bonginoreport--2020-11-08--All Four GOP Senators the Lincoln Project Opposed Won Reelection

Collins ’ finest moment came in October 2018 before she voted to confirm now-Justice Brett Kavanaugh .
The long knives were out for Sen. Susan Collins , R-Maine .
Her Democratic challenger Sara Gideon had determined to beat the last New England Republican in Congress by tying President Donald Trump around her neck like an anvil .
That was to be expected .
But also The Lincoln Project — a group of onetime Republican operatives who oppose Trump — joined Democrats in targeting Collins .
The group said it wanted to save the Republican Party , but then it went @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fueled in part with big money from Democratic megadonors , they labeled Collins — who didn ’ t vote for Trump in 2016 and was named the most bipartisan U.S. senator by the Lugar Center in 2017 — a “ Trump stooge ” and charged she let Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell control “ her voice.
” Before Nov. 3 , every poll used in the RealClearPolitics polling average showed Collins trailing Gideon .
Like so many 2020 contests , the polls got her race completely wrong .
Collins garnered 51.1 percent of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent — majority support that kept her lead from being spoiled by Maine ’ s ranked-choice voting scheme .
Rejoice .
All the low-rent attacks against Collins failed .
It is especially gratifying to see the swells at The Lincoln Project , who styled themselves as the brains of the GOP , tank so spectacularly .
And for nothing … well , except all the money they raked in and their star treatment on MSNBC , which they would never get working for solid Republicans .
The project ’ s stock and trade @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The day before the election , Steve Schmidt , who masterminded Sen. John McCain ’ s 2008 presidential campaign , tweeted a video that showed Trump dancing on a sinking ship and ended with video of Collins , McConnell and GOP Sens .
Joni Ernst of Iowa and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina , sinking into the drink .
“ I love this with all my heart and soul , ” he crowed .
Note : All four Republican senators whom they consigned to a watery grave won re-election .
When Trump tweets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ critics rightly are appalled .
Yet somehow anti-Trumpers think it is clever when they do the same thing .
Lincoln Project boosters often boasted that the group had been living rent-free inside Trump ’ s head , clearly missing the obvious fact that they had turned into Trump — not only with their teenage-boy videos but also with their lashing out at people who in any rational universe would be allies .
Trump often has done the same .
Last month he tweeted against Collins for not voting for Supreme Court nominee Amy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In this case , I suspect Trump shrewdly was trying to help Collins with her Democratic constituents . )
A week ahead of the election , Axios reported that The Lincoln Project was in talks to branch out with a nonfiction film , a “ House of Cards ” -type fictional series and other prestigious projects .
And these guys who think they are so smart and superior couldn ’ t even beat Collins .
Collins ’ finest moment came in October 2018 before she voted to confirm now-Justice Brett Kavanaugh , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allegations of sexual misconduct .
Weaker minds turned on Kavanaugh and dispensed with notions of due process because they hated Trump .
Withstanding scary threats and unrelenting harassment , she stood strong and focused on what was important .
“ We must always remember that it is when passions are most inflamed that fairness is most in jeopardy , ” Collins said .
“ The presumption of innocence is relevant to the advise and consent function when an accusation departs from a nominee ’ s otherwise exemplary record .
I worry that departing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lack of public faith in the judiciary and would be hugely damaging to the confirmation process moving forward .
”

Republican Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, speaks on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Bangor, Maine, after Tuesday's election. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
WASHINGTON
The long knives were out for Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine.
Her Democratic challenger Sara Gideon had determined to beat the last New England Republican in Congress by tying President Donald Trump around her neck like an anvil. That was to be expected.
But also The Lincoln Project — a group of onetime Republican operatives who oppose Trump — joined Democrats in targeting Collins.
The group said it wanted to save the Republican Party, but then it went after the GOP’s finest. Fueled in part with big money from Democratic megadonors, they labeled Collins — who didn’t vote for Trump in 2016 and was named the most bipartisan U.S. senator by the Lugar Center in 2017 — a “Trump stooge” and charged she let Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell control “her voice.”
Before Nov. 3, every poll used in the RealClearPolitics polling average showed Collins trailing Gideon.
Like so many 2020 contests, the polls got her race completely wrong. Collins garnered 51.1 percent of the vote to Gideon’s 42.3 percent — majority support that kept her lead from being spoiled by Maine’s ranked-choice voting scheme.
Rejoice. All the low-rent attacks against Collins failed. It is especially gratifying to see the swells at The Lincoln Project, who styled themselves as the brains of the GOP, tank so spectacularly. And for nothing … well, except all the money they raked in and their star treatment on MSNBC, which they would never get working for solid Republicans.
The project’s stock and trade were troll-like videos posted on Twitter. The day before the election, Steve Schmidt, who masterminded Sen. John McCain’s 2008 presidential campaign, tweeted a video that showed Trump dancing on a sinking ship and ended with video of Collins, McConnell and GOP Sens. Joni Ernst of Iowa and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, sinking into the drink. “I love this with all my heart and soul,” he crowed.
Note: All four Republican senators whom they consigned to a watery grave won re-election.
When Trump tweets tasteless videos of their opponents dying, critics rightly are appalled. Yet somehow anti-Trumpers think it is clever when they do the same thing.
Lincoln Project boosters often boasted that the group had been living rent-free inside Trump’s head, clearly missing the obvious fact that they had turned into Trump — not only with their teenage-boy videos but also with their lashing out at people who in any rational universe would be allies.
Trump often has done the same. Last month he tweeted against Collins for not voting for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett and other offenses. (In this case, I suspect Trump shrewdly was trying to help Collins with her Democratic constituents.)
A week ahead of the election, Axios reported that The Lincoln Project was in talks to branch out with a nonfiction film, a “House of Cards”-type fictional series and other prestigious projects.
And these guys who think they are so smart and superior couldn’t even beat Collins.
Collins’ finest moment came in October 2018 before she voted to confirm now-Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who had been smeared with wholly unconfirmed decades-old allegations of sexual misconduct. Weaker minds turned on Kavanaugh and dispensed with notions of due process because they hated Trump. Withstanding scary threats and unrelenting harassment, she stood strong and focused on what was important.
“We must always remember that it is when passions are most inflamed that fairness is most in jeopardy,” Collins said. “The presumption of innocence is relevant to the advise and consent function when an accusation departs from a nominee’s otherwise exemplary record. I worry that departing from this presumption could a lead to a lack of public faith in the judiciary and would be hugely damaging to the confirmation process moving forward.”
Contact Debra J. Saunders at dsaunders @reviewjournal.com. Follow @DebraJSaunders on Twitter.


bonginoreport--2020-11-08--There Are 353 U.S. Counties in 29 States With Voter Registration Rates Exceeding 100%

New Judicial Watch Study Finds 353 U.S .
Counties in 29 States with Voter Registration Rates Exceeding 100 % ( Washington , DC ) – Judicial Watch announced today that a September 2020 study revealed that 353 U.S. counties had 1.8 million more registered voters than eligible voting-age citizens .
In other words , the registration rates of those counties exceeded 100 % of eligible voters .
The study found eight states showing state-wide registration rates exceeding 100 % : Alaska , Colorado , Maine , Maryland , Michigan , New Jersey , Rhode Island , and Vermont .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ registration data posted online by the states themselves .
This data was then compared to the Census Bureau ’ s most recent five-year population estimates , gathered by the American Community Survey ( ACS ) from 2014 through 2018 .
ACS surveys are sent to 3.5 million addresses each month , and its five-year estimates are considered to be the most reliable estimates outside of the decennial census .
Judicial Watch ’ s latest study is necessarily limited to 37 states that post regular updates to their registration data .
Certain state voter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than reported , because they may have excluded “ inactive voters ” from their data .
Inactive voters , who may have moved elsewhere , are still registered voters and may show up and vote on election day and/or request mail-in ballots .
Judicial Watch relies on its voter registration studies to warn states that they are failing to comply with the requirements of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 , which requires states to make reasonable efforts to clean their voter rolls .
Judicial Watch can and has sued to enforce @ @ @ @ @ @ @ month , Judicial Watch sued Colorado over its failure to comply with the National Voter Registration Act .
In Judicial Watch ’ s new study , 42 Colorado counties—or two thirds of the state ’ s counties—had registration rates exceeding 100 % .
Particular data from the state confirms this general picture .
As the complaint explains , a month-by-month comparison of the ACS ’ s five-year survey period with Colorado ’ s own registration numbers for the exact same months shows that large proportions of Colorado ’ s counties have registration rates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Judicial Watch sued Pennsylvaniaand North Carolina for failing to make reasonable efforts to remove ineligible voters from their rolls as required by federal law .
The lawsuits allege that the two states have nearly 2 million inactive names on their voter registration rolls .
Judicial Watch also sued Illinois for refusing to disclose voter roll data in violation of Federal law .
“ The new study shows 1.8 million excess , or ‘ ghost ’ voters in 353 counties across 29 states , ” said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blindly ballots and ballot applications to voter registration lists .
Dirty voting rolls can mean dirty elections.
” Judicial Watch ’ s study updates the results of a similar study from last year .
In August 2019 , Judicial Watch analyzed registration data that states reported to the federal Election Assistance Commission ( EAC ) in response to a survey conducted every two years on how states maintain their voter rolls .
That registration data was compared to the then-most-recent ACS five-year survey from 2013 through 2017 .
The study showed that 378 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % .
In 2018 , the Supreme Court upheld a voter-roll cleanup program that resulted from a Judicial Watch settlement of a federal lawsuit with Ohio .
California settled a NVRA lawsuit with Judicial Watch and last year began the process of removing up to 1.6 million inactive names from Los Angeles County ’ s voter rolls .
Kentucky also began a cleanup of hundreds of thousands of old registrations last year after it entered into a consent decree to end another Judicial Watch lawsuit .
In September 2020 , Judicial Watch sued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ data in violation of Federal law .
Judicial Watch Attorney Robert Popper is the director of Judicial Watch ’ s clean elections initiative .

