politicususa--2020-09-12--Opinion: Trump ignores California’s climate catastrophe because it is not his base

While wildfires are ravaging California due to anthropogenic climate change and cuts to federal forestry management agencies , Trump is again threatening the state responsible for feeding a large portion of the nation because it is not his political base .
It is no secret that Trump detests the people of California for myriad reasons related to them not worshipping him as a god .
And it is little secret that he is once again blaming California officials for the raging wildfires his administration is partially responsible for exacerbating through neglect and fealty to the fossil fuel industry .
What @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump claims California is responsible for creating conditions conducive to wildfires , the great majority of areas of concern are owned by the federal government and private enterprise .
Starting in 2017 Trump heaped blame for the unprecedented wildfires raging in California “ on mismanagement by California officials , ” while his Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke assailed “ radical environmental groups ” he claimed “ would rather burn down the entire forest than cut a single tree or thin the forest.
” Like every utterance from Trump ’ s filthy administration , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fact , and inconvenient truth , Trump wholly ignores is that even the timber industry Trump and Republicans support regularly “ have slammed ” the federal government for “ investing far too little in the priceless wild spaces.
” Environmental groups have equally screamed bloody murder that the federal government is not taking care to preserve forests on its own land .
This year is no different and sure enough , Trump ’ s proposed budget for fiscal 2021 contains significant cuts to an already underfunded agency ; but he found funding for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his resorts .
Another bit of truth that Trump is well aware of is that of the 33 million acres of California ’ s forests , 57 percent are under control of the federal government .
Additionally , another 40 percent are controlled by private enterprise .
California ’ s share is only 3 percent and yet the state ’ s forestry agencies are stretched thin and struggling mightily to take up the slack because Trump ’ s administration is perpetually cutting funding for national parks and federal land that are home to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ again the forest fires are starting .
They ’ re starting again in California .
You ’ ve got ta clean your floors , you ’ ve got ta clean your forests .
They ’ re like , so flammable.Maybe we ’ re just going to have to make them pay for it because they don ’ t listen to us.
” According to a former chief of staff at the Department of Homeland Security , Miles Taylor reported that : “ He [ Trump ] told FEMA to cut off the money @ @ @ @ @ @ @ California .
He told us to stop giving money to people whose houses had burned down from a wildfire because he was so rageful that people in the state of California didn ’ t support him and that politically it wasn ’ t a base for him.
” Trump verified , in a tweet , that he did direct FEMA to withhold disaster funding for victims of the California wildfires ; except he lied and claimed it was due to California ’ s mismanagement of ( federal government ) forests .
There is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mind that Trump ’ s threat had nothing to do with California not taking care of federal forests .
Instead it has everything to do with the state not supporting his filthy ego .
He and his punk-ass son-in-law Kushner did , after all , withhold COVID-19 testing to states run by Democrats because they were not supporting ( worshipping ) Trump .
This rash of wildfires , and their intensity , is almost certainly a result of global climate change as predicted a couple of decades ago by climate scientists .
Climate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like the risk of COVID-19 has contributed to the deadly effects of the wildfires with temperatures rivaling fresh lava exacerbating the effects of historic droughts .
For the past two weeks where this author lives , over 40 miles from any inferno , the smoke and ash have obscured the Sun and put anyone with respiratory issues at great risk .
All the while , Trump threatens to withhold funding because California is not part of his base .
It is noteworthy that California residents understand that the worsening wildfires are a result @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s assault on funding for federal land management .
There is a ballot initiative on November ’ s ballot to increase state funding to address wildfires and residents fully comprehend that California is managing its share of forests as well as attempting to take up the slack from Trump ’ s annual budget cuts to federal land management .
To be fair , it is not just California facing Trump ’ s wrath .
California , Oregon , and Washington are all burning in what is certainly an honest-to-dog climate catastrophe and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any relief for American citizens .
It was reported yesterday ( Friday ) that Oregon Governor Kate Brown said her state was still waiting to hear from the White House a day after she asked Trump for help in combating wildfires covering hundreds of thousands of acres .
Trump is unwilling to even reply to a plea for federal assistance to help Oregonians impacted by wildfires , but was quick to send in Brownshirts to abuse Oregonians exercising their constitutional right to protest .
The news is rife with images of the wildfire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that appear to be on fire .
Trump sees those images and like the massive deaths from his plague wreaking havoc on America , he just doesn ’ t care .
Worse , he is blaming the California wildfires on the state ’ s leaders when the real culprit is the Trump administration ’ s refusal to manage federal lands or address climate change .
Trump knows that California is managing its own forests as well as attempting to manage the 97 percent of land under control of the federal government and private @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on punishing California residents , and blaming the state ’ s leaders , because they are not part of his base .
Trump is not a leader : he is a vile , vindictive villain that one sincerely hopes burns in the same Hell America ’ s West Coast is suffering

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While wildfires are ravaging California due to anthropogenic climate change and cuts to federal forestry management agencies, Trump is again threatening the state responsible for feeding a large portion of the nation because it is not his political base.
It is no secret that Trump detests the people of California for myriad reasons related to them not worshipping him as a god. And it is little secret that he is once again blaming California officials for the raging wildfires his administration is partially responsible for exacerbating through neglect and fealty to the fossil fuel industry. What many Americans are unaware of is while Trump claims California is responsible for creating conditions conducive to wildfires, the great majority of areas of concern are owned by the federal government and private enterprise.
Starting in 2017 Trump heaped blame for the unprecedented wildfires raging in California “on mismanagement by California officials,” while his Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke assailed “radical environmental groups” he claimed “would rather burn down the entire forest than cut a single tree or thin the forest.” Like every utterance from Trump’s filthy administration, he and Zinke were lying.
An interesting fact, and inconvenient truth, Trump wholly ignores is that even the timber industry Trump and Republicans support regularly “have slammed” the federal government for “investing far too little in the priceless wild spaces.”
Environmental groups have equally screamed bloody murder that the federal government is not taking care to preserve forests on its own land. This year is no different and sure enough, Trump’s proposed budget for fiscal 2021 contains significant cuts to an already underfunded agency; but he found funding for a wall and plenty of cash for his resorts.
Another bit of truth that Trump is well aware of is that of the 33 million acres of California’s forests, 57 percent are under control of the federal government. Additionally, another 40 percent are controlled by private enterprise. California’s share is only 3 percent and yet the state’s forestry agencies are stretched thin and struggling mightily to take up the slack because Trump’s administration is perpetually cutting funding for national parks and federal land that are home to most national forests.
In late August Trump said:
“I see again the forest fires are starting. They’re starting again in California. You’ve gotta clean your floors, you’ve gotta clean your forests. They’re like, so flammable.Maybe we’re just going to have to make them pay for it because they don’t listen to us.”
According to a former chief of staff at the Department of Homeland Security, Miles Taylor reported that:
“He [Trump] told FEMA to cut off the money and to no longer give assistance to California. He told us to stop giving money to people whose houses had burned down from a wildfire because he was so rageful that people in the state of California didn’t support him and that politically it wasn’t a base for him.”
Trump verified, in a tweet, that he did direct FEMA to withhold disaster funding for victims of the California wildfires; except he lied and claimed it was due to California’s mismanagement of (federal government) forests. There is no doubt in this author’s mind that Trump’s threat had nothing to do with California not taking care of federal forests. Instead it has everything to do with the state not supporting his filthy ego. He and his punk-ass son-in-law Kushner did, after all, withhold COVID-19 testing to states run by Democrats because they were not supporting (worshipping) Trump.
This rash of wildfires, and their intensity, is almost certainly a result of global climate change as predicted a couple of decades ago by climate scientists. Climate change that Trump has “downplayed” like the risk of COVID-19 has contributed to the deadly effects of the wildfires with temperatures rivaling fresh lava exacerbating the effects of historic droughts. For the past two weeks where this author lives, over 40 miles from any inferno, the smoke and ash have obscured the Sun and put anyone with respiratory issues at great risk. All the while, Trump threatens to withhold funding because California is not part of his base.
It is noteworthy that California residents understand that the worsening wildfires are a result of climate change as well as Trump’s assault on funding for federal land management. There is a ballot initiative on November’s ballot to increase state funding to address wildfires and residents fully comprehend that California is managing its share of forests as well as attempting to take up the slack from Trump’s annual budget cuts to federal land management.
To be fair, it is not just California facing Trump’s wrath. California, Oregon, and Washington are all burning in what is certainly an honest-to-dog climate catastrophe and Trump has no interest whatsoever in providing any relief for American citizens.
It was reported yesterday (Friday) that Oregon Governor Kate Brown said her state was still waiting to hear from the White House a day after she asked Trump for help in combating wildfires covering hundreds of thousands of acres. Trump is unwilling to even reply to a plea for federal assistance to help Oregonians impacted by wildfires, but was quick to send in Brownshirts to abuse Oregonians exercising their constitutional right to protest.
The news is rife with images of the wildfire damages including the apocalyptic views of skies that appear to be on fire. Trump sees those images and like the massive deaths from his plague wreaking havoc on America, he just doesn’t care. Worse, he is blaming the California wildfires on the state’s leaders when the real culprit is the Trump administration’s refusal to manage federal lands or address climate change.
Trump knows that California is managing its own forests as well as attempting to manage the 97 percent of land under control of the federal government and private enterprise. But he is still intent on punishing California residents, and blaming the state’s leaders, because they are not part of his base.
Trump is not a leader: he is a vile, vindictive villain that one sincerely hopes burns in the same Hell America’s West Coast is suffering


politicususa--2020-09-12--Seniors Flee Trump As He Has Lost 17.5 Points Of Support Since 2016

