inquisitr--2020-02-27--Joe Biden Surges To 20-Point Lead Over Bernie Sanders In New South Carolina Poll, Also Way Ahead In

Joe Biden Surges To 20-Point Lead Over Bernie Sanders In New South Carolina Poll, Also Way Ahead In Florida

One day after two new polls indicated that former Vice President Joe Biden could be headed for a dramatic comeback in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary race , thanks to the upcoming South Carolina primary , another poll released on Thursday shows Biden surging to a massive 20-point lead in the Palmetto State .
According to the survey conducted by Monmouth University , 36 percent of South Carolina Democratic voters say they will vote for Biden , compared to only 16 percent for second-place Sanders .
Billionaire activist Tom Steyer placed a close third in the poll with 15 percent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Florida , which holds its primary vote on March 17 .
According to a survey released Thursday by St. Pete Polls , Biden is in line for 34 percent of the vote in Florida , while Sanders trails in a distant third , at 13 percent .
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is currently in second place in the Sunshine State , though his 25 percent still places him nine points behind Biden .
The Monmouth South Carolina poll represented a slight boost for Biden compared to the most recent prior Monmouth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ October .
In that poll , Biden grabbed 33 percent support , Sanders placed third with 12 percent , and Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren came in second at 16 percent .
But in the most recent survey , Warren dropped to just eight percent support .
To qualify to take pledged delegates out of South Carolina ’ s primary , a candidate must command at least 15 percent of the vote .
The new Monmouth poll was taken following Tuesday ’ s Nevada caucus vote , which was won easily by Sanders with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But Biden finished second with 20 percent , becoming the only other candidate to finish above the statewide delegate threshold .
In a Clemson University poll released Wednesday , Biden led Sanders by 18 percentage points .
In a Public Policy Polling survey , Biden led Sanders by 15 points .
The political data site FiveThirtyEight.com , which compiles polling and other factors into an overall election forecast , also sees Biden cruising to a South Carolina victory .
The site gives Biden an 80 percent chance of winning Saturday ’ s primary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sanders , the next-most-likely winner .
According to the FiveThirtyEight.com prediction , Biden is most likely to win 34 percent of the vote in South Carolina , allowing him to walk away with 26 of the state ’ s 54 pledged delegates .
The site projects Sanders to take 17 delegates .
If those predictions prove accurate , Sanders will survive South Carolina with the lead in overall delegates , at 62 , while Biden will move into second place with 41 pledged delegates .
Bloomberg is not on the ballot in South @ @ @ @ @ @ @ poll , 25 percent of South Carolina voters say that they would be at least “ somewhat ” likely to vote for him if he had qualified .
But two percent said that they planned to vote for Bloomberg — until they were made aware that his name will not appear on their ballot .

One day after two new polls indicated that former Vice President Joe Biden could be headed for a dramatic comeback in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary race, thanks to the upcoming South Carolina primary, another poll released on Thursday shows Biden surging to a massive 20-point lead in the Palmetto State.
According to the survey conducted by Monmouth University, 36 percent of South Carolina Democratic voters say they will vote for Biden, compared to only 16 percent for second-place Sanders. Billionaire activist Tom Steyer placed a close third in the poll with 15 percent support.
Biden also appears strong in Florida, which holds its primary vote on March 17. According to a survey released Thursday by St. Pete Polls, Biden is in line for 34 percent of the vote in Florida, while Sanders trails in a distant third, at 13 percent.
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is currently in second place in the Sunshine State, though his 25 percent still places him nine points behind Biden.
The Monmouth South Carolina poll represented a slight boost for Biden compared to the most recent prior Monmouth poll in the state, taken in October. In that poll, Biden grabbed 33 percent support, Sanders placed third with 12 percent, and Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren came in second at 16 percent. But in the most recent survey, Warren dropped to just eight percent support.
To qualify to take pledged delegates out of South Carolina’s primary, a candidate must command at least 15 percent of the vote.
The new Monmouth poll was taken following Tuesday’s Nevada caucus vote, which was won easily by Sanders with almost 47 percent of the vote. But Biden finished second with 20 percent, becoming the only other candidate to finish above the statewide delegate threshold.
In a Clemson University poll released Wednesday, Biden led Sanders by 18 percentage points. In a Public Policy Polling survey, Biden led Sanders by 15 points.
The political data site FiveThirtyEight.com, which compiles polling and other factors into an overall election forecast, also sees Biden cruising to a South Carolina victory. The site gives Biden an 80 percent chance of winning Saturday’s primary, compared to just 17 percent for Sanders, the next-most-likely winner.
According to the FiveThirtyEight.com prediction, Biden is most likely to win 34 percent of the vote in South Carolina, allowing him to walk away with 26 of the state’s 54 pledged delegates. The site projects Sanders to take 17 delegates. If those predictions prove accurate, Sanders will survive South Carolina with the lead in overall delegates, at 62, while Biden will move into second place with 41 pledged delegates.
Bloomberg is not on the ballot in South Carolina, but according to the Monmouth poll, 25 percent of South Carolina voters say that they would be at least “somewhat” likely to vote for him if he had qualified. But two percent said that they planned to vote for Bloomberg — until they were made aware that his name will not appear on their ballot.


inquisitr--2020-02-27--Hillary Clinton Was Funded By Harvey Weinstein More Than Any Other Democrat, Says Report

A new report from The New York Post claims that Hillary Clinton took more funding from convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein than any other Democrat .
On Tuesday , one day after Weinstein was convicted , Clinton spoke about the donations at a screening of her new film , Hillary , at the Berlin Film Festival .
She defended her longtime relationship with Weinstein and pointed out that he donated to many other high-profile politicians , including Barack Obama , Al Gore , and John Kerry .
Per The New York Post , Federal Election Commission ( FEC ) filings reveal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Weinstein during her 2016 presidential bid and another $ 73,390 for her 1999 New York Senate run .
In contrast , Weinstein reportedly raised $ 72,100 for Obama and bundled $ 679,000 for his 2012 re-election campaign , while Kerry received at least $ 28,500 .
However , Fox News reports that Gore doesn ’ t appear to have received funds outside of the money donated to the Bill Clinton/Gore primary committee .
Former Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker also received $ 17,800 , and even the Democratic National Committee ( DNC ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back in 1994 .
Regardless , The New York Post claims none of the filings revealed higher donations than those made to Clinton .
“ I don ’ t know whether that should chill anyone else from contributing to political campaigns , but it certainly should end the kind of behavior that he was just convicted for , ” Clinton said at the Berlin Film Festival .
Following Weinstein ’ s conviction , President Donald Trump claimed to have never liked Weinstein and noted the alleged affinity for him shared by Democrats .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ deviance , Fox News previously reported that Clinton suggested she was unaware .
“ How could we have known ?
” she asked The Hollywood Reporter TV editor Lacey Rose .
“ He raised money for me , for the Obamas , for Democrats in general .
And that at the time was something that everybody thought made sense .
And of course , if all of us had known what we know now , it would have affected our behavior.
” But the reporting of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ronan Farrow , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , suggests otherwise .
According to Farrow , he was contacted by longtime Clinton spokesperson Nick Merrill , who he claims attempted to kill the Weinstein story .
Farrow claims that his reporting made him “ radioactive ” and was the catalyst for a shift in the nature of his relationship with Clinton .
He claims that his reporting was a threat to the power centers and people connected to him , one of which he suggests was Clinton .

A new report from The New York Post claims that Hillary Clinton took more funding from convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein than any other Democrat.
On Tuesday, one day after Weinstein was convicted, Clinton spoke about the donations at a screening of her new film, Hillary, at the Berlin Film Festival. She defended her longtime relationship with Weinstein and pointed out that he donated to many other high-profile politicians, including Barack Obama, Al Gore, and John Kerry.
Per The New York Post, Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings reveal that Clinton received $1.4 million from Weinstein during her 2016 presidential bid and another $73,390 for her 1999 New York Senate run.
In contrast, Weinstein reportedly raised $72,100 for Obama and bundled $679,000 for his 2012 re-election campaign, while Kerry received at least $28,500. However, Fox News reports that Gore doesn’t appear to have received funds outside of the money donated to the Bill Clinton/Gore primary committee.
Former Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker also received $17,800, and even the Democratic National Committee (DNC) received $305,149 from the Miramax founder back in 1994. Regardless, The New York Post claims none of the filings revealed higher donations than those made to Clinton.
“I don’t know whether that should chill anyone else from contributing to political campaigns, but it certainly should end the kind of behavior that he was just convicted for,” Clinton said at the Berlin Film Festival.
Following Weinstein’s conviction, President Donald Trump claimed to have never liked Weinstein and noted the alleged affinity for him shared by Democrats.
“The people who liked him were the Democrats. Michelle Obama loved him, loved him. Hillary Clinton loved him.”
Clinton Foundation will reportedly keep Harvey Weinstein donations pic.twitter.com/50FnW4iFQL — FOX & friends (@foxandfriends) October 16, 2017
In regards to Weinstein’s sexual deviance, Fox News previously reported that Clinton suggested she was unaware.
“How could we have known?” she asked The Hollywood Reporter TV editor Lacey Rose.
“He raised money for me, for the Obamas, for Democrats in general. And that at the time was something that everybody thought made sense. And of course, if all of us had known what we know now, it would have affected our behavior.”
But the reporting of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ronan Farrow, who was integral in exposing the Weinstein scandal, suggests otherwise. According to Farrow, he was contacted by longtime Clinton spokesperson Nick Merrill, who he claims attempted to kill the Weinstein story.
Farrow claims that his reporting made him “radioactive” and was the catalyst for a shift in the nature of his relationship with Clinton. He claims that his reporting was a threat to the power centers and people connected to him, one of which he suggests was Clinton.


inquisitr--2020-02-27--Joe Biden Reportedly Hasn’t Campaigned In A Super Tuesday State In Over A Month, Save For Fundraisin

Joe Biden Reportedly Hasn’t Campaigned In A Super Tuesday State In Over A Month, Save For Fundraising

