inquisitr--2020-12-31--Pro-Trump Lawyer Accuses John Roberts Of Being A Murderous Pedophile Linked To Jeffrey Epstein

Lawyer Lin Wood , who has been helping Donald Trump in his legal battles against the 2020 election , claimed on Thursday that Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts is a murderous pedophile linked to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein , The Daily Beast reported .
“ You are recorded discussing Justice Scalia ’ s successor before date of his sudden death .
How did you know Scalia was going to die ?
” Wood tweeted .
“ Are you a member of any club or cabal requiring minor children as initiation fee ?
” Wood then linked Roberts to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ run a sex trafficking ring that included minor girls .
Later , Wood suggested that Epstein is still alive and said he knows the truth about Roberts .
“ Or ask Jeffrey Epstein .
He is alive , ” Wood wrote .
Epstein ’ s death was ruled a suicide , but many have pointed to concerning aspects of the case that could suggest foul play .
Notably , former New York City medical examiner Dr. Michael Baden claimed that Epstein ’ s autopsy results suggested homicidal strangulation more than suicide .
Wood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ theory that suggests a cabal of pedophiles is working behind the scenes against Trump , who is allegedly battling the group of purported Democrats with the help of an anonymous agent known as Q .
According to The Guardian , the far-out theory has spread rapidly during the pandemic .
The publication noted that the theory borrows from the Satanic Panic of the 1980s , which it claimed pushed hundreds of thousands of “ otherwise reasonable ” Americans to subscribe to the belief that secret Satanists were torturing and molesting children in daycare @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Daily Beast , Wood filed an emergency petition to the Supreme Court to halt the January 5 Senate runoff election in Georgia due to purported interference .
He has also called for a boycott of these races — which will determine if Republicans maintain control of the Senate — and believes that low GOP voter turnout will break the algorithm that is purportedly influencing the results in favor of Democrats .
Wood has also taken aim at Vice President Mike Pence , who he believes is secretly opposed to Trump and attempting to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2024 , Newsweek reported .
“ I do NOT trust VP Mike Pence .
He is wolf in sheep ’ s clothing , ” he tweeted .

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inquisitr--2020-12-31--Donald Trump Is Walking A ‘Fine Line Of Treason,’ Former Presidential Candidate Says

Former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Richard Neece Ojeda II took aim at Donald Trump on Thursday for his opposition to the 2020 election results and support of the Washington , D.C. protests expected on January 6 when Congress ratifies Democrat Joe Biden ’ s Electoral College victory .
“ Walk that fine line of treason , ” Ojeda tweeted to the president ’ s promotion of the January 6 protests .
“ In the end , you will see your last days as penniless and in a cell .
You will forever be known as the most corrupt , dumbest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Your children will lose everything too and will forever hate their name !
” Not long after , Ojeda again used Twitter to address Trump ’ s promotion of dissent , which he suggested could lead to violence .
Trump ’ s recent calls to his supporters appear to have been heard .
According to The Washington Post , the opposition rallies planned to support the head of state next week are “ multiplying by the week.
” The four purported rallies will oppose Biden ’ s victory in the 2020 election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prominent Trump supporters , including former Trump campaign official George Papadopoulos and longtime GOP operative Roger Stone — both of whom were recently pardoned by the U.S. leader .
According to The Washington Post , encrypted chat messages and online forums used by far-right groups suggest that some individuals are planning destruction at the events .
In particular , the publication pointed to alleged plots to smuggle guns into the District as well as calls for the creation of an “ armed encampment ” on the National Mall .
Per Business Insider , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Vice President Mike Pence , accused Trump of encouraging brutality at the protests on January 6 and said she is “ very concerned ” about the possibility .
Troye claimed that Trump knowingly incites destruction and regularly encourages his followers to act violently .
She suggested these individuals believe that their violent behavior is “ patriotic ” because it is in support of the head of state .
Trump and his allies have been pressuring Pence , who oversees the ratification process early next month , to stop Biden from being certified @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legal historian Jed Shugerman recently threw cold water on the possibility and said that Pence does not have the legal authority to alter the outcome .

Former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Richard Neece Ojeda II took aim at Donald Trump on Thursday for his opposition to the 2020 election results and support of the Washington, D.C., protests expected on January 6 when Congress ratifies Democrat Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory.
“Walk that fine line of treason,” Ojeda tweeted to the president’s promotion of the January 6 protests. “In the end, you will see your last days as penniless and in a cell. You will forever be known as the most corrupt, dumbest, cruelest and most incompetent president ever. Your children will lose everything too and will forever hate their name!”
Not long after, Ojeda again used Twitter to address Trump’s promotion of dissent, which he suggested could lead to violence.
“Any violence that takes place on the sixth needs to be placed directly on tRump’s shoulders! He wants people to commit violence for him. He is no president! He’s a wanna be dictator that needs to be dealt with as such.”
Trump’s recent calls to his supporters appear to have been heard. According to The Washington Post, the opposition rallies planned to support the head of state next week are “multiplying by the week.” The four purported rallies will oppose Biden’s victory in the 2020 election and are set to be headed by prominent Trump supporters, including former Trump campaign official George Papadopoulos and longtime GOP operative Roger Stone — both of whom were recently pardoned.
According to The Washington Post, encrypted chat messages and online forums used by far-right groups suggest that some individuals are planning destruction at the events. In particular, the publication pointed to alleged plots to smuggle guns into the area as well as calls for the creation of an “armed encampment” on the National Mall.
Per Business Insider, Olivia Troye, a former top aide to Vice President Mike Pence, accused Trump of encouraging brutality at the protests on January 6 and said she is “very concerned” about the possibility. Troye claimed that Trump knowingly incites destruction and regularly encourages his followers to act violently. She suggested these individuals believe that their violent behavior is “patriotic” because it is in support of the commander in chief.
Trump and his allies have been pressuring Pence, who will oversee the ratification process early next month, to stop Biden from being certified the winner. Despite these calls, legal historian Jed Shugerman recently threw cold water on the possibility and said that Pence does not have the legal authority to alter the outcome.


inquisitr--2020-01-31--Donald Trump In 2nd Term May Shut Down MSNBC, ‘People He Hates Most’ Will Not Be ‘Safe,’ Warns Tony

Donald Trump In 2nd Term May Shut Down MSNBC, ‘People He Hates Most’ Will Not Be ‘Safe,’ Warns Tony Schwartz

The co-writer of 'The Art of the Deal ' issued a frightening warning on Thursday about what may happen in Trump 's second term .
After a top impeachment lawyer for Donald Trump argued that nothing a president does that he feels might get himself reelected can be an impeachable offense , according to a Washington Post report , the writer who co-authored Trump ’ s 1987 bestseller The Art of the Deal issued a dire warning .
In a second term , an unleashed Trump may threaten the physical safety of his enemies , and could even shut down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MSNBC , said Tony Schwartz , who has now become an outspoken Trump critic after writing Trump ’ s most popular book for him more than three decades ago .
Schwartz made the unsettling comments during an appearance on that same cable news network on Thursday , during a break in coverage of the impeachment trial , as seen in the video below on this page .
On the senate floor on Wednesday , Trump lawyer Alan Dershowitz appeared to make the case for Trump ’ s unchecked power , according to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president does something “ he believes will help him get elected in the public interest , ” he can not be impeached for that act .
Shortly after Dershowitz made the argument , MSNBC host Chris Hayes took to his own Twitter account , where he wrote that the “ logical extension ” of Dershowitz ’ s claim was that “ if the president ordered his election opponent arrested that would be fine ” as long as he believes that he is ordering the arrest in the “ national interest.
” But Schwartz @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an MSNBC panel discussion , saying that “ it ’ s easy for me to imagine that this show can ’ t happen , ” if no checks are placed on Trump ’ s power .
Schwartz compared the power that would be given to Trump under Dershowitz ’ s argument to “ the situation that ( Vladimir ) Putin has , or Kim Jong-un has , ” referring to the autocratic leaders of Russia and North Korea .
In Dershowitz ’ s view , according to Schwartz , “ if Trump does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” calling that position the place Trump where has been “ wishing he could arrive since the moment he got to be president.
” The Art of the Deal ghostwriter also said that the “ 200 people Trump hates most ” will not be “ literally safe ” under Dershowitz ’ s view , in a second Trump term — implying that Trump may attempt to take physical retribution against his perceived enemies .
After Dershowitz came in for a barrage of criticism in the media and from other legal scholars for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do anything that he believes is in the interest of his own reelection , the former Harvard professor — who was more recently in headlines for his admission that he received a “ massage ” at the New York City mansion owned by multimillionaire sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein — attempted to deny that he made the argument .
“ I said nothing like that , ” Dershowitz claimed , as quoted by the Post report .
“ He is not above the law .
He can not commit crimes .
”


inquisitr--2020-01-31--Harvard Professor Slams Alan Dershowitz For Wrongly Citing His Work In Impeachment Trial, Says ‘It’s

Harvard Professor Slams Alan Dershowitz For Wrongly Citing His Work In Impeachment Trial, Says ‘It’s A Joke’

A Harvard University professor whose work was cited frequently by Alan Dershowitz during Donald Trump ’ s impeachment trial is pushing back , saying his views on presidential abuse of power are being twisted .
In defending Trump , Dershowitz claimed that Harvard professor Nikolas Bowie had made a case that abuse of power by a president would not warrant impeachment .
But Bowie fired back in an opinion column for The New York Times , saying that the lawyer had confused the idea of intentionally committing such abuses with “ maladministration , ” a concept that does not necessarily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was a “ joke ” that Dershowitz was conflating the two in incorrectly citing his work .
“ Maladministration is just an 18th-century term for doing a bad thing at your job , for not filing papers correctly , ” Bowie said .
“ But to equate that with criminal corruption , that ’ s a joke.
” Dershowitz , a controversial addition to Trump ’ s legal team due to his past defenses of notorious figures including O.J .
Simpson and Jeffrey Epstein , has continued to make controversial arguments calling on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he said that any quid pro quo with a foreign leader that the president undertook in order to help his chances of re-election — if believed to be in the best interests of the United States — would not constitute an impeachable offense .
That was attacked by many legal scholars , many of whom expressed fear that under Dershowitz ’ s argument , a president could have almost total and unchecked power .
“ What is scary about Trump ’ s view of executive power is that he tries to do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sanction of Congress , and to resist oversight by the other branches , ” Peter Shane , an Ohio State University law professor and co-author of a casebook on the separation of powers , told The New York Times .
“ Put all that together and you get a picture of an executive branch in which all activity is subject to the whim of the president , and how that whim is exercised can not be effectively checked.
” Dershowitz said his arguments were misinterpreted , taking to Twitter to say that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Harvard professor added that he was not trying to say that a president could do anything they wanted toward the goal of being re-elected .
“ Let me be clear once again ( as I was in the senate ) : a president seeking re-election can not do anything he wants .
He is not above the law .
He can not commit crimes .
He can not commit impeachable conduct , ” Dershowitz wrote .

