politicususa--2020-02-07--Out Of Control Trump “Jokes” About Trashing The Constitution And Serving 4 Terms

Trump responded to audience chants of four more years at a taxpayer-funded event by telling the crowd to chant 12 @ @ @ @ @ years .
Trump said in North Carolina in response to four more years chants , @ @ @ @ @ drive them crazy go 12 more years , 16 more years .
16 more years @ @ @ @ @ them crazy .
Look at all the fake news back there.
” Donald Trump is @ @ @ @ @ ’ t exercise , and won ’ t release his health records .
It would @ @ @ @ @ four more years , much less eight or twelve more years .
The country has @ @ @ @ @ so openly and consistently showed disrespect and disdain for the constitution like Trump does .
@ @ @ @ @ checks and balances on a daily basis , so there is little humor to be @ @ @ @ @ ” about staying in office for the rest of his life .
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Trump responded to audience chants of four more years at a taxpayer-funded event by telling the crowd to chant 12 more years or 16 more years.
Trump said in North Carolina in response to four more years chants, “If you want to drive them crazy go 12 more years, 16 more years. 16 more years. It’ll drive them crazy. Look at all the fake news back there.”
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"If you want to drive them crazy go '12 more years,' '16 more years' … look at all the fake news back there" — Trump jokes about shredding the constitution and serving more than 2 terms in office during an ostensibly non-political speech in North Carolina pic.twitter.com/xGLUazdUn1 — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 7, 2020
Donald Trump is 73 years old, doesn’t exercise, and won’t release his health records. It would be shocking if he survived four more years, much less eight or twelve more years. The country has never had a president who so openly and consistently showed disrespect and disdain for the constitution like Trump does.
Trump is trashing institutions and checks and balances on a daily basis, so there is little humor to be found in a “joke” about staying in office for the rest of his life.
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politicususa--2020-02-07--Trump Swiftly Makes a Fool Of Susan Collins With Vindman Retaliation

Susan Collins is concerned again , y ’ all .
She doesn ’ t think Trump ’ s retribution against Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman is appropriate after the impeachment vote .
And she will do… absolutely nothing about it .
Friday morning it was reported that Trump will push out National Security Council aid Alexander Vindman for testifying against Trump during the House impeachment inquiry .
In fact , minutes after he was acquitted with only Republican votes , Trump swiftly made public fools of vulnerable Republicans who defended their predictable cult vote by claiming that he had learned his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enemies list while Republicans and their propaganda media lined up to help him exact revenge .
– He had his treasury send information on the SON of his perceived political rival in 2020 , Hunter Biden , to Republicans to investigate a conspiracy over something that happened in 2013 and has already been debunked .
Republicans have already sent letters demanding evidence of “ questionable origin ” to “ Cabinet departments and agencies , including the State Department , the Treasury , the Justice Department , the FBI , the National Archives and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ refused to provide documents to Democrats , but is now being used to weaponize highly sensitive information against the son of Joe Biden . )
– He rage-waged a recall threat against Republican Senator Mitt Romney , who voted to convict him on abuse of power .
– He suspended New York residents from the Global Entry program , via acting secretary of Homeland Security , Chad Wolf , making an announcement on Tucker Carlson ’ s Fox News show .
New York is filing suit .
What does Republican Senator Susan Collins @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , after she promised the country that Trump had somehow learned a lesson from getting away with even more crimes ?
Brace yourselves for the strength of conviction : Collins does not think it ’ s “ appropriate.
” Oh , my .
“ Sen .
Collins says retribution after impeachment acquittal would not be appropriate.
” The Republican justified her vote with a wily way of getting around the fact that Republicans refused to ask for witnesses or evidence , “ I think it ’ s important to understand that when you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you consider the evidence that is before you.
” So , Republicans buried their head in the sand , avoided all media coverage of Trump ’ s crimes , avoided reading the 28,578-page trial record provided to them by the House Managers and then claim surprise that Trump took their enabling of his crimes against this country as an opportunity to grab more power .
Huh .
It is hard to believe a U.S .
Senator could be this ignorant , but if they truly are , then they have no business being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clearly can ’ t do the job .
Democratic state House speaker Sara Gideon is challenging Collins in 2020 .
Collins seems to believe she , like so many of her colleagues , will be immune to the will of the people in 2020 , perhaps because of what looks to be illegal money pouring into her PAC .
Collins spends a lot of her time helplessly expressing “ concern ” over President Trump ’ s encroaching dictator-esque power moves , but never quite manages to find the spine to honor the oath @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so she told us all that she voted to acquit Donald Trump of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress without needing to see any new evidence or hear new witnesses , even in the wake of Trump ’ s former NSA John Bolton ’ s book in which he offers first hand knowledge that Trump was pressuring Ukraine to help him cheat a U.S. election , because she believed he had learned his lesson .
With such power behind her convictions , it will shock you all to hear Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no lesson , thank you very much .
Oh , and a vague “ they ” will decide Vindman ’ s fate : Trump often refers to himself in the third person , uses fake names to hide behind when he needs to push an agenda or promote himself , is frequently unable to finish a word he started , is often pushing an agenda that is helpful to the man who helped put him in the White House ( who is an enemy to this country ) , but most of all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to avoid taking responsibility for his own actions .
Trump blew up vulnerable Republicans ’ cover story in just hours .
That ’ s how much appreciation he has for their loyalty to him over their own country .

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Susan Collins is concerned again, y’all. She doesn’t think Trump’s retribution against Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman is appropriate after the impeachment vote. And she will do… absolutely nothing about it.
Friday morning it was reported that Trump will push out National Security Council aid Alexander Vindman for testifying against Trump during the House impeachment inquiry.
In fact, minutes after he was acquitted with only Republican votes, Trump swiftly made public fools of vulnerable Republicans who defended their predictable cult vote by claiming that he had learned his lesson. Trump teed up his extensive enemies list while Republicans and their propaganda media lined up to help him exact revenge.
– He had his treasury send information on the SON of his perceived political rival in 2020, Hunter Biden, to Republicans to investigate a conspiracy over something that happened in 2013 and has already been debunked. Republicans have already sent letters demanding evidence of “questionable origin” to “Cabinet departments and agencies, including the State Department, the Treasury, the Justice Department, the FBI, the National Archives and the Secret Service.” (The Treasury refused to provide documents to Democrats, but is now being used to weaponize highly sensitive information against the son of Joe Biden.)
– He rage-waged a recall threat against Republican Senator Mitt Romney, who voted to convict him on abuse of power.
– He suspended New York residents from the Global Entry program, via acting secretary of Homeland Security, Chad Wolf, making an announcement on Tucker Carlson’s Fox News show. New York is filing suit.
What does Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine think about all of this, after she promised the country that Trump had somehow learned a lesson from getting away with even more crimes?
Brace yourselves for the strength of conviction: Collins does not think it’s “appropriate.” Oh, my. “Sen. Collins says retribution after impeachment acquittal would not be appropriate.” The Republican justified her vote with a wily way of getting around the fact that Republicans refused to ask for witnesses or evidence, “I think it’s important to understand that when you’re in an impeachment trial, you consider the evidence that is before you.”
So, Republicans buried their head in the sand, avoided all media coverage of Trump’s crimes, avoided reading the 28,578-page trial record provided to them by the House Managers and then claim surprise that Trump took their enabling of his crimes against this country as an opportunity to grab more power. Huh.
It is hard to believe a U.S. Senator could be this ignorant, but if they truly are, then they have no business being paid to be a Senator because they clearly can’t do the job.
Democratic state House speaker Sara Gideon is challenging Collins in 2020. Collins seems to believe she, like so many of her colleagues, will be immune to the will of the people in 2020, perhaps because of what looks to be illegal money pouring into her PAC.
Collins spends a lot of her time helplessly expressing “concern” over President Trump’s encroaching dictator-esque power moves, but never quite manages to find the spine to honor the oath she took to the Constitution.
And so she told us all that she voted to acquit Donald Trump of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress without needing to see any new evidence or hear new witnesses, even in the wake of Trump’s former NSA John Bolton’s book in which he offers first hand knowledge that Trump was pressuring Ukraine to help him cheat a U.S. election, because she believed he had learned his lesson.
With such power behind her convictions, it will shock you all to hear Trump’s response this afternoon. He has learned no lesson, thank you very much. Oh, and a vague “they” will decide Vindman’s fate:
QUESTION: "Mr. President, would you like to see Alexander Vindman out of your White House?" TRUMP: "Well, I'm not happy with him. You think I'm supposed to be happy with him? I'm not." QUESTION: "Is he going to leave?" TRUMP: "They'll make that decision." — Ryan Struyk (@ryanstruyk) February 7, 2020
Trump often refers to himself in the third person, uses fake names to hide behind when he needs to push an agenda or promote himself, is frequently unable to finish a word he started, is often pushing an agenda that is helpful to the man who helped put him in the White House (who is an enemy to this country), but most of all, he utilizes this vague double speak to avoid taking responsibility for his own actions.
Trump blew up vulnerable Republicans’ cover story in just hours. That’s how much appreciation he has for their loyalty to him over their own country.


politicususa--2020-02-09--Lindsey Graham Is Now Refusing To Debunk Russian Propaganda

Sen. Lindsey Graham ( R-SC ) refused to debunk the Russian propaganda about Ukranian election interference in 2016 .
Transcript via Face The Nation : MARGARET BRENNAN : Have you ever said to the president when he repeats things like the idea that there ’ s the DNC server- server hidden in Ukraine , that this is Russian propaganda that he is repeating and apparently believing ?
MARGARET BRENNAN : Have you ever said that directly to him ?
SEN. GRAHAM : Well , I don ’ t have any information about the server being in the Ukraine .
MARGARET @ @ @ @ @ @ @ GRAHAM : It was the Russians— MARGARET BRENNAN : –things coming out of Ukraine should be looked at with high scrutiny– SEN. GRAHAM : –my point .
It was the Russians who hacked into the DNC , not the Ukrainians .
But there are people in the Ukraine that were pulling against Trump because they hated Manafort .
To suggest there was no political interference coming out of the Ukraine directed toward the president , I think would be- would not withstand scrutiny .
Graham refuses to stand up to Trump and tell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is pushing is totally bogus .
Lindsey Graham sells himself as a patriot , but he is really a sell-out to Donald Trump and Russian propaganda .

