politicususa--2020-09-23--Trump’s Unsurprising Answer on Breonna Taylor: “Nobody’s Done More for the Black Community Than Me”

Tonight the eyes of the nation are turned toward Louisville , Kentucky .
Today , the state ’ s Attorney General , Daniel Cameron , announced that none of the police officers involved in the Breonna Taylor killing will be charged with murder .
Tensions will be at a fever pitch down south .
It is at this moment that Donald Trump could take a swing at being presidential and try to unite the country .
Instead , he has tried to make the Breonna Taylor tensions about himself .
Trump was asked by a reporter , “ Mr .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ was served in the Breonna Taylor case in Kentucky ?
And what is your message to the Black community who believe that perhaps justice was not served by the decision that was rendered by the grand jury in Kentucky ?
” “ Well my message is that I love the Black community .
And I ’ ve done more for the Black community than any other president .
And I say , uh , with the possible exception of Abraham Lincoln , and I mean that , with opportunity zones and with criminal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with what we ’ ve done for historically Black universities , colleges , schools , what we ’ ve done.
” When pressed for a real answer about the important situation , Trump responded , “ I don ’ t know enough about it .
I heard a decision was just made .
We ’ ve been together here , so we haven ’ t discussed it , but after I see what the decision is , I will have a comment on it , alright ?
” Watch a clip of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minute mark :

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Tonight the eyes of the nation are turned toward Louisville, Kentucky. Today, the state’s Attorney General, Daniel Cameron, announced that none of the police officers involved in the Breonna Taylor killing will be charged with murder.
Tensions will be at a fever pitch down south. It is at this moment that Donald Trump could take a swing at being presidential and try to unite the country. Instead, he has tried to make the Breonna Taylor tensions about himself.
Trump was asked by a reporter, “Mr. President, do you believe that justice was served in the Breonna Taylor case in Kentucky? And what is your message to the Black community who believe that perhaps justice was not served by the decision that was rendered by the grand jury in Kentucky?”
He answered:
“Well my message is that I love the Black community. And I’ve done more for the Black community than any other president. And I say, uh, with the possible exception of Abraham Lincoln, and I mean that, with opportunity zones and with criminal justice reform, with prison reform, with what we’ve done for historically Black universities, colleges, schools, what we’ve done.”
When pressed for a real answer about the important situation, Trump responded, “I don’t know enough about it. I heard a decision was just made. We’ve been together here, so we haven’t discussed it, but after I see what the decision is, I will have a comment on it, alright?”
Watch a clip of the comments below, beginning at the 22 minute mark:


politicususa--2020-09-23--Eric Trump Ordered To Meet With New York AG In Fraud Investigation

The President ’ s son , Eric Trump , has been ordered by a judge to meet with the New York Attorney General who is investigating Trump fraud .
The ruling was handed down by New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron after nearly two hours of arguments in a lawsuit brought by state investigators conducting the civil investigation .
The president ’ s company is managed by his two sons , Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. “ This court finds that application unpersuasive , ” Engoron said , referring to Eric Trump ’ s stated need to put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ judge added that he felt Eric Trump ’ s attorney had cited no legal authority to support the bid for a delay .
The state of New York is investigating Trump ’ s business for potentially misleading bank lenders and tax authorities about the value of their assets .
The state investigation is separate from the criminal investigation being conducted by Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance into bank and tax fraud .
Trump has been trying to run for reelection on a campaign of “ law and order , ” as he and his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into their business practices and finances .
Eric Trump is going to have to speak to the attorney general , and if his dad loses the election , his problems may only be beginning .
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The President’s son, Eric Trump, has been ordered by a judge to meet with the New York Attorney General who is investigating Trump fraud.
The Washington Post reported:
The ruling was handed down by New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron after nearly two hours of arguments in a lawsuit brought by state investigators conducting the civil investigation. The president’s company is managed by his two sons, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr.
“This court finds that application unpersuasive,” Engoron said, referring to Eric Trump’s stated need to put off an interview until mid-November. The judge added that he felt Eric Trump’s attorney had cited no legal authority to support the bid for a delay.
The state of New York is investigating Trump’s business for potentially misleading bank lenders and tax authorities about the value of their assets. The state investigation is separate from the criminal investigation being conducted by Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance into bank and tax fraud.
Trump has been trying to run for reelection on a campaign of “law and order,” as he and his family are stalling and dodging numerous investigations into their business practices and finances.
Eric Trump is going to have to speak to the attorney general, and if his dad loses the election, his problems may only be beginning.
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politicususa--2020-09-23--Adam Schiff Rips GOP Senators For Pushing Russian Propaganda To Smear Biden

Adam Schiff said the Kremlin must be proud after Republican Senators used Russian misinformation to smear Biden .
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Schiff said in a statement provided to PoliticusUSA : In 2019 , the House of Representatives impeached President Trump for directing a scheme to extort a foreign partner to announce an investigation into Vice President Joe Biden ’ s son—all for the purpose of benefiting Trump politically , tarnishing his election opponent , and cheating in the November election .
Although the impeachment inquiry exposed that pernicious scheme before Trump could see it to its end , Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quickly took up the mantle , and carried out his demand : a transparent and manufactured attack on his election opponent , this time with the imprimatur of the U.S. Senate .
The intervening months have exposed the corrupt origin of these smears – Russia – and this should give all Americans great pause .
When sanctioning decade-long Russian agent Andriy Derkach , who has engaged with President Trump ’ s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani , the Treasury Department made clear that ‘ from at least late 2019 through mid-2020 , Derkach waged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ false and unsubstantiated narratives concerning U.S. officials in the upcoming 2020 Presidential Election.
’ With the release of this report and two Senate Committee Chairs promoting the same Russian disinformation , the Kremlin must be very pleased .
These Senators have allowed the Senate to become a vector to launder and recycle known Russian disinformation , thereby providing a platform that the Kremlin would have never imagined when it first attacked our election in 2016 .
With forty days before the election , the Intelligence Community has a duty to disclose even more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to thwart Russia ’ s plans and so that Americans can guard against this pernicious misinformation .
Finally , it ’ s worth remembering the words of the Senator leading the probe , when he admitted its true political and electoral purpose : to ‘ certainly help Donald Trump win reelection ’ and provide ‘ evidence about not voting for Vice President Biden.
’ Everyone should see this report for what it is : an election year hit job that uses as its very basis Russian disinformation .
Chairman Schiff is right .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ propaganda in a hit job to smear Joe Biden .
The press looked at the Burisma conspiracy theory years ago and traced it back to Russian misinformation .
Not only are Republicans trying to steal another Supreme Court seat , but they are also working with Russia to destroy democracy in the United States .
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Adam Schiff said the Kremlin must be proud after Republican Senators used Russian misinformation to smear Biden.
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Schiff said in a statement provided to PoliticusUSA:
In 2019, the House of Representatives impeached President Trump for directing a scheme to extort a foreign partner to announce an investigation into Vice President Joe Biden’s son—all for the purpose of benefiting Trump politically, tarnishing his election opponent, and cheating in the November election.
Although the impeachment inquiry exposed that pernicious scheme before Trump could see it to its end, Trump’s most willing allies in Congress quickly took up the mantle, and carried out his demand: a transparent and manufactured attack on his election opponent, this time with the imprimatur of the U.S. Senate.
The intervening months have exposed the corrupt origin of these smears – Russia – and this should give all Americans great pause. When sanctioning decade-long Russian agent Andriy Derkach, who has engaged with President Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani, the Treasury Department made clear that ‘from at least late 2019 through mid-2020, Derkach waged a covert influence campaign centered on cultivating false and unsubstantiated narratives concerning U.S. officials in the upcoming 2020 Presidential Election.’
With the release of this report and two Senate Committee Chairs promoting the same Russian disinformation, the Kremlin must be very pleased.
These Senators have allowed the Senate to become a vector to launder and recycle known Russian disinformation, thereby providing a platform that the Kremlin would have never imagined when it first attacked our election in 2016. With forty days before the election, the Intelligence Community has a duty to disclose even more about Russia’s election interference, to thwart Russia’s plans and so that Americans can guard against this pernicious misinformation.
Finally, it’s worth remembering the words of the Senator leading the probe, when he admitted its true political and electoral purpose: to ‘certainly help Donald Trump win reelection’ and provide ‘evidence about not voting for Vice President Biden.’
Everyone should see this report for what it is: an election year hit job that uses as its very basis Russian disinformation.
Chairman Schiff is right. The Republican Senators are willing laundering Russian propaganda in a hit job to smear Joe Biden.
The press looked at the Burisma conspiracy theory years ago and traced it back to Russian misinformation.
Not only are Republicans trying to steal another Supreme Court seat, but they are also working with Russia to destroy democracy in the United States.
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politicususa--2020-09-23--No Justice For Breonna Taylor As Police Not Charged With Murder

