politicususa--2020-11-19--Trump Reportedly Trying To Steal Michigan By Directly Contacting Wayne County GOP Canvassers

Outgoing President Trump reportedly reached out to Wayne County Canvassers Monica Palmer and William Hartmann , who were withholding certification of Wayne County in an undemocratic move they could not justify and the evidence did not support .
The next day both canvassers signed affidavits saying they believe the county vote “ should not be certified.
” This further evidence of election interference by the president was buried in an AP article Thursday morning : “ A person familiar with the matter said Trump reached out to the canvassers , Monica Palmer and William Hartmann , on Tuesday evening after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their support .
Then , on Wednesday , Palmer and Hartmann signed affidavits saying they believe the county vote ‘ should not be certified . '
” It should be noted that this report comes from an unnamed source and needs to be confirmed by additional outlets .
However , the reason it carries weight is that it matches up with what Trump and Republicans have been caught doing elsewhere – like Republican Senator Lindsey Graham using his influence to try to strong-arm Secretary of States into dropping votes for Joe Biden .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ concede to what was a clear victory by Joe Biden in spite of Republican interference with the USPS , attempts to dampen turnout during a pandemic and stir in the absurd legal challenges being made on the reluctantly outgoing President ’ s behalf , the result shows an absolutely unprecedented attack on the democratic process of our elections .
Trump is known to use strong-arm tactics like “ reaching out ” to pressure people , think Jim Comey .
Monica Palmer was already facing an ethics investigation for conflict of interest behavior in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so it ’ s not a big stretch to imagine someone who already demonstrated a willingness to disregard votes that came from a predominantly black city like Detroit while certifying results with more irregularities from a predominantly white city like Livonia would also be receptive to Trump ’ s conspiracy to steal an election .
Palmer ’ s Twitter feed shows the kind of devout following of Donald Trump that we see burning its way through a cowardly , shrunken , and debased Republican Party .
Election law and voting rights professor Josh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ story , calling it shocking , “ This is shocking : Trump apparently “ reached out ” to the two Republican Wayne County Commissioners .
The next day , they signed an affidavit saying they want to rescind their votes to certify the results.
” Donald Trump and almost the entire Republican party have the stench of an attempted overthrow of a lawfully conducted election .
Donald Trump might just be using all of this to raise money for himself and the Republican Party might be going along just to keep their base @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t make the attempt and indeed Ms. Jones is the editor-in-chief of PoliticusUSA and a member of the White House press pool .
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Outgoing President Trump reportedly reached out to Wayne County Canvassers Monica Palmer and William Hartmann, who were withholding certification of Wayne County in an undemocratic move they could not justify and the evidence did not support.
The next day both canvassers signed affidavits saying they believe the county vote “should not be certified.”
This further evidence of election interference by the president was buried in an AP article Thursday morning: “A person familiar with the matter said Trump reached out to the canvassers, Monica Palmer and William Hartmann, on Tuesday evening after the revised vote to express gratitude for their support. Then, on Wednesday, Palmer and Hartmann signed affidavits saying they believe the county vote ‘should not be certified.'”
It should be noted that this report comes from an unnamed source and needs to be confirmed by additional outlets.
However, the reason it carries weight is that it matches up with what Trump and Republicans have been caught doing elsewhere – like Republican Senator Lindsey Graham using his influence to try to strong-arm Secretary of States into dropping votes for Joe Biden.
When we add in Republican refusal to concede to what was a clear victory by Joe Biden in spite of Republican interference with the USPS, attempts to dampen turnout during a pandemic and stir in the absurd legal challenges being made on the reluctantly outgoing President’s behalf, the result shows an absolutely unprecedented attack on the democratic process of our elections. Trump is known to use strong-arm tactics like “reaching out” to pressure people, think Jim Comey.
Monica Palmer was already facing an ethics investigation for conflict of interest behavior in a local election she was overseeing, so it’s not a big stretch to imagine someone who already demonstrated a willingness to disregard votes that came from a predominantly black city like Detroit while certifying results with more irregularities from a predominantly white city like Livonia would also be receptive to Trump’s conspiracy to steal an election. Palmer’s Twitter feed shows the kind of devout following of Donald Trump that we see burning its way through a cowardly, shrunken, and debased Republican Party.
Election law and voting rights professor Josh Douglas flagged this segment of the AP story, calling it shocking, “This is shocking: Trump apparently “reached out” to the two Republican Wayne County Commissioners. The next day, they signed an affidavit saying they want to rescind their votes to certify the results.”
This tidbit is in the middle of the AP story. Not sure why it's not the lede. Of course, it's not clear how Trump "reached out" and it's from an anonymous source. Still…shouldn't *this* be the story? — Josh Douglas (@JoshuaADouglas) November 19, 2020
Donald Trump and almost the entire Republican party have the stench of an attempted overthrow of a lawfully conducted election. Donald Trump might just be using all of this to raise money for himself and the Republican Party might be going along just to keep their base engaged for Georgia, but that doesn’t make the attempt and indeed


politicususa--2020-11-19--Ben Carson Reveals He Used Unapproved Herbal Supplement to Treat Covid-19 Following Recommendation f

Ben Carson Reveals He Used Unapproved Herbal Supplement to Treat Covid-19 Following Recommendation from MyPillow CEO

Ben Carson , President Donald Trump ’ s Housing and Urban Development Secretary , used an unapproved herbal supplement to treat Covid-19 following a recommendation from Mike Lindell , the CEO of MyPillow .
Lindell has recommended that people should take oleander extract to treat coronavirus symptoms .
Carson told The Washington Post that his symptoms disappeared within hours of taking it .
“ Carson said he took the extract , which has not been approved for such purposes by the FDA and which experts say may be dangerous , and within hours his symptoms disappeared — to the delight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stake in the company that makes the extract , ” The Post reported .
“ Anybody who has ever gotten covid and taken it , they are fine in five hours , and the next day are running around playing floor hockey in the hallway , ” Lindell has said .
Lindell has pitched the Trump administration on the efficacy of oleander extract , but it has not been approved .
The news is an about-face from Carson ’ s previous statements .
In August , Carson told ABC News that he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the herbal supplement , saying it should go to human trials before hitting the market and being taken by anyone .
“ It ’ s not time for it yet , ” Carson said at the time .
“ What hopefully will happen is that clinical trials will occur .
This should go the same route as other things do .
We shouldn ’ t , you know , skip the process.
” “ You know , what happened with Mike Lindell , who is a fantastic salesperson , but not a scientist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Carson added , noting that the Food and Drug Administration is studying the supplement .

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Ben Carson, President Donald Trump’s Housing and Urban Development Secretary, used an unapproved herbal supplement to treat Covid-19 following a recommendation from Mike Lindell, the CEO of MyPillow.
Lindell has recommended that people should take oleander extract to treat coronavirus symptoms. Carson told The Washington Post that his symptoms disappeared within hours of taking it.
“Carson said he took the extract, which has not been approved for such purposes by the FDA and which experts say may be dangerous, and within hours his symptoms disappeared — to the delight of Lindell, who has a financial stake in the company that makes the extract,” The Post reported.
“Anybody who has ever gotten covid and taken it, they are fine in five hours, and the next day are running around playing floor hockey in the hallway,” Lindell has said.
Lindell has pitched the Trump administration on the efficacy of oleander extract, but it has not been approved.
The news is an about-face from Carson’s previous statements.
In August, Carson told ABC News that he was still on the fence in regard to the herbal supplement, saying it should go to human trials before hitting the market and being taken by anyone.
“It’s not time for it yet,” Carson said at the time. “What hopefully will happen is that clinical trials will occur. This should go the same route as other things do. We shouldn’t, you know, skip the process.”
“You know, what happened with Mike Lindell, who is a fantastic salesperson, but not a scientist, perhaps distorts the process,” Carson added, noting that the Food and Drug Administration is studying the supplement.


politicususa--2020-11-19--Top House Democrat Demands Trump Be Tried For Crimes Against America

Rep. Bill Pascrell ( D-NJ ) is calling on Trump and his administration officials to be prosecuted for crimes against America after they leave office .
Pascrell has been making this point over the last few days , most notably on Twitter : Rep. Pascrell said , “ Donald Trump along with his worst enablers must be tried for their crimes against our nation and Constitution .
Failure to hold financial and political wrongdoing accountable in the past has invited greater malfeasance by bad actors .
A repeat of those failures in 2021 further emboldens criminality by our national leaders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lawlessness and authoritarianism .
There must be accountability.
” There has been open sentiment for years among elected Democrats that Trump can ’ t be allowed to set a future presidential precedent with his behavior .
Whether or not the Biden Department of Justice chooses to investigate Trump depends on how quickly the coronavirus pandemic is brought under control , because COVID will be priority one for the new administration , but also what happens with Trump prosecutions at the state and local levels , as the DOJ is not going to step @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump .
Trump ’ s own conduct while out of office will determine his future .
If the Trumps try to sell state secrets for cash , the federal government will take action .
The House will certainly investigate the Trump administration after he leaves office , but there is a growing movement to hold Trump accountable for his crimes , as a chant of lock him up is growing louder each day .
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Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) is calling on Trump and his administration officials to be prosecuted for crimes against America after they leave office.
Pascrell has been making this point over the last few days, most notably on Twitter:
Tonight I’m calling for the eventual prosecution of donald trump and his enablers for their many crimes against the United States. pic.twitter.com/LJGvzLqQ35 — Bill Pascrell, Jr. (@BillPascrell) November 18, 2020
Rep. Pascrell said, “Donald Trump along with his worst enablers must be tried for their crimes against our nation and Constitution. Failure to hold financial and political wrongdoing accountable in the past has invited greater malfeasance by bad actors. A repeat of those failures in 2021 further emboldens criminality by our national leaders and continues America down the path of lawlessness and authoritarianism. There must be accountability.”
There has been open sentiment for years among elected Democrats that Trump can’t be allowed to set a future presidential precedent with his behavior. Whether or not the Biden Department of Justice chooses to investigate Trump depends on how quickly the coronavirus pandemic is brought under control, because COVID will be priority one for the new administration, but also what happens with Trump prosecutions at the state and local levels, as the DOJ is not going to step on any ongoing New York cases against Trump.
Trump’s own conduct while out of office will determine his future. If the Trumps try to sell state secrets for cash, the federal government will take action. The House will certainly investigate the Trump administration after he leaves office, but there is a growing movement to hold Trump accountable for his crimes, as a chant of lock him up is growing louder each day.
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politicususa--2020-11-21--Rich People Don’t Have it Easy Says Multi-Millionaire Sean Hannity