An analysis of recent polling found that Trump has lost 17.5 points of support with seniors since 2016 as his rhetoric is pushing them away .
The pandemic has killed some 190,000 Americans , and 8 in 10 of the deaths reported have been among those 65 or over .
President Trump ’ s delayed and fractured response to the outbreak appears to have reshaped the political dynamics for older Americans .
Four years ago , he won voters 65 or over by a margin of 13.3 percentage points .
But looking at an average of the nine most recent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over1 favored Biden to Trump by 49.5 percent to 45.7 percent .
Who are the older voters abandoning Trump ?
A look at the polls from 2016 to 2020 shows movement mostly among white voters .
But why are they increasingly abandoning him ?
There ’ s the pandemic , of course , but I ’ m not sure that explains everything .
An average of six national polls from May — before the beginning of widespread protests against police violence that would come to dominate the news over the summer — showed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or over .
Perhaps this other national crisis is driving away older Americans .
Trump ’ s inflammatory rhetoric about race and crime could be alienating them as well .
The pandemic is part of the problem , but the other issue that his rhetoric on crime and race appear to be pushing away seniors , especially suburban seniors from supporting him .
Trump is hurting himself by adding to the anxiety of a group voters who are already anxious .
Instead of reassuring seniors that he can handle the crisis in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and pushing older voters who supporterd him in 2016 toward Joe Biden , because they want the nation ’ s problems to solved .
Like everyone else , older voters appear to want the chaos to stop , so Trump doubling down on division is only helping Joe Biden .
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An analysis of recent polling found that Trump has lost 17.5 points of support with seniors since 2016 as his rhetoric is pushing them away.
Via FiveThirtyEight:
The pandemic has killed some 190,000 Americans, and 8 in 10 of the deaths reported have been among those 65 or over. President Trump’s delayed and fractured response to the outbreak appears to have reshaped the political dynamics for older Americans. Four years ago, he won voters 65 or over by a margin of 13.3 percentage points. But looking at an average of the nine most recent national polls, voters age 65 or over1 favored Biden to Trump by 49.5 percent to 45.7 percent.
Who are the older voters abandoning Trump? A look at the polls from 2016 to 2020 shows movement mostly among white voters. But why are they increasingly abandoning him? There’s the pandemic, of course, but I’m not sure that explains everything. An average of six national polls from May — before the beginning of widespread protests against police violence that would come to dominate the news over the summer — showed Trump and Biden tied among voters 65 or over. Perhaps this other national crisis is driving away older Americans. Trump’s inflammatory rhetoric about race and crime could be alienating them as well.
The pandemic is part of the problem, but the other issue that his rhetoric on crime and race appear to be pushing away seniors, especially suburban seniors from supporting him. Trump is hurting himself by adding to the anxiety of a group voters who are already anxious. Instead of reassuring seniors that he can handle the crisis in the nation, Trump is fanning the flames and pushing older voters who supporterd him in 2016 toward Joe Biden, because they want the nation’s problems to solved.
Like everyone else, older voters appear to want the chaos to stop, so Trump doubling down on division is only helping Joe Biden.
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politicususa--2020-09-13--Trump Appears To Be Trying To Kill His Supporters With Indoor Nevada Rally

The Trump campaign is screaming about the First Amendment as they violate all pandemic safety guidelines with an indoor Nevada rally .
Rob Reiner tweeted that Trump should be charged with premeditated murder if any of the attendees get COVID-19 at the rally and die : Here was the Trump campaign ’ s reaction to their planned indoor Nevada rally : There is no good reason for Trump to be holding indoor rallies outside of the fact that his ego needs a big crowd , and he is trying to pretend like the pandemic is gone .
Just as in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ losing in Nevada , but the state is one of the few Blue targets that the Trump campaign thinks that they might be able to flip .
The last time Trump held an indoor rally , Herman Cain attended , potentially contracted the virus at the event , and died .
Mary Trump was correct when she said on MSNBC that Donald Trump doesn ’ t care if his supporters get the virus and die : Donald Trump appears to be intentionally trying to kill his own supporters because it is more important @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cable news than keep his supporters safe .
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The Trump campaign is screaming about the First Amendment as they violate all pandemic safety guidelines with an indoor Nevada rally.
Rob Reiner tweeted that Trump should be charged with premeditated murder if any of the attendees get COVID-19 at the rally and die:
Trump is holding an indoor rally in Nevada. If anyone attending dies as a result of contracting Covid-19, Trump should be charged with premeditated murder. — Rob Reiner (@robreiner) September 13, 2020
Here was the Trump campaign’s reaction to their planned indoor Nevada rally:
Trump campaign spox Tim Murtaugh is defending the decision to host an indoor rally tonight. In a statement per pool, he says that if people can gamble in casinos or "burn down small businesses in riots" they can "gather peacefully under the 1st Amendment" to hear from Trump. pic.twitter.com/7OYjJsTULB — Megan Messerly (@meganmesserly) September 13, 2020
There is no good reason for Trump to be holding indoor rallies outside of the fact that his ego needs a big crowd, and he is trying to pretend like the pandemic is gone. Just as in every other swing state, Trump is losing in Nevada, but the state is one of the few Blue targets that the Trump campaign thinks that they might be able to flip.
The last time Trump held an indoor rally, Herman Cain attended, potentially contracted the virus at the event, and died.
Mary Trump was correct when she said on MSNBC that Donald Trump doesn’t care if his supporters get the virus and die:
Mary Trump says Donald Trump doesn't care if his supporters get coronavirus and die at his acceptance speech. pic.twitter.com/n8sQqf6LeT — PoliticusUSA (@politicususa) August 28, 2020
Donald Trump appears to be intentionally trying to kill his own supporters because it is more important to him that he looks good on cable news than keep his supporters safe.
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politicususa--2020-09-13--Jake Tapper Ends Peter Navarro Interview When He Refuses To Say Why Trump Lied About COVID

Jake Tapper ended and interview with Trump adviser Peter Navarro after Navarro refused to answer why Trump lied to the American people about COVID .
TAPPER : He was not honest with the American people .
You ’ re not answering the question .
NAVARRO : … you guys — that — that — you ’ re wrong .
You ’ re not honest with the American people .
CNN is not honest with the American people .
NAVARRO : You — you want to go there ?
I mean , CNN — we can do that .
TAPPER : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ answering the question .
NAVARRO : I have answered your question .
I have answered your question .
We just played tape .
You didn ’ t answer — you didn ’ t answer the question .
NAVARRO : I have answered — no , you can ’ t say that .
TAPPER : You didn ’ t answer the question .
No , you didn ’ t .
NAVARRO : I answered the question repeatedly , Jake .
You just didn ’ t like the answer .
TAPPER : OK , Peter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I appreciate your time today .
Thank you so much .
NAVARRO : You didn ’ t like the answer .
TAPPER : And I would just like to remind the American people watching… TAPPER : … that the United States has less than 5 percent of the world ’ s population , and the United States has more than 20 percent of the world ’ s coronavirus deaths .
That is a fact .
It does not matter how many times he insults CNN .
Navarro was trying to score points with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people have seen this tactic from Trump and his surrogates for five years .
When they are asked a question about Trump that they don ’ t like , they attack the questioner or the credibility of the outlet .
ABC ’ s Jon Karl asked Trump about his lies to the American people about COVID , and Trump responded by personally attacking him .
CNN and Tapper did the right thing .
They don ’ t have to air to the Trumpian attacks on the media .
If a guest goes down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cut off the interview and move on with the rest of the show .
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Jake Tapper ended and interview with Trump adviser Peter Navarro after Navarro refused to answer why Trump lied to the American people about COVID.
Transcript via CNN:
TAPPER: He was not honest with the American people. You’re not answering the question.
NAVARRO: … you guys — that — that — you’re wrong. You’re not honest with the American people. CNN is not honest with the American people.
TAPPER: OK.
NAVARRO: CNN…
TAPPER: OK.
NAVARRO: You — you want to go there?
I mean, CNN — we can do that.
TAPPER: I said, you’re not answering the question.
NAVARRO: I have answered your question. I have answered your question.
TAPPER: Here’s the thing.
Thank you, Peter Navarro.
We just played tape. You didn’t answer — you didn’t answer the question.
NAVARRO: I have answered — no, you can’t say that.
TAPPER: You didn’t answer the question. No, you didn’t.
NAVARRO: I answered the question repeatedly, Jake. You just didn’t like the answer.
TAPPER: OK, Peter Navarro, thank you so much. I appreciate your time today. Thank you so much.
NAVARRO: You didn’t like the answer.
(CROSSTALK)
TAPPER: And I would just like to remind the American people watching…
NAVARRO: I answered the question. I am reminding…
TAPPER: … that the United States has less than 5 percent of the world’s population, and the United States has more than 20 percent of the world’s coronavirus deaths. That is a fact.
It does not matter how many times he insults CNN.
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Jake Tapper ends Peter Navarro's interview after he starts insulting CNN instead of answering why Trump lied to the American people about the deadliness of coronavirus. pic.twitter.com/7LkeQgwWkj — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) September 13, 2020
Navarro was trying to score points with Trump by attacking CNN. The American people have seen this tactic from Trump and his surrogates for five years. When they are asked a question about Trump that they don’t like, they attack the questioner or the credibility of the outlet.
ABC’s Jon Karl asked Trump about his lies to the American people about COVID, and Trump responded by personally attacking him.
CNN and Tapper did the right thing. They don’t have to air to the Trumpian attacks on the media. If a guest goes down that path, it is time to cut off the interview and move on with the rest of the show.
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politicususa--2020-09-13--Arizona Has Gone Republican In Every Election But One Since 1952, But Biden Is Winning There