A Wednesday report from The New York Times claims that former Vice President Joe Biden ‘ s campaign has not been active in a Super Tuesday state in over a month , with the exception of fundraising .
The news comes ahead of the South Carolina primary , a state that former President Barack Obama ‘ s campaign manager , Jim Messina , said Biden must win to stay in the race .
The lack of Super Tuesday campaigning is something that has been noted by party leaders in half a dozen of the critical states .
According to these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the same problems that have dragged Biden ’ s campaign down in the early states : late campaigning , subpar organization , and limited communication with local Democrats .
Gilberto Hinojosa , the Democratic Party chairman in Texas , echoed other party leaders and said that the campaigns of Bernie Sanders and Michael Bloomberg possess on-the-ground operations that are significantly larger than Biden ’ s .
Michael John Gray , the chairman of the Democratic Party of Arkansas , said he once believed that The Natural State was going to go to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t been here .
Of all the campaigns , the least organized in Arkansas is Biden , ” he said .
According to The New York Times , the Biden campaign is being brought down by a lack of funding , noting that he entered February with just over $ 7 million — half as much money as Sanders had .
The publication notes that this disadvantage can be seen in his campaign ’ s staffing : in California , Biden has just one office , compared to Sanders ’ 23 and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hasn ’ t been a prominent presence on the airwaves in the Super Tuesday states .
“ It ’ s to the point where you can ask a 14-year-old who ’ s running for president , they ’ re going to say ‘ Bloomberg , ' ” said Michael John Gray , Arkansas Democratic chairman .
Regardless , Biden supporter Hilda L. Solis , who was labor secretary during the Obama administration , claims that the 77-year-old politician ’ s widespread name recognition is one advantage he has over other candidates .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rep. James Clyburn of South Carolina , the top-ranking African American in the House , endorsed him earlier this week .
But while Biden is still favored to win the upcoming South Carolina primary on Saturday , Sanders and billionaire Tom Steyer have reportedly been catching up to him in recent polls .

A Wednesday report from The New York Times claims that former Vice President Joe Biden‘s campaign has not been active in a Super Tuesday state in over a month, with the exception of fundraising. The news comes ahead of the South Carolina primary, a state that former President Barack Obama‘s campaign manager, Jim Messina, said Biden must win to stay in the race.
The lack of Super Tuesday campaigning is something that has been noted by party leaders in half a dozen of the critical states. According to these leaders, this lack of presence stems from the same problems that have dragged Biden’s campaign down in the early states: late campaigning, subpar organization, and limited communication with local Democrats.
Gilberto Hinojosa, the Democratic Party chairman in Texas, echoed other party leaders and said that the campaigns of Bernie Sanders and Michael Bloomberg possess on-the-ground operations that are significantly larger than Biden’s.
“Bernie has a ground game because he naturally has a ground game; his whole campaign is a grass-roots campaign. Bloomberg has funded a ground game. Elizabeth Warren has a ground game because she started organizing in Texas a long time ago.”
Michael John Gray, the chairman of the Democratic Party of Arkansas, said he once believed that The Natural State was going to go to Biden by default.
“He hasn’t been here. Of all the campaigns, the least organized in Arkansas is Biden,” he said.
🚨 NEW SUPER TUESDAY AD @JoeBiden is launching a new ad featuring @BarackObama, that will air in key Super Tuesday states. The ad will air in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.#WeKnowJoe #Biden2020 #BidenBounceback pic.twitter.com/s8SOTreygX — Chris D. Jackson (@ChrisDJackson) February 26, 2020
According to The New York Times, the Biden campaign is being brought down by a lack of funding, noting that he entered February with just over $7 million — half as much money as Sanders had. The publication notes that this disadvantage can be seen in his campaign’s staffing: in California, Biden has just one office, compared to Sanders’ 23 and Bloomberg’s 24.
Biden also hasn’t been a prominent presence on the airwaves in the Super Tuesday states.
“It’s to the point where you can ask a 14-year-old who’s running for president, they’re going to say ‘Bloomberg,'” said Michael John Gray, Arkansas Democratic chairman.
Regardless, Biden supporter Hilda L. Solis, who was labor secretary during the Obama administration, claims that the 77-year-old politician’s widespread name recognition is one advantage he has over other candidates.
In what could bode well for Biden, Rep. James Clyburn of South Carolina, the top-ranking African American in the House, endorsed him earlier this week. But while Biden is still favored to win the upcoming South Carolina primary on Saturday, Sanders and billionaire Tom Steyer have reportedly been catching up to him in recent polls.


inquisitr--2020-02-27--Ilhan Omar Whistleblower Says If Anything Happens To Him, Congresswoman And Her Team Are Responsible

A recent report from The Daily Mail claimed that Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar told friends years ago that her second husband , Ahmed Nur Said Elmi , was her brother .
The publication spoke to Abdihakim Osman Nur , who was the first person to go on record and support the long-running rumors that Omar and Elmi were related .
Now , Osman has penned a blog posted on Power Line in which he speaks of the alleged threats to his safety he has experienced since he blew the whistle on the reported scandal .
Osman said he first faced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spoke to Power Line writer Scott Johnson about Omar ’ s alleged marriage to her sibling .
Similar threats reportedly continued after his recent chat with The Daily Mail .
“ Since that day I have received veiled threats about my safety , insults online and threats of a set-up in which to have me locked up.
, ” Osman wrote .
Osman ended his blog with a call to the United States public and government .
“ If anything were to happen to me and my safety that Ilhan Omar and her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ask for the support of the American people in case I ’ m set up or something happens to me because I have talked.
” As reported by The New York Post , Omar slammed the news stories of her alleged marriage as anti-Muslim smears against her and the people she represents .
She took particular aim at The View co-host Meghan McCain , who shared the report of her alleged marriage on Twitter and asked why the accusations weren ’ t being taken more seriously .
Osman claims to live in Minneapolis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Omar ’ s marriage to Elmi was fraudulent .
He said he was once a neighbor and close friend to Omar and Hirsi and suggested that the scandal was well-known in the state ’ s Muslim community .
Osman also claimed that at least one of Omar ’ s supporters has s felony criminal record and suggested that the community has not spoken out on the marriage due to fear from such supporters .
As The Inquisitr previously reported , the Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) is reportedly looking into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to skirt immigration laws .
Although the bureau did not commit to a full investigation , it claims that it will share the information discovered with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the U.S. Department of Education .

A recent report from The Daily Mail claimed that Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar told friends years ago that her second husband, Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, was her brother. The publication spoke to Abdihakim Osman Nur, who was the first person to go on record and support the long-running rumors that Omar and Elmi were related. Now, Osman has penned a blog posted on Power Line in which he speaks of the alleged threats to his safety he has experienced since he blew the whistle on the reported scandal.
Osman said he first faced threats in August of 2016 when he spoke to Power Line writer Scott Johnson about Omar’s alleged marriage to her sibling. Similar threats reportedly continued after his recent chat with The Daily Mail.
“Since that day I have received veiled threats about my safety, insults online and threats of a set-up in which to have me locked up.,” Osman wrote.
“I have had fake complaints to try and shut my Facebook [page] down. They have also told a media personality on YouTube to threaten me and she did so live on a YouTube video.”
Osman ended his blog with a call to the United States public and government.
“If anything were to happen to me and my safety that Ilhan Omar and her team will be responsible. I also ask for the support of the American people in case I’m set up or something happens to me because I have talked.”
As reported by The New York Post, Omar slammed the news stories of her alleged marriage as anti-Muslim smears against her and the people she represents. She took particular aim at The View co-host Meghan McCain, who shared the report of her alleged marriage on Twitter and asked why the accusations weren’t being taken more seriously.
The same people who chastise the progressive movement regularly traffic in anti-Muslim smears and hate speech against me and those I represent. It’s almost as if they don't genuinely care about online harassment.
🤔 pic.twitter.com/jZKgYvjDl6 — Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) February 20, 2020
Osman claims to live in Minneapolis, Minnesota and says he has confirmed that Omar’s marriage to Elmi was fraudulent. He said he was once a neighbor and close friend to Omar and Hirsi and suggested that the scandal was well-known in the state’s Muslim community.
Osman also claimed that at least one of Omar’s supporters has s felony criminal record and suggested that the community has not spoken out on the marriage due to fear from such supporters.
As The Inquisitr previously reported, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is reportedly looking into the allegations that Omar married her brother to skirt immigration laws. Although the bureau did not commit to a full investigation, it claims that it will share the information discovered with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the U.S. Department of Education.


inquisitr--2020-02-27--Mike Pence Appointed To Head Coronavirus Task Force Despite Allegedly Not Believing In Evolution

During a White House news conference on Wednesday , President Donald Trump appointed Vice President Mike Pence to take charge of the United States ’ response to the coronavirus , CNN reported .
As noted on Twitter by Theory of Change podcast host Matthew Sheffield , Pence ’ s appointment is curious given his belief system .
“ Is it scary that VP Pence is in charge of the coronavirus taskforce and also doesn ’ t believe in the evolutionary theory that is essential to any response ?
” he tweeted .
In a separate tweet , Sheffield highlighted that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evolutionary theory .
Conversely , one social media user pushed back against Sheffield ’ s fears and pointed out that Pence is more akin to a “ project manager , ” not someone that will be in a laboratory researching a vaccine .
As noted by Quanta Magazine , vaccines can push pathogens to evolve in ways that can create new threats .
Such evolution is reportedly the subject of researchers who examine how viruses evolve in response to vaccines and seek to adopt new treatments for these changes .
“ Just as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extinct because a big niche opened up for them , some microbes have swept in to take the place of competitors eliminated by vaccines , ” the report reads .
Forbes previously reported that Pence has expressed his belief that evolution is simply a theory that he claims its creator , Charles Darwin , hoped to see proof of in the future .
According to Pence , this proof has yet to be observed , which was disputed by paleontologist Shaena Montanari .
Notably , Montanari claimed that she and others in her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Darwin ’ s idea has not been discovered .
“ It is unclear if Pence is either willfully or unknowingly misrepresenting the scientific definition of the word ‘ theory , ' ” Montanari wrote .
She continued to note that a theory is scientifically defined as the “ highest designation of knowledge ” that has been “ rigorously tested using the scientific method.
” Thus far , Trump has been playing down the effects of the coronavirus .
Despite his public comments , CNN reported that the president has been “ privately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issues related to the coronavirus .
In response to the spread of the virus , the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) released a guideline on dealing with the pandemic .
According to Dr. Anne Schuchat , the deputy director at the CDC.
, the most important thing is for people to stay well-informed and aware of the circumstances to ensure preparedness in the case of a community spread .

