fox and Friends, to discuss Russia paying bounties on the heads of US Marines.
Lindsey thinks the fact that Trump shut his eyes to the issue is no big deal. You don't bother the "Commander in Chief" with such trifles!
"'You don't tell the President Of The United States everything you would tell a second lieutenant." says the Senator from South Carolina.
If Obama did it, Lindsey.
Salon points out that moving goalposts for Trump has become Lindsey's full-time occupation:


crooksandliars--2020-07-02--Rep. Katie Porter Raises Staggering $2.5mil In Second Quarter

What 's notable here , besides raising this much money during a pandemic , is that Katie Porter represents a part of Orange County , one of the reddest areas left in California .
Usually , this means she 'd be vulnerable , with Republicans pouring in cash to try and regain the seat .
Not so this year .
Larry Sabato 's Center for Politics just put Katie Porter into the SAFE column , meaning they think she 'll easily win re-election , in an area that had been sending Republicans-only to congress for probably the last fifty years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the NRCC is n't even seriously contesting her district .
Freshman Rep. Katie Porter ( D-Calif. ) , the most prolific fundraiser among endangered House Democrats , brought in $ 2.5 million during the second quarter of the year .
Porter ’ s total , generated from 131,000 contributions , is staggering not just because she raised it in the midst of a global economic crisis .
It also is the fifth consecutive quarter that she has cleared the $ 1 million mark .
Her fundraising prowess has firmed up her reelection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seat to the very edge of the House battleground map .
Her campaign will report $ 6.6 million in its reelection war chest as June 30 .
Porter , who ousted GOP Rep. Mimi Walters in 2018 , has banked more in 18 months than most veteran members of Congress .
Only four members had over $ 6 million in cash on hand at the end of the first quarter , according to a POLITICO analysis of FEC filings — and none were freshmen .
... Porter ’ s challenger , Mission Viejo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ released his second-quarter totals , but so far he has not come close to matching her financially .
He ended the first quarter with just over $ 151,000 in the bank .
He is notably not included in the National Republican Congressional Committee ’ s program for top-tier House campaigns , despite the seat 's history of voting for GOP candidates and the tight nature of Porter 's race against Walters last cycle .

What's notable here, besides raising this much money during a pandemic, is that Katie Porter represents a part of Orange County, one of the reddest areas left in California. Usually, this means she'd be vulnerable, with Republicans pouring in cash to try and regain the seat. Not so this year. Larry Sabato's Center for Politics just put Katie Porter into the SAFE column, meaning they think she'll easily win re-election, in an area that had been sending Republicans-only to congress for probably the last fifty years. Porter is so strong in CA-45 that the NRCC isn't even seriously contesting her district.
Source: Politico
Freshman Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.), the most prolific fundraiser among endangered House Democrats, brought in $2.5 million during the second quarter of the year.
Porter’s total, generated from 131,000 contributions, is staggering not just because she raised it in the midst of a global economic crisis. It also is the fifth consecutive quarter that she has cleared the $1 million mark. Her fundraising prowess has firmed up her reelection prospects and knocked her Orange County swing seat to the very edge of the House battleground map.
Her campaign will report $6.6 million in its reelection war chest as June 30. Porter, who ousted GOP Rep. Mimi Walters in 2018, has banked more in 18 months than most veteran members of Congress. Only four members had over $6 million in cash on hand at the end of the first quarter, according to a POLITICO analysis of FEC filings — and none were freshmen.
...
Porter’s challenger, Mission Viejo City Councilman Greg Raths, has not released his second-quarter totals, but so far he has not come close to matching her financially. He ended the first quarter with just over $151,000 in the bank. He is notably not included in the National Republican Congressional Committee’s program for top-tier House campaigns, despite the seat's history of voting for GOP candidates and the tight nature of Porter's race against Walters last cycle.


crooksandliars--2020-07-02--Trump's Attempt To Play Off Russian Bounties As A 'Hoax' Crumbles As More Details Arise

