thewashingtonexaminer--2020-09-29--Democrats fret over Kamala Harris role in Barrett Supreme Court hearings

California Sen. Kamala Harris has carved a reputation for incisive questioning of congressional witnesses , but that strength risks becoming a weakness during Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett 's Senate confirmation hearings .
Harris is part of the Senate Judiciary Committee that confronted Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in 2018 over a series of decadesold sexual misconduct allegations he denied .
Two years later , the panel is considering another controversial appointment 37 days before a general election .
And Harris is on the ballot as the 2020 Democratic vice presidential pick on Joe Biden 's ticket .
Concerns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 87 , and whether the committee 's ranking member is up to leading the Democratic interrogation of Barrett have been met with suggestions Harris should spearhead the effort instead .
But some Democrats , including two-term Maryland Attorney General Douglas Gansler , are cautioning Harris to cede the spotlight when the 22-person panel opens the first of four days of hearings into Barrett on Oct. 12 .
Gansler , who served alongside Harris when she was California 's top law enforcement officer from 2011 to 2017 , said she should try to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , concentrating instead on Barrett 's ideology .
That contradicts advice given to President Trump to think of Barrett as his running mate based on how Republicans energize and organize around the issue of the Supreme Court .
`` She 's no longer just a prosecutor and no longer just a senator , she 's a vice presidential candidate , '' Gansler told the Washington Examiner of Harris , who was also San Francisco 's district attorney and an Alameda County line prosecutor .
He added , `` It would behoove Sen. Harris @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that she can do in this case because she should not and does not want to appear to be political . ''
For Gansler , Barrett 's nomination was `` hypocritical and wrong on so many levels '' after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blocked President Barack Obama from naming Judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court in 2016 because it was an election year .
But the lawyer warned a political spectacle would likely distract from Democrats underscoring how Barrett could undermine Obamacare and abortion rights .
The court is due to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Act 's constitutionality on Nov. 10 .
Trump has alluded to the bench potentially overturning landmark abortion ruling Roe v. Wade as well , though Barrett has only mentioned the prospect of restrictions changing .
`` The idea that this woman , this judge is going to be confirmed to the Supreme Court ought to be a lightning rod to motivate women to come out to vote to preserve the right to their choice , '' Gansler said .
`` But I do n't think that Sen. Harris ought to get in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of other Democrats that can make that case and ask those questions . ''
He recommended not to reprise Feinstein 's inquiry into Barrett 's Catholic faith from her 2017 confirmation to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals .
`` That 's just stupid , '' Gansler said .
Republican Chris DeRose , a former prosecutor himself , agreed Harris should avoid political scrummages , though he doubted she would heed his advice .
`` This pandemic has made it difficult for the Biden campaign to get attention .
So , expect Sen. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confirmation questioning , '' he said .
DeRose believed Democrats would n't be able to resist leveling the type of personal broadsides that first brought Barrett national attention .
`` This 'religious test ' they seek to apply is prohibited by the Constitution and will alienate millions of voters , but many Democratic senators seem unable to help themselves , '' he said .
Harris has already indicated she 's leaning toward a politicized assault .
She issued a statement through her Senate press office last weekend shortly after Trump tapped Barrett for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ third vacancy he 's had to fill during his first term .
Prior to that , she 's repeatedly used language such as `` fight , '' while 2020 Democratic standard-bearer Biden has urged Senate Republicans to uphold their constitutional oaths of office .
`` With the next Supreme Court Justice set to determine the fate of protections for those with preexisting health conditions , and reproductive health options , I will continue to fight on behalf of the people and strongly oppose the president ’ s nomination , '' Harris wrote Saturday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is more persuasive to voters than criticizing McConnell for being a hypocrite .
But Harris deployed both arguments Monday during a Biden campaign event in Raleigh , North Carolina .
She argued , too , that Barrett threatened voting rights and “ our ability to make a living , take care of our families , and dismantle systemic racism . ''
`` We will not let the infection that President Trump has injected into the presidency and into Congress , that has paralyzed our politics and pitted Americans against each other , spread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' she said .

California Sen. Kamala Harris has carved a reputation for incisive questioning of congressional witnesses, but that strength risks becoming a weakness during Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett's Senate confirmation hearings.
Harris is part of the Senate Judiciary Committee that confronted Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in 2018 over a series of decadesold sexual misconduct allegations he denied.
Two years later, the panel is considering another controversial appointment 37 days before a general election. And Harris is on the ballot as the 2020 Democratic vice presidential pick on Joe Biden's ticket.
Concerns regarding fellow California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, 87, and whether the committee's ranking member is up to leading the Democratic interrogation of Barrett have been met with suggestions Harris should spearhead the effort instead.
But some Democrats, including two-term Maryland Attorney General Douglas Gansler, are cautioning Harris to cede the spotlight when the 22-person panel opens the first of four days of hearings into Barrett on Oct. 12.
Gansler, who served alongside Harris when she was California's top law enforcement officer from 2011 to 2017, said she should try to be as apolitical as possible during the process, concentrating instead on Barrett's ideology. That contradicts advice given to President Trump to think of Barrett as his running mate based on how Republicans energize and organize around the issue of the Supreme Court.
"She's no longer just a prosecutor and no longer just a senator, she's a vice presidential candidate," Gansler told the Washington Examiner of Harris, who was also San Francisco's district attorney and an Alameda County line prosecutor.
He added, "It would behoove Sen. Harris to do the least amount of questioning that she can do in this case because she should not and does not want to appear to be political."
For Gansler, Barrett's nomination was "hypocritical and wrong on so many levels" after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blocked President Barack Obama from naming Judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court in 2016 because it was an election year.
But the lawyer warned a political spectacle would likely distract from Democrats underscoring how Barrett could undermine Obamacare and abortion rights. The court is due to hear a case determining the Affordable Care Act's constitutionality on Nov. 10. Trump has alluded to the bench potentially overturning landmark abortion ruling Roe v. Wade as well, though Barrett has only mentioned the prospect of restrictions changing.
"The idea that this woman, this judge is going to be confirmed to the Supreme Court ought to be a lightning rod to motivate women to come out to vote to preserve the right to their choice," Gansler said. "But I don't think that Sen. Harris ought to get in the middle of that. There's plenty of other Democrats that can make that case and ask those questions."
He recommended not to reprise Feinstein's inquiry into Barrett's Catholic faith from her 2017 confirmation to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.
"That's just stupid," Gansler said.
Republican Chris DeRose, a former prosecutor himself, agreed Harris should avoid political scrummages, though he doubted she would heed his advice.
"This pandemic has made it difficult for the Biden campaign to get attention. So, expect Sen. Harris to be front and center during confirmation questioning," he said.
DeRose believed Democrats wouldn't be able to resist leveling the type of personal broadsides that first brought Barrett national attention.
"This 'religious test' they seek to apply is prohibited by the Constitution and will alienate millions of voters, but many Democratic senators seem unable to help themselves," he said.
Harris has already indicated she's leaning toward a politicized assault. She issued a statement through her Senate press office last weekend shortly after Trump tapped Barrett for the country's highest court, the third vacancy he's had to fill during his first term.
Prior to that, she's repeatedly used language such as "fight," while 2020 Democratic standard-bearer Biden has urged Senate Republicans to uphold their constitutional oaths of office.
"With the next Supreme Court Justice set to determine the fate of protections for those with preexisting health conditions, and reproductive health options, I will continue to fight on behalf of the people and strongly oppose the president’s nomination," Harris wrote Saturday.
Democratic strategists insist the healthcare argument is more persuasive to voters than criticizing McConnell for being a hypocrite. But Harris deployed both arguments Monday during a Biden campaign event in Raleigh, North Carolina. She argued, too, that Barrett threatened voting rights and “our ability to make a living, take care of our families, and dismantle systemic racism."
"We will not let the infection that President Trump has injected into the presidency and into Congress, that has paralyzed our politics and pitted Americans against each other, spread to the United States Supreme Court," she said.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-09-30--'I am the Democratic Party': Biden denies Trump claim he wants to get rid of private healthcare

The first general election debate between President Trump and Joe Biden devolved into an argument over healthcare after the candidates were asked about Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett .
Fox News moderator Chris Wallace began by asking about Barrett ’ s nomination , and , after brief statements about the nominee from both candidates , the conversation turned to healthcare and whether people will be able to keep their private insurance under a Biden administration .
Trump said he has “ a lot of time ” both before and after the November election to confirm Barrett to the Supreme @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were reversed , the Democrats would be doing the same thing .
“ The American people have a right to have a say who the Supreme Court nominee is , and that say occurs when they vote for United States senators and when they vote for the president of the United States .
They are not going to get that chance now because we are in the middle of an election already .
The election has already started , ” Biden responded .
“ Tens of thousands of people have already voted.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stake here ?
The president has made it clear he wants to get rid of the Affordable Care Act , ” Biden added , transitioning the conversation to the topic of healthcare .
Biden said that Barrett seems “ like a very fine person ” but claimed that Barrett has expressed opposition to the constitutionality of Obamacare .
“ There are 100 million people who have preexisting conditions , and they will be taken away as well .
Those preexisting conditions , the insurance companies are going to love this , ” Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 100 million people with preexisting conditions .
As far as a say is concerned , the people already had their say , ” Trump said , referencing his Supreme Court nominee and the contention over whether the Senate should wait until after the election to confirm her .
According to the Department of Health and Human Services , some 50 to 129 million nonelderly people in the U.S. have some form of preexisting condition .
Trump made the claim that Biden wants to eliminate 180 million peoples ’ private healthcare , an accusation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ true.
” “ No .
1 , he knows what I proposed .
What I proposed is we expand Obamacare , and we increase it , ” Biden said .
He pointed out that some of his Democratic rivals to the left of him during the primaries hit him over his support for allowing people to keep their private insurance and said that his view still remains .
“ Your party wants to go socialist medicine , ” Trump interjected .
“ The party is me .
Right now , I am the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Party right now , ” Biden said .
“ The platform of the Democratic Party is what I , in fact , approved of .
”