During a White House news conference on Wednesday, President Donald Trump appointed Vice President Mike Pence to take charge of the United States’ response to the coronavirus, CNN reported.
As noted on Twitter by Theory of Change podcast host Matthew Sheffield, Pence’s appointment is curious given his belief system.
“Is it scary that VP Pence is in charge of the coronavirus taskforce and also doesn’t believe in the evolutionary theory that is essential to any response?” he tweeted.
In a separate tweet, Sheffield highlighted that the process of vaccine creation hinges on evolutionary theory. Conversely, one social media user pushed back against Sheffield’s fears and pointed out that Pence is more akin to a “project manager,” not someone that will be in a laboratory researching a vaccine.
As noted by Quanta Magazine, vaccines can push pathogens to evolve in ways that can create new threats. Such evolution is reportedly the subject of researchers who examine how viruses evolve in response to vaccines and seek to adopt new treatments for these changes.
“Just as the mammal population exploded after dinosaurs went extinct because a big niche opened up for them, some microbes have swept in to take the place of competitors eliminated by vaccines,” the report reads.
Forbes previously reported that Pence has expressed his belief that evolution is simply a theory that he claims its creator, Charles Darwin, hoped to see proof of in the future. According to Pence, this proof has yet to be observed, which was disputed by paleontologist Shaena Montanari. Notably, Montanari claimed that she and others in her profession disagree with the notion that evidence of Darwin’s idea has not been discovered.
“It is unclear if Pence is either willfully or unknowingly misrepresenting the scientific definition of the word ‘theory,'” Montanari wrote.
She continued to note that a theory is scientifically defined as the “highest designation of knowledge” that has been “rigorously tested using the scientific method.”
Thus far, Trump has been playing down the effects of the coronavirus. Despite his public comments, CNN reported that the president has been “privately lashing out at officials” due to issues related to the coronavirus.
In response to the spread of the virus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a guideline on dealing with the pandemic. According to Dr. Anne Schuchat, the deputy director at the CDC., the most important thing is for people to stay well-informed and aware of the circumstances to ensure preparedness in the case of a community spread.


inquisitr--2020-02-27--Two-Thirds Of Americans Support Wealth Tax On Billionaires, Says Poll

Progressive politicians — such as Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren — are often accused of promoting ideas unacceptable to the American public , but polling has cast doubt on this conventional wisdom .
According to a new poll from The Hill and HarrisX , around two-thirds of Americans support a wealth tax on billionaires , a policy championed by both Sanders and Warren .
According to the poll , 67 percent of registered voters support the policy , and 33 percent oppose it .
Among those who earn more $ 75,000 a year , 63 percent support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voters making less than $ 75,000 a year , 70 percent support the progressive policy .
Eighty-five percent of Democrats support a wealth tax , as do 66 percent of Independents .
The policy is even supported by Republicans — 47 percent of them .
Fifty-three percent of GOP voters disagree .
As Daniel Cox , research fellow in polling and public opinion at the American Enterprise Institute , explained , most Americans believe that the top one percent needs to pay more in taxes .
According to Cox , the fact that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ idea “ suggests that while many Republicans may have reservations about raising taxes on the middle-class and the moderately well-off , when it comes to the uber-wealthy far fewer GOP voters object.
” According to a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution , Vanessa Williamson , “ Poll after poll demonstrates a consistent fact of American public opinion : progressive taxation is popular.
” As The Hill notes , both Sanders and Warren have suggested that the wealthiest Americans must be more aggressively taxed in order to tackle income and wealth inequality .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a tax would be necessary to finance some of their more ambitious policy proposals .
According to Business Insider , Warren ’ s wealth tax would raise $ 2.75 trillion in 10 years .
Sanders ’ proposal would raise around $ 4.35 trillion .
The Vermont senator ’ s more aggressive policy would , for instance , apply to a married couple with a collective net worth above $ 32 million .
Under Warren ’ s plan , couples worth less than $ 50 million would be exempt from the wealth tax .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democratic nomination , Warren has faded away from the spotlight , plunging in the polls before finishing third in Iowa , and fourth in New Hampshire .
Warren ’ s campaign raised $ 14 million in the 10 days before the Nevada caucuses , but that did not help much , given that she came in fourth .
Sanders is the Democratic frontrunner , having won the popular vote in Iowa , won the New Hampshire primary , and cruised to a landslide victory in the Silver State .

Progressive politicians — such as Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren — are often accused of promoting ideas unacceptable to the American public, but polling has cast doubt on this conventional wisdom.
According to a new poll from The Hill and HarrisX, around two-thirds of Americans support a wealth tax on billionaires, a policy championed by both Sanders and Warren. According to the poll, 67 percent of registered voters support the policy, and 33 percent oppose it.
Among those who earn more $75,000 a year, 63 percent support a wealth tax on billionaires. Of voters making less than $75,000 a year, 70 percent support the progressive policy.
Eighty-five percent of Democrats support a wealth tax, as do 66 percent of Independents. The policy is even supported by Republicans — 47 percent of them. Fifty-three percent of GOP voters disagree.
As Daniel Cox, research fellow in polling and public opinion at the American Enterprise Institute, explained, most Americans believe that the top one percent needs to pay more in taxes.
“Increasing taxes on wealthy Americans has consistently garnered lopsided support among the public. Further, an increasing number of Americans believe that the wealthy are not paying their fair share of the tax burden.”
According to Cox, the fact that nearly half of Republican voters support the idea “suggests that while many Republicans may have reservations about raising taxes on the middle-class and the moderately well-off, when it comes to the uber-wealthy far fewer GOP voters object.”
According to a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, Vanessa Williamson, “Poll after poll demonstrates a consistent fact of American public opinion: progressive taxation is popular.”
As The Hill notes, both Sanders and Warren have suggested that the wealthiest Americans must be more aggressively taxed in order to tackle income and wealth inequality. Both candidates have also claimed that such a tax would be necessary to finance some of their more ambitious policy proposals.
According to Business Insider, Warren’s wealth tax would raise $2.75 trillion in 10 years. Sanders’ proposal would raise around $4.35 trillion. The Vermont senator’s more aggressive policy would, for instance, apply to a married couple with a collective net worth above $32 million. Under Warren’s plan, couples worth less than $50 million would be exempt from the wealth tax.
Once considered a top contender for the Democratic nomination, Warren has faded away from the spotlight, plunging in the polls before finishing third in Iowa, and fourth in New Hampshire. Warren’s campaign raised $14 million in the 10 days before the Nevada caucuses, but that did not help much, given that she came in fourth.
Sanders is the Democratic frontrunner, having won the popular vote in Iowa, won the New Hampshire primary, and cruised to a landslide victory in the Silver State.


inquisitr--2020-02-26--Kyle Kulinski Says ‘Neoliberal Trolls’ Had His Wikipedia Page Deleted

Progressive commentator Kyle Kulinski claimed Wednesday that his Wikipedia account was deleted due to the actions of “ neoliberal trolls.
” “ Neoliberal trolls successfully got my Wikipedia page deleted , ” he tweeted .
“ That ’ s both hilarious and sad .
If you ’ re not part of the club they do everything they can to erase you , quite literally.
” According to Kulinski , the entry is now “ protected , ” meaning another page covering his life can only be created it if it ’ s approved by the website ’ s administrators .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a bunch of foreign languages .
Just not English , ” he added .
Political commentator Nomiki Konst responded to Kulinski ’ s Twitter thread and alleged that she was in a similar situation due to a Reddit page that “ echoes ” Neera Tanden , who is widely known for her support and ties to Bill and Hillary Clinton .
As of now , Kulinski still has a page on RationalWiki , which claims that its mission is to analyze and refute the anti-science movement and pseudoscience , “ document ‘ crank @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as explore fundamentalism and authoritarianism and analyze their handling in the media .
Tesla founder Elon Musk previously called his Wikipedia entry “ insane.
” He pointed to its many edits , as well as the label of “ investor , ” which he pushed back against .
Reports on Wikipedia ’ s accuracy have revealed mixed results .
A 2015 Forbes report claimed that the website is biased toward the political left when compared to Encyclopedia Britannica .
Conversely , a Live Science report found that Wikipedia is roughly as accurate as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported a recent study called “ Uneven Coverage of Natural Disasters in Wikipedia : the Case of Floods ” concluded that its information on natural disasters exhibits a bias toward rich countries .
However , it should be noted that the study only covered the English version of the online resource .
According to the study , the free encyclopedia tends to focus on events that take place in wealthy countries rather than poor countries Per Phys.org , the researchers reached their conclusion via “ careful ” and “ large-scale ” analysis of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kulinski , who supports Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and whose Twitter account deems himself “ populist left , ” has faced attacks from those within the Democratic Party before .
As The Inquisitr previously reported , he faced accusations of sexism back in January for trolling Elizabeth Warren ‘ s dance moves .
In response , he claimed that his lack of support for the Massachusetts senator is not because of sexism but rather her policies and political strategy .