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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) refused to debunk the Russian propaganda about Ukranian election interference in 2016.
Transcript via Face The Nation:
MARGARET BRENNAN: Have you ever said to the president when he repeats things like the idea that there’s the DNC server- server hidden in Ukraine, that this is Russian propaganda that he is repeating and apparently believing?
SEN. GRAHAM: Well, I’ll–
MARGARET BRENNAN: Have you ever said that directly to him?
SEN. GRAHAM: Well, I don’t have any information about the server being in the Ukraine.
MARGARET BRENNAN: But you just said–
SEN. GRAHAM: It was the Russians—
MARGARET BRENNAN: –things coming out of Ukraine should be looked at with high scrutiny–
SEN. GRAHAM: Here’s my point–
MARGARET BRENNAN:– because of Russian interference.
SEN. GRAHAM: –my point. It was the Russians who hacked into the DNC, not the Ukrainians. But there are people in the Ukraine that were pulling against Trump because they hated Manafort. To suggest there was no political interference coming out of the Ukraine directed toward the president, I think would be- would not withstand scrutiny.
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Graham refuses to stand up to Trump and tell him that the Russian propaganda that he is pushing is totally bogus. Lindsey Graham sells himself as a patriot, but he is really a sell-out to Donald Trump and Russian propaganda.


politicususa--2020-02-09--Trump Humiliated Susan Collins As He Was Firing Sondland

Republican Senators acquitted Trump , and then when Trump started his revenge purge , they tried to convince him not to fire Sondland .
A handful of Republican senators tried to stop President Trump from firing Gordon D. Sondland , the ambassador to the European Union who testified in the House impeachment hearings , but the president relieved the diplomat of his post anyway , according to people briefed on the discussions .
Among the Republicans who warned the White House was Senator Susan Collins of Maine , who after voting to acquit Mr. Trump said she thought he had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thom Tillis of North Carolina , Martha McSally of Arizona and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin .
The White House did not respond to requests for comment on Saturday but a senior administration official confirmed the senators ’ outreach on behalf of Mr. Sondland , a donor to Mr. Tillis and other Republicans .
Voting to acquit Trump has been an unmitigated disaster for Sen. Collins .
The vote immediately blew up in her face after she claimed that he had learned a giant lesson from impeachment , and then went on a Friday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his administration who testified on impeachment .
It is not a coincidence that three of the Republican Senators who tried to convince Trump not to fire Sondland ( Collins , Tillis , and McSally ) are all facing difficult reelection contests in November .
The Senators who rushed to acquit Trump are already paying the price for their sham trial , and are poised to see their acquittal of Trump cost them their seats .
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Republican Senators acquitted Trump, and then when Trump started his revenge purge, they tried to convince him not to fire Sondland.
The New York Times reported:
A handful of Republican senators tried to stop President Trump from firing Gordon D. Sondland, the ambassador to the European Union who testified in the House impeachment hearings, but the president relieved the diplomat of his post anyway, according to people briefed on the discussions.
….
Among the Republicans who warned the White House was Senator Susan Collins of Maine, who after voting to acquit Mr. Trump said she thought he had learned a lesson. Others included Senators Thom Tillis of North Carolina, Martha McSally of Arizona and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin. The White House did not respond to requests for comment on Saturday but a senior administration official confirmed the senators’ outreach on behalf of Mr. Sondland, a donor to Mr. Tillis and other Republicans.
Voting to acquit Trump has been an unmitigated disaster for Sen. Collins. The vote immediately blew up in her face after she claimed that he had learned a giant lesson from impeachment, and then went on a Friday Night massacre where he fired everyone in his administration who testified on impeachment.
It is not a coincidence that three of the Republican Senators who tried to convince Trump not to fire Sondland (Collins, Tillis, and McSally) are all facing difficult reelection contests in November.
The Senators who rushed to acquit Trump are already paying the price for their sham trial, and are poised to see their acquittal of Trump cost them their seats.
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politicususa--2020-02-09--Rudy Giuliani Is Now Giving His Biden Dirt Directly To Barr

Sen. Lindsey Graham ( R-SC ) said that a process had been set up where Rudy Giuliani gives his Biden conspiracy dirt directly to Attorney General Barr .
MARGARET BRENNAN : –this morning .
Has the Department of Justice been ordered to investigate the Bidens ?
SEN. GRAHAM : No .
The Department of Justice is receiving information coming out of the Ukraine from Rudy– SEN. GRAHAM : –to see .
He told me that they ’ ve created a process that Rudy could give information and they would see if it ’ s verified .
Rudy Giuliani is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a crime fighter .
He ’ s loyal to the president .
He ’ s a good lawyer .
But what I ’ m trying to say- to the president and anybody else , that the Russians are still up to it .
Deterrence is not working .
So let ’ s look at Hunter Biden ’ s conflict .
Let ’ s look at Joe Biden .
Vice President Biden , what did you do when they told you your son was on Burisma ’ s board ?
It undercuts your ability @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it seriously ?
Obviously he didn ’ t .
But when it comes to documents coming out of the Ukraine , to Republicans and Democrats , be very cautious turning– SEN. GRAHAM : –anything over you got over to the intel community .
After Mitch McConnell rigged Trump ’ s impeachment trial , the corruption is out in the open .
Trump is using the DOJ to investigate a political rival based on a debunked conspiracy theory that is being pushed by Giuliani .
The data shows that Biden could still be in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a middling finish in New Hampshire .
Trump doesn ’ t need to investigate Bernie Sanders because if Sen. Sanders is the nominee , he is going to scream communist every day from July through election day .
Trump has enlisted the federal Department of Justice to attack his enemies .
There is no hiding it anymore .
Trump is using the DOJ to cheat to win the election .
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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said that a process had been set up where Rudy Giuliani gives his Biden conspiracy dirt directly to Attorney General Barr.
Transcript via Face The Nation:
MARGARET BRENNAN: –this morning. Has the Department of Justice been ordered to investigate the Bidens?
SEN. GRAHAM: No. The Department of Justice is receiving information coming out of the Ukraine from Rudy–
MARGARET BRENNAN: Already?
SEN. GRAHAM: –to see. He told me that they’ve created a process that Rudy could give information and they would see if it’s verified. Rudy Giuliani is a well known man. He’s a crime fighter. He’s loyal to the president. He’s a good lawyer. But what I’m trying to say- to the president and anybody else, that the Russians are still up to it. Deterrence is not working. So let’s look at Hunter Biden’s conflict. Let’s look at Joe Biden. Vice President Biden, what did you do when they told you your son was on Burisma’s board? It undercuts your ability to fight corruption. Did you take it seriously? Obviously he didn’t. But when it comes to documents coming out of the Ukraine, to Republicans and Democrats, be very cautious turning–
MARGARET BRENNAN: But the–
SEN. GRAHAM: –anything over you got over to the intel community.
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NEWS: @LindseyGrahamSC tells @margbrennan what he’s advising Rudy Giuliani: “You think you’ve got the goods, don’t give it to me” suggesting he'd turn over any documents to the DOJ to vet. pic.twitter.com/9eMTrp34tc — Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) February 9, 2020
After Mitch McConnell rigged Trump’s impeachment trial, the corruption is out in the open. Trump is using the DOJ to investigate a political rival based on a debunked conspiracy theory that is being pushed by Giuliani.
The data shows that Biden could still be in a position to win the nomination even with a middling finish in New Hampshire. Trump doesn’t need to investigate Bernie Sanders because if Sen. Sanders is the nominee, he is going to scream communist every day from July through election day.
Trump has enlisted the federal Department of Justice to attack his enemies. There is no hiding it anymore. Trump is using the DOJ to cheat to win the election.
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politicususa--2020-02-09--Most New Hampshire Democrats Undecided In Quagmire Primary

