occupydemocrats--2020-10-12--Trump stuns by urging Justice Brett Kavanaugh to sue his alleged victims

Just when you thought it was over , he pulls us back in , to paraphrase Al Pacino in The Godfather Part III .
Yes , we thought that when Donald Trump posted this tweet : that we ’ d have a nice quiet afternoon free of social media outbursts from the truth-challenged president , but alas it was not to be .
The internet connectivity capabilities of Air Force One mean that there is no respite for a public weary of Trump ’ s bothersome bleating .
With a faltering campaign sidelined for a week by a candidate overcoming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ couldn ’ t effectively fight across the rest of the nation , Trump had Democrats to insult , lies to tell , and psychological flaws to project upon his opponent .
First , however , there was a Democratic governor that he despises for the president to attack .
While Trump is the last person in this nation who should accuse anyone of failures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic , particularly as he is likely still contagious with the disease himself as he flies to another potential superspreader event , the temptation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proved too alluring to for him skip .
While many mistakes were made in the early days of the pandemic when little was known about the coronavirus rapidly spreading through the country , Governor Cuomo ’ s missteps were minor compared to Trump ’ s colossal screwups on the larger American stage and New York has managed to mostly tamp down the worst of the pandemic since then , unlike those GOP-controlled states that politicized the wearing of personal protective equipment in everyday life .
As a bible verse that Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says : “ Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.
” Trump soon moved on to the topic of Supreme Court nominees with his comments on a retweet from the Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee .
Reviving unjustified criticism of Democratic efforts to get a full investigation of the sexual assault accusations lodged against his last nominee , Justice Brett Kavanaugh , Trump shows his litigious side .
No matter that the GOP blocked access to documents that could have shown that Kavanaugh had committed perjury in his testimony @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FBI to conduct only the most cursory and incomplete investigations of the accusations against him , it was the Democrats who were at fault .
In fact , Trump ’ s suggestion that Kavanaugh sues his accusers is not something we ’ re ever likely to see as the rules of legal discovery would allow the lawyers for the accusers access to documents and sworn testimony that may be more damning for the now-confirmed Justice than any of the limited information allowed at his confirmation hearings .
Trump here is merely advising Kavanaugh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president himself has used to hold off the multiple women who have accused him of sexual assault and rape : bury them in legal complaints until the suits slow to a crawl and the electorate forgets about them .
Of course , with an election at stake , Trump soon returned to posting defamatory tweets about his presidential rival Joe Biden .
It ’ s amazing that Trump continues to use the “ Sleepy Joe ” sobriquet for his Democratic opponent , especially since Biden ’ s calm demeanor is a potent selling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s recent steroid-fueled hyperactive antics .
Whoever amongst Trump ’ s advisors thought that attacking his rival on mental acuity — when the president himself continually rants incoherently on topics he has no knowledge of whatsoever and displays the mental maturity of a two-year-old — should be applauded by Democrats for helping further sink Trump ’ s re-election bid .
Perhaps , Democratic supporters are simply smart enough to avoid public rallies during a pandemic , unlike the president ’ s own witless following .
Next , the president who just days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic stimulus package until after the election , now tweeted that his party should be working on just such a package as their top priority .
Nothing like consistency and stability for this president .
Still , the presidential patient who is lucky to still be alive given his obvious physical comorbidities — thanks to government-funded medical care that few of the rest of us enjoy — devoted his next tweet to arguing for doing something that is likely to inspire a second ( or third ) wave of COVID-19 deaths .
No @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the virus is !
One wants to shout it at one ’ s computer screen , but we ’ re all better off simply voting for Joe Biden and ridding the nation of this scourge of a president .
The light is finally visible at the end of the tunnel , but we must continue struggling until we reach the end of this misbegotten presidency and begin to restore our nation ’ s shared values .
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Just when you thought it was over, he pulls us back in, to paraphrase Al Pacino in The Godfather Part III.
Yes, we thought that when Donald Trump posted this tweet:
Leaving now for Florida Rally. Big crowds! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 12, 2020
that we’d have a nice quiet afternoon free of social media outbursts from the truth-challenged president, but alas it was not to be.
The internet connectivity capabilities of Air Force One mean that there is no respite for a public weary of Trump’s bothersome bleating.
With a faltering campaign sidelined for a week by a candidate overcoming the coronavirus in his body that he couldn’t effectively fight across the rest of the nation, Trump had Democrats to insult, lies to tell, and psychological flaws to project upon his opponent.
First, however, there was a Democratic governor that he despises for the president to attack.
Cuomo Dodges on Whether Sending COVID Patients into Nursing Homes Was a Mistake https://t.co/okkpcFyO3n via @BreitbartNews. He really blew it. Could have put people in Convention Center or Hospital Ship. Didn’t have a clue!!! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 12, 2020
While Trump is the last person in this nation who should accuse anyone of failures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly as he is likely still contagious with the disease himself as he flies to another potential superspreader event, the temptation to attack New York Governor Andrew Cuomo proved too alluring to for him skip.
While many mistakes were made in the early days of the pandemic when little was known about the coronavirus rapidly spreading through the country, Governor Cuomo’s missteps were minor compared to Trump’s colossal screwups on the larger American stage and New York has managed to mostly tamp down the worst of the pandemic since then, unlike those GOP-controlled states that politicized the wearing of personal protective equipment in everyday life.
As a bible verse that Trump’s evangelical supporters could familiarize the president with says: “Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.”
Trump soon moved on to the topic of Supreme Court nominees with his comments on a retweet from the Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee.
He should sue the women, and all of those who illegally worked with them, for false and disgusting accusations!!! https://t.co/ocdEeIFxeF — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 12, 2020
Reviving unjustified criticism of Democratic efforts to get a full investigation of the sexual assault accusations lodged against his last nominee, Justice Brett Kavanaugh, Trump shows his litigious side.
No matter that the GOP blocked access to documents that could have shown that Kavanaugh had committed perjury in his testimony before Congress or that Trump forced the FBI to conduct only the most cursory and incomplete investigations of the accusations against him, it was the Democrats who were at fault.
In fact, Trump’s suggestion that Kavanaugh sues his accusers is not something we’re ever likely to see as the rules of legal discovery would allow the lawyers for the accusers access to documents and sworn testimony that may be more damning for the now-confirmed Justice than any of the limited information allowed at his confirmation hearings.
Trump here is merely advising Kavanaugh to employ the same techniques that the president himself has used to hold off the multiple women who have accused him of sexual assault and rape: bury them in legal complaints until the suits slow to a crawl and the electorate forgets about them.
Of course, with an election at stake, Trump soon returned to posting defamatory tweets about his presidential rival Joe Biden.
Sleepy Joe Biden had a particularly bad day today. He couldn’t remember the name of Mitt Romney, said again he was running for the U.S. Senate, and forgot what State he was in. If I did any of this, it would be disqualifying. With him, he’s just Sleepy Joe! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 12, 2020
What’s going on, almost nobody is showing up for Sleepy Joe rallies! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 12, 2020
It’s amazing that Trump continues to use the “Sleepy Joe” sobriquet for his Democratic opponent, especially since Biden’s calm demeanor is a potent selling point to voters now nauseated by Trump’s recent steroid-fueled hyperactive antics.
Whoever amongst Trump’s advisors thought that attacking his rival on mental acuity — when the president himself continually rants incoherently on topics he has no knowledge of whatsoever and displays the mental maturity of a two-year-old — should be applauded by Democrats for helping further sink Trump’s re-election bid.
Perhaps, Democratic supporters are simply smart enough to avoid public rallies during a pandemic, unlike the president’s own witless following.
Next, the president who just days ago swore to hold off on any pandemic stimulus package until after the election, now tweeted that his party should be working on just such a package as their top priority.
Republicans should be strongly focused on completing a wonderful stimulus package for the American People! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 12, 2020
Nothing like consistency and stability for this president.
Still, the presidential patient who is lucky to still be alive given his obvious physical comorbidities — thanks to government-funded medical care that few of the rest of us enjoy — devoted his next tweet to arguing for doing something that is likely to inspire a second (or third) wave of COVID-19 deaths.
The World Health Organization just admitted that I was right. Lockdowns are killing countries all over the world. The cure cannot be worse than the problem itself. Open up your states, Democrat governors. Open up New York. A long battle, but they finally did the right thing! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 12, 2020
No! Lockdowns aren’t killing people, the virus is!
