inquisitr--2020-02-23--Barack Obama Administration Whistleblower Found Dead With ‘Gunshot Wound’ To Chest, Says Report

Philip Haney , a former Department of Homeland Security ( DHS ) official who blew that whistle on his agency during Barack Obama ‘ s administration , has been found dead in Plymouth , California , on Friday , The Washington Examiner reported .
The publication reports that it received confirmation from the Amador County Sheriff ’ s office that Haney was found Friday morning at 10:12 a.m. near Highway 124 and Highway 16 in The Golden State .
Haney , who has been missing since February 19 , was found with a gunshot wound to the chest that reportedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” The sheriff ’ s office issued a statement on the death and confirmed the investigation is ongoing .
As reported by Breitbart , Republican Rep. Steve King claims that Haney would not have taken his own life .
According to King , Haney possessed information that he allegedly considered an insurance policy in the case of his death .
“ Phil Haney was a friend & patriot .
He was a target because of all he knew of Islamic terrorist coverups , ” King tweeted on Saturday .
“ He insured his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ highest levels of the Obama administration .
Phil Haney didn ’ t kill himself .
RIP , Phil.
” Per NOQ Report , Haney allegedly told multiple people that if he were to be found dead , “ it wasn ’ t suicide.
” The Washington Examiner reports that Haney was planning on publishing a sequel to his book , See Something , Say Nothing : A Homeland Security Officer Exposes the Government ’ s Submission to Jihad .
The new book was to document alleged problems within the Obama administration .
However @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sources said Haney was considering a return to work at the DHS .
Before he began working with the DHS in 2002 , Haney worked as a scientist in the Middle East and studied Arabic culture and language during his time in the country , Fox News reported .
He began at the DHS as a Customs and Border Protection ( CBP ) agriculture officer and was eventually promoted to its Advanced Targeting Team .
As The Inquisitr previously reported , documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney previously spoke on author Bret Easton Ellis ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who allegedly fear speaking out even off the record .
Gibney is behind films such as Going Clear : Scientology and the Prison of Belief , Enron : The Smartest Guys in the Room , and We Steal Secrets : The Story of WikiLeaks .
If you or someone you know is in crisis , please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK ( 8255 ) or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741 .
For readers outside the U.S. , visit Suicide.org or Befrienders Worldwide for international @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

Philip Haney, a former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official who blew the whistle on his agency during Barack Obama‘s administration, has been found dead in Plymouth, California, on Friday, The Washington Examiner reported.
The publication reports that it received confirmation from the Amador County Sheriff’s office that Haney was found on Friday at 10:12 a.m. near Highway 124 and Highway 16 in The Golden State.
Haney, who has been missing since February 19, was found with a gunshot wound to the chest that reportedly “appears” to be “self-inflicted.”
The sheriff’s office issued a statement on the death and confirmed the investigation is ongoing.
“Upon their arrival, they located and identified 66-year-old Philip Haney, who was deceased and appeared to have suffered a single, self-inflicted gunshot wound. A firearm was located next to Haney and his vehicle. This investigation is active and ongoing. No further details will be released at this time.”
As reported by Breitbart, Republican Rep. Steve King claims that Haney would not have taken his own life. According to King, Haney possessed information that he allegedly considered an insurance policy in the case of his death.
“Phil Haney was a friend & patriot. He was a target because of all he knew of Islamic terrorist coverups,” King tweeted on Saturday.
“He insured his life by archiving data that incriminated the highest levels of the Obama administration. Phil Haney didn’t kill himself. RIP, Phil.”
Per NOQ Report, Haney allegedly told multiple people that if he were to be found dead, “it wasn’t suicide.”
Whistleblower Philip Haney, fmr Dept of Homeland Security employe, has a shocking revelation…https://t.co/F0lQsr96Sy — FOX & friends (@foxandfriends) December 11, 2015
The Washington Examiner reports that Haney was planning on publishing a sequel to his book, See Something, Say Nothing: A Homeland Security Officer Exposes the Government’s Submission to Jihad. The new book was to document alleged problems within the Obama administration. However, the publication also claims that unnamed sources said Haney was considering a return to work at the DHS.
Before he began working with the DHS in 2002, Haney worked as a scientist in the Middle East and studied Arabic culture and language during his time in the country, Fox News reported. He began at the DHS as a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture officer and was eventually promoted to its Advanced Targeting Team.
As The Inquisitr previously reported, documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney previously spoke on author Bret Easton Ellis’ podcast and touched on Obama administration whistleblowers, who allegedly fear speaking out even off the record.
Gibney is behind films such as Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief, Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room and We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks.
If you or someone you know is in crisis, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741. For readers outside the U.S., visit Suicide.org or Befrienders Worldwide for international resources you can use to find help.


inquisitr--2020-02-23--Andrew Yang Teases Announcement Of His Team’s ‘Next Steps’

Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang took to Twitter Sunday to tease an announcement of his team ’ s next steps .
“ We have an announcement coming in early March as to our next steps , ” he tweeted .
“ I hope people are excited .
The # yanggang has a vision that will continue to grow in the days to come – but as usual it will take a lot of work.
” Not long after , Yang ’ s former campaign manager , Zach Graumann , also offered a hint of things to come .
Since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taken on the role of a political commentator at CNN and also teased a 2024 run .
As for his supporters , they have continued to promote his movement , and some still plan to vote for him in the primaries .
Given that Yang ’ s campaign entered around a universal basic income ( UBI ) of $ 1,000 per month for all Americans , his movement appears to be focusing on promoting congressional candidates that support the same .
UBI advocate and Yang supporter Scott Santens expressed hope for a UBI-friendly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year .
Most recently , former Yang campaign staffer , Evan Low , a member of the California State Assembly , introduced Assembly Bill 2712- California Universal Basic Income ( UBI ) .
Like Yang ’ s UBI proposal , it would be funded primarily by a value-added tax ( VAT ) of 10 percent and provide all California residents over the age of 18 with $ 1,000 per month .
Outside of his UBI movement , Yang has been commenting on the Democratic primary , which saw Bernie Sanders win Nevada on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ever to win the popular vote in the first three early states .
As reported by The Hill , Yang recently spoke about Sanders ’ success in the Nevada caucuses and suggested the other primary candidates should drop out ton increase the Democrats ’ chances against Donald Trump in 2020 .
According to Yang , the remaining candidates are all holding out for the field to consolidate so they can siphon the “ non-Bernie energy.
” As reported by Townhall , Yang also spoke on CNN about his belief that the Democratic Party @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to working-class Americans .
He pointed to his presidential campaign and suggested he began it in response to the “ underlying economic issues ” that have been festering in communities for decades — issues he believes the Democratic Party is failing to address .

Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang took to Twitter Sunday to tease an announcement of his team’s next steps.
“We have an announcement coming in early March as to our next steps,” he tweeted. “I hope people are excited. The #yanggang has a vision that will continue to grow in the days to come – but as usual it will take a lot of work.”
Not long after, Yang’s former campaign manager, Zach Graumann, also offered a hint of things to come.
“Haven’t been tweeting much. And it’s cause I’ve been in the trenches getting ready for what’s next. Buckle up #YangGang, we’re not going anywhere.”
Since Yang dropped out, he has taken on the role of a political commentator at CNN and also teased a 2024 run. As for his supporters, they have continued to promote his movement, and some still plan to vote for him in the primaries.
Given that Yang’s campaign centered around a universal basic income (UBI) of $1,000 per month for all Americans, his movement appears to be focusing on promoting congressional candidates that support the same. UBI advocate and Yang supporter Scott Santens expressed hope for a UBI-friendly member of Congress as early as this year.
Most recently, former Yang campaign staffer Evan Low, a member of the California State Assembly, introduced Assembly Bill 2712 – California Universal Basic Income (UBI). Like Yang’s UBI proposal, it would be funded primarily by a value-added tax (VAT) of 10 percent and provide all California residents over the age of 18 with $1,000 per month.
Outside of his UBI movement, Yang has been commenting on the Democratic primary, which saw Bernie Sanders win Nevada on Saturday, making him the first candidate ever to win the popular vote in the first three early states.
As reported by The Hill, Yang recently spoke about Sanders’ success in the Nevada caucuses and suggested the other primary candidates should drop out to increase the Democrats’ chances against Donald Trump in 2020.
“Someone needs to pull an Andrew Yang and be like, ‘I’ve done the math. I’m not going to win.'”
According to Yang, the remaining candidates are all holding out for the field to consolidate so they can siphon the “non-Bernie energy.”
As reported by Townhall, Yang also spoke on CNN about his belief that the Democratic Party in its current form is not speaking to working-class Americans. He pointed to his presidential campaign and suggested he began it in response to the “underlying economic issues” that have been festering in communities for decades — issues he believes the Democratic Party is failing to address.


inquisitr--2020-02-23--Donald Trump Chief Of Staff Admits U.S. Is ‘Desperate’ For More Immigrants In Newly Unearthed Tape

White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney as caught on tape saying that the United States is “ desperate ” for more immigrants .
Mulvaney ’ s , whose comments are a contradiction of President Donald Trump ’ s policies and stated position , told a crowd at a private event that the country needs more legal immigrants in order to continue to grow economically .
“ We are desperate — desperate — for more people , ” Mulvaney said according to the Washington Post .
“ We are running out of people to fuel the economic growth that we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the last four years .
We need more immigrants.
” Mulvaney was careful to say that any immigrants should be entering the U.S. legally , but as the recently unearthed tape reveals , immigrants are an important part of Mulvaney ’ s view for a strong economy .
The White House leader ’ s comments are in stark contrast to White House policy and narrative .
Trump has repeatedly said that immigration is a burden for the United States , and his administration has worked to enforce policies that will reduce immigration – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , senior policy adviser Stephen Miller has worked to push policies that would reduce immigration or even close the border to immigrants altogether .
Steve Bannon , former White House adviser , said that immigrants negatively impact the economy .
The administration recently enacted a policy that would allow officials to deny entry to pregnant women seeking to immigrate to the U.S. Trump ’ s administration has said that immigrants take the jobs of U.S. workers and depress wages .
“ Our country is full , ” Trump said during a recent visit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t take you anymore .
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so turn around.
” In contrast , Mulvaney told the audience in Oxford Union that while Trump espouses an anti-immigrant stance , the country needs more immigrants in order to expand .
He told the audience that the White House was “ very interested in expanding ” a Canadian or Australian-type of immigration process .
Other Republicans have expressed a similar view , despite the president ’ s rhetoric .
Jared Kushner , the president ’ s son-in-law and senior White House adviser , said that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those seeking asylum or to reunite with families .
Miller has relied on arguments from Mark Krikorian , director of the Center for Immigration Studies , who says that while the economy grows when more immigrants come into the country , it doesn ’ t improve the lives of people living in the U.S. “ A tight labor market is the best social policy , ” he argued .
“ We ’ re seeing an uptick in wages for less-skilled workers , as well as incentives for employers to recruit ex-cons , disabled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not consider if the job market were looser .
”

