politicususa--2020-10-23--Joe Biden Crushes Trump On The Coronavirus To Start The Debate

Joe Biden came out firing and hit Trump for his ineptitude and failure on the coronavirus pandemic at the final presidential debate .
Biden said , “ Make sure it ’ s totally transparent .
Have the scientists see it , know it , look at it , go through all the processes .
And by the way , this is the same fellow who told you this was going to end by Easter last time .
This is the same fellow who told you don ’ t worry , we ’ re going to end this by the summer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into a dark winter , a dark winter .
And he has no clear plan and there ’ s no prospect that there ’ s going to be a vaccine available for the majority of the American people before the middle of next year.
” Trump responded , “ We ’ re not going to have a dark winter at all .
We ’ re opening up our country .
We ’ ve learned and studied and understand the disease which we didn ’ t at the beginning .
When I closed and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infected , and then ultimately Europe , but China was in January.
” Biden has used the section of the debate on the coronavirus to crush Trump for his failure on the pandemic .
Trump is in total denial , and all he can do is repeat his pandemic denial talking points .
Trump at one point said that the virus will be gone soon , then later admitted that it will be here for a year and a half .
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Joe Biden came out firing and hit Trump for his ineptitude and failure on the coronavirus pandemic at the final presidential debate.
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Biden is ripping Trump apart on the pandemic as Trump is in total denial about the rising cases, and claims that this won't be a dark winter. #Debates2020 #Presidentialdebate pic.twitter.com/cSFBTvMxUk — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) October 23, 2020
Biden said, “Make sure it’s totally transparent. Have the scientists see it, know it, look at it, go through all the processes. And by the way, this is the same fellow who told you this was going to end by Easter last time. This is the same fellow who told you don’t worry, we’re going to end this by the summer. We’re about to go into a dark winter, a dark winter. And he has no clear plan and there’s no prospect that there’s going to be a vaccine available for the majority of the American people before the middle of next year.”
Trump responded, “We’re not going to have a dark winter at all. We’re opening up our country. We’ve learned and studied and understand the disease which we didn’t at the beginning. When I closed and banned China from coming in, heavily infected, and then ultimately Europe, but China was in January.”
Biden has used the section of the debate on the coronavirus to crush Trump for his failure on the pandemic. Trump is in total denial, and all he can do is repeat his pandemic denial talking points. Trump at one point said that the virus will be gone soon, then later admitted that it will be here for a year and a half.
Trump has no plan, and he is flailing while repeating his failed talking points.
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politicususa--2020-10-22--Cindy McCain Reveals the Moment She Decided To Go All in on Biden

Donald Trump repeatedly touts his approval rating among Republicans , usually putting it at anywhere for 92-96 % .
That ’ s not true , of course , but it ’ s likely somewhere in the high 80 ’ s .
What that number doesn ’ t include , however , are all the Republicans who have left the party since Trump became president .
This includes the former GOP strategists who make up the Lincoln Project .
It also includes John Kasich and Christine Todd Whitman who spoke at the Democratic National Convention .
Cindy McCain , the widow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spoke at the DNC .
At the time , she made a point of saying it wasn ’ t an official endorsement .
The official endorsement came a month later .
McCain recently told viewers of a Republican Veterans for Biden-Harris zoom event the moment she decided to go all in on Biden .
McCain began , “ I ’ m a Republican … and I have no intention of changing my party .
That ’ s not why I ’ m here .
But I do believe that we need to do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” She also said that when she would get upset with Trump , husband John would tell her , “ Don ’ t ( get upset ) .
It ’ s just politics .
Don ’ t react to it.
” But McCain ’ s breaking point came via Jeffrey Goldberg ’ s Atlantic article released in early September .
She elaborated , “ But when the president decided to call my children , and my husband , and my father , and all the other hundreds of people in my family who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ suckers , ’ that was the tipping line for me.
” The philanthropist has been working hard selling Biden to voters in Arizona .
She is popular in there and her endorsement could be key to Biden taking home the swing state .

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Donald Trump repeatedly touts his approval rating among Republicans, usually putting it at anywhere for 92-96%. That’s not true, of course, but it’s likely somewhere in the high 80’s.
What that number doesn’t include, however, are all the Republicans who have left the party since Trump became president. This includes the former GOP strategists who make up the Lincoln Project. It also includes John Kasich and Christine Todd Whitman who spoke at the Democratic National Convention.
Cindy McCain, the widow of legendary Republican Senator John McCain also spoke at the DNC. At the time, she made a point of saying it wasn’t an official endorsement.
The official endorsement came a month later. McCain recently told viewers of a Republican Veterans for Biden-Harris zoom event the moment she decided to go all in on Biden.
McCain began, “I’m a Republican … and I have no intention of changing my party. That’s not why I’m here. But I do believe that we need to do what’s right for this country.”
She also said that when she would get upset with Trump, husband John would tell her, “Don’t (get upset). It’s just politics. Don’t react to it.”
“But when the President decided to call my children, and my husband, and my father, and all the other hundreds of people in my family that have served honorably ‘losers’ and ‘suckers’ that was the tipping line for me”
—@CindyMcCain urging fellow Republicans to vote for @JoeBiden pic.twitter.com/0ofNYLb2Yi — VoteVets (@votevets) October 22, 2020
But McCain’s breaking point came via Jeffrey Goldberg’s Atlantic article released in early September. She elaborated, “But when the president decided to call my children, and my husband, and my father, and all the other hundreds of people in my family who have served honorably ‘losers’ and ‘suckers,’ that was the tipping line for me.”
The philanthropist has been working hard selling Biden to voters in Arizona. She is popular in there and her endorsement could be key to Biden taking home the swing state.


politicususa--2020-10-22--Trump Busted Illegally Videotaping Pennsylvania Voters Dropping Off Ballots

The Trump campaign has been caught intimidating Pennsylvania voters by videotaping them dropping off their mail-in ballots at drop boxes .
The Trump campaign has been videotaping Philadelphia voters while they deposit their ballots in drop boxes , leading Pennsylvania ’ s attorney general to warn this week that the campaign ’ s actions fall outside of permitted poll watching practices and could amount to illegal voter intimidation .
In a statement to The Times , the Pennsylvania attorney general , Josh Shapiro , excoriated the campaign ’ s tactics .
“ Pennsylvania law permits poll watchers to carry out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voters at drop boxes is not one of them , ” Mr. Shapiro , a Democrat , said .
“ Our entire system of voting is built on your ballot being private , and your choice to vote being a personal one .
Depending on the circumstance , the act of photographing or recording a voter casting a ballot could be voter intimidation — which is illegal.
” Attorney General Shapiro has already warned Trump and his supporters that they could face criminal charges if they attempt to intimidate voters .
Trump is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ use to invalidate ballots delivered to the state ’ s drop boxes .
Many Pennsylvanians are using the drop boxes to avoid Trump ’ s slowdown of the USPS .
Videotaping voters dropping off ballots is illegal because it violates voter privacy , the secret ballot and is an act of voter intimidation .
The Trump campaign knows that they are losing in Pennsylvania , and they are breaking the law in their desperate bid to invalidate the will of Pennsylvanians .
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The Trump campaign has been caught intimidating Pennsylvania voters by videotaping them dropping off their mail-in ballots at drop boxes.
The New York Times reported:
The Trump campaign has been videotaping Philadelphia voters while they deposit their ballots in drop boxes, leading Pennsylvania’s attorney general to warn this week that the campaign’s actions fall outside of permitted poll watching practices and could amount to illegal voter intimidation.
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In a statement to The Times, the Pennsylvania attorney general, Josh Shapiro, excoriated the campaign’s tactics. “Pennsylvania law permits poll watchers to carry out very discrete and specific duties — videotaping voters at drop boxes is not one of them,” Mr. Shapiro, a Democrat, said. “Our entire system of voting is built on your ballot being private, and your choice to vote being a personal one. Depending on the circumstance, the act of photographing or recording a voter casting a ballot could be voter intimidation — which is illegal.”
Attorney General Shapiro has already warned Trump and his supporters that they could face criminal charges if they attempt to intimidate voters.
Trump is desperate to find something that he can use to invalidate ballots delivered to the state’s drop boxes. Many Pennsylvanians are using the drop boxes to avoid Trump’s slowdown of the USPS. Videotaping voters dropping off ballots is illegal because it violates voter privacy, the secret ballot and is an act of voter intimidation.
The Trump campaign knows that they are losing in Pennsylvania, and they are breaking the law in their desperate bid to invalidate the will of Pennsylvanians.
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politicususa--2020-10-22--Rumor: Bernie Sanders Is Angling To Be Biden’s Labor Secretary