Anchors on cable news networks make an awful lot of money .
CNN ’ s Anderson Cooper makes a reported $ 12 million each year .
MSNBC ’ s Rachel Maddow also does quite well , pulling in $ 7 million a year .
But no anchor comes anywhere close to ratings king Sean Hannity .
According to a 2020 piece from The Street , Fox News pays its top anchor an astounding $ 40 million each year .
Still , the Fox News anchor wants his fans to know that life isn ’ t all that rosy .
During @ @ @ @ @ @ @ audience : “ You know , because , what you do is you ’ re learning from stars , Hollywood people , famous people , athletes about success and I don ’ t know anybody that ever walks this earth that has it easy .
You know , you say , ‘ Oh , rich people have it easy.
’ There ’ s nobody that I know that gets through this life without pain , without difficulty , without striving , without suffering , without things being hard .
I don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whatever it is , we all go through that.
” In the coming years , Hannity may get even richer .
Fox News is , at this point , the leader in Conservative media .
But for many years , they have gone without competition .
Donald Trump has recently been promoting Fox competitors OAN and Newsmax .
There is also a rumor out there that Trump could be looking to start his own pay per view media service .
All 3 networks could be looking to poach Hannity which might raise his @ @ @ @ @

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Anchors on cable news networks make an awful lot of money. CNN’s Anderson Cooper makes a reported $12 million each year. MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow also does quite well, pulling in $7 million a year.
But no anchor comes anywhere close to ratings king Sean Hannity. According to a 2020 piece from The Street, Fox News pays its top anchor an astounding $40 million each year.
Still, the Fox News anchor wants his fans to know that life isn’t all that rosy. During his Friday show, Hannity told his audience:
“You know, because, what you do is you’re learning from stars, Hollywood people, famous people, athletes about success and I don’t know anybody that ever walks this earth that has it easy. You know, you say, ‘Oh, rich people have it easy.’ There’s nobody that I know that gets through this life without pain, without difficulty, without striving, without suffering, without things being hard. I don’t care what it is, but for whatever it is, we all go through that.”
In the coming years, Hannity may get even richer. Fox News is, at this point, the leader in Conservative media. But for many years, they have gone without competition. Donald Trump has recently been promoting Fox competitors OAN and Newsmax.
There is also a rumor out there that Trump could be looking to start his own pay per view media service. All 3 networks could be looking to poach Hannity which might raise his current salary even higher.


politicususa--2020-11-20--Donald Trump Jr. Finally Got Something From His Dad (It’s Coronavirus)

Donald Trump Jr. is in isolation after being the latest Republican to get coronavirus for his father ’ s superspreader events .
President Donald Trump ’ s oldest son , Donald Trump Jr. , tested positive for coronavirus infection earlier this week and is isolating , according to three people familiar with the matter .
Trump Jr. adds to the dozens of people associated with the president who have been infected by the virus , including Trump himself .
On Friday , Rudy Giuliani ’ s son Andrew Giuliani , who is a White House aide , announced on Twitter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , an aide to Vice President Mike Pence , Hannah McInnis , tested positive earlier this month , according to two people familiar with the matter .
Dozens of family members and associates of the president have gotten coronavirus thanks to Donald Trump ’ s refusal to follow CDC guidelines .
The latest wave of coronavirus in the Trump circle has been traced back to the president holding a non-socially distanced and maskless election night party at the White House .
Donald Trump Jr. finally got something from his dad besides a name @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and a potential future felony conviction .
Trump also gave his son COVID , which considering the way things are going , might be the best gift Don Jr. gets from his father for a very long time .
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Donald Trump Jr. is in isolation after being the latest Republican to get coronavirus for his father’s superspreader events.
Bloomberg News reported:
President Donald Trump’s oldest son, Donald Trump Jr., tested positive for coronavirus infection earlier this week and is isolating, according to three people familiar with the matter.
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Trump Jr. adds to the dozens of people associated with the president who have been infected by the virus, including Trump himself. On Friday, Rudy Giuliani’s son Andrew Giuliani, who is a White House aide, announced on Twitter he had tested positive. In addition, an aide to Vice President Mike Pence, Hannah McInnis, tested positive earlier this month, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Dozens of family members and associates of the president have gotten coronavirus thanks to Donald Trump’s refusal to follow CDC guidelines. The latest wave of coronavirus in the Trump circle has been traced back to the president holding a non-socially distanced and maskless election night party at the White House.
Donald Trump Jr. finally got something from his dad besides a name that will be forever synonymous with losing and a potential future felony conviction. Trump also gave his son COVID, which considering the way things are going, might be the best gift Don Jr. gets from his father for a very long time.
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politicususa--2020-11-20--Donald Trump Jr. Latest Republican With Coronavirus

The COVID-19 pandemic is rampaging throughout the country .
The disease has also made its way through the White House with Donald , Melania and Barron Trump all contracting the virus .
And in the months that have followed , the disease has continued to spread throughout the Republican party .
As many have noted on Twitter , more Republican senators have contracted COVID-19 than have publicly acknowledged Joe Biden ’ s presidential victory .
On Friday , news broke that Donald Trump Jr. has now contracted the illness .
The biggest surprise of the situation may be that it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s oldest son to test positive .
Not only has Trump Jr. regularly attended rallies that featured no social distancing and few face masks , his girlfriend , Kimberly Guilfoyle contracted the illness earlier this year .
Jennifer Jacobs from Bloomberg tweeted , “ Don Jr , the president ’ s son , has tested positive for coronavirus .
He escaped the virus when people around him got infected , including his girlfriend Kimberly , but now has it , per multiple sources.
” Jacobs continued , “ Earlier this week Donald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been quarantining at a private location , I ’ m told .
He ’ s following all medically recommended COVID-19 guidelines , a spokesperson says.
” It was reported earlier this week that Trump Jr. is looking to get deeply involved in the Georgia senatorial runoff in January .
The attempt is reportedly meant to be an audition for possibly entering the 2024 Republican nomination race .

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The COVID-19 pandemic is rampaging throughout the country. The disease has also made its way through the White House with Donald, Melania and Barron Trump all contracting the virus.
And in the months that have followed, the disease has continued to spread throughout the Republican party. As many have noted on Twitter, more Republican senators have contracted COVID-19 than have publicly acknowledged Joe Biden’s presidential victory.
On Friday, news broke that Donald Trump Jr. has now contracted the illness. The biggest surprise of the situation may be that it has taken this long for Donald Trump’s oldest son to test positive.
Not only has Trump Jr. regularly attended rallies that featured no social distancing and few face masks, his girlfriend, Kimberly Guilfoyle contracted the illness earlier this year.
Jennifer Jacobs from Bloomberg tweeted, “Don Jr, the president’s son, has tested positive for coronavirus. He escaped the virus when people around him got infected, including his girlfriend Kimberly, but now has it, per multiple sources.”
Jacobs continued, “Earlier this week Donald Trump Jr. tested positive for coronavirus and has been quarantining at a private location, I’m told. He’s following all medically recommended COVID-19 guidelines, a spokesperson says.”
Earlier this week @DonaldJTrumpJr
tested positive for coronavirus and has been quarantining at a private location, I’m told. He’s following all medically recommended COVID-19 guidelines, a spokesperson says. — Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) November 20, 2020
It was reported earlier this week that Trump Jr. is looking to get deeply involved in the Georgia senatorial runoff in January. The attempt is reportedly meant to be an audition for possibly entering the 2024 Republican nomination race.


politicususa--2020-11-20--Trump’s Coup Crumbles As Georgia Will Certify Joe Biden’s Win

Georgia Gov .
Brian Kemp ( R-GA ) told the press that he will follow the law and certify Joe Biden ’ s win in his state .
Earlier today , the secretary of state presented the certified results of the 2020 general election to my office .
Following the judges ruling yesterday , state law now requires the governor ’ s office to formalize the certification .
Which paves the way for the Trump campaign to pursue other legal options in a separate recount if they choose .
Georgia has runoff elections for 2 U.S. Senate seats , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ occur over the next several weeks .
We demand complete explanations for all discrepancies identified so that our citizens will have complete confidence in our elections .
In the runoff election , we can not have lost memory cards or stacks of uncounted ballots .
We must have full transparency in all monitoring and counting .
Every legal vote must be counted , and the security of the ballot box must be protected .
As governor , I have a solemn responsibility to follow the law .
That is what I will continue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ together , to ensure citizens have confidence in future elections , in our state .
Once Kemp certifies the results in Georgia , which by law , he must do tomorrow , Trump ’ s coup attempt will be dead and gone .
Michigan Republicans turned him down .
Pennsylvania Republicans turned him down .
Kemp ’ s message was clear .
It is time for Republicans to stop focusing on the presidential election and worry about the two Senate runoffs .
Trump has started a civil war within the Republican Party in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are an attempt to bring the party back together .
There never was a serious threat of a coup by Trump .
Joe Biden ’ s victory was too big for Trump to steal , but his dreams of a coup were dealt a death blow in Georgia .

