bonginoreport--2020-02-21--Sanders Campaign Informed Russia is Attempting to Aid Them

U.S. officials told Sen. Bernie Sanders , a leading Democratic presidential candidate , that Russia is attempting to boost his campaign as part of its efforts to meddle in the 2020 election , according to a new report .
The Washington Post , citing people familiar with the matter , reported Friday that President Donald Trump and U.S. lawmakers have also been informed about the Kremlin 's assistance to Sanders .
Federal prosecutors had previously uncovered that Russia used social media to try and help Sanders in the 2016 election contest against eventual Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concluded that Russia interfered in that contest in order to sow division and ultimately help elect Trump .
`` I do n't care , frankly , who [ Russian President Vladimir ] Putin wants to be president , '' Sanders said in a statement to CNBC .
`` My message to Putin is clear : Stay out of American elections , and as president I will make sure that you do . ''
Trump has long been reluctant to acknowledge the conclusion of his own intelligence services that Russia , through its interference @ @ @ @ @ @ @ preference for his campaign .
At a briefing to lawmakers last week , an official with the office of the Director of National Intelligence said that Russia was once again interfering in the 2020 contest to aid Trump 's reelection .
Those comments reportedly angered the president .
Trump , speaking at an campaign rally in Las Vegas on Friday afternoon , discussed the possibility of further Russian interference .
`` Putin wants to make sure I get elected .
So , does n't he want to see who the Democrat is gon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have , let 's say , Bernie ?
Would n't he rather have Bernie , who honeymooned in Moscow ? ''
Trump said at the rally .
Santa Ana , Calif. – Sen. Bernie Sanders on Friday issued the following statement after The Washington Post reported the Russian government is interfering in the 2020 election : `` Unlike Donald Trump , I do not consider Vladimir Putin a good friend .
He is an autocratic thug who is attempting to destroy democracy and crush dissent in Russia .
Let 's be clear , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by dividing us up and , unlike the current president , I stand firmly against their efforts , and any other foreign power that wants to interfere in our election .
`` I do n't care , frankly , who Putin wants to be president .
My message to Putin is clear : stay out of American elections , and as president I will make sure that you do .
`` In 2016 , Russia used internet propaganda to sow division in our country , and my understanding is that they are doing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ugly stuff on the internet attributed to our campaign may well not be coming from real supporters .
`` In my view , because of our extraordinary grassroots organization , because of our grassroots fundraising and because of our agenda that speaks to the needs of working class people , we are the strongest campaign to defeat Donald Trump and that is exactly what we will do . ''
Read the full report from The Washington Post .
-- CNBC 's Christina Wilkie and Jacob Pramuk contributed to this report .

Democratic presidential hopeful Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders speaks during the ninth Democratic primary debate of the 2020 presidential campaign season co-hosted by NBC News, MSNBC, Noticias Telemundo and The Nevada Independent at the Paris Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada, on February 19, 2020. Mark Ralston | AFP | Getty Images
U.S. officials told Sen. Bernie Sanders, a leading Democratic presidential candidate, that Russia is attempting to boost his campaign as part of its efforts to meddle in the 2020 election, according to a new report. The Washington Post, citing people familiar with the matter, reported Friday that President Donald Trump and U.S. lawmakers have also been informed about the Kremlin's assistance to Sanders. Federal prosecutors had previously uncovered that Russia used social media to try and help Sanders in the 2016 election contest against eventual Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, the Post reported.
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U.S. intelligence services have concluded that Russia interfered in that contest in order to sow division and ultimately help elect Trump. "I don't care, frankly, who [Russian President Vladimir] Putin wants to be president," Sanders said in a statement to CNBC. "My message to Putin is clear: Stay out of American elections, and as president I will make sure that you do." Trump has long been reluctant to acknowledge the conclusion of his own intelligence services that Russia, through its interference in the 2016 election, showed a preference for his campaign. At a briefing to lawmakers last week, an official with the office of the Director of National Intelligence said that Russia was once again interfering in the 2020 contest to aid Trump's reelection. Those comments reportedly angered the president. Trump, speaking at an campaign rally in Las Vegas on Friday afternoon, discussed the possibility of further Russian interference. "Putin wants to make sure I get elected. So, doesn't he want to see who the Democrat is gonna be? Wouldn't he rather have, let's say, Bernie? Wouldn't he rather have Bernie, who honeymooned in Moscow?" Trump said at the rally.
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bonginoreport--2020-02-21--Maxine Waters: Bloods and Crips Better Than President Trump

The violent members of California ’ s street gangs have “ more integrity ” than President Trump , according to Rep. Maxine Waters .
Waters , a California Democrat , is one of the biggest critics of Trump and has called for impeachment throughout most of his presidency .
During an interview on Showtime 's Desus and Mero , Waters justified her opposition to Trump by claiming that members of the Crips and Bloods have “ more integrity ” than the president .
“ This guy is a street player , ” Waters explained .
“ I mean , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ folks , he has flirted with gangsters .
I have worked in some of the toughest communities .
I ’ ve worked with gangs .
I ’ ve worked with Crips .
I ’ ve worked with Bloods .
And there ’ s more integrity in many of these young people in the hood than this man has.
” Waters said it blew her mind that Trump has stayed in office .
He was impeached by the Democratic-led House late last year for Ukraine-related charges but was acquitted by the GOP-controlled Senate .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and I ’ ve never seen anything like this , '' Waters said .
The Crips and the Bloods are two that have fought each other for decades , leaving as many as in a single year .
Both of the gangs are based in Los Angeles and became nationally known for their brutal territorial feud .
Each gang required its members to sport the gang ’ s colors , which was blue for the Crips and red for the Bloods .
Both gangs are still active in Los Angeles .
As recently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rival gang members over his ties to the Crips .
Waters has previously said she doesn ’ t believe it would be “ enough ” to impeach Trump , but rather he should be thrown in prison and “ placed in solitary confinement .
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The violent members of California’s street gangs have “more integrity” than President Trump, according to Rep. Maxine Waters.
Waters, a California Democrat, is one of the biggest critics of Trump and has called for impeachment throughout most of his presidency. During an interview on Showtime's Desus and Mero, Waters justified her opposition to Trump by claiming that members of the Crips and Bloods have “more integrity” than the president.
“This guy is a street player,” Waters explained. “I mean, he’s a guy that has conned folks, he has flirted with gangsters. I have worked in some of the toughest communities. I’ve worked with gangs. I’ve worked with Crips. I’ve worked with Bloods. And there’s more integrity in many of these young people in the hood than this man has.”
Waters said it blew her mind that Trump has stayed in office. He was impeached by the Democratic-led House late last year for Ukraine-related charges but was acquitted by the GOP-controlled Senate.
“This is a flawed character, and I’ve never seen anything like this," Waters said.
The Crips and the Bloods are two rival gangs that have fought each other for decades, leaving as many as 800 dead in a single year. Both of the gangs are based in Los Angeles and became nationally known for their brutal territorial feud. Each gang required its members to sport the gang’s colors, which was blue for the Crips and red for the Bloods.
Both gangs are still active in Los Angeles. As recently as Wednesday, rapper Pop Smoke was murdered by rival gang members over his ties to the Crips.
Waters has previously said she doesn’t believe it would be “enough” to impeach Trump, but rather he should be thrown in prison and “placed in solitary confinement.”


