politicususa--2020-12-08--Sean Hannity Says America is Going to Miss Trump’s Tweets When He’s Out of Office

There are a number of different ways for an American president to speak to the public .
Of course , they can hold press conferences or just answer questions from reporters while going on with their regular businesses .
Traditionally , Press Secretaries act as representatives for the Commander in Chief and answer questions directly from the White House press corps .
Donald Trump has had Press Secretaries who regularly answered questions like Sarah Sanders and Kayleigh McEneny .
He also employed Stephanie Grisham who never held one briefing in the 9 months she held the position .
Of course @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to communicate with the public is through his Twitter feed .
And why wouldn ’ t he .
Since he ’ s the president , the website allows him to lie , bully and spread misinformation at will .
Unlike Trump , successor Joe Biden is unlikely to communicate much through Twitter and will likely prefer more traditional bills .
Fox host Sean Hannity argued on Monday that we ’ re going to miss those Trump tweets .
Hannity said on his Monday radio broadcast : “ Look at how many Republicans ran @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ Oh , he ’ s controversial .
Oh , he , you know , he — he speaks his mind .
Oh , he tweets.
’ Well , I think America ’ s gon na have buyers regret pretty quick missing the tweets that so greatly offended them .
They weren ’ t offended by it , it was feigned outrage.
” Trump ’ s Twitter account will likely look quite different in a couple of months .
He will no longer enjoy the protected status he receives as president .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surprise if Twitter bans his account altogether .

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There are a number of different ways for an American president to speak to the public. Of course, they can hold press conferences or just answer questions from reporters while going on with their regular businesses.
Traditionally, Press Secretaries act as representatives for the Commander in Chief and answer questions directly from the White House press corps. Donald Trump has had Press Secretaries who regularly answered questions like Sarah Sanders and Kayleigh McEneny. He also employed Stephanie Grisham who never held one briefing in the 9 months she held the position.
Of course, Donald Trump’s favorite way to communicate with the public is through his Twitter feed. And why wouldn’t he. Since he’s the president, the website allows him to lie, bully and spread misinformation at will.
Unlike Trump, successor Joe Biden is unlikely to communicate much through Twitter and will likely prefer more traditional bills. Fox host Sean Hannity argued on Monday that we’re going to miss those Trump tweets.
Hannity said on his Monday radio broadcast:
“Look at how many Republicans ran from Trump the whole 4 years. ‘Oh, he’s controversial. Oh, he, you know, he — he speaks his mind. Oh, he tweets.’ Well, I think America’s gonna have buyers regret pretty quick missing the tweets that so greatly offended them. They weren’t offended by it, it was feigned outrage.”
Trump’s Twitter account will likely look quite different in a couple of months. He will no longer enjoy the protected status he receives as president. And it wouldn’t be a massive surprise if Twitter bans his account altogether.


politicususa--2020-12-08--Operation Warp Speed Falls Apart As Trump Gets Busted Turning Down Extra Vaccine Doses

A new report published Monday revealed that the Trump administration rejected additional vaccine doses offered by Pfizer , and now there may not be additional doses available until next summer .
According to The New York Times , “ Trump administration officials passed when Pfizer offered in late summer to sell the U.S. government additional doses of its Covid-19 vaccine , according to people familiar with the matter .
Now Pfizer may not be able provide more of its vaccine to the United States until next June because of its commitments to other countries , they said.
” A safe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life back to normal , and Trump ’ s refusal to secure as many doses as possible means more Americans will be at risk for a longer period of time .
More via The New York Times : Asked if the Trump administration had missed a crucial chance over the summer to snap up more doses for Americans , a spokeswoman for the Department of Health and Human Services said , “ We are confident that we will have 100 million doses of Pfizer ’ s vaccine as agreed to in our contract @ @ @ @ @ @ @ five other vaccine candidates.
” In a statement , Pfizer said that “ any additional doses beyond the 100 million are subject to a separate and mutually acceptable agreement , ” and that “ the company is not able to comment on any confidential discussions that may be taking place with the U.S. government.
” Since the Pfizer vaccine requires two injections , the 100 million doses the Trump administration is bragging about will only cover 50 million Americans – far short of the number health experts believe is needed to quash the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Trump ’ s so-called Operation Warp Speed turned out to be nothing more than a fancy slogan slapped on the back of a truck without a competent driver .
As Philip Rucker of The Washington Post pointed out , Trump ’ s effort to paint his administration ’ s vaccine operation as a success has basically fallen apart amid this new reporting .
Trump has botched every aspect of the COVID response Republicans often whine about lockdown restrictions and mask mandates , but what they seem to forget is that failing to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will only make it more likely that these measures continue .
By refusing to lead by example and urge his supporters to follow these simple steps to slow the spread of the virus , Trump has only extended the amount of time that Americans are denied their normal way of life .
In fact , the president ’ s rejection of science has made the United States the epicenter of the virus and caused tens of thousands of needless deaths .
Now , Trump ’ s refusal to secure as many doses of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely prolong the nationwide vaccination effort , meaning that it will be that much longer before Americans can return to their pre-COVID lives .
Donald Trump was never qualified to be president of the United States .
This public health crisis , and his stunningly incompetent response to it , have only confirmed that .

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A new report published Monday revealed that the Trump administration rejected additional vaccine doses offered by Pfizer, and now there may not be additional doses available until next summer.
According to The New York Times, “Trump administration officials passed when Pfizer offered in late summer to sell the U.S. government additional doses of its Covid-19 vaccine, according to people familiar with the matter. Now Pfizer may not be able provide more of its vaccine to the United States until next June because of its commitments to other countries, they said.”
A safe and effective vaccine is key to getting life back to normal, and Trump’s refusal to secure as many doses as possible means more Americans will be at risk for a longer period of time.
More via The New York Times:
Asked if the Trump administration had missed a crucial chance over the summer to snap up more doses for Americans, a spokeswoman for the Department of Health and Human Services said, “We are confident that we will have 100 million doses of Pfizer’s vaccine as agreed to in our contract, and beyond that, we have five other vaccine candidates.” In a statement, Pfizer said that “any additional doses beyond the 100 million are subject to a separate and mutually acceptable agreement,” and that “the company is not able to comment on any confidential discussions that may be taking place with the U.S. government.”
Since the Pfizer vaccine requires two injections, the 100 million doses the Trump administration is bragging about will only cover 50 million Americans – far short of the number health experts believe is needed to quash the virus for good.
In other words, Trump’s so-called Operation Warp Speed turned out to be nothing more than a fancy slogan slapped on the back of a truck without a competent driver.
As Philip Rucker of The Washington Post pointed out, Trump’s effort to paint his administration’s vaccine operation as a success has basically fallen apart amid this new reporting.
Trump thought ‘Operation Warp Speed’ would be his great success story, but he appears to have single-handedly delayed the vaccine. pic.twitter.com/Xrp3hONvXX — PoliticusUSA (@politicususa) December 8, 2020
Trump has botched every aspect of the COVID response
Republicans often whine about lockdown restrictions and mask mandates, but what they seem to forget is that failing to wear a mask and limit social gatherings will only make it more likely that these measures continue.
By refusing to lead by example and urge his supporters to follow these simple steps to slow the spread of the virus, Trump has only extended the amount of time that Americans are denied their normal way of life.
In fact, the president’s rejection of science has made the United States the epicenter of the virus and caused tens of thousands of needless deaths.
Now, Trump’s refusal to secure as many doses of the vaccine as possible early on will likely prolong the nationwide vaccination effort, meaning that it will be that much longer before Americans can return to their pre-COVID lives.
Donald Trump was never qualified to be president of the United States. This public health crisis, and his stunningly incompetent response to it, have only confirmed that.
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politicususa--2020-12-07--Ivanka Trump Suggests Putting Her Dad On Mount Rushmore

Ivanka Trump shared a picture from Mount Rushmore that appeared to show her father ’ s head on the legendary sculpture .
Trump has done nothing to deserve a place on Mount Rushmore .
Republicans have gotten nowhere over the past few decades with trying to get the much more accomplished Ronald Reagan added .
FDR isn ’ t on Mount Rushmore , and he is the most transformative president of the last 100 years .
Donald Trump ’ s lasting accomplishment will be neglecting a pandemic that could end up killing 500,000 Americans .
Trump will leave a legacy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death .
Every other president of the last 40 years has more of a case to be on Mount Rushmore than Trump .
Trump is not a hero who deserves to be honored in statue and sculpture .
He is a cautionary tale that should be told for generations to come so that the country may never have another president that follows in his footsteps .
Trump worship is a fringe cult that is out of touch with reality and the rest of society .
Ivanka Trump and her daddy are more likely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than ever see their faces on a national landmark like Mount Rushmore .
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Ivanka Trump shared a picture from Mount Rushmore that appeared to show her father’s head on the legendary sculpture.
Ivanka Trump shared this picture:
Amazing photo of @realDonaldTrump during his visit to Mount Rushmore on July 3, 2020 (📷 AP /Alex Brandon) pic.twitter.com/indAz62v6B — Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) December 7, 2020
Trump has done nothing to deserve a place on Mount Rushmore. Republicans have gotten nowhere over the past few decades with trying to get the much more accomplished Ronald Reagan added. FDR isn’t on Mount Rushmore, and he is the most transformative president of the last 100 years.
Donald Trump’s lasting accomplishment will be neglecting a pandemic that could end up killing 500,000 Americans. Trump will leave a legacy behind of failure, division, and death. Every other president of the last 40 years has more of a case to be on Mount Rushmore than Trump.
Trump is not a hero who deserves to be honored in statue and sculpture. He is a cautionary tale that should be told for generations to come so that the country may never have another president that follows in his footsteps.
Trump worship is a fringe cult that is out of touch with reality and the rest of society.
Ivanka Trump and her daddy are more likely to end up in the prison system than ever see their faces on a national landmark like Mount Rushmore.
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politicususa--2020-12-07--WATCH: Rush Limbaugh Cheers on Armed Mob Protesting Outside The Home of Michigan’s Secretary of Stat

