politicususa--2020-10-03--Amy Coney Barrett Could Be Going Down As 2nd Judiciary Republican Has COVID

The Trump COVID outbreak could be taking down Trump ’ s Amy Coney Barrett nomination as Sen. Thom Tillis became the second Republican on the Judiciary Committee to get COVID .
Tillis ’ positive test comes after Judiciary Committee member Mike Lee tested positive and now he is on quarantine .
The numbers are getting slim for Republicans .
If one more Judiciary Committee Republican has to quarantine , they will no longer have a majority on the committee .
Democrats would hold the majority , and they could walk out , denying the committee a quorum , and stoping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he will not have the votes to confirm Barrett in the lame-duck session .
If Mark Kelly beats Martha McSally in Arizona , he could be seated early , and his vote would be enough to block the nomination .
The White House has acknowledged that they were looking at a November 1 confirmation vote for Barrett .
The margin for error to get the nomination through is two days .
A delay of more than a couple of days would essentially block the nomination .
Trump ’ s Rose Garden super @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his party with the virus , it may also ruin the Republican plan to rush a replacement for Ruth Bader Ginsburg .
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The Trump COVID outbreak could be taking down Trump’s Amy Coney Barrett nomination as Sen. Thom Tillis became the second Republican on the Judiciary Committee to get COVID.
Chuck Schumer tweeted:
We now have two members of the Senate Judiciary Committee who have tested positive for COVID, and there may be more. I wish my colleagues well. It is irresponsible and dangerous to move forward with a hearing, and there is absolutely no good reason to do so. — Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) October 3, 2020
Tillis’ positive test comes after Judiciary Committee member Mike Lee tested positive and now he is on quarantine.
The numbers are getting slim for Republicans. If one more Judiciary Committee Republican has to quarantine, they will no longer have a majority on the committee. Democrats would hold the majority, and they could walk out, denying the committee a quorum, and stoping the Barrett nomination cold.
McConnell knows that he will not have the votes to confirm Barrett in the lame-duck session. If Mark Kelly beats Martha McSally in Arizona, he could be seated early, and his vote would be enough to block the nomination.
The White House has acknowledged that they were looking at a November 1 confirmation vote for Barrett. The margin for error to get the nomination through is two days. A delay of more than a couple of days would essentially block the nomination.
Trump’s Rose Garden super spreader event didn’t just infect his party with the virus, it may also ruin the Republican plan to rush a replacement for Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
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politicususa--2020-10-02--The Biden Campaign Will be Pulling Down Negative Ads for 14 Days

Since last night ’ s announcement that Donald Trump had tested positive for COVID-19 , things have changed dramatically .
On Friday evening , the president was helicoptered to Walter Reed Medical Center for treatment .
The White House says that he will be there for multiple days .
The November election is coming fast and now stands a little over a month away .
Thanks to a recent large cash influx the Biden campaign has been running ads in both swing states as well as in red states that he Democrats are hoping to capture .
A number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coming down over the next two weeks .
That is the shortest period of time that Trump may need to quarantine due to illness .
And the ads that are coming down are those that had something negative to say about the president .
\ Ben Collins from NBC News reports , “ Biden ’ s negative Trump ads are already deactivated on Facebook .
Looks like anything mentioning Trump at all are inactive .
It ’ s mostly just ads for upcoming events and ballot requests that remain live.
” Mike Memoli @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign official confirmed to NBC News that the campaign is pulling all of its negative advertising from their rotation of paid media .
The news comes as the president is transported to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center as a precautionary measure.
” Despite calls from Fox News to shut down his campaign for the next 14 days , Biden was on the campaign trail in Grand Rapids , Michigan .
The Democratic candidate made his entire speech wearing a facemask .

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Since last night’s announcement that Donald Trump had tested positive for COVID-19, things have changed dramatically. On Friday evening, the president was helicoptered to Walter Reed Medical Center for treatment. The White House says that he will be there for multiple days.
The November election is coming fast and now stands a little over a month away. Thanks to a recent large cash influx the Biden campaign has been running ads in both swing states as well as in red states that he Democrats are hoping to capture.
A number of those ads, however, will be coming down over the next two weeks. That is the shortest period of time that Trump may need to quarantine due to illness. And the ads that are coming down are those that had something negative to say about the president. \
Ben Collins from NBC News reports, “Biden’s negative Trump ads are already deactivated on Facebook. Looks like anything mentioning Trump at all are inactive. It’s mostly just ads for upcoming events and ballot requests that remain live.”
Biden's negative Trump ads are already deactivated on Facebook. Looks like anything mentioning Trump at all are inactive. It's mostly just ads for upcoming events and ballot requests that remain live. pic.twitter.com/v303JxzVLU — Ben Collins (@oneunderscore__) October 2, 2020
Mike Memoli followed that report, “A Biden campaign official confirmed to NBC News that the campaign is pulling all of its negative advertising from their rotation of paid media. The news comes as the president is transported to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center as a precautionary measure.”
Despite calls from Fox News to shut down his campaign for the next 14 days, Biden was on the campaign trail in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Democratic candidate made his entire speech wearing a facemask.


politicususa--2020-10-02--The White House Continues To Downplay COVID As Trump Is Flown To Walter Reed

The White House continues to insist that Trump only has a mild case of COVID , but he is being flown to Walter Reed where he will spend days .
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said in a statement provided to PoliticusUSA , “ President Trump remains in good spirits , has mild symptoms , and has been working throughout the day .
Out of an abundance of caution , and at the recommendation of his physician and medical experts , the President will be working from the presidential offices at Walter Reed for the next few days .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ for both he and the First Lady.
” Here is Marine One on the White House lawn waiting to take Trump to the hospital : The Trump administration has lied to the American people more than 20,000 times so no one should take their claims that Trump is a little sick , but still working at face value .
It has been reported that Trump has a fever , chills , congestion , and a cough .
Trump already has more symptoms than 80 % of people who are infected with COVID .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ one should believe the White House when they say everything is fine .
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The White House continues to insist that Trump only has a mild case of COVID, but he is being flown to Walter Reed where he will spend days.
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said in a statement provided to PoliticusUSA, “President Trump remains in good spirits, has mild symptoms, and has been working throughout the day. Out of an abundance of caution, and at the recommendation of his physician and medical experts, the President will be working from the presidential offices at Walter Reed for the next few days. President Trump appreciates the outpouring of support for both he and the First Lady.”
Here is Marine One on the White House lawn waiting to take Trump to the hospital:
Trump is about to be flown to Walter Reed for what Larry Kudlow called a "moderate case" of COVID. pic.twitter.com/zTKSK9ktCl — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) October 2, 2020
The Trump administration has lied to the American people more than 20,000 times so no one should take their claims that Trump is a little sick, but still working at face value. It has been reported that Trump has a fever, chills, congestion, and a cough. Trump already has more symptoms than 80% of people who are infected with COVID.
This is not normal, and no one should believe the White House when they say everything is fine.
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politicususa--2020-10-02--Fox’s Chris Wallace: Let’s Be Blunt, Trump is Being Hospitalized for COVID

This has been a wild week for many Americans .
But few people have had a more tumultuous week than Fox ’ s Chris Wallace .
On Tuesday night , Wallace had trouble reining in Donald Trump during his debate with Joe Biden .
On Friday night , Wallace was reporting on Trump being helicopotered to Walter Reed Medical Center in order to be treated for the Coronavirus .
And the White House has tried to spin the president spending a few days in the hospital as precautionary .
Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany went as far as to say that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the hospital and performing his duties from there .
According to Wallace , though , the situation is more serious than it seems .
He told viewers : “ [ This is ] not a good development .
Usually if you ’ re going to get serious symptoms from this virus , it ’ s about four to seven days after you get the infection , ” he continued .
“ The fact that so quickly after he tests positive the president is going to go up there and not not for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to spend several days up there… I mean , let ’ s put it bluntly .
The president is being hospitalized for the coronavirus .
We all hope and we all pray that this is a quick and dramatic recovery , but this is not good news.
” Watch a clip of the segment below , courtesy of the Fox News network :

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This has been a wild week for many Americans. But few people have had a more tumultuous week than Fox’s Chris Wallace. On Tuesday night, Wallace had trouble reining in Donald Trump during his debate with Joe Biden.
On Friday night, Wallace was reporting on Trump being helicopotered to Walter Reed Medical Center in order to be treated for the Coronavirus.
And the White House has tried to spin the president spending a few days in the hospital as precautionary. Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany went as far as to say that Trump would be setting up an office in the hospital and performing his duties from there.
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According to Wallace, though, the situation is more serious than it seems. He told viewers:
“[This is] not a good development. Usually if you’re going to get serious symptoms from this virus, it’s about four to seven days after you get the infection,” he continued. “The fact that so quickly after he tests positive the president is going to go up there and not not for tests, as was suggested, but to spend several days up there… I mean, let’s put it bluntly. The president is being hospitalized for the coronavirus. We all hope and we all pray that this is a quick and dramatic recovery, but this is not good news.”
Watch a clip of the segment below, courtesy of the Fox News network:


politicususa--2020-10-02--The Trump Family Were Just About The Only People At The Debate Not Wearing Masks

