thehuffingtonpost--2020-08-20--Kansas City Chiefs Ask Fans Not To Wear Native American Garb At Games

AP Photo/Orlin Wagner Kansas City Chiefs fans celebrate the team 's Super Bowl victory in Kansas City on Feb. 2 , 2020 .
Amid a national outcry over racism in America , the Kansas City Chiefs are asking fans not to dress in Native American costumes , among other policy changes , at future football games .
The defending Super Bowl champions shared the news via social media on Thursday and said the team made the decision after engaging in a six-year dialogue with “ local leaders from diverse American Indian backgrounds and experiences.
” The team said the discussions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fans , and our partnership with these leaders has helped guide our American Indian Heritage Month Games , as well as the ceremonial Blessing of the Drum and the Four Directions of Arrowhead Stadium.
” As a result of that dialogue , the Chiefs are now discouraging fans from “ wearing ceremonial headdresses and American Indian-themed face paint in our stadium ” and enacting the following policies : So far , the reaction from Twitter users was mostly positive .
However , the announcement also made people wonder why the Chiefs weren ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s major cognitive dissonance in telling fans they can ’ t do all these things anymore while still keeping the nickname , no ?
https : //t.co/Ma6PQLrtEZ — Cian ( @ Cianaf ) August 20 , 2020 Just change the fucking name and move on .
At a MINIMUM the chop got ta go .
I have been a Chiefs fan all of my life , I love the players and the heart that the squad has , but I have never once purchased a piece of chiefs merchandise because of the cultural @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ JohnnyQuest785 ) August 20 , 2020 Following a wave of protests against racism and police brutality , Washington ’ s NFL team changed its name last month from a racial slur to the more generic Washington Football Team .
The team plans to announce a new name before the 2021 season .

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Amid a national outcry over racism in America, the Kansas City Chiefs are asking fans not to dress in Native American costumes, among other policy changes, at future football games.
The defending Super Bowl champions shared the news via social media on Thursday and said the team made the decision after engaging in a six-year dialogue with “local leaders from diverse American Indian backgrounds and experiences.”
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The team said the discussions “helped us educate ourselves and our fans, and our partnership with these leaders has helped guide our American Indian Heritage Month Games, as well as the ceremonial Blessing of the Drum and the Four Directions of Arrowhead Stadium.”
Kansas City Chiefs fans celebrate the team's Super Bowl victory in Kansas City on Feb. 2, 2020. AP Photo/Orlin Wagner
As a result of that dialogue, the Chiefs are now discouraging fans from “wearing ceremonial headdresses and American Indian-themed face paint in our stadium” and enacting the following policies:
Effective immedately, fans will be prohibited from wearing headdresses into the stadium.
Face paint is still allowed, but not if it “references or appropriates American Indian cultures and traditions.”
Fans will be asked to remove any American Indian-themed face paint prior to passing security screening outside the stadium.
The team is reviewing the future of its trademark “Arrowhead Chop.”
The team is also exploring ways to make sure the stadium’s Drum Deck “better represents the spiritual significance of the drum in American Indian cultures.”
The team also is considering creating a program that would educate people about Native American culture.
So far, the reaction from Twitter users was mostly positive.
This is a great first step. https://t.co/l2ARBxDMTX — Jeremy Danner (@Jeremy_Danner) August 20, 2020
However, the announcement also made people wonder why the Chiefs weren’t changing their name.
There’s major cognitive dissonance in telling fans they can’t do all these things anymore while still keeping the nickname, no? https://t.co/Ma6PQLrtEZ — Cian (@Cianaf) August 20, 2020
Just change the fucking name and move on. At a MINIMUM the chop gotta go. I have been a Chiefs fan all of my life, I love the players and the heart that the squad has, but I have never once purchased a piece of chiefs merchandise because of the cultural appropriation factor. — ILL Collins (@JohnnyQuest785) August 20, 2020
Following a wave of protests against racism and police brutality, Washington’s NFL team changed its name last month from a racial slur to the more generic Washington Football Team. The team plans to announce a new name before the 2021 season.


thehuffingtonpost--2020-08-20--Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Mourns Brief Life Of Urban Cornstalk

Residents of South Dakota ’ s largest city are mourning an urban cornstalk that briefly became a lighthearted beacon of hope during the coronavirus pandemic .
The Argus Leader reported Wednesday that the stalk had been growing up through a crack in the concrete at the intersection of 57th Street and Minnesota Avenue on Sioux Falls ’ south side .
Dubbed the 57th Street Corn , complete with its own Twitter account during its brief lifespan , the plant was a symbol of resiliency and hope as the pandemic rages on , Mayor Paul TenHaken said .
“ Finding joy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ help us get through what has been a challenging time in our country , ” the mayor said .
“ It was ‘ amaizing ’ to see the community rally around the 57th Street corn as a sign of hope over the past few days.
” Residents reported Wednesday morning that someone had ripped out the lone stalk , prompting an outcry on social media .
Someone attached a sign to a traffic post where the stalk grew that reads “ CORN RIP.
” The Stockyards Ag Experience , a group working to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into an interactive experience , is selling T-shirts commemorating the stalk .

Residents of South Dakota’s largest city are mourning an urban cornstalk that briefly became a lighthearted beacon of hope during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Argus Leader reported Wednesday that the stalk had been growing up through a crack in the concrete at the intersection of 57th Street and Minnesota Avenue on Sioux Falls’ south side. Dubbed the 57th Street Corn, complete with its own Twitter account during its brief lifespan, the plant was a symbol of resiliency and hope as the pandemic rages on, Mayor Paul TenHaken said.
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“Finding joy in the small things will continue to help us get through what has been a challenging time in our country,” the mayor said. “It was ‘amaizing’ to see the community rally around the 57th Street corn as a sign of hope over the past few days.”
Residents reported Wednesday morning that someone had ripped out the lone stalk, prompting an outcry on social media. Someone attached a sign to a traffic post where the stalk grew that reads “CORN RIP.”


thehuffingtonpost--2020-08-20--Infowars Correspondent Charged With Robbery Has Fans Convinced Of Deep State Conspiracy

The trio ’ s alleged attempts to lie to officers were so obvious to authorities that they were described as @ @ @ @ @ , Weaver ’ s brother Chuck told an officer that he had run behind the @ @ @ @ @ flooding issue , not to hide the phone .
When the officer pointed out that @ @ @ @ @ the mud to show that Weaver had gone behind the house , Chuck countered that @ @ @ @ @ — which supposedly wouldn ’ t have left footprints .
“ I commented on the @ @ @ @ @ ” one deputy ’ s account of the interview reads .

The trio’s alleged attempts to lie to officers were so obvious to authorities that they were described as absurd. At one point, Weaver’s brother Chuck told an officer that he had run behind the house to check out a flooding issue, not to hide the phone. When the officer pointed out that there were no footprints in the mud to show that Weaver had gone behind the house, Chuck countered that he had “jogged” — which supposedly wouldn’t have left footprints.
“I commented on the absurdity of their explanation,” one deputy’s account of the interview reads.


thehuffingtonpost--2020-08-21--Top FDA Official Says He Would Resign If Agency Rubber-Stamps Unproven COVID-19 Vaccine

Peter Marks , director of the Food and Drug Administration ’ s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research , made the statement in response to concerns raised on a conference call late last week of government officials , pharmaceutical executives and academics who serve on a vaccine working group organized by the National Institutes of Health , according to three sources familiar with the matter .
Marks told Reuters he has not faced any political pressure and that the FDA would be guided by science alone .
Should that change , “ I could not stand by and see something @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being put through , ” Marks said .
“ You have to decide where your red line is , and that ’ s my red line , ” he said .
“ I would feel obligated ( to resign ) because in doing so , I would indicate to the American public that there ’ s something wrong.
” Marks said the trials were enrolling volunteers “ reasonably well ” and that it was “ possible ” data could be available to interpret as early as October .
If not , the committee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a vaccine , he said .
Earlier this year , the FDA gave emergency authorization for hospitals to use malaria drug hydroxychloroquine as a COVID-19 treatment after it had been touted by Trump .
The agency later withdrew the authorization after data showed hydroxychloroquine was of no benefit and could harm some patients .
AstraZeneca could supply the first doses of its vaccine to the United States as soon as October , “ assuming FDA approval of safety and efficacy or emergency use authorization of the vaccine , ” a company spokesman said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ declined to address whether AstraZeneca would have sufficient data to submit to the FDA by then .
“ It is important to remember that ― while the data so far is certainly encouraging ― there is no guarantee that this vaccine will ultimately be approved or granted an emergency use authorization , ” the spokesman said .
Kathryn Edwards , former chairwoman of the FDA ’ s vaccine advisory committee and scientific director at the Vanderbilt Vaccine Research Program , said she does not believe the group would allow itself to be strong-armed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is inadequate .
“ If it is not done right , there will be such a hue and cry from the scientific community that it will be clearly heard , ” she said .