Only one former Louisville police officer was charged with three counts of reckless endangerment , not murder or manslaughter in the shooting Breonna Taylor .
This was the sum of the grand jury indictments : Count one , wanton endangerment in the first degree , on or about March 13th , 2020 , in Jefferson County , Kentucky , the above-named defendant committed the offense of wanton endangerment in the first degree when under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to human life he wantonly shot a gun , a gun , excuse me , into the apartment occupied by initials CE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first degree .
On or about March 13th , 2020 , in Jefferson County , Kentucky , the above-named defendant Brett Hankison committed the offense of endangerment in the first degree when under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to human life he shot a gun into the apartment occupied by initials CN .
Count three , wanton endangerment in the first degree .
On or about March 13th , 2020 , in Jefferson County , Kentucky , the above-named defendant Brett Hankison committed the offense of wanton endangerment in the first degree when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he wantonly shot a gun into an apartment occupied by initials ZF .
Against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Kentucky .
This is not justice .
Three police officers barged into an innocent African-American woman ’ s home and shot her dead , and none of them are indicted for manslaughter or murder .
Protests must be paired with voting .
The only way to get real justice and police reform so that the killings stop is to elect a government that sees the murder of innocent people by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dead and justice was not served by the grand jury .
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Only one former Louisville police officer was charged with three counts of reckless endangerment, not murder or manslaughter in the shooting Breonna Taylor.
This was the sum of the grand jury indictments:
Count one, wanton endangerment in the first degree, on or about March 13th, 2020, in Jefferson County, Kentucky, the above-named defendant committed the offense of wanton endangerment in the first degree when under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to human life he wantonly shot a gun, a gun, excuse me, into the apartment occupied by initials CE.
Count two, wanton endangerment in the first degree. On or about March 13th, 2020, in Jefferson County, Kentucky, the above-named defendant Brett Hankison committed the offense of endangerment in the first degree when under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to human life he shot a gun into the apartment occupied by initials CN. Count three, wanton endangerment in the first degree. On or about March 13th, 2020, in Jefferson County, Kentucky, the above-named defendant Brett Hankison committed the offense of wanton endangerment in the first degree when in circumstances of indifference to human life he wantonly shot a gun into an apartment occupied by initials ZF. Against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
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Only one police officer indicted in the Breonna Taylor murder for a crime that was not related to her shooting. pic.twitter.com/lxCbmlXpO2 — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) September 23, 2020
This is not justice.
Three police officers barged into an innocent African-American woman’s home and shot her dead, and none of them are indicted for manslaughter or murder.
Protests must be paired with voting. The only way to get real justice and police reform so that the killings stop is to elect a government that sees the murder of innocent people by the police as wrong.
Breonna Taylor is dead and justice was not served by the grand jury.
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politicususa--2020-09-23--Republican Massachusetts Governor Slams Senate’s Attempts to Confirm SCOTUS Nominee While Delaying V

Republican Massachusetts Governor Slams Senate’s Attempts to Confirm SCOTUS Nominee While Delaying Virus Relief

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker ( R ) rebuked the Senate ’ s attempts to confirm a nominee to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court in remarks earlier today .
Baker says the Senate should “ allow the American people to cast their ballots ” first , joining a chorus of voices who say a confirmation should be decided by the winner of November ’ s general election .
The efforts by the Republican-controlled Senate to hastily confirm a nominee , Baker said , is “ 100 percent ends-justify-the-means , classic Washington behavior.
” “ It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most people in this country think Washington is a problem , period , ” he added , before criticizing the federal government for not approving further COVID-19 economic relief .
“ I sit here as the governor of the commonwealth of Mass.
, where we have basically been playing this hand around COVID as best we can , with a really uneven , inconsistent response from the federal government , who has far more tools in their toolbox than any state ’ s ever going to have to manage their way through this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : “ And they are now going to wrap themselves up in a conversation about the Supreme Court , which is important , but nobody looks good with respect to how they ’ ve chosen to position themselves over the course of the last four years on this issue at a point time when what I would really like to see them focus on is the pandemic — which has killed 200,000 people in the United States of America so far , and continues to wreak havoc on our economy and our communities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country .
So yeah , I ’ d like to see them focus on the pandemic.
” 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 has already announced that he would like to bring President Donald 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would be inappropriate for a president to appoint a new justice during an election year .
Baker noted that Democrats have amended their position from 2016 : “ The Democrats all said it was incredibly important to move forward to put in a person on the bench , right ?
” he said .
“ And the Republicans all said , ‘ No , that ’ s a really bad idea.
’ Four years later , only because the circumstances have changed , Republicans say , ‘ We need to move forward , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country , ’ and the Democrats say , ‘ No , we should wait until after the election .
’ ”

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Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker (R) rebuked the Senate’s attempts to confirm a nominee to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court in remarks earlier today. Baker says the Senate should “allow the American people to cast their ballots” first, joining a chorus of voices who say a confirmation should be decided by the winner of November’s general election.
The efforts by the Republican-controlled Senate to hastily confirm a nominee, Baker said, is “100 percent ends-justify-the-means, classic Washington behavior.”
“It’s a big part of why most people in this country think Washington is a problem, period,” he added, before criticizing the federal government for not approving further COVID-19 economic relief.
“I sit here as the governor of the commonwealth of Mass., where we have basically been playing this hand around COVID as best we can, with a really uneven, inconsistent response from the federal government, who has far more tools in their toolbox than any state’s ever going to have to manage their way through this,” Baker said.
He added: “And they are now going to wrap themselves up in a conversation about the Supreme Court, which is important, but nobody looks good with respect to how they’ve chosen to position themselves over the course of the last four years on this issue at a point time when what I would really like to see them focus on is the pandemic — which has killed 200,000 people in the United States of America so far, and continues to wreak havoc on our economy and our communities across not just the commonwealth but across the country. So yeah, I’d like to see them focus on the pandemic.”
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 has already announced that he would like to bring President Donald 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.
Baker noted that Democrats have amended their position from 2016: “The Democrats all said it was incredibly important to move forward to put in a person on the bench, right?” he said. “And the Republicans all said, ‘No, that’s a really bad idea.’ Four years later, only because the circumstances have changed, Republicans say, ‘We need to move forward, it’s a critical issue for the country,’ and the Democrats say, ‘No, we should wait until after the election.’”


politicususa--2020-09-23--Fauci Responds to Rand Paul’s Belief on Herd Immunity: “I Think You’re Alone in That”

Dr. Anthony Fauci , the country ’ s top expert on infectious diseases , responded Senator Rand Paul ( R-Ky. ) , who claimed COVID-19 cases are rising in New York because of herd immunity , during a hearing before the Senate Appropriations Committee .
Paul had asked Fauci if he had changed his mind about the effectiveness of lockdowns to curb the spread of the virus .
Paul has criticized lockdown measures in the past , arguing that they deal unnecessary and detrimental blows to the national economy .
“ It ’ s important that we the people not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ behavior without first making the Nanny State prove their hypothesis , ” Paul said .
“ What we do know is that New York and New Jersey and Connecticut and Rhode Island still allowed the highest death rates in the world.
” “ You ’ ve misconstrued that Senator and you ’ ve done that repetitively in the past .
They got hit very badly and they made some mistakes , ” adding that New Yorkers are now “ looking at the guidelines ” developed by the White House Coronavirus Task Force to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Paul ’ s further claim that New Yorkers have developed herd immunity to the coronavirus .
“ I challenge that , Senator , ” he said .
“ You are not listening to what the director of the CDC said , that in New York [ the infection rate is ] about 22 percent .
If you believe 22 percent is herd immunity , I believe you ’ re alone in that.
” You can watch the exchange below .

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Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country’s top expert on infectious diseases, responded Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.), who claimed COVID-19 cases are rising in New York because of herd immunity, during a hearing before the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Paul had asked Fauci if he had changed his mind about the effectiveness of lockdowns to curb the spread of the virus. Paul has criticized lockdown measures in the past, arguing that they deal unnecessary and detrimental blows to the national economy.
“It’s important that we the people not simply acquiesce to authoritarian mandates on our behavior without first making the Nanny State prove their hypothesis,” Paul said. “What we do know is that New York and New Jersey and Connecticut and Rhode Island still allowed the highest death rates in the world.”
“You’ve misconstrued that Senator and you’ve done that repetitively in the past. They got hit very badly and they made some mistakes,” adding that New Yorkers are now “looking at the guidelines” developed by the White House Coronavirus Task Force to stop the spread.
Fauci struck down Paul’s further claim that New Yorkers have developed herd immunity to the coronavirus.
“I challenge that, Senator,” he said. “You are not listening to what the director of the CDC said, that in New York [the infection rate is] about 22 percent. If you believe 22 percent is herd immunity, I believe you’re alone in that.”
You can watch the exchange below.


politicususa--2020-09-23--House Democrats Reveal Reform Package to Prevent Presidential Corruption

House Democrats have revealed a comprehensive reform package designed to prevent presidential corruption and curtail abuse of executive powers .
The “ Protect Our Democracy Act ” gives Congress “ more oversight over investigations , enhances protections for whistleblowers , and says that a president can only remove an inspector general at an agency for cause , ” according to Axios .
“ It also requires the attorney general to maintain a log of certain communications between the Department of Justice and the White House , strengthens Congress ’ ability to enforce subpoenas , and requires political committees to report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Since taking office , President Trump has placed his own personal and political interests above the national interest by protecting and enriching himself , targeting his political opponents , seeking foreign interference in our elections , eroding transparency , seeking to end accountability , and otherwise abusing the power of his office , ” the chairs of seven Democratic House committees said in a statement .
“ Our democracy is not self-effectuating – it takes work and a commitment to guard it against those who would undermine it , whether foreign or domestic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strengthen the bedrock of our democracy and ensure our laws are strong enough to withstand a lawless president.
” “ I don ’ t think there ’ s ever been a more brazen violator of the power of the purse than Donald Trump , ” said Representative John Yarmuth ( D-Ky. ) , who heads the House Budget Committee .
“ What ’ s made it worse is it ’ s not in advance of … some philosophical agenda , it ’ s his own personal political agenda.
” Although the bill has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republican-controlled Senate , Democrats hope Joe Biden can unseat President Donald Trump in November , arguing that his election would bolster a new era of reform that would strengthen Congress ’ s investigative powers and close loopholes that have allowed the current president to run afoul of Congressional authority .