New Judicial Watch Study Finds 353 U.S. Counties in 29 States with Voter Registration Rates Exceeding 100%
1.8 Million ‘Extra’ Registered Voters
(Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch announced today that a September 2020 study revealed that 353 U.S. counties had 1.8 million more registered voters than eligible voting-age citizens. In other words, the registration rates of those counties exceeded 100% of eligible voters. The study found eight states showing state-wide registration rates exceeding 100%: Alaska, Colorado, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
The September 2020 study collected the most recent registration data posted online by the states themselves. This data was then compared to the Census Bureau’s most recent five-year population estimates, gathered by the American Community Survey (ACS) from 2014 through 2018. ACS surveys are sent to 3.5 million addresses each month, and its five-year estimates are considered to be the most reliable estimates outside of the decennial census.
Judicial Watch’s latest study is necessarily limited to 37 states that post regular updates to their registration data. Certain state voter registration lists may also be even larger than reported, because they may have excluded “inactive voters” from their data. Inactive voters, who may have moved elsewhere, are still registered voters and may show up and vote on election day and/or request mail-in ballots.
Judicial Watch relies on its voter registration studies to warn states that they are failing to comply with the requirements of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, which requires states to make reasonable efforts to clean their voter rolls. Judicial Watch can and has sued to enforce compliance with federal law.
Earlier this month, Judicial Watch sued Colorado over its failure to comply with the National Voter Registration Act. In Judicial Watch’s new study, 42 Colorado counties—or two thirds of the state’s counties—had registration rates exceeding 100%. Particular data from the state confirms this general picture. As the complaint explains, a month-by-month comparison of the ACS’s five-year survey period with Colorado’s own registration numbers for the exact same months shows that large proportions of Colorado’s counties have registration rates exceeding 100%. Earlier this year, Judicial Watch sued Pennsylvaniaand North Carolina for failing to make reasonable efforts to remove ineligible voters from their rolls as required by federal law. The lawsuits allege that the two states have nearly 2 million inactive names on their voter registration rolls. Judicial Watch also sued Illinois for refusing to disclose voter roll data in violation of Federal law.
“The new study shows 1.8 million excess, or ‘ghost’ voters in 353 counties across 29 states,” said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. “The data highlights the recklessness of mailing blindly ballots and ballot applications to voter registration lists. Dirty voting rolls can mean dirty elections.”
Judicial Watch’s study updates the results of a similar study from last year. In August 2019, Judicial Watch analyzed registration data that states reported to the federal Election Assistance Commission (EAC) in response to a survey conducted every two years on how states maintain their voter rolls. That registration data was compared to the then-most-recent ACS five-year survey from 2013 through 2017. The study showed that 378 U.S. counties had registration rates exceeding 100%.
Judicial Watch is a national leader for cleaner elections.
In 2018, the Supreme Court upheld a voter-roll cleanup program that resulted from a Judicial Watch settlement of a federal lawsuit with Ohio. California settled a NVRA lawsuit with Judicial Watch and last year began the process of removing up to 1.6 million inactive names from Los Angeles County’s voter rolls. Kentucky also began a cleanup of hundreds of thousands of old registrations last year after it entered into a consent decree to end another Judicial Watch lawsuit.
In September 2020, Judicial Watch sued Illinois for refusing to disclose voter roll data in violation of Federal law.
Judicial Watch Attorney Robert Popper is the director of Judicial Watch’s clean elections initiative.
STATES AND COUNTIES WITH REGISTRATION RATES EXCEEDING 100%
(* means no separate reporting of inactive registrations)
Alabama: Lowndes County (130%); Macon County (114%); Wilcox (113%); Perry County (111%); Madison County (109%); Hale County (108%); Marengo County (108%); Baldwin (108%); Greene County (107%); Washington County (106%); Dallas County (106%); Choctaw County (105%); Conecuh County (105%); Randolph County (104%); Shelby County (104%); Lamar County (103%); Autauga County (103%); Clarke County (103%); Henry County (103%); Monroe County (102%); Colbert County (101%); Jefferson County (101%); Lee County (100%); Houston County (100%); Crenshaw County (100%)
*Alaska: Statewide (111%)
Arizona: Santa Cruz County (107%); Apache County (106%)
*Arkansas: Newton County (103%)
Colorado: Statewide (102%); San Juan County (158%); Dolores County (127%); Jackson County (125%); Mineral County (119%); Ouray County (119%); Phillips County (116%); Douglas County (116%); Broomfield County (115%); Elbert County (113%); Custer County (112%); Gilpin County (111%); Park County (111%); Archuleta County (111%); Cheyenne County (111%); Clear Creek County (110%); Teller County (108%); Grand County (107%); La Plata County (106%); Summit County (106%); Baca County (106%); Pitkin County (106%); San Miguel County (106%); Routt County (106%); Hinsdale County (105%); Garfield County (105%); Gunnison County (105%); Sedgwick County (104%); Eagle County (104%); Larimer County (104%); Weld County (104%); Boulder County (103%); Costilla County (103%); Chaffee County (103%); Kiowa County (103%); Denver County (103%); Huerfano County (102%); Montezuma County (102%); Moffat County (102%); Arapahoe County (102%); Jefferson County (101%); Las Animas County (101%); Mesa County (100%)
*Florida: St. Johns County (112%); Nassau County (109%); Walton County (108%); Santa Rosa County (108%); Flagler County (104%); Clay County (103%); Indian River County (101%); Osceola County (100%)
*Georgia: Bryan County (118%); Forsyth County (114%); Dawson County (113%); Oconee County (111%); Fayette County (111%); Fulton County (109%); Cherokee County (109%); Jackson County (107%); Henry County (106%); Lee County (106%); Morgan County (105%); Clayton County (105%); DeKalb County (105%); Gwinnett County (104%); Greene County (104%); Cobb County (104%); Effingham County (103%); Walton County (102%); Rockdale County (102%); Barrow County (101%); Douglas County (101%); Newton County (100%); Hall County (100%)
*Indiana: Hamilton County (113%); Boone County (112%); Clark County (105%); Floyd County (103%); Hancock County (103%); Ohio County (102%); Hendricks County (102%); Lake County (101%); Warrick County (100%); Dearborn County (100%)
Iowa: Dallas County (115%); Johnson County (104%); Lyon County (103%); Dickinson County (103%); Scott County (102%); Madison County (101%); Warren County (100%)
*Kansas: Johnson County (105%)
Maine: Statewide (101%); Cumberland County (110%); Sagadahoc County (107%); Hancock County (105%); Lincoln County (104%); Waldo County (102%); York County (100%)
Maryland: Statewide (102%); Montgomery County (113%); Howard County (111%); Frederick County (110%); Charles County (108%); Prince George’s County (106%); Queen Anne’s County (104%); Calvert County (104%); Harford County (104%); Worcester County (103%); Carroll County (103%); Anne Arundel County (102%); Talbot County (100%)
*Massachusetts: Dukes County (120%); Nantucket County (115%); Barnstable County (103%)
*Michigan: Statewide (105%); Leelanau County (119%); Otsego County (118%); Antrim County (116%); Kalkaska County (115%); Emmet County (114%); Berrien County (114%); Keweenaw County (114%); Benzie County (113%); Washtenaw County (113%); Mackinac County (112%); Dickinson County (112%); Roscommon County (112%); Charlevoix County (112%); Grand Traverse County (111%); Oakland County (110%); Iron County (110%); Monroe County (109%); Genesee County (109%); Ontonagon County (109%); Gogebic County (109%); Livingston County (109%); Alcona County (108%); Cass County (108%); Allegan County (108%); Oceana County (107%); Midland County (107%); Kent County (107%); Montmorency County (107%); Van Buren County (107%); Wayne County (107%); Schoolcraft County (107%); Mason County (107%); Oscoda County (107%); Iosco County (107%); Wexford County (106%); Presque Isle County (106%); Delta County (106%); Alpena County (106%); St Clair County (106%); Cheboygan County (105%); Newaygo County (105%); Barry County (105%); Gladwin County (105%); Menominee County (105%); Crawford County (105%); Muskegon County (105%); Kalamazoo County (104%); St. Joseph County (104%); Ottawa County (103%); Clinton County (103%); Saginaw County (103%); Manistee County (103%); Lapeer County (103%); Calhoun County (103%); Ogemaw County (103%); Macomb County (103%); Missaukee County (102%); Eaton County (102%); Shiawassee County (102%); Huron County (102%); Lenawee County (101%); Branch County (101%); Osceola County (101%); Clare County (100%); Arenac County (100%); Bay County (100%); Lake County (100%)
*Missouri: St. Louis County (102%)
*Montana: Petroleum County (113%); Gallatin County (103%); Park County (103%); Madison County (102%); Broadwater County (102%)
*Nebraska: Arthur County (108%); Loup County (103%); Keya Paha County (102%); Banner County (100%); McPherson County (100%)
Nevada: Storey County (108%); Douglas County (105%); Nye County (101%)
*New Jersey: Statewide (102%); Somerset County (110%); Hunterdon County (108%); Morris County (107%); Essex County (106%); Monmouth County (104%); Bergen County (103%); Middlesex County (103%); Union County (103%); Camden County (102%); Warren County (102%); Atlantic County (102%); Sussex County (101%); Salem County (101%); Hudson County (100%); Gloucester County (100%)
*New Mexico: Harding County (177%); Los Alamos County (110%)
New York: Hamilton County (118%); Nassau County (109%); New York (103%); Rockland County (101%); Suffolk County (100%)
*Oregon: Sherman County (107%); Crook County (107%); Deschutes County (105%); Wallowa County (103%); Hood River County (103%); Columbia County (102%); Linn County (101%); Polk County (100%); Tillamook County (100%)
Rhode Island: Statewide (101%); Bristol County (104%); Washington County (103%); Providence County (101%)
*South Carolina: Jasper County (103%)
South Dakota: Hanson County (171%); Union County (120%); Jones County (116%); Sully County (115%); Lincoln County (113%); Custer County (110%); Fall River County (108%); Pennington County (106%); Harding County (105%); Minnehaha County (104%); Potter County (104%); Campbell County (103%); McPherson County (101%); Hamlin County (101%); Stanley County (101%); Lake County (100%); Perkins County (100%)
Tennessee: Williamson County (110%); Moore County (101%); Polk County (101%)
Texas: Loving County (187%); Presidio County (149%); McMullen County (147%); Brooks County (117%); Roberts County (116%); Sterling County (115%); Zapata County (115%); Maverick County (112%); Starr County (110%); King County (110%); Chambers County (109%); Irion County (108%); Jim Hogg County (107%); Polk County (107%); Comal County (106%); Oldham County (104%); Culberson County (104%); Kendall County (103%); Dimmit County (103%); Rockwall County (102%); Motley County (102%); Parker County (102%); Hudspeth County (101%); Travis County (101%); Fort Bend County (101%); Kent County (101%); Webb County (101%); Mason County (101%); Crockett County (101%); Waller County (100%); Gillespie County (100%); Duval County (100%); Brewster County (100%)
Vermont: Statewide (100%)
Virginia: Loudoun County (116%); Falls Church City (114%); Fairfax City (109%); Goochland County (108%); Arlington County (106%); Fairfax County (106%); Prince William County (105%); James City County (105%); Alexandria City (105%); Fauquier County (105%); Isle of Wight County (104%); Chesterfield County (104%); Surry County (103%); Hanover County (103%); New Kent County (103%); Clarke County (103%); King William County (102%); Spotsylvania County (102%); Rappahannock County (102%); Albemarle County (101%); Stafford County (101%); Northampton County (101%); Poquoson City (100%); Frederick County (100%)
Washington: Garfield County (119%); Pend Oreille County (112%); Jefferson County (111%); San Juan County (108%); Wahkiakum County (108%); Stevens County (103%); Pacific County (103%); Clark County (102%); Island County (102%); Klickitat County (102%); Thurston County (102%); Lincoln County (101%); Whatcom County (100%); Asotin County (100%)
*West Virginia: Mingo County (104%); Wyoming County (103%); McDowell County (102%); Brooke County (102%); Hancock County (100%)
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bonginoreport--2020-11-08--Alex Trebek Dies at 80