One wants to shout it at one’s computer screen, but we’re all better off simply voting for Joe Biden and ridding the nation of this scourge of a president.
The light is finally visible at the end of the tunnel, but we must continue struggling until we reach the end of this misbegotten presidency and begin to restore our nation’s shared values.
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occupydemocrats--2020-10-12--Trump befuddles Twitter with bizarre claim that Biden is playing “fingers”

Donald Trump may be planning on attending his first post-coronavirus diagnosis rally removed from the White House grounds later today in Florida , but that hasn ’ t stopped him from spending the rest of the day tweeting away frantically to try and regain momentum for his moribund campaign .
After posting over 70 tweets this morning , the president picked up where he left off this afternoon starting with a bevy of retweets of the activities of his campaign surrogates .
He began with a retweet of a post from his “ African Americans ” as he likes to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Silk who urged voters in Georgia to turn out for early voting that has already been plagued by the same long lines and malfunctioning electronic voting machines that created havoc in the primaries earlier this year .
With Georgia not nearly the slam dunk win for the president that the GOP expected , Democrats are worried that the state ’ s Republican Governor , Brian Kemp , and his cronies may try to pull the kind of voter suppression tactics that worked so well to ensure his own election against Democrat Stacey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump soon moved his attention to the rallies being held by Vice President Mike Pence and his daughter Ivanka .
Trump must have heard that his COVID-19 infection has raised fears among his followers about the pervasive rejection of mask-wearing among macho GOP politicians since the people behind Vice President Pence are all prominently featured wearing face coverings and even Ivanka is shown wearing a mask in one of her photos .
Warmed up with these and a few other retweets , Trump was now ready to start posting his own pearls of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ His first post mocked what he portrayed as Joe Biden ’ s poor turnout for his Ohio rally , an audacious move for a man whose ill-advised White House superspreader event this weekend only attracted 300-400 out of the reported thousand who were invited , and even many of those who did risk their health to stand in front of the man with COVID-19 still coursing through his veins and flowing out of his orifices were rumored to have been paid to attend or at least had their transportation costs subsidized .
Of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a certifiable Donald Trump tweetstorm without a bit of deep psychological projection , as his next bizarre and unfounded post insinuating that Joe Biden has caught COVID-19 demonstrated .
Playing “ footsie ” we ’ ve all heard about , but what the hell is playing “ fingers ” ?
Perhaps it ’ s not “ Journalism ” that ’ s reached an all-time low , but presidential ethics , since there is no evidence that what Trump is insinuating has any basis in reality , like much of what flows from this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if Biden does wind up catching COVID , it ’ s Trump who likely infected him at their maskless debate when the president was likely still in his incubation period for the disease .
If only we had sufficient information from his doctors about exactly when his last negative test was conducted , we ’ d have a better idea of where Trump is exactly in the course of his infectiousness .
Trump was just getting warmed up with his afternoon campaign propaganda attack .
He next posted some false economic promise , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ few more unwarranted attacks on his Democratic opponent were next on the president ’ s social media agenda .
Trump never lets pesky facts get in the way of his statements about his opponent .
Now , however , it was time for a game of culture wars , with the president choosing to discuss one of his favorite topics — television ratings – in order to attack the NBA , the one sports league that has opposed him more than any other with the exception of perhaps the WNBA .
“ Zero @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of how an increasing majority of the American people feel about the prospect of a second term for this president who spends more time on social media and watching TV than he does in effectively addressing the nation ’ s issues .
Hopefully , Trump ’ s departure for his Florida rally will at least slightly curtail the rate of new Twitter posts for the rest of today .
In the meantime , however , spend as much time as you can ensuring that we won ’ t have to suffer through four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evil and incompetence .
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Donald Trump may be planning on attending his first post-coronavirus diagnosis rally removed from the White House grounds later today in Florida, but that hasn’t stopped him from spending the rest of the day tweeting away frantically to try and regain momentum for his moribund campaign.
After posting over 70 tweets this morning, the president picked up where he left off this afternoon starting with a bevy of retweets of the activities of his campaign surrogates.
He began with a retweet of a post from his “African Americans” as he likes to refer to his Black supporters, Diamond and Silk who urged voters in Georgia to turn out for early voting that has already been plagued by the same long lines and malfunctioning electronic voting machines that created havoc in the primaries earlier this year.
Hey Georgia:
Early Voting begins TODAY! Jim Crow Joe has had 47 years to provide solutions for our Country and has proved he has NONE.
Cast your Early Vote for @realDonaldTrump TODAY. Let’s keep the Peach State RED! Find your Early Voting Location. https://t.co/wVpWClWRXT — Diamond and Silk® (@DiamondandSilk) October 12, 2020
With Georgia not nearly the slam dunk win for the president that the GOP expected, Democrats are worried that the state’s Republican Governor, Brian Kemp, and his cronies may try to pull the kind of voter suppression tactics that worked so well to ensure his own election against Democrat Stacey Abrams in the last gubernatorial election.
Trump soon moved his attention to the rallies being held by Vice President Mike Pence and his daughter Ivanka.
Vice President @Mike_Pence: Joe Biden has been a cheerleader for China, President @realDonaldTrump put China on notice on day one pic.twitter.com/V8h2HBCbuv — Team Trump (Text VOTE to 88022) (@TeamTrump) October 12, 2020
Vice President @Mike_Pence: Where Joe Biden is talking about shutting down the economy, President @realDonaldTrump is opening up America again pic.twitter.com/hBDBv36K3O — Team Trump (Text VOTE to 88022) (@TeamTrump) October 12, 2020
https://twitter.com/IvankaTrump/status/1315482212607774720?s=20
Trump must have heard that his COVID-19 infection has raised fears among his followers about the pervasive rejection of mask-wearing among macho GOP politicians since the people behind Vice President Pence are all prominently featured wearing face coverings and even Ivanka is shown wearing a mask in one of her photos.
Warmed up with these and a few other retweets, Trump was now ready to start posting his own pearls of idiocy on the social media platform.
His first post mocked what he portrayed as Joe Biden’s poor turnout for his Ohio rally, an audacious move for a man whose ill-advised White House superspreader event this weekend only attracted 300-400 out of the reported thousand who were invited, and even many of those who did risk their health to stand in front of the man with COVID-19 still coursing through his veins and flowing out of his orifices were rumored to have been paid to attend or at least had their transportation costs subsidized.
Of course, it wouldn’t be a certifiable Donald Trump tweetstorm without a bit of deep psychological projection, as his next bizarre and unfounded post insinuating that Joe Biden has caught COVID-19 demonstrated.
So Biden is coughing and hacking and playing “fingers” with his mask, all over the place, and the Fake News doesn’t want to even think about discussing it. “Journalism” has reached the all time low in history. Sadly, Lamestream knows this and doesn’t even care! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 12, 2020
Playing “footsie” we’ve all heard about, but what the hell is playing “fingers”? Perhaps it’s not “Journalism” that’s reached an all-time low, but presidential ethics, since there is no evidence that what Trump is insinuating has any basis in reality, like much of what flows from this president’s forked-tongue.
Besides, if Biden does wind up catching COVID, it’s Trump who likely infected him at their maskless debate when the president was likely still in his incubation period for the disease.
If only we had sufficient information from his doctors about exactly when his last negative test was conducted, we’d have a better idea of where Trump is exactly in the course of his infectiousness.
Trump was just getting warmed up with his afternoon campaign propaganda attack. He next posted some false economic promise, ungrounded in any policy specifics.
Heading to the Greatest Economy Of All Time!!! VOTE — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 12, 2020
A few more unwarranted attacks on his Democratic opponent were next on the president’s social media agenda.
307,000 Veterans Died waiting for Healthcare at the V.A. During Sleepy Joe Biden’s Watch. 800,000 Records Stalled! A complete and total disaster. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 12, 2020
Joe Biden has let the Unions down — always has, always will! https://t.co/XIEd0dSEvA — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 12, 2020
Trump never lets pesky facts get in the way of his statements about his opponent.
Now, however, it was time for a game of culture wars, with the president choosing to discuss one of his favorite topics — television ratings – in order to attack the NBA, the one sports league that has opposed him more than any other with the exception of perhaps the WNBA.
