politicususa--2020-10-11--Trump’s Support Is Collapsing With Whites And Men

A new poll shows Joe Biden performing better than any Democratic presidential candidate in decades with men and white voters .
ABC News reported on the new ABC News/Washington Post Poll : The race is tied among men , 48 % -48 % in this poll , produced for ABC by Langer Research Associates , while Biden is up 59 % -36 % among women , the widest margin among women for any presidential candidate in exit polls dating to 1976 .
( That includes 62 % -34 % among suburban women and 54 % -41 % among suburban white @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 69 % -25 % lead among moderates , if it holds , would be a record by far .
And his result among independents , while not a statistically significant lead , is the widest for a Democrat in exit polls since 1988 .
It stands out , as well , that the race has evened up among men , a group in which Trump has led in every previous ABC/Post poll save one this cycle ; and is even among whites , 49 % -47 % , Trump-Biden .
In exit polls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bill Clinton , has done that well among whites .
A post-2016 election analysis in The New York Times found that Trump had hidden strength with moderates , and in a close election , those moderates voted for Trump over Hillary Clinton .
In 2020 , Joe Biden is building a historic lead with moderates , which is why the President and his campaign are desperate to paint the Democratic nominee as a tool of the radical left .
Trump won men by 12 points in 2016 , but he is tied with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by 21 in 2016 , but he only leads Joe Biden by 2 points in 2020 .
Trump ’ s support with men has dropped by 12 points , and his support among white voters has declined by 19 points .
The numbers suggest that the voters that Trump picked up outside of his base are currently not available to him .
Trump has used his entire presidency to play to what he thought were the fears and anxieties of white and male voters , but Joe Biden is turning out to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as Biden ’ s ability to pull support from groups that swung to Trump in 2016 has him performing better than any Democratic presidential candidate since Bill Clinton .
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A new poll shows Joe Biden performing better than any Democratic presidential candidate in decades with men and white voters.
ABC News reported on the new ABC News/Washington Post Poll:
The race is tied among men, 48%-48% in this poll, produced for ABC by Langer Research Associates, while Biden is up 59%-36% among women, the widest margin among women for any presidential candidate in exit polls dating to 1976. (That includes 62%-34% among suburban women and 54%-41% among suburban white women.) Biden’s vast 69%-25% lead among moderates, if it holds, would be a record by far. And his result among independents, while not a statistically significant lead, is the widest for a Democrat in exit polls since 1988.
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It stands out, as well, that the race has evened up among men, a group in which Trump has led in every previous ABC/Post poll save one this cycle; and is even among whites, 49%-47%, Trump-Biden. In exit polls since 1976, only one Democrat, Bill Clinton, has done that well among whites.
A post-2016 election analysis in The New York Times found that Trump had hidden strength with moderates, and in a close election, those moderates voted for Trump over Hillary Clinton.
In 2020, Joe Biden is building a historic lead with moderates, which is why the President and his campaign are desperate to paint the Democratic nominee as a tool of the radical left.
Trump won men by 12 points in 2016, but he is tied with Joe Biden. Trump won white voters by 21 in 2016, but he only leads Joe Biden by 2 points in 2020.
Trump’s support with men has dropped by 12 points, and his support among white voters has declined by 19 points.
The numbers suggest that the voters that Trump picked up outside of his base are currently not available to him.
Trump has used his entire presidency to play to what he thought were the fears and anxieties of white and male voters, but Joe Biden is turning out to be the ideal candidate to run against Trump, as Biden’s ability to pull support from groups that swung to Trump in 2016 has him performing better than any Democratic presidential candidate since Bill Clinton.
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politicususa--2020-10-11--Eric Trump Has An Epic Meltdown When Asked About His Dad Taking Bribes

Eric Trump fell apart on Sunday when asked about a new report that Trump uses hotels and businesses to run a pay for play scam .
When asked about The New York Times story , Trump said , “ My response is that we ’ ve lost a fortune .
My dad ’ s lost a fortune running for president .
He doesn ’ t care .
He doesn ’ t care .
He wanted to do what ’ s right .
The last thing I can tell you that Donald Trump needs in the world is this job .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and he has to fight you , and he has to fight the entire media .
He has to fight the Democrats , and he gets punched in the head every single day .
He wakes up , and he fights for this country , and he fights against the lunacy of the radical left.
” After Trump then ranted about Joe Biden , ABC ’ s Jon Karl asked him to address The Times story , and he answered , “ We ’ re a huge hospitality company .
We ’ ve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at our properties every year .
The New York Times is absolutely fake news .
All they want to do is take down my father.
” The New York Times story laid out how hundreds of special interests and individuals are getting access to Trump and special favors by spending money at his properties .
It is a classic pay to play scam that is resulting the building of a new swamp where people who want favors or access give money to Trump through his businesses .
Pay to play scams are a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump never addressed the allegations .
Instead , he tried to hide the family ’ s potential criminal behavior behind faux rage and victimhood .
The big difference between the 2016 campaign and 2020 is that Trump and his kids can ’ t change the subject to Trump ’ s opponent .
Their potentially criminal behavior is being uncovered and all they can do in response is meltdown on national television .
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Eric Trump fell apart on Sunday when asked about a new report that Trump uses hotels and businesses to run a pay for play scam.
When asked about The New York Times story, Trump said, “My response is that we’ve lost a fortune. My dad’s lost a fortune running for president. He doesn’t care. He doesn’t care. He wanted to do what’s right. The last thing I can tell you that Donald Trump needs in the world is this job. He wakes up in the morning, and he has to fight you, and he has to fight the entire media. He has to fight the Democrats, and he gets punched in the head every single day. He wakes up, and he fights for this country, and he fights against the lunacy of the radical left.”
After Trump then ranted about Joe Biden, ABC’s Jon Karl asked him to address The Times story, and he answered, “We’re a huge hospitality company. We’ve got tens of millions of people staying at our properties every year. The New York Times is absolutely fake news. All they want to do is take down my father.”
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NEW: “My father has lost a fortune,” Eric Trump tells @jonkarl when pressed on a NYT report that Pres. Trump turned “his own hotels and resorts into the Beltway’s new back rooms, where public and private business mix and special interests reign.” https://t.co/FPwDtGBwFl pic.twitter.com/LYdD9BmQwN — ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) October 11, 2020
The New York Times story laid out how hundreds of special interests and individuals are getting access to Trump and special favors by spending money at his properties. It is a classic pay to play scam that is resulting the building of a new swamp where people who want favors or access give money to Trump through his businesses.
Pay to play scams are a form of corruption and bribery.
Eric Trump never addressed the allegations. Instead, he tried to hide the family’s potential criminal behavior behind faux rage and victimhood.
The big difference between the 2016 campaign and 2020 is that Trump and his kids can’t change the subject to Trump’s opponent. Their potentially criminal behavior is being uncovered and all they can do in response is meltdown on national television.
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politicususa--2020-10-11--Opinion: Decrying Same-Sex Marriage Decision, Justices Thomas and Alito Endorse Trump’s Assault on C

Opinion: Decrying Same-Sex Marriage Decision, Justices Thomas and Alito Endorse Trump’s Assault on Civil Rights

Last Monday the Supreme Court of the United States declined to hear a case brought by Kim Davis , a former country clerk who , in the wake of the Supreme Court ’ s 2015 decision in the Obergefell v. Hodges case legalizing same-sex marriage , refused to issue certificates for such marriages because of her religious objections to them .
She was sued and even jailed for this refusal and was appealing her case .
Despite the fact that Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas agreed with the dismissal on the basis that the case did not “ cleanly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ruling , they nonetheless availed themselves of this occasion to issue a broadside , penned by Thomas , lambasting the 2015 decision .
It is worth analyzing Alito ’ s and Thomas ’ s compulsion to express their objections to same-sex marriage in our current cultural and political context precisely because the denial of civil rights , particularly in the name of protecting religious liberties , has been at the forefront of the Trump administration ’ s agenda , spearheaded in particular by U.S. Attorney General William Barr .
Analyzing Alito ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ context , we see patterns neither of free-thinking nor of adherence to the Constitution .
Rather we see a pattern of highly prejudicial thinking and behavior geared toward ignoring , indeed abolishing , key civil rights legislation and constitutional protections against discrimination for Americans .
Thomas , for example , begins the critique of the 2015 decision asserting that “ the Court read a right to same-sex marriage into the Fourteenth Amendment , even though that right is found nowhere in the text.
” Interestingly , former Justice Antoni Scalia always made a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , claiming the Constitution offered no provisions for women ’ s equality .
Yet the language of the 14th amendment is quite clear , including the clause : , So , unless we imagine that LGBTQ people—and in the case of Scalia ’ s argument , women—are not people , it is not clear how the Constitution does not afford women and LGBTQ people equal rights and legal protections .
Here we see prejudice and what seems like hatred clouding textual interpretation .
Is Thomas suggesting that every legal right must be enumerated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as affording to any person , simply by virtue of being a person , the same legal rights ?
That is the height of ludicrousness .
Equally ludicrous is Thomas ’ assertion that Davis ’ First Amendment rights were violated , as when he writes , Let ’ s remember that Kim Davis worked in a public office where her job duties included issuing marriage certificates to those legally entitled to them .
By Thomas ’ argument , the First Amendment now would entitle one to the right not just to speak out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to violate them , even if doing so means violating the legally-sanctioned civil rights of others .
That should strike us as quite a dangerous re-writing of the First Amendment—one on steroids .
Moreover , the position taken by Alito and Thomas seems to challenge the First Amendment rights of others .
Thomas , representing himself and Alito , writes that the court ’ s decision “ enables courts and governments to brand religious adherents who believe that marriage is between one man and one woman as bigots , making their religious liberty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In this instance , it sure sounds as if Alito and Thomas want to disable courts and governments from labeling certain discriminatory practices as bigotry , as if because the discriminatory practice finds justification in a religious text or belief system , it is no longer bigotry and discrimination—and one does not have the right to call it such in speech .
Indeed , Thomas writes , “ Since Obergefell , parties have continually attempted to label people of good will as bigots merely for refusing to alter their religious beliefs in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arguing , basically , that we judge people first , as of good will or not , and then assess their actions pursuant to that judgment .
If one is of good will , their acts of discrimination are thus of good will and can ’ t be called bigotry .
Why does the source if bigotry and discrimination matter ?
It is not consequential for the person denied employment or refused a marriage certificate if the denial of a right was rooted in good will , religious conviction , or outright malice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are willing to uphold one ’ s right to deny others ’ rights if it is done in “ good will.
” Effectively , Thomas and Alito are enabling the violation of people ’ s civil rights .
Denying those rights doesn ’ t matter as long as it ’ s done with good will .
Indeed , Thomas and Alito believe : “ Davis may have been one of the first victims of this Court ’ s cavalier treatment of religion in its Obergefell decision , but she will not be the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with sincerely held religious beliefs concerning marriage will find it increasingly difficult to participate in society without running afoul of Obergefell and its effect on other anti-discrimination laws.
” Exactly !
That ’ s how civil rights legislation and constitutional protections are designed to work—they are supposed to make it difficult for people to participate in society without running afoul of them !
And they are rather “ cavalier ” about the right they want to give Davis and others , in the name of religious liberty , to violate people ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s clear : Thomas and Alito just don ’ t like the law and want to facilitate people running afoul of it .
What we see in Trump ’ s administration , particularly with Barr , as I ’ ve written elsewhere , is the same : an attempt to deny civil rights simply because they don ’ t like those laws ; they prefer white supremacy , or homophobia , or misogyny .
Barr hates that LGBTQ history and culture might be included in public school curricula .
Doing so violates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ LGBTQ people by making them invisible .
Trump incites racial violence against Jewish people and people of color .
I guess this is a kind of liberty , although I think it ’ s what we call taking liberties , most literally .

