politicususa--2020-09-21--AG Barr: NYC, Seattle, and Portland, Oregon Are “Permitting Anarchy”

Attorney General William Barr said in a statement that New York City , Seattle , and Portland , Oregon are jurisdictions “ permitting violence and destruction of property ” and are subject to funding cuts per an executive order from President Donald Trump to slash the budgets of cities “ permitting anarchy.
” The news release cites the decision by New York and Seattle lawmakers to cut police department budgets and the existence of the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest ( CHOP ) in Seattle , a self-declared autonomous zone that police cleared of protesters in July .
“ When state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enforcement officers and agencies from doing their jobs , it endangers innocent citizens who deserve to be protected , including those who are trying to peacefully assemble and protest , ” Barr said .
“ We can not allow federal tax dollars to be wasted when the safety of the citizenry hangs in the balance .
It is my hope that the cities identified by the Department of Justice today will reverse course and become serious about performing the basic function of government and start protecting their own citizens.
” The official statement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to this list if they meet the requirements : “ The Department of Justice is continuing to work to identify jurisdictions that meet the criteria set out in the President ’ s Memorandum and will periodically update the list of selected jurisdictions as required therein.
” The announcement is the latest criticism against the three cities , highly populated urban centers that have served as the scenes for some of the nation ’ s most invigorated protests against racial injustice and police brutality .
Demonstrations continue nationwide since George Floyd , an unarmed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officers in Minneapolis .
They intensified following more instances of police brutality , including in the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha , Wisconsin , and the death of Daniel Prude in Rochester , New York .

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Attorney General William Barr said in a statement that New York City, Seattle, and Portland, Oregon are jurisdictions “permitting violence and destruction of property” and are subject to funding cuts per an executive order from President Donald Trump to slash the budgets of cities “permitting anarchy.” The news release cites the decision by New York and Seattle lawmakers to cut police department budgets and the existence of the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest (CHOP) in Seattle, a self-declared autonomous zone that police cleared of protesters in July.
“When state and local leaders impede their own law enforcement officers and agencies from doing their jobs, it endangers innocent citizens who deserve to be protected, including those who are trying to peacefully assemble and protest,” Barr said.
“We cannot allow federal tax dollars to be wasted when the safety of the citizenry hangs in the balance. It is my hope that the cities identified by the Department of Justice today will reverse course and become serious about performing the basic function of government and start protecting their own citizens.”
The official statement notes that other cities could be added to this list if they meet the requirements: “The Department of Justice is continuing to work to identify jurisdictions that meet the criteria set out in the President’s Memorandum and will periodically update the list of selected jurisdictions as required therein.”
The announcement is the latest criticism against the three cities, highly populated urban centers that have served as the scenes for some of the nation’s most invigorated protests against racial injustice and police brutality. Demonstrations continue nationwide since George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, was killed by police officers in Minneapolis. They intensified following more instances of police brutality, including in the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and the death of Daniel Prude in Rochester, New York.


politicususa--2020-09-21--Jeffrey Toobin: Democrats Don’t “Have the Guts” to Expand Supreme Court

CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin says Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer ( D-N.Y. ) won ’ t make good on Democrats ’ threat to expand the number of Supreme Court seats if they take back the White House and Senate following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg .
“ Democrats are great about talking big , but we ’ ll see if he and the other Democrats have the guts to do anything , ” Toobin said .
“ If they retake control of the Senate , will they really add the two seats on the Supreme Court ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ re wimps and they ’ re afraid.
” “ There is a difference to how Democrats and Republicans go about these fights , and we ’ ll see if Democrats learn anything from Republicans here , ” Toobin continued .
“ Yes , it ’ s interesting that Chuck Schumer said nothing is off the table , but that ’ s not a commitment to do anything.
” Democrats have railed against what they ’ ve said is the Republican hypocrisy of rushing to appoint a new Supreme Court justice .
Senate Majority @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already announced that he would like to bring President Trump ’ s nominee to the Senate floor for a confirmation hearing and a vote .
In 2016 , McConnell infamously denied Merrick Garland , former President Barack Obama ’ s nominee for the Supreme Court , a hearing , arguing that it would be inappropriate for a president to appoint a new justice during an election year .
“ Let me be clear : if Leader McConnell and Senate Republicans move forward with this , then nothing is off the table for next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Nothing is off the table.
” President Donald Trump has already made it clear he will move forward and nominate someone to replace Ginsburg .

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CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin says Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) won’t make good on Democrats’ threat to expand the number of Supreme Court seats if they take back the White House and Senate following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
“Democrats are great about talking big, but we’ll see if he and the other Democrats have the guts to do anything,” Toobin said. “If they retake control of the Senate, will they really add the two seats on the Supreme Court? They’re weak and they’re wimps and they’re afraid.”
“There is a difference to how Democrats and Republicans go about these fights, and we’ll see if Democrats learn anything from Republicans here,” Toobin continued. “Yes, it’s interesting that Chuck Schumer said nothing is off the table, but that’s not a commitment to do anything.”
Democrats have railed against what they’ve said is the Republican hypocrisy of rushing to appoint a new Supreme Court justice. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has already announced that he would like to bring President Trump’s nominee to the Senate floor for a confirmation hearing and a vote. In 2016, McConnell infamously denied Merrick Garland, former President Barack Obama’s nominee for the Supreme Court, a hearing, arguing that it would be inappropriate for a president to appoint a new justice during an election year.
“Let me be clear: if Leader McConnell and Senate Republicans move forward with this, then nothing is off the table for next year,” Schumer told lawmakers. “Nothing is off the table.”
President Donald Trump has already made it clear he will move forward and nominate someone to replace Ginsburg.


politicususa--2020-09-21--Trump Says NRA Didn’t Take His Advice to “Get Out of New York” Before NY Sued to Dissolve Them

In August , the state of New York sued the National Rifle Association ( NRA ) , arguing that misspending and corruption justified dissolving the organization for good .
According to President Donald Trump , who called in to speak with the hosts of “ Fox and Friends ” earlier this morning , the NRA is in trouble after not taking his advice to “ get out of New York ” altogether .
“ I told the NRA , ‘ Move to Texas or move to Oklahoma or move someplace where ’ d you be loved , Get out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ host Brian Kilmeade .
“ They ’ re being sued by the attorney general .
It ’ s terrible what they ’ re doing to the NRA .
The NRA is giving me the ultimate endorsement , the greatest endorsement they ’ ve ever given and the strongest endorsement , but they ’ re spending all of their money fighting the attorney general of New York .
They ’ re trying to destroy the NRA and that ’ s a shame , that ’ s a shame.
” Trump suggested the move to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they ’ ve been a “ big donor ” to his presidential campaign .
“ Right now they ’ re fighting for their lives , and I told them , I told them a year ago , ‘ You ought to just leave , pick up and leave , go to Texas or someplace where they want you , Florida , someplace where they want you , ' ” he said .
New York State says in their lawsuit that the NRA diverted millions of dollars in charitable donations for personal use .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ NRA has been failing to carry out its stated mission for many , many years and instead has operated as a breeding ground for greed , abuse and brazen illegality , ” New York Attorney General Letitia James said at a news conference last month .
“ Enough was enough .
We needed to step in and dissolve this corporation .
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In August, the state of New York sued the National Rifle Association (NRA), arguing that misspending and corruption justified dissolving the organization for good. According to President Donald Trump, who called in to speak with the hosts of “Fox and Friends” earlier this morning, the NRA is in trouble after not taking his advice to “get out of New York” altogether.
“I told the NRA, ‘Move to Texas or move to Oklahoma or move someplace where’d you be loved, Get out of New York,'” Trump told host Brian Kilmeade. “They’re being sued by the attorney general. It’s terrible what they’re doing to the NRA. The NRA is giving me the ultimate endorsement, the greatest endorsement they’ve ever given and the strongest endorsement, but they’re spending all of their money fighting the attorney general of New York. They’re trying to destroy the NRA and that’s a shame, that’s a shame.”
Trump suggested the move to dissolve the NRA is politically motivated because they’ve been a “big donor” to his presidential campaign.
“Right now they’re fighting for their lives, and I told them, I told them a year ago, ‘You ought to just leave, pick up and leave, go to Texas or someplace where they want you, Florida, someplace where they want you,'” he said.
Trump says it's a shame that New York state is trying to dissolve the NRA, but the NRA should have listened to him when he said they should move to Texas or Oklahoma. "I told them a year ago you oughta just leave … and they didn't listen to that advice." pic.twitter.com/qtEyxSDV5I — Bobby Lewis (@revrrlewis) September 21, 2020
New York State says in their lawsuit that the NRA diverted millions of dollars in charitable donations for personal use.
“It’s clear that the NRA has been failing to carry out its stated mission for many, many years and instead has operated as a breeding ground for greed, abuse and brazen illegality,” New York Attorney General Letitia James said at a news conference last month. “Enough was enough. We needed to step in and dissolve this corporation.”


politicususa--2020-09-21--Jeanine Pirro: Opposition to Trump Replacing Ginsburg on SCOTUS is a Left-Wing “Hissy Fit”

Fox News personality says opposition to President Donald Trump replacing the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court is little more than a “ hissy fit ” from the president ’ s left-wing critics .
“ The lies started the day the president came down those stairs at Trump Tower , the esclator .
And right now what we ’ re dealing with is a left that is lying about the pandemic , they ’ re lying about the protests , they ’ re now going to create another hissy fit over the fact the president has a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
“ The Senate is going to hear what evidence there is regarding the appropriateness of this candidate and in the end , this is about following the Constitution , ” she added .
Earlier , Pirro derided Ginsburg , a celebrated civil rights advocate , as an “ activist judge ” for the role she played in guaranteeing fair pay for women nationwide .
Democrats have railed against what they ’ ve said is the Republican hypocrisy of rushing to appoint a new Supreme Court justice .
Senate Majority Leader Mitch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he would like to bring President Trump ’ s nominee to the Senate floor for a confirmation hearing and a vote .
In 2016 , McConnell infamously denied Merrick Garland , former President Barack Obama ’ s nominee for the Supreme Court , a hearing , arguing that it would be inappropriate for a president to appoint a new justice during an election year .
Democrats do not have much faith that they ’ ll be able to block the nominee , but they ’ ve indicated that they will seek to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the White House and the Senate following November ’ s general election .

