politicususa--2020-12-29--Presidential Historian Says Mass Death And Suffering Will Forever Be Donald Trump’s Legacy

Presidential historian Michael Beschloss said on Monday night that Donald Trump will likely rank among the worst presidents in U.S. history , citing the number of Americans who have needlessly died and suffered under his failed leadership .
While Beschloss wasn ’ t ready to definitively call Trump the worst president in history before his presidency has officially ended , the historian said that the passage of time will not help Trump ’ s legacy in the way that it has helped previous presidents .
“ A historian has to always account for the possibility that 50 years later a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than he did to his own generation , ” Beschloss said .
“ That having been said , Donald Trump is not going to change the record .
He was largely responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Americans who did not need to die.
” A historian has to always account for the possibility that 50 years later a president would look better in some ways than he did to his own generation .
That having been said , Donald Trump is not going to change the record .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hundreds of thousands of Americans who did not need to die .
Millions of others who suffer from COVID who did not need to suffer .
An economic calamity that is afflicting people tonight in a way that is not going to be alleviated by $ 600 or $ 2,000 while the president sits in Palm Beach and the vice president sits in Vail on a ski slope and the secretary of the treasury is in Cabo San Lucas in Mexico .
This is really Neros fiddling while Rome burns .
Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suffering Previous presidents have led the country at moments of crisis , but none has managed such difficult times as incompetently and irresponsibly as Donald Trump .
His reckless and unstable leadership has caused much more death and suffering than necessary , and his inability to show any sense of compassion or empathy for millions of suffering Americans has only made this period of history darker .
As former GOP strategist Steve Schmidt said earlier this year , Trump ’ s legacy will be one of mass death , suffering and economic collapse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of his presidency – or the next 50 years of American history – is likely to change that .

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Presidential historian Michael Beschloss said on Monday night that Donald Trump will likely rank among the worst presidents in U.S. history, citing the number of Americans who have needlessly died and suffered under his failed leadership.
While Beschloss wasn’t ready to definitively call Trump the worst president in history before his presidency has officially ended, the historian said that the passage of time will not help Trump’s legacy in the way that it has helped previous presidents.
“A historian has to always account for the possibility that 50 years later a president would look better in some ways than he did to his own generation,” Beschloss said. “That having been said, Donald Trump is not going to change the record. He was largely responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Americans who did not need to die.”
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Presidential historian @BeschlossDC says Trump will be remembered as a president who “was largely responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Americans who did not need to die.” pic.twitter.com/aiGxaedEgA — PoliticusUSA (@politicususa) December 29, 2020
Beschloss said:
A historian has to always account for the possibility that 50 years later a president would look better in some ways than he did to his own generation. That having been said, Donald Trump is not going to change the record. He was largely responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Americans who did not need to die. Millions of others who suffer from COVID who did not need to suffer. An economic calamity that is afflicting people tonight in a way that is not going to be alleviated by $600 or $2,000 while the president sits in Palm Beach and the vice president sits in Vail on a ski slope and the secretary of the treasury is in Cabo San Lucas in Mexico. This is really Neros fiddling while Rome burns.
Trump’s legacy is one of death and suffering
Previous presidents have led the country at moments of crisis, but none has managed such difficult times as incompetently and irresponsibly as Donald Trump.
His reckless and unstable leadership has caused much more death and suffering than necessary, and his inability to show any sense of compassion or empathy for millions of suffering Americans has only made this period of history darker.
As former GOP strategist Steve Schmidt said earlier this year, Trump’s legacy will be one of mass death, suffering and economic collapse. Nothing over the final 23 days of his presidency – or the next 50 years of American history – is likely to change that.
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politicususa--2020-12-30--Conservative Columnist: Once a Rising Star, Nikki Haley is Now Focused on White Grievance and Christ

Conservative Columnist: Once a Rising Star, Nikki Haley is Now Focused on White Grievance and Christian Persecution

Back when she was the governor of South Carolina , Nikki Haley was one of the more popular Republicans in the country .
Some even thought that she had a shot at becoming the first woman president .
Donald Trump took advantage of Haley ’ s popularity by making her his Ambassador to the United Nations .
While she left the position halfway through Trump ’ s term , she ’ s remained a fan of the presidents .
Haley has remained so sycophantic to Trump , in fact , that Conservative Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin penned a piece @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Rubin writes that Haley is now mostly focused on white grievance and Christian Nationalism .
The Washington Post scribe writes , “ She ( Haley ) is reduced to hollering about socialism .
Perhaps with an eye on 2024 , she figures nonsensical accusations are the way to gain favor in her intellectually vacant party.
” “ The mindless denunciation of policies Democrats are not pursuing , appealing to White grievance , reiterating delusions of Christian persecution and uttering empty platitudes about capitalism are what pass for Republican ‘ ideas ’ these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of the smarter and saner Republicans .
She simply lacks the intellectual integrity , creativity and courage to talk to voters like adults .
It is so much easier to toss around inane buzzwords than to offer pragmatic policy ideas.
” You can read Rubin ’ s entire column here , courtesy of the Washington Post

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Back when she was the governor of South Carolina, Nikki Haley was one of the more popular Republicans in the country. Some even thought that she had a shot at becoming the first woman president.
Donald Trump took advantage of Haley’s popularity by making her his Ambassador to the United Nations. While she left the position halfway through Trump’s term, she’s remained a fan of the presidents.
Haley has remained so sycophantic to Trump, in fact, that Conservative Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin penned a piece about Haley’s change in tone. Rubin writes that Haley is now mostly focused on white grievance and Christian Nationalism.
The Washington Post scribe writes, “She (Haley) is reduced to hollering about socialism. Perhaps with an eye on 2024, she figures nonsensical accusations are the way to gain favor in her intellectually vacant party.”
Rubin continues:
“The mindless denunciation of policies Democrats are not pursuing, appealing to White grievance, reiterating delusions of Christian persecution and uttering empty platitudes about capitalism are what pass for Republican ‘ideas’ these days. And remember, Haley is one of the smarter and saner Republicans. She simply lacks the intellectual integrity, creativity and courage to talk to voters like adults. It is so much easier to toss around inane buzzwords than to offer pragmatic policy ideas.”
You can read Rubin’s entire column here, courtesy of the Washington Post


politicususa--2020-12-30--Trump Says States Are To Blame For His Bungled COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

Donald Trump lashed out at states on Tuesday , saying they are to blame for the frustratingly slow pace of his already-bungled COVID-19 vaccine rollout .
In a tweet , the outgoing president said , “ It is up to the States to distribute the vaccines once brought to the designated areas by the Federal Government.
” In typically bizarre fashion , Trump ended his mini Twitter tantrum by saying , “ Biden failed with Swine Flu !
” Trump failed at the one vaccine-related job he had : distribution The medical and scientific community worked tirelessly and quickly to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can end this global nightmare once and for all – and they did their job .
On his end , Donald Trump had one task : to quickly and competently distribute the COVID-19 vaccine to a country that desperately needs it .
It ’ s a massive , national undertaking for which the federal government is responsible .
It ’ s clear that Trump has already fumbled that job as the United States is well short of the 20 million end-of-year vaccination goal set by the administration .
A couple weeks ago , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after himself .
Now that his rollout has been a disaster , he is trying to convince the American people that he has nothing to do with it .

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Donald Trump lashed out at states on Tuesday, saying they are to blame for the frustratingly slow pace of his already-bungled COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
In a tweet, the outgoing president said, “It is up to the States to distribute the vaccines once brought to the designated areas by the Federal Government.”
In typically bizarre fashion, Trump ended his mini Twitter tantrum by saying, “Biden failed with Swine Flu!”
It is up to the States to distribute the vaccines once brought to the designated areas by the Federal Government. We have not only developed the vaccines, including putting up money to move the process along quickly, but gotten them to the states. Biden failed with Swine Flu! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 29, 2020
Trump failed at the one vaccine-related job he had: distribution
The medical and scientific community worked tirelessly and quickly to develop a safe and effective vaccine that can end this global nightmare once and for all – and they did their job.
On his end, Donald Trump had one task: to quickly and competently distribute the COVID-19 vaccine to a country that desperately needs it. It’s a massive, national undertaking for which the federal government is responsible.
It’s clear that Trump has already fumbled that job as the United States is well short of the 20 million end-of-year vaccination goal set by the administration.
A couple weeks ago, Donald Trump wanted to name the vaccine after himself. Now that his rollout has been a disaster, he is trying to convince the American people that he has nothing to do with it.
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politicususa--2020-12-30--Geraldo Begs Trump to Exit White House With “Dignity and Grace”

