thetennesseestar--2020-10-03--A Number of Democrats Have Attacked Supreme Court Nominee Amy Coney Barrett for Her Faith

A number of Democratic lawmakers and liberal media figures have attacked Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett for her Catholic beliefs .
The Catholic mother of seven first came under fire for her Catholic faith at her 2017 confirmation hearings , when Democratic senators suggested that her beliefs might make her unfit to serve as a federal judge .
Barrett has faced renewed attacks on her faith ever since it became known that Trump was considering her for the vacancy , such as comedian Bill Maher saying she is a “ fuckin ’ nut , ” and “ really , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” And Maher isn ’ t alone in levying attacks against Barrett ’ s faith .
“ Why is it that so many of us on this side have this very uncomfortable feeling that dogma and law are two different things , and I think whatever a religion is , it has its own dogma .
The law is totally different , ” Democratic California Sen. Dianne Feinstein told Barrett when she came before the Senate Judiciary Committee in September 2017 .
“ The conclusion one draws is that the dogma lives loudly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ And that ’ s of concern.
” Feinstein refused in late September to address whether she would question Barrett in this way again , saying , “ I ’ m not going to go there , ” according to CNN .
“ Let ’ s wait until she ’ s nominated , ” she said regarding how Democrats would handle Barrett ’ s nomination .
Feinstein and other Senate Democrats on Thursday requested a delay in Barrett ’ s confirmation process .
Democratic Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin also questioned Barrett over an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that included the term “ orthodox Catholic , ” asking Barrett : “ Do you consider yourself an orthodox Catholic ?
” “ If you ’ re asking whether I ’ m a faithful Catholic , I am , although I would stress that my own personal church affiliation or my religious belief would not bear on the discharge of my duties as a judge , ” Barrett told him .
Durbin told the Daily Caller News Foundation after the hearing that he prefaced his remarks by saying that “ going into a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right thing to do in every circumstance.
” “ But she ’ s been outspoken , ” he said .
“ As a law school professor at Notre Dame she has taken on the tough challenge of how a person with strong religious beliefs becomes a judge and looks at American law.
” “ So I think she has fashioned herself somewhat of an expert and I didn ’ t feel uncomfortable asking that question , ” Durbin added .
Democratic Hawaii Sen. Mazie Hirono raised Barrett ’ s “ closely held views @ @ @ @ @ @ @ views may make Barrett unfit to serve on the Supreme Court .
Hirono questioned “ whether her closely held views can be separated from her ability to make objective , fair decisions ” Hill denied that criticisms of Barrett are stemming from anti-Catholic bias , calling this “ ridiculous , ” according to Politico .
“ This isn ’ t about Catholicism , ” Hill said .
“ This isn ’ t even about religion .
This is about extremism.
” “ Someone ’ s religion is important when their religious beliefs are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that come before that court , ” Hill told the New York Times .
The former congresswoman said that Barrett holds “ anti-women , anti-L.G.B.T.Q .
positions , which are rooted in her religion ” and would play into “ her decisions on the court.
” Biden campaign Deputy Data Director Nikitha Rai criticized Barrett ’ s religious views in a Twitter conversation Monday night with Brookings Institute Senior Fellow Shadi Hamid .
“ Wait , why is this news ?
Isn ’ t this the standard position for any orthodox Catholic ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Barrett was a trustee at a Catholic school that opposed same-sex marriage and said homosexual acts are “ at odds with Scripture.
” Hamid noted that Orthodox Muslims and Jews also share this belief , to which Rai replied , “ True .
I ’ d heavily prefer views like that not be elevated to SCOTUS , but unfortunately our current culture is relatively intolerant .
It will be awhile before those types of beliefs are so taboo that they ’ re disqualifiers.
” Rai has since locked her Twitter account .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation and blocked the DCNF ’ s reporter from sending her further messages .
Democratic National Committee member Altima Omara compared Barrett to the character Aunt Lydia in the fictional dystopian novel and TV series “ The Handmaid ’ s Tale.
” Aunt Lydia ’ s character , the Atlantic reported , “ emotionally , mentally , physically , and sexually tortured the handmaids in her care ” by cutting out their eyes and tongues , sewing their mouths shut , and tasing them for offenses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ enjoys ” these cruelties in the show .
“ Under the circumstances I ’ m pretty calm , yknow while the living version of Aunt Lydia in the Handmaid ’ s Tale gets nominated to the Supreme Court to replace a woman who literally spent her life fighting for gender equity , ” Omara tweeted September 25 .
Amid reports that Barrett might be Trump ’ s choice to fill the Supreme Court vacancy , multiple news outlets falsely reported that the Catholic group People of Praise was the inspiration for “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ highlighted Barrett ’ s reported connections with the group .
Former 2020 presidential candidate Marianne Williamson also highlighted Barrett ’ s associations to the group , calling People of Praise ’ s views “ genuinely concerning.
” “ Amy Barrett being Catholic is a good thing ; Joe Biden is a Catholic too , ” Williamson tweeted .
“ Republicans are trying to make it as though the Left is criticizing her Catholicism but it ’ s not true.
” “ It ’ s the repressive tenets of the ‘ People of Praise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ genuinely concerning , ” Williamson added .
People of Praise has not confirmed or denied Barrett ’ s membership , according to Reuters , ever since a 2017 New York Times article reported she was a member of the group .
“ In suggesting a link between People of Praise and Margaret Atwood ’ s ‘ The Handmaid ’ s Tale , ’ the burden of proof clearly lies with the news outlet making such a claim , ” the group ’ s communications director Sean Connolly told the DCNF in late September @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never been any evidence whatsoever to suggest that the Indiana-based People of Praise played a role in inspiring Margaret Atwood ’ s book , ” he added .
He did not address whether Barrett is a member of the group .
Diane Bray , a former Democratic candidate for the Colorado senate , also likened Barrett to a character in “ The Handmaid ’ s Tale.
” “ Time to fight like hell or Handmaid ’ s Tale will be our reality , ” she tweeted September 27 .
“ Can ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on whether she ever had the role of ‘ Handmaid ’ in her People of Praise cult where women pledge subservience to men .
You bet it ’ s relevant.
” Mary Margaret Olohan is a reporter for the Daily Caller News Foundation .
Photo “ Amy Coney Barrett ” by The White House .