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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) told the press that he will follow the law and certify Joe Biden’s win in his state.
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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says he will follow the law and certify Joe Biden's win. pic.twitter.com/y2yuZDj7Bd — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) November 20, 2020
Kemp said:
Earlier today, the secretary of state presented the certified results of the 2020 general election to my office. Following the judges ruling yesterday, state law now requires the governor’s office to formalize the certification. Which paves the way for the Trump campaign to pursue other legal options in a separate recount if they choose. Georgia has runoff elections for 2 U.S. Senate seats, and a Public Service Commissioner are scheduled to occur over the next several weeks.
We demand complete explanations for all discrepancies identified so that our citizens will have complete confidence in our elections. In the runoff election, we cannot have lost memory cards or stacks of uncounted ballots. We must have full transparency in all monitoring and counting. Every legal vote must be counted, and the security of the ballot box must be protected. As governor, I have a solemn responsibility to follow the law. That is what I will continue to do. We must all work together, to ensure citizens have confidence in future elections, in our state.
Once Kemp certifies the results in Georgia, which by law, he must do tomorrow, Trump’s coup attempt will be dead and gone. Michigan Republicans turned him down. Pennsylvania Republicans turned him down. Kemp’s message was clear. It is time for Republicans to stop focusing on the presidential election and worry about the two Senate runoffs.
Trump has started a civil war within the Republican Party in Georgia, and Kemp’s remarks are an attempt to bring the party back together.
There never was a serious threat of a coup by Trump. Joe Biden’s victory was too big for Trump to steal, but his dreams of a coup were dealt a death blow in Georgia.


politicususa--2020-11-20--Trump Runs And Hides From Reporters At White House

Trump walked away from reporters and went back into hiding as he has failed to answer a single question since losing to Joe Biden .
Fox News anchor Bill Hemmer said that the network waited to see if there were questions , which was disingenuous framing .
There were questions .
Reporters asked questions at two different points during the event .
What happened was that Donald Trump refused to answer questions .
There has never been a greater display of presidential cowardice in defeat than what Trump is putting in front of the American people .
The President ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Big Tech , and the media conspiring against him during the campaign .
He also accused Democrats of finding ballots for Joe Biden .
None of these things are true , and presidential accountability matters .
Any other president would have looked the American people in the eye by now and acknowledged defeat .
Donald Trump is too much of a child to admit that he lost .
He has warped his own mind with a self-created myth of winning that he can ’ t cope with the reality of his humiliating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the fact that he will now be known as a one-term loser for the rest of history .
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Trump walked away from reporters and went back into hiding as he has failed to answer a single question since losing to Joe Biden.
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Trump still has not taken a single question from reporters since he lost the election. Trump walks away as reporters ask questions at a supposed press conference. pic.twitter.com/zDcKgqhhVq — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) November 20, 2020
Fox News anchor Bill Hemmer said that the network waited to see if there were questions, which was disingenuous framing. There were questions. Reporters asked questions at two different points during the event.
What happened was that Donald Trump refused to answer questions.
There has never been a greater display of presidential cowardice in defeat than what Trump is putting in front of the American people. The President (for now) ranted about Big Pharma, Big Tech, and the media conspiring against him during the campaign. He also accused Democrats of finding ballots for Joe Biden.
None of these things are true, and presidential accountability matters. Any other president would have looked the American people in the eye by now and acknowledged defeat. Donald Trump is too much of a child to admit that he lost.
He has warped his own mind with a self-created myth of winning that he can’t cope with the reality of his humiliating defeat.
Trump is running away from the fact that he will now be known as a one-term loser for the rest of history.
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politicususa--2020-11-20--Depressed Trump Breaks Down And Rants Election Conspiracies During Press Conference

Trump was supposed to be announcing new rules on drug prices , but he claimed that Big Pharma and the media conspired against him in the election .
Big Pharma ran millions of dollars of negative advertisements against me during the campaign .
Which I won , by the way .
We will find that out .
Almost 74 million votes .
We had Big Pharma against us and the media and big tech against us .
We had a lot of dishonesty against us .
Big Pharma alone ran millions of dollars of ads .
I said who is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like it .
I told them I will have to do this .
I was put here to do a job .
Pfizer and others were way ahead on vaccines .
You would not have a vaccine if were not for me for another 4 years .
The FDA would have never been able to do what they did .
What I forced them to do .
Pfizer and others even decided to not assess the results of their vaccine , to not come out with a vaccine until just after the election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I did with favored nations and these other elements .
Trump ’ s comments match up with Rudy Giuliani ’ s conspiracies and reports that the President is obsessed with the Dominion voting machines conspiracy theory .
It is not difficult to understand why Trump lost .
He is the first president in the history of polling to never have a single day with a 50 % approval rating from a credible non-partisan poll .
Trump sounds broken and depressed .
He is still refusing to acknowledge the reality that he lost , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he will no longer be in the White House .

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Trump was supposed to be announcing new rules on drug prices, but he claimed that Big Pharma and the media conspired against him in the election.
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Trump now claims that Big Pharma and the media conspired against him in the election, and there would not be a vaccine it wasn't for him. Trump also claimed that he won the election, and Democrats "found ballots." pic.twitter.com/knDMzfHHwh — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) November 20, 2020
Trump said:
Big Pharma ran millions of dollars of negative advertisements against me during the campaign. Which I won, by the way. We will find that out. Almost 74 million votes. We had Big Pharma against us and the media and big tech against us. We had a lot of dishonesty against us. Big Pharma alone ran millions of dollars of ads. I said who is it? I have never seen anything like it.
I told them I will have to do this. I was put here to do a job. Pfizer and others were way ahead on vaccines. You would not have a vaccine if were not for me for another 4 years. The FDA would have never been able to do what they did. What I forced them to do. Pfizer and others even decided to not assess the results of their vaccine, to not come out with a vaccine until just after the election. That’s because of what I did with favored nations and these other elements.
Trump’s comments match up with Rudy Giuliani’s conspiracies and reports that the President is obsessed with the Dominion voting machines conspiracy theory. It is not difficult to understand why Trump lost. He is the first president in the history of polling to never have a single day with a 50% approval rating from a credible non-partisan poll.
Trump sounds broken and depressed. He is still refusing to acknowledge the reality that he lost, but when January 20 rolls around, he will no longer be in the White House.


politicususa--2020-11-20--Michigan Republicans Tell Trump To His Face They Won’t Participate In His Coup

Michigan state Republican lawmakers are meeting with Trump in the White House where they will reject his coup to overturn the election .
The lawmakers expected to meet with the president do expect President Trump will expect them to overturn the results in their state , on the basis of what the president suggests is fraud and irregularities , all of which are unproven to this point .
According to this person familiar with the thinking of these lawmakers , they ’ re expected to push back on that , to tell the president that they will help pursue the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ potential for fraud or irregularities in the future but that they will follow Michigan state law , which , Andrea , requires that the candidate who won the popular vote in that state , again , it ’ s President-Elect Joe Biden , would receive the state ’ s 16 electoral votes .
Michigan Republicans just like Republicans in the Pennsylvania legislature have made it clear that they have no interest in violating the law and participating in a coup against the American people .
The reason why is because if Trump got @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own elections could someday be invalidated , and they could be thrown out of office .
At heart , elected officials are political self-survivalists .
They aren ’ t going to throw themselves overboard in a futile effort to help Donald Trump .
The judicial branch has worked to knock down Trump ’ s baseless legal challenges , while the states have done their constitutional duty and protected the election .
Donald Trump tried to break the system , but the system has withstood him and is making sure that he leaves office @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discussion about this story join our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group .
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Michigan state Republican lawmakers are meeting with Trump in the White House where they will reject his coup to overturn the election.
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Michigan Republican lawmakers expect Trump to pressure them to overturn the election, but they are going to tell him to his face that they will follow the law. pic.twitter.com/phjHnVNlZO — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) November 20, 2020
NBC News’s Peter Alexander reported:
The lawmakers expected to meet with the president do expect President Trump will expect them to overturn the results in their state, on the basis of what the president suggests is fraud and irregularities, all of which are unproven to this point.
According to this person familiar with the thinking of these lawmakers, they’re expected to push back on that, to tell the president that they will help pursue the necessary course and try to avoid the potential for fraud or irregularities in the future but that they will follow Michigan state law, which, Andrea, requires that the candidate who won the popular vote in that state, again, it’s President-Elect Joe Biden, would receive the state’s 16 electoral votes.
Michigan Republicans just like Republicans in the Pennsylvania legislature have made it clear that they have no interest in violating the law and participating in a coup against the American people.
The reason why is because if Trump got away with overturning an election, their own elections could someday be invalidated, and they could be thrown out of office. At heart, elected officials are political self-survivalists. They aren’t going to throw themselves overboard in a futile effort to help Donald Trump.
The judicial branch has worked to knock down Trump’s baseless legal challenges, while the states have done their constitutional duty and protected the election.
Donald Trump tried to break the system, but the system has withstood him and is making sure that he leaves office as is constitutionally required.
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politicususa--2020-11-20--Rudy Giuliani’s Son Is a White House Staffer. He Just Tested Positive for Coronavirus.