Geraldo Rivera , who often appears on Fox News , is a long time friend of Donald Trump .
And unlike many of the president ’ s friends , Rivera has pushed the president to accept his electoral defeat and move on to the next chapter of his life .
There are many words used to describe Donald Trump , but dignity and grace are not often associated with the president .
Still , those are two words Rivera used in his plea to Trump .
Rivera tweeted on Tuesday night , “ Whatever is planned for January 6th , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to remember the country comes first .
The presidency means more than any individual .
Reject the crackpots .
Exit with dignity and grace , for yourself , your family and the country you served so ably.
” The journalist has been tweeting about the president quite a bit in recent days .
On Sunday , he wrote , “ Can ’ t decipher exactly what Donald Trump is attempting .
He must know : 1-courts will not intervene in election , it ’ s over .
2-Congress has neither tools nor inclination—with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Covid relief bill .
He ’ ll veto , they ’ ll override , DC is in chaos.
” He followed that message last night , writing , “ Glad POTUS realized he was being spiteful & petty , behavior totally beneath him .
Now he must reject advice from handful of diehard radicals who ’ ve done enough to tarnish his brilliant legacy .
Let ’ s talk vaccines , economy , treaties .
Let ’ s move on .
Say something conciliatory .
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Geraldo Rivera, who often appears on Fox News, is a long time friend of Donald Trump. And unlike many of the president’s friends, Rivera has pushed the president to accept his electoral defeat and move on to the next chapter of his life.
There are many words used to describe Donald Trump, but dignity and grace are not often associated with the president. Still, those are two words Rivera used in his plea to Trump.
Rivera tweeted on Tuesday night, “Whatever is planned for January 6th, true friends of Donald Trump want him to remember the country comes first. The presidency means more than any individual. Reject the crackpots. Exit with dignity and grace, for yourself, your family and the country you served so ably.”
Whatever is planned for January 6th, true friends of @realDonaldTrump want him to remember the country comes first. The presidency means more than any individual. Reject the crackpots. Exit with dignity and grace, for yourself, your family and the country you served so ably. — Geraldo Rivera (@GeraldoRivera) December 29, 2020
The journalist has been tweeting about the president quite a bit in recent days. On Sunday, he wrote, “Can’t decipher exactly what Donald Trump is attempting. He must know: 1-courts will not intervene in election, it’s over. 2-Congress has neither tools nor inclination—with just a week in term—to rewrite porky Covid relief bill. He’ll veto, they’ll override, DC is in chaos.”
He followed that message last night, writing, “Glad POTUS realized he was being spiteful & petty, behavior totally beneath him. Now he must reject advice from handful of diehard radicals who’ve done enough to tarnish his brilliant legacy. Let’s talk vaccines, economy, treaties. Let’s move on. Say something conciliatory.”


politicususa--2020-12-30--Trump Will Likely Be ‘Overwhelmed’ By Legal And Financial Trouble Right After Leaving Office

There has been much talk of Donald Trump quickly declaring his candidacy for a 2024 presidential bid once he leaves the White House next month , but it ’ s more probable that his life becomes a living nightmare immediately upon his exit from the Oval Office .
As NBC News presidential historian Michael Beschloss pointed out on Tuesday , Trump will most likely be so deep in legal and financial trouble that he won ’ t have time to lead a conventional post-presidency life – much less mount another presidential bid .
“ This is someone who ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ problems , ” Beschloss said of the outgoing president .
“ He ’ s going to probably be overwhelmed by them , maybe very soon after he leaves office.
” Okay .
I ’ m trying to do this with a straight face .
No , I do not think that Donald Trump will be building houses for the needy .
No , I do not think he will start a foundation .
He tried that once and it turned out to be corrupt .
This is someone who ’ s got big @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He ’ s going to probably be overwhelmed by them , maybe very soon after he leaves office .
Trump was running for reelection to stay out of legal trouble It doesn ’ t take a political expert to recognize that Donald Trump doesn ’ t like being president .
Over the past four years , he has shown no interest in serving the American people , only boosting his ego and enriching himself and his family .
During the 2020 campaign , he had no substantive agenda for a second term .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump whined about how mean everybody has been to him and urged his supporters to keep him in the White House forever .
Donald Trump will no longer be president once Joe Biden is sworn in on Jan. 20 , and the American people will finally get to see why he was so afraid of leaving office .

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There has been much talk of Donald Trump quickly declaring his candidacy for a 2024 presidential bid once he leaves the White House next month, but it’s more probable that his life becomes a living nightmare immediately upon his exit from the Oval Office.
As NBC News presidential historian Michael Beschloss pointed out on Tuesday, Trump will most likely be so deep in legal and financial trouble that he won’t have time to lead a conventional post-presidency life – much less mount another presidential bid.
“This is someone who’s got big financial problems, big legal problems,” Beschloss said of the outgoing president. “He’s going to probably be overwhelmed by them, maybe very soon after he leaves office.”
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Trump’s post-presidency life will likely be filled with legal and financial problems, presidential historian @BeschlossDC says. pic.twitter.com/cfd4Y4oXo0 — PoliticusUSA (@politicususa) December 30, 2020
Beschloss said:
Okay. I’m trying to do this with a straight face. No, I do not think that Donald Trump will be building houses for the needy. No, I do not think he will start a foundation. He tried that once and it turned out to be corrupt. This is someone who’s got big financial problems, big legal problems. He’s going to probably be overwhelmed by them, maybe very soon after he leaves office.
Trump was running for reelection to stay out of legal trouble
It doesn’t take a political expert to recognize that Donald Trump doesn’t like being president. Over the past four years, he has shown no interest in serving the American people, only boosting his ego and enriching himself and his family.
During the 2020 campaign, he had no substantive agenda for a second term. MAGA rallies were essentially self-therapy sessions where Trump whined about how mean everybody has been to him and urged his supporters to keep him in the White House forever.
Donald Trump will no longer be president once Joe Biden is sworn in on Jan. 20, and the American people will finally get to see why he was so afraid of leaving office.
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politicususa--2020-12-30--Mitch McConnell Introduces Bill To In Effect Deprive Americans Of $2,000 Checks

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell introduced a bill to provide $ 2,000 checks that functions as a way of depriving Americans of needed aid .
McConnell ’ s bill sticks the repeal of NDAA section 230 to the $ 2,000 stimulus checks .
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer ( D-NY ) reacted to McConnell ’ s effort to sabotage $ 2,000 stimulus checks in a statement provided to PoliticusUSA : Senator McConnell knows how to make $ 2,000 survival checks reality and he knows how to kill them .
If Sen. McConnell tries loading up the bipartisan House-passed CASH Act @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do absolutely nothing to help struggling families across the country , it will not pass the House and can not become law – any move like this by Sen. McConnell would be a blatant attempt to deprive Americans of a $ 2,000 survival check .
Will Senate Republicans go along with Sen. McConnell ’ s cynical gambit or will they push him to give a vote on the standalone House-passed CASH Act ?
McConnell has offered a bill that he knows will never pass the House or the Senate .
Mitch McConnell has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He kills popular legislation by attaching unpopular unrelated items to it , then he tells the American people that he proposed a bill , but Democrats wouldn ’ t agree to it .
Majority Leader McConnell thinks that the American people are stupid .
The Senate could likely pass the clean House-passed version of the CASH Act tonight .
Democrats think that they have the votes , and judging from McConnell ’ s response , they probably do .
Sen. McConnell is trying to find a way to deny $ 2,000 checks and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t dumb and the people of Georgia will know who refused to help them as they continue to vote in the runoff elections .

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell introduced a bill to provide $2,000 checks that functions as a way of depriving Americans of needed aid.
McConnell’s bill sticks the repeal of NDAA section 230 to the $2,000 stimulus checks.
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) reacted to McConnell’s effort to sabotage $2,000 stimulus checks in a statement provided to PoliticusUSA:
Senator McConnell knows how to make $2,000 survival checks reality and he knows how to kill them. If Sen. McConnell tries loading up the bipartisan House-passed CASH Act with unrelated, partisan provisions that will do absolutely nothing to help struggling families across the country, it will not pass the House and cannot become law – any move like this by Sen. McConnell would be a blatant attempt to deprive Americans of a $2,000 survival check.
Will Senate Republicans go along with Sen. McConnell’s cynical gambit or will they push him to give a vote on the standalone House-passed CASH Act?
McConnell has offered a bill that he knows will never pass the House or the Senate. Mitch McConnell has been playing this game for years. He kills popular legislation by attaching unpopular unrelated items to it, then he tells the American people that he proposed a bill, but Democrats wouldn’t agree to it.
Majority Leader McConnell thinks that the American people are stupid.
The Senate could likely pass the clean House-passed version of the CASH Act tonight. Democrats think that they have the votes, and judging from McConnell’s response, they probably do.
Sen. McConnell is trying to find a way to deny $2,000 checks and blame Democrats, but the voters aren’t dumb and the people of Georgia will know who refused to help them as they continue to vote in the runoff elections.


politicususa--2020-12-30--George Clooney: Trump Would Have Been Reelected if He Told People to Wear Masks

Politicians are often at their most popular in times of great crisis .
Following 9/11 , New York ’ s previously unpopular leader Rudy Giuliani became “ America ’ s Mayor.
” Similarly , following the terrorist attacks , George W. Bush had an approval rating of 92 % .
Donald Trump had a terrible approval rating during his whole time in office .
The COVID-19 pandemic , though , offered him a chance to look like a leader and help bring the country together .
To the surprise of no one , Trump failed miserably .
Not only was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ together , it also came just a few months before the presidential election .
Actor George Clooney recently told the New York Times Trump would have won easily if he had only told people to wear masks .
He said in the interview , “ Had Trump come out at the very beginning and said , ‘ We ’ re all going to wear masks because it ’ s the right thing to do and it ’ s going to save a lot of lives , ’ the whole country would have gotten @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re-elected .
But he thought it would affect his economy , so he chose to say it didn ’ t exist .
And now we ’ re going to have 350,000 people dead.
” Clooney also opined that Joe Biden would have trouble working with Republicans .
“ The world is different now , ” he said .
“ I mean , Ted Cruz , think about what a yutz this guy is !
I don ’ t care what your political view is : If a guy said that my wife was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there is no way in the world you could have me come out and say , ‘ I ’ ll defend you .
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Politicians are often at their most popular in times of great crisis. Following 9/11, New York’s previously unpopular leader Rudy Giuliani became “America’s Mayor.” Similarly, following the terrorist attacks, George W. Bush had an approval rating of 92%.
Donald Trump had a terrible approval rating during his whole time in office. The COVID-19 pandemic, though, offered him a chance to look like a leader and help bring the country together. To the surprise of no one, Trump failed miserably.
Not only was the pandemic an opportunity to bring America together, it also came just a few months before the presidential election. Actor George Clooney recently told the New York Times Trump would have won easily if he had only told people to wear masks.
He said in the interview, “Had Trump come out at the very beginning and said, ‘We’re all going to wear masks because it’s the right thing to do and it’s going to save a lot of lives,’ the whole country would have gotten behind him and he would have been re-elected. But he thought it would affect his economy, so he chose to say it didn’t exist. And now we’re going to have 350,000 people dead.”
Clooney also opined that Joe Biden would have trouble working with Republicans. “The world is different now,” he said. “ I mean, Ted Cruz, think about what a yutz this guy is! I don’t care what your political view is: If a guy said that my wife was ugly and my father killed Kennedy, there is no way in the world you could have me come out and say, ‘I’ll defend you.’”