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Fox News personality says opposition to President Donald Trump replacing the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court is little more than a “hissy fit” from the president’s left-wing critics.
“The lies started the day the president came down those stairs at Trump Tower, the esclator. And right now what we’re dealing with is a left that is lying about the pandemic, they’re lying about the protests, they’re now going to create another hissy fit over the fact the president has a constitutional obligation to appoint,” she said.
“The Senate is going to hear what evidence there is regarding the appropriateness of this candidate and in the end, this is about following the Constitution,” she added.
Fox's Jeanine Pirro says opposition to Trump replacing RBG on the Supreme Court is just "another hissy fit" from The Left. pic.twitter.com/wtEHeOrfyj — Bobby Lewis (@revrrlewis) September 21, 2020
Earlier, Pirro derided Ginsburg, a celebrated civil rights advocate, as an “activist judge” for the role she played in guaranteeing fair pay for women nationwide.
Fox's Jeanine Pirro attacks Ruth Bader Ginsburg as "an activist judge" for the role of her dissent in Ledbetter v. Goodyear inspiring the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act pic.twitter.com/cvsgmPOOLY — Bobby Lewis (@revrrlewis) September 21, 2020
Democrats have railed against what they’ve said is the Republican hypocrisy of rushing to appoint a new Supreme Court justice. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has already announced that he would like to bring President Trump’s nominee to the Senate floor for a confirmation hearing and a vote. In 2016, McConnell infamously denied Merrick Garland, former President Barack Obama’s nominee for the Supreme Court, a hearing, arguing that it would be inappropriate for a president to appoint a new justice during an election year.
Democrats do not have much faith that they’ll be able to block the nominee, but they’ve indicated that they will seek to expand the Supreme Court if Democrats win the White House and the Senate following November’s general election.


politicususa--2020-09-21--Trump Uses Twitter to Advertise for Lou Dobbs, Says He’s “Smarter and Sharper” Than Bob Woodward

President Donald Trump took to Twitter this morning to advertise the latest book from Fox Business personality Lou Dobbs .
Dobbs ’ s book , The Trump Century , purports that Trump “ remade the American economy according his own rules , setting the nation back on a path to prosperity.
” It comes out tomorrow .
“ ‘ The Trump Century , How Our President Changed the Course of History Forever ’ .
On sale tomorrow .
A great book by an even greater author .
Make Lou NUMBER ONE !
” Trump wrote .
He also used his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bob Woodward , whose book , Rage , chronicles the president ’ s response to the coronavirus pandemic : “ Much better than the boring , no new info.
, Woodward book .
Besides , Lou is much smarter and sharper than Bob , by a lot !
” Trump has spent considerable time attacking Woodward ’ s credibility in recent weeks in what his critics say is an attempt to deflect recordings of interviews with Woodward in which he admitted to downplaying the severity of the pandemic .
Recordings revealed that Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deadly than even your strenuous flu ” and that he “ wanted to always play it down ” to avoid creating a nationwide panic .
“ He tells me this , and I ’ m thinking , ‘ Wow , that ’ s interesting , but is it true ?
’ Trump says things that don ’ t check out , right ?
” Woodward told The Associated Press .
“ If I had done the story at that time about what he knew in February , that ’ s not telling us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Woodward continued , saying that the issue had become one of .
politics rather than public health and that he decided it would be prudent to break the story ahead of November ’ s general election .
“ That was the demarcation line for me , ” he said .
“ Had I decided that my book was coming out on Christmas , the end of this year , that would have been unthinkable.
” The novel coronavirus has killed more than 200,000 Americans to date .

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President Donald Trump took to Twitter this morning to advertise the latest book from Fox Business personality Lou Dobbs. Dobbs’s book, The Trump Century, purports that Trump “remade the American economy according his own rules, setting the nation back on a path to prosperity.” It comes out tomorrow.
“‘The Trump Century, How Our President Changed the Course of History Forever’. On sale tomorrow. A great book by an even greater author. Make Lou NUMBER ONE!” Trump wrote.
He also used his tweet as an opportunity to attack journalist Bob Woodward, whose book, Rage, chronicles the president’s response to the coronavirus pandemic: “Much better than the boring, no new info., Woodward book. Besides, Lou is much smarter and sharper than Bob, by a lot!”
“The Trump Century, How Our President Changed the Course of History Forever”. On sale tomorrow. A great book by an even greater author. Make Lou NUMBER ONE! Much better than the boring, no new info., Woodward book. Besides, Lou is much smarter and sharper than Bob, by a lot! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 21, 2020
Trump has spent considerable time attacking Woodward’s credibility in recent weeks in what his critics say is an attempt to deflect recordings of interviews with Woodward in which he admitted to downplaying the severity of the pandemic.
Recordings revealed that Trump knew that the coronavirus was “more deadly than even your strenuous flu” and that he “wanted to always play it down” to avoid creating a nationwide panic.
“He tells me this, and I’m thinking, ‘Wow, that’s interesting, but is it true?’ Trump says things that don’t check out, right?” Woodward told The Associated Press.
“If I had done the story at that time about what he knew in February, that’s not telling us anything we didn’t know,” Woodward continued, saying that the issue had become one of. politics rather than public health and that he decided it would be prudent to break the story ahead of November’s general election. “That was the demarcation line for me,” he said. “Had I decided that my book was coming out on Christmas, the end of this year, that would have been unthinkable.”
The novel coronavirus has killed more than 200,000 Americans to date.


politicususa--2020-09-20--Joe Biden Could Be Building Toward Blowing Trump Out

Joe Biden is expanding his lead in states where Trump is investing money , which suggests that Biden might be building toward a blowout .
Harry Enten of CNN broke it down : There is also the distinct possibility that Biden blows Trump out .
It ’ s something I ’ ve noted before , and the Washington Post ’ s David Byler pointed out a few weeks ago .
If you were to look at the polling right now , there ’ s a pretty clear picture .
Biden has leads of somewhere between five and eight points in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years ago : Arizona , Michigan , Pennsylvania and Wisconsin .
Those plus the states Hillary Clinton won get Biden to about 290 electoral votes .
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In other words , Biden ’ s much closer to leading in Georgia , Iowa , Ohio and Texas than Trump is in Arizona , Michigan , Pennsylvania and Wisconsin , let alone Minnesota .
If the numbers stay stable and Democrats continue to vote in massive numbers , the picture will be much clearer in a month .
The conclusion that can be drawn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump has targeted with substantial spending are not moving closer to him .
Joe Biden ’ s numbers aren ’ t going down , and both Trump ’ s support , between 40 and 44 percent , and Biden ’ s lead , 5-10 points , have been stable since January .
Biden is a lot closer to winning states that Trump carried than Trump is of flipping any of the 2016 states that Hillary Clinton won .
Just like the difference between a storm watch and a storm warning , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will blowout Trump .
Recent history suggests that the election will tighten , but the conditions are right for a big Biden win , and if the trajectory continues , Trump could be handed an overwhelming defeat .
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Joe Biden is expanding his lead in states where Trump is investing money, which suggests that Biden might be building toward a blowout.
Harry Enten of CNN broke it down:
There is also the distinct possibility that Biden blows Trump out. It’s something I’ve noted before, and the Washington Post’s David Byler pointed out a few weeks ago.
If you were to look at the polling right now, there’s a pretty clear picture. Biden has leads of somewhere between five and eight points in a number of states Trump won four years ago: Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Those plus the states Hillary Clinton won get Biden to about 290 electoral votes.
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In other words, Biden’s much closer to leading in Georgia, Iowa, Ohio and Texas than Trump is in Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, let alone Minnesota.
If the numbers stay stable and Democrats continue to vote in massive numbers, the picture will be much clearer in a month.
The conclusion that can be drawn right now is that the states that Donald Trump has targeted with substantial spending are not moving closer to him. Joe Biden’s numbers aren’t going down, and both Trump’s support, between 40 and 44 percent, and Biden’s lead, 5-10 points, have been stable since January.
Biden is a lot closer to winning states that Trump carried than Trump is of flipping any of the 2016 states that Hillary Clinton won.
Just like the difference between a storm watch and a storm warning, it is too early to say that Biden will blowout Trump. Recent history suggests that the election will tighten, but the conditions are right for a big Biden win, and if the trajectory continues, Trump could be handed an overwhelming defeat.
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politicususa--2020-09-20--Nearly 70% Of Americans Want Nothing To Do With Trump’s Coronavirus Vaccine