The first general election debate between President Trump and Joe Biden devolved into an argument over healthcare after the candidates were asked about Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett.
Fox News moderator Chris Wallace began by asking about Barrett’s nomination, and, after brief statements about the nominee from both candidates, the conversation turned to healthcare and whether people will be able to keep their private insurance under a Biden administration.
Trump said he has “a lot of time” both before and after the November election to confirm Barrett to the Supreme Court and said that if the roles were reversed, the Democrats would be doing the same thing.
“The American people have a right to have a say who the Supreme Court nominee is, and that say occurs when they vote for United States senators and when they vote for the president of the United States. They are not going to get that chance now because we are in the middle of an election already. The election has already started,” Biden responded. “Tens of thousands of people have already voted.”
“Now, what’s at stake here? The president has made it clear he wants to get rid of the Affordable Care Act,” Biden added, transitioning the conversation to the topic of healthcare.
"My party is me," Joe Biden says to charge from Pres. Trump that his party disagrees with him on health care proposals.
"Right now, I am the Democratic Party...the platform of the Democratic Party is what I, in fact, approved of." https://t.co/5Bl4Ob3O2t #Debates2020 pic.twitter.com/8AYkclBrAp — ABC News (@ABC) September 30, 2020
Biden said that Barrett seems “like a very fine person” but claimed that Barrett has expressed opposition to the constitutionality of Obamacare.
“There are 100 million people who have preexisting conditions, and they will be taken away as well. Those preexisting conditions, the insurance companies are going to love this,” Biden said.
“There aren’t 100 million people with preexisting conditions. As far as a say is concerned, the people already had their say,” Trump said, referencing his Supreme Court nominee and the contention over whether the Senate should wait until after the election to confirm her.
According to the Department of Health and Human Services, some 50 to 129 million non-elderly people in the U.S. have some form of a preexisting condition.
Trump made the claim that Biden wants to eliminate 180 million peoples’ private healthcare, an accusation that Biden said was “simply not true.”
“No. 1, he knows what I proposed. What I proposed is we expand Obamacare, and we increase it,” Biden said. He pointed out that some of his Democratic rivals to the left of him during the primaries hit him over his support for allowing people to keep their private insurance and said that his view still remains.
“Your party wants to go socialist medicine,” Trump interjected.
“The party is me. Right now, I am the Democratic Party. I am the Democratic Party right now,” Biden said. “The platform of the Democratic Party is what I, in fact, approved of.”


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-09-30--Biden avoids court expansion question once again

Joe Biden once again avoided saying whether or not he was in favor of expanding the Supreme Court during Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg , many on the Left have suggested that @ @ @ @ @ through before the election , Democrats would have no choice but to expand the size @ @ @ @ @ retake control of the Senate in November .
Fox News host and moderator Chris Wallace @ @ @ @ @ be in support of such a measure .
`` Whatever position I take , that @ @ @ @ @ '' the former vice president responded .
`` The issue is , the American people @ @ @ @ @ go out and vote . ''
The president then began to interrupt Biden , saying @ @ @ @ @ going to pack the court ? ''
`` He does n't want to answer the @ @ @ @ @ added .
Biden has previously avoided the question , saying that in answering it , @ @ @ @ @ .

Joe Biden once again avoided saying whether or not he was in favor of expanding the Supreme Court during Tuesday's presidential debate.
With the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, many on the Left have suggested that if Republicans get a nominee through before the election, Democrats would have no choice but to expand the size of the court if they retake control of the Senate in November.
Fox News host and moderator Chris Wallace asked Biden if he would be in support of such a measure.
"Whatever position I take, that will become the issue," the former vice president responded. "The issue is, the American people should speak. You should go out and vote."
The president then began to interrupt Biden, saying twice, "Are you going to pack the court?"
"He doesn't want to answer the question," President Trump added.
Biden has previously avoided the question, saying that in answering it, he would create a distraction.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-09-30--Trump spars with Chris Wallace in presidential debate: 'I guess I'm debating you, not him'

President Trump sparred with debate moderator Chris Wallace early in Tuesday ’ s presidential debate on the topic of healthcare @ @ @ @ @ , I guess I ’ m debating you , not him , ” Trump told @ @ @ @ @ question about healthcare in which the Fox News anchor referred to Trump ’ s recent @ @ @ @ @ “ largely symbolic.
” “ That ’ s OK.
I ’ m not surprised.
” @ @ @ @ @ symbolic , ” Trump continued before touting his administration 's slashing of drug prices and @ @ @ @ @ Trump and Wallace also sparred over Obamacare and Trump ’ s move to eliminate the @ @ @ @ @ is absolutely a big thing , ” Trump said about removing the mandate as Wallace @ @ @ @ @ comprehensive healthcare plan would be in his second term .
Wallace , who wrote the @ @ @ @ @ the debate that his goal on Tuesday night was to be as `` invisible as @ @ @

President Trump sparred with debate moderator Chris Wallace early in Tuesday’s presidential debate on the topic of healthcare.
“First of all, I guess I’m debating you, not him,” Trump told Wallace in response to a question about healthcare in which the Fox News anchor referred to Trump’s recent executive order on healthcare as “largely symbolic.” “That’s OK. I’m not surprised.”
"I guess I'm debating you, not him, but that's okay. I'm not surprised."@realDonaldTrump criticizes Chris Wallace during the debate. pic.twitter.com/M2PpmscZ51 — Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) September 30, 2020
“There’s nothing symbolic,” Trump continued before touting his administration's slashing of drug prices and defiance of Big Pharma.
Trump and Wallace also sparred over Obamacare and Trump’s move to eliminate the individual mandate.
“That is absolutely a big thing,” Trump said about removing the mandate as Wallace pressed him over what his comprehensive healthcare plan would be in his second term.
Chris Wallace: "You have promised to repeal and replace Obamacare. But you have never in these four years come up with a comprehensive plan to replace Obamacare—"
Pres. Trump: "Of course I have. We got rid of the individual mandate."
"That is not a comprehensive plan." pic.twitter.com/vSUuMhNmN5 — World News Tonight (@ABCWorldNews) September 30, 2020
Wallace, who wrote the debate questions, said before the debate that his goal on Tuesday night was to be as "invisible as possible."


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-09-30--'You've lost the Left': Trump relentlessly slings insults as Biden flails in early debate exchanges

Insults were aplenty in the first segment of the first presidential debate between President Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden .
Trump took a rhetorical swing at Biden while he attempted to answer questions about healthcare .
At one point , the president claimed Biden had lost a large segment of voters who had previously Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders , who was a far-left primary opponent of his during the primaries .
`` I think you just lost the Left , '' Trump said .
`` You just lost the Left .
You agreed with Bernie Sanders on a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said there was `` no manifesto '' with his healthcare plan after Trump insisted the Democratic candidate made a deal on socialized medicine with Sanders .
The president also knocked Biden by saying he barely beat out Sanders in the primaries .
`` I ’ m not even going to listen to him .
The fact of the matter is I beat Bernie Sanders , '' Biden said , later adding `` by a whole hell of a lot '' after Trump disputed his first comment .
Trump said he believed Biden got @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the former vice president agreed , adding he would once again have a stroke of good luck .
`` Here ’ s the deal .
The fact is , everything he is saying so far is simply a lie , '' Biden said .
`` I ’ m not here to call out his lies .
Everybody knows he ’ s a liar . ''
The debate in Cleveland , Ohio , is the first of three presidential contests before the Nov. 3 election and is being moderated by Fox News Sunday host @ @ @

Insults were aplenty in the first segment of the first presidential debate between President Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden.
Trump took a rhetorical swing at Biden while he attempted to answer questions about healthcare.
At one point, the president claimed Biden had lost a large segment of voters who had previously Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who was a far-left primary opponent of his during the primaries.
"I think you just lost the Left," Trump said. "You just lost the Left. You agreed with Bernie Sanders on a plan."
This was after Biden said there was "no manifesto" with his healthcare plan after Trump insisted the Democratic candidate made a deal on socialized medicine with Sanders.
The president also knocked Biden by saying he barely beat out Sanders in the primaries.
"I’m not even going to listen to him. The fact of the matter is I beat Bernie Sanders," Biden said, later adding "by a whole hell of a lot" after Trump disputed his first comment.
Joe Biden: "I beat Bernie Sanders."
President Trump: "Not by much."
Biden: "I beat him a whole hell of a lot."#Debates2020 pic.twitter.com/cszuFgoJ1t — The Hill (@thehill) September 30, 2020
Trump said he believed Biden got "very lucky," after which the former vice president agreed, adding he would once again have a stroke of good luck.
"Here’s the deal. The fact is, everything he is saying so far is simply a lie," Biden said. "I’m not here to call out his lies. Everybody knows he’s a liar."
The debate in Cleveland, Ohio, is the first of three presidential contests before the Nov. 3 election and is being moderated by Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-09-30--'Will you shut up, man?': Biden scolds Trump for repeated interruptions

Vice President Joe Biden told President Trump to `` shut up '' in a heated moment during Tuesday night 's presidential debate .
`` Will you shut up , man ? ''
Biden asked of the president after Trump repeatedly interrupted him during the early exchanges of the debate .
The president was pressing the former vice president to answer a question about whether he would support increasing the number of seats on the Supreme Court .
`` Whatever the position I take on that , that will be the issue , '' Biden said , explicitly refusing to answer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the American people should speak .
You should go out and vote .
You are in voting now .
Vote and let your senators know how strongly you feel .
Vote now .
Make sure you , in fact , let people know . ''
The president then pressed him to answer the question , asking , `` Are you going to pack the court ? ''
When Biden refused , and Trump proceeded to push him once more , Biden quipped that the president should `` shut up . ''
Chris Wallace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ segment and pivoted to the next debate topic .