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(Reuters) — A top U.S. health regulator who will help decide the fate of a coronavirus vaccine has vowed to resign if the Trump administration approves a vaccine before it is shown to be safe and effective, Reuters has learned.
Peter Marks, director of the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, made the statement in response to concerns raised on a conference call late last week of government officials, pharmaceutical executives and academics who serve on a vaccine working group organized by the National Institutes of Health, according to three sources familiar with the matter.
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When contacted by Reuters, Marks confirmed the account.
Scientists, public health officials and lawmakers are worried that the Trump administration will pressure the FDA to authorize a COVID-19 vaccine in advance of the November presidential election, even if data from clinical trials do not support its widespread use.
Marks told Reuters he has not faced any political pressure and that the FDA would be guided by science alone. Should that change, “I could not stand by and see something that was unsafe or ineffective that was being put through,” Marks said.
“You have to decide where your red line is, and that’s my red line,” he said. “I would feel obligated (to resign) because in doing so, I would indicate to the American public that there’s something wrong.”
He added that he would equally object if someone sought political gain by holding up approval of a vaccine that was shown to work, and that was safe.
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Michael Caputo, assistant secretary for public affairs at the Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees FDA and NIH, said the government aims to identify a safe and effective vaccine by January 2021.
Speculation about the FDA approving a vaccine under political pressure “only undermines confidence in the public health system,” Caputo said in a statement. “I’ve never met one FDA regulator who wouldn’t resign over improper pressure, and that’s how America knows their seal of approval is the gold standard.”
The FDA declined to comment on the meeting.
President Donald Trump’s approval ratings have fallen sharply in the wake of a pandemic that has killed more than 173,000 Americans and infected over 5.5 million. The race to produce a vaccine has become the centerpiece of his administration’s response.
Earlier this month, Trump said a vaccine was possible before the Nov. 3 vote.
In a statement on Thursday, FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn said that under Marks’ leadership, the agency’s scientists are monitoring the COVID-19 vaccine trials, “the data from which will be the deciding factor for any FDA approval.”
Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, has also said publicly that political considerations will not influence any decision on a coronavirus vaccine.
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OCTOBER SURPRISE?
Large-scale clinical trials of the leading vaccine candidates from Moderna Inc., Pfizer Inc. and AstraZeneca Plc. were launched in recent weeks.
The FDA has scheduled a meeting of its advisory committee of outside experts on coronavirus vaccines on Oct. 22.
Marks said the trials were enrolling volunteers “reasonably well” and that it was “possible” data could be available to interpret as early as October. If not, the committee could still discuss broader regulatory issues regarding a vaccine, he said.
On the NIH call with members of its vaccine working group on Aug. 14, some participants asked whether it was realistic to expect sufficient safety and efficacy data from those trials before the election, the sources familiar with the matter said.
The discussion then turned to concerns about a so-called October surprise announcement, in which the Trump administration rushes to unveil a vaccine candidate, the sources said.
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At that point, they said, Marks told participants on the call that if the FDA were pressured to approve a vaccine without enough evidence of it being safe and effective, he would resign.
“It was pretty dramatic,” one of the sources said. “It was a bold statement.”
EMERGENCY USE
The U.S. government has invested nearly $11 billion to help develop and manufacture more than half a dozen coronavirus vaccine candidates. Fauci has said the project, dubbed Operation Warp Speed, could identify a successful vaccine by January 2021 and provide tens of millions of doses early in the year.
Marks, a hematologist, has worked at FDA since 2012 and oversees a division responsible for regulating cutting-edge biotech treatments, vaccines and gene therapies.
The agency’s commissioner Hahn, a political appointee, typically has the power to issue an emergency authorization for a vaccine, expediting the traditional approval process in situations like the current pandemic.
Marks is the top FDA scientist involved in the process, charged with making a recommendation on any potential vaccine candidate. The Health and Human Services secretary could also overrule any FDA decision, Marks said.
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Earlier this year, the FDA gave emergency authorization for hospitals to use malaria drug hydroxychloroquine as a COVID-19 treatment after it had been touted by Trump. The agency later withdrew the authorization after data showed hydroxychloroquine was of no benefit and could harm some patients.
Hahn, Marks and another FDA official penned an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association this month acknowledging public anxiety about lowering regulatory standards to approve a coronavirus vaccine.
“FDA is committed to ensuring that any vaccine is manufactured in accordance with all of FDA’s quality standards and that its safety and effectiveness are verified before being authorized or licensed,” they wrote.
The officials also pledged that the FDA’s vaccine advisory committee would conduct a “transparent discussion” in advance of any vaccine authorization or license.
It is unclear whether any of the vaccine trials will enroll enough subjects and yield meaningful data for the FDA to review ahead of the U.S. election.
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AstraZeneca could supply the first doses of its vaccine to the United States as soon as October, “assuming FDA approval of safety and efficacy or emergency use authorization of the vaccine,” a company spokesman said in a statement to Reuters. He declined to address whether AstraZeneca would have sufficient data to submit to the FDA by then.
“It is important to remember that ― while the data so far is certainly encouraging ― there is no guarantee that this vaccine will ultimately be approved or granted an emergency use authorization,” the spokesman said.
Pfizer said in a statement that it expects to file with the FDA for emergency authorization or “some form of regulatory approval” as early as October. Moderna did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Kathryn Edwards, former chairwoman of the FDA’s vaccine advisory committee and scientific director at the Vanderbilt Vaccine Research Program, said she does not believe the group would allow itself to be strong-armed into recommending a candidate if the data is inadequate. “If it is not done right, there will be such a hue and cry from the scientific community that it will be clearly heard,” she said.
(Reporting by Dan Levine in San Francisco and Marisa Taylor in Washington; Editing by Michele Gershberg and Daniel Wallis)


thehuffingtonpost--2020-08-21--These Are The Real, Long-Term Effects Of COVID-19

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the first case of the novel coronavirus in the United States back in January .
But many months and over 5 million cases ( and counting ) later , the medical community is still learning about the virus ― including the fact that many patients are still experiencing symptoms for up to five months after they ’ re considered recovered .
As for long-haulers , she said “ it ’ s not really clear just yet who is most at risk of having these lingering symptoms , but it does seem to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those with more severe symptoms.
” Shortness of breath , cough and tightness of the chest “ I can ’ t really go much past a half an hour of walking , ” she said .
“ I have been able to swim a bit which is good for my lungs .
I had a blood test done and my liver isn ’ t functioning properly , and my blood platelets are not where they are supposed to be .
My bloodwork showed that I had experienced severe trauma .
I had a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , so that has been very encouraging.
” “ For example , patients who are recently discharged from a serious COVID-related illness may have trouble walking up and down stairs because their muscles are not back to full strength , ” Hope said .
“ This means a simple task like answering a phone call or picking up the mail during the day could push this patient to their physical limits.
” Hope also said that many patients struggle with brain fog after recovering from COVID-19 because their cognitive capacity may not be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that simple tasks like going to the grocery store — which may require keeping track of a grocery list or walking and thinking at the same time for 30 minutes — may push their physical and cognitive limits for any given day .
“ It wasn ’ t about anything complex — just trying to arrange a video call — but it was a few sentences longer than normal , and I couldn ’ t wrap my head around it .
It was the end of the night so I thought I was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ took my temperature and realized I had a fever , ” she said .
COVID-19 is known to affect blood flow — which means it can impact your hearing .
Shelley Borgia , a doctor of audiology and founder of NYC Hearing Associates , said that in the same way “ adequate blood circulation is essential throughout the rest of our body , it ’ s equally as important in our cochlea , or inner ear cavity .
When that blood flow is damaged or slowed , it can lead to hearing loss.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ know what symptoms to expect from day to day Kristin Smith , a 33-year-old from New York who got the coronavirus in March , said she ’ s been dealing with a “ grab bag of symptoms ” ever since she contracted the illness .
The “ first two weeks were by far the worst , ” but five months later , she ’ s still dealing with the effects of COVID-19 .
“ Three months into it , I had one week where my symptoms had pretty much subsided .
My husband @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) and I celebrated my ‘ recovery , ’ and the following day , I was back at square one , ” she said .
“ Shortness of breath , chest pain , body chills , hallucinations , vertigo , rapid heartbeat , heart palpitations , numbness in the leg , tingles in fingers , enflamed esophagus , extreme fatigue , etc.
” Experts are still learning about COVID-19 .
The information in this story is what was known or available as of publication , but guidance could change as scientists discover more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for the most updated recommendations .