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inquisitr--2020-02-26--Jesse Jackson Torches Joe Biden: ‘His Message Does Not Address The Pain Of Our People’

After finishing fourth in Iowa , coming in fifth in New Hampshire , and being blown out of the water by Sen. Bernie Sanders in Nevada , former Vice President Joe Biden lost his long-held status of the Democratic frontrunner .
Winning South Carolina , which votes Saturday , is now a must for the Delaware Democrat .
Biden still holds a lead in the Palmetto State , largely thanks to the support he enjoys among older African-American voters .
Rev .
Jesse Jackson — former presidential candidate and renowned civil rights activist who hails from South Carolina — did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden on The Intercept ‘ s podcast .
As Jeremy Scahill , who conducted the interview , pointed out via Twitter , Jackson observed that the Democratic Party is openly backing Biden , but noted that the former vice president is not addressing “ the pain ” of the African-American community .
“ The Democratic machinery lined up for Biden .
But his message does not address the pain of our people , ” he said , weighing in on Biden ’ s label of a moderate Democrat .
Jackson , who has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ race , also opined on Biden ’ s “ proximity ” to former President Barack Obama .
According to Jackson , in 2008 , Biden “ was put on the ticket to balance the ticket , not enhance it , ” and he is firmly to the right of Obama .
The famous civil rights activist also weighed in on billionaire and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg ’ s candidacy , noting that Bloomberg , too , has relied on his perceived proximity to Obama to woo voters , frequently using @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him in television advertisements .
According to Jackson , the fact that Obama “ has not objected ” to being featured in Bloomberg ’ s advertisements means that the former president is giving Bloomberg “ the silent permission ” to use his name and image as he rises in the polls .
According to Jim Messina , former Obama campaign manager , winning South Carolina is imperative for Biden if he wants to remain a viable candidate .
“ Joe Biden absolutely simply has to win on Saturday to continue in this race @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interview .
According to Messina , candidates will begin dropping out of the race come Super Tuesday , especially those whose campaigns lack the funding to go on .
Sanders and Bloomberg are the strongest in this regard , with the former being the most prolific fundraiser in the field , and the latter being a self-funded billionaire , Obama ’ s former campaign manager explained .

After finishing fourth in Iowa, coming in fifth in New Hampshire, and being blown out of the water by Sen. Bernie Sanders in Nevada, former Vice President Joe Biden lost his long-held status of the Democratic frontrunner. Winning South Carolina, which votes Saturday, is now a must for the Delaware Democrat.
Biden still holds a lead in the Palmetto State, largely thanks to the support he enjoys among older African-American voters. Rev. Jesse Jackson — former presidential candidate and renowned civil rights activist who hails from South Carolina — did not mince his words when asked about Biden on The Intercept‘s podcast.
As Jeremy Scahill, who conducted the interview, pointed out via Twitter, Jackson observed that the Democratic Party is openly backing Biden, but noted that the former vice president is not addressing “the pain” of the African-American community. “The Democratic machinery lined up for Biden. But his message does not address the pain of our people,” he said, weighing in on Biden’s label of a moderate Democrat.
“I’m not sure what moderate means [if] people don’t have affordable health care. I’m not sure what moderate means to us. As a matter of fact it means very little to us.”
Jackson, who has not endorsed anyone in the Democratic primary race, also opined on Biden’s “proximity” to former President Barack Obama. According to Jackson, in 2008, Biden “was put on the ticket to balance the ticket, not enhance it,” and he is firmly to the right of Obama.
The famous civil rights activist also weighed in on billionaire and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s candidacy, noting that Bloomberg, too, has relied on his perceived proximity to Obama to woo voters, frequently using the former president’s statements about him in television advertisements.
According to Jackson, the fact that Obama “has not objected” to being featured in Bloomberg’s advertisements means that the former president is giving Bloomberg “the silent permission” to use his name and image as he rises in the polls.
According to Jim Messina, former Obama campaign manager, winning South Carolina is imperative for Biden if he wants to remain a viable candidate. “Joe Biden absolutely simply has to win on Saturday to continue in this race,” he said in a Wednesday interview.
According to Messina, candidates will begin dropping out of the race come Super Tuesday, especially those whose campaigns lack the funding to go on. Sanders and Bloomberg are the strongest in this regard, with the former being the most prolific fundraiser in the field, and the latter being a self-funded billionaire, Obama’s former campaign manager explained.


inquisitr--2020-02-26--MSNBC’s Jason Johnson Suspended After Claiming ‘Racist White Liberals’ Support Bernie Sanders

MSNBC pundit Jason Johnson has been temporarily suspended from the network after his controversial comments about Bernie Sanders ‘ supporters and campaign staffers , The Daily Beast reports .
Johnson — who has frequently been critical of Sanders on MSNBC — made the controversial comments during an appearance on SiriusXM ’ s The Karen Hunter Show .
He began by claiming that “ racist white liberals ” support Sanders and accused the Vermont Sen. of having done “ nothing for intersectionality.
” Johnson then attacked the African American women who work for Sanders ’ campaign .
Johnson ’ s comments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the past — drew criticism from many .
Notably , Sanders ’ national press secretary Briahna Joy Gray slammed the MSNBC pundit on Twitter and accused him of “ open racism and sexism , ” which she said was “ disappointing ” but “ not surprising ” to hear from him .
Johnson is regularly featured on the network ’ s high-profile programs like Morning Joe , The Beat with Ari Melber , Deadline : White House , and The 11th Hour .
He has notably provided commentary on the impeachment trial and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he notably did not appear on-air for the coverage of last week ’ s Nevada caucuses .
As reported by The Washington Post , Sanders and his allies have been critical of MSNBC ’ s coverage of his campaign , which In These Times reported is frequently negative .
Recently , MSNBC host Chris Matthews compared Sanders ’ Nevada win to Nazi Germany ’ s invasions of France in World War II , which sparked pushback from the Sanders ’ campaign communications director , Mike Casca .
Anand Giridharadas , a regular MSNBC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and suggested that Sanders ’ revolution does not meet the “ mental models ” of such pundits .
Criticism of Matthews ’ comment eventually pushed him to make an on-air apology on his show , Hardball .
As The Inquisitr previously reported , MSNBC ’ s coverage of anti-establishment candidates like Sanders , Andrew Yang , and Tulsi Gabbard has come under criticism before .
During an episode of The Hill ’ s Rising , co-host Krystal Ball , a former MSNBC contributor , noted the network ’ s bias of such candidates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time to propping up Bush-era neoconservative Republicans .
Ball also pointed to the previously mentioned In These Times report that revealed that Sanders not only gets less coverage compared to other candidates , but his air-time is more negative coverage as well .

MSNBC pundit Jason Johnson has been temporarily suspended from the network after his controversial comments about Bernie Sanders‘ supporters and campaign staffers, The Daily Beast reports.
Johnson — who has frequently been critical of Sanders on MSNBC — made the controversial comments during an appearance on SiriusXM’s The Karen Hunter Show. He began by claiming that “racist white liberals” support Sanders and accused the Vermont Sen. of having done “nothing for intersectionality.”
Johnson then attacked the African American women who work for Sanders’ campaign.
“I don’t care how many people from the island of misfit black girls you throw out there to defend you.”
Johnson’s comments — like many of his others in the past — drew criticism from many. Notably, Sanders’ national press secretary Briahna Joy Gray slammed the MSNBC pundit on Twitter and accused him of “open racism and sexism,” which she said was “disappointing” but “not surprising” to hear from him.
Johnson is regularly featured on the network’s high-profile programs like Morning Joe, The Beat with Ari Melber, Deadline: White House, and The 11th Hour. He has notably provided commentary on the impeachment trial and the Democratic presidential debates. However, he notably did not appear on-air for the coverage of last week’s Nevada caucuses.
As reported by The Washington Post, Sanders and his allies have been critical of MSNBC’s coverage of his campaign, which In These Times reported is frequently negative. Recently, MSNBC host Chris Matthews compared Sanders’ Nevada win to Nazi Germany’s invasions of France in World War II, which sparked pushback from the Sanders’ campaign communications director, Mike Casca.
“Never thought part of my job would be pleading with a national news network to stop likening the campaign of a Jewish presidential candidate whose family was wiped out by the Nazis to the Third Reich but here we are.”
Anand Giridharadas, a regular MSNBC pundit, was also critical of Matthews and suggested that Sanders’ revolution does not meet the “mental models” of such pundits.
Criticism of Matthews’ comment eventually pushed him to make an on-air apology on his show, Hardball.
As The Inquisitr previously reported, MSNBC’s coverage of anti-establishment candidates like Sanders, Andrew Yang, and Tulsi Gabbard has come under criticism before. During an episode of The Hill’s Rising, co-host Krystal Ball, a former MSNBC contributor, noted the network’s bias of such candidates and also accused it of devoting its time to propping up Bush-era neoconservative Republicans.
Ball also pointed to the previously mentioned In These Times report that revealed that Sanders not only gets less coverage compared to other candidates, but his air-time is more negative coverage as well.


inquisitr--2020-02-26--Donald Trump’s Administration Is Planning To Purge The ‘Snakes’ From The Pentagon, Says Report

Four current and former officials claim that Donald Trump ‘ s administration is planning to purge the Department of Defense headquarters of “ snakes ” that are not on the president ’ s team , Breitbart reports .
The news comes in the wake of his decision to fire top Pentagon policy official John Rood .
“ All of them are getting tossed , ” a senior administration official told Breitbart News .
“ You ’ re either on the team or you ’ re out , everywhere.
” According to a defense official , Rood was known as someone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s agenda when it comes to policy or personnel .
“ Complaints have made it to the highest levels at the White House for a while now , ” they told Breitbart News .
A former administration official called Rood the “ most anti-Trump ” individual in the president ’ s administration .
The defense official also claimed that Rood regularly stonewalled people who were supporters of Trump , as well as political appointees he believed were too cozy with the president and his agenda .
On top of his alleged opposition to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pentagon source said there were other reasons for the removal of Rood , including his lack of leadership and qualities necessary to “ strengthen the organization.
” According to CNN and other outlets , Rood ’ s firing might have been linked to his support for sending military aid to Ukraine , although the Pentagon has denied this explanation .
Regardless , reports suggest that the sense at the Pentagon is that there is a purge coming for Never Trumpers that are working in opposition to the president .
Trump has long waged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that continue to battle him .
As The Inquisitr previously reported , the president slammed members of his own party amid the impeachment probe and called them “ human scum ” that pose a greater danger to the United States than the Democrats .
In an op-ed for The New Yorker , written following Robert Mueller ‘ s testimony on his Russia report , John Cassidy wrote that Trump ’ s “ scorched-Earth ” approach to politics is a danger to the checks and balances laid out by the Constitution .
He noted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ members of the House Judiciary Committee showed Mueller , who he highlighted is a registered Republican and “ decorated hero of the Vietnam War .
”

