thewashingtonexaminer--2020-07-22--Majority of people in US feel they can't share their political opinions publicly: Poll

A majority of people in the United States feel they can not share their political opinions publicly , according to a study released Thursday .
A total of 62 % said they have political convictions they are afraid to share , a survey conducted by the Cato Institute found .
The study found 50 % of people who described themselves as `` strong liberals '' supported firing business executives who donated to President Trump , while 36 % of `` strong conservatives '' support firing Joe Biden donors .
Separately , 32 % of all respondents indicated they are worried @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of their political opinions .
Majorities of Democrats ( 52 % ) , independents ( 59 % ) , and Republicans ( 77 % ) all agree they have political opinions they are afraid to share .
Nearly a third of all those polled said they worry sharing their political opinions could affect their employment , a figure that represents 31 % of liberals , 30 % of moderates , and 34 % of conservatives .
In 2017 , the number of people who said they feel they can not share their political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Taking these results together indicates that a significant majority of Americans with diverse political views and backgrounds self‐censor their political opinions .
This large number from across demographic groups suggests withheld opinions may not simply be radical or fringe perspectives in the process of being socially marginalized , '' read an analysis of the data gathered .
`` Instead many of these opinions may be shared by a large number of people .
Opinions so widely shared are likely shaping how people think about salient policy issues and ultimately impacting how they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can not discuss these important policy matters , such views will not have an opportunity to be scrutinized , understood , or reformed . ''
The Cato Institute commissioned the study in collaboration with YouGov , which collected responses online from July 1 to July 6 with a sample of 2,000 Americans across the country who were 18 years of age and older .
The margin of error for the survey is plus or minus 2.36 points .

A majority of people in the United States feel they cannot share their political opinions publicly, according to a study released Thursday.
A total of 62% said they have political convictions they are afraid to share, a survey conducted by the Cato Institute found. The study found 50% of people who described themselves as "strong liberals" supported firing business executives who donated to President Trump, while 36% of "strong conservatives" support firing Joe Biden donors.
Separately, 32% of all respondents indicated they are worried about missing out on job opportunities because of their political opinions.
Majorities of Democrats (52%), independents (59%), and Republicans (77%) all agree they have political opinions they are afraid to share.
Nearly a third of all those polled said they worry sharing their political opinions could affect their employment, a figure that represents 31% of liberals, 30% of moderates, and 34% of conservatives.
In 2017, the number of people who said they feel they cannot share their political opinions was at just 58%.
"Taking these results together indicates that a significant majority of Americans with diverse political views and backgrounds self‐censor their political opinions. This large number from across demographic groups suggests withheld opinions may not simply be radical or fringe perspectives in the process of being socially marginalized," read an analysis of the data gathered. "Instead many of these opinions may be shared by a large number of people. Opinions so widely shared are likely shaping how people think about salient policy issues and ultimately impacting how they vote. But if people feel they cannot discuss these important policy matters, such views will not have an opportunity to be scrutinized, understood, or reformed."
The Cato Institute commissioned the study in collaboration with YouGov, which collected responses online from July 1 to July 6 with a sample of 2,000 Americans across the country who were 18 years of age and older. The margin of error for the survey is plus or minus 2.36 points.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-07-22--Democratic platform calls for slavery reparations study

Democrats are considering a party platform that highlights climate change , police brutality , and reparations .
A 15-person committee comprised of presumptive 2020 Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders allies have drafted an 80-page document detailing what the party broadly stands for as its candidates prepare to take that message to voters in the fall .
The Democrats ' full 180-delegate platform committee will now weigh in on the outline during a virtual meeting on Monday .
The party will then ratify it by relying largely on email ballots during the national convention .
That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Aug. 17-20 in Milwaukee , but it will be conducted mostly online .
The platform emphasizes Democrats ' belief that the country `` must ensure real accountability for individual and systemic misconduct in our police departments '' and `` reimagine policing for the benefit and safety of the American people '' after George Floyd 's death underscored the country 's continued problems with racial injustice .
The draft also lays bare Democratic support for a commission studying possible forms of reparations .
`` We believe Black lives matter , and will establish a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effects of slavery , Jim Crow segregation , and racially discriminatory federal policies on income , wealth , educational , health , and employment outcomes ; to pursue truth and promote racial healing ; and to study reparations , '' the document reads .
Although generally consistent with Biden 's center-left positions , the platform includes overtures to more liberal Democrats .
For instance , the draft underlines a preference to create universal healthcare insurance coverage by adding a public option to Obamacare .
But it also insists the party `` welcomes advocates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' approach .
The platform folds in aspects of Biden ’ s new $ 2 trillion climate plan , which calls for the nixing of power plant pollution by 2035 and achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 .
The document , however , is silent regarding fracking .
Biden 's proposed public lands fracking and oil drilling ban has rankled some trade unions .
The Democratic National Convention Platform Drafting Committee is chaired by Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms , who 's a top contender to become Biden 's running mate for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I most appreciated about the composition of the platform committee is that there was representation not just from the Biden campaign , but also from Sen. Sanders ' campaign , '' she said during a gun control digital event .
She added : `` And really , a coming together of so many people who may have supported other candidates , but have all aligned to work to create a platform that really reflects the best of who we are and the policies that reflect what we want across America .
And I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that . ''
Candidates are n't compelled to agree with their respective party 's platform in its entirely .
Rather , they 're essentially guiding mission statements .
While the Democratic draft was compiled after public consultation , Republicans have opted to recycle their 2016 platform instead amid the COVID-19 outbreak .
President Trump is expected to supplement the document with a statement of intent ahead of the general election .

Democrats are considering a party platform that highlights climate change, police brutality, and reparations.
A 15-person committee comprised of presumptive 2020 Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders allies have drafted an 80-page document detailing what the party broadly stands for as its candidates prepare to take that message to voters in the fall.
The Democrats' full 180-delegate platform committee will now weigh in on the outline during a virtual meeting on Monday. The party will then ratify it by relying largely on email ballots during the national convention. That gathering is set to take place from Aug. 17-20 in Milwaukee, but it will be conducted mostly online.
The platform emphasizes Democrats' belief that the country "must ensure real accountability for individual and systemic misconduct in our police departments" and "reimagine policing for the benefit and safety of the American people" after George Floyd's death underscored the country's continued problems with racial injustice.
The draft also lays bare Democratic support for a commission studying possible forms of reparations.
"We believe Black lives matter, and will establish a national commission to examine the lasting economic effects of slavery, Jim Crow segregation, and racially discriminatory federal policies on income, wealth, educational, health, and employment outcomes; to pursue truth and promote racial healing; and to study reparations," the document reads.
Although generally consistent with Biden's center-left positions, the platform includes overtures to more liberal Democrats. For instance, the draft underlines a preference to create universal healthcare insurance coverage by adding a public option to Obamacare. But it also insists the party "welcomes advocates" of the "Medicare for all" approach.
The platform folds in aspects of Biden’s new $2 trillion climate plan, which calls for the nixing of power plant pollution by 2035 and achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The document, however, is silent regarding fracking. Biden's proposed public lands fracking and oil drilling ban has rankled some trade unions.
The Democratic National Convention Platform Drafting Committee is chaired by Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, who's a top contender to become Biden's running mate for the Nov. 3 ticket.
"What I most appreciated about the composition of the platform committee is that there was representation not just from the Biden campaign, but also from Sen. Sanders' campaign," she said during a gun control digital event.
She added: "And really, a coming together of so many people who may have supported other candidates, but have all aligned to work to create a platform that really reflects the best of who we are and the policies that reflect what we want across America. And I believe that our platform will do just that."
Candidates aren't compelled to agree with their respective party's platform in its entirely. Rather, they're essentially guiding mission statements.
While the Democratic draft was compiled after public consultation, Republicans have opted to recycle their 2016 platform instead amid the COVID-19 outbreak. President Trump is expected to supplement the document with a statement of intent ahead of the general election.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-07-22--Biden camp speaks up to quell Senate Burisma-Hunter Biden inquiry

Joe Biden 's presidential campaign is pushing back against a Senate committee investigation into work by his son , Hunter Biden , for Ukrainian gas company Burisma , through personal attacks on panel Chairman Ron Johnson .
Biden deputy campaign manager Kate Bedingfield in a memo Tuesday suggested that the Wisconsin Republican , who heads the Homeland Security Committee , could be `` party to a foreign influence operation '' and accused him of `` worsening the coronavirus crisis '' by working on the investigation .
`` He 's wasting taxpayer dollars on a blatantly dishonest attempt to help Donald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , adding that `` this sham is a windfall for Russian disinformation . ''
Pro-Russian Ukrainians say that they have fed unverified , edited tapes of Joe Biden speaking to Ukrainian officials to the committee .
A committee staff member told NBC News that it has not received opposition research but did not explicitly address any information coming from foreign sources .
`` The claims are false and the Democrats know this , ” the staff member said .
Jonson 's probe into Burisma was stalled due to the coronavirus pandemic , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its inquiry .
In May , the committee subpoenaed documents from a lobbying firm that worked on behalf of Burisma , and it is eyeing subpoenas of advisers to the former vice president and presumptive 2020 Democratic presidential candidate .
Biden 's presidential campaign has remained relatively quiet about the investigation .
But as it starts to pick up closer to the election , the memo marks one of the strongest acknowledgments and condemnations of the probe yet .
If the committee investigation gains traction , it could harm the Biden campaign in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Clinton 's emails and a hearing on how she dealt with the attack in Benghazi , Libya , contributed to the public 's perception that she was corrupt when she was the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee .
Burisma and Hunter Biden were a key part of what sparked the impeachment of President Trump last year .
Trump and his allies have suggested that while Biden was vice president , he conditioned $ 1 billion in aid to Ukraine on the country firing Ukrainian official Viktor Shokin , who was investigating Burisma .
There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the interests of his son , and many international organizations at the time condemned the official for not pursuing corruption charges among Ukrainian politicians .
The Tuesday Biden campaign memo also noted that the senator expressed support for the firing of Shokin less than a year ago .
In a phone call with the Ukrainian president last summer , Trump asked for him to `` look into '' the Bidens and Burisma .
The first article of impeachment approved by the House ( but rejected by the Senate ) said that Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ launching an investigation into his political rival for no other purpose than to help Trump in the 2020 election .
While Democrats reject the notion that Hunter Biden 's work was illegal , many ( including several of Biden 's Democratic primary competitors last year ) indicated that the appearance of conflict of interest was improper .
But Republicans think there is more to the Hunter Biden-Burisma arrangement that deserves investigation , arguing that the Ukrainian company made a concerted effort `` to bring in well-connect [ ed ] Democrats during a period @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not just by domestic Ukrainian forces but by officials in the Obama Administration , '' as Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan put it .