White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney was caught on tape saying that the U.S. is “desperate” for more immigrants. Mulvaney, whose comments are a contradiction of President Donald Trump’s policies and stated position, told a crowd at a private event that the country needs more legal immigrants in order to continue to grow economically.
“We are desperate — desperate — for more people,” Mulvaney said, according to The Washington Post. “We are running out of people to fuel the economic growth that we’ve had in our nation over the last four years. We need more immigrants.”
Mulvaney was careful to say that any immigrants should be entering the U.S. legally, but as the recently unearthed tape reveals, immigrants are an important part of Mulvaney’s view for a strong economy.
The White House leader’s comments are in stark contrast to White House policy and narrative. Trump has repeatedly said that immigration is a burden for the U.S., and his administration has worked to enforce policies that will reduce immigration, both legal and illegal.
For instance, senior policy adviser Stephen Miller has worked to push policies that would reduce immigration or even close the border to immigrants altogether. Steve Bannon, the former White House adviser, said that immigrants negatively impact the economy. The administration recently enacted a policy that would allow officials to deny entry to pregnant women seeking to immigrate to the U.S.
Trump’s administration has said that immigrants take the jobs of U.S. workers and depress wages.
“Our country is full,” Trump said during a recent visit to the border. “Can’t take you anymore, so turn around.”
In contrast, Mulvaney told the audience in Oxford Union that while Trump espouses an anti-immigrant stance, the country needs more immigrants in order to expand.
He told the audience that the White House was “very interested in expanding” a Canadian or Australian-type of immigration process.
Other Republicans have expressed a similar view, despite the president’s rhetoric. Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law and senior White House adviser, said that highly skilled immigrants should be prioritized over those seeking asylum or to reunite with families.
Miller has relied on arguments from Mark Krikorian, the director of the Center for Immigration Studies, who says that while the economy grows when more immigrants come into the country, it doesn’t improve the lives of people living in the U.S.
“A tight labor market is the best social policy,” he argued. “We’re seeing an uptick in wages for less-skilled workers, as well as incentives for employers to recruit ex-cons, disabled people, in general workers they would not consider if the job market were looser.”


inquisitr--2020-02-23--Donald Trump Super PAC Readies Huge Support For Bernie Sanders On Super Tuesday, Democratic Consulta

Donald Trump Super PAC Readies Huge Support For Bernie Sanders On Super Tuesday, Democratic Consultant Warns

A pro-Trump super PAC took out a Spanish-language ad targeting former front-runner Joe Biden shortly before the Nevada caucus , and will likely do it again , one expert says .
After reports surfaced last week that the Russian government may be intervening in the 2020 Democratic presidential campaign to promote the candidacy of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders , reports now say that Sanders ’ campaign is receiving aid from another seemingly unlikely source : Donald Trump .
Or at least , from a super PAC closely tied to Trump ’ s campaign .
Encouraged by the Nevada results , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the liberal New Policy Institute think tank in Washington , D.C. , the same super PAC is now likely to step up spending on ads to help Sanders in the crucial Super Tuesday states of California and Texas , as well as others on March 3 .
Sanders won the Nevada caucus on Saturday , with strong support from Hispanic voters .
He won 51 percent of that voting bloc , according to a Politico account .
Some of that support from Hispanic voters may have been the result of a major advertisement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Joe Biden .
The ad was paid for , at a cost of $ 225,000 , by the Committee to Defend the President , a super PAC that supports Trump , according to a report by The Hill .
The pro-Trump super PAC also spent $ 30,000 on digital advertising in Nevada .
The anti-Biden ad slammed the former vice president over his alleged record on immigration .
Prior to the Nevada caucus , polling showed Biden and Sanders neck and neck among Hispanic voters , who comprise about 30 percent of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hill .
On Saturday , Biden took only 17 percent of the vote in that demographic , 34 points behind Sanders .
“ How are Democrats supposed to handle Trump so aggressively intervening on behalf of Bernie ?
” Rosenberg asked on his Twitter account , after predicting that the pro-Trump super PAC will air the same anti-Biden ad in Super Tuesday states .
The Committee to Defend the President was founded in 2013 as the Stop Hillary PAC , according to a FactCheck account .
The group officially changed its name in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s win in the 2016 election against Clinton .
The group was founded by Guy Short , a Republican consultant who worked for the presidential campaign of Texas Sen. Ted Cruz in 2016 .
The Committee to Defend the President is legally allowed to act as both a super PAC and a traditional PAC .
While traditional PACs may contribute funds directly to a candidate ’ s campaign , super PACs may act only on behalf of a candidate , but are not permitted to coordinate with the candidate ’ s campaign .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ accounts for each purpose , the pro-Trump super PAC may serve both functions .

After reports surfaced last week that the Russian government may be intervening in the 2020 Democratic presidential campaign to promote the candidacy of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, reports now say that Sanders’ campaign is receiving aid from another seemingly unlikely source: Donald Trump. Or at least, from a super PAC closely tied to Trump’s campaign.
Encouraged by the Nevada results, according to Democratic consultant Simon Rosenberg of the liberal New Policy Institute think tank in Washington, D.C., the same super PAC is now likely to step up spending on ads to help Sanders in the crucial Super Tuesday states of California and Texas, as well as others on March 3.
Sanders won the Nevada caucus on Saturday, with strong support from Hispanic voters. He won 51 percent of that voting bloc, according to a Politico account. Some of that support from Hispanic voters may have been the result of a major advertisement attacking Sanders’ rival, former Vice President Joe Biden.
The ad was paid for, at a cost of $225,000, by the Committee to Defend the President, a super PAC that supports Trump, according to a report by The Hill. The pro-Trump super PAC also spent $30,000 on digital advertising in Nevada.
The anti-Biden ad slammed the former vice president over his alleged record on immigration. Prior to the Nevada caucus, polling showed Biden and Sanders neck and neck among Hispanic voters, who comprise about 30 percent of the Nevada electorate, according to The Hill. On Saturday, Biden took only 17 percent of the vote in that demographic, 34 points behind Sanders.
“How are Democrats supposed to handle Trump so aggressively intervening on behalf of Bernie?” Rosenberg asked on his Twitter account, after predicting that the pro-Trump super PAC will air the same anti-Biden ad in Super Tuesday states.
The Committee to Defend the President was founded in 2013 as the Stop Hillary PAC, according to a FactCheck account. The group officially changed its name in January, 2017, following Trump’s win in the 2016 election against Clinton.
The group was founded by Guy Short, a Republican consultant who worked for the presidential campaign of Texas Sen. Ted Cruz in 2016. The Committee to Defend the President is legally allowed to act as both a super PAC and a traditional PAC. While traditional PACs may contribute funds directly to a candidate’s campaign, super PACs may act only on behalf of a candidate, but are not permitted to coordinate with the candidate’s campaign.
As long as it keeps separate bank accounts for each purpose, the pro-Trump super PAC may serve both functions.


inquisitr--2020-02-23--Adam Schiff Blasts Donald Trump After He Claims Schiff Leaked Russian Interference Intel On Bernie S

Adam Schiff Blasts Donald Trump After He Claims Schiff Leaked Russian Interference Intel On Bernie Sanders

Donald Trump accused Democratic leader Adam Schiff of leaking intelligence that Russia was attempting to interfere in the 2020 election to promote apparent frontrunner , Bernie Sanders .
The House Intelligence Chairman blasted back at Trump , saying that the president ’ s comment was a “ deflection ” from his own leaky administration .
As The Hill reports , news emerged on Friday that Russia was working to sow unrest in the 2020 election by interfering in Bernie Sanders ’ campaign .
Trump immediately responded that he hadn ’ t been told about the interference , suggesting that Schiff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ They ought to investigate Adam Schiff for leaking that intelligence , ” he told reporters on Sunday .
He continued his attacks against the Democrat , who led the impeachment inquiry against the president , via Twitter , calling Schiff corrupt and suggested he had made up the information .
“ Somebody please tell incompetent ( thanks for my high poll numbers ) & corrupt politician Adam ‘ Shifty ’ Schiff to stop leaking Classified information or , even worse , made up information , to the Fake News Media .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that will be a very unpleasant experience !
” Trump wrote .
Schiff responded to the attack , saying that he hadn ’ t leaked any information and warning the president that Americans would be more upset with someone who refused to stop foreign actors for interfering in U.S. elections .
“ Nice deflection , Mr. President .
But your false claims fool no one , ” Schiff said in a second tweet .
“ You welcomed Russian help in 2016 , tried to coerce Ukraine ’ s help in 2019 , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2020.
” “ Now you fired your intel chief for briefing Congress about it , ” he concluded .
Schiff ’ s comments come after Trump removed his chief intelligence officer Joseph Maguire amidst criticism that he was upset with Maguire for revealing that Russia was interfering in the U.S. election in order to help Trump get re-elected in November .
As The Inquisitr previously reported , Trump ’ s newly-installed national security adviser denied having any intel on Russian interference in Trump ’ s re-election bid , but confirmed that it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ behalf .
His comments prompted outrage from those who felt that he was ignoring intelligence reporting in order to support the president .
An insider told The Hill that Trump ’ s claims are completely untrue , saying that Schiff doesn ’ t make a habit of commenting on classified intelligence .
Intelligence officials have attempted to warn government leaders that after successfully interfering in the 2016 election , Russia would again try to interfere in the 2020 election .

President Donald Trump accused Democratic leader Adam Schiff of leaking intelligence that Russia was attempting to interfere in the 2020 election to promote apparent frontrunner, Bernie Sanders. The House Intelligence Chairman blasted back at Trump, saying that the president’s comment was a “deflection” from his own leaky administration.
As The Hill reports, news emerged on Friday that Russia was working to meddle in the 2020 election by interfering in Bernie Sanders’ campaign. Trump immediately responded that he hadn’t been told about the interference, suggesting that Schiff had leaked the information to the press.
“They ought to investigate Adam Schiff for leaking that intelligence,” he told reporters on Sunday.
He continued his attacks against the Democrat — who led the impeachment inquiry against the president — via Twitter, calling Schiff corrupt and suggesting he had made up the information.
“Somebody please tell incompetent (thanks for my high poll numbers) & corrupt politician Adam ‘Shifty’ Schiff to stop leaking Classified information or, even worse, made up information, to the Fake News Media. Someday he will be caught, & that will be a very unpleasant experience!” Trump wrote.
Schiff responded to the attack, saying that he hadn’t leaked any information and warning the president that Americans would be more upset with someone who refused to stop foreign actors for interfering in U.S. elections.
“Nice deflection, Mr. President. But your false claims fool no one,” Schiff said in a second tweet. “You welcomed Russian help in 2016, tried to coerce Ukraine’s help in 2019, and won’t protect our elections in 2020.”
“Now you fired your intel chief for briefing Congress about it,” he concluded.
Schiff’s comments come after Trump removed his chief intelligence officer, Joseph Maguire, amid speculation that he was upset with Maguire for revealing that Russia was interfering in the U.S. election in order to help Trump get re-elected in November.
As The Inquisitr previously reported, Trump’s newly-installed national security adviser denied having any intel on Russian interference in Trump’s re-election bid, but confirmed that it was believable that Russia would interfere on Sanders’ behalf. His comments prompted outrage from those who felt that he was ignoring intelligence reporting in order to support the president.
WATCH: After press reports that Russia is interfering in the 2020 election, Trump blames House Intel Chairman Adam Schiff and calls for an investigation into the leak. #MTP Pres. Trump: "Nobody said it to me at all. Nobody briefed me about that all." pic.twitter.com/LYeemOptQh — Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) February 23, 2020
An insider told The Hill that Trump’s claims are completely untrue, saying that Schiff doesn’t make a habit of commenting on classified intelligence.
Intelligence officials have attempted to warn government leaders that after successfully interfering in the 2016 election, Russia would again try to interfere in the 2020 election.


inquisitr--2020-02-23--Strong Majority Of Americans Believe Donald Trump Will Be Re-Elected In November, Poll Shows

A strong majority of Americans believe that Donald Trump will win re-election in 2020 , a new poll shows .
The CBS News-YouGov released on Sunday showed that 65 percent of voters believe that Trump will either “ definitely ” or “ probably ” win in 2020 , while the remaining 35 percent said he will “ definitely not ” or “ probably not ” win .
The confidence is strongest among Trump ’ s own party , with more than 90 percent of Republicans saying that Trump will win again .
Just one-third of Democrats believe Trump will win @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are still in the midst of deciding who will take on Trump , the poll found that it may not matter too much who the president is facing .
“ Although only 42 percent of Democratic voters in the poll have decided who they will vote for , six in 10 of all voters say their vote won ’ t be affected by who the Democratic nominee is or what Trump does in the next year , ” the report noted .
The poll reflected the current state of the Democratic primary , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ front .
Sanders , who notched his strongest victory yet in the Nevada caucus on Saturday , had the support of 27 percent of Democratic voters in the poll .
A total of 46 percent of Democratic voters said they believed Sanders could beat Trump , just behind former Vice President Joe Biden , who had 49 percent .
There are signs that it may be an uphill battle for a Democratic candidate to defeat Trump , Sanders specifically .
As The Inquisitr reported , respected election pundit Larry Sabato predicted that Sanders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 270 Electoral College votes in the upcoming election , with trouble in the most critical swing states .
“ A Dem defeat in November won ’ t be nearly as bad as in 1972 , ” Sabato wrote on Twitter .
“ Intense permanent opposition to Trump will keep most Blue states Blue , though probably nowhere near 270 Electoral Votes.
” Other polls have shown that Trump remains competitive in the formerly blue states he flipped to red in 2016 — Wisconsin , Michigan , and Pennsylvania .
Democratic candidates have run @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these key states in recent polling , but have stayed largely within the margins of error .
Trump would likely need to hold onto these states to win , while Democrats would have to flip at least two of them back into the blue column .

A strong majority of Americans believe that Donald Trump will win re-election in 2020, a new poll shows.
The CBS News-YouGov released on Sunday showed that 65 percent of voters believe that Trump will either “definitely” or “probably” win in 2020, while the remaining 35 percent said he will “definitely not” or “probably not” win. The confidence is strongest among Trump’s own party, with more than 90 percent of Republicans saying that Trump will win again. Just one-third of Democrats believe Trump will win, the poll shows.
While Democrats are still in the midst of deciding who will take on Trump, the poll found that it may not matter too much who the president is facing.
“Although only 42 percent of Democratic voters in the poll have decided who they will vote for, six in 10 of all voters say their vote won’t be affected by who the Democratic nominee is or what Trump does in the next year,” the report noted.
“The theoretical matchup races between Trump and the top six candidates are close, with no more than 3 percentage points between the Democratic candidate and the president.”
The poll reflected the current state of the Democratic primary, with Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders out in front. Sanders, who notched his strongest victory yet in the Nevada caucus on Saturday, had the support of 27 percent of Democratic voters in the poll. A total of 46 percent of Democratic voters said they believed Sanders could beat Trump, just behind former Vice President Joe Biden, who had 49 percent.
There are signs that it may be an uphill battle for a Democratic candidate to defeat Trump, Sanders specifically. As The Inquisitr reported, respected election pundit Larry Sabato predicted that Sanders would have a very difficult path to 270 Electoral College votes in the upcoming election, with trouble in the most critical swing states.
“A Dem defeat in November won’t be nearly as bad as in 1972,” Sabato wrote on Twitter.
“Intense permanent opposition to Trump will keep most Blue states Blue, though probably nowhere near 270 Electoral Votes.”
Other polls have shown that Trump remains competitive in the formerly blue states he flipped to red in 2016 — Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. Democratic candidates have run close to Trump in hypothetical polls of these key states in recent polling but have stayed largely within the margins of error. Trump would likely need to hold onto these states to win, while Democrats would have to flip at least two of them back into the blue column.


inquisitr--2020-02-23--Donald Trump’s Fundraiser Guests Upset After Being Served Food Out Of A Bathroom

Donald Trump hosted a swanky fundraiser in Beverly Hills – with some people paying six figures for the privilege to attend .
But some attendees got more than they bargained for when they discovered that some of the food was being served out of the bathroom .
As TMZ reports , the Trump campaign held a fundraiser at The Montage , a pricey luxury in Los Angeles that charges thousands of dollars for a room , where donors could dine with the president .
As images from the event reveal , it wasn ’ t just leftovers being stored between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ event after making rounds through the dining room .
A food warmer was also placed in the toilet to hold food before it was served .
“ You see some appetizer trays that appear to have already been passed around , so the leftovers could have simply been stored in the bathroom , ” TMZ reveals .
“ But check out the food warmer .
You see the light on , which means the oven is on , and you see trays of untouched empanadas and other hors d ’ oeuvres .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , trying to find out if this was the staging area .
So far , no response.
” Guests told the outlet that they were upset with the “ disgusting ” move , which some people joked may have been an intentional jab at the president by servers who didn ’ t support him or his policies .
The situation is all the more shocking given that the president is famously a self-described “ germaphobe.
” Newsweek compiled years of numerous interviews and reports showing Trump ’ s apparent anti-germ tendencies , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder .
“ He ’ s very wealthy and yet he ’ s a prisoner of obsessive-compulsive disorder , ” noted Howard Stern in 1993 .
Trump told Stern that he preferred to drink through a straw to avoid contamination , and he washes his hands compulsively , noting that he had made it through a few interviews without washing his hands .
“ I like it .
I like cleanliness .
Cleanliness is a nice thing .
Not only hands , body , everything , ” he said .
He added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ urinal and then ask to shake his hand , or something similar , which seems unsanitary to him .
While the campaign hasn ’ t responded to TMZ ’ s inquiries to confirm or deny the situation , if the food was being staged in the bathroom , it could be a violation of health codes , and certainly isn ’ t the most sanitary way to serve food .