Viewership for NBA Finals Finale Crash Nearly 70%, Beaten by Random Sunday Night Football Game https://t.co/RaDVRSE4ww via @BreitbartNews Maybe they were watching in China, but I doubt it. Zero interest! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 12, 2020
“Zero interest” is perhaps a better description of how an increasing majority of the American people feel about the prospect of a second term for this president who spends more time on social media and watching TV than he does in effectively addressing the nation’s issues.
Hopefully, Trump’s departure for his Florida rally will at least slightly curtail the rate of new Twitter posts for the rest of today. In the meantime, however, spend as much time as you can ensuring that we won’t have to suffer through four more years of this president’s evil and incompetence.
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occupydemocrats--2020-10-12--Trump tries to blame his election on Obama and Biden in AM tweets: “I wouldn’t be president now”

If you measure Donald Trump ’ s health by the number of tweets he manages to summon the energy to send rather than the dubious reports from his evasive doctors , our 45th president has fully recuperated from his bout with COVID-19 .
With over 70 posts in the first four hours of Monday morning , Trump has perhaps come down enough from his recent apparent steroid-induced mania to realize just how badly he is losing this presidential race and is now scrambling to pump out the campaign rhetoric at a speed that can outrace the blue wave that is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and his fellow Republicans .
The president ’ s tweets and retweets today generally track the same themes as his typical campaign speech : attacks on Democrats — and Joe Biden in particular — over his favorite talking points , each unmoored by any concrete legislative agenda or any detailed plan of action .
He started his avalanche of posts with comments on three tweets by one of his followers who was posting about the unrest in Portland with videos of a statue being torn down and a campus police outpost that had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the perfect canvas for Trump to attach his authoritarian “ Law & Order ” message .
Never mind that both the FBI and local law enforcement are already well aware that the real danger of domestic terrorism comes not from the unorganized anarchists of the left but from the armed extremist militias of the far-right , neo-Nazi white supremacists who count themselves among Trump ’ s staunchest supporters .
Perhaps we should start calling these folks “ Profa ” for appropriate branding purposes juxtaposed with Antifa .
Besides his “ Law & Order @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pump out some misleading propaganda regarding the nearly non-existent problem of voter fraud involved with mail-in ballots .
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Why none of these posts have been deleted or covered up by Twitter for promoting false information designed to undermine confidence in the results of the election is uncertain , but the platform had no compunction about censoring the president ’ s tweet yesterday for violating the platform ’ s rules about spreading harmful information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ posts attacking Democrats and threatening them with politically-motivated prosecution , defending his indefensible environmental record , and seemingly endorsing a deadly herd immunity strategy for dealing with COVID-19 , the president decided to invoke damnation on three specifically Democratic-run states in a trilogy of short posts that at least exhibited a twisted sense of humor , something normally totally lacking — at least intentionally — in any of Trump ’ s tweets .
All three states are unfortunately quite familiar with hell since Trump took office as the president is seemingly trying to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evil lair he maintains amidst the inferno ’ s deepest level , at least that ’ s what “ people are sayin ' ” .
Trump posted a few more lies about the election that he ’ s predicted to lose being rigged — since if he loses , it has to be rigged , of course — another attack on Fake News , and more lies about Joe Biden ’ s tax plan , before pivoting to today ’ s hottest news topic , the confirmation hearings for his Supreme Court nominee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to insert his own commentary on one of the series of retweets from Republican senators and right-wing media figures discussing Barrett ’ s nomination .
Trump next foolishly decided that leveraging the economic anxiety that many Americans feel during the pandemic he exacerbated with his inaction would be the best way to win back the hearts of the blue-collar votes now deserting him due to the serious lack of results for all the president ’ s broken promises .
No , Trump doesn ’ t get credit for the economy he inherited from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that ’ s why the media doesn ’ t mention it .
Plus the fact that his massive screwups in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic have created the worst economic crisis in this country since the Great Depression of the 1930s .
Trump ’ s attention shifted to posting in support of GOP congressional candidates with a series of retweets of Republicans running for office in California and Maryland , paying particular attention to the candidate opposing Congresswoman Maxine Waters ( D-CA ) , a perpetual thorn in his side .
Somehow , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a perverse kick out of being called a “ CROOK ” by the most criminal president in our nation ’ s history and will wear it as a badge of honor .
Trump ran out of ideas for a while and resorted to retweeting the same posts he had made only a couple of hours earlier before renewing his attacks on his predecessors in the White House .
Trump may be correct if he considers their job to have been preventing the Russian electoral interference that landed his sorry behind in the White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to mind the economy and stock market that he inherited from Obama and Biden and constantly has tried to take credit for .
Indeed his last posts of the day so far bizarrely tout his economic stewardship despite the pandemic meltdown and ignore the fact that Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs ’ chief economist has determined that a “ blue wave ” Democratic victory in both the presidential race and in the race for control of Congress would provide the biggest boost to the economy .
While a few of Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — as his administration continues to attempt to repeal Obamacare in the courts without a concrete legislative plan on how to replace it — were skipped in this account of the president ’ s social media interactions this morning , one can see from the posts cited here that panic and desperation are motivating Trump ’ s posts as election day draws nearer .
Let ’ s make sure that we all get out the vote for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to really give him something to panic about .
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If you measure Donald Trump’s health by the number of tweets he manages to summon the energy to send rather than the dubious reports from his evasive doctors, our 45th president has fully recuperated from his bout with COVID-19.
With over 70 posts in the first four hours of Monday morning, Trump has perhaps come down enough from his recent apparent steroid-induced mania to realize just how badly he is losing this presidential race and is now scrambling to pump out the campaign rhetoric at a speed that can outrace the blue wave that is about to come crashing down upon him and his fellow Republicans.
The president’s tweets and retweets today generally track the same themes as his typical campaign speech: attacks on Democrats — and Joe Biden in particular — over his favorite talking points, each unmoored by any concrete legislative agenda or any detailed plan of action.
He started his avalanche of posts with comments on three tweets by one of his followers who was posting about the unrest in Portland with videos of a statue being torn down and a campus police outpost that had had its windows smashed. It was the perfect canvas for Trump to attach his authoritarian “Law & Order” message.
The Radical Left fools in Portland don’t want any help from real Law Enforcement which we will provide instantaneously. Vote! https://t.co/WHvhZpyqAG — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 12, 2020
Put these animals in jail, now. The Radical Left only knows how to take advantage of very dumb “leadership” fools. This is Biden! Law & Order! https://t.co/w0yH3SqnrB — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 12, 2020
Taking advantage of fools. Law & Order! Portland, call in the Feds! https://t.co/rJl9IVxdMM — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 12, 2020
The FBI and Law Enforcement must focus their energy on ANTIFA and the Radical Left, those who have spent the summer trying to burn down poorly run Democrat Cities throughout the USA! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 12, 2020
Never mind that both the FBI and local law enforcement are already well aware that the real danger of domestic terrorism comes not from the unorganized anarchists of the left but from the armed extremist militias of the far-right, neo-Nazi white supremacists who count themselves among Trump’s staunchest supporters.
Perhaps we should start calling these folks “Profa” for appropriate branding purposes juxtaposed with Antifa.
Besides his “Law & Order” message, Trump made sure to pump out some misleading propaganda regarding the nearly non-existent problem of voter fraud involved with mail-in ballots.
Sign the petition to tell Mitch McConnell: No vote on a new Supreme Court Justice until after inauguration!
Why none of these posts have been deleted or covered up by Twitter for promoting false information designed to undermine confidence in the results of the election is uncertain, but the platform had no compunction about censoring the president’s tweet yesterday for violating the platform’s rules about spreading harmful information about the pandemic.
After a few posts attacking Democrats and threatening them with politically-motivated prosecution, defending his indefensible environmental record, and seemingly endorsing a deadly herd immunity strategy for dealing with COVID-19, the president decided to invoke damnation on three specifically Democratic-run states in a trilogy of short posts that at least exhibited a twisted sense of humor, something normally totally lacking — at least intentionally — in any of Trump’s tweets.
California is going to hell. Vote Trump! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 12, 2020
New York has gone to hell. Vote Trump! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 12, 2020
Illinois has no place to go. Sad, isn’t it? Vote Trump! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 12, 2020
All three states are unfortunately quite familiar with hell since Trump took office as the president is seemingly trying to drag the entire country towards the purported evil lair he maintains amidst the inferno’s deepest level, at least that’s what “people are sayin'”.