It hasn ’ t even been a week since the story of Russia offering bounties for the death of American soldiers in Afghanistan first broke .
That initial story suggested that the information had been known since spring , but was unclear about when Donald Trump had been informed or whether Russia had actually followed through in its proxy war against the United States .
However , since then the story has grown daily .
It ’ s now clear that the program has been in place for over a year , and that Trump was personally briefed on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2019 .
If that wasn ’ t enough , the program was also featured in subsequent daily briefs , including on February 27 when Trump had a tough schedule that included meeting with the actors behind the play FBI Lovebirds .
As more information has developed , the one fairly consistent claim from the White House has been that the information was “ unconfirmed ” and didn ’ t rise to the level of taking action .
However , it ’ s obvious that this is untrue .
The information was highly regarded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to tactics on the ground in Afghanistan , and it has proven laughably easy to confirm the transfer of money between Russia and Taliban militants .
Now more information is available , showing that Russia made these payments on multiple occasions and that a series of raids and arrests were made in chasing down the middlemen of the Russia scheme .
And this wasn ’ t something that happened in the last week—it happened over six months ago .
As The New York Times reports , one of the raids that happened at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a man who started as a drug smuggler , then skimmed money as a U.S. contractor in Afghanistan , before becoming a conduit between Russia and the Taliban .
Azizi was able to evade those raids—though he left behind half a million in cash—and is suspected to be in hiding .
In Russia .
As congressional leadership prepares for another briefing on this story on Thursday , Trump continues to proclaim it “ a hoax ” that “ didn ’ t rise to the occasion.
” But at this point , there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year , detective work that put together the way money was making it from Russia to the Taliban , raids and arrests that happened six months ago , and tactical changes to Afghan operations made in the knowledge of Russian actions .
This isn ’ t a rumor brought in by a sketchy defector .
This is information that has built up , piece by piece , over an extended period , and which has been confirmed by those in-country .
The intelligence community knows that it ’ s real .
The military @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The media has found that this pipeline , once opened , appears to have an endless flood of detail about what happened .
The only thing that remains is to determine just how many dead Americans can be directly connected to payments coming from Vladimir Putin .
The “ Gang of Eight ” may be getting another briefing today—hopefully one that ’ s better than the one which frustrated senators on Wednesday—but some in Congress didn ’ t need a briefing to understand that something was rotten in Russia .
Michigan Representative Elissa @ @ @ @ @ @ @ White House national security aide , it was once her job to hand out the daily brief during the Bush administration .
Based on what she has already seen , Slotkin is certain that this information would have been flagged for Trump ’ s attention .
“ If I had been at the National Security Council under either Bush or Obama , and this had come in , ” said Slotkin , “ I would have slapped a cover note on top of it , sent it up the chain to the national @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I want to flag this , ’ ” The facts are there .
The importance is obvious .
The consequences of the action isn ’ t just measured in American lives , but the failure of the attempts to reach a final agreement in Afghanistan .
Putin has successfully kept America entangled in a long , costly , deadly effort with a minimal investment .
And for Russia the downside has been nothing .
Nothing at all .
Instead , Trump has called Putin at least five times in the last four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ autocrat , and insisted that Russia be allowed to rejoin the G7 .
The only thing that didn ’ t rise to the occasion , was Trump .

It hasn’t even been a week since the story of Russia offering bounties for the death of American soldiers in Afghanistan first broke. That initial story suggested that the information had been known since spring, but was unclear about when Donald Trump had been informed or whether Russia had actually followed through in its proxy war against the United States. However, since then the story has grown daily. It’s now clear that the program has been in place for over a year, and that Trump was personally briefed on the threat by John Bolton in March of 2019. If that wasn’t enough, the program was also featured in subsequent daily briefs, including on February 27 when Trump had a tough schedule that included meeting with the actors behind the play FBI Lovebirds.
As more information has developed, the one fairly consistent claim from the White House has been that the information was “unconfirmed” and didn’t rise to the level of taking action. However, it’s obvious that this is untrue. The information was highly regarded enough to form the basis of changes to tactics on the ground in Afghanistan, and it has proven laughably easy to confirm the transfer of money between Russia and Taliban militants. Now more information is available, showing that Russia made these payments on multiple occasions and that a series of raids and arrests were made in chasing down the middlemen of the Russia scheme. And this wasn’t something that happened in the last week—it happened over six months ago.
As The New York Times reports, one of the raids that happened at the end of 2019 involved Rahmatullah Azizi, a man who started as a drug smuggler, then skimmed money as a U.S. contractor in Afghanistan, before becoming a conduit between Russia and the Taliban. Azizi was able to evade those raids—though he left behind half a million in cash—and is suspected to be in hiding. In Russia.
As congressional leadership prepares for another briefing on this story on Thursday, Trump continues to proclaim it “a hoax” that “didn’t rise to the occasion.” But at this point, there are briefings that go back over a year, detective work that put together the way money was making it from Russia to the Taliban, raids and arrests that happened six months ago, and tactical changes to Afghan operations made in the knowledge of Russian actions.
This isn’t a rumor brought in by a sketchy defector. This is information that has built up, piece by piece, over an extended period, and which has been confirmed by those in-country. The intelligence community knows that it’s real. The military knows that it’s real. The media has found that this pipeline, once opened, appears to have an endless flood of detail about what happened. The only thing that remains is to determine just how many dead Americans can be directly connected to payments coming from Vladimir Putin.
The “Gang of Eight” may be getting another briefing today—hopefully one that’s better than the one which frustrated senators on Wednesday—but some in Congress didn’t need a briefing to understand that something was rotten in Russia. Michigan Representative Elissa Slotkin isn’t just a former White House national security aide, it was once her job to hand out the daily brief during the Bush administration. Based on what she has already seen, Slotkin is certain that this information would have been flagged for Trump’s attention.
“If I had been at the National Security Council under either Bush or Obama, and this had come in,” said Slotkin, “I would have slapped a cover note on top of it, sent it up the chain to the national security adviser and said, ‘Sir, I want to flag this,’”
The facts are there. The importance is obvious. The consequences of the action isn’t just measured in American lives, but the failure of the attempts to reach a final agreement in Afghanistan. Putin has successfully kept America entangled in a long, costly, deadly effort with a minimal investment. And for Russia the downside has been nothing. Nothing at all. Instead, Trump has called Putin at least five times in the last four months, continued to praise the Russian autocrat, and insisted that Russia be allowed to rejoin the G7.
The only thing that didn’t rise to the occasion, was Trump.
Posted with permission from Daily Kos.


crooksandliars--2020-07-02--Trump Flipped Out Every Time Russia Was Mentioned In A Briefing

CNN 's Jim Sciutto on the information he uncovered while writing his new book , `` The Madman Theory : Trump Takes on the World '' : Early in his term , Trump 's briefers discovered that when his oral briefing included intelligence related to Russia 's malign activities against the United States , including evidence of its interference in US politics , Trump would often blow up at them , demanding to know why they kept focusing on Russia and often questioning the intelligence itself , multiple former administration officials said .
`` The President has created an environment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the mentioning of any intelligence that is n't favorable to Russia , '' a former senior member of Trump 's national security staff told me .
In response , his briefers -- who must make difficult judgment calls every day on which intelligence to highlight to the President -- reduced the amount of Russian-related intelligence they included in his oral briefings , instead often placing it only in his written briefing book , a document that is provided daily and sometimes extended to several dozen pages containing the intelligence community 's most important @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time that he often did not read the briefing book , leaving him unaware of crucial intelligence , including threats related to Russia and other parts of the world .