A Harvard University professor whose work was cited frequently by Alan Dershowitz during Donald Trump’s impeachment trial is pushing back, saying his views on presidential abuse of power are being twisted.
In defending Trump, Dershowitz claimed that Harvard professor Nikolas Bowie had made a case that abuse of power by a president would not warrant impeachment. But Bowie fired back in an opinion column for The New York Times, saying that the lawyer had confused the idea of intentionally committing such abuses with “maladministration,” a concept that does not necessarily carry nefarious intent.
He said it was a “joke” that Dershowitz was conflating the two in incorrectly citing his work.
“Maladministration is just an 18th-century term for doing a bad thing at your job, for not filing papers correctly,” Bowie said. “But to equate that with criminal corruption, that’s a joke.”
Dershowitz, a controversial addition to Trump’s legal team due to his past defenses of notorious figures including O.J. Simpson and Jeffrey Epstein, has continued to make controversial arguments calling on senators to acquit Trump. On Wednesday, he said that any quid pro quo with a foreign leader that the president undertook in order to help his chances of re-election — if believed to be in the best interests of the United States — would not constitute an impeachable offense.
That was attacked by many legal scholars, many of whom expressed fear that under Dershowitz’s argument, a president could have almost total and unchecked power.
“What is scary about Trump’s view of executive power is that he tries to do as much as he can without the sanction of Congress, and to resist oversight by the other branches,” Peter Shane, an Ohio State University law professor and co-author of a casebook on the separation of powers, told The New York Times. “Put all that together and you get a picture of an executive branch in which all activity is subject to the whim of the president, and how that whim is exercised cannot be effectively checked.”
Dershowitz said his arguments were misinterpreted, taking to Twitter to say that the media was purposely twisting his remarks. The Harvard professor added that he was not trying to say that a president could do anything they wanted toward the goal of being re-elected.
“Let me be clear once again (as I was in the senate): a president seeking re-election cannot do anything he wants. He is not above the law. He cannot commit crimes. He cannot commit impeachable conduct,” Dershowitz wrote.


inquisitr--2020-01-31--Joe Biden Attacks Bernie Sanders: ‘He’s Not A Registered Democrat’

With the Iowa caucuses fast approaching , Democratic White House hopeful Bernie Sanders is , like all senators , stuck in Washington , fulfilling his constitutional duty as a juror in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump .
Free of such obligations , former Vice President Joe Biden is campaigning in Iowa , making a final pitch to caucus-goers .
On Thursday , Biden made an attempt to differentiate himself from Sanders , who he has been trailing in early state polls .
Per the Washington Examiner , the former vice president hit the Vermont senator for being an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Speaking with reporters at a Dairy Queen in Pella , Iowa , Biden said the following .
As the publication notes , although Sanders is an Independent , he caucuses with the Democrats .
In 2019 , he signed a pledge , stating that he is a member of the Democratic Party .
The Sanders campaign was quick to respond to the former vice president ’ s comments .
As The Wall Street Journal ‘ s Eliza Collins reports via Twitter , Sanders ’ campaign manager noted that the state of Vermont does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at Biden .
Apart from criticizing Sanders for what he appears to believe is disloyalty to the Democratic Party , Biden hit the Vermont senator on a number of different issues .
He criticized Sanders ’ health care proposal , Medicare for All , suggesting that he has no plan to pay for it , and expressed concern about the senator ’ s record on gun control .
“ He was in a campaign in Vermont for a tough race for the Senate voting against the Brady Bill five times .
I think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mind , ” Biden said , referring to the 1994 Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act , which requires background checks and a waiting period for handgun purchases .
Sanders and Biden have spent the past few weeks sparring with each other , and the gloves appear to be coming off .
Notably , the two men have contrasted records , with Sanders attacking Biden for advocating for cuts to Social Security .
Biden accused the Sanders campaign of spreading a “ doctored ” video of him calling for the cuts , and Sanders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ talking about how many times he wanted to gut the program .
In his latest campaign advertisement , Sanders took aim at President Donald Trump , attacking him for recently stating that cuts to Social Security will “ at some point ” be on the table .
The Vermont senator ’ s team cut the president ’ s comments into a video , juxtaposing them with Sanders ’ speeches about the vital program .

With the Iowa caucuses fast approaching, Democratic White House hopeful Bernie Sanders is, like all senators, stuck in Washington, fulfilling his constitutional duty as a juror in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. Free of such obligations, former Vice President Joe Biden is campaigning in Iowa, making a final pitch to caucus-goers.
On Thursday, Biden made an attempt to differentiate himself from Sanders, who he has been trailing in early state polls. Per the Washington Examiner, the former vice president hit the Vermont senator for being an independent throughout his decades-long congressional career.
Speaking with reporters at a Dairy Queen in Pella, Iowa, Biden said the following.
“I’m a Democrat. He says he’s not. He’s not a registered Democrat, to the best of my knowledge.”
As the publication notes, although Sanders is an Independent, he caucuses with the Democrats. In 2019, he signed a pledge, stating that he is a member of the Democratic Party.
The Sanders campaign was quick to respond to the former vice president’s comments. As The Wall Street Journal‘s Eliza Collins reports via Twitter, Sanders’ campaign manager noted that the state of Vermont does not have party registration, hitting back at Biden.
“Last-minute, cheap barbs of desperation aren’t a good look for a candidate who proclaims his desire to unite the party.”
Apart from criticizing Sanders for what he appears to believe is disloyalty to the Democratic Party, Biden hit the Vermont senator on a number of different issues. He criticized Sanders’ health care proposal, Medicare for All, suggesting that he has no plan to pay for it, and expressed concern about the senator’s record on gun control.
Biden said he knew I’d ask again so he “printed them out for you.” I told him I’d read and follow up with questions: pic.twitter.com/uLRl4IAYTD — Bo Erickson CBS (@BoKnowsNews) January 31, 2020
“He was in a campaign in Vermont for a tough race for the Senate voting against the Brady Bill five times. I think he regretted that and has changed his mind,” Biden said, referring to the 1994 Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, which requires background checks and a waiting period for handgun purchases.
Sanders and Biden have spent the past few weeks sparring with each other, and the gloves appear to be coming off. Notably, the two men have contrasted records, with Sanders attacking Biden for advocating for cuts to Social Security. Biden accused the Sanders campaign of spreading a “doctored” video of him calling for the cuts, and Sanders responded by tweeting a video of Biden talking about how many times he wanted to gut the program.
Let’s be honest, Joe. One of us fought for decades to cut Social Security, and one of us didn’t. But don’t take it from me. Take it from you. pic.twitter.com/qh7qb1Hmcl — Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) January 22, 2020
In his latest campaign advertisement, Sanders took aim at President Donald Trump, attacking him for recently stating that cuts to Social Security will “at some point” be on the table. The Vermont senator’s team cut the president’s comments into a video, juxtaposing them with Sanders’ speeches about the vital program.


inquisitr--2020-01-31--Elizabeth Warren Accused Of Being A ‘Predatory Home Flipper’

On Wednesday , Breitbart News Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow spoke with the publication ’ s senior contributor and five-time New York Times bestselling investigative reporter Peter Schweizer , who recently penned a book titled Profiles in Corruption : Abuse of Power by America ’ s Progressive Elite .
The book explores the alleged corruption of some of the world ’ s top political leaders .
One such politician is Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren , who is currently running for the Democratic presidential nomination and has been accused of lying on multiple occasions throughout her career .
Speaking with Schweizer , Marlow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” to which the author agrees .
“ A lot of people don ’ t have that image of her but that ’ s exactly right , ” he said .
He claimed that Warren worked with her brothers in Oklahoma to flip the homes of individuals that were “ distressed because of [ the ] financial crisis ” and facing foreclosure .
According to Schweizer , Warren made “ very , very good money ” with the process .
“ She ’ s criticized other people for doing that , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , very well in Oklahoma real estate at a time when that state was going through a lot of difficulty because of problems related to energy prices and a bad economy .
But she profited from it and did very well.
” In Profiles of Corruption , Schweizer outlines multiple cases where Warren and here husband allegedly gained hefty profits from flipping foreclosed homes .
Although the author acknowledges that what the senator was doing was legal , he called it “ ironic ” because it is the kind of behavior she now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for her alleged hypocrisy when she criticized him for “ drooling ” over a possible housing crisis .
“ Goofy Elizabeth Warren , sometimes known as Pocahontas , bought foreclosed housing and made a quick killing .
Total hypocrite !
” Trump tweeted at the time .
Regardless , Warren has also received praise for fighting predatory banks and credit card companies during her time in the Senate , which Trevor Noah covered in a YouTube clip of a segment from his show .
Since the January debate , which came on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Warren a woman couldn ’ t win the 2020 election , RealClearPolitics shows that the Massachusetts senator has experienced a decline in the polls .
After the event , she refused to shake Sanders ’ hand , which led to # NeverWarren trending on social media .
Progressive commentator Krystal Ball predicted the dip after the debate , claiming that Americans will reject Warren ’ s purported play of the identity politics card .
Ball claims that — despite media attention — the American people reject such politics as “ shallow , hollow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Warren in third place with 14.1 percent support behind Sanders and Joe Biden .
Despite her decline , she remains in the top tier of candidates ahead of the Iowa caucuses on February 3 .