by Mary Margaret Olohan
A number of Democratic lawmakers and liberal media figures have attacked Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett for her Catholic beliefs.
The Catholic mother of seven first came under fire for her Catholic faith at her 2017 confirmation hearings, when Democratic senators suggested that her beliefs might make her unfit to serve as a federal judge.
Barrett has faced renewed attacks on her faith ever since it became known that Trump was considering her for the vacancy, such as comedian Bill Maher saying she is a “fuckin’ nut,” and “really, really Catholic — like speaking in tongues.”
And Maher isn’t alone in levying attacks against Barrett’s faith.
Democratic California Sen. Dianne Feinstein
“Why is it that so many of us on this side have this very uncomfortable feeling that dogma and law are two different things, and I think whatever a religion is, it has its own dogma. The law is totally different,” Democratic California Sen. Dianne Feinstein told Barrett when she came before the Senate Judiciary Committee in September 2017.
“The conclusion one draws is that the dogma lives loudly within you,” Feinstein added. “And that’s of concern.”
Feinstein refused in late September to address whether she would question Barrett in this way again, saying, “I’m not going to go there,” according to CNN.
“Let’s wait until she’s nominated,” she said regarding how Democrats would handle Barrett’s nomination. Feinstein and other Senate Democrats on Thursday requested a delay in Barrett’s confirmation process.
Democratic Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin
Democratic Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin also questioned Barrett over an article she co-authored as a law student that included the term “orthodox Catholic,” asking Barrett: “Do you consider yourself an orthodox Catholic?”
“If you’re asking whether I’m a faithful Catholic, I am, although I would stress that my own personal church affiliation or my religious belief would not bear on the discharge of my duties as a judge,” Barrett told him.
Durbin told the Daily Caller News Foundation after the hearing that he prefaced his remarks by saying that “going into a person’s religion is not the right thing to do in every circumstance.”
“But she’s been outspoken,” he said. “As a law school professor at Notre Dame she has taken on the tough challenge of how a person with strong religious beliefs becomes a judge and looks at American law.”
“So I think she has fashioned herself somewhat of an expert and I didn’t feel uncomfortable asking that question,” Durbin added.
Democratic Hawaii Sen. Mazie Hirono
Democratic Hawaii Sen. Mazie Hirono raised Barrett’s “closely held views” on Wednesday, suggesting that these views may make Barrett unfit to serve on the Supreme Court. Hirono questioned “whether her closely held views can be separated from her ability to make objective, fair decisions”
“She has very closely held views that will impact a woman’s right to choose,” Hirono said September 26, “and certainly she has already expressed her willingness to vote down the Affordable Care Act as well as other Supreme Court precedents.” Hirono previously raised Barrett’s Catholic views during her 2017 confirmation hearing and in 2019 harangued a Catholic judge for his membership in Knights of Columbus, a Catholic charity. Disgraced former Democratic California congresswoman Katie Hill tweeted September 22: “If her religion never made it into her court decisions, she can believe what she wants. But, yes, personally, I DO object to any religion that still insists women be subservient.”
Hill denied that criticisms of Barrett are stemming from anti-Catholic bias, calling this “ridiculous,” according to Politico.
“This isn’t about Catholicism,” Hill said. “This isn’t even about religion. This is about extremism.”
“Someone’s religion is important when their religious beliefs are part of the way they make decisions that come before that court,” Hill told the New York Times. The former congresswoman said that Barrett holds “anti-women, anti-L.G.B.T.Q. positions, which are rooted in her religion” and would play into “her decisions on the court.”
Biden Campaign Deputy Data Director Nikitha Rai
Biden campaign Deputy Data Director Nikitha Rai criticized Barrett’s religious views in a Twitter conversation Monday night with Brookings Institute Senior Fellow Shadi Hamid.
“Wait, why is this news? Isn’t this the standard position for any orthodox Catholic?” Hamid asked about a tweet saying that Barrett was a trustee at a Catholic school that opposed same-sex marriage and said homosexual acts are “at odds with Scripture.”
“Unfortunately yes,” Rai responded.
Hamid noted that Orthodox Muslims and Jews also share this belief, to which Rai replied, “True. I’d heavily prefer views like that not be elevated to SCOTUS, but unfortunately our current culture is relatively intolerant. It will be awhile before those types of beliefs are so taboo that they’re disqualifiers.”
Rai has since locked her Twitter account. She did not respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation and blocked the DCNF’s reporter from sending her further messages.
DNC Committee Member Atima Omara
Democratic National Committee member Altima Omara compared Barrett to the character Aunt Lydia in the fictional dystopian novel and TV series “The Handmaid’s Tale.”
Aunt Lydia’s character, the Atlantic reported, “emotionally, mentally, physically, and sexually tortured the handmaids in her care” by cutting out their eyes and tongues, sewing their mouths shut, and tasing them for offenses. The publication noted that Aunt Lydia “enjoys” these cruelties in the show.
“Under the circumstances I’m pretty calm, yknow while the living version of Aunt Lydia in the Handmaid’s Tale gets nominated to the Supreme Court to replace a woman who literally spent her life fighting for gender equity,” Omara tweeted September 25.
Former 2020 Presidential Candidate Marianne Williamson
Amid reports that Barrett might be Trump’s choice to fill the Supreme Court vacancy, multiple news outlets falsely reported that the Catholic group People of Praise was the inspiration for “The Handmaid’s Tale” and highlighted Barrett’s reported connections with the group.
Former 2020 presidential candidate Marianne Williamson also highlighted Barrett’s associations to the group, calling People of Praise’s views “genuinely concerning.”
“Amy Barrett being Catholic is a good thing; Joe Biden is a Catholic too,” Williamson tweeted. “Republicans are trying to make it as though the Left is criticizing her Catholicism but it’s not true.”
“It’s the repressive tenets of the ‘People of Praise’ sect she belongs to that are genuinely concerning,” Williamson added.
People of Praise has not confirmed or denied Barrett’s membership, according to Reuters, ever since a 2017 New York Times article reported she was a member of the group.
“In suggesting a link between People of Praise and Margaret Atwood’s ‘The Handmaid’s Tale,’ the burden of proof clearly lies with the news outlet making such a claim,” the group’s communications director Sean Connolly told the DCNF in late September.
“Bottom line: There has never been any evidence whatsoever to suggest that the Indiana-based People of Praise played a role in inspiring Margaret Atwood’s book,” he added. He did not address whether Barrett is a member of the group.
Former Democratic Candidate For Colorado Senate Diane Bray
Diane Bray, a former Democratic candidate for the Colorado senate, also likened Barrett to a character in “The Handmaid’s Tale.”
“Time to fight like hell or Handmaid’s Tale will be our reality,” she tweeted September 27. “Can’t wait to hear Amy Coney Barrett questioned on whether she ever had the role of ‘Handmaid’ in her People of Praise cult where women pledge subservience to men. You bet it’s relevant.”
– – –
Mary Margaret Olohan is a reporter for the Daily Caller News Foundation.
Photo “Amy Coney Barrett” by The White House.


thetennesseestar--2020-10-03--Steve Bannon Presents: President Trump and the CCP Virus

An all new LIVE STREAM of War Room : Pandemic starts at 9 a.m. Central Time on Saturday .
Former White House Chief Strategist Stephen K. Bannon began the daily War Room : Pandemic radio show and podcast on January 25 , when news of the virus was just beginning to leak out of China around the Lunar New Year .
Bannon and co-hosts bring listeners exclusive analysis and breaking updates from top medical , public health , economic , national security , supply chain and geopolitical experts weekdays from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon ET .
The show ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Voice News , the John Fredericks Radio Network , Salem Media Group , and Newsmax TV and the podcast is available on Apple , Spotify , Stitcher , SoundCloud , and Google Play .
You can watch past episodes here .
EP 419- President Trump and the CCP Virus : 10 a.m. EP 420-The Vatican ’ s Deal with the Devil : 11:00 a.m .
Previously , Bannon hosted a series of three , two-hour long special programs entitled Descent into Hell : The Chinese People Confront the CCP .
The groundbreaking specials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Network , America ’ s Voice Network , Dish TV Channel 219 , The Epoch Times , ND TV , GTV and GNews in Mandarin .
For more information , visit www.pandemic.warroom.org and @ WarRoomPandemic .

An all new LIVE STREAM of War Room: Pandemic starts at 9 a.m. Central Time on Saturday.
Former White House Chief Strategist Stephen K. Bannon began the daily War Room: Pandemic radio show and podcast on January 25, when news of the virus was just beginning to leak out of China around the Lunar New Year. Bannon and co-hosts bring listeners exclusive analysis and breaking updates from top medical, public health, economic, national security, supply chain and geopolitical experts weekdays from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon ET.
The show’s broadcast partners are America’s Voice News, the John Fredericks Radio Network, Salem Media Group, and Newsmax TV and the podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, SoundCloud, and Google Play.
EP 545: 10 a.m.
You can watch past episodes here.
Previously, Bannon hosted a series of three, two-hour long special programs entitled Descent into Hell: The Chinese People Confront the CCP.
The groundbreaking specials aired live on the John Fredericks Radio Network, America’s Voice Network, Dish TV Channel 219, The Epoch Times, ND TV, GTV and GNews in Mandarin.
For more information, visit www.pandemic.warroom.org and @WarRoomPandemic.