Joe Biden's presidential campaign is pushing back against a Senate committee investigation into work by his son, Hunter Biden, for Ukrainian gas company Burisma, through personal attacks on panel Chairman Ron Johnson.
Biden deputy campaign manager Kate Bedingfield in a memo Tuesday suggested that the Wisconsin Republican, who heads the Homeland Security Committee, could be "party to a foreign influence operation" and accused him of "worsening the coronavirus crisis" by working on the investigation.
"He's wasting taxpayer dollars on a blatantly dishonest attempt to help Donald Trump get elected," Bedingfield said, adding that "this sham is a windfall for Russian disinformation."
Pro-Russian Ukrainians say that they have fed unverified, edited tapes of Joe Biden speaking to Ukrainian officials to the committee. A committee staff member told NBC News that it has not received opposition research but did not explicitly address any information coming from foreign sources. "The claims are false and the Democrats know this,” the staff member said.
Jonson's probe into Burisma was stalled due to the coronavirus pandemic, but it has started to pursue subpoenas in its inquiry. In May, the committee subpoenaed documents from a lobbying firm that worked on behalf of Burisma, and it is eyeing subpoenas of advisers to the former vice president and presumptive 2020 Democratic presidential candidate.
Biden's presidential campaign has remained relatively quiet about the investigation. But as it starts to pick up closer to the election, the memo marks one of the strongest acknowledgments and condemnations of the probe yet. If the committee investigation gains traction, it could harm the Biden campaign in the way that FBI investigations into Hillary Clinton's emails and a hearing on how she dealt with the attack in Benghazi, Libya, contributed to the public's perception that she was corrupt when she was the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee.
Burisma and Hunter Biden were a key part of what sparked the impeachment of President Trump last year.
Trump and his allies have suggested that while Biden was vice president, he conditioned $1 billion in aid to Ukraine on the country firing Ukrainian official Viktor Shokin, who was investigating Burisma. There is no evidence that Biden was acting in the interests of his son, and many international organizations at the time condemned the official for not pursuing corruption charges among Ukrainian politicians.
The Tuesday Biden campaign memo also noted that the senator expressed support for the firing of Shokin less than a year ago.
In a phone call with the Ukrainian president last summer, Trump asked for him to "look into" the Bidens and Burisma. The first article of impeachment approved by the House (but rejected by the Senate) said that Trump conditioned aid to Ukraine on the country launching an investigation into his political rival for no other purpose than to help Trump in the 2020 election.
While Democrats reject the notion that Hunter Biden's work was illegal, many (including several of Biden's Democratic primary competitors last year) indicated that the appearance of conflict of interest was improper.
But Republicans think there is more to the Hunter Biden-Burisma arrangement that deserves investigation, arguing that the Ukrainian company made a concerted effort "to bring in well-connect[ed] Democrats during a period when the company was facing investigations backed not just by domestic Ukrainian forces but by officials in the Obama Administration," as Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan put it.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-07-22--Trump campaign raises $20M during virtual fundraiser

“ This is a great day for the president and for the country showing the robust enthusiasm for President Donald Trump , ” Kimberly Guilfoyle , the campaign 's top finance official , said .
`` They want four more years .
We had over 300,000 people log on for our event tonight to donate to the president .
We raised over $ 20 million in the first-ever of its kind virtual Zoom event.
” Tuesday 's event featured appearances from Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin , White House chief of staff Mark Meadows , and virtual roundtable-style discussions about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ second term .
Since the coronavirus pandemic began in February , the Trump campaign has been forced to shift fundraising efforts online , partnering with the Republican National Committee to build up a war chest of more than $ 1 billion .
“ It has not dropped at all , the small-dollar [ donations ] , through the digital and the mail program , ” RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel told the Washington Examiner in April .
“ And we ’ ve seen some pretty big days of fundraising as well.
” The president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden , whose campaign has reported just $ 633 million raised as of Monday .
Trump still lags behind Biden in most national polls , with voters expressing concern over the president 's handling of the coronavirus pandemic and his response to civil unrest and race relations .
The campaign has repeatedly said fundraising figures are a better barometer of Trump 's reelection chances than national opinion polls , which they argue , are skewed to favor Democrats .
“ This shows the momentum that the president has that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Guilfoyle said .
“ The silent majority is speaking up with a willingness and a desire to vote for four more years on Nov. 3 .
”

President Trump's campaign raised $20 million during a virtual fundraiser Tuesday night.
“This is a great day for the president and for the country showing the robust enthusiasm for President Donald Trump,” Kimberly Guilfoyle, the campaign's top finance official, said. "They want four more years. We had over 300,000 people log on for our event tonight to donate to the president. We raised over $20 million in the first-ever of its kind virtual Zoom event.”
Tuesday's event featured appearances from Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, and virtual roundtable-style discussions about the president's policies and plans for a second term.
Since the coronavirus pandemic began in February, the Trump campaign has been forced to shift fundraising efforts online, partnering with the Republican National Committee to build up a war chest of more than $1 billion.
“It has not dropped at all, the small-dollar [donations], through the digital and the mail program,” RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel told the Washington Examiner in April. “And we’ve seen some pretty big days of fundraising as well.”
The president's fundraising numbers dwarf those of presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, whose campaign has reported just $633 million raised as of Monday.
Trump still lags behind Biden in most national polls, with voters expressing concern over the president's handling of the coronavirus pandemic and his response to civil unrest and race relations.
The campaign has repeatedly said fundraising figures are a better barometer of Trump's reelection chances than national opinion polls, which they argue, are skewed to favor Democrats.
“This shows the momentum that the president has that everyday Americans are choosing President Donald Trump,” Guilfoyle said. “The silent majority is speaking up with a willingness and a desire to vote for four more years on Nov. 3.”


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-07-23--Battle with Liz Cheney reflects positioning for post-Trump era

The GOP infighting over Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney , the third-ranking Republican in the House , is both about President Trump and the direction of the party going forward if he is defeated in November .
“ Nobody has given up , ” said a Republican strategist who requested anonymity to speak candidly .
“ There ’ s still time .
But you ’ d have to be a fool not to at least think about life after POTUS at this point.
” Trump remains a colossus within the party , which is why Cheney finds herself on trial among @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president .
She has most recently clashed with Trump over foreign policy and coronavirus adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci .
“ House Republicans deserve better as our Conference Chair , ” tweeted Rep. Matt Gaetz , a Florida Republican and top Trump ally .
“ Liz Cheney should step down or be removed.
” Trump has been trailing Democratic challenger Joe Biden for weeks both nationally and in the battleground states .
Trump has been pulling between 37 % and 44 % of the vote in polls dating back to late June .
Cheney @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dick Cheney , has tried to position herself as a Trump loyalist despite disagreements .
She told Fox and Friends on Wednesday that she votes with him “ something like 97 % of the time , ” a figure borne out by FiveThirtyEight ’ s legislative Trump tracker .
But she would likely represent a return to the Bush-Cheney years on foreign policy after four years of a Republican president who talked about “ America First ” and ending “ endless wars.
” Many of Cheney ’ s intraparty foes do not want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a more hawkish foreign policy .
`` I think one of the good things about President Trump is he 's tried to end the war in Afghanistan after 20 years , '' Sen. Rand Paul , a Kentucky Republican , told CNN .
`` Liz Cheney was one of the main obstacles to ending the war . ''
He added , “ I don ’ t think she ’ s good for the country.
” Gaetz , in addition to being close to Trump and the White House , has also been a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even voted against the Trump administration on a resolution that would have stopped the president from waging preventive war with Iran after the Qasem Soleimani killing earlier this year .
He also voted for a resolution to stop U.S. support for the war in Yemen , which Trump vetoed .
Despite her grilling by the House Freedom Caucus earlier this week , Cheney has her supporters .
“ I know [ Liz Cheney ] as a principled leader who puts her country first , ” tweeted former national security adviser John Bolton on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we are going to need lots of leaders to step up , speak their minds , & stand for their beliefs.
” Bolton has lost some of his clout with Republicans as a result of his tell-all book in which he broke with Trump in decisive fashion .
But an attempt to in a recent GOP primary campaign failed , as the libertarian-leaning candidate whose supporters did so lost the election .
Cheney also offered initial support for a primary challenger to Rep. Thomas Massie , a libertarian Kentucky Republican who also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus economic rescue package , before controversial comments by the challenger were reported .
Massie wound up winning his primary in a landslide .
Donald Trump Jr. has attacked Cheney both for perceived disloyalty to his father and over policy differences that are likely to persist even after he is gone from the White House .
“ We already have one Mitt Romney , we don ’ t need another ... we also don ’ t need the endless wars she advocates for , ” he tweeted .
When Trump was elected , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a new populist and nationalist era in the GOP .
But many of the aides he originally brought in , led by former chief strategist Steve Bannon , have since been sidelined .
Vice President Mike Pence and former U.S .
Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley are among the Trump officials best positioned for a run in 2024 .
“ It ’ s like the Bush Republicans never left , ” said a Bannon-friendly operative .
Some populists have pinned their hopes on Sen. Josh Hawley , a Missouri Republican , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Arkansas Republican once associated with the neoconservatives .
But Cotton , along with Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio , who ran unsuccessfully for the presidential nomination in 2016 , have embraced certain Trump-era trends in the party .
And there is speculation about Fox News host Tucker Carlson , a populist .
Much is still riding on Trump ’ s fate .
His reelection would delay any recriminations , but party strategists expect a free-for-all if he loses to Biden .
The Republican National Convention is scheduled to take place in Jacksonville , @ @ @ @ @