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Last Monday the Supreme Court of the United States declined to hear a case brought by Kim Davis, a former country clerk who, in the wake of the Supreme Court’s 2015 decision in the Obergefell v. Hodges case legalizing same-sex marriage, who refused to issue certificates for such marriages because of her religious objections to them. She was sued and even jailed for this refusal and was appealing her case.
Despite the fact that Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas agreed with the dismissal on the basis that the case did not “cleanly” present issues raised in the 2015 ruling, they nonetheless availed themselves of this occasion to issue a broadside, penned by Thomas, lambasting the 2015 decision.
It is worth analyzing Alito’s and Thomas’s compulsion to express their objections to same-sex marriage in our current cultural and political context precisely because the denial of civil rights, particularly in the name of protecting religious liberties, has been at the forefront of the Trump administration’s agenda, spearheaded in particular by U.S. Attorney General William Barr.
Analyzing Alito’s and Thomas’s position in this context, we see patterns neither of free-thinking nor of adherence to the Constitution. Rather we see a pattern of highly prejudicial thinking and behavior geared toward ignoring, indeed abolishing, key civil rights legislation and constitutional protections against discrimination for Americans.
Thomas, for example, begins the critique of the 2015 decision asserting that “the Court read a right to same-sex marriage into the Fourteenth Amendment, even though that right is found nowhere in the text.”
Interestingly, former Justice Antoni Scalia always made a similar argument against the Equal Rights Amendment, claiming the Constitution offered no provisions for women’s equality.
Yet the language of the 14th amendment is quite clear, including the clause:,
“nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.”
So, unless we imagine that LGBTQ people—and in the case of Scalia’s argument, women—are not people, it is not clear how the Constitution does not afford women and LGBTQ people equal rights and legal protections.
Here we see prejudice and what seems like hatred clouding textual interpretation. Is Thomas suggesting that every legal right must be enumerated in the 14th amendment to interpret it as affording to any person, simply by virtue of being a person, the same legal rights? That is the height of ludicrousness.
Equally ludicrous is Thomas’ assertion that Davis’ First Amendment rights were violated, as when he writes,
“By choosing to privilege a novel constitutional right over the religious liberty interests explicitly protected in the First Amendment, and by doing so undemocratically, the Court has created a problem that only it can fix. Until then, Obergefell will continue to have “ruinous consequences for religious liberty.'”
Let’s remember that Kim Davis worked in a public office where her job duties included issuing marriage certificates to those legally entitled to them.
By Thomas’ argument, the First Amendment now would entitle one to the right not just to speak out against laws one dislikes but the sanction to violate them, even if doing so means violating the legally-sanctioned civil rights of others.
That should strike us as quite a dangerous re-writing of the First Amendment—one on steroids.
Moreover, the position taken by Alito and Thomas seems to challenge the First Amendment rights of others.
Thomas, representing himself and Alito, writes that the court’s decision “enables courts and governments to brand religious adherents who believe that marriage is between one man and one woman as bigots, making their religious liberty concerns that much easier to dismiss.”
In this instance, it sure sounds as if Alito and Thomas want to disable courts and governments from labeling certain discriminatory practices as bigotry, as if because the discriminatory practice finds justification in a religious text or belief system, it is no longer bigotry and discrimination—and one does not have the right to call it such in speech.
Indeed, Thomas writes, “Since Obergefell, parties have continually attempted to label people of good will as bigots merely for refusing to alter their religious beliefs in the wake of prevailing orthodoxy.”
Thomas is arguing, basically, that we judge people first, as of good will or not, and then assess their actions pursuant to that judgment. If one is of good will, their acts of discrimination are thus of good will and can’t be called bigotry.
But why does the source if bigotry and discrimination matter?
It is not consequential for the person denied employment or refused a marriage certificate if the denial of a right was rooted in good will, religious conviction, or outright malice or hate. But Thomas and Alito are willing to uphold one’s right to deny others’ rights if it is done in “good will.”
Effectively, Thomas and Alito are enabling the violation of people’s civil rights. Denying those rights doesn’t matter as long as it’s done with good will.
Indeed, Thomas and Alito believe: “Davis may have been one of the first victims of this Court’s cavalier treatment of religion in its Obergefell decision, but she will not be the last. Due to Obergefell, those with sincerely held religious beliefs concerning marriage will find it increasingly difficult to participate in society without running afoul of Obergefell and its effect on other anti-discrimination laws.”
Exactly!
That’s how civil rights legislation and constitutional protections are designed to work—they are supposed to make it difficult for people to participate in society without running afoul of them!
And they are rather “cavalier” about the right they want to give Davis and others, in the name of religious liberty, to violate people’s otherwise protected civil rights. We see no sympathy or consideration for those to whom Davis refused to issue a certificate.
Now it’s clear: Thomas and Alito just don’t like the law and want to facilitate people running afoul of it.
What we see in Trump’s administration, particularly with Barr, as I’ve written elsewhere, is the same: an attempt to deny civil rights simply because they don’t like those laws; they prefer white supremacy, or homophobia, or misogyny.
Barr hates that LGBTQ history and culture might be included in public school curricula. Doing so violates people’s rights to discriminate against LGBTQ people by making them invisible.
Trump incites racial violence against Jewish people and people of color.
I guess this is a kind of liberty, although I think it’s what we call taking liberties, most literally.


politicususa--2020-10-13--A 4 Star General Who Never Endorsed A Candidate Has Endorsed Joe Biden

Four-star Gen. Chuck Boyd , who describes himself a long time Republican , had never endorsed a candidate until he endorsed Joe Biden .
Well , my — when he did it with John McCain , it was disgusting of course .
But it didn ’ t really trigger me into any kind of action at the time .
But when The Atlantic article came out in which he called me because I took it personally , he called me a loser and a sucker , he called all people who serve under him with contempt , with disdain , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that chooses to serve their country in the military , they do two things .
First of all , they take an oath of office that they will protect the constitution .
But second , and this is the one that I think there is this sort of an informal contract that has an unlimited liability clause in it .
That clause says that I will commit myself up to impeding my life if necessary in support of this nation ’ s security , that kind of commitment and for a commander to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them losers , that really got to me .
It sickened me .
Ret .
Gen. Boyd was a POW in Vietnam for seven years .
No one in their right mind would denigrate his sacrifice the way that Donald Trump has .
Trump ’ s words and slurs against the troops and those who serve the country are having an impact on voters .
They are making people like Gen. Boyd , who previously served the nation in silence , stand up and speak out .
Donald Trump can hold all of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but the majority of a disgusted nation has turned against him , and they are being moved to remove him from office at polling places from coast to coast .
People who believe in public service are standing together to reject Donald Trump .
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Four-star Gen. Chuck Boyd, who describes himself a long time Republican, had never endorsed a candidate until he endorsed Joe Biden.
Gen. Boyd said on CNN:
Well, my — when he did it with John McCain, it was disgusting of course. But it didn’t really trigger me into any kind of action at the time. But when The Atlantic article came out in which he called me because I took it personally, he called me a loser and a sucker, he called all people who serve under him with contempt, with disdain, the — every man and every woman that chooses to serve their country in the military, they do two things.
First of all, they take an oath of office that they will protect the constitution. But second, and this is the one that I think there is this sort of an informal contract that has an unlimited liability clause in it. That clause says that I will commit myself up to impeding my life if necessary in support of this nation’s security, that kind of commitment and for a commander to hold those kinds of committed people calling them losers, that really got to me. It sickened me.
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Longtime Republican 4 star Gen. Chuck Boyd never endorsed a candidate, but here he is explaining why he has endorsed Joe Biden. pic.twitter.com/KwCGfAd2AE — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) October 13, 2020
Ret. Gen. Boyd was a POW in Vietnam for seven years. No one in their right mind would denigrate his sacrifice the way that Donald Trump has.
Trump’s words and slurs against the troops and those who serve the country are having an impact on voters. They are making people like Gen. Boyd, who previously served the nation in silence, stand up and speak out.
Donald Trump can hold all of the coronavirus spreading rallies that he wants, but the majority of a disgusted nation has turned against him, and they are being moved to remove him from office at polling places from coast to coast.
People who believe in public service are standing together to reject Donald Trump.
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politicususa--2020-10-12--Deranged Trump Threatens To Kiss His Entire Audience Because He Thinks He’s COVID Immune