bonginoreport--2020-02-21--Liberal Jornos Don’t Seem to Understand Humor

MSNBC has once again proven that elitist media still doesn ’ t understand memes .
The expression “ the left can ’ t meme ” has been used fairly often to criticize the lack of understanding that left-leaning internet has of meme culture as a whole .
Memes , which are surely one of the internet era ’ s most beloved byproducts , are part and parcel with internet culture , and political memes have become a particular talking point in recent years , especially after now-president Donald Trump announced his candidacy for president sparked what ’ s now referred @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Whether or not the “ left can ’ t meme ” quip is true is more of a matter of opinion , though left-wing media has proven time and time again that they ’ re willing to push aside their sense of humour in some joyless quest for “ truth ” in memes—truth being something that is at times in a direct conflict with memes , due to doctored photos and videos being a very effective way to get a laugh out of people .
Case and point ?
MSNBC dissecting a viral @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mike Bloomberg , a clearly doctored video which even includes cricket noises in the background .
Joyless MSNBC anchor Stephanie Ruhle decided it would be a good idea to break down the video .
“ The campaign has said that it was tongue in cheek , but when somebody sends you that clip of the debate , that looks really good for the mayor and looks bad for everyone else .
It ’ s not true.
” Along with Ruhle NBC ’ s Ben Collins , who told the anchor that this is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ not real ” by Twitter .
“ There was about a second or two of silence , not twenty or whatever .
That ’ s the sort of thing—without the crickets—people might take seriously .
And that ’ s how misinformation steamrolls.
” This is far from the first time that we ’ ve seen establishment media lose their collective cool over a meme .
In October 2019 , President Donald sparked online “ controversy ” from the likes of humourless fact-checkers at the New York Times over a photo of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Conan the hero dog , who played a big roll in killing Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi .
The photo , a clearly doctored image created by the photoshop team at the Daily Wire , became a thorn in the side of the Times , as they ran a headline reading “ Trump Tweets Faked Photo Of Hero Dog Getting a Medal.
” “ The dog appeared to have been edited over a 2017 Medal of Honor recipient , ” stated the Times ’ article .
Trump has consistently played media like a fiddle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ again blow a gasket when Trump tweeted a meme video after his impeachment acquittal .
The “ TRUMP 4EVA ” meme stirred controversy because again , joyless fact-checkers believed that Donald Trump would attempt to stay in power for eternity .
Replies to the tweet were filled with accusations that Trump was attempting to install his children into power to create a hereditary autocracy in the United States .
TIME magazine even stepped in to clarify that this was a “ manipulated version ” of an animated TIME cover .
At this point @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that jokes aren ’ t the bread and butter of the joyless and power-obsessed media class .
We saw this again when CNN disinformation reporter Donie O ’ Sullivan slandered known satire website The Babylon Bee for their article about Democrats honouring Qassim Soleimani with half-mast flags .
This despite O ’ Sullivan ’ s previous praise of The Onion .
This just making it all the clearer than the media-class will only get a good rise out of a joke when it ’ s not at their expense .
It ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t realize that this entire time , they ’ ve been the butt of the joke .

MSNBC has once again proven that elitist media still doesn’t understand memes.
The expression “the left can’t meme” has been used fairly often to criticize the lack of understanding that left-leaning internet has of meme culture as a whole.
Memes, which are surely one of the internet era’s most beloved byproducts, are part and parcel with internet culture, and political memes have become a particular talking point in recent years, especially after now-president Donald Trump announced his candidacy for president sparked what’s now referred to as the Great Meme War.
Whether or not the “left can’t meme” quip is true is more of a matter of opinion, though left-wing media has proven time and time again that they’re willing to push aside their sense of humour in some joyless quest for “truth” in memes—truth being something that is at times in a direct conflict with memes, due to doctored photos and videos being a very effective way to get a laugh out of people.
Case and point? MSNBC dissecting a viral meme video posted by presidential dumpster fire Mike Bloomberg, a clearly doctored video which even includes cricket noises in the background.
Joyless MSNBC anchor Stephanie Ruhle decided it would be a good idea to break down the video.
“The campaign has said that it was tongue in cheek, but when somebody sends you that clip of the debate, that looks really good for the mayor and looks bad for everyone else. It’s not true.”
Along with Ruhle NBC’s Ben Collins, who told the anchor that this is a video that should be flagged as “not real” by Twitter.
NBC is freaking out about a crickets meme pic.twitter.com/Ou8dbTe6ZV — Cricket Hunter Poso ? (@JackPosobiec) February 21, 2020
“There was about a second or two of silence, not twenty or whatever. That’s the sort of thing—without the crickets—people might take seriously. And that’s how misinformation steamrolls.”
This is far from the first time that we’ve seen establishment media lose their collective cool over a meme.
In October 2019, President Donald sparked online “controversy” from the likes of humourless fact-checkers at the New York Times over a photo of the President placing a doggy-medal around the neck of Conan the hero dog, who played a big roll in killing Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
The photo, a clearly doctored image created by the photoshop team at the Daily Wire, became a thorn in the side of the Times, as they ran a headline reading “Trump Tweets Faked Photo Of Hero Dog Getting a Medal.”
“The dog appeared to have been edited over a 2017 Medal of Honor recipient,” stated the Times’ article.
Trump has consistently played media like a fiddle. We recently saw very serious journalists again blow a gasket when Trump tweeted a meme video after his impeachment acquittal.
The “TRUMP 4EVA” meme stirred controversy because again, joyless fact-checkers believed that Donald Trump would attempt to stay in power for eternity.
Replies to the tweet were filled with accusations that Trump was attempting to install his children into power to create a hereditary autocracy in the United States.
TIME magazine even stepped in to clarify that this was a “manipulated version” of an animated TIME cover.
This is a manipulated version of the Oct. 22, 2018, animated cover of TIME. Here's the real one pic.twitter.com/BS4mTCxB9A — TIME (@TIME) February 5, 2020
At this point, it should come as no surprise that jokes aren’t the bread and butter of the joyless and power-obsessed media class. We saw this again when CNN disinformation reporter Donie O’Sullivan slandered known satire website The Babylon Bee for their article about Democrats honouring Qassim Soleimani with half-mast flags.
This despite O’Sullivan’s previous praise of The Onion.
To put this in perspective, this is the same number of engagements the top NY Times and CNN stories on Facebook had over the past week.
A lot of people sharing this "satirical" story on Facebook don't know it is satire. https://t.co/HnDjuqw2si — Donie O'Sullivan (@donie) January 5, 2020
The site’s founder, Adam Ford tweeted about O’Sullivan’s hypocrisy.
A CNN reporter is taking shots at the Bee because our articles get shared a lot and some people think they're real (which will always happen with satire).
After thinking "how adorable," I thought, "well surely this guy has chirped at the Onion for the same thing…" 1/3 https://t.co/m047iwflAk — Adam Ford (@Adam4d) January 6, 2020
This just making it all the clearer than the media-class will only get a good rise out of a joke when it’s not at their expense. It’s perhaps partially why they still don’t realize that this entire time, they’ve been the butt of the joke.


bonginoreport--2020-02-21--Hacker Connected to Campaign of Disgraced Congresswoman Kate Hill Arrested by FBI

The FBI launched a probe that zeroed in on the Hill campaign in 2019 , according to FBI correspondence reviewed @ @ @ @ @ did not immediately respond for comment .
The FBI traced the hacking to an Amazon @ @ @ @ @ the email address [ email protected ] , though the credit card used to pay @ @ @ @ @ under Dam .
The Hotmail account had been created in 2002 using the subscriber name @ @ @ @ @ also used the Hotmail account as the recovery email for his own Gmail account .
@ @ @ @ @ shocked and saddened to learn today that Katie Hill ’ s campaign associates hacked my @ @ @ @ @ her advance through the primary , ” Caforio told The Intercept .
“ This should @ @ @ @ @ Russia is not the only threat to our democracy .
There are bad actors on @ @ @ @ @ anything for their own personal gain , and we need to come together as Americans @ @ @ @ @ hold everyone responsible accountable .
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Federal agents have arrested Arthur Dam in connection with a hacking spree that disrupted the 2018 Democratic California primary that ultimately nominated Katie Hill, according to a new criminal complaint.
Dam, in the criminal complaint, is linked directly to the Hill campaign. Hill won the general election in California’s 25th District and then later resigned from Congress amid controversy.
“Dam was found to be connected to the cyber attacks through subscriber information, IP addresses, geolocation history, and open sources, including through his employer and his wife, K.O., who worked for one of the Victim’s opponents,” the complaint reads.
Dam’s wife is Kelsey O’Hara, Hill’s fundraiser during the campaign and her district director after she won office. O’Hara was also the subject of a sexual remark made by Hill and caught on tape by Vice News in 2018. In Hill’s Federal Election Commission records, she lists a $500 in-kind contribution from Dam on March 25, 2018, for “graphic design and website security consultation.”
Arthur Dam, arrested by the FBI, listed a $500 in-kind contribution to Hill's campaign in March 2018 for "graphic design and website security consultation." pic.twitter.com/2KhK7xNDD4 — Ryan Grim (@ryangrim) February 21, 2020
During the campaign, the websites of Hill’s opponents, Democrats Jess Phoenix and Bryan Caforio, who was supported by Justice Democrats, were both attacked, though Hill’s never was, raising suspicions at the time that Hill’s campaign was behind them. One major attack on Caforio’s campaign website came at a crucial moment, just an hour before the biggest debate of the primary, the complaint notes. Hill eventually won the California primary by fewer than 3,000 votes.
The FBI launched a probe that zeroed in on the Hill campaign in 2019, according to FBI correspondence reviewed by The Intercept. Hill did not immediately respond for comment. The FBI traced the hacking to an Amazon Web Services account tied to the email address preatorian_@hotmail.com, though the credit card used to pay for the service was listed under Dam. The Hotmail account had been created in 2002 using the subscriber name “Arthur Slam.” Dam also used the Hotmail account as the recovery email for his own Gmail account. “I’m absolutely shocked and saddened to learn today that Katie Hill’s campaign associates hacked my campaign in order to help her advance through the primary,” Caforio told The Intercept. “This should serve as a reminder that Russia is not the only threat to our democracy. There are bad actors on all sides who will do anything for their own personal gain, and we need to come together as Americans to defend our country and hold everyone responsible accountable.”
Hill’s campaign was the subject of unusual national attention during her campaign, including a Vice News documentary and a Rolling Stone article. On March 3, the 25th Congressional District will hold a special election to replace Hill, who resigned in October 2019.