The GOP infighting over Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, the third-ranking Republican in the House, is both about President Trump and the direction of the party going forward if he is defeated in November.
“Nobody has given up,” said a Republican strategist who requested anonymity to speak candidly. “There’s still time. But you’d have to be a fool not to at least think about life after POTUS at this point.”
Trump remains a colossus within the party, which is why Cheney finds herself on trial among House conservatives over her loyalty to the president. She has most recently clashed with Trump over foreign policy and coronavirus adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci. “House Republicans deserve better as our Conference Chair,” tweeted Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Florida Republican and top Trump ally. “Liz Cheney should step down or be removed.”
Trump has been trailing Democratic challenger Joe Biden for weeks both nationally and in the battleground states. Trump has been pulling between 37% and 44% of the vote in polls dating back to late June.
Cheney, the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, has tried to position herself as a Trump loyalist despite disagreements. She told Fox and Friends on Wednesday that she votes with him “something like 97% of the time,” a figure borne out by FiveThirtyEight’s legislative Trump tracker. But she would likely represent a return to the Bush-Cheney years on foreign policy after four years of a Republican president who talked about “America First” and ending “endless wars.”
Many of Cheney’s intraparty foes do not want to see the Republican Party return to a more hawkish foreign policy. "I think one of the good things about President Trump is he's tried to end the war in Afghanistan after 20 years," Sen. Rand Paul, a Kentucky Republican, told CNN. "Liz Cheney was one of the main obstacles to ending the war." He added, “I don’t think she’s good for the country.”
Gaetz, in addition to being close to Trump and the White House, has also been a critic of Bush-Cheney-style foreign policy. He even voted against the Trump administration on a resolution that would have stopped the president from waging preventive war with Iran after the Qasem Soleimani killing earlier this year. He also voted for a resolution to stop U.S. support for the war in Yemen, which Trump vetoed.
Despite her grilling by the House Freedom Caucus earlier this week, Cheney has her supporters. “I know [Liz Cheney] as a principled leader who puts her country first,” tweeted former national security adviser John Bolton on Tuesday. “In the coming months, we are going to need lots of leaders to step up, speak their minds, & stand for their beliefs.”
Bolton has lost some of his clout with Republicans as a result of his tell-all book in which he broke with Trump in decisive fashion. But an attempt to make him a boogeyman in a recent GOP primary campaign failed, as the libertarian-leaning candidate whose supporters did so lost the election.
Cheney also offered initial support for a primary challenger to Rep. Thomas Massie, a libertarian Kentucky Republican who also briefly ran afoul of Trump over the coronavirus economic rescue package, before controversial comments by the challenger were reported. Massie wound up winning his primary in a landslide.
Donald Trump Jr. has attacked Cheney both for perceived disloyalty to his father and over policy differences that are likely to persist even after he is gone from the White House. “We already have one Mitt Romney, we don’t need another ... we also don’t need the endless wars she advocates for,” he tweeted.
When Trump was elected, it was thought he might usher in a new populist and nationalist era in the GOP. But many of the aides he originally brought in, led by former chief strategist Steve Bannon, have since been sidelined. Vice President Mike Pence and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley are among the Trump officials best positioned for a run in 2024. “It’s like the Bush Republicans never left,” said a Bannon-friendly operative.
Some populists have pinned their hopes on Sen. Josh Hawley, a Missouri Republican, or even Sen. Tom Cotton, an Arkansas Republican once associated with the neoconservatives. But Cotton, along with Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, who ran unsuccessfully for the presidential nomination in 2016, have embraced certain Trump-era trends in the party. And there is speculation about Fox News host Tucker Carlson, a populist.
Much is still riding on Trump’s fate. His reelection would delay any recriminations, but party strategists expect a free-for-all if he loses to Biden. The Republican National Convention is scheduled to take place in Jacksonville, Florida, next month.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-07-23--Tom Cotton bill would eliminate funds for teaching New York Times's 1619 Project in schools

Sen. Tom Cotton is proposing to bar federal funds from being used in public schools to teach a curriculum on United States history that is based on the New York Times feature focused on race as a defining feature of the nation 's story .
The feature , known as The 1619 Project , is a series of investigative and commentary articles commissioned by the New York Times that focuses on slavery and race relations in the U.S. , beginning before the nation 's founding and claiming to offer a truer accounting of its history .
Cotton , an Arkansas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unveiled the Saving American History Act of 2020 , a bill that would prohibit taxpayer dollars from financing the teaching of The 1619 Project in K-12 schools .
“ The New York Times ’ s 1619 Project is a racially divisive , revisionist account of history that denies the noble principles of freedom and equality on which our nation was founded , '' Cotton said in a statement .
`` Not a single cent of federal funding should go to indoctrinate young Americans with this left-wing garbage . ''
The legislation would mandate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and Health and Human Services to `` prorate '' federal education funds to school districts that decide to include The 1619 Project in their curriculum .
Schools that taught the program also would lose out on `` federal professional-development grants . ''
Some school districts are moving to incorporate The 1619 Project into their history programs , despite the accuracy of this series of articles being called into question by some historians .
However , Cotton 's bill would be dead on arrival in the Democratic House — if it passed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This is not Cotton 's first run-in with the New York Times .
In June , Cotton published an op-ed with the newspaper in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd .
The piece proved so controversial with New York Times journalists that a lengthy apology note was attached to the op-ed and a top opinion section editor was forced to resign .
Conservatives and others have said that Cotton 's views were mainstream and should not have caused controversy .

Sen. Tom Cotton is proposing to bar federal funds from being used in public schools to teach a curriculum on United States history that is based on the New York Times feature focused on race as a defining feature of the nation's story.
The feature, known as The 1619 Project, is a series of investigative and commentary articles commissioned by the New York Times that focuses on slavery and race relations in the U.S., beginning before the nation's founding and claiming to offer a truer accounting of its history.
Cotton, an Arkansas Republican mulling a 2024 presidential bid, unveiled the Saving American History Act of 2020, a bill that would prohibit taxpayer dollars from financing the teaching of The 1619 Project in K-12 schools.
“The New York Times’s 1619 Project is a racially divisive, revisionist account of history that denies the noble principles of freedom and equality on which our nation was founded," Cotton said in a statement. "Not a single cent of federal funding should go to indoctrinate young Americans with this left-wing garbage."
The legislation would mandate the federal departments of Agriculture, Education, and Health and Human Services to "prorate" federal education funds to school districts that decide to include The 1619 Project in their curriculum. Schools that taught the program also would lose out on "federal professional-development grants."
Some school districts are moving to incorporate The 1619 Project into their history programs, despite the accuracy of this series of articles being called into question by some historians. However, Cotton's bill would be dead on arrival in the Democratic House — if it passed the Republican Senate, which also appears unlikely.
This is not Cotton's first run-in with the New York Times. In June, Cotton published an op-ed with the newspaper in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd. The piece proved so controversial with New York Times journalists that a lengthy apology note was attached to the op-ed and a top opinion section editor was forced to resign.
Conservatives and others have said that Cotton's views were mainstream and should not have caused controversy.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-07-23--'In the pocket of the GOP': Omar campaign sends mailer only naming Jewish donors of primary opponent

A recent mailer sent by the reelection campaign of Rep. Ilhan Omar accused her opponent of being `` in the pocket of Wall Street '' and only mentioned Jewish donors by name , according to Vice News .
Omar , a Democrat who represents Minnesota 's 5th Congressional District , is facing a primary challenge from Antone Melton-Meaux , a local attorney and activist in Minneapolis .
The campaign flier , which was sent last week and obtained by Vice News , displays the headline `` Can We Trust Antone Melton-Meaux ’ s Money ? ''
The mailer accuses Melton-Meaux @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the GOP ” and “ in the pocket of Wall Street . ''
The flier also includes images of several news clippings , quoting various people who have donated to Melton-Meaux 's campaign .
The only names mentioned in the mailer are Stanley Weinstein , a retired real estate executive from Miami Beach ; billionaire Jonathan Gray , the head of Blackstone Group , a private equity firm ; and Seth Klarman , a billionaire hedge fund owner , the Vice report stated .
All three men are Jewish , according to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I saw the mailer was ‘ Here we go again.
’ This had both implicit and explicit anti-Semitic tropes , ” Rabbi Avi Olitzky of the Beth El Synagogue in Minneapolis told the outlet .
Omar , a Muslim , has been hit with accusations of anti-Semitism since coming to Congress after she said that Washington was `` all about the Benjamins '' and espoused other anti-Israeli rhetoric .
Omar 's office did not disclose to Vice if she was aware of the content of the mailer sent to potential voters last week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a grassroots coalition of people of all faiths , background , and ethnicities , ” a spokesman said in a statement .
`` Right-wing donors are going on the record explicitly declaring their hate for Ilhan and desire to unseat her , using overtly xenophobic language .
But we will continue to build an inclusive movement fighting for an America where everyone has their basic rights protected . ''