On Wednesday, Breitbart News Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow spoke with the publication’s senior contributor and five-time New York Times bestselling investigative reporter Peter Schweizer, who recently penned a book titled Profiles in Corruption: Abuse of Power by America’s Progressive Elite.
The book explores the alleged corruption of some of the world’s top political leaders. One such politician is Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who is currently running for the Democratic presidential nomination and has been accused of lying on multiple occasions throughout her career.
Speaking with Schweizer, Marlow calls Warren a “predatory home flipper,” to which the author agrees.
“A lot of people don’t have that image of her but that’s exactly right,” he said.
He claimed that Warren worked with her brothers in Oklahoma to flip the homes of individuals that were “distressed because of [the] financial crisis” and facing foreclosure.
According to Schweizer, Warren made “very, very good money” with the process.
“She’s criticized other people for doing that, but she did it herself and did very, very well in Oklahoma real estate at a time when that state was going through a lot of difficulty because of problems related to energy prices and a bad economy. But she profited from it and did very well.”
In Profiles of Corruption, Schweizer outlines multiple cases where Warren and here husband allegedly gained hefty profits from flipping foreclosed homes. Although the author acknowledges that what the senator was doing was legal, he called it “ironic” because it is the kind of behavior she now condemns.
Donald Trump previously attacked Warren for her alleged hypocrisy when she criticized him for “drooling” over a possible housing crisis.
“Goofy Elizabeth Warren, sometimes known as Pocahontas, bought foreclosed housing and made a quick killing. Total hypocrite!” Trump tweeted at the time.
Regardless, Warren has also received praise for fighting predatory banks and credit card companies during her time in the Senate, which Trevor Noah covered in a YouTube clip of a segment from his show.
Since the January debate, which came on the heels of allegations that Bernie Sanders told Warren a woman couldn’t win the 2020 election, RealClearPolitics shows that the Massachusetts senator has experienced a decline in the polls. After the event, she refused to shake Sanders’ hand, which led to #NeverWarren trending on social media.
Progressive commentator Krystal Ball predicted the dip after the debate, claiming that Americans will reject Warren’s purported play of the identity politics card.
Ball claims that — despite media attention — the American people reject such politics as “shallow, hollow, and disingenuous.”
RealClearPolitics currently puts Warren in third place with 14.1 percent support behind Sanders and Joe Biden. Despite her decline, she remains in the top tier of candidates ahead of the Iowa caucuses on February 3.


inquisitr--2020-01-31--Joe Biden Allies Reportedly See Michael Bloomberg As Major Threat

'Bloomberg might make this go even faster in Bernie ’ s direction , ' said one Democrat , adding that the billionaire is 'taking votes away from Joe . '
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg ‘ s late entry in the Democratic primary race was not exactly met with enthusiasm .
Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont accused him of trying to buy the presidency , and former Vice President Joe Biden said that he is in “ better shape ” than the former Republican and media mogul , adding that he “ welcomes ” the competition .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ not , in fact , welcome the competition , according to a new report from The Hill .
According to the report , some of those close to the former vice president fear that Bloomberg ’ s candidacy could ruin Biden ’ s chances at winning the nomination , given that the billionaire is all but guaranteed to eat into fellow moderate Biden ’ s support .
The former mayor ’ s entry in the race , they claim , only helps Sanders — Biden ’ s strongest competitor .
“ Bloomberg might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s direction , ” a Democrat who raised money for Biden told the publication , pointing to Bloomberg ’ s essentially limitless war chest , and warning that Sanders could stand to profit .
Bloomberg ’ s strategy seems fairly simple .
The billionaire , who formally announced his candidacy in November , is not even on the ballot in key early states .
Instead , he is focusing his efforts on Super Tuesday states and beyond , hoping to win delegates by blanketing the airwaves with ads .
According to Howard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Obama administration ambassador , Bloomberg is “ pulling votes away from Joe at a critical point , ” and potentially clearing the path for Sanders .
A major Democratic donor who spoke with The Hill echoed this sentiment , asserting that Bloomberg poses a threat to Biden .
According to the donor , Bloomberg ’ s campaign is undermining the main premise of Biden ’ s candidacy — that he is the only Democrat capable of beating President Donald Trump .
“ They ’ re making voters second guess Biden ’ s only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Bloomberg camp has been upfront about why he is in the race .
As his ally Steve Rattner explained in a recent interview , the former mayor is running in order to prevent the Vermont senator from winning the nomination .
“ Over 30 percent of the delegates are going to be selected on Super Tuesday , and if we Democrats don ’ t have a viable centrist candidate going into that , then the Sanders train could become unstoppable , ” Rattner said .
“ That ’ s the theory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , pushing back against the suggestion that Bloomberg being in the race will split the moderate vote .

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg‘s late entry in the Democratic primary race was not exactly met with enthusiasm. Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont accused him of trying to buy the presidency, and former Vice President Joe Biden said that he is in “better shape” than the former Republican and media mogul, adding that he “welcomes” the competition.
Some of Biden’s allies do not, in fact, welcome the competition, according to a new report from The Hill. According to the report, some of those close to the former vice president fear that Bloomberg’s candidacy could ruin Biden’s chances at winning the nomination, given that the billionaire is all but guaranteed to eat into fellow moderate Biden’s support. The former mayor’s entry in the race, they claim, only helps Sanders — Biden’s strongest competitor.
“Bloomberg might make this go even faster in Bernie’s direction,” a Democrat who raised money for Biden told the publication, pointing to Bloomberg’s essentially limitless war chest, and warning that Sanders could stand to profit.
“If he’s spending hundreds of millions of dollars and it’s taking votes away from Joe, there’s no question that helps Bernie.”
Bloomberg’s strategy seems fairly simple. The billionaire, who formally announced his candidacy in November, is not even on the ballot in key early states. Instead, he is focusing his efforts on Super Tuesday states and beyond, hoping to win delegates by blanketing the airwaves with ads.
According to Howard Gutman, a Biden supporter and former Obama administration ambassador, Bloomberg is “pulling votes away from Joe at a critical point,” and potentially clearing the path for Sanders.
A major Democratic donor who spoke with The Hill echoed this sentiment, asserting that Bloomberg poses a threat to Biden. According to the donor, Bloomberg’s campaign is undermining the main premise of Biden’s candidacy — that he is the only Democrat capable of beating President Donald Trump.
“They’re making voters second guess Biden’s only argument: Electability,” they said.
The Bloomberg camp has been upfront about why he is in the race. As his ally Steve Rattner explained in a recent interview, the former mayor is running in order to prevent the Vermont senator from winning the nomination.
“Over 30 percent of the delegates are going to be selected on Super Tuesday, and if we Democrats don’t have a viable centrist candidate going into that, then the Sanders train could become unstoppable,” Rattner said.
“That’s the theory of the case,” he added, pushing back against the suggestion that Bloomberg being in the race will split the moderate vote.


inquisitr--2020-02-03--John Kerry Reportedly Overheard Discussing Possibility Of Entering 2020 Race To Stop Bernie Sanders

John Kerry could have one more presidential run in him , a contested new report claims .
As NBC News reported , the former secretary of state and 2004 presidential candidate was overheard having a phone conversation in which he discussed the prospect of entering the race due to “ the possibility of Bernie Sanders taking down the Democratic Party — down whole.
” The report noted that Kerry was in the lobby of a hotel and within hearing distance of an NBC News analyst .
The analyst apparently heard Kerry talking about the steps he would need to take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ include stepping down from the board of Bank of America and leaving the corporate speaking circuit .
Kerry vehemently shot down the report .
NBC News noted that he told a reporter he was “ absolutely not ” thinking about a very late jump into the 2020 Democratic primary , which kicks off Monday in Iowa with the first caucus .
Kerry then took to Twitter to say that any report claiming he ’ s thinking about another run for president is ” f*cking ( or categorically ) false.
” He later deleted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expletive .
The former Massachusetts senator then explained that the person on the other end of the line was curious if Kerry might run for president if he feared that voters picked a losing nominee , and Kerry was only explaining why that would not be possible .
“ This is a complete and total misinterpretation based on overhearing only one side of a phone conversation .
A friend who watches too much cable called me wondering whether I ’ d ever jump into the race late in the game if Democrats were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told the outlet .
“ I listed all the reasons I could not possibly do that and would not — and will not under any circumstances — do that.
” This is not the first time that a Democratic race has been hit with rumors of a past candidate reentering a race .
As The Inquisitr noted , the lead-up to this year ’ s primary included a number of reports that 2016 nominee Hillary Clinton may jump back into the mix , though the former secretary of state and New York senator @ @ @ @ @ @ @ similar rumors during the 2016 cycle that fellow failed nominee Al Gore may enter the primary late , though Gore never did .
Kerry does have a stake in this year ’ s race , however .
He has been a vocal backer of Joe Biden , appearing at events in Iowa ahead of Monday ’ s caucuses .