Trump thinks that he is now immune from the coronavirus , and told his Florida rally crowd that he would kiss all of them .
Trump said , “ One thing with me , the nice part .
I went through it .
They now say I ’ m immune .
I feel so powerful .
I ’ ll walk into that audience .
I ’ ll walk in there , kiss everyone in that audience .
I ’ ll kiss the guys and the beautiful women .
Everyone .
I ’ ll just give you a big fat kiss.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ is now immune to the coronavirus was a lie .
Scientists are warning that there are cases of reinfection , and the second infection is often worse than the first .
There is no evidence that a person develops immunity to the coronavirus after having it .
It is possible , but Trump ’ s claim was not proven .
Donald Trump likely isn ’ t immune from the coronavirus , and the one sure way that he could make everyone at that rally sick , along with reinfecting himself , would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that is not socially distanced or wearing masks .
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Trump thinks that he is now immune from the coronavirus, and told his Florida rally crowd that he would kiss all of them.
Trump said, “One thing with me, the nice part. I went through it. They now say I’m immune. I feel so powerful. I’ll walk into that audience. I’ll walk in there, kiss everyone in that audience. I’ll kiss the guys and the beautiful women. Everyone. I’ll just give you a big fat kiss.”
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"They say I'm immune. I feel so powerful. I'll watch into that audience, I'll walk in there, kiss everyone in that audience. I'll kiss the guys and the beautiful women." — Trump pic.twitter.com/JvhmagVrVA — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 12, 2020
Trump’s claim that he is now immune to the coronavirus was a lie. Scientists are warning that there are cases of reinfection, and the second infection is often worse than the first. There is no evidence that a person develops immunity to the coronavirus after having it. It is possible, but Trump’s claim was not proven.
Donald Trump likely isn’t immune from the coronavirus, and the one sure way that he could make everyone at that rally sick, along with reinfecting himself, would be to have close contact with an audience that is not socially distanced or wearing masks.
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politicususa--2020-10-12--Donald Trump is Furious at Fox News for Allowing Biden to Run “Negative Ads” About Him

At one point , Donald Trump ’ s presidential campaign was flush with cash and ready to relentlessly attack Joe Biden .
But by the time the GOP really needed the money , it was pretty much gone .
Joe Biden massively outraised Trump during the party ’ s respective conventions .
In addition , Democratic senate candidates have been setting records raising money against incumbent Republicans .
The Democrats are using that money to hit Republicans where it hurts ; placing ads on the Fox News network .
Considering that Donald Trump spends much of his day watching the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seeing plenty of them .
On Monday , Trump took to Twitter to voice his displeasure with his formerly favorite network .
He tweeted , “ Fox News allows more negative ads on me than practically all of the other networks combined .
Not like the old days , but we will win even bigger than 2016 .
Roger Ailes was the GREATEST !
” When Trump does criticize Fox , he often mentions the network ’ s founder Roger Ailes and what a great job he did .
Ailes was a friend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adviser during the Republicans 2016 presidential campaign .
The reality , however , is that the Fox founder left the network in disgrace after being accused of sexual misconduct by countless women .
Ailes died in 2017 at the age of 77 after suffering from hemophilia .
Trump made sure to punish Fox News for their misdeeds in his next tweet .
When telling his fans where they can catch coverage of his rally , he conveniently left the network out .
“ Getting ready to land in Florida , ” he wrote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ various networks : OANN , Newsmax and CSPAN .
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At one point, Donald Trump’s presidential campaign was flush with cash and ready to relentlessly attack Joe Biden. But by the time the GOP really needed the money, it was pretty much gone.
Joe Biden massively outraised Trump during the party’s respective conventions. In addition, Democratic senate candidates have been setting records raising money against incumbent Republicans.
The Democrats are using that money to hit Republicans where it hurts; placing ads on the Fox News network. Considering that Donald Trump spends much of his day watching the cable news network he’s been seeing plenty of them.
On Monday, Trump took to Twitter to voice his displeasure with his formerly favorite network. He tweeted, “Fox News allows more negative ads on me than practically all of the other networks combined. Not like the old days, but we will win even bigger than 2016. Roger Ailes was the GREATEST!”
.@FoxNews allows more negative ads on me than practically all of the other networks combined. Not like the old days, but we will win even bigger than 2016. Roger Ailes was the GREATEST! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 12, 2020
When Trump does criticize Fox, he often mentions the network’s founder Roger Ailes and what a great job he did. Ailes was a friend to Trump and acted as an informal adviser during the Republicans 2016 presidential campaign.
The reality, however, is that the Fox founder left the network in disgrace after being accused of sexual misconduct by countless women. Ailes died in 2017 at the age of 77 after suffering from hemophilia.
Trump made sure to punish Fox News for their misdeeds in his next tweet. When telling his fans where they can catch coverage of his rally, he conveniently left the network out. “Getting ready to land in Florida,” he wrote. “BIG CROWD! Live on various networks: OANN, Newsmax and CSPAN.”


politicususa--2020-10-12--Trump Death Cult Road Show Hits Florida With No Masks Or Distancing

Donald Trump brought his super spreader rallies to Florida where there were no masks or social distancing .
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Ron DeSantis was running around high fiving people like COVID doesn ’ t exist : Judging from their behavior at Amy Coney Barrett ’ s confirmation hearing , and Trump ’ s arrival in Florida , the Republican strategy for the homestretch of the election is to pretend like the coronavirus doesn ’ t exist , as Trump is set to play pandemic Johnny Appleseed and spread illness and death all across America .
Trump ’ s Republican Party is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ natural evolution from being a party of science and fact deniers to becoming a party that actively spreads death through their denial of reality .
Trump isn ’ t going to be able to save his campaign with a few weeks of COVID spreading rallies , especially as the economic recovery is running out of steam while more Americans get sick .
The self-described party of life has become Trump ’ s party of death .
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Donald Trump brought his super spreader rallies to Florida where there were no masks or social distancing.
The scene in Florida:
A lot of people without masks in the crowd behind Trump pic.twitter.com/McUBvjIbmq — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 12, 2020
A lot of people without masks in the crowd behind Trump pic.twitter.com/McUBvjIbmq — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 12, 2020
Gov. Ron DeSantis was running around high fiving people like COVID doesn’t exist:
How to get & spread COVID-19 at a @realDonaldTrump rally by Florida @GovRonDeSantis. pic.twitter.com/vR0rIjCEPo — Kevin Cate (@KevinCate) October 12, 2020
Judging from their behavior at Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearing, and Trump’s arrival in Florida, the Republican strategy for the homestretch of the election is to pretend like the coronavirus doesn’t exist, as Trump is set to play pandemic Johnny Appleseed and spread illness and death all across America.
Trump’s Republican Party is a death cult. It is a natural evolution from being a party of science and fact deniers to becoming a party that actively spreads death through their denial of reality. Trump isn’t going to be able to save his campaign with a few weeks of COVID spreading rallies, especially as the economic recovery is running out of steam while more Americans get sick.
The self-described party of life has become Trump’s party of death.
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politicususa--2020-10-12--Dr. Fauci Says Now Is the Worst Time for Trump To Be Holding Rallies

This has been a wild couple of weeks when it comes to the Coronavirus .
While his advisors wanted to change the subject to anything but COVID-19 , Donald Trump put it front and center by contracting the virus .
And the president has continued to downplay the seriousness of the pandemic .
Despite cases being on the rise in multiple US states , Donald Trump is now ready to resume holding rallies .
Dr. Anthony Fauci says that this is the worst time for him to be doing so .
The top immunologist made the comments while appearing on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jake Tapper if the Trump campaign was asking for trouble by holding rallies .
“ We know that is asking for trouble when you do that , ” he responded .
“ We ’ ve seen that when you have situations of congregate settings where there are a lot of people without masks , the data speak for themselves .
And now is even more so a worse time to do that.
” “ It ’ s going in the wrong direction right now , so if there ’ s anything we should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down in implementing the public health measures that we ’ ve been talking about for so long , which are keeping a distance , no crowds wearing masks , washing hands doing things outside as opposed to inside , in order to get those numbers down.
” The president will be holding his first rally since contracting COVID-19 tonight in Sanford , Florida .

