politicususa--2020-11-30--Trump Demands Gov. Brian Kemp Use Emergency Powers To Overturn GA Election

Trump is now demanding that Georgia Gov .
Brian Kemp do the impossible and use his emergency powers to overturn the election .
The envelope checking has been explained to Trump over and over again .
Signatures are checked in Georgia when a voter requests an absentee ballot .
By state law , signatures aren ’ t checked after ballots are received .
If a person is not a valid voter , they are weeded out before they get a ballot .
Thus , there is no fraud in terms of signatures .
Trump can ’ t comprehend why anyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Brian Kemp can ’ t use his emergency powers to invalidate an election .
Kemp ’ s , or any other governor , doesn ’ t have the power to overturn an election .
Every state has a law and a process for determining an election winner .
States can ’ t throw out results because the incumbent president lost and needs to stay in power to avoid criminal indictment .
Donald Trump must be paid attention to because tweets such as this one reveal that until Joe Biden takes office , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a threat to democracy .
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Trump is now demanding that Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp do the impossible and use his emergency powers to overturn the election.
Trump tweeted:
Why won’t Governor @BrianKempGA, the hapless Governor of Georgia, use his emergency powers, which can be easily done, to overrule his obstinate Secretary of State, and do a match of signatures on envelopes. It will be a “goldmine” of fraud, and we will easily WIN the state…. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 30, 2020
….Also, quickly check the number of envelopes versus the number of ballots. You may just find that there are many more ballots than there are envelopes. So simple and so easy to do. Georgia Republicans are angry, all Republicans are angry. Get it done! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 30, 2020
The envelope checking has been explained to Trump over and over again. Signatures are checked in Georgia when a voter requests an absentee ballot. By state law, signatures aren’t checked after ballots are received. If a person is not a valid voter, they are weeded out before they get a ballot. Thus, there is no fraud in terms of signatures.
Trump can’t comprehend why anyone would follow the law. Gov. Brian Kemp can’t use his emergency powers to invalidate an election. Kemp, or any other governor, doesn’t have the power to overturn an election. Every state has a law and a process for determining an election winner. States can’t throw out results because the incumbent president lost and needs to stay in power to avoid criminal indictment.
Donald Trump must be paid attention to because tweets such as this one reveal that until Joe Biden takes office, the current president will remain a danger and a threat to democracy.
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politicususa--2020-12-02--WATCH: Senator Sherrod Brown Shames Steve Mnuchin Right To His Face

While most of the Mid-West swung back to Joe Biden this election season , the state of Ohio stayed red .
That make Sherrod Brown ’ s 7 % victory in his 2018 senate race all the more remarkable .
The Ohio Democrat has remained in office the last 13 years largely due to the way he appeals to and protects the state ’ s workers .
And as was on display during a mask-wearing tiff just weeks ago , Brown isn ’ t afraid to pick a fight .
Today , Brown chose to pick a fight with Donald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Despite months of negotiations , Mnuchin has not been able to broker a stimulus deal .
And on Tuesday Brown took Mnuchin to task for his failures .
The Ohio senator began , “ Last week , 778,000 people filed for unemployment insurance .
In October , 3.4 million homeowners were past due when their mortgages , many of them will run out of forbearance options by April .
As many as 40 million renters will spend the holidays worrying that they will be evicted on January 1st if their government , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ job.
” Then taking aim directly at Mnuchin , the senator continued : “ You ’ re leaving the country worse off than you found it .
Rather than using your final months in office to work for the people who you have sworn to serve , you appear to be trying to sabotage our economy on the way out the door .
After the election , to cancel the Federal Reserve lending programs and taking away critical tools to invest in the communities and small businesses that make this country work , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ !
” Watch a video of the take-down below :

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While most of the Mid-West swung back to Joe Biden this election season, the state of Ohio stayed red. That make Sherrod Brown’s 7% victory in his 2018 senate race all the more remarkable.
The Ohio Democrat has remained in office the last 13 years largely due to the way he appeals to and protects the state’s workers. And as was on display during a mask-wearing tiff just weeks ago, Brown isn’t afraid to pick a fight.
Today, Brown chose to pick a fight with Donald Trump’s Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin. Despite months of negotiations, Mnuchin has not been able to broker a stimulus deal.
And on Tuesday Brown took Mnuchin to task for his failures. The Ohio senator began, “Last week, 778,000 people filed for unemployment insurance. In October, 3.4 million homeowners were past due when their mortgages, many of them will run out of forbearance options by April. As many as 40 million renters will spend the holidays worrying that they will be evicted on January 1st if their government, if we don’t do our job.”
Then taking aim directly at Mnuchin, the senator continued:
“You’re leaving the country worse off than you found it. Rather than using your final months in office to work for the people who you have sworn to serve, you appear to be trying to sabotage our economy on the way out the door. After the election, to cancel the Federal Reserve lending programs and taking away critical tools to invest in the communities and small businesses that make this country work, there is no legitimate justification for it!”
Watch a video of the take-down below:
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politicususa--2020-12-02--DOJ Is Investigating Whether Money Was Funneled To The White House In Exchange For A Pardon

It ’ s only fitting that the final two months of the Trump administration involve a massive scandal dropping just as Donald Trump makes his way for the exits .
According to CNN , Bill Barr ’ s Justice Department is looking into potentially criminal behavior that involved funneling money to the White House in exchange for a presidential pardon .
The report notes , “ The Justice Department is investigating a potential crime related to funneling money to the White House or related political committee in exchange for a presidential pardon , according to court records unsealed Tuesday in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ latest legal twist in the waning days of President Donald Trump ’ s administration after several of his top advisers have been convicted of federal criminal charges and as the possibility rises of Trump giving pardons to those who ’ ve been loyal to him .
The disclosure is in 20 pages of partially redacted documents made public by the DC District Court on Tuesday afternoon .
The records show Chief Judge Beryl Howell ’ s review in August of a request from prosecutors to access documents obtained in a search as part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to see the court records released Tuesday Trump is filling the swamp on his way out the door With the White House now under increased scrutiny from the Justice Department regarding a pay-for-pardon scheme , Trump is poised to start handing out more pardons on his way out the door .
Last week , Trump pardoned Michael Flynn , a man who pleaded guilty to a crime and admitted to lying to the FBI .
Rudy Giuliani , Trump ’ s cartoon lawyer , is also reportedly seeking a presidential pardon .
PoliticusUSA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ earlier today that the president may also hand out preemptive pardons for his adult children , Ivanka , Don Jr. and Eric Trump .
Donald Trump ran for president in 2016 promising to drain the swamp .
On his way out the door , he appears to be filling it up to the brim .

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It’s only fitting that the final two months of the Trump administration involve a massive scandal dropping just as Donald Trump makes his way for the exits.
According to CNN, Bill Barr’s Justice Department is looking into potentially criminal behavior that involved funneling money to the White House in exchange for a presidential pardon.
The report notes, “The Justice Department is investigating a potential crime related to funneling money to the White House or related political committee in exchange for a presidential pardon, according to court records unsealed Tuesday in federal court.”
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The case is the latest legal twist in the waning days of President Donald Trump’s administration after several of his top advisers have been convicted of federal criminal charges and as the possibility rises of Trump giving pardons to those who’ve been loyal to him. The disclosure is in 20 pages of partially redacted documents made public by the DC District Court on Tuesday afternoon. The records show Chief Judge Beryl Howell’s review in August of a request from prosecutors to access documents obtained in a search as part of a bribery-for-pardon investigation.
Click here to see the court records released Tuesday
Trump is filling the swamp on his way out the door
With the White House now under increased scrutiny from the Justice Department regarding a pay-for-pardon scheme, Trump is poised to start handing out more pardons on his way out the door.
Last week, Trump pardoned Michael Flynn, a man who pleaded guilty to a crime and admitted to lying to the FBI. Rudy Giuliani, Trump’s cartoon lawyer, is also reportedly seeking a presidential pardon.
PoliticusUSA’s Jason Easley even pointed out earlier today that the president may also hand out preemptive pardons for his adult children, Ivanka, Don Jr. and Eric Trump.
Donald Trump ran for president in 2016 promising to drain the swamp. On his way out the door, he appears to be filling it up to the brim.
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politicususa--2020-12-01--Barr’s Appointment Of John Durham As Special Counsel Appears To Be Illegal