When a candidate wins an election , it is typical that they reward the people that supported them with plum positions in the cabinet .
Donald Trump made Jeff Sessions his Attorney General and made Ben Carson the head of Housing and Urban Development .
If Joe Biden is to win the election , he will have to fill multiple positions with competent people .
And some people are reportedly trying to angle for jobs .
According to a new report , one of these people is Bernie Sanders .
A source close to the Vermont senator told the website @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next Secretary of Labor .
“ can confirm he ’ s trying to figure out how to land that role or something like it , ” the source says .
“ He , personally , does have an interest in it.
” Faiz Shakir , who ran Sanders ’ presidential campaign , said , “ He ’ s 100 percent in Joe Biden ’ s court .
We ’ ve had a good working relationship with the Biden team and I expect we ’ ll maintain that all the way through.
” Shakir @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to have a unity government that takes into account that progressives are a pretty healthy portion of the electorate .
Heeding that would be good , but if Joe Biden wins , he rightly has a mandate to move in whatever direction he chooses.
” When Sanders himself was asked about the report , he did not confirm or deny it .
He told Politico , “ Right now I am focused on seeing that Biden is elected president .
That ’ s what my main focus is .
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When a candidate wins an election, it is typical that they reward the people that supported them with plum positions in the cabinet. Donald Trump made Jeff Sessions his Attorney General and made Ben Carson the head of Housing and Urban Development.
If Joe Biden is to win the election, he will have to fill multiple positions with competent people. And some people are reportedly trying to angle for jobs. According to a new report, one of these people is Bernie Sanders.
A source close to the Vermont senator told the website that Sanders is interested in becoming the next Secretary of Labor. “ can confirm he’s trying to figure out how to land that role or something like it,” the source says. “He, personally, does have an interest in it.”
Faiz Shakir, who ran Sanders’ presidential campaign, said, “He’s 100 percent in Joe Biden’s court. We’ve had a good working relationship with the Biden team and I expect we’ll maintain that all the way through.
Shakir continued, “It would be great to have a unity government that takes into account that progressives are a pretty healthy portion of the electorate. Heeding that would be good, but if Joe Biden wins, he rightly has a mandate to move in whatever direction he chooses.”
When Sanders himself was asked about the report, he did not confirm or deny it. He told Politico, “Right now I am focused on seeing that Biden is elected president. That’s what my main focus is.”


politicususa--2020-10-22--The Russians Have Hacked State And Local Voting Systems To Sow Chaos To Help Trump

Russian hackers have hacked state and local voting systems , and officials say their goal might be to help Trump discredit the election .
The New York Times reported : Officials did not make clear what Russia planned to do , but they said its operations would be intended to help President Trump , potentially by exacerbating disputes around the results , especially if the race is too close to call .
There is no evidence that the Russians have changed any vote tallies or voter registration information , officials said .
They added that the Russian-backed hackers had penetrated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as they did in 2016 .
But American officials expect that if the presidential race is not called on election night , Russian groups could use their knowledge of local computer systems to deface websites , release nonpublic information or take similar steps that could sow chaos and doubts about the integrity of the results , according to American officials briefed on the intelligence .
The Russians have two related goals .
They want to discredit democratic elections in the United States and help Donald Trump .
The methods that Russia used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appear to be working against Joe Biden , because social media companies and the free press are not spreading the disinformation .
If the presidential election is close , and chaos grips the country , that is when Russia will try to step in to boost Trump ’ s claims that the election was not legitimate .
The best way for the nation to avoid these scenarios is to elect Joe Biden by an overwhelming margin .
If Biden wins Florida , Georgia , Arizona , Iowa , or North Carolina , Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Russian help are toast .
Trump needs an exact replay of 2016 to put any efforts to delegitimize the election into serious action .
If Biden flips a Republican state or two , the whole scheme falls apart .
Threats like the one from Russia are why Democrats can ’ t take their foot off of the gas .
It is not enough to be on track to win an election .
Joe Biden must win in such a way that the results are not contestable , which he can do by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

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Russian hackers have hacked state and local voting systems, and officials say their goal might be to help Trump discredit the election.
The New York Times reported:
Officials did not make clear what Russia planned to do, but they said its operations would be intended to help President Trump, potentially by exacerbating disputes around the results, especially if the race is too close to call.
There is no evidence that the Russians have changed any vote tallies or voter registration information, officials said. They added that the Russian-backed hackers had penetrated the computer networks without taking further action, as they did in 2016. But American officials expect that if the presidential race is not called on election night, Russian groups could use their knowledge of local computer systems to deface websites, release nonpublic information or take similar steps that could sow chaos and doubts about the integrity of the results, according to American officials briefed on the intelligence.
The Russians have two related goals. They want to discredit democratic elections in the United States and help Donald Trump.
The methods that Russia used to smear Hillary Clinton don’t appear to be working against Joe Biden, because social media companies and the free press are not spreading the disinformation.
If the presidential election is close, and chaos grips the country, that is when Russia will try to step in to boost Trump’s claims that the election was not legitimate.
The best way for the nation to avoid these scenarios is to elect Joe Biden by an overwhelming margin. If Biden wins Florida, Georgia, Arizona, Iowa, or North Carolina, Trump’s dreams of contesting the election with Russian help are toast.
Trump needs an exact replay of 2016 to put any efforts to delegitimize the election into serious action. If Biden flips a Republican state or two, the whole scheme falls apart.
Threats like the one from Russia are why Democrats can’t take their foot off of the gas. It is not enough to be on track to win an election. Joe Biden must win in such a way that the results are not contestable, which he can do by turning a red state or two blue.


politicususa--2020-10-22--DNI Ratcliffe Accidentally Destroys Trump’s Voter Fraud Claims

Trump ’ s own Director of National Intelligence , John Ratcliffe , unintentionally destroyed Trump ’ s lies about voter fraud .
As Greg Sargent of The Washington Post noted : But the other thing Ratcliffe said about Iran is really important .
Here it is : Iran is distributing other content to include a video that implies that individuals could cast fraudulent ballots , even from overseas .
This video , and any claims about such allegedly fraudulent ballots , are not true .
You don ’ t say , DNI Ratcliffe .
By the way , who else @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ballots ?
Why , Trump has , of course .
And so has his attorney general , William P. Barr .
And so has the president ’ s son , Donald Trump Jr .
The Iran attacked the election to hurt Donald Trump story has come unglued fairly quickly in large part due to immediate pushback from Democrats who noted that Ratcliffe was saying something different from what they were told in their classified briefing .
The other shoe that dropped to help kill this story was Donald Trump himself dancing all over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his disastrous 60 Minutes interview .
Ratcliffe thought that he was helping Trump , but he actually destroyed the backbone of the Trump plan to contest the election with a claim of widespread mail-in voting fraud .
As the election heads into its final days , everything is going wrong for Trump .
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Trump’s own Director of National Intelligence, John Ratcliffe, unintentionally destroyed Trump’s lies about voter fraud.
As Greg Sargent of The Washington Post noted:
But the other thing Ratcliffe said about Iran is really important. Here it is:
Iran is distributing other content to include a video that implies that individuals could cast fraudulent ballots, even from overseas. This video, and any claims about such allegedly fraudulent ballots, are not true.
You don’t say, DNI Ratcliffe. By the way, who else has been making such claims about fraudulent ballots?
Why, Trump has, of course. And so has his attorney general, William P. Barr. And so has the president’s son, Donald Trump Jr.
The Iran attacked the election to hurt Donald Trump story has come unglued fairly quickly in large part due to immediate pushback from Democrats who noted that Ratcliffe was saying something different from what they were told in their classified briefing.
The other shoe that dropped to help kill this story was Donald Trump himself dancing all over the news by releasing the video of his disastrous 60 Minutes interview.
Ratcliffe thought that he was helping Trump, but he actually destroyed the backbone of the Trump plan to contest the election with a claim of widespread mail-in voting fraud.
As the election heads into its final days, everything is going wrong for Trump.
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politicususa--2020-10-22--Trump Drops A Debate Day Bombshell On Himself By Admitting He Wants SCOTUS To Wipe Out Obamacare

Trump has released his own 60 Minutes interview footage , and it shows him admitting that he wants the Supreme Court to wipe out Obamacare .
Here is the full interview footage as released by Trump : It would be one thing if 60 Minutes released this footage , and Trump didn ’ t want it released .
His sustained outburst over the interview would be understandable , but Trump released this footage .
During an election in the middle of a pandemic , he wants people to know that he supports taking healthcare coverage away from potentially hundreds of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the biggest pre-debate self-destruction by a candidate in modern US electoral history .
Democrats have had it right all along .
The reason why Republicans are rushing through Amy Coney Barrett ’ s confirmation is that they want her on the bench before November 10 so that she can vote to destroy the Affordable Care Act .
Trump isn ’ t even trying to hide it .
He wants to destroy the healthcare of hundreds of millions of Americans .
As my colleague Sarah Jones tweeted , twenty somethings should be paying attention @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thrown into a health insurance system where a lot of the protections that they take for granted will be gone : Trump may soon be gone , but his legacy of causing pain and destruction to the American people could continue for years to come .
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Trump has released his own 60 Minutes interview footage, and it shows him admitting that he wants the Supreme Court to wipe out Obamacare.
Sahil Kapur tweeted:
Trump tells @60Minutes in footage he released that he wants to see the Supreme Court wipe out Obamacare. “I hope that they end it.” — Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) October 22, 2020
Here is the full interview footage as released by Trump:
It would be one thing if 60 Minutes released this footage, and Trump didn’t want it released. His sustained outburst over the interview would be understandable, but Trump released this footage.
During an election in the middle of a pandemic, he wants people to know that he supports taking healthcare coverage away from potentially hundreds of millions of people. This could be the biggest pre-debate self-destruction by a candidate in modern US electoral history.
Democrats have had it right all along. The reason why Republicans are rushing through Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation is that they want her on the bench before November 10 so that she can vote to destroy the Affordable Care Act.
Trump isn’t even trying to hide it.
He wants to destroy the healthcare of hundreds of millions of Americans.
As my colleague Sarah Jones tweeted, twenty somethings should be paying attention, because they are about to be thrown into a health insurance system where a lot of the protections that they take for granted will be gone:
what will happen when 20s crowd figure out Republicans fought for ten years so American families could be denied coverage due to their pregnancy. Most don’t even know that before ACA, pregnancy was treated as pre-existing condition. — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) October 22, 2020
Trump may soon be gone, but his legacy of causing pain and destruction to the American people could continue for years to come.
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politicususa--2020-10-22--Democrats Deny Lindsey Graham The Spotlight By Boycotting Barrett Vote