Rep. Tim Ryan ( D-OH ) attended the first presidential debate and he said that the Trump family and their enablers were the only attendees who were not wearing masks .
All the Biden people and anyone who wasn ’ t the Trump family , we all had masks on and then right before the family walked in , and not one of them had a mask on , and later Melania walked in , she didn ’ t have a mask on .
It ’ s a moment where you roll your eyes .
We hope the president is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rules don ’ t apply to these people .
They don ’ t pay their taxes .
They don ’ t wear a mask .
There ’ s nobody being held accountable and it ’ s just so irresponsible .
This was being hosted by the Cleveland clinic .
Like , we weren ’ t at some bar or somewhere , we were being hosted by Case Western Reserve and the Cleveland Clinic .
They walked in without any mask .
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A level of arrogance you rarely see .
Rep. Ryan missed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and Rep. Jim Jordan who were also not wearing masks : The Trump crew showed up with masks but took them off as soon as they sat down .
Rep. Ryan ’ s general point was correct .
The only people at the debate who were not wearing masks were at the debate to support Trump .
The Trump COVID outbreak makes it clear that one of the main reasons why the nation can ’ t get the coronavirus under control is that Trump and his supporters arrogantly feel entitled to breaking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH) attended the first presidential debate and he said that the Trump family and their enablers were the only attendees who were not wearing masks.
Rep. Ryan said on MSNBC:
All the Biden people and anyone who wasn’t the Trump family, we all had masks on and then right before the family walked in, and not one of them had a mask on, and later Melania walked in, she didn’t have a mask on. It’s a moment where you roll your eyes. We hope the president is okay, it’s like the rules don’t apply to these people. They don’t pay their taxes. They don’t wear a mask. There’s nobody being held accountable and it’s just so irresponsible.
This was being hosted by the Cleveland clinic. Like, we weren’t at some bar or somewhere, we were being hosted by Case Western Reserve and the Cleveland Clinic. They walked in without any mask. . A level of arrogance you rarely see.
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Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH) says the Trump family were the only people at the debate not wearing masks. pic.twitter.com/YNbD9SWblA — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) October 2, 2020
Rep. Ryan missed White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, and Rep. Jim Jordan who were also not wearing masks:
The Trump crew showed up with masks but took them off as soon as they sat down.
Rep. Ryan’s general point was correct. The only people at the debate who were not wearing masks were at the debate to support Trump. The Trump COVID outbreak makes it clear that one of the main reasons why the nation can’t get the coronavirus under control is that Trump and his supporters arrogantly feel entitled to breaking the rules and jeopardizing the public health.
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politicususa--2020-10-02--Trump Refuses To Make Masks Mandatory At White House Even After Getting COVID

Even with coronavirus spreading through his party , Trump refuses to make masks mandatory at the White House .
A senior White House official said Friday that masks will still not be mandatory at the White House , describing facial coverings as “ a personal choice , ” despite overwhelming evidence that they help to stop the spread .
And the White House is not planning to move to a different , more reliable testing system after the one it uses failed to detect that adviser Hope Hicks had the virus the day she began experiencing symptoms .
Trump got @ @ @ @ @ @ @ refusing to do anything that would help make the White House safer for the people who work there including White House staff and journalists .
As more people get sick , Donald Trump is going to continue to pretend that everything is fine and that America has turned the corner on the pandemic .
The president refuses to take the pandemic seriously , and even worse , he is not taking his duty to protect the American people seriously .
Donald Trump is showing the American people every single day that life will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic won ’ t end until there is a competent president in the Oval Office .
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Even with coronavirus spreading through his party, Trump refuses to make masks mandatory at the White House.
The AP reported:
A senior White House official said Friday that masks will still not be mandatory at the White House, describing facial coverings as “a personal choice,” despite overwhelming evidence that they help to stop the spread.
And the White House is not planning to move to a different, more reliable testing system after the one it uses failed to detect that adviser Hope Hicks had the virus the day she began experiencing symptoms.
Trump got the coronavirus, and he is still refusing to do anything that would help make the White House safer for the people who work there including White House staff and journalists. As more people get sick, Donald Trump is going to continue to pretend that everything is fine and that America has turned the corner on the pandemic.
The president refuses to take the pandemic seriously, and even worse, he is not taking his duty to protect the American people seriously. Donald Trump is showing the American people every single day that life will not return to normal, and the pandemic won’t end until there is a competent president in the Oval Office.
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politicususa--2020-10-02--Democrats Call For A Delay In SCOTUS Confirmation Hearings After Mike Lee Gets COVID

Senate Democrats are calling for a delay in the Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Amy Coney Barrett after Sen. Mike Lee ( R-UT ) got COVID .
Senate Democratic Leader Schumer and ranking Judiciary Committee member Sen. Dianne Feinstein said in a statement provided to PoliticusUSA : It is premature for Chairman Graham to commit to a hearing schedule when we do not know the full extent of potential exposure stemming from the president ’ s infection and before the White House puts in place a contact tracing plan to prevent further spread of the disease .
The unfortunate news @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mike Lee makes it even more clear that health and safety must guide the schedule for all Senate activities , including hearings .
In addition , there is bipartisan agreement that a virtual confirmation hearing for a lifetime appointment to the federal bench is not an acceptable substitute .
All circuit court nominees have appeared in person during the pandemic , and there is far more at stake for the American people with this Supreme Court nomination , including the Affordable Care being struck down and more than 7 million COVID survivors being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ critical that Chairman Graham put the health of senators , the nominee , and staff first – and ensure a full and fair hearing that is not rushed , not truncated , and not virtual .
Otherwise this already illegitimate process will become a dangerous one .
Trump ’ s desire to ram a Supreme Court nominee through the Senate before election day turned the Barrett announcement into a super spreader event .
Democrats are right .
The confirmation hearings for a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court can ’ t be held @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus , but with the extent of Trump ’ s outbreak unknown , the safe and smart thing to do is to postpone the hearings until after the outbreak is under control .
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Senate Democrats are calling for a delay in the Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Amy Coney Barrett after Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) got COVID.
Senate Democratic Leader Schumer and ranking Judiciary Committee member Sen. Dianne Feinstein said in a statement provided to PoliticusUSA:
It is premature for Chairman Graham to commit to a hearing schedule when we do not know the full extent of potential exposure stemming from the president’s infection and before the White House puts in place a contact tracing plan to prevent further spread of the disease. The unfortunate news about the infection of our colleague Senator Mike Lee makes it even more clear that health and safety must guide the schedule for all Senate activities, including hearings. In addition, there is bipartisan agreement that a virtual confirmation hearing for a lifetime appointment to the federal bench is not an acceptable substitute.
All circuit court nominees have appeared in person during the pandemic, and there is far more at stake for the American people with this Supreme Court nomination, including the Affordable Care being struck down and more than 7 million COVID survivors being denied health coverage. It’s critical that Chairman Graham put the health of senators, the nominee, and staff first – and ensure a full and fair hearing that is not rushed, not truncated, and not virtual. Otherwise this already illegitimate process will become a dangerous one.
Mike Lee was hugging people at Trump’s maskless non-socially distanced Amy Coney Barrett nomination announcement:
The idea of hugging anyone who is not my wife right now is unthinkable. These people, either by virtue of taxpayer-funded daily testing or sheer ignorance, are afforded things those of us with families or loved ones who would die if infected have been denied for months. pic.twitter.com/2pCSBwtFZ0 — Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) September 26, 2020
Trump’s desire to ram a Supreme Court nominee through the Senate before election day turned the Barrett announcement into a super spreader event.
Democrats are right. The confirmation hearings for a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court can’t be held over Zoom. Judge Barrett already had the coronavirus, but with the extent of Trump’s outbreak unknown, the safe and smart thing to do is to postpone the hearings until after the outbreak is under control.
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politicususa--2020-10-02--Joe Biden Tests Negative As Trump Is The Weak Candidate With COVID

A brief statement from Joe Biden ’ s doctor confirmed that the former vice president and Dr. Jill Biden have tested negative for COVID .
Dr. Kevin O ’ Connor said in a statement provided to PoliticusUSA , “ Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden underwent PCR testing for COVID-19 today and COVID-19 was not detected .
I am reporting this out in my capacity as both Vice President Biden and Dr. Biden ’ s primary care physician.
” The Biden campaign shows the difference between having smart , sensible leadership that believes in science , and a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ self-interest with a total disregard for others .
Joe Biden kept a safe distance from Trump .
It is estimated that the closest he got to the president was twelve feet .
The most basic test of a presidential candidate is can they keep themselves and their campaign safe .
Biden and his staff have passed that test with flying colors , while Trump has shown a level of disregard for the people around him that highlights the neglect that has resulted in over 200,000 American deaths .
Trump has spent months questioning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it turns out that Biden is the one who is strong enough to go to a debate and not get COVID .
Trump has proven that he is the unhealthy candidate in this race .
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A brief statement from Joe Biden’s doctor confirmed that the former vice president and Dr. Jill Biden have tested negative for COVID.
Dr. Kevin O’Connor said in a statement provided to PoliticusUSA, “Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden underwent PCR testing for COVID-19 today and COVID-19 was not detected. I am reporting this out in my capacity as both Vice President Biden and Dr. Biden’s primary care physician.”
The Biden campaign shows the difference between having smart, sensible leadership that believes in science, and a president who is only governed by his self-interest with a total disregard for others. Joe Biden kept a safe distance from Trump. It is estimated that the closest he got to the president was twelve feet.
The most basic test of a presidential candidate is can they keep themselves and their campaign safe. Biden and his staff have passed that test with flying colors, while Trump has shown a level of disregard for the people around him that highlights the neglect that has resulted in over 200,000 American deaths.
Trump has spent months questioning Joe Biden’s health, but it turns out that Biden is the one who is strong enough to go to a debate and not get COVID. Trump has proven that he is the unhealthy candidate in this race.
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politicususa--2020-10-02--Kamala Harris Tests Negative for Coronavirus