Joe Biden has opened up a three-point lead in Arizona as white women have dumped Trump and moved toward Democrats in the red state .
According to the CBS News Battleground Tracker : Every four years , it can seem like the path to the presidency runs through the same list of well-trodden battleground states .
But this time , we ’ re on some newer turf : Democrats are contesting some states in the fast-growing Sun Belt — notably Arizona —which has been in the Republican column all but once since Eisenhower .
More White women have shifted toward @ @ @ @ @ @ @ running neck-and-neck with Mr. Trump among them .
And Biden enjoys a double-digit advantage over the president with White women with a college degree .
Overall , Biden leads 47 % -44 % in Arizona , which is an increase of three points from July , and Biden has taken a small 47 % -45 % lead with white women in the state .
The former vice president is also polling at the same level as Hillary Clinton with Latinos .
Bill Clinton , in 1996 is the only Democrat to carry Arizona @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by nine points in both 2008 and 2012 .
Biden is outperforming Obama ’ s vote share by 12 points in Arizona .
The problem for Trump is that it isn ’ t any one single issue that is causing the state to give serious consideration to Joe Biden .
The pandemic is a significant problem .
Only 26 % of Arizonians said they were optimistic about the country right now , and just 18 % described themselves as confident .
65 % said that they were uneasy about things in the country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t so much who is winning and losing , but that voters want to feel good again .
Trump is shooting himself in the foot with constant negativity and gloom and doom .
Voters want to feel like things will get better , and a majority of them view Joe Biden as the candidate who will make things better .
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Joe Biden has opened up a three-point lead in Arizona as white women have dumped Trump and moved toward Democrats in the red state.
According to the CBS News Battleground Tracker:
Every four years, it can seem like the path to the presidency runs through the same list of well-trodden battleground states. But this time, we’re on some newer turf: Democrats are contesting some states in the fast-growing Sun Belt — notably Arizona —which has been in the Republican column all but once since Eisenhower.
….
More White women have shifted toward Biden since July. He is now running neck-and-neck with Mr. Trump among them. And Biden enjoys a double-digit advantage over the president with White women with a college degree.
Overall, Biden leads 47%-44% in Arizona, which is an increase of three points from July, and Biden has taken a small 47%-45% lead with white women in the state. The former vice president is also polling at the same level as Hillary Clinton with Latinos.
Bill Clinton, in 1996 is the only Democrat to carry Arizona since 1952. Barack Obama lost Arizona by nine points in both 2008 and 2012. Biden is outperforming Obama’s vote share by 12 points in Arizona.
The problem for Trump is that it isn’t any one single issue that is causing the state to give serious consideration to Joe Biden. The pandemic is a significant problem. Only 26% of Arizonians said they were optimistic about the country right now, and just 18% described themselves as confident. 65% said that they were uneasy about things in the country.
The message in the polling isn’t so much who is winning and losing, but that voters want to feel good again. Trump is shooting himself in the foot with constant negativity and gloom and doom. Voters want to feel like things will get better, and a majority of them view Joe Biden as the candidate who will make things better.
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politicususa--2020-09-13--Trump Blows A Gasket After Mike Bloomberg Spends $100 Million To Help Biden In Florida

Trump blew up on Twitter after Mike Bloomberg announced that he would be spending $ 100 million to help Biden win Florida .
Trump responded to Bloomberg spending in Florida , what could equal one-third of Trump ’ s campaign cash in Florida by tweeting : One hundred million dollars is a massive amount of cash for Bloomberg to spend in Florida to help Joe Biden carry the state .
The Trump campaign blew threw $ 800 million and reportedly facing a cash crunch .
A Biden Florida win would be a fatal blow to Trump ’ s campaign .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ only need to hold the states Hillary Clinton carried and win one of five swing states that Trump carried .
Biden could be elected president by winning any one of Pennsylvania , Michigan , Wisconsin , North Carolina , or Arizona .
Since Michigan looks gone for Trump already , a Florida win would likely make Biden president .
Mike Bloomberg is doing his part to help Joe Biden by making Republicans spend even more of their limited resources to keep Florida in Trump ’ s column .
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Trump blew up on Twitter after Mike Bloomberg announced that he would be spending $100 million to help Biden win Florida.
Trump responded to Bloomberg spending in Florida, what could equal one-third of Trump’s campaign cash in Florida by tweeting:
In the highly competitive world of high tech, how come nobody has ever challenged Mini Mike Bloomberg and his very average, & supposedly outdated, “stuff” that he sells to so many? Did he use his position as Mayor of New York to create what is now a monopoly? Just askin’? — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 13, 2020
I thought Mini Mike was through with Democrat politics after spending almost 2 Billion Dollars, and then giving the worst and most inept Debate Performance in the history of Presidential Politics. Pocahontas ended his political career on first question, OVER! Save NYC instead. https://t.co/WgbVvEUt2N — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 13, 2020
One hundred million dollars is a massive amount of cash for Bloomberg to spend in Florida to help Joe Biden carry the state. The Trump campaign blew threw $800 million and reportedly facing a cash crunch.
A Biden Florida win would be a fatal blow to Trump’s campaign. If Florida went blue, Biden would only need to hold the states Hillary Clinton carried and win one of five swing states that Trump carried. Biden could be elected president by winning any one of Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, North Carolina, or Arizona. Since Michigan looks gone for Trump already, a Florida win would likely make Biden president.
Mike Bloomberg is doing his part to help Joe Biden by making Republicans spend even more of their limited resources to keep Florida in Trump’s column.
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politicususa--2020-09-14--Dem. Sen. Murray Says White House Must Ask for Michael Caputo’s Resignation

Since the early days of the COVID pandemic , Republicans have treated a number of Doctors and scientists as pariahs .
The regular scapegoat is Dr. Anthony Fauci , who is regularly pilloried on Fox News .
While Dr. Deborah Birx is kinder to Donald Trump , she is treated as an enemy as well .
Michael Caputo recently took the attack on science and medicine to the next level .
The Health and Human Services staffer claimed that scientists involved in the COVID vaccine are holding off until Joe Biden is President .
Now a prominent Democratic lawmaker is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ According to the New York Times , Caputo said during a Facebook Live stream , “ There are scientists who work for this government who do not want America to get well , not until after Joe Biden is president .
You understand that they ’ re going to have to kill me , and unfortunately , I think that ’ s where this is going.
” Patty Murray , a Democratic senator from Washington , addressed Caputo ’ s alleged comments on Monday .
She took to Twitter , writing , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his responsibility is to the American public and not to President Trump , he should demand Michael A. Caputo ’ s resignation today.
” Murray continued , “ It ’ s clear Sec .
Azar can ’ t meet his basic responsibilities while allowing Caputo , a yes-man for President Trump with no scientific expertise who publicly attacked CDC scientists & privately interfered with key CDC reports , to continue serving in such an influential role .
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Since the early days of the COVID pandemic, Republicans have treated a number of Doctors and scientists as pariahs. The regular scapegoat is Dr. Anthony Fauci, who is regularly pilloried on Fox News. While Dr. Deborah Birx is kinder to Donald Trump, she is treated as an enemy as well.
Michael Caputo recently took the attack on science and medicine to the next level. The Health and Human Services staffer claimed that scientists involved in the COVID vaccine are holding off until Joe Biden is President. Now a prominent Democratic lawmaker is calling for Caputo’s resignation.
According to the New York Times, Caputo said during a Facebook Live stream, “There are scientists who work for this government who do not want America to get well, not until after Joe Biden is president. You understand that they’re going to have to kill me, and unfortunately, I think that’s where this is going.”
Patty Murray, a Democratic senator from Washington, addressed Caputo’s alleged comments on Monday. She took to Twitter, writing, “If [HHS Secretary] Azar believes his responsibility is to the American public and not to President Trump, he should demand Michael A. Caputo’s resignation today.”
If @SecAzar believes his responsibility is to the American public and not to President Trump, he should demand Michael A. Caputo’s resignation today. https://t.co/oFAdW8IjOH — Senator Patty Murray (@PattyMurray) September 14, 2020
Murray continued, “It’s clear Sec. Azar can’t meet his basic responsibilities while allowing Caputo, a yes-man for President Trump with no scientific expertise who publicly attacked CDC scientists & privately interfered with key CDC reports, to continue serving in such an influential role.”


politicususa--2020-09-14--The Biden Campaign to Start Aggressively Courting Black Male Voters

The Democratic party has been accused , at times , of taking the Black and Hispanic vote for granted .
Those two groups often vote for Democrats in big numbers .
Some polls , however , show that Donald Trump is doing better with both groups than he did in 2016 .
Black women voters have come out very strongly for Biden .
Without them , it would have been very difficult for the former Vice President to defeat Bernie Sanders during the nomination process .
Black male voters , though , have been a tougher get for the Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ African-American voters , he had a serious gaffe earlier this year .
The former Vice-President said that if you don ’ t vote for him , “ you ain ’ t black.
” That statement required a significant amount of damage control by the campaign .
During a Monday press call , members of the Democratic campaign said that they will be aggressively courting them this election season .
Cedric Richmond , an African-American congressman from Louisiana is serving as the campaign ’ s co-chair .
He told reporters , “ Nobody is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re going to get all of the Black vote because we ’ re the Democratic [ ticket ] .
” Symone Sanders , an adviser to the campaign , explained that Black men had , “ become more disillusioned and disaffected with the Democratic Party over the last couple of cycles.
” The Biden campaign is now flush with cash after a record breaking fund-raising during the DNC and an influx of cash from Mike Bloomberg .