A recent mailer sent by the reelection campaign of Rep. Ilhan Omar accused her opponent of being "in the pocket of Wall Street" and only mentioned Jewish donors by name, according to Vice News.
Omar, a Democrat who represents Minnesota's 5th Congressional District, is facing a primary challenge from Antone Melton-Meaux, a local attorney and activist in Minneapolis.
The campaign flier, which was sent last week and obtained by Vice News, displays the headline "Can We Trust Antone Melton-Meaux’s Money?"
The mailer accuses Melton-Meaux of being “in the pocket of the GOP” and “in the pocket of Wall Street." The flier also includes images of several news clippings, quoting various people who have donated to Melton-Meaux's campaign.
The only names mentioned in the mailer are Stanley Weinstein, a retired real estate executive from Miami Beach; billionaire Jonathan Gray, the head of Blackstone Group, a private equity firm; and Seth Klarman, a billionaire hedge fund owner, the Vice report stated. All three men are Jewish, according to the outlet.
“My immediate thought when I saw the mailer was ‘Here we go again.’ This had both implicit and explicit anti-Semitic tropes,” Rabbi Avi Olitzky of the Beth El Synagogue in Minneapolis told the outlet.
Omar, a Muslim, has been hit with accusations of anti-Semitism since coming to Congress after she said that Washington was "all about the Benjamins" and espoused other anti-Israeli rhetoric.
Omar's office did not disclose to Vice if she was aware of the content of the mailer sent to potential voters last week.
“Our campaign is supported by a grassroots coalition of people of all faiths, background, and ethnicities,” a spokesman said in a statement. "Right-wing donors are going on the record explicitly declaring their hate for Ilhan and desire to unseat her, using overtly xenophobic language. But we will continue to build an inclusive movement fighting for an America where everyone has their basic rights protected."


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-07-23--Cruz crosses Trump in Tennessee Senate primary as he jockeys for GOP influence

Sen. Ted Cruz is taking on President Trump in a Republican Senate primary in Tennessee , reasserting his independence from the White House after nearly four years of minimizing conflict .
The Texan was scheduled to spend Friday campaigning with conservative upstart Manny Sethi , a physician running against former ambassador Bill Hagerty , the GOP establishment favorite whom Trump endorsed to succeed retiring Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander .
Polls show the primary is neck and neck , and Cruz , mulling a presidential bid in 2024 , reached out to Sethi unprompted and offered his backing .
“ Since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cruz has sought out and only endorsed candidates across the country that will be conservative fighters in Washington , ” Cruz spokesman Sam Cooper said .
“ In Tennessee , Sen. Cruz believes that Dr. Manny is the conservative fighter in the race.
” The two fought bitterly during the Republican presidential primary in 2016 .
The bickering continued well past the GOP convention , during which the senator , who finished second to Trump , declined to endorse the nominee during a speech from the dais in Cleveland .
But Cruz made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two have been allies ever since .
The president even traveled to Texas during the 2018 midterm elections to rally votes for the senator ’ s reelection .
Meanwhile , Cruz steered clear of public spats with Trump while also avoiding friction with Republican leaders in the Senate .
But the senator is emerging from political hibernation and beginning to flex his muscle with the conservative grassroots .
Earlier this month , Cruz crossed the president in a House GOP primary runoff in Texas .
With Cruz ’ s decision to mobilize against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Trump World '' and the president ’ s allies in the Senate are taking notice .
After Cruz announced his endorsement of Sethi Wednesday morning via Twitter , Sen. Marsha Blackburn , a Tennessee Republican , tweeted in support of Hagerty .
That was amplified by a similar tweet from Donald Trump Jr. , the president ’ s eldest son .
“ Couldn ’ t agree more with [ Blackburn ] , ” he wrote .
“ My friend [ Hagerty ] has always had my father ’ s back 100 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conservative America First agenda in the Senate !
”

Sen. Ted Cruz is taking on President Trump in a Republican Senate primary in Tennessee, reasserting his independence from the White House after nearly four years of minimizing conflict.
The Texan was scheduled to spend Friday campaigning with conservative upstart Manny Sethi, a physician running against former ambassador Bill Hagerty, the GOP establishment favorite whom Trump endorsed to succeed retiring Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander. Polls show the primary is neck and neck, and Cruz, mulling a presidential bid in 2024, reached out to Sethi unprompted and offered his backing.
“Since his first day in office, Sen. Cruz has sought out and only endorsed candidates across the country that will be conservative fighters in Washington,” Cruz spokesman Sam Cooper said. “In Tennessee, Sen. Cruz believes that Dr. Manny is the conservative fighter in the race.”
Cruz’s relationship with Trump started off rocky.
The two fought bitterly during the Republican presidential primary in 2016. The bickering continued well past the GOP convention, during which the senator, who finished second to Trump, declined to endorse the nominee during a speech from the dais in Cleveland. But Cruz made amends before Election Day, and the two have been allies ever since. The president even traveled to Texas during the 2018 midterm elections to rally votes for the senator’s reelection.
Meanwhile, Cruz steered clear of public spats with Trump while also avoiding friction with Republican leaders in the Senate. But the senator is emerging from political hibernation and beginning to flex his muscle with the conservative grassroots. Earlier this month, Cruz crossed the president in a House GOP primary runoff in Texas.
With Cruz’s decision to mobilize against Hagerty, a Trump-appointed former ambassador, "Trump World" and the president’s allies in the Senate are taking notice. After Cruz announced his endorsement of Sethi Wednesday morning via Twitter, Sen. Marsha Blackburn, a Tennessee Republican, tweeted in support of Hagerty. That was amplified by a similar tweet from Donald Trump Jr., the president’s eldest son.
“Couldn’t agree more with [Blackburn],” he wrote. “My friend [Hagerty] has always had my father’s back 100% and will be a fighter for his conservative America First agenda in the Senate!”


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-07-23--Are Biden Republicans the new Reagan Democrats?

High-profile disaffected Republicans who oppose President Trump are not only voicing their discontent and support for Joe Biden but forming political operations on the bet that Republican voters in key swing states feel the same way .
The ultimate goal is to the 1980 “ Reagan Democrats ” movement of largely working-class Rust Belt voters that helped put the Republican president in the White House .
But while there is some 2016 Trump voter appetite for turning away from him this year , the trouble for the Republican organizers hoping to create a “ Biden Republicans ” effect is that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same way as it did 40 years ago , and the Democratic presidential nominee does not generate enthusiasm in the way Ronald Reagan did .
Former Ohio Gov .
John Kasich , who stayed in the 2016 Republican presidential primary long past the point of being able to win it due to his opposition to Trump , has reportedly been asked to speak at the Democratic National Convention in support of Biden .
Biden himself has that high-profile Republicans are organizing to support him in the election .
A number of political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump sentiment among Republican voters , the most recognizable of which is the , a PAC known for its widely circulated social media videos and high-profile founders , such as former Republican consultant Rick Wilson and George Conway , husband of Trump counselor Kellyanne Conway .
Polls show that there is room for the anti-Trump movements to have a meaningful electoral effect among those who voted for the president in 2016 and those who identify as Republicans .
June found that 86 % of swing-state voters who cast a ballot for Trump in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but 6 % said that there is “ not really any chance ” of them supporting Trump , and another 2 % said that they don ’ t support Trump but are not sure whether they would vote for him this year .
In Rust Belt swing states , such as Michigan , Wisconsin , and Pennsylvania , that Trump won by razor-thin margins in 2016 , that 6 % -8 % portion of voters turning away from him could tip the Electoral College to Biden .
An Economist/YouGov national poll conducted from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republicans said that they intended to vote for Biden .
But for all the money and attention being poured into anti-Trump Republicans , it ’ s unlikely they can recreate a movement that looks like that of Reagan Democrats .
“ I do n't see much of a parallel between the Reagan Democrat phenomenon and possible Republican support for Biden , ” said Julio Borquez , a political science professor at the University of Michigan-Dearborn who has the Reagan Democrat phenomenon .
“ A polarized environment defined by negative partisanship stands in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same way some Democrats supported Reagan in the 1980s.
” Democrats who voted for Ronald Reagan were not merely independents who voted for one party in 1976 and another one in 1980 , but people who actively identified with a political party , he explained .
The political climate was notably different , and “ defection from Democratic Party allegiance was more of a possibility , ” Borquez said .
Some Democrats at the time veered toward Reagan because of dissatisfaction with President Jimmy Carter ’ s handling of the presidency , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the Never Trump sentiment will allow disaffected Republicans to emulate the Reagan Democrat movement .
“ Voting for Reagan was not simply a vote of no confidence in Carter or Mondale or the Democratic Party overall , ” Borquez said .
“ But the vote for Reagan was very much about Reagan as a leader and not about policy.
” In essence , the personality of the challenging candidate is a major factor , and Biden does not necessarily elicit a Reagan-like aura of leadership capacity .
Numerous polls show that Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump than voting for the Democratic former vice president .
“ Biden is not Reagan , ” Borquez said .
“ It 's hard to pinpoint Biden 's defining features .
Except that he 's not Trump.
” The personality difference , plus the increased polarization of political parties , makes it difficult for anti-Trump Republicans to emulate the 1980 movement .
“ Reagan Democrats were n't holding their noses when they voted for him .
Any Republicans who vote for Biden in 2020 probably will be holding their noses , ” Borquez @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defectors and 2016 Trump voters who won ’ t vote for him again in 2020 could have a big effect on the election — but perhaps it is more accurately described as a remaining Never Trump or anti-Trump effect rather than a “ Biden Republican ” one .

