thehuffingtonpost--2020-08-12--I Thought I Could Cure My Depression With Green Juice And SoulCycle

goo.gl/73nyq6 via Getty Images Yoga and meditation may offer a quick boost , but they are n't a substitute for professional help .
According to millennial myth , the algorithm for mental and physical peace is simple : You ditch your desk job and predictable boyfriend to hop time zones .
You experiment with tropical yoga retreats .
Maybe you microdose mushrooms at Burning Man .
Maybe you climb Kilimanjaro .
You document your journey one # nofilter sunset at a time .
You rejoin society drunk on self-awareness — certain of your place in the world .
Since legal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mind-numbing depression .
The kind that some days I could suppress and some days pinned me to the bathroom floor , spinning the wheel of emotional roulette .
Which version of me will appear today ?
I hoped for the good version of me that was sweet to a fault and saw the potential in everyone .
But I might be the other version : filled with self-hate , a prisoner of her own subconscious , incapable of stumbling out of bed except to binge Ben & Jerry ’ s and force it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ things I was told would make me healthy and whole : I bought my war paint at Sephora and my armor at Lululemon .
I fueled myself with the holistic nutritionist-approved lowwholecarb30ketoSouthBeachjuicefast .
I “ found myself ” through breathwork workshops and crystal healings in musty Brooklyn tenements .
I invested thousands to GOOPify my life ― clawing my way toward an effortless exterior .
So , I wrote in my gratitude journal while soaking in Epsom salts after SoulCycle .
I religiously followed wellness gurus with their sculpted abs and permanent smiles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Love the Skin You ’ re In !
” listicles would exorcise me .
I thought I could remedy trauma and shame through healing rituals problematically disembodied from their native cultures and repackaged as mental health solutions .
In my relentless search for wholeness , I found that New Age wellness rituals ( at least the ones that aren ’ t blatant cultural appropriation ) can relieve temporary discomfort ( and that infrared saunas are pretty damn fun ) .
But gorging myself on green juice didn ’ t bring me one step @ @ @ @ @ @ @ desperate , financially drained and beholden to a fluffy culture that causes more harm than healing .
The week before , I ’ d left a crumbling relationship with a man I still loved .
Sadly , he was still in a volatile relationship with another love : cocaine .
In the days that followed , my dormant depression ensnared my mind .
I clung to my meditation practice , my journal , my palo santo , but my tricks were futile this time .
Defeated , I shut my phone off , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the day I turned my tassel to the left , I had mapped out the experiences and accomplishments that would validate me in this lifetime .
Bare necessities included a healthy relationship , a fulfilling career and overwhelming self-love .
But as I put the finishing touches on my 20s , all I ’ d attracted were men with substance-induced tempers , a demoralizing 9-to-5 and stage 4 depression .
Self-care practices are great when you already love yourself .
They help healthy , whole people savor life .
Despite what I saw @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s magazines , my depression could not be healed with ceremony .
Ultimately , I needed clinical therapy for that .
Self-care for me was a butterfly bandage where deep psychological and emotional cuts required stitches .
A trained professional had to pierce the wound with a needle , sewing it shut , one dripping segment at a time .
My prognosis required being completely taken apart and pieced back together .
But therapy didn ’ t just close my wound ― it healed the infection beneath the surface .
My earliest days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week I left slumped over in a cab ― my body couldn ’ t walk me 10 blocks home .
I was tormented by nightmares .
I cried to the point of vomiting .
My hair fell out in clumps .
I lived in this pattern for months , resenting myself for not leaving my demons alone .
I could have been dancing on East Village tables , getting high on attention , instead of undergoing what felt like an ongoing lobotomy .
It ’ s .
Hard .
Ass .
Work .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I committed to the most vulnerable relationship of my life , when I ’ d never truly committed to anything , or anyone .
I didn ’ t break focus for a year — no dating , no distractions .
My therapist , Susan , trained me to confront the past , destroy enmeshment , and kill trauma inflicted by the lack of self-respect and invisible boundaries I ’ d known since childhood .
Susan rewired my brain to know love — that I ’ m worthy of love — and I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , combined with a daily dose of serotonin peacekeepers , gave way to an excruciating , beautiful process .
I now understand the paramount love that exists between my own head and heart , not at the SoulCycle on Lafayette or the Full Moon Party in Thailand .

Yoga and meditation may offer a quick boost, but they aren't a substitute for professional help. goo.gl/73nyq6 via Getty Images
According to millennial myth, the algorithm for mental and physical peace is simple: You ditch your desk job and predictable boyfriend to hop time zones. You experiment with tropical yoga retreats. Maybe you microdose mushrooms at Burning Man. Maybe you climb Kilimanjaro. You document your journey one #nofilter sunset at a time. You rejoin society drunk on self-awareness — certain of your place in the world.
When reality resumes, you watch your henna tattoo fade as you scroll through Instagram.
If the road to self-love is that direct (and I followed the GPS), why did I spend so many years feeling worthless?
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Since legal adulthood, I’ve concealed a mind-numbing depression. The kind that some days I could suppress and some days pinned me to the bathroom floor, spinning the wheel of emotional roulette. Which version of me will appear today? I hoped for the good version of me that was sweet to a fault and saw the potential in everyone. But I might be the other version: filled with self-hate, a prisoner of her own subconscious, incapable of stumbling out of bed except to binge Ben & Jerry’s and force it back up.
Having been raised in the “don’t air your dirty laundry” South, I believed the world would only accept me if I were discreet about my issues.
So I did the things I was told would make me healthy and whole: I bought my war paint at Sephora and my armor at Lululemon. I fueled myself with the holistic nutritionist-approved lowwholecarb30ketoSouthBeachjuicefast. I “found myself” through breathwork workshops and crystal healings in musty Brooklyn tenements. I invested thousands to GOOPify my life ― clawing my way toward an effortless exterior.
Every time I thought I’d escaped, depression barged back into my life.
I was doing everything Wellness Culture instructed: boiler room yoga, hygge-ing my home, choking down a fistful of daily supplements. So why was I still giving into “U up?” texts and numbing myself with Tito’s as penance?
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Seeking a cure for my cure, I fell victim to influencer monologues claiming that if I simply decided to love myself, self-loathing would evaporate. “The power of positive thinking,” they said, as though you could simply outsmart mental illness.
So, I wrote in my gratitude journal while soaking in Epsom salts after SoulCycle. I religiously followed wellness gurus with their sculpted abs and permanent smiles, praying their “10 Steps to Love the Skin You’re In!” listicles would exorcise me. I thought I could remedy trauma and shame through healing rituals problematically disembodied from their native cultures and repackaged as mental health solutions.
I venerated an industry that sold me the promise of physical and mental perfection. With just one more session, reading, ride or mantra I would be shiny and new.
Thousands of Chase Sapphire swipes later, I’d moved as far as that yellow stationary bike.
In my relentless search for wholeness, I found that New Age wellness rituals (at least the ones that aren’t blatant cultural appropriation) can relieve temporary discomfort (and that infrared saunas are pretty damn fun). But gorging myself on green juice didn’t bring me one step closer to self-love. It left me desperate, financially drained and beholden to a fluffy culture that causes more harm than healing.
After years of drowning in consumerist self-care, alone in my apartment cluttered with crystals, succulents and a well-worn yoga mat, I found myself paralyzed in bed. Fully clothed, beneath a mountain of blankets, shaking uncontrollably. I’d hit my breaking point.
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The week before, I’d left a crumbling relationship with a man I still loved. Sadly, he was still in a volatile relationship with another love: cocaine. In the days that followed, my dormant depression ensnared my mind. I clung to my meditation practice, my journal, my palo santo, but my tricks were futile this time. Defeated, I shut my phone off, silently surrendering to the disease.
It was my 28th birthday.
Since the day I turned my tassel to the left, I had mapped out the experiences and accomplishments that would validate me in this lifetime. Bare necessities included a healthy relationship, a fulfilling career and overwhelming self-love. But as I put the finishing touches on my 20s, all I’d attracted were men with substance-induced tempers, a demoralizing 9-to-5 and stage 4 depression.
My Himalayan salt lamp couldn’t heal my suppressed trauma. My yoga teacher couldn’t fix my eating disorder. I couldn’t smudge away toxic exes, no matter how much sage I burned.
Self-care practices are great when you already love yourself. They help healthy, whole people savor life. Despite what I saw on Instagram or read in women’s magazines, my depression could not be healed with ceremony. Ultimately, I needed clinical therapy for that.
Self-care for me was a butterfly bandage where deep psychological and emotional cuts required stitches. A trained professional had to pierce the wound with a needle, sewing it shut, one dripping segment at a time. My prognosis required being completely taken apart and pieced back together. But therapy didn’t just close my wound ― it healed the infection beneath the surface.
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My earliest days of therapy were my darkest. Every week I left slumped over in a cab ― my body couldn’t walk me 10 blocks home. I was tormented by nightmares. I cried to the point of vomiting. My hair fell out in clumps. I lived in this pattern for months, resenting myself for not leaving my demons alone. I could have been dancing on East Village tables, getting high on attention, instead of undergoing what felt like an ongoing lobotomy.
Therapy sliced right through my #nofilter bullshit. Stripped of my self-care crash diets, all I had left was the painful truth.
It’s. Hard. Ass. Work. I confessed my psychosis to a stranger. I committed to the most vulnerable relationship of my life, when I’d never truly committed to anything, or anyone. I didn’t break focus for a year — no dating, no distractions. My therapist, Susan, trained me to confront the past, destroy enmeshment, and kill trauma inflicted by the lack of self-respect and invisible boundaries I’d known since childhood.
I experienced new sensations, like a foreign emotion called anger. I observed that when I speak, people actually hear my voice, and they listen. I stopped apologizing for having an opinion. I liberated my imperfections and let them breathe for the first time.
Susan rewired my brain to know love — that I’m worthy of love — and I’m forever grateful. Our work, combined with a daily dose of serotonin peacekeepers, gave way to an excruciating, beautiful process. I now understand the paramount love that exists between my own head and heart, not at the SoulCycle on Lafayette or the Full Moon Party in Thailand.
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Wellness rituals, mindfulness and other forms of intervention are the antidote for many. But in my case, therapy and medication were the only way to excavate my purpose and honor my pain, finally uncaging the real me.
Today, there are still emotional scars that hurt faintly when touched, but I remain committed to recovery. Just as there are no quick fixes, there are no permanent ones either.
The only semi-permanent imprint is the one I leave in Susan’s chair each week.
Sometimes I still enjoy green juice on hot afternoons, and I inch closer to mastering crow pose each week. I meditate before bed and occasionally glance at the Sagittarius horoscope (just in case). After all, these are gratifying practices for a quick boost. But they are blatantly dangerous when substituted for professional help.
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thehuffingtonpost--2020-08-12--Anthony Fauci Shares Serious Doubts About Safety Of Russia’s Coronavirus Vaccine