69 % of Americans in a new poll said that they had no confidence in Trump to confirm a safe coronavirus vaccine .
Fewer than 1 in 10 ( 9 % ) Americans have a great deal of confidence in Trump to confirm vaccine effectiveness with another 18 % reporting only a “ good amount ” of confidence in the poll conducted by Ipsos in partnership with ABC News using Ipsos ’ Knowledge Panel .
In contrast , 69 % don ’ t have confidence in the president vouching for a vaccine , including 16 % saying “ not so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ none at all.
” The poll also finds fewer Americans say they are “ likely ” to get a “ safe and effective coronavirus vaccine , ” compared to results from May .
There was a 10-point drop ( 74 % to 64 % ) in Americans who said they were either very or somewhat likely to get the vaccine — a decrease driven nearly entirely by a decline among Republicans .
The lack of trust and confidence in Trump translates to the vast majority of Americans wanting nothing to do with any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The implications in this poll for public health are gigantic .
If Trump wins a second term in office , fewer people will get vaccinated , thus keeping the pandemic going strong .
One of the vital tasks of a potential Biden administration will be to restore faith and confidence in the presidency .
Donald Trump has less than zero credibility with most Americans which means that the only way to get rid of the pandemic will be to vote Trump out of office .
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69% of Americans in a new poll said that they had no confidence in Trump to confirm a safe coronavirus vaccine.
A new ABC News/Ipsos poll found:
Fewer than 1 in 10 (9%) Americans have a great deal of confidence in Trump to confirm vaccine effectiveness with another 18% reporting only a “good amount” of confidence in the poll conducted by Ipsos in partnership with ABC News using Ipsos’ Knowledge Panel. In contrast, 69% don’t have confidence in the president vouching for a vaccine, including 16% saying “not so much” and 53% saying “none at all.”
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The poll also finds fewer Americans say they are “likely” to get a “safe and effective coronavirus vaccine,” compared to results from May. There was a 10-point drop (74% to 64%) in Americans who said they were either very or somewhat likely to get the vaccine — a decrease driven nearly entirely by a decline among Republicans.
The lack of trust and confidence in Trump translates to the vast majority of Americans wanting nothing to do with any coronavirus vaccine that he is associated with.
The implications in this poll for public health are gigantic.
If Trump wins a second term in office, fewer people will get vaccinated, thus keeping the pandemic going strong.
One of the vital tasks of a potential Biden administration will be to restore faith and confidence in the presidency. Donald Trump has less than zero credibility with most Americans which means that the only way to get rid of the pandemic will be to vote Trump out of office.
A vote for Trump is a vote for more years of coronavirus.
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politicususa--2020-09-20--Biden Just Turned The SCOTUS Vacancy Into Trump’s Worst Nightmare

During a speech in Philadelphia , Joe Biden made Trump ’ s nightmares come true by tying the Supreme Court vacancy to healthcare .
Biden said : I ’ m speaking for millions of Americans out there , who already have voted and continue to vote and will have many more voted by the time this price finished .
Millions of Americans are voting because they know their health care hangs in the balance .
In the middle of the worst global health crisis in living memory , president trump is before the supreme court trying to strip health care @ @ @ @ @ @ @ oh of families .
Strip away the peace of mind of more than 100 million Americans with preexisting conditions .
If he succeeds , insurers can once again discriminate or drop coverage completely for people living with preexisting conditions like asthma , diabetes , cancer , and so many other problems .
And perhaps most cruelly of all , if President Trump has his way , the complications from COVID-19 .
Trump has been worried for nearly a year that Democrats were going to kill him on healthcare in this election .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will save his presidential campaign has given Democrats an opening to drive home their message on health insurance .
Biden is framing the open seat on the Supreme Court not in ideological terms , but as a real-world decision on whether or not hundreds of millions of people will be able to keep their health insurance .
The Supreme Court nomination fight is now attached to a kitchen table issue , which is why Trump and McConnell ’ s insistence on pushing this nomination forward could be a final nail in the GOP @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discussion about this story join our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group .
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During a speech in Philadelphia, Joe Biden made Trump’s nightmares come true by tying the Supreme Court vacancy to healthcare.
Biden said:
I’m speaking for millions of Americans out there, who already have voted and continue to vote and will have many more voted by the time this price finished. Millions of Americans are voting because they know their health care hangs in the balance. In the middle of the worst global health crisis in living memory, president trump is before the supreme court trying to strip health care coverage away, from tens of millions oh of families. Strip away the peace of mind of more than 100 million Americans with preexisting conditions.
If he succeeds, insurers can once again discriminate or drop coverage completely for people living with preexisting conditions like asthma, diabetes, cancer, and so many other problems. And perhaps most cruelly of all, if President Trump has his way, the complications from COVID-19.
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Biden is using the Supreme Court vacancy to lay waste to Trump and the Republican Party on healthcare. If Trump wants to make SCOTUS the centerpiece of his campaign, he's going to be sorry. pic.twitter.com/PlweiL6YKg — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) September 20, 2020
Trump has been worried for nearly a year that Democrats were going to kill him on healthcare in this election. The Supreme Court vacancy that Trump is hoping will save his presidential campaign has given Democrats an opening to drive home their message on health insurance.
Biden is framing the open seat on the Supreme Court not in ideological terms, but as a real-world decision on whether or not hundreds of millions of people will be able to keep their health insurance.
The Supreme Court nomination fight is now attached to a kitchen table issue, which is why Trump and McConnell’s insistence on pushing this nomination forward could be a final nail in the GOP’s political coffin.
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politicususa--2020-09-20--Trump Plans To Use His Federal Judges To Steal The Election

Trump admitted during his rally in North Carolina that he is planning on stealing the election by getting his federal judges to throw out ballots .
President Donald Trump signaled Saturday night that he expects federal judges to play a key role in achieving a definitive result within hours of the polls closing on Election Day .
“ We ’ re going to have a victory on November 3rd the likes of which you ’ ve never seen , ” Trump told a rally in Fayetteville , N.C. “ Now , we ’ re counting on the federal court system @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actually have an evening where we know who wins .
Not where the votes are going to be counted a week later or two weeks later.
” Trump ’ s plan is to dispute mail-in ballots and use federal judges that he appointed to throw out the votes of the American people .
Trump is suggesting that he is going to declare victory on election night and then sue states where mail-in ballots are still being counted to make sure that only votes cast on election day are counted .
Polls show Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Voters in ten states are already voting , but Trump is planning on contesting the election results and hoping that federal judges that he appointed will rule in his favor .
Trump has been consistently losing cases at the state level in his war on voting by mail .
Trump needs to be overwhelmingly defeated so that it doesn ’ t matter what he claims ; the results must be clear to all .
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Trump admitted during his rally in North Carolina that he is planning on stealing the election by getting his federal judges to throw out ballots.
Politico reported:
President Donald Trump signaled Saturday night that he expects federal judges to play a key role in achieving a definitive result within hours of the polls closing on Election Day.
“We’re going to have a victory on November 3rd the likes of which you’ve never seen,” Trump told a rally in Fayetteville, N.C. “Now, we’re counting on the federal court system to make it so that we can actually have an evening where we know who wins. Not where the votes are going to be counted a week later or two weeks later.”
Trump’s plan is to dispute mail-in ballots and use federal judges that he appointed to throw out the votes of the American people. Trump is suggesting that he is going to declare victory on election night and then sue states where mail-in ballots are still being counted to make sure that only votes cast on election day are counted.
Polls show Biden’s lead as remaining stable. Voters in ten states are already voting, but Trump is planning on contesting the election results and hoping that federal judges that he appointed will rule in his favor. Trump has been consistently losing cases at the state level in his war on voting by mail.
Trump needs to be overwhelmingly defeated so that it doesn’t matter what he claims; the results must be clear to all.
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politicususa--2020-09-20--Pelosi Might Impeach Trump Again To Block SCOTUS Nominee