Donald Trump hosted a swanky fundraiser in Beverly Hills – with some people paying six figures for the privilege to attend. But some attendees got more than they bargained for when they discovered that some of the food was being served out of the bathroom.
As TMZ reports, the Trump campaign held a fundraiser at The Montage, a pricey luxury hotel in Los Angeles that charges thousands of dollars for a room, where donors could dine with the president. As images from the event reveal, it wasn’t just leftovers being stored between the toilet and the bathtub at the event after making rounds through the dining room. A food warmer was also placed in the toilet to hold food before it was served.
“You see some appetizer trays that appear to have already been passed around, so the leftovers could have simply been stored in the bathroom,” TMZ reveals.
“But check out the food warmer. You see the light on, which means the oven is on, and you see trays of untouched empanadas and other hors d’oeuvres. We have repeatedly called the hotel for days, trying to find out if this was the staging area. So far, no response.”
Guests told the outlet that they were upset with the “disgusting” move, which some people joked may have been an intentional jab at the president by servers who didn’t support him or his policies.
The situation is all the more shocking given that the president is famously a self-described “germaphobe.” Newsweek compiled years of numerous interviews and reports showing Trump’s apparent anti-germ tendencies, which the news outlet describes as evidence of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.
“He’s very wealthy and yet he’s a prisoner of obsessive-compulsive disorder,” noted Howard Stern in 1993.
Trump told Stern that he preferred to drink through a straw to avoid contamination, and he washes his hands compulsively, noting that he had made it through a few interviews without washing his hands.
“I like it. I like cleanliness. Cleanliness is a nice thing. Not only hands, body, everything,” he said.
He added that people often hold on to a urinal and then ask to shake his hand, or something similar, which seems unsanitary to him.
While the campaign hasn’t responded to TMZ’s inquiries to confirm or deny the situation, if the food was being staged in the bathroom, it could be a violation of health codes, and certainly isn’t the most sanitary way to serve food.


inquisitr--2020-02-23--Judge Judy Vows To Fight Bernie Sanders’ Revolution ‘To The Death’

Iconic television star Judge Judy , real name is Judy Sheindlin , who is supporting Michael Bloomberg for president , recently spoke out against Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and his revolution .
Per The New York Post , Sheindlin revealed her feelings while speaking to Fox 25 during a Bloomberg campaign stop in Oklahoma City .
“ I was born in Brooklyn , so I have Brooklyn street smarts , ” she said before taking aim at Sanders and his “ Not Me , Us ” movement .
“ Don ’ t get on the wrong side of the judge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s the message.
” Speaking in Oklahoma City , Fox News reports that Sheindlin spoke about the polarized nature of America and why she believes Bloomberg is the person to defeat Donald Trump and take the reigns of the country .
“ America ’ s in trouble .
Everybody ’ s angry , polarized , and it will continue to be polarized unless you have a president who has no agenda other than to do the right thing for the people that he represents , ” she said before speaking on Bloomberg @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Bloomberg is a “ doer ” that understands the potential for individuals provided with a “ sold education ” in their early years to succeed when equipped with the “ tools to make it.
” She also referred to herself and Bloomberg as “ products of an American dream.
” As The Inquisitr previously reported , Sheindlin raked in $ 147 million last year , which Forbes noted puts her as the highest-paid television host in 2018 .
According to Forbes , Sheindlin ’ s success stems from her business decisions , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the episodes of her show , Judge Judy , to CBS , which netted her $ 100 million .
As for Bloomberg , his net worth is an estimated 63.7 billion USD .
Using his vast wealth , he has funneled a massive amount of funding — approximately $ 418 million — into television advertising in Super Tuesday states .
Thus far , he has spent $ 100 million more on such ads than all of his primary competitors combined .
According to RealClearPolitics , Bloomberg is currently in third place with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
His support is a decline from his recent high of 16.1 percent , which dipped following his widely lambasted debate performance last week that saw him attacked from all sides .

Iconic television star Judge Judy, real name is Judy Sheindlin, who is supporting Michael Bloomberg for president, recently spoke out against Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and his revolution.
Per The New York Post, Sheindlin revealed her feelings while speaking to local affiliate Fox 25 during a Bloomberg campaign stop in Oklahoma City.
“I was born in Brooklyn, so I have Brooklyn street smarts,” she said before taking aim at Sanders and his “Not Me, Us” movement.
“America doesn’t need a revolution. … It’s the most perfect country in the world and those people that are trying to change it and revolutionize it, don’t have a chance, because I’ll fight them to the death.”
After Sheindlin’s comment, Bloomberg chimed in.
“Don’t get on the wrong side of the judge,” he said. “That’s the message.”
Fox News reports that Sheindlin spoke about the polarized nature of America during that Oklahoma City stop, and why she believes Bloomberg is the person to defeat Donald Trump and take the reins of the country.
“America’s in trouble. Everybody’s angry, polarized, and it will continue to be polarized unless you have a president who has no agenda other than to do the right thing for the people that he represents,” she said before speaking on Bloomberg’s character.
According to Sheindlin, Bloomberg is a “doer” that understands the potential for individuals provided with a solid education in their early years to succeed when equipped with the tools to make it. She also referred to herself and Bloomberg as “products of an American dream.”
Fox 25's Mckenna Eubank interviews Mike Bloomberg and supporter Judge Judy Sheindlin as they come to Oklahoma City for Bloomberg's presidential campaign on Saturday evening. pic.twitter.com/zYwBXx0nRw — KOKH FOX 25 (@OKCFOX) February 9, 2020
As The Inquisitr previously reported, Sheindlin raked in $147 million last year, which Forbes noted made her as the highest-paid television host in 2018. According to Forbes, Sheindlin’s success stems from her business decisions, notably her decision to sell the rights to the episodes of her show, Judge Judy, to CBS, which netted her $100 million.
As for Bloomberg, his net worth is an estimated $63.7 billion. Using his vast wealth, he has funneled a massive amount of funding — approximately $418 million — into television advertising in Super Tuesday states. Thus far, he has spent $100 million more on ads than all of his primary competitors combined.
According to RealClearPolitics, Bloomberg is currently in third place with an average of 15.3 percent support. His support is a decline from his recent high of 16.1 percent, which dipped following his widely lambasted debate performance last week in Las Vegas, which saw him attacked from all sides.


inquisitr--2020-02-23--Microsoft Develops Innovative Voting Technology To Help Americans Trust The Process Again

Microsoft tested a new technology , known as ElectionGuard , at an election this past Tuesday in Fulton , Wisconsin , reported CNN .
The voting software is intended to make it harder for hackers to break into the system and tamper with elections .
Instead of using paper ballots , the technology requires voters to make their selection on a digital tablet .
They load the selection onto a plastic card equipped with a memory chip that is then inserted into a card reader .
The votes are uploaded and saved to a computer before being printed out onto @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ballot box .
The technology uses a new form of encryption to secure and save votes and then tally them immediately .
ElectionGuard is part of a project , called “ Defending Democracy , ” which came about after Russia was found to have intervened in the 2016 presidential elections .
Since then , the American voting system has been under close scrutiny .
Microsoft tested the technology on a small population of 400 people in the Wisconsin town after a different digital system , which came out shortly beforehand for the Iowa @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a disaster .
After ElectionGuard was proven successful in the Fulton election , Microsoft is hopeful that the technology will be widely adopted by the 2024 presidential election .
Tom Burt , Microsoft ’ s corporate vice president for consumer security and trust , commented on ElectionGuard and the company ’ s mission in developing it .
Microsoft has also made the software ’ s code free and publicly accessible .
While the tech company is taking steps to make the U.S. voting system more stable , top security experts agree that a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not impossible .
However , ElectionGuard makes meddling in the votes more difficult and problematic for hackers .
In order for a hacker to influence the results for a certain candidate , they would have to decrypt each vote first .
ElectionGuard uses a “ homomorphic encryption , ” which encrypts each vote individually .
This system makes it possible for votes to be tallied without needing to decrypt individual ballots .
Additionally , the computer that performs the mathematical equations to add up the votes is not connected to the internet .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to tamper with the voting results , the new technology will make it pointless for them to even try .

Microsoft tested a new technology, known as ElectionGuard, at an election this past Tuesday in Fulton, Wisconsin, reported CNN. The voting software is intended to make it harder for hackers to break into the system and tamper with elections.
Instead of using paper ballots, the technology requires voters to make their selection on a digital tablet. They load the selection onto a plastic card equipped with a memory chip that is then inserted into a card reader. The votes are uploaded and saved to a computer before being printed out onto a paper copy and placed in the ballot box.
The technology uses a new form of encryption to secure and save votes and then tally them immediately. ElectionGuard is part of a project called Defending Democracy, which came about after Russia was found to have intervened in the 2016 presidential election. Since then, the American voting system has been under close scrutiny.
Microsoft tested the technology on a small population of 400 people in the Wisconsin town after a different digital system, which came out shortly before the Iowa caucuses, was revealed to be a disaster.
After ElectionGuard was proven successful in the Fulton election, Microsoft is hopeful that the technology will be widely adopted by the 2024 presidential election.
Tom Burt, Microsoft’s corporate vice president for consumer security and trust, commented on ElectionGuard, and the company’s mission in developing it.
“When we saw what happened in 2016, the efforts that were made by foreign adversaries to actually influence the voting process in the United States, we concluded we had a responsibility as a technology leader to see what Microsoft could contribute to improving the safety and security of our elections.”
Microsoft has also made the software’s code free and publicly accessible.
While the tech company is taking steps to make the U.S. voting system more stable, top security experts agree that a completely unhackable system is unrealistic, if not impossible. However, ElectionGuard makes meddling in the votes more difficult and problematic for hackers.
In order for a hacker to influence the results for a certain candidate, they would have to decrypt each vote first. ElectionGuard uses a “homomorphic encryption,” which encrypts each vote individually. This system makes it possible for votes to be tallied without needing to decrypt individual ballots. Additionally, the computer that performs the mathematical equations to add up the votes is not connected to the internet.
Microsoft hopes that even if hackers attempt to tamper with the voting results, the new technology will make it pointless for them to even try.


inquisitr--2020-02-23--Announcement That Russia Helping Bernie Sanders Not Based On Evidence, Was Made To Please Donald Tru

Announcement That Russia Helping Bernie Sanders Not Based On Evidence, Was Made To Please Donald Trump: Report

The announcement from Donald Trump ’ s national security adviser that Russia is interfering in the 2020 election to help elect Bernie Sanders was not based on any evidence but instead out of a desire to please Trump , a security official claims .
This week , on the eve of the Nevada caucus , a report emerged that National Security Adviser Robert O ’ Brien said that Russia was undertaking efforts to interfere in the upcoming election , as it had done in 2016 .
While the previous interference reportedly focused on helping Trump win , O ’ Brien @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now the beneficiary of Vladimir Putin ’ s meddling .
O ’ Brien said in an interview that it made sense for Russia to want to help Sanders , painting the Democratic frontrunner as sympathetic to the former Soviet Union .
“ Well , there are these reports that they want Bernie Sanders to get elected president , ” O ’ Brien said , via Mediaite .
“ That ’ s no surprise .
He honeymooned in Moscow .
President Trump has rebuilt the American military to an extent we haven ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I don ’ t think it ’ s any surprise that Russia or China or Iran would want somebody other than President Trump.
” O ’ Brien also pushed back against reports that House lawmakers were briefed by intelligence officials that Russia was again trying to meddle in the election with the hopes of helping Trump to be re-elected , not to help Sanders .
The statement is now coming under fire .
In a thread posted to Twitter , CNN ’ s Jake Tapper cited a national security official who said there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to win the 2020 presidential election .
The official said that O ’ Brien ’ s statement was meant only to please Trump , and nothing more .
The official said that the willingness of the national security adviser to inject himself into politics was a worrying development .
“ By saying that , O ’ Brien injected himself into the campaign by commenting on a potential rival , ” Tapper quoted the official .
“ If he ’ s willing to say that as national security adviser , what does that mean @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what is he doing when the camera ’ s not on him ?
” Tapper also cited the official as saying that Russia is undertaking a campaign to interfere in the upcoming election , but that there is no preference right now between Trump and Sanders .
The final report on Russia election interference found that the campaign was meant to sow discord and that Russians often pushed both sides of hot-button issues , including the Black Lives Matter movement .