Trump posted a few more lies about the election that he’s predicted to lose being rigged — since if he loses, it has to be rigged, of course — another attack on Fake News, and more lies about Joe Biden’s tax plan, before pivoting to today’s hottest news topic, the confirmation hearings for his Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett.
He only bothered to insert his own commentary on one of the series of retweets from Republican senators and right-wing media figures discussing Barrett’s nomination.
It’s the only way they know! https://t.co/zVBuie6FTk — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 12, 2020
Trump next foolishly decided that leveraging the economic anxiety that many Americans feel during the pandemic he exacerbated with his inaction would be the best way to win back the hearts of the blue-collar votes now deserting him due to the serious lack of results for all the president’s broken promises.
The Republicans are giving the Democrats a great deal of time, which is not mandated, to make their self serving statements relative to our great new future Supreme Court Justice. Personally, I would pull back, approve, and go for STIMULUS for the people!!! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 12, 2020
Our Country cannot survive as a Socialist Nation, and that’s what the Democrats want it to be. The USA will never become a large scale version of Venezuela. All control is already being taken away from Sleepy Joe. He has Zero to say!!! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 12, 2020
Stock Market Up Big. Do I get no credit for this? Never even mentioned by the Fake News. A New Record for Stocks and Jobs Growth. Remember, “it’s the Economy Stupid”. VOTE!!! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 12, 2020
No, Trump doesn’t get credit for the economy he inherited from Barack Obama and Joe Biden. Perhaps that’s why the media doesn’t mention it. Plus the fact that his massive screwups in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic have created the worst economic crisis in this country since the Great Depression of the 1930s.
Trump’s attention shifted to posting in support of GOP congressional candidates with a series of retweets of Republicans running for office in California and Maryland, paying particular attention to the candidate opposing Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), a perpetual thorn in his side.
Maxine Waters has long been considered “the most corrupt person in Congress”. Only habit keeps her there. Vote for Joe E. Collins lll and get this long time CROOK, Maxine Waters, out of office!!! https://t.co/NeJvqV8JXE — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 12, 2020
Somehow, it seems Rep. Waters would get a perverse kick out of being called a “CROOK” by the most criminal president in our nation’s history and will wear it as a badge of honor.
Trump ran out of ideas for a while and resorted to retweeting the same posts he had made only a couple of hours earlier before renewing his attacks on his predecessors in the White House.
Remember, I wouldn’t be President now had Obama and Biden properly done their job. The fact is, they were TERRIBLE!!! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 12, 2020
Trump may be correct if he considers their job to have been preventing the Russian electoral interference that landed his sorry behind in the White House. He didn’t seem to mind the economy and stock market that he inherited from Obama and Biden and constantly has tried to take credit for.
Indeed his last posts of the day so far bizarrely tout his economic stewardship despite the pandemic meltdown and ignore the fact that Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs’ chief economist has determined that a “blue wave” Democratic victory in both the presidential race and in the race for control of Congress would provide the biggest boost to the economy.
The Economy is about ready to go through the roof. Stock Market ready to break ALL-TIME RECORD. 401k’s incredible. New Jobs Record. Remember all of this when you VOTE. Sleepy Joe wants to quadruple your Taxes. Depression!!! Don’t let it happen! #MAGA — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 12, 2020
STOCK MARKET UP ANOTHER 300 POINTS – GREATEST LEADING INDICATOR OF THEM ALL!!! DON’T RUIN IT WITH SLEEPY JOE!!! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 12, 2020
While a few of Trump’s posts on his empty promises regarding healthcare — as his administration continues to attempt to repeal Obamacare in the courts without a concrete legislative plan on how to replace it — were skipped in this account of the president’s social media interactions this morning, one can see from the posts cited here that panic and desperation are motivating Trump’s posts as election day draws nearer.
Let’s make sure that we all get out the vote for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to really give him something to panic about.
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occupydemocrats--2020-10-12--Trump’s Chief of Staff throws a fit over having to wear a mask with reporters and storms off

The White House has lost every last scrap of credibility it may have once had when discussing COVID-19 .
After completely botching the federal response to the pandemic thanks to their incompetent president , Republican officials decided to lean into the idea of downplaying the virus , refusing to consistently use masks or practice social distancing .
As a result of their gross negligence , the Rose Garden event that the GOP hosted last month to announce the Supreme Court nomination of Amy Coney Barrett turned into a “ superspreader ” event with the president , First Lady Melania , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inner circle contracting coronavirus .
One struggles to imagine a more perfect encapsulation of this administration ’ s idiocy .
How could anyone have ever expected these goons to protect the country from COVID-19 ?
They can ’ t even protect themselves .
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After such a deeply embarrassing display of their ineptitude , it would have made sense for Republicans to change course and adopt a healthier , saner approach to the pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doubling down on their reckless behavior .
Earlier today , White House Chief Mark Meadows was stopped by reporters .
He stepped back to gain some social distance and then immediately removed his mask .
When the reporters responded with alarm , Meadows acted as if they were being ridiculous and said he was “ more than ten feet away.
” He then pulled his mask on and stormed off .
“ I ’ m not going to talk through a mask , ” Meadows said as he blew past .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ questions… ” he trailed off while walking away and decidedly not answering questions .
The entire thing was an embarrassing little performance on his part , an attempt to make COVID-19 concerns seem silly that hewed closely to how his boss has acted in the past .
It would have been a simple matter to keep the mask on to alleviate the reporters ’ concerns but Meadows chose instead to grandstand .
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The White House has lost every last scrap of credibility it may have once had when discussing COVID-19. After completely botching the federal response to the pandemic thanks to their incompetent president, Republican officials decided to lean into the idea of downplaying the virus, refusing to consistently use masks or practice social distancing.
As a result of their gross negligence, the Rose Garden event that the GOP hosted last month to announce the Supreme Court nomination of Amy Coney Barrett turned into a “superspreader” event with the president, First Lady Melania, and numerous members of the White House inner circle contracting coronavirus. One struggles to imagine a more perfect encapsulation of this administration’s idiocy. How could anyone have ever expected these goons to protect the country from COVID-19? They can’t even protect themselves.
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After such a deeply embarrassing display of their ineptitude, it would have made sense for Republicans to change course and adopt a healthier, saner approach to the pandemic. Instead, some of them are doubling down on their reckless behavior.
Earlier today, White House Chief Mark Meadows was stopped by reporters. He stepped back to gain some social distance and then immediately removed his mask. When the reporters responded with alarm, Meadows acted as if they were being ridiculous and said he was “more than ten feet away.” He then pulled his mask on and stormed off.
“I’m not going to talk through a mask,” Meadows said as he blew past. “I’ll be glad to answer your questions…” he trailed off while walking away and decidedly not answering questions. The entire thing was an embarrassing little performance on his part, an attempt to make COVID-19 concerns seem silly that hewed closely to how his boss has acted in the past. It would have been a simple matter to keep the mask on to alleviate the reporters’ concerns but Meadows chose instead to grandstand. These are not serious people and it’s time we get some adults back in the White House to handle this pandemic.
Video of Capitol Hill reporters insisting WH Chief of Staff Mark Meadows wear a mask while talking with them and Meadows deciding he won’t talk to reporters if he has to wear a mask. pic.twitter.com/kDX10BLDnk — Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) October 12, 2020
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occupydemocrats--2020-10-13--Sen. Hirono torches Amy Coney Barrett for deeply “offensive” anti-gay remarks

While Donald Trump ’ s Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barret may be a member of a charismatic , ecumenical covenant Christian community just slightly to the left of the Taliban , she is getting quite the schooling on modern values as she submits to the grilling she ’ s getting from Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee today .
After enduring punishing sessions today before Senator Amy Klobuchar ( D-MN ) , and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse ( D-RI ) , Barrett faced Senator Mazie Hirono ( D-HI ) who proceeded to berate the nominee for using the term “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ individual ’ s gender identity and sexual identification .
Barrett had told senators earlier in the hearing that she has not “ discriminated on the basis of sexual preference , ” a phrase avoided by LGBTQ activists because of its implicit notion that sexual orientation or gender identity is a choice rather than a genetically predetermined personal destiny .
When Senator Hirono ’ s time to address the nominee , came around she was quick to call out Barrett for using a term that she called “ offensive and outdated.
” LGBTQ activists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 21st century as akin to referring to African Americans as “ colored people , ” a term last uttered unironically in the 1950s .