Sen. Lindsey Graham is counting on getting Amy Coney Barrett confirmed to win reelection for him , but Democrats denied him the spotlight by boycotting the vote .
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer , D-N.Y. , made it clear Wednesday that Democrats had no plans to “ grant this process any further legitimacy by participating in a committee markup of this nomination just twelve days before the culmination of an election that is already underway.
” All 10 Democrats on the 22-member committee boycotted the vote and filled their empty seats in the committee room with posters of people who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Affordable Care Act is dismantled .
Democrats argued throughout Barrett ’ s confirmation hearing last week that she would vote with other conservative justices to overturn the 2010 health care law .
The high court is scheduled to hear oral arguments in a case challenging the law on Nov. 10 .
Sen. Graham is locked in a dead heat with Democrat Jaime Harrison in the South Carolina Senate race .
Graham has made confirming Barrett the centerpiece of his campaign for reelection .
He was counting on wall-to-wall cable news coverage of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ didn ’ t cover him .
Democrats were not willing to be props in a sham process , and give him a platform , so Graham didn ’ t get the free media that he needed , and Senate Democrats made it clear through their actions that they consider this seat stolen , and if they win back the Senate , they will right this wrong carried out by Graham , McConnell , and Trump against the American people .
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Sen. Lindsey Graham is counting on getting Amy Coney Barrett confirmed to win reelection for him, but Democrats denied him the spotlight by boycotting the vote.
NBC News reported:
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., made it clear Wednesday that Democrats had no plans to “grant this process any further legitimacy by participating in a committee markup of this nomination just twelve days before the culmination of an election that is already underway.”
All 10 Democrats on the 22-member committee boycotted the vote and filled their empty seats in the committee room with posters of people who risk losing their health insurance if the Affordable Care Act is dismantled. Democrats argued throughout Barrett’s confirmation hearing last week that she would vote with other conservative justices to overturn the 2010 health care law. The high court is scheduled to hear oral arguments in a case challenging the law on Nov. 10.
Sen. Graham is locked in a dead heat with Democrat Jaime Harrison in the South Carolina Senate race. Graham has made confirming Barrett the centerpiece of his campaign for reelection. He was counting on wall-to-wall cable news coverage of the committee vote, but CNN and MSNBC didn’t cover him.
Democrats were not willing to be props in a sham process, and give him a platform, so Graham didn’t get the free media that he needed, and Senate Democrats made it clear through their actions that they consider this seat stolen, and if they win back the Senate, they will right this wrong carried out by Graham, McConnell, and Trump against the American people.
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politicususa--2020-10-23--Michael Steele: Trump Did Not Give Voters A Reason To Reelect Him

Former RNC Chairman Michael Steele summed up the final presidential debate as Trump not giving voters a reason to reelect him .
For me , this debate boiled down to one thing .
It wasn ’ t the environment .
It wasn ’ t foreign policy .
It wasn ’ t any of that .
It was covid .
It was covid before he came to this debate .
It was covid during this debate , and it ’ s covid going out of this debate .
Because at the end of the day , families are still dealing with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social unrest and all the ancillary pieces that pull off of that just tighten that political noose around Donald Trump ’ s political opportunity .
And slowly and methodically strangles it .
He did not give this country a reason to re-elect him .
Yes , he was calmer .
He was more , you know — less formulaic , less in your face .
So , the meds worked .
But the conversation didn ’ t change .
And I think that ’ s something a lot of folks will take away @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put it very precisely for a lot of folks out there .
I can ’ t hug my grandchildren .
And Donald Trump , that ’ s your fault .
I can ’ t restart my business .
And Donald Trump , yeah , that ’ s on you too .
And I thought vice president Biden framed that part of that discussion very precisely .
You could feel what he was saying , and you could see Donald Trump reel from it .
When he starts talking about , you know , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , dude , what are you talking about , right ?
So , I think — I think for — for all that this debate stood for , it boiled down to covid-19 .
And the president still has no answer for it .
Trump lost the debate in the first fifteen minutes .
He couldn ’ t defend the deaths of over 220,000 Americans on his watch .
He couldn ’ t justify his failed response to the pandemic , and outside of empty promises that things are getting better , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under control and the nation back to normal .
Kids might not trick or treat this year .
Families will spend Thanksgiving and Christmas apart .
Some people will never see their loved ones again who lost their lives in this pandemic .
Trump is to blame for all of it .
No matter how hard he tries to change the subject to anything else , Trump can ’ t hide from his responsibility for the death and destruction that has been caused by the pandemic that he allowed to flourish .
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Former RNC Chairman Michael Steele summed up the final presidential debate as Trump not giving voters a reason to reelect him.
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Michael Steele says Trump is being politically strangled by COVID and he did not give America a reason to reelect him at the debate. #Debates2020 pic.twitter.com/DIrYNeuDXJ — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) October 23, 2020
Steele said on MSNBC:
For me, this debate boiled down to one thing. It wasn’t the environment. It wasn’t foreign policy. It wasn’t any of that. It was covid. It was covid before he came to this debate. It was covid during this debate, and it’s covid going out of this debate. Because at the end of the day, families are still dealing with covid-19. And the economic, the social unrest and all the ancillary pieces that pull off of that just tighten that political noose around Donald Trump’s political opportunity. And slowly and methodically strangles it.
He did not give this country a reason to re-elect him. Yes, he was calmer. He was more, you know — less formulaic, less in your face. So, the meds worked. But the conversation didn’t change. And I think that’s something a lot of folks will take away from this final debate.
The senator put it very precisely for a lot of folks out there. I can’t hug my grandchildren. And Donald Trump, that’s your fault. I can’t restart my business. And Donald Trump, yeah, that’s on you too. And I thought vice president Biden framed that part of that discussion very precisely. You could feel what he was saying, and you could see Donald Trump reel from it. When he starts talking about, you know, PPEs and ventilators, people are going, dude, what are you talking about, right? So, I think — I think for — for all that this debate stood for, it boiled down to covid-19. And the president still has no answer for it.
Trump lost the debate in the first fifteen minutes. He couldn’t defend the deaths of over 220,000 Americans on his watch. He couldn’t justify his failed response to the pandemic, and outside of empty promises that things are getting better, he had no plan to get the virus under control and the nation back to normal.
Kids might not trick or treat this year. Families will spend Thanksgiving and Christmas apart. Some people will never see their loved ones again who lost their lives in this pandemic. Trump is to blame for all of it.
No matter how hard he tries to change the subject to anything else, Trump can’t hide from his responsibility for the death and destruction that has been caused by the pandemic that he allowed to flourish.
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politicususa--2020-10-23--Biden Named Debate Winner 53%-39% Over Trump