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House Democrats have revealed a comprehensive reform package designed to prevent presidential corruption and curtail abuse of executive powers.
The “Protect Our Democracy Act” gives Congress “more oversight over investigations, enhances protections for whistleblowers, and says that a president can only remove an inspector general at an agency for cause,” according to Axios. “It also requires the attorney general to maintain a log of certain communications between the Department of Justice and the White House, strengthens Congress’ ability to enforce subpoenas, and requires political committees to report foreign contacts to the FBI.”
“Since taking office, President Trump has placed his own personal and political interests above the national interest by protecting and enriching himself, targeting his political opponents, seeking foreign interference in our elections, eroding transparency, seeking to end accountability, and otherwise abusing the power of his office,” the chairs of seven Democratic House committees said in a statement. “Our democracy is not self-effectuating – it takes work and a commitment to guard it against those who would undermine it, whether foreign or domestic. It is time for Congress to strengthen the bedrock of our democracy and ensure our laws are strong enough to withstand a lawless president.”
“I don’t think there’s ever been a more brazen violator of the power of the purse than Donald Trump,” said Representative John Yarmuth (D-Ky.), who heads the House Budget Committee. “What’s made it worse is it’s not in advance of … some philosophical agenda, it’s his own personal political agenda.”
Although the bill has no chance of becoming law under a Republican-controlled Senate, Democrats hope Joe Biden can unseat President Donald Trump in November, arguing that his election would bolster a new era of reform that would strengthen Congress’s investigative powers and close loopholes that have allowed the current president to run afoul of Congressional authority.


politicususa--2020-09-23--Surgeon General Says COVID-19 “Doesn’t Care About Your Politics” as Trump Holds Packed Rallies

The Surgeon General has warned that Coronavirus doesn ’ t discriminate based on a person ’ s political beliefs as Donald Trump continues to downplay the disease at his rallies .
Jerome Adams mentioned the President ’ s rallies during an appearance on ABC ’ s Good Morning America on Wednesday but declined to criticize them .
Instead , he explained that politics didn ’ t change how the virus behaves toward people .
“ I ’ ve got Democrats who want me to condemn people who are out at the presidential rallies , I ’ ve got Republicans who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to vigils , ” Adams said .
“ At the end of the day the virus doesn ’ t care about your politics , it doesn ’ t care what you ’ re going out for .
It only cares if you ’ re following public health measures , ” he said .
The President has been holding large campaign rallies where many if not most of the attendees have not worn masks or practiced social distancing in order to curtail the spread of the virus .
In fact , Trump has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the rallies , while he ’ s rarely appeared in public wearing a mask himself .
“ It affects elderly people .
Elderly people with heart problems and other problems .
If they have other problems , that ’ s what it really affects .
That ’ s it , ” Trump told an Ohio rally on Monday .
“ You know , in some states , thousands of people , nobody young [ dies ] .
Below the age of 18 , like , nobody.
” “ They have a strong immune @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — take your hat off to the young , because they have a hell of an immune system .
But it affects virtually nobody .
It ’ s an amazing thing , ” he said .

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The Surgeon General has warned that Coronavirus doesn’t discriminate based on a person’s political beliefs as Donald Trump continues to downplay the disease at his rallies.
Jerome Adams mentioned the President’s rallies during an appearance on ABC’s Good Morning America on Wednesday but declined to criticize them. Instead, he explained that politics didn’t change how the virus behaves toward people.
“I’ve got Democrats who want me to condemn people who are out at the presidential rallies, I’ve got Republicans who want me to condemn people who are going to vigils,” Adams said.
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U.S. Surgeon General on Pres. Trump’s packed campaign rallies as the coronavirus crisis as the death toll tops 200,000: “The virus doesn’t care about your politics.”
@Surgeon_General@GStephanopouloshttps://t.co/3DjPiVb0zF pic.twitter.com/FkNCWFbU0D — Good Morning America (@GMA) September 23, 2020
“At the end of the day the virus doesn’t care about your politics, it doesn’t care what you’re going out for. It only cares if you’re following public health measures,” he said.
The President has been holding large campaign rallies where many if not most of the attendees have not worn masks or practiced social distancing in order to curtail the spread of the virus.
In fact, Trump has repeatedly downplayed the threat of COVID-19 at the rallies, while he’s rarely appeared in public wearing a mask himself.
“It affects elderly people. Elderly people with heart problems and other problems. If they have other problems, that’s what it really affects. That’s it,” Trump told an Ohio rally on Monday.
“You know, in some states, thousands of people, nobody young [dies]. Below the age of 18, like, nobody.”
“They have a strong immune system, who knows. You look — take your hat off to the young, because they have a hell of an immune system. But it affects virtually nobody. It’s an amazing thing,” he said.
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politicususa--2020-09-23--Ted Cruz Blocked Resolution Honoring Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Sen. Ted Cruz ( R-TX ) blocked a ceremonial resolution to honor Ruth Bader Ginsburg because he claimed it contained “ partisan language.
” Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer ( D-NY ) said as he introduced the resolution : So she expressed a simple idea : let the next president decide , whomever it might be .
Could be President Trump .
Could be Vice President Biden .
But let the next president decide .
Don ’ t rush a nominee through mere days before an election , in what is sure to be the most controversial and partisan Supreme @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entire history .
Maybe Justice Ginsberg hoped that her dying wish could save the Senate Majority from itself .
It doesn ’ t appear that way , but here on the floor this afternoon , we ask our colleagues to acknowledge her entire life and legacy , including her dying wish .
The Texas Tribune reported that Cruz responded as he blocked the resolution , “ Unfortunately , the Democratic leader has put forth an amendment to turn that bipartisan resolution into a partisan resolution .
Specifically , the Democratic leader wants to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s position should not be filled until a new president is installed , purportedly based on a comment Justice Ginsburg made to family members shortly before she passed .
That , of course , is not the standard .
Under the Constitution , members of the judiciary do not appoint their own successors.
” The dying statement from Justice Ginsburg was transcribed by her granddaughter , so its authenticity is not in debate .
Ginsburg wasn ’ t trying to choose her own successor .
She was telling Republicans to stay consistent with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s dying wish was not partisan language .
Cruz ’ s blocking of the resolution reveals that there is no low that is too low for the soon to be out of power Republican Senate majority .
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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) blocked a ceremonial resolution to honor Ruth Bader Ginsburg because he claimed it contained “partisan language.”
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said as he introduced the resolution:
So she expressed a simple idea: let the next president decide, whomever it might be. Could be President Trump. Could be Vice President Biden. But let the next president decide. Don’t rush a nominee through mere days before an election, in what is sure to be the most controversial and partisan Supreme Court nomination in our nation’s entire history.
Maybe Justice Ginsberg hoped that her dying wish could save the Senate Majority from itself. It doesn’t appear that way, but here on the floor this afternoon, we ask our colleagues to acknowledge her entire life and legacy, including her dying wish.
The Texas Tribune reported that Cruz responded as he blocked the resolution, “Unfortunately, the Democratic leader has put forth an amendment to turn that bipartisan resolution into a partisan resolution. Specifically, the Democratic leader wants to add a statement that Justice Ginsburg’s position should not be filled until a new president is installed, purportedly based on a comment Justice Ginsburg made to family members shortly before she passed. That, of course, is not the standard. Under the Constitution, members of the judiciary do not appoint their own successors.”
The dying statement from Justice Ginsburg was transcribed by her granddaughter, so its authenticity is not in debate. Ginsburg wasn’t trying to choose her own successor. She was telling Republicans to stay consistent with their own rules.
Justice Ginsburg’s dying wish was not partisan language.
Cruz’s blocking of the resolution reveals that there is no low that is too low for the soon to be out of power Republican Senate majority.
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politicususa--2020-09-23--Cindy McCain Suggests Trump Calling Soldiers “Losers” Pushed Her to Endorse Biden

Cindy McCain has said Donald Trump ’ s reported mockery of U.S. servicemembers killed and missing in action contributed to her decision to endorse Joe Biden .
The widow of the late Republican Senator John McCain spoke to NBC ’ S Today Show on Wednesday following her overnighted endorsement of the former Vice President .
“ You ’ re a military mom .
Was that the last straw ?
” the network ’ s Savannah Guthrie asked , referring to the President ’ s reported comments calling U.S. troops “ suckers ” and “ losers.
” “ Pretty much , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s a culmination of things , but I do believe that our men and women that serve in the military are not losers.
” Trump ’ s remarks about troops were first reported by The Atlantic at the beginning of September and were corroborated by a variety of news outlets , including the Washington Post .
“ In one account , the president told senior advisers that he didn ’ t understand why the U.S. government placed such value on finding soldiers missing in action because they had performed poorly and gotten caught @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a person familiar with the discussion , ” the Post reported .
McCain mentioned the military in her statement endorsing Biden .
Senator McCain was a Vietnam War veteran whom Trump had mocked as “ not a war hero.
” “ [ Biden ] 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 , ” McCain said .

