politicususa--2020-12-03--Democrats Are Leading In Both Of Georgia’s Senate Runoff Elections

The Democratic momentum continues in Georgia as both Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff hold small advantages in the Senate runoff elections .
A new poll from SurveyUSA commissioned for 11Alive found : The poll indicates that in the runoff between Perdue and Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff , the candidates run effectively even .
The poll shows Ossoff at 50 percent , nominally 2 points ahead of Perdue , at 48 percent .
In the other runoff race , Democrat Raphael Warnock has a small but measurable advantage over Loeffler , 52 percent to 45 percent .
In that special election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , out of a field of about 20 candidates , Warnock had the most votes at about 33 % .
Loeffler finished in second , with about 26 % , ahead of Rep. Doug Collins at 20 % .
The efforts of Trump and his supporters to discourage Republicans from voting in the runoffs could have a massive impact .
Joe Biden won Georgia by 12,670 votes , and top election officials in the state are warning that Trump ’ s efforts to overturn the results in the state will drive down Republican @ @ @ @ @ @ @ month to go before election day on January 5 , 2021 , but there could be a perfect storm building against Republicans in the state .
Trump ’ s attacks on the integrity of the election process combined with two unpopular incumbents and a Democratic voter turnout effort that has not shown any signs of slowing could all ad up to Georgia giving Democrats control of the Senate .
Thanks to Trump , Republicans are in big trouble in Georgia , as the president still may take his party ’ s Senate majority @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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The Democratic momentum continues in Georgia as both Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff hold small advantages in the Senate runoff elections.
A new poll from SurveyUSA commissioned for 11Alive found:
The poll indicates that in the runoff between Perdue and Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff, the candidates run effectively even. The poll shows Ossoff at 50 percent, nominally 2 points ahead of Perdue, at 48 percent.
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In the other runoff race, Democrat Raphael Warnock has a small but measurable advantage over Loeffler, 52 percent to 45 percent. In that special election for Johnny Isakson’s old seat, out of a field of about 20 candidates, Warnock had the most votes at about 33%. Loeffler finished in second, with about 26%, ahead of Rep. Doug Collins at 20%.
The efforts of Trump and his supporters to discourage Republicans from voting in the runoffs could have a massive impact. Joe Biden won Georgia by 12,670 votes, and top election officials in the state are warning that Trump’s efforts to overturn the results in the state will drive down Republican turnout.
There is more than a month to go before election day on January 5, 2021, but there could be a perfect storm building against Republicans in the state. Trump’s attacks on the integrity of the election process combined with two unpopular incumbents and a Democratic voter turnout effort that has not shown any signs of slowing could all ad up to Georgia giving Democrats control of the Senate.
Thanks to Trump, Republicans are in big trouble in Georgia, as the president still may take his party’s Senate majority down with him as he leaves office.
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politicususa--2020-12-03--Trump Is Now Trying To Blackmail Barr Into Investigating Imaginary Election Fraud

Trump refused to say that he had confidence in Barr and then demanded that the attorney general investigate non-existent election fraud .
The implication is that if Barr doesn ’ t investigate Trump ’ s false claims of election fraud , which according to Barr , they already did , the president will fire the attorney general .
In more direct terms , Trump ’ s answer was a threat to Barr to either give Trump ’ s baseless conspiracies credibility or he will be fired .
If Trump fires Barr , he could appoint someone like Rudy Giuliani to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he ignored all laws and rules , which would allow him to both burn the DOJ to the ground , and use the Department of Justice as a weapon in his bid to overturn a legitimate election .
It might be difficult for some to believe , but the country would be better served by Barr remaining as attorney general through the end of Trump ’ s term .
Barr ’ s replacement could be much worse for the country on the issue of Trump ’ s effort to overturn the election , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ served by having an attorney general who won ’ t participate in Trump ’ s election fraud conspiracy theories .
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Trump refused to say that he had confidence in Barr and then demanded that the attorney general investigate non-existent election fraud.
Trump told reporters:
AG Barr watch continues… Q: Do you still have confidence in Bill Barr? President Trump: "Ask me that in a number of weeks from now." — Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) December 3, 2020
“Ask me that in a number of weeks from now. They should be looking at all of this fraud,” Trump tells reporters in Oval Office when asked if he has confidence in AG Bill Barr. — Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) December 3, 2020
The implication is that if Barr doesn’t investigate Trump’s false claims of election fraud, which according to Barr, they already did, the president will fire the attorney general. In more direct terms, Trump’s answer was a threat to Barr to either give Trump’s baseless conspiracies credibility or he will be fired.
If Trump fires Barr, he could appoint someone like Rudy Giuliani to be new attorney general, theoretically if he ignored all laws and rules, which would allow him to both burn the DOJ to the ground, and use the Department of Justice as a weapon in his bid to overturn a legitimate election.
It might be difficult for some to believe, but the country would be better served by Barr remaining as attorney general through the end of Trump’s term. Barr’s replacement could be much worse for the country on the issue of Trump’s effort to overturn the election, and the United States would be better served by having an attorney general who won’t participate in Trump’s election fraud conspiracy theories.
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politicususa--2020-12-03--Trump Calls Eliminating Section 230 a “National Security and Election Integrity Must” in Post Critic

Trump Calls Eliminating Section 230 a “National Security and Election Integrity Must” in Post Criticizing GOP

President Donald Trump criticized Senate Republicans who he says are “ getting cold feet with respect to ” eliminating Section 230 of the Communications Act , which protects internet providers and tech companies from liability for content posted on their platforms .
The president called eliminating the law “ a National Security and Election Integrity MUST.
” “ For years , all talk , no action .
Termination must be put in Defense Bill !
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” he added .
Trump has railed against Section 230 in recent days and lawmakers have signaled they will not make repealing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ despite the president ’ s threat to use his veto power .
Critics have noted that repealing it would allow the president to go after his political opponents and anyone who has spoken out against him .
Several members of Congress have spoken out , indicating that there is strong bipartisan pushback .
Others , like New York Times reporter Jane Coaston , have pointed out the consequences of repealing the legislation .
“ Trump and other Republicans have long complained that social media platforms unfairly censor right-wing viewpoints , despite denials by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evidence to support claims of technology ’ s systemic bias against conservatives , ” CNN noted earlier this week .

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President Donald Trump criticized Senate Republicans who he says are “getting cold feet with respect to” eliminating Section 230 of the Communications Act, which protects internet providers and tech companies from liability for content posted on their platforms. The president called eliminating the law “a National Security and Election Integrity MUST.”
“For years, all talk, no action. Termination must be put in Defense Bill!!!” he added.
Looks like certain Republican Senators are getting cold feet with respect to the termination of Big Tech’s Section 230, a National Security and Election Integrity MUST. For years, all talk, no action. Termination must be put in Defense Bill!!! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 3, 2020
Trump has railed against Section 230 in recent days and lawmakers have signaled they will not make repealing the law part of a defense authorization bill despite the president’s threat to use his veto power. Critics have noted that repealing it would allow the president to go after his political opponents and anyone who has spoken out against him.
Several members of Congress have spoken out, indicating that there is strong bipartisan pushback.
Oh look, there goes @realDonaldTrump again trying to suppress free speech, this time on the internet. Section 230 has allowed free speech and expression to flourish on the internet. And Trump’s veto threat is a paper tiger. Congress will just wait for Biden to sign the NDAA. https://t.co/oxeMEu20I1 — Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) December 2, 2020
To be clear, Mr. President, Section 230 repeal wasn’t included in the House OR Senate version of the NDAA. You’re mad at Twitter. We all know it. You're willing to veto the defense bill over something that has everything to do with your ego, and nothing to do with defense. https://t.co/qsELyzU9O0 — Rep. Adam Smith (@RepAdamSmith) December 2, 2020
I have written a bipartisan bill to reform section 230 but the idea that it should be repealed, with no hearing, in the defense bill, is goofy. You will know who is serious about policy making in this space by whether or not they reflexively agree w Trump here. — Brian Schatz (@brianschatz) December 2, 2020
Others, like New York Times reporter Jane Coaston, have pointed out the consequences of repealing the legislation.
Getting rid of Section 230 ends user content (as in, you talking on the internet) as we know it and means basically every entity that contains third-party content would rather host no content than any content that it could be found liable for. — Jane Coaston (@janecoaston) December 2, 2020
“Trump and other Republicans have long complained that social media platforms unfairly censor right-wing viewpoints, despite denials by tech companies and a lack of credible evidence to support claims of technology’s systemic bias against conservatives,” CNN noted earlier this week.


politicususa--2020-12-04--75 PA House Republicans Urge Objection To Biden Getting Electoral College Votes