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi wouldn ’ t rule out impeaching Trump again to tie up the Senate and block Trump ’ s SCOTUS nominee .
STEPHANOPOULOS : Let me press you though on what happens .
You said you want people to get out there and vote .
But even that ’ s no guarantee that the White House and Senate Republicans won ’ t try to push through a Supreme Court nomination in a lame-duck session even if Joe Biden wins on November 3rd , even if Democrats win — pick up seats in the House , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what can you do then ?
Some have mentioned the possibility if they try to push through a nominee in a lame-duck session that you and the House can move to impeach President Trump or Attorney General Barr as a way of stalling and preventing the Senate from acting on this nomination .
PELOSI : Well , we have our options .
We have arrows in our quiver that I ’ m not about to discuss right now , but the fact is we have a big challenge in our country .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the results of the election with statements that he and his henchmen have made .
So , right now , our main goal and I think Ruth Bader Ginsburg would want that to be , would be to protect the integrity of the election as we protect the American people from the coronavirus , and that ’ s — I have faith in the American people on this Sunday morning .
I hope and pray we have a vaccine , and that it would be soon , but it must be safe and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day sooner , not one day later than that .
Speaker Pelosi later added , “ We have a responsibility .
We ’ ve taken an oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States .
We have a responsibility to meet the needs of the American people .
That is when we weigh the equities of protecting our democracy requires us to use every arrow in our quiver.
” Democrats have made it clear that all options are on the table .
Senate Democrats could stall the nomination until after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up the ball and tie up the Senate ’ s lame-duck session with impeachment until the new possibly Democratic majority in the Senate is sworn in on January 3rd .
This is total war , and it won ’ t end unless Trump ’ s nominee is defeated or negated .
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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi wouldn’t rule out impeaching Trump again to tie up the Senate and block Trump’s SCOTUS nominee.
Transcript via ABC’s This Week:
STEPHANOPOULOS: Let me press you though on what happens. You said you want people to get out there and vote. But even that’s no guarantee that the White House and Senate Republicans won’t try to push through a Supreme Court nomination in a lame-duck session even if Joe Biden wins on November 3rd, even if Democrats win — pick up seats in the House, and maybe even the Senate.
So what can you do then?
Some have mentioned the possibility if they try to push through a nominee in a lame-duck session that you and the House can move to impeach President Trump or Attorney General Barr as a way of stalling and preventing the Senate from acting on this nomination.
PELOSI: Well, we have our options. We have arrows in our quiver that I’m not about to discuss right now, but the fact is we have a big challenge in our country. This president has threatened to not even accept the results of the election with statements that he and his henchmen have made.
So, right now, our main goal and I think Ruth Bader Ginsburg would want that to be, would be to protect the integrity of the election as we protect the American people from the coronavirus, and that’s — I have faith in the American people on this Sunday morning. I hope and pray we have a vaccine, and that it would be soon, but it must be safe and efficacious when we do, not one day sooner, not one day later than that.
Speaker Pelosi later added, “We have a responsibility. We’ve taken an oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. We have a responsibility to meet the needs of the American people. That is when we weigh the equities of protecting our democracy requires us to use every arrow in our quiver.”
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Pelosi doesn't rule out impeaching Trump after the election to block Trump's SCOTUS nominee. pic.twitter.com/P8z0xXrJWY — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) September 20, 2020
Democrats have made it clear that all options are on the table. Senate Democrats could stall the nomination until after the election, and Pelosi could pick up the ball and tie up the Senate’s lame-duck session with impeachment until the new possibly Democratic majority in the Senate is sworn in on January 3rd.
This is total war, and it won’t end unless Trump’s nominee is defeated or negated.
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politicususa--2020-09-22--Rachel Maddow Blasts Trump For Refusing To Acknowledge 200,000 Americans Who Have Died Of COVID

Rachel Maddow tore into the White House on Monday night for not even acknowledging 200,000 Americans who have died of the coronavirus since the start of the pandemic .
Maddow pointed to independent mourning events set up all across the country by people who want to pay their respects to the hundreds of thousands of Americans who have succumbed to the virus .
“ We even try to hold our own commemorations to mark hundreds of thousands of our fellow Americans being killed , ” the MSNBC host said .
“ We are just doing this stuff ourselves , because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ knows who to believe anymore when it comes to their public health advice , including from the agency that used to be the best in the world ( the CDC ) .
That used to be our national public health agency .
Their credibility has been dragged down to the level of the Trump administration ’ s credibility because they ’ ve allowed themselves to be corrupted by the president , the White House and his political meddlers .
And so as we are trying to survive this pandemic , and as we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we muddle through , we try to read the science ourselves , we try to figure it out as best we can .
We even try to hold our own commemorations to mark hundreds of thousands of our fellow Americans being killed .
We are just doing this stuff ourselves , because the government isn ’ t .
And that holds for a lot of the most important things in our country right now .
The reason Donald Trump doesn ’ t focus on or even acknowledge the massive American loss of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wouldn ’ t help him in his reelection effort .
Instead , it will only remind the American people of his fatal incompetence and mismanagement that made the United States the number one country in coronavirus cases and fatalities .
Donald Trump is silent for the same reason he downplayed the virus from the very beginning : He only cares about himself .

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Rachel Maddow tore into the White House on Monday night for not even acknowledging 200,000 Americans who have died of the coronavirus since the start of the pandemic.
Maddow pointed to independent mourning events set up all across the country by people who want to pay their respects to the hundreds of thousands of Americans who have succumbed to the virus.
“We even try to hold our own commemorations to mark hundreds of thousands of our fellow Americans being killed,” the MSNBC host said. “We are just doing this stuff ourselves, because the government isn’t.”
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Rachel Maddow blasts Donald Trump for destroying the CDC and ignoring 200,000 Americans who have died from COVID-19. #maddow pic.twitter.com/ybsxh74i0j — PoliticusUSA (@politicususa) September 22, 2020
Maddow said:
Nobody knows who to believe anymore when it comes to their public health advice, including from the agency that used to be the best in the world (the CDC). That used to be our national public health agency. Their credibility has been dragged down to the level of the Trump administration’s credibility because they’ve allowed themselves to be corrupted by the president, the White House and his political meddlers. And so as we are trying to survive this pandemic, and as we try to figure out what to do, we muddle through, we try to read the science ourselves, we try to figure it out as best we can. We even try to hold our own commemorations to mark hundreds of thousands of our fellow Americans being killed. We are just doing this stuff ourselves, because the government isn’t. And that holds for a lot of the most important things in our country right now.
Mourning the dead doesn’t help Trump’s reelection effort
The reason Donald Trump doesn’t focus on or even acknowledge the massive American loss of the past few months is that it wouldn’t help him in his reelection effort.
Instead, it will only remind the American people of his fatal incompetence and mismanagement that made the United States the number one country in coronavirus cases and fatalities.
Donald Trump is silent for the same reason he downplayed the virus from the very beginning: He only cares about himself.
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politicususa--2020-09-22--WATCH: Trump Admits That He’s Rushing SCOTUS Vote So He can Contest Election Results

Poll after poll after poll has shown Donald Trump in poor position to remain president .
While he ’ s down in nearly every swing states , polling is starting to show states Republicans expected to carry within the margin of error .
This includes places like Texas , Georgia and Iowa .
The death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg threw Trump ’ s flailing campaign a lifeline .
While there are Republican hopes that a SCOTUS fight could energize their base , Trump on Tuesday hinted that he is counting on the new judge for something else .
Trump told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need 9 justices .
You need that .
With the unsolicited millions of ballots that they ’ re sending … you ’ re gon na need 9 justices.
” In 2000 , the battle between Al Gore and George W. Bush went to the Supreme Court .
Despite Gore ’ s win in the popular vote , the court declared Bush the winner .
Trump is seemingly hoping to do something similar this time around .
The gambit might not be as easy as he thinks it is .
Rantt Media ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is Trump ’ s game plan , it ’ s a stretch tbh .
If Trump loses to Biden by a wide margin , he ’ ll have to get election officials in key states he lost to collude with him cry fake fraud .
He ’ d then have to convince SCOTUS to agree with his lies and overturn the results.
” Still , Democrats will look to vote in huge numbers on November 3rd and through the mail in an effort to make the results uncontestable .

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Poll after poll after poll has shown Donald Trump in poor position to remain president. While he’s down in nearly every swing states, polling is starting to show states Republicans expected to carry within the margin of error. This includes places like Texas, Georgia and Iowa.
The death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg threw Trump’s flailing campaign a lifeline. While there are Republican hopes that a SCOTUS fight could energize their base, Trump on Tuesday hinted that he is counting on the new judge for something else.
Trump told reporters during a scrum, “We need 9 justices. You need that. With the unsolicited millions of ballots that they’re sending … you’re gonna need 9 justices.”
"We need 9 justices. You need that. With the unsolicited millions of ballots that they're sending … you're gonna need 9 justices." — Trump suggests he's counting on SCOTUS to have his back when he makes claims of election fraud following November's election pic.twitter.com/Ju8ShMe8MN — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) September 22, 2020
In 2000, the battle between Al Gore and George W. Bush went to the Supreme Court. Despite Gore’s win in the popular vote, the court declared Bush the winner.
Trump is seemingly hoping to do something similar this time around. The gambit might not be as easy as he thinks it is.
Rantt Media’s Ahmed Baba explains, “If this is Trump’s game plan, it’s a stretch tbh. If Trump loses to Biden by a wide margin, he’ll have to get election officials in key states he lost to collude with him cry fake fraud. He’d then have to convince SCOTUS to agree with his lies and overturn the results.”
If this is Trump’s game plan, it’s a stretch tbh. If Trump loses to Biden by a wide margin, he’ll have to get election officials in key states he lost to collude with him cry fake fraud. He’d then have to convince SCOTUS to agree with his lies and overturn the results. — Ahmed Baba (@AhmedBaba_) September 22, 2020
Still, Democrats will look to vote in huge numbers on November 3rd and through the mail in an effort to make the results uncontestable.


politicususa--2020-09-22--WATCH: Australian TV Anchor Rips Sarah Huckabee Sanders Apart