John Kerry could have one more presidential run in him, a contested new report claims.
As NBC News reported, the former secretary of state and 2004 presidential candidate was overheard having a phone conversation in which he discussed the prospect of entering the race due to “the possibility of Bernie Sanders taking down the Democratic Party — down whole.” The report noted that Kerry was in the lobby of a hotel and within hearing distance of an NBC News analyst. The analyst apparently heard Kerry talking about the steps he would need to take to enter the race, which would include stepping down from the board of Bank of America and leaving the corporate speaking circuit.
Kerry vehemently shot down the report. NBC News noted that he told a reporter he was “absolutely not” thinking about a very late jump into the 2020 Democratic primary, which kicks off Monday in Iowa with the first caucus. Kerry then took to Twitter to say that any report claiming he’s thinking about another run for president is ” f*cking (or categorically) false.” He later deleted the tweet and reposted it without the expletive.
The former Massachusetts senator then explained that the person on the other end of the line was curious if Kerry might run for president if he feared that voters picked a losing nominee, and Kerry was only explaining why that would not be possible.
“This is a complete and total misinterpretation based on overhearing only one side of a phone conversation. A friend who watches too much cable called me wondering whether I’d ever jump into the race late in the game if Democrats were choosing an unelectable nominee,” he told the outlet. “I listed all the reasons I could not possibly do that and would not — and will not under any circumstances — do that.”
This is not the first time that a Democratic race has been hit with rumors of a past candidate reentering a race. As The Inquisitr noted, the lead-up to this year’s primary included a number of reports that 2016 nominee Hillary Clinton may jump back into the mix, though the former secretary of state and New York senator repeatedly denied the reports. There were similar rumors during the 2016 cycle that fellow failed nominee Al Gore may enter the primary late, though Gore never did.
Kerry does have a stake in this year’s race, however. He has been a vocal backer of Joe Biden, appearing at events in Iowa ahead of Monday’s caucuses.


inquisitr--2020-02-03--Lindsey Graham Says Republicans May Investigate Joe Biden After Donald Trump’s Impeachment Trial End

Lindsey Graham Says Republicans May Investigate Joe Biden After Donald Trump’s Impeachment Trial Ends

Republicans aren ’ t done with Joe Biden , even after Donald Trump ’ s impeachment trial comes to an end , with Lindsey Graham indicating that the GOP may launch an investigation of the former vice president .
The Senate trial of Trump is expected to wind down to an end by Wednesday of this week , with little left after Republicans successfully blocked a motion to call witnesses .
With only two GOP defections on that vote and most members of the party staying firmly behind the president , Trump is expected to be acquitted on a mostly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more investigations ahead .
As the Washington Times reported , Graham wants the party to now launch investigations both into Biden and the unnamed whistleblower who first raised concerns about Trump pressuring Ukraine to dig up dirt on his political rival .
“ I want to understand how all this crap started , ” Graham said in an interview on the Fox News show Sunday Morning Futures .
Republicans repeatedly raised both Biden and the whistleblower during Trump ’ s trial , repeating the unfounded claim that Biden was engaged in corruption in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Democratic leaders in the House .
Members of the party threatened to call Biden as a witness if Democrats were successful in their push to include witnesses and other evidence in the trial .
Kentucky Senator Rand Paul reportedly tried to have Chief Justice John Roberts read the alleged whistleblower ’ s name out loud during the portion of the impeachment trial in which senators could pose questions to both legal teams .
Many Republicans made it clear that they intended to continue going after Biden , who is the frontrunner to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the strongest candidate to take on Trump in November .
As The Inquisitr reported , Iowa Senator Joni Ernst said that Trump ’ s impeachment opened the door for Republicans to impeach Biden if he were to win the election .
Ernst suggested in an interview with Bloomberg News that Biden should expect consequences if he were to beat Trump .
“ Joe Biden should be very careful what he ’ s asking for because , you know , we can have a situation where if it should ever be President Biden , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day after he would be elected would be saying , ‘ Well , we ’ re going to impeach him . '
” Biden has said that Trump and Republicans are afraid to face him in November , saying he would hand the president a thorough defeat .

Republicans aren’t done with Joe Biden, even after Donald Trump’s impeachment trial comes to an end, with Lindsey Graham indicating that the GOP may launch an investigation of the former vice president.
The Senate trial of Trump is expected to wind down to an end by Wednesday of this week, with little left after Republicans successfully blocked a motion to call witnesses. With only two GOP defections on that vote and most members of the party staying firmly behind the president, Trump is expected to be acquitted on a mostly party-line vote.
But Republicans may have more investigations ahead. As the Washington Times reported, Graham wants the party to now launch investigations both into Biden and the unnamed whistleblower who first raised concerns about Trump pressuring Ukraine to dig up dirt on his political rival.
“I want to understand how all this crap started,” Graham said in an interview on the Fox News show Sunday Morning Futures.
Republicans repeatedly raised both Biden and the whistleblower during Trump’s trial, repeating the unfounded claim that Biden was engaged in corruption in Ukraine and that the whistleblower worked closely with Democratic leaders in the House. Members of the party threatened to call Biden as a witness if Democrats were successful in their push to include witnesses and other evidence in the trial. Kentucky Senator Rand Paul reportedly tried to have Chief Justice John Roberts read the alleged whistleblower’s name out loud during the portion of the impeachment trial in which senators could pose questions to both legal teams.
Many Republicans made it clear that they intended to continue going after Biden, who is the frontrunner to win the Democratic nomination and seen as the strongest candidate to take on Trump in November. As The Inquisitr reported, Iowa Senator Joni Ernst said that Trump’s impeachment opened the door for Republicans to impeach Biden if he were to win the election.
Ernst suggested in an interview with Bloomberg News that Biden should expect consequences if he were to beat Trump.
“Joe Biden should be very careful what he’s asking for because, you know, we can have a situation where if it should ever be President Biden, that immediately, people, right the day after he would be elected would be saying, ‘Well, we’re going to impeach him.'”
Biden has said that Trump and Republicans are afraid to face him in November, saying he would hand the president a thorough defeat.


inquisitr--2020-02-03--Amy Klobuchar Gives Away Free Beer During Super Bowl Rally, Just Hours Before Iowa Votes

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar may be hoping to win some last minute votes by making herself relatable in one of the most American of sports : football .
The senator hosted a Super Bowl party during a respite of the impeachment process .
Showing that she knew how to ensure a good time , the politician offered to pick up the crowd ’ s beer tab in the process , according to The Daily Mail .
Klobuchar is making a last minute push for voters , as the critical Iowa caucuses are just hours away .
Politicos have stated that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make a good showing at the polls , as she is currently struggling behind several candidates , including former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders .
As was previously reported by The Inquisitr , one of the last polls coming from the Midwestern state currently has Klobuchar in fifth place with 11 percent of the vote .
In contrast , Sanders currently commands the lead at 28 percent of the Iowa electorate , with Biden in second at 21 percent .
Beating out Klobuchar for third and fourth place are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sen. Elizabeth Warren .
But despite the less than optimistic polling , Klobuchar is not giving up , and has her sights set on the presidency .
“ Person with a beer .
Sit down !
” she joked during the hybrid Super Bowl party and rally held at Jethro ’ s BBQ in Johnstown , Iowa .
“ There we go .
We need people to sit there for me , ” the Minnesotan added .
“ I ’ m asking you to take this over the goal post for me .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a touch — okay enough , ” she teased once more during a break at half time .
“ We don ’ t just want to do well tomorrow night my friends .
What we really want to do is win in November.
” Supporters who attended the event said that she had not advertised that she would be offering free beer , which came as a nice surprise .
“ We didn ’ t know she was buying anything tonight , ” said one supporter , per The Daily Mail .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ joked her husband .
It was also a treat for the many volunteers who had canvassed on her behalf , as many were at the 11th-hour rally .
All in all , it was estimated that Klobuchar paid around $ 6,000 out-of-pocket for the party .
She was not the only candidate to be throwing a Super Bowl party the night before voting begins .
Sen. Sanders also hosted celebrations and could boast celebrity guests like Susan Sarandon .
However , he offered a cash bar , unlike his competitor .

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar may be hoping to win some last minute votes by making herself relatable in one of the most American of sports: football. The senator hosted a Super Bowl party during a respite of the impeachment process. Showing that she knew how to ensure a good time, the politician offered to pick up the crowd’s beer tab in the process, according to The Daily Mail.
Klobuchar is making a last minute push for voters, as the critical Iowa caucuses are just hours away. Politicos have stated that Klobuchar needs to drum up support to make a good showing at the polls, as she is currently struggling behind several candidates, including former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.
As was previously reported by The Inquisitr, one of the last polls coming from the Midwestern state currently has Klobuchar in fifth place with 11 percent of the vote. In contrast, Sanders currently commands the lead at 28 percent of the Iowa electorate, with Biden in second at 21 percent. Beating out Klobuchar for third and fourth place are South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
But despite the less than optimistic polling, Klobuchar is not giving up, and has her sights set on the presidency.
“Person with a beer. Sit down!” she joked during the hybrid Super Bowl party and rally held at Jethro’s BBQ in Johnstown, Iowa.
“There we go. We need people to sit there for me,” the Minnesotan added.
“I’m asking you to take this over the goal post for me. I’m asking you to score a touch — okay enough,” she teased once more during a break at half time. “We don’t just want to do well tomorrow night my friends. What we really want to do is win in November.”
Supporters who attended the event said that she had not advertised that she would be offering free beer, which came as a nice surprise.
“We didn’t know she was buying anything tonight,” said one supporter, per The Daily Mail.
“So we got another round!” joked her husband.
It was also a treat for the many volunteers who had canvassed on her behalf, as many were at the 11th-hour rally. All in all, it was estimated that Klobuchar paid around $6,000 out-of-pocket for the party.
She was not the only candidate to be throwing a Super Bowl party the night before voting begins. Sen. Sanders also hosted celebrations and could boast celebrity guests like Susan Sarandon. However, he offered a cash bar, unlike his competitor.


inquisitr--2020-02-03--Andrew Yang Says DNC Altered Rules Because Of Michael Bloomberg, ‘Not Sure’ If Billionaire Welcomes

Andrew Yang Says DNC Altered Rules Because Of Michael Bloomberg, ‘Not Sure’ If Billionaire Welcomes Change

Earlier this week , the Democratic National Committee ( DNC ) changed the requirements for upcoming Democratic Party primary election debates , removing the individual donor threshold .
From now on , to determine who belongs on the debate stage , the organization will rely exclusively on polling .
The sudden change of rules was interpreted as a move meant to benefit billionaire and major party donor Michael Bloomberg .
In an interview broadcast on Sunday , presidential candidate Andrew Yang weighed in on the DNC ’ s decision , according to Politico .
Speaking with ABC ’ s George @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bloomberg could have easily gotten himself on the debate stage , noting that the organization altered the rule because of Bloomberg .
“ The fact is , Mike Bloomberg could have gotten himself on the debate stage any time he wanted , ” he began .
“ It ’ s pretty straightforward to meet the donor requirement .
He could have just made that happen through online spending , ” the entrepreneur added , suggesting that Bloomberg — who is outspending all other candidates — could have easily gotten any number of individual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaigns .
According to Yang , it remains unclear whether Bloomberg even welcomes the change .
Yang added that he would be “ thrilled ” to have the opportunity to debate the billionaire .
Other campaigns have reacted negatively to the DNC ’ s decision .
Members of Sen. Bernie Sanders ’ campaign , for instance , criticized the party ’ s governing body for changing the rules “ in the middle of the game.
” Michael Moore , one of the senator ’ s most prominent surrogates , railed against the DNC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the organization for refusing to relax the rules when Cory Booker and other failed candidates asked them to .
On Saturday , President Donald Trump joined the conversation , arguing that the DNC is “ rigging ” the primary competition , while blasting and mocking the billionaire .
Bloomberg is skipping Iowa and other early states , focusing on Super Tuesday and beyond and apparently hoping to generate support by spending record amounts of money on television , internet , and radio advertisements .
It remains unclear who stands to benefit from Bloomberg @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a report from The Hill , some allies of former Vice President Joe Biden — who is leading in national polls — are concerned that Bloomberg might end up eating into Biden ’ s support .
According to those close to Bloomberg , however , the billionaire is in the race in order to stop Sanders from winning and to provide a centrist alternative to Biden .