After Rudy Giuliani threw a fit , 75 Pennsylvania House Republicans sent a letter urging the state ’ s congressional delegation to object to the state ’ s electoral college votes being given to Joe Biden .
There is zero chance of this happening , but it was a move to appease Trump : The new later came after Rudy Guiliani threw a tantrum and complained about state legislatures following the law and refusing to overturn the election for Trump .
The behavior of many elected Republicans since Joe Biden won has been an example of a level of political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made removal from office a certainty .
House Republicans are trying to cater to Trump .
It doesn ’ t seem to matter that Donald Trump is no longer going to be in office .
Republicans at many levels of government will continue to bow down and appease him because they are more afraid of running afoul of a failed one-term president than they are of the consequences of not doing the right thing and protecting America ’ s electoral system .
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After Rudy Giuliani threw a fit, 75 Pennsylvania House Republicans sent a letter urging the state’s congressional delegation to object to the state’s electoral college votes being given to Joe Biden.
The letter:
75 GOP Members of Pennsylvania's House of Reps –including Speaker Bryan Cutler and Maj Leader Kerry Benninghoff — sign letter to state's Congressional delegation in DC urging them to object to PA's Electoral College votes being awarded to Biden Jan. 6. pic.twitter.com/QzFFPDYXkm — Jeremy Roebuck (@jeremyrroebuck) December 4, 2020
There is zero chance of this happening, but it was a move to appease Trump:
This comes a day after Cutler and Benninghoff signed a separate letter saying PA General Assembly would not upend the results in Harrisburg and appoint electors themselves — and just hours after Rudy Giuliani and other Trump allies called them "traitors" and "cowards" for it — Jeremy Roebuck (@jeremyrroebuck) December 4, 2020
The new later came after Rudy Guiliani threw a tantrum and complained about state legislatures following the law and refusing to overturn the election for Trump.
The behavior of many elected Republicans since Joe Biden won has been an example of a level of political cowardice that in another time would have made removal from office a certainty. House Republicans are trying to cater to Trump.
It doesn’t seem to matter that Donald Trump is no longer going to be in office. Republicans at many levels of government will continue to bow down and appease him because they are more afraid of running afoul of a failed one-term president than they are of the consequences of not doing the right thing and protecting America’s electoral system.
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politicususa--2020-12-04--Mitch McConnell To Kill House Passed Marijuana Decriminalization Bill

Mitch McConnell has already promised to kill the House-passed marijuana decriminalization bill in the Senate .
The New York Times reported , “ The legislation is , for now , almost certainly doomed in the Republican-led Senate , where that party ’ s leaders have derided it as a superficial distraction from the work of passing coronavirus relief , as lawmakers inched toward bipartisan compromise after spending months locked in an impasse.
” It is historic and significant that the House passed a bill to decriminalize marijuana federally , but in terms of actual policy , no decriminalization will occur @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Senate .
The Republican Senate can ’ t even properly keep the government funded and is unwilling to deal with pandemic relief .
If the decriminalization bill were brought to the floor , it would not have the votes to pass .
The lesson for every American who wants to see a government that works for them is that whether the issue is pandemic relief , healthcare , criminal justice reform , gun violence , or marijuana legalization , the biggest obstacle to progress in the nation remains Senate Majority Leader @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elections are vital because only with a Democratic Senate can the will of the majority finally be legislatively enacted .
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Mitch McConnell has already promised to kill the House-passed marijuana decriminalization bill in the Senate.
The New York Times reported, “The legislation is, for now, almost certainly doomed in the Republican-led Senate, where that party’s leaders have derided it as a superficial distraction from the work of passing coronavirus relief, as lawmakers inched toward bipartisan compromise after spending months locked in an impasse.”
It is historic and significant that the House passed a bill to decriminalize marijuana federally, but in terms of actual policy, no decriminalization will occur until Republicans are no longer in control of the Senate.
The Republican Senate can’t even properly keep the government funded and is unwilling to deal with pandemic relief. If the decriminalization bill were brought to the floor, it would not have the votes to pass.
The lesson for every American who wants to see a government that works for them is that whether the issue is pandemic relief, healthcare, criminal justice reform, gun violence, or marijuana legalization, the biggest obstacle to progress in the nation remains Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
The Georgia Senate runoff elections are vital because only with a Democratic Senate can the will of the majority finally be legislatively enacted.
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politicususa--2020-12-04--Trump Replaces Two Former Secretaries Of State With David Bossie And Cory Lewandowski On Defense Bus

Trump Replaces Two Former Secretaries Of State With David Bossie And Cory Lewandowski On Defense Business Board

Trump replaced former Secretaries of State Henry Kissinger and Madaline Albright with David Bossie and Cory Lewandowski on the Defense Business Board .
Here is the statement announcing the changes : Foreign Policy reported that Trump ’ s lackey Defense Secretary has purged the board of its most experienced and distinguished members , “ The directive , which the Pentagon ’ s White House liaison Joshua Whitehouse sent on Wednesday afternoon , removes 11 high-profile advisors from the Defense Policy Board , including former Secretaries of State Henry Kissinger and Madeleine Albright ; retired Adm. Gary Roughead , who served @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a onetime ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee , Jane Harman .
Rudy De Leon , a former chief operating officer at the Pentagon once considered by then-Defense Secretary James Mattis for a high-level policy role , will also be ousted.
” The board works as an in-house think tank for military and defense policy .
Trump has long sought to toss out experts who disagree with him and replace them with his allies .
On his way out the door , Donald Trump is gutting important pieces of the Executive Branch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with loyalists before Joe Biden takes office .
None of these changes are going to work .
The incoming Biden administration will toss Trump ’ s unqualified pals out on their backsides as soon as they take office .
Joe Biden will not only have to deal with a pandemic and a recession but also the damage that Trump is doing to the government itself .
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Trump replaced former Secretaries of State Henry Kissinger and Madaline Albright with David Bossie and Cory Lewandowski on the Defense Business Board.
Here is the statement announcing the changes:
You gotta be fucking kidding me pic.twitter.com/aoPKOTNTOQ — Paul Szoldra (@PaulSzoldra) December 4, 2020
Foreign Policy reported that Trump’s lackey Defense Secretary has purged the board of its most experienced and distinguished members, “The directive, which the Pentagon’s White House liaison Joshua Whitehouse sent on Wednesday afternoon, removes 11 high-profile advisors from the Defense Policy Board, including former Secretaries of State Henry Kissinger and Madeleine Albright; retired Adm. Gary Roughead, who served as chief of naval operations; and a onetime ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, Jane Harman. Rudy De Leon, a former chief operating officer at the Pentagon once considered by then-Defense Secretary James Mattis for a high-level policy role, will also be ousted.”
The board works as an in-house think tank for military and defense policy. Trump has long sought to toss out experts who disagree with him and replace them with his allies.
On his way out the door, Donald Trump is gutting important pieces of the Executive Branch and trying to load the federal government with loyalists before Joe Biden takes office. None of these changes are going to work. The incoming Biden administration will toss Trump’s unqualified pals out on their backsides as soon as they take office.
Joe Biden will not only have to deal with a pandemic and a recession but also the damage that Trump is doing to the government itself.
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politicususa--2020-12-04--Rudy Giuliani Admits That His Coup To Overturn The Election Has Failed

Trump ’ s lawyer Rudy Giuliani appeared to admit defeat by blasting state legislatures for refusing to overturn the election .
Rudy Giuliani is ashamed of Republicans in state legislatures for following the law and not staging a coup to keep Donald Trump in the White House .
It was 20 years ago that Giuliani was viewed as a law and order mayor .
Now , he is complaining because Republicans are refusing to break the law for Donald Trump .
Republican-controlled state legislatures in both Michigan and Pennsylvania quickly refused to violate state law by appointing pro-Trump electors to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Georgia have been loudly and publicly defending the integrity of their elections from Trump ’ s attacks .
Giuliani and Trump tried to destroy the electoral system in the United States of America .
Their actions have bordered on being a crime against the nation , but the good news is that the system work , even when confronted with the most corrupt and authoritarian leaning president in history , the system did not break .
Donald Trump will be leaving the White House as Rudy Giuliani could be heading to prison @ @ @ @ @ @ @ join our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group .
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Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani appeared to admit defeat by blasting state legislatures for refusing to overturn the election.
Giuliani tweeted:
Republican Legislature let down America. I’m ashamed of them. They completely misled the President and me. All of us Republicans let them know what we think of them. — Rudy W. Giuliani (@RudyGiuliani) December 4, 2020
Rudy Giuliani is ashamed of Republicans in state legislatures for following the law and not staging a coup to keep Donald Trump in the White House. It was 20 years ago that Giuliani was viewed as a law and order mayor. Now, he is complaining because Republicans are refusing to break the law for Donald Trump.
Republican-controlled state legislatures in both Michigan and Pennsylvania quickly refused to violate state law by appointing pro-Trump electors to the Electoral College. Top elected officials in Georgia have been loudly and publicly defending the integrity of their elections from Trump’s attacks.
Giuliani and Trump tried to destroy the electoral system in the United States of America. Their actions have bordered on being a crime against the nation, but the good news is that the system work, even when confronted with the most corrupt and authoritarian leaning president in history, the system did not break.
Donald Trump will be leaving the White House as Rudy Giuliani could be heading to prison.
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politicususa--2020-12-04--Jim Jordan Goes Off The Deep End While Demanding Election Investigation