The announcement from Donald Trump’s national security adviser that Russia is interfering in the 2020 election to help elect Bernie Sanders was not based on any evidence, but instead out of a desire to please Trump, a security official claims.
This week, on the eve of the Nevada caucus, a report emerged that National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien said that Russia was undertaking efforts to interfere in the upcoming election, as it had done in 2016. While the previous interference reportedly focused on helping Trump win, O’Brien had claimed that the Vermont senator was now the beneficiary of Vladimir Putin’s meddling.
O’Brien said in an interview that it made sense for Russia to want to help Sanders, painting the Democratic front-runner as sympathetic to the former Soviet Union.
“Well, there are these reports that they want Bernie Sanders to get elected president,” O’Brien said, via Mediaite. “That’s no surprise. He honeymooned in Moscow. President Trump has rebuilt the American military to an extent we haven’t seen since Ronald Reagan. So, I don’t think it’s any surprise that Russia or China or Iran would want somebody other than President Trump.”
O’Brien also pushed back against reports that House lawmakers were briefed by intelligence officials that Russia was again trying to meddle in the election with the hopes of helping Trump to be re-elected, not to help Sanders.
The statement is now coming under fire. In a thread posted to Twitter, CNN’s Jake Tapper cited a national security official who said there is no evidence that Russia wants Sanders to win the 2020 presidential election. The official said that O’Brien’s statement was meant only to please Trump, and nothing more.
The official said that the willingness of the national security adviser to inject himself into politics was a worrying development.
“By saying that, O’Brien injected himself into the campaign by commenting on a potential rival,” Tapper quoted the official. “If he’s willing to say that as national security adviser, what does that mean for the next nine months? And what is he doing when the camera’s not on him?”
National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien politicizes intelligence on ABC: "There are these reports that [Russia] wants Bernie Sanders to get elected. But that's no surprise. He honeymooned in Moscow… I haven't seen any intel that Russia is doing anything to get Trump reelected" pic.twitter.com/NPcxyrZkFV — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 23, 2020
Tapper also cited the official as saying that Russia is undertaking a campaign to interfere in the upcoming election, but that there is no preference right now between Trump and Sanders. The final report on Russia election interference found that the campaign was meant to sow discord, and that Russians often pushed both sides of hot-button issues, including the Black Lives Matter movement.


inquisitr--2020-02-23--Mike Pence’s Chief Of Staff Says ‘There’s Not Intelligence’ That Russians Are Helping Donald Trump

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence recently told lawmakers that Russian agents are aiming to meddle in the 2020 election with the goal of electing Donald Trump .
The report was contradicted by newly appointed national security adviser Robert O ’ Brien , who said he hasn ’ t seen intelligence suggesting such an attempt , and now Vice President Mike Pence ’ s chief of staff , Marc Short , is saying the same .
As reported by Breitbart , Short made the comment during an appearance on Fox News Sunday .
“ I think there ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are trying to help Donald Trump win the election , ” he said .
Short acknowledged that the Trump administration is aware that foreign governments are working to “ interfere in elections and sow chaos , ” but did not believe there was any favor of Trump .
“ When this administration has sanctioned Russia more than any administration since Ronald Reagan , and it seems that the Democrats are going to nominate someone in Bernie Sanders who honeymooned in the Soviet Union and still seems to prefer Marxism over capitalism , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ d be choosing Donald Trump over Bernie Sanders.
” Speaking to ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos , O ’ Brien noted that the new intelligence was leaked and said he had not seen any analysis of the report .
Regardless , O ’ Brien claimed the information he has seen leaked in United States media doesn ’ t make sense , given the discrepancy between U.S. and Russia ’ s foreign policy goals .
“ If there ’ s someone from the intel community that has something different , I ’ d @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it .
I just haven ’ t seen it , ” he said .
Conservative commentator and Fox News host Tucker Carlson recently spoke on the reports of Russian election meddling that implicated Trump and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders .
According to Carlson , the stories stem from the ruling class ’ s attempt to sabotage the pair .
Carlson claimed that it ’ s not Russia or China attempting to undermine American democracy but the ruling class that he blames for what he perceives as many of the country ’ s current @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China and purported decline in the quality of higher education .
Since the 2016 election , intelligence officials have continued to warn that Russia and other countries will make more attempts to meddle in U.S. politics .
Recently , a leak from the intelligence community revealed that Sanders ’ campaign was notified that Russia might be attempting to help his campaign in the 2020 election .
The news was curiously timed the day before the Nevada caucuses , which Sanders went on to win .

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence recently told lawmakers that Russian agents are aiming to meddle in the 2020 election with the goal of re-electing Donald Trump. The report was contradicted by newly appointed National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien, who said he hasn’t seen intelligence suggesting such an attempt, and now Vice President Mike Pence’s chief of staff, Marc Short, is saying the same.
As reported by Breitbart, Short made the comment during an appearance on Fox News Sunday.
“I think there’s not intelligence that said the Russians are trying to help Donald Trump win the election,” he said.
Short acknowledged that the Trump administration is aware that foreign governments are working to “interfere in elections and sow chaos,” but did not believe there was any in favor of Trump.
“When this administration has sanctioned Russia more than any administration since Ronald Reagan, and it seems that the Democrats are going to nominate someone in Bernie Sanders who honeymooned in the Soviet Union and still seems to prefer Marxism over capitalism, it’s hard to see why they’d be choosing Donald Trump over Bernie Sanders.”
Per The Washington Times, Short placed the blame for the Russia-related leaks on Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee Adam B. Schiff.
“That was a classified briefing that shouldn’t have been discussed,” Short said, noting that the intelligence briefing Trump received did not include any suggestion that Russia was working to help him in the 2020 election.
Short added that he believes the leak tying Russia to Trump is “false information” — at least in the context of the current information the Trump administration has received.
SHORT: It's concerning that Schiff's committee continues to leak WALLACE: So you're saying reports that Congress was briefed about Russia helping Trump are inaccurate? S: That was classified. I'm not going to comment (Short is as shameless as they come) pic.twitter.com/XTCGlGHu59 — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 23, 2020
Speaking to ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos, O’Brien noted that the new intelligence was leaked and said he had not seen any analysis of the report. Regardless, O’Brien claimed the information he has seen leaked in the media doesn’t make sense, given the discrepancy between U.S. and Russia’s foreign policy goals.
“If there’s someone from the intel community that has something different, I’d be happy to take a look at it. I just haven’t seen it,” he said.
Since the 2016 election, intelligence officials have continued to warn that Russia and other countries will make more attempts to meddle in U.S. politics. Recently, a leak from the intelligence community revealed that Sanders’ campaign was notified that Russia might be attempting to help his campaign in the 2020 election. The news was curiously timed for the day before the Nevada caucuses, which Sanders went on to win.


inquisitr--2020-02-23--Bernie Sanders Is First Candidate To Win Popular Vote In First 3 Early Voting States

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders won the Nevada caucuses on Saturday , which FiveThirtyEight analyst Nate Silver said puts him “ in the driver ’ s seat ” to win the Democratic nomination .
In addition to putting him in an ideal position to win the primary , Newsweek reports that the 78-year-old politician also made history by becoming the first candidate — Democrat or Republican — to win the popular vote in the first three early-voting states — Iowa , New Hampshire , and Nevada .
Most recently , Sanders gained 46 percent of Nevada votes , with former Vice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent .
In third is former South Bend , Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg with 15 percent support .
During a rally in San Antonio , Texas , Sanders spoke of the success of his campaign and its movement .
“ In Nevada , we have just put together a multigenerational , multiracial coalition , which is going to not only win in Nevada–it ’ s going to sweep this country .
No campaign has a grassroots movement like we do , which is another reason why we ’ re going to win this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ delegate in New York , also addressed Sanders ’ historic victory .
“ Yet somehow every time # NotMeUs are told we can ’ t do something we do it .
We just took him to break historical records by being the first candidate from either party to win the popular vote of the first three states .
Ever It will take groundswell to challenge Senate .
This is that , ” he tweeted .
According to CNN , Sanders ’ win also reveals that there is currently no clear alternative .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a “ large , and largely bunched together , field , ” with Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar taking votes from other moderates like Biden and Buttigieg .
Meanwhile , businessman Michael Bloomberg is waiting for Super Tuesday states , which are where he has focused his campaign ’ s massive advertising spending .
Sanders ’ success has not been sitting well with some .
Veteran MSNBC anchor Chris Matthews recently said that the Democratic Party would have an easier time voting for Donald Trump in November than letting the Democratic socialist take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the reason is that Sanders would move the Democratic Party in a new direction .
Matthews ’ comments took flak on social media .
Notably , Pulitzer-prize winning journalist Glenn Greenwald pointed to the campaign MSNBC has been waging on Trump over the past four years , calling him everything from a fascist to a Russian asset .
The prominent host also compared Sanders ’ victory in Nevada to Nazi Germany ’ s invasion of France during World War II , which also drew heavy criticism on social media .

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders won the Nevada caucuses on Saturday, which FiveThirtyEight analyst Nate Silver said puts him “in the driver’s seat” to win the Democratic nomination. In addition to putting him in an ideal position to win the primary, Newsweek reports that the 78-year-old politician also made history by becoming the first candidate — Democrat or Republican — to win the popular vote in the first three early-voting states — Iowa, New Hampshire, and Nevada.
Most recently, Sanders gained 46 percent of Nevada votes, with former Vice President Joe Biden the closest with 19 percent. In third is former South Bend, Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg with 15 percent support.
During a rally in San Antonio, Texas, Sanders spoke of the success of his campaign and its movement.
“In Nevada, we have just put together a multigenerational, multiracial coalition, which is going to not only win in Nevada–it’s going to sweep this country. No campaign has a grassroots movement like we do, which is another reason why we’re going to win this election.”
Rafael Shimunov, a Sanders delegate in New York, also addressed Sanders’ historic victory.
“Yet somehow every time #NotMeUs are told we can’t do something we do it. We just took him to break historical records by being the first candidate from either party to win the popular vote of the first three states. Ever It will take groundswell to challenge Senate. This is that,” he tweeted.
According to CNN, Sanders’ win also reveals that there is currently no clear alternative. The publication notes that behind the Vermont Senator is a “large, and largely bunched together, field,” with Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar taking votes from other moderates like Biden and Buttigieg. Meanwhile, businessman Michael Bloomberg is waiting for Super Tuesday states, which are where he has focused his campaign’s massive advertising spending.
Sanders’ success has not been sitting well with some. Veteran MSNBC anchor Chris Matthews recently said that the Democratic Party would have an easier time voting for Donald Trump in November than letting the Democratic socialist take the White House. According to Matthews, the reason is that Sanders would move the Democratic Party in a new direction.
Matthews’ comments took flak on social media. Notably, Pulitzer-prize winning journalist Glenn Greenwald pointed to the campaign MSNBC has been waging on Trump over the past four years, calling him everything from a fascist to a Russian asset.
The prominent host also compared Sanders’ victory in Nevada to Nazi Germany’s invasion of France during World War II, which also drew heavy criticism on social media.


inquisitr--2020-02-23--National Security Adviser Contradicts Intelligence, Says There’s No Evidence Russia Is Backing Donal

National Security Adviser Contradicts Intelligence, Says There’s No Evidence Russia Is Backing Donald Trump

Newly appointed National Security Adviser Robert O ’ Brien told ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos that he hasn ’ t seen any evidence that Russia is interfering in the U.S. election in order to help Donald Trump get re-elected , despite reports to the contrary from intelligence officials .
“ I haven ’ t seen any intelligence that Russia is doing anything to attempt to get President Trump reelected , ” O ’ Brien asserted .
His statement comes just days after the Office of the Director of National Intelligence told lawmakers that Russian agents are interfering in the 2020 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be aimed at helping Trump get re-elected .
O ’ Brien dismissed the reports , saying that the report was leaked information .
“ I think it ’ s the same old story we ’ ve heard before , ” O ’ Brien said , “ Our message to the Russians is stay out of the U.S. elections .
We ’ ve been very tough on Russia and we ’ ve been great on election security.
” When Stephanopoulos pushed the NSA head on why he appeared to be unsure about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ Brien claimed that he hadn ’ t seen the analysis of the report .
But , he added , that while he would like to see the intel at some point , from what he has heard in reports in the media about the briefing , it doesn ’ t add up given that the U.S. and Russia have competing foreign policy goals .
“ If there ’ s someone from the intel community that has something different , I ’ d be happy to take a look at it .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” he concluded .
O ’ Brien also weighed in on reports that Russia may be attempting to help Bernie Sanders ’ campaign , saying that he wasn ’ t surprised that it was happening while disagreeing that Russia could also be pushing for a Trump second term .
O ’ Brien ’ s comments echo those of the president , who held a rally in Las Vegas over the weekend .
“ It ’ s disinformation .
That ’ s the only thing they ’ re good at , they ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get nothing done .
Do-nothing Democrats , ” he said .
Trump also tweeted that no one told him that Russia was trying to help Sanders ’ campaign .
Intelligence officials have been warning since the 2016 election that Russia would continue to attempt to interfere in U.S. politics .
The intelligence agency is in upheaval during this key time , with Trump looking to replace Joseph Maguire , who was dismissed from his role last week .
Richard Grenell , a Trump ally , has been appointed to temporarily fill the job @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was fired because Trump was upset with him because his intelligence was providing fodder for Democrats to use against the president .

Newly appointed National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien told ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos that he hasn’t seen any evidence that Russia is interfering in the U.S. election in order to help Donald Trump get re-elected, despite reports to the contrary from intelligence officials.
“I haven’t seen any intelligence that Russia is doing anything to attempt to get President Trump reelected,” O’Brien asserted.
His statement comes just days after the Office of the Director of National Intelligence told lawmakers that Russian agents are interfering in the 2020 race, and that their meddling appears to be aimed at helping Trump get re-elected.
O’Brien dismissed the reports, saying that the report was leaked information.
“I think it’s the same old story we’ve heard before,” O’Brien said, “Our message to the Russians is stay out of the U.S. elections. We’ve been very tough on Russia and we’ve been great on election security.”
When Stephanopoulos pushed the NSA head on why he appeared to be unsure about the information from the intelligence agency, O’Brien claimed that he hadn’t seen the analysis of the report. But, he added, that while he would like to see the intel at some point, from what he has heard in reports in the media about the briefing, it doesn’t add up given that the U.S. and Russia have competing foreign policy goals.
“If there’s someone from the intel community that has something different, I’d be happy to take a look at it. I just haven’t seen it,” he concluded.
O’Brien also weighed in on reports that Russia may be attempting to help Bernie Sanders’ campaign, saying that he wasn’t surprised that it was happening while disagreeing that Russia could also be pushing for a Trump second term.
O’Brien’s comments echo those of the president, who held a rally in Las Vegas over the weekend.
“It’s disinformation. That’s the only thing they’re good at, they’re not good at anything else. They get nothing done. Do-nothing Democrats,” he said.
Trump also tweeted that no one told him that Russia was trying to help Sanders’ campaign.
Robert O’Brien claims he‘s “not seen” intel that #Russia🇷🇺is is trying to throw the 2020 election to Trump. Q: “Don’t you have a responsibility as national security adviser to find out?” O’Brien: "I haven’t seen the intel." READ THE MUELLER REPORT.🤬pic.twitter.com/maywl6II3l — Dena Grayson, MD, PhD (@DrDenaGrayson) February 23, 2020
Intelligence officials have been warning since the 2016 election that Russia would continue to attempt to interfere in U.S. politics.
The intelligence agency is in upheaval during this key time, with Trump looking to replace Joseph Maguire, who was dismissed from his role last week. Richard Grenell, a Trump ally, has been appointed to temporarily fill the job.
O’Brien denied that Maquire was fired because Trump was upset with him because his intelligence was providing fodder for Democrats to use against the president.


inquisitr--2020-02-24--Joe Biden Won’t Leave Nevada Empty-Handed After Caucus Update

Joe Biden won ’ t be leaving the state of Nevada empty-handed .
As NBC News reported on Sunday , updated figures from Saturday ’ s caucus showed that Biden finished in second place behind Vermont senator Bernie Sanders and is set to earn seven national convention delegates .
The final numbers showed that Sanders won Nevada with close to 47 percent , while Biden finished with close to 21 percent .
After disappointing finished in the first Iowa caucus and the New Hampshire primary that came next , the second-place finish could give Biden momentum heading to what appeared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Carolina this week .
As the report noted , Biden is set to earn the endorsement of Congressman Jim Clyburn , the top Democrat in South Carolina .
The state had been considered a firewall for Biden , and Clyburn ’ s endorsement could help put him over the top , NBC News noted .
“ Official backing from Clyburn , colloquially known as the ‘ South Carolina Kingmaker ’ for his heavy influence in the state ’ s Democratic politics , could help cement what Biden has predicted would be a first-place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who as majority whip is the third-ranking Democrat in the House , will formally endorse Biden ahead of the primary at an event Wednesday , according to two people with firsthand knowledge.
” While Sanders has jumped out to a lead in pledged delegates and appeared to have all the momentum after Saturday ’ s big win , some experts say that Biden has the potential for a comeback with a big win in South Carolina .
Nate Silver of the election forecasting an analysis site FiveThirtyEight wrote on Twitter that Biden still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ South Carolina , and the race would look much different if he does .
Polls showed that Biden maintained a narrow lead in South Carolina despite a bump for Sanders .
A CBS News poll showed that Biden had the support of 28 percent of voters while Sanders was closely behind with 23 percent .
While Biden still led the race , the poll showed that what was once a significant lead had almost entirely evaporated .
In a previous poll taken in the fall , Biden maintained a 28-point lead in South @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by double digits while both Sanders and businessman Tom Steyer also made gains , with Steyer jumping to 18 percent .
As CBS News noted , the poll was conducted before Sanders ’ win in Nevada , though most South Carolina voters said the results from Nevada would not affect their vote .

Joe Biden won’t be leaving the state of Nevada empty-handed.
As NBC News reported on Sunday, updated figures from Saturday’s caucus showed that Biden finished in second place behind Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, and is set to earn seven national convention delegates. The final numbers showed that Sanders won Nevada with close to 47 percent, while Biden finished with close to 21 percent.
After disappointing finishes in the first Iowa caucus and the New Hampshire primary that came next, the second-place finish could give Biden momentum heading to what appears to be more favorable ground in South Carolina this week. As the report noted, Biden is set to earn the endorsement of Congressman Jim Clyburn, the top Democrat in South Carolina. The state had been considered a firewall for Biden, and Clyburn’s endorsement could help put him over the top, NBC News noted.
“Official backing from Clyburn, colloquially known as the ‘South Carolina Kingmaker’ for his heavy influence in the state’s Democratic politics, could help cement what Biden has predicted would be a first-place finish in South Carolina. Clyburn, who as majority whip is the third-ranking Democrat in the House, will formally endorse Biden ahead of the primary at an event Wednesday, according to two people with firsthand knowledge.”
While Sanders has jumped out to a lead in pledged delegates and appeared to have all the momentum after Saturday’s big win, some experts say that Biden has the potential for a comeback with a big win in South Carolina. Nate Silver, of the election forecasting and analysis site FiveThirtyEight, wrote on Twitter that Biden still has a 50-50 chance of winning in the state, and the race would look much different if he does.
I dunno whether the conventional wisdom is overrating or (still) underrating Bernie's chances (maybe it's properly calibrated for once?) but I do think people miss that it's a pretty different race if Biden wins SC and there's a 50-50 chance that Biden wins SC. — Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) February 23, 2020
Polls showed that Biden maintained a narrow lead in South Carolina despite a bump for Sanders. A CBS News poll showed that Biden had the support of 28 percent of voters while Sanders was close behind with 23 percent.
While Biden still led the race, the poll showed that what was once a significant lead had almost entirely evaporated. In a previous poll taken in the fall, Biden maintained a 28-point lead in South Carolina. Biden’s support fell by double digits while both Sanders and businessman Tom Steyer also made gains, with Steyer jumping to 18 percent. As CBS News noted, the poll was conducted before Sanders’ win in Nevada, though most South Carolina voters said the results from Nevada would not affect their vote.


inquisitr--2020-02-24--Donald Trump Allies Reportedly Assembling Blacklist Of Officials Disloyal To President

According to a new report , Trump allies have assembled an extensive list of 'snakes ' and 'bad people ' to be purged and replaced with loyalists .
For the past 18 months , President Donald Trump ‘ s allies have been assembling a blacklist of government and White House officials perceived as disloyal to the commander-in-chief , according to a new report from Axios .
According to the report , an extensive network of conservative operatives and activists has been tasked with creating the list .
According to individuals briefed on the matter , Trump ’ s distrust in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intensified since impeachment and he is now “ on the hunt ” for officials considered “ Never Trump ” — the president calls them “ bad people ” and “ snakes , ” and wants them to be replaced with loyalists .
Members of this network include Republican Senate staffer Barbara Ledeen and Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas ’ wife Ginni Thomas .
According to those close to Trump , after being acquitted by the GOP-controlled United States Senate , the president is ready to go after what he considers to be the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ served on Trump ’ s National Security Council in 2017 , told Axios that he welcomes the purge .
“ I think it ’ s a very positive development , ” he said .
Higgins was removed from his position in 2017 , after he wrote a conspiratorial memo suggesting that Marxists , globalists , Islamists , bankers , and members of the Republican Party establishment are looking to oust the president .
Multiple lists and memos of individuals that need to be purged from the government exist , according to Axios ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reached the president ’ s desk is the Jessie Liu memo .
In the memo , detailing why she is not the right fit for a top Treasury position , Liu is blasted as being close pro-choice groups , accused of refusing to indict former deputy director of the FBI Andrew McCabe , and criticized for dismissing charges against “ violent inauguration protesters who plotted to disrupt the inauguration.
” One of the memos obtained by the publication is an extensive list of State Department officials thought to be disloyal to Trump .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ is mentioned in the memo , which accuses “ him and a colleague in the State Department of obstructionism and named several State Department officials who needed to be fired.
” Former deputy secretary John Sullivan , deputy undersecretary for management Bill Todd , and undersecretary for political affairs David Hale are also on the State Department list — Sullivan is currently the United States Ambassador to Russia .
Groundswell , a group of conservative activists which includes Tom Fitton of Judicial Watch , is reportedly involved in identifying disloyal officials .
According @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lists .
They have memos .
And they have the president ’ s ear .
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For the past 18 months, President Donald Trump‘s allies have been assembling a blacklist of government and White House officials perceived as disloyal to the commander-in-chief, according to a new report from Axios. According to the report, an extensive network of conservative operatives and activists has been tasked with creating the list.
According to individuals briefed on the matter, Trump’s distrust in certain elements of the government has only intensified since impeachment and he is now “on the hunt” for officials considered “Never Trump” — the president calls them “bad people” and “snakes,” and wants them to be replaced with loyalists.
Members of this network include Republican Senate staffer Barbara Ledeen and Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ wife Ginni Thomas. According to those close to Trump, after being acquitted by the GOP-controlled United States Senate, the president is ready to go after what he considers to be the deep state.
Rich Higgins, who served on Trump’s National Security Council in 2017, told Axios that he welcomes the purge. “I think it’s a very positive development,” he said. Higgins was removed from his position in 2017, after he wrote a conspiratorial memo suggesting that Marxists, globalists, Islamists, bankers, and members of the Republican Party establishment are looking to oust the president.
Multiple lists and memos of individuals that need to be purged from the government exist, according to Axios‘ sources.
One of the documents that reached the president’s desk is the Jessie Liu memo. In the memo, detailing why she is not the right fit for a top Treasury position, Liu is blasted as being close pro-choice groups, accused of refusing to indict former deputy director of the FBI Andrew McCabe, and criticized for dismissing charges against “violent inauguration protesters who plotted to disrupt the inauguration.”
One of the memos obtained by the publication is an extensive list of State Department officials thought to be disloyal to Trump. Former head of presidential personnel Sean Doocey is mentioned in the memo, which accuses “him and a colleague in the State Department of obstructionism and named several State Department officials who needed to be fired.”
Former deputy secretary John Sullivan, deputy undersecretary for management Bill Todd, and undersecretary for political affairs David Hale are also on the State Department list — Sullivan is currently the United States Ambassador to Russia.
Groundswell, a group of conservative activists which includes Tom Fitton of Judicial Watch, is reportedly involved in identifying disloyal officials. According to the report, “They have lists. They have memos. And they have the president’s ear.”


inquisitr--2020-02-24--Political Analyst Says Bernie Sanders Movement Marks ‘New Era In American Life,’ Knocks Democratic P

Political Analyst Says Bernie Sanders Movement Marks ‘New Era In American Life,’ Knocks Democratic Party Elite

'Many in this establishment are behaving , in my view , as they face the prospect of a Bernie Sanders nomination , like out-of-touch aristocrats in a dying aristocracy , ' says Anand Giridharadas .
Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont announced his 2020 presidential run in February 2019 .
Now , one year later , after suffering a series of major setbacks , Sanders is the undisputed Democratic Party frontrunner .
He won the popular vote in Iowa , won the New Hampshire primary , and then coasted to victory in Nevada , dominating the field and leaving his closest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , some 30 percentage points behind .
The senator ’ s commanding victory , which was announced on Saturday , appears to have thrown a wrench into institutions close to the Democratic Party .
On Sunday , MSNBC political analyst Anand Giridharadas offered an explanation for what is transpiring , according to Mediaite .
“ Something is happening in America right now that actually does not fit our mental models , ” Giridharadas told MSNBC anchor Joy Reid , explaining that a popular movement rooted in the tradition of Dr. Martin Luther King @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elites and television pundits baffled .
This movement , he said , “ is a wake-up moment for the American power establishment.
” According to Giridharadas , donors , CEOs , billionaires like Michael Bloomberg , and other members of the Democratic establishment do not understand Sanders ’ appeal because they are not engaging in introspection or thinking about why so many of their fellow citizens are enthusiastic about the senator ’ s movement .
“ This is a moment for curiosity in America , ” Giridharadas added , imploring those in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an effort to “ look within.
” He then called out MSNBC for hiring lobbyists for corporations such as Uber and Facebook as political commentators and blasted the network ’ s veteran anchor Chris Matthews for comparing Sanders ’ victory to Nazi Germany ’ s invasion of France .
“ Why is Chris Matthews on this air talking about the victory of Bernie Sanders , who had kin murdered in the Holcaoust , analogizing it to the Nazi conquest of France ?
” he asked Reid , concluding that it is time for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ try and “ understand the dawn of what may be , frankly , a new era in American life.
” As previously reported by The Inquisitr , following Sanders ’ convincing Nevada victory , MSNBC scrambled to offer an explanation for what is happening , with Matthews drawing the unseemly comparison .
The host ’ s comments came across intense backlash , and calls for his resignation and firing ensued .
Matthews also suggested that some Democrats may be better off with Donald Trump as president than Sanders , arguing that they would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ least have the opportunity to nominate someone “ they like.
” If Sanders wins the presidency , the anchor warned during a segment with former Hillary Clinton adviser and Democratic strategist Adrienne Elrod — his movement will take over the party .

Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont announced his 2020 presidential run in February 2019. Now, one year later, after suffering a series of major setbacks, Sanders is the undisputed Democratic Party frontrunner. He won the popular vote in Iowa, won the New Hampshire primary, and then coasted to victory in Nevada, dominating the field and leaving his closest competitor, former Vice President Joe Biden, some 30 percentage points behind.
The senator’s commanding victory, which was announced on Saturday, appears to have thrown a wrench into institutions close to the Democratic Party. On Sunday, MSNBC political analyst Anand Giridharadas offered an explanation for what is transpiring, according to Mediaite.
“Something is happening in America right now that actually does not fit our mental models,” Giridharadas told MSNBC anchor Joy Reid, explaining that a popular movement rooted in the tradition of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. has emerged, leaving party elites and television pundits baffled. This movement, he said, “is a wake-up moment for the American power establishment.”
“Many in this establishment are behaving, in my view, as they face the prospect of a Bernie Sanders nomination, like out-of-touch aristocrats in a dying aristocracy.”
According to Giridharadas, donors, CEOs, billionaires like Michael Bloomberg, and other members of the Democratic establishment do not understand Sanders’ appeal because they are not engaging in introspection or thinking about why so many of their fellow citizens are enthusiastic about the senator’s movement.
“This is a moment for curiosity in America,” Giridharadas added, imploring those in the Democratic Party’s orbit to make an effort to “look within.” He then called out MSNBC for hiring lobbyists for corporations such as Uber and Facebook as political commentators and blasted the network’s veteran anchor Chris Matthews for comparing Sanders’ victory to Nazi Germany’s invasion of France.
“Why is Chris Matthews on this air talking about the victory of Bernie Sanders, who had kin murdered in the Holcaoust, analogizing it to the Nazi conquest of France?” he asked Reid, concluding that it is time for those in proximity to the elite to try and “understand the dawn of what may be, frankly, a new era in American life.”
As previously reported by The Inquisitr, following Sanders’ convincing Nevada victory, MSNBC scrambled to offer an explanation for what is happening, with Matthews drawing the unseemly comparison. The host’s comments came across intense backlash, and calls for his resignation and firing ensued.
Matthews also suggested that some Democrats may be better off with Donald Trump as president than Sanders, arguing that they would — if Trump wins again — at least have the opportunity to nominate someone “they like.” If Sanders wins the presidency, the anchor warned during a segment with former Hillary Clinton adviser and Democratic strategist Adrienne Elrod — his movement will take over the party.


inquisitr--2020-02-24--Bill Kristol Calls On Barack Obama To Campaign For Joe Biden To Take Down Bernie Sanders

After Bernie Sanders ‘ victory in Nevada , conservative commentator Bill Kristol called on former President Barack Obama to hit the campaign trail in South Carolina for his former Vice President , Joe Biden , and help him take down the Vermont Senator .
“ President Obama , South Carolina was a key primary win in 2008 , ” Kristol tweeted on Sunday , per Newsweek .
Biden has reportedly been banking on winning South Carolina , which has a large percentage of African-American voters .
Polls show that Biden performs best with this demographic , although Sanders has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to intervene in the primary , previous reports suggested he was willing to do so to stop Sanders from winning .
Kristol also suggested that Michael Bloomberg should invest $ 100 million over the next week to stop Sanders ’ rise .
He pointed to the $ 400-million plus that the billionaire has spent on ads to date and noted that it has been effective in bringing him into the upper echelon of candidates .
Per WBUR , Kristol is a neoconservative that believes Donald Trump must be defeated in 2020 .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kristol said , noting that he ’ s “ much more pessimistic ” than he was years ago when he believed it would be “ easy or even possible ” to move past Trump .
Although Kristol claims that he wants Trump out of office , he is vehemently opposed to a Sanders ticket .
Writing for USA Today , Jason Sattler noted that the 78-year-old has a “ clear path ” to defeating the president .
According to Sattler , Sanders has beaten Trump in head-to-head polls for five years now .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the most popular Senator in America and the top fundraiser in the Democratic primaries .
“ And if you only care about winning , you can ’ t ignore that , ” the piece concludes .
As reported by RealClearPolitics , Sanders has an average percentage support of 29.3 , a significant lead over his closest competitor , Biden , who has 17.2 percent average support .
In terms of betting odds , he has a RealClearPolitics average of 55.6 percent , with Bloomberg behind with 21.8 percent .
In the latest 2020 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leads Trump in every poll released on Sunday , with a seven-point lead in his most successful matchup .

After Bernie Sanders‘ victory in Nevada, conservative commentator Bill Kristol called on former President Barack Obama to hit the campaign trail in South Carolina for his former Vice President, Joe Biden, and help him take down the Vermont Senator.
“President Obama, South Carolina was a key primary win in 2008,” Kristol tweeted on Sunday, per Newsweek.
“Joe Biden was your loyal VP. A Sanders nomination would relegate your presidency to an insignificant prelude to two terms of Trump or one of Trump & one Sanders. Passivity is a choice. Act. Go to SC & fight for Joe.”
Biden has reportedly been banking on winning South Carolina, which has a large percentage of African-American voters. Polls show that Biden performs best with this demographic, although Sanders has been gaining ground. While Obama has yet to intervene in the primary, previous reports suggested he was willing to do so to stop Sanders from winning.
Kristol also suggested that Michael Bloomberg should invest $100 million over the next week to stop Sanders’ rise. He pointed to the $400-million plus that the billionaire has spent on ads to date and noted that it has been effective in bringing him into the upper echelon of candidates.
“There’s one person ahead of him. Why won’t he spend at least $100m next week in Super Tuesday states making the case against Sanders?”
Per WBUR, Kristol is a neoconservative that believes Donald Trump must be defeated in 2020.
“Trump has to be defeated,” Kristol said, noting that he’s “much more pessimistic” than he was years ago when he believed it would be “easy or even possible” to move past Trump.
Although Kristol claims that he wants Trump out of office, he is vehemently opposed to a Sanders ticket. Writing for USA Today, Jason Sattler noted that the 78-year-old has a “clear path” to defeating the president. According to Sattler, Sanders has beaten Trump in head-to-head polls for five years now. Not only that, he is reportedly the most popular Senator in America and the top fundraiser in the Democratic primaries.
“And if you only care about winning, you can’t ignore that,” the piece concludes.
Sanders vs. Trump head to head polling pic.twitter.com/7ZzMksHItx — jordan (@JordanUhl) January 15, 2020
As reported by RealClearPolitics, Sanders has an average percentage support of 29.3, a significant lead over his closest competitor, Biden, who has 17.2 percent average support. In terms of betting odds, he has a RealClearPolitics average of 55.6 percent, with Bloomberg behind with 21.8 percent.
In the latest 2020 presidential general election polls, Sanders impressively leads Trump in every poll released on Sunday, with a seven-point lead in his most successful matchup.


inquisitr--2020-02-24--Bernie Sanders Dominates Three Key Battleground States In New Poll

After winning the popular vote in Iowa , winning the New Hampshire primary , and coasting to a commanding victory in Nevada , Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont has emerged as the clear front-runner in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries .
According to a new poll from University of Wisconsin-Madison Elections Research Center , Sanders is dominant in three key battleground states : Michigan , Pennsylvania , and Wisconsin .
In each of the three states , registered voters who plan to vote in the Democratic primary are more likely to choose Sanders than any other White House hopeful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is in first place with 25 percent of the vote .
Former Vice President Joe Biden is in a distant second , with 16 percent support .
Biden is followed by billionaire and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg at 15 percent and Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts at 13 percent .
Former South Bend , Indiana , Mayor Pete Buttigieg is polling at 11 percent , and Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar is at 8 percent .
In Pennsylvania , Sanders holds a five-point lead over Biden , who is at 20 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 19 percent .
Buttigieg is polling at 12 percent , Warren at 9 percent , and Klobuchar at 5 percent .
Sanders is virtually untouchable in Wisconsin , where he is polling at 30 percent .
The rest of the field is competing for second place , with all the other candidates hovering between nine and 13 percentage points .
In all three states , it is younger voters that are carrying Sanders to victory .
Fifty-five percent of those younger than 30-years-old support him , as does 39 percent of voters ages @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 45- and 64-years-old , 21 percent support Sanders .
The senator is unpopular with voters older than 65-years-old , as only 9 percent support him .
Combining the three states , voters differ in their choices by race .
Biden is the leader among black voters , and Sanders is the top choice of Latinos and white voters .
As Barry Burden , a political science professor and director of the Elections Research Center explained , Sanders is “ well positioned to pick up the lion ’ s share of delegates in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the pack to challenge him.
” Although he is not as dominant as in the primary , in general election matchups against President Donald Trump , Sanders does better than any other candidate .
In Michigan , the Vermont senator holds a seven-point advantage over the president .
He has a two-point advantage in Pennsylvania , as well as in Wisconsin .
According to Burden , “ all three states are up for grabs in 2020.
” “ Trump is in a more difficult position in Michigan than the other two states @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could be won by either party , almost regardless of who becomes the Democratic nominee , ” he said .

After winning the popular vote in Iowa, winning the New Hampshire primary, and coasting to a commanding victory in Nevada, Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont has emerged as the clear front-runner in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries.
According to a new poll from University of Wisconsin-Madison Elections Research Center, Sanders is dominant in three key battleground states: Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. In each of the three states, registered voters who plan to vote in the Democratic primary are more likely to choose Sanders than any other White House hopeful.
In Michigan, the Vermont senator is in first place with 25 percent of the vote. Former Vice President Joe Biden is in a distant second, with 16 percent support. Biden is followed by billionaire and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg at 15 percent and Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts at 13 percent. Former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg is polling at 11 percent, and Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar is at 8 percent.
In Pennsylvania, Sanders holds a five-point lead over Biden, who is at 20 percent. Bloomberg is close behind with 19 percent. Buttigieg is polling at 12 percent, Warren at 9 percent, and Klobuchar at 5 percent.
Sanders is virtually untouchable in Wisconsin, where he is polling at 30 percent. The rest of the field is competing for second place, with all the other candidates hovering between nine and 13 percentage points.
In all three states, it is younger voters that are carrying Sanders to victory. Fifty-five percent of those younger than 30-years-old support him, as does 39 percent of voters ages 30-45. Among voters between the ages of 45- and 64-years-old, 21 percent support Sanders. The senator is unpopular with voters older than 65-years-old, as only 9 percent support him.
Combining the three states, voters differ in their choices by race. Biden is the leader among black voters, and Sanders is the top choice of Latinos and white voters.
As Barry Burden, a political science professor and director of the Elections Research Center explained, Sanders is “well positioned to pick up the lion’s share of delegates in these states unless another Democrats breaks away from the pack to challenge him.”
Although he is not as dominant as in the primary, in general election matchups against President Donald Trump, Sanders does better than any other candidate. In Michigan, the Vermont senator holds a seven-point advantage over the president. He has a two-point advantage in Pennsylvania, as well as in Wisconsin.
According to Burden, “all three states are up for grabs in 2020.”
“Trump is in a more difficult position in Michigan than the other two states, but each of the Midwest battlegrounds could be won by either party, almost regardless of who becomes the Democratic nominee,” he said.