inquisitr--2020-02-13--Ben Shapiro Says Bernie Sanders Is Going To Be The Democratic Presidential Nominee

Early Wednesday morning , the day after the New Hampshire primary that saw Bernie Sanders take the lead , conservative commentator Ben Shapiro took to Twitter to predict that the Vermont Senator will secure the Democratic presidential nomination .
“ Sanders is clearly the frontrunner at this point , ” he tweeted .
“ The moderate lane is fractured .
If Democrats wish to challenge Sanders internally , Biden and Warren both need to step out now , and Buttigieg and Klobuchar are going to have to determine before Super Tuesday which one is viable.
” According to Shapiro , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happen , ” and he believes Sanders will become the nominee .
Although many Republicans claim that Sanders ’ socialism will be an easy opponent for Donald Trump , Shapiro previously said he believes the GOP is underestimating the appeal of Sanders .
As Fox News reported , Shapiro made the comment on an episode of The Ben Shapiro Show last week .
“ The appeal of Bernie Sanders…I think Republicans are underestimating , ” he said .
The 36-year-old author claims that Sanders ’ rise in the polls is driven by his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as opposed to simply focusing on attacking Trump .
Shapiro pointed to Sanders ’ performance at the Democratic debates and contrasted it with his rallies .
He claims that while Sanders often attacks healthcare and America ’ s unfairness at debates , he shifts gears for rallies and speaks like a “ UC Berkely 1968 professor.
” Although Shapiro and others see a likely path to the nomination for Sanders , he will undoubtedly face obstacles on the way .
The Hill ’ s Rising co-host Krystal Ball recently appeared on Tucker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she believes the Democratic establishment would rather Trump win re-election in 2020 than see Sanders achieve victory .
Ball explained her reasoning to Carlson and said she believes a Sanders administration would push such Democratic elite out of the circle of influence they currently reside in .
Under Trump , they would purportedly maintain such circles of power , and thus , Ball believes they would rather four more years of Trump .
This path forward would allow them to keep their sphere of influence in Washington and give them another chance in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Democratic nominee to continue preserving their power .
Regardless , Sanders continues to succeed and become increasingly positioned to take the nomination .
A recent Quinnipiac University poll showed Sanders passing former Vice President Joe Biden and taking the lead for the first time in a national survey , as The Inquisitr previously reported .

Early Wednesday morning, the day after the New Hampshire primary that saw Bernie Sanders take the lead, conservative commentator Ben Shapiro took to Twitter to predict that the Vermont Senator will secure the Democratic presidential nomination.
“Sanders is clearly the frontrunner at this point,” he tweeted.
“The moderate lane is fractured. If Democrats wish to challenge Sanders internally, Biden and Warren both need to step out now, and Buttigieg and Klobuchar are going to have to determine before Super Tuesday which one is viable.”
According to Shapiro, “none of that is going to happen,” and he believes Sanders will become the nominee.
Although many Republicans claim that Sanders’ socialism will be an easy opponent for Donald Trump, Shapiro previously said he believes the GOP is underestimating the appeal of Sanders. As Fox News reported, Shapiro made the comment on an episode of The Ben Shapiro Show last week.
“The appeal of Bernie Sanders…I think Republicans are underestimating,” he said.
“I actually watched a Bernie rally beginning to end and it really tells you…everything Bernie Sanders does is about building a movement.”
The 36-year-old author claims that Sanders’ rise in the polls is driven by his campaign’s focus on this movement, as opposed to simply focusing on attacking Trump.
Shapiro pointed to Sanders’ performance at the Democratic debates and contrasted it with his rallies. He claims that while Sanders often attacks healthcare and America’s unfairness at debates, he shifts gears for rallies and speaks like a “UC Berkely 1968 professor.”
Klobuchar won NBC News' exit poll outright among women, and Sanders came in third pic.twitter.com/xj6SQs3DEW — Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) February 12, 2020
Although Shapiro and others see a likely path to the nomination for Sanders, he will undoubtedly face obstacles on the way. The Hill’s Rising co-host Krystal Ball recently appeared on Tucker Carlson Tonight and told host Tucker Carlson she believes the Democratic establishment would rather Trump win re-election in 2020 than see Sanders achieve victory.
Ball explained her reasoning to Carlson and said she believes a Sanders administration would push such Democratic elite out of the circle of influence they currently reside in. Under Trump, they would purportedly maintain such circles of power, and thus, Ball believes they would rather have four more years of Trump. This path forward would allow them to keep their sphere of influence in Washington and give them another chance in 2024 to take another shot at securing a Democratic nominee to continue preserving their power.
Regardless, Sanders continues to succeed and become increasingly positioned to take the nomination. A recent Quinnipiac University poll showed Sanders passing former Vice President Joe Biden and taking the lead for the first time in a national survey, as The Inquisitr previously reported.


inquisitr--2020-02-12--Democratic Establishment Prefers Donald Trump To Bernie Sanders, Says Progressive Commentator

During a recent appearance on Tucker Carlson Tonight , progressive commentator and The Hill ’ s Rising co-host Krystal Ball spoke about the rise of Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders and her belief that the Democratic establishment would prefer Donald Trump to win over the Vermont Senator .
According to Ball , the Democratic establishment knows that Sanders will not invite them into his circle of influence should he win in November , Fox News reported .
“ These are all people whose power comes from their access to the establishment world — consultants whose grift is based on a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ et cetera — and they know what you said about they prefer Trump to Bernie — that ’ s exactly right because they know under a Sanders administration , all of that access and all of that deal flow , all of that is gone and it truly is over for them.
” Ball claims that the Democratic establishment would rather a Trump win and get another chance as nominating a candidate they prefer in the 2024 election .
Regardless , she noted that Sanders — unfortunately for the Washington elite — is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the “ most popular senator in the country.
” The 38-year-old political commentator also noted the denial of many in the Democratic establishment who refuse to acknowledge that Sanders is now the frontrunner and ignore the enthusiastic movement of people driving his candidacy .
As Fox News reported today , MSNBC is a network that has faced particular criticism for its blackout of the Sanders campaign .
The article highlighted that a voter told MSNBC anchor Ari Melber on Tuesday that she voted for Sanders in protest of the unfair coverage he receives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republic article offered a similar perspective , claiming that MSNBC has become a “ serious obstacle ” for Sanders due to its decision to promote “ Republican anti-Sanders talking points ” — something the publication claims is happening with “ increasing frequency.
” The opposition to Sanders ’ presidency pushed David Sirota , the Sanders campaign ’ s senior advisor and speechwriter , to compile a Twitter thread of all the omissions and visual misrepresentations of the candidate .
The thread mirrors one made by universal basic income ( UBI ) advocate Scott @ @ @ @ @ @ @ candidate Andrew Yang , who also received similar exclusion and misrepresentation by MSNBC and other media networks .
Ball has also covered such instances of exclusion on her show .
In one episode , she spoke to Nina Turner , a national co-chair of Sanders ’ 2020 campaign , about the media blackout of Sanders .
“ It is wrong and the system is rigged , ” Turner said .

During a recent appearance on Tucker Carlson Tonight, progressive commentator and The Hill’s Rising co-host Krystal Ball spoke about the rise of Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders and her belief that the party’s establishment would prefer Donald Trump to win over the Vermont senator.
According to Ball, the Democratic establishment knows that Sanders will not invite them into his circle of influence, should he win in November, Fox News reported.
“These are all people whose power comes from their access to the establishment world — consultants whose grift is based on a certain deal flow from the DNC, et cetera — and they know what you said about they prefer Trump to Bernie — that’s exactly right because they know under a Sanders administration, all of that access and all of that deal flow, all of that is gone and it truly is over for them.”
Ball claims that top Democratic officials would rather have a Trump win and get another chance as nominating a candidate they prefer in the 2024 election. Regardless, she noted that Sanders — unfortunately for the Washington elite — is well-liked, and said that he is the “most popular senator in the country.”
The 38-year-old political commentator also noted the denial of many in the Democratic establishment who refuse to acknowledge that Sanders is now the frontrunner and ignore the enthusiastic movement of people driving his candidacy.
As Fox News reported today, MSNBC is a network that has faced particular criticism for its blackout of the Sanders campaign. The article highlighted that a voter told anchor Ari Melber on Tuesday that she voted for the Vermont lawmaker in protest of the unfair coverage he receives from the network.
A Wednesday New Republic article offered a similar perspective, claiming that MSNBC has become a “serious obstacle” for the senator due to its decision to promote “Republican anti-Sanders talking points” — something the publication claims is happening with “increasing frequency.”
The alleged opposition to Sanders’ presidency pushed David Sirota, the Sanders campaign’s senior advisor and speechwriter, to compile a Twitter thread of all the omissions and visual misrepresentations of the candidate. The thread mirrors one made by universal basic income (UBI) advocate Scott Santens, who supported former Democratic presidential hopeful Andrew Yang — someone who was seen as having experienced similar exclusion and misrepresentation by MSNBC and other media networks.
Ball has also covered such instances of exclusion on her show. In one episode, she spoke to Nina Turner, a national co-chair of Sanders’ 2020 campaign, about the perceived media blackout.
“It is wrong and the system is rigged,” Turner said.


inquisitr--2020-02-12--Justin Amash Slams William Barr For His ‘Unique Awfulness’ As Attorney General

Attorney General William Barr , who has reportedly shut down several investigations into Donald Trump , has faced criticism for purportedly approaching his position from a partisan perspective .
On Tuesday , Independent and former Republican Justin Amash took aim at Barr for his performance as Attorney General in the president ’ s Department of Justice ( DOJ ) .
“ We ’ ve had many terrible attorneys general in recent decades , but Bill Barr represents a unique awfulness , ” Amash tweeted .
“ He wholly endorses the surveillance state , promotes executive supremacy , repeatedly undermines the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his role as that of a political operative.
” Amash ’ s comment comes as The Guardian reports that Barr intervened in the case of Roger Stone , who could serve seven to nine years in prison for felonies that include obstruction of justice , lying to Congress , and witness tampering .
According to Barr , who directed the DOJ to recommend a new sentence , Stone should serve “ far lass ” than the time sought by prosecutors .
As noted by The Guardian , Barr ’ s comment comes just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Stone as “ disgraceful ” and an “ insult ” to the United States .
Writing for the publication , Andrew Gawthorpe , a University Lecturer at Leiden University , said that Barr is posed to potentially damage American Democracy by corruption the criminal justice system .
As for Amash , he has been vocal about his criticism of Barr for some time .
Following the release of Robert Mueller ’ s report — which pushed the Michigan Rep. to call for Trump ’ s impeachment — Amash accused Barr of “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lengthy Twitter thread , Amash outlined his thoughts on the report ’ s findings as well as Barr ’ s comments on the report before the full version was released .
“ Attorney General Barr has deliberately misrepresented key aspects of Mueller ’ s report and decisions in the investigation , which has helped further the president ’ s false narrative about the investigation , ” he wrote in the thread .
Amash pointed to Barr ’ s March 23 letter , in which he claims the Attorney General “ selectively quotes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that mislead Mueller ’ s points .
“ As a result of Barr ’ s March 24 letter , the public and Congress were misled , ” Amash said later in the thread , noting that Mueller also expressed this sentiment in a March 27 letter he sent to Barr .
In the letter , Mueller claims that Barr ’ s summary of his report “ did not fully capture the context , nature , and substance ” of the investigation and its conclusion .
Amash also claims that Barr ’ s subsequent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ report and build Trump ’ s false narrative of the investigation .