Rep. Jim Jordan ( R-OH ) said that since 50 million Americans incorrectly believe the election was stolen , he wants to investigate conspiracy theories .
Jordan ’ s tortured thought process is that since so many Americans believe Trump ’ s lies about the election being stolen , Congress should validate the lies by launching an election integrity investigation .
Rep. Jordan ’ s tweet is an example of how elected Republicans cater to the mass of crazy within the Republican Party .
Instead of showing leadership and debunking the false election fraud claims , Jordan is looking to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ General William Barr has announced that there was no election fraud , , but people like Jim Jordan are riding the wave of conspiracy theories and hoping to cash in .
Republicans are no longer about the truth or reality .
They are a political Ponzi Scheme where the people at the top are telling the people at the bottom whatever they want to hear to keep the votes and money flowing .
e Congressional Republicans have been abusing their investigative and oversight powers for years to push and validate conspiracy theories .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ be to debunk conspiracies instead of throwing gasoline on the fire for their own benefit .
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Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) said that since 50 million Americans incorrectly believe the election was stolen, he wants to investigate conspiracy theories.
Jordan tweeted:
Over 50 million Americans think this election was stolen. That’s more than one third of the electorate. For that reason alone, we owe it to the country to investigate election integrity. — Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) December 4, 2020
Jordan’s tortured thought process is that since so many Americans believe Trump’s lies about the election being stolen, Congress should validate the lies by launching an election integrity investigation.
Rep. Jordan’s tweet is an example of how elected Republicans cater to the mass of crazy within the Republican Party. Instead of showing leadership and debunking the false election fraud claims, Jordan is looking to cash in on them.
Even Attorney General William Barr has announced that there was no election fraud,, but people like Jim Jordan are riding the wave of conspiracy theories and hoping to cash in. Republicans are no longer about the truth or reality. They are a political Ponzi Scheme where the people at the top are telling the people at the bottom whatever they want to hear to keep the votes and money flowing. e
Congressional Republicans have been abusing their investigative and oversight powers for years to push and validate conspiracy theories.
The role of an elected leader should be to debunk conspiracies instead of throwing gasoline on the fire for their own benefit.
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politicususa--2020-12-04--Biden Says $900 Billion Bipartisan Pandemic Relief Package Is Not Enough

President-Elect Biden said the $ 900 bipartisan pandemic relief package is not enough and just the start of what is needed .
Biden said in a statement provided to PolitcusUSA : The situation requires urgent action .
Americans need help , and they need it now .
I am encouraged by the bipartisan efforts in the Senate around a $ 900 billion relief package .
In the weeks since the election ended , there were questions about whether Democrats and Republicans could work together .
Right now , they are showing they can .
Congress and President Trump must get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But any package passed in the lame-duck session is not enough .
It ’ s just the start .
Congress will need to act again in January .
As we inherit this economic crisis , Vice President-elect Harris and I are working on the plan we will put forward for the next Congress to move fast and control the pandemic , revive the economy , and build back better than before .
And , we hope to see the same kind of spirit of bipartisan cooperation as we are seeing today .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ now and view it as a bridge to get American through until Joe Biden takes office .
A Biden presidency combined with Democrats picking up two Senate seats in Georgia would mean that the $ 2.4 trillion HEROES Act could be passed , and the American people could finally get the relief that they need .
Biden was sending a message to Republicans that they can either be part of the solution or a speedbump .
Joe Biden isn ’ t going to settle for $ 900 billion .
He has got his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to help America economically recover from the pandemic .
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President-Elect Biden said the $900 bipartisan pandemic relief package is not enough and just the start of what is needed.
Biden said in a statement provided to PolitcusUSA:
The situation requires urgent action. Americans need help, and they need it now. I am encouraged by the bipartisan efforts in the Senate around a $900 billion relief package. In the weeks since the election ended, there were questions about whether Democrats and Republicans could work together. Right now, they are showing they can. Congress and President Trump must get a deal done for the American people.
But any package passed in the lame-duck session is not enough. It’s just the start.
Congress will need to act again in January. As we inherit this economic crisis, Vice President-elect Harris and I are working on the plan we will put forward for the next Congress to move fast and control the pandemic, revive the economy, and build back better than before. And, we hope to see the same kind of spirit of bipartisan cooperation as we are seeing today.
Democrats will take the $900 billion now and view it as a bridge to get American through until Joe Biden takes office.
A Biden presidency combined with Democrats picking up two Senate seats in Georgia would mean that the $2.4 trillion HEROES Act could be passed, and the American people could finally get the relief that they need.
Biden was sending a message to Republicans that they can either be part of the solution or a speedbump.
Joe Biden isn’t going to settle for $900 billion. He has got his eyes on a bigger and comprehensive plan to help America economically recover from the pandemic.
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politicususa--2020-12-04--Report: U.S. Economy Only Added 245,000 Jobs in November as Lawmakers Continue Work on Stimulus Deal

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported this morning that the United States economy added just 245,000 jobs in November on a seasonally adjusted basis , 224,000 fewer jobs than had been projected .
Although November ’ s unemployment rate ( 6.7 % ) is lower than October ’ s unemployment rate ( 6.9 % ) this is because more workers left the workforce in November .
Of those not counted among the workforce , 3.9 million people have been unable to look for work because of the Covid-19 pandemic ’ s disastrous effects on the job market .
In a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. senior economist at Capital Economics , wrote , “ The sharp slowdown in the pace of non-farm payroll gains to 245,000 in November underlines how the renewed surge in virus cases and restrictions is weighing on services demand , which will only intensify this month.
” The news comes as Congressional lawmakers continue to work on a stimulus package .
There is hope in Washington that lawmakers can agree on coronavirus aid before the December 11 deadline for an omnibus spending bill .
Senate Majority Leader Mirch McConnell ( R-Ky. ) confirmed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nancy Pelosi ( D-Calif. ) about a stimulus deal , which many Americans are hoping to see before benefits officially expire later this month .
“ Yeah , well we had a good conversation .
I think we ’ re both interested in getting an outcome , both on the omnibus and on a coronavirus package , ” McConnell said .

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported this morning that the United States economy added just 245,000 jobs in November on a seasonally adjusted basis, 224,000 fewer jobs than had been projected.
Although November’s unemployment rate (6.7%) is lower than October’s unemployment rate (6.9%) this is because more workers left the workforce in November. Of those not counted among the workforce, 3.9 million people have been unable to look for work because of the Covid-19 pandemic’s disastrous effects on the job market.
In a note to clients, Michael Pearce, U.S. senior economist at Capital Economics, wrote, “The sharp slowdown in the pace of non-farm payroll gains to 245,000 in November underlines how the renewed surge in virus cases and restrictions is weighing on services demand, which will only intensify this month.”
The news comes as Congressional lawmakers continue to work on a stimulus package. There is hope in Washington that lawmakers can agree on coronavirus aid before the December 11 deadline for an omnibus spending bill.
Senate Majority Leader Mirch McConnell (R-Ky.) confirmed he’d spoken with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) about a stimulus deal, which many Americans are hoping to see before benefits officially expire later this month.
“Yeah, well we had a good conversation. I think we’re both interested in getting an outcome, both on the omnibus and on a coronavirus package,” McConnell said.


politicususa--2020-12-06--Fox News Called Traitors By Trump Supporters At Georgia Rally

Trump ’ s toxicity has turned on Fox News as supporters at his Georgia rally called the network traitors .
Trump took Fox News ’ s misinformation and used it against them to convince their own viewers that they have betrayed Donald Trump .
Fox ’ s “ big sin ” according to Trump and his supporters was that they were the first network to correctly call Arizona for Joe Biden .
The backlash is the video is why Fox News is running delusional segments like this : Fox is having guests on who are pretending that the courts are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are the same courts that have struck down over 40 of Trump ’ s election challenges .
Trump spent four years labeling the press as the enemy of the people , and it seems that the label has finally stuck with Trump supporters in a very unlikely place .
Donald Trump ’ s supporters have turned on Fox News and blamed the network that has acted as state media for the president for his reelection defeat .
Fox News got in bed with Trump , and now they are paying the price .
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Trump’s toxicity has turned on Fox News as supporters at his Georgia rally called the network traitors.
Video:
Fox News journalists are getting the most abuse from the crowd lining up for Trump’s rally in Valdosta, Georgia. Cries of “we trusted you” and “traitors”. pic.twitter.com/Av1uHvrXdQ — Sarah Gough (@sarahgoughy) December 5, 2020
Trump took Fox News’s misinformation and used it against them to convince their own viewers that they have betrayed Donald Trump. Fox’s “big sin” according to Trump and his supporters was that they were the first network to correctly call Arizona for Joe Biden.
The backlash is the video is why Fox News is running delusional segments like this:
There is some seriously delusional fantasyland happening on Fox. Fox News is warning that Trump will be impeached again if his coup is successful but Democrats take control of the Senate. Trump is not going to get the election overturned. pic.twitter.com/DhyYHQlhTJ — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) December 6, 2020
Fox is having guests on who are pretending that the courts are going to rescue Donald Trump. These are the same courts that have struck down over 40 of Trump’s election challenges.
Trump spent four years labeling the press as the enemy of the people, and it seems that the label has finally stuck with Trump supporters in a very unlikely place.
Donald Trump’s supporters have turned on Fox News and blamed the network that has acted as state media for the president for his reelection defeat.
Fox News got in bed with Trump, and now they are paying the price.
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politicususa--2020-12-06--Trump Thinks The Supreme Court Will Overturn The Election For Him (They Won’t)