WATCH: Rush Limbaugh Cheers on Armed Mob Protesting Outside The Home of Michigan’s Secretary of State

While Donald Trump may have won Michigan in 2016 , the state is quite blue .
Both Michigan senators are Democrats as is governor Gretchen Whitmer and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson .
But the Republicans in the the state have the propensity to get quite angry when something doesn ’ t go their way .
And when they protest , they usually bring automatic weapons with them .
This was the case over the summer when armed militia members who were angry about stay at home orders attempted to storm the state house .
And over the weekend , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson , angered over Trump losing the election .
Conservative media host Rush Limbaugh was more than happy to cheer the armed men on .
He told his audience members : “ By the way , folks , according to The Washington Post , they are protesting in Michigan .
“ Armed protesters , alleging voter fraud , have surrounded the home of Michigan ’ s sex-cretary [ sic ] of state .
Her name is Jocelyn Benson , her home is surrounded.
” The radio host continued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ Stop the Steal , ’ and accused — she ’ s a Democrat — of ignoring widespread voter fraud and so forth .
She ’ s decided to completely ignore all of the credible , credible , fraudulent evidence that has been continually pointed out , ” said one demonstrator , Genevieve Peters — she live-streamed the protest in Detroit on Facebook .
So , there is evidence of some protests taking place out there.
” Watch a clip of the segment below , courtesy of Media Matters :

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While Donald Trump may have won Michigan in 2016, the state is quite blue. Both Michigan senators are Democrats as is governor Gretchen Whitmer and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson.
But the Republicans in the the state have the propensity to get quite angry when something doesn’t go their way. And when they protest, they usually bring automatic weapons with them.
This was the case over the summer when armed militia members who were angry about stay at home orders attempted to storm the state house. And over the weekend, an armed mob protested outside the house of Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, angered over Trump losing the election.
Conservative media host Rush Limbaugh was more than happy to cheer the armed men on. He told his audience members:
“By the way, folks, according to The Washington Post, they are protesting in Michigan. “Armed protesters, alleging voter fraud, have surrounded the home of Michigan’s sex-cretary [sic] of state. Her name is Jocelyn Benson, her home is surrounded.”
The radio host continued, “About 24 protesters chanted, ‘Stop the Steal,’ and accused — she’s a Democrat — of ignoring widespread voter fraud and so forth. She’s decided to completely ignore all of the credible, credible, fraudulent evidence that has been continually pointed out,” said one demonstrator, Genevieve Peters — she live-streamed the protest in Detroit on Facebook. So, there is evidence of some protests taking place out there.”
Watch a clip of the segment below, courtesy of Media Matters:


politicususa--2020-12-07--Trump Replaces Giuliani With Ted Cruz Who Plans To Argue To Throw Out Every PA Mail In Vote

Sen. Ted Cruz ( R-TX ) said that he would make the oral argument before the Supreme Court in the unlikely event that SCOTUS hears a PA election case .
Cruz told Fox News , “ Petitioners legal team asked me whether I ’ d be willing to argue it before the Supreme Court if the Court grants certiorari .
I have agreed and said if the court takes the appeal , I will stand ready to present the oral argument.
” The Pennsylvania lawsuit has Rep. Mike Kelly ’ s name on it , but it is being backed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tim Miller noted that Cruz would ask the Supreme Court to throw out virtually every Pennsylvania mail-in vote : Kelly has lost at every level of the court system numerous times .
There is no question of unsettled law for the high court to decide .
Donald Trump and Republicans are turning to SCOTUS because every other court has turned them down , but that ’ s not how the court system works .
The appeal to the Supreme Court is a joke that is almost as absurd as Trump replacing Rudy Giuliani @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about this story join our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group .
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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said that he would make the oral argument before the Supreme Court in the unlikely event that SCOTUS hears a PA election case.
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Donald Trump is about to replace Rudy Giuliani with Ted Cruz if the Supreme Court takes the Pennsylvania case. (Odds are they won't). pic.twitter.com/vk4QSeGUt9 — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) December 7, 2020
Cruz told Fox News, “Petitioners legal team asked me whether I’d be willing to argue it before the Supreme Court if the Court grants certiorari. I have agreed and said if the court takes the appeal, I will stand ready to present the oral argument.”
The Pennsylvania lawsuit has Rep. Mike Kelly’s name on it, but it is being backed by Trump and the Trump campaign.
Tim Miller noted that Cruz would ask the Supreme Court to throw out virtually every Pennsylvania mail-in vote:
Ted Cruz is calling on the Supreme Court to discount votes from nearly everyone in the state of Pennsylvania who sent a mail-in ballot. This insane, hopeless petition would be the most antidemocratic action the country has taken in a half century. It should be covered as such. https://t.co/nceveXAFri — Tim Miller (@Timodc) December 7, 2020
Kelly has lost at every level of the court system numerous times. There is no question of unsettled law for the high court to decide.
Donald Trump and Republicans are turning to SCOTUS because every other court has turned them down, but that’s not how the court system works.
The appeal to the Supreme Court is a joke that is almost as absurd as Trump replacing Rudy Giuliani with Ted Cruz.
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politicususa--2020-12-07--Trump Calls America A Third World Country In Sore Loser Tantrum

Trump showed his contempt for the majority of voters who rejected him at the polls by calling America a third world country .
Trump said , “ The case has been made if you look at the polls .
It was a rigged election .
It ’ s a disgrace to our country .
It ’ s like a third world country .
These ball lots pouring in from everywhere , using machinery that nobody knows ownership or anything about .
They have glitches as they call them .
Glitches .
Glitches aren ’ t glitches .
They got caught @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against me , by the way .
Now , this was from a third world nation .
I think the case has been made and now we find out what we can do about it .
You ’ ll see a lot of big things happening the next couple days.
” Trump appeared to be referencing his unfounded hope that the Supreme Court will step in and overturn the election , but tomorrow is the safe harbor day deadline for election results .
All legal challenges must be resolved before tomorrow , so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ does after today , the election is over .
Donald Trump is throwing a tantrum and clinging to his conspiracy theories until the bitter end .
The President is also showing his contempt for democracy and the free and fair election process that soundly rejected him .
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Trump showed his contempt for the majority of voters who rejected him at the polls by calling America a third world country.
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Trump calls America a third world country because he lost the election, and claims that "big things will be happening over the next couple of days," which is Trump speak for I've got nothing. pic.twitter.com/ZsfORoiGjo — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) December 7, 2020
Trump said, “The case has been made if you look at the polls. It was a rigged election. It’s a disgrace to our country. It’s like a third world country. These ball lots pouring in from everywhere, using machinery that nobody knows ownership or anything about. They have glitches as they call them. Glitches. Glitches aren’t glitches. They got caught sending out thousands of votes. All against me, by the way. Now, this was from a third world nation. I think the case has been made and now we find out what we can do about it. You’ll see a lot of big things happening the next couple days.”
Trump appeared to be referencing his unfounded hope that the Supreme Court will step in and overturn the election, but tomorrow is the safe harbor day deadline for election results. All legal challenges must be resolved before tomorrow, so it doesn’t matter what Trump does after today, the election is over.
Donald Trump is throwing a tantrum and clinging to his conspiracy theories until the bitter end. The President is also showing his contempt for democracy and the free and fair election process that soundly rejected him.
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politicususa--2020-12-07--Trump Fails Again As Judge Throws Out Sidney Powell’s Lawsuit To Decertify Georgia Election

A federal judge tossed out Sidney Powell ’ s lawsuit attempting to decertify Joe Biden ’ s victory in Georgia ’ s presidential election .
The relief that the plaintiffs seek , this court can not grant , ” U.S. District Judge Timothy C. Batten ruled from the bench after a roughly hourlong hearing , where he called “ the most extraordinary relief ever sought ” for an election in a court .
Judge Batten , a conservative judge appointed by George W. Bush , noted that allowing the case to stand would amount to “ judicial activism , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ power .
Courts have made two points to Donald Trump and his allies over and over again .
The courts have repeatedly stated that they will not engage in judicial activism and overturn the will of the people to keep Trump in office , and they have also stressed that if a remedy is to be sought , action must be taken quickly .
Trump and his pals can ’ t wait until after he has lost the election to try to get the courts to cancel the results and keep him in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the way our system of checks and balances works .
Donald Trump can ’ t get the election decertified .
The lawsuits have been embarrassingly weak .
Trump ’ s argument is that he doesn ’ t like the election results so he wants them tossed out .
The long and absurd tantrum discussed as an election challenge is coming to an end .
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A federal judge tossed out Sidney Powell’s lawsuit attempting to decertify Joe Biden’s victory in Georgia’s presidential election.
According to Law & Crime:
The relief that the plaintiffs seek, this court cannot grant,” U.S. District Judge Timothy C. Batten ruled from the bench after a roughly hourlong hearing, where he called “the most extraordinary relief ever sought” for an election in a court.
Judge Batten, a conservative judge appointed by George W. Bush, noted that allowing the case to stand would amount to “judicial activism,” as it requested relief far beyond his power.
Courts have made two points to Donald Trump and his allies over and over again. The courts have repeatedly stated that they will not engage in judicial activism and overturn the will of the people to keep Trump in office, and they have also stressed that if a remedy is to be sought, action must be taken quickly.
Trump and his pals can’t wait until after he has lost the election to try to get the courts to cancel the results and keep him in the White House. That is not the way our system of checks and balances works.
Donald Trump can’t get the election decertified. The lawsuits have been embarrassingly weak. Trump’s argument is that he doesn’t like the election results so he wants them tossed out.
The long and absurd tantrum discussed as an election challenge is coming to an end.
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politicususa--2020-12-07--Arizona Legislature Can’t Overturn The Election Because Rudy Giuliani Exposed Them To COVID