Alex Trebek Dies at 80

The TV icon had been battling stage 4 pancreatic cancer since announcing the news back in March 2019 .
He immediately started chemo after the diagnosis but made no plans to retire and continued hosting his game show ... as impressively as ever .
Trebek powered through for a full year -- despite what he called `` massive attacks of great depression that made me wonder if it was really worth fighting on '' -- because he said he realized giving up on life would be a betrayal to his wife , God and other cancer patients .
He pointed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year with pancreatic cancer were just 7 percent , but he hoped he 'd be able to celebrate that milestone too .
Sadly , he took a turn for the worse .
Ken Jennings , who won that ' G.O.A.T . '
tournament reacted to Alex 's passing , saying , `` Alex was n't just the best ever at what he did .
He was also a lovely and deep decent man , and I 'm grateful for every minute I got to spend with him . ''
Ken 's competitor James @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the great privileges of my life to spend time with this courageous man while he fought the battle of his life .
You will never be replaced in our hearts , Alex . ''
The shows executive producer , Mike Richards , says , `` Working beside him for the past year and a half as he heroically continued to host `` Jeopardy ! ''
was an incredible honor .
His belief in the importance of the show and his willingness to push himself to perform at the highest level was the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ever seen . ''
After his initial diagnosis , there were several ups and downs for Alex .
In May 2019 , he announced his tumors had shrunk more than 50 percent , obviously a great sign of progress , but his numbers declined and he began another round of chemotherapy a few months later .
Still , he maintained a positive outlook ... and did a lot of good throughout his ordeal .
His soothing and reassuring voice was on display when he announced having cancer .
Trebek -- who was signed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ joked , `` Truth told , I have to !
Because under the terms of my contract , I have to host 'Jeopardy ! '
for three more years ! ''
His commitment to the game show was a two-way street .
When Alex took a brief medical leave in 2018 to have surgery for blood clots on his brain after a nasty fall , `` Jeopardy ! ''
never aired episodes with a guest host .
He also suffered mild heart attacks in 2007 and 2012 .
He introduced himself to U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new NBC show called `` The Wizard of Odds . ''
That would lead to work on a variety of game shows ... including `` High Rollers '' with his trademark curly hair and classic 'stache and a brief fill-in stint for Chuck Woolery on `` Wheel of Fortune . ''
Alex -- winner of 6 Daytime Emmy Awards for outstanding game show host -- set a Guinness World record in June 2014 for most episodes ( 6,829 ) of a game show hosted .
Despite his unprecedented and hugely successful run , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or the `` star '' of the show .
He said as much to Harvey Levin for an episode on `` Objectified . ''
Trebek was born on July 22 , 1940 , in Ontario , Canada .
He majored in philosophy at the University of Ottawa but he had serious ambitions about a career on TV .
He became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1998 , but not before running the Olympic Torch in 1996 as it made its way to Atlanta .
Alex -- who was named an officer of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ iconic achievements -- married Elaine Kares in 1974 and they divorced in 1981 .
He married again in 1990 ... this time to Jean Currivan , with whom he had 2 children ... Matthew and Emily .

Alex Trebek -- the revered and beloved "Jeopardy!" host since 1984, whose calm but witty presence was must-see television for millions of Americans -- has died ... TMZ has learned.
A "Jeopardy!" spokesperson tells TMZ, "Jeopardy is saddened to share that Alex Trebek passed away peacefully at home early this morning, surrounded by family and friends."
The TV icon had been battling stage 4 pancreatic cancer since announcing the news back in March 2019. He immediately started chemo after the diagnosis but made no plans to retire and continued hosting his game show ... as impressively as ever.
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Trebek powered through for a full year -- despite what he called "massive attacks of great depression that made me wonder if it was really worth fighting on" -- because he said he realized giving up on life would be a betrayal to his wife, God and other cancer patients.
He pointed out the odds of surviving a second year with pancreatic cancer were just 7 percent, but he hoped he'd be able to celebrate that milestone too. Sadly, he took a turn for the worse.
Alex continued to host "Jeopardy!" ... recently beginning his 37th season, and earlier this year, he shot the epic 'Greatest of All Time' tournament on prime-time television.
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Ken Jennings, who won that 'G.O.A.T.' tournament reacted to Alex's passing, saying, "Alex wasn't just the best ever at what he did. He was also a lovely and deep decent man, and I'm grateful for every minute I got to spend with him."
Ken's competitor James Holzhauer added, "It was one of the great privileges of my life to spend time with this courageous man while he fought the battle of his life. You will never be replaced in our hearts, Alex."
"Jeopardy!" says Alex hosted episodes will air through December 25th. His last day taping in the studio was October 29.
The shows executive producer, Mike Richards, says, "Working beside him for the past year and a half as he heroically continued to host "Jeopardy!" was an incredible honor. His belief in the importance of the show and his willingness to push himself to perform at the highest level was the most inspiring demonstration of courage I have ever seen."
After his initial diagnosis, there were several ups and downs for Alex. In May 2019, he announced his tumors had shrunk more than 50 percent, obviously a great sign of progress, but his numbers declined and he began another round of chemotherapy a few months later. Still, he maintained a positive outlook ... and did a lot of good throughout his ordeal.
His soothing and reassuring voice was on display when he announced having cancer. Trebek -- who was signed to host the show through 2022 -- joked, "Truth told, I have to! Because under the terms of my contract, I have to host 'Jeopardy!' for three more years!"
His commitment to the game show was a two-way street. When Alex took a brief medical leave in 2018 to have surgery for blood clots on his brain after a nasty fall, "Jeopardy!" never aired episodes with a guest host. He also suffered mild heart attacks in 2007 and 2012.
Alex started his career on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in 1961 announcing the news, and quickly gained fame after hosting the high school quiz show, "Reach for the Top."
He introduced himself to U.S. audiences in 1973 when he hosted a new NBC show called "The Wizard of Odds." That would lead to work on a variety of game shows ... including "High Rollers" with his trademark curly hair and classic 'stache and a brief fill-in stint for Chuck Woolery on "Wheel of Fortune."
Then, when the "Jeopardy!" gig -- a revival of the old show -- came up, Alex got the call.
The show gained immense popularity with Alex at the helm ... dominating the evening game show biz along with 'Wheel.'
Alex -- winner of 6 Daytime Emmy Awards for outstanding game show host -- set a Guinness World record in June 2014 for most episodes (6,829) of a game show hosted. Despite his unprecedented and hugely successful run, Alex never viewed himself as a celeb or the "star" of the show. He said as much to Harvey Levin for an episode on "Objectified."
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Alex also told Levin he was seriously considering retirement before signing a contract extension. He seemed serious at the time ... naming 2 potential replacements: L.A. Kings announcer Alex Faust and CNN legal analyst Laura Coates.
Important to note ... "Jeopardy!" producers say they are not announcing a new host right now.
Trebek was born on July 22, 1940, in Ontario, Canada. He majored in philosophy at the University of Ottawa but he had serious ambitions about a career on TV. He became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1998, but not before running the Olympic Torch in 1996 as it made its way to Atlanta.
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Alex -- who was named an officer of the Order of Canada in 2017 for his iconic achievements -- married Elaine Kares in 1974 and they divorced in 1981. He married again in 1990 ... this time to Jean Currivan, with whom he had 2 children ... Matthew and Emily.
He was 80.