Trump showed how deeply Biden ’ s win has broken him by telling a crowd of supporters that he is taking the election to the Supreme Court .
Trump said , “ No we continue to fight .
We ’ ve had some great moments .
We just need somebody with courage to do what they have to do because everyone knows it is wrong we need somebody with courage somebody that makes decisions .
And we ’ ll be going up to the supreme court very shortly and we really if we have — If we have courage and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ answer is going to be because you can ’ t let people get away with what they got away with.
” Trump can ’ t go to the Supreme Court because he has no case .
The Supreme Court will not blanket overturn a presidential election and hand the victory to Trump .
A big part of the president ’ s strategy has been to try to get state legislatures to overturn the election results so that he could contest one state before the Supreme Court , but state legislatures have refused to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump appears to seriously believe that the Supreme Court is going to overturn an election and give him four more years in office .
Joe Biden ’ s win has so broken Trump that he is living in a delusional fantasy world .
Joe Biden will be president at noon on January 20 , 2021 .
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Trump showed how deeply Biden’s win has broken him by telling a crowd of supporters that he is taking the election to the Supreme Court.
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Trump thinks that the Supreme Court is going to overturn the election for him. (They won't). #TrumpRally pic.twitter.com/DcllsTlZQV — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) December 6, 2020
Trump said, “No we continue to fight. We’ve had some great moments. We just need somebody with courage to do what they have to do because everyone knows it is wrong we need somebody with courage somebody that makes decisions. And we’ll be going up to the supreme court very shortly and we really if we have — If we have courage and wisdom I think you know what the answer is going to be because you can’t let people get away with what they got away with.”
Trump can’t go to the Supreme Court because he has no case. The Supreme Court will not blanket overturn a presidential election and hand the victory to Trump.
A big part of the president’s strategy has been to try to get state legislatures to overturn the election results so that he could contest one state before the Supreme Court, but state legislatures have refused to go along with his coup attempt.
Donald Trump appears to seriously believe that the Supreme Court is going to overturn an election and give him four more years in office.
Joe Biden’s win has so broken Trump that he is living in a delusional fantasy world.
The Supreme Court won’t overturn the election.
Joe Biden will be president at noon on January 20, 2021.
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politicususa--2020-12-06--Trump Melts Down And Whines That Republicans Are Afraid Of Stacey Abrams

At his rally in Georgia , Trump melted down into election conspiracy theories and claimed that Republicans are afraid of Stacey Abrams .
Trump said , “ I don ’ t run the elections .
I don ’ t run to see if people are walking in suitcases and putting them under a table with a black robe around .
I don ’ t do that .
That ’ s up to your government here .
And for whatever reason , your secretary of state and your governor are afraid of Stacey Abrams they ’ re afraid of her .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to cheat and we can ’ t let them do it again.
” Trump thinks that Republicans in the state aren ’ t defending the election results because they fear Stacey Abrams .
There is no level of Trump ’ s mind that can admit and accept that he lost a free and fair election .
Republicans are defending the election results because they fear Stacey Abrams .
They are defending the results because if members of their party believe that elections aren ’ t legitimate , they won ’ t show up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the GOP will be voted out of power .
Trump has a million conspiracy theories and excuses , but what he doesn ’ t have is a compelling reason for his supporters to vote in the Senate runoff elections .
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At his rally in Georgia, Trump melted down into election conspiracy theories and claimed that Republicans are afraid of Stacey Abrams.
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Trump melts down into election conspiracy theories and claims that the governor and secretary of state are afraid of Stacey Abrams. #TrumpRally pic.twitter.com/qoPAPQZv50 — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) December 6, 2020
Trump said, “I don’t run the elections. I don’t run to see if people are walking in suitcases and putting them under a table with a black robe around. I don’t do that. That’s up to your government here. And for whatever reason, your secretary of state and your governor are afraid of Stacey Abrams they’re afraid of her. So we know that Democrats are planning to cheat and we can’t let them do it again.”
Trump thinks that Republicans in the state aren’t defending the election results because they fear Stacey Abrams. There is no level of Trump’s mind that can admit and accept that he lost a free and fair election.
Republicans are defending the election results because they fear Stacey Abrams. They are defending the results because if members of their party believe that elections aren’t legitimate, they won’t show up to vote and that will mean that the GOP will be voted out of power.
Trump has a million conspiracy theories and excuses, but what he doesn’t have is a compelling reason for his supporters to vote in the Senate runoff elections.
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politicususa--2020-12-06--Trump’s Georgia Rally Is A Total Disaster For The GOP’s Senate Runoff Hopes

Trump has used his rally to spend nearly all of his time claiming that Georgia elections are rigged and the Senate runoffs will be stolen .
Trump claimed that Democrats are trying to rig the election : Trump said , “ They cheated and they rigged our presidential election .
But we will still win it .
We will still win it .
We ’ ll still win it .
And they ’ re going to try to rig this election too .
No we continue to fight .
We ’ ve had some great moments .
We just need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to do because everyone knows it is wrong we need somebody with courage somebody that makes decisions.
” Trump claimed that Georgia ’ s secretary of state and governor are afraid of Stacey Abrams : Trump said , “ I don ’ t run the elections I don ’ t run to see if people are walking in suitcases and putting them under a table with a black robe around .
I don ’ t do that .
That ’ s up to your government here .
And for whatever reason , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are afraid of Stacey Abrams they ’ re afraid of her.
” This rally has been everything that the Republicans were afraid of in Georgia .
Trump is using the event not to talk up the Senate election , but to claim that the election is rigged , Georgia ’ s top elected officials are corrupt , and Democrats cheated to win , The rally is Trump airing all of his conspiracies and grievances while depressing Republican turnout in the Senate runoff elections .
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Trump has used his rally to spend nearly all of his time claiming that Georgia elections are rigged and the Senate runoffs will be stolen.
Trump claimed that Democrats are trying to rig the election:
Trump attacks Georgia's Republican Secretary of State and Governor and claims that the Democrats want to bring communism to America, and then claims that the Georgia presidential and Senate elections are rigged. #Trump rally pic.twitter.com/Z3BnUC5udi — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) December 6, 2020
Trump said, “They cheated and they rigged our presidential election. But we will still win it. We will still win it. We’ll still win it. And they’re going to try to rig this election too. No we continue to fight. We’ve had some great moments. We just need somebody with courage to do what they have to do because everyone knows it is wrong we need somebody with courage somebody that makes decisions.”
Trump claimed that Georgia’s secretary of state and governor are afraid of Stacey Abrams:
Trump melts down into election conspiracy theories and claims that the governor and secretary of state are afraid of Stacey Abrams. #TrumpRally pic.twitter.com/qoPAPQZv50 — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) December 6, 2020
Trump said, “I don’t run the elections I don’t run to see if people are walking in suitcases and putting them under a table with a black robe around. I don’t do that. That’s up to your government here. And for whatever reason, your secretary of state and your governor are afraid of Stacey Abrams they’re afraid of her.”
This rally has been everything that the Republicans were afraid of in Georgia. Trump is using the event not to talk up the Senate election, but to claim that the election is rigged, Georgia’s top elected officials are corrupt, and Democrats cheated to win,
The rally is Trump airing all of his conspiracies and grievances while depressing Republican turnout in the Senate runoff elections.
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politicususa--2020-12-05--Opinion: Why The Founders Could Not Have Devised A Trump-Proof Democracy

Writing in 1782 , in the aftermath of the American Revolution , Thomas Paine exclaimed , “ We are now really another people.
” What Paine meant , in part , was that the new republican form of government required a new and different kind of person , a new kind of citizen .
People were used to being subjects of the Crown , ruled monarchically through fear and force .
So , the fledgling republic devoted to freedom faced the challenge of making liberty and some kind of governmental authority compatible .
As noted historian Gordon Wood has noted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ structure and nature of authority , of government , would not be sufficient : “ The people themselves , ” he wrote , attempting to capture the sentiment and urgency of the time , “ must change as well.
” In short , keeping the republic , to paraphrase Benjamin Franklin , really depended on people , on individual ’ s behavior .
Indeed , the central governing principle of the new republic became what was called “ public virtue , ” which referred to the value and behavior of putting the public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ greed or interests .
If this political premise sounds tenuous , that ’ s because it is .
As Wood describes it , “ A republic was such a delicate polity precisely because it demanded an extraordinary moral character in the people.
” Remembering the delicate nature , perhaps even the shakiness , of the foundation on the American republic is perhaps useful for this present moment in which democracy seems under siege .
Many in our nation look on with anxiety wondering if our democratic system—its norms , structures , and laws—is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the largely complicit congressional Republicans .
It may be less about our systems and structures , though , than individual , for whom it is difficult to account .
The system of checks and balances our founders designed provides certain safeguards and mechanisms to prevent autocratic rule and preserve democracy .
But look what happened both in the aftermath of the Mueller report and in the impeachment hearings .
Despite a wealth of intelligence and evidence indicating that “ the Russian government interfered in the 2016 presidential election in sweeping and systematic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ engaged abundantly in communication with Russia , Senate Republicans simply refused to check Trump , effectively aiding and abetting the threats to U.S. democracy and national security .
Last November 27 , 3rd Circuit Judge Stephanos Bibas , a federal judge appointed by Trump , wrote the decision for the court rejecting the Trump campaign ’ s efforts to challenge Pennsylvania ’ s election results , upholding a democratic process that roots power in the people , insisting , “ Voters , not lawyers , choose the president .
Ballots , not briefs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the decision , “ Free , fair elections are the lifeblood of our democracy .
Charges of unfairness are serious .
But calling an election unfair does not make it so .
Charges require specific allegations and then proof .
We have neither here.
” But this decision rested with , depended upon , individuals who may or may not uphold the spirit of democracy in their rulings and in their interpretations of the law .
Indeed , we see many Republicans still trying to challenge election results in the courts .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ less on the law itself than on the individual judges interpreting and enacting the law , which is why Trump was in such a hurry to appoint and have the Senate confirm Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court .
Whether or not she plays along , Trump recognized that his ability to overturn any election result could possibly depend on an individual judge , as it did back in 2000 when the Supreme Court effectively installed George W. Bush in the presidency in a 5-4 decision .
One judge .
And for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ McConnell has been stacking the federal courts with ideologues .
In mid-November , for example , the Senate confirmed Trump ’ s appointment of Kathryn Kimball Mizelle to the federal bench in Tampa , Florida , despite the fact that she is only 33 years-old and has never tried a civil or criminal case acting as lead counsel .
What she does have is a record of working for Trump to roll back civil rights .
And remember back in early 2010 when the Supreme Court rule 5-4 in favor of Citizens United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barack Obama , in his State of the Union Address shortly after , railed rather presciently—and rather dramatically in a breach of conduct—against the Supreme Court ’ s decision and its dire consequences for democracy : What we see is that our democracy does indeed depend on the moral character , the virtue , of the individuals exercising power within our systems .
As we see with the Republicans who refuse to challenge Trump , whether out of cowardice or complicity to overthrow democracy , if those living within democracy don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it will not last .
Wood , in giving a flavor of the moment in which the American Republic was formed , cites an oration of the day in which a speaker extolled the importance of virtue : And here we are , with many who can ’ t out on a mask , shelter in place , or socially distance to take some care for the welfare of others .
And the Supreme Court , again , ruled in favor of allowing large gatherings in the name of religious liberty but counter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ others .
It is worth remembering upon what our republic depends , if we want to keep it .
We can ’ t fully safeguard our democracy from individuals like Trump because it depends on individuals being committed to the values and behaviors of democracy .