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The Democratic party has been accused, at times, of taking the Black and Hispanic vote for granted. Those two groups often vote for Democrats in big numbers. Some polls, however, show that Donald Trump is doing better with both groups than he did in 2016.
Black women voters have come out very strongly for Biden. Without them, it would have been very difficult for the former Vice President to defeat Bernie Sanders during the nomination process.
Black male voters, though, have been a tougher get for the Biden campaign. While Biden is popular with African-American voters, he had a serious gaffe earlier this year. The former Vice-President said that if you don’t vote for him, “you ain’t black.” That statement required a significant amount of damage control by the campaign.
During a Monday press call, members of the Democratic campaign said that they will be aggressively courting them this election season.
Cedric Richmond, an African-American congressman from Louisiana is serving as the campaign’s co-chair. He told reporters, “Nobody is saying that we think that we’re going to get all of the Black vote because we’re the Democratic [ticket].”
Richmond continued:
“Black men are concerned about their children, they’re concerned about their economic status, they’re concerned about the next generation in terms of education, in terms of their interaction with police.”
Symone Sanders, an adviser to the campaign, explained that Black men had, “become more disillusioned and disaffected with the Democratic Party over the last couple of cycles.”
The Biden campaign is now flush with cash after a record breaking fund-raising during the DNC and an influx of cash from Mike Bloomberg.


politicususa--2020-09-14--Joe Biden Is Building The Largest Election Protection Program In History

The Biden campaign is creating a legal operation run by two former Solicitors General and staffed with hundreds of lawyers to protect your vote .
The New York Times reported : Joseph R. Biden Jr. ’ s campaign is establishing a major new legal operation , bringing in two former solicitors general and hundreds of lawyers in what the campaign billed as the largest election protection program in presidential campaign history .
Inside the campaign , they are creating a “ special litigation ” unit , which will be led by Donald B. Verrilli Jr. and Walter Dellinger , two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the campaign .
Hundreds of lawyers will be involved , including a team at the Democratic law firm Perkins Coie , led by Marc Elias , which will focus on the state-by-state fight over vote casting and counting rules .
And Eric H. Holder Jr. , the former attorney general in the Obama administration , will serve as something of a liaison between the campaign and the many independent groups involved in the legal fight over the election , which is already raging in the courts .
Election protection and making sure that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ both the Obama campaign and the Obama administration .
Joe Biden is following in Obama ’ s footsteps by prioritizing the protection of the election in the face of Donald Trump ’ s efforts to delegitimize the election with preemptive claims of fraud and lawsuits all over the country that are intended to disenfranchise voters .
Joe Biden isn ’ t going to let Trump steal the election .
Biden knows that the battle for the White House may come down to the ability of the people to express their will , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ biggest protect the vote operation in US history .
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The Biden campaign is creating a legal operation run by two former Solicitors General and staffed with hundreds of lawyers to protect your vote.
The New York Times reported:
Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s campaign is establishing a major new legal operation, bringing in two former solicitors general and hundreds of lawyers in what the campaign billed as the largest election protection program in presidential campaign history.
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Inside the campaign, they are creating a “special litigation” unit, which will be led by Donald B. Verrilli Jr. and Walter Dellinger, two former solicitors general, who are joining the campaign. Hundreds of lawyers will be involved, including a team at the Democratic law firm Perkins Coie, led by Marc Elias, which will focus on the state-by-state fight over vote casting and counting rules. And Eric H. Holder Jr., the former attorney general in the Obama administration, will serve as something of a liaison between the campaign and the many independent groups involved in the legal fight over the election, which is already raging in the courts.
Election protection and making sure that voters could vote were a priority for both the Obama campaign and the Obama administration. Joe Biden is following in Obama’s footsteps by prioritizing the protection of the election in the face of Donald Trump’s efforts to delegitimize the election with preemptive claims of fraud and lawsuits all over the country that are intended to disenfranchise voters.
Joe Biden isn’t going to let Trump steal the election.
Biden knows that the battle for the White House may come down to the ability of the people to express their will, which is why his campaign is building the biggest protect the vote operation in US history.
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politicususa--2020-09-14--Joe Biden Masterfully Slashes Through Trump’s Effort To Scare The Suburbs

During a speech about climate change and the California wildfires , Joe Biden told the suburbs that the biggest threat they face is Trump .
Donald Trump warned that integration is threatening the suburbs .
It ’ s ridiculous .
But you know what is actually threatening our suburbs ?
Wildfires in the west , floods are wiping out suburban neighborhoods in the west .
Hurricanes along the coast .
If we have four more years of trump ’ s climate denial how many suburbs will be burned in wildfires ?
How many suburban neighborhoods will have been flooded out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ superstorms ?
If you give a climate arsonist four more years in the white house why would anyone be surprised if we have more America ablaze ?
If you give a climate denier four more years in the white house why would anyone be surprised when more of America is underwater ?
We need a president that respects science , who understands that the damage from climate change is already here .
And unless we take urgent action we ’ ll soon be more catastrophic .
The president who recognizes understands and cares @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trump ’ s climate denialism , his disdain for science and facts all the more unconscionable .
Once again he fails the most basic duty to a nation , failing to protect us from the pandemic , from an economic freefall , from racial unrest , from the ravages of climate change .
It ’ s clear that we ’ re not safe in Donald Trump ’ s America .
This is Donald Trump ’ s America .
He ’ s in charge .
What he doesn ’ t get is that even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beyond the capacity of the American people when we stand up and act together .
While so many of you are hurting right now I want you to know that if you give me the honor of serving as your president we can and will meet this moment with urgency and purpose .
As Trump veers wildly from message to message hoping to find something that will stick to Joe Biden and turn around his sagging campaign , the Democratic candidate has a simple message to voters .
The real threat isn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ threat to this country is Donald Trump .
Elections are often won based on clarity and simplicity of a campaign ’ s message to voters , and Biden is putting forward and easy to understand messages to voters that are disabling Trump ’ s divisive electoral time bombs .
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During a speech about climate change and the California wildfires, Joe Biden told the suburbs that the biggest threat they face is Trump.
Biden said:
Donald Trump warned that integration is threatening the suburbs. It’s ridiculous. But you know what is actually threatening our suburbs? Wildfires in the west, floods are wiping out suburban neighborhoods in the west. Hurricanes along the coast. If we have four more years of trump’s climate denial how many suburbs will be burned in wildfires? How many suburban neighborhoods will have been flooded out? How many suburbs blown away in superstorms? If you give a climate arsonist four more years in the white house why would anyone be surprised if we have more America ablaze? If you give a climate denier four more years in the white house why would anyone be surprised when more of America is underwater? We need a president that respects science, who understands that the damage from climate change is already here.
And unless we take urgent action we’ll soon be more catastrophic. The president who recognizes understands and cares that Americans are dying which makes president trump’s climate denialism, his disdain for science and facts all the more unconscionable. Once again he fails the most basic duty to a nation, failing to protect us from the pandemic, from an economic freefall, from racial unrest, from the ravages of climate change.
It’s clear that we’re not safe in Donald Trump’s America. This is Donald Trump’s America. He’s in charge. What he doesn’t get is that even in a crisis there’s nothing beyond the capacity of the American people when we stand up and act together. While so many of you are hurting right now I want you to know that if you give me the honor of serving as your president we can and will meet this moment with urgency and purpose.
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Biden makes it clear that the biggest threat to America's suburbs isn't minorities, but it's Donald Trump in the White House. pic.twitter.com/JsQNblcQtr — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) September 14, 2020
As Trump veers wildly from message to message hoping to find something that will stick to Joe Biden and turn around his sagging campaign, the Democratic candidate has a simple message to voters. The real threat isn’t Antifa or minorities. The real threat to this country is Donald Trump. Elections are often won based on clarity and simplicity of a campaign’s message to voters, and Biden is putting forward and easy to understand messages to voters that are disabling Trump’s divisive electoral time bombs.
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politicususa--2020-09-14--Trump Calls All Polls Fake In Tantrum 50 Days Before Election Day