bonginoreport--2020-02-21--Indiana Couple Allegedly Ran Boys Riding Bikes With Trump Flags Off Road

A northwestern Indiana couple allegedly used a car to force two teenage boys off a road , angered that the twin brothers were riding bicycles adorned with flags supporting President Donald Trump , before ripping one of the sibling 's flag from his bike , police said Friday .
Hobart police said Snapchat videos helped officers secure charges against Kyren Gregory Perry-Jones , 23 , and Cailyn Marie Smith , 18 , in connection with a July 22 incident .
Police Capt .
James Gonzales said the Hobart couple are accused of driving in their car , running the 14-year-old @ @ @ @ @ @ @ making threats toward them .
According to a probable cause affidavit , the boys told officers that a vehicle with a man driving and woman passenger followed them before the male driver pulled up nearby and asked one of the boys “ if they were Trump supporters ” - to which the boy replied that they were .
The driver then swerved at the boys , forcing them onto roadside grass to avoid being struck , according to the affidavit .
The driver followed the boys before exiting the car and tearing off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's bikes , the affidavit states .
The driver dropped the flag , which was affixed to the bike with fishing pole , ran back to his car and drove off , “ but not before running the flag over , ” it states .
Related : Rod Blagojevich sits down with FOX 32 for first 1-on-1 interview after Trump commutation Both Perry-Jones and Smith have been charged with two felony counts of intimidation and criminal recklessnes .
They were also charged with one count each of theft and criminal mischief , both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in custody but Perry-Jones remained at large Friday evening , police said .
Online court records do not list attorneys who could speak on behalf of either of them .
Gonzales said the charges weren ’ t filed until Thursday because there was a delay in detectives getting information from Snapchat , The ( Northwest Indiana ) Times reported .
GET FOX 32 NEWS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERE In a video posted to Snapchat , allegedly by the couple of their encounter with the boy , shows “ the driver turns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the boys and wanted to hit them with the vehicle while yelling ` ya 'll better get home , ' '' according to the affidavit .
A male 's voice is then heard telling the female passenger “ pull that flag down '' in the video which shows the female trying to reach it through her window and her saying , “ get closer . ''
“ The female is then heard saying ` ya 'll scared , just like your president '' and ` America is not great ' '' followed by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In a second Snapchat video , Perry-Jones allegedly says , “ Do n't let me see you downtown '' to one of the boys and threatens to beat him up .

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A northwestern Indiana couple allegedly used a car to force two teenage boys off a road, angered that the twin brothers were riding bicycles adorned with flags supporting President Donald Trump, before ripping one of the sibling's flag from his bike, police said Friday.
Hobart police said Snapchat videos helped officers secure charges against Kyren Gregory Perry-Jones, 23, and Cailyn Marie Smith, 18, in connection with a July 22 incident.
Police Capt. James Gonzales said the Hobart couple are accused of driving in their car, running the 14-year-old boys off of the road, and making threats toward them.
According to a probable cause affidavit, the boys told officers that a vehicle with a man driving and woman passenger followed them before the male driver pulled up nearby and asked one of the boys “if they were Trump supporters” - to which the boy replied that they were.
The driver then swerved at the boys, forcing them onto roadside grass to avoid being struck, according to the affidavit. The driver followed the boys before exiting the car and tearing off the flag from one of the brother's bikes, the affidavit states.
The driver dropped the flag, which was affixed to the bike with fishing pole, ran back to his car and drove off, “but not before running the flag over,” it states.
Related: Intel officials say Russia boosting Trump candidacy
Related: Rod Blagojevich sits down with FOX 32 for first 1-on-1 interview after Trump commutation
Both Perry-Jones and Smith have been charged with two felony counts of intimidation and criminal recklessnes. They were also charged with one count each of theft and criminal mischief, both of which are misdemeanors.
Smith was in custody but Perry-Jones remained at large Friday evening, police said. Online court records do not list attorneys who could speak on behalf of either of them.
Gonzales said the charges weren’t filed until Thursday because there was a delay in detectives getting information from Snapchat, The (Northwest Indiana) Times reported.
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In a video posted to Snapchat, allegedly by the couple of their encounter with the boy, shows “the driver turns the wheel sharply as if he saw the boys and wanted to hit them with the vehicle while yelling `ya'll better get home,'" according to the affidavit. A male's voice is then heard telling the female passenger “pull that flag down" in the video which shows the female trying to reach it through her window and her saying, “get closer."
“The female is then heard saying `ya'll scared, just like your president'' and `America is not great'" followed by an expletive, according to the affidavit.
In a second Snapchat video, Perry-Jones allegedly says, “Don't let me see you downtown" to one of the boys and threatens to beat him up.


bonginoreport--2020-02-21--Former Sanders Campaign Consultant Arrested for Allegedly Planting Guns and Ammo in Detention Center

NASHVILLE , Tenn. ( WTVF ) — A longtime criminal justice advocate is accused of hiding guns in the new detention center as part of what authorities called a massive escape plan .
Davidson County Sheriff Daron Hall said Alex Friedmann hid loaded guns , various tools and additional ammunition in the new detention center over a period of several months .
Read More : Who is Alex Friedmann ?
A look at the advocate accused of planting guns inside the Metro Jail Hall called the alleged escape plan extremely deliberate and “ evil , ” saying Friedmann put the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ danger.
” Watch the full new conference with Sheriff Hall : Hall previously called it the `` most significant security breach in Nashville history . ''
According to the sheriff ’ s office , Friedmann was arrested Tuesday night and charged with Class A Felony vandalism .
He ’ s being held on a $ 2.5 million bond at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution for safekeeping , which is for inmates who have been court-ordered to Tennessee Department of Correction custody .
Hall said the bond is an indication of the seriousness of his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vandalism .
`` This is not spray painted vandalism , '' Hall said .
During a press conference , Hall said he was most disturbed by the possible loss of life due to the alleged plan .
`` He also put every inmate , every visitor and our entire community in jeopardy , '' Hall said .
Staff working inside the facility do not carry weapons , Hall added .
Friedmann was first arrested in early January and charged with attempted burglary , evidence tampering and possession of burglary tools .
Metro Police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ facility contained bolt cutters , a key chit ( used as a security measure to identify keys ) , and a schmeatic document of the building .
He was arrested after a sheriff 's lieutenant noticed the keys missing , reviewed security video , and then spotted a man in a yellow construction vest and taking the keys .
Friedmann is alleged to have tried to destroy the document by ripping and chewing it after he was detained .
The stolen keys have since been recovered and all 1,800 locks in the new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said Friedmann was caught just a few weeks after his office took occupancy in the facility .
Before November , the facility was in the hands of general services for the government and a general contractor .
The new detention center was set to open in April , but in light of the investigation , Hall says it will be delayed .
`` This will forever change how correctional facilities are built , '' Hall said .
According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation , Friedmann received a 10-year sentence for assault with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1991 .
`` I have been representing Alex Friedmann since his arrest for attempted burglary in January .
It is important to clarify that the new vandalism charge stems from alleged conduct arising last year , and not any recent actions occurring after his previous arrest .
Mr. Friedmann surrendered himself immediately after being advised of the new charge last night .
The keys were returned to the Sheriff ’ s Office several weeks ago through counsel .
I am currently unable to comment on any of the factual allegations .
Mr. Friedmann @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the appropriate legal processes .
Metro Nashville police said they 're looking to identify three persons-of-interest who may have been involved in the plot .
Sources : Break-in part of plot to discredit new Davidson County Jail