politicususa--2020-12-29--Joe Biden Makes Point of Praising Chris Christie for Promoting COVID Guidelines, Says He Wishes Trum

Joe Biden Makes Point of Praising Chris Christie for Promoting COVID Guidelines, Says He Wishes Trump Would Do The Same

Just a few months ago , Chris Christie was helping Donald Trump prepare to debate against Joe Biden .
It ’ s been a strange couple of months for the former New Jersey governor since then .
Christie contracted a case of COVID-19 that was seriousness enough that he had to be hospitalized .
And after Christie recovered , he saw his friend Donald Trump pardon Charles Kushner .
Back when he was a District Attorney for the state of New Jersey , Christie was responsible for prosecuting Kushner .
He said it was the most loathsome and disgusting case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also changed his tune when it comes to Donald Trump .
He has encouraged the president to move on from the election .
The former governor also filmed a video encouraging people to wear masks and follow safety guidelines .
During a Tuesday presser , Joe Biden made a point of thanking Christie for his advocacy .
The president elect told reporters in Wilmington , Delaware : “ I give former Governor Chris Christie credit .
He and I disagreed on a number of things , but I ’ m thankful he ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right thing and wear masks for themselves , their loved ones and their country .
I hope that President Trump will listen to him .
He can do it too .
It would make a huge difference for President Trump to say , ‘ wear masks . '
” Biden continued , “ I hope the president will clearly and unambiguously urge all Americans to take the vaccine once it ’ s available .
I took it to instill public confidence in the vaccine .
[ Vice ] President-elect [ Kamala ] Harris @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same reason .
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Just a few months ago, Chris Christie was helping Donald Trump prepare to debate against Joe Biden. It’s been a strange couple of months for the former New Jersey governor since then.
Christie contracted a case of COVID-19 that was seriousness enough that he had to be hospitalized. And after Christie recovered, he saw his friend Donald Trump pardon Charles Kushner.
Back when he was a District Attorney for the state of New Jersey, Christie was responsible for prosecuting Kushner. He said it was the most loathsome and disgusting case he had ever prosecuted.
Christie has also changed his tune when it comes to Donald Trump. He has encouraged the president to move on from the election. The former governor also filmed a video encouraging people to wear masks and follow safety guidelines.
During a Tuesday presser, Joe Biden made a point of thanking Christie for his advocacy. The president elect told reporters in Wilmington, Delaware:
“I give former Governor Chris Christie credit. He and I disagreed on a number of things, but I’m thankful he’s now encouraging people to do the right thing and wear masks for themselves, their loved ones and their country. I hope that President Trump will listen to him. He can do it too. It would make a huge difference for President Trump to say, ‘wear masks.'”
Biden continued, “I hope the president will clearly and unambiguously urge all Americans to take the vaccine once it’s available. I took it to instill public confidence in the vaccine. [Vice] President-elect [Kamala] Harris took it — took hers today for the same reason.”


politicususa--2020-12-29--Democrats Think They Have The Votes To Pass $2,000 Stimulus As Republicans Implode

Sen. Dick Durban ( D-IL ) said that Senate Republicans are divided as Democrats think that they have the votes to pass $ 2,000 stimulus checks .
Durbin was asked on MSNBC if he thought that Democrats had the votes to get the $ 2,000 stimulus checks passed , and he answered , “ Yes , I do .
And senator McConnell ’ s in a dilemma because his caucus is not united .
There are some Republicans who oppose it and he has the power to call the bill .
It really is the Senate Republican leader , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and if we ’ re going to call this bill .
And if he doesn ’ t call it soon , the clock will run out .
We ’ re to a new congress on January 3rd.
” Mitch McConnell ’ s problem is that he can either enrage half or more of his caucus by letting the $ 2,000 stimulus checks pass , or he can potentially kiss the Senate goodbye by not passing the aid and losing two Senate runoffs in Georgia .
McConnell is trying to dig his way out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s election fraud nonsense .
If McConnell does allow a vote on a clean bill to increase stimulus payments to $ 2,000 , the odds are improving by the hour that the bill would pass the Senate .
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Sen. Dick Durban (D-IL) said that Senate Republicans are divided as Democrats think that they have the votes to pass $2,000 stimulus checks.
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Sen. Dick Durban (D-IL) says McConnell is caught in a dilemma. Senate Republicans are divided on expanding stimulus checks, and Democrats think they have the votes to pass the bill. pic.twitter.com/r1MDDGzoB9 — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) December 29, 2020
Durbin was asked on MSNBC if he thought that Democrats had the votes to get the $2,000 stimulus checks passed, and he answered, “Yes, I do. And senator McConnell’s in a dilemma because his caucus is not united. There are some Republicans who oppose it and he has the power to call the bill. It really is the Senate Republican leader, he has the sole authority to decide when and if we’re going to call this bill. And if he doesn’t call it soon, the clock will run out. We’re to a new congress on January 3rd.”
Mitch McConnell’s problem is that he can either enrage half or more of his caucus by letting the $2,000 stimulus checks pass, or he can potentially kiss the Senate goodbye by not passing the aid and losing two Senate runoffs in Georgia.
McConnell is trying to dig his way out of trouble by blackmailing Democrats into supporting Trump’s election fraud nonsense.
If McConnell does allow a vote on a clean bill to increase stimulus payments to $2,000, the odds are improving by the hour that the bill would pass the Senate.
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politicususa--2020-12-29--Sen. Bernie Sanders Vows To Keep The Senate Working Through New Year’s To Get A Vote On $2,000 Stimu

Sen. Bernie Sanders Vows To Keep The Senate Working Through New Year’s To Get A Vote On $2,000 Stimulus Checks

Sen. Bernie Sanders ( I-VT ) is vowing to keep the Senate working through New Year ’ s to secure a vote on $ 2,000 stimulus checks .
Sen. Sanders said on MSNBC that his timeline is to block the NDAA veto override vote until January 3rd : Yeah , look , I would hope that we can resolve this issue as quickly as possible .
We want to work on the president ’ s override .
People have a right to vote on that , but I will tell you this , Ayman , all across this country , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ America , we are looking at a level of economic desperation for working families the likes of which we have not seen in our lifetimes .
I mean , we ’ re talking about many , many millions of people who fear — fear that they ’ re going to be evicted from their homes because they don ’ t have the money to pay their rent .
We ’ re looking at people unable to go to a doctor in the midst of a horrible pandemic .
They don ’ t have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we ’ re looking at people accumulating huge amounts of debt , and hunger in America is now at the highest level it ’ s been in decades .
The congress now has got to step up to the plate .
The House did the right thing last night .
They voted $ 2,000 per adult .
That ’ s what the Senate has got to do .
That ’ s what the American people want us to do .
And by the way , I mean , this becomes reasonably bipartisan .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2,000 , Joe Biden talking about it .
Mitch McConnell has two dates that he is staring down , McConnell has to get the NDAA veto repealed before the Congress ends , and the Georgia Senate runoff elections are January 5th .
Bernie Sanders is the perfect person to lead this filibuster because Democrats are trying to slow down the Senate and maximize public pressure on Senate Republicans for the $ 2,000 stimulus checks .
There will be no happy New Year for Senate Republicans as Bernie Sanders will keep them tied up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right thing for the American people .
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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is vowing to keep the Senate working through New Year’s to secure a vote on $2,000 stimulus checks.
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Sen, Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is going to keep the Senate working through New Year’s to get a vote on $2,000 stimulus checks. pic.twitter.com/9KiW3gEcf1 — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) December 29, 2020
Sen. Sanders said on MSNBC that his timeline is to block the NDAA veto override vote until January 3rd:
Yeah, look, I would hope that we can resolve this issue as quickly as possible. We want to work on the president’s override. People have a right to vote on that, but I will tell you this, Ayman, all across this country, my own state of Vermont, throughout America, we are looking at a level of economic desperation for working families the likes of which we have not seen in our lifetimes. I mean, we’re talking about many, many millions of people who fear — fear that they’re going to be evicted from their homes because they don’t have the money to pay their rent.
We’re looking at people unable to go to a doctor in the midst of a horrible pandemic. They don’t have the money to do that. And we’re looking at people accumulating huge amounts of debt, and hunger in America is now at the highest level it’s been in decades. The congress now has got to step up to the plate. The House did the right thing last night. They voted $2,000 per adult. That’s what the Senate has got to do. That’s what the American people want us to do. And by the way, I mean, this becomes reasonably bipartisan. You got President Trump talking about $2,000, Joe Biden talking about it.
Mitch McConnell has two dates that he is staring down, McConnell has to get the NDAA veto repealed before the Congress ends, and the Georgia Senate runoff elections are January 5th. Bernie Sanders is the perfect person to lead this filibuster because Democrats are trying to slow down the Senate and maximize public pressure on Senate Republicans for the $2,000 stimulus checks.
There will be no happy New Year for Senate Republicans as Bernie Sanders will keep them tied up in the Senate until they do the right thing for the American people.
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politicususa--2020-12-29--McConnell Demands Democrats Betray Joe Biden For Increased Stimulus Checks

