thewashingtonexaminer--2020-08-24--Team Biden cowers to anti-Semite Linda Sarsour, privately apologizing for denouncing her after DNC a

Team Biden cowers to anti-Semite Linda Sarsour, privately apologizing for denouncing her after DNC appearance

A retraction is in order .
Last week , I commended Joe Biden 's campaign for having the decency to denounce Linda Sarsour , the anti-Semitic activist pushed out of the Women 's March for bigotry , after she appeared during a daytime meeting at the virtual Democratic National Convention .
The public statement reiterating his support for Israel and disagreement with Sarsour 's views was especially notable as it came while President Trump was congratulating an anti-Semitic QAnon conspiracy theorist and self-professed Islamophobe for winning their congressional primaries .
But apparently , Biden 's team balked and covered to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ East Eye reporting that Ashley Allison , national coalitions director for the Biden campaign , told a group of `` activists '' that she was `` sorry '' for the initial Sarsour statement in an off-the-record call .
`` Historically , Republicans and Democrats have been quick to dismiss Muslim , Arab American , and especially Palestinian American voices , and I want to reiterate on behalf of all of us our support for your communities , '' Biden foreign policy adviser Tony Blinken reportedly said , promising that Biden 's administration would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when pressed by CNN 's Jake Tapper about the story , top Biden aide Symone Sanders said the campaign `` continue [ s ] to reject the views that Linda Sarsour has expressed . ''
So which is it ?
Is Team Biden sorry for denouncing anti-Israel policies like boycotts , divestment , and sanctions , and Sarsour 's anti-Semitism , or do they stand by it ?
This should be an easy call , and its not particularly close .
Consider , no reasonable person would ever expect a conservative to apologize @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he had the correct position on welfare reform .
Ditto for expecting a Democrat to align themselves with Kermit Gosnell because they 're pro-choice .
Bigotry as rank as Sarsour 's defines her person , leaving all policy issues , many of those she supports anti-Semitic as well , by the wayside .
Team Biden can not have their cake and eat it too .
Either anti-Semitism is unconditionally unacceptable , or it is n't .
Based on what 's transpiring behind closed doors , it may be the latter .
Maybe one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ask a tough question and find out .

A retraction is in order. Last week, I commended Joe Biden's campaign for having the decency to denounce Linda Sarsour, the anti-Semitic activist pushed out of the Women's March for bigotry, after she appeared during a daytime meeting at the virtual Democratic National Convention. The public statement reiterating his support for Israel and disagreement with Sarsour's views was especially notable as it came while President Trump was congratulating an anti-Semitic QAnon conspiracy theorist and self-professed Islamophobe for winning their congressional primaries.
But apparently, Biden's team balked and covered to the Farrakhan lobby, with the Middle East Eye reporting that Ashley Allison, national coalitions director for the Biden campaign, told a group of "activists" that she was "sorry" for the initial Sarsour statement in an off-the-record call.
"Historically, Republicans and Democrats have been quick to dismiss Muslim, Arab American, and especially Palestinian American voices, and I want to reiterate on behalf of all of us our support for your communities," Biden foreign policy adviser Tony Blinken reportedly said, promising that Biden's administration would be "genuinely inclusive."
But when pressed by CNN's Jake Tapper about the story, top Biden aide Symone Sanders said the campaign "continue[s] to reject the views that Linda Sarsour has expressed."
So which is it? Is Team Biden sorry for denouncing anti-Israel policies like boycotts, divestment, and sanctions, and Sarsour's anti-Semitism, or do they stand by it? This should be an easy call, and its not particularly close.
Consider, no reasonable person would ever expect a conservative to apologize for denouncing white supremacist David Duke because he had the correct position on welfare reform. Ditto for expecting a Democrat to align themselves with Kermit Gosnell because they're pro-choice. Bigotry as rank as Sarsour's defines her person, leaving all policy issues, many of those she supports anti-Semitic as well, by the wayside.
Team Biden cannot have their cake and eat it too. Either anti-Semitism is unconditionally unacceptable, or it isn't. Based on what's transpiring behind closed doors, it may be the latter. Maybe one of our firefighting pool reporters can actually ask a tough question and find out.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-08-25--California GOP congressional candidate drops first ad targeting Democrat's PAC pledge

Young Kim , California ’ s Republican candidate for the 39th Congressional District , has dropped her first ad , targeting first-term Democratic incumbent Gil Cisneros ’ s corporate PAC pledge and his D.C. voting record .
The voiceover in the ad says : “ Two years ago , Gil Cisneros promised he 'd oppose Nancy Pelosi for speaker , then elected Pelosi speaker with his very first vote .
Cisneros promised us he 'd be independent , then voted with this party 100 % of the time , mega-millionaire Gil Cisneros even promised he 'd reject PAC donations , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Gil Cisneros deceived us just to get elected , because Gil Cisneros puts his interests over ours.
” “ Gil Cisneros has shown time and again that we can not trust him to stand by his word .
Now , as he desperately tries to hang onto power , Gil is attempting to rewrite history and deceive voters again .
From his PAC donations to his support of Nancy Pelosi , Gil 's promises ring hollow , and the voters of the 39th District deserve better , ” Kim said in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the congressman has stuck to his original campaign pledge that he would not take money specifically from corporate PACs , arguing that labor PACs are different from Corporate PACs .
`` Corporate PACs have certain structural advantages over labor PACs per se , in that corporate PACs are allowed as a corporation to pass off mostly administrative fees as business expenses , so they do not come out of their PACs , '' Cisneros campaign manager Joe Farrell told the Washington Examiner .
The Kim campaign responded that Cisneros only started to make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first questioned about them , and the $ 1 million is a combined sum he received that comes from PAC donations and candidate committee contributions that are rooted in corporate contributions .
Cisneros , who was elected in 2018 during the Democrat “ blue wave ” midterm election cycle , is currently in a tight race with Kim , a former California assemblywoman , according to an internal poll conducted for Kim ’ s campaign earlier in the month by Public Opinion Strategies .
The race will be a rematch between Cisneros and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ago after Republican Rep. Ed Royce retired from the 39th Congressional District seat .
Cisneros bested Kim with 51.6 % of the vote to her 48.4 % in the district , taking in northern Orange County and bits of southeast Los Angeles County .

Young Kim, California’s Republican candidate for the 39th Congressional District, has dropped her first ad, targeting first-term Democratic incumbent Gil Cisneros’s corporate PAC pledge and his D.C. voting record.
The voiceover in the ad says: “Two years ago, Gil Cisneros promised he'd oppose Nancy Pelosi for speaker, then elected Pelosi speaker with his very first vote. Cisneros promised us he'd be independent, then voted with his party 100% of the time, mega-millionaire Gil Cisneros even promised he'd reject PAC donations, then took a million dollars from PACs. Gil Cisneros deceived us just to get elected, because Gil Cisneros puts his interests over ours.”
“Gil Cisneros has shown time and again that we cannot trust him to stand by his word. Now, as he desperately tries to hang onto power, Gil is attempting to rewrite history and deceive voters again. From his PAC donations to his support of Nancy Pelosi, Gil's promises ring hollow, and the voters of the 39th District deserve better,” Kim said in a statement.
The Cisneros campaign is adamant the congressman has stuck to his original campaign pledge that he would not take money specifically from corporate PACs, arguing that labor PACs are different from Corporate PACs.
"Corporate PACs have certain structural advantages over labor PACs per se, in that corporate PACs are allowed as a corporation to pass off mostly administrative fees as business expenses, so they do not come out of their PACs," Cisneros campaign manager Joe Farrell told the Washington Examiner.
The Kim campaign responded that Cisneros only started to make these exceptions about PACs when he was first questioned about them, and the $1 million is a combined sum he received that comes from PAC donations and candidate committee contributions that are rooted in corporate contributions.
Cisneros, who was elected in 2018 during the Democrat “blue wave” midterm election cycle, is currently in a tight race with Kim, a former California assemblywoman, according to an internal poll conducted for Kim’s campaign earlier in the month by Public Opinion Strategies.
The race will be a rematch between Cisneros and Kim, who faced off two years ago after Republican Rep. Ed Royce retired from the 39th Congressional District seat. Cisneros bested Kim with 51.6% of the vote to her 48.4% in the district, taking in northern Orange County and bits of southeast Los Angeles County.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-08-25--Rivals in Pennsylvania swing district featured in respective party conventions

The dueling convention appearances of Democratic Rep. Conor Lamb and his Republican opponent , Sean Parnell , reflects the hard-fought and close nature of the Pennsylvania district they 're both vying to represent .
Parnell , an Army combat veteran , on Monday , was a featured speaker on the first night of the Republican National Convention .
Parnell recounted his experiences serving in Afghanistan and coming under fire by the Taliban with his platoon nearly 15 years ago .
“ In the face of death , I saw ordinary Americans become heroes .
In our darkest hour , when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my men and I learned an important lesson : We all bleed red .
Our differences did not define us .
United , we were unbeatable , ” Parnell said .
Lamb , who served on active duty in the U.S. Marine Corps from 2009-2013 and went on to serve as a major in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves , came to Congress in March 2018 during a special election by half a point against his Republican opponent .
The southwestern Pennsylvania seat , previously held by Republican Rep. Tim Murphy until his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by President Trump by a 20 point margin .
However , the state Supreme Court approved a new congressional district map before the election which made the district more competitive for Democrats .
Trump won the state of Pennsylvania by just 1 percentage point in 2016 , and Democratic nominee Joe Biden ’ s connection to the state , since he 's a Scranton native , could make taking the state for the president a second time more difficult .