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Writing in 1782, in the aftermath of the American Revolution, Thomas Paine exclaimed, “We are now really another people.”
What Paine meant, in part, was that the new republican form of government required a new and different kind of person, a new kind of citizen. People were used to being subjects of the Crown, ruled monarchically through fear and force. So, the fledgling republic devoted to freedom faced the challenge of making liberty and some kind of governmental authority compatible. As noted historian Gordon Wood has noted, echoing Paine, simply transforming the structure and nature of authority, of government, would not be sufficient: “The people themselves,” he wrote, attempting to capture the sentiment and urgency of the time, “must change as well.”
In short, keeping the republic, to paraphrase Benjamin Franklin, really depended on people, on individual’s behavior. Indeed, the central governing principle of the new republic became what was called “public virtue,” which referred to the value and behavior of putting the public good ahead of one’s personal greed or interests.
If this political premise sounds tenuous, that’s because it is. As Wood describes it, “A republic was such a delicate polity precisely because it demanded an extraordinary moral character in the people.”
Remembering the delicate nature, perhaps even the shakiness, of the foundation on the American republic is perhaps useful for this present moment in which democracy seems under siege. Many in our nation look on with anxiety wondering if our democratic system—its norms, structures, and laws—is sturdy enough withstand the onslaught of Trump and the largely complicit congressional Republicans.
It may be less about our systems and structures, though, than individual, for whom it is difficult to account.
The system of checks and balances our founders designed provides certain safeguards and mechanisms to prevent autocratic rule and preserve democracy. But look what happened both in the aftermath of the Mueller report and in the impeachment hearings. Despite a wealth of intelligence and evidence indicating that “the Russian government interfered in the 2016 presidential election in sweeping and systematic fashion” and that the Trump administration engaged abundantly in communication with Russia, Senate Republicans simply refused to check Trump, effectively aiding and abetting the threats to U.S. democracy and national security.
Last November 27, 3rd Circuit Judge Stephanos Bibas, a federal judge appointed by Trump, wrote the decision for the court rejecting the Trump campaign’s efforts to challenge Pennsylvania’s election results, upholding a democratic process that roots power in the people, insisting, “Voters, not lawyers, choose the president. Ballots, not briefs, decide elections.”
Bibas averred in the decision, “Free, fair elections are the lifeblood of our democracy. Charges of unfairness are serious. But calling an election unfair does not make it so. Charges require specific allegations and then proof. We have neither here.”
But this decision rested with, depended upon, individuals who may or may not uphold the spirit of democracy in their rulings and in their interpretations of the law.
Indeed, we see many Republicans still trying to challenge election results in the courts. And the decision any court reaches may depend less on the law itself than on the individual judges interpreting and enacting the law, which is why Trump was in such a hurry to appoint and have the Senate confirm Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. Whether or not she plays along, Trump recognized that his ability to overturn any election result could possibly depend on an individual judge, as it did back in 2000 when the Supreme Court effectively installed George W. Bush in the presidency in a 5-4 decision. One judge.
And for this same reason Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has been stacking the federal courts with ideologues.
In mid-November, for example, the Senate confirmed Trump’s appointment of Kathryn Kimball Mizelle to the federal bench in Tampa, Florida, despite the fact that she is only 33 years-old and has never tried a civil or criminal case acting as lead counsel. What she does have is a record of working for Trump to roll back civil rights.
And remember back in early 2010 when the Supreme Court rule 5-4 in favor of Citizens United against the Federal Elections Commission?
President Barack Obama, in his State of the Union Address shortly after, railed rather presciently—and rather dramatically in a breach of conduct—against the Supreme Court’s decision and its dire consequences for democracy:
“With all due deference to separation of powers, last week the Supreme Court reversed a century of law that I believe will open the floodgates for special interests — including foreign corporations — to spend without limit in our elections . . . I don’t think American elections should be bankrolled by America’s most powerful interests, or worse, by foreign entities. They should be decided by the American people. And I’d urge Democrats and Republicans to pass a bill that helps to correct some of these problems.”
What we see is that our democracy does indeed depend on the moral character, the virtue, of the individuals exercising power within our systems. As we see with the Republicans who refuse to challenge Trump, whether out of cowardice or complicity to overthrow democracy, if those living within democracy don’t want it and work against it, it will not last.
Wood, in giving a flavor of the moment in which the American Republic was formed, cites an oration of the day in which a speaker extolled the importance of virtue:
“Without some portion of this generous principle, anarchy and confusion would immediately ensue, the jarring interests of individuals, regarding themselves only, and indifferent to the welfare of others, would still heighten the distressing scene, and with the assistance of the selfish passions, it would end in the ruin and subversion of the state.”
And here we are, with many who can’t put on a mask, shelter in place, or socially distance to take some care for the welfare of others. And the Supreme Court, again, ruled in favor of allowing large gatherings in the name of religious liberty but counter to the public good and welfare of others.
It is worth remembering upon what our republic depends, if we want to keep it.
We can’t fully safeguard our democracy from individuals like Trump because it depends on individuals being committed to the values and behaviors of democracy.


politicususa--2020-12-05--Trump Wants To Pardon Ivanka And Jared After They Raked In Huge Profits Under His Presidency

Donald Trump is considering preemptively pardoning his adult children , including Ivanka Trump and son-in-law Jared Kushner , at a time when they have profited massively from his presidency .
As MSNBC ’ s Tiffany Cross pointed out on Saturday , there could be a connection between Trump ’ s pardons and the amount of money Ivanka and Jared took in over the past four years .
“ The first year that Donald Trump was in office , Jared and Ivanka Kushner made over $ 80 million while they were in office , ” Cross said .
“ The second @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ Why might he be trying to pre-pardon his children in his last few days in office ?
” she asked .
“ I ’ m really curious how this will all play out.
” I do just want to remind the audience that the first year that Donald Trump was in office Jared and Ivanka Kushner made over $ 80 million while they were in office .
The second year that inflated to $ 135 million .
Why might he be trying to pre-pardon his children in his last few days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ really curious how this will all play out .
Jason , you know being raised in households like we were , we were raised to distrust the system .
Everyone around me keeps saying the system is going to work .
He ’ s going to leave .
These people are the human embodiment of why we are so distrustful of a system that has routinely and historically and consistently harmed us .
And so now we see the results of centuries of white supremacy that have elevated this very below average , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the land as his first job in government being president of the United States and here we are in the grips of a global pandemic that disproportionately harms black and brown folks , and an increasingly problematic economy while these bread lines are getting longer .
And I should point out that he ’ s also rushing through executions , federal executions , at this point in his presidency .
So I am terrified of what ’ s to come .
But I do anticipate that the war is not over .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ as he is the outgoing president and I hope that he eventually accepts that .
It will take years to drain the Trump swamp In 2016 , Donald Trump promised that if voters made him president , he would drain the swamp of corruption in Washington D.C. Over the past four years – and particularly on his way out the door – Trump has filled that swamp up to the brim .
In the latest scandal , the Department of Justice is investigating whether money was funneled to the White House as part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country has seen the outgoing president and his cronies – including his children – abuse their offices repeatedly in plain view over the past four years , it will likely take years to fully drain the swamp of corruption that Donald Trump has created .

