inquisitr--2020-02-04--Bernie Sanders Was Target Of Hostility From Top Officials At ACRONYM, Says Report

The partial Iowa caucus results reveal Pete Buttigieg with a narrow lead over Bernie Sanders in terms of delegates and the Vermont Sen. winning the popular vote — both by small margins .
Amid the chaos , reports pinned the blame for the delay on an app created by developer Shadow , and some pointed to its allegedly close relationship with liberal firm ACRONYM .
In a recent report for The Intercept , Lee Fang spotlight ’ s ACRONYM , which is run by high-profile Democratic operative Tara McGowan .
He notes that McGowan is married to Michael Halle , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Fang reported that a person with knowledge of ACRONYM ’ s company culture — who remained anonymous — claims that some of the company ’ s top employees “ regularly expressed hostility to Sen. Bernie Sanders ’ s supporters.
” Fang also notes that ACRONYM appears to have removed portions of its website that speak of its relationship with SHADOW , including a now-deleted blog post from Gerard Niemira , who McGowan described as Shadow ’ s CEO .
“ ACRONYM is thrilled to announce the launch of Shadow , a new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ACRONYM umbrella and build accessible technological infrastructure and tools to enable campaigns to better harness , integrate and manage data across the platforms and technologies they all use.
” Although Fang noted there is no evidence that candidate preference has any connection to the stalled Iowa results , Buttigieg ’ s declaration of early victory and his campaign ’ s reported $ 42,500 purchase of Shadow ’ s software-related services last July have raised eyebrows .
Per The Los Angeles Times , Buttigieg ’ s campaign claims that the payment went toward a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ text message .
Interestingly , Joe Biden ’ s campaign also reportedly hired Shadow for text messaging services valued at $ 1,225 the same month .
“ Shadow was launched by former staffers to Hillary Clinton ’ s 2016 presidential campaign , including Niemira , Krista Davis , Ahna Rao , and James Hickey , according to professional biographies listed on LinkedIn , ” the report from The Intercept reads .
“ Shadow did not respond to a request for comment.
” Many noted on social media that McGowan , which Fox Business @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Obama ’ s 2012 re-election campaign , expressed excitement for Buttigieg ’ s announcement that he was running for president .
Journalist Walter Bragman , who said he believes the recent delay is due to “ human error and incompetence , ” nevertheless noted the bad optics of the situation .
“ Not great optics here , folks , ” he said , before noting that the Buttigieg campaign paid Shadow and the South Bend Mayor ’ s decision to declare early victory .
Regardless , Buttigieg is in a good position from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 62 percent of the vote .
Individually , Buttigieg has won 26.9 percent of Iowa ’ s delegates thus far , while Sanders has won 25.1 percent .

The partial Iowa caucus results reveal Pete Buttigieg with a narrow lead over Bernie Sanders in terms of delegates and the Vermont senator winning the popular vote — both by small margins. Amid the chaos, reports pinned the blame for the delay on an app created by developer Shadow, and some pointed to its allegedly close relationship with liberal firm ACRONYM.
In a recent report for The Intercept, Lee Fang spotlights ACRONYM, which is run by high-profile Democratic operative Tara McGowan. He notes that she is married to Michael Halle, a senior strategist with the Buttigieg campaign.
Fang reported that a person with knowledge of ACRONYM’s company culture — who remained anonymous — claims that some of the company’s top employees “regularly expressed hostility to Sen. Bernie Sanders’s supporters.”
The Intercept writer also notes that ACRONYM appears to have removed portions of its website that speak of its relationship with Shadow, including a now-deleted blog post from Gerard Niemira, who McGowan described as the latter company’s CEO.
“ACRONYM is thrilled to announce the launch of Shadow, a new technology company that will exist under the ACRONYM umbrella and build accessible technological infrastructure and tools to enable campaigns to better harness, integrate and manage data across the platforms and technologies they all use.”
Although Fang wrote that there is no evidence that candidate preference has any connection to the stalled Iowa results, Buttigieg’s declaration of early victory and his campaign’s reported $42,500 purchase of Shadow’s software-related services last July have raised eyebrows.
Per the Los Angeles Times, Buttigieg’s campaign claims that the payment went toward a service used to communicate with voters via text message. Interestingly, Joe Biden’s campaign also reportedly hired Shadow for text messaging services valued at $1,225 the same month.
“Shadow was launched by former staffers to Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign, including Niemira, Krista Davis, Ahna Rao, and James Hickey, according to professional biographies listed on LinkedIn,” the report from The Intercept reads, adding that the company had yet to comment on the matter.
No wonder Pete Buttigieg believes he won the Iowa Caucus, he was supposed to win. The DNC Caucus app is made by Shadow, which is owned by ACRONYM, a progressive organization that provides tech for Democrats. It was founded by Tara McGowan, a former employee of the Obama campaign pic.twitter.com/c6XcNYbVw3 — Paul Sacca (@Paul_Sacca) February 4, 2020
Many noted on social media that McGowan, who, per Fox Business, is a former staffer from Barack Obama’s 2012 re-election campaign, expressed excitement for Buttigieg’s announcement that he was running for president. Journalist Walter Bragman, who said he believes the recent delay is due to “human error and incompetence,” nevertheless commented on the bad optics of the situation.
“Not great optics here, folks,” he said, before noting that the Buttigieg campaign paid Shadow and the former South Bend, Indiana, mayor’s decision to declare early victory.
Regardless, Buttigieg is in a good position from the currently released results, which cover 62 percent of the vote. Individually, the former mayor has won 26.9 percent of Iowa’s delegates thus far, while Sanders has won 25.1 percent.


inquisitr--2020-02-04--Iowa Releases Partial Caucus Results: Pete Buttigieg, Bernie Sanders On Top, Joe Biden Trails In 4th

Iowa Releases Partial Caucus Results: Pete Buttigieg, Bernie Sanders On Top, Joe Biden Trails In 4th Place

The Iowa Democratic Party on Tuesday afternoon released results from 62 percent of the caucus vote , showing South Bend , Indiana , Mayor Pete Buttigieg holding a narrow lead .
After a night of confusion at the 2020 Iowa Democratic caucuses on Monday , the state ’ s Democratic Party released results late on Tuesday afternoon , showing former South Bend , Indiana , Mayor Pete Buttigieg taking a narrow lead .
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders held second place in the results that were made public at approximately 5 p.m. EST on February 4 .
But the released results @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vote .
According to a CNN report , Buttigieg leads the field narrowly , winning 26.9 percent of the delegates to the state ’ s county caucuses .
Sanders currently places second with 25.1 percent of those delegates .
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren is holding on to third place with 18.3 percent .
But in perhaps the most notable result , former United States Vice President Joe Biden not only placed fourth , but appears in danger of falling below the 15 percent delegate threshold , with just 15.6 percent .
Candidates who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Democratic Party rules , must release their delegates .
Those delegates can then choose to back another candidate who has topped 15 percent in the caucus vote , or join with other freed delegates to form a new group of at least 15 percent , even if that group chooses to commit to no specific candidate .
The state also holds conventions at the congressional district and , finally , statewide level , according to an NBC News report .
The delegates won on Monday will be those going to support their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ With 38 percent of the vote still yet to be reported as of about 5:45 p.m. EST , five candidates appear headed for a zero-delegate night , coming in below the required 15 percent .
That portion of the field is led by Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar , who according to the released results has pulled in only 12.6 percent , according to the CNN figures .
Entrepreneur Andrew Yang pulled in a mere 1.1 percent , while billionaire activist Tom Steyer received just 0.3 percent of the delegate total .
Rounding out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Hawaii congressional rep Tulsi Gabbard each recorded zero percent , at least according to the partial Iowa caucus results released on Tuesday afternoon .
Buttigieg ’ s campaign placed a “ do-or-die ” bet on the first four states of the 2020 primary season — Iowa , New Hampshire , Nevada , and South Carolina — believing that the fate of his bid for the Democratic nomination would be determined by the results in those states , but especially in Iowa , according to CNN .
The 38-year-old former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 34 million into those four states alone , CNN reported .
In a statement after the partial results were made public , Buttigieg called his first-place position “ an astonishing victory for this campaign , ” as quoted by CNN .
For the first time , the Iowa Democratic Party also released initial results of the popular vote in the state ’ s caucuses — though the vote totals do not determine the winner of the night .
According to totals reported by The Washington Post , Sanders led the vote total , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the self-described “ democratic socialist ” senator .
Buttigieg trailed by 1,190 votes , while Warren collected 22,254 , and Biden only 14,176 .
Jeff Weaver , senior adviser to Sanders , told CNN that the 78-year-old senator ’ s campaign felt “ gratified ” by the Iowa results .