The dueling convention appearances of Democratic Rep. Conor Lamb and his Republican opponent, Sean Parnell, reflects the hard-fought and close nature of the Pennsylvania district they're both vying to represent.
Parnell, an Army combat veteran, on Monday, was a featured speaker on the first night of the Republican National Convention. Parnell recounted his experiences serving in Afghanistan and coming under fire by the Taliban with his platoon nearly 15 years ago.
“In the face of death, I saw ordinary Americans become heroes. In our darkest hour, when our survival depended on each other, my men and I learned an important lesson: We all bleed red. Our differences did not define us. United, we were unbeatable,” Parnell said.
Lamb, who served on active duty in the U.S. Marine Corps from 2009-2013 and went on to serve as a major in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves, came to Congress in March 2018 during a special election by half a point against his Republican opponent.
The southwestern Pennsylvania seat, previously held by Republican Rep. Tim Murphy until his resignation in October 2017, was won by President Trump by a 20-point margin. However, the state Supreme Court approved a new congressional district map before the election, which made the district more competitive for Democrats.
Trump won the state of Pennsylvania by just 1 percentage point in 2016, and Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s connection to the state, since he's a Scranton native, could make taking the state for the president a second time more difficult.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-08-25--GOP goes for genuine touch with convention eschewing Democrats' bells and whistles

Opening night of the Republican convention was simply produced , dedicated to glorifying President Trump , celebrating the country , and denouncing the Democrats , a contrast with the slickly presented Democratic convention .
Where Democrats broadcast a telecast of sharply directed video vignettes and soaring musical interludes , the Republican convention kept it simple .
Through a series of live and prerecorded speeches , a diverse array of prominent Republicans and Trump voters spoke straight to the camera , validating the president ’ s leadership and warning about the danger of a Biden administration with sharp messages tailor-made to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stake on Nov. 3 .
“ The Democrats have brought us nothing but destruction , ” said Mark McCloskey , who , along with his wife , gained national notoriety after brandishing a weapon outside of his St. Louis home during a protest .
Night One of the Republican convention , which went virtual on the fly after the coronavirus made holding a traditional gathering untenable , featured a host of people like the McCloskeys .
Public school teacher Rebecca Friedrichs , nurse practitioner Amy Johnson Ford , Andrew Pollack , whose daughter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a South Florida high school , and businesswoman Tanya Weinreis were among a host of rank-and-file Trump supporters who praised the president ’ s personal character and lauded his legislative agenda , emphasizing how he has improved their lives .
Party veterans found the approach effective and were pleased with the videos of Trump hosting in-person , heartfelt conversations with rank-and-file supporters at the White House to highlight his myriad accomplishments .
“ I thought it was a terrific night , ” Republican former Pennsylvania senator and 2012 presidential candidate Rick Santorum said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has chosen to feature real people over celebrities and politicians .
I don ’ t know if this is good for ratings , but it 𝘪𝘴 good for credibility , ” Republican pollster Frank Luntz added in a post on Twitter .
Echoing Republican descriptions of the Democratic convention , Democrats said the beginning of Trump ’ s renomination celebration was dark and negative , attempting to tear down Joe Biden because the president can not defend his record on a coronavirus pandemic that has cost 170,000 people their lives and cost millions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hour Monday evening , the Republicans put a couple of their brightest rising stars center stage for a pair of speeches laced with personal , uniquely American stories that might appeal to the independents and disaffected suburban Republicans the president needs to win a second term .
Nikki Haley , former ambassador to the United Nations , discussed her experience growing up as a first-generation American of Indian immigrants in rural South Carolina and how she handled the aftermath of a mass shooting of black church parishioners during her tenure as governor .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ is black and delivered the keynote , painted the upcoming election as less about Trump and more about “ your future ” while talking eloquently about his hardscrabble upbringing .
In perhaps the most memorable line of the night , Scott , mentioning the trajectory of his family , said : “ Our family went from cotton to Congress in one lifetime .
And that ’ s why I believe the next American century can be better than the last.
” Brad Todd , a Republican strategist , said Scott ’ s speech @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with the heavy artillery delivered respectfully.
” Effective speeches earlier in the evening from Sean Parnell , a military combat veteran running for Congress in Pennsylvania who said , “ it doesn ’ t matter who you love , ” and former professional football player Herschel Walker , who delivered a compelling personal endorsement of Trump , had some Republicans expressing confidence that the president planted the seeds of a comeback .
He has been trailing Biden nationally and in key battleground states for the last five months .

Opening night of the Republican convention was simply produced, dedicated to glorifying President Trump, celebrating the country, and denouncing the Democrats, a contrast with the slickly presented Democratic convention.
Where Democrats broadcast a telecast of sharply directed video vignettes and soaring musical interludes, the Republican convention kept it simple.
Through a series of live and prerecorded speeches, a diverse array of prominent Republicans and Trump voters spoke straight to the camera, validating the president’s leadership and warning about the danger of a Biden administration with sharp messages tailor-made to remind the conservative base what is at stake on Nov. 3.
“The Democrats have brought us nothing but destruction,” said Mark McCloskey, who, along with his wife, gained national notoriety after brandishing a weapon outside of his St. Louis home during a protest. Night One of the Republican convention, which went virtual on the fly after the coronavirus made holding a traditional gathering untenable, featured a host of people like the McCloskeys.
Public school teacher Rebecca Friedrichs, nurse practitioner Amy Johnson Ford, Andrew Pollack, whose daughter was murdered during a mass shooting in a South Florida high school, and businesswoman Tanya Weinreis were among a host of rank-and-file Trump supporters who praised the president’s personal character and lauded his legislative agenda, emphasizing how he has improved their lives.
Party veterans found the approach effective and were pleased with the videos of Trump hosting in-person, heartfelt conversations with rank-and-file supporters at the White House to highlight his myriad accomplishments.
“I thought it was a terrific night,” Republican former Pennsylvania senator and 2012 presidential candidate Rick Santorum said on CNN.
“The #RNC2020 has chosen to feature real people over celebrities and politicians. I don’t know if this is good for ratings, but it 𝘪𝘴 good for credibility,” Republican pollster Frank Luntz added in a post on Twitter.
Echoing Republican descriptions of the Democratic convention, Democrats said the beginning of Trump’s renomination celebration was dark and negative, attempting to tear down Joe Biden because the president cannot defend his record on a coronavirus pandemic that has cost 170,000 people their lives and cost millions of jobs.
But in the final hour Monday evening, the Republicans put a couple of their brightest rising stars center stage for a pair of speeches laced with personal, uniquely American stories that might appeal to the independents and disaffected suburban Republicans the president needs to win a second term.
Nikki Haley, former ambassador to the United Nations, discussed her experience growing up as a first-generation American of Indian immigrants in rural South Carolina and how she handled the aftermath of a mass shooting of black church parishioners during her tenure as governor.
South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, who is black and delivered the keynote, painted the upcoming election as less about Trump and more about “your future” while talking eloquently about his hardscrabble upbringing. In perhaps the most memorable line of the night, Scott, mentioning the trajectory of his family, said: “Our family went from cotton to Congress in one lifetime. And that’s why I believe the next American century can be better than the last.”
Brad Todd, a Republican strategist, said Scott’s speech was “pitch-perfect, personal and optimistic, with the heavy artillery delivered respectfully.”
Effective speeches earlier in the evening from Sean Parnell, a military combat veteran running for Congress in Pennsylvania who said, “it doesn’t matter who you love,” and former professional football player Herschel Walker, who delivered a compelling personal endorsement of Trump, had some Republicans expressing confidence that the president planted the seeds of a comeback. He has been trailing Biden nationally and in key battleground states for the last five months.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-08-25--'Settle for Biden' agrees with Matt Gaetz on 'woketopian' aim to control Biden

Organizers behind the `` Settle for Biden '' meme page and website agree with Rep. Matt Gaetz 's assertion that they hope left-wing advisers would guide White House policy under a Biden administration rather than Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden himself .
`` 'Settle for Biden . '
That ’ s the hashtag promoted by AOC and the socialists , '' the firebrand Florida Republican said during a virtual Republican convention address Monday night , referencing progressive New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez .
`` The woketopians will settle for him because they will make him an extra in a movie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ others.
” Those behind the Settle for Biden website and popular Instagram account with more than 126,000 followers agreed with Gaetz 's premise .
`` Yep , @ mattgaetz — that ’ s our hope ! ''
the group said in a tweet .
`` The future of this nation depends on our ability to elect Joe Biden and Joe Biden ’ s ability to embrace calls for progressive change . ''
It added , `` Matt Gaetz says that Biden will be a puppet of Sanders and AOC .
To us , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The group describes itself as `` a grassroots group of former Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders supporters who recognize Joe Biden 's flaws but know that our nation will not survive four more years of Donald Trump . ''
Memes posted by the Settle for Biden page aim to combat the `` Bernie or bust '' mentality of some liberal voters in 2016 , who declined to vote or voted third-party because Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton did not fully align with their views , an effect that arguably aided in President Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is that Biden is a `` Trojan horse '' for socialism and the radical Left .
Biden has adopted policies previously championed by Warren and Sanders and put Ocasio-Cortez on a Biden-Sanders unity task force to draft recommendations for the Democratic Party 's platform .
Supporters of Biden , though , see his ability to bring a wide swath of ideological wings together as one of his strengths and that the lack of disaffected progressive voters will translate to an electoral advantage .
The Democratic National Committee and the Biden campaign are publicly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on policy , rolling out endorsements from Republican former officeholders and designing a convention that hoped to appeal to centrists rather than embrace the party 's growing radical wing .
`` We wo n't settle for decades of bad decisions by basement-dwelling Joe Biden .
We settle a continent .
We know that the frontier , the horizon , even the stars belong to us , '' Gaetz said in his convention speech .
That 's where the agreement between Gaetz and the Settle for Biden group ends .
`` Matt Gaetz has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a man who has repeatedly cheated on multiple wives and constantly lies to the American public , '' the group said in another tweet .
`` If he can settle for Donald Trump , we can settle for Joe Biden , a candidate who will push the country in the right direction and restore some of the decency we have lost . ''

Organizers behind the "Settle for Biden" meme page and website agree with Rep. Matt Gaetz's assertion that they hope left-wing advisers would guide White House policy under a Biden administration rather than Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden himself.
"'Settle for Biden.' That’s the hashtag promoted by AOC and the socialists," the firebrand Florida Republican said during a virtual Republican convention address Monday night, referencing progressive New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. "The woketopians will settle for him because they will make him an extra in a movie written, produced, and directed by others.”
Those behind the Settle for Biden website and popular Instagram account with more than 126,000 followers agreed with Gaetz's premise.
"Yep, @mattgaetz — that’s our hope!" the group said in a tweet. "The future of this nation depends on our ability to elect Joe Biden and Joe Biden’s ability to embrace calls for progressive change."
It added, "Matt Gaetz says that Biden will be a puppet of Sanders and AOC. To us, that sounds like an endorsement!"
Matt Gaetz says that Biden will be a puppet of Sanders and AOC. To us, that sounds like an endorsement! — Settle for Biden (@SettleForBiden) August 25, 2020
The group describes itself as "a grassroots group of former Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders supporters who recognize Joe Biden's flaws but know that our nation will not survive four more years of Donald Trump." Memes posted by the Settle for Biden page aim to combat the "Bernie or bust" mentality of some liberal voters in 2016, who declined to vote or voted third-party because Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton did not fully align with their views, an effect that arguably aided in President Trump's win.
One key Republican argument is that Biden is a "Trojan horse" for socialism and the radical Left. Biden has adopted policies previously championed by Warren and Sanders and put Ocasio-Cortez on a Biden-Sanders unity task force to draft recommendations for the Democratic Party's platform. Supporters of Biden, though, see his ability to bring a wide swath of ideological wings together as one of his strengths and that the lack of disaffected progressive voters will translate to an electoral advantage.
The Democratic National Committee and the Biden campaign are publicly downplaying Biden's march to the left on policy, rolling out endorsements from Republican former officeholders and designing a convention that hoped to appeal to centrists rather than embrace the party's growing radical wing.
"We won't settle for decades of bad decisions by basement-dwelling Joe Biden. We settle a continent. We know that the frontier, the horizon, even the stars belong to us," Gaetz said in his convention speech.
That's where the agreement between Gaetz and the Settle for Biden group ends.
"Matt Gaetz has compromised his allegedly conservative values to support a man who has repeatedly cheated on multiple wives and constantly lies to the American public," the group said in another tweet. "If he can settle for Donald Trump, we can settle for Joe Biden, a candidate who will push the country in the right direction and restore some of the decency we have lost."


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-08-25--Nikki Haley denounces Biden 'blame America first' foreign policy

Former U.S .
Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley made the case for President Trump ’ s reelection in her speech at the Republican National Convention on Monday night , contrasting his `` new era of opportunity '' with the policies of Democratic nominee Joe Biden and Barack Obama .
`` This president has a record of strength and success , '' Haley declared .
`` The former vice president has a record of weakness and failure . ''
She then recited a litany of foreign policy differences with Biden and the previous administration .
`` Obama and Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Haley said .
`` President Trump rejected that weakness , and we passed the toughest sanctions on North Korea in history . ''
`` Obama and Biden let Iran get away with murder and literally sent them a plane full of cash , '' she continued .
`` President Trump did the right thing and ripped up the Iran nuclear deal . ''
`` Obama and Biden led the United Nations to denounce our friend and ally , Israel , '' Haley went on .
`` President Trump moved our embassy to Jerusalem @ @ @ @ @ @ @ condemn us , I was proud to cast the American veto . ''
The daughter of Indian immigrants , Haley , 48 , is viewed as a rising star in the Republican Party .
She is frequently listed near the top of 2024 presidential candidates , and there was even occasional speculation she could replace Vice President Mike Pence on this year ’ s ticket alongside Trump .
Pence was formally renominated earlier Monday .
Haley , a Clemson University graduate , was elected governor of South Carolina in 2010 and reelected four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Tea Party era .
She was the first woman and first racial minority group member to hold the position , in keeping with the `` Land of Promise '' theme of the convention 's opening night .
`` My father wore a turban .
My mother wore a sari , '' Haley recalled in her speech .
`` I was a brown girl in a black and white world . ''
`` In much of the Democratic Party , it is now fashionable to say that America is racist , '' she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
America is not a racist country . ''
Originally a Marco Rubio supporter and Trump critic during the 2016 Republican primaries , after her appointment as permanent representative to the U.N. in 2017 , she emerged as an effective communicator on behalf of the administration .
Haley was also seen as a stalwart defender of U.S. interests at the international body and a staunch supporter of Israel , winning comparisons to Jeane Kirkpatrick , who served in the role under President Ronald Reagan , and began her speech quoting Kirkpatrick 's address @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joe Biden and the Democrats are still blaming America first , '' Haley said .
`` Donald Trump has always put America first .
And he has earned four more years as president . ''
Haley resigned from her post at the U.N. in October 2018 .
`` Hopefully , you 'll be coming back at some point , maybe in another capacity , '' Trump said at the time , appearing with her at the White House when her resignation was announced .
Unlike many officials who have departed from the Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But Haley has occasionally distanced herself from the president even since working for him , sometimes drawing rebukes from Trump loyalists .
She responded to a presidential tweet jabbing at congressman Elijah Cummings after the Maryland Democrat ’ s Baltimore home was robbed by saying , “ This is so unnecessary.
” Counselor to the president Kellyanne Conway retweeted Haley and wrote , “ THIS is so unnecessary .
Trump-Pence 2020.
” After leaving the ambassadorship , Haley published her memoirs With All Due Respect : Defending America with Grit and Grace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Boeing ’ s board of directors but resigned in protest in March to express her opposition to federal taxpayer bailouts of the aerospace industry .
Haley argued that Biden would ratify the Democratic Party 's leftward drift .
`` A Biden-Harris administration would be much , much worse , '' she said .
`` Last time , Joe ’ s boss was Obama … this time , it would be Pelosi , Sanders , and 'The Squad . '
Their vision for America is socialism .
And we know that socialism has failed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ split between live events in Charlotte , North Carolina , and virtual speeches .
Delegates voted to renominate Trump Monday , and he is scheduled to deliver his acceptance speech from the White House on Thursday .

Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley made the case for President Trump’s reelection in her speech at the Republican National Convention on Monday night, contrasting his "new era of opportunity" with the policies of Democratic nominee Joe Biden and Barack Obama.
"This president has a record of strength and success," Haley declared. "The former vice president has a record of weakness and failure." She then recited a litany of foreign policy differences with Biden and the previous administration.
"Obama and Biden let North Korea threaten America," Haley said. "President Trump rejected that weakness, and we passed the toughest sanctions on North Korea in history."
"Obama and Biden let Iran get away with murder and literally sent them a plane full of cash," she continued. "President Trump did the right thing and ripped up the Iran nuclear deal."
"Obama and Biden led the United Nations to denounce our friend and ally, Israel," Haley went on. "President Trump moved our embassy to Jerusalem — and when the U.N. tried to condemn us, I was proud to cast the American veto."
The daughter of Indian immigrants, Haley, 48, is viewed as a rising star in the Republican Party. She is frequently listed near the top of 2024 presidential candidates, and there was even occasional speculation she could replace Vice President Mike Pence on this year’s ticket alongside Trump. Pence was formally renominated earlier Monday.
Haley, a Clemson University graduate, was elected governor of South Carolina in 2010 and reelected four years later, at the height of the Tea Party era. She was the first woman and first racial minority group member to hold the position, in keeping with the "Land of Promise" theme of the convention's opening night. "My father wore a turban. My mother wore a sari," Haley recalled in her speech. "I was a brown girl in a black and white world."
"In much of the Democratic Party, it is now fashionable to say that America is racist," she said. "That is a lie. America is not a racist country."
Originally a Marco Rubio supporter and Trump critic during the 2016 Republican primaries, after her appointment as permanent representative to the U.N. in 2017, she emerged as an effective communicator on behalf of the administration. Haley was also seen as a stalwart defender of U.S. interests at the international body and a staunch supporter of Israel, winning comparisons to Jeane Kirkpatrick, who served in the role under President Ronald Reagan, and began her speech quoting Kirkpatrick's address to the 1984 GOP convention.
"Joe Biden and the Democrats are still blaming America first," Haley said. "Donald Trump has always put America first. And he has earned four more years as president."
Haley resigned from her post at the U.N. in October 2018. "Hopefully, you'll be coming back at some point, maybe in another capacity," Trump said at the time, appearing with her at the White House when her resignation was announced. Unlike many officials who have departed from the Trump administration, Haley left on good terms.
But Haley has occasionally distanced herself from the president even since working for him, sometimes drawing rebukes from Trump loyalists. She responded to a presidential tweet jabbing at congressman Elijah Cummings after the Maryland Democrat’s Baltimore home was robbed by saying, “This is so unnecessary.” Counselor to the president Kellyanne Conway retweeted Haley and wrote, “THIS is so unnecessary. Trump-Pence 2020.”
After leaving the ambassadorship, Haley published her memoirs With All Due Respect: Defending America with Grit and Grace. She served for a time on Boeing’s board of directors but resigned in protest in March to express her opposition to federal taxpayer bailouts of the aerospace industry.
Haley argued that Biden would ratify the Democratic Party's leftward drift. "A Biden-Harris administration would be much, much worse," she said. "Last time, Joe’s boss was Obama … this time, it would be Pelosi, Sanders, and 'The Squad.' Their vision for America is socialism. And we know that socialism has failed everywhere."
The GOP convention is split between live events in Charlotte, North Carolina, and virtual speeches. Delegates voted to renominate Trump Monday, and he is scheduled to deliver his acceptance speech from the White House on Thursday.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-08-28--Ann Dorn breaks down in emotional convention speech about husband slain in riot

The widow of retired St. Louis police officer David Dorn delivered an emotional speech at the Republican National Convention , recounting the moment she was told about her husband ’ s death .
“ The chief of police was standing outside .
I wondered why Dave had not answered the door .
It wasn ’ t uncommon for him to be up watching TV at this time .
I called out to him several times .
There was no reply .
He just wasn ’ t there , ” Ann Dorn said .
“ I let in the chief , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the words every officer ’ s spouse dreads.
” David Dorn , 77 , was killed in St. Louis in June when looting and rioting spread across the city .
The retired police captain , a 38-year veteran of the St. Louis Police Department , was found on the sidewalk outside of a pawnshop owned by his friend .
He had visited the store to investigate the activation of an alarm amid the looting and violence in St. Louis in the wake of the death of George Floyd .
Ann Dorn said that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his grandfather die during a Facebook livestream , “ not realizing he was watching his own grandfather dying on the sidewalk.
” '' As I slept , looters were ransacking the shop .
They shot and killed David in cold blood and then livestreamed his execution and last moments on Earth , '' she said .
David Dorn ’ s widow said she relives the “ horror ” of her husband ’ s death every day .
She hoped her speech would shake America from the “ nightmare we are witnessing in our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , peaceful change.
” “ How did we get to this point where so many people are callous and indifferent towards human life ?
” she asked .
” This isn ’ t a video game where you and commit mayhem and hit reset and bring all the characters back to life .
Dave is never , never coming back to me.
” Ann Dorn offered a rebuke of the protests and riots gripping the United States , praising President Trump ’ s offer of federal assistance .
“ Violence and destruction are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t safeguard black lives .
They only destroy them , ” she argued .
“ President Trump understands this , has offered federal help to help restore order in our communities .
In a time when police departments are short of manpower , we need that help .
We should accept that help .
”

The widow of retired St. Louis police officer David Dorn delivered an emotional speech at the Republican National Convention, recounting the moment she was told about her husband’s death.
“The chief of police was standing outside. I wondered why Dave had not answered the door. It wasn’t uncommon for him to be up watching TV at this time. I called out to him several times. There was no reply. He just wasn’t there,” Ann Dorn said. “I let in the chief, and fighting back tears, he said the words every officer’s spouse dreads.”
David Dorn, 77, was killed in St. Louis in June when looting and rioting spread across the city. The retired police captain, a 38-year veteran of the St. Louis Police Department, was found on the sidewalk outside of a pawnshop owned by his friend. He had visited the store to investigate the activation of an alarm amid the looting and violence in St. Louis in the wake of the death of George Floyd.
Ann Dorn said that David Dorn’s own grandson watched his grandfather die during a Facebook livestream, “not realizing he was watching his own grandfather dying on the sidewalk.”
"As I slept, looters were ransacking the shop. They shot and killed David in cold blood and then livestreamed his execution and last moments on Earth," she said.
David Dorn’s widow said she relives the “horror” of her husband’s death every day. She hoped her speech would shake America from the “nightmare we are witnessing in our cities” and “bring about positive, peaceful change.”
“How did we get to this point where so many people are callous and indifferent towards human life?” she asked. ”This isn’t a video game where you and commit mayhem and hit reset and bring all the characters back to life. Dave is never, never coming back to me.”
Ann Dorn offered a rebuke of the protests and riots gripping the United States, praising President Trump’s offer of federal assistance.
“Violence and destruction are not legitimate forms of protest. They don’t safeguard black lives. They only destroy them,” she argued. “President Trump understands this, has offered federal help to help restore order in our communities. In a time when police departments are short of manpower, we need that help. We should accept that help.”


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-08-28--Tom Cotton says America safer under Trump than 'weak' Biden

Sen. Tom Cotton told the Republican National Convention President Trump ’ s foreign policy accomplishments , especially on confronting China , far eclipsed those of Democratic nominee Joe Biden .
“ Joe Biden aided and abetted China ’ s rise for 50 years with terrible trade deals that closed our factories and laid off our workers , ” the Arkansas Republican said Thursday evening .
“ President Trump stands up to China ’ s cheating , and stealing , and lying.
” Cotton , 43 , said that while Biden has a well-documented , 47-year track record of weakness and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ again .
He pointed to the administration ’ s success in eradicating ISIS , in contrast with how the terror network grew while Biden was vice president .
He slammed the Iran nuclear deal the Obama administration negotiated , from which Trump withdrew .
Cotton argued the pact strengthened the Iranian regime .
The senator has emerged as a top Trump ally , especially on immigration and China .
Cotton was early in calling for a travel ban and holding Beijing accountable for its role in the spread of the coronavirus .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t even our competitors , aren ’ t ‘ bad folks ’ — just months before they unleashed this plague on the world , ” Cotton said .
“ President Trump is clear-eyed about the Chinese threat , and he ’ s making China pay.
” Cotton was elected to the Senate in 2014 after a single term in the House , unseating Democratic incumbent Mark Pryor as Republicans captured the majority .
A graduate of Harvard University and Harvard Law School , Cotton enlisted in the Army and is a veteran @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Since arriving in Washington , Cotton has been no stranger to controversy .
He led the opposition to the Iran nuclear deal , writing an open letter to leaders in Tehran , signed by 46 other Republican senators , arguing that the agreement could be revoked by a future administration if it was not ratified as a treaty or otherwise approved by Congress .
Trump subsequently did take this action .
Democrats criticized the letter at the time as interference in American diplomacy and Barack Obama 's foreign policy .
Most recently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New York Times , arguing for a military role in suppressing rioting that broke out in several cities throughout the United States .
“ Some elites have excused this orgy of violence in the spirit of radical chic , calling it an understandable response to the wrongful death of George Floyd , ” he wrote .
“ Those excuses are built on a revolting moral equivalence of rioters and looters to peaceful , law-abiding protesters .
A majority who seek to protest peacefully shouldn ’ t be confused with bands of miscreants.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New York Times and caused a major upheaval at the paper .
A top opinion editor involved with its publication was axed , and another was reassigned .
In an appearance on Fox News , Cotton described it as a revolt by “ the woke progressive mob in their own newsroom.
” There has been speculation that Cotton will run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024 or be considered for a position in the Trump administration if the president wins a second term .
He connected Trump to Ronald Reagan ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his speech Thursday .
“ No one who ’ s seen the face of war desires to see it again , ” said Cotton , who has a reputation for being a hawk .
“ Too many of our fellow Americans are already honored at the hallowed grounds of Arlington .
But if we want peace , we must be strong .
Weakness is provocative .
President Trump ’ s strength has kept us out of war.
” He said a `` strong and proud America '' is also `` safe from war @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` But if we want peace , we must be strong .
Weakness is provocative , '' he added .
`` President Trump ’ s strength has kept us out of war . ''
`` Joe Biden won ’ t stand up for America .
Donald Trump will , '' he continued .
`` So , this November , let ’ s stand with the president and vote to keep America great . ''

Sen. Tom Cotton told the Republican National Convention President Trump’s foreign policy accomplishments, especially on confronting China, far eclipsed those of Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
“Joe Biden aided and abetted China’s rise for 50 years with terrible trade deals that closed our factories and laid off our workers,” the Arkansas Republican said Thursday evening. “President Trump stands up to China’s cheating, and stealing, and lying.”
Cotton, 43, said that while Biden has a well-documented, 47-year track record of weakness and failure, Trump has made America strong again. He pointed to the administration’s success in eradicating ISIS, in contrast with how the terror network grew while Biden was vice president. He slammed the Iran nuclear deal the Obama administration negotiated, from which Trump withdrew. Cotton argued the pact strengthened the Iranian regime.
The senator has emerged as a top Trump ally, especially on immigration and China. Cotton was early in calling for a travel ban and holding Beijing accountable for its role in the spread of the coronavirus.
“Joe Biden said the Chinese Communists aren’t even our competitors, aren’t ‘bad folks’ — just months before they unleashed this plague on the world,” Cotton said. “President Trump is clear-eyed about the Chinese threat, and he’s making China pay.”
Cotton was elected to the Senate in 2014 after a single term in the House, unseating Democratic incumbent Mark Pryor as Republicans captured the majority. A graduate of Harvard University and Harvard Law School, Cotton enlisted in the Army and is a veteran of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Since arriving in Washington, Cotton has been no stranger to controversy. He led the opposition to the Iran nuclear deal, writing an open letter to leaders in Tehran, signed by 46 other Republican senators, arguing that the agreement could be revoked by a future administration if it was not ratified as a treaty or otherwise approved by Congress. Trump subsequently did take this action. Democrats criticized the letter at the time as interference in American diplomacy and Barack Obama's foreign policy.
Most recently, Cotton wrote an op-ed for the New York Times, arguing for a military role in suppressing rioting that broke out in several cities throughout the United States. “Some elites have excused this orgy of violence in the spirit of radical chic, calling it an understandable response to the wrongful death of George Floyd,” he wrote. “Those excuses are built on a revolting moral equivalence of rioters and looters to peaceful, law-abiding protesters. A majority who seek to protest peacefully shouldn’t be confused with bands of miscreants.”
The column was later disavowed by the New York Times and caused a major upheaval at the paper. A top opinion editor involved with its publication was axed, and another was reassigned. In an appearance on Fox News, Cotton described it as a revolt by “the woke progressive mob in their own newsroom.”
There has been speculation that Cotton will run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024 or be considered for a position in the Trump administration if the president wins a second term. He connected Trump to Ronald Reagan’s “peace through strength” doctrine in his speech Thursday.
“No one who’s seen the face of war desires to see it again,” said Cotton, who has a reputation for being a hawk. “Too many of our fellow Americans are already honored at the hallowed grounds of Arlington. But if we want peace, we must be strong. Weakness is provocative. President Trump’s strength has kept us out of war.” He said a "strong and proud America" is also "safe from war."
Cotton did not stop there. "But if we want peace, we must be strong. Weakness is provocative," he added. "President Trump’s strength has kept us out of war."
"Joe Biden won’t stand up for America. Donald Trump will," he continued. "So, this November, let’s stand with the president and vote to keep America great."


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-08-28--Rudy Giuliani warns of more rioting and crime under a Biden presidency

Rudy Giuliani pulled no punches during his address at the 2020 Republican National Convention .
`` Today , my city is in shock , '' he said .
`` Do n't let Democrats do to America what they 've done to New York . ''
The former mayor of New York City and attorney for President Trump viciously attacked Democratic nominee Joe Biden and progressive groups such as Black Lives Matter .
“ Biden has changed his principles so often , he no longer has any principles , '' Giuliani said .
`` He ’ s a Trojan horse , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Black Lives Matter , and his party ’ s entire left wing just waiting to execute their pro-criminal , anti-police , socialist policies.
” On Monday , Giuliani took to Fox News to preview some of his remarks and warned viewers that a Democratic president would lead to the spread of urban violence seen in Minneapolis and Portland following the death of George Floyd .
“ If you want to take a look at Joe Biden ’ s America , take a look at Portland last night , where they had a riot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who punches the other woman in church yesterday .
Take a look at the 51 shootings in New York and the four murders , ” Giuliani said .
“ That is all happening under Democrat mayors who actually now do nothing about it . ''
A week before his remarks , Giuliani teased a `` major exposé '' on Twitter that would `` completely shake the 2020 Presidential election . ''
In his tweet , Giuliani attached a photo of himself reading the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders .
Following his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2016 , the president appointed Giuliani as a White House adviser in 2017 .
A year later , Giuliani joined Trump 's legal team in the midst of the Russia investigation .
His conduct with regard to Ukrainian officials made him a central figure in Trump 's impeachment hearings and subsequent acquittal .
In 2019 , Giuliani was under investigation by federal prosecutors for purported campaign finance violations and failure to register as a foreign agent .
As of August , prosecutors have taken no action against him .

Rudy Giuliani pulled no punches during his address at the 2020 Republican National Convention.
"Today, my city is in shock," he said. "Don't let Democrats do to America what they've done to New York."
The former mayor of New York City and attorney for President Trump viciously attacked Democratic nominee Joe Biden and progressive groups such as Black Lives Matter.
“Biden has changed his principles so often, he no longer has any principles," Giuliani said. "He’s a Trojan horse, with Bernie, AOC, Pelosi, Black Lives Matter, and his party’s entire left wing just waiting to execute their pro-criminal, anti-police, socialist policies.”
On Monday, Giuliani took to Fox News to preview some of his remarks and warned viewers that a Democratic president would lead to the spread of urban violence seen in Minneapolis and Portland following the death of George Floyd.
“If you want to take a look at Joe Biden’s America, take a look at Portland last night, where they had a riot. Take a look at the woman who punches the other woman in church yesterday. Take a look at the 51 shootings in New York and the four murders,” Giuliani said. “That is all happening under Democrat mayors who actually now do nothing about it."
A week before his remarks, Giuliani teased a "major exposé" on Twitter that would "completely shake the 2020 Presidential election." In his tweet, Giuliani attached a photo of himself reading the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
Following his vocal support for Trump's campaign in 2016, the president appointed Giuliani as a White House adviser in 2017. A year later, Giuliani joined Trump's legal team in the midst of the Russia investigation.
His conduct with regard to Ukrainian officials made him a central figure in Trump's impeachment hearings and subsequent acquittal. In 2019, Giuliani was under investigation by federal prosecutors for purported campaign finance violations and failure to register as a foreign agent. As of August, prosecutors have taken no action against him.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-08-28--McConnell uses convention speech to urge reelection of Senate majority

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell urged people to reelect President Trump and to keep Republicans in power in the Senate so they could put the brakes on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi 's agenda .
`` I 'm immensely proud of the work the Republican Senate has done .
We are the firewall against Nancy Pelosi 's agenda , '' the Kentucky senator said Thursday .
`` Like President Trump , we wo n't be bullied by a liberal media intent on destroying America 's institutions . ''
Republicans hold a three-seat advantage in the Senate .
Although McConnell closed his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the bulk of his comments were focused on Senate Republicans .
The Senate GOP is on offense in Alabama and Michigan but is playing defense in Arizona , Colorado , Georgia , Iowa , Montana , and North Carolina .
`` We will stand our post on behalf of the millions of Americans whose stories are n't told in today 's newspapers , '' McConnell said .
`` We will continue to support American families as we defeat the coronavirus and return our economy to the envy of the world .
The stakes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ why I 'm asking you to support Republican Senate candidates across the country and reelect my friend , President Donald Trump . ''
McConnell is up for reelection this fall but should win by a comfortable margin , despite a spirited challenge from Democrat Amy McGrath , a Marine Corps veteran who has raised tens of millions of dollars for her campaign from grassroots liberals .
Kentucky is deep red territory , having voted for Trump in 2016 by just under 30 percentage points .
Shooting for a seventh term , the 78-year-old @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Senate in history , having been in the post since late 2006 .
Since Trump assumed office , McConnell has helped the president fill the federal judiciary with conservative jurists .
That record of appointments includes two Supreme Court justices and more than 200 seats on district courts and courts of appeal .
Although sometimes derided by conservative activists as insufficiently aggressive , McConnell played a crucial role in Trump 's 2016 victory when he blocked Barack Obama 's nominee to fill a Supreme Court seat that had opened when conservative Justice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to let Merrick Garland receive a hearing in the Judiciary Committee , much less a floor vote .
Trump vowed to pick a stalwart conservative to replace Scalia , a move that helped him win crucial votes from Republican voters skeptical that the flamboyant former Democrat could be trusted with the courts .
McConnell is married to Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao .

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell urged people to reelect President Trump and to keep Republicans in power in the Senate so they could put the brakes on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's agenda.
"I'm immensely proud of the work the Republican Senate has done. We are the firewall against Nancy Pelosi's agenda," the Kentucky senator said Thursday. "Like President Trump, we won't be bullied by a liberal media intent on destroying America's institutions."
Republicans hold a three-seat advantage in the Senate. Although McConnell closed his convention remarks advocating Trump's reelection, the bulk of his comments were focused on Senate Republicans. The Senate GOP is on offense in Alabama and Michigan but is playing defense in Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Montana, and North Carolina.
"We will stand our post on behalf of the millions of Americans whose stories aren't told in today's newspapers," McConnell said. "We will continue to support American families as we defeat the coronavirus and return our economy to the envy of the world. The stakes have never been higher, which is why I'm asking you to support Republican Senate candidates across the country and reelect my friend, President Donald Trump."
McConnell is up for reelection this fall but should win by a comfortable margin, despite a spirited challenge from Democrat Amy McGrath, a Marine Corps veteran who has raised tens of millions of dollars for her campaign from grassroots liberals. Kentucky is deep red territory, having voted for Trump in 2016 by just under 30 percentage points. Shooting for a seventh term, the 78-year-old McConnell is the longest-serving Republican leader in the Senate in history, having been in the post since late 2006.
Since Trump assumed office, McConnell has helped the president fill the federal judiciary with conservative jurists. That record of appointments includes two Supreme Court justices and more than 200 seats on district courts and courts of appeal.
Although sometimes derided by conservative activists as insufficiently aggressive, McConnell played a crucial role in Trump's 2016 victory when he blocked Barack Obama's nominee to fill a Supreme Court seat that had opened when conservative Justice Antonin Scalia died. He refused even to let Merrick Garland receive a hearing in the Judiciary Committee, much less a floor vote. Trump vowed to pick a stalwart conservative to replace Scalia, a move that helped him win crucial votes from Republican voters skeptical that the flamboyant former Democrat could be trusted with the courts.
McConnell is married to Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-08-28--Kevin McCarthy: Trump 'kept his promise'

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy , one of the staunchest Trump allies in Congress , touted the president ’ s achievements at the Republican National Convention and said he must be reelected to block the socialist Democratic agenda .
“ The choice before you could not be clearer , ” the California Republican said , speaking from Washington , D.C. , with the Capitol in the backdrop .
“ Forward in freedom or backward in socialism .
Forward in prosperity , backward in poverty , forward in personal liberty or backwards in more government control.
” The GOP convention has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accomplishments to the Democratic agenda , which includes support of a `` Green New Deal , '' raising taxes , expanding Obamacare , and other liberal wish-list items .
Trump is also fighting against poll numbers indicating the public is unhappy with his handling of the coronavirus and its subsequent economic downturn , although his approval rating has improved recently .
McCarthy has long enthusiastically allied himself with the president , unlike his predecessor , former Speaker Paul Ryan , a Wisconsin Republican who often distanced himself from Trump .
McCarthy said that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economies ever in America prior to the pandemic .
Along with Republicans , he will do it again , he said , while Democrats would hurt the nation .
“ It 's our mission to renew the American dream , restore our way of life , and rebuild the greatest economy in the world , ” McCarthy said .
“ The socialist Democrats have a different agenda .
They will dismantle our institutions to fund our police and destroy our economy.
” McCarthy said the Trump administration is facilitating the development of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time ” and putting forward a “ Marshall Plan ” for Main Street “ to put hardworking taxpayers back on their feet.
” '' So , as you cast your vote this November , remember this , '' McCarthy said .
`` Four years ago , President Trump promised to be your voice .
He kept that promise .
But there 's still so much more to do . ''

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, one of the staunchest Trump allies in Congress, touted the president’s achievements at the Republican National Convention and said he must be reelected to block the socialist Democratic agenda.
“The choice before you could not be clearer,” the California Republican said, speaking from Washington, D.C., with the Capitol in the backdrop. “Forward in freedom or backward in socialism. Forward in prosperity, backward in poverty, forward in personal liberty or backwards in more government control.”
The GOP convention has sought to contrast President Trump’s accomplishments to the Democratic agenda, which includes support of a "Green New Deal," raising taxes, expanding Obamacare, and other liberal wish-list items.
Trump is also fighting against poll numbers indicating the public is unhappy with his handling of the coronavirus and its subsequent economic downturn, although his approval rating has improved recently.
McCarthy has long enthusiastically allied himself with the president, unlike his predecessor, former Speaker Paul Ryan, a Wisconsin Republican who often distanced himself from Trump.
McCarthy said that Trump helped create one of the strongest economies ever in America prior to the pandemic. Along with Republicans, he will do it again, he said, while Democrats would hurt the nation.
“It's our mission to renew the American dream, restore our way of life, and rebuild the greatest economy in the world,” McCarthy said. “The socialist Democrats have a different agenda. They will dismantle our institutions to fund our police and destroy our economy.”
McCarthy said the Trump administration is facilitating the development of a vaccine for the coronavirus “in record time” and putting forward a “Marshall Plan” for Main Street “to put hardworking taxpayers back on their feet.”
"So, as you cast your vote this November, remember this," McCarthy said. "Four years ago, President Trump promised to be your voice. He kept that promise. But there's still so much more to do."


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-08-27--Biden on riots: Militias ‘aligned with white supremicists’ are ‘often the source of the biggest trou

Biden on riots: Militias ‘aligned with white supremicists’ are ‘often the source of the biggest trouble’

Joe Biden pushed back against arguments from Vice President Mike Pence , President Trump , and others speaking at this week 's national convention who argue that a Biden presidency would lead to more riots and violence and asserted that right-wing , white supremacist hate groups are responsible for much of the violence in recent riots .
`` Is Donald Trump even aware he ’ s president ?
These are not images from some imagined 'Joe Biden ’ s America ' in the future .
These are images from Donald Trump ’ s America today , '' the former vice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a statement released Thursday , referencing comments from Pence on Wednesday night .
Biden went on to mention that he has condemned recent violence in Kenosha , Wisconsin , during protests and riots sparked by the police shooting of Jacob Blake on Sunday , as well as condemning the nationwide violence and riots sparked by the death of Minneapolis man George Floyd in police custody earlier in the summer .
He then referenced Kyle Rittenhouse , a 17-year-old from just over the Wisconsin border in Illinois close to Kenosha , who was arrested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and another was injured in a shooting that took place the previous night .
Rittenhouse , whose social media showed that he was part of a police cadet program for young students and a fan of Trump , is shown in video footage before the shooting with other armed vigilantes explaining that he was there to protect local businesses from looting .
`` But while I have condemned all forms of violence — police violence , lawless violence and violence perpetrated by extreme , right-wing militia groups — like the groups the 17-year-old @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people in Wisconsin is reputed to have been aligned with , '' Biden said .
`` Trump doesn ’ t speak out against these extreme right-wing groups .
Instead — as he did about Charlottesville — he embraces them . ''
`` If you ’ re worried about the violence you ’ re witnessing , you better be worried about the armed militias — often aligned with white supremacists and white nationalists and Neo-Nazis and the KKK — who are often the source of the biggest trouble , '' Biden said .
There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ affiliated with white supremacist or neo-Nazi groups .
Much of the organized violence in recent riots and clashes at protests , particularly those in Portland , Oregon , has been blamed on anarchists or `` anti-fascist , '' or `` antifa , '' groups and movements .
Other clashes and violence have been blamed on white nationalist extremist groups .
A man who prosecutors said is a Ku Klux Klan leader was sentenced to six years in prison earlier this month after he drove into a group of protesters outside Richmond , Virginia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , police last month put out a warrant for the arrest of `` Umbrella Man , '' a person shown on video smashing the windows of an auto parts store that some say was the catalyst for more violence in the city during some of the first protests following Floyd 's death .
Police identified him as a member of a white supremacist group that allegedly sought to `` incite violence . ''
Last night , Vice President Mike Pence stood before America and with a straight face said , “ You won @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s America.
” His proof ?
The violence you ’ re seeing in Donald Trump ’ s America .
Did Mike Pence forget Donald Trump is president ?
Is Donald Trump even aware he ’ s president ?
These are not images from some imagined “ Joe Biden ’ s America ” in the future .
These are images from Donald Trump ’ s America today .
The violence we ’ re witnessing is happening under Donald Trump .
Not me .
It ’ s getting worse , and we know why @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there is a racial justice problem in America .
To solve this problem , first we have to honestly admit the problem .
But he won ’ t do it .
Instead of looking to calm the waters , he adds fuel to every fire .
Violence isn ’ t a problem in his eyes – it ’ s a political strategy .
And the more of it , the better for him .
One of his top White House advisors said it flat out earlier today .
`` The more chaos and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the better it is for the very clear choice on who 's best on public safety and law and order . ''
The better it is .
I have made it clear .
There is no place for violence , looting , or burning .
None .
Zero .
All it does it hurt the communities reeling from injustice – and it destroys the businesses that serve them – many of them run by people of color who for the first time in their lives have begun to build wealth for their family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forms of violence – police violence , lawless violence and violence perpetrated by extreme , right-wing militia groups – like the groups the 17-year-old just arrested in Illinois for murdering two people in Wisconsin is reputed to have been aligned with .
Trump doesn ’ t speak out against these extreme right-wing groups .
Instead – as he did about Charlottesville – he embraces them .
If you ’ re worried about the violence you ’ re witnessing , you better be worried about the armed militias – often aligned with white supremacists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ KKK – who are often the source of the biggest trouble .
I am sure Donald Trump will stand before America and say the same things his vice president said last night .
And when he does , remember : every example of violence he decries has happened on his watch .
Under his leadership .
During his presidency .
And of course , as has been true all week , I ’ m sure there will barely be a mention of what more than 300 million Americans fear the most right now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lost their lives under this president to this virus .
And there will almost certainly be no mention of the catastrophic impact his failure to deal with the virus has had on this nation ’ s economy – the millions of people who have lost their jobs , their health care , their homes , their small businesses .
So when Donald Trump says tonight you won ’ t be safe in Joe Biden ’ s America , look around and ask yourself : How safe do you feel in Donald Trump ’ @ @ @

Joe Biden pushed back against arguments from Vice President Mike Pence, President Trump, and others speaking at this week's national convention who argue that a Biden presidency would lead to more riots and violence and asserted that right-wing, white supremacist hate groups are responsible for much of the violence in recent riots.
"Is Donald Trump even aware he’s president? These are not images from some imagined 'Joe Biden’s America' in the future. These are images from Donald Trump’s America today," the former vice president and Democratic presidential nominee said in a statement released Thursday, referencing comments from Pence on Wednesday night.
Biden went on to mention that he has condemned recent violence in Kenosha, Wisconsin, during protests and riots sparked by the police shooting of Jacob Blake on Sunday, as well as condemning the nationwide violence and riots sparked by the death of Minneapolis man George Floyd in police custody earlier in the summer.
He then referenced Kyle Rittenhouse, a 17-year-old from just over the Wisconsin border in Illinois close to Kenosha, who was arrested on Wednesday after two people were killed and another was injured in a shooting that took place the previous night. Rittenhouse, whose social media showed that he was part of a police cadet program for young students and a fan of Trump, is shown in video footage before the shooting with other armed vigilantes explaining that he was there to protect local businesses from looting.
"But while I have condemned all forms of violence — police violence, lawless violence and violence perpetrated by extreme, right-wing militia groups — like the groups the 17-year-old just arrested in Illinois for murdering two people in Wisconsin is reputed to have been aligned with," Biden said. "Trump doesn’t speak out against these extreme right-wing groups. Instead — as he did about Charlottesville — he embraces them."
"If you’re worried about the violence you’re witnessing, you better be worried about the armed militias — often aligned with white supremacists and white nationalists and Neo-Nazis and the KKK — who are often the source of the biggest trouble," Biden said.
There is currently no evidence that Rittenhouse is affiliated with white supremacist or neo-Nazi groups.
Much of the organized violence in recent riots and clashes at protests, particularly those in Portland, Oregon, has been blamed on anarchists or "anti-fascist," or "antifa," groups and movements.
Other clashes and violence have been blamed on white nationalist extremist groups.
A man who prosecutors said is a Ku Klux Klan leader was sentenced to six years in prison earlier this month after he drove into a group of protesters outside Richmond, Virginia, in June.
Minneapolis, Minnesota, police last month put out a warrant for the arrest of "Umbrella Man," a person shown on video smashing the windows of an auto parts store that some say was the catalyst for more violence in the city during some of the first protests following Floyd's death. Police identified him as a member of a white supremacist group that allegedly sought to "incite violence."
Biden's full statement is below:


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-08-27--Biden ignores Ferguson and Baltimore to claim no 'racial riots' in last four years under Obama

Joe Biden falsely claimed that there were no `` racial riots '' in the last four years of the Obama administration while he criticized President Trump 's response to nationwide civil unrest , including the riots that broke out this week in Kenosha , Wisconsin .
`` By the way , if you notice , the last four — the four years before , we — we created more jobs in the last three years than he 's created so far , No .
1 , '' Biden said on MSNBC Thursday , responding to Trump 's argument that Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ five decades since he first took public office .
`` Like that old phrase goes , everything he 's inherited , he screwed up .
He screwed up the economy so badly . ''
He then turned to talking about riots under President Barack Obama .
`` For the last four years , we were n't having riots , racial riots .
And when they occurred , we didn ’ t have to go call in the National [ Guard ] — we protected federal property without hurting people .
We moved in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden said , appearing to refer to the National Guard .
`` He ’ s a fiction writer in the extreme , '' Biden added about Trump .
Biden 's statement about racial riots under Obama is not accurate .
Riots broke out in Ferguson , Missouri , following the police killing of Michael Brown , a black 18-year-old , in 2014 , the sixth year of Obama 's presidency and his third to last year in office .
There were waves of riots and unrest in August just after the shooting , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not indicted , and a third wave in August 2015 on the anniversary of the shooting .
The incident and subsequent riots helped make `` Black Lives Matter '' a nationally recognized phrase , along with `` Hands up , do n't shoot , '' a debunked reference to early reports that Brown was surrendering when he was shot .
A Department of Justice investigation found that the shots that Wilson fired `` were in self-defense and thus were not objectively unreasonable under the Fourth Amendment . ''
Obama said in November 2014 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prosecuted .
The governor deployed the National Guard to help quell the unrest , and Obama appeared wary about the move , saying that he thought the guard should be “ used in a limited and appropriate way.
” Riots also broke out in Baltimore , Maryland , in April 2015 , the seventh and second to last year of Obama 's presidency , over the death of Freddie Gray , a 25-year-old black man whose neck and spine were injured while he was in a police vehicle , which sent him into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Black Lives Matter movement also participated in protests over Gray 's death .
Obama condemned the rioting and looting in a speech from the White House .
`` There 's no excuse for the kind of violence that we saw yesterday .
It is counterproductive , '' Obama said .
`` When individuals get crowbars and start prying open doors to loot , they 're not protesting .
They 're not making a statement .
They 're stealing .
When they burn down a building , they 're committing arson .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and opportunities in their own communities .
That robs jobs and opportunity from people in that area . ''
Maryland 's Gov .
Larry Hogan , a Republican , deployed the state National Guard to Baltimore in response to the riots .
Biden , on Wednesday , condemned the rioting in Kenosha that followed the police shooting of Jacob Blake , a black man from Wisconsin .
`` As I said , after George Floyd 's murder , protesting brutality is a right and absolutely necessary .
But burning down communities is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Biden said .
`` Violence that endangers lives , violence that guts businesses , and shutters businesses , that shutters communities .
That 's wrong . ''

Joe Biden falsely claimed that there were no "racial riots" in the last four years of the Obama administration while he criticized President Trump's response to nationwide civil unrest, including the riots that broke out this week in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
"By the way, if you notice, the last four — the four years before, we — we created more jobs in the last three years than he's created so far, No. 1," Biden said on MSNBC Thursday, responding to Trump's argument that Biden did not solve issues in the nearly five decades since he first took public office. "Like that old phrase goes, everything he's inherited, he screwed up. He screwed up the economy so badly."
He then turned to talking about riots under President Barack Obama.
"For the last four years, we weren't having riots, racial riots. And when they occurred, we didn’t have to go call in the National [Guard] — we protected federal property without hurting people. We moved in a direction that made sense," Biden said, appearing to refer to the National Guard.
"He’s a fiction writer in the extreme," Biden added about Trump.
Biden's statement about racial riots under Obama is not accurate.
Riots broke out in Ferguson, Missouri, following the police killing of Michael Brown, a black 18-year-old, in 2014, the sixth year of Obama's presidency and his third to last year in office. There were waves of riots and unrest in August just after the shooting, in November after officer Darren Wilson was not indicted, and a third wave in August 2015 on the anniversary of the shooting.
The incident and subsequent riots helped make "Black Lives Matter" a nationally recognized phrase, along with "Hands up, don't shoot," a debunked reference to early reports that Brown was surrendering when he was shot. A Department of Justice investigation found that the shots that Wilson fired "were in self-defense and thus were not objectively unreasonable under the Fourth Amendment."
Obama said in November 2014 that those who destroyed property should be prosecuted. The governor deployed the National Guard to help quell the unrest, and Obama appeared wary about the move, saying that he thought the guard should be “used in a limited and appropriate way.”
Riots also broke out in Baltimore, Maryland, in April 2015, the seventh and second to last year of Obama's presidency, over the death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old black man whose neck and spine were injured while he was in a police vehicle, which sent him into a coma and resulted in his death. The Black Lives Matter movement also participated in protests over Gray's death.
Obama condemned the rioting and looting in a speech from the White House.
"There's no excuse for the kind of violence that we saw yesterday. It is counterproductive," Obama said. "When individuals get crowbars and start prying open doors to loot, they're not protesting. They're not making a statement. They're stealing. When they burn down a building, they're committing arson. And they're destroying and undermining businesses and opportunities in their own communities. That robs jobs and opportunity from people in that area."
Maryland's Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, deployed the state National Guard to Baltimore in response to the riots.
Biden, on Wednesday, condemned the rioting in Kenosha that followed the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a black man from Wisconsin.
"As I said, after George Floyd's murder, protesting brutality is a right and absolutely necessary. But burning down communities is not protest. It's needless violence," Biden said. "Violence that endangers lives, violence that guts businesses, and shutters businesses, that shutters communities. That's wrong."


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-08-27--RNC coronavirus optimism counters grave Trump-blaming by Democrats

President Trump ’ s renomination keynote concludes a tale of two conventions : a Republican confab minimizing the coronavirus as a pandemic in decline and a Democratic gathering that spotlighted the pandemic as a crisis that threatens millions of lives .
Top Republicans have spent the party ’ s four-day event assuring voters that the economy is roaring back from a pandemic-induced recession because of Trump ’ s bold leadership to neutralize the coronavirus .
On Wednesday evening , Vice President Mike Pence promised as he accepted renomination before a live , outdoor audience that the United States is “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s first safe , effective coronavirus vaccine ” within four months .
Nominee Joe Biden warned that Trump ’ s heralded economic recovery will remain a myth until the president deals with the pandemic , criticizing the Republican incumbent for “ waiting for a miracle ” rather than leveling with voters and taking the difficult steps needed to defeat the coronavirus .
Emphasizing the threat still posed by COVID-19 , Biden delivered his acceptance speech to an empty room situated in an empty convention center .
Trump is scheduled Thursday evening to speak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the South Lawn of the White House .
“ The conventions just amplified the dueling approaches to the coronavirus , ” said Nathan Gonzales , a nonpartisan political analyst and publisher of Inside Elections .
“ I think the reality of the coronavirus in the fall will shape voters ' opinions.
” It 's not that the Republican convention did n't feature plenty of discussion about the coronavirus .
In one vignette , Trump met with healthcare workers who have been on the front lines of treating COVID-19 patients .
Various Republicans and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mentioned the toll the pandemic has taken on the country — 180,000 dead and tens of millions of jobs lost .
But across the first three nights of the convention , at least , the coronavirus was just one among several issues given top billing by the Trump campaign — and in many instances was treated as a problem that has largely been resolved .
“ Then came a once-in-100-year pandemic .
It was awful , ” chief White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said during his convention speech .
The Biden campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In an Aug. 21-24 national poll of registered voters by a Democratic group tracking public opinion of the coronavirus , Trump ’ s job approval rating was 42 % , 2 percentage points better than his approval rating for handling the pandemic .
The survey found that 58 % of voters believe Trump is not “ doing enough ” to respond to the pandemic , with just 33 % saying he is .
The poll also showed that voters overwhelmingly support wearing masks and view Trump as being against masks .
`` It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Trump is out of touch with the fear and frustration that Americans are feeling after enduring nearly six months of hardship and frustration from the pandemic , ” Democratic pollster Bryan Bennett said in a statement .
Republican insiders have long been concerned about the political implications of the coronavirus .
The president ’ s job approval numbers on the issue have been underwater since the late spring , a vulnerability exacerbated by the summer surge in COVID-19 infections , and party strategists worry the pandemic could sink Trump ’ s reelection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him .
But Republicans have been pleased with how the convention has unfolded .
The portions featuring Trump interacting with voters have been a hit ; the litany of speeches validating the president ’ s character , a major political vulnerability , have been welcomed ; and the ethnically diverse array of speakers has been lauded by veteran party officials who worry the GOP is too focused on wooing white voters .
Those good feelings extend to the convention ’ s handling of the coronavirus , with some rejecting any suggestion that Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pandemic front and center .
“ I don ’ t think Republicans have put this in the rearview mirror at all , ” said GOP pollster David Winston , who advises congressional Republicans .