Rep. Jerry Nadler ( D-NY ) said that Barr ’ s appointment of Durham as a special counsel violated DOJ rules .
Chairman Nadler said in a statement provided to PoliticusUSA : This order only further erodes the credibility of the Justice Department under Attorney General Barr ’ s tenure .
On its face , this appointment appears to violate the Department ’ s own regulations—which stipulate , among other requirements , that ‘ the Special Counsel shall be selected from outside the United States Government.
’ The sitting U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut is simply not eligible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Attorney General has provided no real explanation for his decision to appoint a Special Counsel when he did , or for his decision to delay notification to Congress until today .
And we should not lose sight of the larger picture : in the waning days of the Trump Administration , the Attorney General has once again used the powers of his office to settle old scores for the President .
This order is one more desperate attempt to feed President Trump ’ s fixation on events that have been investigated over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Department ’ s independent Inspector General .
It is a distraction to divert attention from the President ’ s failure to contain the COVID-19 pandemic and his resounding defeat in the presidential election .
I have asked the Attorney General to call me and provide an explanation for this order without delay .
If the appointment is in violation of DOJ guidelines , there will be nothing stopping the next attorney general from rescinding the appointment and shutting Durham down .
Barr and Trump are betting that shutting Durham down would make it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and damage his presidency .
The Durham special counsel appointment was all about sabotaging Joe Biden .
Barr , like everyone not named Trump , has known for months that Biden was likely to win the election so the appointment of Durham was an act of sabotage that deserves to be undone by the next attorney general .
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Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) said that Barr’s appointment of Durham as a special counsel violated DOJ rules.
Chairman Nadler said in a statement provided to PoliticusUSA:
This order only further erodes the credibility of the Justice Department under Attorney General Barr’s tenure. On its face, this appointment appears to violate the Department’s own regulations—which stipulate, among other requirements, that ‘the Special Counsel shall be selected from outside the United States Government.’ The sitting U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut is simply not eligible for the job. In addition, the Attorney General has provided no real explanation for his decision to appoint a Special Counsel when he did, or for his decision to delay notification to Congress until today.
And we should not lose sight of the larger picture: in the waning days of the Trump Administration, the Attorney General has once again used the powers of his office to settle old scores for the President. This order is one more desperate attempt to feed President Trump’s fixation on events that have been investigated over and over again, including by the Department’s independent Inspector General. It is a distraction to divert attention from the President’s failure to contain the COVID-19 pandemic and his resounding defeat in the presidential election.
I have asked the Attorney General to call me and provide an explanation for this order without delay.
If the appointment is in violation of DOJ guidelines, there will be nothing stopping the next attorney general from rescinding the appointment and shutting Durham down. Barr and Trump are betting that shutting Durham down would make it look like Biden is hiding something, and damage his presidency.
The Durham special counsel appointment was all about sabotaging Joe Biden.
Barr, like everyone not named Trump, has known for months that Biden was likely to win the election so the appointment of Durham was an act of sabotage that deserves to be undone by the next attorney general.
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politicususa--2020-12-01--WATCH: An Irate Lou Dobbs Says That William Barr “May Be Compromised”

For much of the year , polling showed Donald Trump trailing Joe Biden .
It may have taken a while , but Biden has won the election and it ’ s not particularly close .
As votes slowly trickle in , it looks like the former Vice President will prevail by more than 7 million votes .
Trump was expected to lose , but he also hoped to have contingencies in place to overturn the election .
This was an admitted reason as to why he rushed the Amy Coney Barrett nomination .
And of course , the president had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ William Barr could help him out .
But Barr did not jump in to save the president .
In fact , the AG told the Associated Press on Tuesday that there was not enough evidence of election fraud to overturn the election .
This statement enraged Lou Dobbs .
The Fox Business host told his viewers that Barr was either a liar or had been compromised in some way .
Dobbs stated , “ For the Attorney General of the United States to make that statement , he is either a liar or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be perhaps compromised .
He may be simply unprincipled .
Or he may be personally distraught or ill. ” The Trump sycophant was also angry about John Durham ’ s unsuccessful investigation .
He continued : “ [ John ] Durham ’ s investigation started some 568 days ago .
It appears it is not over .
But I will wager this : it will amount to nothing , because any Department of Justice , any special prosecutor or counsel now , who could go this long without unearthing anything of importance to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ least in a report if not an indictment is an act of craven insincerity .
That ’ s as nicely as I can put it .
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For much of the year, polling showed Donald Trump trailing Joe Biden. It may have taken a while, but Biden has won the election and it’s not particularly close. As votes slowly trickle in, it looks like the former Vice President will prevail by more than 7 million votes.
Trump was expected to lose, but he also hoped to have contingencies in place to overturn the election. This was an admitted reason as to why he rushed the Amy Coney Barrett nomination. And of course, the president had high hopes that his hand-picked Attorney General William Barr could help him out.
But Barr did not jump in to save the president. In fact, the AG told the Associated Press on Tuesday that there was not enough evidence of election fraud to overturn the election.
This statement enraged Lou Dobbs. The Fox Business host told his viewers that Barr was either a liar or had been compromised in some way.
Dobbs stated, “For the Attorney General of the United States to make that statement, he is either a liar or a fool but both. He may be perhaps compromised. He may be simply unprincipled. Or he may be personally distraught or ill.”
Lou Dobbs absolutely loses it over Bill Barr saying there's no evidence of widespread voter fraud, accusing Barr of joining "the Deep State and the Resistance" before saying this: "He is either a liar or a fool or both. He may be – perhaps compromised." pic.twitter.com/x9kU5xkctV — Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona) December 1, 2020
The Trump sycophant was also angry about John Durham’s unsuccessful investigation. He continued:


politicususa--2020-12-01--Trump May Preemptively Pardon Ivanka, Don Jr., And Eric Trump

Trump is being pushed to preemptively pardon his entire family , including his adult children , before leaving office next month .
According to ABC News , “ One idea that has been floated among Trump allies is the possibility of preemptive pardons for members of the Trump family and close allies of the president…It ’ s not clear how this kind of preemptive pardon would work , given that no member of the Trump family has been accused of a federal crime .
However , sources pushing for this action say the argument is an “ insurance policy ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could undertake politically motivated investigations .
Biden isn ’ t going to undertake politically motivated investigations .
He isn ’ t Trump .
The pretense of preemptive pardons being an insurance policy is a facade .
The real reason why Trump is being pushed to pardon himself , his associates , and his family is that the four-year crime wave that the Trump circle has been engaged in could soon be exposed , and they are worried about being federally charged .
The only thing holding Trump back from issuing these pardons is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ admit guilt or look guilty .
If Trump could pardon himself and his family without an admission of guilt , he would have done it by now .
The fact that the Trump circle is discussing preemptive pardons on their way out the door suggests Trump and his kids are right to fear going to jail .
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Trump is being pushed to preemptively pardon his entire family, including his adult children, before leaving office next month.
According to ABC News, “One idea that has been floated among Trump allies is the possibility of preemptive pardons for members of the Trump family and close allies of the president…It’s not clear how this kind of preemptive pardon would work, given that no member of the Trump family has been accused of a federal crime. However, sources pushing for this action say the argument is an “insurance policy” against concerns that the incoming Biden administration could undertake politically motivated investigations.
Biden isn’t going to undertake politically motivated investigations. He isn’t Trump. The pretense of preemptive pardons being an insurance policy is a facade. The real reason why Trump is being pushed to pardon himself, his associates, and his family is that the four-year crime wave that the Trump circle has been engaged in could soon be exposed, and they are worried about being federally charged.
The only thing holding Trump back from issuing these pardons is that he doesn’t want to admit guilt or look guilty. If Trump could pardon himself and his family without an admission of guilt, he would have done it by now.
The fact that the Trump circle is discussing preemptive pardons on their way out the door suggests Trump and his kids are right to fear going to jail.
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politicususa--2020-12-01--William Barr Sabotages Biden By Making John Durham A Special Counsel

Attorney General Barr notified Congress that he has made John Durham a special counsel so that it will be more difficult for Biden to fire him .
Here is Barr ’ s letter to Congress : Barr told the AP , “ I decided the best thing to do would be to appoint them under the same regulation that covered Bob Muller , to provide Durham and his team some assurance that they ’ d be able to complete their work regardless of the outcome of the election.
” In the grand scheme of things , Barr ’ s appeasement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ counsel changes very little .
It will be more difficult for Biden ’ s attorney general to get rid of Durham , but not impossible .
It will be up to the next attorney general to decide how Durham ’ s findings are handled .
The Durham investigation is narrowly probing the FBI ’ s conduct in relation to Trump ’ s 2016 campaign .
Barr ’ s designation of Durham as a special counsel looks like a move to appease Trump after the attorney general found no election fraud .
One thing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Executive Branch that Trump is not attempting to sabotage before Biden takes office .
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Attorney General Barr notified Congress that he has made John Durham a special counsel so that it will be more difficult for Biden to fire him.
Here is Barr’s letter to Congress:
Text of AG Barr's letter notifying Congress today that US Attorney John Durham will be special counsel reviewing FBI's Russia probe of Trump heading into Biden administration pic.twitter.com/M6eT9sbf6y — Steven Nelson (@stevennelson10) December 1, 2020
Barr told the AP, “I decided the best thing to do would be to appoint them under the same regulation that covered Bob Muller, to provide Durham and his team some assurance that they’d be able to complete their work regardless of the outcome of the election.”
In the grand scheme of things, Barr’s appeasement of Trump by making Durham a special counsel changes very little. It will be more difficult for Biden’s attorney general to get rid of Durham, but not impossible.
It will be up to the next attorney general to decide how Durham’s findings are handled. The Durham investigation is narrowly probing the FBI’s conduct in relation to Trump’s 2016 campaign. Barr’s designation of Durham as a special counsel looks like a move to appease Trump after the attorney general found no election fraud.
One thing is certain. There is no area of the Executive Branch that Trump is not attempting to sabotage before Biden takes office.
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politicususa--2020-12-01--Barr Defies Trump And Says FBI And DOJ Found No Election Fraud