Even if the Republican state legislature in Arizona wanted to overturn the election for Trump , they can ’ t because Rudy Giuliani exposed them to COVID .
National Review reported , “ Even if the Arizona state legislature wanted to meet this week to vote to reject the certified election results and name its own slate of electors .
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they can ’ t , because they ’ re closing for a week because Rudy Giuliani may have exposed the lawmakers to COVID-19 .
Shakespeare couldn ’ t write a twist like that.
” Republicans in Arizona have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ calls for them to break the law .
The idea that of following the law and being bound by it has both confused and exasperated Trump who openly asked during the sham election fraud hearing in Pennsylvania , “ Why won ’ t the overturn the election ?
” The concept of following the law is so foreign to Donald Trump that it is out of his realm of understanding .
Zero state legislatures have agreed to go along with Trump and Giuliani ’ s coup plot , but it is a fitting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in states like Arizona , they can ’ t because Trump and his COVID denier lawyer forced the legislature to shut down by exposing them to a deadly virus in the middle of a pandemic .
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Even if the Republican state legislature in Arizona wanted to overturn the election for Trump, they can’t because Rudy Giuliani exposed them to COVID.
National Review reported, “Even if the Arizona state legislature wanted to meet this week to vote to reject the certified election results and name its own slate of electors . . . they can’t, because they’re closing for a week because Rudy Giuliani may have exposed the lawmakers to COVID-19. Shakespeare couldn’t write a twist like that.”
Republicans in Arizona have firmly rejected Trump and Giuliani’s calls for them to break the law. The idea that of following the law and being bound by it has both confused and exasperated Trump who openly asked during the sham election fraud hearing in Pennsylvania, “Why won’t the overturn the election?”
The concept of following the law is so foreign to Donald Trump that it is out of his realm of understanding. Zero state legislatures have agreed to go along with Trump and Giuliani’s coup plot, but it is a fitting twist that even if they wanted to in states like Arizona, they can’t because Trump and his COVID denier lawyer forced the legislature to shut down by exposing them to a deadly virus in the middle of a pandemic.
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politicususa--2020-12-09--COVID-Stricken Rudy Giuliani Says We Shouldn’t “Overdo It” With Masks

There are few people who are more loyal members of Team Trump than Rudy Giuliani .
And during 2020 , members of Team Trump have proven their loyalty by eschewing both masks and any kind of COVID-19 protection .
While fighting to overturn the 2020 election results , Giuliani has made a point of not wearing a face covering .
A recent video showed him badgering a court witness to take off her mask so that he can hear her better .
Not surprisingly , the former New York City mayor has contracted COVID ( as has his protege , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Christie was chastened by contracting the illness , the same can ’ t be said of Giuliani .
The Trump lawyer made the comments while calling into his own WABC radio show on Tuesday .
“ I think you can overdo the mask , ” he claimed .
“ You can overdo almost anything .
Everything done in moderation makes much more sense.
” Giuliani continued by taking a shot at president-elect Joe Biden .
“ You don ’ t screw around your whole life because of an illness , ” he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ d rather face risk than live in a basement all my life.
” The man who was once called America ’ s Mayor closed his comments , “ This is a curable disease at this point .
This is in the category now of a curable disease .
The mortality rates are nothing like they were five or six months ago.
” Giuliani is currently receiving a cocktail of drugs similar to the one given to Donald Trump when he was suffering from the illness .
This regimen , of course , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of thousands of Americans suffering from COVID-19 .
A total of 284,000 Americans have now died of the coronavirus .

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There are few people who are more loyal members of Team Trump than Rudy Giuliani. And during 2020, members of Team Trump have proven their loyalty by eschewing both masks and any kind of COVID-19 protection.
While fighting to overturn the 2020 election results, Giuliani has made a point of not wearing a face covering. A recent video showed him badgering a court witness to take off her mask so that he can hear her better.
Not surprisingly, the former New York City mayor has contracted COVID (as has his protege, lawyer Jenna Ellis). While Chris Christie was chastened by contracting the illness, the same can’t be said of Giuliani.
The Trump lawyer made the comments while calling into his own WABC radio show on Tuesday. “I think you can overdo the mask,” he claimed. “You can overdo almost anything. Everything done in moderation makes much more sense.”
Giuliani continued by taking a shot at president-elect Joe Biden. “You don’t screw around your whole life because of an illness,” he said. “We face risk! I’d rather face risk than live in a basement all my life.”
The man who was once called America’s Mayor closed his comments, “This is a curable disease at this point. This is in the category now of a curable disease. The mortality rates are nothing like they were five or six months ago.”
Giuliani is currently receiving a cocktail of drugs similar to the one given to Donald Trump when he was suffering from the illness. This regimen, of course, is not being given to the tens of thousands of Americans suffering from COVID-19.
A total of 284,000 Americans have now died of the coronavirus.


politicususa--2020-12-09--Over 100 Americans Died Of COVID During Senate Hearing Where Ron Johnson Compared It To The Flu

Wisconsin GOP Sen. Ron Johnson held a disinformation hearing on Tuesday in which he downplayed COVID-19 , touted unproven treatments and even compared the virus to the regular flu .
“ Is it that much worse ( than the flu ) ?
” the Wisconsin Republican asked , with a straight face , during his sham Senate hearing .
During his program on Tuesday night , MSNBC ’ s Chris Hayes blasted Sen. Johnson ’ s comments and pointed out that in the span of the Wisconsin Republican ’ s short hearing , more than 100 Americans died of COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year in American history , ” Hayes said .
“ 130 Americans died in just the 90 minutes of disinformation that Ron Johnson hosted on the hill today.
” Is it that much worse than the flu ?
In a bad flu year we lose 60,000 people .
We ’ re knocking on the door of 300,000 .
So , yeah , it ’ s the deadliest year in American history .
More than 2,200 Americans are dying of the virus every day .
130 Americans died in just the 90 minutes of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hill today .
But that ’ s the thing .
All those people I listed – Kelly ward , Ken Paxton , Ron Johnson , Roy Blunt , Mitch McConnell – none of them are Donald Trump .
Donald Trump is not the issue .
Everyone wants to pretend that it ’ s Donald Trump .
Donald Trump ’ s the problem , he ’ s intimidating these people .
That ’ s a misunderstanding .
The issue , the problem is not going to go away when he does , and also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ away because he ’ s Donald Trump .
Ron Johnson is up for reelection in 2022 As Chris Hayes said on Tuesday night , America ’ s troubles won ’ t vanish overnight once Donald Trump leaves office next month .
Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson ’ s performance on Tuesday is a reminder that the threat posed to America by the Republican Party will outlive Trump ’ s presidency .
It won ’ t truly end until all of the GOP leaders who have spent the past four years imitating and enabling Donald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ With Sen. Ron Johnson up for reelection in 2022 , Wisconsin voters have a chance to do just that .

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Wisconsin GOP Sen. Ron Johnson held a disinformation hearing on Tuesday in which he downplayed COVID-19, touted unproven treatments and even compared the virus to the regular flu.
“Is it that much worse (than the flu)?” the Wisconsin Republican asked, with a straight face, during his sham Senate hearing.
During his program on Tuesday night, MSNBC’s Chris Hayes blasted Sen. Johnson’s comments and pointed out that in the span of the Wisconsin Republican’s short hearing, more than 100 Americans died of COVID-19.
“It’s the deadliest year in American history,” Hayes said. “130 Americans died in just the 90 minutes of disinformation that Ron Johnson hosted on the hill today.”
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Chris Hayes blasts @RonJohnsonWI for comparing COVID to the flu and spewing disinformation during a Senate hearing on Tuesday. pic.twitter.com/PNGyYdImE9 — PoliticusUSA (@politicususa) December 9, 2020
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Is it that much worse than the flu? In a bad flu year we lose 60,000 people. We’re knocking on the door of 300,000. So, yeah, it’s the deadliest year in American history. More than 2,200 Americans are dying of the virus every day. 130 Americans died in just the 90 minutes of disinformation that Ron Johnson hosted on the hill today. But that’s the thing. All those people I listed – Kelly ward, Ken Paxton, Ron Johnson, Roy Blunt, Mitch McConnell – none of them are Donald Trump. Donald Trump is not the issue. Everyone wants to pretend that it’s Donald Trump. Donald Trump’s the problem, he’s intimidating these people. That’s a misunderstanding. The issue, the problem is not going to go away when he does, and also he’s not going to go away because he’s Donald Trump.
Ron Johnson is up for reelection in 2022
As Chris Hayes said on Tuesday night, America’s troubles won’t vanish overnight once Donald Trump leaves office next month.
Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson’s performance on Tuesday is a reminder that the threat posed to America by the Republican Party will outlive Trump’s presidency.
It won’t truly end until all of the GOP leaders who have spent the past four years imitating and enabling Donald Trump are voted out of office.
With Sen. Ron Johnson up for reelection in 2022, Wisconsin voters have a chance to do just that.
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politicususa--2020-12-09--WATCH: NY AG Letitia James Predicts Trump Will Resign So Pence Can Pardon Him. But She Also Says It

WATCH: NY AG Letitia James Predicts Trump Will Resign So Pence Can Pardon Him. But She Also Says It Won’t Help.