President Trump’s renomination keynote concludes a tale of two conventions: a Republican confab minimizing the coronavirus as a pandemic in decline and a Democratic gathering that spotlighted the pandemic as a crisis that threatens millions of lives.
Top Republicans have spent the party’s four-day event assuring voters that the economy is roaring back from a pandemic-induced recession because of Trump’s bold leadership to neutralize the coronavirus. On Wednesday evening, Vice President Mike Pence promised as he accepted renomination before a live, outdoor audience that the United States is “on track to have the world’s first safe, effective coronavirus vaccine” within four months.
Nominee Joe Biden warned that Trump’s heralded economic recovery will remain a myth until the president deals with the pandemic, criticizing the Republican incumbent for “waiting for a miracle” rather than leveling with voters and taking the difficult steps needed to defeat the coronavirus. Emphasizing the threat still posed by COVID-19, Biden delivered his acceptance speech to an empty room situated in an empty convention center.
Trump is scheduled Thursday evening to speak before as many as 1,000 people on the South Lawn of the White House.
“The conventions just amplified the dueling approaches to the coronavirus,” said Nathan Gonzales, a nonpartisan political analyst and publisher of Inside Elections. “I think the reality of the coronavirus in the fall will shape voters' opinions.”
It's not that the Republican convention didn't feature plenty of discussion about the coronavirus. In one vignette, Trump met with healthcare workers who have been on the front lines of treating COVID-19 patients. Various Republicans and rank-and-file Trump supporters tapped to deliver speeches mentioned the toll the pandemic has taken on the country — 180,000 dead and tens of millions of jobs lost.
But across the first three nights of the convention, at least, the coronavirus was just one among several issues given top billing by the Trump campaign — and in many instances was treated as a problem that has largely been resolved. “Then came a once-in-100-year pandemic. It was awful,” chief White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said during his convention speech. The Biden campaign has pounded Trump for this approach.
Democratic strategists argue it is a big mistake.
In an Aug. 21-24 national poll of registered voters by a Democratic group tracking public opinion of the coronavirus, Trump’s job approval rating was 42%, 2 percentage points better than his approval rating for handling the pandemic. The survey found that 58% of voters believe Trump is not “doing enough” to respond to the pandemic, with just 33% saying he is. The poll also showed that voters overwhelmingly support wearing masks and view Trump as being against masks.
"It’s clear from this week that President Trump is out of touch with the fear and frustration that Americans are feeling after enduring nearly six months of hardship and frustration from the pandemic,” Democratic pollster Bryan Bennett said in a statement.
Republican insiders have long been concerned about the political implications of the coronavirus. The president’s job approval numbers on the issue have been underwater since the late spring, a vulnerability exacerbated by the summer surge in COVID-19 infections, and party strategists worry the pandemic could sink Trump’s reelection bid and wash down-ticket Republicans away with him.
But Republicans have been pleased with how the convention has unfolded. The portions featuring Trump interacting with voters have been a hit; the litany of speeches validating the president’s character, a major political vulnerability, have been welcomed; and the ethnically diverse array of speakers has been lauded by veteran party officials who worry the GOP is too focused on wooing white voters.
Those good feelings extend to the convention’s handling of the coronavirus, with some rejecting any suggestion that Trump’s renomination celebration failed to put the pandemic front and center. “I don’t think Republicans have put this in the rearview mirror at all,” said GOP pollster David Winston, who advises congressional Republicans.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-08-27--Republicans say Biden is weak but more likely to get the US into a war

Speakers at the Republican National Convention say when it comes to foreign policy , Democratic nominee Joe Biden is weak but also more likely to go to war than President Trump .
It ’ s a consistent , if complicated , case for Trump and against Biden that has been laid out over the first three days of the GOP event and is expected to continue Thursday , as the president formally accepts renomination .
Speakers have hailed Trump for eliminating the Islamic State , standing up to China and Iran , and also bringing troops home from war zones @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump didn ’ t start any new wars , ” said former acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell on Wednesday night .
“ He brought troops home .
He rebuilt the military and signed peace deals that make Americans safer.
” “ President Trump took decisive action against Iranian terrorist mastermind Qassem Soleimani — a man responsible for the deaths of hundreds of American servicemen in Iraq , ” said Keith Kellogg , a national security adviser to Vice President Mike Pence .
“ President Trump challenged , and continues to challenge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ But make no mistake , President Trump is no hawk , ” Kellogg added .
“ He wisely wields the sword when required but believes in seeking peace instead of perpetual conflict.
” Unlike his opponents , Kellogg said , Trump kept his promises “ to keep us out of needless conflicts and to pursue ending wars without end.
” “ Compare President Trump with the disastrous record of Hillary Clinton or Joe Biden , who consistently called for more war , ” said Sen. Rand Paul , a Kentucky Republican @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Iraq war , which President Trump has long called the worst geopolitical mistake of our generation .
I fear Biden will choose war again .
He supported war in Serbia , Syria , and Libya .
Joe Biden will continue to spill our blood and treasure .
President Trump will bring our heroes home.
” This may sit uneasily alongside frequent criticism of Biden as weak .
“ Obama and Biden let North Korea threaten America .
President Trump rejected that weakness , and we passed the toughest sanctions on North Korea in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley .
“ Obama and Biden let Iran get away with murder and literally sent them a plane full of cash .
President Trump did the right thing and ripped up the Iran nuclear deal.
” “ This president has a record of strength and success , ” Haley continued .
“ The former vice president has a record of weakness and failure.
” “ Warmongers can be weak , ” said a Republican strategist .
Many GOP convention participants square the circle by citing the Reagan-era @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sen. Tom Cotton , an Arkansas Republican , will argue Thursday night that Trump ’ s commitment to a stronger defense posture than Biden ’ s has kept the United States out of wars , according to a source familiar with his speech .
“ No one who ’ s seen the face of war desires to see it again , ” Cotton is expected to say .
“ The cowering of Iran and the restoration of the deterrence once lost is the result of America believing in her own might again , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Texas Republican .
The Democratic nominee ’ s weakness remains a major theme of Republican attacks .
“ History records that Joe Biden even opposed the operation that took down Osama Bin Laden , ” Pence said in his acceptance speech , referring to the 9/11 mastermind .
`` Beijing Biden is so weak on China that the Intelligence Community recently assessed that the Chinese Communist Party favors Biden , '' said Donald Trump Jr. `` They know he ’ ll weaken us both economically and on the world stage . ''
There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s nickname is “ Beijing Biden , ” not “ Bomber Biden.
” But ending endless wars is now as common an applause line at the convention as tough talk about the ayatollahs .
Biden , like Clinton four years ago , is as likely to be hit for his vote for the Iraq War as his support for the Iran nuclear deal , a fact some critics find incongruous .
Some Republicans who were of Trump ’ s during the 2016 primaries have come around .
This includes Grenell .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that something had gone badly wrong with American foreign policy .
That the American voter , the American soldier , and the American taxpayer , had all been let down , ” he said in his speech decrying “ warmongers ” and “ globalization fanatics.
” “ Except for one — Donald Trump .
He called America ’ s endless wars what they were : A disaster , ” said Grenell .
A disaster Republicans now say Biden is more likely to continue .

Speakers at the Republican National Convention say when it comes to foreign policy, Democratic nominee Joe Biden is weak but also more likely to go to war than President Trump.
It’s a consistent, if complicated, case for Trump and against Biden that has been laid out over the first three days of the GOP event and is expected to continue Thursday, as the president formally accepts renomination. Speakers have hailed Trump for eliminating the Islamic State, standing up to China and Iran, and also bringing troops home from war zones.
“In four years, Donald Trump didn’t start any new wars,” said former acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell on Wednesday night. “He brought troops home. He rebuilt the military and signed peace deals that make Americans safer.”
“President Trump took decisive action against Iranian terrorist mastermind Qassem Soleimani — a man responsible for the deaths of hundreds of American servicemen in Iraq,” said Keith Kellogg, a national security adviser to Vice President Mike Pence. “President Trump challenged, and continues to challenge, an increasingly provocative and militant China.
“But make no mistake, President Trump is no hawk,” Kellogg added. “He wisely wields the sword when required but believes in seeking peace instead of perpetual conflict.” Unlike his opponents, Kellogg said, Trump kept his promises “to keep us out of needless conflicts and to pursue ending wars without end.”
“Compare President Trump with the disastrous record of Hillary Clinton or Joe Biden, who consistently called for more war,” said Sen. Rand Paul, a Kentucky Republican. “Joe Biden voted for the Iraq war, which President Trump has long called the worst geopolitical mistake of our generation. I fear Biden will choose war again. He supported war in Serbia, Syria, and Libya. Joe Biden will continue to spill our blood and treasure. President Trump will bring our heroes home.”
This may sit uneasily alongside frequent criticism of Biden as weak. “Obama and Biden let North Korea threaten America. President Trump rejected that weakness, and we passed the toughest sanctions on North Korea in history,” said former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley. “Obama and Biden let Iran get away with murder and literally sent them a plane full of cash. President Trump did the right thing and ripped up the Iran nuclear deal.”
“This president has a record of strength and success,” Haley continued. “The former vice president has a record of weakness and failure.”
“Warmongers can be weak,” said a Republican strategist. Many GOP convention participants square the circle by citing the Reagan-era concept of “peace through strength.” Sen. Tom Cotton, an Arkansas Republican, will argue Thursday night that Trump’s commitment to a stronger defense posture than Biden’s has kept the United States out of wars, according to a source familiar with his speech.
“No one who’s seen the face of war desires to see it again,” Cotton is expected to say.
“The cowering of Iran and the restoration of the deterrence once lost is the result of America believing in her own might again,” said Rep. Dan Crenshaw, a Texas Republican.
The Democratic nominee’s weakness remains a major theme of Republican attacks. “History records that Joe Biden even opposed the operation that took down Osama Bin Laden,” Pence said in his acceptance speech, referring to the 9/11 mastermind. "Beijing Biden is so weak on China that the Intelligence Community recently assessed that the Chinese Communist Party favors Biden," said Donald Trump Jr. "They know he’ll weaken us both economically and on the world stage."
There's a reason the former vice president’s nickname is “Beijing Biden,” not “Bomber Biden.” But ending endless wars is now as common an applause line at the convention as tough talk about the ayatollahs. Biden, like Clinton four years ago, is as likely to be hit for his vote for the Iraq War as his support for the Iran nuclear deal, a fact some critics find incongruous. Some Republicans who were skeptical of Trump’s foreign policy arguments during the 2016 primaries have come around.
This includes Grenell. “No candidate could bring themselves to admit that something had gone badly wrong with American foreign policy. That the American voter, the American soldier, and the American taxpayer, had all been let down,” he said in his speech decrying “warmongers” and “globalization fanatics.”
“Except for one — Donald Trump. He called America’s endless wars what they were: A disaster,” said Grenell.
A disaster Republicans now say Biden is more likely to continue.