Attorney General William Barr, who has reportedly shut down several investigations into Donald Trump, has faced criticism for purportedly approaching his position from a partisan perspective. On Tuesday, Independent and former Republican Justin Amash took aim at Barr for his performance in the president’s Department of Justice (DOJ).
“We’ve had many terrible attorneys general in recent decades, but Bill Barr represents a unique awfulness,” Amash tweeted. “He wholly endorses the surveillance state, promotes executive supremacy, repeatedly undermines the Rule of Law, and clearly views his role as that of a political operative.”
Amash’s comment comes as The Guardian reports that Barr intervened in the case of Roger Stone, who could serve seven to nine years in prison for felonies that include obstruction of justice, lying to Congress, and witness tampering. According to the attorney general, who directed the DOJ to recommend a new sentence, Stone should serve “far less” than the time sought by prosecutors.
As noted by The Guardian, Barr’s comment comes just hours after the president criticized the sentencing recommendation of Stone as “disgraceful” and an “insult” to the United States.
Writing for the publication, Andrew Gawthorpe, a university lecturer at Leiden University, said that Barr is posed to potentially damage American democracy by corruption the criminal justice system.
As for Amash, he has been vocal about his criticism of Barr for some time. Following the release of Robert Mueller’s report — which pushed the Michigan congressman to call for Trump’s impeachment — Amash accused the attorney general of “deliberately misrepresenting” its findings.
In a lengthy Twitter thread, Amash outlined his thoughts on the report’s findings, as well as Barr’s comments on it before the full version was released.
“Attorney General Barr has deliberately misrepresented key aspects of Mueller’s report and decisions in the investigation, which has helped further the president’s false narrative about the investigation,” he wrote in the thread.
Amash pointed to Barr’s March 23 letter, in which he claims the attorney general “selectively quotes and summarizes” the report in ways that mislead Mueller’s points.
“As a result of Barr’s March 24 letter, the public and Congress were misled,” Amash said later in the thread, noting that the former special counsel also expressed this sentiment in a March 27 letter he sent to Barr.
In the letter, Mueller claims that Barr’s summary “did not fully capture the context, nature, and substance” of the investigation and its conclusion.
Amash also claims that Barr’s subsequent testimony and statements continued to misrepresent the report and build Trump’s false narrative of the investigation.


inquisitr--2020-02-12--Republican Jim Jordan Cried, Begged For Support After Claim He Knew Of Sex Abuse, Whistleblower’s Br

Republican Jim Jordan Cried, Begged For Support After Claim He Knew Of Sex Abuse, Whistleblower’s Brother Says

The brother of the Ohio State University wrestler who blew the whistle on sexual abuse by the team doctor said that Republican Congressman Jim Jordan personally called him crying and begging for support amid allegations that he was one of those turning a blind eye to the abuse .
Adam DiSabato , a champion wrestler at Ohio State , testified before the Ohio House Civil Justice Committee on Tuesday and claimed that Jordan , who was an assistant wrestling coach between 1986 and 1994 , pleaded for his support after the report first emerged .
It was Adam ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blew the whistle on the sexual abuse male wrestlers suffered at the hands of team doctor Richard Strauss .
As NBC News reported , Adam DiSabato claimed that Jordan called on him on July 4 , 2018 , the day that news broke that the Republican congressman knew about the abuse and turned a blind eye .
“ Jim Jordan called me crying , crying , groveling , on the Fourth of July…begging me to go against my brother , begging me , crying for half an hour , ” Adam DiSabato told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kind of cover-ups that ’ s going on here.
” DiSabato added that he needed to ask his lawyer to intercede , telling Jordan to stop calling him .
DiSabato was speaking to lawmakers at a hearing for a bill that would allow Ohio State victims to sue the university .
An investigation from the university found that Strauss abused at least 177 young men over nearly two decades .
He was never charged with any crimes , and died by suicide in 2005 , NBC News noted .
Other former Ohio State @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who admitted he did not have the best relationship with Jordan while he was on the team , told WTTE that he could not believe Jordan would have kept it quiet if he knew about the abuse .
“ For Jimmy to have known and not done anything about it , I find that out of character , ” he said in the 2018 interview .
“ I don ’ t see him knowing and not doing anything about it .
That just would be out of character .
If it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I think he would of had to go to law enforcement.
” Jordan has gained controversy for his strong defense of President Donald Trump amid House investigations and the impeachment proceedings , as he became one of the most vocal backers who at times aggressively attacked Democrats leading the inquiry .
A spokesperson for Jordan denied the claims made by DiSabato at the hearing this week , calling it a “ lie .
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inquisitr--2020-02-12--Michael Bloomberg’s Team Is Eyeing Andrew Yang As Potential New York Mayor

Though Andrew Yang suspended his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination , many politiocs — including presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg — are hoping his public service aspirations are far from over .
According to The New York Post , the Bloomberg team dropped hints that they were eyeing Yang as one of their picks for the next New York City mayor .
“ [ Andrew Yang ] would make a very interesting candidate for NYC Mayor in 21 , ” tweeted top Bloomberg adviser Howard Wolfson .
Bloomberg himself was famously the mayor of New York for three terms — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his hat in the ring for the White House .
Political experts agree that the move would be a smart one for Schenectady-raised Yang .
“ It ’ s a natural next step , ” a city-based Democratic political consultant agreed .
“ With the notoriety and following he ’ s gathered , he has to be taken seriously.
” Though it would be up to the voters of the Big Apple to decide who will reside in City Hall , a Bloomberg endorsement would likely be a huge boon for any candidate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fellow failed presidential contender Bill de Blasio , whose term comes to an end in 2021 .
Yang officially dropped out of the race for president after New Hampshire ’ s primary , where he failed to earn any delegates from the Granite State , despite a heavy ad blitz .
“ I am the math guy , and it ’ s clear from the numbers we ’ re not going to win this campaign , ” he said .
“ So tonight I ’ m announcing that I am suspending my campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The New York Times .
“ I am not someone who wants to accept donations and support in a race that we will not win .
And so tonight , I am announcing that I am suspending my campaign for president , ” he finished .
However , he was sure to give his followers a hint that his political aspirations were not entirely over .
Despite poll numbers that trailed behind candidates such as Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg , many politicos were impressed by the fact that an entrepreneur with no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a strong coalition .
His appearance in the Democratic presidential debates also raised his profile , along with the growing support for his trademark proposed legislation of a universal basic income .
Moreover , Yang found a cult following on social media , who particularly agreed with the candidate ’ s warning about automation .
His fundraising abilities put many more established candidates to shame , and his CNN Townhall special , taped just days before the primary , was the highest-rated of the night , as was previously reported by The Inquisitr @

Though Andrew Yang suspended his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, many politiocs — including presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg — are hoping his public service aspirations are far from over. According to The New York Post, the Bloomberg team dropped hints that they were eyeing Yang as one of their picks for the next New York City mayor.
“[Andrew Yang] would make a very interesting candidate for NYC Mayor in 21,” tweeted top Bloomberg adviser Howard Wolfson. Bloomberg himself was famously the mayor of New York for three terms — from 2002 to 2013 — before throwing his hat in the ring for the White House.
Political experts agree that the move would be a smart one for Schenectady-raised Yang.
“It’s a natural next step,” a city-based Democratic political consultant agreed. “With the notoriety and following he’s gathered, he has to be taken seriously.”
Though it would be up to the voters of the Big Apple to decide who will reside in City Hall, a Bloomberg endorsement would likely be a huge boon for any candidate. The position is currently held by fellow failed presidential contender Bill de Blasio, whose term comes to an end in 2021.
Yang officially dropped out of the race for president after New Hampshire’s primary, where he failed to earn any delegates from the Granite State, despite a heavy ad blitz.
“I am the math guy, and it’s clear from the numbers we’re not going to win this campaign,” he said. “So tonight I’m announcing that I am suspending my campaign,” he told supporters, per The New York Times.
“I am not someone who wants to accept donations and support in a race that we will not win. And so tonight, I am announcing that I am suspending my campaign for president,” he finished.
However, he was sure to give his followers a hint that his political aspirations were not entirely over.
“We’ll be back,” he promised.
Despite poll numbers that trailed behind candidates such as Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg, many politicos were impressed by the fact that an entrepreneur with no name recognition was able to create such a strong coalition. His appearance in the Democratic presidential debates also raised his profile, along with the growing support for his trademark proposed legislation of a universal basic income.
Moreover, Yang found a cult following on social media, who particularly agreed with the candidate’s warning about automation. His fundraising abilities put many more established candidates to shame, and his CNN Townhall special, taped just days before the primary, was the highest-rated of the night, as was previously reported by The Inquisitr.