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Cindy McCain has said Donald Trump’s reported mockery of U.S. servicemembers killed and missing in action contributed to her decision to endorse Joe Biden.
The widow of the late Republican Senator John McCain spoke to NBC’S Today Show on Wednesday following her overnighted endorsement of the former Vice President.
“You’re a military mom. Was that the last straw?” the network’s Savannah Guthrie asked, referring to the President’s reported comments calling U.S. troops “suckers” and “losers.”
“Pretty much,” McCain said. “It’s a culmination of things, but I do believe that our men and women that serve in the military are not losers.”
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“I do believe that our men and women that serve in the military are not losers.” @cindymccain says Joe Biden will support and care for service members. pic.twitter.com/2AgVBtCs9I — TODAY (@TODAYshow) September 23, 2020
Trump’s remarks about troops were first reported by The Atlantic at the beginning of September and were corroborated by a variety of news outlets, including the Washington Post.
“In one account, the president told senior advisers that he didn’t understand why the U.S. government placed such value on finding soldiers missing in action because they had performed poorly and gotten caught and deserved what they got, according to a person familiar with the discussion,” the Post reported.
McCain mentioned the military in her statement endorsing Biden. Senator McCain was a Vietnam War veteran whom Trump had mocked as “not a war hero.”
“[Biden] 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,” McCain said.
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politicususa--2020-09-23--Trump Aides Worried Rally Crowd Would Cheer If He Announced Ruther Bader Ginsburg’s Death

Donald Trump wasn ’ t told about the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg before speaking at a rally on Friday because aides worried how the crowd would react to the news .
The liberal Supreme Court justice ’ s death was announced as the President took to the stage in Bemidji , Minnesota but his team opted not to inform him because they were concerned that crowd would cheer .
A new report in The New York Times makes the extraordinary claim and suggests at least some on Trump ’ s team are still concerned about optics .
“ When @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bader Ginsburg had died , President Trump was just five minutes into a campaign rally in Minnesota and aides opted not to pass word to him onstage , ” the NYT ‘ s Peter Baker reported on Tuesday .
“ If he announced the death of the liberal justice from the lectern , they feared the crowd would cheer.
” However , some of those in the crowd did hear the news about Ginsburg ’ s passing and when Trump started criticizing the Supreme Court in broad terms , some of his supporters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ That ’ s why the Supreme Court is so important , the next president will get one , two , three , or four justices , ” Trump said .
“ I had two .
Many presidents have had none .
They ’ ve had none .
Because they ’ re there for a long time.
” Some people in the crowd tried shouting the news to the President but to no avail .

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Donald Trump wasn’t told about the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg before speaking at a rally on Friday because aides worried how the crowd would react to the news.
The liberal Supreme Court justice’s death was announced as the President took to the stage in Bemidji, Minnesota but his team opted not to inform him because they were concerned that crowd would cheer.
A new report in The New York Times makes the extraordinary claim and suggests at least some on Trump’s team are still concerned about optics.
“When news broke on Friday that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had died, President Trump was just five minutes into a campaign rally in Minnesota and aides opted not to pass word to him onstage,” the NYT‘s Peter Baker reported on Tuesday.
“If he announced the death of the liberal justice from the lectern, they feared the crowd would cheer.”
However, some of those in the crowd did hear the news about Ginsburg’s passing and when Trump started criticizing the Supreme Court in broad terms, some of his supporters tried to tell him about it.
“That’s why the Supreme Court is so important, the next president will get one, two, three, or four justices,” Trump said.
“I had two. Many presidents have had none. They’ve had none. Because they’re there for a long time.”
Some people in the crowd tried shouting the news to the President but to no avail.
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politicususa--2020-09-23--Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman: “Expect Violence from Trump Supporters” to Disrupt the Election

Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman warned on Wednesday that the 2020 election will be the most dangerous for the country since the divisions preceding the Civil War .
Krugman took to Twitter to argue that President Donald Trump ’ s own attitude , combined with his supporters readiness to commit acts of violence , meant the next few weeks could be terrible .
“ I wonder how many people are ready for just how bad the next six weeks plus are going to be , ” Krugman wrote .
“ This is going to be the most dangerous election since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as we know it will be damaged or even destroyed.
” “ Trump ’ s campaign strategy is to brazen it out with obvious lies : the virus isn ’ t a threat , we have a vaccine , the economy is booming , violent mobs are roaming the streets of New York .
Many people will believe him.
” Krugman noted that Trump is not likely to win the election on November 3 but his defeat still carries major risks for the future of the country and the possibility of violence .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ maybe lots of it , both to disrupt voting on Election Day and in the days that follow , ” he warned .
“ Is this overheated ?
So far Trump and his party have borne out every prediction by pessimists and made fools of optimists.
” “ If you aren ’ t terrified , you aren ’ t paying attention .
But terror isn ’ t productive ; you should be asking what you personally can do to save democracy , which is very much under threat .
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Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman warned on Wednesday that the 2020 election will be the most dangerous for the country since the divisions preceding the Civil War.
Krugman took to Twitter to argue that President Donald Trump’s own attitude, combined with his supporters readiness to commit acts of violence, meant the next few weeks could be terrible.
“I wonder how many people are ready for just how bad the next six weeks plus are going to be,” Krugman wrote.
“This is going to be the most dangerous election since 1860, with substantial odds that America as we know it will be damaged or even destroyed.”
I wonder how many people are ready for just how bad the next six weeks plus are going to be. This is going to be the most dangerous election since 1860, with substantial odds that America as we know it will be damaged or even destroyed 1/ — Paul Krugman (@paulkrugman) September 23, 2020
“Trump’s campaign strategy is to brazen it out with obvious lies: the virus isn’t a threat, we have a vaccine, the economy is booming, violent mobs are roaming the streets of New York. Many people will believe him.”
Krugman noted that Trump is not likely to win the election on November 3 but his defeat still carries major risks for the future of the country and the possibility of violence.
“Expect violence from Trump supporters, maybe lots of it, both to disrupt voting on Election Day and in the days that follow,” he warned.
“Is this overheated? So far Trump and his party have borne out every prediction by pessimists and made fools of optimists.”
“If you aren’t terrified, you aren’t paying attention. But terror isn’t productive; you should be asking what you personally can do to save democracy, which is very much under threat.”
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politicususa--2020-09-23--Anti-Trump Republican Group Will Spend $4 Million on “Project Orange Crush” Ads in Florida

A group of Republicans opposed to Donald Trump ’ s reelection plans to spend almost $ 4 million on ads in Florida aimed at convincing wavering voters to back Joe Biden .
Republican Voters Against Trump ( RVAT ) will run two ads in the crucial swing state in October as part of what they ’ re calling “ Project Orange Crush.
” The initial spend will approach $ 4 million .
The first ad , entitled “ We Did ” , will showcase voters who opted for the President in 2016 but who ’ ve subsequently changed their mind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A second ad , “ Turbulence ” , will compare the “ chaotic ” nature of the Trump presidency to former Vice President Joe Biden ’ s character and his approach to public life .
RVAT believes there are 730,000 “ soft Republican and independent voters ” in the ads ’ target area who can be swayed to choose the Democratic presidential candidate .
“ Beating Trump in Florida makes it nearly impossible for him to be reelected , ” said RVAT Strategic Director Mike Murphy “ Extensive research has shown us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ready to change their mind and get Biden across finish line , ” he said .
Beyond the initial spending , Project Orange Crush has a budget of $ 8 to $ 10 million and plans to operate throughout the presidential election season in a state Trump won in 2016 .
Florida is a must-win for Republicans this year .
Without the Sunshine State , there is no realistic path back to the White House for the President .

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A group of Republicans opposed to Donald Trump’s reelection plans to spend almost $4 million on ads in Florida aimed at convincing wavering voters to back Joe Biden.
Republican Voters Against Trump (RVAT) will run two ads in the crucial swing state in October as part of what they’re calling “Project Orange Crush.” The initial spend will approach $4 million.
The first ad, entitled “We Did”, will showcase voters who opted for the President in 2016 but who’ve subsequently changed their mind – a group RVAT argues is substantial.
A second ad, “Turbulence”, will compare the “chaotic” nature of the Trump presidency to former Vice President Joe Biden’s character and his approach to public life.
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RVAT believes there are 730,000 “soft Republican and independent voters” in the ads’ target area who can be swayed to choose the Democratic presidential candidate.
“Beating Trump in Florida makes it nearly impossible for him to be reelected,” said RVAT Strategic Director Mike Murphy
Extensive research has shown us that there are enough people who are ready to change their mind and get Biden across finish line,” he said.
Beyond the initial spending, Project Orange Crush has a budget of $8 to $10 million and plans to operate throughout the presidential election season in a state Trump won in 2016.
Florida is a must-win for Republicans this year. Without the Sunshine State, there is no realistic path back to the White House for the President.
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politicususa--2020-09-23--Ilhan Omar Responds to Trump Attacks: “I Am a Member of the House That Impeached You”

Ilhan Omar has responded to Donald Trump ’ s overnight attacks on her by reminding him of his impeachment by the House of Representatives and accusing him of acting like a child .
The President attacked the Democratic congresswoman at a rally in Pennsylvania on Tuesday in what many saw as an overt appeal to racism .
Omar was born in Somalia but has been an American citizen for 20 years .
Trump told a crowd “ we are going to win the state of Minnesota because of her.
” Hillary Clinton won the state narrowly in 2016 and polls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this year .
“ She is telling us how to run our country , ” Trump said .
“ How did you do where you came from ?
How is your country doing ?
She is telling us how to run our country.
” Omar responded on Twitter on Wednesday , highlighting her personal story as a refugee and the President ’ s own recent difficulties .
“ Firstly , this is my country & I am a member of the House that impeached you , ” Omar wrote .
“ Secondly , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 8 .
An 8-year-old doesn ’ t run a country even though you run our country like one.
” “ These cult-like rallies leave me wondering one thing , ” Omar said , adding a gif from Mean Girls with the line : “ Why are you so obsessed with me ?
” Trump on Wednesday shared a tweet from conservative group Judicial Watch about Omar .
The group has baselessly claimed that Omar married her own brother .