thetennesseestar--2020-10-03--Commentary: The Biden-Harris Billionaires

Last year , as the Democratic nomination fight fired up , America ’ s billionaires endured a short-lived social leprosy .
As they always have done , then-frontrunners Senators Bernie Sanders ( I-Vt. ) and Elizabeth Warren ( D-Mass . )
railed against the ruling class .
Yet , this time the class warfare rhetoric found succour not only among convincing swathes of left-leaning Americans , but even some of the Right ’ s most notable such as Tucker Carlson .
Sanders and Warren , then considered the new beating heart of a Democratic Party just months from a full @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down their mortaring of America ’ s moneyed .
Both boasted to their warping crowds of their financial cleanliness .
To take donations from billionaires—those whom both attested were and remain the source of American sickliness—was akin to pocketing blood-speckled dollar bills .
Conventional wisdom assumed Bernie ’ s no-cigar 2016 bid had mainlined his radical “ democratic socialism ” into the vein work of the Democratic Party— “ We are all Bernie now.
” Warren had a “ plan for everything.
” Her own brand of radicalism found unlikely admirers at times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tucker Carlson , and perhaps many of his viewers .
Critics of and sympathizers with anti-corporate capitalism now share a spiritual plane with Warren and many they ’ d previously regarded as being on the other team .
Previous unsayables , such as a wealth tax on the richest Americans , has found majority support .
A key plank of Warren ’ s campaign proposed such a tax , scissoring two percent a year from Americans worth over $ 50 million , rising to three percent on billionaires .
Bernie ’ s plan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 32.1 million would pay one percent per year , with an additional percentage point clipping those bracketed above .
Americans worth $ 2.6 billion or more would pay six percent—double Warren ’ s highest rate .
Worth over $ 10.1 billion ?
Bernie ’ s plan would snip eight percent .
A majority of Americans supported Warren ’ s wealth tax , even more so than Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ’ s ( D-N.Y ) 70 percent levy on those making over $ 10 million a year .
Back then , it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had he won the argument , but Bernie ’ s 2016 campaign had also transformed the Democratic Party .
Following February ’ s Nevada caucuses , Bernie and Warren led the pack , punctuating their dominance with skin-hardening play fights ahead of the inevitable battle to unseat the president .
Warren enjoyed spates of insurgency , only to tap out through her own self-constricting donnishness .
That was February , in a year swirled with a generation of assured new histories .
Perhaps , the Democratic Party ’ s war machine feared Bernie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ billionaires feared Warren and her wealth tax .
The brahmins paved a marble path for Joe Biden , while Bernie ’ s canter slicked dry .
Those billionaires seem to like Joe Biden and his vice-presidential pick , Kamala Harris .
Her brief candidacy resembled a clearing house for the billionaire class—47 of its members .
In its first two months , the junior senator from California and her “ For The People ” campaign took more money from billionaires than the rest of the Democratic field , including donations from Reid Hoffman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mogul Marc Benioff .
At the time , Joe Biden placed third with the backing of 44 billionaires , just one behind Senator Cory Booker ( D-N.J. ) .
Kamala ’ s rise from 29-year-old lawyer to darling of the Bay Area machine depended on the finance and favor of San Francisco ’ s Pacific Heights powerbase—a storied neighborhood and home to $ 40 million mansions , as well as Democratic high priests Nancy Pelosi , Dianne Feinstein , and Gavin Newsom .
The big money steamed in .
Two-thirds of Kamala ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ritziest ZIP codes , home to tech titans and Hollywood moguls .
George Lucas and Steven Spielberg chipped in .
One-third of Kamala ’ s cash came from the giants of finance .
Another quarter from Silicon Valley fortune .
In May 2019 , San Francisco oil billionaires Gordon and Ann Getty held a fundraiser at their mansion on “ Billionaire ’ s Row ” reputed to be the world ’ s wealthiest stretch of tarmac .
The cost to RSVP was reportedly $ 28,000 a head .
Before the Iowa caucuses , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Yet , the billionaire donations to the Democratic cause burned molten-hot , melting the thermometer when Harris got the vice-presidential nod .
Her billionaires swiveled their siphons to Joe Biden .
By January 2020 , 66 of America ’ s richest elites brigaded behind Biden , 10 times the whittling field of the other combined Democrats .
Since April , at least 36 billionaires have donated $ 100,000 or more to Biden-backing committees and the Democratic National Committee .
The names on the checks are the same as those once landing in Kamala @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has donated $ 1.5 million to pro-Biden super-PACs and committees .
In June , Laurene Powell Jobs gave $ 610,600 .
George Lucas ’ s wife , Mellody Hobson , donated in June $ 307,800 to the Biden Victory Fund .
According to the Federal Election Commission , Biden ’ s top 10 donors resemble a roll-call of America ’ s ruling class , including : Twilio giants Jeff and Erica Lawson ( $ 1.24 million ) Chris and Crystal Sacca ( $ 1.23 million ) James and Marilyn Simons ( $ 978,400 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barry Diller ( $ 620,600 ) Facebook billionaire Dustin Moskovitz ( $ 620,600 ) Jeff Skoll ( $ 620,600 ) Laurene Powell Jobs ( $ 610,600 ) George Soros ( $ 505,600 ) and Meg Whitman ( $ 505,600 ) .
Federal campaign finance laws allow individuals to donate up to $ 5,600 directly to the Biden campaign .
Yet , donations max out at $ 620,600 to the Biden Victory Fund , and up to $ 360,000 to the Biden Action Fund .
Since April , $ 90 million has flooded the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the checkbooks of billionaires .
Another $ 12 million has funneled into the Biden Action Fund .
Big money in U.S. politics is nothing new .
But the cross-party migration of America ’ s ruling class has upticked since the 1990s , reflecting the Democratic Party ’ s mutation from the party of working and middle-class Americans , to the preferred home of billionaires .
The Republican Party has long been seared by Democrats as the “ party of the rich.
” Yet , a blood swap of the two has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s 2016 win .
Just two weeks ago , Joe Biden trotted out a once-familiar Democratic line in keeping with his party ’ s historical allyship with blue-collared and middle-class Americans .
In Wisconsin , Biden told an audience of aluminum plant workers : “ You matter.
” He continued : “ I don ’ t want to punish anybody , but instead of just rewarding wealth in this country , it ’ s about time we start to reward work.
” Such a statement would not be out of place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the audience would find themselves more numerous within the GOP .
America ’ s college-educated classes were once reliably Republican .
Now , those without a college degree are more likely to vote for Republicans , while America ’ s knowledge economy workers are firmly Democratic in their voting patterns .
Between 2008 and Trump ’ s election , the Democratic share of white voters without a college degree crashed .
In 2008 , Republican John McCain took 11 points more among voters making $ 50,000 or more per year than those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump did nine points better among Americans with a college degree than he did among those without .
White voters with college degrees voted for Democratic candidates in 2018 ’ s House elections by 53 percent to 45 percent .
This shift contrasts with the Bernie-Warren wing of the Democratic Party , whose antipathy toward billionaires seemed set for the nomination .
Both Bernie Sanders and his ideological protégé Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have questioned whether a moral society should even tolerate such wealth : “ Billionaires should not exist.
” Yet , neither is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do exist aren ’ t on the ballot , either .
Their money is .
Christopher Gage is a British political journalist .
Photos “ Joe Biden ” by The White House and “ Kamala Harris ” by U.S. Senate .
Background Photo “ The White House ” by Sean Hayford Oleary .
CC BY 2.0 .