In early September , the Atlantic ’ s Jeffrey Goldberg wrote a piece that claimed Donald Trump had called American war veterans “ losers and suckers.
” While few were willing to defend the president , his former Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders rushed to his defense .
In addition to defending Trump , Sanders has also written a book about her experience in his White House .
She has promoted the book mostly on Conservative media and has been asked softball questions .
But when she conducted a TV interview with an Australian TV station , she received more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the interview with anchor Leigh Sales by continuously blasting the media saying Trump is subject to constant attacks .
“ So to believe you , somebody watching this interview has to believe that every former senior member of the Trump administration who ’ s left and spoken of his unfitness to lead has an ax to grind , that every former senior Republican who ’ s spoken out from Colin Powell to the late John McCain has an ax to grind , and then all of these lifelong Republicans are in cahoots with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also tied up in a conspiracy with the mainstream media , and it ’ s the mainstream media that ’ s peddling lie after lie , not Donald Trump .
That ’ s what you ’ re asking people to believe.
” Uncomfortable with the challenge from Sales , Sanders continued to blast the media , but Sales stayed on the attack .
She later asked Sanders , “ Did you make up that countless members of the FBI told you that they had no confidence in James Comey ?
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In early September, the Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg wrote a piece that claimed Donald Trump had called American war veterans “losers and suckers.” While few were willing to defend the president, his former Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders rushed to his defense.
In addition to defending Trump, Sanders has also written a book about her experience in his White House. She has promoted the book mostly on Conservative media and has been asked softball questions. But when she conducted a TV interview with an Australian TV station, she received more than she bargained for.
Sanders began the interview with anchor Leigh Sales by continuously blasting the media saying Trump is subject to constant attacks.
This is the most interesting interview of @SarahHuckabee I've seen in a long time. Australian TV anchor @leighsales pressed her about Trump's lies and her own lies https://t.co/2hmWRGTPga pic.twitter.com/U5aUB8fCEG — Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) September 22, 2020
Sales then confronted Sanders asking:
“So to believe you, somebody watching this interview has to believe that every former senior member of the Trump administration who’s left and spoken of his unfitness to lead has an ax to grind, that every former senior Republican who’s spoken out from Colin Powell to the late John McCain has an ax to grind, and then all of these lifelong Republicans are in cahoots with the Democrats and they’re all also tied up in a conspiracy with the mainstream media, and it’s the mainstream media that’s peddling lie after lie, not Donald Trump. That’s what you’re asking people to believe.”
Uncomfortable with the challenge from Sales, Sanders continued to blast the media, but Sales stayed on the attack. She later asked Sanders, “Did you make up that countless members of the FBI told you that they had no confidence in James Comey?”
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politicususa--2020-09-22--Biden Ties Trump In Georgia As His Support Grows With White Voters

There is a too close to call presidential race in Georgia as Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump are tied 47 % -47 % .
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Poll provided insight into the tie race : In a sign of promise for Biden ’ s campaign , the poll shows roughly 30 % of white voters support the Democrat , a marked improvement on Hillary Clinton ’ s performance in Georgia .
Back then , exit polls showed she captured 21 % of white voters , dooming her chances of flipping the state for the first time since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The poll also shows that 8 % of Black voters , the most important constituency for Georgia Democrats , are undecided , while an additional 85 % back the former vice president ’ s bid .
But the president continues to rally his core constituency .
Some 96 % of Republican voters back his re-election bid , along with more than 80 % who define themselves as conservative .
Biden dominates among Democrats and liberals , and he leads 43 % to 30 % among independents .
Donald Trump has self-created the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blowout .
The truth is that Trump barely squeaked into the White House on the back of Russian election interference .
If Biden maintains 30 % support with white voters in Georgia , Democrats will have a chance of turning the state blue .
The is one common factor across the recent batch of state polls .
Joe Biden is outperforming Hillary Clinton ’ s numbers .
Depending on the state , Biden is doing better with white voters , Independents , and women than Democrats did in 2016 .
Democrats are putting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could be the year that Georgia finally turns blue .
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There is a too close to call presidential race in Georgia as Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump are tied 47%-47%.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Poll provided insight into the tie race:
In a sign of promise for Biden’s campaign, the poll shows roughly 30% of white voters support the Democrat, a marked improvement on Hillary Clinton’s performance in Georgia. Back then, exit polls showed she captured 21% of white voters, dooming her chances of flipping the state for the first time since her husband’s victory in 1992.
The poll also shows that 8% of Black voters, the most important constituency for Georgia Democrats, are undecided, while an additional 85% back the former vice president’s bid.
….
But the president continues to rally his core constituency. Some 96% of Republican voters back his re-election bid, along with more than 80% who define themselves as conservative. Biden dominates among Democrats and liberals, and he leads 43% to 30% among independents.
Donald Trump has self-created the mythology that his 2016 win was a blowout. The truth is that Trump barely squeaked into the White House on the back of Russian election interference.
If Biden maintains 30% support with white voters in Georgia, Democrats will have a chance of turning the state blue. The is one common factor across the recent batch of state polls. Joe Biden is outperforming Hillary Clinton’s numbers. Depending on the state, Biden is doing better with white voters, Independents, and women than Democrats did in 2016.
Democrats are putting Trump on the defensive, and 2020 could be the year that Georgia finally turns blue.
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politicususa--2020-09-22--Biden To Storm States With Close Senate Races To Help Get Mitch McConnell Fired

Joe Biden ’ s campaign will be in states with competitive Senate race where Democratic wins will get Mitch McConnell fired as Majority Leader .
Biden will be in North Carolina on Wednesday , while his wife , Jill Biden , and Doug Emhoff , Sen. Kamala Harris ’ s husband , take on Maine and Iowa .
The campaign just added Georgia and Iowa — two states Trump won in 2016 — to its list of TV and digital ad campaign targets heading into the election .
On Tuesday , the Biden campaign started airing TV ads in New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ less than a single point .
The Cook Political Report ranks the Georgia , Iowa , and Maine Senate contests as toss-ups .
In all five of those states , polls show a neck-and-neck race between Biden and Trump at the top of the ticket , and Democrats leading or within striking distance of their Republican opponents .
A Biden win and Democratic control of the Senate would mean that Mitch McConnell would be fired as Majority Leader , and the Democrats would have the power to negate Trump and McConnell ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden is doing something that Trump has shown no interest in .
Biden is helping Democrats down the ballot .
A Biden win without Senate control would mean a return to the Obama years of Mitch McConnell obstructing the Senate .
Former Vice President Biden understands what needs to be done .
2020 has to be a Democratic Party victory .
It can ’ t be a Biden victory alone .
It has to be a total party win .
The best way to get Mitch McConnell fired is to support Senate Democratic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Senate , they can fire Mitch McConnell in November .
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Joe Biden’s campaign will be in states with competitive Senate race where Democratic wins will get Mitch McConnell fired as Majority Leader.
Axios reported:
Biden will be in North Carolina on Wednesday, while his wife, Jill Biden, and Doug Emhoff, Sen. Kamala Harris’s husband, take on Maine and Iowa.
The campaign just added Georgia and Iowa — two states Trump won in 2016 — to its list of TV and digital ad campaign targets heading into the election.
On Tuesday, the Biden campaign started airing TV ads in New Hampshire, which Hillary Clinton won by less than a single point.
The Cook Political Report ranks the Georgia, Iowa, and Maine Senate contests as toss-ups.
In all five of those states, polls show a neck-and-neck race between Biden and Trump at the top of the ticket, and Democrats leading or within striking distance of their Republican opponents.
A Biden win and Democratic control of the Senate would mean that Mitch McConnell would be fired as Majority Leader, and the Democrats would have the power to negate Trump and McConnell’s packing of the Supreme Court.
Joe Biden is doing something that Trump has shown no interest in. Biden is helping Democrats down the ballot. A Biden win without Senate control would mean a return to the Obama years of Mitch McConnell obstructing the Senate.
Former Vice President Biden understands what needs to be done. 2020 has to be a Democratic Party victory.
It can’t be a Biden victory alone. It has to be a total party win.
The best way to get Mitch McConnell fired is to support Senate Democratic candidates. If Democrats focus on the Senate, they can fire Mitch McConnell in November.
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politicususa--2020-09-22--PA Attorney General Says DeJoy Acted Illegally To Slow Down Mail

Pennsylvania AG Josh Shapiro has reviewed the documents and found that Louis DeJoy acted illegally to slow down the mail .
We ’ re trying to move it along as quickly as possible in order to give the public confidence in the system that the president and his handpicked crony of a postmaster general Louis DeJoy have sought to undermine .
We were able to go through the documents of the Postal Service , they have confirmed what we already know , Louis DeJoy and the leadership at the United States Postal Service made concrete and illegal changes back in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down the mail and while I know he testified , Ayman , before congress and said , he wouldn ’ t make any other changes going forward , the reality is the damage is already done .
We can prove it , and the effect of that damage is that it has slowed down the mail , and made it more of a process for voters than it needs to be and that ’ s why we ’ re in federal court fighting back not just behalf on the voters here in Pennsylvania @ @ @ @ @ @ @ general from across the country to help us in this battle that I ’ m confident we ’ ll win .
Even though Republicans and some in the mainstream media tried to deny it , the evidence is overwhelming that Trump ’ s handpicked postmaster general took illegal actions to slow down the mail .
If Trump loses the election it will be interesting to see if DeJoy is prosecuted for his campaign finance scheme or activities as postmaster general .
The states are fighting back against Trump and DeJoy , and they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against the Postal Service that Trump is carrying out every single day .
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Pennsylvania AG Josh Shapiro has reviewed the documents and found that Louis DeJoy acted illegally to slow down the mail.
Shapiro said on MSNBC:
We’re trying to move it along as quickly as possible in order to give the public confidence in the system that the president and his handpicked crony of a postmaster general Louis DeJoy have sought to undermine. We were able to go through the documents of the Postal Service, they have confirmed what we already know, Louis DeJoy and the leadership at the United States Postal Service made concrete and illegal changes back in July that had the effect of slowing down the mail and while I know he testified, Ayman, before congress and said, he wouldn’t make any other changes going forward, the reality is the damage is already done.
We can prove it, and the effect of that damage is that it has slowed down the mail, and made it more of a process for voters than it needs to be and that’s why we’re in federal court fighting back not just behalf on the voters here in Pennsylvania but I organized a coalition of attorneys general from across the country to help us in this battle that I’m confident we’ll win.
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Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro says Postmaster General Louis DeJoy made illegal changes to slow down the mail. pic.twitter.com/gIry8Hp1ii — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) September 22, 2020
Even though Republicans and some in the mainstream media tried to deny it, the evidence is overwhelming that Trump’s handpicked postmaster general took illegal actions to slow down the mail. If Trump loses the election it will be interesting to see if DeJoy is prosecuted for his campaign finance scheme or activities as postmaster general.
The states are fighting back against Trump and DeJoy, and they must win to stop the fear campaign against the Postal Service that Trump is carrying out every single day.
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politicususa--2020-09-22--Mitch McConnell Basically Just Told Americans Who Oppose SCOTUS Vote To Drop Dead