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the first case of the novel coronavirus in the United States back in January. But many months and over 5 million cases (and counting) later, the medical community is still learning about the virus ― including the fact that many patients are still experiencing symptoms for up to five months after they’re considered recovered.
These patients are known as “long-haulers,” a nonmedical term used to refer to those living with lingering COVID-19 symptoms.
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According to Janice Johnston, medical director of Redirect Health in Scottsdale, Arizona, “the bulk of patients that contract COVID-19 recover completely within one to two weeks, but those with more serious symptoms can take up to three to four weeks to fully recover.”
As for long-haulers, she said “it’s not really clear just yet who is most at risk of having these lingering symptoms, but it does seem to impact those considered to be high-risk and those with more severe symptoms.”
These symptoms, which include cardiac, neurological and other issues, can be challenging, frustrating, debilitating and life-altering. HuffPost spoke with medical experts and long-haulers to give a full picture of what it’s really like to deal with long-COVID, according to their own experience.
Shortness of breath, cough and tightness of the chest
Johnston said the most common lingering symptoms seen in long-haulers are similar to those seen during the acute phase of the coronavirus, such as shortness of breath, a cough and chest tightness.
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She said she has noticed that patients who were ventilated due to respiratory failure and/or because of blood clots were the same ones who had the most challenges getting back to normal, everyday activity after recovery.
“Their lung function and overall muscle mass take a long time to recover, often needing multiple medications, inhalers, oxygen and physical therapy to gain back strength,” Johnston said.
Sandy Rairdan, a 60-year-old from Arizona, told HuffPost that her lung capacity has been poor since she was diagnosed with COVID-19 two months ago.
“I can’t really go much past a half an hour of walking,” she said. “I have been able to swim a bit which is good for my lungs. I had a blood test done and my liver isn’t functioning properly, and my blood platelets are not where they are supposed to be. My bloodwork showed that I had experienced severe trauma. I had a lung X-ray though and everything is clear, so that has been very encouraging.”
“I can't take a deep breath without the reminder of COVID, as it feels like there are paper bags crinkling in my chest.” - Kristin Smith
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Fatigue
Another common symptom of long-COVID is overwhelming fatigue. Johnston said she has not only seen this in patients, but has also experienced it herself since contracting COVID-19 in June.
Rairdan also noted exhaustion as a major part of her experience. “Fatigue is a big one and I imagine that will hang on for a while,” she said.
Aluko A. Hope, co-director of Montefiore Health System’s COVID Recovery Engagement (CORE) Clinic in the Bronx, New York, attributes the fatigue to the “physical, emotional and cognitive work of recovering from this serious illness [taking] its toll on the body.”
“For example, patients who are recently discharged from a serious COVID-related illness may have trouble walking up and down stairs because their muscles are not back to full strength,” Hope said. “This means a simple task like answering a phone call or picking up the mail during the day could push this patient to their physical limits.”
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Brain fog or memory issues
Hope also said that many patients struggle with brain fog after recovering from COVID-19 because their cognitive capacity may not be back to full strength. This means that simple tasks like going to the grocery store — which may require keeping track of a grocery list or walking and thinking at the same time for 30 minutes — may push their physical and cognitive limits for any given day.
Hannah Davis, an independent researcher and artist based in New York City, told HuffPost that she’s been experiencing lingering effects for over 140 days. Davis shared her story in an essay, where she said it all began when she realized she couldn’t read a text message.
“It wasn’t about anything complex — just trying to arrange a video call — but it was a few sentences longer than normal, and I couldn’t wrap my head around it. It was the end of the night so I thought I was tired, but an hour later I took my temperature and realized I had a fever,” she said.
Davis said she dealt with neurological symptoms early on. She said she often felt “foggy and far away” and found herself forgetting things, including the medications she needed to take.
“Four months later, I’m still dealing with a near-daily fever, cognitive dysfunction and memory issues, GI issues, severe headaches, a heart rate of 150+ from minimal activity, severe muscle and joint pain and a feeling like my body has forgotten how to breathe,” she said.
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“A simple task like answering a phone call or picking up the mail during the day could push this patient to their physical limits.” - Aluko A. Hope
Cardiac issues
Jennifer Haythe, a critical care cardiologist at Columbia University Medical Center, said she has seen patients with “persistent heart failure syndromes ― low ejection fraction, meaning the heart is weak and not pumping properly ― and myocarditis or inflammation of the heart, which can cause chronic chest pain and heart arrhythmias.”
Hearing loss
COVID-19 is known to affect blood flow — which means it can impact your hearing. Shelley Borgia, a doctor of audiology and founder of NYC Hearing Associates, said that in the same way “adequate blood circulation is essential throughout the rest of our body, it’s equally as important in our cochlea, or inner ear cavity. When that blood flow is damaged or slowed, it can lead to hearing loss.”
“So if a patient is infected with COVID-19, the lack of blood and oxygen throughout their systems can also restrict their ability to hear,” she said.
Borgia said she has seen patients who’ve experienced “total, sudden loss, and others who struggled to understand speech.”
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“Most commonly, my patients are encountering persistent ringing or hissing sounds in their ears, also known as tinnitus,” she explained. “As an ‘invisible’ condition without an external source present, tinnitus is often unique to each individual.”
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Sometimes, you don’t know what symptoms to expect from day to day
Kristin Smith, a 33-year-old from New York who got the coronavirus in March, said she’s been dealing with a “grab bag of symptoms” ever since she contracted the illness. The “first two weeks were by far the worst,” but five months later, she’s still dealing with the effects of COVID-19.
“Three months into it, I had one week where my symptoms had pretty much subsided. My husband (who never showed one symptom!) and I celebrated my ‘recovery,’ and the following day, I was back at square one,” she said. “Shortness of breath, chest pain, body chills, hallucinations, vertigo, rapid heartbeat, heart palpitations, numbness in the leg, tingles in fingers, enflamed esophagus, extreme fatigue, etc.”
“I’ve been to every doctor under the sun, have had every test possible (nerve test, ultrasound of the heart, CT scan of the brain, etc.) and they all come back positive,” she said. “My tests don’t reflect on how I’m feeling.”
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Smith said she has been relying on others who have had similar outcomes for support.
“It’s so important to open up about this. I recently joined a COVID long-haulers support group and have found it so helpful to know I’m not the only one,” she said.
And while she ― and so many others ― may have improved since the original diagnosis, she is nowhere close to being back to normal.
“Comparing myself to how I felt in March, I am overall better. But not recovered,” she said. “I’m terrified that I’ll be this way for the rest of my life. I feel like I’m caught somewhere between death and recovery. I can’t take a deep breath without the reminder of COVID, as it feels like there are paper bags crinkling in my chest.”
Correction: A previous version of this story referred to Kristin Smith as Kristin Davis.


thehuffingtonpost--2020-08-21--Jeffrey Toobin Explains What’s So Revealing About Steve Bannon’s Arrest

CNN ’ s chief legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin on Thursday highlighted the Trump administration ’ s “ extraordinary record of sleaze ” as he broke down what is “ so revealing ” about the arrest of former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon .
Bannon and three others were arrested earlier Thursday on federal fraud charges , accused of stealing money donated to a “ We Build The Wall ” online crowdfunding campaign .
Bannon , who also served as a top aide on President Donald Trump ’ s 2016 campaign , pleaded not guilty Thursday afternoon .
Toobin , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” told host Erin Burnett that “ what makes this case so revealing is that it shows the contempt with which Bannon views his own supporters , views the people who were supporting the wall.
” “ They are marks , they are suckers , they are patsies to pay money for this wall project that all they ’ re doing , at least according to the indictment , ” the commentator explained .
Bannon “ is the most famous of the four defendants , that is just an invitation to one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , to plead guilty and cooperate , ” said Toobin .
“ Because in federal court , defendants are rewarded strongly for cooperating against other defendants and Bannon looks like he ’ s got nowhere to cooperate.
” Burnett noted how Bannon was “ just the latest ” Trump associate to be charged with a crime .
“ What does it say to you ?
” she asked Toobin .
“ It ’ s just extraordinary , ” he replied .
“ There hasn ’ t been a presidency like this since Watergate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ didn ’ t have a scenario like you ’ ve had here.
” “ There has n't been a presidency like this since Watergate , and even in Watergate , you did n't have a scenario like you 've had here , ” @ JeffreyToobin says about 10 associates of Trump being charged with crimes .
“ It is an extraordinary record of sleaze.
” https : //t.co/kikZ0Y1nZb pic.twitter.com/TsMUnGmxZY — OutFrontCNN ( @ OutFrontCNN ) August 20 , 2020

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CNN’s chief legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin on Thursday highlighted the Trump administration’s “extraordinary record of sleaze” as he broke down what is “so revealing” about the arrest of former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon.
Bannon and three others were arrested earlier Thursday on federal fraud charges, accused of stealing money donated to a “We Build The Wall” online crowdfunding campaign.
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Bannon, who also served as a top aide on President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign, pleaded not guilty Thursday afternoon.
Toobin, appearing on CNN’s “Outfront,” told host Erin Burnett that “what makes this case so revealing is that it shows the contempt with which Bannon views his own supporters, views the people who were supporting the wall.”
“They are marks, they are suckers, they are patsies to pay money for this wall project that all they’re doing, at least according to the indictment,” the commentator explained.
Toobin also predicted a further problem for Bannon.
Bannon “is the most famous of the four defendants, that is just an invitation to one or more of the others to flip, to plead guilty and cooperate,” said Toobin. “Because in federal court, defendants are rewarded strongly for cooperating against other defendants and Bannon looks like he’s got nowhere to cooperate.”
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Burnett noted how Bannon was “just the latest” Trump associate to be charged with a crime.
“What does it say to you?” she asked Toobin.
“It’s just extraordinary,” he replied. “There hasn’t been a presidency like this since Watergate. And even in Watergate, you didn’t have a scenario like you’ve had here.”
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thehuffingtonpost--2020-08-20--Ocasio-Cortez Fires A 'Windmill Cancer' Dig Back After Trump Blasts Her Education

