occupydemocrats--2020-07-30--Trump finally addresses election delay controversy, muddies waters

Donald Trump once again claimed this morning that mail-in voting leads to massive voter fraud .
It ’ s a patently untrue statement but one which he and other Republicans often spew because they know that lower voter turnout is good for the GOP .
As if that weren ’ t enough anti-democracy for one tweet , the president also suggested that he may want to delay the 2020 election in order to ensure people can vote “ properly , securely and safely.
” How pushing back election day could possibly help achieve those goals was a detail he conveniently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day , Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was asked about the tweet .
Rather than stating as he should have that the White House can not move the date of the election because the Constitution bestows that power on Congress alone , he said that “ the Department of Justice and others will make that legal determination.
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Trump and Pompeo are incorrect if they think they have any legal means of moving the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Trump is doomed to lose to Joe Biden but they have no choice but to march towards the election and take their lumps .
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ( R-KY ) reinforced that reality when he said today that the election will absolutely be happening on November 3rd .
During a White House Press conference , President Trump was asked directly about his proposed postponement .
He started his response by going on an extended rant about the dangers of mail-in voting , citing a series of debunked right-wing conspiratorial talking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he bounced between a number of unrelated points , including bad faith attacks on Joe Biden .
Eventually , a reporter pressed him on the issue and asked if Trump agrees that delaying the election is essentially a “ non-starter.
” “ I just feel… I don ’ t want to delay , ” said Trump .
“ I want to have the election but I also don ’ t want to have to wait for three months and then find out that the ballots are all missing and the election doesn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what ’ s going to happen Steve .
That ’ s common sense and everyone knows it .
Smart people know it .
Stupid people may not know it and some people don ’ t want to talk about it .
But they know it , ” he went on before reeling off even more inaccuracies about mail-in voting .
“ No , do I want to see a date change ?
No .
But I don ’ t want to see a crooked election .
This election will be the most rigged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” he concluded .
While he didn ’ t say that he would definitely try to postpone the election , he certainly didn ’ t close the door completely on the topic .
At this point , it ’ s anyone ’ s guess whether or not he will pursue this boneheaded strategy but his muddying of the waters on the issue is just one more reason in a million to vote him out come November .
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Donald Trump once again claimed this morning that mail-in voting leads to massive voter fraud. It’s a patently untrue statement but one which he and other Republicans often spew because they know that lower voter turnout is good for the GOP.
As if that weren’t enough anti-democracy for one tweet, the president also suggested that he may want to delay the 2020 election in order to ensure people can vote “properly, securely and safely.” How pushing back election day could possibly help achieve those goals was a detail he conveniently failed to include.
With Universal Mail-In Voting (not Absentee Voting, which is good), 2020 will be the most INACCURATE & FRAUDULENT Election in history. It will be a great embarrassment to the USA. Delay the Election until people can properly, securely and safely vote??? — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 30, 2020
Later in the day, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was asked about the tweet. Rather than stating as he should have that the White House cannot move the date of the election because the Constitution bestows that power on Congress alone, he said that “the Department of Justice and others will make that legal determination.”
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Trump and Pompeo are incorrect if they think they have any legal means of moving the date. This administration might be terrified that Trump is doomed to lose to Joe Biden but they have no choice but to march towards the election and take their lumps. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) reinforced that reality when he said today that the election will absolutely be happening on November 3rd.
During a White House Press conference, President Trump was asked directly about his proposed postponement. He started his response by going on an extended rant about the dangers of mail-in voting, citing a series of debunked right-wing conspiratorial talking points. Once his mouth starting going he bounced between a number of unrelated points, including bad faith attacks on Joe Biden.
Eventually, a reporter pressed him on the issue and asked if Trump agrees that delaying the election is essentially a “non-starter.”
“I just feel… I don’t want to delay,” said Trump. “I want to have the election but I also don’t want to have to wait for three months and then find out that the ballots are all missing and the election doesn’t mean anything. That’s what’s going to happen Steve. That’s common sense and everyone knows it. Smart people know it. Stupid people may not know it and some people don’t want to talk about it. But they know it,” he went on before reeling off even more inaccuracies about mail-in voting.
“No, do I want to see a date change? No. But I don’t want to see a crooked election. This election will be the most rigged election in history if that happens,” he concluded.
While he didn’t say that he would definitely try to postpone the election, he certainly didn’t close the door completely on the topic. At this point, it’s anyone’s guess whether or not he will pursue this boneheaded strategy but his muddying of the waters on the issue is just one more reason in a million to vote him out come November.
President Trump on delaying election: "Do I want to see a date change? No. But I don't want to see a crooked election. This election will be the most rigged election in history if that happens." Full video here: https://t.co/VehtP8NiTF pic.twitter.com/KZNzrhAeVe — CSPAN (@cspan) July 30, 2020
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occupydemocrats--2020-07-30--FOX News’ political editor trashes Trump’s election delay idea, gloats over his weakness

The president caused quite a stir across the nation this morning when he floated the idea of delaying the 2020 election due to contrived bad faith concerns over “ voter fraud ” from mail-in ballots .
FOX News ’ political editor Chris Stirewalt hammered the president for his undemocratic proposal in a surprisingly vehement segment on the President ’ s once-favorite network .
Rightfully clocking it as a desperate ploy from a despondent man , he slammed the idea as “ flummery ” intended to provoke a reaction from the Democrats and dismissed it as a “ flagrant expression of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who is in a strong position would never , never make a suggestion like that !
” said Stirewalt .
Though Trump can tweet all he wants , nothing is going to undo the damage that he has done to this nation .
COVID isn ’ t going away , the economy isn ’ t getting better anytime soon , and the 150,000 lives that have been lost thanks to Trump ’ s mismanagement sadly won ’ t ever be coming back — and Trump ’ s approval rating with it .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and his cronies accountable , no matter how delusional his efforts to keep it from happening are .

The president caused quite a stir across the nation this morning when he floated the idea of delaying the 2020 election due to contrived bad faith concerns over “voter fraud” from mail-in ballots. FOX News’ political editor Chris Stirewalt hammered the president for his undemocratic proposal in a surprisingly vehement segment on the President’s once-favorite network.
Rightfully clocking it as a desperate ploy from a despondent man, he slammed the idea as “flummery” intended to provoke a reaction from the Democrats and dismissed it as a “flagrant expression of his current weakness.”
“A person who is in a strong position would never, never make a suggestion like that!” said Stirewalt.
Fox News political editor Chris Stirewalt tells Fox viewers that Trump floating an election delay is a "flagrant expression of his current weakness" and telegraphs his "weak position in the polls and his weak position for re-election." pic.twitter.com/G9VlN5RLOr — Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona) July 30, 2020
Though Trump can tweet all he wants, nothing is going to undo the damage that he has done to this nation. COVID isn’t going away, the economy isn’t getting better anytime soon, and the 150,000 lives that have been lost thanks to Trump’s mismanagement sadly won’t ever be coming back — and Trump’s approval rating with it. The election will be how we hold him and his cronies accountable, no matter how delusional his efforts to keep it from happening are.
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occupydemocrats--2020-07-30--McConnell publicly pours cold water on Trump’s election delay scheme