High-profile disaffected Republicans who oppose President Trump are not only voicing their discontent and support for Joe Biden but forming political operations on the bet that Republican voters in key swing states feel the same way.
The ultimate goal is to emulate the 1980 “Reagan Democrats” movement of largely working-class Rust Belt voters that helped put the Republican president in the White House.
But while there is some 2016 Trump voter appetite for turning away from him this year, the trouble for the Republican organizers hoping to create a “Biden Republicans” effect is that the electorate doesn’t operate in the same way as it did 40 years ago, and the Democratic presidential nominee does not generate enthusiasm in the way Ronald Reagan did.
Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich, who stayed in the 2016 Republican presidential primary long past the point of being able to win it due to his opposition to Trump, has reportedly been asked to speak at the Democratic National Convention in support of Biden . Biden himself has teased that high-profile Republicans are organizing to support him in the election.
A number of outside political committees are focusing on building up Never Trump sentiment among Republican voters, the most recognizable of which is the Lincoln Project , a PAC known for its widely circulated social media videos and high-profile founders, such as former Republican consultant Rick Wilson and George Conway, husband of Trump counselor Kellyanne Conway.
Polls show that there is room for the anti-Trump movements to have a meaningful electoral effect among those who voted for the president in 2016 and those who identify as Republicans.
June New York Times /Sienna College polls found that 86% of swing-state voters who cast a ballot for Trump in 2016 intend to do so again, but 6% said that there is “not really any chance” of them supporting Trump, and another 2% said that they don’t support Trump but are not sure whether they would vote for him this year.
In Rust Belt swing states, such as Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania, that Trump won by razor-thin margins in 2016, that 6%-8% portion of voters turning away from him could tip the Electoral College to Biden.
An Economist/YouGov national poll conducted from Sunday through Tuesday found that 7% of Republicans said that they intended to vote for Biden.
But for all the money and attention being poured into anti-Trump Republicans, it’s unlikely they can recreate a movement that looks like that of Reagan Democrats.
“I don't see much of a parallel between the Reagan Democrat phenomenon and possible Republican support for Biden,” said Julio Borquez, a political science professor at the University of Michigan-Dearborn who has studied the Reagan Democrat phenomenon. “A polarized environment defined by negative partisanship stands in the way of Republican voters supporting Biden in the same way some Democrats supported Reagan in the 1980s.”
Democrats who voted for Ronald Reagan were not merely independents who voted for one party in 1976 and another one in 1980, but people who actively identified with a political party, he explained. The political climate was notably different, and “defection from Democratic Party allegiance was more of a possibility,” Borquez said.
Some Democrats at the time veered toward Reagan because of dissatisfaction with President Jimmy Carter’s handling of the presidency, but that is not necessarily an indication that the Never Trump sentiment will allow disaffected Republicans to emulate the Reagan Democrat movement.
“Voting for Reagan was not simply a vote of no confidence in Carter or Mondale or the Democratic Party overall,” Borquez said. “But the vote for Reagan was very much about Reagan as a leader and not about policy.”
In essence, the personality of the challenging candidate is a major factor, and Biden does not necessarily elicit a Reagan-like aura of leadership capacity. Numerous polls show that Biden supporters are more enthusiastic about voting against Trump than voting for the Democratic former vice president .
“Biden is not Reagan,” Borquez said. “It's hard to pinpoint Biden's defining features. Except that he's not Trump.”
The personality difference, plus the increased polarization of political parties, makes it difficult for anti-Trump Republicans to emulate the 1980 movement.
“Reagan Democrats weren't holding their noses when they voted for him. Any Republicans who vote for Biden in 2020 probably will be holding their noses,” Borquez said.
Data remains that indicates Republican defectors and 2016 Trump voters who won’t vote for him again in 2020 could have a big effect on the election — but perhaps it is more accurately described as a remaining Never Trump or anti-Trump effect rather than a “Biden Republican” one.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-07-23--Democrats' platform draft is full of populist rhetoric that contradicts their own policies

Throughout the draft Democratic platform is a bunch of populist talk that is thoroughly undermined by the Democrats ' own corporatist policies and proposals .
“ Democrats will reform the tax code to be more progressive and equitable , ” the platform says .
Their party leaders are promising to do the exact opposite .
Chuck Schumer , the Senate minority leader , promised last week : “ If I become majority leader … one of the first I will do is we will eliminate ” forever the cap on deductibility of state and local income taxes .
Eliminating this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people , with a majority of the benefit going to the top 1 % .
The platform also asserts that Democrats will battle corporate consolidation : “ Democrats are concerned that the increase in corporate concentration across a wide range of industries , from hospitals and pharmaceutical companies to agribusiness and retail chains , could be stifling competition and innovation and creating monopoly conditions that harm consumers.
” If this is true , it ’ s a huge departure from recent years .
Corporate consolidation was Democratic policy in the Obama years .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ And not just by accident — this was part of the point of the law .
The architects wanted there to be fewer , bigger healthcare providers , and they wrote the law with the intention of bringing that about .
Obama ’ s Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner explicitly saw big banks as crucial to the U.S. economic system .
So , when the financial crisis wrecked the big banks , Geithner made sure to not merely prevent a disorderly collapse , but to make sure those very institutions survived .
He then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more bank consolidation .
Joe Biden , Schumer , and Nancy Pelosi were central to the corporatist Obama economic agenda .
The 2020 draft platform says Democrats want to fix the tax code .
“ Our tax system has been rigged against the American people by big corporations and their lobbyists , and by Republican politicians who dole out tax cuts to their biggest donors while leaving working families to struggle.
” Yet , the very same platform draft calls for a higher corporate rate combined with more loopholes — which is exactly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lobbyists and the big corporations that can afford to hire them .
For instance , the platform says , “ We will expand effective tax credits that support domestic manufacturing and grow rural manufacturing jobs through investments in bio-based manufacturing.
” But a lower , simpler corporate tax rate is best for small businesses who can ’ t afford 1,000 tax lawyers .
If you ’ re General Electric , on the other hand , complexity is its own subsidy .
Biden , Schumer , and Pelosi are corporatists .
They believe in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They are also mindfully shaping the Democrats into the uncontested party of the rich .
Nobody should fall for their platform 's populist posturing .

Throughout the draft Democratic platform is a bunch of populist talk that is thoroughly undermined by the Democrats' own corporatist policies and proposals.
“Democrats will reform the tax code to be more progressive and equitable,” the platform says. Their party leaders are promising to do the exact opposite.
Chuck Schumer, the Senate minority leader, promised last week: “If I become majority leader … one of the first I will do is we will eliminate” forever the cap on deductibility of state and local income taxes. Eliminating this cap would only cut taxes for wealthy people, with a majority of the benefit going to the top 1%.
The platform also asserts that Democrats will battle corporate consolidation: “Democrats are concerned that the increase in corporate concentration across a wide range of industries, from hospitals and pharmaceutical companies to agribusiness and retail chains, could be stifling competition and innovation and creating monopoly conditions that harm consumers.”
If this is true, it’s a huge departure from recent years. Corporate consolidation was Democratic policy in the Obama years. Obamacare accelerated the consolidation of hospitals. And not just by accident — this was part of the point of the law. The architects wanted there to be fewer, bigger healthcare providers, and they wrote the law with the intention of bringing that about.
Obama’s Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner explicitly saw big banks as crucial to the U.S. economic system. So, when the financial crisis wrecked the big banks, Geithner made sure to not merely prevent a disorderly collapse, but to make sure those very institutions survived. He then supported a regulatory agenda that led to more bank consolidation.
Joe Biden, Schumer, and Nancy Pelosi were central to the corporatist Obama economic agenda.
The 2020 draft platform says Democrats want to fix the tax code. “Our tax system has been rigged against the American people by big corporations and their lobbyists, and by Republican politicians who dole out tax cuts to their biggest donors while leaving working families to struggle.”
Yet, the very same platform draft calls for a higher corporate rate combined with more loopholes — which is exactly the tax system preferred by revolving-door tax lobbyists and the big corporations that can afford to hire them.
For instance, the platform says, “We will expand effective tax credits that support domestic manufacturing and grow rural manufacturing jobs through investments in bio-based manufacturing.”
But a lower, simpler corporate tax rate is best for small businesses who can’t afford 1,000 tax lawyers. If you’re General Electric, on the other hand, complexity is its own subsidy.
Biden, Schumer, and Pelosi are corporatists. They believe in big government working together with big business. They are also mindfully shaping the Democrats into the uncontested party of the rich. Nobody should fall for their platform's populist posturing.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-07-23--Under President Biden, it will be about white privilege all day, every day

For anyone who hasn ’ t had enough of “ systemic racism , ” a phrase that Democrats now toss out anytime something ’ s not going their way , get ready to hear a lot more of it when Joe Biden gets elected .
A lot more .
The Washington Post on Wednesday published a draft of the Democrats ’ new platform , which the party will vote to adopt at the convention next month .
“ Racism ” and “ systemic racism ” appear 12 times in the document , touching on the economy , healthcare , immigration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden ’ s corny “ soul of America ” theme .
It ’ s all mostly worthy of a massive eye roll , but then , it gets terrifying as the document makes clear that the party is ready to pass a bunch of policies that are for the specific benefit of different minorities .
“ Historic wrongs and abuses perpetrated against Native Americans , two and a half centuries of slavery , a hundred years of Jim Crow segregation , and a history of exclusionary immigration policies have created profound and lasting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , employment , housing , environmental quality , and health care for communities of color , ” reads the cheerful platform .
“ Democrats are committed to standing up to racism and bigotry in our laws , in our culture , in our politics , and in our society , and recognize that race-neutral policies are not sufficient to rectify race-based disparities.
” It continues to say that Democrats will “ take a comprehensive approach to embed racial justice in every element of our governing agenda.
” It ’ s as if someone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there somewhere , ‘ We ’ re coming for you , white people ’ ?
” And the answer was , “ Yeah , but let ’ s tone it down a little.
” Because that ’ s exactly what it translates to .
They honestly believe that today 's whites , as far removed from those events as everyone else , will have to give something up in order for non-whites to make advancements in their lives .
That 's a step toward quotas in the private sector , still more worthless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the police , given that law and order “ disproportionately affect minorities.
” Under President Biden , every single day will begin with the question , “ Have you checked your white privilege today ? ''
Traditionally , we have worked to make the nation fairer through policies intended to protect minorities and ensure that they ’ re guaranteed the same chance at success .
But that tradition is being cast aside as a part of systemic racism , and Biden will put an end to it for good with policies that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ path for America to finally say , `` OK , now we 've righted the wrongs of our past . ''
That ’ s the Democratic platform , and when Biden is elected , it ’ s the new America .