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made it clear that he doesn ’ t care that a majority of Americans don ’ t want Trump ’ s SCOTUS pick voted on .
When asked about a majority of Americans disagreeing with his position , McConnell said , “ Well , as all of us have pointed out , we have an obligation , under the constitution , should we choose to take advantage of it with a president the same party as the Senate to advance the nomination .
And we will certainly do that this year .
This Senate is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2018 will be here until the end year .
And the president will be here until January 20th.
” McConnell asked about his hypocrisy , and he was equally untroubled , “ I can only repeat , we have an obligation under the constitution should we choose to take advantage of it and that ’ s going to happen.
” McConnell had an obligation to act in 2016 that he ignored .
Mitch McConnell ’ s answers are the reasons why Republicans are probably going to lose the White House and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ represent the will of the majority of the American people .
McConnell is acting like a man who knows that his party is heading for defeat , so like a thief who hears the sirens in the distance , the Senate Majority Leader is trying to steal all that he can before justice arrives .
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made it clear that he doesn’t care that a majority of Americans don’t want Trump’s SCOTUS pick voted on.
When asked about a majority of Americans disagreeing with his position, McConnell said, “Well, as all of us have pointed out, we have an obligation, under the constitution, should we choose to take advantage of it with a president the same party as the Senate to advance the nomination. And we will certainly do that this year. This Senate is the current Senate elected the last time in 2018 will be here until the end year. And the president will be here until January 20th.”
McConnell asked about his hypocrisy, and he was equally untroubled, “I can only repeat, we have an obligation under the constitution should we choose to take advantage of it and that’s going to happen.”
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Reporters confront Mitch McConnell with the fact that a majority of Americans don't want Republicans to confirm a Trump nominee before the next president takes office. McConnell tells the American people to basically drop dead. pic.twitter.com/AtzoQ3A5nO — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) September 22, 2020
McConnell had an obligation to act in 2016 that he ignored.
Mitch McConnell’s answers are the reasons why Republicans are probably going to lose the White House and the Senate. The Republican Senate does not represent the will of the majority of the American people.
McConnell is acting like a man who knows that his party is heading for defeat, so like a thief who hears the sirens in the distance, the Senate Majority Leader is trying to steal all that he can before justice arrives.
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politicususa--2020-09-22--Biden’s Momentum Grows As He Is Tied With Trump In Iowa

A new poll of Iowa shows a close race in the state with a surging Joe Biden moving into a 47 % -47 % tie with Donald Trump .
The Des Moines Register reported on their new poll : Forty-seven percent of likely voters say they would support Trump for president , and 47 % say they would support Biden .
Another 4 % would vote for someone else and 3 % are unsure .
Trump leads by 21 percentage points with men , 57 % to 36 % over Biden .
And Biden leads by 20 percentage points with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over Trump .
Biden leads with married women , 52 % to 45 % ; unmarried women , 64 % to 25 % ; mothers with children under 18 in the household , 55 % to 39 % ; white women without a college degree , 56 % to 37 % ; and white women with a college degree , 54 % to 43 % .
One statistic explains why the race is tied in Iowa .
Hillary Clinton beat Donald Trump with women in Iowa by seven points .
Joe Biden leads @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It is not an exaggeration to suggest that by pushing through Donald Trump ’ s Supreme Court nominee , Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell could cost his party the state of Iowa .
The Democratic motivation that has come from Republicans trying to push through Trump ’ s Supreme Court nominee could be felt most deeply in red states that Trump is fighting to hang on to .
Trump won Iowa by nine points in 2016 , but that lead is long gone .
The writing is on the wall , as Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blue again .
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A new poll of Iowa shows a close race in the state with a surging Joe Biden moving into a 47%-47% tie with Donald Trump.
The Des Moines Register reported on their new poll:
Forty-seven percent of likely voters say they would support Trump for president, and 47% say they would support Biden. Another 4% would vote for someone else and 3% are unsure.
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Trump leads by 21 percentage points with men, 57% to 36% over Biden. And Biden leads by 20 percentage points with women, 57% to 37% over Trump.
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Biden leads with married women, 52% to 45%; unmarried women, 64% to 25%; mothers with children under 18 in the household, 55% to 39%; white women without a college degree, 56% to 37%; and white women with a college degree, 54% to 43%.
One statistic explains why the race is tied in Iowa. Hillary Clinton beat Donald Trump with women in Iowa by seven points. Joe Biden leads Trump by twenty points with women.
It is not an exaggeration to suggest that by pushing through Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell could cost his party the state of Iowa.
The Democratic motivation that has come from Republicans trying to push through Trump’s Supreme Court nominee could be felt most deeply in red states that Trump is fighting to hang on to. Trump won Iowa by nine points in 2016, but that lead is long gone.
The writing is on the wall, as Biden is in a position to make Iowa blue again.
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politicususa--2020-09-22--With His Support, Romney Gives McConnell What He Needs to Push Ahead with a SCOTUS Confirmation

Senator Mitt Romney ( R-Utah ) said he supports holding a vote to confirm President Donald Trump ’ s pick to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court .
Although his support does not mean Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ( R-Ky. ) has the votes to confirm the nominee , it does mean the Senate can move forward with hearings immediately .
“ I intend to follow the Constitution and precedent in considering the president ’ s nominee .
If the nominee reaches the Senate floor , I intend to vote based upon their qualifications @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , adding that the “ historical precedent of election year nominations is that the Senate generally does not confirm an opposing party ’ s nominee but does confirm a nominee of its own.
” Romney said his support is “ not the result of a subjective test of ‘ fairness ’ which , like beauty , is in the eye of the beholder .
It is based on the immutable fairness of following the law , which in this case is the Constitution and precedent.
” Democrats have railed against what they ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rushing to appoint a new Supreme Court justice .
Senator McConnell has already announced that he would like to bring President Trump ’ s nominee to the Senate floor for a confirmation hearing and a vote .
In 2016 , McConnell infamously denied Merrick Garland , former President Barack Obama ’ s nominee for the Supreme Court , a hearing , arguing that it would be inappropriate for a president to appoint a new justice during an election year .

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Senator Mitt Romney (R-Utah) said he supports holding a vote to confirm President Donald Trump’s pick to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court. Although his support does not mean Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has the votes to confirm the nominee, it does mean the Senate can move forward with hearings immediately.
“I intend to follow the Constitution and precedent in considering the president’s nominee. If the nominee reaches the Senate floor, I intend to vote based upon their qualifications,” Romney said in a statement, adding that the “historical precedent of election year nominations is that the Senate generally does not confirm an opposing party’s nominee but does confirm a nominee of its own.”
Romney said his support is “not the result of a subjective test of ‘fairness’ which, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. It is based on the immutable fairness of following the law, which in this case is the Constitution and precedent.”
Democrats have railed against what they’ve said is the Republican hypocrisy of rushing to appoint a new Supreme Court justice. Senator McConnell has already announced that he would like to bring President Trump’s nominee to the Senate floor for a confirmation hearing and a vote. In 2016, McConnell infamously denied Merrick Garland, former President Barack Obama’s nominee for the Supreme Court, a hearing, arguing that it would be inappropriate for a president to appoint a new justice during an election year.


politicususa--2020-09-22--Trump: Kamala Harris Will Show “How Incompetent She Is” During SCOTUS Confirmation Hearing

President Donald Trump claimed Senator Kamala Harris ( D-Calif. ) will show “ how incompetent she is ” after news outlets reported that she will lead the Democratic opposition to his Supreme Court pick .
“ Great news , ” the president wrote .
“ It will show how incompetent she is !
” Harris , the Democratic Party ’ s nominee for vice president , is a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and will be a prominent figure during any confirmation hearing .
She earned considerable plaudits for her questioning of Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh during his confirmation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ related to his being accused of sexual assault .
“ Nobody ever suffered like Justice Kavanaugh suffered in the hands and the mouths of those horrible people , ” Trump said at a North Carolina rally on Saturday , the day after Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died .
“ They made him suffer , and the leader of the pack , I would say , was Kamala.
” Federal Judge Amy Coney Barrett is the frontrunner to replace Ginsburg and has received Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ’ s endorsement , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of President Trump ’ s finalists for the Supreme Court in 2018 , the year he nominated Kavanaugh .
She has earned praise among conservatives for being a reliable conservative jurist on matters related to abortion , immigration , and the Second Amendment .