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A longtime criminal justice advocate is accused of hiding guns in the new detention center as part of what authorities called a massive escape plan.
Davidson County Sheriff Daron Hall said Alex Friedmann hid loaded guns, various tools and additional ammunition in the new detention center over a period of several months.
Read More: Who is Alex Friedmann? A look at the advocate accused of planting guns inside the Metro Jail
Hall called the alleged escape plan extremely deliberate and “evil,” saying Friedmann put the lives of law enforcement in “imminent danger.”
Watch the full new conference with Sheriff Hall:
Hall previously called it the "most significant security breach in Nashville history."
According to the sheriff’s office, Friedmann was arrested Tuesday night and charged with Class A Felony vandalism. He’s being held on a $2.5 million bond at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution for safekeeping, which is for inmates who have been court-ordered to Tennessee Department of Correction custody.
Hall said the bond is an indication of the seriousness of his actions, adding it was far beyond vandalism.
"This is not spray painted vandalism," Hall said.
During a press conference, Hall said he was most disturbed by the possible loss of life due to the alleged plan.
"He also put every inmate, every visitor and our entire community in jeopardy," Hall said.
Staff working inside the facility do not carry weapons, Hall added.
Friedmann was first arrested in early January and charged with attempted burglary, evidence tampering and possession of burglary tools. Metro Police say a cooler Friedmann carried into the facility contained bolt cutters, a key chit (used as a security measure to identify keys), and a schmeatic document of the building. He was arrested after a sheriff's lieutenant noticed the keys missing, reviewed security video, and then spotted a man in a yellow construction vest and taking the keys.
Friedmann is alleged to have tried to destroy the document by ripping and chewing it after he was detained.
The stolen keys have since been recovered and all 1,800 locks in the new detention center will be replaced.
Hall said Friedmann was caught just a few weeks after his office took occupancy in the facility. Before November, the facility was in the hands of general services for the government and a general contractor.
The new detention center was set to open in April, but in light of the investigation, Hall says it will be delayed.
"This will forever change how correctional facilities are built," Hall said.
According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Friedmann received a 10-year sentence for assault with intent to commit murder and armed robbery 1991.
Friedman's attorney, Benjamin K. Raybin, released the following statement:
"I have been representing Alex Friedmann since his arrest for attempted burglary in January. It is important to clarify that the new vandalism charge stems from alleged conduct arising last year, and not any recent actions occurring after his previous arrest. Mr. Friedmann surrendered himself immediately after being advised of the new charge last night. The keys were returned to the Sheriff’s Office several weeks ago through counsel. I am currently unable to comment on any of the factual allegations. Mr. Friedmann is presumed innocent and will respond through the appropriate legal processes.
Metro Nashville police said they're looking to identify three persons-of-interest who may have been involved in the plot.
Criminal justice advocate Alex Friedmann arrested Wed night by Specialized Investigations Div detectives on a charge of felony vandalism in excess of $250k at the new Metro Jail. His bond set at $2.5 million. MNPD working to identify these 3 suspected accomplices. 615-742-7463. pic.twitter.com/VP6TflblD5 — Metro Nashville PD (@MNPDNashville) February 19, 2020
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Sources: Break-in part of plot to discredit new Davidson County Jail
Criminal justice advocate arrested in Nashville


bonginoreport--2020-02-21--Bloomberg Campaign Immediately Blames Bernie Sanders After Campaign Office is Vandalized

Michael Bloomberg ’ s campaign office in Knoxville , Tennessee , was vandalized Thursday evening with “ Fuck Bloomberg , ” “ oligarch , ” “ classist ” and “ authoritarian ” spraypainted on its door .
Bloomberg campaign manager Kevin Sheekey issued a statement Friday saying the vandalism “ echoes language from the Sanders campaign and its supporters , ” but also saying that they don ’ t know who ’ s responsible for the action .
“ We call on Bernie Sanders to immediately condemn these attacks and for his campaign to end the Trump-like rhetoric that is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ behavior that has no place in our politics , ” Sheekey said .
The Knoxville Police Department told WVLT that the office was vandalized sometime between 6 p.m. on Thursday and 7 a.m. on Friday and that there ’ s an active investigation into the case .
There are no security cameras at the vandalized office and there are no suspects , WVLT reported .
( RELATED : Bernie Sanders Loses It When Bloomberg Brings Up His Three Houses ) Bloomberg ’ s campaign office was vandalized just one day after Sanders was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the aggressive behavior of some of his online supporters .
( RELATED : ‘ Fat Broads And Horse-Faced Lesbians ’ : Warren Attacks Bloomberg Over Comments About Women ) “ I ’ ve said many times before , we are all responsible for our supporters and we need to step up , ” Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren said in reference to threatening emails sent by ostensibly Sanders supporters to leaders of the Culinary Workers Union .
“ That ’ s what leadership is all about.
” Sanders said he has millions of followers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decent human beings , are working people , are people who believe in justice , compassion and love.
” “ And if there are a few people who make ugly remarks , who attack trade union leaders , I disown those people , ” Sanders said .
( RELATED : Bloomberg Allegedly Told An Employee To Abort Her Baby : ‘ Kill It ’ ) The Sanders campaign did not immediately return a request for comment .
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Michael Bloomberg’s campaign office in Knoxville, Tennessee, was vandalized Thursday evening with “Fuck Bloomberg,” “oligarch,” “classist” and “authoritarian” spraypainted on its door.
Bloomberg campaign manager Kevin Sheekey issued a statement Friday saying the vandalism “echoes language from the Sanders campaign and its supporters,” but also saying that they don’t know who’s responsible for the action.
“We call on Bernie Sanders to immediately condemn these attacks and for his campaign to end the Trump-like rhetoric that is clearly encouraging his behaviors to engage in behavior that has no place in our politics,” Sheekey said.
Bloomberg campaign blaming Bernie Sanders for vandalizing their offices, including one in Knoxville, Tenn. today. pic.twitter.com/oQB0gbq1Dy — Lisa Lerer (@llerer) February 21, 2020
The Knoxville Police Department told WVLT that the office was vandalized sometime between 6 p.m. on Thursday and 7 a.m. on Friday and that there’s an active investigation into the case.
There are no security cameras at the vandalized office and there are no suspects, WVLT reported. (RELATED: Bernie Sanders Loses It When Bloomberg Brings Up His Three Houses)
Bloomberg’s campaign office was vandalized just one day after Sanders was criticized during the Democratic debate Wednesday over the aggressive behavior of some of his online supporters. (RELATED: ‘Fat Broads And Horse-Faced Lesbians’: Warren Attacks Bloomberg Over Comments About Women)
“I’ve said many times before, we are all responsible for our supporters and we need to step up,” Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren said in reference to threatening emails sent by ostensibly Sanders supporters to leaders of the Culinary Workers Union. “That’s what leadership is all about.”
Sanders said he has millions of followers, 99.9% of whom are “decent human beings, are working people, are people who believe in justice, compassion and love.”
“And if there are a few people who make ugly remarks, who attack trade union leaders, I disown those people,” Sanders said. (RELATED: Bloomberg Allegedly Told An Employee To Abort Her Baby: ‘Kill It’)
The Sanders campaign did not immediately return a request for comment.
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bonginoreport--2020-02-22--MSNBC’s Chris Matthews: President Trump May Be Preferable to a President Sanders

MSNBC host Chris Matthews wondered if the Democratic Party would be better off if President Trump wins reelection rather than if Sen. Bernie Sanders takes over the White House .
Matthews , 74 , brought up the possibility that centrist Democrats may prefer Trump over the socialist Sanders during the network 's Saturday afternoon coverage of the Nevada caucuses .
The host of Hardball with Chris Matthews was leading a conversation about how centrist candidates were splitting the vote , likely a detriment to one another but a benefit for Sanders .
`` I ’ m wondering whether the Democratic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' he said .
`` That ’ s maybe too exciting a question to raise .
They don ’ t like Trump at all .
Do they want Bernie Sanders to take over the Democratic Party in perpetuity ?
I mean , he takes it over , he sets the direction of the future of the party — maybe they ’ d rather wait four years and put in a Democrat that they like . ''
`` I mean , that ’ s the big question , right ? ''
Adrienne Elrod @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Clinton , responded .
`` And you know , the narrative that you ’ re starting to see play out , Chris , is that there are people that are concerned , strategists that are concerned that Bernie Sanders being at the top of the ticket will force us to lose the House .
I don ’ t necessarily think that ’ s the case . ''
Matthews has frequently disparaged the Vermont senator in recent days , accusing Sanders of being `` full of it '' and arguing that he 'd be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ got elected .
He has also predicted that Sanders would lose 49 states if he went up against Trump in the general election .
The network host also warned his viewers about candidates who support socialism .
`` You know , I have my own views of the word 'socialist , ' '' Matthews said earlier this month .
`` They go back to the early 1950s .
I have an attitude about them .
I remember the Cold War .
I have an attitude towards Castro .
I believe if Castro and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , there would have been executions in Central Park , and I might have been one of the ones getting executed , and certain other people would be there cheering , OK ?
So , I have a problem with people who took the other side . ''
Sanders reportedly berated MSNBC executives earlier this week for what he perceived to be unfair treatment from the network .