After a night of confusion at the 2020 Iowa Democratic caucuses on Monday, the state’s Democratic Party released results late on Tuesday afternoon, showing former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg taking a narrow lead. Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders held second place in the results that were made public at approximately 5 p.m. EST on February 4.
But the released results account for only 62 percent of the vote.
According to a CNN report, Buttigieg leads the field narrowly, winning 26.9 percent of the delegates to the state’s county caucuses. Sanders currently places second with 25.1 percent of those delegates.
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren is holding on to third place with 18.3 percent. But in perhaps the most notable result, former United States Vice President Joe Biden not only placed fourth but appears in danger of falling below the 15 percent delegate threshold, with just 15.6 percent.
Candidates who fail to top 15 percent, under the Democratic Party rules, must release their delegates. Those delegates can then choose to back another candidate who has topped 15 percent in the caucus vote or join with other freed delegates to form a new group of at least 15 percent, even if that group chooses to commit to no specific candidate.
The state also holds conventions at the congressional district and, finally, statewide level, according to an NBC News report. The delegates who won on Monday will be those going to support their chosen candidates at upcoming county caucuses.
With 38 percent of the vote still yet to be reported as of about 5:45 p.m. EST, five candidates appear headed for a zero-delegate night, coming in below the required 15 percent. That portion of the field is led by Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar, who according to the released results has pulled in only 12.6 percent, according to the CNN figures.
Entrepreneur Andrew Yang pulled in a mere 1.1 percent, while billionaire activist Tom Steyer received just 0.3 percent of the delegate total. Rounding out the field, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Hawaii congressional rep Tulsi Gabbard each recorded zero percent, at least according to the partial Iowa caucus results released on Tuesday afternoon.
Buttigieg’s campaign placed a “do-or-die” bet on the first four states of the 2020 primary season — Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, and South Carolina — believing that the fate of his bid for the Democratic nomination would be determined by the results in those states, but especially in Iowa, according to CNN.
The 38-year-old former mayor’s campaign has poured $34 million into those four states alone, CNN reported. In a statement after the partial results were made public, Buttigieg called his first-place position “an astonishing victory for this campaign,” as quoted by CNN.
For the first time, the Iowa Democratic Party also released initial results of the popular vote in the state’s caucuses — though the vote totals do not determine the winner of the night.
According to the totals reported by The Washington Post, Sanders led the vote total, with 22,220 caucus-attendees casting their initial ballots for the self-described “democratic socialist” senator. Buttigieg trailed by 1,190 votes, while Warren collected 22,254, and Biden only 14,176.
Jeff Weaver, the senior adviser to Sanders, told CNN that the 78-year-old senator’s campaign felt “gratified” by the Iowa results.


inquisitr--2020-02-04--Donald Trump Will Become Like A ‘King’ Or ‘Emperor’ After Acquittal, Says Former GOP Strategist

The impeachment trial of Donald Trump is expected to come to an end on Wednesday , and it appears likely the president will be acquitted .
During an appearance on MSNBC on Monday , Republican strategist Steve Schmidt said that such a move would give Trump powers of an unprecedented degree , Newsweek reports .
“ Anything that Donald Trump does is OK , ” Schmidt warned , noting that it ’ s now in the hands of voters to check Trump ’ s power at the ballot box in 2020 .
“ Do we want to have at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Or do we want to have a king ?
Do we want to have an emperor ?
” he asked .
Schmidt later claimed that Trump ’ s power would be more than any other U.S. president in history .
The 50-year-old strategist is not the only one to suggest that Trump ’ s acquittal will set a dangerous precedent .
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jon Meacham said that Trump is now “ functionally a monarch ” and — echoing Schmidt — claimed that Trump is the most powerful president in history .
Speaking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ historians expressed similar concerns over the implications a Trump acquittal would have on future impeachment cases .
Stephen M. Griffin , a Tulane University law professor , believes that much of the influence the decision will have on the future of U.S. politics will hinge on the comments of the Republican Senators that decide to let Trump off the hook .
“ It depends somewhat on what the Republican senators say when they justify acquitting President Trump , ” he said .
Attorney James Robenalt , who is the creator of a continuing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the arguments proposed by Trump ’ s defense lawyers are what created the greatest danger .
“ There is a huge danger that the precedent set will stifle future impeachments , ” he said .
For Trump to be removed from office , two-thirds of the Senate must vote in favor of the motion .
Newsweek reports that 20 GOP Senators must vote along with all 45 Democrats and the upper chamber ’ s two independents — an unlikely scenario .
As of now , it ’ s possible that Republican Sen. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of hearing from additional witnesses — will vote to remove Trump .
Romney ’ s vote for witnesses did not come without consequences .
The Conservative Political Action Conference ( CPAC ) uninvited him from this year ’ s event , which drew criticism from former Republican National Committee ( RNC ) chair Michael Steele .

The impeachment trial of Donald Trump is expected to come to an end on Wednesday, and it appears likely the president will be acquitted. During an appearance on MSNBC on Monday, former Republican strategist Steve Schmidt said that such a move would give Trump powers of an unprecedented degree, Newsweek reports.
“Anything that Donald Trump does is OK,” Schmidt warned, noting that it’s now in the hands of voters to check Trump’s power at the ballot box in 2020.
“Do we want to have at the head of our country a president? Or do we want to have a king? Do we want to have an emperor?” he asked.
Schmidt later claimed that Trump’s power would be more than any other U.S. president in history.
“At the aftermath of this, when he is acquitted, there will never, ever have been an American president with the power that Donald Trump possesses right now in this moment.”
The 49-year-old strategist is not the only one to suggest that Trump’s acquittal will set a dangerous precedent. Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jon Meacham said that he is now “functionally a monarch” and — echoing Schmidt — claimed that Trump is the most powerful president in history.
Speaking to The Hill, multiple experts and historians expressed similar concerns over the implications that the president’s acquittal would have on future impeachment cases.
Stephen M. Griffin, a Tulane University law professor, believes that much of the influence the decision will have on the future of U.S. politics will hinge on the comments of the GOP senators that decide to let Trump off the hook.
“It depends somewhat on what the Republican senators say when they justify acquitting President Trump,” he said.
Attorney James Robenalt, who is the creator of a continuing legal education class on Watergate, believes that the arguments proposed by Trump’s defense lawyers are what created the greatest danger.
“There is a huge danger that the precedent set will stifle future impeachments,” he said.
For Trump to be removed from office, two-thirds of the Senate must vote in favor of the motion. Newsweek reports that this would require 20 GOP senators to vote along with all 45 Democrats and the upper chamber’s two independents — an unlikely scenario.
As of now, it’s possible that Republican Sen. Mitt Romney — who was in favor of hearing from additional witnesses — will vote to remove the president.
Romney’s vote for witnesses did not come without consequences. The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) uninvited him from this year’s event, which drew criticism from former Republican National Committee (RNC) chair Michael Steele.


inquisitr--2020-02-04--Jeffrey Wright Blasts Pete Buttigieg For ‘Stacking Black Folks’ Behind Him At Iowa Caucus Rally

Actor Jeffrey Wright took to Twitter Tuesday to slam Democratic presidential Pete Buttigieg for his alleged placement of black supporters during an Iowa caucus rally on Monday night , Breitbart reports .
During Buttigieg ’ s televised speech , the first row of supporters behind him was entirely African American and occupied the center of the TV screen .
Given Buttigieg ’ s struggle with black support , Wright appears to be implying that the placement of supporters at the event was strategic .
“ Stacking black folks behind your candidate at the speech is basically ‘ F*ck you , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ idiot , ” Wright tweeted .
“ Iowa ’ s the new black or what ’ s going on back there ?
” he added .
Wright wasn ’ t the only one to voice skepticism of Buttigieg ’ s optics at the rally .
CNN political commentator Keith Boykin noted that all of the black supporters appear to be “ strategically positioned ” behind Buttigieg so that they are captured in the camera ’ s view .
A recent report from The New York Times spotlighted the Buttigieg campaign ’ s difficulty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inclusion retreat that revealed the concerns of people of color on the campaign .
One claimed that such staffers carried an “ emotional weight ” in the face of the campaign ’ s diversity targets .
In a follow-up meeting , which The New York Times said got emotional at times , another said they felt disrespected by their white colleagues .
Per Newsone , Buttigieg has gained some support from prominent African Americans .
South Bend Democratic Party Chair Gladys Muhammed reportedly attended the event for the purpose of touting such support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Buttigieg campaign ’ s traveling press secretary , the black women pictured in the recent rally have been supporters of Buttigieg for the duration of his rising campaign .
“ The women behind Pete stood together as they have this entire campaign .
And once again , their voice , their CHOICE , is erased .
Really ?
” she tweeted .
Although the official Iowa caucus results have yet to be released , Buttigieg claimed victory regardless .
The decision led to a backlash from many and drove the # MayorCheat hashtag @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Tuesday morning .
The former South Bend Mayor ’ s alleged donation to the company , Shadow , that developed the app reportedly behind the delay , has also caused scrutiny .

Actor Jeffrey Wright took to Twitter Tuesday to slam Democratic presidential Pete Buttigieg for his alleged placement of black supporters during an Iowa caucus rally on Monday night, Breitbart reports.
During Buttigieg’s televised speech, the first row of supporters behind him was entirely African American and occupied the center of the TV screen. Given the former South Bend, Indiana, mayor’s struggle with black support, Wright appears to be implying that the placement of backers at the event was strategic.
“Stacking black folks behind your candidate at the speech is basically ‘F*ck you, black America, you’re an idiot,” Wright tweeted.
“Iowa’s the new black or what’s going on back there?” he added.
Wright wasn’t the only one to voice skepticism of Buttigieg’s optics at the rally. CNN political commentator Keith Boykin noted that all of the African American supporters appeared to be “strategically positioned” behind him so that they can be captured in the camera’s view.
Hollywood film executive Franklin Leonard echoed Boykin’s comment.
“My compliments to whomever had the discipline to stage, by my count, six young black women supporters directly behind @PeteButtigieg for his #IowaCaucuses speech tonight.”
A recent report from The New York Times spotlighted the Buttigieg campaign’s challenges by covering a diversity and inclusion retreat that revealed the concerns of people of color. One claimed that such staffers carried an “emotional weight” in the face of the campaign’s diversity targets. In a follow-up meeting, which The New York Times said got emotional at times, another said they felt disrespected by their white colleagues.
Per NewsOne, Buttigieg has gained some backing from prominent African Americans. South Bend Democratic Party Chair Gladys Muhammed reportedly attended the event for the purpose of touting such support.
“The national media says blacks in South Bend don’t support Pete Buttigieg. Here I am. Black and I’m proud!”
According to Nina Smith, the Buttigieg campaign’s traveling press secretary, the black women pictured in the recent rally have been supportive of the former mayor for the duration of his rising campaign.
“The women behind Pete stood together as they have this entire campaign. And once again, their voice, their CHOICE, is erased. Really?” she tweeted.
Although the official Iowa caucus results have yet to be released, Buttigieg claimed victory regardless. The decision led to a backlash from many and drove the #MayorCheat hashtag into the top Twitter trend on Monday and Tuesday morning.
The former South Bend mayor’s alleged donation to Shadow — the company that developed the app reportedly behind the delay — has also caused scrutiny.


inquisitr--2020-02-04--Iowa Caucus Voter Learns Pete Buttigieg Is Gay, Asks For Ballot Card Back & Says ‘He Better Read The