inquisitr--2020-02-12--Donald Trump Blasts Michael Bloomberg’s Results In New Hampshire Primary – But He Isn’t On The Ballo

Donald Trump Blasts Michael Bloomberg’s Results In New Hampshire Primary – But He Isn’t On The Ballot There

Donald Trump took a shot at Michael Bloomberg on social media with a tweet that mocked the presidential hopeful for a bad showing in New Hampshire .
The problem is , the New York City Democrat wasn ’ t even on the ballot in the state .
As Mediaite reports , Trump tweeted his attack , saying “ A very bad night for Mini Mike !
” He also went after other 2020 hopefuls following Andrew Yang and Michael Bennett ’ s decision to drop their presidential bids .
“ A lot of Democrat dropouts tonight , very low political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ isn ’ t clear if Trump knew that Bloomberg wasn ’ t on the ballot , but other social media users began informing him that Bloomberg didn ’ t have a poor showing — because he wasn ’ t on the ballot to begin with .
“ Mike Bloomberg was not on the ballot in NH , ” White House reporter Jordyn Phelps replied to Trump ’ s tweet .
Bloomberg is often the target of Trump ’ s ire , and some social media users noted that it appears the president is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Bloomberg is 30x richer than Trump but he ’ s paying $ 0 to live in his head , ” wrote Dennis Mersereau .
“ Trump seems weirdly obsessed with Bloomberg .
The ex-mayor isn ’ t even on the ballot in New Hampshire ( he ’ s only registered for primaries on Super Tuesday and beyond ) , ” noted Chris Sommerfeldt .
The former New York City mayor apparently isn ’ t afraid to fire back .
He has previously commented on Trump ’ s weight , health and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in his campaign ads .
Most recently , as The Inquisitr reported previously , Bloomberg confirmed that he plans to make Trump ’ s failings as a businessman the next focus of his attacks .
Bloomberg told CBS that he sees Trump as a “ promoter , ” rather than a real estate businessman .
He also says that Trump isn ’ t a billionaire , despite claims the president has made in the past .
In the newest attack ad , Bloomberg asserts that Trump has only ever been trying to “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ When asked why people would want to see a contest in which two billionaires attack each other , Bloomberg recently said “ who ’ s the second one ?
” The New Hampshire primary was dominated by Sen. Bernie Sanders , who took the top spot .
South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg secured a close second , with Senator Amy Klobuchar taking third and Sen. Elizabeth Warren and former Vice President Joe Biden trailing behind .

Donald Trump took a shot at Michael Bloomberg on social media with a tweet that mocked the presidential hopeful for a bad showing in New Hampshire. The problem is, the New York City Democrat wasn’t even on the ballot in the state.
As Mediaite reports, Trump tweeted his attack, saying “A very bad night for Mini Mike!”
He also went after other 2020 hopefuls following Andrew Yang and Michael Bennett’s decision to drop their presidential bids.
“A lot of Democrat dropouts tonight, very low political I.Q.,” he wrote.
It isn’t clear if Trump knew that Bloomberg wasn’t on the ballot, but other social media users began informing him that Bloomberg didn’t have a poor showing — because he wasn’t on the ballot to begin with.
“Mike Bloomberg was not on the ballot in NH,” White House reporter Jordyn Phelps replied to Trump’s tweet.
Bloomberg is often the target of Trump’s ire, and some social media users noted that it appears the president is frequently caught up in attacking the Democrat.
“Bloomberg is 30x richer than Trump but he’s paying $0 to live in his head,” wrote Dennis Mersereau.
“Trump seems weirdly obsessed with Bloomberg. The ex-mayor isn’t even on the ballot in New Hampshire (he’s only registered for primaries on Super Tuesday and beyond),” noted Chris Sommerfeldt.
The former New York City mayor apparently isn’t afraid to fire back. He has previously commented on Trump’s weight, health and wealth — or lack there of — in his campaign ads.
Most recently, as The Inquisitr reported previously, Bloomberg confirmed that he plans to make Trump’s failings as a businessman the next focus of his attacks. Bloomberg told CBS that he sees Trump as a “promoter,” rather than a real estate businessman. He also says that Trump isn’t a billionaire, despite claims the president has made in the past.
In the newest attack ad, Bloomberg asserts that Trump has only ever been trying to “get the best deal for himself.”
When asked why people would want to see a contest in which two billionaires attack each other, Bloomberg recently said “who’s the second one?”
CBS News asked @MikeBloomberg — who is campaigning in California during the Iowa Caucuses — about his feud with President Trump, and whether people want to see two billionaires fighting on Twitter. Bloomberg: "Two billionaires? Who's the second one?" pic.twitter.com/UYGENHauKw — CBS News (@CBSNews) February 4, 2020
The New Hampshire primary was dominated by Sen. Bernie Sanders, who took the top spot. South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg secured a close second, with Senator Amy Klobuchar taking third and Sen. Elizabeth Warren and former Vice President Joe Biden trailing behind.


inquisitr--2020-02-12--Donald Trump’s ‘Apoplectic’ Threats No Longer Being Taken Seriously By European Allies

Key European allies of the United States are reportedly no longer taking President Donald Trump ’ s threats seriously .
After the president exploded at British Prime Minister Boris Johnson last month , apparently slamming down the phone on the U.K. leader , Business Insider reveals that foreign leaders are moving ahead with their own plans , despite Trump ’ s threats .
Recently , Johnson agreed to a deal with Chinese telecom company Huawei despite threats from Trump that the U.S. would withdraw from an intelligence-sharing relationship with the U.K. if he went through with the deal .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the deal that “ Donald Trump is watching closely.
” After hearing about the decision from Johnson during a phone call last month , Trump reportedly flew into an “ apoplectic ” rage and slammed down the phone .
Now , it appears that other European countries are taking a similar approach when dealing with the U.S. leader .
Germany , led by Angela Merkel , appears ready to make a deal with the Chinese company , as well .
After seeing Trump ’ s failure to follow through with his threats aimed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other world leaders don ’ t feel pressure to take the president ’ s threats seriously , reports Business Insider .
Several other countries appear poised to follow Johnson ’ s lead .
While Trump has argued that a deal with Huawei could compromise Western security , German leaders said they decided to back the deal because “ state actors with sufficient resources can infiltrate the network of any equipment maker.
” Prominent Republicans in the U.S. have noted the failure of Trump to effectively pressure allies .
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the United States since the early days of World War II.
” “ I think people have got to wake up and understand this is a huge failure of our government bureaucracies to respond to a challenge we ’ ve seen coming , ” he said .
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the U.S. and the U.K. would maintain a strong relationship and no changes would be made to the intelligence-sharing deal that the two countries share , despite Trump ’ s anger and threats .
“ I am @ @ @ @ @ @ @ find a way to work together to resolve this difference , ” Pompeo said .
He added that while the Chinese Communist Party was “ the central threat of our time , ” and any deals with Huawei by U.S. allies threatened the security of Western communications , the U.S. would stand by its allies .

Key European allies of the United States are reportedly no longer taking President Donald Trump’s threats seriously. After the president exploded at British Prime Minister Boris Johnson last month, apparently slamming down the phone on the U.K. leader, Business Insider reveals that foreign leaders are moving ahead with their own plans, despite Trump’s threats.
Recently, Johnson agreed to a deal with Chinese telecom company Huawei despite threats from Trump that the U.S. would withdraw from an intelligence-sharing relationship with the U.K. if he went through with the deal. The U.K. was reportedly warned prior to making the deal that “Donald Trump is watching closely.”
After hearing about the decision from Johnson during a phone call last month, Trump reportedly flew into an “apoplectic” rage and slammed down the phone. Now, it appears that other European countries are taking a similar approach when dealing with the U.S. leader.
Germany, led by Angela Merkel, appears ready to make a deal with the Chinese company, as well. After seeing Trump’s failure to follow through with his threats aimed at the U.K., it appears that other world leaders don’t feel pressure to take the president’s threats seriously, reports Business Insider. Several other countries appear poised to follow Johnson’s lead.
While Trump has argued that a deal with Huawei could compromise Western security, German leaders said they decided to back the deal because “state actors with sufficient resources can infiltrate the network of any equipment maker.”
Prominent Republicans in the U.S. have noted the failure of Trump to effectively pressure allies. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich called it “the biggest strategic defeat for the United States since the early days of World War II.”
“I think people have got to wake up and understand this is a huge failure of our government bureaucracies to respond to a challenge we’ve seen coming,” he said.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the U.S. and the U.K. would maintain a strong relationship and no changes would be made to the intelligence-sharing deal that the two countries share, despite Trump’s anger and threats.
“I am very confident that our two nations will find a way to work together to resolve this difference,” Pompeo said.
He added that while the Chinese Communist Party was “the central threat of our time,” and any deals with Huawei by U.S. allies threatened the security of Western communications, the U.S. would stand by its allies.


inquisitr--2020-02-12--Calls Growing For New Impeachment Hearings Of Donald Trump After Abrupt Sentencing Change For Roger

Calls Growing For New Impeachment Hearings Of Donald Trump After Abrupt Sentencing Change For Roger Stone

There are growing calls for Democrats to launch a new impeachment inquiry into whether Donald Trump played a role in the abrupt change in sentencing guidelines for longtime associate Roger Stone , who was convicted of lying to Congress and threatening potential witnesses .
This week , prosecutors within the Department of Justice who handled Stone ’ s case recommended to a judge that he serve between seven and nine years in prison for his conviction .
That prompted Donald Trump to speak out on Twitter , calling the recommendation unfair and excessive , claiming that it was the “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , not Stone .
Within hours , the Department of Justice made what was seen as a stunning reversal , overruling its own original recommendation and calling it “ excessive and unwarranted.
” In the wake of the change , the four prosecutors who worked on the case — Aaron Zelinsky , Adam Jed , Jonathan Kravis and Michael Marando — all resigned .
As the New York Times reported , the prosecutors did not learn about the Department of Justice ’ s surprise reversal until it was reported on Fox News .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ praise Attorney General William Barr for “ taking charge ” of the case and helping Stone , one of Trump ’ s longest-serving political advisers who played a key role in his successful 2016 presidential campaign .
Trump also blasted the judge overseeing the case , insinuating that she was biased against other Trump associates whose cases she oversaw .
There are now calls from some top Democrats to investigate what role Barr played in reversing the original sentencing , as well as what direct influence Trump may have had .
Senate Minority @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s independent watchdog to investigate the reversal , sending a letter to Inspector General Michael Horowitz claiming that the decision appeared to be “ improper political interference in a criminal prosecution.
” “ The American people must have confidence that justice in this country is dispensed impartially .
That confidence can not be sustained if the president or his political appointees are permitted to interfere in prosecution and sentencing recommendations in order to protect their friends and associates , ” Schumer wrote .
Many others have called for a new impeachment investigation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an abuse of Trump ’ s power .
The public reversal on Stone ’ s sentencing recommendation came just days after Trump was acquitted on two articles of impeachment , including one saying he abused his power as president by calling on Ukraine to launch an investigation of his potential political rival , Joe Biden .