Earlier this week, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) changed the requirements for upcoming Democratic Party primary election debates, removing the individual donor threshold. From now on, to determine who belongs on the debate stage, the organization will rely exclusively on polling.
The sudden change of rules was interpreted as a move meant to benefit billionaire and major party donor Michael Bloomberg. In an interview broadcast on Sunday, presidential candidate Andrew Yang weighed in on the DNC’s decision, according to Politico.
Speaking with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos, Yang said that he believes Bloomberg could have easily gotten himself on the debate stage, noting that the organization altered the rule because of Bloomberg.
“The fact is, Mike Bloomberg could have gotten himself on the debate stage any time he wanted,” he began.
“It’s pretty straightforward to meet the donor requirement. He could have just made that happen through online spending,” the entrepreneur added, suggesting that Bloomberg — who is outspending all other candidates — could have easily gotten any number of individual donations via social media and similar advertising campaigns.
According to Yang, it remains unclear whether Bloomberg even welcomes the change.
“I’m not sure that this is a development that he’s going to welcome, frankly. I think the DNC looked at this and said, ‘We need to get Bloomberg on the debate stage.’ This change is clearly tailor-made to deliver him to the debate stage.”
Yang added that he would be “thrilled” to have the opportunity to debate the billionaire.
Other campaigns have reacted negatively to the DNC’s decision. Members of Sen. Bernie Sanders’ campaign, for instance, criticized the party’s governing body for changing the rules “in the middle of the game.”
Michael Moore, one of the senator’s most prominent surrogates, railed against the DNC during a rally in Iowa, blasting the organization for refusing to relax the rules when Cory Booker and other failed candidates asked them to.
On Saturday, President Donald Trump joined the conversation, arguing that the DNC is “rigging” the primary competition, while blasting and mocking the billionaire.
Bloomberg is skipping Iowa and other early states, focusing on Super Tuesday and beyond and apparently hoping to generate support by spending record amounts of money on television, internet, and radio advertisements. It remains unclear who stands to benefit from Bloomberg being in the race.
According to a report from The Hill, some allies of former Vice President Joe Biden — who is leading in national polls — are concerned that Bloomberg might end up eating into Biden’s support. According to those close to Bloomberg, however, the billionaire is in the race in order to stop Sanders from winning and to provide a centrist alternative to Biden.


inquisitr--2020-02-03--Joe Biden Holds On To Widest Lead Over Donald Trump Of Any Democrat In Head-To-Head Matchup, New Pol

Joe Biden Holds On To Widest Lead Over Donald Trump Of Any Democrat In Head-To-Head Matchup, New Poll Shows

A new 'NBC News/Wall Street Journal ' poll shows the former vice president continuing to make the strongest showing against Trump of any Democrat .
As he has in 23 of 25 most recent polls pitting him head-to-head against President Donald Trump , former United States Vice President Joe Biden holds a sizable lead in a hypothetical one-on-one general election matchup against the Republican incumbent , according to a new poll released Sunday by NBC News and The Wall Street Journal .
The new poll comes just six days after a Fox News poll showed Biden defeating Trump by nine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ poll , Biden ’ s lead is six points over Trump .
But that margin is greater than any other Democrat in the 2020 presidential race .
Biden is also the only Democrat who reaches the 50 percent mark against Trump , who garners only 44 percent support against the Democratic front-runner .
Of the four Democrats included in the survey , Trump was able to defeat none of them .
The closest race , according to the poll , would occur between Trump and former South Bend , Indiana , Mayor Pete @ @ @ @ @ @ @ race at age 38 , Buttigieg leads Trump by just one percentage point .
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren leads Trump by three points , while Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders holds a four-point edge over Trump in the head-to-head matchup , which measures only the prospective nationwide popular vote .
But the poll also measured responses from voters in 11 important “ battleground ” states — those states believed to be up for grabs in the general election — Arizona , Colorado , Florida , Maine , Michigan , Minnesota , Nevada , New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Wisconsin .
In those states , Biden holds a five-point lead over Trump , receiving 49 percent support to 44 for Trump .
Sanders drops to a three-point margin over Trump .
Warren and Buttigieg each fall behind Trump by narrow , one point margins in the crucial “ swing ” states .
Combined , those 11 states carry 134 Electoral College votes , according to 270toWin.com — or nearly half , 49.6 percent , of the 270 necessary to win the White House in the November general election .
The new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ showing Biden holding the largest advantage over Trump of any Democrat appear to bear out the claim made by the former vice president and his campaign , that he is the candidate feared most by Trump .
Because of that fear , they claim , Trump has launched a smear campaign against Biden — a campaign that led to Trump ’ s impeachment .
The articles of impeachment against Trump center around his withholding of military aid from Ukraine , in order to pressure that country ’ s government to open an investigation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aid Trump ’ s own campaign by helping to discredit his potential general election opponent .

As he has in 23 of 25 most recent polls pitting him head-to-head against President Donald Trump, former United States Vice President Joe Biden holds a sizable lead in a hypothetical one-on-one general election matchup against the Republican incumbent, according to a new poll released Sunday by NBC News and The Wall Street Journal. The new poll comes just six days after a Fox News poll showed Biden defeating Trump by nine percentage points.
In Sunday’s poll, Biden’s lead is six points over Trump. But that margin is greater than any other Democrat in the 2020 presidential race. Biden is also the only Democrat who reaches the 50 percent mark against Trump, who garners only 44 percent support against the Democratic front-runner.
Of the four Democrats included in the survey, Trump was able to defeat none of them.
The closest race, according to the poll, would occur between Trump and former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg. The youngest candidate in the race at age 38, Buttigieg leads Trump by just one percentage point. Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren leads Trump by three points, while Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders holds a four-point edge over Trump in the head-to-head matchup, which measures only the prospective nationwide popular vote.
But the poll also measured responses from voters in 11 important “battleground” states — those states believed to be up for grabs in the general election — Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
In those states, Biden holds a five-point lead over Trump, receiving 49 percent support to 44 for Trump. Sanders drops to a three-point margin over Trump. Warren and Buttigieg each fall behind Trump by narrow, one point margins in the crucial “swing” states.
Combined, those 11 states carry 134 Electoral College votes, according to 270toWin.com — or nearly half, 49.6 percent, of the 270 necessary to win the White House in the November general election.
The new poll, and most previous polls, showing Biden holding the largest advantage over Trump of any Democrat appear to bear out the claim made by the former vice president and his campaign, that he is the candidate feared most by Trump. Because of that fear, they claim, Trump has launched a smear campaign against Biden — a campaign that led to Trump’s impeachment.
The articles of impeachment against Trump center around his withholding of military aid from Ukraine, in order to pressure that country’s government to open an investigation of Biden. Such an investigation would aid Trump’s own campaign by helping to discredit his potential general election opponent.


inquisitr--2020-02-03--Republican Senator Says GOP Could Impeach Joe Biden If He Becomes President

The impeachment case against President Donald Trump is centered on his attempts to get the Ukrainian government to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son , Hunter Biden .
Although it is all but certain that the GOP-controlled Senate will acquit Trump , the partisan impeachment battle appears to have galvanized members of both parties .
In an interview with Bloomberg News published on Sunday , Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa suggested that Biden could be impeached if he becomes president .
The GOP , she said , could impeach Biden — who is one of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — over his work in Ukraine while he was vice president .
Ernst suggested that Trump ’ s impeachment has created a precedent that would allow the GOP to launch a similar initiative against Biden , should he become the commander-in-chief .
“ I think this door of impeachable whatever has been opened , ” she said , advising Biden to be more “ careful.
” “ Joe Biden should be very careful what he ’ s asking for because , you know , we can have a situation where if it should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , people , right the day after he would be elected would be saying , ‘ Well , we ’ re going to impeach him . '
” According to the Iowa senator , the GOP could impeach Biden for “ being assigned to take on Ukrainian corruption yet turning a blind eye to Burisma because his son was on the board making over a million dollars a year.
” As Bloomberg News notes , Biden ’ s actions toward Ukraine do not seem to constitute an impeachable offense .
Biden was dispatched @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , in order to tackle corruption in the country .
Although Biden ’ s son served on the board of Burisma , Biden did not work on ousting Ukraine ’ s prosecutor general Viktor Shokin in order to benefit his son , but because Shokin was considered a corrupt prosecutor .
Furthermore , no congressional Republicans expressed opposition to Shokin ’ s removal .
According to The Hill , Biden addressed Ernst ’ s comments during a campaign event in Iowa .
Speaking before a group of supporters , the former vice president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only reason Trump went after him is to influence the 2020 election .
“ Why don ’ t you all show Joni Ernst just how smart you are by caucusing for me ?
” he joked .
Whether Iowans will caucus for Biden or not remains to be seen , but the former vice president is one of the favorites to win the competition .
According to latest polling , Biden trails Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont by 7 percentage points .
However , given that voters ’ second choice preferences will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ caucus , anything could happen .