MSNBC host Chris Matthews wondered if the Democratic Party would be better off if President Trump wins reelection rather than if Sen. Bernie Sanders takes over the White House.
Matthews, 74, brought up the possibility that centrist Democrats may prefer Trump over the socialist Sanders during the network's Saturday afternoon coverage of the Nevada caucuses. The host of Hardball with Chris Matthews was leading a conversation about how centrist candidates were splitting the vote, likely a detriment to one another but a benefit for Sanders.
"I’m wondering whether the Democratic moderates want Bernie Sanders to be president," he said. "That’s maybe too exciting a question to raise. They don’t like Trump at all. Do they want Bernie Sanders to take over the Democratic Party in perpetuity? I mean, he takes it over, he sets the direction of the future of the party — maybe they’d rather wait four years and put in a Democrat that they like."
"I mean, that’s the big question, right?" Adrienne Elrod, a former senior adviser to Hillary Clinton, responded. "And you know, the narrative that you’re starting to see play out, Chris, is that there are people that are concerned, strategists that are concerned that Bernie Sanders being at the top of the ticket will force us to lose the House. I don’t necessarily think that’s the case."
Matthews has frequently disparaged the Vermont senator in recent days, accusing Sanders of being "full of it" and arguing that he'd be a "miserable president" if he got elected. He has also predicted that Sanders would lose 49 states if he went up against Trump in the general election.
The network host also warned his viewers about candidates who support socialism.
"You know, I have my own views of the word 'socialist,'" Matthews said earlier this month. "They go back to the early 1950s. I have an attitude about them. I remember the Cold War. I have an attitude towards Castro. I believe if Castro and the Reds had won the Cold War, there would have been executions in Central Park, and I might have been one of the ones getting executed, and certain other people would be there cheering, OK? So, I have a problem with people who took the other side."
Sanders reportedly berated MSNBC executives earlier this week for what he perceived to be unfair treatment from the network.


bonginoreport--2020-02-22--Judge Judy: America is “the Most Perfect Country in the World” and I’ll Fight Sanders’ Revolution “t

Judge Judy: America is “the Most Perfect Country in the World” and I’ll Fight Sanders’ Revolution “to the Death”

Judge Judy has a message for the Bernie Bros — over my dead body !
The iconic TV jurist , @ @ @ @ @ , says she is ready for a death struggle against Bernie Sanders ’ socialist revolution @ @ @ @ @ in Brooklyn , so I have Brooklyn street smarts , ” Judge Judy , whose @ @ @ @ @ , told local Fox 25 during a campaign stop with Mayor Mike in Oklahoma City @ @ @ @ @ doesn ’ t need a revolution .
… It ’ s the most perfect country @ @ @ @ @ people that are trying to change it and revolutionize it , don ’ t have @ @ @ @ @ ’ ll fight them to the death.
” “ Don ’ t get on the @ @ @ @ @ , ” Bloomberg intoned in his trademark monotone .
“ That ’ s the message @

Judge Judy has a message for the Bernie Bros — over my dead body!
The iconic TV jurist, who is supporting Mike Bloomberg, says she is ready for a death struggle against Bernie Sanders’ socialist revolution.
“I was born in Brooklyn, so I have Brooklyn street smarts,” Judge Judy, whose real name is Judy Sheindlin, told local Fox 25 during a campaign stop with Mayor Mike in Oklahoma City this month. “America doesn’t need a revolution. … It’s the most perfect country in the world and those people that are trying to change it and revolutionize it, don’t have a chance, because I’ll fight them to the death.”
“Don’t get on the wrong side of the judge,” Bloomberg intoned in his trademark monotone. “That’s the message”


bonginoreport--2020-02-22--Dem Strategist: Candidates Are “Condoning Theft of Nomination from Bernie”

Justin Horwitz , a Democrat campaign strategist and key supporter of Democrat frontrunner Sen. Bernie Sanders ( I-VT ) , appeared on Breitbart News Saturday and highlighted the “ remarkable ” stance of Sanders ’ competitors , who he said are “ condoning the theft of the nomination from Bernie.
” Horwitz , a political strategist who works with local , state , and national campaigns , spoke to Breitbart News Washington Political Editor Matthew Boyle on Saturday about the Democrat Party ’ s seeming attempts to rig the election against the socialist senator and slammed Sanders ’ counterparts for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ It ’ s pretty remarkable .
I think it ’ s what everybody thought the DNC was going to do .
Every candidate except for Bernie Sanders basically is condoning the theft of the nomination from Bernie , ” Horwitz said , referencing a moment during the Las Vegas debate where all of the candidates — minus Sanders — refused to say that the candidate with the most delegates should be the nominee , regardless if it is a majority .
“ We ’ ve got the candidate with the most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ knocks , most phone calls made , basically up 20 points in the polls , and everybody is now saying if he gets the most votes and has the most delegates going into the convention , they ’ re all fine with stealing it from him , ” he continued , noting that it is not just one or two candidates .
“ It ’ s all of them , and it ’ s pretty remarkable .
I don ’ t think there ’ s any precedent for it with the exception maybe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would try to steal it from President Trump but they ultimately didn ’ t , ” Horwitz said .
Indeed , Sanders was the only candidate on the Las Vegas debate stage to say , emphatically , that the candidate with the most delegates going into the convention should be the nominee : “ Whatever the rules of the Democratic Party are , they should be followed , ” Michael Bloomberg ( D ) said .
“ But a convention working its will means that people have the delegates that are pledged to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you come to the convention , ” Sen. Elizabeth Warren ( D-MA ) declared .
“ Play by the rules , ” Joe Biden ( D ) said , adding , “ Let the process work its way out.
” Pete Buttigieg ( D ) said the leading candidate should not get the nomination “ until there ’ s a majority , ” and Sen. Amy Klobuchar ( D-MN ) followed her competitors in the call to “ let the process work.
” “ Well , the process includes 500 super delegates on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the will of the people should prevail , yes .
The person who has the most votes should become the nominee , ” he said .
“ Thank you , guys .
Five noes and a yes , ” Todd concluded .
The only way , Horwitz added , to stop the Democrat National Committee ( DNC ) in its purported efforts to derail Sanders ’ bid is by “ hundreds of thousands of Bernie Sanders supporters ” making their way to the convention to “ ensure that the nomination is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to see his grassroots support in person to ensure that this does not happen , ” he added .
Horwitz also reacted to the Washington Post report that broke on Friday , suggesting that Russia is trying to assist Sanders , calling it “ ridiculous.
” “ The timing of this makes it pretty obvious what this is .
It ’ s a hit job on the senator .
You ’ ve got foreign countries that are going to try to interfere in our elections .
Whether it be Russia , China , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
All we can do is our best to stop it .
But to break this story the day before the Nevada caucuses , for everybody to be getting breaking news alerts from the New York Times and Washington Post , Russia helping Bernie Sanders , it ’ s absolutely outrageous , ” he said , warning that the “ smears ” will backfire .
“ MSNBC and CNN with their attacks on Bernie , which are disingenuous , will not work , ” he said .

Justin Horwitz, a Democrat campaign strategist and key supporter of Democrat frontrunner Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), appeared on Breitbart News Saturday and highlighted the “remarkable” stance of Sanders’ competitors, who he said are “condoning the theft of the nomination from Bernie.”
Horwitz, a political strategist who works with local, state, and national campaigns, spoke to Breitbart News Washington Political Editor Matthew Boyle on Saturday about the Democrat Party’s seeming attempts to rig the election against the socialist senator and slammed Sanders’ counterparts for demonstrating that they are okay with it.
“It’s pretty remarkable. I think it’s what everybody thought the DNC was going to do. Every candidate except for Bernie Sanders basically is condoning the theft of the nomination from Bernie,” Horwitz said, referencing a moment during the Las Vegas debate where all of the candidates — minus Sanders — refused to say that the candidate with the most delegates should be the nominee, regardless if it is a majority.
“We’ve got the candidate with the most votes, most donors, most doors knocks, most phone calls made, basically up 20 points in the polls, and everybody is now saying if he gets the most votes and has the most delegates going into the convention, they’re all fine with stealing it from him,” he continued, noting that it is not just one or two candidates.
“It’s all of them, and it’s pretty remarkable. I don’t think there’s any precedent for it with the exception maybe of 2016, when they hinted they would try to steal it from President Trump but they ultimately didn’t,” Horwitz said.
Indeed, Sanders was the only candidate on the Las Vegas debate stage to say, emphatically, that the candidate with the most delegates going into the convention should be the nominee:
“Whatever the rules of the Democratic Party are, they should be followed,” Michael Bloomberg (D) said. “But a convention working its will means that people have the delegates that are pledged to them and they keep those delegates until you come to the convention,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) declared. “Play by the rules,” Joe Biden (D) said, adding, “Let the process work its way out.” Pete Buttigieg (D) said the leading candidate should not get the nomination “until there’s a majority,” and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) followed her competitors in the call to “let the process work.” Sanders adamantly disagreed. “Well, the process includes 500 super delegates on the second ballot. So I think that the will of the people should prevail, yes. The person who has the most votes should become the nominee,” he said. “Thank you, guys. Five noes and a yes,” Todd concluded.
The only way, Horwitz added, to stop the Democrat National Committee (DNC) in its purported efforts to derail Sanders’ bid is by “hundreds of thousands of Bernie Sanders supporters” making their way to the convention to “ensure that the nomination is not stolen from him.”
“They need to see his grassroots support in person to ensure that this does not happen,” he added.
Horwitz also reacted to the Washington Post report that broke on Friday, suggesting that Russia is trying to assist Sanders, calling it “ridiculous.”
“The timing of this makes it pretty obvious what this is. It’s a hit job on the senator. You’ve got foreign countries that are going to try to interfere in our elections. Whether it be Russia, China, Saudi Arabia, it’s inevitable. All we can do is our best to stop it. But to break this story the day before the Nevada caucuses, for everybody to be getting breaking news alerts from the New York Times and Washington Post, Russia helping Bernie Sanders, it’s absolutely outrageous,” he said, warning that the “smears” will backfire.
“MSNBC and CNN with their attacks on Bernie, which are disingenuous, will not work,” he said.