For anyone who hasn’t had enough of “systemic racism,” a phrase that Democrats now toss out anytime something’s not going their way, get ready to hear a lot more of it when Joe Biden gets elected. A lot more.
The Washington Post on Wednesday published a draft of the Democrats’ new platform, which the party will vote to adopt at the convention next month. “Racism” and “systemic racism” appear 12 times in the document, touching on the economy, healthcare, immigration, the justice system, and even Biden’s corny “soul of America” theme.
It’s all mostly worthy of a massive eye roll, but then, it gets terrifying as the document makes clear that the party is ready to pass a bunch of policies that are for the specific benefit of different minorities.
“Historic wrongs and abuses perpetrated against Native Americans, two and a half centuries of slavery, a hundred years of Jim Crow segregation, and a history of exclusionary immigration policies have created profound and lasting inequities in income, wealth, education, employment, housing, environmental quality, and health care for communities of color,” reads the cheerful platform. “Democrats are committed to standing up to racism and bigotry in our laws, in our culture, in our politics, and in our society, and recognize that race-neutral policies are not sufficient to rectify race-based disparities.”
It continues to say that Democrats will “take a comprehensive approach to embed racial justice in every element of our governing agenda.”
It’s as if someone said, “Can we put in there somewhere, ‘We’re coming for you, white people’?” And the answer was, “Yeah, but let’s tone it down a little.”
Because that’s exactly what it translates to. They honestly believe that today's whites, as far removed from those events as everyone else, will have to give something up in order for non-whites to make advancements in their lives. That's a step toward quotas in the private sector, still more worthless government welfare programs, and an elimination of the police, given that law and order “disproportionately affect minorities.”
Under President Biden, every single day will begin with the question, “Have you checked your white privilege today?"
Traditionally, we have worked to make the nation fairer through policies intended to protect minorities and ensure that they’re guaranteed the same chance at success. But that tradition is being cast aside as a part of systemic racism, and Biden will put an end to it for good with policies that demand the absurd without providing any legitimate path for America to finally say, "OK, now we've righted the wrongs of our past."
That’s the Democratic platform, and when Biden is elected, it’s the new America.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-07-23--'I thank you': Kimberly Klacik says rioters are 'exposing' incompetence of 'horrible' Democratic may

'I thank you': Kimberly Klacik says rioters are 'exposing' incompetence of 'horrible' Democratic mayors

Republican congressional candidate Kimberly Klacik said that rioters were `` exposing just how many horrible mayors we have around this country ” and argued that it will help Republicans in upcoming elections .
“ Shoutout to the rioters for exposing just how many horrible mayors we have around this country , ” Klacik , a pro-Trump Republican running to represent the Baltimore district long held by the late Elijah Cummings , tweeted Thursday .
“ I had no idea .
After this , many will not be re-elected & republican candidates will most likely have a shot in cities that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that , I thank you.
” A black woman herself , Klacik has been critical of the looting and rioting that have taken place nationwide in the name of the Black Lives Matter movement .
She has also criticized Democratic leaders who have allowed the riots to happen , including Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot , who Klacik referred to as an `` idiot . ''
“ WARNING- This video has extreme levels of ignorance & may cause you to tweet it to @ AOC showing her just how ridiculous her statement was about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hungry , ” she tweeted earlier this month .
The tweet was accompanied by a video of looting and was tied into a comment from Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , who that the surge in shootings in New York City were due to hungry people stealing bread .
“ Interesting ... # BlackLivesMatter doesn ’ t mean all black lives matter , just those that are taken by police , ” she said in another tweet .
“ Also , # DefundThePolice really means reallocation of funding .
In short , the brain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ followers are just fine w/being led by a dummy .
# DonLemon ” Klacik in June to run in the November general election and will be facing off against Democratic Rep. Kweisi Mfume .

Republican congressional candidate Kimberly Klacik said that rioters were "exposing just how many horrible mayors we have around this country” and argued that it will help Republicans in upcoming elections.
“Shoutout to the rioters for exposing just how many horrible mayors we have around this country,” Klacik, a pro-Trump Republican running to represent the Baltimore district long held by the late Elijah Cummings, tweeted Thursday. “I had no idea. After this, many will not be re-elected & republican candidates will most likely have a shot in cities that have had a democratic stronghold. For that, I thank you.”
Shoutout to the rioters for exposing just how many horrible mayors we have around this country. I had no idea. After this, many will not be re-elected & republican candidates will most likely have a shot in cities that have had a democratic stronghold.
For that, I thank you. — Kimberly Klacik (@kimKBaltimore) July 23, 2020
A black woman herself, Klacik has been critical of the looting and rioting that have taken place nationwide in the name of the Black Lives Matter movement. She has also criticized Democratic leaders who have allowed the riots to happen, including Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who Klacik referred to as an "idiot."
Sadly, this didn’t age well.
Also, you are an idiot. https://t.co/NKdjh6idFl — Kimberly Klacik (@kimKBaltimore) July 22, 2020
“WARNING- This video has extreme levels of ignorance & may cause you to tweet it to @AOC showing her just how ridiculous her statement was about people committing more crime because they are hungry,” she tweeted earlier this month. The tweet was accompanied by a video of looting and was tied into a comment from Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who said that the surge in shootings in New York City were due to hungry people stealing bread.
WARNING-
This video has extreme levels of ignorance & may cause you to tweet it to @AOC showing her just how ridiculous her statement was about people committing more crime because they are hungry. pic.twitter.com/odqfTsGJFB — Kimberly Klacik (@kimKBaltimore) July 16, 2020
“Interesting...#BlackLivesMatter doesn’t mean all black lives matter, just those that are taken by police,” she said in another tweet. “Also, #DefundThePolice really means reallocation of funding. In short, the brain behind BLM is an idiot & their followers are just fine w/being led by a dummy. #DonLemon”
Interesting...#BlackLivesMatter doesn’t mean all black lives matter, just those that are taken by police.
Also, #DefundThePolice really means reallocation of funding.
In short, the brain behind BLM is an idiot & their followers are just fine w/being led by a dummy.#DonLemon — Kimberly Klacik (@kimKBaltimore) July 7, 2020


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-07-23--Democratic National Committee platform mentions ‘whites’ 15 times, all damning

The draft 2020 Democratic National Committee platform being circulated in Washington aims to reinforce the view that liberals are best situated to battle for minorities seeking higher wages , better housing and jobs , and more money for schools .
With the August convention coming on the heels of the Black Lives Matter protests , it features support for the movement and an expanded pledge to root out racism .
The preamble says , “ We will give hate no safe harbor .
We will never amplify or legitimize the voices of bigotry , racism , misogyny , anti-Semitism , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ promising change , it sets up one group that has it too good and is holding minorities back : whites .
In more than 80 pages in the draft platform published by Politico , whites are mentioned 15 times , all critical , including three references to white supremacy or supremacists and one to white nationalists .
The document doesn ’ t capitalize white as it does Black , Latinos , Asian Americans , and Native Americans .
In most mentions , the reference is to how whites are better off at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ often is to “ close the gap ” between minorities and whites , though no solutions are offered .
While the nation elected its first black president in 2008 , racial issues still rage , and that is a huge factor in former Vice President Joe Biden 's consideration of a running mate in time for the Democratic National Convention , where the platform will be confirmed .
Typical in it is the reference to the wage gap between whites and minorities , which the party document said “ is hurting our working @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The theme in much of the document is that America is divided between whites and minorities , the situation is unfair and needs to be remedied , and that most issues , even military court-martials , are a racial crisis .
Below are the 15 references to whites : • We will never amplify or legitimize the voices of bigotry , racism , misogyny , anti-Semitism , Islamophobia , or white supremacy .
• Median incomes are lower and poverty rates are higher for Black Americans , Latinos , Native Americans , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ compared to median white households .
• And there is a persistent , pernicious racial wealth gap that holds millions of Americans back , with the typical white household holding six times more wealth than the typical Latino family and 10 times more wealth than the typical Black family .
• The wage gap between Black workers and white workers is higher today than it was 20 years ago .
• It takes a typical Black woman 19 months to earn what a typical white man earns in 12 months — and for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it takes almost two years .
• Even before the COVID-19 pandemic , the uninsured rate was nearly three times higher for Latinos and nearly twice as high for Black Americans as it was for whites .
• Black children are far more likely than white children to suffer from asthma .
• Latinos , Native Americans , Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders , and Black Americans are diagnosed with diabetes at higher rates than whites .
• Black women are more than three times as likely to die from complications of pregnancy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • President Trump ’ s words and actions have given safe harbor and encouragement to bigots , anti-Semites , Islamophobes , and white supremacists .
• The extreme gap in household wealth and income between people of color — especially Black Americans , Latinos , and Native Americans — and white families is hurting our working class and holding our country back .
• We will confront white nationalist terrorism and combat hate crimes perpetrated against religious minorities .
• Each year , the United States spends $ 23 billion more on schools @ @ @ @ @ @ @ districts .
• We will root out systemic racism from our military justice system , where black service members are twice as likely as white ones to face court-martial .
• Our counterterrorism priorities , footprint , and tools should shift accordingly , including to respond to the growing threat from white supremacist and other right-wing terrorist groups .