A new CBS News poll found that just 39 % of New Hampshire Democratic voters have made up their minds less than 48 before the primary .
Only 39 % of likely voters say they ’ ve definitely made up their minds , and only 59 % are enthusiastic about their favored candidate .
No matter which candidates draw the most attention , it does appear that Sanders and Buttigieg are both in position to get delegates .
Based on our latest CBS News Battleground Tracker poll , our baseline estimate of the contest has Sanders at 29 % support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from January ) while Buttigieg is at 25 % — having gained 12 points since then .
Many of Buttigieg ’ s recent gains come at the expense of Joe Biden , who is now at 12 % .
Elizabeth Warren is in front of Biden with 17 % , and Amy Klobuchar just behind him at 10 % .
Buttigieg is the surging candidate .
Sanders has the firmest base of support , but the message that most New Hampshire Democrats are sending is that none of these candidates are really firing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lot of talk about Biden ’ s struggles , but Sen. Sanders has yet to perform to his 2016 levels .
His campaign thought that he could win the nomination with a third of the vote , but so far , Sanders has yet to hit even those benchmarks .
Democratic voters have shown little interest in the primary process .
The overwhelming consensus is that they want to get a nominee and get on to the business of beating Trump .
The 2020 primary has the look and feel of a joyless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump , but most of them aren ’ t overly thrilled with any of their options , so far , which means that voters could be increasingly receptive to a candidate like Mike Bloomberg .
New Hampshire likely provides little clarity or decisiveness as the primary will move on to Nevada and South Carolina .
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A new CBS News poll found that just 39% of New Hampshire Democratic voters have made up their minds less than 48 before the primary.
Via CBS News:
Only 39% of likely voters say they’ve definitely made up their minds, and only 59% are enthusiastic about their favored candidate. No matter which candidates draw the most attention, it does appear that Sanders and Buttigieg are both in position to get delegates.
Based on our latest CBS News Battleground Tracker poll, our baseline estimate of the contest has Sanders at 29% support among likely voters (up two points from January) while Buttigieg is at 25% — having gained 12 points since then. Many of Buttigieg’s recent gains come at the expense of Joe Biden, who is now at 12%. Elizabeth Warren is in front of Biden with 17%, and Amy Klobuchar just behind him at 10%.
Buttigieg is the surging candidate. Sanders has the firmest base of support, but the message that most New Hampshire Democrats are sending is that none of these candidates are really firing them up. There has been a lot of talk about Biden’s struggles, but Sen. Sanders has yet to perform to his 2016 levels. His campaign thought that he could win the nomination with a third of the vote, but so far, Sanders has yet to hit even those benchmarks.
Democratic voters have shown little interest in the primary process. The overwhelming consensus is that they want to get a nominee and get on to the business of beating Trump.
The 2020 primary has the look and feel of a joyless slog.
Democrats badly want rid of Trump, but most of them aren’t overly thrilled with any of their options, so far, which means that voters could be increasingly receptive to a candidate like Mike Bloomberg.
New Hampshire likely provides little clarity or decisiveness as the primary will move on to Nevada and South Carolina.
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politicususa--2020-02-09--Biden Tells Trump That His Dirty Tricks Won’t Work On Him

Former Vice President Joe Biden told Trump that his dirty tricks and sham investigations aren ’ t going to work against him .
STEPHANOPOULOS : What does that feel like to you to see you son become such an issue in this campaign , used against you ?
BIDEN : I can ’ t — I can ’ t let my anger overcome the desire and the need to have unite , and heal this country .
And so I got to move beyond me and beyond my family .
And — because it ’ s about your family , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s family , not mine .
And the investigation of the company my son went on the board with had already been over .
There wasn ’ t anything underway , it ’ s just pure sham .
But that ’ s the way Trump works .
But it ’ s not going to work on me , I ’ ll be damned — I ’ ve been hit a lot , but it ’ s not going to work on me , and I ’ ll be damned if I ’ m @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — and not take this country back .
Here is something that you won ’ t hear the corporate media say .
In the 2020 Democratic primary , New Hampshire doesn ’ t matter .
There wasn ’ t a clear winner in Iowa .
It is very possible that Sanders and Buttigieg will finish within a few points of each other in another muddled three or four-way split result .
The 2020 primary is one where there are four Democratic candidates who are in it for the long haul , and those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gets very favorable for Biden after New Hampshire .
Biden is going to get plenty of primary wins .
It is very possible that none of these candidates are going to clinch the nomination before the convention .
Trump is attacking Biden because the former vice president remains one of the most likely nominees .
Trump ’ s attacks aren ’ t working on Biden , because Joe Biden is saddled with the baggage of the Clinton name .
If Biden comes out of this long and messy primary as the nominee , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to take on Trump .
Biden and Sanders are fighting it out in states that don ’ t look like the Democratic Party , but Joe Biden remains the candidate that Trump is focusing on for the fall .
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Former Vice President Joe Biden told Trump that his dirty tricks and sham investigations aren’t going to work against him.
Transcript via ABC’s This Week:
STEPHANOPOULOS: What does that feel like to you to see you son become such an issue in this campaign, used against you?
BIDEN: I can’t — I can’t let my anger overcome the desire and the need to have unite, and heal this country. And so I got to move beyond me and beyond my family. And — because it’s about your family, it’s about everybody else’s family, not mine.
And the investigation of the company my son went on the board with had already been over. There wasn’t anything underway, it’s just pure sham.
But that’s the way Trump works. But it’s not going to work on me, I’ll be damned — I’ve been hit a lot, but it’s not going to work on me, and I’ll be damned if I’m going to walk away and let it — and not take this country back.
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Here is something that you won’t hear the corporate media say. In the 2020 Democratic primary, New Hampshire doesn’t matter. There wasn’t a clear winner in Iowa. It is very possible that Sanders and Buttigieg will finish within a few points of each other in another muddled three or four-way split result.
The 2020 primary is one where there are four Democratic candidates who are in it for the long haul, and those Democrats are splitting delegates. The schedule gets very favorable for Biden after New Hampshire. Biden is going to get plenty of primary wins. It is very possible that none of these candidates are going to clinch the nomination before the convention.
Trump is attacking Biden because the former vice president remains one of the most likely nominees. Trump’s attacks aren’t working on Biden, because Joe Biden is saddled with the baggage of the Clinton name.
If Biden comes out of this long and messy primary as the nominee, he will be in a prime position to take on Trump.
Biden and Sanders are fighting it out in states that don’t look like the Democratic Party, but Joe Biden remains the candidate that Trump is focusing on for the fall.
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politicususa--2020-02-09--Opinion: Trump’s Attack on “Failing Government Schools” Reveals Religiously-Repressive, Racist, and

Opinion: Trump’s Attack on “Failing Government Schools” Reveals Religiously-Repressive, Racist, and Homophobic Attack on Public Education

In his State of the Union Address , Trump took a swipe at what he called “ failing government schools.
” Most of us use the term “ public school ” or talk about “ public education , ” as we refer to institutions set up by , for , and of the people .
Trump , of course , is talking about public schools , but his choice to re-name them “ government schools ” is consequential .
This phrase is not aimed at making public schools appear as institutions central to supporting the public good , to undergirding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this country , and to enabling the vast majority of Americans to access education .
Rather , he makes these schools sound repressive and imprisoning , not enabling and liberating .
( And I ’ m not suggesting there aren ’ t issues of gross inequality in our public school system . )
Certainly , the phrase “ government take-over ” is never used positively , as when opponents of , say , universal healthcare decry a “ government take-over ” of the healthcare system .
In short , substituting the adjective “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make any institution sound like a top-down , inefficient messy operation .
Sadly , these are just the connotations the word has become saddled with over time , deserved or not .
And in many cases , it is not deserved .
Remember when Tea Party activists used to wave signs demanding “ Keep your goddamn government hands off my medicare ” ?
People loved their government-run healthcare ; they just didn ’ t know it because the right wing has trained so many Americans reflexively to hate government ( even when the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ automatically see it as the enemy and as inefficient .
Indeed , the world had been turned upside down for these Americans , as they protested against their own interests , railing against a government that administered the very program they wanted .
The same is true in the case of Trump referring to “ failing government schools.
” The phrasing is designed to get folks on board with defunding the public schools on which most Americans depend , promising them more “ choice ” and better schools .
But what ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Let ’ s listen and then unpack .
Here ’ s what he said Tuesday night : “ The next step forward in building an inclusive society is making sure that every young American gets a great education and the opportunity to achieve the American Dream , ” Trump said .
“ Yet , for too long , countless American children have been trapped in failing government schools.
” The solution is to pass the Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act , legislation proposed by Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz and endorsed by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would provide $ 5 billion worth of annual tax credits to encourage individuals and businesses to donate to nonprofit scholarship funds .
Families could apply for these funds to send their children to private and religious schools or potentially other kinds of vocational training or certification .
But what ’ s really behind this proposal ?
Why not actually have not just “ government run ” schools but schools that are actually sufficiently—and why not lavishly ?
— “ government funded ” ?
We can ’ t separate Trump ’ s call for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on public education from his call for what he calls “ religious liberty , ” which is intimately linked to Attorney General William Barr ’ s and DeVos ’ s agenda of dismantling the division between church and state , imposing a right-wing Christian worldview on public institutions ( or eliminating them ) , and de-funding the public sector .
Compare what Trump said in last Tuesday ’ s address to what Barr said in a speech last October at Notre Dame ’ s law school .
Here ’ s Barr , enumerating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on “ religious liberty ” : “ The first front relates to the content of public school curriculum .
Many states are adopting curriculum that is incompatible with traditional religious principles according to which parents are attempting to raise their children .
They often do so without any opt out for religious families .
Thus , for example , New Jersey recently passed a law requiring public schools to adopt an LGBT curriculum that many feel is inconsistent with traditional Christian teaching .
Similar laws have been passed in California and Illinois .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in California issued an opinion that “ parents who disagree with the instructional materials related to gender , gender identity , gender expression and sexual orientation may not excuse their children from this instruction.
” What Trump and Barr mean by an “ inclusive society ” and by “ religious liberty ” is the right , for example , to exclude LGBTQ people—their history , reality , and culture—from the curriculum because this body of knowledge is “ incompatible with traditional Christian teaching.
” Religious liberty means repressing , indeed eliminating , ways @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And , as I ’ ve written elsewhere , the entire “ school choice ” movement does not actually provide choice .
It gives the government the right to under-resource schools and let them decay , and then tell people that they have the “ choice ” to send their kids to better schools elsewhere in the city or to pay tuition , perhaps offset by some scholarships , at a private school .
This is how the government frees itself of its obligation to fund public education .
And , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which boasts of many excellent and well-funded public schools , the schools that are under-resourced and left to decay are primarily in neighborhoods populated by African Americans and Latinos .
Let these people “ choose ” the burden of traveling outside of their communities to access education .
We don ’ t hear folks in the wealthy suburbs or those who send their kids to the top public schools in Chicago ( the top three high schools in Illinois are Chicago Public Schools ) complaining .
Government schools work just fine when @ @ @ @ @ @