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Donald Trump is considering preemptively pardoning his adult children, including Ivanka Trump and son-in-law Jared Kushner, at a time when they have profited massively from his presidency.
As MSNBC’s Tiffany Cross pointed out on Saturday, there could be a connection between Trump’s pardons and the amount of money Ivanka and Jared took in over the past four years.
“The first year that Donald Trump was in office, Jared and Ivanka Kushner made over $80 million while they were in office,” Cross said. “The second year that inflated to $135 million.”
“Why might he be trying to pre-pardon his children in his last few days in office?” she asked. “I’m really curious how this will all play out.”
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Tiffany Cross says Trump’s idea to pre-pardon his children comes after Jared and Ivanka raked in staggering profits during his presidency. #amjoy pic.twitter.com/OaMyLRGJRi — PoliticusUSA (@politicususa) December 5, 2020
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I do just want to remind the audience that the first year that Donald Trump was in office Jared and Ivanka Kushner made over $80 million while they were in office. The second year that inflated to $135 million. Why might he be trying to pre-pardon his children in his last few days in office? And I’m really curious how this will all play out. Jason, you know being raised in households like we were, we were raised to distrust the system. Everyone around me keeps saying the system is going to work. He’s going to leave. These people are the human embodiment of why we are so distrustful of a system that has routinely and historically and consistently harmed us. And so now we see the results of centuries of white supremacy that have elevated this very below average, basic unintelligent man to the highest office in the land as his first job in government being president of the United States and here we are in the grips of a global pandemic that disproportionately harms black and brown folks, and an increasingly problematic economy while these bread lines are getting longer. And I should point out that he’s also rushing through executions, federal executions, at this point in his presidency. So I am terrified of what’s to come. But I do anticipate that the war is not over. There are still battles to be fought as he is the outgoing president and I hope that he eventually accepts that.
It will take years to drain the Trump swamp
In 2016, Donald Trump promised that if voters made him president, he would drain the swamp of corruption in Washington D.C.
Over the past four years – and particularly on his way out the door – Trump has filled that swamp up to the brim.
In the latest scandal, the Department of Justice is investigating whether money was funneled to the White House as part of a pay-for-pardon scheme.
While the country has seen the outgoing president and his cronies – including his children – abuse their offices repeatedly in plain view over the past four years, it will likely take years to fully drain the swamp of corruption that Donald Trump has created.
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politicususa--2020-12-06--Video Shows Rudy Giuliani Exposing Trump Supporters To COVID

A video of a maskless Rudy Giuliani shows him exposing Trump supporters to the coronavirus while visiting Atlanta .
Dr. @ @ @ @ @ , “ We know that the two days before someone develops symptoms before they test @ @ @ @ @ they are most infectious , Giuliani has not just exposed himself and caught covid , @ @ @ @ @ hundreds and hundreds of Trump supporters to the virus during his most infectious phase…his irresponsible @ @ @ @ @ at risk as well.
” Giuliani may have infected Trump supporters with coronavirus a month @ @ @ @ @ in Georgia .
If Giuliani causes an outbreak among Trump supporters , it could cost @ @ @ @ @ same pattern continues to repeat itself .
Trump supporters refuse to acknowledge and follow basic @ @ @ @ @ they spread the virus wherever they go .
Giuliani ’ s infection has left Trump @ @ @ @ @ , and the consequences for the Republican Party could be devasting if this behavior raises @ @ @ @ @ with control of the US Senate at stake .

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A video of a maskless Rudy Giuliani shows him exposing Trump supporters to the coronavirus while visiting Atlanta.
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“Giuliani has not just exposed himself and caught covid, but he has potentially exposed hundreds and hundreds of Trump supporters to the virus. …his irresponsible actions have potentially put others at risk as well.” Dr. @meganranney pic.twitter.com/SehMCmxTWM — Ana Cabrera (@AnaCabrera) December 6, 2020
Dr. Megan Ranney said on CNN, “We know that the two days before someone develops symptoms before they test positive are the time when they are most infectious, Giuliani has not just exposed himself and caught covid, but he has potentially exposed hundreds and hundreds of Trump supporters to the virus during his most infectious phase…his irresponsible actions have potentially put others at risk as well.”
Giuliani may have infected Trump supporters with coronavirus a month before the Senate runoff elections in Georgia. If Giuliani causes an outbreak among Trump supporters, it could cost Republicans the Senate.
The same pattern continues to repeat itself. Trump supporters refuse to acknowledge and follow basic public health guidelines, and they spread the virus wherever they go. Giuliani’s infection has left Trump’s legal team decimated, and the consequences for the Republican Party could be devasting if this behavior raises the ire of Georgia voters with control of the US Senate at stake.


politicususa--2020-12-06--Republicans Are Listening To Trump And May Not Vote In Georgia Senate Runoff

Many Republicans in Georgia believe Trump ’ s election fraud lies and are considering not voting in the Senate runoff election .
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported : But remarks by Nobile and other Trump supporters at GOP rallies across the state this week suggest that years of unsubstantiated claims about structural electoral flaws have eroded faith in the system at a time when Georgia races have never been closer .
In interviews with dozens of Republican voters and activists , many said they were confident in the election or that they would set aside concerns to vote against Democrats Raphael @ @ @ @ @ @ @ openly debated whether to participate in the runoffs .
The Republican fears were realized on Saturday night as Trump came to Georgia for what was supposed to be a rally for the GOP Senate incumbents .
Except for a few brief mentions of the incumbents , which Trump managed to wrap into his fantasy narrative about the election being stolen from him , the entire rally was about Trump telling Republicans in Georgia that their state rigs elections and is afraid of Stacey Abrams .
Trump only showed up in Georgia because he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the seats and control of the Senate , but the President likely did more to harm Republican turnout than help it as he continually attacked members of his own party and pushed his baseless election fraud claims .
The Senate runoffs are going to be close , and Trump ’ s self-serving rally likely cost the Republicans votes .
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Many Republicans in Georgia believe Trump’s election fraud lies and are considering not voting in the Senate runoff election.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported:
But remarks by Nobile and other Trump supporters at GOP rallies across the state this week suggest that years of unsubstantiated claims about structural electoral flaws have eroded faith in the system at a time when Georgia races have never been closer.
In interviews with dozens of Republican voters and activists, many said they were confident in the election or that they would set aside concerns to vote against Democrats Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff. But others openly debated whether to participate in the runoffs.
The Republican fears were realized on Saturday night as Trump came to Georgia for what was supposed to be a rally for the GOP Senate incumbents. Except for a few brief mentions of the incumbents, which Trump managed to wrap into his fantasy narrative about the election being stolen from him, the entire rally was about Trump telling Republicans in Georgia that their state rigs elections and is afraid of Stacey Abrams.
Trump only showed up in Georgia because he wants the credit if Republicans hold on to the seats and control of the Senate, but the President likely did more to harm Republican turnout than help it as he continually attacked members of his own party and pushed his baseless election fraud claims.
The Senate runoffs are going to be close, and Trump’s self-serving rally likely cost the Republicans votes.
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politicususa--2020-12-06--COVID Wipes Out Trump’s Legal Team Before Electoral College Vote

Trump is out of lawyers to lead his legal team after Rudy Giuliani became the latest member of Trump ’ s election challenge to get COVID .
Trump ’ s election challenge has shown itself to be a legally frivolous PR stunt , but if he had any serious plans of contesting the election before the Electoral College meets in a little more than a week those plans were dealt a crippling blow by Rudy Giuliani ’ s COVID diagnosis .
No self-respecting election lawyer will touch Trump ’ s challenges .
The Trump campaign has been unable to present @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election fraud .
It is fitting that not only has Donald Trump ’ s mishandling of the pandemic cost him the election , but it also cost him any chance of contesting the election before the electoral college meets .
Trump ’ s legal challenges have ranged from disaster to debacle .
The President believes that the Supreme Court is going to ride to his rescue , but the reality is Trump doesn ’ t even have a lead lawyer , much less a case to challenge Joe Biden ’ s win .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to wipe out his legal team .
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Trump is out of lawyers to lead his legal team after Rudy Giuliani became the latest member of Trump’s election challenge to get COVID.
Meredith Lee tweeted:
Trump put Giuliani in charge of legal strategy after David Bossie & then Mark Meadows tested positive for covid-19. There’s not really anyone left to replace Giuliani on the Trump legal road team in the final days before EC votes WI’s state leg has an elex hearing this Friday — Meredith Lee (@meredithllee) December 6, 2020
Trump’s election challenge has shown itself to be a legally frivolous PR stunt, but if he had any serious plans of contesting the election before the Electoral College meets in a little more than a week those plans were dealt a crippling blow by Rudy Giuliani’s COVID diagnosis.
No self-respecting election lawyer will touch Trump’s challenges. The Trump campaign has been unable to present a single piece of objective evidence of election fraud.
It is fitting that not only has Donald Trump’s mishandling of the pandemic cost him the election, but it also cost him any chance of contesting the election before the electoral college meets. Trump’s legal challenges have ranged from disaster to debacle.
The President believes that the Supreme Court is going to ride to his rescue, but the reality is Trump doesn’t even have a lead lawyer, much less a case to challenge Joe Biden’s win.
Trump coronavirus denial has allowed the virus to wipe out his legal team.
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politicususa--2020-12-06--Trump Announces That Rudy Giuliani Has Coronavirus

Rudy Giuliani has held numerous super spreader events over the past month , and now Trump announced that his lawyer @ @ @ @ @ not able to attend a meeting with Michigan Republicans at the White House because he @ @ @ @ @ .
His son who works in the White House tested positive for coronavirus .
People @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus .
The president ’ s lawyer has continued to traipse around the country holding @ @ @ @ @ hearing without wearing a mask or taking precautions .
Rudy Giuliani continued to spout election @ @ @ @ @ Sunday morning appearance on Fox News where he admitted to organizing an illegal coup to @ @ @ @ @ ’ s age and other health factors put him at high risk for COVID .
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Rudy Giuliani has held numerous super spreader events over the past month, and now Trump announced that his lawyer has COVID.
Trump tweeted:
.@RudyGiuliani, by far the greatest mayor in the history of NYC, and who has been working tirelessly exposing the most corrupt election (by far!) in the history of the USA, has tested positive for the China Virus. Get better soon Rudy, we will carry on!!! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 6, 2020
Giuliani was not able to attend a meeting with Michigan Republicans at the White House because he had been exposed to coronavirus. His son who works in the White House tested positive for coronavirus. People around Giuliani kept getting the coronavirus. The president’s lawyer has continued to traipse around the country holding sham “election fraud” hearing without wearing a mask or taking precautions.
Rudy Giuliani continued to spout election fraud conspiracy theories during a Sunday morning appearance on Fox News where he admitted to organizing an illegal coup to overturn the election.
Giuliani’s age and other health factors put him at high risk for COVID.
He is the latest example of how Trump world’s pandemic denial is making people sick and costing them their lives.
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politicususa--2020-12-06--Rudy Giuliani Admits To Illegal Coup Plot In Georgia, Arizona, Wisconsin, and Michigan