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This has been a wild couple of weeks when it comes to the Coronavirus. While his advisors wanted to change the subject to anything but COVID-19, Donald Trump put it front and center by contracting the virus.
And the president has continued to downplay the seriousness of the pandemic. Despite cases being on the rise in multiple US states, Donald Trump is now ready to resume holding rallies. Dr. Anthony Fauci says that this is the worst time for him to be doing so.
The top immunologist made the comments while appearing on CNN. He was asked by host Jake Tapper if the Trump campaign was asking for trouble by holding rallies.
“We know that is asking for trouble when you do that,” he responded. “We’ve seen that when you have situations of congregate settings where there are a lot of people without masks, the data speak for themselves. And now is even more so a worse time to do that.”
Dr. Fauci continued:
“It’s going in the wrong direction right now, so if there’s anything we should be doing, we should be doubling down in implementing the public health measures that we’ve been talking about for so long, which are keeping a distance, no crowds wearing masks, washing hands doing things outside as opposed to inside, in order to get those numbers down.”
The president will be holding his first rally since contracting COVID-19 tonight in Sanford, Florida.


politicususa--2020-10-12--Kamala Harris Blasts Republicans For Getting SCOTUS To Do Their Obamacare Killing Dirty Work

Kamala Harris laid it out for the American people .
Republicans are using the Supreme Court to do their Obamacare killing dirty work .
Harris said at the Barrett confirmation hearing : Republicans finally realized that the Affordable Care Act is too popular to repeal in congress so now they ’ re trying to bypass the will of the voters and have the Supreme Court do their dirty work .
That ’ s why President Trump promised to only nominate judges who will get rid of the Affordable Care Act .
This administration , with the support of Senate Republicans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supreme court on November 10th to argue that the entire Affordable Care Act should be struck down .
That ’ s in 29 days that that will happen .
And that ’ s a big reason why Senate Republicans are rushing this process .
They are trying to get a justice onto the court in time to ensure they can strip away the protections of the Affordable Care Act .
And if they succeed , it will result in millions of people losing access to health care at the worst possible time .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 23 million Americans could lose their health insurance altogether .
Republicans are in a rush to get Barrett confirmed so that she can hear arguments on the lawsuit to kill Obamacare .
There is no other reason for this dangerous hearing to be happening right now .
Republicans couldn ’ t repeal the law themselves , so they are rigging the Supreme Court to do their dirty work for them in the middle of a pandemic .
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Kamala Harris laid it out for the American people. Republicans are using the Supreme Court to do their Obamacare killing dirty work.
Harris said at the Barrett confirmation hearing:
Republicans finally realized that the Affordable Care Act is too popular to repeal in congress so now they’re trying to bypass the will of the voters and have the Supreme Court do their dirty work. That’s why President Trump promised to only nominate judges who will get rid of the Affordable Care Act. This administration, with the support of Senate Republicans, will be in front of the supreme court on November 10th to argue that the entire Affordable Care Act should be struck down.
That’s in 29 days that that will happen. And that’s a big reason why Senate Republicans are rushing this process. They are trying to get a justice onto the court in time to ensure they can strip away the protections of the Affordable Care Act. And if they succeed, it will result in millions of people losing access to health care at the worst possible time. In the middle of a pandemic. 23 million Americans could lose their health insurance altogether.
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Kamala Harris calls out Republicans for using the Supreme Court to do their dirty work to kill the ACA. pic.twitter.com/KSuIcrbq9F — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) October 12, 2020
Senator, and possibly future vice president, Harris was correct.
Republicans are in a rush to get Barrett confirmed so that she can hear arguments on the lawsuit to kill Obamacare. There is no other reason for this dangerous hearing to be happening right now. Republicans couldn’t repeal the law themselves, so they are rigging the Supreme Court to do their dirty work for them in the middle of a pandemic.
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politicususa--2020-10-12--Maskless Mike Lee Is Trying To Give Judiciary Committee Republicans COVID

Sen. Mike Lee ( R-UT ) participated maskless at Amy Coney Barrett ’ s confirmation hearing with no doctor ’ s confirmation that his COVID symptoms are gone .
Lindsey Graham claimed that Mike Lee was cleared by his doctor : Mike Lee showed in person at the hearing without a mask , and he has no medical confirmation that his symptoms are gone or that he is negative for the coronavirus .
It has only been a week since Lee went into quarantine .
He could still be contagious and could be infecting the other Republican members of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Staff is refusing to wear a mask when talking to reporters .
Republicans are attempting to jam through an unpopular Supreme Court nominee before an election that they are likely to lose , and Mike Lee is in the hearing potentially making senators and staff sick .
If more Republican senators get sick at these confirmation hearings , it could derail their plan to confirm Barrett before the end of the month .
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Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) participated maskless at Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearing with no doctor’s confirmation that his COVID symptoms are gone.
Lindsey Graham claimed that Mike Lee was cleared by his doctor:
Here is Lindsey Graham falsely claiming that Sen. Mike Lee was cleared by his physician when Lee self-reported that his symptoms were gone and has not released a negative COVID test. pic.twitter.com/uMDGf8i5Wj — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) October 12, 2020
Heidi Przybyla reported:
Thank you, yes this is a very important point. Lee’s symptoms resolving are self reported and not confirmed by the doctor: https://t.co/A6gpJtUUec — Heidi Przybyla (@HeidiNBC) October 12, 2020
Mike Lee showed in person at the hearing without a mask, and he has no medical confirmation that his symptoms are gone or that he is negative for the coronavirus. It has only been a week since Lee went into quarantine. He could still be contagious and could be infecting the other Republican members of the committee.
The White House Chief of Staff is refusing to wear a mask when talking to reporters. Republicans are attempting to jam through an unpopular Supreme Court nominee before an election that they are likely to lose, and Mike Lee is in the hearing potentially making senators and staff sick.
If more Republican senators get sick at these confirmation hearings, it could derail their plan to confirm Barrett before the end of the month.
Senate Republicans are risking the health and lives of those around them because all that they care about is taking away healthcare from millions of Americans.
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politicususa--2020-10-12--Mark Meadows Storms Off When Reporters Demand He Wear A Mask To Speak To Them

White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows refused to mask up to talk to reporters , even though he was in the hospital with COVID Trump .
Video of Meadows outside the Amy Coney Barrett confirmation hearing : Meadows pulled the microphone back and then said that he could take his mask off .
Meadows took his mask off , reporters shouted no , and he said , “ Well , I ’ m more than ten feet away.
” Meadows put his mask on , stomped off , and said , “ I ’ m not going to talk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be more than glad to answer your questions.
” The White House Chief of Staff walked off because reporters did not want him to expose them to the coronavirus .
Not only is Meadows working in the widely infected White House , but he was also in the hospital with Donald Trump , who the White House still has not confirmed a negative virus test for .
Republicans appear to be intentionally trying to spread the virus and openly defying public health guidelines .
The reporters stood up for themselves and the health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Democrats have called holding Barrett ’ s confirmation an irresponsible botch , and Mark Meadows proved their point by trying to spread the virus at the hearing .
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White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows refused to mask up to talk to reporters, even though he was in the hospital with COVID Trump.
Video of Meadows outside the Amy Coney Barrett confirmation hearing:
Here’s Mark Meadows refusing to talk to reporters with his mask on: pic.twitter.com/LlACGLd1ou — The Recount (@therecount) October 12, 2020
Meadows pulled the microphone back and then said that he could take his mask off. Meadows took his mask off, reporters shouted no, and he said, “Well, I’m more than ten feet away.”
Meadows put his mask on, stomped off, and said, “I’m not going to talk to the press. I’ll be more than glad to answer your questions.”
The White House Chief of Staff walked off because reporters did not want him to expose them to the coronavirus. Not only is Meadows working in the widely infected White House, but he was also in the hospital with Donald Trump, who the White House still has not confirmed a negative virus test for.
Republicans appear to be intentionally trying to spread the virus and openly defying public health guidelines. The reporters stood up for themselves and the health of all of the people around them.
Democrats have called holding Barrett’s confirmation an irresponsible botch, and Mark Meadows proved their point by trying to spread the virus at the hearing.
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politicususa--2020-10-12--SCOTUS Hearing Backfires As Democrats Bludgeon Trump And GOP On Healthcare