There are growing calls for Democrats to launch a new impeachment inquiry into whether Donald Trump played a role in the abrupt change in sentencing guidelines for longtime associate Roger Stone, who was convicted of lying to Congress and threatening potential witnesses.
This week, prosecutors within the Department of Justice who handled Stone’s case recommended to a judge that he serve between seven and nine years in prison for his conviction. That prompted Donald Trump to speak out on Twitter, calling the recommendation unfair and excessive, claiming that it was the “other side” that had done wrong, not Stone. Within hours, the Department of Justice made what was seen as a stunning reversal, overruling its own original recommendation and calling it “excessive and unwarranted.” In the wake of the change, the four prosecutors who worked on the case — Aaron Zelinsky, Adam Jed, Jonathan Kravis and Michael Marando — all resigned.
As the New York Times reported, the prosecutors did not learn about the Department of Justice’s surprise reversal until it was reported on Fox News. Trump has since taken to Twitter to praise Attorney General William Barr for “taking charge” of the case and helping Stone, one of Trump’s longest-serving political advisers who played a key role in his successful 2016 presidential campaign. Trump also blasted the judge overseeing the case, insinuating that she was biased against other Trump associates whose cases she oversaw.
Congratulations to Attorney General Bill Barr for taking charge of a case that was totally out of control and perhaps should not have even been brought. Evidence now clearly shows that the Mueller Scam was improperly brought & tainted. Even Bob Mueller lied to Congress! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 12, 2020
There are now calls from some top Democrats to investigate what role Barr played in reversing the original sentencing, as well as what direct influence Trump may have had. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer asked the Justice Department’s independent watchdog to investigate the reversal, sending a letter to Inspector General Michael Horowitz claiming that the decision appeared to be “improper political interference in a criminal prosecution.”
“The American people must have confidence that justice in this country is dispensed impartially. That confidence cannot be sustained if the president or his political appointees are permitted to interfere in prosecution and sentencing recommendations in order to protect their friends and associates,” Schumer wrote.
Many others have called for a new impeachment investigation to start, seeing the action as an abuse of Trump’s power.
So it’s a clean sweep: all 4 prosecutors walked from the Stone case after being demeaned by the president & abandoned by the DOJ “leadership”, the very people who are supposed to HAVE THEIR BACKS! The DOJ is infected w/the Trump virus. Congress, impeach Barr before it’s too late! — Glenn Kirschner (@glennkirschner2) February 12, 2020
The public reversal on Stone’s sentencing recommendation came just days after Trump was acquitted on two articles of impeachment, including one saying he abused his power as president by calling on Ukraine to launch an investigation of his potential political rival, Joe Biden.


inquisitr--2020-02-13--Record GOP Turnout Is A ‘Warning Sign’ For Democrats, Says Former White House Official

Former Donald Trump White House official Matt Mowers recently spoke to Breitbart News via a statement and said the recent GOP voter turnout for the president during the New Hampshire primaries — the highest of all incumbent presidents of the last four decades — should serve as a “ warning sign ” for Democrats ahead of the 2020 election .
“ The incredible turnout for the President should be a warning sign to the Democratic Party at large , disorganized and unable to count its own votes , and to Chris Pappas here in the First District , who couldn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he ’ d back the socialist winner of the New Hampshire primary , ” said Mowers , who is a Republican congressional candidate for New Hampshire ’ s first congressional district .
Trump ’ s success in New Hampshire is one of several warning signs that have been noted in recent months .
As The Inquisitr previously reported , political analyst Molly Ball appeared on CNN ’ s Newsroom in early January and spoke of Trump ’ s impressive fourth-quarter fundraising in 2009 , which totaled approximately $ 46,000,000 .
“ Just the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ amassing is a real warning sign for Democrats that they ’ re going to have a tough competition on their hands , ” Ball said , per Breitbart .
On the Democratic side of the election , Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders took the top spot over former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg .
As The New York Times reported , almost 300,000 people voted in the Democratic primary , which is much higher than the 2016 turnout .
Not only that , but the participation also breaks the record set in 2008 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barack Obama .
However , The New York Times noted that when factoring in the states continually increasing voting-age population , the turnout was on par with those observed over the last two election cycles .
Per Toronto Star , Sanders ’ rise has been causing alarm in the Democratic Party , with many in the traditional wing of the party fearing that his Democratic Socialist label will harm him in his battle against Trump .
House Democrats in swing districts are also reportedly worried that Sanders ’ nomination will decrease their chances @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ win would not bode well for taking the White House and keeping the House of Representatives .
Interestingly , a recently leaked recording revealed that Trump admitted he feared to take on Sanders in 2016 and was glad that then-Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton picked Tim Kaine .

Former Donald Trump White House official Matt Mowers recently spoke to Breitbart News via a statement and said the recent GOP voter turnout for the president during the New Hampshire primaries — the highest of all incumbent presidents of the last four decades — should serve as a “warning sign” for Democrats ahead of the 2020 election.
“The incredible turnout for the President should be a warning sign to the Democratic Party at large, disorganized and unable to count its own votes, and to Chris Pappas here in the First District, who couldn’t even state whether or not he’d back the socialist winner of the New Hampshire primary,” said Mowers, who is a Republican congressional candidate for New Hampshire’s first congressional district.
“The President is going to win New Hampshire – and we’re going to make sure he has a Congress to work with him.”
Trump’s success in New Hampshire is one of several warning signs that have been noted in recent months. As The Inquisitr previously reported, political analyst Molly Ball appeared on CNN’s Newsroom in early January and spoke of Trump’s impressive fourth-quarter fundraising in 2009, which totaled approximately $46,000,000.
“Just the cash on hand that he’s amassing is a real warning sign for Democrats that they’re going to have a tough competition on their hands,” Ball said, per Breitbart.
Team Trump Campaign Manager Brad @Parscale on New Hampshire voter turnout: It shows how wrong the Democrats were about impeachment, the people are excited to vote for @realDonaldTrump in November pic.twitter.com/AKhqc2OuiG — Team Trump (Text TRUMP to 88022) (@TeamTrump) February 13, 2020
On the Democratic side of the election, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders took the top spot over former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg. As The New York Times reported, almost 300,000 people voted in the Democratic primary, which is much higher than the 2016 turnout. Not only that, but the participation also breaks the record set in 2008, which led to the historic election of Barack Obama. However, The New York Times noted that when factoring in the states continually increasing voting-age population, the turnout was on par with those observed over the last two election cycles.
Per Toronto Star, Sanders’ rise has been causing alarm in the Democratic Party, with many in the traditional wing of the party fearing that his Democratic Socialist label will harm him in his battle against Trump. House Democrats in swing districts are also reportedly worried that Sanders’ nomination will decrease their chances of re-election. Others believe that Sanders’ win would not bode well for taking the White House and keeping the House of Representatives.
Interestingly, a recently leaked recording revealed that Trump admitted he feared to take on Sanders in 2016 and was glad that then-Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton picked Tim Kaine.


inquisitr--2020-02-13--Andrew Yang Says He Will Endorse A Candidate That Supports A Universal Basic Income

Venture for America founder Andrew Yang dropped out of the Democratic presidential race yesterday , ending his long-shot campaign that managed to outlast sitting senators and experienced politicians .
Although recent reports suggest Michael Bloomberg ‘ s team is eyeing Yang as the next potential New York Mayor , the businessman appears to — at least for now—be focusing on pushing his universal basic income ( UBI ) as much as possible up until election day .
During a recent appearance on MSNBC ’ s Morning Joe , Yang noted the increasing popularity and support for UBI and said he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of his campaign forward .
“ We ’ re already talking about the next steps .
And if anyone wants my endorsement , all you have to do is come out for universal basic income , say every American should get $ 1,000 a month , and then I will be there with you on the trail the next day.
” When pressed about a potential run for another form of office , Yang said he was “ certainly open ” to the idea but pointed to his drive to continue focusing on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign and continue “ working to solve them.
” Yang stopped short of endorsing a particular candidate at this time but said he would support the eventual nominee .
Although Yang ’ s base of support is highly diverse , Business Insider reported that Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is most likely to benefit from his decision to exit the presidential race .
According to the publication , 69 percent of Yang ’ s supporters would be happy with a Sanders ’ nomination .
Not far behind is Elizabeth Warren , who 64 percent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said they would be content with .
After announcing his decision to end his presidential bid , Yang received warm words from many prominent public figures , as well as past and current presidential candidates .
“ The great Andrew Yang was a victim of being ahead of his time , ” wrote comedian Norm Macdonald , who was one of the many comedians that endorsed Yang ’ s campaign .
“ Don ’ t worry , pal , the nation will catch up.
” “ Good ideas outlast campaigns .
In our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he is here to stay , ” wrote former Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson .
Yang also received words of support from Sanders , Bloomberg , New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , and CNN commentator Van Jones .
Yang ’ s decision to drop out of the presidential race came after the results of the New Hampshire primary , which put him in eighth place with 2.8 percent support from 8315 votes , per The Associated Press .