CNN's Jim Sciutto on the information he uncovered while writing his new book, "The Madman Theory: Trump Takes on the World":
Early in his term, Trump's briefers discovered that when his oral briefing included intelligence related to Russia's malign activities against the United States, including evidence of its interference in US politics, Trump would often blow up at them, demanding to know why they kept focusing on Russia and often questioning the intelligence itself, multiple former administration officials said.
"The President has created an environment that dissuades, if not prohibits, the mentioning of any intelligence that isn't favorable to Russia," a former senior member of Trump's national security staff told me.
In response, his briefers -- who must make difficult judgment calls every day on which intelligence to highlight to the President -- reduced the amount of Russian-related intelligence they included in his oral briefings, instead often placing it only in his written briefing book, a document that is provided daily and sometimes extended to several dozen pages containing the intelligence community's most important information.
But his briefers discovered over time that he often did not read the briefing book, leaving him unaware of crucial intelligence, including threats related to Russia and other parts of the world.


crooksandliars--2020-07-02--Morning Joe Laughs At Giuliani's 'Cognitively Impaired' Attacks On Joe Biden

Morning Joe ran a greatest hits clip of Rudy Giuliani acting like a loon -- while attacking Joe Biden for being `` cognitively impaired . ''
`` I just do n't understand why Donald Trump and Rudy Giuliani and all these people who have a greatest hits package of being cognitively impaired would point to anybody else and suggest they 're cognitively impaired .
We 've been saying this for a long time .
Donald Trump ca n't attack Joe Biden on this issue .
Because for every clip they find , we can find ten clips that make them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it 's the same thing .
You ca n't attack him on China because , you know , John Bolton saying he 's begging President Xi to win the election for him .
He goes out in front of the press corps and begs President Xi to win the election for him and interfere in our process .
He has that January 24th tweet saying that President Xi is doing a great job on coronavirus and the United States -- i mean , we can go on and on .
`` But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ someone continuing to say let 's use this cognitive approach ?
Because whoever it , is they are hurting the president 's campaign because it only draws attention to his own deficits that are all on tape . ''

Morning Joe ran a greatest hits clip of Rudy Giuliani acting like a loon -- while attacking Joe Biden for being "cognitively impaired."
"I don't understand it!" Joe Scarborough said.
"I just don't understand why Donald Trump and Rudy Giuliani and all these people who have a greatest hits package of being cognitively impaired would point to anybody else and suggest they're cognitively impaired. We've been saying this for a long time. Donald Trump can't attack Joe Biden on this issue. Because for every clip they find, we can find ten clips that make them look even more concerning.
"China, it's the same thing. You can't attack him on China because, you know, John Bolton saying he's begging President Xi to win the election for him. He goes out in front of the press corps and begs President Xi to win the election for him and interfere in our process. He has that January 24th tweet saying that President Xi is doing a great job on coronavirus and the United States -- i mean, we can go on and on.
"But what -- who is -- is this someone continuing to say let's use this cognitive approach? Because whoever it, is they are hurting the president's campaign because it only draws attention to his own deficits that are all on tape."


crooksandliars--2020-07-04--Oregon Trooper Goes On Profane Tirade When Confronted About Not Wearing A Mask

If anyone needs any more proof of just how toxic Donald Trump has been to any hope of the United States coming out of this pandemic without who knows how many thousands upon thousands of unnecessary deaths from the coronavirus , just take a look at this story .
These state police officers were supposed to be enforcing the law , and instead they were making life miserable for a coffee shop assistant manager who was just trying to keep his fellow employees and customers safe during this pandemic .
Thankfully one of them is on leave , but they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of them .
Here 's more from The Oregonian : Oregon State Police don ’ t wear coronavirus masks while patronizing coffee shop , despite governor ’ s order : A group of Oregon State Police troopers appeared to defy Gov .
Kate Brown ’ s statewide mask order while in uniform Wednesday , entering a Corvallis coffee shop without wearing required face coverings , video obtained by The Oregonian/OregonLive shows .
The store ’ s assistant manager , Travis Boss , said he told the first trooper who arrived that the trooper @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Governor Brown has no authority to take our civil liberties .
We aren ’ t going to wear masks , ” the trooper allegedly said , according to a written statement from Boss provided to the newsroom .
The trooper proceeded to place his order , Boss said in an interview , offering a foul-mouthed retort to the governor ’ s mandate that masks be worn within indoor public spaces .
The trooper ’ s alleged comments came on the same day that Brown ’ s statewide mask order went into effect , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to wear facial coverings as a “ simple , common sense way to protect yourself and others ” during the coronavirus pandemic .
Three other law enforcement officers entered the business moments later and also refused a request to wear masks , Boss said .
Boss said he felt compelled to fulfill their drink orders because they were in uniform , even though he said he had sent other patrons away earlier for not wearing masks .
Allan ’ s Coffee & Tea reported Wednesday ’ s incident to local police .
Oregon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigation , said Capt .
Timothy Fox , an agency spokesman .
“ The involved trooper has been placed on administrative leave , ” Fox said in a statement .
“ OSP is early in the investigation , but if found to be true , we are thoroughly disappointed and expect our troopers to follow the governor ’ s executive orders and be examples in the community.
” Fox confirmed Thursday that all four are state troopers assigned to Oregon State University .
Fox would not name the trooper on leave .
Kathryn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not want to comply with Brown ’ s mask order .
But she found it “ pretty upsetting ” that the troopers would not wear masks , putting their business in an awkward position of being at risk for not following the rules .
“ It ’ s sad , ” she said .
“ These are people in a position of power and leaders in the community .
I think we look to them as examples .
For them not to be following the orders , whether or not they agree with @ @ @ @ @ @

