occupydemocrats--2020-09-02--Trump calls for Chris Cuomo’s firing after bad-faith Tucker Carlson smear

On Wednesday morning , President Trump took to Twitter to gleefully trash CNN ’ s Chris Cuomo and call for his firing over…disrespect to women .
Last night , FOX white supremacist anchor Tucker Carlson — who himself faces serious allegations of sexual harassment — aired a secretly recorded video that showed Chris Cuomo speaking with someone , allegedly Trump ’ s former lawyer Michael Cohen , about how the media is untrustworthy and is used to promote false accusations against people .
“ I ’ m always careful when I talk to media .
Do you know how many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from people at ABC that reporters are calling and lying about things they heard about me to try and get stories about me from when I was at ABC ?
” says a voice who Tucker alleges is Cuomo.
” They ’ re calling and saying , ‘ I heard he was the Charlie Rose of ABC , that he used to invite women to the hotel and open his bathrobe.
’ Do I look like the kind of f*cking guy whose got ta do that ?
” Another portion of the video @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a media person , saying : “ ‘ I already have a good source that says that he forced one woman to have sex , I just want to know if you ’ ve heard anything like that . '
” Cuomo responds as himself .
“ There is no woman !
There is nothing like that .
Women who do work there saying , ‘ Oh yeah , you know , some of these guys , ’ naming me with other people ‘ Yeah we bumped into each other once on an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my shoulder and it made me really uncomfortable.
’ I mean , what the f*ck ?
” While obviously it ’ s not a great look for Cuomo — if it really is him — it also isn ’ t the damning bOmBsHell the right-wing is making it out to be and we ’ re gon na need more to work with than just this video .
Carlson and the entire right-wing media machine immediately began doing their obviously insincere bad-faith pearl-clutching shock and horror over the rather tame video , treating it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accused of sexual harassment when the video shows nothing of the sort entirely .
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Of course , things like facts mean absolutely nothing to Trump , Carlson , and their goose-stepping army of honking jackals , who all leapt at the opportunity to smear one of the president ’ s critics .
Trump himself had the shameless audacity to complain about Cuomo ’ s “ great disrespect about women ” and called him a “ sleazebag @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he be fired .
Donald Trump has referred to women as “ fat pigs , “ horse face , ” lowlife , ” and “ dogs , ” is on tape bragging about sexually assaulting women , and has been accused of sexual harassment or assault by over 20 different women .
Tucker Carlson tried to get one of his guests to go back to his hotel room with him and then allegedly retaliated against her when she refused .
The stunning hypocrisy in their attacks against Chris Cuomo is a clear-cut example @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bad faith and should never be taken seriously in any capacity .
They spend the majority of their energy incessantly waging a war against feminism and # MeToo on behalf of religious social patriarchy and white supremacy , intent on keeping women as docile , barefoot and pregnant sexual objects with little personal agency .
While they ferociously attack , slut-shame , and instigate violent threats against the women who level accusations at right-wing predators , they will cry crocodile tears and become the world ’ s most stalwart defenders of women the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ someone on “ the left.
” Tucker Carlson once claimed that “ feminism is fake and only cares about power , ” though , in reality , he was projecting the entire right-wing value system on to his ideological enemies .
Conservatism is fake and only cares about power ; that ’ s why “ fiscal responsibility Republicans ” are blowing huge holes in the deficit , “ small government Republicans ” are dictating whether or not the women of this country can choose what happens to their bodies , why “ pro-life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the unending slaughter of innocents around the world , why “ family values ” Republicans are grabbing women ’ s genitals , forcing their mistresses to have abortions and tear immigrant children away from their parents .
It is all about power , nothing else — and the sooner we recognize this , the sooner we might be able to wrest some of it back from these nihilistic psychos .

On Wednesday morning, President Trump took to Twitter to gleefully trash CNN’s Chris Cuomo and call for his firing over…disrespect to women.
Last night, FOX white supremacist anchor Tucker Carlson — who himself faces serious allegations of sexual harassment — aired a secretly recorded video that showed Chris Cuomo speaking with someone, allegedly Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen, about how the media is untrustworthy and is used to promote false accusations against people.
“I’m always careful when I talk to media. Do you know how many f***ing phone calls I’ve gotten from people at ABC that reporters are calling and lying about things they heard about me to try and get stories about me from when I was at ABC?” says a voice who Tucker alleges is Cuomo.”They’re calling and saying, ‘I heard he was the Charlie Rose of ABC, that he used to invite women to the hotel and open his bathrobe.’ Do I look like the kind of f*cking guy whose gotta do that?”
Another portion of the video has “Cuomo” pretending to be a media person, saying: “‘I already have a good source that says that he forced one woman to have sex, I just want to know if you’ve heard anything like that.'”
Cuomo responds as himself. “There is no woman! There is nothing like that. Women who do work there saying, ‘Oh yeah, you know, some of these guys,’ naming me with other people ‘Yeah we bumped into each other once on an elevator and he put his hand on my shoulder and it made me really uncomfortable.’ I mean, what the f*ck?”
While obviously it’s not a great look for Cuomo — if it really is him — it also isn’t the damning bOmBsHell the right-wing is making it out to be and we’re gonna need more to work with than just this video.
Carlson and the entire right-wing media machine immediately began doing their obviously insincere bad-faith pearl-clutching shock and horror over the rather tame video, treating it as an admission that Cuomo has been accused of sexual harassment when the video shows nothing of the sort entirely.
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Of course, things like facts mean absolutely nothing to Trump, Carlson, and their goose-stepping army of honking jackals, who all leapt at the opportunity to smear one of the president’s critics.
Trump himself had the shameless audacity to complain about Cuomo’s “great disrespect about women” and called him a “sleazebag” in a Tweet, demanding that he be fired.
Will Fredo be fired by Fake News @CNN? He speaks with great disrespect about women, and it will only get worse. Fredo’s Ratings are bad, so this is the time. Always terrible to speak to sleazebags, especially when you are being recorded. CNN has no choice, Fredo must go! https://t.co/veVwg7G1YF — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 2, 2020
Donald Trump has referred to women as “fat pigs, “horse face,” lowlife,” and “dogs,” is on tape bragging about sexually assaulting women, and has been accused of sexual harassment or assault by over 20 different women. Tucker Carlson tried to get one of his guests to go back to his hotel room with him and then allegedly retaliated against her when she refused.
The stunning hypocrisy in their attacks against Chris Cuomo is a clear-cut example of how the right-wing operates in perpetual bad faith and should never be taken seriously in any capacity. They spend the majority of their energy incessantly waging a war against feminism and #MeToo on behalf of religious social patriarchy and white supremacy, intent on keeping women as docile, barefoot and pregnant sexual objects with little personal agency.
While they ferociously attack, slut-shame, and instigate violent threats against the women who level accusations at right-wing predators, they will cry crocodile tears and become the world’s most stalwart defenders of women the minute they have the chance to smear someone on “the left.”
Tucker Carlson once claimed that “feminism is fake and only cares about power,” though, in reality, he was projecting the entire right-wing value system on to his ideological enemies.
Conservatism is fake and only cares about power; that’s why “fiscal responsibility Republicans” are blowing huge holes in the deficit, “small government Republicans” are dictating whether or not the women of this country can choose what happens to their bodies, why “pro-life” Republicans support the death penalty and the unending slaughter of innocents around the world, why “family values” Republicans are grabbing women’s genitals, forcing their mistresses to have abortions and tear immigrant children away from their parents.
It is all about power, nothing else — and the sooner we recognize this, the sooner we might be able to wrest some of it back from these nihilistic psychos.
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occupydemocrats--2020-09-04--New report says Trump called dead U.S. veterans “suckers” and “losers”

President Trump is infamous for his cynical exploitation of our armed forces for his own political gain and for callous displays of indifference to their sacrifices — but a new report shows both the staggering depths of his disdain for those who gave their all for their nation and his sociopathic inability to understand any decision not made for one ’ s own immediate personal benefit .
Former IDF prison guard and Iraq War promoter Jeffery Goldberg at the Atlantic claims that Trump ’ s infamous cancellation of an Armistice Day visit to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in France , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to heavy rain , was actually because Trump was worried his hair would get messed up and didn ’ t see the point of it anyway .
Four people with knowledge of the conversation told Goldberg that Trump said , “ ’ Why should I go to that cemetery ?
It ’ s filled with losers.
’ In a separate conversation on the same trip , Trump referred to the more than 1,800 marines who lost their lives at Belleau Wood as ‘ suckers ’ for getting killed.
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He expressed similar sentiments when Sen. John McCain died , saying that he was a “ f*cking loser.
” The disrespect to America ’ s fallen soldiers didn ’ t stop there ; apparently , during a Memorial Day visit to Arlington National Cemetary , Trump visited the grave of Robert Kelly , the dead son of his then chief-of-staff , Gen. John Kelly , and told him that he couldn ’ t understand what was “ in it ” for them : “ But according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump , while standing by Robert Kelly ’ s grave , turned directly to his father and said , “ I don ’ t get it .
What was in it for them ?
” Kelly ( who declined to comment for this story ) initially believed , people close to him said , that Trump was making a ham-handed reference to the selflessness of America ’ s all-volunteer force .
But later he came to realize that Trump simply does not understand non-transactional life choices .
“ He can ’ t fathom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other than himself , ” one of Kelly ’ s friends , a retired four-star general , told me .
“ He just thinks that anyone who does anything when there ’ s no direct personal gain to be had is a sucker .
There ’ s no money in serving the nation.
” Kelly ’ s friend went on to say , “ Trump can ’ t imagine anyone else ’ s pain .
That ’ s why he would say this to the father of a fallen marine on Memorial Day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ buried.
” If this were any other president , one might think theses words were made up — but given what we know about Trump and his disrespect for the military , it ’ s obvious that he said these things .
Trump ’ s utter contempt for our veterans is legendary at this point .
While he speaks often of our armed forces at his rallies , in practice , Trump can ’ t be bothered to give them the time of day .
Donald Trump waged a heartless feud against the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Johnson , used the death of Chief of Staff Gen. Kelly ’ s son as a cudgel to attack President Obama with , famously dodged a meeting with veterans by sending Omarosa to meet with them instead , and slandered the parents of an Iraq War hero because they were Muslim .
There ’ s also the time he tried to get veteran vendors kicked off of New York ’ s 5th Avenue because they were “ unsightly , ” or the time he skipped a FOX News debate to hold a “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be bullied by the media into actually paying out the money .
While the president publicly worships our veterans as part of his patriotic minstrel show for all of his hooting and baying fans , he ’ s made it clear time and time again that he couldn ’ t care less for their sacrifices beyond their own political utility to him and his ambitions .

President Trump is infamous for his cynical exploitation of our armed forces for his own political gain and for callous displays of indifference to their sacrifices — but a new report shows both the staggering depths of his disdain for those who gave their all for their nation and his sociopathic inability to understand any decision not made for one’s own immediate personal benefit.
Former IDF prison guard and Iraq War promoter Jeffery Goldberg at the Atlantic claims that Trump’s infamous cancellation of an Armistice Day visit to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in France, which the White House said was due to heavy rain, was actually because Trump was worried his hair would get messed up and didn’t see the point of it anyway.
Four people with knowledge of the conversation told Goldberg that Trump said, “’Why should I go to that cemetery? It’s filled with losers.’ In a separate conversation on the same trip, Trump referred to the more than 1,800 marines who lost their lives at Belleau Wood as ‘suckers’ for getting killed.”
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He expressed similar sentiments when Sen. John McCain died, saying that he was a “f*cking loser.”
When McCain died, Trump told senior staff, according to three sources with direct knowledge, "We're not going to support that loser's funeral." He became furious, according to witnesses, when he saw flags lowered. "What the fuck are we doing that for? Guy was a fucking loser." https://t.co/DJIaH8zLLf — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) September 3, 2020
The disrespect to America’s fallen soldiers didn’t stop there; apparently, during a Memorial Day visit to Arlington National Cemetary, Trump visited the grave of Robert Kelly, the dead son of his then chief-of-staff, Gen. John Kelly, and told him that he couldn’t understand what was “in it” for them:
“But according to sources with knowledge of this visit, Trump, while standing by Robert Kelly’s grave, turned directly to his father and said, “I don’t get it. What was in it for them?” Kelly (who declined to comment for this story) initially believed, people close to him said, that Trump was making a ham-handed reference to the selflessness of America’s all-volunteer force. But later he came to realize that Trump simply does not understand non-transactional life choices. “He can’t fathom the idea of doing something for someone other than himself,” one of Kelly’s friends, a retired four-star general, told me. “He just thinks that anyone who does anything when there’s no direct personal gain to be had is a sucker. There’s no money in serving the nation.” Kelly’s friend went on to say, “Trump can’t imagine anyone else’s pain. That’s why he would say this to the father of a fallen marine on Memorial Day in the cemetery where he’s buried.”
If this were any other president, one might think theses words were made up — but given what we know about Trump and his disrespect for the military, it’s obvious that he said these things.
Trump’s utter contempt for our veterans is legendary at this point. While he speaks often of our armed forces at his rallies, in practice, Trump can’t be bothered to give them the time of day. Donald Trump waged a heartless feud against the widow of slain Green Beret La David Johnson, used the death of Chief of Staff Gen. Kelly’s son as a cudgel to attack President Obama with, famously dodged a meeting with veterans by sending Omarosa to meet with them instead, and slandered the parents of an Iraq War hero because they were Muslim.
There’s also the time he tried to get veteran vendors kicked off of New York’s 5th Avenue because they were “unsightly,” or the time he skipped a FOX News debate to hold a “fundraiser” for veterans and then had to be bullied by the media into actually paying out the money.
While the president publicly worships our veterans as part of his patriotic minstrel show for all of his hooting and baying fans, he’s made it clear time and time again that he couldn’t care less for their sacrifices beyond their own political utility to him and his ambitions.
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occupydemocrats--2020-09-03--Governor Cuomo takes Trump to the woodshed after he claims he can win New York this election

At times it can be difficult to separate Trump ’ s bluster from his delusions .
Sometimes he ’ ll say things he knows to be untrue in an effort to exude confidence and other times he truly believes his own hype .
His laughable claim last month that he has a chance of winning New York this election could easily fit into either category .
After all , he lost his home state by 22 points in 2016 and the past four years of incompetent , disastrous Republican rule are unlikely to shift the solidly blue state red .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ took to Twitter today to take his latest swing at our reviled president and mocked Trump ’ s claim that he can win New York .
Cuomo said that “ Trump can ’ t bully New Yorkers ” and pointed out that the people most familiar with Donald Trump the man are often those who dislike him the most .
He brought up the recently leaked tapes of the president ’ s sister Maryanne Trump Barry on which she says that you can not trust her brother .
“ Want to bet ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ s claim he can win New York state .
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From there , the governor pivoted to criticizing Trump ’ s historically terrible handling of the COVID-19 pandemic .
Cuomo called it a “ disgrace.
” He said that if the war against the virus were an actual war , Commander-in-Chief Trump would be “ court-martialed for abandoning his post and aiding the enemy , ” an apt comparison given the president ’ s early dismissal of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” and his consistent downplaying of the associated risks .
Cuomo then compared the 1,074 Americans who died from COVID-19 yesterday to the 6 citizens who died in Italy , the 8 in Germany , and the 25 in France .
Clearly , the United States has badly botched this crisis and the blame lies squares at the feet of the president .
He should have cared more and he should have done more .
“ Trump ’ s incompetence causes American deaths , ” Cuomo concluded and it ’ s really as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this November is voting to give him the chance to cause more needless death and destruction .
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At times it can be difficult to separate Trump’s bluster from his delusions. Sometimes he’ll say things he knows to be untrue in an effort to exude confidence and other times he truly believes his own hype. His laughable claim last month that he has a chance of winning New York this election could easily fit into either category. After all, he lost his home state by 22 points in 2016 and the past four years of incompetent, disastrous Republican rule are unlikely to shift the solidly blue state red.
New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo took to Twitter today to take his latest swing at our reviled president and mocked Trump’s claim that he can win New York. Cuomo said that “Trump can’t bully New Yorkers” and pointed out that the people most familiar with Donald Trump the man are often those who dislike him the most. He brought up the recently leaked tapes of the president’s sister Maryanne Trump Barry on which she says that you cannot trust her brother.
“Want to bet?” Cuomo wrote, regarding Trump’s claim he can win New York state.
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From there, the governor pivoted to criticizing Trump’s historically terrible handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Cuomo called it a “disgrace.” He said that if the war against the virus were an actual war, Commander-in-Chief Trump would be “court-martialed for abandoning his post and aiding the enemy,” an apt comparison given the president’s early dismissal of coronavirus concerns as a Democratic “hoax” and his consistent downplaying of the associated risks.
Cuomo then compared the 1,074 Americans who died from COVID-19 yesterday to the 6 citizens who died in Italy, the 8 in Germany, and the 25 in France. Clearly, the United States has badly botched this crisis and the blame lies squares at the feet of the president. He should have cared more and he should have done more.
“Trump’s incompetence causes American deaths,” Cuomo concluded and it’s really as simple as that. Voting for Trump this November is voting to give him the chance to cause more needless death and destruction.
Trump can't bully New Yorkers. Ever notice those who know him best like him the least? Ask his sister, a former federal judge, who said he's a liar and "you can't trust him." He says he wins NYS. Really? Want to bet? — Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) September 3, 2020
Trump as Commander in Chief fighting the Covid war has been a disgrace. He would be court-martialed for abandoning his post and aiding the enemy. Yesterday Italy had 6 deaths, Germany had 8, France had 25, and the US had 1,074. Trump's incompetence causes American deaths. — Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) September 3, 2020
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occupydemocrats--2020-09-03--North Carolina Election Board issues sharp rebuke against Trump for telling his fans to vote twice

With the 2020 election rapidly approaching and no end to COVID-19 in sight , many Americans intend to vote by mail , allowing them to exercise their democratic voice while also ensuring they avoid contracting the deadly virus at a crowded polling place .
President Trump , rather than encouraging this safe and secure voting method in the interest of saving lives , has been lying about it for months now , claiming that mail-in voting will lead to widespread fraud despite the mountains of evidence to the contrary .
It ’ s a paranoid conspiracy theory that Trump and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of depressing voter turnout and keeping this disastrous president in power .
Yesterday , Trump took his mail-in voting rhetoric to a stunning new low .
During an interview in North Carolina , the president encouraged his supporters to illegally vote twice .
“ Let them send it in and let them go vote .
And if the system is as good as they say it is then obviously they won ’ t be able to vote .
If it isn ’ t tabulated , they ’ ll be able to vote , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to make a point or perhaps genuinely hoping that his MAGA acolytes will execute fraud on his behalf in November .
The remarks prompted North Carolina ’ s Attorney General Josh Stein to pen a tweet slamming Trump for encouraging citizens to “ break the law in order to help him sow chaos in our election.
” Stein urged North Carolinians to vote , but only once .
Now , the North Carolina State Board of Elections has waded into the controversy .
Karen Brinson Bell , the Director of the NCSBE , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two votes in the same election is a serious felony .
“ Attempting to vote twice in an election or soliciting someone to do so also is a violation of North Carolina law , ” wrote Bell , seemingly indicating that Trump himself broke the law .
She went on to explain that anyone who requested an absentee by-mail ballot can instead choose to vote in person , but if they do so they must discard their absentee ballot rather than send it in .
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Bell went on to say that the voting system in North Carolina is set up in such a way that those who choose to break the law and vote twice will likely be caught .
The State Board has a “ dedicated investigations team ” that looks into possible cases of double voting and which has the power to refer incidents to prosecutors .
“ If a voter tries to check in who has already voted , they will be prevented from voting a regular ballot .
A voter will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on voting , and this ballot will be researched after Election Day to determine whether it should be counted , ” she said .
“ Also , the State Board conducts audits after each election that check voter history against ballots cast and would detect if someone tries to vote more than once in an election .
Because absentee ballots and early voting ballots are retrievable , if someone tries to get around the system , their ballot can be retrieved and not counted , so it will not affect the outcome of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noting that cases could be referred to prosecutors in cases of double voting , ” added Bell .
It should go without saying , but state election boards and state AGs shouldn ’ t be forced to release these kinds of statements .
They shouldn ’ t have to fight back against a president encouraging blatantly illegal acts to undermine the election .
Unfortunately , this is just par for the course for Donald Trump .
The man sees the law as nothing but an inconvenience , something to be ignored and ridden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ increase and solidify his own power .
At this point , anyone who votes for this man is signaling that they simply don ’ t care about flagrant criminality .
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With the 2020 election rapidly approaching and no end to COVID-19 in sight, many Americans intend to vote by mail, allowing them to exercise their democratic voice while also ensuring they avoid contracting the deadly virus at a crowded polling place.
President Trump, rather than encouraging this safe and secure voting method in the interest of saving lives, has been lying about it for months now, claiming that mail-in voting will lead to widespread fraud despite the mountains of evidence to the contrary. It’s a paranoid conspiracy theory that Trump and the GOP are peddling in the hopes of depressing voter turnout and keeping this disastrous president in power.
Yesterday, Trump took his mail-in voting rhetoric to a stunning new low. During an interview in North Carolina, the president encouraged his supporters to illegally vote twice.
“Let them send it in and let them go vote. And if the system is as good as they say it is then obviously they won’t be able to vote. If it isn’t tabulated, they’ll be able to vote,” said the president, perhaps trying to make a point or perhaps genuinely hoping that his MAGA acolytes will execute fraud on his behalf in November.
The remarks prompted North Carolina’s Attorney General Josh Stein to pen a tweet slamming Trump for encouraging citizens to “break the law in order to help him sow chaos in our election.” Stein urged North Carolinians to vote, but only once.
Today, President Trump outrageously encouraged NCians to break the law in order to help him sow chaos in our election. Make sure you vote, but do NOT vote twice! I will do everything in my power to make sure the will of the people is upheld in November. — Josh Stein (@JoshStein_) September 2, 2020
Now, the North Carolina State Board of Elections has waded into the controversy. Karen Brinson Bell, the Director of the NCSBE, released a statement reminding Americans that casting two votes in the same election is a serious felony. “Attempting to vote twice in an election or soliciting someone to do so also is a violation of North Carolina law,” wrote Bell, seemingly indicating that Trump himself broke the law. She went on to explain that anyone who requested an absentee by-mail ballot can instead choose to vote in person, but if they do so they must discard their absentee ballot rather than send it in.
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Bell went on to say that the voting system in North Carolina is set up in such a way that those who choose to break the law and vote twice will likely be caught. The State Board has a “dedicated investigations team” that looks into possible cases of double voting and which has the power to refer incidents to prosecutors.
“If a voter tries to check in who has already voted, they will be prevented from voting a regular ballot. A voter will be offered a provisional ballot if they insist on voting, and this ballot will be researched after Election Day to determine whether it should be counted,” she said. “Also, the State Board conducts audits after each election that check voter history against ballots cast and would detect if someone tries to vote more than once in an election. Because absentee ballots and early voting ballots are retrievable, if someone tries to get around the system, their ballot can be retrieved and not counted, so it will not affect the outcome of an election,” she added, noting that cases could be referred to prosecutors in cases of double voting,” added Bell.
It should go without saying, but state election boards and state AGs shouldn’t be forced to release these kinds of statements. They shouldn’t have to fight back against a president encouraging blatantly illegal acts to undermine the election. Unfortunately, this is just par for the course for Donald Trump. The man sees the law as nothing but an inconvenience, something to be ignored and ridden over roughshod in his unending quest to increase and solidify his own power. At this point, anyone who votes for this man is signaling that they simply don’t care about flagrant criminality.
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occupydemocrats--2020-09-03--Republican strategist Ana Navarro claps back at Trump for obsessing over Pelosi salon visit

For the past 24 hours , the President has been laser-focused on the most important issue facing America today .
That ’ s right — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ’ s visit to a salon , where she didn ’ t wear a mask inside .
Even though there is a pandemic raging and countless American families are facing eviction from their homes due to the Republican Party ’ s failure to pass any kind of rent relief , the president has been tweeting nonstop about “ Crazy Nancy Pelosi ” and her trip to the salon .
The video @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right-wing media , who have been relentlessly moaning about the “ hypocrisy ” even though they have spent months disparaging mask use and telling people not to wear them .
The ridiculous uproar reached absurd heights on Thursday when the president ’ s press secretary played the video of Pelosi entering a salon on loop during her daily press conference .
Republican strategist Ana Navarro put the president in his place with a Twitter clapback , reminding him that his own political events were putting thousands of people at risk on top of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the COVID-19 pandemic .
Trump is doing everything he can to distract us from his disastrous performance as President , and we can ’ t let his silly little games distract us from our mission of getting him out of office as soon as legally possible .

For the past 24 hours, the President has been laser-focused on the most important issue facing America today.
That’s right — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to a salon, where she didn’t wear a mask inside.
Even though there is a pandemic raging and countless American families are facing eviction from their homes due to the Republican Party’s failure to pass any kind of rent relief, the president has been tweeting nonstop about “Crazy Nancy Pelosi” and her trip to the salon. The video of this trip was leaked to the right-wing media, who have been relentlessly moaning about the “hypocrisy” even though they have spent months disparaging mask use and telling people not to wear them.
Nancy Pelosi says she got “set up” by a Beauty Parlor owner. Maybe the Beauty Parlor owner should be running the House of Representatives instead of Crazy Nancy? — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 3, 2020
Crazy Nancy Pelosi said she was “set up” by the beauty parlor owner when she improperly had the salon opened (and didn’t wear a MASK!). Does anyone want a Speaker of the House who can be so easily SET UP? — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 3, 2020
The ridiculous uproar reached absurd heights on Thursday when the president’s press secretary played the video of Pelosi entering a salon on loop during her daily press conference.
Republican strategist Ana Navarro put the president in his place with a Twitter clapback, reminding him that his own political events were putting thousands of people at risk on top of the 186,000 people that have already died from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Says the guy who practically NEVER wears a mask and had thousands of people not wearing masks -many of them, senior citizens- packed like sardines for hours at the White House Lawn last week to watch him lie for 70 minutes. https://t.co/JxMGu5SfkZ — Ana Navarro-Cárdenas (@ananavarro) September 3, 2020
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occupydemocrats--2020-09-03--Facebook removes deranged post from Republican Congressman threatening to shoot and kill protestors

The reaction from conservatives to the shootings in Kenosha , Wisconsin last week has been nothing short of disturbing .
17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse , hoping to act out some kind of militia power fantasy amidst the ongoing protests against police brutality , drove illegally across state lines with his AR-15 rifle .
Ultimately , he was caught on video shooting two people dead .
If Rittenhouse had simply stayed home , if he hadn ’ t been so hellbent on showing off his gun and engaging in Blue Lives Matter fetishization , two people would still be alive .
Republicans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the needless tragedies they are , are working around the clock to justify the shootings .
They ’ re claiming Rittenhouse killed the men in self-defense , completely ignoring the fact that it was illegal for him to be there with his rifle in the first place .
Trump himself has defended the boy and his White House continues to do the same .
Far worse than those responding with a kneejerk defense of Rittenhouse are those glorifying his actions .
There is a nonzero portion of the GOP who think it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dead .
These are the same people who openly fantasize about having a chance to use their guns on liberal protestors during some kind of second Civil War .
There is a bloodlust simmering in the Republican Party that should concern every sane American .
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To see how deeply embedded this problem is , one need only look at the recent remarks made by Rep. Clay Higgins ( R-LA ) on Facebook .
On Tuesday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and included a photograph of armed Black men , presumably his imagined targets .
Facebook told HuffPost that they eventually deleted the post for violating the website ’ s rules against “ violence and incitement.
” “ One way ticket fellas .
Have your affairs in order , ” wrote Higgins .
“ Me ?
… I wouldn ’ t even spill my beer .
I ’ d drop any 10 of you where you stand .
Because some of We , like me… We are SWAT .
Nothing personal .
We just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , going on to claim that he doesn ’ t care what color the protestors are or if they ’ re right or left-wing .
“ If you show up like this , if We recognize threat … you won ’ t walk away , ” he added .
“ This is where your journey will end .
Fast .
How Fast ?
1,450 FPS fast , ” he concluded .
FPS stands for “ feet per second ” and is used to describe bullet velocity .
The post is a perfect example @ @ @ @ @ @ @ become so popular amongst predominately white male conservatives .
The idea of inflicting physical harm on those who disagree with them politically seems to turn them on on some primal level , a clear as an indication as any that these people are psychologically unwell .
This is not the first time Higgins , a former cop , has stirred outrage .
In 2017 he posted a video of himself at Auschwitz ranting about how important it is that the United States military be “ invincible ” to protect it from the “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a concentration camp as a prop to make a political point prompted widespread backlash and Higgins eventually apologized but between that incident and this latest one , it ’ s abundantly clear that this man belongs nowhere near the halls of Congress .
Hopefully , his constituents start to realize that .
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The reaction from conservatives to the shootings in Kenosha, Wisconsin last week has been nothing short of disturbing. 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse, hoping to act out some kind of militia power fantasy amidst the ongoing protests against police brutality, drove illegally across state lines with his AR-15 rifle. Ultimately, he was caught on video shooting two people dead. If Rittenhouse had simply stayed home, if he hadn’t been so hellbent on showing off his gun and engaging in Blue Lives Matter fetishization, two people would still be alive.
Republicans, rather than recognizing these deaths for the needless tragedies they are, are working around the clock to justify the shootings. They’re claiming Rittenhouse killed the men in self-defense, completely ignoring the fact that it was illegal for him to be there with his rifle in the first place. Trump himself has defended the boy and his White House continues to do the same.
Far worse than those responding with a kneejerk defense of Rittenhouse are those glorifying his actions. There is a nonzero portion of the GOP who think it’s actively good that two protestors are dead. These are the same people who openly fantasize about having a chance to use their guns on liberal protestors during some kind of second Civil War. There is a bloodlust simmering in the Republican Party that should concern every sane American.
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To see how deeply embedded this problem is, one need only look at the recent remarks made by Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA) on Facebook. On Tuesday, he made a post about shooting protestors and included a photograph of armed Black men, presumably his imagined targets. Facebook told HuffPost that they eventually deleted the post for violating the website’s rules against “violence and incitement.”
“One way ticket fellas. Have your affairs in order,” wrote Higgins. “Me?… I wouldn’t even spill my beer. I’d drop any 10 of you where you stand. Because some of We, like me… We are SWAT. Nothing personal. We just eliminate the threat,” he wrote, going on to claim that he doesn’t care what color the protestors are or if they’re right or left-wing. “If you show up like this, if We recognize threat … you won’t walk away,” he added.
“This is where your journey will end. Fast. How Fast? 1,450 FPS fast,” he concluded. FPS stands for “feet per second” and is used to describe bullet velocity.
The post is a perfect example of the deranged tough-guy rhetoric that has become so popular amongst predominately white male conservatives. The idea of inflicting physical harm on those who disagree with them politically seems to turn them on on some primal level, a clear as an indication as any that these people are psychologically unwell.
Here’s Clay Higgins threatening to shoot on sight a Black militia rumored to be coming to LFT. And here’s the militia that showed up. Higgins appears to have deleted the post. pic.twitter.com/yfzg7iZJh4 — Christiaan Mader (@xnmader) September 2, 2020
This is not the first time Higgins, a former cop, has stirred outrage. In 2017 he posted a video of himself at Auschwitz ranting about how important it is that the United States military be “invincible” to protect it from the “evils of the world.” The use of a concentration camp as a prop to make a political point prompted widespread backlash and Higgins eventually apologized but between that incident and this latest one, it’s abundantly clear that this man belongs nowhere near the halls of Congress. Hopefully, his constituents start to realize that.
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occupydemocrats--2020-09-03--Ted Cruz gets publicly schooled after trying to mansplain pregnancy

While Republican politicians have always been studiously and unrepentantly hostile to the sciences , it still befuddles the mind to realize just how ignorant they can be of basic human physiology — and how much power they wield to control reproductive functions they don ’ t have the slightest understanding of .
Senator Ted Cruz of Texas , a religious extremist with regressively misogynistic views that would be quite popular among the Taliban , sparked outrage online this week when he and 20 of his fellow Republican zealots started a campaign to get the Food and Drug Administration to classify @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and an “ imminent hazard to the public health.
” In his tweet , Cruz claimed that “ pregnancy is not a life-threatening illness , ” making it clear that he has no idea of the risks that pregnancy can pose to America ’ s women — and that he couldn ’ t care less about their well-being .
If he actually cared about these issues , he would know that maternal mortality rates in the United States are the worst in the developed West ; we rank 55th in the world , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Much of this is due to the inhumane , exploitative , and unfathomably byzantine for-profit healthcare system that Cruz and his cronies fight tooth and nail to protect .
Unsurprisingly , he ’ s also very wrong about the dangers of Mifeprex , which is very safe to use — but apparently the approval of the scientists at the Food and Drug Administration isn ’ t good enough for Cruz .
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There is nobody less @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should make about their own health than Ted Cruz , and the women of Twitter quickly put him in his place :

While Republican politicians have always been studiously and unrepentantly hostile to the sciences, it still befuddles the mind to realize just how ignorant they can be of basic human physiology — and how much power they wield to control reproductive functions they don’t have the slightest understanding of.
Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, a religious extremist with regressively misogynistic views that would be quite popular among the Taliban, sparked outrage online this week when he and 20 of his fellow Republican zealots started a campaign to get the Food and Drug Administration to classify an abortion pill as “dangerous” and an “imminent hazard to the public health.”
In his tweet, Cruz claimed that “pregnancy is not a life-threatening illness,” making it clear that he has no idea of the risks that pregnancy can pose to America’s women — and that he couldn’t care less about their well-being.
Pregnancy is not a life-threatening illness, and the abortion pill does not cure or prevent any disease. Make no mistake, Mifeprex is a dangerous pill. That’s why 20 of my Republican colleagues and I are urging @US_FDA to classify it as such.https://t.co/zDZoCKKg9S — Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) September 2, 2020
If he actually cared about these issues, he would know that maternal mortality rates in the United States are the worst in the developed West; we rank 55th in the world, right behind Russia and ahead of Ukraine. Much of this is due to the inhumane, exploitative, and unfathomably byzantine for-profit healthcare system that Cruz and his cronies fight tooth and nail to protect.
Unsurprisingly, he’s also very wrong about the dangers of Mifeprex, which is very safe to use — but apparently the approval of the scientists at the Food and Drug Administration isn’t good enough for Cruz.
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There is nobody less qualified to tell women what choices they should make about their own health than Ted Cruz, and the women of Twitter quickly put him in his place:
Familiar theme: Ted Cruz has no idea what he’s talking about. https://t.co/OwEWXedHWN pic.twitter.com/3MC5FjgPrz — Adam Best (@adamcbest) September 3, 2020
300000 women die from pregnancy every year. https://t.co/OTPMbxYXLz — Soup is Good Feud (@BethLynch2020) September 3, 2020
I had to have an urgent c-section at 35 weeks into a very much wanted pregnancy (after infertility issues) because of severe pre-eclampsia. To have another child, I would be considered high-risk. But tell me again, @tedcruz, about how pregnancy isn't life-threatening. pic.twitter.com/X5Rd50J8d5 — Elisa Cardnell (@ElisaCardnell) September 3, 2020
Ted Cruz has never been pregnant and clearly knows nothing about maternal mortality rates in the US or in Texas. People die in childbirth at an unconscionable rate, especially women of color. Not from medication abortion. Sadly, knowledge is not a prerequisite for power. https://t.co/EjER9RGfXC — ilyseh (@ilyseh) September 3, 2020
Medical toxicologist here. Mifepristone is a very safe medication that is used every day to treat many different life-threatening complications of pregnancy. Meanwhile, @tedcruz doesn’t care about the 190K (& counting) actual US citizens dead from an entirely preventable illness https://t.co/438bN8Tu7Z — Ryan Marino (@RyanMarino) September 3, 2020
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occupydemocrats--2020-09-04--FOX News shatters Trump’s “it’s fake news” defense, confirms his insults to dead war vets

While the president has spent the past eighteen hours whinging about how the extremely believable allegations that he insulted America ’ s dead combat veterans as “ suckers ” and “ losers ” are nothing but fake news , he ’ s now put in an extremely uncomfortable position now that the accusations laid out by Jeffery Goldberg at the Atlantic have been confirmed by the Republican Party ’ s biggest propaganda outlet — FOX News .
FOX News ’ national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin has spoken to the former Trump admin officials involved and confirms that the president referred @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stupid war ” ( which it was ) and that anyone who went was a “ sucker ” ( they were not ) , and did not want to visit the war dead at Aisne-Marne Cemetary .
In addition , the official confirms that sociopathic Trump was unable to understand why anyone would do anything that wasn ’ t for their personal profit and didn ’ t want his 4th of July military parade to include any “ wounded guys , ” because it wasn ’ t a “ good look.
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And of course , even more confirmation that Trump just “ hated ” John McCain .
While it ’ s not the public primary source confirmation that we all wanted , it is a huge development for FOX News to independently confirm these allegations against the President .
While the rest of us already know that Donald Trump is one of the most pathologically selfish men to ever walk the planet and has nothing but cynical disdain for the sacrifices America ’ s young @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vietnam War , it ’ s too easy for Trump to just wave away all the allegations as “ fake news.
” It ’ s a little harder to do when it ’ s FOX News itself doing the confirming .
While everyone at FOX News not named Sean Hannity , Tucker Carlson , or Laura Ingraham might be on Trump ’ s FAKE NEWS list , his fans have spent the past two decades fervently watching FOX , and it ’ s not going to be quite as easy to just wave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ point , it feels like nothing could really break the spell that Trump seems to hold over his most devoted followers ; but these are serious allegations that strike deep at one of the ideological pillars of Republicanism — fanatical jingoistic troop worship — and could be the tipping point for people on the fence come November .

While the president has spent the past eighteen hours whinging about how the extremely believable allegations that he insulted America’s dead combat veterans as “suckers” and “losers” are nothing but fake news, he’s now put in an extremely uncomfortable position now that the accusations laid out by Jeffery Goldberg at the Atlantic have been confirmed by the Republican Party’s biggest propaganda outlet — FOX News.
FOX News’ national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin has spoken to the former Trump admin officials involved and confirms that the president referred to the Vietnam War as a “stupid war” (which it was) and that anyone who went was a “sucker” (they were not), and did not want to visit the war dead at Aisne-Marne Cemetary.
NEW, @JenGriffinFNC confirms former Trump admin official confirms details in The Atlantic story, including quotes about veterans. When the President spoke about the Vietnam War he said, “It was a stupid war. Anyone who went was a sucker.” — Jacqui Heinrich (@JacquiHeinrich) September 4, 2020
Two former sr Trump admin officials confirm .@JeffreyGoldberg reporting that President Trump disparaged veterans and did not want to drive to honor American war dead at Aisne-Marne Cemetery outside Paris. — Jennifer Griffin (@JenGriffinFNC) September 4, 2020
In addition, the official confirms that sociopathic Trump was unable to understand why anyone would do anything that wasn’t for their personal profit and didn’t want his 4th of July military parade to include any “wounded guys,” because it wasn’t a “good look.”
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MORE from @JenGriffinFNC Regarding the President’s July 4th military parade planning, during a planning at White House after seeing the Bastille Day parade in 2017, the President said regarding the inclusion of “wounded guys” “that’s not a good look” “Americans don’t like that.” — Jacqui Heinrich (@JacquiHeinrich) September 4, 2020
And of course, even more confirmation that Trump just “hated” John McCain.
Also from @JenGriffinFNC: re John McCain, “the President just hated John McCain. He always asked, ‘Why do you see him as a hero?” Source confirmed POTUS did not want flags lowered but others in the White House ordered them at half mast. There was a stand off, President relented. — Jacqui Heinrich (@JacquiHeinrich) September 4, 2020
While it’s not the public primary source confirmation that we all wanted, it is a huge development for FOX News to independently confirm these allegations against the President. While the rest of us already know that Donald Trump is one of the most pathologically selfish men to ever walk the planet and has nothing but cynical disdain for the sacrifices America’s young men were forced to make in the Vietnam War, it’s too easy for Trump to just wave away all the allegations as “fake news.”
It’s a little harder to do when it’s FOX News itself doing the confirming. While everyone at FOX News not named Sean Hannity, Tucker Carlson, or Laura Ingraham might be on Trump’s FAKE NEWS list, his fans have spent the past two decades fervently watching FOX, and it’s not going to be quite as easy to just wave it away this time.
At this point, it feels like nothing could really break the spell that Trump seems to hold over his most devoted followers; but these are serious allegations that strike deep at one of the ideological pillars of Republicanism — fanatical jingoistic troop worship — and could be the tipping point for people on the fence come November.
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occupydemocrats--2020-09-04--Sen. Tammy Duckworth torches Trump, prefers her “titanium legs” over Trump’s supposed bone spurs

The Trump White House is struggling to keep its head above water as a tidal wave of criticism washes over it after a bombshell article from The Atlantic revealed numerous ways the president had disrespected the U.S. military during private conversations .
Trump allegedly referred to American WWI soldiers buried at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in France as “ losers ” and those who died in the Battle of Belleau Wood as “ suckers.
” He also referred to former POW Senator John McCain as a “ f*cking loser ” after his death and told his former Chief of Staff John @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get ” why men like Kelly ’ s son were willing to die for their country .
His disgraceful comments weren ’ t reserved solely for the dearly departed though as he also stated that he didn ’ t want wounded veterans appearing at a military parade he was planning .
“ Nobody wants to see that , ” Trump said of veteran amputees .
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Angry responses have been flooding in—including at least one from a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ D-IL ) , a double amputee Iraq War veteran , has added her powerful voice to the growing cacophony .
“ I take my wheelchair and my titanium legs over Donald Trump supposed bone spurs any day , ” said Duckworth during a Joe Biden campaign phone call according to The Hill .
Given Trump ’ s track record of casting aspersions on POWs and attacking the families of Gold Star recipients , it makes sense that Duckworth would be unsurprised by the president ’ s egregious disrespect .
“ I ’ m @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Of course , he thinks about war selfishly .
He thinks about it as a transactional cost , ” said Duckworth .
“ This is a man who spends every day redefining the concept of narcissism .
A man who ’ s met a life of privilege , with everything handed to him on a silver platter , ” she added .
Perhaps the most pathetic part of this entire story is that it ’ s unlikely to move the needle for MAGAheads .
They ’ ll choose to either deny the veracity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they can go on telling themselves the comforting lie that Trump cares about the military or they ’ ll decide his comments aren ’ t that bad and that the military is in fact full of “ losers ” and “ suckers.
” In any case , this president must be removed from power at the ballot box come November .
Our servicemen and women deserve better .
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The Trump White House is struggling to keep its head above water as a tidal wave of criticism washes over it after a bombshell article from The Atlantic revealed numerous ways the president had disrespected the U.S. military during private conversations.
Trump allegedly referred to American WWI soldiers buried at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in France as “losers” and those who died in the Battle of Belleau Wood as “suckers.” He also referred to former POW Senator John McCain as a “f*cking loser” after his death and told his former Chief of Staff John Kelly that he didn’t “get” why men like Kelly’s son were willing to die for their country.
His disgraceful comments weren’t reserved solely for the dearly departed though as he also stated that he didn’t want wounded veterans appearing at a military parade he was planning. “Nobody wants to see that,” Trump said of veteran amputees.
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Angry responses have been flooding in—including at least one from a retired general—and now Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), a double amputee Iraq War veteran, has added her powerful voice to the growing cacophony.
“I take my wheelchair and my titanium legs over Donald Trump supposed bone spurs any day,” said Duckworth during a Joe Biden campaign phone call according to The Hill.
Given Trump’s track record of casting aspersions on POWs and attacking the families of Gold Star recipients, it makes sense that Duckworth would be unsurprised by the president’s egregious disrespect.
“I’m not shocked but I am appalled. Of course, he thinks about war selfishly. He thinks about it as a transactional cost,” said Duckworth. “This is a man who spends every day redefining the concept of narcissism. A man who’s met a life of privilege, with everything handed to him on a silver platter,” she added.
Perhaps the most pathetic part of this entire story is that it’s unlikely to move the needle for MAGAheads. They’ll choose to either deny the veracity of The Atlantic’s reporting so they can go on telling themselves the comforting lie that Trump cares about the military or they’ll decide his comments aren’t that bad and that the military is in fact full of “losers” and “suckers.” In any case, this president must be removed from power at the ballot box come November. Our servicemen and women deserve better.
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occupydemocrats--2020-09-04--Retired general rips Trump to shreds over alleged “losers” and “suckers” comments about military: “Y

Retired general rips Trump to shreds over alleged “losers” and “suckers” comments about military: “You’re no patriot”

The Trump White House is scrambling to deny and discredit a new report from The Atlantic which claims that the president has voiced staggering disrespect for the U.S. military behind closed doors .
Allegedly , Trump canceled a visit to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in France , a sacred place where American soldiers who died in WWI are buried , saying : “ Why should I go to that cemetery ?
It ’ s filled with losers.
” Trump also allegedly called the 1,800 U.S. troops who died at the Battle of Belleau Wood in the same war “ suckers.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t terrible enough , President Trump is also said to have called Senator John McCain , a POW of the Vietnam War , a “ f*cking loser ” shortly after his death in 2018 .
On top of that , Trump went with his former Chief of Staff John Kelly to visit the grave of his veteran son Robert Kelly and said : “ I don ’ t get it .
What was in it for them ?
” The Atlantic reporting paints a picture not just of a president who doesn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our servicemen and women , but who actively disdains them , who believes that giving one ’ s life for one ’ s country is an act of stupidity rather than love , who believes that he is better than our slain heroes because he was wily enough to wriggle out of military service .
The allegations are in perfect keeping with what we know of Trump ’ s character given that he has previously attacked Gold Star families and stated that he prefers people “ that weren ’ t captured ” while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prisoner of war .
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Many Americans , especially those who have lost a loved one to combat , are understandably outraged to learn of the president ’ s comments .
Now , Retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton has waded into the criticism to slam the president over his disrespect .
Eaton released a fiery video on Twitter and shredded the president ’ s facade of patriotism .
“ I ’ m pretty unhappy with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ m going to keep this short for your famous short attention span .
You have shown disrespect to the military on countless occasions .
I am stunned that anybody in the United States military would consider you anything but a ‘ loser ’ or a ‘ sucker.
’ You ’ re no patriot , ” said Eaton .
The retired general proceeded to produce the dog tags of his father , a fighter pilot who crashed and was killed during the Vietnam War , the very same war Donald Trump used his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ avoid .
“ Our Army , our Navy , our Marine Corps , our Air Force , our Coast Guard .
Brave men and women .
They ’ re not just brave .
They ’ re smart and wise .
So , Mr. Trump , come Nov. 3 , we ’ re all voting for a real patriot — Joe Biden .
And everybody who hears this , please take notice and please vote .
Vote Democratic .
Our country ’ s honor depends on it , ” said Eaton .
His video @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The next time some Trumper tells you that Republicans “ support the troops ” show them this clip .
This president has no respect for the brave men and women who lay down their lives for our Republic and by continuing to support him the GOP has shown that neither do they .
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The Trump White House is scrambling to deny and discredit a new report from The Atlantic which claims that the president has voiced staggering disrespect for the U.S. military behind closed doors.
Allegedly, Trump canceled a visit to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in France, a sacred place where American soldiers who died in WWI are buried, saying: “Why should I go to that cemetery? It’s filled with losers.” Trump also allegedly called the 1,800 U.S. troops who died at the Battle of Belleau Wood in the same war “suckers.”
As if those two remarks weren’t terrible enough, President Trump is also said to have called Senator John McCain, a POW of the Vietnam War, a “f*cking loser” shortly after his death in 2018. On top of that, Trump went with his former Chief of Staff John Kelly to visit the grave of his veteran son Robert Kelly and said: “I don’t get it. What was in it for them?”
The Atlantic reporting paints a picture not just of a president who doesn’t adequately respect the sacrifices of our servicemen and women, but who actively disdains them, who believes that giving one’s life for one’s country is an act of stupidity rather than love, who believes that he is better than our slain heroes because he was wily enough to wriggle out of military service. The allegations are in perfect keeping with what we know of Trump’s character given that he has previously attacked Gold Star families and stated that he prefers people “that weren’t captured” while discussing McCain’s time as a prisoner of war.
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Many Americans, especially those who have lost a loved one to combat, are understandably outraged to learn of the president’s comments. Now, Retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton has waded into the criticism to slam the president over his disrespect. Eaton released a fiery video on Twitter and shredded the president’s facade of patriotism.
“I’m pretty unhappy with you, Mr. Trump. So I’m going to keep this short for your famous short attention span. You have shown disrespect to the military on countless occasions. I am stunned that anybody in the United States military would consider you anything but a ‘loser’ or a ‘sucker.’ You’re no patriot,” said Eaton.
The retired general proceeded to produce the dog tags of his father, a fighter pilot who crashed and was killed during the Vietnam War, the very same war Donald Trump used his infamous cowardly “bone-spurs” excuse to avoid.
“Our Army, our Navy, our Marine Corps, our Air Force, our Coast Guard. Brave men and women. They’re not just brave. They’re smart and wise. So, Mr. Trump, come Nov. 3, we’re all voting for a real patriot — Joe Biden. And everybody who hears this, please take notice and please vote. Vote Democratic. Our country’s honor depends on it,” said Eaton.
His video deserves to be seen in its entirety. The next time some Trumper tells you that Republicans “support the troops” show them this clip. This president has no respect for the brave men and women who lay down their lives for our Republic and by continuing to support him the GOP has shown that neither do they.
Read Jeff Goldberg’s article in The Atlantic. How could anyone support Trump? pic.twitter.com/xqfnklmCBq — Major General (ret) Paul Eaton (@PaulDEaton52) September 4, 2020
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occupydemocrats--2020-09-04--Trump refuses to apologize for “suckers” and “losers” comments, goes on bizarre rant

On Friday , President Trump addressed the allegations in a new Atlantic report that claim he insulted dead American war veterans as “ losers ” and “ suckers ” in an appearance in the Oval Office .
The president , unsurprisingly simply claimed that the allegations were “ fake ” and cried crocodile tears that anyone would say those kinds of things about him , seeing as “ he ’ s done more for the military than almost anyone else.
” In between doing so , he went on a bizarre tangent in which he talked about “ weapons ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t even wan na talk about it ” and “ don ’ t even wan na hear about it , ” which we guess hints at the development of new nuclear weapons ?
Or something ?
Last night , a story broke from the Atlantic which alleged that Trump ’ s infamous cancellation of an Armistice Day visit to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in France , which the White House said was due to heavy rain , was actually because Trump was worried his hair would get messed up and didn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Four people with knowledge of the conversation told Goldberg that Trump said , “ ’ Why should I go to that cemetery ?
It ’ s filled with losers.
’ In a separate conversation on the same trip , Trump referred to the more than 1,800 marines who lost their lives at Belleau Wood as ‘ suckers ’ for getting killed.
” He expressed similar sentiments when Sen. John McCain died , saying that he was a “ f*cking loser.
” The disrespect to America ’ s fallen soldiers didn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Memorial Day visit to Arlington National Cemetary , Trump visited the grave of Robert Kelly , the dead son of his then chief-of-staff , Gen. John Kelly , and told him that he couldn ’ t understand what was “ in it ” for them : “ But according to sources with knowledge of this visit , Trump , while standing by Robert Kelly ’ s grave , turned directly to his father and said , “ I don ’ t get it .
What was in it for them ?
” Kelly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ story ) initially believed , people close to him said , that Trump was making a ham-handed reference to the selflessness of America ’ s all-volunteer force .
But later he came to realize that Trump simply does not understand non-transactional life choices .
“ He can ’ t fathom the idea of doing something for someone other than himself , ” one of Kelly ’ s friends , a retired four-star general , told me .
“ He just thinks that anyone who does anything when there ’ s no direct personal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
There ’ s no money in serving the nation.
” Kelly ’ s friend went on to say , “ Trump can ’ t imagine anyone else ’ s pain .
That ’ s why he would say this to the father of a fallen marine on Memorial Day in the cemetery where he ’ s buried.
” If this were any other president , one might think theses words were made up — but given what we know about Trump and his disrespect for the military , it ’ s almost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump is on the record having called John McCain a loser , and his utter contempt for our veterans is legendary at this point .
It ’ s also supremely ironic for the man who used to call into the tabloids under the fake name “ John Barron ” complain about “ anonymous sources.
” Sadly , things in this nation are so insanely polarized it ’ s hard to see how anyone who supports the president would believe that these highly believable allegations are true .
We need James Mattis and John @ @ @ @ @ @ @ story for the whole nation to see .

On Friday, President Trump addressed the allegations in a new Atlantic report that claim he insulted dead American war veterans as “losers” and “suckers” in an appearance in the Oval Office. The president, unsurprisingly simply claimed that the allegations were “fake” and cried crocodile tears that anyone would say those kinds of things about him, seeing as “he’s done more for the military than almost anyone else.”
Asked in Oval if he needs to apologize to vets, Trump says no because "it's a fake story." He adds: "It was a terrible thing that somebody could say the kinds of things — especially to me, because I've done more for the military than almost anybody else." — David Nakamura (@DavidNakamura) September 4, 2020
In between doing so, he went on a bizarre tangent in which he talked about “weapons” that are so destructive we “don’t even wanna talk about it ” and “don’t even wanna hear about it,” which we guess hints at the development of new nuclear weapons? Or something?
Last night, a story broke from the Atlantic which alleged that Trump’s infamous cancellation of an Armistice Day visit to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in France, which the White House said was due to heavy rain, was actually because Trump was worried his hair would get messed up and didn’t see the point of it anyway.
Four people with knowledge of the conversation told Goldberg that Trump said, “’Why should I go to that cemetery? It’s filled with losers.’ In a separate conversation on the same trip, Trump referred to the more than 1,800 marines who lost their lives at Belleau Wood as ‘suckers’ for getting killed.”
He expressed similar sentiments when Sen. John McCain died, saying that he was a “f*cking loser.”
When McCain died, Trump told senior staff, according to three sources with direct knowledge, "We're not going to support that loser's funeral." He became furious, according to witnesses, when he saw flags lowered. "What the fuck are we doing that for? Guy was a fucking loser." https://t.co/DJIaH8zLLf — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) September 3, 2020
The disrespect to America’s fallen soldiers didn’t stop there; apparently, during a Memorial Day visit to Arlington National Cemetary, Trump visited the grave of Robert Kelly, the dead son of his then chief-of-staff, Gen. John Kelly, and told him that he couldn’t understand what was “in it” for them:
“But according to sources with knowledge of this visit, Trump, while standing by Robert Kelly’s grave, turned directly to his father and said, “I don’t get it. What was in it for them?” Kelly (who declined to comment for this story) initially believed, people close to him said, that Trump was making a ham-handed reference to the selflessness of America’s all-volunteer force. But later he came to realize that Trump simply does not understand non-transactional life choices. “He can’t fathom the idea of doing something for someone other than himself,” one of Kelly’s friends, a retired four-star general, told me. “He just thinks that anyone who does anything when there’s no direct personal gain to be had is a sucker. There’s no money in serving the nation.” Kelly’s friend went on to say, “Trump can’t imagine anyone else’s pain. That’s why he would say this to the father of a fallen marine on Memorial Day in the cemetery where he’s buried.”
If this were any other president, one might think theses words were made up — but given what we know about Trump and his disrespect for the military, it’s almost certain that he said these things.
Trump is on the record having called John McCain a loser, and his utter contempt for our veterans is legendary at this point. It’s also supremely ironic for the man who used to call into the tabloids under the fake name “John Barron” complain about “anonymous sources.”
Sadly, things in this nation are so insanely polarized it’s hard to see how anyone who supports the president would believe that these highly believable allegations are true. We need James Mattis and John Kelly to come forward and confirm the story for the whole nation to see.
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occupydemocrats--2020-09-04--NYPD hit with lawsuit for breaking the neck of Black Muslim woman during simple traffic stop

One of the more infuriating and inexplicable twists in modern American policing is the way in which they are able to bring violent white supremacists with blood-drenched hands into custody safely and unharmed while the most pedestrian of interactions with Black Americans usually leads to brutal violence and often death .
While police defenders cry over and over that all we need is sensitivity training and police reforms , every day brings us the story of yet another appalling violation of human dignity that should prove to everyone that the police are not reformable and have no intention of changing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Black Muslim woman , is suing the New York Police Department after she was falsely arrested and viciously abused by police officers on July 12 , 2019 .
A simple traffic stop got out of control after officers refused her request to be only touched by a female officer due to her religious beliefs .
Enraged at the pushback , the police officers became “ increasingly aggressive and [ threw ] the plaintiff to the ground.
” The lawsuit alleges that Officer Tuhin Khan then “ pressed his knee down on Plaintiff ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while she yelled that she couldn ’ t breathe .
Alhanafi was dragged across the ground to the point where her undergarments were exposed — deliberate humiliation by the police — before being shoved roughly into the car sideways as they yelled “ stupid b*tch ” at her .
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Having sustained injuries during her assault , she demanded that they take her to a hospital or render her some kind of medical assistance , which they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left with a hairline fracture in her neck .
The lawsuit claims that the police had no legal basis to stop her in the first place ; the police allege she was driving with a suspended license and forged license plates , but the criminal case against her was dropped .
There is absolutely no reason why any of this had to go down like this — but it did , and it keeps happening over and over and over again .
Incidents like this perfectly illustrate how a police culture of impunity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ complexes .
The slightest amount of pushback or non-cooperation is met with violence , abuse , insults , and deliberately inflicted humiliation to make their victim know they are the ones with the power and there ’ s nothing you can do about it .
This is unacceptable behavior by police that plays out across the nation on a daily basis , but nobody has the political courage to do anything about it — not even Democrats .
Until we find some , we will continue to be abused and mistreated by those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and the white supremacist superstructure we all say we want to destroy will continue to persist .
Original reporting by Priscilla DeGregory at the New York Post .

One of the more infuriating and inexplicable twists in modern American policing is the way in which they are able to bring violent white supremacists with blood-drenched hands into custody safely and unharmed while the most pedestrian of interactions with Black Americans usually leads to brutal violence and often death. While police defenders cry over and over that all we need is sensitivity training and police reforms, every day brings us the story of yet another appalling violation of human dignity that should prove to everyone that the police are not reformable and have no intention of changing their behaviors.
Rayhanah Alhanafi, a Black Muslim woman, is suing the New York Police Department after she was falsely arrested and viciously abused by police officers on July 12, 2019.
A simple traffic stop got out of control after officers refused her request to be only touched by a female officer due to her religious beliefs. Enraged at the pushback, the police officers became “increasingly aggressive and [threw] the plaintiff to the ground.” The lawsuit alleges that Officer Tuhin Khan then “pressed his knee down on Plaintiff’s neck and in her back” while she yelled that she couldn’t breathe.
Alhanafi was dragged across the ground to the point where her undergarments were exposed — deliberate humiliation by the police — before being shoved roughly into the car sideways as they yelled “stupid b*tch” at her.
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Having sustained injuries during her assault, she demanded that they take her to a hospital or render her some kind of medical assistance, which they refused to do. The woman was left with a hairline fracture in her neck.
The lawsuit claims that the police had no legal basis to stop her in the first place; the police allege she was driving with a suspended license and forged license plates, but the criminal case against her was dropped.
There is absolutely no reason why any of this had to go down like this — but it did, and it keeps happening over and over and over again.
Incidents like this perfectly illustrate how a police culture of impunity dovetails with the officers’ personal inferiority complexes. The slightest amount of pushback or non-cooperation is met with violence, abuse, insults, and deliberately inflicted humiliation to make their victim know they are the ones with the power and there’s nothing you can do about it.
This is unacceptable behavior by police that plays out across the nation on a daily basis, but nobody has the political courage to do anything about it — not even Democrats. Until we find some, we will continue to be abused and mistreated by those that we have empowered to protect us, and the white supremacist superstructure we all say we want to destroy will continue to persist.
Original reporting by Priscilla DeGregory at the New York Post.
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occupydemocrats--2020-09-05--Fact check: Trump’s excuse for skipping visit to military cemetery in France proven false

Donald Trump is buckling under the revelations of his astonishingly deplorable comments about America ’ s military service members that were published in The Atlantic this week as veterans , military supporters , and other voters from across the political spectrum vehemently condemned his cowardly and unpatriotic words .
As the president tried to combat the negative fallout from the article and the subsequent media coverage confirming its details , he relied on a tried and true strategy to defend himself — outright lies .
Speaking to reporters yesterday , Trump responded to one of the articles main accusations – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ War I memorial to fallen American soldiers at Belleau Wood in France when he was there for ceremonies marking the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I because he didn ’ t want to have his carefully constructed hairdo be ruined in the rainy weather and because “ he did not believe it important to honor American war dead , ” as the article says before quoting him saying “ Why should I go to that cemetery ?
It ’ s filled with losers.
” The president told the reporters the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so upset about missing the visit to the military cemetery that he “ called home ” to Melania Trump to tell her how upset he was .
According to Trump ’ s steel-trap recollection of that day , he “ called home , I spoke to my wife and I said ‘ I hate this .
I came here to go to that ceremony.
’ And to the one that was the following day which I did go to .
I said I feel terribly .
And that was the end of it.
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Perhaps that steel-trap mind has accumulated some pretty heavy rust since that day in 2018 .
Apparently , Trump did not bother to recollect that his wife was actually with him in France during that trip and it would have been impossible for him to call home to say what he claims to have said , as unlikely as anyone who has followed him closely would believe it anyway .
Proof comes in the form of a statement issued by the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the French visit that read : Instead of attending the event , Trump ’ s staff claimed inclement weather had made travel to the sight logistically impossible — despite the fact that every European leader managed to attend the ceremony — and sent his then-chief of staff John Kelly , a former general , in his stead .
According to CNN , “ Trump spent hours on that Saturday afternoon holed up watching television inside the US ambassador ’ s residence , people familiar with the situation said.
” How anyone can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ too incompetent to even get the facts of his lies straight remains one of the .
biggest mysteries of the 2020 presidential election .
Sadly , this is one of Trump ’ s more minor lies .
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A vote for Biden is a vote against this disreputable and immoral man currently pretending to be president .
Trump must be removed and his legacy of hatred , bigotry , and lack of principles destroyed .
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Donald Trump is buckling under the revelations of his astonishingly deplorable comments about America’s military service members that were published in The Atlantic this week as veterans, military supporters, and other voters from across the political spectrum vehemently condemned his cowardly and unpatriotic words.
As the president tried to combat the negative fallout from the article and the subsequent media coverage confirming its details, he relied on a tried and true strategy to defend himself — outright lies.
Speaking to reporters yesterday, Trump responded to one of the articles main accusations – that he refused to visit a World War I memorial to fallen American soldiers at Belleau Wood in France when he was there for ceremonies marking the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I because he didn’t want to have his carefully constructed hairdo be ruined in the rainy weather and because “he did not believe it important to honor American war dead,” as the article says before quoting him saying “Why should I go to that cemetery? It’s filled with losers.”
The president told the reporters the laughably pathetic lie that he was actually so upset about missing the visit to the military cemetery that he “called home” to Melania Trump to tell her how upset he was.
According to Trump’s steel-trap recollection of that day, he “called home, I spoke to my wife and I said ‘I hate this. I came here to go to that ceremony.’ And to the one that was the following day which I did go to. I said I feel terribly. And that was the end of it.”
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Perhaps that steel-trap mind has accumulated some pretty heavy rust since that day in 2018.
Apparently, Trump did not bother to recollect that his wife was actually with him in France during that trip and it would have been impossible for him to call home to say what he claims to have said, as unlikely as anyone who has followed him closely would believe it anyway.
Proof comes in the form of a statement issued by the first lady’s office at the time of the French visit that read:
“Due to inclement weather, the First Lady and President were unable to visit the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial in Belleau, France.”
Instead of attending the event, Trump’s staff claimed inclement weather had made travel to the sight logistically impossible — despite the fact that every European leader managed to attend the ceremony — and sent his then-chief of staff John Kelly, a former general, in his stead.
According to CNN, “Trump spent hours on that Saturday afternoon holed up watching television inside the US ambassador’s residence, people familiar with the situation said.”
How anyone can vote for a presidential candidate who is too incompetent to even get the facts of his lies straight remains one of the. biggest mysteries of the 2020 presidential election.
Sadly, this is one of Trump’s more minor lies.
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Original reporting by Holmes Lybrand, Tara Subramaniam, and Kevin Liptak at CNN.
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occupydemocrats--2020-09-05--Texas Trump flotilla flounders as multiple vessels sink at Austin boat parade

Donald Trump likes to point to his nautically-oriented supporters as a key component in the “ silent majority ” of Republican voters that he believes will propel him to victory in the November presidential elections .
The intelligence of those MAGA-hatted fanatics who have organized boat parades brandishing Trump banners and loudly and proudly advertising their political persuasions was called into further question today with the news of a maritime mishap at a Trump boat rally at Lake Travis near Austin , Texas .
According to the CBS news affiliate in Austin : “ Multiple 911 calls have been made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sinking at the ‘ Trump Boat Parade ’ scheduled for Saturday afternoon on Lake Travis , according to the Travis County Sheriff ’ s Office .
TCSO confirmed with CBS Austin that multiple boats have been sinking and are in distress , ” the station reported .
Apparently , this wasn ’ t just an issue with a single unseaworthy ship as multiple reports of vessels in distress were received by the local officials .
Scenes of the nautical nightmare were posted to Twitter this afternoon .
along with the schadenfreude-filled responses from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re-election campaign .
The overwhelming metaphor of the Trump rally ships facing the same crash to the bottom of the sea that the president ’ s campaign is likely to face in November was .
not lost on these canny progressive Twitter commentators .
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Donald Trump likes to point to his nautically-oriented supporters as a key component in the “silent majority” of Republican voters that he believes will propel him to victory in the November presidential elections.
The intelligence of those MAGA-hatted fanatics who have organized boat parades brandishing Trump banners and loudly and proudly advertising their political persuasions was called into further question today with the news of a maritime mishap at a Trump boat rally at Lake Travis near Austin, Texas.
According to the CBS news affiliate in Austin:
“Multiple 911 calls have been made regarding boats being in distress, some sinking at the ‘Trump Boat Parade’ scheduled for Saturday afternoon on Lake Travis, according to the Travis County Sheriff’s Office. TCSO confirmed with CBS Austin that multiple boats have been sinking and are in distress,” the station reported.
Apparently, this wasn’t just an issue with a single unseaworthy ship as multiple reports of vessels in distress were received by the local officials.
“The sheriff’s office says calls have been made about boats along the entire route of the parade, some of the locations include: Paradise Cove, Emerald Point and West Beach,” the local CBS report added.
TCSO responded to multiple calls involving boats in distress during the Trump parade on Lake Travis. Several boats did sink. — Travis County SO (@TravisCoSheriff) September 5, 2020
Scenes of the nautical nightmare were posted to Twitter this afternoon. along with the schadenfreude-filled responses from amused opponents of the president’s re-election campaign.
Looks like Poseidon rose from the deep to rip that flag off their boat. pic.twitter.com/nWBNps2mgQ — Lise' Slocumb (@Claralee221) September 5, 2020
Aquantifa strikes again — Joe Ellis (@NYBARCHEF) September 5, 2020
https://twitter.com/jessicarevils/status/1302310427985092609?s=20
“Let’s now go live to Lake Travis. Scene of today’s Trump boat parade…” pic.twitter.com/kNvJsp6sJC — The Hoarse Whisperer (@TheRealHoarse) September 5, 2020
“Hello, I’d like to report an excessively on-the-nose metaphor in progress.” https://t.co/526kJJixZY — Josh Barro (@jbarro) September 5, 2020
https://twitter.com/erinnneliz/status/1302326041650688000?s=20
https://twitter.com/kykrebs/status/1302319467662372867?s=20
Okay, who gave Antifa the nuclear submarines? Fess up https://t.co/LJkhQM0n0v — Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) September 5, 2020
Lake Travis Trump Boat Parade: just working class Americans in $300k boats and with four helicopters…
Taken from my balcony pic.twitter.com/jfEQ4jpGgJ — Brandy (@votecumby) September 5, 2020
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occupydemocrats--2020-09-05--Kamala Harris defiantly declares she does “not trust Donald Trump” on his COVID-19 vaccine promises

As the Trump administration continues to ignore and deny the magnitude of the coronavirus pandemic in this country — reportedly embracing a disguised version of the discredited “ herd immunity ” strategy that would likely result in hundreds of thousands of additional American deaths — the president ’ s overly optimistic promises of the rapid development of some newly concocted vaccine are facing pushback .
The doubts are coming not from fringe anti-vaxxers but from those who fear that in a rush to announce a “ cure ” for the deadly virus , Trump will order compliant political appointees at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FDA and CDC , to bypass the carefully controlled testing for efficacy and safety that are typically required before any vaccine is approved for mass distribution .
The fear of politically motivated shortcuts is also amplified by doubts over the logistical issues involved in manufacturing and administering a sufficient quantity of any rushed vaccine to millions of Americans , even if priority is given to health care workers and others in jobs considered essential to the smooth functioning of society .
Democratic vice presidential nominee Senator Kamala Harris ( D-CA ) personified those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interview with Dana Bash on CNN ‘ s State of the Union — an interview that is scheduled to air in full on Sunday morning , but excerpts of which were released in advance today .
During a discussion of the Trump administration ’ s massive failures in confronting the virus , Senator Harris was asked if she was confident that public health experts would have the last word in assuring the public that any vaccine rapidly developed to time perfectly with the president ’ s re-lection campaign would be safe and effective @ @ @ @ @ @ @ certain that any medical experts who oppose Trump ’ s apparent desires to bypass sound scientific practices to prematurely approve a vaccine would “ be muzzled , ” “ suppressed , ” and “ side-lined ” due to Trump ’ s focus on the election taking place in less than 60 days as he grasps “ to pretend to be a leader on this issue when he ’ s not ” Bash cut the core of the matter by asking the Democratic vice presidential nominee whether she herself would take any vaccine rushed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump .
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Given Donald Trump ’ s record of thousands of deliberate lies , it ’ s uncertain that anything other than the misapplication of blind , ignorant faith could convince many people to trust his possible skirting of sound scientific practices in the rush to find a panacea to his political dilemma .
You can watch an excerpt from Senator Kamala Harris ’ s interview with Dana Bash on CNN ‘ s State of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tweet below .
Original reporting by Tal Axelrod at The Hill .
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As the Trump administration continues to ignore and deny the magnitude of the coronavirus pandemic in this country — reportedly embracing a disguised version of the discredited “herd immunity” strategy that would likely result in hundreds of thousands of additional American deaths — the president’s overly optimistic promises of the rapid development of some newly concocted vaccine are facing pushback.
The doubts are coming not from fringe anti-vaxxers but from those who fear that in a rush to announce a “cure” for the deadly virus, Trump will order compliant political appointees at federal agencies he controls, like the FDA and CDC, to bypass the carefully controlled testing for efficacy and safety that are typically required before any vaccine is approved for mass distribution.
The fear of politically motivated shortcuts is also amplified by doubts over the logistical issues involved in manufacturing and administering a sufficient quantity of any rushed vaccine to millions of Americans, even if priority is given to health care workers and others in jobs considered essential to the smooth functioning of society.
Democratic vice presidential nominee Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) personified those doubts about any Trump-touted vaccine in an interview with Dana Bash on CNN‘s State of the Union — an interview that is scheduled to air in full on Sunday morning, but excerpts of which were released in advance today.
During a discussion of the Trump administration’s massive failures in confronting the virus, Senator Harris was asked if she was confident that public health experts would have the last word in assuring the public that any vaccine rapidly developed to time perfectly with the president’s re-lection campaign would be safe and effective.
Her answer was that she was certain that any medical experts who oppose Trump’s apparent desires to bypass sound scientific practices to prematurely approve a vaccine would “be muzzled,” “suppressed,” and “side-lined” due to Trump’s focus on the election taking place in less than 60 days as he grasps “to pretend to be a leader on this issue when he’s not”
Bash cut the core of the matter by asking the Democratic vice presidential nominee whether she herself would take any vaccine rushed into approval before election day by Donald Trump.
Harris wasted no time in replying.
“Well, I think that’s going to be an issue for all of us. I will say that I would not trust Donald Trump,” the Senator declared, before adding “I will not take his word for it.”
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Given Donald Trump’s record of thousands of deliberate lies, it’s uncertain that anything other than the misapplication of blind, ignorant faith could convince many people to trust his possible skirting of sound scientific practices in the rush to find a panacea to his political dilemma.
You can watch an excerpt from Senator Kamala Harris’s interview with Dana Bash on CNN‘s State of the Union in the video attached to the tweet below.
BASH: "Let’s just say there’s a vaccine that is approved and even distributed before the election. Would you get it?" HARRIS: "Well, I think that’s going to be an issue for all of us. I will say that I would not trust Donald Trump… I will not take his word for it." #CNNSOTU pic.twitter.com/jhxtdvaMF1 — State of the Union (@CNNSotu) September 5, 2020
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