Venture for America founder Andrew Yang dropped out of the Democratic presidential race yesterday, ending his long-shot campaign that managed to outlast sitting senators and experienced politicians. Although recent reports suggest Michael Bloomberg‘s team is eyeing Yang as the next potential New York Mayor, the businessman appears to — at least for now—be focusing on pushing his universal basic income (UBI) as much as possible up until election day.
During a recent appearance on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Yang noted the increasing popularity and support for UBI and said he would keep “pushing the ideas” of his campaign forward.
“We’re already talking about the next steps. And if anyone wants my endorsement, all you have to do is come out for universal basic income, say every American should get $1,000 a month, and then I will be there with you on the trail the next day.”
When pressed about a potential run for another form of office, Yang said he was “certainly open” to the idea but pointed to his drive to continue focusing on the “problems that animated” his campaign and continue “working to solve them.”
Yang stopped short of endorsing a particular candidate at this time but said he would support the eventual nominee.
>>@AndrewYang says if any Democratic candidate wants his endorsement, they need to come out in favor of UBI. pic.twitter.com/QjWD0KOLXS — Eugene Daniels (@EugeneDaniels2) February 12, 2020
Although Yang’s base of support is highly diverse, Business Insider reported that Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is most likely to benefit from his decision to exit the presidential race. According to the publication, 69 percent of Yang’s supporters would be happy with a Sanders’ nomination. Not far behind is Elizabeth Warren, who 64 percent of the serial entrepreneur’s supporters said they would be content with.
After announcing his decision to end his presidential bid, Yang received warm words from many prominent public figures, as well as past and current presidential candidates.
“The great Andrew Yang was a victim of being ahead of his time,” wrote comedian Norm Macdonald, who was one of the many comedians that endorsed Yang’s campaign. “Don’t worry, pal, the nation will catch up.”
“Good ideas outlast campaigns. In our politics, and in my heart, he is here to stay,” wrote former Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson.
Yang also received words of support from Sanders, Bloomberg, New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and CNN commentator Van Jones.
Yang’s decision to drop out of the presidential race came after the results of the New Hampshire primary, which put him in eighth place with 2.8 percent support from 8315 votes, per The Associated Press.


inquisitr--2020-02-13--Bernie Sanders Supporters May Have Cost Him Nevada’s Most Important Union Endorsement With ‘Vicious’

Bernie Sanders Supporters May Have Cost Him Nevada’s Most Important Union Endorsement With ‘Vicious’ Attacks

Nevada 's 60,000-member Culinary Union released a flyer critical of Sanders ' Medicare For All policy , allegedly unleashing attacks from the senator 's followers .
Supporters of Bernie Sanders — who won the New Hampshire Democratic primary on Tuesday — may have severely hurt their candidate ’ s chances to win the important endorsement of Nevada ‘ s most powerful labor union .
This comes just 10 days ahead of the state ’ s upcoming caucuses , the third contest of the 2020 Democratic presidential primary season .
The 60,000-member Culinary Union — which represents Las Vegas casino and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — on Wednesday issued a statement saying that Sanders backers “ viciously attacked ” its members .
The organization previously published an informational flyer saying the Vermont senator ’ s “ Medicare For All ” proposal would end its own health care plan , which had been negotiated “ over 8 decades , ” as quoted via Twitter by Nevada Independent reporter Megan Messerly .
The Culinary Union ’ s health care plan is arguably considered the best in Nevada and even includes its own 60,000-square-foot health clinic for its members .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ national single-payer health insurance plan , private insurance — including union and employer plans — would be “ essentially ” eliminated , according to a Washington Post report .
“ Private insurance as it exists today is nothing more than a confusing morass designed to make people jump through hoops before they can actually get the care they need , ” Sanders said , as quoted by The Washington Post .
After issuing the flyer , the union was allegedly slammed with “ tweets , as well as ‘ a lot of phone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supporters angry about its members ’ criticism of their candidate , according to Messerly .
The Culinary Union has not yet endorsed a candidate in the Democratic race , nor has it decided whether it will issue an endorsement at all , according to an Associated Press report .
But five California unions that are affiliated with the Nevada Culinary Union through the national Unite Here organization have announced that they are backing Sanders — or giving a co-endorsement to Sanders and Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren , who also supports “ Medicare For @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In a statement posted to its Twitter account , the Culinary Union — which calls itself Nevada ’ s “ largest immigrant organization ” with members from 178 countries — said that it believes , as Sanders often says , “ healthcare should be a right , not a privilege.
” The organization , however , added that it was disappointed in the Vermont lawmaker ’ s supporters for their attacks in response to its publication of “ facts on what certain healthcare proposals might do ” to affect the Culinary Health plan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the AP that the flyer contained no information that the union has not already communicated to the candidates directly .
She added that it was not meant as an indication of any possible endorsement .

Supporters of Bernie Sanders — who won the New Hampshire Democratic primary on Tuesday — may have severely hurt their candidate’s chances to win the important endorsement of Nevada‘s most powerful labor union. This comes just 10 days ahead of the state’s upcoming caucuses, the third contest of the 2020 Democratic presidential primary season.
The 60,000-member Culinary Union — which represents Las Vegas casino and hotel housekeepers, bartenders, and porters — on Wednesday issued a statement saying that Sanders backers “viciously attacked” its members. The organization previously published an informational flyer saying the Vermont senator’s “Medicare For All” proposal would end its own health care plan, which had been negotiated “over 8 decades,” as quoted via Twitter by Nevada Independent reporter Megan Messerly.
The Culinary Union’s health care plan is arguably considered the best in Nevada and even includes its own 60,000-square-foot health clinic for its members. But Sanders has said that under his proposed national single-payer health insurance plan, private insurance — including union and employer plans — would be “essentially” eliminated, according to a Washington Post report.
“Private insurance as it exists today is nothing more than a confusing morass designed to make people jump through hoops before they can actually get the care they need,” Sanders said, as quoted by The Washington Post.
After issuing the flyer, the union was allegedly slammed with “tweets, as well as ‘a lot of phone calls and emails'” from Sanders supporters angry about its members’ criticism of their candidate, according to Messerly.
The Culinary Union has not yet endorsed a candidate in the Democratic race, nor has it decided whether it will issue an endorsement at all, according to an Associated Press report. But five California unions that are affiliated with the Nevada Culinary Union through the national Unite Here organization have announced that they are backing Sanders — or giving a co-endorsement to Sanders and Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, who also supports “Medicare For All,” according to AP.
In a statement posted to its Twitter account, the Culinary Union — which calls itself Nevada’s “largest immigrant organization” with members from 178 countries — said that it believes, as Sanders often says, “healthcare should be a right, not a privilege.” The organization, however, added that it was disappointed in the Vermont lawmaker’s supporters for their attacks in response to its publication of “facts on what certain healthcare proposals might do” to affect the Culinary Health plan.
Culinary Union spokesperson Bethany Khan told the AP that the flyer contained no information that the union has not already communicated to the candidates directly. She added that it was not meant as an indication of any possible endorsement.


inquisitr--2020-02-14--Bernie Sanders Surges To Double-Digit National Lead After New Hampshire Victory

On the heels of his victory in New Hampshire ’ s Democratic Party presidential primary , Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont is opening a significant lead over former Vice President Joe Biden .
According to the latest Morning Consult nationwide poll , following the Granite State primary , Sanders ’ support increased by four points and Biden ’ s dropped by three points .
The Vermont senator is now polling at 29 percent , and Biden is at 19 percent .
Billionaire and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is in third place , having secured the support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Former South Bend , Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg — who finished second in New Hampshire , after outperforming the polling in Iowa — is in fourth place nationally , with 11 percent .
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren , once considered one of the leading candidates , is now in fifth place with 10 percent of the vote .
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar is polling at five percent .
Perceived electability was long considered one of Biden ’ s greatest strengths , but his collapse in Iowa and New Hampshire appears to have changed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who said that Biden has the best chance of beating President Donald Trump in November fell 12 points , to 17 percent .
Sanders is now considered the most electable candidate , according to the poll , with 29 percent of voters saying he has the best chance of beating Trump in the general election .
Twenty five percent think Bloomberg would be able to beat Trump , eight percent think Warren Buttigieg is electable , five percent think the same of Warren , and only three percent feel that way about Klobuchar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the African American community , but devastating losses in Iowa and New Hampshire appear to have changed that .
Confidence in Biden ’ s chances among black voters is now at 21 percent , having dropped 10 points since last week .
As for Sanders , 32 percent of black voters think he is the best candidate to beat Trump , which is a nine percentage points increase since last week .
Twenty one percent think Bloomberg is best poised to bet Trump .
Furthermore , when asked how Biden ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 46 percent of respondents said it makes them less likely to support he former vice president .
In a six-point increase , 58 percent of Democratic primary voters said that Sanders ’ performance in the Granite State would make them more likely to vote for him .
Some — including Biden — have suggested that Sanders ’ embrace of the “ democratic socialist ” label could be a liability in a general election against Trump , but voters do not seem to feel that way .
Sanders addressed the issue in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his critics are hypocritical for being open to corporate welfare , while opposing social programs .
“ The difference between my socialism and Trump ’ s socialism is I believe the government should help working families , not billionaires , ” the senator said .