President Trump spewed more misinformation via Twitter this morning , once again unleashing an attack on mail-in voting which he incorrectly claimed will lead to mass voter fraud .
This time though he took his deranged anti-democratic rhetoric to a new low by suggesting that the November election be delayed in order to make sure Americans can “ properly , securely , and safely vote.
” The suggestion is completely untenable and the president ’ s rationale is utter nonsense .
If the president really cared about letting Americans “ safely ” vote he would be supporting mail-in voting , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fraud are illegitimate and intentions suspect .
Most likely he wants to delay the election because he ’ s afraid he is going to Joe Biden , a valid concern given the current polls and his botched handling of the COVID-19 pandemic .
By pushing back the date he could perhaps buy himself time for an economic rebound or vaccine breakthrough which could in turn buoy his chances at the ballot box .
Since it ’ s Donald Trump one also can ’ t rule out the possibility that in his twisted head @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back the election indefinitely and remains in power like a tinpot dictator .
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Regardless of why Trump wants to move the election , he can not .
The Constitution ensures that only Congress can move election day and the Democratic control of the House of Representatives stands as a staunch firewall against the president ’ s scheme .
And while Secretary of State Mike Pompeo inaccurately stated today that the Department of Justice will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not all Republicans are on board with the president .
Senate Majority Mitch McConnell was asked about Trump ’ s tweet by Max Winitz of WNKY 40 and bluntly shot down the election delay idea .
“ Well , never in the history of the country , through wars , depressions , and the Civil War have we ever not had a federally scheduled election on time , and we ’ ll find a way to do that again this Nov. 3 , ” said McConnell .
Winitz then asked if the date @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That ’ s right .
We ’ ll cope with whatever the situation is and have the election on November 3 as already scheduled , ” said McConnell .
It ’ s surprising to see the odious Mitch McConnell defend the Constitution for once and now we wait to see how Trump responds to this public repudiation .
The smart money is on “ not well.
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President Trump spewed more misinformation via Twitter this morning, once again unleashing an attack on mail-in voting which he incorrectly claimed will lead to mass voter fraud. This time though he took his deranged anti-democratic rhetoric to a new low by suggesting that the November election be delayed in order to make sure Americans can “properly, securely, and safely vote.”
With Universal Mail-In Voting (not Absentee Voting, which is good), 2020 will be the most INACCURATE & FRAUDULENT Election in history. It will be a great embarrassment to the USA. Delay the Election until people can properly, securely and safely vote??? — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 30, 2020
The suggestion is completely untenable and the president’s rationale is utter nonsense. If the president really cared about letting Americans “safely” vote he would be supporting mail-in voting, not smearing it. His concerns about fraud are illegitimate and intentions suspect.
Most likely he wants to delay the election because he’s afraid he is going to Joe Biden, a valid concern given the current polls and his botched handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. By pushing back the date he could perhaps buy himself time for an economic rebound or vaccine breakthrough which could in turn buoy his chances at the ballot box. Since it’s Donald Trump one also can’t rule out the possibility that in his twisted head he envisions a scenario where he pushes back the election indefinitely and remains in power like a tinpot dictator.
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Regardless of why Trump wants to move the election, he cannot. The Constitution ensures that only Congress can move election day and the Democratic control of the House of Representatives stands as a staunch firewall against the president’s scheme. And while Secretary of State Mike Pompeo inaccurately stated today that the Department of Justice will have a say in the matter, not all Republicans are on board with the president.
Senate Majority Mitch McConnell was asked about Trump’s tweet by Max Winitz of WNKY 40 and bluntly shot down the election delay idea.
“Well, never in the history of the country, through wars, depressions, and the Civil War have we ever not had a federally scheduled election on time, and we’ll find a way to do that again this Nov. 3,” said McConnell. Winitz then asked if the date was “set in stone.”
“That’s right. We’ll cope with whatever the situation is and have the election on November 3 as already scheduled,” said McConnell.
It’s surprising to see the odious Mitch McConnell defend the Constitution for once and now we wait to see how Trump responds to this public repudiation. The smart money is on “not well.”
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occupydemocrats--2020-07-30--Mike Pompeo ominously claims Trump’s Justice Department will make final decision on delaying electio

Mike Pompeo ominously claims Trump’s Justice Department will make final decision on delaying election

The President of the United States tweeted again this morning , erroneously claiming for the umpteenth time that mail-in voting leads to voter fraud .
It ’ s a favorite lie of his , one aimed at depressing voter turnout to help Republicans .
The GOP cares little for democracy at this point and they would rather deny people their vote than lose power .
Trump ludicrously claimed that mail-in voting would turn 2020 into the “ most INACCURATE & FRAUDULENT election in history.
” He then made the extraordinary suggestion that the United States delay the November election to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ securely , and safely vote.
” His intent could not be any more transparent .
Trump realizes there is a very strong chance he loses to Joe Biden this election and postponing the election day is a desperate attempt to cling onto the White House for as long as he can .
Given his well-demonstrated authoritarian inclinations , there ’ s no reason to believe that if he were successful in getting the election date moved he wouldn ’ t simply keep moving it back .
If Donald Trump had his druthers there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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Unfortunately for him but fortunately for our Republic , the president does not have the power to unilaterally move the date of the election .
Only Congress has the Constitutional ability to do that and since Democrats control the House of Representatives , Trump is unlikely to get what he wants .
The 2016 mid-terms continue to pay dividends for America .
The president ’ s illiberal disregard for the Constitution has clearly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was asked by Senator Tim Kaine ( D-VA ) about Trump ’ s election delay tweet .
“ Can a president delay the November presidential election Mr. Secretary ?
” asked Kaine .
Pompeo responded that he didn ’ t want to offer a “ legal judgment on the topic.
” Kaine reeled off Pompeo ’ s legal credentials to stress the point that if Pompeo isn ’ t qualified to offer such a judgment , no one in the Trump administration is .
“ The Department of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ determination , ” Pompeo said , before offering lip service to concerns about election security .
Kaine explained that only Congress can change election day , something he should not have to do when speaking to the Secretary of State .
If Pompeo , Attorney General William Barr , and Trump forge ahead with plans to move the election date they ’ ll run directly into a legal brick wall but the fact that they ’ d even consider trying is a chilling reminder of how little these men care about our democracy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to say .
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The President of the United States tweeted again this morning, erroneously claiming for the umpteenth time that mail-in voting leads to voter fraud. It’s a favorite lie of his, one aimed at depressing voter turnout to help Republicans. The GOP cares little for democracy at this point and they would rather deny people their vote than lose power.
Trump ludicrously claimed that mail-in voting would turn 2020 into the “most INACCURATE & FRAUDULENT election in history.” He then made the extraordinary suggestion that the United States delay the November election to ensure that Americans can “properly, securely, and safely vote.”
His intent could not be any more transparent. Trump realizes there is a very strong chance he loses to Joe Biden this election and postponing the election day is a desperate attempt to cling onto the White House for as long as he can. Given his well-demonstrated authoritarian inclinations, there’s no reason to believe that if he were successful in getting the election date moved he wouldn’t simply keep moving it back. If Donald Trump had his druthers there would never be another American presidential election.
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Unfortunately for him but fortunately for our Republic, the president does not have the power to unilaterally move the date of the election. Only Congress has the Constitutional ability to do that and since Democrats control the House of Representatives, Trump is unlikely to get what he wants. The 2016 mid-terms continue to pay dividends for America.
With Universal Mail-In Voting (not Absentee Voting, which is good), 2020 will be the most INACCURATE & FRAUDULENT Election in history. It will be a great embarrassment to the USA. Delay the Election until people can properly, securely and safely vote??? — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 30, 2020
The president’s illiberal disregard for the Constitution has clearly infected his minions as well because today Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was asked by Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) about Trump’s election delay tweet.
“Can a president delay the November presidential election Mr. Secretary?” asked Kaine. Pompeo responded that he didn’t want to offer a “legal judgment on the topic.” Kaine reeled off Pompeo’s legal credentials to stress the point that if Pompeo isn’t qualified to offer such a judgment, no one in the Trump administration is.
“The Department of Justice and others will make that legal determination,” Pompeo said, before offering lip service to concerns about election security. Kaine explained that only Congress can change election day, something he should not have to do when speaking to the Secretary of State.
If Pompeo, Attorney General William Barr, and Trump forge ahead with plans to move the election date they’ll run directly into a legal brick wall but the fact that they’d even consider trying is a chilling reminder of how little these men care about our democracy.
"In the end, the Department of Justice and others will make that legal determination" — Mike Pompeo on Trump's tweet suggesting the presidential election should be delayed pic.twitter.com/lmCoolwAg0 — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 30, 2020
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occupydemocrats--2020-07-30--Conservative group quietly deletes anti-mask meme after cofounder dies of COVID-19

While nobody celebrates any deaths from the horrors of the novel coronavirus , there is certainly some irony to be found in watching right-wingers who promoted hydroxychloroquine disinformation , anti-mask propaganda , and anti-Chinese racism lose their lives to the disease they told people not to worry about .
The right-wing astroturf student group Turning Point USA was roundly mocked on Twitter after they quietly deleted a meme that glorified anti-masking after their co-founder died of complications from COVID-19 .
Bill Montgomery started the group in 2012 with the current face of the organization , the eminently punchable and painfully @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make conservatism more appealing to young people .
They are most famous for their Kent State chapter conducted a “ safe space ” protest wearing diapers , an incident which humiliated the group so badly it caused a major internal fight .
Since the COVID-19 crisis began , the group has been publicly opposed to mask-wearing and thus helping stop the spread of COVID-19 .
Kirk was briefly banned from Twitter for falsely claiming that hydroxychloroquine was “ 100 % effective ” in curing the novel coronavirus and has publicly stated that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Do not force me to wear a mask , it ’ s that simple .
I ’ m not gon na do it , I ’ m not , ” said Kirk on a recent episode of his podcast .
It really goes to show how nihilistically callous the conservative death cult has become .
150,000 Americans have died and they still are committed to pretending that the crisis is overblown , promoting pseudoscientific conspiracy theories about magic cures , and pushing for schoolchildren to infect their families and teachers .

While nobody celebrates any deaths from the horrors of the novel coronavirus, there is certainly some irony to be found in watching right-wingers who promoted hydroxychloroquine disinformation, anti-mask propaganda, and anti-Chinese racism lose their lives to the disease they told people not to worry about.
The right-wing astroturf student group Turning Point USA was roundly mocked on Twitter after they quietly deleted a meme that glorified anti-masking after their co-founder died of complications from COVID-19.
https://twitter.com/Chinchillazllla/status/1288701168705830912?s=20
Bill Montgomery started the group in 2012 with the current face of the organization, the eminently punchable and painfully stupid Charlie Kirk, in order to make conservatism more appealing to young people. They are most famous for their Kent State chapter conducted a “safe space” protest wearing diapers, an incident which humiliated the group so badly it caused a major internal fight.
Since the COVID-19 crisis began, the group has been publicly opposed to mask-wearing and thus helping stop the spread of COVID-19. Kirk was briefly banned from Twitter for falsely claiming that hydroxychloroquine was “100% effective” in curing the novel coronavirus and has publicly stated that he is not going to wear a mask.
“Do not force me to wear a mask, it’s that simple. I’m not gonna do it, I’m not,” said Kirk on a recent episode of his podcast.
It really goes to show how nihilistically callous the conservative death cult has become. 150,000 Americans have died and they still are committed to pretending that the crisis is overblown, promoting pseudoscientific conspiracy theories about magic cures, and pushing for schoolchildren to infect their families and teachers.
Colin Taylor Opinion columnist and former editor-in-chief of Occupy Democrats. He graduated from Bennington College with a Bachelor's degree in history and political science. He now focuses on advancing the cause of social justice and equality in America. Latest Posts


occupydemocrats--2020-07-30--A Republican Congressman immediately vows to oppose any attempt by Trump to delay the election

On Thursday , President Trump shocked the nation when he took to Twitter to float the idea of “ delaying ” the 2020 election , warning that it would be “ inaccurate ” and “ fraudulent ” if the election was allowed to be conducted by mail-in vote .
Not only are his predictions entirely baseless , the president of the United States — or the leader of any democracy in the world , for that matter — does not have the authority to delay an election just because he feels like it .
The president ’ s tweet is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worryingly authoritarian sentiments from the president , who has been ratcheting up the white supremacist rhetoric while deploying federal agents to brutalize protesters in Portland .
Despite the fact that Trump and most of his administration have voted by mail , he has seized on the right-wing conspiracies about voter fraud as an excuse to delegitimize the election , unwilling to accept the idea that he might lose fair and square .
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A Republican @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , became the first in his party to publicly condemn the president and vowed to oppose any attempt to delay the election .
Unfortunately , many of his prominent GOP colleagues do not share the same commitment to the Constitution : Outrage immediately erupted online as prominent figures and citizens alike sounded the alarm at the thought of Trump pulling a fast one and using an illegal “ delay ” to stay longer in power .

On Thursday, President Trump shocked the nation when he took to Twitter to float the idea of “delaying” the 2020 election, warning that it would be “inaccurate” and “fraudulent” if the election was allowed to be conducted by mail-in vote. Not only are his predictions entirely baseless, the president of the United States — or the leader of any democracy in the world, for that matter — does not have the authority to delay an election just because he feels like it.
With Universal Mail-In Voting (not Absentee Voting, which is good), 2020 will be the most INACCURATE & FRAUDULENT Election in history. It will be a great embarrassment to the USA. Delay the Election until people can properly, securely and safely vote??? — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 30, 2020
The president’s tweet is only the latest in a series of worryingly authoritarian sentiments from the president, who has been ratcheting up the white supremacist rhetoric while deploying federal agents to brutalize protesters in Portland. Despite the fact that Trump and most of his administration have voted by mail, he has seized on the right-wing conspiracies about voter fraud as an excuse to delegitimize the election, unwilling to accept the idea that he might lose fair and square.
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A Republican Congressman, Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), became the first in his party to publicly condemn the president and vowed to oppose any attempt to delay the election.
Reminder: Election dates are set by Congress. And I will oppose any attempts to delay the #2020Election. https://t.co/ptjG86YiF6 — Adam Kinzinger (@RepKinzinger) July 30, 2020
Unfortunately, many of his prominent GOP colleagues do not share the same commitment to the Constitution:
Sen. Lindsey Graham told me this morning about Trump’s call to delay the election: “I don’t think that’s a particularly good idea.” He declined further comment. “Not answering any questions,” said Sen. Joni Ernst, who is in a tough race, when I asked about Trump’s tweet. — Manu Raju (@mkraju) July 30, 2020
McConnell declines to answer reporters who asked him for his reaction to Trump's tweet floating an election delay, per @ericawerner (as part of our great Hill pool system) — Seung Min Kim (@seungminkim) July 30, 2020
Outrage immediately erupted online as prominent figures and citizens alike sounded the alarm at the thought of Trump pulling a fast one and using an illegal “delay” to stay longer in power.
We must take President Trump's attempt to undermine the faith in our republic seriously: This is what a authoritarians do. If Democrats lose the 2020 election Trump will not allow a free & fair election again. It is now or never. — David Rothschild (@DavMicRot) July 30, 2020
quick reminder that absentee ballots and mail-in voting are virtually the same thing @realDonaldTrump — CLAUDIA CONWAY (@claudiamconwayy) July 30, 2020
Kids can go to school, but we can’t vote? — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) July 30, 2020
oh dear, i was in a meeting this morning and just found out about this. and yes, oh dear, lol … not going to cower and be outraged and no one else shld. laughing in this collapsing loser's face. no delays. the president cannot delay an election. the law is coming. https://t.co/01h4CXE1sD — Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) July 30, 2020
fact check: mail-in voting and absentee voting are exactly the same thing. fact check: you can't delay the election without a constitutional amendment. instead of fear-mongering, how about running on your record? you know: mass death, mass unemployment, mass infection, rioting… — Jeff Tiedrich (@itsJeffTiedrich) July 30, 2020
The U.S. Constitution mentions nothing about a president's ability to delay an election with a tweet. Without reading the founding documents of the world's roughly 200 U.N. member states, I am going to go out on a limb and say no constitution does — in a democracy. — Adam Klasfeld (@KlasfeldReports) July 30, 2020
This is trump’s heart’s desire, expressed in a tweet. “Delay the election. It’s becoming clear, even to me, that I can’t win fairly, so let’s do away with the election.” pic.twitter.com/iwOgkdtJUN — Linda says #BlackLivesMatter (@knittinglinda) July 30, 2020
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occupydemocrats--2020-07-31--Tucker Carlson smears Obama as “one of the sleaziest” politicians ever over John Lewis eulogy

The Republican Party has decided at the height of a deadly pandemic that the best use of its collective time is feigning outrage over the fact that former President Barack Obama spoke at the funeral of Rep. John Lewis and dared to speak positively of voting reform , the signature issue of Lewis ’ s life .
Anyone who listened to Obama ’ s remarks in good faith would characterize them as sincere , moving , and entirely appropriate .
Of course , the GOP never needs a good reason to attack the first Black president and so they leaped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , conveniently ignoring the fact that President Trump declined to pay his respects when Lewis was lying in state in the Capitol and was not at the funeral .
Obama ’ s comments only appear “ too political ” if you ’ re a Republican with a vested interest in suppressing voter turnout and undermining the very fundaments of our democracy .
Voting reform should not be a partisan issue .
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“ Even as we sit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who are doing their darnedest to discourage people from voting by closing polling locations and targeting minorities and students with restrictive ID laws and attacking our voting rights with surgical precision , even undermining the Postal Service in the run-up to an election that ’ s going to be dependent on mail-in ballots so people don ’ t get sick , ” said Obama .
On his White Power Hour last night , Tucker Carlson unloaded on Obama over his eulogy , going so far as to call him “ one of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ history of American politics , ” an incredibly ironic line coming from the man who regularly defends the sexual predator currently occupying the Oval Office .
Carlson went on to claim that Obama only cares about the upcoming election and that the eulogy was delivered for politically mercenary reasons .
The attack was a textbook case of projection : Carlson decided to go after Obama on his show because he wants to smear Democrats in the hopes of helping Trump win reelection .
Obama , on the other hand , genuinely cares about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legacy .
“ Imagine if some greasy politician showed up at your loved one ’ s funeral and started throwing around stupid partisan talking points about Senate procedure .
Can you imagine that ?
” Carlson added .
Even by the incredibly low standards of America ’ s most popular racist program , Carlon ’ s comments were disgusting .
It ’ s one thing to not like Obama ’ s politics .
It ’ s another thing entirely to describe an incredibly intelligent , compassionate , and well-spoken statesman like Obama as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dishonest ” men in American history .
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The Republican Party has decided at the height of a deadly pandemic that the best use of its collective time is feigning outrage over the fact that former President Barack Obama spoke at the funeral of Rep. John Lewis and dared to speak positively of voting reform, the signature issue of Lewis’s life.
Anyone who listened to Obama’s remarks in good faith would characterize them as sincere, moving, and entirely appropriate. Of course, the GOP never needs a good reason to attack the first Black president and so they leaped at the chance to smear his eulogy, conveniently ignoring the fact that President Trump declined to pay his respects when Lewis was lying in state in the Capitol and was not at the funeral.
Obama’s comments only appear “too political” if you’re a Republican with a vested interest in suppressing voter turnout and undermining the very fundaments of our democracy. Voting reform should not be a partisan issue.
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“Even as we sit here, there are those in power who are doing their darnedest to discourage people from voting by closing polling locations and targeting minorities and students with restrictive ID laws and attacking our voting rights with surgical precision, even undermining the Postal Service in the run-up to an election that’s going to be dependent on mail-in ballots so people don’t get sick,” said Obama.
Every single American needs to watch this clip of Obama talking about voting rights. He calls out GOP for: -closing polling places
-targeting students & minorities with voter ID laws
-attacking voting rights with "surgical precision"
-undermining USPSpic.twitter.com/zHA5Y2rtQd — Ari Berman (@AriBerman) July 30, 2020
On his White Power Hour last night, Tucker Carlson unloaded on Obama over his eulogy, going so far as to call him “one of the sleaziest and most dishonest figures in the history of American politics,” an incredibly ironic line coming from the man who regularly defends the sexual predator currently occupying the Oval Office.
Carlson went on to claim that Obama only cares about the upcoming election and that the eulogy was delivered for politically mercenary reasons. The attack was a textbook case of projection: Carlson decided to go after Obama on his show because he wants to smear Democrats in the hopes of helping Trump win reelection. Obama, on the other hand, genuinely cares about voting issues and John Lewis’s legacy.
“Imagine if some greasy politician showed up at your loved one’s funeral and started throwing around stupid partisan talking points about Senate procedure. Can you imagine that?” Carlson added.
Even by the incredibly low standards of America’s most popular racist program, Carlon’s comments were disgusting. It’s one thing to not like Obama’s politics. It’s another thing entirely to describe an incredibly intelligent, compassionate, and well-spoken statesman like Obama as one of the “sleaziest and most dishonest” men in American history.
Tucker Carlson goes after Obama for his eulogy. pic.twitter.com/HL18rps5Z8 — Acyn Torabi (@Acyn) July 31, 2020
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occupydemocrats--2020-07-31--Reporter pins Trump in a corner for claiming that books warn about “too much” virus testing

On Friday , AXIOS released a teaser clip of founder Jonathan Swan ’ s exclusive interview with President Trump , and there are some absolute presidential doozies within it .
A remarkable exchange sees Trump claiming that actually “ there are those ” — a variation on his classic “ many people are saying ” line that he uses to justify whatever he just made up — can do too much coronavirus testing .
When Swan presses him on who is saying that , the president scrambles for an answer and decides to just tell him to “ read the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asked what the books and manuals might be , he just repeats himself .
Other clips show Trump making incredible factual errors , like claiming that mail-in ballots are a new invention when they ’ ve existed since the Civil War , and appears to refuse to admit that video of Portland police viciously beating a veteran exists.4 The video paints a portrait of a man locked in a war with reality itself , willing to invent any fact or figure that serves his narrative no matter how divorced from reality it might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unqualified this man is to be president and how dire the need to remove him in the 2020 election really is .

On Friday, AXIOS released a teaser clip of founder Jonathan Swan’s exclusive interview with President Trump, and there are some absolute presidential doozies within it.
A remarkable exchange sees Trump claiming that actually “there are those” — a variation on his classic “many people are saying” line that he uses to justify whatever he just made up — can do too much coronavirus testing. When Swan presses him on who is saying that, the president scrambles for an answer and decides to just tell him to “read the books” and “manuals.”
When asked what the books and manuals might be, he just repeats himself.
TRUMP: You know there are those that say, you can test too much you do know that.
SWAN: Who says that?
TRUMP: Oh, just read the manuals read the books.
SWAN: Manuals? What manuals?
TRUMP: Read the books. Read the books.
SWAN: What books?
TRUMP: Wait a minute. Let me explain. pic.twitter.com/6IzCUKM8zW — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 31, 2020
Other clips show Trump making incredible factual errors, like claiming that mail-in ballots are a new invention when they’ve existed since the Civil War, and appears to refuse to admit that video of Portland police viciously beating a veteran exists.4
The video paints a portrait of a man locked in a war with reality itself, willing to invent any fact or figure that serves his narrative no matter how divorced from reality it might be. It truly hits home how unqualified this man is to be president and how dire the need to remove him in the 2020 election really is.
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occupydemocrats--2020-07-31--Steve Miller sparks outrage by trashing Obama’s beautiful John Lewis eulogy

White House Senior Advisor Stephen Miller appears less frequently on television than he did in the early days of the Trump administration , but his time away from the cameras has done nothing to make him any less repulsive to those of us with any kind of morals .
The president ’ s pet fascist is every bit as ideologically odious as ever and it ’ s perhaps not surprising that it was the eulogy of a Black Congressman delivered by a former Black president that brought him skittering back out into the light .
Miller appeared on Fox & @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his supposedly “ shockingly political ” speech at Rep. John Lewis ’ s funeral .
He was referring to a section in the former president ’ s speech where Obama advocated for voting reform policies .
The so-called “ political ” nature of the remarks was perfectly appropriate given the fact that Lewis was a Civil Rights icon whose life ’ s work was pushing for better voting rights laws and improved enfranchisement .
“ That was shockingly political for a funeral service , but it ’ s also totally disconnected from reality @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” claimed Miller , a man who regularly concocts vile lies for his boss to spew to the world .
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Miller ’ s attack on Obama serves two purposes for the White House .
It excites the racist MAGA voters who are still incensed that a Black man once held the Oval Office and it also allows the admin to disregard Obama ’ s actual message about voting .
The GOP is desperate to suppress @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that if Americans show up en masse Trump ’ s deep unpopularity will likely lose him the White House .
It ’ s the same agenda behind their constant ( and incorrect ) claims that mail-in voting leads to fraud .
As usual , Miller ’ s comments can be dismissed as being made in total bad faith .
The man is a demonstrated racist with no regard for the truth and a desire to hold onto his ill-gotten own power at any cost .
Instead of giving him our time , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Obama ’ s beautiful speech .
His words about voting are more important than ever .

White House Senior Advisor Stephen Miller appears less frequently on television than he did in the early days of the Trump administration, but his time away from the cameras has done nothing to make him any less repulsive to those of us with any kind of morals. The president’s pet fascist is every bit as ideologically odious as ever and it’s perhaps not surprising that it was the eulogy of a Black Congressman delivered by a former Black president that brought him skittering back out into the light.
Miller appeared on Fox & Friends this morning and attacked Obama for his supposedly “shockingly political” speech at Rep. John Lewis’s funeral. He was referring to a section in the former president’s speech where Obama advocated for voting reform policies. The so-called “political” nature of the remarks was perfectly appropriate given the fact that Lewis was a Civil Rights icon whose life’s work was pushing for better voting rights laws and improved enfranchisement.
“That was shockingly political for a funeral service, but it’s also totally disconnected from reality. It is scandalously, outrageously false,” claimed Miller, a man who regularly concocts vile lies for his boss to spew to the world.
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Miller’s attack on Obama serves two purposes for the White House. It excites the racist MAGA voters who are still incensed that a Black man once held the Oval Office and it also allows the admin to disregard Obama’s actual message about voting.
The GOP is desperate to suppress turnout this election cycle because they know that if Americans show up en masse Trump’s deep unpopularity will likely lose him the White House. It’s the same agenda behind their constant (and incorrect) claims that mail-in voting leads to fraud.
As usual, Miller’s comments can be dismissed as being made in total bad faith. The man is a demonstrated racist with no regard for the truth and a desire to hold onto his ill-gotten own power at any cost. Instead of giving him our time, we should turn our hearts and minds to Obama’s beautiful speech. His words about voting are more important than ever.
“Even as we sit here, there are those in power who are doing their darnedest to discourage people from voting by closing polling locations and targeting minorities and students with restrictive ID laws and attacking our voting rights with surgical precision, even undermining the Postal Service in the run-up to an election that’s going to be dependent on mail-in ballots so people don’t get sick,” said the former president. Every single American needs to watch this clip of Obama talking about voting rights. He calls out GOP for: -closing polling places
-targeting students & minorities with voter ID laws
-attacking voting rights with "surgical precision"
-undermining USPSpic.twitter.com/zHA5Y2rtQd — Ari Berman (@AriBerman) July 30, 2020 We want to hear what YOU have to say. Scroll down and let us know in our NEW comment section!
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occupydemocrats--2020-08-01--Trump contradicts himself on income inequality and taxes in disturbing afternoon tweets

Despite a record of littering Twitter with insane and offensive tweets even before he became president , Donald Trump still retains the ability to shock the American public with his posts .
While the posts that the president made when he first returned from his ritualistic golf outing today were bad enough , some of those that he ’ s posted subsequently this afternoon rank among his most surprising .
Who could have imagined the day when this particular president would get on a soapbox and declare that income equality had gone too far and that changes must be enacted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Congress reject Trump ’ s dictatorial call to delay the election !
It takes a second to realize that the only income inequality that Trump cares about is the fact that Amazon czar Jeff Bezos — who also owns one of the banes of the president ’ s existence , The Washington Post — has more money than he does .
That envy green just doesn ’ t go with that orange complexion , Donnie .
Even the color-blind can tell you that .
This is the man that did everything in his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cut legislation that shifted the tax burden even further to the poor and middle class while enabling the very economic system that allowed Mr. Bezos to expand his fortune to obscene levels .
As such , Trump ’ s sincerity in regards to income inequality rings hollower than his cranial cavity .
Speaking of ringing hollow , what about a book endorsement from the notoriously literature adverse president ?
The man who struggles to read a teleprompter without lapsing into hilarious malapropisms wants us to believe that he ’ s actually read — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of — his political allies ’ latest tomes .
Hence these two tweets hyping the latest word collections from an infamous White House lawyer responsible for the Bush administration ’ s justification for violating Torture prohibitions and from one his few remaining friends at Fox News .
At least Trump hasn ’ t reached the point of burning , rather than trying to sell , books…yet .
For all of his false braggadocio about quickly resolving income inequality , Trump just three tweets later reverts to his usual Biden-bashing rhetoric by claiming that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the few things that could actually lead to a reversal of financial disparities between the ruling oligarchs and the common folk : raise taxes on the rich .
Well , no one ever complimented Trump on his logic and consistency of thought processes , at least not recently .
Somehow , it doesn ’ t register in the president ’ s lumpen brain that going back to the tax rates the nation had when Barack Obama and a Democratic Congress recovered from the 2008 financial crisis ushered in by his Republican predecessor George @ @ @ @ @ @ @ days .
That millions of jobs have already disappeared because of his extreme mismanagement of the pandemic doesn ’ t seem to cross his mind either .
The fact that the stock market has continued to prosper and grow despite disastrous financial fundamentals , indicates that the Federal Reserve ’ s monetary policy is propping up the portfolios of the rich quite nicely for the time being , at least until the wave of foreclosures and evictions that are imminent overwhelm the financial system ’ s ability to absorb further losses .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the fact that fear tactics won ’ t work on dissuading voters from believing that anyone could do a better job than he currently is demonstrating in allaying the fears that everyone is facing right now — not in some distant fictional future .
One has to wonder where Trump thinks the money that pays for his security while playing golf at his own resort comes from .
He ’ s already admitted that he thinks that only stupid , little people pay taxes , so his antipathy toward taxation fits right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
No wonder that , without fail , the economy crashes or at least goes into recession during Republican administrations .
Trump may want to try to scare voters by predicting that taxes will rise under President Biden , but to many people , the idea of taxing the rich — who have hijacked the lion ’ s share of the American economy over the last 40 years — seems like the best solution out there .
Where else will the government get the money it needs to rebuild this country if not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any after Trump ’ s term of destruction ?
It ’ s time to vote this highly unsuitable jackass out of office so we can ignore his tweets without peril .
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Despite a record of littering Twitter with insane and offensive tweets even before he became president, Donald Trump still retains the ability to shock the American public with his posts.
While the posts that the president made when he first returned from his ritualistic golf outing today were bad enough, some of those that he’s posted subsequently this afternoon rank among his most surprising.
Who could have imagined the day when this particular president would get on a soapbox and declare that income equality had gone too far and that changes must be enacted immediately?
I actually agree with this. Too much income disparity. Changes must be made, and soon! https://t.co/YZx6gPDTMb — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 1, 2020
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It takes a second to realize that the only income inequality that Trump cares about is the fact that Amazon czar Jeff Bezos — who also owns one of the banes of the president’s existence, The Washington Post — has more money than he does.
That envy green just doesn’t go with that orange complexion, Donnie. Even the color-blind can tell you that.
This is the man that did everything in his power to pass the Republican billionaire tax cut legislation that shifted the tax burden even further to the poor and middle class while enabling the very economic system that allowed Mr. Bezos to expand his fortune to obscene levels.
As such, Trump’s sincerity in regards to income inequality rings hollower than his cranial cavity.
Speaking of ringing hollow, what about a book endorsement from the notoriously literature adverse president?
The man who struggles to read a teleprompter without lapsing into hilarious malapropisms wants us to believe that he’s actually read — or even listened to the audiobook version of — his political allies’ latest tomes.
Hence these two tweets hyping the latest word collections from an infamous White House lawyer responsible for the Bush administration’s justification for violating Torture prohibitions and from one his few remaining friends at Fox News.
A great new book, “Defender in Chief: Donald Trump's Fight for Presidential Power”, written by celebrated constitutional scholar, John Yoo, is now available. Thanks so much John – greatly appreciate your support and words of wisdom! pic.twitter.com/QAdxcK33Su — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 1, 2020
Very excited to see @SeanHannity’s long awaited new book, 'Live Free or Die: America (and the World) on the Brink' which will be released on Tuesday, August 4th. Sean is a Great American Patriot. Make sure to get your copy today! https://t.co/XNci6lJ96v — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 1, 2020
At least Trump hasn’t reached the point of burning, rather than trying to sell, books…yet.
For all of his false braggadocio about quickly resolving income inequality, Trump just three tweets later reverts to his usual Biden-bashing rhetoric by claiming that his Democratic rival will do one of the few things that could actually lead to a reversal of financial disparities between the ruling oligarchs and the common folk: raise taxes on the rich.
“Biden to raise taxes by 3 Trillion Dollars.” Actually, it will be much more than that, and much of it on nonsense. Markets and your 401k’s will CRASH. Jobs will disappear! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 1, 2020
Well, no one ever complimented Trump on his logic and consistency of thought processes, at least not recently.
Somehow, it doesn’t register in the president’s lumpen brain that going back to the tax rates the nation had when Barack Obama and a Democratic Congress recovered from the 2008 financial crisis ushered in by his Republican predecessor George W. Bush might seem mighty attractive these days.
That millions of jobs have already disappeared because of his extreme mismanagement of the pandemic doesn’t seem to cross his mind either.
The fact that the stock market has continued to prosper and grow despite disastrous financial fundamentals, indicates that the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy is propping up the portfolios of the rich quite nicely for the time being, at least until the wave of foreclosures and evictions that are imminent overwhelm the financial system’s ability to absorb further losses.
The biggest issue that Trump fails to grasp is the fact that fear tactics won’t work on dissuading voters from believing that anyone could do a better job than he currently is demonstrating in allaying the fears that everyone is facing right now — not in some distant fictional future.
One has to wonder where Trump thinks the money that pays for his security while playing golf at his own resort comes from.
He’s already admitted that he thinks that only stupid, little people pay taxes, so his antipathy toward taxation fits right into the traditional Republican small government mold.
No wonder that, without fail, the economy crashes or at least goes into recession during Republican administrations.
Trump may want to try to scare voters by predicting that taxes will rise under President Biden, but to many people, the idea of taxing the rich — who have hijacked the lion’s share of the American economy over the last 40 years — seems like the best solution out there.
Where else will the government get the money it needs to rebuild this country if not from the only people who still have any after Trump’s term of destruction?
It’s time to vote this highly unsuitable jackass out of office so we can ignore his tweets without peril.
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occupydemocrats--2020-08-01--Louis Gohmert’s daughter goes off on Trump after her father’s coronavirus diagnosis

As little sympathy as some of may have had for Congressman Louis Gohmert ( R-TX ) after he contracted COVID-19 following a period where he actively dismissed the seriousness of the coronavirus pandemic and expressed his disdain for following the expert medical recommendations to wear a face mask and keep social distance , his daughter doesn ’ t have the choice to simply dismiss his foolishly asinine behavior and move on .
She only has one father and , however misguided and despicable his political stances have been , she doesn ’ t want to see him become the 156,001st @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pandemic .
Gohmert ’ s daughter , Caroline , belies the adage that the apple doesn ’ t fall far from the tree .
One look at her Twitter feed demonstrates why she has hidden her real last name behind a pseudonym as she pursues her career as an indie musician recording under the moniker BELLSAINT .
After all , no one would expect that this talented singer/songwriter who posts tributes to the departed civil rights icon John Lewis and to George Floyd is related to one of the most reactionary , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ father tested positive earlier this week , however , Caroline Gohmert decided to go public about her parentage and used his diagnosis to plead with the public to follow the advice of medical experts rather than a demented lunatic in the White House to beat back the disease that is now threatening the health and continued existence of her father .
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While Congressman Gohmert is still asymptomatic as of press time , his future prognosis is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s mind .
That she points a finger towards Donald Trump ’ s cold-hearted lack of concern for how his incompetent policies , his failure to lead , and the example he sets affect his followers and political acolytes is not only unsurprising , it is completely appropriate in the current situation .
Bravo to BELLESAINT for having the courage to speak up when her own father won ’ t and for risking any street credibility she may have in the music community by revealing exactly who her daddy is .
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As little sympathy as some of may have had for Congressman Louis Gohmert (R-TX) after he contracted COVID-19 following a period where he actively dismissed the seriousness of the coronavirus pandemic and expressed his disdain for following the expert medical recommendations to wear a face mask and keep social distance, his daughter doesn’t have the choice to simply dismiss his foolishly asinine behavior and move on.
She only has one father and, however misguided and despicable his political stances have been, she doesn’t want to see him become the 156,001st person to die from the virus during the pandemic.
Gohmert’s daughter, Caroline, belies the adage that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.
One look at her Twitter feed demonstrates why she has hidden her real last name behind a pseudonym as she pursues her career as an indie musician recording under the moniker BELLSAINT.
After all, no one would expect that this talented singer/songwriter who posts tributes to the departed civil rights icon John Lewis and to George Floyd is related to one of the most reactionary, Trump-supporting legislators in Congress.
After her father tested positive earlier this week, however, Caroline Gohmert decided to go public about her parentage and used his diagnosis to plead with the public to follow the advice of medical experts rather than a demented lunatic in the White House to beat back the disease that is now threatening the health and continued existence of her father.
Add your name to demand Congress reject Trump’s dictatorial call to delay the election!
While Congressman Gohmert is still asymptomatic as of press time, his future prognosis is obviously very much on his daughter’s mind.
That she points a finger towards Donald Trump’s cold-hearted lack of concern for how his incompetent policies, his failure to lead, and the example he sets affect his followers and political acolytes is not only unsurprising, it is completely appropriate in the current situation.
Bravo to BELLESAINT for having the courage to speak up when her own father won’t and for risking any street credibility she may have in the music community by revealing exactly who her daddy is.
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occupydemocrats--2020-08-01--Trump breaks 15 hour Twitter silence with these astonishing gems

The country , indeed the whole world , is falling apart from a deadly pandemic .
The economy is stumbling from the body blows it has received and is about to crash to the pavement .
And Donald Trump was too busy spending his morning at the golf course to even post a single ill-informed tweet promoting his fascistic and idiotic “ solutions ” to the nation ’ s ills before his rounds were over .
Of course , when he finally did decide to sully the strands of the internet with his dubious pronouncements , he did so with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was aimed squarely at the forehead of one of the few Trump administration officials who retains a shred of credibility in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic , Dr. Anthony Fauci .
Poor Dr. Fauci has to contend with a president whose failure to grasp basic rudimentary concepts about the relationship between testing for the coronavirus and its transmission has made him a global laughing stock with the inhabitants of the United States as the butt of Trump ’ s cruel joke of a severely diminished intellect .
The decisive president has come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ age-old question of whether a tree in the woods has actually fallen if there is no one there to see it .
One wouldn ’ t normally think that Trump was so conversant in deeply debated arguments of phenomenological philosophy , but since his ignorance apparently knows no bounds , believing that one can ignore and dismiss as non-existent that which is not measured fits in perfectly with his policy of ignoring the data that indicates that the world is heading for a massive climate change disaster — in a much shorter timeframe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adherents are willing to admit — and puts the president ’ s thinking right at the center of questions about the nature of human consciousness .
Apparently thinking that one tweet on the subject of virus testing wasn ’ t quite enough to make his point , trump retweeted some of his earlier gems on the subject as a followup .
Forget the fact that no reputable medical professional — save for a few who believe in nocturnal demonic sexual possession and hydroxychloroquine — would agree with a thing that Trump is trying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The president simply can ’ t be convinced that people who have been infected with the COVID-19 virus will still be infectious and capable of spreading the disease whether they are tested or not .
Trump further displayed his imbecility with his next original tweet , one where he completely misses the point that CNN ’ s Jake Tapper was trying to make about the brazen recklessness of the president ’ s meeting with a group of unmasked supporters at a Tampa airport yesterday in Florida , one of the hottest “ red @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country .
It doesn ’ t matter that his supporters were police officers or a bunch of cub scouts .
The example set by greeting these folks without social distancing or ubiquitous face coverings is exactly why Trump ’ s poll numbers are down so far and any endorsement by people just as stupid as himself just helps Democrats clear the path for a landslide victory in November , absent electoral interference by the GOP and any foreign power looking to keep their errand boy in power .
Check back in two to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ participants in this mask-free non-rally are on ventilators by that point .
Trump lapsed into short-hand non-sequiturs with his next post which resembled an incomplete mathematical equation begging for an answer .
The correct answer — in case this equation ever makes it onto the SATs — is payroll tax cut plus dollars equals a destabilization of our nation ’ s Social Security and Medicare financial foundation and are a prelude to massive cuts in social services at a time when we need more , not fewer , government resources dedicated to protecting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the disabled as well as the millions of unemployed who are soon to be homeless now that eviction and foreclosure moratoriums are ending .
Trump still wasn ’ t done with his afternoon posting , having seemingly refreshed his tiny Twitter fingers with his morning golf excursion .
He still had room to vent his bile toward Never-Trump Republicans , that small faction of the GOP with both sufficient intellect and a modicum of morals remaining to help them realize what a disaster the trump presidency has been .
Let ’ s hope @ @ @ @ @ @ @ getting the “ Trump thing ” which would likely require earplugs and blinders , as well as a mask , to prevent one from being infected with this serious disease of both the brain and the soul .

The country, indeed the whole world, is falling apart from a deadly pandemic.
The economy is stumbling from the body blows it has received and is about to crash to the pavement.
Cultural polarization has ripped American unity asunder transforming simple medical precautions into bold political statements.
And Donald Trump was too busy spending his morning at the golf course to even post a single ill-informed tweet promoting his fascistic and idiotic “solutions” to the nation’s ills before his rounds were over.
Of course, when he finally did decide to sully the strands of the internet with his dubious pronouncements, he did so with a vengeance.
Unfortunately, that vengeance was aimed squarely at the forehead of one of the few Trump administration officials who retains a shred of credibility in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Anthony Fauci.
Poor Dr. Fauci has to contend with a president whose failure to grasp basic rudimentary concepts about the relationship between testing for the coronavirus and its transmission has made him a global laughing stock with the inhabitants of the United States as the butt of Trump’s cruel joke of a severely diminished intellect.
Wrong! We have more cases because we have tested far more than any other country, 60,000,000. If we tested less, there would be less cases. How did Italy, France & Spain do? Now Europe sadly has flare ups. Most of our governors worked hard & smart. We will come back STRONG! :: https://t.co/hhwYOrnWZn — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 1, 2020
The decisive president has come down squarely on one side of the age-old question of whether a tree in the woods has actually fallen if there is no one there to see it.
One wouldn’t normally think that Trump was so conversant in deeply debated arguments of phenomenological philosophy, but since his ignorance apparently knows no bounds, believing that one can ignore and dismiss as non-existent that which is not measured fits in perfectly with his policy of ignoring the data that indicates that the world is heading for a massive climate change disaster — in a much shorter timeframe than anyone but Greta Thunberg and her adherents are willing to admit — and puts the president’s thinking right at the center of questions about the nature of human consciousness.
Apparently thinking that one tweet on the subject of virus testing wasn’t quite enough to make his point, trump retweeted some of his earlier gems on the subject as a followup.
…..Our massive testing capability, rather than being praised, is used by the Lamestream Media and their partner, the Do Nothing Radical Left Democrats, as a point of scorn. This testing, and what we have so quickly done, is used as a Fake News weapon. Sad! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 31, 2020
Forget the fact that no reputable medical professional — save for a few who believe in nocturnal demonic sexual possession and hydroxychloroquine — would agree with a thing that Trump is trying to salvage his re-election campaign with.
The president simply can’t be convinced that people who have been infected with the COVID-19 virus will still be infectious and capable of spreading the disease whether they are tested or not.
Trump further displayed his imbecility with his next original tweet, one where he completely misses the point that CNN’s Jake Tapper was trying to make about the brazen recklessness of the president’s meeting with a group of unmasked supporters at a Tampa airport yesterday in Florida, one of the hottest “red zone” epicenters of coronavirus in the country.
Jake, this wasn’t a Trump Rally, but rather a very successful gathering of the great Sheriffs and Law Enforcement (of Florida) who gave me their unequivocal ENDORSEMENT. No Defund the Police here. Best Wishes! https://t.co/xloRKGnb97 — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 1, 2020
It doesn’t matter that his supporters were police officers or a bunch of cub scouts. The example set by greeting these folks without social distancing or ubiquitous face coverings is exactly why Trump’s poll numbers are down so far and any endorsement by people just as stupid as himself just helps Democrats clear the path for a landslide victory in November, absent electoral interference by the GOP and any foreign power looking to keep their errand boy in power.
Check back in two to three weeks to see which of the participants in this mask-free non-rally are on ventilators by that point.
Trump lapsed into short-hand non-sequiturs with his next post which resembled an incomplete mathematical equation begging for an answer.
Payroll Tax Cut plus Dollars! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 1, 2020
The correct answer — in case this equation ever makes it onto the SATs — is payroll tax cut plus dollars equals a destabilization of our nation’s Social Security and Medicare financial foundation and are a prelude to massive cuts in social services at a time when we need more, not fewer, government resources dedicated to protecting the lives of our vulnerable seniors and the disabled as well as the millions of unemployed who are soon to be homeless now that eviction and foreclosure moratoriums are ending.
Trump still wasn’t done with his afternoon posting, having seemingly refreshed his tiny Twitter fingers with his morning golf excursion.
He still had room to vent his bile toward Never-Trump Republicans, that small faction of the GOP with both sufficient intellect and a modicum of morals remaining to help them realize what a disaster the trump presidency has been.
Peggy Noonan, a “Concast” MSDNC @WSJ puppet, doesn’t have a clue, and hasn’t for many years. Never got the “Trump thing”. She plays right into the hands of the stupid people! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 1, 2020
Let’s hope that as many people as possible avoid getting the “Trump thing” which would likely require earplugs and blinders, as well as a mask, to prevent one from being infected with this serious disease of both the brain and the soul.
It’s an interesting question to
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occupydemocrats--2020-08-01--Rep. Eric Swalwell brutally owns Congressman Gohmert over his COVID-19 treatment plan

While it ’ s difficult not feeling a bit guilty about the outpouring of schadenfreude the one may have felt pulsing on the interwebs when one of America ’ s most regressive conservative ideologues , Congressman Louis Gohmert ( R-TX ) , announced that he had contracted COVID-19 , it ’ s hard to argue that the anti-masker didn ’ t bring his medical misfortune upon himself .
After all , not only did Rep. Gohmert repeatedly refuse to wear a mask in the halls of Congress , he reportedly berated any of his staff members who wore one , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after receiving his diagnosis , and called an in-person meeting to announce his positive test results to his staff .
Obviously , Gohmert is not the brightest bulb in the House of Representatives .
One of the Democratic legislators who is among his parties rising luminaries , Representative Eric Swalwell ( D-CA ) , called his Republican colleague out on his hypocrisy after Gohmert tweeted out his decision to treat his coronavirus infection with the same drug regimen that the noted promoter of medical malpractice Donald Trump has recommended — including hydroxychloroquine the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ approval of for use against COVID-19 after finding that it was neither safe nor effective .
Congressman Swalwell began his tweet with a polite wish for a speedy and successful recovery for his Texas counterpart in the House , before offering an ironic thank you to one of the GOP ’ s leading opponents of a woman ’ s right to choose their own course of action in dealing with a very different medical condition , their pregnancy .
Add your name to demand Congress reject Trump ’ s dictatorial call to delay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ libertarian leanings only seem to emerge when a woman ’ s body is not involved .
The value that Gohmert places on medical decision-making being made between a patient and their doctor seems to only apply to COVID-19 in his mind .
Displaying a complete misunderstanding of the role of the 1st Amendment in restricting the rights of private companies to eliminate harmfully false misinformation about the pandemic from their platforms , Gohmert taunts “ the tech tyrants ” over their recent practice of deleting dangerous posts propagating clearly scientifically-false information .
Gohmert @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government bureaucrats ” are perfectly welcome to determine the ability of a woman to control the status of her pregnancy but are anathema to the determination of treatment in coronavirus cases .
Hats off to Congressman Eric Swalwell for shoving Gohmert ’ s hypocrisy into his COVID-19-laden nose .
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While it’s difficult not feeling a bit guilty about the outpouring of schadenfreude the one may have felt pulsing on the interwebs when one of America’s most regressive conservative ideologues, Congressman Louis Gohmert (R-TX), announced that he had contracted COVID-19, it’s hard to argue that the anti-masker didn’t bring his medical misfortune upon himself.
After all, not only did Rep. Gohmert repeatedly refuse to wear a mask in the halls of Congress, he reportedly berated any of his staff members who wore one, left his cooties in the Congressional gym after receiving his diagnosis, and called an in-person meeting to announce his positive test results to his staff.
Obviously, Gohmert is not the brightest bulb in the House of Representatives.
One of the Democratic legislators who is among his parties rising luminaries, Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA), called his Republican colleague out on his hypocrisy after Gohmert tweeted out his decision to treat his coronavirus infection with the same drug regimen that the noted promoter of medical malpractice Donald Trump has recommended — including hydroxychloroquine the malaria drug that the FDA has revoked approval of for use against COVID-19 after finding that it was neither safe nor effective.
Congressman Swalwell began his tweet with a polite wish for a speedy and successful recovery for his Texas counterpart in the House, before offering an ironic thank you to one of the GOP’s leading opponents of a woman’s right to choose their own course of action in dealing with a very different medical condition, their pregnancy.
Wishing you well, Louie! And thank you for standing with millions of women who don’t want you coming between them and decisions they make with their doctor. How about this: you stay out of their doctor’s office and we stay out of yours. https://t.co/WiX89l8NXa — Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) August 1, 2020
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Funny how Republicans’ libertarian leanings only seem to emerge when a woman’s body is not involved.
The value that Gohmert places on medical decision-making being made between a patient and their doctor seems to only apply to COVID-19 in his mind.
Displaying a complete misunderstanding of the role of the 1st Amendment in restricting the rights of private companies to eliminate harmfully false misinformation about the pandemic from their platforms, Gohmert taunts “the tech tyrants” over their recent practice of deleting dangerous posts propagating clearly scientifically-false information.
Gohmert fails to explain why he thinks “government bureaucrats” are perfectly welcome to determine the ability of a woman to control the status of her pregnancy but are anathema to the determination of treatment in coronavirus cases.
Hats off to Congressman Eric Swalwell for shoving Gohmert’s hypocrisy into his COVID-19-laden nose.
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occupydemocrats--2020-08-02--“Do-over”: Trump goes on executioner rant after judge reverses Boston Marathon bomber’s death senten

“Do-over”: Trump goes on executioner rant after judge reverses Boston Marathon bomber’s death sentence

In the end , Donald Trump will leave behind a legacy of death .
The deaths of what will eventually be hundreds of thousands of Americans who suffered and perished unnecessarily due to this president ’ s decision to play political games rather than do his job even semi-competently .
The deaths of numerous Black Americans at the hands of unjust law enforcement officers newly emboldened by Trump ’ s racist rhetoric and his urging them not to be “ too nice ” to those in their custody .
The deaths of American soldiers who were targeted by the Taliban @ @ @ @ @ @ @ armed forces because Trump refused to confront Vladimir Putin about the clearly unacceptable act of war , unacceptable to everyone except Donald Trump and his Kremlin controller .
Trump ’ s entire term in office has been a veritable festival of death for his rapture-awaiting cultists , so it came as no surprise that — rather than joining the civilized nations of the world and abandoning the death penalty that even such a spiritual authority as Pope Francis condemns as a barbaric remnant of an eye-for-an-eye paganism rather than an expression of Christian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people convicted under the federal death penalty last month for the first time since 2003 .
Now , in an attempt to sell his “ LAW & ORDER ” schtick to voters as his obvious failures in fighting the coronavirus pandemic become more and more apparent each day , Trump has come up with a new diversionary tactic to distract his base and help convince them not to abandon his death-spiral of a re-election campaign .
Taking aim at the judicial process once again , the president is calling for a reinstatement of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dzhokhar Tsarnaev that a federal court recently ruled was improperly awarded after it determined that the original judge in the case didn ’ t properly screen the jurors for potential biases .
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So much for turning the other cheek and allowing the judicial system to handle its work unimpeded by political considerations .
One can only hope that once Trump is out of office and the full extent of his alleged treason is revealed to all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accepting the same penalty as he insists that Tsarnaev must face .
Perhaps Trump needs to refamiliarize himself with the United States Code 18 U.S.C .
§ 2381 , which states : “ Whoever , owing allegiance to the United States , levies war against them or adheres to their enemies , giving them aid and comfort within the United States or elsewhere , is guilty of treason and shall suffer death , or shall be imprisoned not less than five years and fined under this title but not less than $ 10,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any office under the United States.
” Obviously this president believes that he will face no penalty for his misdeeds and won ’ t need to worry about a treason conviction , assuming perhaps that he can get the same cushy type of pardon deal that Richard Nixon managed to finagle before his resignation .
Either way , Trump seemingly thinks that the short term political gain he can reap with his executioner ’ s siren song outweighs any potential future accusations of hypocrisy if he ever actually faces the consequences for his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Let ’ s make him eat his words when he begs the judge for mercy and begs to have his life spared after being convicted of treason .
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In the end, Donald Trump will leave behind a legacy of death.
The deaths of what will eventually be hundreds of thousands of Americans who suffered and perished unnecessarily due to this president’s decision to play political games rather than do his job even semi-competently.
The deaths of numerous Black Americans at the hands of unjust law enforcement officers newly emboldened by Trump’s racist rhetoric and his urging them not to be “too nice” to those in their custody.
The deaths of American soldiers who were targeted by the Taliban to collect the Russian bounties on our armed forces because Trump refused to confront Vladimir Putin about the clearly unacceptable act of war, unacceptable to everyone except Donald Trump and his Kremlin controller.
Trump’s entire term in office has been a veritable festival of death for his rapture-awaiting cultists, so it came as no surprise that — rather than joining the civilized nations of the world and abandoning the death penalty that even such a spiritual authority as Pope Francis condemns as a barbaric remnant of an eye-for-an-eye paganism rather than an expression of Christian forgiveness —Donald Trump reinstituted the executions of people convicted under the federal death penalty last month for the first time since 2003.
Now, in an attempt to sell his “LAW & ORDER” schtick to voters as his obvious failures in fighting the coronavirus pandemic become more and more apparent each day, Trump has come up with a new diversionary tactic to distract his base and help convince them not to abandon his death-spiral of a re-election campaign.
Taking aim at the judicial process once again, the president is calling for a reinstatement of the death penalty for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev that a federal court recently ruled was improperly awarded after it determined that the original judge in the case didn’t properly screen the jurors for potential biases.
….and ruined. The Federal Government must again seek the Death Penalty in a do-over of that chapter of the original trial. Our Country cannot let the appellate decision stand. Also, it is ridiculous that this process is taking so long! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 2, 2020
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So much for turning the other cheek and allowing the judicial system to handle its work unimpeded by political considerations.
One can only hope that once Trump is out of office and the full extent of his alleged treason is revealed to all, he will be equally zealous in accepting the same penalty as he insists that Tsarnaev must face.
Perhaps Trump needs to refamiliarize himself with the United States Code 18 U.S.C. § 2381, which states:
“Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States, levies war against them or adheres to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort within the United States or elsewhere, is guilty of treason and shall suffer death, or shall be imprisoned not less than five years and fined under this title but not less than $10,000; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States.”
Obviously this president believes that he will face no penalty for his misdeeds and won’t need to worry about a treason conviction, assuming perhaps that he can get the same cushy type of pardon deal that Richard Nixon managed to finagle before his resignation.
Either way, Trump seemingly thinks that the short term political gain he can reap with his executioner’s siren song outweighs any potential future accusations of hypocrisy if he ever actually faces the consequences for his traitorous actions against the U.S. Constitution.
Let’s make him eat his words when he begs the judge for mercy and begs to have his life spared after being convicted of treason.
We can dream anyway.
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occupydemocrats--2020-08-02--Drunken and half-naked, Trump-loving Florida man gets tackled after slapping a woman full force

Even in Florida , they have limits .
It may be a state with a large population of Trump supporters — a group whose population is likely shrinking faster than that of Democrats who don ’ t consider the wearing of a face mask during a pandemic to be a political statement — but even such relatively friendly environs , a Trump-loving , drunken and half-naked white supremacist will face problems when he tries to expose himself in front of children and then goes on to slap an objecting mother in the face with a powerful open-handed swing .
Just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ himself in exactly that situation on Friday in Nokomis in Sarasota County , Florida .
The heavily-tattooed Schock was caught on video when he was asked to zip up his shorts to cover his pubic area around a family with children .
The camera caught his seemingly intoxicated reaction as he demands that the employees of the establishment whose premises he was disgracing “ call Donald Trump , ” as if the president was his personal savior and get out of jail free card .
“ I ’ m a white supremacist !
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ The Aryan nation will rule the world !
” he shouted to anyone who might care about the reasons for his display of human inferiority and his affiliation with an insane notion of a master race .
“ If you don ’ t know Donald Trump , I ’ m not going nowhere , ” the drunken racist insisted .
He followed that staement up with an obscene sexual threat .
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At this point , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ again tries to get him to pull up his pants before exposing his pitiful junk to the children present .
Schock was soon regretting his next move , which was to slap the woman with his open palm as hard as he could .
A group of men in the crowd reached their limit with that assault .
They tackled Schock to the ground and did their best imitation of Minneapolis police officers pinning George Floyd to the ground , putting the assailant into a chokehold and pinning his chest down with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ however , they let him up before his breathing ceased .
After the Sarasota County police arrived on the scene , they booked him on charges of battery and disturbing the peace .
He was brought to the Sarasota County Jail where he was held on a $ 620 bond .
You can watch the entire shameful incident in the video attached below as you ponder why this man — a prime example of the legendarily stupid “ Florida man , ” a type who appears in so many bizarre stories emanating from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s presidency gives him license to behave this way .
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Even in Florida, they have limits.
It may be a state with a large population of Trump supporters — a group whose population is likely shrinking faster than that of Democrats who don’t consider the wearing of a face mask during a pandemic to be a political statement — but even such relatively friendly environs, a Trump-loving, drunken and half-naked white supremacist will face problems when he tries to expose himself in front of children and then goes on to slap an objecting mother in the face with a powerful open-handed swing.
Just ask Nicholas Aaron Schock, who found himself in exactly that situation on Friday in Nokomis in Sarasota County, Florida.
The heavily-tattooed Schock was caught on video when he was asked to zip up his shorts to cover his pubic area around a family with children.
The camera caught his seemingly intoxicated reaction as he demands that the employees of the establishment whose premises he was disgracing “call Donald Trump,” as if the president was his personal savior and get out of jail free card.
“I’m a white supremacist!” Schock goes on to declare. “The Aryan nation will rule the world!” he shouted to anyone who might care about the reasons for his display of human inferiority and his affiliation with an insane notion of a master race. “If you don’t know Donald Trump, I’m not going nowhere,” the drunken racist insisted. He followed that staement up with an obscene sexual threat.
Add your name to demand Congress reject Trump’s dictatorial call to delay the election!
At this point, a woman comes up to him and again tries to get him to pull up his pants before exposing his pitiful junk to the children present.
Schock was soon regretting his next move, which was to slap the woman with his open palm as hard as he could.
A group of men in the crowd reached their limit with that assault.
They tackled Schock to the ground and did their best imitation of Minneapolis police officers pinning George Floyd to the ground, putting the assailant into a chokehold and pinning his chest down with a knee.v
Unlike Floyd’s murderers, however, they let him up before his breathing ceased.
After the Sarasota County police arrived on the scene, they booked him on charges of battery and disturbing the peace.
He was brought to the Sarasota County Jail where he was held on a $620 bond.
You can watch the entire shameful incident in the video attached below as you ponder why this man — a prime example of the legendarily stupid “Florida man,” a type who appears in so many bizarre stories emanating from the Sunshine state — thinks that Donald Trump’s presidency gives him license to behave this way.
A self-proclaimed white supremacist in Florida attacks an innocent woman after praising Donald Trump pic.twitter.com/vCec0xn87S — Fifty Shades of Whey (@davenewworld_2) August 1, 2020
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Original reporting by Alberto Luperon at Law & Crime.
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