Mitch McConnell will only agree to $ 2,000 stimulus checks if Democrats will agree to get on board with Trump ’ s debunked election fraud claims .
Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky , the majority leader , on Tuesday blocked an effort to hold an immediate vote to increase stimulus checks to $ 2,000 , saying instead that the Senate would “ begin a process ” to consider bigger payments , along with other demands issued by President Trump , leaving the fate of the measure unclear as more Republicans clamored to endorse it .
Democrats are also likely to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trying to undermine the outcome of the 2020 presidential election , as Mr. Trump has suggested .
Mr. McConnell , who has privately urged his members not to object to the election results when Congress meets on Jan. 6 to ratify them , portrayed the president ’ s request as “ exploring further ways to protect the sanctity of American ballots.
” But Mr. Trump has been laser-focused on getting Congress to investigate “ the very substantial voter fraud which took place , ” an assertion he has repeated contrary to considerable evidence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Trump ’ s bogus claims of voter fraud .
McConnell is holding suffering Americans hostage while trying to extort Democrats into betraying Joe Biden and delegitimizing his election win .
With support among Senate Republicans growing for the increased stimulus checks , McConnell might not have as much leverage as he thinks .
The critical Georgia Sente runoff elections are in a week .
If Republicans want to keep their Senate majority , they need to pass the $ 2,000 checks .
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Mitch McConnell will only agree to $2,000 stimulus checks if Democrats will agree to get on board with Trump’s debunked election fraud claims.
The New York Times reported:
Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the majority leader, on Tuesday blocked an effort to hold an immediate vote to increase stimulus checks to $2,000, saying instead that the Senate would “begin a process” to consider bigger payments, along with other demands issued by President Trump, leaving the fate of the measure unclear as more Republicans clamored to endorse it.
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Democrats are also likely to resist anything that could be seen as trying to undermine the outcome of the 2020 presidential election, as Mr. Trump has suggested. Mr. McConnell, who has privately urged his members not to object to the election results when Congress meets on Jan. 6 to ratify them, portrayed the president’s request as “exploring further ways to protect the sanctity of American ballots.” But Mr. Trump has been laser-focused on getting Congress to investigate “the very substantial voter fraud which took place,” an assertion he has repeated contrary to considerable evidence.
Democrats will never get on board with Trump’s bogus claims of voter fraud.
McConnell is holding suffering Americans hostage while trying to extort Democrats into betraying Joe Biden and delegitimizing his election win. With support among Senate Republicans growing for the increased stimulus checks, McConnell might not have as much leverage as he thinks.
The critical Georgia Sente runoff elections are in a week. If Republicans want to keep their Senate majority, they need to pass the $2,000 checks. Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group. Follow and Like PoliticusUSA on Facebook“>Failure to provide the aid will only hurt McConnell, Loeffler, and Perdue.
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politicususa--2020-12-29--David Perdue Desperately Flip Flops And Now Supports $2,000 Stimulus Checks

Republican Georgia Sens .
Perdue and Loeffler have changed their positions and now support $ 2,000 stimulus checks for every American .
Perdue changed his position and falsely blamed Democrats for the lack of bigger checks : Perdue ’ s claims that Democrats have been blocking more stimulus are laughable to anyone who has been paying attention .
Democrats have been trying to get more stimulus to the American people since the House passed HEROES Act in May , but they have been blocked by McConnell and his Republican Senate majority for more than seven months .
Georgia ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ runoff , Kelly Loeffler , now also supports the $ 2,000 checks : Loeffler and Perdue are desperate to hang on to their seats so they are trying to fool Georgia voters into believing that they support increased stimulus when the opposite is true .
Perdue and Loeffler have spent their campaigns comparing stimulus checks to socialism .
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blocked the Democratic effort to move up the timing of the consideration of the bill , but the bill itself has not yet been blocked .
The only way for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they need will be for Loeffler and Perdue to both lose their Senate runoff elections .
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Republican Georgia Sens. Perdue and Loeffler have changed their positions and now support $2,000 stimulus checks for every American.
Perdue changed his position and falsely blamed Democrats for the lack of bigger checks:
Sen. David Perdue, who called stimulus checks socialism, flip-flopped and now supports the $2,000 stimulus checks and blamed Democrats for them not being passed sooner, which is absurdly false. pic.twitter.com/4cGgou6dUk — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) December 29, 2020
Perdue’s claims that Democrats have been blocking more stimulus are laughable to anyone who has been paying attention. Democrats have been trying to get more stimulus to the American people since the House passed HEROES Act in May, but they have been blocked by McConnell and his Republican Senate majority for more than seven months.
Georgia’s other Republican Senator who is in a runoff, Kelly Loeffler, now also supports the $2,000 checks:
Sign of the politics: Perdue and Loeffler *both* for Trump’s $2,000 checks. https://t.co/Jc4ECDq7CV — Josh Kraushaar (@HotlineJosh) December 29, 2020
Loeffler and Perdue are desperate to hang on to their seats so they are trying to fool Georgia voters into believing that they support increased stimulus when the opposite is true. Perdue and Loeffler have spent their campaigns comparing stimulus checks to socialism.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blocked the Democratic effort to move up the timing of the consideration of the bill, but the bill itself has not yet been blocked.
The only way for every American to get the aid that they need will be for Loeffler and Perdue to both lose their Senate runoff elections.
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politicususa--2020-12-29--Mitch McConnell Blocks Immediate Vote On $2,000 Stimulus Checks

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blocked a move by Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer to immediately vote on $ 2,000 stimulus checks .
Schumer asked for an immediate vote on the Senate floor by saying , “ Will the senator modify his request to include a unanimous consent request , to include unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of hr 9051 , a bill received from the House , to increase recovery rebate amounts to $ 2,000 per individual , that the bill be read a third time and passed , the motion to reconsider be considered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no intervening action or debate ?
McConnell also objected to a request for an immediate vote after the Senate overrides Trump ’ s NDAA veto .
Even though four Republican Senators support the $ 2,000 stimulus checks , which would make the passage bipartisan to go along the bipartisan support in the House , and the support of Trump in the White House , Mitch McConnell is refusing to budge and give the embattled incumbent Republican Senators in Georgia a lifeline .
The American people need this aid quickly , but Mitch McConnell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coast to coast suffering of millions .
McConnell ’ s actions are showing voters in Georgia why they must give control of the Senate to Democrats in one week .
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blocked a move by Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer to immediately vote on $2,000 stimulus checks.
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Mitch McConnell objects to the Senate moving to an immediate vote on the $2,000 survival checks. pic.twitter.com/5YIA1W8LE3 — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) December 29, 2020
Schumer asked for an immediate vote on the Senate floor by saying, “Will the senator modify his request to include a unanimous consent request, to include unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of hr 9051, a bill received from the House, to increase recovery rebate amounts to $2,000 per individual, that the bill be read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate?
McConnell objected.
McConnell also objected to a request for an immediate vote after the Senate overrides Trump’s NDAA veto.
Even though four Republican Senators support the $2,000 stimulus checks, which would make the passage bipartisan to go along the bipartisan support in the House, and the support of Trump in the White House, Mitch McConnell is refusing to budge and give the embattled incumbent Republican Senators in Georgia a lifeline.
The American people need this aid quickly, but Mitch McConnell is playing his usual games while ignoring the coast to coast suffering of millions.
McConnell’s actions are showing voters in Georgia why they must give control of the Senate to Democrats in one week.
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politicususa--2020-12-29--Labor Department Ensures Americans Unemployment Benefits Won’t Lapse Despite Trump Signing Delay

The Department of Labor ( DOL ) says unemployment benefits won ’ t lapse despite President Donald Trump ’ s delay in signing a new Covid-19 relief package .
“ As states are implementing these new provisions as quickly as possible , the Department does not anticipate that eligible claimants will miss a week of benefits due to the timing of the law ’ s enactment , ” a department spokesman told The Hill .
DOL ’ s remarks come after Michele Evermore , an unemployment expert at the National Employment Law Project , identified a legal workaround that ensures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on time and effectively saved $ 11 billion in targeted relief from disappearing .
Evermore is also a volunteer member of President-elect Joe Biden ’ s transition team but has confirmed she was not acting in her capacity as a member of the Biden transition .
Benefits are set to expire on March 14 .
DOL noted that because unemployment benefits are administered by states , it remains unclear if all states will be able to prevent a lapse or delay in benefits .
DOL also said that a $ 100 boost for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including self-employment , would take longer to implement .
Fears that unemployment benefits would lapse were sparked after President Donald Trump refused to sign a Covid-19 relief bill , saying that the aid being provided to Americans hurt by the coronavirus pandemic ’ s economic impact was insufficient .
The president , at the 11th hour , called for direct payments to be increased from $ 600 to $ 2,000 despite not weighing in during negotiations .
He ultimately signed it just hours before a projected government shutdown .