Four current and former officials claim that Donald Trump‘s administration is planning to purge the Department of Defense headquarters of “snakes” that are not on the president’s team, Breitbart reports. The news comes in the wake of his decision to fire top Pentagon policy official John Rood.
“All of them are getting tossed,” a senior administration official told Breitbart News. “You’re either on the team or you’re out, everywhere.”
According to a defense official, Rood was known as someone who did not adhere to Trump’s agenda when it comes to policy or personnel.
“Complaints have made it to the highest levels at the White House for a while now,” they told Breitbart News.
A former administration official called Rood the “most anti-Trump” individual in the president’s administration.
“He openly worked to oppose the president’s policies. He was running his own policy irrespective of the president’s views.“
The defense official also claimed that Rood regularly stonewalled people who were supporters of Trump, as well as political appointees he believed were too cozy with the president and his agenda.
On top of his alleged opposition to Trump’s agenda, the aforementioned Pentagon source said there were other reasons for the removal of Rood, including his lack of leadership and qualities necessary to “strengthen the organization.”
“Neither the career staff nor the politicals thought much of him. With Rood there was a leadership vacuum. He couldn’t manage his way out of a paper bag.”
According to CNN and other outlets, Rood’s firing might have been linked to his support for sending military aid to Ukraine, although the Pentagon has denied this explanation.
Regardless, reports suggest that the sense at the Pentagon is that there is a purge coming for Never Trumpers that are working in opposition to the president.
Trump has long waged a fiery battle against the Never Trumpers that continue to battle him. As The Inquisitr previously reported, the president slammed members of his own party amid the impeachment probe and called them “human scum” that pose a greater danger to the United States than the Democrats.
In an op-ed for The New Yorker, written following Robert Mueller‘s testimony on his Russia report, John Cassidy wrote that Trump’s “scorched-Earth” approach to politics is a danger to the checks and balances laid out by the Constitution. He noted the “wanton disrespect” that GOP members of the House Judiciary Committee showed Mueller, who he highlighted is a registered Republican and “decorated hero of the Vietnam War.”


inquisitr--2020-02-26--Joe Biden ‘Absolutely’ Must Win South Carolina To Stay In Race, Says Former Barack Obama Campaign Ma

Joe Biden ‘Absolutely’ Must Win South Carolina To Stay In Race, Says Former Barack Obama Campaign Manager

Former Vice President Joe Biden entered the Democratic primary race as the undisputed frontrunner , managing to retain the status for nearly a year .
That changed with his collapse in Iowa and New Hampshire , and after Sen. Bernie Sanders blew him — and the rest of the field — out of the water in Nevada .
For Biden , winning his longtime stronghold of South Carolina is key , according to Jim Messina , former President Barack Obama ’ s campaign manager .
Per Mediaite , during a panel discussion on MSNBC broadcast on Wednesday , Messina explained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has to win the Palmetto State .
“ Joe Biden absolutely simply has to win on Saturday to continue in this race , ” he said , explaining to anchor Andrea Mitchell that one of Sanders ’ greatest advantages is the amount of money his campaign has raised .
In addition , Messina speculated that only the Vermont senator and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg have a chance of winning a significant amount of delegates on Super Tuesday .
“ You know , 40 percent of voters and delegates are going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Messina said , noting that early voting has already started in some of these states , where voters are only seeing ads from Sanders and Bloomberg .
Messina predicted that weaker candidates will drop out on Super Tuesday because “ money is the oxygen of American politics , ” and a number of them will no longer be able to afford to stay in the race .
“ It ’ s why Biden needs a victory this weekend to sustain it and raise the money , it ’ s why Bernie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he has that oxygen , and it ’ s why Bloomberg is starting to move , ” he said .
Obama ’ s former campaign manager also forecasted that Bloomberg will continue to play an important role in the primary contest — despite underwhelming debate performances — simply because he can afford to stay in the primaries and blanket the airwaves with advertisements .
Biden is still favored to win South Carolina , but cracks have emerged in his firewall , with Sanders and billionaire Tom Steyer catching up to him in most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former vice president secured the endorsement of Rep. James Clyburn of South Carolina , the top-ranking African American in the House , which could help solidify his existing support .
According to an NBC News/Marist poll of South Carolina released on Monday , Biden is polling at 27 percent .
Sanders is at 23 percent , and Steyer enjoys the support of 15 percent of likely voters in the Palmetto State .

Former Vice President Joe Biden entered the Democratic primary race as the undisputed frontrunner, managing to retain the status for nearly a year. That changed with his collapse in Iowa and New Hampshire, and after Sen. Bernie Sanders blew him — and the rest of the field — out of the water in Nevada.
For Biden, winning his longtime stronghold of South Carolina is key, according to Jim Messina, former President Barack Obama’s campaign manager. Per Mediaite, during a panel discussion on MSNBC broadcast on Wednesday, Messina explained why he believes Biden “absolutely” has to win the Palmetto State.
“Joe Biden absolutely simply has to win on Saturday to continue in this race,” he said, explaining to anchor Andrea Mitchell that one of Sanders’ greatest advantages is the amount of money his campaign has raised.
In addition, Messina speculated that only the Vermont senator and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg have a chance of winning a significant amount of delegates on Super Tuesday.
“You know, 40 percent of voters and delegates are going to be given here on Super Tuesday,” Messina said, noting that early voting has already started in some of these states, where voters are only seeing ads from Sanders and Bloomberg.
Messina predicted that weaker candidates will drop out on Super Tuesday because “money is the oxygen of American politics,” and a number of them will no longer be able to afford to stay in the race.
“It’s why Biden needs a victory this weekend to sustain it and raise the money, it’s why Bernie’s on TV right now because he has that oxygen, and it’s why Bloomberg is starting to move,” he said.
Obama’s former campaign manager also forecasted that Bloomberg will continue to play an important role in the primary contest — despite underwhelming debate performances — simply because he can afford to stay in the primaries and blanket the airwaves with advertisements.
Biden is still favored to win South Carolina, but cracks have emerged in his firewall, with Sanders and billionaire Tom Steyer catching up to him in most polls. Earlier this week, the former vice president secured the endorsement of Rep. James Clyburn of South Carolina, the top-ranking African American in the House, which could help solidify his existing support.
According to an NBC News/Marist poll of South Carolina released on Monday, Biden is polling at 27 percent. Sanders is at 23 percent, and Steyer enjoys the support of 15 percent of likely voters in the Palmetto State.


inquisitr--2020-02-26--Donald Trump Misspells ‘Coronavirus’ In Tweet Attacking ‘Fake News’ Over Disease, May Name ‘Czar’ We

Donald Trump Misspells ‘Coronavirus’ In Tweet Attacking ‘Fake News’ Over Disease, May Name ‘Czar’ Wednesday

Trump called a press conference for late Wednesday afternoon , but reportedly still had no set plan for combatting the spread of coronavirus .
Donald Trump is reported to be angry that members of his own administration issued public warnings Tuesday about the spread of coronavirus , contributing to a stock market plunge of nearly 2,000 points in two days of trading .
On Wednesday he took to his own Twitter account to blast “ fake news ” about the rapid spread of the newly discovered disease .
In his Twitter post , Trump misspelled the name of the disease @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the perception that he and his administration are not in command of the facts about the outbreak and have no set plan for slowing or halting the spread of the virus .
Trump on Wednesday announced that he would address the media at 6 p.m. EST , to discuss the coronavirus “ subject.
” According to an ABC News report , Trump may use the occasion to name a new “ czar ” within his administration to oversee the effort to combat the virus .
Speculation inside Washington , D.C. apparently ran so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ son-in-law Jared Kushner as coronavirus “ czar ” that one House Democrat made a joke about the matter at a public hearing on Wednesday .
Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar told the House Appropriations Committee that he did not anticipate Trump would go through with naming a “ czar ” to combat the fast-spreading ailment .
“ That ’ s good .
Jared Kushner will have more free time , then , ” quipped Democrat Mark Pocan of Wisconsin , as quoted by ABC News .
In his Twitter post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the viral outbreak ’ s affect on stock prices than on American citizens .
“ Low Ratings Fake News MSDNC ( Comcast ) & @ CNN are doing everything possible to make the Caronavirus [ sic ] look as bad as possible , including panicking markets , if possible , ” Trump wrote in his tweet .
“ USA in great shape !
” he declared in conclusion .
The Trump administration has requested $ 2.5 billion to spend on the coronavirus fight , but the funding request has run into resistance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that money would be taken from federal emergency funds .
The remainder would be siphoned from other government programs .
Trump even wants to grab $ 37 million from the government ’ s low-income home-heating assistance program — a move that could leave as many as 750,000 families without adequate heat for the remainder of the winter .
A Trump spokesperson told Politico that there were no plans to announce the creation of a coronavirus “ czar ” post in the administration .
But just hours before the scheduled press conference , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how to approach the coronavirus situation .


inquisitr--2020-02-28--Intelligence Officials Saw Coronavirus Outbreak Coming But Kept Quiet To Not ‘Displease’ Donald Trum

Intelligence Officials Saw Coronavirus Outbreak Coming But Kept Quiet To Not ‘Displease’ Donald Trump