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Ilhan Omar has responded to Donald Trump’s overnight attacks on her by reminding him of his impeachment by the House of Representatives and accusing him of acting like a child.
The President attacked the Democratic congresswoman at a rally in Pennsylvania on Tuesday in what many saw as an overt appeal to racism. Omar was born in Somalia but has been an American citizen for 20 years.
Trump told a crowd “we are going to win the state of Minnesota because of her.” Hillary Clinton won the state narrowly in 2016 and polls suggest the President has an uphill battle this year.
“She is telling us how to run our country,” Trump said.
“How did you do where you came from? How is your country doing? She is telling us how to run our country.”
Omar responded on Twitter on Wednesday, highlighting her personal story as a refugee and the President’s own recent difficulties.
“Firstly, this is my country & I am a member of the House that impeached you,” Omar wrote.
Firstly, this is my country & I am a member of the House that impeached you. Secondly, I fled civil war when I was 8. An 8-year-old doesn’t run a country even though you run our country like one. https://t.co/zcKKjdC8ju — Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) September 23, 2020
“Secondly, I fled civil war when I was 8. An 8-year-old doesn’t run a country even though you run our country like one.”
“These cult-like rallies leave me wondering one thing,” Omar said, adding a gif from Mean Girls with the line: “Why are you so obsessed with me?”
Trump on Wednesday shared a tweet from conservative group Judicial Watch about Omar. The group has baselessly claimed that Omar married her own brother.
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politicususa--2020-09-24--“This is Something our Founders Feared” Former Trump NSA H.R. McMaster Blasts President’s Election C

“This is Something our Founders Feared” Former Trump NSA H.R. McMaster Blasts President’s Election Comments

On Wednesday , Donald Trump outright said that he wasn ’ t planning on accepting the results of the election in November .
Considering that the election results have yet to be tabulated , it is clear that the President doesn ’ t like his chances .
Some Republicans were willing to come out and rebuke Trump for his comments today .
They , however , didn ’ t go as far as some would like .
H.R .
McMaster , who served as Trump ’ s National Security Adviser , was stronger in his condemnation of the President ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ General told Wolf Blitzer , “ This is very disappointing .
Really this is something that our Founders feared.
” “ If you go back to the Federalist Papers and look at what James Madison and Alexander Hamilton wrote about , they wrote about the danger of factions , they meant political parties , if we identify with them more than we identify with our Republic , that that could lead to violence and so forth .
We have to demand that our leaders restore confidence in our democratic principles and institutions and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s the administration who has responsibility to secure the election process .
There ’ s been a lot of work done within that administration to do it after the lessons of the 2016 election .
I think the comments are very unfortunate , Wolf .
As you mentioned , our elections have been under attack in the past .
Let ’ s not attack them ourselves .
Let ’ s come together as Americans and execute a process we can have confidence in .
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On Wednesday, Donald Trump outright said that he wasn’t planning on accepting the results of the election in November. Considering that the election results have yet to be tabulated, it is clear that the President doesn’t like his chances.
Some Republicans were willing to come out and rebuke Trump for his comments today. They, however, didn’t go as far as some would like.
H.R. McMaster, who served as Trump’s National Security Adviser, was stronger in his condemnation of the President’s words. The former Army Lieutenant General told Wolf Blitzer, “This is very disappointing. Really this is something that our Founders feared.”
The former Trump staffer continued:
“If you go back to the Federalist Papers and look at what James Madison and Alexander Hamilton wrote about, they wrote about the danger of factions, they meant political parties, if we identify with them more than we identify with our Republic, that that could lead to violence and so forth. We have to demand that our leaders restore confidence in our democratic principles and institutions and processes. And of course, it’s the administration who has responsibility to secure the election process. There’s been a lot of work done within that administration to do it after the lessons of the 2016 election. I think the comments are very unfortunate, Wolf. As you mentioned, our elections have been under attack in the past. Let’s not attack them ourselves. Let’s come together as Americans and execute a process we can have confidence in.”


politicususa--2020-09-24--8% Of Pennsylvania Trump Supporters Have Flipped To Biden

A new Fox News poll found that Biden leads Trump 51 % -44 % in Pennsylvania and 8 % of Trump ’ s supporters have flipped to Biden .
According to the Fox News Poll : Likely voters in Pennsylvania favor Biden over Trump , 51-44 percent .
In 2016 , Trump narrowly won Pennsylvania ( by less than one percentage point ) .
It was the first time since 1988 that a Republican presidential candidate had won the state .
Eight percent of those who backed him in 2016 are Biden supporters today .
He is ahead by 4 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ White voters , 17 points among Whites without a college degree , and 8 points among rural voters .
Biden is favored by nonwhites ( +74 points ) , women ( +17 ) , seniors ( +8 ) , union households ( +6 ) , and suburban voters ( +5 ) .
His advantage climbs to 18 points among suburban women .
Biden is peeling off nearly one in ten of the voters in the state who supported Donald Trump .
Biden has especially been able to make inroads in some sections of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the state will still go for Trump , but the name of the game for Biden in these parts of Pennsylvania is to perform closer to Obama levels than Hillary Clinton did in 2016 .
Joe Biden was always going to have a lot of appeal to blue-collar voters in the state who voted for Obama but moved over to Trump out of dislike or distrust of Hillary Clinton .
Trump considers these voters part of his base , and almost every one of his appeals in Pennsylvania is directed toward them , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrats home , and they could be his margin of victory in the state in November .

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A new Fox News poll found that Biden leads Trump 51%-44% in Pennsylvania and 8% of Trump’s supporters have flipped to Biden.
According to the Fox News Poll:
Likely voters in Pennsylvania favor Biden over Trump, 51-44 percent.
In 2016, Trump narrowly won Pennsylvania (by less than one percentage point). It was the first time since 1988 that a Republican presidential candidate had won the state. Eight percent of those who backed him in 2016 are Biden supporters today.
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He is ahead by 4 points among men, 6 points among White voters, 17 points among Whites without a college degree, and 8 points among rural voters.
Biden is favored by nonwhites (+74 points), women (+17), seniors (+8), union households (+6), and suburban voters (+5). His advantage climbs to 18 points among suburban women.
Biden is peeling off nearly one in ten of the voters in the state who supported Donald Trump. Biden has especially been able to make inroads in some sections of rural Pennsylvania. The rural areas of the state will still go for Trump, but the name of the game for Biden in these parts of Pennsylvania is to perform closer to Obama levels than Hillary Clinton did in 2016.
Joe Biden was always going to have a lot of appeal to blue-collar voters in the state who voted for Obama but moved over to Trump out of dislike or distrust of Hillary Clinton.
Trump considers these voters part of his base, and almost every one of his appeals in Pennsylvania is directed toward them, but Biden appears to be bringing these Democrats home, and they could be his margin of victory in the state in November.


politicususa--2020-09-24--Fox’s Napolitano Says All 3 Officers in Breonna Taylor Case Should Have Been Indicted

Yesterday , the Attorney General of Kentucky only filed charges of wanton endangerment against just one of the officers involved in the Breonna Taylor shooting .
Last night , protesters took to the streets in a number of cities over the miscarriage of justice .
A number of legal analysts have disagreed with the way Kentucky AG Daniel Cameron handled the case .
This includes Fox News Andrew Napolitano who said that he would have indicted all 3 officers .
“ The law that permits the police to return fire and to defend themselves does not permit them to shoot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t see the target and they don ’ t even know [ who ] or what they ’ re shooting at .
I would have indicted all three of them and let them assert their affirmative defenses at the time of trial.
” The former judge continued , “ they ’ re are legitimate beefs about this in the streets .
And as your former guest , Mr. Morgenstern so nicely put it , they have every right…those who want to protest , to protest.
” Napolitano also believes that the public might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He told host Dana Perino , “ The public seems to think this was a no-knock warrant , the grand jury heard there were knocks and shouts of ‘ police , police.
’ The public needs to know what the grand jury heard.
” Watch a clip of the interview below , courtesy of the Fox News network :