The hearing that Lindsey Graham , Mitch McConnell , and Trump are rushing through has given Democrats a national platform on the pandemic and healthcare .
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse ( D-RI ) said in his opening statement : America ’ s worried about one thing above all else right now , and it ’ s our health .
This hearing itself is a microcosm of trump ’ s dangerous ineptitude in dealing with the co-vid pandemic .
Trump can ’ t even keep the white house safe .
Here it ’ s the chairman ’ s job to see to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ though his words were reassuring , I don ’ t know who has been tested .
Who should be tested ?
Who is a danger ?
What contact tracing has been done on infected and exposed senators and staff .
Nothing .
The whole thing just like Trump is an irresponsible botch .
The irony is that this slapdash hearing targets the Affordable Care Act .
This supreme court nominee has signaled in the judicial equivalent of all caps that she believes the affordable care act must go , and that the president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ matter .
The big secretive influences behind this rush see this nominee as a judicial torpedo they are firing at the ACA .
So I hope Republicans consider what ’ s at stake for the many people who depend right now in this pandemic on ACA health coverage .
Rhode Islanders are contacting me by the thousands asking me to say no to this nominee , mostly because they too see her as a judicial torpedo aimed at their essential protections .
And my constituents want you , my colleagues , members of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for once to Mitch McConnell and to the big donors who are driving this process , and for the sake of regular people say stop .
Republicans have engaged in nothing , but an endless series of strategic failures under Donald Trump , and the decision to ram Amy Coney Barrett through the Senate could end up costing them control of the entire federal government .
While Republicans are living for the moment , Democrats are playing the long-game .
If they win the election , they can immediately replace the ACA when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can make Roe V. Wade the law of the land .
They can enact reform to kill Citizens United .
The Supreme Court will become a lot less relevant if Democrats control the federal government .
Republicans will get their Supreme Court justice , but Democrats are using their strategic blunder to get control of the unfettered ability to make policy and federal laws for years to come .
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The hearing that Lindsey Graham, Mitch McConnell, and Trump are rushing through has given Democrats a national platform on the pandemic and healthcare.
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) said in his opening statement:
America’s worried about one thing above all else right now, and it’s our health. This hearing itself is a microcosm of trump’s dangerous ineptitude in dealing with the co-vid pandemic. Trump can’t even keep the white house safe. Here it’s the chairman’s job to see to the committee’s safety. And though his words were reassuring, I don’t know who has been tested. Who should be tested? Who is a danger? What contact tracing has been done on infected and exposed senators and staff. Nothing. The whole thing just like Trump is an irresponsible botch.
The irony is that this slapdash hearing targets the Affordable Care Act. This supreme court nominee has signaled in the judicial equivalent of all caps that she believes the affordable care act must go, and that the president precedent protecting the ACA doesn’t matter. The big secretive influences behind this rush see this nominee as a judicial torpedo they are firing at the ACA.
So I hope Republicans consider what’s at stake for the many people who depend right now in this pandemic on ACA health coverage. Rhode Islanders are contacting me by the thousands asking me to say no to this nominee, mostly because they too see her as a judicial torpedo aimed at their essential protections. And my constituents want you, my colleagues, members of the Republican party, to stand up for once to Mitch McConnell and to the big donors who are driving this process, and for the sake of regular people say stop.
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Rep. Sheldon Whitehouse is a perfect example of how Democrats are using the Coney Barrett hearing as a platform to hammer Trump and the GOP on healthcare and the pandemic. pic.twitter.com/9bkrvCL2KU — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) October 12, 2020
Republicans have engaged in nothing, but an endless series of strategic failures under Donald Trump, and the decision to ram Amy Coney Barrett through the Senate could end up costing them control of the entire federal government.
While Republicans are living for the moment, Democrats are playing the long-game. If they win the election, they can immediately replace the ACA when the Supreme Court kills it. They can make Roe V. Wade the law of the land. They can enact reform to kill Citizens United. The Supreme Court will become a lot less relevant if Democrats control the federal government.
Republicans will get their Supreme Court justice, but Democrats are using their strategic blunder to get control of the unfettered ability to make policy and federal laws for years to come.
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politicususa--2020-10-13--Trump Blows A Gasket And Attacks Dr. Fauci In The Middle Of A Pandemic

Trump is attacking and trying to discredit the nation ’ s top infectious disease expert , Dr. Anthony Fauci , in the middle of a pandemic .
Donald Trump is in the midst of a presidential campaign that he appears to be losing badly .
The coronavirus pandemic is surging once again , and his party could be on the cusp of a landslide defeat , so what is the president doing ?
He is fighting with the one person in America who he should be listening to with rapt attention .
Trump is acknowledging on some level that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He has no policy or ideas about getting the pandemic under control , so he is trying to discredit the nation ’ s top infectious disease expert .
The Fauci is always wrong attack is funny coming from a guy whose views on the pandemic are so dangerous and inaccurate that he gave himself , the White House , and leadership in his party the coronavirus .
Donald Trump isn ’ t interested in fighting the pandemic .
He only wants to attack those who see the problem as real in a bid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is fine .
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Trump is attacking and trying to discredit the nation’s top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, in the middle of a pandemic.
Trump tweeted:
Actually, Tony’s pitching arm is far more accurate than his prognostications. “No problem, no masks”. WHO no longer likes Lockdowns – just came out against. Trump was right. We saved 2,000,000 USA lives!!! https://t.co/YyLyCsbZ7a — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 13, 2020
Donald Trump is in the midst of a presidential campaign that he appears to be losing badly. The coronavirus pandemic is surging once again, and his party could be on the cusp of a landslide defeat, so what is the president doing? He is fighting with the one person in America who he should be listening to with rapt attention.
Trump is acknowledging on some level that he can’t beat Joe Biden. He has no policy or ideas about getting the pandemic under control, so he is trying to discredit the nation’s top infectious disease expert.
The Fauci is always wrong attack is funny coming from a guy whose views on the pandemic are so dangerous and inaccurate that he gave himself, the White House, and leadership in his party the coronavirus.
Donald Trump isn’t interested in fighting the pandemic. He only wants to attack those who see the problem as real in a bid to con America into thinking that everything is fine.
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politicususa--2020-10-13--Lindsey Graham Is Scared And Begging For Cash On Fox News

Lindsey Graham is terrified that he is going to lose his Senate seat to Jaime Harrison , so he is begging for cash on Fox .
Graham said , “ My opponent raised $ 57 million .
One of the reasons he ’ s raising so much money is I stood up for Kavanaugh .
They tried to take Kavanaugh out .
I ’ m worried about Amy Barrett .
She can handle what comes her way , but our Republicans need to defend her , and we will so help me at LindseyGraham.com .
They ’ re trying to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ money , so this is a fight that really does matter.
” This is the same Lindsey Graham who forced the cancelation of a South Carolina senate debate last weekend because he refused to be tested for the coronavirus .
Jaime Harrison didn ’ t raise $ 57 million due to Brett Kavanaugh .
Harrison raised $ 57 million because South Carolina needs a senator who will put the people of the state first .
South Carolina has been poorly served by Graham for years , and now they have a candidate of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The South Carolina senate contest is a dead heat .
Lindsey Graham is terrified , which is why he is begging for dollars on Fox News .
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Lindsey Graham is terrified that he is going to lose his Senate seat to Jaime Harrison, so he is begging for cash on Fox.
Graham said, “My opponent raised $57 million. One of the reasons he’s raising so much money is I stood up for Kavanaugh. They tried to take Kavanaugh out. I’m worried about Amy Barrett. She can handle what comes her way, but our Republicans need to defend her, and we will so help me at LindseyGraham.com. They’re trying to silence us all by swamping us with money, so this is a fight that really does matter.”
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Lindsey Graham continues to beg for money on Fox News pic.twitter.com/WPNFsADleD — Acyn Torabi (@Acyn) October 13, 2020
This is the same Lindsey Graham who forced the cancelation of a South Carolina senate debate last weekend because he refused to be tested for the coronavirus.
Jaime Harrison didn’t raise $57 million due to Brett Kavanaugh. Harrison raised $57 million because South Carolina needs a senator who will put the people of the state first. South Carolina has been poorly served by Graham for years, and now they have a candidate of the people who will speak for them.
The South Carolina senate contest is a dead heat. Lindsey Graham is terrified, which is why he is begging for dollars on Fox News.
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politicususa--2020-10-13--Former WH Doctor Ronny Jackson Tries to Aid Trump by Questioning Biden’s Mental Health

Dr. Ronny Jackson spent quite a long time as the Physician to the President .
He began his tenure in the White House in 2013 , serving under then President Barack Obama .
When Donald Trump was elected , Dr. Jackson stayed on board serving under Trump until 2018 .
Jackson first became known the the general public after he gave Donald Trump an incredibly glowing health review in 2018 .
The doctor claimed that the morbidly obese Trump had incredible genes and had a wonderfully healthy heart ( it has been disclosed that Trump takes medication for high blood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ physician has now ended his medical career to begin a political one .
He is now running for congress in Texas ’ 13th District .
Jackson is the overwhelming favorite to defeat Democrat Gus Trujillo for the North Texas seat .
And he is more than willing to use his medical background to help Donald Trump .
Dr. Jackson made the comments during a Tuesday phone call organized for the Trump campaign .
The doctor said of Joe Biden : “ As a citizen of this country , I watch Joe Biden on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he does not — am convinced that he does not have the mental capacity , the cognitive ability to serve as our commander in chief and head of state .
I really think that he needs some type of cognitive testing before he takes over the reigns as our commander in chief , if that is in the cards.
” When he was later asked about the comments , Jackson said that he wasn ’ t trying to make a diagnosis .
He told reporters , “ I am not making a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t even practice medicine at this point .
I am not doing that .
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Dr. Ronny Jackson spent quite a long time as the Physician to the President. He began his tenure in the White House in 2013, serving under then President Barack Obama. When Donald Trump was elected, Dr. Jackson stayed on board serving under Trump until 2018.
Jackson first became known the the general public after he gave Donald Trump an incredibly glowing health review in 2018. The doctor claimed that the morbidly obese Trump had incredible genes and had a wonderfully healthy heart (it has been disclosed that Trump takes medication for high blood pressure.)
The former White House physician has now ended his medical career to begin a political one. He is now running for congress in Texas’ 13th District. Jackson is the overwhelming favorite to defeat Democrat Gus Trujillo for the North Texas seat.
And he is more than willing to use his medical background to help Donald Trump. Dr. Jackson made the comments during a Tuesday phone call organized for the Trump campaign.
The doctor said of Joe Biden:
“As a citizen of this country, I watch Joe Biden on the campaign trail and I am concerned that he does not — am convinced that he does not have the mental capacity, the cognitive ability to serve as our commander in chief and head of state. I really think that he needs some type of cognitive testing before he takes over the reigns as our commander in chief, if that is in the cards.” https://twitter.com/anniekarni/status/1316058276090523658
When he was later asked about the comments, Jackson said that he wasn’t trying to make a diagnosis. He told reporters, “I am not making a medical assessment. I actually don’t even practice medicine at this point. I am not doing that.”


politicususa--2020-10-13--WATCH: Cindy McCain Co-Hosts The View. Spends Most of the Time Blasting Trump.