Multiple U.S. intelligence agencies say that they have been predicting a global pandemic for years , but have been keeping recent analysis quiet out of fear of upsetting Donald Trump .
As NBC News reports , analysis has suggested that an outbreak like that of coronavirus has been increasingly likely , disrupting business and harming the economy .
“ We assess that the United States and the world will remain vulnerable to the next flu pandemic or large-scale outbreak of a contagious disease that could lead to massive rates of death and disability , severely affect the world economy , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the United States for support , ” an early 2019 report said .
But officials have held back from releasing their risk assessment for this year because “ they are reluctant to discuss intelligence that might displease President Donald Trump , ” NBC writes .
This means that Congress isn ’ t able to get public testimony from intelligence officials about the threat of the coronavirus and its impact on the economy and national security .
Trump ’ s administration has painted the coronavirus to be less of a threat than the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president claimed that the risk to people in the United States was “ low.
” He added that the possibility that the virus will continue to spread isn ’ t a given , though the head of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said otherwise , stating that isn ’ t a matter of if the disease will spread , but “ more a question of exactly when this will happen and how many people in this country will have severe illness.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the disease will likely fade away as the weather warms up , though there doesn ’ t appear to be any evidence that this is the case .
As The Inquisitr previously reported , Trump has blamed the media for attempting to make the coronavirus look worse than it is in an attempt to harm his reputation with the American people .
He tweeted that he believes he deserves more credit for the work he has done .
Critics say that the president hasn ’ t done enough to address the outbreak and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a pandemic .
While Trump has banned flights from some areas where the virus is spreading , Democrats argue that the president ’ s budget , which slashes funding for departments charged with dealing with epidemics of this nature , serves to undermine any attempts to control the virus ’ spread .


inquisitr--2020-02-28--Donald Trump Grew Irritated When Heavily Pregnant Reporter Slipped Out During Press Spray, Blasted H

Donald Trump Grew Irritated When Heavily Pregnant Reporter Slipped Out During Press Spray, Blasted Her Network

Donald Trump attacked NBC after he reportedly grew irritated when a heavily pregnant reporter from the network quietly slipped out of the room during a lengthy press spray this week .
As Bloomberg News reporter Josh Wingrove noted on Twitter , Trump seemed irked that reporter Hallie Jackson , who is working while being eight months pregnant , left while other reporters asked questions about the administration ’ s response to the coronavirus .
Her exit prompted Trump to turn on NBC News .
“ At one point during a lengthy pool spray shortly ago in the Cabinet Room , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pregnant ) reporter from NBC , @ HallieJackson , slipped quietly out of the room , ” Wingrove wrote .
“ He said NBC is worse than CNN , and that he made lots of money for NBC with The Apprentice.
” Jackson has continued working during the late stages of her pregnancy , often at a busy pace .
After she served as a moderator for the Democratic primary debate ahead of the Nevada caucus last week , she told InStyle that it hasn ’ t always been easy juggling her daily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for White House coverage , all while being pregnant .
“ I was extremely fatigued in my first trimester , which I chalked up to usual overwork , until my partner Frank reminded me I ’ m growing a baby , ” she told the magazine .
“ I ’ ve also been very conscious of taking care of myself as much as possible by eating healthy , working out , and resting when I need to .
None of those things would have ever taken precedence over work for me before my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , so for me it ’ s been an unexpected shift in my priorities.
” Trump has been criticized for his treatment of members of the press , with critics saying he is unusually harsh on women reporters .
This perceived attitude has extended to other members of his administration as well , including a recent profanity-laced tirade that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reportedly leveled on NPR reporter Mary Louise Kelly .
As Mother Jones reported , Trump made it a point to praise Pompeo for the incident , in which he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after she asked questions about Trump ’ s attempts to pressure Ukraine into investigating potential rival Joe Biden .
Pompeo also reportedly forced Kelly to identify Ukraine on an unlabeled map , then stormed out after she correctly identified it .
“ That ’ s impressive Mike , ” Trump said afterward .
“ That reporter couldn ’ t have done too good a job on you.
” Trump paused , then added one more thought .
“ I think you did a good job on her , actually , ” he said @

Donald Trump attacked NBC after he reportedly grew irritated when a heavily pregnant reporter from the network quietly slipped out of the room during a lengthy press spray this week.
As Bloomberg News reporter Josh Wingrove noted on Twitter, Trump seemed irked that reporter Hallie Jackson, who is working while being eight months pregnant, left while other reporters asked questions about the administration’s response to the coronavirus. Her exit prompted Trump to turn on NBC News.
“At one point during a lengthy pool spray shortly ago in the Cabinet Room, Trump got irritated when a (visibly pregnant) reporter from NBC, @HallieJackson, slipped quietly out of the room,” Wingrove wrote.
“He said NBC is worse than CNN, and that he made lots of money for NBC with The Apprentice.”
Jackson has continued working during the late stages of her pregnancy, often at a busy pace. After she served as a moderator for the Democratic primary debate ahead of the Nevada caucus last week, she told InStyle that it hasn’t always been easy juggling her daily MSNBC show duties with her duties calling for White House coverage, all while being pregnant.
“I was extremely fatigued in my first trimester, which I chalked up to usual overwork, until my partner Frank reminded me I’m growing a baby,” she told the magazine.
“I’ve also been very conscious of taking care of myself as much as possible by eating healthy, working out, and resting when I need to. None of those things would have ever taken precedence over work for me before my pregnancy, for better or for worse, so for me it’s been an unexpected shift in my priorities.”
Trump has been criticized for his treatment of members of the press, with critics saying he is unusually harsh on women reporters.
This perceived attitude has extended to other members of his administration as well, including a recent profanity-laced tirade that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reportedly leveled on NPR reporter Mary Louise Kelly.
As Mother Jones reported, Trump made it a point to praise Pompeo for the incident, in which he reportedly swore at Kelly following an interview after she asked questions about Trump’s attempts to pressure Ukraine into investigating potential rival Joe Biden. Pompeo also reportedly forced Kelly to identify Ukraine on an unlabeled map, then stormed out after she correctly identified it.
“That’s impressive Mike,” Trump said afterward. “That reporter couldn’t have done too good a job on you.”
Trump paused, then added one more thought.
“I think you did a good job on her, actually,” he said.


inquisitr--2020-02-28--Ted Lieu Says Mike Pompeo ‘Lacks A Spine’ Over ‘Shameful’ Refusal To Answer Whether Coronavirus Is A

Ted Lieu Says Mike Pompeo ‘Lacks A Spine’ Over ‘Shameful’ Refusal To Answer Whether Coronavirus Is A Hoax

Rep. Ted Lieu did not hold back in an exchange with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo when the latter spoke to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Friday morning , telling Pompeo his refusal to answer a question on the coronavirus was “ shameful ” and later tweeting that Pompeo “ lacks a spine.
” Pompeo , scheduled to testify before the bipartisan committee on “ Evaluating the Trump Administration ’ s Policies on Iran , Iraq and the Use of Force , ” faced a harsh rebuke from Lieu when the representative from California asked the secretary of state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s acting chief of staff that the coronavirus is the “ hoax of the day , ” a remark Mick Mulvaney delivered at the Conservative Political Action Conference ( CPAC ) , at which Pompeo himself was scheduled to speak later in the day .
Pompeo sidestepped the initial question , however .
“ The State Department is doing everything it can to protect American citizens around the world , ” he responded .
When Lieu repeated his question , Pompeo said he would not comment on what others were saying , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ directly .
“ We ’ re working to keep people safe , ” Pompeo said simply , again refusing to answer .
Lieu , clearly determined , continued the line of questioning .
“ It ’ s not even a gotcha question , ” the representative said , before repeating his question once more .
Upon asking Pompeo once more if he could “ just answer that question , ” Lieu was met with another response that didn ’ t directly respond to the representative ’ s inquiry .
“ We ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told him .
Lieu then invoked Pompeo ’ s pending speech at CPAC and refusal to extend his time before the foreign affairs committee , and criticized the secretary for prioritizing his speech to the private conservative group .
Trump insisted a coronavirus vaccine was close to being made available while speaking at a press conference Tuesday and appointed Vice President Mike Pence as the coronavirus czar on Wednesday , putting the vice president in a position to oversee his administration ’ s efforts to combat the pandemic .
Pence ’ s appointment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day the Centers for Disease Control confirmed a case of coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) in California in a person without relevant travel history or exposure to a known patient with coronavirus .
Friday morning was not the first time Lieu questioned Pompeo ’ s spine , previously expressing his disbelief on Twitter over the secretary ’ s silence with regards to the potential threats faced by the former United States ambassador to Ukraine , Marie Yovanovitch .


inquisitr--2020-02-28--Donald Trump Jr. Says ‘Sick’ Democrats Hope Coronavirus Pandemic ‘Kills Millions’ Of Americans

A California Congressman threatened to beat up Trump Jr. over his comments .
Donald Trump Jr. claimed on Friday that Democrats are hoping people will die from the coronavirus because they want to end his father ’ s “ streak of winning.
” According to Salon , Donald Trump ’ s younger son spoke with the hosts of Fox News ’ Fox & Friends , where he said that Democrats will use “ anything they can ” to take the president down without giving him credit for the work that he has done .
“ For them to try to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comes here and kills millions of people so they can end Donald Trump ’ s streak of winning is a new level of sickness , ” he said .
Trump Jr. continued , saying that mainstream journalists were trying to use COVID-19 — as the coronavirus is officially known — to damage the president ’ s reputation .
Trump Jr. suggested that progressives might be infected with coronavirus or “ Trump derangement syndrome , but these people are infected badly.
” Shortly after his comments hit the airwaves , Representative John Garamendi , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asked by MSNBC about the claims , according to The Daily Beast .
“ He should not be near me when he says that , ” Garamendi said .
When host Hallie Jackson asked why not , he replied that the comment was outrageous enough to cause a fight .
“ There would be a serious altercation , ” he said .
“ That is just totally outrageous .
I can assure you that there ’ s not a Democrat or Republican in Congress that wants anybody to be sick.
” “ It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” if Trump Jr. got close to him , he said .
The Trump administration has taken criticism for its response to the virus .
Democrats argue that Trump ’ s response has been too weak given the seriousness of the situation , suggesting that the administration should be asking for more money , not less , to battle the outbreak .
Garamendi expressed some of those concerns , saying that the U.S. has been aware of the outbreak since December but hasn ’ t prepared or planned well enough given the circumstances @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he pointed out that a whistleblower recently revealed that workers assisting evacuees were ill-prepared and poorly trained to deal with the situation .
As The Inquisitr previously reported , the president has insisted that the virus is under control and that it will likely fade as the warmer weather returns to the Northern Hemisphere .
He also claimed that a vaccine for the virus is close to being released , though the CDC has said that a vaccine is at least a year away .