Andrew Giuliani , a White House staffer and the son of President Donald Trump ’ s attorney Rudy Giuliani , has tested positive for the novel coronavirus .
“ This morning , I tested positive for COVID-19 , ” he wrote .
“ I am experiencing mild symptoms , and am following all appropriate protocols , including being in quarantine and conducting contact tracing.
” Giuliani is the latest White House staffer to test positive for the coronavirus in recent days .
The White House experienced its first outbreak in September , following a highly publicized event to commemorate the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Supreme Court .
( Barrett was later confirmed . )
President Trump tested positive for the coronavirus along with several high-profile members of his inner circle , including senior adviser Stephen Miller and presidential counselor Hope Hicks .
The White House has failed to contain outbreaks since .
President Trump has often downplayed the severity of the virus and has insisted that mortality rates are down even as cases continue to rise around the country .
Rudy Giuliani has also been in close contact with officials who tested positive for the virus , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( R ) .
He has made headlines in recent days for attempting to defend the president in a case that sought to stop officials in Pennsylvania from certifying the results of the 2020 general election .

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Andrew Giuliani, a White House staffer and the son of President Donald Trump’s attorney Rudy Giuliani, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
Giuliani announced the news via Twitter.
“This morning, I tested positive for COVID-19,” he wrote. “I am experiencing mild symptoms, and am following all appropriate protocols, including being in quarantine and conducting contact tracing.”
This morning, I tested positive for COVID-19. I am experiencing mild symptoms, and am following all appropriate protocols, including being in quarantine and conducting contact tracing. — Andrew H. Giuliani (@AndrewHGiuliani) November 20, 2020
Giuliani is the latest White House staffer to test positive for the coronavirus in recent days. The White House experienced its first outbreak in September, following a highly publicized event to commemorate the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. (Barrett was later confirmed.) President Trump tested positive for the coronavirus along with several high-profile members of his inner circle, including senior adviser Stephen Miller and presidential counselor Hope Hicks.
The White House has failed to contain outbreaks since. President Trump has often downplayed the severity of the virus and has insisted that mortality rates are down even as cases continue to rise around the country.
Rudy Giuliani has also been in close contact with officials who tested positive for the virus, including former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R). He has made headlines in recent days for attempting to defend the president in a case that sought to stop officials in Pennsylvania from certifying the results of the 2020 general election.


politicususa--2020-11-20--Steve Mnuchin Is Trying To Burn The Economy Down Before Biden Takes Office

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin announced that he is ending emergency lending programs before Biden takes office in a bid to start an economic crisis .
The New York Times reported : Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he does not plan to extend several key emergency lending programs beyond the end of the year and asked the Federal Reserve to return the money supporting them , a decision that could hinder President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. ’ s ability to use the central bank ’ s vast powers to cushion the economic fallout from the virus .
Mr. Mnuchin on Thursday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including ones that support the markets for corporate bonds and municipal debt and one that extends loans to midsize businesses .
The emergency efforts expire at the end of 2020 , but investors had expected some or all of them to be kept operational as the virus continues to pose economic risks .
It doesn ’ t take an economist to understand Mnuchin ’ s motivation .
The Trump administration has admitted that they are trying to start so many fires on multiple fronts before they leave office that the incoming Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There is no reason that these programs should not be continued as the pandemic worsens in the next few months .
Mnuchin has seen the recent stock market gains and he is trying to scare the markets while limiting the next administration ’ s ability to quickly respond to the pandemic .
Mnuchin ’ s steps are some movie villain level moves .
The Treasury Secretary isn ’ t content with setting fires .
He is trying to burn down the fire department so that the blazes rage out of control .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been in causing harm .
Governance was never an option .
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Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin announced that he is ending emergency lending programs before Biden takes office in a bid to start an economic crisis.
The New York Times reported:
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he does not plan to extend several key emergency lending programs beyond the end of the year and asked the Federal Reserve to return the money supporting them, a decision that could hinder President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s ability to use the central bank’s vast powers to cushion the economic fallout from the virus.
Mr. Mnuchin on Thursday said he would not continue Fed programs, including ones that support the markets for corporate bonds and municipal debt and one that extends loans to midsize businesses. The emergency efforts expire at the end of 2020, but investors had expected some or all of them to be kept operational as the virus continues to pose economic risks.
It doesn’t take an economist to understand Mnuchin’s motivation. The Trump administration has admitted that they are trying to start so many fires on multiple fronts before they leave office that the incoming Biden administration will be hobbled by crisis.
There is no reason that these programs should not be continued as the pandemic worsens in the next few months. Mnuchin has seen the recent stock market gains and he is trying to scare the markets while limiting the next administration’s ability to quickly respond to the pandemic.
Mnuchin’s steps are some movie villain level moves. The Treasury Secretary isn’t content with setting fires. He is trying to burn down the fire department so that the blazes rage out of control.
The Trump administration that their only interest has been in causing harm. Governance was never an option.
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politicususa--2020-11-20--Geraldo Rivera Says We Should Honor Trump By Naming The Covid-19 Vaccine After Him

During an appearance on “ Fox and Friends , ” commentator Geraldo Rivera said the United States should honor President Donald Trump by naming the Covid-19 vaccine after him .
“ I have an idea .
You know , with the world so divided , and everybody telling him he ’ s got to give up and ‘ time to leave ’ and ‘ time to transition ’ and all the rest of it , ” Rivera said .
“ Why not name the vaccine ‘ The Trump ’ ?
Like , ‘ Have you got your Trump yet ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ him and years from now it would become kind of a generic thing .
‘ Have you got your Trump yet ?
’ ‘ Yeah , I got my Trump , I ’ m fine , ' ” Rivera continued .
“ I wish we could honor him in that way because he is definitely the prime architect of this operation Warp Speed and but for him , we ’ d still be waiting through the grim winter for these amazing , miraculous medical breakthroughs.
” You can watch Rivera ’ s remarks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Moderna have announced coronavirus vaccines that are 95 percent and 94.5 percent effective respectively .
Pfizer has not acknowledged Operation Warp Speed .
It says it did not work with the Trump administration to develop its coronavirus vaccine .
“ We were never part of the Warp Speed … We have never taken any money from the U.S. government , or from anyone.
” said Kathrin Jansen , a senior vice president and the head of vaccine research and development at Pfizer .
The New York Times noted in its coverage that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the company from Operation Warp Speed and presidential politics , noting that the company — unlike the other vaccine front-runners — did not take any federal money to help pay for research and development.
” In short , the agreement with Pfizer is for the purchase of the vaccine , which would require emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) .
The United States will acquire up to 500 million additional doses under the agreement .
Moderna , on the other hand , has confirmed it received funds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vaccine .
In July , the drugmaker announced it got a commitment of an additional $ 472 million , after previously announcing it would receive $ 483 million from the government .
Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel thanked “ partners at BARDA and Operation Warp Speed who have been instrumental to accelerating our progress to this point ” in its announcement this week .

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During an appearance on “Fox and Friends,” commentator Geraldo Rivera said the United States should honor President Donald Trump by naming the Covid-19 vaccine after him.
“I have an idea. You know, with the world so divided, and everybody telling him he’s got to give up and ‘time to leave’ and ‘time to transition’ and all the rest of it,” Rivera said. “Why not name the vaccine ‘The Trump’? Like, ‘Have you got your Trump yet?'”
“A nice gesture to him and years from now it would become kind of a generic thing. ‘Have you got your Trump yet?’ ‘Yeah, I got my Trump, I’m fine,'” Rivera continued. “I wish we could honor him in that way because he is definitely the prime architect of this operation Warp Speed and but for him, we’d still be waiting through the grim winter for these amazing, miraculous medical breakthroughs.”
You can watch Rivera’s remarks in the video below.
Fox's Geraldo Rivera says we should honor Trump by naming the COVID-19 vaccine "Trump", and that Trump's name could eventually become a generic term for vaccines. pic.twitter.com/xoO1A37qIZ — Bobby Lewis (@revrrlewis) November 20, 2020
Drugmakers Pfizer and Moderna have announced coronavirus vaccines that are 95 percent and 94.5 percent effective respectively.
Pfizer has not acknowledged Operation Warp Speed. It says it did not work with the Trump administration to develop its coronavirus vaccine.
“We were never part of the Warp Speed … We have never taken any money from the U.S. government, or from anyone.” said Kathrin Jansen, a senior vice president and the head of vaccine research and development at Pfizer.
The New York Times noted in its coverage that “Dr. Jansen sought to distance the company from Operation Warp Speed and presidential politics, noting that the company — unlike the other vaccine front-runners — did not take any federal money to help pay for research and development.”
In short, the agreement with Pfizer is for the purchase of the vaccine, which would require emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The United States will acquire up to 500 million additional doses under the agreement.
Moderna, on the other hand, has confirmed it received funds from the federal government to develop its vaccine. In July, the drugmaker announced it got a commitment of an additional $472 million, after previously announcing it would receive $483 million from the government. Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel thanked “partners at BARDA and Operation Warp Speed who have been instrumental to accelerating our progress to this point” in its announcement this week.


politicususa--2020-11-20--Trump Starts A GOP Civil War In Georgia That Could Give Joe Biden The Senate