For a number of years , Donald Trump has been taking shots at former Republican Senator John McCain .
From saying he “ likes people who weren ’ t captured ” to claiming that he deserves a thank you for McCain ’ s funeral , the president has always been happy to take a shot at the GOP legend .
And during that time , McCain ’ s widow Cindy McCain has mostly remained silent .
That changed when long-time family friend Joe Biden decided to run against Trump .
First , McCain created a video for Biden during the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ offered her full-throated endorsement .
McCain ’ s daughter , Meghan , is a host on ABC ’ s The View .
With Meghan out on maternity leave , Cindy took over hosting duties during Tuesday ’ s broadcast .
When the topic came to Trump ’ s super-spreader rallies , McCain first said , “ to me , it ’ s a simple discussion .
It ’ s all about arrogance and ego.
” McCain then explained why the president ’ s action are clear evidence as to why she is supporting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republican .
“ This is not presidential .
This has everything to do with a personal agenda , and that ’ s why we need a change .
That ’ s exactly why we need Joe Biden in the White House to stop this and act with character and dignity and leadership and empathy more importantly .
We ’ ve lost over 200,000 people in this country to Covid , and still , he does things like this in Florida .
It ’ s outrageous.
” She also added that she did not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ losers and suckers.
” Watch a clip of McCain ’ s comments below , courtesy of the ABC Network :

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For a number of years, Donald Trump has been taking shots at former Republican Senator John McCain. From saying he “likes people who weren’t captured” to claiming that he deserves a thank you for McCain’s funeral, the president has always been happy to take a shot at the GOP legend.
And during that time, McCain’s widow Cindy McCain has mostly remained silent. That changed when long-time family friend Joe Biden decided to run against Trump. First, McCain created a video for Biden during the RNC. She later came out and offered her full-throated endorsement.
McCain’s daughter, Meghan, is a host on ABC’s The View. With Meghan out on maternity leave, Cindy took over hosting duties during Tuesday’s broadcast. When the topic came to Trump’s super-spreader rallies, McCain first said, “to me, it’s a simple discussion. It’s all about arrogance and ego.”
McCain then explained why the president’s action are clear evidence as to why she is supporting his opponent, despite being a life-long Republican.
“This is not presidential. This has everything to do with a personal agenda, and that’s why we need a change. That’s exactly why we need Joe Biden in the White House to stop this and act with character and dignity and leadership and empathy more importantly. We’ve lost over 200,000 people in this country to Covid, and still, he does things like this in Florida. It’s outrageous.”
She also added that she did not think her two veteran sons are “losers and suckers.”
Watch a clip of McCain’s comments below, courtesy of the ABC Network:


politicususa--2020-10-13--Amy Coney Barrett Refuses To Say Trump Should Commit To Peaceful Transfer Of Power

Sen. Cory Booker asked Barrett if she believed that presidents should commit to the peaceful transfer of power , and she didn ’ t answer .
Booker asked , “ Do you believe that every president should make a commitment unequivocally and resolutely to the peaceful transfer of power ?
” Barrett answered , “ Well , senator , that seems to me to be pulling me in a little bit into this question of whether the president has said that he would not peacefully leave office and to the extent , this is a political controversy right now as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of it and I don ’ t want to express a view on – ” Booker ’ s question was the equivalent of asking a general question like do you believe in democracy ?
Sen. Booker didn ’ t ask about Trump or mention his name .
Barrett refused to commit herself to the idea that a peaceful transfer of power is one of the pillars of a stable democracy .
Booker ’ s question was so easy that she wouldn ’ t have lost any Republican votes if she would have said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transfer of power because that it what democracy special .
The people speak and those in power abide by their decision .
Judge Barrett appears to be leaving the door open for Trump to contest and challenge the election if it is close .
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Sen. Cory Booker asked Barrett if she believed that presidents should commit to the peaceful transfer of power, and she didn’t answer.
Booker asked, “Do you believe that every president should make a commitment unequivocally and resolutely to the peaceful transfer of power?”
Barrett answered, “Well, senator, that seems to me to be pulling me in a little bit into this question of whether the president has said that he would not peacefully leave office and to the extent, this is a political controversy right now as a judge I want to stay out of it and I don’t want to express a view on –”
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Amy Coney Barrett won't say that Trump should commit to a peaceful transfer of power. pic.twitter.com/OlcFT3jpaT — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) October 13, 2020
Booker’s question was the equivalent of asking a general question like do you believe in democracy?
Sen. Booker didn’t ask about Trump or mention his name.
Barrett refused to commit herself to the idea that a peaceful transfer of power is one of the pillars of a stable democracy. Booker’s question was so easy that she wouldn’t have lost any Republican votes if she would have said all presidents should strive for a peaceful transfer of power because that it what democracy special. The people speak and those in power abide by their decision.
Judge Barrett appears to be leaving the door open for Trump to contest and challenge the election if it is close.
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politicususa--2020-10-13--Trump Begs Supreme Court To Hide His Tax Returns From Manhattan DA

Trump ’ s lawyers filed an emergency request with the Supreme Court to try to get them to block the Manhattan DA from getting his tax returns .
President Trump ’ s attorneys filed an emergency request on Tuesday , asking the Supreme Court to block a lower court ’ s ruling that would allow the Manhattan district attorney to enforce a subpoena for his personal and corporate tax returns .
This could be the second time that the long-running legal battle over Trump ’ s finances ends up before the Supreme Court .
In July , the court ruled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but sent the case back down to lower courts , where Trump ’ s lawyers could try again to fight the subpoena .
The appeal to the Supreme Court is a last gasp effort by Trump to use the presidency to shield him from potential criminal prosecution .
If the Court declines to intervene , Trump will have to keep fighting at the lower court level , but his options are growing increasingly limited .
The President has already lost at the state and federal appeals levels .
If the Supreme Court does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may have to turn over the tax returns and other documents to prosecutors .
Once the DA gets the documents , it will likely only be a matter of time before Trump and his adult children on the Trump Organization board are charged with a variety of fraud and financial crimes .
The Manhattan DA is closing in , and if Trump is booted out of office , he may be looking at a criminal indictment .
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Trump’s lawyers filed an emergency request with the Supreme Court to try to get them to block the Manhattan DA from getting his tax returns.
Axios reported:
President Trump’s attorneys filed an emergency request on Tuesday, asking the Supreme Court to block a lower court’s ruling that would allow the Manhattan district attorney to enforce a subpoena for his personal and corporate tax returns.
This could be the second time that the long-running legal battle over Trump’s finances ends up before the Supreme Court. In July, the court ruled that presidents are not immune from investigation but sent the case back down to lower courts, where Trump’s lawyers could try again to fight the subpoena.
The appeal to the Supreme Court is a last gasp effort by Trump to use the presidency to shield him from potential criminal prosecution. If the Court declines to intervene, Trump will have to keep fighting at the lower court level, but his options are growing increasingly limited.
The President has already lost at the state and federal appeals levels. If the Supreme Court does not come to his rescue, he may have to turn over the tax returns and other documents to prosecutors. Once the DA gets the documents, it will likely only be a matter of time before Trump and his adult children on the Trump Organization board are charged with a variety of fraud and financial crimes.
The Manhattan DA is closing in, and if Trump is booted out of office, he may be looking at a criminal indictment.
Winning the presidency may turn out to be the worst thing to ever happen to the Trump family.
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politicususa--2020-10-13--Amy Coney Barrett Refuses To Recuse Herself If The Election Is Contested

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett refused to commit to recusing herself if Donald Trump tries to contest the election .
Barrett said during her confirmation hearing : Thank you for the question , and I want to be clear to this committee , that no matter what anyone else may think or expect , I have not committed to anything or so much as signaled — I ’ ve written a couple opinions in the 7th Circuit that have been around election law , but I haven ’ t even written anything that I would think anybody could say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she solves an election dispute .
I certainly hope that all members of the committee have more confidence in my integrity than to think that I would allow myself to be used as a pawn to decide this election for the American people .
So that would be on the question of actual bias .
You asked about the appearance of bias .
And you ’ re right that the statute does require a justice or judge to recuse when there is an appearance of bias .
And what I will commit to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the rest of the senate and to the American people , is that I will consider all factors that are relevant to that question , relevant to that question that requires recusal when there is an appearance of bias .
And there is case law under the statute , and as I referenced earlier in describing the recusal process at the supreme court , Justice Ginsburg said it is always done in consultation with the other justices .
Barrett made it clear that she will not be recusing herself if Trump sues to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the Supreme Court .
It is an easy answer if she wanted to avoid the appearance of impropriety , but instead , she spent minutes trying to fill up the time with circular legal speak .
The message she was sending was clear .
She is on the court to carry out Trump ’ s agenda , and that includes keeping him in power if the election is contested .
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Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett refused to commit to recusing herself if Donald Trump tries to contest the election.
Barrett said during her confirmation hearing:
Thank you for the question, and I want to be clear to this committee, that no matter what anyone else may think or expect, I have not committed to anything or so much as signaled — I’ve written a couple opinions in the 7th Circuit that have been around election law, but I haven’t even written anything that I would think anybody could say, oh, this might be how she solves an election dispute. I certainly hope that all members of the committee have more confidence in my integrity than to think that I would allow myself to be used as a pawn to decide this election for the American people. So that would be on the question of actual bias. You asked about the appearance of bias.
And you’re right that the statute does require a justice or judge to recuse when there is an appearance of bias. And what I will commit to every member of this committee, to the rest of the senate and to the American people, is that I will consider all factors that are relevant to that question, relevant to that question that requires recusal when there is an appearance of bias. And there is case law under the statute, and as I referenced earlier in describing the recusal process at the supreme court, Justice Ginsburg said it is always done in consultation with the other justices.
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Amy Coney Barrett makes it clear that she is Trump's puppet and will not recuse herself from any cases in a contested 2020 election. pic.twitter.com/ecQnSn5Zne — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) October 13, 2020
Barrett made it clear that she will not be recusing herself if Trump sues to contest the election and the case goes to the Supreme Court. It is an easy answer if she wanted to avoid the appearance of impropriety, but instead, she spent minutes trying to fill up the time with circular legal speak.
The message she was sending was clear. She is on the court to carry out Trump’s agenda, and that includes keeping him in power if the election is contested.
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politicususa--2020-10-13--Amy Klobuchar Just Blew Up The GOP’s Sham SCOTUS Confirmation Hearing