bonginoreport--2020-11-08--Man Shot Dead During Biden Celebration Street Party in Seattle

One person was shot and killed early Sunday morning at 10th and Pike .
Seattle Fire reports the man died while paramedics were transporting him to Harborview .
Seattle Police said the victim was a 31-year-old man .
A suspect was reported seen running from the area southbound of the shooting first reported around 1:08 AM .
Police made a vehicle stop near Broadway and Union but it is not clear if someone was taken into custody .
The search for the suspect was still underway following the stop and multiple people were detained .
According to East Precinct radio @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not clear if that person was taken into custody .
Shortly after 1:00 AM , Seattle Police responded to reports of a shooting at that location .
Upon arrival , officers located the male victim and began life-saving measures until the Seattle Fire Department took over primary care .
The victim was transported to Harborview Medical Center but later succumbed to his injuries .
The shooting came as hundreds had celebrated the end of the 2020 presidential election through the day and night nearby along E Pine .
A handgun was reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by a witness who contacted police from a nearby residence , according to East Precinct radio reports .
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One person was shot and killed early Sunday morning at 10th and Pike.
Seattle Fire reports the man died while paramedics were transporting him to Harborview. Seattle Police said the victim was a 31-year-old man.
A suspect was reported seen running from the area southbound of the shooting first reported around 1:08 AM.
Police made a vehicle stop near Broadway and Union but it is not clear if someone was taken into custody.
The search for the suspect was still underway following the stop and multiple people were detained. According to East Precinct radio, a suspect was identified but it is not clear if that person was taken into custody.
UPDATE: SPD posted a brief update Sunday morning:
Shortly after 1:00 AM, Seattle Police responded to reports of a shooting at that location. Upon arrival, officers located the male victim and began life-saving measures until the Seattle Fire Department took over primary care. The victim was transported to Harborview Medical Center but later succumbed to his injuries.
The shooting came as hundreds had celebrated the end of the 2020 presidential election through the day and night nearby along E Pine.
A handgun was reported picked up and taken from the scene by a witness who contacted police from a nearby residence, according to East Precinct radio reports.
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bonginoreport--2020-11-10--AG Barr Authorizes DOJ Probe Into Voting Irregularities

Attorney General William Barr in a memo issued on Monday authorized the Justice Department ( DOJ ) to look into voting irregularities in the 2020 presidential election .
The memo was addressed and signed from Barr to U.S .
Attorneys , the assistant attorneys general for the DOJ ’ s criminal division , civil rights division , the national security division , and the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) , Christopher Wray .
“ Now that the voting has concluded , it is imperative that the American people can trust that our elections were conducted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accurately reflect the will of the voters , ” the memo read .
Barr ’ s memo comes after 39 House Republicans pressed Barr in a letter on Friday to allow available DOJ resources to look into allegations of voting irregularities across the country in several key battleground states .
The Trump campaign has filed a number of lawsuits in some of those states .
Barr Memo to DOJ on voting irregularities by Kristina Wong on Scribd Barr said in his memo that , although the states have the primary responsibility to conduct @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ an obligation to ensure that federal elections are conducted in such a way that the American people can have full confidence in their electoral process and their government.
” He added that while “ most allegations ” of purported election misconduct are of such a scale that they would not impact the outcome of an election that their investigation can be deferred , “ that is not always the case.
” He said concerns that overt actions taken by the DOJ in this case are greatly minimized , since the voting has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already authorized the DOJ to pursue substantial allegations of voting and voting tabulation irregularities in specific instances .
“ Given this , and given that voting in our current elections has now concluded , I authorize you to pursue substantial allegations of voting and vote tabulation irregularities prior to the certification of elections in your jurisdictions in certain cases , as I have already done in specific instances , ” he said .
He said inquiries and reviews may be conducted if there are clear and apparently-credible allegations of irregularities that , if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a federal election in an individual state .
“ While U.S .
Attorneys maintain their inherent authority to conduct inquiries and investigations as they deem appropriate , it will likely be prudent to commence any election-related matters as a preliminary inquiry , so as to assess whether available evidence warrants further investigative steps , ” he said .
He also urged for the DOJ to exercise “ great care and judgment ’ and not launch inquiries on “ specious , speculative , fanciful or far-fetched claims.
” He noted that his authorization @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an indication that the DOJ has concluded that voting irregularities have impacted the outcome of the election , but to ensure trust in the voting process .
“ I provide this authority and guidance to emphasize the need to timely and appropriately address allegations of voting irregularities so that all of the American people , regardless of their preferred candidate or party , can have full confidence in the results of our elections , ” he said .
“ The American people and the leaders they freely elect deserve nothing less , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Kristina Wong on Twitter or on Facebook .

Attorney General William Barr in a memo issued on Monday authorized the Justice Department (DOJ) to look into voting irregularities in the 2020 presidential election.
The memo was addressed and signed from Barr to U.S. Attorneys, the assistant attorneys general for the DOJ’s criminal division, civil rights division, the national security division, and the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Christopher Wray.
“Now that the voting has concluded, it is imperative that the American people can trust that our elections were conducted in such a way that the outcomes accurately reflect the will of the voters,” the memo read.
Barr’s memo comes after 39 House Republicans pressed Barr in a letter on Friday to allow available DOJ resources to look into allegations of voting irregularities across the country in several key battleground states. The Trump campaign has filed a number of lawsuits in some of those states.
Barr Memo to DOJ on voting irregularities by Kristina Wong on Scribd
Barr said in his memo that, although the states have the primary responsibility to conduct and supervise elections, the DOJ has “an obligation to ensure that federal elections are conducted in such a way that the American people can have full confidence in their electoral process and their government.”
He added that while “most allegations” of purported election misconduct are of such a scale that they would not impact the outcome of an election that their investigation can be deferred, “that is not always the case.”
He said concerns that overt actions taken by the DOJ in this case are greatly minimized, since the voting has concluded.
He also said he has already authorized the DOJ to pursue substantial allegations of voting and voting tabulation irregularities in specific instances.
“Given this, and given that voting in our current elections has now concluded, I authorize you to pursue substantial allegations of voting and vote tabulation irregularities prior to the certification of elections in your jurisdictions in certain cases, as I have already done in specific instances,” he said.
He said inquiries and reviews may be conducted if there are clear and apparently-credible allegations of irregularities that, if true, could potentially impact the outcome of a federal election in an individual state.
“While U.S. Attorneys maintain their inherent authority to conduct inquiries and investigations as they deem appropriate, it will likely be prudent to commence any election-related matters as a preliminary inquiry, so as to assess whether available evidence warrants further investigative steps,” he said.
He also urged for the DOJ to exercise “great care and judgment’ and not launch inquiries on “specious, speculative, fanciful or far-fetched claims.”
He noted that his authorization of investigations should not be taken as an indication that the DOJ has concluded that voting irregularities have impacted the outcome of the election, but to ensure trust in the voting process.
“I provide this authority and guidance to emphasize the need to timely and appropriately address allegations of voting irregularities so that all of the American people, regardless of their preferred candidate or party, can have full confidence in the results of our elections,” he said.
“The American people and the leaders they freely elect deserve nothing less,” he said.
Follow Breitbart News’s Kristina Wong on Twitter or on Facebook.


bonginoreport--2020-11-09--Trump Campaign Details Legal Action

Trump Campaign Details Legal Action

Trump 's campaign held a press conference on Monday night to make sure their message came through : the election is not over because the results are in dispute .
Press Secretary Kayleigh said `` as yourself this , what are Pennsylvania Democrats hiding ?
Why ca n't poll watchers simply observe the count ? ''
She noted that it was the state legislature who should be making the decisions as to how voting is done , per the US Constitution .
`` Maybe there 's a reason the Secretary of State , Bookvar , keeps substituting her will for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it 's because she has motive . ''
McEnany lit into the the media saying , `` our position is clear .
We want to protect the franchise of the American people .
We want an honest , accurate , lawful count .
We want maximum sunlight .
We want maximum transparency .
We want every legal vote to be counted , and we want every illegal vote to be discarded .
Unlike our opponents , we have nothing to hide . ''
She then deflected recent attacks on the Republican Party , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anti-democratic '' and proceeded to attack the Democrats .
`` There is only one party in America that opposes voter ID one party in America that opposes verifying signatures , citizenship , residency , eligibility .
There is only one party in America trying to keep observers out of the count room .
And that party , my friends is the Democrat party .
You do n't take these positions because you want an honest election , you do n't oppose an audit of the vote because you want an accurate count .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ efforts at sunlight and transparency because you have nothing to hide .
You take these positions because you are welcoming fraud and you are welcoming , illegal voting , '' McEnany said about the Democrats attempts to keep poll watchers distanced from the counters and actions like blocking windows and doors .
Trump Campaign General Counsel , Matt Morgan then appeared on stage and detailed the legal action the Trump team was taking .
`` The election is not over .
Tabulation and canvassing continues across the United States '' Morgan said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ district court for the middle district of Pennsylvania , the Donald J. Trump for President and two representative voters filed suit against the Secretary of State and select counties . ''
The team alleges the Secretary of State and select counties in Pennsylvania committed : • A violation of equal access based on a lack of meaningful observation and transparency , particularly in Democrat controlled counties .
• A violation of equal protection based on disparate treatment between Republican voters and Democrat voters .
Finally , GOP Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel detailed how the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clear irregularities .
She said Trump 's team intends to assure that every lawful voter has their vote counted .
Ronna McDaniel then detailed the legal action the Trump campaign has taken in Michigan since Election Day .
`` And as a 4:00 p.m. this afternoon , 131 affidavits have been completed just in Michigan , '' McDaniel said .
She then added that over 2,800 incident reports have been submitted to the Trump Team since the third .
`` Two new lawsuits were filed today by people who were working , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who has gotten their information .
We have gotten their information to the Eastern district court of Michigan . ''
Twitter labeled the tweets that went out with footage from the Trump campaign 's press conference with warning labels reading `` This claim about election fraud is disputed . ''
Current vote counts in Pennsylvania have Biden with 49.7 percent of the vote ( 3,364,279 ) and Trump with 49.0 percent of the vote ( 3,318,876 ) .
Current vote counts in Michigan have Joe Biden with 50.5 percent of the vote ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the vote ( 2,644,560 ) .