Rudy Giuliani admitted that he is trying to organize a coup in Georgia , Arizona , Michigan , and Wisconsin to overturn Joe Biden ’ s win .
I think Georgia , we ’ re probably the furthest along .
Georgia of course had the bombshell evidence of the tape recording of the election center with everyone chased out about 2:00 in the morning , locked down , five people left , luckily the cameras were on and they didn ’ t know it and then they took ballots out hidden under a table all day and then they spent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ secret ballots , and clearly , secret phony ballots in which they excluded all Republicans , all Democrats , all law enforcement , and I think that ended up being about 148,000 for Biden , 7,000 for Trump .
But you get a pretty good idea of how they cheated .
Georgia also has numerous situations where ballots weren ’ t inspected , ballots were backdated , dead people voting , people from out of state voting , illegal immigrants voting , there are enough illegal immigrants that voted it would change the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t balance the number of ballots they have against the number of ballots that were returned by about 11,000 or 12,000 and that alone would overturn the election so the state legislature there is disgusting and they started a petition to hold their own session , which they ’ re allowed to do under the constitution .
They ’ re the first legislation to do this now .
This is a constitutional role that the founding fathers gave to our legislatures .
They ’ re the ones who are supposed to select @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not the board of elections .
They ’ re the ones who have the constitutional obligation to decide on the electors so in Georgia they are going to do that .
Michigan is considering the same thing , and they ’ re not quite as far along , but they are drafting something right now , and so is Arizona , so those three are three in which they could very well end up in front of the legislature to decide who the electors are .
Wisconsin is a lawsuit where Wisconsin has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ basically says if you don ’ t have an application for the ballot , the ballot doesn ’ t count .
There are some 50 or 60,000 ballots without applications , they would have to be thrown out and that would change the election .
Giuliani is trying to get state legislatures to break the law .
Each of the states that Giuliani listed has a law against the legislature overturning the results of an election by appointing their own electors .
Republicans in these legislatures have already told Trump and Giuliani that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coup plots and violating the law .
The behavior of Trump and his lawyer goes deeper than a disinformation campaign against US election integrity .
Rudy Giuliani is admitting to an illegal criminal conspiracy to overturn the election of Joe Biden to be the next president .
Trump ’ s lawyer is breaking the law , and he should be prosecuted.
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Rudy Giuliani admitted that he is trying to organize a coup in Georgia, Arizona, Michigan, and Wisconsin to overturn Joe Biden’s win.
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Rudy Giuliani admits to trying to stage a coup in Georgia, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Arizona to overturn the election. pic.twitter.com/KshqJpHMsz — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) December 6, 2020
Giuliani said on Fox News:
I think Georgia, we’re probably the furthest along. Georgia of course had the bombshell evidence of the tape recording of the election center with everyone chased out about 2:00 in the morning, locked down, five people left, luckily the cameras were on and they didn’t know it and then they took ballots out hidden under a table all day and then they spent the rest of the night counting the secret ballots, and clearly, secret phony ballots in which they excluded all Republicans, all Democrats, all law enforcement, and I think that ended up being about 148,000 for Biden, 7,000 for Trump. But you get a pretty good idea of how they cheated. Georgia also has numerous situations where ballots weren’t inspected, ballots were backdated, dead people voting, people from out of state voting, illegal immigrants voting, there are enough illegal immigrants that voted it would change the course of the election.
They can’t balance the number of ballots they have against the number of ballots that were returned by about 11,000 or 12,000 and that alone would overturn the election so the state legislature there is disgusting and they started a petition to hold their own session, which they’re allowed to do under the constitution. They’re the first legislation to do this now. This is a constitutional role that the founding fathers gave to our legislatures. They’re the ones who are supposed to select the president, not the governors, not the board of elections. They’re the ones who have the constitutional obligation to decide on the electors so in Georgia they are going to do that.
Michigan is considering the same thing, and they’re not quite as far along, but they are drafting something right now, and so is Arizona, so those three are three in which they could very well end up in front of the legislature to decide who the electors are. Wisconsin is a lawsuit where Wisconsin has a very strict absentee ballot and it basically says if you don’t have an application for the ballot, the ballot doesn’t count. There are some 50 or 60,000 ballots without applications, they would have to be thrown out and that would change the election.
Giuliani is trying to get state legislatures to break the law. Each of the states that Giuliani listed has a law against the legislature overturning the results of an election by appointing their own electors.
Republicans in these legislatures have already told Trump and Giuliani that they will not be participating in any coup plots and violating the law.
The behavior of Trump and his lawyer goes deeper than a disinformation campaign against US election integrity.
Rudy Giuliani is admitting to an illegal criminal conspiracy to overturn the election of Joe Biden to be the next president.
Trump’s lawyer is breaking the law, and he should be prosecuted.’
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politicususa--2020-12-06--Chris Krebs Busts Trump For Waging A Coordinated Disinformation Campaign Against US Elections

The former head of US cybersecurity , Chris Krebs , said that Trump is waging a coordinated disinformation campaign against US elections .
Video of Krebs on CBS ’ s Face The Nation : Krebs was asked on Face The Nation why Trump is waging a disinformation campaign against the US election system , and he answered , ” I don ’ t know if it is intentional or willful blindness , but the result of the 2020 election is clear .
The key states have certified over the last several days , they will continue to certify in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ college on December 14th .
But , this race is over .
We have to get ready for January 20th and the next administration.
” Here is the Krebs tweet that was referred to in the Face The Nation interview : Trump appears to believe that he can invalidate the election result if he can convince enough Americans that the election was rigged .
Trump is engaging in an active disinformation campaign against the US election , and the results could be disastrous for the Republican Party if a few thousand Republicans stay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Georgia Senate runoff elections .
Every single Republican that is standing with Trump is engaging in a disinformation campaign that is a crime against the democratic electoral process .
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The former head of US cybersecurity, Chris Krebs, said that Trump is waging a coordinated disinformation campaign against US elections.
Video of Krebs on CBS’s Face The Nation:
Chris Krebs says Trump is waging an active and coordinated disinformation campaign to undermine US confidence in elections. pic.twitter.com/rDf6YH2HTD — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) December 6, 2020
Krebs was asked on Face The Nation why Trump is waging a disinformation campaign against the US election system, and he answered, ” I don’t know if it is intentional or willful blindness, but the result of the 2020 election is clear. The key states have certified over the last several days, they will continue to certify in the run-up to the seating of the electoral college on December 14th. But, this race is over. We have to get ready for January 20th and the next administration.”
Here is the Krebs tweet that was referred to in the Face The Nation interview:
I’d much rather be watching football right now. Yet everyone should watch the rally to see an active, coordinated #disinfo campaign to undermine confidence in our elections. This is not stumping for candidates. This is corrosive to democracy. I’d rather be watching football. — Chris Krebs (@C_C_Krebs) December 6, 2020
Trump appears to believe that he can invalidate the election result if he can convince enough Americans that the election was rigged. Trump is engaging in an active disinformation campaign against the US election, and the results could be disastrous for the Republican Party if a few thousand Republicans stay home and don’t vote in the Georgia Senate runoff elections.
Every single Republican that is standing with Trump is engaging in a disinformation campaign that is a crime against the democratic electoral process.
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politicususa--2020-12-06--The Director Of National Intelligence Refuses To Say That Biden Will Be President

Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe refused to say that Joe Biden will be the next president during an interview on Sunday .
Ratcliffe was asked on Fox News ’ s Sunday Morning Futures if Biden will change Trump ’ s China policy .
He answered , “ Well , these election issues , we ’ ll see who is in what seats and whether there is a Biden administration , but the point of what I ’ ve done here and how I ’ ve addressed this and why it ’ s different for a director of national intelligence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to make sure that the American people are clear on the threats so that they can hold whoever holds these important national security positions is held accountable , so that the things that the Trump administration has done so successfully , that is different than any other administration has done before.
” Ratcliffe is a government official who is supposed to work for the American people .
He is not a Trump campaign surrogate .
The level of Trump ’ s delusion was on full display during his rally in Georgia , where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still being contested and expressed a belief that the Supreme Court will overturn the results .
A government official not acknowledging the election results because the incumbent president is a sore loser could be deeply damaging to the country .
Donald Trump lost , and pretending like the defeat never happened will not keep him in office after January 20 .
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Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe refused to say that Joe Biden will be the next president during an interview on Sunday.
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Trump's DNI John Ratcliffe refuses to acknowledge that there will be a Biden administration. When asked if Biden is going to change Trump's China policy, he answered we'll see who will be in what seats. (We know Biden is the next president). pic.twitter.com/4h26sKctXa — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) December 6, 2020
Ratcliffe was asked on Fox News’s Sunday Morning Futures if Biden will change Trump’s China policy. He answered, “Well, these election issues, we’ll see who is in what seats and whether there is a Biden administration, but the point of what I’ve done here and how I’ve addressed this and why it’s different for a director of national intelligence to take this approach is I want to make sure that the American people are clear on the threats so that they can hold whoever holds these important national security positions is held accountable, so that the things that the Trump administration has done so successfully, that is different than any other administration has done before.”
Ratcliffe is a government official who is supposed to work for the American people. He is not a
Trump campaign surrogate.
The level of Trump’s delusion was on full display during his rally in Georgia, where he continually stated that the election is still being contested and expressed a belief that the Supreme Court will overturn the results.
A government official not acknowledging the election results because the incumbent president is a sore loser could be deeply damaging to the country.
Donald Trump lost, and pretending like the defeat never happened will not keep him in office after January 20.
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politicususa--2020-12-08--“No. No way.” Jim Jordan Says Trump Shouldn’t Even Consider Conceding