From the day she took office in January of 2019 , New York Attorney General Letitia James put a target on Donald Trump ’ s back .
None of the questionable actions he took as a New York City businessman would go un-investigated .
Trump is soon to be out of office and will no longer have the legal protections afforded to him by the presidency .
Considering the rumors that he may pardon himself , it seems likely that Trump understands the legal jeopardy he is going to face .
So during her Tuesday appearance on The View , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s future .
She told the panel : “ The vast majority of legal scholars have indicated that he can not pardon himself .
What he could do is step down and allow … Vice President Pence , to pardon him .
I suspect that he will pardon his family members , his children , his son-in-law , and individuals in his administration as well as some of his close associates .
And then I suspect , at some point in time , he will step down and allow the vice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ explained , however , why it isn ’ t likely to help .
“ It ’ s important to understand he is pardoned from federal crimes .
But he is not pardoned from state crimes , ” James said .
“ Last year , I introduced a bill in the state legislature which would close the pardon loophole , so that individuals such as the President of the United States would not evade justice .
It ’ s important we have this check on presidential powers .
… the state legislature , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bill and it is now the law in the state of New York .
President Trump can not avoid justice in the great state of New York .

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From the day she took office in January of 2019 , New York Attorney General Letitia James put a target on Donald Trump’s back. None of the questionable actions he took as a New York City businessman would go un-investigated.
Trump is soon to be out of office and will no longer have the legal protections afforded to him by the presidency. Considering the rumors that he may pardon himself, it seems likely that Trump understands the legal jeopardy he is going to face.
So during her Tuesday appearance on The View, the hosts had plenty of questions about Trump’s future. She told the panel:
“The vast majority of legal scholars have indicated that he cannot pardon himself. What he could do is step down and allow … Vice President Pence, to pardon him. I suspect that he will pardon his family members, his children, his son-in-law, and individuals in his administration as well as some of his close associates. And then I suspect, at some point in time, he will step down and allow the vice president to pardon him.”
She then explained, however, why it isn’t likely to help. “It’s important to understand he is pardoned from federal crimes. But he is not pardoned from state crimes,” James said. “Last year, I introduced a bill in the state legislature which would close the pardon loophole, so that individuals such as the President of the United States would not evade justice. It’s important we have this check on presidential powers. … the state legislature, I’m so happy they passed that bill and it is now the law in the state of New York. President Trump cannot avoid justice in the great state of New York.


politicususa--2020-12-09--Trump’s Bad Day Gets Worse As Republicans Ignore His Veto Threat And Vote For Defense Bill

House Republicans ignored Donald Trump ’ s veto threat on Tuesday and joined with Democrats to overwhelmingly pass the National Defense Authorization Act ( NDAA ) in a bipartisan , veto-proof vote in the House of Representatives .
According to The New York Times , “ The House overwhelmingly passed a $ 741 billion defense policy bill on Tuesday that would require that Confederate names be stripped from American military bases , defying President Trump ’ s veto threat and moving lawmakers one step closer to a potential showdown in his final weeks in office.
” Of the 335 representatives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republicans and 195 were Democrats .
More from the report : The 335-78 bipartisan vote to approve the legislation that authorizes pay raises for American troops reflected optimism among lawmakers in both parties that Congress would be able to force the enactment of the bill over Mr. Trump ’ s objections , in what would be the first veto override of his presidency .
The margin surpassed the two-thirds majority both the House and Senate would need to muster to do so .
The blow came just hours after the conservative Supreme Court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden ’ s victory in the state of Pennsylvania .
In other words , Trump was already reeling from the SCOTUS decision when the House voted to advance a defense bill to which the outgoing president has repeatedly expressed his opposition .
Trump even took to Twitter on Tuesday morning to urge Republicans to vote against the NDAA , reminding them that he will veto it .
“ I hope House Republicans will vote against the very weak National Defense Authorization Act ( NDAA ) , which I will VETO.
” Trump said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Section 230 ( for National Security purposes ) , preserve our National Monuments , & allow for 5G & troop reductions in foreign lands !
” This is what a lame duck looks like With the Supreme Court dealing a fatal blow to the MAGA effort to overturn the election , Republicans seem to recognize that Donald Trump is a lame duck president .
As The New York Times noted on Tuesday , the defense vote was “ a remarkable break from the president by Republicans , who refused to defer to Mr. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ critical bill as his time in the White House comes to a close.
” As MAGA world ’ s lawsuits fall apart and Joe Biden ’ s inauguration inches ever closer , Donald Trump is an increasingly irrelevant figure in Washington D.C .

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House Republicans ignored Donald Trump’s veto threat on Tuesday and joined with Democrats to overwhelmingly pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in a bipartisan, veto-proof vote in the House of Representatives.
According to The New York Times, “The House overwhelmingly passed a $741 billion defense policy bill on Tuesday that would require that Confederate names be stripped from American military bases, defying President Trump’s veto threat and moving lawmakers one step closer to a potential showdown in his final weeks in office.”
Of the 335 representatives who supported the bill, 140 were Republicans and 195 were Democrats.
More from the report:
The 335-78 bipartisan vote to approve the legislation that authorizes pay raises for American troops reflected optimism among lawmakers in both parties that Congress would be able to force the enactment of the bill over Mr. Trump’s objections, in what would be the first veto override of his presidency. The margin surpassed the two-thirds majority both the House and Senate would need to muster to do so.
The blow came just hours after the conservative Supreme Court denied a Republican request to overturn Joe Biden’s victory in the state of Pennsylvania.
In other words, Trump was already reeling from the SCOTUS decision when the House voted to advance a defense bill to which the outgoing president has repeatedly expressed his opposition.
Trump even took to Twitter on Tuesday morning to urge Republicans to vote against the NDAA, reminding them that he will veto it.
“I hope House Republicans will vote against the very weak National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which I will VETO.” Trump said. “Must include a termination of Section 230 (for National Security purposes), preserve our National Monuments, & allow for 5G & troop reductions in foreign lands!”
I hope House Republicans will vote against the very weak National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which I will VETO. Must include a termination of Section 230 (for National Security purposes), preserve our National Monuments, & allow for 5G & troop reductions in foreign lands! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 8, 2020
This is what a lame duck looks like
With the Supreme Court dealing a fatal blow to the MAGA effort to overturn the election, Republicans seem to recognize that Donald Trump is a lame duck president.
As The New York Times noted on Tuesday, the defense vote was “a remarkable break from the president by Republicans, who refused to defer to Mr. Trump’s desire to derail the critical bill as his time in the White House comes to a close.”
As MAGA world’s lawsuits fall apart and Joe Biden’s inauguration inches ever closer, Donald Trump is an increasingly irrelevant figure in Washington D.C.
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politicususa--2020-12-09--Report: Andrew Yang Looking to Run For Mayor of New York City

The 2020 Democratic primary introduced a number of voters to candidates they may not have known before .
Pete Buttigieg went from being an Indiana mayor to an essential surrogate for Joe Biden .
Marianne Williamson went viral , but not necessarily for the best reasons .
And Andrew Yang , an entrepreneur from New York , gained a lot of support with his tech friendly nature and innovative financial ideas .
While Yang has never held public office , he is hoping to change that soon .
According to Politico , the businessman could be looking to throw his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Race .
A source told the website , “ It sounds like Andrew Yang is running for mayor and seems excited about his path to win.
” Politico also reports , “ Bradley Tusk and Chris Coffey of Tusk Strategies have also been calling elected officials and other New Yorkers to assess support for a Yang candidacy.
” New York City is one of the most liberal areas in the country .
Despite that fact , Democratic Mayor Bill Di Blasio is not particularly popular .
In an April Quinnipiac poll , Di @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rating .
This is a remarkable number considering he garnered 67 % of the vote in his 2017 race .
Yang won ’ t be alone in trying to take out Di Blasio .
Former City Hall attorney Maya Wiley has already announced her bid .
She frequently makes appearances on MSNBC and has a national profile .
Max Rose , who won a congressional seat in ruby red Staten Island in 2018 , is also said to be feeling out a potential run .