Trump's campaign held a press conference on Monday night to make sure their message came through: the election is not over because the results are in dispute.
LIVE: Press Conference with Kayleigh McEnany and RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel https://t.co/tBiNKGRKIy — Team Trump (Text VOTE to 88022) (@TeamTrump) November 9, 2020
Press Secretary Kayleigh said "as yourself this, what are Pennsylvania Democrats hiding? Why can't poll watchers simply observe the count?" She noted that it was the state legislature who should be making the decisions as to how voting is done, per the US Constitution. "Maybe there's a reason the Secretary of State, Bookvar, keeps substituting her will for the will of the legislature, perhaps it's because she has motive."
McEnany lit into the the media saying, "our position is clear. We want to protect the franchise of the American people. We want an honest, accurate, lawful count. We want maximum sunlight. We want maximum transparency. We want every legal vote to be counted, and we want every illegal vote to be discarded. Unlike our opponents, we have nothing to hide."
She then deflected recent attacks on the Republican Party, ones that are calling the GOP "anti-democratic" and proceeded to attack the Democrats.
.@KayleighMcEnany: Democrats are the only party undermining our electoral process pic.twitter.com/1zuSdATYem — Team Trump (Text VOTE to 88022) (@TeamTrump) November 9, 2020
"There is only one party in America that opposes voter ID one party in America that opposes verifying signatures, citizenship, residency, eligibility. There is only one party in America trying to keep observers out of the count room. And that party, my friends is the Democrat party. You don't take these positions because you want an honest election, you don't oppose an audit of the vote because you want an accurate count."
"You don't oppose our efforts at sunlight and transparency because you have nothing to hide. You take these positions because you are welcoming fraud and you are welcoming, illegal voting," McEnany said about the Democrats attempts to keep poll watchers distanced from the counters and actions like blocking windows and doors.
Trump Campaign General Counsel, Matt Morgan then appeared on stage and detailed the legal action the Trump team was taking. "The election is not over. Tabulation and canvassing continues across the United States" Morgan said. "And today in the United States district court for the middle district of Pennsylvania, the Donald J. Trump for President and two representative voters filed suit against the Secretary of State and select counties."
Trump Campaign General Counsel Matt Morgan: Today the campaign has filed suit in #Pennsylvania in the United States District Court pic.twitter.com/rigP9hrgH6 — Team Trump (Text VOTE to 88022) (@TeamTrump) November 9, 2020
The team alleges the Secretary of State and select counties in Pennsylvania committed:
A violation of equal access based on a lack of meaningful observation and transparency, particularly in Democrat controlled counties.
A violation of equal protection based on disparate treatment between Republican voters and Democrat voters.
Finally, GOP Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel detailed how the Democrats and the media want to ignore clear irregularities. She said Trump's team intends to assure that every lawful voter has their vote counted.
.@GOPChairwoman Ronna McDaniel details legal action the Trump campaign has taken in #Michigan since Election Day pic.twitter.com/wCGoM4SI1G — Team Trump (Text VOTE to 88022) (@TeamTrump) November 9, 2020
Ronna McDaniel then detailed the legal action the Trump campaign has taken in Michigan since Election Day. "And as a 4:00 p.m. this afternoon, 131 affidavits have been completed just in Michigan," McDaniel said. She then added that over 2,800 incident reports have been submitted to the Trump Team since the third.
"Two new lawsuits were filed today by people who were working, who were working in Detroit and a whistleblower who has gotten their information. We have gotten their information to the Eastern district court of Michigan."
Twitter labeled the tweets that went out with footage from the Trump campaign's press conference with warning labels reading "This claim about election fraud is disputed."
Current vote counts in Pennsylvania have Biden with 49.7 percent of the vote (3,364,279) and Trump with 49.0 percent of the vote (3,318,876).
Current vote counts in Michigan have Joe Biden with 50.5 percent of the vote (2,790,668) and Trump with 47.9 percent of the vote (2,644,560).


bonginoreport--2020-11-09--President Trump Vows to Expose Fraud in Georgia, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin

President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Monday afternoon to assure his supporters he will be successful in four key battleground states after issues surrounding alleged election fraud are sorted out .
The first of the tweets alleged Nevada to be `` a cesspool of [ fake votes ] . ''
An affidavit was submitted by an anonymous election worker in Clark County , Nevada , who claims to have “ personally witnessed two people handing multiple unopened mail-in ballot envelopes to two other people who then opened and filled out the ballots . ''
The worker redacted his name @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Twitter marked the tweet as `` disputed , '' citing `` experts '' who claim that voting in the US is very secure and that the only serious threats to election integrity come from misinformation campaigns by foreign powers .
None of the information provided by Twitter related to the specific claims of the President .
Trump also tagged Matt Schlapp and Adam Laxalt , who claim to have evidence of dead people being recorded as having voted in Nevada .
The second tweet concerned Wisconsin , with the President saying it `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ needs ] a little time statutorily . ''
No specific information was provided .
In a third tweet , Trump took aim at election officials in Pennsylvania who allegedly defied court orders to allow Republican scrutineers to observe ballot counting .
Twitter once again marked the tweet as disputed , but provided no refutation to Trump 's claim .
In his final tweet , Trump claims he is the true winner of the election in Georgia , despite being behind by a few thousand votes according to official tallies .
A lawsuit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alleging voter fraud was thrown out of court and the state Lieutenant Governor has said there is no evidence of major voting irregularities thus far .
Nevertheless , the state 's governor has announced over Twitter that `` ONLY legally cast ballots '' will be counted in the state , signifying his agreement with the President .
Trump did not mention Michigan , where two sworn affidavits were submitted earlier on Monday alleging an organized voter fraud operation by election officials .

President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Monday afternoon to assure his supporters he will be successful in four key battleground states after issues surrounding alleged election fraud are sorted out.
Nevada is turning out to be a cesspool of Fake Votes. @mschlapp & @AdamLaxalt are finding things that, when released, will be absolutely shocking! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 9, 2020
The first of the tweets alleged Nevada to be "a cesspool of [fake votes]." An affidavit was submitted by an anonymous election worker in Clark County, Nevada, who claims to have “personally witnessed two people handing multiple unopened mail-in ballot envelopes to two other people who then opened and filled out the ballots." The worker redacted his name and did not leave a signature.
Twitter marked the tweet as "disputed," citing "experts" who claim that voting in the US is very secure and that the only serious threats to election integrity come from misinformation campaigns by foreign powers. None of the information provided by Twitter related to the specific claims of the President.
Trump also tagged Matt Schlapp and Adam Laxalt, who claim to have evidence of dead people being recorded as having voted in Nevada.
Wisconsin is looking very good. Needs a little time statutorily. Will happen soon! @Reince @SeanDuffyWI — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 9, 2020
The second tweet concerned Wisconsin, with the President saying it "is looking very good" but "[needs] a little time statutorily." No specific information was provided.
Pennsylvania prevented us from watching much of the Ballot count. Unthinkable and illegal in this country. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 9, 2020
In a third tweet, Trump took aim at election officials in Pennsylvania who allegedly defied court orders to allow Republican scrutineers to observe ballot counting. Twitter once again marked the tweet as disputed, but provided no refutation to Trump's claim.
Georgia will be a big presidential win, as it was the night of the Election! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 9, 2020
In his final tweet, Trump claims he is the true winner of the election in Georgia, despite being behind by a few thousand votes according to official tallies. A lawsuit in Georgia submitted by the Trump campaign alleging voter fraud was thrown out of court and the state Lieutenant Governor has said there is no evidence of major voting irregularities thus far.
Nevertheless, the state's governor has announced over Twitter that "ONLY legally cast ballots" will be counted in the state, signifying his agreement with the President.
Georgia's election result will include legally cast ballots - and ONLY legally cast ballots. Period. pic.twitter.com/ldgxvOysPj — Brian Kemp (@BrianKempGA) November 9, 2020
Trump did not mention Michigan, where two sworn affidavits were submitted earlier on Monday alleging an organized voter fraud operation by election officials.