Donald Trump lost the 2020 election .
And next week , that actuality will be confirmed by the electoral college .
The group will be certifying the results on December 14th .
Once that occurs , a number of GOP lawmakers who have been reticent to name Biden the victor could be willing to change their tune .
Ohio congressman Jim Jordan , though , will not be among them .
On Monday , the Trump loyalist said that there is no way Trump should consider conceding the election .
“ No .
No way , no way , no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Manu Raju .
“ We should still try to figure out exactly what took place here .
And as I said that includes , I think , debates on the House floor — potentially on Jan. 6.
” The Ohio lawmaker continued to dabble in conspiracy theories .
“ I know we have members who feel that way , feel very strongly about we should be debating what took place in Pennsylvania .
But , you know , you had all kinds of crazy things happening in Georgia , Michigan , Wisconsin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ So everything you look at doesn ’ t make sense.
” Not surprisingly , another Trump loving congressman echoed Jordan ’ s statement .
“ There are members who believe there could be value in having substantive debate of what occurred in states with substantial irregularities , ” said Matt Gaetz .
“ I don ’ t believe that 10 hours of debate on that subject would impair the union .
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Donald Trump lost the 2020 election. And next week, that actuality will be confirmed by the electoral college. The group will be certifying the results on December 14th.
Once that occurs, a number of GOP lawmakers who have been reticent to name Biden the victor could be willing to change their tune. Ohio congressman Jim Jordan, though, will not be among them. On Monday, the Trump loyalist said that there is no way Trump should consider conceding the election.
“No. No way, no way, no way,” Jordan told CNN’s Manu Raju. “We should still try to figure out exactly what took place here. And as I said that includes, I think, debates on the House floor — potentially on Jan. 6.”
The Ohio lawmaker continued to dabble in conspiracy theories. “I know we have members who feel that way, feel very strongly about we should be debating what took place in Pennsylvania. But, you know, you had all kinds of crazy things happening in Georgia, Michigan, Wisconsin, all these in Nevada. … So everything you look at doesn’t make sense.”
Asked if Trump should concede once electors vote on Dec. 14, Jim Jordan said: "No. No way, no way, no way." "We should still try to figure out exactly what took place here.” Conservative Rs press for floor fight, tho it stands little chance of succeeding https://t.co/fAgbMqM1Hr — Manu Raju (@mkraju) December 7, 2020
Not surprisingly, another Trump loving congressman echoed Jordan’s statement. “There are members who believe there could be value in having substantive debate of what occurred in states with substantial irregularities,” said Matt Gaetz. “I don’t believe that 10 hours of debate on that subject would impair the union.”


politicususa--2020-12-08--WATCH: Lou Dobbs Yells At Stephen Miller for Letting Trump “Fight Alone”

During the morning and afternoon , most of the Fox network anchors discuss Joe Biden as the “ President-Elect.
” But once 6:00 comes , many of the Fox personalities will tell you that Donald Trump still has a chance at winning the election .
And no one is fighting harder for the president than Fox Business host Lou Dobbs .
Dobbs is willing to take the fight for Trump to anyone , even if it ’ s an important White House adviser .
Stephen Miller couldn ’ t have quite known what he was in for when he sat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interview ended with the host snapping at the Trump adviser for letting Trump “ fight alone.
” Dobbs was impressed with Ted Cruz ’ offer to argue Trump ’ s case in front of the Supreme Court .
He asked Miller , “ The reality is that this president right now is fighting — and let ’ s be straightforward about it — he ’ s fighting all alone .
And Ted Cruz has stepped up to say he ’ ll argue before the Supreme Court .
Why on God ’ s green @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jump on it ?
” When Miller tried to change the subject , an irritated Dobbs continued : “ No , no , Stephen .
I ’ m not going to let you do this !
I ’ m not going to let you do that !
… I asked a question .
You and I , we ’ re reasonably smart and decent fellows .
Why don ’ t you answer me ?
That ’ s all I ’ m asking here , Stephen .
Why don ’ t you guys jump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yes , we want you on the team now ?
My God , this is not a time for internecine nonsense on the part of the Republican party which is watching its blood drain into the streets because they ’ re gutless !
” Watch a clip of the segment below , courtesy of Fox Business :

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During the morning and afternoon, most of the Fox network anchors discuss Joe Biden as the “President-Elect.” But once 6:00 comes, many of the Fox personalities will tell you that Donald Trump still has a chance at winning the election.
And no one is fighting harder for the president than Fox Business host Lou Dobbs. Dobbs is willing to take the fight for Trump to anyone, even if it’s an important White House adviser.
Stephen Miller couldn’t have quite known what he was in for when he sat down with Dobbs on Monday. The interview ended with the host snapping at the Trump adviser for letting Trump “fight alone.”
Dobbs was impressed with Ted Cruz’ offer to argue Trump’s case in front of the Supreme Court. He asked Miller, “The reality is that this president right now is fighting — and let’s be straightforward about it — he’s fighting all alone. And Ted Cruz has stepped up to say he’ll argue before the Supreme Court. Why on God’s green Earth wouldn’t the White House jump on it?”
When Miller tried to change the subject, an irritated Dobbs continued:
“No, no, Stephen. I’m not going to let you do this! I’m not going to let you do that!… I asked a question. You and I, we’re reasonably smart and decent fellows. Why don’t you answer me? That’s all I’m asking here, Stephen. Why don’t you guys jump and salute Ted Cruz and say, yes, we want you on the team now? My God, this is not a time for internecine nonsense on the part of the Republican party which is watching its blood drain into the streets because they’re gutless!”
Watch a clip of the segment below, courtesy of Fox Business:


politicususa--2020-12-08--Mike Pompeo Appears To Have Illegally Used Taxpayer Funds For Private Political Dinners

American taxpayers have been footing the bill for private political dinners hosted by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his wife , according to a watchdog group .
The New York Times reports , “ Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has spent at least $ 43,000 in taxpayer funds to host a series of intimate dinners as he mulled his political future , according to a watchdog group that has sued the State Department for details of the events.
” The report indicates that just 14 percent of those who attended the events were “ diplomats or foreign dignitaries , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political officials ” or “ American business leaders.
” The dinners were raised by the State Department ’ s inspector general Steve Linick – before he was fired , of course – as a “ possible misuse of official funds.
” More from The New York Times : Mr. Pompeo and his wife , Susan , invited about 12 guests to each of the so-called Madison Dinners , held in a State Department reception room , according to documents released on Monday by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington , or CREW @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dozen of the dinners , held between 2018 and 2020 , included American business leaders and conservative political officials .
Shortly before he was fired as the State Department ’ s inspector general , Steve A. Linick had asked about the Madison Dinners as part of an internal inquiry into possible misuse of official funds .
Pompeo used taxpayer dollars to position himself for a future political run The dinners hosted by Pompeo seemingly had little to do with official State Department business and a lot to do with the secretary of state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ report noted , not only is Pompeo considering a presidential run in 2024 , but he is also a possible contender for a Kansas gubernatorial bid in 2022 .
Imagine how quickly congressional Republicans would have scheduled hearings if then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was caught hosting political dinners on the taxpayer dime .

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American taxpayers have been footing the bill for private political dinners hosted by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his wife, according to a watchdog group.
The New York Times reports, “Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has spent at least $43,000 in taxpayer funds to host a series of intimate dinners as he mulled his political future, according to a watchdog group that has sued the State Department for details of the events.”
The report indicates that just 14 percent of those who attended the events were “diplomats or foreign dignitaries,” while the majority were “conservative political officials” or “American business leaders.”
The dinners were raised by the State Department’s inspector general Steve Linick – before he was fired, of course – as a “possible misuse of official funds.”
More from The New York Times:
Mr. Pompeo and his wife, Susan, invited about 12 guests to each of the so-called Madison Dinners, held in a State Department reception room, according to documents released on Monday by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, or CREW. The guest lists for about two dozen of the dinners, held between 2018 and 2020, included American business leaders and conservative political officials. Shortly before he was fired as the State Department’s inspector general, Steve A. Linick had asked about the Madison Dinners as part of an internal inquiry into possible misuse of official funds.
Pompeo used taxpayer dollars to position himself for a future political run
The dinners hosted by Pompeo seemingly had little to do with official State Department business and a lot to do with the secretary of state’s political ambitions.
As the report noted, not only is Pompeo considering a presidential run in 2024, but he is also a possible contender for a Kansas gubernatorial bid in 2022.
Imagine how quickly congressional Republicans would have scheduled hearings if then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was caught hosting political dinners on the taxpayer dime.
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