A CNN poll of debate watchers found that Joe Biden won the debate by a margin of 53 % -39 % , as Trump ’ s attacks were not popular .
This is a poll of debate watchers .
It ’ s not representative of the country , overall .
And our sample in this poll of debate watchers was about 32 % democratic and 31 % Republican .
The rest , independent .
So , pretty evenly distributed .
Perhaps , a slightly more Republican sample than we see in national polling , right now .
But with that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ debate was Joe Biden , among these debate watchers .
53 % said Biden .
39 % said Donald Trump .
And I , also , want to show you , though , how that compares to the first debate .
Joe Biden didn ’ t win this debate by as much as he won that first debate , according to debate watchers .
Remember , it was 60 % to 28 % .
Now , it ’ s 53 % to 39 % .
I also want to show how their favorable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , before the debate and after the debate .
Before the debate , among this group , he had a 55 % favorable rating .
After the debate , 56 % .
Basically , the same .
Donald Trump , 42 % before the debate .
41 % , after the debate .
So , I think that argues this debate probably did not change much .
That the trajectory did not change much , at all , in this debate .
We also asked about the attacks , Jake , on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attacks on Joe Biden fair ?
Were Joe Biden ’ s attacks on Donald Trump fair ?
Take a look at this .
Biden ’ s attacks on Trump , 73 % said , yes , they were fair .
Only 26 % , a quarter of debate watchers , said , no , they weren ’ t fair .
Very different results , when you ask about Donald Trump ’ s attack on Joe Biden .
Look at this .
It ’ s about split in half .
50 % said , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden were fair .
But 49 % of debate watchers said , no , Donald Trump ’ s attacks on Joe Biden were not fair .
So definitely , on the truth meter , the attack meter , it was a Biden advantage , there .
But again , those favorable ratings , not moving .
To me , that suggests the race leaves this debate , as it entered it , which right now , as you know , is advantage , Biden .
After four years of coldness and division , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Biden ’ s message is unity , empathy , and compassion .
Trump failed to paint Biden as corrupt or as a radical leftist .
Trump went back to his 2016 playbook , and it failed .
Biden won this debate , and what should be most worrying to Republicans is that Trump can ’ t get beyond 39 % -41 % support and approval .
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A CNN poll of debate watchers found that Joe Biden won the debate by a margin of 53%-39%, as Trump’s attacks were not popular.
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CNN debate watchers poll finds Biden beat Trump 53%-39%, as nearly half of the respondents were turned off by Trump's attacks on Biden. pic.twitter.com/FPfYt23RYI — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) October 23, 2020
CNN reported:
This is a poll of debate watchers. It’s not representative of the country, overall. And our sample in this poll of debate watchers was about 32% democratic and 31% Republican. The rest, independent. So, pretty evenly distributed. Perhaps, a slightly more Republican sample than we see in national polling, right now. But with that in mind, the winner of this debate was Joe Biden, among these debate watchers. 53% said Biden. 39% said Donald Trump. And I, also, want to show you, though, how that compares to the first debate. Joe Biden didn’t win this debate by as much as he won that first debate, according to debate watchers.
Remember, it was 60% to 28%. Now, it’s 53% to 39%. I also want to show how their favorable ratings changed, or didn’t, before the debate and after the debate. Before the debate, among this group, he had a 55% favorable rating. After the debate, 56%. Basically, the same. Donald Trump, 42% before the debate. 41%, after the debate. So, I think that argues this debate probably did not change much. That the trajectory did not change much, at all, in this debate. We also asked about the attacks, Jake, on the candidate. Were Donald Trump’s attacks on Joe Biden fair? Were Joe Biden’s attacks on Donald Trump fair?
Take a look at this. Biden’s attacks on Trump, 73% said, yes, they were fair. Only 26%, a quarter of debate watchers, said, no, they weren’t fair. Very different results, when you ask about Donald Trump’s attack on Joe Biden. Look at this. It’s about split in half. 50% said, yes, trump’s attacks on Biden were fair. But 49% of debate watchers said, no, Donald Trump’s attacks on Joe Biden were not fair. So definitely, on the truth meter, the attack meter, it was a Biden advantage, there. But again, those favorable ratings, not moving. To me, that suggests the race leaves this debate, as it entered it, which right now, as you know, is advantage, Biden.
After four years of coldness and division, most voters are craving empathy and compassion. Biden’s message is unity, empathy, and compassion. Trump failed to paint Biden as corrupt or as a radical leftist.
Trump went back to his 2016 playbook, and it failed.
Biden won this debate, and what should be most worrying to Republicans is that Trump can’t get beyond 39%-41% support and approval.
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politicususa--2020-10-23--Joe Biden Ended Trump By Being A President In The Final Debate

Joe Biden sounded like a president , as Donald Trump spent the debate spreading Russian conspiracy theories and sounding desperate .
The exchange on the coronavirus showed that Biden is living in reality as Trump resides in fantasyland : Trump showed nothing , but contempt for the middle-class when Biden tried to discuss their concerns : Trump tried to paint Biden as corrupt , but Biden turned it around and brought up Rudy Giuliani and Trump ’ s Chinese bank account : Biden was calm and in control of the debate , as Trump was bouncing off the walls and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Trump failed at every level .
He was asked repeatedly by Kristen Welker how he would carry out specific policies , and he had nothing .
Trump provided no answers .
His go-to move was to lie .
Trump didn ’ t want to talk about having a plan to deal with the pandemic .
Trump defended putting kids in cages .
Trump had no solution on healthcare .
It was the standard Trump performance .
It was full of false statements , empty promises , and delusional portrayals of the country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down in the mud with Trump .
He didn ’ t take the bait .
Trump pushed the bogus Russian Hunter Biden conspiracy theory .
Biden offered a damning indictment of Trump ’ s record of failure .
Trump played lots of his greatest hits , including calling immigrants murderers and rapists , but it was nothing new .
America has heard it all before .
Donald Trump sounded confused about who he was running against , as he tried to replay the 2016 election .
The country has moved on , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of four years ago .
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Joe Biden sounded like a president, as Donald Trump spent the debate spreading Russian conspiracy theories and sounding desperate.
The exchange on the coronavirus showed that Biden is living in reality as Trump resides in fantasyland:
Biden is ripping Trump apart on the pandemic as Trump is in total denial about the rising cases, and claims that this won't be a dark winter. #Debates2020 #Presidentialdebate pic.twitter.com/cSFBTvMxUk — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) October 23, 2020
Trump showed nothing, but contempt for the middle-class when Biden tried to discuss their concerns:
Trump scolds Biden for talking about the concerns of middle class families, which proves that Trump doesn't care about regular people or their problems. #Debates2020 pic.twitter.com/N0kuE3KFuF — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) October 23, 2020
Trump tried to paint Biden as corrupt, but Biden turned it around and brought up Rudy Giuliani and Trump’s Chinese bank account:
Biden destroys Trump for his secret Chinese bank account and all of the money he is taking from foreign countries. #Debates2020 #debates pic.twitter.com/SAn5uVchV9 — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) October 23, 2020
Biden was calm and in control of the debate, as Trump was bouncing off the walls and trying to portray Joe Biden as corrupt. Trump failed at every level. He was asked repeatedly by Kristen Welker how he would carry out specific policies, and he had nothing.
Trump provided no answers. His go-to move was to lie. Trump didn’t want to talk about having a plan to deal with the pandemic. Trump defended putting kids in cages. Trump had no solution on healthcare. It was the standard Trump performance. It was full of false statements, empty promises, and delusional portrayals of the country.
Joe Biden didn’t get down in the mud with Trump. He didn’t take the bait. Trump pushed the bogus Russian Hunter Biden conspiracy theory. Biden offered a damning indictment of Trump’s record of failure.
Trump played lots of his greatest hits, including calling immigrants murderers and rapists, but it was nothing new. America has heard it all before.
Joe Biden delivered a knockout blow by acting like a president.
Donald Trump sounded confused about who he was running against, as he tried to replay the 2016 election.
The country has moved on, and Donald Trump sounded like a failed relic of four years ago.
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politicususa--2020-10-23--Fauci Says Trump Hasn’t Attended COVID Meeting in Several Months

When the COVID-19 pandemic broke , Donald Trump actually made a couple of smart moves .
He created a task force and assigned renowned immunologist Dr. Anthony Fauci to be a part of that task force .
The president , however , has ignored much of the advice Fauci has given him .
He ’ s also basically demoted the immunologist and Dr. Deborah Birx and elevated Scott Atlas , who has no experience combating a pandemic .
And according to Dr. Fauci , the president doesn ’ t even bother to show up to the task force meetings anymore @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t attended one for “ several months.
” Fauci made the comments while speaking with MSNBC ’ s Chuck Todd .
He told the host , “ That was several months ago , Chuck .
Several months ago [ since Trump has attended a meeting ] .
” The doctor continued , “ I definitely don ’ t have his ear as much as Scott Atlas right now.
” Fauci did say that Vice President Mike Pence , who was named the head of the task force , does show up to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the vice president at the task force meetings , and the vice president makes our feelings and what we talk about there known to the President , ” he said .
“ But direct involvement with the President in the discussions…I have not done that in a while.
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When the COVID-19 pandemic broke, Donald Trump actually made a couple of smart moves. He created a task force and assigned renowned immunologist Dr. Anthony Fauci to be a part of that task force.
The president, however, has ignored much of the advice Fauci has given him. He’s also basically demoted the immunologist and Dr. Deborah Birx and elevated Scott Atlas, who has no experience combating a pandemic.
And according to Dr. Fauci, the president doesn’t even bother to show up to the task force meetings anymore. The doctor says that Trump hasn’t attended one for “several months.”
Fauci made the comments while speaking with MSNBC’s Chuck Todd. He told the host, “That was several months ago, Chuck. Several months ago [since Trump has attended a meeting].”
The doctor continued, “I definitely don’t have his ear as much as Scott Atlas right now.”
Fauci did say that Vice President Mike Pence, who was named the head of the task force, does show up to the meetings.
“We certainly interact with the vice president at the task force meetings, and the vice president makes our feelings and what we talk about there known to the President,” he said. “But direct involvement with the President in the discussions…I have not done that in a while.”
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politicususa--2020-10-23--Trump Could Be Heading To Prison As Tax Fraud Evidence Exposed

Trump ’ s charitable donations are already under investigation in New York , and his tax returns show that he also committed federal tax fraud .
According to The New York Times : Even without the details of Mr. Trump ’ s individual giving , The Times was able to identify public , philanthropic promises that appear either to have been exaggerated or to have never materialized .
In each case , the size of his pledge exceeded what he told the I.R.S .
he had given in a particular year .
In 2009 , for example , he agreed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Westchester County , N.Y. , to the Libyan dictator Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi , who hoped to stay in a tent on the grounds during a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly .
Though the plans fell apart when local residents objected , Colonel Qaddafi made a payment of $ 150,000 , which Mr. Trump told CNN in 2011 that he had given to charity .
His 2009 tax returns , however , reported only $ 22,796 in business and personal cash gifts .
If Trump lied to the IRS about charitable donations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is systemic tax fraud .
It ’ s not a mistake that should be rectified by paying the penalty .
It is evidence that Donald Trump lied to the United States Treasury and illegally avoided taxes .
The evidence that Trump has committed multiple forms of tax fraud is growing overwhelming .
New York State is investigating these lies , and the IRS should be too .
Donald Trump may soon be without the presidency to protect him from criminal prosecution .
At some point in the near future , prosecutors will have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do , if he is out of office , there will be nothing stopping them from filing criminal charges against the man who could then be known as former President Trump .
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Trump’s charitable donations are already under investigation in New York, and his tax returns show that he also committed federal tax fraud.
According to The New York Times:
Even without the details of Mr. Trump’s individual giving, The Times was able to identify public, philanthropic promises that appear either to have been exaggerated or to have never materialized. In each case, the size of his pledge exceeded what he told the I.R.S. he had given in a particular year.
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While it is possible that he chose not to report some of his giving, his tax records for 2010 to 2014 reflect far less than he claimed — $735,238 in cash and $26.8 million in land easements and other noncash gifts.
If Trump lied to the IRS about charitable donations over the course of years, that is systemic tax fraud. It’s not a mistake that should be rectified by paying the penalty. It is evidence that Donald Trump lied to the United States Treasury and illegally avoided taxes.
The evidence that Trump has committed multiple forms of tax fraud is growing overwhelming. New York State is investigating these lies, and the IRS should be too.
Donald Trump may soon be without the presidency to protect him from criminal prosecution. At some point in the near future, prosecutors will have his tax returns, and when they do, if he is out of office, there will be nothing stopping them from filing criminal charges against the man who could then be known as former President Trump.
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politicususa--2020-10-23--WATCH: Fox Host Lou Dobbs Tells Viewers not to Vote for Lindsey Graham