Instead of trying to win the election by persuading voters , Trump is trying to discredit all polling that shows him losing .
The article that Trump-linked to was another amateurish attempt by his supporters to revive the dead since 2012 “ skewed polls ” conspiracy theory .
Years ago , in conservative circles , it was briefly in style to try to discredit polls by “ unskewing ” them of their “ liberal bias.
” The poll that Trump has targeted was a sophisticated representative panel done by ABC News and Ipsos .
For those who think that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at this same point , polling showed Trump surging and gaining a net 5 points on Hillary Clinton .
Any candidate who is wasting their time 50 days before an election trying to discredit polling is someone who is losing and does not know how to save their sinking ship .
All polls except for Trump ’ s beloved and highly inaccurate Rasmussen polling show him losing to Joe Biden .
The skewed polls argument has come around again , but the biggest thing that voters need to remember is that only suckers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the louder a candidate whines , the more likely they are to go down in defeat on Election Day .
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Instead of trying to win the election by persuading voters, Trump is trying to discredit all polling that shows him losing.
Trump tweeted:
ABC’s Trump In Trouble Poll Surveyed Just 533, Not Likely Voters, Asked Over 20% More Biden Supporters Than Conservatives https://t.co/dePnJdlEOf via @TheNatPulse Total Fake Poll. ABC is just like the rest of them! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 14, 2020
The article that Trump-linked to was another amateurish attempt by his supporters to revive the dead since 2012 “skewed polls” conspiracy theory. Years ago, in conservative circles, it was briefly in style to try to discredit polls by “unskewing” them of their “liberal bias.” The poll that Trump has targeted was a sophisticated representative panel done by ABC News and Ipsos.
For those who think that the polls were wrong four years ago, at this same point, polling showed Trump surging and gaining a net 5 points on Hillary Clinton.
Any candidate who is wasting their time 50 days before an election trying to discredit polling is someone who is losing and does not know how to save their sinking ship. All polls except for Trump’s beloved and highly inaccurate Rasmussen polling show him losing to Joe Biden.
The skewed polls argument has come around again, but the biggest thing that voters need to remember is that only suckers and losers complain about the polls, and the louder a candidate whines, the more likely they are to go down in defeat on Election Day.
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politicususa--2020-09-14--61 Percent of Americans Say Trump’s Handling of Protests is Worsening Matters

According to the latest Monmouth poll , 61 percent of Americans say the way President Donald Trump is handling nationwide protests is actually worsening things , not making them better .
“ Most Americans ( 61 % ) say that Trump ’ s handling of the protests has made the situation worse and just 24 % say he has made it better .
These results are basically unchanged from late June ( 62 % worse and 20 % better ) .
Nearly 9 in 10 non-Republicans say Trump has made the situation worse , including 88 % who are white @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and 86 % who are of another racial minority group .
Republicans and GOP-leaners stand alone in their feeling that the president has made the situation better ( 46 % ) rather than worse ( 30 % ) .
These findings are similar to the late June poll results , ” Monmouth observes .
Additionally : “ A plurality ( 45 % ) think that Joe Biden would have handled this situation better if he was president .
Another 28 % say he would have done worse and 23 % say he would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump .
Three-quarters of non-Republicans – 76 % white , 82 % Black , and 71 % another race/ethnicity – say Biden would have handled the situation better while a majority ( 55 % ) of Republicans and GOP-leaners say he would have done worse.
” Monmouth ’ s polling found that most Americans ( 65 percent ) believe there is a significant problem with law and order in the country right now .
25 percent say maintaining law and order is a minor problem ; eight percent said it isn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents said it ’ s a major problem while just 46 percent of white non-Republicans agree .
Black non-Republicans are more likely than white non-Republicans to feel this way , however ( 60 percent ) .
Those of another race or ethnicity are even more likely ( 66 percent ) .
“ It appears we are looking at a divergence between politics and experience .
Among white Americans , partisanship creates a clear dividing line on whether law and order is a problem .
But for people of color @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be driving their opinion on this issue , ” said Patrick Murray , director of the independent Monmouth University Polling Institute .
Protests against racial injustice and police brutality have continued across the country since May , when George Floyd , an unarmed Black man , was killed by police officers in Minneapolis , Minnesota .
Demonstrations have intensified in recent weeks as more cases of police brutality , such as the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha , Wisconsin , make the news , at times sparking significant civil unrest .
With @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Americans believe race relations will improve “ a lot ” in their lifetime ; 28 percent say they will improve “ a little ” as a result of the protests .
21 percent believe race relations will worsen and 31 percent say race relations won ’ t change at all .
Despite this , most Americans remain “ optimistic ” about the future of race relations in the country , with 29 percent saying they are “ very hopeful ” and 54 percent saying they are “ somewhat hopeful ” that the movement @ @ @ @ @

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According to the latest Monmouth poll, 61 percent of Americans say the way President Donald Trump is handling nationwide protests is actually worsening things, not making them better.
“Most Americans (61%) say that Trump’s handling of the protests has made the situation worse and just 24% say he has made it better. These results are basically unchanged from late June (62% worse and 20% better). Nearly 9 in 10 non-Republicans say Trump has made the situation worse, including 88% who are white, 87% who are Black, and 86% who are of another racial minority group. Republicans and GOP-leaners stand alone in their feeling that the president has made the situation better (46%) rather than worse (30%). These findings are similar to the late June poll results,” Monmouth observes.
Additionally: “A plurality (45%) think that Joe Biden would have handled this situation better if he was president. Another 28% say he would have done worse and 23% say he would have handled it about the same as Trump. Three-quarters of non-Republicans – 76% white, 82% Black, and 71% another race/ethnicity – say Biden would have handled the situation better while a majority (55%) of Republicans and GOP-leaners say he would have done worse.”
Monmouth’s polling found that most Americans (65 percent) believe there is a significant problem with law and order in the country right now. 25 percent say maintaining law and order is a minor problem; eight percent said it isn’t a problem at all. 77 percent of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents said it’s a major problem while just 46 percent of white non-Republicans agree. Black non-Republicans are more likely than white non-Republicans to feel this way, however (60 percent). Those of another race or ethnicity are even more likely (66 percent).
“It appears we are looking at a divergence between politics and experience. Among white Americans, partisanship creates a clear dividing line on whether law and order is a problem. But for people of color, partisan identity does not seem to be driving their opinion on this issue,” said Patrick Murray, director of the independent Monmouth University Polling Institute.
Protests against racial injustice and police brutality have continued across the country since May, when George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, was killed by police officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Demonstrations have intensified in recent weeks as more cases of police brutality, such as the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, make the news, at times sparking significant civil unrest.
With this in mind, 14 percent of Americans believe race relations will improve “a lot” in their lifetime; 28 percent say they will improve “a little” as a result of the protests. 21 percent believe race relations will worsen and 31 percent say race relations won’t change at all. Despite this, most Americans remain “optimistic” about the future of race relations in the country, with 29 percent saying they are “very hopeful” and 54 percent saying they are “somewhat hopeful” that the movement will spur positive changes.


politicususa--2020-09-14--Democrats Launch Investigation into Trump Administration’s Pressure on CDC’s Coronavirus Reports

Democrats have launched an investigation into President Donald Trump ’ s administration ’ s pressure on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) to change or delay reports related to the coronavirus pandemic .
The investigation will focus on the CDC ’ s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports and comes after celebrated journalist Bob Woodward released recordings of interviews with the president in which the president admitted he sought to downplay the severity of the pandemic .
Representative Jim Clyburn , chair of the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis , and his fellow lawmakers wrote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Services Secretary Alex Azar and CDC Director Robert Redfield requesting “ transcribed interviews and documents regarding efforts by political appointees at the Department of Health and Human Services ( HHS ) to block the publication of accurate scientific reports by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) during the coronavirus crisis.
” “ Given the crucial and pressing need for truthful scientific information during this ongoing public health crisis , the Select Subcommittee is seeking to determine the scope of political interference with CDC ’ s scientific reports and other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impact of this interference on CDC ’ s mission , whether this interference is continuing , and the steps that Congress may need to take to stop it before more Americans die needlessly , ” they continue .
Democrats are requesting interviews with the following people on the dates listed below : “ Health and Human Services public affairs chief Michael Caputo and his scientific adviser Paul Alexander have pressured CDC officials to change the reports , in some cases retroactively , to align with President Donald Trump ’ s more optimistic message @ @ @ @ @ @ @ amid calls to block political appointees from interfering with scientific publications .
The coronavirus pandemic has killed nearly 200,000 Americans since February .