Attorney General William Barr said in an interview that there is no evidence of any fraud that would have changed the outcome of the election .
The AP reported on their interview with Barr : In an interview with The Associated Press , Barr said U.S. attorneys and FBI agents have been working to follow up specific complaints and information they ’ ve received , but they ’ ve uncovered no evidence that would change the outcome of the election .
“ To date , we have not seen fraud on a scale that could have affected a different outcome @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the AP .
Trump ’ s own attorney general has now broken with the official campaign line that there was massive election fraud .
Barr had authorized US Attorneys to look into election fraud complaints and those people came to the same conclusion that dozens of judges and election officials have reached .
There was no election fraud .
Joe Biden won the presidential election fairly and legitimately .
Trump ’ s efforts to diminish Biden ’ s victory are backfiring as the only people who are being delegitimized are Donald Trump , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ foolish enough to stand with the soon to be former president .
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Attorney General William Barr said in an interview that there is no evidence of any fraud that would have changed the outcome of the election.
The AP reported on their interview with Barr:
In an interview with The Associated Press, Barr said U.S. attorneys and FBI agents have been working to follow up specific complaints and information they’ve received, but they’ve uncovered no evidence that would change the outcome of the election.
“To date, we have not seen fraud on a scale that could have affected a different outcome in the election,” Barr told the AP.
Trump’s own attorney general has now broken with the official campaign line that there was massive election fraud. Barr had authorized US Attorneys to look into election fraud complaints and those people came to the same conclusion that dozens of judges and election officials have reached.
There was no election fraud.
Joe Biden won the presidential election fairly and legitimately. Trump’s efforts to diminish Biden’s victory are backfiring as the only people who are being delegitimized are Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani, and Republican that is foolish enough to stand with the soon to be former president.
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politicususa--2020-12-01--Giuliani Discussed a Pre-emptive Pardon with Trump

President Donald Trump ’ s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani discussed a pre-emptive pardon with the president , according to a new report from The New York Times .
Giuliani has led the president ’ s efforts to overturn the results of the November 3 election , recently representing him in Pennsylvania , which went on to certify its election results for President-elect Joe Biden .
Giuliani discussed receiving a presidential pardon shortly before Trump leaves office in January .
” Mr .
Giuliani ’ s potential criminal exposure is unclear .
He was under investigation as recently as last summer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ business dealings in Ukraine and his role in ousting the American ambassador there , a plot that was at the heart of the impeachment of Mr. Trump , ” The Times reported , noting that he did not respond to requests for comment .
But Giuliani did find time to respond to the story on Twitter earlier this morning , decrying it as “ fake news.
” ” Never had the discussion they falsely attribute to an anonymous source , ” Giuliani said .
“ Hard to keep up with all their lies.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ adviser Michael Flynn last week .
Flynn had pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI during Special Counsel Robert Mueller ’ s investigation into Russian interference during the 2016 presidential election .
The news prompted speculation that the president would seek to a pardon a number of his closest associates before his term is up on January 20 .

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President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani discussed a pre-emptive pardon with the president, according to a new report from The New York Times.
Giuliani has led the president’s efforts to overturn the results of the November 3 election, recently representing him in Pennsylvania, which went on to certify its election results for President-elect Joe Biden. Giuliani discussed receiving a presidential pardon shortly before Trump leaves office in January.
”Mr. Giuliani’s potential criminal exposure is unclear. He was under investigation as recently as last summer by federal prosecutors in Manhattan for his business dealings in Ukraine and his role in ousting the American ambassador there, a plot that was at the heart of the impeachment of Mr. Trump,” The Times reported, noting that he did not respond to requests for comment.
But Giuliani did find time to respond to the story on Twitter earlier this morning, decrying it as “fake news.”
”Never had the discussion they falsely attribute to an anonymous source,” Giuliani said. “Hard to keep up with all their lies.”
#FakeNews NYT lies again. Never had the discussion they falsely attribute to an anonymous source. Hard to keep up with all their lies. — Rudy W. Giuliani (@RudyGiuliani) December 1, 2020
Trump pardoned his former national security adviser Michael Flynn last week. Flynn had pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI during Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference during the 2016 presidential election. The news prompted speculation that the president would seek to a pardon a number of his closest associates before his term is up on January 20.


politicususa--2020-12-03--Tucker Carlson Says Fauci Should Never Work in Public Policy Again

The last time a pandemic hit the United States was during the 1918 Spanish Flu .
And with pandemics only hitting the country every one hundred years or so , it can be difficult for the government to figure out the best way to handle it .
One thing is for certain , though , few could have handled it worse than Donald Trump .
The Conservative cable news programs , however , can not directly attack Trump for his utter failure to combat the virus .
Instead they ’ ve made Dr. Anthony Fauci public enemy number one .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham , the renowned immunologist has been called incompetent .
Fauci has been blamed for steering Trump in the wrong direction .
And during his Wednesday night broadcast , Tucker Carlson called for Dr. Fauci to never work in public policy ever again .
“ Two days before that classified Senate briefing that only 14 senators showed up for , Dr. Tony Fauci went on television to reassure Americans they could relax .
Calm down , America , you can trust the Chinese government .
If the Chinese @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from a pangolin in a wet market and no one even knew it existed until New Year ’ s Eve and we ’ re doing our very best to contain it , then that ’ s what happened.
” Carlson continued , “ ‘ They ’ re really transparent now , ’ said Dr. Anthony Fauci .
Now , in a well-functioning country , a line like that would make certain that you ’ d never work in public policy again.
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The last time a pandemic hit the United States was during the 1918 Spanish Flu. And with pandemics only hitting the country every one hundred years or so, it can be difficult for the government to figure out the best way to handle it.
One thing is for certain, though, few could have handled it worse than Donald Trump. The Conservative cable news programs, however, cannot directly attack Trump for his utter failure to combat the virus. Instead they’ve made Dr. Anthony Fauci public enemy number one.
During the nightly broadcasts of Lou Dobbs, Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham, the renowned immunologist has been called incompetent. Fauci has been blamed for steering Trump in the wrong direction.
And during his Wednesday night broadcast, Tucker Carlson called for Dr. Fauci to never work in public policy ever again.
The Fox host told his audience:
“Two days before that classified Senate briefing that only 14 senators showed up for, Dr. Tony Fauci went on television to reassure Americans they could relax. Calm down, America, you can trust the Chinese government. If the Chinese are telling us that this virus jumped from a pangolin in a wet market and no one even knew it existed until New Year’s Eve and we’re doing our very best to contain it, then that’s what happened.”
Carlson continued, “‘They’re really transparent now,’ said Dr. Anthony Fauci. Now, in a well-functioning country, a line like that would make certain that you’d never work in public policy again.”
Watch a clip of the segment below, courtesy of Fox News:


politicususa--2020-12-03--Michael Steele Mocks Donald Trump For Raising More Money Now Then During Campaign Season

Donald frequently bragged about how much money his campaign was raising during election season .
The truth was , however , that he was being crushed by Joe Biden and the Democratic machine .
And now that the election is over , Trump hasn ’ t stopped trying to raise funds .
This time , he is asking for money to fund legal fights in an effort to overturn the results .
The fine print , though , actually states that much of the money is going towards repaying the president ’ s campaign debt .
Michael Steele knows quite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ purposes .
He had , at one time , served as the Chairman of the Republican National Committee .
He has changed his tune since then and now is a member of the Lincoln Project .
And Steele also serves as a pundit for MSNBC .
On Wednesday night , host Joy Reid remarked , “ Donald Trump is just openly using the White House as the backdrop for his infomercial .
But he ’ s always doing the same thing , right ?
You know , I interviewed people when I wrote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and they said they didn ’ t think he was going to win .
They thought it would be great marketing for his hotels to run for president.
” “ The great little dirty party of this is Donald Trump right now , Joy is raising money at a faster rate , to sort , of steal the election than he did when he was trying to win the election .
And that ’ s what people need to understand .
He ’ s raising more money now than he did when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he ’ s now trying to say that they stole from him !
So , look , the grift is on , baby .
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Donald frequently bragged about how much money his campaign was raising during election season. The truth was, however, that he was being crushed by Joe Biden and the Democratic machine.
And now that the election is over, Trump hasn’t stopped trying to raise funds. This time, he is asking for money to fund legal fights in an effort to overturn the results. The fine print, though, actually states that much of the money is going towards repaying the president’s campaign debt.
Michael Steele knows quite a bit about raising money for political purposes. He had, at one time, served as the Chairman of the Republican National Committee. He has changed his tune since then and now is a member of the Lincoln Project.
And Steele also serves as a pundit for MSNBC. On Wednesday night, host Joy Reid remarked, “Donald Trump is just openly using the White House as the backdrop for his infomercial. But he’s always doing the same thing, right? You know, I interviewed people when I wrote the recent book I wrote about Trump, and they said they didn’t think he was going to win. They thought it would be great marketing for his hotels to run for president.”
Steele responded:


politicususa--2020-12-03--Trump And Jared Kushner Got $3.65 Million PPP Loans Intended For Small Businesses

A new analysis found that Donald Trump and Jared Kushner got millions of dollars in PPP loans that were supposed to go to small businesses .
Over 25 PPP loans worth more than $ 3.65 million were given to businesses with addresses at Trump and Kushner real estate properties , paying rent to those owners .
Fifteen of the properties self-reported that they only kept one job , zero jobs , or did not report a number at all .
The loans to Trump and Kushner properties included a $ 2,164,543 loan to the Triomphe Restaurant Corp. , at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ York City .
The company reported the money didn ’ t go to keeping any jobs .
It later closed .
News organizations had to sue to get the data , and what they found was that the President and his son-in-law took money that they should have never had access to .
Trump and Kushner were engaged in the ultimate conflict of interest .
Trump was so gung-ho about the PPP program because he was going to get millions of dollars .
One of the things that will not be missed by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ graft and against the American people that was carried out by Donald Trump and his family .
The president was on the verge of tears during a taped speech released on Wednesday because he knows that his days of bilking the taxpayers are coming to an end .
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A new analysis found that Donald Trump and Jared Kushner got millions of dollars in PPP loans that were supposed to go to small businesses.
NBC News analyzed the data and found:
Over 25 PPP loans worth more than $3.65 million were given to businesses with addresses at Trump and Kushner real estate properties, paying rent to those owners. Fifteen of the properties self-reported that they only kept one job, zero jobs, or did not report a number at all.
The loans to Trump and Kushner properties included a $2,164,543 loan to the Triomphe Restaurant Corp., at the Trump International Hotel & Tower in New York City. The company reported the money didn’t go to keeping any jobs. It later closed.
News organizations had to sue to get the data, and what they found was that the President and his son-in-law took money that they should have never had access to. Trump and Kushner were engaged in the ultimate conflict of interest.
Trump was so gung-ho about the PPP program because he was going to get millions of dollars. One of the things that will not be missed by any civic-minded American is rampant corruption and graft and against the American people that was carried out by Donald Trump and his family.
The president was on the verge of tears during a taped speech released on Wednesday because he knows that his days of bilking the taxpayers are coming to an end.
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politicususa--2020-12-03--Barack Obama Says He Might Get COVID Vaccine on TV to Increase American Confidence

In an amazing feat , multiple medical companies have created an effective COVID-19 vaccine .
While the treatments can eventually eradicate the pandemic , the worry now is that a number of Americans will fail to get vaccinated .
During a Wednesday appearance on Joe Madison ’ s Sirius/XM radio show , Barack Obama talked about ways that he might be able to help .
The 44th president even said that he would be willing to get the vaccine live on TV in an effort to convince Americans it was safe .
People in the country are leery to get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ factors including misinformation on Facebook , attacks on Doctors like Anthony Fauci and comments straight from Donald Trump .
Obama told Madison , “ I will be taking it and I may take it on TV or have it filmed so people know that I trust this science .
What I don ’ t trust is getting Covid.
” The 44th president also talked about the reason people of color may fear preventative medicine : “ I understand , historically , everything dating back all the way to the Tuskegee experiments and so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have some skepticism .
But the fact of the matter is , is that vaccines are why we don ’ t have polio anymore .
And they ’ re the reason why we don ’ t have a whole bunch of kids dying from measles , and smallpox and diseases that used to decimate entire populations and communities.
” Obama closed his comments by advising , “ If you are in that category , if you are elderly , if you ’ ve got a preexisting condition , if you ’ re a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a medical worker , if you are in a grocery store , if you ’ re a first responder , you should take that vaccine .
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In an amazing feat, multiple medical companies have created an effective COVID-19 vaccine. While the treatments can eventually eradicate the pandemic, the worry now is that a number of Americans will fail to get vaccinated.
During a Wednesday appearance on Joe Madison’s Sirius/XM radio show, Barack Obama talked about ways that he might be able to help. The 44th president even said that he would be willing to get the vaccine live on TV in an effort to convince Americans it was safe.
People in the country are leery to get the treatment for a number of different factors including misinformation on Facebook, attacks on Doctors like Anthony Fauci and comments straight from Donald Trump.
Obama told Madison, “I will be taking it and I may take it on TV or have it filmed so people know that I trust this science. What I don’t trust is getting Covid.”
The 44th president also talked about the reason people of color may fear preventative medicine:
“I understand, historically, everything dating back all the way to the Tuskegee experiments and so forth, why the African-American community would have some skepticism. But the fact of the matter is, is that vaccines are why we don’t have polio anymore. And they’re the reason why we don’t have a whole bunch of kids dying from measles, and smallpox and diseases that used to decimate entire populations and communities.” https://twitter.com/chipfranklin/status/1334286796633456641
Obama closed his comments by advising, “If you are in that category, if you are elderly, if you’ve got a preexisting condition, if you’re a frontline worker, if you’re a medical worker, if you are in a grocery store, if you’re a first responder, you should take that vaccine.”


politicususa--2020-12-03--Trump Almost Starts Crying During 46 Minute Speech On Non-Existent Election Fraud

Trump released a 46-minute speech loaded with conspiracy theories and false election fraud claims that almost had him in tears .
Video of the whole speech for anyone who wants to watch it : It was about so many other things .
But above all , and it about fraud .
This election was rigged .
Everybody knows it .
I don ’ t mind if I lose an election , but I want to lose an election fair and square .
What I don ’ t want to do is have it stolen from the American people .
That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and we have no choice to be doing that .
We already have the proof , we already have the evidence .
And it is very clear .
Many people in the media and even judges so far have refused to accept it .
They know it is true .
They know it is there .
They know who won the election .
But they refuse to say “ You are right.
” Our country needs somebody to say “ You ’ re right.
” Ultimately , I ’ m prepared to accept @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hoping Joe Biden is as well .
Trump was on the verge of tears at points in the speech : Trump wasn ’ t going to cry for all of the pandemic victims who have needlessly died on his watch .
Trump isn ’ t crying for the people who have lost their jobs and will soon be losing their homes over the holidays .
Trump was on the verge of tears for himself .
An entitled rich boy who grew up and deluded himself with fantasies of winning is now confronted with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ history ’ s great losers .
Donald Trump is now releasing taped videos , much like a terrorist in hiding , because he refuses to be accountable and face his defeat .
Trump was nearly crying because the American people are about to be liberated from his reign of narcissistic incompetence and terror .
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Trump released a 46-minute speech loaded with conspiracy theories and false election fraud claims that almost had him in tears.
Video of the whole speech for anyone who wants to watch it:
Trump said in part:
It was about so many other things. But above all, and it about fraud. This election was rigged. Everybody knows it. I don’t mind if I lose an election, but I want to lose an election fair and square. What I don’t want to do is have it stolen from the American people. That is what we are fighting for, and we have no choice to be doing that. We already have the proof, we already have the evidence. And it is very clear. Many people in the media and even judges so far have refused to accept it. They know it is true. They know it is there. They know who won the election. But they refuse to say “You are right.” Our country needs somebody to say “You’re right.” Ultimately, I’m prepared to accept any election result and I’m hoping Joe Biden is as well.
Trump was on the verge of tears at points in the speech:
There were parts were the outgoing President almost seemed like he was about to cry pic.twitter.com/nulMVlC2hA — Acyn Torabi (@Acyn) December 2, 2020
Trump wasn’t going to cry for all of the pandemic victims who have needlessly died on his watch. Trump isn’t crying for the people who have lost their jobs and will soon be losing their homes over the holidays.
Trump was on the verge of tears for himself. An entitled rich boy who grew up and deluded himself with fantasies of winning is now confronted with the reality that he is one of history’s great losers.
Donald Trump is now releasing taped videos, much like a terrorist in hiding, because he refuses to be accountable and face his defeat.
Trump was nearly crying because the American people are about to be liberated from his reign of narcissistic incompetence and terror.
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politicususa--2020-12-02--WATCH: Candace Owens Compares Vaccines to Slavery During an Appearance on the Alex Jones Show

Candace Owens has had quite a meteoric rise in the last 5 years .
She claims that before Donald Trump , she was a Democrat .
But after the Gamergate controversy , Owens says that she became a conservative overnight .
And she ’ s become a big time favorite of Conservatives .
Owens missives are frequently retweeted by the Trump family .
She did not , however , receive an invitation to speak at the Republican National Convention .
The conservative activist is now working for the Daily Wire and recently appeared on The Alex Jones Show .
Conspiracy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Jones .
When the topic of vaccines came up , Owens told Watson , “ What does every society in the world that has had slaves had in common ?
And the answer is that there was always more slaves than there were masters.
” The Right Wing pundit continued , “ There is always going to be more of us than them .
You know , if we say no , it ’ s a no.
” While these comments are certainly controversial , they are mostly par for the course @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the summer ’ s George Floyd protests , she said on her Facebook Live : “ We are being sold a lot of lies at the detriment to the black community , at the detriment to the white community and at the detriment to America as a whole .
So , I want to come out and say that I do not support George Floyd and the media ’ s depiction of him as a martyr for black America .
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Candace Owens has had quite a meteoric rise in the last 5 years. She claims that before Donald Trump, she was a Democrat. But after the Gamergate controversy, Owens says that she became a conservative overnight.
And she’s become a big time favorite of Conservatives. Owens missives are frequently retweeted by the Trump family. She did not, however, receive an invitation to speak at the Republican National Convention.
The conservative activist is now working for the Daily Wire and recently appeared on The Alex Jones Show. Conspiracy theorist Paul Joseph Watson was filling in for Jones.
When the topic of vaccines came up, Owens told Watson, “What does every society in the world that has had slaves had in common? And the answer is that there was always more slaves than there were masters.”
The Right Wing pundit continued, “There is always going to be more of us than them. You know, if we say no, it’s a no.”
While these comments are certainly controversial, they are mostly par for the course when it comes to Owens.
During the summer’s George Floyd protests, she said on her Facebook Live:


politicususa--2020-12-02--Republican Georgia Lt. Governor Goes On Fox And Calls Out Trump For Election Misinformation

Republican Lt. Gov .
Geoff Duncan ( R-GA ) called out Trump for spreading misinformation about the election to try to flip his state .
Neil Cavuto asked Duncan on Fox News , “ Misinformation — you ’ re saying misinformation is coming from the president ?
I know he ’ s disparaged some things you said , what the governor said , what the secretary of state has said .
You want to clarify ?
” Duncan answered , “ Yeah , that misinformation is coming from every single angle , Neil , I got to tell you , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s definitely not our finest moment .
We continue to get hundreds if not thousands of pieces of misinformation flowing in almost by the hour from folks seeing something on Facebook or Twitter and it takes ten seconds to debunk .
The troubling part to me , Neil , is so much is flying in under the premise of not rooting out fraud , but simply try to flip an election.
” Cavuto followed up , “ I assume what you ’ re referring to is that thousands of votes that went to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ counts and recounts .
Can you unequivocally state that ’ s not the case ?
” The Lt .
Governor replied , “ Yeah , so we ’ re four weeks into this , four weeks into this .
And we have not seen the attorney general , the secretary of state , the investigators have not seen any signs of systemic or organized fraud .
And , Neil , I have to be honest with you , as a Georgian , as a lieutenant governor of the state , I ’ m @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guy I voted for isn ’ t going to win Georgia , I ’ m proud we put on a fair , legal election.
” Duncan didn ’ t shy away when asked where the misinformation was coming from .
The reason why top Georgia state officials are defending the integrity of their election is that they are trying to undo Trump ’ s efforts that are discouraging Republicans from voting in the Senate runoff elections .
Trump has no control over state officials , and it is clear that in Georgia , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attacks .
Donald Trump is only hurting the Republican Party with his ongoing assault on US election integrity .
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Republican Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan (R-GA) called out Trump for spreading misinformation about the election to try to flip his state.
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Georgia Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan (R) directly calls out Trump for spreading misinformation to try to flip the state. pic.twitter.com/8nIhpNv7uh — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) December 2, 2020
Neil Cavuto asked Duncan on Fox News, “Misinformation — you’re saying misinformation is coming from the president? I know he’s disparaged some things you said, what the governor said, what the secretary of state has said. You want to clarify?”
Duncan answered, “Yeah, that misinformation is coming from every single angle, Neil, I got to tell you, it’s disheartening, it’s definitely not our finest moment. We continue to get hundreds if not thousands of pieces of misinformation flowing in almost by the hour from folks seeing something on Facebook or Twitter and it takes ten seconds to debunk. The troubling part to me, Neil, is so much is flying in under the premise of not rooting out fraud, but simply try to flip an election.”
Cavuto followed up, “I assume what you’re referring to is that thousands of votes that went to him are not coming up in these counts and recounts. Can you unequivocally state that’s not the case?”
The Lt. Governor replied, “Yeah, so we’re four weeks into this, four weeks into this. And we have not seen the attorney general, the secretary of state, the investigators have not seen any signs of systemic or organized fraud. And, Neil, I have to be honest with you, as a Georgian, as a lieutenant governor of the state, I’m proud of that. Even though the guy I voted for isn’t going to win Georgia, I’m proud we put on a fair, legal election.”
Duncan didn’t shy away when asked where the misinformation was coming from. The reason why top Georgia state officials are defending the integrity of their election is that they are trying to undo Trump’s efforts that are discouraging Republicans from voting in the Senate runoff elections.
Trump has no control over state officials, and it is clear that in Georgia, they have grown tired of his baseless attacks.
Donald Trump is only hurting the Republican Party with his ongoing assault on US election integrity.
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politicususa--2020-12-02--Chuck Schumer Just Turned Trump’s NDAA Veto Threat Into A Massive Backfire

Senate Democratic Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer ( D-NY ) blasted Trump for threatening to veto a pay raise for the troops .
Schumer said on the Senate floor : Yesterday , President Trump issued , over Twitter , a renewed threat on the annual defense bill .
Previously , the president threatened to veto this important legislation over a provision to rename military installations named after Confederate traitors .
Now , President Trump has issued a veto-threat-by-tweet over a policy concerning social media companies ( section 230 ) , which is in neither version of the NDAA already passed by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ must have realized that vetoing a pay raise for our troops in order to defend the honor of confederate traitors wasn ’ t the best message to send .
So he ’ s found a new complaint .
After four years of ignoring the president ’ s most vitriolic , conspiracy-fueled , and absurd comments on social media , I wonder if our Republican colleagues will say that they didn ’ t see this particular tweet .
The truth is section 230 may actually need some reform , but that ’ s a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a regular order and can be left for another day .
And it is certainly not an acceptable reason to veto the annual defense bill , which includes policies to keep our military prepared , well-resourced , and equipped to do a difficult and vital job .
Nonetheless , it ’ s silly season at the White House .
The president seems intent on filling each of his remaining days in office with petulance , grievance , self-interest .
Trump isn ’ t threatening to veto the NDAA for any serious policy reasons @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for fact-checking his tweets , but his move is certain to backfire .
Two Senate runoff elections will be happening in Georgia on January 5 , 2021 .
Georgia has the fifth largest active-duty military population in the country .
If Mitch McConnell and the Republican Senate majority stick with Trump on the NDAA veto threat , they could cost themselves two Senate seats next month .
Chuck Schumer wasted no time in turning Trump ’ s veto threat into a trap that could cost Republicans control of the Senate .
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Senate Democratic Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) blasted Trump for threatening to veto a pay raise for the troops.
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Schumer said on the Senate floor:
Yesterday, President Trump issued, over Twitter, a renewed threat on the annual defense bill. Previously, the president threatened to veto this important legislation over a provision to rename military installations named after Confederate traitors. Now, President Trump has issued a veto-threat-by-tweet over a policy concerning social media companies (section 230), which is in neither version of the NDAA already passed by both Houses of Congress!
President Trump must have realized that vetoing a pay raise for our troops in order to defend the honor of confederate traitors wasn’t the best message to send. So he’s found a new complaint.
After four years of ignoring the president’s most vitriolic, conspiracy-fueled, and absurd comments on social media, I wonder if our Republican colleagues will say that they didn’t see this particular tweet.
The truth is section 230 may actually need some reform, but that’s a serious undertaking that should be done in a regular order and can be left for another day. And it is certainly not an acceptable reason to veto the annual defense bill, which includes policies to keep our military prepared, well-resourced, and equipped to do a difficult and vital job.
Nonetheless, it’s silly season at the White House. The president seems intent on filling each of his remaining days in office with petulance, grievance, self-interest.
Trump isn’t threatening to veto the NDAA for any serious policy reasons. The President is mad at Twitter for fact-checking his tweets, but his move is certain to backfire.
Two Senate runoff elections will be happening in Georgia on January 5, 2021. Georgia has the fifth largest active-duty military population in the country.
If Mitch McConnell and the Republican Senate majority stick with Trump on the NDAA veto threat, they could cost themselves two Senate seats next month.
Chuck Schumer wasted no time in turning Trump’s veto threat into a trap that could cost Republicans control of the Senate.
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politicususa--2020-12-02--Trump Is Threatening To Veto The NDAA Because Twitter Fact Checks Him

Kayleigh McEnany told reporters that Trump is threatening to veto the NDAA because he is upset about Twitter fact checks .
McEnany said during the White House press briefing , “ One thing I will say when you look at 2:30 can do is to explain for the American public exactly what that is , it ’ s essentially a shield that is given to social media networks because they claim to be the public square .
In the case of Twitter , Twitter has become a publisher , choosing to fact-check certain content .
When you are a publisher @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You should not be immune from liability.
” Trump is threatening to defund the national defense because Twitter won ’ t give him an unchallenged platform to push lies about election fraud .
The White House is blaming Twitter for Trump ’ s inability to delegitimize Joe Biden ’ s victory .
Donald Trump has always been willing to jeopardize national defense and national security for his own selfish ends , but if Senate Republicans go along with this , they will be sabotaging themselves in the Georgia Senate runoff elections to fight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Trump has taken the troops hostage because Twitter called out his lies .
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Kayleigh McEnany told reporters that Trump is threatening to veto the NDAA because he is upset about Twitter fact checks.
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Kayleigh McEnany admits that Trump is threatening to veto the NDAA because Twitter fact checks him. pic.twitter.com/LDLjLePPRV — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) December 2, 2020
McEnany said during the White House press briefing, “One thing I will say when you look at 2:30 can do is to explain for the American public exactly what that is, it’s essentially a shield that is given to social media networks because they claim to be the public square. In the case of Twitter, Twitter has become a publisher, choosing to fact-check certain content. When you are a publisher there are certain responsibilities with that. You should not be immune from liability.”
Trump is threatening to defund the national defense because Twitter won’t give him an unchallenged platform to push lies about election fraud. The White House is blaming Twitter for Trump’s inability to delegitimize Joe Biden’s victory.
Donald Trump has always been willing to jeopardize national defense and national security for his own selfish ends, but if Senate Republicans go along with this, they will be sabotaging themselves in the Georgia Senate runoff elections to fight a battle that they will never win.
Trump has taken the troops hostage because Twitter called out his lies.
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politicususa--2020-12-02--Senator Angus King: McConnell Has “Gotta Listen” to Members of His Own Party Regarding Covid Relief

Senator Angus King ( I-Maine ) criticized Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ( R-Ky. ) , saying he has “ got ta listen ” to members of the Republican Party who have called for bipartisan action on Covid-19 relief , which has stalled in the Senate since CARES Act benefits expired in July .
“ We really tried to come to a middle ground and we got tired of waiting , frankly , ” King told CNN earlier today .
“ And I don ’ t understand what the Majority Leader ’ s problem is.
” King was referencing a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ backed by 50 members of the House of Representatives from the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus and sponsored by a bipartisan group of four Democrats and four Republicans .
McConnell pushed back against the proposal , however , signaling support for a “ skinny ” stimulus .
King said McConnell has “ got ta listen and I ’ m hoping he ’ s gon na listen to the members of his caucus saying , ‘ Look , we need to do something .
It ’ s urgent.
” He said many Americans will suffer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ homes .
Schools are also facing a crisis of their own , he pointed out .
“ We ’ ve got to do something and we ’ ve put forward a good faith effort to make that happen , ” he said .
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Senator Angus King (I-Maine) criticized Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), saying he has “gotta listen” to members of the Republican Party who have called for bipartisan action on Covid-19 relief, which has stalled in the Senate since CARES Act benefits expired in July.
“We really tried to come to a middle ground and we got tired of waiting, frankly,” King told CNN earlier today. “And I don’t understand what the Majority Leader’s problem is.”
King was referencing a $908 billion stimulus proposal that was backed by 50 members of the House of Representatives from the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus and sponsored by a bipartisan group of four Democrats and four Republicans. McConnell pushed back against the proposal, however, signaling support for a “skinny” stimulus.
King said McConnell has “gotta listen and I’m hoping he’s gonna listen to the members of his caucus saying, ‘Look, we need to do something. It’s urgent.” He said many Americans will suffer the consequences, losing their benefits and homes. Schools are also facing a crisis of their own, he pointed out.
“We’ve got to do something and we’ve put forward a good faith effort to make that happen,” he said.
You can watch King’s interview below.


politicususa--2020-12-02--Trump, Citing No Evidence, Says Election “Is Far Bigger Scandal Than Anyone Would Have Thought”

President Donald Trump continued to push election fraud conspiracy theories , saying the November 3 general election is a “ far bigger scandal than anyone would have thought.
” The president ’ s message urged individuals to watch hearings in Michigan that will address his claims of voter fraud .
Trump ’ s lawyer Rudy Giuliani will testify in Lansing today that there were 300,000 “ illegitimate ballots ” in the state even though the election has already been certified .
“ Legislators have heard from thousands of concerned residents about Michigan ’ s election process .
Numerous news reports @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also raised questions about functionality and transparency .
Giuliani has stated there was widespread fraud in Michigan ’ s most recent election , and the House Oversight Committee will allow the president ’ s team to present their evidence of this fraud while delivering answers and clarity for the people of Michigan , ” read a statement from the House Republican Caucus Services .
“ The Board of State Canvassers unanimously asked the Legislature to look into issues that have arisen from the election and to hear public testimony when certifying the state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ struck down the Trump campaign ’ s lawsuits , and Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson , along numerous officials from both sides of the political aisle , have affirmed that the election was a free and fair one .
“ No actual evidence of any wrongdoing was presented , despite repeated questions requesting such evidence from lawmakers , ” a spokesman for Benson said yesterday .
“ Instead we saw a regurgitation of vague accusations based on a lack of knowledge of election procedure and widely debunked conspiracy theories .
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President Donald Trump continued to push election fraud conspiracy theories, saying the November 3 general election is a “far bigger scandal than anyone would have thought.”
The president’s message urged individuals to watch hearings in Michigan that will address his claims of voter fraud.
Big voter fraud hearings today in the Great State of Michigan. This election is a far bigger scandal (FRAUD!) than anyone would have thought – not even close. Watch today! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 2, 2020
Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani will testify in Lansing today that there were 300,000 “illegitimate ballots” in the state even though the election has already been certified.
“Legislators have heard from thousands of concerned residents about Michigan’s election process. Numerous news reports of election irregularities across the state have also raised questions about functionality and transparency. Giuliani has stated there was widespread fraud in Michigan’s most recent election, and the House Oversight Committee will allow the president’s team to present their evidence of this fraud while delivering answers and clarity for the people of Michigan,” read a statement from the House Republican Caucus Services. “The Board of State Canvassers unanimously asked the Legislature to look into issues that have arisen from the election and to hear public testimony when certifying the state’s results.”
Michigan courts have struck down the Trump campaign’s lawsuits, and Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, along numerous officials from both sides of the political aisle, have affirmed that the election was a free and fair one.
“No actual evidence of any wrongdoing was presented, despite repeated questions requesting such evidence from lawmakers,” a spokesman for Benson said yesterday. “Instead we saw a regurgitation of vague accusations based on a lack of knowledge of election procedure and widely debunked conspiracy theories.”


politicususa--2020-12-02--People In New York Are Wondering If Ivanka Trump Could Go To Jail

The criminal fraud investigation into the Trump Organization has New Yorkers wondering if Ivanka Trump could go to jail .
There are currently two New York state fraud investigations into President Trump and his businesses , which have expanded to investigate consulting fees that may have been paid to his daughter , as reported by the New York Times .
Ivanka Trump is not the focus of the investigations .
“ That ’ s the type of thing swaying people .
… People have been wondering , ‘ Do you really think they can go to jail ?
’ Suddenly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” the person added .
“ It ’ s so much more than the Met Gala and there ’ s so much more at stake.
” The Trump kids want to stay involved are and trying to run the Republican Party .
There is expected to be a power struggle between Don Jr. and Ivanka Trump over who will be the next family member to run for president , but the bigger looming question relates to the criminal fraud investigation of the Trump Organization where Ivanka Trump serves as her father ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Trump Organization and its officials will be an indictment of Ivanka Trump , who will carry the damage and the stain of the criminal matter even if she is not the focus of the investigation .
If investigators do look at Ivanka Trump , the odds are good that they could find a ton of skeletons in those closets .
Given the seriousness of the criminal probe and future investigations that might follow , it is easy to see why the White House is discussing preemptive pardons .
Ivanka Trump could end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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The criminal fraud investigation into the Trump Organization has New Yorkers wondering if Ivanka Trump could go to jail.
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There are currently two New York state fraud investigations into President Trump and his businesses, which have expanded to investigate consulting fees that may have been paid to his daughter, as reported by the New York Times. Ivanka Trump is not the focus of the investigations.
“That’s the type of thing swaying people. … People have been wondering, ‘Do you really think they can go to jail?’ Suddenly there’s a criminal taint,” the person added. “It’s so much more than the Met Gala and there’s so much more at stake.”
The Trump kids want to stay involved are and trying to run the Republican Party. There is expected to be a power struggle between Don Jr. and Ivanka Trump over who will be the next family member to run for president, but the bigger looming question relates to the criminal fraud investigation of the Trump Organization where Ivanka Trump serves as her father’s right hand.
Any criminal indictment of the Trump Organization and its officials will be an indictment of Ivanka Trump, who will carry the damage and the stain of the criminal matter even if she is not the focus of the investigation.
If investigators do look at Ivanka Trump, the odds are good that they could find a ton of skeletons in those closets.
Given the seriousness of the criminal probe and future investigations that might follow, it is easy to see why the White House is discussing preemptive pardons.
Ivanka Trump could end up a convicted felon or in jail.
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politicususa--2020-12-02--Washington Times Opinion Editor Charles Hurt Claims Trump “Fixed” the Covid-19 Pandemic

Journalist Charles Hurt , who is currently the opinion editor of the conservative outlet The Washington Times , claimed President Donald Trump “ fixed ” the Covid-19 pandemic .
“ The president realized that the only way through this crisis was to figure out how to fix it , ” he said during an appearance on “ Fox and Friends.
” “ And it turns out he did fix it and all of the situation we have now where you have the drug companies slow-walking the drugs and the FDA slow-walking the approval drug , the real reason Trump didn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because the whole thing , whether it ’ s the insanely negative media , Democrats making up lies about him , or the mail-in voting done under the cover of Covid , all of that , when President Trump says the election was rigged , I don ’ t blame him for saying that.
” Hurt went on to say that all the factors he listed constituted “ meddling in an election.
” and claimed that “ the same exact things that are being approved now ” would have taken place had he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ altogether , contradicting his earlier statement .
You can watch his interview in the video below .
The Covid-19 pandemic has killed more than 270,000 people across the United States , according to the latest data from John Hopkins University of Medicine .
Drugmakers Pfizer and Moderna have asked federal regulators for emergency use authorizations for their vaccines , which are more than 94 % effective .
There is no evidence that the election was compromised , despite Hurts ’ s claims .
Although President Trump has continued to assert that the election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disputed by his own security agencies , who found no evidence of election tampering .
The president also authorized the General Services Administration ( GSA ) to approve President-elect Joe Biden ’ s transition and key swing states that he lost have already certified their results for Biden .

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Journalist Charles Hurt, who is currently the opinion editor of the conservative outlet The Washington Times, claimed President Donald Trump “fixed” the Covid-19 pandemic.
“The president realized that the only way through this crisis was to figure out how to fix it,” he said during an appearance on “Fox and Friends.” “And it turns out he did fix it and all of the situation we have now where you have the drug companies slow-walking the drugs and the FDA slow-walking the approval drug, the real reason Trump didn’t win in a landslide is because the whole thing, whether it’s the insanely negative media, Democrats making up lies about him, or the mail-in voting done under the cover of Covid, all of that, when President Trump says the election was rigged, I don’t blame him for saying that.”
Hurt went on to say that all the factors he listed constituted “meddling in an election.” and claimed that “the same exact things that are being approved now” would have taken place had he “actually succeeded” at eliminating Covid-19 altogether, contradicting his earlier statement.
You can watch his interview in the video below.
Regular Fox guest Charlie Hurt says Trump "fixed" the coronavirus pandemic, but The Media and The Democrats were "meddling in the election" with negative coverage of Trump and "the mail-in voting that was done under the cover of covid." An utterly deranged victim mentality. pic.twitter.com/esYL9TD6Ss — Bobby Lewis (@revrrlewis) December 2, 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic has killed more than 270,000 people across the United States, according to the latest data from John Hopkins University of Medicine. Drugmakers Pfizer and Moderna have asked federal regulators for emergency use authorizations for their vaccines, which are more than 94% effective.
There is no evidence that the election was compromised, despite Hurts’s claims. Although President Trump has continued to assert that the election was fraudulent, this claim has been disputed by his own security agencies, who found no evidence of election tampering. The president also authorized the General Services Administration (GSA) to approve President-elect Joe Biden’s transition and key swing states that he lost have already certified their results for Biden.


politicususa--2020-12-04--“Pretty Soon There Would Be Nobody Left” Tucker Carlson Mocks COVID Death Expectations

The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic largely took place in certain areas of the country .
The hardest hit states were full of Democrats with New York , Washington state and New Jersey being hit the hardest .
The second wave , which is happening right now , has been hitting every state in the Union .
Those hardest hit now , though , are typically red states where lawmakers have been less enthusiastic about implementing public safety policies .
And the results are starting to get much worse than we saw earlier in the year .
On Thursday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
There are 101,000 people in the hospital with COVID , a record for the country .
Experts expect the death tally to rise until much of the country is vaccinated .
Tucker Carlson , however , feels that these predictions are only meant to close schools and cancel Christmas .
The Fox host told his audience on Thursday : Carlson continued , “ You can ’ t imagine that , it ’ s too horrible .
In the first 30 days , we would lose the equivalent of Reno .
The next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then Buffalo .
Pretty soon , there would be nobody left in America .
‘ You hear me ?
Come on , man !
Do what you ’ re told !
Cancel Christmas ! '
” Watch a clip of the segment below , courtesy of Fox News :

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The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic largely took place in certain areas of the country. The hardest hit states were full of Democrats with New York, Washington state and New Jersey being hit the hardest.
The second wave, which is happening right now, has been hitting every state in the Union. Those hardest hit now, though, are typically red states where lawmakers have been less enthusiastic about implementing public safety policies.
And the results are starting to get much worse than we saw earlier in the year. On Thursday, 2,706 people died from the virus. There are 101,000 people in the hospital with COVID, a record for the country. Experts expect the death tally to rise until much of the country is vaccinated.
Tucker Carlson, however, feels that these predictions are only meant to close schools and cancel Christmas. The Fox host told his audience on Thursday:
“You hear me? 250,000 Americans dead. You hear me?” A quarter million people. That’s a lot of people. In fact, that’s more than the total number of combat deaths over the entire American Civil War — which, by the way, lasted 4 years — condensed into a single month. Imagine, a Gettysburg every day of the week.”
Carlson continued, “You can’t imagine that, it’s too horrible. In the first 30 days, we would lose the equivalent of Reno. The next month, Scottsdale. Then Lubbock, then Buffalo. Pretty soon, there would be nobody left in America. ‘You hear me? Come on, man! Do what you’re told! Cancel Christmas!'”
Watch a clip of the segment below, courtesy of Fox News:


politicususa--2020-12-04--Tenn. Senator Marsha Blackburn Is in a Twitter Feud With a Chinese Journalist

Marsha Blackburn has always been one of the more bombastic lawmakers on the hill .
Her opinions can draw strong reactions from people Taylor Swift credited Blackburn ’ s election to the senate in 2018 as the spark that inspired her to get more involved in Democratic politics .
The Tennessee senator has an active Twitter page where she protects Donald Trump and pushes conspiracy theories .
Today , that itchy Twitter trigger finger certainly drew a strong reaction from Chen Weihua , the the chief Washington correspondent of China Daily .
Blackburn tweeted this morning , “ China has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stealing .
Some things will never change… ” Whether or not the Tennessee senator can talk about what happened in China back in 3000 AD remains to be seen .
But Weihua was quick to slam the Blackburn over her post .
He responded , “ This is the most racist and ignorant US Senator I have seen .
A lifetime b*tch.
” The tweet from Weihua quickly went viral and was widely shared .
At this moment , the Chinese journalist ’ s message has nearly 19,000 likes compared to 13,600 for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Weihua ’ s post hours later , writing , “ Chen , you ’ re a puppet in Xi Jinping ’ s delusional China dream for global domination .
From Tiananmen Square to Uyghur genocide , Communist China is an expert at slaughtering populations .
America will not bow down to sexist communist thugs .
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Marsha Blackburn has always been one of the more bombastic lawmakers on the hill. Her opinions can draw strong reactions from people Taylor Swift credited Blackburn’s election to the senate in 2018 as the spark that inspired her to get more involved in Democratic politics.
The Tennessee senator has an active Twitter page where she protects Donald Trump and pushes conspiracy theories. Today, that itchy Twitter trigger finger certainly drew a strong reaction from Chen Weihua, the the chief Washington correspondent of China Daily.
Blackburn tweeted this morning, “China has a 5,000 year history of cheating and stealing. Some things will never change…”
Whether or not the Tennessee senator can talk about what happened in China back in 3000 AD remains to be seen. But Weihua was quick to slam the Blackburn over her post.
He responded, “This is the most racist and ignorant US Senator I have seen. A lifetime b*tch.”
This is the most racist and ignorant US Senator I have seen. A lifetime bitch. — Chen Weihua （陈卫华） (@chenweihua) December 3, 2020
The tweet from Weihua quickly went viral and was widely shared. At this moment, the Chinese journalist’s message has nearly 19,000 likes compared to 13,600 for Blackburn.
The Tennesee senator angrily responded to Weihua’s post hours later, writing, “Chen, you’re a puppet in Xi Jinping’s delusional China dream for global domination. From Tiananmen Square to Uyghur genocide, Communist China is an expert at slaughtering populations. America will not bow down to sexist communist thugs.”


politicususa--2020-12-04--Biden And Dr. Fauci Are Already Working Together To Clean Up Trump’s COVID Disaster

President-elect Joe Biden and Dr. Anthony Fauci , the nation ’ s top infectious disease expert , are already having conversations about how to tackle the pandemic and distribute the vaccine once it ’ s fully available and safe to take .
During an interview with CNN ’ s Jake Tapper , Biden said he spoke to Dr. Fauci on Thursday about masking measures that the incoming president can take once he ’ s sworn in , and about how to build trust around a COVID vaccine .
“ I asked [ Dr. Fauci ] to stay on in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the past several presidents , ” Biden said .
“ And I asked him to be a chief medical adviser for me as well and to be part of the COVID team.
” The president-elect said that the day he is sworn in he will call on the American people to wear masks for 100 days , which he says could “ drive down the numbers considerably , ” especially when coupled with the vaccine .
My chief of staff worked with him in the last crisis .
He ’ s been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ron Klain .
I talked to him today , we spoke today at 3 o ’ clock .
My COVID team met with him .
I asked him to stay on in the exact same role he ’ s had for the past several presidents .
And I asked him to be a chief medical adviser for me as well and to be part of the COVID team .
So what has to be done is we have to make it clear to the American people that the vaccine is safe when that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you have to make sure – as he points out – you don ’ t have to close down the economy like a lot of folks are talking about now if , in fact , you have clear guidance .
… We talked about masking .
It is important that we , in fact , the president and the vice president – we set the pattern by wearing masks .
But beyond that , where the federal government has authority I am going to issue a standing order that in federal buildings you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transportation , you must be masked .
In airplanes , in buses , etc .
I think my inclination , Jake , is on the first day I ’ m inaugurated , I ’ m going to ask the public for 100 days to mask .
Just 100 days to mask .
Not forever , 100 days .
And I think we ’ ll see a significant reduction if that occurs with vaccinations and masking to drive down the numbers considerably .
Not only did the president-elect ask Dr. Fauci to stay on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the doctor said earlier on Thursday that would , indeed , remain in his role once Biden takes office .
As Joe Biden builds his COVID response team and works with Dr. Fauci on a plan to tackle this pandemic once he takes office , Donald Trump has gone completely off the radar .
Not only has Trump given up on fighting the virus as it surges to record levels , but he reportedly doesn ’ t even speak to Dr. Fauci .
Donald Trump ’ s refusal to take the virus seriously @ @ @ @ @ @ @ needless death .
America leads the world – by far – in coronavirus cases and deaths .
Luckily , Joe Biden and Dr. Fauci are already working together so they can start cleaning up Donald Trump ’ s COVID disaster on day one .