Donald Trump ’ s 2020 reelection bid is not going well .
With less than two weeks to go , he is trailing Joe Biden by nearly 10 percentage points .
And rather than trying to reach voters closer to the political middle , he has begun to lash out as people within his own party .
A huge surrogate for Trump , Fox Host Lou Dobbs , is helping him attack fellow Republicans .
During his Friday afternoon show , Dobbs absolutely lit into South Carolina senator Lindsey Graham .
While Graham was , at one point , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now one o f his more sycophantic supporters .
According to Dobbs , though , Graham has not done enough to prosecute Barack Obama and Joe Biden .
Dobbs began his segment by saying , “ I don ’ t know why anyone in the great state of South Carolina would ever vote for Lindsey Graham .
It ’ s just outrageous .
This is the guy who keeps saying , stay tuned .
He said he was going to get to the bottom of Obamagate with the judiciary committee .
Which has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actually longer , of absolute inert , inert response.
” Dobbs then moved onto criticism Trump had of Graham when the two men faced off in the 2016 Republican nomination race .
“ I think Lindsey Graham is a disgrace and you have one of the worst representatives of any representative in the United States .
I don ’ t think he could run for dog catcher in this state and win again.
” The Fox host closed his remarks , “ Senator Graham needs to be tuned out in South Carolina.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , courtesy of the Fox News network :

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Donald Trump’s 2020 reelection bid is not going well. With less than two weeks to go, he is trailing Joe Biden by nearly 10 percentage points. And rather than trying to reach voters closer to the political middle, he has begun to lash out as people within his own party.
A huge surrogate for Trump, Fox Host Lou Dobbs, is helping him attack fellow Republicans. During his Friday afternoon show, Dobbs absolutely lit into South Carolina senator Lindsey Graham.
While Graham was, at one point, a fierce opponent to Trump, he is now one o f his more sycophantic supporters. According to Dobbs, though, Graham has not done enough to prosecute Barack Obama and Joe Biden.
Dobbs began his segment by saying, “I don’t know why anyone in the great state of South Carolina would ever vote for Lindsey Graham. It’s just outrageous. This is the guy who keeps saying, stay tuned. He said he was going to get to the bottom of Obamagate with the judiciary committee. Which has been a year and a half, actually longer, of absolute inert, inert response.”
Dobbs then moved onto criticism Trump had of Graham when the two men faced off in the 2016 Republican nomination race. “I think Lindsey Graham is a disgrace and you have one of the worst representatives of any representative in the United States. I don’t think he could run for dog catcher in this state and win again.”
The Fox host closed his remarks, “Senator Graham needs to be tuned out in South Carolina.”
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politicususa--2020-10-23--Guy Behind Trump At Florida Rally Appears To Make White Power Gesture

At Trump ’ s latest rally in Florida , one of Trump ’ s hand-picked audience members sitting behind him appeared to make the white power gesture .
Trump was crushed by debate watchers who rejected his message of division and embraced Joe Biden ’ s calls for unity , so the last thing that his campaign needed was to sit a guy who is appearing to make the white power gesture while Trump is speaking right behind the president in full view of the camera .
It wasn ’ t a random audience member who was flashing the gesture @ @ @ @ @ @ @ watching .
It was a person who was selected by the campaign to sit behind the President Of The United States .
Trump ’ s campaign and the people it attracts are a walking advertisement for Joe Biden .
White supremacists and racists are a key part of the Trump base .
Trump won ’ t explicitly denounce racists and hate groups because he needs their support , and in a post-presidential life , they may be his only source of income .
Trump and his supporters keep showing America who they really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ poised for defeat in less than two weeks .
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At Trump’s latest rally in Florida, one of Trump’s hand-picked audience members sitting behind him appeared to make the white power gesture.
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A guy behind Trump's left shoulder appear to make a white power hand gesture as he's speaking pic.twitter.com/ubHOPFRe9h — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 23, 2020
Check out the guy in the sunglasses making the white power hand gesture behind Trump during his rally in The Villages, Florida pic.twitter.com/ubHOPFRe9h — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 23, 2020
Trump was crushed by debate watchers who rejected his message of division and embraced Joe Biden’s calls for unity, so the last thing that his campaign needed was to sit a guy who is appearing to make the white power gesture while Trump is speaking right behind the president in full view of the camera.
It wasn’t a random audience member who was flashing the gesture to all the white supremacists at home watching. It was a person who was selected by the campaign to sit behind the President Of The United States.
Trump’s campaign and the people it attracts are a walking advertisement for Joe Biden.
White supremacists and racists are a key part of the Trump base. Trump won’t explicitly denounce racists and hate groups because he needs their support, and in a post-presidential life, they may be his only source of income.
Trump and his supporters keep showing America who they really are, which is why they are poised for defeat in less than two weeks.
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politicususa--2020-10-23--Surging Joe Biden Just Obliterated Trump’s Shut Down Lies

During a speech addressing how he would handle the pandemic , Joe Biden clearly and directly destroyed Trump ’ s lies about shutting down the economy .
Schools and businesses can ’ t make responsible decisions if they don ’ t have the information , the science .
It ’ s not just more detail effective guidance they need .
It ’ s consultations and technical support , so people have a place to turn with their questions .
Having a government that ’ s in your corner .
Not a government that ’ s turned its back on you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state and local governments working together , once there ’ s universal masking , enough PPE , and testing to go around , science-backed guidance to help us make the right decision then we can get our kids back to school safely .
Our businesses growing and our economy running again without wasting another minute .
I ’ m not going to shut down the economy .
I ’ m not going to shut down the country .
I ’ m going to shut down the virus .
Trump is trying to scare @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come into office and shut down the economy .
It is the only card that Trump has left to play .
He can ’ t defend his own response to the pandemic .
He continues to try to lie the pandemic away , but the American people can see what is happening around with their own eyes , so fear is all that Trump has left .
Joe Biden cut through the President ’ s lies and delivered the argument that is likely to carry him to victory in less than two weeks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shutting down the coronavirus .
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During a speech addressing how he would handle the pandemic, Joe Biden clearly and directly destroyed Trump’s lies about shutting down the economy.
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Biden with the argument that will win him the election, "I'm not going to shut down the economy. I'm not going to shut down the country. I'm going to shut down the virus." pic.twitter.com/hJwcRQuJPh — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) October 23, 2020
Biden said:
Schools and businesses can’t make responsible decisions if they don’t have the information, the science. It’s not just more detail effective guidance they need. It’s consultations and technical support, so people have a place to turn with their questions. Having a government that’s in your corner. Not a government that’s turned its back on you. Once we get our federal, state and local governments working together, once there’s universal masking, enough PPE, and testing to go around, science-backed guidance to help us make the right decision then we can get our kids back to school safely. Our businesses growing and our economy running again without wasting another minute.
I’m not going to shut down the economy. I’m not going to shut down the country. I’m going to shut down the virus.
Trump is trying to scare people into believing that Joe Biden will come into office and shut down the economy. It is the only card that Trump has left to play. He can’t defend his own response to the pandemic. He continues to try to lie the pandemic away, but the American people can see what is happening around with their own eyes, so fear is all that Trump has left.
Joe Biden cut through the President’s lies and delivered the argument that is likely to carry him to victory in less than two weeks.
Biden wants to reopen America by shutting down the coronavirus.
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politicususa--2020-10-23--Netanyahu Humiliates Trump On Call In Front Of The World