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The Department of Labor (DOL) says unemployment benefits won’t lapse despite President Donald Trump’s delay in signing a new Covid-19 relief package.
“As states are implementing these new provisions as quickly as possible, the Department does not anticipate that eligible claimants will miss a week of benefits due to the timing of the law’s enactment,” a department spokesman told The Hill.
DOL’s remarks come after Michele Evermore, an unemployment expert at the National Employment Law Project, identified a legal workaround that ensures a $300 unemployment boost will begin on time and effectively saved $11 billion in targeted relief from disappearing. Evermore is also a volunteer member of President-elect Joe Biden‘s transition team but has confirmed she was not acting in her capacity as a member of the Biden transition.
Benefits are set to expire on March 14.
DOL noted that because unemployment benefits are administered by states, it remains unclear if all states will be able to prevent a lapse or delay in benefits. DOL also said that a $100 boost for those who earn income from multiple sources, including self-employment, would take longer to implement.
Fears that unemployment benefits would lapse were sparked after President Donald Trump refused to sign a Covid-19 relief bill, saying that the aid being provided to Americans hurt by the coronavirus pandemic’s economic impact was insufficient. The president, at the 11th hour, called for direct payments to be increased from $600 to $2,000 despite not weighing in during negotiations. He ultimately signed it just hours before a projected government shutdown.


politicususa--2020-12-29--Kamala Harris Will Receive Her First Dose of Covid-19 Vaccine Today

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff will receive their first round of the Covid-19 vaccine today .
Harris will receive the vaccine live on camera from Washington , D.C. , a transition official said .
Harris ’ s inoculation comes a week after President-elect Joe Biden received the first round of the vaccine .
Jennifer Psaki , a transition spokesperson , said Biden and Harris staggered their shots at the advice of medical experts : If either of them experienced any side-effects , they would not experience them on the same day .
Harris will likely use @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ensure Americans that the vaccine is safe and to ensure them to get their shots as soon as it becomes available to them .
2,127,143 Americans have received their first round of the Covid-19 vaccine according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ’ s Covid-19 Data Tracker as the world embarks on the largest vaccination campaign in history .
President Donald Trump has not yet received a vaccination .
White House officials said he is still discussing timing with his doctors .
“ When the time is right , I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take it , ” White House spokesperson Brian Morgenstern said on Friday .
“ It ’ s just something we ’ re working through.
” White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said the president wants to show that the nation is prioritizing the most vulnerable members of the population first .
“ The president wants to send a parallel message , which is , you know , our long-term care facility residents and our frontline workers are paramount in importance , and he wants to set an example in that regard , ” @ @ @

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Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff will receive their first round of the Covid-19 vaccine today. Harris will receive the vaccine live on camera from Washington, D.C., a transition official said.
Harris’s inoculation comes a week after President-elect Joe Biden received the first round of the vaccine. Jennifer Psaki, a transition spokesperson, said Biden and Harris staggered their shots at the advice of medical experts: If either of them experienced any side-effects, they would not experience them on the same day. Harris will likely use the television appearance as an opportunity to ensure Americans that the vaccine is safe and to ensure them to get their shots as soon as it becomes available to them.
2,127,143 Americans have received their first round of the Covid-19 vaccine according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Covid-19 Data Tracker as the world embarks on the largest vaccination campaign in history.
President Donald Trump has not yet received a vaccination. White House officials said he is still discussing timing with his doctors.
“When the time is right, I’m sure he will remain willing to take it,” White House spokesperson Brian Morgenstern said on Friday. “It’s just something we’re working through.”
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said the president wants to show that the nation is prioritizing the most vulnerable members of the population first.
“The president wants to send a parallel message, which is, you know, our long-term care facility residents and our frontline workers are paramount in importance, and he wants to set an example in that regard,” she said.


politicususa--2020-12-31--Historian Douglas Brinkley: Trump is Jealous of the Power Mitch McConnell Wields

It has been very obvious over the last 4 years that Donald Trump does not enjoy the job of president .
It has been equally obvious , though , that Trump very much enjoys the power of the job .
And Trump has exercised that power over the last few weeks in the form of pardons for his political allies and friends .
This week , however , Mitch McConnell showed Trump what real power was .
Despite pleas from the president to do so , McConnell won ’ t even hold a vote on a plan that would send @ @ @ @ @ @ @ McConnell ’ s GOP-led senate is also set to override the president ’ s veto of the National Defense Authorization Act .
During a Wednesday night CNN appearance , historian Douglas Brinkley opined that Trump is jealous of McConnell ’ s power .
Host Jim Acosta asked , “ What is your reaction to the first senator , Josh Hawley , on the Republican side announcing he will object to the results of the election when Congress meets next week ?
I ’ m guessing , as a presidential historian , we ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ We ’ ve never seen anything like it , particularly with a pandemic going on .
You would think the Republican Party would be united on disseminating the vaccine .
But there there are two parties .
There is Donald Trump and his power base , and he ’ s now able to see who ’ s a Trumpian and who ’ s not .
And you ’ re starting to see jealousy towards Mitch McConnell .
Donald Trump doesn ’ t want the idea that if Georgia goes Republican — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the power broker — able to do deals with Joe Biden .
Trump ’ s going to say ‘ no deals with Biden , he ’ s a phony president , ’ and turn to his 20 or maybe 15 senators that are pure Trump , that say no to Biden , and that way Trump will be able to continue to exert power .
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It has been very obvious over the last 4 years that Donald Trump does not enjoy the job of president. It has been equally obvious, though, that Trump very much enjoys the power of the job.
And Trump has exercised that power over the last few weeks in the form of pardons for his political allies and friends. This week, however, Mitch McConnell showed Trump what real power was.
Despite pleas from the president to do so, McConnell won’t even hold a vote on a plan that would send $2,000 checks to American families. McConnell’s GOP-led senate is also set to override the president’s veto of the National Defense Authorization Act.
During a Wednesday night CNN appearance, historian Douglas Brinkley opined that Trump is jealous of McConnell’s power. Host Jim Acosta asked, “What is your reaction to the first senator, Josh Hawley, on the Republican side announcing he will object to the results of the election when Congress meets next week? I’m guessing, as a presidential historian, we’ve never seen anything like this before.”
Brinkley replied:


politicususa--2020-12-31--WATCH: George Conway Says the GOP Is in “a Never-Ending Downward Spiral Into Delusion and Unreality.

WATCH: George Conway Says the GOP Is in “a Never-Ending Downward Spiral Into Delusion and Unreality.”

George Conway had been a Republican his entire life when Donald Trump came around .
His wife Kellyanne , of course , became a key member of Team Trump .
Trump , however , was too much for Conway to stomach and he ’ s done everything he can to get him out of office .
This includes becoming a founding member of the Lincoln Project .
But at this point , Conway says , he doesn ’ t have to work too hard to take down his former party .
Thanks to their devotion to Trump , they are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the comments during an appearance with CNN ’ s Jake Tapper .
to discuss Josh Hawley ’ s announcement about contesting the Electoral College results .
The host asked , “ Couldn ’ t this move by Josh Hawley force John Thune to vote against President Trump and thus open an opportunity for somebody to primary John Thune , in a Republican primary for when he runs for reelection , because there is now this anti-fact , ant-truth groundswell of support among Trump supporters ?
” “ If that ’ s true , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Republican party is to continue to degrade it , ” Conway responded .
“ What we ’ re seeing here is a never-ending downward spiral into delusion and unreality and into just lies about the integrity of our democracy .
And that is profoundly dangerous .
These individuals are seeking to advance their own political careers and do so at the expense of trust in our democracy.
” Watch a clip of the segment below , courtesy of CNN :

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George Conway had been a Republican his entire life when Donald Trump came around. His wife Kellyanne, of course, became a key member of Team Trump.
Trump, however, was too much for Conway to stomach and he’s done everything he can to get him out of office. This includes becoming a founding member of the Lincoln Project.
But at this point, Conway says, he doesn’t have to work too hard to take down his former party. Thanks to their devotion to Trump, they are dismantling the party themselves.
Conway made the comments during an appearance with CNN’s Jake Tapper. to discuss Josh Hawley’s announcement about contesting the Electoral College results. The host asked, “Couldn’t this move by Josh Hawley force John Thune to vote against President Trump and thus open an opportunity for somebody to primary John Thune, in a Republican primary for when he runs for reelection, because there is now this anti-fact, ant-truth groundswell of support among Trump supporters?”
“If that’s true, then the I guess the path success in the Republican party is to continue to degrade it,” Conway responded. “What we’re seeing here is a never-ending downward spiral into delusion and unreality and into just lies about the integrity of our democracy. And that is profoundly dangerous. These individuals are seeking to advance their own political careers and do so at the expense of trust in our democracy.”
Watch a clip of the segment below, courtesy of CNN:


politicususa--2020-12-31--Dr. Drew, Who Recently Contracted COVID, Apologizes for Spreading Misinformation About the Disease

In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic , all the cable news channels had doctors on to speak about the illness .
On CNN , there was Dr. Sanjay Gupta .
On MSNBC , you may have seen Dr. Ashish Jha or Dr. Peter Hotez .
Meanwhile Fox News featured a number of TV Doctors .
One day it was Dr. Phil .
Another day it was Dr. Oz .
And viewers also got to see Dr. Drew Pinsky on Fox talking about the media creating panic about the disease .
“ It is a press induced panic , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about it .
It is the flu.
” Like a number of other people who have underestimated the pandemic , Dr. Drew has now tested positive for COVID .
And like Chris Christie before him , this seems to be what it takes for Pinsky to take the virus seriously .
In a video posted to his social media channels , Pinsky told fans , “ I don ’ t recommend it , but I ’ m sort of through the viral phase , which is when the virus is reproducing.
” He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many good treatments now for COVID .
And I look forward to the immunity on the other side of this.
” The Dr. then apologized about his earlier comments in regard to the virus .
“ My early comments about equating coronavirus with influenza were wrong .
They were incorrect .
I was part of a chorus that was saying that .
And we were wrong .
And I want to apologize for that .
I wish I had gotten it right , but I got it wrong .
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In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, all the cable news channels had doctors on to speak about the illness. On CNN, there was Dr. Sanjay Gupta. On MSNBC, you may have seen Dr. Ashish Jha or Dr. Peter Hotez.
Meanwhile Fox News featured a number of TV Doctors. One day it was Dr. Phil. Another day it was Dr. Oz. And viewers also got to see Dr. Drew Pinsky on Fox talking about the media creating panic about the disease.
“It is a press induced panic,” said Pinsky. I am angry about it. It is the flu.”
dr. drew just got covid. here is what that grifter was saying about it earlier in the yearpic.twitter.com/XxN7XBGhSA — ☀👀 (@zei_squirrel) December 30, 2020
Like a number of other people who have underestimated the pandemic, Dr. Drew has now tested positive for COVID. And like Chris Christie before him, this seems to be what it takes for Pinsky to take the virus seriously.
In a video posted to his social media channels, Pinsky told fans, “I don’t recommend it, but I’m sort of through the viral phase, which is when the virus is reproducing.” He later continued, “We have some many good treatments now for COVID. And I look forward to the immunity on the other side of this.”
The Dr. then apologized about his earlier comments in regard to the virus. “My early comments about equating coronavirus with influenza were wrong. They were incorrect. I was part of a chorus that was saying that. And we were wrong. And I want to apologize for that. I wish I had gotten it right, but I got it wrong.”


politicususa--2020-12-30--Trump Has Twitter Meltdown as Georgia’s Lt. Governor Appears on Fox News

Lately , Donald Trump has been tweeting out support of Conservative channels OAN and Newsmax .
Still , at any given moment , it ’ s likely that Trump is watching Fox News .
The Fox News anchors know about their special access to the president .
At many times , it seems like the Fox personalities are speaking directly to Trump .
And sometimes , it ’ s clear that the president is watching and reacting to what he sees on TV .
This was clear on Wednesday when Georgia Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan appeared on Sandra Smith ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s election fraud claims , ” I think it continues to hurt the brand of the Republican party .
You know , we ’ ve only got four years to figure out how to get back in the White House .
I think there ’ s an easier way to explain the loss .
This is a death by a thousand cuts .
This is not the greatest conspiracy in the history of mankind.
” Almost immediately after Duncan uttered those words , Trump started tweeting .
“ Watching Fox News is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CNN , ” the president wrote .
“ New alternatives are developing !
” Trump then took aim directly at Duncan , writing , “ Brian Kemp , his puppet Lt .
Governor Geoff Duncan , and Secretary of State , are disasters for Georgia .
Won ’ t let professionals get anywhere near Fulton County for signature verifications , or anything else .
They are virtually controlled by Stacey Abrams & the Democrats .
Fools !
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Lately, Donald Trump has been tweeting out support of Conservative channels OAN and Newsmax. Still, at any given moment, it’s likely that Trump is watching Fox News.
The Fox News anchors know about their special access to the president. At many times, it seems like the Fox personalities are speaking directly to Trump. And sometimes, it’s clear that the president is watching and reacting to what he sees on TV.
This was clear on Wednesday when Georgia Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan appeared on Sandra Smith’s show.
Duncan said of Trump’s election fraud claims, ” I think it continues to hurt the brand of the Republican party. You know, we’ve only got four years to figure out how to get back in the White House. I think there’s an easier way to explain the loss. This is a death by a thousand cuts. This is not the greatest conspiracy in the history of mankind.”
Almost immediately after Duncan uttered those words, Trump started tweeting. “Watching Fox News is almost as bad as watching Fake News CNN,” the president wrote. “New alternatives are developing!”
Watching @FoxNews is almost as bad as watching Fake News @CNN. New alternatives are developing! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 30, 2020
Trump then took aim directly at Duncan, writing, “Brian Kemp, his puppet Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan, and Secretary of State, are disasters for Georgia. Won’t let professionals get anywhere near Fulton County for signature verifications, or anything else. They are virtually controlled by Stacey Abrams & the Democrats. Fools!”


politicususa--2020-12-30--Mitch McConnell Says Americans Don’t Need $2,000 Stimulus Checks

As he blocked $ 2,000 stimulus checks for the third time , Mitch McConnell claimed that the American people don ’ t need the checks .
The Kentucky Republican said the House bill had “ no realistic path to quickly pass the Senate , ” and said the Democratic-led effort ran astray of what President Donald Trump , who has repeatedly pressured Republicans to pass the expanded stimulus checks , actually requested .
“ The Senate is not going to be bullied into rushing out more borrowed money into the hands of Democrats ’ rich friends who don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Mitch McConnell ’ s description of who gets the stimulus checks was a total lie .
The stimulus checks aren ’ t going to go to rich people and only Democrats .
The stimulus checks would go to all Americans who make under $ 87,000 or couples who make less than $ 174,000 .
The Americans who would get the stimulus aren ’ t rich .
They are middle class and below , and millions upon millions of them could desperately use the help .
These people are going hungry and facing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no political party , and its economic devastation isn ’ t limited to Democrats or Republicans .
Majority Leader McConnell ’ s message was that the American people don ’ t need an extra $ 2,000 each , as the man who passed the biggest tax cut for corporations and the wealthy in US history is suddenly worried about borrowing money so that people can have food to eat and a roof over their heads .
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As he blocked $2,000 stimulus checks for the third time, Mitch McConnell claimed that the American people don’t need the checks.
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The Kentucky Republican said the House bill had “no realistic path to quickly pass the Senate,” and said the Democratic-led effort ran astray of what President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly pressured Republicans to pass the expanded stimulus checks, actually requested.
“The Senate is not going to be bullied into rushing out more borrowed money into the hands of Democrats‘ rich friends who don’t need the help,” McConnell said.
Mitch McConnell’s description of who gets the stimulus checks was a total lie. The stimulus checks aren’t going to go to rich people and only Democrats. The stimulus checks would go to all Americans who make under $87,000 or couples who make less than $174,000.
The Americans who would get the stimulus aren’t rich. They are middle class and below, and millions upon millions of them could desperately use the help. These people are going hungry and facing homelessness by the millions.
COVID knows no political party, and its economic devastation isn’t limited to Democrats or Republicans.
Majority Leader McConnell’s message was that the American people don’t need an extra $2,000 each, as the man who passed the biggest tax cut for corporations and the wealthy in US history is suddenly worried about borrowing money so that people can have food to eat and a roof over their heads.
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politicususa--2020-12-30--Trump Melts Down And Falsely Claims Stacey Abrams Is Controlling Georgia Republicans

Trump appears to be trying his hardest to make sure that Georgia ’ s Republican incumbent senators lose their runoff @ @ @ @ @ , he added a false claim about winning the state : President Sour Grapes can @ @ @ @ @ .
There was no voter fraud in Georgia .
Including court cases , Joe Biden @ @ @ @ @ Georgia ten times .
The Republicans are secretly controlled by Stacey Abrams conspiracy is one @ @ @ @ @ to more frequently because he can ’ t handle the fact that an African-American woman @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump still wants Georgia Republicans to overturn the election results .
His rhetoric is @ @ @ @ @ the day , which is why it is time for Twitter to shut Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ more discussion about this story join our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group .
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Trump appears to be trying his hardest to make sure that Georgia‘s Republican incumbent senators lose their runoff elections.
Trump tweeted:
.@BrianKempGA, his puppet Lt. Governor @GeoffDuncanGA, and Secretary of State, are disasters for Georgia. Won’t let professionals get anywhere near Fulton County for signature verifications, or anything else. They are virtually controlled by @staceyabrams & the Democrats. Fools! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 30, 2020
For good measure, he added a false claim about winning the state:
We now have far more votes than needed to flip Georgia in the Presidential race. Massive VOTER FRAUD took place. Thank you to the Georgia Legislature for today’s revealing meeting! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 30, 2020
President Sour Grapes can’t let it go. There was no voter fraud in Georgia. Including court cases, Joe Biden is close to having won Georgia ten times. The Republicans are secretly controlled by Stacey Abrams conspiracy is one that Trump has been turning to more frequently because he can’t handle the fact that an African-American woman instrumental in his defeat.
Donald Trump still wants Georgia Republicans to overturn the election results. His rhetoric is growing increasingly more dangerous by the day, which is why it is time for Twitter to shut Trump’s account down.
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politicususa--2020-12-30--Adam Schiff Drills Republican Hypocrites For Opposing $2,000 Stimulus Checks That Trump Supports

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff ( D-CA ) hammered Republicans for caving to every Trump whim but $ 2,000 stimulus checks .
The opposition to the $ 2,000 survival checks is a stain that Republicans will carry with them for much longer than next week ’ s Senate runoff elections in Georgia .
The American people are going to forget how Republicans in the Senate bent to every wish except for the one that would have provided thousands of dollars to millions of Americans who are facing hunger and potentially homelessness .
Senate Republicans almost universally stayed silent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They refused to convict the impeached president when he tried to extort Ukraine .
The Senate Republican majority has alternated between running away when asked about Trump ’ s comments and enabling him .
Trump wants the Senate to pass $ 2,000 stimulus checks for his own selfish reasons , but that doesn ’ t mean that after four years of kowtowing , excuse-making , and enabling , it is not hypocrisy for the GOP to say no now .
Chairman Schiff was right .
Republicans will defend anything that Trump says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to help Americans .
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House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) hammered Republicans for caving to every Trump whim but $2,000 stimulus checks.
Chairman Schiff tweeted:
For years, Republicans were obedient to Trump’s every whim. They stood by his failed COVID response. His lies. His impeachment. His corrupt pardons. His efforts to overturn the election. But $2,000 checks to help Americans? That’s where they draw the line? Pass the bill. — Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) December 30, 2020
The opposition to the $2,000 survival checks is a stain that Republicans will carry with them for much longer than next week’s Senate runoff elections in Georgia. The American people are going to forget how Republicans in the Senate bent to every wish except for the one that would have provided thousands of dollars to millions of Americans who are facing hunger and potentially homelessness.
Senate Republicans almost universally stayed silent as Trump has lied about election fraud. They refused to convict the impeached president when he tried to extort Ukraine. The Senate Republican majority has alternated between running away when asked about Trump’s comments and enabling him.
Trump wants the Senate to pass $2,000 stimulus checks for his own selfish reasons, but that doesn’t mean that after four years of kowtowing, excuse-making, and enabling, it is not hypocrisy for the GOP to say no now.
Chairman Schiff was right. Republicans will defend anything that Trump says or does with the exception of trying to help Americans.
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politicususa--2020-12-30--Josh Hawley Sets Senate GOP Up For 2022 Massacre By Challenging Election Results

Mitch McConnell is worried that Senate Republicans will pay dearly in 2022 for supporting Trump ’ s bogus claims of election fraud .
Senate Republicans are now in a no-win situation .
If they cast a sane vote against the election challenge , the MAGA crowd will try to primary them , and some of these Republican incumbents should be worried about a primary .
If they vote with Hawley , they will avoid a primary but label themselves as enemies of democracy for the 2022 general election .
Mitch McConnell only cares about keeping the Senate Majority , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a Republican doomsday scenario .
If Democrats win the runoff , and several Republican incumbents have votes against democracy hanging over their heads , the GOP could end up facing a midterm bloodbath .
McConnell tried to keep his caucus out of this mess because he knows that all the outcomes are bad , and now Senate Republicans could be heading for disaster because Josh Hawley wants to run for president in 2024 .
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Mitch McConnell is worried that Senate Republicans will pay dearly in 2022 for supporting Trump’s bogus claims of election fraud.
The Washington Post’s Paul Kane tweeted:
What Hawley will have accomplished is put a big target on back of Senate Rs, similar to 2010-14 era. Lots of Rs up in ’22 (Blunt, Portman, Grassley, Hoeven, Thune, Young, Lankford) now could face MAGA primary challenges unless they vote w/ Trump, against their own beliefs. — Paul Kane (@pkcapitol) December 30, 2020
Senate Republicans are now in a no-win situation. If they cast a sane vote against the election challenge, the MAGA crowd will try to primary them, and some of these Republican incumbents should be worried about a primary. If they vote with Hawley, they will avoid a primary but label themselves as enemies of democracy for the 2022 general election.
Mitch McConnell only cares about keeping the Senate Majority, but the wheels have been set in motion on a Republican doomsday scenario. If Democrats win the runoff, and several Republican incumbents have votes against democracy hanging over their heads, the GOP could end up facing a midterm bloodbath.
McConnell tried to keep his caucus out of this mess because he knows that all the outcomes are bad, and now Senate Republicans could be heading for disaster because Josh Hawley wants to run for president in 2024.
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politicususa--2020-12-30--UN Panel Says Trump’s Blackwater Pardons Violated International Law

A United Nations panel said this morning that President Donald Trump ’ s pardons of several former Blackwater contractors convicted of killing civilians in Baghdad are a violation of international law .
“ Pardoning the Blackwater contractors is an affront to justice and to the victims of the Nisour Square massacre and their families , ” said Jelena Aparac , chair of the U.N. working group on the use of mercenaries , in a statement .
The panel of human rights experts noted that the pardons violate the Geneva Conventions , which oblige states to hold war criminals accountable for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pardons violate US obligations under international law and more broadly undermine humanitarian law and human rights at a global level , ” it said .
Blackwater , the private security firm now known as Academi owned by the brother of Trump ’ s education secretary Betsy DeVos , was heavily criticized over a 2007 incident in which American contractors Nicholas Slatten , Paul Slough , Evan Liberty , and Dustin Heard opened fire in Baghdad and killed 14 unarmed Iraqi civilians .
Slatten was later convicted of first-degree murder while Slough , Liberty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and attempted manslaughter .
Faris Fadel , whose brother , Osama Abbas was on his way to work when he was shot and killed that day , issued a harsh condemnation of the pardons , which the White House claimed were “ broadly supported.
” “ This decision was wrong , it was unfair , ” Fadel told The Associated Press .
“ How can you release those who have blood on their hands ?
” “ They were all civilians , they weren ’ t guilty of anything , ” he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who were attacked by sniper fire , machine guns , and grenade launchers .

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A United Nations panel said this morning that President Donald Trump‘s pardons of several former Blackwater contractors convicted of killing civilians in Baghdad are a violation of international law.
“Pardoning the Blackwater contractors is an affront to justice and to the victims of the Nisour Square massacre and their families,” said Jelena Aparac, chair of the U.N. working group on the use of mercenaries, in a statement.
The panel of human rights experts noted that the pardons violate the Geneva Conventions, which oblige states to hold war criminals accountable for the crimes they commit.
“These pardons violate US obligations under international law and more broadly undermine humanitarian law and human rights at a global level,” it said.
Blackwater, the private security firm now known as Academi owned by the brother of Trump’s education secretary Betsy DeVos, was heavily criticized over a 2007 incident in which American contractors Nicholas Slatten, Paul Slough, Evan Liberty, and Dustin Heard opened fire in Baghdad and killed 14 unarmed Iraqi civilians. Slatten was later convicted of first-degree murder while Slough, Liberty, and Heard were convicted of voluntary and attempted manslaughter.
Faris Fadel, whose brother, Osama Abbas was on his way to work when he was shot and killed that day, issued a harsh condemnation of the pardons, which the White House claimed were “broadly supported.”
“This decision was wrong, it was unfair,” Fadel told The Associated Press. “How can you release those who have blood on their hands?”
“They were all civilians, they weren’t guilty of anything,” he said of the victims of the attack, who were attacked by sniper fire, machine guns, and grenade launchers.


politicususa--2020-12-31--At Least 140 House Republicans To Challenge Biden’s Electoral College Win

At least 140 House Republicans are expected to object to the electoral college results and vote against Joe Biden ’ s win .
The House Republicans are more worried about a primary challenge in 2022 from one of Trump ’ s minions than protecting the integrity of US elections .
The election objection gambit will fail spectacularly , but the point isn ’ t to overturn the election and keep Trump in power .
House Republicans have totally convinced themselves that the man behind the curtain is the powerful Trump , not a small failed one-term president whose power will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has the tools and the platform of the highest office in the land .
The behavior of these House Republicans is un-American .
The United States now has a two-party political system where one of the parties is openly opposed to and attempting to destroy democracy .
Congressional Republicans aren ’ t going to suddenly behave themselves and see the light after Trump is gone .
Republicans will remain a threat to democracy that must be defeat when the same urgency that voters demonstrated when they elected Joe Biden .
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At least 140 House Republicans are expected to object to the electoral college results and vote against Joe Biden’s win.
CNN‘s Jake Tapper tweeted:
2 House Republicans tell me they expect as of now that at least 140 Republican Members of the House will on Jan 6 object to and vote against the Electoral College results showing President-elect Biden won — Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) December 31, 2020
The House Republicans are more worried about a primary challenge in 2022 from one of Trump’s minions than protecting the integrity of US elections. The election objection gambit will fail spectacularly, but the point isn’t to overturn the election and keep Trump in power.
House Republicans have totally convinced themselves that the man behind the curtain is the powerful Trump, not a small failed one-term president whose power will vanish as soon as he no longer has the tools and the platform of the highest office in the land.
The behavior of these House Republicans is un-American. The United States now has a two-party political system where one of the parties is openly opposed to and attempting to destroy democracy.
Congressional Republicans aren’t going to suddenly behave themselves and see the light after Trump is gone. Republicans will remain a threat to democracy that must be defeat when the same urgency that voters demonstrated when they elected Joe Biden.
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politicususa--2020-12-31--Chuck Schumer Ruins McConnell’s New Year By Calling His Bluff On $2,000 Stimulus Checks