Senator Kamala Harris ( D-Calif. ) , Joe Biden ’ s running mate for the Democratic presidential ticket , has tested negative for the novel coronavirus .
The news comes just hours after President Donald Trump announced that he and his wife , First Lady Melania Trump , tested positive for the virus .
Earlier today , Harris said she and her husband , attorney Douglas Emhoff , are keeping “ them and the entire Trump family in our thoughts.
” Biden said he and his wife , Dr. Jill Biden , “ send our thoughts to President Trump and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recovery .
We will continue to pray for the health and safety of the president and his family.
” President Trump is displaying mild symptoms of the virus and his treatment plan “ is being discussed , ” according to a New York Times report .
The President has downplayed the severity of the coronavirus pandemic from the beginning .
The announcement came as a shock and has threatened to upend Trump ’ s presidential campaign .
Vice President Mike Pence has also tested negative for the virus ; he and Harris are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ debate on Wednesday .
The news of President Trump ’ s positive test result comes just days after the first preidential debate , during which Trump mocked Biden for wearing a mask to curb the spread of the virus .
“ I don ’ t — I don ’ t wear masks like him , ” Trump said at the time .
“ Every time you see him , he ’ s got a mask .
He could be speaking 200 feet away from me , and he shows up with the biggest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ”

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Senator Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), Joe Biden’s running mate for the Democratic presidential ticket, has tested negative for the novel coronavirus. The news comes just hours after President Donald Trump announced that he and his wife, First Lady Melania Trump, tested positive for the virus.
Earlier today, Harris said she and her husband, attorney Douglas Emhoff, are keeping “them and the entire Trump family in our thoughts.”
Doug and I join Joe Biden and Dr. Biden in wishing President Trump and the First Lady a full and speedy recovery. We’re keeping them and the entire Trump family in our thoughts. — Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) October 2, 2020
Biden said he and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, “send our thoughts to President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump for a swift recovery. We will continue to pray for the health and safety of the president and his family.”
President Trump is displaying mild symptoms of the virus and his treatment plan “is being discussed,” according to a New York Times report. The President has downplayed the severity of the coronavirus pandemic from the beginning. The announcement came as a shock and has threatened to upend Trump’s presidential campaign.
Vice President Mike Pence has also tested negative for the virus; he and Harris are slated to appear in the vice presidential debate on Wednesday.
The news of President Trump’s positive test result comes just days after the first preidential debate, during which Trump mocked Biden for wearing a mask to curb the spread of the virus.
“I don’t — I don’t wear masks like him,” Trump said at the time. “Every time you see him, he’s got a mask. He could be speaking 200 feet away from me, and he shows up with the biggest mask I’ve ever seen.”


politicususa--2020-10-02--Eric Swalwell Says Trump Getting COVID Shows His Pandemic Failure

Rep. Eric Swalwell pointed out that Trump getting COVID seven months into the pandemic shows the President ’ s coronavirus failure .
It ’ s an avoidable national security crisis that we are in right now .
I hope the president and the first lady are okay .
I hope the vice president did not contract this .
And I certainly hope that Joe Biden , who stood on a stage for 90 minutes near the president , is negative when he ’ s tested .
We have a line of succession , even a temporary line of succession .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to this , but when I look at this , Ali , and take a step back because just this evening , we voted on the House floor for further HEROES Act covid relief .
It can only mean that we have utterly failed the test that so many others in the world have passed .
And even Boris Johnson , Bolsonaro in Brazil , they did contract it , but that was months ago .
\ The fact that the president of the United States , who is tested every day , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , has the best doctors in the world , has contracted this , demonstrates that we don ’ t have our act together yet , and if the president can get it , anyone can get it , and that ’ s what ’ s so disturbing .
Rep. Swalwell is right .
The fact that Trump couldn ’ t keep himself from getting sick even though he has the massive resources of the presidency at his disposal highlights his complete failure on the pandemic .
If Donald Trump can ’ t even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he can protect the American people .
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Rep. Eric Swalwell pointed out that Trump getting COVID seven months into the pandemic shows the President’s coronavirus failure.
Swalwell said on MSNBC:
It’s an avoidable national security crisis that we are in right now. I hope the president and the first lady are okay. I hope the vice president did not contract this. And I certainly hope that Joe Biden, who stood on a stage for 90 minutes near the president, is negative when he’s tested. We have a line of succession, even a temporary line of succession.
And hopefully, it does not come to this, but when I look at this, Ali, and take a step back because just this evening, we voted on the House floor for further HEROES Act covid relief. It can only mean that we have utterly failed the test that so many others in the world have passed. And even Boris Johnson, Bolsonaro in Brazil, they did contract it, but that was months ago. \
The fact that the president of the United States, who is tested every day, people around him are tested every day, has the best doctors in the world, has contracted this, demonstrates that we don’t have our act together yet, and if the president can get it, anyone can get it, and that’s what’s so disturbing.
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Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) said that Trump's positive coronavirus diagnosis shows that the US has utterly failed on the pandemic. pic.twitter.com/kwz1azIeye — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) October 2, 2020
Rep. Swalwell is right. The fact that Trump couldn’t keep himself from getting sick even though he has the massive resources of the presidency at his disposal highlights his complete failure on the pandemic.
If Donald Trump can’t even protect himself, there is no way that he can protect the American people.
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politicususa--2020-10-02--The Biden Campaign Is Angry That Trump Exposed Them To COVID

The Biden campaign is angry that Trump exposed them to COVID and didn ’ t even notify Joe Biden after he tested positive .
This is a campaign that has always put the coronavirus , the president ’ s handling of it front and center as a campaign issue .
But the Biden campaign has also taken extraordinary steps to keep him safe , to keep the public safe when he does travel , and to keep all those who are going to be around him safe as well .
This is about not just a political issue , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good positive example of the kind of behavior you should see on the campaign trail in public by somebody who would be the President Of The United States .
I ’ m also told by multiple campaign officials there ’ s been no official contact from the White House , from the Trump campaign to them about whether there would be any potential exposure to the coronavirus .
And I have to tell you , multiple Biden officials are also concerned and , frankly , a little angry at the fact that some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus .
There are immunocompromised members of the Biden staff in that hall and concern about the candidate himself , and this is going to be a major concern on their part as we move forward .
People on the Biden campaign have every right to be upset .
Donald Trump and his coronavirus spreading family and crew violated the rules by refusing to wear masks at the debate .
The President and his traveling COVID spreading circus put everyone at risk with their selfish behavior .
Trump ’ s COVID diagnosis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ between the two candidates .
Joe Biden cares about the health and welfare of everyone around him .
Donald Trump and his enablers only think of themselves .
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The Biden campaign is angry that Trump exposed them to COVID and didn’t even notify Joe Biden after he tested positive.
Mike Memoli reported on MSNBC:
This is a campaign that has always put the coronavirus, the president’s handling of it front and center as a campaign issue. But the Biden campaign has also taken extraordinary steps to keep him safe, to keep the public safe when he does travel, and to keep all those who are going to be around him safe as well. This is about not just a political issue, but as they put it, setting a good positive example of the kind of behavior you should see on the campaign trail in public by somebody who would be the President Of The United States.
I’m also told by multiple campaign officials there’s been no official contact from the White House, from the Trump campaign to them about whether there would be any potential exposure to the coronavirus.
And I have to tell you, multiple Biden officials are also concerned and, frankly, a little angry at the fact that some of them could have been exposed to the coronavirus. There are immunocompromised members of the Biden staff in that hall and concern about the candidate himself, and this is going to be a major concern on their part as we move forward.
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The Biden campaign is angry that reckless Trump exposed them to COVID. pic.twitter.com/OwWJQLkzPQ — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) October 2, 2020
People on the Biden campaign have every right to be upset. Donald Trump and his coronavirus spreading family and crew violated the rules by refusing to wear masks at the debate. The President and his traveling COVID spreading circus put everyone at risk with their selfish behavior.
Trump’s COVID diagnosis should drive home the most important contrast between the two candidates. Joe Biden cares about the health and welfare of everyone around him. Donald Trump and his enablers only think of themselves.
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politicususa--2020-10-02--Trump Is Already Showing Symptoms Which Only 20% Of COVID Cases Develop