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Democrats have launched an investigation into President Donald Trump’s administration’s pressure on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to change or delay reports related to the coronavirus pandemic.
The investigation will focus on the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports and comes after celebrated journalist Bob Woodward released recordings of interviews with the president in which the president admitted he sought to downplay the severity of the pandemic.
Representative Jim Clyburn, chair of the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, and his fellow lawmakers wrote a letter addressed to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and CDC Director Robert Redfield requesting “transcribed interviews and documents regarding efforts by political appointees at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to block the publication of accurate scientific reports by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) during the coronavirus crisis.”
“Given the crucial and pressing need for truthful scientific information during this ongoing public health crisis, the Select Subcommittee is seeking to determine the scope of political interference with CDC’s scientific reports and other efforts to combat the pandemic, the impact of this interference on CDC’s mission, whether this interference is continuing, and the steps that Congress may need to take to stop it before more Americans die needlessly,” they continue.
Democrats are requesting interviews with the following people on the dates listed below:
Anne Schuchat, Principal Deputy Director, CDC, September 22, 2020, 9:00 a.m.
Charlotte Kent, MMWR Editor-in-Chief, CDC, September 22, 2020, 1:00 p.m.
Nina Witkofsky, Acting Chief of Staff, CDC, September 23, 2020, 9:00 a.m.
Trey Moeller, Acting Deputy Chief of Staff, CDC, September 23, 1:00 p.m.
Kate Galatas, Acting Associate Director for Communication, CDC, September 24, 2020, 9:00 a.m.
Paul Alexander, Senior Advisor, HHS, September 24, 2020, 1:00 p.m.
Michael Caputo, Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, HHS, September 25, 2020, 9:00 a.m.
“Health and Human Services public affairs chief Michael Caputo and his scientific adviser Paul Alexander have pressured CDC officials to change the reports, in some cases retroactively, to align with President Donald Trump’s more optimistic message about the outbreak,” reported POLITICO amid calls to block political appointees from interfering with scientific publications.
The coronavirus pandemic has killed nearly 200,000 Americans since February.


politicususa--2020-09-14--Trump Mail In Voting Attack Backfires And Massively Helps Democrats In Florida

Trump ’ s months-long attacks on mail-in voting have led to 700,000 more Democrats than Republican requesting mail-in ballots in Florida .
Via The New York Times : Like many seniors , she is planning to cast her ballot by mail .
For years , that ’ s what Florida Republicans did — and it helped cement their political dominance in a state where they have controlled the governor ’ s office and the Legislature for 21 years .
Mr. Trump ’ s relentless attacks on mail-in ballots have undercut that advantage , and Democrats have requested over 700,000 more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be a game changer , ” Mr. Bush , a former governor , wrote in an email .
Republicans have spent decades building in a mail-in voting advantage in Florida .
Election nights have long been a matter of if Democrats could get enough same-day and early vote to wipe out the mail-in voting advantage that Republicans run-up .
If Democrats outnumber Republicans in mail-in voting in Florida , Trump will lose the state , but more importantly , it will have down-ballot impacts in the state .
Democrats could win local and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ normally had a chance in .
Jeb Bush was right .
If Trump ’ s attack on mail-in voting holds , it will be a gamechanger .
With Mike Bloomberg spending $ 100 million to help Biden in the state , Trump could be setting up a perfect storm that will cost him the White House in 50 days .
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Trump’s months-long attacks on mail-in voting have led to 700,000 more Democrats than Republican requesting mail-in ballots in Florida.
Via The New York Times:
Like many seniors, she is planning to cast her ballot by mail.
For years, that’s what Florida Republicans did — and it helped cement their political dominance in a state where they have controlled the governor’s office and the Legislature for 21 years.
Mr. Trump’s relentless attacks on mail-in ballots have undercut that advantage, and Democrats have requested over 700,000 more ballots than Republicans.
“This could be a game changer,” Mr. Bush, a former governor, wrote in an email.
Republicans have spent decades building in a mail-in voting advantage in Florida. Election nights have long been a matter of if Democrats could get enough same-day and early vote to wipe out the mail-in voting advantage that Republicans run-up.
If Democrats outnumber Republicans in mail-in voting in Florida, Trump will lose the state, but more importantly, it will have down-ballot impacts in the state. Democrats could win local and statewide races that they would not have normally had a chance in.
Jeb Bush was right. If Trump’s attack on mail-in voting holds, it will be a gamechanger. With Mike Bloomberg spending $100 million to help Biden in the state, Trump could be setting up a perfect storm that will cost him the White House in 50 days.
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politicususa--2020-09-14--20 States Sue Trump for Weakening Regulations on Methane Emissions That Worsen Climate Change

Twenty states have filed a joint lawsuit against President Donald Trump and his administration for weakening regulations on methane emissions from the oil and gas industries .
The plaintiffs say the fires raging on the West Coast are an example of the dangers of climate change .
“ Our climate emergency is increasingly a public health emergency .
The toll of the natural disaster we face from unprecedented wildfires is increasingly measured in human life , ” California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said in a statement announcing the lawsuit .
“ How many wake-up calls do our nation ‘ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Last month , the Trump administration rolled back an Obama-era rule reducing methane emissions , which have been shown to contribute to our warming climate .
“ EPA has been working hard to fulfill President Trump ’ s promise to cut burdensome and ineffective regulations for our domestic energy industry , ” Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler said at the time , adding that the move complied with the president ’ s 2017 executive order promoting energy independence and economic growth .
“ Regulatory burdens put into place by the Obama-Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ energy businesses.
” “ The lawsuit is California ’ s 54th against the Trump administration to challenge rollbacks to key environmental protections .
California is joined in the lawsuit by 19 other Democrat-led states , including rising oil and gas producer New Mexico , and four districts and municipalities , ” notes Reuters .

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Twenty states have filed a joint lawsuit against President Donald Trump and his administration for weakening regulations on methane emissions from the oil and gas industries. The plaintiffs say the fires raging on the West Coast are an example of the dangers of climate change.
“Our climate emergency is increasingly a public health emergency. The toll of the natural disaster we face from unprecedented wildfires is increasingly measured in human life,” California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said in a statement announcing the lawsuit. “How many wake-up calls do our nation‘s leaders need to take climate action?”
Last month, the Trump administration rolled back an Obama-era rule reducing methane emissions, which have been shown to contribute to our warming climate.
“EPA has been working hard to fulfill President Trump’s promise to cut burdensome and ineffective regulations for our domestic energy industry,” Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler said at the time, adding that the move complied with the president’s 2017 executive order promoting energy independence and economic growth. “Regulatory burdens put into place by the Obama-Biden administration fell heavily on small and medium-sized energy businesses.”
“The lawsuit is California’s 54th against the Trump administration to challenge rollbacks to key environmental protections. California is joined in the lawsuit by 19 other Democrat-led states, including rising oil and gas producer New Mexico, and four districts and municipalities,” notes Reuters.


politicususa--2020-09-14--Alexander Vindman: Trump is Putin’s “Useful Idiot”

Alexander Vindman , the former lieutenant colonel and Director for European Affairs for the United States National Security Council ( NSC ) as well as a star witness during President Donald Trump ’ s impeachment proceedings this year , said Trump is Russian leader Vladimir Putin ’ s “ useful idiot ” in an interview with The Atlantic .
“ President Trump should be considered to be a useful idiot and a fellow traveler , which makes him an unwitting agent of Putin , ” Vindman said in his first wide-ranging interview since providing testimony that the president attempted to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ undermining the candidacy of Joe Biden , his electoral opponent .
When asked if the Kremlin has the means to blackmail Trump , Vindman replied , “ They may or may not have dirt on him , but they don ’ t have to use it .
They have more effective and less risky ways to employ him .
He has aspirations to be the kind of leader that Putin is , and so he admires him .
He likes authoritarian strongmen who act with impunity , without checks and balances .
So @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Vindman said Trump destroyed my Army career ” but “ I ’ m not crying over spilled milk .
I have other things to do.
” “ I was drawn into this by the president , who politicized me , ” he said .
“ I think it ’ s important for the American people to know that this could happen to any honorable service member , any government official , ” he said .
“ I think it ’ s important for me to tell people that I think the president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s interview with The Atlantic was written by editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg , who recently broke the story that Trump denigrated members of the U.S. military as “ losers ” and said they are “ suckers ” for getting killed .
Although other news outlets have been able to confirm The Atlantic ‘ s reporting , President Trump has continued to deny the allegations .
“ I would fully expect more reporting to come out about this and more confirmation and new pieces of information in the coming days and weeks , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president in yet another scandal .
“ We have a responsibility and we ’ re going to do it regardless of what he says .
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Alexander Vindman, the former lieutenant colonel and Director for European Affairs for the United States National Security Council (NSC) as well as a star witness during President Donald Trump’s impeachment proceedings this year, said Trump is Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s “useful idiot” in an interview with The Atlantic.
“President Trump should be considered to be a useful idiot and a fellow traveler, which makes him an unwitting agent of Putin,” Vindman said in his first wide-ranging interview since providing testimony that the president attempted to coerce Ukraine and other foreign nations into undermining the candidacy of Joe Biden, his electoral opponent.
When asked if the Kremlin has the means to blackmail Trump, Vindman replied, “They may or may not have dirt on him, but they don’t have to use it. They have more effective and less risky ways to employ him. He has aspirations to be the kind of leader that Putin is, and so he admires him. He likes authoritarian strongmen who act with impunity, without checks and balances. So he’ll try to please Putin.”
Vindman said Trump destroyed my Army career” but “I’m not crying over spilled milk. I have other things to do.”
“I was drawn into this by the president, who politicized me,” he said. “I think it’s important for the American people to know that this could happen to any honorable service member, any government official,” he said. “I think it’s important for me to tell people that I think the president has made this country weaker.”
Today’s interview with The Atlantic was written by editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg, who recently broke the story that Trump denigrated members of the U.S. military as “losers” and said they are “suckers” for getting killed. Although other news outlets have been able to confirm The Atlantic‘s reporting, President Trump has continued to deny the allegations.
“I would fully expect more reporting to come out about this and more confirmation and new pieces of information in the coming days and weeks,” Goldberg told CNN as the story engulfed the president in yet another scandal. “We have a responsibility and we’re going to do it regardless of what he says.”