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Yesterday, the Attorney General of Kentucky only filed charges of wanton endangerment against just one of the officers involved in the Breonna Taylor shooting. Last night, protesters took to the streets in a number of cities over the miscarriage of justice.
A number of legal analysts have disagreed with the way Kentucky AG Daniel Cameron handled the case. This includes Fox News Andrew Napolitano who said that he would have indicted all 3 officers.
The Fox News analyst explained:
“The law that permits the police to return fire and to defend themselves does not permit them to shoot blindly, aimlessly where they can’t see the target and they don’t even know [who] or what they’re shooting at. I would have indicted all three of them and let them assert their affirmative defenses at the time of trial.”
The former judge continued, “they’re are legitimate beefs about this in the streets. And as your former guest, Mr. Morgenstern so nicely put it, they have every right…those who want to protest, to protest.”
Napolitano also believes that the public might not be getting the whole story. He told host Dana Perino, “The public seems to think this was a no-knock warrant, the grand jury heard there were knocks and shouts of ‘police, police.’ The public needs to know what the grand jury heard.”
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politicususa--2020-09-24--Jim Jordan Tries To Save Trump By Getting The FBI To Investigate Hunter Biden

Rep. Jim Jordan ( R-OH ) is trying to save Trump and his presidency by writing to the FBI and asking them to investigate Hunter Biden .
Here is Jordan ’ s letter to the FBI : Rep. Jordan is trying to get the FBI to launch an investigation into Hunter Biden based on Russian misinformation that was laundered through the United States Senate by Sen. Ron Johnson ( R-WI ) .
One of the biggest changes from 2016 to 2020 is that Russian propaganda is no longer being mainlined into American political discourse by the media .
Republicans are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but they are having little to no success .
Jordan ’ s letter is the act of a desperate politician who has joined himself at the hip to Trump .
If Trump loses and Democrats take control of Congress , Jim Jordan will be irrelevant .
The FBI isn ’ t going to investigate Hunter Biden .
Jordan ’ s letter is proof that worked for Republicans in 2016 isn ’ t working for the GOP in 2020 .
FBI Director Wray isn ’ t going to be suckered by Russian propaganda , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s bid to save his Trump meal ticket .
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Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) is trying to save Trump and his presidency by writing to the FBI and asking them to investigate Hunter Biden.
Here is Jordan’s letter to the FBI:
#Burisma NEW: Letter obtained @CBSNews from @Jim_Jordan asks FBI Director Wray whether bureau is investigating allegations against Hunter Biden in Senate report @SenRonJohnson + @ChuckGrassley “..they had asked the FBI about its actions…but have received no answer from you." pic.twitter.com/EdJkuxDVth — Catherine Herridge (@CBS_Herridge) September 24, 2020
Rep. Jordan is trying to get the FBI to launch an investigation into Hunter Biden based on Russian misinformation that was laundered through the United States Senate by Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI).
One of the biggest changes from 2016 to 2020 is that Russian propaganda is no longer being mainlined into American political discourse by the media. Republicans are trying to elevate the Russian propaganda, but they are having little to no success.
Jordan’s letter is the act of a desperate politician who has joined himself at the hip to Trump. If Trump loses and Democrats take control of Congress, Jim Jordan will be irrelevant.
The FBI isn’t going to investigate Hunter Biden. Jordan’s letter is proof that worked for Republicans in 2016 isn’t working for the GOP in 2020.
FBI Director Wray isn’t going to be suckered by Russian propaganda, as everyone can see through Jordan’s bid to save his Trump meal ticket.
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politicususa--2020-09-24--Poll Shows Trump’s SCOTUS Push Could Send Joni Ernst Back To The Farm

A new poll shows Sen. Joni Ernst ( R-IA ) tied with her Democratic challenger Theresa Greenfield at 47 % , but 50 % are opposed to Trump ’ s SCOTUS push .
According to the new Monmouth University Poll of Iowa : In the election for U.S. Senate , Republican incumbent Joni Ernst ( 47 % ) and Democratic challenger Theresa Greenfield ( 47 % ) are locked in a tight battle .
Ernst had a slight 48 % to 45 % edge among registered voters last month .
Libertarian Rick Stewart earns 1 % and another 4 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but with a nominal lead for the Democrat , when looking at likely voters under either a high turnout ( 49 % Greenfield and 46 % Ernst ) or low turnout ( 48 % Greenfield and 47 % Ernst ) scenario .
Last month , Ernst had 48 % and Greenfield had 47 % in both voter models .
Iowa voters are divided on the prospect of a quick confirmation for a new Supreme Court justice .
Specifically , just under half ( 47 % ) approve of Trump trying to fill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % would disapprove of this .
The results are similar when voters are asked about the president trying to fill the seat before the end of his term if Biden wins the election – 48 % approve and 49 % disapprove .
Ernst isn ’ t getting a bounce from the Supreme Court vacancy and Trump ’ s push to fill the Supreme Court vacancy before the election is more unpopular than popular with voters .
Voters also give a small one point preference to Joe Biden as the choice to fill the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a narrow within the margin of error three-point lead over Biden .
The problem for Ernst is that the Trump tide as tiny as it may be isn ’ t raising her boat , and given this polling , there is a chance that the incumbent senator loses a few points by enabling Trump to steal another Supreme Court seat .
Trump is struggling in Iowa and his pressure to rush through a Supreme Court nominee might send Joni Ernst back to the farm .
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A new poll shows Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) tied with her Democratic challenger Theresa Greenfield at 47%, but 50% are opposed to Trump’s SCOTUS push.
According to the new Monmouth University Poll of Iowa:
In the election for U.S. Senate, Republican incumbent Joni Ernst (47%) and Democratic challenger Theresa Greenfield (47%) are locked in a tight battle. Ernst had a slight 48% to 45% edge among registered voters last month. Libertarian Rick Stewart earns 1% and another 4% are undecided. The race remains close, but with a nominal lead for the Democrat, when looking at likely voters under either a high turnout (49% Greenfield and 46% Ernst) or low turnout (48% Greenfield and 47% Ernst) scenario. Last month, Ernst had 48% and Greenfield had 47% in both voter models.
Iowa voters are divided on the prospect of a quick confirmation for a new Supreme Court justice. Specifically, just under half (47%) approve of Trump trying to fill the vacancy before the election while 50% would disapprove of this. The results are similar when voters are asked about the president trying to fill the seat before the end of his term if Biden wins the election – 48% approve and 49% disapprove.
Ernst isn’t getting a bounce from the Supreme Court vacancy and Trump’s push to fill the Supreme Court vacancy before the election is more unpopular than popular with voters. Voters also give a small one point preference to Joe Biden as the choice to fill the vacancy.
The poll also shows Trump with a narrow within the margin of error three-point lead over Biden. The problem for Ernst is that the Trump tide as tiny as it may be isn’t raising her boat, and given this polling, there is a chance that the incumbent senator loses a few points by enabling Trump to steal another Supreme Court seat.
Trump is struggling in Iowa and his pressure to rush through a Supreme Court nominee might send Joni Ernst back to the farm.
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politicususa--2020-09-24--Chuck Schumer Calls Trump The Gravest Threat To American Democracy