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The 2020 Democratic primary introduced a number of voters to candidates they may not have known before. Pete Buttigieg went from being an Indiana mayor to an essential surrogate for Joe Biden. Marianne Williamson went viral, but not necessarily for the best reasons.
And Andrew Yang, an entrepreneur from New York, gained a lot of support with his tech friendly nature and innovative financial ideas. While Yang has never held public office, he is hoping to change that soon.
According to Politico, the businessman could be looking to throw his hat in the New York City Mayoral Race. A source told the website, “It sounds like Andrew Yang is running for mayor and seems excited about his path to win.”
Politico also reports, “Bradley Tusk and Chris Coffey of Tusk Strategies have also been calling elected officials and other New Yorkers to assess support for a Yang candidacy.”
New York City is one of the most liberal areas in the country. Despite that fact, Democratic Mayor Bill Di Blasio is not particularly popular. In an April Quinnipiac poll, Di Blasio only held a 42% approval rating. This is a remarkable number considering he garnered 67% of the vote in his 2017 race.
Yang won’t be alone in trying to take out Di Blasio. Former City Hall attorney Maya Wiley has already announced her bid. She frequently makes appearances on MSNBC and has a national profile.
Max Rose, who won a congressional seat in ruby red Staten Island in 2018, is also said to be feeling out a potential run.


politicususa--2020-12-08--Here Is The Delicious Moment When Fox News Broke It To Their Viewers That Joe Biden Is President-Ele

Here Is The Delicious Moment When Fox News Broke It To Their Viewers That Joe Biden Is President-Elect

Neil Cavuto broke into Fox News ’ s coverage to tell their viewers that the Supreme Court isn ’ t helping and Joe Biden really is President-Elect .
Cavuto broke into the White House pep rally/summit on Operation Warp Speed and said , “ We ’ re interrupting this to pass along news that will be distressing for the president despite all the hoopla and justified pride in this progress on coronavirus .
The U.S. Supreme court has just rejected a Republican challenge to Joe Biden ’ s election win in Pennsylvania .
They will not interfere or interpret on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This is one of the last and final tries if you will .
Some were calling it a legal Hail Mary pass to reverse the election outcome by reversing the 20 electoral votes for Joe Biden .
The Supreme Court has taken a look at the rest on the part of the Republicans to challenge that to reexamine that .
It has rejected that .
The win stands .
Joe Biden now clearly the President-Elect of the United States.
” This was the moment that Fox News had to tell its viewers , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Oval Office for the next 43 days , that it really is over .
The moment was all the more special because it came a day after Trump stood in the Oval Office and proclaimed that really big things were coming in the next couple of days and that he was still fighting to win the election .
None of Trump ’ s statements were true .
It ’ s over , and the Supreme Court slammed the door shut on Trump ’ s election challenge scam .
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Neil Cavuto broke into Fox News’s coverage to tell their viewers that the Supreme Court isn’t helping and Joe Biden really is President-Elect.
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Neil Cavuto talks to Fox News viewers like they are toddlers and tells them that Joe Biden really is going to be president. pic.twitter.com/3I6Q5upCM1 — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) December 8, 2020
Cavuto broke into the White House pep rally/summit on Operation Warp Speed and said, “We’re interrupting this to pass along news that will be distressing for the president despite all the hoopla and justified pride in this progress on coronavirus. The U.S. Supreme court has just rejected a Republican challenge to Joe Biden’s election win in Pennsylvania. They will not interfere or interpret on that. It stands as is. This is one of the last and final tries if you will. Some were calling it a legal Hail Mary pass to reverse the election outcome by reversing the 20 electoral votes for Joe Biden. The Supreme Court has taken a look at the rest on the part of the Republicans to challenge that to reexamine that. It has rejected that. The win stands. Joe Biden now clearly the President-Elect of the United States.”
This was the moment that Fox News had to tell its viewers, including the guy currently sitting in the Oval Office for the next 43 days, that it really is over.
The moment was all the more special because it came a day after Trump stood in the Oval Office and proclaimed that really big things were coming in the next couple of days and that he was still fighting to win the election.
None of Trump’s statements were true. It’s over, and the Supreme Court slammed the door shut on Trump’s election challenge scam.
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politicususa--2020-12-08--The Supreme Court Crushed Trump And Denied His Bid To Steal PA With 1 Sentence

Trump his allies didn ’ t just lose in the Supreme Court .
They also couldn ’ t get a @ @ @ @ @ to hear their case .
The Supreme Court voted 9-0 against hearing Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ Trump had been thinking for days that the Supreme Court was going to run to @ @ @ @ @ declined to hear the case within minutes of it reaching them .
It is telling @ @ @ @ @ justice including the three that nominated voted to hear the case .
The Supreme Court @ @ @ @ @ involved in the election when it refused to rule on ballot extension deadline lawsuits brought @ @ @ @ @ thought that he owned the Supreme Court and that they would repay him for the @ @ @ @ @ election and keeping him in power .
Instead , it was the conservative Supreme Court @ @ @ @ @ to his failed election challenge and brought the Trump presidency to a close .
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Trump his allies didn’t just lose in the Supreme Court. They also couldn’t get a single conservative justice to vote to hear their case.
The Supreme Court voted 9-0 against hearing Trump’s case to steal Pennsylvania:
The Supreme Court has rejected a Pennsylvania Republican congressman’s request to prevent Pennsylvania from certifying its presidential election results in favor of Joe Biden. This case is different from the lawsuit filed by the state of Texas this morning. https://t.co/ReS0eU0JsY pic.twitter.com/ybt6Dvlom4 — SCOTUSblog (@SCOTUSblog) December 8, 2020
And the order's brevity – a single sentence – tells you all you need to know about how seriously the justices took this case. — Brad Heath (@bradheath) December 8, 2020
Trump had been thinking for days that the Supreme Court was going to run to his rescue, but they declined to hear the case within minutes of it reaching them. It is telling that not a single conservative justice including the three that nominated voted to hear the case.
The Supreme Court showed its unwillingness to get involved in the election when it refused to rule on ballot extension deadline lawsuits brought by Republicans.
Donald Trump thought that he owned the Supreme Court and that they would repay him for the conservative majority by overturning an election and keeping him in power.
Instead, it was the conservative Supreme Court who dealt the final blow to his failed election challenge and brought the Trump presidency to a close.
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politicususa--2020-12-08--Kellyanne Conway to Write a Tell-All Book About Her White House Experience

Kellyanne Conway probably never expected to be working with Donald Trump .
When the Republican primary season was starting back in 2015 , Conway then worked for Ted Cruz .
But Trump was able to dispatch all of his Republican competition and Conway later joined his team .
She became one of his most loyal and long-standing soldiers , sticking around through the fast and furious firings .
It wasn ’ t always easy for Conway .
Her husband George has been one of the biggest critics of the Trump administration .
She also had to deal with her teen-aged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ boss .
But the advisor has made it to the finish line and her seeming reward is a major book deal .
According to the Daily Beast , Conway will receive up to $ 2 million for a tell-all book about her experiences .
A White House source told the Daily Mail , “ Of all the White House insiders , Kellyanne is going to write the most unvarnished , eye-popping account of her time working for the president .
She ’ s got some of us quaking in our boots.
” Conway @ @ @ @ @ @ @ August to focus on her family issues .
She told the Washington Post , “ This is completely my choice and my voice .
In time , I will announce future plans .
For now , and for my beloved children , it will be less drama , more mama.
” The adviser won ’ t be the first White House insider to write a book about their experiences .
Former National Security Adviser John Bolton released a book about his time with Trump earlier this year .

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Kellyanne Conway probably never expected to be working with Donald Trump. When the Republican primary season was starting back in 2015, Conway then worked for Ted Cruz.
But Trump was able to dispatch all of his Republican competition and Conway later joined his team. She became one of his most loyal and long-standing soldiers, sticking around through the fast and furious firings.
It wasn’t always easy for Conway. Her husband George has been one of the biggest critics of the Trump administration. She also had to deal with her teen-aged daughter Claudia constantly taking shots at her boss.
But the advisor has made it to the finish line and her seeming reward is a major book deal. According to the Daily Beast, Conway will receive up to $2 million for a tell-all book about her experiences.
A White House source told the Daily Mail, “Of all the White House insiders, Kellyanne is going to write the most unvarnished, eye-popping account of her time working for the president. She’s got some of us quaking in our boots.”
Conway had left the White House late in August to focus on her family issues. She told the Washington Post, “This is completely my choice and my voice. In time, I will announce future plans. For now, and for my beloved children, it will be less drama, more mama.”
The adviser won’t be the first White House insider to write a book about their experiences. Former National Security Adviser John Bolton released a book about his time with Trump earlier this year.


politicususa--2020-12-08--After Claiming She’s Stealing The Election For God, Jenna Ellis Gets COVID

After she claimed that she was trying to overturn the election for God , Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis tested positive for coronavirus .
Ellis said during an interview on Fox Business , “ My life is in service and honor to the Lord Jesus Christ and so whatever anybody else says really doesn ’ t bother me .
Ultimately at the end of the day , as long as I know that I ’ m pursuing truth and I ’ m doing the right thing for God and my country .
That ’ s all that matters .
So that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and my hope.
” God appeared to disagree with Ellis and responded by giving her COVID .
We all know that it wasn ’ t God who gave Ellis COVID .
It was Rudy Giuliani , who was apparently not satisfied with closing down entire state legislatures , but he also wanted to make sure every single member of Trump ’ s legal team got the virus so that the President would have no lawyers left to challenge the election before the Electoral College meets .
Ellis may have also caused another White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House Senior Staff Christmas party without a mask , “ Ellis showed up to the White House senior staff party in the East Wing on Friday as the guest of Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro and was not seen wearing a mask , according to sources who attended the indoor event.
” This was a Christmas party that was attended by family , so it is impossible to determine who Ellis might have infected .
God would seem to disagree with election theft in his/her name .
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After she claimed that she was trying to overturn the election for God, Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis tested positive for coronavirus.
As PoliticusUSA’s Sarah Jones tweeted:
Jenna Ellis yesterday: claims she’s “doing the right thing for God” re trying to steal an election for covid denier Trump. Jenna Ellis today: reportedly tests positive for covid. — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) December 8, 2020
Ellis said during an interview on Fox Business, “My life is in service and honor to the Lord Jesus Christ and so whatever anybody else says really doesn’t bother me. Ultimately at the end of the day, as long as I know that I’m pursuing truth and I’m doing the right thing for God and my country. That’s all that matters. So that’s what gives me my optimism and my hope.”
God appeared to disagree with Ellis and responded by giving her COVID. We all know that it wasn’t God who gave Ellis COVID. It was Rudy Giuliani, who was apparently not satisfied with closing down entire state legislatures, but he also wanted to make sure every single member of Trump’s legal team got the virus so that the President would have no lawyers left to challenge the election before the Electoral College meets.
Ellis may have also caused another White House COVID outbreak by attending a White House Senior Staff Christmas party without a mask, “Ellis showed up to the White House senior staff party in the East Wing on Friday as the guest of Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro and was not seen wearing a mask, according to sources who attended the indoor event.”
This was a Christmas party that was attended by family, so it is impossible to determine who Ellis might have infected.
God would seem to disagree with election theft in his/her name.
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politicususa--2020-12-08--Texas Files Insane Lawsuit To Overturn Biden Wins In Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, And Georgia

Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit with the Supreme Court accusing Pennsylvania , Wisconsin , Michigan , and Georgia of “ illegal election results.
” The unusual lawsuit , which was filed directly to the Supreme Court , asserts that “ unlawful election results ” in Pennsylvania , Georgia , Wisconsin and Michigan — all of which Biden won — should be declared unconstitutional .
The filing argues that those states used the coronavirus pandemic as an excuse to unlawfully change their election rules “ through executive fiat or friendly lawsuits , thereby weakening ballot integrity.
” “ Any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ electors appointed ” in those states “ can not be counted , ” Texas asks the high court to rule .
The lawsuit is a joke .
States have the constitutional power to determine how they hold presidential elections .
The election of a president is fifty separate state elections .
There is no federal law setting the rules for how a state conducts its elections .
The states have the power to determine how they conduct their elections .
The Texas lawsuit will never be heard by the Supreme Court .
There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ court to determine .
Republicans are in the final moments of their effort to keep Trump in power at any cost .
The president is working the phones trying to get Republican state legislatures to illegally overturn the results in their states , while his Republican allies file politically motivated gibberish lawsuits that are an insult to the constitution .
In the hours before the midnight deadline , Republicans will unleash a boatload of crazy in the hopes of getting something to stick and keep Trump in the White House .
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Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit with the Supreme Court accusing Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Georgia of “illegal election results.”
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The unusual lawsuit, which was filed directly to the Supreme Court, asserts that “unlawful election results” in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Wisconsin and Michigan — all of which Biden won — should be declared unconstitutional.
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The filing argues that those states used the coronavirus pandemic as an excuse to unlawfully change their election rules “through executive fiat or friendly lawsuits, thereby weakening ballot integrity.”
“Any electoral college votes cast by such presidential electors appointed” in those states “cannot be counted,” Texas asks the high court to rule.
The lawsuit is a joke. States have the constitutional power to determine how they hold presidential elections. The election of a president is fifty separate state elections. There is no federal law setting the rules for how a state conducts its elections.
The states have the power to determine how they conduct their elections.
The Texas lawsuit will never be heard by the Supreme Court. There is no unsettled legal issue for the court to determine.
Republicans are in the final moments of their effort to keep Trump in power at any cost. The president is working the phones trying to get Republican state legislatures to illegally overturn the results in their states, while his Republican allies file politically motivated gibberish lawsuits that are an insult to the constitution.
In the hours before the midnight deadline, Republicans will unleash a boatload of crazy in the hopes of getting something to stick and keep Trump in the White House.
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politicususa--2020-12-08--Trump Tries To Recruit The Pennsylvania Speaker Of The House For Illegal Coup

Trump has personally reached out to the Pennsylvania House Speaker to try to get him to illegally overturn Joe Biden ’ s win .
The calls , confirmed by House Speaker Bryan Cutler ’ s office , make Pennsylvania the third state where Trump has directly attempted to overturn a result since he lost the election to former vice president Joe Biden .
He previously reached out to Republicans in Michigan , and on Saturday he pressured Georgia Gov .
Brian Kemp ( R ) in a call to try to replace that state ’ s electors .
“ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hearing about all these issues in Philadelphia , and these issues with your law , ’ ” said Cutler spokesman Michael Straub , describing the House speaker ’ s two conversations with Trump .
“ ‘ What can we do to fix it ?
’ ” Trump lost at the ballot box .
The President has lost his legal challenges in court , so he is trying to get state legislatures to illegally overturn an election to keep him in office .
Republicans are not going to overturn any election results in these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
If the electoral process is corrupted , it will destroy the validity of their own elections .
Attorney Generals in several states have made it clear that any effort by legislatures to appoint their own electors would be illegal and open the door for the coup plotters to be criminally prosecuted .
Trump is personally asking Republicans to break the law for him and create a constitutional crisis .
The Safe Harbor Day deadline arrives at midnight , but until then , Trump will try to do anything and everything to overturn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more discussion about this story join our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group .
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Trump has personally reached out to the Pennsylvania House Speaker to try to get him to illegally overturn Joe Biden’s win.
The Washington Post reported:
The calls, confirmed by House Speaker Bryan Cutler’s office, make Pennsylvania the third state where Trump has directly attempted to overturn a result since he lost the election to former vice president Joe Biden. He previously reached out to Republicans in Michigan, and on Saturday he pressured Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) in a call to try to replace that state’s electors.
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“The president said, ‘I’m hearing about all these issues in Philadelphia, and these issues with your law,’ ” said Cutler spokesman Michael Straub, describing the House speaker’s two conversations with Trump. “ ‘What can we do to fix it?’ ”
Trump lost at the ballot box. The President has lost his legal challenges in court, so he is trying to get state legislatures to illegally overturn an election to keep him in office.
Republicans are not going to overturn any election results in these states because they are also elected officials. If the electoral process is corrupted, it will destroy the validity of their own elections. Attorney Generals in several states have made it clear that any effort by legislatures to appoint their own electors would be illegal and open the door for the coup plotters to be criminally prosecuted.
Trump is personally asking Republicans to break the law for him and create a constitutional crisis.
The Safe Harbor Day deadline arrives at midnight, but until then, Trump will try to do anything and everything to overturn Joe Biden’s win.
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politicususa--2020-12-08--China Targeted Eric Swalwell, But Unlike Republicans, He Put America First

China targeted Rep. Eric Swalwell for an operation , but unlike Republicans , he cooperated with the investigation and put America first .
Back in 2014 , a Chinese spy named Fang Fang or Christine Fang targeted up and coming California politicians like Rep. Eric Swalwell in an operation .
The difference between Swalwell and Trump ’ s compromised Republican Party was what the Democrat did after he was told about the spy .
Axios reported , “ Amid a widening counterintelligence probe , federal investigators became so alarmed by Fang ’ s behavior and activities that around 2015 they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him what is known as a defensive briefing .
Swalwell immediately cut off all ties to Fang , according to a current U.S. intelligence official , and he has not been accused of any wrongdoing.
” Trump and his minions are trying to make something out of this story , but in the process , they are highlighting the difference between one political party that is trying to protect America ( Democrats ) while the other has been compromised by hostile foreign powers and attacks anyone who tries to defend the nation or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the enemy ( Republicans ) , Rep. Swalwell did exactly what any American who is targeted by a hostile foreign power is supposed to do .
He broke off ties with the spy and provided information to the FBI .
Swalwell didn ’ t try to get the FBI Director fired , or attack the investigators .
He was the anti-Trump GOP .
Foreign threats are always targeting people in power .
The difference between Swalwell and Trump is that Eric Swalwell showed that he is a patriot , not a selfish traitor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ join our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group .
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China targeted Rep. Eric Swalwell for an operation, but unlike Republicans, he cooperated with the investigation and put America first.
Back in 2014, a Chinese spy named Fang Fang or Christine Fang targeted up and coming California politicians like Rep. Eric Swalwell in an operation.
The difference between Swalwell and Trump’s compromised Republican Party was what the Democrat did after he was told about the spy.
Axios reported, “Amid a widening counterintelligence probe, federal investigators became so alarmed by Fang’s behavior and activities that around 2015 they alerted Swalwell to their concerns — giving him what is known as a defensive briefing. Swalwell immediately cut off all ties to Fang, according to a current U.S. intelligence official, and he has not been accused of any wrongdoing.”
Rep. Swalwell’s office said in a statement:
A statement from Swalwell's office: "Rep. Swalwell, long ago, provided information about this person—whom he met more than 8 years ago, and whom he hasn’t seen in nearly 6 years—to the FBI. To protect information that might be classified, he will not participate in your story." — B. Allen-Ebrahimian (@BethanyAllenEbr) December 8, 2020
Trump and his minions are trying to make something out of this story, but in the process, they are highlighting the difference between one political party that is trying to protect America (Democrats) while the other has been compromised by hostile foreign powers and attacks anyone who tries to defend the nation or points out that they are sleeping with the enemy (Republicans),
Rep. Swalwell did exactly what any American who is targeted by a hostile foreign power is supposed to do. He broke off ties with the spy and provided information to the FBI.
Swalwell didn’t try to get the FBI Director fired, or attack the investigators. He was the anti-Trump GOP.
Foreign threats are always targeting people in power. The difference between Swalwell and Trump is that Eric Swalwell showed that he is a patriot, not a selfish traitor.
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politicususa--2020-12-08--Trump Once Again Threatens to Veto Defense Bill If It Doesn’t Include Elimination of Section 230