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The Senator from Hawaii expressed her worry that Barrett would follow the judicial philosophy of her mentor , the late Justice Antonin Scalia , who wrote a dissenting opinion in Obergefell v. Hodges , the Supreme Court case that determined that same-sex marriage could no longer be prohibited @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ago announced her opposition to Barrett ’ s nomination as a matter of principle after Senate Republicans repudiated the doctrine that they used as an excuse to not even consider former President Barack Obama ’ s nominee in the last year of his term .
Hirono was among the number of Democratic Senators who refused to even meet with Barrett for an informal meet and greet ahead of the hearing , a group that included Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer ( D-NY ) , Senator Kirsten Gillibrand ( D-NY ) , Senator Richard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Booker ( D-NJ ) , and a number of other senators who all felt that a meeting would lend the nomination a legitimacy that it didn ’ t deserve .
Barrett was forced to apologize for her use of the term “ sexual preference , ” clarifying that she did not intend to suggest hostility towards LGBTQ rights by her use of the phrase when prompted by Senator Joni Ernst ( R-IA ) who seemed happy to offer the nominee an escape clause for her retrograde phraseology .
With questions about whether , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right-wing majority on the court will revisit what are considered settled precedents in the areas of women ’ s reproductive rights , voting rights , LGBTQ rights , and other constitutional issues still haunting progressives — who are continuing to mourn the loss of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg — the inability to halt Barrett ’ s confirmation proceedings has been a major bone of contention on the eve of an election that is likely to unseat Donald Trump and give even less legitimacy to his judicial picks than they would have otherwise had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to call our elected representatives and tell them that they need to halt the confirmation process until after the election and then allow the winner of the contest to select the next Supreme Court justice .
You can watch Senator Mazie Hirono rebuke judge Amy Coney Barrett in the video attached below .
Original reporting by The Associated Press .
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While Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barret may be a member of a charismatic, ecumenical covenant Christian community just slightly to the left of the Taliban, she is getting quite the schooling on modern values as she submits to the grilling she’s getting from Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee today.
After enduring punishing sessions today before Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Barrett faced Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) who proceeded to berate the nominee for using the term “sexual preference” to discuss issues surrounding individual’s gender identity and sexual identification.
Barrett had told senators earlier in the hearing that she has not “discriminated on the basis of sexual preference,” a phrase avoided by LGBTQ activists because of its implicit notion that sexual orientation or gender identity is a choice rather than a genetically predetermined personal destiny.
When Senator Hirono’s time to address the nominee, came around she was quick to call out Barrett for using a term that she called “offensive and outdated.” LGBTQ activists compared the use of the term in the 21st century as akin to referring to African Americans as “colored people,” a term last uttered unironically in the 1950s.
“Not once but twice you used the term ‘sexual preferences’ to describe those in the LGBTQ community,” Senator Hirono said. “Let me make clear, ‘sexual preference’ is an offensive and outdated term. It is used by anti-LGTBQ activists to suggest that sexual orientation is a choice.”
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The Senator from Hawaii expressed her worry that Barrett would follow the judicial philosophy of her mentor, the late Justice Antonin Scalia, who wrote a dissenting opinion in Obergefell v. Hodges, the Supreme Court case that determined that same-sex marriage could no longer be prohibited in this country.
“That sexual orientation is both a normal expression of human sexuality and immutable, was a key part of the majority’s opinion in Obergefell,” Senator Hirono said. “Which, by the way, Scalia did not agree with.”
Senator Hirono long ago announced her opposition to Barrett’s nomination as a matter of principle after Senate Republicans repudiated the doctrine that they used as an excuse to not even consider former President Barack Obama’s nominee in the last year of his term.
Hirono was among the number of Democratic Senators who refused to even meet with Barrett for an informal meet and greet ahead of the hearing, a group that included Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY), Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), and a number of other senators who all felt that a meeting would lend the nomination a legitimacy that it didn’t deserve.
Barrett was forced to apologize for her use of the term “sexual preference,” clarifying that she did not intend to suggest hostility towards LGBTQ rights by her use of the phrase when prompted by Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) who seemed happy to offer the nominee an escape clause for her retrograde phraseology.
“I certainly didn’t mean and would never mean to use a term that would cause any offense in the LGBTQ community,” Barrett said. “If I did, I greatly apologize for that. I simply meant to be referring to Obergefell‘s holding with regard to same-sex marriage.”
With questions about whether, if Barrett is confirmed, the new right-wing majority on the court will revisit what are considered settled precedents in the areas of women’s reproductive rights, voting rights, LGBTQ rights, and other constitutional issues still haunting progressives — who are continuing to mourn the loss of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg — the inability to halt Barrett’s confirmation proceedings has been a major bone of contention on the eve of an election that is likely to unseat Donald Trump and give even less legitimacy to his judicial picks than they would have otherwise had.
It’s up to us to call our elected representatives and tell them that they need to halt the confirmation process until after the election and then allow the winner of the contest to select the next Supreme Court justice.
You can watch Senator Mazie Hirono rebuke judge Amy Coney Barrett in the video attached below.
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occupydemocrats--2020-10-13--Sheldon Whitehouse confronts Amy Coney Barrett on the dark money network supporting her

It ’ s rare that a sitting Senator deigns to reveal the magic behind the political curtain that hides the inner workings of the machine that keeps politicians in their seat election after election .
Campaign finance has been an unusually ugly topic since the Supreme Court ruled in its Citizens United decision that corporations are people in the law ’ s eyes and can donate unlimited amounts of money to secretive SuperPACs , obscuring the source of the “ dark money ” used to subsidize the most pliable candidates who will further these donors own well-funded aims rather than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whom they are meant to represent .
Yet there was Senator Sheldon Whitehouse ( D-RI ) today in the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing considering the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court conducting a master class in how special interests shove their selfish goals down the throats of the American people .
Senator Whitehouse used a series of posters with charts and graphs to illustrate to the committee and to the viewing public how the confirmation hearings were essentially a “ puppet show ” controlled by an anonymous group of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president rubber stamps their selection , fund the nominee ’ s publicity blitz , and pay for the legal briefs supporting right-wing objectives .
The visual aids illustrated how groups like the Federalist Society — funded in part by the Koch family and the Mercer family , two of the biggest donors to conservative causes — by creating lists of acceptably reactionary federal judicial nominees and then funding the campaigns to push their nominations through Congress .
Senator Whitehouse became so involved in his crucially informative presentation that he ran out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ question during the time allotted .
Still , the Senator felt that his “ dark money ” presentation was especially crucial given Donald Trump ’ s promises to his base that he will only appoint judges who will repeal the Affordable Care Act and overturn the precedent of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision affirming women ’ s rights to reproductive freedom and control of their own bodies .
Whitehouse warned his colleagues that they should pay attention to Trump ’ s campaign rhetoric .
While accepting anything that Donald Trump says at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , given his astonishing record of mendacity , Whitehouse pointed to the work of outside groups supporting Barrett ’ s nomination as reason enough to take the president at his word when it comes to how his judicial nominees are expected to rule , noting that the Susan B. Anthony Foundation is running ads like the one below touting the Federalist Society-approved judge ’ s nomination as a step to getting “ our pro-life country the court that it deserves.
” With this concrete example of everything that Senator Whitehouse revealed during his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ information they need to be motivated to demand that their senators reject Trump ’ s nominee and allow the winner of the election , less than a month away , to pick the next nominee to the Supreme Court .
You can watch the video of Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse ’ s “ dark money ” presentation during the Senate Judiciary Committee meeting today in the clip below .
Original reporting by Ann Marimow at The Washington Post .
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It’s rare that a sitting Senator deigns to reveal the magic behind the political curtain that hides the inner workings of the machine that keeps politicians in their seat election after election.
Campaign finance has been an unusually ugly topic since the Supreme Court ruled in its Citizens United decision that corporations are people in the law’s eyes and can donate unlimited amounts of money to secretive SuperPACs, obscuring the source of the “dark money” used to subsidize the most pliable candidates who will further these donors own well-funded aims rather than work to legislate the will of those whom they are meant to represent.
Yet there was Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today in the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing considering the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court conducting a master class in how special interests shove their selfish goals down the throats of the American people.