inquisitr--2020-02-28--Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Says Jesus Christ Would Have Been Labeled A ‘Radical’ By Today’s Congress

'If Christ himself walked through these doors and said what he said thousands of years ago ... he would be maligned as a radical and rejected from these doors , ' she said .
Freshman New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told her colleagues in Congress this week that if Jesus Christ were alive today and came to the Capitol , he would be labeled a “ radical ” and ejected from the building .
As HuffPost reports , on Thursday , Ocasio-Cortez was speaking at a Committee on Oversight and Reform hearing .
During the meeting , members were discussing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been accused of trying to undermine LGBTQ rights .
According to the report , the Trump administration has filed amicus briefs — documents submitted regarding a court case filed by people who aren ’ t litigants in the case but have a “ strong interest ” in it — in several religious liberty cases .
In one case , out of Colorado , the Trump administration filed a brief in support of a bakery that refused to bake a cake for an LGBTQ wedding .
“ The Trump administration has been working zealously @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of hostility and opposition towards LGBTQ rights across the executive branch of government , ” said Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin in his opening remarks .
Ocasio-Cortez , for her part , claimed that Jesus of Nazareth would himself , via his message of love and inclusion , would be labeled a “ radical , ” not taken seriously , and likely even forcibly removed from the Capitol Building .
“ If Christ himself walked through these doors and said what he said thousands of years ago ― that we should love our neighbor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ welcome the stranger , fight for the least of us… he would be maligned as a radical and rejected from these doors , ” she said .
Ocasio-Cortez , who identifies as Catholic , has claimed in the past that her faith informs her political outlook .
In June 2018 , she wrote a guest op-ed in America , a magazine produced by the Jesuit religious order , in which she said that her Catholic faith inspired her zeal for criminal justice reform .
Similarly , she echoed Pope Francis in supporting humane @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the pontiff did , that Jesus himself was a refugee .
At Thursday ’ s hearing , the committee heard from Evan Milton , a transgender man who sued a Catholic hospital for canceling his hysterectomy .
Ocasio-Cortez says that her Catholic faith teaches her that everyone deserves equal access to medical care , saying that there is nothing “ holy ” about denying medical care to a person .
She also noted that , traditionally , people in power have used Scripture to justify horrible injustices , such as slavery and @ @

Freshman New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told her colleagues in Congress this week that if Jesus Christ were alive today and came to the Capitol, he would be labeled a “radical” and ejected from the building.
As HuffPost reports, on Thursday, Ocasio-Cortez was speaking at a Committee on Oversight and Reform hearing. During the meeting, members were discussing the various ways the Trump administration has been accused of trying to undermine LGBTQ rights.
According to the report, the Trump administration has filed amicus briefs — documents submitted regarding a court case filed by people who aren’t litigants in the case but have a “strong interest” in it — in several religious liberty cases. In one case, out of Colorado, the Trump administration filed a brief in support of a bakery that refused to bake a cake for an LGBTQ wedding.
“The Trump administration has been working zealously to turn the government into an instrument of hostility and opposition towards LGBTQ rights across the executive branch of government,” said Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin in his opening remarks.
Ocasio-Cortez, for her part, claimed that Jesus of Nazareth would himself, via his message of love and inclusion, would be labeled a “radical,” not taken seriously, and likely even forcibly removed from the Capitol Building.
“If Christ himself walked through these doors and said what he said thousands of years ago ― that we should love our neighbor and our enemy, that we should welcome the stranger, fight for the least of us… he would be maligned as a radical and rejected from these doors,” she said.
Ocasio-Cortez, who identifies as Catholic, has claimed in the past that her faith informs her political outlook.
In June 2018, she wrote a guest op-ed in America, a magazine produced by the Jesuit religious order, in which she said that her Catholic faith inspired her zeal for criminal justice reform.
Similarly, she echoed Pope Francis in supporting humane treatment of refugees, pointing out, as the pontiff did, that Jesus himself was a refugee.
At Thursday’s hearing, the committee heard from Evan Milton, a transgender man who sued a Catholic hospital for canceling his hysterectomy. Ocasio-Cortez says that her Catholic faith teaches her that everyone deserves equal access to medical care, saying that there is nothing “holy” about denying medical care to a person.
She also noted that, traditionally, people in power have used Scripture to justify horrible injustices, such as slavery and bigotry.


inquisitr--2020-03-01--Donald Trump Aides Say White House Response To Coronavirus Is ‘Complete Chaos’

Over the past few weeks , Donald Trump has worked to minimize the threat of COVID-19 , also known as the coronavirus .
Despite that , panic about the epidemic has tanked the stock market and slowed commerce around the globe .
Now , insiders are saying that the response within the White House is mired in chaos and driven by the desire to stabilize the markets rather than address the threat to public health .
The Washington Post spoke with nearly two dozen officials , former aides , lawmakers , and public health experts about the current state of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus crisis .
They paint a picture of an administration struggling with a lack of leadership and a clear idea of a plan .
“ It ’ s complete chaos .
Everyone is just trying to get a handle on what the [ expletive ] is going on , ” one senior official said .
Ron Klain , who headed up the response to Ebola under former President Barack Obama , said that Trump ’ s administration is facing challenges because of the president ’ s cuts to public health programs and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unit .
“ The confusion about who ’ s in charge , the debate about how to bring the 14 people back from the cruise ship , questions about hospitals getting equipment and expertise they need — all these things would have a structure managing them and driving them and wouldn ’ t have to be going through this initial confusing , somewhat disoriented phase they ’ re going through now , ” he said .
Since news of the outbreak began spreading , Trump has suggested that the disease won ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will likely fade out as the weather warms up , and that healthy people have nothing to worry about .
All this as the Centers for Disease Control and Trump ’ s own health officials have warned that the disease could pose a serious threat to the country and its infrastructure .
Instead , Trump has argued that the coronavirus is a “ hoax ” perpetrated by Democrats and has expressed anger that the media is covering the disease in a way to intentionally harm his reputation .
Trump decided to centralize the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Mike Pence , a move that was questioned by not only people outside of the office , but from within his office as well .
“ Some of Pence ’ s own advisers wondered whether having Pence in charge was a good idea , given the messy situation and a lack of experience in his office on the topic , ” the Post reported .
“ The decision to tap Pence and streamline all communication through the vice president ’ s office was primarily driven by a potent combination of a lack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House , ” the Post added .
Within the White House , officials say that they ’ re worried about the lack of preparation within the administration .
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have expressed concern as well .
So far , the response to the virus has been inadequate by some measures , with one whistleblower saying that employees helping evacuees were poorly trained , lacked protective gear , and traveled back home via public airliners .
The country has also been falling behind other countries in testing for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House and health officials have strained the process .
Some within the White House say that the response so far has been aimed at addressing the unstable market rather than focusing on tackling public health , adding to the perception that the response has been inadequate and inappropriate .


inquisitr--2020-03-01--CPAC Attendees Pick Bernie Sanders As Toughest Candidate For Donald Trump To Beat In November

Attendees at the Conservative Political Action Conference this week picked Bernie Sanders as the biggest threat to stop Donald Trump from being reelected in November .
Organizers at the annual conference conducted a straw poll that measures aspects of the president ’ s performance , including predictions for the next election .
As Fox News reported , attendees said that they believed the Vermont senator had the best chance of denying the president a second term in office .
Both Sanders and Biden have led Trump in head-to-head polling , though results have been close .
Sanders had snatched the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden after wins in two of the first three contests , but Biden turned in a strong performance in Saturday ’ s South Carolina primary .
That latest victory gave Biden the lead for popular vote nationally and closed the gap in pledged delegates .
Sanders still leads the delegate count and has polled well in many of the states that will vote on the upcoming Super Tuesday , including the delegate-rich California .
Though the CPAC attendees saw Sanders as the biggest threat to Trump , the results were mixed .
Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at one point instructing the crowd to cheer loudest for the Democratic candidate that they thought he should run against and would give him the best chance to beat .
The crowd cheered loudest for Sanders , giving a standing ovation .
Trump and allies have already begun to make some attacks on Sanders , especially his self-identification as a Democratic socialist .
Vice President Mike Pence spoke out against socialism in his CPAC speech , saying that the election would show the stark differences between Trump and Sanders .
“ We ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ socialism and the benefits of freedom , ” he said , via Fox News .
“ When many in this rising generation speak of socialism , I believe they think of better health care or better education or a cleaner environment — but the reality of socialism is very different.
” In his speech at CPAC , Trump also said that he plans to attack Sanders over the Vermont senator ’ s proposal to allow all prisoners to vote in elections .
Trump pointed out that this would give the Boston Marathon bomber @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

Attendees at the Conservative Political Action Conference this week picked Bernie Sanders as the biggest threat to stop Donald Trump from being reelected in November.
Organizers at the annual conference conducted a straw poll that measures aspects of the president’s performance, including predictions for the next election. As Fox News reported, attendees said that they believed the Vermont senator had the best chance of denying the president a second term in office.
“Thirty-four percent of attendees, meanwhile, ranked self-described democratic socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., the current front-runner in the crowded Democratic field, as the toughest for Trump to beat in November, with 23 percent of CPAC attendees saying former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg would be the toughest, and 9 percent picking former Vice President Joe Biden.”
Both Sanders and Biden have led Trump in head-to-head polling, though results have been close.
Sanders had snatched the mantle as Democratic primary frontrunner from Joe Biden after wins in two of the first three contests, but Biden turned in a strong performance in Saturday’s South Carolina primary. That latest victory gave Biden the lead for popular vote nationally and closed the gap in pledged delegates. Sanders still leads the delegate count and has polled well in many of the states that will vote on the upcoming Super Tuesday, including the delegate-rich California.
Though the CPAC attendees saw Sanders as the biggest threat to Trump, the results were mixed. Trump spoke at the conference on Saturday, at one point instructing the crowd to cheer loudest for the Democratic candidate that they thought he should run against and would give him the best chance to beat. The crowd cheered loudest for Sanders, giving a standing ovation.
Trump and allies have already begun to make some attacks on Sanders, especially his self-identification as a Democratic socialist. Vice President Mike Pence spoke out against socialism in his CPAC speech, saying that the election would show the stark differences between Trump and Sanders.
“We’ve got to tell the truth about socialism and the benefits of freedom,” he said, via Fox News. “When many in this rising generation speak of socialism, I believe they think of better health care or better education or a cleaner environment — but the reality of socialism is very different.”
In his speech at CPAC, Trump also said that he plans to attack Sanders over the Vermont senator’s proposal to allow all prisoners to vote in elections. Trump pointed out that this would give the Boston Marathon bomber the right to vote in the election.