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer called out Sen. Mitch McConnell and Pat Toomey for supporting tax cuts for corporations while blocking $ 2,000 stimulus checks .
The Senate today meets for a rare New Year ’ s Eve session for one reason and one reason only : the Republican Leader has refused to allow us to vote on legislation to provide the American people $ 2,000 checks .
He has twice objected to my requests to set a time for a vote on the measure , claiming yesterday that direct stimulus checks were “ poorly targeted , ” bemoaning the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go into “ the hands of Democrats ’ rich friends who don ’ t need the help.
” Sen. Toomey said much the same thing .
Well funny , I don ’ t remember the Republican Leader and Senator Toomey complaining about how a $ 2 trillion , across-the-board corporate tax cut was “ poorly targeted ” because some large companies didn ’ t need the help .
No—when corporations get a blanket tax break , that ’ s fine by the Republican majority .
When average Americans get a little help from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ poorly targeted.
” I hope that every American heard the objections by these Republican Senators .
I hope every American who has their water or heat or electricity shut off ; or had eviction notices stapled on top of one another to their door ; or had to choose which meal to skip on a given day—I hope they all heard that the reason they will not receive $ 2,000 checks is because Leader McConnell thinks it could wind up in the hands of “ Democrats ’ rich friends.
” Now , let @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is one way , and one way only , to pass $ 2,000 checks before the end of the year .
And that ’ s to pass the House bill .
It is the only way to get the American people the $ 2,000 checks they need and deserve .
The House is gone for the session .
Any modification or addition to the House bill can ’ t become law .
Either the Senate takes up and passes the House bill , or struggling Americans will not get $ 2,000 checks during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Depression .
And Leader McConnell knows this .
So he has said that the Senate can only vote on a bill that combines the checks with other unrelated , partisan policies : repeal Section 230 , and an investigation into the President ’ s dishonest and bogus claims of election fraud .
The Republican Leader claims that President Trump insists that all three issues must be addressed in one bill .
But , of course , the President made no such demand .
President Trump couldn ’ t care less about how the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Republican Leader has invented an excuse to prevent a clean , up-or-down , yes-or-no , vote on $ 2,000 checks coming to the floor .
This maneuver to combine all three issues is intended to kill the possibility of $ 2,000 checks ever becoming law .
Just to prove it , let me make this offer to the Republican majority .
We ’ re willing to vote on the other issues that President Trump mentioned—all the issues the Republican Leader says must be addressed—so long as we vote on them separately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could become law and we could debate all the president ’ s supposed concerns .
We can vote on setting up a commission to look at the President ’ s roundly rejected claims of voter fraud .
We would also have the commission look at voter suppression and gerrymandering .
That ’ s completely unrelated to helping Americans pay their bills , but we ’ re willing to take a look at the whole picture .
Just give us a vote on the House-passed bill so we get help now to people who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can also have a vote on repealing Section 230 .
We can do it today .
We ’ ll use Leader McConnell ’ s exact language .
But he won ’ t agree to that because he knows that his caucus wouldn ’ t actually support such an act .
Unlike the President , some members of this body understand what 230 means .
They understand that Section 230 , which certainly needs change , actually enables the President to spew his lies .
We all know the 117th Congress will have to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ between liability and reckless speech on the internet .
But if Leader McConnell wants a vote on these issues , we ’ re here for it .
Just give us a vote on the House-passed bill and we can vote on whatever right-wing conspiracy theory you ’ d like .
We can even vote to set up a special , blue-ribbon commission to determine whether Georgia ’ s Secretary of State has a brother named Ron if that would make our Republican friends happy .
Just don ’ t let these conspiracy theories @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of helping actual people .
People whose livelihoods have been torn apart by this pandemic .
People whose lives have been torn apart by the Administration ’ s mismanagement of this pandemic .
People who need just a little direct assistance .
Schumer called out all of McConnell ’ s made up excuses .
There is no good reason for Senate Republicans to deny Americans who are in dire need $ 2,000 stimulus checks .
McConnell won ’ t allow a vote because he is afraid that the bill will pass .
Leader @ @ @ @ @ @ @ American people around the necks of McConnell and Senate Republicans while voters in Georgia are deciding control of the Senate in two critical runoff elections .
It doesn ’ t matter what Democrats offer .
Mitch McConnell will not allow a vote on $ 2,000 stimulus checks , and Republicans are going to wear that obstruction for years to come .
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Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer called out Sen. Mitch McConnell and Pat Toomey for supporting tax cuts for corporations while blocking $2,000 stimulus checks.
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Leader Schumer said:
The Senate today meets for a rare New Year’s Eve session for one reason and one reason only: the Republican Leader has refused to allow us to vote on legislation to provide the American people $2,000 checks.
He has twice objected to my requests to set a time for a vote on the measure, claiming yesterday that direct stimulus checks were “poorly targeted,” bemoaning the idea that some of the checks might go into “the hands of Democrats’ rich friends who don’t need the help.” Sen. Toomey said much the same thing.
Well funny, I don’t remember the Republican Leader and Senator Toomey complaining about how a $2 trillion, across-the-board corporate tax cut was “poorly targeted” because some large companies didn’t need the help.
No—when corporations get a blanket tax break, that’s fine by the Republican majority. When average Americans get a little help from their government, it’s “poorly targeted.”
I hope that every American heard the objections by these Republican Senators. I hope every American who has their water or heat or electricity shut off; or had eviction notices stapled on top of one another to their door; or had to choose which meal to skip on a given day—I hope they all heard that the reason they will not receive $2,000 checks is because Leader McConnell thinks it could wind up in the hands of “Democrats’ rich friends.”
Now, let’s be very clear. There is one way, and one way only, to pass $2,000 checks before the end of the year. And that’s to pass the House bill. It is the only way to get the American people the $2,000 checks they need and deserve. The House is gone for the session. Any modification or addition to the House bill can’t become law. Either the Senate takes up and passes the House bill, or struggling Americans will not get $2,000 checks during the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.
And Leader McConnell knows this. So he has said that the Senate can only vote on a bill that combines the checks with other unrelated, partisan policies: repeal Section 230, and an investigation into the President’s dishonest and bogus claims of election fraud. The Republican Leader claims that President Trump insists that all three issues must be addressed in one bill. But, of course, the President made no such demand. President Trump couldn’t care less about how the bills are packaged in Congress.
So, the Republican Leader has invented an excuse to prevent a clean, up-or-down, yes-or-no, vote on $2,000 checks coming to the floor. This maneuver to combine all three issues is intended to kill the possibility of $2,000 checks ever becoming law.
Just to prove it, let me make this offer to the Republican majority.
We’re willing to vote on the other issues that President Trump mentioned—all the issues the Republican Leader says must be addressed—so long as we vote on them separately. That way, $2,000 checks could become law and we could debate all the president’s supposed concerns.
We can vote on setting up a commission to look at the President’s roundly rejected claims of voter fraud. We would also have the commission look at voter suppression and gerrymandering. That’s completely unrelated to helping Americans pay their bills, but we’re willing to take a look at the whole picture. Just give us a vote on the House-passed bill so we get help now to people who desperately need it.
Heck, we can also have a vote on repealing Section 230. We can do it today. We’ll use Leader McConnell’s exact language. But he won’t agree to that because he knows that his caucus wouldn’t actually support such an act. Unlike the President, some members of this body understand what 230 means. They understand that Section 230, which certainly needs change, actually enables the President to spew his lies.
We all know the 117th Congress will have to take a close look at the relationship between liability and reckless speech on the internet. But if Leader McConnell wants a vote on these issues, we’re here for it. Just give us a vote on the House-passed bill and we can vote on whatever right-wing conspiracy theory you’d like.
We can even vote to set up a special, blue-ribbon commission to determine whether Georgia’s Secretary of State has a brother named Ron if that would make our Republican friends happy.
Just don’t let these conspiracy theories and Presidential fantasies get in the way of helping actual people. People whose livelihoods have been torn apart by this pandemic. People whose lives have been torn apart by the Administration’s mismanagement of this pandemic. People who need just a little direct assistance.
Schumer called out all of McConnell’s made up excuses. There is no good reason for Senate Republicans to deny Americans who are in dire need $2,000 stimulus checks. McConnell won’t allow a vote because he is afraid that the bill will pass.
Leader Schumer is hanging this betrayal of the American people around the necks of McConnell and Senate Republicans while voters in Georgia are deciding control of the Senate in two critical runoff elections.
It doesn’t matter what Democrats offer. Mitch McConnell will not allow a vote on $2,000 stimulus checks, and Republicans are going to wear that obstruction for years to come.
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politicususa--2020-12-31--Trump Cements His Legacy Of Failure By Coming Up 18 Million Vaccinations Short Of Goal

Trump said that the goal was to get 20 million Americans vaccinated by the end of the year , and he is 18 million vaccinations short .
Here are the very on brand numbers for Trump : Operation Warp Speed has been Operation Total Fail .
Joe Biden said for months that a quick vaccine doesn ’ t do any good if there is not a plan to get it to people quickly , and to the surprise of no one , Trump never had a plan .
People who don ’ t need to be vaccinated first like Republican @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and even dental school students are getting the vaccine before nursing home workers and residents .
If Trump had won the election , the country would be screwed .
Trump ’ s political brand is failure .
He failed as a president .
He failed to win reelection .
He failed in his challenge to the election , and he is continuing to fail and kill the American people every single day until his term expires on January 20.
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Trump said that the goal was to get 20 million Americans vaccinated by the end of the year, and he is 18 million vaccinations short.
Here are the very on brand numbers for Trump:
The Trump administration and Operation Warp Speed is about 18,000,000 administered COVID vaccinations behind their goal of 20 million by the end of the year. That’s 10.5 hours from now. pic.twitter.com/YmIZ6eWKXO — Gary Grumbach (@GaryGrumbach) December 31, 2020
Operation Warp Speed has been Operation Total Fail. Joe Biden said for months that a quick vaccine doesn’t do any good if there is not a plan to get it to people quickly, and to the surprise of no one, Trump never had a plan.
People who don’t need to be vaccinated first like Republican US Senators, White House staff, and even dental school students are getting the vaccine before nursing home workers and residents.
If Trump had won the election, the country would be screwed.
Trump’s political brand is failure. He failed as a president. He failed to win reelection. He failed in his challenge to the election, and he is continuing to fail and kill the American people every single day until his term expires on January 20.’
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