The draft 2020 Democratic National Committee platform being circulated in Washington aims to reinforce the view that liberals are best situated to battle for minorities seeking higher wages, better housing and jobs, and more money for schools.
With the August convention coming on the heels of the Black Lives Matter protests, it features support for the movement and an expanded pledge to root out racism.
The preamble says, “We will give hate no safe harbor. We will never amplify or legitimize the voices of bigotry, racism, misogyny, anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, or white supremacy.”
In promising change, it sets up one group that has it too good and is holding minorities back: whites.
In more than 80 pages in the draft platform published by Politico, whites are mentioned 15 times, all critical, including three references to white supremacy or supremacists and one to white nationalists. The document doesn’t capitalize white as it does Black, Latinos, Asian Americans, and Native Americans.
In most mentions, the reference is to how whites are better off at the expense of others. And the promise often is to “close the gap” between minorities and whites, though no solutions are offered.
While the nation elected its first black president in 2008, racial issues still rage, and that is a huge factor in former Vice President Joe Biden's consideration of a running mate in time for the Democratic National Convention, where the platform will be confirmed.
Typical in it is the reference to the wage gap between whites and minorities, which the party document said “is hurting our working class and holding our country back.” The theme in much of the document is that America is divided between whites and minorities, the situation is unfair and needs to be remedied, and that most issues, even military court-martials, are a racial crisis.
Below are the 15 references to whites:


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-07-23--Biden catching Trump in battle for television advertising dominance

Joe Biden is cutting into President Trump ’ s television advertising advantage , matching the incumbent ’ s ad blitz in Florida , a key swing state , while nipping at his heels in five additional battlegrounds that could decide the outcome of the fall campaign .
The Trump campaign was on track to spend $ 4.6 million over three days this week to air television spots in Arizona , Florida , Georgia , Iowa , North Carolina , Nevada , Ohio , Pennsylvania , and Wisconsin , for an average daily spend of $ 1.5 million .
The Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Florida , Michigan , North Carolina , Pennsylvania , and Wisconsin and is slated to invest $ 8.3 million over seven days , for an average daily buy of $ 1.2 million .
Critically , Biden is equaling Trump in Florida , where both were spending $ 400,000 per day , and outpacing him in Arizona , spending $ 171,000 daily to the president ’ s $ 121,000 .
In North Carolina , the former vice president ’ s daily spend was $ 229,000 , not far behind Trump ’ s $ 233,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was investing $ 214,000 per day , right behind the incumbent ’ s $ 217,000 .
In Wisconsin , Trump was running $ 118,000 of television ads daily compared to Biden ’ s $ 101,000 .
`` We have outraised the Trump campaign for two straight months , are closing the cash gap , and will run a robust paid media program between now and Election Day that makes the positive case for Joe Biden 's trusted and tested leadership during a time of profound crisis , ” Biden campaign spokesman Matt Hill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that its edge in resources and plans to bombard the television airwaves would boost the president over time and erase the lead Biden has built in state and national polls .
“ Joe Biden is an empty vessel , controlled by the radical socialists who now run the Democrat Party , and Americans will soon learn that Joe Biden has chosen not to fight these far-left radicals but instead embrace , ” Trump campaign spokesman Hogan Gidley said .
This Washington Examiner analysis , based on data provided by Medium Buying , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ examined a Biden purchase set to run July 21-27 and a Trump buy that was scheduled to air Tuesday through Thursday of this week .
The Trump campaign has plenty of resources to support its robust advertising expenditures , closing the second quarter fundraising period with $ 295 million to spend on the campaign , compared to $ 242 million in cash on hand for Biden .
The president , in conjunction with the Republican National Committee , also is supported by more boots on the ground , with an extensive field team @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more battlegrounds compared to the Biden campaign .
But Biden ’ s aggressive television advertising campaign , which extends to states that traditionally vote Republican and those initially projected as Trump-favored , is a warning sign for the president .
The Trump campaign has been forced to air television ads Arizona , where Trump trails Biden narrowly , and in Georgia , where Trump is clinging to a small lead .
Both states have been integral parts of the Republican Party ’ s Electoral College backstop for decades , with Arizona voting Democrat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Clinton in 1996 , and Georgia doing so just once since 1980 — in 1992 , also for Clinton .
The Trump campaign also has been compelled to invest in Iowa and Ohio .
The battlegrounds are perennial swing states , but Trump won both easily in 2016 , and at the outset of the campaign , he was expected to glide to victory in each again this year .
This week , the president was spending an average of $ 67,000 per day in Iowa and $ 164,000 daily in Ohio — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the air in Iowa or Ohio .

Joe Biden is cutting into President Trump’s television advertising advantage, matching the incumbent’s ad blitz in Florida, a key swing state, while nipping at his heels in five additional battlegrounds that could decide the outcome of the fall campaign.
The Trump campaign was on track to spend $4.6 million over three days this week to air television spots in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, North Carolina, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, for an average daily spend of $1.5 million. The Biden campaign was on television in Arizona, Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin and is slated to invest $8.3 million over seven days, for an average daily buy of $1.2 million.
Critically, Biden is equaling Trump in Florida, where both were spending $400,000 per day, and outpacing him in Arizona, spending $171,000 daily to the president’s $121,000. In North Carolina, the former vice president’s daily spend was $229,000, not far behind Trump’s $233,000; ditto Pennsylvania, where the Democrat was investing $214,000 per day, right behind the incumbent’s $217,000. In Wisconsin, Trump was running $118,000 of television ads daily compared to Biden’s $101,000.
"We have outraised the Trump campaign for two straight months, are closing the cash gap, and will run a robust paid media program between now and Election Day that makes the positive case for Joe Biden's trusted and tested leadership during a time of profound crisis,” Biden campaign spokesman Matt Hill said.
The Trump campaign expressed confidence that its edge in resources and plans to bombard the television airwaves would boost the president over time and erase the lead Biden has built in state and national polls.
“Joe Biden is an empty vessel, controlled by the radical socialists who now run the Democrat Party, and Americans will soon learn that Joe Biden has chosen not to fight these far-left radicals but instead embrace,” Trump campaign spokesman Hogan Gidley said.
This Washington Examiner analysis, based on data provided by Medium Buying, a firm that tracks campaign advertising spending, examined a Biden purchase set to run July 21-27 and a Trump buy that was scheduled to air Tuesday through Thursday of this week.
The Trump campaign has plenty of resources to support its robust advertising expenditures, closing the second quarter fundraising period with $295 million to spend on the campaign, compared to $242 million in cash on hand for Biden. The president, in conjunction with the Republican National Committee, also is supported by more boots on the ground, with an extensive field team that has been deployed longer and in more battlegrounds compared to the Biden campaign.
[Read more: Multimillion-dollar Biden-Trump ad wars begin]
But Biden’s aggressive television advertising campaign, which extends to states that traditionally vote Republican and those initially projected as Trump-favored, is a warning sign for the president.
The Trump campaign has been forced to air television ads Arizona, where Trump trails Biden narrowly, and in Georgia, where Trump is clinging to a small lead. Both states have been integral parts of the Republican Party’s Electoral College backstop for decades, with Arizona voting Democrat just once since 1948, for President Clinton in 1996, and Georgia doing so just once since 1980 — in 1992, also for Clinton.
The Trump campaign also has been compelled to invest in Iowa and Ohio. The battlegrounds are perennial swing states, but Trump won both easily in 2016, and at the outset of the campaign, he was expected to glide to victory in each again this year. This week, the president was spending an average of $67,000 per day in Iowa and $164,000 daily in Ohio — healthy investments. Biden was not on the air in Iowa or Ohio.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-07-23--Plurality of voters agree with Trump that testing is reason for coronavirus jump: Poll

President Trump has said repeatedly that the coronavirus spike across the United States is due to more testing , and a strong plurality agrees , according to a new national poll .
The YouGov survey for the Economist asked registered voters : “ Do you believe the increase in reported cases of COVID-19 in the community where you live is due to increased testing for COVID-19 ?
” Forty-seven percent answered in the affirmative , while 36 % said “ no , ” and 18 % said they were not sure .
The poll , conducted Sunday through Tuesday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percentage points .
Trump has been criticized in some quarters for blaming the summer coronavirus surge on a more robust testing regimen .
His approval rating for his handling of the pandemic has dropped precipitously .
It was just 38 % in the YouGov poll .
Pluralities of male and female voters cite more testing as the reason for more coronavirus cases , to the tune of 47 % and 46 % , respectively .
So do 53 % of voters with college degrees , 53 % of voters who earn in excess @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of voters who are 65 years old or older , 57 % of Hispanics , and 62 % of voters who live in the Northeast , which was hit especially hard by the pandemic in the spring .
Only three blocs rejected the notion that an increase in coronavirus testing is the cause of the summer spread .
They included 49 % of voters who plan to support presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden in November , 43 % of self-identified Democrats , and 55 % of voters describing themselves as liberal .