Trump ’ s insistence that Biden ’ s victory not be recognized has caused a civil war among Georgia Republicans that could cost the GOP the Senate .
At the center of the swirl , of course , stands Trump .
His loyal base will make or break Republican hopes of maintaining control of the Senate , and state leaders are tiptoeing around even the tamest steps toward accepting his defeat for fear of infuriating him and evoking one of his famous tweet-storms .
It ’ s having a real-world consequence on the Jan. 5 runoffs .
In a normal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be making the case that a Republican-controlled Senate would serve as a check on an incoming President Biden .
But that also means acknowledging Biden ’ s victory , which they ’ ve yet to do .
Republicans are being denied the ability to run their best campaigns because they are still pretending that the election is not over and Trump might still win .
The very best argument that the two Republican candidates could make is that they are needed to limit the passage of Joe Biden ’ s agenda .
Instead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are ripping each other apart , and in the middle of the swirl are two unpopular GOP Senate incumbents who are paralyzed by the fighting around them .
The Republicans are wasting their time trying not to hurt Trump ’ s feelings instead of running for reelection .
Democrats have come close to victory in recent special elections and now they have proven that they can win the state at the highest levels .
Trump ’ s contesting of the election isn ’ t going to go away by January 5 .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up handing control of the Senate to Democrats and Joe Biden .
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Trump’s insistence that Biden’s victory not be recognized has caused a civil war among Georgia Republicans that could cost the GOP the Senate.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported:
At the center of the swirl, of course, stands Trump. His loyal base will make or break Republican hopes of maintaining control of the Senate, and state leaders are tiptoeing around even the tamest steps toward accepting his defeat for fear of infuriating him and evoking one of his famous tweet-storms.
It’s having a real-world consequence on the Jan. 5 runoffs. In a normal election, the two incumbents would fast be making the case that a Republican-controlled Senate would serve as a check on an incoming President Biden. But that also means acknowledging Biden’s victory, which they’ve yet to do.
Republicans are being denied the ability to run their best campaigns because they are still pretending that the election is not over and Trump might still win. The very best argument that the two Republican candidates could make is that they are needed to limit the passage of Joe Biden’s agenda.
Instead of presenting a unified front, Republicans are ripping each other apart, and in the middle of the swirl are two unpopular GOP Senate incumbents who are paralyzed by the fighting around them. The Republicans are wasting their time trying not to hurt Trump’s feelings instead of running for reelection.
Democrats have come close to victory in recent special elections and now they have proven that they can win the state at the highest levels. Trump’s contesting of the election isn’t going to go away by January 5.
It is fitting that Trumpian chaos could end up handing control of the Senate to Democrats and Joe Biden.
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politicususa--2020-11-22--Judge Obliterates Rudy Giuliani While Shutting Down Trump’s PA Lawsuit

A federal judge in Pennsylvania didn ’ t just rule against Trump , he obliterated Rudy Giuliani and stopped Trump cold in Pennsylvania .
Marc C. Elias described the judge ’ s ruling as Giuliani getting his ass kicked in court : The intro to the judge ’ s opinion is must-read material : Rudy Giuliani got shot down on every single point that he made .
The judge pointed out that the Trump campaign lacked both evidence and strong legal arguments while trying to disenfranchise seven million Pennsylvania voters .
Here is a video from NBC News that sums @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not a constitutional lawyer , in fact , in some jurisdictions , he ’ s not even a lawyer .
Rudy is arguing this case because no constitutional lawyer worth anything will touch Trump ’ s legal challenges to the election .
Rudy Guiliani did more than lose .
He singlehandedly ended Trump ’ s effort to block the certification of the results in Pennsylvania .
Trump ’ s claims are baseless and lack merit .
The Pennsylvania ruling is what happens when a frivolous lawsuit is presented to the court by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there .
Pennsylvania will certify its results on Monday , as a big legal door has been slammed shut in Trump ’ s face .
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A federal judge in Pennsylvania didn’t just rule against Trump, he obliterated Rudy Giuliani and stopped Trump cold in Pennsylvania.
Marc C. Elias described the judge’s ruling as Giuliani getting his ass kicked in court:
For non-lawyers, this is what a complete ass-kicking of the president's legal effort looks like.🥳 pic.twitter.com/uGrTVHT0LX — Marc E. Elias (@marceelias) November 21, 2020
The intro to the judge’s opinion is must-read material:
The intro to this opinion shutting down the Trump campaign in its federal suit in Pennsylvania (the one where Giuliani didn’t know what strict scrutiny was) should be read aloud tonight at every dinner table in America tonight. pic.twitter.com/tnPMysxkG6 — Amy Gardner (@AmyEGardner) November 21, 2020
Rudy Giuliani got shot down on every single point that he made. The judge pointed out that the Trump campaign lacked both evidence and strong legal arguments while trying to disenfranchise seven million Pennsylvania voters.
Here is a video from NBC News that sums up how badly Giuliani fared:
The judge destroyed Rudy Giuliani's argument in Pennsylvania but more importantly shut down Trump's efforts to use the courts to steal the state. pic.twitter.com/EZWCaPhYh2 — PoliticusUSA (@politicususa) November 22, 2020
Giuliani is not a constitutional lawyer, in fact, in some jurisdictions, he’s not even a lawyer. Rudy is arguing this case because no constitutional lawyer worth anything will touch Trump’s legal challenges to the election.
Rudy Guiliani did more than lose. He singlehandedly ended Trump’s effort to block the certification of the results in Pennsylvania.
Trump’s claims are baseless and lack merit. The Pennsylvania ruling is what happens when a frivolous lawsuit is presented to the court by one of the worst semi-legal attornies out there.
Pennsylvania will certify its results on Monday, as a big legal door has been slammed shut in Trump’s face.
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politicususa--2020-11-22--Trump Observer Removed After Assaulting Election Official At Wisconsin Recount

A Trump election observer was removed from the Wisconsin recount by a sheriff ’ s deputy after they assaulted an election official .
According to the AP , “ At least one Trump observer was escorted out of the building by sheriff ’ s deputies Saturday after pushing an election official who had lifted her coat from an observer chair .
Another Trump observer was removed Friday for not wearing a face mask properly as required.
” The Milwaukee County Clerk said that the recount was behind schedule because Trump ’ s supporters are engaging in obstruction : The Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in predominately African-American wards : The objective of the Trump campaign is to delay the certification of the election results in the hope that the courts will ride to their rescue and save the Trump presidency .
So far , there has been zero indication of any case that would be worthy of Supreme Court consideration , or that the Court has any interest in getting involved in the election .
A Trump observer assaulted an election official .
Trump ’ s supporters aren ’ t showing any respect for the process .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and their primary objective is to try to bully their way into overturning Joe Biden ’ s victory .
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A Trump election observer was removed from the Wisconsin recount by a sheriff’s deputy after they assaulted an election official.
According to the AP, “At least one Trump observer was escorted out of the building by sheriff’s deputies Saturday after pushing an election official who had lifted her coat from an observer chair. Another Trump observer was removed Friday for not wearing a face mask properly as required.”
The Milwaukee County Clerk said that the recount was behind schedule because Trump’s supporters are engaging in obstruction:
The MKE County Clerk also says that the recount is behind schedule, in part because observers have been disruptive. He also says that some Trump campaign observers have been objecting to every ballot. pic.twitter.com/XeT3NrSbcR — Mary Spicuzza (@MSpicuzzaMJS) November 21, 2020
The Trump campaign also objected to all ballots cast in predominately African-American wards:
Earlier today, Trump campaign observers objected to every absentee ballot envelope from Ward 5 in the City of Milwaukee & every ballot cast in Ward 1. Both are predominantly African American wards on the city's northwest side. — Mary Spicuzza (@MSpicuzzaMJS) November 21, 2020
The objective of the Trump campaign is to delay the certification of the election results in the hope that the courts will ride to their rescue and save the Trump presidency. So far, there has been zero indication of any case that would be worthy of Supreme Court consideration, or that the Court has any interest in getting involved in the election.
A Trump observer assaulted an election official. Trump’s supporters aren’t showing any respect for the process. Trump’s observers are poorly trained, and their primary objective is to try to bully their way into overturning Joe Biden’s victory.
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politicususa--2020-11-21--Trump’s Actions Admit Defeat As He Skips G20 Pandemic Event For Golf

Trump blew off a side event at the virtual G20 Summit to spend more taxpayer money on a trip to his golf club .
CNN reported , “ The goal of the event is to “ foster international cooperation and to find solutions that protect people ’ s lives and livelihoods , ” the Saudi release says .
Trump has just arrived at his golf course in Virginia and does not appear on the list of speakers at the event.
” Trump didn ’ t go to his golf course to participate in the event from the 5th tee .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump campaign has sent over 300 fundraising emails claiming to contest the election , but he has lost almost every one of his election challenges .
State legislatures refused to participate in his coup plan and Georgia is sown up for Joe Biden .
There is no path for Trump to stay in office , so he no longer needs to pretend to care about the duties of the presidency .
In the middle of a raging pandemic in which more than 2,000 Americans are dying daily , Donald Trump chose to play @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on pandemic preparedness .
Trump ’ s actions are saying what his words won ’ t .
It ’ s over , and the depressed soon to be ex-president has already checked out on the American people .
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Trump blew off a side event at the virtual G20 Summit to spend more taxpayer money on a trip to his golf club.
CNN reported, “The goal of the event is to “foster international cooperation and to find solutions that protect people’s lives and livelihoods,” the Saudi release says. Trump has just arrived at his golf course in Virginia and does not appear on the list of speakers at the event.”
Trump didn’t go to his golf course to participate in the event from the 5th tee. He is blowing it off. The Trump campaign has sent over 300 fundraising emails claiming to contest the election, but he has lost almost every one of his election challenges. State legislatures refused to participate in his coup plan and Georgia is sown up for Joe Biden.
There is no path for Trump to stay in office, so he no longer needs to pretend to care about the duties of the presidency. In the middle of a raging pandemic in which more than 2,000 Americans are dying daily, Donald Trump chose to play golf instead of participating in an event on pandemic preparedness.
Trump’s actions are saying what his words won’t. It’s over, and the depressed soon to be ex-president has already checked out on the American people.
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politicususa--2020-11-21--Karen Pence To Hold Maskless Christmas Party As CDC Urges Against Holiday Gatherings