Dr. Anthony Fauci , the nation ’ s top infectious disease expert , expressed serious doubt about the safety of a Russian-created vaccine for the coronavirus .
“ Having a vaccine ” and “ proving that a vaccine is safe and effective are two different things , ” the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases told ABC News ’ Deborah Roberts in a preview clip of an interview for National Geographic that was released Tuesday .
Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier on Tuesday claimed the country ’ s coronavirus vaccine , the first in the world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ though it has not been subjected to a large-scale clinical trial .
Fauci explained in the interview that National Geographic will broadcast in full online Thursday that the U.S. has “ half a dozen or more vaccines ” in development and could start administering them as soon as “ next week ” if “ we wanted to take the chance of hurting a lot of people , or giving them something that doesn ’ t work.
” “ So , I hope , but I haven ’ t heard any evidence to make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I hope that the Russians have actually , definitively proven that the vaccine is safe and effective , ” Fauci continued .
“ I seriously doubt that they ’ ve done that.
” People should understand that the U.S. is not yet claiming to have a vaccine because “ we have a way of doing things in this country where we care about safety and we care about efficacy , ” Fauci added .
Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb , who left his role in President Donald Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fauci ’ s concerns on CNBC ’ s “ Squawk Box ” on Tuesday .
“ I wouldn ’ t take it , certainly not outside a clinical trial right now , ” said Gottlieb .
“ They ’ re claiming that it ’ s fully approved , but it ’ s not fully approved.
” “ We certainly wouldn ’ t allow a vaccine to be used for mass distribution at this point based on the data we have at hand , ” he added .
“ We just don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effective at this point.
” Concocting a # COVID19 vaccine is not the same thing as proving a vaccine is safe and effective .
`` We have a way of doing things in this country that we care about safety and we care about efficacy , '' says Dr. Fauci https : //t.co/mjUQt5Ep13 pic.twitter.com/ijlFmhTXC9 — National Geographic ( @ NatGeo ) August 11 , 2020

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Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, expressed serious doubt about the safety of a Russian-created vaccine for the coronavirus.
“Having a vaccine” and “proving that a vaccine is safe and effective are two different things,” the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases told ABC News’ Deborah Roberts in a preview clip of an interview for National Geographic that was released Tuesday.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier on Tuesday claimed the country’s coronavirus vaccine, the first in the world, was ready for use ― even though it has not been subjected to a large-scale clinical trial.
Fauci explained in the interview that National Geographic will broadcast in full online Thursday that the U.S. has “half a dozen or more vaccines” in development and could start administering them as soon as “next week” if “we wanted to take the chance of hurting a lot of people, or giving them something that doesn’t work.”
“But, that’s not the way it works,” he said.
“So, I hope, but I haven’t heard any evidence to make me feel that’s the case, I hope that the Russians have actually, definitively proven that the vaccine is safe and effective,” Fauci continued. “I seriously doubt that they’ve done that.”
People should understand that the U.S. is not yet claiming to have a vaccine because “we have a way of doing things in this country where we care about safety and we care about efficacy,” Fauci added.
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“I wouldn’t take it, certainly not outside a clinical trial right now,” said Gottlieb. “They’re claiming that it’s fully approved, but it’s not fully approved.”
“We certainly wouldn’t allow a vaccine to be used for mass distribution at this point based on the data we have at hand,” he added. “We just don’t know if the vaccines are safe and effective at this point.”
Check out Fauci’s comments here:


thehuffingtonpost--2020-08-12--Nicolle Wallace Reveals What Trump Fears Most About Kamala Harris

President Donald Trump and his team are already nervous about the selection of Sen. Kamala Harris ( D-Calif. ) as Democrat Joe Biden ’ s running mate , Nicolle Wallace said on Tuesday night .
“ This was the pick that scared them the most , ” the MSNBC host said .
Trump , she noted , simply doesn ’ t have the capacity to see a VP as someone to help run the country .
“ He only saw this in terms of a ‘ casting ’ for the night of prime time coverage that is the vice presidential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and his team believe Harris will more than handle Vice President Mike Pence during that event .
“ They thought she could chew him up and spit him out and they pointed to her cross-examination of one Bill Barr , ” Wallace said , referring to Harris ’ grilling of the attorney general during a Senate hearing last year .
At the time , Trump called Harris “ nasty ” over the line of questioning and repeated the insult on Tuesday .
Wallace also pointed to Harris ’ debates with Biden when both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She drew blood against former Vice President Biden , ” Wallace said .
“ I don ’ t know that there ’ s a better debater or questioner on the political field right now .
Her skill set is unmatched.
” See the full conversation with MSNBC ’ s Brian Williams above .

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President Donald Trump and his team are already nervous about the selection of Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) as Democrat Joe Biden’s running mate, Nicolle Wallace said on Tuesday night.
“This was the pick that scared them the most,” the MSNBC host said.
Trump, she noted, simply doesn’t have the capacity to see a VP as someone to help run the country.
“He only saw this in terms of a ‘casting’ for the night of prime time coverage that is the vice presidential debate,” Wallace said.
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Trump and his team believe Harris will more than handle Vice President Mike Pence during that event.
“They thought she could chew him up and spit him out and they pointed to her cross-examination of one Bill Barr,” Wallace said, referring to Harris’ grilling of the attorney general during a Senate hearing last year.
At the time, Trump called Harris “nasty” over the line of questioning and repeated the insult on Tuesday.
Wallace also pointed to Harris’ debates with Biden when both were seeking the presidential nomination.
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“She drew blood against former Vice President Biden,” Wallace said. “I don’t know that there’s a better debater or questioner on the political field right now. Her skill set is unmatched.”


thehuffingtonpost--2020-08-12--Tucker Carlson Gets Corrected To His Face On Live TV And REALLY Doesn’t Like It

Fox News host Tucker Carlson was given a real-time correction on his own show Tuesday night .
And he really wasn ’ t happy about it .
Carlson throughout the evening repeatedly mispronounced the first name of Sen. Kamala Harris ( D-Calif. ) , who was selected by Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden to be his running mate earlier in the day .
Richard Goodstein , who has served as an adviser to several Democratic presidential campaigns , including that of Bill Clinton , tried to give him a little help .
“ This is something that will serve you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Goodstein said .
“ Her name is pronounced ‘ comma ’ ― like the punctuation mark ― ‘ -la.
’ Kamala.
” Goodstein replied that saying someone ’ s name correctly is “ kind of a bare minimum ” when it comes to showing respect .
“ OK , so I ’ m disrespecting her by mispronouncing her name unintentionally , ” Carlson claimed .
Then he tried out her name two different ways before settling on “ whatever ” for the vice presidential candidate : “ So , it begins .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kamala Harris , or Kamala Harris , or whatever.
” Carlson then went off on a tangent .
“ I love the idea that she ’ s immune from criticism , ” he declared , although Goodstein said no such thing .
“ On this show , nobody is immune from criticism .
Our political leaders must be held to account.
” Because I wanted a good laugh , I just watched the first few minutes of @ TuckerCarlson .
All I can tell you is that Tucker is really , really angry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and he ’ s really , really scared to death of her .
— Joe Walsh ( @ WalshFreedom ) August 12 , 2020 RS Tucker Carlson claimed his mispronunciation of Kamala Harris ’ name was unintentional .
But he often mispronounces names of people he does n't like .
And it seems intentional .
And , as Mediaite pointed out , he kept doing so after his guest corrected him .
@ TuckerCarlson Is a moron — Paul Mooney 慕亦仁 ( @ pjmooney ) August 12 , 2020 Tucker , You ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` holding her to account ” when you refuse to learn how to pronounce her name .
Tucker ’ s not the only significant media figure who “ struggles '' with pronouncing her name .
It ’ s disrespectful .
And it ’ s purposeful .
https : //t.co/vmd8hQ0GWa — Touré ( @ Toure ) August 12 , 2020 Took a peek at Fox news .
Tucker Carlson just said he ca n't pronounce Kamala 's name .
I See where this is going !
— Layla_Jay ( @ layla_jaiy ) August 12 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s name correctly when you ’ re a broadcast « journalist » is racist .
But we already knew that about Tucker .
https : //t.co/INvo6mhKZj — Warren Leight ( @ warrenleightTV ) August 12 , 2020 Tucker can ’ t quite pronounce “ Kamala ” .
Then follows that up by saying “ so what ?
“ We should just call him “ Fucker Carlson ” , you know ‘ cause , “ so what ” .
https : //t.co/0JIQV0jUWB — Peter DeLuise ( @ RealPDeLuise ) August 12 , 2020