Trump tried to get Netanyahu to say that Biden couldn ’ t make a deal during a call , but Netanyahu humiliated Trump with a diplomatic answer .
Trump asked Netanyahu if Biden could make the deal between Israel and Sudan normalizing relations , “ Do you think sleepy Joe could have made this deal , Bibi , do you think he would have made this deal somehow ?
I don ’ t think so.
” Netanyahu answered , “ Mr .
President , one thing I can tell you is we appreciate the help for peace from anyone in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Appreciate what you ’ ve done .
This will be in the history books.
” Trump was smiling and leaning in as he asked Netanyahu the setup question , and his face dropped when the Israeli leader didn ’ t specifically single out Trump for praise , and tell him that he was the only person who could make this happen .
This is the new political reality for Trump .
His buddy Bibi had to hedge his bets because there is a good possibility that he ’ ll soon be talking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Donald Trump asked a wildly inappropriate question as he was trying to use the White House to boost his reelection campaign , but all he got for his trouble was humiliation and a strong signal that voters are about to push him out of the door .
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Trump tried to get Netanyahu to say that Biden couldn’t make a deal during a call, but Netanyahu humiliated Trump with a diplomatic answer.
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Trump tried to get Netanyahu to praise him on a call about Israel and Sudan normalizing relations as his face literally drops as Netanyahu humiliates him with a diplomatic answer. pic.twitter.com/ypjrjYUh3y — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) October 23, 2020
Trump asked Netanyahu if Biden could make the deal between Israel and Sudan normalizing relations, “Do you think sleepy Joe could have made this deal, Bibi, do you think he would have made this deal somehow? I don’t think so.”
Netanyahu answered, “Mr. President, one thing I can tell you is we appreciate the help for peace from anyone in America. We appreciate it with you. Appreciate what you’ve done. This will be in the history books.”
Trump was smiling and leaning in as he asked Netanyahu the setup question, and his face dropped when the Israeli leader didn’t specifically single out Trump for praise, and tell him that he was the only person who could make this happen.
This is the new political reality for Trump. His buddy Bibi had to hedge his bets because there is a good possibility that he’ll soon be talking to Joe Biden in the Oval Office.
Donald Trump asked a wildly inappropriate question as he was trying to use the White House to boost his reelection campaign, but all he got for his trouble was humiliation and a strong signal that voters are about to push him out of the door.
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politicususa--2020-10-23--Democrats Force Senate Into Closed Session To Protest Barrett Nomination

Democrats forced the Senate into a rare closed session as they are protesting the Supreme Court nomination of Amy Coney Barrett .
Schumer said in remarks provided to PoliticusUSA about the closed session : I believe the Senate Majority is on the precipice of making a colossal and historic mistake .
By rushing this nomination through the Senate only 8 days before a national election , after 50 million Americans have already voted , the Republican majority is steering the Senate , the Supreme Court , and the country in a very dangerous direction .
The damage to Americans ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
So , before we go any further , we should shut off the cameras , close the Senate , and talk face to face about what this might mean for the country .
We need to restore public trust in our institutions , not continue to undermine it .
The Senate majority may have the power to confirm this nomination before the election , but that does not make it right .
Might does not make it right .
We ought to have a candid conversation , Senator to Senator , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , before it ’ s too late .
So I am making a motion to move to closed session in accordance with Rule XXI , I now move that the Senate go into closed session .
A half an hour later , the Senate was out of the closed session : Democrats have little power to stop the nomination , however , if Barrett isn ’ t confirmed quickly , Democrats may have a slim chance of holding the nomination up until after Election Day .
The Senate Judiciary Committee protest of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of many actions that Democrats will be taking to voice their displeasure with the process .
Their anger is a signal that if they take back the majority , Democrats are going to move to recover the two Supreme Court seats that Mitch McConnell stole from the American people .
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Democrats forced the Senate into a rare closed session as they are protesting the Supreme Court nomination of Amy Coney Barrett.
Schumer said in remarks provided to PoliticusUSA about the closed session:
I believe the Senate Majority is on the precipice of making a colossal and historic mistake.
By rushing this nomination through the Senate only 8 days before a national election, after 50 million Americans have already voted, the Republican majority is steering the Senate, the Supreme Court, and the country in a very dangerous direction.
The damage to Americans’ faith in these institutions could be lasting.
So, before we go any further, we should shut off the cameras, close the Senate, and talk face to face about what this might mean for the country.
We need to restore public trust in our institutions, not continue to undermine it. The Senate majority may have the power to confirm this nomination before the election, but that does not make it right.
Might does not make it right.
We ought to have a candid conversation, Senator to Senator, in which we truly listen to each other, before it’s too late.
So I am making a motion to move to closed session in accordance with Rule XXI, I now move that the Senate go into closed session.
A half an hour later, the Senate was out of the closed session:
And just like that, the Senate is no longer in closed session as the chamber is now voting — Manu Raju (@mkraju) October 23, 2020
Democrats have little power to stop the nomination, however, if Barrett isn’t confirmed quickly, Democrats may have a slim chance of holding the nomination up until after Election Day. The Senate Judiciary Committee protest of the vote where Democrats boycotted was the first of many actions that Democrats will be taking to voice their displeasure with the process.
Their anger is a signal that if they take back the majority, Democrats are going to move to recover the two Supreme Court seats that Mitch McConnell stole from the American people.
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politicususa--2020-10-23--Trump’s Attacks On Joe Biden’s Family Bomb With Debate Viewers

One of the strongest negative reactions that undecided debate viewers had was to Donald Trump ’ s attacks on Joe Biden ’ s family .
An Independent voter in Wisconsin told MSNBC , “ I am so tired of the family thing .
I think when , again , when Biden was able to say this is not about my family or your family .
I ’ m looking at the camera , that was I think an epic slam dunk for me .
I ’ m tired of it.
” She also said that she didn ’ t even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was , which is a sign that the Russian disinformation has not gone beyond conservative media .
CNN ’ s poll of debate viewers also found that Trump ’ s attacks on Biden did not go over well with viewers , “ Biden ’ s attacks on Trump , 73 % said , yes , they were fair .
Only 26 % , a quarter of debate watchers , said , no , they weren ’ t fair .
Very different results , when you ask about Donald Trump ’ s attack on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It ’ s about split in half .
50 % said , yes , trump ’ s attacks on Biden were fair .
But 49 % of debate watchers said , no , Donald Trump ’ s attacks on Joe Biden were not fair .
So definitely , on the truth meter , the attack meter , it was a Biden advantage.
” Joe Biden is a likable and decent person , so it is not hard to imagine Trump ’ s personal attacks on Biden and his family backfiring on him .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ worked in 2016 because Hillary Clinton was a unique situation .
Voters are tired of Trump making everything personal .
The majority want a government that puts them first .
Trump thought that he could dirty up Joe Biden and lower his favorable ratings , but the only person that he harmed with his attacks was Donald Trump .
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One of the strongest negative reactions that undecided debate viewers had was to Donald Trump’s attacks on Joe Biden’s family.
An Independent voter in Wisconsin told MSNBC, “I am so tired of the family thing. I think when, again, when Biden was able to say this is not about my family or your family. I’m looking at the camera, that was I think an epic slam dunk for me. I’m tired of it.”
She also said that she didn’t even know what Hunter Biden’s laptop was, which is a sign that the Russian disinformation has not gone beyond conservative media.
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Trump's attacks on Hunter Biden appear to have bombed with debate viewers, as one Wisconsin Independent put it, she tired of it and doesn't want to hear about it. Biden's message of focusing on the American people and unity resonated. pic.twitter.com/gdLy3ZcbqY — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) October 23, 2020
CNN’s poll of debate viewers also found that Trump’s attacks on Biden did not go over well with viewers, “Biden’s attacks on Trump, 73% said, yes, they were fair. Only 26%, a quarter of debate watchers, said, no, they weren’t fair. Very different results, when you ask about Donald Trump’s attack on Joe Biden. Look at this. It’s about split in half. 50% said, yes, trump’s attacks on Biden were fair. But 49% of debate watchers said, no, Donald Trump’s attacks on Joe Biden were not fair. So definitely, on the truth meter, the attack meter, it was a Biden advantage.”
Video of the CNN poll results:
CNN debate watchers poll finds Biden beat Trump 53%-39%, as nearly half of the respondents were turned off by Trump's attacks on Biden. pic.twitter.com/FPfYt23RYI — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) October 23, 2020
Joe Biden is a likable and decent person, so it is not hard to imagine Trump’s personal attacks on Biden and his family backfiring on him.
Donald Trump only has one playbook that worked in 2016 because Hillary Clinton was a unique situation. Voters are tired of Trump making everything personal. The majority want a government that puts them first.
Trump thought that he could dirty up Joe Biden and lower his favorable ratings, but the only person that he harmed with his attacks was Donald Trump.
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politicususa--2020-10-23--Rudy Giuliani Knew The Fake Hunter Biden Emails Weren’t Credible