Donald Trump shows COVID symptoms , which only happens in 20 % of cases , which means that Trump is @ @ @ @ @ of cases .
The New York Times reported the White House spin : President Trump @ @ @ @ @ novel coronavirus , but mild ones , according to two people familiar with his condition @ @ @ @ @ what one person described as cold-like symptoms .
At a fund-raiser he attended at his @ @ @ @ @ N.J. , on Thursday , where one attendee said the president came in contact with @ @ @ @ @ seemed lethargic .
The White House and Trump are not going to be honest with @ @ @ @ @ COVID outbreak .
They are already trying to spin it .
The truth is that @ @ @ @ @ 74-year-old man with several risk factors working against him .
The fact that he developed @ @ @ @ @ cold-like or otherwise is a bad sign .
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Donald Trump shows COVID symptoms, which only happens in 20% of cases, which means that Trump is doing worse than 80% of cases.
The New York Times reported the White House spin:
President Trump is showing symptoms of the novel coronavirus, but mild ones, according to two people familiar with his condition.
The president has had what one person described as cold-like symptoms. At a fund-raiser he attended at his golf club at Bedminster, N.J., on Thursday, where one attendee said the president came in contact with about 100 people, he seemed lethargic.
NBC’s Ken Delanian reported the reality:
If Trump is experiencing symptoms, that’s a big deal. It would mean he has already crossed a threshold. One study showed that only 20% of infected people become symptomatic. https://t.co/EHMBoBb9DO — Ken Dilanian (@KenDilanianNBC) October 2, 2020
The White House and Trump are not going to be honest with the American people about his COVID outbreak. They are already trying to spin it. The truth is that Donald Trump is an unhealthy 74-year-old man with several risk factors working against him.
The fact that he developed symptoms, whether they are cold-like or otherwise is a bad sign.
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politicususa--2020-10-03--Another One Bites The Dust As Trump Gave Kellyanne Conway COVID

The Trump COVID outbreak claimed another Republican as Kellyanne Conway announced that she has the coronavirus .
Conway is apparently another victim of Trump ’ s Amy Coney Barrett super spreader Rose Garden event .
The party line from all of these Republicans is that their symptoms are mild .
Trump ’ s symptoms were so mild that he ended up flown to Walter Reed for a days-long stay .
Democrats haven ’ t had this sort of outbreak in their party , because they have listened to the scientists and health experts .
Their party also isn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ masks .
The GOP coronavirus outbreak can be traced back to Donald Trump .
It wasn ’ t enough for Trump to kill 200,000 plus Americans and drive the economy into the ground .
Trump wasn ’ t satisfied until he managed to spread the virus all through the Republican Party with roughly a month to go until Election Day .
Trump has literally turned the Grand Old Party into a disease-infested mess .
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The Trump COVID outbreak claimed another Republican as Kellyanne Conway announced that she has the coronavirus.
Conway tweeted:
Tonight I tested positive for COVID-19. My symptoms are mild (light cough) and I’m feeling fine. I have begun a quarantine process in consultation with physicians. As always, my heart is with everyone affected by this global pandemic. ❤ — Kellyanne Conway (@KellyannePolls) October 3, 2020
Conway is apparently another victim of Trump’s Amy Coney Barrett super spreader Rose Garden event. The party line from all of these Republicans is that their symptoms are mild. Trump’s symptoms were so mild that he ended up flown to Walter Reed for a days-long stay.
Democrats haven’t had this sort of outbreak in their party, because they have listened to the scientists and health experts. Their party also isn’t being led by a person who hates masks.
The GOP coronavirus outbreak can be traced back to Donald Trump. It wasn’t enough for Trump to kill 200,000 plus Americans and drive the economy into the ground. Trump wasn’t satisfied until he managed to spread the virus all through the Republican Party with roughly a month to go until Election Day.
Trump has literally turned the Grand Old Party into a disease-infested mess.
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politicususa--2020-10-04--Jaime Harrison Encases Himself In Plexiglass To Avoid Super Spreader Lindsey Graham

Democratic Senate candidate Jaime Harrison brought his own plexiglass to the South Carolina debate to protect himself from Lindsey Graham .
Harrison said , “ No , we ’ re not going to blame the president .
We shouldn ’ t blame the president for the inception of this disease .
We shouldn ’ t blame anybody for the inception of this disease , but where blame should come is how we handle this disease , whether or not we take it seriously .
You know , tonight , I am taking it seriously .
That ’ s why I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ become so disease-infested under Trump that Democrats have to encase themselves in plexiglass in order to be able to safely participate in a debate .
Democrats are using the GOP coronavirus outbreak to effectively make a point about taking the pandemic seriously .
Lindsey Graham has spent the debate taking no safety precautions as he avoided answering questions while trying to whip up fear over AOC , single-payer healthcare , and immigrants .
As Lindsey Graham tries to push forward with Supreme Court confirmation hearings in the midst of a Republican Senate caucus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ South Carolina why the state needs a senator who will take the pandemic seriously and put their safety first .
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Democratic Senate candidate Jaime Harrison brought his own plexiglass to the South Carolina debate to protect himself from Lindsey Graham.
Harrison said, “No, we’re not going to blame the president. We shouldn’t blame the president for the inception of this disease. We shouldn’t blame anybody for the inception of this disease, but where blame should come is how we handle this disease, whether or not we take it seriously. You know, tonight, I am taking it seriously. That’s why I put this plexiglass up.”
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Jaime Harrison: “Where blame should come is how we handled this disease — whether or not we take it seriously.” pic.twitter.com/fGilEdWhxT — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 4, 2020
Republicans have become so disease-infested under Trump that Democrats have to encase themselves in plexiglass in order to be able to safely participate in a debate.
Democrats are using the GOP coronavirus outbreak to effectively make a point about taking the pandemic seriously. Lindsey Graham has spent the debate taking no safety precautions as he avoided answering questions while trying to whip up fear over AOC, single-payer healthcare, and immigrants.
As Lindsey Graham tries to push forward with Supreme Court confirmation hearings in the midst of a Republican Senate caucus coronavirus outbreak, Jaime Harrison is showing South Carolina why the state needs a senator who will take the pandemic seriously and put their safety first.
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politicususa--2020-10-04--Opinion: What It Says About Hateful Conservative Leadership that Notre Dame President Jenkins, Trump

Opinion: What It Says About Hateful Conservative Leadership that Notre Dame President Jenkins, Trump Contract Coronavirus

A 19th-century German philosopher once asserted that the educators must be educated , the point being what was passing for knowledge and learning in the world seemed , based on the state of the world and its lack of universal well-being , perhaps more than arguably was not serving us well .
If we were to stop and reflect on this philosophical assertion , we just might have to recognize some wisdom in it .
After all , despite a tendency in U.S. political culture to blame the least powerful and most politically marginalized , in actuality those leading us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ educated folks among us .
And look how we ’ re doing—the nation ’ s people lack adequate healthcare ; a startling percentage of the population in the richest nation on earth live in poverty ; Trump ’ s leadership has failed to manage the coronavirus pandemic ; the nation is racially divided , aided and abetted by the racist and and hateful ignorance and hostility of Trump , his administration and the dominant culture as a whole ; and once could go on .
To paraphrase and adapt Dr. Seuss : We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the shape we are in .
Learning recently that Rev .
John Jenkins , president of Notre Dame , a revered private university , tested positive for COVID-19 really brought this point home for me .
The leader at one the nation ’ s top academic institutions of higher learning ignored the expert counsel of leading scientists about how to protect one ’ s own life and the lives of others .
Indeed , he began isolating himself after returning from the nomination ceremony for Judge Amy Coney Barrett in Washington , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ neglected to wear a mask and did not practice physical distancing , shaking hands during the ceremony .
Jenkins did say in statement that “ I regret my error in judgment , ” elaborating , “ My symptoms are mild and I will continue work from home .
The positive test is a good reminder for me and perhaps for all how vigilant we need to be.
” A reminder ?
Over 208,000 people and counting have died from the coronavirus , and a supposed academic leader needs a reminder to protect himself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lethal threat ?
What he needs is a wake-up call to stop refusing to face reality , recognize scientific knowledge when it hits you in the face and desist from dismissing science as hoax , and to stop hating .
Refusing to accept the truth is in fact a form of hatred in all kinds of ways .
First , Jenkins ’ refusal , and that of Trump and many others , to heed to advice and warnings of expert scientists , constitutes a disrespect for the lives of other people , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Notre Dame ’ s campus has been plagued with outbreaks of the pandemic since it opened this year and brought students to campus .
Learning and research , whether in the sciences , arts , or humanities , are not fundamentally just about learning abstract laws , formulae , or principles ; they are about learning about us , about human lives , the natural world of which we are a part , about how we and this larger world function , precisely so that we can figure out how best to take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ positive for COVID-19 because of his refusal to grant legitimacy to the experts urging us on in the best practices to care for human life says a lot about conservative leadership and its damaging obscurantism and lack of concern for human life .
Let me shift a bit to explain .
Back in May 2019 , I published a piece in the pages of PoliticusUsa.com highlighting a then recent study conducted by the University of Queensland in Australia identifying a correlation between homophobia and lower cognitive abilities , and overall linking hatred and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the piece this study could provide some very valuable insights to help Americans understand and assess President Trump ’ s behaviors , beliefs , and policies .
What we see in conservative leadership is a great deal of hate .
Trump on national television on multiple occasions has refused to denounce white supremacy .
His racist rhetoric inspired mass shootings at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh in 2018 and at a Walmart in El Paso in 2019 .
The GOP has not by and large separated itself from Trump , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in on Trump ’ s refusal to denounce white supremacy , or any other of his hate-filled policies , as when he recently even defied the Supreme Court he had such a hand in appointing when it came to denying transgender people equal protections .
Let ’ s not forget that Notre Dame Law School invited U.S. Attorney General William Barr to speak , giving Barr a platform at a major academic institution to broadcast his prejudicial hate-filled opinions that LGBTQ people basically have their civil rights legislated away and that the reality @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be made visible in public schools .
Here ’ s Barr , enumerating in a speech at Notre Dame Law School last fall what he sees as the secular assault on “ religious liberty ” : “ The first front relates to the content of public school curriculum .
Many states are adopting curriculum that is incompatible with traditional religious principles according to which parents are attempting to raise their children .
They often do so without any opt out for religious families .
Thus , for example , New Jersey recently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adopt an LGBT curriculum that many feel is inconsistent with traditional Christian teaching .
Similar laws have been passed in California and Illinois .
And the Orange County Board of Education in California issued an opinion that “ parents who disagree with the instructional materials related to gender , gender identity , gender expression and sexual orientation may not excuse their children from this instruction.
’ The study from the University of Queensland determines such hate and prejudice is not an indicator of intelligence and wisdom , but of ignorance and low cognitive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ability we are seeing in conservative leadership around the country and in the White House .
It ’ s deadly , unloving , ignorant , and absolutely anti-human .