President Donald Trump threatened to veto a national defense bill if it doesn ’ t include legislation to terminate Section 230 of the Communications Act , which protects internet providers and tech companies from liability for content posted on their platforms .
“ I hope Houe Republicans will vote against the very weak National Defense Authorization Act ( NDAA ) , which I will VETO , ” the president wrote .
He demanded that the bill include termination of Section 230 on the basis that it threatens national security .
The president added that the legislation should also include language @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deployment of next-generation 5G networks and infrastructure , and the reduction of American troops in foreign countries .
Earlier this week , the president said eliminating Section 230 is “ a National Security and Election Integrity MUST.
” Critics have noted that repealing it would allow the president to go after his political opponents and anyone who has spoken out against him .
Eliminating Section 230 would also change communication on the internet as we know it , according to free speech advocates .
Without Section 230 , tech companies would have to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abandon user-generated content altogether .
Section 230 ’ s “ Good Samaritan ” protections allow the removal of obscene or offensive speech , which , as the Brookings Institution observes , “ provides the primary legal basis for today ’ s content-moderation regimes .
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President Donald Trump threatened to veto a national defense bill if it doesn’t include legislation to terminate Section 230 of the Communications Act, which protects internet providers and tech companies from liability for content posted on their platforms.
“I hope Houe Republicans will vote against the very weak National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which I will VETO,” the president wrote. He demanded that the bill include termination of Section 230 on the basis that it threatens national security. The president added that the legislation should also include language to preserve national monuments, authorize the deployment of next-generation 5G networks and infrastructure, and the reduction of American troops in foreign countries.
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Earlier this week, the president said eliminating Section 230 is “a National Security and Election Integrity MUST.”
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
Critics have noted that repealing it would allow the president to go after his political opponents and anyone who has spoken out against him.
Eliminating Section 230 would also change communication on the internet as we know it, according to free speech advocates. Without Section 230, tech companies would have to police the information on their platforms or abandon user-generated content altogether. Section 230’s “Good Samaritan” protections allow the removal of obscene or offensive speech, which, as the Brookings Institution observes, “provides the primary legal basis for today’s content-moderation regimes.”


politicususa--2020-12-09--Rachel Maddow Says Pre-Inauguration Resignation Won’t Save Bill Barr’s Trump-Stained Legacy

There has been some reporting that Attorney General William Barr – one of Donald Trump ’ s most loyal soldiers since he took over at the Department of Justice – may leave his post before Trump leaves office .
If Barr believes an early departure will help him restore what ’ s left of his tarnished legacy , Rachel Maddow told the attorney general to think again .
“ He will drag this , the intervention in the Flynn case and his intervention in the Stone case and so much more behind him as a ten-ton weight , ” the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be his legacy.
” As I said , there are multiple reports now that Bill Barr may quit as attorney general before inauguration day .
If so , he will drag this , the intervention in the Flynn case and his intervention in the Stone case and so much more behind him as a ten-ton weight .
That will be his legacy .
And whoever Joe Biden picks as the next attorney general really is going to have to go in that first night with like a broom and a flashlight to start @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Bill Barr has left there in his wake .
The next attorney general will have their work cut out for them Regardless of who Joe Biden chooses as his next attorney general , they will have the enormously important task of restoring the Justice Department ’ s credibility and cleaning up the mess that William Barr is leaving behind .
One sign that the DOJ will be in better hands is that Biden seems to understand that it must operate independently and not serve as the president ’ s personal law firm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years .
“ It ’ s not my Justice Department , ” Biden recently said .
“ It ’ s the people ’ s Justice Department.
” It ’ s too late for William Barr to redeem himself after selling his soul to the most dangerous president in history .
But it ’ s not too late to save the Department of Justice .

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There has been some reporting that Attorney General William Barr – one of Donald Trump’s most loyal soldiers since he took over at the Department of Justice – may leave his post before Trump leaves office.
If Barr believes an early departure will help him restore what’s left of his tarnished legacy, Rachel Maddow told the attorney general to think again.
“He will drag this, the intervention in the Flynn case and his intervention in the Stone case and so much more behind him as a ten-ton weight,” the MSNBC host said. “That will be his legacy.”
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“Whoever Biden picks as the next AG is going to have to go in with a broom and a flashlight to start cleaning up the ongoing rotting mess that Bill Barr has left there in his wake,” #maddow says. pic.twitter.com/mHMgBjVTZt — PoliticusUSA (@politicususa) December 9, 2020
Maddow said:
As I said, there are multiple reports now that Bill Barr may quit as attorney general before inauguration day. If so, he will drag this, the intervention in the Flynn case and his intervention in the Stone case and so much more behind him as a ten-ton weight. That will be his legacy. And whoever Joe Biden picks as the next attorney general really is going to have to go in that first night with like a broom and a flashlight to start cleaning up just the ongoing rotting mess that Bill Barr has left there in his wake.
The next attorney general will have their work cut out for them
Regardless of who Joe Biden chooses as his next attorney general, they will have the enormously important task of restoring the Justice Department’s credibility and cleaning up the mess that William Barr is leaving behind.
One sign that the DOJ will be in better hands is that Biden seems to understand that it must operate independently and not serve as the president’s personal law firm as it has for the past four years.
“It’s not my Justice Department,” Biden recently said. “It’s the people’s Justice Department.”
It’s too late for William Barr to redeem himself after selling his soul to the most dangerous president in history. But it’s not too late to save the Department of Justice.
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politicususa--2020-12-10--WATCH: Tucker Carlson is Not Happy About YouTube Removing Election Misinformation

In 2016 , the influence of Big Tech was very beneficial to Republicans .
Facebook ’ s complete refusal to remove any kind of misinformation helped propel Donald Trump to the White House .
The GOP , however , has spent much of the last 4 years slamming social media companies .
Donald Trump , himself , has been especially upset about Twitter slapping fact checks on some of his most egregious tweets .
Another blow was dealt to the GOP on Wednesday by YouTube .
Now that Biden ’ s win has been certified in all 50 states , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election misinformation from their platform .
This decision drew the ire of Tucker Carlson who dedicated a segment of his show to the decision .
The Fox host began : “ The company that rigged the election by suppressing legitimate information in order to influence the outcome of the election more effectively than any foreign government could ever do is now telling us to preserve our faith in the election , they need to censor us more .
So how exactly are election related videos causing harm ?
Well , YouTube doesn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ harm to YouTube ’ s reputation and Google ’ s reputation , much deserved .
We need to break this company up like immediately.
” Carlson continued , “ What in the world is going on here ?
Ask rational questions and you reach a dead end because there are no rational answers .
This is just flat out totalitarian control over the population.
” Watch a clip of the Fox host ’ s comments below , courtesy of the Fox News network ”

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In 2016, the influence of Big Tech was very beneficial to Republicans. Facebook’s complete refusal to remove any kind of misinformation helped propel Donald Trump to the White House.
The GOP, however, has spent much of the last 4 years slamming social media companies. Donald Trump, himself, has been especially upset about Twitter slapping fact checks on some of his most egregious tweets.
Another blow was dealt to the GOP on Wednesday by YouTube. Now that Biden’s win has been certified in all 50 states, the website promised to remove videos featuring election misinformation from their platform.
This decision drew the ire of Tucker Carlson who dedicated a segment of his show to the decision. The Fox host began:
“The company that rigged the election by suppressing legitimate information in order to influence the outcome of the election more effectively than any foreign government could ever do is now telling us to preserve our faith in the election, they need to censor us more. So how exactly are election related videos causing harm? Well, YouTube doesn’t explain that. They would cause harm to YouTube’s reputation and Google’s reputation, much deserved. We need to break this company up like immediately.”
Carlson continued, “What in the world is going on here? Ask rational questions and you reach a dead end because there are no rational answers. This is just flat out totalitarian control over the population.”
Watch a clip of the Fox host’s comments below, courtesy of the Fox News network”


politicususa--2020-12-10--Senator John Cornyn Says He’s Struggling to Understand “Legal Theory” Behind Texas Election Lawsuit

Donald Trump has run out of almost all legal options to contest the 2020 election .
The members of his legal team , at this point , have either been fired or have contracted COVID-19 .
So with the lawsuits going so poorly , Trump has decided to try his hand with the Supreme Court .
The highest court in the land already turned down a case from Pennsylvania .
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has now oddly filed a suit from a state that is not contesting the election .
The suit is so odd , in fact , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he doesn ’ t understand the “ legal theory ” behind it .
When asked about the case by reporters , the Texas lawmaker said , “ You know , it ’ s very unusual because when a state sues a state , the Supreme Court of the United States has original jurisdiction , so you don ’ t have to go through the ordinary procedure .
I read just the summary of it , and I frankly struggle to understand the legal theory of it.
” “ Number one , why would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state as Texas , have a say so on how other states administer their elections , ” the senator continued .
“ We have a diffused and dispersed system and even though we might not like it , they may think it ’ s unfair…those are decided at the state and local level and not at the national level .
So it ’ s an interesting theory , but I ’ m not convinced .
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Donald Trump has run out of almost all legal options to contest the 2020 election. The members of his legal team, at this point, have either been fired or have contracted COVID-19.
So with the lawsuits going so poorly, Trump has decided to try his hand with the Supreme Court. The highest court in the land already turned down a case from Pennsylvania. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has now oddly filed a suit from a state that is not contesting the election.
The suit is so odd, in fact, that even GOP senator John Cornyn says he doesn’t understand the “legal theory” behind it.
When asked about the case by reporters, the Texas lawmaker said, “You know, it’s very unusual because when a state sues a state, the Supreme Court of the United States has original jurisdiction, so you don’t have to go through the ordinary procedure. I read just the summary of it, and I frankly struggle to understand the legal theory of it.”
Sen. John Cornyn, the senior GOP senator from Texas, is critical of his state’s lawsuit challenging the election results in several battleground states, telling me: "I frankly struggle to understand the legal theory of it.” — Manu Raju (@mkraju) December 9, 2020
Cornyn continued:
“Number one, why would a state, even such a great state as Texas, have a say so on how other states administer their elections,” the senator continued. “We have a diffused and dispersed system and even though we might not like it, they may think it’s unfair…those are decided at the state and local level and not at the national level. So it’s an interesting theory, but I’m not convinced.”


politicususa--2020-12-10--With Majority Dwindling, Steney Hoyer Wants Biden to Stop Nominating House Dems For Cabinet Spots

There were many Democrats in the House of Representatives that helped propel Joe Biden to victory .
And it is tradition for some of these congresspeople to be rewarded with prominent cabinet seats .
Cedric Richmond ( D-LA ) was important surrogate and adviser for the Biden campaign .
The president-elect has now tapped him to be the director of the White House Office of Public Engagement .
Marcia Fudge ( D-OH ) was also asked to become a part of Biden ’ s administration .
She was nominated to act the head of Housing and Urban Development .
Despite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a rough election season for Democrats .
With the nominations of Fudge and Richmond , the Democrats only hold a 2 seat majority in the House .
Steney Hoyer , the House Democratic leader would prefer Biden look elsewhere for future cabinet members .
He told reporters , “ I ’ m certainly concerned by the slimming of the majority .
I ’ ve indicated to the administration very early on that I wanted to be very careful in terms of the members that they appointed from the Congress given the closeness of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Maryland congressman continued , “ We ’ re going to be a very unified caucus as we were this past Congress .
In many of our bills , as you probably know , we passed unanimously without any losing any Democratic votes .
And , in others , we [ lost ] just a few .
But I think members will be focused on how close the majority is now or in the future.
” Help , however , will soon be on the way .
Richmond and Fudge both serve in blue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be picked there during the next election .