Rudy Giuliani originally turned down the offer of Hunter Biden emails more than a year and a half ago because they were not credible .
Rudy Giuliani , the personal attorney for President Donald Trump , was approached by someone offering allegedly compromising emails and images belonging to Hunter Biden in spring 2019 , according to two individuals familiar with the meeting .
Giuliani was approached with the offer while at a lunch in New York City in late May of last year , according to the sources .
The content included emails , as well as allegedly salacious video @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the individuals said , amid credibility questions .
The timing aligns with other reporting that Rudy Giuliani was the target of Russian disinformation campaign designed to leak fake Biden emails in the final weeks of the 2020 election .
It turns out that the emails came from Ukraine , likely from the Russian agent that Guiliani has been in contact with , not a computer repair shop in Delaware .
Ex-intelligence officials say that “ emails ” have the hallmarks of a Russian intelligence operation .
Rudy Giuliani has never said where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely that desperate and Donald Trump made Giuliani change his mind .
Trump wanted dirt on Biden , and when his lawyer couldn ’ t find anything legitimate on his own , he doubled back and took the Russian disinformation .
Rudy Giuliani should face criminal charges for his activities if from a legitimate attorney general in a future administration because what he has done should never be allowed to happen again .
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Rudy Giuliani originally turned down the offer of Hunter Biden emails more than a year and a half ago because they were not credible.
Salon reported:
Rudy Giuliani, the personal attorney for President Donald Trump, was approached by someone offering allegedly compromising emails and images belonging to Hunter Biden in spring 2019, according to two individuals familiar with the meeting.
Giuliani was approached with the offer while at a lunch in New York City in late May of last year, according to the sources. The content included emails, as well as allegedly salacious video. The offer was declined, one of the individuals said, amid credibility questions.
The timing aligns with other reporting that Rudy Giuliani was the target of Russian disinformation campaign designed to leak fake Biden emails in the final weeks of the 2020 election. It turns out that the emails came from Ukraine, likely from the Russian agent that Guiliani has been in contact with, not a computer repair shop in Delaware.
Ex-intelligence officials say that “emails” have the hallmarks of a Russian intelligence operation. Rudy Giuliani has never said where he got the emails. It is likely that desperate and Donald Trump made Giuliani change his mind.
Trump wanted dirt on Biden, and when his lawyer couldn’t find anything legitimate on his own, he doubled back and took the Russian disinformation.
Rudy Giuliani should face criminal charges for his activities if from a legitimate attorney general in a future administration because what he has done should never be allowed to happen again.
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politicususa--2020-10-25--Opinion: Trump’s Either/Or Thinking Reveals His, GOP’s Deadly View of “Economic Success”

Donald Trump and his Republican colleagues have demonstrated a dangerous habit of thought when it comes to seeking solutions to the most urgent and life-threatening problems facing Americans and the nation as a whole .
What is that habit of thought ?
They tend to think in stark and narrow either/or terms when it comes to devising policy , particularly when it comes to the economy .
The result of this kind of impoverished and deceptive thought process is that then Americans are posed with false choices , neither of which is healthy or appealing , obscuring other viable and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , for example , Republican Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana , who held such narrow view of the options when it came to “ opening the economy ” or protecting Americans ’ health , indicating the country was basically “ choosing between cancer and a heart attack.
” Really ?
There was no third option ?
It had to be either/or and not both/and ?
That is , we couldn ’ t imagine a way to protect Americans ’ health AND re-open the economy , doing so safely ?
See what I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all of us as voters to be attuned to this tendency of Trump and the Republicans to pose these false choices so we can effectively assess their policies in relation to our interests and also so we can see through and around their false choices to discover more optimal solutions to our pressing needs .
Trump glaringly put this disarming and deadly habit of thought on display in last Thursday ’ s debate .
At one point during last Thursday ’ s presidential debate , NBC journalist Kristen Welker asked Trump , In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s your money or your life .
Either/or .
There seems , for Trump , to be no way to imagine a scenario in which these Americans enjoy BOTH fiscal well-being AND physical health .
In the world Trump ’ s impoverished imagination envisions , we will find ourselves with a pile of money but no clean water to drink , no fresh air to breathe , and failing health .
I ’ m somehow reminded of a famous episode of Rod Serling ’ s The Twilight Zone , starring Burgess Meredith @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plays finds himself the last man standing at the end of the world .
He is surrounded by books and while rollicking in a fit of elation at his predicament , displaces his spectacles from his face , only to see them fall and shatter .
He has all the books , but not the wherewithal to read , just as Trump ’ s vision leads to a world where we may have money , but no access to resources to live .
Recognizing this either/or habit of thought can help us see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are creating for Americans .
Their thinking asks us to accept a vision of “ economic success ” that entails our own death .
Trump , for example , has rolled back legislation protecting our waters , thus enabling pollution and threatening our clean water supplies , telling us it ’ s good for the economy .
But let ’ s remember from our ECON 101 class what the whole point of an economy is , which is to produce and distribute goods and services most efficiently to meet the needs of those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other words , the point of an economy is to support life .
Trump doesn ’ t seem to understand this fundamental economic principle .
Indeed , he thinks in terms of winners and losers , of the successful and the suckers .
For him the economy is a game designed to separate these two , not to serve and support all lives .
So Trump can ’ t even understand what Joe Biden is saying when talks in both/and terms about opening the economy safely and cautiously .
For Trump it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ simply open it wide up with no restrictive measures such that death is inevitable , the casualty of a successful economy .
He can not understand addressing the pandemic as part of successful economic policy because he does not understand human health , the supporting of life , as an economic objective .
Trey Hollingsworth , Republican Representative from Indiana , encapsulated this line of thinking best when he argued that we needed to choose between the “ loss of American lives ” and “ the loss of our way of life as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said : Trump and his Republican allies miss the very truth obvious in the language : A way of life is actually supposed to support life , not result in death .
That ’ s why we call it a “ way of life ” and not a “ way of death.
” Of course , remember Dr. Mehmet Oz who came out in favor of sending all of America ’ s children back to school , calculating that doing so “ may only cost us two to three percent in terms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dead kids .
No biggie .
Either some children die , or we can ’ t go back to school .
Do you like that choice ?
If not , you can choose this election season to remove this kind of thinking from the offices that make policy and install a new way of thinking in the halls of power .

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Donald Trump and his Republican colleagues have demonstrated a dangerous habit of thought when it comes to seeking solutions to the most urgent and life-threatening problems facing Americans and the nation as a whole.
What is that habit of thought? They tend to think in stark and narrow either/or terms when it comes to devising policy, particularly when it comes to the economy.
The result of this kind of impoverished and deceptive thought process is that then Americans are posed with false choices, neither of which is healthy or appealing, obscuring other viable and more attractive and humane possibilities.
Consider, for example, Republican Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana, who held such narrow view of the options when it came to “opening the economy” or protecting Americans’ health, indicating the country was basically “choosing between cancer and a heart attack.”
Really? There was no third option? It had to be either/or and not both/and? That is, we couldn’t imagine a way to protect Americans’ health AND re-open the economy, doing so safely?
See what I’m talking about?
It would serve all of us as voters to be attuned to this tendency of Trump and the Republicans to pose these false choices so we can effectively assess their policies in relation to our interests and also so we can see through and around their false choices to discover more optimal solutions to our pressing needs.
Trump glaringly put this disarming and deadly habit of thought on display in last Thursday’s debate.
At one point during last Thursday’s presidential debate, NBC journalist Kristen Welker asked Trump,
“President Trump, people of color are much more likely to live near oil refineries and chemical plants. In Texas, there are families who worry the plants near them are making them sick. Why should these families give you another four years in office?”
Trump’s answer?
“The families that we’re talking about are employed heavily, and they’re making a lot of money — more money than they’ve ever made,” he said.
In other words, for Trump, it’s your money or your life. Either/or. There seems, for Trump, to be no way to imagine a scenario in which these Americans enjoy BOTH fiscal well-being AND physical health.
In the world Trump’s impoverished imagination envisions, we will find ourselves with a pile of money but no clean water to drink, no fresh air to breathe, and failing health. I’m somehow reminded of a famous episode of Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone, starring Burgess Meredith, in which the book-loving character Meredith plays finds himself the last man standing at the end of the world. He is surrounded by books and while rollicking in a fit of elation at his predicament, displaces his spectacles from his face, only to see them fall and shatter. He has all the books, but not the wherewithal to read, just as Trump’s vision leads to a world where we may have money, but no access to resources to live.
Recognizing this either/or habit of thought can help us see the political twilight zone Trump and Republicans are creating for Americans.
Their thinking asks us to accept a vision of “economic success” that entails our own death.
Trump, for example, has rolled back legislation protecting our waters, thus enabling pollution and threatening our clean water supplies, telling us it’s good for the economy.
But let’s remember from our ECON 101 class what the whole point of an economy is, which is to produce and distribute goods and services most efficiently to meet the needs of those living within the economic system.
In other words, the point of an economy is to support life.
Trump doesn’t seem to understand this fundamental economic principle. Indeed, he thinks in terms of winners and losers, of the successful and the suckers. For him the economy is a game designed to separate these two, not to serve and support all lives.
So Trump can’t even understand what Joe Biden is saying when talks in both/and terms about opening the economy safely and cautiously. For Trump it’s shut down the economy completely or simply open it wide up with no restrictive measures such that death is inevitable, the casualty of a successful economy.
He cannot understand addressing the pandemic as part of successful economic policy because he does not understand human health, the supporting of life, as an economic objective.
Trey Hollingsworth, Republican Representative from Indiana, encapsulated this line of thinking best when he argued that we needed to choose between the “loss of American lives” and “the loss of our way of life as Americans.” He summed it up when he said:
“Both of these decisions will lead to harm for individuals, whether that’s dramatic economic harm or whether that’s the loss of life. But it is always the American government’s position to say, in the choice between the loss of our way of life as Americans and the loss of American lives, we have to always choose the latter.”
Trump and his Republican allies miss the very truth obvious in the language: A way of life is actually supposed to support life, not result in death. That’s why we call it a “way of life” and not a “way of death.”
Of course, remember Dr. Mehmet Oz who came out in favor of sending all of America’s children back to school, calculating that doing so “may only cost us two to three percent in terms of total mortality.”
Just a few dead kids. No biggie. Either some children die, or we can’t go back to school.
Do you like that choice?
If not, you can choose this election season to remove this kind of thinking from the offices that make policy and install a new way of thinking in the halls of power.


politicususa--2020-10-24--Opinion: Trump’s Supporters Are As Un-American As He Is