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer ( D-NY ) called Trump the gravest threat to American democracy and blasted Senate Republicans for their silence .
Schumer said on the Senate floor : Now , everyone from school children to the most senior among us know that the peaceful transfer of power is one of democracy ’ s core attributes .
There is no democracy without it .
And like the rule of law , the separation of powers , checks and balances – everything we have ever learned that is great and noble about our system of government – President Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he threatens to actually dismantle .
The gravest threat to American democracy right now is President Donald Trump .
The president issued similar threats in the run-up to the 2016 election and he ’ s doing it again now .
If I win , he proposed , then the election is legitimate , argues the President , but if I lose , it ’ s rigged .
That ’ s what he ’ s saying now .
Again , if I win , the election ’ s legitimate , but if I lose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and by the way – I may just stay in office and not count the ballots .
Unbelievable .
The gravest threat to American democracy right now is President Trump .
And save for a few , the Republican majority here in the Senate practically brushes it by .
They don ’ t know the full context .
The president says crazy things !
Maybe he was joking , they say .
And they ’ re willing to continue ramming a Supreme Court Justice through who the president said was needed “ before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be before the United States Supreme Court.
” Where are our Republican colleagues ?
This is not a partisan issue .
Democracy is at stake and every constituent from every corner of the land , regardless of party or ideology , should be asking their Republican Senators to speak out and demand that Donald Trump not be allowed to do what he says he ’ s going to do and say they will join all of America in standing in the way if he tries .
The most innocent interpretation of the president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just trying to get people not to vote .
‘ Mail in voting is rigged !
I ’ m gon na stay anyway.
’ He cries .
‘ 12 more years !
’ They chant at his rallies .
All to erode Americans ’ faith in the election and discourage Americans from voting .
It doesn ’ t matter how false , it doesn ’ t matter how un-democratic , it doesn ’ t matter how corrosive it is to our democracy .
The president doesn ’ t care .
It ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The president says it if he thinks it will help him win .
And that ’ s the most innocent interpretation !
If you take the president at his word—he wants to throw out ballots , refuse the peaceful transfer of power , and rush through a Supreme Court Justice to ensure it could rule in his favor if the election is contested .
That ’ s him in his word .
Schumer was correct on all fronts .
Those who are voting for Joe Biden don ’ t need to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to American democracy , but for all of the closely contested Senate races across the country , it is important to link Joni Ernst in Iowa , Martha McSally in Arizona , Thom Tills in North Carolina , Cory Gardner in Colorado , and Susan Collins in Maine to the attack on democracy .
Trump can ’ t overthrow democracy alone .
It takes the assistance of a complicit group of Republican Senators to destroy our system of governance .
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Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) called Trump the gravest threat to American democracy and blasted Senate Republicans for their silence.
Schumer said on the Senate floor:
Now, everyone from school children to the most senior among us know that the peaceful transfer of power is one of democracy’s core attributes. There is no democracy without it. And like the rule of law, the separation of powers, checks and balances – everything we have ever learned that is great and noble about our system of government – President Trump has sullied, diminished, and now he threatens to actually dismantle.
The gravest threat to American democracy right now is President Donald Trump.
The president issued similar threats in the run-up to the 2016 election and he’s doing it again now. If I win, he proposed, then the election is legitimate, argues the President, but if I lose, it’s rigged.
That’s what he’s saying now. Again, if I win, the election’s legitimate, but if I lose, it’s rigged. Oh and by the way – I may just stay in office and not count the ballots. Unbelievable.
The gravest threat to American democracy right now is President Trump.
And save for a few, the Republican majority here in the Senate practically brushes it by. They don’t know the full context. The president says crazy things! Maybe he was joking, they say. And they’re willing to continue ramming a Supreme Court Justice through who the president said was needed “before the election…because [the election] will be before the United States Supreme Court.”
Where are our Republican colleagues?
This is not a partisan issue. Democracy is at stake and every constituent from every corner of the land, regardless of party or ideology, should be asking their Republican Senators to speak out and demand that Donald Trump not be allowed to do what he says he’s going to do and say they will join all of America in standing in the way if he tries.
The most innocent interpretation of the president’s comments is he’s just trying to get people not to vote.
‘Mail in voting is rigged! I’m gonna stay anyway.’ He cries. ‘12 more years!’ They chant at his rallies.
All to erode Americans’ faith in the election and discourage Americans from voting.
It doesn’t matter how false, it doesn’t matter how un-democratic, it doesn’t matter how corrosive it is to our democracy. The president doesn’t care. It’s his own ego, and nothing else. The president says it if he thinks it will help him win. And that’s the most innocent interpretation!
If you take the president at his word—he wants to throw out ballots, refuse the peaceful transfer of power, and rush through a Supreme Court Justice to ensure it could rule in his favor if the election is contested. That’s him in his word.
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Schumer was correct on all fronts. Those who are voting for Joe Biden don’t need to be told that Trump is the biggest threat to American democracy, but for all of the closely contested Senate races across the country, it is important to link Joni Ernst in Iowa, Martha McSally in Arizona, Thom Tills in North Carolina, Cory Gardner in Colorado, and Susan Collins in Maine to the attack on democracy.
Trump can’t overthrow democracy alone. It takes the assistance of a complicit group of Republican Senators to destroy our system of governance.
Any American that wants to protect democracy needs to vote against incumbent Republican senators.
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politicususa--2020-09-24--Rep. Kevin McCarthy: I’ll Force Vote to Remove Pelosi If She Tries to Impeach Trump Again

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy ( R-Calif. ) has threatened to force a vote to remove House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-Calif. ) if she has the Democrat-controlled house file articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump again .
Pelosi had earlier said Democrats have “ options ” to delay the president from nominating someone to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg , who died last week .
“ If [ Pelosi ] revamps a baseless impeachment , we will work to remove her from the speakership , ” McCarthy said during an appearance on Fox and Friends .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the floor to have another vote on Speaker , of whether she stays , ” he added .
“ That would put a lot of people in a tough situation .
Because , if she is going after the president for impeachment because he is upholding his constitutional duty , that would be very interesting for any member to stand with her on that decision…that would be shocking to me , but it wouldn ’ t be farfetched for the Speaker to try.
” Speaking to George Stephanopolous earlier , Pelosi said Democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 , ” she added .
“ 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people on this Sunday morning.
” Questioned by reporters yesterday , Trump would not commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses November ’ s general election to Joe Biden .
“ We ’ re going to have to see what happens , ” Trump said .
“ You know that I ’ ve been complaining very strongly about the ballots , and the ballots are a disaster , ” he added , once again lying about the security about mail-in voting .
“ There won ’ t be a transfer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” he said .

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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has threatened to force a vote to remove House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) if she has the Democrat-controlled house file articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump again. Pelosi had earlier said Democrats have “options” to delay the president from nominating someone to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died last week.
“If [Pelosi] revamps a baseless impeachment, we will work to remove her from the speakership,” McCarthy said during an appearance on Fox and Friends.
“We could make a motion on the floor to have another vote on Speaker, of whether she stays,” he added. “That would put a lot of people in a tough situation. Because, if she is going after the president for impeachment because he is upholding his constitutional duty, that would be very interesting for any member to stand with her on that decision…that would be shocking to me, but it wouldn’t be farfetched for the Speaker to try.”
On Fox & Friends, Kevin McCarthy threatens to force a vote to remove Nancy Pelosi as Speaker if she makes a second attempt to impeach President Trump. pic.twitter.com/wdTZAtRv7M — Bobby Lewis (@revrrlewis) September 24, 2020
Speaking to George Stephanopolous earlier, Pelosi said Democrats “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,” she added. “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.”
Questioned by reporters yesterday, Trump would not commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses November’s general election to Joe Biden.
“We’re going to have to see what happens,” Trump said. “You know that I’ve been complaining very strongly about the ballots, and the ballots are a disaster,” he added, once again lying about the security about mail-in voting.
“There won’t be a transfer, there will be a continuation,” he said.


politicususa--2020-09-24--Kenosha Shooter’s Legal Team Calls Him An “American Patriot”

The legal team for militia member Kyle Rittenhouse , the man charged with shooting to death two protesters in Kenosha , Wisconsin , in August , referred to him an “ American patriot ” in a video outlining their defense .
“ A 17-year-old citizen is being sacrificed by politicians , but it ’ s not Kyle Rittenhouse they are after .
Their end game is to strip away the constitutional right of all citizens to defend our communities , ” says a voiceover in a video released by Rittenhouse ’ s defense .
Rittenhouse is represented by high-profile legal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his actions during the Kenosha unrest , which took place after police officers shot Jacob Blake , an African American man .
Rittenhouse faces six criminal counts , including first-degree intentional homicide and attempted homicide .
The news comes as Facebook faces a lawsuit alleging it failed to delete pages on its website that allowed people to encourage violence against protesters .
The plaintiffs said “ militia groups ” were permitted to coalesce and that Rittenhouse “ answered the Call to Arms by driving across state lines from Antioch , Illinois with an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people Rittenhouse killed would have lived had Facebook responded to the more than 400 warnings about activity on its platform .
“ As to Kyle Rittenhouse , this lawsuit is errant nonsense but may provide a golden opportunity for obtaining documents and sworn testimony from Facebook to bolster Kyle ’ s future defamation case against Facebook for falsely accusing him of mass murder , ” Lin Wood , an attorney for Rittenhouse , told ABC News in a statement .
“ Thus , I view the lawsuit as a blessing in disguise .
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The legal team for militia member Kyle Rittenhouse, the man charged with shooting to death two protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in August, referred to him an “American patriot” in a video outlining their defense.
“A 17-year-old citizen is being sacrificed by politicians, but it’s not Kyle Rittenhouse they are after. Their end game is to strip away the constitutional right of all citizens to defend our communities,” says a voiceover in a video released by Rittenhouse’s defense.
Rittenhouse is represented by high-profile legal and fundraising teams who have played down his actions during the Kenosha unrest, which took place after police officers shot Jacob Blake, an African American man. Rittenhouse faces six criminal counts, including first-degree intentional homicide and attempted homicide.
The news comes as Facebook faces a lawsuit alleging it failed to delete pages on its website that allowed people to encourage violence against protesters. The plaintiffs said “militia groups” were permitted to coalesce and that Rittenhouse “answered the Call to Arms by driving across state lines from Antioch, Illinois with an assault rifle.” The lawsuit alleges the people Rittenhouse killed would have lived had Facebook responded to the more than 400 warnings about activity on its platform.
“As to Kyle Rittenhouse, this lawsuit is errant nonsense but may provide a golden opportunity for obtaining documents and sworn testimony from Facebook to bolster Kyle’s future defamation case against Facebook for falsely accusing him of mass murder,” Lin Wood, an attorney for Rittenhouse, told ABC News in a statement. “Thus, I view the lawsuit as a blessing in disguise.”


politicususa--2020-09-24--Trump Gets Booed As He Pays His Respects To RBG

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were booed as they showed up to pay their respects to Ruth Bader Ginsburg .
The CNN report was also confirmed by reporters on the scene : It is safe to say that an incumbent president has never been booed weeks before election day when he showed up to pay his respects to a deceased Supreme Court justice .
Trump ’ s push to fill RBG ’ s seat is very unpopular with a wide majority of voters .
The booing at the Supreme Court is another piece in a growing list @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a one-term president walking .
Trump has built up less than zero goodwill with the American people , and when he tries to act presidential he is consistently like a bad organ in the national body politic .
A president who has spent every moment of his political career dividing the nation is feeling the consequences of his actions , as America is showing every sign that they are about to reject Donald Trump .
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President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were booed as they showed up to pay their respects to Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Video of Trump being booed:
Trump gets booed as he pays his respects to RBG. pic.twitter.com/q56sT50lCi — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) September 24, 2020
The CNN report was also confirmed by reporters on the scene:
Trump – wearing a mask – is booed and met with chants of "Honor Her Wish" as he pays respects to Ginsburg at SCOTUS pic.twitter.com/SrigIAShBC — Justin Sink (@justinsink) September 24, 2020
It is safe to say that an incumbent president has never been booed weeks before election day when he showed up to pay his respects to a deceased Supreme Court justice.
Trump’s push to fill RBG’s seat is very unpopular with a wide majority of voters. The booing at the Supreme Court is another piece in a growing list of circumstantial evidence that Donald Trump is a one-term president walking.
Trump has built up less than zero goodwill with the American people, and when he tries to act presidential he is consistently like a bad organ in the national body politic.
A president who has spent every moment of his political career dividing the nation is feeling the consequences of his actions, as America is showing every sign that they are about to reject Donald Trump.
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politicususa--2020-09-25--Hillary Clinton Warns “Would-Be Dictator” Trump’s Threats Should Be Taken Seriously