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In his State of the Union Address, Trump took a swipe at what he called “failing government schools.”
Most of us use the term “public school” or talk about “public education,” as we refer to institutions set up by, for, and of the people.
Trump, of course, is talking about public schools, but his choice to re-name them “government schools” is consequential. This phrase is not aimed at making public schools appear as institutions central to supporting the public good, to undergirding any hope for equality and freedom in this country, and to enabling the vast majority of Americans to access education. Rather, he makes these schools sound repressive and imprisoning, not enabling and liberating. (And I’m not suggesting there aren’t issues of gross inequality in our public school system.)
Certainly, the phrase “government take-over” is never used positively, as when opponents of, say, universal healthcare decry a “government take-over” of the healthcare system.
In short, substituting the adjective “government” for “public” can make any institution sound like a top-down, inefficient messy operation. Sadly, these are just the connotations the word has become saddled with over time, deserved or not.
And in many cases, it is not deserved. Remember when Tea Party activists used to wave signs demanding “Keep your goddamn government hands off my medicare”? People loved their government-run healthcare; they just didn’t know it because the right wing has trained so many Americans reflexively to hate government (even when the right wing controls it!) and automatically see it as the enemy and as inefficient.
Indeed, the world had been turned upside down for these Americans, as they protested against their own interests, railing against a government that administered the very program they wanted.
The same is true in the case of Trump referring to “failing government schools.” The phrasing is designed to get folks on board with defunding the public schools on which most Americans depend, promising them more “choice” and better schools.
But what’s really behind Trump’s words?
Let’s listen and then unpack. Here’s what he said Tuesday night:
“The next step forward in building an inclusive society is making sure that every young American gets a great education and the opportunity to achieve the American Dream,” Trump said. “Yet, for too long, countless American children have been trapped in failing government schools.”
The solution is to pass the Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act, legislation proposed by Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz and endorsed by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. This act would provide $5 billion worth of annual tax credits to encourage individuals and businesses to donate to nonprofit scholarship funds. Families could apply for these funds to send their children to private and religious schools or potentially other kinds of vocational training or certification.
But what’s really behind this proposal? Why not actually have not just “government run” schools but schools that are actually sufficiently—and why not lavishly?—“government funded”?
We can’t separate Trump’s call for an “inclusive society” and attack on public education from his call for what he calls “religious liberty,” which is intimately linked to Attorney General William Barr’s and DeVos’s agenda of dismantling the division between church and state, imposing a right-wing Christian worldview on public institutions (or eliminating them), and de-funding the public sector.
Compare what Trump said in last Tuesday’s address to what Barr said in a speech last October at Notre Dame’s law school.
Here’s Trump:
“My administration is also defending religious liberty, and that includes the constitutional right to pray in public schools,” he said. “In America, we don’t punish prayer. We don’t tear down crosses. We don’t ban symbols of faith. We don’t muzzle preachers and pastors. In America, we celebrate faith, we cherish religion, we lift our voices in prayer, and we raise our sights to the glory of God.”
Here’s Barr, enumerating what he sees as the secular assault on “religious liberty”:
“The first front relates to the content of public school curriculum. Many states are adopting curriculum that is incompatible with traditional religious principles according to which parents are attempting to raise their children. They often do so without any opt out for religious families. Thus, for example, New Jersey recently passed a law requiring public schools to adopt an LGBT curriculum that many feel is inconsistent with traditional Christian teaching. Similar laws have been passed in California and Illinois. And the Orange County Board of Education in California issued an opinion that “parents who disagree with the instructional materials related to gender, gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation may not excuse their children from this instruction.”
What Trump and Barr mean by an “inclusive society” and by “religious liberty” is the right, for example, to exclude LGBTQ people—their history, reality, and culture—from the curriculum because this body of knowledge is “incompatible with traditional Christian teaching.” Religious liberty means repressing, indeed eliminating, ways of being right-wing Christianity cannot tolerate.
And, as I’ve written elsewhere, the entire “school choice” movement does not actually provide choice. It gives the government the right to under-resource schools and let them decay, and then tell people that they have the “choice” to send their kids to better schools elsewhere in the city or to pay tuition, perhaps offset by some scholarships, at a private school. This is how the government frees itself of its obligation to fund public education.
And, as we see in my hometown of Chicago, which boasts of many excellent and well-funded public schools, the schools that are under-resourced and left to decay are primarily in neighborhoods populated by African Americans and Latinos. Let these people “choose” the burden of traveling outside of their communities to access education.
We don’t hear folks in the wealthy suburbs or those who send their kids to the top public schools in Chicago (the top three high schools in Illinois are Chicago Public Schools) complaining.
Government schools work just fine when they are actually government funded.


politicususa--2020-02-08--Trump Loses It On Twitter After Viral Photo Shows His Embarrassing Facial Tan Line

A typical president might be too busy to comment on unsavory photos posted on social media , but this is Donald Trump , a man who has spent little of the past three years doing actual work .
In his latest Twitter meltdown , the president blew a gasket over a photo reportedly taken on Friday that shows him sporting a serious and embarrassing facial tan line .
As Vox reported on Saturday , “ The photo was shared by the account @ photowhitehouse , which claims to be run by a photographer named ‘ William Moon.
’ It features @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the wind picking his hair up in a way that reveals a stark contrast between the color of his face and the area around his hairline.
” While the report notes that it ’ s unclear whether the viral photo was altered at all to make the tan line appear more pronounced , pictures of the same moment taken by other news agencies show that the tan line is , indeed , real .
Still , Trump is unhappy that # OrangeFace is – at this hour – trending on Twitter , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vent about it , even bragging that his hair looks good in the picture .
“ This was photoshopped , obviously , but the wind was strong and the hair looks good ?
” the actual president of the United States tweeted .
For years , people have speculated about Donald Trump ’ s bizarre skin tone , accusing him of getting a tacky spray tan or spending too much time in a tanning bed .
Late last year , though , the issue became a bit less mysterious as a report revealed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ amounts of bronze makeup all over his face .
Employees at his properties claim that “ housekeepers had to regularly bring new shirts from the pro shop because of the rust-colored stains on the collars.
” At the end of the day , what ’ s troubling isn ’ t that Donald Trump has some strange obsession with makeup or that he perpetually looks like someone who fell asleep in a tanning bed .
It ’ s that he has enough free time on his hands to rage about pictures of himself that @ @ @ @ @ @

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A typical president might be too busy to comment on unsavory photos posted on social media, but this is Donald Trump, a man who has spent little of the past three years doing actual work.
In his latest Twitter meltdown, the president blew a gasket over a photo reportedly taken on Friday that shows him sporting a serious and embarrassing facial tan line.
As Vox reported on Saturday, “The photo was shared by the account @photowhitehouse, which claims to be run by a photographer named ‘William Moon.’ It features Trump looking wryly over his shoulder, with the wind picking his hair up in a way that reveals a stark contrast between the color of his face and the area around his hairline.”
@realDonaldTrump returns to the White House from Charlotte, North Carolina. Photo by William Moon at the South Lawn of the White House on February 7, 2020 pic.twitter.com/n1a1Z93LrJ — White House Photos (@photowhitehouse) February 7, 2020
While the report notes that it’s unclear whether the viral photo was altered at all to make the tan line appear more pronounced, pictures of the same moment taken by other news agencies show that the tan line is, indeed, real.
Still, Trump is unhappy that #OrangeFace is – at this hour – trending on Twitter, and he took to social media to vent about it, even bragging that his hair looks good in the picture.
“This was photoshopped, obviously, but the wind was strong and the hair looks good?” the actual president of the United States tweeted.
More Fake News. This was photoshopped, obviously, but the wind was strong and the hair looks good? Anything to demean! https://t.co/t8ptYMCYHf — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 8, 2020
The mystery behind Trump’s bizarre skin tone
For years, people have speculated about Donald Trump’s bizarre skin tone, accusing him of getting a tacky spray tan or spending too much time in a tanning bed.
Late last year, though, the issue became a bit less mysterious as a report revealed that Trump is obsessed with smearing copious amounts of bronze makeup all over his face. Employees at his properties claim that “housekeepers had to regularly bring new shirts from the pro shop because of the rust-colored stains on the collars.”
At the end of the day, what’s troubling isn’t that Donald Trump has some strange obsession with makeup or that he perpetually looks like someone who fell asleep in a tanning bed.
It’s that he has enough free time on his hands to rage about pictures of himself that he doesn’t like.
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politicususa--2020-02-08--Lt. Col. Vindman Fights Back And Calls Trump A Petty Liar

Donald Trump has spent the past 24 hours attacking decorated war veteran Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman , who was physically removed from the White House on Friday as part of the president ’ s post-impeachment purge .
But the Purple Heart recipient fought back on Saturday in a statement from his lawyer , basically calling Trump a petty liar who is trying to intimidate anybody who stands up to him .
For Vindman , it appears Trump ’ s bullying isn ’ t working , and he ’ s punching back .
“ The President this morning made a series @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vindman , ” the statement read .
“ While the most powerful man in the world continues his campaign of intimidation … Lieutenant Colonel Vindman continues his service to our country as a decorated , active duty member of our military.
” The President this morning made a series of obviously false statements concerning Lieutenant Colonel Vindman ; they conflict with the clear personnel record and the entirety of the impeachment record of which the President is well aware .
While the most powerful man in the world continues his campaign of intimidation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ office continue to remain silence , Lieutenant Colonel Vindman continues his service to our country as a decorated , active duty member of our military .
Trump is picking another fight with the military Donald Trump and his supporters like to push the absurd idea that this president is a tough commander-in-chief with strong ties to the military , but time and again he has attacked decorated veterans .
It started early in Trump ’ s political career when he claimed late Sen. John McCain wasn ’ t a war hero because he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2016 campaign when he waged an all-out assault on the Gold Star Khan family .
Now , Trump didn ’ t just drag a Purple Heart recipient out of the White House for speaking the truth about his Ukraine crimes , but he took to Twitter to smear him with lies and question his military service altogether .
At the end of the day , Trump seems to enjoy picking fights with men and women he knows are respected and revered in a way he ’ ll never be .
That ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Col. Alexander Vindman , a man who has done something this president never has : honorably serve his country .