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A 19th-century German philosopher once asserted that the educators must be educated, the point being what was passing for knowledge and learning in the world seemed, based on the state of the world and its lack of universal well-being, perhaps more than arguably was not serving us well.
If we were to stop and reflect on this philosophical assertion, we just might have to recognize some wisdom in it.
After all, despite a tendency in U.S. political culture to blame the least powerful and most politically marginalized, in actuality those leading us are among supposedly some of the best educated folks among us. And look how we’re doing—the nation’s people lack adequate healthcare; a startling percentage of the population in the richest nation on earth live in poverty; Trump’s leadership has failed to manage the coronavirus pandemic; the nation is racially divided, aided and abetted by the racist and and hateful ignorance and hostility of Trump, his administration and the dominant culture as a whole; and once could go on. To paraphrase and adapt Dr. Seuss: We are not in very good shape, for the shape we are in.
Learning recently that Rev. John Jenkins, president of Notre Dame, a revered private university, tested positive for COVID-19 really brought this point home for me.
The leader at one the nation’s top academic institutions of higher learning ignored the expert counsel of leading scientists about how to protect one’s own life and the lives of others. Indeed, he began isolating himself after returning from the nomination ceremony for Judge Amy Coney Barrett in Washington, D.C. last weekend, at which he neglected to wear a mask and did not practice physical distancing, shaking hands during the ceremony.
Jenkins did say in statement that “I regret my error in judgment,” elaborating, “My symptoms are mild and I will continue work from home. The positive test is a good reminder for me and perhaps for all how vigilant we need to be.”
A reminder? Over 208,000 people and counting have died from the coronavirus, and a supposed academic leader needs a reminder to protect himself, not to mention others, from a lethal threat?
Come on.
What he needs is a wake-up call to stop refusing to face reality, recognize scientific knowledge when it hits you in the face and desist from dismissing science as hoax, and to stop hating.
Refusing to accept the truth is in fact a form of hatred in all kinds of ways. First, Jenkins’ refusal, and that of Trump and many others, to heed to advice and warnings of expert scientists, constitutes a disrespect for the lives of other people, for human life itself. Indeed, Notre Dame’s campus has been plagued with outbreaks of the pandemic since it opened this year and brought students to campus.
Learning and research, whether in the sciences, arts, or humanities, are not fundamentally just about learning abstract laws, formulae, or principles; they are about learning about us, about human lives, the natural world of which we are a part, about how we and this larger world function, precisely so that we can figure out how best to take care of ourselves.
That Jenkins tested positive for COVID-19 because of his refusal to grant legitimacy to the experts urging us on in the best practices to care for human life says a lot about conservative leadership and its damaging obscurantism and lack of concern for human life.
Let me shift a bit to explain. Back in May 2019, I published a piece in the pages of PoliticusUsa.com highlighting a then recent study conducted by the University of Queensland in Australia identifying a correlation between homophobia and lower cognitive abilities, and overall linking hatred and prejudice with lower intelligence. I suggested in the piece this study could provide some very valuable insights to help Americans understand and assess President Trump’s behaviors, beliefs, and policies.
What we see in conservative leadership is a great deal of hate. Trump on national television on multiple occasions has refused to denounce white supremacy. His racist rhetoric inspired mass shootings at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh in 2018 and at a Walmart in El Paso in 2019.
The GOP has not by and large separated itself from Trump, loudly silent when it comes to weighing in on Trump’s refusal to denounce white supremacy, or any other of his hate-filled policies, as when he recently even defied the Supreme Court he had such a hand in appointing when it came to denying transgender people equal protections.
Let’s not forget that Notre Dame Law School invited U.S. Attorney General William Barr to speak, giving Barr a platform at a major academic institution to broadcast his prejudicial hate-filled opinions that LGBTQ people basically have their civil rights legislated away and that the reality of their existence should not be allowed to be made visible in public schools.
Here’s Barr, enumerating in a speech at Notre Dame Law School last fall what he sees as the secular assault on “religious liberty”:
“The first front relates to the content of public school curriculum. Many states are adopting curriculum that is incompatible with traditional religious principles according to which parents are attempting to raise their children. They often do so without any opt out for religious families. Thus, for example, New Jersey recently passed a law requiring public schools to adopt an LGBT curriculum that many feel is inconsistent with traditional Christian teaching. Similar laws have been passed in California and Illinois. And the Orange County Board of Education in California issued an opinion that “parents who disagree with the instructional materials related to gender, gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation may not excuse their children from this instruction.’
The study from the University of Queensland determines such hate and prejudice is not an indicator of intelligence and wisdom, but of ignorance and low cognitive ability.
It is this low cognitive ability we are seeing in conservative leadership around the country and in the White House. It’s deadly, unloving, ignorant, and absolutely anti-human.


politicususa--2020-10-03--Opinion: Citing “Law And Order” Trump’s Department Of Homeland Security Defends A Murderer

There are three words that political pundits and commentators have used ad nauseam since the day after dirty Don Trump ’ s very poorly-attended inauguration – “ unprecedented and wrong.
” It is as true a description of this authoritarian administration as anything , and yet each time it is uttered it explains a worse Trump atrocity .
This past week was no different .
After one of Trump ’ s supporters used his car to kill a peaceful protestor in Charlottesville Virginia , he praised his racist supporters as “ very fine people.
” As bad as that was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Department of Homeland Security taking steps to defend an underaged Trump supporter who shot and killed two Americans protesting police violence targeting another unarmed African American man .
Trump ’ s DHS is defending Rittenhouse under the guise of supporting law and order .
First , it is an atrocity that a dyed-in-the-wool criminal is campaigning under the “ law and order ” banner as part of his fear mongering campaign .
Trump has no concept of what law and order entails because following rules and adhering to the laws of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ individual .
However , Trump almost certainly directed the Department of Homeland Security to aid his underaged supporter because he “ allegedly ” shot and killed two Americans protesting police violence .
According to reporting by NBC News , Department of Homeland Security officials were “ instructed ” to use language that is “ sympathetic ” to Kyle Rittenhouse when questioned by the media about the ongoing case ’ s investigation .
Rittenhouse is the teenage Trump supporter charged with fatally shooting two peaceful protestors in Kenosha Wisconsin in August .
One of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when talking to the media , department officials must make certain to note that the Trump-supporting teen “ took his [ assault ] rifle to the scene of the rioting ( protests ) to help defend small business owners.
” It is noteworthy that there were no local , state , or federal officials calling for armed vigilantes to descend on the area from other states ; especially when they were illegally carrying a firearm .
Some of the other suggested comments for the media included telling law enforcement officials to point out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also instructed to claim that some new evidence will aid Rittenhouse ’ s “ self-defense claims , ” but they are forbidden to say much else ; except that the Trump-loving militia member is like everyone else in America .
The DHS officials were instructed to say : “ They can not comment on an ongoing investigation , but that Rittenhouse , just like everyone else in America , is innocent until proven guilty and deserves a fair trial based on all the facts , not just the ones that support a certain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the accused in the court of law , not the star chamber of public opinion.
” Finally , the Department of Homeland security was ordered to repeat a favorite Trump lie about Americans exercising their First Amendment right of free speech .
“ This is also why we need to stop the violence in our cities .
Chaotic and violent situations lead to chaotic , violent , and tragic outcomes .
Everyone needs law and order.
” It is true that “ everyone needs law and order , ” but that “ need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , unarmed African Americans any more than it is to innocent Americans protesting extrajudicial executions whether from official law enforcement officers or Trump-loving militia members illegally carrying an assault rifle .
According to former Homeland Security spokesman , Peter Boogaard , it is “ unprecedented and wrong ” for DHS officials to be given prepared comments to make to the media while an investigation is ongoing .
But like everything involving Trump , “ unprecedented and wrong ” defines the corrupt cretin ’ s entire tenure in the White House , a place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an armed militia member accused of killing two protestors and wounding a third is “ unprecedented and wrong , ” but so was labeling white supremacists caught on video beating innocent protestors in Charlottesville “ very fine people.
” Trump has spent an inordinate amount of time defending members of his inner circle convicted of federal crimes , so maybe defending a supporter who shot and killed two protestors is not “ unprecedented ” for Trump .
It is highly likely that Trump is incapable of fathoming that some Americans might think it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Executive Branch to defend criminals , because he is a criminal himself .