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Fox News host Tucker Carlson was given a real-time correction on his own show Tuesday night.
And he really wasn’t happy about it.
Carlson throughout the evening repeatedly mispronounced the first name of Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), who was selected by Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden to be his running mate earlier in the day.
Richard Goodstein, who has served as an adviser to several Democratic presidential campaigns, including that of Bill Clinton, tried to give him a little help.
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“This is something that will serve you and your fellow hosts on Fox,” Goodstein said. “Her name is pronounced ‘comma’ ― like the punctuation mark ― ‘-la.’ Kamala.”
“OK,” Carlson said. “So what?”
Goodstein replied that saying someone’s name correctly is “kind of a bare minimum” when it comes to showing respect.
“OK, so I’m disrespecting her by mispronouncing her name unintentionally,” Carlson claimed.
Then he tried out her name two different ways before settling on “whatever” for the vice presidential candidate: “So, it begins. You’re not allowed to criticize Kamala Harris, or Kamala Harris, or whatever.”
“It’s not ‘whatever,’” Goodstein said.
Carlson then went off on a tangent.
“I love the idea that she’s immune from criticism,” he declared, although Goodstein said no such thing. “On this show, nobody is immune from criticism. Our political leaders must be held to account.”
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Carlson’s critics on Twitter held him to account:
Because I wanted a good laugh, I just watched the first few minutes of @TuckerCarlson. All I can tell you is that Tucker is really, really angry Kamala Harris is the VP pick, and he’s really, really scared to death of her. — Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) August 12, 2020
Tucker Carlson losing his shit when a guest corrects his pronunciation of "Kamala" is the content I didn't know I needed. — Charlotte Clymer 🏳🌈 (@cmclymer) August 12, 2020
RS Tucker Carlson claimed his mispronunciation of Kamala Harris’ name was unintentional. But he often mispronounces names of people he doesn't like. And it seems intentional. And, as Mediaite pointed out, he kept doing so after his guest corrected him. @TuckerCarlson
Is a moron — Paul Mooney 慕亦仁 (@pjmooney) August 12, 2020
Tucker, You’re not “criticizing" Kamala or "holding her to account” when you refuse to learn how to pronounce her name. Tucker’s not the only significant media figure who “struggles" with pronouncing her name. It’s disrespectful. And it’s purposeful. https://t.co/vmd8hQ0GWa — Touré (@Toure) August 12, 2020
Took a peek at Fox news. Tucker Carlson just said he can't pronounce Kamala's name.
I See where this is going! — Layla_Jay (@layla_jaiy) August 12, 2020
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Refusing to pronounce Kamala’s name correctly when you’re a broadcast « journalist » is racist.
But we already knew that about Tucker. https://t.co/INvo6mhKZj — Warren Leight (@warrenleightTV) August 12, 2020


thehuffingtonpost--2020-08-12--Trump's 'Completely Berserk' Sean Hannity Interview Gets The Treatment On Twitter

Donald Trump 's night so far - Calls in to Sean Hannity show and goes completely berserk - Has incoherent @ @ @ @ @ Harris has broken what was left of Trump 's brain - This is going to @ @ @ @ @ - Trump is going to prison - It 's still only 10:45pm

Donald Trump's night so far
- Calls in to Sean Hannity show and goes completely berserk
- Has incoherent meltdown about windmills
- Kamala Harris has broken what was left of Trump's brain
- This is going to be the end of Trump
- Trump is going to prison
- It's still only 10:45pm


thehuffingtonpost--2020-08-11--Racist QAnon Follower Marjorie Taylor Greene Wins Georgia GOP Runoff

Marjorie Taylor Greene , who has faced condemnation from House Republican leaders for creating racist Facebook videos and embracing QAnon conspiracy theories , has won the runoff for Georgia ’ s 14th Congressional District .
Greene overwhelmingly defeated her opponent , John Cowan — amassing 60 % of the vote in the heavily Republican district northwest of Atlanta on Tuesday , The New York Times reported .
She will face Democrat Kevin Van Ausdal in November .
Greene , a businesswoman , made headlines earlier this year for making Facebook videos in which she expressed racist , anti-Semitic and anti-Muslim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , for instance , as “ slaves to the Democratic Party , ” warned of “ an Islamic invasion of our government ” and insisted that billionaire philanthropist George Soros is a Nazi , Politico reported .
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy ( R-Calif. ) lambasted Greene ’ s videos as “ appalling.
” Rep. Jody Hice ( R-Ga. ) said in June that he could “ no longer support ” Greene ’ s candidacy in light of her “ deeply troubling ” comments .
Greene has also come under scrutiny for her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ movement that , among other baseless beliefs , has promoted the fiction that President Donald Trump is working to dismantle a “ deep state ” cabal of Satan-loving and pedophilic liberal elites .
Greene is one of several GOP congressional candidates who has expressed support for QAnon ’ s fringe theories .
Though many of them are considered long-shot candidates , Greene is expected to win in November .
“ Republican extremism is on the ballot across Georgia and Marjorie Taylor Greene ’ s primary win tonight after embracing vile racism and conspiracy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with today ’ s GOP , ” Scott Hogan , executive director of the Democratic Party of Georgia , said in a statement .
“ Georgia Republicans own this crisis and their mealy-mouthed statements can ’ t hide the fact that Marjorie Taylor Greene ’ s nomination is a stain on their party , ” he added .

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Marjorie Taylor Greene, who has faced condemnation from House Republican leaders for creating racist Facebook videos and embracing QAnon conspiracy theories, has won the runoff for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District.
Greene overwhelmingly defeated her opponent, John Cowan — amassing 60% of the vote in the heavily Republican district northwest of Atlanta on Tuesday, The New York Times reported. She will face Democrat Kevin Van Ausdal in November.
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QAnon believer Marjorie Taylor Greene wins a GOP House nomination in a heavily Republican district, meaning a QAnon believer will almost certainly be in Congress next year. https://t.co/UubF23I1JF — Will Sommer (@willsommer) August 12, 2020
Greene, a businesswoman, made headlines earlier this year for making Facebook videos in which she expressed racist, anti-Semitic and anti-Muslim views.
She referred to African Americans, for instance, as “slaves to the Democratic Party,” warned of “an Islamic invasion of our government” and insisted that billionaire philanthropist George Soros is a Nazi, Politico reported.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) lambasted Greene’s videos as “appalling.” Rep. Jody Hice (R-Ga.) said in June that he could “no longer support” Greene’s candidacy in light of her “deeply troubling” comments.
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Republican congressional candidate Marjorie Taylor Greene brandishes an AR-15 while defending property against nonexistent "antifa" activists in a promotional video. Marjorie Taylor Greene/YouTube
Greene has also come under scrutiny for her support for QAnon, the far-right conspiracy movement that, among other baseless beliefs, has promoted the fiction that President Donald Trump is working to dismantle a “deep state” cabal of Satan-loving and pedophilic liberal elites.
Greene is one of several GOP congressional candidates who has expressed support for QAnon’s fringe theories. Though many of them are considered long-shot candidates, Greene is expected to win in November.
Georgia Democrats on Tuesday decried Greene’s runoff victory.
“Republican extremism is on the ballot across Georgia and Marjorie Taylor Greene’s primary win tonight after embracing vile racism and conspiracy theories represents exactly what’s wrong with today’s GOP,” Scott Hogan, executive director of the Democratic Party of Georgia, said in a statement.
“Georgia Republicans own this crisis and their mealy-mouthed statements can’t hide the fact that Marjorie Taylor Greene’s nomination is a stain on their party,” he added.


thehuffingtonpost--2020-08-11--Trump On Biden Veep Pick Kamala Harris: ‘She’s Very, Very Nasty’

President Donald Trump on Tuesday insisted he was surprised that presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden chose Sen. Kamala Harris of California as his running mate , in part because she was “ very nasty ” to Biden as they vied in their party ’ s primary race .
“ I was more surprised than anyone else because she did so poorly in the primaries , ” Trump said at a White House press briefing shortly after the Biden campaign revealed Harris ’ selection .
“ Plus , she was very , very nasty … She was probably nastier than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president added , resurrecting his insulting nickname for Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts , another of this cycle ’ s Democratic White House candidates .
Despite Trump ’ s expression of surprise , political analysts of all stripes ― including those in the president ’ s camp ― for months had pegged Harris as the odds-on favorite to emerge as Biden ’ s running mate .
Trump also accused Harris of being “ extraordinarily nasty ” to Brett Kavanaugh during the 2018 Senate Judiciary hearings on his nomination to the Supreme Court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kavanaugh over accusations that he sexually assaulted an acquaintance , Christine Ford , when they were in high school .
Kavanaugh vehemently denied the allegations , and the issue became a cause celebre among some Republican lawmakers .
“ I ’ ve been watching her for a long time .
She was extraordinarily nasty to [ Kavanaugh ] , ” Trump said of Harris .
“ She was nasty to a level that was just a horrible thing ... the way she treated now-Justice Kavanaugh .
I won ’ t forget that soon.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ nasty ” to describe women with whom he disagrees and as a way to demean them .
He has used the same insult to attack his 2016 Democratic opponent , Hillary Clinton , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-Calif. ) , PBS reporter Yamiche Alcindor , and the mayor of San Juan , Puerto Rico , Carmen Yulín Cruz .
On Tuesday , Trump also tweeted a short video by his campaign attacking the newly minted Democratic ticket .
In line with Trump ’ s tradition of using derisive ― some have said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the video refers to “ Slow Joe ” and “ Phony Kamala.
” Earlier Tuesday , immediately after Biden announced his running mate , Trump ’ s campaign had released a statement using the “ phony ” label for Harris .
The campaign highlighted pointed remarks she directed at Biden on racial issues at the first Democratic primary debate in June 2019 .
Harris stressed that while she not insinuating that Biden was racist , she expressed concern with his opposition during his early years as a senator in the 1970s to federal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ students to heavily white school districts .
She also criticized him for praising the “ civility ” of his interactions with segregationist senators when he was a young lawmaker .
“ I do not believe you are a racist , ” Harris said to Biden .
“ And I agree with you when you commit yourself to the importance of finding common ground .
But it was hurtful to hear you talk about the reputations of two United States senators who built their reputations and career on the segregation of race in this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be the high point of Harris ’ presidential bid .
After failing to gain traction in polls , she dropped out of the race in December .
“ She is proof that Joe Biden is an empty shell being filled with the extreme agenda of the radicals on the left , ” senior Trump campaign adviser Katrina Pierson said in a statement .
Harris said she was honored to run with Biden , saying in a statement posted on Twitter that he “ can unify the American people because he ’ s spent @ @ @ @ @ @ @