The impeachment case against President Donald Trump is centered on his attempts to get the Ukrainian government to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter Biden. Although it is all but certain that the GOP-controlled Senate will acquit Trump, the partisan impeachment battle appears to have galvanized members of both parties.
In an interview with Bloomberg News published on Sunday, Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa suggested that Biden could be impeached if he becomes president. The GOP, she said, could impeach Biden — who is one of the leading Democratic contenders for the presidential nomination — over his work in Ukraine while he was vice president.
Ernst suggested that Trump’s impeachment has created a precedent that would allow the GOP to launch a similar initiative against Biden, should he become the commander-in-chief.
“I think this door of impeachable whatever has been opened,” she said, advising Biden to be more “careful.”
“Joe Biden should be very careful what he’s asking for because, you know, we can have a situation where if it should ever be President Biden, that immediately, people, right the day after he would be elected would be saying, ‘Well, we’re going to impeach him.'”
According to the Iowa senator, the GOP could impeach Biden for “being assigned to take on Ukrainian corruption yet turning a blind eye to Burisma because his son was on the board making over a million dollars a year.”
As Bloomberg News notes, Biden’s actions toward Ukraine do not seem to constitute an impeachable offense. Biden was dispatched to Ukraine by former President Barack Obama, in order to tackle corruption in the country.
Although Biden’s son served on the board of Burisma, Biden did not work on ousting Ukraine’s prosecutor general Viktor Shokin in order to benefit his son, but because Shokin was considered a corrupt prosecutor. Furthermore, no congressional Republicans expressed opposition to Shokin’s removal.
According to The Hill, Biden addressed Ernst’s comments during a campaign event in Iowa. Speaking before a group of supporters, the former vice president suggested that the comments prove that the only reason Trump went after him is to influence the 2020 election.
“Why don’t you all show Joni Ernst just how smart you are by caucusing for me?” he joked.
Whether Iowans will caucus for Biden or not remains to be seen, but the former vice president is one of the favorites to win the competition. According to latest polling, Biden trails Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont by 7 percentage points. However, given that voters’ second choice preferences will play an important role in the first-in-the-nation caucus, anything could happen.


inquisitr--2020-02-03--South Carolina Poll: Bernie Sanders, Tom Steyer Cut Into Joe Biden’s Lead

According to the latest Change Research/Post and Courier poll of likely primary voters in South Carolina , cracks are appearing in former Vice President Joe Biden ‘ s firewall .
Biden leads in national polls largely thanks to the support he enjoys in the south — especially in the Palmetto State — but now it appears that Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and billionaire Tom Steyer are catching up to him .
According to the poll , Biden is still in the lead with 25 percent of the vote , Sanders is in second place with 20 percent , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the vote .
The only other candidate to make it into double-digit territory is Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts , who is polling at 11 percent .
Former South Bend , Indiana , Mayor Pete Buttigieg is in fourth place , polling at 7 percent .
The fifth spot in the survey belongs to Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard and entrepreneur Andrew Yang , both of whom are polling at 3 percent .
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar enjoys the support of 2 percent of South Carolinians .
As is the case across nearly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when it comes to young voters .
Forty-three percent of those aged 18-34 support him .
Biden is in second place , polling at 18 percent .
Both Warren and Steyer are at 11 percent .
Among voters 35- to 49-years-old , however , Steyer is in the lead with 26 percent of the vote .
The billionaire is followed by Sanders and Warren , who are polling at 18 and 17 percent respectively , and Biden who is at 15 percent .
The situation is inverse among older voters .
Among voters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by 15 points .
Similarly , when it comes to voters 65-years-old and older , Biden is way ahead of Steyer , with a 15 percentage points lead .
This group has the largest number of undecided voters , however — 18 percent of those older than 65-years-old are still not sure who they will support in the Democratic primary .
As Post and Courier noted , “ Biden ’ s lead in South Carolina has diminished because his support has fallen from a high of 46 percent in May.
” “ His @ @ @ @ @ @ @ race becomes more focused with the field cut by more than half and the leading contenders consistently standing out in the early-voting states , ” the publication wrote .
South Carolinians — especially those who are still undecided — are all but certain to be influenced by the outcome of other early state competitions .
In Iowa , which caucuses on Monday , the field still seems very fluid , with Biden trailing Sanders by 7 percentage points .

According to the latest Change Research/Post and Courier poll of likely primary voters in South Carolina, cracks are appearing in former Vice President Joe Biden‘s firewall.
Biden leads in national polls largely thanks to the support he enjoys in the south — especially in the Palmetto State — but now it appears that Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and billionaire Tom Steyer are catching up to him. According to the poll, Biden is still in the lead with 25 percent of the vote, Sanders is in second place with 20 percent, and Steyer in third with 18 percent of the vote.
The only other candidate to make it into double-digit territory is Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, who is polling at 11 percent. Former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg is in fourth place, polling at 7 percent. The fifth spot in the survey belongs to Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard and entrepreneur Andrew Yang, both of whom are polling at 3 percent. Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar enjoys the support of 2 percent of South Carolinians.
As is the case across nearly all polls, Sanders has an advantage when it comes to young voters. Forty-three percent of those aged 18-34 support him. Biden is in second place, polling at 18 percent. Both Warren and Steyer are at 11 percent. Among voters 35- to 49-years-old, however, Steyer is in the lead with 26 percent of the vote. The billionaire is followed by Sanders and Warren, who are polling at 18 and 17 percent respectively, and Biden who is at 15 percent.
The situation is inverse among older voters. Among voters 50- to 64-years-old, Biden leads Steyer by 15 points. Similarly, when it comes to voters 65-years-old and older, Biden is way ahead of Steyer, with a 15 percentage points lead. This group has the largest number of undecided voters, however — 18 percent of those older than 65-years-old are still not sure who they will support in the Democratic primary.
As Post and Courier noted, “Biden’s lead in South Carolina has diminished because his support has fallen from a high of 46 percent in May.”
“His drop in S.C. support comes as the race becomes more focused with the field cut by more than half and the leading contenders consistently standing out in the early-voting states,” the publication wrote.
South Carolinians — especially those who are still undecided — are all but certain to be influenced by the outcome of other early state competitions. In Iowa, which caucuses on Monday, the field still seems very fluid, with Biden trailing Sanders by 7 percentage points.


inquisitr--2020-02-03--Emerson College Releases Final Iowa Poll

The final Emerson College/7 News Iowa poll has been released .
The survey appears to be good news for Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont , but the field still seems very fluid .
According to the poll , Sanders has a commanding lead , having secured the support of 28 percent of the Iowa electorate .
Former Vice President Joe Biden — who recently predicted a “ neck and neck ” race with Sanders — is in second place , polling at 21 percent .
South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg came in third at 15 percent .
Warren , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not too long ago , is in the non-viable territory , polling at 14 percent .
Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar is in fifth place at 11 percent .
Entrepreneur Andrew Yang , billionaire Tom Steyer , Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard , and Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet are all in single digits .
Sanders ’ greatest strength , as many other polls have also suggested , is the support he enjoys among young voters .
Forty-five percent of Iowans ages 18-49 support the Vermont senator .
Among such voters , the second place belongs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 15 percent of young voters .
Only 7 percent of them support Biden .
The inverse is the case among voters 50 on over , where Biden leads with 33 percent support .
The former vice president is followed by Klobuchar , who is polling at 18 percent among older voters , and Buttigieg , who is polling at 14 percent .
Sanders is supported by only 12 percent of Iowans older than 50 .
Sanders is also popular among voters who consider themselves “ very liberal.
” In that group , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent of the vote .
Warren is in second place at 21 percent and Biden in third at 12 percent .
The Vermont senator also leads among “ somewhat liberal ” voters , with 25 percent of the vote .
Biden is in second place , polling at 20 percent .
Twenty-eight percent of moderate and conservative voters support the former vice president , and 18 percent of them support Sanders .
Given that Iowa is a caucus state , voters ’ second choices play a key role in determining the outcome of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ viable , polling above the 15 percent threshold ; Sanders , Biden , and Buttigieg .
Among Warren supporters , 46 percent say that Sanders is their second choice and among Buttigieg supporters 19 percent picked Sanders and 18 percent picked Biden .
Of Klobuchar supporters , 41 say Biden is their second choice , 26 percent say it ’ s Warren , and 23 percent have Buttigieg as their second choice candidate .
As Research Assistant Brendan Kane explained , the Warren-Sanders migration could determine the winner .
According to Kane , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign is how Warren ’ s support varies across the state .
Sanders is the second choice of nearly half of Warren supporters , and she is right on the edge of the 15 percent viability threshold in the first , second and third congressional districts , compared to the fourth district where she is at just six percent .
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The final Emerson College/7 News Iowa poll has been released. The survey appears to be good news for Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, but the field still seems very fluid.
According to the poll, Sanders has a commanding lead, having secured the support of 28 percent of the Iowa electorate. Former Vice President Joe Biden — who recently predicted a “neck and neck” race with Sanders — is in second place, polling at 21 percent. South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg came in third at 15 percent.
Warren, who was considered one of the front-runners not too long ago, is in the non-viable territory, polling at 14 percent. Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar is in fifth place at 11 percent. Entrepreneur Andrew Yang, billionaire Tom Steyer, Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, and Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet are all in single digits.
Sanders’ greatest strength, as many other polls have also suggested, is the support he enjoys among young voters. Forty-five percent of Iowans ages 18-49 support the Vermont senator. Among such voters, the second place belongs to Buttigieg, who enjoys the support of 15 percent of young voters. Only 7 percent of them support Biden.
The inverse is the case among voters 50 on over, where Biden leads with 33 percent support. The former vice president is followed by Klobuchar, who is polling at 18 percent among older voters, and Buttigieg, who is polling at 14 percent. Sanders is supported by only 12 percent of Iowans older than 50.
Sanders is also popular among voters who consider themselves “very liberal.” In that group, the senator leads the field with 46 percent of the vote. Warren is in second place at 21 percent and Biden in third at 12 percent. The Vermont senator also leads among “somewhat liberal” voters, with 25 percent of the vote. Biden is in second place, polling at 20 percent. Twenty-eight percent of moderate and conservative voters support the former vice president, and 18 percent of them support Sanders.
Given that Iowa is a caucus state, voters’ second choices play a key role in determining the outcome of the race. Only three candidates are viable, polling above the 15 percent threshold; Sanders, Biden, and Buttigieg. Among Warren supporters, 46 percent say that Sanders is their second choice and among Buttigieg supporters 19 percent picked Sanders and 18 percent picked Biden. Of Klobuchar supporters, 41 say Biden is their second choice, 26 percent say it’s Warren, and 23 percent have Buttigieg as their second choice candidate.
As Research Assistant Brendan Kane explained, the Warren-Sanders migration could determine the winner.
According to Kane, “an important thing for Sanders’ campaign is how Warren’s support varies across the state. Sanders is the second choice of nearly half of Warren supporters, and she is right on the edge of the 15 percent viability threshold in the first, second and third congressional districts, compared to the fourth district where she is at just six percent.”