by Christopher Gage
Last year, as the Democratic nomination fight fired up, America’s billionaires endured a short-lived social leprosy.
As they always have done, then-frontrunners Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) railed against the ruling class. Yet, this time the class warfare rhetoric found succour not only among convincing swathes of left-leaning Americans, but even some of the Right’s most notable such as Tucker Carlson.
Sanders and Warren, then considered the new beating heart of a Democratic Party just months from a full transplant, felt little inclination to dial down their mortaring of America’s moneyed.
Both boasted to their warping crowds of their financial cleanliness. To take donations from billionaires—those whom both attested were and remain the source of American sickliness—was akin to pocketing blood-speckled dollar bills.
Conventional wisdom assumed Bernie’s no-cigar 2016 bid had mainlined his radical “democratic socialism” into the vein work of the Democratic Party—“We are all Bernie now.”
Warren had a “plan for everything.” Her own brand of radicalism found unlikely admirers at times, including Fox News Channel’s Tucker Carlson, and perhaps many of his viewers. Critics of and sympathizers with anti-corporate capitalism now share a spiritual plane with Warren and many they’d previously regarded as being on the other team.
Previous unsayables, such as a wealth tax on the richest Americans, has found majority support.
A key plank of Warren’s campaign proposed such a tax, scissoring two percent a year from Americans worth over $50 million, rising to three percent on billionaires.
Bernie’s plan went deeper. Those worth north of $32.1 million would pay one percent per year, with an additional percentage point clipping those bracketed above. Americans worth $2.6 billion or more would pay six percent—double Warren’s highest rate. Worth over $10.1 billion? Bernie’s plan would snip eight percent.
A majority of Americans supported Warren’s wealth tax, even more so than Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-N.Y) 70 percent levy on those making over $10 million a year.
Follow the Big Money
Back then, it was Bernie’s time. Not only had he won the argument, but Bernie’s 2016 campaign had also transformed the Democratic Party.
Following February’s Nevada caucuses, Bernie and Warren led the pack, punctuating their dominance with skin-hardening play fights ahead of the inevitable battle to unseat the president. Warren enjoyed spates of insurgency, only to tap out through her own self-constricting donnishness.
That was February, in a year swirled with a generation of assured new histories.
Perhaps, the Democratic Party’s war machine feared Bernie with similar petrification as America’s billionaires feared Warren and her wealth tax. The brahmins paved a marble path for Joe Biden, while Bernie’s canter slicked dry.
Those billionaires seem to like Joe Biden and his vice-presidential pick, Kamala Harris.
Her brief candidacy resembled a clearing house for the billionaire class—47 of its members.
In its first two months, the junior senator from California and her “For The People” campaign took more money from billionaires than the rest of the Democratic field, including donations from Reid Hoffman, the LinkedIn co-founder, and Salesforce mogul Marc Benioff.
At the time, Joe Biden placed third with the backing of 44 billionaires, just one behind Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.).
Kamala’s rise from 29-year-old lawyer to darling of the Bay Area machine depended on the finance and favor of San Francisco’s Pacific Heights powerbase—a storied neighborhood and home to $40 million mansions, as well as Democratic high priests Nancy Pelosi, Dianne Feinstein, and Gavin Newsom.
The big money steamed in. Two-thirds of Kamala’s donors came from California’s ritziest ZIP codes, home to tech titans and Hollywood moguls. George Lucas and Steven Spielberg chipped in. One-third of Kamala’s cash came from the giants of finance. Another quarter from Silicon Valley fortune.
In May 2019, San Francisco oil billionaires Gordon and Ann Getty held a fundraiser at their mansion on “Billionaire’s Row” reputed to be the world’s wealthiest stretch of tarmac. The cost to RSVP was reportedly $28,000 a head.
Billionaires Switched From Harris to Biden
Before the Iowa caucuses, Kamala’s campaign flamed out. Yet, the billionaire donations to the Democratic cause burned molten-hot, melting the thermometer when Harris got the vice-presidential nod.
Her billionaires swiveled their siphons to Joe Biden. By January 2020, 66 of America’s richest elites brigaded behind Biden, 10 times the whittling field of the other combined Democrats.
Since April, at least 36 billionaires have donated $100,000 or more to Biden-backing committees and the Democratic National Committee.
The names on the checks are the same as those once landing in Kamala’s campaign accounts. Reid Hoffman has donated $1.5 million to pro-Biden super-PACs and committees. In June, Laurene Powell Jobs gave $610,600. George Lucas’s wife, Mellody Hobson, donated in June $307,800 to the Biden Victory Fund.
According to the Federal Election Commission, Biden’s top 10 donors resemble a roll-call of America’s ruling class, including: Twilio giants Jeff and Erica Lawson ($1.24 million) Chris and Crystal Sacca ($1.23 million) James and Marilyn Simons ($978,400) Mark Pincus ($626,200) Barry Diller ($620,600) Facebook billionaire Dustin Moskovitz ($620,600) Jeff Skoll ($620,600) Laurene Powell Jobs ($610,600) George Soros ($505,600) and Meg Whitman ($505,600).
Working-Class Rhetoric, Elite Action
Federal campaign finance laws allow individuals to donate up to $5,600 directly to the Biden campaign. Yet, donations max out at $620,600 to the Biden Victory Fund, and up to $360,000 to the Biden Action Fund.
Since April, $90 million has flooded the Biden Victory Fund, 10 percent coming from the checkbooks of billionaires. Another $12 million has funneled into the Biden Action Fund.
Big money in U.S. politics is nothing new. But the cross-party migration of America’s ruling class has upticked since the 1990s, reflecting the Democratic Party’s mutation from the party of working and middle-class Americans, to the preferred home of billionaires.
The Republican Party has long been seared by Democrats as the “party of the rich.” Yet, a blood swap of the two has been underway for decades, quickening with President Trump’s 2016 win.
Just two weeks ago, Joe Biden trotted out a once-familiar Democratic line in keeping with his party’s historical allyship with blue-collared and middle-class Americans.
In Wisconsin, Biden told an audience of aluminum plant workers: “You matter.”
He continued: “I don’t want to punish anybody, but instead of just rewarding wealth in this country, it’s about time we start to reward work.”
Such a statement would not be out of place in the old Democratic Party. Today, the audience would find themselves more numerous within the GOP. America’s college-educated classes were once reliably Republican.
Now, those without a college degree are more likely to vote for Republicans, while America’s knowledge economy workers are firmly Democratic in their voting patterns.
Between 2008 and Trump’s election, the Democratic share of white voters without a college degree crashed. In 2008, Republican John McCain took 11 points more among voters making $50,000 or more per year than those earning half that.
By 2016, Trump did nine points better among Americans with a college degree than he did among those without.
White voters with college degrees voted for Democratic candidates in 2018’s House elections by 53 percent to 45 percent.
This shift contrasts with the Bernie-Warren wing of the Democratic Party, whose antipathy toward billionaires seemed set for the nomination.
Both Bernie Sanders and his ideological protégé Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have questioned whether a moral society should even tolerate such wealth: “Billionaires should not exist.”
Yet, neither is on the ballot. The billionaires who do exist aren’t on the ballot, either. Their money is.
– – –
Christopher Gage is a British political journalist.
Photos “Joe Biden” by The White House and “Kamala Harris” by U.S. Senate. Background Photo “The White House” by Sean Hayford Oleary. CC BY 2.0.


thetennesseestar--2020-10-03--661,000 Jobs Added in September, Less Than Expected

The U.S. economy added 661,000 jobs in September , while unemployment fell to 7.9 % , according to Department of Labor data released Friday .
Total non-farm payroll employment rose by 661,000 in September , according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics report , and the number of unemployed persons fell by 1 million to 12.6 million .
In August , the unemployment rate fell below 10 % for the first time since April when the rate reached 14.7 % .
“ These improvements in the labor market reflect the continued resumption of economic activity that had been curtailed due @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contain it , ” the report said .
“ In September , notable job gains occurred in leisure and hospitality , in retail trade , in health care and social assistance , and in professional and business services.
” There was a decline in government jobs , mainly in state and local education , according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics .
“ Clearly there has been a moderation in the rate of improvement from the early stages , ” the head of U.S. economics at Bank of America Michelle Meyer said , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ As we get further away from the initial shock , we have less of a natural catch-up , and we face more residual damage.
” Economists projected 800,000 Americans to be added to payrolls and the unemployment rate to drop to 8.2 % prior to Friday ’ s report , according to CNBC .
September marked the fifth straight month of both increasing jobs and dropping unemployment since the country lost a record 20.5 million jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic closures in April , according to Bloomberg News .
The Bureau @ @ @ @ @ @ @ slowing economic recovery , Bloomberg News reported .
In August , the U.S. economy added 1.4 million jobs and unemployment dropped to 8.4 % from June ’ s unemployment rate of 10.2 % .
Disney announced Tuesday it was laying off 28,000 employees while airlines have furloughed tens of thousands of employees , the WSJ reported .
Insurance company Allstate announced significant layoffs on Wednesday , according to The Times .
Personal income decreased $ 543.5 billion , or 2.7 % , in August due to the expiration of unemployment insurance benefits for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Analysis announced Thursday .
Personal income increased slightly in July .
Meanwhile , the House of Representatives passed a second coronavirus stimulus package Thursday largely along party lines , according to CNBC .
The Democrats and the White House remain far apart on the contents of the bill , however .
The U.S. economy plunged by a record 31.4 % in the second quarter due to the pandemic .
The third quarter report , which will be released on Oct. 29 , is expected to show significant growth , according to the Associated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ national emergency in March as coronavirus spread rapidly around the world .
Thomas Catenacci is a reporter for the Daily Caller News Foundation .
Photo “ Bureau of Labor Statistics ” by Paulo O. CC BY 2.0 .