On the heels of his victory in New Hampshire’s Democratic Party presidential primary, Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont is opening a significant lead over former Vice President Joe Biden.
According to the latest Morning Consult nationwide poll, following the Granite State primary, Sanders’ support increased by four points and Biden’s dropped by three points. The Vermont senator is now polling at 29 percent, and Biden is at 19 percent. Billionaire and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is in third place, having secured the support of 18 percent of the electorate.
Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg — who finished second in New Hampshire, after outperforming the polling in Iowa — is in fourth place nationally, with 11 percent. Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, once considered one of the leading candidates, is now in fifth place with 10 percent of the vote. Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar is polling at 5 percent.
Perceived electability was long considered one of Biden’s greatest strengths, but his collapse in Iowa and New Hampshire appears to have changed public perception. The share of voters who said that Biden has the best chance of beating President Donald Trump in November fell 12 points, to 17 percent.
Sanders is now considered the most electable candidate, according to the poll, with 29 percent of voters saying he has the best chance of beating Trump in the general election. Twenty-five percent think Bloomberg would be able to beat Trump, 8 percent think Buttigieg is electable, 5 percent think the same of Warren, and only 3 percent feel that way about Klobuchar.
Biden has long enjoyed tremendous support from the African-American community, but devastating losses in Iowa and New Hampshire appear to have changed that. Confidence in Biden’s chances among black voters is now at 21 percent, having dropped 10 points since last week.
National @MorningConsult Poll Among Black Voters:
Biden 34% (-1 From Pre NH Primary Poll)
Sanders 30% (+3)
Bloomberg 19% (+3*)
Warren 8% (-)
Buttigieg 4% (-) Hispanic Voters:
Sanders 48% (+10)
Bloomberg 17% (+1)
Biden 13% (-4)
Buttigieg 8% (+2)
Warren 7% (+4) — Political Polls (@PpollingNumbers) February 13, 2020
As for Sanders, 32 percent of black voters think he is the best candidate to beat Trump, which is a 9 percentage points increase since last week. Twenty-one percent think Bloomberg is best poised to beat Trump.
Furthermore, when asked how Biden’s underwhelming performance would affect their future vote, 46 percent of respondents said it makes them less likely to support the former vice president. In a six-point increase, 58 percent of Democratic primary voters said that Sanders’ performance in the Granite State would make them more likely to vote for him.
Some — including Biden — have suggested that Sanders’ embrace of the “democratic socialist” label could be a liability in a general election against Trump, but voters do not seem to feel that way.
Sanders addressed the issue in a recent interview, suggesting that Trump and his critics are hypocritical for being open to corporate welfare, while opposing social programs.
“The difference between my socialism and Trump’s socialism is I believe the government should help working families, not billionaires,” the senator said.


inquisitr--2020-02-14--DNC Was ‘Intimately Involved’ In Developing Iowa Caucus App, Report Says

Although the Democratic National Committee ( DNC ) has distanced itself from the troubled Iowa caucus app that was developed by Shadow Inc. , a new Yahoo News report claims that the governing body was actually “ intimately involved ” with the development of the technology .
DNC Chair Tom Perez notably slammed the Iowa Democratic Party — which ran the chaotic caucus — as well as Shadow for the delayed rollout of results that The Associated Press ultimately said were too error-riddled to declare a winner .
But according to a copy of the contract between Shadow and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had to work with the DNC and provide it access for testing .
“ Consultant agrees to work with the DNC Services Corporation / Democratic National Committee ( ‘ DNC ’ ) on an on-going basis as Consultant [ Shadow ] develops the software , ” the contract reads .
The document also reveals that Shadow agreed to allow the DNC “ continual access to review ” many aspects of the app , including security and system logs , system configurations , and operation plans for how Shadow will utilize the software for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the caucus .
Despite Perez ’ s shift of the blame , Yahoo News reported that the DNC was in a position to prevent such a botched rollout .
“ Yet the contract demonstrated that the DNC should have had the opportunity to forsee some of the problems .
One provision in the contract says Shadow would provide ‘ monthly .
written updates to the DNC regarding the Software status and timeline for implementation.
’ It also required Shadow to work with outside consultants and cybersecurity specialists , which the DNC could ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” As the DNC sought to distance itself from Shadow , the app developer did the same for one of its investors , the liberal firm ACRONYM .
According to reports , the company ’ s top officials expressed hostility toward Sanders .
In addition , the company is run by Democratic operative Tara McGowan , whose marriage to senior Pete Buttigieg campaign strategist Michael Halle has raised eyebrows and sparked theories that the caucuses were slanted against the Vermont Senator .
“ It was rigged , what can I tell ya ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ who shot down suggestions that such a view is a conspiracy theory and called it a “ simple objective statement of fact.
” Ball noted the lack of transparency throughout the rollout of results and accused the democratic institutions of working with donors and grifters .
Others , such as former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon , have expressed similar sentiments and accused the Democratic Party of rigging the primary against Sanders .

Although the Democratic National Committee (DNC) has distanced itself from the troubled Iowa caucus app that was developed by Shadow Inc., a new Yahoo News report claims that the governing body was actually “intimately involved” with the development of the technology.
DNC Chair Tom Perez notably slammed the Iowa Democratic Party — which ran the chaotic caucus — as well as Shadow for the delayed rollout of results that The Associated Press ultimately said were too error-riddled to declare a winner. But according to a copy of the contract between Shadow and the Iowa Democratic Party, the developer had to work with the DNC and provide it access for testing.
“Consultant agrees to work with the DNC Services Corporation / Democratic National Committee (‘DNC’) on an on-going basis as Consultant [Shadow] develops the software,” the contract reads.
The document also reveals that Shadow agreed to allow the DNC “continual access to review” many aspects of the app, including security and system logs, system configurations, and operation plans for how the developer will utilize the software for tabulation, reporting, and other actions throughout the caucus.
Despite Perez’s shift of the blame, Yahoo News reported that the committee was in a position to prevent such a botched rollout.
“Yet the contract demonstrated that the DNC should have had the opportunity to forsee some of the problems. One provision in the contract says Shadow would provide ‘monthly. written updates to the DNC regarding the Software status and timeline for implementation.’ It also required Shadow to work with outside consultants and cybersecurity specialists, which the DNC could ‘choose in its sole discretion.'”
When the Iowa Dem Party paid Shadow Inc. to develop an app for recording & reporting Iowa caucus results, was it disclosed the CEO who acquired Shadow Inc. was a Buttigieg supporter married to former Hillary staff (who worked for her *IN IOWA*) & a Buttigieg campaign strategist? pic.twitter.com/9kTdw8NjIl — RAM (Richard Armande Mills) (@RAMRANTS) February 6, 2020
As the DNC sought to distance itself from Shadow, the app developer did the same for one of its investors, the liberal firm ACRONYM. According to reports, the company’s top officials expressed hostility toward Sanders. In addition, the company is run by Democratic operative Tara McGowan, whose marriage to senior Pete Buttigieg campaign strategist Michael Halle has raised eyebrows and sparked theories that the caucuses were slanted against the Vermont Senator.
“It was rigged, what can I tell ya?” declared progressive commentator Krystal Ball, who shot down suggestions that such a view is a conspiracy theory and called it a “simple objective statement of fact.”
Ball noted the lack of transparency throughout the rollout of results and accused the Democratic institutions of working with donors and grifters.
Others, such as former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon, have expressed similar sentiments and accused the Democratic Party of rigging the primary against Sanders.


inquisitr--2020-02-13--Bernie Sanders Has Over Four Times The Latino Campaign Contributions Of Any Primary Candidate, Study

Bernie Sanders Has Over Four Times The Latino Campaign Contributions Of Any Primary Candidate, Study Says

A study published Thursday by Plus 3 shows that Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has received over four times the amount of campaign contributions from the Latino community than any other Democratic presidential candidate .
Specifically , The Hill reports that Sanders has received over $ 8.2M from Latinos , which is $ 6M more than the $ 2M earned by his closest competitors , Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg .
All numbers were taken as of the last Federal Election Commission filing deadline of December 31 , 2019 .
Interestingly , the study found @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent around the middle of 2019 .
“ Overall , $ 6.5 million dollars and 315,000 Latino contributions have in effect disappeared as the field of candidates has narrowed from 23 candidates to 5 leading candidates , ” the study reads .
Both California and Texas have significant Latino populations and hold their primaries on Super Tuesday , which could help Sanders , as the Latino communities in both states donated more to Sanders than his closest competitors .
Such votes could be especially crucial for Sanders , given the slim margin he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Overall , the study found that 1.7 million Latinos donated a total of $ 23,734,093.62 to Democratic presidential candidates up until the end of last year .
As Newsweek reported , new polls released Tuesday put Sanders ahead of the pack among non-white voters .
He has also reportedly gained 10 points from African American voters after reports that his support from this demographic declined following his highlight of comedian Joe Rogan ‘ s endorsement .
According to a recent Monmouth University survey , Sanders has 28 percent support from African American , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In second was former Vice President Joe Biden with 20 percent support .
A separate poll by Monmouth showed Sanders gaining 10 points of support from black voters for a total of 27 percent , up from 17 percent before the Iowa caucuses .
Conversely , Biden ’ s support dropped to 35 percent within the same time period .
Despite Sanders ’ rise and lead in support from the non-white communities critical for winning in 2020 , he continues to receive pushback from many in the Democratic establishment .
According to progressive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s establishment would rather Donald Trump win than see a Sanders victory .
“ They would rather have Bernie lose and have another crack at it after Donald Trump [ ‘ s second term ] than allow him to win and that ’ s where we are , ” she said , per Fox News .

A study published on Thursday by Plus 3 shows that Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has received over four times the amount of campaign contributions from the Latino community than any other Democratic presidential candidate.
Specifically, The Hill reports that Sanders has received over $8.2 million from Latinos, which is $6 million more than the $2 million earned by his closest competitors, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg. All numbers were taken as of the last Federal Election Commission filing deadline of December 31, 2019.
Interestingly, the study found that Latino campaign contributions declined by 25 percent around the middle of 2019.
“Overall, $6.5 million dollars and 315,000 Latino contributions have in effect disappeared as the field of candidates has narrowed from 23 candidates to 5 leading candidates,” the study reads.
Both California and Texas have significant Latino populations and hold their primaries on Super Tuesday, which could help Sanders, as the Latino communities in both states donated more to Sanders than his closest competitors. Such votes could be especially crucial for Sanders, given the slim margin he took over Buttigieg in New Hampshire.
Overall, the study found that 1.7 million Latinos donated a total of $23.7 million to Democratic presidential candidates up until the end of last year.
“The common misconception has been that Latinos don’t give. The fact is that Latinos give to the church, faith based organizations like Habitat for Humanity, relief service organizations like the American Red Cross during times of need, and they send money back home to help support families in need.”
Sanders is winning non-white voters in this poll by 8 points over Biden https://t.co/Kq70BotWp9 pic.twitter.com/Hv9U89zA3p — Ryan Grim (@ryangrim) February 11, 2020
As Newsweek reported, new polls released Tuesday put Sanders ahead of the pack among non-white voters. He has also reportedly gained 10 points from African-American voters after reports that his support from this demographic declined following his highlight of comedian Joe Rogan‘s endorsement.
According to a recent Monmouth University survey, Sanders has 28 percent support from African-American, non-white Hispanic, and Asian voters. In second was former Vice President Joe Biden with 20 percent support. A separate poll by Monmouth showed Sanders gaining 10 points of support from black voters for a total of 27 percent, up from 17 percent before the Iowa caucuses. Conversely, Biden’s support dropped to 35 percent within the same time period.
Despite Sanders’ rise and lead in support from the non-white communities critical for winning in 2020, he continues to receive pushback from many in the Democratic establishment. According to progressive commentator Krystal Ball, the party’s establishment would rather Donald Trump win than see a Sanders victory.
“They would rather have Bernie lose and have another crack at it after Donald Trump[‘s second term] than allow him to win and that’s where we are,” she said, per Fox News.