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President Donald Trump on Tuesday insisted he was surprised that presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden chose Sen. Kamala Harris of California as his running mate, in part because she was “very nasty” to Biden as they vied in their party’s primary race.
“I was more surprised than anyone else because she did so poorly in the primaries,” Trump said at a White House press briefing shortly after the Biden campaign revealed Harris’ selection.
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“Plus, she was very, very nasty … She was probably nastier than even Pocahontas to Joe Biden,” the president added, resurrecting his insulting nickname for Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, another of this cycle’s Democratic White House candidates.
He also said Harris “was very disrespectful” to Biden, adding, “It’s hard to pick somebody that’s that disrespectful.”
Despite Trump’s expression of surprise, political analysts of all stripes ― including those in the president’s camp ― for months had pegged Harris as the odds-on favorite to emerge as Biden’s running mate.
Trump also accused Harris of being “extraordinarily nasty” to Brett Kavanaugh during the 2018 Senate Judiciary hearings on his nomination to the Supreme Court. Harris and other committee Democrats hammered Kavanaugh over accusations that he sexually assaulted an acquaintance, Christine Ford, when they were in high school. Kavanaugh vehemently denied the allegations, and the issue became a cause celebre among some Republican lawmakers.
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“I’ve been watching her for a long time. She was extraordinarily nasty to [Kavanaugh],” Trump said of Harris. “She was nasty to a level that was just a horrible thing ... the way she treated now-Justice Kavanaugh. I won’t forget that soon.”
Trump often uses the word “nasty” to describe women with whom he disagrees and as a way to demean them. He has used the same insult to attack his 2016 Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), PBS reporter Yamiche Alcindor, and the mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico, Carmen Yulín Cruz.
In May 2019, Trump described Harris as “nasty” when asked about how she questioned Attorney General William Barr during a Judiciary Committee hearing.
On Tuesday, Trump also tweeted a short video by his campaign attacking the newly minted Democratic ticket. In line with Trump’s tradition of using derisive ― some have said nasty ― nicknames for his opponents, the video refers to “Slow Joe” and “Phony Kamala.”
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Earlier Tuesday, immediately after Biden announced his running mate, Trump’s campaign had released a statement using the “phony” label for Harris. The campaign highlighted pointed remarks she directed at Biden on racial issues at the first Democratic primary debate in June 2019.
Harris stressed that while she not insinuating that Biden was racist, she expressed concern with his opposition during his early years as a senator in the 1970s to federal initiatives to desegregate public schools by busing students to heavily white school districts. She also criticized him for praising the “civility” of his interactions with segregationist senators when he was a young lawmaker.
“I do not believe you are a racist,” Harris said to Biden. “And I agree with you when you commit yourself to the importance of finding common ground. But it was hurtful to hear you talk about the reputations of two United States senators who built their reputations and career on the segregation of race in this country.”
That moment turned out to be the high point of Harris’ presidential bid. After failing to gain traction in polls, she dropped out of the race in December.
Earlier Tuesday, Trump’s campaign incorrectly claimed that Harris called Biden “racist” and accused her of “abandoning her own morals” by becoming Biden’s running mate.
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The campaign also attempted to use Harris to show that Biden was not a “moderate” Democratic candidate.
“She is proof that Joe Biden is an empty shell being filled with the extreme agenda of the radicals on the left,” senior Trump campaign adviser Katrina Pierson said in a statement.
Harris said she was honored to run with Biden, saying in a statement posted on Twitter that he “can unify the American people because he’s spent his life fighting for us.”


thehuffingtonpost--2020-08-11--Trump Campaign Struggles To Define Biden And Harris, Desperately Grasps For 'Socialist'

The Trump world ’ s reaction to the new Joe Biden-Kamala Harris ticket on Tuesday was that they are two far-left radical socialists , and is that what America really wants ?
“ It ’ s going to be President Trump and Vice President Pence on the ballot against two of our Nation ’ s most RADICAL Democrats : Sleepy Joe Biden and Phony Kamala Harris .
Both of them are corrupt career politicians who LOVE anarchy and HATE America .
...
It ’ s REAL Americans vs. SOCIALISTS , ” said a fundraising email from the Trump campaign .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ socialists stretches the boundaries of believability .
Biden , the former vice president , was considered one of the most moderate candidates in the Democratic presidential primary .
He opposes “ Medicare for All , ” a Green New Deal and full college debt forgiveness .
He frequently had to defend his more conservative positions and the deals he cut with Republicans .
While to the left of Biden , Harris often frustrated progressives for her record on criminal justice as California attorney general and her unwillingness to embrace ideas like Medicare for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the race , but he lost .
And he was far more progressive than both Biden and Harris , currently a senator from California .
But in Donald Trump ’ s world , they ’ re basically the same as Sen. Bernie Sanders ( I-Vt. ) .
In a Trump campaign call with reporters , Sen. Marsha Blackburn ( R-Tenn. ) said the Harris announcement “ completed the leftist takeover of the party.
” Trump campaign senior adviser Katrina Pierson said Biden “ is an empty shell being filled with the extreme @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ For me , socialism means Medicare for All and free public college .
It means canceling rent in the pandemic and universal basic income , “ said Sumathy Kumar , co-chair of the New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America , naming policies that Biden and Harris do not fully support .
“ That ’ s what socialism is to me.
” “ Radical ” was just one of many of the characterizations the Trump world tried out on the Biden-Harris ticket on Tuesday .
The Biden campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Trump campaign used against Harris .
Some of them were contradictory ― she was both too soft on crime but also had an unacceptably tough record as a prosecutor .
“ They have had all of this time to think and prepare and they still don ’ t actually don ’ t know what to do about Kamala .
Historic pick .
Smart pick .
Exciting .
This is good , ” tweeted Sen. Brian Schatz ( D-Hawaii ) , referring to the fact that Harris was long discussed as one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s running mate .
Of course , just because the Trump team hasn ’ t settled on a single moniker or line of attack yet doesn ’ t mean that it won ’ t .
Something could eventually stick .
“ The Trump campaign has already discredited their attacks before we ’ re even out of the gate by announcing that regardless of who Joe Biden nominates , they ’ ll strain to depict the VP candidate as ‘ radical ’ ― just like they ’ ve tried and failed to do with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ words , they ’ ve flat-out admitted they will lie , ” responded Biden campaign spokesman Andrew Bates on Tuesday .
“ The right will always call anyone to the left of Richard Nixon ‘ socialists.
’ It ’ s kind of nice — they ’ ve worn out the term so badly that Americans aren ’ t afraid of it anymore .
Especially after we just saw what an actual socialist politician looks like in Bernie Sanders , ” he said .
“ The right is going to keep redbaiting into eternity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those of us who really are socialists will keep building the socialist movement .
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The Trump world’s reaction to the new Joe Biden-Kamala Harris ticket on Tuesday was that they are two far-left radical socialists, and is that what America really wants?
“It’s going to be President Trump and Vice President Pence on the ballot against two of our Nation’s most RADICAL Democrats: Sleepy Joe Biden and Phony Kamala Harris. Both of them are corrupt career politicians who LOVE anarchy and HATE America. ... It’s REAL Americans vs. SOCIALISTS,” said a fundraising email from the Trump campaign.
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The battle lines and are settled.
It's America v Socialism
Game on. 🇺🇸 — Matt Schlapp (@mschlapp) August 11, 2020
The characterization of Biden and Harris as socialists stretches the boundaries of believability. Biden, the former vice president, was considered one of the most moderate candidates in the Democratic presidential primary. He opposes “Medicare for All,” a Green New Deal and full college debt forgiveness. He frequently had to defend his more conservative positions and the deals he cut with Republicans.
While to the left of Biden, Harris often frustrated progressives for her record on criminal justice as California attorney general and her unwillingness to embrace ideas like Medicare for All.
There was a democratic socialist in the race, but he lost. And he was far more progressive than both Biden and Harris, currently a senator from California. But in Donald Trump’s world, they’re basically the same as Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.).
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In a Trump campaign call with reporters, Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) said the Harris announcement “completed the leftist takeover of the party.” Trump campaign senior adviser Katrina Pierson said Biden “is an empty shell being filled with the extreme agenda of the radicals on the left.”
Actual democratic socialists and progressives found these claims absurd.
“If Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are secret socialists, why are actual socialists like me constantly talking about how awful their records are?” said Micah Uetricht, deputy editor of Jacobin.
“For me, socialism means Medicare for All and free public college. It means canceling rent in the pandemic and universal basic income,“ said Sumathy Kumar, co-chair of the New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America, naming policies that Biden and Harris do not fully support. “That’s what socialism is to me.”
“Radical” was just one of many of the characterizations the Trump world tried out on the Biden-Harris ticket on Tuesday. The Biden campaign counted at least 20 lines of attack the Trump campaign used against Harris. Some of them were contradictory ― she was both too soft on crime but also had an unacceptably tough record as a prosecutor.
Jenna Ellis, a senior legal adviser to the Trump campaign, simply tweeted out a poll asking people how they should go after Harris.
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Your favorite nickname for Kamala: — Jenna Ellis (@JennaEllisEsq) August 11, 2020
“They have had all of this time to think and prepare and they still don’t actually don’t know what to do about Kamala. Historic pick. Smart pick. Exciting. This is good,” tweeted Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), referring to the fact that Harris was long discussed as one of the top prospects to be Biden’s running mate.
Of course, just because the Trump team hasn’t settled on a single moniker or line of attack yet doesn’t mean that it won’t. Something could eventually stick.
But it’s clear that the Trump campaign was going to use similar criticisms no matter whom Biden chose.
“It doesn’t really matter who Biden picks as his VP ― the radical left will be in control either way,” the campaign tweeted last week.
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“The Trump campaign has already discredited their attacks before we’re even out of the gate by announcing that regardless of who Joe Biden nominates, they’ll strain to depict the VP candidate as ‘radical’ ― just like they’ve tried and failed to do with Biden himself for months. In other words, they’ve flat-out admitted they will lie,” responded Biden campaign spokesman Andrew Bates on Tuesday.
Uetricht wasn’t surprised about what the Trump campaign is doing ― and, he said, he wasn’t really worried.
“The right will always call anyone to the left of Richard Nixon ‘socialists.’ It’s kind of nice — they’ve worn out the term so badly that Americans aren’t afraid of it anymore. Especially after we just saw what an actual socialist politician looks like in Bernie Sanders,” he said. “The right is going to keep redbaiting into eternity, with diminishing returns; meanwhile, those of us who really are socialists will keep building the socialist movement.”


thehuffingtonpost--2020-08-12--Sarah Palin Offers Words Of Wisdom To Kamala Harris: 'Trust No One' And 'Have Fun'

Sarah Palin , the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee , offered some words of wisdom from the campaign trail to Kamala Harris on Tuesday after the senator was chosen to run as the Democratic vice presidential candidate : “ Trust no one ” and “ have fun.
” “ Congrats to the Democrat VP pick !
Climb upon Geraldine Ferraro ’ s and my shoulders , and from the most amazing view in your life consider lessons we learned , ” Palin wrote on Instagram .
“ Don ’ t get muzzled — connect with media and voters in your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaigns will suffocate you with their own self-centered agenda so remember YOU were chosen for who YOU are.
” Palin ran with the late Sen. John McCain ( R-Ariz. ) , becoming the second woman to be on a major political party ’ s presidential ticket , after Geraldine Ferraro was Sen. Walter Mondale ’ s Democratic running mate in 1984 .
McCain and Palin lost to Barack Obama and Joe Biden .
Biden tapped Harris on Tuesday , choosing one of the Democratic Party ’ s biggest stars as his running mate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the little guy.
” Her nomination is historic .
The California senator is the first African American and first Asian American to be nominated for vice president by a major political party , and she is just the fourth woman to be on a major party ’ s national ticket , following Hillary Clinton ’ s Democratic presidential run in 2016 .
This campaign season will be historic in its own right due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic .
Both Biden and President Donald Trump have been forced to cancel the slate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their parties ’ nominations outside of the usual national conventions this year .
Palin did offer some advice about interacting with voters , encouraging Harris to use in-person events to “ touch those whom you wish to serve.
” “ Be sincere in looking in their eyes , understanding why they ’ re there , never forgetting they represent the innumerable Americans putting their trust in you to serve for the right reasons , ” Palin wrote .
“ It ’ s who and what they represent that is all that matters !
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ until dropping out of the race in December , before the first caucus and after months of campaigning .
Palin concluded with a call that Harris enjoy herself over the next few months and to remember the women who came before her .
“ Have fun !
” Palin concluded .
“ This IS the greatest country in the world and hopefully you ’ ll be blessed beyond belief , like I was , with meeting new people from all walks of life and see just how great it is !
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Sarah Palin, the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee, offered some words of wisdom from the campaign trail to Kamala Harris on Tuesday after the senator was chosen to run as the Democratic vice presidential candidate: “Trust no one” and “have fun.”
“Congrats to the Democrat VP pick! Climb upon Geraldine Ferraro’s and my shoulders, and from the most amazing view in your life consider lessons we learned,” Palin wrote on Instagram. “Don’t get muzzled — connect with media and voters in your own unique way. Some yahoos running campaigns will suffocate you with their own self-centered agenda so remember YOU were chosen for who YOU are.”
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Palin ran with the late Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), becoming the second woman to be on a major political party’s presidential ticket, after Geraldine Ferraro was Sen. Walter Mondale’s Democratic running mate in 1984. McCain and Palin lost to Barack Obama and Joe Biden.
Biden tapped Harris on Tuesday, choosing one of the Democratic Party’s biggest stars as his running mate while calling her a “fearless fighter for the little guy.”
Her nomination is historic. The California senator is the first Black American and first Asian American to be nominated for vice president by a major political party, and she is just the fourth woman to be on a major party’s national ticket, following Hillary Clinton’s Democratic presidential run in 2016.
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I have the great honor to announce that I’ve picked @KamalaHarris — a fearless fighter for the little guy, and one of the country’s finest public servants — as my running mate. — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) August 11, 2020
This campaign season will be historic in its own right due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Both Biden and President Donald Trump have been forced to cancel the slate of normal campaign events and will accept their parties’ nominations outside of the usual national conventions this year.
Palin did offer some advice about interacting with voters, encouraging Harris to use in-person events to “touch those whom you wish to serve.”
“Be sincere in looking in their eyes, understanding why they’re there, never forgetting they represent the innumerable Americans putting their trust in you to serve for the right reasons,” Palin wrote. “It’s who and what they represent that is all that matters!”
Harris was a Democratic presidential candidate until dropping out of the race in December, before the first caucus and after months of campaigning.
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Palin concluded with a call that Harris enjoy herself over the next few months and to remember the women who came before her.


thehuffingtonpost--2020-08-12--Biden Has ‘Best Grassroots Fundraising’ Day Ever After Harris Pick, Campaign Says

Joe Biden ’ s campaign said Tuesday his choice of Sen. Kamala Harris as his vice presidential running mate sparked its best grassroots fundraising day ever as ActBlue , the main donation platform for the Democratic Party , said it had collected more than $ 10.8 million in just four hours .
The New York Times first reported the major fundraising haul for ActBlue , which said it had raised the figure between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Tuesday .
Biden tapped Harris as his running mate that afternoon , calling the California Democrat a “ fearless fighter for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country ’ s “ finest public servants.
” Clarke Humphrey , Biden ’ s deputy digital director , said the hour after Harris was announced was the campaign ’ s best fundraising period ever , saying the excitement around her selection was “ only a sign of all the great things to come.
” Humphrey added later in the day that the campaign also had the best fundraising day thus far , although Biden ’ s team did not release figures showing how much it had raised .
🗣some late , great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ OUR BEST GRASSROOTS FUNDRAISING DAY EVER .
Stoked about running program that empowers supporters & makes days like this possible .
excited as heck for the Biden-Harris grassroots fundraising machine.https : //t.co/swwJKvqQVT — clarke humphrey ( @ _clarkekent ) August 11 , 2020 “ Stoked about running program that empowers supporters & makes days like this possible , ” Humphrey wrote on Twitter .
“ Excited as heck for the Biden-Harris grassroots fundraising machine.
” Biden raised $ 140 million last month between his campaign and the fundraising arm of the Democratic National @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , built on his substantial war chest and raised $ 165 million in July alongside the Republican National Committee .
Both figures are far higher than the same period four years ago when Trump ran against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton .
Earlier this month , Biden ’ s team said he had entered August with $ 294 million cash on hand .
Trump ’ s campaign said the president had more than $ 300 million in the bank .
Harris will join Biden in Delaware on Wednesday for the first time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ host a virtual fundraising effort that evening .

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Joe Biden’s campaign said Tuesday his choice of Sen. Kamala Harris as his vice presidential running mate sparked its best grassroots fundraising day ever as ActBlue, the main donation platform for the Democratic Party, said it had collected more than $10.8 million in just four hours.
The New York Times first reported the major fundraising haul for ActBlue, which said it had raised the figure between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Tuesday. Biden tapped Harris as his running mate that afternoon, calling the California Democrat a “fearless fighter for the little guy” and one of the country’s “finest public servants.”
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Clarke Humphrey, Biden’s deputy digital director, said the hour after Harris was announced was the campaign’s best fundraising period ever, saying the excitement around her selection was “only a sign of all the great things to come.”
Humphrey added later in the day that the campaign also had the best fundraising day thus far, although Biden’s team did not release figures showing how much it had raised.
🗣some late, great, breaking news!
TODAY ALSO BECAME OUR BEST GRASSROOTS FUNDRAISING DAY EVER.
Stoked about running program that empowers supporters & makes days like this possible. excited as heck for the Biden-Harris grassroots fundraising machine.https://t.co/swwJKvqQVT — clarke humphrey (@_clarkekent) August 11, 2020
“Stoked about running program that empowers supporters & makes days like this possible,” Humphrey wrote on Twitter. “Excited as heck for the Biden-Harris grassroots fundraising machine.”
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Biden raised $140 million last month between his campaign and the fundraising arm of the Democratic National Committee. President Donald Trump, however, built on his substantial war chest and raised $165 million in July alongside the Republican National Committee.
Both figures are far higher than the same period four years ago when Trump ran against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Earlier this month, Biden’s team said he had entered August with $294 million cash on hand. Trump’s campaign said the president had more than $300 million in the bank.
Harris will join Biden in Delaware on Wednesday for the first time as running mates and the pair will host a virtual fundraising effort that evening.


thehuffingtonpost--2020-08-12--Van Jones: Putin’s Not Going To Be Messing With Kamala Harris

CNN commentator Van Jones had nothing but praise for Sen. Kamala Harris ( D-Calif. ) after it was announced on Tuesday that Joe Biden , the likely Democratic presidential nominee , had chosen her as his running mate .
“ There ’ s just something about Joe Biden and Kamala Harris that works , ” Jones said during an on-air panel as he compared their chemistry to Bill Clinton and Al Gore .
There 's something about @ JoeBiden + @ KamalaHarris that just ... WORKS .
All the people who took a stand for this outcome – ESPECIALLY African-Americans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be proven right in November .
# BidenHarris2020 pic.twitter.com/7QEVYDJdLQ — Van Jones ( @ VanJones68 ) August 11 , 2020 “ They ’ re tough in different ways , ” Jones said .
“ Their strengths are complementary .
You can go to bed knowing for sure that if Kamala Harris is given an assignment , no matter how tough it is , she ’ s going to deliver .
And if she ever has to be president of the United States , you can sleep like a baby .
Putin is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; she ’ s not that kind of a person.
” “ It was African Americans that rescued Biden in the first place when his campaign was failing , ” Jones said .
“ African American women and the allies of African American women stood up very strong and said , ‘ This time you ’ ve got to give a sister a chance.
’ ” Van Jones also named several Black women who had played vital roles in politics and the civil rights movement , arguing that they would be proud to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ KAMALAHARRIS FOR VP !
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# EllaJoBaker is happy .
# BarbaraJordan is happy .
# FannieLouHamer is happy .
# KamalaHarris inherits an incredible legacy of African-American women who have fought and stood up for the best in this country .
Heaven is rejoicing !
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pic.twitter.com/kRFXM6cKw2 — Van Jones ( @ VanJones68 ) August 11 , 2020 Jones has praised Harris in the past , calling her performance in one 2019 Democratic presidential debate evidence that “ a star was born tonight.
” However , in October he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accused the California senator of “ running away ” from a criminal justice forum at Benedict College after Harris said she would not attend because Donald Trump previously received an award from the school .
Jones later said on-air that his remarks had been hasty and misinterpreted .

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CNN commentator Van Jones had nothing but praise for Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) after it was announced on Tuesday that Joe Biden, the likely Democratic presidential nominee, had chosen her as his running mate.
“There’s just something about Joe Biden and Kamala Harris that works,” Jones said during an on-air panel as he compared their chemistry to Bill Clinton and Al Gore.
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There's something about @JoeBiden + @KamalaHarris that just... WORKS. All the people who took a stand for this outcome – ESPECIALLY African-Americans – were right. And they will be proven right in November. #BidenHarris2020 pic.twitter.com/7QEVYDJdLQ — Van Jones (@VanJones68) August 11, 2020
“They’re tough in different ways,” Jones said. “Their strengths are complementary. You can go to bed knowing for sure that if Kamala Harris is given an assignment, no matter how tough it is, she’s going to deliver. And if she ever has to be president of the United States, you can sleep like a baby. Putin is not going to be messing with Kamala Harris; she’s not that kind of a person.”
Jones added that Black American voters must have played a large role in Biden’s momentous choice.
“It was African Americans that rescued Biden in the first place when his campaign was failing,” Jones said. “African American women and the allies of African American women stood up very strong and said, ‘This time you’ve got to give a sister a chance.’”
Van Jones also named several Black women who had played vital roles in politics and the civil rights movement, arguing that they would be proud to see Harris’s candidacy:
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.@KAMALAHARRIS FOR VP!!! #EllaJoBaker is happy. #BarbaraJordan is happy. #FannieLouHamer is happy. #KamalaHarris inherits an incredible legacy of African-American women who have fought and stood up for the best in this country. Heaven is rejoicing!!! pic.twitter.com/kRFXM6cKw2 — Van Jones (@VanJones68) August 11, 2020
Jones has praised Harris in the past, calling her performance in one 2019 Democratic presidential debate evidence that “a star was born tonight.”


thehuffingtonpost--2020-08-12--Amy Klobuchar Blasts Trump's Dismissal Of Harris: 'I Just Think That's Crap'

Sen. Amy Klobuchar ( D-Minn. ) went on the defensive for Sen. Kamala Harris ( D-Calif. ) on Tuesday , shortly after President Donald Trump called her “ very , very nasty ” at a White House press briefing .
“ For the president to go before the country like he just did and not just say ‘ I congratulate her ; we welcome her to the race.
’ That ’ s what leaders do , ” Klobuchar told Fox News host Bret Baier .
“ Instead , what did he do ?
He called her ‘ angry , ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same criticisms , those words we have heard him use against women throughout this presidency .
I just think that ’ s crap.
” Klobuchar said she ’ d never use such language to describe Harris , who Joe Biden announced on Tuesday as his pick for vice president , and offered up several alternatives : As I told @ BretBaier on Fox News , Donald Trump went before the country & called @ KamalaHarris `` nasty . ''
I think that ’ s crap .
As someone who knows @ KamalaHarris @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tough , '' `` grit '' & `` strength '' to describe her .
That 's what our country wants in a VP .
pic.twitter.com/O2cc6biQDF — Amy Klobuchar ( @ amyklobuchar ) August 12 , 2020 Kamala is a good friend and incredibly strong public servant .
Sometimes campaigns can tear friendships apart but we grew closer — and I know she has what it takes to lead side-by-side with @ JoeBiden .
— Amy Klobuchar ( @ amyklobuchar ) August 11 , 2020 Klobuchar , who ran for the Democratic nomination in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Harris had failed in her own presidential campaign .
“ I guess all of us fail if you don ’ t win , and that ’ s because Joe Biden won , ” Klobuchar said .
“ Every single one of us endorsed him with joy because we think it is so important to get behind a candidate ― whether you ’ re a Democrat , Republican or Independent ― someone who ’ s going to bring decency and dignity and competence and compassion to the White House.
” Klobuchar removed herself from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , shortly after the death of George Floyd in her home state , telling Biden that he should specifically choose a woman of color as his running mate .

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Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) went on the defensive for Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) on Tuesday, shortly after President Donald Trump called her “very, very nasty” at a White House press briefing.
“For the president to go before the country like he just did and not just say ‘I congratulate her; we welcome her to the race.’ That’s what leaders do,” Klobuchar told Fox News host Bret Baier. “Instead, what did he do? He called her ‘angry,’ ‘nasty.’ He went back to the same criticisms, those words we have heard him use against women throughout this presidency. I just think that’s crap.”
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Klobuchar said she’d never use such language to describe Harris, who Joe Biden announced on Tuesday as his pick for vice president, and offered up several alternatives:
As I told @BretBaier on Fox News, Donald Trump went before the country & called @KamalaHarris "nasty." I think that’s crap.
As someone who knows @KamalaHarris, I would use the words "tough," "grit" & "strength" to describe her.
That's what our country wants in a VP. pic.twitter.com/O2cc6biQDF — Amy Klobuchar (@amyklobuchar) August 12, 2020
Kamala is a good friend and incredibly strong public servant. Sometimes campaigns can tear friendships apart but we grew closer — and I know she has what it takes to lead side-by-side with @JoeBiden. — Amy Klobuchar (@amyklobuchar) August 11, 2020
Klobuchar, who ran for the Democratic nomination in 2019, also responded to claims that Harris had failed in her own presidential campaign.
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“I guess all of us fail if you don’t win, and that’s because Joe Biden won,” Klobuchar said. “Every single one of us endorsed him with joy because we think it is so important to get behind a candidate ― whether you’re a Democrat, Republican or Independent ― someone who’s going to bring decency and dignity and competence and compassion to the White House.”


thehuffingtonpost--2020-08-12--Every ‘Squad’ Member Won Her Primary

Every ‘Squad’ Member Won Her Primary

A 2020 election cycle that began with the defeat of progressives ’ preferred presidential candidates is coming to a climax with a string of progressive victories in the House of Representatives .
Melton-Meaux ’ s bid was one of the best-funded primary challenges against an incumbent progressive elected official in some time .
As of late July , his campaign ― and outside groups supportive of his candidacy ― had spent over $ 6 million on electing him and unseating Omar .
Omar approximately matched him in direct campaign spending , but fell well shy in outside support .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t even close .
The race was called in Omar ’ s favor less than 90 minutes after polls closed , handing her an 18-point win with almost 99 % of the votes counted .
With Omar ’ s race over , all four members of the “ Squad ” of progressive first-term members of the House have won their primaries .
Given the overwhelmingly Democratic character of their districts , that means they are all but officially headed back to Washington next year .
The fourth Squad member , Rep. Ayanna @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her Sept. 1 primary ― as well as the general election in November .
Justice Democrats , the left-wing group that recruited Ocasio-Cortez and remains the main institutional force behind the Squad , celebrated Omar ’ s election win as a vindication of its project of electing more progressive Democrats .
“ Despite all the manufactured hype and money spent attacking them , the Squad is winning , it ’ s growing , and is here to stay , ” Justice Democrats executive director Alexandra Rojas said in a statement .
“ Conservative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ women of color , and they are zero for three , ” the group ’ s national director Maurice Mitchell said .
The likelihood of unseating an incumbent member of Congress drops precipitously after their first reelection fight .
That suggests that for now , the Squad is safe .
The question in the next Congress is whether the four-member crew comes into its own as a subgroup within the Congressional Progressive Caucus capable of leveraging its votes as a bloc , particularly on party-line legislation where Democratic leaders need their votes .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they will have at least two additional Squadmates on their side .
Cori Bush of Missouri and Jamaal Bowman of New York unseated veteran incumbents this year , running on similar ideological platforms .
Still , there are signs that Omar , in particular , must remain vigilant against threats from her right .
While her victory margin is wide , she won less than 60 % of the vote ― a share of the electorate that is generally a troubling sign for an incumbent .
Missouri Rep. Wm .
Lacy Clay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vote in his 2018 primary ; Bush returned to unseat him this cycle .

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A 2020 election cycle that began with the defeat of progressives’ preferred presidential candidates is coming to a climax with a string of progressive victories in the House of Representatives.
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), a first-term progressive, soundly defeated her primary challenger, attorney Antone Melton-Meaux, on Tuesday.
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Melton-Meaux’s bid was one of the best-funded primary challenges against an incumbent progressive elected official in some time. As of late July, his campaign ― and outside groups supportive of his candidacy ― had spent over $6 million on electing him and unseating Omar. Omar approximately matched him in direct campaign spending, but fell well shy in outside support.
In the end, though, it wasn’t even close. The race was called in Omar’s favor less than 90 minutes after polls closed, handing her an 18-point win with almost 99% of the votes counted.
With Omar’s race over, all four members of the “Squad” of progressive first-term members of the House have won their primaries. Given the overwhelmingly Democratic character of their districts, that means they are all but officially headed back to Washington next year.
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The fourth Squad member, Rep. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts, is unopposed in her Sept. 1 primary ― as well as the general election in November.
Democratic Reps. Ayanna Pressley (Mass.), Ilhan Omar (Minn.), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.) and Rashida Tlaib (Mich.) speak after President Trump insulted them in July 2019. Tom Williams via Getty Images
Justice Democrats, the left-wing group that recruited Ocasio-Cortez and remains the main institutional force behind the Squad, celebrated Omar’s election win as a vindication of its project of electing more progressive Democrats.
“Despite all the manufactured hype and money spent attacking them, the Squad is winning, it’s growing, and is here to stay,” Justice Democrats executive director Alexandra Rojas said in a statement.
The Working Families Party, which spent nearly $100,000 on super PACs to reelect Tlaib and Omar, had a similar message.
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“Conservative Democrats just took swings at three progressive women of color, and they are zero for three,” the group’s national director Maurice Mitchell said.
The likelihood of unseating an incumbent member of Congress drops precipitously after their first reelection fight. That suggests that for now, the Squad is safe.
The question in the next Congress is whether the four-member crew comes into its own as a subgroup within the Congressional Progressive Caucus capable of leveraging its votes as a bloc, particularly on party-line legislation where Democratic leaders need their votes.
Should they choose to go that route, they will have at least two additional Squadmates on their side. Cori Bush of Missouri and Jamaal Bowman of New York unseated veteran incumbents this year, running on similar ideological platforms.
And back in March, Marie Newman ousted conservative Democratic Rep. Dan Lipinski of Illinois. Newman had the support of both Justice Democrats and mainstream Democratic groups like EMILY’s List.
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thehuffingtonpost--2020-08-12--States Have 83 Days To Figure Out How To Get Absentee Voting Right

It hasn ’ t always gone well .
But given the likelihood that President Donald Trump will try to exploit voting problems for political gain , the lessons that states learn now will be vital come November .
In Connecticut , which held a primary on Tuesday , voters requested over 300,000 absentee ballots , far more than the normal 10,000 to 15,000 requested in past primary elections .
The state faced significant problems with the shift : A dispute between the Secretary of State ’ s office and town clerks delayed the delivery of 20,000 requested ballots , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the state .
Ahead of the election , town and city officials were either waiting for thousands of requested ballots to be returned or trying to keep from drowning under a flood of them .
Lamont called the huge number of absentee requests a “ stumbling block ” on Monday .
He added , “ Things got slowed up a little bit .
That ’ s why we ’ re giving a little bit of extra time .
Make sure we really have it right in November.
” That kind of huge increase @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during the pandemic as states have loosened absentee voting rules and voters have sought a safe way to participate in elections .
In at least 24 state primaries this year , a majority of the votes were cast by absentee ballot , according to FiveThirtyEight .
How states handle this massive increase in voting by mail will be vital to a successful general election .
Trump is already trying to undermine faith in both absentee voting and the outcome of the presidential election whether he wins or loses .
So it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the president may lie about in November .
Minnesota election officials warned residents that the final vote tallies in the primary may be slightly delayed as they process what Secretary of State Scott Simon called a “ tidal wave ” of absentee ballots .
It ’ s not just the crush of counting all those ballots that will delay results , but the wait for additional absentee ballots to come in .
Minnesota will count ballots received up to two days after Tuesday so long as they were postmarked by Tuesday .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ or up to a week until ballots are all in and counted , ” Simon told the Star Tribune .
“ This doesn ’ t mean that anything has gone wrong.
” In Vermont , election officials appeared generally unworried about the increase in absentee voting on Tuesday .
The state has rather loose rules on accepting ballots , which means officials won ’ t have to review them for minor errors ― something that has caused significant problems and delays in counting ballots and reporting election results in states with strict rules @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some experience with conducting an election during the pandemic .
In April , the state held its presidential primary and a state Supreme Court election , which were the nation ’ s first elections held during the coronavirus stay-at-home orders .
The state saw 1 million absentee ballots cast and long lines at the reduced number of in-person polling locations .
Some voters who wanted to cast absentee ballots could not because they did not receive them .
Vote totals were not publicly reported until one week after the election in order to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and not trickle out results over the course of a week .
Tuesday ’ s primary for congressional , state and local offices was expected to see a slightly lower turnout than April ’ s election , but still higher than in previous years .
This could help reduce the load on Wisconsin election officials counting absentee ballots .
The state has also opened far more in-person voting locations in response to complaints about cities opening far too few in April .
In Milwaukee , for example , there were 168 in-person polling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in April .
As of Tuesday , any woes in that day ’ s elections appeared minor next to the disaster that occurred in New York ’ s June 23 primary .
The biggest problem in New York was that one out of five absentee ballots were rejected .
The reasons ranged from the Postal Service failing to postmark ballots that had prepaid postage to the state ’ s extremely restrictive rules around ballot errors .
Unlike in Vermont , New York election laws severely punish voters who make minor mistakes on their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no process to correct errors .
But New York ’ s legislature has already moved to fix these problems ahead of the November election .
State lawmakers passed legislation that would enable no-excuse absentee voting in the general election and allow voters to correct errors on their ballots .
And Gov .
Andrew Cuomo ( D ) has said he ’ s looking at other moves that could ensure ballots are not improperly or accidentally invalidated in November .

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Counting Tuesday’s primary elections, 47 states have held votes during the coronavirus pandemic, dealing with massive surges in voting by mail that have served as a dry run for the general election.
It hasn’t always gone well. But given the likelihood that President Donald Trump will try to exploit voting problems for political gain, the lessons that states learn now will be vital come November.
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In Connecticut, which held a primary on Tuesday, voters requested over 300,000 absentee ballots, far more than the normal 10,000 to 15,000 requested in past primary elections. The state faced significant problems with the shift: A dispute between the Secretary of State’s office and town clerks delayed the delivery of 20,000 requested ballots, and Tropical Storm Isaias slowed mail delivery across the state.
Ahead of the election, town and city officials were either waiting for thousands of requested ballots to be returned or trying to keep from drowning under a flood of them.
“We’re buried,” Manchester Town Clerk Joseph Camposeo told the Hartford Courant. Meanwhile, Mark Bernacki, the town clerk for New Britain, was wondering, “Where the heck are all the ballots?” according to The Wall Street Journal.
An unprecedented number of absentee ballots flooded election offices during Connecticut's Aug. 11 primary elections. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
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Gov. Ned Lamont (D) issued an order on Monday extending the deadline for ballots to be counted until Aug. 13 so long as they were postmarked by Tuesday.
Lamont called the huge number of absentee requests a “stumbling block” on Monday. He added, “Things got slowed up a little bit. That’s why we’re giving a little bit of extra time. Make sure we really have it right in November.”
Other states with primaries on Tuesday saw similar increases in absentee voting. Voters in Minnesota had returned 432,000 absentee ballots out of a total of 637,000 requested ahead of Tuesday’s statewide primary elections. In 2018, voters had requested just 73,000 such ballots.
In Wisconsin, voters returned 554,000 absentee ballots before the close of polls on Tuesday, up from 106,000 in 2018.
And in Vermont, 104,000 absentee ballots were returned before Tuesday, about two-and-a-half times more than in 2016 and 2018 combined.
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That kind of huge increase has been the norm for primary elections during the pandemic as states have loosened absentee voting rules and voters have sought a safe way to participate in elections. In at least 24 state primaries this year, a majority of the votes were cast by absentee ballot, according to FiveThirtyEight.
How states handle this massive increase in voting by mail will be vital to a successful general election. Trump is already trying to undermine faith in both absentee voting and the outcome of the presidential election whether he wins or loses. So it’s important for states to preempt any problems that the president may lie about in November.
As one would expect, some states are having an easier time than others.
Minnesota election officials warned residents that the final vote tallies in the primary may be slightly delayed as they process what Secretary of State Scott Simon called a “tidal wave” of absentee ballots. It’s not just the crush of counting all those ballots that will delay results, but the wait for additional absentee ballots to come in. Minnesota will count ballots received up to two days after Tuesday so long as they were postmarked by Tuesday.
“It might take a few days or up to a week until ballots are all in and counted,” Simon told the Star Tribune. “This doesn’t mean that anything has gone wrong.”
In Vermont, election officials appeared generally unworried about the increase in absentee voting on Tuesday. The state has rather loose rules on accepting ballots, which means officials won’t have to review them for minor errors ― something that has caused significant problems and delays in counting ballots and reporting election results in states with strict rules.
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Some states provide easy ballot drop-off sites for absentee voters to avoid postal delays. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
“We’re really not expecting anything different,” Vermont Secretary of State Jim Condos said prior to his state’s primaries. “I think it’s going to be pretty straightforward.”
Even before Tuesday, Wisconsin had some experience with conducting an election during the pandemic. In April, the state held its presidential primary and a state Supreme Court election, which were the nation’s first elections held during the coronavirus stay-at-home orders. The state saw 1 million absentee ballots cast and long lines at the reduced number of in-person polling locations. Some voters who wanted to cast absentee ballots could not because they did not receive them. Vote totals were not publicly reported until one week after the election in order to report all final results on one day and not trickle out results over the course of a week.
Tuesday’s primary for congressional, state and local offices was expected to see a slightly lower turnout than April’s election, but still higher than in previous years. This could help reduce the load on Wisconsin election officials counting absentee ballots. The state has also opened far more in-person voting locations in response to complaints about cities opening far too few in April. In Milwaukee, for example, there were 168 in-person polling sites on Tuesday, up from five in April.
As of Tuesday, any woes in that day’s elections appeared minor next to the disaster that occurred in New York’s June 23 primary. The biggest problem in New York was that one out of five absentee ballots were rejected. The reasons ranged from the Postal Service failing to postmark ballots that had prepaid postage to the state’s extremely restrictive rules around ballot errors. Unlike in Vermont, New York election laws severely punish voters who make minor mistakes on their ballots by invalidating the ballots and providing no process to correct errors.
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But New York’s legislature has already moved to fix these problems ahead of the November election. State lawmakers passed legislation that would enable no-excuse absentee voting in the general election and allow voters to correct errors on their ballots. And Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) has said he’s looking at other moves that could ensure ballots are not improperly or accidentally invalidated in November.


thehuffingtonpost--2020-08-12--Billionaire Media Mogul Sumner Redstone Dies At 97

Since 2016 Shari has pushed twice to merge CBS and Viacom .
She ’ s also weathered a lawsuit aimed at diluting her family ’ s control of CBS , and a sexual misconduct scandal at CBS , which resulted in the September 2018 resignation of CEO Les Moonves .
Viacom and CBS re-merged in 2019 .
After decades spent building his empire , Redstone ’ s participation at corporate events became minimal in 2014 and he spoke only a few words on earnings calls .
Fortune magazine reported he attended his last board meetings that year and cited a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during it , which raised the question about whether he was fit to run the company .
Despite the concerns about his health , Redstone hung on to his chairmanship as long as possible .
In June 2015 , he told Vanity Fair in an email correspondence , “ You should know that I am never retiring !
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” Later that year , the Wall Street Journal reported Redstone had suffered mini-strokes that made speaking difficult , although he remained mentally sharp .
Former girlfriend Manuela Herzer challenged Redstone ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ November 2015 , referring to him as a “ living ghost.
” Herzer , who had acted as the billionaire ’ s designated health care agent , brought the suit against Redstone after he removed her from the role as well as from his Los Angeles mansion in October 2015 .
The suit was thrown out in May 2016 by a California judge who ruled that Redstone ’ s testimony had disproved Herzer ’ s claims .
Herzer appealed the judge ’ s ruling , and the parties settled in 2019 .
Redstone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a time the media landscape is enduring wrenching changes , thins the ranks of a group of media executives , including Rupert Murdoch and Ted Turner , who changed the world of news and entertainment with the companies they built .
Redstone displayed a particular penchant for forcing out top executives , including Viacom President Frank Biondi ; Mel Karmazin , the CEO of CBS ; and Tom Freston , who was famously canned as CEO of Viacom after losing a deal to acquire the social media network MySpace to Murdoch .

Since 2016 Shari has pushed twice to merge CBS and Viacom. She’s also weathered a lawsuit aimed at diluting her family’s control of CBS, and a sexual misconduct scandal at CBS, which resulted in the September 2018 resignation of CEO Les Moonves. Viacom and CBS re-merged in 2019.
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After decades spent building his empire, Redstone’s participation at corporate events became minimal in 2014 and he spoke only a few words on earnings calls. Fortune magazine reported he attended his last board meetings that year and cited a witness who said he dozed and drooled during it, which raised the question about whether he was fit to run the company.
Despite the concerns about his health, Redstone hung on to his chairmanship as long as possible. In June 2015, he told Vanity Fair in an email correspondence, “You should know that I am never retiring!!!”
Later that year, the Wall Street Journal reported Redstone had suffered mini-strokes that made speaking difficult, although he remained mentally sharp.
Former girlfriend Manuela Herzer challenged Redstone’s mental competence in a lawsuit filed in November 2015, referring to him as a “living ghost.” Herzer, who had acted as the billionaire’s designated health care agent, brought the suit against Redstone after he removed her from the role as well as from his Los Angeles mansion in October 2015.
The suit was thrown out in May 2016 by a California judge who ruled that Redstone’s testimony had disproved Herzer’s claims. Herzer appealed the judge’s ruling, and the parties settled in 2019.
Redstone’s death, which comes at a time the media landscape is enduring wrenching changes, thins the ranks of a group of media executives, including Rupert Murdoch and Ted Turner, who changed the world of news and entertainment with the companies they built.
Redstone displayed a particular penchant for forcing out top executives, including Viacom President Frank Biondi; Mel Karmazin, the CEO of CBS; and Tom Freston, who was famously canned as CEO of Viacom after losing a deal to acquire the social media network MySpace to Murdoch.


thehuffingtonpost--2020-08-12--Jamie Lee Curtis Tells Funniest Story About Hunting For Toilet Paper In Pandemic

Jamie Lee Curtis ’ quest to obtain toilet paper became “ an obsession ” at the start of the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ told “ The Late Late Show ” host James Corden on Tuesday .
Curtis , @ @ @ @ @ commercials for the American Red Cross , explained that usually , “ you come to @ @ @ @ @ But the postponement of a filming project in Canada left the actor unprepared .
Her @ @ @ @ @ she had intended to leave for three months , was running low on bathroom tissue @ @ @ @ @ local market and becoming very excited to find a supply .
“ I ’ m @ @ @ @ @ I ’ m really good in an emergency , but that undid me , ” @ @ @ @ @ just , somehow , I had not prepared for that.
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Jamie Lee Curtis’ quest to obtain toilet paper became “an obsession” at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the movie star told “The Late Late Show” host James Corden on Tuesday.
Curtis, who has appeared in preparedness commercials for the American Red Cross, explained that usually, “you come to me in an emergency.”
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But the postponement of a filming project in Canada left the actor unprepared. Her house in California, which she had intended to leave for three months, was running low on bathroom tissue.
Curtis recalled visiting a local market and becoming very excited to find a supply.
“I’m a really calm person and I’m really good in an emergency, but that undid me,” she said. “I just, somehow, I had not prepared for that.”
Check out the full interview here:


thehuffingtonpost--2020-08-12--Smash Mouth’s ‘All Star’ Gets Coronavirus Remix After Thousands Attend S.D. Concert

Smash Mouth ’ s 2001 hit “ All Star ” was reworked for the coronavirus era on Tuesday ’ s @ @ @ @ @ Show.
” Stephen Colbert ’ s crew reimagined the band ’ s headline performance at @ @ @ @ @ Buffalo Chip music and motorcycle festival in South Dakota , where frontman Steve Harwell shouted @ @ @ @ @ ” to an audience of thousands , many who weren ’ t wearing masks or @ @ @ @ @ “ Hey now , we ’ re contagious , we ’ re in Sturgis , @ @ @ @ @ appears to sing in the spoof video that also takes aim at President Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @ the public health crisis .
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thehuffingtonpost--2020-08-12--Seth Meyers Reveals Who The GOP Really Cares About. Hint: Not You.

Seth Meyers hit the GOP with a new motto as he explained who the Republican Party really cares about .
On Tuesday , the host of NBC ’ s “ Late Night ” did a deep dive into President Donald Trump ’ s undercutting of the U.S .
Postal Service in what appears to be a selfish bid to sabotage mail voting and boost his own election chances .
“ Trump and the Republican Party have largely given up on the idea of persuading a majority of voters to side with them , the way you normally would in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ The modern conservative moment is a fundamentally anti-majoritarian movement based on excluding people , not including them .
It ’ s not a coincidence that their paragon owns private golf clubs.
” “ The Republican Party motto should be , “ sorry , you ’ re not on the list , ” the comedian continued .
“ Their only hope of gaining and holding onto power is through tactics like gerrymandering , voter suppression , stacking the courts or colluding with foreign governments.
” Important conversations are happening now .
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Seth Meyers hit the GOP with a new motto as he explained who the Republican Party really cares about.
On Tuesday, the host of NBC’s “Late Night” did a deep dive into President Donald Trump’s undercutting of the U.S. Postal Service in what appears to be a selfish bid to sabotage mail voting and boost his own election chances.
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“Trump and the Republican Party have largely given up on the idea of persuading a majority of voters to side with them, the way you normally would in a healthy democracy,” said Meyers. “The modern conservative moment is a fundamentally anti-majoritarian movement based on excluding people, not including them. It’s not a coincidence that their paragon owns private golf clubs.”
“The Republican Party motto should be, “sorry, you’re not on the list,” the comedian continued. “Their only hope of gaining and holding onto power is through tactics like gerrymandering, voter suppression, stacking the courts or colluding with foreign governments.”


thehuffingtonpost--2020-08-12--Late-Night Hosts Mark Kamala Harris’ Historic Moment By Mocking Donald Trump

The hosts of late-night TV responded to Joe Biden picking Sen. Kamala Harris ’ ( D-Calif. ) as his running mate in the 2020 election with mockery of President Donald Trump .
“ The Daily Show ” host Trevor Noah suggested Trump is “ going to have a tough time ” attacking Harris because “ everything she ’ s done in her career appeals to Trump ’ s base.
” “ Crafty Kamala spent her whole career locking up criminals and filling up California ’ s jails , ” said Noah , mimicking the president .
“ She ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That actually sounds pretty cool.
” Noah also explained why he was “ impressed ” with Biden for picking Harris , given how she “ destroyed ” him during a Democratic primary debate .
“ In fact , part of me thinks he only picked her so that she can just never dust his ass in public again , ” Noah joked .
“ This isn ’ t a VP pick , this is an insurance policy.
” “ The Late Show ” host Stephen Colbert thought Trump will “ have a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ racist ” about Harris , who makes history as the first South Asian American and Black woman to run as vice president for a major party .
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“The Daily Show” host Trevor Noah suggested Trump is “going to have a tough time” attacking Harris because “everything she’s done in her career appeals to Trump’s base.”
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“Crafty Kamala spent her whole career locking up criminals and filling up California’s jails,” said Noah, mimicking the president. “She’s even friends with cops. Hold on. That actually sounds pretty cool.”
Noah also explained why he was “impressed” with Biden for picking Harris, given how she “destroyed” him during a Democratic primary debate.
“In fact, part of me thinks he only picked her so that she can just never dust his ass in public again,” Noah joked. “This isn’t a VP pick, this is an insurance policy.”
Check out “The Daily Show” segment here:
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“The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert thought Trump will “have a hard time deciding exactly how to be racist” about Harris, who makes history as the first South Asian American and Black woman to run as vice president for a major party.
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“The Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon described Harris’ background as “an inspiring story.”
“Unless you’re Trump, then it’s a Stephen King novel,” he quipped.
See more of Fallon’s comments here:
“The Late Late Show” host James Corden mocked Trump’s nickname for Harris.
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thehuffingtonpost--2020-08-12--Florida Sheriff In COVID-19 Hot Spot Decrees No Face Masks For Deputies

Florida Sheriff Billy Woods refuses to be part of a cover-up ― so he is forbidding his deputies and staffers from wearing face masks at work .
Woods , the sheriff of Marion County in central Florida , made the no-masks decree in an email to staffers on Tuesday .
He insisted he took the risks of spreading COVID-19 into his decision .
“ Now , I can already hear the whining and just so you know I did not make this decision easily and I have weighed it out for the past 2 weeks , ” Woods said in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Woods made the decision despite the overwhelming recommendation of epidemiologists and other health experts who say face masks and social distancing are key ways to slow the spread of the coronavirus , according to The Washington Post .
“ We can debate and argue all day of why and why not .
The fact is , the amount of professionals that give the reason why we should , I can find the exact same amount of professionals that say why we shouldn ’ t , ” he said in his email .
Exceptions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , schools , courthouses , hospitals and nursing homes , and for interactions with those who are elderly or have COVID-19 .
Woods said visitors to the sheriff ’ s office also won ’ t be allowed to wear masks so they can be easily identified and there is clear communication , The Associated Press reported .
Woods told deputies to tell citizens who complain about the lack of a mask to ” politely and professionally tell them ‘ I am not required to wear a mask nor will I , per the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ walk away from them , ” according to WFTV-TV .
Marion County ― population 370,000 ― has had nearly 6,800 confirmed coronavirus cases and 104 deaths since the start of the pandemic , according to NPR.org .
Ironically , Marion reported a single-day record of 13 deaths on Tuesday , the same day the sheriff declared deputies could not wear masks .
In addition , 43 sheriff ’ s office employees and more than 200 inmates at the Marion County Jail have tested positive for the coronavirus so far .

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Florida Sheriff Billy Woods refuses to be part of a cover-up ― so he is forbidding his deputies and staffers from wearing face masks at work.
Woods, the sheriff of Marion County in central Florida, made the no-masks decree in an email to staffers on Tuesday. He insisted he took the risks of spreading COVID-19 into his decision.
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“Now, I can already hear the whining and just so you know I did not make this decision easily and I have weighed it out for the past 2 weeks,” Woods said in the email, according to Ocala.com.
Woods made the decision despite the overwhelming recommendation of epidemiologists and other health experts who say face masks and social distancing are key ways to slow the spread of the coronavirus, according to The Washington Post.
“We can debate and argue all day of why and why not. The fact is, the amount of professionals that give the reason why we should, I can find the exact same amount of professionals that say why we shouldn’t,” he said in his email.
Exceptions will be made for deputies at jails, schools, courthouses, hospitals and nursing homes, and for interactions with those who are elderly or have COVID-19.
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Woods said visitors to the sheriff’s office also won’t be allowed to wear masks so they can be easily identified and there is clear communication, The Associated Press reported.
Woods told deputies to tell citizens who complain about the lack of a mask to ”politely and professionally tell them ‘I am not required to wear a mask nor will I, per the Order of the Sheriff’ and then walk away from them,” according to WFTV-TV.
The timing of the no-mask decree couldn’t be worse:
Marion County ― population 370,000 ― has had nearly 6,800 confirmed coronavirus cases and 104 deaths since the start of the pandemic, according to NPR.org.
Ironically, Marion reported a single-day record of 13 deaths on Tuesday, the same day the sheriff declared deputies could not wear masks.
In addition, 43 sheriff’s office employees and more than 200 inmates at the Marion County Jail have tested positive for the coronavirus so far.