No sane human remotely believes dirty Don Trump cares one iota about America , its people , or the democracy the rest of the world respected just four years ago .
Trump is simply un-American .
Although Trump epitomizes the word un-American , the fact that he has significant support from people who claim to be “ real Americans ” is very telling about their lack of devotion to this country ’ s ideals , their fellow citizens , the U.S. Constitution or democracy .
Trump acolytes are the antithesis of real Americans – exactly like their demigod Trump .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be good conservatives any more than good Americans .
Oh it is true that typically historical conservatives are not ever going to sway very many left-leaning voters , but historic conservatives are not as intrinsically vicious or without compassion towards other Americans as Trump and his acolytes .
To get a reasonable idea of what a “ true conservative ” believes , consider the comments of a dyed-in-the-wool conservative explaining why he voted for a Democrat for president in the upcoming general election .
No-one in their right mind would question the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of U.S. Special Operations Command responsible for killing Osama bin Laden .
This past week retired Admiral of the Navy William McRaven penned an op-Ed for the conservative Wall Street Journal explaining why he had already voted for Joseph Biden in Texas where early voting began this past week .
Admiral McRaven is what most Americans would label a “ real conservative ” as well as a “ real American.
” In fact , McRaven describes himself as “ pro-life , pro-Second Amendment , small government , strong defense and a national-anthem-standing conservative.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ historical conservative .
But he laid out his other conservative beliefs that Trump and his supporters contend are so far out of line with their worldview that they are extremist , dangerous , and un-American .
“ I also believe that black lives matter , that the Dreamers deserve a path to citizenship , that diversity and inclusion are essential to our national success , that education is the great equalizer , that climate change is real and that the First Amendment is the cornerstone of our democracy .
Most important , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world with courage , conviction and a sense of honor and humility.
” The retired Admiral also laid out how Trump , with ardent support of his un-American base , has devastated America ’ s standing in the world .
He wrote that under Trump America is no longer “ looked at for leadership.
” Regarding our allies McRaven wrote : “ They have seen us tear up our treaties , leave our allies on the battlefield and cozy up to despots and dictators .
They have seen our incompetence in handling the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seen us struggle with social injustice.
” Obviously , Trump and his base consider those comments extremist and un-American , as well as contend that kind of attitude is deleterious for America .
Many have strongly implied their willingness to take up arms to support Trump ’ s un-American policies at home .
Admiral McRaven stated the obvious for America to regain its place of leadership in the world and why a real American would not support despicable Donald Trump .
He said : “ We need a president who understands the importance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abroad .
We need a leader of integrity whose decency and sense of respect reflects the values we expect from our president .
We need a president for all Americans , not just half of America.
” This was not McRaven ’ s first time assailing Trump as seriously sick leader .
In 2018 he wrote that “ Trump has embarrassed us in the eyes of our children , humiliated us on the world stage and , worst of all , divided us as a nation.
“ He also condemned Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ represent “ the greatest threat to our democracy in my lifetime.
” In 2019 , Admiral McRaven said that America was under attack “ not from without , but from within.
” It is not that long ago that nearly all Republicans would concur with McRaven ’ s comments with strong support from their conservative supporters .
This screed is not about Trump ; every decent American knows that Trump is an unmitigated disaster who has driven America into the ground .
Of course Trump is a tool , but what should terrify @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the catastrophes he has wrought on the world and the nation are fully supported by a frighteningly significant percentage of the people .
It can not be overstated that the divisive nature of Trump is fully supported by a reprehensible group of so-called Americans , including his evangelical fundamentalist sect .
No American should believe that if Trump loses the election his cruel base will go away or revert to decency , because they won ’ t .
They are fundamentally Old Testament , mean god , kind of cruel and they wear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like Trump..
The kind of people that blindly support everything Trump represents did not materialize upon his intent to run for the White House .
That level of un-American attitude and endemic hatred for “ the other ” has always existed and most people understand that pathetic fact .
But when Republicans embraced Trump ’ s brand of conservatism – racism , xenophobia , fascism , and opposition to democratic ideals became a popular Republican movement .
There was a time in this country when Admiral McRaven represented nearly all conservatives – they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , big business , a strong defense , fiscal responsibility , and had at least a modicum of compassion for other Americans .
After Trump confiscated the Republican movement that all changed when he emboldened a savage cult of hate that propelled him to a place he would never reach in a civil society .
Sadly , because there is a frightening cult of hate-driven un-Americans propping up the most un-American human being to ever hold elected office , the entire Republican-conservative movement is in thrall of un-Americans .
The result is that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s latest failed reality show , they are slack jawed and dumbfounded as their nation is driven straight to Hell for a generation .
Trump ’ s supporters , however , are cheering America ’ s demise .

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No sane human remotely believes dirty Don Trump cares one iota about America, its people, or the democracy the rest of the world respected just four years ago. Trump is simply un-American.
Although Trump epitomizes the word un-American, the fact that he has significant support from people who claim to be “real Americans” is very telling about their lack of devotion to this country’s ideals, their fellow citizens, the U.S. Constitution or democracy. Trump acolytes are the antithesis of real Americans – exactly like their demigod Trump.
Neither Trump nor his base can claim to be good conservatives any more than good Americans. Oh it is true that typically historical conservatives are not ever going to sway very many left-leaning voters, but historic conservatives are not as intrinsically vicious or without compassion towards other Americans as Trump and his acolytes.
To get a reasonable idea of what a “true conservative” believes, consider the comments of a dyed-in-the-wool conservative explaining why he voted for a Democrat for president in the upcoming general election.
No-one in their right mind would question the conservative bona fides of the former commander of U.S. Special Operations Command responsible for killing Osama bin Laden. This past week retired Admiral of the Navy William McRaven penned an op-Ed for the conservative Wall Street Journal explaining why he had already voted for Joseph Biden in Texas where early voting began this past week.
Admiral McRaven is what most Americans would label a “real conservative” as well as a “real American.” In fact, McRaven describes himself as “pro-life, pro-Second Amendment, small government, strong defense and a national-anthem-standing conservative.”
McRaven sure sounds like a real historical conservative. But he laid out his other conservative beliefs that Trump and his supporters contend are so far out of line with their worldview that they are extremist, dangerous, and un-American.
After describing his typically conservative beliefs, Admiral McRaven wrote:
“I also believe that black lives matter, that the Dreamers deserve a path to citizenship, that diversity and inclusion are essential to our national success, that education is the great equalizer, that climate change is real and that the First Amendment is the cornerstone of our democracy. Most important, I believe that America must lead in the world with courage, conviction and a sense of honor and humility.”
The retired Admiral also laid out how Trump, with ardent support of his un-American base, has devastated America’s standing in the world. He wrote that under Trump America is no longer “looked at for leadership.” Regarding our allies McRaven wrote:
“They have seen us tear up our treaties, leave our allies on the battlefield and cozy up to despots and dictators. They have seen our incompetence in handling the pandemic and the wildfires. They have seen us struggle with social injustice.”
Obviously, Trump and his base consider those comments extremist and un-American, as well as contend that kind of attitude is deleterious for America. Many have strongly implied their willingness to take up arms to support Trump’s un-American policies at home.
Admiral McRaven stated the obvious for America to regain its place of leadership in the world and why a real American would not support despicable Donald Trump. He said:
“We need a president who understands the importance of American leadership, at home and abroad. We need a leader of integrity whose decency and sense of respect reflects the values we expect from our president. We need a president for all Americans, not just half of America.”
This was not McRaven’s first time assailing Trump as seriously sick leader. In 2018 he wrote that “Trump has embarrassed us in the eyes of our children, humiliated us on the world stage and, worst of all, divided us as a nation.“
He also condemned Trump’s un-American attacks on the media saying they represent “the greatest threat to our democracy in my lifetime.” In 2019, Admiral McRaven said that America was under attack “not from without, but from within.”
It is not that long ago that nearly all Republicans would concur with McRaven’s comments with strong support from their conservative supporters.
This screed is not about Trump; every decent American knows that Trump is an unmitigated disaster who has driven America into the ground. Of course Trump is a tool, but what should terrify every sane American is that all of the catastrophes he has wrought on the world and the nation are fully supported by a frighteningly significant percentage of the people.
It cannot be overstated that the divisive nature of Trump is fully supported by a reprehensible group of so-called Americans, including his evangelical fundamentalist sect. No American should believe that if Trump loses the election his cruel base will go away or revert to decency, because they won’t. They are fundamentally Old Testament, mean god, kind of cruel and they wear their barbaric nature with pride – exactly like Trump..
The kind of people that blindly support everything Trump represents did not materialize upon his intent to run for the White House. That level of un-American attitude and endemic hatred for “the other” has always existed and most people understand that pathetic fact. But when Republicans embraced Trump’s brand of conservatism – racism, xenophobia, fascism, and opposition to democratic ideals became a popular Republican movement.
There was a time in this country when Admiral McRaven represented nearly all conservatives – they love the 2nd Amendment, small government, big business, a strong defense, fiscal responsibility, and had at least a modicum of compassion for other Americans.
After Trump confiscated the Republican movement that all changed when he emboldened a savage cult of hate that propelled him to a place he would never reach in a civil society.
Sadly, because there is a frightening cult of hate-driven un-Americans propping up the most un-American human being to ever hold elected office, the entire Republican-conservative movement is in thrall of un-Americans. The result is that instead of Americans laughing at Trump’s latest failed reality show, they are slack jawed and dumbfounded as their nation is driven straight to Hell for a generation. Trump’s supporters, however, are cheering America’s demise.