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There are three words that political pundits and commentators have used ad nauseam since the day after dirty Don Trump’s very poorly-attended inauguration – “unprecedented and wrong.” It is as true a description of this authoritarian administration as anything, and yet each time it is uttered it explains a worse Trump atrocity. This past week was no different.
After one of Trump’s supporters used his car to kill a peaceful protestor in Charlottesville Virginia, he praised his racist supporters as “very fine people.” As bad as that was, it pales in comparison to Trump’s Department of Homeland Security taking steps to defend an underaged Trump supporter who shot and killed two Americans protesting police violence targeting another unarmed African American man. Trump’s DHS is defending Rittenhouse under the guise of supporting law and order.
First, it is an atrocity that a dyed-in-the-wool criminal is campaigning under the “law and order” banner as part of his fear mongering campaign. Trump has no concept of what law and order entails because following rules and adhering to the laws of the land is anathema to a corrupt individual. However, Trump almost certainly directed the Department of Homeland Security to aid his underaged supporter because he “allegedly” shot and killed two Americans protesting police violence.
According to reporting by NBC News, Department of Homeland Security officials were “instructed” to use language that is “sympathetic” to Kyle Rittenhouse when questioned by the media about the ongoing case’s investigation. Rittenhouse is the teenage Trump supporter charged with fatally shooting two peaceful protestors in Kenosha Wisconsin in August.
One of the documents “suggests” that, when talking to the media, department officials must make certain to note that the Trump-supporting teen “took his [assault] rifle to the scene of the rioting (protests) to help defend small business owners.” It is noteworthy that there were no local, state, or federal officials calling for armed vigilantes to descend on the area from other states; especially when they were illegally carrying a firearm.
Some of the other suggested comments for the media included telling law enforcement officials to point out that Rittenhouse was innocent. They were also instructed to claim that some new evidence will aid Rittenhouse’s “self-defense claims,” but they are forbidden to say much else; except that the Trump-loving militia member is like everyone else in America. The DHS officials were instructed to say:
“They cannot comment on an ongoing investigation, but that Rittenhouse, just like everyone else in America, is innocent until proven guilty and deserves a fair trial based on all the facts, not just the ones that support a certain narrative. This is why we try the accused in the court of law, not the star chamber of public opinion.”
Finally, the Department of Homeland security was ordered to repeat a favorite Trump lie about Americans exercising their First Amendment right of free speech.
“This is also why we need to stop the violence in our cities. Chaotic and violent situations lead to chaotic, violent, and tragic outcomes. Everyone needs law and order.”
It is true that “everyone needs law and order,” but that “need” is not being extended to innocent, unarmed African Americans any more than it is to innocent Americans protesting extrajudicial executions whether from official law enforcement officers or Trump-loving militia members illegally carrying an assault rifle.
According to former Homeland Security spokesman, Peter Boogaard, it is “unprecedented and wrong” for DHS officials to be given prepared comments to make to the media while an investigation is ongoing. But like everything involving Trump, “unprecedented and wrong” defines the corrupt cretin’s entire tenure in the White House, a place he does not belong.
Trump defending an armed militia member accused of killing two protestors and wounding a third is “unprecedented and wrong,” but so was labeling white supremacists caught on video beating innocent protestors in Charlottesville “very fine people.”
Trump has spent an inordinate amount of time defending members of his inner circle convicted of federal crimes, so maybe defending a supporter who shot and killed two protestors is not “unprecedented” for Trump. It is highly likely that Trump is incapable of fathoming that some Americans might think it is wrong for the leader of the Executive Branch to defend criminals, because he is a criminal himself.


politicususa--2020-10-03--Trump’s Condition Is Reportedly More Dire Than White House Admits

White House sources are saying that Trump ’ s condition is direr than being released to the media , as the president has asked if he is going to die .
The reason why there are two different briefings on Trump ’ s condition , one for the cameras , and one off the record is that the White House is trying to hide the seriousness of the situation .
This behavior is nothing new from the Trump administration , as they have refused to release his medical records , and have never provided an explanation for his suspicious unannounced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The White House is not telling the whole truth about Trump ’ s health .
There have been tweets posted to Trump ’ s Twitter account on Saturday that are dubious because to don ’ t carry many of Trump ’ s mistakes , errors , and ramblings .
The situation is worse than the White House is letting on .
When the president is asking if he is going to die , things are not good .
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White House sources are saying that Trump’s condition is direr than being released to the media, as the president has asked if he is going to die.
Gabriel Sherman of Vanity Fair tweeted:
Conversations w Republicans close to WH over last 12 hours indicate it’s been far more dire than WH has said. Before being taken to Walter Reed, Trump kept asking aides, “Am I going out like Stan Chera? Am I?” (Chera was Trump’s NYC friend who died of Covid in April) — Gabriel Sherman (@gabrielsherman) October 3, 2020
Per source, Trump was told on Friday he could go to Walter Reed voluntarily, but he would be taken no matter what when his condition worsened. Doctors told Trump if he waited he could lose ability to walk to Marine One (optics of a wheelchair or stretcher obvs would be terrible) — Gabriel Sherman (@gabrielsherman) October 3, 2020
The reason why there are two different briefings on Trump’s condition, one for the cameras, and one off the record is that the White House is trying to hide the seriousness of the situation. This behavior is nothing new from the Trump administration, as they have refused to release his medical records, and have never provided an explanation for his suspicious unannounced visit to Walter Reed last year.
The White House is not telling the whole truth about Trump’s health. There have been tweets posted to Trump’s Twitter account on Saturday that are dubious because to don’t carry many of Trump’s mistakes, errors, and ramblings.
The situation is worse than the White House is letting on. When the president is asking if he is going to die, things are not good.
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politicususa--2020-10-03--Trump Had To Be Given Oxygen Before He Went To Walter Reed

All of the video of Trump walking to the helicopter and going into Walter Reed was reportedly shot after President Trump was given supplemental oxygen .
President Donald Trump went through a “ very concerning ” period Friday and the next 48 hours will be critical in terms of his care as he battles the coronavirus at a military hospital , White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said Saturday .
The comments came after it was revealed that Trump was administered supplemental oxygen Friday morning at the White House before he was transported to the hospital , although staff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Additionally , Maggie Haberman reports that she was told Trump ’ s blood oxygen levels dropped yesterday : This is yet another example of how the Trump administration continues to mislead the public to the point where the public doesn ’ t know what to believe anymore .
President Trump is very ill. Any time a President is this incapacitated , it becomes a matter of national security and national public interest .
The public has a right to know the truth .
This is the same Donald Trump who mocked Hillary Clinton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s supposed to fight all of these things , and she can ’ t make it 15 feet to her car ’ : Donald Trump mocks his 2016 Presidential rival Hillary Clinton over her pneumonia outbreak.
” The media hounded Clinton for not telling them immediately of her diagnosis , yet now we have a president whose doctor is not being straight with the American people and whose Chief of Staff Mark Meadows is contradicting Dr. Conley in off the record comments to reporters , leading to massive confusion and chaos – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leadership a superpower requires .
The President of the United States required supplemental oxygen before being transported to Walter Reed .
This is a grave national security moment for our country , which is being further exacerbated by the relentless misinformation coming from this White House in an attempt to propagandize Donald Trump .

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All of the video of Trump walking to the helicopter and going into Walter Reed was reportedly shot after President Trump was given supplemental oxygen.
The AP reported:
President Donald Trump went through a “very concerning” period Friday and the next 48 hours will be critical in terms of his care as he battles the coronavirus at a military hospital, White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said Saturday.
The comments came after it was revealed that Trump was administered supplemental oxygen Friday morning at the White House before he was transported to the hospital, although staff insisted he had only mild symptoms.
Additionally, Maggie Haberman reports that she was told Trump’s blood oxygen levels dropped yesterday:
Conley very specifically not answering whether POTUS has been on oxygen at any point. Two sources close to POTUS tell me his blood oxygen levels dropped yesterday. — Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) October 3, 2020
This is yet another example of how the Trump administration continues to mislead the public to the point where the public doesn’t know what to believe anymore.
President Trump is very ill. Any time a President is this incapacitated, it becomes a matter of national security and national public interest. The public has a right to know the truth.
This is the same Donald Trump who mocked Hillary Clinton for having pneumonia: “‘She’s supposed to fight all of these things, and she can’t make it 15 feet to her car’: Donald Trump mocks his 2016 Presidential rival Hillary Clinton over her pneumonia outbreak.”
The media hounded Clinton for not telling them immediately of her diagnosis, yet now we have a president whose doctor is not being straight with the American people and whose Chief of Staff Mark Meadows is contradicting Dr. Conley in off the record comments to reporters, leading to massive confusion and chaos – the opposite of the calm, steady leadership a superpower requires.
The President of the United States required supplemental oxygen before being transported to Walter Reed. This is a grave national security moment for our country, which is being further exacerbated by the relentless misinformation coming from this White House in an attempt to propagandize Donald Trump.


politicususa--2020-10-03--Trump Campaigned Maskless In New Jersey While He Had COVID