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Donald Trump has spent the past 24 hours attacking decorated war veteran Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who was physically removed from the White House on Friday as part of the president’s post-impeachment purge.
But the Purple Heart recipient fought back on Saturday in a statement from his lawyer, basically calling Trump a petty liar who is trying to intimidate anybody who stands up to him.
For Vindman, it appears Trump’s bullying isn’t working, and he’s punching back.
“The President this morning made a series of obviously false statements concerning Lieutenant Colonel Vindman,” the statement read. “While the most powerful man in the world continues his campaign of intimidation … Lieutenant Colonel Vindman continues his service to our country as a decorated, active duty member of our military.”
The full statement:
The President this morning made a series of obviously false statements concerning Lieutenant Colonel Vindman; they conflict with the clear personnel record and the entirety of the impeachment record of which the President is well aware. While the most powerful man in the world continues his campaign of intimidation, while too many entrusted with political office continue to remain silence, Lieutenant Colonel Vindman continues his service to our country as a decorated, active duty member of our military.
Trump is picking another fight with the military
Donald Trump and his supporters like to push the absurd idea that this president is a tough commander-in-chief with strong ties to the military, but time and again he has attacked decorated veterans.
It started early in Trump’s political career when he claimed late Sen. John McCain wasn’t a war hero because he was captured. It continued throughout the 2016 campaign when he waged an all-out assault on the Gold Star Khan family.
Now, Trump didn’t just drag a Purple Heart recipient out of the White House for speaking the truth about his Ukraine crimes, but he took to Twitter to smear him with lies and question his military service altogether.
At the end of the day, Trump seems to enjoy picking fights with men and women he knows are respected and revered in a way he’ll never be.
That’s clear in his latest back-and-forth with Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, a man who has done something this president never has: honorably serve his country.
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politicususa--2020-02-08--Joy Reid Calls Susan Collins A Trump-Appeasing Coward In Blistering Takedown

MSNBC ’ s Joy Reid didn ’ t hold back on Saturday in a blistering takedown of Maine Sen. Susan Collins , who voted to acquit Donald Trump in the Senate impeachment trial .
Reid says the Maine senator has already made a fool of herself by claiming that this president has learned a lesson from the impeachment saga .
The MSNBC host played a clip of Trump ’ s post-acquittal victory ramble , saying , “ That ’ s the person who you , Sen. Collins , want to learn the error of his ways ?
You think he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ Meanwhile , he ’ s already announcing an enemies list , ” she added .
“ His attorney general , William Barr , has seized control of investigations into campaigns canoodling with foreign helpers , and your Senate colleagues apparently have already sicked the Treasury Department on Hunter Biden .
” That ’ s the person who you , Sen. Collins , want to learn the error of his ways ?
You think he learned the error of his ways ?
Meanwhile , he ’ s already announcing an enemies list @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , has seized control of investigations into campaigns canoodling with foreign helpers , and your Senate colleagues apparently have already sicked the Treasury Department on Hunter Biden .
And weirdly , unlike with Trump ’ s tax returns , they ’ re complying .
And just Friday , Trump took revenge on Lt. Col. Vindman the decorated veteran who testified so eloquently against him , kicking him out of the White House .
He also fired another key impeachment witness , Gordon Sondland , and he paid $ 1 million for his job @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because , Senator Collins , you ’ re concerned again .
… So well done , senator .
As they say , why stick your neck out and be a hero when you can go along to get along ?
And maybe if you ’ re supine enough and hide far enough behind the draperies , Trump won ’ t notice you and tweet mean things about you .
It ’ s hard to pinpoint which Republican looks most foolish following Donald Trump ’ s acquittal given the fact that all of them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mitt Romney – showed themselves to be spineless appeasers of the most dangerous president in history .
But Maine Sen. Susan Collins is at the top of the list of lawmakers who should be sent packing as she has built her political reputation on the idea that she is a middle-of-the-road pragmatist who will buck her party when it matters most .
This past week , it mattered most and Collins put her head down and voted to acquit Donald Trump , even though she admitted that his Ukraine scheme was appalling .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ displays of cowardice this country has ever seen .

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MSNBC’s Joy Reid didn’t hold back on Saturday in a blistering takedown of Maine Sen. Susan Collins, who voted to acquit Donald Trump in the Senate impeachment trial.
Reid says the Maine senator has already made a fool of herself by claiming that this president has learned a lesson from the impeachment saga.
The MSNBC host played a clip of Trump’s post-acquittal victory ramble, saying, “That’s the person who you, Sen. Collins, want to learn the error of his ways? You think he learned the error of his ways?”
“Meanwhile, he’s already announcing an enemies list,” she added. His attorney general, William Barr, has seized control of investigations into campaigns canoodling with foreign helpers, and your Senate colleagues apparently have already sicked the Treasury Department on Hunter Biden. ”
Video of Reid’s takedown:
Reid said:
That’s the person who you, Sen. Collins, want to learn the error of his ways? You think he learned the error of his ways? Meanwhile, he’s already announcing an enemies list. His attorney general, William Barr, has seized control of investigations into campaigns canoodling with foreign helpers, and your Senate colleagues apparently have already sicked the Treasury Department on Hunter Biden. And weirdly, unlike with Trump’s tax returns, they’re complying. And just Friday, Trump took revenge on Lt. Col. Vindman the decorated veteran who testified so eloquently against him, kicking him out of the White House. He also fired another key impeachment witness, Gordon Sondland, and he paid $1 million for his job. But I’m not worried because, Senator Collins, you’re concerned again. … So well done, senator. As they say, why stick your neck out and be a hero when you can go along to get along? And maybe if you’re supine enough and hide far enough behind the draperies, Trump won’t notice you and tweet mean things about you.
Susan Collins’ fake moderate act has crumbled
It’s hard to pinpoint which Republican looks most foolish following Donald Trump’s acquittal given the fact that all of them – with the exception of Utah Sen. Mitt Romney – showed themselves to be spineless appeasers of the most dangerous president in history.
But Maine Sen. Susan Collins is at the top of the list of lawmakers who should be sent packing as she has built her political reputation on the idea that she is a middle-of-the-road pragmatist who will buck her party when it matters most.
This past week, it mattered most and Collins put her head down and voted to acquit Donald Trump, even though she admitted that his Ukraine scheme was appalling.
It was one of the most shameless displays of cowardice this country has ever seen.
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politicususa--2020-02-08--Trump Trashes Vindman’s Military Service One Day After Throwing Him Out Of The White House

It was disgusting enough that Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman was dragged out of the White House during Donald Trump ’ s post-impeachment Friday night purge .
But following the backlash to Vindman ’ s firing , Trump took to Twitter on Saturday morning to trash the Purple Heart recipient , literally questioning his military service and essentially admitting that he was only fired for telling the truth .
“ Fake News [ CNN ] & MSDNC keep talking about ‘ Lt .
Col. ’ Vindman as though I should think only how wonderful he was , ” the commander-in-chief said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added , “ [ B ] ut , he was very insubordinate , reported contents of my ‘ perfect ’ calls incorrectly & … was given a horrendous report by his superior , the man he reported to , who publicly stated that Vindman had problems with judgement , adhering to the chain of command and leaking information .
In other words , ‘ OUT ’ .
” From start to finish , the tweets were disgusting – full stop .
But what stood out as perhaps the most despicable part of Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he seemed to dismiss Vindman ’ s heroic service to the country , putting his official military title in quotes .
It ’ s another bottom-of-the-dumpster attack against a member of the military from a president who hasn ’ t spent a single moment of his privileged life serving his country .
Anybody who thought Trump would change post-impeachment should be laughed out of public life Many of the fake moderate Republicans who voted to acquit Donald Trump this past week – we ’ re looking at you , Susan Collins – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him , that he learned his lesson and would be better going forward .
Forget the fact that throughout Trump ’ s 70+ years on this earth , nothing has ever changed him .
He has never felt or expressed remorse or regret over any of the shameful things he has done – from cheating on his wives to stiffing small businesses to running a slush fund charity .
From the moment Trump was acquitted this week , it became clear that he was not a changed man at all .
In fact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by a broken Republican Party has only emboldened him .
Donald Trump ’ s disgusting attack on a Purple Heart recipient Saturday is another reminder that this president will never be anything other than the shameless , amoral sleaze-bag he has been his entire life .