Senator Whitehouse used a series of posters with charts and graphs to illustrate to the committee and to the viewing public how the confirmation hearings were essentially a “puppet show” controlled by an anonymous group of wealthy donors who choose the nominees before the president rubber stamps their selection, fund the nominee’s publicity blitz, and pay for the legal briefs supporting right-wing objectives.
The visual aids illustrated how groups like the Federalist Society — funded in part by the Koch family and the Mercer family, two of the biggest donors to conservative causes — by creating lists of acceptably reactionary federal judicial nominees and then funding the campaigns to push their nominations through Congress.
“Something is not right around the court, and dark money has a lot to do with it,” Whitehouse explained.
Senator Whitehouse became so involved in his crucially informative presentation that he ran out of time to actually ask Judge Barrett a question during the time allotted.
Still, the Senator felt that his “dark money” presentation was especially crucial given Donald Trump’s promises to his base that he will only appoint judges who will repeal the Affordable Care Act and overturn the precedent of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision affirming women’s rights to reproductive freedom and control of their own bodies.
Whitehouse warned his colleagues that they should pay attention to Trump’s campaign rhetoric.
“Why don’t we take him at his word?” Whitehouse asked his fellow senators of the president’s stated goals.
While accepting anything that Donald Trump says at face value is an extremely risky proposition, given his astonishing record of mendacity, Whitehouse pointed to the work of outside groups supporting Barrett’s nomination as reason enough to take the president at his word when it comes to how his judicial nominees are expected to rule, noting that the Susan B. Anthony Foundation is running ads like the one below touting the Federalist Society-approved judge’s nomination as a step to getting “our pro-life country the court that it deserves.”
https://twitter.com/SBAList/status/1316061623258419200?s=20
With this concrete example of everything that Senator Whitehouse revealed during his presentation, American citizens have all the information they need to be motivated to demand that their senators reject Trump’s nominee and allow the winner of the election, less than a month away, to pick the next nominee to the Supreme Court.
You can watch the video of Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse’s “dark money” presentation during the Senate Judiciary Committee meeting today in the clip below.
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occupydemocrats--2020-10-13--Don Jr. faceplants in attempt to accuse Biden family of corruption

While nothing that comes out of the Trump family should be a surprise to anyone at this point , it is still breathtaking to see the stunning hypocrisy and lack of self-awareness that the president ’ s sycophantic children show when it comes to their criticism of their political opponents .
The president ’ s son , Don Jr. , took to Twitter on Tuesday to accuse the Bidens of corruption after the news broke that Joe Biden ’ s son-in-law Howard Krein ’ s venture capital company invests in COVID-19 startups while advising the Biden campaign on pandemic response @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and becomes president , Krein ’ s investments would prove to be a conflict of interest , seeing as he would be profiting off of policy that he helped write .
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While one would hope that Krein would do the right thing and divest himself from these companies if Biden wins , it is currently a moot issue seeing as the Biden campaign does not actually implement policy at the moment — and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and his family to try to use this as a smear against the Biden team , seeing as they have overseen the most nakedly corrupt administration in American history .
“ Conflicts of interest ” doesn ’ t even begin to describe how the Trump family has used the federal government and its resources as their own personal bank account .
The Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington ( CREW ) watchdog group recently tallied up that Trump currently has 3,400 conflicts of interest that have enabled him to funnel over a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ company ’ s accounts .
In their latest report , CREW writes that “ the numbers in this report are the culmination of nearly four years of work , and they paint a damning picture of a president who seems corruptly fixated on the personal financial benefits he might derive from his time in office .
They show him to be willing to use the highest , most powerful office in the country to promote his businesses , while special interest groups , foreign governments , and wealthy donors enrich him personally through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the hopes of currying favor with him and his administration.
” It goes without saying that Donald Trump Jr. is the very last person in the world to complain about another family ’ s conflicts of interest .
Does he not see what the name on the company he works for is ?
Social media immediately tore Donnie J. apart for his ridiculous attack :

While nothing that comes out of the Trump family should be a surprise to anyone at this point, it is still breathtaking to see the stunning hypocrisy and lack of self-awareness that the president’s sycophantic children show when it comes to their criticism of their political opponents.
The president’s son, Don Jr., took to Twitter on Tuesday to accuse the Bidens of corruption after the news broke that Joe Biden’s son-in-law Howard Krein’s venture capital company invests in COVID-19 startups while advising the Biden campaign on pandemic response.
Because of course he does!!! Anyone see a reoccurring theme here with the Biden’s? https://t.co/MkB3MfvYy8 — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) October 13, 2020
If Joe Biden wins the election and becomes president, Krein’s investments would prove to be a conflict of interest, seeing as he would be profiting off of policy that he helped write.
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While one would hope that Krein would do the right thing and divest himself from these companies if Biden wins, it is currently a moot issue seeing as the Biden campaign does not actually implement policy at the moment — and it is beyond outrageous for Don Jr. and his family to try to use this as a smear against the Biden team, seeing as they have overseen the most nakedly corrupt administration in American history.
“Conflicts of interest” doesn’t even begin to describe how the Trump family has used the federal government and its resources as their own personal bank account.
The Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) watchdog group recently tallied up that Trump currently has 3,400 conflicts of interest that have enabled him to funnel over a million dollars of taxpayer funds into his company’s accounts.
In their latest report, CREW writes that “the numbers in this report are the culmination of nearly four years of work, and they paint a damning picture of a president who seems corruptly fixated on the personal financial benefits he might derive from his time in office. They show him to be willing to use the highest, most powerful office in the country to promote his businesses, while special interest groups, foreign governments, and wealthy donors enrich him personally through lavish events held at his luxury properties in the hopes of currying favor with him and his administration.”
It goes without saying that Donald Trump Jr. is the very last person in the world to complain about another family’s conflicts of interest.
Does he not see what the name on the company he works for is?
Social media immediately tore Donnie J. apart for his ridiculous attack:
Oh Biff, you REALLY don’t want to bring up anyone’s self-dealing!https://t.co/sWUSIVgnxE — Janet Newberg (@JANETNEWBERG) October 13, 2020
Anyone see a pattern? Maybe a reoccurring theme? pic.twitter.com/xLMPncDCBE — Joe Sherocco (@sherocco) October 13, 2020
https://twitter.com/UnionRebelMs/status/1316057250411102208?s=20
remdesiver is in trump’s portfolio and they tout it daily! — bobbynell (@bobbynell4) October 13, 2020
Who's son in law is currently a WH senior adviser with no prior government experience? That'd be your brother in law, Jared. Remember him? Whose family members hold gov't positions because they support or work for trump? Guiliani, Barr, DeJoy, McConnell. See a pattern here? — Nick (@Nick04896213) October 13, 2020
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occupydemocrats--2020-10-13--Amy Klobuchar scorches Trump nominee Amy Barrett for refusing to answer questions

As Donald Trump ’ s latest Supreme Court nominee submits to questioning before the Senate Judiciary Committee considering her nomination , Judge Amy Coney Barrett is proving that she knows how to robotically evade questions about her potential future rulings as a member of the court if she is indeed confirmed .
It ’ s a time-honored strategy among nominees to the nation ’ s highest judicial body : refuse to reveal any personal opinions about how one might rule on a case to avoid saying something that would be held against them in the confirmation process .
Luckily , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well — as their other writings — give senators the opportunity to get a sense of how they might rule in similar future cases , as was the case with Barrett ’ s decision in a workplace discrimination suit that has been criticized for its tone-deafness over racial discrimination .
At today ’ s hearing , Democratic Judiciary Committee member Senator Amy Klobuchar ( D-MN ) tried to get Barrett to comment on what seemed to be a simple and straightforward issue regarding whether federal law made it illegal to intimidate voters as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the nation ’ s polls .
Barrett refused to answer — despite a clear statute already on the books prohibiting that exact behavior — citing her inability to “ apply the law to a hypothetical situation.
” Klobuchar found it quite amazing that the nominee couldn ’ t parse the clear intent of a law validly passed by Congress that states that the intimidation of voters is illegal under federal law .
So much so that she recited the text of the law to Barrett after her demurral in an embarrassing highlighting of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evasiveness bodes ill for the enforcement of voting laws protecting the integrity of the American electoral system and creates serious questions about how Barrett may weigh in if — as expected — Trump and the GOP bring election disputes to the Supreme Court in the aftermath of his expected landslide defeat .