If anyone needs any more proof of just how toxic Donald Trump has been to any hope of the United States coming out of this pandemic without who knows how many thousands upon thousands of unnecessary deaths from the coronavirus, just take a look at this story.
These state police officers were supposed to be enforcing the law, and instead they were making life miserable for a coffee shop assistant manager who was just trying to keep his fellow employees and customers safe during this pandemic.
Thankfully one of them is on leave, but they really need to fire the whole lot of them.
Here's more from The Oregonian: Oregon State Police don’t wear coronavirus masks while patronizing coffee shop, despite governor’s order:


crooksandliars--2020-07-03--Sara Gideon Raises More Than Twice The Money That Susan Collins Did In Second Quarter

The 2020 Senate Race in Maine will be the state 's most expensive ever , but it will be a @ @ @ @ @ rid the senate of Susan Collins .
House Speaker Sara Gideon , the frontrunner in @ @ @ @ @ challenge U.S. Sen. Susan Collins , raised $ 8.1 million during the pre-primary period , @ @ @ @ @ the incumbent Republican .
Updated fundraising reports were due to the federal government on Thursday @ @ @ @ @ 1 through June 24 .
Gideon ’ s fundraising surge put her over $ 23 @ @ @ @ @ .
She spent $ 7.2 million in the period , leaving her with $ 5.5 @ @ @ @ @ .
It is the first time she has been left with more cash than Collins @ @ @ @ @ Collins raised $ 3 million while spending $ 3.6 million , according to federal filings @ @ @ @ @ fundraising this cycle to $ 16.2 million .
Her campaign had $ 5 million in @ @ @ @ @ end of the period .

The 2020 Senate Race in Maine will be the state's most expensive ever, but it will be a small price to pay to rid the senate of Susan Collins.
Source: Bangor Daily News
House Speaker Sara Gideon, the frontrunner in an upcoming Democratic primary to challenge U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, raised $8.1 million during the pre-primary period, extending her fundraising lead over the incumbent Republican.
Updated fundraising reports were due to the federal government on Thursday covering the period from April 1 through June 24. Gideon’s fundraising surge put her over $23 million in total money raised. She spent $7.2 million in the period, leaving her with $5.5 million in cash on hand. It is the first time she has been left with more cash than Collins after a fundraising period.
Collins raised $3 million while spending $3.6 million, according to federal filings. That brings her total fundraising this cycle to $16.2 million. Her campaign had $5 million in cash on hand at the end of the period.


crooksandliars--2020-07-03--As COVID19 Cases Explode, Trump's Press Secretary Calls It 'Embers'

A reporter asked Kayleigh McEnany why Trump said the coronavirus will `` simply disappear '' when the country is heading towards 100,000 new cases per day '' Why does the president have evidence that it 's just going to disappear ? ''
he asked .
McEnany replied , `` We are aware that there are embers in the country where there are places with rising cases . ''
It 's a massive outbreak and not a small interlude in the state of North Dakota .
Trump 's press secretary then used the White House 's usual nonsensical talking point : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more cases will be reported .
And she then started listing the number of tests the country has implemented .
You have to ask yourself , what does that matter ?
Hospital beds in California , Arizona , Texas , Florida are filling up rapidly , which means the virus is spreading and people are in serious trouble .
The reporter then asked , `` Do you consider what 's happening in Florida , and Texas and Arizona as embers ?
McEnany replied , `` I would say we see rising cases we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ always knew that would come with reopening . ''
Really , they knew the virus would spread more rapidly when reopening began ?
And then she celebrated the idea that many more young people are getting infected .
Does the WH not understand that young people can infect younger people that can infect middle-age people that can infect older people ?
Does McEnany not understand that the age of a person does n't matter when it comes to transmitting a pandemic ?
Does McEnany not understand that young people are suffering from this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stay off of Fox News long enough to check out the stats : Thursday : The U.S. on Thursday set a record for daily new COVID-19 cases with 55,220 , surpassing Wednesday 's record mark of 52,789 .

A reporter asked Kayleigh McEnany why Trump said the coronavirus will "simply disappear" when the country is heading towards 100,000 new cases per day
"Why does the president have evidence that it's just going to disappear?" he asked.
McEnany replied, "We are aware that there are embers in the country where there are places with rising cases."
It's a massive outbreak and not a small interlude in the state of North Dakota.
Trump's press secretary then used the White House's usual nonsensical talking point: that since we're testing more, more cases will be reported. And she then started listing the number of tests the country has implemented.
You have to ask yourself, what does that matter? Hospital beds in California, Arizona, Texas, Florida are filling up rapidly, which means the virus is spreading and people are in serious trouble.
The reporter then asked, "Do you consider what's happening in Florida, and Texas and Arizona as embers?
McEnany replied, "I would say we see rising cases we see embers around the country. He always knew that would come with reopening."
Really, they knew the virus would spread more rapidly when reopening began?
And then she celebrated the idea that many more young people are getting infected.
Does the WH not understand that young people can infect younger people that can infect middle-age people that can infect older people?
Does McEnany not understand that the age of a person doesn't matter when it comes to transmitting a pandemic?
Does McEnany not understand that young people are suffering from this pandemic?
Maybe the White House can stay off of Fox News long enough to check out the stats: Thursday: The U.S. on Thursday set a record for daily new COVID-19 cases with 55,220, surpassing Wednesday's record mark of 52,789.