Iowa Caucus Voter Learns Pete Buttigieg Is Gay, Asks For Ballot Card Back & Says ‘He Better Read The Bible’

While Pete Buttigieg has yet to find out his fate in the Iowa caucus , there is at least one vote that he appeared to lose when an unidentified voter discovered that the former South Bend mayor was gay after she had signed up to support him .
In a video that was shared on Twitter by Annabel Park , a woman was caught on film speaking with Nikki van den Heever , a caucus precinct captain in Cresco , Iowa .
During the conversation , the woman discovered from van den Heever that Buttigieg is gay , something the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during his campaign .
“ Are you saying that he has the same-sex partner ?
Pete ?
” the woman asked .
“ Are you kidding ?
” she replied after van den Heever responded in the affirmative .
“ Then I don ’ t want anybody like that in the White House .
So can I have my card back ?
” Van den Heever offered to find out whether the woman would be able to retract her vote , as well as attempted to reason with her that Buttigieg ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The woman responded by saying that Buttigieg should read the Bible , prompting a conversation on biblical references surrounding gay marriage .
“ How come this is never been brought out before ?
” the woman then asked .
The video ends with van den Heever telling the woman about her own Christian beliefs .
“ Love is love and we ’ re all human beings.
” The viral moment came as the results of the Iowa caucus have yet to be confirmed .
Buttigieg caused some confusion in the immediate aftermath of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , despite none of the results from any of the precincts being available , according to a report by CNN .
The former South Bend mayor was dragged on social media for the comments , as well as the disclosure that his campaign had donated to Shadow , the company that was behind the app that caused the delays in reporting the results .
Throughout Monday evening , # MayorCheat was one of the top trending topics on Twitter .
When speaking to CNN ’ s John Berman about his decision to declare @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his own precinct organization .
“ We have the momentum and stepped on that plane victorious on our way to New Hampshire.
” The New Hampshire primary will take place on February 11 , 2020 .
As of publishing , the Iowa Democratic Party has said results from the caucus should begin to come out around 5 p.m. Eastern time on Tuesday .

While Pete Buttigieg has yet to find out his fate in the Iowa caucus, there is at least one vote that he appeared to lose when an unidentified voter discovered that the former South Bend mayor was gay after she had signed up to support him. In a video that was shared on Twitter by Annabel Park, a woman was caught on film speaking with Nikki van den Heever, a caucus precinct captain in Cresco, Iowa. During the conversation, the woman discovered from van den Heever that Buttigieg is gay, something the candidate has made no effort to hide during his campaign.
“Are you saying that he has the same-sex partner? Pete?” the woman asked.
“Are you kidding?” she replied after van den Heever responded in the affirmative. “Then I don’t want anybody like that in the White House. So can I have my card back?”
Van den Heever offered to find out whether the woman would be able to retract her vote, as well as attempted to reason with her that Buttigieg’s sexual preference shouldn’t matter.
The woman responded by saying that Buttigieg should read the Bible, prompting a conversation on biblical references surrounding gay marriage.
“How come this is never been brought out before?” the woman then asked.
The video ends with van den Heever telling the woman about her own Christian beliefs.
“Love is love and we’re all human beings.”
#PeteButtigieg precinct captain in rural Iowa responds to a caucus-goer flipping out upon learning that he has a same-sex partner. It’s a masterclass in patience, persistence, and love. Bravo @nikkiheever #IowaCaucuses #cresco #howardcountyiowa pic.twitter.com/PhX7vRFh8X — Annabel Park 🇺🇦 (@annabelpark) February 4, 2020
The viral moment came as the results of the Iowa caucus have yet to be confirmed. Buttigieg caused some confusion in the immediate aftermath of voting when he declared himself the winner, despite none of the results from any of the precincts being available, according to a report by CNN. The former South Bend mayor was dragged on social media for the comments, as well as the disclosure that his campaign had donated to Shadow, the company that was behind the app that caused the delays in reporting the results. Throughout Monday evening, #MayorCheat was one of the top trending topics on Twitter.
When speaking to CNN’s John Berman about his decision to declare victory without any results, Buttigieg cited his own precinct organization.
“We have the momentum and stepped on that plane victorious on our way to New Hampshire.”
The New Hampshire primary will take place on February 11, 2020. As of publishing, the Iowa Democratic Party has said results from the caucus should begin to come out around 5 p.m. Eastern time on Tuesday.


inquisitr--2020-02-04--Marianne Williamson Says Tom Perez ‘Would Resign Today’ In A ‘Healthy Democracy’

Former Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson took to Twitter amid the delayed Iowa caucus results , which have yet to arrive due to alleged issues with the smartphone app used for the event .
The self-help guru took particular aim at Tom Perez , the chair of the Democratic National Committee ( DNC ) , and suggested he should resign .
“ As it is the results will probably never be fully determined , the DNC attitude will be ‘ They ’ ll get over it , ’ and the entire incident will hang like a cloud of uncertainty over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The American author also pointed to Pete Buttigieg ’ s decision to announce victory before the official results — a decision that sparked # MayorCheat to trend on Twitter — and suggested that problems with the app are not the real issue behind the chaos .
“ America , something went wrong here tonight and it wasn ’ t just an app .
If an app goes down , there are such things as telephones .
Then a moderate candidate came out and made this weird victory speech , while MSM started @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was for Mike Bloomberg.
” Williamson said making the problem center around the app ’ s issues is a “ red herring.
” Although the results of the Iowa caucuses have yet to be released , the developer of the problematic app in question , Shadow , has come under scrutiny for donations it allegedly received from Buttigieg ’ s campaign , as well as from the Nevada and Iowa Democratic Party .
Per The Intercept ’ s Lee Fang , Shadow is a spinoff from ACRONYM , a “ new Dem dark @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barack Obama campaign official David Plouffe sits on the board of directors .
Newsweek reported that # TomPerezResign trended on social media amid the Iowa caucus chaos .
However , the hashtag is reportedly the result of the DNC ’ s recent announcement that it would be scrapping the donor requirements for future debates .
The move paves the way for billionaire Michael Bloomberg to take the stage , prompting some to accuse Perez and the DNC of corruption .
Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang , who previously called on the DNC to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grassroots support , was critical of the DNC ’ s decision and noted that it appeared designed to help Bloomberg get on the stage .
Bernie Sanders , who previously accused Perez and the DNC of rigging the 2016 primary in favor of Hillary Clinton , was also critical of the decision .

Former Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson took to Twitter amid the delayed Iowa caucus results, which have yet to arrive due to alleged issues with the smartphone app used for the event.
The self-help guru took particular aim at Tom Perez, the chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), and suggested he should resign.
“In a healthy democracy, Tom Perez would resign today,” Williamson wrote.
“As it is the results will probably never be fully determined, the DNC attitude will be ‘They’ll get over it,’ and the entire incident will hang like a cloud of uncertainty over the entire campaign,” she added.
The American author also pointed to Pete Buttigieg’s decision to announce victory before the official results — a decision that sparked #MayorCheat to trend on Twitter — and suggested that problems with the app are not the real issue behind the chaos.
“America, something went wrong here tonight and it wasn’t just an app. If an app goes down, there are such things as telephones. Then a moderate candidate came out and made this weird victory speech, while MSM started talking about what a good night this was for Mike Bloomberg.”
Williamson said making the problem center around the app’s issues is a “red herring.”
The caucus app blamed for the Iowa vote count chaos was created by tech firm Shadow, Inc. Shadow's CEO Gerard Niemira, product manager Ahna Rao, CTO Krista Davis, and COO James Hickey all worked on the Hillary for America campaign. pic.twitter.com/hA0JPYX5Ig — Mike Coudrey (@MichaelCoudrey) February 4, 2020
Although the results of the Iowa caucuses have yet to be released, the developer of the problematic app in question, Shadow, has come under scrutiny for donations it allegedly received from Buttigieg’s campaign, as well as from the Nevada and Iowa Democratic Party. Per The Intercept’s Lee Fang, Shadow is a spinoff from ACRONYM, a “new Dem dark money/superPAC hybrid” of which former President Barack Obama campaign official David Plouffe sits on the board of directors.
Newsweek reported that #TomPerezResign trended on social media amid the Iowa caucus chaos. However, the hashtag is reportedly the result of the DNC’s recent announcement that it would be scrapping the donor requirements for future debates. The move paves the way for billionaire Michael Bloomberg to take the stage, prompting some to accuse Perez and the DNC of corruption.
Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang, who previously called on the DNC to relax its debate requirements amid his strong grassroots support, was critical of the DNC’s decision and noted that it appeared designed to help Bloomberg get on the stage.
Bernie Sanders, who previously accused Perez and the DNC of rigging the 2016 primary in favor of Hillary Clinton, was also critical of the decision.


inquisitr--2020-02-04--Amid Senate Trial, Donald Trump’s Approval Rating Hits The Best Of His Presidency, Says Poll

As the Senate impeachment trial comes to an end and Donald Trump ‘ s acquittal appears to be all but certain , a new Gallup poll puts the president ’ s approval rating at the highest of his first term .
According to the pollster , Trump ’ s approval rating is now at 49 percent , the highest since he took office in 2017 and one percent higher than his personal best of 46 percent .
Breitbart reports that the increase is a 10-point boost since House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the impeachment probe into his Ukraine foreign policy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 50 percent of Americans disapprove of Trump , and one percent holds no opinion .
The second number is a decrease from the average percentage of five percent that hold no opinion that has been observed throughout Trump ’ s presidency .
When looking at the partisan divide , Trump ’ s approval rating among Republicans is up six percentage points from early January to 94 percent .
On the other side of the spectrum , his approval among Democrats is seven percent , which is a decrease from 10 percent .
Among @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rating has increased by five points to 42 percent .
“ The 87-point gap between Republican and Democratic approval in the current poll is the largest Gallup has measured in any Gallup poll to date , surpassing the prior record , held by Trump and Barack Obama , by one point , ” Gallup writes .
The recent poll was conducted from January 16 to 29 amid the Senate impeachment trial .
According to Gallup , 52 percent of Americans support Trump ’ s acquittal , and 46 percent are in favor of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hill , the Senate is set to vote on the two articles of impeachment against Trump on Wednesday .
Although the president ’ s acquittal is likely , some experts and historians are reportedly unsure how such a move will impact the future of American politics .
James Robenalt , an attorney and the creator of a continuing legal education class on Watergate , believes the acquittal could alter the standard for impeachable conduct .
High-profile attorney Alan Dershowitz acted as one of Trump ’ s impeachment defense lawyers and drew criticism for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quid pro quo with Ukraine was not impeachable because it was in the public interest .
He also argued against the legal consensus and said that impeachment requires a crime , which received pushback from Fox News legal analyst Andrew Napolitano and attorney and Michigan Rep. Justin Amash .