by Thomas Catenacci
The U.S. economy added 661,000 jobs in September, while unemployment fell to 7.9%, according to Department of Labor data released Friday.
Total non-farm payroll employment rose by 661,000 in September, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics report, and the number of unemployed persons fell by 1 million to 12.6 million. In August, the unemployment rate fell below 10% for the first time since April when the rate reached 14.7%.
“These improvements in the labor market reflect the continued resumption of economic activity that had been curtailed due to the coronavirus pandemic and efforts to contain it,” the report said. “In September, notable job gains occurred in leisure and hospitality, in retail trade, in health care and social assistance, and in professional and business services.”
There was a decline in government jobs, mainly in state and local education, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
“Clearly there has been a moderation in the rate of improvement from the early stages,” the head of U.S. economics at Bank of America Michelle Meyer said, according to The New York Times.
“As we get further away from the initial shock, we have less of a natural catch-up, and we face more residual damage.”
Economists projected 800,000 Americans to be added to payrolls and the unemployment rate to drop to 8.2% prior to Friday’s report, according to CNBC.
September marked the fifth straight month of both increasing jobs and dropping unemployment since the country lost a record 20.5 million jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic closures in April, according to Bloomberg News.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ numbers represent a slowing economic recovery, Bloomberg News reported. In August, the U.S. economy added 1.4 million jobs and unemployment dropped to 8.4% from June’s unemployment rate of 10.2%.
Disney announced Tuesday it was laying off 28,000 employees while airlines have furloughed tens of thousands of employees, the WSJ reported. Insurance company Allstate announced significant layoffs on Wednesday, according to The Times.
Personal income decreased $543.5 billion, or 2.7%, in August due to the expiration of unemployment insurance benefits for many Americans, the Bureau of Economic Analysis announced Thursday. Personal income increased slightly in July.
Meanwhile, the House of Representatives passed a second coronavirus stimulus package Thursday largely along party lines, according to CNBC. The Democrats and the White House remain far apart on the contents of the bill, however.
The U.S. economy plunged by a record 31.4% in the second quarter due to the pandemic. The third quarter report, which will be released on Oct. 29, is expected to show significant growth, according to the Associated Press.
President Donald Trump declared a national emergency in March as coronavirus spread rapidly around the world.
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Thomas Catenacci is a reporter for the Daily Caller News Foundation.
Photo “Bureau of Labor Statistics” by Paulo O. CC BY 2.0.


thetennesseestar--2020-10-03--UK, EU Leaders to Discuss Brexit, Free Trade Talks

BRUSSELS , Belgium ( AP ) — The European Union and Britain said Friday that wide gaps remained in their fraught talks on a rudimentary trade agreement following the Brexit divorce and called for intensified negotiations before a deadline in a couple of weeks .
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will have a video conference Saturday to chart the way forward , but the EU ’ s top official relied more on hope and perseverance than rational analysis that a deal could still be struck .
“ Where there is a will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she said in an assessment of the state of play two weeks before an EU summit to specifically address the post-Brexit trade issue .
“ We should not forget that we have made progress on many , many different fields .
But , of course , the most difficult ones are still completely open , ” von der Leyen said .
EU negotiator Michel Barnier backed her up , saying that even if there was positive news on minor issues after another week of talks , there remained “ persistent serious divergences on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Union.
” These include state aid rules , fishing rights and regulations on business to ensure British firms can ’ t gain an unfair advantage in the vast EU market by undermining the bloc ’ s social , labor and environmental rules .
His British counterpart , David Frost , concurred , saying in a statement that “ familiar differences remain ” on major problems and added he was “ concerned that there is very little time now to resolve these issues ahead of the European Council ( summit ) on Oct. 15.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ fisheries and the sharing of catch quotas and fishing grounds , Frost said that “ the gap between us is unfortunately very large and , without further realism and flexibility from the EU , risks being impossible to bridge.
” Further highlighting the divisions , German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that Britain ’ s plans announced this month to breach the legally-binding withdrawal agreement it signed with the EU to regulate trade on the island of Ireland and make sure peace is preserved there was a big blow .
“ We ’ ve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the agreement we reached on Northern Ireland .
I have to say simply : that ’ s bitter.
” Barnier insisted it had made negotiations on the trade deal even more difficult .
He said an efficient governance of any trade deal , already a major sticking point , “ is naturally even more important following the U.K. government ’ s introduction of the Internal Market Bill , which breaches its obligations under the Withdrawal Agreement.
” The EU opened legal proceedings against Britain and EU Council President Charles Michel said after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were united that “ the Withdrawal Agreement must be implemented in full .
No question about that.
” Still , the EU and the U.K. recognized talks had to continue if only because too much was at stake economically for both sides if there would be no deal at the end of the year .
“ We want a deal , because we think it is better to have a deal as neighbors — also , on top of these COVID times with devastating impact on the economies , but not at any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the coronavirus pandemic .
That ’ s why Saturday ’ s talks will be so important .
The announcement came as their negotiators were winding up another weeklong session of detailed negotiations on issues from fisheries rights to state aid rules that should come in force once a Brexit transition period ends Dec. 31 .
Little progress has been made on such a deal since the U.K. left the bloc at the end of January .
Johnson has said he is prepared to walk away from the negotiations if there is no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ EU summit on Oct. 15 .
The EU sees a deadline at the end of the month , allowing for two months to get any deal through legislative approval .
Johnson urged the EU to show some flexibility and grant the U.K. the kind of trade deal it already has agreed with Canada .
“ I hope that we get a deal .
It ’ s up to our friends , ” he told the BBC .
“ We ’ re so near .
We ’ ve been members for 45 years .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s just up to them.
” Raf Casert is a reporter for The Associated Press .
Danica Kirka and Pan Pylas in London , and Frank Jordans in Berlin , contributed to this report .
About the Headline Photo : Britain ’ s Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures , during a coronavirus briefing in Downing Street , London , Wednesday , Sept. 30 , 2020 .
The number of new hospitalizations for COVID-19 and virus deaths in Britain are rising again , although both remain far below their springtime peak .
( @ @ @ @ @ @

by Raf Casert
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) — The European Union and Britain said Friday that wide gaps remained in their fraught talks on a rudimentary trade agreement following the Brexit divorce and called for intensified negotiations before a deadline in a couple of weeks.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will have a video conference Saturday to chart the way forward, but the EU’s top official relied more on hope and perseverance than rational analysis that a deal could still be struck.
“Where there is a will, there is a way,” she said in an assessment of the state of play two weeks before an EU summit to specifically address the post-Brexit trade issue.
“We should not forget that we have made progress on many, many different fields. But, of course, the most difficult ones are still completely open,” von der Leyen said.
EU negotiator Michel Barnier backed her up, saying that even if there was positive news on minor issues after another week of talks, there remained “persistent serious divergences on matters of major importance for the European Union.” These include state aid rules, fishing rights and regulations on business to ensure British firms can’t gain an unfair advantage in the vast EU market by undermining the bloc’s social, labor and environmental rules.
His British counterpart, David Frost, concurred, saying in a statement that “familiar differences remain” on major problems and added he was “concerned that there is very little time now to resolve these issues ahead of the European Council (summit) on Oct. 15.”
On the highly symbolic issue of fisheries and the sharing of catch quotas and fishing grounds, Frost said that “the gap between us is unfortunately very large and, without further realism and flexibility from the EU, risks being impossible to bridge.”
Further highlighting the divisions, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that Britain’s plans announced this month to breach the legally-binding withdrawal agreement it signed with the EU to regulate trade on the island of Ireland and make sure peace is preserved there was a big blow.
“We’ve suffered a certain setback with the breaching of the agreement we reached on Northern Ireland. I have to say simply: that’s bitter.”
Barnier insisted it had made negotiations on the trade deal even more difficult. He said an efficient governance of any trade deal, already a major sticking point, “is naturally even more important following the U.K. government’s introduction of the Internal Market Bill, which breaches its obligations under the Withdrawal Agreement.”
The EU opened legal proceedings against Britain and EU Council President Charles Michel said after an EU summit that the 27 leaders were united that “the Withdrawal Agreement must be implemented in full. No question about that.”
Still, the EU and the U.K. recognized talks had to continue if only because too much was at stake economically for both sides if there would be no deal at the end of the year.
“We want a deal, because we think it is better to have a deal as neighbors — also, on top of these COVID times with devastating impact on the economies, but not at any price,” von der Leyen said of the coronavirus pandemic.
That’s why Saturday’s talks will be so important. The announcement came as their negotiators were winding up another weeklong session of detailed negotiations on issues from fisheries rights to state aid rules that should come in force once a Brexit transition period ends Dec. 31.
Little progress has been made on such a deal since the U.K. left the bloc at the end of January.
Johnson has said he is prepared to walk away from the negotiations if there is no agreement by the time of the next EU summit on Oct. 15. The EU sees a deadline at the end of the month, allowing for two months to get any deal through legislative approval.
Johnson urged the EU to show some flexibility and grant the U.K. the kind of trade deal it already has agreed with Canada.
“I hope that we get a deal. It’s up to our friends,” he told the BBC. “We’re so near. We’ve been members for 45 years. It’s all there. It’s just up to them.”
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Raf Casert is a reporter for The Associated Press. Danica Kirka and Pan Pylas in London, and Frank Jordans in Berlin, contributed to this report.
About the Headline Photo: Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures, during a coronavirus briefing in Downing Street, London, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020. The number of new hospitalizations for COVID-19 and virus deaths in Britain are rising again, although both remain far below their springtime peak. (Jack Hill/Pool Photo via AP)


thetennesseestar--2020-10-03--Second Debate Moderator Steve Scully Interned for Joe Biden