crooksandliars--2020-07-03--Mississippi Election Official Concerned Blacks Are Registering To Vote, 'People Should Too'

Gail Harrison Welch 's comment on Facebook has gotten wide play in Mississippi this week .
Welch has n't exactly been apologetic either , saying she thought she was sending a private message , but the comment was shared publicly on Facebook .
`` This was an error on my part , '' she said .
A social media comment with racial undertones made by a Mississippi election commissioner sparked outrage across the state on the same weekend state legislators voted to retire the flag and its Confederate emblem .
`` I 'm concerned about voter registration in Mississippi , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blacks are having lots ( of ) events for voter registration .
People in Mississippi have to get involved , too . ''
Gail Welch 's comment caused an uproar Sunday , as screenshots of the comment spread quickly on Twitter , Facebook and Instagram .
Welch said she has received calls and messages from all over the country about the post .
...
But Welch , who has been the Beat 1 commissioner for 20 years , said although the comment may appear racist , her intent was far from it .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ had whites really participating in registering to vote .
So many people do n't seem to be concerned about ( voting ) . ''
She said in an interview Monday that she thought she was sending a private message , but the comment was shared publicly on Facebook .
`` This was an error on my part , '' she said .

Gail Harrison Welch's comment on Facebook has gotten wide play in Mississippi this week. Welch hasn't exactly been apologetic either, saying she thought she was sending a private message, but the comment was shared publicly on Facebook. "This was an error on my part," she said.
Source: Hattiesburg American
A social media comment with racial undertones made by a Mississippi election commissioner sparked outrage across the state on the same weekend state legislators voted to retire the flag and its Confederate emblem.
"I'm concerned about voter registration in Mississippi," the commissioner wrote. "The blacks are having lots (of) events for voter registration. People in Mississippi have to get involved, too."
Gail Welch's comment caused an uproar Sunday, as screenshots of the comment spread quickly on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Welch said she has received calls and messages from all over the country about the post.
...
But Welch, who has been the Beat 1 commissioner for 20 years, said although the comment may appear racist, her intent was far from it.
"We've always in the past had whites really participating in registering to vote. So many people don't seem to be concerned about (voting)."
She said in an interview Monday that she thought she was sending a private message, but the comment was shared publicly on Facebook.
"This was an error on my part," she said.


crooksandliars--2020-07-03--Pence Megachurch In Middle Of COVID Outbreak When He Visited For 'Freedom Sunday'

The megachurch visited by Mike Pence last weekend was suffering a coronavirus outbreak among its choir and orchestra but that didn ’ t stop all those who were exposed from partaking in the “ Freedom Sunday ” celebration , mostly without masks .
As BuzzFeed News reported , five members of the choir and orchestra at Dallas ’ First Baptist Church tested positive for coronavirus and one more exposed orchestra member was symptomatic and awaiting a test result .
None were present during Pence ’ s 90-minute visit on Sunday but chances are some who did perform had been exposed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many remained unmasked when they were neither playing nor singing .
Texas is suffering an all-time high COVID-19 outbreak .
Yet the church seemed shockingly lax about taking health precautions .
BuzzFeed News noted that even though singing and wind instruments in large groups is particularly risky , the church placed more choristers in its choir loft than its own reopening plan called for .
Neither group of performers was socially distanced .
Also attending this event were Texas Governor Greg Abbott and physician and HUD Secretary Ben Carson .
The service was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Trump worshiper Robert Jeffress .
Some of the remarks BuzzFeed caught were priceless : “ With this governor and this president , we ’ ll bring Texas and America back bigger and better than ever before , ” said Pence in his remarks .
The congregants , some in masks , waved American flags while the choir and orchestra pumped out rapturous versions of “ America the Beautiful ” and “ The Star-Spangled Banner ” on a glowing purple stage .
“ Working with your governor , we will put the health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ State first , ” Pence said .
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson also touted the administration ’ s successes under Trump and praised Pence for his work on the White House coronavirus task force , which he is also a member of .
“ We must learn to dominate the virus and not let the virus dominate us , ” Carson said .

The megachurch visited by Mike Pence last weekend was suffering a coronavirus outbreak among its choir and orchestra but that didn’t stop all those who were exposed from partaking in the “Freedom Sunday” celebration, mostly without masks.
As BuzzFeed News reported, five members of the choir and orchestra at Dallas’ First Baptist Church tested positive for coronavirus and one more exposed orchestra member was symptomatic and awaiting a test result. None were present during Pence’s 90-minute visit on Sunday but chances are some who did perform had been exposed.
Yet they performed without masks and many remained unmasked when they were neither playing nor singing.
Texas is suffering an all-time high COVID-19 outbreak. Yet the church seemed shockingly lax about taking health precautions. BuzzFeed News noted that neither group of performers was socially distanced.
Also attending this event were Texas Governor Greg Abbott and physician and HUD Secretary Ben Carson. The service was led by Pastor, Fox News contributor and Trump worshiper Robert Jeffress.
Some of the remarks BuzzFeed caught were priceless:


crooksandliars--2020-07-03--Friday News Dump: Ghislaine Maxwell Is Finally Arrested, And Other News

So now we know why Trump and Barr were so driven to get rid of SDNY chief Geoffrey Berman and replace him with an inexperienced Trump hack : They were probably trying to block this investigation !
Welcome to the Freedom Cafe !
We trust you to make your own choices if you want to wear a face mask .
And , in the same spirit of individual liberty , we allow our staff to make their own choices about the safety procedures they prefer to follow as they prepare and serve your food .
We encourage employees to wash @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but understand that some people may be allergic to certain soaps or may simply prefer not to wash their hands .
It is not our place to tell them what to do .
We understand that you may be used to chicken that has been cooked to 165 degrees .
We do have to respect that some of our cooks may have seen a meme or a YouTube video saying that 100 degrees is sufficient , and we do not want to encroach on their beliefs .
Some of you may get sick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We think you ’ ll agree that it ’ s a small price to pay for the sweet freedom of no one ever being told what to do - and especially not for the silly reason of keeping strangers healthy .
DEPARTMENT OF 'NEXT JULY 4TH WILL BE BETTER' And finally , my own favorite Independence Day ritual : Listening to songs from the musical `` 1776 '' ( we sing this first one to Amato ) : You see that wooden platform on which so many of the Founders signed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , where it happened .
It was the highlight of my life .
Remember , America was never more than an ideal , falling short in many ways -- but if we all do our part , we will come so much closer to making it a reality this year .

So now we know why Trump and Barr were so driven to get rid of SDNY chief Geoffrey Berman and replace him with an inexperienced Trump hack: They were probably trying to block this investigation!
Ghislaine Maxwell, the socialite charged with helping Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse girls, agreed to a detention hearing in Manhattan https://t.co/39izEV3NpE — Bloomberg (@business) July 2, 2020
U.S. prosecutor calls on Prince Andrew to speak With FBI After Ghislaine Maxwell's arresthttps://t.co/hvji0rMz6H — TIME (@TIME) July 2, 2020
That Ghislaine Maxwell felt safer hiding in the U.S. where she thought Barr & Trump would protect her, rather than fleeing abroad where they may extradite her to various countries where she & Epstein (and others) committed their crimes, is pretty damning, imo. https://t.co/e8nwaHl9q6 — Cheri Jacobus (@CheriJacobus) July 2, 2020
US Prosecutor Says Ghislaine Maxwell Played ‘Critical Role’ In Epstein’s Abuse Of Underage Girls https://t.co/XyMLEJWlTh pic.twitter.com/rlMTeIpQdo — Constitutional Nobody (@USSANews) July 2, 2020
Ghislaine Maxwell's $1million 4,500 sq ft home on 156 acres in Bradford NH https://t.co/3H8GOHyzmb via @MailOnline — TJP (@favoritesch_tjp) July 2, 2020
Maxwell is remanded to the custody of U.S. Marshals, after a short hearing devoted to preliminaries. — Adam Klasfeld (@KlasfeldReports) July 2, 2020
Here is the original series #PerversionofJustice as it was published in November 2018. https://t.co/9pxqrURp7t — julie k. brown (@jkbjournalist) June 10, 2020
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The Justice Department is considering replacing the US attorney in Brooklyn with a senior department official close to Attorney General William #Barr, officials briefed on the matter said. https://t.co/bcpTbsqLRg
By @davidgshortell @evanperez @KaraScannell#JusticeDepartment — Michael Holmes (@holmescnn) July 2, 2020
Tucker Carlson for President 2024? GOP donors and conservative media are taking the idea seriously in -- my dive into all the chatter on @TuckerCarlson https://t.co/llPROxN2Gj — Tom LoBianco (@tomlobianco) July 2, 2020
AP EXCLUSIVE: In a letter, Gen. Milley confirmed some soldiers mobilized to DC last month were issued bayonets. Defense documents also show some were not trained in riot response.
Full story from @JimLaPorta and myself👇 https://t.co/6PtO5UPXia — Sarah Blake Morgan (@StorytellerSBM) July 2, 2020
The Washington Redskins name has been a hotly contested debate for decades.
Now @FedEx, the title sponsor of the team's stadium, has asked Washington to change its name.https://t.co/JXVvULDlrr — ABC 7 News - WJLA (@ABC7News) July 2, 2020
FedEx, which sponsors the stadium they play in, has joined Nike and Pepsi in asking Washington’s NFL team to get rid of the name Redskins
your move, Daniel Snyder — John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) July 2, 2020
All you need to do is change ‘Skins to ‘Tails and everyone well be onboard. There is nothing to argue. You don’t even have to change the colors. pic.twitter.com/pEzO06WAHJ — LWO4Life (@LWO4Life) July 2, 2020
Just gonna leave this headline right here...
#2020 pic.twitter.com/G3jmS5c4wU — Goodable (@Goodable) July 2, 2020
I’m sorry, but armed with live rounds? really? This should be a huge story. The so-called commander in chief is using the military as his own personal protection unit. This is unacceptable. There have been entire wars fought over this. https://t.co/pITX4MeDq7 — Stephanie Heeg (@40wattbulb) July 2, 2020
The new viral Hamilton parody about mask-wearing is clever, hilarious, and spot-freaking-on.https://t.co/sEmTR0AOKb pic.twitter.com/4kkGPVWg84 — Upworthy (@Upworthy) June 30, 2020
NEW: CREW uncovered evidence that Vice President Pence’s Chief of Staff Marc Short appears to have participated in three additional meetings with companies whose stock he held. We sent a letter alerting the FBI.https://t.co/lkV8P08AIk — Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) July 2, 2020
Pandemic photos from 1918 show what has changed in a century—and what hasn't.https://t.co/KEikRXrnd2 pic.twitter.com/JcI3xKlF8S — Upworthy (@Upworthy) June 26, 2020
Sen. Tammy Duckworth announces that she will block the promotions of 1,123 military officers until the defense secretary "confirms in writing that he did not, or will not, block the expected and deserved promotion of Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman to colonel" — Dave Brown (@dave_brown24) July 2, 2020
CBP Intercepts 13 Tons Of Human Hair From #Chinese Prison Camps
The hair came from Xinjiang, where the Chinese government is imprisoning Uyghurs and committing egregious human rights abuses against them.https://t.co/fZFprFcK9b via @JennieSTaer — Sara A. Carter (@SaraCarterDC) July 1, 2020
And finally: a short Twitter essay!
Welcome to the Freedom Cafe! We trust you to make your own choices if you want to wear a face mask. And, in the same spirit of individual liberty, we allow our staff to make their own choices about the safety procedures they prefer to follow as they prepare and serve your food. — Libby (@libbyjones715) June 28, 2020
We encourage employees to wash their hands after using the bathroom, but understand that some people may be allergic to certain soaps or may simply prefer not to wash their hands. It is not our place to tell them what to do. — Libby (@libbyjones715) June 28, 2020
We understand that you may be used to chicken that has been cooked to 165 degrees. We do have to respect that some of our cooks may have seen a meme or a YouTube video saying that 100 degrees is sufficient, and we do not want to encroach on their beliefs. — Libby (@libbyjones715) June 28, 2020
Some of our cooks may prefer to use the same utensils for multiple ingredients, including ingredients some customers are allergic to. That is a cook’s right to do so. — Libby (@libbyjones715) June 28, 2020
Some servers may wish to touch your food as they serve it. There is no reason that a healthy person with clean hands can’t touch your food. We will take their word for it that they are healthy and clean. — Libby (@libbyjones715) June 28, 2020
Water temperature and detergent are highly personal choices, and we allow our dishwashing team to decide how they’d prefer to wash the silverware you will put in your mouth. — Libby (@libbyjones715) June 28, 2020
Some of you may get sick, but almost everyone survives food poisoning. We think you’ll agree that it’s a small price to pay for the sweet freedom of no one ever being told what to do - and especially not for the silly reason of keeping strangers healthy. — Libby (@libbyjones715) June 28, 2020
DEPARTMENT OF 'NEXT JULY 4TH WILL BE BETTER'
"We think this could be effective in that [viral replication] phase, helping the body clear the virus and preventing progression to that severe hyperimmune response which occurs in some patients.”https://t.co/5xUi5k9tMa — Upworthy (@Upworthy) June 30, 2020
my favorite genre of photography is muppets with kittens pic.twitter.com/PGty5WHedE — fern (@ferndoodles) June 30, 2020
Little Kittens Playing 😗💕🐱 pic.twitter.com/kd07UuI07I — Cats Delight (@cats_delight) July 1, 2020
i was complaining about my hormonal pregnancy skin on stories, not realizing that my four year old was listening + she came through with alllll the affirmations 😭 pic.twitter.com/fgLHQSb1Xr — MAMA SHOCKS (@mikaylashocks) June 30, 2020
A wildlife photographer was photographing elephant seals on a beach and a baby came over to check him out pic.twitter.com/rqOlNF2HtV — Nature is Lit🔥 (@NaturelsLit) June 24, 2020
And finally, my own favorite Independence Day ritual: Listening to songs from the musical "1776" (we sing this first one to Amato):
You see that wooden platform on which so many of the Founders signed the Declaration? I got to stand there, where it happened. It was the highlight of my life.
Remember, America was never more than an ideal, falling short in many ways -- but if we all do our part, we will come so much closer to making it a reality this year.


crooksandliars--2020-07-03--Dems Have The Ads That Inspire And Move People, So Be Sure To Share Them

You never know which ads are going to move which people , so please share these with friends and family @ @ @ @ @ Gavin Newsome , telling people to wear a mask : New one from VoteVets : @ @ @ @ @ the Biden campaign : Here 's the most recent from the Meidas Touch : Some @ @ @ @ @ the never-Trumpers at the Lincoln Project :

You never know which ads are going to move which people, so please share these with friends and family.
Here's one from Gavin Newsome, telling people to wear a mask:
New one from VoteVets:
This July 4th, there is a new name synonymous with traitor. Move over Benedict Arnold. Meet...#BenedictDonald #TRE45ON pic.twitter.com/zH0TgMf0Rb — VoteVets (@votevets) July 3, 2020
And here's some from the Biden campaign:
Here's the most recent from the Meidas Touch:
Some of the recent ads from the never-Trumpers at the Lincoln Project:
Pass them around. Share!


crooksandliars--2020-07-03--After Rep. Andy Biggs Claims Dr. Fauci's Time Has Expired, Neil Cavuto Trashes Him

Fox News ' Neil Cavuto got into a heated argument with imbecilic Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs , after the Congressman said the COVID19 task force 's time has expired because they give bad news -- right when the pandemic is exploding in his home state .
Cavuto had him on after he wrote this insanity on his homepage : Cavuto was flummoxed with Biggs ' stupidity throughout the segment .
After the Fox host said health officials `` are pro-keeping people alive agenda , '' Rep. Biggs shared his thoughts .
“ I think that Birx and Fauci , have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expired , '' he said .
He meant to say expiration date , but went blank just like Trump does .
`` Their time of usefulness has expired .
What they do is when the president comes out and makes a policy , because he is the president and he is the policymaker , when they come out and make these statements that they make , they engender panic and hysteria and undermine what the president is doing .
That ’ s what ’ s critical.
” Hey , moron ?
We are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jackass .
Cavuto asked , `` Does n't he deferred to them as the health experts ?
Does n't he have a commission because he defers to them as the health experts and they are citing worries ? ''
He said the doctors are saying that could get this under control if people were doing what they needed to do to stop spreading the coronavirus .
`` Is n't that what doctors do , kind of look after people lives ? ''
Cavuto asked .
Like a f**king moron , Biggs tried to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like Dr. Birx and Dr. Fauci do .
`` Where 's the last time Dr. Fauci met with and treated a patient on an individual basis ? ''
Rep. Biggs asked .
Make it stop !
Please make it stop .
This is what the GOP has come to .
F**king idiots , con-men , carnival barkers , assholes and lunatics .
Dr. Fauci is an expert on viruses , f**K-face .
And your personal doctor has no idea how to handle a pandemic .
`` What is the last time you have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it again .
Rep. Biggs allowed that he was n't a physician .
How about being a human being ?
Cavuto yelled back at him , `` But you 're telling the ones who want to get out !
Get off the commission we do n't need you ! ''
With no proof other than what we 've seen from the incompetent Trump , Biggs claimed our expert medical team fighting the virus is undermining Trump 's agenda .
You ca n't have an agenda if everyone is sick and dying .
Neil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Arizona .
`` In the middle of this uptick in cases you think it 's a good idea to disband this commission now , in the middle of this ? ''
Cavuto asked with irritation and amazement .
`` I just want to be clear . ''
Biggs was so confused by getting any kind of push back at first he said no , then yes , that 's a good idea .
Cavuto finally had enough , promising to bring Biggs back so he can explain how 90 % bed use @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not a big deal when it has doubled in the last few weeks .
In the current GOP , there 's the regular stupid like Rep.Devin Nunes .
There 's the evil stupid like Mitch McConnell .
There 's the really embarrassing stupid like Rep. Matt Gaetz There 's the stupid , stupid that is Louie Gohmert And then there 's the total f**king out to lunch mad stupid like Rep. Biggs .

Fox News' Neil Cavuto got into a heated argument with imbecilic Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs, after the Congressman said the COVID19 task force's time has expired because they give bad news -- right when the pandemic is exploding in his home state.
Cavuto had him on after he wrote this insanity on his homepage:
Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Deborah Birx continue to contradict many of President Trump’s stated goals and actions for returning to normalcy as we know more about the COVID-19 outbreak. This is causing panic that compromises our economic recovery.
Cavuto was flummoxed with Biggs' stupidity throughout the segment.
After the Fox host said health officials "are pro-keeping people alive agenda," Rep. Biggs shared his thoughts.
“I think that Birx and Fauci, have gone well past their — they've expired," he said. He meant to say expiration date, but went blank just like Trump does. "Their time of usefulness has expired. What they do is when the president comes out and makes a policy, because he is the president and he is the policymaker, when they come out and make these statements that they make, they engender panic and hysteria and undermine what the president is doing. That’s what’s critical.”
Hey, moron? We are in the midst of a pandemic, jackass.
Cavuto asked, "Doesn't he deferred to them as the health experts? Doesn't he have a commission because he defers to them as the health experts and they are citing worries?"
He said the doctors are saying that could get this under control if people were doing what they needed to do to stop spreading the coronavirus.
"Isn't that what doctors do, kind of look after people lives?" Cavuto asked.
Like a f**king moron, Biggs tried to differentiate between your GP and what specialists like Dr. Birx and Dr. Fauci do.
"Where's the last time Dr. Fauci met with and treated a patient on an individual basis?" Rep. Biggs asked.
Make it stop! Please make it stop. This is what the GOP has come to. F**king idiots, con-men, carnival barkers, assholes and lunatics.
Dr. Fauci is an expert on viruses, f**K-face. And your personal doctor has no idea how to handle a pandemic.
"What is the last time you have?" Cavuto pressed, before repeating it again.
Rep. Biggs allowed that he wasn't a physician. How about being a human being?
Cavuto yelled back at him, "But you're telling the ones who want to get out! Get off the commission we don't need you!"
With no proof other than what we've seen from the incompetent Trump, Biggs claimed our expert medical team fighting the virus is undermining Trump's agenda.
You can't have an agenda if everyone is sick and dying.
Neil then turned to Biggs' home state of Arizona.
"In the middle of this uptick in cases you think it's a good idea to disband this commission now, in the middle of this?" Cavuto asked with irritation and amazement. "I just want to be clear."
Biggs was so confused by getting any kind of push back at first he said no, then yes, that's a good idea.
Cavuto finally had enough, promising to bring Biggs back so he can explain how 90% bed use in that neck of the woods is not a big deal when it has doubled in the last few weeks.
In the current GOP, there's the regular stupid like Rep.Devin Nunes.
There's the evil stupid like Mitch McConnell.
There's the really embarrassing stupid like Rep. Matt Gaetz
There's the stupid, stupid that is Louie Gohmert
And then there's the total f**king out to lunch mad stupid like Rep. Biggs.


crooksandliars--2020-07-04--The Susan Collins Threat Advisory System

Fox contributor Joey Jones defends the S. Dakota governor and the Trump campaign for not requiring masks or social distancing @ @ @ @ @ .
Rushmore , saying the people coming `` were n't going to social distance '' @ @ @ @ @ ]

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