As the Senate impeachment trial comes to an end and Donald Trump‘s acquittal appears to be all but certain, a new Gallup poll puts the president’s approval rating at the highest of his first term.
According to the pollster, Trump’s approval rating is now at 49 percent, the highest since he took office in 2017 and one percent higher than his personal best of 46 percent. Breitbart reports that the increase is a 10-point boost since House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the impeachment probe into his Ukraine foreign policy in October.
The poll finds that 50 percent of Americans disapprove of Trump, and one percent holds no opinion. The second number is a decrease from the average percentage of five percent that hold no opinion that has been observed throughout Trump’s presidency.
When looking at the partisan divide, Trump’s approval rating among Republicans is up six percentage points from early January to 94 percent. On the other side of the spectrum, his approval among Democrats is seven percent, which is a decrease from 10 percent. Among independents, the president’s approval rating has increased by five points to 42 percent.
“The 87-point gap between Republican and Democratic approval in the current poll is the largest Gallup has measured in any Gallup poll to date, surpassing the prior record, held by Trump and Barack Obama, by one point,” Gallup writes.
The recent poll was conducted from January 16 to 29 amid the Senate impeachment trial. According to Gallup, 52 percent of Americans support Trump’s acquittal, and 46 percent are in favor of removing him from office.
Trump’s RCP job approval today hit its highest level since just after his Inauguration, a three-year high. Since impeachment began in October, his net disapproval has been cut in half, from -13.4 to -6.1 today. pic.twitter.com/7nl6xM6v1r — Ari Fleischer (@AriFleischer) January 28, 2020
Per The Hill, the Senate is set to vote on the two articles of impeachment against Trump on Wednesday. Although the president’s acquittal is likely, some experts and historians are reportedly unsure how such a move will impact the future of American politics.
James Robenalt, an attorney and the creator of a continuing legal education class on Watergate, believes the acquittal could alter the standard for impeachable conduct.
“Everyone understood that acquittal was inevitable, but few expected the president’s lawyers to argue for so sweeping a standard for impeachable conduct as they did.”
High-profile attorney Alan Dershowitz acted as one of Trump’s impeachment defense lawyers and drew criticism for his argument that Trump’s alleged quid pro quo with Ukraine was not impeachable because it was in the public interest. He also argued against the legal consensus and said that impeachment requires a crime, which received pushback from Fox News legal analyst Andrew Napolitano and attorney and Michigan Rep. Justin Amash.


inquisitr--2020-02-04--Steve Bannon Says Fox News Edited Donald Trump Interview To Remove ‘Embarrassing’ Moment

Steve Bannon claims that Fox News edited out an embarrassing moment during an interview that would have humiliated President Donald Trump .
According to The Daily Beast , the conservative news channel removed part of a video showing Trump stumbling over a question about a situation that he wasn ’ t fully informed about .
Bannon , who served as Trump ’ s White House chief strategist and worked with him during his election campaign , says that Trump was being interviewed by Chris Wallace in December 2016 when he was asked about a situation involving former National Security Advisor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t know what was going on with the situation .
“ After the meeting with [ Barack ] Obama , Trump attended the Army-Navy football game , ” Bannon said .
“ He did an interview with Chris Wallace that weekend .
Wallace brought up [ Michael ] Flynn ’ s son ’ s tweets , which Trump had not heard about.
” The situation apparently made Trump feel uncomfortable , so Fox News removed it from the final cut of the interview that eventually aired on the network .
“ It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agreed to cut out that part of the interview , ” Bannon said .
The interview aired on Fox News Sunday just prior to Trump ’ s inauguration .
The details about the situation were revealed as part of the ongoing release of summaries from Robert Mueller ’ s Russia investigation .
Wallace rejected Bannon ’ s assertions in an interview with Mediaite .
Though Bannon is no longer involved in the Trump White House , he is still weighing in on the president ’ s strategy .
As The Inquisitr previously reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to give his State of the Union address until after the Senate acquits him in the impeachment trial , which it has been expected to do since before the trial began .
Bannon stated that he is sure Trump will be acquitted and believes that is the right decision .
“ And then he should do the State of the Union because the whole world will watch this , ” Bannon said .
The Senate is making its final arguments this week , and then they will hold a vote on Wednesday .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ be acquitted primarily along party lines , with perhaps two of the 53 Republican Senators deciding to convict the president .

Steve Bannon claims that Fox News edited out an embarrassing moment during an interview that would have humiliated President Donald Trump. According to The Daily Beast, the conservative news channel removed part of a video showing Trump stumbling over a question about a situation that he wasn’t fully informed about.
Bannon, who served as Trump’s White House chief strategist and worked with him during his election campaign, says that Trump was being interviewed by Chris Wallace in December 2016 when he was asked about a situation involving former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn. Apparently, Trump didn’t know what was going on with the situation.
“After the meeting with [Barack] Obama, Trump attended the Army-Navy football game,” Bannon said. “He did an interview with Chris Wallace that weekend. Wallace brought up [Michael] Flynn’s son’s tweets, which Trump had not heard about.”
The situation apparently made Trump feel uncomfortable, so Fox News removed it from the final cut of the interview that eventually aired on the network.
“It was embarrassing for Trump, and Fox agreed to cut out that part of the interview,” Bannon said.
The interview aired on Fox News Sunday just prior to Trump’s inauguration.
The details about the situation were revealed as part of the ongoing release of summaries from Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation.
Wallace rejected Bannon’s assertions in an interview with Mediaite.
Though Bannon is no longer involved in the Trump White House, he is still weighing in on the president’s strategy. As The Inquisitr previously reported, Bannon argued that Trump should wait to give his State of the Union address until after the Senate acquits him in the impeachment trial, which it has been expected to do since before the trial began.
Bannon stated that he is sure Trump will be acquitted and believes that is the right decision.
“And then he should do the State of the Union because the whole world will watch this,” Bannon said.
“After it’s all over, after he’s been exonerated, then he goes before the world at the State of the Union and lays out the State of the Union and the state of this world.”
The Senate is making its final arguments this week, and then they will hold a vote on Wednesday. It’s expected that Trump will be acquitted primarily along party lines, with perhaps two of the 53 Republican Senators deciding to convict the president.
Trump’s State of the Union address takes place Tuesday night.


inquisitr--2020-02-04--#MayorCheat Trends As Pete Buttigieg Faces Criticism For Declaring Early Victory Over Iowa Caucuses

The Iowa caucus results are delayed due to issues with a smartphone app developed by a company called Shadow , which reportedly received money from the Nevada and Iowa Democratic Party as well as the campaign of Pete Buttigieg .
The former South Bend mayor is now facing criticism for claiming victory early , with many pointing to his alleged donation to the company and accusing him of cheating .
Newsweek reports that the scandal has pushed # MayorCheat into the top Twitter trends on Monday evening , and it remains in first place on Tuesday morning .
Buttigieg claimed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Monday night as well as in a series of tweets .
Needless to say , the response has not been kind to Buttigieg .
“ Bernie won , Andrew Yang did well and # MayorCheat trying to steal the election .
What will be done about this ?
# IowaCaucus , ” tweeted Democratic congressional candidate James Ellars .
“ Did anyone else notice how the data stopped coming in once Sanders overtook # MayorCheat in the results ?
” asked podcaster Benjamin Dixon of Progressive Army .
One user suggested that # @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , to which Bernie Sanders delegate Rafael Shimunov responded .
According to data released by Sanders ’ campaign , the Vermont Sen. was in the lead per the campaign ’ s internal caucus numbers , which are based on data from almost 40 percent of Iowa ’ s precincts .
The official results of the Iowa caucuses will reportedly be released later on Tuesday .
Although Associated Press reported that the results were not hacked , skepticism continues due to Shadow ’ s alleged ties to the Democratic establishment and Buttigieg ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reporter DJ Judd on Tuesday morning , Buttigieg refused to answer the question whether it was premature of him to declare victory before official results were released .
During an appearance on CBS This Morning on Tuesday , Buttigieg appeared to remain committed to his alleged win and claimed that it was not premature to declare victory , Newsweek reports .
“ Looking at what happened last night , looking at all of the data that we ’ ve got , it was an extraordinary night , ” he said , claiming that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as it enters New Hampshire and saying he is preparing for a “ historic week ” ahead .
According to Buttigieg , a paper process will confirm his victory .
“ It ’ s verifiable , but still very very frustrating , ” he said .