bonginoreport--2020-02-22--Inevitable: Former Ukraine Diplomat Yovanovitch Scores Seven-Figure Book Deal

Marie Yovanovitch is cashing in with a book deal .
The former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine who testified against President Trump at House impeachment hearings is getting seven figures from publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt .
The book , a memoir that remains untitled , is expected to be released in spring 2021 .
“ Yovanovitch ’ s book will deliver pointed reflections on the issues confronting America today , and thoughts on how we can shore up our democracy , ” Houghton Mifflin Harcourt said in a statement .
Yovanovitch is represented by the Javelin literary agency , which has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such as ex-FBI director James Comey and former national security adviser John Bolton .
Yovanovitch ’ s long career in the U.S. Foreign Service came to an abrupt end in May 2019 when President Trump had her recalled from Ukraine .
At the time , Trump was pressuring Ukrainian officials to investigate Hunter Biden ’ s work with the energy company Burisma .
Hunter ’ s father , Joe Biden , then was a frontrunner for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination .
Yovanovitch , 61 , is currently a non-resident fellow at Georgetown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Diplomacy .

Marie Yovanovitch is cashing in with a book deal.
The former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine who testified against President Trump at House impeachment hearings is getting seven figures from publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
The book, a memoir that remains untitled, is expected to be released in spring 2021.
“Yovanovitch’s book will deliver pointed reflections on the issues confronting America today, and thoughts on how we can shore up our democracy,” Houghton Mifflin Harcourt said in a statement.
Yovanovitch is represented by the Javelin literary agency, which has handled books for other #resistance icons such as ex-FBI director James Comey and former national security adviser John Bolton.
Yovanovitch’s long career in the U.S. Foreign Service came to an abrupt end in May 2019 when President Trump had her recalled from Ukraine.
At the time, Trump was pressuring Ukrainian officials to investigate Hunter Biden’s work with the energy company Burisma. Hunter’s father, Joe Biden, then was a frontrunner for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
Yovanovitch, 61, is currently a non-resident fellow at Georgetown University’s Institute for the Study of Diplomacy.
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bonginoreport--2020-02-22--President Trump: Matt Drudge is Starting to Like Me Again

President Donald Trump named dropped Drudge Report founder Matt Drudge at his Keep America Great rally Thursday night in Colorado Springs , Colorado .
A feisty beginning that saw the president criticizing Fox News anchor Neil Cavuto and naming several of his favorite Fox News personalities also included Trump going back in time to view press clippings from his own 2016 debate performances .
“ OK here ’ s Drudge Report , ” Trump said , holding up a copy of a Drudge Report poll that listed him as the winner of the 9th Republican debate .
“ Drudge , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good again .
He ’ s starting to like me again .
I like him.
” ( RELATED : Drudge Mocks WaPo For Its Coverage Of Him ) “ ‘ Trump and Ted Cruz , ' ” he continued , reminiscing .
“ I can say he came in second .
He was a great debater , and Marco came in third and a guy who I don ’ t like much and they don ’ t like him much in Ohio either , Kasich .
Kasich , he was way down .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ !
” Drudge ’ s website features links that drive significant amounts of traffic to news sites around the world .
Based on his story choices , many conservatives felt as if the reclusive website owner took an anti-Trump turn in late 2019 .
The president ’ s Thursday comments indicate he likely had similar feelings .
The president lauded him as “ a great gentleman ” in mid-2018 after the site featured a story on low unemployment .
“ Drudge is great , by the way , ” Trump said during the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Matt Drudge is a great gentleman , who really — I don ’ t know , he ’ s got an ability to capture stories that people want to see .
”

President Donald Trump named dropped Drudge Report founder Matt Drudge at his Keep America Great rally Thursday night in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
WATCH:
A feisty beginning that saw the president criticizing Fox News anchor Neil Cavuto and naming several of his favorite Fox News personalities also included Trump going back in time to view press clippings from his own 2016 debate performances.
“OK here’s Drudge Report,” Trump said, holding up a copy of a Drudge Report poll that listed him as the winner of the 9th Republican debate. “Drudge, he’s starting to treat me good again. He’s starting to like me again. I like him.” (RELATED: Drudge Mocks WaPo For Its Coverage Of Him)
“‘Trump and Ted Cruz,'” he continued, reminiscing. “I can say he came in second. He was a great debater, and Marco came in third and a guy who I don’t like much and they don’t like him much in Ohio either, Kasich. Kasich, he was way down. OK look, who won? Trump!”
Drudge’s website features links that drive significant amounts of traffic to news sites around the world.
Based on his story choices, many conservatives felt as if the reclusive website owner took an anti-Trump turn in late 2019. The president’s Thursday comments indicate he likely had similar feelings.
The president lauded him as “a great gentleman” in mid-2018 after the site featured a story on low unemployment.
“Drudge is great, by the way,” Trump said during the 2018 “Fox & Friends” interview. “Matt Drudge is a great gentleman, who really — I don’t know, he’s got an ability to capture stories that people want to see.”


bonginoreport--2020-02-23--U.K. Government Again Accused of Covering Up Grooming Gangs

The British government is once again being accused of covering up decades of rape and grooming gang activity after refusing to publish documents pertaining to the systematic abuse of “ mostly white , working-class girls ” by predominantly Muslim men .
The latest refusal by Boris Johnson ’ s so-called “ Conservative ” government comes as a result of a Freedom of Information request by the Independent newspaper – a left-leaning outlet that has existed for 33 years .
Despite the paper ’ s pro-multiculturalism stance , the Independent has set about on a campaign to challenge the historic cover-up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rape and grooming gangs ” which are believed to have affected over tens of thousands of young girls .
In response to a freedom of information ( FOI ) request asking for the research carried out and any reports drawn up as a result , the Home Office confirmed it held the information but would not release it .
In a letter to The Independent , officials said they had applied a “ public interest test ” but the information was exempt from the act because it concerned the development of government policy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the exemption is to protect the ‘ safe space ’ necessary for ministers and officials to consider policy options in private without risk of premature disclosure , ” it added .
“ Disclosure would risk pre-empting decisions still to be made by ministers .
In addition , the information could be misleading if made public and used out of context.
” The letter added : “ We recognise that this topic in general and any insight and learning are matters of strong public interest , although it does not necessarily follow that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disclose any specific information relating to it.
” The claim that information pertaining to the investigations are not in the public interest fly in the face of increasing exasperation from the British public over an issue that was , at first , dismissed as a “ far right conspiracy theory ” .
In the face of mounting evidence for the systematic grooming and rape conducted by predominantly Muslim men , the British establishment had no choice but to acknowledge the phenomenon ’ s existence and undertake a major review into the matter .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sajid Javid MP insisted : “ I will not let cultural or political sensitivities get in the way of understanding the problem and doing something about it ” .
Now it looks like those “ sensitivities ” are being used as a reason to keep further information from the public , with the letter to the Independent containing euphemistic phrases such as “ the information could be misleading… and used out of context ” .
In 2015 the Guardian newspaper wrote of the Jay Report – one of the investigations into the mass @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rotherham : Much of the reporting around the Jay report said she had accused Rotherham council and police of failing to tackle sexual exploitation because of a misplaced political correctness .
Yet Jay , quite deliberately , never used that term .
“ I have an aversion to phrases like that , ” she says .
Instead , she believes the Labour-dominated council turned a blind eye to the problem because of “ their desire to accommodate a community that would be expected to vote Labour , to not rock the boat , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to hope it would go away .
The British government is still promising action , with a spokesman telling the Independent : “ Child sexual abuse is a sickening crime and predators who abuse children will face the full force of the law .
“ We ’ re pursuing work on a number of fronts to understand the characteristics of group-based offending and the contexts in which it occurs .
This includes ongoing work commissioned by the previous home secretary and will inform future government policies on child sexual abuse .
“ New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ serious violent and sexual offenders spend time in prison that matches the severity of their crimes , protecting victims and giving the public confidence in the criminal justice system .
”