Sen. Amy Klobuchar ( D-MN ) brought Republicans back to reality and told them that the Senate should passing pandemic relief legislation right now .
I want to turn to something else , and that is that we need a reset here , in my mind , for the people at home .
A bit of a reality check that this isn ’ t normal right now .
We have to understand that what people are dealing with , that 7.7 million people have gotten this virus , that 214,000 Americans have died , and for people watching at home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doing in this room right now and maybe you ’ re home because you lost your job or maybe you got your kids crawling all over your couch right now .
Maybe you ’ re trying to teach your first grader how to do a mute button to go to school .
Or maybe you ’ ve got a small business that you had to close down or that is struggling .
We should be doing something else right now .
We shouldn ’ t be doing this .
We should be passing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which was a significant bill that would have been a big help and I think people have to know that right now .
Whether you ’ re Democrat , independent or Republican .
And that ’ s why I started out yesterday by telling people that they need to vote .
Americans are dying every single day needlessly in a pandemic that only continues to rage on , and the Senate majority is trying to ram through a Supreme Court nominee before they get kicked out of power in a few weeks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t have much more time before they close down for good .
The sick , the unemployed , and families all over the country need help , and when they look at their televisions , they see a group of Republican Senators who are pretending like none of this is happening and it is business as usual in America .
The hearing and the entire confirmation process that has been engineered by Mitch McConnell and Lindsey Graham are a slap in the faces of the American people , and Amy Klobuchar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Graham run farce .
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) brought Republicans back to reality and told them that the Senate should passing pandemic relief legislation right now.
Klobuchar said:
I want to turn to something else, and that is that we need a reset here, in my mind, for the people at home. A bit of a reality check that this isn’t normal right now. We have to understand that what people are dealing with, that 7.7 million people have gotten this virus, that 214,000 Americans have died, and for people watching at home and wondering what we’re all doing in this room right now and maybe you’re home because you lost your job or maybe you got your kids crawling all over your couch right now. Maybe you’re trying to teach your first grader how to do a mute button to go to school. Or maybe you’ve got a small business that you had to close down or that is struggling.
We should be doing something else right now. We shouldn’t be doing this. We should be passing coronavirus relief like the house just did, which was a significant bill that would have been a big help and I think people have to know that right now. Whether you’re Democrat, independent or Republican. And that’s why I started out yesterday by telling people that they need to vote.
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) blows up the sham SCOTUS confirmation hearing by reminding the Senate that they should be passing pandemic relief legislation instead of trying to rush through a Supreme Court nominee. pic.twitter.com/5iRSzR5M9c — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) October 13, 2020
Americans are dying every single day needlessly in a pandemic that only continues to rage on, and the Senate majority is trying to ram through a Supreme Court nominee before they get kicked out of power in a few weeks.
Those small businesses that are struggling don’t have much more time before they close down for good. The sick, the unemployed, and families all over the country need help, and when they look at their televisions, they see a group of Republican Senators who are pretending like none of this is happening and it is business as usual in America.
The hearing and the entire confirmation process that has been engineered by Mitch McConnell and Lindsey Graham are a slap in the faces of the American people, and Amy Klobuchar brought a needed dose of reality into the Graham run farce.
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politicususa--2020-10-13--Democrats Shatter The Republican Facade As Barrett Refuses To Answer On Roe v. Wade

Sen. Dianne Feinstein asked Amy Coney Barrett if she thought Roe v. Wade was wrongly decided , and Trump ’ s SCOTUS nominee refused to answer .
Feinstein asked , “ On something that is really a major cause with a major effect on over half of the population of this country who are women , after all , it ’ s distressing not to get a straight answer .
So let me try again .
Do you agree with Justice Scalia ’ s view that Roe was wrongly decided ?
” Barrett dodged , “ Senator , I completely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but , again , I can ’ t pre-commit or say yes I ’ m going in with some agenda because I ’ m not .
I don ’ t have any agenda .
I have no agenda to try to overrule Casey .
I have an agenda to stick to the rule of law and decide cases as they come.
” Feinstein pressed , “ Well , what I ’ m — as a person I don ’ t know if you will answer this one , either .
Do you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that roe can and should be overturned by the Supreme Court ?
” Barrett wouldn ’ t answer , “ Well , I think my answer is the same because , you know , that ’ s a case that is litigated , it could — you know , its contours could come up again , in fact , do come up .
They came up last term before the court.
” .
Video : It speaks volumes that Barrett wouldn ’ t even given the standard boilerplate answer that Roe v. Wade @ @ @ @ @ @ @ party have been trying to run the ruse that Barrett is going to be a neutral umpire who will judge the cases before her on a constitutional standard .
The reality is that Barrett has already made up her mind on cases that range from Obamacare to Roe v. Wade , and voting rights .
Sen. Feinstein blew the lid off the sham .
Republicans are in rush to get Barrett confirmed because they are on the verge of getting wiped out at the ballot box in a few weeks , so they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the highest court in the land before they are asked to leave power .
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Sen. Dianne Feinstein asked Amy Coney Barrett if she thought Roe v. Wade was wrongly decided, and Trump’s SCOTUS nominee refused to answer.
Feinstein asked, “On something that is really a major cause with a major effect on over half of the population of this country who are women, after all, it’s distressing not to get a straight answer. So let me try again. Do you agree with Justice Scalia’s view that Roe was wrongly decided?”
Barrett dodged, “Senator, I completely understand why you are asking the question, but, again, I can’t pre-commit or say yes I’m going in with some agenda because I’m not. I don’t have any agenda. I have no agenda to try to overrule Casey. I have an agenda to stick to the rule of law and decide cases as they come.”
Feinstein pressed, “Well, what I’m — as a person I don’t know if you will answer this one, either. Do you agree with Justice Scalia’s view that roe can and should be overturned by the Supreme Court?”
Barrett wouldn’t answer, “Well, I think my answer is the same because, you know, that’s a case that is litigated, it could — you know, its contours could come up again, in fact, do come up. They came up last term before the court.”
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Amy Coney Barrett refuses to answer when asked if she thinks Roe v. Wade was wrongly decided. pic.twitter.com/k8WbaVR5Vb — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) October 13, 2020
It speaks volumes that Barrett wouldn’t even given the standard boilerplate answer that Roe v. Wade is settled law.
Trump and his party have been trying to run the ruse that Barrett is going to be a neutral umpire who will judge the cases before her on a constitutional standard. The reality is that Barrett has already made up her mind on cases that range from Obamacare to Roe v. Wade, and voting rights.
Sen. Feinstein blew the lid off the sham. Republicans are in rush to get Barrett confirmed because they are on the verge of getting wiped out at the ballot box in a few weeks, so they want to install their unpopular ideology on the highest court in the land before they are asked to leave power.
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politicususa--2020-10-13--Romney Says He’s Fed Up with “Vile” American Politics, Blames Trump for Much of the Division

Senator Mitt Romney ( R-Utah ) denounced what he referred to as the current state of “ vile ” and “ vituperative ” American politics .
His comments were a direct criticism of President Donald Trump , whom he blames for much of the political climate .
“ I have stayed quiet with the approach of the election , ” Romney said .
“ But I ’ m troubled by our politics , as it has moved away from spirited debate to a vile , vituperative , hate-filled morass that is unbecoming of any free nation — let alone the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some of the president ’ s comments in interviews and via social media , Romney said , “ The president calls the Democratic vice presidential candidate “ a monster ; ” he repeatedly labels the speaker of the House “ crazy ; ” he calls for the Justice Department to put the prior president in jail ; he attacks the governor of Michigan on the very day a plot is discovered to kidnap her.
” He also laid into Democrats , who he said “ launch blistering attacks of their own — though @ @ @ @ @ @ @ low as others , ” pointing to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ’ s ( D-Calif. ) decision to tear up Trump ’ s State of the Union remarks , among other things .
“ Media on the left and right amplify all of it.
” “ The rabid attacks kindle the conspiracy mongers and the haters who take the small and predictable step from intemperate word to dangerous action , ” Romney said .
“ The world is watching America with abject horror ; more consequentially , our children are watching .
Many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so divided , so angry , so mean , so violent.
” Romney recommends that now is the time “ to lower the heat.
” “ Leaders must tone it down .
Leaders from the top and leaders of all stripes : Parents , bosses , reporters , columnists , professors , union chiefs , everyone .
The consequence of the crescendo of anger leads to a very bad place .
No sane person can want that , ” he said .