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ( D-N.Y. ) fired back one of President Donald Trump ’ s most memorable science gaffes on Thursday after he took a shot at her environmental knowledge .
While speaking at a campaign event in Old Forge , Pennsylvania , Trump took a swipe at the progressive lawmaker , saying , “ She ’ s the designer of the Green New Deal .
She knows nothing about the environment .
She probably never studied.
” “ Wow , really heartbroken to hear what a guy who thinks ‘ windmill cancer ’ is a thing thinks about my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Twitter , in a nod to Trump ’ s bizarre vendetta against wind turbines .
Last year , in a much-ridiculed tirade against the renewable energy source ― which he calls windmills ― Trump baselessly claimed that their noise causes cancer .
Wow , really heartbroken to hear what a guy who thinks “ windmill cancer ” is a thing thinks about my climate policy .
Anyways check out our Green New Deal plan for Public Housing , we worked w/ scientists , building trade workers & NYCHA residents to write it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ( @ AOC ) August 20 , 2020 Ocasio-Cortez , who graduated from Boston University with degrees in economics and international relations , used the opportunity to point to the Green New Deal for Public Housing Act , a bill she and Sen. Bernie Sanders ( I-Vt. ) introduced last year .
It seeks to upgrade the nation ’ s public housing infrastructure to provide more affordable , livable housing while reducing its energy consumption .
The New York lawmaker has rankled conservatives and often drawn the ire of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of left-wing causes .
Social media commentators were quick to point out Trump ’ s penchant for attacking strong women and saying thoroughly incorrect things about science .
Does @ AOC even know that windmills cause cancer or that they 're killing all the birds or that you have to flush 10-15 times before the toilet flushes or that no water comes out of shower heads anymore or https : //t.co/aiIBVf8Hti — Brian Tyler Cohen ( @ briantylercohen ) August 20 , 2020 Wonder how many “ hours ” @ realDonaldTrump took “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Penn before deciding global warming was a hoax ?
https : //t.co/MpzJcUDegw — Peter Elkind ( @ peterelkind ) August 20 , 2020 Trump once said that climate change was a hoax created by the Chinese .
He also once ( falsely ) suggested that wind turbines cause cancer .
`` How many hours have you taken on the environment ? ''
https : //t.co/0kdjuIDewA — John Haltiwanger ( @ jchaltiwanger ) August 20 , 2020 Says the guy who wants to “ drop a bomb in the eye of a hurricane to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , uses a sharpe to alter a weather map , instead of admitting he made a mistake , blamed California for the wild fires because they don ’ t rake the forrest floors ... .
https : //t.co/dLx3zjmn0c — JerriLynn ( @ Jerri_Lynn25 ) August 20 , 2020 The best way to know what an insecure man really thinks about himself is to pay attention to what he says about powerful women .
https : //t.co/uElIPftpSI — Liz Plank ( @ feministabulous ) August 20 , 2020

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) fired back one of President Donald Trump’s most memorable science gaffes on Thursday after he took a shot at her environmental knowledge.
While speaking at a campaign event in Old Forge, Pennsylvania, Trump took a swipe at the progressive lawmaker, saying, “She’s the designer of the Green New Deal. She knows nothing about the environment. She probably never studied.”
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“Wow, really heartbroken to hear what a guy who thinks ‘windmill cancer’ is a thing thinks about my climate policy,” Ocasio-Cortez shot back on Twitter, in a nod to Trump’s bizarre vendetta against wind turbines. Last year, in a much-ridiculed tirade against the renewable energy source ― which he calls windmills ― Trump baselessly claimed that their noise causes cancer.
Wow, really heartbroken to hear what a guy who thinks “windmill cancer” is a thing thinks about my climate policy.
Anyways check out our Green New Deal plan for Public Housing, we worked w/ scientists, building trade workers & NYCHA residents to write it: https://t.co/E8xOYR0QAS https://t.co/kqFuxw98gz — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) August 20, 2020
Ocasio-Cortez, who graduated from Boston University with degrees in economics and international relations, used the opportunity to point to the Green New Deal for Public Housing Act, a bill she and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) introduced last year. It seeks to upgrade the nation’s public housing infrastructure to provide more affordable, livable housing while reducing its energy consumption.
The New York lawmaker has rankled conservatives and often drawn the ire of the president with her unapologetic and outspoken support of left-wing causes. Social media commentators were quick to point out Trump’s penchant for attacking strong women and saying thoroughly incorrect things about science.
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Does @AOC even know that windmills cause cancer or that they're killing all the birds or that you have to flush 10-15 times before the toilet flushes or that no water comes out of shower heads anymore or https://t.co/aiIBVf8Hti — Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) August 20, 2020
Wonder how many “hours” @realDonaldTrump took “on the evironment” at Fordham and Penn before deciding global warming was a hoax? https://t.co/MpzJcUDegw — Peter Elkind (@peterelkind) August 20, 2020
Trump once said that climate change was a hoax created by the Chinese. He also once (falsely) suggested that wind turbines cause cancer.
"How many hours have you taken on the environment?" https://t.co/0kdjuIDewA — John Haltiwanger (@jchaltiwanger) August 20, 2020
Says the guy who wants to “drop a bomb in the eye of a hurricane to disrupt it” thinks windmills cause cancer, uses a sharpe to alter a weather map, instead of admitting he made a mistake, blamed California for the wild fires because they don’t rake the forrest floors.... https://t.co/dLx3zjmn0c — JerriLynn (@Jerri_Lynn25) August 20, 2020
The best way to know what an insecure man really thinks about himself is to pay attention to what he says about powerful women. https://t.co/uElIPftpSI — Liz Plank (@feministabulous) August 20, 2020
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“Mr. President, sir, could you please describe photosynthesis?” https://t.co/RR3GliQboN — Michael Bonfiglio (@mbonfiglio2000) August 20, 2020


thehuffingtonpost--2020-08-21--Trump Accidentally Confirms Key Stormy Daniels Detail During Weird Rally Moment

President Donald Trump on Thursday inadvertently confirmed a key detail in the account of Stormy Daniels , the porn star who claims she had an affair with him in 2006 .
“ He is obsessed with sharks , ” Daniels said in an interview with In Touch magazine in 2011 .
“ Terrified of sharks .
He was like , ‘ I donate to all these charities and I would never donate to any charity that helps sharks .
I hope all the sharks die.
’ ” On Thursday , Trump made very similar comments while speaking to supporters in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tangent .
“ I ’ m not a big fan of sharks , ” he said .
“ I have people calling me up , ‘ Sir , we have a fund to save the shark , it ’ s called Save The Shark.
’ I say ’ no thank you , I have other things I can contribute to.
” Daniels was paid $ 130,000 just before the 2016 election to keep her allegations of an affair quiet .
Trump has denied the affair , which Daniels said took place in 2006 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Melania Trump , was caring for the couple ’ s infant child .

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President Donald Trump on Thursday inadvertently confirmed a key detail in the account of Stormy Daniels, the porn star who claims she had an affair with him in 2006.
“He is obsessed with sharks,” Daniels said in an interview with In Touch magazine in 2011. “Terrified of sharks. He was like, ‘I donate to all these charities and I would never donate to any charity that helps sharks. I hope all the sharks die.’”
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On Thursday, Trump made very similar comments while speaking to supporters in Pennsylvania as he went off on a tangent.
“I’m not a big fan of sharks,” he said. “I have people calling me up, ‘Sir, we have a fund to save the shark, it’s called Save The Shark.’ I say ’no thank you, I have other things I can contribute to.”
Daniels was paid $130,000 just before the 2016 election to keep her allegations of an affair quiet. Trump has denied the affair, which Daniels said took place in 2006 when Trump’s third wife, Melania Trump, was caring for the couple’s infant child.


thehuffingtonpost--2020-08-21--Fox News Hosts Lavish Praise On Biden’s DNC Speech: ‘Best He’s Ever Been’

Fox News hasn ’ t been friendly territory for former Vice President Joe Biden , but many of the conservative network ’ s personalities offered praise for the Democratic presidential candidate ’ s acceptance speech on Thursday night .
Although President Donald Trump has tried to portray Biden as “ not all there ” and “ mentally shot ” as well as a captive of the far left , Fox News anchor Chris Wallace said the president will have a tough time with that argument after Biden ’ s speech at the Democratic National Convention .
“ I thought that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hole , in that characterization , ” Wallace said .
“ It seems to me that after tonight , Donald Trump is going to have to run against a candidate , not a caricature.
” “ He ’ s not known for his public speaking , but this ― I ’ ve been seeing him speak on the stump many , many times ― was the best he ’ s been as far as his delivery , ” Baier said .
“ He had pace , rhythm , energy , emotion and delivery @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think if he looks back , he ’ s gon na say , that ’ s probably the best speech of his life.
” “ He did so very effectively and if I were a Republican strategist in the Trump campaign , I ’ d be worried about how long and how effectively he carries that theme forward , ” Rove said .
“ Because that ’ s the thing that will keep the swing voters in his camp ― if they are in his camp ― or bring them to him .
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Fox News hasn’t been friendly territory for former Vice President Joe Biden, but many of the conservative network’s personalities offered praise for the Democratic presidential candidate’s acceptance speech on Thursday night.
Although President Donald Trump has tried to portray Biden as “not all there” and “mentally shot” as well as a captive of the far left, Fox News anchor Chris Wallace said the president will have a tough time with that argument after Biden’s speech at the Democratic National Convention.
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“I thought that he blew a hole, a big hole, in that characterization,” Wallace said. “It seems to me that after tonight, Donald Trump is going to have to run against a candidate, not a caricature.”
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Fellow Fox News personality Bret Baier was similarly effusive about Biden’s performance.
“He’s not known for his public speaking, but this ― I’ve been seeing him speak on the stump many, many times ― was the best he’s been as far as his delivery,” Baier said.
Fox News host Dana Perino said Biden “hit a home run in the bottom of the ninth.”
“He had pace, rhythm, energy, emotion and delivery,” she said. “I think if he looks back, he’s gonna say, that’s probably the best speech of his life.”
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Even Fox News contributor Karl Rove offered praise, saying Biden portrayed himself as a unifier.
“He did so very effectively and if I were a Republican strategist in the Trump campaign, I’d be worried about how long and how effectively he carries that theme forward,” Rove said. “Because that’s the thing that will keep the swing voters in his camp ― if they are in his camp ― or bring them to him.”