Donald Trump campaigned maskless in New Jersey hours before he formally tested positive for the coronavirus .
At a Saturday press conference , Dr. Sean Conley said , “ I recommended we bring the president up to Walter reed as a precautionary measure to provide state-of-the-art monitoring and any care that he may need .
Just 72 hours into the diagnosis now , the first week of covid and 7 to 10 are the most critical in determining the likely course of this illness .
At this time , the team and I are extremely happy with the progress the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had a mild cough and nasal congestion and fatigue .
All of which are now resolving and improving .
I ’ d like to bring up Dr. Dooley to discuss some of the specifics of the president ’ s care.
” Trump ’ s doctor said that he “ misspoke ” about Trump being positive for 72 hours : The press conference from the doctors was nothing but propaganda while the cameras were rolling , but the possible admission that Trump tested positive 72 hours ago made a splash .
No one should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he was infected .
His events in New Jersey were not socially distanced or masked up .
Donald Trump spread the coronavirus , because he is losing an election and cares nothing about the health and welfare of those around him .
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Donald Trump campaigned maskless in New Jersey hours before he formally tested positive for the coronavirus.
At a Saturday press conference, Dr. Sean Conley said, “I recommended we bring the president up to Walter reed as a precautionary measure to provide state-of-the-art monitoring and any care that he may need. Just 72 hours into the diagnosis now, the first week of covid and 7 to 10 are the most critical in determining the likely course of this illness. At this time, the team and I are extremely happy with the progress the president has made. Thursday, he had a mild cough and nasal congestion and fatigue. All of which are now resolving and improving. I’d like to bring up Dr. Dooley to discuss some of the specifics of the president’s care.”
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Trump did campaign events in New Jersey knowing that he had COVID. pic.twitter.com/vf3eKyOr2y — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) October 3, 2020
Trump’s doctor said that he “misspoke” about Trump being positive for 72 hours:
The press conference from the doctors was nothing but propaganda while the cameras were rolling, but the possible admission that Trump tested positive 72 hours ago made a splash. No one should overlook the point that Trump campaigned while he was infected.
His events in New Jersey were not socially distanced or masked up.
Donald Trump spread the coronavirus, because he is losing an election and cares nothing about the health and welfare of those around him.
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politicususa--2020-10-03--Trump Made People Remove Their Masks In Meetings With Him

Donald Trump would yell at White House staff and others to take off their masks if they were in his presence or meeting with him .
The New York Times reported : President Trump at times told staff wearing masks in meetings to “ get that thing off , ” an administration official said .
Everyone knew that Mr. Trump viewed masks as a sign of weakness , officials said and that his message was clear .
“ You were looked down upon when you would walk by with a mask , ” said Olivia Troye , a top aide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in August and has endorsed former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr .
In public , some of the president ’ s favorite targets were mask-wearing White House correspondents .
“ Would you take it off , I can hardly hear you , ” Mr. Trump told Jeff Mason of Reuters in May , then mocked Mr. Mason for wanting “ to be politically correct ” when he refused .
Trump created a culture in the White House where mask-wearing was ridiculed , as Trump made it clear that the way to keep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mask .
Instead , Trump relied on the unreliable instant test that is well known for false negatives .
The fact that the White House is using an unreliable testing system means that any claims of that administration officials have been testing negative should be treated with skepticism .
The outbreak that is sweeping through , and in fact his own infection , was caused by Trump ’ s refusal to listen to the health experts and take basic safety precautions .
Trump needlessly put lives at risk , including his own , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lack of sympathy in the country for his present state .
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Donald Trump would yell at White House staff and others to take off their masks if they were in his presence or meeting with him.
The New York Times reported:
President Trump at times told staff wearing masks in meetings to “get that thing off,” an administration official said. Everyone knew that Mr. Trump viewed masks as a sign of weakness, officials said and that his message was clear. “You were looked down upon when you would walk by with a mask,” said Olivia Troye, a top aide on the coronavirus task force who resigned in August and has endorsed former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.
In public, some of the president’s favorite targets were mask-wearing White House correspondents. “Would you take it off, I can hardly hear you,” Mr. Trump told Jeff Mason of Reuters in May, then mocked Mr. Mason for wanting “to be politically correct” when he refused.
Trump created a culture in the White House where mask-wearing was ridiculed, as Trump made it clear that the way to keep him happy was to not wear a mask.
Instead, Trump relied on the unreliable instant test that is well known for false negatives. The fact that the White House is using an unreliable testing system means that any claims of that administration officials have been testing negative should be treated with skepticism.
The outbreak that is sweeping through, and in fact his own infection, was caused by Trump’s refusal to listen to the health experts and take basic safety precautions.
Trump needlessly put lives at risk, including his own, which is why there is an overwhelming lack of sympathy in the country for his present state.
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politicususa--2020-10-04--Opinion: Trump-Barr-DeVos Triumvirate See Privatization As Backdoor Route To Destroying Civil Rights

Walking down Main Street , couples , regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity , can not be legally denied the right to hold hands , share a hug , or kiss–if Main Street is part of the public square , that is .
Move Main Street onto private property , in our America that as a general rule gives precedence to property rights above many others , well , the right to hold hands or hug in “ public ” is not a given because , well , you are no longer on the public square .
On the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ private institution , for example , same-sex couples are banned from demonstrating romantic affection , such as sharing a kiss or a hug .
Private worlds , particularly those which claim a religious affiliation , function effectively as civil rights-free zones , where the laws of the land regarding discrimination and equal protection simply , in many regards , do not apply .
We can see , from this example from Brigham Young , what propels Education Secretary Betsy DeVos ’ agenda of diverting federal funds from public education to private and primarily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , recently tried to direct monies from the $ 13 billion earmarked in the CARES act for K-12 public education to private schools .
This effort was stymied just recently in a U.S. District Court .
But that ’ s just one effort .
She has also endorsed the Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act , legislation proposed by Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz .
This act would provide $ 5 billion worth of annual tax credits to encourage individuals and businesses to donate to nonprofit scholarship funds .
Families could apply for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ private and religious schools or potentially other kinds of vocational training or certification .
In these religious schools , of course , civil rights simply are not in play for students and employees .
DeVos , along with U.S. Attorney William Barr , we have seen , want to make this religious exemption , what they call “ religious liberty , ” which entails the “ right ” or “ liberty ” to deny others ’ civil rights , the law of the land , of the public sphere as well .
Back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ began rolling back Obama-era protections for transgender students , denying them equal protection in their schools .
Barr freely and repeatedly denounces LGBTQ people in the name of religious liberty .
Here ’ s Barr , enumerating in a speech at Notre Dame Law School last fall what he sees as the secular assault on “ religious liberty ” : “ The first front relates to the content of public school curriculum .
Many states are adopting curriculum that is incompatible with traditional religious principles according to which parents are attempting to raise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ without any opt out for religious families .
Thus , for example , New Jersey recently passed a law requiring public schools to adopt an LGBT curriculum that many feel is inconsistent with traditional Christian teaching .
Similar laws have been passed in California and Illinois .
And the Orange County Board of Education in California issued an opinion that “ parents who disagree with the instructional materials related to gender , gender identity , gender expression and sexual orientation may not excuse their children from this instruction.
’ Barr , in other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can ’ t discriminate as we like—or as he likes—and clearly yearns to impose his particular “ moral ” code on everybody in autocratic and zealous fashion .
And he is not alone in this tactic of prioritizing “ religious liberty ” over civil liberties .
Two recent decisions from the land ’ s highest court exemplify this point .
In one case , Little Sisters of the Poor v. Pennsylvania , the court decided , effectively , not just that religious organizations could deny employees access to the health insurance that covered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ organization could seek such an exemption from our laws by claiming the law conflicted with its own moral values .
And keep in mind that the Affordable Care Act already creates conditions whereby such employers do not in any way have to subsidize the costs of contraception or sign any piece of paper that would make them in any way complicit with endorsing , funding , or even knowing about an employee ’ s use of contraception .
In another case , Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru , the Supreme Court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to not have to abide by the same anti-discrimination employment laws other employers do , denying employees at religious institutions and organizations protection from discrimination .
This case , interestingly enough , involved one employee who was fired after she told her employer she had breast cancer and another who claimed to be fired on the basis of her age , after she ignored a hint from her administration that she should retire .
In other words , these employees weren ’ t fired on any religious basis .
These institutions were just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discriminate as they pleased , exempt from having to honor people ’ s rights .
As Linda Greenhouse put it , writing for The New York Times : At issue is the nature of civil society itself .
The notion that an employer can simply opt out of a legal obligation it finds objectionable on undefined “ moral ” grounds , or on the basis of an evanescent “ complicity ” with the distant choices of other actors , threatens the assumption that we all live by the same rules .
That thousands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ employers might have to forfeit their statutory protections against discrimination — there are an estimated 150,000 lay teachers in religious elementary schools alone — cuts a hole in a legal fabric designed to protect everyone .
Short of advancing the primacy of religious over civil liberties , though , these zealots seek to privatize the world , creating spaces where civil rights have no protection .
It is on this platform of privatization that the morally-debased Trump and the autocratic right-wing zealots find common cause .
Trump has been out to destroy the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in that sphere to protect people ’ s rights as well as their access to clean air and water , to healthcare , and to protections at work .
He has gutted the CDC and neglected to fill a stunning number of key government positions .
Why ?
Government and its regulations get in the way of the wealthy and corporations doing as they please .
And let ’ s not forget a public sphere that enforces civil rights is not compatible with his well-documented support for white supremacy .
If we Americans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to recognize privatization as the backdoor route for eroding our most basic civil liberties .