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As Donald Trump’s latest Supreme Court nominee submits to questioning before the Senate Judiciary Committee considering her nomination, Judge Amy Coney Barrett is proving that she knows how to robotically evade questions about her potential future rulings as a member of the court if she is indeed confirmed.
It’s a time-honored strategy among nominees to the nation’s highest judicial body: refuse to reveal any personal opinions about how one might rule on a case to avoid saying something that would be held against them in the confirmation process.
Luckily, a nominee’s past decisions as well — as their other writings — give senators the opportunity to get a sense of how they might rule in similar future cases, as was the case with Barrett’s decision in a workplace discrimination suit that has been criticized for its tone-deafness over racial discrimination.
At today’s hearing, Democratic Judiciary Committee member Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) tried to get Barrett to comment on what seemed to be a simple and straightforward issue regarding whether federal law made it illegal to intimidate voters as they try to cast their ballots at the nation’s polls.
Barrett refused to answer — despite a clear statute already on the books prohibiting that exact behavior — citing her inability to “apply the law to a hypothetical situation.”
Klobuchar found it quite amazing that the nominee couldn’t parse the clear intent of a law validly passed by Congress that states that the intimidation of voters is illegal under federal law. So much so that she recited the text of the law to Barrett after her demurral in an embarrassing highlighting of the judge’s evasiveness.
Such evasiveness bodes ill for the enforcement of voting laws protecting the integrity of the American electoral system and creates serious questions about how Barrett may weigh in if — as expected — Trump and the GOP bring election disputes to the Supreme Court in the aftermath of his expected landslide defeat.
You can watch a clip of Senator Amy Klobuchar’s interaction with Judge Amy Coney Barrett in the video attached below.
WATCH: Senator @amyklobuchar just asked Judge Barrett whether it's illegal under federal law to intimidate voters at the polls. Barrett refused to answer. Then Klobuchar read her the law. Astonishing. pic.twitter.com/cxoIaXTP9e — Vanita Gupta (@vanitaguptaCR) October 13, 2020
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occupydemocrats--2020-10-13--Trump SCOTUS nominee under fire for defending racial slurs in the workplace

As the second day of the Senate Judiciary Committee meeting to consider the nomination of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett is unfolding today , the record of decisions handed down by the Donald Trump ( and Federalist Society ) pick to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is being closely examined by the Democrats on the committee .
That record isn ’ t particularly extensive , given that Barrett has only been a federal judge for two years — another reason that many Democrats question her qualifications for a lifetime seat on the nation ’ s highest court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barrett authored during her brief tenure so far has raised some serious questions about her judgment .
The case in point was a workplace discrimination lawsuit by Terry Smith , a Black employee of the Illinois Department of Transportation who sued the agency after he was fired .
Among the discriminatory actions that Smith alleges the IDOT allowed in what he considered a hostile workplace were being addressed by the “ n-word ” by his supervisor , Lloyd Colbert .
Her written opinion in the case demonstrates the kind of thinking that she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her nomination is confirmed , a frightening proposition judging from the thinking exhibited in this ruling .
“ The n-word is an egregious racial epithet , ” Barrett wrote in the case of Smith v. Illinois Department of Transportation .
“ That said , Smith can ’ t win simply by proving that the word was uttered .
He must also demonstrate that Colbert ’ s use of this word altered the conditions of his employment and created a hostile or abusive working environment.
” “ [ Smith ] introduced no evidence that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ changed his subjective experience of the workplace .
To be sure , Smith testified that his time at the Department caused him psychological distress .
But that was for reasons that predated his run-in with Colbert and had nothing to do with his race .
His tenure at the Department was rocky from the outset because of his poor track record , ” the judge continued .
This opinion puts Barret to the right of even Justice Brett Kavanaugh who , when he was serving as a federal appeals court judge in Washington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ single use of the “ n-word ” was sufficient to establish a hostile work environment .
“ But , in my view , being called the n-word by a supervisor … suffices by itself to establish a racially hostile work environment .
That epithet has been labeled , variously , a term that ‘ sums up .
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all the bitter years of insult and struggle in America , ’ ‘ pure anathema to African-Americans , ’ and ’ probably the most offensive word in English , ” Kavanaugh wrote in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the English language so powerfully or instantly calls to mind our country ’ s long and brutal struggle to overcome racism and discrimination against African-Americans .
In short , the case law demonstrates that a single , sufficiently severe incident may create a hostile work environment actionable ” under federal anti-discrimination laws .
Setting aside the argument that , after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ( R-KY ) blocked President Barack Obama ’ s final nominee to the court in his last year in office , Trump ’ s last-minute nomination of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same hypocritical doctrine , Barrett ’ s lack of experience and her inability to protect the most basic worker protections should be enough to deny her nomination at this time .
Unfortunately , with a solid Republican majority in the Senate , it ’ s likely that Trump ’ s nominee will be railroaded through to confirmation before Election Day , perverting our democratic system with right-wing manipulation of the confirmation process , unless enough GOP Senators come down with COVID-19 to prevent a majority to be present in the Senate to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lax attitude towards masks and personal protective equipment in the Republican party under Trump , it ’ s not as inconceivable as it sounds .
Original reporting by The Associated Press .
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As the second day of the Senate Judiciary Committee meeting to consider the nomination of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett is unfolding today, the record of decisions handed down by the Donald Trump (and Federalist Society) pick to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is being closely examined by the Democrats on the committee.
That record isn’t particularly extensive, given that Barrett has only been a federal judge for two years — another reason that many Democrats question her qualifications for a lifetime seat on the nation’s highest court — but at least one opinion that Barrett authored during her brief tenure so far has raised some serious questions about her judgment.
The case in point was a workplace discrimination lawsuit by Terry Smith, a Black employee of the Illinois Department of Transportation who sued the agency after he was fired. Among the discriminatory actions that Smith alleges the IDOT allowed in what he considered a hostile workplace were being addressed by the “n-word” by his supervisor, Lloyd Colbert.
Barrett joined a unanimous three-judge decision dismissing Smith’s discrimination suit.
Her written opinion in the case demonstrates the kind of thinking that she would bring to the Supreme Court if her nomination is confirmed, a frightening proposition judging from the thinking exhibited in this ruling.
“The n-word is an egregious racial epithet,” Barrett wrote in the case of Smith v. Illinois Department of Transportation. “That said, Smith can’t win simply by proving that the word was uttered. He must also demonstrate that Colbert’s use of this word altered the conditions of his employment and created a hostile or abusive working environment.” “[Smith] introduced no evidence that Colbert’s use of the n-word changed his subjective experience of the workplace. To be sure, Smith testified that his time at the Department caused him psychological distress. But that was for reasons that predated his run-in with Colbert and had nothing to do with his race. His tenure at the Department was rocky from the outset because of his poor track record,” the judge continued.
This opinion puts Barret to the right of even Justice Brett Kavanaugh who, when he was serving as a federal appeals court judge in Washington, D.C, ruled that even a single use of the “n-word” was sufficient to establish a hostile work environment.
“But, in my view, being called the n-word by a supervisor … suffices by itself to establish a racially hostile work environment. That epithet has been labeled, variously, a term that ‘sums up . . . all the bitter years of insult and struggle in America,’ ‘pure anathema to African-Americans,’ and ’probably the most offensive word in English,” Kavanaugh wrote in a similar case. “No other word in the English language so powerfully or instantly calls to mind our country’s long and brutal struggle to overcome racism and discrimination against African-Americans. In short, the case law demonstrates that a single, sufficiently severe incident may create a hostile work environment actionable” under federal anti-discrimination laws.
Setting aside the argument that, after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) blocked President Barack Obama’s final nominee to the court in his last year in office, Trump’s last-minute nomination of Amy Coney Barrett should be subject to the same hypocritical doctrine, Barrett’s lack of experience and her inability to protect the most basic worker protections should be enough to deny her nomination at this time.
Unfortunately, with a solid Republican majority in the Senate, it’s likely that Trump’s nominee will be railroaded through to confirmation before Election Day, perverting our democratic system with right-wing manipulation of the confirmation process, unless enough GOP Senators come down with COVID-19 to prevent a majority to be present in the Senate to hold the confirmation vote.
Given the lax attitude towards masks and personal protective equipment in the Republican party under Trump, it’s not as inconceivable as it sounds.