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It was disgusting enough that Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman was dragged out of the White House during Donald Trump’s post-impeachment Friday night purge.
But following the backlash to Vindman’s firing, Trump took to Twitter on Saturday morning to trash the Purple Heart recipient, literally questioning his military service and essentially admitting that he was only fired for telling the truth.
“Fake News [CNN] & MSDNC keep talking about ‘Lt. Col.’ Vindman as though I should think only how wonderful he was,” the commander-in-chief said in a pair of tweets.
He added, “[B]ut, he was very insubordinate, reported contents of my ‘perfect’ calls incorrectly & … was given a horrendous report by his superior, the man he reported to, who publicly stated that Vindman had problems with judgement, adhering to the chain of command and leaking information. In other words, ‘OUT’.”
Fake News @CNN & MSDNC keep talking about “Lt. Col.” Vindman as though I should think only how wonderful he was. Actually, I don’t know him, never spoke to him, or met him (I don’t believe!) but, he was very insubordinate, reported contents of my “perfect” calls incorrectly, &… — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 8, 2020
….was given a horrendous report by his superior, the man he reported to, who publicly stated that Vindman had problems with judgement, adhering to the chain of command and leaking information. In other words, “OUT”. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 8, 2020
From start to finish, the tweets were disgusting – full stop. But what stood out as perhaps the most despicable part of Trump’s Twitter smear was the fact that he seemed to dismiss Vindman’s heroic service to the country, putting his official military title in quotes.
It’s another bottom-of-the-dumpster attack against a member of the military from a president who hasn’t spent a single moment of his privileged life serving his country.
Anybody who thought Trump would change post-impeachment should be laughed out of public life
Many of the fake moderate Republicans who voted to acquit Donald Trump this past week – we’re looking at you, Susan Collins – said they believed that impeachment would change him, that he learned his lesson and would be better going forward.
Forget the fact that throughout Trump’s 70+ years on this earth, nothing has ever changed him. He has never felt or expressed remorse or regret over any of the shameful things he has done – from cheating on his wives to stiffing small businesses to running a slush fund charity.
From the moment Trump was acquitted this week, it became clear that he was not a changed man at all. In fact, the fake trial and acquittal orchestrated by a broken Republican Party has only emboldened him.
Donald Trump’s disgusting attack on a Purple Heart recipient Saturday is another reminder that this president will never be anything other than the shameless, amoral sleaze-bag he has been his entire life.
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politicususa--2020-02-08--The Biggest Loser At The New Hampshire Democratic Debate Was Trump

The conventional media wisdom was that Democrats would go after each other in New Hampshire , but instead , they had a great debate and focused on beating Trump .
One of the things that was obvious about the debate was that the Democrats are focused on beating Trump .
The tone was set when Pete Buttigieg defended Joe Biden : There was a lack of ugliness in this debate .
On numerous occasions , the candidates agreed with each other on the issues .
The focus was on beating Trump .
The reality is that there isn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ candidates .
Even on healthcare , the difference between the candidates is how they get to universal coverage , not if there should be universal coverage .
Biden led the audience in a standing ovation for Col. Vindman : Bernie Sanders called out the Senate Republican cowards who knew Trump was guilty but wouldn ’ t convict him : Elizabeth Warren called for a national right to choose law : The Democratic candidates seem to have committed themselves to not holding an ugly primary .
As the pressure of the campaign builds , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ close contest where no candidate may get the needed delegates to clinch the nomination before the convention , it will be interesting to see if the spirit of unity holds .
The corporate media likes drama and debates that create moments of tension between the candidates .
In New Hampshire , ABC deserves credit for staying mostly focused on the issues .
The debate likely didn ’ t move the needle for any candidate , but it did show that Democrats are united in a common mission to defeat Donald Trump .
Democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president , and the biggest loser in the New Hampshire Democratic Debate was Donald Trump and his campaign to divide the Democratic Party .
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The conventional media wisdom was that Democrats would go after each other in New Hampshire, but instead, they had a great debate and focused on beating Trump.
One of the things that was obvious about the debate was that the Democrats are focused on beating Trump.
The tone was set when Pete Buttigieg defended Joe Biden:
Buttigieg defends Biden, " To be the kind of president, to be the kind of human being who would seek to turn someone against his own son, who would seek to weaponize a son against his own father, is an unbelievably dishonorable thing." pic.twitter.com/gqf5fDI3nz — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) February 8, 2020
There was a lack of ugliness in this debate. On numerous occasions, the candidates agreed with each other on the issues. The focus was on beating Trump. The reality is that there isn’t much daylight on the issues between the candidates. Even on healthcare, the difference between the candidates is how they get to universal coverage, not if there should be universal coverage.
Biden led the audience in a standing ovation for Col. Vindman:
Biden says Vindman should be getting a medal, not Rush Limbaugh, and leads the crowd in a standing ovation for Col. Vindman. #Demdebate #DemocraticDebate pic.twitter.com/EWtZ4rKPTH — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) February 8, 2020
Bernie Sanders called out the Senate Republican cowards who knew Trump was guilty but wouldn’t convict him:
Sanders calls out Senate Republicans for knowing that Trump is guilty, but not having the guts to convict him. pic.twitter.com/OpD3THJr6k — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) February 8, 2020
Elizabeth Warren called for a national right to choose law:
Elizabeth Warren calls for a national law to protect the right to choose. #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/Vk59g4YqPQ — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) February 8, 2020
The Democratic candidates seem to have committed themselves to not holding an ugly primary. As the pressure of the campaign builds, in what is going to be a close contest where no candidate may get the needed delegates to clinch the nomination before the convention, it will be interesting to see if the spirit of unity holds.
The corporate media likes drama and debates that create moments of tension between the candidates. In New Hampshire, ABC deserves credit for staying mostly focused on the issues.
The debate likely didn’t move the needle for any candidate, but it did show that Democrats are united in a common mission to defeat Donald Trump.
Democrats know that a bruising primary only helps the president, and the biggest loser in the New Hampshire Democratic Debate was Donald Trump and his campaign to divide the Democratic Party.
For more discussion about this story join our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group.
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politicususa--2020-02-08--Pete Buttigieg Blasts Trump For His Dishonorable Attacks on Joe Biden’s Son

During the Democratic Debate , Mayor Pete Buttigieg defended former Vice President Joe Biden from President Trump ’ s attacks on Biden ’ s son , saying , “ To be the kind of president , to be the kind of human being who would seek to turn someone against his own son , who would seek to weaponize a son against his own father , is an unbelievably dishonorable thing.
” Not only was this a top notch classy move , but it showed how Democrats are letting Trump set narratives against Democrats as Democrats and the base fight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden .
Donald Trump is going after Joe Biden ’ s son for specific reasons .
Trump perceives Biden to be the candidate he can ’ t beat in the Midwestern states that gave Trump his very slight electoral college lead consisting of a total of 77,000 votes across three states .
But additionally , and this is the part that matters because Trump did this to Hillary Clinton and he will do it to ANY Democrat who wins the nomination , Trump is doing this specific thing to Biden because Biden has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Vice President Joe Biden lost his son Beau Biden , an attorney and officer in the Army Judge Advocate General ’ s Corps , to brain cancer in 2015 .
Joe Biden is no stranger to loss and pain around children .
He lost his first daughter , Naomi , to the same car crash that killed his first wife , Neilia , days before Christmas in 1972 .
If you think Trump isn ’ t making this specific to wound Biden about his children *because* he already lost his one son @ @ @ @ @ @ @ car crash , you don ’ t understand how Trump fights .
In 2016 , Trump brought the women Hillary Clinton ’ s husband had had affairs with to a debate and sat them in the front row .
This is how he fights : DIRTY AND LOW .
As low as you can go .
Trump hits personally because he can ’ t fight on policy and he doesn ’ t understand politics enough to fight on issues .
He fights dirty because this is what he has always done .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gut with your most personal pain while trying to run a campaign or think during a debate throws most humans off balance .
Trump has thrown the nation off balance constantly as a tactic , and he is doing it to Joe Biden as a tactic .
Yet Democrats are too busy fighting among themselves to defend Joe Biden , when it could be them next .
This narrow focus is allowing Trump to set narratives against Biden , and will allow him to do so to any competitive Democrat .
Democrats must @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They must defend Joe Biden , and one another , from scurrilous Trump attacks and keep the fight among themselves focused on policy and who can beat Trump by motivating the Democratic base .

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During the Democratic Debate, Mayor Pete Buttigieg defended former Vice President Joe Biden from President Trump’s attacks on Biden’s son, saying, “To be the kind of president, to be the kind of human being who would seek to turn someone against his own son, who would seek to weaponize a son against his own father, is an unbelievably dishonorable thing.”
Buttigieg defends Biden, " To be the kind of president, to be the kind of human being who would seek to turn someone against his own son, who would seek to weaponize a son against his own father, is an unbelievably dishonorable thing." pic.twitter.com/gqf5fDI3nz — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) February 8, 2020
Not only was this a top notch classy move, but it showed how Democrats are letting Trump set narratives against Democrats as Democrats and the base fight among themselves, as few people defend Biden.
Donald Trump is going after Joe Biden’s son for specific reasons. Trump perceives Biden to be the candidate he can’t beat in the Midwestern states that gave Trump his very slight electoral college lead consisting of a total of 77,000 votes across three states.
But additionally, and this is the part that matters because Trump did this to Hillary Clinton and he will do it to ANY Democrat who wins the nomination, Trump is doing this specific thing to Biden because Biden has suffered deep pain around his children already.
Vice President Joe Biden lost his son Beau Biden, an attorney and officer in the Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps, to brain cancer in 2015.
Joe Biden is no stranger to loss and pain around children. He lost his first daughter, Naomi, to the same car crash that killed his first wife, Neilia, days before Christmas in 1972.
If you think Trump isn’t making this specific to wound Biden about his children *because* he already lost his one son to cancer and daughter Naomi to a car crash, you don’t understand how Trump fights.
In 2016, Trump brought the women Hillary Clinton’s husband had had affairs with to a debate and sat them in the front row. This is how he fights: DIRTY AND LOW. As low as you can go.
Trump hits personally because he can’t fight on policy and he doesn’t understand politics enough to fight on issues. He fights dirty because this is what he has always done. He fights dirty because being hit in the gut with your most personal pain while trying to run a campaign or think during a debate throws most humans off balance.
Trump has thrown the nation off balance constantly as a tactic, and he is doing it to Joe Biden as a tactic.
Yet Democrats are too busy fighting among themselves to defend Joe Biden, when it could be them next. This narrow focus is allowing Trump to set narratives against Biden, and will allow him to do so to any competitive Democrat.
Democrats must do what Pete Buttigieg did tonight. They must defend Joe Biden, and one another, from scurrilous Trump attacks and keep the fight among themselves focused on policy and who can beat Trump by motivating the Democratic base.


politicususa--2020-02-08--Pelosi Blasts Trump For Firing Vindman And Reminds Him He’s Still Impeached Forever