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Senator Mitt Romney (R-Utah) denounced what he referred to as the current state of “vile” and “vituperative” American politics. His comments were a direct criticism of President Donald Trump, whom he blames for much of the political climate.
“I have stayed quiet with the approach of the election,” Romney said. “But I’m troubled by our politics, as it has moved away from spirited debate to a vile, vituperative, hate-filled morass that is unbecoming of any free nation — let alone the birthplace of modern democracy.”
Referring to some of the president’s comments in interviews and via social media, Romney said, “The president calls the Democratic vice presidential candidate “a monster;” he repeatedly labels the speaker of the House “crazy;” he calls for the Justice Department to put the prior president in jail; he attacks the governor of Michigan on the very day a plot is discovered to kidnap her.”
He also laid into Democrats, who he said “launch blistering attacks of their own — though their presidential nominee refuses to stoop as low as others,” pointing to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) decision to tear up Trump’s State of the Union remarks, among other things. “Media on the left and right amplify all of it.”
“The rabid attacks kindle the conspiracy mongers and the haters who take the small and predictable step from intemperate word to dangerous action,” Romney said. “The world is watching America with abject horror; more consequentially, our children are watching. Many Americans are frightened for our country — so divided, so angry, so mean, so violent.”
Romney recommends that now is the time “to lower the heat.”
“Leaders must tone it down. Leaders from the top and leaders of all stripes: Parents, bosses, reporters, columnists, professors, union chiefs, everyone. The consequence of the crescendo of anger leads to a very bad place. No sane person can want that,” he said.


politicususa--2020-10-13--Fauci Says He “Won’t Walk Away” After Trump’s Criticism

Dr. Anthony Fauci , the country ’ s leading expert on the novel coronavirus , responded after President Donald Trump said Fauci ’ s “ pitching arm is far more accurate than his prognostications ” about the pandemic and its effects on American life .
“ I ’ m not going to walk away from this outbreak , no matter who ’ s the president , ” Fauci told CNBC .
Yesterday , Fauci criticized the Trump campaign for using his words out of context in a campaign ad praising Trump ’ s response to the pandemic .
“ In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I have never publicly endorsed any political candidate .
The comments attributed to me without my permission in the GOP campaign ad were taken out of context from a broad statement I made months ago about the efforts of federal public health officials , ” Fauci said .
As PoliticusUSA ’ s Jason Easley points out , “ Donald Trump is in the midst of a presidential campaign that he appears to be losing badly .
The coronavirus pandemic is surging once again , and his party could be on the cusp @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the president doing ?
He is fighting with the one person in America who he should be listening to with rapt attention.
” Trump has often dismissed Fauci ’ s warnings , arguing Fauci “ wants to play all sides of the equation.
” A poll earlier this year found that Fauci is the most trusted leader in the United States regarding the pandemic response .

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country’s leading expert on the novel coronavirus, responded after President Donald Trump said Fauci’s “pitching arm is far more accurate than his prognostications” about the pandemic and its effects on American life.
“I’m not going to walk away from this outbreak, no matter who’s the president,” Fauci told CNBC.
Yesterday, Fauci criticized the Trump campaign for using his words out of context in a campaign ad praising Trump’s response to the pandemic.
“In my nearly five decades of public service, I have never publicly endorsed any political candidate. The comments attributed to me without my permission in the GOP campaign ad were taken out of context from a broad statement I made months ago about the efforts of federal public health officials,” Fauci said.
As PoliticusUSA’s Jason Easley points out, “Donald Trump is in the midst of a presidential campaign that he appears to be losing badly. The coronavirus pandemic is surging once again, and his party could be on the cusp of a landslide defeat, so what is the president doing? He is fighting with the one person in America who he should be listening to with rapt attention.”
Trump has often dismissed Fauci’s warnings, arguing Fauci “wants to play all sides of the equation.” A poll earlier this year found that Fauci is the most trusted leader in the United States regarding the pandemic response.


politicususa--2020-10-13--Trump Claims, With No Evidence, That California Governor Gavin Newsom Will “Harvest” Votes

President Donald Trump claimed , with no evidence , that California Governor Gavin Newsom ( D ) will make sure Democrats win the state in the upcoming general election thanks to “ a pure Sleepy Joe Democrat firm to count and ‘ harvest ’ votes.
” “ No way Republicans get a fair shake .
Lawyers , get started !
!
!
” Trump wrote .
“ California is in big trouble .
Vote Trump and watch the greatest comeback of them all !
!
!
Also , New York and Illinois – go for it !
” Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to California hiring public affairs and consulting firm SKD Knickerbocker to run a campaign encouraging mail-in voting during the pandemic , which the president has repeatedly disparaged .
Last month , GOP lawmakers launched an investigation into the $ 35 million contract awarded to the firm by California Secretary of State Alex Padilla ( D ) , arguing that the voter outreach campaign is a conflict of interest because of the work SKD Knickerbocker has done with Joe Biden ’ s presidential campaign .
“ The Committee on Oversight and Reform is conducting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the California Secretary of State ’ s office awarded to a pro-Biden consulting firm , SKD Knickerbocker , to ‘ produce advertising to encourage voters to participate in the November election , ’ ” House Oversight and Reform Committee ranking member James Comer ( R-Ky. ) , Oversight Subcommittee on Government Operations ranking member Jody Hice ( R-Ga. ) and House Administration Committee ranking member Rodney Davis ( R-Ill. ) wrote in a letter to Padilla .
They added : “ This contract will undoubtedly provide a partisan firm the opportunity to use @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Anita Dunn , the firm ’ s managing director , has worked as a strategist for Biden ’ s campaign .
The president has repeatedly claimed that mail-in-voting will lead to cases of voter fraud , a claim not supported by any evidence or studies by political scientists .

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President Donald Trump claimed, with no evidence, that California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) will make sure Democrats win the state in the upcoming general election thanks to “a pure Sleepy Joe Democrat firm to count and ‘harvest’ votes.”
“No way Republicans get a fair shake. Lawyers, get started!!!” Trump wrote. “California is in big trouble. Vote Trump and watch the greatest comeback of them all!!! Also, New York and Illinois – go for it!”
California hired a pure Sleepy Joe Democrat firm to count and “harvest” votes. No way Republicans get a fair shake. Lawyers, get started!!! @GOPLeader California is in big trouble. Vote Trump and watch the greatest comeback of them all!!! Also, New York and Illinois – go for it! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 13, 2020
Trump’s message appeared to be in reference to California hiring public affairs and consulting firm SKD Knickerbocker to run a campaign encouraging mail-in voting during the pandemic, which the president has repeatedly disparaged.
Last month, GOP lawmakers launched an investigation into the $35 million contract awarded to the firm by California Secretary of State Alex Padilla (D), arguing that the voter outreach campaign is a conflict of interest because of the work SKD Knickerbocker has done with Joe Biden’s presidential campaign.
“The Committee on Oversight and Reform is conducting oversight of a $35 million contract the California Secretary of State’s office awarded to a pro-Biden consulting firm, SKD Knickerbocker, to ‘produce advertising to encourage voters to participate in the November election,’ ” House Oversight and Reform Committee ranking member James Comer (R-Ky.), Oversight Subcommittee on Government Operations ranking member Jody Hice (R-Ga.) and House Administration Committee ranking member Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) wrote in a letter to Padilla.
They added: “This contract will undoubtedly provide a partisan firm the opportunity to use taxpayer money to influence the federal election.”
Anita Dunn, the firm’s managing director, has worked as a strategist for Biden’s campaign.
The president has repeatedly claimed that mail-in-voting will lead to cases of voter fraud, a claim not supported by any evidence or studies by political scientists.


politicususa--2020-10-13--Trump Claims Republicans “Will Be Providing Far Better Healthcare” Than Democrats

President Donald Trump took to Twitter this morning to claim that Republicans “ will be providing far better Healthcare ” than Democrats .
Trump added that Republicans “ will always protect people with Pre-existing conditions.
” The president ’ s comments come as cases of the novel coronavirus continue to rise in Republican strongholds .
“ The trajectory of new COVID-19 case rates ( defined as the number of new monthly cases per 100,000 population ) continues to grow in America ’ s “ red ” states .
This pattern was first observed over the June-to-August period , and has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a recent report from the Brookings Institution .
Additionally , the president and Republicans are accused of rushing the nomination hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill the vacant Supreme Court seat left by the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg .
Barrett has criticized the Affordable Care Act as “ lying beyond Congress ’ s commerce power.
” “ The president has promised to appoint justices who will vote to dismantle that law .
As a candidate he criticized the Supreme Court for upholding the law and said , ‘ if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appointments will do the right thing , unlike Bush ’ s appointee John Roberts on ObamaCare , ’ ” said Senator Dianne Feinstein , the ranking Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee .

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President Donald Trump took to Twitter this morning to claim that Republicans “will be providing far better Healthcare” than Democrats.
Trump added that Republicans “will always protect people with Pre-existing conditions.”
Republicans will be providing far better Healthcare than the Democrats, at a far lower cost…And will always protect people with Pre-existing conditions!!!! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 13, 2020
The president’s comments come as cases of the novel coronavirus continue to rise in Republican strongholds.
“The trajectory of new COVID-19 case rates (defined as the number of new monthly cases per 100,000 population) continues to grow in America’s “red” states. This pattern was first observed over the June-to-August period, and has now continued through September,” according to a recent report from the Brookings Institution.
Additionally, the president and Republicans are accused of rushing the nomination hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill the vacant Supreme Court seat left by the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Barrett has criticized the Affordable Care Act as “lying beyond Congress’s commerce power.”
“The president has promised to appoint justices who will vote to dismantle that law. As a candidate he criticized the Supreme Court for upholding the law and said, ‘if I win the presidency, my judicial appointments will do the right thing, unlike Bush’s appointee John Roberts on ObamaCare,’” said Senator Dianne Feinstein, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee.