inquisitr--2020-01-22--Tom Steyer Calls President Trump ‘Jealous’, Accuses Him Of Panicking Amid Impeachment Trial

'Donald , you 're just jealous nobody wants to say hi to you , ' Steyer tweeted .
Billionaire Tom Steyer called Donald Trump “ jealous ” and accused him of “ panicking ” about his impeachment trial on Wednesday , Yahoo News reports .
The president and the California businessman got into a war of words on Wednesday morning , and it started with a tweet .
Specifically , Trump retweeted another Twitter user ’ s comment about Steyer , calling him a “ major loser ” who “ just doesn ’ t get it.
” “ Donald , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to say hi to you .
Impeachment is forever bye .
This has to hurt , ” Steyer wrote .
Later on Wednesday , Steyer spoke to Yahoo News ‘ Hot Mic with Brittany Shepherd show , on which he clarified that Donald Trump is the man on trial in the Senate , not Tom Steyer , and that the POTUS would do well to focus his attention in that direction , and not toward his 2020 Democratic rivals .
“ I think I basically tweeted at him to remind him he ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impeached and is on trial .
So maybe he should be paying a little more attention to that , ” Steyer said .
Seeing the 45th president impeached and removed from office has been a personal crusade of Steyer ’ s for more than two years .
Beginning in October 2017 , Steyer has spent millions of dollars of his own money on a series of ads designed to influence voters to support Trump ’ s impeachment and removal from office .
Trump has indeed been impeached , although his removal from office @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just about every analysis , the Republican-controlled Senate is unlikely to produce the 67 votes required to remove Trump from office .
Still , Steyer suspects that the process may have put Trump off his game .
What ’ s more , the businessman suggests that Trump wouldn ’ t have Tom Steyer on his mind at all if Trump wasn not afraid that Steyer was a threat .
“ I think he ’ s obviously scared .
He only reacts out of panic and fear , so as long as he ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he ’ s scared of me , so as far as I ’ m concerned , ‘ Bring it on , Donald , ' ” Steyer said .
Elsewhere in his interview Steyer echoed a talking point that some Democrats have themselves pushed : that the party needs to stop its own infighting and focus entirely on one thing and one thing only : defeating Donald Trump in November .
He said that disagreements about his opponents ’ policy ideas are fair game for discussion and debate , but he also said that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other .
Nor should they be arguing about where they hold fundraisers , a reference to Pete Buttigieg having held a fundraiser in a wine cave .
“ This is the time we need to get together to beat Donald Trump , and that ’ s what I ’ m trying to focus on , ” he said .

Billionaire Tom Steyer called Donald Trump “jealous” and accused him of “panicking” about his impeachment trial on Wednesday, Yahoo News reports.
The president and the California businessman got into a war of words on Wednesday morning, and it started with a tweet. Specifically, Trump retweeted another Twitter user’s comment about Steyer, calling him a “major loser” who “just doesn’t get it.”
Not long afterwards, Steyer responded.
“Donald, you’re just jealous nobody wants to say hi to you. Impeachment is forever bye. This has to hurt,” Steyer wrote.
Later on Wednesday, Steyer spoke to Yahoo News‘ Hot Mic with Brittany Shepherd show, on which he clarified that Donald Trump is the man on trial in the Senate, not Tom Steyer, and that the POTUS would do well to focus his attention in that direction, and not toward his 2020 Democratic rivals.
“I think I basically tweeted at him to remind him he’s the one who’s been impeached and is on trial. So maybe he should be paying a little more attention to that,” Steyer said.
Seeing the 45th president impeached and removed from office has been a personal crusade of Steyer’s for more than two years. Beginning in October 2017, Steyer has spent millions of dollars of his own money on a series of ads designed to influence voters to support Trump’s impeachment and removal from office.
Trump has indeed been impeached, although his removal from office seems unlikely in the extreme. By just about every analysis, the Republican-controlled Senate is unlikely to produce the 67 votes required to remove Trump from office.
Still, Steyer suspects that the process may have put Trump off his game.
What’s more, the businessman suggests that Trump wouldn’t have Tom Steyer on his mind at all if Trump wasn not afraid that Steyer was a threat.
“I think he’s obviously scared. He only reacts out of panic and fear, so as long as he’s tweeting at me, that means he’s scared of me, so as far as I’m concerned, ‘Bring it on, Donald,'” Steyer said.
Elsewhere in his interview Steyer echoed a talking point that some Democrats have themselves pushed: that the party needs to stop its own infighting and focus entirely on one thing and one thing only: defeating Donald Trump in November. He said that disagreements about his opponents’ policy ideas are fair game for discussion and debate, but he also said that Democrats should not personally be attacking each other. Nor should they be arguing about where they hold fundraisers, a reference to Pete Buttigieg having held a fundraiser in a wine cave.
“This is the time we need to get together to beat Donald Trump, and that’s what I’m trying to focus on,” he said.


inquisitr--2020-01-22--Hillary Clinton Says She Will Support The Democratic Nominee After Trashing Bernie Sanders

Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton recently spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about her belief that “ nobody likes ” Bernie Sanders , which sparked # ILikeBernie on social media .
During the interview , she also suggested that she was not sure if she would vote for the Vermont Senator over Donald Trump .
After backlash for her comments , Clinton took to Twitter to clarify her support for the eventual Democratic presidential nominee , Breitbart reported .
“ I thought everyone wanted my authentic , unvarnished views !
” she wrote on Twitter .
Clinton ’ s remarks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the wrong way .
Independent media host Tim Black called Clinton “ shockingly tone deaf , ” while Los Angeles Chargers running back Justin Jackson noted that her remarks motivated him to donate to Sanders ahead of the Iowa caucuses .
Some of the candidates in the Democratic primary were not impressed , either .
Businessman Andrew Yang spoke to CBS News 2020 Iowa campaign reporter Adam Brewster on Tuesday and suggested that while Clinton is entitled to her point of view , she appears to be rehashing 2016 .
Hawaii Rep. Tulsi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defamation — spoke to WMUR News 9 about Clinton ’ s comment and appeared to agree with Yang that her words were not productive .
“ It ’ s time to grow up .
This isn ’ t high school , ” Gabbard said , adding that the focus should be on the “ real challenges ” the United States needs to address as opposed to Washington , D.C. drama and “ schoolyard cliques.
” Gabbard ’ s lawsuit against Clinton stems from the former secretary of state ’ s suggestion that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ groomed for a third-party run .
The lawsuit asks Clinton for $ 50 million in damages and also emphasized that Gabbard is not working with the Russian Federation , pointing to her military service in the United States Army .
Per LA Progressive , lawyer and law professor Michael T. Hertz noted that Gabbard has faced the wrath of the Democratic National Committee and Clinton since she left her position on the governing body in 2016 .
Her decision stemmed from what she perceived as bias against Sanders in favor of Clinton in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the methods the DNC appeared to be used to “ smear ” Gabbard were similar to those deployed against Sanders in 2016 .

Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton recently spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about her belief that “nobody likes” Bernie Sanders, which sparked #ILikeBernie on social media. During the interview, she also suggested that she was not sure if she would vote for the Vermont Senator over Donald Trump.
After backlash for her comments, Clinton took to Twitter to clarify her support for the eventual Democratic presidential nominee, Breitbart reported.
“I thought everyone wanted my authentic, unvarnished views!” she wrote on Twitter.
“But to be serious, the number one priority for our country and world is retiring Trump, and, as I always have, I will do whatever I can to support our nominee.”
Clinton’s remarks rubbed many political commentators and public figures the wrong way. Independent media host Tim Black called Clinton “shockingly tone deaf,” while Los Angeles Chargers running back Justin Jackson noted that her remarks motivated him to donate to Sanders ahead of the Iowa caucuses.
Some of the candidates in the Democratic primary were not impressed, either. Businessman Andrew Yang spoke to CBS News 2020 Iowa campaign reporter Adam Brewster on Tuesday and suggested that while Clinton is entitled to her point of view, she appears to be rehashing 2016.
“For her to come back and you know say that nobody likes Bernie does not seem like a very helpful message.”
Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard — who is suing Clinton for defamation — spoke to WMUR News 9 about Clinton’s comment and appeared to agree with Yang that her words were not productive.
“It’s time to grow up. This isn’t high school,” Gabbard said, adding that the focus should be on the “real challenges” the United States needs to address as opposed to Washington, D.C. drama and “schoolyard cliques.”
Gabbard’s lawsuit against Clinton stems from the former secretary of state’s suggestion that the 38-year-old congresswoman is a Russian asset being groomed for a third-party run. The lawsuit asks Clinton for $50 million in damages and also emphasized that Gabbard is not working with the Russian Federation, pointing to her military service in the United States Army.
Per LA Progressive, lawyer and law professor Michael T. Hertz noted that Gabbard has faced the wrath of the Democratic National Committee and Clinton since she left her position on the governing body in 2016. Her decision stemmed from what she perceived as bias against Sanders in favor of Clinton in the 2016 primary.
Hertz also highlighted that the methods the DNC appeared to be used to “smear” Gabbard were similar to those deployed against Sanders in 2016.


inquisitr--2020-01-22--Chuck Schumer Claims Unfairness In Donald Trump’s Impeachment Trial, Says It Was ‘A Dark Night For T

Chuck Schumer Claims Unfairness In Donald Trump’s Impeachment Trial, Says It Was ‘A Dark Night For The Senate’

The Senate impeachment trial of Donald Trump began Tuesday , and Democrats and Republicans continue to clash regarding the appropriate direction for the process .
On Wednesday , after the GOP-led Senate rejected 11 of his amendments , Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer took aim at Republicans for allegedly creating an unfair trial , Fox News reports .
“ It was a dark day , and a dark night for the Senate , ” Schumer , D-N.Y. , said of the opening day of trial speeches , which ran until early Wednesday morning .
“ As a consequence , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a cloud hanging over it – a cloud of unfairness.
” During the long initial session , Democrats failed to subpoena new witnesses and did not obtain documents from the White House before opening arguments .
Despite their best efforts , the 11 proposals were shot down , and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ‘ s resolution to begin the trial without a guarantee of new evidence passed .
Republicans remain adamant in their fight against new witnesses .
One potential witness is former national security adviser John Bolton , who said he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ potentially damage Trump ’ s case .
Along with Democrats , Independent Michigan Rep. Justin Amash previously expressed his belief that it is the Senate ’ s duty to present new evidence , call new witnesses , and introduce documents in the name of a fair trial .
“ Each side must be able to call any witness relevant to the case , ” he tweeted Tuesday .
“ Each side must be able to present any evidence relevant to the case .
The focus must be on a fair trial , not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republicans , or Democrats.
” Although none of Schumer ’ s amendments passed , he still expressed optimism after McConnell ’ s original proposal was changed to allow three days as opposed to two days for each side ’ s opening argument .
The change reportedly came after McConnell faced pressure from Republican Party moderates .
“ I ’ m glad a few of Leader McConnell ’ s most egregious proposals were expired , ” Schumer said .
After the first phase of the trial is complete , Schumer will take another shot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ requires support from at least four GOP Senators to succeed , meaning Democrats must make convincing arguments during the opening phase to pressure Republicans for their support .
Although Bolton is willing to testify in the trial , Trump previously said he would use executive privilege to block such testimony .
Regardless , some House Democrats remain open to calling witnesses should Democrats in the Senate fail to gain the support they need to do so on their own .

The Senate impeachment trial of Donald Trump began Tuesday, and Democrats and Republicans continue to clash regarding the appropriate direction for the process. On Wednesday, after the GOP-led Senate rejected 11 of his amendments, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer took aim at Republicans for allegedly creating an unfair trial, Fox News reports.
“It was a dark day, and a dark night for the Senate,” Schumer, D-N.Y., said of the opening day of trial speeches, which ran until early Wednesday morning. “As a consequence, the impeachment trial of President Trump begins with a cloud hanging over it – a cloud of unfairness.”
During the long initial session, Democrats failed to subpoena new witnesses and did not obtain documents from the White House before opening arguments. Despite their best efforts, the 11 proposals were shot down, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell‘s resolution to begin the trial without a guarantee of new evidence passed.
Republicans remain adamant in their fight against new witnesses. One potential witness is former national security adviser John Bolton, who said he would be open to testifying and could potentially damage Trump’s case.
Along with Democrats, Independent Michigan Rep. Justin Amash previously expressed his belief that it is the Senate’s duty to present new evidence, call new witnesses, and introduce documents in the name of a fair trial.
“Each side must be able to call any witness relevant to the case,” he tweeted Tuesday. “Each side must be able to present any evidence relevant to the case. The focus must be on a fair trial, not the political fortunes of the president, Republicans, or Democrats.”
Sen. Chuck Schumer: "The public has is realizing how unfair Leader McConnell's resolution is and they are telling Republican senators to change it." pic.twitter.com/jsW7vsNvsq — The Hill (@thehill) January 21, 2020
Although none of Schumer’s amendments passed, he still expressed optimism after McConnell’s original proposal was changed to allow three days as opposed to two days for each side’s opening argument. The change reportedly came after McConnell faced pressure from Republican Party moderates.
“I’m glad a few of Leader McConnell’s most egregious proposals were expired,” Schumer said.
After the first phase of the trial is complete, Schumer will take another shot at obtaining witnesses and documents. He requires support from at least four GOP Senators to succeed, meaning Democrats must make convincing arguments during the opening phase to pressure Republicans for their support.
Although Bolton is willing to testify in the trial, Trump previously said he would use executive privilege to block such testimony. Regardless, some House Democrats remain open to calling witnesses should Democrats in the Senate fail to gain the support they need to do so on their own.


inquisitr--2020-01-22--Donald Trump Appears To Claim That An American Invented The Wheel, Also Says Elon Musk ‘Does Good At

Donald Trump Appears To Claim That An American Invented The Wheel, Also Says Elon Musk ‘Does Good At Rockets’

In a rambling interview at the Davos , Switzerland , World Economic Forum , Donald Trump made a bizarre claim about American inventors .
In a lengthy CNBC interview from the World Economic Forum in Davos , Switzerland , on Wednesday , Donald Trump praised such American inventors and innovators as Elon Musk and Thomas Edison — but also appeared to say that it was an American who invented the wheel .
“ We have to protect Thomas Edison and we have to protect all of these people that came up with originally the light bulb and the wheel and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told CNBC , adding that Musk is “ one of our very smart people.
” But while Thomas Edison was indeed American , and is generally given credit for inventing the incandescent light bulb , the inventor of the wheel remains unknown .
In fact , according to the site LiveScience , the wheel was invented in approximately 3,500 B.C.
, or roughly 5,500 years ago — more than 52 centuries prior to the founding of the United States of America .
But the person or persons who invented the wheel has not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nor do scientists know where the wheel was first created .
The earliest known images of carts on wheels have been found in the region that is now Poland , causing scientists to believe that the wheel was likely invented somewhere in northern Europe or Asia .
This belief is contrary to what was previously believed , that the wheel originated in Mesopotamia — an ancient civilization located in an area that is now covered mostly by Iraq .
Because the wheel was invented thousands of years ago , it would be in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ patent laws of the United States or any country , meaning that Trump is unable to do anything to “ protect ” the long-dead inventor .
But Trump did say that Musk , a former member of Trump ’ s economic advisory council who was born in South Africa but holds U.S. citizenship , deserves protection because he is “ one of our great geniuses , and we have to protect our genius , ” as quoted by CNBC .
In addition to Musk ’ s creation of the Tesla auto company — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ automobiles — Trump cited Musk ’ s involvement in private space flight .
“ He ’ s also doing the rockets .
He likes rockets , ” Trump said .
“ And he does good at rockets , too , by the way.
” Trump added that Musk ’ s rocket engines “ come down with no wings , no anything , and they ’ re landing.
” The odd statements in his CNBC interview came after Trump delivered an address to the Davos forum , in which he made a series of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the BBC .
Among those claims , Trump said that the United States is in the midst of an economic “ boom ” that has never been seen before in the world .
In fact , the economic growth rate during Trump ’ s term has hovered between 2 and 3 percent , according to the BBC .
Under President Bill Clinton , the annual growth rate reached 4 percent , while in 2014 , under Trump ’ s predecessor , President Barack Obama , growth hit 5.5 percent , nearly twice @ @ @ @ @ @ @

In a lengthy CNBC interview from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, Donald Trump praised such American inventors and innovators as Elon Musk and Thomas Edison — but also appeared to say that it was an American who invented the wheel.
“We have to protect Thomas Edison and we have to protect all of these people that came up with originally the light bulb and the wheel and all of these things,” Trump told CNBC, adding that Musk is “one of our very smart people.”
But while Thomas Edison was indeed American, and is generally given credit for inventing the incandescent light bulb, the inventor of the wheel remains unknown. In fact, according to the site LiveScience, the wheel was invented in approximately 3,500 B.C., or roughly 5,500 years ago — more than 52 centuries prior to the founding of the United States of America.
But the person or persons who invented the wheel has not been identified in any historical record. Nor do scientists know where the wheel was first created. The earliest known images of carts on wheels have been found in the region that is now Poland, causing scientists to believe that the wheel was likely invented somewhere in northern Europe or Asia. This belief is contrary to what was previously believed, that the wheel originated in Mesopotamia — an ancient civilization located in an area that is now covered mostly by Iraq.
Trump seems to believe the wheel was invented in the United States: "We have to protect all of these people that came up with, originally, the light bulb and the wheel and all of these things." pic.twitter.com/re6CyRi6HY — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 22, 2020
Because the wheel was invented thousands of years ago, it would be in the public domain and not covered by patent laws of the United States or any country, meaning that Trump is unable to do anything to “protect” the long-dead inventor.
But Trump did say that Musk, a former member of Trump’s economic advisory council who was born in South Africa but holds U.S. citizenship, deserves protection because he is “one of our great geniuses, and we have to protect our genius,” as quoted by CNBC. In addition to Musk’s creation of the Tesla auto company — an innovator in the development of electricity-driven automobiles — Trump cited Musk’s involvement in private space flight.
“He’s also doing the rockets. He likes rockets,” Trump said. “And he does good at rockets, too, by the way.”
Trump added that Musk’s rocket engines “come down with no wings, no anything, and they’re landing.”
The odd statements in his CNBC interview came after Trump delivered an address to the Davos forum, in which he made a series of false and questionable claims, as reported by the BBC.
Among those claims, Trump said that the United States is in the midst of an economic “boom” that has never been seen before in the world. In fact, the economic growth rate during Trump’s term has hovered between 2 and 3 percent, according to the BBC. Under President Bill Clinton, the annual growth rate reached 4 percent, while in 2014, under Trump’s predecessor, President Barack Obama, growth hit 5.5 percent, nearly twice the top growth rate under Trump.


inquisitr--2020-01-22--‘New York Times’ Endorsement Shows The Publication ‘Really Doesn’t Get It,’ Says Commentator

After lengthy interviews with each Democratic presidential candidate , The New York Times editorial board recently revealed that it is endorsing Elizabeth Warren and Amy Klobuchar for president in 2020 .
During a recent episode of The Hill ’ s Rising , progressive commentator and host of the Working People podcast Maximillian Alvarez — who supports Bernie Sanders — revealed his thoughts on the publication ’ s choice .
“ Against all odds , The New York Times ’ s endorsement managed to be even dumber than we were all expecting , ” he said .
“ It ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them for it.
” Alvarez went on to suggest that the publication is not aware of the realities of the current primary .
Alvarez blasted the “ paneled boardroom of elitist dweebs ” and suggested that their opinion isn ’ t of value to working-class Americans .
He noted the endorsements that his choice for president — Sanders — has received from various unions and said they were of more importance in the 2020 presidential primary , in which centrist Joe Biden and the progressive Vermont senator continue to battle for the top @ @ @ @ @ @ @ endorsements were met with pushback as well as confusion .
Writing for CNN , Chris Cillizza noted that the Democratic primary is about allowing candidates to distinguish themselves to voters until one is selected to take on Donald Trump in November .
As Cillizza noted , voters do not have the option of choosing two candidates , which he believes makes The Times ’ decision baffling .
Cillizza claimed to understand that the board believes Klobuchar represents “ pragmatic centrism ” and Warren “ liberal idealism.
” He also said he understands that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ factions at the center of the argument of how to best defeat Trump .
Regardless , the 43-year-old political commentator said the board should have selected one “ argument ” as well as the candidate that embodies it best and explained to its readers why this the position that can defeat the president at the ballot box in 2020 .
“ But the decision not to endorse a single candidate is what will be remembered here , ” Cillizza concluded , noting that The Times will be remembered not for selecting the candidate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defeating Trump , but for refusing to choose .

After lengthy interviews with each Democratic presidential candidate, The New York Times editorial board recently revealed that it is endorsing Elizabeth Warren and Amy Klobuchar for president in 2020. During a recent episode of The Hill’s Rising, progressive commentator and host of the Working People podcast Maximillian Alvarez — who supports Bernie Sanders — revealed his thoughts on the publication’s choice.
“Against all odds, The New York Times’s endorsement managed to be even dumber than we were all expecting,” he said. “It’s really mind blowing and really I commend them for it.”
Alvarez went on to suggest that the publication is not aware of the realities of the current primary.
“The New York Times just really doesn’t get it — they really don’t get the stakes of our political moment.”
Alvarez blasted the “paneled boardroom of elitist dweebs” and suggested that their opinion isn’t of value to working-class Americans. He noted the endorsements that his choice for president — Sanders — has received from various unions and said they were of more importance in the 2020 presidential primary, in which centrist Joe Biden and the progressive Vermont senator continue to battle for the top spot.
“These are the unions that have endorsed Bernie Sanders and I take way more stock in those endorsements than I do in this dog and pony show.”
Here’s the opening of the @nytimes Editorial Board opinion articulating what a vote for Donald #Trump would signify. The paper has made the unconventional decision to endorse 2 separate candidates – Amy Klobuchar and Elizabeth Warren – as the Democratic nominees for president. pic.twitter.com/QfzBeSq4cv — Douglas Herbert (@dougf24) January 20, 2020
The New York Times‘ endorsements were met with pushback as well as confusion. Writing for CNN, Chris Cillizza noted that the Democratic primary is about allowing candidates to distinguish themselves to voters until one is selected to take on Donald Trump in November. As Cillizza noted, voters do not have the option of choosing two candidates, which he believes makes The Times’ decision baffling.
Cillizza claimed to understand that the board believes Klobuchar represents “pragmatic centrism” and Warren “liberal idealism.” He also said he understands that both of these approaches represent two competing factions at the center of the argument of how to best defeat Trump.
Regardless, the 43-year-old political commentator said the board should have selected one “argument” as well as the candidate that embodies it best and explained to its readers why this the position that can defeat the president at the ballot box in 2020.
“But the decision not to endorse a single candidate is what will be remembered here,” Cillizza concluded, noting that The Times will be remembered not for selecting the candidate they believed had the best chances of defeating Trump, but for refusing to choose.


inquisitr--2020-01-22--Viral Video Of Pete Buttigieg Campaign Event Sparks Comparisons To Jeb Bush’s ‘Please Clap’ Moment

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg recently took the chance to speak with Iowa voters as many of his 2020 rivals remain in Washington , D.C. , to act as jurors in the Senate impeachment trial .
During a viral video of a campaign event , Buttigieg had an awkward moment that many are comparing to Jeb Bush ’ s “ please clap ” moment from 2016 , The New York Post reports .
“ By having better hands guided by better values on those pulleys and levers of American government , ” Buttigieg told the crowd .
“ So I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to spread that sense of hope to those that you know.
” The South Bend , Indiana , mayor took a brief pause for applause but was met with complete silence .
“ Come on !
” Buttigieg exclaimed and awkwardly laughed , which prompted the crowd to clap .
The clip has drawn comparisons to Bush , who had a similar moment on the 2016 campaign trail when he took a swipe at Donald Trump , who was the front-runner in the Republican primary at the time .
“ I think the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quieter but send a signal that we ’ re prepared to act in the national security interest of this country , to get back into the business of a more peaceful world , ” Bush said .
After being met with an awkward silence , he asked his attendees to “ please clap.
” Amy Klobuchar also stumbled into her own “ please clap ” moment last year when she boasted about her electoral success thus far .
“ It ’ s when you guys are supposed to cheer , okay ?
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cheer to her accomplishments .
Buttigieg ’ s moment comes ahead of the Iowa caucuses .
A recent poll of the early-voting state put the 38-year-old politician in third place with 16 percent support behind Elizabeth Warren at 18 percent and Joe Biden at 24 percent .
Per RealClearPolitics , his overall polling average is 7.6 percent , putting him in fourth place .
Per National Post , Buttigieg has been leaning on his outsider status in an attempt to persuade Iowa voters to give him a shot .
He is reportedly pointing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rivals and suggesting himself as a fresh alternative that would bring a new face to politics .
The jab is likely aimed at rivals like fellow centrist Biden , who National Post notes Buttigieg must pull votes from to compensate for his weaker nationwide support .
Buttigieg also struggles with support from the African American community and recently had one of his campaign events crashed by activists chanting “ black lives matter .
”

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg recently took the chance to speak with Iowa voters as many of his 2020 rivals remain in Washington, D.C., to act as jurors in the Senate impeachment trial. During a viral video of a campaign event, Buttigieg had an awkward moment that many are comparing to Jeb Bush’s “please clap” moment from 2016, The New York Post reports.
“By having better hands guided by better values on those pulleys and levers of American government,” Buttigieg told the crowd. “So I’m going to look to you to spread that sense of hope to those that you know.”
The South Bend, Indiana, mayor took a brief pause for applause but was met with complete silence.
“Come on!” Buttigieg exclaimed and awkwardly laughed, which prompted the crowd to clap.
The clip has drawn comparisons to Bush, who had a similar moment on the 2016 campaign trail when he took a swipe at Donald Trump, who was the front-runner in the Republican primary at the time.
“I think the next president needs to be a lot quieter but send a signal that we’re prepared to act in the national security interest of this country, to get back into the business of a more peaceful world,” Bush said.
After being met with an awkward silence, he asked his attendees to “please clap.”
Amy Klobuchar also stumbled into her own “please clap” moment last year when she boasted about her electoral success thus far.
“It’s when you guys are supposed to cheer, okay?” she said after the audience failed to cheer to her accomplishments.
Buttigieg’s moment comes ahead of the Iowa caucuses. A recent poll of the early-voting state put the 38-year-old politician in third place with 16 percent support behind Elizabeth Warren at 18 percent and Joe Biden at 24 percent. Per RealClearPolitics, his overall polling average is 7.6 percent, putting him in fourth place.
Per National Post, Buttigieg has been leaning on his outsider status in an attempt to persuade Iowa voters to give him a shot. He is reportedly pointing to the prolonged political records of his rivals and suggesting himself as a fresh alternative that would bring a new face to politics.
The jab is likely aimed at rivals like fellow centrist Biden, who National Post notes Buttigieg must pull votes from to compensate for his weaker nationwide support.
Buttigieg also struggles with support from the African American community and recently had one of his campaign events crashed by activists chanting “black lives matter.”


inquisitr--2020-01-22--Joe Rogan Says He Will ‘Probably Vote For’ Bernie Sanders

During a recent episode of The Joe Rogan Experience , podcaster and comedian Joe Rogan spoke to The New York Times staff editor and writer Bari Weiss about the current presidential candidates and who he will likely vote for in the 2020 election .
“ I think I ’ ll probably vote for Bernie , ” he said in a YouTube clip of the conversation , referring to Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders .
Rogan also suggested that he hoped Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard would be on the 78-year-old politician ’ s potential 2020 ticket .
“ I think Bernie and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ combination .
I really do .
I dunno if they ’ d ever work out together , I don ’ t know if that ’ s possible.
” Elsewhere , the 52-year-old comedian touched on why he will likely be voting for Sanders .
Rogan ’ s comments come not long after he spoke to fellow comedian Jimmy Dore and revealed that Joe Biden , Elizabeth Warren , and Pete Buttigieg have all requested to go on his show .
In addition to Sanders , Rogan has also spoken to Andrew Yang and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he only liked Sanders and Gabbard .
“ Everybody else can eat sh*t , ” he said at the time .
While speaking to Weiss , Rogan clarified his comments , which some noted excluded Yang , and apologized .
“ I said everybody else can eat sh*t , I didn ’ t mean Andrew Yang .
I really , I do like him , ” he said .
The MMA enthusiast ’ s comment comes as Sanders surged past Joe Biden to the top of a new CNN poll , with 27 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrats or Democratic-leaning independents .
From the same group of voters , 24 percent of them threw their support behind Biden .
However , the polling percentage between the pair is within the survey ’ s margin of sampling error , meaning neither emerges as a clear leader .
Sanders was also in the crosshairs of Hillary Clinton , who recently spoke about her comment that “ nobody likes ” the senator , which she said in an upcoming Hulu documentary .
The comment sparked # ILikeBernie , with many pointing to Clinton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ apparent fixation on the 2016 election that she lost to Donald Trump .
Ahead of the Iowa caucuses , Sanders remains in second place in the polling average , with 21.9 percent support .
In first is Biden with 28 percent support , and in third is Warren with 14.7 percent .

During a recent episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, podcaster and comedian Joe Rogan spoke to The New York Times staff editor and writer Bari Weiss about the current presidential candidates and who he will likely vote for in the 2020 election.
“I think I’ll probably vote for Bernie,” he said in a YouTube clip of the conversation, referring to Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders.
Rogan also suggested that he hoped Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard would be on the 78-year-old politician’s potential 2020 ticket.
“I think Bernie and Tulsi together would be a f*cking devastating combination. I really do. I dunno if they’d ever work out together, I don’t know if that’s possible.”
Elsewhere, the 52-year-old comedian touched on why he will likely be voting for Sanders.
“He’s been insanely consistent his entire life. He’s basically been saying the same thing, been for the same thing his whole life. And that in and of itself is a very powerful structure to operate from.”
Rogan’s comments come not long after he spoke to fellow comedian Jimmy Dore and revealed that Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren, and Pete Buttigieg have all requested to go on his show. In addition to Sanders, Rogan has also spoken to Andrew Yang and Gabbard, although he told Dore that he only liked Sanders and Gabbard.
“Everybody else can eat sh*t,” he said at the time.
While speaking to Weiss, Rogan clarified his comments, which some noted excluded Yang, and apologized.
“I said everybody else can eat sh*t, I didn’t mean Andrew Yang. I really, I do like him,” he said.
The MMA enthusiast’s comment comes as Sanders surged past Joe Biden to the top of a new CNN poll, with 27 percent support from registered voters who are Democrats or Democratic-leaning independents. From the same group of voters, 24 percent of them threw their support behind Biden. However, the polling percentage between the pair is within the survey’s margin of sampling error, meaning neither emerges as a clear leader.
Sanders was also in the crosshairs of Hillary Clinton, who recently spoke about her comment that “nobody likes” the senator, which she said in an upcoming Hulu documentary. The comment sparked #ILikeBernie, with many pointing to Clinton’s own unfavorable rating and her apparent fixation on the 2016 election that she lost to Donald Trump.
Ahead of the Iowa caucuses, Sanders remains in second place in the polling average, with 21.9 percent support. In first is Biden with 28 percent support, and in third is Warren with 14.7 percent.


inquisitr--2020-01-22--Donald Trump Appears To Brag That He Is Withholding Evidence In Impeachment Trial

Donald Trump made a shocking statement on Wednesday while speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos , Switzerland , when he appeared to brag that his team was holding back evidence from his impeachment trial .
Democratic Representative Val Demings of Florida tweeted on Wednesday that the second article of impeachment against the president was for obstruction of justice , expressing surprise that Trump appeared to brag that he was doing the same thing yet again .
Demings included a link to the video showing Trump ’ s statement in her tweet .
The Florida representative is one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trial .
In the video , the president spoke about the impeachment trial , saying that he was pleased with the way it was being handled in the Senate , since the prosecutors don ’ t have access to all the evidence about the case .
He went on to say they don ’ t have all the evidence because the White House is withholding it .
“ So , we ’ re doing very well , ” he said .
“ I thought our team did a very good job .
Honestly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They don ’ t have the material.
” He then attacked Rep. Adam Schiff , the House Intelligence Chairman , who led the House impeachment process against the president .
“ When we released that conversation , all hell broke out with the Democrats because they say , wait a minute , this is much different than shifty Schiff told us , so we ’ re doing very well .
I got to watch enough , I thought our team did a very good job , ” Trump said .
The House brought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one for abusing the power of his office and one for obstructing Congress .
When reporters in Davos asked Trump about the impeachment , he repeated the line that he had a “ perfect call ” with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky , during which he asked the Eastern European president to investigate his chief political opponent Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden eight different times .
Since that call , the White House has refused to turn over documents that have been subpoenaed as part of the impeachment process , as well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ witnesses in the trial .
But instead of citing executive privilege or national security concerns as he has in the past , Trump seemed to openly suggest that the White House was withholding evidence to bolster his case in the Senate .
During the same speech , Trump said that he wanted to have witnesses appear at the trial , but he wasn ’ t able to allow people to testify because it would present a national security problem and he needed to get back to the business of leading the country .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the long route .
It ’ s horrible for our country .
Our country has to get back to business , ” he said .

Donald Trump made a shocking statement on Wednesday while speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, when he appeared to brag that his team was holding back evidence from his impeachment trial.
Democratic Representative Val Demings of Florida tweeted on Wednesday that the second article of impeachment against the president was for obstruction of justice, expressing surprise that Trump appeared to brag that he was doing the same thing yet again. Demings included a link to the video showing Trump’s statement in her tweet. The Florida representative is one of the seven congressional impeachment managers overseeing the trial.
In the video, the president spoke about the impeachment trial, saying that he was pleased with the way it was being handled in the Senate, since the prosecutors don’t have access to all the evidence about the case. He went on to say they don’t have all the evidence because the White House is withholding it.
“So, we’re doing very well,” he said. “I thought our team did a very good job. Honestly, we have all the material. They don’t have the material.”
He then attacked Rep. Adam Schiff, the House Intelligence Chairman, who led the House impeachment process against the president.
“When we released that conversation, all hell broke out with the Democrats because they say, wait a minute, this is much different than shifty Schiff told us, so we’re doing very well. I got to watch enough, I thought our team did a very good job,” Trump said.
The House brought two articles of impeachment against Trump, one for abusing the power of his office and one for obstructing Congress. When reporters in Davos asked Trump about the impeachment, he repeated the line that he had a “perfect call” with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky, during which he asked the Eastern European president to investigate his chief political opponent Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden eight different times.
The second article of impeachment was for obstruction of Congress: covering up witnesses and documents from the American people. This morning the President not only confessed to it, he bragged about it: "Honestly, we have all the material. They don't have the material." pic.twitter.com/DPAEFHIDjS — Former Congresswoman Val Demings (@RepValDemings) January 22, 2020
Since that call, the White House has refused to turn over documents that have been subpoenaed as part of the impeachment process, as well as directing individuals not to appear as witnesses in the trial.
But instead of citing executive privilege or national security concerns as he has in the past, Trump seemed to openly suggest that the White House was withholding evidence to bolster his case in the Senate.
During the same speech, Trump said that he wanted to have witnesses appear at the trial, but he wasn’t able to allow people to testify because it would present a national security problem and he needed to get back to the business of leading the country.
“Personally, I would rather go the long route. It’s horrible for our country. Our country has to get back to business,” he said.


inquisitr--2020-01-22--Donald Trump Claims He Wants Witnesses At His Impeachment Trial But It Would Be A ‘National Security

Donald Trump Claims He Wants Witnesses At His Impeachment Trial But It Would Be A ‘National Security Problem’

Democrats and Republicans have been battling over whether or not there should be witnesses at Donald Trump ’ s impeachment trial .
On Wednesday , the president weighed in on the debate , saying that he would like to have impeachment witnesses but couldn ’ t allow it because it would be a “ national security problem.
” According to Mediaite , Trump spoke at the World Economic Forum in Davos , Switzerland , on Wednesday morning when he addressed the topic of his impeachment trial in the Senate , which kicked off in earnest this week .
John Bolton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a witness after he said that he would testify if subpoenaed .
“ I would rather interview a lot of people .
The problem with John is that it ’ s a national security problem .
You can ’ t have somebody whose [ sic ] in national security , and if you think about it… John , he knows some of my thoughts , ” Trump said .
He went on to argue that Bolton knows what he thinks about other world leaders and could reveal that information , which could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ He knows what I think about leaders , ” Trump said .
“ What happens if he reveals what I think about a certain leader and it ’ s not very positive and then I have to deal on behalf of the country ?
It ’ s going to be very hard.
” Trump continued on , saying that he wasn ’ t sure if Bolton should testify because they may not be on the best terms .
Further , since Bolton knows about Trump ’ s thoughts on trade deals , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ foreign governments , it would be too much of a security concern .
When it comes to other witnesses like Mick Mulvaney , Trump claimed that he would love to see the acting White House Chief of Staff testify , but again , it would be a national security concern , as would Rick Perry ’ s testimony .
Trump concluded that he had been battling against “ this hoax ” from the day that he came down the escalator in Trump Tower to announce that he was running and wanted to get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country .
He said that he ’ d rather extend the impeachment and have witnesses , but there just wasn ’ t time .
“ Personally , I would rather go the long route .
It ’ s horrible for our country .
Our country has to get back to business , ” he said .
A recent poll shows that voters disagree with the president and Republicans on whether or not to let witnesses speak at the trial .
As The Inquisitr previously reported , 71 percent of people polled say that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

Democrats and Republicans have been battling over whether or not there should be witnesses at Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. On Wednesday, the president weighed in on the debate, saying that he would like to have impeachment witnesses but couldn’t allow it because it would be a “national security problem.”
According to Mediaite, Trump spoke at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday morning when he addressed the topic of his impeachment trial in the Senate, which kicked off in earnest this week.
John Bolton, in particular, has been floated as a witness after he said that he would testify if subpoenaed.
“I would rather interview a lot of people. The problem with John is that it’s a national security problem. You can’t have somebody whose [sic] in national security, and if you think about it… John, he knows some of my thoughts,” Trump said.
He went on to argue that Bolton knows what he thinks about other world leaders and could reveal that information, which could put him in a difficult position.
“He knows what I think about leaders,” Trump said. “What happens if he reveals what I think about a certain leader and it’s not very positive and then I have to deal on behalf of the country? It’s going to be very hard.”
Trump continued on, saying that he wasn’t sure if Bolton should testify because they may not be on the best terms. Further, since Bolton knows about Trump’s thoughts on trade deals, “war and peace,” and foreign governments, it would be too much of a security concern.
When it comes to other witnesses like Mick Mulvaney, Trump claimed that he would love to see the acting White House Chief of Staff testify, but again, it would be a national security concern, as would Rick Perry’s testimony.
Trump concluded that he had been battling against “this hoax” from the day that he came down the escalator in Trump Tower to announce that he was running and wanted to get back to the business of running the country. He said that he’d rather extend the impeachment and have witnesses, but there just wasn’t time.
“Personally, I would rather go the long route. It’s horrible for our country. Our country has to get back to business,” he said.
A recent poll shows that voters disagree with the president and Republicans on whether or not to let witnesses speak at the trial. As The Inquisitr previously reported, 71 percent of people polled say that Republicans should call witnesses in the trial.


inquisitr--2020-01-22--Donald Trump Dismisses Injuries From Iran Attack On U.S. Soldiers: ‘They Had Headaches’

Although no one was killed during the missile attack by Iran on U.S. military bases in the Middle East , the Pentagon revealed last week that at least 11 soldiers were injured in the attack .
At least eight of them suffered concussion-like symptoms that were described as traumatic brain injuries .
But on Wednesday morning , Donald Trump brushed off concerns about the injuries , saying the soldiers simply had “ headaches.
” The president has repeatedly said that no one was injured in the attack , which was launched in retaliation for Trump ’ s order to kill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ month .
The Pentagon , however , has contradicted this , stating that 11 troops were injured in the attack , as HuffPost reports .
Of those injured , eight suffered head trauma and three needed behavioral health treatment .
All were reportedly airlifted from the base .
While a concussion isn ’ t typically treated as a life-threatening injury , it can be devastating and falls under the definition of a traumatic brain injury .
While Trump was speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday , CBS News reporter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claim that no one was injured during the strike .
“ Initially , you said repeatedly to Americans that after Iran retaliated for the Soleimani strike no Americans were injured , ” she asked .
“ We now know at least 11 U.S. servicemen were airlifted from Iraq .
Can you explain the discrepancy ?
” Trump pushed back on the claim that the troops had been seriously injured .
“ No , I heard that they had headaches and a couple of other things , ” Trump said .
“ But I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it is not very serious.
” When Jang continued to address the topic , asking whether or not the president considered brain injuries to be “ traumatic , ” he dismissed the suggestion , saying he didn ’ t think they were comparable to other injuries that he has seen , and told Jang to contact the Defense Department for more information .
“ I ’ ve seen what Iran has done with their roadside bombs to our troops .
I ’ ve seen people with no legs and no arms , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consider them to be really bad injuries.
” As The Inquisitr previously reported , Trump had initially announced that everything was fine after the attack , which took place on January 8 .
Shortly after , the Pentagon released a statement detailing that several service people had been injured in the attack but confirmed that no one was killed .
Initially , it was thought that Iran wasn ’ t attempting to kill any soldiers but merely make a show of force , but later reports suggest that the country was , in @ @ @ @ @ @

Although no one was killed during the missile attack by Iran on U.S. military bases in the Middle East, the Pentagon revealed last week that at least 11 soldiers were injured in the attack. At least eight of them suffered concussion-like symptoms that were described as traumatic brain injuries. But on Wednesday morning, Donald Trump brushed off concerns about the injuries, saying the soldiers simply had “headaches.”
The president has repeatedly said that no one was injured in the attack, which was launched in retaliation for Trump’s order to kill Iranian military leader Qassem Soleimani earlier this month. The Pentagon, however, has contradicted this, stating that 11 troops were injured in the attack, as HuffPost reports.
Of those injured, eight suffered head trauma and three needed behavioral health treatment. All were reportedly airlifted from the base. While a concussion isn’t typically treated as a life-threatening injury, it can be devastating and falls under the definition of a traumatic brain injury.
While Trump was speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday, CBS News reporter Weijia Jang asked the president about his claim that no one was injured during the strike.
“Initially, you said repeatedly to Americans that after Iran retaliated for the Soleimani strike no Americans were injured,” she asked. “We now know at least 11 U.S. servicemen were airlifted from Iraq. Can you explain the discrepancy?”
Trump pushed back on the claim that the troops had been seriously injured.
“No, I heard that they had headaches and a couple of other things,” Trump said. “But I would say, and I can report, it is not very serious.”
When Jang continued to address the topic, asking whether or not the president considered brain injuries to be “traumatic,” he dismissed the suggestion, saying he didn’t think they were comparable to other injuries that he has seen, and told Jang to contact the Defense Department for more information.
“I’ve seen what Iran has done with their roadside bombs to our troops. I’ve seen people with no legs and no arms,” he said. “I can consider them to be really bad injuries.”
As The Inquisitr previously reported, Trump had initially announced that everything was fine after the attack, which took place on January 8. Shortly after, the Pentagon released a statement detailing that several service people had been injured in the attack but confirmed that no one was killed.
Initially, it was thought that Iran wasn’t attempting to kill any soldiers but merely make a show of force, but later reports suggest that the country was, in fact, aiming to kill.


inquisitr--2020-01-23--Bernie Sanders Surges To Double-Digit Lead In Latest New Hampshire Poll

According to the latest WBUR poll of New Hampshire Democratic primary voters , Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont is continuing to surge .
In the Granite State , Sanders holds a commanding lead , having secured the support of 29 percent of likely Democratic primary voters .
Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg — who led in the previous WBUR poll in December — came in a distant second , with 17 percent of the vote .
The third place belongs to former Vice President Joe Biden , who enjoys the support of 14 percent of New Hampshirites , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who is polling at 13 percent .
Sanders ’ greatest strength , according to the poll , is the support he enjoys among young people .
The 78-year-old senator is supported by 52 percent of New Hampshire Democratic primary voters under the age of 30 .
The opposite is the case with Biden , who leads with voters over 60 .
According to the poll , Sanders is up 14 percent since December , but everyone else is more-less stagnant .
As Steve Koczela , president of the MassINC Polling Group — which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statement , this could mean trouble for Warren , who appears to be struggling to attract new voters .
“ It ’ s not really that voters have turned on her , it ’ s just that she hasn ’ t attracted more support over the last four to six weeks , or so , ” he said .
However , the poll is clearly good news for the Sanders campaign .
“ I wouldn ’ t take these numbers to the bank .
But you ’ ve got to be feeling pretty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this moment if you ’ re the Sanders campaign , ” he said .
The respondents were also asked to share their opinions about President Donald Trump .
Although a majority of them hold a negative view of the president , and disagree with him on a variety of issues , a third of male Democratic primary voters say they approve of the way he has managed the economy .
As Koczela pointed out , this is significant , given that New Hampshire will likely be a battleground state in 2020 , so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign can make among older male voters in the Granite State “ could be potentially very consequential.
” In terms of the Democratic primary race , the WBUR poll reflects a broader trend , showing that Sanders is surging , with the rest of the candidates either fading away or maintaining their support without attracting new voters .
The primary appears to have become a two-way race between Sanders and Biden , who have spent the past few weeks contrasting their records and aggressively pitching themselves to voters in key early states .

According to the latest WBUR poll of New Hampshire Democratic primary voters, Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont is continuing to surge. In the Granite State, Sanders holds a commanding lead, having secured the support of 29 percent of likely voters.
Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg — who led in the previous WBUR poll in December — came in a distant second, with 17 percent of the vote. Third place belongs to former Vice President Joe Biden, who enjoys the support of 14 percent of New Hampshirites, and fourth went to Elizabeth Warren, who is polling at 13 percent.
Sanders’ greatest strength, according to the poll, is the support he enjoys among young people. The 78-year-old senator is supported by 52 percent of New Hampshire Democratic primary voters under the age of 30. The opposite is the case with Biden, who leads with those over 60.
According to the poll, Sanders is up 14 percent since December, but everyone else is more or less stagnant. As Steve Koczela, president of the MassINC Polling Group — which conducted the poll — explained in a statement, this could mean trouble for Warren, who appears to be struggling to attract new supporters.
“It’s not really that voters have turned on her, it’s just that she hasn’t attracted more support over the last four to six weeks, or so,” he said.
However, the new results are clearly good news for the Vermont senator’s campaign.
“I wouldn’t take these numbers to the bank. But you’ve got to be feeling pretty good about where you stand right at this moment if you’re the Sanders campaign,” he said.
New Hampshire @WBUR Poll Among… Men age 50+:
Biden 22%
Buttigieg 17%
Sanders 16%
Warren 9%
Gabbard 5%
Klobuchar 4%
Yang 3% Women age 50+:
Sanders 26%
Biden 17%
Buttigieg 12%
Warren 10%
Klobuchar 9%
Yang 5%
Gabbard 3% — Political Polls (@PpollingNumbers) January 23, 2020
The respondents were also asked to share their opinions about President Donald Trump. Although a majority of them hold a negative view of the president and disagree with him on a variety of issues, a third of male Democratic primary voters say they approve of the way he has managed the economy.
As Koczela pointed out, this is significant, given that New Hampshire will likely be a battleground state in 2020. As such, “any inroads” that the Trump campaign can make among older male voters in the Granite State “could be potentially very consequential.”
In terms of the Democratic primary race, the WBUR poll reflects a broader trend, showing that Sanders is surging, with the rest of the candidates either fading away or maintaining their support without attracting new voters. It appears to have become a two-way race between Sanders and Biden, who have spent the past few weeks contrasting their records and aggressively pitching themselves to voters in key early states.


inquisitr--2020-01-23--Chuck Schumer Says The Senate ‘Took On An Entirely Different Dimension’ During Impeachment Opening A

Chuck Schumer Says The Senate ‘Took On An Entirely Different Dimension’ During Impeachment Opening Arguments

Sen. Chuck Schumer ( D-NY ) spoke to the media Thursday morning on Capitol Hill , saying he felt a shift in the Senate chambers during Wednesday ’ s opening arguments in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump .
“ Yesterday , the managers got to lay out their case uninterrupted .
As manager after manager stepped up to lay out the evidence amassed against the president in precise and devastating detail , the atmosphere of the Senate took on an entirely different dimension , ” Schumer said to reporters .
The senior senator from New York put forth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been the first time that his Republican counterparts heard the full story , “ the complete narrative , from start to finish , uninterrupted and not filtered through the kaleidoscope of Fox News , ” a source where “ at best , things are left out and , and worst , things are terribly distorted , ” he said .
Schumer said the house impeachment managers did an exceptional job detailing the facts of the president ’ s alleged abuse of power and obstruction of Congress , and that they meticulously walked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ events .
He further praised their abilities to anticipate and rebut what he described as “ the most predictable counter-arguments from the president ’ s counsel , ” saying the managers knocked those arguments down before they could even be made .
The Senate minority leader then expressed how “ impressed ” he was at Rep. Adam Schiff ’ s abilities to use Trump ’ s own words against him to build the case .
He commented further on the efforts of Schiff and his fellow impeachment managers , saying that he wasn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ team would be able to overcome what they ’ re up against .
“ At this point , I ’ m not sure how the president ’ s counsel — as unprepared , confused and tending towards conspiracy theories as they have been — can clear it , ” Schumer said .
Schumer then addressed the response from across the aisle .
His Senate colleagues stated they had heard nothing new , though the minority leader reminded them that they voted nine times on Tuesday to make sure that would be the case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ key points in yesterday ’ s proceedings , the need for witness testimony — particularly from Mick Mulvaney , Robert Blair , Michael Duffey , and John Bolton — became completely self-evident .
The Trump impeachment trial is set to resume at 1 p.m. Thursday , with House managers continuing opening arguments .
Trump ’ s team will be allowed an equal 24 hours to lay out its own opening arguments before senators will submit questions to both legal teams , to be read by the Supreme Court ’ s Chief Justice John @ @

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke to the media Thursday morning on Capitol Hill, saying he felt a shift in the Senate chambers during Wednesday’s opening arguments in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.
“Yesterday, the managers got to lay out their case uninterrupted. As manager after manager stepped up to lay out the evidence amassed against the president in precise and devastating detail, the atmosphere of the Senate took on an entirely different dimension,” Schumer said to reporters.
The senior senator from New York put forth that Wednesday’s opening arguments could have been the first time that his Republican counterparts heard the full story, “the complete narrative, from start to finish, uninterrupted and not filtered through the kaleidoscope of Fox News,” a source where “at best, things are left out and, and worst, things are terribly distorted,” he said.
“It may have planted the first seed in their minds that, yes, perhaps the president did something very wrong here.”
Schumer said the house impeachment managers did an exceptional job detailing the facts of the president’s alleged abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, and that they meticulously walked their audience through the full chronology of events. He further praised their abilities to anticipate and rebut what he described as “the most predictable counter-arguments from the president’s counsel,” saying the managers knocked those arguments down before they could even be made.
The Senate minority leader then expressed how “impressed” he was at Rep. Adam Schiff’s abilities to use Trump’s own words against him to build the case. He commented further on the efforts of Schiff and his fellow impeachment managers, saying that he wasn’t sure if Trump’s team would be able to overcome what they’re up against.
“At this point, I’m not sure how the president’s counsel — as unprepared, confused and tending towards conspiracy theories as they have been — can clear it,” Schumer said.
Schumer then addressed the response from across the aisle. His Senate colleagues stated they had heard nothing new, though the minority leader reminded them that they voted nine times on Tuesday to make sure that would be the case. He further expressed that, at key points in yesterday’s proceedings, the need for witness testimony — particularly from Mick Mulvaney, Robert Blair, Michael Duffey, and John Bolton — became completely self-evident.
The American people deserve a fair trial. But President Trump and Senator McConnell don’t even want to consider witnesses and documents. Why are Senate Republicans enabling a cover-up? pic.twitter.com/zyWflKKdSt — Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) January 23, 2020
“I don’t see how any senator, Democrat or Republican, could sit on the floor, listen to Adam Schiff and the House impeachment managers and not demand witnesses and documents, unless, that is, they’re not interested in the truth.”
The Trump impeachment trial is set to resume at 1 p.m. Thursday, with House managers continuing opening arguments. Trump’s team will be allowed an equal 24 hours to lay out its own opening arguments before senators will submit questions to both legal teams, to be read by the Supreme Court’s Chief Justice John Roberts.


inquisitr--2020-01-23--Conservatives Attack Donald Trump In Shocking Ad: ‘It’s Time For President Pence’

As the impeachment trial against Donald Trump heats up , some prominent conservatives are calling for the president to step down and let Vice President Mike Pence lead the country .
In a shocking 30-second video , Defending Democracy Together , a conservative organization led by Bill Kristol , calls for President Pence because “ at least it ’ s an improvement ” over current leadership .
According to Mediaite , the ad opens with an attack on Trump , citing recent controversies that have plagued the president , including his interaction with Ukraine that has become the focus of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mike Pence doesn ’ t brag about sexually assaulting women ; Mike Pence doesn ’ t pressure foreign governments to investigate his political rivals , ” the ad says .
“ Mike Pence doesn ’ t mock and make fun of people with handicaps.
” The video shows clips of the president bragging about grabbing women , saying Ukraine should investigate the Bidens , and the president mocking a person with a disability .
“ Donald Trump is being impeached .
It ’ s time for President Pence , at least it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ video , the group launched a website with the address PresidentPence.com , labeling the current V.P .
as “ bland , boring , completely typical , ordinary conservative Republican from Indiana.
” The website also features a picture of Kristol , who is an outspoken Trump critic , wearing a red hat styled like Trump ’ s infamous “ Make America Great Again ” hats .
This one reads “ Mike ’ s Alright Given Alternative.
” While the ad and website make it clear that Pence isn ’ t the person they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ champions the vice president as the inevitable result if Trump is removed from office by the Senate as a result of the currently ongoing trial .
“ If the Senate does its duty , they ’ ll make him the next president of the United States , ” the website reads .
Kristol promoted the new ad on his Twitter account , tagging Pence and Trump .
Trump is currently facing an impeachment trial in the Senate , though he is expected to be acquitted along party lines .
He is accused of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his office in the two articles of impeachment passed by the House of Representatives , after a whistleblower alerted government leaders to a July 25 phone call between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky , in which Trump called on the Eastern European leader to investigate his chief political rival .
Trump has called the impeachment trial a hoax and a political attack .
While Pence has largely stayed out of the spotlight during the trial , his chief of staff recently remarked that Trump was impeached by progressives because he was “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including building up the military , lowering taxes , and fostering a strong economy .

As the impeachment trial against Donald Trump heats up, some prominent conservatives are calling for the president to step down and let Vice President Mike Pence lead the country. In a shocking 30-second video, Defending Democracy Together, a conservative organization led by Bill Kristol, calls for President Pence because “at least it’s an improvement” over current leadership.
According to Mediaite, the ad opens with an attack on Trump, citing recent controversies that have plagued the president, including his interaction with Ukraine that has become the focus of the impeachment proceedings against him.
“Mike Pence doesn’t brag about sexually assaulting women; Mike Pence doesn’t pressure foreign governments to investigate his political rivals,” the ad says. “Mike Pence doesn’t mock and make fun of people with handicaps.”
The video shows clips of the president bragging about grabbing women, saying Ukraine should investigate the Bidens, and the president mocking a person with a disability.
“Donald Trump is being impeached. It’s time for President Pence, at least it’s an improvement.”
Along with the video, the group launched a website with the address PresidentPence.com, labeling the current V.P. as “bland, boring, completely typical, ordinary conservative Republican from Indiana.”
The website also features a picture of Kristol, who is an outspoken Trump critic, wearing a red hat styled like Trump’s infamous “Make America Great Again” hats. This one reads “Mike’s Alright Given Alternative.”
While the ad and website make it clear that Pence isn’t the person they would pick given a choice, it champions the vice president as the inevitable result if Trump is removed from office by the Senate as a result of the currently ongoing trial.
“If the Senate does its duty, they’ll make him the next president of the United States,” the website reads.
Kristol promoted the new ad on his Twitter account, tagging Pence and Trump.
Trump is currently facing an impeachment trial in the Senate, though he is expected to be acquitted along party lines. He is accused of obstructing Congress and abusing the power of his office in the two articles of impeachment passed by the House of Representatives, after a whistleblower alerted government leaders to a July 25 phone call between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, in which Trump called on the Eastern European leader to investigate his chief political rival.
Trump has called the impeachment trial a hoax and a political attack.
While Pence has largely stayed out of the spotlight during the trial, his chief of staff recently remarked that Trump was impeached by progressives because he was “winning in so many ways,” including building up the military, lowering taxes, and fostering a strong economy.


inquisitr--2020-01-24--Rudy Giuliani Claims He Has Dirt On ‘Biden Family Enterprise’ And Threatens To Go Public

Rudy Giuliani appeared undeterred by the impeachment trial facing Donald Trump this week , claiming that he had dirt on the “ Biden Family Enterprise ” and threatening to go public with it .
President Donald Trump was impeached and faces the potential of being removed from office after his attempts to pressure Ukraine to dig up dirt on former Vice President Joe Biden and his son , Hunter .
Giuliani allegedly played a key role in that , working with Ukrainian officials in his capacity as Trump ’ s personal lawyer and reportedly pushing for them to publicly announce @ @ @ @ @ @ @ business interests .
Despite the political backlash that came from the focus on the Bidens , the former New York mayor pressed forward this week .
He issued a cryptic tweet saying he would start to release information that would implicate the Bidens in alleged corruption .
“ Everything I tried to tell the press last March is now coming out , and more .
I will now start to reveal the evidence directly to you , the People , ” Giuliani wrote.
” The Biden Family Enterprise made millions by selling public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Point Man , they ALL made millions.
” Giuliani has not yet offered further evidence of his claims .
As the New York Post noted , Giuliani ’ s threat came after he offered to testify in Trump ’ s impeachment trial , which is currently taking place in the U.S. Senate .
Giuliani said he could shed light on what he claimed was “ corruption ” he uncovered in Ukraine , which he claimed involved “ Joe Biden and a lot of other Democrats.
” This came after a former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ came forward to claim that Trump ’ s intent was never to root out corruption in Ukraine , only to hurt Biden politically ahead of the 2020 presidential election .
Parnas , who is facing federal charges that he funneled foreign money to U.S. political candidates , claimed that Trump was in the loop regarding all actions to pressure Ukraine into digging up dirt on the Bidens .
Giuliani pushed back this week , claiming that Parnas was not a reliable source .
“ Well , I ’ m not going to say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thing is under investigation , except to say that he ’ s been caught in so many lies so far .
That he ’ s really an unreliable source , ” Giuliani said , via CNN .
Giuliani is not the only one continuing to focus on the former vice president amid Trump ’ s impeachment .
Other Trump backers have called on the Bidens to testify in the impeachment trial , claiming it would reveal corruption that would justify Trump ’ s attempts to pressure Ukraine into launching an investigation .

Rudy Giuliani appears undeterred by the impeachment trial facing Donald Trump this week, claiming that he has dirt on the “Biden Family Enterprise” and threatening to go public with it.
President Donald Trump was impeached and faces the potential of being removed from office after his reported attempts to pressure Ukraine to dig up dirt on former Vice President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter. Giuliani allegedly played a key role in that, working with Ukrainian officials in his capacity as Trump’s personal lawyer and reportedly pushing for them to publicly announce an investigation into Hunter Biden’s business interests.
Despite the political backlash that came from the focus on the Bidens, the former New York mayor pressed forward this week. He issued a tweet saying he would start to release information that would implicate the Bidens in alleged corruption.
“Everything I tried to tell the press last March is now coming out, and more. I will now start to reveal the evidence directly to you, the People,” Giuliani wrote. “The Biden Family Enterprise made millions by selling public office. Then when Joe was Obama’s Point Man, they ALL made millions.”
Giuliani has not yet offered further evidence of his claims.
As the New York Post noted, Giuliani’s threat came after he offered to testify in Trump’s impeachment trial, which is currently taking place in the U.S. Senate. Giuliani said he could shed light on what he claimed was “corruption” he uncovered in Ukraine, which he claimed involved “Joe Biden and a lot of other Democrats.”
This came after a former associate of Giuliani, Lev Parnas, claimed that Trump’s intent was never to root out corruption in Ukraine but only to hurt Biden politically ahead of the 2020 presidential election. Parnas, who is facing federal charges that he funneled foreign money to U.S. political candidates, claimed that Trump was in the loop regarding all actions to pressure Ukraine into digging up dirt on the Bidens.
Giuliani pushed back this week, claiming that Parnas was not a reliable source.
“Well, I’m not going to say as much about Lev Parnas because the thing is under investigation, except to say that he’s been caught in so many lies so far. That he’s really an unreliable source,” Giuliani said, via CNN.
Giuliani is not the only one continuing to focus on the former vice president amid Trump’s impeachment. Other Trump backers have called on the Bidens to testify in the impeachment trial, claiming it would reveal corruption that would justify Trump’s purported attempts to pressure Ukraine into launching an investigation.


inquisitr--2020-01-24--Trump Administration Warned GOP Senators ‘Your Head Will Be On A Pike’ If They Vote Against Him, ‘CB

Trump Administration Warned GOP Senators ‘Your Head Will Be On A Pike’ If They Vote Against Him, ‘CBS’ Reports

According to a CBS News report , Republican senators have been handed an ominous warning from the Trump administration .
The 53 Republican senators who will be called upon to vote on whether or not to remove Donald Trump from office at the close of his current impeachment trial have received an ominous , behind-the-scenes warning from the president ’ s administration , according to a Twitter post from CBS News that was shared on Thursday .
“ Vote against the president and your head will be on a pike , ” read the warning , which was allegedly sent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ far , no Republican senators have shown public signs of breaking with the party to vote against Trump at any stage of the trial , even prior to the vote on whether to convict him and remove him from office .
Some GOP senators have attempted to dismiss the entire proceeding as repetitious and boring , according to a report from Slate .
“ They ’ re already repeating the same points they made for 13 hours yesterday , ” Texas Republican Ted Cruz told reporters during a dinner recess during the impeachment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Other Republican senators complained that House impeachment managers , who serve in effect as prosecutors in the trial , were simply offering a “ rehash ” of points and information they had presented earlier , according to the Slate story .
Another Republican senator , Lisa Murkowski of Alaska , simply said that she was tired , calling herself “ a pooped puppy ” late Thursday evening , following the close of proceedings after more than nine hours , according to a report on the day ’ s events by The Guardian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Trump administration ’ s “ head on a pike ” threat was delivered is not known , one of the president ’ s top aides , Eric Ueland , told reporters that “ the revenge ” for the impeachment trial is coming soon .
The dismissive comments by Republicans who may have been on the receiving end of the Trump administration “ head on a pike ” warning came shortly before an emotional closing statement for the day , in which lead House impeachment manager Adam Schiff explicitly called for the president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republican senators directly , Schiff declared , “ If you find him guilty , you must find that he must be removed , ” according to the Guardian account .
“ If the truth doesn ’ t matter , we ’ re lost , ” he added in his appeal to the GOP lawmakers .
“ If right doesn ’ t matter , we ’ re lost.
” The most recent presentations by Schiff and his six fellow House impeachment managers were dedicated to arguments in favor of a guilty verdict on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of power .
The Senate is set to reconvene on Friday at 1 p.m. EST to hear arguments supporting the second article , which charges the president with obstructing the Congressional investigation into the alleged pressure campaign against Ukraine that forms the basis for his impeachment .

The 53 Republican senators who will be called upon to vote on whether or not to remove Donald Trump from office at the close of his current impeachment trial have received an ominous, behind-the-scenes warning from the president’s administration, according to a Twitter post from CBS News that was shared on Thursday.
“Vote against the president and your head will be on a pike,” read the warning, which was allegedly sent by a “POTUS confidant.”
So far, no Republican senators have shown public signs of breaking with the party to vote against Trump at any stage of the trial, even prior to the vote on whether to convict him and remove him from office. Some GOP senators have attempted to dismiss the entire proceeding as repetitious and boring, according to a report from Slate.
“They’re already repeating the same points they made for 13 hours yesterday,” Texas Republican Ted Cruz told reporters during a dinner recess during the impeachment trial’s third day on Thursday.
Other Republican senators complained that House impeachment managers, who serve in effect as prosecutors in the trial, were simply offering a “rehash” of points and information they had presented earlier, according to the Slate story.
Another Republican senator, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, simply said that she was tired, calling herself “a pooped puppy” late Thursday evening, following the close of proceedings after more than nine hours, according to a report on the day’s events by The Guardian.
While the exact method by which the Trump administration’s “head on a pike” threat was delivered is not known, one of the president’s top aides, Eric Ueland, told reporters that “the revenge” for the impeachment trial is coming soon.
The dismissive comments by Republicans who may have been on the receiving end of the Trump administration “head on a pike” warning came shortly before an emotional closing statement for the day, in which lead House impeachment manager Adam Schiff explicitly called for the president’s removal.
Appearing to address Republican senators directly, Schiff declared, “If you find him guilty, you must find that he must be removed,” according to the Guardian account.
“If the truth doesn’t matter, we’re lost,” he added in his appeal to the GOP lawmakers. “If right doesn’t matter, we’re lost.”
The most recent presentations by Schiff and his six fellow House impeachment managers were dedicated to arguments in favor of a guilty verdict on the first article against Trump, for abuse of power. The Senate is set to reconvene on Friday at 1 p.m. EST to hear arguments supporting the second article, which charges the president with obstructing the Congressional investigation into the alleged pressure campaign against Ukraine that forms the basis for his impeachment.


inquisitr--2020-01-24--Donald Trump Aide Vows Impeachment ‘Revenge,’ Eric Ueland Says ‘I Can’t Wait,’ Reports ‘Bloomberg’ W

Donald Trump Aide Vows Impeachment ‘Revenge,’ Eric Ueland Says ‘I Can’t Wait,’ Reports ‘Bloomberg’ Writer

Eric Ueland , a top aide to Donald Trump , told reporters covering the impeachment trial on Thursday that he “ can ’ t wait for the revenge , ” according to a Twitter post from Bloomberg News congressional correspondent Daniel Flatley .
When Flatley asked the Trump aide to explain the remark , Ueland , 54 , replied , “ I can joke but I ’ m not that sort of person , ” according to the Bloomberg reporter .
Before Trump appointed the former Capitol Hill lobbyist to serve as his legislative affairs director in June 2019 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House ’ s Domestic Policy Council , and a longtime Republican operative , according to a profile by The Washington Post .
Ueland previously served as chief of staff to Tennessee Senator Bill Frist , who was Senate Republican Majority Leader from 2003 to 2007 .
He also worked for Trump as an official on the presidential transition team following the 2016 election .
In 2017 , the president nominated Ueland to become undersecretary of state for management , but he withdrew the nomination after firing then-Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and replacing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the time , was director of the Central Intelligence Agency .
“ White House liaison Eric Ueland just walked by a pen of reporters and said ‘ I can ’ t wait for the revenge , ' ” Flatley wrote in his tweet , describing the aide ’ s remark on Thursday .
Trump faces two articles of impeachment alleging abuse of power and obstruction of Congress , stemming from his alleged pressure campaign to extract personal , political favors from the government of Ukraine .
Ueland ’ s comments echo a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who has frequently discussed his own penchant for taking revenge on his perceived enemies .
In 2007 , the real estate mogul — with Learning Annex founder Bill Zanker — published a book titled Think Big And Kick A** In Business and in Life .
Trump devoted an entire chapter of the book to the subject of “ revenge.
” The chapter contained such advice for readers as , “ When somebody screws you , screw them back in spades.
” “ Go for the jugular so that people watching will not want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ future president counseled his readers .
“ Always have a good reason to get even.
” In a 2018 Mother Jones report , the magazine ’ s Washington bureau chief , David Corn , wrote that the key to understanding Trump ’ s behavior was to understand that “ revenge is what he cares about most.
” The “ one constant ” in Trump ’ s life is his “ desire to get even and smite any of his detractors , ” Corn wrote , adding that “ retaliation is a religion ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s own numerous attacks on various public detractors , including some of his rivals for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination , media personality Megyn Kelly , and former Miss Universe winner Alicia Machado .

Eric Ueland, a top aide to Donald Trump, told reporters covering the impeachment trial on Thursday that he “can’t wait for the revenge,” according to a Twitter post from Bloomberg News congressional correspondent Daniel Flatley.
When Flatley asked the Trump aide to explain the remark, Ueland, 54, replied, “I can joke but I’m not that sort of person,” according to the Bloomberg reporter.
Before Trump appointed the former Capitol Hill lobbyist to serve as his legislative affairs director in June 2019, Ueland was deputy director of the White House’s Domestic Policy Council, and a longtime Republican operative, according to a profile by The Washington Post.
Ueland previously served as chief of staff to Tennessee Senator Bill Frist, who was Senate Republican Majority Leader from 2003 to 2007. He also worked for Trump as an official on the presidential transition team following the 2016 election.
In 2017, the president nominated Ueland to become undersecretary of state for management, but he withdrew the nomination after firing then-Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and replacing him with Mike Pompeo — who, at the time, was director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
“White House liaison Eric Ueland just walked by a pen of reporters and said ‘I can’t wait for the revenge,'” Flatley wrote in his tweet, describing the aide’s remark on Thursday.
Trump faces two articles of impeachment alleging abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, stemming from his alleged pressure campaign to extract personal, political favors from the government of Ukraine.
Ueland’s comments echo a sentiment frequently expressed by his boss, who has frequently discussed his own penchant for taking revenge on his perceived enemies. In 2007, the real estate mogul — with Learning Annex founder Bill Zanker — published a book titled Think Big And Kick A** In Business and in Life. Trump devoted an entire chapter of the book to the subject of “revenge.”
The chapter contained such advice for readers as, “When somebody screws you, screw them back in spades.”
“Go for the jugular so that people watching will not want to mess with you,” the future president counseled his readers. “Always have a good reason to get even.”
In a 2018 Mother Jones report, the magazine’s Washington bureau chief, David Corn, wrote that the key to understanding Trump’s behavior was to understand that “revenge is what he cares about most.”
The “one constant” in Trump’s life is his “desire to get even and smite any of his detractors,” Corn wrote, adding that “retaliation is a religion” for the president.
Corn cited Trump’s own numerous attacks on various public detractors, including some of his rivals for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, media personality Megyn Kelly, and former Miss Universe winner Alicia Machado.


inquisitr--2020-01-24--Joe Biden May Be Close To Scoring Major Endorsement From Former Democratic Opponent

Joe Biden may be on the cusp of scoring a major endorsement ahead of the start of the 2020 Democratic primary .
The New York Times reported on Thursday that California Sen. Kamala Harris is weighing an endorsement of the former vice president , which would likely come at the conclusion of President Donald Trump ’ s impeachment trial .
The report noted that the endorsement would be both a boost for Biden and a potential boon for the former Democratic presidential hopeful , who is seen as a potential vice-presidential candidate .
The report noted that Harris and Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ race , including a lengthy discussion following her decision .
Though the two clashed during debates , Biden praised Harris at a campaign event in Iowa shortly after she dropped out .
At the time , he made reference to their conversation and appeared to hint that she could play an important role if he were to win in November .
“ Senator Harris has the capacity to be anything she wants to be , ” Biden told reporters , via Reuters .
“ I talked to her yesterday .
She ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one day herself .
She can be the vice president .
She can go on to be a Supreme Court justice.
” The former vice president added that he would definitely consider the California senator as a running mate .
However , Harris still has a number of considerations before making a decision and announcing a public endorsement , the New York Times report noted .
“ Democrats close to Ms. Harris said she wanted to carefully consider the potential impact of her endorsement ; was mindful that two of her female colleagues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts , were still in the race ; and was uneasy about the prospect of backing a candidate only to see him or her lose California.
” Though Biden has been the Democratic frontrunner since entering the race last year , several recent polls show that it has tightened in the days ahead of the first voting in Iowa .
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has pulled close or ahead in polls of early states and in one national poll .
Sanders was also ahead in polling of California , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whether to endorse Biden — or when to announce her choice .
Biden and Sanders have also clashed more frequently in recent weeks .
This includes an apparent spat after Biden ’ s campaign accused Sanders of misrepresenting his position on cuts to social security .

Joe Biden may be on the cusp of scoring a major endorsement ahead of the start of the 2020 Democratic primary.
The New York Times reported on Thursday that California Sen. Kamala Harris is weighing an endorsement of the former vice president, which would likely come at the conclusion of President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. The report noted that the endorsement would be both a boost for Biden and a potential boon for the former Democratic presidential hopeful, who is seen as a potential vice-presidential candidate.
The report noted that Harris and Biden remained in contact since she exited the race, including a lengthy discussion following her decision. Though the two clashed during debates, Biden praised Harris at a campaign event in Iowa shortly after she dropped out.
At the time, he made reference to their conversation and appeared to hint that she could play an important role if he were to win in November.
“Senator Harris has the capacity to be anything she wants to be,” Biden told reporters, via Reuters. “I talked to her yesterday. She’s solid. She can be the president one day herself. She can be the vice president. She can go on to be a Supreme Court justice.”
The former vice president added that he would definitely consider the California senator as a running mate.
However, Harris still has a number of considerations before making a decision and announcing a public endorsement, the New York Times report noted.
“Democrats close to Ms. Harris said she wanted to carefully consider the potential impact of her endorsement; was mindful that two of her female colleagues, Senators Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, were still in the race; and was uneasy about the prospect of backing a candidate only to see him or her lose California.”
Though Biden has been the Democratic frontrunner since entering the race last year, several recent polls show that it has tightened in the days ahead of the first voting in Iowa. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has pulled close or ahead in polls of early states and in one national poll. Sanders was also ahead in polling of California, which could factor into Harris’ decision about whether to endorse Biden — or when to announce her choice.
Biden and Sanders have also clashed more frequently in recent weeks. This includes an apparent spat after Biden’s campaign accused Sanders of misrepresenting his position on cuts to social security.


inquisitr--2020-01-25--Donald Trump’s Attorney Says Bidens And Ukraine Will Be Part Of Impeachment Defense

After three days of presentations , Democratic House impeachment managers , led by House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff , have stated their case that President Donald Trump should be convicted and removed from the White House .
The ball is now in the White House ’ s court .
On Saturday , Monday , and Tuesday , Trump ’ s legal team will respond to the Democrats ’ allegations .
Jay Sekulow , a member of Trump ’ s team of attorneys , discussed the defense ’ s strategy on Friday , according to a report from The Hill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Sekulow revealed that the defense will talk about former Vice President Joe Biden and his son , Hunter Biden , their allegedly inappropriate dealings in Ukraine , and about the infamous Steele dossier .
“ You should be able to get a sense from what I ’ m saying right now… that we ’ re going to rebut and refute , and we ’ re going to put on an affirmative case tomorrow , ” Sekulow told reporters , stating that the dossier — partially funded by 2016 Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Bidens and their alleged corruption will also be discussed by the defense , according to Steele , who suggested that he was surprised by House Democrats bringing up the Bidens during the rial .
“ For the life of me , they ’ ve done it , why they opened up the door as wide as a double door on the Hunter Biden , Joe Biden , Burisma issue , I guess that was their way of getting ahead of it .
We will address it , ” the lawyer said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ served as vice president , his son landed a seat on the board of Burisma , a Ukrainian gas company .
In 2016 , Biden pushed for the ousting of then-Ukrainian Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin , which — Trump has claimed — suggests that he was trying to protect his son from investigations .
According to fact-checkers , there is no evidence that Biden acted to protect his son .
Furthermore , according to Kurt Volker , the former U.S. envoy to Ukraine , Biden was simply “ representing U.S. policy at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ echoed Trump ’ s accusations , accusing the Obama-Biden administration of corruption .
“ Believe me , you ’ ll hear about that issue too , ” Sekulow announced .
Sekulow declined to say whether the president ’ s legal team will use the full 24 hours it has been granted to present a defense , but he said that the case will be presented from “ 10 to one-ish ” on Saturday .
“ They said can you proceed for three hours tomorrow and then take the other time you need to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stated .
Republicans have long suggested that the Bidens should testify in the trial .
Earlier this week , the former vice president pushed back against the idea , stating that he does not want to feed into a “ farce .
”

After three days of presentations, Democratic House impeachment managers, led by House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, have stated their case that President Donald Trump should be convicted and removed from the White House.
The ball is now in the White House’s court. On Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday, the president’s legal team will respond to the Democrats’ allegations. Jay Sekulow, a member of Trump’s team of attorneys, discussed the defense’s strategy on Friday, according to a report from The Hill.
Speaking with a group of reporters, Sekulow revealed that the defense will talk about former Vice President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter Biden, their allegedly inappropriate dealings in Ukraine, and about the infamous Steele dossier.
“You should be able to get a sense from what I’m saying right now… that we’re going to rebut and refute, and we’re going to put on an affirmative case tomorrow,” Sekulow told reporters, stating that the dossier — partially funded by 2016 Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton — is “just one issue.”
The Bidens and their alleged corruption will also be discussed by the defense, according to Sekulow, who suggested that he was surprised by House Democrats bringing up the former vice president and his son during the trial.
“For the life of me, they’ve done it, why they opened up the door as wide as a double door on the Hunter Biden, Joe Biden, Burisma issue, I guess that was their way of getting ahead of it. We will address it,” the lawyer said.
As The Hill notes, while Biden served as vice president, his son landed a seat on the board of Burisma, a Ukrainian gas company. In 2016, the elder Biden pushed for the ousting of then-Ukrainian Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin, which, as alleged by Trump, suggests that he was trying to protect Hunter from investigations.
Over the past day, Graham has stepped up his calls for an outside investigator to examine Hunter Biden’s role at Burisma. And in turn, he’s made clear he doesn't think the Senate should open the door on witnesses, a debate that could extend the trial for weeks pic.twitter.com/14R4LCezmi — POLITICO (@politico) January 24, 2020
According to fact-checkers, there is no evidence that Biden acted to protect his son. Furthermore, according to Kurt Volker, the former U.S. envoy to Ukraine, he was simply “representing U.S. policy at the time.” Nevertheless, GOP lawmakers have echoed the president’s accusations, accusing the Obama-Biden administration of corruption.
“Believe me, you’ll hear about that issue too,” Sekulow announced.
The attorney declined to say whether the president’s legal team will use the full 24 hours it has been granted to present a defense, but he said that the case will be presented from 10 a.m. to around 1 p.m. on Saturday.
“They said can you proceed for three hours tomorrow and then take the other time you need to present your case,” he stated.
Republicans have long suggested that the Bidens should testify in the trial. Earlier this week, the former vice president pushed back against the idea, stating that he does not want to feed into a “farce.”