inquisitr--2020-03-01--New Polls Show Joe Biden Only Democrat Now Beating Donald Trump In Texas, Also Holds Largest Lead Na

New Polls Show Joe Biden Only Democrat Now Beating Donald Trump In Texas, Also Holds Largest Lead Nationwide

In a major state not won by a Democrat since 1976 , a new poll shows Joe Biden as the only Democrat currently with a chance of winning Texas .
No Democrat has won the delegate-rich state of Texas in a presidential election since 1976 , with Republicans winning the Lone Star State in the last 10 elections straight — and 11 of the last 12 .
But according to a new poll released Friday , one Democrat of the current top six in the race now leads Trump in the contest for the state ’ s 36 electoral votes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ South Carolina primary , Joe Biden .
Biden ’ s lead over Trump is well within the margin of error at just one point .
Biden , per the CNN poll , leads Trump in Texas with 48 percent support , to 47 percent for Trump .
Of the other five candidates in the survey , only Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren did not lose to Trump in Texas , coming in even at 47-47 .
In the 2016 presidential election , however , Trump cruised to an easy , nine-point win over Democrat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ results published by The Texas Tribune , meaning that the current closeness in polling between Trump and top Democrats could be an early indicator of trouble for Trump in 2020 .
In the same CNN poll , Trump topped former South Bend , Indiana , Mayor Pete Buttigieg and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg by one point each .
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders — the current leader in pledged delegates among the Democratic field — lagged two points behind Trump , while Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar saw the widest gap , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Texas .
Former 2020 Democratic candidate John Delaney — a onetime Maryland congressional rep — celebrated the poll on his Twitter account , saying that Texas is a “ game changer ” in the November election .
“ We win Texas , we win , ” Delaney said , adding that ignoring Biden ’ s strength against Trump in the state would be done at Democrats ’ “ peril.
” Two other polls pitting Trump against Biden and other Democratic candidates on a nationwide basis also showed Biden performing best among the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ posted by Real Clear Politics .
In a Yahoo News/YouGov poll , Sanders topped Trump in a head-to-head general election matchup by six percentage points , 48-42 .
But in the same poll , Biden opened up a nine-point lead over Trump , taking a full 50 percent of the national vote against Trump , the survey found .
Fox News , which in January issued a poll showing Biden crushing Trump by nine points , also released a new nationwide , head-to-head poll on Friday .
This time , Biden topped Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also managed an eight-point lead over Trump in the poll , but with 48 percent in his favor to 40 for Trump .
Sanders managed only a seven-point lead over Trump in the Fox News poll , 49-42 .
A Democrat last won Texas when Jimmy Carter beat incumbent Republican Gerald Ford by 3.2 percentage points there in 1976 .

No Democrat has won the delegate-rich state of Texas in a presidential election since 1976, with Republicans winning the Lone Star State in the last 10 elections straight — and 11 of the last 12. But according to a new poll released Friday, one Democrat of the current top six in the race now leads Trump in the contest for the state’s 36 electoral votes — the winner of Saturday’s South Carolina primary, Joe Biden.
Biden’s lead over Trump is well within the margin of error at just one point. Biden, per the CNN poll, leads Trump in Texas with 48 percent support, to 47 percent for Trump. Of the other five candidates in the survey, only Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren did not lose to Trump in Texas, coming in even at 47-47.
In the 2016 presidential election, however, Trump cruised to an easy, nine-point win over Democrat Hillary Clinton in Texas, according to results published by The Texas Tribune, meaning that the current closeness in polling between Trump and top Democrats could be an early indicator of trouble for Trump in 2020.
In the same CNN poll, Trump topped former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg by one point each. Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders — the current leader in pledged delegates among the Democratic field — lagged two points behind Trump, while Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar saw the widest gap, looking at a three-point deficit to Trump in Texas.
Former 2020 Democratic candidate John Delaney — a onetime Maryland congressional rep — celebrated the poll on his Twitter account, saying that Texas is a “game changer” in the November election.
“We win Texas, we win,” Delaney said, adding that ignoring Biden’s strength against Trump in the state would be done at Democrats’ “peril.”
Two other polls pitting Trump against Biden and other Democratic candidates on a nationwide basis also showed Biden performing best among the current Democrats, according to polling numbers posted by Real Clear Politics.
In a Yahoo News/YouGov poll, Sanders topped Trump in a head-to-head general election matchup by six percentage points, 48-42. But in the same poll, Biden opened up a nine-point lead over Trump, taking a full 50 percent of the national vote against Trump, the survey found.
Fox News, which in January issued a poll showing Biden crushing Trump by nine points, also released a new nationwide, head-to-head poll on Friday. This time, Biden topped Trump by eight points, 49-41. Bloomberg also managed an eight-point lead over Trump in the poll, but with 48 percent in his favor to 40 for Trump. Sanders managed only a seven-point lead over Trump in the Fox News poll, 49-42.
A Democrat last won Texas when Jimmy Carter beat incumbent Republican Gerald Ford by 3.2 percentage points there in 1976.


inquisitr--2020-03-01--Donald Trump Says He Will Attack Bernie Sanders Over Boston Marathon Bomber Remarks In Rambling CPAC

Donald Trump Says He Will Attack Bernie Sanders Over Boston Marathon Bomber Remarks In Rambling CPAC Speech

In a free-form speech at CPAC , Trump previewed how he plans to attack Bernie Sanders in the general election .
During a rambling speech at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference ( CPAC ) on Saturday , Donald Trump gave a preview of an attack that he plans to use against Bernie Sanders in the general election , if the 78-year-old Vermont senator wins the Democratic Party nomination .
“ He said the Boston bombers , the Boston guys , he said they have the right to vote , ” Trump told the CPAC crowd , as quoted by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I said , ‘ I won ’ t use that ’ til later on — and I used it today !
At CPAC !
” Trump then admitted that he should have waited until “ two months before ” the November 3 general election to reveal his “ Boston Marathon bomber ” attack on Sanders .
He went on to say that Sanders would “ find a way of getting out of it , ” and then he would not be able to use the line of attack during the general election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to statements by Sanders made during a CNN town hall broadcast in April of last year , in which Sanders did , in fact , appear to say that the convicted Boston Marathon bomber , Dzhokhar Tsarnaev , should be given full voting rights — even as he sits on death row .
Tsarnaev was convicted in April of 2015 on 30 federal counts stemming from the April 15 , 2013 , bombing near the finish line of the Boston Marathon in Boston , Massachusetts .
Three people , including an 8-year-old boy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to CNN .
The bombs set off by Tsarnaev and his older brother , Tamerlan Tsarnaev , were made from pressure cookers , and filled with nails and BB-like pellets , in addition to explosives , in an apparent effort to inflict maximum casualties on the marathon spectators .
Tamerlan Tsarnaev was killed in an exchange of gunfire with police .
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was sentenced to death after his conviction .
During the town hall broadcast last year , Sanders was asked about his longtime policy of granting full voting rights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ behind bars .
The questioner , identified as a Harvard University student , according to Boston Magazine , asked Sanders if the policy would apply to convicted sex criminals , or to Tsarnaev .
“ I believe every single person does have the right to vote , ” Sanders replied , adding that denying “ terrible people ” voting rights would be “ running down a slippery slope .
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During a rambling speech at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Saturday, Donald Trump gave a preview of an attack that he plans to use against Bernie Sanders in the general election, if the 78-year-old Vermont senator wins the Democratic Party nomination.
“He said the Boston bombers, the Boston guys, he said they have the right to vote,” Trump told the CPAC crowd, as quoted by Vox reporter Aaron Rupar via Twitter. “I said, ‘I won’t use that ’til later on — and I used it today! At CPAC!”
Trump then admitted that he should have waited until “two months before” the November 3 general election to reveal his “Boston Marathon bomber” attack on Sanders. He went on to say that Sanders would “find a way of getting out of it,” and then he would not be able to use the line of attack during the general election campaign after all.
Trump was referring to statements by Sanders made during a CNN town hall broadcast in April of last year, in which Sanders did, in fact, appear to say that the convicted Boston Marathon bomber, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, should be given full voting rights — even as he sits on death row.
Tsarnaev was convicted in April of 2015 on 30 federal counts stemming from the April 15, 2013, bombing near the finish line of the Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts. Three people, including an 8-year-old boy, were killed in the twin blasts, according to CNN.
The bombs set off by Tsarnaev and his older brother, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, were made from pressure cookers, and filled with nails and BB-like pellets, in addition to explosives, in an apparent effort to inflict maximum casualties on the marathon spectators.
Tamerlan Tsarnaev was killed in an exchange of gunfire with police. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was sentenced to death after his conviction.
During the town hall broadcast last year, Sanders was asked about his longtime policy of granting full voting rights to convicted felons, even those currently behind bars. The questioner, identified as a Harvard University student, according to Boston Magazine, asked Sanders if the policy would apply to convicted sex criminals, or to Tsarnaev.
“I believe every single person does have the right to vote,” Sanders replied, adding that denying “terrible people” voting rights would be “running down a slippery slope.”