thehuffingtonpost--2020-08-21--Trump Seemingly Overlooks That This Year’s DNC Was Online

On the final night of the Democratic National Convention , President Donald Trump seemed to ignore that this year ’ s gathering was mostly virtual .
Creating confusion , he tweeted about photo ID requirements “ to get into ” the convention and then used that to bash Democrats for promoting mail-in ballots for the November election .
To get into the Democrat National Convention , you must have an ID card with a picture ...
Yet the Democrats refuse to do this when it come to your very important VOTE !
Gee , I wonder WHY ?
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@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) August 21 , 2020 Trump may have meant that an ID was required to access the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee , the original site for an in-person conclave and the convention ’ s technical nerve center .
Twitter users , though , were on-hand to gently remind the president that for all intents and purposes , the 2020 DNC ― which he had been live-tweeting about every evening ― had no ID requirement since the COVID-19 pandemic had rendered it virtual .
Most of the replies were tongue-in-cheek .
But a few @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a copy of a photo ID is required for mail-in voting in multiple states , including Alabama , North and South Dakota and Wisconsin ― undercutting Trump ’ s argument .
Who ’ s going to be the one to tell him the convention was virtual ?
— Palmer Report ( @ PalmerReport ) August 21 , 2020 there 's no physical convention , it 's all being held online , so what are you even talking about .
lie better , gramps — Jeff Tiedrich ( @ itsJeffTiedrich ) August 21 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he doesn ’ t realize the Democratic National Convention is virtual .
His degenerative neurological disease , Frontotemporal dementia continues to erode his mind , leaving him only vaguely aware of current events , people & his surroundings .
It will get worse — Tom Joseph ( @ TomJChicago ) August 21 , 2020 In most places in America , it 's harder to vote than to buy an assault rifle .
We are a nation of questionable priorities .
— Mrs. Betty Bowers ( @ BettyBowers ) August 21 , 2020 I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to register and request a mail-in ballot and the ballot wo n't be sent until it 's verified .
⬇ Again you 're lying about a federal election .
Reported .
pic.twitter.com/IMLeJoTzp0 — 🌊 Shane 75 days 🌊🆘🇺🇸😷 ( @ egheitasean ) August 21 , 2020 Trump continues to tout conspiracy theories to erode confidence in mail-in voting , claiming that it is rife with voter fraud ― assertions not backed by any evidence .
He also has all but admitted he has been blocking funding for the U.S .
Postal Service in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which is expected to face a flood of mail-in ballots in November due to the pandemic .
At the same time , the president has praised the use of absentee ballots ― which , of course , are mailed in .
In 2018 , Trump claimed that photo IDs were needed to buy groceries , which is untrue .
Identification is required for alcohol or over-the-counter medication depending on state or federal guidelines , but not for food items .

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On the final night of the Democratic National Convention, President Donald Trump seemed to ignore that this year’s gathering was mostly virtual. Creating confusion, he tweeted about photo ID requirements “to get into” the convention and then used that to bash Democrats for promoting mail-in ballots for the November election.
To get into the Democrat National Convention, you must have an ID card with a picture...Yet the Democrats refuse to do this when it come to your very important VOTE! Gee, I wonder WHY??? — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 21, 2020
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Trump may have meant that an ID was required to access the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee, the original site for an in-person conclave and the convention’s technical nerve center.
Twitter users, though, were on-hand to gently remind the president that for all intents and purposes, the 2020 DNC ― which he had been live-tweeting about every evening ― had no ID requirement since the COVID-19 pandemic had rendered it virtual.
Most of the replies were tongue-in-cheek. But a few pointed out that technically, sending in a copy of a photo ID is required for mail-in voting in multiple states, including Alabama, North and South Dakota and Wisconsin ― undercutting Trump’s argument.
Who’s going to be the one to tell him the convention was virtual? — Palmer Report (@PalmerReport) August 21, 2020
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there's no physical convention, it's all being held online, so what are you even talking about. lie better, gramps — Jeff Tiedrich (@itsJeffTiedrich) August 21, 2020
Trump is so far gone that he doesn’t realize the Democratic National Convention is virtual. His degenerative neurological disease, Frontotemporal dementia continues to erode his mind, leaving him only vaguely aware of current events, people & his surroundings. It will get worse — Tom Joseph (@TomJChicago) August 21, 2020
Imagine being this proud of being a complete idiot.
But here we are. — Angela Belcamino (@AngelaBelcamino) August 21, 2020
I mean, getting into a convention isn't a right guaranteed by the Constitution, but keep wondering. — Nick Jack Pappas (@Pappiness) August 21, 2020
In most places in America, it's harder to vote than to buy an assault rifle.
We are a nation of questionable priorities. — Mrs. Betty Bowers (@BettyBowers) August 21, 2020
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Have you lost you mind completely?
I have to show my ID to get a ballot. — D Villella ❄ (@dvillella) August 21, 2020
I had to provide my ID and SSN to register and request a mail-in ballot and the ballot won't be sent until it's verified. ⬇
Again you're lying about a federal election. Reported. pic.twitter.com/IMLeJoTzp0 — 🌊 Shane 75 days 🌊🆘🇺🇸😷 (@egheitasean) August 21, 2020
Got my ticket, is he happy now? pic.twitter.com/AoR6eMPByg — Jeannie Urban (@jeannie_urban) August 21, 2020
Trump continues to tout conspiracy theories to erode confidence in mail-in voting, claiming that it is rife with voter fraud ― assertions not backed by any evidence. He also has all but admitted he has been blocking funding for the U.S. Postal Service in an attempt to undermine the agency, which is expected to face a flood of mail-in ballots in November due to the pandemic.
At the same time, the president has praised the use of absentee ballots ― which, of course, are mailed in.
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thehuffingtonpost--2020-08-21--Trump Threatens To Send Law Enforcement To Polling Places On Election Day

President Donald Trump said he planned to send law enforcement and U.S. attorneys to polling places around the country to protect against his unfounded claims there will be mass voter fraud during the November election .
Trump made the comments on Fox News on Thursday night , his latest efforts to sow doubt ahead of an unprecedented election as millions of Americans plan to vote by mail due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic .
Poll-watching is a standard part of elections , but Democrats have expressed concern about the scale at which the GOP plans to do so .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” the president told host Sean Hannity during the final night of the Democratic National Convention , just before Joe Biden accepted his party ’ s nomination .
“ We ’ re going to have sheriffs , and we ’ re going to have law enforcement and we ’ re going to have hopefully U.S. attorneys and we ’ re going to have everybody , and attorney generals.
” Trump made a bevy of false and disproven claims during the interview , saying states had “ no idea ” who they were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officials may send the documents “ to all Democrat areas ” and not Republican strongholds and claiming people “ don ’ t have to send [ voting documents ] back until after the election.
” All of his claims are untrue and build on Trump ’ s recent effort to undermine the election .
At least three-quarters of registered American voters are eligible to receive a ballot by mail this election , including 44 million people who will be sent ballots directly in states like California and New Jersey .
Most others have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many don ’ t need a reason , some 46 million people will need an excuse to do so .
Despite the unprecedented number of mail-in votes likely to be sent during the election , all forms of voter fraud are rare , studies have shown .
Still , the GOP is recruiting some 50,000 poll watchers across more than a dozen battleground states to prevent the claimed fraud , an effort that has prompted Democrats to accuse Republicans of an attempt to suppress votes in those areas .
“ I will fight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the public square every single day until @ JoeBiden is sworn in as the 46th President of the United States , ” Marc Elias , the Democratic Party ’ s top election lawyer , wrote on Twitter .

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President Donald Trump said he planned to send law enforcement and U.S. attorneys to polling places around the country to protect against his unfounded claims there will be mass voter fraud during the November election.
Trump made the comments on Fox News on Thursday night, his latest efforts to sow doubt ahead of an unprecedented election as millions of Americans plan to vote by mail due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Poll-watching is a standard part of elections, but Democrats have expressed concern about the scale at which the GOP plans to do so.
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“We’re going to have everything,” the president told host Sean Hannity during the final night of the Democratic National Convention, just before Joe Biden accepted his party’s nomination. “We’re going to have sheriffs, and we’re going to have law enforcement and we’re going to have hopefully U.S. attorneys and we’re going to have everybody, and attorney generals.”
The president does not have the authority to send law enforcement to polling locations, CNN notes.
Trump says that on election day he's going to send law enforcement to polling locations pic.twitter.com/OpaYvUBY8P — Andrew Lawrence (@ndrew_lawrence) August 21, 2020
Trump made a bevy of false and disproven claims during the interview, saying states had “no idea” who they were sending voting forms to, alleging government officials may send the documents “to all Democrat areas” and not Republican strongholds and claiming people “don’t have to send [voting documents] back until after the election.”
“Nobody’s ever heard of anything like this,” he told Hannity.
All of his claims are untrue and build on Trump’s recent effort to undermine the election. At least three-quarters of registered American voters are eligible to receive a ballot by mail this election, including 44 million people who will be sent ballots directly in states like California and New Jersey. Most others have to request absentee ballots, and while many don’t need a reason, some 46 million people will need an excuse to do so.
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Despite the unprecedented number of mail-in votes likely to be sent during the election, all forms of voter fraud are rare, studies have shown.
Still, the GOP is recruiting some 50,000 poll watchers across more than a dozen battleground states to prevent the claimed fraud, an effort that has prompted Democrats to accuse Republicans of an attempt to suppress votes in those areas.
“I will fight Republican voter suppression in the court room and the public square every single day until @JoeBiden is sworn in as the 46th President of the United States,” Marc Elias, the Democratic Party’s top election lawyer, wrote on Twitter.
I will fight Republican voter suppression in the court room and the public square every single day until @JoeBiden is sworn in as the 46th President of the United States.
Join me!https://t.co/e8bnQnc6zr — Marc E. Elias (@marceelias) August 21, 2020


thehuffingtonpost--2020-08-20--Joe Biden Accepts Democratic Presidential Nomination: ‘I’ll Be An Ally Of The Light’

Joe Biden officially accepted the Democratic nomination for president on the final night of the party ’ s virtual convention on Thursday .
As he accepted the honor , Biden promised to work hard for everyone , including people who didn ’ t vote for him .
“ While I ’ ll be a Democratic candidate , I will be an American president , ” Biden said in his remarks .
“ I ’ ll work hard for those who didn ’ t support me , as hard for them as I did for those who did vote for me.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the presidency , I will draw on the best of us , not the worst , ” Biden continued .
“ I ’ ll be an ally of the light , not the darkness .
It ’ s time for us — for we the people — to come together.
” “ Just judge this president on the facts , ” Biden said of Trump before listing the number of Americans infected with COVID-19 ( over 5 million ) and the number of Americans who have been killed by the virus ( more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four days of impassioned and emotional pleas from prominent Democrats and politicians , many warning that four more years of Trump ’ s administration loom as an existential threat to U.S. democracy .
Much of Biden ’ s message adhered to the theme of the convention ’ s slogan that urged Americans to create a “ more perfect union ” and highlighted the effects of Trump ’ s divisive rhetoric on the country .
“ It was a wake-up call for us as a country .
And for me , a call to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ At that moment , I knew I ’ d have to run .
My father taught us that silence was complicity .
And I could not remain silent or complicit.
” “ At the time , I said we were in a battle for the soul of this nation , ” he said .
“ And we are.
” Earlier this month , Biden tapped Sen. Kamala Harris of California to be his running mate .
Since then , the pair have focused fire on Trump and his administration while also fleshing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ While Biden ’ s speech was the centerpiece of the convention , he made appearances several times during the virtual event , including Tuesday night after his wife , Jill Biden , gave a speech touting her 77-year-old husband ’ s commitment to public service , even as he much personal grief in his life .
The former vice president in Barack Obama ’ s administration also briefly appeared on stage with Harris after she gave her acceptance speech Wednesday night in Delaware , Biden ’ s home state which he represented in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s presidential bid got off to a rocky start when he ran poorly in the opening nominating contests in Iowa and New Hampshire .
But he turned his campaign around with an impressive win in the South Carolina primary on Feb. 29 .
He then dominated the rest of the primary campaign , which took an unexpected turn in late March when the coronavirus pandemic forced him and the other remaining candidates to cease large rallies and in-person politicking .
As the Nov. 3 election day nears , Biden ’ s campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but on some Republican-leaning states where polls have shown him competitive against Trump .
In early August , his team announced plans to spend $ 280 million in TV ads across Pennsylvania , Michigan , Wisconsin , Florida , North Carolina , Arizona , Minnesota , Nevada , New Hampshire , Colorado , Virginia , Georgia , Iowa , Ohio and Texas .

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Joe Biden officially accepted the Democratic nomination for president on the final night of the party’s virtual convention on Thursday. As he accepted the honor, Biden promised to work hard for everyone, including people who didn’t vote for him.
“While I’ll be a Democratic candidate, I will be an American president,” Biden said in his remarks. “I’ll work hard for those who didn’t support me, as hard for them as I did for those who did vote for me.”
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The former vice president said that President Donald Trump has “cloaked America in darkness for much too long.”
“Too much anger,” he said. “Too much fear. Too much division.”
“If you entrust me with the presidency, I will draw on the best of us, not the worst,” Biden continued. “I’ll be an ally of the light, not the darkness. It’s time for us — for we the people — to come together.”
Biden noted that America is facing “four historic crises,” including the coronavirus pandemic, the economic recession, racial injustice and the ongoing protests to end it, and climate change.
“Just judge this president on the facts,” Biden said of Trump before listing the number of Americans infected with COVID-19 (over 5 million) and the number of Americans who have been killed by the virus (more than 173,000).
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“If this president is reelected, we know what will happen. Cases and deaths will remain far too high,” Biden said.
His remarks culminated four days of impassioned and emotional pleas from prominent Democrats and politicians, many warning that four more years of Trump’s administration loom as an existential threat to U.S. democracy.
Much of Biden’s message adhered to the theme of the convention’s slogan that urged Americans to create a “more perfect union” and highlighted the effects of Trump’s divisive rhetoric on the country.
Biden recalled the violent white supremacist demonstration that brought “neo-Nazis and Klansmen” to Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017.
“Remember what the president said? There were quote, ‘very fine people on both sides,’” Biden said.
“It was a wake-up call for us as a country. And for me, a call to action,” the candidate said. “At that moment, I knew I’d have to run. My father taught us that silence was complicity. And I could not remain silent or complicit.”
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“At the time, I said we were in a battle for the soul of this nation,” he said. “And we are.”
WATCH: "That was a wake-up call for our country and, for me, a call to action. At that moment, I knew I'd have to run."
Joe Biden says President Trump's "good people on both sides" comment after Charlottesville was the day he knew he would run in the 2020 election. pic.twitter.com/FStrZiNV9B — PBS NewsHour (@NewsHour) August 21, 2020
Earlier this month, Biden tapped Sen. Kamala Harris of California to be his running mate. Since then, the pair have focused fire on Trump and his administration while also fleshing out their own biographies for voters.
While Biden’s speech was the centerpiece of the convention, he made appearances several times during the virtual event, including Tuesday night after his wife, Jill Biden, gave a speech touting her 77-year-old husband’s commitment to public service, even as he much personal grief in his life.
The former vice president in Barack Obama’s administration also briefly appeared on stage with Harris after she gave her acceptance speech Wednesday night in Delaware, Biden’s home state which he represented in the Senate for 36 years.
Biden’s presidential bid got off to a rocky start when he ran poorly in the opening nominating contests in Iowa and New Hampshire. But he turned his campaign around with an impressive win in the South Carolina primary on Feb. 29. He then dominated the rest of the primary campaign, which took an unexpected turn in late March when the coronavirus pandemic forced him and the other remaining candidates to cease large rallies and in-person politicking.
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thehuffingtonpost--2020-08-21--Rachel Maddow Is 'Chilled' By This Claim Made By Mary Trump

Maddow , on Thursday ’ s episode of “ The Tonight Show , ” told host Jimmy Fallon what “ chilled me the most ” and what she ’ s “ thought about the most since ” the interview was when the president ’ s niece said she did not doubt “ he will not agree to the peaceful transfer of power at the end of his term if he loses.
” “ I don ’ t know if that ’ s true , ” Maddow acknowledged , noting that the president has “ certainly been stoking that fear among @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say , ‘ Listen , I ’ ve known him since I was a kid , I ’ ve known him since I was a toddler , and I can tell you from a life ’ s worth of observation and every other hard thing I ’ ve ever seen him go through , there ’ s no way , ’ ” Maddow continued .
Maddow noted that political experts have gamed out the idea that Trump may refuse to leave office following a defeat .
“ But to hear somebody who knows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ equivocation kind of rattled my teeth a little bit , ” she added .
Mary Trump appeared on Maddow ’ s show to talk about her tell-all book about the president , titled “ Too Much and Never Enough : How My Family Created the World ’ s Most Dangerous Man.
” In the book , released in July , Mary Trump alleged that her uncle cheated his way into college and commented on her breasts in front of his then-wife Marla Maples .
And her thoughts on rapper Kanye West ’ s @ @ @ @ @

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Maddow, on Thursday’s episode of “The Tonight Show,” told host Jimmy Fallon what “chilled me the most” and what she’s “thought about the most since” the interview was when the president’s niece said she did not doubt “he will not agree to the peaceful transfer of power at the end of his term if he loses.”
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“I don’t know if that’s true,” Maddow acknowledged, noting that the president has “certainly been stoking that fear among people.”
“But for her to say, ‘Listen, I’ve known him since I was a kid, I’ve known him since I was a toddler, and I can tell you from a life’s worth of observation and every other hard thing I’ve ever seen him go through, there’s no way,’” Maddow continued.
Maddow noted that political experts have gamed out the idea that Trump may refuse to leave office following a defeat.
“But to hear somebody who knows him say that flat out without any equivocation kind of rattled my teeth a little bit,” she added.
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Mary Trump appeared on Maddow’s show to talk about her tell-all book about the president, titled “Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man.”
In the book, released in July, Mary Trump alleged that her uncle cheated his way into college and commented on her breasts in front of his then-wife Marla Maples.
Check out Maddow’s interview with Fallon here:


thehuffingtonpost--2020-08-20--13-Year-Old Boy Who Bonded With Biden Over Stutter Speaks At The DNC