Hillary Clinton has warned that Donald Trump ’ s unwillingness to commit to a peaceful transition of power should be taking seriously .
Her comment comes as the Department of Justice is reportedly trying to investigate her .
The 2016 Democratic presidential candidate took to Twitter on Thursday to respond to the President ’ s refusal to accept the outcome of the election if he loses to Joe Biden .
“ Trump ’ s refusal to commit to the peaceful transfer of power is the behavior of a desperate would-be dictator who ’ d cling to office even if it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrote .
“ It ’ s pathetic .
But because he is the president , we should take his threat seriously , ” she said .
Trump has repeatedly attacked the safety of mail-in ballots while arguing that absentee ballots are fine .
This is despite the fact experts see them as essentially the same .
“ I ’ ve been complaining very strongly about the ballots .
And the ballots are a disaster , ” Trump said on Wednesday .
The President refused to commit to a peaceful transition of power if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and suggesting there would only be a calm transition if those votes were thrown out .
“ We want to get rid of the ballots , and you ’ ll have a very peaceful — there won ’ t be a transfer , frankly , there ’ ll be a continuation , ” he said .
“ The ballots are out of control .
You know it , ” he told a reporter .
Clinton ’ s intervention comes as reports indicated the Justice Department has sought documents about the Clinton Foundation .
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Hillary Clinton has warned that Donald Trump’s unwillingness to commit to a peaceful transition of power should be taken seriously. Her comment comes as the Department of Justice is reportedly trying to investigate her.
The 2016 Democratic presidential candidate took to Twitter on Thursday to respond to the President’s refusal to accept the outcome of the election if he loses to Joe Biden.
“Trump’s refusal to commit to the peaceful transfer of power is the behavior of a desperate would-be dictator who’d cling to office even if it meant destroying our democracy,” Clinton wrote.
Trump’s refusal to commit to the peaceful transfer of power is the behavior of a desperate would-be dictator who’d cling to office even if it meant destroying our democracy. It’s pathetic. But because he is the president, we should take his threat seriously. — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) September 24, 2020
“It’s pathetic. But because he is the president, we should take his threat seriously,” she said.
Trump has repeatedly attacked the safety of mail-in ballots while arguing that absentee ballots are fine. This is despite the fact experts see them as essentially the same.
“I’ve been complaining very strongly about the ballots. And the ballots are a disaster,” Trump said on Wednesday.
The President refused to commit to a peaceful transition of power if he loses, instead criticizing ballots again and suggesting there would only be a calm transition if those votes were thrown out.
“We want to get rid of the ballots, and you’ll have a very peaceful — there won’t be a transfer, frankly, there’ll be a continuation,” he said.
“The ballots are out of control. You know it,” he told a reporter.
Clinton’s intervention comes as reports indicated the Justice Department has sought documents about the Clinton Foundation. Republicans have obsessively pursued what they describe as “corruption” at the foundation.
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politicususa--2020-09-25--WATCH: Former Intelligence Head Rips “Erratic” Trump in Interview With CNN

The act of gathering intelligence for the United States is both incredibly important and also incredibly dangerous .
Donald Trump ’ s predecessors have understood this and treated intelligence with respect and care .
Robert Cardillo , the former head of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency , has served under 6 different presidents .
It was Trump , however , who inspired him to write a scathing op-ed in the Denver Post .
Cardillo spoke to Wolf Blitzer about his experience with Trump on Friday afternoon .
He told the CNN host , “ Since I have been eligible to vote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political party .
I remain an independent with a history of voting for candidates I believe in — I focused on their policy and not their party .
Before this election , I have never spoken out for or against a candidate for any office .
But I can be silent no longer.
” The former Trump official continued : “ I have briefed him up close — and I have seen and felt the effect of his faults on our nation ’ s security .
Out of respect for the confidential nature @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not provide details .
Suffice to say that the person you see presiding over COVID-19 press conferences is the same one in the privacy of his office .
He has little patience for facts or data that do not comport with his personal world view .
Thus , the conversations are erratic and less than fully thoughtful.
” Watch a clip of the conversation below , courtesy of CNN :

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The act of gathering intelligence for the United States is both incredibly important and also incredibly dangerous. Donald Trump’s predecessors have understood this and treated intelligence with respect and care.
Robert Cardillo, the former head of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, has served under 6 different presidents. It was Trump, however, who inspired him to write a scathing op-ed in the Denver Post.
Cardillo spoke to Wolf Blitzer about his experience with Trump on Friday afternoon. He told the CNN host, “Since I have been eligible to vote, I have never registered with a political party. I remain an independent with a history of voting for candidates I believe in — I focused on their policy and not their party. Before this election, I have never spoken out for or against a candidate for any office. But I can be silent no longer.”
The former Trump official continued:
“I have briefed him up close — and I have seen and felt the effect of his faults on our nation’s security. Out of respect for the confidential nature of Oval Office conversations, I will not provide details. Suffice to say that the person you see presiding over COVID-19 press conferences is the same one in the privacy of his office. He has little patience for facts or data that do not comport with his personal world view. Thus, the conversations are erratic and less than fully thoughtful.”
Watch a clip of the conversation below, courtesy of CNN:


politicususa--2020-09-25--Trump Plans To Spend The First Debate Personally Attacking Biden

Trump wants to get into a mud-slinging contest , and he plans on using the first presidential debate to attack Joe Biden and his family .
President Trump is gearing up to launch blistering personal attacks on Joe Biden and his family in the first presidential debate on Tuesday , while Biden is bracing for an onslaught and worried allies are warning the Democratic nominee not to lose his temper and lash out , according to people with knowledge of the strategies in both camps .
Trump has told associates he wants to talk specifically about his opponent ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ debates are when “ people will finally realize Biden is just not there , ” according to one adviser .
The president is so eager to lay into his rival that he has called aides to test out various attacks , focusing on attacks that cast Biden as a longtime Washington insider with a limited record of accomplishment , said another adviser , who like many interviewed for this story spoke on the condition of anonymity to candidly describe private talks .
Here Is How Biden Beats Trump At The Debate The American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their healthcare , and the pandemic .
Trump ’ s tactics are straight out of the 2016 election , but times and circumstances have changed .
Biden can beat Trump by letting Trump talk to himself as he talks to the American people .
Every time Trump starts to rattle on about Burisma , Hunter Biden , or Joe Biden ’ s health .
The former vice president needs to call him out and say that Trump would rather be talking about Biden than his failures as president , and then Biden can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how it impacts the American people .
Joe Biden needs to use the fact that Trump is completely out of touch with the vast majority of Americans against him .
Biden can use Trump ’ s attacks as proof that he is a failed president .
Biden could both deny Trump the target that he craves and make him look small on the stage .
America wants to know who cares about them and will help to solve their problems .
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Trump wants to get into a mud-slinging contest, and he plans on using the first presidential debate to attack Joe Biden and his family.
The Washington Post reported:
President Trump is gearing up to launch blistering personal attacks on Joe Biden and his family in the first presidential debate on Tuesday, while Biden is bracing for an onslaught and worried allies are warning the Democratic nominee not to lose his temper and lash out, according to people with knowledge of the strategies in both camps.
Trump has told associates he wants to talk specifically about his opponent’s son Hunter Biden and mused that the debates are when “people will finally realize Biden is just not there,” according to one adviser. The president is so eager to lay into his rival that he has called aides to test out various attacks, focusing on attacks that cast Biden as a longtime Washington insider with a limited record of accomplishment, said another adviser, who like many interviewed for this story spoke on the condition of anonymity to candidly describe private talks.
Here Is How Biden Beats Trump At The Debate
The American people are worried about their jobs, their healthcare, and the pandemic. Trump’s tactics are straight out of the 2016 election, but times and circumstances have changed. Biden can beat Trump by letting Trump talk to himself as he talks to the American people.
Every time Trump starts to rattle on about Burisma, Hunter Biden, or Joe Biden’s health. The former vice president needs to call him out and say that Trump would rather be talking about Biden than his failures as president, and then Biden can point to one of those failures and how it impacts the American people.
Joe Biden needs to use the fact that Trump is completely out of touch with the vast majority of Americans against him. Biden can use Trump’s attacks as proof that he is a failed president.
Biden could both deny Trump the target that he craves and make him look small on the stage.
America wants to know who cares about them and will help to solve their problems. Donald Trump is planning on letting voters know that he is not interested in their concerns.
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