politicususa--2020-09-17--Former Model Accuses Donald Trump Of Sexual Assault

Former model Amy Dorris has come forward and accused Donald Trump of sexually assaulting her at the US Open tennis tournament .
“ He just shoved his tongue down my throat and I was pushing him off .
And then that ’ s when his grip became tighter and his hands were very gropey and all over my butt , my breasts , my back , everything .
“ I was in his grip , and I couldn ’ t get out of it , ” she said , adding : “ I don ’ t know what you call @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tongue just down someone ’ s throat .
But I pushed it out with my teeth .
I was pushing it .
And I think I might have hurt his tongue.
” Dorris , who lives in Florida , provided the Guardian with evidence to support her account of her encounters with Trump , including her ticket to the US Open and six photos showing her with the real estate magnate over several days in New York .
Trump was 51 at the time and married to his second wife , Marla Maples @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by several people who she told about the 1997 incident .
The white male dominated corporate media brushed off the sexual assault allegations against Trump in 2016 , but with no WikiLeaks emails and Russian hacking to use as a distraction , it is past time that the political press gave the sexual assault allegations against Donald Trump the attention that they deserve .
Dozens upon dozens of women have come forward all offering similar accounts of a persistent behavior pattern of Trump cornering women and forcing himself on them .
When dozens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ each other are all telling variations of similar sexually predatory behavior , there is fire behind that smoke , and the mistakes of 2016 can ’ t be repeated in 2020 .
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Former model Amy Dorris has come forward and accused Donald Trump of sexually assaulting her at the US Open tennis tournament.
The Guardian reported:
“He just shoved his tongue down my throat and I was pushing him off. And then that’s when his grip became tighter and his hands were very gropey and all over my butt, my breasts, my back, everything.
“I was in his grip, and I couldn’t get out of it,” she said, adding: “I don’t know what you call that when you’re sticking your tongue just down someone’s throat. But I pushed it out with my teeth. I was pushing it. And I think I might have hurt his tongue.”
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Dorris, who lives in Florida, provided the Guardian with evidence to support her account of her encounters with Trump, including her ticket to the US Open and six photos showing her with the real estate magnate over several days in New York. Trump was 51 at the time and married to his second wife, Marla Maples.
Dorris’s allegation was corroborated by several people who she told about the 1997 incident.
The white male dominated corporate media brushed off the sexual assault allegations against Trump in 2016, but with no WikiLeaks emails and Russian hacking to use as a distraction, it is past time that the political press gave the sexual assault allegations against Donald Trump the attention that they deserve.
Dozens upon dozens of women have come forward all offering similar accounts of a persistent behavior pattern of Trump cornering women and forcing himself on them. When dozens of people who don’t know each other are all telling variations of similar sexually predatory behavior, there is fire behind that smoke, and the mistakes of 2016 can’t be repeated in 2020.
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politicususa--2020-09-17--Ted Lieu Roasts TN Sen. Marsha Blackburn Over Her Ignorance of the Constitution

Today was Constitution Day in the United States .
Donald Trump celebrated the event by giving an incredibly sleepy speech at the National Archives Museum .
Trump told attendees , “ We embrace the vision of Martin Luther King where children are not judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character .
The left is attempting to destroy that beautiful vision and divide Americans by race in the service of political power.
” Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn decided that she would celebrate Constitution Day with some insane and inaccurate words .
She took to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never rewrite the Constitution of the United States.
” Obviously , Blackburn missed out on the fact that the Constitution has been amended a number of times .
Congressman Ted Lieu of California wrote , “ I simply note that Senator Marsha Blackburn became a senator through the process established by the 17th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States .
And her right to vote came from the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
” Shannon Watts also weighed in on Blackburn ’ s ignorance .
The anti-gun @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Blackburn breaks with Republicans ; promises to protect Roe v. Wade decision that Americans have a constitutional right to make their own medical decisions.
” And Steven Dennis , a reporter from Bloomberg pointed out , “ Marsha Blackburn has voted for multiple amendments to the Constitution of the United States , including one banning same-sex marriage and one authorizing Congress to punish flag desecration despite the First Amendment.
’ As of right now , the tweet is still up on Blackburn ’ s page .

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Today was Constitution Day in the United States. Donald Trump celebrated the event by giving an incredibly sleepy speech at the National Archives Museum.
Trump told attendees, “We embrace the vision of Martin Luther King where children are not judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. The left is attempting to destroy that beautiful vision and divide Americans by race in the service of political power.”
Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn decided that she would celebrate Constitution Day with some insane and inaccurate words. She took to Twitter, writing, “We will never rewrite the Constitution of the United States.”
Obviously, Blackburn missed out on the fact that the Constitution has been amended a number of times.
Congressman Ted Lieu of California wrote, “I simply note that Senator Marsha Blackburn became a senator through the process established by the 17th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. And her right to vote came from the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.”
I simply note that Senator @MarshaBlackburn became a senator through the process established by the 17th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. And her right to vote came from the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. https://t.co/gvGJZH9InZ — Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) September 17, 2020
Shannon Watts also weighed in on Blackburn’s ignorance. The anti-gun activist replied, “Sen. Marsha Blackburn breaks with Republicans; promises to protect Roe v. Wade decision that Americans have a constitutional right to make their own medical decisions.”
Sen. Marsha Blackburn breaks with Republicans; promises to protect Roe v. Wade decision that Americans have a constitutional right to make their own medical decisions. 👏 👏 👏 https://t.co/8Tc6zfxuEh — Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) September 17, 2020
And Steven Dennis, a reporter from Bloomberg pointed out, “Marsha Blackburn has voted for multiple amendments to the Constitution of the United States, including one banning same-sex marriage and one authorizing Congress to punish flag desecration despite the First Amendment.’
? Marsha Blackburn has voted for multiple amendments to the Constitution of the United States, including one banning same-sex marriage and one authorizing Congress to punish flag desecration despite the First Amendment. https://t.co/8ruyC9UReO — Steven Dennis (@StevenTDennis) September 17, 2020
As of right now, the tweet is still up on Blackburn’s page.


politicususa--2020-09-17--Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Sabotage Of The US Mail

A federal judge has sided with 14 states and blocked Trump ’ s intentional efforts to slow down the delivery of the mail .
Judge Stanley Bastian in Yakima , Washington , said he was issuing a nationwide preliminary injunction sought by 14 states that sued the Trump administration and the U.S .
Postal Service .
The states challenged the Postal Service ’ s so-called “ leave behind ” policy , where trucks have been leaving postal facilities on time regardless of whether there is more mail to load .
They also sought to force the Postal Service to treat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ The states have demonstrated the defendants are involved in a politically motivated attack on the efficiency of the Postal Service , ” Bastian said .
He also said the changes created “ a substantial possibility many voters will be disenfranchised.
” For those in the Trump administration , the Republican Party , and conservative media who claimed that the USPS sabotage was not happening , a federal judge has arrived at a different conclusion .
Trump and his Postmaster General have been so open about their desire to disenfranchise voters by slowing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that DeJoy ’ s activities had nothing to do with “ reforms ” and were all about trying to help Trump win in November .
If Trump and DeJoy are successful , they could carry out the largest modern disenfranchisement of voters in a half a century .
Mail trucks running at full capacity , and election mail being treated as first class mail would mean that Trump is likely to lose .
The Trump administration will likely appeal , but the mail slowdown has been confirmed , which is all the more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vote .
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A federal judge has sided with 14 states and blocked Trump’s intentional efforts to slow down the delivery of the mail.
Politico reported:
Judge Stanley Bastian in Yakima, Washington, said he was issuing a nationwide preliminary injunction sought by 14 states that sued the Trump administration and the U.S. Postal Service.
The states challenged the Postal Service’s so-called “leave behind” policy, where trucks have been leaving postal facilities on time regardless of whether there is more mail to load. They also sought to force the Postal Service to treat election mail as First Class mail.
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“The states have demonstrated the defendants are involved in a politically motivated attack on the efficiency of the Postal Service,” Bastian said.
He also said the changes created “a substantial possibility many voters will be disenfranchised.”
For those in the Trump administration, the Republican Party, and conservative media who claimed that the USPS sabotage was not happening, a federal judge has arrived at a different conclusion. Trump and his Postmaster General have been so open about their desire to disenfranchise voters by slowing down the mail that it was obvious that DeJoy’s activities had nothing to do with “reforms” and were all about trying to help Trump win in November.
If Trump and DeJoy are successful, they could carry out the largest modern disenfranchisement of voters in a half a century. Mail trucks running at full capacity, and election mail being treated as first class mail would mean that Trump is likely to lose.
The Trump administration will likely appeal, but the mail slowdown has been confirmed, which is all the more reason that voters need to plan their vote.
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politicususa--2020-09-17--Trump Called His Supporters Disgusting According To Former Top Pence Staffer