President Trump has said repeatedly that the coronavirus spike across the United States is due to more testing, and a strong plurality agrees, according to a new national poll.
The YouGov survey for the Economist asked registered voters: “Do you believe the increase in reported cases of COVID-19 in the community where you live is due to increased testing for COVID-19?” Forty-seven percent answered in the affirmative, while 36% said “no,” and 18% said they were not sure. The poll, conducted Sunday through Tuesday, had a margin of error of 3.2 percentage points.
Trump has been criticized in some quarters for blaming the summer coronavirus surge on a more robust testing regimen. His approval rating for his handling of the pandemic has dropped precipitously. It was just 38% in the YouGov poll.
Pluralities of male and female voters cite more testing as the reason for more coronavirus cases, to the tune of 47% and 46%, respectively. So do 53% of voters with college degrees, 53% of voters who earn in excess of $100,000 annually, 50% of voters who are 65 years old or older, 57% of Hispanics, and 62% of voters who live in the Northeast, which was hit especially hard by the pandemic in the spring.
Only three blocs rejected the notion that an increase in coronavirus testing is the cause of the summer spread. They included 49% of voters who plan to support presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden in November, 43% of self-identified Democrats, and 55% of voters describing themselves as liberal.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-07-24--The risk for Trump running as the 'law-and-order' candidate: He is in charge

Donald Trump Jr. and Trump campaign aide Boris Epshteyn retweeted images of Portland burning with a similar message : This is Joe Biden ’ s America .
Then came the rejoinders : But Donald Trump is president .
This highlights the dilemma Trump faces as he tries to run on a law-and-order platform against the civil unrest gripping major American cities , uniformly with Democratic mayors , since the death of George Floyd in police custody earlier this year .
Unlike Richard Nixon in 1968 , who also ran as a law-and-order candidate , Trump is the incumbent president , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blame for the lawlessness .
But the more Trump acts to quell the violence , the more ownership he has of the problem .
Trump is nevertheless plunging ahead , announcing an escalation of the “ Operation Legend ” initiative offering federal assistance to cities coping with a surge in violence .
It is named for LeGend Taliferro , a 4-year-old boy who was shot to death while sleeping in Kansas City .
“ This bloodshed must end , this bloodshed will end , ” Trump said on Wednesday .
“ President Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stands ready and willing to assist any of our state and local law enforcement partners across the nation responding to violent crime , '' concurred Attorney General William Barr .
But Democratic mayors in cities such as Portland and Chicago are resisting .
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Trump ’ s focus on homicides in her city are intended to distract from what she described as his COVID-19 mismanagement .
Oregon Gov .
Kate Brown , a Democrat , has likened Department of Homeland Security agents present in Portland protecting a federal courthouse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump has taken an unprecedented approach to communicating and working with our nation ’ s governors and mayors to guarantee they have the resources they need and the ability to make the best on-the-ground decisions , but he has not backed away from exposing these officials for their inaction , not based on partisanship but because it ’ s the right thing to do , ” said White House deputy press secretary Judd Deere .
“ The most fundamental responsibility of elected officials at every level of government is keeping our citizens safe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump has made clear that if state and local officials do not meet this sacred responsibility , he will take action to protect our citizens and ensure safe , healthy communities.
” The Trump campaign and its surrogates have not hesitated to tie the liberal mayors ’ inaction to Biden , the presumptive Democratic nominee .
“ Despite scores of videos coming out of cities like Portland highlighting the destructive actions of the left-wing mob , when Biden isn ’ t being a ‘ mute bystander , ’ he ’ s defending rioters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the Republican National Committee rapid response team on Thursday .
“ Biden ’ s lack of reaction to violence is a stark reminder that you won ’ t be safe in Joe Biden ’ s America .
President Trump on the other hand reminded the American people that he is the law and order President.
” “ Joe Biden and his team of leftwing radicals are ok with this happening in every city and town across America , ” Don Jr. wrote as he retweeted journalist Andy Ngo ’ s video of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ refused to condemn these criminals !
” wrote Epshteyn , who retweeted the same video , adding , “ A Joe Biden presidency would bring this destruction and chaos to all of America.
” But CNN ’ s Kaitlan Collins challenged the president on Wednesday about why the buck didn ’ t stop with him , pointing to his criticism of Barack Obama for urban violence .
The Wall Street Journal ’ s Bill McGurn Colin Powell ’ s warning to George W. Bush about invading Iraq : “ The hysterical reaction to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Pottery Barn rule : The moment Mr. Trump intervenes in a troubled city , he owns it.
” The legal issues involved also become complicated when cities and states don ’ t request federal help .
“ In Portland , I think the situation is much different .
Reasonable minds can differ about how to read it , but my read is that Trump thinks violent protests make him look weaker , and he has a preference for what we might call ‘ muscular responses ’ when those are available , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ criminal justice at the libertarian Cato Institute .
“ And I think there are very serious and constitutional and other kinds of legal concerns about what we have seen in terms of a federal response.
” Charles Stimson , senior legal fellow at the conservative Heritage Foundation , said Trump is well within his rights to deploy federal officers .
“ That ’ s not trampling on states ’ rights , because states don ’ t have a say in whether federal troops can come into their state , ” he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ They are part of a republic , and there ’ s a Constitution , with amendments to the Constitution that allow individuals to have rights up against the government.
” Republican strategist Ford O ’ Connell said Trump needs to keep taking his message straight to the public , with “ succinct , realistic , and informative ” briefings .
“ Then not only will key voters come home to him because they will see him as front and center in the battle against the virus , but they and others will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden being a figurehead for the far-left of the Democratic Party and the need for law and order in our cities , ” O ’ Connell said .

Donald Trump Jr. and Trump campaign aide Boris Epshteyn retweeted images of Portland burning with a similar message: This is Joe Biden’s America.
Then came the rejoinders: But Donald Trump is president.
This highlights the dilemma Trump faces as he tries to run on a law-and-order platform against the civil unrest gripping major American cities, uniformly with Democratic mayors, since the death of George Floyd in police custody earlier this year. Unlike Richard Nixon in 1968, who also ran as a law-and-order candidate, Trump is the incumbent president, muddying his message that Democrats are to blame for the lawlessness. But the more Trump acts to quell the violence, the more ownership he has of the problem.
Trump is nevertheless plunging ahead, announcing an escalation of the “Operation Legend” initiative offering federal assistance to cities coping with a surge in violence. It is named for LeGend Taliferro, a 4-year-old boy who was shot to death while sleeping in Kansas City. “This bloodshed must end, this bloodshed will end,” Trump said on Wednesday.
“President Trump has made clear: The federal government stands ready and willing to assist any of our state and local law enforcement partners across the nation responding to violent crime," concurred Attorney General William Barr.
But Democratic mayors in cities such as Portland and Chicago are resisting. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Trump’s focus on homicides in her city are intended to distract from what she described as his COVID-19 mismanagement. Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, a Democrat, has likened Department of Homeland Security agents present in Portland protecting a federal courthouse to an invading army.
“President Trump has taken an unprecedented approach to communicating and working with our nation’s governors and mayors to guarantee they have the resources they need and the ability to make the best on-the-ground decisions, but he has not backed away from exposing these officials for their inaction, not based on partisanship but because it’s the right thing to do,” said White House deputy press secretary Judd Deere. “The most fundamental responsibility of elected officials at every level of government is keeping our citizens safe while respecting their constitutional rights. President Trump has made clear that if state and local officials do not meet this sacred responsibility, he will take action to protect our citizens and ensure safe, healthy communities.”
The Trump campaign and its surrogates have not hesitated to tie the liberal mayors’ inaction to Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee. “Despite scores of videos coming out of cities like Portland highlighting the destructive actions of the left-wing mob, when Biden isn’t being a ‘mute bystander,’ he’s defending rioters as ‘peaceful protesters,’” said the Republican National Committee rapid response team on Thursday. “Biden’s lack of reaction to violence is a stark reminder that you won’t be safe in Joe Biden’s America. President Trump on the other hand reminded the American people that he is the law and order President.”
“Joe Biden and his team of leftwing radicals are ok with this happening in every city and town across America,” Don Jr. wrote as he retweeted journalist Andy Ngo’s video of flames flickering in Portland. “They refused to condemn these criminals!” wrote Epshteyn, who retweeted the same video, adding, “A Joe Biden presidency would bring this destruction and chaos to all of America.”
But CNN’s Kaitlan Collins challenged the president on Wednesday about why the buck didn’t stop with him, pointing to his criticism of Barack Obama for urban violence. The Wall Street Journal’s Bill McGurn invoked Colin Powell’s warning to George W. Bush about invading Iraq: “The hysterical reaction to the limited DHS intervention in Portland illuminates the Pottery Barn rule: The moment Mr. Trump intervenes in a troubled city, he owns it.”
The legal issues involved also become complicated when cities and states don’t request federal help. “In Portland, I think the situation is much different. Reasonable minds can differ about how to read it, but my read is that Trump thinks violent protests make him look weaker, and he has a preference for what we might call ‘muscular responses’ when those are available,” said Clark Neilly, vice president for criminal justice at the libertarian Cato Institute. “And I think there are very serious and constitutional and other kinds of legal concerns about what we have seen in terms of a federal response.”
Charles Stimson, senior legal fellow at the conservative Heritage Foundation, said Trump is well within his rights to deploy federal officers. “That’s not trampling on states’ rights, because states don’t have a say in whether federal troops can come into their state,” he said. “They are not a country. They are part of a republic, and there’s a Constitution, with amendments to the Constitution that allow individuals to have rights up against the government.”
Republican strategist Ford O’Connell said Trump needs to keep taking his message straight to the public, with “succinct, realistic, and informative” briefings. “Then not only will key voters come home to him because they will see him as front and center in the battle against the virus, but they and others will be far more receptive to his messages concerning Biden being a figurehead for the far-left of the Democratic Party and the need for law and order in our cities,” O’Connell said.