Speaker Nancy Pelosi called the firing of Lt. Col. Vindman sad and shameful but reminded Trump that he would be impeached forever .
Speaker Pelosi said in a statement provided to PoliticusUSA : Lieutenant Colonel Vindman has proven to be an American patriot : on the battlefield when he earned a Purple Heart , and in the House trial when he spoke truth to power .
His brave testimony showed America that right still matters .
President Trump is impeached forever .
The shameful firing of Colonel Vindman was a clear and brazen act of retaliation that showcases the President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The President ’ s vindictiveness is precisely what led Republican Senators to be accomplices to his cover-up .
The firing of this patriotic soldier is a sad and shameless loss for America ’ s security .
History will remember Lieutenant Colonel Vindman as an American hero .
Trump ’ s Friday night massacre is all about trying to get revenge against those who testified against him at the impeachment hearings .
Trump also thinks that he can get his impeachment expunged .
Speaker Pelosi was right .
Trump ’ s actions were shameful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Donald Trump is still impeached .
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi called the firing of Lt. Col. Vindman sad and shameful but reminded Trump that he would be impeached forever.
Speaker Pelosi said in a statement provided to PoliticusUSA:
Lieutenant Colonel Vindman has proven to be an American patriot: on the battlefield when he earned a Purple Heart, and in the House trial when he spoke truth to power. His brave testimony showed America that right still matters.
President Trump is impeached forever. The shameful firing of Colonel Vindman was a clear and brazen act of retaliation that showcases the President’s fear of the truth. The President’s vindictiveness is precisely what led Republican Senators to be accomplices to his cover-up. The firing of this patriotic soldier is a sad and shameless loss for America’s security.
History will remember Lieutenant Colonel Vindman as an American hero.
Trump’s Friday night massacre is all about trying to get revenge against those who testified against him at the impeachment hearings. Trump also thinks that he can get his impeachment expunged.
Speaker Pelosi was right. Trump’s actions were shameful. Col. Vindman is a hero, and Donald Trump is still impeached.
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politicususa--2020-02-08--Unhinged Trump Launches Friday Night Massacre Of Those Who Testified Against Him

After wanting a fictional expungement of his impeachment Trump fired a second witness who testified against him , EU Ambassador Gordon Sondland .
Sondland said in a statement , “ I was advised today that the president intends to recall me effective immediately as United States Ambassador to the European Union .
I am grateful to President Trump for having given me the opportunity to serve.
” Trump also fired NSC Ukraine expert Alexander Vindman on Friday , and bizarrely tried to claim that his impeachment should be expunged .
They should because it was a hoax .
That ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Should they expunge the impeachment in the House ?
” They should because it was a hoax .
It was a total political hoax Expungement is another dumb idea from House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy .
Since impeachment isn ’ t a criminal conviction , and the House is not a court of law , impeachment can ’ t be expunged .
Republicans can ’ t pass a resolution and undo Trump ’ s impeachment .
That ’ s not how any of this works .
There ’ s no removing impeachment .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A scar that will never heal .
Trump can ’ t make his impeachment go away , so he is retaliating against those who testified against him .
Trump is firing anyone with a shred of decency who might let the world know about his crimes .
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After wanting a fictional expungement of his impeachment Trump fired a second witness who testified against him, EU Ambassador Gordon Sondland.
Sondland said in a statement, “I was advised today that the president intends to recall me effective immediately as United States Ambassador to the European Union. I am grateful to President Trump for having given me the opportunity to serve.”
Trump also fired NSC Ukraine expert Alexander Vindman on Friday, and bizarrely tried to claim that his impeachment should be expunged.
Trump said:
They should because it was a hoax. That’s a very good question: “Should they expunge the impeachment in the House?” They should because it was a hoax. It was a total political hoax
Expungement is another dumb idea from House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. Since impeachment isn’t a criminal conviction, and the House is not a court of law, impeachment can’t be expunged. Republicans can’t pass a resolution and undo Trump’s impeachment. That’s not how any of this works.
There’s no removing impeachment. It is a permanent stain on Trump. A scar that will never heal. Trump can’t make his impeachment go away, so he is retaliating against those who testified against him.
Trump is firing anyone with a shred of decency who might let the world know about his crimes.
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politicususa--2020-02-09--Opinion: Sorry, Trump Supporters, But You Lost The Right To Lecture America On Civility

Ever since House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tore up her copy of Donald Trump ’ s State of the Union address this past week , the MAGA world has been holding round-the-clock TED talks about decorum and civility .
Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida , one of Trump ’ s favorite boot-lickers , even plans to file ethics charges against Pelosi .
The real beauty of their implosion is that they expect us – the majority of the country that voted against Trump in 2016 – to take them seriously .
I hate to break it to supporters of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but you lost the right to be outraged by anyone ’ s behavior when you hitched your wagon to an amoral sleaze-bag who has spent a lifetime demonstrating that he doesn ’ t possess a single redeeming quality – not a one .
This is a guy who banged a porn star while his wife and newborn were at home , then illegally paid her to shut up about it in the midst of a presidential campaign .
Weeks before the 2016 election , a tape was released showing him literally bragging about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ women , yet you tightened your MAGA cap , waddled to the voting booth and pulled the lever for him .
He has repeatedly attacked war heroes , including the late Sen. John McCain , the Gold Star Khan family and , most recently , Purple Heart recipient Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman .
Unlike Trump and any of his adult children , they served their country admirably .
Not only didn ’ t this president serve , but he made up a fake injury to dodge the draft .
After taking office , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ripped children from their parents and locked them in cages .
Some of these kids have been sexually assaulted and even died while in government custody .
In perhaps one of Trump ’ s most repugnant moments as a human being – and he ’ s set the bar pretty low – he insulted and mocked a disabled reporter .
Like his “ Access Hollywood ” moment , this was all on tape , and your only response was a shrug .
The look-the-other-way encouragement you ’ ve given him since he rolled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only supplied him with more fuel to do things like : claim federal judges with Mexican heritage aren ’ t qualified to serve on the bench , or say neo-Nazis are “ fine people ” just after one of them murdered a protester in Charlottesville .
All of this goes without mentioning Trump ’ s behavior on social media where he throws grade school tantrums and bullies anyone who doesn ’ t worship him the way he worships himself .
Oh , and there ’ s the lies .
Not that it matters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over 16,000 of them since taking office .
You may shout “ fake news ” whenever somebody dares to hit you with a fact check , but it ’ s this pathological liar president who is the biggest purveyor of such news .
So , sure , Trump supporters , you are free to support the bronzer-wearing former game show host all you want .
By all means , attend his rallies and clap like a mob of well-trained seals as he excretes one venomous mistruth after another .
But in doing so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you have forever given up your seat at the table for any national discussions on family values or political decorum , among other areas of American life this president has shredded over the past four years .
Scream all you want – and we know you will – but no one is listening .

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Ever since House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tore up her copy of Donald Trump’s State of the Union address this past week, the MAGA world has been holding round-the-clock TED talks about decorum and civility.
Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, one of Trump’s favorite boot-lickers, even plans to file ethics charges against Pelosi.
The real beauty of their implosion is that they expect us – the majority of the country that voted against Trump in 2016 – to take them seriously.
I hate to break it to supporters of the fake billionaire and reality TV president, but you lost the right to be outraged by anyone’s behavior when you hitched your wagon to an amoral sleaze-bag who has spent a lifetime demonstrating that he doesn’t possess a single redeeming quality – not a one.
This is a guy who banged a porn star while his wife and newborn were at home, then illegally paid her to shut up about it in the midst of a presidential campaign.
Weeks before the 2016 election, a tape was released showing him literally bragging about using his celebrity status to sexually assault women, yet you tightened your MAGA cap, waddled to the voting booth and pulled the lever for him.
He has repeatedly attacked war heroes, including the late Sen. John McCain, the Gold Star Khan family and, most recently, Purple Heart recipient Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman. Unlike Trump and any of his adult children, they served their country admirably. Not only didn’t this president serve, but he made up a fake injury to dodge the draft.
After taking office, Trump enacted an inhumane immigration policy that ripped children from their parents and locked them in cages. Some of these kids have been sexually assaulted and even died while in government custody.
In perhaps one of Trump’s most repugnant moments as a human being – and he’s set the bar pretty low – he insulted and mocked a disabled reporter. Like his “Access Hollywood” moment, this was all on tape, and your only response was a shrug.
The look-the-other-way encouragement you’ve given him since he rolled down his tacky escalator in 2015 has only supplied him with more fuel to do things like: claim federal judges with Mexican heritage aren’t qualified to serve on the bench, or say neo-Nazis are “fine people” just after one of them murdered a protester in Charlottesville.
All of this goes without mentioning Trump’s behavior on social media where he throws grade school tantrums and bullies anyone who doesn’t worship him the way he worships himself.
Oh, and there’s the lies. Not that it matters to you, but Trump has told over 16,000 of them since taking office. You may shout “fake news” whenever somebody dares to hit you with a fact check, but it’s this pathological liar president who is the biggest purveyor of such news.
So, sure, Trump supporters, you are free to support the bronzer-wearing former game show host all you want. By all means, attend his rallies and clap like a mob of well-trained seals as he excretes one venomous mistruth after another.
But in doing so, please don’t forget that you have forever given up your seat at the table for any national discussions on family values or political decorum, among other areas of American life this president has shredded over the past four years.
Scream all you want – and we know you will – but no one is listening.
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politicususa--2020-02-10--Sean Hannity Shows Up At Joe Biden Rally In New Hampshire

It is easy to see which Democratic candidate Trump and Fox are worried about as Sean Hannity showed up at @ @ @ @ @ New Hampshire .
Here is Hannity at the rally : Why would Sean Hannity be @ @ @ @ @ rally if the conventional media pundit wisdom that Biden is DOA was true ?
The @ @ @ @ @ Fox News both know that there is still a reasonable chance that Biden ends up @ @ @ @ @ Trump and Fox News are all in on the Joe Biden smear campaign , and @ @ @ @ @ to let a couple of early state primaries slow them down .
Hannity is in @ @ @ @ @ s rally that was down the road from Biden ’ s , but New Hampshire @ @ @ @ @ state .
He could have chosen a Buttigieg , Sanders , Warren , or Klobuchar @ @ @ @ @ Joe Biden because , in the Republican mind , Joe Biden remains the biggest threat @ @ @ @ @ more discussion about this story join our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group .