As the Trump administration ’ s own CDC urges against holiday gatherings , Second Lady Karen Pence is sending out invitations to a Christmas party next month .
In the invitation , which can be seen here , Mrs. Pence requests guests coming to the party to wear “ holiday attire ” but makes no mention of masks .
According to Politico Playbook , “ Second Lady Karen Pence has invited Congressional Club members to an afternoon ‘ Christmas Craft ’ at the VP ’ s residence on Dec. 9 at 1 p.m..
The event comes as the CDC has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ VP Mike Pence , is head of the White House ’ s coronavirus task force , which has said indoor gatherings should be limited .
The VP ’ s office did not respond to a request for comment.
” As Politico ’ s Jake Sherman summed up on Twitter , “ Nation convulsing from covid cases , and the vp ’ s wife hosting an event at the naval observatory for group of people.
” Nearly 2,000 Americans are dying per day as Karen Pence plans a craft party There has not been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ months when this White House – particularly Donald Trump and Mike Pence – have taken this deadly virus seriously .
After losing the election to Joe Biden earlier this month , the Trump administration hasn ’ t even tried to pretend to care that this public health crisis is at its most dangerous point since the pandemic began .
As the COVID Tracking Project pointed out on Friday , coronavirus deaths have been at 1,800 or above for the past three days .
As Karen Pence plans a mask-free craft party , nearly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus that Donald Trump and her husband , Mike Pence , have failed to contain .

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As the Trump administration’s own CDC urges against holiday gatherings, Second Lady Karen Pence is sending out invitations to a Christmas party next month.
In the invitation, which can be seen here, Mrs. Pence requests guests coming to the party to wear “holiday attire” but makes no mention of masks.
According to Politico Playbook, “Second Lady Karen Pence has invited Congressional Club members to an afternoon ‘Christmas Craft’ at the VP’s residence on Dec. 9 at 1 p.m.. The event comes as the CDC has discouraged holiday gatherings. Her husband, VP Mike Pence, is head of the White House’s coronavirus task force, which has said indoor gatherings should be limited. The VP’s office did not respond to a request for comment.”
As Politico’s Jake Sherman summed up on Twitter, “Nation convulsing from covid cases, and the vp’s wife hosting an event at the naval observatory for group of people.”
PLAYBOOK this am. @KarenPence hosting Christmas craft dec 9. No mention of masks in invite. Nation convulsing from covid cases, and the vp’s wife hosting an event at the naval observatory for group of people. https://t.co/MIDhcBHBoM pic.twitter.com/IF1v5Uc3jk — Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) November 21, 2020
Nearly 2,000 Americans are dying per day as Karen Pence plans a craft party
There has not been a single day over the past 10 months when this White House – particularly Donald Trump and Mike Pence – have taken this deadly virus seriously.
After losing the election to Joe Biden earlier this month, the Trump administration hasn’t even tried to pretend to care that this public health crisis is at its most dangerous point since the pandemic began.
As the COVID Tracking Project pointed out on Friday, coronavirus deaths have been at 1,800 or above for the past three days.
Daily COVID-19 deaths have been over 1,800 for 3 days in a row. pic.twitter.com/pPuriIE6Vs — The COVID Tracking Project (@COVID19Tracking) November 21, 2020
As Karen Pence plans a mask-free craft party, nearly 2,000 Americans are dying everyday from a virus that Donald Trump and her husband, Mike Pence, have failed to contain.
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politicususa--2020-11-22--Opinion: What Trump Has Revealed About The Fragility And Strength Of U.S. Democracy

While we can repeat over and over again that Joe Biden was elected president of the United States and will be sworn into this highest office in our land next January 20 , for many Americans and even media pundits , it is difficult to say the verdict is in .
Nervousness persists , and it is intensely palpable .
Just watch the media tracing every little movement Trump and his lawyers make in this drama ; and listen as the talking heads insist Biden ’ s inauguration is a foregone conclusion while within the same breath often posing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worry , “ Is there anything Trump can actually do to steal the election ?
” While that anxiety-ridden question is of the moment , to be sure , we also need to hear in it a larger question that probes just how invulnerable are our democratic processes and structures to subversion .
This moment , in which we see a sitting president overtly , shamelessly , and brutally challenging democracy in refusing to acknowledge the choice of eighty million Americans , hopefully , if nothing else , will push Americans to learn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kind of S.W.O.T ( Strengths , Weaknesses , Opportunities , Threats ) analysis of U.S. democratic institutions .
In many ways , we have witnessed the strengths of both our democratic processes and institutions and a supporting culture .
For example , take Georgia .
Both the Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and Republican Governor Brian Kemp certified Biden ’ s win in Georgia against what we know to be tremendous pressure from the Trump team and state Republicans .
Republican Senate candidates David Perdue and Kelly Loefffler had called for Raffensperger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Raffensperger , just like Republicans in Michigan , simply insisted on following processes as dictated by their state laws and by the U.S. Constitution .
And we saw this same attitude state by state , for the most part .
In the most crucial battleground state of Pennsylvania , Secretary of State Josh Shapiro , albeit a Democrat , consistently held a firm stance that all the votes would be accounted in accordance with Pennsylvania election laws .
He was clear , stating in a NPR interview : So far , these laws @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s assault .
Or are they ?
The silence from congressional Republicans is deafening , suggesting the likelihood that a good number of our elected officials , maybe even a majority of the Republican party , do not share a commitment to democracy but simply want to hold on to power by any means necessary .
And despite the fact , as I wrote about last week in the pages of PoliticusUsa , that the media has finally been realizing its role in democracy and stopped giving air time to Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still 77 % of Republican voters believe election fraud played some role in Biden ’ s victory .
And here we see the biggest and very real threat to democracy in America : people ’ s actions and beliefs .
Some time ago I saw Ben Rhodes , former Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications and Speechwriting under President Barack Obama , speaking on a cable news show .
He said something rather striking to me : that our founders , in crafting the Constitution , never quite imagined someone like Donald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the past four years .
Think about it .
Our founders did imagine a corrupt president who might fall under the influence of foreign powers .
So they developed a system of checks and balances and an impeachment process .
But they didn ’ t imagine a whole party or a whole branch of Congress would abdicate its role as a check and balance and aid and abet the undermining of democracy to cling to party rule .
Or that a supposedly independent Attorney General would do the same .
The Republican @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during the impeachment proceedings against Trump .
And take the Republican mission , under Trump , of packing the U.S. courts .
Mitch McConnell ’ s Senate has appointed over 200 judges to federal benches , many of whom hold ideologically extreme views and many of whom are white men .
Both demographically and ideologically , these appointments are at odds with the American majority ; and many have deemed simply unqualified , making clear they were appointed for ideological reasons primarily—to impose and enforce views at odds with the majority .
As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Those judges are still going to be fouling up the law when your children and grandchildren care about the courts.
” And who could have imagined a caravan of Trump supporters trying to drive a Biden campaign bus off the highway , as happened in Texas as the election approached ?
That is , who could have imagined a complete lack of reverence for , interest in , commitment to the basic elements of democracy ?
Well , ok , this nation ’ s historical commitments to and practices of racism , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a penchant for undemocratic behavior .
And this is the threat .
Sure , there are structural threats , too , of which we need to be aware .
In a recent Politico piece titled “ Could GOP states ignore voters and send Trump delegates to the Electoral College ?
” Zach Montellaro lays out the “ unlikely ” scenarios by which this could happen .
No matter how remote , there are possibilities , cracks and loopholes we should address and be cognizant of .
But , as Rick Hasen , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of California , Irvine , wrote in The Atlantic , the real worry lies elsewhere : “ The danger , then , is less about whether Biden takes office in January and more about whether the American people will keep believing that this is a country that can settle its disagreements peacefully and through a legal process.
” Will people ’ s love of power prevail over a commitment to fair play and democracy ?
This American drama is still unfolding .