The British government is once again being accused of covering up decades of rape and grooming gang activity after refusing to publish documents pertaining to the systematic abuse of “mostly white, working-class girls” by predominantly Muslim men.
The latest refusal by Boris Johnson’s so-called “Conservative” government comes as a result of a Freedom of Information request by the Independent newspaper – a left-leaning outlet that has existed for 33 years.
Despite the paper’s pro-multiculturalism stance, the Independent has set about on a campaign to challenge the historic cover-up regarding Britain’s now well-known “rape and grooming gangs” which are believed to have affected over tens of thousands of young girls.
The Independent reported Friday:
In response to a freedom of information (FOI) request asking for the research carried out and any reports drawn up as a result, the Home Office confirmed it held the information but would not release it.
In a letter to The Independent, officials said they had applied a “public interest test” but the information was exempt from the act because it concerned the development of government policy. “One of the main purposes of the exemption is to protect the ‘safe space’ necessary for ministers and officials to consider policy options in private without risk of premature disclosure,” it added. “Disclosure would risk pre-empting decisions still to be made by ministers. In addition, the information could be misleading if made public and used out of context.” … The letter added: “We recognise that this topic in general and any insight and learning are matters of strong public interest, although it does not necessarily follow that it is in the public interest to disclose any specific information relating to it.”
The claim that information pertaining to the investigations are not in the public interest fly in the face of increasing exasperation from the British public over an issue that was, at first, dismissed as a “far right conspiracy theory”.
In the face of mounting evidence for the systematic grooming and rape conducted by predominantly Muslim men, the British establishment had no choice but to acknowledge the phenomenon’s existence and undertake a major review into the matter.
Speaking in July 2018, then-Home Secretary Sajid Javid MP insisted: “I will not let cultural or political sensitivities get in the way of understanding the problem and doing something about it”.
Now it looks like those “sensitivities” are being used as a reason to keep further information from the public, with the letter to the Independent containing euphemistic phrases such as “the information could be misleading… and used out of context”.
In 2015 the Guardian newspaper wrote of the Jay Report – one of the investigations into the mass grooming scandal in the northern town of Rotherham:
Much of the reporting around the Jay report said she had accused Rotherham council and police of failing to tackle sexual exploitation because of a misplaced political correctness. Yet Jay, quite deliberately, never used that term. “I have an aversion to phrases like that,” she says. Instead, she believes the Labour-dominated council turned a blind eye to the problem because of “their desire to accommodate a community that would be expected to vote Labour, to not rock the boat, to keep a lid on it, to hope it would go away.
The British government is still promising action, with a spokesman telling the Independent: “Child sexual abuse is a sickening crime and predators who abuse children will face the full force of the law.
“We’re pursuing work on a number of fronts to understand the characteristics of group-based offending and the contexts in which it occurs. This includes ongoing work commissioned by the previous home secretary and will inform future government policies on child sexual abuse.
“New sentencing laws will also ensure the most serious violent and sexual offenders spend time in prison that matches the severity of their crimes, protecting victims and giving the public confidence in the criminal justice system.”


bonginoreport--2020-02-23--President Trump Accuses Adam Schiff of Leaking to Damage Sanders Campaign

President Trump alleged House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff was behind a report that Russia is trying to help Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in the 2020 presidential election .
Trump told reporters Sunday that he had not been briefed on the interference effort aimed at disrupting the Democratic presidential primary process but claimed without providing evidence that Schiff was responsible for making the information public .
“ I read where Russia ’ s helping Bernie Sanders .
Nobody said it to me at all .
Nobody briefed me about that at all , ” he said , later adding , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they leaked it to the papers .
As usual , they ought to investigate Adam Schiff for leaking that information .
He should not be leaking information out of intelligence .
They ought to investigate Adam Schiff.
” Trump pleading ignorance conflicts with a Washington Post report last week that said the president and lawmakers on Capitol Hill had been briefed about Russia ’ s efforts to help Sanders .
“ I don ’ t care , frankly , who [ Russian President Vladimir ] Putin wants to be president , ” Sanders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democratic primary , said in a statement Friday .
“ My message to Putin is clear : Stay out of American elections , and as president , I will make sure that you do.
” Reports also circulated last week that the Kremlin is meddling in the election to the benefit of Trump , which the president and members of his national security team have denied .

President Trump alleged House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff was behind a report that Russia is trying to help Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in the 2020 presidential election.
Trump told reporters Sunday that he had not been briefed on the interference effort aimed at disrupting the Democratic presidential primary process but claimed without providing evidence that Schiff was responsible for making the information public.
“I read where Russia’s helping Bernie Sanders. Nobody said it to me at all. Nobody briefed me about that at all,” he said, later adding, “Adam Schiff and his group, they leaked it to the papers. As usual, they ought to investigate Adam Schiff for leaking that information. He should not be leaking information out of intelligence. They ought to investigate Adam Schiff.”
Trump pleading ignorance conflicts with a Washington Post report last week that said the president and lawmakers on Capitol Hill had been briefed about Russia’s efforts to help Sanders.
“I don’t care, frankly, who [Russian President Vladimir] Putin wants to be president,” Sanders, who is the front-runner in the Democratic primary, said in a statement Friday. “My message to Putin is clear: Stay out of American elections, and as president, I will make sure that you do.”
Reports also circulated last week that the Kremlin is meddling in the election to the benefit of Trump, which the president and members of his national security team have denied.


bonginoreport--2020-02-23--AOC Got Her Goddaughter Into a Charter School – Which She Publicly Opposes

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recalled how her public-school teachers thought she ...

Good for me, but not for thee.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez managed to get her goddaughter into a Bronx charter school, according to a Facebook Live video she recorded in 2017 — before she was a public figure.
“This area’s like a lot of where my family is from,” AOC says as she strolls along Hunts Point Avenue in the Bronx. “My goddaughter, I got her into a charter school like maybe a block or two down.”
It’s unclear exactly how Ocasio-Cortez managed to finagle the favor for her goddaughter, or which school she attended. There are at least five — including South Bronx Classical Charter School I and Bronx Charter School for the Arts — within walking distance of the Hunts Point subway station where the video cuts out.
Reps for AOC did not immediately respond to request for comment.
Embracing charters would be a big no-no for Ocasio-Cortez’s Democratic socialist base, which calls for the total abolition of charters, arguing that their existence hurts traditional public schools.
“Charter schools act as tools for privatizing education and weakening the power of unionized teachers,” the party says in its New York City platform, which called for ending “the creation of new charter schools, [banning] the expansion of existing charter schools, and transform[ing] existing charter schools into public schools.”
Though Ocasio-Cortez has frequently talked about how her own family fled the Bronx to avoid the borough’s failing public schools, she has also publicly stood in total lockstep with anti-charter advocates.
During a March 2019 town hall organized by Jackson Heights People for Public Schools, she had harsh words for New York City public schools — but also lauded public education as “one of the greatest gems of public good in the United States.” She warned that residents of the Bronx were now being “incentivized to enroll into a charter school.”
“The moment we start feeling that way is when we should start fighting to improve them,” Ocasio-Cortez said during the meeting, which was attended by a who’s who of anti-charter activists, including State Sen. Jessica Ramos, Assemblywoman Catalina Cruz and NYU professor Diane Ravitch.
During the same meeting, AOC conceded that her cousin’s children also attended charter schools, according to the socialist magazine Jacobin.
In another Facebook Live video from around the same time, Ocasio-Cortez posted footage of American Federation of Teachers boss Randi Weingarten rallying the troops against Education Secretary Betsy DeVos — a prominent charter advocate.
“I am not surprised by the hypocrisy,” said Ray Domanico, director of education policy at the Manhattan Institute. “Charter schools are incredibly popular with the communities and populations that a lot of these Democratic politicians claim to be representing … People in the Bronx can find a good school for their young ones now as the congresswoman apparently did for her goddaughter.”
Additional reporting by Hannah Milic
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bonginoreport--2020-02-23--Chuck Schumer Has Shelled Out Nearly $10k on Cheesecakes Over the Past Decade