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President Donald Trump claimed Senator Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) will show “how incompetent she is” after news outlets reported that she will lead the Democratic opposition to his Supreme Court pick.
“Great news,” the president wrote. “It will show how incompetent she is!”
Great news. It will show how incompetent she is! https://t.co/O8pCMOU2Ma — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 22, 2020
Harris, the Democratic Party’s nominee for vice president, is a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and will be a prominent figure during any confirmation hearing. She earned considerable plaudits for her questioning of Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh during his confirmation hearing, which was dominated by questions related to his being accused of sexual assault.
“Nobody ever suffered like Justice Kavanaugh suffered in the hands and the mouths of those horrible people,” Trump said at a North Carolina rally on Saturday, the day after Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died. “They made him suffer, and the leader of the pack, I would say, was Kamala.”
Federal Judge Amy Coney Barrett is the frontrunner to replace Ginsburg and has received Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s endorsement, according to those close to him. She was one of President Trump’s finalists for the Supreme Court in 2018, the year he nominated Kavanaugh. She has earned praise among conservatives for being a reliable conservative jurist on matters related to abortion, immigration, and the Second Amendment.


politicususa--2020-09-22--Ainsley Earhardt: Democrats Think “It’s Okay to Attack If You’re Christian”

Fox News personality Ainsley Earhardt criticized Democrats during this morning ’ s appearance on “ Fox and Friends , ” saying that they are “ already attacking ” Amy Coney Barrett , who is on the shortlist of President Donald ’ s picks to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court , for her faith .
Democrats “ are already attacking her for her Catholic faith .
My question is to them , ‘ What if it were a Democrat , a woman who ’ s a Democrat from a different faith ’ ?
” she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to attack if you ’ re a Christian but they would never attack another faith ?
” Barrett is the frontrunner to replace Ginsburg and has received Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ’ s endorsement , according to those close to him .
She was one of President Trump ’ s finalists for the Supreme Court in 2018 , the year he nominated Brett Kavanaugh .
She has earned praise among conservatives for being a reliable conservative jurist on matters related to abortion , immigration , and the Second Amendment .
Barrett belongs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” a conservative sect that believes women should be subservient toward their husbands .
It has been rumored that it served as the inspiration for The Handmaid ’ s Tale , Margaret Atwood ’ s award-winning novel about a dystopian theocratic society where women are forced to bear children for the elite .

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Fox News personality Ainsley Earhardt criticized Democrats during this morning’s appearance on “Fox and Friends,” saying that they are “already attacking” Amy Coney Barrett, who is on the shortlist of President Donald’s picks to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court, for her faith.
Democrats “are already attacking her for her Catholic faith. My question is to them, ‘What if it were a Democrat, a woman who’s a Democrat from a different faith’?” she said. “Why is it okay to attack if you’re a Christian but they would never attack another faith?”
Ainsley Earhardt claims Democrats are "already attacking" Amy Coney Barrett for her faith, because Democrats think it's "OK to attack if you're a Christian, but they would never attack another faith." pic.twitter.com/Pa6BS7PXR8 — Bobby Lewis (@revrrlewis) September 22, 2020
Barrett is the frontrunner to replace Ginsburg and has received Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s endorsement, according to those close to him. She was one of President Trump’s finalists for the Supreme Court in 2018, the year he nominated Brett Kavanaugh. She has earned praise among conservatives for being a reliable conservative jurist on matters related to abortion, immigration, and the Second Amendment.
Barrett belongs to “The People of Praise,” a conservative sect that believes women should be subservient toward their husbands. It has been rumored that it served as the inspiration for The Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood’s award-winning novel about a dystopian theocratic society where women are forced to bear children for the elite.


politicususa--2020-09-22--Wall Street: Chances Of Congressional Stimulus Are “Effectively Zero”

Wall Street analysts say the chances of Congress approving a federal stimulus package are “ effectively zero ” now that the conversation has shifted to filling the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’ s Supreme Court seat .
“ With the passing of Justice Ginsburg , the level of rhetorical heat has increased , if that seemed even possible , ” Greg Staples , head of fixed income for the Americas at DWS Group , told Axios .
“ What little time is left on the Congressional calendar … will be focused on Trump ’ s Supreme Court nominee .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ new stimulus package prior to the election to be effectively zero.
” According to Mark Hackett , chief of investment research at Nationwide , Wall Street analysts had factored Congressional spending into their economic forecasts for months but have now been forced to readjust their expectations .
“ Markets had embedded substantial optimism in early September , with the valuation of the S & P 500 at the highest level in 20 years and sentiment at extreme highs , setting the stage for a natural period of consolidation , ” he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a positive catalyst , as the prospect for fiscal stimulus fades , economic data begin to reflect rising coronavirus cases and earnings season remains a month away.
” Economic concerns have been reawakened after the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 500 points yesterday .
“ Monday ’ s losses were broad , ” reported The Wall Street Journal .
“ Ten of the 11 sectors in the S & P 500 dropped , led by economically sensitive groups like materials and industrials , which both fell 3.4 % .
The technology @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the stock market ’ s remarkable rebound since March , was the only group to finish the day in the green , up 0.8 % .
” “ The odds of us getting a stimulus package before the election are probably as close to zero as we are going to get , ” Jim Tierney , chief investment officer for concentrated U.S. growth at AllianceBernstein , told the news outlet .
“ The stocks that needed stimulus are getting hit hard today.
” Lawmakers are no closer to approving a stimulus package than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 600 unemployment boost expired .
Other provisions in the CARES Act , the financial relief package that passed Congress six months ago , are due to expire by the end of 2020 .

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Wall Street analysts say the chances of Congress approving a federal stimulus package are “effectively zero” now that the conversation has shifted to filling the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Supreme Court seat.
“With the passing of Justice Ginsburg, the level of rhetorical heat has increased, if that seemed even possible,” Greg Staples, head of fixed income for the Americas at DWS Group, told Axios. “What little time is left on the Congressional calendar … will be focused on Trump’s Supreme Court nominee. We now view the chances of a new stimulus package prior to the election to be effectively zero.”
According to Mark Hackett, chief of investment research at Nationwide, Wall Street analysts had factored Congressional spending into their economic forecasts for months but have now been forced to readjust their expectations.
“Markets had embedded substantial optimism in early September, with the valuation of the S&P 500 at the highest level in 20 years and sentiment at extreme highs, setting the stage for a natural period of consolidation,” he said. “Investors are now struggling to find a positive catalyst, as the prospect for fiscal stimulus fades, economic data begin to reflect rising coronavirus cases and earnings season remains a month away.”
Economic concerns have been reawakened after the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 500 points yesterday.
“Monday’s losses were broad,” reported The Wall Street Journal. “Ten of the 11 sectors in the S&P 500 dropped, led by economically sensitive groups like materials and industrials, which both fell 3.4%. The technology sector, which has driven much of the stock market’s remarkable rebound since March, was the only group to finish the day in the green, up 0.8%.”
“The odds of us getting a stimulus package before the election are probably as close to zero as we are going to get,” Jim Tierney, chief investment officer for concentrated U.S. growth at AllianceBernstein, told the news outlet. “The stocks that needed stimulus are getting hit hard today.”
Lawmakers are no closer to approving a stimulus package than they were in July when a $600 unemployment boost expired. Other provisions in the CARES Act, the financial relief package that passed Congress six months ago, are due to expire by the end of 2020.


politicususa--2020-09-22--Joe Biden Launches Massive Radio Campaign Targeting Rural Voters In 8 Battlegrounds

The Biden campaign is expanding its push to cut into Trump ’ s lead with rural voters with a radio blitz in 8 battleground states .
The Biden campaign said in a statement provided to PoliticusUSA : Building on the campaign ’ s digital ads that target rural voters , it is also releasing “ Our Kids , ” a 0:60 radio ad geared towards areas outside of metropolitan areas in Arizona , Florida , Michigan , Minnesota , North Carolina , Nevada , Pennsylvania , and Wisconsin .
The spot features a narrator underscoring how Joe Biden understands opportunity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ future generations , and it outlines key parts of Biden ’ s plans for rural America : better hospital and health care , reliable broadband internet , clean energy , and access to federal resources .
Radio is a significant investment of the campaign ’ s paid media program and will remain active from now until Election Day .
The campaign remains on television airwaves and digital platforms in a total of 13 states , including Arizona , Florida , Georgia , Iowa , New Hampshire , North Carolina , Pennsylvania , Wisconsin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nebraska , and Minnesota .
Young people leaving rural America , reliable internet , and access to medical facilities are three large issues in rural America that Trump never talks about .
The goal for Biden isn ’ t to win in rural America .
Trump ’ s strength is the red rural parts of these swing states .
There are Democrats in these areas , and getting them out of vote is way for Biden to flip Pennsylvania , Michigan , and Wisconsin .
If Biden performs at Obama levels in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he will win them , even without increased turnout from other regions and populations .
Joe Biden is seeing all of America , and reaching out to rural America is a key , yet underdiscussed aspect of his get out the vote strategy .
For more discussion about this story join our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group .
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The Biden campaign is expanding its push to cut into Trump’s lead with rural voters with a radio blitz in 8 battleground states.
The Biden campaign said in a statement provided to PoliticusUSA:
Building on the campaign’s digital ads that target rural voters, it is also releasing “Our Kids,” a 0:60 radio ad geared towards areas outside of metropolitan areas in Arizona, Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. The spot features a narrator underscoring how Joe Biden understands opportunity is key to retaining rural jobs for future generations, and it outlines key parts of Biden’s plans for rural America: better hospital and health care, reliable broadband internet, clean energy, and access to federal resources.
Radio is a significant investment of the campaign’s paid media program and will remain active from now until Election Day. The campaign remains on television airwaves and digital platforms in a total of 13 states, including Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, Nevada, Ohio, Nebraska, and Minnesota.
Listen to the ad:
Young people leaving rural America, reliable internet, and access to medical facilities are three large issues in rural America that Trump never talks about.
The goal for Biden isn’t to win in rural America. Trump’s strength is the red rural parts of these swing states. There are Democrats in these areas, and getting them out of vote is way for Biden to flip Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
If Biden performs at Obama levels in the rural parts of those three states, he will win them, even without increased turnout from other regions and populations.
Joe Biden is seeing all of America, and reaching out to rural America is a key, yet underdiscussed aspect of his get out the vote strategy.
For more discussion about this story join our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group.
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politicususa--2020-09-22--Former Pence Aide Condems Trump’s “Frightening” Coronavirus Response