inquisitr--2020-02-02--#YangUnitesAmerica Trends On Super Bowl Sunday Ahead Of Iowa Caucuses

On Sunday evening , supporters of Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang took to Twitter to trend # YangUnitesAmerica .
Along with the hashtag , they explained why they believe their candidate of choice is the person that can bring unity to the polarized politics of the United States .
“ Our country is terribly polarized and Yang is our best chance to bring people together !
” one supporter wrote , pointing to the campaign ’ s diverse base that includes former supporters of both Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump .
“ # YangUnitesAmerica because he ’ s the only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ parts of the political spectrum , ” another wrote .
Yang supporter and universal basic income ( UBI ) advocate Scott Santens took the time to speak on the importance of the campaign ’ s UBI proposal , branded the Freedom Dividend .
“ When I wrote that UBI was not left or right but forward in 2014 , I did that because that message needs stressing .
If we can unite around ideas like UBI , we can unite around other ideas , and return to being the United States .
Yang @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Yang performs well in Iowa and continues gaining momentum or not , a recent Emerson College poll suggests that his campaign has significantly moved the needle on UBI .
In response to the question of support for a UBI of $ 1,000 per month for all U.S. citizens over the age of 18 — as Yang proposes — 53 percent of respondents said yes , 30 percent said no , and 17 percent were unsure .
During an appearance on ABC ’ s This Week on Sunday , Yang told host George Stephanopoulos @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Monday .
“ We think we ’ re going to surprise a lot of people on Monday night , George , ” he said , claiming that the campaign also has a “ ton of support ” in New Hampshire .
The Yang campaign recently revealed that it raised $ 6.7 million in January and raked in $ 1.2 million on January 31 alone .
According to Campaign Chief Nick Ryan , the fundraising haul means that the Yang team will have the funds to continue competing with establishment candidates that have the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Iowa caucuses Monday , Yang ’ s 17-day tour of the state concludes , and his campaign is heading to New Hampshire to continue his trek across the country .
According to the campaign , he will be holding a series of 20 town halls across the state to spread his vision for the United States .
Per RealClearPolitics , Yang is in sixth place in Iowa with 3.8 percent support .
He is also sixth in the overall polling average with 4.7 percent support .

On Sunday evening, supporters of Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang took to Twitter to trend #YangUnitesAmerica. Along with the hashtag, they explained why they believe their candidate of choice is the person that can bring unity to the polarized politics of the United States.
“Our country is terribly polarized and Yang is our best chance to bring people together!” one supporter wrote, pointing to the campaign’s diverse base that includes former supporters of both Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump.
“#YangUnitesAmerica because he’s the only candidate who can pull support from all parts of the political spectrum,” another wrote.
Yang supporter and universal basic income (UBI) advocate Scott Santens took the time to speak on the importance of the campaign’s UBI proposal, branded the Freedom Dividend.
“When I wrote that UBI was not left or right but forward in 2014, I did that because that message needs stressing. If we can unite around ideas like UBI, we can unite around other ideas, and return to being the United States. Yang is already making this happen.”
Whether Yang performs well in Iowa and continues gaining momentum or not, a recent Emerson College poll suggests that his campaign has significantly moved the needle on UBI. In response to the question of support for a UBI of $1,000 per month for all U.S. citizens over the age of 18 — as Yang proposes — 53 percent of respondents said yes, 30 percent said no, and 17 percent were unsure.
During an appearance on ABC’s This Week on Sunday, Yang told host George Stephanopoulos he expects to surprise many Iowans on Monday.
“We think we’re going to surprise a lot of people on Monday night, George,” he said, claiming that the campaign also has a “ton of support” in New Hampshire.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OGQqqG2e_A
The Yang campaign recently revealed that it raised $6.7 million in January and raked in $1.2 million on January 31 alone. According to Campaign Chief Nick Ryan, the fundraising haul means that the Yang team will have the funds to continue competing with establishment candidates that have the benefit of bundlers and lobbyists.
With the Iowa caucuses Monday, Yang’s 17-day tour of the state concludes, and his campaign is heading to New Hampshire to continue his trek across the country. According to the campaign, he will be holding a series of 20 town halls across the state to spread his vision for the United States.
Per RealClearPolitics, Yang is in sixth place in Iowa with 3.8 percent support. He is also sixth in the overall polling average with 4.7 percent support.


inquisitr--2020-02-02--Alan Dershowitz Says Donald Trump’s Ukraine Behavior Will Influence His 2020 Election Vote

Although high-profile attorney Alan Dershowitz was part of Donald Trump ‘ s impeachment defense team , Newsweek reports that the retired Harvard professor told Chris Wallace that the president ’ s Ukraine foreign policy will still have an impact on his 2020 vote .
“ Do you find it troubling , problematic that a president would link in any way , forget his motive , and I ’ m not saying it ’ s criminal , his support for an ally and even military aid for an ally to investigating his political opponent ?
” Wallace asked him on Fox @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Day , as a citizen I will allow that to enter into my decision who to vote for , ” Dershowitz responded , although he said he believes that Trump ’ s actions were nevertheless not impeachable .
Dershowitz has claimed to have voted for Hillary Clinton in 2016 and says he would have defended her in the same way if she were impeached in place of Trump .
Nevertheless , Dershowitz ’ s defense of Trump ’ s Ukraine foreign policy has stirred controversy .
His argument that Trump ’ s alleged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the public interest was particularly controversial .
Some noted that such a defense appears to condone President Richard Nixon ’ s behavior in the Watergate scandal , which ultimately led to his resignation .
Dershowitz ’ s argument that impeachment requires a crime also raised eyebrows .
Fox News Judge Andrew Napolitano noted that Dershowitz ’ s position differs from his previous stance — referring to a 1998 CNN interview — and argued that the Constitution does not require statutory crimes for impeachment .
Independent Justin Amash echoed Napolitano ’ s belief and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charge relates to abuse of the office of the presidency that puts the public interest at risk .
Following the Senate ’ s vote against hearing from additional witnesses , it appears that Trump will be acquitted .
The president allegedly met with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and pressed him to wrap up the process .
Regardless , Trump ’ s acquittal will not remove him from the list of impeached and acquitted presidents along with Presidents Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton .
As many Trump allies have argued , Dershowitz claims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
During an appearance on Fox News on Friday , Dershowitz claimed that Trump was not given a fair trial and believes that his situation is unique from the trials of Johnson and Clinton .

Although high-profile attorney Alan Dershowitz was part of Donald Trump‘s impeachment defense team, Newsweek reports that the retired Harvard professor told Chris Wallace that the president’s Ukraine foreign policy will still have an impact on his 2020 vote.
“Do you find it troubling, problematic that a president would link in any way, forget his motive, and I’m not saying it’s criminal, his support for an ally and even military aid for an ally to investigating his political opponent?” Wallace asked him on Fox News Sunday.
“And on Election Day, as a citizen I will allow that to enter into my decision who to vote for,” Dershowitz responded, although he said he believes that Trump’s actions were nevertheless not impeachable.
“I’m a liberal Democrat,” Dershowitz added.
Dershowitz has claimed to have voted for Hillary Clinton in 2016 and says he would have defended her in the same way if she were impeached in place of Trump.
“I would be making the very same constitutional argument had Hillary Clinton, for whom I voted, been elected and had a Republican House voted to impeach her on these unconstitutional grounds.”
Nevertheless, Dershowitz’s defense of Trump’s Ukraine foreign policy has stirred controversy. His argument that Trump’s alleged quid pro quo with Ukraine was in the public interest was particularly controversial. Some noted that such a defense appears to condone President Richard Nixon’s behavior in the Watergate scandal, which ultimately led to his resignation.
MUST WATCH: Alan Dershowitz responds to political and media backlash over his controversial comments in defense of the President on the Senate floor. #FNS #FoxNews #ImpeachmentTrial pic.twitter.com/zIAlVjglKx — Fox News Sunday (@FoxNewsSunday) February 2, 2020
Dershowitz’s argument that impeachment requires a crime also raised eyebrows. Fox News Judge Andrew Napolitano noted that Dershowitz’s position differs from his previous stance — referring to a 1998 CNN interview — and argued that the Constitution does not require statutory crimes for impeachment.
Independent Justin Amash echoed Napolitano’s belief and claims that the high crimes and misdemeanors charge relates to abuse of the office of the presidency that puts the public interest at risk.
Following the Senate’s vote against hearing from additional witnesses, it appears that Trump will be acquitted. The president allegedly met with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and pressed him to wrap up the process. Regardless, Trump’s acquittal will not remove him from the list of impeached and acquitted presidents along with Presidents Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton.
As many Trump allies have argued, Dershowitz claims that Trump should not be considered impeached. During an appearance on Fox News on Friday, Dershowitz claimed that Trump was not given a fair trial and believes that his situation is unique from the trials of Johnson and Clinton.