inquisitr--2020-02-13--Attorney General William Barr Says He Will Not ‘Be Bullied’ By Donald Trump

In an exclusive interview with 'ABC News ' , the attorney general said he had ' a problem with some of ... [ Trump 's ] tweets . '
Attorney General William Barr granted an exclusive interview to ABC News Wednesday to discuss the controversial overruling of Roger Stone ’ s sentencing .
The decision was seen by many to be influenced by Donald Trump , as Stone is a close friend of the president .
While the attorney general maintained that his decision regarding Stone was unimpeded by Trump , he did express frustration at the president ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s time to stop the tweeting about Department of Justice criminal cases , ” Barr said , speaking to ABC News Chief Justice Correspondent Pierre Thomas .
The interview — which White House senior staff , including the president , were unaware of , ABC News reports — attempted to set the record straight about what exactly occurred with the Stone sentencing .
According to Barr , he had decided to reduce the recommendation before Trump even tweeted about the situation , stating he had already discussed with staff that he felt the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ woke up the next morning to Trump ’ s middle-of-the-night tweet , Barr said he was put in a bad position .
“ Do you go forward with what you think is the right decision or do you pull back because of the tweet ?
And that just sort of illustrates how disruptive these tweets can be , ” Barr explained .
He went on to say he was “ a little surprised ” at the resignation and withdrawal of the prosecution team .
He mentioned he hadn ’ t spoken to them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was “ preposterous ” that he ’ d intervene in a Department of Justice case for any reason except a legal one .
While Trump seems pleased with Barr ’ s actions regarding the Stone case , the attorney general ’ s frustrations about the president ’ s tweets are somewhat of a break between the two men .
Barr has been one of Trump ’ s most staunch supporters .
However , he seems to understand the need to separate the Department of Justice from political influence .
“ As I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think the essential role of the attorney general is to keep law enforcement , the criminal process sacrosanct to make sure there is no political interference in it.
” He continued , telling Thomas that Trump had never asked Barr to influence a criminal case and that he wouldn ’ t do so , even if asked .
“ If [ Trump ] were to say , ‘ Go investigate somebody because ’ —and you sense it ’ s because they ’ re a political opponent , then the attorney general shouldn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t carry that out , ” Barr said .
“ I ’ m not going to be bullied or influenced by anybody… whether it ’ s Congress , a newspaper editorial board , or the president.
” Thomas then asked Barr if he thought Trump would respond to their interview , to which the attorney general responded he hoped the president would .
Barr also stated he hoped the president would respect his position as the head of the justice department .
Trump hasn ’ t had a very solid relationship with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ however .
After Jeff Sessions recused himself from the Russia investigation in 2018 , Trump forced his first attorney general to resign .
He also had a contentious relationship with his former FBI Director , James Comey .
According to a memo the former director wrote at the time , Trump asked him to investigate former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn , which Comey refused to do .
The perceived influence Trump has over the justice department has led to calls for a second impeachment hearing into the president ’ s actions , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Department of Justice and his undue requests for political favors .

Attorney General William Barr granted an exclusive interview to ABC News on Wednesday to discuss the controversial overruling of Roger Stone’s sentencing. The decision was seen by many to be influenced by Donald Trump, as Stone is a close friend of the president. While the attorney general maintained that his decision regarding Stone was unimpeded by Trump, he did express frustration at the president’s tweeting.
“I think it’s time to stop the tweeting about Department of Justice criminal cases,” Barr said, speaking to ABC News chief justice correspondent, Pierre Thomas.
White House senior staff, including the president, were unaware of the interview, ABC News reports. Barr attempted to set the record straight about what exactly occurred with the Stone sentencing. According to the attorney general, he had decided to reduce the recommendation before Trump even tweeted about the situation, stating he had already discussed with staff that he felt the sentencing was too long. When he woke up the next morning to Trump’s middle-of-the-night tweet, Barr said he was put in a bad position.
“Do you go forward with what you think is the right decision or do you pull back because of the tweet? And that just sort of illustrates how disruptive these tweets can be,” Barr explained.
He went on to say he was “a little surprised” at the resignation and withdrawal of the prosecution team. He mentioned he hadn’t spoken to them yet, but he did maintain that it was “preposterous” that he’d intervene in a Department of Justice case for any reason except a legal one.
While Trump seems pleased with Barr’s actions regarding the Stone case, the attorney general’s frustrations about the president’s tweets are somewhat of a break between the two men. Barr has been one of Trump’s most staunch supporters. However, he seems to understand the need to separate the Department of Justice from political influence.
“As I said at my confirmation hearing, I think the essential role of the attorney general is to keep law enforcement, the criminal process sacrosanct to make sure there is no political interference in it,” Barr said,
He continued, telling Thomas that Trump had never asked him to influence a criminal case and that he wouldn’t do so, even if asked.
“If [Trump] were to say, ‘Go investigate somebody because’—and you sense it’s because they’re a political opponent, then the attorney general shouldn’t carry that out, wouldn’t carry that out,” Barr said. “I’m not going to be bullied or influenced by anybody… whether it’s Congress, a newspaper editorial board, or the president.”
Thomas then asked Barr if he thought Trump would respond to their interview, to which the attorney general responded he hoped the president would. Barr also stated he hoped the president would respect his position as the head of the Justice Department.
Trump hasn’t had a very solid relationship with the legal part of the executive branch, however. After Jeff Sessions recused himself from the Russia investigation in 2018, Trump forced his first attorney general to resign. He also had a contentious relationship with his former FBI Director, James Comey. According to a memo the former director wrote at the time, Trump asked him to investigate former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, which Comey refused to do.
The perceived influence Trump has over the Justice Department has led to calls for a second impeachment hearing into the president’s actions, this time focusing on his relationship with the Department of Justice and his undue requests for political favors.


inquisitr--2020-02-13--Ron Paul Says ‘Well-Trained’ Pete Buttigieg Is Tight With The CIA And Military

During a recent episode of Liberty Report , host and former Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul spoke with co-host Daniel McAdams about Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg , who is trailing frontrunner Bernie Sanders in the primary .
The pair began speaking about Buttigieg ’ s rise into his current position behind Sanders .
“ He had a huge lead and then all of a sudden here comes Buttigieg , the CIA choice , ” McAdams said .
Paul spoke on the wealth of information available on the former South Bend Mayor ’ s alleged connections .
“ Buttigieg is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and all that .
And he looks like he ’ s well trained , ” Paul later said , adding that Buttigieg will rise into a powerful government position at some point in the future regardless of his success in the current election cycle .
McAdams noted the work done by Max Blumenthal ’ s The Grayzone , which has reported on Buttigieg ’ s alleged ties to the intelligence community .
In a recent piece at the end of 2019 , the publication noted Buttigieg ’ s seemingly overnight rise and pointed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to his campaign .
Not only that but Buttigieg has received 218 endorsements from “ foreign policy and national security professionals ” — per USA Today — which was also noted by The Grayzone .
“ Buttigieg ’ s lengthy roster of endorsements is loaded with former intelligence operatives , national security hardliners , regime-change specialists , and vulture capitalists , ” the publication reported .
Another curious connection was pointed out by left-wing journalist and author Brian Abrams , who noted the Buttigieg campaign ’ s payment of nearly $ 600,000 to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is described by The Grayzone as a “ Blackwater-style mercenary firm.
” “ Buttigieg ’ s new roster of endorsements from former high-ranking CIA officials , regime-change architects , and global financiers should raise more questions about the real forces propelling his campaign , ” the report reads .
Interestingly , Buttigieg has offered very little in terms of his foreign policy plans .
As The Grayzone notes , he devotes just five sentences to his foreign policy that provide little in the way of concrete details .
In addition , Business Insider @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New York Times ’ questions about critical foreign policy challenges , including how he plans to handle Iran and North Korea .
Recently , Buttigieg ’ s campaign has come under additional scrutiny after he declared an early victory in the Iowa caucuses .
The event was marred by reports of discrepancies and a faulty results app created by a company , Shadow , that Buttigieg ’ s campaign enlisted services from .
Amid an already extensive range of criticism of Buttigieg ’ s willingness to take money from big-money donors , many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ liberal firm ACRONYM , which is run by Democratic operative Tara McGowan , who is married to a senior Buttigieg campaign strategist .