Brayden and Biden , it turns out , are both stutterers , and Biden met with the teen to talk about that condition earlier this year in New Hampshire .
“ It was really amazing to hear someone like me became vice president , ” Brayden said , referring to Biden ’ s post in President Barack Obama ’ s administration .
Biden ’ s stutter was spotlighted in the menagerie of recorded videos and live speeches and performances that made up the final night of the convention .
A short video recounted how he struggled with the condition as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ once mocked by a teacher .
Sitting in front of a Biden for President sign , Brayden read off of cards he said he marked up in the special way that the newly minted presidential nominee showed him , in order to make it easier to read aloud .
( Back in February , Biden explained that he breaks up the lines on the page with slash marks . )
He continued : “ And now I ’ m here talking to you today about the future .
About our future .
My @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by talking about something normal , like going to the movies .
We all want the world to feel better .
We need the world to feel better.
” “ I ’ m just a regular kid , ” he said , albeit a kid who spoke at the biggest Democratic political event of the year , “ and in a short amount of time , Joe Biden made me more confident about something that ’ s bothered me my whole life .
Joe Biden cared .
Imagine what he could do for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the past about his stutter , saying that he never received professional help for it but instead practiced in the mirror and received encouragement from his mother .
He said that his mom would tell him : “ Joey , don ’ t let this define you .
Joey , remember who you are .
Joey , you can do it.
” Biden appeared to stutter for a brief moment at a Democratic presidential debate late last year , getting caught on a pronoun .
And for that , he was ruthlessly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ I feel kind of sad for Biden , ” she said at an event in Iowa .
“ I ’ m supposed to want him to fail at every turn , but every time they turn to him I ’ m like , ‘ Joe , can you get it out ?
Let ’ s get the words out , Joe.
’ ” But it was a phrase Trump himself parroted days later , at a rally in Las Vegas where he said : “ Biden is angry , everything is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s what happens when you can ’ t get the words out ... You get angry because you can ’ t get the words out .
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Brayden Harrington, a 13-year-old boy, gave Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden his wholehearted endorsement Thursday evening as he addressed the nation at the virtual Democratic National Convention.
Brayden and Biden, it turns out, are both stutterers, and Biden met with the teen to talk about that condition earlier this year in New Hampshire.
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“It was really amazing to hear someone like me became vice president,” Brayden said, referring to Biden’s post in President Barack Obama’s administration.
Biden’s stutter was spotlighted in the menagerie of recorded videos and live speeches and performances that made up the final night of the convention. A short video recounted how he struggled with the condition as a child in school ― and was once mocked by a teacher.
Sitting in front of a Biden for President sign, Brayden read off of cards he said he marked up in the special way that the newly minted presidential nominee showed him, in order to make it easier to read aloud. (Back in February, Biden explained that he breaks up the lines on the page with slash marks.)
“He told me about a book of poems by Yeats he would read out loud to practice,” Brayden added.
He continued: “And now I’m here talking to you today about the future. About our future. My family often says the world feels better by talking about something normal, like going to the movies. We all want the world to feel better. We need the world to feel better.”
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“I’m just a regular kid,” he said, albeit a kid who spoke at the biggest Democratic political event of the year, “and in a short amount of time, Joe Biden made me more confident about something that’s bothered me my whole life. Joe Biden cared. Imagine what he could do for all of us.”
Biden has spoken in the past about his stutter, saying that he never received professional help for it but instead practiced in the mirror and received encouragement from his mother.
He said that his mom would tell him: “Joey, don’t let this define you. Joey, remember who you are. Joey, you can do it.”
Biden appeared to stutter for a brief moment at a Democratic presidential debate late last year, getting caught on a pronoun. And for that, he was ruthlessly mocked by supporters of President Donald Trump.
Former White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders posted a tweet reading: “I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I hhhave absolutely no idea what Biden is talking about.” She later apologized.
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Weeks later, Trump campaign adviser Lara Trump ― wife of the president’s son Eric ― made a similarly disparaging comment.
“I feel kind of sad for Biden,” she said at an event in Iowa. “I’m supposed to want him to fail at every turn, but every time they turn to him I’m like, ‘Joe, can you get it out? Let’s get the words out, Joe.’”


thehuffingtonpost--2020-08-21--'Tick Tock, Trump': Scathing New Attack Ad Asks Who Will Be Arrested Next

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The arrest of Steve Bannon ― President Donald Trump’s former chief strategist ― has already been transformed into a political ad by the progressive super PAC MeidasTouch.
Bannon and three others were arrested Thursday on federal charges alleging they defrauded donors in an online fundraising campaign to build a wall on the border with Mexico.
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Bannon has pleaded not guilty.
MeidasTouch highlighted the arrest in the context of the other Trump insiders who’ve been arrested ― then wondered who could be next.
“Steve Bannon is just the latest domino to fall in Trump’s criminal enterprise,” the organization said. “And he won’t be the last.”


thehuffingtonpost--2020-08-21--5 Takeaways From The 2020 Democratic National Convention

A plane flew over Wilmington , Delaware , on Thursday afternoon carrying a simple message : “ Joe Biden is losing it ― Vote Trump 2020.
” It wasn ’ t a new piece of rhetoric .
President Donald Trump ’ s reelection campaign has portrayed Biden , again and again , as a doddering old fool who stumbles over words , forgets things and generally is not up to the job of being president .
All four nights of the Democratic National Convention were dedicated , in part , to pushing back against different arguments the Trump campaign might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attempts to climb out of the hole he finds himself in .
Biden is heading into the final 75 days of the election with leads in the polls both nationally and in key swing states , in part because the race is primarily a referendum on Trump ’ s term as president .
A key part of keeping the race a referendum is denying traction to Trump ’ s biggest arguments about Biden , and the convention accomplished that .
No Crowds Meant More Freedom To Cross The Aisle The lack of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , in Milwaukee deprived Democrats of images of cheering fans and delegates .
But it also freed them from a fear of boos .
The virtual convention team repeatedly highlighted GOP supporters of Biden ’ s , something that likely would have drawn boos from liberal attendees and highlighted divides within the party .
Kasich ’ s speech , for instance , would not have gone well with the Ohio delegation ― many of whom fought the Republican for decades ― drowning him out .
Even a figure as broadly respected as former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drawn a negative response .
And the speech from former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg , who is widely seen within the party as having stiffed his campaign workers , would have drawn Bronx cheers from essentially every delegate or convention-goer affiliated with organized labor .
The trade-off likely helped the Biden campaign , which is continuing to reach out to moderate and conservative voters turned off by Trump ’ s handling of the coronavirus pandemic .
It ’ s unlikely they ’ ll lose much support from more liberal voters , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ numbers significant enough to have any effect on the election .
There were other notable adjustments : The convention team clearly planned on creating viral content .
Billie Eilish ’ s performance and call to vote on Wednesday night was designed to spread on youth-friendly Instagram and TikTok , while a speech from Brayden Harrington ― a 13-year-old boy who bonded with Biden over their shared struggles with stuttering ― will likely get shared on Facebook among what the Biden campaign called “ empathy moms.
” Both Republicans and Democrats working on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many years as Biden has spent in national politics and public life , the public still does not know much about his biography .
So the convention spent a lot of time trying to fill in the gaps ― telling the story of the tragedies that have struck Biden ’ s life over the years , and how they ’ ve shaped his worldview .
Biden ’ s speech , which clocked in at a short 24 minutes , was the culmination of this effort .
Biden weaved his own story about coming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to help America come back from the medical and economic damage wrought by the coronavirus pandemic , along with a few signature Biden flourishes , like a quote from the Irish poet Seamus Heaney .
“ America ’ s history tells us that it has been in our darkest moments that we ’ ve made our greatest progress , ” Biden said .
“ That we ’ ve found the light .
And in this dark moment , I believe we are poised to make great progress again .
That we can find @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never viewed the 2020 election as a fight over policy , instead preferring to frame it as a vaguer , more grandiose fight over the soul of the nation .
During the primaries , he would often apologize to audiences if he spent too much time talking about policy ― a sharp contrast to candidates like Sens .
Bernie Sanders ( I-Vt. ) and Elizabeth Warren ( D-Mass. )
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The convention proceeded in Biden ’ s fashion , rarely going deep into what exactly Biden would do to help solve the myriad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violence to climate change to income inequality .
Even Warren ’ s speech , in which she endorsed Biden ’ s plan to expand child care , did not delve into wonky details .
But it also was a convenient way to paper over some of the party ’ s divides between progressives and moderates , many of which are more about policy details than they are about the general direction the party should head in .
Every Democrat can agree to fight for affordable health care , even if some think that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” system while others are hoping for a simple increase in subsidies to Obamacare .
Biden opened his speech with a quote from civil rights activist Ella Baker ; Warren spoke in front of blocks arranged to read B-L-M ; Harris declared there is “ no vaccine for racism.
” The Democratic Party has relied on Black voters for decades , but the 2020 convention likely featured more frank talk about racism and racial divides than any other convention .
The killing of George Floyd in May , and the subsequent protests around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ essentially left the party with no choice but to embrace the Black Lives Matter movement , even if neither Harris nor Biden explicitly said the phrase “ Black lives matter.
” ( Hillary Clinton , however , did . )

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A plane flew over Wilmington, Delaware, on Thursday afternoon carrying a simple message: “Joe Biden is losing it ― Vote Trump 2020.” It wasn’t a new piece of rhetoric. President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign has portrayed Biden, again and again, as a doddering old fool who stumbles over words, forgets things and generally is not up to the job of being president.
Simply by delivering his nomination acceptance speech later that night, the Democratic presidential nominee pushed back against the Trump campaign’s argument. By delivering the speech well, he demolished it.
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All four nights of the Democratic National Convention were dedicated, in part, to pushing back against different arguments the Trump campaign might deploy down the stretch as the president attempts to climb out of the hole he finds himself in.
Monday’s appearance from former Ohio Gov. John Kasich, a Republican, drew criticism because of Kasich’s history of fighting unions and working to restrict abortion rights. But Kasich was able to directly rebut another major Trump argument: that Biden would be a feeble-minded tool of the more radical elements of his party.
“I’m sure there are Republicans and independents who can’t imagine crossing over to support a Democrat,” Kasich said. “They fear Joe may turn sharp left and leave them behind. I don’t believe that because I know the measure of the man. … No one pushes Joe around.”
Biden is heading into the final 75 days of the election with leads in the polls both nationally and in key swing states, in part because the race is primarily a referendum on Trump’s term as president. A key part of keeping the race a referendum is denying traction to Trump’s biggest arguments about Biden, and the convention accomplished that.
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Here are four other takeaways from the 2020 Democratic National Convention:
No Crowds Meant More Freedom To Cross The Aisle
The lack of a crowd, or even a real convention, in Milwaukee deprived Democrats of images of cheering fans and delegates. But it also freed them from a fear of boos. The virtual convention team repeatedly highlighted GOP supporters of Biden’s, something that likely would have drawn boos from liberal attendees and highlighted divides within the party.
Kasich’s speech, for instance, would not have gone well with the Ohio delegation ― many of whom fought the Republican for decades ― drowning him out. Even a figure as broadly respected as former Secretary of State Colin Powell would have drawn a negative response. And the speech from former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who is widely seen within the party as having stiffed his campaign workers, would have drawn Bronx cheers from essentially every delegate or convention-goer affiliated with organized labor.
The trade-off likely helped the Biden campaign, which is continuing to reach out to moderate and conservative voters turned off by Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic. It’s unlikely they’ll lose much support from more liberal voters, who polling indicates are not abandoning Biden in numbers significant enough to have any effect on the election.
There were other notable adjustments: The convention team clearly planned on creating viral content. Billie Eilish’s performance and call to vote on Wednesday night was designed to spread on youth-friendly Instagram and TikTok, while a speech from Brayden Harrington ― a 13-year-old boy who bonded with Biden over their shared struggles with stuttering ― will likely get shared on Facebook among what the Biden campaign called “empathy moms.”
A Focus On Biden’s Biography
Both Republicans and Democrats working on the presidential campaign agree that, for as many years as Biden has spent in national politics and public life, the public still does not know much about his biography. So the convention spent a lot of time trying to fill in the gaps ― telling the story of the tragedies that have struck Biden’s life over the years, and how they’ve shaped his worldview.
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Biden’s speech, which clocked in at a short 24 minutes, was the culmination of this effort. Biden weaved his own story about coming back from personal tragedy with his plans to help America come back from the medical and economic damage wrought by the coronavirus pandemic, along with a few signature Biden flourishes, like a quote from the Irish poet Seamus Heaney.
“America’s history tells us that it has been in our darkest moments that we’ve made our greatest progress,” Biden said. “That we’ve found the light. And in this dark moment, I believe we are poised to make great progress again. That we can find the light once more.”
The overall goal was to make Biden seem like more than just another career politician. And it appears they succeeded in at least making the American public curious about Biden.
Per Google Trends, top questions on Joe Biden, during the DNC:
1: How old is Joe Biden?
2: What time is Joe Biden speaking today?
3: How many children does Joe Biden have?
4: How did Joe Biden’s son die?
5: How did Joe Biden’s wife die? — Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) August 21, 2020
A Lack Of Policy Detail Papered Over Intraparty Divides
Biden has never viewed the 2020 election as a fight over policy, instead preferring to frame it as a vaguer, more grandiose fight over the soul of the nation. During the primaries, he would often apologize to audiences if he spent too much time talking about policy ― a sharp contrast to candidates like Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.).
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The convention proceeded in Biden’s fashion, rarely going deep into what exactly Biden would do to help solve the myriad problems the convention outlined, from gun violence to climate change to income inequality. Even Warren’s speech, in which she endorsed Biden’s plan to expand child care, did not delve into wonky details.
This is partially a result of the relatively short speech times: No one other than the four biggest speakers ― Biden, former President Barack Obama, vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris and former first lady Michelle Obama ― had more than 20 minutes to speak.
But it also was a convenient way to paper over some of the party’s divides between progressives and moderates, many of which are more about policy details than they are about the general direction the party should head in. Every Democrat can agree to fight for affordable health care, even if some think that should mean a “Medicare for All” system while others are hoping for a simple increase in subsidies to Obamacare.
Frank Talk About Race
Biden opened his speech with a quote from civil rights activist Ella Baker; Warren spoke in front of blocks arranged to read B-L-M; Harris declared there is “no vaccine for racism.” The Democratic Party has relied on Black voters for decades, but the 2020 convention likely featured more frank talk about racism and racial divides than any other convention.
The killing of George Floyd in May, and the subsequent protests around police violence and structural racism, have essentially left the party with no choice but to embrace the Black Lives Matter movement, even if neither Harris nor Biden explicitly said the phrase “Black lives matter.” (Hillary Clinton, however, did.)
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“History has thrust one more urgent task on us. Will we be the generation that finally wipes the stain of racism from our national character?” Biden said during his acceptance speech. “I believe we’re up to it.”


thehuffingtonpost--2020-08-21--Comedian Sarah Cooper Skewers Trump At The DNC On Mail-In Ballots With His Own Rant

Comedian Sarah Cooper did her Donald Trump schtick at the Democratic National Convention Thursday night , narrowing her eyes and shaking her head in a full-on lip-sync of one of the president ’ s screeds about mail-in ballots .
“ Where are they going ?
Where are these ballots going ?
” Cooper mouthed with Trump ’ s voice from his June address to young people at a Phoenix church .
“ A little section that ’ s Republican — will they be stolen from mailboxes as they get put in by the mailman ?
Will they be taken from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Will they be counterfeited , maybe by the millions , by foreign powers ?
” Cooper-as-Trump continued , employing the exaggerated body language that has won her a wide following in just a few months .
Stepping out of her role , she ended with a blistering takedown in her own words : “ I ’ ve heard Donald Trump say some pretty unhinged things ...
But nothing is more dangerous to our democracy than his attacks on mail-in voting during a pandemic.
” She added : “ Donald Trump doesn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he knows he can ’ t win fair and square .
So whether you plan to vote by mail or in person , wearing your mask , it is your vote and it ’ s your right .
Don ’ t let Donald Trump take that away from you.
” Cooper lip-synced her way to viral fame on Trump ’ s least favorite video-sharing app : TikTok .
She ’ ll soon be starring in her own Netflix special .
Trump has already declared the Nov. 3 election the “ most corrupt ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ widespread use of mail-in ballots , even before any votes have been cast .
He has claimed , without any evidence , that the mail-in ballots will be “ rigged , ” even though he and first lady Melania Trump last week requested their own mail-in ballots for Tuesday ’ s Florida primary .
Check out Cooper ’ s Trump , then as her herself , in the video up top .

Comedian Sarah Cooper did her Donald Trump schtick at the Democratic National Convention Thursday night, narrowing her eyes and shaking her head in a full-on lip-sync of one of the president’s screeds about mail-in ballots.
“Where are they going? Where are these ballots going?” Cooper mouthed with Trump’s voice from his June address to young people at a Phoenix church.
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“A little section that’s Republican — will they be stolen from mailboxes as they get put in by the mailman? Will they be taken from the mailmen and the mailwomen? ... Will they be counterfeited, maybe by the millions, by foreign powers?” Cooper-as-Trump continued, employing the exaggerated body language that has won her a wide following in just a few months.
Stepping out of her role, she ended with a blistering takedown in her own words: “I’ve heard Donald Trump say some pretty unhinged things ... But nothing is more dangerous to our democracy than his attacks on mail-in voting during a pandemic.”
She added: “Donald Trump doesn’t want any of us to vote because he knows he can’t win fair and square. So whether you plan to vote by mail or in person, wearing your mask, it is your vote and it’s your right. Don’t let Donald Trump take that away from you.”
Cooper lip-synced her way to viral fame on Trump’s least favorite video-sharing app: TikTok. She’ll soon be starring in her own Netflix special.
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Trump has already declared the Nov. 3 election the “most corrupt” in American history because of the anticipated widespread use of mail-in ballots, even before any votes have been cast. He has claimed, without any evidence, that the mail-in ballots will be “rigged,” even though he and first lady Melania Trump last week requested their own mail-in ballots for Tuesday’s Florida primary.
Check out Cooper’s Trump, then as her herself, in the video up top.