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It is easy to see which Democratic candidate Trump and Fox are worried about as Sean Hannity showed up at Biden’s rally in New Hampshire.
Here is Hannity at the rally:
Sean Hannity is at the Biden event in Manchester, about 1.5 miles from where the Trump rally starts shortly. pic.twitter.com/uDj4OZCjXQ — Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) February 10, 2020
Why would Sean Hannity be popping into a Joe Biden rally if the conventional media pundit wisdom that Biden is DOA was true? The answer is that Trump and Fox News both know that there is still a reasonable chance that Biden ends up being the Democratic nominee.
Trump and Fox News are all in on the Joe Biden smear campaign, and they aren’t going to let a couple of early state primaries slow them down.
Hannity is in New Hampshire for Trump’s rally that was down the road from Biden’s, but New Hampshire isn’t a big state. He could have chosen a Buttigieg, Sanders, Warren, or Klobuchar event, but he picked Joe Biden because, in the Republican mind, Joe Biden remains the biggest threat to Donald Trump.
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politicususa--2020-02-10--Another Trump Pal Sent Up The River As Prosecutors Ask For Roger Stone To Get 7-9 Years

Federal prosecutors have asked the judge to give Roger Stone what amounts to a life sentence of 7-9 years in @ @ @ @ @ AP : Roger Stone was found guilty of all charges in November and is going @ @ @ @ @ the rest of his life in prison for lying for Donald Trump .
Stone ’ @ @ @ @ @ on Fox News and asked Trump to pardon her dad .
If Trump loses the @ @ @ @ @ is a certainty that he will pardon all of his criminal accomplices on the way @ @ @ @ @ door .
No president in modern history has had so many of his close associates @ @ @ @ @ Trump .
If it looks like a crime wave , and the people closest to @ @ @ @ @ to prison , then it ’ s a crime wave .
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Federal prosecutors have asked the judge to give Roger Stone what amounts to a life sentence of 7-9 years in prison.
According to The AP:
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors ask judge to sentence Trump confidant Roger Stone to serve between 7 and 9 years in prison. — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) February 10, 2020
Roger Stone was found guilty of all charges in November and is going to be sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison for lying for Donald Trump. Stone’s daughter has already gone on Fox News and asked Trump to pardon her dad.
If Trump loses the election in November, it is a certainty that he will pardon all of his criminal accomplices on the way out of the White House door.
No president in modern history has had so many of his close associates end up in prison as Trump. If it looks like a crime wave, and the people closest to the president are being sent to prison, then it’s a crime wave.
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politicususa--2020-02-10--Trump’s Budget Slashes Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security Disability

Trump ’ s budget tries to pay for his tax cut for wealthy and corporations by slashing funding to Medicare , Medicaid , and Social Security Disability .
According to a statement provided to PoliticusUSA from the National Center to Preserve Social Security and Medicare : President Trump ’ s just-released 2021 budget proposal would leave seniors and other vulnerable citizens hungrier , sicker , and poorer .
The spending plan betrays the president ’ s promises “ not to touch ” Social Security , Medicare and Medicaid .
The administration wants to slash $ 478 billion from Medicare over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ care access for millions of seniors .
It would gut Medicaid with some $ 1 trillion in cuts over 10 years , undermining older Americans ’ access to long-term care .
Social Security Disability Insurance ( SSDI ) and Supplemental Security Income ( SSI ) also would be slashed .
Other cold-hearted cuts include the elimination of grants that feed low income seniors and help keep their homes heated in the winter .
Though the budget proposal likely won ’ t be adopted by Congress , it does reveal the president ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Here is a list of what Trump ’ s budget does to some the country ’ s most vulnerable Americans : – Cuts Social Security [ Disability Insurance and SSI ] benefits by $ 63 billion over 10 years .
– Cuts $ 1 trillion from Medicaid and Affordable Care Act subsidies over ten years .
– Eliminates all federal block grant programs that help to fund Meals on Wheels .
The cruelty in this budget is beyond anything that this country has seen in the modern era .
Trump is attempting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wealth upward through a combination of tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations along with massive cuts to the programs that benefit the poorest of Americans .
The Democratic majority in the House will never pass a budget that looks like Trump ’ s , but the document does reveal presidential priorities , and what this president thinks of people who rely on Medicare , Medicaid , and Social Security Disability .
Under Trump , millions of Americans will be hungrier , poorer , and colder in the winter .
Any vulnerable person @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voting for their own demise .
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Trump’s budget tries to pay for his tax cut for wealthy and corporations by slashing funding to Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security Disability.
According to a statement provided to PoliticusUSA from the National Center to Preserve Social Security and Medicare:
President Trump’s just-released 2021 budget proposal would leave seniors and other vulnerable citizens hungrier, sicker, and poorer. The spending plan betrays the president’s promises “not to touch” Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. The administration wants to slash $478 billion from Medicare over a decade, which could compromise health care access for millions of seniors. It would gut Medicaid with some $1 trillion in cuts over 10 years, undermining older Americans’ access to long-term care.
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) also would be slashed. Other cold-hearted cuts include the elimination of grants that feed low income seniors and help keep their homes heated in the winter. Though the budget proposal likely won’t be adopted by Congress, it does reveal the president’s cruel priorities heading into the 2020 election.
Here is a list of what Trump’s budget does to some the country’s most vulnerable Americans:
– Cuts $478 billion from Medicare over ten years.
– Cuts Social Security [Disability Insurance and SSI] benefits by $63 billion over 10 years.
– Cuts $1 trillion from Medicaid and Affordable Care Act subsidies over ten years.
– Eliminates all federal block grant programs that help to fund Meals on Wheels.
– Eliminates the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
– Eliminates the Senior Community Service Employment Program
The cruelty in this budget is beyond anything that this country has seen in the modern era. Trump is attempting to pull off a massive redistribution of wealth upward through a combination of tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations along with massive cuts to the programs that benefit the poorest of Americans.
The Democratic majority in the House will never pass a budget that looks like Trump’s, but the document does reveal presidential priorities, and what this president thinks of people who rely on Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security Disability.
Under Trump, millions of Americans will be hungrier, poorer, and colder in the winter.
Any vulnerable person who votes for Trump will also be voting for their own demise.
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politicususa--2020-02-10--The Media Is Wrong As New Poll Shows Every Top Democrat Beating Trump

The media is playing up their usual Dems in disarray act , but a new poll shows all of the top Democratic contenders beating Trump .
Among all registered voters , Democratic candidates lead President Trump in general election matchups by between 4 and 9 percentage points , with Bloomberg claiming the biggest numerical lead against Trump : Warren wins narrowly over Trump 48 – 44 percent ; Buttigieg is also slightly ahead of Trump 47 – 43 percent .
President Trump ’ s favorability rating is underwater , as 42 percent of registered voters have a favorable opinion of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unfavorable view of him .
However , it is his best favorability rating since a March 7th , 2017 poll , when his favorability rating was a negative 43 – 53 percent .
Biden , Bloomberg , and Sanders all have leads over Trump that fall within the same and are basically equal .
There is a looming problem for the top Democrats in the poll .
The top four Democrats all have a net negative approval rating .
Buttigieg is the only candidate in the top five with a net positive approval @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of these candidates are overwhelmingly popular with the broader electorate , but they all lead Trump in a hypothetical matchup .
Democrats aren ’ t in disarray .
They are holding a dividing where no candidate has stood out from the pack .
If Buttigieg pulls out an unlikely victory over Sanders in New Hampshire , he would stake a claim to being the frontrunner .
The terrain is about to get more friendly for Biden , and more troublesome for Buttigieg .
There likely will not be a clear picture of where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Democrats aren ’ t in disarray .
They just want to get through the primary so that they can get down to the business of beating Trump .
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The media is playing up their usual Dems in disarray act, but a new poll shows all of the top Democratic contenders beating Trump.
Via the Quinnipiac University Poll:
Among all registered voters, Democratic candidates lead President Trump in general election matchups by between 4 and 9 percentage points, with Bloomberg claiming the biggest numerical lead against Trump:
Bloomberg tops Trump 51 – 42 percent;
Sanders defeats Trump 51 – 43 percent;
Biden beats Trump 50 – 43 percent;
Klobuchar defeats Trump 49 – 43 percent;
Warren wins narrowly over Trump 48 – 44 percent;
Buttigieg is also slightly ahead of Trump 47 – 43 percent.
President Trump’s favorability rating is underwater, as 42 percent of registered voters have a favorable opinion of him, while 55 percent have an unfavorable view of him. However, it is his best favorability rating since a March 7th, 2017 poll, when his favorability rating was a negative 43 – 53 percent.
Biden, Bloomberg, and Sanders all have leads over Trump that fall within the same and are basically equal.
There is a looming problem for the top Democrats in the poll. The top four Democrats all have a net negative approval rating. Buttigieg is the only candidate in the top five with a net positive approval rating of (+4). None of these candidates are overwhelmingly popular with the broader electorate, but they all lead Trump in a hypothetical matchup.
Democrats aren’t in disarray. They are holding a dividing where no candidate has stood out from the pack. If Buttigieg pulls out an unlikely victory over Sanders in New Hampshire, he would stake a claim to being the frontrunner. The terrain is about to get more friendly for Biden, and more troublesome for Buttigieg.
There likely will not be a clear picture of where this primary stands until after Super Tuesday.
Democrats aren’t in disarray. They just want to get through the primary so that they can get down to the business of beating Trump.
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