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occupydemocrats--2020-10-13--Cut power cable throws last day of Virginia voter registration into chaos

Virginia may be for lovers , but the state ’ s citizens aren ’ t loving the fact that the state ’ s entire voter registration system was inaccessible on the very last day to register to vote before the presidential election .
The Virginia Department of Elections tweeted out the news this morning that The Virginia Information Technology Agency was working to repair a fiber line that was accidentally cut and that then severed communications links that the voter registration server relied on for data connectivity .
The outage means that those who have waited until the last minute @ @ @ @ @ @ @ status may not be able to register online today if the issue is not fixed by the day ’ s end .
Local officials were urging voters in the state to check their registration at vote.elections.virginia.gov.
, however , it appears as if that site was also down due to the cut cable .
It seems as if the only option available to residents seeking last-minute registration was to do so at their local DMV offices .
Critics of the state government faulted state voting officials claiming that they knew that the voter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Hill , this wasn ’ t the first time that Virginia has experienced registration problems on the last day of registration .
Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax called for the voter registration deadline to be extended yet again this year to make up for the inability to access the registration system in the final crucial hours of the registration period .
Virginia is the second state to experience problems with its online voter registration system on the last day before the deadline after Florida went through a similar snafu last week .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ prevent a significant number of potential voters from registering , but they do provide an object lesson to voters to not wait until the last minute to check that their registration is current and that they are indeed eligible to legally cast a ballot in their state .
Please check your own registration today and then cast your ballot for the Democratic Biden/Harris ticket ( and every other Democrat on your ballot ) as early as you possibly can !
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Virginia may be for lovers, but the state’s citizens aren’t loving the fact that the state’s entire voter registration system was inaccessible on the very last day to register to vote before the presidential election.
The Virginia Department of Elections tweeted out the news this morning that The Virginia Information Technology Agency was working to repair a fiber line that was accidentally cut and that then severed communications links that the voter registration server relied on for data connectivity.
Technicians are on site and working to repair; updates will be provided as work progresses. — VA Dept of Elections (@vaELECT) October 13, 2020
The outage means that those who have waited until the last minute to check or change their voter registration status may not be able to register online today if the issue is not fixed by the day’s end.
Local officials were urging voters in the state to check their registration at vote.elections.virginia.gov., however, it appears as if that site was also down due to the cut cable. It seems as if the only option available to residents seeking last-minute registration was to do so at their local DMV offices.
Critics of the state government faulted state voting officials claiming that they knew that the voter registration system was unreliable.
NEW >> Virginia voter registration system is DOWN for the entire state… on the final day to register. Officials feared this would happen. They told us over the system, called VERIS, is still “insufficiently reliable”
STORY:@WUSA9 #EarlyVoting @CBSNewshttps://t.co/kCop0GhmQG — Mike Valerio (@MikevWUSA) October 13, 2020
According to The Hill, this wasn’t the first time that Virginia has experienced registration problems on the last day of registration.
“Virginia faced a similar problem four years ago, when its system reportedly crashed the day of the voter registration deadline,” The Hill wrote. “A judge ordered Virginia to extend its voter registration deadline in 2016 after civil rights groups, including the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, sued for the extension due to the website crash.”
Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax called for the voter registration deadline to be extended yet again this year to make up for the inability to access the registration system in the final crucial hours of the registration period.
I am officially calling for Virginia’s Registration Deadline to be extended beyond today due to the service outages impacting voters’ ability to register statewide. We will work with the Administration to resolve this issue and ensure all voters have access to #Vote. https://t.co/PKt3vKoOnu — Justin Fairfax (@LGJustinFairfax) October 13, 2020
Virginia is the second state to experience problems with its online voter registration system on the last day before the deadline after Florida went through a similar snafu last week.
Hopefully, the problems won’t prevent a significant number of potential voters from registering, but they do provide an object lesson to voters to not wait until the last minute to check that their registration is current and that they are indeed eligible to legally cast a ballot in their state.
Please check your own registration today and then cast your ballot for the Democratic Biden/Harris ticket (and every other Democrat on your ballot) as early as you possibly can!
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Original reporting by Khalida Volou and Jonathan Franklin at WUSA9 and by Rebecca Klar at The Hill.
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occupydemocrats--2020-10-13--Trump nominee Amy Coney Barrett proves unfit for SCOTUS with refusal to answer key questions

The confirmation hearings for President Trump ’ s Supreme Court nominee , Amy Coney Barrett , resumed on Tuesday morning and immediately produced more evidence why the extremist judge should be not only prevented from ascending to the Supreme Court but disbarred entirely .
Sen. Dianne Feinstein ( D-CA ) began the questioning and upsettingly largely stuck to softballs and failed to conduct any follow-ups for the answers that she did receive , prompting observers on social media to wonder if the 87-year-old was up to the task .
But one question Feinstein did ask cut to the heart of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s confirmation — whether or not she believes federal law would allow Donald Trump to attempt to steal , delay , or otherwise interfere in the election .
Barrett refused to answer , claiming that she needed to “ consult ” and “ consider ” in order to not become a “ legal pundit ” and would approach the case with an “ open mind.
” This is an outrageous refusal on the part of Barrett , who is obviously signalling to the President and the rest of the conservative world that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of any attempt to subvert our democracy .
According to the Constitution , only Congress has the power to change election dates — though for some reason , the self-proclaimed “ constitutional originalist ” doesn ’ t agree .
It is an automatically disqualifying moment for her and should , in a just world , lead to her losing the judge ’ s seat that she currently holds .
But not only would she refuse to answer that key question , Barrett made several other disqualifying remarks , including a telling use of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of orientation that clearly indicates she harbours concealed homophobia .
On top of that , she refused to state whether the SCOTUS ruling on gay marriage and abortion were properly decided , opening the door to possibly reversing those monumentally important civil rights rulings .
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While these hearings are mostly a farce and there ’ s little that can be done to stop her from being rushed through the confirmation process , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who and what Amy Coney Barrett really is — and take that into consideration when we consider drastic options like packing the court to keep radical and undemocratic extremists from dictating law in this nation for the next generation .

The confirmation hearings for President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, resumed on Tuesday morning and immediately produced more evidence why the extremist judge should be not only prevented from ascending to the Supreme Court but disbarred entirely.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) began the questioning and upsettingly largely stuck to softballs and failed to conduct any follow-ups for the answers that she did receive, prompting observers on social media to wonder if the 87-year-old was up to the task. But one question Feinstein did ask cut to the heart of one of the principal controversies around Barrett’s confirmation — whether or not she believes federal law would allow Donald Trump to attempt to steal, delay, or otherwise interfere in the election.
Barrett refused to answer, claiming that she needed to “consult” and “consider” in order to not become a “legal pundit” and would approach the case with an “open mind.”
Quite the moment between Feinstein and Barrett:pic.twitter.com/zwGQSwVk0y — The Recount (@therecount) October 13, 2020
This is an outrageous refusal on the part of Barrett, who is obviously signalling to the President and the rest of the conservative world that she would not stand in the way of any attempt to subvert our democracy. According to the Constitution, only Congress has the power to change election dates — though for some reason, the self-proclaimed “constitutional originalist” doesn’t agree.
It is an automatically disqualifying moment for her and should, in a just world, lead to her losing the judge’s seat that she currently holds.
https://twitter.com/yashar/status/1316021371705540616?s=20
But not only would she refuse to answer that key question, Barrett made several other disqualifying remarks, including a telling use of the phrase “sexual preference” instead of orientation that clearly indicates she harbours concealed homophobia. On top of that, she refused to state whether the SCOTUS ruling on gay marriage and abortion were properly decided, opening the door to possibly reversing those monumentally important civil rights rulings.
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"Sexual preference," a term used by Justice Barrett, is offensive and outdated. The term implies sexuality is a choice. It is not. News organizations should not repeat Justice Barrett's words without providing that important context. — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) October 13, 2020
During her US Senate confirmation hearing, Amy Coney Barrett declined to say whether she believes rulings legalizing abortion and gay marriage were properly decided.https://t.co/LRayADzfFu — Thomson Reuters Foundation News (@TRF_Stories) October 13, 2020
While these hearings are mostly a farce and there’s little that can be done to stop her from being rushed through the confirmation process, it is important that we see for ourselves who and what Amy Coney Barrett really is — and take that into consideration when we consider drastic options like packing the court to keep radical and undemocratic extremists from dictating law in this nation for the next generation.
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