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While we can repeat over and over again that Joe Biden was elected president of the United States and will be sworn into this highest office in our land next January 20, for many Americans and even media pundits, it is difficult to say the verdict is in. Nervousness persists, and it is intensely palpable. Just watch the media tracing every little movement Trump and his lawyers make in this drama; and listen as the talking heads insist Biden’s inauguration is a foregone conclusion while within the same breath often posing the question, with a slight tone of worry, “Is there anything Trump can actually do to steal the election?”
While that anxiety-ridden question is of the moment, to be sure, we also need to hear in it a larger question that probes just how invulnerable are our democratic processes and structures to subversion. This moment, in which we see a sitting president overtly, shamelessly, and brutally challenging democracy in refusing to acknowledge the choice of eighty million Americans, hopefully, if nothing else, will push Americans to learn more about and also engage in a kind of S.W.O.T (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) analysis of U.S. democratic institutions.
In many ways, we have witnessed the strengths of both our democratic processes and institutions and a supporting culture. For example, take Georgia. Both the Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and Republican Governor Brian Kemp certified Biden’s win in Georgia against what we know to be tremendous pressure from the Trump team and state Republicans. Republican Senate candidates David Perdue and Kelly Loefffler had called for Raffensperger’s resignation earlier this month.
Raffensperger, just like Republicans in Michigan, simply insisted on following processes as dictated by their state laws and by the U.S. Constitution.
And we saw this same attitude state by state, for the most part. In the most crucial battleground state of Pennsylvania, Secretary of State Josh Shapiro, albeit a Democrat, consistently held a firm stance that all the votes would be accounted in accordance with Pennsylvania election laws. He was clear, stating in a NPR interview:
Donald Trump can get out there and say whatever the hell he wants on election night. But the only thing that matters is when we’ve counted up all the legal eligible votes here in Pennsylvania. And as the attorney general of Pennsylvania, I will protect the will of the people.
So far, these laws and processes seem to be withstanding Trump’s assault.
Or are they?
The silence from congressional Republicans is deafening, suggesting the likelihood that a good number of our elected officials, maybe even a majority of the Republican party, do not share a commitment to democracy but simply want to hold on to power by any means necessary.
And despite the fact, as I wrote about last week in the pages of PoliticusUsa, that the media has finally been realizing its role in democracy and stopped giving air time to Trump’s mendacious rants about election fraud, still 77% of Republican voters believe election fraud played some role in Biden’s victory.
And here we see the biggest and very real threat to democracy in America: people’s actions and beliefs.
Some time ago I saw Ben Rhodes, former Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications and Speechwriting under President Barack Obama, speaking on a cable news show. He said something rather striking to me: that our founders, in crafting the Constitution, never quite imagined someone like Donald Trump or the scenarios that have occurred in the past four years.
Think about it. Our founders did imagine a corrupt president who might fall under the influence of foreign powers. So they developed a system of checks and balances and an impeachment process. But they didn’t imagine a whole party or a whole branch of Congress would abdicate its role as a check and balance and aid and abet the undermining of democracy to cling to party rule. Or that a supposedly independent Attorney General would do the same. The Republican Senate and William Barr did just this during the impeachment proceedings against Trump.
And take the Republican mission, under Trump, of packing the U.S. courts. Mitch McConnell’s Senate has appointed over 200 judges to federal benches, many of whom hold ideologically extreme views and many of whom are white men. Both demographically and ideologically, these appointments are at odds with the American majority; and many have deemed simply unqualified, making clear they were appointed for ideological reasons primarily—to impose and enforce views at odds with the majority. As The Brennan Center for Justice opines, “Those judges are still going to be fouling up the law when your children and grandchildren care about the courts.”
And who could have imagined a caravan of Trump supporters trying to drive a Biden campaign bus off the highway, as happened in Texas as the election approached?
That is, who could have imagined a complete lack of reverence for, interest in, commitment to the basic elements of democracy?
Well, ok, this nation’s historical commitments to and practices of racism, sexism, and labor exploitation certainly demonstrate a penchant for undemocratic behavior.
And this is the threat.
Sure, there are structural threats, too, of which we need to be aware. In a recent Politico piece titled “Could GOP states ignore voters and send Trump delegates to the Electoral College?” Zach Montellaro lays out the “unlikely” scenarios by which this could happen. No matter how remote, there are possibilities, cracks and loopholes we should address and be cognizant of.
But, as Rick Hasen, a prominent election law professor at the University of California, Irvine, wrote in The Atlantic, the real worry lies elsewhere: “The danger, then, is less about whether Biden takes office in January and more about whether the American people will keep believing that this is a country that can settle its disagreements peacefully and through a legal process.”
Will people’s love of power prevail over a commitment to fair play and democracy?
This American drama is still unfolding.


politicususa--2020-11-23--Opinion: Why Trump Must Be Disgraced To Save American Politics

President-Elect Joe Biden has reportedly expressed concerns about the many possible criminal prosecutions of Trump distracting from his presidential mission .
Just as Barack Obama declined to pursue prosecution against the Bush-Cheney regime for its outright lies about Iraq ’ s possession of weapons of mass destruction , leading us into a prolonged and unnecessary war with Iraq , costing thousands of American lives and billions of dollars that could have supported Americans at home , so to has Biden expressed an interest in moving forward and not prosecuting the past .
This concern has legitimacy .
Every political agenda @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agenda .
Ambitious political agendas , such as passing major healthcare legislation , require the support of public opinion , of the American people .
Garnering this popular support will depend on the Biden administrations ability to communicate with and persuade Americans , and making a case to the American people in this way requires air time , media coverage .
One thing Trump knows how to do is eat up air time .
Up until recently when major networks refused to cover his lying rants about election fraud , Trump had been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ focused on him .
No publicity was bad publicity for Trump .
So , one can understand Biden ’ s reluctance to have Trump ’ s criminal trials dominate the headlines .
Indeed , a long list of charges potentially awaits him .
Trump ’ s trials would fuel his persecution complex for sure , and he would play the martyr to his seemingly unwavering base , crying how the world is foul and unfair to him .
All this is true .
But , you know what ?
He ’ s not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cry that the world has been foul and unfair to him , that he ’ s been cheated .
He ’ ll continue to play to his base , tweet endlessly , and lie voluminously and unceasingly .
And without consequence .
He ’ ll do so freely .
He might even have his own cable network or show .
What will it look like if Trump faces no prosecution for the acts of sexual misconduct with which he ’ s been charged , for tax fraud for which he ’ s being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for countless acts of corruption , and more ?
Not pursuing prosecution of Trump for his many crimes sends a message to all of our political leaders .
If Individual-1 can walk away scot-free , then they can expect to get away with corruption as well .
It will become clear there are no deterrents to abusing the powers of one ’ s political office , only enticements .
And Trump himself will simply keep tooting that same trumpet , that he is again the victim of baseless accusations by his political enemies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has never been touched , never faced consequences .
For the sake of saving American politics , or at least of having any chance at reducing corruption and restoring some sense of dignity to high political offices , Trump needs to be given the negative publicity of his day , his many days , in court , just as Paul Manafort , Michael Flynn , and several other of his political cronies endured .
Maybe he can turn that coverage to his advantage ; but given the way Rudy Giuliani and his cast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fraud cases , I look forward to the courtroom drama of having charge after charge evidenced and elaborated with parades of witnesses , with extended narratives of his untoward and criminal conduct .
He has not had to be accountable for his misdeeds these past four years and has strutted in his bully pulpit peddling lie and after lie .
Let him do it under oath ; let him face the fire .
Let all the documents that have been subpoenaed come out into the open now that he has no presidential privilege @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believing it would help the nation heal .
Letting Trump off the hook for his felonious and corrupt behavior won ’ t heal America because he won ’ t go away .
Nixon resigned in disgrace .
Trump will flaunt his freedom in our faces .
The rumors are that he is flirting with a presidential run in 2024 and that his family will dominate Republican party politics .
The only way to get rid of him is for him to be disgraced .
He will never feel this disgrace himself .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the American voters .
Even if we don ’ t get to see him clothed in the garb most suitable for him , that orange jumpsuit , at least the truth might come out in a court of law for all to see .
If not , Trump ’ s lies will continue as will his work of destroying American democracy .

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President-Elect Joe Biden has reportedly expressed concerns about the many possible criminal prosecutions of Trump distracting from his presidential mission. Just as Barack Obama declined to pursue prosecution against the Bush-Cheney regime for its outright lies about Iraq’s possession of weapons of mass destruction, leading us into a prolonged and unnecessary war with Iraq, costing thousands of American lives and billions of dollars that could have supported Americans at home, so to has Biden expressed an interest in moving forward and not prosecuting the past.
This concern has legitimacy. Every political agenda has a key public relations and communications agenda. Ambitious political agendas, such as passing major healthcare legislation, require the support of public opinion, of the American people. Garnering this popular support will depend on the Biden administrations ability to communicate with and persuade Americans, and making a case to the American people in this way requires air time, media coverage.
One thing Trump knows how to do is eat up air time. Up until recently when major networks refused to cover his lying rants about election fraud, Trump had been exceedingly effective in keeping U.S. ness coverage focused on him. No publicity was bad publicity for Trump.
So, one can understand Biden’s reluctance to have Trump’s criminal trials dominate the headlines. Indeed, a long list of charges potentially awaits him.
Trump’s trials would fuel his persecution complex for sure, and he would play the martyr to his seemingly unwavering base, crying how the world is foul and unfair to him.
All this is true.
But, you know what? He’s not going away anyway. He will still cry that the world has been foul and unfair to him, that he’s been cheated. He’ll continue to play to his base, tweet endlessly, and lie voluminously and unceasingly.
And without consequence. He’ll do so freely. He might even have his own cable network or show.
What will it look like if Trump faces no prosecution for the acts of sexual misconduct with which he’s been charged, for tax fraud for which he’s being investigated, for campaign finance violations, for countless acts of corruption, and more?
Not pursuing prosecution of Trump for his many crimes sends a message to all of our political leaders.
If Individual-1 can walk away scot-free, then they can expect to get away with corruption as well.
It will become clear there are no deterrents to abusing the powers of one’s political office, only enticements.
And Trump himself will simply keep tooting that same trumpet, that he is again the victim of baseless accusations by his political enemies, evidenced by the fact that he has never been touched, never faced consequences.
For the sake of saving American politics, or at least of having any chance at reducing corruption and restoring some sense of dignity to high political offices, Trump needs to be given the negative publicity of his day, his many days, in court, just as Paul Manafort, Michael Flynn, and several other of his political cronies endured.
Maybe he can turn that coverage to his advantage; but given the way Rudy Giuliani and his cast of legal clowns have handled his election fraud cases, I look forward to the courtroom drama of having charge after charge evidenced and elaborated with parades of witnesses, with extended narratives of his untoward and criminal conduct.
He has not had to be accountable for his misdeeds these past four years and has strutted in his bully pulpit peddling lie and after lie. Let him do it under oath; let him face the fire.
Let all the documents that have been subpoenaed come out into the open now that he has no presidential privilege.
Gerald Ford pardoned Richard Nixon, believing it would help the nation heal.
Letting Trump off the hook for his felonious and corrupt behavior won’t heal America because he won’t go away. Nixon resigned in disgrace. Trump will flaunt his freedom in our faces.
The rumors are that he is flirting with a presidential run in 2024 and that his family will dominate Republican party politics.
The only way to get rid of him is for him to be disgraced. He will never feel this disgrace himself. He must be disgraced in the eyes of the American voters.
Even if we don’t get to see him clothed in the garb most suitable for him, that orange jumpsuit, at least the truth might come out in a court of law for all to see.
If not, Trump’s lies will continue as will his work of destroying American democracy.