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There were many Democrats in the House of Representatives that helped propel Joe Biden to victory. And it is tradition for some of these congresspeople to be rewarded with prominent cabinet seats.
Cedric Richmond (D-LA) was important surrogate and adviser for the Biden campaign. The president-elect has now tapped him to be the director of the White House Office of Public Engagement.
Marcia Fudge (D-OH) was also asked to become a part of Biden’s administration. She was nominated to act the head of Housing and Urban Development.
Despite Biden’s victory, this was a rough election season for Democrats. With the nominations of Fudge and Richmond, the Democrats only hold a 2 seat majority in the House.
Steny Hoyer, the House Democratic leader would prefer Biden look elsewhere for future cabinet members. He told reporters, “I’m certainly concerned by the slimming of the majority. I’ve indicated to the administration very early on that I wanted to be very careful in terms of the members that they appointed from the Congress given the closeness of the, of our majority.”
The Maryland congressman continued, “We’re going to be a very unified caucus as we were this past Congress. In many of our bills, as you probably know, we passed unanimously without any losing any Democratic votes. And, in others, we [lost] just a few. But I think members will be focused on how close the majority is now or in the future.”
Help, however, will soon be on the way. Richmond and Fudge both serve in blue districts and Democrats are very likely to be picked there during the next election.


politicususa--2020-12-10--Trump Appointed Delaware US Attorney Is Investigating Hunter Biden’s Tax Returns

The Trump-appointed US attorney in Delaware is investigating Hunter Biden ’ s tax returns , as Republicans start a witch hunt .
Delaware US Attorney David Weiss is a Trump appointee , which explains why this investigation is happening .
Hunter Biden said in a statement provided to PoliticusUSA by the Biden transition , “ I learned yesterday for the first time that the U.S. Attorney ’ s Office in Delaware advised my legal counsel , also yesterday , that they are investigating my tax affairs .
I take this matter very seriously but I am confident that a professional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demonstrate that I handled my affairs legally and appropriately , including with the benefit of professional tax advisors.
” If there was anything in Hunter Biden ’ s tax returns , it would have been uncovered during the presidential campaign .
Congressional Republicans , the Trump campaign , the White House , the Republican Party , and the media were all looking into the Hunter Biden allegations and found nothing .
The Biden transition team said in a statement , “ President-elect Biden is deeply proud of his son , who has fought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ personal attacks of recent months , only to emerge stronger.
” The Republicans will try to make something out of this , but odds are that this Attorney General Barr influenced investigation will go nowhere .
Hunter Biden has no reason to be worried , but this gives Trump and Fox News something to talk about besides Donald Trump ’ s crushing defeat .
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The Trump-appointed US attorney in Delaware is investigating Hunter Biden’s tax returns, as Republicans start a witch hunt.
Delaware US Attorney David Weiss is a Trump appointee, which explains why this investigation is happening.
Hunter Biden said in a statement provided to PoliticusUSA by the Biden transition, “I learned yesterday for the first time that the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Delaware advised my legal counsel, also yesterday, that they are investigating my tax affairs. I take this matter very seriously but I am confident that a professional and objective review of these matters will demonstrate that I handled my affairs legally and appropriately, including with the benefit of professional tax advisors.”
If there was anything in Hunter Biden’s tax returns, it would have been uncovered during the presidential campaign. Congressional Republicans, the Trump campaign, the White House, the Republican Party, and the media were all looking into the Hunter Biden allegations and found nothing.
The Biden transition team said in a statement, “President-elect Biden is deeply proud of his son, who has fought through difficult challenges, including the vicious personal attacks of recent months, only to emerge stronger.”
The Republicans will try to make something out of this, but odds are that this Attorney General Barr influenced investigation will go nowhere.
Hunter Biden has no reason to be worried, but this gives Trump and Fox News something to talk about besides Donald Trump’s crushing defeat.
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politicususa--2020-12-09--Texas Lawsuit Doomed As Legal Loser Trump Joins The Case

In a sure sign that the Texas lawsuit to overturn the election in four states is doomed to failure , Donald Trump has joined the case .
Trump , acting “ in his personal capacity ” as a presidential candidate , seeks to intervene in order “ to protect his unique and substantial personal interests as a candidate for re-election , ” according to the 39-page court filing .
Trump ’ s attorney , John Eastman , wrote bluntly in the motion that “ President Trump seeks to have the votes cast in the Defendant States unlawfully for his opponent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been certified in all 50 states and Washington , D.C. , but Donald Trump is trying to get tens of millions of votes invalidated in four states .
Trump isn ’ t trying to get all of the mail-in votes invalidated , just those cast for Joe Biden .
The lawsuit was already looking doomed , but now that Trump has joined the case , the odds have increased that the Supreme Court won ’ t bother to hear it .
Trump ’ s current record is 1-53 in lawsuits challenging the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of defeat when one of the biggest political and electoral losers in presidential history joins the case .
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In a sure sign that the Texas lawsuit to overturn the election in four states is doomed to failure, Donald Trump has joined the case.
CNBC reported:
Trump, acting “in his personal capacity” as a presidential candidate, seeks to intervene in order “to protect his unique and substantial personal interests as a candidate for re-election,” according to the 39-page court filing.
Trump’s attorney, John Eastman, wrote bluntly in the motion that “President Trump seeks to have the votes cast in the Defendant States unlawfully for his opponent to be deemed invalid.
The election has been certified in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., but Donald Trump is trying to get tens of millions of votes invalidated in four states. Trump isn’t trying to get all of the mail-in votes invalidated, just those cast for Joe Biden.
The lawsuit was already looking doomed, but now that Trump has joined the case, the odds have increased that the Supreme Court won’t bother to hear it.
Trump’s current record is 1-53 in lawsuits challenging the election:
🚨BREAKING: Pennsylvania court DENIES Republican effort to decertify the 2020 general election results in Pennsylvania. Trump and his allies are now 1-53 in post election litigation.https://t.co/mbkVpU2JdX — Marc E. Elias (@marceelias) December 9, 2020
It is a sure sign of defeat when one of the biggest political and electoral losers in presidential history joins the case.
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politicususa--2020-12-09--WATCH: Rush Limbaugh Says Liberals and Conservatives Can’t Peacefully Coexist

Pundits often talk about how divided the country is right now .
The division between political parties has also been a popular talking point for Joe Biden .
He regularly referenced his ability to bring the country together while campaigning for the presidency .
The tensions between Conservatives and Liberals have certainly been exacerbated by social media .
But can they actually be repaired ?
According to Rush Limbaugh , the answer is no .
The right-wing radio host addressed the topic during his Wednesday show .
He told his audience , “ I see more and more people asking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in common with the people who live in , say , New York ?
What is there that makes us believe that there is enough of us there to even have a chance at winning New York ?
Especially if you ’ re talking about votes.
” Limbaugh continued , “ There can not be a peaceful coexistence of two completely different theories of life , theories of government , theories of how we manage our affairs .
We can ’ t be in this dire a conflict without something giving somewhere along @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t given up the idea that we are the majority and that all we have to do is find a way to unite and win , ” the host closed .
“ And our problem is the fact that there are just so many RINOs , so many Republicans in the Washington establishment who will do anything to maintain their membership in the establishment because of the perks and the opportunities that are presented for their kids and so forth .
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Pundits often talk about how divided the country is right now. The division between political parties has also been a popular talking point for Joe Biden. He regularly referenced his ability to bring the country together while campaigning for the presidency.
The tensions between Conservatives and Liberals have certainly been exacerbated by social media. But can they actually be repaired? According to Rush Limbaugh, the answer is no.
The right-wing radio host addressed the topic during his Wednesday show. He told his audience, “I see more and more people asking what in the world do we have in common with the people who live in, say, New York? What is there that makes us believe that there is enough of us there to even have a chance at winning New York? Especially if you’re talking about votes.”
Limbaugh continued, “There cannot be a peaceful coexistence of two completely different theories of life, theories of government, theories of how we manage our affairs. We can’t be in this dire a conflict without something giving somewhere along the way.”
“ I still haven’t given up the idea that we are the majority and that all we have to do is find a way to unite and win,” the host closed. “And our problem is the fact that there are just so many RINOs, so many Republicans in the Washington establishment who will do anything to maintain their membership in the establishment because of the perks and the opportunities that are presented for their kids and so forth.”