Vice President Pence ’ s former Homeland Security Advisor Olivia Troye claimed that Trump called his supporting disgusting people .
Troye said , “ When we were in a task force meeting , the president said , ‘ Maybe this COVID thing is a good thing .
I don ’ t like shaking hands with people .
I don ’ t have to shake hands with these disgusting people.
’ Those disgusting people are the same people that he claims to care about , these are the people still going to his rallies today who have complete faith in who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taken this virus seriously , or if he had actually made an effort to tell how serious it was , he would have slowed the virus spread , he would have saved lives.
” Trump ’ s contempt and lack of care about his own supporters is a point that has been made over and over again by people who know this president .
Mary Trump has said that her uncle doesn ’ t care about his supporters .
Michael Cohen has made a similar point for years .
Trump looks down on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rich white men like himself .
Trump doesn ’ t see people when he looks at his supporters .
He sees a money-making opportunity .
Donald Trump doesn ’ t care about any life outside of his own , which is why he resumed holding indoor rallies .
The President thinks that his own supporters are disgusting , and doesn ’ t want to touch them , and yet , these people prove themselves to be the real losers and suckers when they vote for him on Election Day .
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Vice President Pence’s former Homeland Security Advisor Olivia Troye claimed that Trump called his supporting disgusting people.
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Troye said, “When we were in a task force meeting, the president said, ‘Maybe this COVID thing is a good thing. I don’t like shaking hands with people. I don’t have to shake hands with these disgusting people.’ Those disgusting people are the same people that he claims to care about, these are the people still going to his rallies today who have complete faith in who he is. If the president had taken this virus seriously, or if he had actually made an effort to tell how serious it was, he would have slowed the virus spread, he would have saved lives.”
Trump’s contempt and lack of care about his own supporters is a point that has been made over and over again by people who know this president. Mary Trump has said that her uncle doesn’t care about his supporters. Michael Cohen has made a similar point for years.
Trump looks down on his supporters because he only cares about rich white men like himself. Trump doesn’t see people when he looks at his supporters. He sees a money-making opportunity. Donald Trump doesn’t care about any life outside of his own, which is why he resumed holding indoor rallies.
The President thinks that his own supporters are disgusting, and doesn’t want to touch them, and yet, these people prove themselves to be the real losers and suckers when they vote for him on Election Day.
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politicususa--2020-09-17--Mike Pence Rips Former Staffer Who Says She’s Voting for Biden

It is much easier to find an ex-Trump staffer who has something bad to say about the President than to find someone who is willing to praise him .
This is especially true if that former staffer worked in national security .
Olivia Troye was formerly the top homeland security aide to Vice President Mike Pence .
Troye says that she considers herself a John McCain Republican .
Troye also says that she is planning on voting for Joe Biden .
She explained her decision in a video posted to the Republican Voters Against Trump twitter page .
Troye said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic .
“ If the president had taken this virus seriously , or if he had actually made an effort to tell how serious it was , he would have slowed the virus spread , he would have saved lives.
” The former staffer also says that Trump doesn ’ t care for his own supporters .
She claims to have heard the President , “ say in a meeting that he was glad that the virus had arrived in the United States , because it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shake hands with people he said he considered ‘ disgusting . '
” Mike Pence was asked about Troye ’ s statements by reporters .
“ I haven ’ t read her comments in any detail , ” he said .
“ But , it reads to me like one more disgruntled employee that has decided to play politics during [ an ] election year .
My staff has indicated and she made no comments like that when she was serving under our team here at the White House .
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It is much easier to find an ex-Trump staffer who has something bad to say about the President than to find someone who is willing to praise him. This is especially true if that former staffer worked in national security.
Olivia Troye was formerly the top homeland security aide to Vice President Mike Pence. Troye says that she considers herself a John McCain Republican. Troye also says that she is planning on voting for Joe Biden.
NEW AD: @OliviaTroye was @VP's lead staffer on COVID-19. She put her heart & soul into the job. After a while she couldn't look herself in the mirror because no matter what she did, the President would undermine it and make Americans less safe. Now she's a GOP voter for Biden. pic.twitter.com/ZIJlRUzArG — Republican Accountability (@AccountableGOP) September 17, 2020
She explained her decision in a video posted to the Republican Voters Against Trump twitter page. Troye said that the last straw for her was Trump’s reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic. “If the president had taken this virus seriously, or if he had actually made an effort to tell how serious it was, he would have slowed the virus spread, he would have saved lives.”
The former staffer also says that Trump doesn’t care for his own supporters. She claims to have heard the President, “say in a meeting that he was glad that the virus had arrived in the United States, because it meant he would no longer have to shake hands with people he said he considered ‘disgusting.'”
Mike Pence was asked about Troye’s statements by reporters. “I haven’t read her comments in any detail,” he said. “But, it reads to me like one more disgruntled employee that has decided to play politics during [an] election year. My staff has indicated and she made no comments like that when she was serving under our team here at the White House.”


politicususa--2020-09-17--Trump May Have Just Lost Pennsylvania As Supreme Court Extends Ballot Deadline

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court responded to Trump ’ s mail sabotage by extending the deadline for ballots to be received to 5 p.m. the Friday after Election Day .
State law says mail ballots must be received by 8 p.m. on Election Day , but the high court said Thursday that ballots would be counted if they are received by 5 p.m. the Friday after the Nov. 3 election .
To count , ballots arriving after Election Day must either be postmarked by Nov. 3 or have no proof they were sent afterward .
Ballots that arrive by the new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still be counted .
In addition , the court held that state election law allows counties to use drop boxes for hand delivery of mail ballots ; denied requests from President Donald Trump ’ s campaign and others to allow poll watchers to work in counties other than the ones where they are registered ; and denied a request that other people be allowed to deliver voters ’ ballots .
The state supreme court also kicked the Green Party off of the ballot in Pennsylvania , which is huge because Jill Stein picked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump won by 44,000 votes .
Given that tens of thousands of votes that Trump tried to suppress are likely to be counted and with the Green Party not on the ticket to siphon votes off of Biden/Harris , Pennsylvania is looking like an increasingly difficult uphill climb for Trump .
In order for Trump to win a second term , he needed an exact replica of 2016 ’ s political landscape , but things have changed dramatically in Pennsylvania with the expansion of no-excuse absentee voting , and the inability to disqualify @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is leading the Pennsylvania polls , and the rulings by the Supreme Court may have put him on the path to winning Pennsylvania .

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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court responded to Trump’s mail sabotage by extending the deadline for ballots to be received to 5 p.m. the Friday after Election Day.
The Philadelphia Inquirer reported:
State law says mail ballots must be received by 8 p.m. on Election Day, but the high court said Thursday that ballots would be counted if they are received by 5 p.m. the Friday after the Nov. 3 election. To count, ballots arriving after Election Day must either be postmarked by Nov. 3 or have no proof they were sent afterward. Ballots that arrive by the new deadline with missing or illegible postmarks would still be counted.
In addition, the court held that state election law allows counties to use drop boxes for hand delivery of mail ballots; denied requests from President Donald Trump’s campaign and others to allow poll watchers to work in counties other than the ones where they are registered; and denied a request that other people be allowed to deliver voters’ ballots.
The state supreme court also kicked the Green Party off of the ballot in Pennsylvania, which is huge because Jill Stein picked up 60,000 votes in a state that Trump won by 44,000 votes.
Given that tens of thousands of votes that Trump tried to suppress are likely to be counted and with the Green Party not on the ticket to siphon votes off of Biden/Harris, Pennsylvania is looking like an increasingly difficult uphill climb for Trump.
In order for Trump to win a second term, he needed an exact replica of 2016’s political landscape, but things have changed dramatically in Pennsylvania with the expansion of no-excuse absentee voting, and the inability to disqualify ballots for signature mismatches.
Joe Biden is leading the Pennsylvania polls, and the rulings by the Supreme Court may have put him on the path to winning Pennsylvania.


politicususa--2020-09-17--FBI Director Defies Trump And Confirms Russia Is Targeting Biden

In House testimony on Thursday , FBI Director Christopher Wray confirmed that the Russians are actively targeting Joe Biden .
Wray testified to the House Homeland Security Committee , “ We are seen very active , very active efforts by the Russians to influence or election in 2020 .
Social media , use of proxies , state media , online journals , et cetera .
An effort to both sow divisiveness and discord and I think the intelligence community assessed this publicly , to primarily to denigrate Vice President Biden and what the Russians see as an anti-Russian establishment.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the picture that Trump has tried to paint .
Trump has attempted to sell himself as tough on Russia while proclaiming that the Russians want Biden to win .
Everyone outside of Trump ’ s most devoted followers understands that these statements are clear lies .
Trump has a record of being afraid to stand up to Putin .
He even allowed Putin to place bounties on the heads of US troops in Afghanistan with no push back from his administration .
The FBI Director went against Trump and told America the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election to hurt Joe Biden and help Donald Trump .
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In House testimony on Thursday, FBI Director Christopher Wray confirmed that the Russians are actively targeting Joe Biden.
Wray testified to the House Homeland Security Committee, “We are seen very active, very active efforts by the Russians to influence or election in 2020. Social media, use of proxies, state media, online journals, et cetera. An effort to both sow divisiveness and discord and I think the intelligence community assessed this publicly, to primarily to denigrate Vice President Biden and what the Russians see as an anti-Russian establishment.
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FBI Director Chris Wray confirms that the Russians are actively targeting Joe Biden. pic.twitter.com/5nJviZN45u — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) September 17, 2020
Wray’s testimony is the opposite of the picture that Trump has tried to paint. Trump has attempted to sell himself as tough on Russia while proclaiming that the Russians want Biden to win. Everyone outside of Trump’s most devoted followers understands that these statements are clear lies.
Trump has a record of being afraid to stand up to Putin. He even allowed Putin to place bounties on the heads of US troops in Afghanistan with no push back from his administration.
The FBI Director went against Trump and told America the truth. Russia is interfering in this election to hurt Joe Biden and help Donald Trump.
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