Vice President Joe Biden told President Trump to "shut up" in a heated moment during Tuesday night's presidential debate.
"Will you shut up, man?" Biden asked of the president after Trump repeatedly interrupted him during the early exchanges of the debate. The president was pressing the former vice president to answer a question about whether he would support increasing the number of seats on the Supreme Court.
"Whatever the position I take on that, that will be the issue," Biden said, explicitly refusing to answer the question. "The issue is the American people should speak. You should go out and vote. You are in voting now. Vote and let your senators know how strongly you feel. Vote now. Make sure you, in fact, let people know."
The president then pressed him to answer the question, asking, "Are you going to pack the court?"
When Biden refused, and Trump proceeded to push him once more, Biden quipped that the president should "shut up."
Chris Wallace, the moderator, then ended the segment and pivoted to the next debate topic.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-09-30--Biden misstates Judge Amy Coney Barrett's position on Obamacare

Responding to moderator Chris Wallace ’ s opening question on each candidate ’ s position on Judge Barrett , Biden responded , `` What she ’ s written before she went on the bench , which is her right , that she thinks the Affordable Care Act is not constitutional . ''
Barrett has not said that the ACA , also known as Obamacare , is unconstitutional .
She has written that Obamacare ’ s individual mandate , the requirement that people have health coverage or pay fine , is not constitutional .
She addressed the issue in a 2017 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The background for the article is that in the 2012 case NFIB v. Sebelius , Chief Justice Roberts was the swing vote in a 5-4 decision upholding the mandate .
Barrett claimed that `` Roberts pushed the Affordable Care Act beyond its plausible meaning to save the statute .
He construed the penalty imposed on those without health insurance as a tax , which permitted him to sustain the statute as a valid exercise of the taxing power ; had he treated the payment as the statute did — as a penalty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the statute as lying beyond Congress ’ s commerce power . ''
Biden also said that President Trump wants to get rid of Obamacare — on there , he is on much firmer ground .
Trump recently tweeted that the Supreme Court terminating Obamacare would `` be a big WIN for the USA . ''

Joe Biden misstated Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s position on Obamacare in Tuesday’s presidential debate.
Responding to moderator Chris Wallace’s opening question on each candidate’s position on Judge Barrett, Biden responded, "What she’s written before she went on the bench, which is her right, that she thinks the Affordable Care Act is not constitutional."
Barrett has not said that the ACA, also known as Obamacare, is unconstitutional. She has written that Obamacare’s individual mandate, the requirement that people have health coverage or pay fine, is not constitutional.
She addressed the issue in a 2017 journal article for Notre Dame Law School. The background for the article is that in the 2012 case NFIB v. Sebelius, Chief Justice Roberts was the swing vote in a 5-4 decision upholding the mandate. Barrett claimed that "Roberts pushed the Affordable Care Act beyond its plausible meaning to save the statute. He construed the penalty imposed on those without health insurance as a tax, which permitted him to sustain the statute as a valid exercise of the taxing power; had he treated the payment as the statute did — as a penalty — he would have had to invalidate the statute as lying beyond Congress’s commerce power."
Biden also said that President Trump wants to get rid of Obamacare — on there, he is on much firmer ground. Trump recently tweeted that the Supreme Court terminating Obamacare would "be a big WIN for the USA."


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-09-29--Ohio deploys National Guard to minimize protests during presidential debate in Cleveland

The National Guard will be one of several groups deployed to maintain order outside of the first presidential debate in Cleveland on Tuesday night .
Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson told residents of his city on Monday that the Ohio National Guard would be in Cleveland to secure the area and to reduce any `` distractions '' that might be caused by protesters .
`` Even though a lot of your attention and your questions may be around the demonstration and the protests and security ... this is a historical debate ... and what our job is to do is to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ occur that ... would not allow for people who are viewing the debate to really get the essence of the two candidates , '' he said .
Trucks filled with National Guard personnel were spotted rolling toward the city on Tuesday morning .
Ohio Gov .
Mike DeWine , a Republican , mentioned earlier in September that he received a request to have the National Guard join the Cleveland Police in securing the area ahead of the debate .
`` After receiving a formal request from Cleveland officials last night , I am @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 300 @ OHNationalGuard members to help @ CLEPolice ensure a safe and secure environment for those attending Tuesday ’ s presidential debate in Cleveland , '' DeWine wrote .
Several activist groups have already announced plans to protest in the area , including Black Lives Matter and a group known as .
LaTonya Goldsby , the president of Cleveland 's Black Lives Matter chapter , said she intends for the protests to remain peaceful .
`` We are looking to get together and have a peaceful demonstration and talk about the issues as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ debate has just created chaos within the city , '' Goldsby said .
Local leaders throughout the nation have deployed National Guard personnel to restore order during the protests and riots that have taken place since the death of George Floyd in May .

The National Guard will be one of several groups deployed to maintain order outside of the first presidential debate in Cleveland on Tuesday night.
Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson told residents of his city on Monday that the Ohio National Guard would be in Cleveland to secure the area and to reduce any "distractions" that might be caused by protesters.
"Even though a lot of your attention and your questions may be around the demonstration and the protests and security ... this is a historical debate ... and what our job is to do is to minimize all of those distractions that may occur that ... would not allow for people who are viewing the debate to really get the essence of the two candidates," he said.
Trucks filled with National Guard personnel were spotted rolling toward the city on Tuesday morning. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican, mentioned earlier in September that he received a request to have the National Guard join the Cleveland Police in securing the area ahead of the debate.
"After receiving a formal request from Cleveland officials last night, I am issuing a proclamation today that activates around 300 @OHNationalGuard members to help @CLEPolice ensure a safe and secure environment for those attending Tuesday’s presidential debate in Cleveland," DeWine wrote.
Cleveland, Ohio, getting ready for the first presedential debate. The national guard driving around in almost empty streets. Now, let’s see how the night goes... pic.twitter.com/p5KOd0meUR — Veronica Westhrin (@NRKveronica) September 29, 2020
After receiving a formal request from Cleveland officials last night, I am issuing a proclamation today that activates around 300 @OHNationalGuard members to help @CLEPolice ensure a safe and secure environment for those attending Tuesday’s presidential debate in Cleveland. — Governor Mike DeWine (@GovMikeDeWine) September 24, 2020
Several activist groups have already announced plans to protest in the area, including Black Lives Matter and a group known as Refuse Fascism . LaTonya Goldsby, the president of Cleveland's Black Lives Matter chapter, said she intends for the protests to remain peaceful.
"We are looking to get together and have a peaceful demonstration and talk about the issues as it relates to Cleveland. This presidential debate has just created chaos within the city," Goldsby said.
Local leaders throughout the nation have deployed National Guard personnel to restore order during the protests and riots that have taken place since the death of George Floyd in May.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-09-29--The Comey Rule, an in-kind contribution to the Biden campaign?

A new Showtime miniseries , The Comey Rule , might be considered by some to be an in-kind contribution to the campaign of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden .
After all , it presents a distorted depiction of former FBI Director James Comey 's memoir , A Higher Loyalty .
That project , which premiered on Sept. 27 , just weeks before the presidential election , is self-described as explicitly hoping to influence voter behavior .
In an interview with the Hollywood Reporter , star Jeff Daniels , who plays Comey , said he would have never taken the role @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after the election .
`` Everyone I worked with would 've passed , '' Daniels said when explaining that its release was key to working on the television show .
`` And it 's not like , 'Let 's get Trump . '
It 's , 'Let 's be part of the conversation , let 's matter . '
So that people who are out there voting , in particular , the ones in the middle , if they exist , might see this and go , 'Now wait a minute . '
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2010 Citizens United ruling , Democrats in Hollywood do n't have to sweat about whether releases like The Comey Rule run afoul of federal election law .
Although the ruling 's legacy is best seen in the proliferation of super PACs and `` dark money , '' the original case was litigated after the federal government barred the release of a film critical of Hillary Clinton that was produced by the conservative nonprofit group Citizens United .
Under existing law at the time of the ruling , the film violated restrictions on `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a general election or 30 days of a primary .
In a 5-4 decision , the Supreme Court struck down the law 's power to limit `` independent political spending '' from corporations , such as Citizens United , or unions as violating the First Amendment .
The result : Corporations could spend an unlimited amount of money on campaign media , and Hollywood studios could release films critical of one candidate or political party .
So The Comey Rule , with its critical depiction of President Trump 's conduct and inferences that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ criminal behavior , will escape all scrutiny from federal regulators , despite the fact that overturning Citizens United has long been a rallying cry for the Democratic Party .
Of course , politically charged releases right before an election are nothing new from Hollywood .
In 2004 , left-wing filmmaker Michael Moore released Fahrenheit 9/11 , which attacked President George W. Bush 's administration on its handling of the invasion of Iraq , and its overall post-Sept. 11 response .
During the last election cycle , Universal Pictures released The Purge : Election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a government policy that allows a day of lawlessness , and a U.S. senator and female presidential candidate hellbent on stopping it .
That year also saw the release of Independence Day : Resurgence , featuring a female president tasked with fighting off an alien invasion .
Directors such as Steven Spielberg , however , have taken an opposite approach to some of their films .
In 2012 , the director said he delayed the release of his film Lincoln until after the presidential election due to its depictions of pro-slavery Democrats .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ was determined to steer his Abraham Lincoln movie clear of contemporary politics .
He specifically requested a post Election Day release date so as not to be engulfed in the push and pull of the heated presidential race , '' Entertainment Weekly wrote at the time .
`` Make no mistake , the Democrats in Lincoln are anything but heroic , and that ’ s an inconvenient truth for Spielberg , a strong supporter for Barack Obama and Democratic causes . ''

A new Showtime miniseries, The Comey Rule, might be considered by some to be an in-kind contribution to the campaign of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.
After all, it presents a distorted depiction of former FBI Director James Comey's memoir, A Higher Loyalty.
That project, which premiered on Sept. 27, just weeks before the presidential election, is self-described as explicitly hoping to influence voter behavior.
In an interview with the Hollywood Reporter, star Jeff Daniels, who plays Comey, said he would have never taken the role if it was going to be released after the election.
"Everyone I worked with would've passed," Daniels said when explaining that its release was key to working on the television show. "And it's not like, 'Let's get Trump.' It's, 'Let's be part of the conversation, let's matter.' So that people who are out there voting, in particular, the ones in the middle, if they exist, might see this and go, 'Now wait a minute.'"
Thanks to the Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United ruling, Democrats in Hollywood don't have to sweat about whether releases like The Comey Rule run afoul of federal election law. Although the ruling's legacy is best seen in the proliferation of super PACs and "dark money," the original case was litigated after the federal government barred the release of a film critical of Hillary Clinton that was produced by the conservative nonprofit group Citizens United.
Under existing law at the time of the ruling, the film violated restrictions on "electioneering communication" within 60 days of a general election or 30 days of a primary. In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court struck down the law's power to limit "independent political spending" from corporations, such as Citizens United, or unions as violating the First Amendment. The result: Corporations could spend an unlimited amount of money on campaign media, and Hollywood studios could release films critical of one candidate or political party.
So The Comey Rule, with its critical depiction of President Trump's conduct and inferences that members of his campaign had engaged in criminal behavior, will escape all scrutiny from federal regulators, despite the fact that overturning Citizens United has long been a rallying cry for the Democratic Party.
Of course, politically charged releases right before an election are nothing new from Hollywood. In 2004, left-wing filmmaker Michael Moore released Fahrenheit 9/11, which attacked President George W. Bush's administration on its handling of the invasion of Iraq, and its overall post-Sept. 11 response.
During the last election cycle, Universal Pictures released The Purge: Election Year, which lampoons jingoistic supporters of a government policy that allows a day of lawlessness, and a U.S. senator and female presidential candidate hellbent on stopping it. That year also saw the release of Independence Day: Resurgence, featuring a female president tasked with fighting off an alien invasion.
Directors such as Steven Spielberg, however, have taken an opposite approach to some of their films. In 2012, the director said he delayed the release of his film Lincoln until after the presidential election due to its depictions of pro-slavery Democrats.
“From the beginning, Steven Spielberg was determined to steer his Abraham Lincoln movie clear of contemporary politics. He specifically requested a post Election Day release date so as not to be engulfed in the push and pull of the heated presidential race," Entertainment Weekly wrote at the time. "Make no mistake, the Democrats in Lincoln are anything but heroic, and that’s an inconvenient truth for Spielberg, a strong supporter for Barack Obama and Democratic causes."


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-09-29--Biden to attack Trump where he's strongest and make the case he's ruined the economy

Joe Biden is expected to use the first presidential debate to attack President Trump on one of his strengths : his handling of the economy .
Both sides anticipate that Biden will blame Trump for the tens of millions of job losses in the coronavirus pandemic as well as the immense facing workers with lower incomes , those without a college degree , and black and Hispanic people .
“ When there ’ s so much wreckage all over the country because of Trump ’ s mismanagement of the pandemic , I think Biden ’ s attack strategy is pretty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress , a left-leaning think tank , said .
“ A lot of things just speak for themselves , ” Hanlon , who was a special assistant for economic policy to President Barack Obama , said .
Economists told the Washington Examiner that Biden will likely structure his arguments around those who are unemployed because of Trump 's mishandling of the virus and the lack of aid provided by the federal government in the past few months .
“ In a lot of ways , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we were before , ” Kyle Pomerleau , an economist at the right-leaning American Enterprise Institute , said .
“ Just look at the unemployment rate .
It ’ s at a level we shouldn ’ t find acceptable . ''
He added that the closure of thousands of businesses nationwide shows that the economy still needs plenty of help , presenting an opening for Biden .
“ Biden could say it ’ s Trump ’ s fault for not passing another robust stimulus package .
The great deal-maker couldn ’ t get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Earlier this month , Biden hit Trump on his handling of the economy , saying the recovery has been `` K-shaped , '' meaning that the wealthy have done well but that lower-income families have suffered .
“ We all know it didn ’ t have to be this bad .
It didn ’ t have to be this bad if the president just did his job , '' Biden said during a speech on the economy in early September .
Biden currently leads the presidential race in national and several swing-state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when it comes to issues pertaining to jobs and the economy .
Trump is expected to tout the strength of the recovery during the debate .
“ I think Trump will take the offensive and talk about the four months of job creation , the latest GDP projections , which are huge , '' Stephen Moore , one of Trump ’ s top outside economic advisers , said .
`` Any debate about the economy is great from Trump . ''
The unemployment rate fell 1.8 percentage points to 8.4 % in August @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the month .
Unemployment is already below the rate that Federal Reserve officials expected it to be at the end of the year .
Consumer confidence also surged in September as some states eased their coronavirus restrictions , and home prices have been rising .
However , weekly applications for unemployment benefits remain extremely high , and many industries , such as restaurants and theaters , are in dire straits .
Moore met with Trump at the White House last week to prepare him for the debate by giving him the latest economic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will play up his recent and his critique of Speaker Nancy Pelosi .
“ Trump is probably going to talk about his payroll tax cut , the money he ’ s given to the unemployed and students , and he ’ s going to say Pelosi held up the recovery bill because she wanted more money for her blue states that are bleeding , ” Moore , who is also a contributor to the Washington Examiner , said .
Democrats say that Trump ’ s arguments for the strength of the economy are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end of the socioeconomic ladder .
“ I think that Trump 's argument is very tortured , '' Rep. Tom Suozzi , a Democrat from New York , said .
`` Right now , things are really bad economically for large swaths of people .
We know that the recovery has been very uneven . ''
He emphasized the need for Biden to come across as sympathetic to the financial plight of many , especially in contrast with Trump ’ s message that the economy is doing well .
“ Sometimes , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the music , and the music here is that Biden just has to come across as presidential and in control and empathetic to people , and I think that Trump will come across as a bully and unpresidential , ” Suozzi said .

Joe Biden is expected to use the first presidential debate to attack President Trump on one of his strengths: his handling of the economy.
Both sides anticipate that Biden will blame Trump for the tens of millions of job losses in the coronavirus pandemic as well as the immense financial struggles facing workers with lower incomes, those without a college degree, and black and Hispanic people.
“When there’s so much wreckage all over the country because of Trump’s mismanagement of the pandemic, I think Biden’s attack strategy is pretty straight forward,” Seth Hanlon, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, a left-leaning think tank, said.
“A lot of things just speak for themselves,” Hanlon, who was a special assistant for economic policy to President Barack Obama, said.
Economists told the Washington Examiner that Biden will likely structure his arguments around those who are unemployed because of Trump's mishandling of the virus and the lack of aid provided by the federal government in the past few months.
“In a lot of ways, we’re still worse off than we were before,” Kyle Pomerleau, an economist at the right-leaning American Enterprise Institute, said. “Just look at the unemployment rate. It’s at a level we shouldn’t find acceptable."
He added that the closure of thousands of businesses nationwide shows that the economy still needs plenty of help, presenting an opening for Biden.
“Biden could say it’s Trump’s fault for not passing another robust stimulus package. The great deal-maker couldn’t get this deal done,” Pomerleau said.
Earlier this month, Biden hit Trump on his handling of the economy, saying the recovery has been "K-shaped," meaning that the wealthy have done well but that lower-income families have suffered.
“We all know it didn’t have to be this bad. It didn’t have to be this bad if the president just did his job," Biden said during a speech on the economy in early September.
Biden currently leads the presidential race in national and several swing-state polling averages, but Trump is ahead when it comes to issues pertaining to jobs and the economy.
Trump is expected to tout the strength of the recovery during the debate.
“I think Trump will take the offensive and talk about the four months of job creation, the latest GDP projections, which are huge," Stephen Moore, one of Trump’s top outside economic advisers, said. "Any debate about the economy is great from Trump."
The unemployment rate fell 1.8 percentage points to 8.4% in August after 1.37 million jobs were added during the month. Unemployment is already below the rate that Federal Reserve officials expected it to be at the end of the year.
Consumer confidence also surged in September as some states eased their coronavirus restrictions, and home prices have been rising. However, weekly applications for unemployment benefits remain extremely high, and many industries, such as restaurants and theaters, are in dire straits.
Moore met with Trump at the White House last week to prepare him for the debate by giving him the latest economic data. He also said that Trump will play up his recent executive actions and his critique of Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
“Trump is probably going to talk about his payroll tax cut, the money he’s given to the unemployed and students, and he’s going to say Pelosi held up the recovery bill because she wanted more money for her blue states that are bleeding,” Moore, who is also a contributor to the Washington Examiner, said.
Democrats say that Trump’s arguments for the strength of the economy are not persuasive for those on the bottom end of the socioeconomic ladder.
“I think that Trump's argument is very tortured," Rep. Tom Suozzi, a Democrat from New York, said. "Right now, things are really bad economically for large swaths of people. We know that the recovery has been very uneven."
He emphasized the need for Biden to come across as sympathetic to the financial plight of many, especially in contrast with Trump’s message that the economy is doing well.
“Sometimes, it's less about the words and more about the music, and the music here is that Biden just has to come across as presidential and in control and empathetic to people, and I think that Trump will come across as a bully and unpresidential,” Suozzi said.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-09-29--Trump super PAC preps $40M ad blitz attacking Biden in key states

President Trump 's designated super PAC is preparing a $ 40 million advertising campaign in five key battleground states , set to begin the day after the commander in chief 's first debate with Democratic nominee Joe Biden .
America First Action is hoping to reduce the spending advantage Biden has enjoyed throughout September by deploying a mixture of television , digital , and direct-mail advertising targeted at media markets in Florida , Pennsylvania , Wisconsin , and North Carolina .
Trump 's super PAC is also investing in Georgia , a usually reliably red state , where the president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The former vice president has yet to devote significant resources there .
In a press release , America First Action said its advertising would focus on Biden 's `` disastrous economic record '' from his tenure as Barack Obama 's deputy in the White House .
`` Biden oversaw the worst economic recovery since the Great Depression , '' the group claimed as it introduced advertising that was scheduled to hit voters in Philadelphia and across Wisconsin on Wednesday .
Following is a breakdown of America First Action 's $ 40 million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its total spending to $ 106 million since mid-April : Biden 's campaign is supported by a constellation of liberal outside groups that are spending tens of millions of dollars to bolster his already flush campaign organization .

President Trump's designated super PAC is preparing a $40 million advertising campaign in five key battleground states, set to begin the day after the commander in chief's first debate with Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
America First Action is hoping to reduce the spending advantage Biden has enjoyed throughout September by deploying a mixture of television, digital, and direct-mail advertising targeted at media markets in Florida, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and North Carolina. Trump's super PAC is also investing in Georgia, a usually reliably red state, where the president is running neck and neck with Biden. The former vice president has yet to devote significant resources there.
In a press release, America First Action said its advertising would focus on Biden's "disastrous economic record" from his tenure as Barack Obama's deputy in the White House. "Biden oversaw the worst economic recovery since the Great Depression," the group claimed as it introduced advertising that was scheduled to hit voters in Philadelphia and across Wisconsin on Wednesday.
Following is a breakdown of America First Action's $40 million ad campaign, an investment that raises its total spending to $106 million since mid-April:
Florida: $8.7 million in Miami
Pennsylvania: $18.4 million in Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Wilkes Barre/Scranton, Johnstown, and Erie
Wisconsin: $5.5 million in Milwaukee, La Crosse, and Wausau
North Carolina: $4.6 million in Raleigh
Georgia: $2.8 million in Albany, Macon, and Savannah
Biden's campaign is supported by a constellation of liberal outside groups that are spending tens of millions of dollars to bolster his already flush campaign organization.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-09-30--The Left explodes when Republicans nominate women, blacks, or Latinos

Judge Amy Coney Barrett ’ s first Capitol Hill meetings were friendly encounters with Republican senators , but running the Supreme Court nomination gauntlet is bound to get tougher : Conservative women and minorities have aroused some of the most furious Democratic opposition .
“ We want to pray for her family , as we know these will be interesting , tough weeks , ” said Mercedes Schlapp , a senior adviser to President Trump ’ s reelection campaign , in a Catholics for Trump conference call .
“ I ’ ve got ta tell you , I ’ m @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” added Trump deputy campaign manager Justin Clark .
Barrett ’ s gender and religion have already figured in some negative coverage of her nomination .
An Associated Press report described the 48-year-old as having “ close ties to a charismatic Christian religious group that holds men are divinely ordained as the ‘ head ’ of the family and faith , ” quoting ex-members as saying it promotes the subjugation of women .
Resistance Twitter has been more pointed in its characterization of Barrett ’ s beliefs .
Emily Peck in the Huffington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a working mother does not make her a champion of women ’ s rights .
“ There is nothing in Barrett ’ s history that would indicate that she ’ s spent any time empowering women , ” Peck argued .
“ Barrett ’ s mentor was Antonin Scalia , a Supreme Court justice who consistently ruled against gender equality .
As an academic , Barrett is not known for writing or studying feminist issues .
She is known for being pro-life.
” Ibram X. Kendi , author of the much-consulted New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Antiracist , tweeted that Barrett ’ s black children were not evidence against racism .
“ Some White colonizers ‘ adopted ’ Black children , ” he wrote .
“ They ‘ civilized ’ these ‘ savage ’ children in the ‘ superior ’ ways of White people , while using them as props in their lifelong pictures of denial , while cutting the biological parents of these children out of the picture of humanity.
” Kendi later clarified he was making a general point rather than criticizing Barrett , who has two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Supporters calling Barrett “ Notorious ACB ” have been criticized for “ appropriating ” the nickname of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg , the liberal icon whose death created the vacancy Trump has nominated Barrett to fill .
Sen. Kamala Harris , the Democratic vice presidential nominee and a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee , tweeted that Barrett 's alleged views on Obamacare and Roe v. Wade made her unsuitable for “ Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’ s seat on the Supreme Court.
” This line of criticism may be more appealing to outside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ midst of a hard-fought election .
“ I think the Democrats are going to argue process over personality because ACB is so attractive as a nominee , ” said Republican strategist John Feehery .
“ But because she is a conservative woman , the progressive movement will attack her with special vehemence because she is a threat to their whole narrative of women being victimized by the patriarchy . ''
“ ACB is many things , ” Feehery added .
“ A victim is not among them.
” It would not be the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the diversity of the Supreme Court while nominating a conservative to a seat held by a liberal has generated a strong reaction from the Left .
Justice Clarence Thomas was bitterly opposed by civil rights groups when President George H.W .
Bush chose him to succeed Thurgood Marshall .
Thomas described his confirmation hearings as a “ high-tech lynching.
” The Senate Judiciary Committee , then chaired by Joe Biden , deadlocked on Thomas ’ s nomination , and he was confirmed by a narrow 52-48 vote despite Anita Hill ’ s allegations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ denied .
“ This time the president will nominate a right-wing extremist who happens to have a Hispanic surname rather than a black face , ” Yale law professor Bruce Ackerman wrote in a liberal magazine when George W. Bush was elected president .
“ And if the Democrats have the courage to block this gambit , he will follow up with another ‘ stealth candidate ’ and count on the Senate to confirm her , as it did [ Anthony ] Kennedy . ''
Two of the most high-profile appellate court nominees @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were Janice Rogers Brown , a black woman , and Miguel Estrada , a Hispanic man .
An aide to Sen. Dick Durbin , an Illinois Democrat , warned that Estrada was “ especially dangerous because he has a minimal paper trail , he is Latino , and the White House seems to be grooming him for a Supreme Court appointment.
” Durbin has more recently had to apologize for a “ token ” remark about Sen. Tim Scott , a South Carolina Republican who is black .
`` No GOP event is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ absolve the party of its overt race-baiting and appeals to white grievance , '' opined Kai Holloway in the Daily Beast , singling out Republican Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron , who is also black .
The confirmation hearings of Justice Brett Kavanaugh were especially contentious , even though he is neither a woman nor a minority .
“ At least they probably won ’ t accuse Amy Coney Barrett of rape , ” said a conservative veteran of that nomination fight .
“ But I ’ d only say probably .
”

Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s first Capitol Hill meetings were friendly encounters with Republican senators, but running the Supreme Court nomination gauntlet is bound to get tougher: Conservative women and minorities have aroused some of the most furious Democratic opposition.
“We want to pray for her family, as we know these will be interesting, tough weeks,” said Mercedes Schlapp, a senior adviser to President Trump’s reelection campaign, in a Catholics for Trump conference call. “I’ve gotta tell you, I’m really, really, really concerned,” added Trump deputy campaign manager Justin Clark.
Barrett’s gender and religion have already figured in some negative coverage of her nomination. An Associated Press report described the 48-year-old as having “close ties to a charismatic Christian religious group that holds men are divinely ordained as the ‘head’ of the family and faith,” quoting ex-members as saying it promotes the subjugation of women. Resistance Twitter has been more pointed in its characterization of Barrett’s beliefs.
Emily Peck wrote in the Huffington Post that Barrett’s individual success as a working mother does not make her a champion of women’s rights. “There is nothing in Barrett’s history that would indicate that she’s spent any time empowering women,” Peck argued. “Barrett’s mentor was Antonin Scalia, a Supreme Court justice who consistently ruled against gender equality. As an academic, Barrett is not known for writing or studying feminist issues. She is known for being pro-life.”
Ibram X. Kendi, author of the much-consulted New York Times bestseller How To Be An Antiracist, tweeted that Barrett’s black children were not evidence against racism. “Some White colonizers ‘adopted’ Black children,” he wrote. “They ‘civilized’ these ‘savage’ children in the ‘superior’ ways of White people, while using them as props in their lifelong pictures of denial, while cutting the biological parents of these children out of the picture of humanity.” Kendi later clarified he was making a general point rather than criticizing Barrett, who has two adopted children from Haiti, specifically.
Supporters calling Barrett “Notorious ACB” have been criticized for “appropriating” the nickname of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the liberal icon whose death created the vacancy Trump has nominated Barrett to fill. Sen. Kamala Harris, the Democratic vice presidential nominee and a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, tweeted that Barrett's alleged views on Obamacare and Roe v. Wade made her unsuitable for “Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat on the Supreme Court.”
This line of criticism may be more appealing to outside liberal groups than Democratic senators in the midst of a hard-fought election. “I think the Democrats are going to argue process over personality because ACB is so attractive as a nominee,” said Republican strategist John Feehery. “But because she is a conservative woman, the progressive movement will attack her with special vehemence because she is a threat to their whole narrative of women being victimized by the patriarchy."
“ACB is many things,” Feehery added. “A victim is not among them.”
It would not be the first time a Republican attempt to maintain the diversity of the Supreme Court while nominating a conservative to a seat held by a liberal has generated a strong reaction from the Left. Justice Clarence Thomas was bitterly opposed by civil rights groups when President George H.W. Bush chose him to succeed Thurgood Marshall. Thomas described his confirmation hearings as a “high-tech lynching.” The Senate Judiciary Committee, then chaired by Joe Biden, deadlocked on Thomas’s nomination, and he was confirmed by a narrow 52-48 vote despite Anita Hill’s allegations of sexual harassment, which he categorically denied.
“This time the president will nominate a right-wing extremist who happens to have a Hispanic surname rather than a black face,” Yale law professor Bruce Ackerman wrote in a liberal magazine when George W. Bush was elected president. “And if the Democrats have the courage to block this gambit, he will follow up with another ‘stealth candidate’ and count on the Senate to confirm her, as it did [Anthony] Kennedy."
Two of the most high-profile appellate court nominees filibustered by Democrats under George W. Bush were Janice Rogers Brown, a black woman, and Miguel Estrada, a Hispanic man. An aide to Sen. Dick Durbin, an Illinois Democrat, warned that Estrada was “especially dangerous because he has a minimal paper trail, he is Latino, and the White House seems to be grooming him for a Supreme Court appointment.”
Durbin has more recently had to apologize for a “token” remark about Sen. Tim Scott, a South Carolina Republican who is black. "No GOP event is complete without a few token minorities to absolve the party of its overt race-baiting and appeals to white grievance," opined Kai Holloway in the Daily Beast, singling out Republican Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, who is also black.
The confirmation hearings of Justice Brett Kavanaugh were especially contentious, even though he is neither a woman nor a minority. “At least they probably won’t accuse Amy Coney Barrett of rape,” said a conservative veteran of that nomination fight. “But I’d only say probably.”


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-09-30--Biden's debate move: Tell Trump to 'shut up' and speak directly to viewers

Joe Biden had a simple strategy to combat what was arguably the messiest presidential debate in history .
First , answer moderator Chris Wallace 's questions if President Trump did n't interrupt , then ignore Trump 's sharpest attacks , tell him to shut up , and speak directly to viewers rather than participate in a situation that he did not want to be in .
And in the wake of a chaotic debate , Biden achieved a key goal for the night : After months of attacks from Trump and his campaign over misstatements , the former vice president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ without any major gaffes or verbal stumbles .
`` I do n't really think that there were any outstanding performances , and there were really no winners overall , '' Aaron Kall , director of debate at the University of Michigan , told the Washington Examiner .
`` He had low expectations , and the major thing he could n't do was take the bait and make a major gaffe that would reset the narrative of the campaign . ''
The first segment of the debate made two things clear : Trump had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his claims that he does not prepare , and he was prepared to say anything at any time to get under Biden 's skin and rile him up .
About 20 minutes into the debate , Biden got frustrated with being unable to communicate his point without Trump cutting in .
`` Will you shut up , man ? ''
Biden said .
`` That was really a productive segment , was n't it ? ''
he added sarcastically .
Later , Biden repeated himself .
`` Will you just shush for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president .
At times , Biden seemed like he was straining to keep his cool , but he did not fully refrain from name-calling .
He called the president a `` clown '' multiple times , and a racist at another point .
`` You 're the worst president that America has ever had , '' he said .
Unable to get a word in edgewise , Biden took the unusual step of turning directly to the camera and talking to the viewers at home .
Some commentators on social media thought the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his goal of seeming more stable than Trump .
Others thought it was a relatable statement that symbolized wider voter exasperation with the president .
`` It kind of went to the edge , '' Kall said of Biden telling Trump to shut up , `` in terms of being a little bit too disrespectful to the presidency .
I do n't think he actually crossed the line .
It 'll be a big discussion post-debate . ''
About halfway through the debate , Trump brought up controversial dealings by Biden 's family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ throw the former vice president , notoriously protective of his family , off his game .
Biden denied Trump 's assertion , referencing a report from Senate Republicans released last week , that the former vice president 's son Hunter Biden received a $ 3.5 million wire transfer from Elena Baturina , the wife of the former mayor of Moscow .
He did n't elaborate on the charges and said directly into the camera : `` This is n't about his family or my family .
It 's about your family . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ about what you need , '' Biden said .
`` That , I thought , was his most effective thing that he did , '' Kall said of Biden speaking to the television audience .
`` And that 's consistent with his pledge to be a uniter and someone to try to move the country forward . ''
Biden also utilized the tactic again in order to avoid answering whether he would support expanding the Supreme Court , should the Democrats win both the White House and the Senate , as retaliation for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barrett as a replacement for the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg .
`` The American people should speak .
You should go out and vote .
You 're in voting , now vote , and let your senators know , '' Biden said directly to the camera rather than answering the question .

Joe Biden had a simple strategy to combat what was arguably the messiest presidential debate in history. First, answer moderator Chris Wallace's questions if President Trump didn't interrupt, then ignore Trump's sharpest attacks, tell him to shut up, and speak directly to viewers rather than participate in a situation that he did not want to be in.
And in the wake of a chaotic debate, Biden achieved a key goal for the night: After months of attacks from Trump and his campaign over misstatements, the former vice president and Democratic presidential nominee escaped the debate without any major gaffes or verbal stumbles.
"I don't really think that there were any outstanding performances, and there were really no winners overall," Aaron Kall, director of debate at the University of Michigan, told the Washington Examiner. "He had low expectations, and the major thing he couldn't do was take the bait and make a major gaffe that would reset the narrative of the campaign."
The first segment of the debate made two things clear: Trump had clearly prepared for the debate, despite his claims that he does not prepare, and he was prepared to say anything at any time to get under Biden's skin and rile him up.
About 20 minutes into the debate, Biden got frustrated with being unable to communicate his point without Trump cutting in.
"Will you shut up, man?" Biden said. "That was really a productive segment, wasn't it?" he added sarcastically.
Later, Biden repeated himself. "Will you just shush for a minute?" he said to the president.
At times, Biden seemed like he was straining to keep his cool, but he did not fully refrain from name-calling. He called the president a "clown" multiple times, and a racist at another point. "You're the worst president that America has ever had," he said.
Unable to get a word in edgewise, Biden took the unusual step of turning directly to the camera and talking to the viewers at home.
Biden's "shut up" moment turned into a political Rorschach test.
Some commentators on social media thought the move was low and that it defeated his goal of seeming more stable than Trump. Others thought it was a relatable statement that symbolized wider voter exasperation with the president.
"It kind of went to the edge," Kall said of Biden telling Trump to shut up, "in terms of being a little bit too disrespectful to the presidency. I don't think he actually crossed the line. It'll be a big discussion post-debate."
About halfway through the debate, Trump brought up controversial dealings by Biden's family — a move that some worried would throw the former vice president, notoriously protective of his family, off his game.
Biden denied Trump's assertion, referencing a report from Senate Republicans released last week, that the former vice president's son Hunter Biden received a $3.5 million wire transfer from Elena Baturina, the wife of the former mayor of Moscow.
He didn't elaborate on the charges and said directly into the camera: "This isn't about his family or my family. It's about your family."
"He doesn't want to talk about what you need," Biden said.
"That, I thought, was his most effective thing that he did," Kall said of Biden speaking to the television audience. "And that's consistent with his pledge to be a uniter and someone to try to move the country forward."
Biden also utilized the tactic again in order to avoid answering whether he would support expanding the Supreme Court, should the Democrats win both the White House and the Senate, as retaliation for Republicans likely pushing through Judge Amy Coney Barrett as a replacement for the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
"The American people should speak. You should go out and vote. You're in voting, now vote, and let your senators know," Biden said directly to the camera rather than answering the question.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-09-30--Biden speechless as Trump challenges him to name one police group that supports him

Former Vice President Joe Biden stood silently at the podium after President Trump challenged him to name one law enforcement group that has endorsed him .
`` He doesn ’ t have any law support .
He has law enforcement support .
Almost nothing .
Who do you have ?
Name one group that supports you .
Name one group that came out and supported you .
Go ahead .
Think , we have time , '' Trump demanded of Biden during a conversation about the protests on police funding in Tuesday night 's presidential debate .
Biden demurred , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him to answer the question .
`` Name one law enforcement group that came out and supported you , '' the president demanded again .
`` I do n't think there are any . ''
Earlier in September , more than 175 current and former law enforcement officers and officials endorsed the former vice president , according to Fox News .
The group consisted of former U.S. attorneys , former state attorneys general , former sheriffs , and former police chiefs .
The issue of law enforcement has become a hot-button issue as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thrust into the national spotlight following the deaths of multiple black Americans at the hands of law enforcement officers .

Former Vice President Joe Biden stood silently at the podium after President Trump challenged him to name one law enforcement group that has endorsed him.
"He doesn’t have any law support. He has law enforcement support. Almost nothing. Who do you have? Name one group that supports you. Name one group that came out and supported you. Go ahead. Think, we have time," Trump demanded of Biden during a conversation about the protests on police funding in Tuesday night's presidential debate.
Biden demurred, saying they didn't have time for him to answer the question.
"Name one law enforcement group that came out and supported you," the president demanded again. "I don't think there are any."
Earlier in September, more than 175 current and former law enforcement officers and officials endorsed the former vice president, according to Fox News. The group consisted of former U.S. attorneys, former state attorneys general, former sheriffs, and former police chiefs.
The issue of law enforcement has become a hot-button issue as police brutality against people of color was thrust into the national spotlight following the deaths of multiple black Americans at the hands of law enforcement officers.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-09-30--Biden does not trust Trump to deliver a safe vaccine

Vice President Biden said that he would not trust President Trump to deliver a safe and effective coronavirus vaccine during a bitter debate rife with repeated , personal attacks .
“ In terms of the whole notion of a vaccine , we ’ re for a vaccine , but we don ’ t trust him at all , nor do you , ” Biden said , speaking on behalf of himself and his running mate Sen. Kamala Harris .
“ What we trust is a scientist.
” Trump has touted his administration ’ s progress in developing a vaccine as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Speed , which has pushed four vaccine candidates to final clinical stages .
Trump said that “ we ’ re weeks away from a vaccine , ” despite health officials in his own administration saying that the majority of the United States would be immunized would be spring 2021 .
`` I 've spoken to the companies , and we can have it a lot sooner , '' Trump said about a COVID-19 vaccine .
`` I 've spoken to Pfizer and spoken to all of the people that you have to speak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and others .
They can go faster than that by a lot . ''
Biden argued that Trump has repeatedly undercut government health officials , such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield and Dr. Anthony Fauci , the government ’ s top infectious disease expert .
Biden has said on the campaign trail that he would trust vaccine researchers far more than Trump ’ s word on different vaccine candidates ’ development timelines .
Trump seized upon Biden ’ s doubts , accusing the former vice president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order to “ discredit the vaccine now that they know we essentially have it .
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Vice President Biden said that he would not trust President Trump to deliver a safe and effective coronavirus vaccine during a bitter debate rife with repeated, personal attacks.
“In terms of the whole notion of a vaccine, we’re for a vaccine, but we don’t trust him at all, nor do you,” Biden said, speaking on behalf of himself and his running mate Sen. Kamala Harris. “What we trust is a scientist.”
Trump has touted his administration’s progress in developing a vaccine as part of its research initiative Operation Warp Speed, which has pushed four vaccine candidates to final clinical stages. Trump said that “we’re weeks away from a vaccine,” despite health officials in his own administration saying that the soonest the majority of the United States would be immunized would be spring 2021.
"I've spoken to the companies, and we can have it a lot sooner," Trump said about a COVID-19 vaccine. "I've spoken to Pfizer and spoken to all of the people that you have to speak to ... Moderna, Johnson & Johnson, and others. They can go faster than that by a lot."
Biden argued that Trump has repeatedly undercut government health officials, such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield and Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government’s top infectious disease expert.
Biden has said on the campaign trail that he would trust vaccine researchers far more than Trump’s word on different vaccine candidates’ development timelines. Trump seized upon Biden’s doubts, accusing the former vice president of having “anti-vaccine theories” in order to “discredit the vaccine now that they know we essentially have it.”


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-10-01--Tucker Carlson: Trump won't win by calling out Biden's 'mental decline'

Fox News host Tucker Carlson encouraged the Trump campaign to reevaluate its messaging after the first presidential debate .
Carlson , who has reportedly influenced President Trump 's decision-making on the coronavirus and foreign policy , urged the Trump campaign not to focus on personal attacks against former Vice President Joe Biden but on `` America First '' policy matters .
`` Trump is n't going to win this race by calling Joe Biden senile , '' Carlson said .
`` Nor , by the way , is Joe Biden going to win this race by calling Donald Trump a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ night .
That slander did n't work four years ago .
It will not work now .
Because personal attacks rarely work , they rarely determine election outcomes .
That 's obvious if you look at the results , but it 's easy to forget it — and many did . ''
The cable news host argued that voters care about the policies rather than rhetoric , saying , `` America has never been under fiercer attack than it is now . ''
`` Joe Biden stole Donald Trump 's lines .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do that ?
Well , the Trump campaign should ruminate on that question .
Trump 's advisers/in-laws are telling him to brag about the number of people he has let out of prison , this at a time when our crime rate is exploding and people are dying as a result of it , '' Carlson said .
`` Joe Biden 's advisers plan to let many more people out of prison , but they 're not bragging about it onstage .
No , they 're hiding it .
Instead , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'buy America ' program they will never implement .
What we learn here is the Biden people are very serious about politics .
They know what the public wants , even if they plan to ignore it if they 're elected , '' Carlson continued .

Fox News host Tucker Carlson encouraged the Trump campaign to reevaluate its messaging after the first presidential debate.
Carlson, who has reportedly influenced President Trump's decision-making on the coronavirus and foreign policy, urged the Trump campaign not to focus on personal attacks against former Vice President Joe Biden but on "America First" policy matters.
"Trump isn't going to win this race by calling Joe Biden senile," Carlson said. "Nor, by the way, is Joe Biden going to win this race by calling Donald Trump a racist, as he repeatedly did last night. That slander didn't work four years ago. It will not work now. Because personal attacks rarely work, they rarely determine election outcomes. That's obvious if you look at the results, but it's easy to forget it — and many did."
The cable news host argued that voters care about the policies rather than rhetoric, saying, "America has never been under fiercer attack than it is now."
Carlson played a segment of Tuesday night's presidential debate where Biden discussed a "buy American" policy.
"Joe Biden stole Donald Trump's lines. It was remarkable. How was Biden able to do that? Well, the Trump campaign should ruminate on that question. Trump's advisers/in-laws are telling him to brag about the number of people he has let out of prison, this at a time when our crime rate is exploding and people are dying as a result of it," Carlson said.
"Joe Biden's advisers plan to let many more people out of prison, but they're not bragging about it onstage. No, they're hiding it. Instead, they use the debate to talk up a 'buy America' program they will never implement. What we learn here is the Biden people are very serious about politics. They know what the public wants, even if they plan to ignore it if they're elected," Carlson continued.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-10-01--'I don't forget': Biden promises not to get distracted from Trump's coronavirus response

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden blasted President Trump during the last stop of his post-debate blitz of Ohio and Pennsylvania .
Biden , in an angry address interrupted by the odd passing train and the former vice president 's cough , described Trump as a `` self-entitled , '' `` self-serving '' president , who believed everything was about him .
`` He thinks that if he just yells louder and louder , throws out lie after lie after lie , he 'll get his way .
He thinks we 'll forget .
Well , he picked the wrong guy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said of Trump in Johnstown , Pennsylvania .
Biden was specifically referring to Trump 's coronavirus pandemic response after taped conversations between the president and veteran reporter Bob Woodward revealed he knew of the outbreak 's seriousness as early as February but publicly played it down .
The line prompted a man at the drive-in rally to shout back : `` We 'll remember in November ! ''
Biden , the two-term vice president and 36-year Delaware senator , embarked on a seven-stop train tour of the Rust Belt Wednesday to talk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to woo back voters who supported his old boss , former President Barack Obama , before casting a ballot for Trump in 2016 .
`` I 'll do what Trump didn ’ t .
I 'll fight for you .
Not for the corporations , you , '' he said .
Biden , 77 , also slammed Trump for his determination to dismantle Obamacare .
His administration is party to a Nov. 10 Supreme Court case questioning the healthcare law 's constitutionality amid the COVID-19 outbreak .
`` If you made a movie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's fake — it could n't be possible , '' he said .
Biden 's whistle-stop tour started Wednesday morning in Cleveland after his chaotic first debate against Trump .
That evening , he said , was a `` truly unique experience , '' calling the president 's behavior and comments , particularly those disparaging the military , `` despicable . ''

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden blasted President Trump during the last stop of his post-debate blitz of Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Biden, in an angry address interrupted by the odd passing train and the former vice president's cough, described Trump as a "self-entitled," "self-serving" president, who believed everything was about him.
"He thinks that if he just yells louder and louder, throws out lie after lie after lie, he'll get his way. He thinks we'll forget. Well, he picked the wrong guy. I don't forget," he said of Trump in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
Biden was specifically referring to Trump's coronavirus pandemic response after taped conversations between the president and veteran reporter Bob Woodward revealed he knew of the outbreak's seriousness as early as February but publicly played it down.
The line prompted a man at the drive-in rally to shout back: "We'll remember in November!"
Biden, the two-term vice president and 36-year Delaware senator, embarked on a seven-stop train tour of the Rust Belt Wednesday to talk about his economic plans in a bid to woo back voters who supported his old boss, former President Barack Obama, before casting a ballot for Trump in 2016.
"I'll do what Trump didn’t. I'll fight for you. Not for the corporations, you," he said.
Biden, 77, also slammed Trump for his determination to dismantle Obamacare. His administration is party to a Nov. 10 Supreme Court case questioning the healthcare law's constitutionality amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
"If you made a movie about this, they would think it's fake — it couldn't be possible," he said.
Biden's whistle-stop tour started Wednesday morning in Cleveland after his chaotic first debate against Trump. That evening, he said, was a "truly unique experience," calling the president's behavior and comments, particularly those disparaging the military, "despicable."


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-10-01--Brad Parscale to depart Trump campaign following 911 incident

Brad Parscale , the former Trump campaign manager and senior adviser of digital content and data , is leaving the Trump campaign .
Parscale said he intends to focus on his family after being detained in South Florida under the Baker Act , a state law that enables families to request loved ones be detained if they are reported to be a danger to themselves or others , in a statement Wednesday .
His wife called authorities on Sunday to report Parscale was threatening self-harm .
`` I am stepping away from my company and any role in the campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my family and get help dealing with the overwhelming stress , '' Parscale said in the statement to Politico .
Parscale 's wife , Candice , also provided a statement that said her husband did not physically abuse her , though she earlier told police he hit her and did not report the incident , according to a police report .
The report said Candice had multiple bruises on both her arms .
`` The statements I made on Sunday have been misconstrued , let it be clear my husband was not violent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prior , '' she said .
In a joint statement , the two said , “ We extend our thanks for everyone ’ s thoughts and support during this difficult time for our family and we eagerly await all of the facts emerging.
” Trump campaign communications director Tim Murtaugh said the president 's campaign hopes `` only for the best for Brad and his family . ''
Parscale was hospitalized Sunday at the Broward Health Medical Center in South Florida after his wife reached out to authorities .
Candice told police that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recently '' and that he consumed an excessive amount of alcohol .
Parscale became President Trump 's campaign manager in February 2018 but was replaced earlier in July by Bill Stepien .

Brad Parscale, the former Trump campaign manager and senior adviser of digital content and data, is leaving the Trump campaign.
Parscale said he intends to focus on his family after being detained in South Florida under the Baker Act, a state law that enables families to request loved ones be detained if they are reported to be a danger to themselves or others, in a statement Wednesday. His wife called authorities on Sunday to report Parscale was threatening self-harm.
"I am stepping away from my company and any role in the campaign for the immediate future to focus on my family and get help dealing with the overwhelming stress," Parscale said in the statement to Politico.
Parscale's wife, Candice, also provided a statement that said her husband did not physically abuse her, though she earlier told police he hit her and did not report the incident, according to a police report. The report said Candice had multiple bruises on both her arms.
"The statements I made on Sunday have been misconstrued, let it be clear my husband was not violent towards me that day or any day prior," she said.
In a joint statement, the two said, “We extend our thanks for everyone’s thoughts and support during this difficult time for our family and we eagerly await all of the facts emerging.”
Trump campaign communications director Tim Murtaugh said the president's campaign hopes "only for the best for Brad and his family."
Parscale was hospitalized Sunday at the Broward Health Medical Center in South Florida after his wife reached out to authorities. Candice told police that her husband felt "depressed and suicidal recently" and that he consumed an excessive amount of alcohol.
Parscale became President Trump's campaign manager in February 2018 but was replaced earlier in July by Bill Stepien.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-09-30--Wife of Boston Marathon hero said Biden touched her in 'an inappropriate and uncomfortable way'

The wife of a Massachusetts transit police officer who was injured in the manhunt for the Boston Marathon bombers accused Joe Biden of touching her inappropriately and making a suggestive comment in 2014 .
In two Facebook posts , one of which has since been deleted , Kim Donohue alleged that during a remembrance ceremony in Boston , a year after the April 2013 deadly bombing , then-Vice President Biden began `` rubbing '' her lower back .
`` Look at those eyes , where did you get those eyes ? ''
Donohue wrote .
`` Anyone else as good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those eyes are mesmerizing , people must just do whatever you say . ''
In a separate post , this one made in July 2016 , Donohue reiterated her claim that Biden `` greeted me by rubbing my back in an inappropriate and uncomfortable way '' then `` pushed '' her husband , Dic Donohue , who was shot in the leg by one of the Tsarnaev brothers , aside .
`` Biden then asked if I wanted to ride in a car with him down to a ceremony we were all attending @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donohue wrote .
`` He led me down a black hallway ( Dic of course followed ) and I got inside the most uncomfortable 3 person car ride I have ever been in . ''
When reached for comment , Kim Donohue confirmed making the accusations against Biden but would not discuss them further .
An individual close to Donohue said her politics have shifted since the Obama years , and she is now supportive of the Democratic Party and Biden 's candidacy .
`` I could n't get out of that car @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pavement , '' Donohue wrote in the comments of the post .
Dic Donohue , who retired from law enforcement in 2016 , nearly died following a shootout with the Tsarnaev brothers , who were responsible for detonating two bombs near the finish line of the Boston marathon that killed three people and injured 264 others .
During his remarks at the one-year anniversary of the attacks , Biden praised first responders like Dic Donohue for their courage .
“ We will never yield , we will never cower , America will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Biden said .
“ We are Boston .
We are America .
We respond , we endure , we overcome , and we own the finish line !
God bless you all , and may God protect our troops.
” The Biden campaign did not comment on the social media posts from Donohue .
Since right before Biden first entered the presidential campaign in April 2019 , multiple women have come forward , accusing him of inappropriate behavior .
`` I ’ m not sorry for any of my intentions .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that I have ever done , '' Biden said in a video after eight women came forward accusing him of unwanted touching .
`` I have never been disrespectful intentionally to a man or a woman . ''
Biden later said he `` would n't be surprised '' if more women came forward sharing similar experiences .
The first woman to come forward , Lucy Flores , was the 2014 Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor of Nevada .
In an essay for the Cut , Flores said Biden approached her from behind , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and smelled her hair .
`` I recognize my responsibility to be a voice , an advocate , and a leader for the change in culture that has begun but is nowhere near finished .
So I want to address allegations by a former staffer that I engaged in misconduct 27 years ago , '' Biden said in a statement released in May .
`` They aren ’ t true .
This never happened . ''
Multiple women have accused President Trump of sexual misconduct , including two women who accused him of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dozen other women have accused the president of unwanted groping and other advances during his pre-White House days .

The wife of a Massachusetts transit police officer who was injured in the manhunt for the Boston Marathon bombers accused Joe Biden of touching her inappropriately and making a suggestive comment in 2014.
In two Facebook posts, one of which has since been deleted, Kim Donohue alleged that during a remembrance ceremony in Boston, a year after the April 2013 deadly bombing, then-Vice President Biden began "rubbing" her lower back.
"Look at those eyes, where did you get those eyes?" Donohue wrote. "Anyone else as good looking as you in that family ... those eyes are mesmerizing, people must just do whatever you say."
In a separate post, this one made in July 2016, Donohue reiterated her claim that Biden "greeted me by rubbing my back in an inappropriate and uncomfortable way" then "pushed" her husband, Dic Donohue, who was shot in the leg by one of the Tsarnaev brothers, aside.
"Biden then asked if I wanted to ride in a car with him down to a ceremony we were all attending at the Marathon finish line," Donohue wrote. "He led me down a black hallway (Dic of course followed) and I got inside the most uncomfortable 3 person car ride I have ever been in."
When reached for comment, Kim Donohue confirmed making the accusations against Biden but would not discuss them further. An individual close to Donohue said her politics have shifted since the Obama years, and she is now supportive of the Democratic Party and Biden's candidacy.
"I couldn't get out of that car fast enough, I practically dove into the pavement," Donohue wrote in the comments of the post.
Dic Donohue, who retired from law enforcement in 2016, nearly died following a shootout with the Tsarnaev brothers, who were responsible for detonating two bombs near the finish line of the Boston marathon that killed three people and injured 264 others. During his remarks at the one-year anniversary of the attacks, Biden praised first responders like Dic Donohue for their courage.
“We will never yield, we will never cower, America will never, ever, ever stand down,” Biden said. “We are Boston. We are America. We respond, we endure, we overcome, and we own the finish line! God bless you all, and may God protect our troops.”
The Biden campaign did not comment on the social media posts from Donohue.
Since right before Biden first entered the presidential campaign in April 2019, multiple women have come forward, accusing him of inappropriate behavior.
"I’m not sorry for any of my intentions. I’m not sorry for anything that I have ever done," Biden said in a video after eight women came forward accusing him of unwanted touching. "I have never been disrespectful intentionally to a man or a woman."
Biden later said he "wouldn't be surprised" if more women came forward sharing similar experiences.
The first woman to come forward, Lucy Flores, was the 2014 Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor of Nevada. In an essay for the Cut, Flores said Biden approached her from behind, kissed the back of her head, and smelled her hair.
"I recognize my responsibility to be a voice, an advocate, and a leader for the change in culture that has begun but is nowhere near finished. So I want to address allegations by a former staffer that I engaged in misconduct 27 years ago," Biden said in a statement released in May. "They aren’t true. This never happened."
Multiple women have accused President Trump of sexual misconduct, including two women who accused him of sexual battery in court. Nearly a dozen other women have accused the president of unwanted groping and other advances during his pre-White House days.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-09-30--Tom Cotton proposes intel office to stop China from stealing food technology

Sen. Tom Cotton is proposing the establishment of an intelligence office inside the Agriculture Department to prevent China from stealing proprietary food technology developed by American corporations .
Cotton introduced the Agriculture Intelligence Measures Act Wednesday with co-author Rep. Rick Crawford , a fellow Arkansas Republican .
The bill would allow the Agriculture Department to use existing U.S. intelligence assets to investigate plots to steal information on scientifically patented crops .
The legislation also aims to provide the federal officials with greater capability to prevent attempts to sabotage American farming , such as the recent discovery of suspicious packages of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from China to the United States .
“ The Chinese Communist Party wants to undermine vital American industries through sabotage and intellectual property theft .
U.S. agriculture is no exception .
Our bill will help safeguard the food and technology that our country depends on for its prosperity and freedom , ” Cotton said in a statement .
In introducing their bill , Cotton and Crawford listed four incidents involving Chinese efforts to steal or sabotage U.S. agricultural products , including the 2019 indictment of a Chinese national on charges of economic espionage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agriculture technology firm .

Sen. Tom Cotton is proposing the establishment of an intelligence office inside the Agriculture Department to prevent China from stealing proprietary food technology developed by American corporations.
Cotton introduced the Agriculture Intelligence Measures Act Wednesday with co-author Rep. Rick Crawford, a fellow Arkansas Republican. The bill would allow the Agriculture Department to use existing U.S. intelligence assets to investigate plots to steal information on scientifically patented crops.
The legislation also aims to provide the federal officials with greater capability to prevent attempts to sabotage American farming, such as the recent discovery of suspicious packages of seeds that appear to have been mailed from China to the United States.
“The Chinese Communist Party wants to undermine vital American industries through sabotage and intellectual property theft. U.S. agriculture is no exception. Our bill will help safeguard the food and technology that our country depends on for its prosperity and freedom,” Cotton said in a statement.
In introducing their bill, Cotton and Crawford listed four incidents involving Chinese efforts to steal or sabotage U.S. agricultural products, including the 2019 indictment of a Chinese national on charges of economic espionage while working at Monsanto, a U.S. agriculture technology firm.