During a recent episode of Liberty Report, host and former Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul spoke with co-host Daniel McAdams about Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, who is trailing front-runner Bernie Sanders in the primary.
The pair began speaking about Buttigieg’s rise into his current position behind Sanders.
“He had a huge lead and then all of a sudden here comes Buttigieg, the CIA choice,” McAdams said.
Paul spoke on the wealth of information available on the former South Bend, Indiana, mayor’s alleged connections.
“Buttigieg is close to the CIA and the military and all that. And he looks like he’s well trained,” Paul later said, adding that the former mayor will rise into a powerful government position at some point in the future, regardless of his success in the current election cycle.
McAdams noted the work done by Max Blumenthal’s The Grayzone, which has reported on Buttigieg’s alleged ties to the intelligence community. In a recent piece at the end of 2019, the publication pointed out his seemingly overnight rise and pointed to the many billionaires that have donated to his campaign.
Buttigieg has also received 218 endorsements from “foreign policy and national security professionals” — per USA Today — which was likewise detailed by The Grayzone.
“Buttigieg’s lengthy roster of endorsements is loaded with former intelligence operatives, national security hardliners, regime-change specialists, and vulture capitalists,” the publication reported.
Another curious connection was pointed out by left-wing journalist and author Brian Abrams, who noted the Buttigieg campaign’s payment of nearly $600,000 to defense contractor Patriot Group International, which is described by The Grayzone as a “Blackwater-style mercenary firm.”
Any idea why Mayor Pete's campaign has spent nearly $600,000 for "security services" from defense contractor Patriot Group International? https://t.co/eTosBddAcm Typically it's the municipalities that bill campaigns for protection/public-safety costs, not private spy agencies. pic.twitter.com/tDcxpbyPFT — Brian Abrams (@BrianAbrams) December 6, 2019
“Buttigieg’s new roster of endorsements from former high-ranking CIA officials, regime-change architects, and global financiers should raise more questions about the real forces propelling his campaign,” the report reads.
Interestingly, Buttigieg has offered very little in terms of his foreign policy plans. As The Grayzone notes, he devotes just five sentences to these plans, providing little in the way of concrete details. In addition, Business Insider reported that he refused to answer The New York Times’ questions about critical foreign policy challenges, including how he plans to handle Iran and North Korea.
Recently, Buttigieg’s campaign has come under additional scrutiny after he declared an early victory in the Iowa caucuses. The event was marred by reports of discrepancies and a faulty results app created by Shadow — a developer that Buttigieg’s campaign enlisted services from.
Amid an already extensive range of criticism of Buttigieg’s willingness to take money from big-money donors, many pointed to Shadow’s relationship with liberal firm ACRONYM, a company run by Democratic operative Tara McGowan — who is married to one of the former mayor’s campaign strategists.


inquisitr--2020-02-13--John Kelly Attacks Donald Trump And People Who ‘Only Watch Fox’ News: You Are Not An Informed Citize

John Kelly Attacks Donald Trump And People Who ‘Only Watch Fox’ News: You Are Not An Informed Citizen

John Kelly , Donald Trump ’ s former chief of staff , expressed strong support for the media and admonished people to get their news from more than just Fox News .
In an apparent contradiction to Trump ’ s own attacks on the media , Kelly told an audience at a lecture at Drew University that they need to be sure that they ’ re getting their news from multiple sources .
“ You have to be careful about what you are watching and reading because the media has taken sides , ” he said , according to Mediaite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fox News , because it ’ s reinforcing what you believe , you are not an informed citizen.
” He went on to support the media , praising the so-called fourth estate as an important part of a free society .
“ The media , in my view , and I feel very strongly about this , is not the enemy of the people , ” he said .
“ We need a free media.
” In recent days , Kelly has been openly critical of Trump and Republicans after serving in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , until the end of 2018 , at which point he was replaced by Mick Mulvaney .
After leaving , as The Inquisitr previously reported , Kelly said that it was the “ least enjoyable ” job he had ever had .
Kelly was critical of the impeachment process , saying that Senate Republicans were holding “ half a trial ” if they wouldn ’ t allow witnesses , something they eventually chose to do before acquitting the president .
He has also said that Trump is wrong in declaring a national emergency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also criticized Trump for firing Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman while speaking at the university in New Jersey .
As the New York Post reports , Kelly said that Vindman was behaving honorably when he spoke about the phone call , adding that soldiers are ordered not to follow an illegal order .
“ When I terminated John Kelly , which I couldn ’ t do fast enough , he knew full well that he was way over his head .
Being Chief of Staff just wasn ’ t for him , ” he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Kelly can ’ t keep his “ mouth shut ” and left with a “ whimper.
” Trump continued that Kelly ’ s wife had said that her husband respected Trump and would never bad mouth him .
Vindman testified against Trump in the House impeachment trial , adding details to the claim that Trump had made an inappropriate request when speaking with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky last year .
The conversation was the focus of the impeachment proceeding .

John Kelly, Donald Trump’s former chief of staff, expressed strong support for the media and encouraged people to get their news from more than just Fox News. In an apparent contradiction to Trump’s own attacks on the media, Kelly told an audience at a lecture at Drew University that they need to be sure that they’re getting their news from multiple sources.
“You have to be careful about what you are watching and reading because the media has taken sides,” he said, according to Mediaite. “So if you only watch Fox News, because it’s reinforcing what you believe, you are not an informed citizen.”
He went on to support the media, praising the so-called fourth estate as an important part of a free society.
“The media, in my view, and I feel very strongly about this, is not the enemy of the people,” he said. “We need a free media.”
In recent days, Kelly has been openly critical of Trump and Republicans after serving in the White House from July 31, 2017, until the end of 2018, at which point he was replaced by Mick Mulvaney. After leaving, as The Inquisitr previously reported, Kelly said that it was the “least enjoyable” job he had ever worked.
Kelly was critical of the impeachment process, saying that Senate Republicans were holding “half a trial” if they wouldn’t allow witnesses, something they eventually chose to do before acquitting the president. He has also said that Trump is wrong in declaring a national emergency over constructing the border wall.
Kelly also criticized Trump for firing Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman during his lecture at the university in New Jersey. As the New York Post reports, Kelly said that Vindman was behaving honorably when he spoke about the phone call, adding that soldiers are ordered not to follow an illegal order.
On Thursday, Trump responded to Kelly’s criticism.
“When I terminated John Kelly, which I couldn’t do fast enough, he knew full well that he was way over his head. Being Chief of Staff just wasn’t for him,” he said in a tweet.
He added that Kelly can’t keep his “mouth shut” and left with a “whimper.”
Trump continued that Kelly’s wife had said that her husband respected Trump and would never bad mouth him.
Vindman testified against Trump in the House impeachment trial, adding details to the claim that Trump had made an inappropriate request when speaking with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky last year. The conversation was the focus of the impeachment proceeding.


inquisitr--2020-02-13--Meghan McCain Questions Joe Biden & Jill About Beau On ‘The View’

Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden and his wife , Dr. Jill Biden , appeared on The View today , and co-host Meghan McCain asked the couple about their late son , Beau .
Beau died from the same type of brain cancer that took Meghan ’ s father , Sen. John McCain .
Although Meghan is a Republican and the Bidens are Democrats , the co-host noted that the Biden family helped her tremendously during and after her dad ’ s battle with cancer .
Meghan admitted that the Bidens brought her family much comfort during and after her father @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Jill if they feel Beau with them as they ’ re campaigning this time around .
Jill answered that there isn ’ t a day that goes by that she doesn ’ t wake up and think about her late stepson .
She noted how Beau had played a big part in the family ’ s campaigning in the past .
Then , Joe stated that Beau , who passed away at 46-years-old in 2015 , was the go-to guy for their whole family .
“ Beau was Hunt ’ s 13th @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Hunt ’ s my heart , ” said the former vice president .
He went on to mention that if things were different , it would be Beau running for the Democratic presidential nomination instead of him .
However , Joe said that because of President Donald Trump , he is running in Beau ’ s stead .
Biden stated that Trump is the antithesis of everything they ’ ve stood for in his family , as well as in the country .
Joe said that every morning he wakes up and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because , before he died , Beau made the family promise that it would not walk away .
The clip received 40 retweets and more than 160 likes after The View tweeted it .
Plus , dozens of Twitter users also wrote replies .
“ I like Joe Biden .
I ’ m sorry for his personal losses .
I don ’ t agree with some of his past political policies .
I think we need a better visionary for the future .
But if he is the nominee , I will vote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” replied one would-be voter .
“ He would be Proud of @ JoeBiden .
A good man with intelligence and integrity for sure , ” another Twitter user wrote .
However , some did not appreciate the former vice president ’ s appearance on the show and his personal account of Beau .
“ Oh God , he ’ s using his tragedy to gain votes .
What a sleazeball .
Typical politician , ” claimed one viewer .
“ The whole family is corrupt been getting billions in government contracts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that they do not have any skills for , ” declared another .

Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, appeared on The View today, and co-host Meghan McCain asked the couple about their late son, Beau. Beau died from the same type of brain cancer that took Meghan’s father, Sen. John McCain.
Although Meghan is a Republican and the Bidens are Democrats, the co-host noted that the Biden family helped her tremendously during and after her dad’s battle with cancer. Meghan admitted that the Bidens brought her family much comfort during and after her father’s illness. She asked Joe and Jill if they feel Beau with them as they’re campaigning this time around.
Jill answered that there isn’t a day that goes by that she doesn’t wake up and think about her late stepson. She noted how Beau had played a big part in the family’s campaigning in the past. Then, Joe stated that Beau, who passed away at 46-years-old in 2015, was the go-to guy for their whole family.
“Beau was Hunt’s 13th rib. Beau was my soul, and Hunt’s my heart,” said the former vice president.
He went on to mention that if things were different, it would be Beau running for the Democratic presidential nomination instead of him. However, Joe said that because of President Donald Trump, he is running in Beau’s stead. Biden stated that Trump is the antithesis of everything they’ve stood for in his family, as well as in the country. Joe said that every morning he wakes up and hopes that Beau is proud of him because, before he died, Beau made the family promise that it would not walk away.
“There’s not a day that I wake up, I open my eyes that I don’t think of Beau,” Jill Biden says of her late son when asked if they feel his presence on the campaign trail. “Every morning I get up and I say I hope he’s proud of me,” Joe Biden adds. https://t.co/IjijxEYjU7 pic.twitter.com/jqJAmuLyuG — The View (@TheView) February 13, 2020
The clip received 40 retweets and more than 160 likes after The View tweeted it. Plus, dozens of Twitter users also wrote replies.
“I like Joe Biden. I’m sorry for his personal losses. I don’t agree with some of his past political policies. I think we need a better visionary for the future. But if he is the nominee, I will vote for him and get out the vote,” replied one would-be voter.
“He would be Proud of @JoeBiden. A good man with intelligence and integrity for sure,” another Twitter user wrote.
However, some did not appreciate the former vice president’s appearance on the show and his personal account of Beau.
“Oh God, he’s using his tragedy to gain votes. What a sleazeball. Typical politician,” claimed one viewer.
“The whole family is corrupt been getting billions in government contracts for their companies who they work for that they do not have any skills for,” declared another.