The Iowa caucus results are delayed due to issues with a smartphone app developed by a company called Shadow, which reportedly received money from the Nevada and Iowa Democratic Party as well as the campaign of Pete Buttigieg. The former South Bend mayor is now facing criticism for claiming victory early, with many pointing to his alleged donation to the company and accusing him of cheating.
Newsweek reports that the scandal has pushed #MayorCheat into the top Twitter trends on Monday evening, and it remains in first place on Tuesday morning.
Buttigieg claimed victory in a video posted to Twitter Monday night as well as in a series of tweets. Needless to say, the response has not been kind to Buttigieg.
“Bernie won, Andrew Yang did well and #MayorCheat trying to steal the election. What will be done about this? #IowaCaucus,” tweeted Democratic congressional candidate James Ellars.
“Did anyone else notice how the data stopped coming in once Sanders overtook #MayorCheat in the results?” asked podcaster Benjamin Dixon of Progressive Army.
One user suggested that #MayorCheat was being amplified by Russian propaganda, to which Bernie Sanders delegate Rafael Shimunov responded.
“Pretty sure #MayorCheat is trending because Buttigieg claimed victory then later released numbers that they were referencing which had him in second. You know, cheating.”
According to data released by Sanders’ campaign, the Vermont Sen. was in the lead per the campaign’s internal caucus numbers, which are based on data from almost 40 percent of Iowa’s precincts.
The official results of the Iowa caucuses will reportedly be released later on Tuesday. Although Associated Press reported that the results were not hacked, skepticism continues due to Shadow’s alleged ties to the Democratic establishment and Buttigieg’s early victory declaration.
Pressed by CNN reporter DJ Judd on Tuesday morning, Buttigieg refused to answer the question whether it was premature of him to declare victory before official results were released.
After his coffee with Nashua Mayor Jim Donchess, I asked Pete Buttigieg if it was premature to declare a victory in Iowa last night. He declined to respond. pic.twitter.com/QiiBilRP2C — DJ Judd (@DJJudd) February 4, 2020
During an appearance on CBS This Morning on Tuesday, Buttigieg appeared to remain committed to his alleged win and claimed that it was not premature to declare victory, Newsweek reports.
“Looking at what happened last night, looking at all of the data that we’ve got, it was an extraordinary night,” he said, claiming that his campaign is “absolutely victorious” as it enters New Hampshire and saying he is preparing for a “historic week” ahead.
According to Buttigieg, a paper process will confirm his victory.
“It’s verifiable, but still very very frustrating,” he said.


inquisitr--2020-02-04--Adam Schiff Calls For Impeachment Conviction Or Donald Trump Will Definitely Cheat In Next Election

On Monday , impeachment leader Adam Schiff made his closing arguments to the Senate , calling on lawmakers to convict the president or they will all but ensure Donald Trump will cheat in the next election .
Schiff also asserted that an unchecked president could do whatever he wanted , including selling Alaska to Russia if he so desired .
HuffPost reports that Schiff puts the odds of Trump cheating during the 2020 election at 100 % , because he will know that there is nothing Congress will do to stop him .
“ What are the odds if left @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to cheat ?
” Schiff said .
“ I will tell you : 100 % .
Not 5 , not 10 , not 50 , but 100 % .
If you have found him guilty and you do not remove him from office , he will continue trying to cheat in the election until he succeeds.
” “ You can ’ t trust this president to do the right thing , ” he said .
“ Not one minute .
Not for one election .
Not for the sake of our country .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ will not change and you know it.
” Trump has publicly called for Russians to hack his political opponent ’ s emails in the 2016 election and claimed to have no dealings with Russians , which was proven to be false .
Later , he was accused of pressuring Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate his chief political opponent in the 2020 election .
As Fox News reports , Schiff went on to say that if the things Trump is accused of doing aren ’ t enough to convince lawmakers to remove him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do anything he wants — including giving Alaska to Vladimir Putin in order to secure help to win the next election .
He said that Trump could also move to Mar-a-Lago full time and let his son-in-law Jared Kushner run the country if he wanted .
Schiff ’ s argument is likely aimed at Senate Republicans , who have largely said they will vote to acquit the president before hearing the arguments and seeing the evidence .
Republicans have argued that there has been no new evidence or additional information in the Senate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during the House impeachment proceedings .
However , the Senate voted to prevent hearing from new witnesses or receiving any new documents in the trial .
As The Inquisitr previously reported , some rumors suggest that Republican Senators were warned they should vote to acquit the president or their heads would be put “ on a pike.
” Of the 53 GOP members in the Senate , it appears at this point that 51 of them will vote to acquit the president .

On Monday, impeachment leader Adam Schiff made his closing arguments to the Senate, calling on lawmakers to convict the president or they will all but ensure Donald Trump will cheat in the next election. Schiff also asserted that an unchecked president could do whatever he wanted, including selling Alaska to Russia if he so desired.
HuffPost reports that Schiff puts the odds of Trump cheating during the 2020 election at 100%, because he will know that there is nothing Congress will do to stop him.
“What are the odds if left in office that he will continue trying to cheat?” Schiff said. “I will tell you: 100%. Not 5, not 10, not 50, but 100%. If you have found him guilty and you do not remove him from office, he will continue trying to cheat in the election until he succeeds.”
“You can’t trust this president to do the right thing,” he said. “Not one minute. Not for one election. Not for the sake of our country. You just can’t. He will not change and you know it.”
Trump has publicly called for Russians to hack his political opponent’s emails in the 2016 election and claimed to have no dealings with Russians, which was proven to be false. Later, he was accused of pressuring Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate his chief political opponent in the 2020 election.
As Fox News reports, Schiff went on to say that if the things Trump is accused of doing aren’t enough to convince lawmakers to remove him from office, then the president could do anything he wants — including giving Alaska to Vladimir Putin in order to secure help to win the next election. He said that Trump could also move to Mar-a-Lago full time and let his son-in-law Jared Kushner run the country if he wanted.
Schiff’s argument is likely aimed at Senate Republicans, who have largely said they will vote to acquit the president before hearing the arguments and seeing the evidence. Republicans have argued that there has been no new evidence or additional information in the Senate impeachment trial that wasn’t provided during the House impeachment proceedings. However, the Senate voted to prevent hearing from new witnesses or receiving any new documents in the trial.
As The Inquisitr previously reported, some rumors suggest that Republican Senators were warned they should vote to acquit the president or their heads would be put “on a pike.” Of the 53 GOP members in the Senate, it appears at this point that 51 of them will vote to acquit the president.


inquisitr--2020-02-04--Shadow, Developer Of Iowa Caucus App, Under Scrutiny Amid Delayed Results

The results of the Iowa caucuses have been delayed due to the issues with the smartphone app used to transmit them , Tech Crunch reports .
Shortly before the results of the caucuses were expected to be reported , a “ quality control ” issue was detected .
According to Mandy McClure , a spokesperson for the Iowa Democratic Party , “ inconsistencies ” were discovered in the reporting of the results .
“ The underlying data and paper trail is sound and will simply take time to further report the results , ” she said .
The developer behind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be Shadow , a Democrat-leaning tech firm that is now under scrutiny .
According to The Intercept reporter Lee Fang , the developer was paid by both the Nevada and Iowa Democratic Party and the campaign of Mayor Pete Buttigieg , who CNN reported controversially declared victory at the caucuses before the results were released .
Fang reported that disclosures show that the Nevada Democrats federal account funneled $ 58,000 to Shadow in August , while the Iowa Democrats state account paid the company $ 63,183 across two payments in November and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suggest the app was developed just months ago and notes that Shadow is a spinoff from ACRONYM , which he calls a “ new Dem dark money/superPAC hybrid.
” Fox Business reports that David Plouffe , who was part of both former President Barack Obama ’ s presidential campaigns , is on ACRONYM ’ s board of directors .
However , Plouffe denied knowing anything about Shadow while speaking to MSNBC ’ s Chris Hayes during a Monday night interview .
Amid the chaos surrounding the results , Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nearly 40 percent of the precincts in the state .
According to the data , Sanders is in the lead , followed by Buttigieg in second , and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren in third .
Given reports that the Democratic National Committee ( DNC ) is attempting to stop Sanders ’ rise , his supporters remain skeptical of the purported technical issues of the app and the link between its developer and the Democratic establishment .
Buttigieg is also receiving criticism not just for his campaign ’ s alleged donation to the failed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ official results .
The move pushed “ # MayorCheat ” into the top trends on Twitter Tuesday morning .

The results of the Iowa caucuses have been delayed due to the issues with the smartphone app used to transmit them, Tech Crunch reports.
Shortly before the results of the caucuses were expected to be reported, a “quality control” issue was detected. According to Mandy McClure, a spokesperson for the Iowa Democratic Party, “inconsistencies” were discovered in the reporting of the results.
“The underlying data and paper trail is sound and will simply take time to further report the results,” she said.
The developer behind the app is reported by multiple sources to be Shadow, a Democrat-leaning tech firm that is now under scrutiny. According to The Intercept reporter Lee Fang, the developer was paid by both the Nevada and Iowa Democratic Party and the campaign of Mayor Pete Buttigieg, who CNN reported controversially declared victory at the caucuses before the results were released.
Fang reported that disclosures show that the Nevada Democrats federal account funneled $58,000 to Shadow in August, while the Iowa Democrats state account paid the company $63,183 across two payments in November and December. He reports that the results suggest the app was developed just months ago and notes that Shadow is a spinoff from ACRONYM, which he calls a “new Dem dark money/superPAC hybrid.”
Fox Business reports that David Plouffe, who was part of both former President Barack Obama’s presidential campaigns, is on ACRONYM’s board of directors. However, Plouffe denied knowing anything about Shadow while speaking to MSNBC’s Chris Hayes during a Monday night interview.
“My understanding, I just texted the CEO, is ACRONYM is an investor in Shadow, I guess Shadow has its own board of directors. In my relationship with ACRONYM, which has been going on for a few months, I have no knowledge of Shadow.”
Amid the chaos surrounding the results, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ campaign released internal caucus numbers gathered from nearly 40 percent of the precincts in the state. According to the data, Sanders is in the lead, followed by Buttigieg in second, and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren in third.
Given reports that the Democratic National Committee (DNC) is attempting to stop Sanders’ rise, his supporters remain skeptical of the purported technical issues of the app and the link between its developer and the Democratic establishment.
Buttigieg is also receiving criticism not just for his campaign’s alleged donation to the failed app but for claiming victory before the official results. The move pushed “#MayorCheat” into the top trends on Twitter Tuesday morning.


inquisitr--2020-02-04--Donald Trump Caught On Tape Goofing Around During National Anthem After Saying People Should ‘Stand

Donald Trump Caught On Tape Goofing Around During National Anthem After Saying People Should ‘Stand Proudly’

Donald Trump held a lavish Super Bowl party at his golf course in West Palm Beach , Florida on Sunday .
When the national anthem began to play , however , instead of putting his hand over his heart and standing respectfully , the president danced around , pretended to be a conductor leading a band , and pointed playfully at others in the room .
The president ’ s entire performance was caught on video by an attendee at the party and published by the Miami Herald .
In the video , which appears to have been filmed with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seen standing next to Trump , along with Trump ’ s youngest son , Barron .
Both had their hands over their heart while they stood respectfully .
Trump , on the other hand , seemed to be fidgety and moving around throughout the entire song , which was performed by Demi Lovato at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami .
Beyond raising his hands and twirling them about as if pretending to conduct the band , he also straightened his jacket and adjusted his chair .
The video also showed Trump walking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Golf Club in West Palm Beach just as Lovato took the stage .
The footage was filmed and posted by a real estate agent from a Russian-American real estate firm that often attends Trump events at Mar-a-Lago and other Trump properties .
Critics point out that Trump has repeatedly attacked athletes , including football player Colin Kaepernick , when they take a knee during the national anthem and has at one point asserted that every American should “ stand proudly ” during the anthem .
He has also suggested that those who don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the nation and the flag .
“ You have to stand proudly for the national anthem or you shouldn ’ t be playing , you shouldn ’ t be there .
Maybe you shouldn ’ t be in the country , ” Vox reported the president saying in May 2018 .
Trump wasn ’ t the only one who didn ’ t stand respectfully during the national anthem .
Beyonce and Jay-Z have taken heat and earned respect for apparently deciding not to stand during the anthem while attending the Super Bowl on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the national anthem aren ’ t the only controversy surrounding his Super Bowl party .
As The Inquisitr previously reported , the president ’ s decision to host the party in Miami cost taxpayers about $ 3.4 million dollars , raising the total bill for Trump ’ s travel to his resorts to over $ 130 million dollars .
Beyond the cost to taxpayers , other critics have noted that — as the sole beneficiary of the trust that his businesses are held in while he is president — Trump is making money @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jordan Libowitz of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington registered his concerns with the president ’ s conduct .
“ Turns out the presidency is more like a thing he does on the side to help make money for his business , ” he said .

Donald Trump held a lavish Super Bowl party at his golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida on Sunday. When the national anthem began to play, however, instead of putting his hand over his heart and standing respectfully, the president danced around, pretended to be a conductor leading a band, and pointed playfully at others in the room.
The president’s entire performance was caught on video by an attendee at the party and published by the Miami Herald. In the video, which appears to have been filmed with a cellphone camera, Melania can be seen standing next to Trump, along with Trump’s youngest son, Barron. Both had their hands over their heart while they stood respectfully.
Trump, on the other hand, seemed to be fidgety and moving around throughout the entire song, which was performed by Demi Lovato at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. Beyond raising his hands and twirling them about as if pretending to conduct the band, he also straightened his jacket and adjusted his chair.
The video also showed Trump walking into his party at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach just as Lovato took the stage.
The footage was filmed and posted by a real estate agent from a Russian-American real estate firm that often attends Trump events at Mar-a-Lago and other Trump properties.
Critics point out that Trump has repeatedly attacked athletes, including football player Colin Kaepernick, when they take a knee during the national anthem and has at one point asserted that every American should “stand proudly” during the anthem. He has also suggested that those who don’t stand are being disrespectful to the nation and the flag.
“You have to stand proudly for the national anthem or you shouldn’t be playing, you shouldn’t be there. Maybe you shouldn’t be in the country,” Vox reported the president saying in May 2018.
Trump wasn’t the only one who didn’t stand respectfully during the national anthem. Beyonce and Jay-Z have taken heat and earned respect for apparently deciding not to stand during the anthem while attending the Super Bowl on Sunday.
Donald Trump, who cares deeply about the national anthem, is caught goofing off in a video by a "real estate agent for a Russian-American firm who frequents Mar-a-Lago," where Trump was watching the Super Bowl with paying customers pic.twitter.com/eaTvUVUFSg — Robert Maguire (@RobertMaguire_) February 3, 2020
Trump’s antics during the national anthem aren’t the only controversy surrounding his Super Bowl party. As The Inquisitr previously reported, the president’s decision to host the party in Miami cost taxpayers about $3.4 million dollars, raising the total bill for Trump’s travel to his resorts to over $130 million dollars.
Beyond the cost to taxpayers, other critics have noted that — as the sole beneficiary of the trust that his businesses are held in while he is president — Trump is making money off every trip to his resorts.
Jordan Libowitz of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington registered his concerns with the president’s conduct.
“Turns out the presidency is more like a thing he does on the side to help make money for his business,” he said.


inquisitr--2020-02-04--Donald Trump Keeping ‘Enemy List’ And May Try To Jail John Bolton After Impeachment Trial Ends, Repo

Donald Trump Keeping ‘Enemy List’ And May Try To Jail John Bolton After Impeachment Trial Ends, Report Says

President Donald Trump is keeping track of his enemies and will be out for revenge after his impeachment trial comes to an end , a White House insider says in a new report .
Trump ’ s impeachment trial is wrapping up this week , with both the House prosecutors and the president ’ s defense team making closing arguments after Republicans stood mostly together in a vote quashing a motion to call witnesses .
Trump is headed toward a likely acquittal , but a new report claims that the drama may not be over when the trial ends .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ planning to take revenge on his adversaries once he is officially cleared , from the Democrats in the House that led the investigations against him to Republicans who broke ranks to vote for motions against him during the trial .
“ It ’ s payback time , ” a so-called “ prominent Republican ” told the outlet .
“ He has an enemies list that is growing by the day.
” The source said that some of those facing Trump ’ s wrath could be House Democrats Adam Schiff and Jerry Nadler as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ One of those most in Trump ’ s sights could be former National Security Advisor John Bolton , whose leaked manuscript blew a hole in Trump ’ s defense that he did not withhold military aide to Ukraine in order to force them to investigate Joe Biden .
The president ’ s defense team shifted its argument after the bombshell revelation , saying that Trump ’ s actions would not warrant impeachment if he believed asking a foreign country to investigate his political rival would serve the nation ’ s best interests by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vanity Fair that “ Bolton is at the top of that list ” and that the president may push to have Bolton criminally investigated for mishandling classified information and abusing his White House position .
There have been some other Republicans who criticized Trump while planning to vote for his acquittal , including Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski .
It was not clear from the report if they are on Trump ’ s enemy list as well .
Trump has been known to hold long political grudges against perceived enemies , including the late @ @ @ @ @ @ @ criticized Trump during the 2016 campaign , then-candidate Trump launched a series of attacks , including saying that McCain was not a war hero because he had been captured and held as a prisoner in Vietnam .
Trump ’ s attacks continued as he was president , especially after McCain cast the deciding vote to end Republican attempts to repeal Obamacare .
The president reportedly continued to lob insults at McCain even after his death from brain cancer .

President Donald Trump is keeping track of his enemies and will be out for revenge after his impeachment trial comes to an end, a White House insider says in a new report.
Trump’s impeachment trial is wrapping up this week, with both the House prosecutors and the president’s defense team making closing arguments after Republicans stood mostly together in a vote quashing a motion to call witnesses. Trump is headed toward a likely acquittal, but a new report claims that the drama may not be over when the trial ends.
According to Vanity Fair, Trump is planning to take revenge on his adversaries once he is officially cleared, from the Democrats in the House that led the investigations against him to Republicans who broke ranks to vote for motions against him during the trial.
“It’s payback time,” a so-called “prominent Republican” told the outlet. “He has an enemies list that is growing by the day.”
The source said that some of those facing Trump’s wrath could be House Democrats Adam Schiff and Jerry Nadler as well as Utah Sen. Mitt Romney. One of those most in Trump’s sights could be former National Security Advisor John Bolton, whose leaked manuscript blew a hole in Trump’s defense that he did not withhold military aide to Ukraine in order to force them to investigate Joe Biden.
The president’s defense team shifted its argument after the bombshell revelation, saying that Trump’s actions would not warrant impeachment if he believed asking a foreign country to investigate his political rival would serve the nation’s best interests by helping Trump gain reelection.
Sources told Vanity Fair that “Bolton is at the top of that list” and that the president may push to have Bolton criminally investigated for mishandling classified information and abusing his White House position. There have been some other Republicans who criticized Trump while planning to vote for his acquittal, including Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski. It was not clear from the report if they are on Trump’s enemy list as well.
Trump has been known to hold long political grudges against perceived enemies, including the late Arizona Sen. John McCain. After McCain criticized Trump during the 2016 campaign, then-candidate Trump launched a series of attacks, including saying that McCain was not a war hero because he had been captured and held as a prisoner in Vietnam. Trump’s attacks continued as he was president, especially after McCain cast the deciding vote to end Republican attempts to repeal Obamacare. The president reportedly continued to lob insults at McCain even after his death from brain cancer.


inquisitr--2020-03-30--Donald Trump Says Andrew Cuomo Would Be A Better Democratic Presidential Candidate Than Joe Biden

On Monday morning , President Donald Trump called into Fox & Friends and spoke about New York Governor Andrew Cuomo , who he has frequently clashed with amid the pandemic , as well as Democratic frontrunner Joe Biden .
As reported by Breitbart , Trump suggested that Cuomo would be a better fit to lead the Democratic Party to victory than the former Vice President .
Although Cuomo ’ s job performance was at 44 percent in February , his handling of the coronavirus pandemic has increased his favorability — a new poll revealed that 87 percent of New York @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Echoing other Democrats who have floated the idea of swapping Biden for Cuomo , Trump suggested the governor would be a “ better ” choice .
“ I ’ m telling you right now , you know , I want somebody in this country that ’ s going to do a great job , ” the president added .
Outside of Democrats , Fox News host Tucker Carlson claimed that Cuomo — not Biden — will be the eventual Democratic nominee .
“ If I had to bet , I would think Andrew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ replace Biden , ” Carlson said after touching on Biden ’ s reported cognitive decline , according to The Hill .
During Trump ’ s Fox & Friends call , he echoed Carlson and suggested Biden is not “ capable ” of winning the nomination and taking him on in November .
“ We ’ ll see what happens , ” the president said .
“ I wish him luck.
” Trump also touched on Cuomo ’ s high approval ratings , which he chalked up to the assistance he is receiving from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the reasons he ’ s successful is because we ’ ve helped make him successful , ” Trump said before admitting he wouldn ’ t mind facing off against either Cuomo or Biden .
As reported by The New York Post , Biden has the option of selecting Cuomo as his running mate .
However , the publication claims this scenario is not likely , suggesting that Cuomo would not sufficiently benefit Biden ’ s ticket and pointing to the 77-year-old politician ’ s pledge to select a female running mate .
Even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The New York Post claims the pushback from the Democratic Party ’ s “ identitarian activists ” would be “ explosive.
” Amid the virtually halted primary , Biden currently has 1,217 delegates , and Sanders has 914 .
Although Biden is considered by many to be the presumptive nominee , some Democrats are reportedly worried he is becoming irrelevant amid the coronavirus crisis .

On Monday morning, President Donald Trump called into Fox & Friends and spoke about New York Governor Andrew Cuomo — whom he has frequently clashed with amid the coronavirus pandemic — as well as Democratic front-runner Joe Biden. As reported by Breitbart, the president suggested that Cuomo would be a better fit to lead the Democratic Party to victory than the former vice president.
“I wouldn’t mind running against Andrew,” he began.
“I’ve known Andrew for a long time. I wouldn’t mind that, but I’ll be honest. I think he’d be a better candidate than Sleepy Joe.”
Although Cuomo’s job performance was at 44 percent in February, his handling of the coronavirus pandemic has increased his favorability — a new poll revealed that 87 percent of New York respondents approved of his job performance.
Echoing other Democrats who have floated the idea of swapping Biden for Cuomo, Trump further reiterated that the governor would be a “better” choice.
“I’m telling you right now, you know, I want somebody in this country that’s going to do a great job,” the president added.
Outside of Democrats, Fox News host Tucker Carlson claimed that Cuomo — not Biden — will be the eventual Democratic nominee.
“If I had to bet, I would think Andrew Cuomo would be the most likely to replace Biden,” Carlson said after touching on the former vice president’s reported cognitive decline, according to The Hill.
During Trump’s Fox & Friends call, he echoed Carlson and suggested Biden is not “capable” of winning the nomination and taking him on in November.
“We’ll see what happens,” the president said. “I wish him luck.”
Trump also touched on Cuomo’s high approval ratings, which he chalked up to the assistance he is receiving from the federal government.
“One of the reasons he’s successful is because we’ve helped make him successful,” Trump said, before admitting he wouldn’t mind facing off against either Cuomo or Biden.
As reported by the New York Post, Biden has the option of selecting Cuomo as his running mate. However, the publication claims this scenario is not likely, suggesting that the New York governor would not sufficiently benefit Biden’s ticket and pointing to the 77-year-old politician’s pledge to select a female running mate.
Even if Biden were to choose Cuomo, the New York Post claims the pushback from the Democratic Party’s “identitarian activists” would be “explosive.”
Amid the virtually halted primary, Biden currently has 1,217 delegates and Bernie Sanders has 914. Although Biden is considered by many to be the presumptive nominee, some Democrats are reportedly worried he is becoming irrelevant as the coronavirus crisis continues.


inquisitr--2020-03-30--Republicans Are Blaming Impeachment For Bungled Coronavirus Response, Report Says

A Monday report from POLITICO spotlights an alleged Republican movement to push the blame for the White House ’ s purportedly bungled coronavirus response on impeachment , which took center stage in Congress for the better part of December and January .
According to the piece , only a few senators were raising the alarm on coronavirus in January , when the Senate trial was underway , and Democrats presented their evidence that President Donald Trump should be removed from office .
One such Senator was Republican Tom Cotton , who POLITICO reported attempted to push the White House to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allegedly spoke with Trump and White House senior adviser Jared Kushner and warned them about the virus , which at the time was ravaging China .
“ The initial thought from the Dems , I think , is that we were trying to distract from impeachment , ” a Republican Senate aide said of the Democratic response to COVID-19 .
According to Cotton , impeachment impeded the initial coronavirus response .
“ It ’ s unfortunate that during the early days of a global pandemic , the Senate was paralyzed by a partisan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ The entire executive branch was consumed by impeachment , and it totally distracted Congress , too , ” another Senate GOP aide said , appearing to support Cotton ’ s sentiments .
Not long after early warnings from Republican Senators , Democrats reportedly began to sound the alarm , which prompted Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to call on the Department of Health and Human Services to declare coronavirus a public health emergency .
It would be weeks later , on March 13 , that Trump would declare a national emergency , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( WHO ) deemed the virus a pandemic .
“ The impeachment trial ended Feb. 5 with Trump ’ s acquittal , and Cotton and other Republicans insist the process distracted lawmakers and the president — but Democrats disagree , saying the House wasn ’ t even briefed on the virus until the Senate trial was over , ” Travis Gettys wrote in Raw Story of the Republican narrative covered in the POLITICO report .
According to POLITICO , many Democrats are pushing back against the impeachment COVID-19 narrative , noting that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ briefing on the virus until after the conclusion of the Senate trial .
In addition , Republicans have faced accusations of downplaying the threat of COVID-19 both in public and behind closed doors .
As the publication notes , Democrats pushed for emergency coronavirus funds on February 5 , on the last day of impeachment , while GOP senators continued to back Trump ’ s claim that the virus was being contained .
Curiously , some of these same Senators were allegedly dumping their stocks in private .

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inquisitr--2020-03-30--Donald Trump Slams ‘Sick Puppy’ Nancy Pelosi, Says Federal Government Should ‘Take Over’ Her Distric

Donald Trump Slams ‘Sick Puppy’ Nancy Pelosi, Says Federal Government Should ‘Take Over’ Her District

On Monday , Donald Trump responded to Nancy Pelosi ’ s opinion about the job he has done handling the coronavirus crisis with a fiery attack against her on Fox & Friends .
While speaking about the impacts of the pandemic with the hosts of the show via telephone , Brian Kilmeade asked the president about his thoughts on the speaker of the house ’ s comments .
“ Look , she ’ s a sick puppy in my opinion , ” Trump said .
“ She really is .
She ’ s got a lot of problems.
” What @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the California Democrat and slamming her for impeaching him earlier this year , a move that he said left her looking like “ a fool.
” During the impeachment trial and previous efforts to rally support for an impeachment , he claimed that Pelosi and Democrats got nothing done , adding that she is controlled by progressives like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez .
“ And for her to make a statement like that , I thought it was a disgrace , ” he continued , adding that her comments were also a disgrace to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Pelosi said that people were dying as Trump downplayed the seriousness of the virus , claiming that the delay in taking strict measures to limit the spread of the disease likely resulted in the deaths of Americans .
She also stated she believed Trump ’ s actions had delayed the manufacturing and distribution of much-needed equipment .
The House leader added that an investigation should be opened into his handling of the pandemic .
Fox & Friends co-host Ainsley Earhardt attempted to change the topic at that point to discuss how the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but he returned to the topic of Pelosi .
“ There ’ s something wrong with the woman , ” he went on .
He continued , saying the congresswoman ’ s home district — which includes San Fransisco — is in such bad shape in his opinion that he believes she should be focused on addressing the issues facing her city .
He then added that perhaps the federal government should take over the district .
“ The federal government , we may get involved and take over that area and clean @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ It ’ s such a mess , it ’ s so bad , and yet she will sit there and complain .
All she did was focus on impeachment .
She didn ’ t focus on anything having to do pandemics .
She focused on impeachment and she lost !
And she looked like a fool !
” Trump and Pelosi reportedly haven ’ t spoken since the impeachment trial , despite the crisis currently facing the nation .


inquisitr--2020-03-30--Amy Klobuchar Shares Details About Her Husband’s Fight With Coronavirus

In an interview with CNN broadcast on Sunday , Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota shared details about her husband John Bessler ’ s fight with the coronavirus , reports Axios .
Bessler — who tested positive earlier this week — appears to be recovering well , but the virus is taking a heavy toll on the Klobuchar family , the senator revealed to anchor Wolf Blitzer .
The senator said that she has not seen her husband for 14 days , which is making the entire situation more difficult to handle .
“ You can ’ t go see your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hold their hand .
You can ’ t give a hug to their health care providers who are there every day , ” she said .
“ All you can do is talk to them on the phone .
And I think it ’ s something we ’ ll deal with — everyone will — as it goes on.
” The senator explained that what she is going through — with not being able to see her husband as he recovers from the virus — awaits millions of Americans .
As Axios notes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is taking its toll on the nation ’ s mental and emotional health and well-being , Klobuchar , a former White House hopeful , revealed on March 23 that her husband has the coronavirus .
He was dealing with flu-like symptoms for weeks , the senator wrote in a Medium post , but once he coughed up blood , he realized that it was time to check in to a hospital .
Bessler then tested positive for COVID-19 .
Although Klobuchar is apparently still virus-free , the coronavirus has reached the United States @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sen. Rand Paul , a Republican , became the first member of the body to test positive .
The federal government has undertaken significant measures to curb the spread of the virus , but the worst is apparently yet to come .
As The Guardian reported , during a press briefing on Sunday , President Donald Trump announced that he is extending the national guidance regarding social distancing until the end of April .
The president also said that the administration ’ s primary goal is to keep the death toll to 100,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a major shift in the administration ’ s strategy , given that Trump was apparently hoping to reopen the economy by Easter .
That plan has been scrapped , it seems , and the commander-in-chief now expects the country to be on the way to recovery by June 1 .


inquisitr--2020-03-30--States With Republican Governors Were 2.7 Days Slower On Average To Enact Social Distancing, Researc

States With Republican Governors Were 2.7 Days Slower On Average To Enact Social Distancing, Research Shows