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Walking down Main Street, couples, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, cannot be legally denied the right to hold hands, share a hug, or kiss–if Main Street is part of the public square, that is.
Move Main Street onto private property, in our America that as a general rule gives precedence to property rights above many others, well, the right to hold hands or hug in “public” is not a given because, well, you are no longer on the public square.
Private worlds can be dangerously right-denying.
On the campus of Brigham Young University, a private institution, for example, same-sex couples are banned from demonstrating romantic affection, such as sharing a kiss or a hug.
Private worlds, particularly those which claim a religious affiliation, function effectively as civil rights-free zones, where the laws of the land regarding discrimination and equal protection simply, in many regards, do not apply.
We can see, from this example from Brigham Young, what propels Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ agenda of diverting federal funds from public education to private and primarily religious schools. DeVos, for example, recently tried to direct monies from the $13 billion earmarked in the CARES act for K-12 public education to private schools. This effort was stymied just recently in a U.S. District Court. But that’s just one effort. She has also endorsed the Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act, legislation proposed by Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz. This act would provide $5 billion worth of annual tax credits to encourage individuals and businesses to donate to nonprofit scholarship funds. Families could apply for these funds to send their children to private and religious schools or potentially other kinds of vocational training or certification.
In these religious schools, of course, civil rights simply are not in play for students and employees.
DeVos, along with U.S. Attorney William Barr, we have seen, want to make this religious exemption, what they call “religious liberty,” which entails the “right” or “liberty” to deny others’ civil rights, the law of the land, of the public sphere as well.
Back in 2017, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos began rolling back Obama-era protections for transgender students, denying them equal protection in their schools.
Barr freely and repeatedly denounces LGBTQ people in the name of religious liberty.
Here’s Barr, enumerating in a speech at Notre Dame Law School last fall what he sees as the secular assault on “religious liberty”:
“The first front relates to the content of public school curriculum. Many states are adopting curriculum that is incompatible with traditional religious principles according to which parents are attempting to raise their children. They often do so without any opt out for religious families. Thus, for example, New Jersey recently passed a law requiring public schools to adopt an LGBT curriculum that many feel is inconsistent with traditional Christian teaching. Similar laws have been passed in California and Illinois. And the Orange County Board of Education in California issued an opinion that “parents who disagree with the instructional materials related to gender, gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation may not excuse their children from this instruction.’
Barr, in other words, laments a world where we can’t discriminate as we like—or as he likes—and clearly yearns to impose his particular “moral” code on everybody in autocratic and zealous fashion.
And he is not alone in this tactic of prioritizing “religious liberty” over civil liberties.
Two recent decisions from the land’s highest court exemplify this point.
In one case, Little Sisters of the Poor v. Pennsylvania, the court decided, effectively, not just that religious organizations could deny employees access to the health insurance that covered contraception but, more broadly, any organization could seek such an exemption from our laws by claiming the law conflicted with its own moral values. And keep in mind that the Affordable Care Act already creates conditions whereby such employers do not in any way have to subsidize the costs of contraception or sign any piece of paper that would make them in any way complicit with endorsing, funding, or even knowing about an employee’s use of contraception.
In another case, Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru, the Supreme Court upheld the right of private religious schools to not have to abide by the same anti-discrimination employment laws other employers do, denying employees at religious institutions and organizations protection from discrimination. This case, interestingly enough, involved one employee who was fired after she told her employer she had breast cancer and another who claimed to be fired on the basis of her age, after she ignored a hint from her administration that she should retire.
In other words, these employees weren’t fired on any religious basis. These institutions were just using that as cover so they could discriminate as they pleased, exempt from having to honor people’s rights.
As Linda Greenhouse put it, writing for The New York Times:
At issue is the nature of civil society itself. The notion that an employer can simply opt out of a legal obligation it finds objectionable on undefined “moral” grounds, or on the basis of an evanescent “complicity” with the distant choices of other actors, threatens the assumption that we all live by the same rules. That thousands of Americans who accept jobs with religious employers might have to forfeit their statutory protections against discrimination — there are an estimated 150,000 lay teachers in religious elementary schools alone — cuts a hole in a legal fabric designed to protect everyone.
Short of advancing the primacy of religious over civil liberties, though, these zealots seek to privatize the world, creating spaces where civil rights have no protection.
It is on this platform of privatization that the morally-debased Trump and the autocratic right-wing zealots find common cause.
Trump has been out to destroy the public sphere and the regulations that inhere in that sphere to protect people’s rights as well as their access to clean air and water, to healthcare, and to protections at work.
He has gutted the CDC and neglected to fill a stunning number of key government positions.
Why? Government and its regulations get in the way of the wealthy and corporations doing as they please.
And let’s not forget a public sphere that enforces civil rights is not compatible with his well-documented support for white supremacy.
If we Americans want to protect ourselves, we need to recognize privatization as the backdoor route for eroding our most basic civil liberties.


politicususa--2020-10-04--G-7 Ally Warns Trump May Try To Appoint Ivanka Trump President

A G-7 ally is Trump warning could try to bypass Mike Pence and appoint his daughter Ivanka Trump acting president .
Inside Trumpworld , the shock of Trump ’ s hospitalization is giving way to despair about his prospects in the upcoming election .
“ They all know it ’ s over , ” a Republican close to the campaign said .
“ This is spiraling out of control , ” a former West Wing official said .
Meanwhile , America ’ s closest allies are entertaining wild scenarios as well .
An outside White House adviser told me that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country asked him if Trump would try to appoint Ivanka president instead of Mike Pence .
“ He ’ s broken every norm so far , so they think anything is possible , ” the source said .
The way that Trump could appoint Ivanka Trump president would be to force Mike Pence to resign as vice president and name his daughter as his new VP .
The odds of this happening are close to zero .
Mike Pence may be a bland pile of mashed potatoes , but that pile of mashed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so the odds that Pence would resign are exactly zero , but US allies who have seen Trump up close have no doubts that Ivanks is the child that he wants to see in the White House .
Trump is desperate to hang on to power , and if he thought installing Ivanka Trump in the Oval Office would get it done , he would do it in a second .
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A G-7 ally is Trump warning could try to bypass Mike Pence and appoint his daughter Ivanka Trump acting president.
Gabriel Sherman of Vanity Fair reported:
Inside Trumpworld, the shock of Trump’s hospitalization is giving way to despair about his prospects in the upcoming election. “They all know it’s over,” a Republican close to the campaign said. “This is spiraling out of control,” a former West Wing official said.
….
Meanwhile, America’s closest allies are entertaining wild scenarios as well. An outside White House adviser told me that a high-level government official from a G-7 country asked him if Trump would try to appoint Ivanka president instead of Mike Pence. “He’s broken every norm so far, so they think anything is possible,” the source said.
The way that Trump could appoint Ivanka Trump president would be to force Mike Pence to resign as vice president and name his daughter as his new VP.
The odds of this happening are close to zero. Mike Pence may be a bland pile of mashed potatoes, but that pile of mashed potatoes is burning to be president, so the odds that Pence would resign are exactly zero, but US allies who have seen Trump up close have no doubts that Ivanks is the child that he wants to see in the White House.
Trump is desperate to hang on to power, and if he thought installing Ivanka Trump in the Oval Office would get it done, he would do it in a second.
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politicususa--2020-10-04--Walter Reed Attending Physician Blasts Trump For Irresponsible COVID Joyride

Dr. James Phillips , an attending physician at Walter Reed , blasted Trump for irresponsibly potentially infecting others with his @ @ @ @ @ community appears to be appalled by the level of irresponsibility demonstrated by Trump .
The @ @ @ @ @ take back the narrative and generate good publicity by reassuring his supporters that he is @ @ @ @ @ has been immediate , the message being sent by Trump is that he hasn ’ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus .
He showed that he will continue to risk the lives of others @ @ @ @ @ welfare or safety .
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Dr. James Phillips, an attending physician at Walter Reed, blasted Trump for irresponsibly potentially infecting others with his photo-op joyride.
Dr. Phillips tweeted:
That Presidential SUV is not only bulletproof, but hermetically sealed against chemical attack. The risk of COVID19 transmission inside is as high as it gets outside of medical procedures. The irresponsibility is astounding. My thoughts are with the Secret Service forced to play. — Dr. James P. Phillips, MD (@DrPhillipsMD) October 4, 2020
Dr. Phillips wasn’t alone. NYC ER Doctor Craig A. Spencer tweeted:
BREAKING: Moments after stating “I learned a lot about COVID”, the President takes a joyride in an enclosed space with presumably #COVID19 negative people, all while on experimental medications.pic.twitter.com/q3uc3YYLrg — Craig Spencer MD MPH (@Craig_A_Spencer) October 4, 2020
The medical community appears to be appalled by the level of irresponsibility demonstrated by Trump. The President thought that he could take back the narrative and generate good publicity by reassuring his supporters that he is fine, but the backlash has been immediate, the message being sent by Trump is that he hasn’t learned anything from getting the coronavirus.
He showed that he will continue to risk the lives of others with no concern for their welfare or safety.
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