bonginoreport--2020-11-09--Of Course There Was Election Fraud

Of Course There Was Election Fraud

Was the fraud just at the fringes ?
Or was there fraud on the rampant scale former Illinois governor and convicted corruption connoisseur Rod Blagojevich suggested on Friday ?
“ My fellow Americans , the people of this nation have spoken .
They have delivered us a clear victory .
A convincing victory , ” Joe Biden proclaimed late Saturday night after news outlets declared him the winner of the 2020 election .
Biden ’ s speech came while several battleground states remain mired in too-close-to call tallying and litigation , and while recounts promise to delay the official outcome @ @ @ @ @ @ @ securing Biden 279 electoral votes .
If history is a guide , the certified winner will match the press ’ preordained victor , but all Americans should nonetheless want the process to proceed because we know there was fraud and we know there were illegal votes tallied ( see below ) .
The only question is how much and who was complicit .
Was the fraud just at the fringes ?
Or was there fraud on the scale former Illinois governor and corruption-connoisseur felon Rod Blagojevich suggested on Friday ?
“ If the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Philadelphia , my answer is , ‘ Is the Pope Catholic ?
’ It ’ s a time-honored tradition , ” Blagojevich said .
“ Big Democrat-controlled cities like Chicago , my hometown , Philadelphia , to do precisely what they ’ re doing now I ’ ve never seen such a magnitude because this I think is an indication of just how widespread it is , how deep it is.
” “ And I don ’ t think it ’ s just confined to Philadelphia .
My instincts , again coming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ instincts tell me it ’ s going on in Atlanta , it ’ s going on in Detroit , it ’ s going on in Milwaukee , it ’ s going on in Las Vegas , ” Blagojevich continued .
“ It ’ s like what Justice Powell said about pornography : ‘ You can ’ t define it , but you know when you see it.
’ ” “ And coming out of the Democratic Chicago political establishment , I know how they operate .
They control polling places , they stop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and then in the wee hours of the morning , in the dark of night , the stealing starts .
And we ’ ve seen that in big numbers , unprecedented numbers in this election in Michigan and Philadelphia .
It ’ s outrageous , and the fact that they ’ re doing it with impunity .
.
.
” Again , we know there was fraud , for instance , with the dead rising from the grave to vote and Pennsylvania election officials tossing military votes for Donald Trump .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proving it , and that ’ s what Trump ’ s legal team is attempting to do with recounts and litigation throughout the country .
“ There have been disturbing reports of fraud and procedural irregularities in key states , and on top of that , election officials in Democrat-controlled jurisdictions have put illegal roadblocks in the path of Republican election observers , ” Michael Thielen , executive director of the Republican National Lawyers Association , told The Federalist .
Thielen added that while “ election observers from both parties are authorized under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ counting process to provide sunshine and ensure the rules are being followed , the Trump campaign has repeatedly had to go to court to allow Republican observers to see the processing of ballots.
” One of the main focal points for Republicans is Wisconsin and its 10 electoral votes , which Trump won in 2016 , but with the uncertified count for 2020 putting Biden ahead by about 20,000 votes currently .
While much of the focus in Wisconsin is in the Milwaukee area and the capitol , Madison , another area of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Wisconsin , rests in Brown County , where Biden reportedly accumulated a 10,000-plus surplus over Trump .
Andrew Kloster , a long-time attorney volunteering with the Republicans , has been on the ground in Green Bay area for nearly a week .
“ It ’ s bad , ” Kloster told The Federalist , detailing multiple voting irregularities .
“ We had two [ George ] Soros-connected guys handling ballot boxes and instructing poll workers , ” Kloster noted , until one of the activists was removed .
“ We had chain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ curing Biden ballots , ” the D.C.-based attorney noted .
While addressing voter irregularities there may be unlikely to change the outcome , as former Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker wrote last week on the need for a recount , both mistakes and fraud may be at issue .
In one earlier election , about 7,500 votes “ from the City of Brookfield were found to have never been submitted to the Waukesha County Clerk.
” And then there was the 2000 election that pitted George W. Bush against Al Gore .
While that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Republicans had considered Wisconsin for a recount .
“ We had , on video , images of a Park Avenue socialites going to Milwaukee area homeless shelters and offering packs of cigarettes for people who voted early for Al Gore , ” Walker detailed .
Yesterday , John Solomon ’ s new venture , Just the News , reported in more depth on the illegal “ curing ” of ballots in Wisconsin .
“ Curing ” is when officials count a ballot that is legally disqualified or difficult to read .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that any ballot ‘ may not be counted ’ if it is missing the address of the voter ’ s witness , ” and in August , the Wisconsin Elections Commission “ issued a directive to voters that reaffirmed that statute : ‘ If [ the witness signature and address ] is missing , your ballot will not be counted.
’ ” But then , according to Just the News , “ in mid-October , the Wisconsin Elections Commission issued a directive to the state ’ s county clerks appearing to give them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ law , to fix incomplete ( or ‘ spoiled ’ ) ballots that are missing witness signatures.
” Trump is seeking a recount in Wisconsin and will likely push to have ballots that failed to comply with the requirements established by the legislative body tossed as illegal votes .
The illegal “ curing ” of ballots in Pennsylvania appears to have gone a step further , with the secretary of state instructing election officials in Democratic-run areas to “ cure ” votes in violation of state law , while not providing election officials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Those Democratic counties then contacted voters to fix mistakes that would have rendered the ballots invalid , while voters in Republican areas lacked this same opportunity , a local Republican election official told The Federalist .
The Supreme Court in Bush v. Gore held that using different standards within the same state violated the Equal Protection clause of the U.S. Constitution , suggesting possible recourse in Pennsylvania , which is also facing a court challenge to the state ’ s extension of its voting deadline beyond Nov. 3 .
These challenges may be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but they prove up the problem of changing the rules mid-course .
And while the media ( and some courts ) may view curing ballots as protecting voters , absent a clear , pre-defined set of standards by the state legislature , the franchise ( or disenfranchisement ) of voters will rest in the hands of partisan officials .
Georgia , Arizona , and Michigan are also in the mix , with a recount in Georgia permitted if a margin of 0.5 percent or less separates the candidates .
Michigan allows a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ separated by 2,000 total votes or less , or if there is a “ good-faith belief that but fraud or mistake , the candidate would have had a reasonable chance of winning the election.
” Arizona , however , seems unlikely to qualify for a recount , as under state law , “ an election has to be decided by 200 votes or less , or one-tenth of one percent of the votes cast , whichever is the smaller number , ” and the margin between Trump and Biden is currently too large @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legal challenges and rights to recounts , calls are being made for Trump to concede .
Americans are understandably weary of relitigating the election , especially after Democrats subjected the country to four years of resistance to his win in 2016 .
But just as Trump exposed “ Fake News ” and “ the Swamp ” and began to peel back the shroud of the D.C.-establishment , such as the Biden and Kerry families enriching themselves by selling access , if these prove to be the waning of the Trump administration , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to spotlight the crumbling legitimacy of our voting system .
Of course , the usual suspects will chastise Trump if he continues to question the outcome of the election .
And some of Trump ’ s more vocal supporters may well join in the calls for him to accept defeat , casting his comments challenging the election as unpatriotic or dangerous .
However , it is not unpatriotic or dangerous to question the integrity of an election ; it is unpatriotic and dangerous to not protect the integrity of elections because your team @ @ @ @ @ @ @ faking a Russia conspiracy theory to oust a duly elected president , and then when those efforts failed , impeaching him on trumped up “ whistleblower ” charges .

“My fellow Americans, the people of this nation have spoken. They have delivered us a clear victory. A convincing victory,” Joe Biden proclaimed late Saturday night after news outlets declared him the winner of the 2020 election. Biden’s speech came while several battleground states remain mired in too-close-to call tallying and litigation, and while recounts promise to delay the official outcome in the additional states Democrats claim as securing Biden 279 electoral votes.
If history is a guide, the certified winner will match the press’ preordained victor, but all Americans should nonetheless want the process to proceed because we know there was fraud and we know there were illegal votes tallied (see below). The only question is how much and who was complicit.
Was the fraud just at the fringes? Or was there fraud on the scale former Illinois governor and corruption-connoisseur felon Rod Blagojevich suggested on Friday?
“If the question is are the Democrats stealing votes in Philadelphia, my answer is, ‘Is the Pope Catholic?’ It’s a time-honored tradition,” Blagojevich said. “Big Democrat-controlled cities like Chicago, my hometown, Philadelphia, to do precisely what they’re doing now I’ve never seen such a magnitude because this I think is an indication of just how widespread it is, how deep it is.”
“And I don’t think it’s just confined to Philadelphia. My instincts, again coming out of Chicago Democratic politics, my instincts tell me it’s going on in Atlanta, it’s going on in Detroit, it’s going on in Milwaukee, it’s going on in Las Vegas,” Blagojevich continued. “It’s like what Justice Powell said about pornography: ‘You can’t define it, but you know when you see it.’”
“And coming out of the Democratic Chicago political establishment, I know how they operate. They control polling places, they stop votes when their candidate’s behind, and then in the wee hours of the morning, in the dark of night, the stealing starts. And we’ve seen that in big numbers, unprecedented numbers in this election in Michigan and Philadelphia. It’s outrageous, and the fact that they’re doing it with impunity . . .”
Again, we know there was fraud, for instance, with the dead rising from the grave to vote and Pennsylvania election officials tossing military votes for Donald Trump. The problem with fraud, though, is proving it, and that’s what Trump’s legal team is attempting to do with recounts and litigation throughout the country.
“There have been disturbing reports of fraud and procedural irregularities in key states, and on top of that, election officials in Democrat-controlled jurisdictions have put illegal roadblocks in the path of Republican election observers,” Michael Thielen, executive director of the Republican National Lawyers Association, told The Federalist. Thielen added that while “election observers from both parties are authorized under state laws to view the voting and counting process to provide sunshine and ensure the rules are being followed, the Trump campaign has repeatedly had to go to court to allow Republican observers to see the processing of ballots.”
One of the main focal points for Republicans is Wisconsin and its 10 electoral votes, which Trump won in 2016, but with the uncertified count for 2020 putting Biden ahead by about 20,000 votes currently. While much of the focus in Wisconsin is in the Milwaukee area and the capitol, Madison, another area of concern is Green Bay.
Green Bay, Wisconsin, rests in Brown County, where Biden reportedly accumulated a 10,000-plus surplus over Trump. Andrew Kloster, a long-time attorney volunteering with the Republicans, has been on the ground in Green Bay area for nearly a week.
“It’s bad,” Kloster told The Federalist, detailing multiple voting irregularities. “We had two [George] Soros-connected guys handling ballot boxes and instructing poll workers,” Kloster noted, until one of the activists was removed. “We had chain of custody issues. We had workers curing Biden ballots,” the D.C.-based attorney noted.
While addressing voter irregularities there may be unlikely to change the outcome, as former Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker wrote last week on the need for a recount, both mistakes and fraud may be at issue. In one earlier election, about 7,500 votes “from the City of Brookfield were found to have never been submitted to the Waukesha County Clerk.”
And then there was the 2000 election that pitted George W. Bush against Al Gore. While that fight ended up playing out in Florida, Republicans had considered Wisconsin for a recount. “We had, on video, images of a Park Avenue socialites going to Milwaukee area homeless shelters and offering packs of cigarettes for people who voted early for Al Gore,” Walker detailed.
Yesterday, John Solomon’s new venture, Just the News, reported in more depth on the illegal “curing” of ballots in Wisconsin. “Curing” is when officials count a ballot that is legally disqualified or difficult to read.
“Wisconsin Statute 6.87(6d) stipulates that any ballot ‘may not be counted’ if it is missing the address of the voter’s witness,” and in August, the Wisconsin Elections Commission “issued a directive to voters that reaffirmed that statute: ‘If [the witness signature and address] is missing, your ballot will not be counted.’” But then, according to Just the News, “in mid-October, the Wisconsin Elections Commission issued a directive to the state’s county clerks appearing to give them the authority, in contravention of state law, to fix incomplete (or ‘spoiled’) ballots that are missing witness signatures.”
Trump is seeking a recount in Wisconsin and will likely push to have ballots that failed to comply with the requirements established by the legislative body tossed as illegal votes.
The illegal “curing” of ballots in Pennsylvania appears to have gone a step further, with the secretary of state instructing election officials in Democratic-run areas to “cure” votes in violation of state law, while not providing election officials in Republican areas the same directive.
Those Democratic counties then contacted voters to fix mistakes that would have rendered the ballots invalid, while voters in Republican areas lacked this same opportunity, a local Republican election official told The Federalist. The Supreme Court in Bush v. Gore held that using different standards within the same state violated the Equal Protection clause of the U.S. Constitution, suggesting possible recourse in Pennsylvania, which is also facing a court challenge to the state’s extension of its voting deadline beyond Nov. 3.
These challenges may be unlikely to change the outcome in Pennsylvania, but they prove up the problem of changing the rules mid-course. And while the media (and some courts) may view curing ballots as protecting voters, absent a clear, pre-defined set of standards by the state legislature, the franchise (or disenfranchisement) of voters will rest in the hands of partisan officials.
Georgia, Arizona, and Michigan are also in the mix, with a recount in Georgia permitted if a margin of 0.5 percent or less separates the candidates. Michigan allows a recount either if winner and losers are separated by 2,000 total votes or less, or if there is a “good-faith belief that but fraud or mistake, the candidate would have had a reasonable chance of winning the election.”
Arizona, however, seems unlikely to qualify for a recount, as under state law, “an election has to be decided by 200 votes or less, or one-tenth of one percent of the votes cast, whichever is the smaller number,” and the margin between Trump and Biden is currently too large to merit a recount.
Notwithstanding these legal challenges and rights to recounts, calls are being made for Trump to concede. Americans are understandably weary of relitigating the election, especially after Democrats subjected the country to four years of resistance to his win in 2016.
But just as Trump exposed “Fake News” and “the Swamp” and began to peel back the shroud of the D.C.-establishment, such as the Biden and Kerry families enriching themselves by selling access, if these prove to be the waning of the Trump administration, the president’s last hurrah should be to spotlight the crumbling legitimacy of our voting system.
Of course, the usual suspects will chastise Trump if he continues to question the outcome of the election. And some of Trump’s more vocal supporters may well join in the calls for him to accept defeat, casting his comments challenging the election as unpatriotic or dangerous.
However, it is not unpatriotic or dangerous to question the integrity of an election; it is unpatriotic and dangerous to not protect the integrity of elections because your team won. Well, that, and faking a Russia conspiracy theory to oust a duly elected president, and then when those efforts failed, impeaching him on trumped up “whistleblower” charges.
Margot Cleveland is The Federalist's senior legal correspondent. She is also a contributor to National Review Online, the Washington Examiner, Aleteia, and Townhall.com, and has been published in the Wall Street Journal and USA Today. Cleveland is a lawyer and a graduate of the Notre Dame Law School, where she earned the Hoynes Prize—the law school’s highest honor. She later served for nearly 25 years as a permanent law clerk for a federal appellate judge on the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Cleveland is a former full-time university faculty member and now teaches as an adjunct from time to time. As a stay-at-home homeschooling mom of a young son with cystic fibrosis, Cleveland frequently writes on cultural issues related to parenting and special-needs children. Cleveland is on Twitter at @ProfMJCleveland. The views expressed here are those of Cleveland in her private capacity.


bonginoreport--2020-11-09--Andrew Yang Moving to Georgia to Help Dems in Senate Runoff Races

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One-time Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang has announced that he and his family are relocating to Georgia to help Democrats win two races which will determine who controls the US Senate.
“This is our only chance to clear Mitch out of the way and help Joe and Kamala get things done in the next 4 years. More details to come but let’s go!!!” Yang wrote Saturday, referring to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R. Ky).
The fight for control of the Senate continues after two races in the Peach State ended with runoff elections, meaning a second round of elections, when none of the candidates reached 50 percent of the vote, as required by Georgia law.
This means that Sen. Kelly Loeffler, the GOP incumbent, will square off again with Democratic challenger Reverend Raphael Warnock, as will GOP Sen. David Perdue and opponent Jon Ossoff.
The Jan. 5 races are perhaps as meaningful as the race for the White House with control of the Senate hanging in the balance.
With a Republican-controlled Senate, McConnell will have the ability to block any major policy proposals out of a Biden-Harris White House.
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Yang, a New York-born entrepreneur, ended his White House bid in February. He developed a cult-like following — dubbed the “Yang gang” — and ran on progressive policies including a universal basic income.


bonginoreport--2020-11-09--U.S. Rejected Ukraine ’04 Election Over Absentee Ballots, Observer Restrictions, and Abnormally High

U.S. Rejected Ukraine ’04 Election Over Absentee Ballots, Observer Restrictions, and Abnormally High Turnout Numbers

A Clinton , Bush , and Obama-era Ambassador rejected the results of 2004 ’ s Ukrainian Presidential election over the same plethora of fraud witnessed in the U.S. elections of 2020 .
Ambassador John Tefft even went so far as to admit such fraud is “ extremely difficult to detect ” when the political party organizing the frauds controls the local party apparatus .
Ambassador John Tefft , then-Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs , said on December 7 , 2004 : The OSCE/ODIHR ’ s report said that the election did not meet “ a considerable number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as in the first round , state executive authorities and the Central Election Commission displayed a lack of will to conduct a genuinely democratic election process .
ODIHR assessed the second round “ less favorably ” than the tainted October 31 first round vote .
A U.S.-funded foreign NGO observer mission also described “ a coordinated , systematic pattern of major violations leading to an outcome that does not reflect the will of the Ukrainian people.
” He said : “ The following are examples of the most egregious , widely observed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ November 21 , ” and listed the following : • None Illegal Use of Absentee Ballots : According to the respected NGO “ Committee of Voters of Ukraine ” ( CVU ) , massive electoral fraud was committed through the illegal use of absentee voter certificates .
For example , people were caught in Dnipropetrovsk and Sumy oblasts with their pockets stuffed with blank absentee ballots that they were using to vote at multiple polling stations .
• None Opposition Observers Ejected : Observers from Our Ukraine and other opposition groups were expelled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Election Day .
For example , in Territorial Election Commission ( TEC ) district number 42 in Donetsk oblast , Our Ukraine observers were kicked out of all but a few polling stations .
• None North Korean-Style Turnout in the East : Turnout in the pro-Yanukovych eastern oblasts was unnaturally high .
In several electoral districts , turnout for the run-off round increased by 30 to 40 percent over the first round .
In Luhansk oblast , the reported turnout rate hit nearly 96 percent — a number that , to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Korea would envy .
A similar turnout rate was reported in Donetsk oblast , where 98 percent of the votes went to hometown candidate Prime Minister Yanukovych .
• None Mobile Ballot Box Fraud : In the second round of the election , the number of voters who supposedly cast ballots at home using mobile ballot boxes was double that of the first round .
Much of this voting occurred without observers being present and was massively fraudulent .
In Mykolayiv oblast , for example , nearly 35 percent of the oblast ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at home.
” • None Computer Data Allegedly Altered To Favor Yanukovych : There were credible reports showing that that Yanukovych supporters gained illegal access to the Central Election Commission ’ s computer system and illegally altered vote tabulation data being transmitted by TECs to the CEC .
• None Reports of Opposition Fraud : Yanykovych ’ s supporters allege that Yushchenko ’ s supporters stuffed ballot boxes in western Ukraine .
But the reports and evidence of pro-Yanukovych fraud greatly outweighed those indicated for Yushchenko .
In the testimony to the House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This massive ballot-box stuffing , fake turnout figures , and other forms of fraud and abuse allowed the authorities to create a victory for their candidate that almost certainly would not have been possible in a free and fair election .
In terms of “ lessons learned , ” Tefft said : “ It is a sad , but true fact that it is extremely difficult to detect and deter fraud and abuse by a candidate and his supporters who have at their disposal all the resources of the state , including local @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of importance is the need to strengthen legal controls over , and verification of , voter registration lists to ensure that opposition supporters are not excluded while names of deceased and other bogus voters are not added .
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A Clinton, Bush, and Obama-era Ambassador rejected the results of 2004’s Ukrainian Presidential election over the same plethora of fraud witnessed in the U.S. elections of 2020. Ambassador John Tefft even went so far as to admit such fraud is “extremely difficult to detect” when the political party organizing the frauds controls the local party apparatus.
Ambassador John Tefft, then-Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs, said on December 7, 2004:
The OSCE/ODIHR’s report said that the election did not meet “a considerable number” of international standards, and that, as in the first round, state executive authorities and the Central Election Commission displayed a lack of will to conduct a genuinely democratic election process. ODIHR assessed the second round “less favorably” than the tainted October 31 first round vote. A U.S.-funded foreign NGO observer mission also described “a coordinated, systematic pattern of major violations leading to an outcome that does not reflect the will of the Ukrainian people.”
He said: “The following are examples of the most egregious, widely observed and reported examples of election-day fraud on November 21,” and listed the following:
Illegal Use of Absentee Ballots: According to the respected NGO “Committee of Voters of Ukraine” (CVU), massive electoral fraud was committed through the illegal use of absentee voter certificates. For example, people were caught in Dnipropetrovsk and Sumy oblasts with their pockets stuffed with blank absentee ballots that they were using to vote at multiple polling stations.
Opposition Observers Ejected: Observers from Our Ukraine and other opposition groups were expelled from most polling stations in eastern Ukraine on Election Day. For example, in Territorial Election Commission (TEC) district number 42 in Donetsk oblast, Our Ukraine observers were kicked out of all but a few polling stations.
North Korean-Style Turnout in the East: Turnout in the pro-Yanukovych eastern oblasts was unnaturally high. In several electoral districts, turnout for the run-off round increased by 30 to 40 percent over the first round. In Luhansk oblast, the reported turnout rate hit nearly 96 percent — a number that, to quote the OSCE, even Stalinist North Korea would envy. A similar turnout rate was reported in Donetsk oblast, where 98 percent of the votes went to hometown candidate Prime Minister Yanukovych.
Mobile Ballot Box Fraud: In the second round of the election, the number of voters who supposedly cast ballots at home using mobile ballot boxes was double that of the first round. Much of this voting occurred without observers being present and was massively fraudulent. In Mykolayiv oblast, for example, nearly 35 percent of the oblast’s voters purportedly cast their ballots “at home.”
Computer Data Allegedly Altered To Favor Yanukovych: There were credible reports showing that that Yanukovych supporters gained illegal access to the Central Election Commission’s computer system and illegally altered vote tabulation data being transmitted by TECs to the CEC.
Reports of Opposition Fraud: Yanykovych’s supporters allege that Yushchenko’s supporters stuffed ballot boxes in western Ukraine. But the reports and evidence of pro-Yanukovych fraud greatly outweighed those indicated for Yushchenko.
In the testimony to the House International Relations Committee, Tefft said:
This massive ballot-box stuffing, fake turnout figures, and other forms of fraud and abuse allowed the authorities to create a victory for their candidate that almost certainly would not have been possible in a free and fair election.
In terms of “lessons learned,” Tefft said: “It is a sad, but true fact that it is extremely difficult to detect and deter fraud and abuse by a candidate and his supporters who have at their disposal all the resources of the state, including local authorities.”
He added: “Also of importance is the need to strengthen legal controls over, and verification of, voter registration lists to ensure that opposition supporters are not excluded while names of deceased and other bogus voters are not added.”


bonginoreport--2020-11-09--Media Lies About Operation Warp Speed

Media Lies About Operation Warp Speed

Monday morning ’ s news that Pfizer has shown a 90 percent effectiveness rate in its soon-to-be-available vaccine should have been a moment of national unity and joy .
More than that , it should have been treated as an achievement by the Trump administration and its efforts through Operation Warp Speed to develop a vaccine .
But no sooner had the news broken than outlets like the New York Times and Washington Post sought to make sure Trump got no credit for it .
The Times quoted Kathrin Jansen , the head of vaccine development at Pfizer as saying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the US government or from anyone , ” and then went on to claim Pfizer was never a part of Operation Warp Speed .
This is simply not true .
As NPR reported in July , the government reached a deal for nearly two billion dollars to help distribute the vaccine .
Pfizer ’ s own press release in July announced that the U.S. government placed an initial order of 100 million doses for $ 1.95 billion .
No money went specifically into the vaccine ’ s research and development , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and was forced to walk back Jansen ’ s statement .
In an update to their story , Newsweek provided this key clarification , “ This page has been updated to clarify Jansen ’ s comments following further details from a Pfizer spokesperson .
The spokesperson clarified that its vaccine is linked to Operation Warp Speed , though its research and development has not taken funding from the federal government .
The headline was also updated for clarity.
” There are a few things here that are absolutely shameful .
First is that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ news here was not that we were nearing a effective vaccine , but that Donald Trump must get no credit for it .
But hey , that ’ s just par for the course right ?
What is even worse is that a ten-second Google search would have shown that Pfizer was a part of Operation Warp Speed .
Hell , even the Wikipedia page shows that Pfizer was a part of Operation Warp Speed .
For all of its thousands of employees and giant building on 42nd street , the New York @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found while smoking a cigarette in my backyard by looking at my phone ?
This is what the corporate news media does now .
They lie , or at least fail to do anything resembling due diligence as long as what they are reporting hurts Donald Trump and then they clarify .
That is not responsible journalism .
There is no doubt that millions of people will continue to believe this lie that was corrected in under in less than two hours .
As the old saying goes , lies travel the globe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on .
Make no mistake this vaccine and others , as well as therapeutics , are deeply tied to the president ’ s efforts on Operation Warp Speed .
It doesn ’ t matter how much anybody hates Donald Trump , the truth is the truth .

Monday morning’s news that Pfizer has shown a 90 percent effectiveness rate in its soon-to-be-available vaccine should have been a moment of national unity and joy. More than that, it should have been treated as an achievement by the Trump administration and its efforts through Operation Warp Speed to develop a vaccine. But no sooner had the news broken than outlets like the New York Times and Washington Post sought to make sure Trump got no credit for it.
The Times quoted Kathrin Jansen, the head of vaccine development at Pfizer as saying, “We have never taken money from the US government or from anyone,” and then went on to claim Pfizer was never a part of Operation Warp Speed. This is simply not true.
As NPR reported in July, the government reached a deal for nearly two billion dollars to help distribute the vaccine. Pfizer’s own press release in July announced that the U.S. government placed an initial order of 100 million doses for $1.95 billion. No money went specifically into the vaccine’s research and development, but Pfizer absolutely did take government money, and was forced to walk back Jansen’s statement.
In an update to their story, Newsweek provided this key clarification, “This page has been updated to clarify Jansen’s comments following further details from a Pfizer spokesperson. The spokesperson clarified that its vaccine is linked to Operation Warp Speed, though its research and development has not taken funding from the federal government. The headline was also updated for clarity.”
For those noting Pfizer wasn’t formally part of OWS, the reason it will be able to mass produce 100M doses & distribute them once approved is because of the partnership it struck with HHS & the military supporting distribution logistics – which we’ve been working on for months — Alyssa Farah (@Alyssafarah) November 9, 2020
There are a few things here that are absolutely shameful. First is that so many news outlets thought the big news here was not that we were nearing a effective vaccine, but that Donald Trump must get no credit for it. But hey, that’s just par for the course right?
What is even worse is that a ten-second Google search would have shown that Pfizer was a part of Operation Warp Speed. Hell, even the Wikipedia page shows that Pfizer was a part of Operation Warp Speed. For all of its thousands of employees and giant building on 42nd street, the New York Times couldn’t find what I found while smoking a cigarette in my backyard by looking at my phone?
This is what the corporate news media does now. They lie, or at least fail to do anything resembling due diligence as long as what they are reporting hurts Donald Trump and then they clarify. That is not responsible journalism. There is no doubt that millions of people will continue to believe this lie that was corrected in under in less than two hours. As the old saying goes, lies travel the globe before the truth can get its pants on.
Make no mistake this vaccine and others, as well as therapeutics, are deeply tied to the president’s efforts on Operation Warp Speed. It doesn’t matter how much anybody hates Donald Trump, the truth is the truth.
David Marcus is a New York-based writer. His work has also appeared in the New York Times, the New York Post, the New York Daily News, National Review Online, The Weekly Standard, and City Journal. David is the former Artistic Director of Blue Box World, a Brooklyn-based theater project, and also a former president of the Bat acting company at the Flea Theater. He also was a participant in the 2018 National Security Seminar at the Army War College.