States led by a Republican governor were an average of 2.7 days slower to enact social distancing measures amid the spread of the coronavirus compared to their more liberal peers , a new study shows .
As Mother Jones reported , the study from the University of Washington looked at when states started to enact measures encouraging people to remain in their homes and away from crowds as much as possible .
Some states have taken more stringent measures , closing down all nonessential businesses and enacting rules against group gatherings in public .
Yet , there is still a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and how fast they were put in place depending on the state , and the study shows that the political affiliation of the governor may have something to do with it .
“ The biggest influence in how states acted was not the number of confirmed cases , but rather politics , according to new research by a group of professors at the University of Washington , ” the report noted .
“ They focused on five measures taken directly from state government websites : restrictions on gatherings , school closures , restaurant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stay-at-home orders.
” The researchers pointed out that some may have been taking cues from President Donald Trump , who initially downplayed the severity of the outbreak and predicted that the first cases would be clearing up within a matter of days .
That prediction was not correct , as COVID-19 has instead spread across the country as the United States now holds the highest confirmed number of cases in the world .
Trump last week said he wanted to see the United States open again by Easter , a date that medical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ successfully slow the virus from spreading , but he has since backed off this idea and said the shutdown measures would remain in place through April .
Some Republicans have still come under fire for their slow action .
In Florida , Gov .
Ron DeSantis has been criticized for not ordering the state ’ s beaches to close , which allowed people to congregate , especially during the weeks when colleges were on spring break .
As The Inquisitr reported , a number of spring breakers have since tested positive , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state ’ s beaches have the potential to spread the virus across the entire country .
The University of Washington researchers noted that with the speed in which the virus spreads , even a few days can make a significant difference in trying to keep it under control .
“ Does a 2.7 day delay matter ?
” the report posed .
“ Given the quick doubling time of COVID-19 , these delays have the potential to cause a dramatic increase in the peak volume of cases .
”


inquisitr--2020-03-30--Geraldo Rivera Blasts Hillary Clinton For ‘Obscene’ Coronavirus Joke, Compares Donald Trump To Gener

Geraldo Rivera Blasts Hillary Clinton For ‘Obscene’ Coronavirus Joke, Compares Donald Trump To General Patton

Fox News correspondent-at-large Geraldo Rivera apparently has a message for those frustrated with President Donald Trump ’ s response to the coronavirus pandemic .
Per The Washington Examiner , in a series of tweets posted late Saturday , Rivera ripped into “ Trump-haters ” and compared the president to General George S. Patton .
Rivera began by blasting former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for making an “ obscene joke ” about 100,000 Americans testing positive for coronavirus .
Earlier this week , the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee posted to Twitter a link to an article about the United States @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , writing “ He did promise ‘ America First . '
” According to Rivera , Clinton ’ s decision to joke using the phrase Trump has utilized since his successful 2016 campaign against her “ reveals much about haters ” of Trump .
“ Many , more quietly , share the same effete cynicism — a twisted superiority that would cheer calamity for our country as long as it made @ POTUS less re-electable , ” the Fox News pundit tweeted .
“ Trump-haters clearly frustrated that the American people — many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — approve of the epic job @ realDonaldTrump is doing to mitigate the # coronavirus catastrophe , ” Rivera continued , before comparing Trump to Patton , who led the United States forces to victory in the World War II and remains one of the most successful and admired military leaders in history .
As The Washington Examiner notes , Trump has used similar language , suggesting that fighting the pandemic is akin to fighting a war and calling himself a “ wartime president.
” Last week , for instance , he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ war , and we are fighting an invisible enemy.
” Much like Rivera , the commander in chief has also argued that his political opponents are hoping the pandemic will continue ravaging America and therefore hurt his reelection chances .
Although Trump critics apparently believe he has not handled the pandemic well , the public seems to disagree .
According to a Gallup poll released earlier this week , 60 percent of Americans approve of the way the commander in chief has handled the crisis .
Trump ’ s overall approval rating has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now at an all-time high of 49 percentage points .
The president has remained exceptionally popular among Republicans , but an increase in support among Democrats and independents appears to be responsible for the surge .
Among Democrats , the president ’ s approval rating is up seven points since earlier this month , at 13 percent .
Forty-three percent of independents approve of the job he is doing , up eight points since early March .


inquisitr--2020-03-30--Yamiche Alcindor Plans To ‘Press Forward’ After Donald Trump Confrontation During Sunday Presser

Yamiche Alcindor said she plans to “ press forward ” after a tense confrontation with Donald Trump at Sunday ’ s coronavirus presser , in which the president berated the black reporter in an attack that many believed had racial undertones .
Alcindor had tried to question Trump about his statements questioning whether states really needed the amount of respirators they had requested in order to address coronavirus patients , but was cut off by the president .
Trump appeared to grow angry , denying he had made those statements and admonishing “ you people ” to be more positive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as having racial undertones , and in a response on Sunday , Alcindor said she is not the first black person to hear that kind of remark .
“ President Trump today at the White House said to me : ‘ Be nice .
Don ’ t be threatening.
’ I ’ m not the first human being , woman , black person or journalist to be told that while doing a job , ” she wrote on Twitter .
“ My take : Be steady .
Stay focused .
Remember your purpose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Alcindor has been the target of Trump ’ s ire in the past as well , and after Sunday ’ s incident , she saw plenty of support from fellow reporters .
Jemele Hill , a fellow black woman journalist who herself had come under attack from Trump after she called him a “ white supremacist , ” had praise for her PBS News colleague .
“ Couldn ’ t be prouder of @ Yamiche for refusing to be intimidated , ” she tweeted .
“ This is real journalism .
What ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take this on a regular basis from this condescending a**hole.
” Others praised CNN reporter Jeremy Diamond , who was called on by Trump after he cut off Alcindor and did not allow her to complete her second question .
Diamond responded by handing the microphone back to Alcindor .
She also expressed her thanks via Twitter , earning his praise for her tough and unrelenting questioning of Trump in the face of his attack .
“ Anytime , @ Yamiche..
I know you would have done the same , ” he tweeted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ illegitimate questions and they shouldn ’ t be shut down .
Let ’ s keep up the solidarity in the White House press corps.
” This is not the first time that Trump has lost his cool with a reporter during one of his daily coronavirus briefings .
He also appeared to grow angry at a reporter who asked about the economy grinding to a halt and called Peter Alexander a “ terrible reporter ” after Alexander asked the president if he had a message for Americans who are frightened at the spread @ @ @ @


inquisitr--2020-03-30--Joe Biden Praises Bernie Sanders, Says Senator Has ‘Poured His Heart And Soul Into This Campaign’

Former Vice President Joe Biden , the Democratic Party ’ s likely presidential nominee , appears to be extending an olive branch to supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont , his only remaining opponent in the primary race .
Per The Telegraph , during an appearance on NBC ’ s Meet the Press on Sunday , Biden praised Sanders for shifting the conversation in terms of what ’ s politically possible .
Trailing Biden by a few hundred national delegates , Sanders has not yet dropped out of the race — nor should he , Biden suggested during the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entirely up to the Vermont senator .
“ It ’ s not my judgment to make for him but I think he ’ s had a real impact he brought a lot of people into the process and weren ’ t in before , ” Biden reaffirmed .
As The Telegraph notes , the former vice president appeared careful not to put pressure on Sanders , in what seemed like an effort to appeal to the left-wing of the party .
In 2016 , when Sanders ran against former Secretary of State Hillary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how the senator was treated by the Democratic Party , which — some claim — contributed to Clinton losing against President Donald Trump in the general election .
It is hardly a surprise that Biden is trying to appeal to Sanders supporters , given that he will likely need their vote in the general election .
According to an ABC News/Washington Post poll released on Saturday , the lack of enthusiasm could be a major problem for Biden in a race against Trump .
According to the poll , only 24 percent of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for him , which is the lowest number on record for a Democratic Party candidate .
Similar issues are thought to have contributed to Clinton ’ s defeat in 2016 , since only 32 percent of Democrats were enthusiastic about voting for her .
Trump ’ s base , according to the poll , is galvanized , with 53 percent of his backers saying they are highly enthusiastic about casting a ballot in November .
Furthermore , although the vast majority of Sanders supporters — 80 percent of them — say they would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 9 percent of them are enthusiastic about doing so , which could be another issue for the former vice president .

Former Vice President Joe Biden, the Democratic Party’s likely presidential nominee, appears to be extending an olive branch to supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, his only remaining opponent in the primary race.
Per The Telegraph, during an appearance on NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday, Biden praised Sanders for shifting the conversation in terms of what’s politically possible.
“Bernie Sanders has poured his heart and soul into this campaign he is moving the ball on a number of issues that relate to what government’s responsibilities.”
Trailing Biden by a few hundred national delegates, Sanders has not yet dropped out of the race — nor should he, Biden suggested during the interview, arguing that the decision is entirely up to the Vermont senator.
“I think it’s up to Bernie to make the judgment whether or not he should stay in the race or not stay in the race.”
“It’s not my judgment to make for him but I think he’s had a real impact he brought a lot of people into the process and weren’t in before,” Biden reaffirmed.
As The Telegraph notes, the former vice president appeared careful not to put pressure on Sanders, in what seemed like an effort to appeal to the left-wing of the party.
In 2016, when Sanders ran against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, progressive Democrats were dismayed by how the senator was treated by the Democratic Party, which — some claim — contributed to Clinton losing against President Donald Trump in the general election.
It is hardly a surprise that Biden is trying to appeal to Sanders supporters, given that he will likely need their vote in the general election. According to an ABC News/Washington Post poll released on Saturday, the lack of enthusiasm could be a major problem for Biden in a race against Trump.
EARLIER: "We should be looking to all mail ballots across the board," says former VP @JoeBiden. #MTP #IfItsSunday Biden: "Whether or not that is required across the board in all 50 states and territories, I am not sure. But we should be beginning to plan that." pic.twitter.com/oxCdcp4wYJ — Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) March 30, 2020
According to the poll, only 24 percent of Biden supporters are highly enthusiastic about voting for him, which is the lowest number on record for a Democratic Party candidate. Similar issues are thought to have contributed to Clinton’s defeat in 2016, since only 32 percent of Democrats were enthusiastic about voting for her.
Trump’s base, according to the poll, is galvanized, with 53 percent of his backers saying they are highly enthusiastic about casting a ballot in November. Furthermore, although the vast majority of Sanders supporters — 80 percent of them — say they would vote for Biden over Trump, only 9 percent of them are enthusiastic about doing so, which could be another issue for the former vice president.