C-SPAN ’ s Steve Scully , who is scheduled to moderate the next presidential debate , formerly interned for 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden .
The Commission on Presidential Debates announced in September that Scully , C-SPAN ’ s senior executive producer and political editor , would moderate the second presidential debate in early September .
The debate is scheduled to take place October 15 in Miami , Florida .
Scully has been praised by comedian John Oliver as “ the most patient man in television ” for his calm demeanor .
Scully hosts the C-SPAN show Washington Journal , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any question they please , and has covered politics since 1991 , Marie Claire reported .
“ I grew up in a family with 12 brothers and sisters .
So I have Rush Limbaugh and Rachel Maddow in my family , ” he said in a 2017 interview .
“ So at Thanksgiving and at Christmas , you can imagine what the dinner conversation is like .
I kind of apply that when I listen to the callers .
We ’ re a town hall forum and this is what America is thinking.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation , described his internships for both Biden and former Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy in a 2011 interview with The Cable Center .
“ I came to school in Washington , D.C. , went to American University and had a couple of internships , ” he said .
“ I worked for Joe Biden , senator from Delaware at the time , as an intern , so I had my first chance to really see politics up close in Washington , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kennedy , ” he continued .
“ I was involved in his ill-fated campaign in 1980 , which was interesting ; having worked as a high school student in the Carter campaign in 1976 , I saw from two different perspectives .
I always knew I wanted to come back to Washington.
” Scully in March 2016 tweeted an anti-Trump column titled “ No , Not Trump , Not Ever.
” “ Donald Trump is epically unprepared to be president , ” reads the New York Times opinion piece that Scully tweeted .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ no advisers , no capacity to learn.
” “ His vast narcissism makes him a closed fortress .
He doesn ’ t know what he doesn ’ t know and he ’ s uninterested in finding out .
He insults the office Abraham Lincoln once occupied by running for it with less preparation than most of us would undertake to buy a sofa , ” the piece continues .
Scully also posted a photo of himself with Biden in June 2016 .
Scully has previously interviewed Trump , and thanked the president in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the Republican National Convention .
The Commission on Presidential Debates did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the DCNF .
Neither the Trump campaign nor the Biden campaign immediately responded to requests for comment .
Mary Margaret Olohan is a reporter for the Daily Caller News Foundation .
Photo “ Steve Scully ” by Kevin Rutherford .
CC BY-SA 4.0 .

by Mary Margaret Olohan
C-SPAN’s Steve Scully, who is scheduled to moderate the next presidential debate, formerly interned for 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden.
The Commission on Presidential Debates announced in September that Scully, C-SPAN’s senior executive producer and political editor, would moderate the second presidential debate in early September. The debate is scheduled to take place October 15 in Miami, Florida.
Scully has been praised by comedian John Oliver as “the most patient man in television” for his calm demeanor. Scully hosts the C-SPAN show Washington Journal, where viewers may call in and ask any question they please, and has covered politics since 1991, Marie Claire reported.
“I grew up in a family with 12 brothers and sisters. So I have Rush Limbaugh and Rachel Maddow in my family,” he said in a 2017 interview. “So at Thanksgiving and at Christmas, you can imagine what the dinner conversation is like. I kind of apply that when I listen to the callers. We’re a town hall forum and this is what America is thinking.”
Scully, who did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation, described his internships for both Biden and former Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy in a 2011 interview with The Cable Center.
“I came to school in Washington, D.C., went to American University and had a couple of internships,” he said. “I worked for Joe Biden, senator from Delaware at the time, as an intern, so I had my first chance to really see politics up close in Washington, D.C.”
“I worked for Senator Kennedy,” he continued. “I was involved in his ill-fated campaign in 1980, which was interesting; having worked as a high school student in the Carter campaign in 1976, I saw from two different perspectives. I always knew I wanted to come back to Washington.”
Scully in March 2016 tweeted an anti-Trump column titled “No, Not Trump, Not Ever.”
“Donald Trump is epically unprepared to be president,” reads the New York Times opinion piece that Scully tweeted. “He has no realistic policies, no advisers, no capacity to learn.”
“His vast narcissism makes him a closed fortress. He doesn’t know what he doesn’t know and he’s uninterested in finding out. He insults the office Abraham Lincoln once occupied by running for it with less preparation than most of us would undertake to buy a sofa,” the piece continues.
Scully also posted a photo of himself with Biden in June 2016.
Scully has previously interviewed Trump, and thanked the president in August for highlighting C-SPAN’s coverage at the Republican National Convention.
The Commission on Presidential Debates did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the DCNF. Neither the Trump campaign nor the Biden campaign immediately responded to requests for comment.
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Mary Margaret Olohan is a reporter for the Daily Caller News Foundation.
Photo “Steve Scully” by Kevin Rutherford. CC BY-SA 4.0.


thetennesseestar--2020-10-03--High Profile Dems Openly Pine for the Death of Trump and Melania in Wake of COVID Diagnoses

Two high profile Obama flunkies , and countless other Democrats have allowed their masks to slip , exposing their hateful and deranged characters in the wake of news that the president and first lady tested positive for COVID-19 .
Ironically , the former Obama staffers—both of whom specialize in strategic communications—deleted their tweets .
A former national spokeswoman for Hillary Clinton ’ s 2016 campaign who was also an Obama White House staffer , openly hoped for the president to die in a now deleted tweet .
And a former member of the media team for Barack Obama ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a tweet that the 25th Amendment be invoked for President Trump and potentially for Vice President Biden so House Speaker Nancy Pelosi could be sworn in as president .
“ The Constitution is clear , ” Democrat strategist and Obama campaign ad maker Greg Pinelo wrote in a now deleted tweet .
“ The 25th Amendment must be invoked .
The President is no longer capable of performing duties , ” he added , without evidence .
“ If Pence is not infected , he must be sworn in immediately .
If he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ must be sworn in , ” Pinelo submitted .
White House physician Dr. Sean Conley said Friday that he expects the president to continue carrying out his duties “ without disruption ” while recovering .
Both the president and the first lady are reportedly experiencing “ mild symptoms ” but are still working from the White House residence .
Pinelo also gleefully asserted that the COVID diagnosis effectively put the kibosh on the president ’ s two remaining debates with Joe Biden , as well as his presidency .
“ There will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tweeted .
“ COVID is THE mute button .
Regardless of his health status , Donald Trump ’ s Presidency is over .
On Election Night , the American people will overwhelmingly and unambiguously remove him .
There will be a peaceful transition of power on January 20 , 2021.
” It ’ s currently unclear whether Trump ’ s diagnosis will impact the debate schedule , but Dr. Ronny Jackson , a retired U.S. Navy rear admiral who served as White House physician from 2013 to 2018 , said there ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next debate .
“ Once he tests negative twice , you know , he should be safe to go back to , you know , to his normal routine , and that will be well before the next debate , ” Jackson said on Fox and Friends Friday morning .
The next presidential debate is set to take place on October 15 at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami , and the third is scheduled for October 22 at Belmont University in Nashville .
As deranged as Pinelo ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Twitter were even worse in the hours after the president announced that he tested positive for the coronavirus .
Many Democrats , like former Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama staffer Zara Rahim , are openly rooting for the president ’ s death .
Countless other verified Twitter users expressed hope that the president ( and even the first lady ) suffer and die .
The Federalist ’ s Mollie hemingway had some advice for the Democrats who are openly hoping for the death of the president on social media .
“ In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the president and other leaders , no matter who they are , ” Hemingway wrote on Twitter .
“ I can not recommend this practice highly enough .
Getting into the practice keeps you from , e.g.
, wishing death on your political opponents.
” On Fox and Friends , Friday , Hemingway said she was disappointed by the left ’ s outpouring of hate for the president in the wake of the announcement that he had tested positive for COVID-19 .
“ I ’ m genuinely disappointed in the glee with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” she said .
Hemingway suggested that a more proper response would be to pray for the president and first lady .

by Debra Heine
Two high profile Obama flunkies, and countless other Democrats have allowed their masks to slip, exposing their hateful and deranged characters in the wake of news that the president and first lady tested positive for COVID-19.
Ironically, the former Obama staffers—both of whom specialize in strategic communications—deleted their tweets.
A former national spokeswoman for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign who was also an Obama White House staffer, openly hoped for the president to die in a now deleted tweet.
And a former member of the media team for Barack Obama’s campaigns in 2008 and 2012 proposed in a tweet that the 25th Amendment be invoked for President Trump and potentially for Vice President Biden so House Speaker Nancy Pelosi could be sworn in as president.
“The Constitution is clear,” Democrat strategist and Obama campaign ad maker Greg Pinelo wrote in a now deleted tweet. “The 25th Amendment must be invoked. The President is no longer capable of performing duties,” he added, without evidence. “If Pence is not infected, he must be sworn in immediately. If he’s infected too, then Pelosi must be sworn in,” Pinelo submitted.
White House physician Dr. Sean Conley said Friday that he expects the president to continue carrying out his duties “without disruption” while recovering.
Both the president and the first lady are reportedly experiencing “mild symptoms” but are still working from the White House residence.
Vice President Mike Pence tested negative for the virus on Friday morning and “remains in good health,” his spokesman said.
Pinelo also gleefully asserted that the COVID diagnosis effectively put the kibosh on the president’s two remaining debates with Joe Biden, as well as his presidency.
“There will be no more debates,” the strategist tweeted. “COVID is THE mute button. Regardless of his health status, Donald Trump’s Presidency is over. On Election Night, the American people will overwhelmingly and unambiguously remove him. There will be a peaceful transition of power on January 20, 2021.”
There will be no more debates. COVID is THE mute button. Regardless of his health status, Donald Trump’s Presidency is over. On Election Night, the American people will overwhelmingly and unambiguously remove him. There will be a peaceful transition of power on January 20, 2021. — Greg Pinelo (@gregpinelo) October 2, 2020
It’s currently unclear whether Trump’s diagnosis will impact the debate schedule, but Dr. Ronny Jackson, a retired U.S. Navy rear admiral who served as White House physician from 2013 to 2018, said there’s plenty of time between now and the next debate.
“Once he tests negative twice, you know, he should be safe to go back to, you know, to his normal routine, and that will be well before the next debate,” Jackson said on Fox and Friends Friday morning.
The next presidential debate is set to take place on October 15 at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami, and the third is scheduled for October 22 at Belmont University in Nashville.
As deranged as Pinelo’s tweets were, other blue checks on Twitter were even worse in the hours after the president announced that he tested positive for the coronavirus.
Many Democrats, like former Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama staffer Zara Rahim, are openly rooting for the president’s death.
"I hope he dies" – Former National Spokeswoman for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign, Obama White House staffer Zara Rahim This isn’t some random Twitter troll. Zara worked with Hillary Clinton and former President Barack Obama. Disturbed, evil Democrats are cheering right now. pic.twitter.com/fEG5DVg3ty — Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) October 2, 2020
Countless other verified Twitter users expressed hope that the president (and even the first lady) suffer and die.
The Federalist’s Mollie hemingway had some advice for the Democrats who are openly hoping for the death of the president on social media.
“In Lutheran liturgy, we pray each Sunday for the president and other leaders, no matter who they are,” Hemingway wrote on Twitter. “I can not recommend this practice highly enough. Getting into the practice keeps you from, e.g., wishing death on your political opponents.”
In Lutheran liturgy, we pray each Sunday for the president and other leaders, no matter who they are. I can not recommend this practice highly enough. Getting into the practice keeps you from, e.g., wishing death on your political opponents. — Mollie (@MZHemingway) October 2, 2020
On Fox and Friends, Friday, Hemingway said she was disappointed by the left’s outpouring of hate for the president in the wake of the announcement that he had tested positive for COVID-19.
“I’m genuinely disappointed in the glee with which some people responded to this news,” she said. Hemingway suggested that a more proper response would be to pray for the president and first lady.
"For people who pray, it is a good time to pray … it is also important that people not be hysterical when they don't have reason to be hysterical," –@mzhemingway on @foxandfriends pic.twitter.com/A5689PUpoh — The Federalist (@FDRLST) October 2, 2020
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Debra Heine reports for American Greatness.


thetennesseestar--2020-10-03--Congressman Rob Wittman Talks About His Newport News Reception, the Campaign, and the President’s Re

Congressman Rob Wittman Talks About His Newport News Reception, the Campaign, and the President’s Recent Positive Coronavirus Test Result

Live from Virginia Friday morning on The John Fredericks Show – live weekdays on WNTW AM 820/ FM 92.7 – Richmond , WJFN FM 100.5 – Central Virginia , WMPH AM 1010 / FM 100.1 / FM 96.9 ( 7-9 PM ) Hampton Roads , WBRG AM 1050 / FM 105.1 – Lynchburg/Roanoke and Live Weekdays 6-10 am and 24/7 Stream – host Fredericks welcomed ( R ) US Representative Rob Wittman to the show .
During the show Wittman talked about his warm reception and endorsement by Vice President Pence and President Trump last week in Newport News , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s ship building progress and the President ’ s recent diagnosis with the coronavirus .
Fredericks : Joining us now , congressman , First District Republican .
On his way to another victory , Rob Wittman .
Congressman , great to have you .
Wittman : John great to be with you this morning .
Thanks again for the opportunity .
Fredericks : Congressman Friday night in Newport News the president and the vice president showing Congressman Wittman the love man .
Did you see that ?
It was like wow they love @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , here ’ s my my man Rob Wittman right there , man .
I ’ ve been working with him for years .
He ’ s our man , he ’ s our man , he ’ s the guy .
He ’ s building our ships .
And then the president gets up and he calls you out by name .
That ’ s pretty good Rob Wittman .
Wittman : Well I ’ ll tell you , the vice president and I go back a ways .
I got to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and just just uh just a great guy .
and the president uh the same and all the work that he ’ s doing .
And and you know doing things like taking on China .
And you know john being there in Newport News the one thing that ought to be just central in people ’ s minds is what president trump has done to rebuild our military .
And you know you talk about building ships .
that ’ s incredibly important .
And we have the best shipbuilders in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But the president took us from a time where we were on the consequential side of the of the sequester and those in those reductions to our military and saying no .
We ’ re not going to do that .
We ’ re going to go ahead and rebuild the military .
In fact the OMD director Russ Vought asked me to come into his office about a week ago and said , Rob I need to know from you what do we need to do to make sure we ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rebuilding of our navy ?
Because we know how incredibly important that is especially in light of the recent report showing that China not only has more ships than we have but their ships are much more advanced .
And at least we still have great ships but the Chinese are catching up .
So the question we have is how do we make sure that we we stay ahead .
All those efforts I think are incredibly important .
So it ’ s great to have the vice president there .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president ’ s acknowledgement as well as the president ’ s acknowledgement there .
It ’ s a great event .
Lots of folks there .
Lots of excitement .
So a great , great , great time .
Of course we had , as you saw , our other candidates there too .
Scott Taylor came up and just gave a great speech .
And so did Nick Freitas .
Such a great , great , great evening there in Newport News .
Fredericks : Well you ’ re certainly showed an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president and the vice president .
So you should feel very very good about that Rob Wittman .
Tell us about the Rob Wittman campaign .
Wittman : Well John we ’ re very , very busy out there each and every day contacting voters .
Making sure we ’ re getting information out to them .
It ’ s as you know it ’ s a steady steady path .
It ’ s a victory on November the third .
But it really all is all about voter turnout .
It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to people .
Letting them know their options to be able to vote early .
You know some people have questions about being able to go in in person early .
And you can do that in Virginia now without having to fill out a form with the reason as you ’ re going to vote early .
You walk right in and show your ID .
They check you off on the voter rolls and they give you your ballot you cast your vote .
You go through the op-scan machine and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mail .
Listen , what we tell folks is to make sure that they are requesting a ballot themselves .
They can do that online or they can send a request in by mail .
But to make sure that they immediately cast that ballot .
And if they ’ re at least , I think the mail service can easily handle the ballots coming in .
But if you have a question about that and afraid it might get lost , what we tell folks to do is to take it right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you can hand it off to them .
If you have a question about the mail , just drop it in the mail call the registrar ’ s office one week later and ask them if they have received it and confirmation that they have received it .
But make sure that you request your ballot early per chance it does get lost you can then ask for that ballot to be cancelled and then you can cast another ballot .
But we tell people don ’ t cast another ballot without formally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already sent in that may they may not have arrived .
Make sure you ask for that one to be canceled .
But I think that that ’ s the key .
Getting folks out to vote making sure that that they know all the proper ways to be able to cast their vote .
Fredericks : John Frederick ’ s Radio Network .
We ’ re with Republican Congressman Rob Wittman from the First District of Virginia running for re-election that ’ ll be decided November 3rd .
He ’ s a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rob , I just got to get a text here from Eugene in Chesterfield that is very interesting .
He says , this is how much of a nothing burger the Trump-Melania COVID is .
I had completely forgotten that Ralph Northam and Pam Northam tested positive until you mentioned it .
So it ’ s like they tested positive .
They ’ re fine nothing happened .
Nobody wrote anything about it and in two weeks that was that was over .
Now they ’ re back doing what they do every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ today with Melania , obviously we wish everybody the best that has this .
But I had Steve Bannon on earlier and he and I were in lockstep on this .
I just think you go forward .
Show resolve .
Get through .
It ’ s another day at the office .
No need to panic .
And you know people are gon na test positive .
But our thing from the beginning is testing positive cases don ’ t mean anything .
It ’ s like how many people in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
And the numbers continue to go down Rob .
Wittman : Well John it just goes to show that yes you have to take all the different precautions .
And even if you do , you see like the governor like the President or like other elected officials , people are going to get the disease .
I think what people ought to take away from this is that the virus through time has provided a very a very great opportunity for doctors and the medical community to learn how to effectively @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have advanced greatly .
So you see with that you see the symptoms of the disease with the treatments that people receive are much less .
You see too where we have made significant advancements .
And you look at that as reflected not necessarily in the cases of the disease but in the number of people that have either severe symptoms or pass away from the disease .
I think that ’ s the use of the advancements that we ’ ve made .
People get the disease .
The protocols are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be tested .
Quarantine yourself .
And then once you have two consecutive tests over 24 hours and come up negative then you are out of quarantine and then your back to the routine that you had before .
That ’ s across the board for everyone .
will be doing the same thing .
As you said , you adjust .
But when you are in quarantine you do things virtually .
And you can do that .
The President can do that .
We ’ ve seen that with other folks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and continue to do the things that they would have done otherwise .
They just do them differently .
They do it virtually .
They do it in another ways where they don ’ t contact people .
You make adjustments .
I know the white house doctors will monitor this very very carefully and make sure he received the proper therapeutics .
I think you just continue on .
You just a make few changes of how you do things .
You won ’ t be able to do things live .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ people and do the work at the White House as you would otherwise .
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Live from Virginia Friday morning on The John Fredericks Show – live weekdays on WNTW AM 820/ FM 92.7 – Richmond, WJFN FM 100.5 – Central Virginia, WMPH AM 1010 / FM 100.1 / FM 96.9 (7-9 PM) Hampton Roads, WBRG AM 1050 / FM 105.1 – Lynchburg/Roanoke and Live Weekdays 6-10 am and 24/7 Stream – host Fredericks welcomed (R) US Representative Rob Wittman to the show.
During the show Wittman talked about his warm reception and endorsement by Vice President Pence and President Trump last week in Newport News, Virginia. He later discussed China’s ship building progress and the President’s recent diagnosis with the coronavirus.
Fredericks: Joining us now, congressman, First District Republican. On his way to another victory, Rob Wittman. Congressman, great to have you.
Wittman: John great to be with you this morning. Thanks again for the opportunity.
Fredericks: Congressman Friday night in Newport News the president and the vice president showing Congressman Wittman the love man. Did you see that? It was like wow they love you man. Like Pence was like, here’s my my man Rob Wittman right there, man. I’ve been working with him for years. He’s our man, he’s our man, he’s the guy. He’s building our ships. And then the president gets up and he calls you out by name. That’s pretty good Rob Wittman.
Wittman: Well I’ll tell you, the vice president and I go back a ways. I got to serve with him in the house, and just just uh just a great guy. and the president uh the same and all the work that he’s doing. And and you know doing things like taking on China. And you know john being there in Newport News the one thing that ought to be just central in people’s minds is what president trump has done to rebuild our military.
And you know you talk about building ships. that’s incredibly important. And we have the best shipbuilders in the world right here in Newport News. But the president took us from a time where we were on the consequential side of the of the sequester and those in those reductions to our military and saying no. We’re not going to do that. We’re going to go ahead and rebuild the military. In fact the OMD director Russ Vought asked me to come into his office about a week ago and said, Rob I need to know from you what do we need to do to make sure we’re doing everything we can to continue the rebuilding of our navy?
Because we know how incredibly important that is especially in light of the recent report showing that China not only has more ships than we have but their ships are much more advanced. And at least we still have great ships but the Chinese are catching up. So the question we have is how do we make sure that we we stay ahead. All those efforts I think are incredibly important. So it’s great to have the vice president there.
I was very honored to have the vice president’s acknowledgement as well as the president’s acknowledgement there. It’s a great event. Lots of folks there. Lots of excitement. So a great, great, great time. Of course we had, as you saw, our other candidates there too. Scott Taylor came up and just gave a great speech. And so did Nick Freitas. Such a great, great, great evening there in Newport News.
Fredericks: Well you’re certainly showed an inordinate amount of love by both the president and the vice president. So you should feel very very good about that Rob Wittman. Tell us about the Rob Wittman campaign.
Wittman: Well John we’re very, very busy out there each and every day contacting voters. Making sure we’re getting information out to them. It’s as you know it’s a steady steady path. It’s a victory on November the third. But it really all is all about voter turnout. It’s knocking on doors. Getting information to people. Letting them know their options to be able to vote early. You know some people have questions about being able to go in in person early.
And you can do that in Virginia now without having to fill out a form with the reason as you’re going to vote early. You walk right in and show your ID. They check you off on the voter rolls and they give you your ballot you cast your vote. You go through the op-scan machine and you’re done. Also by mail. Listen, what we tell folks is to make sure that they are requesting a ballot themselves.
They can do that online or they can send a request in by mail. But to make sure that they immediately cast that ballot. And if they’re at least, I think the mail service can easily handle the ballots coming in. But if you have a question about that and afraid it might get lost, what we tell folks to do is to take it right to the bench room’s office you can hand it off to them.
If you have a question about the mail, just drop it in the mail call the registrar’s office one week later and ask them if they have received it and confirmation that they have received it. But make sure that you request your ballot early per chance it does get lost you can then ask for that ballot to be cancelled and then you can cast another ballot. But we tell people don’t cast another ballot without formally requesting the one that you’ve already sent in that may they may not have arrived. Make sure you ask for that one to be canceled. But I think that that’s the key. Getting folks out to vote making sure that that they know all the proper ways to be able to cast their vote.
Fredericks: John Frederick’s Radio Network. We’re with Republican Congressman Rob Wittman from the First District of Virginia running for re-election that’ll be decided November 3rd. He’s a big favorite there to win again. Rob, I just got to get a text here from Eugene in Chesterfield that is very interesting. He says, this is how much of a nothing burger the Trump-Melania COVID is.
I had completely forgotten that Ralph Northam and Pam Northam tested positive until you mentioned it. So it’s like they tested positive. They’re fine nothing happened. Nobody wrote anything about it and in two weeks that was that was over. Now they’re back doing what they do every day. So the president testing positive today with Melania, obviously we wish everybody the best that has this.
But I had Steve Bannon on earlier and he and I were in lockstep on this. I just think you go forward. Show resolve. Get through. It’s another day at the office. No need to panic. And you know people are gonna test positive. But our thing from the beginning is testing positive cases don’t mean anything. It’s like how many people in the hospital? How many people are dying? And the numbers continue to go down Rob.
Wittman: Well John it just goes to show that yes you have to take all the different precautions. And even if you do, you see like the governor like the President or like other elected officials, people are going to get the disease. I think what people ought to take away from this is that the virus through time has provided a very a very great opportunity for doctors and the medical community to learn how to effectively treat the virus.
So the therapeutics have advanced greatly. So you see with that you see the symptoms of the disease with the treatments that people receive are much less. You see too where we have made significant advancements. And you look at that as reflected not necessarily in the cases of the disease but in the number of people that have either severe symptoms or pass away from the disease. I think that’s the use of the advancements that we’ve made. People get the disease.
The protocols are pretty straight forward. You continue to be tested. Quarantine yourself. And then once you have two consecutive tests over 24 hours and come up negative then you are out of quarantine and then your back to the routine that you had before. That’s across the board for everyone. will be doing the same thing. As you said, you adjust. But when you are in quarantine you do things virtually. And you can do that. The President can do that.
We’ve seen that with other folks in official positions that have tested positive and continue to do the things that they would have done otherwise. They just do them differently. They do it virtually. They do it in another ways where they don’t contact people. You make adjustments. I know the white house doctors will monitor this very very carefully and make sure he received the proper therapeutics. I think you just continue on. You just a make few changes of how you do things. You won’t be able to do things live. But I think you continue to contact people and do the work at the White House as you would otherwise.
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