Maybe they should call him Sen. Chuck E. Cheesecake .
New York ’ s senior senator has something of a sweet tooth for the famed Junior ’ s restaurant confectionary , handing out over $ 8,600 worth of them to supporters over the last decade , a review of FEC filings by The Post shows .
The gifts were all purchased and delivered between 2012 and 2016 , after which the Schumer campaign began offering supporters other trinkets instead .
In 2019 , the standard gift was a book about the Capitol .
He even bets with cheesecakes .
During @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New York Giants and Green Bay Packers , Schumer put an iconic Junior ’ s cheesecake up against Sen. Herb Kohl ’ s block of Wisconsin cheddar .
Team Schumer said they had no idea how many cheesecakes they ’ ve ordered over the years .
But The Post did the math : at the current price of $ 43.95 for the signature plain cheesecake , the House minority leader gobbled up 196 in five years .
“ No matter how ya slice it , Chuck is proud of his years of support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Junior ’ s cheesecake.
” Schumer spokesman Angelo Roefaro told The Post .
“ Totally news to me , ” said Alan Rosen , whose family founded the Brooklyn mainstay and has owned it for three generations .
“ But I am appreciative .
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Maybe they should call him Sen. Chuck E. Cheesecake.
New York’s senior senator has something of a sweet tooth for the famed Junior’s restaurant confectionary, handing out over $8,600 worth of them to supporters over the last decade, a review of FEC filings by The Post shows.
The gifts were all purchased and delivered between 2012 and 2016, after which the Schumer campaign began offering supporters other trinkets instead. In 2019, the standard gift was a book about the Capitol.
He even bets with cheesecakes. During the 2008 NFC championship game between the New York Giants and Green Bay Packers, Schumer put an iconic Junior’s cheesecake up against Sen. Herb Kohl’s block of Wisconsin cheddar.
Team Schumer said they had no idea how many cheesecakes they’ve ordered over the years.
But The Post did the math: at the current price of $43.95 for the signature plain cheesecake, the House minority leader gobbled up 196 in five years.
“No matter how ya slice it, Chuck is proud of his years of support for the Downtown Brooklyn institution that is Junior’s cheesecake.” Schumer spokesman Angelo Roefaro told The Post.
“Totally news to me,” said Alan Rosen, whose family founded the Brooklyn mainstay and has owned it for three generations. “But I am appreciative.”


bonginoreport--2020-02-23--Dr. Alveda King Praises President Trump in Black History Month Message

Dr. Alveda King , niece of Martin Luther King Jr. , opened up to the Daily Caller about her uncle and praised President Donald Trump in her Black History Month message .
“ I believe if my uncle the reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. , the prophet , were here today he would encourage America , African Americans , all Americans , and people around the world to love , to forgive , to communicate and to pray — that ’ s the most important message we could have , ” King said .
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She also went on to condemn those who disrespect the office of the president .
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Dr. Alveda King, niece of Martin Luther King Jr., opened up to the Daily Caller about her uncle and praised President Donald Trump in her Black History Month message.
“I believe if my uncle the reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the prophet, were here today he would encourage America, African Americans, all Americans, and people around the world to love, to forgive, to communicate and to pray — that’s the most important message we could have,” King said. (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: ‘It Doesn’t Take A Lot To Tear Up A Piece Of Paper’: Dr. Alveda King Goes After Pelosi For SOTU Behavior.)
She also went on to condemn those who disrespect the office of the president.
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bonginoreport--2020-02-23--Warren Buffet: “Almost Certain” Stocks Will Continue Outperforming Bonds

Warren Buffett says stocks are the place to be invested in for the long haul if interest rates and corporate taxes remain near current levels .
`` If something close to current rates should prevail over the coming decades and if corporate tax rates also remain near the low level businesses now enjoy , it is almost certain that equities will over time perform far better than long-term , fixed-rate debt instruments , '' Buffett wrote in his annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders , which was released Saturday morning .
The letter also pointed to more exposure for two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ company 's inability to find an attractive , monster-sized acquisition target , which the 'Oracle of Omaha ' has been known for .
Stocks got off to a hot start in 2020 , with the S & P 500 and other major U.S. averages reaching all-time highs .
Last year , the S & P 500 surged more than 28 % to keep the longest bull market in U.S. history going .
The market got a boost from low interest rates from the Federal Reserve during this bull run , pushing bond yields @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investment .
The market got another jolt at the end of 2017 , when the Trump administration slashed the U.S. corporate tax rate to 21 % from 35 % .
These elements , coupled with the `` American Tailwind , '' will make `` equities the much better long-term choice for the individual who does not use borrowed money and who can control his or her emotions , '' Buffett said .
The investing legend , however , offered a big caveat to his prediction : `` Anything can happen to stock prices @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , `` there will be major drops in the market , perhaps of 50 % magnitude or even greater . ''

Warren Buffett says stocks are the place to be invested in for the long haul if interest rates and corporate taxes remain near current levels.
"If something close to current rates should prevail over the coming decades and if corporate tax rates also remain near the low level businesses now enjoy, it is almost certain that equities will over time perform far better than long-term, fixed-rate debt instruments," Buffett wrote in his annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, which was released Saturday morning.
The letter also pointed to more exposure for two of his potential successors and addressed the company's inability to find an attractive, monster-sized acquisition target, which the 'Oracle of Omaha' has been known for.
Stocks got off to a hot start in 2020, with the S&P 500 and other major U.S. averages reaching all-time highs. Last year, the S&P 500 surged more than 28% to keep the longest bull market in U.S. history going.
The market got a boost from low interest rates from the Federal Reserve during this bull run, pushing bond yields lower and making equities a more attractive investment. The market got another jolt at the end of 2017, when the Trump administration slashed the U.S. corporate tax rate to 21% from 35%.
These elements, coupled with the "American Tailwind," will make "equities the much better long-term choice for the individual who does not use borrowed money and who can control his or her emotions," Buffett said.
The investing legend, however, offered a big caveat to his prediction: "Anything can happen to stock prices tomorrow." He noted that occasionally, "there will be major drops in the market, perhaps of 50% magnitude or even greater."


bonginoreport--2020-02-23--Four Out of Ten Europeans in Their Late Twenties Live With Their Parents

Do you have fond memories of living with your parents ?
An attachment to the neighborhood where you grew up ?
For two in five Europeans in their late 20s , the four walls of their parents ’ home is their daily reality .
In 2017 , 39.3 % of young adults in the 28 countries of the European Union still lived with at least one parent , according to data from the European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions survey .
The proportions varied wildly between countries : While only 4 % of Danes between 25 and 29 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 75.4 % of their Croatian peers did .
Economists blame the phenomenon on the 2008 recession and the following European debt crisis , which created a “ boomerang generation ” that moved back home because they either couldn ’ t find jobs or were the first to lose them .
Even as the overall economic outlook in Europe has improved , young adults still haven ’ t regained their footing : In 2016 , 19 % of people between 25 and 29 in the EU were neither employed nor in school or job @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still a high number of young adults who work temporary or part-time jobs and don ’ t make enough money to afford rent .
In these situations , living at home with mom and dad may start to seem more appealing .
Some general trends in the data are apparent .
Across the EU , young men are more likely to live in their parent ’ s home than young women .
And young adults in Nordic countries typically move out the earliest , while their Southern and Eastern European peers move out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and Sweden , less than 10 % of young adults lived at home , while in Greece , North Macedonia , and Croatia , upwards of 70 % of young adults lived at home .

Do you have fond memories of living with your parents? An attachment to the neighborhood where you grew up? For two in five Europeans in their late 20s, the four walls of their parents’ home is their daily reality.
In 2017, 39.3% of young adults in the 28 countries of the European Union still lived with at least one parent, according to data from the European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions survey. The proportions varied wildly between countries: While only 4% of Danes between 25 and 29 still lived at home in 2017, 75.4% of their Croatian peers did.
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Economists blame the phenomenon on the 2008 recession and the following European debt crisis, which created a “boomerang generation” that moved back home because they either couldn’t find jobs or were the first to lose them.
Even as the overall economic outlook in Europe has improved, young adults still haven’t regained their footing: In 2016, 19% of people between 25 and 29 in the EU were neither employed nor in school or job training. And currently, there are still a high number of young adults who work temporary or part-time jobs and don’t make enough money to afford rent. In these situations, living at home with mom and dad may start to seem more appealing.
Some general trends in the data are apparent. Across the EU, young men are more likely to live in their parent’s home than young women. And young adults in Nordic countries typically move out the earliest, while their Southern and Eastern European peers move out the latest.
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In Denmark, Finland, and Sweden, less than 10% of young adults lived at home, while in Greece, North Macedonia, and Croatia, upwards of 70% of young adults lived at home.