politicususa--2020-11-22--Trump’s Election Lawyers Just Melted Down And Started Attacking Each Other

Trump ’ s election lawyers are attacking each other now and fighting over who is really on the election legal team .
After Sidney Powell accused Georgia Gov .
Brian Kemp of crimes , Rudy Giuliani and Jenna Ellis said that Powell doesn ’ t work on the election challenge .
The entire Trump legal challenge has become a national laughingstock .
Giuliani and Ellis disavowed Powell after she appeared at a press conference with them on Friday .
Sidney Powell accused Bernie Sanders and Brian Kemp of conspiring in a cover-up to steal the election from Donald Trump .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ voting machines conspiracy theory that Trump adores .
Trump ’ s legal team has lost almost three dozen challenges to the election , and now they are attacking each other .
It ’ s time to pack this circus up and send it home .
Before election day people were afraid that Trump would mount a serious challenge to the results and plunge the nation into a constitutional crisis .
Instead , Trump has put together a legal defense that looks just like his delusional and failed presidency .
Incompetence defined Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hallmark characteristic of his efforts to challenge the election of Joe Biden .
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Trump’s election lawyers are attacking each other now and fighting over who is really on the election legal team.
After Sidney Powell accused Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp of crimes, Rudy Giuliani and Jenna Ellis said that Powell doesn’t work on the election challenge.
Kaitlin Collins of CNN tweeted:
“Sidney Powell is practicing law on her own. She is not a member of the Trump Legal Team. She is also not a lawyer for the President in his personal capacity,” say Giuliani & Jenna Ellis after Powell accused GA governor of crimes. But also after they appeared w her at a presser. — Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) November 22, 2020
This comes after many on the right attacked Tucker Carlson for casting doubt on Powell’s allegations, not preventing evidence, etc. and Chris Christie called her conduct a national embarrassment. Both on shows POTUS watches. https://t.co/HBVQvCogW3 — Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) November 22, 2020
The entire Trump legal challenge has become a national laughingstock. Giuliani and Ellis disavowed Powell after she appeared at a press conference with them on Friday.
Sidney Powell accused Bernie Sanders and Brian Kemp of conspiring in a cover-up to steal the election from Donald Trump. Powell has been pushing the debunked Dominion voting machines conspiracy theory that Trump adores. Trump’s legal team has lost almost three dozen challenges to the election, and now they are attacking each other.
It’s time to pack this circus up and send it home. Before election day people were afraid that Trump would mount a serious challenge to the results and plunge the nation into a constitutional crisis. Instead, Trump has put together a legal defense that looks just like his delusional and failed presidency.
Incompetence defined Trump’s presidency, and it is the hallmark characteristic of his efforts to challenge the election of Joe Biden.
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politicususa--2020-11-22--Trump Lawyer Claims Bernie Sanders And Brian Kemp Conspired To Steal The Election From Trump

Trump lawyer Sidney Powell that Sen. Bernie Sanders and Republican Georgia Gov .
Brian Kemp conspired to steal the election from Trump .
Powell said on Newsmax , “ Their own handbook tells you that these things are features of their system .
Are we supposed to think they didn ’ t use the features ?
Heck no , they used them , and they used them against their own candidates .
The Democrats used them against Bernie Sanders in 2016 , and somebody even told him what had been done to him when Hillary Clinton won the primary , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ instead of standing up for the American people and the right to vote , he sold out.
” Powell continued , “ The person who sent me the data told me that they informed Bernie Sanders of all their findings , and he didn ’ t do anything except get enough money to buy another fabulous house .
I ’ m telling you it ’ s been used for both parties , and one of the big problems is we don ’ t know who was elected by buying their election through Dominion.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dominion being able to flip votes have been debunked by fact checks .
Powell wants people to believe that Brian Kemp , who was then the Secretary of State in Georgia , rigged the voting machines for Hillary Clinton .
Bernie Sanders found out about it and took a bribe to stay quiet .
Anyone who thinks that Bernie Sanders would take a bribe to stay quiet hasn ’ t been paying attention .
Sanders fought Clinton tooth and nail for the Democratic nomination , so none of what Powell said makes any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voting machines with the help of the Secretary of State in the primary , why didn ’ t they do it against Trump in the general election ?
These conspiracy theories could come back to haunt the GOP as the people who are most likely to believe this nonsense are Trump-voting Republicans who will be voting in Georgia ’ s two Senate runoff elections .
There was no mass conspiracy across parties to steal the election from Trump , and Sidney Powell ’ s conspiracy theories are a national embarrassment .
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Trump lawyer Sidney Powell that Sen. Bernie Sanders and Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp conspired to steal the election from Trump.
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@SidneyPowell1 claims Hillary Clinton used Dominion to beat Bernie Sanders in the Democratic Primary in 2016 and says Bernie kept quiet because he “sold out”. pic.twitter.com/BqDK9tJjjs — Benny (@bennyjohnson) November 22, 2020
Powell said on Newsmax, “Their own handbook tells you that these things are features of their system. Are we supposed to think they didn’t use the features? Heck no, they used them, and they used them against their own candidates. The Democrats used them against Bernie Sanders in 2016, and somebody even told him what had been done to him when Hillary Clinton won the primary, and he didn’t, and instead of standing up for the American people and the right to vote, he sold out.”
Powell continued, “The person who sent me the data told me that they informed Bernie Sanders of all their findings, and he didn’t do anything except get enough money to buy another fabulous house. I’m telling you it’s been used for both parties, and one of the big problems is we don’t know who was elected by buying their election through Dominion.”
These claims by Powell about the Dominion being able to flip votes have been debunked by fact checks. Powell wants people to believe that Brian Kemp, who was then the Secretary of State in Georgia, rigged the voting machines for Hillary Clinton. Bernie Sanders found out about it and took a bribe to stay quiet.
Anyone who thinks that Bernie Sanders would take a bribe to stay quiet hasn’t been paying attention. Sanders fought Clinton tooth and nail for the Democratic nomination, so none of what Powell said makes any sense.
If Democrats could rig the voting machines with the help of the Secretary of State in the primary, why didn’t they do it against Trump in the general election?
The whole theory defies common sense.
These conspiracy theories could come back to haunt the GOP as the people who are most likely to believe this nonsense are Trump-voting Republicans who will be voting in Georgia’s two Senate runoff elections.
There was no mass conspiracy across parties to steal the election from Trump, and Sidney Powell’s conspiracy theories are a national embarrassment.
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politicususa--2020-11-22--Lara Trump Admits Trump Is Trying To Get State Legislatures To Steal The Election

Lara Trump said on Fox and Friends that the Trump campaign is open to trying to sway state legislatures to overturn Biden ’ s win .
Lara Trump said on Fox and Friends when asked if the campaign is going to try to sway state legislatures to overturn Biden ’ s win , “ Well , that ’ s a possibility .
Look , we ’ ve obviously been putting forward lawsuits across the country in states where we feel like there were really egregious violations of people ’ s rights and the way this election process played out , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We again want the right thing to happen here , and so far , you ’ ve seen the fraud that has been uncovered you ’ ve seen that dead people have been voting .
People have been voting in multiple states , the recount in Georgia just showed suddenly oh , my gosh , thousands of votes were uncovered most of which went to Donald Trump that somehow they missed the first round , so we ’ re open to doing whatever is necessary to make sure that this election happened @ @ @ @ @ @ @ every legal vote gets counted .
” Trump has struck out on this effort .
Republican-controlled legislatures in Pennsylvania and Michigan have refused to participate in Trump ’ s coup .
The endless lawsuits are part of a two-pronged strategy .
Trump is trying to get state legislatures involved , while he also is trying to find anything that he can take to the Supreme Court in the hope that the conservative majority will overturn the election .
The Trump campaign isn ’ t hiding it .
They are trying to overturn the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election .
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Lara Trump said on Fox and Friends that the Trump campaign is open to trying to sway state legislatures to overturn Biden’s win.
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Lara Trump admits that Trump is trying to get state legislatures to overturn the election. pic.twitter.com/aiGmAxCvWZ — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) November 22, 2020
Lara Trump said on Fox and Friends when asked if the campaign is going to try to sway state legislatures to overturn Biden’s win, “Well, that’s a possibility. Look, we’ve obviously been putting forward lawsuits across the country in states where we feel like there were really egregious violations of people’s rights and the way this election process played out, and we’re open to anything. We again want the right thing to happen here, and so far, you’ve seen the fraud that has been uncovered you’ve seen that dead people have been voting. People have been voting in multiple states, the recount in Georgia just showed suddenly oh, my gosh, thousands of votes were uncovered most of which went to Donald Trump that somehow they missed the first round, so we’re open to doing whatever is necessary to make sure that this election happened in a proper way and again, every legal vote gets counted. ”
Trump has struck out on this effort. Republican-controlled legislatures in Pennsylvania and Michigan have refused to participate in Trump’s coup. The endless lawsuits are part of a two-pronged strategy. Trump is trying to get state legislatures involved, while he also is trying to find anything that he can take to the Supreme Court in the hope that the conservative majority will overturn the election.
The Trump campaign isn’t hiding it. They are trying to overturn the will of the people and steal an election.
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