inquisitr--2020-02-02--Andrew Yang Said He Would Consider Pardoning Donald Trump, Look Beyond Scandals As President

Andrew Yang said he might consider pardoning Donald Trump if he were to win in November , breaking from some of his Democratic rivals in promoting a message of unity and moving on from scandal .
As Politico reported , Yang offered a different tone than Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren , who suggested that she would set up an independent task force to investigate the potential corruption of the Trump administration .
But Yang said that he would consult with his attorney general , survey all the facts , and then make a decision .
Yang warned against creating a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ punish the predecessor , breaking the peaceful transition of power that has set America apart from less stable nations .
He has also raised the idea of pardoning Trump before , and hinted toward the theme of unity in his campaign slogan of “ Moving Froward Together.
” In remarks on Sunday , Yang said he thought it was dangerous to focus too much on prosecuting the past administration .
“ If you look at history around the world , it ’ s a very , very nasty pattern that developing countries have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ends up throwing the president before them in jail , ” Yang said on ABC ’ s This Week , via Politico .
As Politico noted , this is not the first time that Yang has broken with Democratic rivals on how to address Trump .
He has previously criticized others for their focus on impeachment , seeking to move on and focus on his plans for a presidential administration .
Not all rivals are able to create distance from impeachment , as the three sitting U.S. senators in the race — Warren @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — will all be voting on whether to convict Trump and remove him from office .
Warren has been among the most aggressive in announcing plans to hold the Trump administration accountable for any potential wrongdoing .
As ABC News reported , she vowed to ask for the resignation of all Trump political appointees in addition to forming a task force within the Justice Department .
“ The next president will need to have the energy , expertise , and vision to safeguard our country , rebuild the government swiftly , and make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the American people , ” Warren wrote in a post that announced her proposal .

Andrew Yang said he might consider pardoning Donald Trump if he were to win in November, breaking from some of his Democratic rivals in promoting a message of unity and moving on from scandal.
As Politico reported, Yang offered a different tone than Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who suggested that she would set up an independent task force to investigate the potential corruption of the Trump administration. But Yang said that he would consult with his attorney general, survey all the facts, and then make a decision.
Yang warned against creating a situation where one administration would seek to punish the predecessor, breaking the peaceful transition of power that has set America apart from less stable nations. He has also raised the idea of pardoning Trump before, and hinted toward the theme of unity in his campaign slogan of “Moving Froward Together.”
In remarks on Sunday, Yang said he thought it was dangerous to focus too much on prosecuting the past administration.
“If you look at history around the world, it’s a very, very nasty pattern that developing countries have fallen into, where a new president ends up throwing the president before them in jail,” Yang said on ABC’s This Week, via Politico.
“That pattern unfortunately makes it very hard for any party to govern sustainably moving forward with a sense of unity among their people. And so to me, America should try to avoid that pattern if at all possible.”
As Politico noted, this is not the first time that Yang has broken with Democratic rivals on how to address Trump. He has previously criticized others for their focus on impeachment, seeking to move on and focus on his plans for a presidential administration. Not all rivals are able to create distance from impeachment, as the three sitting U.S. senators in the race — Warren, Bernie Sanders, and Amy Klobuchar — will all be voting on whether to convict Trump and remove him from office.
Warren has been among the most aggressive in announcing plans to hold the Trump administration accountable for any potential wrongdoing. As ABC News reported, she vowed to ask for the resignation of all Trump political appointees in addition to forming a task force within the Justice Department.
“The next president will need to have the energy, expertise, and vision to safeguard our country, rebuild the government swiftly, and make fundamental changes so that it works for the American people,” Warren wrote in a post that announced her proposal.


inquisitr--2020-02-02--Amy Klobuchar Grilled By Chris Wallace Over Controversial Prosecution

Democratic presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar is facing scrutiny over her prosecution of black teenager Myon Burrell during her time as a prosecutor in Hennepin County , Minnesota .
Burrell was convicted for the murder of 11-year-old Tyesha Edwards , but a recent Associated Press investigation sheds doubt on the accuracy of the evidence used to pin the crime on him .
Speaking to Fox News ’ Chris Wallace on Sunday , Klobuchar was grilled by the host over her handling of the case .
He began by highlighting the findings in the report that claimed police might have bribed potential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ informants who received reduced sentences .
“ Did you know , when you were the prosecutor , did you know about any of that ?
And should this man ’ s case be reopened ?
” Wallace asked Klobuchar .
“ Well , justice must be done , Chris , ” Klobuchar began , noting that the death of Edwards was a “ tragic case ” that was a “ big deal ” in the African American community .
“ But Senator , we know it was a bad case , the question @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Wallace again asked , noting the reportedly unreliable witnesses and pointing out that people who were at the scene of the crime said Burrell was not present .
Klobuchar agreed that new evidence must be examined , and Wallace again pressed the Minnesota Sen. about the questionable evidence at the time of prosecution , to which she continued to evade the question .
Burrell , who is now 33-years-old , believes that the authorities were aware of his innocence and didn ’ t think his life was “ worth living.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Black Lives Matter , and other activists in the area are calling on Klobuchar to suspend her campaign ahead of the Iowa caucuses on Monday .
Per The Hill , Klobuchar acknowledged that she will have to work to gain the support of the African American community .
“ It ’ s on me to go across the country and make the case for my agenda , which is very strong when it comes to the African-American community , ” she said .
RealClearPolitics puts Klobuchar in seventh place in average polling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Inquisitr reported , aggregator FiveThirtyEight claims that recent polls show that Klobuchar is surging .
According to the website , her chances of winning Iowa have tripled in the last few weeks to 10 percent .
Klobuchar ’ s bump could reportedly come from Pete Buttigieg and Elizabeth Warren , who declined a few points in recent Iowa polls .

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inquisitr--2020-02-02--Montana Republican Says Constitution Calls For Socialists To Be Shot

Montana Republican legislator Rodney Garcia asserted this week that the U.S. Constitution calls for socialists to be jailed or shot .
According to the Billings Gazette , the State rep was speaking at a party gathering in Helena , Montana when he made the unprompted and inaccurate claim .
Garcia said that he is worried that socialists are “ entering our government ” and that there are socialists “ everywhere ” in the Montana town .
At that point , he claimed that the Constitution makes it legal to jail or shoot socialists .
A reporter from the Billings Gazette @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comments shortly after the meeting , and the Republican doubled down on his statement .
“ So actually in the Constitution of the United States ( if ) they are found guilty of being a socialist member you either go to prison or are shot , ” Garcia said .
The Constitution doesn ’ t appear to say this , and when the reporter pushed Garcia to point out where it makes this statement , he wasn ’ t able to .
The reporter then asked Garcia if he felt that it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they lived in Montana .
“ They ’ re enemies of the free state , ” Garcia responded .
“ What do we do with our enemies in war ?
In Vietnam , ( Afghanistan ) , all those .
What did we do ?
” “ I agree with my Constitution , ” Garcia added .
“ That ’ s what makes us free .
We ’ re not a democracy , we ’ re a Republic Constitution.
” Garcia went on to say that the local schools are teaching socialism to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are flooding Montana because he has seen advertising from socialist organizations on Facebook .
Former Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke also appeared at the event , which is aimed at kicking off the election year and giving tips and training to GOP members .
“ We have to do something , ” Garcia responded .
Garcia ’ s Democratic opponent in the 2018 race , Amelia Marquez , called Garcia ’ s statements “ somewhat ludicrous ” and said that he should be focusing on talking to his constituents and making life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comments somewhat echo those of other Republican politicians .
Donald Trump has accused Democrats running in the 2020 election of being socialists in an attempt to use the term socialism in a negative and derogatory way .
None of the candidates running in the race call themselves socialists , and all but Bernie Sanders have denied the label .
The Vermont senator calls himself a Democratic socialist .
Socialists advocate for distributing the means of production and distribution within a government to facilitate a more equitable system .

Montana Republican legislator Rodney Garcia asserted this week that the U.S. Constitution calls for socialists to be jailed or shot. According to the Billings Gazette, the State rep was speaking at a party gathering in Helena, Montana when he made the unprompted and inaccurate claim.
Garcia said that he is worried that socialists are “entering our government” and that there are socialists “everywhere” in the Montana town.
At that point, he claimed that the Constitution makes it legal to jail or shoot socialists.
A reporter from the Billings Gazette approached and asked Garcia to clarify his comments shortly after the meeting, and the Republican doubled down on his statement.
“So actually in the Constitution of the United States (if) they are found guilty of being a socialist member you either go to prison or are shot,” Garcia said.
The Constitution doesn’t appear to say this, and when the reporter pushed Garcia to point out where it makes this statement, he wasn’t able to.
The reporter then asked Garcia if he felt that it was acceptable to shoot a socialist even if they lived in Montana.
“They’re enemies of the free state,” Garcia responded. “What do we do with our enemies in war? In Vietnam, (Afghanistan), all those. What did we do?”
“I agree with my Constitution,” Garcia added. “That’s what makes us free. We’re not a democracy, we’re a Republic Constitution.”
Garcia went on to say that the local schools are teaching socialism to children and supported his claim that socialists are flooding Montana because he has seen advertising from socialist organizations on Facebook.
Former Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke also appeared at the event, which is aimed at kicking off the election year and giving tips and training to GOP members.
“You know, Montana’s a great state,” Zinke responded to Garcia’s comments.
“We have to do something,” Garcia responded.
Garcia’s Democratic opponent in the 2018 race, Amelia Marquez, called Garcia’s statements “somewhat ludicrous” and said that he should be focusing on talking to his constituents and making life better for Montanans.
Garcia’s comments somewhat echo those of other Republican politicians. Donald Trump has accused Democrats running in the 2020 election of being socialists in an attempt to use the term socialism in a negative and derogatory way. None of the candidates running in the race call themselves socialists, and all but Bernie Sanders have denied the label. The Vermont senator calls himself a Democratic socialist.
Socialists advocate for distributing the means of production and distribution within a government to facilitate a more equitable system.