Olivia Troye , a former aide to Vice President Mike Pence who quit the White House coronavirus task force , condemned President Donald Trump ’ s “ frightening ” response to the coronavirus pandemic .
“ I felt that in my heart and my entire being , I think American lives continue to be on the line , ” she told TODAY ’ s Andrea Mitchell , adding that President Trump “ was really focused on public image , message , and it was really more about his personal agenda than really what the task force had at hand , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to save and protect Americans.
” Troye says the president knew how serious of a threat the pandemic posed on American lives well before the country ’ s first official coronavirus death was recorded in late February .
“ We certainly had a task force meeting and discussion where we had this conversation , that this was going to be big , ” she said .
“ Yet the president was saying a week later , ‘ It ’ s going to disappear , ' ” Mitchell said .
“ ‘ It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did that make you feel ?
” “ It was frightening , ” Troye said .
“ You know , when you ’ re the president , words matter.
” She noted that during one Situation Room meeting , Trump actively downplayed the threat of the virus .
“ I was sitting to the right of him in the room when he said it and he was like , ‘ You know , when you ’ re a politician , you have to shake a lot of hands , you have to shake @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are disgusting .
It ’ s gross .
So maybe COVID ’ s probably a good thing , right ?
I don ’ t have to shake hands .
I don ’ t have to do that anymore… I can ’ t imagine how any honestly normal human being would ever say that out loud in the middle of a pandemic.
” Asked why she ’ s speaking out , Troye said , “ I felt like I needed to tell the truth about what was happening and what we were dealing with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was very undermining all the work that was going on , on the task force .
I just felt that now it mattered more than ever.
” You can watch the interview below .

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Olivia Troye, a former aide to Vice President Mike Pence who quit the White House coronavirus task force, condemned President Donald Trump’s “frightening” response to the coronavirus pandemic.
“I felt that in my heart and my entire being, I think American lives continue to be on the line,” she told TODAY’s Andrea Mitchell, adding that President Trump “was really focused on public image, message, and it was really more about his personal agenda than really what the task force had at hand, which was how we’re going to save and protect Americans.”
Troye says the president knew how serious of a threat the pandemic posed on American lives well before the country’s first official coronavirus death was recorded in late February.
“We certainly had a task force meeting and discussion where we had this conversation, that this was going to be big,” she said.
“Federally? January 28?” asked Mitchell.
“Federally. Late January,” Troye replied. “We knew.”
“Yet the president was saying a week later, ‘It’s going to disappear,'” Mitchell said. “‘It’s going to go away.’ How did that make you feel?”
“It was frightening,” Troye said. “You know, when you’re the president, words matter.” She noted that during one Situation Room meeting, Trump actively downplayed the threat of the virus. “I was sitting to the right of him in the room when he said it and he was like, ‘You know, when you’re a politician, you have to shake a lot of hands, you have to shake a lot of hands and these people are disgusting. It’s gross. So maybe COVID’s probably a good thing, right? I don’t have to shake hands. I don’t have to do that anymore… I can’t imagine how any honestly normal human being would ever say that out loud in the middle of a pandemic.”
Asked why she’s speaking out, Troye said, “I felt like I needed to tell the truth about what was happening and what we were dealing with internally, especially with the president who was very undermining all the work that was going on, on the task force. I just felt that now it mattered more than ever.”
You can watch the interview below.


politicususa--2020-09-23--Donald Trump Calls Joe Biden “John McCain’s Lapdog” after Late Senator’s Wife Endorses Him

Donald Trump lashed out at Joe Biden and Cindy McCain on Wednesday following her decision to endorse the Democratic presidential candidate in November ’ s election .
McCain was married to the late Republican Senator John McCain , who was the subject of repeated attacks from the President , including after his death in 2018 .
“ I hardly know Cindy McCain other than having put her on a Committee at her husband ’ s request , ” Trump tweeted .
“ Joe Biden was John McCain ’ s lapdog .
So many BAD decisions on Endless Wars & the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ horror show to HIGH APPROVAL .
Never a fan of John.
” “ Cindy can have Sleepy Joe !
” he said .
McCain formally backed Biden for president on Tuesday night , highlighting the military in her statement .
Senator McCain was a Vietnam War veteran who helped usher in Veteran ’ s Choice in 2014 .
“ My husband John lived by a code : country first .
We are Republicans , yes , but Americans foremost .
There ’ s only one candidate in this race that stands up for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that is Joe Biden , ” Cindy McCain said .
“ Joe and I don ’ t always agree on the issues , and I know he and John certainly had some passionate arguments , but he is a good and honest man .
He will lead us with dignity.
” “ And , he will be a commander in chief that the finest fighting force in the history of the world can depend on , because he knows what it is like to send a child off to fight.
” “ There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election to sit on the sidelines .
Everything this country stands for is on the line .
I ’ ll be putting our country first and voting for Joe Biden , and I hope you will join me , ” she said .

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Donald Trump lashed out at Joe Biden and Cindy McCain on Wednesday following her decision to endorse the Democratic presidential candidate in November’s election.
McCain was married to the late Republican Senator John McCain, who was the subject of repeated attacks from the President, including after his death in 2018.
“I hardly know Cindy McCain other than having put her on a Committee at her husband’s request,” Trump tweeted.
I hardly know Cindy McCain other than having put her on a Committee at her husband’s request. Joe Biden was John McCain’s lapdog. So many BAD decisions on Endless Wars & the V.A., which I brought from a horror show to HIGH APPROVAL. Never a fan of John. Cindy can have Sleepy Joe! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 23, 2020
Joe Biden was John McCain’s lapdog. So many BAD decisions on Endless Wars & the V.A., which I brought from a horror show to HIGH APPROVAL. Never a fan of John.”
“Cindy can have Sleepy Joe!” he said.
McCain formally backed Biden for president on Tuesday night, highlighting the military in her statement. Senator McCain was a Vietnam War veteran who helped usher in Veteran’s Choice in 2014.
“My husband John lived by a code: country first. We are Republicans, yes, but Americans foremost. There’s only one candidate in this race that stands up for our values as a nation, and that is Joe Biden,” Cindy McCain said.
“Joe and I don’t always agree on the issues, and I know he and John certainly had some passionate arguments, but he is a good and honest man. He will lead us with dignity.”
“And, he will be a commander in chief that the finest fighting force in the history of the world can depend on, because he knows what it is like to send a child off to fight.”
“There is too much at risk in this election to sit on the sidelines. Everything this country stands for is on the line. I’ll be putting our country first and voting for Joe Biden, and I hope you will join me,” she said.
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politicususa--2020-09-23--Report: An Increasingly “Distressed” Deborah Birx May Leave WH Task Force

In the early days of the COVID-19 , Donald Trump was normally flanked by Dr. ’ s Anthony Fauci and Deborah Birx .
The two medical professionals were seen as voices of reason after Trump would spout dangerous nonsense .
Fauci was easily the public favorite , as he was more than willing to push back on the president if he said something out of line .
Birx was seen as being much more willing at act as a toady to Trump and Mike Pence .
But now , there is a report about Birx becoming increasingly dismayed at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reports that Birx is upset about the power given to Dr. Scott Atlas , who is dangerously unqualified for his post .
A friend of Birx told the network , “ The President has found somebody ( Atlas ) who matches what he wants to believe .
There is no doubt that she feels that her role has been diminished.
” Birx and Fauci are very seldomly seen during the president ’ s recent press conferences though .
Trump , however has made a point of bringing Atlas along .
James Glassman , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Birx went on the record with CNN .
“ Dr .
Birx is out in the states with the most trouble , telling them the right things about masks and distancing and going back to school , ” Glassman said .
“ She ’ s ignoring the nonsense from Scott Atlas and just getting the job done — just as I ’ ve seen her do , fighting AIDS for the past 15 years.
” Judd Deere , a spokesman for the White House , said of the matter , “ President Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all of his top health officials every day and any suggestion that their role is being diminished is just false .
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In the early days of the COVID-19, Donald Trump was normally flanked by Dr.’s Anthony Fauci and Deborah Birx. The two medical professionals were seen as voices of reason after Trump would spout dangerous nonsense.
Fauci was easily the public favorite, as he was more than willing to push back on the president if he said something out of line. Birx was seen as being much more willing at act as a toady to Trump and Mike Pence.
But now, there is a report about Birx becoming increasingly dismayed at the progress of the task force.
CNN reports that Birx is upset about the power given to Dr. Scott Atlas, who is dangerously unqualified for his post. A friend of Birx told the network, “The President has found somebody (Atlas) who matches what he wants to believe. There is no doubt that she feels that her role has been diminished.”
Birx and Fauci are very seldomly seen during the president’s recent press conferences though. Trump, however has made a point of bringing Atlas along.
James Glassman, a former Bush official and friend of Birx went on the record with CNN. “Dr. Birx is out in the states with the most trouble, telling them the right things about masks and distancing and going back to school,” Glassman said. “She’s ignoring the nonsense from Scott Atlas and just getting the job done — just as I’ve seen her do, fighting AIDS for the past 15 years.”
Judd Deere, a spokesman for the White House, said of the matter, “President Trump relies on the advice and counsel of all of his top health officials every day and any suggestion that their role is being diminished is just false.”