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President-elect Joe Biden and Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, are already having conversations about how to tackle the pandemic and distribute the vaccine once it’s fully available and safe to take.
During an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper, Biden said he spoke to Dr. Fauci on Thursday about masking measures that the incoming president can take once he’s sworn in, and about how to build trust around a COVID vaccine.
“I asked [Dr. Fauci] to stay on in the exact same role he’s had for the past several presidents,” Biden said. “And I asked him to be a chief medical adviser for me as well and to be part of the COVID team.”
The president-elect said that the day he is sworn in he will call on the American people to wear masks for 100 days, which he says could “drive down the numbers considerably,” especially when coupled with the vaccine.
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President-elect Biden tells Jake Tapper he will ask all Americans to wear masks for the first 100 days after he takes office: “I think we’ll see a significant reduction … to drive down the numbers considerably” https://t.co/lQkT0HPc5h pic.twitter.com/PxIGzPjxP7 — CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) December 3, 2020
Biden said:
My chief of staff worked with him in the last crisis. He’s been talking to him all the time, Ron Klain. I talked to him today, we spoke today at 3 o’clock. My COVID team met with him. I asked him to stay on in the exact same role he’s had for the past several presidents. And I asked him to be a chief medical adviser for me as well and to be part of the COVID team. So what has to be done is we have to make it clear to the American people that the vaccine is safe when that is determined. And number two, you have to make sure – as he points out – you don’t have to close down the economy like a lot of folks are talking about now if, in fact, you have clear guidance. … We talked about masking. It is important that we, in fact, the president and the vice president – we set the pattern by wearing masks. But beyond that, where the federal government has authority I am going to issue a standing order that in federal buildings you have to be masked. In interstate transportation, you must be masked. In airplanes, in buses, etc. I think my inclination, Jake, is on the first day I’m inaugurated, I’m going to ask the public for 100 days to mask. Just 100 days to mask. Not forever, 100 days. And I think we’ll see a significant reduction if that occurs with vaccinations and masking to drive down the numbers considerably.
Not only did the president-elect ask Dr. Fauci to stay on past Jan. 20, 2021, but the doctor said earlier on Thursday that would, indeed, remain in his role once Biden takes office.
Donald Trump barely speaks to Dr. Fauci
As Joe Biden builds his COVID response team and works with Dr. Fauci on a plan to tackle this pandemic once he takes office, Donald Trump has gone completely off the radar.
Not only has Trump given up on fighting the virus as it surges to record levels, but he reportedly doesn’t even speak to Dr. Fauci.
Donald Trump’s refusal to take the virus seriously since the beginning of 2020 has caused needless death. America leads the world – by far – in coronavirus cases and deaths.
Luckily, Joe Biden and Dr. Fauci are already working together so they can start cleaning up Donald Trump’s COVID disaster on day one.
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politicususa--2020-12-04--WATCH: Fox’s Jesse Watters Wants Sheriffs Aiding Poll Watchers During Georgia Elections

The presidential race in 2020 came down to a select few swing states .
Some , like Wisconsin , Michigan , Nevada and Pennsylvania had Democrats as governors .
The other two , Georgia and Arizona had Republicans in charge .
And in Georgia , not only was the governor a Republican , so were all the other figures in charge of running the election .
And these officials have been quite clear in saying this was the best run Georgia election in decades .
While Trump is souring on Fox News , there are still those looking to promote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ certainly includes Jesse Watters .
During a Thursday segment , Watters called on sheriffs to be present on election day aiding poll watchers .
“ Ossoff is a baby-faced trust fund socialist who will be a Schumer puppet , and — and Warnock is a Jeremiah Wright loving gun grabber , ” Watters began .
“ Neither of those guys should win this race , but with the situation as it is in Georgia , anything could happen .
And you saw that with the tape that was played up top at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ poll watchers were welcome and undisturbed during the 2020 election , the Fox host continued , “ So , they should have sheriffs there enforcing the ability of poll watchers to review those ballots .
Democrats aren ’ t going to have this , like , four month window where they can just flood the zone with all of these paper ballots .
It ’ s a limited amount of time , they can squeeze out these ballots , so , you know , their advantage isn ’ t what it used to @ @ @

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The presidential race in 2020 came down to a select few swing states. Some, like Wisconsin, Michigan, Nevada and Pennsylvania had Democrats as governors. The other two, Georgia and Arizona had Republicans in charge.
And in Georgia, not only was the governor a Republican, so were all the other figures in charge of running the election. And these officials have been quite clear in saying this was the best run Georgia election in decades.
While Trump is souring on Fox News, there are still those looking to promote his claim of election fraud. This certainly includes Jesse Watters. During a Thursday segment, Watters called on sheriffs to be present on election day aiding poll watchers.
“Ossoff is a baby-faced trust fund socialist who will be a Schumer puppet, and — and Warnock is a Jeremiah Wright loving gun grabber,” Watters began. “Neither of those guys should win this race, but with the situation as it is in Georgia, anything could happen. And you saw that with the tape that was played up top at the A Block.”
Despite the fact that poll watchers were welcome and undisturbed during the 2020 election, the Fox host continued, “So, they should have sheriffs there enforcing the ability of poll watchers to review those ballots. Democrats aren’t going to have this, like, four month window where they can just flood the zone with all of these paper ballots. It’s a limited amount of time, they can squeeze out these ballots, so, you know, their advantage isn’t what it used to be.”


politicususa--2020-12-04--Blue Wave Builds To Sweep Out Mitch McConnell As 1 Million Georgians Request Mail Ballots

Democrats seem to be on the march in Georgia as 1 million mail ballots have already been requested for the Senate runoff elections .
Almost 5 times more mail ballots have been requested for the Senate runoff than were requested for the entire 2016 general election ( 241,519 ) .
Republican officials who know Georgia are already sounding the alarm that the Senate runoffs are looking a lot like the presidential election .
Just like how he attacked mail voting , Trump and his allies are now telling Republicans not to vote in Georgia because the elections are “ rigged.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ strong get out the vote operation in Georgia , and it appears to be paying dividends again .
Polling shows that both of the Democratic candidates have small leads and that the Senate elections look like they will be close , so the more mail ballots that Abrams piles up , the more likely it is that Democrats will win the seats that they need to take control of the Senate .
Georgia was pivotal in making Joe Biden the next president , and for their next act , they could make Mitch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discussion about this story join our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group .
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Democrats seem to be on the march in Georgia as 1 million mail ballots have already been requested for the Senate runoff elections.
Almost 5 times more mail ballots have been requested for the Senate runoff than were requested for the entire 2016 general election (241,519).
Stacey Abrams tweeted:
BREAKING: 1,000,000 (‼) Georgians have requested their mail ballots for the Jan. 5 runoff elections. Our time is now to elect @ReverendWarnock and @ossoff to the U.S. Senate, so let’s get it done. Request your ballot today➡ https://t.co/xCyh7BhY3o pic.twitter.com/zxIutwtjMA — Stacey Abrams (@staceyabrams) December 3, 2020
Republican officials who know Georgia are already sounding the alarm that the Senate runoffs are looking a lot like the presidential election. Just like how he attacked mail voting, Trump and his allies are now telling Republicans not to vote in Georgia because the elections are “rigged.”
Stacey Abrams has built an incredibly strong get out the vote operation in Georgia, and it appears to be paying dividends again. Polling shows that both of the Democratic candidates have small leads and that the Senate elections look like they will be close, so the more mail ballots that Abrams piles up, the more likely it is that Democrats will win the seats that they need to take control of the Senate.
Georgia was pivotal in making Joe Biden the next president, and for their next act, they could make Mitch McConnell an ex-Majority Leader.
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politicususa--2020-12-03--Romney on Trump’s Election Theories: “Russia and China Have to be Laughing”

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have long had a symbiotic relationship .
For Trump , who is not respected by most world leaders , Putin ’ s compliments and support are welcomed .
For Putin , there mere presence of Trump in the White House helps lower America ’ s power and standing around the world .
And Trump ’ s presidential term continues to be a gift for the Russian leader .
The president ’ s refusal to accept the results in a free and fair election surely please Putin .
Frequent Trump critic Mitt Romney made this point @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Utah senator told the CNN host : “ The attorney general has said there ’ s no there there .
The courts have all looked at the evidence and said there ’ s no evidence there .
Now , of course , there will be circumstances where one or two , or a handful , maybe even 100 ballots were incorrectly sent in or counted , and those things get adjusted and get fixed .
But the idea of widespread fraud is simply not been shown to us.
” Romney continued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ else to go out and allege widespread fraud and say the election is rigged , and the election was stolen , that obviously strikes at the very foundation of democracy here , and around the world for that matter .
People watch America .
If we can ’ t have a free and fair election , how can they have it in other nations of the world ?
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Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have long had a symbiotic relationship. For Trump, who is not respected by most world leaders, Putin’s compliments and support are welcomed. For Putin, there mere presence of Trump in the White House helps lower America’s power and standing around the world.
And Trump’s presidential term continues to be a gift for the Russian leader. The president’s refusal to accept the results in a free and fair election surely please Putin.
Frequent Trump critic Mitt Romney made this point while speaking to Wolf Blitzer on Thursday. The Utah senator told the CNN host:
“The attorney general has said there’s no there there. The courts have all looked at the evidence and said there’s no evidence there. Now, of course, there will be circumstances where one or two, or a handful, maybe even 100 ballots were incorrectly sent in or counted, and those things get adjusted and get fixed. But the idea of widespread fraud is simply not been shown to us.”
Romney continued, “For the president or anyone else to go out and allege widespread fraud and say the election is rigged, and the election was stolen, that obviously strikes at the very foundation of democracy here, and around the world for that matter. People watch America. If we can’t have a free and fair election, how can they have it in other nations of the world?”
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